Chapter 71 No more scruples
The sky finally darkened, and the government troops outside Gan County had already lit a bunch of bonfires. The civilians prepared in the county were cleaning up the bodies. Otherwise, in less than two days, the bodies would rot and smelly, and the entire county town would not be able to live.
This is the first time that the civilians have seen so many corpses. Some people vomited while moving. Fortunately, there are too many people and there is dead horse meat as a reward. The corpses under the city were quickly cleaned up, while the Imperial Guards camped outside directly.
The county town of Gan County is still too small to accommodate 4,000 officers and soldiers. Fortunately, the weather is not cold now, so you only need to put some hay on the ground and fall to the ground to rest. The only thing you have to worry about is whether the mobs composed of private soldiers from various aristocratic families will jump over the wall and steal camp at night.
In order to prevent the other party from stealing the camp, the Imperial Guard not only dug a trench outside, but also set off a row of wooden stakes and added several times of guard posts. In this way, even if the other party wants to attack, it is not afraid. Anyway, there is only one night, and these private soldiers can be encircled tomorrow.
As for whether the other party will slip away, this is not within Yang Yong's consideration. This official road only leads to Renshou Palace. Unless these people have the courage to attack Renshou Palace, they can only cross mountains and ridges and take a small path to leave. How many people can the small path be removed in one night?
Even if they can all escape, Yang Yong doesn't have to worry about it. The reason why the conspiracy is conspiracy is that it cannot bear the sunshine. Today's ambush exposed all the participating families. If they flee in dispersion, as long as Yang Yong returns to Beijing, he can naturally mobilize the government troops from all over the country to chase him.
On the hillside five or six miles away from Gan County, there were also lit bunch of bonfires. The private soldiers retreating from Gan County gathered here. The entire hillside was immersed in a depressing atmosphere. Everyone knew that the ambush of the second prince ended in failure. Let alone whether their 5,000 men could defeat the almost-same guards. Even if they could defeat them, the prince could retreat to the capital calmly. At that time, could they still deal with the 50,000 guards?
Thinking of this, everyone was depressed. Although Mrs. Murong woke up and immediately shouted that she would launch an attack while black and break through the Imperial Guard camp, no one agreed. It would be meaningless to attack or break through the Imperial Guard camp now. As long as the prince escaped, they would fail.
Huangfu Xiaoxie, Zhao Shizhu, Zhixuan, Murong Chili and other leaders had been around the bonfire for more than an hour, but still couldn't think of a good way to solve the current predicament. Only Murong Chili's voice always sounded.
"I'm hesitating to wait until when, and there is still a glimmer of hope when I kill you at night? Are you not as good as me, an old woman, are you still men?"
When an old woman was scolded, Huangfu Xiaoxie and others were angry. Even Zhixuan couldn't help but suppress the anger. If it weren't for the most ambushing the Murong family this time, because they rushed the fastest and suffered the most casualties, Huangfu Xiaoxie and others had already retorted.
"Master Zhixuan, you are a master of Buddhism. Do you know how to resolve this matter?" Zhao Shizhu begged.
"Amitabha, Lord of the Pulver Kingdom, I still think that it is best to scatter and leave while the night is the best way to disperse."
"Yes, yes, leaving is the best strategy." Yu Wenhe agreed. Yu Wenhe was the representative of Yu Wenshu to lead his family soldiers to participate in this operation. Although he was handsome, he was actually extremely timid. He did not participate in the battle ahead at all, but he had already developed the intention to retreat when he heard the heavy casualties.
Huangfu Xiaoxie looked at Yu Wenhua and a glance. Yuwen Shu was a hero for a while, so why did he give birth to a stupid son? Zhixuan proposed to scatter because there were not many people in Daxing Temple, and Daxing Temple was a royal temple. As long as they firmly denied it, the prince would have no choice but to take Daxing Temple. As for the various aristocratic families, they have been exposed and scattered. When the government army pursued them tomorrow, most of them would still be arrested. Even if the others escaped their lives, they were still a serious crime of raiding their families and extermination.
"No, you can't leave." Murong Chi Li shouted sharply.
"Why can't you leave?" Zhao Shizhu said dissatisfied.
"No, I just can't leave. You think you can escape by leaving. As long as the prince returns to the capital, who can escape?" Murong Chi Li said in a gloomy tone.
Murong Chi Li's words made everyone's hearts shrouded in shadow, but it did not mean that they would agree with her proposal to attack the Imperial Guard overnight. Murong Chi Li's may not care about her and her subordinates' lives, but the others did not have the courage, even if they knew that they were just waiting to die here, they could live one more day.
This negotiation was destined to be without a result. Huangfu Xiaoxie never made any statement. He could not come up with a better idea except for fighting and fleeing. The dispute could only end in the middle of the night.
Qian County is another lively scene. The entire county government is brightly lit. In the lobby of the county government, there are tables filled with square yards. The servants come and go to add vegetables and wine to each table.
Today, the Imperial Guards won their first victory at a small price. They not only killed more than 700 rebels, but also captured more than 100 people. They obtained all the information from these captured rebels. Now the prince is holding a celebration banquet for them himself.
Yang Yong raised his wine and said, "My generals, if it weren't for you, I might have been killed by the traitors. You saved me and the Great Sui Dynasty. I will do it first."
"Your Highness, you are polite." The generals of the Imperial Guard were full of excitement. After all, there was no imperial edict to send troops out of the palace, and they also took risks. The situation of the rebellion is now accurate. After this, their relationship with the prince has further improved. After the prince ascended the throne, they naturally have their benefits. Seeing the prince drink the wine, everyone drank it all in one go.
"However, the bandits have not been eliminated at the moment. I know that there may be your old acquaintances, relatives and friends among them. You may not bear it, but they are conspiring to rebel and will never be forgiven. I hope that everyone can continue to work hard tomorrow and put the bandits in one fell swoop."
"Don't worry, your highness, in the battle tomorrow, the last generals will not let a rebel go." The generals quickly patted their chests and promised.
"Very good. I have thanked all the generals here in advance. Unfortunately, in the battle tomorrow, I will rush back to the capital first and cannot participate. I wish all the generals success and then a long time to do it!"
Although Yang Yong wanted to personally command the imperial guards to wipe out all private soldiers, the matter in the capital was far more important than here. Although the imperial guards blocked the news, who knew whether the matter here would be uploaded to the capital immediately. Even if it could not be spread, they could guess that those families involved in ambushing their own families might be able to go all out and fight to the death.
You should know that the capital is not only the foundation of various aristocratic families, but also the Three Guards and Imperial Forces are involved in it. If Yang Shuang is healthy, Yang Yong will not have to worry at all. However, once Yang Shuang can't bear it, she will be unable to suppress her old slip-on. If a big chaos is caused in the capital, Yang Yong will not have time to cry.
Yang Yong is not the emperor after all. He wants to withdraw back to the capital and the imperial guards to work hard here, so he naturally needs to win more attention. This is also the reason why Yang Yong held this celebration banquet.
Hearing the prince's words, the generals agreed. Yang Yong persuaded him to have a glass of wine and signaled everyone to have a meal at will. After all, the war was not over yet, and everyone dared not be too presumptuous. After the prince stopped drinking, most of the generals just ate the food, ended the banquet and returned to the outside military camp.
As soon as the sky was dawn, the military camp outside Gan County suddenly roared, and all the imperial guards were in high spirits and prepared for the next battle. In the city, Yang Yong also got up early, set out from the east gate, and returned to the capital. Yesterday, more than 30 Eastern Palace guards were injured and killed in just ten miles. It can be said that the most casualties were made by the Eastern Palace guards, and basically all of them were killed. For Yang Yong's safety, He Ruobi sent another 500 imperial guards to go back to the capital with Yang Yong.
Yesterday on the city tower, Yang Yong watched the entire process of the battle between the Imperial Guard and the rebel private soldiers. Although these private soldiers were fearless, they were quite different from the Imperial Guard in terms of coordination and military branches. Yang Yong could be completely at ease with the Imperial Guard's combat power, so he accepted He Ruobi's kindness.
As soon as he left the city, Yang Yong waved to Liu Hu next to him: "Liu Hu, come here."
"Your Highness, what's the matter?"
"You set out first, rush to the villa, and ask Yang Shi to bring the secret cavalry out, meet with me outside the capital, and enter Beijing with me."
Liu Hu replied happily: "Yes, I will obey the order!"
Yesterday's battle was the most humiliating time for the East Palace guards. They lost one-eighth of their troops after escaping all the way. They could not participate in the battles later, and today they could only rush back to the capital. It can be said that everyone was holding a fire in their hearts. Now that they were going to transfer the dark cavalry to Beijing, it means that the prince had no scruples and wanted to do a big battle in the capital. Why didn't Liu Hu be happy?
The East Palace had only 500 guards, and their power was really weak. Although this time, Yang Yong could take the opportunity to take all the guards into his own hands by taking advantage of the aristocratic family rebellion, but Yang Yong could not fully trust these guards. Some things were not convenient for them to do. Without a force that belonged to him, it would be difficult for Yang Yong to exercise like an arm.
As for the consequences of the exposure of the Dark Cavalry, Yang Yong no longer considered it. He took this opportunity to control the capital. Even if Yang Jian's illness was cured, Yang Yong would not have to worry that his father would be furious and deposed his position as the crown prince.
Huangfu Xiaoxie woke up from a nightmare. He dreamed that hundreds of his family were captured by the Imperial Guards and beheaded in the eastern suburbs of the capital. Even his grandson, who was several years old, was no exception. Seeing his relatives dying in front of him, Huangfu Xiaoxie's eyes were about to break, but it was useless to let him shout and struggle, because he was also among the crowd waiting to be executed.
"No!" Huangfu Xiaoxie woke up screaming, sweating all over his body. He thought in secret that he was a dream, but there was no comfort at all. Perhaps in a few days, the scene in the dream will happen.
If I had known this, why would I have to do it? If I hadn't reported General Wang, at most I would have lost my post and left my post. I might not have fallen to such a point. Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in this world. Huangfu Xiaoxie sighed quietly.
"General, General, it's not good, it's not good." A family soldier stumbled and ran over.
Huangfu Xiao resonated his clothes and asked, "What's the matter, so panicked?" It's the worst situation now, and no matter how bad it is, it won't be bad.
Regarding his lord's calmness, the soldier was not infected and stammered: "General, have they... they ran away?"
"What happened?" Huangfu Xiaoxie looked around. The hills were covered with soldiers from various families, and there was no sign of any family escaping. However, there seemed to be riots on several hillsides in the distance, and everyone surrounded them.
"It's the monks from Daxing Temple and Zhao Zhuguo and others."
After the explanation of the family soldiers, Huangfu Xiaoxie knew what was the worst, and it was even worse. Today, when everyone woke up, a few families found that their heads were missing. After searching around, they found that in addition to the heads of the family, some of the heads of the family guards also disappeared. Then everyone guessed that most of the heads of the family were left behind and left alone in the middle of the night. In order to be afraid of disturbing others, they only took a few close people away.
"Quickly, let's count what the people in charge are gone." Huangfu Xiaoxie almost shouted.
The statistics soon came out, including Zhao Shizhu, Yu Wenji, Pei family, Lu family, Guo family and all the monks of Daxing Temple. In addition to the heads of more than a dozen families, Huangfu Xiaoxie and Murong Chi Li, there were only three or four unimportant people left.
When they heard that they were abandoned by the head of the family, the soldiers were in chaos. Without the head of the family, they didn't even know what they should do.
"Stupid, stupid, extremely stupid. They thought they could leave?" Huangfu Xiaoxie cursed in anger.
Chapter completed!