More than 240 years ago, when Emperor Ping of the former Han Dynasty was in power, Gao Zumeng, the founding king of Gaoguli, the Holy King of Dongming, was granted the title of Marquis of Gaoguli by the Han Dynasty. Gao Zhumeng moved the capital to the inner city at the western foot of Changbai Mountain.
There is Yushan Mountain in the north of the city, Changbai Mountain and Longshan Mountain in the east, and Wandu Mountain and Qixing Mountain in the west. The terrain is dangerous and close to the Yalu River, with rich water and grass. The king's position was high. During the reign of eleven generations of kings, the inner city was either the capital or the companion capital. After more than two hundred and forty years of hard work, the increasingly prosperous inner city was even compared to Chang'an in the Central Plains. , Luoyang, Chengdu, Jianye, will not be much inferior.
In order to strengthen the city defense of the domestic city, Zhu Gaomeng also built a Wandu Mountain City on Wandu Mountain five miles northwest, forming a horn with the domestic city. Wandu Mountain City is more than forty feet high, with steep peaks on three sides and a cliff on one side. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Its reputation for being dangerous is known to everyone in the world.
Even many people in the Central Plains did not know the inner city, and instead regarded Wandu Mountain City as the capital of Gaoguli.
On this day, after Gao You came down from the court, he felt inexplicably depressed, so he summoned the royal family members such as Dalu Sanyu, Queen Niushi, Prince Gao Ranfu, etc., to arrange a ceremony in the palace. Had a banquet.
As a veteran of four dynasties, De Lai watched Gao Youzhi grow up, and he has always been like Gao Youzhi's old father. In the past, although Gao Youzhi often had disputes with De Lai, he never wanted to remove De Lai and let someone else be the big opponent.
Originally, Gao Yi thought that he, who was almost forty years old, had already had the ability to govern independently. Without it, he could still be the king steadily. However, at today's court meeting, he looked at those who were only docile and obedient. The ministers who could only sing praises suddenly felt a sense of fear.
Everyone supports their decision, but can I really do it?
This court meeting made Gao Youzhi realize that the old man who once called him a coward, told him allusions to coax him to sleep, taught him writing, accompanied him on horseback and practiced swordplay, urged him to practice archery, advised himself, and often quarreled with him. Come on, it really disappeared.
He will really never come back again.
Thinking of this, Gao Youqi, who had always been heartless, felt a rare and unprecedented sadness in his heart, which was more painful than the death of his father and brother.
Gao Youzhi was depressed and just drank heavily with New You, Queen New and others.
Newyou, who had to die and be able to take sole control of the power, was very happy.
At this moment, everyone attending the banquet was in different moods. The great king Sanu was happy, but the great king was in a high position, and he was confused and sad in his heart. The handsome and childish face of the sixteen-year-old prince Gao Ranfu was full of displeasure.
The prince Gao Ranfu, who has always been known as a wise and benevolent man, was of course feeling sad for his wife Lu Delai. De Lai was a father to his father, so how could he not be like a grandfather to him?
Gao Youzhi, who was even more worried when he raised his glass, was now drunk and hazy. In a bad mood, he raised his wine bottle and ordered everyone to drink with him.
The prince intended to attend the funeral ceremony, so he had already made up his mind not to drink alcohol for three years. Now, although his father ordered it, he had no intention of obeying it. Naturally, this was noticed by the high ranking officer, who was so drunk and angry that he smashed the wine bottle in his hand into pieces with a bang, making everyone at the table tremble with fear.
Gao Youzhi, drunk and dazed, pointed at his son Gao Ranfu and asked:
"You rebellious son, don't you even listen to my words?"
Gao Ranfu, who had always been wise and courageous, had no fear at the moment, but he still left the table and stood up, kneeling down and bowing to the superior:
"Father, I don't mean to be disobedient, but I am not far away from Lu Yingling. I don't dare to drink too much..."
After hearing this, the last line of defense in Gao Youzhi's heart was defeated. He blushed, trembled all over, and shouted in anger:
"Get out of here, get out of here!"
The banquet ended unhappy like this. Not long after, in the palace where the climate was still slightly cold even though it was already late spring, the banquet was removed and the lights dispersed, leaving only the lonely figure of Gao You.
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Five days later, an enemy force of about 5,000 men appeared again on the southeastern border of Youzhou and 200 miles east of Ping County, Xi'an.
This was the vanguard army of the Western Expedition led by Gaoguli Dalai Sanyu. When De Lai was still alive, he could still slightly hinder Niu You's plan for the Western Expedition, but now that De Lai is dead, Niu You naturally has the final say in the Gaoguli court.
Guanqiu Jian knew in his heart that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally come. He beat drums and raised tents all night, and summoned all his lieutenants to the mansion of General Du Liao.
Guanqiu Jian first asked the generals for their opinions. Wang Qi, Gong Zun, Xian Yusi, Liu Mao and others all had the same idea. They all wanted to personally lead an army to Ping County, Xi'an to stop Niyou.
After Guanqiu Jian heard the thoughts of the generals, his mustache that looked like two long knives rose slightly, and he showed a mysterious smile:
"What I mean is different from yours. Nayuyu has always had a reputation for being fierce, and the ten thousand people he leads must be rare elites in Gaoguli. If we block the attack rashly, we may not be able to take advantage."
Wang Qi couldn't help but ask:
"Oh? I wonder if you have any clever ideas?"
Guanqiu Jian pointed to the marching map of Youzhou and explained:
"Since Taifu conquered Liaodong, the northern border has been devastated. There is not much population, money and food left in Youzhou. Most of the troops have to stay in Youzhou headquarters. Therefore, we only have more than 10,000 soldiers available for this Eastern Expedition. The Art of War says : 'Attack them to save them, avoid the real and attack the weak'. Today Niuyou is coming fiercely. If we forcefully block the attack, the first battle will be unfavorable, and the morale of the army may be shattered. Therefore, I want to swing this 10,000-strong army directly towards the heart of Gaoguli !”
Having said this, Guanqiu Jian drew out his sword and pointed the tip of the sword at the center of the map of Gaoguli Kingdom. When all the generals looked at it together, they couldn't help but exclaimed at the same time:
"The envoy wants to attack Wandu Mountain with troops!"
Guanqiu Jian said with a confident smile:
"That's right, I'm going to go straight into Wandu Mountain, so that Nuyu has to turn back to protect the capital and his king!"
Xian Yusi couldn't help but raised his palms and sighed:
"Our army marches straight into the palace, and Niuyou will definitely come back with reinforcements. At that time, our army will ambush Niuyou again, so that we can encircle Wei and rescue Zhao. This plan is a great one!"
The rest of the people also agreed with Guanqiu Jian's plan. Seeing that everyone was unanimous in their opinions, Guanqiu Jian sheathed his sword and returned it to its sheath:
"In that case, let's light up our troops tonight and march eastward to Xuantu!"
"I will obey the orders of the envoy and general!"
After receiving the order, everyone immediately started preparations. Since Guanqiu Jian had secretly planned this battle two months ago, the generals mobilized the soldiers and horses of each battalion in less than two hours.
When Guanqiu Jian saw that the army had been assembled, he asked his soldiers to help him put on the large fish scale armor weighing dozens of kilograms. The neatly dressed Guanqiu Jian was more majestic than usual. After leaving the tent, , Guanqiu Jian flew onto the majestic Youzhou horse that had fought with him for many years, and galloped away in the direction where the army was gathering.
Among the generals in the Wei Dynasty, if Xiahou Xuan's magnanimity is like a phoenix bird emerging from the dust, and Zhuge Dan's fierceness is like a jackal mastiff, then Guanqiu Jian is undoubtedly a colorful tiger.
At this moment, all the soldiers in the army saw Guanqiu Jian, who was fully clothed and majestic, like a god descending from heaven, and their confidence rose again. This is a kind of majesty and magnanimity that even the night cannot completely cover up. Even the morale of the whole army will rise with the appearance of Guan Qiujian.
"Brave soldiers! The enemy in the east plans to invade our home and rob our land. As sons and daughters of the Wei Dynasty, can we let these ambitious thieves succeed!"
Guanqiu Jian's voice was like a tiger's roar. The soldiers' hearts were shaking at this moment, and their blood pumped instantly. The shouts of thousands of troops broke out in an instant:
"Can't! Can't!"
Guanqiu Jian pulled out the sword from his waist, which was as bright as a puddle of autumn water, with a 'clop' sound, and continued to shout loudly:
"Then follow me eastward to the border and kill these wolf cubs who don't know how to live or die! Kill!"
The soldiers' emotions became extremely high at this moment. Even the birds within a five-mile radius were frightened by the earth-shattering shouts and flew away randomly:
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Guanqiu Jian had completed his mobilization, put his sword back into its sheath, pulled up the reins, and galloped away on the Youzhou horse in the direction of Xuantu County to the east. Behind them, the eighty elite cavalry Youyan Warriors Guards followed closely behind. Generals such as Wang Qi, Xian Yusi, Gong Zun, Liu Mao, etc. also led a total of 10,000 infantry and cavalry troops under their command, following in a mighty manner. Guanqiu Jian's pole is behind the large banner of "Guanqiu, the Marquis of Changyi and the General of Du Liao".
Within three days, ten thousand Youzhou warriors under Guanqiu Jian found Xuantu County on the border between the two countries. Until this moment, Dongchuan Wang Gaoyouzhuang, who was still waiting for the good news from New York in the domestic city, got this amazing news. After hearing the news, he held an emergency meeting. After questioning the officials, he found that except for the sixteen-year-old Except for the prince, no one took the initiative to take command.
After much thought, Gao Youzu felt that it would not be appropriate to let his youngest son take command. He had no choice but to prepare for the expedition in person, while urgently summoning Niu You to come back for reinforcements. Gao Youzu had already made up his mind, so he ordered twenty thousand high sentences that day. Li's elite army, commanded by himself, with the leader of the Forbidden Army as the vanguard and Prince Ranfu as the rear guard, planned to be stationed at Boiliushui and use the river's geographical location to block Guanqiu Jian's offensive.
After Guanqiu Jian heard the news, he knew that Niuyou's 5,000-strong army would definitely withdraw its troops to return reinforcements, so he specially arranged a 3,000-person ambush army on the only way to return reinforcements from Niuyou. Then he ordered the troops from Ping County, Xi'an Two thousand defenders quietly followed Niyu. When Niyu arrived at the ambush point, the two armies would attack at the same time, thus achieving a front-to-back outflanking battle.
Ten days later, Guan Qiujian's 7,000 Youyan warriors and the 20,000 elite Wandu soldiers arrived at Boliushui on the same day. Since both armies were marching in a hurry, there was no rush to start a decisive battle.
Guanqiu Jian and Gao Youju were both waiting for news at this moment. What they were waiting for was of course news from Nuyou.
