Suddenly realizing that Zheng Rentai was very likely to defect to the East Palace and abandon the King of Jin, Yu Wenshi was shocked and felt like sitting on pins and needles.
Now not only is Hangu Pass in danger, but his own safety is also in danger...
What if Zheng Rentai kidnaps him and sends him to the Navy as a certificate of surrender for the Zheng family in Xingyang?
This possibility does not exist.
Although the Zheng family in Xingyang and the Shandong aristocratic family are currently assisting the King of Jin, and the King of Jin has not yet shown signs of defeat, if Zheng Rentai detains him first, if the King of Jin wins, he will be secretly killed, and if the King of Jin loses, he will be sent away.
Give water divisions to ensure that the Zheng family in Xingyang can always take the initiative...
As a member of a noble family, Yuwen Shiji knew very well how treacherous and shameless things a noble family would do for the sake of passing on their own bloodline.
The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became. A layer of cold sweat broke out on my back, but my face pretended to be calm.
Zheng Rentai squinted his eyes slightly and looked at Yuwen Shiji with extremely sharp eyes.
After a long time, he sighed heavily and said: "Xingyang is where the ancestral court of the Zheng family is. Although the enemy is besieging the city and we cannot resist it, we can only fight to the death to defend the glory of our ancestors with the blood of the Zheng family's children. Other than that,
There is no other way."
A look of determination appeared on his square face.
But Yu Wenshi and Xin him are the ones who have ghosts...
Suppressing the fear in his heart, he kept an expression on his face and nodded: "The current situation is like this, if anything goes wrong, we will all be unworthy descendants of the family... Since the general's mind has been made up, I won't elaborate anymore.
Set off back to Tongguan to inform His Highness the King of Jin, and also ask the general to recruit troops as soon as possible and rush to Hangu Pass for support."
Seeing that he simply stood up, Zheng Rentai hurriedly raised his hand to stop him and said: "Why are you so anxious, Lord Ying? Why don't you stay for now and have a few drinks? I will send people to summon the clan's children to form a private army and accompany Ying later."
We will rush to Hangu Pass together."
With that said, he ordered a young man behind him to go down. The young man glanced at Yuwen Shiji, bowed slightly, and strode out.
Yu Wenshi is now on pins and needles, where can he stay?
He declined: "The current situation is critical. I still need to return to His Majesty the King of Jin to counsel the military aircraft. I don't dare to delay. The general only needs to send people to Hangu Pass. I don't need to accompany him all the way. Thousands of people can't be moved in a moment."
If we can organize it well and make the trip quickly, we really can’t afford to delay.”
Zheng Rentai looked gloomy and said with a forced smile: "In that case, I won't force you to stay. I also hope that Duke Ying will make suggestions for His Highness the King of Jin, counterattack Chang'an as soon as possible, settle the overall situation, assist the emperor in this world, and make contributions to the world.
Chiaki!"
"In line with the general's good words, we will work hard and create great achievements together! I say goodbye."
"please."
Zheng Rentai personally sent Yu Wenshiji out of the main gate, and saw him galloping towards the west of the city under the escort of dozens of soldiers, his eyes flashing and his face changing.
It wasn't until the opponent's figure had long disappeared that he returned to the study, drank a sip of tea, thought for a long time, called his trusted aide, and ordered: "Tell the outside world not to stop recruiting private soldiers, but to slow down.
At the same time, you personally go to Banzhu and inform the naval officers there that Qiu Xinggong is currently guarding Hangu Pass and there are not enough troops, so we may attack by surprise."
This kind of thing should never be put into writing. It can only be passed down orally. If there is anything wrong with it, you can deny it to death.
The confidant took the order: "Here."
Then he turned around and strode away.
Zheng Rentai sat alone in the study, drinking tea, feeling the dull pain in the wounds on his body, and let out a long breath for a long time.
Now that the navy has reached the Yellow River, it is still unknown whether Tongguan can be captured. But once it abandons the boat and lands, and attacks Xingyang, how will you resist?
This gathering of private soldiers to rush to Tongguan has almost exhausted the wealth of the Shandong family. The whole of Xingyang may not even be able to raise 10,000 people. How can it stop the wolf-like navy?
Once the land of Xingyang is lost and falls into the hands of the navy, who knows what the navy will do with the Zheng family in Xingyang?
If the military calamity takes advantage of a mass killing, the Zheng family in Xingyang will most likely be wiped out...
This is absolutely unacceptable to him.
Thinking of this, I sighed again...
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Yu Wenshiji left the city from the west gate of Xingyang and did not even dare to look back. He urged the soldiers around him to ride and rush towards Hangu Pass, fearing that Zheng Rentai would send people to chase him from behind...
He already felt that Zheng Rentai's position was unstable and he might fall to Donggong at any time.
After all, Xingyang is not like the Qinghe River. The places like Boling are in the rear area and will not involve them in any case. They are on the banks of the Yellow River and are on the road that the navy must pass. Once the navy turns around, it is very likely to abandon them.
The boat landed and stormed Xingyang.
When Xingyang suffers a military disaster, the Zheng family's ancestral business will be between life and death. It is natural for Zheng Rentai to humble himself...
But in this way, the navy's troops can reach Luoyang, advance simultaneously by land and water, and the fall of Luoyang will only happen overnight. When the time comes, Hangu Pass will face the navy's attack, and its survival will be critical, as will the safety of Tongguan.
He must rush back to Tongguan as soon as possible and discuss with the King of Jin to launch a counterattack as soon as possible, otherwise things will change if it is too late.
After driving all the way, it was already the evening of the second day when we arrived at Hangu Pass. Inside Hangu, the mountains were winding, the forests were dyed, the evening breeze was gentle, and the birds were chirping. It was quiet, peaceful and peaceful.
Arriving at Guancheng, Yu Wenshi reported his name. After waiting for a while, he saw the city gate opened, and Qiu Xinggong personally greeted him. He asked curiously: "Xingyang is a long way away, how can the Duke of Ying come and go so quickly?"
Calculating the time, Yu Wenshiji came and went almost non-stop. At such an old age, he was really working hard...
Yu Wenshiji's face was ashen, he was shaky on his horse, and he reluctantly said: "Enter the pass first, and then talk!"
Entering the pass, Yuwen Shiji was helped off his horse by his family soldiers, and entered the barracks. He took a few sips of warm tea served by Qiu Xinggong, then let out a long breath and slumped down on the chair.
Without a dignified image, he almost groaned: "The bones in this body are about to fall apart..."
Qiu Xinggong asked curiously: "Does Zheng Rentai agree to send troops to help?"
Yu Wenshiji put down his tea cup, nodded and said, "I have agreed to send five thousand troops to help guard Hangu Pass."
Qiu Xinggong said: "That's good."
Although compared to the 100,000 soldiers recruited by the Shandong family before, the number of five thousand is insignificant, but Hangu Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The addition of five thousand elite troops to guard the pass will naturally increase the chance of victory.
Unexpectedly, just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Yu Wenshiji immediately said: "But when his five thousand elite troops arrive, they must not be allowed to enter the pass."
"Uh... what's the point of this?" Qiu Xinggong was confused.
Yu Wenshiji rubbed his face and sighed: "Zheng Rentai... I'm afraid he has a rebellious heart. I must run fast and escape from Xingyang before he can make up his mind. Otherwise, if I delay for a moment, I won't be able to do it."
Well, I will be tied up and sent to the water force to ask for merit."
Qiu Xinggong was shocked: "How could this be so? Now the entire Shandong family is on the side of His Highness the King of Jin, and they have spared no effort to do so, even evacuating each family's property. If Zheng Rentai betrays the King of Jin, wouldn't he be secluded from Shandong?"
Aristocratic family?”
The entire Shandong family went all out to support the King of Jin. As a result, you, the Zheng family of Xingyang, not only gave up halfway, but even acted rebelliously. Who can tolerate you? I'm afraid that before the King of Jin and the East Palace can decide the winner, the other Shandong families have already swarmed in and conquered the entire family.
The Zheng family in Xingyang was exterminated.
How can such rebellious behavior be allowed at this time?
Yu Wenshiji said helplessly: "Now the navy is moving up the Yellow River. The Duke of E cannot stop it for a long time. Once the navy reaches the Yellow River waterway near Xingyang, it is very likely to abandon the boat and land and attack Xingyang... How dare Zheng Rentai take the risk?"
As a last resort, perhaps we can only surrender to the Navy."
Qiu Xinggong looked shocked and uneasy.
The Zheng family in Xingyang is an extremely powerful force among the Shandong aristocratic families, only inferior to the Cui family in Qinghe, the Cui family in Boling, and the Lu family in Fanyang. Due to the in-law relationship of the Fang family, the Lu family in Fanyang was very reluctant to support the king of Jin.
The Shandong family didn't want to take the matter seriously, and they had the protection of the navy. If the Zheng family in Xingyang counterattacked again...
The situation can no longer be described as "not optimistic", it is simply a mess.
After pondering for a long time, Qiu Xinggong said: "Don't worry, Lord Ying, I know the seriousness and will never put the Zheng family's private army into the pass to make it possible to break the pass."
If the Zheng family in Xingyang really wanted to defect to the East Palace, they would most likely unite the navy to attack Hangu Pass and use this as a pledge of surrender to please Li Chengqian. Then these five thousand elite soldiers might be a huge hidden danger.
Yu Wenshiji breathed a sigh of relief, stood up with support on his waist, nodded and said: "It's good that you are aware of the danger. Hangu Pass will be guarded by you. Make sure nothing goes wrong! Prepare a carriage for me and rush to Tongguan now.
Oops, I really can’t ride a horse with this old bone, otherwise I’m afraid I’ll lose my life before we get to Tongguan.”
Qiu Xinggong quickly ordered people to prepare a car, personally escorted Yu Wenshiji out of the city gate, and rushed west to Tongguan.
He himself stood under Guancheng with his hands behind his hands, his heart rising and falling.
If the Zheng family in Xingyang really betrays the King of Jin, they will inevitably unite with the navy to attack Hangu Pass. It is difficult to hold Hangu Pass with the current strength of troops. When Hangu Pass falls, there will be no Pingfan on the east side of Tongguan.
If the King of Jin wanted to avoid being attacked from the east or west, he would be forced to take risks and raise troops, and then counterattack Chang'an before he was fully prepared...