On a desolate plain, the army marched forward. Compared with the joy of ordinary fearless soldiers, Wu Gen's heart became colder and colder than the cold wind that became more and more biting.
After defeating Ji Jing and the troops of various families, there is almost no force that can pose a threat to the Fearless Army along the way.
Ji Jing's southern army has all been placed under the command of Wu Gen. As for the troops and horses of various families, they have been handed over to Nie Pi and will be used as appropriate after Hanlu City is captured and screened.
After Nie Pi met Ji Xin, he quickly expressed his determination to change his past and be loyal to the lord. For the purpose of balance, Ji Xin handed over these surrendered troops to him.
Along the way, they met two groups of family members who came to support Ji Jing. They had not yet received the news of the defeat of the Southern Army. Seeing Ji Xin leading so many people forward, they all looked panicked and did not know where to go.
Wu Gen was already in a bad mood. When he saw these reinforcements, he immediately encouraged Nie Pi to lead his men to fight. Nie Pi and his subordinates were also eager to atone for their sins through meritorious deeds, and they tried their best to fight and quickly defeated these reinforcements.
In the carriage, Wu Gen was bored and started talking about a game of chess with Ji Xin. However, both of them were bad chess players. Within a short time of playing, they started to curse each other and overturned the chess board.
"Why do you want to fight these newly emerged families? They are obviously just helpless people. Just drive them away. Why go to such trouble and delay the return trip." Ji Xin pointed to a few rows of prisoners in the distance. These people are from the newly supported families. family.
"I'm going to wait until the situation in the province becomes more stable and wipe out all these guys. If we don't fight them, they will not be found guilty of rebellion." Wu Gen made a beheading gesture with his hand. "After Ji Ye ascends the throne, There will definitely be many people in the province who are dissatisfied. If I can chop off more heads, the notoriety will be with me, and he will be able to safely be his emperor."
Ji Xin was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that this guy who seemed to be a little crazy and had no manners to speak of could think of so many things.
"According to the rules of your human race, you hold great power and hold the lord hostage to control the families. You have no further idea." Ji Xin stared at Wu Gen with a half-smile but a hint of murderous intention in his deep-set eyes.
Wu Gen turned his head and looked around, and suddenly realized: "Yes, no one can stop me in front of Hanlu City at this time. It seems that I have to kill you and put the blame on Ji Chen. He was killed.
Then he took Ji Ye back, stuffed his cronies into the court, and made him just a puppet on the table. When the situation is stable everywhere, he can then make himself a general or something, and lead his army to annihilate all the families one by one.
By that time, no one in the entire province dared to resist me. Haha, try to trick the courtiers into giving in. Of course, the rule of three invitations and three resignations is indispensable. When Ji Ye screams, kneels and asks me to be the emperor, it will be difficult to accept it. Once the power was in hand, everyone in the Ji family was killed and demoted, and the history books were rewritten, so that the name Ji family would no longer exist. Lord, look at my plan. "
Ji Xin pointed at Wu Gen and raised his head and laughed until tears came out, "It's really a good trick. Ji Ye can have you as a brother, I'll be relieved to death." After saying that, he took out the wine that he hadn't drank for many days and handed it to him. He gave Wu Gen a pot and said, "As people get older, they tend to be more suspicious. Don't mind it and just drink."
Wu Gen took it angrily, took a sip, leaned against the car, and looked at the distant wilderness, "Ji Chen, what are you going to do with it?"
"You can do so much to pave the way for Ji Ye's accession to the throne, so I have to clear the way for him." Ji Xin put down the wine in his hand and slowly narrowed his eyes.
Wu Gen didn't say anything, just sighed slightly.
When there were still more than a hundred miles away from Hanlu City, a large army came from the north. Wu Gen quickly prepared his troops and horses to deal with it. This army was from the southern army, and it was unlikely that they would fight to the death for Ji Chen.
After setting up their formation, the opponent stopped and did not take advantage of the situation to charge. The two families were in such a strange confrontation, and no one attacked.
Ji Xin let the carriage drive to the front of the formation, took a few glances at the 30,000 horses on the opposite side, stood up and shouted, "If you don't fight with Xianyu's family in the north, you run here, get over here."
After a while, Yuan Xin rode towards this side on his own. When he arrived in front of the carriage, he got off his horse and knelt on the ground to plead guilty, "Lord, I am guilty."
"Yuan Xin,
Who made you abandon the frontline war and come here. "Jixin looked into the distance indifferently.
"Yes...it's the eldest young master." Yuan Xin didn't even dare to raise his head and muttered in a low voice.
"I wish I could change it, I can change it." Ji Xin didn't even look at the other party.
"This subordinate is willing to be loyal to the lord." Yuan Xin lowered his head and said loudly.
"Ji Zhen." Ji Xin called softly.
Ji Zhen, who was not far away, quickly urged his horse to come over, dismounted and knelt down, "I obey my orders."
"You go and take over Yuan Xin's position, lead the southern army back to the north, block Xianyu's family and horses, and don't come back if the city is lost again. Go ahead and leave now." Ji Xin ordered coldly.
"My subordinates take orders." A trace of cold sweat broke out on Ji Zhen's forehead. Without saying a word, he mounted his horse and ran to the Confederate Army. After a brief handover, he took the people away.
This southern army came and left just as quickly, as if they came specially to greet Ji Xin.
"Yuan Xin, I'll leave the guard to you to command." Ji Xin ordered, then ignored him, lowered the curtain, and the carriage continued to drive west.
In a few words, the two military leaders easily exchanged military power. At this time, Ji Xin no longer had the kind-hearted look on her face when she was getting along with Wu Gen in the car, and she has regained the aura that Baohu should have.
Wu Gen smiled and rode up to Yuan Xin, "Yuan Zhenfu, you are knocking your head very fast, aren't you here to fight my fearless army?"
Yuan Xin stiffened her neck and glared at Wu Gen angrily, "What can I do? A man whose surname is Zhenfu is a dog raised by the master's family. If the master is not here, he must do whatever the second master tells him to do, otherwise he can still live. .Where’s Ji Jing.”
Wu Wang's smile froze and he sighed, "He didn't live a clear life like you, so he committed suicide."
"Alas, he is too straightforward and tough. In fact, in the current situation, it is impossible for the lord to kill everyone. If he kills everyone again, how many people in the Ji family will be able to fight? He is a bit over the top." Yuan Xin also sighed with emotion, He was originally ordered by Ji Chen to return to support Ji Jing, but he didn't expect that he had passed away.
"Everyone has his or her own way of living. To put it nicely, it means being able to make changes, while to put it harshly, it means being unscrupulous and shameless. There still need to be some upright people in the world." Wu Gen looked at it. Looking at the winding and undulating horizon in the distance, he sighed quietly.
"You have made great achievements now, and you may be ranked among the three nobles in the new dynasty. Congratulations, I will promote your brother more when the time comes." Yuan Xin cupped his hand and avoided the topic of Ji Jing.
Wu Gen, however, did not show the slightest hint of joy. He turned to look at the other party and said, "I will leave when this matter is over."
"Leave? Not serving in the new dynasty?" Yuan Xin's eyes widened, and he suddenly realized, "You are a human race, so you will not stay in the Iron Hand Province. Speaking of which, you are very ambitious. Why don't you take me away? , it will be more comfortable to fight with you."
When Wu Gen heard this, he sneered and said, "If you are willing to leave behind this *** generous salary, forget it."
"I'm serious." Yuan Xin's face became serious, he turned around and glanced behind him, and whispered, "I don't believe you haven't recruited Ji Jing. We, the few of us, have nothing to do now. As long as the lord is alive, we will be able to do anything in the future. If you are being liquidated, you might as well find a way out sooner."
Wu Gen also suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Don't worry, you can keep it. After this experience, Ji Xin is already a little discouraged. He has decided not to take the position, but is ready to directly support Ji Ye. As long as you don't have any dissent, I believe Ji Ye won't hold you accountable. Give him a leg up, and when the situation stabilizes, if you want to come, you can come to Liangzhe Mountain to find me."
"Okay, it's settled." Yuan Xin stretched out his left hand and struck Wu Gen's palm hard together.
As evening approached, the vanguard of the army had arrived at Hanlu City. The city gates were closed tightly on all sides, and the soldiers on the city looked nervously at the people and horses rolling in from the city.
This important city, which represents the power of the Ji family, has been besieged twice in a year. No one has dared to move it for hundreds of years, which makes people sigh.
There are signs of repairs in many places on the city wall, especially the area near the south of the city, which was almost torn down and rebuilt. It makes the city less vicissitudes of life and more restless. Only the tall stone statues on the corner platforms at the four corners of the city wall remained, silently protecting this century-old city.
The carriage carrying Ji Xin slowly drove towards the city gate. Wu Gen wanted to
He sent people to protect him to prevent sneak attacks from arrows on the city, but Ji Xin refused.
The car stopped a few dozen steps in front of the city gate. Ji Xin stood up slowly, wearing a black sword beside him. Glancing around, Ji Xin looked at the soldiers on the tower without saying a word.
Wu Gen waved his hand, and the soldiers and horses quickly pressed forward and surrounded Ji Xin's carriage.
There was someone peeking out from the top of the city, rapid footsteps could be heard, and someone was scolding his men. But soon, there was the sound of swords clashing on top of the city, and after a while, several heads were thrown from the top of the city.
Creak, the sound of the door shaft turning came from the door opening, as if someone let out a long sigh. As the city gate opened, a column of military horses ran out and stood in two columns on both sides of the city gate.
"Welcome the lord back to the city." With a shout, two rows of soldiers knelt down on one knee, bowing their heads and waiting for the master of the city to enter the city.
Ji Xin sat on the carriage again, and dozens of fearless horsemen opened the way, slowly walking into the doorway. At the same time, the same killings were carried out on various city walls, and soon the fearless army took over the city defense.
After entering the city, Wu Gen did not follow Ji Xin into the palace that had been transformed from the lord's mansion, but stayed in Ji Ye's mansion.
Looking at the desolate and empty mansion, Wu Gen walked through the halls and corridors and came to the small pavilion near the water, which was already covered with dead leaves and dust.
Soon some soldiers cleaned up the place. Wu Gen drove everyone away and put a pot of wine on the table for him to drink.
He doesn't need to worry about the various matters after entering the city. With Yang Zheng and others watching, everything will be taken care of.
The new wind blew by, and the curtains danced with the wind. Wu Gen closed his eyes and felt as if he had returned to yesterday. Gu Yangsi, Cang Yi and others were all gathering here, laughing and chatting with each other, but they were all in high spirits.
When I opened my eyes, it was empty. These people were dead and imprisoned, and the past had gone with the wind. Standing up and stroking the railing, I gazed at the dead trees and fallen lake. There were misty ancient songs in the distance, like the twilight rain, turning into fallen leaves and blushing, embedded in the moss of the rocks in the lake.
Life is like a reverse journey. The further you go, the attachment and fetters of these years will eventually be lost in the rolling world of mortals. To be born in the hustle and bustle and die in silence, perhaps this is the fate of everyone. Loneliness is the constant tragedy of life.
"Fortress leader." Zhang Wuyang's voice interrupted Wu Gen's sadness.
"What's the matter?" Wu Gen didn't look back, still leaning on the railing and looking into the distance.
"The whereabouts of Ji Chen and Murong Yanyu have not been found in the city." Zhang Wuyang responded cautiously. After entering the city, his village leader was obviously in a bad mood.
"I understand, go ahead." Wu Gen waved his hand gently.
Zhang Wuyang tiptoed away, not daring to disturb Wu Genqingsi again.
I don't know how much time passed, but there was a gentle breeze in the pavilion, and a dark shadow appeared.
"Ji Chen and Lord Murong Yan have fled north and are preparing to enter Shule Province." Li Qi whispered.
"Where's the green pearl?" Wu Gen gently tapped the white jade railing.
"They left in a hurry and left my sister-in-law behind. I have taken her elsewhere." Li Qi hesitated for a moment, but told the truth.
"Okay, I understand, you can lead the way." Wu Gen suddenly lost interest and slowly turned around, preparing to walk outside the waterside pavilion.
"Can they survive?" Li Qi asked from behind.
"Will Ji Xin let them live?" Wu Gen flicked his long sleeves and strode out.
