Ouyang Xun listened to Cen Wenwen's words, and had a preliminary idea of the strategy of pacifying Lingnan in his heart, but for now, he still entered Yuzhang first to meet Xiao Miao.

Xiao Miao's palace in Yuzhang was very simple, and he no longer had the momentum of Jiangling at all.

However, when Ouyang Xun saw Xiao Mo himself, he saw that the other party was very interested, and obviously did not look decadent and depressed because of the predicament.

Ouyang Xun wanted to pay homage, and as soon as he bent down, he was immediately helped up by Xiao Miao. Xiao Mo was very happy, and directly took Ouyang Xun's hand and said, "Ouyang Gong, you want to die." ”

Ouyang Xun smiled and said: "Thanks to His Majesty's concern, seeing His Majesty like this, I must be used to living in Yuzhang's days." ”

Xiao Mo said with a smile: "Fortunately, I retreated from Jingzhou to Yuzhang, and all the ministers thought that the mountains and rivers were exhausted, but in just half a year, I have gained a firm foothold in Yuzhang and regained my strength. If Lin Shihong and Li Tang dare to attack, I will also be a car. ”

Ouyang asked: "Your Majesty is like this, so you can rest assured." ”

Xiao Mo said: "Brother Ouyang, you're welcome, I can gain a firm foothold in Yuzhang, thanks to the noble envoy and His Majesty Emperor Zhao." I have already discussed with my ministers and decided to give up the throne, and Yu Zhang can immediately announce to the world that the banner will return to Zhao. ”

Ouyang Xun said with pity on his face when he heard this: "Your Majesty, why do you have to do this...... This is really wronged. ”

Ouyang Xun said this, and he also guessed in his heart that Du Fuwei was destroyed, and all the land of Jianghuai had been in the hands of Zhao, and all the vast land north of the Yangtze River had been returned to Zhao, and Yuzhang was already across the river. Jianghuai, the next step is not a decisive battle between Zhao Guo and Li Tang. It is to go south to Yangzhou.

At this time, Xiao Mo was also very aware of the current affairs, and announced the surrender of Zhao State, which was also regarded as himself and the ministers of Liang State. After paving the way out, the decision to tie it to the chariot of Zhao Guo will be made in the future. With Xiao Miao's surrender, Zhao could also directly invade the south of the Yangtze River without spending a single soldier.

Ouyang Xun was very happy in his heart, but he still held Xiao Miao's hand and said, "Your Majesty, are you thinking about it carefully?" ”

Xiao Mo said very resolutely: "What are these words, can you take it back if you say it?" How can I say that I am also the mother's family of the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven has seized the world, and my Xiao family is also half a relative. What's not to like? ”

Ouyang Xun put on a prevaricating look at the moment and said, "In that case, I'd better convey Xiao Gong's meaning to His Majesty." ”

Xiao Mo said: "I'm tired, Ouyang Gong, I also gave you a period of wealth, and you have to take more care of me in the future." ”

Although Xiao Mo surrendered to Zhao is his own intention, Ouyang Xun couldn't escape from one of the mediations, so listening to Xiao Miao's words, Ouyang Xun's face couldn't hold back the joy anymore, and said at the moment: "Where." Xiao Gong is not only a return to Zhao, at least the king of the county, but also a relative of the Son of Heaven, regardless of status and status. It must be higher than below, and it will be taken care of by Xiao Gongguan after the next. ”

Xiao Mo laughed and said: "How dare you say that you are an official in the same dynasty." Let's lift each other's back. ”

Ouyang Xun smiled and said, "That's, that's." ”

At that moment, Ouyang Xun said with a straight face: "Since we are a family." I'll just say some things directly, and I have to trouble Xiao Gong. ”

Xiao Mo said: "Don't say that. Ouyang Gong came to Yuzhang must have been ordered by His Majesty, even if he was told, at the moment, I Xiao Mill is already a courtier of His Majesty, even if I go to the soup and fire, I am willing to do it for His Majesty. ”

Ouyang Xun was overjoyed and said: "Since Xiao Gong said so, I will say it bluntly, Xiao Gong also knows the war in Luoyang, and it is very important to decide where the world belongs, and Li Tang and my Da Zhao are very important." ”

Xiao Mo nodded and said, "I know this." ”

Ouyang asked: "At present, although Li Tang's army on the North Road is blocked north of the Yellow River by our army, Li Tang's army on the South Road is very urgent to attack Luoyang. Li Xiaogong led the main force to stay under Luoyang, but divided his troops to send Li Jing to break through the Xuanyuan Pass, and detoured to the Tiger Pass. Now the battle in Luoyang can be described as extremely stalemate. ”

Xiao Mo listened to it and said with emotion: "Yes, Li Xiaogong, Li Jing and the two of them should not be underestimated, I, Xiao Miao, are defeated by these two people." ”

Ouyang asked: "Your Majesty has already led the army to reinforce Luoyang, and now Your Majesty has sent me to Yuzhang, just to ask Xiao Gong to send troops to attack Jingxiang and threaten the grain route of the army on Li Tang South Road." With the strategy of encircling Wei to save Zhao, Li Xiaogong and Li Jing were forced to retreat. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Mo showed hesitation and said: "Ouyang Gong, I'm a little embarrassed, it's okay to go up the river and send troops, but I have too few troops, I'm afraid it will be difficult to shake Jing Xiang." ”

Ouyang asked: "Gong Xiao, please rest assured, not only you all the way, but His Majesty also sent the Jianghuai army to subdue the water division, as well as the Silla Baekje water division of nearly 20,000 horses, to attack Jingxiang together, and your chances of winning together have greatly increased." ”

Xiao Mo clasped his hands together and said happily: "That's really good, I'm waiting for this day, you can rest assured that although my Yuzhang is small, I can also dispatch 10,000 of the two armies of Shuibu, with reinforcements, not only is it easy to capture Jiangxia, but it is not difficult to recover Jiangling." ”

Ouyang Xun nodded, it seems that this time the mission of his envoy has been successfully completed again.

On the Luoshui River, heavy rain slopes. The rain hits the river, and the river floods.

Shan Xiongxin wiped the rain from his face, and looked at the Yanshi City, and the Tang Army besieging the city showed a solemn expression.

Under the city, there were countless corpses, all of them were of the Tang army and the Zhao army, and the corpses of the soldiers were lying under the city in various postures, and they were fiercely washed by the heavy rain.

The heavy rain rolled down, Shan Xiongxin wiped his forehead again, and said to the left and right: "The Tang army has no strength left, they can't capture this city, but we can't break through the siege." ‘

Hearing Shan Xiongxin say this, his subordinates said: "General, we are not afraid of the Tang army attacking the city, but the Tang army is surrounding the Yan division, I think it is intended to be a tiger prison, Luokou." ‘

Shan Xiongxin said: "You don't have to worry about this, Your Majesty sent the general Luo Shixin to lead 3,000 elite soldiers to garrison the Tiger Prison, and Li Tang was not so easy to capture the Tiger Prison." Will there be any news from the beggar Shulang who guards Luokoucang? ‘

The soldier replied: "Beicheng Beacon Tower, yesterday night, I saw the safe smoke lit in the direction of Luokoucang, and the beggar Shulang will obviously be safe. ”

Shan Xiongxin said: "That's good. The military rations in Luokou's warehouse, this is what Li Xiaogong wants most. Otherwise, he didn't say that he was besieging Luoyang, his food and grass would be exhausted, and he would have to retreat if he didn't retreat. ”

When Shan Xiongxin instructed his subordinates to always pay attention to the battle situation in the direction of Luoyangcang, once he found Ping'an Yan, he would immediately report it. After instructing Shan Xiongxin, he saw a large group of cavalry marching behind the mountain, and rushed to the city in the rain, obviously indicating that Li Tang had new reinforcements arriving.

Seeing this scene, the soldiers of the Zhao army in Yanshi City all showed solemn expressions, and Li Xiaogong seemed to be about to make some moves.

The Tang army camp under the city opened its door to meet the Li Tang general Sheng Yanshi, and Shi Danai led 3,000 light cavalry to the camp.

Sheng Yanshi saw from a distance that Pang Yu, the guard of the big camp under the city, led the left and right to personally go out of the camp to greet him. He took off the rain cloth on his pocket, glanced at the corpses all over the ground under the Yanshi City, and knew that the siege and defense of the city had experienced a fierce bloody battle.

The heavy rain slanted, and the washed blood water gathered into a river under the Yanshi City.

Sheng Yanshi turned over and dismounted to meet Pang Yu, and asked directly, "Brother Pang, how is the battle going?" ”

The rain crackled and hit Pang Yu's armor. Pang Yu was awarded the title of governor of Liangzhou and was also a famous general in the Tang Army.

But this young and vigorous general is obviously returning home under Yanshi City.

Pang Yu said: "It's hard to fight, I attacked five times in three days, all of which hit the city, and were driven down by the Zhao army." This Zhao army even wanted to fight, not only to defend the city, but also to take the initiative to fight, but the Zhao army went out of the city to fight a decisive battle, and we were killed three times. I only caught the capture of the Zhao army yesterday, and learned that it was Shan Xiongxin, the chief general of the Zhao army, who was guarding the Yanshi City. ”

Sheng Yanshi listened and scolded: "Damn, Shan Xiongxin didn't go to Luoyang, but ran to Yanshi, no wonder you can't beat it." ”

Pang Yu said: "Yes, I think the Zhao army wants to fight this city with us to the death and choke our army's passage to the Tiger Prison and Luokoucang." ”

Sheng Yanshi frowned and said, "So Luokoucang didn't come down either?" ”

Pang Yu said: "Yes, Shi Wanbao attacked for a day yesterday, and there was no way, Zhao Jun watched the military rations in Luokoucang very closely, and also sent elite soldiers to guard them." Brother Sheng, how is the tiger prison fighting? ”

Sheng Yanshi frowned and said: "Li Changshi led the men and horses, and it has been half a month since he crossed the Xuanyuan Pass, and I haven't heard of him, but if he wins the Tiger Prison Pass, there should be a military report." ”

Pang Yu sneered when he heard this: "The king of Hejian boasted about this Li Jing like a god, but he didn't expect that there would be a city that he couldn't capture. ”

Sheng Yanshi said: "It is not easy to attack the city, let alone a male city like the Tiger Prison. However, the king of Heyang has an order to let you cut off the connection between Yanshi and the Tiger Prison, and General Shi and I will attack the Tiger Prison with Li Changshi's army. ”

Pang Yu glanced at Shi Danai, who was standing behind Sheng Yanshi, who was not smiling, this Turkic general and Kang Xiaoli, five hundred Turkic cavalry, were sent by the Turks to help Li Tang when they raised troops from Jinyang. In the past five years, 500 Turkic cavalry have died in battle, and many of them have died of illness, leaving only more than 300 people, most of whom married wives and had children in Li Tang.

Pang Yu nodded and said: "Let's capture the tiger prison as soon as possible, I heard that Li Chongjiu led the main force of the Zhao army to pacify Jianghuai, and now he is rushing to Luoyang." You have to be careful. ”

Sheng Yanshi said: "Thank you for reminding me, but as long as Kaifeng is in the hands of our army, the Tongji Canal will not be passable, and Li Chongjiu will come to Luoyang to help, so we can only take the land route, so we don't have to worry." ”

Pang Yu nodded when he heard this, and the two of them said to each other to take care of each other, Sheng Yanshi, Shi Danai immediately led three thousand cavalry to leave.

Pang Yu turned his head to look at Yanshi City in the heavy rain, and ordered his subordinates: "Pass the order, all battalions rest, and after the rain stops, continue to attack the city!" (To be continued......)