Chapter 0038: Borrowing Your Head
At Luhun Pass, Cen Wenben looked at Li Yu in front of him. The young Li Yu still had a childish look on his face, but with his sharp eyes, he immediately took a liking to Luhun Pass next to Songshan County.
Cen Wenben came from the north, passed Yichuan, and was preparing to return to Nanyang. As a far-sighted scholar, he also knew something about Luhun Pass, a pass in the northeast corner of Songshan County with a very unique location. However, because it was in the inland and had not experienced war for many years, although its location was important, there were not many troops stationed in Guanzhong.
"There are many merchants traveling north and south at Luhun Pass. There are about 800 soldiers and horses inside, most of them are infantry." Li Yu pointed at Luhun Pass in front of him and said, "If we want to capture Luhun Pass, we have to think of a way."
Seeing this, Cen Wenben showed a complicated expression on his face and said, "General, the commander of Luhun Pass is just a lieutenant general named Yang Hai. He is greedy and cruel. He has deducted a lot from the soldiers in the army, which has long caused dissatisfaction among the soldiers. I once heard that although there are 800 people in Luhun Pass, there are actually only 500 people, and only 200 of them are loyal to Yang Hai. If the general wants to attack Luhun Pass, he only needs to deal with these 200 people."
"How did you know, sir?" Li Yu's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that Cen Wenben knew the news from Luhun Pass, and it was such important news.
" Haha , in fact, this news is nothing. Many people in Song County and Yichuan County know it. It's just that Yang Hai is backed by the Yang family of Song County, so even if the soldiers in Guanzhong are dissatisfied, they can only endure it." Cen Wenben said. This news is not a secret news. Cen Wenben is a smart man and can quickly deduce the mystery.
"With an unexpected attack and Yang Hai's identity and character, Luhun Pass will definitely be mine. As for Song County, hehe, just because I don't have time now doesn't mean I won't have a chance in the future." Li Yu rolled his eyes and looked at the countless armors on the carriage behind him. These armors were all under the command of Yuwen Tianbao, enough to form an army to confuse Yang Hai.
Luhun Pass is located in the northeast of Songshan County. It is probably most famous for the fact that during the Han Dynasty, the Red Eyebrow Army once entered Chang'an from the west through here. In history, there was also a person who died in Luhun Pass, that was Li Mi.
It was already night when Li Yu led 400 cavalrymen to Luhun Pass. Luhun Pass is located near Sandu Mountain. The towering pass spans between two mountains. At the mouth of the pass is a vast flat land, where Luhun Pass is located.
"Where is Yang Hai? I'm ordered by the general to summon Yang Hai into Yichuan City. Why haven't you opened the city gate yet?" At the city gate, Li Jing was wearing a set of fine armor, which was shining under the light of torches. This was armor that the beggars around Li Yu could not have, and only the Yuwen family could make such fine armor for their private soldiers.
"General Tianbao? It's General Tianbao's troops." The soldiers on the city wall suddenly changed their expressions. After Yang Guang's praise, Yuwen Tianbao became famous and everyone in the world knew him.
"Could it be that rebels are coming? I heard that rebels have appeared in Yichuan before." A soldier on the city wall said nervously.
"Hmph, it would be better if the rebels came. In this case, Yang Hai will surely die." A soldier just said viciously. The court's salary was not much, but it was barely enough to survive. But when it came to Yang Hai, Yang Hai took half of it. How could the soldiers below survive? Yang Hai even forced these soldiers guarding the city to farm for him. The dignified soldiers of the Great Sui Dynasty seemed like a group of farmers. On weekdays, they were either beaten or scolded. How could these soldiers not resent Yang Hai? They wished that the people under their feet were rebels at this time, rushed into the city, killed Yang Hai, and let themselves live a good life.
"What are you arguing about? Do you want to die?" An angry roar was heard, and a strong man with a beard strode over from the wall. He looked fierce, but at this time, he was a little more cautious. He strode to the top of the wall and looked at the cavalrymen under the city. They were all tall and strong, wearing fine armor, and he believed them a little.
"Which general is this under the city? I wonder what Young General Yuwen wants to see me about?" Yang Hai asked nervously, sticking his head out.
"Reorganize the troops and prepare to continue attacking the rebels. There are 800 soldiers in Luhun Pass and they are also among those to be mobilized. You are Yang Hai, open the city gate." Li Yu didn't care about Yang Hai's attitude. A person who didn't know how to sympathize with his subordinates and a person who was greedy and cruel was definitely not a famous general. Facing the power of the Yuwen family, Yang Hai didn't dare to refuse, nor would he refuse.
After hearing this, Yang Hai on the city wall had a complicated and uncertain expression. Finally, he said to the soldiers around him: "Go, tell my wife to ask the family to prepare some money. Damn, it will cost more this time." There were only 500 soldiers in Guanzhong, and he had already eaten a lot of empty salaries, but he had to accept Yuwen Tianbao's orders. The only thing he could do was to bribe the general under the city and let him take a small number of troops to pass the city first.
After the guards left, he said loudly: "General, please wait a moment. I will open the city gate right away."
"The name of the Yuwen family is really useful. They opened the city gate without even checking the documents." Li Yu said to Li Gu beside him: "I don't know if there will be such an opportunity in the future. Yuwen Tianbao is really a good person!"
Li Gu's honest face also showed a hint of smile. He pointed to the city gate in the distance and said, "Sir, the city gate is open."
Sure enough, a creaking sound came from Luhun Pass, and the sturdy city gate slowly opened. Li Yu didn't care. He slowly rode his warhorse towards Luhun Pass. The opening of the city gate meant that Luhun Pass had fallen into his hands.
"I am Yang Hai, the Lieutenant General of Luhun Pass, and I am here to greet you, General." Yang Hai stood at the gate holding a torch and said with a smile, "General, I have prepared a banquet. You have worked hard on the journey."
"My little lieutenant general, there is no need for a banquet. I came here to borrow something from you." Li Yu rode his warhorse to Yang Hai and said with a smile, "Please don't be stingy, general."
"Whatever the general needs, I will give it to him. As long as I have it, I will never refuse it." Yang Hai suppressed his dissatisfaction and said with a smile. As long as he could conceal the fact that he was eating empty salaries and sucking the blood of soldiers, it didn't matter even if he lost a lot of money.
"Thank you very much, General. I, Li Yu, will take it myself." The Great Xia Dragon Bird in Li Yu's hand flashed with a cold light. Before Yang Hai could react, he felt a pain in his neck, and then fell into darkness.
"The army of the Duke of Chu has arrived. Those who surrender will not be killed." Li Yu's eyes widened, and he swung the Great Xia Dragon Bird in his hand and killed a soldier on the side. Anyone who could follow Yang Hai must be Yang Hai's confidant, so he would be killed.
"The army of the Duke of Chu has arrived. Those who surrender will not be killed." Li Gu behind him also shouted loudly. Hundreds of cavalry followed Li Yu and broke into Luhun Pass. Luhun Pass fell into Li Yu's hands.
