Chapter 1116: All-Arms Battle
Previously, Hou Xiyi entered Tongluo Ya Tent City alone, and disappeared for a few hours, and the tooth soldiers who escorted him and his entourage were anxious, almost causing a conflict. Later, although they were allowed to enter the city, Hou Xiyi only saw them once, and did not appear for many days. Even though Li Huaiyu is Hou Xiyi's cousin, he can't see people like others, let alone know what his safety is, and all outside news has been cut off, and he can't contact Youzhou, which is no different from being in prison. Even in other people's discussions, pessimism is overflowing, and everyone thinks that they have gone and never returned.
Therefore, when Hou Xiyi finally reappeared after many days, claiming to leave for Youzhou immediately to resume his life, he heard cheers, and Li Huaiyu also had a feeling of the rest of his life. But what he never expected was that Hou Xiyi ordered others to prepare for departure, but let his confidants stay outside, called him into the house alone, and said something that made him unbelievable.
"What, I'm staying here?"
Li Huaiyu stood stunned for a while, and then said discouragedly: "I know, they just want a hostage, I will stay if I stay." ”
"Nonsense, do you think you, a little brigade commander, are qualified to be a hostage?" Hou Xiyi was much older than Li Huaiyu, and at this moment, he suddenly glared at him with hatred and said, "This is the opportunity I finally won for you." If it weren't for Fat An's close attention, I wouldn't be able to bring out any of my sons, do you think this kind of good thing will be your turn? ”
Meddlesome? Li Huaiyu, who is less than thirty years old this year, has always been wise, and after Hou Xiyi said this, and mentioned his nephews, he couldn't help but vaguely taste a little taste. But when he wanted to ask, Hou Xiyi refused to say more, only saying that after his group left, Li Huaiyu would know everything. Since he couldn't ask, Li Huaiyu had no choice but to give up. However, early the next morning, when Hou Xiyi and his party set off to leave, especially those tooth soldiers all looked at him with pity, even if Hou Xiyi had already spoken first, he still felt an indescribable panic when he was left alone.
Li Huaiyu is now a hostage left behind on the face and cannot be sent out of the city, Hou Xiyi and the others just left on the front foot, and a team of well-dressed black-shirted soldiers came to him on the back foot, saying in a tone that is neither humble nor arrogant. Now that he was under the fence, it was inconvenient to resist, so he had to obey his orders, but when he galloped all the way down the spacious street, he finally saw a city gate, and there were both black wolf flags broadcast in the capital, and at the same time there were flags embroidered with Du characters, and he couldn't help but be completely confused. After passing through the layers of guards, and finally being brought to the depths of the military formation, he saw two groups of men and horses in front of him.
And surrounded by two middle-aged men of the same age. The one on the left had a fierce murderous aura coming to his face, and he smiled a little after just one glance. The one on the right is a little thin, handsome, with two deep horizontal lines between the eyebrows, and when the deep gaze falls on his body, Li Huaiyu only feels as if he feels the same as when he first sees Shi Siming, but Shi Siming's eyes are full of criticism, and this one is pure scrutiny.
"Marshal Du, presumably General Li is already in a hurry, so I'll send it here!"
"I've been harassing Huaiyi Khan for days, so I'll leave here."
Du Shiyi made a gesture, and several tooth soldiers under his command immediately stepped forward and wrapped Li Huaiyu in it. Seeing that Li Huaiyu had honestly not resisted after the initial surprise, he couldn't help but smile slightly. Next, Longquan, who was traveling with him, issued a series of military orders, and the six hundred tooth soldiers galloped out of the city gate in an orderly manner. After his group and Argen rendezvous, the chief of the Anta Metropolitan Protectorate, who had been waiting here for four days, breathed a long sigh of relief, and did not even care about the gains and losses of this trip.
On the way, Argen learned that Fugu Huaien had only brought 400 soldiers to the city of Fuguya, but he didn't think so, and secretly slandered himself. There should also be a degree of risk! The Metropolitan Protector of Anbei is really crooked at the top and crooked at the bottom, Du Shiyi personally took the risk, which can be regarded as a safe return, but Fugu Huaien actually did the same, and they didn't know how important their lives were? However, he is a Qarluq patriarch, what is he worried about for them?
Du Shiyi's safe return from Tongluo Yatent City again was undoubtedly good news for the military and civilian generals in Anbei Yatent City.
When he stepped into the palace hall of the capital of Anbei, he saw that all the civil and military forces except for the servant Gu Huaien had been in place, he walked straight to the main seat, turned around and sat down, only to see dozens of people in front of him saluting, even if the civil officials also exuded a spirit of fierceness. After he bowed his head slightly and ordered everyone to get up, he raised his head in a calm tone.
"On this trip to Luoya Tent City, I met the soldiers and horses of the left wing of Pinglu Jiedu, that is, my old department Hou Xiyi in Yunzhou. For more than 20 years, he has been under the command of An Lushan, the envoy of Fan Yang Pinglu Hedong Jiedu, I thought that the friendship of Pao Ze was not there, but I didn't expect that he sued me for a piece of news that can be called funny! ”
Du Shiyi didn't talk about the result of this trip to meet the lord of Dubo, but suddenly started with such a topic that no one expected, and there was silence in the hall for a while, including Li Guangbi, everyone didn't know what he meant. Only Li Huaiyu, who was inexplicably led outside the festival hall, couldn't help but shudder, and secretly muttered. Hou Xiyi wouldn't really tell Du Shiyi about An Lushan's request to join forces with Du Bo, right?
He was still thinking like this, so he only heard Du Shiyi in the festival hall suddenly slap the handrail heavily, and said in a loud voice: "An Lushan, who is also the envoy of the three towns of Fanyang, Pinglu, and Hedong, sent Hou Xiyi to meet Huaiyi Khan, the lord of Dubo, to ask the other party to join forces with him and plot against my Tang Dynasty!" ”
As soon as these words came out, Li Huaiyu was startled, and there was an uproar in the festival hall. The elite soldiers of the Protectorate of Anbei are like clouds, and the situation is in the most complicated area of the entire Tang Dynasty, so he has always been unimpressed with the generals in other places. For example, Wang Zhonghe, who became famous very early, whether it is brave military strategy, or impeccable character and loyalty, they are also sincerely respected, but they are not so polite to An Lushan, the envoy of the Three Towns. In their opinion, it was just a lucky Hu'er who jumped up because of the support of Minister Li Linfu and the preference of the Son of Heaven, and now he is still above his own coach, it is simply the Son of Heaven who is blind!
And now it is such a beard, and he is still plotting against the Tang Dynasty, it is simply a fool's dream, and he is bold!
I don't know who started to scold, but there was a condemnation in the entire festival. It wasn't until Du Shiyi reached out and pressed it that the sound that was about to overturn the roof just now was suppressed.
"Although Hou Xiyi has been under An Lushan for many years and has not communicated with me, he still adheres to loyalty in his bones. His family was coerced by An Lushan and had to come, so he could only tell me about it, hoping that I could come forward to redeem it. However, he can't help but look down on me Du Shiyi! If it were twenty years ago, or even ten years ago, I would still be able to give advice to the death, hoping that Your Majesty would be able to open your eyes and see who is loyal and who is traitorous in this world, but not long ago, Anbei Yatent City had just experienced a catastrophe! A Luo Xizao randomly dispatched the defenders, leaving the garrison here empty, and at the same time perverse, allowing the villains to bully the army and the people, almost causing unforeseen disasters! Who is Heroshizao? The cronies of the former right minister Li Linfu, and the current right minister Yang Guozhong, were fished out of the quagmire, and His Majesty sent him here again despite the fact that he had framed Wang Zhonghe! ”
Du Shiyi revisited the old things while revealing An Lushan's ambitions, and the death-like silence in the festival hall, the gloomy and depressing atmosphere permeated this huge space, making everyone's hearts heavy. Some people want to speak, but they don't know what to say, even a general like Li Guangbi who leads an army.
At this time, Du Shiyi ordered someone to call Li Huaiyu in. He hadn't talked to him along the way, but he had just let him listen outside, presumably according to Hou Xiyi's evaluation of his wisdom and sensitivity, Li Huaiyu should be able to understand the mystery. Sure enough, Li Huaiyu first showed that he was Hou Xiyi's cousin, and then took the initiative to pour out all the bad deeds and ambitions of An Lushan that he knew, and at the same time pointed out that over the years, there have been countless people who have tried to go to Chang'an to sue the emperor, including many ridicule people, but the result is that they are all meat buns and dogs, and there is no return.
Du Shiyi saw that Li Huaiyu really understood and pushed forward this topic according to his expectations, so he said in a heavy tone: "I went to Luoya Tent City this time, and I saw Dubo Huaiyi Khan, and asked him face to face why he suddenly moved westward and invaded the territory of Tongluo and Fugu, but he told me that he was entrusted by An Lushan, because An Lushan claimed that he had the intention of rebellion with Luobu Absi, and Li Si of Fugu was in Xiazhou, but he still instructed his subordinates to coerce Fugu Jue to rebel, so at his request, he was the first to strike!" But whether it's true or not, this is the territory of the Protectorate of Anbei University, but what does it have to do with him An Lushan? ”
A big hat was buckled on An Lushan's head again, and Li Huaiyu then confirmed this statement, this time, the civil and military officials were even more angry. Knowing that the fire was almost over, Du Shiyi said slowly: "However, Dubo Huaiyi Khan is not a stubborn person, after my repeated reassurance, he has already promised that if An Lushan really has any reverse, he will not only retreat from Tongluo and Fugu, but also send troops from me to rebel against King Qin!" Before that, I will write a joint letter with you again, to impeach An Lushan for colluding with foreign races to get involved in Mobei, if His Majesty doesn't listen again, I will only have to wait for him to turn the tide one day! ”
Boom –
This time in the festival hall really exploded. Du Shiyi's eight words of King Qin's rebellion and turning the tide are like a hammer in everyone's hearts. At this moment, no one will not understand the meaning of Du Shiyi's words.
Since the Son of Heaven has never believed in An Lushan's wolf ambitions, in addition to the joint impeachment, you might as well be prepared to turn a deaf ear to the Son of Heaven, so as not to be caught off guard. Taking advantage of the moment when everyone thinks that Mobei is in turmoil, everything from grain to ordnance can be prepared. When An Lushan really raises the banner and rebels, then they can play the role of turning the tide!
It was only at this time that Li Huaiyu finally understood the reason why Hou Xiyi was the only one who left him, and after the excitement, he secretly glanced at Du Shiyi, and couldn't help but feel a trace of fear in his heart.
If he guessed correctly, it was not that his cousin had not been in contact with Du Shiyi for twenty years at all, but he had never broken off contact from beginning to end!