Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 826 Backlash
The second year of Qin Kaiyuan and the second year of Tang Wude.

The fifteenth day of the first month.

Shangzhou, by the Danshui River outside Wuguan.

Wang Shichong's 3000 troops were stationed here. During the Lantern Festival, a few lanterns were set up in the camp. Although the camp was simple and simple, Qi Wang Yuanji of Wuguan also sent some people to reward him with wine and meat, which was a bit reluctant. festive mood.

Wang Shichong sat in the tent drinking wine, very frustrated.

The wind in the tent is cold in spring, and the north wind howls. Although there is a brazier burning in the tent, it is still hard to hide the cold.

"Duke Zheng, King Qi sent someone to reward the sergeant." The soldiers reported.

Wang Shichong just let out an oh.

"Duke Zheng?"

"Got it, I'll come right away." Wang Shichong said impatiently.

Putting on his coat and going out for a while, Wang Shichong's face turned even darker when he came back.During the Shangyuan Festival, Li Yuanji only gave away two pieces of cold pork and a few legs of lamb. What kind of reward is this?
There are 3000 people here, and they eat horses and chews, but Li Yuanji only sends three to five days' worth of food each time, and he will never send more.Now for the Chinese New Year, you only give this little, to send off the beggars?
The more you think, the more angry you are.

Many generals and schools under Wang Shichong's command were also very dissatisfied, "If I knew this earlier, I might as well vote for Qin."

Some people say that Li Mi seems to be doing well in the Qin Dynasty now, as if he was named a county prince and granted the third-rank official position of Taichangqing.Many generals then said that if Li Mi can be treated so well, if we go there, we will definitely not be far behind.

"My lord, why don't we lead these three thousand brothers to Qin Dynasty."

Wang Shichong said with a gloomy face, "It's fine to vote, but we can't go empty-handed like this, otherwise there won't be any good treatment." He knew that the reason why Li Mi was able to confer titles and officials was because he surrendered early. Most of Henan is still in the hands of his generals.But what does Wang Shichong have now, just these three thousand defeated soldiers?
"Since Li Yuan is unkind to me, don't blame me, Wang Shichong, for being unrighteous to him."

Wuguan, in front of Guancheng.

Wang Shichong came to Guanxia with dozens of people.

"Wang will lead his troops to thank King Qi for the reward in person. I heard that there will be lanterns in Guancheng during the Shangyuan Festival today, so I brought my brothers into the city for a stroll."

Wang Shichong smiled and said to the sergeant guarding the gate.

While talking, he also stuffed a piece of pig kidney silver in the past. This piece of silver is worth several pennies. The officer didn't expect Wang Shichong to be so generous, so he couldn't help being moved, and quietly accepted the silver, "Let me go Would it be good for King Qi to report?"

"Of course, we'll just wait here."

Seeing that Wang Shichong said so interestingly, the man became more and more satisfied.

At this time, Guo Shiheng, one of Wang Shichong's subordinates, said beside him, "It's so cold outside, and the wind is too strong outside, why don't we go in and wait inside the city gate to avoid the wind." He took out a piece of gold directly, This small piece of gold can be worth more than ten pennies at least.

The officer's eyes widened involuntarily.

Being a soldier and eating food is also precarious in this troubled world. If you have the opportunity, you want to make some money. If you survive in the future, you can go home and buy some land to build a house.Therefore, the military discipline of the Tang army has never been good, and looting after the war is common. If gold and silver are sent to the eyes like now, there is no reason not to accept them.

Anyway, let them come in and wait, after all, Wang Shichong and the others have already belonged to Datang's own family.

"Alright, you guys come here first to take shelter from the wind, but don't go into the city for a stroll, lest the king of Qi blame me for a while, and it will be difficult for me to do."

"I know, I know, I won't make things difficult for my brothers, don't worry." Said Wang Shichong and handed over another piece of pork kidney silver, "I will treat my brothers to some wine later."

If the officers at the city gate were a little smarter, they would be able to see that Wang Shichong and his party were abnormal. Even if they wanted to go to the city for a stroll, they would not be so generous and desperately stuffing money.

But at this time, this man only had the gold and silver in his eyes, and he didn't care about anything else, so he waved his hand and asked his brothers to drag the horse away, and let Wang Shichong and his party all come in.

He confessed a few words, rode proudly on his horse and went to Guancheng to report to Li Yuanji.

After Wang Shichong and others came in, they were really honest. They just chatted with these gatekeepers and roasted the fire together.

Everything is very normal.

Li Yuanji frowned when he heard the news, "Wang Shichong, at this time, is he still in the mood to go shopping and watch lanterns?"

A general next to him said, "It is estimated that Wang Shichong saw that His Majesty did not grant him a title after he ascended the throne, so he was a little impatient. He wanted to come to see His Highness, to plead for favors or something."

"He is only a defeated general, with only [-] remnants under his command, what face is there to reward him? In the battle of Hongnong, if Wang Shichong hadn't been incompetent, he wouldn't have hurt my elder brother."

He said dissatisfiedly, "I suggested to His Majesty a long time ago, just find a reason to kill Wang Shichong, and then swallow his 3000 troops."

Although Li Yuan was very generous to other generals who came to vote for him, Wang Shichong was not an ordinary general after all, he was in charge before, and such a person cannot be kept.

It's just that Li Yuan didn't do anything for a long time, because he had just ascended the throne, and it was not easy to kill him openly at this time, so he wanted to let Wang Shichong go first, and then find a chance to kill him quietly, so that the impact would be small.

"Since His Highness doesn't want to keep Wang Shichong, then he can kill him. If Wang Shichong is killed, he will have to swallow 3000 troops. He still has a few strong generals under his command, and His Highness will take them all in."

Li Yuanji chuckled.

"That's right. It's really boring to guard this Wuguan. Killing Wang Shichong can be regarded as having some fun."

"Look, how to arrange it, how to kill with less impact?"

"Since Wang Shichong has already come to the door by himself, Your Highness might as well invite him in, and then arrange some people to pretend to conflict with him while he is hanging around, and then kill them. It will be regarded as a private vendetta, and it will not be related to His Highness. .”

"Well, that's a good reason."

Li Yuanji laughed out loud.

"Report!"

"Your Highness, it's not good. Wang Shichong's men fought with the gatekeeper at the closed gate."

"What's going on?" Li Yuanji suddenly became vigilant.

"It seems to be talking about the battle of Hongnong, and then they quarreled for some reason, and now the two sides are fighting."

"Fight?"

Li Yuanji thought it was very strange. Wang Shichong had been keeping a low profile all this time, but now he still dared to beat his people.

wrong.

"Why did Wang Shichong come to Guancheng?"

"It seems to be coming in to take shelter from the wind and wait for His Highness's reply."

Li Yuanjiteng's expression changed, "Aren't they all a bunch of pigs? Wang Shichong is going against the grain. Hurry up and gather troops. Wang Shichong is here to seize the city."

But before he put on his armor, another soldier came, but this time his face was terrified, "It's not good, Wang Shichong has turned his back on him, he has already taken the gate, and Zheng Jun has rushed into the gate. Just kill and set fire everywhere, Wang Shichong is leading people here to kill."

Li Yuanji was furious, "Bring me a lance, and I will take Wang Piff's life."

Several personal soldiers stopped him, "Your Highness, it's too late, the brothers were raided by him, and now they are scattered, it is difficult to get together, we should withdraw first."

Li Yuanji wanted to charge, but there were not many soldiers around him. Seeing that Wang Shichong led people to charge all the way, and the small number of Tang troops gathered kept falling in front of their bows and knives, Li Yuanji couldn't help panicking, and finally had to fight with his own hands. Under the cover of desperate soldiers, he fled Wuguan in a panic and fled all the way to Shangluo City, Shangzhou.

(End of this chapter)