Luoyang Eight Passes is located in the south of Luoyang, the eastern capital, at the junction of Yanshi and Dengfeng. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Pass is located in the Eling Mountains, between the quite famous Taimuro Mountain and the Shaomuro Mountain, the road is dangerous, there are 12 curves, the loop is circling, and it will be returned, so it is called Yuyuan Pass.

Such a pass, naturally easy to defend and difficult to attack, not only is the terrain of "one man is the pass, ten thousand people do not open", and the road is dangerous and long, there are many curves such as sheep intestine paths, it is more difficult to overcome, and even the passage is not favorable.

Although the scale of Yuyuan Pass is far less than that of Hangu Pass, it is more precipitous.

If Hangu Pass is the first Xiongguan for the Tang State to resist the Sui army, then Yuyuan Pass is the first Xiongguan for the Tang State to resist the leaving army.

Originally, when the army left the Northern Expedition, Yuyuan Pass was heavily guarded by Li Xiaogong, the first general of the Tang Kingdom. Later, after the agreement was reached from the Tang Dynasty, Li Xiaogong was transferred back to the Eastern Capital and replaced by an ordinary general, Li Yiyu.

However, even if Li Yiyu is an ordinary general, it is not easy for the army to capture the Yuyuan Pass, and if you don't fill the dangerous pass with the corpses of the army, don't think about it, this is the cruelty of the war and the importance of the Xiongguan.

More importantly, Li Yiyu is the descendant of Li Jiancheng, the prince of the Tang State, and is extremely loyal to Li Jiancheng, with the grace of appreciation, promotion, relief, etc., and his personal kindness is even heavier.

In the history of Wuxin's previous life, Li Yiyu was a diehard loyalist of Li Jiancheng, who served as the crown prince Zuo Qianniu and moved to the general.

this day.

There were two or three hundred people out of Yuyuan Pass, and they went straight to the military camp outside the pass, but they were headed by Li Jiancheng and Li Yiyu, Li Jiancheng's followers, attendants, henchmen, etc., and nearly 100 generals and commanders of Yuyuan Pass.

Different from Li Yuanji, Li Jiancheng is the eldest son of Tang Wangyan and the prince of Tang State, and he has extraordinary abilities, and he can buy people's hearts, so he has naturally attracted many people and received the support of many civil ministers and military generals.

It can be said that if it weren't for the suppression of Li Yuan, the king of Tang, Li Jiancheng would not want to go too far, and it is estimated that he would be able to pull away half of the civil and military generals of the Tang State.

This is also the Xuanxiang King of the Great Sui Empire, Gao Gong, sighing why the one who defected to the Sui army was not Li Jiancheng, but Li Yuanji!

Li Yuanji is at most a first- or second-rate general, before Li Shimin and Li Yuanba died, they couldn't get ahead at all, they still followed and supported the eldest brother Li Jiancheng, of course the two can't compare!

As soon as Li Jiancheng and the others left the customs, they got the news when they left the army.

Headed by Luo Wuhou Luo Shixin, Luo Wu Jingwei and Xinwu Tiewei each sent 10,000 and lined up at the Yuyuan Pass to greet each other.

"The situation is limited! The last general greets Marquis Wen Chenghou, General Annan, and all the generals and adults!"

Today's Luo Shixin is no longer honest and simple, he seems quite stable and mature, but it also makes people feel upright and honest.

"Master Hou is tormented!"

Li Jiancheng and the others knew that they were generals, but they were also interested, quite humble and polite and close to each other, and they returned the salute one after another, anyway, the two sides have dealt with each other a few times, and they are not strangers!

Chengwen Hou, Li Jiancheng, this is Li Jiancheng's decision to take refuge in the country, from Wang Wuxin's reward, directly marquis, will govern the Northern Expedition to the Tang State, the territory captured, can be regarded as a high degree of trust and attention.

Of course, a big factor is that Li Jiancheng took refuge with Yuyuanguan, so he should naturally be rewarded.

Think of it as a kind of transaction!

Xuanxiang Wang Gao Gong also promised Li Yuanji that if he could take Hangu Pass, he would be promoted to the Duke of Qi!

The four-pin Annan general is Li Yiyu, who guards the town of Yuyuan Pass.

Among the people around Li Jiancheng, Li Yiyu's strength, strength, ability, etc., are not outstanding, such as Ma Sanbao, Lan Mou, Tang Xian and other pro-confidants, they are only stronger than Li Yiyu in all aspects, but Li Yiyu is the guard of Yuyuan Pass, mastering millions of Tang troops, and credit is the key.

From Wang Wuxin's handling of this matter, the two sides have no opinion.

No matter what Li Yiyu's ability and prestige are, as long as he doesn't nod, let alone Ma Sanbao, Lan Mou, Tang Jun, and the people of Tang State, even Li Jiancheng doesn't want to pass through the Yuyuan Pass, let alone surrender to the Pass!

As for the generals who left the country, they can take the Yuyuan Pass without bloodshed, and the credit for leaving the generals is less, but there must be, there is no risk, and the credit is picked up in vain, why not do it? !

If there is a war, there will be casualties, and if the army leaves the army to storm the Yuyuan Pass, who is sure that he will not be killed?!

After a while, Li Jiancheng, Luo Shixin and others returned to the barracks of the army in a warm atmosphere.

After some politeness and handover, Li Jiancheng took the initiative to resign:

"Now the people's hearts are unstable, and rumors are spreading. I won't stay long in the future, and if I go to work early, I can also serve the people of Li and contribute my meager strength. Yu Yuanguan and the men who followed him bothered Luo Wuhou and the generals to take care of them on their behalf!"

Li Jiancheng is a smart person and knows each other very well.

Similar to Li Yuanji, Li Jiancheng left the eastern capital of Luoyang, and Tang King Li Yuan also gave 30,000 iron cavalry and 100,000 Tang troops. Not counting Li Jiancheng and his confidants' wives, concubines, children, entourage guards and other family members who left together, the lineup is much larger than Li Yuanjihao, with a total of about 200,000 people.

Because Li Jiancheng has long been inclined to leave the country, and he has long been in contact with the country, this surrender was quite smooth, and there was no doubt about leaving the country, and there was just secretly monitoring and guarding.

On the bright side, Wang Wuxin was extremely generous in sealing the marquis and reused, and directly entrusted the government affairs of the eight counties of the old Tang Dynasty, such as Yingchuan County, Huainan County, Huaiyang General, Ruyin County, Qian County, and Liang County, to Li Jiancheng, known as the "Eight Counties Governor" and "Two Huai Governors"!

Whether it is a knighthood or an official position, it is not high.

However, in terms of authority, Li Jiancheng can be regarded as the first person to leave the country, no worse than Wei Guogong and Yan Guogong, the eight counties of the old Tang Dynasty are the hinterland of the Central Plains, with dense population and rich economy.

Although the newly descended second duke controls the army, he does not control such a large territory, just like a rootless duckweed, if he leaves the army and cuts off supplies, the second duke will definitely not be able to raise so many troops!

Of course, everyone tacitly agreed......

Li Jiancheng's authority must be a temporary expedient measure, and when the eight counties of the old Tang Dynasty are stable, even if Wang Wuxin does not remove Li Jiancheng, Li Jiancheng will take the initiative to resign, otherwise he is not looking for death? !

The eight counties of the old Tang Dynasty fell at the beginning, the people's hearts were unstable, and the situation was turbulent. Li Jiancheng, the prince of the Tang State, is naturally the best candidate to govern.

When the eight counties are stabilized and continue to govern, there will be the capital, conditions, and forces for rebellion, and there will be suspicions.

Li Tang has betrayed the Great Sui, and the dove occupies the magpie's nest and steals the eastern capital, even if Li Jiancheng is not afraid of the shadow, he has to consider the influence of gossip and people's hearts!

Therefore, now Li Jiancheng has left all the troops in Yuyuan Pass, and plans to take his family and some henchmen to take office as a civilian official, which is also a statement.

"My king's oral edict, Chengwen Hou is a continuation of Li Tang, the brother of Concubine De, and everyone is in the limelight. Although he is a civilian official, he is specially given the establishment of a military marquis, and 10,000 elite soldiers are arbitrarily selected as personal guards to go to their posts, so as to facilitate the suppression of turmoil and stabilize the situation as soon as possible!"

Luo Shixin was burly and strong, and said as if he had read a holy decree.

"Uh......"

Li Jiancheng's face changed slightly, he was quite self-aware, knowing that what he was good at was a civil service, and he was also a civil marquis, and he did not expect to be in charge of the army.

Now, is it to leave the king to miss the old love and Concubine De, and let him continue the style of Li Tang?

In this way, Li Yuan, the king of Tang who stayed in the eastern capital, was sentenced to death by Wang Wuxin? !

Li Jiancheng is not resentful, everyone has their own choice, leaving Wang Wuxin to him and Li Tang, it can be regarded as benevolent and righteous, aren't you afraid that he will rebel in the rear?!

"Chengwen Hou rest assured! My king specially ordered the army to garrison the Yuyuan Pass, and without a holy decree, he was not allowed to invade the ...... in the pass without authorization" (to be continued.) )