Li Jing is already fifty miles away from Dingyuan City, and Luo Zhang is about to arrive at Yumen Pass. Both of them are extremely fast.
It's impossible not to hurry up. It's an urgent matter. The second team of troops are lightly packed and simple. They only brought the necessary dry food and nothing else, waiting for the rear to be slowly transported.
When it was dark and dark, Luo Zhang's 30,000 cavalry finally arrived at Yumen Pass at the time agreed by His Majesty after three days and three nights of non-stop attack.
The torches were lit one after another, and the Jade Gate was closed and full of people stood there, looking warily at Luo Zhang's army and horses below.
It's not that they won't let Luo Zhang in, but before their identity is confirmed, Yumen Pass will not be opened even if it breaks the sky. If Luo Zhang is an enemy, wouldn't Yumen Pass be a success or failure?
After the Yumen Gate was closed, Zhang Yuhong, the guard of Yumen Pass, looked at the general who claimed to be Luo Zhang below with a wary face.
Of course he had seen Luo Zhang before, more than once in the court, but the sky was too dark, so even if he had seen Luo Zhang, he would not have recognized him at this time.
"Is this General Zhang who is shutting the gate? I, Luo Zhang, Duke of Lantian County, have come to rescue Yumen Pass on His Majesty's orders. Please open the city gate and let my troops in!" Luo Zhang shouted on horseback under the city.
"Do you have proof?" Zhang Yuhong replied.
Naturally, Luo Zhang was there. He took out a letter and a token from his arms.
At this time, a bamboo basket was put down on the city. Luo Zhang asked people to put the letters and tokens into the bamboo basket, and the bamboo basket was slowly pulled upward.
Soon, Zhang Yuhong grabbed the letter and token.
Zhang Yuhong first checked the token, and found that it was indeed issued by His Majesty himself, because he also had one in his hand, and together they were a pair.
In ancient times, there were more than one kind of tiger talisman used to mobilize troops, and this one like Luo Zhang can be considered a kind of one. Only when the two tokens fit together can it be confirmed that it is real. On the contrary, if the tokens do not fit together, it is naturally fake. After all, The two tokens were actually one piece when they were created, but they were later cut into two pieces.
Even if it is imitated, it is impossible to make it exactly the same. This is a kind of wisdom of the ancients.
After the token was confirmed to be genuine, Zhang Yuhong's breathing became faster. Reinforcements arrived. The reinforcements came so quickly. The leader was the famous Luo Zhang. How could this not make Zhang Yuhong extremely excited?
Luo Zhang's reputation is now very great. Luo Zhang made great achievements in the Northern Expedition to the Eastern Turks, and he also made great achievements in the expedition to Gaoguli.
Even the matter of Feng Yi, who was entrenched in Huguang, was also the work of Luo Zhang. There are so many things that others would have died without regrets if they had accomplished even one in this life, but these were all accomplished by Luo Zhang. How powerful this person is, How terrible!
With excitement, Zhang Hongyu opened the letter. Inside was a piece of Shu brocade with an edict written on it, to the effect that Luo Zhang should be conferred the title of Governor of the West Road General Road and take charge of all affairs of the West Road Army!
There is also a jade seal below. The eight characters "Ordered by Heaven" and "Shou Yongchang" cannot be faked no matter what.
Li Shimin now uses the jade seal presented by Luo Zhang as his seal for issuing imperial edicts. All imperial edicts issued by him will have these eight words.
Seeing these eight words, Zhang Hongyu no longer had any doubts and immediately announced that the city gate would be opened!
Luo Zhang was relieved when he saw this. If it still didn't work, he would have to sleep outside the city tonight, which was not a good sign.
Fortunately, those things could prove his identity and allow him to enter the city smoothly.
Inside Yumen Pass, Zhang Hongyu left the pass early and stood waiting in front of the city gate.
After a while, I saw a handsome face riding a horse from outside the city and slowly entered the Yumen Pass.
Under the light of the fire, this face was particularly determined.
Seeing this face, Zhang Hongyu immediately paid homage!
"Your Majesty, Zhang Hongyu, I would like to greet you. I hope you will understand the inspection you just made!" Zhang Hongyu explained.
Luo Zhang waved his hand and said: "It's okay, it's your duty. The first thing you have to do now is to arrange for my 30,000 troops. We will be on a long march for three days and three nights. We have to make good adjustments, otherwise we will not be able to enter the battle, even if we are here. Come for nothing!”
Zhang Hongyu immediately agreed. He was very worried these days. On several occasions, the Tubo army climbed up the pass and fought with his soldiers on the pass. If they had not resisted desperately, Yumen Pass would have become the Tubo people's. .
This is Zhang Hongyu's limit. Maybe tomorrow morning, the Tibetans will attack again and he won't be able to hold on!
Fortunately, reinforcements have arrived!
