Chapter 40 Chapter Forty
Su Erman was aggressive, but Zhang Pu's morale was low. After more than ten days, Yingli fell again, and Zhang Pu retreated to Mingsha Fortress.Here is close to Lingzhou, Yang Jiye dispatched Lingzhou soldiers and horses to help, and finally curbed Suleman's progress.
In this battle, the Uyghur people showed their prestige and morale, but the Mingsha River Fortress was a defensive pass carefully built by Yang Jiye. Man said that he even sent soldiers from Lingzhou to help. Suleman is also difficult to attack.When Suerman captured Yingli City, he seized some military equipment for attacking and defending the city, and transported all of them to Mingsha City. However, it was still difficult to make progress with these military equipment, but the reinforcements from Xingzhou were endless. .
Although Aguli has compromised and became Su Erman's accomplice, the person who has been in contact with Li Jiyun has always been Su Erman. He is the only one who understands the current situation in Xingzhou best and understands that Xingzhou is currently heavily populated. , but the situation is very subtle.Once his soldiers and horses approach the city of Xingzhou, it will be like a scoop of cold water poured into a boiling oil pan, and it will definitely burn Yang Hao to death.
However, with his current strength, it is not enough to shake the Mingsha Fortress. Even if he can conquer Mingsha City, Lingzhou City, which goes up the Mingsha River, cannot be easily captured by his current strength. In view of this, Su Erman side He had frequent contacts with Li Jiyun's messengers, and at the same time sent people back to Ganzhou to fetch reinforcements from Aguli Khan.
He has done what he can, and according to the agreement, it is time for Li Jiyun to fulfill his promise.On the other side of Ganzhou, Mukui is blocked in the west of Ganzhou City, Ganzhou is as stable as Mount Tai, and now it is time to draw troops. Almost all the six or nine prime ministers at home and abroad are his people, enough to control Aguli and send troops to help to him.
In fact, there is no need for Su Erman to report. Li Jiyun has been learning about the situation in Xixia. Once he received Su Erman's request for help, Li Jiyun felt that the time was ripe, and immediately started to act. Yang Yanlang's garrison led him to attack, and the misfortune was diverted to the east, making him fight Huyan Aobo directly.Then he reported the situation in Xingzhou he had mastered to Huyan Aobo, and promised to come out with all his troops and concentrate all his troops to cooperate in the battle.
Although Huyan Aobo is arrogant, conceited and arrogant, he obeys Shang Boqian's words. He was not bewitched by Li Jiyun, but secretly reported the matter to Shang Boqian for his opinion.Shang Boqian had just defeated Ye Luohe and Luo Dan's coalition forces, and it was just when he was full of ambitions. When he heard about the civil strife in Hexi, and Li Jiyun was willing to devote his whole family to help in this battle, he immediately agreed.
A threat from the inside of Longyou seems to be nothing to fear now. Ever since Tong Yu's Bashu rebel army joined him, his strength is unprecedented. The 20,000 light cavalry of Haijing and the others defeated Ye Luohe and Luo Dan steadily. They only had the power to parry, but not to fight back. Now that there is a chance to disturb Hexi, there is also a chance to drive Li Jiyun, the thorn in the flesh, back to Hexi to live on his own Self-destruction, no matter how you plan, you are taking advantage of it. It is good if you succeed, but if you fail, you will just retreat to Xiaoguan.
Hu Yanao won Shang Boqian's reply, and immediately settled Xiaoguan's defense, assembled troops and horses, joined forces with Li Jiyun, and went to Hexi.
The dangerous terrain of Xiaoguan is under the control of Huyan Aobo, and the surrendered members of the Cangshi tribe are familiar with the internal situation of the Xixia camp, so they took them as the forerunners and went straight to Douling by surprise. Even with Yang Yanlang's ability, they were also beaten. I was caught off guard.
Xiaoguan's Tubo army and Li Jiyun's Dangxiang army joined forces to move northward, and Douling fell in the evening of the next day. Yang Yanlang was forced to lead the remnants of the defeated army to withdraw from Douling. .During Huyan Aobo's trip, the two original Cangshi tribesmen made great contributions, and they also gained his trust completely. They were incorporated into his own army by him, and after only one day's rest, they would fight non-stop for rewards. mouth……
The situation is grim, and Xingzhou is full of jitters.Since Yang Hao personally conquered Yumen Pass and established the country, it has been a long time since such a large-scale court meeting was held, but today, the six ministries and nine ministers, generals from all walks of life, all gathered in the court hall, and began to discuss strategies to deal with the incoming enemy. Ding Chengzong said solemnly: "The current situation is very obvious. Huyan Aobo and Li Jiyun are not only taking advantage of others' danger, but also have a secret conspiracy with Su Erman. Please see, everyone, Su Erman came out of Ganzhou and went around Liangzhou, Keyingli, attacked Mingsha. Huyan Aobo and Li Jiyun first took Douling, and then attacked Shangyikou. It can go directly north along the Hulu River." He took a deep breath, and said again: "The Hulu River and the Mingsha River converge in Mingsha City. The two groups of people are obviously going to join forces in Mingsha City, pass through Xiakou, Keshun Prefecture, and go straight to Xingzhou, my capital. If they conquer the gorge, then they can drive straight into the capital, my lord, the gorge must not be lost, and we must appoint famous generals to guard the gorge like an iron wall, so that Xingzhou will be safe." Yang Hao's expression today is also very dignified, and the arrogance he had shown since he became king has disappeared: "Ding Qing's words are reasonable, so... which general should guard Xiakou?" His gaze flicked over all the generals one by one, but none of them made a sound.Ai Yihai, the most combative under Yang Hao, is now guarding Hengshan with Zhang Chongwei, and Mu En and Mu Kui, the most loyal, are blocked in the west of Ganzhou. Some are less capable. Yang Hao ordered the general, but the generals did not dare to answer. The hall fell silent for a while, Yang Jiye coughed lightly, and went out to play: "Your Majesty, General Cheng Shixiong is brave and good at fighting. To be able to guard is a rare good general, according to my opinion, if guarding the gorge, it must be General Cheng." When Yang Hao heard this, he turned to Cheng Shixiong happily: "General Cheng, would you like to guard the gorge for this king to stop the enemy." Cheng Shixiong hurried out of the shift, clasped his hands into fists, and the leaves of his armor clanged loudly: "I wish to lead the decree to guard the mouth of the gorge." He hesitated for a while, and then said: "However... the mouth of the gorge is only a big river, and there is nothing dangerous about it. The east side of the mouth of the gorge is less than a hundred miles away, and it is Lingzhou. It can be echoed by the mouth of the gorge. At Xiakou, there needs to be a general who can judge the situation and be good at attacking and defending to sit in Lingzhou, so that the ministers have no worries." Yang Hao thought for a while and said: "Mingsha City is obviously undefendable. If so, why not take the initiative to retreat and transfer Zhangpu to guard Lingzhou. As long as the two of you firmly clamp Lingzhou and the mouth of the gorge, you can stop the enemy from fighting outside." He sneered and said, "It's late autumn now, and it won't be long until it's snowing and winter. The enemy's food and supplies are limited, and we are in the city while the enemy is in the wild. If we can gather all the tribal generals of the Dangxiang clan, since these enemies have come, they will not even think about fleeing back!" "Your Majesty, I object!" As soon as Yang Hao finished speaking, Zhong Fang came out of the class and said: "This person Zhang Pu has always been close to Tuoba Hanchan and other tribal chiefs who refused to be subdued. , and dismissed his post as the commander of the five armies, making him commit crimes and meritorious deeds, but Zhang Pu didn't know how to appreciate the greatness of the king, but instead held a grudge. He was extremely dissatisfied with the king's handling, often complaining, and had no intention of fighting the military. Although Yingli City is not easy to defend, it is It's not something that can be easily conquered, it was all because of Zhang Pu's passive response to the battle that he was taken advantage of by the enemy. There should be clear rewards and punishments for running the army. Although Zhang Pu has made some contributions in the past, but now he has been defeated in battles. He should have been arrested and brought back to Beijing to investigate his crimes. Can you give it to someone like Zhang Pu?How can I entrust the safety of my capital to such a person?Letting Zhang Pu retreat to Xiakou or Lingzhou is nothing more than to listen to General Cheng or Lingzhou defenders. How can he be entrusted with such a heavy responsibility?The minister thought that Xingzhou would be as solid as gold when another general was dispatched who was as safe and reliable as a soldier. " Everyone said in their hearts: "The species and Zhang Pu have always been at odds. How can there be no reason not to beat the dog in the water? However, Governor Zhang was not up to date and suffered several defeats. If he can't be ordered to be the guard of Lingzhou this time, and make great contributions, after the event I'm afraid he won't have a chance to stand up again during the liquidation." After hearing this, Yang Hao took it for granted, nodded and said, "What Zhongqing said is also true, but... who can take on this important task?" Cheng Shixiong has a high position and seniority, and he also supported Yang Hao at the beginning. The general of Lingzhou not only needs to be wise and brave, but also has the qualifications to command and dispatch him in terms of status.Qu Zhizhi, the general under Yang Hao, was only Zhang Pu, Mu En, Mu Kui, etc., so Yang Hao chose Zhang Pu. In fact, he also had his own considerations. It is difficult to come out alone. Zhong Fang smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, there are so many servants under his command, and there are so many powerful generals, how difficult is it to find a famous general? Yang Shangshu of the Ministry of War is both wise and brave, and he uses soldiers like a god. Isn't he the best candidate?" Yang Hao was slightly taken aback: "Yang Shangshu..." He glanced at Yang Jiye, hesitated and said, "Yang Qing can guard Lingzhou well, but Yang Qing is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and still needs to be in the capital." Zhong Fang said: "Your Majesty, if the Gorge Pass cannot be defended, how can Xingzhou be defended? In a matter of urgency, you can follow the power, and at a critical moment, the royal cavalry can also conscript himself, let alone the Minister of the Ministry of War?" Yang Jiye smiled slightly, stepped out of the class and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to guard Lingzhou and defend the safety of the capital side by side with General Cheng." Yang Hao said with great joy: "Okay, Yang Qing is really loyal. In this case, Yang Qing will guard Lingzhou, Cheng Qing will guard the Xiakou, and Zhang Pu and Yang Yanlang will serve you in front of the battle respectively. The two generals are my king's Chi Jing." De and Qin Shubao, with you two gate gods here, how can there be any monsters, monsters, ghosts, ghosts, and ghosts, who can jump around under the eyes of this king? Hahaha..."
Hena Muya, the special agent and Meilu official, led 20,000 palace guards to rescue Suerman.Mei Lu is the head of the royal army, and his position is almost equal to that of Su Erman, while Teqin is a prince, and his title is comparable to that of Su Erman, the deputy king. Therefore, when the girl Hena Muya came, Hu Laowen led the chief The generals of the leader and Hu Laowen tribe greeted them grandly. It is late autumn, and the sky is clear.A large army galloped from afar, like a long dragon, and an eagle in the sky screamed loudly, and more than a hundred personal guards escorted a pretty woman in yellow shirt and galloped in front of Suleman. With a yellow shirt, a small hat, and countless braids hanging behind her shoulders, she dismounted from the horse very neatly. The female prince walked towards Suleman graciously, and everyone's eyes lit up.As expected of a descendant of Princess Xian'an of the Tang Dynasty, this Hena Muya girl's beauty is not inferior to Aguli Khan in the slightest. That face is the most beautiful melon seed face, with skin like creamy fat; that watery eyes, looking forward to life; that eyebrows, slender and long, like two crescent moons; ; Jade fingers and plain arms, slender waist and snow-skinned skin, red makeup, body fragrance, lotus steps lightly moving, graceful and graceful, very beautiful with five points of heroism, five points of beauty, delicate and elegant, not square. "Hehehe, it's been hard work for Mr. Secret Service all the way." Su Erman strode forward, smiling authentically, the beautiful Hena Muya smiled charmingly, her bright eyes were looking forward, and her spirit was flying high: "Your Excellency Ye Hu, you are welcome. Your Excellency has been invincible all the way, and the Khan is very happy to hear that." Well, this time I brought troops here, and Khan specifically ordered me to command and dispatch, and obey Lord Ye Hu’s arrangements. Ah! That city in front is Mingsha City, right?” Su Erman was very satisfied after hearing this, and smiled cordially: "Yes, that city is Mingsha City." The little beauty wrinkled her nose delicately: "It doesn't look very high, it seems that this girl can jump directly to the top of the city as soon as she lifts the rein. Such a small city shouldn't be able to stop Sir Suleman and How about the steps of all brave warriors?" Su Erman laughed heartily: "Hahahaha, what Master Secret Service said is good, how can a mere Mingsha City stop the horseshoes of our Huihe warriors, now that Master Special Service has brought reinforcements, we will soon be able to calm Mingsha Sha, go straight to Xingzhou, and cut off Yang Hao’s head. When Mr. Secret Service returns to Ganzhou, he can offer our khan an exquisite butter lamp made of Yang Hao’s head..." "Have his heads as oil lamps? Pooh, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. In Erman's eyes, he didn't smell anything. He only felt that the little beauty's winking eyes were full of charm, um..., that willow-like figure was also very fragrant... Even though the old guy is over sixty years old, he doesn't feel a little lighter when he is glanced at by the little beauty. At the head of Mingsha City, Zhang Pu looked at the scene where the two armies converged in the Huihe camp five miles away from the city with his hands behind his back, his face was gloomy.Erwei Shusheng, the leader of the Baofeng tribe who came to Mingsha to help, stood behind him and murmured: "The Huihe people have increased their troops again, and Mingsha... I'm afraid it won't be able to hold on." "If you can't keep it, you have to defend it!" Zhang Pu gritted his teeth: "If I lose again, I, Zhang Pu, will never have a chance to turn around. This Mingsha is my place of success or failure, and there is no way out for Zhang Pu." Erwei Shusheng rolled his eyes slightly, and said softly: "Why would the general think so? In fact, for the general, victory is worse than defeat, and Mingsha is worse than giving up." "Huh?" Zhang Pu suddenly turned his head, staring at Erwei Shusheng's face like two flashes of cold lightning: "What do you mean by that?"
The situation is grim, and Xingzhou is full of jitters.Since Yang Hao personally conquered Yumen Pass and established the country, it has been a long time since such a large-scale court meeting was held, but today, the six ministries and nine ministers, generals from all walks of life, all gathered in the court hall, and began to discuss strategies to deal with the incoming enemy. Ding Chengzong said solemnly: "The current situation is very obvious. Huyan Aobo and Li Jiyun are not only taking advantage of others' danger, but also have a secret conspiracy with Su Erman. Please see, everyone, Su Erman came out of Ganzhou and went around Liangzhou, Keyingli, attacked Mingsha. Huyan Aobo and Li Jiyun first took Douling, and then attacked Shangyikou. It can go directly north along the Hulu River." He took a deep breath, and said again: "The Hulu River and the Mingsha River converge in Mingsha City. The two groups of people are obviously going to join forces in Mingsha City, pass through Xiakou, Keshun Prefecture, and go straight to Xingzhou, my capital. If they conquer the gorge, then they can drive straight into the capital, my lord, the gorge must not be lost, and we must appoint famous generals to guard the gorge like an iron wall, so that Xingzhou will be safe." Yang Hao's expression today is also very dignified, and the arrogance he had shown since he became king has disappeared: "Ding Qing's words are reasonable, so... which general should guard Xiakou?" His gaze flicked over all the generals one by one, but none of them made a sound.Ai Yihai, the most combative under Yang Hao, is now guarding Hengshan with Zhang Chongwei, and Mu En and Mu Kui, the most loyal, are blocked in the west of Ganzhou. Some are less capable. Yang Hao ordered the general, but the generals did not dare to answer. The hall fell silent for a while, Yang Jiye coughed lightly, and went out to play: "Your Majesty, General Cheng Shixiong is brave and good at fighting. To be able to guard is a rare good general, according to my opinion, if guarding the gorge, it must be General Cheng." When Yang Hao heard this, he turned to Cheng Shixiong happily: "General Cheng, would you like to guard the gorge for this king to stop the enemy." Cheng Shixiong hurried out of the shift, clasped his hands into fists, and the leaves of his armor clanged loudly: "I wish to lead the decree to guard the mouth of the gorge." He hesitated for a while, and then said: "However... the mouth of the gorge is only a big river, and there is nothing dangerous about it. The east side of the mouth of the gorge is less than a hundred miles away, and it is Lingzhou. It can be echoed by the mouth of the gorge. At Xiakou, there needs to be a general who can judge the situation and be good at attacking and defending to sit in Lingzhou, so that the ministers have no worries." Yang Hao thought for a while and said: "Mingsha City is obviously undefendable. If so, why not take the initiative to retreat and transfer Zhangpu to guard Lingzhou. As long as the two of you firmly clamp Lingzhou and the mouth of the gorge, you can stop the enemy from fighting outside." He sneered and said, "It's late autumn now, and it won't be long until it's snowing and winter. The enemy's food and supplies are limited, and we are in the city while the enemy is in the wild. If we can gather all the tribal generals of the Dangxiang clan, since these enemies have come, they will not even think about fleeing back!" "Your Majesty, I object!" As soon as Yang Hao finished speaking, Zhong Fang came out of the class and said: "This person Zhang Pu has always been close to Tuoba Hanchan and other tribal chiefs who refused to be subdued. , and dismissed his post as the commander of the five armies, making him commit crimes and meritorious deeds, but Zhang Pu didn't know how to appreciate the greatness of the king, but instead held a grudge. He was extremely dissatisfied with the king's handling, often complaining, and had no intention of fighting the military. Although Yingli City is not easy to defend, it is It's not something that can be easily conquered, it was all because of Zhang Pu's passive response to the battle that he was taken advantage of by the enemy. There should be clear rewards and punishments for running the army. Although Zhang Pu has made some contributions in the past, but now he has been defeated in battles. He should have been arrested and brought back to Beijing to investigate his crimes. Can you give it to someone like Zhang Pu?How can I entrust the safety of my capital to such a person?Letting Zhang Pu retreat to Xiakou or Lingzhou is nothing more than to listen to General Cheng or Lingzhou defenders. How can he be entrusted with such a heavy responsibility?The minister thought that Xingzhou would be as solid as gold when another general was dispatched who was as safe and reliable as a soldier. " Everyone said in their hearts: "The species and Zhang Pu have always been at odds. How can there be no reason not to beat the dog in the water? However, Governor Zhang was not up to date and suffered several defeats. If he can't be ordered to be the guard of Lingzhou this time, and make great contributions, after the event I'm afraid he won't have a chance to stand up again during the liquidation." After hearing this, Yang Hao took it for granted, nodded and said, "What Zhongqing said is also true, but... who can take on this important task?" Cheng Shixiong has a high position and seniority, and he also supported Yang Hao at the beginning. The general of Lingzhou not only needs to be wise and brave, but also has the qualifications to command and dispatch him in terms of status.Qu Zhizhi, the general under Yang Hao, was only Zhang Pu, Mu En, Mu Kui, etc., so Yang Hao chose Zhang Pu. In fact, he also had his own considerations. It is difficult to come out alone. Zhong Fang smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, there are so many servants under his command, and there are so many powerful generals, how difficult is it to find a famous general? Yang Shangshu of the Ministry of War is both wise and brave, and he uses soldiers like a god. Isn't he the best candidate?" Yang Hao was slightly taken aback: "Yang Shangshu..." He glanced at Yang Jiye, hesitated and said, "Yang Qing can guard Lingzhou well, but Yang Qing is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and still needs to be in the capital." Zhong Fang said: "Your Majesty, if the Gorge Pass cannot be defended, how can Xingzhou be defended? In a matter of urgency, you can follow the power, and at a critical moment, the royal cavalry can also conscript himself, let alone the Minister of the Ministry of War?" Yang Jiye smiled slightly, stepped out of the class and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to guard Lingzhou and defend the safety of the capital side by side with General Cheng." Yang Hao said with great joy: "Okay, Yang Qing is really loyal. In this case, Yang Qing will guard Lingzhou, Cheng Qing will guard the Xiakou, and Zhang Pu and Yang Yanlang will serve you in front of the battle respectively. The two generals are my king's Chi Jing." De and Qin Shubao, with you two gate gods here, how can there be any monsters, monsters, ghosts, ghosts, and ghosts, who can jump around under the eyes of this king? Hahaha..."
Hena Muya, the special agent and Meilu official, led 20,000 palace guards to rescue Suerman.Mei Lu is the head of the royal army, and his position is almost equal to that of Su Erman, while Teqin is a prince, and his title is comparable to that of Su Erman, the deputy king. Therefore, when the girl Hena Muya came, Hu Laowen led the chief The generals of the leader and Hu Laowen tribe greeted them grandly. It is late autumn, and the sky is clear.A large army galloped from afar, like a long dragon, and an eagle in the sky screamed loudly, and more than a hundred personal guards escorted a pretty woman in yellow shirt and galloped in front of Suleman. With a yellow shirt, a small hat, and countless braids hanging behind her shoulders, she dismounted from the horse very neatly. The female prince walked towards Suleman graciously, and everyone's eyes lit up.As expected of a descendant of Princess Xian'an of the Tang Dynasty, this Hena Muya girl's beauty is not inferior to Aguli Khan in the slightest. That face is the most beautiful melon seed face, with skin like creamy fat; that watery eyes, looking forward to life; that eyebrows, slender and long, like two crescent moons; ; Jade fingers and plain arms, slender waist and snow-skinned skin, red makeup, body fragrance, lotus steps lightly moving, graceful and graceful, very beautiful with five points of heroism, five points of beauty, delicate and elegant, not square. "Hehehe, it's been hard work for Mr. Secret Service all the way." Su Erman strode forward, smiling authentically, the beautiful Hena Muya smiled charmingly, her bright eyes were looking forward, and her spirit was flying high: "Your Excellency Ye Hu, you are welcome. Your Excellency has been invincible all the way, and the Khan is very happy to hear that." Well, this time I brought troops here, and Khan specifically ordered me to command and dispatch, and obey Lord Ye Hu’s arrangements. Ah! That city in front is Mingsha City, right?” Su Erman was very satisfied after hearing this, and smiled cordially: "Yes, that city is Mingsha City." The little beauty wrinkled her nose delicately: "It doesn't look very high, it seems that this girl can jump directly to the top of the city as soon as she lifts the rein. Such a small city shouldn't be able to stop Sir Suleman and How about the steps of all brave warriors?" Su Erman laughed heartily: "Hahahaha, what Master Secret Service said is good, how can a mere Mingsha City stop the horseshoes of our Huihe warriors, now that Master Special Service has brought reinforcements, we will soon be able to calm Mingsha Sha, go straight to Xingzhou, and cut off Yang Hao’s head. When Mr. Secret Service returns to Ganzhou, he can offer our khan an exquisite butter lamp made of Yang Hao’s head..." "Have his heads as oil lamps? Pooh, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. In Erman's eyes, he didn't smell anything. He only felt that the little beauty's winking eyes were full of charm, um..., that willow-like figure was also very fragrant... Even though the old guy is over sixty years old, he doesn't feel a little lighter when he is glanced at by the little beauty. At the head of Mingsha City, Zhang Pu looked at the scene where the two armies converged in the Huihe camp five miles away from the city with his hands behind his back, his face was gloomy.Erwei Shusheng, the leader of the Baofeng tribe who came to Mingsha to help, stood behind him and murmured: "The Huihe people have increased their troops again, and Mingsha... I'm afraid it won't be able to hold on." "If you can't keep it, you have to defend it!" Zhang Pu gritted his teeth: "If I lose again, I, Zhang Pu, will never have a chance to turn around. This Mingsha is my place of success or failure, and there is no way out for Zhang Pu." Erwei Shusheng rolled his eyes slightly, and said softly: "Why would the general think so? In fact, for the general, victory is worse than defeat, and Mingsha is worse than giving up." "Huh?" Zhang Pu suddenly turned his head, staring at Erwei Shusheng's face like two flashes of cold lightning: "What do you mean by that?"