Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Princess Jin's carriage encountered a father and daughter who were blocking the sedan and wanted to sue the general Yan Rong. Zhang Heng was stunned and asked:"What hatred does the old man have against Yan Rong?""

"The common people accuse Yanrong of being a domineering traitor, oppressing the people, and robbing the women of the people!"

Zhang Heng was shocked. He didn't expect that Yan Rong, who was favored by everyone, would be sued for bullying the people and robbing civilian girls. Yu Juzan was a little impatient on the side and said to Zhang Heng:"I think this old man is talking nonsense. Treat me like this. Coax him away."

At the time of the inquiry, some people had already gathered around in groups of twos and threes. Zhang Heng stretched out his hand to stop Yu Juzan,"Don't be reckless in front of so many people. Zhang

Heng turned his horse's head and came to the sedan, and said to Xiao Jun:"Report to the princess, the person in front of the sedan who blocked the sedan to complain was suing Yan Rong, the governor of Jinzhou.""

Xiao Jun was surprised when he heard this and asked:"What do you think of the bookkeeper?

Zhang Heng said:"There are many people watching. It concerns the reputation of King Jin and Yan Rong in Bingzhou. It is better to accept the petition first and then discuss it later.""

"Just follow what the master book says."

Zhang Heng said to Yu Ju Zan in front of him:"The Princess of Jin gave her oral instructions and took the complaint and brought it back for questioning."

Yu Juzhan took the old man's petition and said,"I've collected the petition. You'll go back to your house for questioning later."The old man and the woman thanked each other profusely, kowtowed, and then followed Xiao Jun's sedan back to the steward's mansion. After returning to the mansion, Xiao

Jun came to the front room. The maid took off her cloak and served tea. Zhang Heng followed. He asked:"May I ask, my dear lady, if you can inform the person who has redressed the grievance?"

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Zhang Heng passed the old man and the woman to the main room. The old man had a gray beard and hair, and was thin. Although the woman was dressed in shabby clothes, she was quite pretty, just like Xiaojia Jade.

Zhang Heng said:"This is Princess Xiao of Jin. It's your grace that the empress accepted your petition."

The old man and the woman hurriedly knelt down and thanked them. Xiao Jun was born in a poor family, so he didn't look down on these two people. He just said:"Stand up and speak. Xiao Jun picked up the covered cup, blew on the tea leaves, and said,"What kind of grievance is it? Let's talk about it.""

The old man then talked about the matter of suing Yan Rong. It turned out that the old man's name was Xu Fu, and he was originally a commoner outside Jinzhou City. Yan Rong mobilized ten thousand soldiers to go to Bingzhou, but when he passed by Xu's house, he saw Xu Fu's His daughter Ziju was doing laundry outside the garden, but she was quite pretty. Yan Rong was so lustful that he abducted Ziju into the house and wanted to commit indecent assault. Xu Gui wanted to stop him, but Yan Rong's soldiers took advantage of the situation and captured Xu Fu. He was beaten severely. After Yan Rong molested Cui Ju, he walked away.

Xiao Jun said:"Yan Rong is the official of the imperial court of my Sui Dynasty. How can I convince others with empty words?""

Xu Fu took out his baggage, opened it, and took out two things. Xu Fu said:"The little girl in the family is a virgin, and there are bloody pants to prove it. When Yan Rong took off his clothes and unbuttoned his pants, he dropped the jade waistband to ward off evil spirits in the house. There is a taboo of Yanrong's name."

Zhang Heng took the waist card, which had been broken in half. When connected, you can still see the back of the waist card, which clearly engraved with the words"Gaoyi County Gong Yan Rong Paired Treasures".

Zhang Heng gave the jade waist card to Xiao. Jun, Xiao Jun rubbed the jade tablet twice. It felt moist to the hand and the mutton fat was like dew. It must be a good jade.

Xiao Jun looked at the jade tablet and thought of Yan Rong's evil deeds. He felt conflicted in his heart. Zhuge Ying stood aside. He had a sense of justice in his heart and said to the side:"His Royal Highness the King of Jin was the general manager of Bingzhou when he first went to the vassal to make great contributions. He should not neglect the people and lose their hearts."

"I think so too, but now Yan Ronggong is so powerful that he cannot be moved easily."

"It would be better for the princess to accept the father and daughter first and wait for King Jin's class teacher before making inquiries.

After thinking about it, Xiao Jun thought so, so he said to Xu Fu:"I will tell you your grievances, but General Yan Rong is not an ordinary person. He has a powerful army in his hand, so he must think twice before acting." You have to understand that even if you sue the capital, you may not be able to sue this person."

Xu Fu and his daughter hurriedly knelt down and said:"Even if the common people run away to death, they will not have the money or food to reach the capital. It is up to Empress Xiao to make the decision for the common people. Xiao

Jun nodded and said to Zhang Heng:"Let the father and daughter live in the house for now. I will inform you later when King Jin's teacher returns.""

The chief secretary, Zhang Heng, temporarily settled Xu Fu and his daughter in the palace, waiting for the King of Jin's class to deal with it later. I won't go into details. This is: the mutton-fat white jade is crystal clear, who knows that evil deeds are hidden in beauty.

It's hard to bear to be deceived. The stubbornness of the people will be clarified in the future.

Jin Wang Yang Guang led 60,000 reinforcements to rescue Shuozhou. Han Sengshou led everyone to the high slope where they watched Yu Juluo's camp. Yang Guang climbed up and looked far away. Look at the Turkic camp.

The Turkic soldiers have been besieging it for several days. They have been living as before. They besieged but did not attack, just to trap Shuozhou to death. After Yang Guang looked at it, he said to everyone:"I look at the Turks. The soldiers are slack. They just want to encircle and have no intention." There is no morale to attack the city, why not take advantage of this opportunity to make a surprise attack?

Yan Rong said:"His Royal Highness, I will ask for it if you rob the camp and rescue the siege.""

"Yan Rong, His Highness has not yet given the order, how can you make your own arrangements?"The King of Hejian Yang Hong rebuked them angrily. Yan Rong bullied Yang Guang as a young man and was arrogant and rude, but he did not dare to offend the King of Hejian Yang Hong.

The King of Hejian Yang Hong said:"Defeat the Turks and fight here. Please invite the King of Jin. Ordered."

Yang Hong came forward to preside. No one dared to make decisions without authorization. Yang Guang then gave the order and said to the generals:"The Turks besieged the city on all sides. Order Li Che to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack the east camp; Wang Shao to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack the west camp. Han Sengshou led 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack the northern camp; Douluji led 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack the southern camp. Tonight, at the third watch of the night, let's take the cannon as a signal and attack together."

The four generals each took orders, and Yang Guang said to Yan Rong:"General Yan, you lead 10,000 horse and infantry troops to cut off the Turks' retreat!"

Jin Wang Yang Guang divided the reinforcements into five groups and ordered Yan Rong to hijack the Turks' retreat. He and Hejian Wang Yang Hong served as the rear army to supervise the battle. The military order was passed down, and Hejian Wang Yang Hong was worried that this general would not listen. Yang Guang ordered,"Don't neglect the King of Jin's mission. At the third watch tonight, work together to rob the camp!""After receiving the order, everyone ordered their troops and horses to ambush.

Yang Guang and Hejian King Yang Hong were stationed at the same place. By the time of the third watch, several ambush troops were ready.

Hejian King Yang Hong sent the general's order and ordered ten cannons to direct them. Facing the starry sky. Yang Hong gave an order and lit the cannon,"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh"……"Ten signal cannons were launched into the sky one after another, with flashes of fire and white smoke streaking across the sky.

Suddenly the four companies surrounding Shuozhou were shouting for kill. Li Che from the east attacked, Wang Shao from the west, Han Sengshou from the north, and Douluji from the south. The four armies attacked together to intercept and kill the Turkic company.

At this time, the Turkic soldiers and horses were still sleeping soundly. When they heard about the chaos, they were frightened and confused.

King Yang Guang of Jin and King Yang Hong of Hejian stood on a high slope. Looking from a distance, they saw a large Turkic campfire burning in chaos.

The sound of killing was so loud that the Sui soldiers who were guarding Shuozhou woke up from their dreams at the top of the city and climbed up to take a look.

Li Guang and Yu Juluo, the governors of Shuozhou, rushed to the top of the city. However, seeing the raging fire in the Turkic camp, they were caught off guard and hurriedly responded to the battle. Their army was already defeated.

Li Guangyan said:"The reinforcements have arrived, and Amuluo's defeat has been determined. Our troops are divided into four groups, assaulting each camp, and cooperating with the reinforcements inside and outside!" Yu Juluo and others responded one after another. The city gates of Shuozhou were opened on all sides, the suspension bridge was lowered, and the guards in the city responded from all directions, heading straight for the Turkic camp.

The 100,000 Turkic soldiers and horses surrounding Shuozhou suddenly fled and became chaotic. The Sui army cooperated with the outside and attacked from all directions. The more they fought, the more courageous they became, causing the Turks to be defeated.

The second Khan, Amuluo, was frightened. Fortunately, General Ashina arrived in time and said,"Don't panic, Khan, follow me and retreat." Amuluo quickly turned his horse's head and followed Ashina to flee north.

The second Khan, Amuluo, could not escape far and walked to a mountain forest. The Sui army was eager to regain Shuozhou and did not pursue him. The sound of killing gradually faded away, and then the second Khan, Amuluo, breathed a sigh of relief.

The Turkic soldiers slowed down and were thinking about finding a quiet place to cook and rest. Suddenly, in the mountains and forests on both sides, lights were brightly lit and drums and gongs were beating loudly. General Yan Rong led 10,000 troops in ambush, who had been waiting for a long time.

Before the Turks could break through, arrows were blocking the road in front of them. They shot out from both sides. Yan Rong's Pegasus came and was fighting against the Turk general Ashina.

The second Khan, Amuluo, probably had no choice but to flee in the dark. Tens of thousands of remaining soldiers were defeated, and countless people died. It can be said that it is not too late in the night when the third watch is still, and ten cannons are launched and fly behind the curtain.

Chaotic feathers flew through the air and lit fires, and the armies attacked the stronghold to break the siege.

The majestic and powerful troops sweep away the cold frost, and the powerful knights ride on the moonlight.

The external reinforcements were swallowed up, and the company and camp instantly turned into dust.

King Yang Guang of Jin led his troops to rob the camp and won a great victory. The siege of Shuozhou was solved. The second Khan Yanluo fled to Yanmen. General Ashina was beheaded by Yan Rong. The army entered the city in a mighty manner. The people in the city Everyone is welcome.

The governor Li Guang and Yu Juluo knelt down to pay homage. Yang Guang hurriedly helped them up and said,"Your Majesty, your loyalty is evident by refusing to surrender. Yu Juluo's riding into the camp alone is a miraculous feat. I will definitely do it." I will inform my father and give him a reward." The second general thanked him, and everyone was overjoyed.

Jin King Yang Guang was overjoyed after winning his first victory. He was about to write a memorial to express his merit to everyone. Suddenly, Hejian King Yang Hong and his generals hurried to the Chinese army's tent. Yang Guang didn't know what was going on, so he asked:"Uncle and everyone." General, what's the important thing here?"

Yang Hong took out a bag, handed it to Yang Guang, and said,"Your Majesty sent a horse eight hundred miles away to deliver an urgent letter. We dare not open it and read it."

Yang Guang took the secret book, opened the bag, read it carefully, and said:"The Turks sent troops to Longxi and defeated generals Feng Yu and Li Chong. Wuwei, Tianshui, Anding, Jincheng, Honghua, Shangdu and other places were in emergency , urging our troops to attack as soon as possible to counterattack the Turks to alleviate the emergency in Longxi.

Douluji said:"As long as Yanmen Pass is not closed, the various places in Hedong will still be in crisis, and troops must be sent as soon as possible to recover Yanmen."

Yang Guang originally wanted to write a memorial to show his merits, but the situation was urgent at this time, so he had to put down his pen and ink and think about sending troops to Yanmen as soon as possible. Yang Guang said:"The situation is urgent now, and we must send troops to Yanmen as soon as possible.

Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, said:"I am also thinking about this matter. I want to take advantage of the victory and pursue it. The troops are valuable and fast. It is not advisable to delay it for too long.""

"good."Yang Guangyan said:"I immediately sent an order and ordered Douluji to be the vanguard officer and Yu Juluo to be the deputy vanguard. I ordered the three thousand horse infantry to set off immediately."This is exactly what happened: the troops were divided into five groups to rescue the besieged city, and the Sui cavalry suddenly increased like a wild bird of prey.

However, Hu Rong retreated in shame, and the rumors of Ren in the north of the Great Wall were cleared. Let's stop talking. To make a long story short, Douluji and Yujuluo ordered the cavalry infantry. Three thousand, they set off immediately.

King Yang Guang of Jin, King Yang Hong of Hejian and others led a large group of troops and then set off. The flags of the army were flying. Wherever they passed, the remnants of the Turks retreated in anticipation of the wind. Not long after, tens of thousands of troops were stationed in Shanyin. County, troops approached Yanmen Pass.

The three armies camped and repaired their troops and horses. The landforms of Yanmen Pass were complex, with mountains on the east and west wings, and the winding terrain.

Yang Guang did not dare to attack rashly, so he and the Hejian King Yang Hong and the pioneer officer Doulu Ji, he selected several personal guards and guides to go to the front of the temple to explore the terrain. Yang Guang looked at the mountains all over the place, and the fortress was dangerous. No wonder it was a battleground for military strategists.

Doulu Ji said:"Yanmen Pass faces Yanmen Mountain to the east and Yanmen Mountain to the west. Longshan, two mountains facing each other, looks like a gate. Every year wild geese fly between the two mountains, so it is called Yanmen."

Yang Guangyao looked at the mountain and couldn't help but sigh. It's such a dangerous mountain. It's easy to defend but difficult to attack. It won't be easy for me to recover it. It's so majestic and dangerous. Therefore, Yuan Haowen, a scholar of the Jin Dynasty, wrote the lyrics"Ruan Langgui" to sigh about the strange mountain:

It is easy for a stranger to meet a stranger. Thousands of mountains come upon thousands of mountains.

The curtains of poplars are curtained by the evening breeze. The mountains are filled with sorrowful brows.

Guanglu fortress, Yanmen Pass. I hope my husband will have a mountain.

At that time, only the carved saddles were locked. The mountains were not released.

Facing the steep mountains, Jin King Yang Guang didn't know how to deal with them for a while, so he ordered the accompanying guides to draw pictures on the mountains to form a map and bring them back to the camp to study attack methods. After receiving the order, the generals came to the Chinese army's tent , Yang Guang ordered his guide to unfold the map for the generals to view. Yang Guang said:"Yanmen Pass is located between dangerous mountains. Although there is a road, the Turks have also set up obstacles to block the way forward."

Yan Rong said:"Among the ministers, the second Khan Amuluo was defeated. He must wait for work and dare not go to war. Such consumption is not good for our army. It would be better to imitate Deng Ai and sneak into Yinping, go down the mountain, steal the city and seize the pass."

When everyone heard this, they were hesitant. Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, said:"This plan is very dangerous. It involves climbing mountains and jumping over rocks. If you are not careful, you will fall to your death and be unable to return. I'm afraid the soldiers are not brave enough."

"snort! Yan Rong said:"I have always enforced strict military laws. The brave will win. Who dares not to obey?" As long as the old prince gives an order, Yan Rong's soldiers will not hesitate to die."

This Yan Rong has always been harsh and harsh on his soldiers. He beat, scolded and punished him corporally, and was cruel and merciless. It was like child's play. No one under his command was afraid of him.

Yang Hong thought of such a dangerous plan, but Yan Rong dared to drive his men to do it. Yang Hong saw Glancing at Yang Guang, Yang Guang said:"In this case, General Yan Rong should proceed with caution. Yan Rong said arrogantly:"

Your Highness, don't worry. When we seize the city, don't forget to send troops to respond.""

The next day, Yan Rong selected more than a thousand capable soldiers, carrying single swords and wearing soft armor, to follow Yan Rong up Long Mountain.

However, the mountain was steep and steep, and the gravel slipped, making it difficult to climb. Yan Rong strictly ordered to force the climb. , no one dared to neglect. Everyone climbed up the ridge and slid down. Many people fell down and died. Yan Rong himself was scared out of his wits.

Climbing into the night, he finally got close to the city wall. The front section of the city wall was in disrepair and was damaged. The earth and rocks were loose and gaps were exposed. Yan Rong asked his subordinates how many people were coming with me?

The captain replied:"One hundred and twenty-two people were killed and injured in the fall, and more than 900 others followed.""

Yan Rong carried a single sword in his hand and led the soldiers to climb the gap in the city. At this time, Yanmen Pass was already unprepared. Since the defeat of the second Khan Amuluo, the morale of the Turkic soldiers has plummeted, and guarding Yanmen Pass alone is also the end of the war. The

Turkic general at Yanmen Pass is named Mu Then, he thought that he could sit back and relax by setting up road barriers because of the danger in the mountains. Unexpectedly, Yan Rong led his troops to seek danger and sneaked up the pass along the dilapidated parts overnight.

Yan Rong saw that most of the soldiers had followed them to the city and sent an order to attack. Two letter cannons."Whoosh, whoosh.""Two message cannons were fired into the sky, and the Turkic guards did not know where they came from.

The people and horses in the city were restless and shouting for death. They hurriedly gathered arrows and crossbows at the top of the city to guard against the enemy. The second Khan Amuluo and the chief general Muna They also came to the top of the city and were ready to start the battle.

With a commotion, the Sui army began to attack the city, climbing ladders and firing arrows and crossbows. The battle between the two armies at the top of the city was in full swing, when suddenly a Turk shouted:"The Sui army has sneaked up the pass!"

Before I finished speaking, I heard shouts from inside the pass to kill Zhentian, and nine hundred Sui soldiers took advantage of the chaos to rush to the pass. There was a chaos at the top of the city. The Sui troops outside the city boarded the city and fought with each other. The second Khan was hit by an arrow in the shoulder among the rebels. He fled in a hurry.

General Mu Na was unable to dodge in the darkness and was beheaded by Yan Rong with a sword. He was killed at the top of the city.

At dawn, all the Turks in the pass were dead and wounded. King Yang Guang of Jin led his army to recover Yanmen. The Turks in the east of the river were defeated. And left, no one dared to commit another crime.

Yanmen was recovered, and the Turks suffered heavy losses. All the generals praised each other. Yang Guang ordered Li Guang, the governor of Shuozhou, to concurrently serve as the garrison of Yanmen, and personally led the army back to Bingzhou to rest and recuperate.

Yang Guang won consecutive battles, All the way back to Bingzhou, the army moved forward, and Bingzhou was about to arrive. Suddenly, two fast horses galloped in front of them, looking like imperial envoys from a distance. King Yang Guang of Jin and King Yang Hong of Hejian looked at each other and were puzzled.

The two of them looked at each other. The envoy came closer, got off his horse, took out the imperial edict, and said:"Jin Wang Yang Guang listens to the edict! Yang

Guang and the generals on his left and right quickly dismounted, knelt on their knees, and said to the official:"According to the order from heaven, the emperor issued an edict: Today, all Turks within the Great Wall must retreat. The imperial court has temporarily put its worries at ease, and specially ordered the King of Jin." Yang Guang returned to the court and returned to his post. Hedong affairs are temporarily handled by Yang Hong, the king of Hejian. admire this"

""My ministers received the edict to express gratitude." Yang Guang accepted the imperial edict. Everyone was very confused. The Sui army and the Turks were in a stalemate. Overnight, the Turks' troops withdrew from the Great Wall and retreated to the northern part of the Great Wall.

It seemed that the Sui army and the Turks were in a stalemate. The Sui army won without victory, and the Turks were defeated without defeat, which was very strange. Yang Guang suddenly returned to the court under the order. Why did the Turks retreat and why Yang Guang recalled them? Let's look at the next chapter to explain.