Gao Shilian and two of his confidants quietly left Luoyang at night.
Three nights later, when he came back again, there were four people.
Qiu He met people from the Tang Army at the General Manager's Mansion.
The person who came was dressed in casual clothes, he was young, but his bearing was extraordinary.
Qiu He looked at him in surprise, "It's actually General Xu who came in person...I admire him so much."
Xu Shiji clasped his fists and smiled: "If I don't come, how can I win people's trust? Besides, the general manager has more than 100,000 troops, how can we wait so long?
Today Xu came to meet with the general manager just to reassure the general manager that as long as the general manager comes to vote, we will definitely welcome him and we will never do the villain's behavior of going back on our word."
Qiu He was indeed shocked... He and Gao Shilian had been working in Jiaozhou for a long time, but they had never heard of Xu Shiji's reputation.
However, Gao Shilian reported earlier that the man in front of him not only held the post of General Zuowuhouwei, but was also Li Ding'an's brother-in-law, a standard prince-in-law.
Such a person could still risk his life and come to Luoyang to meet... Qiu He really felt full of sincerity. Of course, he also wanted to detain the person and see Tang Jun's reaction.
The guests and the host were seated separately, and the food and drinks were served one after another.
Xu Shiji blinked and smiled. He thought of the time when he and Zhang Liang met the current emperor in Jiexiu late at night. At that time, as generals of the defeated army, the two of them were uneasy and uneasy, but they still devoured a table of food and wine.
, the performance was extremely embarrassing.
Suddenly, several years passed, and he was already in his thirties, but he easily entered the city of Luoyang that they had been unable to capture for a long time. The changes in the world were really wonderful.
As the host, Qiu He took the lead in raising a toast and said, "General Xu came from afar and the reception was not good. Please don't blame General Xu."
Xu Shiji opened his mouth to talk about the scene, "The manager is so polite. When we meet each other, he can still drink, talk and laugh with others. The manager's demeanor is admirable, and Shiji is also very kind. I sincerely hope that the two families can stop fighting and do less."
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Seeing his calm and eloquent manner, both Qiu He and Gao Shilian were quite disappointed. Especially Gao Shilian, who had talked to Xu Shiji more than once in the past few days and didn't know much about his talents, but his speech and behavior
, and his demeanor, but he already admired him very much.
In his opinion, if he really chooses to join him, Xu Shiji will be a good guide and he can have a close relationship with him in the future.
Qiu He looked a little hesitant. After a few drinks, he said solemnly: "I feel ashamed to say that since we entered Luoyang, we have been trapped in an isolated city. Most news from the outside world has been cut off. We don't know how the world is changing. The general is coming. May we inform you?"
One or two?”
Xu Shiji smiled slightly and said hypocritically in his heart... At Qiu He's age, he could still lead troops to fight, which shows that the Liang Kingdom has no one left.
In this situation, if you still want to spy on him, can you still try to capture him if he makes a mistake? Since he dares to enter the city alone, can't you still see what it means?
If he were to change places, he would never try Tantan again. It would be more practical to talk openly and honestly about what everyone would get if they surrendered. Talking about other things at this time would inevitably make people look down on him.
Countless thoughts were running through my mind, but I said: "Since the general manager asked, I naturally knew everything. When I talked to the general manager, I was afraid that the army had already arrived in Xiangyang and Zhou Pushe had surrendered to me. Xiangyang might not be able to defend it for long.
In addition, I am afraid that the general manager does not know that Zhang Zhenzhou, Chai Shao and others have been defeated. General Zhang died in front of the battle, Chai Shao was captured and beheaded. The army fell into Kuizhou and took the boat down the river in just a moment.
It will not be difficult to defeat Jiangling this year and capture the emperor Xiao Mian.
These are still far away from us. I only have 50,000 cavalry around Luoyang. I can take the opportunity to defeat Dou Jiande as soon as he leaves Hulao or crosses the river from Hanoi to Henan.
The general manager has been in Luoyang for several months. You should know that what I said is true... In my opinion, it is better for the general manager to surrender as soon as possible. If the overall situation is decided, the people in the city who want to surrender may not be the general manager, right?"
After talking about meeting Qiu He, Gao Shilian was speechless. Xu Shiji said quietly again: "Could it be that the general manager still wants to capture Xu as a threat and have the army retreat to break the siege of Luoyang?
Haha, Xu still advised the general manager not to take this idea. I only led 5,000 people by the river to see if Wang Cong could lead the troops across the river. There is someone else who controls the army, and in such a big event, a prince-in-law can count.
Nothing..."
Qiu He finally laughed, "What are you talking about, General Xu... When you get old, you will inevitably look forward and backward, and you will not be quick enough. General, don't be impatient. There are more than 100,000 troops in the city, so you have to allow some time for action."
Xu Shiji nodded with a smile and raised his glass, "The manager must make up his mind quickly. Dou Jiande is still in doubt whether he dares to send troops or not, but the weather is getting colder and colder, and the food and grass in the city may not be able to support it.
Once the morale of the army is unstable, it will be a trivial matter if Xu cannot leave Luoyang. Whether these more than 100,000 soldiers can leave Luoyang is a matter of concern to the general manager."
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Late at night, Qiu He and Gao Shilian, who were exhausted, went to the study.
Gao Shilian didn't say much during the dinner, but he said at this time, "What did the manager think? Are you still hesitant? What Xu Shiji said may be exaggerated, but Zhou Faming..."
Qiu He waved his hand and interrupted his words, "Now that the matter has come to this, there is nothing to hesitate about. Seeing how confident that person is, I am afraid that what he said is not true..."
Speaking of this, Qiu He couldn't help but sigh, "Let's call everyone here to discuss it. The old lady is old and it doesn't matter. It's just that there are more than ten thousand people in the army. I led them into this desperate situation, but I can't let everyone die here."
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Xu Shiji slept in the governor's house for half the night. Looking at Qiu He's appearance, he thought it would take some time to get the results, but he guessed wrong.
In order to prevent the news from being leaked, Qiu He only discussed it with their confidants. Early the next morning, Qiu He sent a message to the generals of Liang Army to discuss matters at the General Manager's Mansion.
When the military orders were issued, the whole city was on alert.
As Xu Shiji entered Luoyang City, Tang troops were also gathering outside the city, which gave many people the illusion that a battle was about to begin.
The generals from various ministries hurried to the General Manager's Mansion unprepared. Some of them were immediately taken down by Qiu He, and a military meeting was held with the remaining people.
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The fourth day of September in the second year of Yuanzhen of the Tang Dynasty.
Qiu He, the general manager of Jiangzhou in the Liang Kingdom, surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang army occupied the eastern capital without spending a single soldier.
At this point, the two armies of the Liang Kingdom were all gone, and the war in Henan came to an end for the time being.
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Chang'an, Xijing.
The good news came one after another, and the atmosphere in the court finally became cheerful. Feng Deyi, the servant of the family, took advantage of the opportunity to write a letter, hoping to ask the emperor to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth in response to the great victory, and to encourage the hearts of his subjects.
Although Li Po was overjoyed, he was not too complacent. He only said that Jing had not yet achieved full success, and his soldiers were still fighting outside. It would not be too late to wait until Jiangling was captured and Xiao Mian was defeated before talking about other matters.
In fact, as soon as the Nanyang victory came, the previous haze caused by Gao Shen's case had been swept away.
As the old saying goes, military victory is the best medicine, which can conceal internal conflicts to a large extent, and every new regime needs victory after victory to solidify its foundation.
At the court meeting on the first day of September, Li Po read out the good news of Nanyang. It can be said that the whole court was full of joy. At this moment, the courtiers truly felt the hope of completely ending the troubled times of the late Sui Dynasty.
After wiping out Xiao Mian, the Tang Dynasty doubled its national power, pacified Dou Jiande, and Du Fuwei was just around the corner.
A few days later, Qiu He presented Luoyang, and more than 100,000 Liang troops laid down their weapons and became prisoners of the Tang army. Western Henan was now under the control of the Tang army.
Arriving almost at the same time, there was also news that Yuchi Gong had led his army to Xiangyang.
Li Jing and Zhang Lun led their troops eastward along the Yangtze River. They were also unstoppable. In a few days, they broke through Yidu and reached Yiling.
Yiling is an important town on the right side of the Yangtze River. It originally had tens of thousands of defenders. It was led by Wen Shihong, the general of the right army, who provided backup for Zhang Zhenzhou. In the past, when Liang attacked Kuizhou, they usually raised troops from Yiling.
Now that Zhang Zhenzhou was killed in battle, there was no hope of advancing towards Kuizhou, and Nanyang Zhou Faming had surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Xiao Mian urgently ordered Shihong, the scholar, to lead his army back to Jiangling.
Scholar Hong had no choice but to lead his army back to Jiangling by boat. Before leaving, he burned the ships that could not be taken away, and the grain and grass stored in Yiling were gradually transported back to Jiangling.
In other words, when Li Jing and Zhang Lun arrived, the important town of Yiling had become an empty city.
At this time, Li Jing advocated a slow advance. He was afraid of encountering a surprise attack by Liang Jun on the river. Most of their soldiers were not used to water warfare and it was not suitable to fight with Liang Jun on the river. It was better to advance slowly and wait for Yuchi Gong's army to come to join them and attack Jiangling together.
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Zhang Lun disagrees. Great achievements are just in front of him. If he doesn't fight for them, how can he be worthy of his family's ancestors?
But Li Jing still persuaded him, because they had few soldiers, and most of them would not be able to make any achievements even if they went to Jiangling City. It was better to be safe, so as not to fail in their efforts.
Zhang Lun thought about it. When Yuchi Gong and his army arrived, it would be a big loss if they saw them being beaten on the river and running away with their heads in their hands.
Li Jing's information was correct. Originally, Wen Shihong wanted to stop the Tang army at Yiling, but due to the imperial edict, he had to lead his troops to retreat to Jiangling. He discussed with others in Jiangling and prepared to fight the Tang army on the river first.
The Tang army advanced slowly, and Wen Shihong waited on the river for a long time to wait for the Tang army to fail to arrive. The situation became more and more deteriorating. Yuchi Gong's army had already reached Jingling, and it was not long before they broke through Jingling County and Changshou.
At this time, Zhou Faming had learned that his family members had been killed by Xiao Mian. He was so angry that he led an army of 70,000 people to Jiangling.
After Changshou was defeated, the local officials and defenders of Liang State surrendered in defiance of the wind and no longer had any intention of resisting. A few days later, Zhou Faming led his army and finally arrived at Jiangling City.
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At this time, Li Jing and Zhang Lun had already led their troops to Zhijiang, which was only a hundred miles away from Jiangling.
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When Zhou Faming led his army to arrive, the city of Jiangling was already in chaos.
Liang Jun's defenders strictly guarded the four gates, and the people could not escape from the city. They either stayed behind closed doors or took advantage of the chaos to rob. The noble officials were as panicked as a bereaved dog, not knowing where to go.
