(Thank you Xianyin Daoren and Yuexi Lazy People for the moon cakes given to Muzi, thank you!) ）

Shengzhou Assassin Shi Gao Wenshun received Li Guochang's order and led more than 1,000 horsemen all the way back to Shuozhou City. Gao Wenji, the left-behind general in Shuozhou, hurriedly went out to greet him, and Gao Wenshun returned to Fuzhong with his brother Gao Wenji. As soon as he entered the mansion, Gao Wenji said with a smile: "I was still worried about my brother when the capital was lost, but I didn't expect my brother to be in the camel weir and the marshal and stay behind to annihilate the Zhenwu rebellion, which is really gratifying." ”

Gao Wenshun only had tiredness and no joy on his face, and he only sighed long when he heard the words.

"Why is my brother like this?" Gao Wenji asked puzzled.

The Gao family is not a Shatuo person, but a Han people, who are in the border town and are a wealthy family. One of the two brothers served as the assassin of Shengzhou, and the other served as the envoy of Shuozhou Prison, and their official positions were not small. Li Ke used father and son to oppose Tang, and the two of them can be regarded as a core member. At the beginning, they all thought that it was not strange for the towns in the world to mutiny and self-reliance, and with the courage of the Shatuo people, it should be very smooth to stand on their own and separate themselves like the three towns of Hebei.

When Li Guochang's father and son are recognized and divided from Datong and Zhenwu, then their brothers' natural status will also rise. But now that the imperial court not only refuses to admit it, but instead sends large soldiers to suppress it, and the more fierce it becomes, Gao Wenshun has to think about the future of himself and his family.

"Why does Big Brother have such an idea? Li Zhenwu's father and son have not been defeated now, but the result is still unknown? ”

"It's time to think about it, second brother, Li Guochang and his son, although they are still unstoppable on the surface. But you see, Ulzhou is gone, Daizhou is also lost, and the Zhenwu army is even more opposed, and now only Yunshuo is left. There is the Tiande army on the left and the Zhendong army on the right. In addition, there are five towns in Taiyuan. Three bread clips. Do you think Li Guochang and his son can still stay? We have to prepare early, the Gao family can't follow Li Guochang's broken ship and sink. ”

Gao Wenji was silent.

"So what do we do?" Few of the officers of the late Tang Dynasty had the idea of loyalty and patriotism in their minds, and they had been in the feudal towns for a long time, and they had long been accustomed to this kind of situation as if they were like the Warring States of Qin and the Autumn Period, and the princes stood side by side.

Gao Wenshun was also a little stunned, picked up the hot tea he had just poured and sent it to his mouth, and when he took a sip, he found that it was hot tea that had just been poured, and it was sprayed out directly. Gao Wenji hurriedly called two maids to come and wipe it. "Forget it. I'm going to change my clothes! Gao Wenshun saw that his clothes were all wet, so he had to get up and bring them.

A maid took Gao Wenshun out of Lu, and Gao Wenji said to the remaining maid: "You should also go out." ”

But the maid didn't move, Gao Wenji turned his head a little dissatisfied, and was about to scold, but saw the maid directly said to him with a smile: "Can the general listen to me?" ”

Gao Wenji saw that this maid had some faces, not the ones she usually used, she looked very young, about double ten, but her appearance was still a little beautiful. Holding back his dissatisfaction, he nodded.

The maid chuckled: "General Gao doesn't know what to do." You just took a spin before the ghost gate closed? ”

Gao Wenji's face changed: "You are not a slave in the house?" ”

"It doesn't matter who I am, what matters is General Gao's fate and future? What Gao Thorn Shi said just now is right, at this time, there is no future for Li Guochang and his son, you should consider some other options. ”

"What choice?" Gao Wenji's heart was also beating rapidly at this time, he didn't expect that someone around him could sneak in quietly. If the maid had put some poison in the tea just now, wouldn't the two brothers have been doomed?

"General Gao, please read this letter before answering!" The maid took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to Gao Wenji, and after he opened it and read it hurriedly, his face was even more surprised. Originally, he thought that this maid would be an assassin sent by Taiyuan, but now after reading the letter, he found that this letter was actually a handwritten letter written to him by Li Jing of the Zhendong Army.

However, Gao Wenji's face was silent, he still had some doubts about whether this person would be sent by Li Ke to test him with his father and son.

The maid seemed to guess his thoughts, and pulled out another envelope. When he opened it this time, it was a check for three thousand taels of gold.

"This is a 3,000 taels of gold ticket, in Taiyuan or Luoyang, Chang'an and other big cities, there are four sea money village semicolon, with this ticket can immediately take 3,000 taels of gold. This is the sincerity of Li Jungong, if the general is willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, you can only get more. ”

"What should I do?" Gao Wenji had already believed that the letter was true at this time, and thinking of his eldest brother's words just now, he couldn't help but feel a little moved. "Originally, Li Keyong left me to guard Shuozhou, but now that the Liu family has brought more than 10,000 people back, all the affairs in Shuozhou City have been taken over by the Liu family and Li Siyuan."

"Didn't Gao Thorn Shi come back with Li Guochang's military order and let you lead his troops to Yunzhou with him for reinforcements?" The maid chuckled, "You just need to bring your trusted brother to Yunzhou with Gao Thorn Shi, my county prince is leading the eastern army of Zhendong to pass down, and when you get there, you can turn against you." ”

At this time, Gao Wenshun, who had changed his clothes, returned to the hall and saw that Gao Wenji was actually talking to a maid, and he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

When the maid saw Gao Wenshun coming back, she stopped talking and left directly.

Gao Wenshun looked at Gao Wenji with a puzzled gaze, Gao Wenji handed the letter in his hand and the golden ticket to the eldest brother, and told him all the previous things. After listening, Gao Wenshun pondered, and after a long time, he said slowly: "I can see this matter, we did go on a trip before the ghost gate just now." The other party was able to approach us unconsciously, if we hadn't revealed anti-Li Guochang in the previous conversation, we were afraid that we would no longer be able to protect our heads. Let's do it according to Li Jing's wishes. ”

On the same day, Gao Wenshun conveyed the meaning of Li Guochang and Li Ke to the Liu family, and then Gao Wenji selected 4,000 old troops and Gao Wenshun 1,000 soldiers and horses, a total of 4,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry to Yunzhou for reinforcements.

Fu Wenda, the commander of Yunzhou, was very happy when he saw that Gao Wenshun's brothers had 5,000 soldiers and horses coming to help, and immediately held a banquet. At the banquet, Gao Wen said: "I have to wait for the commander's military order to come to help, and I also ask General Fu not to be polite and arrange a task for us." ”

"The two generals have come from afar, so it's better to rest in Yunzhou City for a while." Fu Wenda said politely.

"How can this be done, I heard that the Zhendong Army is very arrogant. Since we have been ordered to come. At the moment, our army is strong and strong. Is it to fight with the Tang Army first, but also to increase the morale of our army and destroy the enemy's prestige! Gao Wenshun said with a smile.

Fu Wenda was a little moved, after the arrival of the Zhendong Army, it seemed to be very loud on the surface, but there was no movement. Over time, they didn't think the Zhendong Army was so powerful. He originally had 5,000 soldiers and horses, and he was first supported by 3,000 people from the three divisions of Shatuo. Now it has 5,000 men and horses from the Gao brothers, and 13,000 soldiers and horses. And the Zhendong army on the opposite side was only 15,000 men.

"Dashuai and the Zhenwu army that stayed behind in Shengzhou completely annihilated, and just defeated the official army in Honggu. Dashuai and the post-stay frequently report successes, we can't sit all the time. Otherwise, I'm afraid that when the kid on the other side who doesn't have any hair grows hears the news of Dashuai's winning streak, I'm afraid that he will immediately turn around and run away. If General Fu has any worries, I think General Fu can fight for our brother, and our brother can lead the troops and horses to fight in this battle. Gao Wenshun said loudly.

Speaking of which, of course Fu Wenda can't agree like this, otherwise it will inevitably make people laugh at him for being timid.

"That's good. Let's plan well and fight him. Fu Wenda decided.

The plan was prepared quickly. This time Fu Wenda prepared to attack the Zhendong military camp at night, and after some discussion, it was decided that only Fu Wenda and Gao Wenji would lead 2,000 to stay at the Cowhide Pass, and Li Youjin, the governor of Shatuo, would be the main general of the attack camp, and Sage and Anqing would send troops together. The 3,000 cavalry of the three divisions of Shatuo were the vanguard, and Gao Wenshun led the 4,000 soldiers of the headquarters and Fu Wenda's brother Fu Wentong led the 4,000 soldiers of Yunzhou with a total of 8,000 infantry to respond.

The plan has been decided, Fu Wenda ordered the whole army to kill pigs and sheep, have a full meal, and wait for the third watch in the middle of the night to send troops to attack the Tang camp at night.

As soon as the two Gao Wenshun brothers returned to their accounts, they immediately wrote a letter, explaining the night attack, and asked a henchman to deliver a letter to the Zhendong military camp. Unexpectedly, after a copy, Mi Haiwan, the governor of Sagar, and Shi Jingcun, the governor of Anqing, walked in together.

As soon as he came in, Mi Haiwan immediately said aggressively: "The Gao family brothers are so calculating, they actually want to send us all to the tiger's mouth of the Zhendong Army, this is to kill our lives in exchange for wealth!" ”

Gao Wenshun was shocked, and said with a calm face: "What do you mean by this?" ”

"Bring it in!" Shi Jingcun beckoned, and two soldiers from the Anqing Department immediately brought in one person outside, but it was none other than the men he had sent to deliver the letter outside the city before. Shi Jingcun waved the letter in front of him Gao Wenshun. "I don't know what else you have to say, if I hand over this letter to Fu June, what do you think he will do with your brother?"

Gao Wenji stretched out his hand to draw his sword, but the master held down his hand. The other party captured his messenger, but did not bring troops to surround him, nor did he immediately report Fu Wenda, which shows that there is still room for it.

"Two brothers, I believe you can see the current situation more clearly than me, there is no future for Li Guochang and his son, if you don't want to die, you can only join the imperial court. If the two of you are interested, I, Gao Wenshun, am willing to introduce the two of you. ”

"Hahaha!" Mi Haiwan and Shi Jingcun laughed loudly, and then said: "Don't hide it from the two senior brothers, in fact, we have already secretly attached to the Tang Dynasty. ”

"Really?" Gao Wenji said with some surprise.

Mi Haiwan nodded and said: "That's true, we have already contacted General Li Jing on the other side, but we haven't been able to find a suitable opportunity to surrender." Unexpectedly, the two Gao brothers had a way, and as soon as they came, they said that Fu Wenda would send troops. This is a godsend. ”

Although Mi Haiwan and Shi Jingcun had already had the intention to join Li Jing, it was a pity that Li Jing did not accept it immediately, but proposed to let the two of them offer the cowhide pass, and he agreed to accept it. However, the two only had two cavalry in their hands, and it was not so easy to capture Guancheng, especially Li Jing wanted them to completely capture Guancheng and offer it, and refused to send troops to attack from inside and outside. As a result, they are inevitably very difficult.

Now that they have inadvertently intercepted the communication of the Gao brothers, they have already fallen to Li Jing, and now that they have the soldiers and horses in their hands, they naturally have confidence.

"Tonight's dispatch of troops, we have sent someone to inform Li Jungong, when the time comes, we just take the soldiers and horses to the Zhendong military camp, and then everyone will tie a white cloth on their arms, and fight against Li Youjin and Fu Wenda's soldiers. The second general of the high school happened to stay in the city, and when we sent our troops, you directly attacked, captured the city, and took Fu Wenda. Mi Haiwan came out of the way. Fu Wenda originally said that Gao Wenji's cavalry was tired all the way and let them stay in the city to rest, but now it happened to be the best help for them to capture the city.

As soon as a few people conspired, they all discussed it in the end.

At the time of the third watch of the night, 11,000 soldiers and horses came out of the cowhide pass, with the rank of the person, the horses wrapped their hooves, and rushed straight to the military camp in the east of the town twenty miles away. The cavalry and horses were fast, and twenty miles arrived quickly, and the military camp in the east of the town was quiet, only the sound of bangzi came from time to time.

Mi Haiwan rushed to Li Youjin's side and said, "The Tang military camp is big, so it's better for us to divide our troops and rush in." ”

Li Youjin nodded, and he led a thousand cavalry from the Shatuo Department to rush straight to the middle camp, while Mi Haiwan and Shi Jingcun each led a thousand cavalry from the headquarters to attack the left and right sides. Calculating the time, the infantry was about to arrive, and as soon as Li Youjin waved his hand, a thousand black-armored Shatuo cavalry in the dark night immediately rushed towards the camp gate.

The situation was much smoother than Li Youjin expected, and they easily broke through the camp gate and rushed into the camp. roared all the way, and rushed straight into the camp only to find that there were no Tang soldiers out to meet the battle. Li Youjin felt bad, and at this time, he saw that the cavalry of the Sage and Anqing divisions, which were supposed to attack the left and right flanks, rushed straight towards them from both flanks.

Li Youjin was about to warn them, saying that the Tang army had an ambush, but he opened his mouth wide to see the two cavalry who rushed to the front suddenly shot at the unsuspecting Shatuo cavalry, arrows rained down, spears pierced like forests, and swords flashed like lightning, and in a blink of an eye, dozens of Shatuo soldiers were already cut off their horses.

"Damn, the Sage and Anqing tribes betrayed Shatuo!" Li Youjin was furious, but he could only see that the unprepared Shatuo soldiers were constantly cut off their horses. At this moment, the whining military horn sounded, countless torches lit up around the Tang camp, and the Zhendong Army appeared.

The drums of war are like thunder, and the trumpets are long.

"The county prince, the Shatuo cavalry and the Yunzhou infantry have all entered the encirclement, Sage and Anqing are killing the Shatuo soldiers, and Gao Wenshun's Shuozhou soldiers are also slashing and killing the Yunzhou soldiers." Li Cunxiao, Liu Xun, Wang Yanzhang, and Gao Siji, who served as guards, stood behind Li Jing and listened to the deputy vanguard envoy Zhou Dewei reporting loudly to Li Jing. The four of them all stood a little uncomfortably looking at the battlefield where the shouts and killings continued, full of yearning.

Li Jing looked at the chaotic battlefield at night, and said coldly: "Slowly shrink the encirclement, you can't join the battle without my order, but you are not allowed to let a Shatuo person leave, and those who want to break through will be killed directly." When he turned around, he saw Liu Xun and the four of them eager to fight, and chuckled, "What's the matter, are your hands itchy?" ”

"Totong, please give us a chance to fight!" Li Cunxiao finally couldn't help but ask Zhandao. Liu Xun, Wang Yanzhang, and Gao Siji also asked to fight together.

Li Jing pondered for a moment, then turned his head to Zhou Dewei and said: "Wuyang, there are only 1,000 people in Gao Wenji in Niupiguan, I will send you to support with silver spears and the second battalion of guards to take down Niupiguan." If things go well, you can take Yunzhou and Yunzhong Capture City by surprise attack before the enemy army reacts. ”

Zhou Dewei was a little excited to receive the order, but Li Cunxiao and the four of them were a little disappointed.

Li Jing stopped Zhou Dewei, who was about to turn around, "You can bring these four guys with you, maybe they can help you." ”

When Liu Xun and the four of them heard this, their already lost faces immediately showed excitement, they had been the head soldiers for such a long time, and they couldn't bear it anymore. Now that they heard that they could go to the battlefield again, they were all very excited, and immediately thanked Li Jing loudly, and then quickly followed Zhou Dewei away. (To be continued......)