chapter 12
The distance between Yong County and Sui Yang is actually not far away. Although according to the memories of previous lives, Li Qing could almost conclude that Yin Ziqi would not lead his army to attack again before March.
But a butterfly flaunts his wings once, which can cause a disaster. Not to mention that he is so big, Li Yan can only maintain cautious optimism and arrive from Yong County to Suiyang as quickly as possible.
The team of this 10,000 people is not big or small, and it is impossible to completely hide its whereabouts. Li Yan simply was open and there were only 10,000 people. Even if Yin Ziqi knew about it, it would not attract much attention.
On the third day after Xu Yuan and others received the news, the front of Li's army had already arrived outside the city. Zhang Xun, Xu Yuan, Yao Xun, Lei Wanchun, Nan Jiyun and others were all wearing horses and waiting for Li's army at the city gate.
Although they all knew that Li Heng might not be very powerful under Li Heng's hands now, compared with Li Yu, the name of King Jianning was not weak at all. They all knew that without the persuasion of King Jianning at Mawei Post, there would be no situation for Li Heng to counterattack the rebels now. No one knew where King Guangping was at that time.
They all admire Li Neng because they are like Li Neng, who are all practical people.
From afar, Li Yan saw the location of Suiyang County and the outline of Suiyang County.
It is obvious that we have just experienced a great war here. Within three miles of the city, there are almost no grass growing. Obviously, we have gathered a large number of soldiers and horses. From a distance, we can also see patches on the city wall. This is the city wall that was just repaired after the siege.
This shows what I have experienced before. My previous life is all about the book. The things in the book are nothing more than words, but what is presented to Li Neng now are real traces of war. These are like clouds of dark clouds, reminding Li Neng what he will face.
"We and Suiyang defenders have a total of 5,100 people. We welcome King Jianning!"
Li Neng's war horse arrived first, Zhang Xun and others knelt down on the ground, letting Li Neng know their family's background as soon as possible. Most people would not do this, but Zhang Xun knew in his heart that if Li Neng really wanted to defend Sui Yang City with them, this must be what he wanted to know the most.
Indeed, Li Qing was quite satisfied with this welcome speech. He turned over and dismounted, helped several generals up from the ground, took out some of his body from his sleeves and handed them to several people.
Several people looked down and saw that it was an appointment issued by Li Heng himself. The court appointed Zhang Xun as the chief censor; Xu Yuan as the censor; and Yao Xu as the doctor of the Ministry of Personnel.
These official positions are not small, and they are naturally much higher than their previous official positions, but after reading them, they are a little confused.
Logically speaking, this thing must be read out by Li Qing, the new Henan Jiedushi, so that everyone can know. Now I have given it to them directly. What's going on?
Looking at the expressions on the faces of the people, Li Qing slowly took a few steps forward and opened his mouth. He had already thought about it. His first step in Suiyang must make these experienced brothers convinced him!
"You are quite honest with me, Li Yan, so I, Li Yan, have to be honest. These bodies are naturally good things, but now in the form of the Tang Dynasty, the blank bodies are already flying all over the sky. What is the calculation? They can't defend Suiyang City. They are like waste paper, and they defend Suiyang City. The career of the Duke is not only as simple as the official positions written by these people, so Li Yan simply stops reading them. After a few months, I will give you another great contribution to the sky. This new and old accounts will be announced together!"
They all knew that Li Qing was right. Now, in order to stabilize the soldiers who helped him defend the city, Li Heng issued official positions almost in a basket after a basket. Some people even took their bodies to the shop to exchange food and meat, and there were very few exchanges. Although everyone did not say such embarrassment, they still knew it.
As he spoke, Zhang Xun and others took Li Yan and the army into the city.
When Li Yan came, the people in Suiyang City were cheering. They didn't know what the current situation of the military strength comparison was, but they knew that the Jianning King was coming and Suiyang City would definitely be safe.
The prefect Xu Yuan had already spared Li Yan. When he saw Li Yan bringing his wife, Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan looked at each other and raised the corners of their mouths slightly. They all knew what this meant.
Suiyang was originally a busy city because it was the mouthpiece of the Jianghuai River and was not far from the two capitals. But now, what Li Qing saw was nothing but an empty market, dusty streets and people who could not leave the door. This rebellion reached this level and caused too much damage to the Tang Dynasty. Apart from the relatively calm Jianghuai River, the Tang Dynasty had almost no pure land.
Must keep it...
This is Li Qing’s only thought after seeing all this. Saving Sui Yang is to save the Tang Dynasty, and saving the Tang Dynasty is to save himself.
At night, Li Neng refused their dinner and also refused to rest in the mansion for a night. Instead, he summoned Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan to the study room in the mansion and began to discuss the art of defending the city.
"Do you think Yin Ziqi will come to attack the city again?"
"King Jianning already knows the rebels' next plan?"
In the previous battle, Zhang Xun captured fifty or sixty rebel generals alive in half a month and killed nearly 30,000 enemies. Although they also knew that Sui Yang was important, since Yin Ziqi retreated, according to common sense, it was impossible to come within a few months. But now Li Wen is so anxious that the two of them feel a little unusual.
"Of course I don't know, but the importance of Sui Yang is almost decisive for His Majesty's counterattack. Once the rent-in-arms of Jianghuai are cut off, let alone regaining the two capitals, it is a different matter whether we can run to Shuzhong. So within a month, the enemy will definitely make a comeback. If we don't take Sui Yang, we will never stop and defend Sui Yang has just begun!"
Suddenly, even if Li Yan, the new Henan Jiedushi, set the tone for this matter, the atmosphere in the room became a little gloomy at that time.
Why did Yin Ziqi lose and retreat before? It was because he was not firm in his will. Zhang Xun also knew in his heart that if Yin Ziqi had just focused on attacking Suiyang, things would be really hard to deal with.
"Don't worry, King Jianning, Yin Ziqi's army was made up of some rebels and several tribes in the north, including Tongluo, Pugu and other tribes. Although there are many people, they fight on their own when siege and their combat effectiveness is not strong. Now King Jianning has brought reinforcements and supplies. It is not easy for them to break through the gate of Suiyang!"
Zhang Xun had a hot temper and frank temper. After hearing Li Wen's words, he clenched his fists and said. After hearing this, Li Wen smiled slightly, thinking that Zhang Xun's temperament was somewhat similar to Li Wen's previous one.
Chapter completed!