Chapter 103 wait and see
Winter goes and spring comes. Outside Chang'an City, on the banks of the Weishui River, Sui troops gathered. Zhou troops were in Chang'an City not far away. If the troops were in terms of force, the Sui army obviously had the upper hand, but since the New Year to the present, both sides have been confronting each other.
The Sui army generals were waiting, waiting for the situation to develop, so they kept waiting and watching.
If these Sui troops wanted to attack Chang'an, it would be difficult to take them down, but what should we do next?
Emperor Yang Jian of Sui, Empress Dugu, and Crown Prince Yang Yong were gone, and most of the important officials in the court were trapped in Chang'an. The situation was not good now. As long as you are not fools, you should know that good birds choose trees to live in.
Which wood should I choose?
On the surface, the Sui State is still in strength, and the main force of the Sui Army in Bingzhou and Luozhou is still fighting against the Zhou army. The victory or defeat is unknown, but the country cannot be without a leader for a day. Who among the princes will succeed to the throne?
Anyone who succeeds to the throne will be dissatisfied!
King Yang Guang of Jin succeeded to the throne for granted.
But would Yang Jun, the King of Qin in Luozhou be convinced? Will Yang Xiu, the King of Shu in Yizhou be convinced? They are all vassal kings who have military power in their hands. Who would be willing to bow down and surrender?
After the Hou Jing Rebellion of Liang State in the Southern Dynasty, after Emperor Wu of Liang Xiao Yan and the Crown Prince were finished, even after Hou Jing was finished, the Liang State followed him. Because there were no leaders, the Xiao family vassals in various places fought for the throne. The huge country instantly collapsed and took advantage of the Northern Dynasties.
It's almost the same at this time. Brothers' fight is inevitable, so the end of Sui State is just around the corner.
Even if the Zhou army gave up Chang'an, the dead emperor could no longer be resurrected. There was no need to follow the Sui Kingdom to do anything, so few generals were willing to seriously attack Chang'an. How to maximize the benefits is the key.
Will you surrender to Zhou Jun now?
It was too early because there were troops from Bing, Luo and Yizhou that were rushing towards Chang'an. If they surrendered to the Zhou army, they would have to fight to the death. What if the Zhou army retreated, what would happen to him and his soldiers' families?
As for attacking Chang'an, it is even more stupid. In addition to the benefits of robbing a lot after entering the city, there are many disadvantages. The Zhou Kingdom will sooner or later destroy the Sui Kingdom, and then we will be unable to get the money.
Not to mention that the generals in Longyou also had to sit in the capital to guard against Turkic invasions. The Sui army, who served the king outside Chang'an, had no affiliation with each other, and no one could justify the generals.
Siege? Who knows if someone has secretly surrendered to the Zhou army? If someone is behind the scenes when he is siegeing the city, how unfair it will be.
Many generals were waiting, waiting for several royal vassal kings to come to Chang'an and then see if they could win Chang'an. If they couldn't, they should "anyway". Anyway, if they won, they have to see which vassal king is stronger, so as not to be unlucky if they stand in the wrong team.
Everyone was clear-headed, and with the Zhou reinforcements arrived several more groups, the gap in strength between the two sides was narrowing, so the Sui army, who was serving the king, stepped out of Chang'an City, and was watching, thinking about maximizing the interests.
There are many reasons for not moving forward, such as insufficient food and grass, the Zhou army is powerful, and the fear of forcing the other party to be in a hurry. They burned the jade and stones and burned Chang'an. This is a crime that the last general/senior can't afford to take it!
It is precisely because of this that after experiencing the first few days of chaos, Chang'an City entered a subtle state: no battle, no harmony, no advance, no retreat. On the surface, it seems calm, but in fact it is undercurrents.
When the Zhou army entered the city, they attacked the palace that night. The Sui Yang clan in the city naturally had to be unlucky. Even the young crown prince Yang Yan was no exception. Yang Jian killed the Yuwen clan and the Yuwen clan in the death of the Zhou army. Now it is natural that the revenge of the Duke of Qi Yuwen Liang is taken.
At the same time, it is to prevent any change from happening, so as not to escape from the city and become the backbone of the royal army.
In addition, those Yang Jian's confidant ministers killed what they should be killed and arrested. They were placed under house arrest with the whole family. It would be fine if Chang'an could be kept, but if it could not be kept...
In a corner of Chang'an, Zhang Dingfa moved into a small courtyard. A person in the room had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Zhang Dingfa put a bag of jewelry in front of him, his eyes narrowed into a slit.
"I don't know that thing..."
Zhang Dingfa glanced at Yun Dingxing,
He whispered: "Shangshu Ling knows about your affairs, but the situation is unclear now. What should you do if the official army retreats?"
Shangshu Ling refers to Shangshu Ling Yuwen Liang, the Shangshu Ling of Shannan Road. The name of Wenhua should be "Shangshu Yuwen", but the oral name is usually not so particular, and they are called "Daxingtai" or "Yuwenxingtai".
"I am willing to follow the official army!" Yun Dingxing answered decisively.
"Is that right? Shangshu Ling said, you made great contributions to assassinating Yang Jian. If you reward the house, the current situation is probably inappropriate. If you disperse the official title, you have to wait for the imperial court to issue an order. Can you afford it?"
"Should you wait, wait!"
Yun Ding was too busy to agree. He had no way to go back now, and he could only go one way to the end.
The man named Wu in front of him had contacted him more than a month ago and said he wanted to assassinate his enemy Yang Jian. He should have called him to report to the official position, but this move was secretly in line with his wishes, so he colluded with him.
Yun Dingxing's daughter was the favorite concubine of the crown prince Yang Yong, and the son was the crown prince. Once Yang Jian died, the one who ascended the throne would be Yang Yong. At that time, his daughter would definitely be the queen, and he would be the father-in-law, and he would be the wind and rain.
Yang Jian and his wife hated Yun Zhaoxun and even hated their father. Yun Dingxing knew these things. In order to avoid the long nights and dreams, if Yang Jian died earlier, he would be reluctant to do so.
So after taking on many benefits, Yun Dingxing asked "Mr. Wu" and others to pretend to be women's clothing and sneak into the East Palace, waiting for the opportunity to sneak into the palace and kill Yang Jian. Of course, it would be best to kill the tigress by the way.
What happened? Yang Jian and his wife were indeed killed by these people, but the prince Yang Yong was also killed in the battle at the same time. The Zhou army rushed into Chang'an and controlled the situation, which made Yun Dingxing's wishes go out.
The prince was gone, and Zhou Jun entered the city and took the blame. His daughter and grandson did not escape. If others were not punished for themselves, the most important thing was to climb another big tree.
"Mr. Wu, I wonder what's going on with the little girl now?"
"Yun Zhaoxun? He is still under house arrest in the palace. Why do you miss your daughter?"
"No, no, the little girl is quite beautiful and understanding. If she can serve the nobles..."
Zhang Dingfa secretly scolded the "scum" in his heart, but said without any trace on his face: "I don't have the right to say such a thing, and I dare not mention it. Let it go."
“Yes, yes, yes.”
The two of them said a few more words, Zhang Dingfa said goodbye and left. Yun Dingxing carefully put the bag of jewelry into his arms. After hearing the movements in the front yard, he turned into the back yard. There were several people guarding him, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Yun Dingxing coming out.
"It's okay, the man named Wu is not as hard as he thought before, and he wants to kill someone to silence him."
"Master Lang, where are we going next?"
"First find another yard in the city to hide it, and then talk about it when the limelight is over."
The group opened the side door of the backyard, looked around first, and then slipped out after confirming that there was no one in the alley. Their every move was clearly seen by the cat team members in the small courtyard not far away. With a periscope, it should not be too convenient.
Zhang Dingfa passed on to the courtyard and went up to ask: "Chief, do you want to get rid of the roots?"
"Yes, kill the weeds and roots, find out their place, and kill them all!"
As the on-site commander, Zhang Dingfa naturally had to eliminate all unstable factors. Their assassination of Yang Jian must be kept confidential, so the fewer relevant insiders, the better.
Yuwen Xingtai and Yuwen Xiangzhou are aware of this, which is of course an exception. Any non-Cat Team participant must silence him.
Especially Yun Dingxing, who was not even considered a human being, betrayed his daughter, volunteered to enter the palace and poison his grandson to death. After doing this, he shamelessly planned to give his daughter a favor in order to make himself prosperous and prosperous.
Chapter completed!