Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 104

Li Yuxue defeated Caizhou at night, but said that Wu Yuanji had led troops from Qin Tingdao to look at Ruyang, and asked Wu Xiulin, "Is there any preparation or no preparation for going to Ruyang? Where is the best way to go first?" Xiulin said, "There is one near Ruyang. The mountain is named Jiugong Mountain. If you occupy this mountain first, you will take away the power of Ruyang. I am afraid that Pei Du will be resourceful, and you must be prepared first." Yuan Ji said: "The officers and soldiers know that our soldiers will come out of Lingchuan, and they will all gather in Here." So he raised his army and advanced.At the foot of Jiugong Mountain, when you climb the front part, you can see flags and flags erected on the mountain, the sound of drums is loud, and the wind blows Pei Du to raise the flag.All the troops were shocked. Up and down the mountain, the officers and soldiers came to kill from ten sides, which was unstoppable.The thieves were defeated, Yuan Ji hurried back to his horse, and led the remnant soldiers to retreat.I think to myself that I am brave and invincible, proficient in the art of war, and unparalleled in the world; I don't want the court to give birth to this person again, and Pei Du and I are incompatible.The next day, the troops were reorganized to fight at the foot of Jiugong Mountain. Pei Du went out to fight, but the officers and soldiers on the mountain did not come down.At the end of the night, when they wanted to retreat, the drums and horns sounded on the mountain, and the bandits and soldiers were busy, but the officers and soldiers did not come down the mountain.He wanted to go up the mountain in a conflict, but he was afraid of strict preparations and dared not go forward.After guarding until the second watch, and wanting to go back to the mountain, the officers and soldiers blew their horns again, and all the troops arrived suddenly.The bandits folded for a while and returned to the old village.The next day, Yuan Ji Shan Ma Ti's army drove to the foot of Jiugong Mountain, passing through the company as Muzha Village.At three o'clock that night, 500 people with a difference in speed went down the mountain each with a torch, burning grain and grass carts, and then responded with soldiers.The two soldiers fought in a scuffle all night, but the camp could not be established.Yuanji returned to the old village and discussed with Xiulin: "Ruyang is urgent and not easy to take. It is better to take Qianpo first. Ganpo is where Ruyang stores grain. If you get Qianpo, Ruyang will be in danger." Yuanji stayed. Wu Xiulin Xutun at the foot of Jiugong Mountain, and led her own elite troops to cross the mountain and cross the river to take the dry slope.After walking all night, until dawn, Yuan Ji saw that the mountains were dangerous and the road was rugged, and asked the left and right: "Where is this?" , what can we do?While hesitating, the former army came to report: there must be an ambush behind the mountain where the dust rises.When Yuan Ji rushed to watch with troops, Yan Shou and Tian Xizheng marched out together.Yuanji was shocked, and he fought and left.There was a loud shout in front, and Pei Du led his army to kill him.There is a poem from later generations that says: Yuan Ji looked at the princes infatuatedly;

It is difficult to restore the land of the Central Plains, and the casualties of the First World War are overwhelming.

Yuan Ji wanted to go to Lingchuan again, Xiulin said: "Lingchuan village was broken by Li Guangyan, Xin Yong is dead, and all the soldiers have gone to Huaixi." So Yuanji did not go to Lingchuan, but returned to Caizhou by a remote path .Later, Pei Du led the troops to press, and Yuan Ji personally cut off the rear and asked all the soldiers to advance first.The thieves have already gone to the second stop first, and only Yuanji is behind.Suddenly an army stood out, led by Li Guangyan, a general of the Tang Dynasty.After Yuan Ji personally broke it, he was surrounded by the officers and soldiers, and he could not escape in a deadly battle.Su Tianran, the thief general, heard that Yuanji was besieged, and led tens of thousands of troops and horses to cheer up and rush to kill the officers and soldiers.Seeing that rescue soldiers were coming, Yuan Ji took advantage of the momentum to kill the generals.The two joined together and killed Li Guangyan's soldiers.Yuan Ji's army and horses were exhausted, so Su Tianran called Yuan Ji and said: "A certain horse is willing to die alone. Naturally, he is also a brave man. Please go forward with peace of mind." The officers and soldiers chased after him, and Tianran came to kill him single-handedly.The officers and soldiers did not dare to approach, so Li Guangyan handed over his arrows. How could the officers and soldiers shoot at random arrows?Since Yuanji returned to Caizhou, he hurt Tianran, and General Xin Yong was lost in the army, so he gave his son generously.Therefore, many thieves were killed in battle, all blamed on Yuanji.But it is said that Li Yu, the governor of Dengzhou in the Tang Dynasty, is also the son of Li Sheng.When he was in Dengzhou, he heard that Pei Du had chased and killed Yuanji in Caizhou. He was afraid that he would make great achievements, so he also led troops to help.Li Youyan said to Yu Yu: "The elite soldiers of Yuanji's troops are all in Huiqu, and they are scattered all over the country and refuse to defend. Those who guard the city are all old and weak soldiers. It is advisable to lead troops to take advantage of the situation and go straight to the city. The Northern Army heard this, Yuanji It's not enough to capture." Li Yu followed.At the beginning of the night, it was more on the left side, and the snow was three feet deep. Yu personally put on the clothes, led the men and horses, and all the flags and drums were silenced. They sneaked for more than [-] li by night and arrived at the city of Caizhou.There are countless geese and ducks in the upright Tianchi Lake, which makes the sergeants startle and scream, and the sound of the army is mixed.At that time, the Qiao Tower had four drums, and none of the guards inside and outside the city knew about it.Li You and Li Zhongyi shoveled the city as a hurdle. They climbed the city first, followed by the strong men one after another.When it was getting dark, the sergeant had already attacked Yuanji's house outside.Someone reported to Yuanji early and said: "The officers and soldiers are here! Are you still sleeping so soundly?" Yuanji was still lying on the bed, and said with a smile: "The captives are robbers. I know that I should kill them all. What's the point?" Before it was over, another person came to report: "The city has fallen!" Yuan Ji was startled, and hurried out of the court to look at it.Yuan Ji Naishuai boarded the inner city left and right to resist the battle.At that time, Dong Chongzhi had more than ten thousand elite troops guarding Huiqu, and he discussed with the people in the army. You must die." Then he visited Chongzhi's family, young and old, and gave them generous gifts of gold and silk to caress them.He still sent his son Dong Chuandao to hold a book and preach the quality.Knowing Yu's kindness and greatness, he rode alone and went straight to Yu's camp to surrender.The two were overjoyed when they met, and they kept their high quality to be used in the army.But Yuan Ji knew that the weight had been dropped and there was no rescue, so he pleaded guilty on the city and went down by the ladder.Yu ordered the sergeant to capture him, put him in a sill car, and escort him to the capital.For the rest of the thieves, Yu greatly comforted them and did not kill any one.Looking at this in Jingxuan, there is a poem that says: Li Yu can divide the worries of the Holy Lord, and the heavenly soldiers will go down to Shenzhou.

The heart of serving the country is like a fire all his life, and he will never stop not killing Loulan.

After Li Yu captured Yuanji, he ordered the soldiers to organize the troops, line up the flag guns, and station them in Juchang to wait for Peidu.

But he said that Pei Du was chasing after him, and the men and horses followed him. Unexpectedly, Li Yu came out from the snowy night in the middle road and had already captured the thief first.I also saw that the sergeants were arranged as if they were facing the enemy. Du Yiyu conspired with the bandits, and wanted to avoid them if he had different ambitions.Yu went to meet him in his own clothes and worshiped on the left side of the road.Yu said: "Cai people are stubborn and rebellious. They don't know the difference between top and bottom for decades. May the public show it so that they can know the respect of the court."Yu led people and horses back to Tun Wencheng, and the generals asked: "Don't worry about the first defeat at Langshan, don't take it when you win at Wufang, brave the wind and snow without stopping, go deep alone without fear, and then you will succeed. They are all unknown to everyone. May I ask why?" Yu said: "Langshan is unfavorable, and the thieves will belittle me, so I am not prepared. If Wu Fang is taken, all the people will rush to Cai and stick to it, so save it to divide it. Soldiers. When the wind and snow are cloudy, the beacon fire will not be picked up, and you will not know where you are. If a lone army goes deep, everyone will fight to the death. If you look far, you will ignore the near, and if you think big, you will ignore the details. First scratch yourself, why don't you make meritorious service?" The crowd worshiped and said: "The general has a clever plan, which is beyond the reach of everyone." Du led the troops back to Chang'an, and the emperor was overjoyed. .Set up a Taiping banquet and reward the three armies.On that day, the emperor and his officials were drinking, when someone suddenly reported: "A monk from a foreign country has been sent to enter the Buddha's bone."General criticism: Li Yu's theory, all wise generals can do it, but there are two things he can't do: losing the enemy, constant love, he alone favors Li You in order to achieve success; striving for success, normality, he alone worships Pei Pei The degree is to honor it.Gai Lisheng is a general of benevolence and righteousness, and Yu is his son, and the family law has been passed down; besides, in terms of planning, Yu Kexiao is the father!

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