March 24, the third year of Dalong Yongping.
King Zhao Li Tao raised his troops to the capital for more than a month but could not capture it for a long time. The next afternoon, he bombarded the west gate of the capital. The fully repaired Qingling Gate of the west gate of the capital almost fell into the hands of the artillery fire of the siege army under Zhao King Li Tao.
There are different opinions as to why King Zhao Li Tao had combat weapons that were only available to frontier troops, such as artillery.
There are rumors that a certain general from the Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang secretly supported King Zhao to raise his troops to seek justice for King Bingjian's assassination.
The most questionable and most suspected generals of the Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang are General Yunchong of the Huben Army and General Zhang Kuang of Longwuwei.
Yunchong, the general of the Huben Army, was the uncle of Liu Mingzhi, the king of the same name at that time. Because the court was dissatisfied with the ambiguous explanation of the assassination of King Bingbian, it was very possible that he secretly supported King Zhao to raise troops.
As for General Long Wuwei Zhang Guang, he was the uncle who had a very good relationship with Wang Liu Mingzhi and had a close personal relationship with him. In addition, Prince Bingjian's palace was located in Yingzhou City, so everyone knew that the relationship between the two was extraordinary.
Regarding the assassination of King Bingbian, the answer given by the court was confusing, anticlimactic, and ended at the end. General Long Wuwei, the uncle of King Bingbian, was crazy about seeking justice for his nephew. It was completely reasonable and reasonable to support King Zhao Li Tao in raising troops.
However, the rumors were just rumors after all and had not been confirmed. No one dared to openly talk about the rights and wrongs of Yunchong and Zhang Kuang.
Both of them are generals who have guarded the border for many years. The tigers and warriors in their hands, and the dragon and sword guards are all the best among the best.
Without solid evidence, one dares to openly criticize two frontier generals who hold heavy troops, unless they have two heads and want to compete with Long Wu and Hu Ben, who had 100,000 soldiers crawling and wallowing in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. The elite armies show off their arms.
Even if they are arrogant, the two generals Yunchong will not show up in the name of the court.
Willows in the south of the Yangtze River, clouds in the northwest, Zhang in the Mobei, and white in the East China Sea.
Zhang Kuang and Yunchong happened to be from two of the four major families.
Even just relying on the power of the aristocratic family is enough to make those who dare to spread rumors and cause trouble drink a few cups.
Rumors that Zhang Kuangyun and Chong may secretly support Zhao Wang and Li Tao's artillery have not yet come to an end, and new rumors have been passed on.
The artillery in the hands of King Zhao Li Tao was most likely made by Li Geng, the crown prince of King Shu.
After all, his father, King Shu King Li Yunlong, also had artillery in hand when he rebelled. Now that he is cooperating with King Zhao Li Tao to raise troops to attack the capital, it is not impossible to bring out sharp weapons such as artillery to assist in the siege.
However, there are rumors everywhere, but there is still no strong evidence to prove any of the rumors.
Although the situation in the capital was tense, compared to the time when King Shu, King Qing, King Yun, and King Jing joined forces to rebel, King Zhao alone raised an army, so the worst situation for the capital was not reached.
Yunyang originally wanted to send another group of soldiers and horses to the capital to end the raising of troops by King Zhao Li Tao as soon as possible, so that the rear would be peaceful and people's hearts would be stabilized.
However, the scouts suddenly detected a group of soldiers and horses with Turkic flags wandering around outside the city, which made Yunyang give up the idea of sending soldiers and horses to King Qin in Beijing to rescue them.
When the little princess Wanyan Luoyue of the Kingdom of Jin left Dalong's northern territory, she widely publicized the rumor that she would go south to attack the city and fight Dalong to the death.
At this time, soldiers and horses with Turkic flags appeared outside the city.
Yunyang couldn't help but become nervous.
What worries Yunyang the most is the New Army Six Guards' more than 200,000 cavalry soldiers who have disappeared without any movement for more than a month.
Although he saw with his own eyes the body of Young Master Liu lying in the coffin, Yunyang always felt that the assassination of Young Master Liu was not as simple as it appeared on the surface due to his military intuition.
After the 240,000-strong army was disarmed and returned to the fields, there was no news, as if they had disappeared out of thin air, making Yunyang sleepless and sleepless at night.
Zhao Wang Li Tao raised an army to rebel in the name of seeking justice for his uncle Liu Mingzhi. In Yunyang's view, it was just a small fight and not worth worrying about.
What worried Yunyang was the more than 200,000 elite cavalry of the Six Guards of the New Army.
If they gathered troops under the capital city to rebel, they would not be able to stop them simply by relying on the semi-elite, semi-new army of forbidden troops and the 100,000 elite troops they transferred into the capital.
However, there was a group of Turkic soldiers and horses waiting for an opportunity outside the city, and the little princess Wanyan Luoyue of the Jin Kingdom came with threatening words.
Yunyang simply couldn't get away from thinking about the possible rebellion of the Sixth Guards of the New Army.
Due to the timely arrival of the 100,000 elite men transferred back to the capital from Yunyang to rescue King Qin, King Zhao Li Tao was already in defeat.
And all the wars that took place in the capital never escaped the prying eyes of one person.
On the main street of Mingzhou City.
The war in the capital has fallen into an incompatible stalemate, but the people in Mingzhou Prefecture have not been affected by the war at all and are still living a stable life of peace and contentment.
On the main street in Mingzhou City.
A middle-aged man was holding a long spear and wielding it with a cold light flashing in the wind. Under the watch of dozens of people, the tip of the spear was densely shaking and shining with a dazzling cold light against the sunlight.
The strong man flipped in the air, and stabbed a straw man five steps away with the spear in his hand.
There was a crisp sound, and the sharp tip of the spear penetrated into the straw man. The strong man's arm muscles flexed and he swung hard, and the wooden stake shattered into pieces mixed with the straw on it.
Sawdust flew and straw scattered on the ground.
"Okay, one more!"
"Good job brother, let's do it again."
"It's a pity that such a talented person did not fight on the battlefield to serve the country, but was reduced to performing on the streets."
Many of the people watching sighed and shook their heads, and then threw out a few coins.
The strong man put away his spear, smiled and bowed to the people watching around him.
"Thank you all for your support. It's already been two hours today. I'm going back to rest. I'll show off again tomorrow!"
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he didn't mind the embarrassment. He squatted on the ground and silently picked up the coins scattered at his feet.
A young man in white clothes, wearing a turban on his head, and waving a folding fan slowly took out a piece of silver from his cuff and threw it in front of the middle-aged man. The folding fan in his hand was waving gently, half-smiling. He looked at the muscular man squatting in front of him.
"Your posture in this game is really unique and eye-catching."
The strong man who was picking up the coins and thanking him was startled, grinned twice, and looked up at the young man standing in front of him, waving his folding fan gently, looking like a handsome young man from a well-known family, with a strange expression on his face.
"The general's gun can overwhelm the rivers and seas, but he can't stop a penny from stumping the heroes.
If I don't make some money by performing arts, I'm afraid I will have to live on the street. "
"Then your gun can turn the world upside down?"
"Haha... If the commander-in-chief says you can, you can do it. If the commander-in-chief says you can't, you can't."
"A trip to Yuezhou?"
"Sure as you wish!"
Fengjia Village, Dingyang County, Yuezhou.
A dozen and a half-year-old children were waving branches in their hands, followed by a man with a simple knife hanging on his waist, holding a wine gourd in his hand, taking a sip from time to time, and limping towards the grass hut by the river. The man was jumping up and down behind him and humming nursery rhymes.
"Uncle Lame, it's time to tell us the story you made up again today!"
"Yes! Yes! Brother Shengzi is right. Uncle Cripple, it's time to tell us stories again today. Although the war stories you told were all made up by yourself, we were really excited to hear them. .
I wish I could talk to you about General Zhou and General Cheng when I grow up. They will also ride their horses and whip their whips to drive away the barbarians and protect the peace of my Dalong family. "
"Uncle Cripple, please tell us quickly. What happened after the attack on Che Shiqian's country? Is it time to unify the Western Region?"
The man carrying the wine gourd listened to the chirping inquiries of a dozen children, limped to a tung tree and stopped, pulled out the stopper of the noodles on the wine gourd and took a sip.
He looked around at the dozen or so half-year-old children sitting around him and sneered twice.
"You little bastards, how many times have I told you that these stories are not made up by me, they are my own experiences!
Back then, under the leadership of King Bingjian of our dynasty, I won every battle and killed the enemy to the point of being frightened. However, I was made a general by the imperial court. "
"Tch, the lame uncle can brag. The husband said that the Marquis is a hero who fought and fought bloody battles among thousands of troops. How can he be like you, who is poor and drinks at the cheapest price?"
"That's right, uncle lame, please stop bragging, or you'll blow a big hole in the sky."
The man looked at the distrustful eyes of the children around him, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, he raised his hand and stroked the sword at his waist and smiled bitterly.
The general does not wear the seal of marquis, but always wears a bloody knife hanging from his waist.
These brats are right, they don't look like a marquis.
Also, the original Qing Tonghou ceased to exist two months ago.
Patting his thigh, which was left with hidden disease, the man looked sadly and leaned on the paulownia tree for a comfortable position.
"Boys, Uncle Cripple will tell you the story I made up.
It is said that the Western Expedition army fell into the enemy's scheme in front of Che Division and suffered unprecedented losses. The original Western Expedition Marshal Liu Mingzhi immediately ordered..."
Today's story is over, don't delay my rest, little cubs, go back to eat.
A dozen children stood up reluctantly: "Uncle Cripple, I will definitely become a general in the future, just wait and see!"
"Okay, I'm waiting for you to become a general commanding thousands of troops and show me to the lame uncle.
Get out of here and don't disturb me from resting. "
After the man finished speaking, he fell asleep holding the wine gourd.
"Did this young master have such a clever plan back then? If you don't go to the restaurant to tell stories, you are really underestimating your talents!
Cheng Kai, study hard. Compared to your street performance, this guy is now a real game player. "
"This is not a game world, this is a living alcoholic!"
The sleepy man suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Mr. Liu who was standing a few steps away from him, shaking a folding fan, and Cheng Kai, who was carrying a spear on his side, with a flash of excitement in his eyes.
"It's time?"
"Yes, it's time for your bloody knife to see the light of day again."
"It's time to go to Yuzhou!"
