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Li Tang Bird Mouse Valley fell, and it was the beginning of spring, Liu Wuzhou sat in Taiyuan, waved his troops south, and directly took Linfen, Longquan, and Jiangjun counties in the south of the Bird Mouse Valley. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Shangdang is also within the scope of Liu Wuzhou's attack, but the terrain there is barren and unprofitable, Liu Wuzhou and Xiao Buyi are temporarily in a strategic alliance, Shangdang has bordered Xiao Buyi's territory, it is an attack on Shangdang, Liu Wuzhou does not care.

At present, Liu Wuzhou's intention is obvious, take the land east of the river and wait for the opportunity to attack Guanzhong!

Liu Wuzhou's ability to capture Taiyuan and conquer the Valley of the Bird and Mouse not only shocked Li Yuan, but also surprised Xiao Buyi, and it is estimated that even Liu Wuzhou himself was somewhat surprised.

After passing through the Bird Mouse Valley, Liu Wuzhou's ambition was greatly inflated, and his goal was clearly revealed, copying Li Yuan's path back then, and taking Guanzhong to plot the world!

Li Yuan went south to Guanzhong, and has been trying to conquer the land of Guanlong, and it only took a few months to finish Hedong at the beginning, which can be said to be the banner where he arrived, and he was invincible. But Li Yuan's control of Hedong is obviously not as powerful as that of Guanzhong. If there is no rebellion, it will be a song and dance, but as soon as there is chaos, many people are ready to move.

Liu Wuzhou's power was strong, and for a while, bandits came to take refuge. Liu Jizhen and his younger brother Liu Liu'er took the lead in responding, and soon gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to cooperate with Liu Wuzhou to go south.

The bandits Yun Cong, Yu Chi Gong, and Song Jingang are all masters of using soldiers, plus Zhang Gongjin and Shan Xiongxin secretly help each other. Liu Wu and Zhou rode Zheng Zheng, and in an instant, they broke through the three counties and several counties, and Hedong was in a comprehensive emergency!

In winter, Pei Lian's army was defeated and Li Yuanji abandoned the city and fled, Li Yuan had already considered the danger in Hedong, so he sent Li Shimin to the rescue.

Li Shimin took advantage of the freezing and hard in winter to lead his troops to cross the Yellow River from Longmen, originally wanting to aid Huoyi and choke the Bird Mouse Valley, but he did not expect Liu Wuzhou's offensive to be like a tide, breaking Huoyi, and going down to the east of the river, which was unstoppable.

The Tang army collapsed on all fronts, and although Li Shimin had been tempered by the war, he had become immature and became more and more courageous, but after all, it was difficult to hold on alone, and he was defeated and retreated again and again. The Tang army retreated until the time of Jiangxian, and then it gained a firm foothold.

After crossing Jiangjun, going to Longmen, and crossing the Yellow River, he was about to enter the land of Guanzhong, and Li Shimin did not dare to retreat, so he could only desperately hold the last line of defense in Guanzhong on the edge of the Yellow River.

Qu Tutong and Yin Kaishan tried their best, and the army was stationed in Baibi, with deep ditches and high bases, avoiding without fighting, and finally resisted Liu Wuzhou's offensive. Liu Wuzhou saw that it was difficult to get off the dragon gate, and the battle line was spread out, and he turned to attack the counties around Jiang County, half of Hedong fell, and Guanzhong was shocked!

Li Yuan saw that the expedition was unfavorable and could not sit firmly in Guanzhong, so he drove the expedition in person, crossed the Yellow River, went to Pusaka in person, and commanded the battle. Li Jiancheng was in the army of the Shangdang, just waiting to attack Liu Wuzhou with the Tang army, and of course he would not go south to join forces with Dou Jiande.

In the Great War of the World, the main battles were concentrated in the northeast front of Jiangdu, Hedong and Henan.

In these three battles, Xiao Buyi actually participated in them, but he consumed very little in the war. Because he only used 3,000 iron armor in Hedong, and the grain was supplied by others. Li Jing in the south of the Yangtze River is even more war-nurturing, and every battle should be won with one blow, and he will return with all victories, so the supply is worry-free. The battle of Dongping, with defense instead of attack, so far, it can be said that it is far less than the Hebei army to consume.

This time it was much easier to hold on than the battle in the Eastern Capital back then.

It was an alliance with the Hebei Army and the Xu Family Army for a while, which seemed fierce, but as soon as the winter passed, the army was tired and did not move the eastern capital at all. Xiao Buyi saw that the opponent's momentum was weak, and he was ready to turn defense into offense!

First under Xu Yuanlang, and then attack Hebei, the eastern capital has been prepared for a long time, the grain is sufficient, the morale is flourishing, whether it is a hundred officials or the people, they all feel that they should send troops to pacify the world, and return Hebei and Shandong to peace.

When Xiao Buyi said his thoughts, Lu Chu and the others all nodded vigorously, "What King Xiliang said is extremely true, and now is an excellent opportunity for a counterattack!" ”

Xiao Buyi saw the support of the ministers, the army and the people were united, and he was happy in his heart, and he studied the attack rules with Xu Shiji and others.

Xu Shiji said: "Liu Heimin is good at using soldiers, and now he is in a stalemate with General Pei and Shi Danai. However, Hebei is vast and sparsely populated, and grain reserves are insufficient, so it is difficult to endure long-term consumption. In addition, although the Hebei Army can endure hardships, it mainly protects its hometown, and now it has been out for a long time, and it is inevitable that it will return to its heart. As long as we wait for more troops to attack Liu Heimin, we will definitely be defeated. ”

Xiao Buyi nodded and said: "Shiji is right, as long as the Hebei army is defeated, we can send troops to Lu County, take all the counties of Lu County, and when Rencheng is a lonely city, we will attack with all our might." If you can capture Xu Yuanlang, Lang evil will be self-defeating! ”

Xu Yuanlang has been revolting for many years, and he has only three counties in his hands, Dongping was robbed by Xiao Buyi, Lang Evil is the base camp, and now he can still hold on to Lu County, but because Xu Yuanlang and 100,000 Xu Family Army are still there, if they can be defeated in one fell swoop, Lang Evil will definitely not be able to support it.

Wei Zheng said: "However, we must prevent Dou Jiande from jumping off the wall in a hurry, so I can temporarily feint to attack Hebei and involve his troops." After Xu Yuanlang is pacified, he can attack Hebei in an all-round way! Of course, during this period, we can also temporarily unite with Luo Yi to attack Dou Jiande, making him uncomfortable. ”

Xu Shiji considers the general trend, Xiao Buyi prefers to fight tough battles, while Wei Zheng considers the suppression of bandits from the perspective of checks and balances. The three have worked together for many years, and it can be said that they learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, and they have a very tacit understanding.

Xiao Buyi looked at Lu Chu and said, "Lord Lu, I don't know if you have any suggestions?" ”

Lu Chu can be said to be a veteran of the Three Dynasties, and he is also experienced, and said in a deep voice: "If Emperor Wen is here, he should pay equal attention to grace and might." After giving them a few sticks, you might as well give them some sweetness. The king of Xiliang, the Hebei army is from the common people, the generals around Dou Jiande may be brave and good at fighting, but they are short-sighted, I heard that after their last expedition to Meng Haigong, because of the uneven distribution of spoils, many people complained. If you follow the advice of the lower officials, if you can buy it with money. If you wait for the Hebei army to eat a few battles and its morale is low, you might as well use high-ranking officials to lure it......"

Wei Zheng exclaimed: "What Lord Lu said is extremely true. If the swords, guns, and money are really used together, it will be difficult for the Hebei army to be undefeated. ”

Xiao Buyi listened, slapped the table and said: "This plan is very good, I heard that Dou Jiande himself is extremely frugal, but his uncle Cao Dan is extremely profitable." Cao Dan is greedy for money and lustful, Wang Fubao has long looked at him unpleasantly, and there is a contradiction between the two......"

Seeing Xu Shiji's bitter face, Xiao Buyi laughed and said, "Shiji must think what I think......

Xu Shiji said with a bitter face: "I did think of what Miaoce the King of Xiliang was, presumably to buy Cao Dan and frame Wang Fubao?" Whether Wang Fubao dies or surrenders, the brothers of Dou Jiande will definitely have a gap in their hearts, and when the time comes, we will undoubtedly spend less energy! ”

Lu Chu praised: "General Xu is high...... I came up with such a wonderful method. ”

Xu Shiji said in his heart, this is not what he thinks, Xiao Buyi used this trick to separate him and Zhai Hong. Looking back on the past, there are sighs in the funny, and I can't help but feel a lot of emotion when I think of planting willows and righteousness back then.

I'm not afraid of opponents like tigers, but I'm afraid of teammates like pigs. There is a Zhai Hong in Wagang, and there is a Cao Dan in the Hebei Army, and the great river goes east, but the history is strikingly similar.

Everyone planned countermeasures and discussed until dusk, when military documents arrived, but it was Li Jing's 800 miles in the south that was urgent.

When Xiao Buyi saw the letter, he was overjoyed and said: "Every time General Li sends a letter, there will be good news, but I don't know what good news it is this time. ”

Xu Shiji said with a smile: "That's true, General Li is invincible, strategizing, defeating Lin Shihong, beheading Zhang Shan'an, Pinglingnan, is it good news for Jiangdu this time?" ”

Although he knew that according to Li Jing's ability, it would only be a matter of time before he pacified Jiangdu, but even Xiao Buyi didn't think that Li Jing could take Jiangdu. But if it weren't for that, Li Jing would have decided many things, and I don't know what has changed?

With a feeling of apprehension, when he opened the letter, Xiao Buyi glanced at it, and the expression on his face was extremely strange.

Lu Chu asked worriedly, "But Jiang Du is obstructed?" ”

"Good news, bad news." Xiao Buyi raised his eyebrows, "The bad news is that after Wang Shichong occupied Jiangdu, the momentum was huge, and Shen Faxing had been defeated and retreated by him. The good news is that Du Fuwei has surrendered to us, and General Li has sent someone to escort us, and we should come to the Eastern Capital in two days. Du Fuwei only came with his righteous son Wang Xiongdan, and he should have surrendered sincerely. ”

Everyone was not disturbed by Wang Shichong, but they were all pleasantly surprised by Du Fuwei's submission.

Wei Zheng said: "King of Western Liang, this is excellent news, in the past, the bandits were forced to surrender, Du Fuwei still has the strength to fight again, in terms of prestige and strength, he is better than Xu Yuanlang, he came to Shun, it can be seen that the bandits in the world have recognized the benevolence of the eastern capital, and think that the king of Western Liang can dominate the world, which is really a key turning point!" ”

Lu Chu actually had objections, after all, Wei Zheng was born in a cold family, but he was born in a gate valve, and secretly thought that the current Eastern Capital can be regarded as a hodgepodge, not only can Han Shi be an official, even if it is a bandit. Zhai Rang came, and Du Fuwei also came, but he was afraid that if he was retained, it would make the people dissatisfied.

can listen to Wei Zheng's analysis, and also know that the current Du Fuwei's descent can be said to be of great importance, so he agreed: "If you can reward Du Fuwei, the bandits in the world will see it, and it will also strengthen their hearts to take refuge. ”

Seeing everyone's approval, Xiao Buyi muttered: "The matter of Du Fuwei's surrender is suitable for solemnity. This king wants to use this to tell the world that those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will die! If there are bandits who want to resist, this king will not spare them! ”

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When Du Fuwei came to the Eastern Capital, it was already a few days after Xiao Buyi and others discussed.

The communication between Jiangnan and Dongdu was much faster than that of Du Fuwei on horseback. Du Fuwei traveled all the way, only to see the willows and willows, the spring breeze floating, after crossing the river, if you say that the Jianghuai area, there is still some desolate meaning, but in Henan, the people have been stable and thriving.

There were no bandits on the road, and when I looked over, I saw only the people working hard.

These people may have held knives and guns in the past, but now the hoe and ploughing ox are their companions. From the uprising at a young age to the present, Du Fuwei never thought that the Great Sui would still have a stable time.

At that moment, he suddenly had an illusion, as if he had returned to the past, at that time, the world was peaceful, the country was rich and the people were strong. At that time, he was also like these people, holding his trouser legs and working hard, and thinking about his mother-in-law on the kang.

Du Fuwei traveled all the way, although he still had something on his mind, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, although he was not old, but his heart was old. When he led his troops to fight, he went through life and death several times, and he was always in the front when he went out, and after he entered the palace, his subordinates obeyed him and respected him, only thinking that he was a general who could not be killed, but he didn't know that he was deeply tired in his bones.

This kind of life is definitely not the life he wants.

He really never thought of being an emperor, he rebelled, but just to survive. He is a righteous man and a smart man, since he can no longer lead his brother to conquer the world, why not take advantage of the capital to seek a future life for himself and his brother?

If the opponent was not Xiao Buyi, he would not have surrendered. But he knew that many people didn't understand his thoughts, and his brother Fu Gong Yi was resolutely opposed, and he felt sorry for Fu Gong Yi, so he felt that if possible, he would also seek an official position for him.

Afraid that others would shake his determination, he hurried north to the north, but he had thought about it for a long time.

As the saying goes, the bird knows the ambition of the bird, but the bird often doesn't know the bird's thoughts, isn't it? When Du Fuwei thought of this, he looked at the righteous son Wang Xiongdan.

Wang Xiongdan was also looking at him, "Father-in-law, aren't you really worried at all?" ”

Du Fuwei breathed in the fresh air, walked slowly, and enjoyed a rare quiet time. After a long time, he said: "Xiongsheng, anything, there are risks!" Even if you're sitting under the eaves, there's probably a tile hitting your head! How many years have you been with your stepfather? ”

"Four years and seven months!" Wang Xiong said in a deep voice.

Du Fuwei smiled, "In the past four years, what have we done?" ”

Wang Xiongtan was at a loss for a moment, he had never thought of this problem! Following Du Fuwei's words, his life seems to be extremely fulfilling, because every story is a sword and blood, attacking others and being attacked by others. can think about it seriously, in the past four years, except for fighting and blood, there are really no memories left.

Seeing Wang Xiong's confusion, Du Fuwei sighed: "In the past four years, we have actually only survived with our surname!" Although Liyang and Danyang are in my hands, I really don't know how long they can keep. If these two counties are lost again, where will we go? Do you still flee to Jianghuai and go to the beach...... Going overseas? You have followed me for so many years, and I have not been able to make you prosperous and rich, and your family is at peace, and I have a guilty conscience! ”

Du Fuwei looked into the distance, and his thin face was sour for a moment.

This kind of man has always shed blood without tears, but he is really tired, physically and mentally exhausted!

The bridge of Wang Xiongdan's nose was slightly sour, and he said in a deep voice: "Father-in-law, everyone follows you, no complaints and no regrets!" He said it categorically, and Du Fuwei just sighed, "You have no regrets, but how can I turn a blind eye?" I don't want glory and wealth when I go to the Eastern Capital this time, but if I can arrange a way out for you, I have enough wishes. Xiongdan, you asked me if I was worried, in fact, I was really worried, worried that even if I gave up my surname, I still wouldn't be able to achieve my wish, but other than that, we had no choice. If I can use my surname to give my brothers a chance, I will not regret it! ”

Only then did Wang Xiongtan understand the deep meaning of his father-in-law, and said with tears in his eyes: "Then why are you in a hurry and don't make it clear to them?" ”

A trace of strangeness flashed on Du Fuwei's face, and he said after a while: "Xiongshi, if you regret it, it's too late to go back!" ”

Wang Xiong breathed a sigh of relief, "Father-in-law, I'm just worried about you, you're not afraid, why am I afraid?" ”

Du Fuwei sighed, and just said one word, "Good! ”

Wang Xiongtan always felt that Du Fuwei still had some things on his mind, but since he had made a decision, he let go of his worries. The two walked silently, escorted by the Western Liang Army in front and behind. After Yique, when he walked along Yishui, he saw dust in front of him, horses' hooves rumbling, as if a large army was coming, Wang Xiongdan's face changed slightly, and he secretly thought that this was Xiao Buyi's territory, and he wanted to enter the eastern capital.

Du Fuwei's face did not change, and slowly reined in the horse. A convoy of hussars rushed ahead, stopping at a stone's throw away.

Seeing this, Du Fuwei exclaimed: "The Xiliang Iron Cavalry, as well as its name, is majestic, and we don't have such cavalry." ”

Wang Xiongdan smiled bitterly, and without waiting for a response, a person galloped out of the iron horse opposite, without a blade in his hand, and immediately hugged his fists and said: "Is it Du Fuwei and Du in front of you?" Xu Shiji was ordered by the king of Xiliang to come to greet him. ”

Du Fuwei's heart was slightly cold, and he stepped forward. He had heard of Xu Shiji's name for a long time, but he didn't expect that he would be greeted by Xu Shiji when he was in the Eastern Capital. If Xiao Buyi is kind, it will give him enough face.

Immediately Shi Li said: "The criminal minister Du Fuwei, I am sincerely afraid, how dare General Lao Xu greet him personally?" ”

Xu Shiji laughed and rode forward, "Manager Du, what you said is very wrong!" ”

Wang Xiongtan listened to Xu Shiji's accusation, clenched his fists, and his eyes were full of hostility. Du Fuwei stopped Yizi and asked in a deep voice, "May I ask what's wrong?" ”

Xu Shiji restrained his smile and said solemnly: "In a single thought, Manager Du exempted hundreds of people in Jianghuai from the suffering of the war, and made great contributions, how can he be said to be a criminal minister?" ”

Du Fuwei felt a little relieved, "General Xu has an overreputation. ”

People are swordsmen, I am fish and meat, although Du Fuwei is famous, but now, he can only be cautious. Xu Shiji led the way and galloped with him to the eastern capital.

Everyone entered from the Jianguo Gate, and on both sides of the street, there were soldiers lined up to greet each other. Seeing that the eastern capital was majestic and solemn, Du Fuwei couldn't help but feel awe in his heart. He knew that in the past, when Yang Guang received foreign envoys, he had to enter through the Jianguomen, and when he saw Xu Shiji generously leading him forward, he let go of his distractions a little.

Along the way, the escort guards have changed several times, and when they arrived in front of Ziwei City, they were all soldiers in golden armor, holding axes. When Wang Xiong saw it, he couldn't help but feel worried.

Du Fuwei has long put life and death aside, but he talked and laughed all the way, Xu Shiji has a wide range of knowledge, and talked to him about the customs of Jianghuai, so that Du Fuwei did not feel strange.

Waiting for Ziwei City, Du Fuwei couldn't help but ask, "Could it be ...... Is the king of Xiliang going to see me today? ”

Xu Shiji smiled: "Of course it's today." The king of Xiliang originally wanted the king to drive to Lu County, but when he heard that the chief manager Du was coming, he specially instructed me, saying that as soon as the chief manager Du came, he would immediately inform him to set up a banquet and entertain him, and he should not be lazy. ”

Wang Xiongdan's heart was happy, and Du Fuwei was moved in his heart, "King Xiliang is so important, I didn't know the importance of it in the past." ”

Xu Shiji smiled slightly, led the way first, waited for the horse, and was followed by more than 100 warriors, and went straight to Chengxiang Palace. Along the way, I saw yellow tiles and red walls, jewels, showing luxury and solemnity. Although Wang Xiong was brave, he had never seen this kind of scene, and he was dazzled for a while, and he didn't know where he was.

didn't wait to get to the front of Chengxiang Palace, only to hear a hearty laughter, a person dressed in brocade clothes, walked out quickly, and said from afar: "Manager Du, don't come for a long time, don't come unharmed?" ”

Xiao Buyi strode out, dressed casually, and did not avoid suspicion, and walked straight in front of Du Fuwei. He was followed by several ministers, and his face was kind.

Du Fuwei was about to kneel down to pay respects, but was supported by Xiao Buyi, "Manager Du doesn't have to be polite!" Du Fuwei looked up and saw Xiao Buyi's graceful bearing, his eyes were as bright as stars, compared with back then, he was less fierce, but more noble, and said with emotion: "After many years, the demeanor of King Xiliang is better than before." ”

Xiao Buyi laughed heartily, took Du Fuwei's hand, and paced into the main hall.

Wang Xiongtan was still worried, but seeing such a reception, he thought that the decision made by his father-in-law was extremely correct. Xu Shiji did not snub Wang Xiongdan, and took him to follow behind Xiao Buyi.

The banquet in the main hall had already been arranged, and Xiao Buyi sat down, allowing Du Fuwei to sit beside him, which could be said to be courteous. Du Fuwei looked over and saw everyone smiling, as if in a dream for a while.

Xiao Buyi smiled and introduced the ministers to him, Lu Chu, Wei Zheng, Ma Zhou and others were all present, and the youngest one in the official position was also Chen Yanzhi, the secretary of Honglu Temple, who was also an official and a fourth grade.

When everyone sat down, Xiao Buyi took the lead and said: "Manager Du, I have worked hard all the way, and I was going to ask you to rest first, but the people of Jianghuai are like fire and water, and this king is worried, so I am anxious to meet you, please forgive me." ”

Du Fuwei said uneasily: "The king of Xiliang is too polite, Weichen...... Weichen has done a lot of wrong things over the years, and he is eager to make up for it, and he also asks King Xiliang to give him a chance. ”

Xiao Buyi waved his hand, and a messenger stepped forward and said, "Du Fuwei took the order." ”

Du Fuwei hurriedly knelt down and said, "The minister accepts the order." ”

The Tongshi Sheren read: "The king of Xiliang has a decree, and Du Fuwei, the governor of Jiangdu, led the people to surrender to Cheng, so that hundreds of thousands of Jianghuai people are free from the suffering of swords and soldiers, and their merits are great and their loyalty is commendable." He was specially appointed as the ambassador of Jianghuai to appease him, and he was given to Shangzhu State, and he was responsible for the Jianghuai Zhao'an. The son Du Dejun is specially given to the Duke of Shanyang and has been attacked from generation to generation. And 5,000 pieces of silk, 300 horses, 1,000 taels of gold, and this! ”

After listening to this, Du Fuwei was grateful to Li Jing for his words and letters, and what he promised himself at the beginning was not bad. After a while, he said: "The king of Xiliang is heavy, and Wechen is grateful, but Wechen's subordinates are ......."

Xiao Buyi understood, and said with a smile: "Manager Du doesn't have to worry, as long as they are willing to come to take refuge, there will be another reward." But well...... They have to say something! I want Mr. Du to come in person, full of sincerity, and I will treat him with sincerity......"

Xiao Buyi wanted to speak and stopped, Du Fuwei understood, and said in a deep voice: "King Xie Xiliang, Weichen knows how to do it. ”

Xiao Buyi's heart was a little calm, and he suddenly said: "Manager Du, I see that you seem to have something on your mind, and I don't know what else is difficult to say, so you can put it forward, if this king can do it, he should do it for you." ”

Du Fuwei was full of gratitude, shook his head and said, "Weichen has nothing to do with it. ”

Xiao Buyi's eyes flashed strange, but he didn't say much, and said with a smile: "In this case, today I should be the manager of Du to catch the wind and wash the dust, you and I will not return if I am not drunk!" ”

(To be continued)