On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 539 Li Yuan is the general

Li Yuan really didn't expect that he would actually have a share.

But just as everyone was vying for it, Li Yuan did not refuse Cui Che's kindness. After all, anyone with a discerning eye knew that this was a good job.

There were many paper balls in the box. Cui Che stated in advance that only one of them had the word "Long" written on it, while the rest were written with the character "汉".

Cui Che asked everyone to come forward to get it, while the unqualified generals, generals, Xu Shiji and other staff, Chang Sun Wuji and other personal followers could only look on with envy.

However, Cheng Yaojin, Dou Jiande and others opened the paper balls one by one, but they could only sigh helplessly.

Cheng Yaojin shamelessly begged Cui Che for another chance, but Cui Che glared back.

There is no affection between Weng and his son-in-law.

When Li Yuan pulled out a paper ball and unfolded it, it turned out to be the word "Long". The surprised expression on his face also attracted Li Shimin's attention.

Cui Che always allowed the young men he valued to watch military discussions, but did not allow them to express their own opinions.

Li Shimin was one of them. He asked in surprise:

"But father got the character 'Long'?"

Li Shimin only hated that he was too young and could not make contributions early, so he also hoped that Li Yuan could make more contributions for Cui Che instead of relying solely on the identity of Li Xiuning's father to gain a foothold.

Li Yuan nodded to Li Shimin with a smile and said:

"It was just a fluke."

After saying that, he handed the crumpled white paper to Cui Che, and sure enough, the word "Long" was written on it.

Cui Che was slightly surprised: This Li Yuan was indeed a person favored by destiny in the original time and space, and his luck was much better than others.

Of course, since he had made his words first, Cui Che naturally would not go back on his words. He raised the white paper with the word "Long" written on it, showed it to everyone, and then ordered:

"Tang Gong, the lone general reported to the emperor, appointed him as the general manager of the march on Longyou Road, and led the troops of Qi (Fufeng County) and Qin (Tianshui County) to capture Longyou.

"The Emperor is far away in Jinyang. You can take charge of this duty first. An edict will be issued soon."

Li Yuan said excitedly:

"I accept your order!"

Li Yuan felt that the position of chief military officer of Longyou Road was enough to show Cui Che's trust in his father-in-law.

But he didn't know that after Li Yuan took over Longyou, Cui Che would definitely recruit him into the court as an official in the name of reward for his merits.

Cui Che would not dare to leave Li Yuan outside the town no matter what.

As the night grew darker, Cui Che withdrew everyone, leaving Li Yuan, Li Shimin and his son alone. He specifically reminded Li Yuan in front of Li Shimin:

"Previously Qiu He, the governor of Qinzhou, contacted the governors of Longyou counties for me, but everyone took a wait-and-see attitude. Only Yin Shishi, the governor of Zhangye, killed the messenger.

"This man is stubborn and stubborn. Please be careful, Lord Taishan, and don't fall into his plan to surrender."

Li Yuan responded repeatedly.

Li Shimin asked to go with his father. Before Cui Che expressed his stance, Li Shimin was reprimanded by Li Yuan and asked him to stay and serve Cui Che.

Cui Che also smiled and said:

"A-Feng is young now, so there is no need to rush to make meritorious deeds. I will be of use to A-Feng in the future."

Li Shimin was so happy that he no longer forced him to go with Li Yuan.

It is already early August, and there is not long time before the Mid-Autumn Festival, but Li Yuan is destined not to stay in Yong County for the festival.

Li Yuan hoped to capture Longyou for Cui Che before the midwinter arrived in November.

On August 12, the third year of Zhenyuan (AD 608), after more than 10,000 soldiers from Qizhou were gathered one after another, Li Yuan bid farewell to Cui Che.

Cui Che sent Li Yuan out of the city and gave him a bowl of water and wine. In addition to the military generals and Cui Che's staff, they were also accompanied by Li Yuan's family.

Following Li Yuan were his eldest son-in-law Feng Shaoshi and his second son-in-law Dou Dan.

Shaoshi Feng came from the Feng family in Jingzhao, and was appointed as the marching commander by Li Yuan.

Dou Dan is the nephew of the Dou family. His father is Chen Guogong Dou Kang, who is Yang Jian's nephew.

When Yang Liang launched an army, Dou Kang received a letter from Yang Liang but did not take the initiative to inform Yang Guang. Therefore, he was jealous afterwards and was dismissed from office at home.

When Yang Guang moved south, Dou Kang did not accompany him, but stayed in Qizhou where his in-laws, Li Yuan, lived.

Dou Kang had also recommended himself to Cui Che before, but he did not attract Cui Che's attention.

After Li Yuan left, Cui Che did not rush to leave Yong County. Instead, he waited for Qin Qiong's army to come to join him and spent the Mid-Autumn Festival with his mother-in-law Dou in Yong County.

On August 17, all the drafted civilian men in Hedong were sent home and began to devote themselves to the autumn harvest.

Qin Qiong also led an army of 50,000 to Yong County.

After a short rest, Cui Che left Li Xiuning and Li Shimin to serve the Dou family in Yong County. Cui Che led the army westward to Sanguan. In addition to a group of staff and personal entourage, he was accompanied by the Gao family.

, mother and daughter of Guanyin.

Sanguan is also an important pass in Guanzhong. It was once the pass of Sanguo in the Western Zhou Dynasty, so it got its name.

It is located at the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains. It is the intersection of Guanzhong, Longyou and Hanzhong. It controls the transportation between the north and the south. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. In later generations, it also has the reputation of the throat of Sichuan and Shaanxi.

When Yu Wenshu fled to Hanchuan, he left behind his trusted generals to guard Sanguan.

However, Sanguan has been a fortress protecting the pass since ancient times, and the defensive facilities on the east side of the pass are far inferior to those on the west side.

Otherwise, once Sanguan is captured by Longyou, it will not become a fortress blocking Guanzhong.

Just as the powerful minister Gao Huan of the Northern Wei Dynasty chased Emperor Xiaowu Yuanxiu, but failed to recover the emperor as he wished, leaving troops and horses to guard Tongguan, but was easily attacked by Yuwentai from the west.

However, it would be extremely difficult for Gao Huan to attack Tongguan from the east.

Not only Cui Che knew this, but also the generals guarding the pass, including Yu Wenshu who was far away in Hanchuan.

Even if orders have been given to step up the construction of defenses on the east side, how useful it can be in such a short time.

Cui Che came to the east of Sanguan and lined up in the east of Sanguan to show off his power.

On that day, more than 100,000 Eastern Sui soldiers, under the supervision of Cui Che, launched an attack on Sanguan.

Sanguan's weak eastern defense could not stop the Eastern Sui soldiers who were encouraged by Cui Che's personal visit to the front line to supervise the battle.

They risked their lives, attached ants to the city wall, fought bloody battles with the enemy, and captured Sanguan in just one day.

Cui Che entered Guancheng and was about to report his victory to Jinyang. The Jinyang court's reward for Cui Che's collection of Guanzhong and Tianshui had already been delivered.

At the repeated request of his courtiers, the young emperor Yang Hao issued an order to give Cui Che a special gift, giving him nine tins, and promised him to "enter the court without following, praise and worship without fame, and go to the palace with swords and shoes."

Cui Che naturally refused to accept the edict. He was very angry about this. He stood up and said to everyone:

"Since Cao Cao, Taizu of the Wei Dynasty, whoever has given special gifts and given nine tins is not a rebellious minister.

"The emperor must have been deceived by others, so he issued this edict!

"There are traitors in the court, and they must be trapped in disloyalty and unrighteousness! They will be reviled by all generations!"

No more today

(End of chapter)