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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star to Break the Void Chapter 450: Ye Changxue enters Shangcai at night

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    "The leader of the thieves is still in Shangcai City?" At this time, it was less than forty miles away from Shangcai. Ye Chang reined in his horse and looked at the few people who appeared in front of him and asked.  An Yuanguang was beside Ye Chang and looked at these people with some surprise. They did not appear suddenly, but had been waiting here for a long time. Could it be that Ye Chang had arranged the manpower a long time ago?  Looking back on this journey, An Yuanguang felt it was very strange: Ye Chang first lied about leaving Luoyang to inspect the snow disaster, and then left Luokou warehouse due to illness. He met up with two thousand elite soldiers and veterans on the way, and suddenly headed south to Shangcai.  .  There were supplies along the way, and someone would report the general's situation to him every step of the way.  "Exactly, the thieves are still in Shangcai City. The thieves from all walks of life have been having banquets for three days, and they are discussing whether to continue marching north or make other plans. Yuan Chao has already convinced the other thieves. In addition, he has inquired clearly about Da Xi.  "Both Ke and Luo Fengxian are not dead, they are already thieves." Hearing these words, An Yuanguang's expression changed drastically and he couldn't help but take two steps back.  Luo Fengxian was his adoptive father. Although Ye Chang asked him to restore his old surname, he was not completely willing at the time and even said that "the favor has not been repaid." Now the news is that Luo Fengxian did not die for his country, but surrendered.  Being a thief was also a big blow to him.  Will Ye Chang still trust him, the adopted son of a traitor and a traitor? An Yuanguang felt a little sad. He was born in a foreigner, admired China, and became a Tang Dynasty. He was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but because of his wrong background,  So he could only be Luo Fengxian's adopted son. Now that the adoptive father has become rebellious, how can he still be trusted by others?  Ye Chang turned his face sideways and glanced at him: "Stay here temporarily, wait until dawn before moving forward Yuan Guang" "here." "You will be my guardian." Ye Chang said slowly.  The surrounding generals were stunned. Shanzhi had not yet reacted. Wang Yang'er over there almost jumped out: "The guard is my responsibility" "Tonight, I will hand over to Yuan Guang. You must be energetic. Tomorrow  There won't be much time to rest, there will be a big battle," Ye Chang said.  Everyone looked at An Yuanguang, especially Wang Yang'er, with somewhat unkind expressions.  Although An Yuanguang knew very well that Ye Chang was expressing trust in him, when he thought about the news just now, and how Ye Chang could treat him like this, he felt like a fire was burning in his heart.  On one side is his adoptive father who is kind but not loyal, and on the other side is his boss who appreciates and trusts him with a discerning eye. He almost did not hesitate, lowered his head and said to Ye Chang: "Promise" Ye Chang had a cold, and he had a cold during this period.  We were speeding on the road, so we put on our clothes early and prepared to go to bed.  An Yuanguang stood in front of his door holding a spear. Although it was freezing outside, he remained upright and motionless, only occasionally raising his head to look at the sky.  The fine snow fell slowly and accumulated on his armor, gradually turning him into a snowman.  In the middle of the night, Ye Chang got up to change his clothes, put on a big cotton-padded jacket and came outside the house. When he saw An Yuanguang's appearance, he was startled and hurriedly pulled him into the house: "Yuan Guang, what are you doing?" "Shou Ye  Trust is important, Yuan Guang can only show his sincerity by repaying it with all his heart." "What nonsense? Standing in the snow and freezing yourself, does it count as a loss of heart and soul?" Ye Chang scolded: "Leaving a useful body, this is  That's how you repay me." He pulled An Yuanguang into the house and the two sat down around the fire pit. An Yuanguang knew that Ye Chang was not formal, so he was not too humble, but after sitting down, he still did not dare to sit down.  Just sit half way.  "Yuan Guang, there are still secret works of thieves in Luoyang City. Therefore, when I go south this time, I will set up a lot of suspicions, not only to hide the secret work of these thieves, but also to hide the spies of some people in the court. I never wanted to know where Luo Feng first went.  The news about the thief Yuan Guang, I won't hide it from you. Luo Fengxian killed tens of thousands of soldiers in Cheng Qianli, so I intended to kill him. Now I have the news that he is a thief. Even if you use your merits to atone for his sins, I will never do it.  "That's right." An Yuanguang was excited and wanted to leave his seat and bow down to plead with him, but Ye Chang held him down.  "Yuan Guang, I know what you mean. It's not me who didn't spare Luo Fengxian, but those who died in vain in the army. It's those who shared the same pot with you and protected you when you broke through.  "My brothers and sisters who took care of you when I chased you cannot spare him." An Yuanguang still fell to the ground, sobbing loudly: "Ye Gong, even so, I would like to ask Ye Gong to be accommodating forgive the villain's adoptive father for the death penalty" "  It's not my fault to give or receive privately." Ye Chang pondered for a while: "Although I love talents, but Yuan Guang, I know that you are a heroic person, and others don't know it. If it is just because of your plea, I will ignore the national law.  How do you think this can convince people?" An Yuanguang felt that there seemed to be something more in Ye Chang's words. After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly understood: "Mr. Ye, I will set up a special honor to stop everyone from talking about it."  Ye Chang frowned: "You are so stubborn wait until you achieve special honors." After he finished speaking, he went back to the back room to sleep. An Yuanguang was about to go out again, but Ye Chang  Said: "Just do it for me"Guard the fire pit, be careful of the charcoal poison." Hearing the sound of Ye Chang going to bed, An Yuanguang felt grateful. He thought about it carefully. Although Ye Chang's words just now were meant to comfort him, they were more for him.  Intense and expectant. He is a smart man. If he didn't value his ability, Ye Chang would not have to make such a gesture, and this kind of respect was something he had never encountered before.  But the sky was still gloomy at night. Ye Chang seemed to be in much better spirits, so he ordered to set off early in the morning, taking a break every half hour. By this time, they had entered the area where thieves were active, and they drove all the way until dusk.  , arrived at the bank of Ru River, only more than thirty miles away from Shangcai. "Brothers, your troops are very fast. I waited until here, and the thieves didn't know it. I traveled quickly at night and could reach Shangcai before dawn tomorrow."  Although there are many thieves, they are not strong enough to fight. The battle will be completed now." Calling the whole army to rest together, Ye Chang climbed up and said: "Can you guys still hold on?  "If it had not been for Ye Chang himself, but for someone else, the veterans would certainly not be there. But Ye Chang tried the risk himself, and he still went to war despite being sick. How could everyone not know what was going on? "Don't worry, Mr. Ye, he is a daughter of gold, and  Even though he is ill, he can persevere so far, let alone us. "Exactly, we have received the kindness of Mr. Ye, and this is the time to repay us." Seeing these sergeants rushing to express their willingness to die, An Yuanguang closed his eyes slightly.  Eye.  When he was in Luokoucang, he vaguely felt that Ye Chang seemed to be hiding some of his own plans underneath his seemingly loyal heart.  Even though Ye Chang confided in him last night, he was deeply moved and determined to serve the country with Ye Chang.  At this time, he put aside these thoughts.  There are not so many wild thoughts, not so many guesses and doubts. He understands very well that Ye Chang is like a rolling river, which has merged into a general trend and flows eastward. It will never stop or turn back because of a small stone or small mound.  It may bend or change its course, but it will eventually flow into the sea to the east.  He can only join this trend like these veterans. Only in this way can he realize his lifelong ambition.  "The sooner the thieves are put down, the people in Huainan and Liangjiang Dao will settle down earlier. The business roads of our chamber of commerce will be smoother one day earlier, and you can go back to reunite with your families one day earlier." Ye Chang added: "This battle is based on merit.  As always, in addition, there are shares in the new chamber of commerce, which can be exchanged for military merit." The morale of the soldiers was immediately boosted.  They are all retired veterans who have been placed in the businesses affiliated to various chambers of commerce. Naturally, they know how profitable these chambers of commerce are now.  Even if business routes are cut off due to the war in the second half of this year, based on the profits in the first half of the year, the profits of Datang's three major chambers of commerce in the first half of the year are close to those of the whole of last year.  With control over Anxi and Yunnan, Ye Chang's business routes have spread far beyond the territory. Although Datang is still Ye Chang's largest market, foreign income now accounts for about a quarter of Ye Chang's income.  This quarter of income is not very affected by the civil war.  Under Ye Chang¡¯s repeated encouragement, the troops braved the severe cold and fatigue and spent most of the night walking the remaining thirty miles.  In the early morning of the next day, they had arrived at the outskirts of Shangcai.  "Most of the villages nearby are occupied by thieves. The thieves are doing this not only to use them as camps but also to set up checkpoints. Before, we could avoid it at night, but now we can't avoid this village and can only pass by its edge.  Fortunately, the thieves were extremely vigilant, and all the sentries were huddled in the house to avoid the cold." Summoning the generals, Ye Chang pointed to the village in front of him and told the generals about the situation. Finally, he added: "We.  Do you want to take this village first?" An Yuanguang observed the village with a telescope in his hand. As a military general, he couldn't put it down for this treasure that could detect the enemy's situation.  It was still very early and the sky was only dimly lit. Looking from a distance, there was no one in the village.  However, judging from the size of the village, the people living there were very scattered. He asked: "How many thieves are there in the village?" "There are more than a thousand thieves." said the scout who came to report.  Of course, An Yuanguang doesn't care about the thousands of thieves. He has seen veterans like Ye Chang. Although they are older, they are all strong and brave. Compared with the Forbidden Army in Beijing, their combat effectiveness is much stronger, with nearly three thousand  The veteran took down more than a thousand thieves, and estimated that his casualties would not exceed ten - but he could not silently eliminate all the thieves in an instant.  Ye Chang only brought 3,000 men with him this time, and took advantage of the snowy night to make a long-distance attack on Shangcai, with the purpose of taking down the leader of the bandit in one fell swoop.  After losing the leader of the thieves, these thieves may not even be able to distinguish between east, west and north. They are just wandering around, and they are just a few petty officials and a villager who can be tied up and sacrificed.  So we can¡¯t alert these thieves in the village.  An Yuanguang was thinking in his mind, moving the telescope, hoping to find a road that could avoid the village. If he walked close to the village, he would not have to enter the village, or walk through the village.The small river on the river At this moment, he noticed a lonely house across the river from the village. There was a big fence in front of the house, and dozens of ducks were waddling out of the fence.  "Ye Gong, you can pass by the river. Now in winter, the river is shallow and people can pass by the river." A light flashed in An Yuanguang's heart, and he turned back in surprise: "Send two more people to the other side of the river to drive away those ducks. "You  the meaning of?  " "The sound of ducks quacking can cover up the sound of us passing by.  "Ye Chang's eyes widened for a moment, and then he smiled. "I'll do as you say." Not long after, the sound of ducks quacking sounded in the distance, which was very lively. After a while, the thieves in the village sent out their posts before driving them away.  He lowered his head lazily and looked over there symbolically: "What, is there anyone?"  " "Where is anyone? There have been many people catching ducks to eat these days. There are only a few dozen ducks left out of hundreds I don't know who has closed the fence. The ducks can't get out, so naturally they keep quacking there."  "Go and open the fence." "Come on, it's such a cold day. Let Aye and I warm up first. Damn it, those leaders can hug their wives and be happy on the bed. Aye, I'll be here in the wind and snow.  That's enough, you still want me to take care of the duck?  He didn¡¯t want to go, and others didn¡¯t want to do anything. Naturally, no one cared about the little movement hidden in the duck¡¯s quacking.  After passing this village, Shangcaicheng is already in sight.  At this time, the sky was dim and bright, and Ye Chang ordered to march at full speed. When they arrived at the foot of Shangcai City, they found that there was not even a sentry at the top of the city.  "The thieves are indeed lax on their guard." Ye Chang was overjoyed when he saw this. He looked around and said, "Pass the news. One of the scouts who followed them came forward and imitated bird calls with a whistle on the edge of the city. After imitating it twice, he stretched out a  He came up, looked at them, and then retracted. After a while, several rope ladders were thrown on the city. Ye Chang was about to go up first, but An Yuanguang beat him to it. "Mr. Ye, please give way."  "I have a chance to make a contribution." An Yuanguang grabbed the rope ladder and said to Ye Chang. Ye Chang smiled slightly: "Okay, I will hand over the troops to you today." An Yuanguang was overjoyed when he heard the order. He climbed up the city first and saw  The craftsman at the top of the city smiled at him. An Yuanguang bowed his hands and asked, "Where is the thief?"  " "It's in the West Square of Beicheng. Look, in that square of the largest courtyard, all the thieves' leaders are staying over there." Na Xizuo pointed. During the conversation between the two, dozens of soldiers had already climbed to the top of the city. They quietly  Opening the city gate, the sergeants who had been waiting impatiently under the city began to pour in quickly and silently. An Yuanguang quickly came down from the city head and climbed onto his horse. He looked around and saw that there were not many of them.  People he knew, but he didn't care, because he knew that after Ye Chang's order, these elite soldiers would listen to him. He didn't know how Ye Chang discovered his talent. What he knew was that he couldn't let Ye Chang's expectations  Failed. Therefore, he raised the horse in his hand and pointed towards Beicheng Xifang. "Everyone, kill" "Kill" More than a thousand people followed him, and the tide rushed in that direction, although the number was not large.  But in this little Shangcai City, it was already an unstoppable force. At the same time, Ye Chang also entered the city. When he saw An Yuanguang rushing out, he smiled with a hint in his eyes.  Deep meaning. An Yuanguang was promoted not only because of his talent, but also because of his status as a general of the Imperial Army.
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