All night, since the small-scale battle ended, Chen Xuanli did not dare to sacrifice his troops to find out the details of the other party. Even though he heard the sound of yelling from time to time outside, claiming to be reinforcements, he also ordered anyone not to go out without authorization, and wait until the sun rises before talking. But when it was dawn, he saw the black battle flag that had already spread in the air, and he realized that the clamor that had been clamored all night last night was real. Because on the waving battle flag were the five bright and dazzling characters from Anbei Forward Camp.

What came was not Shuofang's reinforcements, but the troops under Du Shiyi's command.

Chen Xuanli didn't have time to think too much and immediately ordered people to go and inquire. As soon as he sent a scout, a confidant soldier rushed over quickly. Before he even gave a salute, he walked to his side and said quickly in a very low voice: "General, there were countless soldiers who fled last night. Early in the morning, the heads of each brigade roughly counted the number of people according to the general's previous military orders, and the remaining ones were only about 13,000."

Such a number sounds like a lot, but Chen Xuanli knew in his heart that the rated soldiers of the Four North Gate Army of the Left and Left and Yulin Guards exceeded 40,000 at the peak of Kaiyuan. During the Tianbao period, there were gradually vacant amounts, but more than 30,000 people. This time, because of the hasty incident, he hurriedly reorganized the army, and he should have brought out more than 20,000 people. After the escape of the previous two days, there should be nearly 20,000 people. But last night, so many people were able to become deserters because of the rioters who clamored to kill Yang Yuyao. When he heard the reinforcements arrived, he was afraid that the emperor would be punished, or because he mistakenly thought the rebels were coming, he became a deserter?

No matter which possibility it is, the imperial guards he was commanding now have no morale, and it is a fact that he was unprecedentedly weak. Moreover, the matter of forcing Yang Yuyao to kill has become a big knot in the heart of the emperor. Now with reinforcements, how could Li Longji not blame him and his generals for being full of anger? But he really wanted to force the emperor with his ministers, he just wanted to preserve the last bit of vitality of the four northern troops.

Chen Xuanli waited for a long time in anxiety, and the messenger who went to inquire finally turned around. When he learned that he had arrived with Du Shiyi to Chang'an to meet Du Sui, the general of the Forward Battalion who had been synonymous with Du Sui, he breathed a little relieved and thought that Du Shiyi and Yang Guozhong were in conflict. This time, the chaos in Mobei was even more because Yang Guozhong sent Luo Xibing to Anbeiya tent. However, he suddenly remembered that Du Shiyi and the Yang family did not have any connection. The dead concubine Yang Yuyao was the first to be the Princess of Shou and then to be the legitimate sister of Taizhen. He also studied Pipa under Du Shiyi.

"General, what should I do?"

"How many people are there in Du Sui's forward battalion?"

“There are at least one or two thousand.”

Last night, there were only one or two thousand people, who made the nearly 20,000 North Gate Four Army?

Chen Xuanli gritted his teeth and asked again: "He can tell me, how are the whereabouts of Marshal Du and Marshal Guo Shuofang?"

"He just mentioned that General Du and General Guo joined forces and were rushing to Chang'an to rush to help to fight the rebels."

Du Shiyi and Guo Ziyi actually went south from Shuofang together? So, although Yang Guozhong had sent military orders to Shuofang one after another, they had put aside their support, they finally went out. It was a great blessing.

If it were the past, Chen Xuanli would have thought Du Shiyi and Guo Ziyi had ulterior motives, but when he thought about the decayed battle situation ahead, when he thought about Chang'an, which is probably already in danger, when he thought about the emperor and Yang Guozhong, the king, missed the opportunity for war, he felt that the two Jieshou coaches were really right. At this moment, he had no doubts in his heart. After ordering a most trusted lieutenant to take over the defense of Mawei Post, he only brought a dozen personal guards to see Du Sui in person.

When they met, Chen Xuanli was inevitably looking at Azle in his early thirties. Azle was also inquiring about this famous Longwu General and the only remaining heroic officials of the Tang Yuan. Although the terms of martial arts and meritorious officials have existed since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the real honor of the title of meritorious officials began in the Kaiyuan period of Li Longji. All the people who were awarded the honor of meritorious officials in the Tang Yuan were generals and officers in the ten thousand cavalry sequence, and only a few more than ten people were added. Nearly forty years have passed, and except for Chen Xuanli, no one else is alive.

As a Turkic man, Azle learned classics and historical etiquette from Du Shiyi, so he naturally would not be rude to Chen Xuanli, a general who was cautious from beginning to end, never on the battlefield, and had always been in charge of the imperial guards. But he thought about the small encounter last night, and did not have much respect in his heart.

It is said that the four armies of the North Gate are carefully selected and warriors who are good at riding and shooting martial arts. Now it seems that they are just a false reputation.

If Chen Xuanli knew that Azle was secretly slandering the Northern Gate Imperial Guards, he would be furious. Can he blame him? The left and right Yulin Guards have never been in charge of him. For him, the more important thing at the moment is obviously to further verify the movements of Shuofang's troops from Azle. He learned that Du Shiyi's Anbei soldiers and horses were all equipped with two horses, one horse carrying people, and the other horse carrying water to Lingzhou for drinking water, but he could not move because he had no orders. After learning that the war in Heluo was in a hurry, Du Shiyi just told Guo Ziyi and immediately sent troops south to the capital. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and said, "In this way, I will take General Du to meet the saint."

"No need." Azle was not interested in saying respectful words in front of the emperor, and even more impatiently, he bowed his knees and immediately refused without hesitation.

Seeing that Chen Xuanli's expression changed slightly, he looked around Chen Xuanli's personal soldiers. Seeing that the generals and soldiers were all tired and covered in dust, he said lightly: "I was just ordered to be the vanguard, with a low position and low position. I dare not disturb Your Majesty. Last night, I had made people shout that it was reinforcements, but I was still attacked by the imperial guards. There were many wounded people in the army, and I still had to try to appease me. Since I had seen General Chen and informed the reinforcements, I would finish the matter. Now Chang'an City is in danger, I need to go to rescue immediately and ask General Chen to relax. The reinforcements in Shuofang will arrive at any time. The rebels will have their own way to resist, so don't worry about the safety of the saint."

Chen Xuanli then realized that Azle did not intend to see Li Longji, but wanted to lead his army to Chang'an to rescue him directly. He said that protecting the emperor was the top priority. But when he thought about the scene when Yang Yuyao committed suicide last night, he was forced to do so, and he choked again. The next moment, he saw Azle bowing to him, and then issued military orders in front of him. In a moment, the army started to act in an orderly manner. The horse was on the horse and the army was reorganized. The atmosphere of no words, only the collision of weapons, and the sound of people rubbing against the saddle made Chen Xuanli's heart heavy.

Until he found that such a military force had been reorganized, as if he was about to start at any time, Chen Xuanli realized that even if Azle and others refused to stay to protect the emperor, there was still one of the most important problems that had not been solved, that is, the urgent food rations were short. He couldn't care about the face of his Longwu General and rushed forward to say to Azle who was about to get on the horse: "General Du is going to rescue Chang'an, loyal, righteous and brave, I admire him very much. But when we were waiting for the saints to leave Chang'an, we were too hasty, so we were so furious that we were supplying..."

Supply? Depending on the situation, Li Longji ordered it to be too hasty and no news was allowed to leak, so that Chen Xuanli and the others did not bring enough food at all

Azler sneered in his heart, then hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand General Chen's difficulties. As a vanguard, I don't bring much rations. I will give you half of the troops."

Chen Xuanli didn't expect that Azle clearly did not have much respect for the emperor. He left here and wanted to help Chang'an, but was willing to share the food for the imperial guards. He was overjoyed. But when Azle ordered his soldiers to distribute the food, he heard countless complaints from the generals of the vanguard camp. The complaint was not for him, but for Li Longji. He threw thousands of people in the capital to escape, regardless of the lives of the imperial guards, and made many tricks to lose the city and land ahead... In short, food was given, but the words that were rebellious in the past were poured down unscrupulously, causing Chen Xuanli to change his face.

But how could he have the face to blame others at this time? What's more serious is that if there was no food, the imperial guards would probably have all escaped.

As Azle's more than 2,000 people drove away, Chen Xuanli ordered people to carry the food bag back, and cheers from the imperial guards were one after another. Although the rations left by Azle were only two thousand people a day, no matter what, the imperial guards could make a little living. And I heard that the reinforcements from Shuofang and Anbei Protectorate were not far away. As long as you survive this little time, you don't have to worry about the rebels chasing you, who would be unhappy? Even the wounded in a melee last night had no complaints, and the people who were captured and detained before were released.

However, the dissatisfaction of Anbei Forefront Battalion with the emperor was almost spreading among the imperial guards as fast as the speed of light

Li Longji was already ready. When the reinforcements from outside came to see him, how should he praise, how to show kindness, and how to win over him. But he never expected that Azle would pass through Mawei Post and lead his troops directly to lift the siege of Chang'an. As the emperor, he was surrounded by praise and flattery all the way. He was just forced to palace last night, and now he is despised. The resentment in his heart has reached the extreme. Zhi told him that he still needs to endure it, but when Wei Jiansu was entrusted by Chen Xuanli to send lunch, he couldn't help but sneer.

"Isn't it the best to let me starve to death?"

When Wei Jiansu first came, he saw Yang Guozhong's miserable situation tied to the flagpole. Although he was still alive, the soldiers were just a little less resentful because they had something to eat, and they were not really willing to let Yang Guozhong go. Therefore, seeing that the emperor was obviously in a bad mood, he had to put down the meal and whisper to persuade him to calm his anger. Finally, he persuaded the emperor to have a temporary meal. Suddenly, there was a burst of yelling from outside.

"It's gone, it's gone"

Li Longji stood up, his face showing an uncontrollable panic. The anger that was forced and despised just now disappeared, replaced by deep fear. Yes, now civil and military generals are disloyal to themselves, and the royal family is all here. Even if Li Heng is dead, as long as the subordinates are determined to support one of the kings and force themselves to abdicate, it is not a simple matter? And does this fire want to burn him and Wei Jiansu to death here together?
Chapter completed!