In the early morning, thick clouds rolled in the sky, and soon gathered like ink, and the clear river, green trees, weeds, and tents were all shrouded in dark clouds and could not distinguish the colors.

The feeling of the moment, as in the dark of night.

The Sui military camp was silent, without the slightest movement, and the same was true of the bandit camp.

Except for the bandits who were on guard, most of the bandits were still asleep.

These few days of wind and noise, the grass and trees are all soldiers, the supreme king fights every day, but Yang Yichen avoids but does not fight, but after a few days, Yang Yichen will send his generals to come out to inform the supreme king, come out tomorrow morning, I will fight with you. Every time Yang Yichen sent people out, the supreme king's camp would be full of military drums, and bandits would swarm out, ready to fight. But Yang Yichen has always been thunderous and rainy, so the soldiers will come out and turn around immediately, and the bandits are tired and tired for a long time.

The red leopard was impetuous, did not resist the Sui army's plan to lure the enemy, and died in the Sui camp, after seeing the bloody slaughter and booby-trapping, the bandits were much more cautious, and also understood the difference between the regular army and the field bandits.

Under the tutelage of Yang Yichen, the Sui army was disciplined, and perhaps inferior in number to the bandits, but the group battle was far more ruthless than the bandits. Except for letting Yang Yichen lead his troops out to fight and a fierce battle in the wilderness, the bandits did not have much opportunity to attack the camp.

When the robbers heard it, they didn't want to get up, and the summer was scorching, and everyone was in the wild, so they couldn't bear the mosquitoes and ants, and they just wanted to sleep well when the weather was cold. Hearing the rapid sound of the drums, most of the bandits had a thought, this time it is estimated that they will fight again in the morning, this is lively, just don't look at it.

It's just that the drums are getting faster and faster, and then they mingle with the thunder in the sky.

Liu Xiong stretched his waist and frowned: "Brothers, get up and go out to see, this thunder is so loud, I'm afraid it will rain." ”

The brothers also scratched their heads, "Brother Liu, if it rains, we won't be able to sleep here." ”

Liu Xiong said seriously: "That's true, according to my observation, the terrain on our side is lower than that of the Sui army, if it rains, I won't be able to take advantage of it, so we should move our troops to a higher place." ”

The dense drum beat and thunder, Liu Xiong said in high spirits, and all the bandits said: "Brother Liu is so smart, and we admire the five-body throw." ”

Liu Xiong was triumphant, and before he could say anything, he suddenly felt that the ground trembled a little, becoming more and more violent, and the brothers finally discovered this, looked at each other, and suddenly shouted in unison: "It's not good, the Sui army has attacked the camp!" ”

'Thorn' sound, everyone's tent was torn abruptly, countless spears penetrated in, Liu Xiong rolled and crawled to dodge, a few didn't have time to dodge, they had been stabbed by spears, and blood sprayed all around the tent.

The tent collapsed with a bang, covering the bandits underneath, and the iron hooves roared over the collapsed tent, and the screams came and went.

Liu Xiong tried his best to dodge and hide under the case, so he was spared, but when he opened the tent and came out, his face turned pale, and his eyes were full of Sui soldiers and spears, constantly tearing apart the cohesion of the bandits, and the mountains were full of fleeing bandits.

Turning his head to look at the Supreme King's Dazhai, he only thought that the Supreme King's internal army would come out to fight, but he didn't expect that there would already be smoke and flames.

The Supreme King's inner army has always been the backbone of the bandits, just because it has the most sophisticated equipment, the best manpower, and the most war horses, but what makes Liu Xiong unbelievable is that the internal army there is the first to rout!

The Sui soldiers rushed over, the horses stepped on the joint camp, and the tents were overturned and trampled flat, and the inner army was as powerless as the grass crushed by the boulders.

When the Sui army marched to level half of the Supreme King's camp, Liu Xiong had already given up the idea of the Supreme King luring the enemy into the depths, and now the Sui army was already overwhelming, and there was only one thing left for the bandits to do, and that was to flee for their lives!

When Liu Xiong thought so, so did the bandits. Although the bandits were a crowd, they were unorganized, there was no resistance, they ran wildly all over the mountains, and when Liu Xiong was lucky enough to escape, ready to evacuate in the direction where he was carrying the baggage, he couldn't help but be stunned on the spot, the black smoke in the distant valley rose to the sky, and the sky faintly saw Mars flying, which was where the supreme king's baggage grain and grass were located!

**

The bandits were defeated and retreated southward, and the Sui camp army divided into two routes, one path went straight to the main camp of the Supreme King, and the other way was to disperse the idle bandits and respond to the front army.

The commander of the army was the leader, commanded calmly and calmly, and immediately held the lance like an iron tower to supervise the three armies, and it was Wei Chi Gong.

Seeing that the former army was breaking through the Supreme King's camp like a bamboo, Wei Chigong frowned deeply, although this exhausting strategy was extremely successful, but the Supreme King was defeated so easily always made him feel that something was wrong.

The Supreme King fought on both sides of the Yellow River, although he was repeatedly defeated by Zhang Xutuo, but it was a force that no one dared to underestimate. At present, the Sui soldiers collapsed as soon as they arrived, which really surprised Wei Chigong.

The Sui general in charge of the camp was Duan Da, the general under Yang Yichen, which was the result of the joint decision of Xiao Buyi and Yang Yichen.

When he thought of this, Wei Chigong felt a strange feeling in his heart, he found out what Xiao Buyi was hiding in this southward turn, at least he felt that Xiao Buyi did not have much confidence in capturing the Supreme King this time.

But Xiao Buyi still decided to send troops to assist Yang Yichen in the battle, and made an extremely careful plan.

Wei Chi Gong sat in the army, Pei Xingyan led an elite 2,000 people from the west of the Tongji Canal, marched day and night, detoured, and went straight to the place where the baggage of the Supreme King's army was.

According to everyone's plan, Yang Yichen, as the commander-in-chief, sat in the camp to defend against the Supreme King's counterattack camp, and all the attacks went hand in hand, not giving the Supreme King's subordinates a chance to breathe, even if the Supreme King could have the ability to resist, Pei Xingyan burned his grain and grass, and the enemy army was defeated without a fight.

But what he never expected was that without waiting for Pei Xingyan's news to come, the Supreme King could no longer resist the impact of the Sui army.

"General Wei Chi, General Duan said that the main force of the thieves retreated south in the direction of Lingfeng Valley, and he has led his troops to pursue, and asked General Wei Chi to arrive later." A sentry arrived to report the news.

Wei Chigong frowned, "Please let General Duan be careful, don't fall into the enemy's ambush plan." ”

The sentry turned around to report the news, and Wei Chigong saw that the overall situation had been decided, and waved his army straight to Lingfeng Valley, where the thieves must pass through to retreat to Hongze Lake.

During the pursuit, the sentry came back to report that General Duan Da thanked Wei Chi for his kindness, but the fighter plane was fleeting, and asked General Wei Chi not to worry.

Wei Chigong was confused in his heart, raised his eyes and looked over, only to see the thieves fleeing for their lives in all directions, completely defeating the army, he couldn't help frowning, and said to himself: "The situation is different, but what is going on?" ”

The army went south, and when they were halfway there, a spy had already turned around and said: "General Wei Chi, General Duan returned victoriously, killed Lu Mingyue's general Heihu, and seized countless heavy grains and grass. ”

Wei Chigong was stunned for a while, and then said, "What about Lu Mingyue?" ”

The spy shook his head and said: "General Hui, General Xiao has already sent elite soldiers to ambush in Lingfeng Valley, the thieves have thrown themselves into the net, General Xiao's soldiers and horses and the soldiers led by General Duan have been flanked back and forth, and the thieves have been defeated in one fell swoop, and Lu Mingyue's general Heihu was killed on the spot, and no one knows the whereabouts of the Supreme King." ”

The spy didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and the herald hurried over, "General Wei Chi, General Xiao has an order, please General Wei Chi collect his troops and return to the camp!" ”

**

On the side of the canal in Liangjun, boats and boats are one after another, and the colorful flags and brocade sails are vast and colorful.

It's just that the gloomy weather makes the gorgeous colors a lot less colorful, and a post makes the fast horse gallop to the front of the military intelligence.

The military situation quickly reached the dragon boat and arrived in front of Yang Guang.

The ministers were all a little excited after hearing the military situation, but Yang Guang sat on the dragon chair, but his eyes were slightly closed, and his expression was full of exhaustion.

The military situation is simple and clear, the Supreme King of Xiapi has been defeated, the general of the Supreme King, the Black Tiger and Red Leopard, is dead, and Xiao Buyi has ordered the counties along the way to track down the whereabouts of the Supreme King, which is close to Hongze Lake.

With a wave of his hand, letting all the irrelevant people retreat, Yang Guang glanced at it and suddenly asked, "What about Su Wei?" ”

Only Yu Wenshu, Pei Yun, and Yu Shiji were left in the hall, and Yang Guang looked at it and felt a little lonely.

He has been the emperor for more than ten years, and there are only fewer and fewer ministers around him, which makes him feel indescribable. When he went down to the south of the Yangtze River, there were many ministers who accompanied him, and these were the only ones who might talk to him.

Yuwen said that they were already similar to his shadows, and he couldn't do without these shadows, and the shadows were suddenly missing, which made him inevitably uncomfortable.

What is the emperor for? Yang Guang asked again in his heart. He is for the whole world, but why are there fewer and fewer people in the world who understand him, Xiao Buyi is a person who understands him, but it's a pity...... Yuwenshu stepped forward to interrupt Yang Guang's contemplation, "Returning to the saint, because of his inappropriate remarks, when he was selecting officials in Gaoyang, he engaged in fraud for personal gain, and secretly colluded with the Turks, which was a capital crime, but the saint is magnanimous and has removed three generations of his children and grandchildren from the people, and now he is idle at home and does not accompany him." ”

Yang Guang came to his senses, and only said after a while: "I see, is he okay now?" ”

Yuwen Shu and several people looked at each other, and they all shook their heads, "The old minister doesn't know." ”

Yang Guang's smile was a little bitter, remembering what happened to Su Wei, the last time he was in Kyoto, this old guy always said that there were many bandits, and if many were pardoned, it would not be a problem to attack Liaodong. Yang Guang didn't say it, but he was very unhappy in his heart, Xuanhua was about to come back, and there were so many bandits for her to see, most of them thought that they ignored the government, how could this be done. Yu Wenshu, Pei Yun, and Yu Shiji were like roundworms in his stomach, and they had already seen his dissatisfaction, so they found an official to join Su Wei and arranged a lot of charges for him, Pei Yun found out a bunch of Su Wei's mistakes, and it was difficult to forgive his sins if he died ten times, but he didn't want him to die, and he also felt that Su Wei was dead again, and there was really no one around him, so he reduced Su Wei to the people.

Yuwenshu and the others did a good job, Yang Guang frowned a little when he thought of this, he was not wrong, Su Wei said that there were many bandits, although he did not like it, but he knew in his heart that it was the truth, so Su Wei was not wrong, since all the people were not wrong, whose fault was it that the world was in chaos?

When the ministers saw him in a trance, they were all a little worried.

Along the way south, the saint has killed many people, and his surname has become more and more eccentric and violent, but he is always in an inexplicable trance, which is particularly disturbing.

Yuwen Shu plucked up his courage and said: "Holy Lord, since Lu Mingyue has been defeated and cannot gather people to make trouble, according to the advice of the old minister, it is better to go south to Yangzhou." Liang County is located in the main area, but the people's supply is insufficient, and if it stays, I am afraid that the people will not be able to afford it......"

Yang Guang nodded, "Okay, pass the order and continue to go south, doesn't there be any news from Zhang Xutuo?" ”

Yu Wenshu said softly: "Holy Lord, General Zhang has always acted according to your orders, and now that Xiao Buyi has arrived at Hongze Lake, I think General Zhang is only afraid that he has also arrived nearby." ”

Yang Guang opened his eyes, looked out of the hall, and muttered: "Soon, as long as General Zhang does one more thing for me, the world will be stable." ”

The three ministers glanced at each other, bowed and said, "Holy and sage." ”

**

In the Fengchuan Palace, Queen Xiao was talking and laughing with Xiao Dapeng, but when she talked about the past, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

Empress Xiao rarely had such a happy time, but she was afraid that Yang Guang would be suspicious, and every time she asked Xiao Dapeng to come, she asked the palace maids to wait.

Both of them talked about unrelated past events, trivial, Queen Xiao was still young at that time, and many of them still remembered it clearly. At this moment, she is talking about watching Xiao Dapeng go to dig the bird's nest when she was a child.

The more trivial it is, the more precious it is in the memory of Queen Xiao, on the contrary, with Yang Guang's northern tour, western hunting, and southern travel, although it is magnificent in the eyes of ordinary people, it is just ordinary in the eyes of Queen Xiao.

Xiao Dapeng just listens quietly many times, looking at his expression, he will not get tired of listening to it for a lifetime.

Empress Xiao said for a long time, and only when she was a little thirsty did she apologize: "Dapeng, I seem to have said these things many times?" ”

She smiled apologetically, although she was nearly fifty people, although her charm was undiminished, but she was innocent and childlike. In her eyes, although Xiao Dapeng has a stubble and an ugly face, he is still like that cousin in his childhood, he spoils her and lets her do everything.

Xiao Dapeng finally said: "Although I have said it many times, but every time I hear it, I feel warm, in this case, I only hope that the queen will say it a few more times." ”

He still kept the courtesy and called the queen, and Queen Xiao sighed lightly, "By the way, cousin, I have only seen you and Buyi all along, but I have never asked about my cousin-in-law, is she gone?" ”

Xiao Dapeng's expression was gloomy, and he said after a while: "It's not been a few years since I died." ”

"Oh, I don't know which lady it is?" Empress Xiao asked curiously, seeing that the muscles on Xiao Dapeng's face twitched, she was very painful, and hurriedly shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, cousin, I'm just curious." It's a pity I didn't see you a few years earlier, otherwise I would have seen her. ”

Xiao Dapeng's smile was a little bitter, "Don't mention the past." ”

"Cousin, you are alone, you don't know ......" Empress Xiao was apologetic in her heart, and before she wanted to say something, the palace people hurriedly walked in, "Queen Mother, Miss Mengdie asks to see." ”

"Dream Butterfly?" Empress Xiao frowned, "The woman who plays the piano, what is she looking for me?" ”

Xiao Dapeng's eyes flashed, "Queen, she seems to know Buyi." ”

"Announce her in." Empress Xiao laughed, "It turned out to be Buyi's friend, cousin, Buyi's matter, you have to hurry up." ”

She loves the house and Wu, cares for Xiao Dapeng and Xiao Buyi, and is also kind to their friends. When Mengdie walked in, she was quite dignified, but her face was a little frightened.

Xiao Dapeng looked Mengdie up and down, but it was the first time he saw it, this kid in Xindao Buyi can't do anything else, he looks at women well, each one is as charming as a flower, this kid is much better than Lao Tzu's blessing.

Empress Xiao asked her to sit down, smiled and asked, "What's the matter with Mengdie?" ”

Mengdie looked around, biting her red lips, Empress Xiao frowned and said, "Mengdie, what's wrong?" ”

"Can you ask the queen to give Mengdie a pen and paper?" Mengdie lowered her voice.

Empress Xiao glanced at the palace maids around her, "Take paper, ink, pen and inkstone." ”

Mengdie held the pen in his hand, wrote a few small words on the paper, and gently pushed it in front of Queen Xiao, Xiao Dapeng was not far away, but he couldn't see what was written, he couldn't help but be very strange, Mengdie glanced at him, if there was a deep meaning.

When Empress Xiao saw a few words on the paper, her face changed slightly, and she reached out to crumple the paper into a ball and burn it off. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Cousin, I'm a little tired today......

Xiao Dapeng got up to say goodbye, but Queen Xiao looked at Mengdie and said: "Mengdie, I'm a little tired, I heard that you play the piano well, why don't you play a song for me?" Chunlan, light the incense burner, all retreat, I want to be quiet. ”

The palace maids responded to the order, and they all retreated, and when there was only Queen Xiao and Mengdie left in the palace, Queen Xiao motioned for her to play the piano, and as soon as the piano sounded, she frowned and asked: "Mengdie, you said that Xiao Buyi was in trouble, where did you get the news?" ”

**

Wei Chigong turned around victoriously, but he frowned at Xiao Buyi's place, and Xiao Buyi still did not change his reckless atmosphere, although he was a general, he always liked to be alone.

Now the two armies are facing each other, Yang Yichen is guarding the camp, but Xiao Buyi personally went to capture the supreme king, although he is brave, but in the eyes of Wei Chigong, it is not the right way.

When he arrived at the camp, Yang Yichen had already greeted him.

Yang Yichen is quite old, but he is in good spirits, seeing Yu Chi Gong's triumph, his beard is cocked, his hands are tightly held by Yu Chi Gong, and he sighs: "General Wei Chi, the old man is old, I can see General Xiao's strategy in my lifetime, and General Wei Chi's courage is not in vain." ”

Wei Chi Gongqian said: "Lord Yang is really too famous, the last general's battle is just a work of assistance, if it weren't for General Duan's courage and courage to defeat Lu Mingyue in one fell swoop, if it weren't for Lord Yang to come up with a plan to exhaust the army and let Lu Mingyue neglect to take precautions, how can I win easily?" Besides, although Lu Mingyue is not bad, if Lord Yang goes out in person, where will I have the credit. Lord Yang's move to support the future is really a blessing for us. ”

Yang Yichen smiled and twisted his beard, shook his head and said, "I didn't expect General Wei Chi not only to have a good united front, but also to speak well. ”

As he was speaking, Duan Da also turned around arrogantly, "General Wei Chi said that although he assisted today, although he did not capture and kill Lu Mingyue's general Black Tiger, he also had a share of credit. ”

He mentioned his merits in one sentence, and he was triumphant, but Wei Chigong was unmoved, and said with a smile: "General Duan is like a god with soldiers, and it is really a blessing to see it today." ”

Yang Yichen frowned, and laughed out loud in an instant, "General Duan and General Wei Chi both have merit, regardless of whether they are up or down. General Wei Chi is also too exalted to the old man, and my plan is also a helpless move, if it is not for General Xiao's strategy and personal access to the tiger's den to find out where Lu Mingyue's grain and grass are, I am afraid that Lu Mingyue will not be able to defeat so much. By the way, General Wei Chi, why didn't General Pei see him? ”

Wei Chi Gong muttered: "Lord Yang, General Pei is now under the dispatch of General Xiao, and he sent a surprise army to attack Lu Mingyue's grain and grass, and I am afraid that he is still on the way to turn back at this moment." If Lord Yang wants to dispatch General Pei, it is estimated that he will need General Xiao's handwriting. ”

Yang Yichen shook his head again and again, "General Wei Chi is really joking, General Xiao has a higher rank than the old man, how can it be the turn of the old man to dispatch his subordinates." Even if you are with General Wei Chi, the battle is divided into main and deputy battles, and it is good to be friends. I asked about Xing Yan's whereabouts, but because he is also a great achievement in breaking the thief today, and it is really a happy life to break Lu Mingyue today, and the old man has already set up a banquet in the city, and he also invited General Wei Chi to go over tonight. Duan Da, herald his subordinates, if General Pei returns, invite him to the city to celebrate. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Yichen sighed softly, "It's a pity that General Xiao is not here, otherwise wouldn't it be nice to have a drink with him?" ”

Wei Chigong couldn't refuse, so he could only say: "That Rong Mo will first arrange the aftermath of the thief, and he will definitely come to the banquet tonight." ”

Yang Yichen waved his hand and said: "General Wei Chi is known to be a great talent, why bother you to do such a trivial matter yourself?" Are you still afraid that the old man will hide his secrets and swallow up your credit? ”

Wei Chigong could only shake his head, "How dare the last general, but these are the responsibilities of the last general, and you can't help but do it." Since Lord Yang allowed not to do it, the last general would be lazy once, and I hope it would not be written down by the marching office. Lord Yang probably doesn't know that there are many Wei Zheng in the army now, and no one dares to offend. Even if Lord Xiao sees it, he must be courteous. ”

He joked in a tone, and Yang Yichen also laughed, "By the way, General Wei Chi, I don't know which one else has some credit in this battle, so I asked for a surname to celebrate the merit in the past, so as not to let them gossip." ”

Wei Chigong's eyes flashed, and he reported a few names in the middle of the night, all of which were partial generals and deputy generals in Xiao Buyi's battalion, but there was no name of Wei Zheng. Yang Yichen ordered his subordinates to invite, but he took Wei Chigong's hand and walked out of the camp, very affectionate.

The two got on their horses and walked down to Picheng, and Yang Yichen suddenly said: "General Wei Chi, do you know that in fact, the old man is also surnamed Wei Chi!" ”

Wei Chigong was a little surprised, "I don't know these things." ”

Yang Yichen shook his head, "General Wei Chi is too humble to know what kind of obtuseness he is. The old man's surname is Wei Chi, but he is the title of his father, so he worships the history of Shaanzhou Thorn, because in the early years, he was meritorious in attacking Tuyuhun with the saint, so he gave the surname Yang, and I was originally from Shanxi Dai County. ”

Wei Chigong continued: "The last general is Shanyang, Shanxi, and it is not far from Dai County. ”

Yang Yichen laughed heartily again, "Then we are from the same township and surname, if we check the family tree, maybe there are some relatives." ”

"How dare the last general climb his family."

"Why don't you dare?" Yang Yichen turned his head to stare at Wei Chi Gong, "General Wei Chi is known for his ability to lead troops, just because you and I are both surnamed Wei Chi, the old man also has to recommend your merits to the saint, and with the ability of General Wei Chi, it is not an exaggeration to conquer one side." ”

Wei Chigong was just silent.

Yang Yichen's eyes flashed, and he suddenly asked, "By the way, when General Xiao was on the Eastern Expedition, he specially invited General Wei Chi to be the deputy marshal, and General Xiao seems to have never met General Wei Chi before, but I don't know how General Wei Chi met General Xiao Da Chi?" ”

Wei Chigong pondered for a long time, "In fact, I am not familiar with General Xiao, and I had a relationship with the Pei family caravan at the beginning. He and I fought a few gangsters side by side, and I also knew from this, if you want to talk about deep friendship, there is none. I don't know why he suddenly asked me to be the deputy head of the camp, it's really weird. By the way, Lord Yang, I don't know why you have such a question? ”

Yang Yichen snorted, "I see, it's nothing, I'm just curious." Xiapi City has arrived, General Wei Chi, we will not get drunk tonight. ”

Wei Chigong nodded yes, entered Xiapi City with Yang Yichen, looked up at the sky, saw dark clouds rolling, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes......―――――――

(To be continued)