Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 84
Rao Yugao is not a fool, he has courage.

Where is Sishuiguan? Li Hanzhi probably doesn't know it. At this moment, how can Li Hanzhi get what he wants by frightening him like this.

Besides Zhu Zhen's descending to the Tang Dynasty, this Li Hanzi must first find out the reality.

Rao Yugao stared at Li Hanzhi without fear, both sides were observing the other's reaction.

Sure enough, after a while, Li Hanzhi was defeated and said: "Of course, Rao Du commanded the envoy to go and stay as he pleases, but since he returned to Sishui Pass, the governor of the government should send troops to escort him."

Rao Yugao saluted and said, "Then I'll be the Governor of Li Fu."

Li Hanzhi sent 3000 troops to escort Rao Yugao's party, but in fact they were the vanguard of the army.

And Li Hanzhi then led an army of [-], with enough food, grass and supplies, to march towards Sishui Pass.

Li Hanzhi did not expect to meet Li Cunxiao on the way.

Almost everyone in this group was wounded, ragged, and incomplete armor.

After Li Cunxiao escaped from Heyang, he was unable to cross the north, so he had to go all the way south, through Dengfeng and Ruzhou, bypassing Sishui Pass, and then north to Yingyang and Yichuan to Luoyang.

Li Hanzhi served meat, and everyone slept in the open for several days. They were already so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs, and they ate a full meal. Li Cunxiao said: "Where is Lifu Yin going?"

"Sishui Pass!"

Li Cunxiao was overjoyed when he heard that Li Hanzhi was willing to send troops to Sishui Pass, which is really great. When he heard that Zhu Zhen had surrendered to Sishui Pass, he was going to take over Sishui Pass.

Li Cunxiao said: "Zhu Zhen surrendered to the court? Why? Could it be a fraud?"

Li Hanzhi said: "I don't know who, but the striker Li Qing has led 3000 troops to the Sishui Pass, it doesn't seem to be a fraud."

"And so on."

Li Hanzhi asked, "Where does the general want to go?"

Li Cunxiao has nowhere else to go, now that he has lost Heyang, if he can defend Sishui Pass, his father-in-chief probably won't blame him too much, he hurriedly said: "I want to go too!"

Li Hanzhi saw that Li Cunxiao's posture was quite low, not as arrogant as before, and said with a smile: "That's very good!"

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Heyang city

When more than a hundred generals ran back from Sishuiguan, Zhu Wen received the notification at the first time and rushed into the lobby. When he asked, Zhu Wen felt dizzy.

"It seems that the person who intercepted Zhu Zhen's family in Zhongmu County is Zhu Zhen's own. I didn't expect that after all the calculations, she still underestimated Zhu Zhen."

Zhu Wen finally regretted it, but Zhu Zhen, who was waiting to hear about it, took refuge in the imperial court, and he was very disdainful.

Thinking about it, Zhu Zhen might be the same as herself, transition to the imperial court, and then become a Jiedu envoy.

But the most important thing at this time is the Sishui Pass. Once Zhu Zhen leaves, he will naturally take down the Sishui Pass.

But just when Zhu Wen was about to send troops, there was another sentry report from Sishui Pass.

"Jie Shuai, the thief general Li Hanzhi led more than [-] troops, and has entered Sishui Pass, and I also saw that Li Cunxiao is also in Li Hanzhi's army."

"what?"

Zhu Wenshi didn't want to fight with Li Keyong at this time. Originally, he just wanted to take advantage of the natural danger of the Yellow River to block the east soldiers on the north bank of the Yellow River.

But now that Li Hanzhi and Li Cunxiao refused to guard the Sishui Pass, the natural dangers of the Yellow River were no longer available to Li Keyong, and the soldiers from Hedong could cross the river calmly.

A decisive battle is inevitable.

"If Jingxiang is here, there must be a good plan!"

Zhu Wen had long ago sent people to Huazhou to ask for Jingxiang, Yang Shihou and others, but Han Jian's return to the imperial court was also beyond his expectation.

If there was nothing before the assassination of the prime minister, Zhu Wen could send someone to the court to ask for it.

But at this time, Xuanwu and the imperial court are in dire straits, and only by defeating Li Keyong can they have the capital to bargain with the imperial court.

Zhu Wensi decided to immediately promote the account and send troops to Sishuiguan...

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Xingzhou
Du Rangneng led 3000 troops into Xingzhou, and Li Keyong went south from the stronghold by himself.

The imperial court did not want Hedong to meddle in Xingzhou's affairs, and Li Keyong also wanted to see the court's jokes. I am afraid that the three thousand forbidden troops will not be able to subdue Zhaoyi's army.

At that time, Zhaoyi will still be the original Zhaoyi, and the court still requires him to have an army in Hedong.

Before leaving, Li Keyong sent someone to send a handwritten letter, saying that Du Gong will go south to catch up with the army as soon as possible after the affairs of Xingzhou are properly arranged.

Du Rangneng saw that Li Ke used his words with arrogance. He threw the letter on the ground angrily and stepped on it several times before he calmed down.

And Meng Qian, who believed that Zhaoyi had stayed behind, sent someone to invite Du Rangneng to the banquet at this time, which made Du Rangneng not angry.

"Thanks to the fact that after Meng Qian claimed to be Meng Sheng, he was so domineering, which also shamed his ancestors."

Since Xingzhou has surrendered to the imperial court, the official residence of Xingzhou should be given up instead of the prime minister of the imperial court being placed in the posthouse.

Xingzhou military and political officials should meet with the imperial envoy one by one, instead of inviting him to a banquet.

Can't you tell who is the master and who is the second?
Shen Zhiliang, the commander of the two capitals of Youlongwu Army, said: "Du Gong, whoever we are going to chase, Du Gong will surround the mansion, capture the thief first, and capture the king first. As long as Meng Qian is captured, Xingzhou will be flat."

Du Rang Neng shook his head and said, "Meng Qian is new and has no prestige, so he must be bewitched by left and right to test the falsehood of the court."

"Then to go or not to go, the humble need to prepare early."

Du Rang Neng waved his hand and said, "No need to prepare, this trip is just a fake tiger."

Xingzhou government office
Meng Qian led officials, big and small, to wait at the gate of the government office. As soon as Du Rangneng's carriage arrived, he hurried forward to greet him.

"Meet Duke Du! Hello Du Gong!"

"Zhirang (Meng Qian's character) is well!"

Meng Qian frowned. Du asked people to call him his name instead of his official position. What's the point?Busy attitude is more humble, bent down to guide:

"Duke, please!"

Du Rangneng didn't stick to it, and strode into the gate to the inner hall.

Meng Qian introduced Du Rangneng to the first position on the left, which is the position of the most distinguished guest.

Du Rang can stand instead of sitting.

Meng Qian also felt quite embarrassed, and all the soldiers also looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Why didn't Duke Du attend the table?"

"Hmph!" Du Rangneng's face changed suddenly. He came here today to take advantage of the opportunity to slap Meng Qian in the face, in front of Xingzhou's soldiers.

"Bold Mengqian, the soldiers from the east of the river are not far away, do you want to make Xingzhou fall into war again!"

Geek!

Meng Qian took three steps back, with a serious expression on his face, he hurriedly said, "Why did Mr. Du say that?"

Du Rangneng shouted loudly: "The imperial court saved Xingzhou from the fire and water with 20 yuan and [-] stone grains. You claimed that after Zhaoyi stayed, you didn't want to pay back, but wanted to rebel. Could it be that you want Xingzhou to be buried with you! "

"This... is unfair!"

"I am wronged, why am I wronged, after you have lost your sages, don't you know how to be polite, since you have surrendered to the court, why not give up the official mansion, since you have surrendered to the court, why not present the list of Zhaoyi's fields, why not present the list of lieutenants and soldiers, since you have surrendered to the court, Why don't you take stock of the treasury..."

"This……"

Meng Qian, who Du made people talk in one word, and all the soldiers were speechless, did they resist?What kind of resistance should be used, what Du Gong said is right, the Hedong army can't go far just now.

This time, with the court's money and food, and Du Gong's righteousness, he escaped the catastrophe, so what about next time...

(End of this chapter)