The Northern Qi offensive was still slowly pushing forward, Yizhou Wei Xuan gradually could not withstand the pressure, abandoned the city and went north after the defeat, before the news of Yang Su's breakthrough of Xiaoguan came, Dugu Yongye had broken through Huazhou, seized a large area of Hongnong's land, and a large area of Hedong had actually fallen into the hands of Northern Qi.

The only resistance was Tongguan, but after the defeat, Tongguan was not willing to sit still, and after shrinking its forces, Liang Rui, the defender of Tongguan, was determined to fight to the death.

Liang Rui is a hero of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, since he was a child, he was raised by Yuwentai in the deep palace, served as the assassin of Weizhou, the opening of the palace and the three divisions, and later worshiped the Zhuguo, and he is now only in his forties, it is the time when a man's energy and courage are the strongest, and now he is the supreme commander of the entire Cuihan area.

This person who later betrayed the Yuwen family has not lost his loyalty to the Yuwen family, and after beheading the envoys of the Qi State to persuade him to surrender, he even said wildly that he would personally cut off the head of the Qi lord Gao Wei, and the result was naturally self-evident.

Qi general Helan leopard heard the news furious, personally led the soldiers and horses to Tongguan, plundered the towns, Liang Ruifang out of Tongguan to lead troops to the south, then both fought, Liang Rui feigned defeat, led Helan leopard into an ambush, killed the Qi army staggered, beheaded hundreds of levels.

Helan leopard defeated and retreated to defend the valley, ordered the rest of the people to form a formation to resist the Zhou army, Liang Rui was surrounded by columns, and Wei Xuan helped to fight, the two armies combined, surrounded the Qi army, cut off the Qi army's food route, the Qi soldiers were hungry and thirsty, and the war horses had no forage to eat, so they had no choice but to break through.

Liang Rui and Wei Xuan came out from the west, and wanted to annihilate the Qi army, but they met the Qi general Fan Zigai to save them, and a death fight was fought to kill a bloody road.

Emperor Gao Wei was very angry, just wanted to enter the army, but was blocked by Dazai, Zuo Xiang, the old Murong Hao advised, said: "Your Majesty should not venture in, Tongguan terrain is too dangerous, west of Tongguan, a plain, east is the Kunshan Mountain, and then four hundred miles to the east, it is Hangu, there is only a very narrow passage between Tongguan and Hangu, the mountain road is rugged, it is very unfavorable for the army to march.

"If Guanzhong is on the offensive against Kanto, he must go out of the Shouhan Valley; If Guanzhong is on the defensive against Kwantung, it must shrink its forces and abandon Hangu and retreat to Tongguan, otherwise this 400-mile-long supply line is enough to drag down the defenders, and now it should be the same for our army. Previously, our army's attack on the city was so smooth, it may not be that there is no intention of someone deliberately letting it go!

"Yes, if you take Tongguan and enter Chang'an, the Zhou State will die, but what if Your Majesty? What if it fails? To the north of Tongguan is the Yellow River Fenglingdu, to the east is a long supply line, a defeat is death, if you want to run and fight, you can't run, if there is no perfect strategy, there is no 100% certainty, how can you venture in? ! ”

Under Lao Murong's harsh words, although it was inevitably a little embarrassing to teach Gao Wei, Lao Murong was telling the truth, could it be that Gao Wei knew how to fight better than Lao Murong?

Blind command by a layman is the most terrifying thing, didn't you see what happened to me with Song "Gaoliang River Car God"?

Although Gao Wei is still uneasy, but in the end he didn't dare to forget his catties, anyway, he came to be a mascot, after adjusting his mentality, in the end he also listened to their opinions, and more and more aware that he was not the material for war, so he simply delegated the command power, and continued to approve it.

Murong Yan pushed to Tongguan, changed the strategy of active attack in the early stage, and surrounded the city under Tongguan, Wei Xuan harassed several times, and was expelled by the Qi army's iron cavalry, but no matter how the defenders in the pass and the reinforcements from all walks of life provoked, the Qi army ignored them.

But the Qi army in this siege of a few days, is not without achievements, just a few days ago, Lanling King Gao Changgong led the troops to the west, to attack Wuguan, and then, Gao Yanzong selected 10,000 elites, from Jinyang straight to Xiazhou, with 2,000 cavalry as the vanguard, the whole army prepared its own dry food, all the way wild, no fire on the road, no cooking, with lightning speed to kill under the city of Xiazhou, taking advantage of the panic of the Zhou army, pulled out the city in one fell swoop!

Chang'an and Luoyang are shaken, Xiazhou is only more than 900 miles away from Chang'an, and it can be reached in three days, when the monarchs and ministers of Zhou State are tired of dealing with the offensive of Qi State, Gao Yanzong's strange army undoubtedly gave Zhou Guo a great shock and a huge threat!

In less than a month, less than a month, Hongnong Huazhou and Xiaoguan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were all declared to have fallen, and the war report was sent to Chang'an like snowflakes and handed to Emperor Yuwenyong's dragon case.

At this time, the wind and rain were blowing, the rain was pouring down, and the rain of rice beans hit the black eaves, splashing a white mist. The rain dripped down the eaves, like a sword about to cut off the dragon's head......

The door of the main hall was opened, and a strong wind blew in, blowing all kinds of official documents on the ground as if it were snowing.

But no one bent down to pick it up.

The silence here is terrifying, and the courtiers, generals, and eunuchs who are lined up are standing among the majestic pillars like sculptures, and the silence is equally terrifying.

The meridians of the emperor's hands holding the silk book burst out. He had read this battle report several times, trying to pick out some satisfactory good news from it, but the outcome was destined to disappoint him...... Everyone was praying that the emperor's anger would not be vented on them.

Finally, the "crackling" sound of the candle flower woke up the emperor, he slowly raised his head, and the courtiers only felt that the emperor's eyes were like a sharp sword, piercing everyone's hearts, more breathtaking than the thunder that was shining outside the hall!

The atmosphere is still quiet.

Yu Wenyong took a deep breath, and a tired voice sounded in the main hall:

“…… Qi broke Hangu and took Hongnong, the king of Qi was defeated, Wei Xiaokuan was invincible, Wei Xuan was invincible, Yizhou was lost, Xiaoguan was also lost, Yuwenshu was more than self-preservation, unable to forge ahead, and Liang Rui served the enemy on three sides......

"Hu Luguang encircles Yubi, Gao Rengang Lingtong Pass, Gao Yanzong attacks Xiazhou, Gao Changgong takes Wuguan by himself, all Aiqing-" The emperor's voice suddenly rose up, "Who has the strategy to break the enemy?!" ”

His eyes were like torches, and he looked down expectantly, but no one dared to speak out and answer, and no one dared to take on this responsibility. Even Yuwen Shenju and Hou Mo Chen Qiong, who were highly valued, were also at a loss for the dilemma in front of Beizhou, and this scene made Yuwen Yong deeply disappointed.

Could it really be that the Great Zhou Qi has been exhausted? The thought flashed through his mind, "No, it can't be! I will not be defeated, and neither will I be defeated! Yu Wenyong suddenly felt a sense of madness in his heart, "You don't dare to go up, I'm coming!" Just as he was about to announce his decision and then retire from the court, someone in the courtiers' queue shouted: "Your Majesty, the courtiers have a word!" ”

The person who stood up was Yang Jian, the Duke of Suiguo, and everyone looked at the past, Yang Jian stood up with his head held high: "Your Majesty, the situation has been eroded to this point, if Your Majesty wants to save the community, the only way to do it is to take one of the royal commands, and the rest is not to be discussed!" ”

Yu Wenyong stared at him, his gaze was fierce, and that kind of gaze made people feel suffocated. Yang Jian withstood the pressure and stood still, motionless, calmly accepting Yu Wenyong's scrutiny. After a while, Yu Wenyong smiled and said: "Aiqing and I want to go together, the high latitude is big, if I don't go to the expedition, I'm afraid that the morale will decline more and more, then Tongguan will really not be able to keep it......"

Yang Jian noticed that after he mentioned Qi Lord Gao Wei, there was a feeling of gnashing his teeth in his tone, it was a kind of hatred that he couldn't swallow his flesh raw! Yu Wenyong seemed to notice his snooping eyes, slowly tilted his head, and then fell on Yang Jian:

"I also know that I have to go out in person, but the dilemma I am facing now is whether I should go to repel Gao Yanzong and Hu Luguang first, or go directly to save Tongguan, it seems that I should save any of them, but I can't save them...... What can Aiqing teach me? ”

It seems that the emperor himself has put a very low posture, but this posture may sound very useful at this time, but Yang Jian has been far-sighted since he was a child, and he clearly understands that this is really not a good thing for Yang Jian. Yang Jian consciously bent his waist down by three points, trying to make himself look more humble, his tone became more and more respectful, and he pointed out:

"The four directions of the Qi lord are all at once, although the momentum is huge, but it is not without drawbacks, and the people are not united when the soldiers are scattered. We could have followed the example of Emperor Taizu when he broke Gao Huan and crushed the main forces of the Qi army one by one.

"Since the Qi people sent troops from Luoyang, they have been fully prepared, and they have not rushed forward, and they have suppressed people with their momentum, which has led to our army now facing the aggressive attitude of the Qi people, but there is no way to say it, not to mention any tricks to break through......"

All the ministers wondered, thinking that Yang Jian would make a move at this time, and there must be a high theory, but this is the result? Isn't this something that anyone with a discerning eye can see, and you Yang Jian are still teaching us? Everyone's interest suddenly decreased greatly, and even Yu Wenyong, who was bent on finding a countermeasure, became more and more impatient, at this time, Yang Jian came to a divine turn: "The minister thinks that His Majesty should abandon Hu Luguang and Gao Yanzong, specialize in Hongnong, and then aid Tongguan, in this way, this crisis can be solved!" ”

The hall was in an uproar, and there was an exclamation, obviously startled by Yang Jian's bold remarks, Yu Wenyong's face was also gloomy, and while appeasing the ministers on the left and right, he frequently looked at Yang Jian, and the meaning of that look couldn't be more obvious: "You hurry up and give me an explanation!" ”

Yang Jian ignored the buzzing voices of others and calmly replied:

"Since the minister dares to mention this, there is naturally a basis, not to talk nonsense, Hongnong, east of Hangu, the terrain is dangerous, it is not only the granary of our army, but also the important place of the soldiers, capture Hongnong, there will be a high-rise situation in Guanzhong, even if it is to consume the army's military funds in vain, we must take this lonely stronghold, otherwise there will be a danger of cutting off the north and south of my Great Zhou!"

"The Qi army sent four routes, only the middle road Qi lord personally led, 200,000 troops gathered under Tongguan, attack me will be saved, if we want to defeat Qi as soon as possible, we must defeat the Qi army under Tongguan...... Otherwise, even if the rest of the roads are broken, it will be in vain! ”

Yu Wenyong fell into deep thought, and naturally there were different voices among the courtiers, so Yu Wenchun and Yu Wenda of the clan stood up one after another, refuting Yang Jian's "bold" remarks, and said:

"Although Hongnong is in danger, it has been lost, and there is no need for further assistance...... Hu Luguang is at the Longmen Ferry, only need to go around the jade bi to the west, you can easily take Chang'an, just need to watch to the south, you can cross the Fengling crossing, take Tongguan; Gao Yanzong rushed to Xiazhou, and the road to the south was smooth for nine hundred miles, and no one could stop him! If the army comes to the aid of Tongguan, if the enemy takes advantage of my unpreparedness and suddenly sends troops, who can control it? ”

Yang Jian shot back in a loud voice: "Hu Luguang and Gao Yanzong are just Qi Guo's tricks!" The jade is dangerous, Wei Xiaokuan is a handsome talent, how can he teach Hu Luguang to walk around the city easily, is it possible that King Qi and Liang Shiyan are not furnished?

"As for crossing the Fengling Crossing to take Tongguan, it's even more of a joke! Although Fenglingdu is only seven miles away from Tongguan, Tongguan is near the Yellow River, standing on the mountainside, overlooking the Yellow River ferry, you try it from Fenglingdu?

"As for Gao Yanzong, a long-distance run of 900 miles is already the limit, not to mention that if he goes south, it will be 900 miles, although the road is flat, but if he travels for a long distance, the grain and grass will not be complete.

"After Xiazhou was plundered by the Turks, the vitality has not been restored, the population is sparse, the materials are scarce, it is impossible to replenish the troops and sufficient grain and grass for Gao Yanzong, not only can he not go south to take Chang'an, but will retreat instantly, otherwise he will be in a desperate situation!"

Yang Jian refuted the opponents' remarks one by one, the arguments were sufficient, and the arguments were convincing, but now that he looked at it again, Yu Wenchun and Yu Wenda, who were members of the clan, seemed to be shallow.

Yu Wenchun and the others opened their mouths and blushed, but they couldn't find the loophole, but they felt more and more embarrassed...... Yang Jian was naturally in no mood to pay attention to it, bowed to the emperor, and said: "Lord Qi's move is also to force His Majesty to fight with him, why is Your Majesty afraid of the Gao family?" ”

Yang Jian is humble and respectful every day, and at this time he is sharp, but he can't teach people to hate, Yuwen Yongcheng Mansion is unpredictable, but he also teaches him to inspire the excitement.

He raised his eyebrows, slowly stood up from the throne, pointed to the ministers at the bottom of the stairs, looked around, took a deep breath, and said cautiously: "That...... According to what Qing played, I will go to meet the Gao family child for a while! ”