The morning sun shines between the mountains and fields, and the dense crowd on the campus field in the northern suburbs of Chengdu is like ants. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoIn the cold air, the white air exhaled by countless soldiers condensed into a cloud of mist hanging in the sky, drifting and dissipating in the sunlight. 110,000 soldiers and horses are assembled here, ready to embark on the journey.

Wang Yuan's golden armor glittered in the sun, and his black cloak hunted in the wind, and he stood on a high platform with his head held high, admonishing and encouraging the 110,000 soldiers before they set off.

"Brothers, today we will go to the capital Chang'an. When the country was in trouble, the thieves were in turmoil, Your Majesty ordered me to lead the army to rescue the driver, and your brothers went with me to defeat the rebels and save Your Majesty from fire and water. Your Majesty has a decree, from now on, the two armies of my Jiannan and Longyou will be merged and renamed the Shence Army. The Shence Army will officially enjoy the status of the forbidden army in the capital and become a forbidden army in addition to the forbidden army of the North and South Ya. Brothers, this is a great grace and a great honor for Your Majesty. I can't live up to Your Majesty's kindness, and this time I have to perform well. ”

The soldiers were excited, and they had already become forbidden troops before they went out to fight, which was equivalent to sitting on the ground and being promoted. The treatment of the forbidden army is extraordinary, it is the treatment of the garrison in the capital Chang'an. The soldiers were smiling one by one.

"Follow me to kill the enemy, and I will ensure that you will be crowned with officials and enter the glory of the ancestors. I hope that you will not be afraid of life and death, and will not fall into the prestige of my divine army. Under my Wang Yuan, we will never allow cowardly soldiers. Of course, I can't guarantee that all of them will come back alive and that they will be promoted. I can only assure you that if you die in battle, your parents will be supported by my Wang Yuan, and your children will grow up without worry. And the names of those you died in battle, I will engrave them on the tablet and stand in the middle street of Chengdu, and be admired and worshiped by thousands of people. Would you like to kill the enemy with me? ”

Wang Yuan's voice fell, and more than 100,000 soldiers and horses shouted in unison: "Yes." ”

The roar of more than 100,000 soldiers and horses shook the world, and the snow on the trees on the surrounding hillsides was shaken and fell, and the majesty shook the sky.

Wang Yuan nodded with satisfaction and said in a loud voice: "Okay, come here, set up the flag." "A pro-guard soldier raised a large purple flag embroidered with a colorful tiger, held it high, fluttering in the cold wind, it was the military flag of the Shence Army. Then it was Wang Yuan's handsome flag that was raised, and then the general flag of the leading generals, and a moment later, the flag was displayed on the review stand, and there was a sound of hunting.

Wang Yuan clenched his fists at the banner of the Shence Army and shouted: "The Shence Army will win!" ”

"The Divine Army will win!" 110,000 soldiers shouted in unison, the earth roared, the valley echoed, and the hum continued.

"All the generals and officers will lead their troops and horses, and they will be drawn immediately." Wang Yuan ordered in a deep voice.

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Tongguan fell, and in less than two months, the capital Chang'an was already exposed to the rebels of An Lushan without any cover. After Tongguan, there is no danger to defend, and Tongguan is only less than 300 miles away from the capital, if the rebels march day and night to approach, they can be under the city of Chang'an within ten days.

In the city of Chang'an, the news of the fall of Tongguan exploded like a bombshell in the city, shocking the court and the people of the city. This news also completely woke everyone up, when An Lushan raised troops, no one would have thought that the situation would develop to the current situation, no one thought that one day An Lushan's soldiers and horses would threaten the safety of Chang'an.

Many people in Chang'an City didn't really feel much when the rebellion started, and they still lived their lives as usual. Ordinary people are busy supporting their families, and wealthy families are busy feasting, drinking, enjoying and enjoying life. The rebellion, thousands of miles away, had no effect on them. Because they all think that there will always be someone who can quell the rebellion, and the giant ship of Datang will sail forever and will never sink. The rebellions, famines, and wars on the border are nothing more than small waves on the water.

And now, when the rebels have arrived in front of them, they wake up to find that something is wrong, that the original big ship is not so stable, that the wind and waves are much stronger than they imagined, and that it may even overturn the big ship.

There was also chaos in the court, with officials scurrying around like ants on a hot pot, anxious to know how things were going and how they were resolved. Most people don't actually have the power to participate in the solution, so they can only hope that His Majesty and several powerful ministers in the court will come up with a solution immediately.

After the news of Xuanzong's defeat at Tongguan reached the capital, he immediately summoned Yang Guozhong Chen. Xilie and other important ministers discussed countermeasures. However, no one can come up with a solution, because they really can't do anything about it. When the 150,000 soldiers and horses in Tongguan were defeated, there were not many soldiers and horses to resist in front of the rebels.

Xuanzong scolded angrily and drove a cadre of ministers out of his dormitory. But Yang Guozhong stayed.

Xuanzong caught a glimpse of Yang Guozhong standing aside, and suddenly became angry in his heart, and shouted: "You did a good thing, recommended Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi to lead the army, and wanted me to degrade Gao Xianzhi and kill Feng Changqing, now it's okay, Ge Shuhan, a fool, was not only defeated but also captured by An Lushan, and some people say that he has taken refuge in An Lushan." My 150,000 army was destroyed, what now? How do you say? ”

Yang Guozhong lowered his head and let Xuanzong scold and vent without saying a word. After Xuanzong finished venting, Yang Guozhong knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty is so angry, don't hurt the dragon body." The minister is indeed ill-considered, and the minister has been. However, the matter has not reached the end of the mountain, and the minister has something to say to His Majesty. ”

Xuanzong gasped and said, "Do you have a solution?" The ministers are here just now, and I asked you, why didn't you say it? ”

"Your Majesty, the minister doesn't want to say it in front of them, the minister thinks it's better to play His Majesty Chen in private." Yang Guozhong said in a deep voice.

Xuanzong frowned, and saw Yang Guozhong kneeling upright, so he waved his hand and said, "Get up and say, what is your way back to heaven?" ”

Yang Guozhong thanked him and got up, leaned over to Xuanzong's side and said: "Your Majesty, Tongguan has been lost, and the rebels are about to march to Chang'an City in the near future, and now we need to immediately order Guo Ziyi to lead his 20,000 soldiers and horses from Fenzhou to aid the capital, plus the remaining 20,000 or 30,000 remnants of Tongguan under Li Guangbi, this will have 50,000 soldiers and horses." Then the forbidden army in the capital also had to mobilize tens of thousands to intercept the rebels. In this way, at least more than 100,000 soldiers and horses can be organized to stop the rebels on their way to Chang'an. ”

Xuanzong frowned and said, "Can they stop the rebels?" ”

Yang Guozhong was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't want to tell lies, even if all the forbidden troops in the capital are mobilized to stop them, I'm afraid they won't be able to stop the rebels." The soldiers under Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi were all remnants, and they were all defeated by the rebels, and their morale was definitely low, and it was difficult to stop the enemy. As for the forbidden army in the capital, not to mention that His Majesty also knows how effective the forbidden army is? Against the tiger and wolf soldiers under An Lushan, I am afraid that they will collapse at the first touch. ”

Xuanzong said angrily: "Since you know that you are invincible, why do you want to say this? Do you want them to die? Tongguan was defeated, and the loss of more than 100,000 soldiers and horses was not enough? What exactly do you want to do? ”

Yang Guozhong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is angry, listen to the minister." The minister means to let them delay the pace of the rebels, as long as the rebels are delayed, we will have time to send troops to come to the rescue. ”

"Troop transfers? Where are the soldiers? Xuanzong frowned.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that there is still Wang Yuan?" Yang Guozhong said.

Xuanzong's eyes lit up, and he patted his thigh and said, "Oh, I'm in a hurry, and Wang Yuan's soldiers and horses." How did you forget him. However, he didn't have many soldiers and horses. Last time, he transferred 50,000 troops, how many troops can he have left? ”

Yang Guozhong smiled and said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, Wang Yuan has no shortage of soldiers in his hands, I heard that Wang Yuan has trained a lot of soldiers and horses in the past two years, but because of the limitation of the number of soldiers, they are all stored in the two roads in the name of regimental training." Now, if he were to send troops to quell the rebellion, he could bring out at least 100,000 troops. ”

"An army of 100,000?" Xuanzong was surprised.

"Yes, at least 100,000 soldiers." Yang Guozhong said.

Xuanzong's face was full of excitement, but he suddenly squinted at Yang Guozhong and said, "It turns out that you know this, but you have been hiding it from me." Wang Yuan privately expanded so many soldiers and horses, and you actually hid it for him? ”

Yang Guozhong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister is not hiding it for him, his excess of the number of soldiers is all regimental training of soldiers and horses, and it does not violate the regulations of the imperial court, and I have nothing to say." However, the minister gave him a lot of war materials. This move is indeed a bit selfish, but now it seems that it is crooked, just enough for him to equip his soldiers and horses. If Your Majesty is unable to let go, Your Majesty can punish the sins of the ministers. ”

Xuanzong will still care about these things at this moment, if Wang Yuan can really get an army of 100,000 people out in his hands, then the situation will be different immediately. The 100,000 soldiers and horses under the command of Wang Yuan are not comparable to the hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops in the capital, and the combat power is not inferior to the rebels.

"Your Majesty, right now, people's hearts are fluctuating, Your Majesty can immediately draft an order and order Wang Yuan to quickly lead the army to come to the rescue. In addition, it was necessary to immediately order the forbidden army and Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi to lead the army to stop the rebels on the road from Tongguan to Chang'an. This is also a helpless move, it will take at least half a month for Wang Yuan to send troops from Jiannan to the capital. And Tongguan to the capital, the rebels only need to take eight or nine days to arrive, if you don't send troops to stop and delay, I am afraid that Wang Yuan has not led the troops to arrive, Chang'an has been lost. The minister didn't want them to die, but in the current situation, if they wanted to keep Chang'an alive, they had to make this decision. Yang Guozhong said.

Xuanzong nodded slightly, it really seems that he can only do this, no matter what, he must let Wang Yuan rush to Chang'an.

In the afternoon, the public notice issued by the government hall was posted in the public place in Chang'an City. The notice said that although Tongguan was lost, Chang'an was safe. The imperial court has mobilized 150,000 soldiers and horses to meet the rebels. In addition, Jiannan Longyoujiedu envoy Wang Yuan has also led an army of 100,000 to the capital to rescue, and will soon defeat the rebels and recapture Tongguan and Luoyang. The notice told the people not to panic, the court has its own countermeasures, and hopes that the people will keep to themselves, and do not believe the rumors at this time, so as not to fall into the tricks of the rebels.

As soon as this notice was issued, the city suddenly settled down a lot. People don't have much expectation for the attack of the forbidden army, but Wang Yuan, one of the two walls of the Tang Dynasty, who has never tasted defeat since his debut, is about to lead the army to the rescue, which is the biggest good news. This gave the people of the capital a little comfort. If Wang Yuan comes to save Chang'an, the chances of staying safe for a long time should be much greater.

Of course, many people have a pessimistic attitude, and they have already taken care of their belongings, and are ready to flee the capital as soon as the news is not right. Many of them already believed that the imperial court was actually unable to resist the attack of the rebels, and it was only a matter of time before Chang'an fell, and as for the leading army of Wang Yuan, the general of Zhenguo, to come to help, because of the distance, it may not be possible to reach Chang'an at all, and Chang'an has fallen into the hands of the rebels. Everything depends on whether the soldiers and horses sent to delay the pace of the rebels can really delay the pace of the rebels.