Wang Yan, the king of Western Shu, sent his troops to Chang'an, and Yu Baoshan, Yu Baofan, and Yubaoshan took action one after another.

To say that Yu Baoshan, Yu Baofan, and Yubaoshan are the most active of the three, it is Yubaoshan.

Because the Yanzhou prefect of Yubaoshan has water, whether it is his talent or learning, or his character, or his relationship with the emperor, he is innumerable. If you don't be active, maybe in the future, the prefect's position will be relinquished.

After Yubaoshan, the prefect of Yanzhou, received the order of Li Cunba, the envoy of Jiedu, he simply discussed it with several of his subordinates, and he began to act. He still tried his best to raise people for the Jiedu envoy Li Cunba and Lord Li. He asked all the middle-aged men on the ground in Yanzhou to pick up knives and guns.

Yubaoshan quickly raised all the men.

Yubaoshan raised 30,000 horses.

After Yubaoshan collected all the men and horses, he asked his staff officer Li Dahu to guard Yanzhou, and he set off.

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On this day, Yubaoshan led the men and horses to Chang'an.

Just when Yubaoshan led the men and horses to arrive twenty miles away from Chang'an, Yubaoshan got the news, saying that the army of Xishu had arrived in Chang'an, and now the army of Xishu was besieging Chang'an.

At this time, Yubaoshan also got a news that Yu Baoshan and Yu Baoshan's two people had not yet arrived.

Yubao Shanxin said: The two people haven't arrived yet, but it's great, so it shows that I'm active. Jiedu made the adult let Yu Baoshan, Yu Baofan and I save him, Yu Baoshan and Yu Baofan and the two of them have not arrived yet, I arrived first, can the adult not say that I am good! Especially Yu Baoshan, the prefect of Fengxiang, the distance between Fengxiang and Chang'an is closer than the distance between Yanzhou and Chang'an! He hasn't arrived yet, but I've arrived far away, and the adults will say that I'm good!

At this time, Yubaoshan instructed his subordinates: "Kill me!" ”

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Is the army of Xishu really attacking the city?

Of course.

The army of Western Shu rushed here at a gallop, and when they arrived, they attacked the city.

Xishu is also afraid that it will be detrimental to himself if the time drags on.

Prolonged time is not good for Xishu, that's a certainty.

Because this Xishu attack on Chang'an can also be said to be a sneak attack. It can also be said that it was a sneak attack when Li Tang was defenseless. If Li Tang understands that Li Tang's territory is larger than his own, and his population is larger than his own, as soon as Li Tang's reinforcements arrive, Xishu will suffer a certain loss. So Xishu didn't dare to slack off.

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Just before the Xishu army arrived in Chang'an, when the Xishu army was still fifty miles away from Chang'an City, there was such a thing in the military camp of Xishu.

It is only said that there is a person in the military camp in Xishu, and his name is Sima Zhong.

Sima Zhongyuan is a businessman, and his hometown is Chang'an, which is now going to be attacked by Western Shu. In the past, Sima Zhong did business in his native Chang'an. Later, he heard that the business in Xishu was good, so he went to Xishu. But not long after he arrived in Xishu, because the ground in Xishu was not calm, there were always thieves and grass on the ground in Xishu. He was robbed. After he was robbed, he was just in time for Xishu to recruit soldiers, so he signed up to be a soldier. After he signed up to be a soldier, because he could also order literary talents, Xishu also made him a small leader.

Sima Zhong had lived in the world of Li Ke and Li Cunqing, and he had a good impression of Li Ke and Li Cunqing. He thinks that Li Ke and Li Cunqiao are okay. On the contrary, his impression of Xishu was not very good. Especially the marshal De Yihai of Xishu, as well as the two prime ministers of Xishu, Zhu Zhengfu and Ma Zhengfei. He thinks that De Yihai, Zhu Zhengfu, and Ma Zhengfei in Xishu only know that they are big officials, regardless of the lives of the people.

Otherwise, those who win the hearts of the people can win the world.

If you are not popular with the people, the people want you to die immediately, and everyone wants to dismantle your platform, how can you win the world? If anyone wants to dismantle your platform, you will run into walls everywhere!

It's not just the big guys, it's just ordinary people. If you are a good person and everyone is willing to help you, then your path will be easy; If you are not a good person, everyone hates you, and everyone wants to tear down your platform, then your road will not be easy.

Today's Xishu is like this.

Sima Zhong took a look: The army of Xishu is about to arrive in Chang'an, and after they occupy Chang'an, the people of Chang'an and even the entire Qinchuan will suffer! It's just that they can't occupy Chang'an permanently, they just occupy Chang'an for a few days, and it won't do the people of Chang'an or even the entire Qinchuan any good!

Sima Center thought: How can I save Chang'an?

Sima Zhong really came up with an idea.

Sima Zhong went to find Wang Yan, the emperor of Xishu.

Sima Zhong knew: Wang Yan is young, and he has no idea, so he is so confused.

Sima Zhong didn't dare to see De Yihai, he knew that De Yihai was a fox.

After Sima Zhong saw Wang Yan, he said to Wang Yan: "Your Majesty, you say, is it better for us to divide a part of the people to fight Tongguan at this time?" ”

Wang Yan said: "Why? ”

Sima Zhong said: "Tongguan has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times. And now too. In my opinion, Tongguan is more important now. Because the current Tongguan is the throat road from Qinchuan to all parts of his Li Tang. If Tongguan is in our hands, and Tongguan is a place where a husband and a man can't be opened, and our people are guarding there, whether it is the soldiers and horses in Li Tang and the grain and grass, they will not be able to help Chang'an. If Tongguan is not in our hands, if he Li Tang's soldiers and horses and grain and grass from all over the country help Chang'an, he Li Tang has more soldiers and horses, and he Li Tang has more grain and grass, maybe we will be in danger. ”

Wang Yan listened: Yes.

Why did Sima Zhong say that Tongguan was very important?

Anyone who knows history knows that Tongguan has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times. At that time, Tongguan was the throat road from Qinchuan to Li Tang and all parts of Li Tang, so this Tongguan was very important. When you open the map, you can see that the east of Qinchuan is the Yellow River, the west is the Yellow River, the north is the Great Wall, and the south is the mountain that connects with Xishu. Therefore, Qinchuan at that time was like a gourd, and the gourd mouth of this gourd was Tongguan. Because Qinchuan is closed on all sides, there is only one way to enter and exit from Qinchuan, so this Tongguan is very important.

When I say that Tongguan is important, of course, I mean what I said at that time, because science was very underdeveloped at that time, and there was no modern means of transportation at that time, as long as there were mountains or rivers blocking the road, it was difficult to pass.

Therefore, Sima Zhong said that if Tongguan is in the hands of Xishu, then after Xishu occupies Qinchuan, it will occupy Qinchuan forever. If Tongguan is not in the hands of Xishu, Li Tang's territory is larger than Xishu, and there are more people and horses than Xishu, if Li Tang's reinforcements arrive, Xishu may still be dangerous.

Sima Zhong said this, Wang Yan nodded again and again.

Although Wang Yan is young, he also knows the importance of Tongguan!

Wang Yan wanted to be the emperor when he was very early. When he was not yet ten years old, he wanted to be emperor. He not only wants to be the emperor of Xishu, but he also wants to be the emperor of the whole world. His father is the "emperor", of course he wants to be his father's position. So he usually learned a lot of geographical knowledge here and there from his husband.

Where did Wang Yan know that Sima Zhong was not facing him this time.

The reason why Sima Zhong wanted Wang Yan to allocate a part of his men to fight Tongguan was that Sima Zhong wanted to reduce the burden on Chang'an. Otherwise, as soon as the 200,000 army arrives, won't Chang'an be in danger? Although Sima Zhong also knew that even if tens of thousands of horses were allocated to Xishu, it might not really be able to change the fate of Chang'an, but it was still lighter than 200,000 horses besieging Chang'an.

So, isn't Sima Zhong afraid that Xishu will really take Tongguan?

Sima Zhong knew: Xishu can't take Tongguan, Tongguan is a place where a husband can't be opened, and Xishu won't take it easily. If Tongguan is in the hands of Xishu, Tongguan is "one husband is not open", Tongguan is in the hands of Li Tang, and Tongguan is also "one husband is not open". Therefore, Xishu generally can't take Tongguan.

Sima Zhong's words, Wang Yan really believed it.

Wang Yan asked Sima Zhong: "Sima Zhong, you say, who should go to Tongguan?" ”

Sima Zhong said: "From the minister's point of view, it is best to let Hu Peng go to this matter." ”

When Wang Yan heard this, he was very happy.

Wang Yan immediately ordered: "Call Hu Peng to me!" ”

Someone called Hu Peng over.

Who is Hu Peng?

Hu Peng is Wang Yan's cousin and Wang Yan's sworn brother.

Hu Peng is extremely powerful, and he is also very loyal to Wang Yan, and Wang Yan also trusts him.

When Wang Yan saw Hu Peng coming, Wang Yan immediately ordered: "Hu Peng, I will give you a big order, ordering you to lead 50,000 horses to Tongguan!" ”

"Yes!"

Hu Peng was happy.

Why is Hu Peng happy?

First, the emperor gave him this task, and he thought that the emperor looked up to him; Second, the emperor asked him to lead the people all the way alone, and he was free; Third, if this matter is done for the emperor, the emperor will also give him a credit, and he may be promoted to become rich.

But how did Hu Peng and Wang Yan know that Sima Zhong didn't have good intestines this time.