Chapter 1235: The Prince of Xiang is Wise

Chapter 1235: The Prince of Xiang is Wise

"Avoiding Qingqi? You actually taught me to abandon Yedu and leave without a fight? Nonsense, presumptuous!"

After Gao Zhan heard Gao Yuanhai's words, his face suddenly sank, and he immediately yelled angrily. Although he was full of fear, he also knew the importance of Yedu and was unwilling to just abandon the city and leave.

Seeing Gao Zhan's furious expression, Gao Yuanhai hurriedly lowered his head and said: "Prince Xiang, please calm down and allow me to explain carefully. Before, the two countries stopped fighting and negotiated peace, but now I have provoked first. I am at fault, and morality has been lost. This is not true." It's the king's fault, but if the Wei army really comes to the city, they will definitely ask this question. How can the king respond to this?

There are few soldiers in the city today, the soldiers and the people are panicked, and the hearts of the people are confused. Even though the Prime Minister has Han Bai's wisdom, the disciples have no courage to die. The building will collapse and it will be difficult to support it alone! This is the second one.

In recent years, the Supreme Leader has made many cuts in Yedu's personnel, relying entirely on the efforts of the Prime Minister to maintain it. When he first fought with the enemy, the Supreme Leader still transferred generals and recruited soldiers without considering the safety of Yedu. The Prime Minister stayed here only to risk himself in a desperate situation. This is the third one.

The east and west have been at war for many years, and all the border areas have been burned by the flames of war and turned into red soil. However, the land of Qingqi is uniquely peaceful because it is located in the east. The land is fertile and the people are friendly, so it can be relied upon. When the king goes east, he can immediately avoid the enemy's sharp edge and not be harmed. He can also gather Qing Qi's property, armor and soldiers. If he advances, he can recover Hebei and rescue people from danger. If he retreats, he can dominate the territory and seize one side! "

He Shikai also nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, if the thieves do not cause serious harm, the Prime Minister can gather the strength of Qing Qi and return. If the thieves cause serious harm, whether they take Qing Qi by themselves, or go boating on the river and sea, You can choose to go to the Southern Dynasty. It is better than sitting in a trapped city and waiting for death!

The living person has only been in the world for a few decades, and the Prime Minister was born into wealth and wealth, but has enjoyed less than half his life. The servants really can't bear to see the Prime Minister fall into decline and suffer in the world. Li Boshan of Wei State is really a powerful enemy that ordinary people cannot defeat. If the Prime Minister hesitates any longer, he may not be able to escape. It will be too late to regret by then! "

After hearing several confidants persuading him one after another, Gao Zhan hesitated for a while. The reason why he was unwilling to leave Yedu was similar to Gao Guiyan's previous unwillingness to defect to Wei. It was simply because he was worried that once he left, the gap in status and status would be too great to accept.

However, the reasons stated by Gao Yuanhai greatly moved him. Indeed, within the territory of Northern Qi, almost all areas bordering the Western Wei had been damaged to varying degrees by the war, including Hebei where the basis of rule was located.

However, due to its geographical location, the land of Qingqi was not greatly affected either in the war with the Western Wei Dynasty or in the war with the Southern Dynasties. It can be said to be the absolute rear area.

At this time, the enemy is approaching with great momentum. It is undoubtedly a very unwise thing to stand in front of his troops due to lack of strength. By avoiding Qingqi, on the one hand, you can avoid the enemy's sharp edge, and on the other hand, you can gather the local strength of Qingqi for your own use. In this way, even if the Wei army retreats in the future, the emperor who is far away in Jinyang wants to hold himself accountable, but he will not dare to get to the bottom of it because he is afraid of the power in his hands.

"But if the Wei army pursues us all the way, how should we respond?"

Gao Zhan was still a little hesitant. After all, Gao Guiyan, who had abandoned the city before, was chased all the way. When he was finally blocked at Fukou Pass, he had no choice but to surrender to the enemy. He was worried that he would make the same mistake again.

If he is really being chased all the way, it would be better to stay in Yedu. At least there is a strong city to garrison, and there are so many monks in the city who are willing to fight to the death.

"No, the reason why I suggested that the Prime Minister should avoid Qingqi instead of elsewhere is precisely because the Wei army will never pursue eastward. Even if the Wei army takes Yedu, it will then use troops to sweep Hebei and attack Jinyang. The land of Qingqi is not an important military location that must be taken quickly. If the Prime Minister goes, he can stay away from the incident and wait for the outcome of the incident in Hebei! "

After Gao Yuanhai heard this, he said in a deep voice with determination.

"Then go to Qingqi first!"

After Gao Zhan listened to Gao Yuanhai's explanation and weighed it in his mind, he simply calmed down and said.

When his close disciples heard that Gao Zhan had made this decision, and that they no longer had to stay here to fight to the death with the enemy, they all burst into laughter and praised repeatedly: "The Prime Minister is wise!"

Now that the decision had been made, Gao Zhan no longer hesitated and immediately ordered his confidants to start packing.

In order to deceive others, he naturally could not take too many people with him. The number of entourage was limited to between one and two thousand people. In addition to his wife, children and a group of cronies, he also ordered the celebrities of the Kanto family that he had captured before. Bring it.

People like Cui Jishu and Wei Shou may not have the courage to kill enemies on the battlefield, but they each have other functions and can be of great use at certain times.

Although Gao Zhan is afraid of the Wei army, it does not mean that he has no ambition at all. This time the Wei army invades again, it is still unclear whether the Northern Qi regime can sustain it. If Jinyang cannot hold on, then he will naturally become an important figure in the rise and fall of the country and the reconstruction of the country. Therefore, some important personnel elements also need to be prepared in advance.

Because the situation was urgent, Gao Zhan and his confidants did not delay any further. After sorting out the personnel and materials, they left the city in batches, while Gao Zhan stayed at the end.

He led a group of soldiers to express their intention to go out of the city for inspection. After leaving the city, they quickly reunited with the people who had left the city before, and then quickly headed for the Yellow River Ferry, trying to avoid densely populated places along the way. Occasionally, I encountered a small number of pedestrians. In order to keep their whereabouts secret, I even directly surrounded and killed these witnesses on the way.

Because Gao Zhan's escape arrangements were relatively cautious, Yedu City did not discover this situation immediately. At present, the attention of the people in the city is still attracted by the fighting situation in Fukou, and many people even rush to Fukou in person to see how the fighting between the two sides is going.

At this time, to the west of Fukou, the 20,000 pursuers led by Li Tai had arrived in front of the pass and took over Gao Guiyan's troops and camp.

When Gao Guiyan left Shangdang City, he led more than 10,000 soldiers. However, when he surrendered, there were only more than 5,000 soldiers left in the camp. The others either dispersed midway or surrendered to the Wei army first. Some people who were unwilling to surrender fled to Huguan or Wuxiang areas that had not been occupied by the Western Wei Dynasty.

After Gao Guiyan was tied up and surrendered by his soldiers, his attitude changed very quickly. He no longer maintained a tough attitude of being loyal and unwilling to lose integrity. Instead, he proactively expressed his willingness to surrender and made a proposal before the arrival of King Tang. Various suggestions were made to capture Fukou.

After Li Tai came to the camp, Gao Guiyan became more and more enthusiastic. He bowed to the ground and said sincerely: "The sinner who escaped from the king before is really worthy of death! It's all because he heard that the king is generous and benevolent, so he has the courage to come and surrender." . But the king will not give up. I am willing to serve as the king's pioneer guide, persuade the Fukou garrison to surrender, and lead the king's army straight to Yedu!"

Hearing Gao Guiyan's attentive attitude, Li Tai couldn't help but laugh. Although he looked down upon this guy, he would not refuse the loyalty expressed by these subordinates.

He stepped forward and helped Gao Guiyan up. He also took a military robe and put it on Gao Guiyan. This guy had been tied up and surrendered by the soldiers before, and he was also covered with a half-covered linen robe, which he has not yet changed out of.

After receiving this care, Gao Guiyan suddenly became more and more excited, with tears welling up in his eyes, and he quickly bowed his head and said: "What a virtue and ability for me to surrender, to be so favored by the king! I will sacrifice my life to repay such kindness, I vow Follow the king to unify the world and rule the world!"

After hearing this, Li Tai felt happy again. He thought that no matter what he gave you, this robe would not be as good as the high-ranking official and generous salary given to you by the Gao family. You old boy is simply treasonous. I trust you with every punctuation mark. Damn it!

But he still patted Gao Guiyan on the shoulder with a look of relief and said with a smile: "I have also heard of the name of King Ping Qin. The king is in the enemy's camp and has great qualifications. He is enough to be my general and serve as a county official and grant him thousands of silks." The reward of horses! The king is here in person, so there is no need to add others to this reward. If the king is really helpful to the future, the king will accept this reward himself!"

After Gao Guiyan heard this, he quickly grinned in agreement. Although such a reward is not comparable to his powerful position in Northern Qi, it is unknown whether Northern Qi will still exist after this war is over. And as a descendant, he is lucky to get such a promise, so naturally he will not Dare to feel dissatisfied.

"Now that I have newly surrendered, the defenders at Fukou must be frightened. Without further ado, I am willing to go to the city to persuade the king to surrender. If I can see success, it is all due to the king's reputation. I am fortunate enough to be sent, and I have accumulated a small amount of hard work. To repay the kindness of your Majesty for your forgiveness and tolerance!”

Now his life was saved, but his future status and honor would still depend on his own efforts, so Gao Guiyan quickly asked for his orders.

Li Tai was also very satisfied with his positive attitude and naturally would not refuse, so he asked someone to fetch a gorgeous and mighty battle armor, dress Gao Guiyan in armor, and then asked him to go to Fukou Pass to shout to the city. Persuade surrender.