Time has entered the turn of "spring and summer" on the plateau, and the weather has begun to warm up. However, the sky above Fuqi City, which was surrounded by Sui legions, was shrouded in a heavy "chill". Even the lowest-level herdsmen and slaves were cold. Knowing that at this point in the war, Tuyuhun, with only one royal city left, was about to perish.
The general in charge of the defense of the West City is Beigong Zhan. They retreated all the way to gather the soldiers in the fortress on the way, so they just arrived at Fuqi City this morning. As soon as he returned to the royal city, he received the task of defending the West City. He has not yet entered the palace to see him. Pass Murong Fuyun. At this time, seeing that the Sui army was encamped and had no intention of attacking the city, he handed over the task of defending the city to his deputy Duan Meng. He rode towards the palace gate. As soon as he dismounted and prepared to enter the palace to report, he saw a figure coming from the palace. Came out in a hurry.
"I will finally meet the Great Treasure King!" Bei Gongzhan quickly stepped forward to salute.
Niluo Zhou was startled at first, then showed a look of ecstasy. He quickly pulled Beigong Zhan aside and asked eagerly: "General Beigong, how many soldiers and horses have you brought back?"
"Reporting back to King Dabao, there are 180,000 defenders at "Shaguolinnamujimuling". On the way back, more than 10,000 soldiers were collected. In the end, the general brought back a total of about 30,000 people. Now he is defending the Sui army in Xicheng. Bei Gongzhan looked at Niluo Zhou who looked surprised and asked, "Dabao King, how is the situation of the Great Khan?"
Nile Zhou's face darkened, and he said in a low voice: "I'm afraid the Great Khan will fail!"
"How could the Great Khan be so ill because he was very skilled in martial arts and young and vigorous? Is it because the Sui army came to the city?" Bei Gongzhan hesitated for a while, frowned and asked, "Is there something fishy in this?"
Nile Zhou looked around and saw no one around, so he lowered his voice and said, "Of course there is something fishy. According to the witch doctor, the Great Khan is poisoned!"
Bei Gongzhan's expression changed drastically: "Dabao King, do you know who did it?"
"At this moment, besides that poisonous woman of the Tuoba clan, who else could it be?" Niluo Zhou snorted coldly and said bitterly: "Tuoba Chici betrayed Tuyuhun and defected to the Sui Dynasty. In order to show his loyalty to the new master, Allegiance, 90% means letting your daughter poison the Great Khan."
Bei Gongzhan nodded solemnly. This kind of thing was really possible, but the Duntuoba clan was famous for being arrogant and domineering.
"There are still 20,000 defenders in the city. In addition to your 30,000, there are still more than 50,000. After you see the Great Khan, immediately rush back to the west city. Be sure to hold this army firmly in your hands. You must not Fall into the hands of the Tuoba clan." Niluo Zhou said this, and then ordered: "We have so many soldiers, even if we cannot defend the royal city in the end, we can still lead the Great Khan to fight a bloody road, and then avoid Somewhere secretly, plotting a "comeback". Otherwise, Tuyuhun will really be finished. "
"General, I understand." Bei Gongzhan nodded solemnly. Their families were all old nobles from Tuyuhun, and they had long been regarded by Yang Ji as those who must be punished. Apart from following the Murong family all the way to the end, they had no other family members. No choice.
It is true that they can give up the Murong family, but once they are out of danger, who can command whom? So now only the Murong family can keep everyone united, whether in public or private, they must try to take Murong Fuyun away.
After bidding farewell to Nile Zhou, Beigong Zhan met Murong Fuyun under the leadership of the "Forbidden Guards". Although he was mentally prepared, when he saw the pale and dying Murong Fuyun on the hospital bed, he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.
"Is General Beigong here?" Murong Fuyun, who was half lying and half sitting, heard the voice and struggled to open his slightly closed eyes. When he saw Beigong Zhan, he seemed a little happy. He stretched out his hand, but was unable to do so. 's drooped.
"Great Khan, the general is back." Bei Gongzhan stepped forward quickly and grabbed Murong Fuyun's hand, his voice a little choked.
"This man will only see through many things when he is about to die." Murong Fuyun looked at Beigong Zhan and sighed: "I am very competitive and always feel that my brother is too weak towards the Sui Dynasty and lost me. The face of Tuyuhun's ancestors. Now think about it, how wise is my brother? Now I regret that I didn't listen to my brother's words, which caused Tuyuhun to go to the land where the country and species were destroyed. Now I am about to die. I don't know if I will be there after I get there. You will be laughed at by your brother."
"No!" Bei Gongzhan cried silently: "Shifu Great Khan always used Tuyuhun to
For the most part, both he and the Great Khan were good for Tuyuhun. They just had different political views and ideas, and had no personal grudges. "
"Maybe!" Murong Fuyun shook his head and said to Bei Gongzhan: "There are different people in the royal city today, and everyone has their own plans. If Yang Ji hadn't issued the order to kill all the Xianbei people, I'm afraid there would be someone tonight Xian City has surrendered. If the news of my death spreads, the royal city will definitely be in a state of uncertainty, panic, and be in danger."
"I also know that the country is about to be destroyed. However, I have been in Tuyuhun for hundreds of years and have many people with lofty ideals. Once Yang Ji leads the army to withdraw from the plateau, the Sui Dynasty government will only control the Qinghai Basin, Dafeichuan and other rich places, and other barren and cold places. , I'm afraid they won't manage it carefully. And those places are places for recuperation and development. I have handed over Shun'er to King Dabao. After I die, you will take Shun'er away and make him the Great Khan. If you manage things well, Tuyuhun may not be able to recover." Murong Fuyun's voice became lower and lower.
"The last general takes command!" At this moment in Beigong Zhan, he felt very conflicted. To be honest, starting from Murong Tuyuhun, all the kings of the past dynasties have been promising kings. Even Murong Kualu was just mediocre in his later years. He was in Zhou Qi Chen, When the Sui and Chen Turks competed in the world, they also led everyone to do their best to strengthen and develop; and the king of "this dynasty" was not a faint king who had subjugated the country, but he was also an able minister in governing the world. However, in this land with sparse people, barrenness and cold, On the plateau, Tuyuhun, who is inherently deficient, is unable to develop his great talents. No matter how he develops, his efforts are destined to be in vain. If God does not let Tuyuhun do what he wants, what can he do?
"In order to make it easier for you to leave, the Guards will plan to lure the Sui army away. I have told King Dabao everything. He will decide when to leave. You only need to follow his instructions and there is no need to come again. Report." Murong Fuyun closed his eyes slightly and seemed to have fallen asleep.
"Yes!" Bei Gongzhan stood up, put Murong Fuyun's hand back on the couch, bowed silently, and left with the guard who led him in.
Not long after the two left, a guard hurriedly entered the room, saluted Murong Fuyun and said, "Great Khan, General Beigong has left."
"Yes!" Murong Fuyun opened his eyes and stood up from the bed vigorously. How could he look like he was dying?
He told the guard: "From now on, don't let anyone enter the harem. If anyone asks, just say that I have handed over all funeral affairs to Niluo Zhou and let them find Niluo Zhou." That’s it.”
"Yes!" The guard quickly agreed, said goodbye and left.
Murong Fuyun sat on a couch and said behind a screen: "Master Li, come out!"
A handsome young man flashed out from behind the screen, it was Li Dewu of Longxi Province. He glanced at Murong Fuyun, cupped his hands and said: "Great Khan, you don't need to be so careful. In fact, you can bring Ke Dun and Master Shun together. Let's go. With our ability, we can take you safely away from the royal city."
In order to successfully counterattack, Li Dewu finally followed the family's orders and climbed to the plateau, and as a descendant of the Li family in Longxi, he became Murong Fuyun's guest.
His mission was to betray the Sui army's military intelligence, plunge the Liangzhou army into the quagmire of war in Tuyuhun, and then use the heavy casualties of the Liangzhou army to achieve the goal of killing Yang Ji. However, the Li family and the Yuan family who had helped Tuoba Congning Likewise, the combat effectiveness of Yang Ji and the Liangzhou Army was seriously underestimated.
Tuyuhun, who had many soldiers and generals, was under Yang Ji's lightning-fast offensive. Let alone fight back, he even had no decent resistance. This also led to the fact that Tuyuhun fell before Li officially entered the scene. They It was too late to help Tuyuhun or hold back Yang Ji.
Now that the situation has been decided, no matter how much assistance Li provides or how many things he does, nothing will change. However, the members of the aristocratic family have always been fighting for the day. They cared about a long-term solution. Seeing that the situation was unstoppable, Li Shi immediately changed his aid to rescue Murong Fuyun and his eldest son Murong Shun. As long as Li Shi had control over the father and son, he would be able to do so in the future. Invest in the Murong family and make Tuyuhun come back. When the time comes, Li will get back a thousand or ten thousand times the reward from Murong.
Murong Fuyun's feigning illness was the plan set by both parties to escape the golden cicada. As long as he remained anonymous for a year or two and the Sui army slowly withdrew from the plateau, it would not be too late for Murong Fuyun, who had developed quietly, to "resurrection".
But Murong Fuyun was by no means a fool who was willing to be manipulated by others. Just as he said to Bei Gongzhan before, he also believed that the Murong family had hope for restoration, so he was unwilling to put his eggs in one basket. So he gave his son to Niluo Zhou early, while he stayed to cooperate with Li. As long as her son is here, even if she is plotted to death by Li in the future, Murong will have hope.
As for his Ketun and Murong Shun's biological mother Tuoba, she was actually the most innocent person; she had not been poisoned, but she was sacrificed because of her father Tuoba Chici's treachery; and Tuoba's poison The crime of killing her husband was naturally established because of her father's actions.
After listening to Li Dewu's words, Murong Fuyun sneered secretly in his heart and said lightly: "The fact that I am "poisoned" has already spread in the aristocratic circles, and now everyone thinks that I am not going to die soon. "
"When the time comes, I will let my substitute die on my behalf, and we can easily escape. If I take my wife and children with me, won't we fail in our efforts?"
"The Great Khan is quick to see opportunities." Li Dewu glanced at Murong Fuyun meaningfully, smiled coldly and said, "It seems that the Great Khan still doesn't believe me!"
"In order to make a living, you have to be careful in everything." Murong Fuyun knew that the top families in the Central Plains all put family interests first. Don't expect them to talk to you. Don't look at Li Dewu's promises, but as long as his head is bigger than If they could be rewarded, they would definitely dedicate themselves to the Sui Emperor.
This day will not be too late. Maybe on the day when they "resurrection" and persecute Tuyuhun, they will fight for the opportunity to "quell the rebellion" and then kill themselves. When the time comes, they will not only have great achievements in suppressing the rebellion, but also be able to ruthlessly plot against Yang Ji.
However, he needed the help of the Li family in Longxi to restore the country, so he decided to personally seek skin from the Li family and Hu. If it were his ignorant son, he would be truly at the mercy of others.
"It's okay not to mention this matter!" Li Dewu laughed and said clearly: "Since it is a cooperative relationship, then I will tell the truth. My Li family now needs your method of taming the BMW Qinghai Cong. This, Can you give it to me?"
Murong Fuyun glanced at Li Dewu and said, "When we leave the royal city safely, I will give it to you."
Li Dewu was sure of victory and did not force Murong Fuyun. Hearing this, he nodded and said, "Okay, it's a deal."
During the wars between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, many Han people fled to Fuqi City for refuge. When Murong Shifu was in power, he had a very good relationship with the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty did not prohibit business transactions, so there were many Han people in the city.
As one of the most profitable families in the trade between the Sui Dynasty and Tuyuhun, the Li family of Longxi naturally had its own stronghold in Fuqi City. It was not difficult to hide a "dead person". As for appearance, there is no need to worry.
After all, since the Wuhu Rebellion, there are countless Huhua Han people in the north, and "mixed-race people" with faces of Xianbei descent are everywhere in Guanzhong. As long as Murong Fuyun didn't meet anyone he knew, no one would think of him as the Great Khan Tuyuhun even if he was walking swaggeringly in the markets of Daxing and Luoyang.
"It's a deal!" After Murong Fuyun said that, he said coldly to Li Dewu: "You should hide for a while, I have some things to deal with."
"What else do you have to deal with?" Li Dewu asked curiously.
Murong Fuyun pondered for a long time, then a calm smile appeared on his face: "Kill the poisonous woman and avoid future troubles."
"Are you going to do it yourself?" Li Dewu asked with a frown. He couldn't stand this anymore.
"What else?" Murong Fuyun took out a golden sword inlaid with gems. The scabbard and handle were inlaid with a hundred precious gems, especially the aquamarine on the handle, which was a priceless treasure. This golden sword was passed down from Murong Tuyuhun, the founding Khan of Tuyuhun. It is a rare "jade seal passed down from the country" of Tuyuhun. Using this sacred sword to kill his wife is worthy of her contribution to giving birth to a child.
He slowly pulled out the sword and looked at it for a while, then put the sword back into its sheath. He lay down silently on the bed and said, "I'm going to call people, why don't you retreat?"
"..." Looking at his still face, Li Dewu felt a chill rushing from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
Good guy, he is worthy of being a tycoon who killed his brother to get to the top, and his good-looking wife actually kills him whenever he wants.
, and he also plans to do it himself, how cruel he is.
It seems that I have to be more careful in the future, lest I don't eat the mutton and become the concentrate of the fat sheep.
. . . . .
"Please do as you please!" Li Dewu retreated to the screen, walked to a side room, and said to Zhang Zhongjian who was silent: "Things like dogs are so cruel."
Zhang Zhongjian raised his eyes and glanced at Li Dewu, who was shaking his head, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Li Dewu sat down, told the story exactly, and finally said: "Murong Fuyun is going to kill his wife, do you think it's cruel enough?"
"It's just a woman, kill her if you want!" Zhang Zhongjian said, then stood up and walked to the back door. As he walked, he said, "I'm going to see the brothers."
"Hey, don't delay the business."
"Don't worry!"
. . . .
Beigong Zhan Mansion.
"What did you say? The Great Khan is not sick?" Beigong Zhan looked at the guards who followed silently in disbelief.
"It's absolutely true!" Konoe said to Beigong Zhan: "General Beigong, the Great Khan was indeed feeling unwell at the beginning, but afterwards, the witch doctor cured him. It's just that the witch doctor was seriously injured. The Khan was coerced and did not dare to tell the truth, and together with the Great Khan, he concealed the truth about the Great Treasure King."
Beigong Zhan asked solemnly: "Why hide it?"
"The Great Khan got in touch with a group of Han people and decided to feign death to avoid disaster." Konoe glanced at Beigong Zhan and said, "Many of the Konoe know about this matter. Currently, in the palace, I am afraid that only Kotun is being killed. Being kept in the dark.”
"Why would the Great Khan do this?" Bei Gongzhan asked coldly with his eyes widened.
"I don't know about this." Konoe shook his head in confusion and said, "But I heard that the Great Khan has prepared a retreat, but the Great Khan is afraid of being discovered by the Sui army, so no one wants to I plan to take him away. So, so everyone is afraid. If the general doesn’t believe it, you can ask other people.”
When Bei Gongzhan heard this, he felt that he had been betrayed by Murong Fuyun. He smiled miserably and said to himself: "Everyone is planning to die for the country, but he... How could he do this? How could he do this?" ? If you want to escape, you can tell everyone clearly!"
"Maybe, maybe, the Great Khan is afraid that King Dabao and the General will know about it!" The guard lowered his head silently and whispered: "To be honest, General, the brothers are also very discouraged by the behavior of the Great Khan. Everyone feels that the Great Khan Khan betrayed everyone."
"Woo, woo!" At this moment, bursts of desolate horn sounds came from the west.
After a while, a soldier stepped inside and said urgently: "General, the Sui army is invading in large numbers and has reached the west city within an arrow's throw."
"I know!" Beigong stood up, put on his armor and walked out with his enthusiasm waning and disheartened.
"General Kitamiya, what do you think I should do now?" Konoe chased after him and asked anxiously.
Bei Gongzhan stopped, looked back and said to the guard: "Go and tell King Dabao about this. If you have any news, go to Xicheng to find me as soon as possible."
"Yes!" Konoe took the order and left. Unexpectedly, after taking a few steps, he only heard a "pop" sound, and a blade emerged from his chest from behind. He turned his head with difficulty to take a look. When he found out that it was Bei Gongzhan who attacked him, he said slowly: "General, general, why are you..." He really couldn't understand. He reported the news with good intentions, but Bei Gongzhan killed him instead?
"Not everyone is as afraid of death as you are. And you know too much and talk too much." Bei Gongzhan pulled out his sword and ignored the guards who were still staring at death. He looked at the thick night and saw from The soldier took the reins, got on his horse, and ran towards the west city without hesitation.
