In addition to people, money is needed to fight a war, Datang lost Luoyang and Chang'an, and the treasury fell into the hands of the rebels, where is the money?

At this time, the territory of the Tang Dynasty was only the Yangtze River and Huai River basins, so military spending could only rely on taxes from these places.

Suiyang is located in the middle of the Bianhe section of the Grand Canal, and is an important military town in the Jianghuai River Basin. Once Suiyang misses and the canal is cut off by the rebels, the Tang Dynasty will not be able to get taxes from Jianghuai and other places, and the battle will not have to be fought.

Therefore, whether Suiyang City can be defended is almost related to the life and death of Datang!

But at this time, all the forces of the Tang Dynasty were in the hands of Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi, and they were used to recover the Hebei region at this time. was firmly pinned down by the rebels, and was unable to rush to Suiyang's aid.

Seeing that Yin Ziqi led the army to attack, Suiyang was too guarded by Xu Yuan, and hurriedly asked for help from the nearby Ningling Zhang Xun.

Zhang Xun analyzed the pros and cons, Suiyang could not afford to lose, and Ningling City was small, so he couldn't resist the rebels at all, so he made a quick decision and led only 3,000 men and horses into Suiyang. Together with the original Suiyang soldiers and horses, there are only more than 6,000 people.

Yin Ziqi ordered the army to attack the city with all its might, Zhang Xun led the soldiers to fight hard day and night, repelled more than 20 attacks of the rebels in one day, fought fiercely for 16 days without stopping, captured more than 20 rebel generals, and killed more than 20,000 ordinary soldiers!

For a time, Suiyang's morale was greatly boosted!

"Brother Zhang has both wisdom and bravery, and the command will be handed over to Brother Zhang!"

Zhang Xun commanded properly, Xu Yuan was open-minded, and immediately handed over all military power. The original Suiyang Taishou was willing to transfer grain and grass, repair war equipment and other later work at this time.

In this way, the two cooperated closely, and although the rebels had more than 100,000 troops, they could not attack for a long time. In desperation, they can only besiege but not attack.

The battle of Suiyang is very important, and for a while, both sides of Buddhism and Taoism are focused here. But the offensive and defensive military, with both sides closely watching, no one has a chance to do anything.

Therefore, the victory or defeat of this battle can only depend on the generals of both sides.

"What a Zhang Xun!

After several months, Suiyang City was still holding on. Even Jin Immortals such as Guang Chengzi couldn't help but admire. Although the position is not high, in terms of courage and strategy, it is not inferior to Guo Ziyi and not inferior to Li Guangbi!

Yin Ziqi is also a generation of famous generals, and he has been unable to break the city with twenty times the number of troops. Not only that, but in one of his eyes, he was also blinded by Zhang Xun's shooting!

"Damn Zhang Xun! After breaking the city, he will definitely be cut by a thousand knives!"

Losing a glance, Yin Ziqi jumped like thunder, and immediately played to An Qingxu and asked for reinforcements.

Understanding the importance of Suiyang, An Qingxu immediately mobilized troops from Hebei and other places to continuously support Yin Ziqi.

As a result, Yin Ziqi's army has remained above 100,000. Suiyang was isolated, with only more than 6,000 people at the beginning. Although he was also conscripted in the city, his number never exceeded 7,000.

In this way, the two sides fought fiercely for several months. Calculating the time, this battle started in the first month, and now it is July, and it has been fought for more than half a year!

I have to say that with this little strength alone, Suiyang held on for half a year, which is a miracle.

"Haha! Zhang Xun, see how you still persevere!"

In order to capture Suiyang, Yin Ziqi asked for help again. And this time, An Qingxu also made a bloody investment and sent 100,000 troops from all over the country to support. In this way, the rebel army should have 200,000, and in Suiyang City, the Tang army is less than 4,000.

In this case, it is difficult to defend the city.

After fighting for half a year, the so-called heroes cherish each other, although they were blinded by Zhang Xun's shooting, Yin Ziqi couldn't help but have a heart of love for talent, and persuaded Zhang Xun to surrender several times. But unfortunately, they were all scolded and rejected by Zhang Xun.

The reinforcements were about to arrive, and Yin Ziqi was proud in his heart, as if the city was about to be broken.

"General!

And at this moment, the lieutenant general hurriedly entered the account to report.

"The spies have returned, and the Tang Army's 50,000 troops are coming!"

"What!"

Hearing the news, Yin Ziqi, who was still full of smugness just now, stood up suddenly, and then frowned and shouted.

"This is impossible! Where did the Tang army transfer 50,000 horses, and how did they come to Suiyang!"

"This ...... In fact, to be precise, it is the soldiers and horses of Jiangnan Province. They came by boat through the canal, all the way unimpeded. ”

"Gangnam-do ......"

Yin Ziqi was stunned again, Jiangnan Province has an army of 100,000, and the money and food are rich, if it is them, it is indeed easy to divide 50,000.

"Damn!"

After a while, Yin Ziqi roared angrily, seeing that Suiyang was about to break the city, Jiangnan Province followed and mixed something.

Imagine, with 6,000 people, Zhang Xun can stop an army of more than 100,000 for half a year. At this time, with the 50,000 troops of Jiangnan Province, it would be a fool's dream to break through Suiyang City. ！

"My lord, our reinforcements are already on the way, do you want them to go back?"

After a while, the adjutant general asked in a low voice.

"No, let them keep coming!"

Yin Ziqi's eyes were gloomy, at this time there were 50,000 troops in Jiangnan Province, not to mention Yin Ziqi's additional 100,000 troops, even 200,000 would not help. But the matter has come to this, how can you have to fight a few more battles, how can you admit defeat here!

"Damn Mi Xiaoxia!"

At the same time, the three major soldiers who had been paying attention to Suiyang couldn't help but be angry when they saw the 50,000 reinforcements from Jiangnan Province.

Yin Ziqi didn't know why Jiangnan Province sent troops, but the three major soldiers knew very well that Jiangnan Province was actually Mi Xiaoxia's private territory. At this time, the army was launched, and it was naturally instructed by him.

After these months, Fuxian Bodhisattva has returned from injury, but compared to Taoism, after all, there is still one less person, so he is often suppressed by Taoism. And the culprit who caused this situation is Mi Xiaoxia!

Mi Xiaoxia returned with Qiu Shouxian and never came to the mortal world again, originally thinking that he could stop for a while. Unexpectedly, at this critical time, he came to such a hand again, which was undoubtedly another heavy blow to Buddhism.

"Presumptuous Mi Xiaoxia!"

Lingshan Da Lei Yin Temple, if the Buddha received the message of Manjushri, he was also furious on the spot.

Due to the long-term inability of Suiyang, the rebels have not been able to move south. And in order to attack Suiyang, Yin Ziqi transferred a large number of troops. Correspondingly, Hebei's troops were reduced, and the pressure on Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi was greatly reduced, and they almost won consecutive battles.

If it drags on like this, Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi will subdue Hebei, and the Tang Dynasty will turn around, and the rebels will no longer be able to go south.

At that time, it will be impossible to destroy the Tang Dynasty, at most it will only divide the world equally. In fact, the rebels do not have the national weapons to suppress their luck, so they are always rebels, and they cannot last, and it is only an extravagant hope to divide the world equally.

Suiyang is so important, but Mi Xiaoxia intervened at this time, Rao is Buddha, and he couldn't help but be angry.

"Senior brother, don't be angry, I'll go hard again, talk to him about the conditions, and let him withdraw the army. ”

"What else to talk about!"

The Buddha glared at the self-volunteering Virujana Buddha, and he hated to kill Mi Xiaoxia now.

“...... That's it, that's all, you can take a trip. ”

But after a while, the Buddha nodded helplessly.

The affairs of the mortal world are not comparable to the immortal realm, and they can be solved directly by cultivation and force. At this time, even if Mi Xiaoxia is killed and the Xinjiao is destroyed, the 50,000 army will not be withdrawn, and even the remaining 50,000 may come.

At this time, if you want to relieve the predicament of Suiyang City, you can only negotiate with Mi Xiaoxia and ask him to withdraw the army.

Thinking about the Liangshan Uprising, Mi Xiaoxia played such a hand and sent the Jiangnan Army to reinforce Li Guangbi, which directly led to the defeat of the Liangshan Army later.

In this Anshi Rebellion, Mi Xiaoxia came to this set again, which makes people resentful when they think about it. But there is no way, who let the family have territory and army in the mortal world.

"Master Mi, this is waiting for me for a long time. ”

In the Moyun Cave of Jilei Mountain, Virujana Buddha sat there dryly, looked at Mi Xiaoxia who was drinking tea, and said with a smile.

If he hadn't waited for him, how could Mi Xiaoxia be in Jilei Mountain instead of Qingqiu.

"Whatever you want, you can be happy. ”

Mi Xiaoxia smiled, then said no more and continued to drink tea.

"Hehe, we're also an old relationship, so let's not go around in circles. ”

With the experience of the last time, Virujana Buddha is very familiar with the steps, and said directly with a smile.

"You see what benefits you want, you withdrew your troops from Suiyang City. ”

"Since you said so, I don't have to make it difficult for you to come alone, as I did last time. ”

Mi Xiaoxia put down the teacup and said directly.

"The one who was taken captive by your Buddhism at the beginning, and now there is only the Spirit Tooth Immortal, release him back, and I will withdraw immediately. ”

"It's definitely not going to work. ”

had long guessed that Mi Xiaoxia would make this request, and Virujana Buddha shook his head without thinking about it.

At this time, the battle around the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism and Taoism each sent five powerful people to go down to earth, and before losing the head of the immortal, Buddhism has lost one person. At this time, if the Spirit Tooth Immortal is put back again, wouldn't it be another person missing.

At other times, this is not impossible, but now it is absolutely impossible.

"Then you go back and ask the Buddha, I only need the Spirit Tooth Fairy. ”

Mi Xiaoxia snorted lightly, and then looked like a send-off.

"My good nephew, you can't delay the time like last time, only this time, we have to negotiate, otherwise I will be scolded by my senior brother when I go back." ”

Virujana Buddha smiled, with the experience of the last time, he really learned a lot smarter.

"In that case, I'll give you a discount. ”

Mi Xiaoxia raised his head, looked at the Buddha Virujana with serious eyes, and said.

"The golden-nosed white-haired rat essence, as well as the original three-headed rhinoceros essence in the Xuanying Cave, send them here, and you can reach the Spirit Tooth Fairy. ”

"Tsk, nephew, your appetite is too big, and you need four at once. ”

"The cultivation of the four of them is slightly lower, and their origins are far from being comparable to those of the Spirit Tooth Immortal. Besides, as far as I know, their hearts are not in the Buddha's door. Speaking of which, I'm still at a loss, so the four of them, one less is not to talk about it!"

"Well...... Okay, I'll report it!"

Seeing Mi Xiaoxia's resolute attitude, Virujana Buddha hesitated slightly, and then got up and returned to Lingshan.

"Ask them to ...... four"

If the Buddha of Da Lei Yin Temple came to listen to the report of the Buddha Virujana, he couldn't help frowning slightly.

These four monsters, the rhinoceros essence are all low-grade golden immortals, and their cultivation is okay. The rat spirit is just a high-grade earth immortal, and it is not worth mentioning at all.

Speaking of which, with the four of them instead of the Spirit Tooth Immortal, this transaction is not a loss. The Spirit Tooth Immortal was not only a middle-grade Golden Immortal, but also one of the Seven Immortals who served back then, and his magical means were far from being comparable to the four of them.

But at this time, there is a problem, and this problem is precisely in the rat spirit with low cultivation.

They have the talent of the rat people and have the ability to explore the leylines. And it just so happens that there is a leyline in Lingshan that leads directly to the Great Leiyin Temple. If the rat spirit is handed over, then the mountain protection ban of Lingshan will be useless.