Chen Yingliang's demon moth changed a lot of the history of the end of the Sui Dynasty, but it did not change the important history of the siege of Yanmen. Just like in history, taking the opportunity of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty to tour the Great Wall in the north, the Turks who had a very good relationship with the Great Sui Dynasty Shibi Khan, the Turkic Shibi Khan who was also the brother-in-law of Emperor Yang Guangtang of Sui Yang, suddenly took all his soldiers and horses to the south to attack Emperor Sui Yang's car, trying to kill or capture Emperor Sui Yang in one fell swoop, and completely plunged the Central Plains into chaos. The dilemma of a group of dragons without a leader.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, the greatest woman in the Sui Dynasty—the greatest woman ever, Princess Yicheng, the cousin of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty! A messenger was sent in time to call the police to Emperor Yang of Sui, and he was the first to report the sneak attack of her husband Shibi Khan to Emperor Yang of Sui. Emperor Yang of Sui, who had already traveled to Mayi, was shocked when he heard the report, and hurriedly led the accompanying officials and guards Fleeing to the south, the Turkic cavalry came too fast. Two days later, Emperor Sui Yang and his party had just fled into Yanmen City. The Turkic army had already approached the city and surrounded Yanmen County. His son Yang Hao led a part of the army to escape, but was quickly surrounded by Turks in Gu County, Yang Guang, father and son Yang Guang and Yang Hao were both trapped.
The critical moment to determine the course of history has come. In view of the fact that the Turks are powerful and unable to resist the enemy, Yu Wenshu, the general of Zuo Yiwei, once suggested that Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty lead thousands of elite cavalry to break out of the siege. Fortunately, Chen Yingliang's old Bole Fan Zigai firmly opposed it. Persuading Yang Guang to defend the city and mobilize reinforcements from all over the country to go north to serve the king. Emperor Yang of Sui, who has been constantly flooded in the past few years, was also wise at the critical moment. He adopted Fan Zigai's suggestion and resolutely defended the city. The Sui army asked for help, tied the edict to the driftwood, threw it into the Hutuo River under the city of Yanmen, and ordered civil and military officials from all counties and counties in the world to organize troops to go north to serve the king!
It is slightly different from the history. In history, Emperor Sui Yang issued the imperial edict when he was surrounded for 12 days, but this time, Emperor Sui Yang issued the imperial edict on the third day after being surrounded. He was very lucky at the same time. What's more, the driftwood tied with the imperial edict was picked up by the people as soon as it floated near Xinkou, and then spread to all parts of the country through various channels, shaking the world. In the meantime, Qin Wang's soldiers and horses were like crucian carp crossing the river, and they were dispatched to the north one after another.
It's a pity that among these King Qin's troops, there is no one that runs as fast as Chen Yingliang's team, nor is there any army that is as well-prepared as Chen Yingliang's team.
In fact, Chen Yingliang's father-in-law, Wang Shichong, is a master of acting. Historically, in order to show his loyalty to the king when he went north, he was disheveled in the team, cried so hard that he lost his normal state, never took off his armor day and night, and slept on the grass. However, compared with the unworthy son-in-law, Wang Shichong's acting skills are a bit clumsy. In order to let the other de facto father-in-law, Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang, know his loyalty, Chen Yingliang not only never disarmed on the road, but also ate dry food and drank stream water at night. Su Tian ridge, constantly crying for the national disaster, gave up his war horses to carry food and grass, marched hundreds of miles every day, and burned incense in public every morning and evening, praying for God to bless Emperor Sui Yang's safety and persevere until his reinforcements Arrived to clear the siege.
Not to mention, Chen Yingliang's prayers this time were really sincere, and he sincerely hoped that Emperor Sui Yang would be safe and sound - after all, if Emperor Sui Yang died, these performances by Chen Yingliang would be wasted.
The majesty of the imperial court still exists, and Emperor Sui Yang still has some appeal. Seeing Chen Yingliang's performances, the soldiers of the Sui army, composed of soldiers and horses from the three counties of Qiao, Peng, and Qi, were inevitably moved. Regardless of the exhaustion of the journey, he resolutely followed Chen Yingliang's order and marched a hundred miles a day. In order to ensure the speed, all of them marched with heavy grain bags on their backs. After the Yellow River, it took only three days to cross Hanoi County at the southern end of Taihang Mountains, enter Jiangjun County in Shanxi Province westward, and then take the flat official road directly north to Taiyuan. After Hanoi County, even the Dongdu army, which received King Qin's edict earlier than the Qiaopeng Sui army, had not had time to cross the Yellow River.
The flat official road provided a good foundation for the rapid march of the Qiao Peng Sui Army, and the relatively peaceful Shanxi territory also allowed Qiao Peng Sui Army to march without distraction. Not long ago, Jiangjun was swept away by Li Yuan, Shanxi Hedong Comfort Ambassador. In the area, there were no decent thieves and refugees who could slightly threaten and slow down Chen Yingliang's marching speed. During Chen Yingliang's passing through Jiangjun, he not only traveled hundreds of miles a day, but also often exceeded the prescribed distance. Crossed Jiangjun and arrived in Linfen smoothly.
It was also during this period that Qiao Peng Wenwu was surprised to find that Chen Yingliang seemed to have prepared this Qinwang operation long ago. Not only had he prepared the topographic map of mountains and rivers in Shanxi, but he also recruited a few postmen who had been working in Shanxi all year round. The guide led the way and helped the Sui army in Qiaojun avoid many detours. When everyone asked the reason in amazement, Chen Yingliang replied confidently: "The last time when the rebels Wuxu'er and Chai Baochang had an incident, I tried to find a mission to wipe them out. Although I didn't succeed, I prepared these things in advance. I didn't expect to use it now."
Hearing Chen Yingliang's explanation, Qiao Peng Wenwu suddenly realized, but Yuan Tiangang, Wei Zheng and other staff officers were still worried about many things, so they took time to ask Chen Yingliang on the road: "Deputy envoy, neither you nor we have ever interacted with the Turkic barbarians. After explaining, I can't even understand their words, how can we know ourselves and the enemy this time when we go north to King Qin?"
"We have never dealt with Turks, but we happen to have a Turkic expert beside us." Chen Yingliang replied with a smile, and then patted his brother-in-law's eldest grandson Wuji next to him, explaining: "Wuji's father, eldest grandson Shenggong, had Zhou Shi started to deal with Turkic people. He made great achievements by conquest of Eastern and Western Turkic people. He knew the Turkic situation like the palm of his hand. Wuji inherited his father’s business. Not only could he speak Turkic dialect, but he was also very familiar with Turkic customs and customs. With his help this time, we are equal to It’s about knowing yourself and your enemy.”
Hearing what his future brother-in-law said, Changsun Wuji was also very proud. He quickly showed off his babbling Turkic dialect, and said that he could not only speak Turkic, but also write Turkic (Sogdian), and ordinary letters were no problem. Seeing that Changsun Wuji was so familiar with the Turkic situation, Wei Zheng and Yuan Tiangang were pleasantly surprised, and they inevitably became more suspicious of Chen Yingliang's ability to foretell. Such a great use. Chen Yingliang said that everything was a coincidence, saying that he was planning to take a leave of absence to go back to Daxing to marry his eldest grandson Xiaoluoli after finishing the Wagang village, so he decided to bring his eldest grandson Wuji along.
The problem of knowing oneself and the enemy was solved, but a new problem came again. Yuan Tiangang, who wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to be promoted, reminded again: "Deputy envoy, this time I went to the north to serve the king, although due to various accidents, we must be the first one. There is no doubt that a Central Plains team rushed to Yanmen Guanqin King, but no matter how fast we are, we will never be faster than the troops of the counties in Jinzhong. Got it. But this opportunity is rare and cannot be missed, we must firmly grasp another big prize!"
"What prize?" Chen Yingliang asked back.
"The first Qinwang army that got in touch with His Majesty the Emperor is a big winner." Yuan Tiangang said with a smile: "Your Majesty and all the officials of the court were surrounded by Turks in Yanmen. It will definitely make the emperor ecstatic and cheer up the guards of Yanmen. In this case, why don't we try to win this lottery? Send people to change clothes, pretend to be ordinary people or even Turkic herdsmen, and walk the mountain trails of Wutai Mountain. Go down to Yanmen City and send your memorial to the emperor, then even if we are not the first imperial army to arrive at the Yanmen battlefield, the King Qin’s first contribution will be guaranteed.”
Chen Yingliang, who was trying his best to get a high-ranking official and rich salary, was overjoyed when he heard the words, but after a little calculation, Chen Yingliang frowned again and said, "Isn't it possible? Even if other people didn't do it, we wouldn't be able to find him." How about a guide who is familiar with the trails of Mount Wutai to lead the way?”
"It doesn't matter, we can look for it." Yuan Tiangang suggested: "We are taking the official road to the north, and there are many businessmen and tourists along the way. We can recruit a guide who is familiar with the terrain of Mount Wutai from them, and then promise him a big reward and let him guide us. There is hope that King Qin’s Memorial will be sent to the emperor first.”
Chen Yingliang nodded, and immediately told Yuan Tiangang to act according to the plan, and sent people along the way to find and recruit business travelers who were familiar with the terrain of Wutai Mountain. The man with the roe-headed mouse said that the name of the roe-headed mouse was Brother Qin San, who was from Wutai County. Because his family was poor, he worked as a clerk for a Wutai company, and came here with the shopkeeper's smuggling of goods. People from the terrain, greedy for rewards, ran to Qiao Peng's army to apply for a job, and promised to take Qiao Peng's messenger across the mountains of Mount Wutai to the foot of Yanmen City.
After looking at the third brother Qin, the head of the deer-headed mouse, he found that his long hands, long feet and long palms were full of calluses. He really looked like a person who had been active in the mountains all year round. Then Chen Yingliang said to him: "The situation at the Yanmen Gate must be the same as yours. I know, it's dangerous, are you afraid?"
"Back to the adults, the little ones are not afraid." Third Brother Qin has the temperament of a rogue proletariat, and he said very chicly: "The big deal is that there is a big scar on the head and a bowl. Take the path across Mount Wutai and reach the foot of Yanmen City, do you really give the villain a reward of ten taels of gold?"
"If you can bring my people to Yanmen City, I will give you twenty taels of gold!" Chen Yingliang replied firmly, and then said in a deep voice: "Also, if you can bring my people directly into Yanmen City , I will not only double the gold, but also give you an official job, let you marry a beautiful wife, live a life of food and clothing, and live a good life with your wife and children on the bed!"
Third Brother Qin's eyes lit up, and he nodded and bowed quickly and said, "don't worry, my lord. The little one will do his best. Please don't worry, my lord. The little one lives in Tanshang Village in Wutai Mountain. We all know how many small roads there are in the mountain. Take care of it." Lead your people to take a small path across Wutai Mountain and reach the foot of Yanmen City. For gold, the villain will fight!"
Chen Yingliang nodded in satisfaction, first asked the soldiers to take Third Brother Qin aside to rest, then hurriedly ordered Wei Zheng to write a memorial, and at the same time arranged for a messenger, and Yuan Tiangang, who was quite courageous, volunteered without hesitation: "Deputy envoy , Let Humble Job go, Humble Job was born in Sichuan, has traveled to many mountains and rivers, and is familiar with walking mountain roads, so he is the most suitable candidate."
"No, you can't go." Chen Yingliang refused and said: "Mr. Yuan, I know you want to make meritorious service, but this action is too dangerous. If you are not careful, your head may fall. I can't bear to let you, an inexperienced genius, take such a risk!"
Yuan Tiangang, who was eager for merit, originally wanted to fight for it, but Chen Yingliang resolutely refused. Yuan Tiangang had no choice but to change his words and said: "Deputy envoy, who do you plan to send? I will make arrangements for the humble job."
"Do you still need to ask?" Chen Yingliang smiled and said, "Among my subordinates, who is qualified to deliver memorials on my behalf, and whoever loses his head, I don't need to feel sorry for him. Don't you understand?"
Yuan Tiangang laughed out loud immediately, and said, "Deputy envoy, it's fine to say what you say in front of us, if Qian Canjun hears this, why don't you cry to death on the spot?"
Chen Yingliang smiled knowingly, and Wei Zheng, who was writing the essay, couldn't help laughing out loud, stopped writing and said with a smile: "Not to mention, I also think that Qian Canjun is the most ideal messenger candidate. Although I don't believe in ghosts and gods, I feel that Qian Canjun's luck is amazing—after being tossed so many times by our Deputy Envoy Chen, he can still survive until now. We really can't compare this kind of luck in the world. This risky delivery of memorials is definitely a close call. Let's go It must be close to death, but if Qian joins the army, maybe he can seize that life."
Chen Yingliang, Yuan Tiangang and Changsun Wuji laughed loudly together, they all agreed with Wei Zheng's judgment, then of course Yuan Tiangang immediately went to pass on Qian to Xiangmin to see him, and then naturally, our Qian Canjun immediately knelt down and hugged him Chen Yingliang's legs burst into tears, "Deputy envoy, I dare not go, I dare not go, I don't dare to go, I dare not go! Hundreds of thousands of Turkic cavalry surrounded Yanmen tightly. You can’t enter Yanmen City!”
In the usual way, seeing Qian Xiangmin weeping like this, Chen Yingliang might let him go as soon as he softened, but this time it was about King Qin's first meritorious service, and Chen Yingliang refused to give in no matter what Qian Xiangmin insisted on taking this risk with threats and lures, but Qian Xiangmin still refused, crying and saying that he had a wife and a concubine in between, and would rather resign than take this risk . As a result, Chen Yingliang also became angry, grabbed Qian and yelled at Min: "Tell you, you have to go if you don't go this time! The Son of Heaven is more important than Mount Tai, and it is a matter of great importance to King Qin. If you dare to refuse again, I will kill you right now." Killed you for the Turks!"
Qian Xiangmin's tears fell again, crying until the pear blossoms were raining and the cuckoos were weeping blood. He muttered to himself that he was just begging Chen Yingliang to let him go, and he also listed his merits in courting Jiangdu. Of course, Chen Yingliang didn't bother to talk to him, he just bewitched Qian Xiangmin that if Qian Xiangmin was successful in this trip, not to mention two promotions, even three promotions would be no problem at all. After some persuasion, Qian Xiangmin reluctantly nodded and agreed to take the risk.
Fortunately, although Chen Sangliang is devoid of conscience, he is not a completely heartless person. Considering that Qian Xiangmin has indeed done some practical things for himself, after Chen Yingliang calculated for a long time, he told Changsun Wuji: "No matter what! Ji, teach Qian Canjun a few sentences in Turkic, let him remember it firmly, it may come in handy at that time."
"No problem, those two sentences?" Changsun Wuji replied.
"First sentence, I am the Khan's emissary, don't arrest me." Chen Yingliang replied: "Second sentence, arrest that person, arrest that Central Plains spy! He is a Central Plains spy!"
Changsun Wuji agreed, and immediately translated these two sentences into Turkic and taught them to Qian Xiangmin, but Qian Xiangmin was confused and asked cautiously: "Deputy envoy, why do you want to memorize these two Turkic sentences? "
"What are you doing? Isn't it to save your life at a critical moment?" Chen Yingliang asked angrily, and then pointed out: "I have arranged for you a guide to walk the path, and I will also arrange a follower for you. At the critical moment, I will You are allowed to leave the pawn to save the car, understand?"
Qian Xiangmin suddenly realized, and quickly thanked Chen Yingliang, and offered to take He Er, a small bandit soldier he often dealt with, to the north. Chen Yingliang readily agreed, and Qian Xiangmin was even more overjoyed. The next time I was in Jiangdu, don't get beaten for me, just wait for me!"
After arranging all this, Chen Yingliang continued to lead the army to rush northward without entering the city or camping all the way. He only rushed to Yanmen day and night, and did not have much contact with the local government. It was not until Qi County in Taiyuan County that Chen Yingliang sent People got in touch with the government of Qi County, and learned that the gathering place of King Qin's army in Shanxi was Xinkou at the junction of Loufan County and Yanmen County. Gold and copper coins are used to purchase grain from merchants in Qixian, Taigu, and Yuci at three times the price to supplement grain and grass. At the same time, he sent Qian Xiangmin to go northward first, and rushed to Wutai Mountain to take a small road and headed straight to Yanmen City.
Of course, Wei Zheng and Yuan Tiangang raised their hands to support the decision to let the exhausted army rest for a while, but Yuan Tiangang, Wei Zheng and others were a little puzzled by Chen Yingliang's decision to replenish food and grass in Qixian County, Taigu and other places He asked Chen Yingliang: "Deputy envoy, our grain and grass can last for more than half a month. Wouldn't it be easier to replenish grain and grass in Taiyuan? At that time, we will directly ask for official grain from Jinyang Palace in Taiyuan County, so we don't have to pay for it ourselves." Already?"
"Don't dream, the government in Taiyuan won't give us food." Chen Yingliang replied sullenly: "It's good if they don't deliberately drag me down. How can they give me food?"
"Why?" Both Wei Zheng and Yuan Tiangang were shocked.
Chen Yingliang, who is quite rich in the city, rarely looked gloomy and refused to answer this question with a sullen face. In the end, Changsun Wuji answered for his brother-in-law: "Because we also heard from the Qi County government that Li Yuan, the consolation ambassador of Hedong and Shanxi, has also come to Taiyuan. King Qin of the army organized by the county is in Taiyuan City right now."
Speaking of this, Changsun Wuji's face lost all expression, and he said very directly: "Li Yuan has a grudge against me, and he has a grudge against his elder brother, and he is also in charge of the bandit suppression throughout Shanxi. , will definitely do everything possible to hold us back, and will not let us win the first meritorious service of King Qin."
"Is this...impossible?" Wei Zheng said in surprise, "We came here for King Qin's rescue. Li Yuan, as the consolation ambassador of Hedong and Shanxi, would deliberately hold us back?"
"Even two generations of family friends, the benefactor who saved his daughter and son-in-law's life, he can go to the wrong hands, what else can't he do?" Chen Yingliang and Changsun Wuji asked in unison.