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Chapter 389 Yan Zhenqing: Sacrifice to repay kindness, commit suicide to fulfill integrity

Chapter 397 Yan Zhenqing: Sacrifice to repay kindness, commit suicide to complete festival
Guo Ziyi hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "My lord, there are less than [-] Fengshuai troops in Tongguan, should we send [-] troops to Tongguan to help Fengshuai and General Zhang defend Tongguan in case of accidents."

Guo Ziyi's meaning was obvious.Zhang Xuan openly broke with the imperial court and rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. The emperor would definitely not be willing to sit still, and would definitely order the towns and towns all over the world to raise troops to serve the king. With the hands of the imperial court, they will suffer from the enemy.

According to Guo Ziyi and Pugu Huai'en, they should go out of Tongguan to take Guanzhong first, attack Chang'an, destroy the emperor and change the dynasty.As for Fan Yang's Shi Siming's rebels, you can take it slowly. Anyway, Shi Siming's separatist rule of Fan Yang will not make much progress.

But Zhang Xuan refused. He insisted that the rebellion would never be called emperor.This is the principle of his life.

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, "Ziyi is too worried. The reason why I put down the rebellion before attacking Chang'an is because I don't want to be infamous through the ages."

"Nowadays, the emperor can mobilize no more than [-] soldiers and horses. The Huaihe River and Jiangnan soldiers and horses have been routed through Anlu Mountain, and they have already been defeated. An Sishun in Jiannan must not only guard against Tubo, but also resist Nanzhao. , It is difficult to divide the troops. The emperor is counting on nothing but the three towns of Ge Shuhan in Hexi, Yang Qi in Anxi, and Cheng Qianli in Beiting."

"There are not many soldiers and horses that can be dispatched from these three towns, only a few tens of thousands. I believe that Feng Changqing will be able to defend Tongguan. As long as Tongguan is not lost, our army will wipe out Fan Yang and then move to Guanzhong. It will be just around the corner. "

Zhang Xuan said loudly.In fact, he didn't say anything in his heart.

The three people the emperor counted on were all very close to Zhang Xuan.Zhang Xuan had the kindness of recommending Yang Qi, and the Yang family had a close relationship with Zhang Xuan, so it is hard to say whether Yang Qi would listen to the emperor's orders.As for Cheng Qianli of Beiting, Beiting is far away from Chang'an, even if Cheng Qianli has a heart to be King Qin, I am afraid it will be beyond his reach.

The one who really knows how to be king may only be Ge Shuhan.

"My lord is wise, and the general will obey." Guo Ziyi didn't say anything more.

"What happened to Yan Zhenqing?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"My lord, the last general has just received the notification. Feng Shuai ordered Zhang Tong to lead the Yulin Guards to attack Hulao Pass with [-] troops. I don't know how the battle is going? Yan Zhenqing..." Guo Ziyi pondered.

"What a good Feng Changqing, really well-deserved reputation." Zhang Xuan was startled at first, and then burst into laughter, "Occupying Hulao Pass first, our army will have an extra opportunity. Otherwise, if you hear the news that we are raising troops in Luoyang , I'm afraid Shi Siming will be restless."

"As for Yan Zhenqing..." A slight smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth, "I ordered Zhang Tong, no matter what, to save Yan Zhenqing's life, and to govern the country in the future, people like Yan Zhenqing will be needed."

"Yan Zhenqing may not be as good at leading the army, but his talent in governing the country is rare in the world." Guo Ziyi was a little surprised by Zhang Xuan's high evaluation of Yan Zhenqing.

Zhang Xuan glanced at Guo Ziyi, smiled and said, "Ziyi, my generals are as talented as a cloud, Ziyi, Pugu Huai'en, Feng Changqing, Lei Wanchun, Nan Jiyun, etc. are all among them. But there are very few talents in governing the country. Yan Zhenqing is a talent and must be kept."

"Talents are hard to come by..." Zhang Xuan sighed deeply.

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Zhang Tong led [-] troops from the Yulin Guards to Hulao Pass.

Yan Zhenqing led a group of generals to stand on the tower of Hulao Pass, staring at the flag of Zhang Tong's army and pointing at the path of smoke and dust, his face swayed and changed.

At this moment, his mood is very complicated.

Zhang Xuan finally turned against him, which was not beyond Yan Zhenqing's expectation.

However, Zhang Xuan turned his back on him, so what should he do?
With Zhang Xuan's military strength, the 2 men under him could not hold Hulao Pass.However, if Yan Zhenqing's true heart is used, no matter whether he can defend it or not, he must stick to it and be loyal.However, Zhang Xuan had the kindness of not killing him, and he had a certain sense of loyalty to Zhang Xuan.

Huo Changqing, the supervisor, looked at the direction of Zhang Tong's army with a gloomy face, and said in a deep voice, "Master Yan, Zhang Tong's rebel army is only 1 people, but Master Yan has [-] troops under his command. retreat."

"Lord Yan, please rest assured, Your Majesty has mobilized the world's soldiers and horses to be King Qin. Zhang Xuan's rebellion should be punished by the whole world! As long as Lord Yan guards Hulao Pass, he will make great contributions to the court. It is not impossible to be crowned king and minister in the future." "Huo Changqing was worried that Yan Zhenqing would be timid, so he shouted loudly.

Yan Zhenqing smiled coldly and ignored Huo Changqing.

After the An Lushan father and son's rebellion, the world's elite soldiers and horses are all under Zhang Xuan's control. With Zhang Xuan's military strength and strategic means, who can stop him?Sweeping Fan Yang or taking Chang'an are all predictable things.

It can be said that from the moment Zhang Xuan raised his troops, the Li and Tang dynasties were already on the verge of collapse.

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Zhang Tong's army camped outside Hulao Pass and did not attack immediately.

The sun was setting.It was already early summer, and the wind blowing from the sky was full of heat and flowers, and the Habayashi guards and horses were waiting in formation, with banners fluttering in the wind.

And Zhang Tongzong immediately raised his hand to look at the figure of Yan Zhenqing standing proudly on the tower of Hulao Pass, and shouted loudly, "Lord Yan!"

A wry smile appeared on the corner of Yan Zhenqing's mouth, and he clasped his fists and shouted, "General Zhang!"

"Master Yan, this general led the army to recover Hulao Pass. The emperor has no way, the court is incompetent, and there is great chaos today. My lord will send troops to help the world under the command of heaven. I hope that Master Yan, who understands current affairs, will be a hero and surrender to the pass as soon as possible. , and served our Lord together, he must be the founding hero, please think twice, Lord Yan!"

Before Yan Zhenqing said anything, Huo Changqing, who was standing behind Yan Zhenqing, couldn't help shouting angrily, "Hey! Zhang Tong, you are a minister of the court, but you work for the rebels. What should you do? The army is defeated like a mountain. If you surrender to the imperial court at this moment, this supervising army will go to the imperial court and His Majesty to pardon you for the crime of rebellion!"

"Presumptuous, you little eunuch, how dare you point fingers in front of this general! The emperor has no way, just listen to the words of you and other villains!" Zhang Tong was furious, raised his finger and roared at Huo Changqing, then waved his hand to protect him. The army took his long bow, drew the arrow with the bow, and shot at Huo Changqing on the tower.

This was just a hypothetical action. At such a long distance, Zhang Tong was not a master of archery like Nan Jiyun, so it was almost impossible to hit Huo Changqing.But Huo Changqing was still scared and retreated several feet, hiding under the shields of the soldiers.

Yan Zhenqing turned her head and glanced at Huo Changqing dismissively, pondered for a moment, and sighed, "General Zhang, I know that it is difficult for me to stop the army with less than 2 horses alone, and it will not be lost in vain. The lives of the soldiers."

"The commander-in-chief has kindness to the lower officials, and the lower officials should offer the pass to repay the favor. Come, switch, and welcome General Zhang to enter the pass!"

Yan Zhenqing yelled, the generals under his command couldn't hold back for a long time, and immediately ordered the soldiers to switch.

This part of the Henan Army's morale is already unstable, so how dare it be an enemy of Zhang Xuan's army.Since Zhang Xuan's army was stationed in Tongguan, they regained Henan and Luoyang, and defeated the Anlushan rebels in a row, which constituted a great deterrent in the hearts of these Henan troops.With such an army horse and a tiger prison pass, can Zhang Xuan's army of more than [-] people be able to withstand it?It's a joke!
Many middle and low generals have long thought of submitting, but are just waiting for Yan Zhenqing's order.

Huo Changqing was startled, and said angrily, "Yan Zhenqing, you are so bold! Your Majesty has a great favor for you. You don't want to serve the king, but turn down the thief!"

Yan Zhenqing turned her head and glared at Huo Changqing, "Shut up for me! Someone, take this eunuch down and hand it over to General Zhang."

As soon as Yan Zhenqing's words fell, several sturdy soldiers stepped forward and kicked Huo Changqing over.The soldiers have long disliked this eunuch who is commanding and directing in the army.

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Zhang Tong led the army to station at Hulao Pass and took over the defense of Hulao Pass, and all the surrendered Henan Army were brought under Zhang Tong's command, but it took time to reorganize.

Zhang Tong hurriedly led a few guards up to the Guanlou, only to see Yan Zhenqing knelt down on one knee facing the direction of Chang'an with a sad expression, the three-foot green sword in his hand reflected a slightly invisible cold light in the twilight.

"Yan is incompetent and has no face to live in the world. Today, I should kill myself to repay the emperor's kindness." Yan Zhenqing sighed, closed his eyes, and swiped the sword in his hand toward the neck without hesitation.

Zhang Tong was startled, and before he could stop Yan Zhenqing, he subconsciously shouted, "Yan Zhenqing, my lord has ordered, if you dare to kill yourself, you will kill your entire clan!"

Yan Zhenqing's heart trembled, his hands softened, the blade of the sword lightly scratched the skin of his neck, blood seeped out, but the sword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.

Yan Zhenqing slowly looked back at Zhang Tong and others who were running over, and sighed, "General Zhang, what do you mean? Yan is incompetent, a defeated general, and he feels shameless to live in the world, so he should kill himself, but my family is innocent... ..."

"Come here, take Yan Zhenqing down and tie him up." With a wave of Zhang Tong's hand, several guards rushed up and controlled Yan Zhenqing.

Zhang Tong clasped his fists and laughed, "I'm sorry, Lord Yan, this is my lord's strict order. If you die, my lord will definitely punish you with this general."

"Mr. Yan, please be safe and don't be impatient. I will lead the army and arrive immediately after three days. At that time, if Mr. Yan still wants to die, then you can do whatever you want. But now, you can't die." Zhang Tong waved his hand, "Jiang Yan My lord, please go down and take good care of it, and don't make any mistakes."

All the guards took Yan Zhenqing down, and Zhang Tong let out a sigh of relief, thinking he was lucky.

If he had come a step late, or if he hadn't said that sentence in a hurry, Yan Zhenqing would have died by now.

Although Zhang Tong didn't know why Zhang Xuan valued Yan Zhenqing so much, since Zhang Xuan gave the order, he could only obey unconditionally.

(End of this chapter)