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Chapter 241: Centrifugation
One hundred thousand troops came to the city, leaving only 10,000 Imperial Guards to defend the city. This was undoubtedly a huge test for Prince Yang Cheng and General Chen Jian, who had just taken power.
Although Chen Jian is the commander of the imperial guards, his tactical experience is inferior to that of Generals Jinwu and Longhu who have been training outside.
The vast disparity in military strength and the inferiority of the generals made this point clear to those with insight. Some wealthy men and wealthy gentry had already secretly packed away their belongings and left the country overnight.
As a result, people in Luoyang City have become panicked in the past few days. If General Chen Jian hadn't imposed martial law in the city early, the entire Luoyang City would have turned into a pot of porridge long ago.
Defend the city and then rush to various places to recruit troops for 800 miles.
This is the final result of the discussion between Mr. Zhu and Chen Jian
But how long can this city be defended? Can we wait until soldiers from all over the country come to serve the king? They were unsure, so they thought of Yang Xiao, his magic in Luo Canyon, and the strangeness of Wangjiang Tower.
There is one thing they should be thankful for
That is, if it weren¡¯t for the Meng Yao clan¡¯s self-proclaimed conspiracy about the Moon Worship Festival on August 15th, the Hulao Pass would have been broken by not one hundred thousand troops, but three hundred thousand, or even all the soldiers from all over Jiangnan and Huainan. .
Wangjiang Tower is thirty-three feet high, meaning thirty-three days. Standing on the top of Wangjiang Tower, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Luoyang City. This is partly why Yang Xiao chose this place as his base camp.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The third floor of Wangjiang Tower, where Yang Xiao and the others went up, was originally magnificent and full of guests, but now it's in ruins and no one is around.
Thinking of the day when Hui Yatou, Da Niu, Xiao Dao and Da Dao were here to fool the so-called Third Young Master of Luoyang, Yang Xiao was filled with emotion. If he hadn't come here that day, he would not have met Mr. Zhu, and there would be no future. of so many things.
"This is our headquarters," Yang Xiao came to the window and said slowly while looking at Miaomiao Luoshui in the distance.
"Headquarters?" Qing'er, who was following him, looked at Yang Xiao with wide eyes and confusion.
"Haha" Yang Xiao turned around and said with a smile, "This is what they call the military tent."
"Brother Yang, I heard that you saved the prince here that day?" Li Pu asked.
"Yes," Yang Xiao said with a bitter smile, "If it wasn't for the purpose of blackmailing Old Man Zhu into giving him a table of twelve golden branches, I wouldn't have known him."
"Little Lizi, it's a pity that you came late. The Wangjiang Tower was bustling with people that day. There were talented people and beautiful women everywhere. And with these twelve golden branches, the chef that Madam Mao invited from nowhere is really extraordinary."
"Now that the prosperity is gone, alas - it is indeed a pity -" Yang Xiao said here and suddenly turned to Li Pu and smiled, "But this will save me a lot of trouble. If this happens, we can start again I will repair this Wangjiang Tower and use it as a y¨¤o room for you."
"Really?" Li Pu's brother and sister's eyes suddenly lit up when they heard this.
"Of course it's true," Yang said with a smile, "The three of you Li family are so skilled in medicine. Having such a big shop is also a blessing to the people of Luoyang. I have thought about it for you, and we will use the first floor downstairs as a clinic." , the inpatient department on the second floor, and you can sleep alone in several rooms on the third floor¡ª"
These words made the two Li Pu brothers extremely excited. Although they did not understand what the so-called mental clinic and inpatient department were, they could guess the meaning of the words. They had a place to sleep, and a place to take medicine and sit in the clinic. All of these things can only be owned by the big families in the local area. They couldn't even dream of it before, but now they have it. How can they not be extremely happy?
"Haha, okay, let's sweep the floor." Yang Xiao looked at the two people's dazed expressions and smiled, "General Chen will be busy soon when he comes."
The two brothers Li Pu woke up from the surprise. Li Pu glanced at his sister Li Shiyin and said, "Sister, please do some cleaning first. I'll talk to Brother Yang about something first."
Seeing Li Pu suddenly talking about himself, Yang Xiao couldn't help but be surprised and asked: "What's the matter?"
"Is there a secret room here?" Li Pu asked.
"have"
"My father is here. He just gave you acupuncture yesterday. You are feeling better now. From now on, you will need acupuncture every day, otherwise you will faint again."
"Monk Hu¨¡, you go ahead. Sister Shiyin and I will do some cleaning first. General Chen will come later for discussion." After Qing'er finished speaking, she pulled Li Shiyin downstairs.
Watching the two of them go downstairs, Yang Xiao frowned and said, "Xiao Lizi, tell me if your father has anything to do with you before leaving."
"Brother Yang is indeed very discerning. Dad has a treat. Please take me to the secret room so that I can tell you. AhI am also afraid that you will relapse in the past few days. "
Yang Xiao nodded and led Li Pu back.
After a while, the two came to Dong Xiangyun's boudoir, where forty boxes were kept. Here Yang Xiao also told Chen Jian and Zhao Heizi the story about men being y¨¤o, and was finally raped by the stinky old woman. Haiping was stunned.
The two entered the house, lit the wax lamp and found a clean place to sit down. Li Pufang took out a few pieces of yellowed letterhead from his arms and said, "Brother Yang, these are the fragments of a few pages that my father gave me." Shu, Dad said that you have been seriously injured many times, and the yin, yang, and five elements in your body are out of balance. Now you have to make up for it on your own¡ª"
Yang Xiao nodded and said with a smile: "Did your father say that if I don't practice this Kung Fu, I'm afraid I won't live for a few years?"
Li Pu¡¯s eyes widened and he said in shock: ¡°You¡ªhow¡ªyou¡ªknow?¡±
Yang Xiao smiled, remembering the conversation between Old Man Li and the old monk last night, and said with a wry smile: "Everything in the world is impermanent. You don't have to worry about me being uncomfortable after hearing this. I've also looked away now. To be honest, whether I practice or not doesn't mean anything to me. Not big¡ª¡ª"
"Yang¡ª¡ªbrother, no¡ª¡ªI¡ª¡ªI¡ª¡ª" Li Pu suddenly became frightened when he heard what he said.
"Oh, you don't have to worry. I can practice this. How could I let down your kindness? I just want to tell you that your brother Yang has experienced so many things and has seen through these things. If this is his previous character, I can't bear it. If the old emperor is angry, I will not come out to help no matter who comes."
"Okay, I won't say much else. Just tell me what to do."
Li Pu looked at him blankly for a long time, then sighed and said: "Brother Yang, I didn't expect you to change so much in just a few days. Dad said that you will inherit the throne as the emperor's eldest grandson. , you are such a kind person, Sui Dynasty will definitely prosper under your rule, and we will heal your injuries no matter what."
Li Pu opened the letter in his hand and said: "This is a 'Taoist health-preserving skill' that specializes in the yin and yang and the five elements in the body. When I was young, my father asked me and my sister to practice it. My sister and I were afraid of sitting and meditating, so that my father had no skills at all. I learned that Dad thought about it all night last night and came up with a way to use acupuncture to help you practice. Dad said that you should first open up the meridians throughout the body so that you can remember the trajectory of Qi movement, and you will get twice the result with half the effort when you practice."
"thank you all"
"Brother Yang, what are you talking about? If it weren't for you, we might still be staying in our hometown in Cangzhou. Brother Yang, please take a look at this health-preserving skill first, and then I will give you acupuncture."
Not to mention that Yang Xiao and Li Pu were studying "Taoist health-preserving skills" in the secret room, and that General Chen Jian had been extremely busy all day since he appointed the old emperor as the commander of the imperial guards. In addition, he had been in Hulao for the past few days. After the troops at Guan and Dongling Pass were defeated, they were even more worried. Even food and accommodation were in Daxing Palace.
On this day, Chen Jian arranged for his confidant Zhao Heizi to lead 5,000 Imperial Guards to guard the east gate of Luoyang City, and then he had enough time to return to his father-in-law's house to visit his wife.
As soon as I entered the front yard, I saw the male and female servants inside all looking very busy and busy tidying up their belongings. The old housekeeper shouted and whispered instructions to be careful.
Chen Jian, who was going home to relax, frowned when he saw this. He ran to the old housekeeper in three steps and said, "Butler, what are you doing?"
The old housekeeper was almost startled. When he turned around and saw that it was his uncle, he smiled flatteringly and said: "Ah, it's my uncle. Please forgive me for being rude. I said that the lady should be detained for a while."
When Chen Jian heard this, his anger rose, but after all, he had risen to a high position, and his anger and joy had long been concealed: "Don't you know, father-in-law, that the prince ordered court officials and the wealthy gentry of the capital a few days ago? No one is allowed to leave the city, otherwise they will be punished as traitors to the party¡ª¡ª"
The old housekeeper smiled and said: "Uncle, you are now the commander of the Imperial Guards. You don't have to say anything about entering and leaving Luoyang. It is the suggestion of Yuan Shangshu that we go to Guan this time."
"What a confused old man," Chen Jian couldn't help but muttered, "Then, Yuan Shangshu's house has been confiscated, why is my father-in-law still with him?"
"By the way, where is my father-in-law?"
"I'm talking to Yuan Shangshu in the back hall. Brother Li, please tell the eldest lady later and ask her to come with us¡ª¡ª"
Chen Jian snorted coldly, ignored the old housekeeper, and went to the back hall with a pale face.
As soon as he entered the backyard, Chen Jian heard the old-fashioned voice of Yuan Yu coming from the hall.
"Master Xu is worthy of being the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. He has a sharp eye and is now widowed and lonely. Master Xu still misses his old love. He only hates the fate of my grandson - alas -"
"The words of the old minister are wrong. Who can tell clearly whether it is thirty rivers to the east or thirty rivers to the west? The capital is in turmoil now, and the old minister is a powerful official.""General Guo has defeated Hulao Pass again. As long as the old minister returns to Chang'an and ascends the throne, it will be easy to gather hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers."
After listening to Xu Xiaode's words, Yuan Yuan looked intoxicated. Although he lost his official position, lost his son, and lost his grandson, Guan Jishi was still there. Just as Xu Xiaode said, he was close to King Long, Huainan, and The Huainan Army sent by the Jiangnan faction will arrive in Luoyang soon. In their eyes, Luoyang will be unable to be defended sooner or later. By then, it will not be a matter of seconds for the customs officials to resume their official positions.
Yuan Yuan stroked his white beard, squinted his old eyes and smiled conceitedly: "Mr. Xu is overly praised - old man Luo - I have to rely on Master Xu to get out of Luoyang this time, otherwise I'm afraid this old bone will not I want to bury my bones in a foreign land.¡±
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