Hou Jing's own understanding: Gao Cheng caused the disaster of the Great War between the Two Wei Dynasty this time, but the credit was made by him. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info That's right, Gao Cheng seduced Gao Zhongmi's wife, causing Gao Zhongmi to become a traitor under impulse. And this traitor was killed by him, the tiger prison was taken back by him, and Luoyang was also taken back by him.

However, now, whether to attack with all your strength and give Yuwentai another heavy blow is a matter worth considering.

Yuwentai passed through Luoyang, which was his only way. Hou Jing felt that if he let Yuwen Tai flee west without a word, this would definitely not work. Even if you make a show, you have to chase after it. But what if he didn't pretend to be it, but really chased him?

First of all, he was not sure that he would hit it with one blow. Although Yuwentai was a remnant of the defeated army and had thousands of people under his command, he himself only had less than 20,000 people. The key is that Yuwentai has Li Hu, Yu Jin, Zhao Gui, and Li Mu around him, all of whom are brave and good at fighting, but he is alone, and none of the favored generals can be reused.

inexplicably blocking Yuwentai and hurting him without pain or itching, may instead arouse Yuwentai's dissatisfaction with him, so that all the efforts he had put in Yuwentai before were wasted. And if he misses the blow, his previous great achievements in the Pinghenan Rebellion will definitely be lost.

The first thing Hou Jing did was to order someone to send a message to Yangzhou and Gao Yue, ordering him to pursue the remnants of Yuwentai. He had actually expected in his heart that Gao Yue would ignore it. And the second thing he did was to seize the opportunity and lead his troops out of the city just right.

coincided with the arrival of Gao Cheng and his troops, and the two armies converged.

Gao Cheng is determined to capture Yu Wentai again. He ordered the burning of the camp in Bishan, leaving no way back for himself, and the army of 60,000 or 70,000 Eastern Wei Dynasty poured into Luoyang like a whirlwind and clouds. Coupled with the men and horses in Hou Jing's hands, the less than 90,000 Eastern Wei troops refused to stay and went straight to Tongguan.

Hou Jing secretly heard that his son, Wuwei General Hou He, had escaped Yuwentai and others because of the illegal release of Western thieves, and was seriously injured by the general, but Hou Jing did not mention this matter openly. In private, he beat his chest and hated his son for being too confused.

The meaning of the words "too confused" is too vague.

And the bright-eyed people feel that the county prince doesn't seem to feel so distressed about his son, who was seriously injured by the general. And there is a faint sense of joy, which is really incomprehensible.

Gao Yue of Yangzhou was as Hou Jing expected, and when he received the letter, he threw it aside, ignoring it completely. He thought he was the confidant of the Duke of Taiyuan, and he didn't need to obey Hou Jing.

However, it soon became known that the general Gao Cheng personally led the army to chase after Tongguan. Hou Jing himself actually led the army to join the general and pursue Xikou together.

Gao Yue only knew at this time that he had fallen for Hou Jing, and he hated him so much that he wanted to arrest Hou Jing and break the corpse into thousands of pieces. After being impulsive, Gao Yue still decided to stay in Yangzhou and stay still. He had not received an order from the general, and besides, it was too late to meet him again. It's better to stay in Yangzhou, in case things change, there can be a response.

The weather is overcast and the clouds are thick, giving the impression that there is no day or night, and it is noon, which should be the best time of the day in winter.

Guangling Wang Yuanxin hurriedly passed through the palace gates, and between the tall palaces, his originally fat figure also looked so small.

It wasn't until he arrived outside the gate of the Zhaoyang Palace that Yuan Xin stopped and took a slight breath. Along the way, he was in a heavy mood, his steps were in a hurry, and he was bent on going to Zhaoyang Hall to meet the Son of Heaven as soon as possible, and the feeling of uneasiness was only slightly comforted at this time.

Tongguan fell, and he was shocked when the news came.

In the past, Prime Minister Yu Wentai led troops to fight against Dongkou several times in the danger of the country, and he was always able to win. Even if it was defeated at the river bridge, but it was not in the territory, Chang'an was still worry-free.

This time, the national strength is better than in the past, when natural disasters continued. The prime minister bothered to defeat the military system, the six armies were ready, and he sent troops on this great opportunity when the eastern thief was a traitor, who knew that the eastern thief could turn defeat into victory, not only in Henan to regain the lost territory, but also to take Tongguan.

Yuan Xin had to think of a terrible consequence.

If the country does not exist, it may be a good thing for Dawei to reunify Sheji. But what about him? How could he go back to serve the Gao clan again? It was the enemy who killed his fellow brother, Emperor Min Yuan Gong of the Liezong Festival.

After a while, the eunuchs in the Zhaoyang Palace came out to pass the order, and the emperor invited the king of Guangling to enter.

Yuan Xin finally felt a little comforted in her heart. It seems that the emperor is not really ignoring everything, and everything is lost. The crown prince is still in Pusaka, and when this country is about to be gone, the emperor can't not think about the prince at all.

Yuan Xin entered the palace gate, passed through the bare courtyard, and followed the eunuch into the palace.

In winter, the windows were covered with sackcloth to keep out the wind and cold, and the temple had to be lit even during the day, otherwise it would be dim. In such a cloudy weather, it was as dark as night.

All the lights in the temple were lit. On the small table of the big bed where the emperor was sitting was lit a blue-glazed lotus lamp. It just illuminates the whole body of the ingot torch.

Yuan Xin didn't dare to look up first, he bowed as a courtesy.

"King Guangling, when has it been, and you are still so polite?" When I heard the emperor's voice, there was a hint of eagerness. That's the normal reaction.

Yuan Xin straightened up, and the eunuch came up to help him up.

Yuan Xin stood up, and then he dared to raise his head slowly, looking at the emperor with a slightly evasive look. "Your Majesty, Tongguan has been lost, and the prime minister is not in the capital......" He did come to ask for ideas. He didn't have ideas, but he couldn't make his own decisions.

Yuan Bao Ju didn't speak, stretched out his hand to beckon Yuan Xin, and motioned for him to come over.

Yuan Xin hesitated for a moment, did not dare to disobey, and walked to the big bed.

Yuan Bao Ju pointed to the big bed again, and motioned for Yuan Xin to sit down on the other side of the small table.

"Your Majesty......" Yuan Xin hesitated and did not move.

The ingot torch sighed.

In the past, Yuanxin, the king of Guangling, followed the will of Prime Minister Yuwentai to get rid of Zuo Zhaoyi and Yuan Mingyue, who were the emperor of filial piety, and Yuan Mingyue was also ruthless. It's just that after Emperor Xiaowu killed himself, Yuwentai's power grew steeply and he was particularly specialized, and Yuan Xin also had his own danger, and he no longer dared to be as bold as before.

"King Guangling, there is no one else here, why be so careful?" Yuan Bao Ju stared at Yuan Xin.

At this time, the distance was so close that both of them could clearly see the meaning in each other's eyes.

"Your Majesty, obey your orders." Yuan Xin really didn't shirk anymore and sat down on the other side of the big bed.

"The matter has come to this, and King Guangling also knows where the danger lies, and he doesn't dare to make up his mind, but he wants to put himself on the fire?" Yuan Bao Ju watched Yuan Xin sit down, he turned sideways and looked at Yuan Xin with his elbow on the side table.

"Your Majesty knows the difficulties of the minister, and it is precisely because the minister does not think that the Great Wei will die, so he has this concern. If it is really a country that is not a country, and the minister is just self-defeating to avoid the humiliation of the thief, what is there to worry about? Yuan Xin was calm, no longer as careful as just now.

What he said was the most unspeakable truth in his heart. It is also rare that at this time, the two of them are frank with each other as Yuan clan relatives. Yuan Xin hoped and believed that Dawei was fine, so he didn't dare to make an idea, precisely because he was afraid of Yuwentai. On the contrary, this is the most powerful trust in Yuwentai.

If you are really discouraged and think that your kingdom will perish, what is there to worry about? There's just death.

Yuan Xin felt that the emperor didn't seem to be as worried as he thought. Could he really think that even if Sheji is unified again, he can still be the king of Nanyang? Yuan Xin didn't believe it, but there was no reason not to believe it.

"Lonely, like King Guangling, didn't think that Great Wei would die, and because of this, there was nothing to worry about." The tone of the ingot torch was relaxed. He subconsciously played with a few reticulated glass cups, and his fingers trembled slightly. "Whether the Great Wei dies or not, the lonely capital has exhausted everything...... It's just a matter of doing a little more. ”

Yuan Xin didn't understand the psychology of Yuan Bao Torch at this time. He hesitated and lost his respect, but did not answer. Even I doubted myself, maybe I was too cautious, and I felt that I was a stranger.

"The loss of Tongguan has been done by the prince." Yuan Bao Ju withdrew his gaze from the glass and turned to look at Yuan Xin again. "After all, the prince is young and impetuous, and King Guangling will have to do a lot of dedication in the future." Yuan Bao Torch's words were a little weak.

Yuan Xin got up and came down, knelt down and replied, "Your Majesty is serious. ”

Yuan Bao Ju looked at Yuan Xin who was kneeling in front of him, and he was a little desperate in his heart.

The weather outside was even more gloomy. An inconspicuous palace maid in the Fengyi Hall walked silently towards the Ice Hall in a corner of the palace.

The sky was dark, and she was wearing dark clothes, which was even more unnoticed. The prime minister is not in Chang'an, and even the people in the palace are lazy.

This palace maid is the slave maid of the dead queen Yu Jiulu's family. As soon as the queen died, no one lived in the Fengyi Palace, and the remaining few Rouran slaves and maids were also unattended.

Although Rouran's son, Bald Tujia, was banned from the Ice Palace, no one said that Rouran's slaves and maids could not enter and leave freely. Taorui took this opportunity to take advantage of Prime Minister Yuwentai's absence in the national capital, and everyone in the palace relaxed, so she was able to go to Hanbing Hall to meet the prince.

Outside the palace gate, the eunuch guards the door. This is not a problem, the eunuch is only responsible for the Rouran prince and cannot come out at will. But no one told me if anyone else could not go in, because I never thought that anyone would come to visit Bald Jia. The queen is dead, where are the relatives and friends of Bald Tujia in Chang'an City?

The Su Guards who are really in charge of the palace ban, but no one in the Su Guards will always be outside the Ice Palace, only responsible for the provenance of the palace gates and the response to emergencies. However, Zhao Gui, the hussar general in charge of the palace guards, also went eastward and was not in Chang'an. So things are naturally settled.

Tao Rui has been in the Wei Palace for a long time, and she is a very smart person, so she successfully entered the palace gate with all her efforts.

When he heard someone coming in in the Ice Hall and calling him "Shizi", he couldn't believe his ears, thinking that he had heard it wrong. When he saw that the person who came was Taorui, he was even more ecstatic.

The courtyard of the Han Ice Palace is small, and Bald Tujia has never been imprisoned like this. These days, almost no one has come except to deliver food, and he has never even spoken to anyone. The temple had been silent all day, and he was the only one, which almost drove him crazy.

"Peach!" Bald Tujia called excitedly, and didn't know what to say for a while.

"Does the prince know? Prime Minister Yuwen went to conquer Dongkou, and even the hussar general was not in the palace. Knowing that she couldn't stay here for long, Taorui hurriedly told Bald Tujia the news.

"What Dongkou!?" Bald Tujia said angrily, "In the eyes of General Gao, Yuwen Black Otter is just a thief. Obviously, Bald Tujia was not satisfied with the title "Dongkou". The tilt in his heart can be understood.

"Son, today I heard that King Guangling came to the palace to see the Lord, something must have happened. If there is really a big event, where will anyone still care about the world? Isn't this the chance for the prince to escape from the Wei Palace? ”

Tao Rui happened to know that King Yuanxin of Guangling had entered the palace, and she also knew a little before that King Guangling rarely entered the palace, and even always closed the house for a long time. That's why she can boldly judge what might be going on.

As soon as Tao Rui said this, Bald Tujia immediately moved, and even wanted to leave the palace immediately. If it was true that Yuwentai, Zhao Gui and the others were not in Chang'an, then it would be too easy for him to escape. Presumably now that Yuwentai and Gao Cheng are facing off fiercely, who still has the heart to pay attention to him, a gentle son?

The distance between Kasaka and Tongguan is very close. Prince Yuanqin was not staring at the movements of Tongguan in Pusaka all day. In any case, Li Bi has his responsibility for losing Tongguan. If it weren't for his credulity in rumors and rash actions, Li Bi would not have had to divide troops to rescue, and he would not have let Murong Shaozong take advantage of it.

Yuan Qin also understood in his heart: it was Li Bi who guarded Tongguan that day, and Li Bi was a benevolent and peaceful person, so he would not abandon him. I don't know why, he would think that if Yuwentai was in Tongguan that day, what would be the result? Will it protect Tongguan or protect the prince? He really didn't dare to think about it in his heart. Not only afraid that I will be disappointed, but also afraid that I will be resentful. And when did this dissatisfaction begin?

Now that Murong Shaozong occupies Tongguan and endangers Chang'an, Yuwentai must want to seize Tongguan when he returns from Henan to save Chang'an. In fact, the prime minister came back defeated, everyone understands. Therefore, it is particularly important whether Tongguan can be taken back.

On the other hand, Wang Sizheng really lived up to his expectations, and the jade wall was as solid as a rock. Gao Huan, the prime minister of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, probably didn't expect that the jade wall was so strong that it made him feel hopeless.

Xiaoguan, on the left of Tongguan. If Tongguan is the gateway to the customs, then the small pass is a barrier before Tongguan.

Thinking of the first battle between the two Wei Dynasty before, Yuwentai deceived Gao Cheng of Pu Han, and rode out of Xiaoguan to defeat Daxingtai Dou Tai, which doomed the defeat of the Eastern Wei army.

There is a deep valley, still on the left side of the small pass, called the forbidden valley, usually rarely visited. This is not the only way to go from east to west, Yuwentai garrisoned in Xiaoguan, and personally went to the forbidden valley with his henchmen Yu Jin and Zhao Gui to explore the terrain.

Murong Shaozong has been holding on to Tongguan since he won it, and he has not attacked from all sides. From this, it can be seen that he went deep alone, and he did not dare to act rashly, and his troops were really limited. If Yuwentai wanted to recapture Tongguan, he would have to deal a heavy blow to Gao Cheng, who was chasing after him, so that he could no longer cooperate with Murong Shaozong in the east and west.

Yuwentai focused his attention on the Forbidden Valley. (To be continued.) )