First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 93 Zong Luohu Bing Enters Tianshui County (Subscribe)

91. Zong Luohou's troops entered Tianshui County
Just as Gao Chong and the two were nestling in the col, chatting with each other, the scout finally came back, but his expression was not calm.

"Report to the general that there are a large number of Western Qin troops stationed in Dazhen Pass, coming from the east, about [-]."

Gao Chong and Liu Hongji were not calm after hearing this, "Come from the east? Did you read that right?"

"How can a humble official fail to distinguish the direction, it is indeed coming from the east, playing the banner of Zongzi".

"Zong Luohu?" Gao Chong was a little surprised, his face uncertain, "Why didn't Zong Luohu come to Dazhen Pass in Yong County?"

Zong Luohu was Xue Ju's general, and he was always with him, but this time he was returning to the Great Zhenguan Pass, and Gao Chong was a little dazed for a while.

"Could it be that they came to chase us?" Liu Hongji also frowned in doubt.

Gao Chong shook his head, "Impossible, Xue Rengao knows that we are small and flexible, so it is impossible for Xue Ju to send General Zong Luohu with 3 people to pursue us."

Liu Hongji nodded in agreement, "And he can't afford to lose that person."

Gao Chong was stunned, and after thinking about it, it was true. With Xue Rengao's unruly temperament, he was only attacked at night without major casualties, so it was impossible to go to Xue Ju for help.

Take ten thousand steps back and say, even if you send someone to pursue him, you don't need Zong Luohu to lead an army of [-], which is a bit of a fuss.

"Could it be that Xue Ju was so worried that he ordered Zong Luohu to sit in the Great Earthquake Gate just now?" Gao Chong guessed uncertainly.

"It's also possible."

Just when Gao Chong and Liu Hongji were puzzled in the ravine, a "big earthquake" also occurred at Dazhenguan.

Zong Luohu looked furious when he saw a discomfited soldier in the hall.

"Chang Zhongxing was defeated? Where did the Tang army come from in Tianshui?" Zong Luohu glared at a bewildered general beside him, "Tell me, where did the Tang army come from Tianshui?"

"This...I, the end general doesn't know." The general is the guard of Dazhen Pass, and he is a member of the Ju family of the Queen of West Qin. He is really a mediocre generation.

At this time, it can be said that he was shocked, afraid and wronged, he didn't know where Tang Jun came from, he didn't know how Tianshui Chang Zhongxing was defeated, he was honestly guarding the gate, he didn't know anything.

The rout soldier was a West Qin school lieutenant, who escaped from freezing to death after being washed away by the flood, separated from Chang Zhongxing's remnant army, and fled all the way to Dazhen Pass at the junction of Tianshui and Fufeng.

Although he is still in shock, he is not an idiot to be a captain, so he immediately explained the cause and effect in detail.

After hearing this, Zong Luohui was furious, "Chang Zhongxing, an idiot, abandoned Shanggui and refused to defend, and did not report to the enemy. If he ruined His Majesty's important affairs, he would have killed him alive."

"Where is he now?" Zong Luohu asked sharply.

The school captain shook his head, and hurriedly said: "It should be back to Shangbi."

"Go and find out," Zong Luohu saw these idiots furious, and pointed at the guard at the Great Earthquake and scolded: "What are you doing here, go and find out the whereabouts of this Tang army."

The guard of Dazhen was busy responding, and walked out quickly, he had provoked whoever he provoked.

In the evening, before the inquirer came back, the person sent by Chang Zhongxing for help came first.

"With 1 horses, only [-] are left?" Zong Luohui was furious again, "Damn Chang Zhongxing."

"My general's situation is critical. Please, General Zong, rescue Shangyu as soon as possible." The messenger who asked for help was Chang Zhongxing's personal guard. road.

In a rage, Zong Luohu kicked the man away, and hummed heavily: "The general didn't save him, this trash, but my Western Qin foundation."

After finishing speaking, Zong Luohu took off his outer robe, "Order the whole army to assemble, and take my soldiers."

Zong Luohu originally led the army back to aid Jincheng, passing through Dazhen Pass for a temporary rest, but he didn't expect that something went wrong in Tianshui where Chang Zhongxing was stationed. Believe in Xue Ju, Yong County.

Thanks to the effective scouting of the Tang army, after the Great Earthquake Guan soldiers and horses came out, Gao Chong, who was enduring the biting cold wind in the mountain depression, quickly received the news and couldn't help but be surprised.

"What is Zong Luohu's way?" Gao Chong felt that his head was not enough.

Liu Hongji scratched his head directly, and pulled out a big lock of hair, "At this time, the Second Young Master's army should have arrived in Yongxian County. Zong Luohu, as a general, is not on the front line to participate in the battle. What are you going to do with the [-] elite? Go west? Are you going to Jincheng?"

"No, our news is too late." Gao Chong shook his head and said, "Send more scouts and spread them all out. We must know the movements of Tianshui and Hechi."

"But we only have one scout team, and all of them have been dispatched."Liu Hongji had a bitter face.

Gao Chong was stunned, and suddenly looked at Kaohsiung beside him, "Ah Xiong, you go, you lead some elites and sneak into Tianshui, you must find out what Zong Luohu is up to."

Kaohsiung's loyalty is unquestionable, he is astute, and it should be safe to temporarily act as a scout to detect the enemy's movements.

"Your Majesty can't do it," Kaohsiung became anxious when he heard the words, "I have to stay by your side to protect."

"Obey the military order", Gao Chong said seriously, "As long as you find out the specific movements of Zong Luohu, I will be safe."

Kaohsiung had no choice but to respond, and immediately selected ten quick-witted cavalrymen, and headed to the west of Longshan. He wanted to cross Longshan and reach Tianshui.

Looking at the back of Kaohsiung going away, Gao Chong made up his mind in his heart that he must let Li Shimin establish an intelligence network as soon as possible. This feeling of being confused is really not good.

"Hongji counts people, horses and supplies".

Liu Hongji quickly finished the count, a little worried, "There are still 600 people, more than [-] of them are slightly injured, [-] horses, and food is only enough for two days."

There was only enough food for two days, and Gao Chong felt a sudden increase in pressure.

At this time, the old scout who found out the news of Xue Rengao's frustration in Yongxian County finally came back.

"General, Zong Luohu took half of the guards of Dazhen Pass, and now the strength of Dazhen Pass is less than [-]."

Gao Chong got up when he heard the words, "Is it true?"

"It's absolutely true, the eyes of the humble class can't be wrong", the old scout is very sure, "Zong Luohu entered the pass with 3 people, but now the number of soldiers leaving the pass is far more than [-]."

"It turns out that there were [-] defenders at Dazhen Pass, but now Zong Luohu has taken away at least [-], and there are indeed only about [-] defenders left in Guanzhong." Gao Chong was overjoyed, and praised the old scout, "If this battle is successful, I will remember you as a great achievement."

"Youzhi, do you want to win the pass?" Liu Hongji was surprised and delighted.

Gao Chong nodded, "Take the pass tonight."

Liu Hongji asked in amazement: "The Great Earthquake Pass has high walls and thick walls. How... how can more than 1000 cavalry break through the pass?"

Gao Chong looked at Liu Hongji as if he was looking at a fool, "Scraping the pass is not a breakthrough. More than 1000 people go to attack by force, you are a big shot."

Liu Hongji patted his head, feeling that he was not serious.

Gao Chong continued to say: "Do you still remember those dozen sets of Western Qin military uniforms? It's time to use them."

Liu Hongji's eyes lit up, "Are you trying to pretend to be the West Qin Army and open the Great Earthquake Pass?".

After finishing speaking, he was taken aback, pointed at Gao Chong and asked in surprise, "No wonder you asked me to collect some Western Qin military uniforms, so you have planned this for a long time?"

Gao Chong smiled very calmly, noncommittal.

(End of this chapter)