Hangu Pass was first built in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and was repeatedly abandoned. During the Warring States Period, King Qin Hui seized the land of Weihan from the Wei State and reset the Hangu Pass to shield the east and west. Hangu Pass occupied the plateau in the west and Jue in the east.
The stream is connected to the Qinling Mountains in the south and the Yellow River in the north. It is located on the ancient road between the two capitals. It is close to the bank of the Yellow River and closed in the valley. It is as deep and dangerous as a letter. It goes from Luoyang in the east to the throat of Chang'an in the west. It has been a place from ancient times to the present.
Battleground.
Groups of soldiers and horses crossed the mountain stream from west to east and arrived here, stationed at the city gate.
Qiu Xinggong put on his helmet and armor, rode with Yu Wenshi and arrived at the city gate. When the guards greeted him, he got off his horse and asked his soldiers to hand over the official document from the King of Jin ordering him to take over Hangu Pass. After it was verified to be correct, the whole army entered.
Guan took over the defense. Qiu Xinggong, Yu Wenshi and dozens of soldiers boarded the city and stood on the tower, looking around.
It was already late autumn at that time, and the city gate was located in the Han Valley. The mountains on both sides were steep and continuous, undulating like waves, the trees were green and dyed, the autumn wind was rustling, and the wild geese were chirping in the sky.
The terrain is steep, and one man can guard the pass, but ten thousand men cannot open it.
Yu Wenshiji sighed: "Such a powerful pass can isolate the east and west and shield the two capitals. However, from ancient times to the present, breaches of the pass have been common. It can be seen that although the city of Guan is powerful, the defense against enemies depends on people, not on the pass."
Again, the majestic Guancheng must be defended by people. If the army is not strong and the morale is not strong, it will be nothing more than a pile of bricks and rubble, and it will be difficult to withstand the enemy's offensive.
Qiu Xinggong held the sword on his waist with one hand, looked at the rolling mountains in the distance with sharp eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Duke Ying, I will defend Guancheng until the moment you persuade Zheng Rentai to come to support, if
If the enemy dares to come, they will not retreat even if blood is spilled here."
Tongguan Hedgehog gathered an army of more than 100,000 people, but they lacked elite troops, let alone senior generals who could take charge of their own affairs. On Li Zhi's order, Yu Wenshiji rushed to Xingyang to lobby Zheng Rentai. On the one hand, he asked Zheng Rentai to come to guard Hangu Pass, and on the other hand, he also
He was able to tie the Zheng family of Xingyang to the chariot of the King of Jin.
Master Yuwen held the arrow stack with his hand, looked at the mountains and mountains in front of him, and explained: "It's not that His Highness doesn't trust you to guard Hangu Pass, but that His Highness needs you more to charge forward and lead the army to counterattack Chang'an. I'm going here,
Even if Zheng Rentai can be persuaded to come out again, the Zheng family in Xingyang may not be willing to face Chang'an directly, but will spare no effort to guard Hangu Pass."
Nowadays, the Shandong aristocratic family and the King of Jin are integrated into each other, advancing and retreating together, but how can Yuwenshi and others not know the way of life of the aristocratic family? No matter how close the alliance is, it will leave a way out and will never fight a desperate battle.
Qiu Xinggong smiled and said loudly: "Don't worry, Lord Ying, the reason why I defected to the King of Jin is neither for wealth nor for power. I only hope to lead the army to Chang'an and have the opportunity to fight against the traitor Fang Jun again."
Let’s fight to the death! If His Highness really wants me to defend Hangu Pass, I won’t do it!”
"Haha, good! As expected of my disciples from Guanlong, with high spirits and high aspirations, I feel relieved and rush to Xingyang. I will convince Zheng Rentai and block the enemy troops outside Hangu Pass!"
Yu Wenshiji laughed twice, exchanged salutes with Qiu Xinggong, and then descended from the city gate. With more than ten followers, he rode out of the gate and disappeared in the winding and steep Hangu Road.
Qiu Xinggong stood alone on the city tower, with the mountain wind blowing in, and his face was like iron.
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British government.
In the study, Li Ji and Fang Jun were sitting across from each other drinking. Li Yulong, who was dressed in plain white and had a slim figure but with a woman's bun, held a wooden tray, walked in slowly, came to the floor and knelt down in front of the mat, her waist and hips With graceful curves and a gentle and bright smile, she placed the dishes in the tray on the table one by one, then held the pot in her bare hand and poured wine for the two of them.
He looked at Fang Jun with gleaming eyes and asked with a smile: "Brother seems to have lost weight recently, but he is too tired and doesn't eat well? The sisters-in-law are really careless. Why don't we wait for my brother to be on duty tomorrow and let my little sister stew?" I’m sending you some supplements so you can replenish yourself.”
Fang Jun did not refuse politely, and said calmly: "I have been really busy recently, so I would like to thank my sister first."
Seeing his promise, Li Yulong immediately beamed, used serving chopsticks to put food on Fang Jun's plate, and said with a smile: "Brother, try this shredded white chicken, the recipe from Jiangnan, the little sister thought about it for a long time before finally getting the idea." It tastes bad, I will cook it myself today."
Li Ji didn't look very good. He coughed dryly, glanced at his daughter, and said calmly: "Erlang hasn't been here for a long time, and he happened to say something today. It's important to have a military aircraft. It's not good for it to fall into the ears of others."
Such an obvious intention to drive away made Li Yulong very dissatisfied, but it was not convenient for him to stay for a long time. He had to look at his father angrily and smiled sweetly at Fang Jun: "Brother, let's have a drink with father, and my little sister will boil water later. I’ll make you some tea.”
In front of Li Ji, Fang Jun was also a little embarrassed by the girl's enthusiasm and said with a smile: "That's it, thank you sister."
Li Yulong smiled sweetly, stood up and retreated.
After he left, Li Ji raised his glass, and Fang Jun hurriedly raised their glasses and clinked their glasses together, and they drank it all in one gulp.
Fang Jun filled the wine glass with a pot and asked: "Military affairs are important, but sister Yulong's life-long affairs cannot be delayed. I wonder if uncle has any plans?"
Although Li Yulong had already reconciled with Du Huaigong, Du Huaigong died in Du Ling Manor, which had some impact on Li Yulong's reputation. She was also a divorced wife, so it was difficult to find a marriage. Li Ji had great prestige and power, and wanted to There are countless people who cling to power, and those who are willing to marry their women are naturally like crucian carp crossing the river. However, it is difficult for a truly good family with a dignified family tradition and an outstanding son with a pure temperament to agree to this marriage.
Li Ji was speechless and said impatiently: "You don't need to care about this matter, I will take it to heart."
Fang Jun simply shut up and toasted.
It is impossible for him to know nothing about Li Yulong's affection for him, but he only treats her as a sister without any filthy intentions. The more he cares about Li Yulong's marriage, the more Li Ji feels that he has bad intentions... …
The two drank a few glasses of wine, ate side dishes, and chatted about insignificant things. As they were talking, Li Ji suddenly sighed and said, "I think back then, you and Siwen and others were rampant in Chang'an, so lawless that they were even called 'Pests of Chang'an', those censors wish they could skin you and cramp you to eliminate harm to the people. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, in just a few years, you would already be wearing a purple robe, serving as a minister in the same palace as me, with great authority? , his outstanding military exploits are truly unbelievable.”
The more noisy a child is, the more promising he or she will be. This is an old saying, and it has some truth to it.
Noisy children tend to be quick-thinking, bold, and better at handling things. Once they get on the right track, their abilities are generally higher than those who are usually obedient and follow the rules.
But like Fang Jun, growing up from a reckless and uneducated playboy to an important minister in the court is really shocking.
This child seemed to be possessed by something, suddenly enlightened...
Fang Jun said modestly: "My nephew used to be absurd, lazy and reckless. Fortunately, the late emperor and his uncles took care of him, so he was able to correct his evil ways and do something beneficial to the court and the world. I have made a little effort, but I think about it every time. I know I’m lucky, but I’m so grateful.”
In the early Tang Dynasty, the atmosphere in the court was indeed extremely harmonious.
All the ministers of Zhenguan followed His Majesty Li Er to conquer the world, fought against the odds and conquered the world. They achieved unparalleled achievements, made wives and children, became rich and famous. Naturally, there were some conflicts between them due to the competition for interests, but they had His Majesty Li Er, with his strong leadership, came to the rescue, and everyone's fights were often stopped and they would not become unrelenting enemies.
In addition, they should be tolerant of each other's nephews. Otherwise, Fang Jun would seriously injure the descendants of the ministers today, and beat the princes and princes tomorrow... one by one, one by one, who could tolerate him?
Li Ji drank and kept silent.
It was natural, but also inevitable, for the topic to turn to His Majesty Li Er. Fang Jun came to visit the new emperor immediately after he ascended the throne. He was obviously here on orders. Although he did not clarify Li Chengqian's original intention, he also used this relatively gentle method. Let’s find out where he stands.
When Fang Jun saw that Li Ji was silent, he stopped beating around the bush and said bluntly: "Wen, uncle, you are Shangshu Zuopushe, the head of the dynasty's prime ministers and assistants, and the number one civil servant. In terms of martial arts, you have great military exploits and an unparalleled reputation. It's appropriate." He is the number one man in the military, and even Duke Wei is willing to bow down to him. At this time, the imperial power is changing, the government is not at peace, the world is in turmoil, there are wars everywhere, and China is in chaos, but I don’t know how my uncle will deal with it? "
You are the head of the powerful ministers and have the ability to determine the world. How can you remain silent and stay out of the matter?
Others can watch the fire from the other side, but you cannot.
Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne and the dynasty has changed, you are still so indifferent and do nothing. Do you really not care about your wealth and life, let alone your reputation after death?