Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Yuwen Zhiji forced Empress Dowager Xiao Jun to encourage the soldiers and stir up the morale of the army. Although Xiao Jun was reluctant, she had no choice but to be a puppet. Yuwen Zhiji was overjoyed and ordered to reward the three armies and feast the soldiers that night.

When Yuwen Zhiji heard this, he was confused and asked, "The food and grass are exhausted, what will you use to reward the three armies?"

Yuwen Zhiji stroked his mustache and said proudly, "We are in Pengcheng and have requisitioned 2,000 ox carts. Why not take out some oxen and cook beef soup for the soldiers."

When Zhiji heard this, he hesitated, "Although this is also a solution, the ox carts have to transport the palace servants. How can these palace servants serve if the oxen are slaughtered? ”

Yuwen Zhiji smiled slightly: "The war is imminent, what's the use of so many palace servants? Drive away all the old and useless, ugly and rough workers. Drive them out twenty miles away!"

"This..."

Yuwen Zhiji was hesitating, and Yuwen Zhiji's eyes were already fierce, "Second brother, what are you still worrying about, go and do it." Yuwen Zhiji saw that his elder brother was firm, and it was difficult to take back the words that had been spoken, so he did not persuade him and acted accordingly.

Empress Dowager Xiao Jun had a lecture this morning, and she was reluctant but had no choice. She hated Yuwen Zhiji very much in her heart, and she could not think of a way to get out of it. She was so angry that she didn't say a word for a long time. The maid Yan Honger saw Xiao Jun's thoughts and stepped forward boldly: "I see that the queen mother is upset. Is it because the prime minister forced her to give a lecture today?"

"Ah..." Xiao Jun closed her eyes slightly, unwilling to recall: "My life is in the hands of the prime minister. I did this against my will just to survive. After the war, I wonder how many lonely souls will be driven out of the battlefield?"

"If there is no war tomorrow, there will be a war the day after tomorrow. It will be like this sooner or later. The queen mother does not need to blame herself." Yan Honger advised.

Xiao Jun looked at Yan Honger, whose belly was gradually bulging, and smiled bitterly: "In order to protect this posthumous child, I killed hundreds of soldiers in the Shiying camp before, and today I bluffed 100,000 soldiers in the Xiaoguo camp. My sins are greater than Yu Wenzhi." Xiao Jun was extremely sad, tears burst out of her eyes, and Yan Honger was also sad, so she took a handkerchief to wipe Xiao Jun's tears.

With a "bang!", the wooden door of the palace tent was opened, and Yuwen Zhiji and several soldiers entered the tent. Xiao Jun was immediately furious: "How can you enter the palace tent without being summoned?"

Yuwen Zhiji never took Xiao Jun seriously, but just bowed slightly and said: "Report to the Queen Mother, I was ordered to arrest the extra palace servants. I frightened the Queen Mother, please forgive me." Before he finished speaking, two soldiers came forward to arrest Yan Honger.

Xiao Jun hurriedly stood up, stretched out his arms to block Yan Honger, and shouted to the soldiers: "Who dares to be rude?"

Several soldiers had listened to the Queen Mother's lecture early in the morning. Seeing Xiao Jun's obstruction, they did not dare to act rashly. Yuwen Zhiji waved at the soldiers, and they retreated outside the palace tent.

Yuwen Zhiji looked at Yan Honger and found her ugly. He advised: "The Prime Minister wants to kill a cow and cook soup to reward the army, but there are too many wolves and too little meat. These old slaves and ugly maids are a huge expense and a drag on the march. They must be driven away. Why should the Queen Mother care about this maid?"

"Then at least keep her."She is the only one left. "

Yuwen Zhiji tilted his head and looked at Yan Honger again, sneering: "Empress Dowager, I am ugly and fat, and I am annoying. What's the point of keeping her?"

Yan Honger was six months pregnant, with a bulging belly and fat all over her body. Xiao Jun was worried that she would be discovered, so she knelt down at Yuwen Zhiji's feet and begged: "I am old, and I rely on this fat maid to serve me. The Prime Minister and I have the courtesy of monarch and minister outside, and the love of husband and wife inside. I hope that the general will keep this maid for your brother's sake, so that we can chat and relieve boredom."

Yuwen Zhiji looked at the empress dowager in such a miserable state, and his face was a little embarrassed. The dignified empress dowager knelt down and kowtowed, and he couldn't help but feel pity. He put his hands behind his back and kindly advised: "Empress Dowager, kneeling down to me is not decent, so just keep this fat maid for the time being. "After saying this, Yuwen Zhiji opened the tent door and left.

Xiao Jun and Yan Honger escaped a disaster and breathed a sigh of relief. However, Yuwen Zhiji brought a group of personal soldiers to the camp to arrest old eunuchs, palace maids, old women, and ugly maids. These waiters and servants who had been in the Sui Palace for many years were driven away in groups of 20 miles away, with nowhere to go and no place to go. It can be said that:

The traitor said that the country was thin, and he sighed that the Sui Palace was sad.

Thirty-eight The dream of the imperial court in the past years has been ruthlessly abandoned only this autumn.

A large number of useless palace servants were driven away, and many ox carts were vacated in the army. Yu Wenzhi ordered the soldiers to kill the oxen and cook soup, set up a banquet, and feasted the three armies. The banquet was held in the front camp. Xiao Jun took advantage of the fact that there was no one in the palace tent and ordered someone to summon Murong Xia to meet him.

Murong Xia came to the palace tent and saw Queen Mother Xiao standing at the door of the palace tent, looking at the lonely stars and the waning moon alone. Murong Xia hurried forward to pay her respects. Xiao Jun said: "General Murong, there is no need to be polite. Let's talk in the tent."

There were only the ugly maid Yan Honger and the nephew Xiao Siye in the tent. Xiao Jun ordered someone to give them a seat. Murong Xia sat aside and bowed and asked: "I wonder what the Queen Mother wants to summon you tonight?"

Xiao Jun said: "The Prime Minister is holding a banquet before the war. What do you think the general's chances of winning are? ”

Murong Xia said: "Yu Wenzhi killed the emperor and seized power. He was cruel, licentious and shameless. Therefore, we have different ideals and cannot make plans together."

Seeing that Murong Xia spoke straightforwardly without any concealment, Xiao Jun felt that he was a loyal person, so he said: "The foundation of the Great Sui Dynasty has been destroyed, and the royal family has been scattered. I am afraid that sooner or later I will not be able to escape and die without a burial place." After that, Xiao Jun took his nephew Xiao Siye in his arms, his tone was sad, his eyes were tearful, and he was extremely sad.

Murong Xia hurriedly stood up and bowed, saying: "The Queen Mother was humiliated, and the ministers are full of hatred. If you have any orders, I will not refuse even if I die!"

Xiao Jun waved to Yan Honger who was standing aside. Yan Honger walked slowly to the front. Xiao Jun said: "Why don't you meet the general quickly." Yan Honger made a half-squat salute, and Murong Xia asked: "Who is this? ”

Xiao Jun said: "I will tell you a great secret. This maid is pregnant with the child of Qi Wang Yang Ling. She is six months pregnant. If Yu Wenzhi knows about it, he will definitely kill the posthumous child to prevent future troubles. ”

Murong Xia was stunned when he heard about this and asked: "What does the Queen Mother mean?"

Xiao Jun said:"I order you to pretend to be a family of three with Yan Hong'er and nephew Xiao Siye, and send them to Mobei to be handed over to Princess Yicheng of the Turkic tribe."

Murong Xia hesitated for a while before saying, "I am not afraid of entering the desert and walking on the grassland. I am just escorting a pregnant woman. I am afraid that I will not serve her well and will disgrace the order."

Xiao Jun stood up, walked in front of Murong Xia, and suddenly knelt down on his knees. Yan Hong'er and Xiao Siye also knelt down. Murong Xia was so scared that he trembled all over. He knelt down and kowtowed, exclaiming, "Since ancient times, only ministers have knelt to the king. The queen mother is doing such a great honor. I dare not accept it. I am so embarrassed."

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Xiao Jun said: "The country is destroyed and the family is ruined. There is no one to rely on. Only the general family has been loyal for generations and is still sincere. I hope the general will help for the sake of the late emperor. Xiao Jun is grateful."

Xiao Jun kowtowed to the ground. Murong Xia hurriedly helped Xiao Jun up, tears streaming down his face, and said: "The Queen Mother entrusted me, Murong Xia will never fail, but I can't bear to leave the Queen Mother alone in the hands of the thieves!"

"I am half buried in the yellow earth. I don't have to regret my life and I don't have to fear my death. General, don't worry. I will keep this old life to see what will happen to Yu Wenzhi." Xiao Jun said.

"Since this is the case, we should not delay. While the banquet is tonight and the soldiers are drunk, we should set off early."

"It's all thanks to General Murong."

Murong Xia bid farewell to Xiao Jun, picked up Xiao Siye, and took Yan Honger out of the palace tent. Murong Xia is quite special in the Xiaoguo Army. If you talk about it, Murong Xia is a northerner. Although he is not a minister of the Guanzhong faction, he is closer to the Guanzhong faction.

Yu Wenzhi hunted down the Jiangdong faction and treated other ministers with courtesy in order to win over the majority of people. After all, he still relied on everyone, so Murong Xia was able to survive.

As a military general, Murong Xia took advantage of Yu Wenzhi's feast for the soldiers and the slackness of the camp, and it was not difficult to call for a carriage. With the marching order, Murong Xia helped his maid Yan Honger and Xiao Siye into the carriage. Taking advantage of the dark night when the soldiers in the camp went to drink, he sneaked out of the camp and headed straight north. This led to:

The heroine's worries were gone, and she was firmly on the throne and looked up to the mountains.

Tongshan let the corpses spread all over the wild, and the worries turned into blue waves.

At dawn the next day, the Xiaoguo rebels and the Wagang righteous army agreed to fight at Tongshan. Li Mi, the Wei lord, personally led the army to line up at the foot of Tongshan, and Yu Wenzhi and his 100,000 Xiaoguo warriors faced each other.

This time, the Xiaoguo army had eaten and drunk enough, and their fighting spirit was high. They were not afraid at all. Yu Wenzhi divided the army into three formations and lined up in sequence.

"Dongdongdongdong... Dongdongdongdong..." After hearing the drum, Wang Bodang, a general under Li Mi, came out to challenge. Fan Wenchao, the general of the Xiaoguo camp, shouted: "Don't be crazy, thief! General Fan Wenchao is here!" Fan Wenchao rushed out and fought with Wang Bodang.

This Fan Wenchao was the son of Fan Zigai, a minister of the Sui Dynasty. He was the commander of the Xiaoguo camp. He was good at using long spears and was brave and good at fighting. He fought with Wang Bodang for fifty rounds without a clear winner.

Wei Lord Li Mi was very anxious. A young general named Luo Shixin from the Wagang Army asked for a fight. Luo Shixin raised his spear to fight. Fan Wenchao was no match for two of them. Pei Qiantong and Yuan Li from the Xiaoguo Army also joined the fight. The five of them got into a melee.

I saw several more generals from the Wagang Army and many people from the Xiaoguo Camp fighting. The two armies fought in pairs and threes, and the battle was indistinguishable.

Yu Wenzhi looked at it from a distance and became anxious. He issued a military order and ordered the first group of soldiers to fight. I heard the sound of drums and horns, and the first group of Xiaoguo soldiers rushed out. The Wagang Army also sent out a group of soldiers. The two sides fought, shouting and killing, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

Seeing the scorching sun, Yu Wenzhi was impatient. There was a chaos in front of him, and he couldn't see who was better, so he ordered the second group of soldiers to fight. The Wagang Army also sent out soldiers alternately, fighting on both sides, and it was dark and indistinguishable. It can be said that:

The blood at the foot of Tongshan Mountain flowed, and the front of the Qishui River was turbid. I haven't seen the temple yet, and I won't die until I return to the pass.

The broken swords startled the birds, and the fallen horses filled the wild ditches. The fallen leaves were covered with blood, and the disputes finally disappeared.

As the sun set in the west, Li Mi saw tens of thousands of brave soldiers fighting endlessly. They were extremely good at fighting, and he secretly admired them. He thought about the battle in the morning when Su Wei said that the Wagang Army would win. Until the afternoon, the fighting was still all over the mountains and plains, and Li Mi had concerns in his heart.

Suddenly, a cavalry of more than a thousand people came galloping from behind the mountain, led by Yuwen Zhiji.

This group of cavalry, without forming a battle formation, drew their bows and arrows, and shot randomly. This sudden surprise attack caught Li Mi and others off guard, and they hurriedly dodged and retreated. Yuwen Zhiji had been waiting for a long time and was annoyed. Taking advantage of the chaos of the Wagang Army, he ordered the third group of soldiers to rush out.

The Xiaoguo army fought in two groups and charged, causing chaos in the Wagang army. Li Mi was shocked and had to retreat. Yu Wenzhi was overjoyed and ordered to pursue the defeated Wagang army with all his strength.

Li Mi's men were killed and scattered, and he was in danger. He escaped for several miles and suddenly saw two troops coming from afar.

Looking closely, one was General Qin Qiong and the other was General Pei Renji. When the two saw their commander being attacked, Qin Qiong and Pei Renji hurriedly turned their horses to rescue Li Mi and intercept the Xiaoguo army. It was another good fight. Li Mi was trapped in a desperate situation and was overjoyed in an instant. He took the opportunity to escape from the chaos and escaped.

The two armies suppressed each other alternately and fought fiercely until sunset. Yu Wenzhi saw that the Xiaoguo rebels suffered heavy losses and it was difficult to win, so he had to order the horn to withdraw his troops in a hurry.

Yu Wenzhi retreated 20 miles, and then counted the troops. Some died, some fled, and many surrendered to the Wagang Army. Only 20,000 of the 100,000 Xiaoguo Army remained.

Yu Wenzhi returned to the camp with his generals. Empress Dowager Xiao and other ministers had been waiting in the palace tent. They knew that the Xiaoguo Army was in a disadvantageous situation and would be angry, so no one dared to speak. Returning to the central army, Yu Wenzhi said: "A hundred thousand troops fought hard, but the Wagang bandits were so numerous that they could not be killed. Instead, I lost many people and horses, which made me angry."

Xiao Jun had sent Yan Honger and Xiao Siye away at this time, and had no worries in his heart. Seeing Yu Wenzhi return in defeat, he was secretly happy and pretended to comfort him: "Anger hurts the body, victory and defeat are common in the military, why bother so much."

Yu Wenzhi panted heavily through his nose: "Now we are far away from Jiangdu, and Sishui Pass is anotherIf you don't go, there is Taihang Mountain in the north. Now you are at a dead end. What are your plans? "

Xiao Jun saw that Yu Wenzhi was moody and no one dared to speak, so she comforted him: "I and the other ministers are willing to listen to the Prime Minister's arrangements."

Yu Wenzhi said: "The current plan is to go east first and make plans later." At this point, Yu Wenzhi had to hold the Sui Dynasty palace and old civil and military officials hostage and retreat eastward.

Although Yu Wenzhi was defeated in the Tongshan battle, Li Mi did not gain much benefit. It can be said that both sides suffered losses. Tongshan was a mountain of corpses and a river of blood. Only half of the 200,000 troops returned to Sishui.

The soldiers of Wagang were all dejected and their morale was low. Several Wagang generals were also full of complaints. Luo Shixin said: "If it were not for Su Wei's instigation, we would have captured Luoyang and settled down long ago, and we would not be so decadent today. ”

Several generals nearby complained. Li Mi saw that everyone was indignant and had to appease them: "Old Su Wei has delayed my great event in Wagang. I will definitely question him after I return."

Back in Sishui, Li Mi sat in the hall of the central army with everyone else. Li Mi said: "Call Su Wei to see me."

The hall official replied: "Reporting to Duke Wei, Su Wei left the camp last night and has not returned yet." Everyone was shocked.

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