Chapter 0020 See Through
In the governor's mansion, Yang Zhiji put on his brocade robe with the help of a maid. There was still a trace of fatigue on his face, but he was in good spirits. During this period, Yang Xuangan came from Luoyang and was about to enter Guanzhong. Yang Zhiji worked hard, fearing that Yang Xuangan would attack Hongnong, get Hongnong's food and grass, and strengthen the rebels. Fortunately, Yang Xuangan did not succeed, and was now besieged by Yuwen Shu's army . It was only a matter of time before he was annihilated. This made him sleep very peacefully at night.
"Little Yang Xuangan, I don't know who gave him the courage to rebel, now his whole family will be executed, poor Yang Su was also a meritorious official of the Sui Dynasty, but now he has ended up like this, what a pity." Yang Zhiji couldn't help shaking his head. Suddenly his expression changed slightly.
"What's going on? Why is there such a noise outside?" He heard a commotion outside and saw several personal soldiers rushing in. They looked panicked, and Yang Zhiji couldn't help but scold them.
"Sir, the rebels, the rebels are attacking the city." The leading soldier couldn't help but shouted loudly.
"Impossible, how could the rebels break into our Hongnong City?" Yang Zhiji obviously did not expect that Hongnong City would be breached by the rebels. Now the rebels are still under siege by Yuwen Shu, how could they possibly attack Hongnong City.
"Let's go! Sir, the rebels are really coming in." The personal soldiers did not dare to neglect and quickly pulled Yang Zhiji to the backyard, saying as they walked: "The rebels claimed to be General Yuwen's subordinates. The captain on duty did not investigate and was tricked into entering the city. Sir, leave here quickly, they are already heading towards the government office."
"Kill, kill, capture Yang Zhiji alive!" Yang Zhiji was about to speak when he heard shouts of killing from outside the mansion. He was so frightened that his face turned pale, not knowing what to do. He could only be escorted by several personal soldiers and headed to the backyard, ready to ride the warhorse in the backyard to leave Hongnong.
"These damn guys, where are the county soldiers? Why don't they resist?" Yang Zhiji shouted while running, his heart was in a panic.
"Sir, our troops are no match for the enemy. They were scattered with just one charge." The personal soldier thought of the burly man with the broadsword. With one strike of the sword, both the man and his horse were killed.
"Yang Zhiji, where are you going?" At this time, the shouting and screaming were getting closer and closer, as if it was ringing in his ears, scaring Yang Zhiji so much that his face turned pale.
"Hurry, hurry, find a place to hide. It's already difficult to escape." Yang Zhiji glanced around, feeling panic in his heart. He had not left the mansion yet, and the enemy had already rushed in. Yang Zhiji had no way out at all. He glanced around, pushed away two bodyguards, rolled his eyes, and quickly found a place to hide.
"Sir, we've searched everywhere, but we can't find that guy Yang Zhiji in the entire mansion." In the hall, Li Yu was wearing armor and his body was covered in blood. Yang Ruoxi and Yang Qing'er were standing on one side. Yang Qing'er's eyes were rolling around, and no one knew what she was thinking.
"No, his bed is still warm, which means he just got up. He must have been running for a long time. Our troops quickly captured the government office. He can't escape. Go and capture all the prisoners. I want to see where this Yang Zhiji can escape to." Li Yu inserted the Great Xia Dragon Bird into the scabbard.
After a while, in the backyard of the prefect's mansion, dozens of servants in cloth clothes stood together, with fear on their faces. Not far away there were some maids and singers, all of whom were good-looking.
Li Yu held a sword in his hand and looked at the group of servants in front of him, his face calm, neither happy nor sad. Yang Ruoxi and Yang Qing'er stood on his left and right, both with reluctant expressions on their faces. They looked at Li Yu cautiously, without saying a word, only Yang Qing'er's eyes flashed with a trace of anger.
"Yang Zhiji, come out! I, Li Yu, am not a bad person. I just need you to provide me with your pass." Li Yu looked at the servant opposite him and said, "See, the women in your house, your wives, ladies, and even the singing girls, are all beautiful! These brothers of this general are all lowly people, and have never seen so many beautiful women. If you hand over your pass, don't blame this general."
From Hongnong to Luoyang, and then from Luoyang to Nanyang, no one knows how many cities one has to pass through. It might be possible with just Yuwen Shu's token, but who knows if Yuwen Shu will do something bad. Li Yu needs more guarantees, and Yang Gongdao, a clan minister, is the best guarantee.
Unfortunately, Li Yu shouted for a long time but no one answered. The situation on the field fell into awkwardness again. Li Yu even saw a hint of contempt in the eyes of these servants.
Yes, it was contempt. Li Yu was a traitor, and these people were slaves . Even if they were slaves, they were not comparable to ordinary people, so these people always treated traitors in the same way.
Li Yu looked calm, as if he didn't see anything. He shouted three times, but still no one came out.
"Damn it, sir, why not just kill them all? It's just a pass. We can just kill our way through." Li Gu couldn't help but yelled, "These damn guys."
Li Yu shook his head, glanced at the crowd, and finally his eyes fell on an old man. He said with a smile: "Sir Governor, why are you avoiding me? Are you worried that I will kill you?"
The old man had a thin appearance and was wearing a cloth. When he saw Li Yu's appearance, he immediately showed a look of fear. He shook his head repeatedly and said, "General, please spare me! I am just a small figure. Killing me will affect your reputation. Please spare my life!"
"Really? Look at the servants around you. Their clothes may be the same as yours, but their aura is completely different from yours. They have calluses on their hands, fear on their faces, and flattery in their eyes. Only the governor is different. Although he is wearing a cloth, he has a majestic aura, his eyes show neither servility nor overbearance, and his demeanor is graceful. More importantly, although he is thin and dark-skinned, his face is shiny, and he obviously eats well. The skin on his hands is delicate, which shows that he is a person who likes to use his brain. Most importantly, there are two young men around the old gentleman. Although they are not wearing armor or carrying weapons, they look like they are protecting you. From this, we can see that the gentleman has a different identity. In this governor's mansion, there is a person with such an identity, and that person is the governor Yang Zhiji."
"Humph! Traitor, I didn't expect you to be so smart, but you followed the thieves. What a pity." Seeing this, Yang Zhiji knew that he could not hide it, so he pushed aside the two guards and walked out. Looking at Li Yu, his face remained unchanged, and he loudly scolded: "The current wise emperor is in power. I think you still have some talent. If you surrender to the court, I guarantee that your life will be safe."
"Holy monarch? What a joke. Everyone knows that Yang Guang was a tyrant. The Grand Canal, the three expeditions to Goryeo, and countless people died under Yang Guang's tyranny. Even Yang Xuangan couldn't stand it, so he rebelled. Oh, I remember now. There was a Yang Gongdao, and another one. Wow, did you see it? This one is the great-grandniece of Prince Guan Yang Xiong. She also joined the rebels. Even his own family members opposed him, Yang Guang. I really don't know where the title of wise monarch Yang Guang came from?" Li Yu said with a smile .
Yang Zhiji glanced at Yang Qing'er on the side, flames of anger spewing from his eyes. It was one thing for others to rebel, but now even his own family members were rebelling. How could Yang Zhiji tolerate this?
