After the Battle of Shangluo, Yang Jian's army was defeated miserably, and Yuchi Jiong also benefited from it, taking Huayin easily. If Huashan hadn't blocked it, the two sides might have fought. As for Liang Rui and Yu Wensheng in the north,
The movements of father and son are still unclear.
Li Xingchen should not underestimate the intention of these people to sit back and watch the fight between tigers and then prepare for the fishermen's profit. Once he gets into a hard battle to attack Chang'an, these people will have to sharpen their swords and prepare to stand behind and plot.
So now Li Xingchen is not only waiting for news from Chang'an, but also waiting for the follow-up troops of the Han army behind him to arrive, so that he can have enough strength to attack Chang'an and at the same time pose a threat to the other forces, forcing them not to act rashly.
Yang Su then said: "But now I am afraid that some people in Chang'an City will not be able to sit still."
Li Xingchen raised his eyebrows: "Ai Qing, are you talking about Li Mu?"
"That's right, the only person in Chang'an City who is still qualified to take charge of the army is Li Mu. As long as the civil and military officials in the city still have a little self-awareness, they should ask Li Mu to come out, especially after knowing about the battle of Shangluo.
After the specific details, at least those close to Yang Jian's side should give priority to recommending Li Mu to come forward." Yang Su obviously knows the situation in Chang'an City better, "After all, once Wei Xiaokuan returns to Chang'an, those who will be the first to be liquidated will be
It's them. Even if Wei Xiaokuan can tolerate their existence, Wei Xiaokuan's men will not let such a hidden danger exist."
Xiao Shilian then said: "But will Li Mu stand on our side in the end?"
"With the general trend going down, how likely is it for Li Mu to go against the current?" Yang Su asked directly, "But judging from the current situation, there are indeed many variables, so we must try our best to make these variables disappear."
Li Xingchen nodded slightly and understood what Yang Su meant: "I will order to capture Fufeng as soon as possible, and at the same time press Lantian and force Wei Xiaokuan to make a choice!"
After taking Fufeng, whether Li Yan retreated to Chang'an City or to Feng Yi, the impact on the entire battle situation was actually not that obvious. Correspondingly, the Han army would form a two-sided attack on Chang'an.
Li Xingchen was not only forcing Wei Xiaokuan to make a choice, but also forcing the remaining forces of the Northern Zhou Dynasty in Chang'an City to make a choice.
Either die in battle or surrender!
Li Xingchen intercepted and killed Xiao Shilian's dragon, and the game on the chessboard was decided.
And the chess game in this world is still turbulent.
Li Xingchen stretched out his hand to open the curtain of the big tent, and the wind carried a damp smell.
The thin rain had fallen without knowing when, covering the mountains and rivers of Guanzhong.
Either die in battle or surrender.
This may be a difficult choice for some people, but for others, it is not a problem, because they already have a decision in mind from the beginning, and they will make a decision when the situation develops to this point.
Well prepared.
Some people are preparing to die for their country, and these people are mainly Yang Jian's cronies. Because they also know that the label on themselves cannot be washed away. When there is no news about Yang Jian and the Northern Zhou army has fallen apart, the choices they can make are actually
There is only one person in the world. Instead of enduring the humiliation and secretly becoming a prisoner and putting his fate in the hands of others, it is better to commit suicide when the moment comes, at least to show his unswerving determination.
Naturally, some other people have completely different ideas.
When the news of the defeat at the front came, it was raining heavily in Chang'an City.
It seems that God has already known the news, which has put the entire city of Chang'an in a sad atmosphere.
Some homes that had received the news hung up white flags to mourn their children who died in the war. People on the streets also felt the coming war and were walking in a hurry. It seemed that only the eaves of their homes could bring them the last bit.
Children's sense of security.
"This city has not experienced war for many generations." Standing under the palace gate, Li Hun couldn't help but sigh.
Standing next to him is Zhao Xuan from the Zhao family.
The Zhao family was one of the founding Eight-Pillar Kingdoms of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and its head Zhao Gui was also a fierce general as famous as Yu Jin and others of the Yu family. Zhao Gui was also one of the main figures in Dugu Xin's plot to get rid of Yu Wenhu later.
After the incident was exposed, Zhao Guishen died, and the Zhao family also declined.
However, when Yuwen Yong came into power, the Zhao family became loyal ministers and all the children in the family were given important treatment. For example, Zhao Xuan was Zhao Gui's cousin. Zhao Gui had no heirs, so almost all the favors from the court fell on his cousins.
Now Zhao Xuan, as the governor of Xizhou in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, even had the title of Cavalry General, but this Cavalry General was just a false name with no real power, which was very different from Xiao Shilian's Cavalry General.
The one who really has real power is the governor of Xizhou. Xizhou (today's Xixia County) is the city located between Nanyang and Wuguan. Although it is not big, its geographical location is still important. But as the Han army showed up,
In response to Nanyang's attack intention, Yang Jian decisively transferred Zhao Xuan back to Chang'an. This was mainly because Yang Jian was still relying on the strength of the Zhao family at that time, but he was also afraid that the Zhao family would follow the same path of the Yu family, so he did not give any help to the Zhao family.
There is an opportunity for direct contact with the Han army.
It is precisely because of this time that Zhao Xuan has no good impression of Geng. After all, for Yang Jian, this is a preventive measure against the Zhao family, and for Zhao Xuan, it is naturally Chi Guoguo's distrust.
This distrust accumulated over a long period of time and gradually made Zhao Xuan stand on the opposite side of Yang Jian.
This is why Zhao Xuan is standing here talking to Li Hun now.
Behind the two men were more than a thousand soldiers, all of whom were personal guards of the Li and Zhao families.
The palace door was open, or in other words, under the swords of these soldiers, no one dared to come and close the palace door. The middle doctor Liu Qiu strode out, and he didn't know whether it was rain or sweat on his forehead, looking straight at
Asked Li Hun: "What does Mr. Li want to do?"
"The whereabouts of King Sui are unknown. Please ask Your Majesty to come out and take charge of the overall situation!" Li Hun said coldly.
Liu Qiu's eyes turned and looked at Li Hun and Zhao Xuan: "Did the two young masters have their own ideas or did they follow the orders of their lords? Don't you know what is the crime of using weapons without permission at the entrance of the palace?"
"What kind of crime is it to take His Majesty hostage and commit rebellion? Doesn't Doctor Liu not know clearly?" Li Hun immediately counterattacked.
And Liu Qiu raised his eyebrows. Li Hun was so energetic, and there were a lot of soldiers behind him. It was obvious that this was Li Mu's order, and it also involved the Zhao family.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how downtrodden the Zhao family is, they are still one of the original Eight-Pillar Kingdoms. Who dares to look down upon them?
What's more, as a person close to Yang Jian, Liu Qiu also knew Yang Jian's suspicions about the Zhao family.
Now that there is no news about Yang Jian, the Zhao family is clearly settling accounts.