Chapter 865: A strong man breaks his wrist

When the yellow sand buried the earth, the group came to Chang'an with difficult steps. The ancient Chang'an City, after ups and downs, still shows the style of the past prosperous times. For Zhu Lian, she has experienced a lot of things, when His Royal Highness entered the customs, she presided over the affairs of the Zhu family alone, how difficult it was, it has never been so difficult as now. In the past, she always felt that no matter what happened, she could handle it and bear it, but now she really can't bear the series of things that are happening, let alone her, even Zhang Yi and Dongfang Jin. Because the situation we are facing now is that if we don't handle it well, the foundation of Guanzhong may collapse. Ding****, which has been dominating the world for nearly ten years, has come to the most dangerous moment.

The fall of Shangluo could not be hidden, and the news soon alarmed the entire Chang'an, and even the entire Guanzhong prefecture panicked. Shangluo is not guaranteed, which means that Shangluo Road has been opened, once the Chai army pours into Guanzhong, what will happen to things? Over the years, the people have long been accustomed to living under the rule of Ding****, they are afraid of turmoil, and they are even more afraid of military disasters. The opening of the Grand Canal in Guanzhong has irrigated countless fertile fields, and the good days have just begun, how could this kind of thing happen. At this difficult moment, Zhao Yougong returned, and he hurried back, ignoring the wounds on his body. He had to rush back, how could he throw all of them to a woman with so many things. He is a man, and some responsibilities should be carried by men. There were already some signs of panic in Chang'an City, but fortunately, Zhang Yi responded in a timely manner and continued to appease Chang'an to restore the original order. When I saw Zhao Yougong's horse team running. I don't know why. The soldiers guarding Chang'an all felt a sense of peace of mind.

I knew that Zhao Yougong was coming back. Therefore, the soldiers of the patrol battalion in the city cleared a way early, and as soon as the horse team entered the city, they went directly towards the Taiji Palace. Dismounted at the palace gate, perhaps because of fatigue, coupled with the fact that the wound was not good, just standing on the ground, Zhao Yougong was swaying, but fortunately, Sanniang's eyes were quick. Quickly held on. Looking at the white flags floating at the head of Taiji Palace, Zhao Yougong had tears in his eyes and a hideous face. took a long breath and patted Sanniang's hand, "Sanniang, don't worry, this king can hold it." ”

Striding into the Taiji Palace, walking along the bluestone road in front of the Xuanzheng Palace, you can see the copper tripod standing on the platform in the distance, burning with curling green smoke. All the women of the palace knelt in the temple. Seeing Zhao Yougong coming step by step, Zhu Lian finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now Zhenniang is saved. These days, Zhenniang doesn't cry or make trouble, eats on time, and it seems that nothing is wrong, but Zhu Lian knows that this is completely a walking corpse, and once something happens, it may be a big deal. nodded towards Zhu Lian, took the incense handed by Sakura, bowed respectfully, kowtowed a few times respectfully, and got up and came to Zhenniang. Zhenniang was like a lost soul, a little dazed, and she didn't even notice that Zhao Yougong was back. Seeing Zhen Niang's appearance, Zhao Yougong felt deep self-blame in his heart, perhaps, he really shouldn't let his father-in-law return to his old business and help train the army, if he let his father-in-law be an idle rich man, this kind of thing would not happen. Squatted down, stretched out his hand and hugged Zhen Niang in his arms, gently stroked her back, and the coldness could be clearly felt in the palm of his hand, "Zhen Niang, I'm back, don't worry, everything will pass with me, my father-in-law has a spirit in the sky, and I don't want you to be like this." Besides, there are children! ”

Zhen Niang trembled slightly, her hanging hand almost instinctively wrapped around the man's back, until this time, she didn't know that her reliance was back, her godless eyes gradually became a little more vibrant, the new house was opened, the emotions that had been accumulated for many days were out of control, tears slipped down, she hugged Zhao Yougong and cried bitterly, "Official, my father is gone, official... Why did you come back now, my father is gone, and he didn't even see us for the last time! ”

Zhenniang's pain, Zhao Yougong empathized, he didn't stop it, cry, just cry, just cry, as long as you cry, everything will slowly get better in the future. Seeing Zhenniang crying unscrupulously, Zhu Lian finally had a little smile, okay, now Zhenniang is alive. Cui Niannu got up, whispered a few words to Pan Jinlian, and the two left the hall with the child who was not yet sensible. Zhenniang was so sad that she was tired of crying, and she slept in Zhao Yougong's arms. Of course, Zhao Yougong knew that Zhenniang hadn't rested well these days, she had so many grievances in her heart, how could she sleep, seeing that Zhenniang was asleep, she let people help her go to the harem to rest. After sending away Zhenniang, Zhu Lian asked people to send the prepared filial piety clothes, and when changing the filial piety clothes, Zhu Lian asked with concern, "Official, can you still hold up this body, why don't you go and rest first." ”

Zhu Lian really felt sorry for his man, he was so seriously injured in Liaodong, and he had to rush back in a hurry to deal with the affairs in Guanzhong, not to mention an injured person, who traveled thousands of miles and worked day and night, even a person with good body and bones would be dragged down. Zhao Yougong shook his head and said with relief, "Shan Ya, don't worry, the injury is almost better, but I'm a little tired." You let people get some porridge to drink first, and let Tang Miao take a good look at Wan'er, don't let them go out to make trouble during this time. ”

There are so many women in the Qin Palace, and the most uneasy thing for Zhao Yougong is Mu Wanqing, Wu Liang rebelled and killed his old father-in-law, I am afraid that Wan'er is even more anxious to take revenge than Zhenniang. Over the years, as long as she stayed in Chang'an, Wan'er didn't go to Dayangtan to toss, and the old father-in-law treated Wan'er like his own daughter, if she didn't get angry, she would be a hell. Of course, Zhu Lian understood, nodded and responded, "Don't worry, the slave family will make arrangements, and the children are fine, you don't have to worry, it's important to deal with the big things first." ”

Zhu Lian is a person who can distinguish between the important and the important, the official has been away from Chang'an for so long, and has experienced the situation of nine deaths and a lifetime, it can be said that the child has not been with his father for a month since he was born. This rare reunion is really not easy, who doesn't want to have a happy family, but now Shang Luodao's affairs are more urgent than anything else.

"Well, everything in the palace depends on you, this king is ashamed of you" As he spoke, Zhao Yougong showed sadness on his face, in recent years, there have been more and more things to deal with, and he obviously has less concern for his own women, especially Yu Rou and Pan Jinlian, for them. The days of Tai Chi Palace are like keeping a widow. And their own children. It's ridiculous to say. Until now, his eldest son has not even had a name.

Zhang Yi and Dongfang Jin and the others were obviously very knowledgeable, and they didn't want to come together until Zhao Yougong returned to the palace for an hour, and it was obviously inconvenient to say that the important things in the army were in the mourning hall. A few people came to Wenyuan Pavilion and sat on the seat, Zhang Yi looked at Zhao Yougong with some concern, because Zhao Yougong's face was really not very good. Some are whitish and their eye sockets are deep-set. But the matter at hand must be decided by His Highness. Zhu Wu frowned and got straight to the point, "Your Highness, a few days ago, Fang Qiliang ordered all the garrisons of Shangzhou and Yantie Town to withdraw to Fenglei Town, and Song Jiang and Wu Liang's troops also took advantage of the situation to occupy Shangzhou. Now Song Jiang is approaching Fenglei Town, and there is a strong posture to cross Fenglingdu. In addition, Chai Yonghao on the Hujiao Pass also began to divide his troops, and the 30,000 army led by Chai Jin and the 20,000 soldiers and horses on the Luoyang side, a total of nearly 60,000 troops, approached Hangu Pass. Other than that. Yingshang County was also hit by the Chai clan's soldiers and horses, considering the situation in Guanzhong. General Niu and Princess Xiao have ordered the soldiers and horses on the Gyeonggi Road to further shrink and concentrate, and some soldiers and horses have been sent to the aid of Hujiao Pass from the Hedong Road. However, now the most fatal is still the Jianmen Pass and the Fengling Ferry, if the rebels advance westward from Shangzhou and cut off the Hanzhong Road, then the defenders of Jianmen Pass will be trapped and killed in Shuzhong. ”

What Zhu Wu said is the truth, it can be said that now the Chai clan has achieved an absolute advantage in strategy, and now the Chai clan has reversed the situation and snatched the initiative on the battlefield. In the past, no matter how the **** was defeated, he never lost the initiative on the battlefield, but now it doesn't work, and the Chai family can fight how they want. In Liaodong, the situation encountered was dangerous enough, but I didn't expect to return to Chang'an and face a situation ten times more dangerous than Changchun Prefecture.

Zhao Yougong thought deeply, because his next decision was related to the life and death of Guanzhong and the lives of 200,000 **** soldiers. Fingers tapped on the table, making a rhythmic sound, and after a long time, I heard Zhao Yougong say, "Order Pang He and Xiao Yue, abandon Hangu Pass and Tongguan, and withdraw the whole army to Fenglingdu, and order Tuoba Qingyun, abandon Jianmen Pass, retreat to Fengxiang Mansion as quickly as possible, and gallop to help Fenglingdu." In addition, he ordered the soldiers and horses of the Gyeonggi Road not to divide the troops, and to garrison Bianliang with all their might, and ordered the commander of the Jiangning Mansion to order Liang Hongyu to lead the troops into Suzhou Mansion, and the soldiers of the Suzhou Prefecture and Zheng Biao's subordinates to defend the mouth of the Yangtze River with all their might, and if necessary, to give up Xiuzhou and Hangzhou Salt Farm. ”

Zhao Yougong's order was issued, Dongfang Jin and Zhu Wu were all shocked, it was okay to abandon the Jianmen Pass, but why abandon the Hangu Pass and Tongguan, if you don't keep the Hangu Pass and Tongguan, then all the pressure will be lost to Fenglei Town and Fengling Ferry, Chai's hundreds of thousands of troops are threatening Fenglingdu, how great the pressure is, in the face of such great pressure, can the less than 100,000 Ding**** soldiers really hold the Yellow River? Today's Ding **** is not the Ding **** of the past, after the first battle of Changchun Prefecture in Liaodong, the elite of the Ding **** army is eight out of ten, and the other cavalry are all concentrated under the command of Yang Zaixing on Gyeonggi Road, close to the foot soldiers, there is no numerical advantage, and the morale is low, can it really be held? However, Dongfang Jin and the others all saw an incomprehensible confidence in Zhao Yougong, and they didn't know why Zhao Yougong made this arrangement, why he still had such a strong self-confidence.

"Your Highness, it is understandable to withdraw troops and shrink the troops, but have you thought about it, Hangu Pass is the Xiongguan Pass in the world, and there is Tong Pass behind, relying on Hangu Pass, you can drag many Chai soldiers and horses, and give up Hangu Pass, then the Chai rebels can be on the banks of the Yellow River without pressure" Dongfang Jin is known as the old fox on the battlefield, he knows everything about the art of war, but at this time, he can't see what medicine Zhao Yougong sells in the gourd.

Zhao Yougong was able to make this decision, and he thought that several important ministers under his command would have objections, he nodded and explained, "Now that Shangluo Dao has fallen, even if there is Hangu Pass, although it can hold back a lot of Chai soldiers and horses, but Chai Jin's army only needs to keep an eye on Hangu Pass, there is no need to attack." At that time, Song Jiang and the subsequent reinforcements could still coerce Fenglingdu from Shangluo Dao, and without the help of the defenders of Hangu Pass, the pressure on the soldiers and horses of Fenglingdu would only be greater. Since Hangu Pass has lost the need to defend it, it is better to withdraw and help guard Fenglingdu, why bother to waste it meaninglessly with Chai Jin. Perhaps, by doing so, we have no way out and can only defend Fenglingdu, but at least we still have the capital to fight in Fenglingdu. If there is no Hangu Pass garrison, we don't even have the capital to fight, once the Chai clan has too many soldiers and horses in Shangluo Road, with Fang Qiliang's soldiers and horses, it will definitely not be able to hold it. ”

Several people had to admit that what Zhao Yougong said was very reasonable, and after discussing the details, Zhang Yi drafted the document and issued it. Hangu Pass first got the military order, Pang He and Xiao Yue knew that after the fall of Shangluo Dao, they had already had the intention of withdrawing to Guanzhong, and now that the military order was issued, they took advantage of the night to feint and attack, and then took advantage of the enemy's failure to react, and withdrew from Hangu Pass without danger. On the second day, Chai Jin got an empty Hangu Pass, and he was so angry that he gritted his teeth, and at this time, the army of Hangu Pass was not far from Fenglingdu.

"Brother Xiao, I really didn't expect it, Wu Liang betrayed His Royal Highness, this knife is stabbed hard enough, if we can't block the rebel attack, the foundation of Guanzhong will not be guaranteed" Pang He is not familiar with Wu Liang, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't know Wu Liang, this person is a **** old man, and he can be regarded as an absolute general. When I heard about Shang Luo's accident, my first reaction was disbelief.

"Who said no, this Wu Liang was ruthless enough, and he actually killed the old general. Hmph, what about Ren Chai's calculations, now I still have nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses in Guanzhong, and the good generals are still there, can I still be afraid of them. ”

Shuzhong Jianmen Pass, since ancient times, the land of Hanzhong and Western Shu is the heaven and earth guarded by Jianmen Pass, holding Jianmen Pass, the ambition of heaven and earth is in front of you. When she came to Jianmen Pass on the first day, Tuoba Qingyun had a feeling of overlooking the world, but now, she didn't do anything, and she was about to leave this Xiongguan in the world, Hanzhong Xishu, I don't know if I can return to this place in this life. Tuoba Qingyun was very reluctant, but she had to endure the pain and order a retreat, because once there was a problem with Hanzhong Dao, her soldiers and horses would become a lone army. A lone army, which is of no help to Guanzhong at all. (To be continued.) )