Chapter 469
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The rebels' escape did not surprise Ye Chang. After having Ye's first battle, everyone knew very well what these people would react after encountering gunpowder weapons.
So while An Lushan turned his horse's head, Ye Chang also issued an order.
"Grenadier, defend on site" Cai Chenguo ordered after Ye Chang.
According to the "Grenadiers' Dictation" compiled by Ye Chang, grenadiers are not allowed to participate in the pursuit unless ordered by the chief officer - they are the "technical troops" of this era, hard-won and close-killing matters, unless they have to, and they will resolutely not participate in the pursuit of victory, so as not to suffer losses in the event of victory.
The ones who rushed up were Shanzhi and others in close combat infantry, but before they could rush for a long time, they could hear the sound of horns behind them.
This is the unified military call of Ye Chang's military system. The purpose of revoking troops is to Shanzhi and others understand it.
An Lushan hugged the horse's neck, leaned on the horse, and galloped. His horse stepped over several subordinates, but he had never noticed it.
The fear of unknown things made him fall into extreme confusion. He had only one question in his mind: what magic was Ye Chang using.
The war horse led him to run around without knowing the direction. After a while, he came to his senses. When he looked at his position, he fled back to his mansion. There were dozens of confidants around him, and they were all in a daze and had no courage at all.
"Doctor An, Doctor An, can something big be accomplished?" He was at a loss when someone shouted.
Looking at him sideways, he was Yan Zhuang.
Yan Zhuang returned to his mansion to take charge. This was their initial arrangement. At this time, An Lushan couldn't help but get angry and waved his whip: "You are just instigating me to join forces with the prince to incite, but now you have suffered such a defeat and your life will be lost. What if you do?"
Yan Zhuang was whipped and forgot to flash. Disheng asked in surprise: "How is this possible? We have deduced it countless times, and it is impossible for problems to happen."
"Ye Chang, Ye Chang, let's just miss Ye Chang..."
"What's wrong? Even if Ye Chang has more than a thousand soldiers, he will definitely die. Could it be that he has demonstrated his ability to sprinkle beans into soldiers?"
Ye Chang defeated the rioters with veterans and martial arts workers. It has always been said that he had the ability to sprinkle beans into soldiers. Yan Zhuang and others knew the inside story naturally knew that this was impossible, but in panic, they couldn't help but take out the version of this folk rumor.
"It's even more powerful than scattering beans to become soldiers. He will summon thunder and thunder fire."
"No, no, if he really can summon Lei, Doctor An, where can you come back alive?" Yan Zhuang was stunned for a while, and then said, "He must have done something stupid..."
"Thunder sounded trembling the sky, flames flew, and casualties everywhere. Under a thunder, it was decayed for several miles..." An Lushan said angrily: "What I saw with my own eyes, would there be any mistakes?"
"Doctor, don't be fooled. Ye Chang is used to tricks... By the way, he is good at cleverness. Could it be a new weapon?"
Yan Zhuang was quite wise and knew Ye Chang very well. His words were the essence of the matter. When An Lushan heard this, he thought about it and couldn't help but believe it: "Are you sure?"
"It must be true, it must be so." Yan Zhuang said decisively.
He bet on An Lushan's future, wealth and life. An Lushan is now back with a dismay. Even if he is lying, he has to give him enough energy.
"It's true... If he can really summon thunder, he will chase him constantly, rather than stopping halfway." An Lushan said.
"Doctor, what is the situation now? Where is the emperor and where is the prince?" Seeing him turn back, Yan Zhuang asked again.
"The emperor was rescued by Ye Chang, and the prince is in Xingqing Palace."
"What, the emperor has escaped?" Yan Zhuang was shocked: "How is this possible?"
"The prince is too rough." An Lushan commented: "It's wrong everywhere... It's no wonder that only Yang Guozhong can suppress him."
"In this situation... the matter is urgent. Doctor An should immediately return to Xingqing Palace, support the prince to ascend the throne, summon all officials to worship, and declare that Ye Chang holds the emperor hostage and tries to command the princes. This is the world's cruelty." Yan Zhuang said.
"It's the extreme, it's the extreme." An Lushan suddenly realized.
This coup made Li Longji escape, and it was not done fully. No matter what the secret weapon Ye Chang used, the next thing would be that the Tang Dynasty would be divided into two parts. What they have to do now is to use their current advantages to win over more people in their own hands as much as possible.
"At the same time, we have to mobilize a large army to continue pursuing Ye Chang, and we must not let him escape." Yan Zhuang said again.
Chasing Ye Chang is fake, and chasing Li Longji is real. The reason why Ye Chang rescued Li Longji at all costs was to use Li Longji's banner to facilitate orders. Perhaps Ye Chang himself does not care about this righteous name, but for generals holding military power in various parts of the Tang Dynasty, this position still has a great influence.
Not to mention anything else, Ye Chang himself ordered Gao Shi from Jiannan and Nan Jiyun from Beiting to return to the army. They would hesitate, but if they ordered in the name of Li Longji, they would not hesitate. Others, such as Li Guangbi, Geshu Han, etc., were even more impossible to obey Ye Chang, but would obey Li Longji.
It is easy to talk about holding all officials hostage, but the pursuit of Ye Chang made An Lushan hesitate. Yan Zhuang urged: "Ye Chang lacks military strength, even if he has magical weapons, he must rely on people to carry out his power. If he does not take advantage of his lack of soldiers to eliminate him, and when he makes a comeback, we will be in danger. Since the doctor has already made a move, there is no way out, and his life cannot be controlled by others. You should be enterprising, and you will not be afraid of small setbacks."
An Lushan was moved: "That's right, I'll go now."
He returned to Xingqing Palace and mobilized his troops. Li Longji and others finally arrived at the Golden Light Gate under the escort of dozens of imperial guards. When they looked back, the entire Chang'an City had become turbulent, and the originally peaceful New Year atmosphere was gone.
"I wonder if Ye Chang can stop An Thief." Li Longji murmured to himself.
"It can definitely be stopped, it can definitely be stopped" Shou'an Road next to it.
"But, but..." Wei Jiansu looked panicked and could not settle down.
"Say." Li Longji rolled his eyes and stared at him.
"In the city, An Lushan... An has nearly 10,000 thieves, and Ye Gong only has a few hundred. How can he stop them? It is to stop them. Outside the city, An has 100,000 troops and horses, all... are all Hu soldiers loyal to An's thieves." Wei Jiansu was a little desperate: "The power of An's thieves is too heavy. The military and horses given by the court and the private soldiers he raised are worth 200,000..."
Li Longji felt that his eyes were dark and his body shook. Shouan next to him hurriedly supported him.
What Wei Jiansu said, how Li Longji is not clear about
It was precisely because of his clarity that he placed his hope on Ye Chang, hoping that Ye Chang could quickly defeat An Lushan, and then take over the city defense of Chang'an City, and use the strong city to block An Lushan's army.
Reason told him that this was an impossible task, but feelings forced him to think about this good side. Wei Jiansu revealed his fantasy and forced him to face this problem: If Ye Chang fails, what should he do
Yang Guozhong was there, his eyes kept turning.
The situation changed very quickly tonight. At this point, he realized that he had become the most dangerous person. Whether Li Heng gained power or Ye Chang succeeded, his fate would be difficult.
Must respond, have to think of a way
"General Chen is back, General Chen is back." Yang Guozhong was thinking, and heard someone shouting in front of him.
Just now, Chen Xuanli volunteered to go to Jinchengfang and other places to recruit the imperial guards. There were originally thousands of imperial guards in Chang'an City, but most of them went home to reunite with their families because of the New Year's Eve. There were not many people in Xingqing Palace. He estimated that he could recruit one or two thousand people. Li Longji was naturally accurate. Now that he heard that he was back, he couldn't help but take a few steps forward and greet him in person.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty" Chen Xuanli came with nearly two thousand people. Not all of them were imperial guards, some of them were fathers, brothers, and nephews of imperial guards. When he heard that the saint was in trouble, he found weapons to come to guard. Seeing Li Longji come to greet him in person, Chen Xuanli was both moved and ashamed: "I am incompetent, and you have caused Your Majesty to face this disaster. How dare you be your Majesty to be your Majesty in person?"
"I am the one who brings this disaster. I believe in evil and make the rebels successful. Fortunately, there are also loyal guards such as Chen Qing and An Qing..."
Seeing that there were a lot of people, Li Longji felt a little calm, but when he said this, his words suddenly got stuck.
Yang Guozhong was used to speculation, and when his thoughts were turned, he guessed why Li Longji was stuck.
Ye Chang is undoubtedly the one who made the most contribution tonight, but Li Longji did not mention Ye Chang at all
An Lushan has not been chasing him so far, proving that Ye Chang has repelled him, but Li Longji is still worried and nervous.
He was worried that even if he had to rely on Ye Chang's ability now, Li Longji still wanted to master some power and make him safer.
If An Lushan can resist, can Ye Chang not?
Yang Guozhong thought about this in his heart and immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you should not stay here for a long time."
Li Longji turned his face sideways and looked at him sideways, smiling as if: "Oh?"
"Although Ye Chang is brave, his troops are small. An Lushan has tens of thousands of soldiers outside the city. Since he is doing such a traitor, how could he not prepare in advance? I think his troops are almost at the city. We don't know where the bandit army attacks the city. If we do not retreat at this time... Ye Chang will be brave enough to be unstoppable, so how can he deal with it?"
Yang Guozhong did not attack Ye Chang, but followed Wei Jiansu's words just now, but Li Longji heard what he meant: "In your opinion, what should we do?"
"Chang'an is not far from Longyou and Hexi. Now the Jiedushi Geshuhan of these two towns is very powerful and loyal to His Majesty. Your Majesty can temporarily go on a western tour and summon Geshuhan to protect him. Half of An Lushan's troops are in Fanyang and Hedong. A general can be the deputy envoy of Shuofang Jiedushi and lead Shuofang troops to capture Fanyang and Hedong. When An Ni's soldiers learn about this, they will be defeated without fighting."
Yang Guozhong understood that this advice was related to his destiny, and he talked freely, but he actually exceeded his usual level several times and showed his ability. Li Longji's initial expression was still uncommon, but after hearing it, he nodded slightly.
Yang Guozhong's forehead was already sweating, and he himself didn't realize it. Seeing Li Longji nodding slightly, he struck on the iron: "Now General Chen has led two thousand loyal and righteous people to guard him. Your Majesty is on the way. At that time, with the help of the rut train, you can meet with Geshuhan soon. If this can be done, your Majesty will be safe and the Tang Dynasty will be safe."
"Since that's the case, I will follow your words," Li Longji thought for a while.
Shouan was anxious when he heard this and stepped forward and said, "Father, you must not. Ye Chang is still killing the enemy now. Maybe things may happen. If the father retreats, his morale will be depressed. Moreover, the prince is connected with An Lushan and his father leaves the capital. Will the towns in the world be deceived by the prince?"
"Ge Shuhan has always been loyal to the saints. As long as the saint sends a personal envoy to summon him to lead his troops to guard him, he will surely come to him at night." Yang Guozhong said in a deep voice: "I am willing to bear it for my life and life."
He also sacrificed his life at this time, even his own wealth and life were revealed. Geshuhan's relationship with him was actually not good, but he had a good relationship with Gao Lishi. However, the one with the best relationship with Yang Guozhong was An Sishun, who was An Lushan's brother, and he was living in Chang'an. It was obviously impossible for him to be a general. Now the only plan is Geshuhan.
"I heard that Brother Shuhan was in poor health and was still recuperating in Chang'an in the first half of the year." Shou An was anxious and said, "The country's important task should be given to those who are strong and healthy. How can he ask a sick man to be a sick man?"
"Although Geshuhan has been old and sick recently, he has recovered from the first half of the year, so he can return to the Jiedushi. Ye Chang heard about it not long ago that he had a cold wind." Yang Guozhong said this and said to Gao Lishi: "General Gao, you have always been aware of military affairs, what do you think?"
Yang Guozhong told Gao Lishi that there was a reason. Li Longji did not allow court officials to form border generals, but Gao Lishi was the exception. At that time, An Lushan and Geshuhan were in disagreement and quarreled repeatedly. Li Longji once sent Gao Lishi to mediate the two. Geshuhan's greatest support in the court was this Gao Lishi. If it were put before, Yang Guozhong would definitely be worried about Geshuhan, but now, just like he used An Lushan to deal with Ye Chang, he also wanted to use Geshuhan to maintain his position.
As for whether he can control Geshuhan, what kind of attitude Geshuhan has towards him is not what he can consider now.
"I think that Geshuhan and An Lushan have a grudge. When he heard that His Majesty was summoned, he would definitely call on troops to serve the king." Gao Lishi pondered for a moment without a positive answer.
Li Longji hates most now, it must be Li Heng and An Lushan. As for Ye Chang, he is at most a little worried. Therefore, Gao Lishi has not chosen a side station like before.
However, his words reminded Li Longji: Geshuhan and An Lushan have personal grudges. Although they are not as incompatible as Ye Chang and An Lushan, it also means that Geshuhan cannot join forces with An Lushan.
Chapter completed!