Zhang Tong was furious when he saw that the lord of Tongguan would be so stubborn. (.. Hand, hit.) The update is super fast, but he is helpless, he led the army to rush to the aid of Tongguan, not to attack Tongguan.

As long as the Tongguan garrison is closed, his Yulinwei army will not be able to enter the pass, and can only look at the pass and sigh.

At this time, Zhang Xuān's counterinsurgency army had already raised the banner of the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses and the general manager of the rebel marching army, and drove from the periphery of Longzhou into the Guanzhong Plain. The army entered the Qinchuan River for eight hundred miles, and it was only a hundred miles away from Tongguan, and Zhang Xuān breathed a sigh of relief.

At most, tomorrow afternoon, his army will be able to enter Tongguan, more than 100,000 troops occupy Tongguan, An Lushan wants to capture Tongguan and advance westward, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

And Zhang Xuān was ready to use Tongguan as the center and base camp of the entire counterinsurgency campaign under his command, and confronted the An Lushan rebels head-on.

Seeing that the curtain was approaching, Zhang Xuān's army set up camp in a place called the Chicken Songyi.

There were 20,000 Hui cavalry in the army to help in the battle, and the leader was the Hui prince Gele. Hui Hui's support for Zhang Xuān can be said to be doing his best, in order to prevent the Hui generals from disobeying the command, Guli Peiluo sent Gele.

The camp of the army was in order, because the battle with the rebels was imminent, and the atmosphere in the camp was actually a little dignified. Whether it is the generals in the past or the soldiers patrolling the camp, they all have solemn faces and stick to their posts.

After the tempering of the war with the Tubo people, the military discipline of the Longshuo army was not sincere, and the orders were forbidden, and the orders were unified, which was obviously an external manifestation of combat effectiveness.

Gele hurried to Zhang Xuān's big tent with two Hui soldiers∨ Xuān suddenly summoned him urgently to discuss the matter, and he did not dare to slack off. In this army, he was no longer the prince of Hui, but a general under Zhang Xuān.

After entering Zhang Xuān's handsome tent, Gele felt that the atmosphere was a little oppressive and tense. Feng Chong, Guo Ziyi, Fugu Huaien, Li Siye, Lei Wanchun, Nan Jiyun and other henchmen under Zhang Xuān were all present, but they were lined up on both sides, and they were silent.

"Gele has seen the Generalissimo!" Gele bowed down a little suspiciously.

Zhang Xuān got up slowly and waved his hand, "Brother Gele, please take a seat!" ”

Although Gele is a general under his account, he raised troops to help the war this time, and Gele is the prince of Hui and his brother-in-law after all, Zhang Xuān can't help but give Gele some face.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Ben Shuai received a secret report from Yan Zhenqing in Tongguan. Lieutenant officer, read the letter aloud. Zhang Xuān handed the letter in his hand to the Chinese officer behind him.

The Chinese officer did not dare to slack off, and immediately repeated Yan Zhenqing's belief in Zhang Xuān.

After listening, everyone's faces changed.

Yan Zhenqing not only risked being "forced" to fight, but there was also such a big problem within the Tongguan defenders. If Yan Zhenqing falls into the trap of An Lushan and loses again, and Fan Zheng leads the army to surrender, Tongguan is in danger.

Once Tongguan was lost, the gate of Guanzhong was wide open, and the An Lushan rebels took advantage of the situation to rush in on all fronts, even if it was the Longshuo army, they were also trapped in passive defense.

"Marshal, Yan Zhenqing will definitely lose if he goes out rashly÷ our army should immediately pull out the camp and march to Tongguan to avoid accidents!" Guo Ziyi is well versed in the art of war, and knows that Yan Zhenqing's battle must be a meat bun beating a dog without returning, and he will put Tongguan in danger, so he immediately clasped his fists and saluted.

"Yes, Dashuai, Tongguan can't be lost, fortunately, our army is only more than 100 miles away from Tongguan, and we should send troops to Tongguan as soon as possible, and if it is late, it will be scraped" Feng Chong also got up and said.

Zhang Xuān nodded silently and sighed, "Yan Zhenqing was defeated by the rebels one after another, and it was not a battle. And this risky battle was prompted by the pressure of all parties, and it had its own good intentions.

It's a pity that his good intentions are a little clear among the people of this world."

"In this battle, Yan Zhenqing will lose. Of course, Yan Zhenqing also went to war with a certain heart of death.

I'm afraid, he didn't want to return to Tongguan alive, and the situation was critical, and I was afraid that the rescue would be too late. It's a pity that a generation of famous ministers was ruined in the hands of villains, which makes people sigh! ”

"In order to prevent changes in Tongguan, this king decided to divide his troops into two ways. The king led the two armies of Shence and Shenwu and the Hui cavalry to go first, galloping to Tongguan overnight: and the soldiers and horses on the back road were led by Feng Chong, mobilized a large army of Daozhong, and also won time to rush to Tongguan. ”

Zhang Xuān Huo Ran got up and waved his hand vigorously.

The Shence Army and the Shenwu Army are all cavalry, plus the Hui cavalry, if these 40,000 or 50,000 military horses give up Daozhong and run overnight, they can arrive at Tongguan tomorrow morning.

And the follow-up army is because of the grain and grass "inserted" heavy carts and horses, and it can't be fast if you want to.

"The last general will obey!" Feng Chong and the others hurriedly got up and hugged their fists to receive their lives.

That night, An Lushan's general Li Guiren received Fan Zheng's secret report of surrender, and was overjoyed, and immediately led his 30,000 troops to quietly pull out the camp and take advantage of the night to go to Tongguan.

At the time of the third watch, Fan Zheng gathered a Gantong guard general and discussed secretly at his residence.

Fan Zheng has long been ambitious, and most of the current Tong guards will be secretly connected with him, with the same goal.

But there are also some generals who are loyal to Yan Zhenqing in the imperial court, and when they heard that Fan Zheng had plans to surrender An Lushan, these people were taken aback, and some immediately stood up and angrily reprimanded and opposed.

But Fan Zheng had already been prepared, and with a shout, the ambushed knife and axe and the knife in his hand fell, and this opinionator "fell to the ground on the spot and died."

In this way, the remaining generals did not dare to say anything.

Fan Zheng's face was hideous, he looked around at everyone and said loudly, "Everyone, our army has suffered defeats and lost soldiers, even if we hold Tongguan, it will be a capital crime in the future." Think about it, is this the truth◇ right is a death, it is better to take a risk. Now that His Majesty the Great Yan Emperor has established a country in Luoyang, the Great Yan army and horses have been driving straight in, and it is only a matter of time before Chang'an is conquered and the dynasty is changed. ”

"The emperor fled to Lingzhou, most of the territory fell into the hands of Dayan, and the Tang Dynasty is finished! In that case, why should we abandon the darkness and seek a future for ourselves! Ladies and gentlemen, as long as we open the door of Tongguan and welcome the Dayan army and horses into the pass, we will be the founding heroes of Dayan, and the feudal marquis will be just around the corner! ”

"The general's determination has been decided, General Li Guiren's soldiers and horses have come to Tongguan, as long as we wait for the pass to go out, it will be a great achievement." Fan Zheng smiled coldly, "If you follow a certain way, if you don't follow, then don't blame a certain family for turning their faces and being ruthless!" Fan Zheng waved his hand.

The middle and low-level chariot officers of Meng Ping under him immediately set off, acted separately, and went to the army to control the soldiers, only to wait for Li Guiren's army to arrive at Tongguan and immediately switch and surrender.

And those generals who were not held by Fan Kai were placed under house arrest in a secret room.

If he was tired, he was not afraid that the soldiers under these people would make trouble, Fan Zheng would have already killed these people.

Outside the gate, Zhang Tong's camp.

The big tent was brightly lit, and Zhang Tong was restless, walking around in the tent, a little restless.

Ever since he inquired about the Malay newspaper and said that there was an unusual movement in the garrison in the Guannai, he had a sense of foreboding, and he always felt that something big was going to happen.

Hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the tent, and Zhang Tongxin tightened, and immediately lifted the tent and walked out.

His subordinate Jiao Xiong, with dozens of soldiers, led a person dressed as a general of the Tongguan garrison, and happened to approach.

The man looked at Zhang Tong, bowed down, and lowered his voice and said, "The last general, Meng Ping, meet General Zhang!" ”

Without waiting for Zhang Tong to ask, Meng Ping hurriedly said, "The last general has an urgent military situation to report to the general!" Fan Zheng, the general of Tongguan, secretly contacted Li Guiren, the general of the An Lushan rebels, and prepared to open the gate and surrender to the thieves early tomorrow morning! At present, the generals in the city are basically controlled by his people."

Zhang Tong's face changed suddenly when he heard this, and he suddenly grabbed Meng Ping's hand and asked, "Is this true?" ”

"The last general will not dare to deceive the general!" Meng Ping sighed and said.

Meng Ping was originally Fan Zheng's confidant, but Meng Ping never expected that Fan Zheng would do something to surrender An Lushan's rebels. Fan Zheng secretly conspired to prepare to seize Yan Zhenqing's military power, and surrendered An Lushan, but there is an essential "power dispute at most, even if it is a matter of intentions, it is understandable, but the latter is a traitor to the enemy, once defeated, not only will he die without a place to be buried, but he will also dry the nine clans."

Meng Ping's family members were all in Chang'an, and he didn't dare to take this risk.

Therefore, while obeying Fan Zheng's orders, he quietly went out of the city to report Zhang Tong.

At this time, only Zhang Tong, a 10,000-feather Lin Wei, could stop Fan Zheng's crazy behavior.

Zhang Tong's face sank, he let go of his hand, and spun in place.

He suddenly turned back and looked at Meng Ping, "All the defenders in the pass have fallen under Fan Kai's control?" ”

"Back to the general's words, the last general thought that at least half of the military horses fell into the hands of Fan Zheng. The other generals were all supervised by Fan Zheng and could not act at all. ”

"Meng Ping, this official quickly raises troops, you open the gate and let the army of this official Yu Linwei enter the pass!

At the same time, you spread the news in the pass, saying that Zhang Xuān, the king of Yongning, had led an army of 150,000 to aid Tongguan and was about to arrive, and Yu Linwei, the official of this official, was the vanguard of the Longshuo army! ”

"If you can quell the rebellion in Tongguan, Bo Tongguan, Meng Ping, this official should protect you as a marquis in front of King Yongning and His Majesty!"

Five watches.

Under the response of Meng Ping, Zhang Tong led 10,000 Lin Wei to rush into Tongguan with lightning speed, played the banner of the Longshuo army, shouted everywhere that the Longshuo army galloped to aid Tongguan, and under the leadership of Meng Ping, took over the forts and fortresses in the pass.

Fan Zheng was caught off guard, and led his henchmen and horses to start a bloody battle with Zhang Tong's Yulinwei elite in the pass, the dawn was about to break, and the originally silent Tongguan shouted and killed The sound of swords and guns colliding was endless, and the flames were blazing everywhere, and the sound shook the four fields.

Most of the Tongguan defenders, even the soldiers who had the heart of mutiny, were watching at first,

Didn't really get involved in the mutiny.

I heard that Zhang Xuān's 150,000 army will arrive at Tongguan in three or two days, and under the call of some grassroots officers who are interested in the imperial court, they also slowly began to join the ranks of Yu Linwei.