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Volume 3: Once you enter the capital, it is as deep as the sea Chapter 78: The Battle of Sui and Tang Dynasties (8)

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    Just when the main force of the Sui army began to confront the Tang army, Cheng Yaojin led an army of 10,000 to the Jinsuo Pass on Tongguan Road. The order Cheng Yaojin received was a bluff. If possible, he would seize the Jinsuo Pass.  close.

    Bluffing is very simple and is Cheng Yaojin's specialty, but he is more interested in capturing Jinsuoguan. Jinsuoguan is not Hulao Pass or Tongguan, but the credit for capturing it is no less than capturing Tongguan. This kind of good thing comes to  Where to find it?

    Cheng Yaojin worked particularly hard during this period, mainly because he had something on his mind. His wife was six months pregnant. Several midwives said that this time it would definitely be a son, and his wife liked to eat meat the most, especially sauce-roasted food.  You have to eat one piece of hooves at a meal. As the saying goes, dirty men are the best. This strengthened Cheng Yaojin's confidence that he would definitely give birth to a son this time.

    Cheng Yaojin dreams about holding a fat son every day, but as a result, his mind changes subtly. In the past, he fought and performed meritorious service for money, but now that he has earned enough money, he should consider himself  of the title.

    The title can be inherited by sons. Qin Qiong, Xu Shiji, and Luo Shixin have all been granted the title of Duke. I heard that even a cold-blooded person like Wang Junkuo will be granted the title of Duke of Shu. Cheng Yaojin is now only a Duke of Dong'a County.  There are county princes above the county princes, and then there are the princes. Seeing that the war is coming to an end and there are not many opportunities left, Cheng Yaojin becomes anxious. For the sake of his son and face, he must fight to be the prince of the country no matter what.

    The team set up camp in front of Jinsuo Pass. Cheng Yaojin ordered pots to be buried to make rice. He himself took dozens of followers to check the terrain near Jinsuo Pass. The commander of Jinsuo Pass was Yin Kaishan, who was also the Tang Army.  One of the famous generals.

    He was originally the general manager of Ganzhou in Hexi Province, but after Li Shenfu was killed in a trap in Huining County, Hexi was depleted of troops. At this time, the Sui army launched a large-scale attack on Hexi. Yin Kaishan had to abandon Hexi and fled back to Guanzhong. Li Yuan ordered him to be dismissed as the general manager.  and official position, was demoted to Langjiang.

    This time Yin Kaishan was ordered to lead 3,000 men to guard Jinsuoguan. He had heavy responsibilities but weak strength. He was the only 3,000 men guarding the entire Tongguan Road, which put him under great pressure. Although he also heard that the imperial court would send 10,000 reinforcements,  But it is still unclear when reinforcements will arrive.

    On the top of the city, Yin Kaishan watched a group of Sui army cavalry approaching Jinsuoguan in the distance. He had already received information that the Sui army leader was Cheng Yaojin, who led tens of thousands of people to attack the pass. This made Yin Kaishan slightly relieved. Cheng Yaojin  He knew Yao Jin. He was known as the lucky general of the Sui army, but his real combat ability was far inferior to Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin. However, the Sui army had too many troops, which made him uneasy.

    On a mountain ridge about three miles away from Jinsuoguan, Cheng Yaojin rode on his horse and looked at Jinsuoguan in the distance. After looking at it for a long time, he couldn't help but grinned, "Did you see it? Isn't this just an earthen city?  Can such a pass stop us?"

    A general next to him carefully reminded him, "Although General Cheng's pass is not tall, there are three thousand people in Tang Ping. If three thousand people are deployed to fight, we will probably suffer heavy losses and cannot attack by force."

    "Of course I know!"

    Cheng Yaojin glared at him, "I have experienced hundreds of battles, do you still need to remind me of this kind of thing?"

    After finishing speaking, he glanced at the general again and asked, "Do you have a title?"

    Lang Jiang was confused by the question, and he quickly bowed and said: "I have been named County Viscount for my humble position."

    Cheng Yaojin raised his head and calculated, "Gong, Hou, Bo, Zi" this person is three levels lower than himself.

    He felt relieved, "Well! Your reminder is not bad, it shows that you are still very dedicated, work hard, and strive to be promoted to the county uncle."

    At this time, he suddenly remembered something and looked to the west of the pass. He remembered that the intelligence said that there was a hill to the west of the pass. On the hill, one could directly attack Jinsuo Pass, and there were no troops stationed on the hill.  .

    Sure enough, Cheng Yaojin got a hill close to the city, but there were troops stationed on the top of Zhishan Mountain and a barracks was built. There were at least 500 people. Cheng Yaojin was immediately furious. This information was wrong!

    At this time, a soldier said from the side: "General Cheng, the scout Xiao Lieutenant is here."

    Cheng Yaojin turned around and saw Xiao Yannian running towards him with a group of scouts. He immediately laughed. This little brat was doing well. He had become a captain within two years of joining the army. Speaking of which, he was still a captain.  As his guide, it would not be wrong for him to call himself master.

    Xiao Yannian also saw Cheng Yaojin, and he was overjoyed. He met Cheng Yaojin when he was in the army, and received a lot of advice from Cheng Yaojin, which benefited him a lot.

    "General Cheng!"

    Xiao Yannian shouted, galloped forward on horseback, bowed and saluted, "See General!"

    "Haha! I heard that my wise nephew entered Guanzhong. When did he come back?"

    ¡°Reporting to the general, I arrived at Tongguan County and found that there was no garrison in the county.If it goes too deep, it is afraid of being discovered by the enemy and affecting the overall deployment of the Sui army.  "

    "Hmm! Not bad, I have some brains."

    Cheng Yaojin applauded twice, raised his eyebrows, and asked with a smile: "My dear nephew, do you have a title?"

    As soon as he finished asking, he laughed again, "Of course you won't, I'm asking too much.

    Xiao Yannian scratched his head in embarrassment.  "I do have a title, Lord Jincheng"

    "What!"

    Cheng Yaojin¡¯s brows rose, his beard exploded, and his tone suddenly increased, ¡°How come you have a title?¡±

    Seeing that Cheng Yaofu was angry, Xiao Yannian could not help but tremblingly said: "Has General Cheng forgotten? At the end of last year, His Highness issued an order to pursue the favor."

    After the Sui-Turkish War at the end of last year, Yang Yuanqing issued a posthumous order. For former Sui generals, the new Sui Dynasty will recognize them as long as they have achieved titles in the war against Goryeo, Turks or Tuyuhun. If their descendants serve in the dynasty,  Those who are old can also inherit the title, but the highest level can only be inherited to the level of a county official.

    Xiao Yansheng's father, Yuwen Chengdu, was granted the title of Duke of Jincheng during the battle against Tuyuhun, so Xiao Yannian inherited his father's title. However, this was only a associate title, and it would be converted into a formal title after serving the dynasty for ten years.  .

    Cheng Yaojin's face turned dark immediately, he turned around and headed back to the camp. Xiao Yannian didn't know what happened, so he quickly stepped forward and explained: "General Cheng, you are just a virtual noble now. You have no land or salary, so it's actually not interesting."  ."

    Cheng Yaojin couldn't listen to a word he said. Xiao Yannian's title deeply irritated him. It was actually a county prince, his grandmother's. He, Cheng Yaojin, was just a county prince. Is it because he didn't have a good father?

    Returning to the main tent, Cheng Yaojin slapped the table, glared at Xiao Yannian and said: "How did you get the information? You said there are only sentry towers on Centipede Ridge and no garrison. Now take a look. What is on it? It was pulled by birds.  Shit?"

    When Xiao Yannian saw that Cheng Yaojin had fallen out, it was probably because of his title. He sighed secretly in his heart and replied helplessly: "During the humble inspection, it was true that there were only two sentry towers on it. This was where the Tang army was stationed later. My men  We tilled the news in time again, doesn¡¯t General Cheng know?¡±

    "You know nothing!"

    Cheng Yaojin straightened his neck and roared: "I will force you to capture Centipede Ridge before dawn tomorrow, otherwise I will kill you for lying about military intelligence. Don't blame me for being ruthless."

    Xiao Yannian had no choice but to perform a military salute, "I humbly obey my orders!"

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    Centipede Ridge is located to the west of Jinsuo Pass, close to Jinsuo Pass. It is named because its shape resembles a centipede. The east side is steep and the west side is gentle. Standing on the top of the peak, you can shoot an arrow directly towards Jinsuo Pass. It is Jinsuo Pass.  Yin Kaishan was also aware of this danger. After discovering the signs of the Sui army sending troops to Tongguandao, he immediately stationed 500 troops on the top of the mountain and built a small barracks.

    At dusk, Xiao Yannian led a hundred of his men to hide in a forest at the foot of the west mountain, watching the military camp on the mountain. The mountain was not high, only more than twenty feet. The loess was thickly piled, covered with thorns, and was not steep.  , the entire west side is a long gentle slope.

    Xiao Yannian called for two brigade commanders, and the three of them discussed countermeasures. Xiao Yannian said: "We only have a hundred brothers. It is impossible to attack by force. We can only attack at night. Tonight, we will divide our troops into two groups and go up the mountain."

    A brigade commander said: "Everyone has a bag of fire oil, so they can attack with fire and burn the camp with a single fire."

    Xiao Yannian looked at the two sentry towers on the mountain and nodded, "If we use fire to attack, then only twenty brothers are enough, and there is no need to divide the troops into two groups."

    Another brigade commander also suggested, "First transport the kerosene to the mountain col and hide it, so that twenty brothers can go up the mountain lightly."

    They are all experienced scouts, and the three of them finalized the sneak attack plan with each other.

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    Night gradually fell, dark clouds gathered, and a full moon passed through the clouds, making the earth half-dark. At the foot of the mountain, several dark figures used the ditches and shrubs on the hillside as cover to fire more than a hundred bags of fire.  The oil was slowly transported to a ditch about ten feet away from the camp fence on the top of the mountain. If it went further up, it would be discovered by the soldiers on the sentry tower.

    At the first watch, Xiao Yannian led twenty scouts and began to slowly move towards the top of the mountain. When the moon entered the clouds, the earth darkened, and they climbed up quickly. When the moon came out, they hid themselves. The more than twenty feet long hillside was enough to reach the top of the mountain.  It took nearly half an hour to climb.

    The soldiers all hid in the ditch where the kerosene was stored. The ditch was a long earth ditch that could only accommodate a small amount of space. Everyone leaned against the ditch, waiting for orders. Xiao Yannian led a sharp archer and slowly climbed up, looking for  Arriving at an ideal location, they were only ten feet away from the sentry tower on the top of the mountain.

    Xiao Yannian winked at his companion and pointed to a sentry in front of him.?, which meant that he was responsible for killing the soldiers on the south guard tower. His subordinate nodded and took out a poisonous arrow from his backpack.

    This is the necessary equipment for the Sui army scouts. The poisonous arrows boiled with the highly poisonous 'Papa wood' will seal their throats with blood, making them unable to shout.

    Xiao Yannian also took out a poisonous arrow, put it into the crossbow slot, slowly opened the crossbow, raised it flat, and aimed at the sentry in the north.

    At this moment, a ¡®Ka!  ¡¯ There was a sound, which was that his companion had fired an arrow. At the same time as the sound, Xiao Yannian also pulled the hanging knife, and a crossbow arrow came out of the string and shot towards the soldiers on the sentry tower like lightning.

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