Wang Xiaolie ordered his men to collect the captured supplies overnight and sent people to guard the prisoners until dawn.
After the victory, Zhai Cong crossed the Yihe River and reported the news of his victory over Yang Jin to Zhai Xing. Although Yang Jin was not dead, he was killed and dispersed, and he could barely tell Wei Zhai Jin's heroic spirit.
At dawn, Zhai Cong and Zhai Xing brought more than fifty people across the Yihe River to see Wang Xiaolie.
After the two parties had finished the ceremony, Wang Xiaolie invited Zhai Xing and his son to take a seat.
Zhai Xing said: "Zhizhou worked tirelessly to attack Yang Jin all night last night and finally killed him. It is really brave!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "The Taiwei is married. It's just that Yang Jin was not ready for the moment and was killed and dispersed. It's a pity that this guy is extremely powerful and really brave. It's also at night, so we can't use bows and arrows to deal with him, let him run away ”
Zhai Xing said: "I heard that Yang Jin went south and entered the mountains. I wonder what Zhizhou will do? Should we pursue him?"
"Of course we have to chase him. This guy has made such a big noise, how can we let him escape." At this point, Wang Xiaolie paused. "In my opinion, the Taiwei will definitely not let him go. How about this, in order to avoid trouble, if Yang Jin escapes into Henan Prefecture, how about the Taiwei chases him?"
Zhai Xing nodded hurriedly: "This is the best! - What if Yang Jin escapes into Ruzhou?"
Wang Xiaoxing said: "Yang Jin's escape to the south is nothing more than two ways. One is to go to Yiyang and follow the mountain road to Neixiang via Luanchuan. The other way is to go to Lushan County and go to Nanyang via Lushanguan. If you go to Yiyang Yang, let the Taiwei chase him. If he goes to Lushan County, I will chase him. There is a garrison in Lushan, and it will not be easy for Yang Jin to go there. Now he is a bereaved dog, and he will probably go to Yiyang."
Zhai Xing was a little embarrassed. His brother Zhai Jin was killed by Yang Jin. The hatred between him and him was as deep as the sea, and he was willing to kill him. But judging from Wang Xiaolie's attitude, he would not enter his Henan Mansion, but he would not allow himself to enter his Ruzhou either. After thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "Just follow what Zhizhou said!"
"It should be like this!" Wang Xiaolie was also a little happy. "I will stay here for another two or three days. After asking about Yang Jin's whereabouts, I will immediately lead my troops back to Ruzhou. The state is not at peace now, so I cannot stay here for a long time."
Zhai Xing knew that Wang Xiaolie would stay here for another two days, not only to inquire about Yang Jin's whereabouts, but more importantly, to transport the materials seized from Yang Jin back to Ruzhou. This victory was won by Wang Xiao, so naturally he would not share the spoils with the Zhai family army.
However, the Zhai family is an army formed by a large family. It is not as dependent on captures from wars as other armies, so there is no objection.
Wang Xiaolie was very happy to receive a positive answer and ordered his subordinates to kill pigs and sheep to entertain Zhai Xing and others who came over.
Wang Xiaolie is not a greedy person, but at this time, the spoils are very important to him. Yang Jin swept a state's manpower and material resources, not only a large amount of materials, but also a large number of people. At this time, what Wang Xiao was short of was population.
At this time, Ruzhou, including its surroundings, was vast and sparsely populated. Moreover, the geographical location is advantageous and the land is fertile. As long as there is a sufficient population, it can be developed. Tens of thousands of people are a huge force for Ruzhou.
In a small village in Jiugao Mountain in the south, Yang Jin sat by the fire, looking at the surrounding mountains, drinking wine. There were two paths before him now. One is to go up the Yi River to attack Yiyang County. Then follow the mountain road to attack Neixiang County in Dengzhou. After that, whether heading west to Shangzhou or east to Dengzhou, there is always a way out. The second way is to go east to Lushan County. From there, go south to Lushanguan and attack Nanyang.
Most of the Nanyang area in later generations was under the jurisdiction of Dengzhou at this time. Dengzhou is Wangzhou, Wu Shengjun Jiedu, Nanyang County. At this time, it was customary to refer to places with county names. For example, Henan Prefecture was often called Luoyang, and Dengzhou was sometimes called Nanyang. Under Dengzhou, there was Nanyang County, which was later Nanyang, not far from the exit of Lushanguan.
At this moment, a soldier hurriedly ran over and crossed his arms to Yang Jin: "Your Majesty, there are several households over there who say they have something important to tell you."
Yang Jin said: "What a bird, common people! Come and make noise with me! Chop it up with a knife and cook it for you to eat!"
The soldier hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, there is a person who looks familiar among us. He has been in the army before."
After hearing this, Yang Jin said: "Then call them over!"
Not long after, the soldiers brought several people over. The people walking in front, Yang Jin recognized, were Fang Youming and Cheng Yasi who had been looking for him a few days ago. The two of them approached me and said they were going back to Ruzhou to rebel. As a result, I didn’t know what the news was, so I lost first.
When they arrived, Fang Youming and Cheng Yasi saluted together.
Yang Jin said: "You two, you two, said you were going back to Ruzhou to rebel and seize Ruzhou City for me. You haven't seen any movement for a few days, so why did you come here again today? Could it be that you have no way of living and are coming to join me?"
Fang Youming said: "The king has wronged us! After we returned, we found a military academy named Yang Tiansong, seized the military power, and captured Ruzhou City. Unfortunately, Yang Tiansong heard that the king was in a bad situation and refused to come. He defected and led his troops eastward. There was no other way, so we tried our best to catch up and finally caught up with the king."
Yang Jin looked sideways at the two of them, half-smiling but not smiling, and didn't say anything.
Fang Youming and Cheng Yasi both worried about Yang Jin, fearing that Yang Jin would fall out and kill his family. This demon king will never blink an eye when he kills people. And if you want to cook it for two people, then you really need to use boiling water to cook it.
After a while, Yang Jin said: "Since you have captured Ruzhou City, you are considered loyal. Since you have nowhere to go, you will stay with me from now on. When you get rich in the future, I will ensure that you two wear gold." Dai Yin!”
After hearing this, Fang Youming and Director Cheng Ya breathed a sigh of relief. Their lives were saved.
Fang Youming said: "Your Majesty, there are pursuers from Wang Zhizhou and the Zhai family in the rear. I don't know where to go next?"
Yang Jin said: "I am also thinking about it. The Zhai family is in Fengyang Village, not far from Luoyang. If I go upstream along the Yi River to get Yichuan, no one can stop me. But if the Zhai family chases me along the Yi River, I can only go The mountain road leads to Neixiang. The distance is long, and it is all mountain roads. This road must not be easy. But if we take Lushan Pass, there is Lushan County blocking it. It is not difficult to capture Lushan County, but Wang Xiaohao’s army Follow behind!"
Fang Youming said: "Going from Yihe to Neixiang is a mountainous road, which is difficult to walk. Lushanguan is better."
Yang Jin said: "What nonsense you are! If it is difficult to walk out of the Yihe River, why should I hesitate!"
Fang Youmingdao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, that's not what I mean! What I mean is that if you go through Lushan Pass, you don't have to hit Lushan County."
"Oh, how can we enter Lushanguan without going to Lushan County?" Yang Jin looked at Fang Youming and immediately became interested.
Fang Youming said: "There is a Tang Valley in the west of Lushan County. The water gushing out from the ground there is as boiling as soup. Since ancient times, countless celebrities and elegant people have gone there to take a bath——"
Yang Jin said impatiently: "I'm looking for a way to escape now. Where can I find that elegant mood? Besides, grandpa doesn't like that tune!"
Fang Youming hurriedly said: "What I mean is that there is a road from here to Tanggu. When you get to Tanggu, there is a road to Sanyakou. Although it is a mountain road, it is much easier to walk than Yihe. When you get to Sanyakou, you can go around it. After arriving at Lushan County, go straight to Lushanguan Pass."
Tang means hot spring in later generations. Near Lushan Mountain, there is a famous hot spring belt in China with a large number of hot springs. Since ancient times, many celebrities have visited there and formed towns. And it’s close to Luoyang, which is considered a scenic spot. But at this time, the population was sparse, the roads were abandoned, and it was no longer known.
Lushan Pass is not a pass, but a valley road, nearly a hundred miles long. Entering from Sanyakou, there are cliffs on both sides, with no view of the sky. After walking for seventy miles, we exited the valley and entered Nanyang County.
