Chapter 0022: Pursuers Behind
Yu Wenzhi's face was gloomy. He whipped his warhorse hard and rushed into the governor's yamen. As expected, he saw blood all over the floor and many corpses. Yu Wenzhi suddenly felt a golden light shining in front of him.
"Quick, report to the general that Li Yu has captured Hongnong and Governor Yang is missing." Yu Wenzhi said to the soldiers around him. The excitement of exterminating Yang Xuangan just now disappeared without a trace. He did not expect that Li Yu could capture Hongnong City with only a few hundred cavalrymen.
More importantly, he remembered what Yuwen Shu had said. Li Yu was able to capture Hongnong City, perhaps relying on that thing. If so, the loss of Hongnong City had a lot to do with the Yuwen family. Once Yang Guang investigated, Yuwen Shu would be in trouble. At this time, he regretted not leading his elite troops to come, otherwise, he could have pursued Li Yu at this time. If it was an ordinary governor, it would be fine. The key point is that Yang Zhiji is not only a governor, but also a member of the royal family. This is a fatal matter.
At Huangtianyuan, Yuwen Shu sat behind a chair while other generals such as Lai Huer, Wei Xuan, Qu Tutong, Yin Shishi and others sat on one side. The atmosphere in the big tent was obviously very good. After all, Yang Xuangan's body had just been found. He was killed by his younger brother. But no matter what, with Yang Xuangan's death in battle, most of the problems were solved.
Yuwen Shu forced a smile on his old face. The fact that Li Yu led hundreds of cavalry to charge the enemy was known to everyone. Although people like Wei Xuan did not say anything, Yuwen Shu still sensed a hint of sarcasm on their faces. Hundreds of thousands of troops were sent to wipe out the rebels, but in the end his own camp was almost destroyed by the enemy. Yuwen Shu, the great general, had a very gloomy face.
"Everyone, now that the traitor Yang Xuangan has been killed , there are many people in the army who are being coerced. What should we do with these people? Do you have any ideas?" Yuwen Shu coughed and brought up the urgent matter at hand.
There was a sudden silence in the big tent. Among the captives, there were not only rebels, but also some people, such as Yang Gongdao and Han Zhao, who were descendants of court nobles. Even the son of Yu Shiji was among them. If these people were sent to Yang Guang, they would probably end up dead and their families would be wiped out. They were all officials, and they emphasized mutual protection among officials. Even if there were conflicts in normal times, at this time, too many people were involved, and it was difficult for Yuwen Shu to take action.
"The general is right. Yang Ni is despicable. It would have been fine if he hadn't sought death himself, but he also took so many young men from noble families with him. If I hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid all of them would have been killed by Yang Ni." Wei Xuan's eyes rolled, and he set the tone immediately afterwards.
First of all, these people did not join the rebellion voluntarily. They were all coerced by Yang Xuangan and had no choice. Just for this reason, they could be re-sentenced. At least their lives were saved.
"There are many rebels in the army, such as Li Zixiong and Li Yu, father and son. We can't tell them apart. These children of noble families have penetrated the rebel army and must know one or two. It's better to let them point them out, and they can also atone for their crimes." Lai Huer said impatiently. He had no choice. Among these rebels was his son. With pity for the parents, Lai Huer could only defend himself in this way.
"Mentioning this Li Yu?" Yuwen Shu's face tightened and he couldn't help saying, "This fellow is brave and treacherous. He actually led hundreds of cavalrymen to escort Yang Ni's daughter to escape. It's really hateful." If a few hundred people really escaped, Yuwen Shu would not care. Yang Xuangan had an army of nearly 100,000, and they fought in the night. It was unknown how many people escaped. But this Li Yu was different. He actually rushed straight to the central army tent. If it weren't for Yuwen Tianbao, he might have taken his life, but he also became a huge joke of the Sui Dynasty.
"General, there are only a few hundred people. Hongnong is not far ahead. Governor Yang will definitely kill these few hundred people." Yin Shishi said indifferently. Everyone disliked Yuwen Shu, and even wanted to see Yuwen Shu's jokes. Even at this time, when Yin Shishi spoke, there was a hint of mockery on his face.
Yuwen Shu's face was gloomy. He glanced at Yin Shishi inadvertently. Just as he was about to speak, the big tent was suddenly lifted up and a soldier rushed in. He knelt on one knee and said loudly: "General, Hongnong has been lost and the governor is missing. I'm afraid he was captured by the rebels."
The big tent, which was originally full of discussions, suddenly became quiet. Hongnong was already behind everyone. The city was high and the moat was deep, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. Li Zixiong had not been able to capture it at the beginning. At this time, someone suddenly told them that Hongnong City had been lost. Everyone suddenly didn't know what to do.
"Impossible, how could Hongnong be lost?" Wei Xuan's face changed drastically, and he couldn't help but stand up. This news was too depressing, like a basin of cold water poured down on their heads, leaving everyone helpless .
"Yuwen Tianbao, lead three thousand cavalry and pursue immediately. Make sure to kill Li Yu." Yuwen Shu's face twitched. The only way to deal with Li Yu was to let Yuwen Tianbao go. Not only because Li Yu was brave, but more importantly, Li Yu had Yuwen Shu's order in his hand. Yuwen Tianbao needed to hide himself to prevent it from falling into the hands of others and causing Yuwen Shu to be attacked.
"I obey your command." A gloomy look flashed across Yuwen Tianbao's handsome face. His warhorse Qianli Huanghuama was still in Li Yu's hands, which was also a great insult to him.
"Go!" Yuwen Shu waved his hand. In Yuwen Shu's opinion, it was quite easy for three thousand elite cavalry to deal with a few hundred people, not to mention that Yuwen Tianbao was leading the army himself. Wei Xuan and others could not help but nod their heads when they saw this. It was clearly a sure thing.
On the official road, Li Yu and others were guarding two carriages. In the front carriage sat Yang Zhiji and his two daughters, and in the back carriage sat Yang Zhiji's son and two wives. This arrangement was to prevent Yang Zhiji from turning against them. Now at least Yang Zhiji had to be cautious.
"Young Master, where should we go next? Why don't we go to Huayin, which is our Yang family's old house. The Hongnong Yang family knows that I am still alive and will definitely treat you well. Perhaps they can ensure our safety." Yang Ruoxi rode a warhorse and followed Li Yu.
"No, that was in the past. If we go to Huayin now, I'm afraid the Yang family will not only not protect us, but will also tie us up and send us to Yuwen Shu." Li Yu knew the nature of these aristocratic families. Even though Yang Xuangan rebelled and won, these people followed him and got lucky. If he failed, the first to shout and kill Yang Xuangan would be these Yang family members. This is one of the rules of survival for aristocratic families. And Yang Guang would not destroy the Hongnong Yang family because of Yang Xuangan. This is also an unspoken rule, and Yang Guang had to abide by it.
"Then where are we going now?" Yang Qing'er couldn't help but ask.
"Hancheng! Let's go to Hancheng, then cross the Luoshui River and head to Yiyang!" Li Yu pointed at the map and said. He was very glad that Li Zixiong showed him the map around Luoyang, otherwise, he would not even know where to go next.
