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Maweiyi was the famous Maweipo in the future. It was named after the famous general of the Jin Dynasty, Ma Wei, who had built a city here. However, it was not Ma Wei himself who made Maweipo famous, but Yang Yuhuan, the favorite concubine of the Tang Dynasty's emperor, Li Longji.
According to historical records, after the An Lushan Rebellion, the An Lushan rebels quickly broke through the natural barrier of Tongguan and went straight to the capital of Chang 'an. Li Longji panicked and quickly fled to Yizhou with Yang Yuhuan. They arrived at Maweipo one day later.
The Yulin Royal Guards with resentment killed the treacherous official, Yang Guozhong, and asked Li Longji to execute Yang Yuhuan. Under the pressure of the current situation, Li Longji could only bear the pain and let Yang Yuhuan hang herself. From then on, whenever he heard the name Maweipo, the first thing he thought of was Yang Guifei who died here.
Li An escorted Gui Chang Wang and his entourage to Mawei Yi at noon. They temporarily stopped here to allow the soldiers to rest and reorganize.
"Kun Xiong, pass down the order. The whole army is to rest and the supply camp is to cook immediately."
Ang Lee jumped down from the horse and gave the order.
"Yes, Big Brother."
Ang Lee stepped up a small hill and looked at the ruins in the distance. He sighed with emotion. That was Maweiyi City built by the famous general of the Jin Dynasty, Ma Wei. After hundreds of years of abandonment, only these ruins were left.
Turning back to look at Mawei Yi at the foot of the hill, Li An sighed in his heart. Mawei Yi was just a small official resting place in the Great Tang Empire. However, if everything went according to the trajectory of history, the scene of Yang Guifei being hanged ten years later would play out here. This was naturally something that Li An did not wish to see.
Since I accidentally came to the Tang Dynasty from the future, did I just come here to be a passer-by? Since I, Ang Lee, have come to the Tang Dynasty, I will do my best to make up for the regrets of this period.
The An Lushan Rebellion caused extremely serious damage to the Tang Empire and directly led to the decline of the Tang Empire, which became a thousand-year regret.
Ang Lee would do his best to stop the An Lushan Rebellion from happening. The premise of fulfilling this wish was to strengthen himself as soon as possible. Only when he was strong could he have the ability to stop this major historical event from happening. Right now, what he could do was to complete the task given by Li Longji to obtain Li Longji's recognition and prepare for the improvement of his status.
"I'm fine. This is Ma Wei Yi General."
Li Feishou Yu led a middle-aged Langjun up the hill.
"Greetings, Officer Li."
"No need to be so courteous. Do you need something from me?"
Ang Lee asked in an easy-going manner.
The general of the relay station frowned and said, "Commandant Li, yesterday evening, a few groups of hunters passed by the relay station one after another. Although they were dressed as hunters, I have a feeling that they are not as simple as they seem. Therefore, I have specially come to inform Commandant Li and let Commandant Li be prepared."
"Several groups of hunters? How many people are there in total? And who do you think they are?"
The posthouse general replied, "There are three groups of people in total, and there are fifty people in total. This place is very remote, and this is very abnormal. Also, each of them is very powerful, and they give me a feeling of deja vu."
"What do you mean by a sense of deja vu?"
Ang Lee frowned and looked at the general.
"Officer Li, to tell you the truth, I joined the army in Longyou ten years ago and fought several battles with the Tubo barbarians. I feel the shadow of Tubo in these hunters."
"What? Tubo? Are you sure?"
"Officer Li, it's just a hunch. I can't be sure."
Li Feishou Yu looked at Ang Lee and said softly, "Don't worry. The general knows that our mission is important and we can't afford any mistakes. That's why he can't wait to tell us this. There's a saying that it's better to believe it than not to believe it at all. It's better to be safe than sorry."
Ang Lee nodded in agreement and patted the general's shoulder, "Thank you very much. By the way, what's the terrain like to the west? Are there any dangerous places?"
The general thought for a moment and said, "Officer Li, ten miles to the west is the Ghost Howl Valley. It's a place you have to pass through on this trip. The Ghost Howl Valley is very dangerous, and there are cliffs on both sides that are difficult to climb. Every night, there will be terrible cries of ghosts in the valley, so no one dares to enter the Ghost Howl Valley at night."
Ang Lee grinned, "Those hunters passed by here yesterday evening, which means that they will enter the Ghost Howl Valley at night. This is enough to show that they are not simple hunters."
"Don't worry, you mean that there will be an ambush in the Ghost Howl Valley."
Ang Lee nodded gently, "These disguised hunters entered the Ghost Howl Valley last night. It's very likely that they went to set up an ambush. Since the Ghost Howl Valley is very dangerous, how could they miss such a great opportunity?"
"Don't worry, then what should we do?"
Ang Lee looked at the general beside him and said seriously, "General, you must be very familiar with the terrain around the Ghost Howl Valley. Please draw it on a map, please."
"Officer Li, please take a look. This is the topographic map around the Ghost Howl Valley."
The general took out a map and handed it to Ang Lee.
Ang Lee looked at the general in surprise, "You've already prepared the map?"
"Officer Li, please don't misunderstand. I've stayed in Mawei Yi for five or six years. I don't have much to do usually, so I drew the surrounding terrain on a piece of paper out of boredom. This map of the Ghost Howl Valley was drawn three months ago, so there shouldn't be any mistakes."
"Hahaha, that's great, that's really great. General, if I eliminate this group of people this time, I will definitely remember your contribution."
"Thank you, Officer Li."
Ang Lee fully unfolded the map and guessed where the group of Tubo assassins would set up an ambush based on the characteristics of the Ghost Howl Valley's terrain, as well as how he would eliminate these assassins in one fell swoop.
"Look, the terrain to the north of the Ghost Howl Valley is the most dangerous. If they set up an ambush here and suddenly attacked with a large number of boulders, Prince Guichang's carriage would not be able to survive. In addition, there is an extremely convenient path at the top of the cliff to the north. It can lead to the main road to the west, which is very beneficial for a timely retreat."
Ang Lee looked carefully for a while and limited the ambush area of the Tubo assassins to an extremely small area.
"Officer Li is indeed amazing. The north is indeed the best place to set up an ambush. However, the cliff to the north extends for five or six li, and there are many trees and withered grass on the mountain. If they hide, it will be difficult to find them in a short period of time."
Ang Lee forcefully smashed his finger on the map and said seriously, "I have my own brilliant plan. General, you only need to be responsible for leading the way."
"Yes, I understand."
"Wuyang, how do you plan to deal with these Tubo assassins?"
Ang Lee sniffed the air, "It smells so good. Let's fill our stomachs first." After saying that, he walked down the small hill.
After lunch, Ang Lee summoned Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, and the other brothers. He first told them that there was a high possibility that there were Tubo assassins in the Ghost Howl Valley. Then, he began to arrange the mission.
Ang Lee pointed at the flat map and said seriously, "This is the only way for the Tubo assassins to retreat. Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, the two of you lead 150 soldiers and sneak into this place quietly. Remember, you must not be discovered. The general of the relay station is very familiar with the terrain here. He will be responsible for leading the way. Let's depart immediately."
"Yes, sir."
The general of the relay station, Kun Xiong, and Fei Yu quickly went to prepare.
"Shouyu, follow me to see Prince Guichang."
Ang Lee brought Li Fei Shouyu and strode towards Prince Guichang, Zhao Yefu.
"Ang Lee greets Prince Guichang."
"Officer Li, you don't have to be so courteous. Seeing that you are in such a hurry, what's the matter?"
Ang Lee bowed and said, "Prince Guichang, the Ghost Howl Valley is ten miles ahead. I suspect that there will be an ambush there. So, for the sake of safety, please change your position and sit in the last carriage."
"No, Prince Guichang is the monarch of Dongnu Province. How can he sit in the last carriage? This is not in accordance with the rules."
Xi Yu's sudden appearance disrupted Ang Lee's plan.
"Assistant Minister Xi, the Ghost Howl Valley ahead is a dangerous place. There may be an ambush. For the sake of Prince Guichang's safety, it is necessary to temporarily suffer."
Ang Lee quickly explained.
Xi Yu shook his head disapprovingly and frowned, "Li Xiaowei is brave and invincible. He repeatedly defeated the Tibetan army in Yuzhou and made great contributions to the Tang dynasty. But why did he become so timid now? Yesterday, you said that there were Tibetan assassins in Jincheng and asked Prince Guichang to sleep in the Shili Pavilion in the suburbs. In the end, we stayed in the city with Prince Guichang for a night and nothing happened. This is the hinterland of the Tang dynasty. Li Xiaowei has six hundred soldiers under his command. How can Tibetan assassins dare to be presumptuous?"
"Assistant Minister Xi, today is different from yesterday. I have enough reason to believe that Tibetan assassins will set an ambush in the Ghost Howl Valley."
Ang Lee strongly insisted on his opinion and looked to Zhao Yefu for help.
Zhao Yefu smiled and looked at Xi Yu, "Assistant Minister Xi, why don't we listen to Li Xiaowei and sit in the last carriage?"
"This …"
Xi Yu hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Well, since Prince Guichang has decided, I can't say anything more."
Looking at the disappointed Xi Yu, Ang Lee held back his laughter and looked at Zhao Yefu gratefully.
"Assistant Minister Xi, you are a high official of the Tang dynasty. You should also sit in the last carriage."
Xi Yu looked arrogant and waved his hand, "No need. My old bones are worthless. Li Xiaowei should protect Prince Guichang." After that, he walked to his own carriage angrily.
"Don't worry. If the Tibetan assassins launch a sneak attack and come within thirty steps of Prince Guichang's carriage, I'm afraid they won't be able to escape. Assistant Minister Xi is angry and doesn't listen to advice. If an accident really happens, it will be hard to explain to His Majesty."
Li Feishou looked at Xi Yu's back and felt very worried.
Ang Lee smiled faintly, "Don't worry. Just tell the coachman to drive slowly and keep a distance of more than fifty steps from Prince Guichang's carriage in front. Xi Yu, this old man, won't be able to sense it."
Li Feishou was stunned for a moment. Then, he looked at Ang Lee and smiled.
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