Xinye County is a bit hot in the afternoon.
The soldiers in Zhao Rui's army were even more impetuous.
Li Buyi led his troops to attack Zhao Shan's camp last night, but a great defeat ruined the attacking army. A few soldiers escaped back. Although Zhao Rui ordered him not to spread the news, there is no airtight wall in the world.
What's more, news within the army spreads extremely quickly, and it has long been known to everyone.
In a short time, everyone knew that Li Buyi was defeated and captured, and his army of more than 20,000 was completely destroyed.
Because Zhao Rui strictly prohibited the soldiers from talking and said that reinforcements would come to Xinye County in the future, he barely controlled the army and stabilized its morale.
Even so, many generals are worried.
Without Li Buyi, Zhao Rui's direct generals were actually happy. The reason is very simple, because without Li Buyi, the direct generals under Zhao Rui have no constraints and they can do whatever they want.
When Li Buyi was in the army, he killed people when he was told to kill. No one was allowed to gamble, no one was allowed to drink alcohol, no one was allowed to go out at will, and no soldiers were allowed to go to the city to comfort women who had fallen off. Moreover, the soldiers all got up early and had training every day. .
This upset many people.
However, Li Buyi can fight, and Zhao Rui trusts him, so no one dares to provoke Li Buyi.
Now that Li Buyi is gone, Zhao Rui's direct line headed by Peng Gong has completely lost its restraint.
Some in the army were happy and some were worried. The generals with no background promoted by Li Buyi were completely panicked. With Li Buyi here, these capable and powerful people can be promoted and receive good treatment after working hard.
Without Li Buyi, they are nothing. Their achievements will be robbed, their military pay will be withheld, and they will be beaten wantonly.
This was the situation of Zhao Rui's original army.
Among the ordinary generals, the leading general was named Chen Erhu.
Chen Erhu's grandfather and father were both soldiers in the army. When Chen Erhu came here, he had little education. He relied on the accumulation of his grandfather and father at home, but he had some foundation, so he went to a private school in the village to study for a few days.
It's a pity that Chen Erhu has no talent for reading. After reading for several years, he was finally able to recognize a few big characters and write his own name well.
But he has brute strength.
Eventually, Chen Erhu was sent to the army.
Compared with being subjected to all kinds of exorbitant taxes and persecution while farming, being a soldier at least enjoys some preferential treatment. Just like this, Chen Erhu, a powerful man, has always been in the army. It's a pity that Chen Erhu didn't have any background and was not promoted even if he had the strength to fight for his life.
Li Buyi came to the army, and Chen Erhu and other talents were promoted and were able to start leading troops to fight.
In the tent.
Chen Erhu sat on the main seat, with Lingshan, Gao Tiezhu and Zeng Jiu sitting below him.
Lingshan, Gao Tiezhu and Zeng Jiu were all the same. They had no background and were all generals leading troops in the army.
Chen Erhu commanded 2,000 soldiers, and Lingshan, Gao Tiezhu, and Zeng Jiu each led 1,000 soldiers. In fact, Li Buyi also promoted many people. These promoted generals followed him out of the city to fight, and were either killed or captured.
Li Buyi's direct descendants in Xinye County made Chen Erhu, a man who commanded two thousand soldiers and horses, become the leader.
Lingshan was twenty-seven or eighty years old, with a long face and a cunning look in his eyes. He said, "Brother Erhu, General Li has fallen. I heard that the generals headed by Peng Gong started drinking and gambling again, and openly It is said that General Li will not survive because of his own misfortune. In my opinion, our life will be difficult."
Gao Tiezhu sighed: "I finally met General Li, and I only had enough to eat for a few days. Then I had to be punished and targeted again. God is so unfair. I heard that Peng Gong and others were thinking Now, we are going to be dealt with."
Zeng Jiu sighed: "The rain is coming, I'm afraid there won't be any good days."
Everyone looked worried.
Chen Erhu wiped his rough face and sighed: "We are not taken seriously, so we can only keep a low profile. What we can do now is to do our own thing well, and don't give Peng Gong and others a reason to make trouble. Otherwise, we will The situation is even more difficult.”
Zeng Jiu said: "It would be great if General Li was here."
Lingshan nodded and said, "That's right, I would rather die with General Li than stay."
Gao Tiezhu shook his head and sighed: "Who says it's not the case?"
Several people looked helpless and had sad faces!
At this moment, the tent door curtain was lifted with a roar, and a man wearing a black robe and a hat covering his head and face walked in.
Chen Erhu arranged for people to guard outside the camp. When he saw people coming in, he scolded: "Who let you in?"
"Can't I come in?"
A rich voice came out.
Li Buyi took off the hat covering his head, revealing Zhang's resolute and sharp face.
The camp in the city was laid out by Li Buyi. Li Buyi knew exactly where there were gaps and where he could sneak into. He easily sneaked into the camp and arrived outside Chen Erhu's tent, even knocking out the soldiers guarding the door.
Li Buyi stared at Chen Erhu, glanced at Gao Tiezhu, Zeng Jiu and Ling Shan, and said in a deep voice: "What, don't you want to see me?"
brush!
Chen Erhu's complexion changed slightly.
He stood up in an instant, with eyes that were either shocked or stunned, but mostly filled with joy. He quickly saluted and said, "General Chen Erhu, pay your respects to the general."
"Meet the General!"
Zeng Jiu, Gao Tiezhu and Lingshan also stood up and saluted.
Everyone looked excited.
Now that Li Buyi is back, there will be Qingtian and a backbone, and there is no need to worry about being bullied by Peng Gong and others.
Li Buyi nodded slightly, walked straight to Chen Erhu's seat, and sat down without any hesitation or timidity.
Chen Erhu took the lead and said: "Did the general escape from Zhao Shan's army?"
Li Buyi shook his head and replied: "I have surrendered to Your Majesty, and now I have to deal with Zhao Rui when I return to the city. Are you willing to work with me?"
"willing!"
Chen Erhu answered without hesitation.
Zeng Jiu, Gao Tiezhu and Lingshan also spoke without any hesitation.
Li Buyi saw this scene and praised: "I am very pleased that you followed me without hesitation. Once you capture Zhao Rui, you will be promoted by His Majesty and you will be able to completely change your destiny."
"Zhao Rui only wants to enjoy himself and exploit the people, and he will definitely fail."
"His Majesty has blessed the world. The people in the area under his rule have clothes and food to eat, and everyone lives a good life. Following your Majesty now is your chance."
“In troubled times, you need opportunities to rise.”
"Your opportunity has come."
Li Buyi said loudly: "However, I have never forced others to do anything. If you continue to serve the King of Chu, I will not force you, I will just report it directly."
After the words fell, a sharp light flashed in Li Buyi's eyes.
Chen Erhu said without hesitation: "My life, Chen Erhu, was given by you, the general. No matter what, I will follow the general to the death."
Zeng Jiu said: "I Zeng Jiu swear to follow the general to the death."
"Follow the general to the death!"
Gao Tiezhu and Lingshan also shouted.
People like them who have no background have no chance to follow Zhao Rui, they are just leeks. Following Li Buyi is the only chance to make a comeback. Especially if you want to go to Zhao Rui, no one will look at you.
You have no chance at all.
Li Buyi showed a smile on his face and praised: "You are all people who know how to repay kindness. I will be very happy. If you win Zhao Rui in this battle, you will definitely make great achievements and you will all have the opportunity to be promoted."
"We not only want to capture Zhao Rui, but also welcome His Majesty into the city."
"Of the four gates in Xinye County, only the south gate has the weakest defense. Which of you is willing to lead troops to seize the south gate of Xinye and welcome His Majesty's army into the city? Whether you go to seize the south gate or follow me, you have made a meritorious service. Opportunity."
"The difference is that to seize the south gate alone is to achieve merit alone."
Li Buyi's eyes were very calm.
He knew the character of the generals he promoted. The most fundamental point is that Zhao Rui did not regard these soldiers as human beings. Zhao Rui suffered defeat after defeat, so no one was willing to fight to the death for Zhao Rui.
Chen Erhu said without hesitation: "General, I have two thousand men under my command. I will seize the south gate."
Li Buyi praised: "Next, I will immediately arrange for someone to inform His Majesty that the uprising will start in the afternoon. Gao Tiezhu, Zeng Jiu and Lingshan will lead their respective soldiers and follow me to attack Zhao Rui's palace and capture Zhao Rui."
"Chen Erhu captured the south gate and welcomed His Majesty's army into the city."
"We will win this battle."
Li Buyi said loudly: "Now go and prepare, and be sure not to leak the news. In addition, arrange some soldiers to various parts of the camp. Once we get into trouble, we will all shout that His Majesty's army has entered the city, and that Xinye City has been destroyed. ”
Chen Erhu said: "Promise to complete the task."
Gao Tiezhu, Zeng Jiu and Lingshan also responded.
There was high fighting spirit in each of their eyes, and there was deep ambition in their eyes.
They are ordinary people.
But ordinary people also have ambitions and want to change their destiny.
After Li Buyi finished the arrangement, he contacted the people in Dongchang and spread the news about Shen Shi's uprising and Chen Erhu's seizure of the south gate to welcome Zhao Shan into the city. After everything was arranged, Li Buyi waited in the camp.
Without the camp controlled by Li Buyi, Peng Gong and other people promoted by Zhao Rui did not want to make progress, they indulged in pleasure, gambled and drank, and did whatever they wanted.
How well-behaved these people were before under the restraint of Li Buyi, now they are so wanton, all enjoying themselves with revenge.
Drinking and gambling with revenge.
Time passed little by little, and in the blink of an eye, at the end of the afternoon, Li Buyi, wearing armor, came out with Gao Tiezhu, Zeng Jiu and Ling Shan, gathered the army, raised his sword and shouted: "The crimes committed by Zhao Rui and below will not be forgiven. Today, the rebellious Zhao Rui will be killed."
"Kill the rebellious Zhao Rui!"
Gao Tiezhu, Zeng Jiu and Ling Shan also shouted, followed closely by all the soldiers.
Shouts echoed through the camp.
"send troops!"
Li Buyi once again gave the order loudly and led his people to go straight to the palace of King Chu in Xinye County. At the same time, there were soldiers in the four camps shouting that the emperor had broken the city and Xinye had broken the city.
The shouts came out, and the camp suddenly became chaotic.
The soldier did not go to verify the news, but just kept running away. No one was willing to take command, and Peng Gong and other Zhao Rui's confidants were all running away.
The camp was in chaos in a short time.
Li Buyi's action of leading his men to attack the King of Chu's palace had already spread to the King of Chu's palace.
