Hou Wenshan, the general guarding the Huangya Pass, rushed over.

He was originally inspecting the city, but suddenly he heard that a soldier came from the south, with about 300 people. He looked like the dress of the Leopard Camp Imperial Army.

Hou Wenshan naturally knew that the Khitan had attacked the Songmo Governor's Office. At this time, these people must have been for this matter.

So he didn't dare to delay and went out to greet him in person.

From afar, Hou Wenshan saw the three hundred imperial guards in an orderly array, and the overall momentum exuded shows that they are the elite among the imperial guards.

Then, Hou Wenshan approached and saw Yang Shuang in the lead.

So young and noble in temperament, who is the person in the court?

Hou Wenshan had no clue, so he stepped forward and bowed and asked, "I dare to ask what you are doing when you leave the customs?"

Yang Shuang had never seen Hou Wenshan, but it did not affect his understanding. Because the Jizhou Governor Du Xiao and Miao Fei colluded with foreign enemies, Yang Shuang had long carefully touched the identities of the marching general managers of Jizhou, Pingzhou, Huangyaguan, and the six major governors' offices outside the pass.

"I am ordered by the emperor to serve as the marching supervisor of the Khitan army. When I go out of the pass and meet with the Marquis of Zhenbei, will the Marquis still see the decree?" After Yang Shuang said that, Han Qinhu stepped forward and took out the decree and Yang Shuang's prince seal.

Hou Wenshan's eyes shrank rapidly. Unexpectedly, it was the prince who came in person. He hurriedly said, "I have no eyes and have hit Your Highness the King of Ming. Please punish him."

He didn't dare to read the imperial edict, and the prince seal alone showed Yang Shuang's identity.

Hou Wenshan was secretly frightened. This was the first time he had sent a prince to serve as a military supervisor. It seemed that His Majesty was furious and he would not give up until he destroyed the Khitan.

Yang Shuang got off the horse and walked over, and said with a smile: "General Hou is serious. You ask according to the rules, what's wrong? But I am a little hungry and thirsty all the way. Can you ask General Hou for a cup of water?"

Hou Wenshan hurriedly replied: "Your Highness, please! We will guide you in the end."

Yang Shuang nodded and led everyone into the city gate.

The rocks on the cliffs on the east side of Huangyaguan City are mostly yellow-brown. Whenever the sunset shines, they are magnificent and magnificent. They are known as "Late Lighting Huangya", so Huangyaguan is named.

Geographically, Huangya Pass is the most important gateway to the northeast of Kyoto, and also an important pass and warehouse location. It is Shanhai Pass to the east and Juyong Pass to the west, which is called Xiaoyanmen Pass.

When you approach the city, you can see a structural building on the south side, with the plaque with "Jibei Xiongguan" on the plaque and the shady side "Jintang Consolidation".

The streets in the city are not arranged in a chessboard style, and are composed of dozens of dead alleys, living alleys, and diagonal positions, which are called "Bagua Street". Walking in it gives people a sense of confusion.

While walking and admiring, Yang Shuang followed Hou Wenshan to an elegant house.

When he arrived at the main hall, Yang Shuang sat in the upper seat. Hou Wenshan said, "Your Highness, I have ordered people to prepare wine and food, wait for a while!"

Yang Shuang waved his hand and asked Hou Wenshan to sit down, and said with a smile: "General Hou, don't be restrained, please relax. You are the master here, and I am disturbing you through this."

"The last general is ordered to guard the pass, and he dare not relax." Hou Wenshan replied respectfully.

Yang Shuang smiled and recalled Hou Wenshan's information in her mind.

This person is also a descendant of the general. His father was once the General of the Right Guard and a brave general. During the battle with the Turks more than ten years ago, due to the error of intelligence, he accidentally fell into the trap of the Turks and fought for 10,000 to 50,000, and finally died in the battlefield.

His elder brother died in the battle against the Khitan, so Hou Wenshan's hatred for the Turks and the Khitan was the strongest.

Hou Wenshan's son inherited his father's business and was both civil and military, and was considered a Confucian general.

Yang Shuang and Li Jing analyzed that generals who might surrender to foreign tribes inside and outside the pass, and the first military generals excluded were Hou Wenshan.

But if Li Jing's speculation is true, and the Khitan and the Turks are setting up a big game, then how to win Huangya Pass is definitely a big problem they have to face. Therefore, Du Xiao, the governor of Jizhou, is a secret chess, and will wait for an opportunity to cooperate with the foreign tribes.

But this is not enough, the other party must have other means.

For Yang Shuang, it is very important to believe that he would rather believe that he would not believe that he would not be without, and to destroy the conspiracy of foreign tribes.

If we can ensure that Hou Wenshan is loyal to the Great Sui Dynasty, then we can prepare in advance. Only with the Huangya Pass that prepares in advance will it be solid. Even if the foreign enemies are in harmony with each other, they can stick to this line of defense and wait.

Reinforcements and let Kyoto have no worries.

Only a moment later, Yang Shuang asked, "I heard that General Hou's reputation has been famous for a long time. Today, I saw it. By the way, who else is in General Hou's family?"

"My mother is still alive, she settled in Lianshui, her wife and children are taking care of her mother at home." When talking about her family, Hou Wenshan smiled.

Yang Shuang sighed: "General Hou guarded the border and was unable to reunite with his family for a long time, which is really admirable."

"Your Highness is serious. This is the responsibility and obligation of the general. If you can protect the border, my parents, wife and children will be proud of the general. And it is not just the same as the general, but hundreds of thousands of men on the border. Only by protecting the border of the Sui Dynasty and making it as solid as a god, can the people live and work in peace and make our family happy and at ease. This is the wish of the general and many soldiers." Hou Wenshan replied.

Yang Shuang nodded and said, "The old general of the ruler was so powerful that he made foreign tribes scared, like a dog that lost his family. Now General Hou is beyond his ambition!"

"I am ashamed of my own, and I dare not take it." Hou Wenshan thought of his father, and his expression was a little lonely and unwilling.

Yang Shuang asked intentionally: "When talking about the old general Hou, General Hou's expression was a little sad!"

"As a Son of Man, I cannot avenge my father, so I feel guilty and make Your Highness laugh." Hou Wenshan sighed.

Yang Shuang "suddenly" and said regretfully: "When the old general Hou galloped across the grassland and killed the Turks and fled in panic. The Turks were afraid, so they set up a trap and ambushed the old general Hou. Although there were enemies on all sides, Ling Zun never thought of surrendering, but chose to fight to the last moment and defended his loyalty and courage with blood. Ling Zun's loyalty and courage are deeply admired."

"Your Highness Liao Praise!" Hou Wenshan's eyes were slightly red.

He did not change his face when he killed the enemy, but when it came to his old father, the softness in his heart was touched.

Yang Shuang said again: "A person as loyal and brave as General Hou should not be forgotten by the world. After the military supervisor returned to the capital, I will write to His Majesty, hoping to build a temple to erect monuments and write for those civil officials and military generals who are loyal to the country and devote themselves to the people, so that their achievements will not be forgotten by the world."

"Your Highness...Is this true?" Hou Wenshan asked in a trembling voice with a shocked look on his face.

Yang Shuang nodded and said, "Of course it is true! I will spare no effort to make such a thing happen, and this is a good thing, Your Majesty will definitely agree. And a powerful general like the Old General Hou will definitely be among them."

Hou Wenshan was very excited. He was trying to make a name for himself when he was alive and wanted to be a name after his death. If his father could really be among the loyal ministers and generals, he would be able to rest in peace.

However, for more than 140 years, there were too many civil officials and generals. It was not easy to be in the temple? Without amazing achievements, there was no qualification at all.

"Your Highness, can my father really be among them?" Hou Wenshan hesitated.

Yang Shuang smiled and said, "General Hou has guarded the border for the country for decades and would rather die than surrender. Is this loyalty and courage not enough to be included in the temple? Of course, I know General Hou's concerns. After all, there are too many powerful generals who have made military achievements in the years since the founding of the Sui Dynasty. But what I want to say is that General Hou does not have to underestimate himself. You also inherit the loyalty and courage of General Hou. In addition to your grandfather, your Hou family has three generations of loyal and kindness. Who dares to discuss it?"

Hou Wenshan's grandfather was also a powerful general, so it was not an exaggeration to say that his Hou family's three generations were loyal and kind.

After hearing Yang Shuang's words, Hou Wenshan's breathing became obviously rapid.

It is a loyal and kind person of three generations. I have to say that this reputation cannot be resisted by him. Not only him, but no general can resist it.

At this moment, Yang Shuang said regretfully: "It's a pity that the old general Hou died too early in battle, which made the Great Sui Dynasty lose a powerful general. Speaking of this, I can understand General Hou's intention to avenge his father."

Hou Wenshan said angrily: "I will not hide it from your highness. The last general wishes to lead his troops into the Turks and destroy the Turkic king's tent!"

"I want to do this too! Unfortunately, the Turkic power is getting stronger and stronger, and he is more and more able to play conspiracies. For example, this time, General Hou thinks why did the Khitan attack Songmo?" Yang Shuang asked.

Hou Wenshan narrowed his eyes and asked, "What does Your Highness mean is the Turks playing tricks behind their backs?"

"Of course! Otherwise, where did the Khitan get the courage to offend our Great Sui Dynasty!" Yang Shuang said.

Hou Wenshan nodded and said, "The situation of the East and West Turks is quite anxious. If the Khitan attack this time is really a Turkish instruction, then it must be the Eastern Turkish Dulan Khan who is playing a conspiracy. People in the world say that Dulan Khan has two books in his hand, one is the "Tao Te Ching" and the other is the "Confucius Art of War". It can be seen that this person is deceitful and cunning, so his plan is definitely a big conspiracy! You must be careful!"

Seeing him taking the bait, Yang Shuang smiled and said, "Even if there is a conspiracy, what's the harm? This time, Zhenbei Hou led 120,000 troops, and countless Yingyang Mansion's troops are always supported. Are you still afraid of a small Khitan? If the Eastern Turks really dare to advance rashly, the 200,000 troops of the Mingguang Marquis are not vegetarians. However, it is easy to avoid hidden arrows and difficult to prevent them. You should be careful. General Hou, what conspiracy did the Khitan have set up with the Turks when he sneaked into the Songmo Governor's Office?"

After pondering, Hou Wenshan said, "Your Highness, the Khitan attacked the Songmo Governor's Office. Could it be that he wanted to get into the trap? In fact, they set up a trap and lure the army of Zhenbeihou?"

Although he was also a Confucian general with both civil and military affairs, he was inferior to Li Jing and did not have Li Jing's imaginary idea that day, so he did not have Li Jing's speculation.

"If we want to lure and kill a 1200,000 army, the other party will have at least more than 200,000 army. Such a large-scale force mobilization of the other party will inevitably arouse the alert of the scouts, but until now, we have not received any other news, only traces of the activities of the Khitan tens of thousands of troops." Yang Shuang said.

Hou Wenshan nodded, naturally understood Yang Shuang's words, and then he wondered: "Then what else do they have to conspire?"

Yang Shuang drank a glass of water and did not continue to speak.

The house was in silence, and the meal was ready after a while.

Hou Wenshan did not disturb Yang Shuang's meal and respectfully left the room.
Chapter completed!