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Cao Wei, Later Zhao, Qianyan, Eastern Wei, and Northern Qi all built their capitals with Yecheng. And the most famous, is the Three Kingdoms period, Yuan Shao ruled Hebei with Yecheng, and after Cao Ying coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, on the surface Xuchang was the capital, but in fact, Yecheng was really established.

Therefore, there is also a saying that Hebei must first take Ye, and Hebei must first set Yecheng.

At the beginning of the emperor's reign, Yang Jian usurped Zhou, and Wei Chi raised troops in Yecheng. After Yang Jian defeated Wei Chi Yuan, a fire burned Yecheng, turning this ancient capital into ruins. After the restoration of Kaihuang, Renshou and Daye, Yecheng more or less recovered. But no one expected that Yang Guang's third expedition to Goguryeo suddenly made the good situation erosive, and Hebei became a place where bandits were rampant.

Yecheng was affected by this, and the little vitality that had just recovered also disappeared with the war.

"In the past, when people mentioned Xingyang, they would definitely mention Yecheng."

The eldest grandson Wuji looked at the ancient and dilapidated town in front of him with regret, and seemed to be deeply touched and said: "But now, Xingyang is comparable to the eastern capital, and the wealth of Yecheng has become a legend of the past." Xingyang in the south, Yecheng in the north, I'm afraid it won't appear again in the future. ”

Yecheng is north of the river, and Xingyang is south of the river.

One south and one north, reflecting each other, it is not an exaggeration to call the two pearls of the north and south of the Yellow River.

Today, the Pearl of Henan is still there, but the Pearl of Hebei has ......

Li Yanqing was noncommittal, and urged the horse to rush up a hill.

From here, looking north, you can see the endless Hebei Plain. Behind him, there is Zhangshui. It was the middle of winter, and the river was already frozen.

The large group of men and horses passed by the river, and it was clear how strong the river was.

Regarding the eldest grandson Wuji's emotion, Yan Qing didn't pay attention to it.

He turned his head and asked, "Where is Dou Jiande's vanguard army now?" ”

Zu Shou hurriedly replied: "According to the scout's report, the vanguard of the Xia army has arrived in Pingxiang this morning, and Dou Jiande has led an army of 150,000 to follow, and has already entered Julu. At the same time, Yu Wenhua and also soldiers out of Qinghe arrived at the museum last night...... However, General Xu has already made arrangements in Fanshui. ”

Fanshui is the only way from Wuyang County to Ji County, and it is also the bridgehead of Ji County.

To take Ji County, you must first take the water.

Xu Shiji is in charge of the prosperous water, and it must be foolproof.

Li Yanqing nodded, he was not worried about Yu Wenhua's attack. As long as it is not Yuwen Chengdu to unify the army, the rest of the people are waiting, Li Yanqing is really not afraid. However, Yan Qing also knew that Yu Wenhua did not dare to let Yuwen Chengdu lead the army. This soldier is also treacherous. Even if he and Dou Jiande temporarily formed an alliance, they couldn't be defenseless. After all, the distance between Yu Wenhua and Dou Jiande is too close, and the two capitals are almost adjacent. In case he sends troops and Dou Jiande takes advantage of the situation, what should he do?

Therefore, Yuwen Chengdu guards the long river and cannot be easily transferred.

But Yuwen Chengdu can't play, and Yu Wenhua and his hands really don't have too many available talents.

His three sons, in addition to Chengdu Chengqi, the two brothers Chengji and Chengtoe are basically equivalent to waste. He is very good at eating, drinking, and having fun, but he is not enough to do the right thing, and he has more than enough failures.

"Yu Wenhua and who will be sent to lead the army?"

"According to the scouts, it is the Yu scribe."

Yu Wenshi and?

Li Yanqing frowned slightly.

He knew that Yu Wenshi was the son-in-law of Emperor Yang of Sui and the husband of Princess Nanyang. When she was in Luoyang, Princess Nanyang also helped Li Yanqing twice, so she was quite impressed. Li Yanqing is not afraid of Yu Wenshi, but he has only vaguely heard that Li Yuan and Yu Wenshi have a good relationship. But now, he can't care about it so much, and since Yu Wenshi is here, he can't let it go.

"Have you ever sent an envoy to Qinghe?"

"When the former lord took Yecheng, he was already dispatched."

Li Yanqing nodded and said no more.

Behind him, Xue Shui and the eldest grandson Wuji, one left and one right, straddling horses and holding whips.

The three of them stood quietly on the hill, staring at the endless plain for a long time before turning their horses back to the camp.

For this initiative, the opinions within Xingyang are not very unanimous. Many people, including Zheng Weishan, Xin Wenli and others, thought that it was nothing to capture Yanshi. With the power of Xingyang Hejun, it is not too difficult to deal with Wang Shichong. However, for the Hebei region, most people believe that Ji County, and even Hanoi, should be abandoned, and the Tiger Pass should be held to avoid the dispersion of troops.

Only Xue Shu disagrees with such a point of view.

"The key to the battle of Luoyang is not inside, but outside!

Wang Shichong jumped off the clown, and there is nothing to worry about. Presumably, with the power of Guanzhong, Kroyang is as easy as a hand. In the battle of Guanzhong, the key lies in Hebei.

Dou Jiande, Yu culture and, can not be underestimated. That Dou Jiande is known for his generosity and benevolence, and he is good at buying people's hearts. Its Song Zheng is a resourceful man, Hou Junji is also quite brave, the Xia army since the end of the great cause, the soldiers flew through the mountains, and the soldiers Meng Haigong have become the climate; And Yu Wenhua, although he was defeated by Li Mi, there are still tens of thousands of Xiaoguo under his command, occupying Qinghe, which should not be underestimated. ”

Xue Shui is behind people, and often gives advice to Li Yanqing.

But in front of people, he behaved very low-key, only buried himself in things, and rarely spoke.

It is rare for such an initiative to put forward opinions this time. Du Ruhui and the others all knew Xue Shu's talent, and when they heard him speak, they all showed concern.

"According to Da Lang, then we are not attacked on three sides and war on three sides...... In this way, I am afraid that the troops will be slightly insufficient. ”

Not only is it slightly, it should be said that it is obviously insufficient.

Li Yanqing's command is full of battles, and it is only 80,000 soldiers and horses. Now that he has announced his return to the Tang Dynasty, he does not need to worry about the Tang army in Hedong. But even so, he opened up three battlefields at the same time, and this force was obviously insufficient. In particular, Yanshi needs to invest at least 30,000 soldiers and horses to maintain the pressure on Wang Shichong. If there is another war......

The area is too wide, and only the smooth flow of the baggage grain road is a trouble.

Xue Shu said with a smile: "Enemies are attacked on three sides, but not on three sides.

In fact, the so-called alliance of the three kings is just a child's play. Yu Wenhua and resolutely did not dare to act rashly. It's the middle of winter, and the river is frozen. Isn't he worried about the sneak attack of Li Shentong in Henan? So I guess that Yu Wenhua will send troops, but he will never dare to gamble. As long as the lord guards the passage of the water, it will be difficult for Yu Culture and even if he attacks.

In my opinion, the key to the battle of Luoyang is in Hebei, and the key to the battle of Hebei is in Dou Jiande.

If Dou Xia dies, Wang Shichongyu will be culturally and, self-defeating......"

The implication is that Xue Shui wants to set the main battlefield on Dou Jiande. And listening to his meaning, Li Yanqing couldn't help but give up Jijun, and he had to take the initiative to attack. Anyway, this identity has been made public, and sooner or later there will be a war with Hebei, which is inevitable.

Li Yanqing agreed with Xue Shui's idea.

He said: "It is not difficult to give up Ki County Hanoi, but once you give up, it will inevitably cause turmoil in Xingyang.

If Xiaoxiao takes the opportunity to make trouble at this time, it will inevitably make the situation in Xingyang County more complicated. I agree with Da Lang's idea, since you want to fight, then Suo surname will take the initiative to attack. People say that if you take Hebei, you must first take Yecheng. When Cao Ying ruled Yecheng and got the land of Hebei, it is now said that it is just emulating. ”

Xue Shu's eyes narrowed, and a smile appeared on his face.

Kei made up his mind to start a war at the same time......

This time, he ordered Du Ruhui to sit in Xingnan and preside over the entire Yanshi battle. Wang Fubao and Liu Heimin were all assigned to Du Ruhui's command, and Du Ruhui was named the governor of Xingzhou, and all large and small government affairs were attributed to Du Ruhui.

This Xingzhou is not the Xingzhou divided by Li Yanqing at the beginning, but the Xingzhou divided according to Li Tang.

Its area includes the entire Xingyang County, and Yao Yi, Dou Fengjie, Xin Shijie and others are also attributed to Du Ruhui's dispatch. In this regard, everyone does not have much opinion. At the same time, Li Yanqing ordered Zheng Weishan to be the governor of Huaizhou, that is, under the rule of Hanoi County during the Great Cause period.

Then, Yan Qing ordered Xin Wenli to serve as the governor of Weizhou (the name of Ji County in the Tang Dynasty) and sat in Liyang.

Regarding Li Yanqing's sudden appointment, many people felt a little puzzled. It stands to reason that since Li Yanqing announced his return to the Tang Dynasty, the post of governor of the three states should be appointed by Chang'an. But he appointed himself on his own, so what was the purpose of that?

Xin Wenli and Zheng Weishan couldn't think of the mystery, but Du Ruhui saw the clues.

He and his brother Du Youke said with a smile: "The appointment of the lord can be regarded as paving a bright future for my Du family."

But it is also this appointment, Jingzhao Du, I am afraid that I will no longer be able to wash away the brand of the lord...... Hehe, but that's fine, the outcome is not yet known. ”

According to the custom at that time, after Li Yanqing returned to the Tang Dynasty, the original structure under his command would be broken up and rearranged.

Zheng, Xin, and Du followed Li Yanqing to Tang as governors, and there will definitely be another promotion, and at worst, it will be a horizontal transfer. The governor of a state can be regarded as a member of the fourth to third grades, and for Du Ruhui and others, he naturally has a bright future. But the problem is that once the position of governor is hung on their bodies, they are branded with Li Yanqing. Later, if they vote for others again, it will be like betraying the Lord.

Du Youke said: "Since Li Henan values the Du family so much, the Du family should also repay it.

As for the future, why bother with it? With Li Henan coming forward, you and I only need to give Li Henan the support he hopes for at a critical time. ”

"What my brother said is very true, and he has the master's plan!"

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Winter of the second year of Wude, October.

Li Yanqing captured Yecheng.

Dou Jiande, who was dispatching troops and preparing to capture Ji County, was furious when he heard about it!

Perhaps in Dou Jiande's eyes, Li Yanqing is just a yellow-mouthed child, with a few poems and some luck, he has today's achievements.

It was unforgivable for him to return to Tang, but now he took the initiative to attack, and he simply didn't take Dou Jiande in his eyes.

How could Dou Jiande endure this contempt, and immediately issued an edict to take the royal conquest in person. He ordered his general Cao Dan to be the vanguard, leading 23 generals and 30,000 troops to Yecheng. At the same time, Dou Jiande personally led an army of 150,000, followed up, and sent people to contact Yu Wenhua and send troops at the same time as Wang Shichong.

The 150,000-strong army set out and arrived in Handan in early November.

Previously, Cao Dan's vanguard army had already clashed with Li Yanqing, and defeated the Tang army in Linshui and Cheng'an one after another.

Now Cao Dan's vanguard army has conquered Fuyang, and if it continues to advance, it can reach Yecheng in the tenth day. When Dou Jiande heard this, he was overjoyed, he took out Cao Dan's good news in the big tent, and smiled with everyone: "People say that Li Yanqing uses soldiers like a god, but he thinks otherwise."

General Cao Dan won one victory after another, and Li Yanqing had little resistance and retreated to Yecheng.

In a few days, General Cao Dan will be able to conquer Yecheng and present Li Yanqing's head...... Ha, Li Yanqing, Li is invincible, not evil! ”

These words are extremely arrogant.

The internal history waiter Kong Deshao had a faint sense of foreboding. This time, Dou Jiande's mastermind Song Zhengben did not accompany him because he was not in health. But before leaving, Kong Deshao visited Song Zhengben, and Song Zhengben repeatedly told him to be more careful with Li Yanqing.

"Dessau, the thief is cunning and scheming.

Although this person is not very old, he is very thoughtful. I have studied him several times and grasped the fighters, which is top-notch. I can't go with the king this time, and I'll leave it all to you. Remember, don't underestimate that Li Yanqing, all those who underestimate him are either ruined or have their heads on the ground. You have to remind the king that when you confront Li Yanqing, you must not act rashly and attack rashly. ”

Thinking of this, Kong Deshao felt that it was necessary for him to stand up and pour a basin of cold water on Dou Jiande.

But just as he was about to speak, a long sound suddenly came from outside the big tent.

"Report ......"

The herald's voice dragged on for a long time.

I saw him break into the big tent, knelt down on one knee and said: "King Qiqi, just got the news, Li Yuan ordered his second son Li Shimin to be the governor of the capital, and today he led his troops to send a letter to Guguan, and his vanguard army has conquered Michi...... Zhang Zhenzhou, the general of Michi, abandoned the city and fled and retreated to the Missing Gate Mountain. ”

"What did you say?"

Dou Jiande suddenly changed color.

The rapid expansion of Guanzhong and Li Yuan's rapid growth have made Dou Jiande jealous.

This time, he wanted to use troops against Li Yanqing, and to put it bluntly, it was because Li Yanqing opened a channel for Li Tang. However, before that, whether it was Dou Jiande, Yu Wenhua, or Wang Shichong, they all thought that it was impossible for Guanzhong to send troops. The reason is very simple, Guanzhong has been exhausted from repeated vicious battles this year. Dou Jiande and the others must regain the land of Xingyang before Li Tang recovers. But now......

That damn Li Tang actually sent troops!

"Immediately sent an edict and ordered Cao Dan to stay in Fuyang.

Ordered the three armies to start immediately, and after quickly converging with Cao Dan, they conquered Yecheng in one fell swoop and marched into Ji County. ”

Cao Dan may be able to defeat Li Yanqing, but he may not be able to conquer Yecheng.

Dou Jiande didn't want to lose troops in Yecheng, and he didn't want to drag on too long. He wanted to take Yecheng in one fell swoop, and after conquering Jijun, he would force the river to cross.

Taking advantage of the fact that Luoyang was still in the hands of Wang Shichong, he took Xingyang County and cut off the connection between Guanzhong and Qilu.

Li Yanqing......

At this time, he has been thrown out of the clouds by Dou Jiande.

(To be continued)