Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4217 The situation is not good

Suddenly realizing that Zheng Rentai is very likely to switch to the East Palace and betray the King of Jin, Yuwen Shi and his heart are shocked and feel like they are sitting on pins and needles.

Now not only Hangu Pass is at stake, but his own safety is at stake...

What if Zheng Rentai tied him up and sent him to the Navy as a certificate of honor for the Zheng family in Xingyang?
This possibility does not exist.

Although the Zheng family in Xingyang and the Shandong family are currently assisting the King of Jin with great efforts, and the King of Jin has not yet shown his defeat, but if Zheng Rentai detains him first, if the King of Jin wins, he will be killed secretly, and if the King of Jin loses, he will be sent to the court. Give the navy to ensure that the Zheng family in Xingyang can always take the initiative...

Yuwen Shiji, who was born in an aristocratic family, knew very well how treacherous and shameless things the aristocratic family would do for the sake of inheriting his family's blood.

The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became, a layer of cold sweat broke out on my back, and I pretended to be calm on my face.

Zheng Rentai narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Yuwen Shiji with extremely sharp eyes.

After a long time, he sighed heavily and said: "Xingyang is where the ancestral court of the Zheng family is located. Although the enemy army besieged the city and there is no way to defend it, we can only fight to the death to defend the glory of the ancestors with the blood of the Zheng family's children. Other than that There is no other way."

On a square face, there was a look of determination.

But Yuwen Shi and believe in him are ghosts...

Suppressing the fear in my heart, with a blank expression on my face, I nodded and said: "The current situation is like this, if there is a mistake, we are all unworthy descendants of the family...Since the general has made up his mind, the old man will not repeat it, so it's just a matter of time." Set off and return to Tongguan to inform His Royal Highness King Jin, and also ask the general to recruit troops as soon as possible and rush to Hangu Pass for support."

Seeing him standing up straight away, Zheng Rentai quickly raised his hand to stop him and said, "Why is Duke Ying so eager? You might as well stay here for now and have a few drinks. I will send someone to gather the children of the clan to form a private army and accompany the Duke of Ying later." The Duke rushed to Hangu Pass together."

As he spoke, he gave instructions to a young man behind him. The young man glanced at Yuwen Shiji, bowed slightly, and strode out.

Yuwenshi is sitting on pins and needles now, where is he willing to stay?
Rejected: "The current situation is critical, and I still need to return to His Royal Highness King Jin's side to counsel the military aircraft. I dare not delay. The general only needs to send someone to Hangu Pass, and I don't need to accompany me all the way. Thousands of people can't be dispatched in a short while. There is really no delay in being well-organized and speedy.”

Zheng Rentai's complexion was uncertain, and he forced a smile and said: "In this case, I will not force you to stay. I also hope that Duke Ying will advise His Royal Highness King Jin, counterattack Chang'an as soon as possible, and settle the overall situation. Qianqiu!"

"According to the general's auspicious words, we will forge ahead and create great achievements together! The old man bids farewell."

"Please."

Zheng Rentai personally sent Yuwen Shiji out of the main gate, and saw him galloping towards the west of the city under the guard of dozens of soldiers, his eyes flickered and his face changed.

It wasn't until the figure of the other party was gone that he returned to the study, drank some tea, thought for a long time, called his confidant, and ordered: "Tell the outside, don't stop recruiting private soldiers, but slow down. At the same time, you personally go to Banzhu and tell the navy generals there that Qiu Xinggong is currently guarding Hangu Pass, and there are not enough troops, and he may attack by surprise."

This kind of thing can never be put into letters, it can only be passed on orally, if something goes wrong, you can deny it to death.

The confidant took the order: "Here."

Then he turned around and strode away.

Zheng Rentai sat alone in the study, drinking tea, feeling the dull pain in the wound on his body, and let out a long breath for a long time.

Now that the navy's soldiers have reached the Yellow River, it is unknown whether Tongguan can be captured, but once they abandon their boats and land directly to Xingyang, how can they resist?
The mobilization of private soldiers to rush to Tongguan this time has almost exhausted the wealth of the Shandong family. The entire Xingyang may not even be able to gather 1 people. How can they stop the wolf-like navy?
Once the land of Xingyang is lost and falls into the hands of the navy, who knows how the navy will deal with the Zheng family of Xingyang?

In case of wanton killings by taking advantage of the military disaster, the Zheng family in Xingyang is very likely to be wiped out...

This is absolutely unacceptable to him.

Thinking of this, I let out another long sigh...

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Yuwen Shi left the city from the west gate of Xingyang, and didn't even dare to look back, urging the soldiers around him to ride and gallop, all the way to the direction of Hangu Pass, lest Zheng Rentai send someone to chase after him...

He already felt that Zheng Rentai's position was unstable, and he might fall to the East Palace at any time.

After all, Xingyang is not like Qinghe and Boling, which are located in the rear. No matter what, they will not involve themselves in it. It is on the bank of the Yellow River, on the only way for the navy. Once the navy turns around, it is very likely to abandon it. The boat landed and stormed Xingyang.

When Xingyang suffers from military disasters, Zheng's ancestral business will be in danger of life and death, and it is only natural for Zheng Rentai to bow down...

But in this way, the navy's soldiers can reach Luoyang directly, and advance by both water and land, and Luoyang's fall will only happen overnight.At that time, Hangu Pass will face the attack of the navy directly, and the survival of Tongguan will be at stake.

He must rush back to Tongguan as soon as possible, and discuss with the king of Jin to launch a counterattack as soon as possible, otherwise changes will happen later.

Traveling all the way in a hurry, it was already the evening of the second day when we arrived at Hangu Pass. The mountains in Hangu were winding, the forests were dyed, the evening breeze was gentle, and the birds were chirping.

Arriving directly under the Guancheng, Yuwen Shi and reported his name. After a while, he saw the city gate opened. Qiu Xinggong greeted him in person.

Calculating the time, Yuwen Shi and this trip are almost non-stop. At such an old age, they are really desperate...

Yu Wenshi and his face were ashen, sitting on his horse tottering, he reluctantly said: "First enter the customs, and then talk!"

Entering the pass, Yuwen Shihe was helped off his horse by the soldiers, entered the barracks, took a few sips of the warm tea offered by Qiu Xinggong himself, and then he let out a long breath and sat down on the chair without any hesitation. Without a dignified image, he almost groaned: "The bones of this body are about to fall apart..."

Qiu Xinggong wondered: "Does Zheng Rentai agree to send troops to help?"

Yuwen Shiji put down his teacup, nodded and said, "I have already agreed to send five thousand troops to help guard Hangu Pass."

Qiu Xinggong said: "That's good."

Although compared to the [-] soldiers recruited by Shandong aristocratic families before, the number of [-] troops is insignificant, but Hangu Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, adding [-] elite guards will greatly increase the chances of winning.

Unexpectedly, just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Yuwen Shiji immediately said: "But when his five thousand elite soldiers arrive, we must not let him enter the customs."

"Uh... What's the point of this?" Qiu Xinggong was puzzled.

Yuwen Shiji rubbed his face, sighed and said: "Zheng Rentai...I'm afraid that he has already developed a rebellious heart. This old man is running fast and escaped from Xingyang before he can make up his mind. Well, I will be bound by him and sent to the side of the water to ask for merit."

Qiu Xinggong was taken aback: "How could this be so? Now the entire Shandong family is on His Royal Highness Jin's side, and they don't hesitate to contribute to this, and even emptied the family property of each family. If Zheng Rentai turns his back on King Jin, wouldn't he be extinct from Shandong? Family?"

The entire Shandong family went all out to support King Jin. As a result, your Xingyang Zheng family not only gave up halfway, but even made rebellious actions. Who can tolerate you?I'm afraid that before King Jin and Donggong can win or lose, the rest of the Shandong aristocratic families have already swarmed up and wiped out the entire Zheng family in Xingyang.

How could such rebellious behavior be allowed at such a time?
Yuwen Shiji said helplessly: "Now that the navy is going up the Yellow River, Duke E can't stop it for a long time. Once the navy reaches the Yellow River channel near Xingyang, it is very likely that they will abandon their boats and land directly to Xingyang... How dare Zheng Rentai take risks? As a last resort, perhaps I can only surrender to the navy."

Qiu Xinggong looked shocked and uneasy.

The Zheng family in Xingyang is an extremely powerful force among Shandong families, only inferior to Qinghe Cui family, Boling Cui family, and Fanyang Lu family.Due to the in-law relationship of the Fang family, the Lu family of Fan Yang was not very interested in supporting the King of Jin, and with the protection of the navy, the Shandong family did not want to provoke them. If the Zheng family of Xingyang fought back...

The situation can no longer be described as "not optimistic", it is simply corrupt.

After pondering for a long time, Qiu Xinggong said: "Duke Ying, don't worry, I know the seriousness, and I will definitely not put Zheng's private army into the pass, so that it may be possible to break through."

If the Zheng family of Xingyang really intends to take refuge in the East Palace, it is very likely that they will join forces with the navy to break through Hangu Pass and use it as a certificate of honor to please Li Chengqian, then these five thousand elite soldiers may be a huge hidden danger.

Yuwen Shiji heaved a sigh of relief, stood up with his waist supported, nodded and said: "It's good if you are aware of the danger, Hangu Pass will be guarded by you, make sure everything is safe! Prepare a carriage for the old man, and then rush to Tongguan. Hey, this old bone really can't ride a horse, otherwise I'm afraid I'll lose my life before I get to Tongguan."

Qiu Xinggong hurriedly ordered someone to prepare a car, and personally sent Yuwenshi out of Chengguan, all the way west to Tongguan.

He himself stood under the Guancheng with his hands behind his back, his heart was ups and downs.

If the Zheng family in Xingyang really betrayed the King of Jin, they would definitely join forces with the navy to attack Hangu Pass. It would be very difficult for the current strength of Hangu Pass to hold it.

If the King of Jin wanted to avoid being attacked by things, he could only be forced to take risks and raise troops to counterattack Chang'an before he was ready...

(End of this chapter)