As the garrison of Suzhou, Hou Mo Chenfen did not have many troops under his command, but he was closely connected with the main east-west transportation route and his position was very important. Not long ago, Duke Zhao wrote a letter in his own hand, asking him to pay close attention to it. If there is any movement in the surrounding area, if the Anxi Army comes from west to east, no matter what the apparent purpose, it must be reported to Chang'an in time.
After all, although Suzhou is far away from Chang'an, the Silk Road is smooth and helpless. In ten months, we can make a long and sudden attack all the way to Guanzhong...
At this moment, when he heard that the Anxi Army had arrived outside the city, Hou Mo and Chen Fen couldn't help but be surprised at the speed of their march. He quickly put on his armor and rode with his troops to the outside of Suzhou City.
The heavy snowfall for many days finally stopped, but the sky was still covered with clouds and the north wind was howling. The weather was even colder than when it snowed. Countless cavalrymen of different skin colors galloped past from west to east on the official road, and at the city gate Beside the official road outside, a group of cavalry stood in the cold wind, motionless.
Hou Mochenfen hurried forward to greet him. When he got close, he cupped his hands on horseback and said loudly: "I am under the guard of Suzhou, Hou Mochenfen. I wonder which general of the Anxi Army is passing by with his troops, and where does he want to go?" "
No one answered. What greeted him were dozens of cavalry who rode forward with a "hula" and instantly surrounded him and more than a dozen soldiers behind him. These Anxi Army cavalry were all strong and powerful. At first glance, they looked like they had just returned from the army. Those who were withdrawn from the battlefield still had their murderous aura and blood on their bodies yet to be washed away, and they were full of murderous intent!
Seeing the Anxi soldiers in such a posture, Hou Mochenfen's heart "thumped", his face suddenly changed, and he asked loudly: "What do you want?"
The cavalrymen in front of them had their hands on the hilts of their swords at their waists, and their eyes were staring at Homo Chenfen and the troops behind him. If anyone dared to act rashly, these cavalrymen would definitely draw their swords against him.
Hou Mochenfen was frightened and could not understand the situation.
Even if this Anxi army went straight to Chang'an to assist the East Palace, what does it have to do with him? Although he is a descendant of Guan Long, as the defender of Suzhou, he has never participated in military admonishment. If only because of Guan Long, If you want to kill yourself because of your status as a disciple, you can't kill him...
Just when he was feeling uneasy, the crowd in front of him parted, and a rider slowly stepped forward. Hou Mo Chenfen's eyes widened for a moment, and he was speechless: "You, you, you..."
It was an ordinary leather armor, with a horizontal sword tied to the waist, and it was an ordinary yellow gelding astride the horse. However, the face that was slightly black and stained with wind and frost and looked dusty was something that Hou Mo Chenfen could not have imagined.
It's actually Fang Jun...
Why did he appear here?
Isn't it just a cavalry composed of Hu soldiers? Why did Fang Jun actually follow them? At this time, look at the cavalry in front of them... Although they are all dressed up as Hu people, their awe-inspiring murderous aura of advancing and retreating is nowhere to be seen. Is it something Hu Qi can possess?
These are simply the elite of the Tang Army...
At this point, how can Hou Mo and Chen Fen still not understand what happened?
It's bullshit to say that you are just passing by. Fang Jun is playing a trick of "building the plank road openly and secretly building the warehouse"...
Not daring to say anything more, he got off his horse obediently, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "General, I will see the Duke of Yue at the end of the day!"
Fang Jun sat on the horse, looked down from a high position, and said slowly: "Guan Long is rebellious, and I will lead my troops back to Beijing to bring order to the chaos. But don't worry, I will not kill you wantonly because you are a descendant of Guan Long, but in order to prevent If the news of this trip is leaked, I can only tolerate the general for a few days, and follow the army first, and then I can leave on my own after arriving in Chang'an, how about that?"
Hou Mo Chenfen knew the current affairs very well, nodded and said: "Everything is at the command of the Duke of Yue, and all generals will obey it."
You definitely can't resist. Don't look at Fang Junke's politeness at the moment. That's because they don't take him as the Suzhou guard in their eyes at all. But if he doesn't know what to do, he makes Fang Jun anxious and kills him with a knife. Then it would be effortless to install someone who "connects with foreign countries" and "seeks to usurp the throne."
And since Fang Jun arrived here and just received the news, it can be seen that the guard of Yumen Pass is either under house arrest like himself, or he is Fang Jun's person. It is a pity that Chang'an still knows nothing about it. Jun then quietly led his cavalry through Yumen Pass and arrived at Hexi. He was afraid that it would take a few days to drive straight to Guanzhong.
I couldn't help but secretly rejoice. Fortunately, when I saw Hu Qi passing by, I made a prompt decision to send a message to Chang'an so that Chang'an could be prepared. Otherwise, if there was a slight delay, I might not be able to send any news at this time...
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Three days later, Fang Jun led his army to Liangzhou, and Liangzhou defender Duan Hu came out of the city to greet him. He was also treated the same as Hou Mo Chenfen...
In the tent, Duan Hu and Hou Mochen were having a drink together.
Although all the generals from the counties in Hexi were placed under house arrest, Fang Jun did not treat him harshly, but the two people felt completely different in their hearts. As a disciple of Guanlong, Hou Mo and Chen Fen knew that Fang Jun "clearly built plank roads. With the plan of "secretly killing Chen Cang", he understood that it was necessary to put himself under house arrest to prevent the news from leaking. Moreover, Fang Jun only restricted his freedom and did not receive any other treatment. It was obvious that he would not kill ruthlessly, so he stayed in Fang Junjun with peace of mind.
Duan Hu was quite unhappy. He thought that he had shown goodwill to Fang Jun many times, and he didn't have much to do with Guan Long at all. If he was locked up with Hou Mo Chenfen like this, wouldn't he be separated from the Guanlong clan? Equal sign?
Hou Mo, Chen Fen, poured wine from a pot, clinked glasses with Duan Hu and finished the drinks. He smiled and said, "Brother, why are you doing this? Putting you and I under house arrest like this is really out of necessity, so even though we have different positions, I can accept it. Besides, I have no choice but to put you and I under house arrest." Come, we will eat and drink well all day long, and we will not treat you poorly, which is pretty good."
Given Fang Jun's status and the fact that each other's camps were hostile, it was natural for him to be treated harshly.
Duan Hu said depressedly: "You and I are not the same!"
You Guanlong family members have raised troops to implement military remonstrances, intending to depose the East Palace. You and Fang Jun are mortal enemies, so it is appropriate to chop your head off. But although our Duan family is originally from Wuwei Guzang, our ancestors moved to Zizhou a long time ago, and are with Guanlong There is no connection at all, so why should I be treated the same as you?
Hou Mo Chenfen said: "It's only a matter of ten months. As long as the Duke of Yue sends his troops into Guanzhong, the news will definitely spread to Chang'an. It will be meaningless to imprison us any longer. We will be released automatically. Please bear with it first." ."
Duan Hu sighed, drank a cup by himself, and said with a sullen face: "You think I'm worried about this? No! I'm depressed about being regarded as equal to you by the Duke of Yue, which means that in his eyes, I am also the same as you. Guan Long was furious!"
"so what?"
Hou Mo Chenfen was puzzled: "Even me, a serious Guanlong disciple, didn't Yue Guogong just imprison him and didn't do anything cruel? There are tens of thousands of Guanlong disciples in the world, even if the old people in the family commit crimes Even if the Duke of Yue leads his troops back to Chang'an, I can't just kill all the Guanlong disciples! Furthermore, it's unclear what's going on with the current situation. With more than 10,000 cavalry, it is still unknown whether they can turn the tide."
He thought that Duan Hu was afraid that Fang Jun would recognize him as a member of Guan Long's party and be killed, but in his opinion, this was completely unnecessary.
In the final analysis, the current situation is a struggle for power. Except for the core and high-level people on both sides, the lives of the rest will not be affected no matter whether they win or lose. In the end, no matter whether this military remonstrance is successful or not, Datang will still be Datang.
It is still the Li and Tang royal family that holds the throne, and this has already set the tone.
Although it is said that the winner is a prince and the loser is a bandit, after all, this is not a time of competition for power in troubled times. At this time, both the enemy and ourselves have entangled interests and are deeply involved. As long as the power framework is established, that's the end of it.
But Duan Hu said: "You don't understand the Duke of Yue at all. Since he dared to rush thousands of miles to help Chang'an, he must have completely defeated the enemy forces in the Western Regions without any worries. He killed more than 200,000 troops and attacked the city along the way.
As long as it went straight in, the Anxi army retreated steadily, losing troops and ground. As a result, the Duke of Yue turned defeat into victory as soon as he arrived... In addition, in the previous battle of pulling out the valley, tens of thousands of Tuyuhun's elite cavalry lost their helmets and armor, and they were defeated.
I have seen with my own eyes... With this kind of combat power, once they return to Chang'an, how can the mob gathered by you in Guanlong resist? The failure of the military remonstrance is just a matter of seconds! When the Duke of Yue can turn the tide and bring order to the chaos, the subordinates will
The civil servants and generals of the East Palace line are bound to rise, but I, who have always declared to Yue that I am willing to serve Ma Qian, have been classified as a member of the Guanlong line, which is really depressing."
Hou Mochenfen opened his mouth and found that he was speechless.
He was originally full of confidence in the military remonstrance of the Guanlong clan, but suddenly he found that some officials were confused, and Duan Hu could not see it clearly. It was indeed as he said, if Fang Jun was allowed to lead his army of hundreds of battles to suddenly appear at the foot of Chang'an City, those people would
How to resist the ragtag Guanlong army?
Thinking more deeply, if this military remonstrance fails in the end, even if Changsun Wuji is not guaranteed, what kind of blow will the Guanlong clan suffer?