Legendary star: Signed to the Palace at the beginning

Chapter 224 Kaiyuan County
Sun Simiao said with a smile: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the gunpowder is obtained from our Taoist alchemy, and the poor Taoist must study it carefully."

Xiao Chuan said: "Your Highness, this time we will go to Tuyuhun, shall we bring some gunpowder?"

The corner of Yang Guang's mouth curled up, and he said, "Little Tuyuhun, it's not worth our use of gunpowder. Gunpowder is a big killer, and I plan to keep it in the war of annihilation."

On August [-]th of the first year of Emperor Kaihuang, Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, sent Marshal Le'an Gongxie, and Yang Guang, King of Jin, marched into Qinghai to attack Tuyuhun.

Yuan Xie unified [-] infantry and cavalry, and Jin Wang Yang Guang led [-] cavalry, [-] infantry, and [-] civilian husbands to help Hongzhou in a mighty manner.

It took more than a day to trek across mountains and rivers, and the Sui army finally arrived in Hongzhou.

In June of the sixth year of Jiande in the Northern Zhou Dynasty (577), Hongzhou was set up in Guangchuan.

For Yang Guang's safety, Yuan Xie assigned five thousand troops to his nephew Yuan Hao, asking him to protect Yang Guang's safety. He himself would defend Hebin County, and Yang Guang would defend Kaiyuan County.

Kaiyuan County City is an earthen city with a wall of less than two feet. There are a thousand soldiers stationed there. Although their armors are in tatters and their beards are unshaven, they are murderous and look like they have been fighting for a long time.

The soldiers living in the frontier are the same as the local residents, they all have a tough personality, and they lick blood with their knives, otherwise it would be difficult to live until tomorrow.

To Xiao Chuan's surprise, the person who accompanied the sheriff of Kaiyuan County out of the city was a Han Chinese man in his thirties who was dressed in Turkic costume and looked heroic.

Before Yang Guang got off his horse, the man took two quick steps, knelt down on one knee, performed a military salute, and said loudly, "The last general, Chang Sun Sheng, is paying his respects to His Royal Highness Prince Jin."

Yang Guang was not surprised, he got off his horse, stretched out his hand to support Changsun Sheng, and said with a smile, "General Changsun, please get up."

Seeing Xiao Chuan's confused look, Yang Guang said proudly: "Cousin, Chang Sun Sheng entered Tuyuhun from Turks two months ago to investigate the enemy's situation."

Xiao Chuan suddenly realized: "Ah Chen, so you have planned to fight Tuyuhun for a long time?"

Yang Guang laughed and said: "Sun Tzu said: Therefore, those who do not know the plans of the princes cannot make friends; those who do not know the mountains, forests, dangers, and swamps cannot march; those who do not use rural leaders cannot gain the advantage of the land. Tuyuhun has been preparing to make a move these years, and now I am big Sui Xinli, it will definitely take advantage of the instability in our country and try to tear a piece of flesh from us, so I will swallow it even the bones."

Xiao Chuan was startled, and said, "Ah Chen, you want to take the initiative?"

Yang Guang said with a stern look: "Yes, that's why I arranged for Chang Sun Sheng to come to Kaiyuan County to investigate Tuyuhun's truth."

Xiao Chuan praised: "Ah Chun is really far-sighted."

Changsun Sheng clasped his fists to Xiao Chuan and saluted, "Master, I would like to thank Lord Hou for your kind words in front of His Majesty."

When Yang Jian asked about the Turkic strategy, Xiao Chuan did not focus on the former, but said that he got inspiration from Changsun Sheng. Yang Jian formulated the national policy of "communicating far and near attacking the Turkic tribes, separating the strong and joining the weak", and promoted his eldest grandson. Sheng's official position.

He never forgets the well digger when drinking water, so Changsun Sheng is naturally grateful to Xiao Chuan for his promotion.

Xiao Chuan returned the courtesy with a smile: "General Changsun, you don't have to be polite, it should be for the country."

Yang Guang smiled and said: "Okay, we are all our own people, don't be too polite, let's go to the city to discuss matters."

Yuan Hao's generals commanded soldiers to set up camp outside the city of Kaiyuan County. Yang Guang, Xiao Chuan, Yuan Hao, Lai Hu'er and other generals entered the city accompanied by Changsun Sheng and Kaiyuan County Governor.

Kaiyuan County is not big. The rammed-earth city wall is three feet high and has a radius of less than five miles. Inside, there are three to five streets with sparse low-rise houses. There are some vendors who pile up their goods on the ground and sell them. Aliens of various colors.

The county guard's mansion is in the inner city of Kaiyuan County. The inner city is full of soldiers and officers, and there are no residents.

It is said to be the Sheriff's Mansion, but it is actually a few relatively tall and spacious adobe houses.

The conference hall is also very simple, with a huge sand table in the center.

Regardless of his fatigue, Yang Guang walked to the sand table with great interest.

Changsun Sheng said: "Your Highness, this is the terrain and military deployment of Tuyuhun that the general has recently investigated."

Yang Guang said: "General Changsun, tell me quickly."

Changsun Sheng picked up a bamboo pole, pointed at the sand table and said, "His Royal Highness, as far as the general knows, Tuyuhun Lü Kua Khan has dispatched all the troops in the country this time. From Mantou City to Shudun City, there are no shortage of armored cavalry. The leader of the army It was Prince Kebo Khan, who led 5000 troops of Tuyuhun Royal Court to station in Mantou City, Hexi Governor and Dingcheng King Zhong Lifang led 7 elite troops to station in Shudun City, and nearly [-] soldiers from other tribes were marching to the two cities. Assemble."

Yang Guangda said with a smile: "Kebo Khan is a prince, and Xiao Wang is also a prince. If I, the prince of the Sui Dynasty, captured the prince of Tuyuhun, do you think it will be recorded in the annals of history?"

Yuan Hao hurriedly stopped him and said: "The King of Jin is a rich man and cannot take personal risks. His Majesty's order is for us to use the danger of the city to defend Tuyuhun's [-] elite soldiers."

Yang Guang looked at Xiao Chuan and the others, and said, "What's your opinion?"

Xiao Chuan knew he couldn't stop Yang Guang, so he said: "Little Tuyuhun is far behind the Turkic cavalry. Our thousand dragon head soldiers can defeat three times the Turkic cavalry."

"Yes, Tuyuhun, we can fight five of them!"

"It's no problem for me to hit ten of them."

Yuan Hao had originally hoped that Xiao Chuan and others could stop Yang Guang from sending troops, but Yang Guang's generals were getting stronger and stronger, so he had to turn his attention to Changsun Sheng in the end.

Although Changsun Sheng looked elegant, he was very strong in his bones, and said with a smile: "If we plan properly, we will be able to win more with less."

"Who are these people? They all look like they grew up eating raw meat."

Xiao Chuan immediately received Yuanhao's [-] points of disgust, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. It seemed that it was nothing to anger Yuanhao, and it was also income.

Reluctantly, Yuan Xie clasped his fists and said: "The final general will follow the orders of His Royal Highness King Jin."

Yang Guangdao: "Since General Yuan also agreed to attack Mantou City secretly, we will do it. Let the soldiers have a good rest tonight. We will have breakfast at three early tomorrow morning and set off at five o'clock tomorrow morning."

At five o'clock the next morning, the simple city lord's mansion was brightly lit. Yang Guang was sitting behind the commander's desk in golden armor. Xiao Chuan, Changsun Sheng, Yuan Xie and other generals were arranged in two rows under the commander's desk.

Yang Guang picked up an order arrow and said, "Xiao Chuan and Chang Sun Sheng obey orders."

Xiao Chuan and Changsun Sheng came out, clasped their fists and saluted, "The last general is here."

Yang Guangdao: "Xiao Chuan, I ordered you to be the vanguard, Yu Juluo and Zhang Xutuo to be the lieutenants, and Changsun Sheng to be the guide, to lead [-] cavalry to wipe out the Tuyuhun scouts and tribes along the way, so as to avoid leaking the traces of our army."

"Command of the last general!"

Xiao Chuan took the command arrow solemnly, and retreated to one side with Changsun Sheng, Lai Huer, and Zhang Xutuo.

Yang Guang picked up the second command arrow and said, "Yuan Hao listens to the command."

"The end is here."

"The general manager ordered you to lead the troops of the headquarters as the rear army, to escort the food and supplies, to protect the civilians, and to support them at any time."

"Command of the last general!"

"Come to protect the child, Qu Tu listen to the order."

"The end is here."

"The Chief Commander orders you two to lead a thousand soldiers each to accompany the Chief Commander to sit in the central army."

"Command of the last general!"

(End of this chapter)