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Chapter 558 Yao Jin's Scheming
After a while, Li Yan threw the knife to the ground, helped Yang Ji up, and said sincerely: "General, you are loyal and righteous. Cheng Qian is judging you by your own standards."

"Cheng Qian is ashamed and apologizes to the general!" Li Yan took two steps back, his expression became serious, he stretched out his hands, bent down and bowed deeply to Yang Ji.

Yang Ji was flattered, with an excited look on his face. He bowed and said, "My Lord, please don't do this. Yang Ji really doesn't deserve it."

Yang Ji was extremely uneasy at this moment, feeling that those in higher positions were unfathomable. Even at this point, Li Yan was still testing him. Fortunately, he had thought everything through before and was determined.

Otherwise, if you waver for a moment or cannot resist the temptation, you will miss out on great wealth. As expected, the greater the benefit, the greater the crisis.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps, and a sergeant outside called out anxiously: "No, General, someone is attacking our camp."

"Ok?"

Yang Ji hurried out of the warehouse, and after a while, he returned to the warehouse and said to Li Yan: "It's not good, my lord, Cheng Yaojin's army has attacked our military camp, and the soldiers guarding the front have also risen up to resist, and the two armies have already fought together."

"Oh, can you tell me the reason?"

Yang Ji said hurriedly, "The people below said that when they went out on patrol in the morning, they walked to a ridge on the bank of the Jing River and saw more than a dozen carts of food and grass lying on the side of the road with no one guarding them. The soldiers below were greedy and pulled the food and grass back. Who knew that as soon as they arrived at the camp, Cheng Yaojin led his army and attacked our camp without any explanation, using the excuse that our army had robbed the food and grass."

"Uh"

Li Yan's face suddenly turned gloomy. Damn it, old man Cheng, it turned out to be you who did this.

"My Lord, what should we do now?"

Yang Ji asked anxiously, Cheng Yaojin represented the imperial court, he was not Luo Yi, and attacking the imperial army without authorization was tantamount to rebellion.

Li Yan thought for a while, then asked quickly, "What's the situation in Chang'an?"

"Jie Li's vanguard, the Zhishisili, Sijie, Huxue, Bayegu, and Hehun tribes, reached the north bank of the Wei River a few days ago. They have been fighting fiercely with Li Jing, Hou Junji, Yuchi Gong, Zhang Gongjin and other tribes in the north of Chang'an. Each has won and lost. But in general, the Turkic tribe has the upper hand and is suppressing the court army."

"Where is the main force of Jie Li?"

Yang Ji thought for a moment and said in a serious tone, "Yesterday we learned that Jie Li's army avoided our Jingzhou, detoured to Qingzhou, and headed towards Luochuan Sanshui, heading straight down to Guanzhong. His men are all cavalry, and they march very fast. Now it is estimated that they have entered the capital area. If everything goes well, they will reach Weishui tomorrow morning and march to the gates of Chang'an."

Li Yan was delighted. So, the Weishui Alliance, which has been passed down through the ages, should have taken place in the past two days. Jingzhou is still 200 kilometers away from Chang'an, and Luochuan Sanshui is 60 kilometers away to the east. So, the straight-line distance between Jie Li's army and Anding City is only 60 kilometers.

If you go now, you'll still be in time.

Thinking of this, Li Yan quickly said: "Yang Ji!"

"I'm here."

"Immediately send people to launch a counterattack against Cheng Yaojin's army and defeat them severely."

Li Yan said decisively: "After repelling Cheng Yaojin, do not pursue him. Gather all 80,000 Yan and Liao troops, raise the Tang flag, cross Jingchuan, go along Changwu and Xinping, and follow the south bank of the Wei River, and march towards Chang'an."

Well.
Yang Ji saw Li Yan's serious expression and quickly responded, "Yes, my lord."

After saying that, Yang Ji was about to turn around and leave, but Li Yan suddenly stopped him, and then with a serious expression, he whispered some instructions.

Yang Ji was stunned when he heard this. He was surprised at first, and then he looked at Li Yan with embarrassment.

Li Yan said decisively: "I will tell you the subtleties here slowly when I have time. Anyway, if you still recognize me as your master, then do as I say. Otherwise, let's invalidate our previous agreement. You can do whatever you want."

Yang Ji thought for a moment and nodded firmly: "Don't worry, my lord. Yang Ji will definitely follow your orders."

"Yang Ji."

Li Yan's expression eased, and he patted Yang Ji's shoulder, saying with emotion: "Things in the court are very complicated, and you and I can't explain them clearly in a short time. But you should know that you are the first general to surrender to me. Because of Wenjun, we are also considered father-in-law and son-in-law."

"I have high hopes for you and will not harm you. Only if you listen to me can you gain a foothold in Chang'an."

"After we leave this warehouse, our relationship needs to be completely hidden. It cannot be discovered by others, otherwise it will be disadvantageous to both you and me."

"If there is really something, I will help you secretly. But you have to remember that if I don't look for you, you don't have to look for me. Our relationship is known only to you and me. You are a traitor who has surrendered. The emperor will definitely keep a close eye on you. It will take a long time to gain his trust."

"In Chang'an, as long as you remember the three things I said, there will be no problems."

"Yes!" "Take care, my lord."

Yang Ji nodded heavily, looked at Li Yan with sparkling eyes, then bowed and walked out of the warehouse without hesitation.

At this time, Yang Ji returned to the central army tent, where all the generals were still trapped and Luo Yi's dead body was lying in the tent with his eyes open.

"Marshal!"

Before entering the tent, a general in helmet and armor came forward with an anxious look on his face and reported: "Cheng Yaojin is attacking fiercely in the front, and Luo Yi is dead. What should we do? Should we resist or surrender? Marshal, please make a decision quickly?"

"Humph"

"Lü Ji."

"The general is here!"

"I will promote you to deputy general and order the cavalry in front to leave the camp and fight."

Yang Ji gave more detailed instructions: "But don't fight too long, defeat Cheng Yaojin and then return."

"Yes, Marshal!" Lu Ji clasped his fists in response, then turned and left.

Yang Ji watched Lü Ji go away, and then he walked into the tent with confidence. He flashed the imperial edict in his hand, his face turned cold, and he ordered loudly: "Luo Yi plotted treason and rebelled against the court. His followers have been killed by my order. Those who disobey my order will be treated like thieves."

The high-ranking generals in the commander's tent were mainly divided into three groups. The first group was Luo Yi's confidants, who had all been killed in Yang Ji's sudden attack. The second group was Yang Ji's confidants, who controlled the situation at the scene.

Most of the rest were local military leaders of the Jingzhou Army, who held a neutral stance; most of them still recognized the imperial court, but had to submit temporarily because they were afraid of Luo Yi's tyranny. Now that they saw Yang Ji holding the imperial edict, they naturally obeyed Yang Ji as their leader.

One of the generals asked tentatively: "Marshal, can you let us see the imperial edict?"

Yang Ji's eyes narrowed. As expected, the Yan-Liao Army could not be completely controlled by a deputy general of low prestige like himself. These people might be just like himself before, obedient on the surface but not convinced in their hearts. They had to rely on the name of the court to be truly led.

Yang Ji sighed inwardly, completely eliminating the last bit of ambition in his heart, and handed over the imperial edict.

Several generals took it and looked at it. It was indeed the emperor's personal letter, with the imperial seal on it. They looked at each other, and finally put their minds at ease. They nodded calmly, closed the imperial edict, and handed it respectfully to Yang Ji.

"Please forgive us, Marshal. We are willing to obey your orders." Everyone knelt down and saluted respectfully. This time they were obviously more imposing than before.

Seeing everyone surrender, Yang Ji said decisively: "Everyone, now the Turkic cavalry is heading south, and the main force of Jie Li will arrive in Chang'an soon. Chang'an City is in danger. I intend to mobilize all my troops and go south to defend the king. What do you think?"

"Marshal, our Yan Liao Army is originally the imperial court's army, and it is our duty to serve the king and protect him. However, we need to obtain the emperor's decree before we can take any action. Otherwise, if we march without authorization, it may cause misunderstanding." Someone said tentatively.

"Humph! Reinforcements are needed to put out a fire. Jingzhou is 200 kilometers away from Chang'an. It takes a whole day for a fast horse to go back and forth. By that time, Chang'an will have fallen long ago."

Yang Ji frowned and said, "When Lord Changsun came to deliver the order, he was not sure whether we could successfully deal with Luo Yi, so he did not make it clear. But his words also implied that we should go to save Chang'an as soon as possible."

"Since the emperor has appointed me as the commander-in-chief of the Yan-Liao army, and I have the imperial edict in my hand, I can act according to the circumstances. If the emperor blames me, I will bear all the blame."

"The Marshal misunderstood!"

All the generals said: "In this case, we are willing to obey the commander's order."

"Okay, all the generals, return to your headquarters, mobilize the army, fly the Tang flag, and march towards Chang'an~!"

"I will obey your orders!"

All the generals responded loudly, and then returned to their headquarters to reorganize their troops. The entire military camp quickly began to boil.

At this time, Cheng Yaojin's troops, who were attacking the Yan Liao army camp, saw the camp gate wide open, and a large number of cavalry rushed out and began to kill the Tang army without hesitation.

Cheng Yaojin originally had only 30,000 soldiers and horses, and he came here for other purposes, so he only brought 5,000 cavalrymen with the strongest mobility and combat power. When he saw Luo Yi's military camp sending out a large group of troops, he fought with his own soldiers and horses without mercy, and every blow drew blood.

But he knew that the Yan Liao army had 80,000 soldiers and 30,000 cavalrymen, so he was no match for them. Seeing that the situation had really gotten out of hand, he immediately called his men and withdrew, taking advantage of their small number of men and fast horses.

After running more than ten kilometers in one breath, they saw the cavalry of the Yan Liao army returning, and heard the report from the scouts who went to keep watch, that the entire Yan Liao army camp was in turmoil, with people shouting and horses fighting, and chickens and dogs running around. Teams of soldiers kept leaving the camp.

Tens of thousands of soldiers left the camp, gathered in front of the camp gate, and then slowly marched towards him. Cheng Yaojin smiled slightly, and quickly returned to the camp with 5,000 cavalrymen!
(End of this chapter)