Shangguan Boyu looked at Yang Yunfan who was deep in thought, smiled, patted his shoulder, and said, "Brother Yang, there is no need to feel too sentimental for them. Since they have chosen this path, they should have expected such a result."
Hearing this, Yang Yunfan also smiled, nodded and said, "I know. When the rebel army broke into Chengdu Mansion, countless officials and their families were massacred. Uncle Wang of Fanyin Pavilion was also killed in the battle. These blood debts also have It’s the couple’s fault. I don’t sympathize with them when they end up like this. It’s just that hateful people also have pitiful points!”
The pursuit by the Forbidden Army cavalry continued into the afternoon. It was not until the remaining rebels fled into the dense forest of Jianshan that they stopped the pursuit and returned to Jianmen Pass.
Jianmenguan, night.
At the beginning of the lanterns, in the main hall of the government office at Jianmen Pass, a dust-washing banquet was held to receive the Forbidden Army and a celebration banquet for the Forbidden Army's victory during the day. Of course, those who can sit in the main hall are the officers of the Forbidden Army and the top leaders of the Jianmen Pass garrison.
The head of the banquet in the main hall was naturally Wang Jien, the Xichuan ambassador who had just been appointed by Emperor Zhao Guangyi. Accompanying Wang Jien on both sides were He Yanqing, commander of Zuoxiangdu of the Forbidden Army, and Shangguan Zheng, commander of Jianmenguandu. The rest are all military generals and soldiers. Yang Yunfan also attended the banquet under Wang Jien's special instruction.
After a while of drinking and changing cups, everyone who was originally a little unfamiliar began to become warmer. After drinking for three rounds, Wang Jien said: "Since we received the official order, our family did not dare to neglect it. We drove non-stop for more than ten days and finally arrived at Jianmen Pass. Thanks to Lord Shangguan's full defense, we were able to reach Jianmen Pass. Under the attack of several times more rebels, we can defend the pass. Come on, everyone raises a toast to Sir Shangguan!"
Shangguan Zheng was flattered when he heard this and stood up quickly. He was a little surprised to be complimented by Wang Jien, a popular person next to the emperor. He raised his glass with both hands and said, "The ambassador made a strong statement. If you hadn't arrived in time with the imperial cavalry, Jianmen Pass would have been breached by the rebels." Well, when it comes to the merits of guarding the pass, the first achievement should be the recruitment of the security envoy! Also, Yang Yuhou’s wisdom and bravery and the combat effectiveness of the Forbidden Army really opened my eyes!"
Wang Jien glanced at Yang Yunfan, who was at the bottom of the table, nodded, and said with a smile: "Yang Yuhou is worthy of being a general. He has a long history of family education, and his military skills are naturally natural. To be honest, our family just arrived at Jianmen from the north. When we were outside the pass, we were also shocked by the majesty and majesty of this pass. It is truly worthy of the fact that one man is in charge of the pass and no one can open it! Fortunately, the pass is still ours. If it was occupied by the rebels, we don't know how many tens of thousands of soldiers it would take. It takes one’s life to get it back, it’s scary to think about it!”
"This is mainly because the official family and the imperial family are so generous, and all the officers and men work together as one, and the lower officials dare not covet the merits of heaven." Shangguan Zheng said.
The sedan chair was carrying people, and Shangguan Zheng's comprehensive answer made every aspect very satisfied.
After some polite greetings, everyone got down to business. Wang Jien spoke first: "In order to ensure the safety of Jianmen Pass, our family takes one step ahead of the army and leads the 3,000 Forbidden Army cavalry to arrive first. The rest of the army will arrive in about ten days. Before that, we are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered. , we need to prevent the rebel army from attacking Jianmen Pass. As long as the large force of the Forbidden Army arrives, we can wipe out the rebellion like boiling water and snow."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Zheng raised his hands and said: "Reporting to Mr. Zhao'an, according to reliable information, the rebel army of about 200,000 people is attacking Zizhou City. The more than 10,000 rebel army sent to attack Jianmen Pass has been defeated. , it should be impossible to gather a large army to attack Jianmen Pass in a short period of time. It can be seen that Li Shun and others are short-sighted and have no strategic vision, and they will never become a big success!"
Wang Jien also nodded and said: "Yes, they captured Chengdu. Just after they achieved some success, they were granted various titles such as Councilor to Political Affairs, Zhongshu Ling, Privy Councilor, etc. They were all eager to reach the sky in one step. To become a master, huh, is just a group of bandits and refugees who took advantage of the opportunity, alas! There are no heroes, so Zhuzi can become famous!"
Chengdu-Shu Palace
In the early morning of the next day when the situation in central Shu was being discussed enthusiastically in the Jianmenguan government office, a fierce debate was also going on in the Prince of Shu's palace in Chengdu.
Li Shun, who had just ascended the throne as King of Shu, sat high on a gilt throne made of golden nanmu. The hall was divided into civil and military officials. The ranks of civil servants include Tong Zhongshu Menxia Ping Zhang Shi Wu Yun, Shen Zhi Zhi Zhi Zhi Chu Li Han, San Si Shi Ji Ci and other important ministers, as well as Huo Ji, the Minister of Civil Affairs. The military ministers in the queue include Zhang Yu, the privy envoy, Wang Cormorant, the deputy privy envoy, Nangong Wu, the Minister of War, and other military ministers.
Chu Lihan was the first to go out to report. He took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, I received the battle report of Jianmen Pass yesterday. The advance troops of the Forbidden Army sent by the imperial court have arrived at Jianmen Pass. The troops we sent have already arrived." After being defeated, Jianmen Pass is now firmly in the hands of the imperial court. In order to cut off the imperial court's reinforcements, we must recapture Jianmen Pass before the imperial army arrives."
Everyone made a noise when they heard the news, and looked at each other in shock at the news. Everyone in the hall was a person who understood the situation well, and they all knew that if Jianmen Pass could not be captured, once the imperial army arrived, the consequences would be disastrous.
Li Shun, who was on the throne, was furious when he heard this. He slapped the red sandalwood desk in front of him and said angrily: "Didn't I say that there are only a few hundred defenders at Jianmen Pass? We sent more than 8,000 troops. Why?" Still haven't captured Jianmen Pass? Who is the leading general? If he is so incompetent, what's the use of keeping him?"
In fact, Li Shun knew in his heart that it was Dou Shengxing and Li Taotao who led the attack on Jianmen Pass this time. The reason why he asked this question was to use the topic to attack the power of the Kowloon Society.
The power of the Kowloon Society is too large in the rebel army. Many of the gang backbones in the Kowloon Society in the past are now scattered among various armies.
When Li Shunchu took over the power, he was quite wary of the group of old officials under his brother-in-law Wang Xiaobo. The reason why he supported Wu Yun, Ji Ci and others who were at odds with the Kowloon Society was to balance the situation. Although he was born as a farmer, Li Shun could be regarded as self-taught in the art of checks and balances of the emperor. After all, the level of mind of a person in this position is completely different from before.
Huo Ji, who could no longer stand listening in the hall, walked out of the queue and replied coldly: "My fifth brother Dou Shengxing and sixth sister Li Taotao have both died in the battle. I wonder how the king wants to punish them again?"
Li Shun was also startled when he heard this. He said he wanted to punish the generals who led the army, but in fact he just wanted to embarrass them. Because he knew that even if Dou Shengxing and the others were defeated and returned, he would not be able to do anything to them with the help of the people from the Kowloon Society. But he didn't expect Dou Shengxing and Li Taotao to die at Jianmen Pass. He thought in his heart that as a result, the power of the Kowloon Society would be greatly reduced.
Although he thought so in his heart, he was still furious when he saw Huo Ji questioning him in such a sinister manner. He snorted coldly and said, "Since the leading general has died in the battle, let's not hold him accountable for the time being. However, those who escaped back In the army, all those with the rank of captain and above will be beheaded in public, as a warning to the generals to fight to the death.”
