Chapter 944: The Majesty of the King
Yu Wenjue was happily waiting for his kingship ceremony to begin, but unexpectedly something like this happened. He was frightened and annoyed, and his face turned pale with fright. But when he heard that there were only hundreds of Qingqi coming, his eyes flickered again.
"The general guarding Tongguan is so incompetent that he allowed enemy soldiers to enter the pass and cause trouble! After I have defeated the enemy, I will definitely hold him accountable!"
He said bitterly at first, and then pointed at his cronies and ordered: "Gather your troops quickly and follow me out of the city to defeat the enemy! Li Boshan's delusional attempt to intimidate hundreds of soldiers here is simply a dream, so I will kill them all first." These are his followers!"
"Your Majesty, Duke Lueyang, please think twice! The Taiyuan King's troops are all elites who have fought in hundreds of battles. It is difficult for ordinary armored soldiers to match..."
All the close followers were also in a panic at this moment, and they repeatedly gave advice. Although they usually boast about Haikou when they get together, saying what will happen to them if the King of Taiyuan really enters the border, but when this day really comes, they have no other thoughts in their hearts except panic. All the wild thoughts disappeared.
But Yu Wenjue had clearly heard the flattering boasts of these people about him and believed them in his heart. He was fully planning to take advantage of the enemy's weak strength to leave the city to fight. As long as he won this battle, he would be able to show off his power and intimidate him. inside and outside. Therefore, he did not listen to the dissuasion of the group of disciples and only ordered to gather the troops quickly.
Seeing that their persuasion was fruitless, everyone had no choice but to obey the order, summon the troops and distribute armor and staff. And Yu Wenjue had a whimsical idea to let Emperor Tuoba Kuo go to the battle with him, but the emperor had been tortured a lot while living in Zhongwai Mansion. He was even more frightened now and his horse was unsteady on his horse.
Seeing the emperor's panic, Yu Wenjue was afraid that the fighter plane would be fleeting, so he no longer forced the emperor to accompany him, and instead led the emperor to the tower, intending to use his heroic style to fight the enemy. The emperor was shocked.
Yu Wenjue's cronies had always gathered in the Zhongwai Mansion, and some even occupied some of the Cao Si's official offices. They usually made the Zhongwai Mansion a mess, but now it was very convenient to gather them together, and soon thousands of them gathered. soldiers.
Most of these people are young soldiers carefully selected by Yu Wenjue. They are inherently aggressive and strong in character. When they heard that they were going to go out of the city to fight with the Taiyuan King's tribe, although they were not without fear, they were more excited. .
Even though many of them regard King Taiyuan as their idol in life, driven by the passion of young people, they all hope to prove themselves and become famous in the world by defeating King Taiyuan's tribe.
By the time all the men were gathered and armed, Yu Wenjue had already put on his battle armor, held a horse spear in hand, climbed on his horse, and led his men noisily out of the Zhongwai Mansion and galloped straight towards the city gate.
As soon as he left the Zhongwai Mansion, Yu Wenjue immediately discovered that the atmosphere in the city today was very different from usual. There were almost no people walking on the long street. Although he usually has his close associates cleaning the streets when he travels, Tongzhou City is the center of the Bafu and there are so many soldiers and civilians in the city that it can't be as deserted as it is today.
"Hmph, these unscrupulous people are so cowardly and ridiculous. When I leave the city and defeat the enemy army, the entire city will be filled with soldiers and civilians celebrating in the streets!"
Such an abnormal situation was naturally caused by the order of King Taiyuan that had been passed into the city before. When he saw that King Taiyuan had already had such a big impact on the city even before he came to Tongzhou, Yu Wenjue's heart was suddenly filled with jealousy and jealousy. The uneasiness became more and more intense, and the idea of defeating the troops outside the city to establish power became more and more intense.
At this time, outside Tongzhou City, the team sent by King Taiyuan to announce his order had already circled the city and posted notices at each city gate. They had already diverted to the nearby military city to continue issuing orders. .
At the place where the notice was posted, many city guards gathered around and looked up to read the notice. They were also talking about whether to obey King Taiyuan's order and return to the camp to wait for the further development of the situation.
When Yu Wenjue led his troops to rush out of the city gate, he was even more furious after seeing this scene. He immediately ordered to disperse the onlookers, tear up the notices, and ordered the soldiers to return to their posts quickly, and then headed towards The group of Shannan Dao troops rushed in the direction of their activities.
There are many military cities and military camps around Tongzhou City. Because the army has not returned from the expedition, these military cities and camps appear empty, but there are also some old and weak personnel and family members of the soldiers living there.
These people are also extremely concerned about the safety of the expedition soldiers, especially the recent rumors in Guanzhong, which are even more worrying.
When they learned that the frontline divisions and brigade had returned, they all came forward to inquire. Although there were too many people to speak in detail and they had no time to go into details, they all had a general understanding of the story of the expedition, especially when they heard that King Taiyuan was about to escort the generals. The coffin of the tomb keeper returned to the country to put an end to the chaos that had been intensifying in Tongzhou City recently. These people were extremely excited and expressed their willingness to obey King Taiyuan's orders.
Because they had to answer the questions of the people left behind, the speed of this team also slowed down.
In order to learn more about the situation, those who stayed behind saw that the team was hungry and tired after a long journey, so they provided them with various foods, helped feed the horses, and even helped them change their mounts and interact with them. It can be said to be very harmonious.
After Yu Wenjue and his entourage moved around several camps, they gradually caught up. However, the number of soldiers in the team from thousands of people at the beginning to now only has seven or eight hundred soldiers left. The others either fell behind in the middle or fell behind. Disappeared from the team for other reasons.
Due to the reduction of personnel and fatigue, the initial excitement gradually calmed down, and the momentum of the entire team was no longer as majestic as it was just in the mansion.
When they came to a military city in the north of the city, they saw the team parked outside the military city, and many city residents gathered around, delivering meals to them while still communicating enthusiastically.
Although the distance between them was getting closer, Yu Wenjue also noticed that in terms of strength comparison, he could no longer hold an absolute advantage here. He felt a little timid for a while. His confidant Yi Fufeng noticed that he had a troubled expression on his face, so he stepped forward. He whispered: "There are more than 2,000 soldiers stationed in the Forbidden Army camp nearby. How about summoning the soldiers to attack the enemy together?"
After hearing the words, Yu Wenjue nodded repeatedly and said: "The enemy soldiers are mostly light cavalry, and they will disperse when they are chased. Only by surrounding them with heavy troops and annihilating them can we achieve full success in one attack!"
As he spoke, he arranged for a few eyes and ears to continue to follow the other party, while he led his troops to a military camp a few miles away to the left.
This military camp is not very large, and the camp is very tidy. The camp gate is tightly closed, and there are horses standing in front of it. There are few people walking around inside and outside the camp. There are only a dozen soldiers standing guard inside the camp gate.
When Yu Wenjue led his troops, there was no reaction from the people in the camp. It was not until Yi Fufeng came forward and shouted Ming Yu Wenjue's intention that Ming Yu Wenjue's coming was announced. Only then did the soldiers rush into the camp to report, but soon they returned and shouted to the outside. : "General Changsun has an order. When soldiers leave the camp, they must have transfer orders from the Chinese and foreign governments and tiger talisman tokens. If the general has any, please submit them to the camp. If not, please lead everyone back quickly and do not disturb the camp!"
"You blind thief Qiu Ba, do you know who I am? Let your generals leave the camp immediately, otherwise you will be severely punished!"
When Yu Wenjue heard this, he became very angry. He raised his whip and pointed it at the camp and cursed loudly. However, the guards in the camp turned a deaf ear to this, and Yu Wenjue was so angry that he flew into a rage.
At this time, in a small tent in the camp, a middle-aged general in military uniform was looking thoughtfully at Yu Wenjue, who was shouting wildly outside the camp. A soldier next to him asked in a low voice: "My lord, will Lueyang be conquered like this?" Is it inappropriate for the public to stay outside the camp? "
The general of the imperial army was named Changsun Si. After hearing this, he said in a deep voice: "Gong Lueyang is impatient and violent, and he has been full of ugliness since he became a deacon. Who would be willing to get close to someone with integrity? King Taiyuan has been favored and promoted by Otsuka Prime Minister for a long time. Now that the orthodox army has returned to the country and is willing to discipline the family for Otsuka, there is no need for outsiders to come forward!"
The influence of King Taiyuan in the Forbidden Army was relatively weak, and the relationship with the Changsun family was far from friendly. However, as the king's teachings were conveyed to Tongzhou, Changsun Si decided to obey King Taiyuan after weighing it. However, there was no response to Duke Lueyang's order.
In fact, not only Changsun Si, but also other governors also held similar ideas. Even if they do not all hold this personal opinion, out of official considerations, they all feel that King Taiyuan is the best candidate to enter the court and put an end to the chaos.
Therefore, although there were still tens of thousands of people stationed inside and outside Tongzhou City, hundreds of people like King Taiyuan could go in and out as if they were in an uninhabited land.
These generals were not at the core of the chaos, and they might not dare risk their lives to bring order to the chaos. However, seeing that King Taiyuan was about to return to the court, as long as they had some sense left, they did not dare to stand behind Duke Lueyang to fight against Taiyuan. king. Especially since King Taiyuan gave them an instruction to stay out of the situation, they had no reason to disobey it.
Yu Wenjue was very happy in the previous Chinese and foreign palaces, but with the order of King Taiyuan to arrive in Tongzhou, Tongzhou was no longer his happy place, and the personnel resources that he had previously requested were blocked from him. Even though King Taiyuan has not arrived yet, Tongzhou has already changed into a new order.
"Informing Duke Lueyang, the enemy troops have moved to other cities..."
While Yu Wenjue was still roaring and mad, the ears and eyes left behind hurriedly rode over to report to him the latest developments of the team.
After Yu Wenjue heard this, his body suddenly stiffened. He looked at the military camp with the gate still closed, and gradually felt desolation, powerlessness and panic in his heart. He pointed at the military camp and yelled: "Dog thieves, dog thieves, ungrateful! My father’s bones are cold and you want to abandon me!”
At this time, the cronies around him were gradually becoming panicked, feeling that the young man's passion could not defeat the cold and cruel reality. And as their blood turned cold, their courage gradually dissipated.
However, this was not the only blow. Another knight galloped towards Yu Wenjue from the direction of Tongzhou City, panting and shouting to Yu Wenjue: "Mr. Lueyang, something bad has happened! Si Lu defected from the city..."
"Go back home, go back home! How dare the dog thief betray me, how dare..."
After Yu Wenjue heard this, his vision suddenly darkened, and he no longer cared about pursuing the enemy. He hurriedly got on his mount with the support of his trusted aides and galloped towards Tongzhou City.
After seeing this, the rest of the crowd also rode up and chased after him. But on the way back to the city, some people fell behind one after another. When they were a certain distance away from the front group, they quickly took off their military uniforms with special markings and threw them on the ground, then turned their horses and ran away elsewhere.