Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Buli killed Song Jingang in front of the battle line and won the first battle. Kang Sumi was overjoyed and immediately ordered the three armies to attack Mayi. Suddenly, the three armies were in great disorder and rushed out together.

The 800 rebels who left the city saw their leader dead and the enemy coming, and they were in chaos. Only dozens of soldiers in the rear team escaped back to the city. The other soldiers did not care about escaping and knelt down to surrender.

After watching this, the supervisor Liu Wuzhou on the top of the city wall hurriedly ordered to close the city gate and defend Mayi. Sui general Murong Xia ordered three cannons to be fired, and then the Sui and Turkic soldiers attacked the city from all sides. The old city of Mayi was filled with killing sounds and blood and flesh flying.

Liu Wuzhou had reached the point where the situation was urgent. He personally put on armor, climbed to the top of the city wall, and swung his sword to fight. He was full of murderous aura and cold light. He fought like a spring and pieces of armor flew. After half an hour of fighting, the rebels saw countless dead and could not resist, so they surrendered one after another.

More and more soldiers surrounded him, and Dingyang King Liu Wuzhou had no strength to resist. He was thrown to the ground, tied up and captured alive. Kang Sumi gathered the surrendered soldiers and led the army to Mayi. Liu Wuzhou was tied up and taken to the meeting hall. Kang Sumi sat on the upper seat, and Murong Xia and Buli sat on both sides.

"Pa" Kang Sumi slammed the table and asked sternly: "Listen, rebel, at this point, the situation is over, Liu Wuzhou, what else do you have to say?"

"Humph!" Liu Wuzhou was not convinced, and knelt down and replied: "A defeated general is still dead."

"How can I kill you? The Khan will make the decision." Kang Sumi waved his hand and ordered the guards on both sides to take Liu Wuzhou away.

After capturing the rebel king alive and capturing Mayi, everyone was preparing to set up a feast to celebrate, when suddenly a captain came to report: "General, scouts reported that tens of thousands of Tang soldiers are heading to Mayi."

Murong Xia and others were surprised for a moment, and all looked at the main general Kang Sumi. Kang Sumi was also wondering in his heart, and asked the generals: "The Khan was fighting fiercely with the Tang army in Hebei. Today, we encounter it. Will we fight or not?"

Bu Li said: "Liu Wuzhou was captured, and the Tang army is insignificant. I am willing to lead the charge and take the first credit."

"No!" Murong Xia advised: "This time we went out to encircle and suppress Liu Wuzhou, but we have no troops and horses to help us, and our food and grass are limited. Dingxiang is empty. If we start a war again, I am afraid that we will not be well prepared."

Kang Sumi stroked his mustache and nodded: "Yes What do you think of General Murong? "

Murong Xia said: "Why not remove the Turkish flag and use the Sui flag for the time being, and ask for peace. When the troops withdraw, we will be able to leave safely."

Kang Sumi looked at Buli, and Buli thought so too, so he stopped asking for a fight. Kang Sumi said: "Just follow General Murong and use the Sui flag. We are Turks, and General Murong will go to negotiate peace." It can be said that:

We marched south to take Mayi, but we didn't expect to encounter Tang cavalry.

When we meet on a narrow road, we find it too narrow, so we change to the Sui flag to avoid fighting.

Murong Xia led a small group of Han soldiers and went straight out of the south gate of Mayi. It was only a few miles away from the Tang camp. There were soldiers guarding the gate of the Tang camp. When they saw Murong Xia's group, they stopped them and asked, "Who are you waiting for? Tell me your name."

Murong Xia said, "I am Murong Xia, a minister of the Sui Dynasty. I am an envoy and I want to see your commander."

The guard was stunned. It was already the fifth year of the Tang Dynasty's Wude reign, and he actually ran into a Sui minister here. He replied, "Wait for me to report."

After waiting for a short time, the guard came back and said that my master only allowed the envoy to see him, and the rest of the people had to wait outside the gate. Murong Xia dismounted calmly and followed the guard into the Tang camp.

When he arrived at the central army camp, he saw a man sitting in the middle. He was over fifty years old, with kind eyes, a straight nose and a square mouth. Three long beards fluttered in front of his chest. He was wearing an official hat and robes, not a military officer, but a civil official. Murong Xia looked familiar and looked carefully. This man was Xiao Xun, the sixth brother of the Empress Dowager Xiao Jun.

Murong Xia was half-believing and half-doubting, and bowed: "Greetings, Lord Xiao."

"Hmm?" Xiao Xun was stunned: "We have never met each other, how do you know my last name?"

Murong Xia said: "Lord Xiao, did you really not recognize me? I am Murong Xia, the son of Sui general Murong Sanzang."

Since Emperor Yang of Sui went to Jiangdu three times, Xiao Xun had not seen Murong Xia for many years. When he mentioned the past, Xiao Xun remembered it clearly. He looked at him carefully and asked: "Are you really Murong Xia?"

"Yes."

Xiao Xun was not surprised. He winked at the attendants on his left and right, and everyone around him withdrew. Seeing that Murong Xia was the only one left in the central army tent, Xiao Xun stood up and walked to the middle. His eyes were moved, and he held Murong Xia's hands: "General, please sit down and talk."

"General, are you from Dingxiang?" Faced with the question, Murong Xia nodded deeply. Xiao Xun asked again: "It is said that my sister is the Grand Empress Dowager. How is she now? Tell me quickly?"

Xiao Xun offered tea as he spoke. Murong Xia took the tea bowl, paused, and then recounted the events of Jie Li Khan supporting his posthumous son Yang Zhengdao as the King of Sui, establishing the country in Dingxiang, and pacifying Liu Wuzhou.

Xiao Xun almost burst into tears and his eyes were red when he learned that his relatives were safe. Murong Xia said affectionately: "The old man's grandson Xiao Siye is also in Dingxiang now. He is fond of martial arts, skilled in archery and horse riding, and has the talent of a military commander."

"My son Xiao Ju was killed in Jiangdu. I never thought that my grandson Xiao Siye is still alive. How old is he?"

"Eight years old."

Xiao Xun was so happy that he cried. He wanted to talk for three days and three nights. Murong Xia knew it in his heart and said: "I am an envoy now and cannot stay for long. May I ask what the Tang Lord's intention is for the old man to go north this time?"

"The emperor ordered me to appease the people in Hedong and supervise the repair of the city defense along the Yanmen Pass. Now the Central Plains belongs to the Tang Dynasty, and Jiangnan has been pacified one after another. Only along the Great Wall, the Turks continue to invade, which has become a major concern for the Tang Dynasty." Xiao Xun said.

Murong Xia said: "In this case, I will go back and persuade Kang Sumi to withdraw his troops to the north and give up the land around Yanmen Pass. I will never delay your business."

"It is best to retreat without fighting." Xiao Xun encountered the Northern Kingdom's troops on this trip, and naturally did not want to fight. The two of them reached a tacit understanding and reached a consensus.

Murong Xia stayed for a while, then stood up and said goodbye. Xiao Xun personally saw him out of the gate. When Murong Xia was about to get on the horse, Xiao Xun suddenly remembered something and pulled Murong Xia: "General, wait a minute?"

"Does Lord Xiao have any other instructions?"

Xiao Xun said: "My lord Li Yuan ordered General Li Jing to pacify Jiangdong. Last month, he ordered Jiangdong officials to move the tomb of the late Emperor Sui Yang to the north of Leitang in Yangzhou Prefecture. Please let me know."

"Thank you for letting me know. I will keep it in mind." Murong Xia bowed, got on his horse, and said goodbye.

Back in Mayi City, Kang Sumi and Buli had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Murong Xia coming back, Kang Sumi asked, "How was the conversation? What is the Tang army's plan?"

Murong Xia smiled and replied, "General, don't panic. The Tang army is just trying to appease the people of Shanxi. They met us by chance and have no intention of fighting."

Buli asked, "Are the Tang soldiers advancing or retreating?"

Murong Xia said, "I have explained to the Tang officials that we will kill Liu Wuzhou and return after victory. The Tang soldiers will only go through Yanmen Pass to appease the people and will never go out to offend."

Kang Sumi was worried about the battle. After hearing this, he felt relieved and nodded to Buli, twisting his beard. Seeing that Kangsumi and Buli also wanted to withdraw, Murong Xia said, "Now the area north of Jinyang is exhausted and withered. We can't do anything if we stay for a long time. Besides, the food and grass are limited. It's better to return early."

Kangsumi followed the advice and issued an order. At dawn the next day, he turned his troops back to the north and returned to Dingxiang. In this battle, Liu Wuzhou was captured alive and taken to Tieshan by Buli. He was sent to Jie Li Khan for questioning and execution. I won't go into details.

Let's just say that Kangsumi and Murong Xia returned to the Dingxiang Palace and reported to the Empress Dowager. Xiao Jun was very happy. The generals who went to the vassal Han were rewarded according to their merits according to the list.

After receiving the rewards, the generals returned to their mansions with joy. Only Murong Xia returned to the palace and asked for an audience again. Just now, everyone reported together and left the palace, but he came back alone. Xiao Jun thought that there must be something unspeakable, so he summoned him to the imperial study. There was no one around, Xiao Jun asked: "General, you are very quiet in the hall. There must be something hidden when you enter the palace for the second time. You may as well speak directly."

Murong Xia bowed with both hands and said: "Report to the Empress Dowager, I met your sixth brother Xiao Xun on this trip."

"Oh?" Xiao Jun's heart was churning, and he suppressed his emotions and asked: "How are my relatives from my mother's family now? Tell me quickly."

Murong Xia explained one by one. Xiao Jun learned that everyone was safe, breathed a sigh of relief, and leaned on the throne. Murong Xia stepped forward and lowered his voice and said: "I have learned that Tang Lord Li Yuan moved the tomb of the first lord Sui Yangdi and buried it in the north of Leitang, Yangzhou Prefecture."

This remark made Xiao Jun Leaning forward, he could not help but recall: "Since the Jiangdu Incident, I buried the late emperor in Liuzhu Hall. I haven't heard of the late emperor's tomb for a long time. Do you know it?"

"I have heard a little bit." Murong Xia thought for a while and said: "Since the late emperor was killed in Jiangdu, he was buried in Liuzhu Hall of Jiangdu Palace; after Yu Wenzhi took the royal family north, the Sui general Chen Ling moved the tomb to Wugongtai with the rites of an emperor; later Chen Ling died in battle in Jiangdong, and the thieves occupied it. Now that the Tang general Li Jing has pacified Jiangdong, the tomb of the late emperor has been moved to Leitang."

After hearing this, Xiao Jun was sad and could not forget the past. He sighed with tears: "When the late emperor passed away, the four bed boards were so miserable. Now that the Tang Dynasty has moved the burial with the rites of an emperor,I am relieved now. ”

Everything was arranged, and Xiao Jun issued an imperial decree, ordering the Han people in the territory of the Later Sui Dynasty to rest and recuperate, intermarry, reduce taxes and burdens, put weapons into storage, and let horses go to the mountains. Thus, several years of peace came. During this period, the Later Sui Dynasty was in a stable stage. It was a small country outside the Great Wall, with harmonious relations between the monarch and the ministers, and the people at peace.

Although the small court of the Later Sui Dynasty was safe and sound, the war between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty continued. Starting in 624 AD, they fought each other for three consecutive years. The two sides There were victories and defeats, and the situation was stalemate.

The fierce battle between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks was along the Great Wall, far away from Dingxiang, and did not affect the court of the Sui Dynasty much, but it was difficult to get news from the Central Plains.

Seeing that Prince Yang Zhengdao of Sui was already six years old, he had followed the Empress Dowager Xiao Jun to attend court. On this day, Yang Zhengdao was reading memorials in the imperial study, and Xiao Jun sat beside him, closing her eyes and listening to government affairs. Suddenly, a palace maid came to say: "Report to the Empress Dowager, report to Prince Sui, Kang Sumi and Murong Xia want to see you."

Yang Zhengdao stopped reading and looked at the Empress Dowager. Xiao Jun opened her eyes slightly: "Send them to see me. ”

After a while, Kang Sumi and Murong Xia hurried in to pay respects to the two masters. Xiao Jun did not speak, but nodded and asked Yang Zhengdao to ask. Yang Zhengdao sat in front of the dragon desk and asked: "My two beloved ministers, what do you want to report?"

Kang Sumi said: "Report to the King of Sui, there was a coup in the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin rebelled at Xuanwu Gate, killed his brother to seize the throne, forced Li Yuan to abdicate, and called himself the Son of Heaven. Jie Li Khan summoned all the tribes in the grassland to make alliances. While Li Shimin's throne was not stable, he led his troops south and won a series of victories. He has already entered the Great Wall and is expected to restore the Great Sui in the near future."

"Good!" Although Yang Zhengdao was young, he was full of confidence. The time to restore the Great Sui had come. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard the Empress Dowager Xiao Jun ask: "What's good? ” This leads to:

The heroine wrote to the Khan, and stopped at the battle at Weiqiao.

The White Horse killed the owl and made an alliance, and then the Hu Shuang forced Chang'an.

Happy Qingming outing and reading! Recharge 100 to get 500 VIP points!

Recharge now (activity time: April 4 to April 6)