Chapter 460 Or, Your Majesty, Your Royal Driving Continues South?
Chapter 460
Just when Shibi Khan and his party arrived at White Wolf Fortress, Yang Guang and his party had just entered Shanyang City.
At this moment, Shanyang City has also received the news. People in the entire Shanyang City are in panic, and all the royal family members are also in tears.
Yang Guang returned to his place in Shanyang City before he could even take a breath.
Bad news came one after another. The Turkic troops were divided into three groups, and the group led by Shibi Khan entered the White Wolf Fortress.
The other road encircled them from west to east, looking not at Shanyang City, but at Kaiyang City and Loufanguan further south.
The other route is a direct attack on Yanmen County, and the forward has already reached Lingqiu in Yanmen County.
Listening to the bad news coming one after another, Yang Guang's face became increasingly ugly.
"Gentlemen, what should we do for the present?"
Wang Rengong sighed softly, stepped into the queue, pushed the golden mountain and poured the jade pillar and bowed down at the foot of the steps.
"Your Majesty, Shanyang City has been in disrepair for a long time. Now, the city defense is insufficient, so it is really not a good place to be trapped."
"I believe that Your Majesty should move to Taiyuan County as soon as possible."
"No, the Turkic Western Route Army is now less than two days' journey from Kaiyang City."
"If we continue to go south, we are likely to encounter a Turkish army to stop us."
"But if you don't leave at this time and continue to stay here, wouldn't it mean that your Majesty will be trapped in the hands of the enemy?"
"That's enough!" Yang Guang angrily punched Yu An and shouted sternly.
"What time has it been? We are still arguing. Yu Wenqing's family, please tell me where should I go?"
"Your Majesty, I think we should divide our troops."
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Yu Wenshu saluted Yang Guang. At this time, this famous Sui general who was more than sixty years old and strong in strength regained his composure.
"Your Majesty can lead the cavalry to Yanmen County first. Yanmen is naturally dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if we are trapped in Yanmen, we can stand firm and wait for reinforcements.
In addition, we will choose a good general to command the infantry and continue southwards along the Loufanguan line in order to confuse the Turks."
"What do you think?" Yang Guang glanced at the civil and military officials in the palace and asked urgently.
"Your Majesty, I second the proposal. I would like to personally command the infantry and serve as your Majesty's queen." Lai Guer walked away from the crowd and saluted Yang Guang respectfully.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the infantry as the rear army." Yang Jian, Yang Guang's second son, stood up from the ranks and saluted Yang Guang loudly.
"Ah Hai (Yang Jing's nickname)?" Yang Guang did not expect that Yang Jing, the Erlang who he had disliked more and more in the past two years, would step forward at this time.
Yu Shiji's eyes lit up, he lowered his voice, and whispered into Yang Guang's ear.
"Your Majesty, it would be more appropriate if His Highness the King of Qi is the commander-in-chief of the rear army. He can raise the flag and advance with great noise, which will attract the Turkic army to go south."
"We only need to wait for His Majesty's order to send all the armies in the world to exterminate all the Turks within the borders of the country."
Why didn't Yang Guang understand Yu Shiji's intention, which was to make the Turks mistakenly think that his chariot was heading south through Jinglou Fanguan Pass.
"No, Ah Hai, I will lead the cavalry to Yanmen County first, and you, the infantry commander, will come as soon as possible."
"Time is urgent, there is no need to argue, let's just do it." Yang Guang made a decision without giving his ministers and workers a chance to continue arguing and making suggestions.
After resting for less than two hours in Shanyang City, Wang Rengong personally led three thousand cavalry from Mayi to lead the way towards Yanmen County.
The county magistrate was left to preside over the defense of Mayi with the remaining 5,000 soldiers and horses.
The king of Qi, Yang Xun, led his infantry to follow Yang Guangda's army and also headed towards Yanmen County.
Under the leadership of veteran driver Wang Rengong, the army passed through Sangqian Town and crossed the West Trail. In less than a day and a half, 20,000 cavalry arrived in Yanmen County to govern Yanmen City.
After Yanmen Prefect Li Jing welcomed Yang Guang and 20,000 cavalry into the small Yanmen City, the entire Yanmen City was already overcrowded.
Yang Guang, who had been driving day and night for two consecutive days, sat slumped on the couch like a puddle of mud.
But at this moment, he could only cheer up and listen to the reports from his ministers.
"Your Majesty, although Yanmen City is strong, with high walls and thick walls, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack, the city fortress is not very big."
"When 20,000 cavalry are stationed, the whole city is full, and even the streets are crowded with people. If the rear army comes, there will be no room for them."
"What's more, there isn't much grain stored in Yanmen City, and it can only last for a month at most."
"I received a military report that the Turks on the west route were blocked at Loufan Pass and could not advance even an inch.
But to the east, Lingqiu has been lost, and the Turkic East Road army has reached the foot of Fanri City, and the attack is very tight. I am afraid that the soldiers of Fanri City will not be able to hold on..."
"How about, Your Majesty, you continue to march south?"
"You only need to gallop south for two more days to reach Xiurong City in Loufan County. Further south, you will reach Taiyuan County."
"I really can't run away anymore. There is no need to discuss this matter anymore." Yang Guang raised his hand impatiently.
Li Jingzheng was about to persuade again, but when he saw Yu Shiji and Yu Wenshu quietly waving their hands to him, he could only stop his persuasion angrily and returned to his class.
"Yu Wenqing, you and Li Qing are responsible for city defense matters. I will go and have a good rest first. In addition, when the rear army arrives, let the imperial doctor come to see me as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with him?" Looking at Yang Guang who was being carried to the back room by two eunuchs, Li Jing asked Yu Wenshu in a low voice.
Yu Wenshu helplessly spread his hands and smiled bitterly.
"His Majesty has been riding for days, and his legs have been worn out. If you ask His Majesty to continue traveling south for a few more days, do you think His Majesty will be happy?"
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One day later, Qi King Yang Zhen led his army to arrive in a hurry. Only then did Yang Guang know that the Turks had arrived.
Fortunately, two generals in the rear army led their troops to stop the enemy at the rear. Yang Jian led the remaining half of the troops to protect the queen and the princes and concubines and drove them to Yanmen.
But the city was no longer large enough to carry more troops, so Yang Guang only allowed his concubines and children to enter the city.
He ordered Yang Jian to continue to lead his army to the south, and then ordered him to pass the imperial edict to all the Qin kings in the land.
With a heavy heart after being beaten by the huskies, Yang Jian could only lead 20,000 troops and continue to flee south.
When it was getting dark, the sound of hoofbeats was heard from the northwest of Yanmen County, as vast as the vast ocean spreading across the world.
Tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry came from all over the mountains and plains. Yang Guang was sitting on a soft couch and was carried to the top of Yanmen City.
Looking at the tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry, Yang Guang's face became paler and paler. At this moment, he couldn't help but regret a little, why he didn't listen to Yanmen Prefect Li Jingzhi and continued his desperate journey south.
At least, you don't have to face such a scene.
"My dear, how dare you bully me like this?" Yang Guang growled through gritted teeth.
At the same time, Yang Ning of Taiyuan County also received an urgent military report of 800 miles from Mayi.
Looking at the military information in the military report, hundreds of thousands of Eastern Turkic warriors came south as expected. Yang Ning immediately called Uncle De.
"Tell my son that 300,000 Turkic cavalry have already moved south, and His Majesty is trapped in Yanmen. Let him prepare early..."