Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3681 Guard the throat
Xue Hu and Wu Ren swallowed hard.

He could hear the fear that could not be concealed from the anxious tone of the colonel next to him. With such a military heart, how could he fight?However, as long as he orders to abandon the pass and surrender, he may bear the responsibility of affecting the overall situation of the "war", which is a serious crime that is not much better than death.

The desolate roar of "woo woo woo" sounded on this ancient battlefield, swept by the wind and swept the four fields.

With the sound of the horn, the bow and crossbow formations were closed down and stepped forward for dozens of steps, bending the bows and arrows, just waiting for the final order to be issued, and all arrows were fired in unison.

Xue Hu and Wu Ren were sweating profusely. After weighing the pros and cons, it was difficult to make a choice. Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him. Looking back, a personal soldier flew up from the gate and came to the front. He took a few breaths and handed a document to the He hurriedly said: "The Duke of Zhao has an order to not stop Zuo Wuwei, let him enter the customs, we will immediately surrender our defense, and then withdraw to Chang'an and stand by."

Xue Hu and Wu Ren did not dare to be careless, and hurriedly opened the official document with ten lines at a glance. When he saw the private seal of Changsun Wuji and his signature on the last sign, he let out a long sigh and put the official document in his arms. The order said: "Open the door, let Zuo Wuwei enter the pass, and you gather the troops and withdraw into the pass."

"Here!"

The lieutenants on the left and right all breathed a sigh of relief, and ran to each department to convey orders.

"Soldiers' remonstrance" is a struggle for power between the DPRK and China. Although it is related to their own interests, it is nothing more than a fight with the same room. countries are fundamentally different.

In the face of such a powerful army in the world as Zuo Wuwei, there are hundreds of thousands of troops behind the Eastern Expedition. Since there is no chance of victory, why go to war?
……

Zuo Wuwei had a good battle formation, the archers drew their bows and arrows, and the siege equipment was pushed to the bottom of the city. They waited for ten thousand arrows to suppress the defenders, and then attacked the city in one go, but did not wait for the order to start the battle. , Tongguan has been closed and opened, and the tide of the guards has faded away, and it has become an empty city in the blink of an eye...

Xue Hu and Wu Ren personally led the two personal soldiers out of the closed door on foot, took off their armor, took off their saber, and came to the front of the Zuo Wuwei formation.

"The last commander at Tongguan is guarding Xue Hu and Wu Ren, and asks to see Duke Lu!"

The voice came from a distance, and the Zuowu guards stepped forward to control a few people while reporting Cheng Yaojin.

Not long after, Cheng Yaojin rode on his horse, and Dao pulled his horse to a halt, looked down at Xue Hu and Wu Ren, and asked, "Why did you surrender without a fight?"

Xue Hu and Wu Ren knelt down on one knee, performed a military salute, and then got up and said: "The Duke of Lu is an honorable minister of the country, he is loyal to the country, and a role model for our generation. Now the Guanlong families are joining forces to fight the chaos and depose him in accordance with His Majesty's will. The East Palace has another prince, who acts for the country and the people. He does not hide his selfish intentions and fight for power and profit, so how can he open war with the State of Lu? At the end of the day, he will receive an order from the Duke of Zhao, and he will immediately withdraw to Chang'an and hand over the defense of Tongguan to the Duke of Lu. Please ask the Duke of Lu. Send someone to take over the defense."

"Ha ha!"

Cheng Yaojin sneered, the following crimes were committed and the chaos of the imperial court was still bragging about himself as "serving the country and the people" and "complying with His Majesty's will"?
It's really shameless, no wonder His Majesty, although he has won the world with the power of the clan, in turn has to suppress the clan with all his strength.These aristocratic clans with bells and whistles do not have the concept of "country" at all.

The silverfish of the country is also...

However, he naturally did not need to argue with a mere pass guard general, nodded slightly, and said to the deputy general: "Lead the army to enter the pass and take over the defense!"

"Here!"

Seeing that the lieutenant led hundreds of soldiers into Tongguan, Cheng Yaojin said to Xue Hu Wu Ren, "You don't need to be embarrassed, let's go back to Chang'an quickly."

"Here! I will retire at the end."

Xue Hu and Wu Ren breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, but also secretly happy in his heart. Since Cheng Yaojin took over the defense of Tongguan and released Tongguan defenders without being harsh at all, it can be seen that his position must be biased towards Guanlong, otherwise why should Tongguan defenders be let go? Retire safely?
Of course, this does not determine the position expressed by Cheng Yaojin and Li Ji behind him. The most important thing is to see whether Cheng Yaojin will open the gate after taking over the defense of Tongguan, and let the troops from all over the world rush to help Guanlong enter Guanzhong...

……

Zuo Wuwei entered Tongguan, counted the defense equipment in the warehouse, repaired damaged facilities in various places, and tidy up the barracks.

In the distance, the clan army behind Zuo Wuwei watched from a distance, feeling uneasy.

Cheng Yaojin was Li Ji's vanguard, representing Li Ji's will and position.Zuo Wuwei broke the tortoise-speed march of the Eastern Expedition army all the way, and suddenly accelerated the speed to take down Hangu Pass and Tong Pass in one fell swoop, tightly holding the throat of Guanzhong, then Zuo Wuwei's next move will greatly demonstrate Li performance attitude.

Is it to isolate Guannai, or let the clan army enter Guanzhong to help Guanlong...

Soon after, the answer was revealed in countless apprehensive eyes.

Zuo Wuwei was stationed in Tongguan and took over the defense. Instead of continuing to march towards Chang'an, he rested the barracks on the spot, set up the camp, cleaned the Tongguan up and down, inside and out, and completely controlled it, and then reopened and closed the door, letting it be closed. The gathered clan army passed and headed to Chang'an.

"call!"

All the clan armies let out a long sigh, and then their hearts burst into ecstasy.

It can be seen that Li Ji's position is still inclined towards Guanlong, otherwise he will definitely not allow the clan army to enter Guanzhong, otherwise it is difficult to wait until the future to assist the East Palace to slaughter all the clan army?This is absolutely impossible, because in that case, even if Donggong finally wins this victory, it will not be able to bear the responsibility of the clansmen gathering in all parts of the world.

Since the army of the Eastern Expedition is on the side of Guanlong, it naturally means that this "remonstrance" is destined to be successful, then all the clansmen who have done their best to help Guanlong at this moment will be "rewarded for meritorious deeds" in the future, and they will get far better than that. income paid.

A gluttonous feast...

As a result, the private armies of various clansmen rectified their troops and horses, and happily passed through Tongguan, along the forbidden valley, which is a dangerous and deep valley going north and south, over several checkpoints, and stepped on the bushes and vines that were still thick even in the severe winter. The small road bypasses a dangerous and lonely mountain at the foot of the Qinling Mountains, and follows the gentle narrow road formed by the alluvial on the south bank of the Yellow River, heading towards Chang'an.

Cheng Yaojin stood on the top of the city pass, and watched the clan army bustling into the pass, with a gloomy face like water.

Up to this moment, he still did not understand Li Ji's intention to let the clan army enter Guanzhong. Based on what he knew about Li Ji, all the signs indicated that he would most likely not be on the side of Guanlong, but if so, let the clan army enter Guanzhong now. In the future, they will be killed and defeated with their own hands. At that time, all the heritage accumulated by these gatekeepers for more than a hundred years will be buried in Guanzhong, and they will definitely be angry and take revenge.

Once these gatekeepers rise up one after another under the instigation of Guan Long and gather together, it is bound to cause beacon smoke everywhere and the empire to shake.

The foundation of the empire will collapse because of this, and even if it can finally turn the tide and prevent the country from overturning, it will definitely shake the foundation, and the national strength will decline...

Especially unwise.

Rubbing his swollen head, Cheng Yaojin calmed his mind and ordered his commander: "Garrison the city gate day and night, people outside the gate can enter the gate at will, and must not be blocked, but no soldier or soldier is allowed to leave the gate, not even a dog. Keep your eyes wide open and take precautions day and night. If someone goes out of the gate, don't blame me for not thinking of love and engaging in military law!"

"Here!"

Zuo Wuwei's generals responded to the orders, but they were still in shock.

Ordinarily, after taking over the defense of Tongguan, the move of allowing the clan army to enter the city has been equivalent to showing Li Ji's position, so at this moment Cheng Yaojin's order to "not allow one person to walk out of Tongguan" means that Zuo Wuwei has been strangled to death. Close the throat.

Entry is not allowed, this is clearly the rhythm of "please enter the urn"...

Therefore, even if the lieutenant general and the pawns did not receive an order from the top, the interior was tense, and everyone was striving to do their best in their tasks, and did not dare to relax in the slightest.

……

The Eastern Expedition army wasted several months, and traveled slowly all the way, which attracted the hearts of all parties in the world. Finally, after passing Luoyang, the process suddenly accelerated, occupying Hangu and Tongguan in one fell swoop, and advancing towards Guanzhong. The news spread to Chang'an City, East Palace and Guan Both sides of Long were shocked and somewhat caught off guard.

The situation that has been stagnant for a long time will surely usher in earth-shaking changes with the entry of hundreds of thousands of troops from the Eastern Expedition...

(End of this chapter)