Tang riddles

On August [-]th, at the junction of the southeast of Zhaozhou and Jizhou, beside the Zhangshui River, the Youzhou East Route Army Camp.

A handsome young general with a height of seven feet and a beautiful beard is walking back to his tent with a sad face, holding his helmet under his arm.It was noon, and he had just finished eating. He had eaten his lunch and was about to return to his tent for a rest.

It has been a month and a half since he received the letter from Qianyumen in Chang'an, and there has been no second letter. He doesn't know if the other party has received the letter he sent out, and the young general is very anxious.Right now he is trapped among the rebels in Youzhou, fighting for the rebels is not what he wants, but he can't resist easily, the military order is like a mountain, and those who violate the order can be dealt with immediately by the Shangguan military law.He is alone and weak, and there is really no way to resist.What's more, the letter from Chang'an asked him to stay in the army to support him, so he couldn't leave easily.These days, he came to the vicinity of Jizhou with the East Route Army of the rebels. The mission they received was to attack Jizhou and take the first to take down Li Mo, the governor of Jizhou who was holding King Zhong hostage.

How to do this, he racked his brains, but couldn't think of a way.He was just a middle-ranking general, ranging from Lieutenant Zhaowu, leading a cavalry regiment of 1000 men, and he was a moderate commander in the Eastern Route Army.His chiefs obeyed the orders of An Shi and the others recklessly. He could not find any room for resistance, and after thinking about it, he couldn't think of a way to reverse the current situation.He had a heart of justice, and he wanted to suppress the rebellion, but he was powerless at all. Instead, he became an accomplice of the rebel army who worked for the tiger and helped the tyrant, so he sighed and was very depressed all day long.

When he walked to the door of the tent, he was about to open the tent to go in, when suddenly someone patted him from behind and called him:

"Captain Guo."

He was startled, turned around and saw that it was his lieutenant general Wang Chong, who was leading two unfamiliar soldiers by his side.

"Chongzi? What are you doing?" He was confused.

Wang Chong looked around, leaned into his ear and said, "Someone wants to see you." He pointed to the two unfamiliar soldiers beside him.

One of the soldiers stepped forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile:

"Brother Ziyi, please stay safe."

The familiar voice made Guo Ziyi gasp. He immediately grabbed the soldier and dragged her into his camp. Deputy General Wang Chong followed with another soldier.

"Brother Bo Zhao, how did you get in?" Guo Ziyi asked in surprise as soon as he entered the tent.

"They came in in disguise with the patrol team, don't worry, they were unprepared. There are so many people, they won't notice that there are two more people." Shen Sui laughed.

Guo Ziyi thinks about it too, there are really not many places in the world where Shen Bozhao can be protected.His eyes turned to another soldier not far away. The soldier raised his head, his face was ordinary, but his eyes were surprisingly bright and extremely energetic.

Shen Sui introduced:

"Come on, Ziyi, let me introduce you. This is Her Excellency Princess Jin."

"It turns out that the princess is here, and the general is being rude!" Guo Ziyi hurriedly knelt down on one knee and bowed his hands.

"Hey, Captain Guo, you don't need to be polite, please get up quickly." Li Jinyue hurriedly helped him up.

Shen Sui said with a smile: "Ziyi and I met through martial arts 14 years ago. He was five years older than me. At that time, I was the first and he was the second. I entered Zhechong Mansion in Huaizhou, and he came directly Youzhou. More than ten years have passed in a flash. There are often correspondences here, and I know that he has aspirations in Youzhou and he can’t do it. After we arrived in Youzhou four years ago, I talked to him once and asked him if he would help me. , at that time he gave me a promise."

Guo Ziyi smiled wryly and said: "Now, it's time to fulfill the promise. Brother Bo Zhao, I have been waiting so hard for your news. Now that communication is blocked in all directions, it is too risky for you to sneak into the enemy's camp like this. "

"In your big camp, it's not easy to hide the two of us?" Shen Sui laughed.

"This... is fine for a short period of time, but it's not a long-term solution. After all, I have familiar faces in my account. If you are new, someone will definitely notice after you come in. I can't guarantee that the people under my command won't ask for help. Communication to the outside world."

"Don't worry, the purpose of our coming is to turn the enemy into our own use." Shen Sui said.

"How do you say that?" Guo Ziyi asked.

"Since ancient times, soldiers have never known their generals. Soldiers have never known who is the one who gives orders. At most, they only know the commander who leads them to train in peacetime and leads them to charge in battle. That is to say, Ziyi, from yours If the position is higher, it is difficult for the soldiers to have a sense of belonging. The commander of the regiment battalion is the most familiar commander. Right now, the soldiers do not know their situation. , It is marching and fighting at the emperor's order. If they know that they have become rebels now, and everyone will be punished, what will these soldiers think? I am afraid that no one is willing to take such a risk to become a rebel."

"But you can't guarantee that there are speculators who are willing to take risks. Since ancient times, have there been few such people? With great profits, there must be brave men." Guo Ziyi said.

Li Jinyue took over the conversation and said:

"So we have to be careful in this matter. First, start with people we can trust. Tell them the facts about the rebels, and pull them into our camp. When the time comes, we will act immediately, and we will catch them quickly. Let's go down to the two Anshi."

"Is 1000 people here enough?" Guo Ziyi was very skeptical.

"If there are no accidents, it should be enough. I don't know if Ziyi has someone who can entrust her with great trust?" Shen Sui asked.

"I do know one person. He is in the East Route Army, and he has a battalion of 1000 people under his command. It's just that he and I have a little trouble getting along..." Guo Ziyi showed embarrassment, and then emphasized, "But he is, Devotion and loyalty are enough to be trusted."

"Who is this person?"

"Li Guangbi."

……

Runzhou Maoshan, the ancestral court of Shangqing Dao.

The little Taoist priests were shuttling inside and outside the ancestral courtyard, carrying water non-stop, and boiling soup and medicine in a large pot on a large stove. Dozens of high-ranking Taoist priests who fainted were lined up and placed in the main hall of the Sanqing Palace. After pouring down the decoction one after another, he gradually regained consciousness.The decoction is a detoxification medicine that contains ingredients related to Luanhuang's blood, and the principle is the same as Qianhe's detoxification by inhaling the mist in the nine-storey pavilion.

Senior Brother Chen, who was very busy, came to Qianhe who was sitting in the incense hall of Sanqing Hall, sweating profusely, and said in a low voice:

"Finally regained the control of the Taoist sect. It's just that Master's health is too poor to be in charge. It's just me. I'm afraid it will be hard for you."

"It doesn't matter, I have sent a message back to Baqiao, and Baqiao will come with new instructions in a few days. What we have to do now is to rescue the leaders of the Taoist sect who have been controlled by the heart poison. The news of Qianyumen is spreading, and Yin Yuyue of Lishan is constantly sending messages, I believe this situation will change in a few days."

"The news is broken, how will Yin Yuyue react?"

"No matter how he reacts, Bo Zhao has a countermeasure, so you can rest assured."

"Hey, Yin Yuyue is really vicious. Seeing that the situation is over, those people who controlled the Taoist sect died suddenly when they tried to escape. They really did not use any means."

"To Yin Yuyue, Daomen is a pawn that he can use as he can, and it doesn't matter if he can't. In fact, it is very particular about where and when this move is played. If we can figure it out before we react If we play the Daomen move and control Sima Tianshi and Senior Brother Chen, then Yin Yuyue will seize all the opportunities, and then control the situation in Chang'an, and we will have little room to turn around. Keep an eye on Sima Tianshi and Senior Brother Chen, and there are also omissions in Chang'an. Annayi's rebellion led us to know in advance that Yin Yuyue is not dead. Now Yin Yuyue is eager to ignite the flames of war to control the court and give up Taoism because he can no longer take care of here. The information channels of the Dao Sect are not so important to him now, Yin Yuyue can get the information he wants through the information channels of the imperial court. But one thing is the most beneficial, Yin Yuyue can’t care about the Dao Sect and loses the information channels of the Dao Sect. It is equivalent to blocking his eyes and ears in the rivers and lakes, then he will lose control of Qianyumen." Qianhe analyzed bit by bit, "Yin Yuyue really panicked, things gradually got out of his control , This is very beneficial to us. Yin Yuyue closed his eyes and ears, which is tantamount to digging his own grave. To fight Qian Yumen, intelligence is the most important. He believes too much in the power of the army, which is very blind."

Senior Brother Chen smiled: "It seems that the old monster who has repeatedly gained the upper hand is about to stumble."

"This time, he will never get up again!"

……

Lishan, outside the main hall of Shangyang Palace, there are a large number of officials standing under the steps outside the hall. The imperial guards hold spears in their hands, blocking the officials from the steps, and no one can go up the steps.

Every official was wearing formal court clothes, headed by Xiao Song, standing at the bottom of the steps, the imperial censor Pei Guangting beside Xiao Song said loudly:

"Xiao Xiang, right now the sage has not met his courtiers or dealt with court affairs for nearly two months. He stayed on this Lishan Mountain and left both of them alone. There was turmoil in Youzhou, and there was no movement at all. It is too abnormal. You As the head of the group of officials, you should set an example, even if you risk your life today, you must meet His Majesty! We all rely on you, Prime Minister Xiao!"

"Yes, Prime Minister Xiao..." The rest of the important ministers hurriedly echoed.

Xiao Song just clasped his hands in front of him without saying a word.

Pei Guangting looked at Han Xiu, who was on the left, and said:

"Han Xiang, tell me something."

"Since the old man is here, I will not leave easily today." Han Xiu said in a deep voice.

"Okay! Today, with Han Xiang's words, it doesn't matter if you risk your life, your Majesty must see you!" Pei Yaoqing, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, said.

Zhang Jiuling mixed among the crowd of officials, silently observing everyone's expressions.Some of these officials were accompanying officials who had stayed on Mount Li for a long time, and some were officials who had just arrived from Chang'an recently.No matter who it is, the purpose now is the same, that is to see His Majesty as soon as possible and control the chaos in Heshuo.

At this moment, Xiao Song frowned and said, "Everyone, don't get excited, let Xiao go to ask Old General Yang if he wants to force his way in, and then make a decision."

Xiao Song took a few steps forward, and came to Yang Shuo who was standing at the bottom of the steps with a horizontal knife, blocking his way, and cupped his hands and said:

"Old General Yang, the situation is critical, and the situation is imminent. If you are still so stubborn, we will all die under the knife of the rebels. The immediate priority is to organize an army to suppress the rebellion as soon as possible, without His Majesty's will , none of us has the right to deploy troops. For me, Li Tang Tianxia, ​​you can no longer stand in my way. Even if you insist on your own opinion today, I’m afraid I’ll force my way into the palace when the blood splatters on the spot.”

Yang Shuo was indifferent, expressionless and unmoved.The horizontal knife in his hand had a cold light, if he forced his way in, Xiao Song had no doubt that the knife would strike at his head without hesitation.

Xiao Song sighed and said:

"That's it."

Immediately, a resolute expression appeared on his face, he lifted the hem of his robe, and immediately prepared to step up the steps. Afterwards, a large number of officials stepped forward to the hall together.

Yang Shuo and his soldiers of the Forbidden Army had already raised their cold knives and surrounded all the officials. Raising the butcher knives was about to start a bloody massacre.

Just at this critical moment, suddenly there was the sound of a large number of galloping horses. A brave general in white robes led a large number of forbidden troops to break through the Lishan Pass and enter the square in front of the temple. Form a confrontation.

Xiao Song breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said to the white-robed general:

"Shougui! I'm looking forward to you!"

Zhang Jiuling was overjoyed that things in the secret channel finally turned around.The appearance of Zhang Shougui may be the key to turning things around.

The author has something to say: Famous historical figures from all walks of life come on stage one after another.Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, these are the heroes who quelled the Anshi Rebellion.