The Sui army captured at least tens of thousands of prisoners in the pursuit battle, the base was huge, and Renguo of course selected three hundred soldiers who were originally directly related to him, many of which were Xue Renguo's direct relatives, Chen Fuliang also spoke his words, not only returned their war horses, but also took out the best weapons and armor to arm them to the teeth, and asked them to escort the equally heavily armed Xue Renguo West to chase Xue Renyue's army.

In order to facilitate management, Xue Renguo temporarily appointed three old soldiers as brigade commanders, one of the brigade commanders was named Xue Liu, who was born as a domestic servant of Xue Ju and was quite familiar with Xue Renguo, and had just left the surveillance of the Sui army soldiers, this Xue Liu asked Xue Renguo: "Prince, do you really plan to recruit His Royal Highness the King of Jin for the official army?" Or do you want to take a flight to get out? Your Majesty was unfortunately captured, you are the crown prince, back to our army, our army should be under your command logically, but now that His Royal Highness the King of Jin is in charge of the troops, does he honestly hand over the military power to you? ”

Xue Renguo hesitated for a moment, and then replied in a low voice: "Let's go back first, I'll think about it carefully on the way." ”

After that, Xue Renguo hit his horse and moved forward, speeding up to chase the second brother who was fleeing west, and his heart was also very hesitant and wavering, and said secretly: "What should I do?" Is it really for Chen Yingliang to recruit the second brother? Or take the opportunity to get out? I took the opportunity to get out, what should I do with my father? Also, what if the second brother refuses to listen to my command? ”

Of course, it is not surprising that Xue Renguo has such thoughts, one way is a prisoner with an unpredictable future, and the other way is to take the opportunity to get out and go back to inherit the throne, and everyone will hesitate and waver. However, compared with the second brother Xue Renyue, Xue Renguo was still easy to choose and decide, and in the early morning of the next day, when the rear army reported the news of Xue Renguo's return with the army to Xue Renyue, Xue Renyue, who had already emptied the military supplies and grass in Zhejiacheng overnight and was continuing to retreat westward, was taken aback, and immediately found that this matter had become extremely difficult to handle.

"Brother is back again? What to do? Xue Renyue thought in his heart, and said secretly: "Wasn't he captured alive by Chen Yingliang's traitor?" How did he get back? What did he come back for? Is it for Chen Yingliang's traitors to recruit our army, or is it to compete with me for the position of commander? What should I do if he asks me to surrender my military power and recognize him as the successor to my father's throne? ”

The civil and military forces of Xue Jujun next to him were also looking at each other, none of them expected that Xue Renguo, who had been captured alive by Sui Junsheng, would be able to come back, and they didn't know what Xue Renguo was going to do when he came back, let alone that once Xue Renguo and Xue Renyue's brothers fought for power, they should stand on that side. But of course, there was also an immediate choice, and several of Xue Renyue's henchmen immediately leaned into his ear and whispered: "Your Highness, if the crown prince is here to ask for military power, you must not give it to him!" The current army is something that you have managed to keep with great difficulty, and you can't afford to cheapen others. ”

Xue Renyue nodded subconsciously, and then ordered to lead his brother to meet him, and at the same time, for the sake of prudence, Xue Renyue immediately ordered himself to directly control the Chinese army to be on guard, and also asked the pro-army team to prepare for battle.

In this way, the reunion of the brothers after many days naturally changed the taste, when Xue Renguo led three hundred cavalry to the front, Xue Renyue directly controlled the Chinese army and tried to prevent Xue Renguo's subordinates from approaching, but Xue Renguo was just scheming and more straightforward and not a fool, seeing that the second brother's Chinese army was already on guard, Xue Renguo was stupid to leave his entourage to step forward alone, not only did not listen, but also kicked over Xue Renyue's subordinates who were blocking in front of him, and scolded: "Bold! I am the crown prince, what are you to dare to stop me? ”

kicked away the roadblockers, Xue Renguo let the cavalry under his command form a zigzag charging formation, and then led them to trot forward, over there Xue Renyue also knew his brother's ability to fight cavalry battles, and quickly let the infantry go forward to intercept it, and it was also reasonable to explain that without his own personal order, no one was allowed to attack with arrows. The two brothers each had a ghost fetus, each of them was careful to be vigilant, and they stood still fifty steps apart, and then saluted each other, Xue Renguo asked very unceremoniously: "Second brother, what do you mean by this?" Why do you want your men to line up and what do you want to do? ”

Xue Renyue didn't answer, and asked loudly: "Brother, weren't you captured alive by Chen Yingliang's traitors on the battlefield?" How did you come back again? How did you get back? ”

"I'm ......." Xue Renguo changed his mind when he said this, and said in a different way: "My father sent me back, my father asked me to come back to take over the army, second brother, you have worked hard to lead the army to retreat here, now you can transfer the military power to me, you can rest assured, I will not be able to treat you badly in the future." ”

Xue Renguo's words? It left plenty of leeway, as long as Xue Renyue obediently handed over the military power to avoid the division of the army, Xue Renguo could carefully discuss with him whether to accept Chen Fuliang's surrender, or jointly lead the army to withdraw to Tianshui and then find a way to rescue Xue Ju. But it's a pity that once a good thing like military power is in his hands, no one is willing to hand it over if he can't resist, and no one is willing to be a junior brother when he sits in the position of the boss, so Xue Renyue didn't even think about it, and immediately asked, "Why?" Why should I give you the power of the army? Father Emperor sent you back to take over the army, Father Emperor is now accused by Chen Yingliang traitor, how can he still issue a decree? Even if his father had such a will, how could he prove that this will was not forced to be promulgated by Chen Yingliang? ”

Xue Renguo, who was not very good at debating, was speechless by his younger brother's series of questions, and after a little calculation, Xue Renguo could only change his words again and said: "I am the prince!" The crown prince who was proclaimed emperor when his father ascended the throne, and now his father is unfortunately captured by the enemy, and I should take over the army! ”

"Brother, it's true that you are the crown prince, and if your father has an accident, it is true that you should take over the army." Xue Renyue nodded, and said loudly: "But you were also captured alive by the thief army, and became a prisoner of the thief army, and now you suddenly ran back for no reason, and came back with the army, if you don't make it clear how you came back, and don't make it clear what you are going to do when you come back, how dare I trust you to hand over the military power to you?" Brother, now I ask you to sue me, how did you come back? What are you going to do when you come back? ”

Xue Renguo, who planned to get the military power first and then decide whether to really surrender to Chen Fuliang, was extremely embarrassed, but the civil and military forces of Xue Jujun over there helped Xue Renyue one after another, and Zong Luohu, who was in a high position in Xue Jujun, also asked loudly: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, how did you come back?" We all know about your capture, and we've been trying to figure out how to save you and your majesty from coming back, but now that you've come back by yourself for no reason, and you're back with some troops, you should at least tell us why, right? ”

was persecuted, Xue Renguo could only reply in a slur manner: "I was released back by Chen Yingliang, and all the soldiers I brought were also released by Chen Yingliang." ”

"Chen Yingliang let you come back?" Zong Luohu and the others were all taken aback, and they all hurriedly asked, "His Royal Highness the Prince, why did Chen Yingliang let you come back?" What is the purpose of him letting you back? ”

"He ......, he sent me to recruit you." Xue Renguo finally chose to tell the truth, and then quickly added: "But I'm just ......." ”

"That's it!" Xue Renyue's laughter interrupted Xue Renguo's explanation, and said loudly and quickly: "Everyone, have you heard it?" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is to recruit us for Chen Yingliang's traitors, Chen Yingliang's traitors killed thousands of our Great Qin soldiers, captured my father, His Majesty the Great Qin Emperor, and our deep enmity against Great Qin, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not only did not want to take revenge, but also surrendered to the enemy, but also came to recruit us for Chen Yingliang's traitors! Such His Royal Highness the Prince, do we still recognize it? ”

"I don't recognize it! Don't admit it! Xue Renyue's henchmen shouted one after another, because the position was in front of Xue Renyue's Chinese army formation, there were still a lot of such shouts, and Zong Luohu and Zhai Changsun, who were not Xue Renyue's direct subordinates, closed their mouths one after another, refusing to stand in line - in such a matter, Zong Luohu and others really couldn't stand in line casually.

"I don't want to surrender!" Xue Renguo shouted out his heart and defended loudly: "The reason why I was captured was because I was surrounded by my father, and my father ordered me to lay down my arms and surrender, and I had no choice but to be a prisoner!" ”

"Brother, what are you going to do when you're back now?" Xue Renyue hit the snake with the stick and asked loudly, "Do you want to take the opportunity to get out and come back, or do you really want to recruit us for Chen Yingliang's traitor?" If you just want to take the opportunity to get out and come back, then okay, you can put down your weapon and follow me now, then you are still my brother, and we will discuss other things slowly when we return to Tianshui. If you want to recruit us for Chen Yingliang's traitor, then you don't have to open your mouth, for the sake of brotherhood, I will also let you leave, but you want me to lay down my arms and surrender to the enemy, you are dreaming! ”

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Prince, just say it directly, what do you want to do." Zhang Gui, the general who was already obviously inclined to Xue Renyue, also said: "If you just deceive the trust of Chen Yingliang's traitors and take the opportunity to get out and come back, of course we will recognize you as our crown prince, but you have to lay down your weapons now, and also hand over those entourages that may have hidden Chen Yingliang's traitors to His Royal Highness the King of Jin for screening, and return to Tianshui with us to discuss other matters slowly." ”

Gui took the lead, and the other Xue Jujun Wenwu, who was not a descendant of Xue Renyue, also had a few openings to echo, and kindly persuaded Xue Renguo to temporarily put down his weapon and withdraw to Tianshui with Xue Renyue first, Xue Renguo was also a little shaken for a while, but Xue Renguo's henchman Xue Liu next to him immediately came up and reminded in a low voice: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, be careful, if you put down your weapon and go with King Jin, I'm afraid you won't have a chance to return to Tianshui." In order to curry favor with the King of Jin, some people will not let you return to Tianshui to compete for the throne with His Royal Highness the King of Jin. ”

Xue Liu's words reminded Xue Renguo, and Xue Renguo suddenly thought of a fatal question - if his younger brother was determined to seize the throne, he would definitely not let himself return to Tianshui, and once he put down his weapon, it would be equivalent to sending his neck to his younger brother's knife!

Thinking about this, Xue Renguo thought about it a little more, and finally made up his mind completely, so he said loudly: "Second brother, you are right! Yes, I came to recruit you on behalf of Prime Minister Chen Cheng of the Great Sui, and my father also approved this matter! Generals, lords, and the soldiers of Great Qin, our Great Qin Imperial Court is no longer good, and it is no longer the opponent of the Great Sui army, the Great Sui army is chasing us behind, we have no chance to escape back to Tianshui, only to lay down our arms and surrender is our way out! You can rest assured ....... ”

"Shut up!" Xue Renyue interrupted his brother again, and sneered loudly: "Brother, your fox tail is finally revealed, I can't imagine that you are so greedy for life and afraid of death, in order to beg for a life, you actually wag your tail to Chen Yingliang's traitor and beg for mercy, asking our Great Qin army to follow you and surrender to the enemy!" You dream! I won't go with you, and no one will go with you! ”

"Zong Rahu! Bright! Liang Liqing! Zhai Changsun! Xue Renguo clicked the names of several important ministers of Xue Jujun's civil and military affairs in one breath, and said loudly: "Come back with me to surrender to the Prime Minister of the Great Sui, this is the will of my father, and it is also the order of my crown prince, do you listen to it?!" Don't worry, Prime Minister Chen Cheng is famous for his magnanimity, even Chai Shao, who almost forced him to death, he can forgive him, you go back with me, Chen Cheng will definitely not treat you badly! ”

Xue Renguo's temper is short-tempered and straightforward, and he is not in harmony with many civil and military generals of Xue Jujun, but he has a good relationship with Zong Luohu, an important minister of Xue Jujun, so after listening to Xue Renguo's call, although Zong Luohu did not promise, he did not refuse, and at the same time, the two important ministers of Yang Liang and Zhai Changsun also did not say anything out of various considerations, but Liang Lishu, who was born as a Qiang chieftain, immediately scolded and refused, "Shut up!" Xue Renguo, you and I are as greedy for life and afraid of death as you, Chen Yingliang killed so many of my tribesmen, and asked me to surrender to him! Dream! ”

"Archers, prepare!" Xue Renyue took the opportunity to order, first ordered his Chinese army to raise their bows and arrows at Xue Renguo, and shouted: "Xue Renguo! Get out of here! If you don't get out of here, I'll give the order to release the arrows!" ”

Some of his own soldiers had already protected Xue Renguo with shields, but after Xue Renguo roughly observed the surrounding situation, he found that most of the troops next to him were the descendants of the second brother, so he immediately made a smart choice, and immediately ordered to leave, and withdrew the way he came with the three hundred guards given to him by Chen Fuliang, Xue Renyue also breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly ordered the army to speed up and move forward, and get rid of the pursuit of the Sui army as much as possible. However, soon, Xue Renyue regretted not killing his brother immediately.

The reason why Xue Renyue regretted it was that after Xue Renguo withdrew to the side of the rear army, he suddenly charged and attacked Xue Renyue's rear army general Zhang Raid, Zhang Raid was caught off guard and was taken by Xue Renguo, and then Xue Renguo immediately asked Zhang Raid to be loyal to him and led the army to accept his command. Then Xue Renguo first loudly announced that he had surrendered to Chen Fuliang, asked Zhang Xijun to surrender with him, and immediately ordered Zhang Zhenjun to raid Xue Renyue's Chinese army, and promised that once Xue Renyue's head was taken, he would immediately reward three hundred taels of gold and three beauties.

Xue Renyue, who was furious, led the army to meet the attack, and a brotherly melee began, although the number of Zhang Xianjun was small and there was no morale and fighting spirit, it was impossible to be the opponent of Xue Renyue's army, but Xue Jujun was in chaos, and Xue Ju's sergeant who wore the same uniform color and played the same military flag killed each other, and it was difficult to distinguish between the enemy and me, even if there was no rebellion, Xue Ju's sergeant died in his own army, and it was quite a few, and his own people killed their own people happily.

Xue Renguo's ruthless move is still to come, taking advantage of the chaos on the battlefield, Xue Renguo seized the opportunity to bring the three who were loyal to him? The entourage made a roundabout advance, detoured and ran to the side of the front army, shouting loudly, asking his old army to return to the team, and the Xue Jujun who walked in front was the main force of Xue Jujun who had been defeated and retreated from Tingkou the day before yesterday, many of them were Xue Renguo's old soldiers, who subconsciously returned to the team when they heard the call of the old master, and many generals directly related to Xue Ju also ran to Xue Renguo to inquire about the situation, Xue Renguo took the opportunity to disclose that his father had surrendered to Chen Fuliang, and asked the old department to follow him to capture the unfilial brother Xue Renyue who refused to surrender, Go to Chen Fuliang's command with yourself to enjoy the glory and wealth.

As a result, Xue Renyue's front army was naturally chaotic, although most of the Xue Jujun soldiers would be difficult to accept this cruel fact for a while, but still a considerable number of Xue Jujun soldiers followed behind Xue Renguo, and launched an attack on Xue Renyue's Chinese army under the leadership of Xue Renguo, causing Xue Renguo's front and rear Chinese troops to be in chaos, cannibalism and darkness, and the generals and soldiers took the opportunity to wrap up countless fugitives of gold, silver and jewelry transported by the former army, and some of the generals of Xue Jujun, who had already wavered, also took the opportunity to mutiny. Shouting the slogan of surrender to attack Xue Renyue's lineage, there are many people who are greedy for rewards and go straight to Xue Renyue's handsome banner.

In such a situation, when the cavalry of the Sui army rushed to the scene, Xue Renyue's army naturally had no strength to fight back, and there were countless people who surrendered on their knees and surrendered, and the generals and soldiers who refused to surrender fled all over the mountains, and the Sui cavalry didn't even need to chop with a saber, they had already rushed directly to Xue Renyue's Chinese army, and under the guidance of countless leading parties, they held Xue Renyue's ass tightly, so that Xue Renyue was difficult even if he wanted to escape, so he could only follow his father by gambling on luck. To the south, in the dense forests of the mountains, he fled for his life. Zong Luohu, Luo Liang, Zhai Changsun and others, who were already shaken, did not hesitate any longer, and immediately chose to lead the crowd to surrender.

In fact, the most pitiful thing is the envoy Yu Wenxin sent by the Li family brothers, not to mention that he couldn't escape quickly without even a war horse, yesterday he just saw the hope of using the remnants of Xue Ju's army to contain Chen Fuliang's western front, and today this hope was immediately smashed by the fratricidal brothers of the Xue family, and under the successive blows, the disheartened Yu Wenxin simply didn't even bother to escape, and directly climbed into a car that even pulled the cart and the donkey was robbed? 's baggage car, sitting on the roof of the car to avoid being trampled to death by the rebels, and waiting to be captured alive by the great-grandson of a small county prince, after his famous family, his heart was bitter.

On the roof of the car, you can see most of the battlefield situation, see Xue Ju soldiers wearing the same military uniform and wearing the same military flag, and hear Xue Ju's slogans of capturing Xue Renyue alive one after another, and then think of the current situation of the Taiyuan army, Yu Wenxin was sad and sad, turned to look at the direction of Taiyuan in the northeast, and choked with tears: "Three sons, the car has learned from the past, and your mistakes are not far away." I hope that you will remember the brotherly love, stop thinking about fratricide, and think more about how to work together to fight against a strong enemy. ”

"All in one effort?" Muttering this word, and remembering that Li Yuan gave birth to a few more jackals, tigers and leopards, Yu Wenxin burst into tears again, and said secretly: "I'd better take the opportunity to sleep early, maybe in my dreams, I can see their concerted efforts and see their brotherhood." ”