On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 40
Cui Che took a concubine in the rear, and the situation on the front line was not too tense.

In July, Yuchi Dun marched into Wuzhi (Jiaozuo, Henan Province) and confronted Wei Xiaokuan in Heyang, but the situation became stalemate. The counter-insurgency army was overwhelming. Request to send overseers.

When the news came back to Yecheng, Cui Dana was overjoyed and hurriedly advised Yu Chijiong that he should take advantage of the opportunity when the enemy's chief general was sick and unable to manage, and urge the front line to fight, just like when fighting for Xuzhou, all the armies of the Northern Zhou Dynasty took advantage of Wu Mingche's illness to complete the battle against Nan Chen. Army surrounded.

However, Yu Chijiong did not obey. Cui Dana felt that he had a good plan, but he was not used by the master, and returned to the government office dejectedly.

Cui Che was handling the logistical matters for him. Seeing his cousin depressed, he asked why. Cui Dana then vomited bitterness. Cui Che explained with a smile after listening to him:
"Brother, how do you know that Wei Xiaokuan is really sick?"

Cui Dana was taken aback when he heard the words, and said in doubt:
"Could it be that Wei Xiaokuan deliberately claimed to be sick to lure our army to attack?"

"Cousin has lost his mind again."

Cui Che shook his head and explained:
"Wei Xiaokuan was indeed prepared to deal with our army's offensive, but his claim of illness was not to lure the enemy, but to protect himself.

"Earlier, he was the marshal, and he has made great achievements in seizing all the land in the north of the Yangtze River. Now if he flattens the Guandong again, he will be the master of the earthquake.

"The so-called sickness request to supervise the army to coordinate and command the various ministries is just to find someone to share the merits of suppressing the rebellion, and Shizhu is suspicious."

It was only then that Cui Dana suddenly realized that since ancient times, great achievements are difficult to reward, and it is always a fatal problem, which kills people on the physical level.

Yang Jian had just taken the position of prime minister, and he had not made any great contribution to the country. If Wei Xiaokuan alone enjoyed the credit for destroying Yu Chijiong, Cui Dana felt that if it was Yang Jian, he would have trouble sleeping and eating.

So he immediately went to the general manager's mansion to complain to Yu Chijiong. Yuchijiong knew Cui Dana's ability, and now the logistics affairs are in order, and his cousin Cui Che is taking care of them. This time, there is no need to think too much. .

Yu Chijiong asked for a while, Cui Dana did not hide anything, and told him frankly.

Such an intelligent young man is really attractive, so Yu Chijiong ordered Cui Che to be summoned, and encouraged him:
"It is important to be between the two fronts at the moment of the aircraft; the supply of logistics and military supplies must not be neglected. With Cui Lang's hard work, the frontline sergeants can live comfortably.

"I also hope that Cui Lang will continue to work hard. When it is done, the old man is willing to ask Cui Lang to be his grandson-in-law in Chang'an."

When Cui Che heard this, he was overjoyed, and immediately kowtowed and said:
"Che was originally a desperate man, fortunately he was taken in by the steward, so he had a place to live. He didn't dare to have extravagant hopes, but he was mistakenly loved by his elder father and promised by his noble daughter. Although Che was heartbroken, he could not repay the favor of elder father! "

Before the marriage was consummated, Brother Che bowed down and recognized his grandfather. Yu Chijiong was very relieved, and regarded Cui Che as his own family, and Brother Che was able to get in touch with the secret further.

After leaving the general manager's mansion and returning to the carriage, Cui Che suppressed his smile, and his face became even more solemn.

In Chang'an City, Yang Jian also worried about the selection of the leader.

He first found Cui Che's brother, Cui Zhongfang who was born in the second house of Boling.

Cui Zhongfang and Yang Jian were both princes' companions when they were teenagers. They have a deep friendship and are quite knowledgeable about military affairs. In Yang Jian's view, they are people who can be entrusted with important tasks.

However, Cui Zhongfang declined on the grounds that his clan was all in Kanto.

Yang Jian then went to Zheng Yi and Liu Fang, who helped him to take over the position, and the two had their own reasons, so they declined.

Now the situation is unclear, the front line is dangerous, and no one wants to go.

Seeing the three people resigning, Yang Jian felt that Cui Che dared to go to Yecheng at such a young age, which is very rare.

At the time when no one was available, Gao Jiong, Secretary of the Prime Minister's Mansion, took the initiative to volunteer and was willing to go to the front line to serve as the supervisor of the army.

Gao Jiong was forty years old. He was originally a native of Goguryeo. His ancestors moved inland and pretended to be the Bohai Gao family. His father Gao Bin was once an aide of Dugu Xin.

Yang Jian was known for his shrewd and capable man, knowledge of military affairs, and many strategies. After Yang Jian paid homage to the prime minister, he immediately sent someone to recruit Gao Jiong. Gao Jiong happily said:
'Willing to be driven by the prime minister, if the big event fails, I will not be afraid of the disaster of extermination. '

In order to ascend to a high position, a person who is not even afraid of the disaster of annihilation, how can he be afraid of the dangers on the front line.

Yang Jian felt very relieved, and immediately took Gao Jiong as the supervisor of the army and rushed to the front line.

It wasn't just Yang Jian who set up a secret in Yecheng, Yu Chijiong also kept his eyes and ears in Chang'an, and soon the news of Gao Jiong's appointment as the military supervisor spread to Yecheng.

Gao Jiong had no achievements in the past, and was underestimated by Yu Chijiong, so he did not pay attention to him. Yang Jian was able to know his talent only because, as the son-in-law of the Dugu family, he had contacts with Gao Jiong who was attached to the Dugu family.

How could Yu Chijiong know Gao Jiong's weight.

And Cui Che also pretended to be deaf and dumb and didn't remind him.

That's right, Yuchi Jiong drew a cake for him, saying that when he entered Chang'an, Yuchi Chifan, who was forced to shave his hair and become a nun, would marry him as his wife.

But Brother Che didn't forget his true identity, how could he throw his head and blood for his Yuchi family for the sake of a woman, and embark on the path of death.

Calling big father, Cui Che didn't really treat Yu Chijiong as his grandfather.

His grandfather's name is Cui Jishu, and he is still buried outside the city.

When Gao Jiong went to the front line, Cui Che knew that the war was about to break out, but the situation was not what he expected.

Wei Xiaokuan's illness followed Gao Jiong, and he recovered without any medicine. He began to build a pontoon bridge, preparing to cross Qinshui and fight Yuchi Dun.

Yuchi Dun set fire to the boat upstream in an attempt to burn down the pontoon bridge, and Gao Jiong ordered people to build earthen mounds to resist it.

Seeing that the pontoon bridge could not be destroyed, Yuchi Dun made up his mind and planned to attack halfway, so he ordered his troops to retreat a little.

However, Wei Xiaokuan seized the opportunity and ordered all the troops to cross the river at high speed. After the whole army crossed the river, Gao Jiong even burned down the pontoon bridge to show his determination to fight to the death.

With Yuchi Dun's ability, how can he compete with Wei Xiaokuan and Gao Jiong together?

It would be fine if the marshal and the supervising army were fighting for power, but Wei Xiaokuan wanted to give way, and the cooperation between the two can be called close.

There were no accidents in this battle. Yuchi Dun was defeated in Qinshui, and the hundred thousand pacers either died or fled, and he fled back to Yecheng in embarrassment.

For a while, people in Hebei were panicked, but fortunately, Yu Chiqin, the general manager of Qingzhou, led [-] troops to help from Qingzhou, which stabilized the situation a little.

When Yuchi Dunqin was defeated, on July 26, after long-term preparations, the patriarch Sima Xiaonan successfully trapped and killed more than [-] people including Shi Houmo, Chen Gao, the governor of Yunzhou, and Cai Ze, the governor of Yunzhou. He raised his troops to rebel and responded to Yuchi Jiong.

When Yang Jian heard the news, he was furious. At the beginning, Sima Xiaonan came to vote with his back, and it was Yang Jian's father, Yang Zhong, who went to meet him. Sima Xiaonan swore brotherhood with Yang Zhong.

Over the years, Yang Jian has been serving Sima Xiaonan with the gift of an uncle, and this friendship is ultimately worthless in the face of the temptation of power.

Yang Jian took Wang Yi, the general manager of Zhengzhou, as his marshal, and led his army to attack Sima Xiaonan.

(End of this chapter)