The next day, Xiao Situ Du Shijun went to the embassy to visit Yu Wenwen, as a person recommended by Yu Wenliang of Shannan Province to enter Beijing, he is naturally Yu Wenliang's confidant, which is well known to everyone, so it doesn't matter whether to avoid suspicion or not. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Du Shijun served as a Beijing official, mainly as a representative of Shannan, 'stationing' in the imperial court to coordinate the affairs of the two sides, and now the first task is to confirm the current situation of Yuwenwen so that he can report to Shannan.

Yu Wenwen followed the Son of Heaven on patrol, but he came back with a "more than ten arrows in his body and dozens of wounds", still unconscious, after Du Shijun heard the news, he was no longer able to express his feelings in words.

Although the rumor that Yuwenwen "killed hundreds of Sui soldiers by one person" is seriously inaccurate, it is indeed fierce and abnormal, according to others, this Xiyang County Duke is worthy of the title of fierce general, and Du Shijun is also the first time to 'see' the other side of Yuwenwen.

But what is the use of the fierce general, if Yu Wenwen is so 'heroic', how can he report to Yu Wenliang, could it be that he writes "Heavenly Jealous Talent"?

Fortunately, the day before yesterday, Du Shijun heard a report from Yuwenwen's subordinates, saying that Lord Lang had woken up, but he couldn't rush to the embassy when he was on official business, and he wanted to go yesterday, but he just went out and learned that the Son of Heaven was coming to the embassy, so he went to visit today.

The man was fine, but it happened again.

"Crowned king? Did Your Majesty say it on a whim, or did you really mean it? Du Shijun asked, this question is very critical.

"I don't know, it looks like it should be a whim." Yu Wenwen expressed his opinion, but it was just his guess, the little emperor's idea was too shocking, and it was not clear whether it was true or false.

"Xiyang Gong answered very well and turned the conversation back, otherwise things would be a little troublesome."

"It's just that it's not a matter for me to stay in Yecheng for a long time, so it's better to go back as soon as possible."

"Xiyang Gong, it's better to take care of your injuries first, so as not to have a tiring journey and branches..."

Du Shijun is really worried, although Yu Wenwen's injury is not as serious as the outside world rumored, but he has really suffered a lot of knives, especially the arrow wound on his chest, it is better to recuperate, if he accidentally bursts with arrow sores, it will not be good.

As for what Yuwenwen said, the fact that the Son of Heaven wants to be crowned king is unlikely to come true, the savior's merit is there, but Yuwenwen is not the turn of the king, although he is a clan, but he is not a family of Taizu Yuwentai, normally the duke is the top.

Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the side branch of the king has only Yuwen Hu, and then he has to die well, and in the future, there is no king in the non-Yuwentai lineage, and the credit of the clan Yuwenliang is not small, not to mention the king, not to mention Yuwenwen, who is a son, not to mention the king.

Yuwen Wen was able to turn the conversation back on the spot, saying that after the king was returned to Chang'an, he would talk about it when he rewarded the meritorious ministers, so that things could be eased, Du Shijun admired Yu Wenwen's urgency and wisdom.

If you don't leave room for words, if the little emperor really insists on being crowned king, what will Prime Minister Wei Chi Yuan think? What will the civil and military officials think?

The prime minister has made such a great contribution, the Son of Heaven has not been crowned king, and the side branch clan has established a savior's merit and sealed it, saying that it is light is favoritism, and saying that it is heavy is that the Son of Heaven is dissatisfied with the prime minister, even if the Son of Heaven has no intention, but this behavior is a kind of declaration:

Sooner or later, the king with a different surname will usurp the throne, and I will prevent you from being the Wei Chi clan!

This kind of posture will cause the Wei Chi clan to really deviate from morality, and if you don't do it, you will really usurp the throne: tired and tired to protect the country for your Yuwen clan, and as a result, treat me as a traitor, or not, I will really be a traitor!

The Son of Heaven felt that Yuwen Wen was in danger and wanted to give a big reward, Du Shijun was worried that the Son of Heaven was too enthusiastic and turned a good thing into a bad thing.

Yu Wenwen said it well, leave the matter of the king to Chang'an, which not only refutes the emperor's good intentions, but also allows Prime Minister Wei Chi to push the boat down the river, and everyone has to go down the stairs.

Of course, there may be another unexpected benefit.

Thinking of this, Du Shijun smiled and said: "Xiyang Gong, the bloody battle to save the driver, the imperial court will naturally be rewarded, maybe it will go further." ”

"Further?" Yuwen Wen was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then gently patted his knee, "Who knows?" ”

'I just want to go back to Bazhou, instead of going further, it is better to double the number of troops!' ’

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Shannan, Jingzhou Governor's Mansion, Yewan Road, this artery connecting Yecheng in Yuzhou and Wancheng in Jingzhou, Fangcheng along the way is now the front line of confrontation between the Zhou army in Shannan and the Sui army in Yuzhou.

Fangcheng was controlled by the Zhou army on the west side, and was separated from it by a ditch to the east.

This is a trench dug by the Zhou army in order to defend against the Sui cavalry, although it cannot really block the westward advance of the Sui army, but it has a good effect of intercepting the ranger raid, and it is also to hinder the opponent's military action.

The Zhou army marched east along the Yewan Road, and after capturing Yecheng, it could attack the Yuzhou Governor's Mansion in the southeast, Xingzhou on the south bank of the Yellow River in the north, and the Tiger Pass in the southwest.

The Sui army marched west along the Yewan Road, and could attack the boundary of the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion, and once Wancheng was taken, it could approach the Governor's Mansion and the city, and once Wan and Sui were lost, the Sui army could go south along the water and the water to the north bank of the Han River.

To the east, you can attack Suizhou of the Anzhou Governor's Office, and then threaten the Anzhou Prefecture to govern the land, and to the south, you can attack Xiangzhou Prefecture on the south bank of the Han River to govern Xiangyang, and even after taking Fancheng, go south along the Han River, which is the most dangerous situation for the Shannan Zhou army.

Therefore, the two armies deployed near Fangcheng, guarding each other against each other's attacks, and from the beginning of the year when the fighting subsided to the present, most of the year has passed without incident.

At the head of Fangcheng City, several soldiers are sentry, it is now the season of high autumn air, it is quite comfortable to stand on the arrow tower and feel the breeze, and when there is nothing to do, they start to chat quietly.

"Did you hear, there was a war in Xizhou, and the Sui army came over to attack by Wuguan Road, but was stopped by the official army, and now they are angry and angry, and they are storming the pass."

"Wuguan Dao? They were blocked by the officers and soldiers, where can they still be strong? ”

"Of course you can't be reckless, it's just that Fang Cheng's side is going to be unlucky."

"What does this have to do with us? Xizhou is in the west, we are in the east, and the relationship between the eight poles and the eight poles can't be beaten. ”

"Do you know what it means to be struck by a voice? Will the Sui army know that Wuguan Road is difficult to walk? It must be to deal with the east, that is, our side, and the Sui army in Yuzhou in the east is afraid that it will be dishonest! ”

"So what, it wasn't like this last year, they surrounded Fangcheng, how long can they besiege it, you say?"

The sentry who was questioned did not squeak, he did not participate in the small talk from the beginning, and everyone felt strange and was about to ask him, but they saw him pointing to the east outside the city and shouting: "The Sui army is coming, blow the horn to warn!" ”

When they looked up, their faces changed, and they saw that the eastern horizon was dusty, almost occupying the open space between the hills on both sides, and in the midst of which the banners were flying and many cavalry were flocking forward.

The army of the Sui State was like a yellow flood, surging towards Fangcheng.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack!!" With the shouts of the sentinels, a mournful trumpet sounded, piercing the silence of the square city.

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Between the mountains and mountains, on the official road on the side of the Han River, the Sui army that could not be seen at a glance advanced along the rugged road, they were the army of the Jinzhou Governor's Mansion of the Sui State, marching downstream along the Han River.

A few miles ahead of the pass, fluttering the flag of the Zhou State, now has risen beacon smoke, through the Fengsui behind the pass all the way, to the downstream Xiangzhou Governor's Mansion, bringing the news of the Sui army's attack.

A Sui general rode his horse and pointed at the Zhou Pass in the distance with a whip: "Set up camp, build equipment, attack the pass tomorrow, and let the Zhou army also taste the taste of trebuchets!" ”

In the third year of Zhou orthodoxy and the second year of Emperor Kaihuang of Sui, in early September, the Sui army on the northern front broke through Taihang Mountain, attacked the Youzhou Governor's Mansion of Zhou, and besieged Jicheng.

In mid-September, the Sui army on the southern front attacked the Jingxiang territory in the south of Zhou Guoshan in three ways, and Shannan sent a post envoy to detour around the eastern foot of Dabie Mountain non-stop with urgent documents, and rushed to Jingshi Yecheng, which was 2,000 miles away. (To be continued.) )