On the afternoon of June 28, Wu Benlang took the lead in killing Hu Si Wanshou to Xiaoxin'an City, and Wu Yalang followed up with the eldest grandson Wuao. Yang Jishan didn't fire an arrow and quickly retreated.

When dusk fell, Hu Si Wanshou and Changsun Wuao led the army to advance to Qianqiu Pavilion. It is about 70 miles away from Mianchi and about 50 miles away from Hangu Pass, and if the rebels do not stop it, the Xijing army can reach Hangu Pass before midnight. Hu Si Wanshou and Changsun Wuwu were arrogant, thinking that the rebels did not dare to fight again, and the next round of fierce fighting should be at Hangu Pass, and the itinerary in the first half of the night should be very smooth.

However, to their surprise, at dusk in the western mountains, the vanguard of Husi Wanshou was violently blocked by the rebels in Gu Bobi, and the five thousand soldiers of the two armies had to stop, at this moment, the south bank of the valley suddenly sounded in unison, and the sound of killing shook the sky, and then a group of rebels swarmed out from the mountains and forests on the south bank, one by one like heavenly soldiers and generals stepping on the water surface to cross the river, overwhelming the roar and killing. The soldiers of Xijing hurriedly met the battle, and in the face of the rebel team roaring like a tide, they had no time to set up a formation, and could only fight the rebels in hand-to-hand combat and bloody battles in the river valley on the north bank of the valley.

Wei Wensheng rushed into the Qianqiu Pavilion with a team of guard Pegasus.

Wu Benlang will Dou Lu Xian, Wu Benlang will Cui Shi, and Wu Yalang will Guo Zhen hurriedly catch up.

Wei Wensheng dismounted, lifted the windshield mask on his hood, and while meeting Dou Luxian, he shouted and asked, "Where is the obstruction ahead?"

"Gu Bobi." Dou Luxian raised his hand to the dark night sky in the northeast direction, and replied eagerly, "According to this, it is less than ten miles."

"Xia Chenggong (Hu Si Wanshou) can there be an urgent report?"

"Xia Cheng is just fighting the rebels in Gu Bobi." Dou Luxian looked anxious, glanced at Wei Wensheng with a cold face, and continued, "The Marquis of Beili (eldest grandson Wuao), who was closely following Xia Chenggong, reported urgently, a large number of rebels suddenly came out from the south bank of the valley, and they were caught off guard, and the two sides are currently fighting fiercely in the valley on the north bank."

Wei Wensheng stopped, turned around and raised his horsewhip, pointed to the guard behind him and said, "Map."

One of the guards immediately took out the leather map from the leather bag, and one of the guards immediately lit a torch for illumination. Wei Wensheng, Dou Luxian, Cui Shi and Guo Zhen went to the front of the map.

Gu Shui immediately turned a "" bend after arriving at the Qianqiu Pavilion, the Qianqiu Pavilion is at the first bend, and Gu Bobi is at the second bend. The wide avenue runs close to the valley water, and it also makes a "" bend. Now Husi Wanshou's army is attacking Gu Bobi, the army of Changsun Wuao is fighting fiercely with the rebel ambush in the river valley between the two bends, and the army of Dou Luxian, Cui Shi and Guo Zhen is gathered in Qianqiu Pavilion, but because the terrain here is two mountains and one water, the battlefield is relatively narrow, and the sky has entered the twilight and it is dark, the soldiers are very tired after a day of marching, and it is very difficult to support, compared to it, it is better to withdraw from the battle immediately, recuperate, and fight again tomorrow. However, Wei Wensheng has clearly ordered that he must not stop until Hangu Pass, and those who violate the order will be severely punished, so Dou Luxian and the other three generals did not dare to propose a retreat in person knowing that it was unfavorable to fight again.

"The location is well chosen, and the thieves who stop us have some skills." Wei Wensheng snorted coldly, his tone was contemptuous, and then he looked up at Dou Luxian, Cui Shi, and Guo Zhen, and asked, "The rebels are ambushed on the south bank of the valley, why didn't your scouts find out?" Was it perfunctory, and there was no river crossing to explore? I have repeatedly instructed you to pay attention to the south bank of the valley, why do you turn a deaf ear?"

The three of them sank like water, without saying a word, but secretly scolded Hu Si Wanshou and Changsun Wuao to the point of blood, you two rushed to the front, and the responsibility for the lax investigation was naturally yours, but Wei Wensheng scolded us, how can this be reasonable.

"Chuan Mou's order, immediately send people to find Xia Cheng Gong and Bei Li Hou, and ask them to tell Sù the most accurate enemy situation." Wei Wensheng said sharply, "You immediately send scouts to the north of Gushui to see if there are any rebel ambushes. This time, don't be perfunctory, if you fish, you will lose the precious lives of the soldiers."

The three of them agreed. Cui Shi and Guo Zhen left in a hurry, and then sent scouts to investigate the enemy's situation. Dou Luxian stayed behind to accompany Wei Wensheng, and asked tentatively, "Duke Ming, do you want to send troops to support?"

Wei Wensheng didn't seem to hear it, and took the pocket and handed it to the guard behind him. Another guard was quick-eyed, and immediately took out two Hu chairs and opened them, and then respectfully took the horsewhip from Wei Wensheng's hand and asked Wei Wensheng to sit down. Wei Wensheng sat on the Hu chair and beckoned to Dou Luxian, motioning for him to sit beside him. Dou Luxian bowed and thanked him, then raised his hand and pointed to the Qianqiu Pavilion not far away, a small city with a radius of only a dozen acres similar to a fortress, there was a post station in it, and there was a place for officials to rest, "Ming Gong, the night is cold, please go to the city to rest for a while."

Wei Wensheng ignored it, took the water bladder from the guard's hand, drank two sips, and then took out a piece of Hu cake from the grain bag and ate it alone.

A gray-haired seventy-year-old soldier, wearing armor, sat in the cool breeze by the river, silently nibbling on Hu Biscuits, this scene fell into Dou Luxian's eyes with the swaying yellow firelight, making him suddenly feel a sense of sadness and depression in the depths of his heart.

Dou Luxian stopped talking, stood behind Wei Wensheng, looked up at the deep night sky, and thought silently. It was difficult for him to associate the old thin and lonely back in front of him with the meritorious veteran of the two dynasties in his memory, as well as the wicked man who committed the atrocity of exhuming the grave and whipping the corpse and burning the bones not long ago, but this was the real Wei Wensheng, which couldn't help but make Dou Luxian, who was in his prime, have a deeper understanding of the lords of his father's generation who built the great cause of unification. In comparison, relying on Yang Xuangan, who was a very popular minister in his ancestor Yin Ze, except for a radiant father, there was indeed nothing commendable, and he had no strength and no qualifications to compete with Wei Wensheng, so Dou Luxian was very not optimistic about the final result of this mutiny.

WEI Wensheng. [,！ After eating the Hu cake, he drank a sip of water, wiped the water stains on the corner of his mouth, and then glanced at Dou Lu Xian with the water bladder, and asked quietly, "Is Duke Chu familiar with Yang Xuangan?"

"Acquaintance, but no friendship, let alone familiarity." Dou Luxian hurriedly replied, "A certain has been serving in the Wei Mansion, and has been on the border for many years, and when a certain returns to the stable, Yang Xuangan is already the central ruler, and he is high."

Yang Xuangan is actually a product of a typical gate lord clan system, relying on the innate high-level aristocratic bloodline, you can get the corresponding power and wealth. In comparison, in today's central core layer, it is absolutely rare for a low-class aristocratic child like Fan Zigai to rely on his own efforts to reach the peak of power step by step, and the children of second-class families like Wei Wensheng can stand out from many wealthy and powerful people, and its difficulty is no less than that of Fan Zigai, not only need to make outstanding achievements, but also need opportunities, but even so, they rely on military merits to rise and enjoy the fruits of centralized reform, and they are still absolutely weak in the entire political environment. was squeezed out and hit by a wealthy family.

In the eyes of wealthy families, the rise of Yang Xuangan is natural, reasonable and legitimate, while the rise of Wei Wensheng and Fan Zigai is "illegal", which not only damages the fundamental interests of wealthy families, but also destroys the system of the gate lord clan. Although since the reunification of China and Earth, the entire ruling class knows that if you want to maintain long-term unity, you must carry out institutional reforms, but the bottom reform is easy, it touches the interests of the common people, the disadvantaged groups have no right to speak, can be arbitrarily bullied and ravaged, and the top-level reform is too difficult, it damages the interests of the gate lord clan, the interests of the wealthy family, and the interests of vested interest groups.

Wei Wensheng excavated the tomb of Yang Su, the old Yue Guogong, and crushed his bones and scattered ashes, which is actually very symbolic. Wei Wensheng is a representative of the emerging aristocracy, a reform force, and has the motivation for reform, while Yang Su is a representative of a wealthy family, a conservative force, and a defender of the gate lord clan system. After the great cause of the reunification of China was consolidated and strengthened, the supporting institutional reform also entered the deepening stage, and the contradiction between reform and conservatism erupted violently. The conservatives staged a mutiny and attacked the eastern capital to destroy the reforms, while the reformers dug up the tomb of Yang Su, the old Yue Guogong, and crushed his bones to ashes as a sign of their firm determination to exterminate the old system.

From his standpoint, he does not support Wei Wensheng's radical and violent methods, and he also opposes reforms that harm his own vital interests. Why unify Middle-earth? Why end division and war? In his opinion, it is to win more power and wealth. If Middle-earth is unified, and the division and war that have lasted for more than 400 years end, and as a result, the Gate Lords not only do not benefit from it, but go into decline, then what are the Gatelord Clans working hard, blood and sweat for? Is it to dig one's own grave and kill oneself? That doesn't make sense, does it? How can there be such a truth in the world? So from Dou Luxian's heart, he supported Yang Xuangan to raise troops to rebel, and also hoped to overthrow the Holy Lord and the reformers, and hoped to destroy the centralized reform, but he didn't have Yang Xuangan's courage and courage, and he didn't dare to give up his life in a desperate gamble, so he could only bury this idea in his heart like the vast majority of nobles. Of course, if there is an opportunity to help Yang Xuangan without harming his own interests, he is still willing to help, such as delaying the speed of eastward expansion, he is willing to do this kind of thing.

Just when Dou Luxian was about to find an appropriate opportunity to persuade Wei Wensheng to withdraw his troops, Wei Wensheng seemed to have a sense, and suddenly asked him, but it was like a thunderous explosion in Dou Luxian's ears, which made him panic, and hurriedly cleared up his relationship with Yang Xuangan, and avoided it.

"Good" Wei Wensheng shook his head again and again, "It's good if you don't understand. If you were Yang Xuangan, would you be angry and lose your mind when you learned that the ancestral grave had been dug up and the bones of your ancestors had been burned?"

"Of course, in order to take revenge, you can do whatever it takes." Dou Luxian said without thinking.

"So," Wei Wensheng looked up at him, a strange smile appeared on his old face, "Where is Yang Xuangan now?"

Dou Luxian suddenly realized and looked into the depths of darkness in surprise.

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