First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 170 Gao Junya Defeats Zhu Can

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The news of Yang Guang's death spread to Guanzhong, causing huge waves immediately. Li Yuan was overjoyed and immediately accelerated the pace of usurping the throne. In the second crown, the emperor's banner was built, and the police went out to enter.

All the procedures for ascension to the throne and proclaiming the emperor have been completed. At this time, Li Yuan only needs a Zen Edict, and Li Yuan has already decided in the Prime Minister's Mansion of the Wude Palace that he can plan to ascend the throne when the troops from the east and the west return to the court. one thing.

At this time, Gao Junya led the army out of Bashu, and fought several times with Zhu Can near Daba Mountain. There were many prisoners. Gao Junya marched all the way to Nanyang.

In the large tent of the Chinese army, Gao Junya frowned. Not long after, a thin general entered the tent under the leadership of his personal guards. As soon as he entered the tent, the man bowed down. Ask the ambassador to come down."

Gao Junya hurriedly got up and helped him up, "General Ma has worked hard all the way."

The person who received the account was Ma Yuangui, the consolation envoy of Shannan Province, and Gao Junya, the consolation ambassador of Shannan Road, Jiedu. When Gao Junya entered Bashu, Ma Yuangui came to Fangling County, Xiyang County, Nanyang Road and other places , Gao Junya went smoothly in Bashu, but Ma Yuangui was blocked on Nanyang Road.

There is no county guard in Nanyang County. At this time, the governor of Nanyang County is Lu Zizang, the county magistrate. Coincidentally, Lu Zizang is a loyal and upright person. After being promoted by Yang Guang, he is loyal to Yang Guang. , Loyal to the Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan and others are all rebels in Lu Zizang's view.

Ma Yuangui led the army to Nanyang County, and they were in a stalemate for several days. They sent envoys to persuade them to no avail, and Lu Zizang could not hold on. Nanyang Road is a large county in the Central Plains. Sufficient, for a while, Ma Yuangui was helpless.

It was not until Gao Junya led his army out to the east, fought against Zhu Can all the way, and came straight to Nanyang County, that they joined forces here.

Faced with Lu Zizang who could not stand firm, Gao Junya was helpless at first. At this moment, the news of Yang Guang's death spread to Nanyang County, and a cloud rose from the top of Nanyang City.

Gao Junya was keenly aware that the situation in the world was about to change, and at the same time, there was no doubt about Lu Zizang's perseverance. He immediately wrote a letter in his hand, with sincere words, and there was no persuading words such as "faint king and no way" in his heart, because Gao Junya I know that Yang Guang is a foolish king to the people of the world, but to people like Gao Deru, Yao Junsu, and Lu Zizang, he has the grace of knowing him. Even if the people of the world spurn Yang Guang, in the eyes of people like Lu Zizang, Yang Guang Guang is still their loyal monarch.

Therefore, Gao Junya did not have any words to derogate the Sui Dynasty and persuade him to surrender. The letter only stated the reality. Yang Guang is dead. Yang You is the grandson of Yang Guang, how can Lu Zizang not belong to him.

After receiving Gao Junya's letter, Lu Zizang was silent for a long time, and after the funeral ceremony for Yang Guang, he surrendered to Kaicheng. So far, Nanyang County also surrendered to Li Yuan, and Li Yuan's influence extended to the Central Plains and Jingchu area.

After the annexation of Nanyang County, Gao Junya immediately started to deal with Zhu Can who was entrenched in Champion County.

The name of Champion County has a long history. In the sixth year of Yuanshuo in the Western Han Dynasty, Huo Qubing, the general of the hussars, made great achievements in conquering the Xiongnu. County, as the champion Hou Shiyi.

Unexpectedly, today's majestic champion Hou Fengdi is occupied by a group of rogues like Zhu Can, which really tarnishes this place.

Gao Junya joined forces with Ma Yuangui and Lu Zizang, with a total force of more than [-]. They immediately dispatched troops to Champion County, attacked cities and villages, swept and pushed along, and captured thousands of prisoners.

Lu Zizang hated Zhu Can and his gang of bandits, so he said directly: "Zhu Can's disciples are vicious thieves who cannibalize people. Please kill all the prisoners and leave no one alive, as a deterrent."

Gao Junya waved his hands when he heard the words, and he disagreed very much, "Now that Zhu Can has hundreds of thousands of troops, if he kills the captives, it will surely make the bandit army unite as one, they would rather die than surrender, and no one will surrender in the future." .

Lu Zizang also understood this point, he just hated Zhu Can's bandit army deeply, so he didn't say anything more immediately.

The three of Gao Luma are all resourceful men, and there is no shortage of brave generals under their command. After advancing into the Champion County, Zhu Can confronted them aggressively. Seeing Zhu Can's army formation, Gao Junya felt relieved.

Sure enough, Zhu Can's army was more than ferocious, but their coordination was insufficient, and they had no formation at all. They immediately lined up to fight, and after a great battle, Zhu Can was defeated.

Just when Gao Junya was planning to take advantage of the victory to pursue, Chang'an came to envoy and ordered Gao Junya to return to the imperial court immediately. At the same time, Lu Zizang was granted the title of governor of Dengzhou, and the title of Duke of Nanyang County to continue guarding Nanyang.

Gao Junya had no choice but to return to the imperial court as a teacher. Before leaving, he gave thousands of warnings that Lu and Ma must beat the dog in the water and wipe out Zhu Can completely. Lu Zizang also knew this and responded immediately, but Ma Yuangui seemed to be preoccupied.

It turned out that in the imperial decree from Chang'an, after rewarding Gao Junya, he ordered his class teacher to return to the court and wait for the reward.Lu Zizang, who was attached to him, was also an official worship governor and a county duke, but he just passed by Ma Yuangui.

In this regard, Ma Yuangui was more or less unconvinced. He was indeed blocked by Nanyang County, but Fangling County and other places were also recruited by him. Jue turned a blind eye to Ma Yuangui, and Ma Yuangui was very upset.

So when Zhu Can was defeated, Lu Zizang integrated his troops and was preparing to pursue him, but Ma Yuangui stagnated.

Lu Zizang was in a hurry, "Zhu Can's new defeat, the bandit army is in panic, as long as they continue to pursue, they will definitely be wiped out. Such a great achievement is within easy reach. Once the delay is long, when Zhu Can gathers up the old troops and coerces the people, he will be defeated." Pull up the army quickly, and at that time Zhu Can's army lost the grain depot in Champion County, there are many bandits and soldiers but little food, and they will fight back desperately, what shall we do then?"

However, Ma Yuangui was jealous of Lu Zizang's promotion to the ranks, so he could not hear a word, but Li Yuan didn't make any arrangements for Ma Yuangui, and he was still a comfort envoy in Shannan Road, and he was not restrained by Lu Zizang, so Lu Zizang was so angry Jump feet.

Lu Zizang, a pure warrior, thought it was Ma Yuangui who was afraid of fighting and dying, and he asked Ma Yuangui to borrow troops from him, but Ma Yuangui still disagreed. Lu Zizang hated him and said through gritted teeth, "Duke Yan ordered to pursue him before he left. If you violate the order here, I will report it truthfully," and then left angrily.

As Lu Zizang expected, after Zhu Can escaped, he quickly gathered the remnants of the army and engulfed the people, and soon pulled up tens of thousands of troops, but Zhu Can lost all his food and grass, and the tens of thousands of troops were about to run out of food. He ordered a strong attack on Rang County, and ordered that the sword should not be sealed after the city was broken.

(End of this chapter)