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On the official road from Chang'an to Tongguan, Chen Xuanli, who commanded the follow-up rescue personnel, was driving back with the deputy general Fan Zhicheng and heading east.

In front of them and behind them were sergeants who were hurrying and fast, and the generals of all levels were constantly shouting and asking their sergeants to speed up, and if anyone dragged his feet and did not run quickly, he would be beaten.

Looking at the fast-moving queue, Chen Xuanli was quite emotional. Datang never seemed to have ordered such a quick mobilization, and it only took less than a day and a night to recruit and form an army of 60,000 people.

The mobilization order of the imperial court can be said to be the most urgent, and the emperor can repeatedly order that the army to be rescued should be quickly formed, and anyone who dares to delay will be killed.

Under the emperor's order, no one dared to be lazy, or deliberately delayed time, and Prime Minister Yang Guozhong did many things himself, even the deployment of military horses and ordnance, not to mention the transfer of troops from various places. Many people were dragged by Yang Guozhong like a strong man, and even the Praetorian Guards in the palace, including the left and right Yulin Army, and the left and right Dragon Wuwei were also drawn a lot, otherwise how could it be possible to form this rescue force of 60,000 people in one day and one night, not to mention that the advance team has been drawn out in the morning, and it is estimated that it is now dozens of miles away from Chang'an City.

That is, under the direct orders of the emperor and the repeated pressure of the prime minister Yang Guozhong, as well as Wei Jiansu, Jingzhao Yin Wei Fangjin and other heavyweights, all departments in Chang'an City operated with the highest efficiency.

Originally, Chen Xuanli thought that it would be very good to be able to form a complete army of 50,000 in two days, but he didn't expect that in just one day and one night, the army was basically formed, and the whole army could be mobilized.

Yang Guozhong's confidant Dou Hua has led 3,000 men and horses to take the lead in galloping in the direction of Tongguan, striving to reach Tongguan as quickly as possible.

Another of Yang Guozhong's cronies, Zhang Jian, led the follow-up 5,000 men and horses to leave Chang'an first and go to Tongguan.

The 8,000 men and horses could no longer travel in two rides, because there were not enough horses to replace.

However, the combat effectiveness of these 8,000 men and horses should not be underestimated, and more than 5,000 of them are well-trained officers and soldiers of the Right Dragon Martial Army, and their quality is not comparable to ordinary people. If it weren't for Yang Guozhong's request, the emperor would not have agreed to send this elite army to reinforce Tongguan.

Of course, there are still several elite armies among the men and horses led by Chen Xuanli, including the Zuo Longwu Army, the left and right Yulin Army, and other guard sergeants, and the temporarily recruited army is only less than 30,000, which is less than half of the entire army, and the combat effectiveness should not be bad.

Although the defenders of Chang'an City claimed to have 150,000, only about 60,000 were good soldiers, and the others were temporarily recruited, and the emperor could promise to send half of the good soldiers to Tongguan, which shows that the emperor attached great importance to the defense of Tongguan, of course, this is also related to Yang Guozhong's repeated requests.

Yang Guozhong is eager to pour Chang'an's full strength to rescue Tongguan, his son Yang Xi only led 3,000 men and horses to rush over first, if the follow-up rescue of men and horses is not effective, these 3,000 men and horses, together with Ge Shuhan's rout, are likely to become the rebels' swords, how can he not be in a hurry. In other words, if anyone is in such a state, his son will be in a hurry.

However, Chen Xuanli was not in a hurry, he was not in a hurry to rush to Tongguan immediately, as he thought, the best time for him to rush to Tongguan should be the soldiers and horses of Tongguan City and the rebels besieging the city. With his strength, he held Tongchen City and repelled the rebels, and most of the credit was his, neither Yang Xi nor Ge Shuhan's credit could be compared with him. If he led his army into the city when the strength of the Tongguan defenders was not greatly affected, then his importance would not be reflected at all, and there would be no way to deal a blow to Yang Guozhong.

What he hoped for was that Yang Xi would be killed by Ge Shuhan or his generals in Tongguan City, or die during the siege of the rebels, which would definitely be a very big blow to Yang Guozhong.

Fan Zhicheng is Chen Xuanli's lieutenant, or a confidant, although he is not completely aware of Chen Xuanli's thoughts, but he hates Yang Guozhong as much, and he has no good impression of Yang Xi. He can say that he was very disgusted with Yang Guozhong taking the emperor's order to press them and make them march quickly, and after leaving Chang'an, he complained to Chen Xuanli from time to time, of course, Yang Guozhong was counted, and even Yang Guozhong's repeated request for them to set off quickly was also regarded as a kind of suppression.

"General, it's already noon, it's very hot, we have left Chang'an City for more than ten miles, some sergeants can't bear the heat, they all fall, why don't you let the army rest for a while, wait for the weather to be cooler in the afternoon before leaving!" Anyway, if you have to travel at night, you don't care about such a little time!"

"No, you can't rest! If we just leave Chang'an and let the army rest, the emperor knows that he will kill our heads and sacrifice the flag!" Chen Xuanli, who knew the emperor's mood now, shook his head and refused, "Let the army slow down the march slightly, conserve physical strength, and speed up when the weather is cooler!"

"Yes, General!" After receiving the order, a lieutenant beside Chen Xuanli ran away loudly and passed on Chen Xuanli's order!

"General, why do you think Yang Xi dares to ask for orders to lead 3,000 men to Tongguan? Is this a bitter ploy sung by their father and son? After the little lieutenant ran away, Fan Zhicheng couldn't help but ask Chen Xuanli again, "The last general can't understand how to think about it, Yang Xi dares to lead 3,000 men and horses to Tongguan, isn't he afraid that Marshal Geshu and those generals under his command will kill him quickly?" Yang Guozhong is also willing to do it? ”

Chen Xuanli looked back at Fan Zhicheng, sighed and said, "I don't understand what their father and son are singing, and I can't imagine how Yang Xi will get along with other generals after he goes to Tongguan!" But the current situation is that Yang Xi has not only arrived at Tongguan, but also has the support of Ge Shuhan and other generals, and even Ge Shuhan has obeyed his orders!"

"Really?" Fan Zhicheng's mouth opened wide in surprise.

This is unbelievable, Yang Xi, the son of Yang Guozhong, is only seventeen years old, what can he do to get Ge Shuhan's support and impress the other generals?

"That's what the military report from Tongguan said, Yang Xi not only asked Ge Shuhan and the generals to obey his command, but also personally arranged for Li Fude to go out of the pass and set up an ambush, continuously inflicting heavy losses on the rebels, forcing the rebels to temporarily stop the attack on Tongguan City and retreat for fifteen miles!" A wry smile appeared on the corner of Chen Xuanli's mouth when he said this, no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't understand how Yang Xi did this.

"General, that means that Yang Xi has already established his prestige in Tongguan?" Fan Zhicheng asked again.

"That's how it should be!"

"How's that good?" Fan Zhicheng was a little indignant, "Yang Guozhong's arrogance in the court is too arrogant, he doesn't take anyone in his eyes, seeing that this Tongguan defeat can take the opportunity to join him and let His Majesty punish him, but he didn't expect his son to arrive in Tongguan and actually suppressed the generals of Tongguan, if he succeeds in holding Tongguan and repelling the rebels, then his prestige will rise immediately, and even cover a veteran like Ge Shuhan!" In this way, Yang Guozhong's old thief will become more and more proud in the court, and the power in the army will further expand, and he will no longer be able to defeat him! General, you can't let this happen!"

"According to your suggestion, that is, we don't want to rescue Tongguan?" Chen Xuanli stopped his mount, glared at Fan Zhicheng and said.