"Report to the king. General Bu sent people to report. Cui Shu, the governor of Yingchuan County, and Zheng Xuancheng, the governor of Xiangcheng County, led their troops to surrender..."
The trees fell and the hozens scattered, and the grasshoppers began to look for their own way out.
There are also high-ranking sects in Henan, but the phoenixes of Luotuo are not as good as chickens. Look, the two prefects with bright surnames did not change their banners and went directly to Hongnong County to ask for surrender.
Cui Shu was a member of the Yanling family of the Yingchuan lineage of the Cui family in Qinghe. He was born as a concubine. Cui family once introduced it. There is no need to say more here. You only need to know that this thousand-year-old family has been regarded as the number one family with the Han surname since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.
They are spread on both sides of the Yellow River, north and south of the Yangtze River. It is not surprising to hear their names in the list of officials.
Compared with Cui Shu, Zheng Xuancheng's background is almost the same. He is the direct son of the Zheng family in Xingyang. The Zheng family is also one of the five major families with Han surnames in the world. In comparison, the Pei family in Hedong is one level behind, and the Wang family in Jinyang
It ranks at the bottom of the five gates.
Both of them are not very old. In their thirties and forties, they are in the prime of life and can make achievements. They have been moving forward with their lifelong goal of serving the country.
It's funny to say that their family backgrounds are prominent and they have more help than others, but even in such a turbulent time, few of these wealthy children have the idea of controlling one party and entering the world, but they still choose the right tree.
The thought of habitat has the absolute upper hand.
On the contrary, most of the grassroots have developed vigorous ambitions. It has to be said that people who have studied too much just lack some vigor and imagination.
This characteristic is particularly prominent among people with Han surnames.
But no matter who they were, they were all "unknown people" here in Li Po and had no time to pay too much attention to them.
Because Li Po was already very aware of the faces of the disciples and their ideas, and it was only now that he came to agree with him. It must have been a helpless move out of desperation. He may have spent a lot of time waiting and doing a lot of psychological construction before he came to agree with him.
Where is the King of Han?
If he hadn't sent troops to strangle the traffic arteries connecting the east and west like Hongnong County, the first person Henan's wealthy family would have wanted to vote for would have been Li Yuan.
The second choice should be Xiao Mian. He is a descendant of Nanliang, and he is born with some "imperial spirit". If you don't go to Jiangling to wag your tail, you must have been affected by the Battle of Nanyang. I feel that Xiao Mian is not
So solid.
Li Po didn't see the two prefects at all, but he was very sure that his guess was correct. He was discussing military affairs with Yuchi and others, and he didn't even see the people sent by Bu Qun, so he immediately gave Fei Qingnu an order to give in.
The group sent people to escort the people to Jinyang for resettlement, and their intention was very clear. We would wait until this battle is over.
He dealt with it quickly and perfunctorily. It was obvious that he, who was already fully focused on the current war, did not realize what the Cui family in Yanling and the Zheng family in Xingyang meant.
And he did not seek the opinions of Pei Shiqing, Wang Ze and others. Therefore, the night the news reached Hongnong, Cui Shu wanted to take people to escape.
Because Cui Shu and Zheng Xuancheng were not ready to "go deep" into Jinyang. In their opinion, despite their status, even if they are unlucky enough to eat chaffy vegetables, they are descendants of Cui Zheng after all, and there are countless of them.
From generation to generation, they can all be related to Zhou Wu, Jiang Ziya and the like.
Their profound family heritage makes them think highly of themselves, and they feel that accepting an official position immediately is a sign of contempt for talented people. Let alone being "escorted" to Jinyang without any promise, do they think we are criminal officials?
Cui Shu had a more irritable temper than Zheng Xuancheng and felt that he had been greatly humiliated, so he wanted to run away and find another wise master. Well, the "smart" Cui Taishou did not want to go back to Yingchuan, but went directly to the west to surrender to Tongguan Li Jiancheng.
Unfortunately, the idea is quite good, but the entire Xiaohan Ancient Road is already under the surveillance of Shanxi reconnaissance cavalry. It is dozens of miles away. Unless you can fly, you can't even think of leaving quietly.
Before dawn, Cui Shu and others were captured. Looking at Cui Taishou with a bruised nose and swollen face, and no appearance at all, Zheng Xuancheng was very lucky. He was not as brainless as Lao Cui, otherwise he would have suffered a lot, but he would not have gained anything.
Take a trip to Jinyang? Why bother?
Bu Qun, who was already in a bad mood, immediately became a little annoyed. He didn't care whether your surname was Cui or Zheng. He said it was a good idea when he came, but he turned around and wanted to sneak away. What's going on here?
If it had not been for the persuasion of Xu Shiji and others, Cui Shu would probably have been killed. The rudeness and irritability of the old men under Li Po were clearly reflected in this incident.
On the contrary, people who come later are generally smarter. Obviously, this also reflects some of the characteristics of the changes in people and events around Li Po along the way.
Two sons from a famous family were "escorted" across the Yellow River without causing any waves, but when they arrived at Jiangjun, they were warmly received by Pei Shiqing and others.
At this time, the war on the bank of the Yellow River had begun, and Pei Shiqing did not dare to disturb His Highness the King of Han. He just treated him well and finally sent him away, which left some favor for Pei.
This is a typical example of the interactions between aristocratic and aristocratic families. With just one name, you can attract guests and friends from all over the world. You can still gain the respect of many people when you are in trouble. Your survival rate is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary people.
And Li Po really didn't care about Cui and Zheng. His eyes were fixed on the other side and he would not move any further.
When Yun Dingxing, the minister of the Ministry of Works, reported that everything was ready, Li Po gave an order, and the army broke out from Puban and marched to the river.
The banks of the Yellow River have already been dotted with barracks. In front are the infantry guards, and behind are the cavalry as follow-up. Almost from the vicinity of Puban to the bank of the Yellow River, there are army barracks.
Xuanhe came without any cover, but it still made Li Tang feel like he was rushing to fight. There was no way, this could be said to be the first time Li Po took the initiative to attack, and Li Tang was completely reduced to a passive defensive side. This shows that recently
In the past two years, the changes in the strength of the two companies, and the change of offensive and defensive positions are the most direct proof.
Before the war, there is still one last step to go through.
The craftsmen have been ordered to build a high platform near the river in the camp. On this day, all the military generals gathered under the stage. Wang Ze, the Minister of Rites, slowly climbed to the top and read out a remonstrance to the military generals.
This was obviously the most intense moment for Wang Ze since he was born. The revolt he had put so much effort into writing was naturally of great literary talent. It is estimated that even if Li Yuan listened to it at this time, he could only hide his face and walk away, not daring to stay for a while.
Well, it's a pity that not many people in the audience could understand it, and it was a waste of the literary talent of the Wang clan leader.
After the reading was finished, there were mixed cheers from the generals, which sounded quite enthusiastic. In fact, if you asked them, they would probably babble a few words in a daze. I think it is really unnecessary...
It would be easier to rush across the river with a knife and chop off Li Yuan's head, but what's the use of chattering here? Could it really scare Li Yuan and wipe his own neck?
Obviously, this remonstrance was not written for the generals to listen to. It was to inform all parties that there was a reason for raising troops this time, and we are on the side of justice.
This is what was said in the world. Most military generals don't care about a teacher's reputation, but the princes care about it, and the disciples of the noble family care more about their righteousness and reputation.
As for the actual effect, it actually depends on the outcome of this battle. Now, the main thing is that the Jinyang Wang family has expressed their willingness to tie themselves to the warship, which is equivalent to something like a certificate of surrender.
Li Po didn't go up and give any more inflammatory speeches, there was no need at all.
Nowadays, everyone knows that the King of Han is in the army, and there is no need to be as popular as Yang Guang was in the past, insisting on showing his nobility and uniqueness. The king's vanity is generally very strong, but it must not be excessive.
If it is done like a show, in the eyes of the people of the world, it is likely to become a laughing stock instead of gaining the respect of everyone.
Li Po just called the six generals of the Guards in front of him and said to them in a deep voice, "Okay, everything is ready. Let's see if the heroes of Guanxi are still as arrogant as they were back then."
The generals hammered their chests. Except for Yuwen Huo, who was a little uncomfortable, the others were all high-spirited, and their hearts felt as if they had kicked a ball of fire, boiling.
Everything is indeed ready, whether it is the food, grass and weapons in the rear, or the generals and soldiers in the front, they are all ready for a big battle.
The only thing that made Li Po a little uneasy was that across the Yellow River, once the two armies faced each other, news from the other side was completely cut off. Since he raised his army, he had always been prepared and unprepared. Unlike the current battle, almost
It is impossible to detect the movement on the other side.
But no matter what, Li Po believed that victory belonged to him...
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On April 12, the weather was fine, but the war on the east and west banks of the Yellow River began on this day.
Groups of Jin soldiers stepped onto the river beach. They belonged to Youtunwei Mansion and were subordinates of Yuchixin. The person who led them to cross the river in advance was none other than Yuchixin's younger brother Yuchikai.
The Left and Right Guards are the two most elite units in the infantry. Most of the infantry among them are from Hebei and Shandong. If the serious Kansai nobles evaluate them, then they are undoubtedly the remnants of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
And these two places are indeed the places where elite soldiers are produced. This is also Li Po's old foundation. From the time it was established in Yunnei to the present, they are full of veterans who went to Liaodong.
The Tang army on the other side had already arrived. At this time, they came out of the camp one after another and set up an array on the beach of the Yellow River. A large flag with Li characters fluttering in the wind. It was not known whether Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi County, had arrived in person.
None of this mattered. The soldiers on both sides faced each other across the Yellow River, staring at each other with eager eyes, unleashing their murderous intent in the warm spring breeze and the slightly fishy water vapor of the Yellow River.
The world was in a state of panic, as if even the air had gradually condensed. The soldiers clenched their swords and guns, waiting for blood to flow, whether it was their own or the enemy's...
(Ah Cao is going to have a minor surgery tomorrow, and I don’t know if I can keep up to date after the operation. Well, it’s a very small operation, so I’ll probably be uncomfortable for two or three days. It depends on the situation.)