Chapter 2428: Take Chen Cang lightly and look forward to Sanguan


    Chapter 2425: Take Chen Cang lightly and look forward to Sanguan


    Seeing Ban Chao standing up, Li Jing showed surprise. After a little thought, he advised: "Ban Chao, this task has certain dangers. If Li Shimin goes rationally, you may not be able to come back.


    As the new top scorer in science and technology, you don’t need to take this risk, you should change to someone else. ”


    Li Jing sent an envoy to declare war. He was just a gesture to make up for the moral shortcomings, so he was going to send a sergeant to go there, but he didn''t expect that Ban Chao would take the initiative to ask for his order.


    As Li Jing said, this mission is risky. Ban Chao is the first in the new subject and has a bright future. It is not cost-effective to take this risk, so he does not want to send Ban Chao.


    Ban Chao said righteously: "If everyone cherishes their lives, how can I have today in Qin? As early as the moment I entered Qin, Ban Chao had already put life and death aside."


    As soon as this said, everyone looked at Ban Chao with admiration in their eyes, but Yang Hu couldn''t help rolling his eyes, obviously disdainful of Ban Chao''s words.


    Yang Hu and Ban Chao participated in the scientific examination in the same class, but failed to enter the third grade because of their biased subjects. Therefore, he was very dissatisfied with Ban Chao, who came from a poor family but won the top scorer.


    Children from aristocratic families look down on poor families. This is a very common phenomenon in the Qin Dynasty. There are many people who disobey Ban Chao, and Yang Hu is just one of them.


    After Yang Hu became an official, he happened to be assigned to Yongzhou with Ban Chao, so he became interested in competing with Ban Chao, and as a result, his political achievements were always inferior to Ban Chao.


    It’s not that Yang Hu is not as good as Ban Chao. Their political attributes are 96 points, and the two are not much different in their governance.


    However, the county where Ban Chao is located is a complete big county, and there are many counties where Yang Ku is located in the hands of the Tang Kingdom. This is the main reason why Yang Ku is always inferior to Ban Chao in political achievements.


    Although Yang Hu failed to surpass Ban Chao in political achievements, he has improved a lot of views on Ban Chao through more than a year of contact. Ban Chao, the top scorer in poor families, has put a lot of pressure on him.


    Although Yang Hu and Ban Chao are not friends, they are also competitors who know each other best.


    In Yang Hu''s eyes, Ban Chao is indeed very upright. Although he can sacrifice himself for justice, he is also a person who cherishes his life and will never take risks easily.


    He would say such righteous words and risk his life to serve as a mission to Li Tang. He was definitely not really not afraid of death, but was confident that he could come back alive.


    The person who is the one who is the most important is often the opponent, and this sentence still makes some sense.


    Yang Hu guessed nothing. The reason why Ban Chao knew the dangers of this trip was that he still dared to take risks was that he was very sure to come back alive.


    As long as Gongsun Xuanyuan can take down Sanguan, the entire Tang army in Guanzhong will be surrounded by the Qin army.


    Under such circumstances, if Li Shimin dared to kill him, the Qin envoy, would be equivalent to blocking Li Tang''s last retreat. After all, it is a iron rule that the two armies would not kill the envoys when they fight.


    With the imperial concubine Li Xiuning, even if Li Tang eventually destroyed his country, he would receive courtesy and even be valued after surrendering to Qin.


    But once Ban Chao was killed, the civil and military ministers of the Tang Dynasty could still surrender, but the way for the Li family to surrender was blocked, and the Qin Dynasty would never accept the Li family''s surrender again.


    Even if Li Shimin didn''t think about himself, he would definitely think about the Li family. After all, the Li family is not his own Li family.


    Therefore, even if Li Shimin really loses his mind, the top leaders of Li Tang will stop Li Shimin.


    The generals present, including Li Jing, did not realize this, so they looked at Ban Chao with admiration.


    On the other hand, Wu Qi and Baili Xi obviously guessed what Ban Chao was thinking, and couldn''t help but praise Ban Chao''s boldness and carefulness.


    "This top scholar in Wen is not simple. In the future, Daqin will have a place." Wu Qi said in his heart.


    Li Jing was in a turmoil. He didn''t want Ban Chao to go, but after some thought, he still guessed Ban Chao''s intentions, so he stopped opposing and agreed to let Ban Chao serve as an envoy to Chang''an.


    "Be careful all the way. After you come back, I will report to Your Majesty and promote you to the prefect." Li Jing said with his fists.


    Ban Chao was stunned and then said happily: "Thank you Governor."


    Ban Chao and Yang Hu''s political achievements over the past year are better than those of some prefects in Hebei, but they are still unable to be promoted to prefects. That is because Bismarck, who is in politics 102, and Liu Luoguo, who is in politics 199, have better political achievements.


    The intra-circulation of Yongzhou''s political arena is too serious. Even Ban Chao and Yang Hu are difficult to stand out in Yongzhou, let alone those who are not as good as them.


    This time I must win Guanzhong.


    Wu Qi, Baili Xi and others thought so.


    After the generals such as Gongsun Xuanyuan left, they immediately went to Lantian Camp to dispatch troops, but after handing over the order, they did not take the 20,000 cavalry to Chencang, but instead headed south to Chang''an with great fanfare.


    Gongsun Xuanyuan''s purpose this time was to attack Sanguan. Logically speaking, he should have hidden his whereabouts, but the Guanzhong Plain is only a little bit, and the movements of the 20,000 Iron Cavalry marching cannot be hidden from the spies of the Tang army, even if it is a night marching.


    Therefore, Gongsun Xuanyuan simply stopped pretending and went to Chang''an with great fanfare, but did not start a war directly. He just showed off his power on the border to mislead the Tang army. This operation was another demonstration.


    "The Qin army is here, and the Qin army is here again."


    The Iron Cavalry of the Great Qin moved his front foot and was discovered by the spies of the Tang army before they even entered the territory of Jingzhao Yin. They immediately reported it to the military camps along the way and Chang''an.


    After receiving the news, the Tang army in the military camp did not dare to train in the camp. They retreated into the camp with great skill and watched the Qin army show their power outside the camp. Anyway, the Qin army would retreat by itself after showing their power, and they were all used to it.


    According to statistics, since Li Jing took office as the governor of Yongzhou, he has launched nearly 200 demonstrations and provocations against the Tang army, with an average of more than ten times a month. The Tang army in various places has been troubled and cannot concentrate on training at all.


    The number of demonstrations this time was too high. The Tang army was already used to it. They subconsciously thought that the Qin army came to demonstrate this time and did not want to start a war.


    But this time the wolf is really here.


    After the demonstration, the Qin army''s cavalry skillfully retreated. It was obvious that not only the Tang army, but also the Qin army became accustomed to such actions.


    Li Zuoche looked at the departing Qin army cavalry, his eyes full of anger and worry. When will this aggrieved day end?


    "Report to Chang''an immediately, the Qin army has retreated."


    "No."


    The Qin army regarded Guanzhong as the back garden, and the cavalry came whenever they wanted to come and left whenever they wanted. Every demonstration by the Qin army was a blow to the morale of the Tang army.


    Therefore, Li Zuoche hopes that Chang''an can pay attention to the Qin army''s demonstrations and can also be a little tougher in his diplomatic attitude towards Qin, but every time he reports, he only receives a reply of "everything is the same".


    This time is no exception.


    "well."


    Looking at Chang''an''s reply in his hand, Li Zuoche''s face was full of disappointment, and he was full of confusion about the future.


    Where should the Tang Kingdom go?


    After the Qin army left, the Tang army in the military camp had everything as usual, and the training that should be trained and patrolled as if the Qin army had come at all.


    All of this was seen by the spies of the Qin army and reported to Gongsun Xuanyuan.


    "General, Li Tang really doesn''t pay attention to it. He just thinks that we are still demonstrating this time." Pei Yuanqing said excitedly. It’s good not to pay attention to it. The more insensitive the Tang army is, the smoother their actions will be.


    Gongsun Xuanyuan glanced at the sun that was about to set and ordered: "Go away and be sure to arrive in Chencang within two days."


    "No."


    Under the cover of the moonlight, 20,000 cavalry galloped towards Chen Cang at full speed.


    At the same time, Chencang County is in the county government.


    A group of people gathered together, as if they were planning something.


    County Ma Ping paced back and forth, muttering anxiously: "Why has General Li Cunjin not come back yet? Could it be that Li Siben has seen through it?"


    As soon as he finished speaking, Li Cunjin walked in, and his subordinates carried a tightly tied general and blocked him. It was Chen Cang''s guard general Li Siben.


    When the county magistrate saw Li Cun coming in, he was overjoyed and hurriedly met him, "General Li Cunjin, this county magistrate knew that you would succeed."


    Li Cunjin said, "Fortunately, I fulfilled my mission and took it down while Siben was drunk. Now no one can stop us in Chencang City."


    “Woo woo woo woo…”


    Li Siben struggled violently when he heard this.


    He never expected that his good brother Li Cunjin would drug him, and he was caught directly when he was neglected to prevent him.


    After seeing Li Siben''s appearance, Li Cunjin stepped forward to take off the cloth from his mouth, but Li Siben cursed: "Li Cunjin, what do you want to do?"


    "What are you doing? Of course, you are opening the city gate and welcoming the Qin army into the city." Li Cunjin sneered.


    "What?"


    Li Siben was shocked and said angrily: "Li Cunjin, are you crazy? You dare to betray the Tang Dynasty and the Li family?


    Have you forgotten that everyone gave you everything you have first?


    If the Li family had not adopted you and taught you martial arts, you would have starved to death on the streets of Longxi long ago. ”


    "snort."


    Li Cunjin snorted coldly and said, "The reason why the Li family took me in and taught me martial arts is not because of my good qualifications. I want me to work hard for him. Otherwise, how could he be so kind?


    I have been a cattle and a horse for the Li family for twenty years. Isn’t it enough to repay the kindness? Do you have to be a dog for the Li family until you die? ”


    "Bastard, you ungrateful thing, even if that''s the case, you can''t rebel against Tang and Qin at this moment." Li Siben said angrily.


    "Who said I rebel against Tang and Qin? The one I rebel against Tang was Princess Xiuning.


    If it weren''t for the princess, I, Li Cunjin, would have died long ago.


    The princess has recreated her kindness to me and has made great contributions to the Tang Kingdom, but how did Li Shimin treat her own sister? ”


    Hearing Li Cunjin''s words, Li Siben was stunned. He never expected that Li Cunjin''s rebellion was actually because of Li Xiuning.


    Li Xiuning''s influence in Li Tang was second only to Tang Duke Li Shimin, but he was treated harshly by Li Shimin, which also made many people in the Tang Dynasty compromise for him.


    But Li Siben did not expect that Li Cunjin would betray the Tang Kingdom because of this.


    "Cunjin, the lord did something unauthorized about Princess Xiuning, but Princess Xiuning also made mistakes first. If you betray Li for this..."


    Li Si originally wanted to persuade Li Cunjin to turn around, but before he could finish his words, Li Cunjin blocked his mouth.


    "Stay honestly, when the Qin army takes Guanzhong, we may still be colleagues."


    After saying that, Li Cunjin was not talking too much, so he turned around and left. Li Siben was **** by him. There was no one in charge of the military camp, so he still needed to stabilize it.


    At noon the next day, the iron cavalry led by Gongsun Xuanyuan arrived outside Chencang City in advance.


    After a night of purge, Li Cunjin had detained all Li Siben''s confidants and replaced them with his own people. Chen Cangcheng was completely under his control.


    Seeing that the Qin army arrived outside the city in advance, Li Cunjin did not resist and directly opened the city to welcome Gongsun Xuanyuan into the city and surrendered to the Qin army.


    "General Li Cunjin, you led your troops to abandon the secret and turn to the light, which saved our army a lot of trouble." Gongsun Xuanyuan said with a smile.


    "General Gongsun, no Li Cunjin has ever since. The last general is ready to change his real name to Sun Chongjin."


    "Oh? Why is this?"


    "I''m the next name, Sun Chongjin. I changed our name to Li Cunjin because the people of the Li family hated Li Cunxiao and wanted to disgust General Li Cunxiao. As a result, General Li Cunxiao did not disgust. Instead, we brothers became jokes."


    After hearing Li Cunjin, no, it was Sun Chongjin''s words, Gongsun Xuanyuan suddenly realized.


    He said why there were so many generals named "Li CunX". It turned out that they were not their real names, but they were forced to change them to disgust Li Cunxiao.


    I have to say that for Li Cunxiao, this kind of behavior is indeed quite disgusting, but the more uncomfortable ones should be Li Cunjin and others.


    Forget it, it’s just one word away from the name of the world’s most powerful general. It will inevitably be compared to others, but it will be humiliated by itself.


    "Now that I have joined Qin, I will naturally change my name back to my original name." Sun Chongjin said with a sad face.


    After comforting her, Gongsun Xuanyuan began to ask about the situation in Chencang City. Sun Chongjin replied: "There are 5,000 defenders in Chencang City, 100,000 grain and grass, 200 catapult carts, 4,000 powerful crossbows, and 500,000 arrows..."


    "There are so many food, grass and weapons in the small Chencang city, but now they are all from my Great Qin." Yuwen Chengdu said with a smile.


    "Send the order and the army will continue to rush to Sanguan after a little rest."


    After saying that, Gongsun Xuanyuan looked at Sun Chongjin and said, "General Sun, you still need your efforts to take down Sanguan."


    "Please give me the order, and the last general is unavoidable."


    "good."


    Since Sun Chongjin directly surrendered the city, after Xuanyuan took down the city of Chencang, he not only did not lose one soldier or one soldier, but also had five thousand more surrendered troops, and the troops increased instead of reducing.


    Most of Chen Cang’s five thousand surrendered troops will definitely not be used for the time being.


    However, the 1,000 troops Sun Chongjin’s headquarters can still be trusted.


    Gongsun Xuanyuan was preparing to let Sun Chongjin pretend to be successful and defeated, while he led the army to pursue him in the back, so as to open the gate of the Sanguan so as to break into the city in one fell swoop.


    (This chapter ends)