Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Yu Wenzhi captured Sima Dekan and thought he had thwarted a rebellion. He was very proud of himself and boasted in front of Xiao Jun. Xiao Jun pretended to be happy and said, "Since the thief has been captured, let the prime minister decide his fate."

Yu Wenzhi turned around and glared at Sima Dekan who was pushed over, and asked, "You and I have worked together to achieve a great cause, and there were dangers everywhere. Now that the cause has been accomplished and we have shared wealth and honor, you are leading the troops to delay. Do you want to lead the troops to escape?"

Dekan said, "I killed the tyrant and suffered from his poison. I wanted to support the prime minister and revive the country, but you are as tyrannical as Yang Guang. The people are angry and the soldiers are complaining. How can there not be chaos?"

"Nonsense!" Yu Wenzhi was furious and ordered Sima Dekan and others to be strangled to death.

After killing the rebels, Yu Wenzhi ordered all officials to march westward to Sishui and attack the Wagang Army. The army turned to the west, and the civil and military officials, palace maids and eunuchs had to follow the army westward.

After another day of marching, the army had arrived in Puyang. Sima Dekan had been executed at this time, which made Yu Wenzhi feel relieved. At night, Yu Wenzhi was happy and selected several beautiful palace maids to accompany him in the central army tent. Xiao Jun was alone, so he ordered his servants to send the old minister Su Wei to see him.

When the king and his ministers met, they each had their own difficulties. Xiao Jun said: "In a few days, Yu Wenzhi will fight with the Wagang Army. In the opinion of the prime minister, how will he win or lose?"

"Yu Wenzhi will lose." Su Wei whispered.

"Why do you think so?"

"Your Majesty, think about it. Yu Wenzhi is tyrannical and unpredictable. Civil officials are unwilling to offer advice and soldiers are unwilling to fight for their lives. How can they be a match for the Wagang Army? Not only can they not break the siege of Luoyang, they can't defeat the Wagang bandits either." Su Wei said.

Xiao Jun said again: "On the day of defeat, people's hearts will be broken, and I will die. But Yan Hong'er is pregnant with the emperor's grandson, so I can't ignore her."

"What does the queen mother plan to do?" Su Wei asked.

"The emperor's grandson Yang You is far away in Chang'an, and the emperor's grandson Yang Tong is trapped in Luoyang. The only royal relative they can rely on is Princess Yicheng who married far away in the Turkic region. So I want to send Yan Hong'er to the Turkic region to save my grandson's life." When he spoke to the sad part, Xiao Jun burst into tears and choked up and said, "But among the 100,000 people, no one helped."

Su Wei said, "I am old and can't go to the Turkic region, but I will recommend one person for the queen mother, and I will definitely fulfill my mission."

"My dear minister, please tell me, who do you mean?" Xiao Jun asked.

"Murong Xia." Su Wei said, "I remember that in the first year of Daye, Han Wang Yang Liang raised troops to rebel. Murong Xia refused to obey and traveled thousands of miles to obey orders. His loyalty is evident. Now, among all the civil and military officials in the court, he is the best choice."

After listening, Xiao Jun nodded repeatedly and asked, "But I don't know how the old prime minister can get out of this?"

"When Yu Wenzhi is defeated, I will surrender to Wei Lord Li Mi and pretend to surrender to the rebels. I will use their tricks to lift the siege of Dongdu early." Su Wei said.

Xiao Jun suddenly realized and advised, "The old prime minister is a loyal minister of the two dynasties of the Great Sui Dynasty. It is shameful to surrender to the bandits. Why do you do this?"

Su Wei knelt down hurriedly, and tears suddenly streamed down his face.He choked up and cried, "The queen was willing to suffer humiliation to protect her posthumous child; what face do I need to save Dongdu?"

Xiao Jun was extremely moved, helped Su Wei up, and said, "The country has been destroyed, and the old prime minister is loyal to people. I don't ask for success or failure, but I just want to save the life of the emperor's grandson."

"I understand. If I get any news from Dongdu, I will send someone to inform the queen mother." After the monarch and the minister cried, Su Wei slowly left.

Yu Wenzhi led his troops westward and approached Weizhou, the key point of the Wagang Army. Yu Wenzhi ordered the three armies to deploy their battle formations. Xiao Jun knew that Yu Wenzhi would surely lose, so she pretended to hold Yu Wenzhi's arm and advised him, "The battle is imminent, where can Xiao Jun, a woman and child, hide?"

Yu Wenzhi said, "I will lead the Xiaoguo Battalion to fight, and Mei Niang can lead the palace ladies and civil and military officials to the high slope to watch the battle."

Xiao Jun was worried that she would have no chance to withdraw from accompanying Yu Wenzhi on weekdays. After receiving Yu Wenzhi's order, Xiao Jun led the palace ladies and old civil and military officials to the high slope in the south to watch the enemy's battle formation.

After hearing three cannon shots, the gate of Weizhou was opened, and the cavalry was in front, followed by the infantry, and the battle formation was deployed in front of the gate. The leader of the Wagang army was eight feet tall, with broad shoulders and a thick back, a square face, a beard with a sickle, and a look like a plague god. He wore a wrought iron helmet, a black iron armor, a mixed red horse, and a pair of eight-sided purple gold hammers in his hands. This man was Yuan Baozang, a general under Li Mi.

Yuan Baozang saw Yu Wenzhi's rebels and cursed: "Yu Wenzhi, you traitor, the Sui Dynasty has fallen, why don't you get off your horse and die!"

Yu Wenzhi asked: "Who can fight?"

"I am willing to go!" Linghu Xingda urged his horse and raised his sword, rushing into the battle.

Yuan Baozang waved his two hammers and shouted loudly: "Come and tell me your name!"

"It's Linghu Xingda!" Linghu Xingda didn't allow him to say more, and swung his sword to chop him. The two fought for ten rounds. Linghu Xingda was not careful and was chopped down by Yuan Baozang's sword, hitting his vital point and falling off his horse and dying.

Linghu Xingda was killed in battle, Yuan Baozang laughed up to the sky, Yuwen Huaji felt ashamed, Zhiji advised: "The soldiers are exhausted from carrying food along the way, let's rest for a day before the decisive battle."

"I am the prime minister, and it is a great shame to be defeated in front of the battle. How can I withdraw the troops?" Yuwen Huaji shouted to his left and right: "Beat the drums and send out the troops, all three armies will go out at the same time, the enemy's troops are less than 10,000, not to be feared!" The Sui army's war drums were beaten, and the reluctant soldiers rushed out, and Yuan Baozang led the Wagang army to fight. It was really calculated:

Wagang righteous men were strong, and the sound of killing turned into a sea of ​​blood.

The chaos of the battle was roaring, and the ruins of the house were broken.

The Xiaoguo army was tired of fighting, and most of them were already tired of it and had no intention of winning. After a short battle, they were defeated and dispersed.

Yuwen Zhiji saw that things were not going well, and hurriedly advised Yuwen Huaji: "The defeat is like a landslide, big brother, withdraw your troops quickly." Seeing that the Wagang army was approaching, Yuwen Huaji also lost his composure, shouted to retreat, turned his horse and fled in panic.

On the high slope in the south, the harem and the old officials of the civil and military affairs saw that the Wagang army was unstoppable, and they did not dare to stay, and followed Yuwen Huaji's defeated army and fled together.

After chasing for thirty miles,Yuan Baozang won a great victory, seized countless carriages and supplies, and captured 10,000 Sui soldiers. Yuan Baozang was very proud and ordered the troops to withdraw. At this time, a captain came to report: "General, a Sui minister drove a car to surrender and asked to see the general."

"I have captured many Sui soldiers, why should I care about a minister and not see him." Yuan Baozang said.

The captain said again: "The man claimed to be the prime minister of the two dynasties of the Sui Dynasty."

"Oh?" Yuan Baozang was stunned and said: "Take him back to the city for the time being, and wait for me to see him."

The Wagang Army withdrew and returned to the city. Yuan Baozang sat in the hall and ordered people to bring the Sui minister. I saw a white-haired old man, who was more than 80 years old, leaning on a cane, trembling, and went to the hall to pay his respects. Yuan Baozang asked, "You call yourself the Prime Minister, who are you?"

"I am Su Wei."

When Yuan Baozang heard the name Su Wei, he knew that he had heard of him for a long time but had never met him. Yuan Baozang thought that if I captured the Prime Minister of the Sui Dynasty, it would be a great achievement in front of Li Mi, the Lord of Wei. It was really a bargain from heaven.

Taking into consideration the old age of Su Wei, Yuan Baozang asked someone to let him sit. Su Wei sat down and said, "General Yuan, I heard that Li Mi, the leader of Wagang, claimed to be the Lord of Wei and swept across the Central Plains. I was sure that Luoyang would eventually belong to Li Mi, so I surrendered early and joined the wise master."

"A man who knows the times is a hero!" Yuan Baozang said, "If the old senior can abandon the dark and join the light, my master Li Mi will definitely treat you as a guest of honor. The old senior will still be rich and noble if he follows the Lord of Wei."

Seeing that Yuan Baozang wanted to invite him to join, Su Wei was overjoyed. He told him about the defeat of Yu Wenzhi's rebels one by one, and surrendered to Wagang with sincerity. Yuan Baozang asked, "Since the old senior is willing to surrender, I am willing to recommend you. What do you think?"

"Very good, very good." Su Wei was overjoyed.

Yuan Baozang saw that Su Wei was willing to surrender, and that he had made a great contribution by recruiting important officials of the Great Sui Dynasty, so he sent people to escort Su Wei to Sishui to meet Li Mi, the ruler of Wei.

In just two days, they arrived at the Sishui camp. When Li Mi, the ruler of Wei, learned that Su Wei had surrendered, he led his people to personally welcome him and invited him to the meeting hall. Su Wei's surrender was like a star supporting the moon.

Everyone sat down, Li Mi said: "Senior, you surrendered to Wagang, which is an example for the old ministers of the Great Sui Dynasty. You should be treated well."

"Thank you, Lord Wei." Su Wei asked: "Now that Lord Wei has obtained a large area of ​​land in the Central Plains, what are your plans now?"

Li Mi smiled and said: "To be honest, I am planning to seize Luoyang, the Eastern Capital."

Su Wei shuddered in his heart, thinking that if Luoyang was seized, the emperor's grandson Yang Tong would surely suffer. He immediately came up with a plan and pretended to sigh: "Alas... If the Lord of Wei continues to attack the Eastern Capital, I am afraid that the inner city will be in trouble. The enemy is behind us."

"What do you mean?"

"Yu Wenzhi has already led his troops northward, don't you know?"

Li Mi laughed: "Senior, you overestimated me. Yu Wenzhi just suffered a great defeat in Weizhou. What's the point of a hundred thousand soldiers?"

"Haven't you heard that soldiers who are in distress will win?" Su Wei advised again: "One hundred thousand Sui soldiers are exhausted from the expedition and are tired of fighting. Yuan Baozang just got an advantage. If they recover, they will also be a hundred thousand strong soldiers."

Everyone thought so, and Li Mi asked: "Senior,What do you think we should do?"

Su Wei said: "This time Yuwen Huaji was defeated in Weizhou and lost all his food and grass. We can take this opportunity to defeat Yuwen Huaji first and then return to Luoyang."

Li Mi was overjoyed: "My 200,000 Wagang soldiers have been ready for battle. If we can get your help, we will have no worries about not accomplishing our great cause. "So he sent out troops to attack Yuwen Huaji. This is:

Delaying the attack deceives the Lord of Wei, and lures the tiger away from the mountain to save the Eastern Capital.

The heart of the old minister in his eighties is still there, and he can still save the imperial plan even if the Sui Dynasty falls.

Yuwen Huaji suffered a setback in the first battle in Weizhou, and his carriages and horses were looted by Yuan Baozang. The defeated soldiers abandoned their rations one after another. For a time, the Sui army was short of food and grass and it was difficult to maintain.

Everyone was helpless. Yuwen Huaji said to his second brother Zhiji: "My second brother recommended me as the prime minister. Now there is a shortage of food and soldiers, and people are in turmoil. I have become the target of public criticism. What can I do?"

Seeing his brother complaining, Yuwen Zhiji came up with another plan in his mind and said: "Brother, don't worry, I have a good plan."

"Tell me quickly. ”

Zhiji said: "This place is not far from the Liyang granary, why not conquer Liyang first and fill our stomachs." Yu Wenzhi was overjoyed and immediately issued a military order, and the three armies turned around and headed for the Liyang granary to solve the urgent problem first.

The Xiaoguo Army marched along the way, and Yu Wenzhi was full of confidence. Suddenly, a fast horse galloped from a distance and scouts said: "Report to the Prime Minister, Wei Lord Li Mi has left Luoyang and led 200,000 Wagang troops to camp in Tongshan."

Yu Wenzhi couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, and his second brother Zhiji said: "Li Mi is coming with great momentum. If we don't get rid of Li Mi, it will be difficult to conquer Liyang. "Yu Wenzhi obeyed his second brother Zhiji's words and ordered him to rush to Tongshan to fight Li Mi.

In the 14th year of Daye, in July 618 AD, Wei Lord Li Mi led 200,000 Wagang troops to station in Tongshan and launched a decisive battle with Yu Wenzhi's 100,000 Xiaoguo troops.

The Xiaoguo troops suffered a defeat in Weizhou and their morale was low. Yu Wenzhi was very worried. He was unsure about fighting against the Wagang troops that were more than twice his own. The dog-headed military advisor Yu Wenzhiji came up with another plan: "Now that the morale of the soldiers is low, it is better to ask the empress dowager to give a speech and inspire the three armies."

"I'll go and ask her."

Yu Wenzhi came to the imperial carriage and said to Xiao Jun: "Mei Niang, the battle is imminent. As the empress dowager, you must go to the front and inspire the three armies in person to win. ”

Xiao Jun glanced at Yu Wenhuaji and asked, “Weizhou alone cannot win, and now Li Mi has come out in full force, what are the chances of victory for the Prime Minister?”

“The Queen Mother’s lecture will inspire the soldiers to be grateful for the old favors.” Huaji said.

Xiao Jun thought that if Yu Wenhuaji won, he would definitely enter the Eastern Capital, and he was afraid that another grandson Yang Tong would be harmed by Yu Wenhuaji again. But Yan Honger was pregnant and had not escaped yet, so he could only grit his teeth, suppress his hatred, and temporarily submit to Yu Wenhuaji.

At the foot of Tongshan Mountain, the imperial chariot came slowly, and Xiao Jun climbed onto the high platform. Yu Wenhuaji led the generals to pay homage hypocritically, and the brave soldiers, not knowing the reason, also knelt down.

Xiao Jun said, “My fellow soldiers, Guanzhong is your parents, and the Central Plains is your homeland.The bandits in Wagang blocked the way, and the soldiers could not return home, and their families were far away. Now I have no extravagant demands, I just hope that the road can be cleared, so that I can return to my hometown with the last wishes of the late emperor. "

Although the soldiers had complained to Emperor Yang of Sui for a long time, Empress Dowager Xiao spoke sincerely and had been kind to them in the past, so the soldiers felt pity for them. Yuwen Zhiji saw that it was a good opportunity to incite a decisive battle and boost the morale of the army. Zhiji reached out and touched his elder brother Huaji, asking him to incite the morale of the army.

Yuwen Huaji stood up with the crowd and said to the soldiers: "Tonight, I will have a big banquet for the three armies, so that the soldiers can have enough food and wine, and there is no need to worry about the victory of Wagang!" When the soldiers heard this, they were even more happy, shouting for a decisive battle, and their arrogance was high.

Zhiji asked: "The food and grass are exhausted, what will my brother use to reward the three armies? "This is:

It is difficult to be a puppet for a long time, and it inspires the frivolous nature of the three armies.

It is not my own will, and I will let the soldiers go to the vastness.

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