On July 13, under the instructions of Ran Luqi, the various branches of the Yuezhi family returned to their respective branches one after another, and no longer gathered at the main house of Jiangning.
By noon, the evacuation was almost complete. Even Mr. Yue, who was very angry with Ye Dangting yesterday, drove away early in his car.
In the eyes of those children of the Yue family, the people like Yijian Villa in the main courtyard are just clowns.
After the mistress has examined her carefully, she will definitely ask them to pack up and leave. Do you want to sit on their heads and shit?
Don't even think about it!
But the more they think this way, the more contrary the facts seem to be.
Maybe, this is counterproductive?
In the hall that was crowded yesterday, there were only three people seated today, namely Ran Luqi, Ye Dangting and Lin Manliu.
When the young man in a short shirt just entered the door, he just glanced at the place where Yue Hanzhi had been sitting yesterday.
There was a voice behind him, it was Yue Zhimian who had brought them here.
"My cousin won't be here today. If Shaoxia Lin wants to send a message, just let me know later."
Lin Manliu immediately shook his head and said: "Just take a look, it's nothing important!"
Yue Zhimian smiled and did not respond. She bowed to the mistress and left the meeting hall on her own.
Ran Luqi didn't plan to continue playing riddles with Ye Dangting, and got straight to the point.
"How do you, Yijian Villa, or you, want to cause trouble?"
Ye Dang listened and replied: "The most ideal situation is of course that there are righteous soldiers who send troops to serve the king and force Queen Su to rebel. Then we can introduce Jiang Yanlin's name. At that time, those who originally stood still should follow us." gone."
Ran Luqi said: "In the opinion of Master Ye, is there still an option for conspiracy in the North?"
"If Queen Su dared to directly kill the six kings in Dazhen Palace, she must have planned it for a long time. There has been no news of rebellion or pacification for half a month. I'm afraid she has already been controlled by her..."
Hearing this, Ran Luqi gave Ye Dangting a meaningful look.
In her opinion, the battle situation has been pushed to such a dangerous situation, and Ye Dangting still dares to say that there is a 50-50 split, so most of the people they unite with have more real power than the six kings...
Yanyang's military and political affairs are extremely centralized. There are only a few people with heavy troops, and there are even fewer people who can get involved in the Central Plains.
An answer rang in her heart. The Taxue Marquis who went south some time ago—Xiao Baoli?
Ran Luqi tentatively said: "So that Taxuehou rode into the city alone just to conspire with Yijian Villa?"
Ye Dang heard and said with a smile: "Although our planning is a little early, we can't have anything to do with the Liaoyuan Army..."
Not this person?
Ran Luqi thought of three or four more names, but she quickly rejected them all.
Because over the years, they had interacted with those powerful people who had been sitting in court for a long time, whether it was King Hanchuan outside the pass, or some officials who secretly raised private soldiers in the local area, it was impossible for them to listen to the rhetoric of these Jianghu sects.
In particular, although King Hanchuan was warlike by nature, he always traveled outside the customs and never interfered with matters within the customs.
Seeing the expression on the Yuezhi mistress's face changing constantly, Ye Dangting had no choice but to explain.
"Ran, everyone has been doing business for many years, but have you ever heard of the word Quexie?"
When the word "quexie" came into her ears, Ran Luqi's expression suddenly changed, but she soon returned to normal.
"It seems everyone knows Ran..."
"Is this your confidence? Even if I, the Yueshi, give you enough money or prepare all the logistics requirements, how can you face that million-strong army if you only have a plan but no actual troops?"
Ye Dangting responded: "Ran everyone will ask this, naturally it means that when troubled times return, Queen Su will not be able to command many soldiers and horses, right?"
Ran Luqi stood up and looked outside the hall.
Then she clasped her hands behind her back and said loudly: "Que Xie is secretly operating and controlling several cities and towns. After hearing the news, Xiao Baoli can lead the Liaoyuan Army to move again. As long as 'you' draw two more people from somewhere, then Even if Empress Su has millions of troops, where should she attack first?"
Ye Dangting clapped his hands several times and said: "It's a pity that everyone in Ran only engages in business..."
Ran Luqi waved her hand and blocked these flattery words.
"If the Lu family hadn't dispersed their wealth, how could the Yue family have risen? How could the Ran family have the name? At most, she is just a carefree and money-loving shrew!"
"Everyone Ran is still too self-effacing!"
...
While Ye Dangting and others were discussing matters, Dongdu, thousands of miles away, also began to make plans.
The main account of the garrison in Dongdu.
Now the person in command has been changed from the guard general to the commander of Wuyeqi - Chu Xu.
He was supposed to lead Wu Yeqi to continue northward to put down the rebellion, but he still stayed in the Eastern Capital to this day, without knowing what his purpose was.
Chu Xu received a secret report from his subordinates, and a sneer gradually appeared on his face.
"But I figured it out, how many people are there?"
The subordinate clasped his fists and said, "There are two thousand soldiers hiding in the Jialan Temple twenty miles outside the east capital. Their leader will be General Guan Xiao, the commander of the Black Throne!"
Chu Xu threw the secret report into the fire and began to pace back and forth in the military tent.
"Then Guan Xiao is an old acquaintance with the general here?"
"The general's guess is true. Guan Xiao's coming this time is probably to conspire with the general in charge of this place, trying to occupy Dongdu and raise a rebellion!"
Chu Xu sneered and said: "I wanted to keep Guan Xiao for a while, so that he could finally figure it out and surrender to me. If he rushes to seek death, I can't blame him..."
At first, after Chu Xu merged the Wu Yeqi from the two places, he could have gone directly north and pacified Hebei with lightning speed.
It was because the person behind the scenes had some cherishment for Guan Xiao, the general under King Wu, that he wanted to keep him longer so that he could submit to him.
But now that Guan Xiao has come to visit him, he can no longer tolerate it.
The subordinate said: "But eradicate it as soon as possible to avoid future troubles?"
Chu Xu said: "No need, isn't this Guan Xiao known as the Young Lin of the world? Then let him use that temple as a sword pavilion to make this good reputation a reality! Maybe he can be famous throughout the ages!"
The subordinate responded: "The general will lead his troops immediately!"
Chu Xu raised his hand to stop him and spoke again.
"Why do we need to do it ourselves? Aren't we old acquaintances with him and the guard here? Let them meet in person so that we can continue the good story of our classmates!"
Upon hearing this, the subordinates immediately shouted: "I have the order!"
In his heart, he was filled with admiration and sincere admiration for General Chu in front of him.
Half an hour later, the Dongdu guard general, who received the order, personally led three thousand riders out of the city.
Chu Xu also informed the guard directly and clearly that the intruder was his former friend Guan Xiao, and he was allowed to besiege but not attack. As long as Guan Xiao was willing to surrender, none of his soldiers would have to die and all would live.
But how could he not know Guan Xiao's temper? Everyone in Hebei Province knew that he was loyal to protect his master. This time he dared to go deep into the territory of Dongdu for nothing more than one thing.
Ask him whether it is war or cooperation?
If he cooperates, Guan Xiao can use the eastern capital as a stronghold and invite righteous men from all over the world to rise up together to avenge King Wu and fight against the thieves for the Xia family.
If he fights, Guan Xiao will charge the city with two thousand soldiers. Even if he dies of exhaustion in the end, he will use this to warn others that thieves are in charge today.
But after all, Guan Xiao was just one move behind, and Chu Xu arrived in Dongdu before him...
These melancholy thoughts flooded into his heart, leaving the Dongdu Guard General who was leading the troops all the way with vacant eyes, because he had no way out, and his friends had no chance to make a comeback.
At this moment, a group of Yanyang soldiers wearing armor suddenly rushed out from among the trees on the mountain road.
Judging from his appearance, he should be a scout to spy on intelligence.
The guard general of Dongdu looked up and was about to ask his soldiers to kill the man of unknown origin on the spot.
But when he saw the other person's face clearly, he quickly yelled and made the others stop their movements.
"Everyone, don't act rashly!"
The Yanyang soldier immediately discarded the weapon in his hand and folded his hands behind his headgear.
"Brother Wang... why are you here?"
The guard surnamed Wang's face turned pale, and he continued to speak: "Come and persuade me to return to Yanyang..."
Upon hearing this answer, the soldier took two steps back, but quickly regained his footing.
He said in a cold voice: "King Wu was killed by a traitor. My eldest brother brought people here just to eradicate the traitor and redress the injustice for King Wu. Even if Brother Wang doesn't fight against the thief together, why come here to stop us!"
The guard general named Wang breathed a sigh of relief and strengthened his mind.
"Guan Jie! You can't win... The rebellions in the two places were all suppressed within half a month. How long can you hold on... Surrender!"
Guan Ji immediately withdrew his hands and held them in front of him.
"Brother Wang! You understand better than me what kind of person my eldest brother is. Today, I will take charge of the promontory and lead the way to clear the way for my brothers and eldest brother behind me!"
After finishing speaking, the bare-handed Yanyang soldier suddenly charged forward and crashed into the nearest horseman.
Guard General Wang held the sword on his waist, and his breathing became rapid.
The strong breathing made his head start to feel a little unclear...
At this moment, he could have drawn his sword and killed the opponent directly, but he hesitated.
Until Guan Jie grabbed the white blade with his bare hands, knocked his subordinate to the ground, and then stabbed his horse to death on the spot with the knife.
The guard surnamed Wang finally came to his senses and found that Guan Jiao had already arrived in front of him.
The brother of his former friend, now the King of Wu, is a traitor to the party and is pointing a knife at him.
"The man named Wang...just gave you face, but the next one is going to kill someone!"
The guard surnamed Wang took out the blade in his hand and said: "All officers and soldiers listen to my order...kill the king of Wu for rebelling..."
Guan Yu yelled, a trace of heat flashed in his eyes, he held the blade high and charged forward.
"come!!!"
But how could one person's strength shake the galloping cavalry of thousands? Guan Yue only blocked the swords of three or four people before he was trampled into a puddle of mud by the cavalry that followed.
When the guard named Wang looked behind him, he could no longer see anyone on the mountain road...
The broken armor was mixed with blood and was scattered on the muddy ground, lifeless at all.
