Chapter 506: A chance encounter in Yongxian County
Lang Can has already opened the gold medal pattern book issued by Zhu Si. Hao Tong's gold medal should weigh three or two six cents, with a cloud-patterned animal head on top, with the word "Fengzhao" engraved on the front, and "Lintao Hao" on the back.
Pass'.
The weight, pattern and engraving all matched perfectly. Lang Can smiled and said, "There is no problem with the pass, I will open the door right now!"
Hao Tong snorted heavily but said nothing.
This General Hao has a bad temper! Lang Can quickly ordered: "Open the door!"
The suspension bridge was lowered with a rumble, and the city gate slowly opened. Hao Tong waved his hand, "Enter the city!"
The cavalry marched toward the city in a mighty manner. Lang Can was waiting at the city gate. He handed the gold medal to Hao Tong and asked with a smile: "Last year, the Lintao army did not have cavalry. Why did it suddenly increase by thousands this year?"
The soldier pretending to be Hao Tong only practiced a few sentences and did not dare to say any more. Hao Tong's unique drake voice was difficult to learn. He took the gold medal, snorted coldly, and continued riding forward.
Lang Can was stunned for a moment, what happened? Hao Tong used to be very flattering to him when he saw him, but he seemed to be a different person today.
Thinking of a different person, Lang Can felt excited. He quickly looked at Hao Tong's back and finally found something was wrong. Hao Tong's shoulders were particularly broad, while this 'Hao Tong''s shoulders were slumped downwards.
"It's a scam!"
He suddenly shouted and ordered urgently, "Close the city gate!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an arrow shot towards him with an unparalleled speed. Lang Can couldn't dodge and the arrow hit him in the throat. Lang Can covered his throat and fell down.
Guo Song held a bow and arrow in his hand and shouted sternly: "Come into the city!"
Thousands of cavalry shouted and charged into the pass...
The general guarding the pass was killed in the great earthquake. The soldiers were no match for the Hexi Army cavalry. They were defeated and fled in all directions. The cavalry quickly surrounded the camp behind the pass. The soldiers in the camp were caught off guard. Under the stern orders of the Hexi cavalry,
, all raised their hands and left the camp to surrender.
In just half an hour, except for the more than 400 soldiers who escaped, the other 2,500 Fengxiang Army soldiers became prisoners of war. This time Guo Song did not adopt the previous demobilization method. He included the brigade commander and others.
More than thirty generals were all released and ordered to return to Chang'an to report to Zhu Si.
The rest of the soldiers were reorganized, and the Hexi Army cavalry were appointed as generals above the brigade commander. In this way, this army became the Hexi Army. Guo Song left 500 cavalry with them to continue to garrison Dazhen Pass and secure their own.
retreat.
There was enough food and other supplies in the Fengxiang Army's warehouse. After the Hexi Army had a good meal, Guo Song led four thousand cavalry to continue advancing rapidly eastward.
On the afternoon of the next day, Guo Song's army arrived at Yong County. Yong County is governed by Fengxiang Prefecture and is also the location of Fengxiang Jiedu Prefecture. Currently, there are no soldiers in the city, only more than 300 rural soldiers guarding the city.
Li Shuguang, governor of Fengxiang Prefecture, led officials to the city gate in person to welcome the arrival of Guo Song, the governor of Hexi Province.
The cavalry entered the military camp in the city to rest, and Li Shuguang accompanied Guo Song to the government office. Li Shuguang said worriedly: "Guo Shijun doesn't know yet! King Peng has ascended the throne as the new emperor in Chang'an."
Guo Song was startled and asked quickly: "Where is that day?"
Li Shuguang shook his head and sighed: "I just don't know! There are rumors that he went to Hanzhong first and then to Chengdu. The situation is now very chaotic and everyone doesn't know what to do."
Guo Song thought for a moment and said, "Has the new emperor of Chang'an sent envoys over?"
"I heard that they have been sent out, but they haven't reached my place yet. They will probably come tomorrow and the day after tomorrow!"
"What plans does Fu Yin have? Are you willing to accept Chang'an's call?" Guo Song asked again.
"Frankly speaking, I don't know. I've been having trouble sleeping and eating these days. I just don't know what to do. Can Guo Shijun give me some good advice?"
Guo Song smiled slightly and said: "Actually, Li Fuyin has no choice. If Fuyin refuses to accept the call, he can only abandon his official position and flee to Chengdu."
Li Shuguang hesitated and said: "If Guo Shijun can defend the city with me, maybe we can wait until the day Chang'an is restored."
Guo Song said apologetically: "If Zhu Si's army arrives, I can only retreat to Dazhen Pass, otherwise the enemy will directly attack Dazhen Pass and cut off my retreat. If Li Fuyin is willing to follow me to Dazhen Pass, I can.
Secondly, my army is cavalry and is not good at defending the city. If I give up my advantage and defend Yong County, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it."
Li Shuguang's face showed a look of disappointment, and he could only sigh and said: "For the people of Fengxiang, I can only take one step at a time."
Li Shuguang did not want to abandon his official position and run away. He knew in his heart that his value was Fengxiang Fuyin. If he lost this official position, he would be nothing.
When Guo Song came out of the government office, Yang Xiu came forward and said: "Your Majesty, there are people in the military camp who say they escaped from Chang'an."
Guo Song hurriedly came to the temporary military camp. The soldiers were having dinner. In a large tent, Guo Song saw his guest. He never expected that the visitor was the Prime Minister Li Bi.
"Why is the Prime Minister here?" Guo Song asked in surprise.
Li Mi smiled bitterly and said, "It's a long story. I'm so hungry. You can get me some food first. My wife and children are in the big tent next door, please."
Guo Song quickly arranged for his soldiers to deliver meals to Li Mi's wife and children. He and Li Mi sat down, and the soldiers also served them food and drinks.
Li Mi was really hungry. He wolfed down a bowl of rice first, and then signaled Guo Song to pour him a glass of wine.
"Because of the hot weather, my family and I moved to the garden house outside the city. We just escaped disaster on the night of the war. My third son Li Chan was appointed as the captain of Xianyang County. My old wife and I hid in his house for a while. Later,
Zhu Si's men took over Xianyang. My son was afraid that he would not be able to escape, so he abandoned his official position and took us westward. As a result, we encountered a rout on the road and robbed all our money and property. My son's horse was also taken away.
There are only a pile of books and a broken ox cart left, and the ox cart is still rented. I originally wanted to come to Yong County to ask Li Shuguang to borrow some money, but I heard you were here, so I came in."
"Then Xiangguo wants to go to Bashu?" Guo Song asked again.
Li Mi shook his head, "I don't want to go for the time being. As long as the emperor listens to my words, it won't be like this. To be honest, I am a little disappointed with the emperor, and I just want to find a quiet place to study and practice Taoism."
After a pause, Li Mi said again: "I plan to go to Kongtong Mountain."
Guo Song thought for a while and said with a smile: "Don't you want the Prime Minister to go to Dunhuang? It is a Buddhist resort. I will rest in Zhangye for a few months, and then I will send someone to escort the Prime Minister to Dunhuang."
Li Mi is proficient in Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. He just wants to escape from the world now and does not necessarily want to go to Kongtong Mountain.
Li Mi thought for a moment and said, "What should I do with my old wife?"
"She lives in my house and my wife will take care of her."
The most difficult thing for Li Mi now is not knowing how to settle his wife and children. Guo Song's suggestion really tempted him.
He thought for a moment and said: "Let's do this! Let my son Li Chan work as a staff member for you. He was a Jinshi last year and served as a Xianyang county captain for a year. He is still quite capable. I can rest assured that he will take care of my mother.
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Guo Song readily agreed, and Li Bi's heart finally dropped. He drank two more glasses of wine and asked, "Are you going to lead your army to fight Zhu Si?"
Guo Song pondered for a while and said: "I am a little confused now. The emperor has told the world that he requires all armies to serve the king. But now he has gone to Bashu. Could it be that he wants me to go to Bashu as well?"
"You are right. The emperor's original intention is to ask your troops to go to him and obey his unified arrangements. Of course, you can also fight fiercely with Zhu Si in Guanzhong and overthrow Zhu Si and the hypocrite. But I want to remind you,
You'll probably end up trying to please both sides."
"Why?" Guo Song asked in confusion.
"Zhu Si has smart people around him. Zhu Si has abolished the Two Taxes Law and promised to allocate land to landless farmers. He has gained widespread support in Guanzhong. If you go to war with Zhu Si, first the people in Guanzhong will resist you, and then the emperor will order you to go
King Qin of Bashu, are you going or not? You will definitely not go, then the emperor will also be dissatisfied with you. This is what I call discord."
Guo Song nodded silently, and Li Mi's analysis went with him. If the emperor was still in Huxian, he could go to Qinwang, but the emperor was no longer in Huxian, so what was the point of Qinwang?
"Can Xiangguo give me a suggestion?"
"I suggest you garrison in Fengxiang and wait and see. If you advance, you can attack Chang'an, and if you retreat, you can return to Hexi. You will also have food and grass guarantee. I am not against you being loyal to the emperor and patriotic. It's just that the situation in front of you is confusing. It's best not to act rashly and wait and see what happens.