Late Tang

Li Jing's conditions were completely beyond Li Quanzhong's expectations, and he couldn't help but exclaimed.

He is at the end of the road now, anyone with a discerning eye can see that he is surrounded by the three families of Li Keyong, Wang Jingchong, and Li Jing, and his annihilation is just around the corner.But Li Jing, the most powerful feudal clan in the world, not only did not make trouble at this time, but took the opportunity to propose annexation, but instead reached out to give him a hand, which inevitably made him a little stunned.

When did Li Jing become a good person?

In Li Quanzhong's eyes, although Li Jing has been playing the banner of loyalty to the Tang Dynasty, he is definitely the number one anti-king in the world.Li Jing never relents when dealing with the feudal towns.Now that there is a chance to annex Yiwu Town, why does Li Jing save him?

If Li Jing is really willing to help, Li Quanzhong really has nothing unwilling to cede a mere Youzhou to Li Jing.Although Youzhou is important, compared to the current dangerous situation that is about to be destroyed, this is simply a great deal.As long as Li Jing wants Youzhou, at least there will be Zhuozhou left in Lulong Town he swallowed.

This proposal made Li Quanzhong very tempted, it was like sending charcoal in a timely manner.

However, Li Quanzhong wondered, is Li Jing really so kind?

"King Qin is really willing to save Li?" Li Quanzhong said while carefully observing the expression on Gai Yu's face. Right now, he is like the drowning man. Although he feels that this matter is not reliable, but this life-saving straw is in front of him. , he still couldn't refuse.

It's ridiculous to think about it. Not long ago, Li Quanzhong had a battle with the other three towns and Li Jing in Hebei, and he lost Yingzhou.Then, he planned an alliance with the three towns, Li Keyong, Khitan and others to deal with Li Jing.As a result, when everything was ready, Liu Yue's death led to a series of reactions that eventually broke the alliance.Allies Li Keyong and Wang Jingchong, who were also known as brothers before, joined forces to fight him, but the original enemy Li Jing wanted to send troops to rescue him.

It's amazing.

Gai Yu knew what Li Quanzhong was worried about, and he didn't fully trust Qin Jun.The only thing I'm afraid of is Qin Jun's tricks.

Picking up the teacup, Gai Yu took a sip, "Good tea." Putting down the teacup, Gai Yu said calmly, "Your Majesty, this moment, that moment. My Highness has a very good saying, there are no permanent friends in the world, and there are no permanent friends." There are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. The county king must have understood this sentence very well."

Li Quanzhong nodded, that is indeed the case.

Gai Yu continued: "King of the county, you should know that my highness once sent troops to replace the North and smash Shatuo. Li Keyong and my highness have a lot of enmity. Right now, Li Keyong is colluding with our mortal enemy Khitan, breaking the attachment successively. In the imperial court and our Daxingtai Xi and Yinshan Tatars, and Li Keyong also captured a concubine of His Royal Highness. Although Li Keyong is currently targeting Li Junwang, we are both in Hebei, so it can be said that The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, if the county king is destroyed by Li Keyong, it will not be a good thing for us either."

"King Qin is a kind person, and he is willing to help the king. As long as the king is willing to cooperate with us, then the past can be forgotten. Not only that, we will immediately send troops to help the king repel Li Ke Yonghe Wang Jingchong. Of course, this requires the county king to pay a certain price, and the price is not too high. My Royal Highness only needs Youzhou."

Li Quanzhong was moved, but he still hesitated.He has nowhere to go now, and he really wants to immediately agree to Li Jing's request and form an alliance with Li Jing.But I'm afraid that this is luring wolves into the house, Li Jing is not a kind person.Having won Youzhou today, who knows if he will want to win Longwangshu next, and then Zhuozhou, Yizhou, and Dingzhou?

Gai Yu was not in a hurry, after saying those words, he stopped talking, and just slowly tasted the Hangzhou Longjing tea from Li Quanzhong's mansion, leisurely and contentedly.

After a while, Gai Yu's performance made Li Quanzhong finally make up his mind. In fact, Li Quanzhong had no other way to go except this.If you agree to Li Jing, although this matter may be seeking skin from a tiger, but if you don't agree, you will soon be eaten by the two wolves, Li Keyong and Wang Jingchong.

Sometimes, knowing that it is drinking poison to quench your thirst, you can only take one step at a time.

"Okay, thank you King Qin for your kindness, but I will not be disrespectful. Just as King Qin said, after the matter is completed, Youzhou will be handed over to King Qin. But I don't know when the Qin army will be able to send troops?" Gai Yu raised his head and met Li Quanzhong's eyes , not timid at all.Instead, he laughed lightly: "Someone reminded the county king that Youzhou is not handed over after the event is completed, but when the county king handed over Youzhou to us, we will formally send troops to rescue Yizhou."

Li Quanzhong's black pupils narrowed slightly, and then his eyes flashed.

"Does the county king doubt the character of His Royal Highness King Qin?"

Li Quanzhong is complicated, this is a gamble.If he handed over Youzhou first, maybe Li Jing would never send troops to rescue him after he got Youzhou.But does he have other options?Now that things have happened, they can only rely on Li Jing's character.

However, he still gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I believe His Royal Highness King Qin. But the ugly words come first, if His Royal Highness King Qin won Youzhou but did not keep his promise to send troops to help, then in desperation, he can only surrender to Li Keyong. I believe that His Royal Highness King Qin also doesn't want to see this result."

Gai Yu was slightly startled, but on the surface he remained calm, and nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, His Royal Highness King Qin promises a thousand gold, and he will do what he says."

It was originally the task of the Supervisory Office to come here to have a secret discussion with Li Quanzhong.But Gai Yu still came in person, because he knew the importance of this trip.Li Quanzhong couldn't support it for long at all. If the Qin army didn't intervene in this matter, Li Keyong would invade Hebei in a very short time and control You, Zhuo, and Yi states.For Qin Jun, this will be a disastrous consequence.

At this time, even if the Qin army sent troops to attack Li Quanzhong, it would not necessarily have an advantage over Li Keyong.

Therefore, the final plan Li Jing came up with was to cooperate with Li Quanzhong.

The purpose of sending troops to rescue Li Quanzhong was to prevent Li Keyong from entering Hebei.

The cooperation condition, as long as there is only one Youzhou, is also the result of Li Jing's long-term thinking.Li Quanzhong would not agree if he opened his mouth too much.But Li Jing couldn't save him in vain, so he took this opportunity to get the most important Youzhou first.

From a certain point of view, this time Li Ke used to attack Hebei, but actually gave Li Jing a better chance to intervene in the situation in Hebei.

"It's a deal!" Li Quanzhong finally stepped out of the road that Li Jing had arranged for him.Besides, he had no choice.

On the same day, Li Quanzhong wrote a letter in his own hand, asking his second son Li Kuangchou to go to Youzhou with Gai Yu, and personally bring his order to his eldest son Li Kuangwei, asking him to hand over Youzhou to Li Jing's Qin army, and then lead the army back to aid with the Qin army. Easy to decide.

Gai Yu and Li Kuangchou entered Yingzhou Hejian first, and just after entering the city, they heard a very bad news.

Pei You, governor of Hebei Province, had a dark face and said in a deep voice, "Flying Pigeon, a secret agent in the Jundu Pass, urgently wrote a report. Just last night, the Jundu Pass was breached by the Shatuo Army."

Gai Yu and Li Kuangchou were shocked, they did not expect that the military capital known as Lu Longxiong Pass would fall so quickly.This news is very unfavorable to them. Once the army is closed, the Shatuo army has already opened the northwest gate of Youzhou.

Unexpectedly, it was still a step too late.The Shatuo Army broke through Junduguan so quickly.

"How is my brother now?" Li Kuangchou asked anxiously.

"Ling brother was defeated, led more than 2 troops to withdraw into Youzhou City, and led [-] troops."

Hearing that Li Kuangwei still had 2 people in Youzhou City, Gai Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"It was Li Keyong's adoptive son Li Siyuan who was the main general who broke the military capital, Guo Chongtao, a new general in Shatuo's army, Liu Rengong, the former general of Lu Long, and Li Cunxin, Xue Atan, generals of Li Keyong. , Anxiu, and three generals. There were originally [-] soldiers and horses, but after breaking through the pass, there are still [-] soldiers and horses. They are still in the military capital pass, and it is estimated that they will reach the city of Youzhou within three days."

Gai Yu calmed down a bit, "Li Siyuan and Guo Chongtao are both generals, but they don't have many troops. Although they can break through the strong pass, they are not enough to attack Youzhou City. They must be transferred from Daibei More soldiers and horses. I don’t need to worry too much, I will send troops to Youzhou immediately, so I can take the first step to defend Youzhou.”

Inside the military capital pass, Li Siyuan and Guo Chongtao were very excited. After besieging the military capital for more than ten days, they used a surprise attack to capture such a dangerous pass, which made everyone a little proud.Li Siyuan smiled and said: "Your Majesty the County King has surrounded Li Quanzhong in Yi County, now Li Quanzhong's fall is just around the corner."

Xue Atan said: "Li Kuangwei is now defeated in Youzhou City, and the defeated troops are only [-]. Someone is willing to lead [-] troops to capture Youzhou."

Li Siyuan is the leader of the army. Hearing this, he shook his head and said, "Youzhou is the most fortified city in the north, and it is difficult to fall easily. Besides, the north of Youzhou belongs to the Qin army. We have to be careful, I still think The military capital is closed for a few days, and I have sent people to the rear to deploy troops. It will not be too late to attack Youzhou when our military strength is stronger."

Guo Chongtao, however, laughed and objected: "The opportunity is fleeting. Now that the army has just broken the pass, our army is at the time of a new victory. It is time to lead the army to take advantage of the victory and enter the pass to attack Youzhou in one fell swoop. I am afraid that something will change. Long nights and many dreams."

All the generals agreed, and Li Siyuan couldn't stop him. In the end, he had to agree that Guo Chongtao would lead 1 troops to attack Youzhou, while Li Siyuan would sit in the military capital and wait for Shatuo's reinforcements.

North of Youzhou, Shunzhou.

The Flying Cavalry Army knew that Yang Shihou, the military envoy and Shunzhou defense envoy, had carefully read the emergency military order sent by Hejian, and his blood was boiling.As Li Jing's fifth disciple, he has a detached status in the Qin army. At this age, he has become the leader of the elite flying cavalry army and a state defense envoy.However, during this period of time, he was a little bit depressed. This time King Qin went south to Huanghuai, but he stayed in Hebei. Seeing the success stories of other brothers and sisters, he felt envious.

As a disciple of the King of Qin, if he didn't have any real achievements, he wouldn't be easy to mess with.

Now, the opportunity has finally come.

Qin Wang Feige issued a commander-in-chief order to order Yang Shihou to send troops to shut down Guo Chongtao's back, and planned to close the door and beat the dogs.

"Come here, beat the drums and gather the generals!" (To be continued.)