The news that the Sui army in the northwest quickly seized the defense line of Tulou Mountain reached Huangshui City, which immediately caused the shock of the Xiliang regime, this improvised small imperial court, the civil and military officials added up to less than a hundred, all of them were in the ascendant, there were no Guanlong nobles, and the Central Plains gate lords and scholars defected, relying on the support of some big clans in the northwest. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

There are seven first-class wealthy families in the northwest, although they are not as powerful as the eight major lords of Guanlong, and they are not as famous as Cui Lu, Li Zhengyang, and Wang Xiao, but in the northwest region, Wuwei, Xiping, Dunhuang and other areas in the west of the river, these seven families also have certain advantages.

They are Zhe, Liu, Xue, Fu, Zhang, Yao, Cao, the family in the northwest inheritance of most of the two or three hundred years, and even Fu, Zhang, Yao Liu three clans once in the Sixteen Kingdoms, created the northwest regime, the former Qin Fujian, the later Qin Yao Chang, the former Liang Zhang Zuo, the former Zhao Liu Yao's descendants, their ancestors had been in the northwest after the storm, but later the regime perished, the remnants fled, and the secret reserve when the former power was in power, recuperation, and became a wealthy family in the northwest.

Under Li Liang's account, there are clansmen from the seven major families, such as Cao Zhen, the general Zhe Langyuan, Liu Zhan and others.

On this day, the news reached the palace in the city, and the civil and military officials were all a little panicked.

"Luo Cheng broke through the defense line of Tulou Mountain so quickly, this, this is impossible, right?" Li Liang was completely surprised, he thought that the Tulou Mountain defense line could completely block the Sui army led by Luo Cheng outside the pass, and he could not cross the Lei Chi by half a step, so Luo Cheng could only retreat and attack Xue Ju's territory instead, but he didn't expect that it backfired and exceeded expectations.

"How exactly did this Luo Cheng come about? A hundred years of impedance Tuyuhun, all helpless, 30,000 Sui soldiers, how can they break through so quickly? ”

"Could it be that someone defected and defected?"

The generals and ministers were all analyzing, discussing, and their faces showed unbelievable looks.

Wei Shizheng, the former county appointed by the Sui Imperial Court in Xiping County, sighed at this moment: "Tuyuhun has not been broken for a hundred years, it doesn't mean that Luo Cheng can't do it, don't forget, Tuyuhun with strong folk customs was wiped out by Luo Cheng with troops as early as a few years ago, and it is not unusual for him to be able to do what Tuyuhun can't do for a hundred years." ”

As soon as his remarks came out, the audience suddenly fell silent, and the discussion stopped abruptly.

"Master Wei, what do you mean, this is to grow the ambition of others, and it will not be possible without our prestige?" An Xiuren asked.

Wei Shizheng was excited, shook his head and said: "I don't have this intention, I just think that the matter has come to this point, Tulouguan has fallen, don't be surprised how it was lost, but consider, how to deal with the attack of the Sui army next, although Luo Cheng led only 30,000 troops, that is the elite of the border guards, famous teachers, along the way to join the ranks of Luo Cheng's army, there must be more and more, plus the surrender of the army, the number is at least 50,000, although we also have 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses, but who is confident that they can stop Luo Cheng's army?" ”

"Then you said so much, what do you think?" An Xiuren didn't like these Sui ministers, he usually went against them everywhere, and now he questioned them on the spot.

Wei Shizheng said: "Give up Huangshui City, retreat to Wuwei County, take advantage of the mountains and rivers there, temporarily avoid the edge of the Sui army, wait for the opportunity, and contact other princes to fight against Luo Cheng." ”

An Xiuren sneered again and again: "Just give up Huangshui City in vain? Master Wei, are you trying to escape? Lack of confidence in us? ”

"No, if we fight head-on, it will be a lose-lose situation, and we will cheapen the other vassal kings for nothing. If we avoid its edge and let the Northwest County out, so that Luo Cheng is stationed here, and then march eastward, it will be Xue Ju's Jincheng County, and then the three-legged pattern will make Luo Cheng dare not move, whether it is attacking us or attacking Xue Ju, he will be in danger of being attacked by another team. We can relieve the pressure and send people to unite with Liang Shidu, Guo Zihe, Li Yuan and other forces to reach a strategic alliance to resist Luo Cheng's Northwest Sui Army. Wei Shizheng said it clearly, and many people immediately nodded in agreement.

After Li Liang heard this, he also felt that it made a lot of sense, and asked Cao Zhen: "Cao Changshi, what do you think?" ”

Cao Zhen hesitated: "Luo Cheng's momentum is strong, if it is tough, whether Huangshui City can be defended, no one is completely sure, not to mention Linqiang City and Tulou Mountain Pass, the speed of capture is too fast, the morale of the Sui army is greatly boosted, and our army is inevitably a little discouraged, it is not suitable to confront him head-on, avoid his edge, and then unite other forces to fight against Luo Cheng, it is very safe." ”

Liang Shuo also proposed at this time: "What Lord Wei said, quite reasonable, now Luo Cheng's army is gaining momentum, we are strong against it, whether we win or lose, the cost is too great, Xiliang has just been established, it has not yet stabilized, people's hearts are floating, or stability, temporary defeat is not important, how to survive is the key, Xiping County is lost, we can go and rob other counties, if everyone is killed, there will be no future." ”

Many people began to echo, most of the civil and military generals were a little timid in their hearts, they didn't want to fight to the death with the Sui army, they had just become big officials, and they hadn't enjoyed it yet, how could they easily kill themselves?

Li Liang pondered for a moment, made a decision, looked cold, and said: "Since this is the case, you can withdraw from Huangshui City and go to Wuwei County, which has been occupied by our army, and it happened to be operated in the past, Xiping County has given up for the time being, however, the rich households, money, food and materials in Huangshui City must not be left for the Sui army, everything that can be moved is moved, and those who are strong men and beauties are not let go, it is best to leave an empty city for Luo Cheng." ”

"Your Majesty is wise!" Everyone shouted, Li Liang was called emperor, and the military generals of Wenchen were called His Majesty.

As soon as the emperor ordered, Huangshui City began a big relocation, and the local residents were definitely unwilling to move away, so the Xiliang army began to move strongly, robbing the property of the rich, gold, silver, jewelry, grain, salt, etc., some strong men were forcibly recruited, and the women of good families were also looted.

The news in the city was sent to Luo Zhaoyun by the local intelligence officers in time, the latter had a gloomy face, this so-called Xiliang regime, this is how they treat their people, what is the difference between them and the bandit leader, and sent Hou Junji to lead 20,000 troops on the same day, marching towards Huangshui City, with a fierce momentum and a great reputation.

After Huangshui City learned the news, it was too late to move the city, Li Liang took the palace dependents, and the rest of the civil and military ministers quickly withdrew with their families and property, because the decision to evacuate was made prematurely, so the upper and lower levels had no intention of fighting, and when they heard that the enemy army was coming, they were so frightened that they did not dare to stay, and fled.

In fact, Hou Junji had only set off for less than two days, half of the journey, and the Chinese army had not moved, and the vanguard army alone could not pose a big threat to Li Rail's army of 50,000 or 60,000, but Li Rail and others had long given up the idea of resistance, fearing that they would be blocked, so they fled quickly.

Luo Zhaoyun did this, in fact, he wanted to scare them, take the psychology of Li Liang and the others, and make them all soldiers, so that the Xiliang army could not harm the people in the city, which was the city he was about to take over, so he attached great importance to the resources in the city.