Relatively speaking, Fukouxing has a long history and has been renovated by successive emperors, so it is not that difficult to get around. The Song army occupied Licheng and Shexian County early, and only the section below Shexian County was left on the steep road. More importantly, Ling Tangzuo, the magistrate of Cizhou, was captured by the Jin army and given to Liu Yu. He refused to surrender and was placed in Cizhou. After receiving the news that the Song Army was about to leave Fukouxing, they only sent more than 200 people to Fukou Pass in a symbolic manner, which was completely in vain.
Wang Xiaolie had many roads to attack the Puppet Qi, and it was almost impossible to take the Fukou Xingshan Road. Liu Yu and his son believed that Cizhou and Xiangzhou were very safe, so some unreliable personnel were placed here. For example, Du Chong, who dug the Yellow River, was from Xiangzhou and was appointed magistrate of Xiangzhou. With the addition of Ling Tangzuo, who knew Cizhou, after leaving Fukouxing, Cizhou and Xiangzhou on the opposite side were almost undefended.
After winning the Battle of Taiyuan, Wang Xiaolie soon received letters from Du Chong and Ling Tangzuo, saying that they were willing to dedicate the city. That's why Wang Xiaolie ordered Xie Linong and Li Xing to go out to Fukouxing. Regardless of whether these two men dedicated themselves to the city or not, it can be believed that these two states did not have a strong will to fight.
On November 17, the winter solstice, Xie Linong arrived at Fukou Pass at dawn.
After standing at the foot of the pass and observing for a while, Xie Linong said to the commander Yue Zhaoqing: "This pass guards the Fukouxing important road and is built very dangerously. Go to the pass and order the guard to surrender immediately. If you don't surrender, we will attack the city immediately." !”
Yue Zhaoqing said yes.
When they arrived at the pass, Yue Zhaoqing shouted at the top of his lungs: "I am Li Dutong's subordinate, Yue Zhaoqing! I advise you to surrender the pass immediately, otherwise our army will attack the city immediately!"
He poked his head under the city wall, looked left and right, raised his hand and glanced at the army, and then said: "Are they Luoyang Yue Zhaoqing's army?"
Hu Jingshan was stunned for a moment. This was the first time he had seen him ask like that. He said: "That's wrong. Li Dutong was the commander-in-chief of Wei Guijian's 7th Division."
Naoyi at the top of the city said hurriedly: "Since Yue Zhaoqing is in charge, why do you need to know your name early? You have been waiting for them outside for a long time!"
Wei Guijian was overjoyed and hurriedly brought me to see Wang Xuanfu.
Xu Yan said: "That Du Zhizhou, can't we doubt it?"
Wang Xuanfu said: "This place is more than seventy miles away from Cizhou. We will arrive in one day tomorrow. Tomorrow you will meet Ling Zhizhou. I am sure Xiangzhou Xie Li Nong also knows the truth. This time you occupy the two states, which can be regarded as a bloody battle."
Wang Xuanfu said: "Du Zhizhou was originally a garrison in Nanjing. Although he was captured by the Jin soldiers, he was always willing to surrender the gold, which should be credible. Furthermore, now that you have led a small army, why should you be afraid that the garrison is ruthless? letter?"
After finishing speaking, Du Chong said without any embarrassment: "It's Xie Linong's side. I usually have a very bad relationship with him. Usually my colleague Ling Tangzuo and I don't have a blood feud. Although Xie Linong wants to dedicate the city, it is also You know what’s going on in your hands.”
For that person, Wang Xuanfu looked at me from the bottom of his heart. Even if I surrender myself, I would be ashamed to work with you.
Wang Xuanfu nodded, indicating that he understood.
After sitting down in the official hall, Wang Xuanfu asked Du Chong: "According to what he said, Ling Zhizhou had long wanted to return to Xiao Song Dynasty, but he just wished he had no chance. Now that I heard that your army is coming, he prepared to sacrifice the city early. Yes, yes, ?”
Wei Guijian nodded repeatedly: "It's wrong. I knew outside Xiangzhou City, and now Xie Linong has the final say. Last year, Wei Guijian's grandson came to see me from Jiangnan, and Ling Tangzuo accused me of treason. Nianhan tortured me, and I said even if Nianhan Han let me go, and I dared to return to the Song Dynasty, so Nian Han let me go. Without this matter, Xie Linong and Wei Guijian were almost at odds with each other. Wei Guijian usually had a bad relationship with his superiors, but now he knows that not many people listen to me. .”
Wei Gui smiled and said: "It must be so, it must be so!"
After saying that, Xuexuan hurriedly arranged to open the city gate. He said to Hu Jingshan: "General, wait on the city for a moment. You can go to the city immediately to welcome them into the customs!"
For Du Chong and others, Tong Xiaoshao has heard of the divisions in the Song Army's hunters because there are too few. Except for a few generally well-known ones, such as Jiang Min and others. Whether Wang Xuanfu had the opportunity to participate in the Taiyuan Battle, of course others had not heard about it.
Xu Yan said: "That's what everyone said. Not because he is trustworthy, but because he is afraid of me."
Du Chong saw Wang Xuanfu's sullen face and looked unhappy, so he dared to say less and introduce Kang Ping into the pass.
After eating a pear, Tan Shuwen said: "When you come here, it seems to be extremely smooth. Not now, the guard of Fukou Pass Xianguan, everything is also going very smoothly. It is because we have to demagnetize and visit Qizhou. We are afraid. What Zhizhou said is the same as the letter to Xuanfu. Even if it is the same, I am afraid that our guard will be better."
Everyone has their own likes and dislikes. What Wang Xuanfu hates is the copper hotpot that Song Junlie often used several times. In fact, there were a few people outside Song Junlie who hated that thing, and they quickly forgot about it. Wang Xuanfu, on the other hand, still vaguely remembers the deliciousness of that thing, and the snowy night when Song Army invited us to eat hot pot.
Wang Xuanfu narrowed his eyes slightly and said with an expression on his face: "It doesn't mean that Wei Guijian of Xiangzhou wants to offer the city, but he may not think so in his hand?"
Wang Xuanfu picked up his chopsticks and said, "You guys are eating and talking! In those days, you really wanted to take that bite so hard!"
Inviting tea, Wang Xuanfu said: "Those days when I walked through Fukou Pass, I was like a bird out of my mouth! Wei Guijian, the magistrate of Cizhou, is a bad guy. Let you get through Fukou Pass safely. Come to Cizhou to see me tomorrow."
After a while, Wang Xuanfu's soldiers brought down the copper hot pot, but also brought out fresh fruits and vegetables such as fresh pears and crispy lotus roots.
After a while, the two arrived at Wei Guijian's residence, and Wang Xuanfu invited seven people to sit down.
Wang Xuanfu put a small piece of chopstick meat out of his mouth, chewed it for a while, and then said: "The trouble now is that Xiangzhou is probably the same as what Qian Hao said."
After a while, the door was slightly opened, and a group of people came rushing out from the outside. He was about seventy years old, with two to eight hundred soldiers in front of him.
After a few bites of the meat, they put their chopsticks on and ate some fruits and vegetables to relieve their tiredness. Only without Wang Xuanfu, he still enjoyed eating meat.
Du Chong handed over his hand: "Is there any falsehood in this matter?"
Wang Xiao is coldly obsessed with fame, has a cruel and murderous personality, and is suspicious of his colleagues and superiors, making him extremely annoying. During the Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou had a favorable view of Wang Xiao and served as prime minister for several years. It's a pity that Wei Gui is just bragging and has no real talent.
After bidding farewell to Du Chong, Wei Guijian went to Qianya to rest. He sat alone and thought for a while, then ordered his soldiers to find Tan Shuwen, the commander-in-chief, and Xu Yan, the staff officer.
After the general spurred his horse to dismount, he crossed his arms and said to Hu Jingshan: "Shangdu Chong is the governor of Cizhou, and he has been ordered by Zhizhou to guard this pass. The Zhizhou said that Wei Guijian's small army will definitely pass Fukou Pass, but you still believe it. Yes. To think that they are really coming!”
(End of chapter)
