Tongshu with Mei

Yang Ye didn't stop, but when Princess Cen yelled behind her, Yang Xi also yelled: "Little wolf, stop! Is this why you don't give brother face?" He can ignore Cen Wumei, but Yang Xi's words He had no choice but to slow down.

Cen Wumei rushed forward, his face was already blushing, and he was still slightly ashamed. He gasped for a while, and said softly: "If you really like that flower, you can trade it for anything, really. Anything, I... I I don't dislike it. My sister has always been like this, so don't worry about what I said just now, okay?"

Yang Ye looked at her sideways, and finally said: "Well, thank you, little princess. I really want this flower, and I will find something to exchange with you."

Taking advantage of the moment when the two sides stopped fighting, Yang Ye invited Yuan Ouming, who loves hunting, to go day and night to the deep mountains in Gannan, where sables often appear.Because sables are naturally keen and fearful of people, and move quickly, it is difficult for ordinary people to catch them.Fortunately, Yuan Ouming had a lot of experience in catching small animals. It took a lot of effort to catch two sables and a red fox alive.Yang Ye unceremoniously seized the two sables, packed them in cages, and gave them to Cen Wumei.Yuan Ouming brought the red fox to Fengge.

Yang Ye didn't care about other things, so he sent the two sables to Cen Wangfu.When Cen Wumei asked someone to take over the cage, her face turned red with excitement, and she looked at him with sparkling eyes, but Yang Ye said: "Little Princess, if you think this sable fur is good, you can have someone peel its skin." , make a fur collar, or a pair of muffs, I think it will suffice."

The corners of Cen Wu's eyebrows and lips twitched, half-annoyed: "I don't lack fur collars and muffs, I want these. Look at how cute they are, are you willing to peel their skin? It sounds so bloody and cruel! "

Yang Ye smiled when he heard the words, and unceremoniously carried the plum blossom out of Cen Wangfu.

On the way back to Chang'an from the mountains, he had already received an urgent report from Yang Xi, urging him to hurry back.It turned out that the weather had turned warm at this time, and Yang Tao in Luoyang gathered several Qin Wang's affairs, under the banner of crusade against the rebels, sent troops again, this time the spearhead was directed at Chang'an.

When Cen Jin was crowned king, Tongguan and Hangu Pass from Guanzhong to Luoyang, the capital, should have been the territory of Guanzhong.However, due to the critical location in Guanzhong, Tongguan and other passes were not handed over to Cen Jin, and now they are in the hands of Wei Mengduo's general, Bai Ling.

On this day, Cen Jin invited Ren Guan over, and Yang Xi was already serving by his side.When Ren Guan saw the two of them, he asked with a smile, "Is Prince Cen satisfied with this son-in-law?"

Cen Jin smiled slightly, but did not respond to him. He reached out and picked up a copper box on the small table in front of him, and said, "I am getting old, and now I am a little worried. Here is a tiger talisman. The Guanzhong Army outside Chang'an City and Tongguan West There are more than 10,000+, and some naval troops on the Weihe River, all of which are now handed over to you Xier. The soldiers and horses here are barely strong, and there is no shortage of food and grass, but I was afraid of arousing the suspicion of the current majesty. , so I only recruit some generals who are good at training soldiers and horses. I have never fought with anyone in the past few years, and I will have to rely on you in the future. But even though my father is old and dim-sighted, I can barely see that a few of your men The general is very capable, and should be able to take on the responsibility of leading the troops. Mr. Ren, you have nothing to do, and because of our friendship for many years, please help me more."

Ren Guan said: "That's natural, that's natural. The old man just has nothing to do, and he wants to confuse the world with him, so he went to the barracks with this charming prince."

After Yang Xi and Ren Guan left, Cen Jin suddenly said, "Wait a minute, Xi'er."

Yang Xi turned back in a hurry and asked, "What does father have to say?"

Cen Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and said: "Since there is no shortage of soldiers, horses, food and grass, the first battle is a tough one, and it doesn't matter if you win miserably, but it's better not to lose."

Yang Xi was slightly taken aback, nodded quickly and said: "Yes, I will follow my father's instruction." Fang backed out.

Yang Ye, Bei Chenqing and the others were already waiting in the barracks, and when Yang Xi and Ren Guan came over, they hurriedly greeted them into the tent of the Chinese army.

Now, with the change of the situation, everyone has been staring at Tongguan in unison.

Tongguan is located at the point where the Weihe River enters the Yellow River on the east side of the Guandong, and is the gateway to Chang'an, the key to the Three Qin Dynasties.In the south is the Qinling Mountains and Changchuan Mountains with overlapping peaks and ridges, and in the north is the raging waves of the Yellow River.Beichenqing had already drawn the topographic map of Chang'an Tongguan Luoyang in advance, and piled up a terrain with stones and sand. Yang Xi brought Ren Guan over for a closer look, and then Ren Guan said: "Your terrain doesn't matter how rough it is If you take a closer look, it is considered to be a good job. In the current situation, Tongguan, Hanguguan and the Weihan Road between the two are in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor. If there is a battle on this road, the Guanzhong side may not be able to do so from the current situation. How can I take advantage of it?"

Yang Xidao: "Sir, what you said is very true. Now that Tongguan is occupied by the capital, Chang'an to Tongguan is flat, and there is no steep terrain to hinder it. Xiao Wang's father-in-law is in Chang'an, and I caused the trouble. Since he is willing to help, I have already done it." I am very grateful, and I definitely can't alarm the old man because of this. Therefore, our top priority is to quickly occupy Tongguan, so that Guanzhong can be invincible. I think my father-in-law gave me the navy. I crossed the river to seize Fenglingdu, and sent troops to attack from both sides. Besides, if Fenglingdu is won, we can also take the opportunity to increase the number of troops, and if we can occupy Hebei, we can attack Luoyang from both sides. The chances of winning are very high."

Ren Guan said: "Yes, Guanzhong, Hebei, Bashu, and Jiangdong are the four corners of the world. If His Highness can occupy two corners, why worry about this world? But the old man feels that the capital may have strengthened its defense against Fenglingdu. "

His guess was right, Wei Mengduo had already followed the emperor's orders and sent troops from Hebei to Fenglingdu.When the navy in Guanzhong followed the Weihe River down the river, it was discovered that the navy in Guandong was blocked at the place where the Weihe River entered the Yellow River.At the same time, Yang Xi rushed to Tongguan with 10,000+ soldiers and horses, and chose a place to camp sixty miles away from Kansai.

After everything was settled, Yang Xi led Ren Guan, Yang Ye, Bei Chenqing and others quietly came to check the terrain on this day, but saw the waves of the Yellow River rolling in, the white sails were faintly hidden in the mist and light clouds on the river, and rows of warships were waiting , seems to be waiting for the arrival of Guan Zhongjun.

Yang Xi took a deep breath, looked back at the towering and majestic mountains behind him and the Tongguanguan Tower built on the mountains and rivers, and thought: "If you fight hard, you will win a miserable victory, and you may not win! But my father-in-law said What do you mean by the words? Let me give it a try first."

When the soldiers and horses were ready and ready to go, the water army in Guanzhong and the land soldiers and horses launched an attack at the same time, but it was false and the other was real.On the Tongguan pass side, they retreated at the touch of a button, trying in vain to lure Bai Ling's soldiers and horses out of the pass.As a result, Bai Ling understood their intentions, but just kept the gate and couldn't get out.Yang Xi sent people to attack for a while, but seeing the heavy casualties, he had no choice but to withdraw his troops and return to the camp.

The first time they confronted each other, as Yang Xi expected, the natural danger was really difficult to overcome, and they returned home defeated.

On the second day, Yang Xi sent troops to attack. For more than ten days in a row, they shut down the air and shouted to kill themselves. Blood flowed like a river, but there was no progress in the battle, and the casualties became heavier.During this period, Yang Ye went out to watch the battle with Yang Xi every day, and for some reason, he was extremely irritable.Seeing that Tongguan was unable to attack for a long time, he became more and more impatient.On this day, he finally couldn't bear it anymore, and rushed out of the pass with his people, ordering a strong attack.

Tongguan Guanlou is towering, with battle flags fluttering above it. The south side of the Guanlou is a cliff, and the north side is a big river. The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack.The soldiers moved up the ladder like a tide, but they were shot back by a rain of arrows from the crossbowmen commanded by Bai Ling, and blood spattered on the mountain in an instant.After fighting for more than two hours, there were heavy casualties, but the Tongguan Guanlou was still as stable as Mount Tai, standing still.

Yang Ye was helpless, and when his temper came up, he had no choice but to stay outside the pass and scold Bai Ling in different ways, trying to lure him out of the pass to ambush him. Bai Ling sneered on the pass tower, and responded to him after a while: "You die!" Have this heart! Have you used this trick once or twice? Thinking that this general is a fool?"

In a fit of anger, Yang Ye took off one of his boots and threw it at him, but he couldn't hit Bai Ling, but he just vented his anger.Don't be wary of Liu Ya flying towards him, brushing past his shoulder, lifting a piece of flesh, he still didn't know the pain, and planned to lead the troops forward, but was pulled back by Nian Wei behind him.Afterwards, Xiao Nan'an drew his bow and set an arrow, and ruthlessly retaliated.It's a pity that the Guanlou is too high, and the feather arrow flew in front of Bai Ling, already exhausted, he easily pushed it away, pointed at Xiao Nan'an and cursed: "Little bastard, you don't have eyes, dare to shoot me, look back and find a chance I'll clean you up again!"

Yang Ye was dragged back all the way by Nian Wei pressing his shoulders, babbling and cursing on the way.Knowing the news, Yang Xi rushed over to pick him up. Seeing his miserable condition, he couldn't help scolding him: "Are you crazy? I've never seen you in such a hurry before! Tongguan has been a natural barrier since ancient times, and military strategists have been here since ancient times. It is not uncommon to fight for a year or so. What are you messing around with? Where did your shoes go?"

Yang Ye angrily took off the other black leather shoe and threw it far away.Wei Linxian said in a low voice: "You'd better take off your clothes and go for a walk in front of the battle. Maybe that Bai Ling's eyes will be dazzled and he will be fascinated, maybe Tongguan will be captured by you."

That night Yang Xi invited Ren Guan into the Chinese military tent for a drink, accompanied by Yang Ye and Bei Chenqing.During the dinner, Yang Xi tentatively asked, "Have you been friends with Xiao Wang's father-in-law for many years, sir?"

Ren Guan counted and said: "I remember that I had just met Prince Cen, and then I drank the full moon wine from Princess Xiaocen. It must have been 14 years."

Yang Xidao: "Then my father-in-law has been in Guanzhong for so many years, and he let Tongguan be in the hands of the emperor. Has he ever cared about this matter? After all, Tongguan is the gateway to Guanzhong. Giving Tongguan to others is equivalent to handing over one's own value and life to others. In his hands, Lord Cen, is he at ease?"

Ren Guan raised his eyes to look at Yang Xi, suddenly he chuckled, but said nothing.

Yang Xi also smiled slightly, and Yang Ye couldn't help asking: "Mr. Ren, what are you laughing at?"

Ren Guan laughed and said, "I laugh at His Royal Highness Zhao Wang, who has become Lord Cen's son-in-law, but still doesn't know his father-in-law's temperament? His life, and the lives of his two precious girls, can only be controlled by himself." , where can I hand it over to others?"

Yang Xi pondered for a while, then stopped asking, and said after a while: "When Xiao Wang was leaving Chang'an, my lord father had explained that this first battle, even if it was a miserable victory, cannot be lost."

Ren Guan said: "Yes, even if the victory is tragic, it was ultimately His Royal Highness Zhao who led the troops to fight the victory, relying entirely on His Highness's own ability. This shows that Lord Cen has a good vision, and the princess married and married. It is worth it, so the tens of thousands of people in Guanzhong can be convinced. Guanzhong will truly become a solid backing for His Royal Highness Zhao to send troops to the Central Plains and then dominate the world."

Yang Xi nodded and said: "Sir, what you said is very true. In this way, I really have to find a way in Tongguan. Since Xiao Wang became a family in Guanzhong, I feel that Brother Huang's original offensive seems to have faintly turned into a defensive one. It's a pity. It's too far away from the capital, and the news is not well-informed, so I can't grasp the trend after all."

Ren Guan smiled and said: "It would be best if there is an internal response from the capital. Now Tongguan is deadlocked here, and it is boring to find a breakthrough. The old man is thinking, the old man's disciple Jing Huaiyu, the old man can take advantage of this gap to go Try to persuade him, if he is willing to surrender to His Royal Highness Zhao Wang, that would be great. He is the favorite minister of the emperor, if he can inform us of the battle report and the court's movements over there in time, it will be of great benefit to us. Besides This can also make preparations for stationing in the capital one day in the future."

When Yang Ye heard Jing Huaiyu's name, his face twitched a few times, and finally he couldn't bear it any longer, and said, "Although Mr. Jing Shilang is your master, do you know what he is like? He is like an exile, Can we afford it too?"

Hearing his strange tone, Ren Guan didn't take it too seriously, and looked at him with a smile: "He's not a woman, so he doesn't need to pay attention to his words and demeanor, right? It's fine if he can use it. But I don't know if His Royal Highness Zhao will like it?"

Yang Xidao: "Xiao Wang was fortunate enough to meet Jing Shilang at Fengyuguan, and he made Gaotu graceful and elegant, and his brilliance was restrained, and Xiao Wang was quite tolerant. Let's see if Mr. Ren can persuade him. It's just the two armies We are fighting, and the road is blocked, how can Mr. Ren get to the capital?"

Ren Guan said: "It's not difficult. The old man pretends to be a wandering Taoist priest and detours around Hebei to avoid the army. It's just that the old man is too utilitarian, but he doesn't know if His Royal Highness King Zhao can give him What kind of promise. If it can make him tempted, that would be great."

Jing Huaiyu, who was far away in the capital, hadn't been tempted yet, but Yang Ye, who was sitting opposite Ren Guan, was the first to be tempted, and heard Yang Xi say in a daze: "Sir, please tell Jing Shilang that if something really happens, you should give it to me as the Prime Minister of the country." .”

Yang Ye has a hundred eyes on Jing Huaiyu, but at this moment, he doesn't care about rebuttals, and he doesn't want to continue eating, so he hurriedly went around Ren Guan and grabbed Ren Guan's arm: "Mr. Ren, you are alone. It's not good to go all the way, and my brother would be worried too. How would you like a companion?"