Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Hu Sizheng gave some warnings, hinting at the dangers of the officialdom, which made Yu Juluo sigh greatly:"Oh my, if it hadn't been for your brother's reminder, I wouldn't have noticed it."

"There are many people here and it's not appropriate to talk too much. How about we discuss it in detail?"

Seeing palace people walking in the distance, Yu Juluo nodded, and then followed Hu Sizheng to the house to talk.

The two came to Hu Sizheng's house and entered the study. Hu Sizheng poured tea in person. The two began to talk secretly. Hu Sizheng said:"Recall that the emperor conquered in the east and west, from the ends of the earth to the white mountains and black waters, resorting to military violence, exhausting the people's strength, and not listening to loyal advice. It caused the people to revolt, the officers and soldiers to rebel, and the people to complain endlessly. Seeing that the world is about to be in chaos, you and I must not leave a way out."

Yu Juluo nodded and asked:"In my opinion, what should be the current plan??"

"Yang Xuangan was the queen of the generals, a member of a prominent Hongnong family, and the ancestor of the fourth generation and the three princes. He held military rations in his hands, raised his arms and shouted, and all the people responded. People's hearts wanted to surrender to Yang Xuangan. The official is willing to make a recommendation."Hu Sizheng said.

It turns out that Hu Sizheng had colluded with Yang Xuangan and Li Mi for a long time, and had already begun to rebel. He decided to cooperate with the inside and outside to recruit Yu Juluo to join the group, but Yu Juluo had a problem in his heart.

Yu Juluo was a traitor in his early years. Yang Guang's Qianniu bodyguard has been a loyal minister for half his life. Now that his younger brother has asked about the death penalty, he is not reused. He is conflicted and hesitates. Seeing his hesitation, Hu Sizheng knew that he was tempted, and then advised:"I know that the general has been with the king for many years and has a good reputation and loyalty. However, Yang Guang is not a sentimental person. Do you remember Zhang Heng?"

"this……"When Zhang Heng was mentioned, Yu Juluo was in a state of confusion. When it came to loyal ministers, Zhang Heng was extremely loyal, and now he has resigned from office to serve the people.

Yu Juluo sighed bitterly:"When a person is in the officialdom, he has no control over his own actions. When trouble comes, he has to find another wise master." Hu Sizheng persuaded General Yu Juluo to decide to rebel and submit to the rebels. This is it: life is faced with dilemmas several times, and people who have been loyal for many years are betrayed in one fell swoop.

Don't blame the heroes for choosing their kings, but who can suppress the chaos in the country?.

One day later, Queen Xiao Jun was waiting anxiously in the palace. Suddenly Fan Zigai came to the palace in a hurry, met with the Queen, and said:"Your Majesty is a thousand years old. Something bad happened. Pei Hongce and Da Xi's good intentions were defeated and they returned. The rebels recruited people along the way, and there were already tens of thousands of people"

"ah? Xiao Jun was shocked and said:"Fan Aiqing quickly conveyed the order and ordered the officials of Dongdu to come to the palace after noon to have an audience.""Fan Zigai passed the order.

In the past two days, Yu Juluo took advantage of the fact that the court was busy suppressing the rebellion. He dispersed all his wealth in the palace, summoned servants, privately recruited soldiers, distributed weapons, and prepared to act as an internal agent and raise an army to rebel..Suddenly the servant came to report that the Queen ordered all the generals to enter the palace to see her. When Yu Juluo heard about this, he was shocked. He secretly thought that if I was recruited into the palace at this time, the news would be revealed, and he panicked. Decided to rebel in advance.

Yu Juluo immediately rode to the Husi government. When the two met, Yu Juluo said:"The queen ordered all the officials to enter the palace after noon. I think there is little chance of going here. I'm afraid there will be some danger." If there is no return, it is better to start the army early. When Husizheng saw Yu Juluo's enthusiasm, he was overjoyed and said,"Since the general wants to rebel, why not cooperate inside and outside to capture Luoyang?""

"I am willing to listen to Master Husi's orders. Hu Sizheng said:"

General Yu personally led the troops into the palace after noon, and captured Queen Xiao and the civil and military officials around them. I immediately rushed to the outside of Luoyang City to support Yang Xuangan in the outer siege. If the inside and outside are coordinated, great things will happen."

"Just follow this plan!"Yu Juluo was overjoyed when he heard this plan. The two hit it off and went their separate ways.

First, Hu Sizheng got up and left the city, heading east to meet Yang Xuangan's rebels. At this time, Yang Xuangan and Yang Xuanting were winning one after another, and the poor people along the way, the mountains and forests The thieves and bandits responded one after another and joined the rebellion. The two armies joined together, with a strength of 20,000. The vanguard of the rebel army was Yang Wanshuo. When he saw Hu Sizheng riding alone, he galloped towards him. Knowing that something must happen in Luoyang City, He quickly brought Hu Sizheng to see Yang Xuangan.

As the rebel group moved forward, Yang Xuangan, Li Mi, and Hu Sizheng got off their horses and sat down temporarily on the side of the road. Hu Sizheng said:"After noon today, Empress Xiao summoned the ministers to discuss countermeasures. , General Yu Juluo wanted to take this opportunity to mutiny into the palace, arrest them together, and support the rebel army."

Yang Xuangan was overjoyed to learn that Husi Zheng had plotted against a general like Yu Juluo. Li Mi said:"You can quickly order the pioneer officer Yang Wanshuo to speed up the advance of the army and reach Luoyang first after noon."

Yang Xuangan was overjoyed and ordered the pioneer officer Yang Wanshuo to lead the cavalry and gallop straight to the gate of Luoyang, the eastern capital.

After noon, Queen Xiao summoned the ministers in the main hall. Everyone arrived, but Yu Juluo and Hu Sizheng were not seen. Xiao Jun and everyone were waiting when suddenly a young eunuch hurriedly ran to the front of the palace and said to the ground:"My Lady, something bad has happened. Yu Juluo led the soldiers to block the White Tiger Gate and blockade the palace."

Everyone present was shocked, and Fan Zigai said:"I am reporting to you, your Majesty, if Yujuluo uses troops at this time, he must be plotting rebellion. Xiao

Jun said:"Yu Juluo has been with the Ai family for many years. He is loyal and has no different aspirations. Can you be sure of the authenticity of this matter?" Minister Yu Zhi knew some about the art of physiognomy and said:"

I'm going to tell you that I know a little bit about physiognomy. People who conspire to rebel often have four kinds of facial features: a bone in the back of the head, double pupils in the eyes, a mole in the eyebrow, a mole on the neck, Sores develop afterward. Yu Juluo has a strange double pupil, so he is nicknamed"Double Pupil". Even if he has been loyal for several years, he will rebel sooner or later, so he should put down the rebellion quickly."

Xiao Jun stood up, hesitated and said:"Yu Juluo is the brave champion of the three armies and has great martial arts skills. There is no general now. What can I do?

Fan Zigai said:"If I recommend one person, he will be able to defeat the enemy.""

"who?"Xiao Jun asked

"The empress's thousand-niu bodyguard is Dugu Wudu."After listening to Fan Zigai's words, Queen Xiao suddenly realized that Dugu Wudu had captured Yuju Zan with his bare hands in Liaodong and was very skilled in martial arts. Queen Xiao immediately ordered Dugu Wudu to lead the imperial army to the White Tiger Gate.

Dugu Wudu On the steps outside the palace, five hundred forbidden troops were summoned, and they were just lining up. Suddenly, the four gates of the inner palace burst open. Yu Juluo led his soldiers into the inner palace, and was confronting Dugu Wudu outside the palace.

"In broad daylight, the sky is bright, and hundreds of officials are meeting in court, General Yu Juluo cannot do anything, but instead leads his troops into the palace. What is his intention?"Dugu Wudu shouted.

"Huh, the fortunes of the Sui Dynasty are about to end. Yang Xuangan and I have made an appointment to appoint a new leader. General Dugu should not abandon the dark side and join the bright side early to avoid bloodshed in the palace."

Dugu Wudu raised his big spear, poked it on the ground, and shouted loudly:"The empress has decreed that Yu Juluo will rebel, and the rebels will be killed without mercy."The two warriors were brave and could not be separated. They brandished their swords and guns, shouting for kill, and massacred.

Empress Xiao led the officials out of the palace gate, and saw the heart-breaking killings in the palace courtyard, with blood and flesh flying everywhere. The rebels inside and outside the capital were in chaos.

However, although Yu Juluo was nearly half a century old, he was still very strong in martial arts. He killed several people in a row and was unstoppable. They met Dugu Wudu. One of the two used a nine-ring sword, and the other used a canal. Fighting and killing together, big swords flying, long swords cleaving the air, one pain is easy to kill, it can be said: many souls have been killed by the nine-ring sword, and there is a river of blood in front of the canal. The escort is worthy of the Dugu clan, and his majesty is beyond compare..

The rebel army suddenly broke into chaos in the palace, and the uprising fell and burned Yepo. One of the two tigers died in the fight, which brought many disasters to the Sui Dynasty.

Yu Juluo and Dugu Wudu, the two were so powerful in martial arts that they were indistinguishable and indistinguishable. Victory or defeat. Empress Xiao led the ministers to watch the battle on the platform in front of the palace, which was extremely worrying. At this time, a young eunuch walked from the side door of the inner palace to the outside of Qianyang Palace. He hurriedly ran over, knelt down and played:"Quizou empress , the rebel pioneer officer Yang Wanshuo had arrived outside the east gate of Luoyang and was fighting in front of the city, but no one from the army dared to respond. Xiao

Jun heard this and was at a loss for a moment. Fan Zigai next to him said:"My dear, don't be anxious, let's wait and see General Dugu's victory or defeat first before deciding.""

At the critical moment, Dugu Wudu suddenly picked up the water in the canal,"嘡啷!"With a sound, the nine-ringed sword was knocked out of Yu Juluo's hand. Yu Juluo had never been defeated. He knocked down the weapon for a moment, his eyes were panicked, and his mind was in chaos.

Then Dugu Wudu stabbed him, but Yu Juluo couldn't dodge and hit him. Wearing the breastplate on Yukuluo's armor, he died under the stone steps of the main hall. The rebel soldiers originally thought that Yukuluo was invincible in the world and had never been defeated. However, they thought of an unknown Dugu Wudu and took it. Yu Juluo's life. Seeing Yu Juluo die in battle, the rebel soldiers knew that no one could defeat Dugu Wudu and had no intention of fighting anymore, so they surrendered one after another.

In an instant, the chaos in the palace disappeared. Empress Xiao was overjoyed and said to Fan Zigai:" There are already candidates for the Ai family to go to war."The Qianyang palace was calm, and Xiao Jun ordered Dugu Wudu to go out of the east gate to fight the rebels. Dugu Wudu, which became famous in the First World War, followed Queen Xiao's decree and ordered the forbidden troops to go straight out of the east gate. The rebels outside the city had already been seen. He was ready for battle. Dugu Wudu urged his horse to stand in front of the formation and threw a human head.

Yang Wanshuo, who was facing him, took a closer look and saw that the head was none other than the head on Yu Juluo's neck.

Dugu Wudu shouted sharply:"Yu Juluo Luo's head is here, who among you dares to fight?"

Yang Wanshuo had long heard about Yu Juluo's reputation. Now he saw his head falling to the ground. He was afraid in his heart. He thought to himself that Yu Juluo was one of the best generals, but he was beheaded. He was very surprised. As a pioneer officer, Yang Wanshuo had to take the lead, so he urged his horse and waved his gun. , went straight to Dugu Wudu.

The two sides fought, and the two horses were defeated. However, after only three or four rounds, Yang Wanshuo was knocked off his horse and died in front of the battle. Behind Dugu Wudu, the officers and soldiers saw that the rebel vanguard was killed. They fought out and defeated the rebels who arrived first.

Yang Xuangan, Li Mi, Hu Sizheng and others were leading the troops forward. Suddenly they saw the front retreating. Only then did they know that the pioneer officer Yang Wanshuo had been killed. Yang Xuangan was furious and ordered the three armies to go straight. Luoyang.

When they reached the east gate of Luoyang for the second time, Dugu Wu had already retreated into the city. There was only Yang Wanshuo's body lying in front of the battle. Yang Xuangan gave an order and the three armies attacked the city from all sides. Suddenly, there was a loud killing noise from the top of Luoyang city, and the siege shook the sky.

The rebels stormed Luoyang, and the poor people along the way rose up. In a few days, the number of rebels reached tens of thousands. Fan Zigai, who was left behind in the Eastern Capital, came to Qianyang Palace. His brows were furrowed and he was sweating. When Empress Xiao saw that something was wrong, she asked He said:"Why are you so anxious, my dear?""

"Yang Xuangan incited the people to rise up and besiege Luoyang. The bandits numbered tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands were in urgent need." Fan Zigai said.

Xiao Jun said:"The urgent report for help has been sent out a long time ago, and the troops were ordered to persevere and defend the city."

Fan Zigai saw that Queen Xiao was strong-willed and helpless. He was also anxious, so he had to patrol the city in person. When Pei Hongce came in a hurry to the city, Fan Zigai stopped Pei Hongce and asked:"Now that we are trapped on all sides, Mr. Pei, don't you? Guarding the city, where do you want to go?

Pei Hongce said:"Master Fan, you and I are both officials in the same dynasty and have the same rank. Why do we send our officials back and forth?"

Fan Zigai said:"The Queen's decree requires all armies to persevere and defend the city!""

"snort! Pei Hongce said:"If I hadn't looked at the queen's face before, how could I have listened to your instructions?" After saying this , he threw up his sleeves and left. Fan Zigai was furious and said to the guards behind him:"People are coming from the left and right, take down Pei Hongce!""With the order, several guards knocked down Pei Hongce and tied him up with their backhands.

Pei Hongce said angrily:"Fan Zigai, you are so bold, how dare you arrest the imperial officials?"

"Now we have to strictly order the three armies to stick to Luoyang. Lord Pei ignored the Queen's decree, so the subordinates can only give orders to go ahead and kill people to establish their authority!"Fan Zigai said angrily. Several guards took Pei Hongce down and took him to the top of the city.

The officers and soldiers on the city were shocked when they saw Pei Hongce tied up with his backhand and taken to the top of the city. Pei Hongce shouted angrily:"Fan Zigai! Who are you? I am Xu Guogong's disciple. When beating a dog, it depends on the owner!"

Pei Hongce just didn't mention Yuwenshu. The mention of Yuwenshu's name made Fan Zigai even more angry and said:"Pei Hongce disobeyed Yi's order and escaped from the battle. I will kill him first and then report him, in order to correct the military law!"

Pei Hongce knelt on the ground, cursed non-stop, raised his head and shouted:"Fan Zigai! You are good at killing officials, I want to see the empress for judgment!" Fan Zigai ignored him and waved his hand, only to see Pei Hongce's head falling to the ground and his body missing. The soldiers at the top of the city were shocked and did not dare to say anything, so they had to stick to the city. This is: strict laws are mostly painted with human blood. , but Su Ji beheaded him.

He was a fellow minister, and he beheaded to establish his authority as a layman.

Yang Xuangan rebelled, and the Eastern Capital asked for help from everywhere. It was said that Yang Guang, the lord of the Sui Dynasty, led an army of 700,000 to win steadily. Goguryeo was in danger, and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty At the moment of success, Yu Wenshu hurried to Yang Guang's palace tent and said:"Your Majesty, something bad happened. Yang Xuangan, the Minister of Rites, rebelled in Liyang, distributed military rations, and killed Luoyang, the eastern capital."

"Uh-huh!"With a sound, the brush in Emperor Sui Yang's hand fell to the ground in an instant, he slammed the table and said angrily:"Xuangan beast, you have mistaken me for something important!

Yu Wen said:"The Queen and the Emperor's grandson Yang Tong are both in the Eastern Capital. They must be rescued. It is best to save Luoyang first."

Pei Yun, who was accompanying Yang Guang, said:"What the Duke said is absolutely true. Please second my opinion.""

Yu Shiji also said:"Let's save Dongdu first. The army is running out of food and needs to retreat hundreds of miles to avoid food shortages. Seeing that Goguryeo was retreating steadily and victory was in sight

, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty could not give in. After thinking about it again and again, Emperor Sui Yang said silently:"The order was sent to cease the war and the troops retreated hundreds of miles; I ordered my brother Qu Tutong to abandon Liaodong City and lead his troops southward; The father and son who came here to protect his son will not cross the sea for the time being and return to the eastern capital.

The 700,000 Sui troops retreated without a fight and returned to Zhuojun to garrison. The navy commander came to protect his son and led the navy westwards. Qu Tutong brothers abandoned the captured Liaodong City and led a group of troops south to cross the Yellow River.

Yang Xuangan besieged Luoyang and fought fiercely for a long time. However, Luoyang is the eastern capital, and its city and reserves are different from other cities. It could not be attacked for a long time and fell into a stalemate.

On the south bank of the Yellow River is Liyang. The person guarding Liyang is Yang Xuangan's deputy general Yuan Wuben. When they learned that Qu Tutong had returned for reinforcements, they prepared to cross the river with their troops. They were so frightened that Li Yang only had a few thousand garrison troops. How could they withstand Qu Tutong's 70,000-strong army? In one night, they took away their money and abandoned the city and fled.. Liyang's soldiers could not find their leader and scattered in all directions.

The rebels who had besieged Luoyang for a long time were unable to attack. Yang Xuangan summoned Li Mi to discuss countermeasures. After a few words of discussion, Yang Xuanting hurried to the tent and Xuangan asked,"Why are you panicking?""

"Tan Ma came to report that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty sent two groups of reinforcements to Luoyang. The east group came to protect the children's advance by land and water, and the north group Qu Tutong had captured Liyang. Time did not wait for us." Before Yang Xuanting finished speaking, he saw Yang Xuanzang coming to the tent again.

Yang Xuanzang looked anxious and said:"It's not going well. I just learned that Wen Sheng, the guard in Daxing, the Western Capital, has left Hongnong with an army of 70,000 to rush to the aid of the Eastern Capital. Luoyang!"