Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

The west side of Fukou Pass was in a gloomy and gloomy situation. Gao Guiyan and his troops were in a desperate situation with no way forward and pursuers behind them.

"Your Majesty, the army led by Shedi still refuses to let go. The Wei army in the rear is approaching. What should we do now?"

After hearing the general's report, Gao Guiyan also had a look of despair on his face. After being silent for a while, he said in a deep voice: "First of all, I will order the army to set up a barracks in front of the pass to block the enemy. I will then Go to the city to negotiate!"

Although he was extremely angry in his heart, in order to survive, Gao Guiyan could only choose to swallow his anger and return to the city again. Instead of arrogantly accusing him like before, he shouted to the top of the city: " Please inform the leader of Shedi in the city. I am indeed guilty of the fact that the former Shangdang left without being defeated. But now that the enemy is facing me, what will it do to me? If you, the leader, are willing to accept me, I will never forget your kindness..."

Speaking of this, he repeatedly called out the names of the soldiers in Guancheng and begged. As early as the Tianbao period, he had been in charge of the Suwei and served as the leading general. He was expelled by Gao Zhan before. Now among the soldiers stationed in Fukou, there are also some of his former relatives. When they heard his begging and complaining, they all felt sad. Unable to bear it, he reported the matter to Shedi Fulian in the city.

Shedi Fulian naturally knew what kind of person Gao Guiyan was. Whether he framed his cousin Gao Yue who had raised him or betrayed Emperor Wenxuan, who had great faith in him, he had no psychological burden at all.

At this time, he was begging a lot for his life, but he didn't know how much resentment he had accumulated against himself in his heart. Once he was allowed to enter Guancheng, it would be the same as inviting a wolf into the house. There was no need to think about killing the enemy side by side, and he had to always beware of being attacked by him. take revenge.

However, because there were many of Gao Guiyan's old subordinates in the city who sympathized with him, Shedi Fulian did not dare to be too ruthless. He just asked people to send some swords, arrows, weapons, and food and grass supplies outside the city, and then climbed to the top of the city to confront him. Gao Guiyan replied: "The general and the king both serve the country, they are just in different positions.

Now that a powerful enemy has invaded, who among the generals is not willing to fight to the death to kill the enemy? However, the city is so narrow that it is difficult for a large army to form a battle formation. However, your Majesty, please form a formation in front of the pass to meet the enemy, and the general will respond carefully from within the city! If the king dies in battle, how can the general dare to retreat and survive alone? "

No matter how much Gao Guiyan begged, Shedi Fulian still refused to put his troops into the city. He only said that once the enemy pursued him and the two sides fought, he would provide all kinds of support to the front line.

In the end, Gao Guiyan could only return to camp bitterly, and then ordered his soldiers to be more vigilant and prepare to face the coming pursuers. The soldiers were originally looking forward to being able to retreat to Fukou, but they did not want to be refused to form an array on the plains in front of the pass. It was even better to stay in Shangdang City. Naturally, they felt frightened and annoyed. There were many riots in the camp.

After nightfall, Gao Guiyan folded his clothes in the tent and fell asleep anxiously. He finally fell asleep, but when he was half-awake, he suddenly heard a commotion coming from outside the camp. He sat up in shock and grabbed the saber sword beside the bed. The voice asked: "What happened outside the camp? Could it be that the enemy is attacking?"

The soldiers didn't know what the situation was. First, a dozen people rushed in and hurriedly put on Gao Guiyan's armor. Then they sent several people to go to the front of the camp to investigate the situation. After a while, they returned and reported: "Your Majesty, General Hu led his troops to the west!"

"The thief abandoned me and surrendered to the enemy!"

After Gao Guiyan heard this, his face suddenly darkened. Now that he was in a desperate situation and the pursuers were approaching, the general led his troops to leave the camp to the west privately. Obviously, he did not do it to face a strong enemy, but could only surrender to the enemy to survive.

"Your Majesty, do we really want to resist the enemy and fight to the death here? King Changguang is unkind, and the leader of Shedi is unwilling to accept it. If he sees me fighting to the death with the enemy, he will definitely be even more unwilling to rescue..."

A soldier secretly watched Gao Guiyan's expression and said cautiously.

After hearing this, Gao Guiyan frowned suddenly, looked at the soldier and said angrily: "Are you trying to persuade me to surrender? What is my status in the country now? Even if I surrender to the enemy, how can Li Boshan treat me? How can I be treated like this? How could I be humiliated like this as an ordinary person?"

To be honest, it was not that he had never thought about surrendering to the enemy, but when he thought of the huge gap after joining the Western Wei Dynasty, he felt secretly conflicted. In the Northern Qi Dynasty, he was a high-ranking elder of the clan, but if he went to the Western Wei Dynasty, he would obviously not be treated with such respect. Moreover, Li Boshan would not even send an apostle to persuade him to surrender, which made him even more unsure.

"Although it's hard to compare in terms of position or position, at any rate..."

The soldier lowered his head and muttered in a low voice, but after noticing that Gao Guiyan's eyes had become colder, he did not dare to continue.

With no way to advance or retreat, and being betrayed by his subordinates, Gao Guiyan's mood became even worse. At least there was no strong enemy attacking that night, so he took off his armor and said angrily: "You wait and retreat first." Come on, don’t bother me if there’s nothing serious! Recharge your batteries and prepare for a decisive battle with the enemy in the future!”

After hearing this, the soldiers nodded in agreement and then retreated. There were still various small commotions in the camp at this time. Although it was not as big as when General Na Hu led his troops to leave, there were also some sergeants who fled the camp with their waists bent, and they were all unwilling to stay and fight with the Wei army.

Seeing the panic among the people in the camp, Gao Guiyan's soldiers became more and more depressed and looked sad. Do they really want to fight to the death with the pursuers here tomorrow?

Such thoughts came to mind, but immediately they were filled with unwillingness. They had given up on the party and fled eastward, and their fighting spirit had been greatly reduced. Now that they were blocked from entering the mouth, they were filled with grief and indignation. After suffering such With such treatment, do you still have to risk your life to protect those guys in Fukou?

Originally, Gao Guiyan's order was for them to rest and prepare for the decisive battle after exiting. However, everyone did not disband immediately after exiting the tent. Instead, they looked at each other and their companions. A strange atmosphere gradually developed among them. , each wanted to speak but hesitated, but they were wary and did not dare to speak out first.

After a long time like this, the soldier who had been scolded by Gao Guiyan in the tent spoke in a low voice: "Everyone, the king is afraid that he may be treated badly by Wei after surrendering to the west. But, what power do you and I have?" Loveable? There will be no ups and downs here!"

After everyone heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up, and soon everyone had expressions of emotion on their faces. yes! They were neither famous kings nor generals in Northern Qi, so why should they be reluctant to leave? Even if they are worried about their families and relatives, looking at the posture of the Wei army's attack, they may be able to break out of Fukou and enter Yedu soon. They are in sync with each other at this time, and they can avoid a deadly battle with the Wei army, and with good luck, they can still live in peace. What about Pioneer Wang’s achievements!

However, deciding on Xitou like this still felt a little unreasonable. Although everyone was moved, they still couldn't make up their minds for a while. They were silent for a while, and then someone else whispered: "Actually, Why is your Majesty willing to fight to the death with the Wei army? That's why you have come here, but you didn't expect that Xiaoxiao in the country would be so shameless and refuse to accept it! It's better to obey your Majesty and surrender to Wei!"

After hearing the words, everyone nodded immediately, and then without any scruples, they gathered together to discuss in a low voice. Then some people turned their heads and went elsewhere, and some people returned directly to Gao Guiyan's tent.

Gao Guiyan felt something strange in his sleep. When he opened his eyes, he saw several black figures surrounding his bed. He suddenly felt anxious in his heart and shouted: "You..."

"Your Majesty, don't panic, someone will come to save your Majesty!"

Seeing Gao Guiyan wake up, several people immediately rushed forward, wrapped him up in a felt blanket, gagged his mouth, and tightly controlled Gao Guiyan.

In the early morning, the Wei Army's cavalry brigade appeared on the road west of Fukou, accompanied by General Nahu and his party who had led his troops to leave last night. At this time, the number of soldiers in the camp was much smaller than yesterday. Gao Guiyan's soldiers were guarding the camp gate. When they saw the Wei army approaching, they gave the order, and immediately the camp was raised. White flag!

"Oh, you really hurt me!"

In the big tent, Gao Guiyan was coerced by his own soldiers and was preparing to welcome the soldiers who entered the camp to receive the surrender. His face was pale and he sighed repeatedly. However, when he saw General Wei entering the camp and approaching gradually, he He quickly straightened his expression and shouted loudly: "I am the King of Qin, I am not an ordinary soldier! I want to see the King of Tang. I talk too much about my old friend, and I am willing to persuade the King of Tang to surrender!"

Gao Guiyan's camp was located in front of Fukou Pass City. In the early morning, Shedi Fulian climbed to the top of the city early, hoping to observe and judge the invading enemy forces through the battle between Gao Guiyan's troops and the Wei army. What is the combat effectiveness of . But after waiting for a long time, he didn't see a fierce battle. Instead, he saw a flag being raised in the camp!

"King Ping Qin is so cowardly that he surrendered to the enemy in front of the battle!"

Seeing this scene, Shedi Fulian was naturally shocked and hurriedly reported the news to Yecheng, hoping that King Changguang would send reinforcements as soon as possible.

In the residence of King Changguang of Yedu, Gao Zhanzhenggong's close followers took stock of the wealth they had collected from the monks in various temples, and sighed repeatedly: "These ascetics are really rich and enviable. No wonder even heroes like Li Boshan have repeatedly squeezed them. Don’t let it go!”

He had just discovered a blue ocean market here, but before he had time to work on it, the news came that Gao Guiyan had surrendered to the enemy in front of the battle, which immediately made him feel bad and became frightened.

However, this was not the only bad news. Soon there was news from the north. Duan Shao, king of Pingyuan, was originally supposed to lead his army to save Shangdang. However, after learning that Shangdang had fallen, he feared that the Wei army would rush towards Jinyang along Wuxiang Road. Therefore, we temporarily gave up going south and returned to Jingxing, waiting for Jinyang to take precautions and make arrangements before making other plans.

This means that in the short term, there will be no reinforcements coming from Yedu, and the Yedu troops need to fight the Wei army alone!

"What, what should I do?"

Although the Wei army still needed to break through a Fukou defense line before they could rush to Yedu City, a mere Fukou was no longer enough to bring Gao Zhan a sense of security. He was so frightened that he was at a loss for what to do.

Fortunately, his think tank Gao Yuanhai was not wasting his time in the Shangshu Province these days. After some in-depth weighing of the pros and cons, Gao Yuanhai also had a plan to deal with the current critical situation: "Yedu is currently in danger. If you are tired of laying eggs, the harm to the Prime Minister will outweigh the benefits, so it is better to avoid Qing Qi for the time being and think about it in the long run!"