"With such a defeat, how can I, Shen Fu, have the dignity to go back to Luo to face the emperor (King Zhao Huangfulun has already ascended the throne)!" Shen Fu said this sadly as he looked at the soldiers of the central army who were running around without any resistance and said this sadly. He pulled out the long sword from his waist and wiped it towards his neck.
Historical records: In the fifth month of the fourth year of Yonghe, Di Jiajing, a subordinate of the King of Qi, led the remnant army of Longxiang to the north to fight against the main force led by General Shen Fu. General Mo Yuan, who was showing off his power, fled before the battle, and General Shen Fu committed suicide after defeat. After hearing the news, the general guarding Yanban Pass led his army to surrender to Di Jiajing, and the Zhendong Rebel Army occupied Yanban Pass. On the second day, Shi Chao, the general under King Chen Yao, led the army to defeat first and then win, defeating the general Shi Yi. Shi Yi led the defeated army in embarrassment and fled back to the south bank of the river. At the same time, he burned the pontoon bridge to stop King Chen Yao's army.
In the palace of General Shangluo Zuowei, Wang Yu, the newly appointed lieutenant general who had just taken office to replace the deceased Sima Ya, was walking around anxiously in his study. As one of Shen Xiu's confidants, he had just returned from discussing matters in Shen Xiu's mansion. Different from the past when he was full of fighting spirit and hope every time he came back, the result of this meeting left him in a mess inside.
Wang Yu is from Chenliu and comes from a poor family. He is also a student of Hongdu College. On the day when King Zhao and Shen Xiu raised an army to depose Empress Jia, he followed Zhang Bu to Wanchun's sect with great merit. But when he heard that Zhang Bu wanted to seize the city gate with the help of them, he hesitated. He did not stand with Zhang Bu immediately until Zhang Bu beheaded the leader and stood up against him. After getting Senior Brother Liu's head, Wang Yu had no choice but to join Zhang Bu's team with everyone.
Afterwards, he was glad that he had been more cautious at that time and did not stand up directly like Senior Brother Liu. Not only was his head chopped off, but he was not able to get promoted or make a fortune.
He didn't have a good relationship with Zhang Bu in the first place, and ever since he entered Hongdu College, he has always disliked this domineering senior brother Zhang. He was not close to Zhang Bu, and Zhang Bu, who was in full swing, naturally did not get close to him either. The reason why he was later promoted by Shen Xiu to the dignified palace commander-general was because when Huainan King Huangfuyun attacked the palace that day, he was extremely active and brave, and tried his best to maintain the core hub in charge of the palace wall talisman array. Shen Xiu saw all this and promoted him to this very important position in the palace.
Just when he felt that his life had never been so beautiful, the news came first that General Shen Fu was defeated and died, and then the news that General Shiyi was defeated, which made his heart feel like falling. It's like entering an ice cave.
"It's over, Huangfulun and Shen Xiu are over." This was Wang Yu's first reaction after receiving the two news.
Shen Xiu was already trying his best to conceal these two pieces of information that were extremely detrimental to him, but how could such a thing be hidden from everyone in Shangluo. Not to mention those who were against Huangfulun and Shen Xiu before, many people who used to side with Huangfulun and Shen Xiu have been constantly inquiring about information from each other in the past few days, with indescribable looks flashing in everyone's eyes.
Including him, everyone turns a blind eye to this kind of thing. Wang Yu believed that at least 90% of the people in Shangluo, not to mention 100%, had already sentenced Huang Fulun and Shen Xiu to death.
The key is, what should I do to save my little life?
At the meeting just now, some people suggested moving the capital to Chang'an, and some suggested fleeing eastward to the sea while Hulao Pass and others were still in their hands. In the end, Shen Xiu made the decision to forcibly recruit all male monks over fifteen years old from Shangluo and even Sili to join the army, and then organize The army went to the front. Wang Yu can imagine what Shangluo will be like after this order is issued tomorrow.
"My lord, Mr. Song is here to visit." The butler knocked on the door and came in, took a greeting card and said respectfully.
"Hmph, I'm afraid Song Yi came here to inquire about some news." Wang Yu thought in his heart, but said: "Hurry up and ask someone to prepare tea. I will go to the door to greet him in person."
Song Yi was also one of the students from Hongdu College who went to Wanchunmen with Zhang Bu. He was a close friend of Zhang Bu, and Wang Yu did not dare to neglect him.
"Brother Song, what kind of wind brought you here today? Please come in quickly." Wang Yu came to the door and immediately welcomed him warmly.
"You and I are classmates, why don't we come and see you?" Song Yi said with a smile as he walked inside.
"Tch, you used to run to Shen Xiu or Zhang Bu every day. You don't like me here." Wang Yu slandered in his heart, and the smile on his face became more enthusiastic: "Old classmates come here, I will naturally Very happy."
He looked at Song Yi followed closely by a man whose face could not be seen clearly with a hoodie tied over his head. He was confused and continued to ask: "Who is this follower of Brother Song? I won't introduce him. "
When the attendant heard this, he laughed, then raised his head and said to Wang Yu: "Why, my old classmate is here to visit. General Wang, do you welcome him or not?"
Wang Yu looked intently, but he didn't know who Chen Rong was, the leader of the Three Heroes of Hongdu!
For a moment, Wang Yu's face was filled with uncertainty, his hand subconsciously pressed on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and there was a war between heaven and man in his heart.
The feud between Chen Rong and Shen Xiu is well known in Hongdu College. After Shen Xiu deposed Empress Jia, Chen Rong disappeared. Some of the classmates from Hongdu College who stayed in Shangluo said that Chen Rong had returned to his hometown, and some said that Chen Rong had defected to King Qi, but Wang Yu never expected that Chen Rong would find him at his door.
"Hahahaha," he laughed suddenly: "I said that my left eyelid was twitching just now. It turns out that Brother Chen is coming. Brother Chen, you are not interesting enough. In the past, in Hongdu College, Brother Chen and I We are much closer than this guy Song Yi. If anything happens, just come to me directly, why go through Song Yi."
The three of them laughed and entered the study room and sat down separately. Wang Yu waved his hand and asked the servants to retreat. Then he said solemnly: "I wonder why Brother Chen came here today? Who is it for?" Sir, are you coming?"
"I'm not here for anyone else," Chen Rong took a leisurely sip of hot tea and said with a smile, "I'm here just for you, Wang Yu."
"Come for me?" Wang Yu couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
"Wang Yu, we are classmates, so I won't beat around the bush." Although he was facing Wang Yu, the palace's lieutenant general who had powerful soldiers, Chen Rong spoke freely without any nervousness or fear: "The current situation you I know very well in my heart that the defeat of Huangfulun and Shen Xiu has been decided, so why do you want to go all the way to the dark side?"
"Humph," although Wang Yu thought so in his heart, he still said forcefully: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. They have only lost two games. Maybe there will be good news in a few days. Besides, The General of the Western Expedition of Yongliang, King Hejian, has sent 70,000 elite troops of the Western Army to help. The troops have already passed Hangu Pass and will reach Shangluo in less than two days. With these 70,000 elite troops, plus Shangluo In terms of military strength, who will win and who will lose is still a matter of uncertainty. Brother Chen, it is too early to conclude that defeat is inevitable."
"It seems that our Dean Shen still has something to hide from Wang Yu." Chen Rong's voice was not loud, but it sounded like thunder in Wang Yu's ears. "The king of Hejian was defeated after Shen Fu committed suicide. After receiving the news, he urgently ordered his confidants to pursue the army overnight, and outside Hangu Pass, the Western Army had changed its flag from assisting Huangfulun to attacking Huangfulun."
"What?" Wang Yu was shocked and dumbfounded when he heard Chen Rong's words. He had been hesitant because there was still a glimmer of hope for the Western Army, but now even this hope was gone.
He knew in his heart that Chen Rong's words were not lies. Anyone would have to reconsider whether they should choose to switch sides after receiving the news of the Central Leader's defeat. Even if the King of Hejian, Huangfu Yong, wanted to support Huangfulun personally, there were so many subordinates in Zhengxi Mansion, so how could the lard fool him and let the King of Hejian choose Huangfulun, a weak side?
He sighed and closed his eyes without saying a word. After a long time, he opened his eyes and looked at Chen Rong and said: "Brother Chen, my qualifications are dull. I hope that Brother Chen can point out a clear path for me?"
"You have to find your own way." Chen Rong said seriously with a straight face: "I heard that Shen Xiu wanted to force all male monks over the age of fifteen in Shangluo to join the army, right?"
"Indeed, this order will be issued early tomorrow morning."
"Okay, it seems that our Dean Shen has gone crazy. He dares to do such a thing to offend all the people of Shangluo." Chen Rong said with a smile: "Tomorrow I will take the opportunity to add fuel to the flames in Shangluo, Wang Yu, I think You’ll know what you’re going to do then?”
Wang Yu pondered for a moment, and finally stood up suddenly with gritted teeth, stretched out his right palm, and struck Chen Rong with the right palm three times in a row as he also stood up.
"Brother Chen, as long as you can create a big chaos in Shangluo tomorrow, I will lead the tigers in the palace to capture Shen Xiu and Huangfulun. If you violate this oath, you will be struck by lightning from heaven."
Shangluo, in the mansion of Sili Xiaowei.
Lei Xu, the newly appointed Sili captain, sat on a chair in the study room with a sad face and sighed. After King Zhao Huangfulun ascended the throne, Shen Xiu became the servant and chief secretary. The Sili school captain he originally held concurrently was now vacant. This crucial position has always been coveted by many.
It is said that Lei Xu can become the new Sili Colonel, which really surprised everyone who knew about Shangluo. You must know that Lei Xu is from the north of Yongzhou and is a commoner. His usual business is to sell some horses from Yongzhou to Shangluo market. Although he has made a lot of money in recent years, how can such a person get into the eyes of all the officials in the state and county. On the contrary, Shen Xiu's son Shen Hui was keen on making money from this business in the past few years, but people with some status in Shangluo didn't bother to do such a shameful thing. After this back and forth, Lei Xu had a heated fight with Shen Hui.
When Shen Xiu suddenly transformed and became the most powerful person in Shangluo, Lei Xu was just happy that the business partner he made had such a strong background at first, and he never thought that he could be an official. But slowly, he saw that the bad friends around Shen Hui, regardless of their origins, moral character or abilities, could get a big or small official position as long as they gave Shen Hui enough money.
Seeing this, Lei Xu was also tempted. He was able to transform from a commoner with no background to a wealthy man with some wealth in Shangluo now, all because of his decisiveness in killing. Regardless of the opposition of his family, he gave almost all of his wealth to Shen Hui in order to get an official position.
He has always been a gambler. When he saw an opportunity that he thought had a good chance of winning, he never hesitated to make big bets. This time, he decided to make the biggest bet of his life.
As before, he was extremely confident in his vision and judgment and won the bet again, and the chips he won were so high that he almost fainted.
Captain Sili!
Even if he had the best dream in the past, he would never dare to think that this official position would one day fall on his head.
This is the dignified Captain Sili!
Not to mention Captain Sili, not even to mention the subordinates in Colonel Sili's house, he is just a soldier under Colonel Sili. In the past, when he met him, he would bow his head and greet him in front of him. He didn't dare to say anything. Not the slightest bit of neglect. Even if he knew Shen Hui, even if he was very familiar with Shen Hui. But he is a businessman, and he knows all about these worlds. The county magistrate is not as good as taking charge now. I really offended the soldiers under Sili Xiaowei's mansion. If they wanted to deal with someone like him who came from a remote border area, there were really a thousand ways to deal with him.
One is a Sili Xiaowei and the other is a Shangluoling.
For these civilians and even ordinary monks, the three official positions and the nine ministers are not as prestigious as these two official positions.
He originally staked almost all of his net worth, and the condition he proposed to Shen Hui was to go to Luoling. Even this request had already used his usual business methods.
The asking price is high, and the money is paid back on arrival.
In fact, he just wanted to become a southern lieutenant under Shangluoling.
In his mind, if he could become the Nanfang Lieutenant under Shangluoling, the property he had given away could be recovered within a year. Among those who are doing business in Luonan City, there is no one who does not send a large amount of property to the Nanfang Lieutenant every year, and who does not treat the Nanfang Lieutenant as a grandfather.
When Shen Hui told him the news, his first reaction was that there was something wrong with his ears. After Shen Hui repeated it again, he thought that Shen Hui was joking with him.
What a joke!
In Lei Xu's previous understanding, the official position of the imperial court was so sacred. Although most of the soldiers and officials below were trying to bully others, the image of those officials was quite high-ranking in Lei Xu's mind. Every time he saw those officials passing by, Lei Xu, like countless civilians, bowed respectfully and stood by the roadside, not daring to take a breath, let alone look up.
He is just an ordinary monk born in a civilian family!
His family has been commoners for generations, but when he came here, after he made some money, he spent a lot of money to have his spiritual veins tested, and it was discovered that he also had spiritual veins, and that he had three spiritual veins. .
He was already twenty-six years old at this time. From then on, he began to spend a lot of money to buy some spiritual grains, and also spent a lot of money to hire a ninth-grade monk in white to be his master.
When he ate Ling Gu for the first time, he cried inconsolably, having been extremely strong since he was a child.
When he felt the spiritual energy in his body for the first time and had spiritual power in the sea of qi for the first time, he ran to the ancestral hall at home like crazy and cried and laughed at the ranking of his ancestors. I chatted all night.
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