Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4405
Ever since he was scratched by Fang Jun's concubine, Linghu Defen's prestige has plummeted, and the voices of ridicule have been heard endlessly. Therefore, in recent years, he has not asked about mundane affairs, and the family affairs are all managed by his sons. Books are written in the small courtyard of the study.

This time the life and death of the Longmen Clan was at stake, Linghu Defen had no choice but to personally persuade Liu Keman, but since the task was completed, he had no intention of staying here, so he turned around and left...

Everyone in the hall looked at each other in blank dismay.

However, Linghu Defen has a high seniority and deep experience, even if others are dissatisfied, they dare not complain too much, they can only watch him walk away.

Liu Keman was also a little embarrassed, stroked his beard, and said: "Although the late emperor did not depose the crown prince, the meaning of easy storage is well known in the world. As the late emperor's subjects, we should uphold the late emperor's last wish and support His Royal Highness King Jin to the throne, so I have already done so. Get ready, the army has equipment, food and fodder, and tens of thousands of soldiers are waiting, so I order the whole army to march to Chang'an!"

Since there is Li Huaiqin, King Hui of Nanyang, in the lead, he has no scruples. As long as Li Huaiqin attacks Chang'an, he will follow. If Li Huaiqin withdraws halfway, he will run faster than Li Huaiqin...

Yuwen Shiji nodded and said: "It's very good, it's not too late..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw a servant of the Liu family quickly entering from the door, came to Liu Keman in a few steps, handed over a letter, bowed and said: "Patriarch, just before the scouts outside the city I came to report that an army of tens of thousands of people came from west to east and arrived at the north side of Yongxian County. The lieutenant colonel of the army submitted a letter, saying that it was You Xiaowei who left for Chang'an and passed through Yong County. General An Yuanshou wrote you a letter."

All the people present changed their faces, An Yuanshou? !
These years, the name of An Yuanshou was not prominent in the court, but before the third year of Zhenguan, it was well-known.His ancestors came from Lite aristocrats of the Anxi Kingdom, who lived in Wuwei for generations. His father, An Xinggui, appraised Li Gui as a meritorious service during the time of the great ancestor Li Yuan, and later defeated the Turks in Liangzhou. General, seal the Duke of Liang, bestow ten thousand pieces of silk, and seal six hundred households."

The An family has a deep foundation and dominates one side, and is a veritable king of Xiliang.

Among the sons of the great ancestor Li Yuan, An Xinggui was the only one who was optimistic about the King of Qin. When An Yuanshou was 16 years old, his father sent him to the Palace of the King of Qin as Youkuzhi, responsible for guarding, accompanying, and saddle horse.On June [-]th of the ninth year of Wude, the King of Qin launched a coup at Xuanwumen and sent An Yuanshou to stay at Wei Jialimen.

After the success of the mutiny, An Yuanshou served as the right Qianniu to prepare his body.

In August of the same year, the Turks invaded the Weihe River. When Emperor Taizong and the Turkic leader Jieli Khan formed an alliance at the bridge to punish the white horse, only An Yuanshou was guarding the tent.

In the third year of Zhenguan, An Xinggui died of illness. An Yuanshou returned to his hometown, inherited his father's title of "Duke of the State of Liang", and took over the post of General You Xiaowei, who was in Liangzhou.

The soldiers and horses under his command are Duolite warriors, who have been galloping in Xiliang for many years and are brave and good at fighting. In the land, the situation is turbulent and the society is turbulent. Therefore, His Majesty Li Er did not recruit him when he marched eastward.

Now this army is going to Chang'an under the command of An Yuanshou, what exactly is it going to do?
If he supported the emperor, An Yuanshou would turn around and make a surprise attack if there was a slight change in Liu Keman's side...

The flame of hope that had just risen was extinguished in an instant, and that was simply a huge disaster.

Liu Keman is quite calm. After all, he hasn't raised an army yet. If An Yuanshou's letter is to warn him to let him join the emperor, at worst he just obeys orders. Anyway, the troops under his command will definitely not be An Yuanshou's You Xiaowei. Opponents, there is no shame in temporarily changing camps.

And if he captures the big boss Guanlong here and sends him to Chang'an to hand over to the emperor, he can still make a great contribution...

Liu Keman, who had a bad gaze, glanced around at the Guanlong bosses around him, licked his lips, lowered his head, opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, and looked at it carefully.

Everyone was taken aback by the maliciousness in his eyes, and they all stared at Liu Keman's expression with trepidation.

Fortunately, Liu Keman read it quickly, looked at ten lines at a glance, raised his head with a smile, and said loudly: "Duke Liang is deeply favored by Emperor Taizong, so he is deeply concerned about Emperor Taizong's last wish, and now he is leading the army to Chang'an to assist Jin Dynasty. The king has achieved a great cause, and I invite you to join me in this grand event!"

"So that's how it is. Duke Liang is really loyal and courageous!"

"With elite troops like You Xiaowei, the possibility of success is greatly increased!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Yuwen Shi hurriedly said: "I wonder if I can take a look at this letter?"

Liu Keman glanced at him with a half-smile, but still handed over the letter.

Yuwen Shiji took it over and read it carefully, and then he was completely relieved. For a moment just now, he even thought that Liu Keman would tie them up and send them to Chang'an to His Majesty...

Now, Li Huaiqin has set off for Chang'an, Liu Keman's army is assembled, ready to fight, and there is another strong army like An Yuanshou. Tens of thousands of troops rush to Chang'an, which will surely stir up the situation and establish the great cause!
Tired for many consecutive days, mixed with joy and sorrow, which made him slightly dizzy under the agitated mood at this moment, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath to stabilize his mind, Yuwen Shiji clenched his fists tightly, raised his arms and whispered: "God help me Guan Longye! "

Li Keman got up abruptly, looked at everyone, and said: "I will gather troops and horses, and follow An Yuanshou to Chang'an. Do you want to accompany me, or do you have other arrangements?"

Everyone shook their heads: "The ground in Guanzhong is not calm, we still need to sit around to calm the situation, so as not to catch fire in the backyard. As for the battle in Chang'an, I will leave it to the general."

They are all old people who have been pampered for many years, how can they stand up to the toss of traveling in the rain with the army?Even Yuwen Shiji felt exhausted at this moment, knowing that if he continued to run, he would probably die: "The general has a long history of family education, both civil and military, and this time I will send troops to defeat the generals and capture the flag. To add to the chaos, it is better to stay behind to raise food and mobilize people to help, but the general can rest assured that in a day or two at the latest, the old man will go to Chang'an to meet His Royal Highness King Jin, and then discuss with King Jiangxia, Duke E and others to come up with a perfect plan. The plan can coordinate all parties, cooperate and advance together, and determine the overall situation in one fell swoop.”

"So good!"

……

To the north of Yong County, a well-equipped army is rushing along the official road to Chang'an against the wind and rain. The tens of thousands of troops are well-trained and well-trained, rushing forward like a torrent, full of murderous intent.

And not long after this army passed through Yong County, Li Keman, who was guarding Yong County, assembled his troops. More than [-] people followed the footprints of the army in front and galloped towards Chang'an.

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Although the land in Guanzhong is tightly locked, it is also accessible in all directions.During the Sui and Tang dynasties, apart from the waterway, one could take the Languan Ancient Road when leaving Chang’an, the capital, to the southeast of Jingchu. 200 years later, a person was demoted to Chaozhou Governor on the way and sang "Where is the home of Yunheng Qinling?" The snow embraces the blue and the horse does not move forward."

To get to Bashu, people usually take the Qinling-Shu Road in the south. The so-called "the difficulty of the Shu Road is that it is difficult to go to the blue sky."

After Zhang Qian of the Western Han Dynasty dug through the Western Regions, Xianyang became the only place to go out of Yangguan from Chang'an to the west.During the Han and Tang Dynasties, Chang'an was the capital of the empire, where literati and poets gathered, while Xianyang was an important place in the capital, only [-] miles away from Chang'an City, and it was the first stop west of Chang'an.

Different from the "small farewell" and "farewell" in other places, in ancient times, the Western Regions were a place where the frontier was bitterly cold and the "spring breeze was not over". Most of the people who left Yangguan in the west were defending their homes and defending the country, or expanding the territory, or guarding the border. Sometimes it means that life and death are unpredictable, or that it is difficult to get together again. Therefore, the Xianyang Bridge that goes west to the frontier fortress inevitably gives people a sense of sadness and loneliness...

In Xianyang, the Weihe River runs through the east and west, the Weishui is abundant, and the water transportation is convenient. Important ferry crossings such as Anliu Ferry, Zhongqiao Ferry, and Liangsi Ferry are dotted along the coast. The place that the road must pass through, most of the people who go north to Xiaoguan, west to Yangguan, and east to Chang'an cross the Wei River here. There are business travelers, camel caravans, caravans... There are an endless stream of visitors.

Xianyang Bridge can be said to be the gateway to the north of Chang'an, and there is no room for loss.

However, now that there is great chaos in Guanzhong, the flames of war in Chang'an are still spreading to Xianyang, and the constant stream of tourists in the past has disappeared.

Cheng Yaojin, wearing armor and a big horse with a golden sword, was sitting in the official house at the bridgehead ferry, stirring the mutton in the iron pot on the stove with a spoon, while listening to Niu Jinda's report on military affairs.

"The scouts just sent to the west quickly came to report that Li Huaiqin, the governor of Nanyang County guarding Mei County, has raised his troops and rushed to Chang'an. The number of troops is about [-], and the motive is unknown."

The rich aroma of mutton made Niu Jinda swallow his saliva, "The general has sent someone to question him and ordered him to explain his purpose, but there is no reply yet."

Cheng Yaojin pierced the hot mutton with a chopstick, and the chopsticks sank easily, so he picked out the mutton and put it on the desk, cut a large piece of mutton into two with a knife, and rubbed the salt on the side plate On the mutton, he took a hard bite, chewed and called Niu Jinda, "Come and eat."

"Eh!"

Niu Jinda responded quickly, put the battle report in his hand aside, moved a stool and sat in front of the desk, took a little salt and poured it on the meat, pinched the mutton bone and put the mutton in his mouth.

"Hiss, ha, incense!"

It was raining heavily outside the window, the temperature was extremely low, and the air contained damp and cold water vapor, which made people feel sticky and clammy to the bone. Chewing and swallowing such a mouthful of mutton, warming the stomach and abdomen, was simply a supreme enjoyment.

"If you have a sip of wine, you won't change it for a god!"

Niu Jinda chewed the mutton and let out a sigh.

Cheng Yaojin swallowed the mutton, and snorted: "Where are so many beautiful things?"

Although there is no shortage of food and fodder for the army, it has not been replenished for a long time, and all kinds of supplies are extremely scarce. The two jars of wine hidden before have already been consumed, and now they can only stare blankly...

The door of the room was suddenly knocked open, and a school lieutenant stepped in quickly, with a serious expression on his face: "Marshal, urgent report from Yong County!"

(End of this chapter)