With Yan Zeng's help, the Black Banner Army's journey to the north through Liyin City became smooth. There are three gates to the north of Liyin City. The guards guarding these three gates are familiar with Yan Zeng. After all, when Yan Zeng joined Gao Kaitai's army, Gao Kaitai had just been ordered to gather the 200,000 troops. At that time, Gao Kaitai's generals were not very familiar with him, and it was the best time to establish a relationship.
Yan Zeng is a man with great ambitions, how could he not make friends with a group of generals.
No troops were mobilized at the three gates, and Yan Zeng personally went to the gates and the generals guarding the gates surrendered. Most of the generals in Gao Kaitai's army have real talents and real learning. These people are from aristocratic families and the situation is the most eye-catching. They don't know that following Gao Kaitai will not do much. Now that Wang Yiqu died inexplicably, some people said that Gao Kaitai sent people to assassinate him, and some said that he was killed by quacks, but no matter how Wang Yiqu died, the existing contradictions of Wang Gao's coalition forces broke out completely.
Relying on his seniority and the strength of the Wang family, Wang Yiqu has always regarded himself as the number one in the army. When Gao Kaitai just raised the flag to rebel, if he wanted to make a difference, he couldn't do without Wang Yiqu's navy, so he also respected him as the leader of the army. At the beginning, several generals in Gao Kaitai's army were very dissatisfied with Wang Yiqu's way of being the king of heaven, and they often scolded Wang Yiqu for being domineering behind their backs. , This incident made many people in the Gao family army unconvinced.
However, Wang Yiqu still maintains the most basic attitude with Gao Kaitai on the surface, especially after arriving in Gyeonggi Province, Wang Yiqu knew that his navy was gradually losing its effect, so he respected Gao Kaitai's attitude more and more. However, because of this, Wang Yiqu's generals also began to undergo psychological changes.
People in business will always mention a word, saying that cooperative business cannot be done. Nine out of ten partnerships between two people will eventually break up. They were good friends at first, but in the end they got into trouble because of interests.
After Wang Yiqu's death, Gao Kaitai was naturally the only leader in the army, but Wang Yiqu's subordinates didn't think so, so these days, the situation in the Gao-Wang coalition army has been very delicate. Wipe out a little spark, and it may cause a monstrous fire.
Because of the civil strife, Gao Wang's coalition forces are now panicking.
How could Yan Zeng not know this, it's just that he didn't understand Fang Xie, and he didn't know if Fang Xie would accept him. If he surrendered rashly, he might be thrown aside like a piece of garbage. And out of the self-esteem of a soldier, he had to show his dignity in the battle in Liyin City.
As Fang Jie said, he did not destroy the granary because he was leaving a way out for himself. In fact, when a soldier starts to leave a way for himself, then nine out of ten will lose the battle. This retreat does not refer to a strategic retreat, but a wave of will.
The guards of the three gates were already disappointed with Gao Wang's coalition forces, and no one wanted to accompany them to death. Yan Zeng was like a smooth downhill road, as soon as he put it in front of them, they ran down the slope.
For half a month in a row, the speed of the Black Banner Army going north was getting faster and faster, but there was not a single battle. Except for clearing out some bandits along the way, there was no large-scale war.
Fang Jie recalled the scene that he often hallucinated in the past. The golden armored general was sitting on a huge chariot, leading countless black armored soldiers marching northward. At the Yangtze River Port, the local gentry sent him a golden armor made for him. At that moment, Fang Xie had an indescribable feeling.
He didn't think the hallucinations were a reminder, a life that had been arranged long ago.
Perhaps, a long time ago, Fang Jie had such a big and magnificent dream in his heart, but this dream has been lurking in the corner and never came out. When he went south to the Yangtze River Port, saw the big mountains and high platforms, and heard about the feats of the Sui army going south, this dream came out of the corner.
It was just a thought.
The team progressed smoothly, and Fang Jie gradually relaxed. In fact, the saddest thing for people is the barrier in their hearts. Once it passes, everything will be fine.
After taking Liyin City, there is no need to worry about food and grass. The food road has been directly transferred from the southwest of the south of the Yangtze River to the north of the Yangtze River. This is the greatest benefit for the army's northern expedition.
What made Fang Jie most happy was that the white lion Hun Chao had returned.
However, the white lion is obviously not in the right state, his eyes are always so erratic, when he rubbed his huge head against Fang Jie's body when he first came back, his eyes were so sad. In an instant, Fang Jie knew what had happened.
He just couldn't believe it.
He didn't know how high the cultivation level of the man in white was, but he was sure that even Zhang Yiyang in Wudang Mountain who had already reached the sky, or Xiao Yijiu in Qingle Mountain were no match for the man in white. He even thought that the combination of Zhang Yiyang and Xiao Yijiu might not be the match of the man in white.
Such a person will die
The appearance of the white lion clearly told Fang Xie that the man in white was dead.
He is Sang Luan, a great person who created a practice, and no one in this world has been ranked ahead of him since the beginning of historical records. Because of him, the direction of the world has changed fundamentally. It's not that Fang Jie never thought that if Sang Luan didn't appear, and if there were no practitioners, then the development of the Central Plains might be the same as that of foreigners, and the development trajectory of his previous life would be the same.
science and technology
practice
Which one is really suitable for people
Fang Jie came to this world from a highly developed previous life, and he was not used to it when he first came. But after so many years, he is no longer as sure as he was when he first came, that the previous life was better than the present one. This world is indeed backward, but there are really many fewer dangers for people. It is true that there is also a lot of enjoyment missing.
He stroked the white lion's forehead, unable to calm down in his mind for a long time.
"You must be very sad."
Fang Jie glanced at the white lion, and said softly, "You are not the white lion that followed him, but you may be the offspring of that white lion. You met me first, so you got close to me. If you met me first When I get to him, I will definitely follow him? I know this feeling very well, it is called... losing a loved one."
The white lion seemed to understand Fang Jie's words, but actually shed tears.
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Across the entire Jiangbei Road, the Black Banner Army only fought a fierce battle in Liyin City, and the road after that went very smoothly. The willingness in this has nothing to do with Yang Qinyan, the eldest princess of the Sui Dynasty, because with the presence of the eldest princess of the Sui Dynasty, many people are willing to lean towards the Black Banner Army.
Passing through various cities and places, you will see those so-called loyal ministers of the Great Sui Dynasty standing on both sides of the street to welcome the arrival of His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess. Of course, the acting skills of these old actors are impeccable. When facing Yang Qinyan, there is an attitude called respectful humility. When facing Fang Jie, there is another attitude, which is called being more respectful.
Everyone is not an idiot, especially after the rumors that the little emperor in Chang'an City had been forced to death by the Iron Armored General spread out these days, the officials and gentry along the way had a more humble attitude towards Fang Jie. The little emperor died, and the guy who claimed to be the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, also died. Now in the entire Sui Dynasty, only the eldest princess can be related to the Yang family. And the eldest princess is a woman... She is still in the Black Banner Army.
Women, in fact, have been excluded from the four words of fighting for hegemony from the very beginning. In everyone's inherent cognition, women and the throne have nothing to do with each other.
Therefore, this choice becomes very simple.
Today's Black Banner Army is the most powerful force in the Central Plains, there is no doubt about it. Those who have been watching have no need to continue to worry about who they turn to. If it was difficult to make a choice at the beginning, then the simple choice now is not to choose one of the three, but to choose one of the two.
The Black Banner Army was in full swing, and the defeat of Gao Wang's coalition army was written into the history books by many people before it even started.
In the past, there was an imperial army fighting rebellion. No matter who the armored general was, the speed of the imperial army’s counter-insurgency army’s advance was jaw-dropping. Those who were planning to stand in line had to stop to see who had the last laugh. In the past, Luo Yao's left vanguard army swept across Jiangnan and Jiangbei, and a huge army of hundreds of thousands was captured by him alone. In the past, Jin Shixiong and Jin Shiduo's team echoing from the north to the south was also considered to be very promising to occupy Longting. In the past, after Shengtu took over the Luo family's army, he was the first to proclaim himself emperor in Jiangnan despite his consecutive defeats. No one dared to deny whether he could reach the final step.
Now, these people are all dead.
There is only Gao Kaitai left in front of Fang Jie.
As for Chang'an City... Hehe.
Those people in Chang'an City are far smarter than those outside. Speaking of standing in line to make choices, among those big shots who can settle in Chang'an City, which one is an idiot? As long as Fang Xie's army marched to the city of Chang'an to defeat Gao Kaitai, Fang Xie's letters of love from Chang'an City would have to be packed in baskets.
The team stopped at the border between Jiangbei Province and Gyeonggi Province. The continuous rapid march was also a big challenge for the soldiers. It is about to enter Gyeonggi-do, and it is time to face a decisive battle with Gao Kaitai, and the soldiers must rest.
The eldest princess Yang Qinyan got off the carriage, glanced at the vaguely familiar scenery around her, but there was no expression on her face. Although she couldn't help but think of the hardships she had suffered along the way when she escaped from Chang'an City, but now the hardships seemed to have drifted away from her.
Not far from the carriage, the old professor Yan Qing and the youngest professor Xie Fuyao of the Academy of Martial arts were talking in low voices. The mission of the two of them is to protect Yang Qinyan's safety, which has nothing to do with war.
From coming out to going back, it was a dream for Yang Qinyan.
A dream that she thought would end in a perfect ending, even if the process was rough and difficult, it was still beautiful in the end. But now she doesn't think about it anymore.
"Have you thought about what attitude you should use to face the courtiers and the people after entering Chang'an City?"
Seeing Fang Jie approaching, Yang Qinyan asked.
Fang Jie was stumped by this sudden question, he really hadn't figured out what kind of posture he should enter Chang'an City.
"I've heard that your subordinates, especially the man named Dugu Wenxiu, have spared no effort in persuading you to become king these days? He is a qualified subordinate, this is not irony."
Fang Jie didn't answer. Dugu Wenxiu called him to stop him that day to mention this matter, but he didn't say anything at that time. For the Black Banner Army, it would indeed be beneficial for him to become king. However, he always felt that it was too fast.
"It's best for me to help you with this matter."
Yang Qinyan's words were plain but sincere: "Before entering Gyeonggi-do, I will call people in the name of the eldest princess of the Sui Dynasty to announce in public that you started your business in the southwest, and your foundation is in Zhuque Mountain, Huangyang Road. In fact, think about Huangyang The meaning of the two words is also quite intriguing, maybe it is really destined in the dark."
"I'll help you with this matter, but there is one thing you must promise me."
she says.
Fang Jie glanced at her: "Say it."
After being silent for a moment, Yang Qinyan said very seriously: "After entering Chang'an City, I will return to the Qionglu to observe the filial piety for the late emperor and not ask about government affairs. You command the courtiers, and I will not interfere in whatever you do. However, my younger brother Yang Chengqian wants Entering the imperial mausoleum, one must hold a national funeral according to the regulations of the Sui emperor."
"good."
Fang Jie nodded: "This is not something that should not be done. Yang Chengqian is the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, and no one can deny it."