Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Jin Wang Yang Guang came to Weizhou from Jiyin Mansion and took command of the troops in Hebei Province. Weizhou is the seat of the capital of Daxingtai in Hebei Province. In Weizhou's Xingying Mansion, Yang Guang was sitting in the room with many thoughts on his mind. He was still brooding about the assassination of Jiyin and couldn't figure it out.

Xiao Jun saw that Yang Guang was upset, so he took a bowl of lotus seed soup and asked:"Since Ji Yin was assassinated, His Highness has been restless all day long. Is it possible that he is still worried about it?"

Yang Guang took the lotus seed soup and kept stirring it with a spoon. Then he said:"The people who want to assassinate me have failed, and I'm afraid they will get worse. The more intense the war, the more urgent the assassination will be!"

Xiao Jun said:"The situation is critical this time. Your Highness might as well hide his whereabouts to avoid being watched by the gangsters.""

"The king has sent a letter to Du You, ordering him to investigate and deal with the assassin as soon as possible"

"Now that the whole world knows that His Highness is in Weizhou, it would be better for His Highness to leave here and stay in the Dakong camp. Yang

Guang stood up, walked around the room for a few steps, and realized to himself:"Leave the banner of the King of Jin and build a plank road in Weizhou; I personally supervise the battle and secretly attack Chencang in Youzhou." Xiao

Jun nodded and smiled:"Instead of being worried about by thieves here, Your Highness, it would be better to visit the three armies in person and command the Northern Expedition."

Yang Guang laughed and said happily:"What my beloved concubine said is exactly what I thought." But if you want to deceive the world, I can't drag my family with you, and I have to wrong the princess here."

"The concubine understands that taking his family to fight everywhere and talking about hiding his whereabouts will become a burden when he returns."

The more the couple chatted, the more speculative they became. After some discussion, Yang Guang decided to go to Youzhou alone to personally participate in the counterattack against the Turks. Xiao Jun and all the family members of the Jin Palace stayed in Weizhou to camp, and the camp was still used. The banner of the King of Jin.

Xiao Jun was preparing to pack for Yang Guang, when Xiao Yu came to report:"General Qu Tutong and Qu Tugai, the generals of the Zuo Army, have arrived with orders to escort the grain."

Yang Guang was overjoyed to learn that Qu Tutong and Qu Tugai had low official positions and served in the army. They were ordered by Prime Minister Gao Jiong to escort grain and grass baggage from Jiangbei to Weizhou. Yang Guang said to Xiao Yu:"Quickly Please invite generals Qu Tutong and Qu Tugai to go to the living room to talk."

Xiao Yu went down to deliver the order, and Yang Guang said to Xiao Jun:"To go to Youzhou, I just need the help of these two people."After that, Yang Guang straightened his clothes, fluttered his sleeves and went to the living room.

When he came to the living room, he saw two young generals arriving, both in their mid-twenties, one with a strong figure, a dignified appearance, and raised sword-shaped eyebrows. , with bright eyes, a straight nose and a square mouth, this person is Qu Tu Tong; the other is tall and strong, with tiger eyes, broad cheekbones and a big face, this is Qu Tu Gai, Qu Tu Tong's younger brother.

2. When people saw Yang Guang, they quickly stood up and saluted. Yang Guang said:"Two generals, you have worked hard all the way. Please sit down quickly.

Qu Tutong said:"My two brothers were ordered to collect food and gather in Weizhou, asking His Highness the King of Jin to send him."

Yang Guangyan said:"The two generals have arrived at the right time. I want to go to Youzhou with you. I will personally keep the food supply.""

"ah? Qu Tutong and Qu Tugai looked at each other, and Qu Tutong asked:"The war in Youzhou is about to begin. As a Daxingtai, His Highness is in charge of all affairs of Hebei Province and escorts grain, grass and baggage. How can you take care of Daxingtai?""

Yang Guang thought to himself, I can't say that I was avoiding assassination or worried about assassination, so he changed his explanation:"The two countries are at war, and as a general, if I don't personally do it, I may betray the trust of my father. Therefore, I am willing to fight against the enemy together with the two generals."

Qu Tutong and Qu Tugai stood up quickly, bowed and said,"I am willing to listen to Da Xingtai's orders."

Yang Guang and brothers Qu Tu discussed in detail about the food deposit and agreed to set off for Youzhou in two days. After seeing off brothers Qu Tutong and Qu Tugai, Yang Guang returned to the backyard and said to Xiao Jun :"The military rations raised by Jiangbei have arrived, and I would like to take this opportunity to go to Youzhou."

Xiao Jun said:"Nowadays, people are in panic. Your Highness's departure must not be made public, so as not to attract public attention and be assassinated again."

After all, Xiao Jun is three years older than Yang Guang, so he always thinks of Yang Guang first. Yang Guang said:"What you said makes sense. I will not take any of the guards or servants who come with me, and let them come in and out of the camp as usual. Yang Guang looked at Xiao Jun affectionately and said:

"My beloved concubine cannot go with me this time."

Xiao Jun said:"Your Highness, you can rest assured that I, my concubine, will handle the affairs of the camp as before. I'm just alone and it's inconvenient. Why don't I ask Mr. Zhuge Ying to accompany me on the way so that we can have some discussions?"

"So the best."

Two days later, Yang Guang and Zhuge Ying changed into simple clothes and followed Qu Tutong and Qu Tugai's troops to Youzhou. They did not take any of the servants or guards of the King of Jin with them, and the flags of Daxingtai and the King of Jin's chariots were also left behind. Camping in Weizhou.

Yang Guang, Zhuge Ying, Qu Tutong and Qu Tugai escorted the grain and grass all the way to Youzhou. The name of the general manager of Youzhou is Yin Shou, with the courtesy name Luo Yun and a surname from Wuwei. This Yin Shou is at the Youzhou Military Field , watching the military and horse drills. The subordinates came to report:"Yang Guang, King of Jin, has arrived at Daxingtai, Hebei Province with grain supplies. Yin

Shou was startled and asked,"What did you say?" The king of Jin pledged grain?"

"I have indeed seen him, it is indeed the King of Jin, but there is neither a chariot nor a flag."

"Take me there quickly."

When Yin Shou arrived outside Youzhou City, the grain team was already queuing up outside the city, waiting to enter the city. There were horse-drawn carriages, ox-carts, donkeys and mules, and large quantities of grain and grass along the way.

Look at the leaders, Qu Tutong and Qu Tugai. They were lined up on the left and right, with Yang Guang riding in the middle, followed by Zhuge Ying. Yin Shou had seen Yang Guang in the past when he was in court, so he naturally recognized him. He hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee,"I, Yin Shou, the general manager of Youzhou, pay my respects to King Jin Qiansui.""

"The manager is quick and free of charge."

Yin Shou stood up and welcomed Yang Guang, Zhuge Ying, Qu Tu Tong, and Qu Tu Gai into the city. All the food, grass and baggage entered the city.

Yang Guang did not care about rest, and came to the school military field with Yin Shou. Yin Shou said He said:"The soldiers and horses stationed in Youzhou have been ready to go out, and the troops can be sent out as soon as the food and grass arrive.

Yang Guangyan said:"My father's intention to send troops this time is to fight back against the Turks and eliminate future troubles in the north, so we must annihilate them all." Yin Shou said:"

The day after tomorrow is the second day of April. As long as His Highness issues an order, I will send troops immediately.""This is it: the elite troops of the Eighth Route Army came out of the north, and the banner of the Great Wall was hoisted.

Since ancient times, Mobei has been swept several times, and today the Hu people are also sad. In

April 583 AD, the third year of Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian sent the Eighth Route Army to fight across the Great Wall. , launched a counterattack against the Turks. King Yang Guang of Jin and Yin Shou, the general manager of Youzhou, led 50,000 horses north from Youzhou and stationed in Lulong. It was the old Northern Qi general Gao Baoning who defended himself in the isolated city of Huanglong Mansion in Yingzhou. Gao Baoning has since surrendered to the Turks , had been waiting for reinforcements from the Turkic tribe, but unexpectedly the reinforcements did not arrive, but he learned that Jin Wang Yang Guang and General Yin Shou had led their troops to Lulong. Gao Baoning was anxious, thinking secretly when Yan Rong would assassinate Sui Lord Yang Jian, and the entire During the day, he was dejected and sighed.

Gao Baoning's military advisor was named Lu Changqi. Seeing that Gao Baoning was anxious and in a dilemma all day long, he advised:"Now that the Sui army is approaching, the Turkic reinforcements are not arriving. The longer the day drags on, the more the war will turn against our army." unfavorable."

Gao Baoning said:"The Sui army killed more than 200,000 soldiers and horses from Longxi and Yanmen. The Turks themselves are too busy to take care of themselves. I'm afraid they won't care about me anymore. Lu Changqi said:"

My lord, it is better to attack instead of fight, and attack instead of defend, so as to avoid the decisive battle."

Gao Baoning said:"That's all we can do now. According to what the military advisor said, we ordered Zu Yingbo, Zhao Shimo, and Zhao Xiuluo to each lead 3,000 troops to attack separately. We must delay Yang Guang in Lulong.""

"Got the order!"

The order was passed down. Three generals, Zu Yingbo, Zhao Shimo and Zhao Xiuluo, each led their troops and marched separately to send troops to Lulong.

The Sui army sent troops to Lulong and set up camp. Seeing nightfall, Yang Guang had just taken off his clothes. , getting ready to rest. Suddenly gongs sounded loudly in the camp, and the soldiers shouted:"Someone is robbing the camp!"

Then there were shouts of killing and flashes of fire. Yang Guang hurriedly got dressed and went out of the tent with a sword in hand to check. Just as Qu Tutong came with his horse, he said to Yang Guang:"Your Highness, leave quickly, the enemy soldiers are robbing the camp."

I saw Uncle Zu Ying riding his horse and rushing towards Yang Guang. I saw Qu Tu wielding a big gun in his hands, stirring up the sand on the ground, slapping Uncle Zu Ying in the face, and covering Yang Guang's escape. Uncle Zu Ying waved his sword, He slashed at Qu Tutong, one got on the horse, the other stepped down, and the two struggled.

It was dark everywhere, Yang Guang panicked and didn't know where to flee. He saw a young general urging his horse to arrive. This man was only eighteen years old. With eight-colored eyebrows, sharp ears and eyes, a handsome young man, a silver-maned horse on his crotch, a shining silver spear in his hand, and silver armor and white robes, this is Yin Shishi, the son of Yin Shou.

Yin Shishi shouted:"Your Highness, follow me.."

Northern Qi soldiers robbed the camp, and the eldest son Yin Shishi was beside Yin Shou. Yin Shou immediately sent Shi Shi to rescue Jin Wang Yang Guang. Yang Guang followed closely with a sword in his hand. Yin Shishi was highly skilled in martial arts and killed with a big spear. The Northern Qi soldiers were swaying this way and that, and no one could stop them.

After all, they shot out a bloody path, and saw these Northern Qi soldiers slaughtering for a while, and then retreated one after another. By the time Yin Shou led his troops to encircle them, they had already escaped. Being disturbed by the Northern Qi soldiers, the Sui army was exhausted. , Yin Shou said to Yang Guang:"A small group of soldiers are nothing to be afraid of. Your Highness can rest as much as possible. I ordered Master Shi to escort His Highness."

Yang Guang was startled. Everyone packed up the camp and went back to their tents to sleep. At the second watch, when the three armies were sleeping soundly, suddenly there was a fire in the distance and someone shouted:"Someone is robbing the camp. Yang Guang stood up with a wheel, put on his armor and drew his sword. He saw Master Yin Shi entering the tent and said:"Your Highness, don't panic. The last general has already brought his own soldiers to protect you.""

Yang Guang walked out of the camp. A school captain, his face covered with dust and panting, ran over and said,"Your Majesty, Qi soldiers have attacked the camp again and burned a lot of food and grass."

"ah? Yang Guangda was shocked:"Put out the fire quickly.""

Yang Guang and Yin Shishi rushed to the grain and grass camp. They saw gunpowder smoke everywhere and fires soaring into the sky. The dark night was reflected by the fire like daylight. The crackling sound of burning was endless. The Qi soldiers who robbed the camp had been repulsed. Yin Shou Zheng led his soldiers to carry buckets of water to put out the flames.

Yin Shou, also with a dusty face, came to Yang Guang panting and bowed:"Your Majesty, the camp was caught off guard, and the food and grass were burned by the enemy soldiers. More than half."

Yang Guang was so angry that he had nothing to say. At this time,Master Zhuge Ying also hurried over, looked at the burned food and grass around, and said with a bow:"Your Highness, General Manager, I have seen that the camp has been robbed twice, and the camp has been disturbed without fighting. I am afraid that there will be a third rob of the camp."."

Yin Shou said:"What Zhuge Military Advisor said is reasonable. Send troops to set up an ambush and wait for the rabbit."

Yang Guang agreed, and Yin Shou immediately ordered Qu Tutong, Qu Tugai, Yin Shishi and others to divide their troops to set up an ambush and wait for the Northern Qi soldiers to attack again.

Everyone slept in their clothes, waiting for another sneak attack.

Sure enough, at half past four o'clock, as it was getting dark, Qu Tugai discovered that a group of Northern Qi soldiers were approaching. The Sui army ordered people to fire the signal cannon. The Northern Qi soldiers who rushed in did not know why, but heard shouts of killing from all sides. Qu Tutong, Qu Tugai, Yin Shishi and other generals rushed out together to surround the attacking enemy troops..

It happened that Yin Shishi came to attack him, and the leader of the sneak attack was Zhao Shuluo. The two men fought for only five rounds. When the two horses were frustrated, Yin Shishi grabbed Zhao Shuluo's belt and pulled Zhao Xiuluo hard. Shura pulled off his horse.

The left and right Sui soldiers swarmed up and captured Zhao Xiuluo alive. Some of the other Northern Qi soldiers fled back, and some turned around and surrendered when they saw that their leader had been captured. The Sui army was tortured all night and captured a general alive.

At dawn, Yang Guang was sitting in the middle of the Chinese army's tent, and the generals were arranged on both sides. Zhao Xiuluo was escorted in by several captains. Zhao Xiuluo was all tied up, arrogant, and looked forward to death.

Yang Guang sat in the central army's treasure tent and asked:"Why don't you kneel down, the defeated general?"

Zhao Xiuluo said:"Kill if you want, no need to say more."

Zhuge Ying stood beside Yang Guang, leaned closer and whispered:"Take a look Even if you are a brave and foolhardy person, it is better to send him back and make Gao Baoning jealous, then it will be countermeasures."

Yang Guang nodded, frowned sternly, and said to Zhao Xiuluo:"How did you know that I wanted to kill you?! Untie him."

Zhao Xiuluo was originally a reckless man. When he saw that Yang Guang not only refused to kill him, but also let him go, he was a little confused. Said:"Thank you general for not killing. I will definitely repay you generously in the future."

Yin Shou said from the side:"You bastard, this is His Highness the King of Jin, why don't you please show me your kindness of not killing."

Zhao Xiuluo is a simple-minded man. The king of Jin was startled when he heard that,"Since the king of Jin won't kill me, what can I do if I am left alone?" Zhuge Ying said,"The elite soldiers of the Eighth Route Army of the Sui Dynasty have left the Great Wall and recovered the desert." Bei, surrender the Turks, only in the morning and evening. Your Highness wants to use your words to tell Gao Baoning to surrender as soon as possible. Sooner or later, the imperial soldiers will regain Huanglong Mansion." After saying that,

Zhuge Ying waved his hand and said:"Let him go."

"ah?"Zhao Xiuluo said in surprise:"You just let me go?"

Qu Tu Gai said:"If you don't get out of here, the King of Jin will spare your life without even leaving a word of thanks. What the hell is that? Zhao

Xiuluo had thick breath coming from his nose, thinking that I had lost my life in vain. He cupped his fists and said,"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, I will make up for it later.""General Zhao Shuluo left the Chinese army's treasure tent with doubts.

Qu Tugai asked:"Mr. Zhuge just let him go?

Zhuge Ying said:"If you kill these useless people in vain and send them back to Huanglong Mansion, they may cause Gao Baoning to be suspicious of himself in the future and cause a lot of trouble.""

"Zhuge Ying knows my thoughts best."Yang Guang laughed and said, and everyone saw the reason and burst into joy.

Zhao Shuluo left the Sui army camp and suddenly saw the soldiers who were captured with him waiting for him outside the camp. Zhao Shuluo asked:" As you are waiting here, could it be that you were also released by the Sui army?"These defeated soldiers nodded in agreement.

One of the captains said:"General, just stop fighting. We are Han people. After all, we can't get along with the Turks. Let's submit to the Sui Dynasty."The other soldiers also echoed.

Zhao Shuluo said:"Don't talk nonsense, go back to Huanglong Mansion first."

After returning to Huanglong Mansion, Gao Baoning came out of the city to greet him personally, and all the generals followed him, which made Zhao Xiuluo feel a little ashamed. Zhao Xiuluo knelt down on one knee and said to Gao Baoning:"At last, I failed my lord's high hopes and fell into a trap and was captured. Speechless. Gao

Baoning hurriedly helped Zhao Xiuluo up and comforted him:"Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists, so why bother?" A scholar should know his shame and then be brave."

Zhao Shuluo said:"If we meet the Sui soldiers again, we will definitely fight to the death."Gao Baoning laughed loudly, and everyone comforted and advised them, but they didn't care.

Zhao Shuluo returned to Huanglong Mansion safely, and Gao Baoning breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, military advisor Lu Changqi said:"Since Zhao Shuluo was captured, he either betrayed or surrendered, or He was willing to die rather than surrender, and he was released without any reason. We must be careful about this."

Gao Baoning thought about it for a while, and thought that this statement made sense. Whoever was captured could be easily released. Gao Baoning said:"It's really hard to talk about this matter. It's better to put Zhao Xiuluo aside for the time being to avoid any complications."

Military advisor Lu Changqi nodded and said,"This is the best."