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    "Yes." Mai Tiezhang responded loudly, "General, let me go to Luyang Pass in person to welcome His Royal Highness." "That's fine, you can go with two groups of troops, and General Qian and General Meng will go together.  Luyang Pass is very important, and I'm worried that Yang Xiu will send troops to snatch it." Guo Zhen thought about it, and finally decided to send 500 more troops.  "Yes." Qian Shixiong and Meng Jincha responded loudly after hearing the order, and then the three of them strode down the tower together.  Under the city tower they arrived, Mai Tiezhang said to the two of them, "Hurry up and assemble the two groups of people. Let's rush to Luyang Pass to guard the pass and welcome the prince." Luyang Pass is located in the north and south between Lushan and Nanzhao.  In the Grand Canyon of the Great Wall, it is known as the first of the hundred passes of the Great Wall. It has been an ancient road for carriages and horses since ancient times. It is also known as the Three Crows Road because of the folk legend that crows guided Liu Xiu through Luyang Pass three times.  This pass is an important passage for carriages and horses, and is the main road from Bashu and Jinghu to Luoyang.  "Yang Xiu has already left Wuguan and is approaching. Shouldn't we stay in Nanyang City and defend the city at this time?" Qian Shixiong asked doubtfully.  "Only you know better." Mai Tiezhang snorted, "There are only five thousand soldiers in Nanyang City, but do you know how many soldiers Yang Xiu brought here? We definitely can't defend Nanyang City alone. In this case, then  We have to rely on the crown prince's troops to come to our aid. If Yang Xiu sends troops to seize Luyang Pass, we will be left alone and in danger. Now we divide our forces to defend Luyang Pass. It won't be a problem for General Guo to hold on to the city for a few days.  , As soon as the prince's soldiers arrive, we will have nothing to worry about. Go and gather the troops, we have to set off immediately." Qian Shixiong nodded quickly, "Yes."  However, he found that Meng Jincha had already left early to gather troops and horses, so he quickly caught up with him.  The three of them quickly formed a team under the city.  Two regiments of one thousand soldiers and horses, after counting.  Immediately march out of the north gate.  One thousand soldiers and horses are all infantry. There are no horses and only one hundred mules are used to carry food and some equipment.  The journey of nearly three hundred miles would take about two days even if we marched quickly.  Wuguan is only five hundred miles away from Nanyang City.  Although Wuguan is further away from Luyang Pass, Yang Xiu must have cavalry if he sends elite cavalry to Luyang.  Maybe they will be late.  Qian Shixiong smiled and said to Mai Tiezhang on the road, "The prince will definitely send forward cavalry to go south first. The prince has the most cavalry. It is said that their cavalry is one man and three horses. Even the ordinary infantry has horses, isn't it?  Ordinary ponies are packed with big horses. Even if we are marching on a big road, it is really luxurious. Look at us, there are a thousand people and horses, and only a few officers have horses.  How about we march a hundred miles a day, three hundred miles on two soles?" Mai Tiezhang was not that relaxed, he said in a deep voice.  "We can't place all our hopes on others. What if the prince's forwards don't arrive in time. If Yang Xiu's soldiers and horses are allowed to seize Luyang Pass, do you know how serious the consequences will be? War is not a child's play. We  We must be careful. We have to cover the three hundred miles in two days. We only have a thousand men and horses and a hundred mules to transport the baggage. We take the plain road, which means we can cover 120 to 150 miles in one day.  Ten miles is normal. We are not marching in a large army, carrying a lot of food and baggage, why do we ask for only a hundred miles a day? Have you ever thought about what happens if we are attacked by Yang Xiu on the way?  What will happen if our troops and horses catch up? If we encounter enemy cavalry on such a plain, even if there are only two or three hundred cavalry, we will die without a place to die. Therefore, no matter what the purpose is,  We should all rush to Luyang Pass as soon as possible. " "Well, I think you are all worrying too much. If you ask me, there is nothing to worry about in this battle. As soon as the prince's troops arrive, I dare say that Guan Zhongjun will attack immediately.  It's going to collapse. Yang Xiu is just struggling to his death, but what can he do with it? In today's world, the crown prince is very popular among the people, but Yang Xiu is regicide and usurping the throne, which is very unpopular. Moreover, the crown prince is already.  Owning most of the world, Yang Xiu only guards a small part of Guanzhong. Besides, have you ever heard of a time when the crown prince led an army and lost? Even Yang Su has surrendered to the imperial court, so what else can Yang Xiu have to fight for?  "Meng Jincha shook his head carelessly and said nonchalantly.  Mai Tiezhang suddenly felt like he couldn't say anything to refute, which reminded him of Nan Chen back then.  Ten years ago, the Sui Dynasty sent troops to attack Nanchen. At that time, everyone in Nanchen thought that this was just another war between the north and the south. In the end, Nanchen would use the Yangtze River to block the Sui attack. The result was that no one expected it.  What is surprising is that the Sui Dynasty actually took only a short time to conquer the capital city of Jiankang, and soon the entire Jiangdong surrendered and collapsed and perished.  Mai Tiezhang was from Shixing, Jiangnan. In his early years, Empress Chen held an umbrella.  Because he is brave and strong, he can travel five hundred miles a day and can catch up with galloping horses. He is also rough and dissolute and loves wine. He likes to make friends and respect trust. He usually makes a living by fishing and hunting and does not own property.?.  The descendants collaborated with others to become thieves and were caught. From then on, they became official slaves and held umbrellas for Empress Chen.  Although he changed his career to work for the emperor, Mai Tiezhang was still secretly managing his old business at that time.  Every day after Empress Chen retired from the court, he had to walk more than a hundred miles. He went to southern Xuzhou at night to rob and steal, and rushed back to Jiankang the next morning, still holding an umbrella for his empress.  After doing this for more than ten votes, someone recognized him and complained to Empress Chen. At that time, many officials in the court said that they could see Mai Tiezhang every morning and did not believe that he could go to southern Xuzhou to become a thief.  In the end, Cai Hui, the minister, dug a hole, offered a reward of 100 gold, and recruited people to send the edict to the governor of Southern Xuzhou. However, Mai Tiezhang was immediately fooled, and happily came out to accept the invitation, and left with the edict, and responded promptly the next morning.  .  As it turned out, Empress Chen's edict to the governor of Xuzhou actually asked him to prove that Mai Tiezhang had arrived in Xuzhou, and then write a reply to it and give it to Mai Tiezhang to take back to the empress.  Therefore, as soon as the queen read the book, he knew that Mai Tiezhang could indeed run away and that he was indeed the thief.  However, empress Chen did not deal with him. He only warned him and took pity on his bravery and agility, so he let him go back to his hometown.  After returning to his hometown, Mai Tiezhang quickly joined the Sui army, and after Chen was destroyed, Sui Yangsu suppressed the rebellion in Jiangnan.  In Yang Su's army, Mai Tiezhang also achieved many military exploits. At that time, he and Lai Hu'er, another Jiangnan defector, were both known as brave.  Once, Yang Su sent Mai Tiezhang to the south of the Yangtze River for reconnaissance. Mai Tiezhang, wearing a straw handle on his head, floated across the river at night and reported back to Yang Su after finding out everything about the bandit camp.  Later, he went to spy on the bandit camp again and was caught by the bandit soldiers. The bandit commander Li Leng sent thirty sergeants to escort him and tied him up to give him to Gao Zhizhi.  After being taken to Xuting, the soldiers had a meal and rest. They took pity on his hunger and untied his hands to let him eat.  Mai Tiezhang took the sergeant's knife and hacked at the escorting sergeants until they were all killed. Then he cut off their noses one by one and returned with them in his arms. Yang Su was very surprised.  Later, he was rewarded based on his merits, but he didn't have Mai Tiezhang. He met Yang Su taking a post car back to Kyoto. Tiezhang followed Yang Su on foot and stayed in the same hotel every night.  Only when Yang Su discovered Mai Tiezhang did he understand the purpose of Mai Tiezhang, and specifically asked Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty to teach the iron staff to the third division of Yitong.  But because Mai Tiezhang was illiterate, he was sent back to his hometown.  Yang Guang admired the bravery of Tiezhang. In the 16th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, he recruited Mai Tiezhang to Yangzhou and appointed him as a general of chariots and cavalry.  Recalling most of his life, Mai Tiezhang was filled with emotion.  Think about the two young Jiangdong generals in Yang Su's army, one came to protect his son and the other Mai Tiezhang. Both of them joined the army when the Sui Dynasty defeated Chen Shi, and they were both brave and capable of fighting.  But the situations of the two are quite different. Because Lai Huer came from a well-known family, he was quickly promoted after his meritorious service and kept rising. Last year, he was already the governor of Jianzhou. He was promoted to Zhuguo and was granted the title of Duke of Yongning. Now I heard that he has attached himself to Luoyang.  After joining the imperial court, he was newly named the commander of the capital of Fujian Province, commanding the military of the province.  Even his sixth son came to be treated at a young age. Just because he met the prince on the road last year and saved the prince once, he became sworn brother with the prince and went north to Huaihuang together. Now he has been granted the title of marquis and the general.  Reached the rank of Marshal.  As for me, I had made such a great contribution back then, but I didn't even mention my merits because I had been a thief. In the end, I finally had to rely on Yang Su to ask for permission to be promoted to a casual official. In the end, I was sent back to my hometown because I was illiterate.  Now when he comes out, he is nothing more than a cavalry general.  Originally, Yang Guang was a good lord who treated him very well. If he hadn't been killed suddenly, maybe he would have been able to use him more.  Along the way, Mai Tiezhang kept his face tense and his brows furrowed.  Although it is said that he has been around for a long time and even served for the Sui Dynasty ten years ago, in fact, although he has a rough appearance, he is only twenty-six years old this year and has not yet reached his thirties.  It is not too low to say that there is already a cavalry general at this age who has been promoted to the fifth rank.  But during the two periods of unemployment in his hometown, he felt that it was difficult to endure that kind of leisure anymore. What he longed for more was the battlefield, going from death to death, galloping around, the kind of life where he gained fame with swords and guns.  I am not old yet, and I am not willing to remain silent.  Maybe this time is an opportunity to follow the crown prince, fight for him, charge into battle, and win a title.  ¡°I have met two people who appreciate him in my life, the first is Yang Su and the second is Yang Guang.  Now, he is full of great expectations for the prince Yang Lin who is about to go south. Maybe Yang Lin can become the third person to appreciate him.  ¡°Everyone cheer up and march faster!¡± Mai Tiezhang shouted loudly.  He really didn't find it difficult to travel one hundred and fifty miles in one day.  After all, this was a light march on a plain road, with mules and horses carrying heavy loads.  I think back then, he could go back and forth 200 miles in one night, and he also had to do a lot of business, and he could run as fast as a horse.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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