Chapter Forty-Eight: Entering the Hongmen and Convincing Xu Huang

Tian Jing knew that he was rushing to Chang'an City now, but he was afraid that he would not be able to stop the two armies from fighting. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info And the hussar general Zhu Jun can't escape the fate of history after all, and he shouldn't be able to survive with his fortitude. The question now is what he should do, go to Chang'an to help Li Dao attack Guo Yan, or withdraw his troops and hold on to Puban's one-acre three-point land east of the river?

Just when Tian Jing was in a dilemma, Shi Da spoke, "General, Guo Yan was powerful that day, and Li Wei withdrew the army to Xinfeng Hongmen with the car of Emperor Xian. Later, Guo Yan and Yang Ding failed to sneak attack, but were defeated by Li Dao, and the army attacked under Chang'an City, and finally withdrew their troops to dominate the tomb after a long time. But one thing that has always been strange to me is that we haven't seen the Holy One since the counteroffensive. Several adults, including Yang Biao and Fu Wan, asked Li Dao several times, but Li Dao refused on the grounds that the saint was unwell. I suspect that the saint is not in Li Dao's army now, but is hidden by Li Dao somewhere in Xinfeng Hongmen. ”

When Tian Jing heard this, he suddenly reacted and said: Yes, Li Dao wants to control Emperor Xian now, but Emperor Xian is not safe in the army. Moreover, there are Yang Biao and other old ministers who have to see the emperor every day for instructions, and they also have a lot of constraints on their actions. The biggest possibility is to find a safe place to place Emperor Xian first. Tian Jing thought of this and said to Star: "Okay! Then he led the troops to Xinfeng Hongmen.

The topography of Hongmen is like a chasm due to rain, and the exit at the north end is shaped like a doorway, so it is called Hongmen. Legend has it that Xiang Yu hosted a banquet for Liu Bang in Hongmen that year, and it was here to discuss the plan after entering the customs.

When Tian Jing led the troops to arrive, he found that the guards were guarding the mountain pass. In order not to startle the snake, Tian Jing asked his people to find a hidden place to rest, and then act at night.

The key now is not to know how many defenders there are in this Hongmen, let alone whether Emperor Xian is here or not. In the evening, Tian Jing asked Shi Da to bring a few people to sneak up and catch a sentry back. When Tian Jing asked, he learned that the commander here was Li Xian, Li Dao's nephew, and led 3,000 troops to guard the army's grain and grass here. In addition, the day before yesterday, another man came to help, and it was General Anton Yang Feng who led 2,000 men and horses from his headquarters to increase the defense force here. If you ask anything else, the guard really doesn't know, and he can't ask for any valuable information.

Tian Jingxin said that guarding grain and grass is mostly a cover-up. Now that Guo Yan is trapped in Chang'an, it is impossible to draw out manpower to make a detour to attack the grain and grass behind Li Wei. What's more, it is clear that there are already 3,000 defenders, and Yang Feng will send another 2,000 troops to help, indicating that there must be other reasons, and Emperor Xian is likely to be here.

Hearing Yang Feng's name, Tian Jing did think of Li Kang's master Xu Huang. I immediately had an idea, and my heart said: The enemy is outnumbered, and it is obvious that I can't attack but outwit. And this time it is not only about killing the enemy, but also about snatching and protecting the emperor's car, so it must be done from within. But how to meet Xu Huang is a problem.

Tian Jing asked Shi Da to ask the name of the guard, Qu and Tun, the name of the superior commander, whether there was a code for patrolling at night, and the location of Yang Feng's garrison, etc. Then he stripped him of his clothes and had the soldiers escort him down.

When it comes to disguised spying news, let's be honest, no one is more suitable than Starr. Tian Jing asked Leping to take a token and give it to Star, and asked him to ask Xu Huang to meet in the woods where they were stationed tonight.

Star disguised herself as the guard and went back to pretend to be a guard, and slipped in when no one was looking. There are thousands of ravines within the Hongmen, and it is not easy to find a flat place to camp. It was Estar who followed the guard's instructions and went to the open terrain. After a while, I found a camp and saw a faint light in the middle of several main accounts.

Shi Da quietly leaned over, lying on the side of the tent and listening to the sound one by one, only to hear one person sighing in the tent, and said: "Guo Yan colluded with the Huns, brought disaster to the country and the people, and did not let me Xu Huang go to Chang'an to kill the enemy, but he wanted to guard the grain and grass here, and he was really angry with me by Li Xian's bird's anger." ”

Star said it was a coincidence, but it saved me from scratching my tongue again, and it took a lot of trouble. Shi Da tidied up his clothes, went around to the front, and directly hugged his fist at the two guards in front of Xu Huang's tent, "Under the order of General Li Xian, I have come to send a message to General Xu Huang." ”

The two guards were also stunned, and said in their hearts that this person was like a ghost, and he came out of nowhere. But seeing that his clothes and costumes should be good under Li Xian's command, he didn't have any suspicions. Tightening the account, Xu Huang asked someone to come in and talk.

Starr entered the military tent in a big way. Xu Huang was not happy when he saw it, and his heart said that I still don't understand the rules here, "Li Xian has no way to govern the army, and a little soldier actually doesn't know the etiquette, you are not afraid that I will let people drag you out for a while and beat you with twenty military sticks, so that you can know the rules of my Xu Huang's army." ”

Shi Da smiled, took out the token that Leping gave him, and put it in front of Xu Huang, "Can the general recognize this thing?" “

Xu Huang looked at it, how did he not know, this was a halberd he gave to Li Kang that day, and it was originally kept as a souvenir. Xu Huang grabbed Star's arm, "How is my apprentice's blade in your hands, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise I'll scrap your hands and feet!" ”

Shi Darao was physically flexible and couldn't get out of Xu Huang's attack, and his heart said that his martial arts were much worse than Xu Huang's. I didn't dare to make a mistake, so I hurriedly said: "Under is the military marquis under the tent of Captain Hu Qi Tian Jing, and this time it is Captain Fengtian and General Li Kang who are entrusted to look for the general." ”

When Xu Huang heard the names of Tian Jing and Li Kang, he let go of Star's hand. "What are they looking for me?"

"The general of my family hopes that General Xu Huang can meet in the woods ten miles outside Hongmen tonight, and there will be important matters to discuss." Star said.

Xu Huang was stunned for a moment, "Have they arrived at Hongmen?" Okay, you go back and tell your general, and I will be there when the time comes. ”

After Shi Da left, Xu Huang found an excuse to leave the camp and rushed to the woods ten miles outside Hongmen to see Tian Jing and Li Kang. When Xu Huang arrived, he found that Tian Jing and Li Kang had already been there to marry, and there were vague cavalry hidden in the woods behind them, but they were well-disciplined and well-trained, and the men and horses did not make a sound. If I hadn't come closer, I wouldn't have known that there was such a unit here.

Li Dare saw Xu Huang come up and greet him, Tian Jing hugged Xu Huang, "General Xu is invited, after a long time, General Xu's demeanor is especially better than in the past." ”

Xu Huang waved his hand, "You have the demeanor of a fart, you guy is not real, you know that I am suffering here, but you come to ridicule me." ”

Tian Jing smiled, "General Xu, Li Dang is your apprentice, I am his brother, and we are also a family." I don't have to say superfluous words to you, this meeting is exactly one thing to ask for. ”

Xu Huang said, "You know things and know that I don't like to beat around the bush. Tell me, what can I do to help you. I also wonder if there is anything worth coming to in Hongmen, it is because you are worried about Li Dao's little grain and grass. ”

Tian Jing was also a little strange, "General Xu has been here for many days, doesn't he know the true purpose of the garrison here?" ”

"The real purpose? Li Dao only asked us to collect grain and grass, I still think he made a fuss, it turns out that there are really ghosts here? Xu Huang asked rhetorically.

Tian Jingxin said, yes, it seems that this Li Dao is hiding Yang Feng from him. Tian Jing said to Xu Huang: "If my expectations are correct, Li Wei should hide the saint in this Hongmen." I came this time to save the saint from Li Dao's control, and then migrate to the east of the river. Reorganize the dynasty and deal with traitors. ”

Xu Huang was stunned for a moment after hearing this, "It turns out that the Holy Lord is here?" No wonder it was protected with 5,000 soldiers and horses. But after a while, Xu Huang asked again: "Although Li Dao is domineering, after all, he is still defending the saint, unlike Guo Yan who colluded with the Huns." You keep saying that you want to take the saint up to Hedong, how do I know that you don't have the intention of supporting the army and respecting yourself. Moreover, I have been in Hongnong for a long time, so I naturally know the situation in Hedong, where the city is dilapidated and the people are displaced, which is really not the place to build the capital. I think if you want to contribute to the imperial court, it is better to help Li Dao kill Guo Yan and take the saint back to Chang'an. ”

When Tian Jing heard this, he knew that Xu Huang was loyal to the Holy Lord and the imperial court, but he had concerns about his plan. Tian Jing immediately took out the letter that Emperor Xian gave him that day, and said to Xu Huang, "At this time, he already knew that Li Dao had a heart of disobedience. If Guo Yan cannot be defeated, the saint will live in Li Wei's army for a long time and will not be free; If Guo Yan is defeated, he is afraid that Li Dao will monopolize the power, and he will learn from Dong Zhuo to abolish the establishment. Therefore, the emperor offered me to quickly lead the troops south to King Qin. The will is here, you can go and see. ”

When Xu Huang heard this, he quickly knelt down, took the letter from the emperor and looked at it, and knew that what Tian Jing said was true. stood up and returned the letter to Tian Jing, and asked, "I, Xu Huang, am loyal to the imperial court and the saint, you say, what do you need me?" ”

Tian Jing said, "I want to ask the general to respond internally, find a way to get the defenders drunk, and when the time comes, we should join forces externally, take Li Xian, and rescue the holy car." ”

Xu Huang thought for a while and said, "I think I still need the help of my general Yang Feng in this matter." Now our army has 2,000 men, and my direct subordinate troops are less than 500 people, and the rest are Yang Feng's cronies. After all, Li Xian has 3,000 men and horses, and if something happens, Yang Feng's soldiers and horses can play a great role. ”

Tian Jing was a little hesitant when he heard this: "It's not that I can't believe Yang Feng, it's just that this rescue of Emperor Xian is a big matter, if you are not very sure, it is better not to take risks." If Yang Feng is unwilling to help us and leaks the news, will we be buried in four or five? ”

Xu Huang said: "It is precisely because rescuing the Holy Lord requires a complete strategy that I have to convince Yang Feng. After all, the more power in our hands, the easier it is to succeed. And you don't know, since the last time our army changed its guard and entered the customs, we were like a stepmother, we wanted soldiers without soldiers, we had to have food without food, and when it came time to fight a tough battle with the Huns, we had to make sacrifices. Yang Fengjianjun had long wanted to find an opportunity to turn against Li Dao. This time, I persuaded him with righteousness, and I think he will definitely agree. ”

Tian Jing saw that Xu Huang was resolute and not easy to stop, so he said: "Since this is the case, let the general give it a try, if this matter is successful, Yang Feng will be the first merit, and then the saint will definitely reward Yang Feng heavily." However, the general must remember that if things do not work out, the general can leave quickly, and we must not ruin our own lives when we think of countermeasures in the future. ”

Xu Huang clenched his fists, "Thank you!" In order to prevent long nights and dreams, we will act tomorrow night. When the time came, I raised the fire as a trumpet, and we met in the camp in the two of us. ”

Tian Jing and Xu Huang high-fived and said, "Okay, see you tomorrow, we will wait for the general to make contributions!" ”