The Passionate Guns of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 1035
Two days later, on the official road outside the city of Weizhou, a mighty group of troops came, and the flags of the rebel army fluttered in the wind, which were particularly conspicuous in the sun.

At this moment, the gates of the city were wide open, and the city was already deserted by thousands of people. Inside and outside the city, Jingtubo Street, Huangtu Padao, the common people spontaneously flocked to the streets like a festival, to welcome this ordinary but great day, because they had already received the news , King Yiyong is going to enter Weizhou City today.

Although Weizhou is the frontier of the battlefield, and there are barracks everywhere inside and outside the city, the people here are different from other places. None of them are afraid of the war and leave their homes. On the contrary, they are very excited when they hear that Yang Yong is coming today.In their minds, the rebel army is their brothers and sisters, and the leader of the rebel army, the volunteer king Yang Yong, is the god-level existence in their hearts.

Of course, all this depends on the strict military discipline of the rebel army, the policies of benefiting the people and the timely publicity.

The common people are like this, let alone the soldiers of the rebel army.On both sides of the official road ten miles outside the city, long queues had already been neatly lined up to greet them. The flags fluttered, and the soldiers of the rebel army were brightly armored and full of energy, as strict as chopping with knives and axes.

When they saw Yang Yong's horse's head, Xu Maogong, Su Dingfang, Yu Chigong, Luo Song, Zhang Gongjin, etc. ran forward, fell to their knees and kowtowed no matter how far away they were.

Yang Yong was so panicked that he got off his horse and came over quickly, "Oh, generals, brothers, you don't need to be polite, just get up and talk."

Yang Yong asked the generals to get up. At this time, Yang Yong's wife, daughter, and generals Gongye Chang, Cheng Yaojin, and Hou Junji also arrived. They greeted each other, and then brought Yang Yong into the city like stars holding the moon.

"Long live the righteous and brave king, welcome the righteous and brave king..." The soldiers and generals on both sides of the road, as well as the common people who came out to greet them, all shouted in unison at this time, and the sound resounded through the sky.

When Yang Yong saw that the soldiers and civilians welcomed him so much, his blood boiled with enthusiasm.It seems that those grassroots soldiers and ordinary people who know the best are the ones who know the best. This prestige is unnatural, disharmonious, and even a little forced.

On the contrary, if the ruler regards his subordinates as brothers, has the people in his heart, never forgets to do good things for the people, and is supported by the soldiers and the people wherever he goes, this kind of prestige is the real prestige.

Thinking of this, Yang Yong was satisfied with Xu Maogong and Su Dingfang's strategy of governing the army and keeping the people safe. On the way, he couldn't help but praise the two of them. How could they dare to claim credit? They said modestly: "My lord, this is not our credit. Follow your orders to the letter."

Yang Yong was so happy that he didn't ride a horse along the way, but walked, and waved frequently to the welcoming soldiers and civilians.

In the city, someone had already arranged a temporary palace for Yang Yong.Arriving at the palace, Yang Yong ignored the fatigue all the way, and gathered the main generals under his command in the palace to start discussing matters. In fact, Yang Yong did not need to send orders. Xu Maogong, Su Dingfang, Zhang Gongjin, Luo Song, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, Gongye Chang Yang Yong, Hou Junji and other generals, as well as Yang Yong's woman and daughter, and other key generals in the army are already here.

Yang Yong sat in the middle, and the rest of the crowd sat on both sides with men on the left and women on the right.

Yang Yong first asked Xu Maogong, Su Dingfang, and Zhang Gongjin about the battle here.

The three of them reported the truth to Yang Yong: Li Shimin united the Eastern and Western Turks, and his strength increased greatly. The coalition forces claimed to be 60 and confronted them.Not long ago in the Battle of Youzhou, Li Jing's rebel army was completely annihilated, and Li Jing became Li Shimin's captive. After the second defeat, Li Shimin took back Yizhou and Bazhou, which had already been won.Since Li Jing became the hostage of the enemy, Xu Maogong, Su Dingfang, and Zhang Gongjin did not dare to make decisions without authorization and marched rashly. They could only stand still in Weizhou and wait for Yang Yong's order. Generally speaking, the rebel army is currently at a disadvantage.

Yang Yong had already grasped some of these situations, and after listening to the three people's detailed reports, Yang Yong nodded, how to enter the army and how to save Li Jing, this thorny matter was before his eyes.

Yang Yong wanted to listen to everyone's opinions first. The male and female generals thought about it, and finally their eyes fell on Xu Maogong and Su Dingfang, because these two were generals of the four beams. Yang Yong's think tank, of course the two of them have to talk first.

Under such circumstances, Xu Maogong also did his part, and came out to salute Yang Yong. Yang Yong waved his hand, "This is not a commanding account, nor is it raising accounts, dividing troops and sending generals. We are discussing matters. Let's just sit down and talk, there is no need to talk too much." present."

"Thank you, my lord." Xu Maogong sat down and first talked about his own opinion, "My lord, we didn't enter the army, and Li Shimin and the Turkic generals didn't come to provoke us these days. According to my subordinates, Li Shimin must be waiting for something or plotting something. It is estimated that Li Junshi will be used as a hostage, and he will open his mouth to the prince, ask us for money, food, territory, and even ask us to retreat, hand over the letter of surrender, etc. If the guess is correct, Li Shimin will know that the prince has arrived Weizhou will send people here soon, the prince must be mentally prepared."

Yang Yong nodded, Yang Yong also thought of these things, Li Shimin really wanted to do this, how would he answer?Money, food, territory, and retreat are all easy to talk about. As long as they can release Li Jing unscathed, no matter how much they pay to save Li Jing, the god of war, it will be worth it. , paying tribute every year, proclaiming ministers every year, this may not be acceptable.

Taking a step back, even if I can agree, the generals will not accept it.Moreover, from a personal point of view, Li Jing is his relative, so it would be bad to have a reputation among the soldiers for abandoning the public for private reasons.

Another tricky thing is that Li Fenger returned to Li Shimin's side. After she was wronged, she must have left in anger. It can be seen from the fact that she and Li Waner faced swords that she was very sad. At this time He must hate us so much, this thing has to be done.Regardless of whether she can change her mind or not, I must apologize to her face to face after meeting and clarify the facts.

When Yang Yong was thinking about this, Su Dingfang said, "My lord, please forgive my subordinates for speaking bluntly. Li Shimin is not an idle person. Compared with his father and brother, this person is as good as he is. There were less than a hundred people left. After returning to Dingzhou through the mountains and forests, he was afraid that his subordinates would rebel against him, so he devised a clever plan to appease the Luo family and his son, and firmly controlled tens of thousands of military power in his own hands. Water, he had to go to Dezhou, Cangzhou and other places, attacked Youzhou by surprise, and defeated Li Jing. In this way, he never had a place to stand on, and he gained such a large territory in just a few months. All the Turks support him, and make an exception to give up the land, and send troops to him. Li Shimin is now the emperor. Such an ambitious person should not be so short-sighted that he uses our Li Junshi to exchange some money, grain and territory. It is possible to withdraw the troops and hand over the letter of surrender, and it is also unknown whether they colluded with the Turks and brewed a deeper conspiracy."

"Well, that makes sense." Yang Yong kept nodding after hearing Su Dingfang's words.

At this time, Cheng Yaojin became a little impatient, and shook his head and said, "My lord, tell me a few words, what are we doing here? We have nearly 30 people now. Li Shimin, if he wants to be a lion, he has to open his mouth." We are uncertain whether we can agree. According to Lao Cheng, go to the city of Yizhou, ask Li Shimin what he wants to do face to face, and then make plans, won’t it be over?”

Yang Yong smiled, "Okay, I will follow General Cheng. Pass down the order to get the soldiers ready, rest today, and send troops to Yizhou City tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)