On the third day of the disastrous defeat of the Sui army in the Eastern Capital, it was also the day of June 14th in the ninth year of the Great Sui Dynasty. The main force of the rebel army led by Yang Xuangan successfully arrived at the gate of the Eastern Capital and stationed at the East Gate of the Eastern Capital in spring just like history.

Outside the gate, the new city of the Eastern Capital of the Sui Dynasty, which was just built in the first year of the Daye, also faced its first offensive and defensive battle at the age of eight.

In fact, even Yang Xuangan himself did not expect that the advance would be so smooth. After crossing the Yellow River in Jijun, the Sui armies along the way all surrendered, including the ancient famous pass Hulao Pass, and they all surrendered and stored tens of millions.

The same is true for Shi Junliang's Luokou Dacang, which surrendered

The donation of food provided Yang Xuangan's team with enough rations to last for several years. The Dongdu defenders sent troops to quell the rebellion, but were easily defeated by Yang Xuangan's two younger brothers. Tens of thousands of sets of elite equipment and countless war horses were seized, which alleviated the rebellion.

It is an urgent matter that the army is insufficiently equipped.

What makes Yang Xuangan most proud is the people's support for him. Suffering from the wanton squandering of national power by Emperor Sui Yang, the people who have long been looking forward to changing the status quo are rushing to attach themselves to the rebels. On the way to the west, thousands of rebels are marching every day.

The people came to join the rebels and recruit soldiers

The place where the rebels lived was as lively as a market. When Li Yang raised his troops on the third day of June, Yang Xuangan still had only 8,000 troops under his command. However, only eleven days later, the size of the rebel army had exceeded 50,000, and

The number is still increasing rapidly!

The army was there, rations were installed, weapons, armor, horses and baggage were also available. The future seemed bright. Feeling satisfied, outside Shangchun Gate, in front of countless soldiers and civilians, Yang Xuangan shouted out what he had done after raising the army.

He shouted out the eternal famous saying countless times, "I am a member of the Shangzhu Kingdom, and my family has accumulated a huge amount of gold. As for wealth and honor, I have nothing to ask for. I will not care about the genocide, but I will relieve the world's urgent needs!"

Not to mention, Yang Xuangan's touching speech really had an effect. On the day he arrived in Dongdu, people from outside the city actually sent cattle, sheep, and wine to reward the rebels. In just one morning, there were already many low-level people who voluntarily joined the rebels.

With more than two thousand people, Yang Xuangan burst out laughing. He felt more and more that he had made the right choice in raising troops, and he felt more and more that the world was at his fingertips. The morale of the rebel team was greatly boosted, and they were full of confidence in conquering Dongdu.

There was only one exception among the rebels. This person was Li Mi, the military advisor of Yang Xuangan's rebel army. Looking at the tall and majestic city walls of the Eastern Capital City, Li Mi's heart was still full of worries, "There are twenty-two city towers, and the wall is four feet and five feet high.

It reaches three feet, is nine feet taller than Daxing, and is more than seven feet thick. The moat is two feet wide and one and a half feet deep, drawing in the living water of Luoshui River! Such a strong city will not be easy to win with a frontal attack."

After muttering, Li Mi looked northwest towards the Imperial City of the Eastern Capital and prayed in his heart, "Fan Zigai, Fan Liushou, you must send troops out of the city to fight again. It is best to take out all the main forces in the Eastern Capital."

Only in this way can we hope to quickly capture Dongdu and give that idiot Yang Xuangan a glimmer of hope of success. How great would it be if this idiot adopted my best strategy?"

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Li Mi's prayer had a high chance of success. At the same time in the Eastern Capital City, after personally going to the city to observe the enemy's situation, he confirmed that Yang Xuangan had no immediate plans to attack the city. Fan Zigai, who was appointed by Emperor Sui Yang to stay in the Eastern Capital City, immediately returned to the imperial city to ask the King of Yue.

Yang Tong rang the Jingyang bell to summon officials to discuss matters. Yang Tong, who was only nine years old,

He obeyed Fan Zigai's words and immediately ordered his chamberlain to ring the bell. After hearing the bell, the civil and military officials of the fifth rank and above in the Eastern Capital City did not dare to neglect. They also rushed to the imperial city on horseback, entered the Chongguang Gate and went to the East Palace Conference Hall to participate.

The court meeting naturally included Chen Yingliang's current financial sponsor, Henan Zanzhi and Pei Hongce.

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76 In fact, it was Fan Zigai's speech. After all the officials arrived, Fan Zigai first briefly introduced the military situation outside the city, and then immediately assigned tasks and arranged for eleven important officials of the Eastern Capital to supervise other cities except Shangchun Gate.

Gate, command the city gate defenders, and require these eleven officials to stay in the city for food and accommodation.

In the building, you are not allowed to leave your post without permission. If there are people at the city gate, the whole family will be killed! The Shangchun Gate where Yang Xuangan was stationed was entrusted by Fan Zigai to Youwuwei General Huangfu Wuyi. Huangfu was in poor health.

Wuyi did not hesitate and immediately followed the other eleven important officials of the Eastern Capital to receive the order.

After arranging the city gate officials and allocating the gatekeeper troops, Fan Zigai suddenly spoke again when he still had 10,000 reserve troops in hand: "The thieves are coming from far away and they will march 600 miles in eleven days."

During this period, another battle was fought at Linqingguan. The team must be very tired and had just arrived in Dongdu.

The foothold is not yet stable, so I should think that Dongdu should send out another army to fight with Yang Xuangan's rebels outside the city of Dongdu, striving to defeat the rebels, and even if it doesn't work, they must win the battle, show the prestige of the imperial court, and also attack Yang Xuangan's rebellion.

The arrogance of thieves, lest more and more people become disobedient."

When Fan Zigai said these words, there was silence in the meeting hall. Almost everyone was peeking at Pei Hongce, and many people's eyes were a little gloating. Pei Hongce's name was not among the officials assigned by Fan Zigai to be on duty at the city gate.

, so the civil and military officials present could guess with their toes who Fan Zigai would send out of the city to perform meritorious service and fight to the death with Yang Xuangan's rebels who were gaining momentum.

To everyone's surprise, Pei Hongce, who was currently guilty, behaved very calmly, as if he didn't hear what Fan Zigai was saying. Fan Zigai was not polite and quickly said to Pei Hongce:

"Master Pei, here

Among the courtiers, you are the only one who has fought against Yang Xuangan's traitor. You have experience to look forward to and lessons to learn. This is also the best opportunity for you to atone for your sins. Of course, you are the one to lead the decisive battle out of the city. Don't let Your Majesty again.

His Highness and the court are disappointed."

In full view of everyone, Pei Hongce walked out of work calmly, raised his hands to Fan Zigai and said, "I am willing to accept my order."

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1c Huh?" Many civil and military officials in Dongdu, including Fan Zigai himself, were surprised. Fan Zigai was of course surprised by Pei Hongce's willingness to agree, while other civil and military officials were surprised that Pei Hongce had not been beaten by Yang Xuangan.

Surprised, after a moment of confusion, Fan Zigai still showed a smile of relief, nodded and said: "Very good, Mr. Pei is indeed a loyal and patriotic man. He has suffered repeated defeats and battles, and is never discouraged. This perseverance is worth learning from."

.When setting up the defense, I left a reserve force of 6,000. How about sharing half of it with you? I don’t expect you to be able to take down the head of Yang Xuangan’s traitor in one battle. As long as you win the battle, Yang Xuangan’s traitor will not dare to peek into Dongdu.

Half an eye!”

"Fan stayed behind, and I am willing to lead the troops to fight!" Pei Hongce suddenly raised his voice and said loudly: "But as a minister of the Sui Dynasty, for the sake of my family and country, and to repay His Majesty the Emperor for his heavenly kindness, I am willing to do this

The battle can only be lost, never won!"

"What?!"

As soon as Pei Hongce said this, the whole hall was shocked. The old stubborn Fan Zigai almost stared out of his eyes. After finally coming back to his senses, Fan Zigai suddenly roared angrily and shouted: "Pei Hongce,

What are you talking about? You lead the troops to fight, but you can only lose? You can’t win?!"

"That's right!" Pei Hongce nodded solemnly and said loudly: "Fan Liushou, please be patient and please listen to what Xiaguan has to say. After listening to it, Liushou will be able to understand Xianguan's good intentions and his feelings towards Xiaguan.

The Sui Dynasty is full of sincere loyalty! If Fan Liushou feels that the official's words are unreasonable, it is not for the sake of the Sui Dynasty's family, country and world, and the official is begging to be beheaded!"

"Pei Hongce, there are no jokes in the main hall!" Fan Zigai said angrily: "If you talk nonsense and make unreasonable sophistry, don't blame me for settling the old and new accounts together!"

"Fan Liushou, don't worry. You will know after listening to Xianguan's humble opinion." Pei Hongce said loudly without fear: "When Xianguan came home last night, he stayed up all night, thinking about how to defeat Yang Xuangan's traitor and let him defeat the traitor Yang Xuangan.

Yang Ni did not dare to take a peek at Dongdu! However, Xiaguan suddenly thought of an important issue, and then he realized that Xianguan could not drive away Yang Xuangan's traitor, but had to hold on to the city of Dongdu and lure Yang Ni to attack!"

Speaking of this, Pei Hongce paused, glanced at Fan Zigai who was gritting his teeth, and then said: "Fan Liushou must want to ask, what important issue did the official think of that made him think like this? I don't dare to

I would not dare to deceive His Highness the King of Yue.

To deceive Fan into staying behind, Xianguan put himself in the shoes of the traitor Yang Xuangan and thought about it. Assuming that Xianguan himself was the traitor Yang Xuangan, what should he do to usurp the Sui Dynasty, and what should he do to bring about his own destruction? I, the Sui Dynasty,

Was the army easily pacified?"

"Suppose you yourself are Yang Xuangan's traitor?" Fan Zigai was surprised again and said: "What you said is quite new. You actually thought up a treason plan for Yang Xuangan's traitor."

"Fan stayed behind, this is called empathy." Pei Hongce said a new term he just learned last night, and then said: "Xiaoguan believes that Yang Xuangan rebelled and rebelled, and there were three strategies to choose from: upper, middle and lower. Now he

Attacking the Eastern Capital was exactly his strategy

This is the worst policy, so the lower official must induce him to continue making mistakes instead of driving him away. Let him choose the best policy and the middle policy, which will cause more trouble to the Sui court. Fan Liushou, do you want to hear Yang Xuangan's traitor?

Three strategies: upper, middle and lower? You will understand after listening to it."

"Tell me and listen." Fan Zigai replied coldly.

"The lower official believes that the best strategy for Yang Xuangan's rebels is to attack Zhuojun and seize Linyu Pass (Shanhai Pass)!"

Pei Hongce's words shocked Fan Zigai and jumped up. All the civil and military officials in the eastern capital also changed their faces. However, Pei Hongce looked as usual and continued to speak loudly: "Please Fan Liubei, please think about it. If Yang Xuangan rebels, and

If Linyu Pass is captured, what kind of harm will it cause to our Sui Dynasty?! The emperor’s orthodoxy

The soldiers personally conquered Goguryeo and have already invaded Goguryeo. If the Linyu Pass is lost, the 300,000 troops led by the emperor will not only cut off the food supply, but will also immediately face the counterattack of the Goguryeo barbarians and the outflanking of the Khitan Turks. What will be the consequences?
Chapter completed!