Chapter 3544 House Arrest
As the defender of Suzhou, Hou Mo Chenfen did not have many troops under his command, but he tightly controlled the main east-west transportation route, so his position was very important. Not long ago, Zhao Guogong wrote a letter personally, asking him to pay close attention to the surrounding activities. If the Anxi Army comes from west to east, no matter what the apparent purpose, he must report to Chang'an in time.
After all, although Suzhou is far away from Chang'an, the Silk Road is smooth and helpless. In ten months, we can make a long and sudden attack all the way to Guanzhong...
At this moment, when he heard that the Anxi Army had arrived outside the city, Hou Mo and Chen Fen couldn't help but be surprised at the speed of their march. He quickly put on his armor and rode with his troops to the outside of Suzhou City.
The heavy snowfall for many days has finally stopped, but the sky is still cloudy and the north wind is howling, making the weather even colder than when it snows. Countless cavalrymen of different skin colors galloped past from west to east on the official road. However, beside the official road outside the city gate, a group of cavalry stood in the cold wind, motionless.
Hou Mochenfen hurried forward to greet him. When he got close, he raised his hands on horseback and said loudly: "I am under the guard of Suzhou, Hou Mochenfen. I wonder which general of the Anxi Army is passing by with his troops, and where do they want to go? ”
No one answered. He was greeted by dozens of cavalry who rode forward with a "hula" and instantly surrounded him and a dozen soldiers behind him. These Anxi Army cavalry are all strong and powerful. At first glance, they look like they have just been withdrawn from the battlefield. The murderous spirit and blood in their bodies have not yet been washed away, and they are fierce and murderous!
Seeing the posture of the Anxi soldiers, Hou Mo Chenfen felt a thump in his heart, his face suddenly changed, and he asked loudly: "What do you want?"
The cavalry in front of them had their hands on the handles of their swords at their waists, and their eyes were staring at Homo Chenfen and the soldiers behind him. If anyone dared to act rashly, these cavalry would definitely draw their swords against him.
Hou Mochenfen was frightened and couldn't understand the situation.
Even if this Anxi army went straight to Chang'an to rush to the East Palace to aid, what does it have to do with him? Although he is a descendant of Guanlong, as the general of Suzhou, he has never participated in military admonishment. If he wants to kill himself just because of his status as a descendant of Guanlong, he will not be able to kill him...
Just when he was feeling uneasy, the crowd in front of him parted, and a rider slowly stepped forward. Hou Mo Chenfen's eyes widened for a moment, and he was speechless: "You, you, you..."
Ordinary leather armor, a horizontal sword tied to the waist, and an ordinary yellow gelding astride the horse. However, the face that was slightly black and stained with wind and frost and looked dusty was something that Hou Mo Chenfen could not have imagined.
It’s actually Fang Jun...
How come he is here?
Didn't it mean that it was just a cavalry composed of Hu soldiers? How could Fang Jun actually follow him? At this time, look at the cavalry in front of them... Although they are all dressed up by the Hu tribe, how can the Hu cavalry possess that awe-inspiring murderous aura of advancing and retreating?
These are simply the elite of the Tang Army...
At this point, how can Hou Mo and Chen Fen still not understand what happened?
It's bullshit to say that you are just passing by. Fang Jun is playing a trick of "building the plank road openly and concealing the old warehouse"...
Not daring to say more, he got off his horse obediently, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "The general will see the Duke of Yue at the end of his life!"
Fang Jun sat on the horse, looked down from a high position, and said slowly: "Guan Long did something rebellious, and I led my troops back to Beijing to bring order to the chaos. But don't worry, I will not kill you wantonly because you are a descendant of Guan Long, but in order to prevent If the news of this trip is leaked, we can only stay with the general for a few days and follow him in the army. After arriving in Chang'an, he can leave on his own. How about that? "
Hou Mo Chenfen knew the current affairs very well, nodded and said: "Everything is at the command of the Duke of Yue, and all generals will obey it."
You definitely can't resist. Don't look at Fang Junke's politeness at the moment. That's because they don't take him as the Suzhou guard in their eyes at all. But if he doesn't know what to do, he makes Fang Jun anxious and kills him with a knife. Then it would be effortless to install someone who "connects with foreign countries" and "seeks to usurp the throne."
And from the moment Fang Jun arrived here and received the news, it can be seen that the guard of Yumen Pass was either put under house arrest like himself, or he was Fang Jun's person. It's a pity that Chang'an still knows nothing about it. Here, Fang Jun has quietly led the cavalry through Yumen Pass and arrived at Hexi. I'm afraid it won't take a few days to drive straight to Guanzhong.
I couldn't help but secretly rejoice. Fortunately, I immediately sent a message to Chang'an when Hu Qi passed by, so that Chang'an could be prepared. Otherwise, if there was a slight delay, I might not be able to send any news at this time...
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Three days later, Fang Jun led his army to Liangzhou, and Liangzhou defender Duan Hu came out of the city to greet him. He was also treated the same as Hou Mo and Chen Fen...
In the tent, Duan Hu and Hou Mo Chenfen had a drink together.
Although all the guards in Hexi counties were placed under house arrest, Fang Jun did not treat them harshly, but the two people felt completely different in their hearts. As a disciple of Guanlong, Hou Mo and Chen Fen knew that Fang Jun was planning to "build the plank road openly and secretly attack Chencang", so he understood that it was necessary to put him under house arrest to prevent the news from leaking out. Moreover, Fang Jun only restricted his freedom and did not treat him in any other way. Obviously he would not Kill him ruthlessly and stay in Fang Junjun with peace of mind.
Duan Hu was quite dissatisfied. He thought that he had shown goodwill to Fang Jun many times, and he had nothing to do with Guan Long at all. If he was locked up with Hou Mo Chenfen, wouldn't he be separated from the Guanlong clan? Equal sign?
Hou Mo, Chen Fen, filled the pot with wine, clinked glasses with Duan Hu and drank the wine, and said with a smile: "Brother, why are you doing this? Putting you and I under house arrest like this is really out of necessity, so even though we have different positions, I can accept it. Furthermore, let's talk about it. Come, eat and drink well all day long, and don’t treat me poorly, which is pretty good.”
Given Fang Jun's status and the fact that each other's camps were hostile, it was natural for him to be treated harshly.
Duan Hu said depressedly: "You and I are not the same!"
You Guanlong clan nobles have raised troops to implement military remonstrances, intending to depose the East Palace. You and Fang Jun are mortal enemies, so it is appropriate to chop off your head. But although our Duan family is originally from Wuwei Guzang, our ancestors moved to Zizhou a long time ago and have nothing to do with Guanlong. Why should we be treated the same as you?
Hou Mo Chen Fen said: "It's only a matter of ten months. As long as the Duke of Yue marches into Guanzhong, the news will definitely spread to Chang'an. It will be meaningless to imprison us any longer. We will be released on our own, so we must bear with it first."
Duan Hu sighed, drank a cup by himself, and said with a sullen face: "You think I'm worried about this? No! I'm depressed about being regarded as equal to you by the Duke of Yue, which means that in his eyes, I am also the same as you. Guan Long was furious!”
"So what?"
Hou Mo Chenfen was puzzled: "Even for me, a serious disciple of Guanlong, didn't the Duke of Yue just imprison him and not do anything cruel? There are tens of thousands of Guanlong disciples in the world, even if the old people at home commit crimes Even if he commits the serious crime of treason, the disciples of Guan Long cannot be punished. Kill them all at once! Besides, it’s unclear what’s going on with the current situation. Even if the Duke of Yue leads his troops back to Chang’an, I think there are only tens of thousands of cavalry outside. It’s still unclear whether they can turn the tide. .”
He thought Duan Hu was afraid that Fang Jun would recognize him as a member of Guan Long's party and be killed, but in his opinion this was completely unnecessary.
In the final analysis, the current situation is a struggle for power. Except for the core and senior people on both sides, the lives of the rest will not be affected whether they win or lose. In the final analysis, no matter whether this military remonstrance is successful or not, the Tang Dynasty is still the Tang Dynasty, and the royal family of Li and Tang Dynasty is still in charge. This has set the tone.
Although it is said that the winner is a prince and the loser is a bandit, after all, this is not a time of competition for power in troubled times. At this time, both the enemy and ourselves have entangled interests and are deeply involved. As long as the power framework is established, that's the end of it.
But Duan Hu said: "You don't understand the Duke of Yue at all. Since he dared to rush thousands of miles to help Chang'an, he must have completely defeated the enemy forces in the Western Regions and had no worries. He had an army of more than 200,000, attacking cities and plundering territory along the way. As long as it goes straight in, the Anxi army retreats steadily, losing troops and ground. As a result, the Duke of Yue turns defeat into victory... In addition, in the previous battle of pulling out the valley, tens of thousands of Tuyuhun's elite cavalry lost their helmets and armor and were defeated. I kiss See... with this kind of fighting power, once you return to Chang'an, how can you resist the mob gathered by Guan Long? The failure of the military remonstrance is just a matter of seconds! The civil servants and generals who belong to the Donggong line are bound to rise, but I, who have always expressed my willingness to serve in Ma Qian to the Yue Kingdom, are assigned to the Guanlong line. It is really depressing. "
Hou Mochenfen opened his mouth and found that he was speechless.
He was originally full of confidence in the Guanlong Clan's military remonstrance, but suddenly found that some authorities were confused and could not see clearly like Duan Hu. It is indeed as he said. If Fang Jun is allowed to lead his Hundred Battles division to suddenly appear under Chang'an City, how can the ragtag Guanlong army resist it?
Thinking further, if this military remonstrance fails in the end, even if Changsun Wuji is not guaranteed, what kind of blow will the Guanlong clan suffer?
shudder. (End of chapter)