readx;    ‘You must have heard of Zhang Xuan!’ Zhang Xuan said with a smile.

‘So it’s you!’

Song Jingang was so angry that he gritted his teeth. His leader Wei Daoer met Lu Qing, the daughter of Lu Zhuo, at the lantern festival in Jixian County at the beginning of the year. He was shocked and wanted to marry her as the wife of the village.

This time Lu Mingyue borrowed grain from Wei Daoer, and Wei Daoer proposed the condition of Lu Qing. If Lu Mingyue could hand over the clan's sister Lu Qing to Wei Daoer, Wei Daoer not only agreed to borrow 10,000 stones of grain, but also gave Lu Mingyue 1,000 stones of grain.

Lu Mingyue agreed that this time, Song Jingang came to Zhuo County to discuss the specific matters of borrowing grain, and was also preparing to take Lu Qing back to Shanggu County. Unexpectedly, Lu Mingyue failed and was finally snatched away by an unknown boy. Not only did Lu Mingyue lose all his face, but Song Jingang was also unable to go back and explain to Wei Daoer.

Song Jingang knew that this boy was named Zhang Xuan, but he didn't expect that he would appear in front of him again. Song Jingang said viciously: "If you can't get that little girl, I will take your head back and hand over the job!"

"Each one another! I want to exchange your head for my war horse!"

Song Jingang was furious and slashed at him. The sword was as powerful as thunder and lightning. Zhang Xuan shouted, "Good come!"

He stabbed him with a shot, and seven spearheads appeared instantly, but this was the essence of the Five-Hooked God's Flying Spear. Song Jingang was shocked and dared not resist, so he immediately put away his knife and retreated quickly.

Zhang Xuan combined seven spears, and powerful arm force was poured into the spear, and the sound of breaking through the air suddenly sounded. The tip of the spear pierced Song Jingang's chest like a wind and rain. This was the third move of Luo Shixin's overlord's gun technique.

"Good shooting skills!"

Song Jingang praised, but he gathered all his strength on the knife rod and rushed outward. This was the only way to crack. If the strength of the two sides was very different, the gun could not be carried out at all, and the tip of the gun would directly pierce the chest. Luo Shixin stabbed Liu Badao, the bandit leader of Douzigang, to death with such a shot.

But Song Jingang's strength was not much different from Zhang Xuan, and it was even a little stronger. There was only a loud bang. The big knife carried Zhang Xuan's iron spear out. Song Jingang resisted the huge shock of his arms. The big knife waved it with the flow, and a shiny arc cut out. He slashed Zhang Xuan's neck straight, Zhang Xuan lifted the gun and lifted it open. The war horses of both sides intertwined, fighting fiercely.

The battle was thrilling. Guo Xuan and his five thousand soldiers were so angry that they could not breathe. The drums were shocking. Guo Xuan was extremely amazed. There were such a strong martial arts guard around King Yan. It would be a pity not to go to the battlefield.

The two sides fought fiercely for more than 30 rounds, and Song Jingang seemed to be a little unstoppable. He sold a flaw and fled back, shouting: "Retreat quickly!"

Hundreds of chaotic bandits turned around and fled to the other side of the valley in chaos. Guo Xuan was overjoyed and was about to order a pursuit, but Zhang Xuan shouted loudly, "Don't pursue!"

Guo Xuan was stunned and stepped forward and asked in confusion: "Maid Zhang, why is this?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head, "I should have lost this battle. He was deliberately defeated and lured us to pursue him. There will be ambush in the valley!"

Zhang Xuan knew very well. Not only was the opponent slightly stronger than him, but he was also very skilled in swordsmanship and martial arts, and he was also stronger than him in warfare. He had more experience in fighting horses and horses, so how could he lose? It was obviously a deliberate sign of weakness.

"What should I do? Let them escape?" Guo Xuan said anxiously.

Zhang Xuan stared at the valley for a moment and said, "The wind is facing west. The governor can set fire to the valley and smoke them out with thick smoke!"

Guo Xuan was still a little bit skeptical, fearing that he would lose his fighter opportunity. At this time, Wen Ji stepped forward and said, "Governor, Zhang Wei is right. Song Jingang is pretending to be defeated, so he must be a fraud!"

Zhang Xuan's words didn't work, but Wen Ji's words were important. Guo Xuan nodded and ordered: "Start the valley!"

Five thousand soldiers started to work together and lit the valley forest with the horse hay brought with them. The fire began to burn rapidly. The fire was crackling and thick smoke rolled westward. Sure enough, Lu Mingyue and more than 3,000 bandits who were ambushing the valley could not bear the large amount of smoke and ran out of the woods.

If Guo Xuan brought 20,000 troops, then Lu Mingyue would never resist and would immediately evacuate Zhuo County and preserve his strength, but Guo Xuan only brought 5,000 soldiers, which gave Lu Mingyue a glimmer of hope for victory.

He had more than 3,000 troops who could fight the Sui army. If his plan was successful, he would defeat the Sui army, not only would he capture a large amount of supplies, food, and armor, but his reputation and military combat power would also greatly enhance.

So Lu Mingyue used a series of tricks to lure troops. If the Sui army was not deceived, then Song Jingang would pretend to be defeated and lured the Sui army into an ambush circle. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xuan saw through it. Not only did he stop the Sui army from being trapped, but he instead shot a barbarian and burned the valley, causing them to quickly fall into danger.

When Lu Mingyue knew that the plan had failed, she rushed out of the woods and shouted: "Retreat quickly!"

At this moment, drums were heard in the Sui army camp, and shouts of killing were shaking the sky. Five thousand Sui soldiers rushed into the valley. Thousands of bandits who had just escaped from the woods had no time to complete the team, and suddenly became in chaos.

Zhang Xuan took the lead and swung his gun into the enemy group. His spear flew like plum blossoms. He showed no mercy under the gun, killing Lu Mingyue's subordinates wailed, and killed and injured everywhere. Zhang Xuan's target was aimed directly at Lu Mingyue, and he wanted to regain his war horse.

Lou Mingyue was so scared that he was so scared that he was far from Zhang Xuan's opponent. He had no other choice but to escape. Lou Mingyue didn't care about his subordinates and ran away, running west desperately. He rode Zhang Xuan's horse at a very fast speed and ran away in a moment.

When Zhang Xuan saw Lu Mingyue running away, he was anxious and even more fierce and fierce. He quickly opened a bloody road and urged his horse to chase Lu Mingyue. At this time, the three thousand chaotic bandits had collapsed under the full attack of the Sui army. They rushed to the west, rushing to howl, and countless people knelt down and begged for mercy.

Zhang Xuan desperately beat the war horses and chased Lu Mingyue, but his horse was just an ordinary horse, not a real war horse. It was already very difficult to carry him and his weapons, so he could not run.

After running less than ten miles, he neighed and threw himself on the side of the road. Zhang Xuan was also overturned to the ground. Seeing that the war horse was so tired that he foamed at the mouth and twitched all over. It was obvious that he couldn't do it anymore. He looked up at Lu Mingyue and had already escaped without a trace.

Zhang Xuan was so angry that he punched him hard in the soil, shouting in the direction of Lu Mingyue's escape: "Lu Mingyue, I will use your head to repay it sooner or later!"

.........

In this battle to suppress the bandits, Guo Xuan was extremely beautiful. He wiped out Lu Mingyue's 3,000 bandits at less than ten people died, killed nearly a thousand people, captured more than 1,800 people, and less than a hundred fled.

Guo Xuan then went to Zuohuang Mountain to clear out Lu Mingyue's nest in Zhuo County, packed up all kinds of supplies, and burned the mountain village with a last fire, leading the army back to Ji County.

Guo Xuan knew very well that he almost fell into a trap in this battle and turned defeat into victory was Zhang Xuan. If he hadn't met him by chance, he would have been defeated back to Ji County, which would have shaken the morale of the army. How could the emperor spare him?

Seeing that Zhang Xuan was a little depressed, he stepped forward and smiled at him, "It's just a war horse, I'll just give Zhang Guard one."

Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly, "Thank you for your kindness, Governor, but I still have a war horse, so I don't need it, but I can't swallow this."

Guo Xuan smiled and patted his shoulder, "You are still young, you have opportunities, and the future is long! Besides, Lu Mingyue's nest is in Shanggu County. Next time I will take Guard Zhang to Shanggu County to completely wipe out Lu Mingyue."

Guo Xuan already had the intention of winning over the words, but Zhang Xuan did not answer. He sighed slightly in his heart, wondering if there would be a chance next time.

............

Yang Guang's palace in Zhuo County is called Linsang Palace, which is located on the east bank of the Sanggan River about twenty miles southeast of Ji County. A straight and wide official road was built between the palace and Ji County.

Yang Guang led a hundred thousand Xiaoguo army to Linsang Palace in Zhuojun half a month ago and was preparing to launch the third war against Goguryeo. Hundreds of thousands of troops and countless grain military funds had been transferred to Liaodong, and Yang Guang was also preparing to set off.

In the evening, Yang Guang sat in the imperial study room and concentrated on reviewing the memorials sent from various places. His eldest grandson Yang Neng sat at a small table not far away, carefully reading the memorials that had been approved.

Since the case of Tenkaji Temple, Yang Guang has felt the changes in his grandson and adopted a new educational method. He no longer allowed him to study hard, but also allowed him to participate in the government affairs and cultivate his ability to solve the government affairs.

"The emperor's grandfather, aren't you planning to leave for Liaodong tomorrow? Why is it delayed again?

Yang Lei was full of expectations for going to Liaodong. He had already packed everything and was about to set off tomorrow morning. Unexpectedly, in the afternoon, the eunuch general manager told him that the departure time was delayed, which really disappointed him.

Yang Guang learned from last year's lesson. He actually had no idea of ​​going to Liaodong. He just didn't want to disappoint his grandson, so he smiled and said, "Tomorrow is Lu Shen's 70th birthday. I plan to go and congratulate him in person, so I postponed it for a few days. Are you disappointed?"

"I'm not disappointed, but my grandson doesn't understand why my grandfather celebrated Lu's birthday. Didn't my grandfather never like Shandong gentry?"

"You are right. I have always hated the Shandong gentry. But this time I not only want to celebrate the birthday of Lu, but also use Lu Shen's son. Can you guess the reason?" Yang Guang asked his grandson with a smile.

Yang Li lowered his head and pondered for a moment, remembering that Li Zhen told him about the emperor's grandfather's title of Li Yuan and left behind in Taiyuan. He said carefully: "Is it possible that the emperor's grandfather wants to divide the Shandong gentry into pieces?"

"Well said!"

Yang Guang praised his grandson for being young, and he could guess his profound intentions. It was not simple! He asked excitedly: "Did you think of this?"

Yang Neng didn't dare to mention Zhang Xuan anymore, so he nodded slightly, "It was what grandson thought of himself."

Yang Guang was extremely pleased that his eldest grandson had such a mind, which means he had grown up.

At this time, a guard reported at the door: "Governor Guo was asking for a meeting outside the palace and said he wanted to report his victory to His Majesty!"

"He came in to see you!" Yang Guang was in a good mood. Guo Xuan actually wanted to report his victory, and he really wanted to hear it.

After a moment, Guo Xuan walked into the imperial study under the guidance of the eunuch. He knelt down and paid a great ceremony to worship. "My minister Guo Xuan met with Your Majesty, I wish Your Majesty a long life!"

"Guo Aiqing is not a favor and calm!"

Guo Xuan was Yang Guang's confidant. Two years ago, Yang Guang replaced Yuan Hongsi's position as the governor of Youzhou, completely eliminating the power of Guanlong nobles from Youzhou.

Guo Xuan stood up and said excitedly: "Report to Your Majesty, I will lead 5,000 troops to the northern part of Zhuo County to suppress the bandits, and wipe out the 3,000 bandits of the bandit leader Lu Mingyue. Lu Mingyue escaped with serious injuries, and we only lost five people." (To be continued.) xh123
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