Emperor Sui Yang

Liu Heitai abandoned Changlu County and fled with less than 500 people.

Every time a city is besieged, a hole will be left. This hole is called hope, also called a retreat, which gives the enemy troops in the city a chance to escape.

If there is a possibility of escape, they will not work hard, and the pressure of siege will be lightened.

It is a method of attacking the mind. This method is tried and true.

At this point, Changlu and Jingcheng fell into the hands of officers and soldiers, Gao Shida's eastern barrier was gone, and all he could count on now was Ge Qian.

After joining forces, Zhang Xutuo gathered all the cavalry under his command and Cui Shishu's command to form a team of 8000 people and handed them over to Luo Shixin, Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin, and Xiong Bao.

"The battle in Changle County must be extremely fierce. You rush to support. This is the last battle." Zhang Xutuo arranged: "I will lead the remaining army to move closer to the north and try to cut off the communication between the thieves and Gao Shida. In response, as long as Gao Shida can be eliminated as soon as possible, the thief will be a trapped beast."

He and Li Jing had the same idea. On Gao Shida's side, with Tu Wanxu, Huangfu Wuyi, and Yang Xuanting resisting, it was unlikely that the imperial court would be defeated, so Ge ​​Qian's support became the decisive factor.

If a cut can be made so that Geqian and Gao Shida cannot effectively join forces, and after using all their strength to annihilate Gao Shida, and then gather the entire army to attack Ge Qian, the battle will be over.

What is an effective combination of forces?It is impossible to form a unified strategy.

In fact, it is very simple. The strategic purpose of Ge Qian and Gao Shida's combined forces is to jointly attack Changle's officers and soldiers and protect Xindu County. Then the harassment of Li Jing and Zhang Xutuo will complicate the strategy, because then Ge Qian will need to divide his troops. To deal with Li Jing and Zhang Xutuo, it was impossible to concentrate the main force to attack Tu Wanxu.

To put it bluntly, the focus of the decisive battle was in Changle County, and Li Jing and Zhang Xutuo divided the focus of the decisive battle.

The gains and losses of Changle County will determine the ownership of Xindu County and the outcome of the war in northern Jizhou.

At this time, Yang Ming had already dispatched an elite force of ten thousand people with Su Lie as the main general and Zhang Yuanbei, Lai Yu, Wei Siyan, Xue Wanshu, and Li Xiaogong as generals.

They will join forces with Xuanting in Zaoqiang County and attack Gao Shida's left-wing corps with all their strength.

So now in Qinghe County, there are less than 4000 troops left around Yang Ming, and his own safety is not guaranteed.

Therefore, during this period of time, the big bosses of the Cui family in Qinghe will be kept by Yang Ming in the temporary marshal's mansion to discuss the military situation every day. The rooms have been arranged for them. Don't leave, everyone. The military situation is urgent. At the critical moment of the decisive battle, you have to fight with Let's discuss important matters together.

In fact, they are just looking for excuses to keep these people around in case something unexpected happens.

In Qinghe County, the only people who can pose a threat to Yang Ming are the Cui family. Holding their leader here will make Yang Ming feel at ease.

A strong dragon will not overwhelm a local snake. Even though Yang Ming's dragon is thick and tough, you still have to be careful. Although across a river to the east of Qinghe County is Qi County, where Shi Huaiyi is based.

Shi Huaiyi was stationed here to prevent the Hebei rebels from escaping into Shandong. In the vernacular, it was called making dumplings from Hebei.

"Dou Jiande, surrendered?" Yang Ming looked at the latest military message and was stunned.

He really didn't expect that Dou Jiande would surrender.

You are considered the number one figure in history, what?Did you fail halfway through your business?
Of course, Dou Jiande is not dead and is already on his way to Qinghe County.

The main instruction Yang Ming gave to all parties was that anyone who surrendered, except those with the surname Gao, must not be killed.

"This person has great interests. The situation is unclear at the moment. Even we can't see how the battle of Changle will end. He surrendered so early and knows how to seize the opportunity." Li Jiancheng was also surprised.

Everyone has heard that Dou Jiande is the number one general under Gao Shida. All the territory after leaving Gaojibo was conquered by Dou Jiande. Now that this man has joined the imperial court, it is undoubtedly a devastating blow to Gao Shida.

"This is the cleverness of this man," Xue Shou exclaimed: "To surrender without defeat is to surrender, and to surrender after a big defeat is to surrender. This is different. In other words, he is the best in Gaoshi. A choice has been made between Da and His Highness, and the timing of this choice is perfect."

Dou Jiande was not defeated, he even surrounded Pei Xingyan.

It was at that time that he personally negotiated with Pei Xingyan, hoping to lead the crowd to join the prince. Although Pei Xingyan was surrounded at the time, he had a very strong ability to break through, and Dou Jiande probably could not trap him.

But it seemed that Dou Jiande had the advantage, so Pei Xingyan kept shouting injustice in the report, which meant that I could break through the encirclement, and that was not considered an encirclement.

Yang Ming could naturally see that Dou Jiande used this method to make it look like he surrendered when he had an advantage, which was different from surrendering after defeat.

"Anyway, it's a good thing. The Zhaojun rebellion is completely over. Zhang Ding and Chen Junbin have entered Xindu. Gao Shida is at the end of his rope," Yang Ming said with a smile.

Dou Jiande will arrive in Qinghe County in about two days, and today, Shi Huaiyi has sent an army of 5000 people with Pang Ben as the main general and Zuo Xiaoyou as the deputy general to Qinghe County.

It can be regarded as holding the battle for the prince.

Originally, Yang Ming planned to meet Zuo Xiaoyou today. Since Dou Jiande is also coming, let's meet together then.

There are capable people in Lao Cui's family.

During the time when Yang Ming lived in Qinghe County, the Cui family also had beautiful women, and they were top-notch and absolutely top-notch.

This is not called flattering the prince, in fact, it is a custom.

Yang Guang traveled around the world, going to a place to find a few beauties, so that his harem included beauties from all over the world.

There has always been a custom, or bad custom, in the officialdom of the Sui Dynasty, that is, when receiving a superior, a beautiful woman must be given as a gift. Isn't there a song and dance troupe in Zhoukou, my hometown?

In the Sui Dynasty, beauties were goods and gifts. When Xie Wen took office, the Cui family also gave beauties as gifts, but they were definitely not on the same level as those given to Yang Ming.

Some people can be dismissed by Mao Zihuazi, but for some people, Mao Zihuazi is insulting to others.Yang Ming is not a saint. He is used to being served by others, and he must be served by a woman, right?Is it possible that I let a man wash my feet?
And among the four beauties presented by the Cui family, one is extremely beautiful, Chen Shuyi's level. The most rare thing is that her small mouth is not as good at talking as the other three. Obviously, this one has not been trained. .

Yang Ming thought this was a newbie at first, but after sleeping a few times, he felt something was wrong.

His female relatives are all from big families, and this woman feels like one of his own.

What does it mean?This girl may be named Cui.

"Zhi Nu, is that your real name?" That night, the girl washed Yang Ming's feet as usual. Her movements were very unfamiliar. It seemed that no one had washed them before.

Zhi Nu smiled and said, "Your Highness, this is my concubine's nickname."

Yang Ming smiled and said, "I don't know your name yet?"

Zhi Nu raised her head and said, "Your Highness didn't even ask."

Yang Ming couldn't help but laugh and said: "The other three sometimes call themselves women of the people, but you are the only one who always calls them concubine. It shows that you and the three of them are not the same thing. Your surname is Cui, right?"

Zhinu subconsciously covered her mouth with her hands, smiling. When she found her hands were covered with foot washing water, she quickly wiped her mouth with her sleeves.

Just by looking at this action, Yang Ming knew that he had guessed correctly.

This is why it is said that the Cui family has capable people. If they choose one for Yang Ming from within the clan at first, Yang Ming may not agree to lead the army outside, but then he accepts a woman. What is this?

But you have put someone to sleep without knowing it, which is like cooking rice.

With the status of the Cui family, the prince cannot sleep in vain.

"Tell me, who is your father," Yang Ming said with a wry smile, feeling like he was being plotted by the old foxes.

The girl smiled and said: "My father Cui Shu, I am Cui Jinxi."

"Respect?" These two words should come from "Jin Ji": A rich Confucian scholar cherishes his reputation and is ashamed to welcome the emperor, so he can't do anything." Yang Ming laughed and said: "Taste the beauty of the past, and rely on the beauty of the city. Good name."

Cui Jinxi's eyes shone: "The prince has extensive experience in ancient and modern times. He is truly a great talent in this world."

Who is her father Cui Shu?Yang Ming had dealt with the Shaoqing of Sinong Temple, a senior official responsible for growing cotton in the Huanghuai River Basin.

Why the hell did he sleep with his daughter?Lao Cui's family is too shady.

"No wonder you are wearing cotton clothes, I should have thought of it earlier," Yang Ming said with a bitter smile.

Cui Jinxi smiled and said: "The elders in the clan thought that the prince would never ask. After all, I am like a maid serving others."

"If you look like that, I won't see through it," Yang Ming raised his feet, and the latter quickly wiped them with cotton cloth.

Then the next step will definitely be another sweaty exercise.

The next day, Dou Jiande came.

Yang Ming met the other party in the lobby of the Marshal's Mansion.

"The sinner Dou Jiande, please bow down to His Highness the Crown Prince," Dou Jiande half-kneeled.

This man was very tall, about the same as Gao Jiong, with big hands and a thin body, like a corn stalk.

Kneeling beside him was Zuo Xiaoyou.

The difference is that Zuo Xiaoyou has been granted an official position by Shi Huaiyi and is now considered one of his own, so he is relieved, but Dou Jiande is not yet.

So Zuo Xiaoyou couldn't help but glance at Dou Jiande, who was also a rebel and more famous than himself, and Dou Jiande happened to look at him.

"This is Qijun Zuo Xiaoyou, have you heard of him?" Yang Ming said with a smile.

Dou Jiande was stunned and looked at the other party more carefully, "Good fellow, fellow travelers, look at your armor, do you dare to surrender before me?"

"Brother Zuo abandoned darkness and turned to light, which is admirable," Dou Jiande said with a cupped hand.

Zuo Xiaoyou returned the courtesy and said: "To each other, Brother Dou reins in his horse at the abyss. When we turn around, we will find the shore."

Yang Ming looked at Pei Xingyan who came back with Dou Jiande and said: "It's your credit for recruiting the general. Dou Jiande will be under your command from now on. I'll give you a long history. His troops will be surrendered and handed over to your commander-in-chief."

Pei Xingyan nodded and said, "Yes."

The first time he came back, he ran to explain to Yang Ming that I was really not surrounded. That was not called a siege.

That's why Yang Ming used the power of recruiting the generals today to cover up the embarrassing fact that he was indeed surrounded.

Pei Xingyan is one of his own and Su Lie's uncle. (End of chapter)