At dawn the next day, Yuan Lu led 3,000 soldiers of the Yuan clan to rush out of Xiurong County and ran north along the official road. The 3,000 soldiers were all cavalry, well-trained and very capable in combat.
Yuan Lu's top priority is to join Yuan Lingxiang. Although the two of them combined only have 6,000 troops, if they recruit another 4,000 troops, their strength will reach 10,000. With the support of the Uighurs, they can still become Bingzhou
The King of the North, didn't Liu Wuzhou proclaim himself emperor in the northern part of Bingzhou?
The army went all the way north. At this time, after passing through a large forest, Yuan Lu's war horse suddenly raised its head and roared, "Slim, slip, slip—"
Yuan Lu was startled. His war horses usually only neighed like this on the battlefield. Could it be...
A strong uneasiness surged in his heart. He looked towards the woods on both sides and saw that the woods a hundred steps away were filled with murderous aura. He could faintly see a figure moving in the woods.
"not good!"
Yuan Lu shouted, "There's an ambush!"
His warning was still a step too late. At the same time as he shouted, there was a banging sound in the woods, followed by thousands of arrows, twelve thousand arrows shooting at the Yuan family soldiers from the left and right.
The arrows were like a storm, and the Yuan family soldiers were caught off guard. They were hit by arrows one after another and fell off their horses. Screams came one after another. Not only the cavalry, but also the horses were hit by many arrows. In one round of arrows, half of the Yuan family soldiers were lost. Twelve of the Yuan family members were killed.
My disciples were also struck by arrows, and five of them fell.
At this time, drums were beating loudly in the woods, and six thousand cavalry were killed in the woods on both sides, cutting off the retreat of the Yuan family soldiers and surrounding them.
But the ones who really attacked the Yuan family soldiers were the two thousand heavy armored infantry. They trotted in formation from the north and south, quickly gathered together, brandished their long swords, and slashed at the Yuan family soldiers.
"Breakout! Breakout!"
Yuan Lu shouted loudly, and the soldiers also struggled to break through, but the thousands of Modao soldiers in the north were like a mountain, making it difficult for them to overcome.
The Hexi Army cavalry who formed an encirclement on both sides were not idle either. They kept firing their bows and arrows, and the arrows became more sharp and precise. The Yuan family was unable to guard against it. If they were not careful, they would be shot down by an arrow and fell off their horses.
At this time, Guo Song became a little impatient and ordered: "The cavalry will attack and kill!"
A trumpeter immediately blew the antlers, 'Woo--'
"Kill--"
The 10,000 cavalry shouted loudly and charged at them with their spears. They were intercepted by Mo Dao hands in front and behind, and the cavalry attacked on both sides. 1,500 Yuan family soldiers were completely destroyed.
At this time, Guo Song saw Yuan Lu, about 150 steps away from him. He took off his riding bow, took out an arrow from the quiver behind him, stretched the bow and pulled the string, and pulled the bow like a full moon, and shot out an arrow.
It shot towards Yuan Lu like lightning.
Yuan Lu was eagerly directing his soldiers to break out of the encirclement. He was protected by his own soldiers. Suddenly, two soldiers shot an arrow. They quickly raised their shields to greet them. Unexpectedly, the speed of the arrow was so fast that it shot from between the two shields.
Passing through the gap in between, the two soldiers were shocked. When they turned around, they saw an arrow piercing the commander's neck. The arrow entered from the back of the neck, and the tip of the arrow came out from the neck.
Yuan Lu's body shook, and he turned over and fell off his horse...
In the summer of the second year of Zhenyuan, the Hexi Army succeeded in a sneak attack, occupied Taiyuan City, and quickly undermined the morale of the Yuan family's army. Finally, the last three thousand troops were wiped out in Xinzhou. The Yuan family army and the Yuan family's descendants were all destroyed. At this point, the Yuan family's army
The family finally disappeared in the long river of history.
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Taiyuan Prefecture is different from Longyou and Shuofang. After all, Longyou and Shuofang belong to the border, while Taiyuan belongs to the core area of the Tang Dynasty. It has a large population and a developed economy. It has many aristocratic families and profound cultural heritage, which has a great influence on the Tang Dynasty.
, Guo Song had to personally take action and treat it with caution, unlike in Shuofang, where he could just leave Shuofang to Liang Wu and he could be the boss.
Among the several prestigious families in Taiyuan, the Wang family in Taiyuan is at the forefront. The Wang family in Taiyuan has a large number of talented people, many of whom are relatives of the emperor, such as Wang Wei, Wang Jin brothers, Prime Minister Wang Jin, and many local governors. It is precisely because of the generations.
A large number of talents have emerged, making the Wang family one of the Seven Hopes in the World.
In addition to the Wang family, there are also several major families including the Wu family, the Wen family, and the Xue family.
The two major families that Guo Song focused on were the Wang family and the Xue family. After all, his wife was from the Xue family.
That morning, Guo Song came to the Wang family mansion located in the east of the city. The Wang family's ancestral home is located in Qi County, Taiyuan Prefecture. There is also a family mansion in Taiyuan City, covering an area of nearly 100 acres. In addition, the Wang family clan school is also in Taiyuan.
, and cultivated a large number of talents.
The head of the Wang family is called Wang Hong, Wang Wei's fourth brother. He is about sixty-seven or seventy-eight years old. He happens to be in Taiyuan City these days.
When he heard that Guo Song was visiting, Wang Hong quickly ordered the main gate to be opened and he personally greeted him. Wang Hong was still a little uneasy. In the previous Northern Tang regime, he served as the left prime minister, the Yuan and Jin Dynasties were the right prime minister, and Li Song was deposed.
As the empress, he also resigned and returned home, but the Yuan family had always treated him favorably, and he was worried that Guo Song would settle his previous crimes.
Guo Song cupped his fists and said with a smile: "I've wanted to visit my old master for a long time, but I only have time to come here today. I'm sorry!"
"Where! Where! It should be the old man who went to visit Lord Guo. The arrival of Lord Guo and Song has brought great glory to the palace."
"Master Wang is too polite, Guo Song can't afford it!"
"Shijun Guo, please come in!"
The main door of the palace creaked open, and Wang Hong invited Guo Song into the palace. The two of them went to sit in the guest room in the atrium, and Wang Hong ordered the maid to serve tea.
In fact, Guo Song and the Wang family had some festivals, mainly because of Wang Jin's downfall. However, whether the festivals still exist depends on their own strength. Now it is not Guo Song who is worried about the festivals, but the Wang family.
Wang Hong sighed and said: "The Yuan family was originally the founding hero, but they were betrayed by selfish thoughts and became sinners through the ages. How hateful! What a shame!"
Guo Song smiled and said, "How the Yuan family judges it has nothing to do with me. It should be a matter of concern to the court. My killing of the Yuan family is just a personal grudge. Either the Yuan family killed me, or I killed the Yuan family.
That’s all.”
Wang Hong was stunned for a moment. He suddenly understood that Guo Song did not care about him becoming the false prime minister of the Northern Tang Dynasty. In Guo Song's view, the establishment of the imperial court by the Yuan family had nothing to do with him. It was a matter of the imperial court.
Wang Hong's heart suddenly dropped. He couldn't help secretly cursing himself for being stupid. The Yuan family supported its own troops and established the imperial court. Guo Song himself did the same. It's just that the Yuan family was in the open and Guo Song was in the dark. How could he pay attention to it?
Have you ever betrayed the imperial court?
After thinking about this, Wang Hong was in a good mood and immediately regained his old master's shrewdness and wisdom. He smiled and said: "Guo Shijun came to visit me because he was thinking about how to stabilize Hedong!"
"exactly!"
Wang Hong nodded and said frankly: "A few years ago, Yuan Xuanhu also asked me about this matter. I told him at that time that in a time of great strife, if he wanted to be stable for a long time, he still had to use Jin people to rule Jin.
Jin people, whether they are from aristocratic families or ordinary people, have the same needs, they long for political stability and no more wars.
At that time, I told Yuan Xuanhu that the Jin people should govern the government and the Yuan family should control the military affairs, but Yuan Xuanhu did not accept my plan. After the abolition of the Northern Tang Dynasty, all important military and political positions were held by the Yuan family's children, and the Jin people were completely
They were excluded and the Yuan clan was destroyed. No one was willing to help them or sympathize with them. I hope you will not make the same mistake on this issue."
Guo Song fully accepted Wang Hong's suggestion, 'In a time of great strife, if you want long-term stability, you must use Jin people to govern Jin.' This sentence touched his heart, and he came here today for this matter.
Guo Song pondered for a while and said: "This is also the main reason why I came to visit the head of the family today. The post of Taiyuan magistrate is currently vacant. I hope that the Wang family will take up this position. It is best if the head of the family is willing to come out. If the head of the house does not have time and energy, it is also
I hope the head of the family will recommend a shrewd and capable Wang virtuous person."
Wang Hong was overjoyed. He did not expect that Guo Song would be so broad-minded and take the initiative to establish trust with the Wang family. However, Wang Hong himself did not want to serve as an official anymore to avoid being caught by the court again. He could make plans behind his back.
Thinking of this, he smiled slightly and said: "I recommend my fourth brother Wang You. Before the Jingyuan rebellion, he served as Taichang Shaoqing. After the court moved south, he hated Lu Qi's power, so he did not follow him to Chengdu, but returned to his hometown to run a school.
, I think it is most suitable for him to serve as the prefect of Taiyuan."