Liu Cang heard that "Xue Qiangbi" was blocking the road, so he personally came to the front line to check.

I saw that this dock was built in the middle of the lonely mountain, and there was a double wooden fence that continued all the way from the dock to the bottom of the mountain, sealing the road to death. At this time, there have been Zhuang Yong guarding between the fences, each holding a bow and arrow.

It is estimated that the mountain and the mountain are filled with a capacity of 3,000 people - of course, the actual number is still difficult to estimate. Liu Cang led 20,000 Hu troops from the north, theoretically speaking, if he attacked, he would suffer a lot of losses, and he would inevitably not be able to trap the fort in three or five days, but it was still very possible to break through the fence in front of him and open the way. The problem is that the Hu army is in the midst of a defeat, and its morale is very low - even if Li Jingnian and Hu Yanshi are under their command, it is impossible not to be affected - coupled with the lack of food and water, if there is no strong city to rely on, if you don't rest for a few days, the combat effectiveness will be almost close to zero!

Liu Cang couldn't help but be surprised: "Could it be that the Xue family is so bold that they dare to go against it?!" ”

He ordered people to add sharp blades and forced Xue Tao to step forward and shout. Sure enough, most of the Zhuang Yong in the fence knew Xue Tao, and they lowered their bows one after another, and some even bowed down from a distance, allowing Xue Tao and several Hu soldiers who were escorting him to ride their horses into within thirty steps. However, Xue Tao ordered them to quickly open the fence or retreat to the mountain, but Zhuang Yong hesitated and refused to respond.

Xue Tao called: "Quickly call my brother to answer." ”

This "Xue Qiangbi" was personally planned by him and ordered Xue Ning to supervise the construction, and the person who wants to come to the dock to be in charge must be Xue Ning. And if it weren't for Xue Ning, if someone else was replaced, how could Zhuang Yong dare not listen to his own words?

Zhuang Yong shouted: "I have sent someone to call Erlang, Da Lang, please wait." ”

The time was not long, and sure enough, Xue Ning rode a horse and went down the mountain road.

To be honest, Xue Ning's heart is very conflicted, and he doesn't want to show his face at all. Originally, I thought that the Hu army suffered a crushing defeat in Hexi, and most of his brothers died in the chaos of the army, or were captured by the Jin people, so he used "Xue Qiangbi" to control the road, so that he could search and kill the defeated and fleeing Hu generals, and in the future, he would dedicate Pei Dasima to the rank of promotion. When he heard that the Hu army was coming from the north, he didn't know that the Liu Cang brothers were also among them, so he only thought that they were soldiers who had just crossed from Xiayang - there were many Xue clan's eyeliners at the Xiayang Ferry, and the army was mobilized, so it was naturally difficult to escape its ears and eyes - and said that I blocked them and prevented them from going to defend Anyi, which was more or less a credit.

Moreover, his subordinates reported that it was obvious that the morale of the Hu army was low, the banners were scattered, and the equipment was incomplete, Xue Ning was still pondering, if he could concentrate the elite and open the gate to kill, maybe he could break the crowd with outnumberedness and defeat Hu Shi, even if he beheaded Li Jingnian and others, it was not delusional. He excitedly stepped out of the dock, and was waiting to come to the mountain to command, when he suddenly heard - what, my eldest brother is calling in front of the fence?

Hearing this, Xue Ning wanted to turn around and return to the dock on the spot, but after thinking about it again, it didn't work...... After all, the lord of the Xue clan is still Xue Tao, not himself, he relied on holding his wife and children hostage, so that he was able to reluctantly take over the power of the clan. At present, in the "Xue Qiangbi", many of their own cronies believe that they are unwilling to let Xue Tao lead Hu Bing over easily; But if he refuses to show his face and pretends not to know that Xue Tao is coming, after a long time, there will be civil strife - there are always many people who still have their hearts set on Xue Tao!

And in this way, even if he completely tears his face with Xue Tao, and with his current reputation, I am afraid that he will not be able to pull away even a quarter of the strength of the entire clan, and sooner or later he will still be chased by Xue Tao. Although I can go to Pei Dasima and lead the Jin army back to seize power in the future, but ...... After all, the Jin army hasn't killed Fenyin yet, and this backer is too far away, so it may not be reliable......

In desperation, he had to go down the mountain to see Xue Tao. The two brothers stood opposite each other, and before Xue Tao could speak, Xue Ning first burst into tears, and called out repeatedly: "Brother, brother, why is this happening?!" ”

Xue Tao couldn't help but be stunned, and hurriedly asked, "Are my wife and children still safe?" ”

Xue Ning nodded: "Brother rest assured, sister-in-law and nephew are all in the wall, and the foolish brother is careful to protect it so that there will not be the slightest damage." They also weep every day, thinking of their brother......"

Xue Tao said That's good, now that I'm back, you quickly ask someone to open the fence and let me wait.

Xue Ning shook his head and said, "No." Now my brother has been robbed by the Hu people, if I let it go, I don't know if my brother will be able to see him again? You can send a message to General Hu, let my brother return to the dock first, and I will open the fence and open the way. ”

Xue Taoxin said that this idea was good, and my brother was still a little resourceful, so he returned to Liu Cang. Liu Cang shook his head and said: "I can order your brother to open the fence first, wait for the army to pass, and then let you return home." "If I let you go first, I don't have any hostages in my hands, and you two will turn your faces and deny people in a blink of an eye, what will I do?

Xue Tao was helpless, and then went to the gate to discuss with Xue Ning. Xue Ning bit it to death, and said I can't believe the Hu people, I have to put you back first, brother, before I can open the gate. The heart said that it was best for General Hu to be angry, come to attack the fence, and when the battle was chaotic, I found a henchman to pretend to be careless, and shot my brother to death with an arrow, which is the most satisfying.

Liu Cang got tired of listening to it in the back, so he ordered his subordinates to cover his body with a big shield, and personally arrived to talk to Xue Ning. He said: "I am the crown prince Liu Cang, and I swear by heaven here, but if you open the gate and allow the army to pass, you will be released." If there is a lie, the sky will be disgusted! ”

After all, he is the prince of a country, and his words have weight, and theoretically, he will not break his oath as soon as he turns his face. After Xue Ningxin finished speaking, he dared to love Liu Cang...... If my brother is not here, I have a great chance to capture and kill Liu Cang and dedicate it to Pei Da Sima, and then I will not only be fame and fortune, but also have it at my fingertips, and maybe I can also be famous in the world!

Brother, the future of the family is much more important than your life, why don't you die?!

After all, there was nothing to be done, so I had to order the gate to be opened—but halfway through the words, suddenly a person galloped down from the mountain, and when he arrived in front of Xue Ningma, he took a deep look at it, and then whispered a few words.

I saw that Xue Ning's complexion first changed greatly, full of astonishment, and then he was overjoyed. Turning his face, he arched his hand towards Liu Cangyi and asked, "Cao Min, may I ask Your Highness, Your Highness will send the army south, do you have no desire to go to Anyi to protect it?" ”

Liu Cangxin said that there is no need to hide it from you, so he bowed his head proudly.

Xue Ning said: "The grass people reminded His Highness that at this time, Anyi is really not allowed to ......"

When Liu Cang heard this, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and said in his heart, what does this mean? Could it be that the Jin people hit the city of Anyi so quickly?

I heard Xue Ning continue: "The grass people only got the letter, King Yong has already crossed the city of Chen Pingyang by picking Sangjin and wading across it. It is for His Royal Highness's plan, and he should return to Pingyang in a hurry and ...... with King Yong Rendezvous, it is not advisable to go south to Anyi. ”

Liu Cang suddenly heard this, this surprise is really extraordinary!

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Liu Yao used Liu Jun's strategy to release Yiyu, make peace with the Void Division, and then left Gaonu to the east, and under the response of Guo Rong, the general of the Shihu Department, he successfully crossed Caisangjin, and then took Pingyang directly.

In Pingyang City, Jin Zhun was shocked when he heard the news, hurriedly closed the city gate, guarded it closely, and then sent people out of the city to see Liu Yao, and asked King Yong what was the purpose of coming here - "Do you have no desire to tell the Son of Heaven?" And why should the soldiers return to their homeland? Naikele soldiers retreated, and according to the system, King Yong led 500 horsemen into Du Keye. ”

Liu Yao replied: "Lone Fang has a letter, the crown prince has been defeated by the Jin Kou in Hexi, and the 200,000 army has been lost in one day, and His Royal Highness still does not know the life and death." In the autumn of the country's critical survival, the Jin people are about to approach Pingyang, so how dare they dare to strangle their troops outside and not save them? It was to exhaust the soldiers of the upper county, and hurriedly returned eastward, and came to King Qin. Thou canst return to the Son of Heaven, I have no other intentions, open the city gate quickly, and let our army enter the capital to guard. ”

The envoy returned to Jin Zhun, and the court was all shocked. Jin Zhun repeatedly pressed and said: "The crown prince is in Hexi, he has surrounded Pei Gai Pingyang, and will go south to take Dali and go to Chang'an, who is defeated?" And even if we are frustrated, how can we not be rewarded, and King Yong is far away in Gaonu, but he can get his trust first, and he can come to the rescue from afar? This must Liu Yao harbor evil intentions, and want to take advantage of the emptiness of Pingyang to make trouble! When the people heard what he said, they were right, and their hearts were settled.

Immediately, Jin Zhun went straight into the inner hall and came to report to Liu Cong. Just in time for Liu Cong to get drunk, he hugged the two queens to sleep, and couldn't get up, Jin Zhun waited outside the dormitory until the evening, and Liu Cong finally sobered up a little. After learning of this, Liu Cong was furious, patted the couch and shouted: "I treat Yongming well, how dare he rebel?!" ”

Then asked Jin Zhun: "Ru Shi and Zhen Yan, the king is in Hexi, what is the war, is it really defeated?" ”

Jin Zhun kowtowed and said: "The ministers really dare not deceive Your Majesty, the war in Hexi does not seem to be going well, but there is no report of defeat coming ......"

When Liu Cong was not drunk, he was still quite shrewd, so he said: "This must be the war in Hexi, and I always know that it is difficult for my son to return, so I dare to rush to make a mistake." Ordered Jin Zhun to guard the four gates, and said: "There is no need to report to the prince, in order to shake the heart of the army, I am here, Pingyang is unstoppable, and Yongming is patient?!" And waiting for the dawn, I personally went to the city to answer Yongming and persuade him to withdraw from the army. ”

Jin Zhun suggested: "His mother, the Hu family, sees that she is in the capital, and she can be taken to the city, and she will not retreat if she doesn't believe Liu Yao." ”

Liu Cong shook his head: "He is also my uncle, how can he bear to be detained?" If you are unfaithful, I will not do unrighteousness. And keep a strict watch over it, so that he does not escape, and if he does not listen to my advice tomorrow, it will not be too late to be arrested. ”

There was nothing to do all night, and Liu Yao did not force the city to fight, let alone attack the city, but the next morning, Liu Cong couldn't get up again - the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and he couldn't help but use wine to drown his sorrows, and he got drunk again.

Liu Yao really didn't want to attack the city, because he came here to seize power, not to usurp the throne, if he really met the sabers and spears of the Pingyang defenders, his reputation would inevitably fall to the bottom. Besides, although Pingyang is empty, the defenders are nearly 10,000, if you go to the city to defend it, 20,000 or 30,000 can be easily obtained, and his own soldiers and horses, combined with the remnants of Liu Hu, are only 20,000, how can they be easily attacked?

However, before he crossed the Yellow River, he had already secretly sent his cronies to sneak into Pingyang City in advance, looking for former friends and persuading them. Among them, Shangshu Ling Wang Jian, Zhongshu Jian Cui Yizhi, etc., have always been disgusted with Jin Zhun - originally in history, they and Cao Sui together impeached the permanent servant Wang Shen, all of whom were killed by Liu Cong, in this timeline, Wang Shen died first, and the two escaped for the time being - so Liu Yao was sent to hide in the mansion and looked for an opportunity.

However, these people are still worried that Liu Cang will lead the army back - after all, he has not received a defeat report - and hesitated, and now Jin is allowed to visit the inside, and when he comes out, he will preach everywhere that the Son of Heaven will go to the city tomorrow to persuade Liu Yao to retreat, but the ministers have stood under the sun for most of the day, but they have not seen Liu Cong leave the palace. Wang Jiannai consulted with Cui Yizhi and said: "In the absence of the crown prince, Jin Zhun is in charge of national affairs, wielding power and acting recklessly, and brutalizing Zhongliang, and His Majesty is drunk every day and does not prohibit it...... If King Yong is in power, the country still has the hope of turning the corner and restoring peace, if King Yong returns, Brigadier General Jin will be more domineering, and the foundation passed on by Emperor Guangwen will be overturned! ”

So he sent people out of the city overnight, made an appointment with Liu Yao, waited for another day, and made his private subordinates control the north gate at night, and quietly let Liu Yao's army enter. Jin was in the mansion on time, planning to defend the city, and was shocked when he heard the news, and when he went out to look, he saw that the streets were already full of Liu Yao's people. He knew that he couldn't keep it, and he didn't even have time to carry it with his family members, so he only opened the south gate with his younger brother Jin Ming and led dozens of parts.

After Liu Yao entered the city, he immediately ordered Wang Jian and Cui Yizhi to control the province, summoned the ministers to the pilgrimage, and went straight to the palace with soldiers and horses to find Liu Cong. Liu Cong is still drunk - he has always said that he wants to go to the city to persuade Liu Yao to retreat, but he habitually drinks every night, and he can't get up during the day, so he finally wakes up and sees that it is late, then forget it, I will continue to drink, and I will talk about it tomorrow - Liu Yao immediately divided his troops to control the imperial city, and then bowed and waited outside the dormitory.

It wasn't until the afternoon of the next day that Liu Cong woke up. The eunuch reported the previous situation, Liu Cong was shocked and angry, he didn't even have time to put on his clothes, he rushed out shirtless and barefoot, and scolded Liu Yao: "Why did Yongming come here, but he wanted to do the opposite?!" ”

Liu Yao immediately bent his knees, stuck his head on the ground, and kowtowed again and again: "Don't dare!" The minister has sent people to pay his respects, and this is really to protect the foundation of the country in order to prepare for the Jin people. The crown prince is really in Hexi, the country is in danger, His Majesty is sheltered by the small group, and he still lives in Pingyang, how do you know that outside the city wall, there are beacons everywhere! If Your Majesty is really responsible for the minister, please ask yourself to repay Emperor Guangwen's grace and His Majesty's virtue! ”

He was still a little bottomless in his heart, and he didn't know how to face Liu Cong, but it happened that early this morning, the news of Liu Can's defeat came over, and the ministers didn't dare to speak out, and the situation in Pingyang City quickly stabilized, and Liu Yao also dared to express his "loyalty" in front of Liu Cong.

Immediately, several messengers were escorted up and told the defeat of Hexi, adding fuel and vinegar. In fact, these messengers were all sent by Jin Kang, originally to warn the two brothers, so that they could prepare in advance - as for Liu Cang, although he did not dare to turn defeat into victory, he did not dare to rush to Pingyang to deliver the report of defeat - whoever wanted to enter the city was detained and tortured.

Liu Yao learned from this that Liu Cang was still there, and he was in Pusaka before, and he may have returned north with the remnants of his army. But Liu Yao coerced these people, falsely claiming that Liu Cang, Liu Ji's brothers, Qiao Tai, Wang Teng and other generals were all unknown in life and death, and most of them died.

When Liu Cong heard this, his legs couldn't help but go soft, and he sat on the ground with his buttocks. Liu Yao walked forward on his knees, kowtowed, and said, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty also asks for good protection and respect for the body, so as to protect the community. Your Majesty has an order, and the ministers will die, and they should also fight for Your Majesty, and they will not let the Jin people step into Pingyang half a step! ”

Liu Cong cried loudly: "My son ......" just cried, but suddenly stopped howling, and put himself together - his hammer figure has not moved so quickly for a long time - rushed forward, hugged Liu Yao, and said in a wailing voice: "Yongming, Yongming, in this critical situation, only Qing can worry about me...... My brother should work together to overcome the difficulties, and he will not let the foundation created by Emperor Guangwen fall into the hands of Jin Kou! ”

So the two brothers hugged each other and wept bitterly......

(End of Volume 8 "The Sound of War")

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