It is the spring ploughing, and the city head of Heyang City, the capital of Mengzhou, is unfurled. Truckloads of military rations outside the city entered the city and were loaded into granaries, all of which were transported here from Hanjiacang in Luoyang City as military rations.

Fang Youde pressed his hand on the sword at his waist, looked north, and stood at the head of Heyang City, his face was grim and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Heyang is the northwest gateway of Luoyang, south is the sandbar in the middle of the Yellow River, after Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved the capital, established a pass on the sandbank, and established a city on the south bank of the Yellow River.

A strong line of defense was formed across both sides of the Yellow River, with three cities watching over each other.

To the northwest of this line of defense is the Yiguan Pass leading directly to the east of the river, while due north is Hanoi, and northeast is Xiangzhou (Yecheng) of Hebei. Stuck here, if the army in the north wants to cross the Yellow River, it will inevitably have to go through the Tiger Pass!

The defensive arrangement of the three cities of Heyang can be said to be the core node of the two regions of Hedong and Luoyang at the same time, and it is a well-deserved place for soldiers.

Fang Youde originally trained the Shence Army in Huaxian County, but after being ordered by Brother Ji, he led 12,000 elite soldiers of the Shence Army to train here in Heyang.

The 3,000 men of the vanguard army have been deployed in place, and the remaining 9,000 people have just left Puzhou (Puban) and are marching towards Heyang one after another.

So why did the Shence Army go to Heyang in the middle of the pass?

Because Brother Ji had issued a holy decree to Fang Youde before, asking him to lead his troops to the key nodes on the north bank of the Yellow River to deploy defenses in case of emergency.

As long as An Lushan finds an excuse not to come to Chang'an, no matter what the excuse is, Fang Youde will take the Shence army to Youzhou and temporarily lead the envoy of Fan Yangjie. Then with the Shence Army as the main force, and then gather some Youzhou soldiers and horses to form an expeditionary force, go directly to Yingzhou Liucheng, and relieve An Lushan of military power! Purge his cronies in the Pinglu Army!

Not only that, in order to cut the grass and eradicate the root to prevent future troubles, Ji Ge also authorized Fang Youde to "when necessary", he can go to the tribe next to the city where Lushan is located by the way!

The troops in Heyang, which are extended in all directions, are just a ploy led by a gentleman to put pressure on An Lushan! did not attack Hebei, but made all the border towns on the Hebei side understand the meaning of the imperial court.

Although Ji Ge thought that An Lushan could not have the ability to rebel, Fang Youde still suggested that he should be prepared and let the forbidden army in Guanzhong go out of Guanzhong to Tunzha Heyang to deter An Lushan.

That's not a bad thing for Kego.

Because this move is not only to deter the border towns of Hebei, but also to demonstrate the authority of the emperor.

Brother Ji felt that Fang Youde's suggestion was very reasonable, and if the forbidden army was deployed in Heyang, An Lushan would definitely have to come to Chang'an obediently, so that Brother Ji would have face, and An Lushan would also have face, which would be a "win-win" for the two of them.

On the contrary, if the imperial court did not have a military deployment north of the Yellow River, it would make An Lushan think that there was a loophole to exploit, and deliberately find an excuse not to come to Chang'an.

At that time, it was the two sides who were afraid of the hemp rod and the wolf, Ji Ge had no way to step down, and An Lushan was also held up and could not move, in a dilemma.

An Lushan can't say that he rebelled for no reason at this time, right?

"You'd better come to Chang'an, otherwise I'll take the troops to Hebei, and it won't look good."

Fang Youde hammered the female wall on the upper floor of Heyang City with his fist and muttered to himself.

"Fang Jieshuai, Pinglu Jiedu made An Lushan with a hundred personal soldiers and more than ten staff, and he is already a mile away.

They sent someone to hand over the customs clearance paperwork, hoping to pass through Heyang City. ”

At this moment, a personal soldier came to Fang Youde and whispered in his ear.

"This An Lushan is a bit interesting."

Fang Youde said with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, clenched his fists.

According to the normal route of the march, An Lushan should take the post road along the Northern Canal to the north bank of the Yellow River, then cross the river from Heyin County to Xingyang, then take the Tiger Pass from Xingyang to Luoyang, and finally take the official road from Luoyang to Chang'an.

The biggest advantage of this road is that the whole process is well supplied, the road is flat, and the post stations are one after another, and there is no need to worry about logistics at all.

And An Lushan took the road of Heyang, except for bypassing the post stations along the way and bypassing Luoyang, he could not see any advantages. The reason why he chose this way was probably just because he was afraid of being assassinated!

If you take the post road, every time you pass a post station, it is equivalent to reporting to the imperial court at the same time, and a certain official has stamped a seal at this post station. In this way, An Lushan's whereabouts are not only under the control of Ji Ge, but also under the surveillance of relevant departments of the imperial court.

If someone wants to do something to block him, it's as easy as a snap! Avoiding the surveillance of the post station can improve the concealment along the way.

An Lushan's caution can be seen.

"Call the elite of the Shence Army of the last battalion and escort An Lushan all the way to Chang'an.

But remember, An Lushan's personal soldiers must not exceed two, and the staff cannot exceed one.

The soldiers and horses of the other Pinglu troops had to be stationed in Heyang City, and they could not pass the pass. ”

Fang Youde coldly ordered.

"This ...... Didn't General Fang go and see it for himself? ”

The soldier asked with a strange expression.

An Lushan is a Pinglu Jiedu envoy, and Fang Youde's attitude is too arrogant and unkind.

But then again, when the Jiedu envoy entered Shangjing (Chang'an), he really couldn't bring too many personal guards with him, and a hundred people obviously greatly exceeded the number of people that should have been. Of course, there are too few two pro-soldiers, and the general festival envoy walks the post road, surrounded by more than 30 people, including the pro-guards and staff, which is the official establishment stipulated by the imperial court.

The temporary establishment is similar to those homeless people on the side of Chang'an Street. Although the festival can recruit as much as love recruits, but the checkpoints around the country have the power to stop these people, it only depends on whether they are willing or not, and whether they cooperate or not.

It belongs to the category of "manageable or not".

Fang Youde detained most of An Lushan's personal soldiers in Heyang, and let his Shence army escort An Lushan, which was no problem at all in terms of the process.

As long as An Lushan can be sent to Chang'an safely, then this is a normal order that conforms to the law and the system.

Of course, if An Lushan has an accident under the escort of the Shence Army, Fang Youde will have to shed his skin if he doesn't die!

And even if it can be delivered safely, it will be completely impossible for the beam between the two to be untied in the future. Because this is Fang Youde using the rules of the court to slap An Lushan in the face, the other party can't resist yet!

"The envoy of the border town brought a hundred personal soldiers into Chang'an, and outsiders thought that our Shence soldiers were made of mud, and even a border general could not be protected!

If they don't listen, then you will go up directly and disarm, and General Ben doesn't want to see An Lushan.

If An Lushan refuses to accept it, then detain him in Heyang City.

As for what the saint will think, and what the court will do, that's all General Ben's business! ”

Fang Youde scolded the questioning soldier with a tiger face.

Seeing that his boss was furious, the pro-soldier hurriedly crossed his hands and saluted: "General Fang, please rest assured, I will go to give the order here." ”

After the soldiers left, a mysterious smile appeared on Fang Youde's face. He couldn't help but pull out the sword at his waist, and the sword roared like a dragon.

"Zhaozhao has Tang, and heaven is all countries.

You don't need any An Lushan. ”

Fang Youde said quietly, looking at the north with a deep gaze, as if that gaze could look thousands of miles and focus on Youzhou.

He humiliated An Lushan in Heyang, and even had the possibility of provoking the other party to rebel, would Brother Ji care about this kind of thing?

Fang Youde felt that Brother Ji would not care, the generals of the forbidden army and the generals of the border army were like fire and water, this is something that Brother Ji would like to see in his dreams.

And unloading the personal soldiers around An Lushan is just the first step in luring the king into the urn.

Fang Youde came to the study of the Mengzhou Mansion, which had been requisitioned and used as the office of the Shence Army. Soon, a man who looked like a scribe came to the door of the study, and knocked on the door of the study under the unkind eyes of the two divine soldiers.

When this person was introduced into the study, Fang Youde found out that the other party was Zhang Tongru, who was rejected by himself at the beginning.

"General Fang, the guards around An Jieshuai are just to protect his safety. These people will be stationed in the east post of Chang'an City at that time, and they will not enter the city.

I also asked General Fang to raise his noble hand and let him go, and I was grateful. ”

Zhang Tongru's posture was very low, and the tone of his speech was even more humble to the point that he could not be more humble.

The king didn't see the king's rules, he understood that it was impossible for An Lushan to meet Fang Youde directly, no matter what the position of the two sides was, it was the same.

Otherwise, many things will not be clear, and there will be no room for manoeuvre between them.

Zhang Tongru knew that this time it was indeed Fang Youde who was deliberately making things difficult for An Lushan. The other party is indeed using clear rules to rectify people, so that he can't speak, so he can only give in and beg to let go.

"The imperial court stipulates that when officials go to work and report on their work, they must take the official road and be received by the post station.

Record along the way, don't slack off.

General Ben is very curious, your family is not on the road, but is keen to take the sparse trail of the post station.

Let's explain the reason to General Ben now. ”

Fang Youdepi said with a smile, seeing that Zhang Tongru's heart was furious.

If An Lushan took the official road and lived in a post station, then he would not have passed through Heyang City at all! An Lushan just doesn't want to cross the Yellow River from Heyin County, doesn't want to go to Xingyang, doesn't want to go to Tiger Prison, and doesn't want to go to Luoyang! I don't want to take the long and narrow official road that must pass through Shaanzhou!

Go west from Heyang, cross Wangwu Mountain and go to Hedong, and then enter the pass from Hedong, which is the route that An Lushan wants to keep a low profile. This is reasonable and self-demanding, but it does not conform to the government's regulations.

Heyang City blocked a major road from Hebei to Hedong, and also blocked a major road from Hebei to Luoyang.

Fang Youde's question, Zhang Tongru is really difficult to answer, they met Fang Youde here, which in itself shows that they did not abide by the laws of the imperial court.

"I know that there is indeed something wrong, and I ask General Fang to be accommodating."

Zhang Tongru whispered.

"There's nothing to say, can't the soldiers of the Shence Army protect even a knot?

You can stay in Heyang City peacefully, or turn back to Liucheng in Yingzhou, and the itinerary of An Jieshuai will be arranged by the Shence Army.

If you think this is inappropriate, then go back to Heyin County honestly, cross the river from there to Xingyang and walk the Tiger Prison Pass, and go all the way to Chang'an along the post road!

Choose one of the two! ”

In fact, there is another option, that is, Fang Youde let An Lushan and his party cross the river to the official road, which is the widest road between Chang'an and Luoyang, and then go all the way to Guanzhong.

That's not bad either.

But obviously, Fang Youde was deliberately wearing small shoes for An Lushan!

"General Fang asked us to cross the river to the post road and enter the customs from the direction of Shaanzhou, isn't it okay?"

Zhang Tongru asked in a low voice.

"What do you say? Do you want General Ben to say it a second time?

Or do you think that a staff member like you, who is not even a rogue official, cannot be killed by this general? ”

Fang Youde put his hand on the hilt of the sword and asked rhetorically in an unkind tone.

"General Fang is very kind today, and Marshal An will be rewarded in the future."

Zhang Tongru said hatefully, bowed with his crossed hands and turned around and left.

People have to bow their heads under the eaves, and there is no way to suffer this loss today, so they have to find a place back in the future.

Zhang Tongru didn't believe that this way the Shence Army dared to do anything to An Lushan!

After he turned to leave, Fang Youde looked at the back of the other party leaving, and muttered to himself:

"Then I'll wait."

……

In the study of Yongwang Mansion in Lantian County, Yongwang Li Lan walked around the room like an ant on a hot pot, very anxious.

After a while, he looked at the study standing with his hands down, the old god was generally noble, grabbed the other party's sleeve, and asked in a low voice: "Why don't you go to Chang'an City Dongyi again, I haven't seen it today, maybe An Lushan has already arrived in Chang'an?" ”

"Even if you go to Chang'an, it is inconvenient for His Highness to contact him now, that would be too fake.

It must be the saint who took action and slandered An Lushan for sending assassins to kill Pei Kuan before His Royal Highness could contact An Lushan.

Only at that time could An Lushan listen to His Highness's words. ”

Gao Shang said slowly, not at all in a hurry.

"What do you mean by that?"

Li Lan asked in a deep voice.

"The saint holds the handle of His Royal Highness, and there is a premise that His Royal Highness has the opportunity to become the crown prince.

Only in this way will His Highness's letter to An Lushan become a handle.

But is His Royal Highness's purpose to become the crown prince? How could His Royal Highness become the crown prince? ”

The noble words were like a sharp blade, opening a long opening in Li Lan's heart.

Yes, since it is impossible to inherit the crown prince, it is impossible to inherit the throne peacefully as the crown prince. Then you can only play the Xuanwu Gate Inheritance Method.

Even from the border towns to seize power!

In this way, what is the significance of the so-called evidence of dealing with An Lushan?

As long as a gambler dares to flip the table, then any rules on the table will be invalid for him at that time!

Thinking of this, Li Lan's handsome face flashed a trace of hideousness, his hands clenched into fists, and slowly relaxed, and finally sighed.

"This king understands."

Li Lan nodded slightly and said.

"Can An Lushan beat the Fang family and his son?"

Li asked a question that hit the soul directly.

"I can't beat it, but because I can't beat it, the power of their father and son is coming to an end, and the saint will definitely not be able to bear it.

When the water is full, it overflows, and when the moon is full, it loses. The day Fang Chongyong returned from the Western Regions was the time when the saints took back power from their father and son.

At that time, An Lushan's card can be played well. Your Highness, you are so young, what can you not wait? ”

Gao Shang suppressed the excitement in his heart and persuaded bitterly.

"You're right."

Li Lan nodded and said, a little bit of fighting spirit.

Yes, he is still so young, and he still has decades to toss, so what can't he wait?

At this moment, a person dressed as an inner servant hurriedly came to Li Luan's side and said in front of a noble face: "Your Royal Highness King Yong, An Lushan has come to the east post outside Chang'an City, waiting for the saint to summon him into the city." ”

Here it comes!

Li Lan was overjoyed, and his body trembled with excitement.

"Your Highness, bear with me a little longer."

Gao Shang quietly pulled Li Lan's cuffs.

(End of chapter)