At the time of application, Yang Anxuan asked everyone to disperse and went into the back house to see his family.
Mrs. Yuan, Kong Miao, Yin Huizhen and several children had been waiting in the hall for a long time. Since she married into the Yang family, she has become used to her husband being away from home all year round, so she is always on tenterhooks. Now that her husband has passed away, it is her son's turn. This may be because The lives of the Yang family.
Seeing her dark-faced, rough-skinned son kneel down and salute to her, Yuan held back her tears and said in a calm tone, "Okay. Just hope Xuan'er returns safely. Get up quickly."
Mrs. Yuan could still restrain herself, but Kong Miao and Yin Huizhen on the side couldn't help but burst into tears when they saw their husband's weathered face.
When Yang Anxuan sat down at the side, the two women led four children to come forward to pay homage. Yang Anxuan smiled and said a few words to his wife and concubines. When he saw his daughter looking at him timidly, he waved to her and said, "Why is Ying'er so alienated from her father?" Come on, come quickly."
Yang Ying had not seen her father in nearly half a year, and the father in front of her had turned black. Yang Ying felt a bit strange, and she hesitated to step forward beside her mother.
Kong Miao gave her daughter a gentle push and said softly, "Don't you clamor for daddy every day? Why don't you come over when daddy asks you to?"
Yang Anxuan opened his arms, looked at his daughter with a smile, and said softly: "Ying'er, do you like the painted clay doll that your father sent you?"
Seeing her father's kind smile and remembering her favorite set of clay dolls, Yang Ying pursed her lips and ran towards Yang Anxuan, and was hugged by Yang Anxuan.
Feeling the familiar warmth of her father's arms, Yang Ying choked and cried, "Daddy, why have you been gone for so long? Ying'er misses you so much."
Holding his daughter in his arms, he comforted her with a few words and made Yang Ying burst into laughter. Yang Anxuan caught a glimpse of his three sons looking at his daughter enviously, and said with a smile: "Min'er, Yi'er, Rui'er, I haven't seen you in a few months, you have all grown up." There are quite a few, come over quickly and let me have a look."
Yang Anxuan didn't have the concept of holding a grandson rather than a son. He held Yang Rui with his other hand. He asked Yang Min and Yang Yi a few words in warm words and praised him a few times. Yang Ying acted like a baby and refused to leave her father's arms. He kept shouting "Daddy, Daddy", laughing and having fun.
Mrs. Yuan ordered a banquet, and the family chatted while eating. Yang Anxuan talked about the northwest customs. Yang Yi listened leisurely and fascinated, and said: "My child really wants to go with dad to see the sandy desert and the snow in the sky. From what dad said, When I have a baby, I feel like my heart is so broad.”
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Yi'er has been successful in studying during this period. The desert wind and sand and the snow in the sky can be described very well. You should study hard and practice martial arts. Although Helian Bobo died and the Xia Kingdom was divided into three, but The land of Qiang and Hu is not at peace, and Yi'er will go to pacify it in my father's stead."
Yang Yi lifted her chest and responded loudly: "Wei!"
After eating, Yuan asked Yang Anxuan to go back to the house to rest early.
In June last year, Yang Anxuan moved Yin Huizhen's mother and son from Baizhangshan to the government office on the grounds of facilitating Yang Yi's schooling. They were placed in a cross-yard on the west side of the residence. The two gates were separated by a wall with a vase on the wall. The door is accessible.
Although Yin Huizhen also wanted to get together with Yang Anxuan, when she came to the door of the house, Yin Huizhen resisted missing her. After bowing, she took Yang Yi and Yang Rui back to her courtyard.
Yang Anxuan hugged Yang Ying and sat down in the room, talking to Yang Min who was standing beside him. Kong Miao ordered to prepare orchid soup for Yang Anxuan to bathe in, and took out the cotton clothes he had sewn for later use.
Soaked in hot water, nearly five months of hard work relaxed at this moment. Kong Miao wiped his body with a silk scarf, and soon Yang Anxuan fell asleep soundly in the tub.
At nine o'clock the next day, Yang Anxuan got up refreshed and went to the courtyard to practice boxing and kicking.
When Yang Yi heard the noise, he ran over from the side yard and moved his hands and feet with his father. Yang Anxuan taught him seriously for a while and found that Yang Yi had a solid foundation and his skills were quite evident in his movements. He praised him a few times and made little Yang Yixuan smile.
At the beginning of the morning, Yang Anxuan came to the lobby. After hearing the news, all the officials from the whole government came to pay homage. The hall was packed with people, and even the square outside the hall was full of people. Everyone was smiling and happy, and they changed their solemn expressions from the past.
Yang Anxuan comforted everyone with his kind words, leaving Xin He, Wang Zhen'e, Zhao Tian and others to continue discussing the matter of fighting against the imperial troops.
Xiangyang City had sufficient grain, grass and war horses, and there were still more than 10,000 elite soldiers who could transform into light cavalry. Wang Zhen'e led four thousand light cavalry to Sui
Yang's plan remains unchanged. Wang Zhen'e finally looked forward to the opportunity to lead the army again. He didn't bother to rest, so he asked for orders and set off with his army two days later.
Yang Anxuan asked him to go north to Luoyang first, board a ship in Luoyang and go to Puyang, and then go from Puyang to Suiyang. The soldiers and horses could go down by boat, which could save some physical strength. Moreover, the reinforcements crossed Yanzhou and went south via the Yellow River, which could also boost morale and morale of the troops along the way.
The newly recruited 26,000 soldiers and horses could not yet be put to great use, so Yang Anxuan ordered these recruits to be sent to Chenliu, Yiyang, Runan and other places to guard the city.
Although Liu Daolian's army was blocked outside Dangyang City and Yanzhi was frustrated by Qian Lei, the safety of Xiangyang City was still the top priority. The remaining elites had to guard Yongyang, so Yang Anxuan decided to go there with more than a hundred personal guards. Jiangxia County used the troops of Feng Heng of Licheng and Yang Siping of Yunshe to deal with Wang Zhongde's troops. …
Jiangzhou City in Bajun (today's Chongqing) is located at the confluence of the Yangtze River and Jialing River. It was first built by Qin Zhangyi at Jiangbeizui. During the Shu and Han Dynasties of the Three Kingdoms, Li Yan stationed in Jiangzhou. Seeing that this place was good for defense, he built a lot of construction projects and built the city according to the terrain. A city was built in the south, which was known as "Li Yan built a big city" in history, forming a layout of two cities in the north and south.
Jiangzhou City is laid out along the mountainous terrain, wide and long from east to west and narrow from north to south. It uses the city as an island, the river as a pond, the cliff as a wall, and is surrounded by rivers on three sides. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
After Tan Daoji captured Jiangyang City (today's Luzhou), Jiangzhou City was shaken. Li Qiang, the governor of Bajun, ordered the city gates to be closed, and the crossbows and catapults were moved onto the city walls and ramming platforms to guard the river passage.
Standing at the top of the city and looking at the empty river, since the loss of Jiangyang City, the merchant ships on the river have disappeared. Li Qiang's brows are furrowed. He already knows that the imperial army is attacking Yong from five directions, and the war is not good for him.
Rumors spread in the city, and people were panicked. The people in the city were worried that Tan Daoji would lead an army to attack, so many people in the south city crossed the Jialing River and fled to the north bank.
The city gates near the river have been closed, leaving only the land gates for access. On April 26, Gao Jinzhi entered Jiangzhou City from Dingyuan Gate on land.
Gao Jinzhi was a native of Peijun, and had served as Liu Laozhi's army commander. He saw that Liu Laozhi's suspicion would lead to disaster, so he left on his own. Later, he and his good friend Xue Tong met Tan Daoji. The three of them had similar ambitions and became brothers. Liu Guan and Zhang Zixuan, Tan Daoji was Liu, Gao Jinzhi was Guan, and Xue Tong was Zhang.
Tan Daoji occupied Bodao and captured Jiangdu County, so he sent Gao Jinzhi to garrison Jiangdu City with 3,000 troops, while he and Xue Tong led the army to fight against Yinji.
Gao Jinzhi asked Han Qing, the prefect of Jiangyang, to open the warehouse, cross the river with grain, grass, cloth and other items to the south bank, and go deep into the mountains to recruit troops. In half a month, he had more than 2,000 troops. These Liao people live scattered in the mountains. Most of them make a living by hunting. Their arrow skills are accurate and they can walk in the mountains like flying.
Soon, battle reports came from various places, and the situation was excellent. After Gao Jinzhi asked Tan Daoji for instructions, he decided to go to Jiangzhou City to persuade Li Qiang to surrender.
Gao Jinzhi was from Xiao County, Pei County, and Li Qiang was from Pengcheng. The two places were only eighty miles apart. Gao Jinzhi's father, Gao Zan, was a famous boxer in Xiao County. Many people studied under him. Li Qiang was one of them. Gao Jinzhi and he were old acquaintances.
Gao Jinzhi understood that Li Qiang was bold, brave, utilitarian, and fond of taking risks. Two years ago, Li Qiang took the risk of going south to intercept Tan Daoji, which showed that his character remained the same.
Arriving outside the government office, Gao Jinzhi asked the officials to report. Li Qiang was stunned when he heard Gao Jinzhi's name. He had not seen Gao Jinzhi for more than ten years and knew that Gao Jinzhi was now a general under Tan Daoji.
After thinking for a moment, Li Qiang ordered: "Invite him in."
Gao Jinzhi followed the clerk into the lobby and saw Li Qiang sitting proudly, looking at him coldly, neither getting up nor speaking.
Gao Jinzhi, who had rested well, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "An old friend of Xiao County has met Governor Li."
Li Qiang reluctantly grinned and said, "Since we are old friends, let's sit down and talk."
When Gao Jinzhi saw Li Qiang's arrogant posture, he was secretly annoyed. When Li Qiang was learning boxing from his father, he saw that he looked like Senior Brother Gao, and he was very friendly.
When Gao Jinzhi sat down, Li Qiang said calmly: "It's been a long time since we've seen each other. How are you, Senior Brother Gao? Have you found a master?"
Gao Jinzhi's face darkened. He had never given up looking for his fleeing father, but there was no news. In this chaotic world, he was probably no longer alive.
After chatting for a while, Li Qiang asked: "Senior Brother Gao is here.
What's the matter? "
Gao Jinzhi glanced at the attendants standing around in the lobby and said, "I have a few private words that I would like to say to Governor Li. Please step aside."
Li Qiang estimated that Gao Jinzhi was here to act as a lobbyist for Tan Daoji, so he waved his hands to indicate that he should leave, but he motioned with his eyes to the two personal guards to stay by his side. Li Qiang knew that Senior Brother Gao was very brave and he was no match for him in a fight.
After the idlers left, Li Qiang put on a smile, cupped his hands and said affectionately: "Senior Brother Gao, I'm just talking too much and it's inconvenient to be polite. I hope you can forgive me."
Seeing Li Qiang being arrogant in front and respectful in the back, Gao Jinzhi became more and more confident in this trip and said with a smile, "Prefect Li is cautious, as he should be. I am here to persuade Prefect Li to submit to the imperial court."
Li Qiang sneered and said, "Senior Brother Gao, what nonsense are you talking about? As the governor of Ba County, I have won the trust of Duke Yong. How could you do such a treacherous thing?"
Gao Jinzhi said unhurriedly: "Prefect Li is a talented person who can assess the situation. You should know that the imperial army will attack Yong from five directions. It won't take long for Xiangyang to be captured and Duke Yong to be defeated."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Senior Brother Gao, don't be alarmist. My lord has killed Xia Lord Helian Bobo and will return to Xiangyang soon. It's hard to say whether Song Gong can return to Jiankang safely by then."
Gao Jinzhi was shocked. He didn't know the news that Yang Anxuan had killed Helianbobo. He said calmly: "The imperial army attacked Yong in five directions, and the results were brilliant. Song Gong's soldiers reached Suiyang City, and the king's governor captured Jiangxia County. When the general defeats the Xiangyang Navy on the Han River, Governor Tan will soon lead his army eastward to seize Jiangzhou City and open up the Yangtze River waterway..."
Li Qiang interrupted Gao Jinzhi's words and said coldly: "If Tan Daoji dares to violate the law, he will be smashed to pieces outside Jiangzhou City."
Gao Jinzhi said calmly: "Jiangzhou strangles the Yangtze River waterway, so this battle is inevitable."
Li Qiang snorted coldly. He was defeated by Tan Daoji at Bulang Mountain. Hearing Gao Jinzhi say that Tan Daoji was going to lead his army, he gritted his teeth and said, "Yu Zheng wants to avenge Bulang Mountain."
Gao Jin said: "Jiangzhou City is dangerous and Zhu Chaoshi will definitely lead his army to come to the rescue. I'm afraid that Governor Li will have no choice but to obey orders."
Li Qiang frowned and snorted.
"I heard that Grand Administrator Li and Zhu Sima are not on good terms. If Zhu Sima is allowed to enter Jiangzhou City, wouldn't Grand Administrator Li be worried about Mr. Zhu Sima's personal revenge?"
Seeing that Li Qiang remained silent, Gao Jinzhi continued: "Brother Li's position as the governor of Ba County depended on capturing Wang Hong, and by the way, he also removed Wang Zhen'e from the position of governor of Northern Yongzhou, but Yong Gong still had Wang Zhen'e. With increased trust, Brother Li asked himself: Will he spare you when Wang Zhene comes to power again? Wang Zhene has many old friends and officials in the army, how will Brother Li handle himself?"
Li Qiang snorted heavily and said in a solemn voice: "My lord is wise and will make decisions for fools."
Gao Jinzhi sneered: "Even if Lord Yong can protect your life, I'm afraid your future will come to an end. What will happen to your children and grandchildren in the future?"
Li Qiang raised his head and looked at Gao Jinzhi with twinkling eyes.
Gao Jinzhi understood his intention and said: "If Grand Administrator Li can surrender to the imperial court, he will be granted the title of uncle. If he can help the imperial troops to open up the Yangtze River waterway, he should be awarded the title of marquis and the official title of governor based on his merits."
Li Qiang's eyes flickered and he said in a low voice, "Can you make the decision on this matter?"
Gao Jinzhi took out Tan Daoji's letter from his arms and said with a smile, "This is a letter written by Governor Tan. Governor Li will know it after reading it."
Li Qiang took the letter and read it. In the letter, Tan Daoji conveyed Liu Yu's intention to win over, and the general meaning was the same as what Gao Jinzhi said.
After folding the letter and putting it away, Li Qiang stood up and said, "Please think twice about this matter. Senior Brother Gao will wait in the city for now."
Of course, Li Qiang could not surrender because of Gao Jinzhi's few words. He wanted to see which way the wind was blowing. If things went badly, he might as well surrender to the court. If Yong's army won, he might as well cut off Gao Jinzhi's head to change the situation.
