Emperor Sui Yang

Xu Shiji is back, and the news he brought back will undoubtedly make everyone's heart tugging at them during this time, completely dropped.

Fighting means fighting for food. This is why Zhai Rang fought against Liyangcang. This is why Yang Jian did not dare to go to Jiangdu if he could not get food in Luoyang.

The end of Gao Shida's food supply not only means that there is no food to eat, but also has a huge impact on the morale of the military.

If a person knows that he will not finish his meal, he will not choose to continue working, but will go to find something to eat.

It's still iron, rice is steel, you won't be hungry if you don't eat a meal.

People eat for food.

"Does Tu Wanxu also know that the rebels' food and grass were burned?" Li Jiancheng asked with a smile in the lobby.

Xu Shiji nodded: "Gong Gucheng is already recruiting the rebels. Those who are willing to surrender will be given three measures of wheat rice each. Gao Shida only fought for two days, and they can no longer be conquered. The rebels are counting the number of people who escape every day." By the thousands.”

Yang Ming looked at Gao Biaoren with a smile and said, "It's your turn to take action. Go and surrender. Except for the first culprit, the court will not hold anyone else accountable."

Who is the culprit?It's those people with the surname Gao. Yang Ming will definitely weaken the big Hebei family of Bohai Gao this time. Anyone who participates in the rebellion, as long as you have the surname Gao, will not be spared, even if you are not Bohai Gao.

Then it is definitely appropriate for Gao Biaoren and Gao Zhan to serve as surrender envoys, because they are of the same race as Gao Shida and will not be cruel to them.

Gao Biaoren stood up and nodded: "I will go down and prepare now. I will definitely fulfill my mission."

At this time, it is the opportunity for Lao Gao's family to protect the family. If Gao Biaoren goes to negotiate, he will definitely protect him. Some people can be killed or not, but he will find a way to make it easier for Gao Shida to accept people from the same clan. Persuaded to surrender, because there is room for negotiation.

Then, Yang Ming looked at Xu Shiji, Pei Xing, Pei Sheng and others, and said with a smile:

"Xu Shiji was granted the title of Supreme Protector of the Army, Pei Xing and Pei Sheng were granted the title of Protector of the Army, and the rest were all granted the title of Huairen Lieutenant. Xuan Ling was also named."

Fang Xuanling is a doctor who takes the exam.

At the twelfth level of the martial arts rank, the military guard is the fourth rank, the military guard is the fourth rank, and the Huairen captain is the eighth rank. It is a kind of honorary title with no real power. The real power depends on your actual position, that is, the level of a civil servant.

The long-standing tradition of the Sui Dynasty is that the honorary titles are very high, but the actual positions are very low, because the actual positions in power are occupied by others.

Yang Ming gave Xu Shiji General Hu Ben and Pei Xing and Pei Sheng Guo Yi.

"The major events in Xindu have been decided. Ronggong's Great Wall has been lost, and they are retreating steadily. Behind them, Ge Qian is watching covetously. The north and south are trapped. The situation is not optimistic," Xue Shou said in a deep voice.

There was nothing I could do to protect the children. The Oara Khitan army did not fight seriously at all. They had been afraid of the Turks for many years. The gaps in the Great Wall were almost all opened by the defense lines of these two tribes.

Now Lai Hu'er can't care so much anymore. He is retreating to Hejian County with his troops and the Liaodong army. Once Juyong Pass is lost, Zhuo County cannot be defended.

"The Turks are coming fiercely. If Rong Gong has no reinforcements, Zhuo County may be in a desperate situation. But right now, we have no troops to send," Du Ruhui frowned and said, "How about we let Huaiyi go north along the canal?"

Yang Xuanzang agreed: "Huaiyi has the canal boat I brought from Luoyang, and Qinghe County also has boats. We can also go north along the river and attack Zhuo County."

"The prince can't go," Fang Xuanling shook his head.

"I'll go!" Xu Shiji and Master Liang both stood up at the same time and said.

Yang Ming raised his hand and motioned for the two of them to sit down. After pondering for a moment, he said in a deep voice:
"The situation in Xindu has become clear. Gao Shida has no chance to recover, and Ge Qian cannot save him. Then he is very likely to return to the army and join forces with the Turks to protect his children. Time is urgent. Send my order to my general. In two days, I was alone in conquering Zhuojun, so Shi Huaiyi immediately set off northward to open a way for me."

Everyone tried to dissuade him, but of course, it had no effect.

It was too important for Lai Huer to die there. Yang Ming could not let him die there. In the current situation, if he could not be rescued in time, the possibility of Lai Huer dying in battle was very high.

On August 21, the Cui clan of Qinghe mobilized ships, and Yang Ming took a boat with an army of less than ten thousand people and headed north by ship.

Pei Xingyan and Dou Jiande returned to Zhaojun to reorganize Dou Jiande's surrendered army, and then immediately headed north to march to Zhuojun.

The Juma River in the south of Zhuojun County is also known as the Juma River in later generations. The Juma River here and the Juma River in later generations have the same meaning. It is the only river that flows all year round in Hebei Province and is one of the five major water systems in Beijing.

Judging from the name, he knew it would be difficult here. Lai Huer had already retreated to the river. He had no choice but to pass through Hejian County on his way south, and there was no way around it.

His subordinates suffered heavy losses. The second son Lai Yuan and his uncle Lai Chengmin were killed in the battle. Yang Wanshi was seriously injured. There were only less than 6000 people left in the remaining troops.

The Turks were too fierce, and the soldiers under his command were too mixed to be able to withstand them.

"The Northern Expedition was defeated. The Turks captured a large amount of refined weapons. We have no advantage. Although Rong Gong was defeated, it was an honor." General Fei Qingnu knew that their group was finished this time.

To the south of the Juma River are the Geqian rebels, and to the north are the Turkic cavalry in hot pursuit. Now they are blocked by the river and cannot cross forcefully. They are now trapped.

Jieli's army was not far to the north. He gave Lai Hu'er half a day to think about it. If he surrendered, he would make Lai Hu'er the Khan of the East.

Laihu'er took advantage of this half-day to send hundreds of rangers across the river to check the situation on the other side to see if there were no rebels anywhere. It would be up to them as many as they could cross by then.

It was impossible for him to surrender. In history, Lai Huer was also killed by Yu Wenhuaji in Jiangdu. When he knew that Yang Guang had been killed, he said: I am ready to become a minister and bear the important responsibilities of the Netherlands. Unable to eliminate the evil and rebellion, he ordered the royal family to come here and hold a grudge against Quan Ni, not knowing what to say.

This is a loyal minister. Yang Ming likes loyal ministers the most. A loyal minister cannot die, although it is Yang Guang who comes to protect his loyal minister.Lai Huer had arranged for his other sons to cross the river first later. He came to the rear to buy time for his sons.

"Qingnu has been with me the longest, but I haven't enjoyed the wealth for a few days. I'm going to leave as soon as possible. I feel like a master and a servant," Lai Hu'er told Fei Qingnu.

Fei Qingnu was indifferent: "It's just death today. I will never betray the Lord in my humble position."

At this time, several cavalrymen suddenly appeared from the east. After they looked at Laihu'er for a few times, two of them came on horseback, while the rest turned their horses and left quickly.

"Father, this is our ranger," the third son Laihong said excitedly.

When the knight came closer, the knight quickly dismounted and ran to Lai Huer, saying: "Please Rong Gong quickly form a formation. Taiping Gong is 25 miles away from here. He has already reported quickly. Please Rong Gong, please insist. The prince has already arrived." Land on the canal and arrive in person with the troops."

The army of people who came to protect the children, who were originally depressed, suddenly became energetic.

Regardless of Lai Huer's orders, Fei Qingnu had already begun to summon the generals to form formations.

"Now it depends on fate. If the Turks also find out about the prince's movements, I am afraid they will attack immediately. If we move closer to the east, it will be difficult to form an array and we will collapse at the first touch. We can only defend here," Deng Hao said.

Lai Huer said expressionlessly: "What day is today?"

"Return to father, the ninth day of September," Lai Hong said.

Lai Hu'er nodded: "On the day of Double Ninth, Jiujiu returns to his true form, and One Yuan begins. It's a good day."

The Double Ninth Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival in the Sui Dynasty, is not a legal holiday, but it is also a big folk festival.

On the Turkic side, they naturally discovered the army coming from the east. After weighing the advantages and disadvantages, Jie chose to form an array eastward. After all, Laihu'er was already a remnant and there was no threat, but the army coming from the east was a new force.

Shi Huaiyi, Shi Wanbao, and Song Laosheng's [-]-strong army were quickly approaching to protect the children. After landing, Yang Ming, wearing armor and personally leading [-] cavalry, took the lead.

"Why is it a handsome flag?" In the Turkic formation, Jie Li frowned and looked at Zhao Deyan beside him: "Yang Ming is here? It shouldn't be. Isn't he in Qinghe County?"

Zhao Deyan frowned and said: "Maybe it's a cover. Yang Ming is the prince and the heir apparent, so he shouldn't come here."

Kang Sheoli shook his head and said: "Not necessarily. I met this man in Daxing. He is absolutely extraordinary. He has a high prestige in the army and has extremely high ability to lead troops. He dares to go to the battlefield."

"If we can kill this person here, the power of sweating will be unprecedented in the grassland," Ashina Suni said with a smile.

Jie Li laughed: "I hope it's really him who came."

He now had a military advantage. Without knowing the details of the opponent, he did not send troops rashly and just watched Yang Ming join forces with Lai Hu'er.

This is a plain, and most of the people on the opposite side are infantry. Jieli doesn't take them lightly, because he has nearly ten thousand people under his command equipped with refined weapons.

His courage now is very great.

The armies of both sides were arrayed with clear distinctions. Yang Ming was completely on the defensive. He knew that he could not attack, so he was waiting for Su Lie's reinforcements.

Su Lie's command was all cavalry, and it was his appearance that made Gao Shida think of surrendering after two days of fighting.

Killing the fleeing rebels along the way, Su Lie, who received the news, had already rushed north.

There is also Yang Yuanqing. Yang Yuanqing originally had a mission, but when he knew that the prince was going to Zhuojun in person, he was afraid that Yang Ming would make a mistake. In his opinion, whether Gao Shida and Ge Qian could be eliminated was a trivial matter, and nothing could happen to Yang Ming. .

So he disobeyed orders and came north.

Their departure actually had little impact on the overall situation of Xindu, because Gao Shida had run out of food, the morale of the army was disorganized, his subordinates defected seriously, and Dou Jiande even abandoned him.

Now, his subordinates are constantly defecting, and he can no longer make any big waves.

Lai Hu'er had already sent people to build a pontoon bridge behind him for Su Lie's army to cross the river.

"Rong Gong feels that there is a slight chance of winning in this confrontation with the Turks," Yang Ming sat in the middle of the army and looked at Lai Hu'er with a smile.

Lai Huer said relaxedly: "The prince is here in person, so I am [-]% sure."

"You're not flattering me, are you?" Yang Ming smiled.

Lai Huer laughed: "I will only flatter the prince in private, never in the army."

The eldest grandson Laiyu was standing behind Yang Ming at the moment. He was completely relieved to see that his own grandfather was fine.

As for Lai Zheng, who came with Yang Ming, he stood behind Lai Huer, ready to fight at any time.

This kid is a fierce guy, Eirokuro is the most capable fighter of Xuan Ting's generation.