When Liu Shu took Yang Yong to Renshou Palace, Yang Zhao and Yang Jian also escorted their mother Xiao Wan to the perfect place. Yang Jian followed Yang Guang's arrangement and escorted his mother to his residence, while Yang Zhao was on the way. Separated from his mother and brother, he ran directly to Yang Su's yard.
In the main hall of the courtyard, Yang Su was listening to Yuwenshu's report. When he heard that Yang Yong and Yang Xiu had been stopped by Yuwenshu's soldiers, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. However, what they didn't know was that Yu Wenhuaji, who was responsible for the interception, was not familiar with Yang Yong and Yang Xiu. His understanding of the Yang brothers was limited to acquaintance. In addition, Liu Shu deliberately let Yang Xiu go first, so Yu Wenhua and Through the conversation with Yang Xiu, his identity was determined. Although he talked with "Yang Yong" later, "Yang Yong" remained "arrogant" and did not speak. This led Yu Wenhuaji to take it for granted that this person was Yang Yong. The reason why Yang Yong He didn't say anything because he hated the Yuwen family for supporting Yang Guang and didn't bother to talk to him, Yu Wenhua, so he stopped the cars of Yang Xiu and Yang Yong, causing the real Yang Yong to sneak into the Renshou Palace disguised as Liu Shu's personal soldier. within the range.
The reason why Yu Wenshu put Yu Wenhuaji in charge of this matter was because his son knew Yang Yong and Yang Xiu. When his son's personal soldiers came to report on flying horses, he confidently reported to Yang Su and successfully misled one of them.
The reason why Yang Su is victorious in every battle is that he knows how to use people. Once he appoints a general, he will trust the general wholeheartedly. Yang Su doesn't care how the other party fights. He only needs the other party to complete the task. In addition, he knows Yu Wenshu was a cautious person, so he also believed it.
Yang Su said to Yu Wenshu: "General, although we have stopped the deposed prince, I am still a little worried."
"I wonder what Pu She is worried about?" Yu Wenshu asked with his hands raised.
"The safety of the prince!" Yang Su glanced at Yu Wenshu and said worriedly: "The saint is almost exhausted. If the saint suddenly comes to heaven, I am worried about what will happen to Renshou Palace, but there are only dozens of guards around the prince. , I’m afraid I won’t be able to cope with the sudden war.”
After hearing these words, Yu Wenshu's face became extremely solemn. He asked Yang Su, "Is Pu She worried that Liu Shu will seize power by force?"
"That's right!" Yang Su frowned deeply and sighed: "Liu Shu is in charge of five thousand soldiers in the right guard and left camp. If he seizes power by force, the prince with only dozens of guards will have no choice but to wait and die."
Yuwenshu saw sweat on his forehead and asked in a deep voice, "Isn't King Wei on the mountain?"
"I heard that he just arrived today and went to Renshou Palace alone." Yang Su smiled bitterly: "General, what role does the general think one person can play among thousands of troops?"
Yu Wenshu remained silent, and his heart was filled with gloom. As a general who had fought in hundreds of battles, he naturally knew that personal force had a very limited effect among thousands of troops. Thousands of arrows were fired at once, and no matter how powerful a person was, he was shot into a hedgehog. And if Liu Shuzhen wanted to seize power by force, he would like to kill Yang Guang in the blink of an eye, so he would naturally use all possible methods. How could he stupidly fight with Yang Ji?
Just when the two were worried, Yang Xuangan brought Yang Zhao in. Yang Zhao had no time to say hello, so he relayed the meaning of Yang Guang and Yang Ji to Yang Su and Yu Wenshu, and finally said anxiously: "Zuo Pushe, General, According to the reasoning of Aye and Uncle Wang, Liu Shu is afraid that he will launch a palace coup and seize power violently before he can wait for his eldest father Bintian. However, Aye and Uncle Wang only have dozens of guards. What should they do now? ?”
When Yang Su and Yu Wenshu heard the words "palace coup", they broke into cold sweat. As Yang Guang's right-hand man, they certainly knew that there were countless people and powerful forces supporting Yang Yong. As long as Yang Guang died suddenly, these people would Will push Yang Yong to the throne of God.
"Pu She!" Yu Wenshu took a deep breath and said to Yang Su: "Based on my understanding of Liu Shu, this person can definitely do such a thing as a 'palace coup' when he has the upper hand."
After hearing this, Yang Zhao became even more anxious. He gave the gold medal to Yang Su and said anxiously: "Zuopushe, I'm afraid my uncle won't be able to hold on for long. And Liu Shu took my uncle over again today. I'm worried." They will take action tonight. We cannot delay for a moment. Please lead the soldiers led by Dong Gongba into the palace immediately to protect the eldest father and Aye."
Yang Su took the gold medal, tried to calm down, and said to Yang Zhao who was sweating profusely: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I also know that the situation is serious and will make arrangements immediately. Not only Dong Gongba led his soldiers to go up the mountain, but the King and his guards also To go up the mountain, we also need to control the tens of thousands of troops outside. Only in this way can we be invincible."
"There are also Uncle Wei Wang's soldiers!" Yang Zhao said, and handed over the command arrow that Yang Ji gave him to Yang Su.
"King Wei's troops are far outside, and it's too late to mobilize them." Yang Su did not take the command arrow, but handed Yang Guang's gold medal to Yu Wenshu, saying: "General, please lead the Eighth Army of the East Palace and the Jin Dynasty." The king's bodyguards, as well as your personal bodyguards and mine, take them up the mountain and protect the saint, the prince, and the king of guards first."
"Here!" Although Yang Su was a bit overstepping his authority, how could Yuwenshu not know that he and Yang Guang had a mutually prosperous and mutually destructive relationship? If Yang Guang died in Renshou Palace, everyone would be dead, so he stood up and obeyed his fate. He glanced at Yang Xuangan next to him, and then said to Yang Su: "Young master is brave enough to be worthy of all men. I hope he can help me."
Yang Su nodded and told his son: "Xuangan, take our guards and follow the general up the mountain."
"Here." Yang Xuangan saluted and left with Yu Wenshu.
Yang Su said to Yang Zhao again: "Your Majesty, follow me to the right camp of the right guard."
"Are you looking for General Shi Xiang?" Yang Zhao saw that Yang Su had already walked out quickly, and quickly followed him panting.
"Exactly!" Yang Su said without looking back: "The most important thing now is the safety of the saint and the prince. Apart from that, everything else is secondary. And if the general wants to go up the mountain, he must pass As for General Shi Xiang, we must first convince him so that the general can go up the mountain in the shortest possible time."
The two of them walked out of the gate, boarded Yang Su's carriage together, and galloped towards the Youwei station.
The 10,000 soldiers of Youwei were stationed in the square at the foot of the mountain. The entire army was divided into two battalions, the left and right, and they were stuck in front of the royal road leading to Renshou Palace.
The leader of the left camp is Liu Shu, and the leader of the right camp is Shi Xiang. They take turns to be responsible for the security of Renshou Palace. They rotate every three days. Whenever the left camp is on the mountain, the soldiers from the right camp who have retreated will guard in front of the imperial road. vice versa.
The day before yesterday, today and tomorrow happened to be the turn of the left camp, so the soldiers of the right camp were resting at the foot of the mountain while shouldering the important task of defending the first line of defense of Renshou Palace.
When Yang Su and Yang Zhao rushed to the military camp, it happened that the alarm bell of Renshou Palace was ringing. The rapid ringing of the bell and the bursts of shouts of death alerted the civil and military ministers in the Villa at the foot of the mountain. Everyone did not know what happened on the mountain and walked out of the room one after another. He left his house and looked towards the Renshou Palace on the mountain in surprise.
Everyone knew that the saint was on the verge of death and had been mentally prepared for Saint Bintian. However, the bell that suddenly rang was not a death knell, but a warning sound that an enemy was invading. All the ministers did not know what had happened and gathered one after another. Guess together.
When the soldiers of the Right Guard Battalion heard the bell, they also gathered in the square anxiously, waiting anxiously for the general's order.
Their chief general Shi Xiang is from Fulu County, Ganzhou. His father is Shi Ning, a famous general in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and early Sui Dynasty. He had just returned from inspecting the military camp. Before he could take a sip of water, he was awakened by the alarm bell from Renshou Palace. Shi Xiang immediately rushed out of the Chinese army. At the big tent, he was about to order his soldiers to go to the mountain for reinforcements, but at this moment, Yang Su and Yang Zhao also found him.
"General Shi!" Yang Su hurriedly stepped out of the carriage and called to Shi Xiang who was about to go to the square.
When Shi Xiang saw Yang Su and Yang Zhao getting out of the car together, he quickly rode forward to salute, and asked anxiously: "The King of Jin, Zuopushe, and the last general are going to reinforce Renshou Palace. What can I do for you two? If not Don’t worry, we’ll talk about it later.”
"It's extremely urgent." Yang Su rushed to the horse, looked up at Shi Xiang, who was above him, and said anxiously: "General Shi, we are worried about the safety of the saint and the prince. We hope that General Shi will allow the eight leaders of the East Palace to board the Renshou Palace to protect the saint and the prince. Prince."
The only way up the mountain is the royal road due south, and each section of this royal road has a very dangerous military fortress. Each military fortress is guarded by 500 left-ear soldiers. It is difficult for the army below to survive in a short period of time. They could storm the Renshou Palace on the mountain within a short period of time, but as long as they obtained military orders from Shi Xiang or Liu Shu, they could rush directly to the Renshou Palace without any hindrance. This is also the main reason why Yang Su came to Shi Xiang with Yang Zhao.
Shi Xiang said in embarrassment: "It's not that the general is unwilling to be accommodating, but that the saint did not allow the organized army to go up the mountain as early as the beginning of his illness. It is difficult to handle the humble position now."
After hearing this, Yang Su said sternly: "General Shi, Liu Shu plans to launch a palace coup. After killing the saint and the prince, he will establish the former prince as the new king!"
Shi Xiang's eyes suddenly widened and he asked in a trembling voice: "Do you really mean what you said, right servant?"
"General Shi, Liu Shu went to the capital to pick up the former crown prince on the order of the saint. Not long after he came up the mountain, alarm bells went off on the mountain. Do you think this is a coincidence?"
The sudden loud sound of alarm bells and shouts of death have disrupted Yang Su's plan and prevented him from making preparations calmly. Therefore, at this time, he not only asked Shi Xiang to let the soldiers led by Dong Gongba pass, but also obtained Shi Xiang's support. . Just because he and Yu Wenshu's bodyguards, plus the eight commanders of the East Palace and the guards of the Jin Palace, totaled 2,000 people. However, there were 5,000 soldiers of the right guard and left camp led by Liu Shu in the Renshou Palace. They were at a numerical disadvantage. So he asked Shi Xiang to dedicate part of his troops and obey Yu Wenshu's orders.
In addition, there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers surrounding Renshou Palace, and Yang Su doesn't know which side they are on at this critical moment, so he needs Shi Xiang to use his authority and the army in his hands to defend the military fortress on the imperial road. , other troops are not allowed to rush up the mountain to fish in troubled waters.
As for Shi Xiang, he first participated in the battle to destroy Chen led by Yang Guang. He worshiped the governor of Kaifu and Qizhou for his merits, and followed Yang Guang to sit in the south for several years; after Yang Guang became the prince, he also He followed Yang Guang and Yang Subei to attack the Turks, and because of his great achievements, he was recommended by Yang Guang as the right guard general. It is precisely because of this origin that Yang Su dared to place his hope on Shi Xiang at a critical moment.
Shi Xiang was indeed Yang Guang's man. When he heard what Yang Su said, he made a prompt decision and handed all his arrows to Yang Su. He solemnly said: "It's better for you to take command from the right servant. I will obey the left route. All orders.”
"Great!" Yang Su was overjoyed. He took the box of command arrows, took out one, handed it to a soldier, and ordered: "Give these command arrows to General Yuwen immediately. With these command arrows, you can enter the palace at will." .”
"Here!" The soldier took the order arrow and flew away.
"General Shi!" Yang Su took out another command arrow and directed Shi Xiang in turn: "First, take three thousand soldiers up the mountain. You must find the saint and the prince. Even if you fight to the death of one soldier, you must protect them. As for the bottom of the mountain, just Leave it to me."
"General, I obey!" Shi Xiang galloped towards the square in front of the mountain where the soldiers gathered, and followed the order to take the lead up the mountain with 3,000 soldiers.
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In the Renshou Palace on the mountain, Yang Guang and Yang Ji had already obtained the jade seal, tiger talisman and edict. They did not dare to stay for a long time. They kowtowed to Yang Jian's body and rushed out of the palace, preparing to go down the mountain from the front door. If nothing happened, they would seize the palace. The guards inside surrendered and stood still waiting for help.
The second team of dead soldiers saw them coming out. Without saying a word, they led the soldiers to protect them and rushed forward. After joining the first team, the first team held the shield and cleared the way. But as soon as they exited the second door, they heard a burst of sound, and a row of arrows shot from the front. The guards rushing in front were caught off guard, and the five guards directly in front were hit by arrows and fell to the ground.
At the moment when a gap appeared in the shield array, an arrow whizzed towards Yang Guang. Yang Ji had quick hands and eyes and pushed Yang Guang to the side. The arrow flew past between their brothers with a "thud" sound. Nailed on the shield of the guard behind, the arrow feathers buzzed and trembled.
At this time, Yang Ji could see the situation outside clearly. He saw that the atrium square and the opposite corridor were filled with dense soldiers. A burly officer held a slightly trembling bow. The hidden arrow just now was obviously shot from his hand. .
Yang Guang was not frightened by the arrow just now. He quietly handed the sword to a guard, and then tied the bag with the box to his back while looking at the officer and said coldly: " Liu Ximing, you are so brave, how dare you shoot me in the dark?"
Only then did Yang Ji know why the front hall and the atrium were "lost" so quickly. It turned out that the general had arrived. He should have opened the third door, rushed in without any bloodshed, and met them head-on.
I just heard Liu Ximing say in a cold voice: "Yang Guang, you are regicide and father. You are unfaithful and unfilial. Everyone will punish you."
Yang Guang had finished his work. He took the sword in his hand again and said angrily: "One day, I will kill your nine tribes."
"So, you must die today." A murderous intention flashed in Liu Ximing's eyes, and he loudly ordered: "Yang Guang killed the king to seize the throne. If you kill this rebel, you will be rewarded with a reward of ten thousand taels and be granted the title of Duke."
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" There must be a brave man under the heavy reward, and more than a thousand right guard soldiers shouted and came forward to kill.
"Prince, you go through the side door. I will block the rear for you." A member of the first team shouted, fearlessly leading the crowd to kill the oncoming enemy troops.
"Let's go!" Yang Ji knew that this was not the time to be reasonable. The top priority was to find a safe place and wait for help.
In addition to the main entrance and the back door, the palace also has a side door dedicated to concubines. This door does not require walking into the palace. Instead, one can go around to the back of the palace from a passage sandwiched between two walls. The dead men in the palace can Mainly guarding Yang Jian, they were naturally familiar with the place. The second team of guards guarded Yang Guang and ran all the way. The palace maids and eunuchs hiding on both sides screamed in fright and fled in all directions.
At the end of the corridor was the Moon Gate. A guard stepped forward and kicked the wooden door open. He rushed in with Yang Guang guarding him from the front and rear. There was already a rush of footsteps behind him, which was especially loud in this corridor.
When the pursuers saw their target in front, they immediately fired arrows like rain, killing the three guards who were holding up their shields. Yang Ji waved the Qilin Sword, which was combined into a short sword, to deflect the flying arrows, and alternately retreated with the guards who were behind them. Moon Gate.
Behind the door was a rockery lotus pond and an imperial garden with green trees. Yang Ji glanced around and saw a stone observation tower that resembled a beacon tower standing on the top of Dongshan Mountain. He quickly asked: "Is there a shortcut to the observation tower?"
"It's just outside the back door of the imperial garden." It was Yang Guang who spoke. He knew that the observation stone building was five stories high. Not only was it not afraid of fire attacks, it was also the best defense for their lone army. If they defended the building, No matter how many troops Liu Ximing had, he could not show his superiority in military strength.
After saying that, Yang Guang took the lead and ran forward. Everyone walked around a covered bridge and saw the back door of the imperial garden.
"There may be an ambush outside, let me come!" Yang Ji rushed forward, with a blow from top to bottom, causing a wooden door to fall off the wall, and then kicked forward violently. As he expected, only I heard a burst of arrows being nailed to the wooden door. It sounded like there were forty or fifty arrows, which was more consistent with a team of people. This was the regular establishment during non-war periods.
Yang Ji had been on the battlefield and knew that since dozens of people had shot the arrows in their hands, there would not be a large number of arrows in a very short period of time, so when he kicked the wooden door out, he kicked out the arrows from there. He rushed out from the side of the door. In just a moment, he rushed into the crowd. With a casual thrust of his short sword, he pierced the chest of a person. With a flick of his arms, the corpse on the "stem blade" flew into the air. , knocking the five ambush soldiers to the ground.
Seeing that the method was effective, Yang Ji stabbed another soldier to death, then lifted him into the air and smashed the corpse into the crowd as usual. This time, he knocked down seven people one after another.
He laughed loudly, as if he had returned to the battlefield with thousands of troops, and went on a killing spree like a fierce tiger. The heads of the ambush soldiers were rolling and corpses were scattered on the ground. In an instant, he killed more than 20 of the ambush soldiers. People, the guards had also come out at this time. They worked in groups of three and killed the other ambush soldiers one by one. The few remaining ambush soldiers saw that the enemy was unusually brave, so they turned around and fled.
Yang Guang, who was calmly plundering the formation from behind, was greatly amazed. He thought that after Yang Ji became the governor and general manager of Liangzhou, his martial arts would be delayed by the heavy government affairs. Unexpectedly, this kid not only did not regress, but even got better. , that kind of domineering momentum that goes forward even if I am far behind him.
But what Yang Guang admired most was not Yang Ji's martial arts, but his grasp of the opportunity. When he got the opportunity, he took action decisively and won the victory easily. This is the courage a commander should have.
Seeing that the battle was over, Yang Guang quickly ordered his guards to collect bows and arrows, estimated the time of pursuit, and quickly ordered: "The pursuit is coming, let's go!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately rushed along the stone steps to the observation deck on the mountain.
At this time, the pursuers came in large numbers and quickly chased towards the observation deck on the mountain.
