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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star to Break through the Void Chapter 442: Bad News Urgently Spreads about the Crisis of the Society

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    Luo Yuanguang straightened his clothes. Thinking of meeting Ye Chang soon, he felt somewhat guilty.  He was not from the Tang Dynasty, but was a descendant of Hu Shang. He was adopted by the eunuch Luo Fengxian, so he changed his surname to Luo.  Luo Fengxian's status in the palace was not very high at first, and he could not plan a good way out for him. He could only serve as a guard sergeant. This time when Cheng Qianli went to quell the rebellion, Luo Fengxian sent him to Cheng Qianli's tent because he originally wanted to follow him.  Go and do some military service so that you can earn a future.  At this time, Luo Yuanguang had secretly regretted in his heart. If he had known that the military situation would be like this, he should have come to join Ye Chang. In Ye Chang's hands, military achievements were like searching for things. How could he be like under Cheng Qianli, where he was always aggrieved and unable to escape in the end?  defeat.  When entering Ye Chang's Chinese army tent, he deliberately observed the sergeants around him.  It can be seen that these slightly younger sergeants are just recently recruited recruits, but their spirit is different from the recruits Luo Yuanguang has seen elsewhere. They are not only full of energy, but also have a rare sense of self-confidence.  Luo Yuanguang secretly guessed that this kind of confidence could only be brought about by victory.  Mixed in among these new recruits are some veterans who are over forty years old. From the outside, these veterans do not appear to be tough or majestic. Instead, they look like the guards of various track stations or the postmen in various big cities.  Ding - Those people who are responsible for delivering mail to the recipient's home.  But while they were waiting, the confident recruits obeyed obediently. It is conceivable that they can subdue these fearless guys, and their combat effectiveness can be imagined.  Where did Mr. Ye find such veterans? Luo Yuanguang secretly marveled in his heart. Although Ye Chang is old and young, compared with the beautiful-looking Forbidden Army in Beijing around Cheng Qianli, the ones here are the real battles.  Scholars, but those around Cheng Qianli were like canaries in a cage. Once the cage was opened, they were panicked and at a loss.  Stepping into the camp, Luo Yuanguang finally saw Ye Chang.  This is not the first time Luo Yuanguang has seen Ye Chang. When he was a sergeant in Suwei, he had seen Ye Chang many times in front of the palace and talked to Ye Chang. Several times, Ye Chang entered the palace and even reported to him.  .  ¡°However, he is just an unknown person, but Ye Chang is an important minister of the government. The age difference between the two is not big, but the difference in status is too far.  Ye Chang was sitting over there, sitting very upright. Because he had a beard, Ye Chang looked very calm.  Luo Yuanguang himself has a handsome appearance and a beautiful beard, but when he saw Ye Chang, he still felt ashamed.  This feeling is not caused by their status, but by their merit and temperament.  In Luo Yuanguang's eyes, Ye Chang is like a mountain, tall and majestic. To see the whole picture, you can only look up.  "I have met Mr. Ye in my humble position." He did not dare to think too much and knelt down on one knee to salute.  "It turns out it's you, an old friend. I wonder which Luo Yuanguang it is." Luo Yuanguang bowed respectfully, but he heard Ye Chang's laughing voice, and then saw his footsteps moving. Ye Chang came to him personally and pulled him  Qi said: "Since we are old friends, there is no need for such false courtesy When I was among the soldiers in the guard, I said that you are by no means a thing in the pond. You will one day make contributions to the country on the battlefield." Ye Gong actually  I remember that Luo Yuanguang's heart suddenly felt warm. He felt that Ye Chang's hand holding his own was exceptionally warm. In the cold air of early winter, it seemed to be able to dispel the coldness in his heart.  "Ye Gong actually remembers the villain?" "Of course I remember, of course I remember." Ye Chang said with a smile: "Several times when I met the saint, you were always the guard in front of the palace gate. Didn't I say at that time that you  Such a person should have made meritorious service to the country, and he can stand in front of the door, like a stone lion." "Yes, because of Ye Gong's words, this time the thieves were in trouble, the villain entrusted some favors and followed Doctor Cheng to Jiangnan Road.  " At this point, Luo Yuanguang looked pale and knelt down again: "Mr. Ye, please avenge Dr. Cheng." "Revengewhat do you mean?" Ye Chang was stunned.  "Six days ago, the city of Lujiang was broken. Doctor Cheng sent a villain to ask for help In order to avoid the enemy's encirclement, the villain went south and then north, so he got the news that Doctor Cheng failed to break through and was already dead." Ye Chang was shocked  , this thing was completely beyond his expectation. He only thought that it would be difficult for Cheng Qianli to win, but the commander Cheng Qianli commanded was the Forbidden Army after all, and it would not be easy for the thieves to defeat him.  As long as Cheng Qianli can securely defend the city, he will first pacify Yuan Ying in the north, then turn around and go to support him. If everything goes well, he should be able to wipe out the rebel army before the New Year.  As a result, he just defeated Yuan Ying here, and while he was chasing the enemy fiercely, Cheng Qianli was also defeated over there. After calming down, Ye Chang said seriously: "Cheng Qianli marched cautiously, and the bandit army could not defeat it. There must be a reason for this.  Tell me what happened." Luo Yuanguang looked a little dazed. He looked at Ye Chang, seeming to be thinking about what to say.  "Go ahead." Ye Chang's heart sank slightly.  Luo Yuanguang then started talking about Cheng Qianli's defeat.  The rebellion originally started from the two roads south of the Yangtze River, after Cheng Qianli led his troops southward.??, the surface of Huainan Road is still stable.  However, the rebels seemed to know the court's movements. When Cheng Qianli left Henan Road, they also gave up their goal and no longer besieged Yuhang. Instead, they turned around and marched north, crossing the Changchun River with lightning speed. Perhaps  When they were in the south of the Yangtze River, the total number of thieves was only over 100,000. But when they crossed the Yangtze River and entered Huainan Road, the people who had been breathless from the raids in the past few years came to surrender one after another, and the number of thieves snowballed.  The number of troops in Huainan Road increased sharply, and some of the originally limited troops of Huainan Road went to aid Yuhang. They could only follow the rebels in pursuit. As a result, after the rebels captured Chaoxian County, they killed another carbine, and the Jiangnan Road and Huainan Road were originally separated.  Many local troops were eaten up in one go, and a large amount of weapons and equipment were seized.  After obtaining these weapons and equipment, the rebellion has turned from civil unrest into a real war. Yuan Chao sent Chen Zhuang to march eastward, with the goal of Guangling County (Yangzhou), intending to seize the grain of Guangling Granary and the wealth of Guangling County as his base.  .  At the same time, our army marched north and met Cheng Qianli's troops in Lujiang County.  Because there were many enemy troops, Cheng Qianli did not dare to fight suddenly, so he gathered his troops in the county and city.  Yuan Chao did not attack the city, but sent troops to plunder the left and right sides, drove the people into the city, and sent an army northward to cut off the food road for thousands of miles.  At this time, the autumn grain had not yet entered the county treasury, so there was not much grain stored in Lujiang County. Yuan Chao besieged Lujiang County again, and there was a severe famine in the city.  "There is a great famine in the city? The autumn grain has not been fully stored in the warehouse. There should be some grain in the city. It should be no problem to support it for more than a month. Why is there a big defeat?" Ye Chang heard this, his heart moved, and he asked.  Luo Yuan's face looked ashamed and he murmured nothing.  Seeing him like this, Ye Chang's expression became solemn: "If you have anything to do, just say it directly. It's so hesitant and uncomfortable." "Mr. Ye Mr. Ye, this is something that is wrong with the family." "Your Majesty?" Ye  Chang was stunned.  He didn't know Luo Yuanguang's identity. Although he had met him several times before the palace and found out during conversations that this man was quite talented, it would be a waste to serve as a guard. However, he never thought that Luo Yuanguang, a brave and brave man, would be worshiped.  A eunuch was his adoptive father.  "In the palace, Luo Gong taboos those who serve the ancestors because he is strict with the family." "Luo Fengxianis your Majesty's order to supervise the military?" Ye Chang asked with a shiver in his heart.  Although Luo Fengxian's status in the palace was not too high, because of his close relationship with Gao Lishi, he was considered a close confidant of Li Longji and was sent to serve the prince in the prince's east palace.  But this time Cheng Qianli sent troops, Luo Fengxian didn't know how to please Li Longji, and was appointed as the military supervisor.  This is because Li Longji knew that the government was empty and was afraid that the remaining military power would be controlled by others, so he arranged for such a figure.  Luo Fengxian followed Cheng Qianli southward, focusing on meritorious service. Cheng Qianli marched cautiously, but in his opinion, he lacked courage.  Moreover, most of the eunuchs were psychologically distorted, and Cheng Qianli did not dare to offend him, so he had to fight according to his strategy.  As a result, the outcome was still uncertain. Luo Fengxian saw Cheng Qianli temporarily retreating, but he thought he was defeated. In panic, he opened the north gate and fled.  At this time, the surrounding areas of Lujiang were full of rioters. As soon as he escaped, he was surrounded by rioters.  He sent Luo Fengxian to ask for help from Cheng Qianli, but Cheng Qianli had no choice but to go out of the city to rescue him. Although he broke through the siege and rescued him, he could only send Luo Fengxian to Luoyang to ask for help.  As a result, when we returned to Lujiang City, the thieves in the city should have already invaded the city. The bandit army rushed in. Cheng Qianli then protected Luo Feng and retreated north first. When crossing a pontoon bridge, the horse's hooves fell into a gap in the rotten wood.  Cheng Qianli still fought hard. Although he killed dozens of thieves, he was finally killed by the thieves' random swords.  Hearing this, Ye Chang couldn't help but give a high-five with his fist: "It will bring disaster to the country and the people." Luo Yuanguang knelt on the ground, feeling that his face was shameless. He hit his head on the ground and apologized repeatedly.  "Although you are Luo Fengxian's adopted son, this matter has nothing to do with you. You have been fighting back and forth, which is very hard. How can such a man be the son of an eunuch?" Ye Chang raised his eyebrows and patted Luo Yuanguang on the shoulder: "Your ancestor was originally An Anxi.  "People?" "Yes" "I have been in the Tang Dynasty for many years, and I have been a Tang Dynasty for a long time But since you are from Anxi, you can take the surname An. Who is Luo Fengxian? You have to have such a great man as your son." Luo Yuanguang knelt on the ground and kowtowed:  "Yuan Guang would like to return to his old surname. It's just that Duke Luo is Yuan Guang's adoptive father. His kindness has not been repaid for several years. Now, although Duke Luo is guilty, he is willing to fight to the death to atone for his sins." When Ye Chang heard this, his heart skipped a beat. This Luo Yuanguang  Although he is a descendant of the Hu people, he has been educated by the Han family, has a loyal heart, and is a talented person, who can be used to make a fortune.  Thinking of this, he slowly said: "That's the case, why shouldn't I help you" An Yuanguang burst into tears of gratitude and tapped Ye Chang's feet with his first words: "I hate it until it's too late to stay in Ye Gong's tent. I would like to serve Ye Gong."  "You should rest peacefully for now. After I wipe out the traitors in Duji Road, I will report to the Emperor of Heaven and supervise the army to go south."  "Ye Chang said. An Yuanguang knew that this was a necessary procedure. Ye Chang stayed behind in Tokyo and could use troops at will in the capital. However, if the troops leave the capital, they must obtain orders from the court. Li Yuan beside Ye Chang  He came up and said to him with a smile: "Mr. Sir, please come with me. I will arrange your food and lodging. I don't know whether you want to sleep first or not."Have something to eat first?  " An Yuanguang has been running around in the past few days, and has been exhausted after a series of fights. After hearing this, his eyelids trembled, and he followed Li Yuan out. However, he was still conscious and knew that this person was in Ye Chang  He was definitely a close confidant and did not dare to be rude. Li Yuan was a little dissatisfied with the sharp-edged Xin Jinggao, but he had a good impression of the humble An Yuanguang.  He was groggy, but he also felt that this young man who was younger than himself had extraordinary knowledge and conversation. "If there is just such a person beside Mr. Ye, I should perform well and not lag behind others."  An Yuanguang secretly made up his mind and settled him down. Li Yuan returned to the Chinese army's tent and found that Liu Changqing, Li Cheng and others had arrived. However, Liu Changqing and Li Cheng's expressions were solemn and they looked very heavy.  They probably already knew the news of Cheng Qianli's defeat. Li Yuan served tea for everyone and quietly retreated to the door. At this moment, he suddenly saw a man coming in a hurry and shouted in front of the tent: "Urgent military situation, I want to see you."  "Ye Gong" "Where is the urgent military situation?"  "Li Yuan asked. "Gong County.  "The messenger took a breath: "The thieves gathered in Gong County." Li Yuan hadn't thought about it carefully at this time. He was about to go in to report, but saw Ye Chang walking out with a frown: "Gong County, "Report to Ye Gong, Henan Road is in chaos.  After the thieves captured Rongyang, they heard that Yuan Ying was besieging Luoyang, so they rushed to help. They met Yuan Ying's defeated army and are now advancing towards Gong County." "Luokou Cang" Without waiting for Ye Chang to speak, Li Cheng was behind Ye Chang.  blurted out.  Ye Chang smiled bitterly and sighed: "When I was training new recruits outside the city, I used Luoyang and myself as bait, hoping to lure the thieves to Luoyang so that they would have no intention of visiting Luokou warehouse. I thought I had won a big victory before.  The thieves will be scattered, and I can take advantage of the situation to march eastward and recapture Rongyang Now it seems that although the thieves fell into my trap, they can still make up for it. " Previously, Li Cheng insisted on exposing Luoyang City's weak defense to the thieves.  I couldn't understand it at all, and felt that it was risky for Ye Chang to take two thousand recruits outside. It wasn't until those two thousand elites suddenly appeared that I felt that Ye Chang's military skills were beyond his ability to figure out.  All the puzzling questions were immediately understood, but he understood them later than the thief.  He paused and said: "The matter is urgent. Even if Luoyang is lost, Luokou Granary must not be lost. Mr. Ye, if Luokou Granary is lost, then, then" When he said this, his voice trembled, and he really felt frightened.  "Then it's another Wagang Army." Ye Chang sighed.  This Luokou Cang is Xingluo Cang. When Wagang Village rebelled against the Sui Dynasty, it almost dealt a fatal blow to the Sui Dynasty and caused all the heroes in the world to join forces. It was the capture of Xingluo Cang. There were three thousand people in this Xingluo Cang.  Each cellar can store eight thousand koku of grain. If the warehouse is full, there will be 24 million koku of grain.  At this time, there was a famine in various places. After the thieves seized the grain, they opened warehouses and recruited soldiers. They were afraid that millions of people would be able to gather in a matter of ten months.  At that time, the entire Henan Province, and even the entire middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, would be in chaos.  At this moment, Ye Chang was also worried: Li Longji's behavior was very similar to that of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. Could it be said that history is really going to repeat itself, and the Tang Dynasty, which was prosperous before, will become the next Sui Dynasty?
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