。 Chen Xiaoyi was still worried, "Although Chen Pojun and Chen Shen are not in collusion, Chen Pojun is not much better than Li Yuan, but they are just chaotic ministers who control the government and ignore His Majesty's imperial power." How can we help him, isn't that aiding the abuse? ”

"No, although Chen Pojun controls the government, he is still a courtier of the Great Sui after all, and the princes and grandsons of all over the world today, only the one in Beijing is orthodox. Now that the Son of Heaven is weak in Beijing, it is precisely the time when we and other courtiers need to assist and help His Majesty regain control of the government. If even you and I give up, then what hope is there for this Great Sui Dynasty? I believe that General Qu and other loyal ministers of the imperial court are attached to Beijing, and they are all in this heart. ”

Chen Xiaoyi thought about it, and felt that it was the only way. Although there are other princes, the situation of other princes is similar, and the other forces are relatively weak, if the forces are too weak to even unify the Central Plains, then what is the use of them even if they go to assist. Thinking about it, it is only a good way to annex Beijing, and I hope that in the end, the emperor of the Great Sui can be in charge of the government, unify the Central Plains, and return the prosperity of the world.

The two agreed, and summoned a credible person, and Ying Yanglang consulted with Wang Xingben.

After it was agreed, Yao Junsu summoned Wang Zhizhi, "Now Liu Wuzhou is in turmoil, gathering tens of thousands of troops, and he is sharp for a while. Although Yanmen is a strong city, it was damaged during the last Turkic siege and has not been repaired yet. If Liu is allowed to counterattack to the city, I am afraid that it will be difficult to protect it. Therefore, the only plan for the present is to send soldiers and horses to rush to the Xicheng Pass, relying on natural danger to resist the enemy outside the Yanmen. Then send a fast horse to report to Taiyuan and send rescue troops to the Tang King to help, so that as long as the Xicheng Pass insists on one or two days, the Tang King's reinforcements will arrive. You can immediately counterattack Mayi, completely defeat Liu Wuzhou, and recover Mayi County. ”

Wang Zhizhi did not doubt that he had him, and immediately mobilized 5,000 soldiers and horses as planned to rush to the Xicheng Pass. He also transferred the eagle Yanglang general Wang Xingben to lead a thousand soldiers and horses to defend the loess path leading to Yanmen in Mayi. He was ordered to garrison the eastern exit of the trail.

That night, Liu Wuzhou rushed to the border of Yanmen, but in the dark. Ordered his subordinate Jin Ke to lead 5,000 men and horses to bluff the banner, light more torches, and feign the army. But he led 10,000 soldiers and horses to the south. Crossing the Loess Trail. Wang Xingben, the defender of Tucheng, entered the Yanmen.

Liu Wuzhou and Wang Xingben joined forces, with Wang Xingben as the lead guide, all the way to the flag, without playing torches, and went straight to the west of the pass behind Wang Zhizhi.

Chen Xiaoyi, the Taishou of Yanmen, came to the front of Xicheng Pass with a torch under the banner, and said that Yao stayed behind and was afraid that he would not have enough soldiers and horses, so he was specially ordered to lead his troops to reinforcements. Wang Zhizhi did not doubt that he had him, and opened the gate to let him in. Chen Xiaoyi took the opportunity to snatch the door. Then Liu Wuzhou and Wang Xingben's army arrived, and the sky was full of fire.

When Jin Ke, the general of Liu Wu and Zhou in Guanxi, saw the fire, he immediately led 5,000 men to storm the western Guancheng to control the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong.

The small Xicheng Pass once again stained the yellow sand with blood. The two armies fought in the darkness of the night. Although Wang Zhibian was brave, he was outnumbered after all. was also deceived by Chen Xiaoyi to open the city gate. When the battle reached dawn, he gradually couldn't resist, grabbed the door, and retreated all the way to Yanmen City.

When I returned to the city of Yanmen, I didn't have time to call the door, but I had already seen the change of the flag in the city, and the first big banner of Chen Zi had already been erected. It turned out that Yao Junsu sent a small colonel to Lingqiu Pass east of Yanmen yesterday, and used a military order to transfer the soldiers and horses guarding the pass, and put 5,000 soldiers and horses of Wang Xinggong, who had crossed the Flying Fox in Hebei, into the east of the river. At this time, Wang Rengong had already rushed to Yanmen City before dawn.

Wang Zhibi scolded under the city, Yao Junsu stood on the city gate tower, and said loudly, "I am Sui Chen, and Anken is the murderer of the monarch, Li Zhiye!" ”

The king was furious and was about to attack the city, but he heard a shout of killing behind him, and a troop of cavalry arrived. The first one was born as black as charcoal, but he was extremely burly, and a large lance in his hand was even more shiny, and he knew from a distance that it was not ordinary. …,

Coming to ride the light first, he roared, and his voice was like thunder, "Wang family children, don't be rampant, first eat your family's pioneer Grandpa Chi." "But it was Wei Chi Gong, the pioneer general of the expedition to the west, who led the troops to kill.

Wang Zhibi was furious, flew to fight, and led the army to cover the killing. The battle is not enough, but it is gradually overwhelmed. In the middle of the fight, he suddenly heard the sound of soldiers and horses behind him.

hurriedly looked back, but saw that from the northwest direction, Liu Wuzhou, Wang Xingben, and Chen Xiaoyi had already arrived with troops and horses.

There were nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses from the west, and Liu Wuzhou and Wang Xingben were also veterans in the army. The face was a drum horn order, and the whole team had begun to regroup hundreds of paces away.

One by one, the heralds carried red and blue order flags on their backs, rode war horses and flew back and forth in the array, constantly loudly conveying the military orders of the generals. There are more than 10,000 horses, including the government soldiers of Mayi, Liu Wuzhou's family members, as well as the rangers, strong men, township soldiers, and Yanmen's government soldiers. So many soldiers and horses gathered together and a rabble.

Wang Xingben and the others only ordered to form a dense infantry phalanx, with more than 30 phalanxes in each direction, and there were 1,000 people in each array. At this time, a full eighteen phalanxes were arranged in the northwest of Yanmen City, with various shields in front of them, spears and thorns, and a small number of crossbowmen and archers in the center. On the left and right flanks of the phalanx, there were also a small number of cavalry led by Liu Wuzhou to suppress the formation.

The soldiers are scattered into sand, and when they gather, they become a team. Even the most inferior rabble, as long as there is enough armor and weapons and equipment, under the command of experienced generals, arrange troops. Then the phalanx formed with superior forces is an unrivaled force. The ten phalanxes slowly advanced, although they advanced slowly, but the momentum that had not yet been launched made Wang Zhifen's soldiers and horses, who were fighting with Wei Chigong's cavalry under Yanmen City, feel a heavy pressure.

Wang Zhibi was entangled by Wei Chigong's light cavalry, and seeing so many infantry advancing in formation behind him, he also knew that he was difficult to beat. Looking up at the tall Yanmen City, there was a touch of loss in his eyes. At that moment, he did not hesitate, and gave an order to lead the army to the south to break through.

The vanguard light cavalry of Wei Chigong's department behind him has been entangled in the back, and once the soldiers and horses fall behind, they will immediately be swallowed up by these cavalry who are flying back and forth. Wang Zhizhi fought and fled, but he could not escape for several miles.

Suddenly, there was another military horse on the Hutuoshui River in front, and I saw a big Chen character waving in the wind, and there was a Luo character on the side. The young general, dressed in bright armor, immediately roared. "Wang Zhizhi is leaving, your little grandfather Luo is here!"

"Shoot the arrows!"

Luo Lin did not slap his horse forward, but waved his horse lance, and the cavalry of the Liaodong Army who was blocking in front instantly shot arrows. More than a thousand crossbow arrows rained down, and Wang Zhifen's front army immediately fell a large number of soldiers.

Wang Zhibi looked at the Liaodong Army in front of him, which was only a surplus of soldiers and horses. But I can't give birth to the slightest idea of wandering into the past. His face was as blue as iron, and he led the army to the east with hatred. As soon as I crossed a small slope, I saw several large flags waving on the hillside. Election is still the same banner. The general flag on the side is a Zhang character, but the soldiers and horses intercepted here are Sima Zhang Jin of the Liaodong Army's westward marching battalion.

Seeing Wang Zhizhi and his troops rushing in embarrassment, Zhang Jin didn't say a word. A rain of arrows came like locusts.

Wang Zhibian also wanted to change direction. But there were bursts of shouting and killing behind him, and in the high smoke and dust, there were banners looming in it, waving in the wind. Wang Zhizhi sighed, his more than 2,000 remnants of soldiers had been surrounded on all sides.

Yesterday, during the day, the army rushed from Yanmen County to Xicheng Pass, and at night it was a night of fighting until dawn, and after breaking through the siege, they fled to Yanmen City in a hurry, but unexpectedly, there were one battle after another. The soldiers were hungry and hungry. Even more fearful and desperate in my heart. …,

More than 2,000 remnants of the army no longer broke through the encirclement, and formed a large circle formation to defend on the spot.

The Liaodong Army and the Yanmen soldiers and horses and the Mayi soldiers and horses gradually encircled, and finally more than 20,000 soldiers and horses surrounded more than 2,000 people.

Under the banner of the high Chen character. Wang Rengong, who has a white beard, is full of ruddy, without the slightest hint of fatigue. This was his return to Hedong. So it has to be played beautifully. In fact, although Wang Zhibi is also a fierce general of the Great Sui, Wang Rengong is not afraid of him.

If it weren't for the fact that the Liaodong army had too few soldiers and horses entering Hedong, he would have annihilated it all under Yanmen City. Along the way, he divided his troops and horses into several parts to intercept, but only to minimize his casualties. On the other hand, it was also to minimize the morale of the king's soldiers and horses, and after the final defeat and retreat, the king's soldiers and horses had no fighting spirit at all, so if they were allowed to run again, they would not run.

Wang Rengong wants this effect, for him now, although this raid on Hedong, relying on repeated planning, it is really a great thing that Yu can finally take the two counties of Hedong Mayi and Yanmen so quickly. But in terms of things, he knew very well that before the spring of next year, it was unlikely that Hebei would increase troops to Hedong.

After this battle, he had to face Taiyuan Li Yuan's counterattack and retaliation, so he had to strengthen the strength of the Liaodong Army as soon as possible. Wang Zhifen's thousands of remnants had already been scheduled to be incorporated by him, so he didn't want to annihilate all the soldiers and horses that had already been injured.

"General Wang, you and I are both generals of the Great Sui, why are you a thief today? If General Wang can wake up, then I will definitely play to His Royal Highness and His Royal Highness King Chen in the court, so that you can still be the general of the Great Sui, and you will not lose your glory and wealth. But if you are obsessed and bent on serving the ministers who kill the king, then don't blame Ben Shuai for not remembering the friendship of his comrades on the battlefield in the past. ”

"What else can I say about success and defeat." Wang Zhibian dropped his sword, dismounted and surrendered.

The more than 2,000 remnants of the soldiers who formed a circle felt a sense of relief in their hearts after seeing the general surrender. Everyone understands that if they continue to fight, the whole army will inevitably be wiped out.

Seeing Wang Zhibi's surrender, Wang Rengong, Liu Wuzhou, Yao Junsu and others were also relieved.

Wang Zhibi surrendered, there was no resistance in Yanmen, and within a day, Yanmen County had been owned by the Liaodong Army.

The Liaodong Army only sent 5,000 soldiers and horses into Hedong, and within a few days, it had already captured the two counties of Mayi and Yanmen. Annihilated and captured nearly 10,000 Tang troops, and this result made everyone even forget the more than 100,000 Hedong troops in the hands of Li Yuan in Taiyuan in the south.

Yanmen soldiers and horses, Ma Yi soldiers and horses, and Liaodong Army joined forces together, and a total of one was formed into a battalion to march west, with Wang Rengong as the marshal, and Liu Wuzhou and Wang Xingben as the deputy marshals. For officials from other local civil affairs offices, Liu Wuzhou was appointed as the Taiyuan Guardian and the Mayi Taishou, and the Hedong and Shanxi Comfort Ambassadors. Yao Junsu is the deputy left-behind envoy of Taiyuan and the deputy envoy of Hedong and Shanxi. Chen Xiaoyi was also crowned as the deputy left-behind guard of Taiyuan and the Taishou of Yanmen.

And Wang Rengong is not only the marshal of the march, but in civil affairs, he also has an official position as the ambassador of Hedong and Shanxi, which is also for him to monitor Liu Wuzhou and other local officials. As a result, although these officials in Hedong still have their own evil intentions, they are at least nominally under the rule of the Beijing court controlled by the Liaodong Army.

And Wang Rengong's department is the vanguard army, let them open up a bridgehead and advance the base, so that the army will arrive in the coming year and the imperial court will completely control Hedong.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this marshal immediately reported this great victory to the imperial court, and also asked Lord Liu, Lord Yao, and Lord Chen to post notices to the counties and towns. Please also ask the generals to restrain their subordinates, we only take the heavy grain and grass from the government, open the warehouse and release the grain, and as for the people, do not harass them. Now everyone is a court official, a general, a school, and a local parent, but we must not let the people complain about the court, and everything in the future must rely on the laws and regulations of the court. ”…,

Yao Junsu smiled and nodded, "Please rest assured, since we are officials, we will naturally benefit the people." Next, we will clean up the place, put things in order, appease the people, and eliminate bandits, all of which are our duty, and we will do our best. ”

Wang Rengong's words are also convinced, everyone is from an official background, not a bandit. I deeply understand that if you want to achieve great things, you can't engage in looting. At present, everyone divides the labor, the people are reassured, the recruits are recruited, the soldiers are trained, and the bandits are suppressed.

Liu Wuzhou fought in Mayi, Yao Junsu and Chen Xiaoyi turned against Yanmen, and the two counties of Yanmen in Mayi were lost. The news quickly spread to Taiyuan, and immediately shocked Li Yuan and others. No one thought that the two counties on the edge of Taiyuan would be lost so quickly.

Before everyone could come to their senses, another heavier news arrived. The loss of the second county of Mayi and Yanmen was all because all this was pushed by the Liaodong Army behind. Even the Liaodong Army had already sent the veteran general Wang Rengong to take command and lead 5,000 soldiers and horses into Hedong, while Liu Wuzhou, Yao Junsu, Chen Xiaoyi and others all belonged to the Liaodong Army before they dared to make a rebellion.

Li Yuan and others knew that the Liaodong Army had entered Hedong, and they did not dare to be careless, so they began to gather troops and horses, preparing to go north to fight the Liaodong Army and recapture the second county of Yanmen in Mayi. But then on the third day, when Li Shimin ordered 50,000 soldiers and horses and was about to go north, he connected several news to Taiyuan.

Li Yuan, who was already extremely sad, started an emergency, and after reading it in a hurry, he immediately spit out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the court hall of Jinyang Palace. The first thing Li Yuan said when he woke up was, "Recall Erlang immediately, and the soldiers and horses of the department will immediately withdraw to the Taiyuan border and defend the pass!"