Huang Chao led his remaining men and horses to prepare to return to defense, Chang'an still has 30,000 forbidden troops, plus 10,000 horses under his command, and he can also make up 50,000 people to defend the city. Huang Chao was ready to hold on to Chang'an and wait for his own reinforcements.

Weihe to Chang'an less than 100 miles, fast horses can be rushed back in one day, the army marched forward, it was winter again, more than 10,000 people and horses in Huangchao walked thirty miles and stopped to rest.

A fast horse galloped over, and immediately people shouted: "Urgent, urgent~"

The fast horse rushed to Huang Chao, and immediately turned over and dismounted and reported: "Your Majesty, Song Shuai is back!" ”

"Song Shuai?" Huang Chao listened to the words of the visitor, a little confused, and asked again: "Which Song Shuai is back?" Be clear. ”

The person who came told Huang Chao about Song Zhongqiang's escape from the Tang camp.

When Huang Chao heard this, he said in his heart: "This Song Zhongqiang is really fateful, so he can come back alive, does he have nobles to help him in his life?" ”

"Where is Song Aiqing, hurry up and invite someone."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Song Zhongqiang led a man wearing a wide robe of Shatuo over and knelt in front of Huang Chao.

"Your Majesty, the minister has insulted your expectations and fallen into an ambush, please surrender your majesty." Song Zhongqiang buried his head deep in the snow.

"Aiqing, please get up, Tang Jun is treacherous and cunning, I don't blame you. You can come back safely. It is also a blessing in misfortune. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has committed such a big crime this time, you can not hold me accountable, Your Majesty is merciful, but I can't forgive myself, I beg Your Majesty to surrender."

Song Zhongqiang's repeated pleas made Huang Chao a little embarrassed, he was going to pardon his crimes, this Song Zhongqiang chased after the crime, but how to be good, Huang Chao turned his head to look at Cui Xuan, hoping to get help.

Cui Xuan saw Huang Chao's gaze asking for help, and hurriedly stood up and said: "Since Song Shuai insists on taking the responsibility, then Your Majesty might as well remove Song Zhongqiang from the position of marshal and reappoint him as a guard in front of the palace, so as to protect His Majesty's safety and make meritorious contributions, how about it?" ”

Huang Chao heard Cui Xuan's words, and said in his heart: "Cui Xuan is really my right-hand man, worthy of being called 'machine breaking ghost', and he will resolve my embarrassment at once." Huang Chao was happy but showed a reluctant expression on his face and said: "Isn't this a little inappropriate, after all, Song Aiqing has made great achievements and shed blood for Daqi, so you can't treat meritorious people like this." ”

"Your Majesty, Long En, I, Song Zhongqiang, can only repay with death."

Song Zhongqiang's head slammed heavily on the ground three times, and his head was red and swollen.

"Let's demote Song Aiqing to the third level and stay as a general in the account. That's it, what do you think? ”

When Wenwu heard this, he said in unison: "Your Majesty Shengming." "In fact, everyone is saying in their hearts that there is Song Zhongqiang's matter in the front, and their own people will make mistakes in the future, and they can also refer to it, no one wants to bite to death a waste person who has no subordinates.

"That's good, I don't know who this is?"

Huang Chao's words turned everyone's attention to Pujia, who was standing aside and watching the bustle.

"Back to Your Majesty, this is the general of Shatuo, Pujia, who is also the savior who saved me this time, and I have come to join Your Majesty."

"Defection?"

Everyone was puzzled in their hearts, a foreign general came to defect to Daqi, which can be regarded as a matter with a bright face.

"Yes, Your Majesty Great Qi."

Pu Jia knelt on one knee, leaned his right hand into a fist against his chest, and bowed his head to Huang Chao.

Cui Xuan saw that Pujia did not kneel and kowtow like the Han people, and felt that the other clansmen were a little unsightly, so he said: "I don't know, why did General Pujia defect to my Daqi?" Shouldn't it be to do the inner, the inner? ”

Originally, the word "internal traitor" came to his lips, but Cui Xuan didn't say it, and changed his mouth to "internal response".

"Hey, Cui Aiqing, don't talk nonsense."

Huang Chao was also suspicious in his heart, but it was hard to say it, just Cui Xuan stood up to be a black face, and he was happy to be a red face.

Faced with Cui Xuan's questioning, Pu Jia stood up calmly and asked, "I don't know what position you are and where you are?" ”

In the big tent, everyone was surprised when they heard Pujia's words, this Shatuo people really didn't know etiquette and were unruly.

Song Zhongqiang hurriedly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, don't blame, General Pujia has a straight temperament, so he offended Li Ya'er, was denounced as a dead soldier, and was ready to attack Chang'an." ”

Song Zhongqiang ignored the reactions of the others, turned to Pu Jia's eyes, and said, "This is Cui Xiang, one of the four phases of my Great Qi, Cui Xuan. ”

When Pu Jia heard Song Zhongqiang's words, he said in his heart that he couldn't be too rebellious, and he still needed to be patient when he first arrived, after all, he had to start from scratch when he changed to a new place.

"Cui Xiang, don't mind, I don't understand the etiquette of Daqi, and I'm straightforward, so if I have something to offend, I still want Haihan." Pu Jia said, clasping his hands into fists and greeting Cui Xuan.

Cui Xuan saw that Pu Jia had already lowered his head, and as one of the four phases, he had to be open-minded, turned around, waved his hand lightly at Pu Jia, and said: "General Pu Jia, it's serious, since General Pu Jia defected to my Daqi, then we are a family, and the family doesn't talk to the two families, it's polite." ”

Huang Chao silently looked at the group of people under his hands "acting", and saw Pu Jia's and Cui Xuan bowing their heads, Cui Xuan's response, knowing that it was time for him to play, and said: "Yes, it's all a family, General Pu Jia doesn't have to be polite." ”

Huang Chao continued: "Since General Pujia can abandon the darkness and turn to the light, abandon the broken ship of the Tang Dynasty, and board my Daqi warship, it means that the destruction of the Tang Dynasty is just around the corner." I named General Pujia as a hussar general, rewarded with 1,000 taels of silver, 100 taels of gold, and a general's mansion in Chang'an City. ”

Puga quickly got down on one knee again, ready to give thanks. Song Zhongqiang looked at Pujia's behavior, and quickly stood up and corrected and said: "Since General Pujia has voted for my Daqi, let's follow the customs." Shane was to get down on his knees and put his head on the ground. ”

"Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay." Huang Chao said that it was okay, but in fact he was already staring at Pu Jia to see how he was grateful.

Hearing Song Zhongqiang's words, Pu Jia had no choice but to kneel on his knees and kowtow in thanks. In addition to kowtowing to his parents and teachers, this is the first time Pujia has kowtowed to people.

……

"Report, Dashuai, Pu Jia let Song Zhongqiang go and led a few people to join the enemy."

"What?" Li Cunzhang took the first step and asked, "This thief, I don't know how to repay him, he dares to betray his father." ”

Li Cunzhang knelt down on one knee, "Father, please give your order, I will bring someone to arrest that thief and hand it over to you for disposal." ”

Everyone was surprised to hear Pu Jia's rebellion, this is very rare in Sha Tuo, it has not happened for so many years, so that all those who know Pu Jia feel that this is a humiliation, and they are unwilling to be with him for many years, but they didn't even find that Pu Jia is a villain who is greedy for life and afraid of death.

"No need, I will deal with this matter, all the armies are packed up, ready to pull out the village and advance thirty miles, camp on the south bank of the Wei River, and prepare to attack the city tomorrow."

After Li Keyong gave the order, the whole army set off from camp and set off on the other side of the Wei River.

The soldiers and horses of the other Lu Fan towns that Li Ke used to encircle and suppress the rebels also crossed the Wei River and set up camp around Chang'an City.

……

"Your Majesty, the Tang army has seven roads of men and horses camped around Chang'an City, and due north is Shatuo Li Keyong,......"

Huang Chao, who heard the report, was a little panicked, this time there were so many people and horses, and there were only tens of thousands of forbidden troops left under his command, and the other soldiers and horses had not returned to help so far, and they didn't know when they would be able to return to help.

"If you have any thoughts, please tell them and listen to them."

In the face of this crisis, if we want to hold Chang'an, we can only brainstorm.

"Your Majesty, now Chang'an has enough grain and grass, and the grain and grass reserves in each treasury are enough for the entire Chang'an to eat for three years, and Sha Tuo and other Tang troops have come from afar, and the grain and grass they carry are definitely insufficient, so we can hold on and wait for help." Cui Xuan stood up and said.

Yang Xigu heard Cui Xuan's words, stood up and said, "The minister seconded the proposal." ”

Suddenly, the two prime ministers stood up and said that they were waiting for help, and Huang Chao felt a little relieved, feeling that it coincided with his own thoughts.

"Chang'an City is high, the grain is wide, the Tang army will not be so easy to break, as long as we hold on for seven days, when all walks of life come back to help, we can attack from both sides, and the Tang army will not attack and scatter." Lin Yan stood up and said.

"Okay, then that's it, stick to the help, all Aiqing do their duty, and we will defend Chang'an." Huang Chao stood up and cheered everyone on.

……

In the early morning of the next day, after burying the pot and cooking, Li Keyong invited the commanders of the Tang Army from all walks of life to his camp to discuss the plan to break the city.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have led an army to fight for thieves at the behest of Your Majesty, and I think the same is true for all of you. Since Chang'an has been besieged by our seven-way people, the day when we want to break the city is not far away. ”

As he spoke, Li Keyong stood up and walked to the sand table in the middle of the big tent, on which was a scale model of Chang'an City.

Li Keyong pointed to the north gate of Chang'an City and said: "My Shatuo camp is now the north gate of Chang'an City, and the other surroundings are divided into six gates, so we will take the city gate where we are located as the main direction of attack. ”

Hearing Li Keyong's words, the commanders of all feudal towns agreed with Li Keyong's idea, and after they dispersed, they all returned to their camps, arranged for three o'clock in the afternoon, and began to attack the city and prepare for a night battle.

Li Keyong walked out of the camp tent and saw his godson Li Cunzhang standing outside, talking to his lieutenant.

"Cunzhang, what are you doing here?"

Li Cunzhang heard Li Keyong ask himself, and quickly turned around and sent away the deputy general, then ran to Li Keyong's side and said: "Father, this time to attack the city, send my department as the vanguard, I will definitely be the first to enter the city and snatch the first credit for breaking the city for you." ”

Li Keyong laughed loudly when he heard the words of his son, "Hahaha, my good boy." This time, I don't need your department, I'll let your brother Li Cunqiao be the pioneer. Your unit suffered heavy casualties last time, so let's rest for a while. ”

"Father~"

When Li Cunzhang heard his father-in-law's words, he wanted to continue to fight for it, but before he could say the follow-up words, he was blocked back by Li Keyong.

"The military order is like a mountain. How can you change the order overnight, there is nothing to say, your subordinates should rest on the spot, and give your subordinates a little respite. ”

"Okay, the boy obeys his father's orders." After speaking, Li Cunzhang turned around angrily and left.

Li Keyong shook his head with a smile when he saw his righteous son, and said, "This kid." ”

The military advisor Sahan stood behind him and said: "Young cavalry general, it is a fierce general, congratulations to the marshal for having this son." ”

"Okay, don't be a sycophant, let's go to Mr. Yang and ask for advice."