The strongest Marquis in history

The golden sunlight fell down on the city tower, making the whole city seem to be covered with a layer of golden carpet.While Li Hongzhong, Jiao Zigui and others were waiting, there was already a large army on the official road outside the city, rushing quickly.

It was the army led by Cao Xuan.

Cao Xuan hurried back with Cao Yuanli and the army under his command.He had already arranged for Jiang Jiuge to come back and send a message to notify the local people to prepare to evacuate, so now Cao Xuan seemed very relaxed.

It's just that when Cao Xuan arrived at a distance outside the city, he saw that the gate of the city was closed tightly. Even the vanguard troops under his command were about to enter the city, but the gate was closed tightly, so they couldn't enter the city at all.

When Cao Xuan learned of this situation, he immediately became vigilant.

Even, there is worry in my heart.

Cao Xuan couldn't judge for the time being, so he arranged for soldiers to go forward and shout for Jia Yu to open the city gate.It's a pity that Li Hongzhong came out to reply, directly saying that the uprising in Weiwu County had already surrendered to Qi State and stood on Qi State's side.

Cao Xuan was stunned when he heard the news.

Weiwu County fell.

Li Hongzhong actually surrendered directly.

One must know that after Li Hongzhong surrendered to him, Cao Xuan treated Li Hongzhong with respect and kindness.Li Hongzhong was involved in any important event, but now Li Hongzhong directly betrayed him.

Cao Xuan asked someone to question Jia Yu and Cao Xuan's own wife and children again. According to the news, Jia Yuning would not surrender, and all members of the Cao family were imprisoned.

Cao Xuan and Jia Yu have known each other for many years, and Jia Yu has always been his chief butler behind him.

Cao Xuan has today, relying on Jia Yu a lot.

Now it is dead.

When Cao Xuan heard that Weiwu County had fallen, he was so angry that he felt depressed.Hearing Jia Yu's death now, he was even more outraged, his blood was surging, his throat was sweet, and a mouthful of blood sprayed out.

He just felt dizzy and dizzy, and his eyes suddenly darkened.Cao Xuan's eyes darkened, and he passed out immediately.This frightened Cheng Lin, he quickly stepped forward to pinch Cao Xuan, Cao Xuan recovered after a long while.

At this moment, Cao Xuan was filled with grief.

Cao Xuan's hands were trembling a little. Looking at Cheng Lin, he choked up and said, "Dong Cheng, Jia Yu is actually dead!"

Cheng Lin said in relief: "Your Majesty, the most urgent thing is not the time to grieve. Behind us, there are still pursuers led by Wang Qi. If there is any delay, the vanguard of Qi will come directly. Once they catch up with us, then In the next step, we will be in great danger. So right now, we must hurry up and make a decision. Whether to attack for a while, or withdraw our troops and leave."

After Cao Xuan heard it, he began to cheer up.

He has no time to be sad.

Because he is now facing tremendous pressure, and even more so, a huge threat hangs over him.The fall of Weiwu County made Cao Xuan's layout extremely chaotic at once, and all plans were useless.

Although Cao Xuan tried his best to cheer himself up, his mind was still a little confused by the current situation.

Some do not understand.

Cao Xuandao: "Dong Cheng, what do you think we should do now?"

Cheng Lin immediately said: "Your Majesty, I think that the army should be withdrawn immediately. Jia Shangshu died, and all of His Majesty's family members were taken down. This is indeed very infuriating. The problem is that although Weiwu County is not a fortress, it is not easy to attack."

"We were unable to take down Weiwu County in a short period of time. During this period, our pursuers from the rear came to kill us. The pursuers from Qi State chased us all the way like mad dogs. If we delay the time, once the opponent bites the tail , the loss is bound to be even greater.”

"That's why I suggest that the troops be withdrawn directly."

"If we stay in the green hills, we won't have to worry about no firewood. As long as we escape to the Western Regions, we will have a chance to turn the situation around. Everything is for survival, and we still have to persevere."

Cao Xuan gritted his teeth and stared at Weiwu County, his eyes were about to burst, and his heart was filled with endless anger.

He is not willing!

He mourns even more!

The problem is the current situation, he has no way to reverse and change it, he can only continue to endure.From Yanzhou to Chang'an, he endured humiliation to survive.From Chang'an to Liangzhou, he continued to endure humiliation.

Now, he is going to the Western Regions to endure humiliation and survive.

When is the head?

Cao Xuan was under tremendous pressure in his heart.It's just that after he was angry and irritable, he finally let out a long sigh of relief.He reached out to wipe the angry and sad face on his face, rubbed his teary eyes, and then regained his composure.

Cao Xuan said in a deep voice: "Chenggong, you should immediately arrange to withdraw the army and go to the Western Regions. But you should save one hand. If when we withdraw, Li Hongzhong arranges people to chase us, or even kill us on a large scale. If the country is chasing soldiers looking for an opportunity, then kill them and defeat all of Li Hongzhong's forces in one go. This time, make two-handed preparations."

"Yes!"

Cheng Lin made arrangements immediately.

The army quickly turned around and left in a mighty way.

This scene fell on the city tower and was discovered by Li Hongzhong and Xu Bo.

Xu Bo was a little eager to try, and said: "Grand Li, Cao Xuan will withdraw his troops if he doesn't attack Weiwu County. You say that we will go out now, bite the opponent, and entangle Cao Xuan's army. What do you think?"

"not good!"

Li Hongzhong shook his head.

He looked cautious, and said: "It is true that once you entangle Cao Xuan, the benefits will be huge and the benefits will be huge. However, once your army is defeated, Weiwu County will not be able to defend, and everything we have will be lost."

"So, the old man is against it."

"The old man still thinks that it's better to be more cautious and keep guard for the time being."

"At the moment, we have already made meritorious service, especially taking down Cao Xuan's family, and we will definitely get the approval of King Qi. Therefore, it is best to be safe, and there is no need to take risks. If Cao Xuan plots against you at this time, you will lose everything. "

Xu Bo couldn't help shivering.

Get it right away.

Almost fell into the trap.

Xu Bo said: "Gong Li, thanks for your reminder. If it wasn't for this, I would have been tricked. Now, we can't fall into Cao Xuan's tricks, and we can't lose the credit we have made."

Li Hongzhong said: "That's what it means."

There was a sound of horseshoes outside the city, smoke and dust flew up, and Cao Xuan's army was gradually moving away.

On the upper floor of the mighty county seat, it became quiet again.

Time passed by little by little, and two hours passed in a blink of an eye, and it was already afternoon.At this time, the sun was in the sky. Although it was only April, the sun was still shining and it was still a little hot.

On the official road outside the city, a mighty army came quickly.

But the army led by Zhu Yuanshan and Fei Xiuhu arrived.When their respective armies arrived, they were planning to go to war, but at the gate of the city, Li Hongzhong led Jiao Zigui, Xu Bo and other civil and military officials out of the city to greet them.

Li Hongzhong took the lead in inviting Zhu Yuanshan and Fei Xiuhu in. After Zhu Yuanshan and Fei Xiuhu's army took over the city defense, he talked about the current situation of Weiwu County's surrender and the current situation of Cao Xuan's withdrawal.

Both Zhu Yuanshan and Fei Xiuhu were quite sorry.

Let Cao Xuan run away.

This Cao Xuan belongs to the rabbit.

When he was in Yanzhou in the past, Cao Xuan ran fast; in Chang'an, Cao Xuan also ran fast; when he arrived at Longguan in Liangzhou, Cao Xuan slipped away before the war started, and before the Qi State attacked on a large scale.

Now, escape again.

Zhu Yuanshan and Fei Xiuhu didn't go after them either, but rested in place, waiting for Wang Qi's army that was on their way.

At three o'clock in the evening, the army led by Wang Qi arrived.

Chapter 823 Liangzhou Arrangement

On the way, Wang Qi had already received news of Cao Xuan's escape to the Western Regions, confirming Zhou Zishan's deduction.Fortunately, Li Hongzhong and Jiao Zigui made a prompt decision and seized the entire Weiwu County. Even though Cao Xuan escaped, Weiwu County was left intact, especially many of Cao Xuan's supplies.

This not only helped Qi, but also weakened Cao Xuan.

Wang Qi entered Weiwu County and went directly to the imperial city, because after Cao Xuan withdrew, Li Hongzhong had already dealt with the situation in the imperial city, imprisoned all Cao Xuan's family members, and even dismissed all the court ladies to avoid problems.

When Wang Qi entered the palace, he directly summoned Li Hongzhong, Xu Bo, Jiao Zigui and others.

Wang Qi's eyes fell on Li Hongzhong, and he said sternly, "Mr. Li, you have contributed a lot to the destruction of Liangzhou this time, and even our country of Qi's destruction of Liangzhou."

Li Hongzhong said: "Your Majesty, this is what an old man should do."

Wang Qidao: "Liangzhou is full of waste and needs to be adjusted. And now there is a vacancy in Liangzhou. Can Mr. Li choose someone to take up the post of Liangzhou shepherd?"

Undoubtedly, Li Hongzhong knew Xiliang best, so Wang Qi asked directly.

Li Hongzhong said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, Luo Yuanzheng from Wudu County is the most suitable candidate for governing Liangzhou. This person is very hardworking, capable, and considerate of the people."

"It is most suitable for him to serve as the shepherd of Liangzhou. After all, Luo Yuanzheng is from Liangzhou and is familiar with the situation. He has been serving as the prefect since Dong Teng's time. Now he has been promoted to serve as the shepherd of Liangzhou. Not a big deal."

Wang Qi nodded, showing approval.

Wang Qi knew the situation of Beidi County, Hanyang County and Wudu County.

During this period of time, many news from the Intelligence Bureau showed that Luo Yuanzheng was very good.At least in the counties of Liangzhou, Luo Yuanzheng is the person who is best at governing the place.

Wang Qi nodded and said: "Since Mr. Li recommended it, there is nothing to say. Luo Yuanzheng, the prefect of Wudu County, is transferred to Weiwu County to serve as the state shepherd of Liangzhou."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Li Hongzhong had a look of approval on his face.

Wang Qi continued: "Li Gong, there is still a lack of experienced old people like Li Gong in our court. Li Gong has now entered the court as an official, and I worship Li Gong as the Taifu to teach the crown prince."

"Old minister obeys!"

Li Hongzhong responded directly.

He also breathed a sigh of relief.

The Taifu is a first-class official, and he is already a civil servant at the top.Although Tai Tuo is a false title, he actually has no specific position, nor is he in charge of government affairs. He just teaches the prince, but this represents honor and Li Hongzhong's identity.

Furthermore, when Li Hongzhong was in the Great Zhou Dynasty, he was already an extremely human minister, and he was also a teacher of several generations of emperors.

With Li Hongzhong's status, it is actually quite difficult to arrange for him to serve in the court. The six ministers are not suitable, and it is impossible to give it to Li Hongzhong.It is the best arrangement to do it for a grand tutor, it not only saves Li Hongzhong's face, but also shows Wang Qi's kindness.

Wang Qidao: "Li Gong is the grand tutor, and the future prince's teaching will work hard for Li Gong."

Li Hongzhong bowed and said: "The veteran should go all out and live up to His Majesty's high expectations."

Wang Qi turned his eyes, landed on Jiao Zigui, and praised: "Jiao Zigui, you have done a good job here in Wei State these years. Especially this time, the overall planning of Weiwu County, the intelligence bureau officer under your command, has contributed a lot. Mo Dayan, very good."

Jiao Zigui said: "Your Majesty praises Miao, all of these depend on His Majesty's mighty power. If it weren't for His Majesty's mighty power, the army would be invincible, and they would not be able to instigate so many people, and it would be impossible to succeed."

Wang Qi smiled and said: "You have been down the mountain for a short time, but you are even more slippery."

Jiao Zigui said: "Your Majesty, everything I said is true, and it is the truth. I never lied."

Wang Qi also nodded in approval.

It is a good thing that Jiao Zigui became more and more calm.

Qi Changsheng is currently in charge of the Zongmen Administration Bureau, and Jiao Zigui can take over in the future.

Wang Qi had a plan in mind, turned his eyes, looked at Xu Bo and said: "Xu Bo, you have commanded the imperial army and surrendered, and you have done a great job. You served in our country of Qi, incorporated into the Chang'an Military Region, and were under the jurisdiction of Xiao Qingzhi. You and the soldiers under your command , all reorganized and will be properly arranged.”

"I thank Your Majesty Long En."

Xu Bo also answered quickly.

For him, it is very good for him to surrender to Wang Qi and work under Wang Qi's command.

Wang Qi said in a deep voice: "In the land of Xiliang, although we have won Weiwu County, there are still Zhangye County, Jiuquan County, and Dunhuang County to the west of Liangzhou, and the distance between east and west is far away, and even the further west, the worse the weather. These places are all the territory of Liangzhou, and now they will naturally be brought under the jurisdiction of Qi State, and they must be seized."

"Zhu Yuanshan!"

Wang Qi gave an order.

"Chen is here!"

Zhu Yuanshan replied.

His expression was solemn and a little excited. In connection with Wang Qi's words just now, it is very likely that he was asked to take charge of the mopping up of the counties in the west of Liangzhou. This is an opportunity to make meritorious service.

Zhu Yuanshan was looking forward to it.

Wang Qi said: "Going west all the way to sweep Zhangye County and other places, the problem is actually not big. I will send [-] elites to you, and you will go all the way west to take down Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang County. In the end, you will lead The army will be stationed in Dunhuang County to prevent Cao Xuan from counterattacking."

"At the same time, you can attack Cao Xuan tentatively. If you can attack and destroy Cao Xuan, that's the best. Of course, your most important task is to guard the border, ensure the safety of Dunhuang County, and ensure the safety of Liangzhou as a whole. "

"I obey my orders!"

Zhu Yuanshan replied immediately.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanshan suddenly became excited, because he was now sitting in charge.

This is a big opportunity.

This scene fell into Fei Xiuhu's eyes, and he felt a little regretful.It's just that Zhu Yuanshan was in the army, and he was overwhelmed everywhere, especially this time when Wudu County was destroyed, Zhu Yuanshan won easily, and even wiped out all the Wei soldiers who rushed to help Wudu County.