Feng Kun, who was sitting in the back, was shocked.
From just now, he had a vague feeling that something was not good. It was originally agreed that tonight's meeting was to deal with Huo Zhenyu and Lingnan Fubing, but Dong Tianxing didn't mention it at all and kept talking about the new coach.
Feng Kun comforted himself, maybe Dong Tianxing wanted to handle this major matter first, and then slowly deal with Huo Zhenyu, so he did not react in a hurry. After all, if internal conflicts break out in the Jingxiang Army, it will be meaningless no matter who becomes the coach.
However, Feng Kun never expected that after everyone elected Ma Hongjie to succeed the Anping County King, the old guy Dong Tianxing suddenly changed his tone and came directly towards him.
Feng Kun stood up subconsciously and said in shock: "Master Dong, what do you mean?"
"It's not interesting," Dong Tianxing smiled at him and turned to the generals: "General Feng reported to my officer the day before yesterday that General Huo Zhenyu wanted to do evil and tried to incite his troops and Lingnan soldiers to rebel against the emperor. I think this matter must be clarified.”
"Feng, you fucking fart!" Huo Zhenyu, who was sitting on the other side, immediately jumped up from his seat, pointed at Feng Kun and cursed: "Bite people like a mad dog, what do you want to do?!"
Feng Kun's face looked as ugly as possible, and he said awkwardly: "I...I found out that you were secretly gathering troops to do harm to the Imperial Envoy..."
Huo Zhenyu tried to rush over, but he was grabbed by several generals nearby, shouting angrily: "What evidence do you have? You're going to throw dirty water behind your fucking back, right?"
It was difficult for Feng Kun to judge at this time whether Dong Tianxing pulled him out to deal with Huo Zhenyu, or whether he had no good intentions at all. He rolled his eyes and pointed at Huo Zhenyu: "You led the troops to intercept the imperial envoy the morning before yesterday, which is obviously rebellious. And earlier, you had secretly met with the Huaiyang King's envoy and secretly colluded with the rebels. Don't think we don't know What do you want to do!"
Huo Zhenyu was stunned when he heard this.
He had indeed met Li Kuang's envoy in private on Li Chenglin's order, and it was also known to everyone that he led troops to ram Dong Tianxing's convoy. Feng Kun suddenly mentioned this, obviously trying to frame him for secretly defecting to the King of Huaiyang and planning to oppose Li Bing.
"I already apologized to Mr. Dong the night before!" Huo Zhenyu shouted anxiously: "The Lingnan soldiers are willing to be loyal to the emperor and resist the enemy with all their strength! Don't sow discord!"
Feng Kun sneered: "What's the use of pleading guilty? It's just a disguise! You secretly mobilized the troops, attempted to launch a mutiny, and even sent assassins to attack the imperial envoys. All these plots were seen through by Mr. Dong. There is nothing to say today, but I want to kill you Take down this scourge. Someone come!"
"Wait!"
Ma Hongjie stood up and shouted: "Feng Kun, the matter has not been clarified yet, why are you in such a hurry to arrest someone?"
"General Ma, Huo Zhenyu has evil intentions and the evidence is solid. We cannot give him a chance to make excuses!" Feng Kun said: "Besides, this is also the arrangement of the Imperial Envoy."
Dong Tianxing chuckled and said: "Feng Kun, you may have misunderstood. What I meant was to find out about this matter. I am not completely sure who plans to mutiny and rebel."
Damn it, the old fox is teasing me! Feng Kun was shocked and angry. Dong Tianxing's current attitude was clearly to manipulate him.
At this moment, the sound of neat footsteps suddenly came from the street outside, and military orders and slogans were heard constantly.
Ma Hongjie said to everyone calmly: "Don't be nervous, everyone, my troops are entering the city. From now on, the defense of Xiangcheng will be taken over by Jiannan soldiers!"
As soon as these words came out, even a fool could understand that Ma Hongjie and Dong Tianxing should have reached some kind of tacit understanding, which was why the Jiannan Army was suddenly transferred to control Xiangcheng. All the generals couldn't help but look at each other, and then turned their attention to Feng Kun and Huo Zhenyu.
Feng Kun's face was filled with uncertainty, and he said sternly: "Master Dong, Feng is very loyal to you. He doesn't hesitate to offend his colleagues, but also wants to protect your safety. You can't sell me and the Ezhou soldiers, right?"
Dong Tianxing waved his hand: "General Feng, you are serious. I always treat everyone equally and impartially when doing things. Since you reported General Huo for treason, I should investigate it carefully. Let's go back to the camp first and restrain the troops. After I and Ma Shuai figure out the problem, we will deal with it."
Feng Kun secretly regretted that if he had known this, he might as well have taken the risk from the beginning, started a riot in Xiangcheng, and killed this bullshit imperial envoy. However, in that case, there would be no way to instigate the Prince Faction to attack the Neutrality Faction in an all-out manner and create maximum chaos.
Seeing him standing there in a daze, Ma Hongjie shouted in a deep voice: "Feng Kun, didn't you hear Mr. Dong's words? Why don't you leave quickly? And you, Huo Zhenyu, you also go back to the camp, take care of your men, don't do anything anymore No trouble!"
Huo Zhenyu was open-minded and naturally didn't have so many worries. He said yes after hearing the words, gave Ma Hongjie and Dong Tianxing a military salute, and then strode away.
Feng Kun sighed secretly and had no choice but to follow suit and bow out.
Seeing them all leaving the room, Yan Huiqing looked at Dong Tianxing doubtfully: "Your Majesty, what is going on here?"
Dong Tianxing smiled: "The situation is just as I said just now. Feng Kun secretly reported Huo Zhenyu. I was worried that the troops on both sides would fight, so I asked Ma Shuai to mobilize his troops in time to temporarily control the situation. Then we will slowly check."
Mi Pei shook his head when he heard this: "Oh, it's chaos! It's such chaos! I have been a soldier all my life, and I have never seen Shengtang's army in such chaos as it is today. It's no wonder that the Turks are so rampant. It's all our failure!"
Ma Hongjie couldn't help but sigh when he heard what he said, and immediately asked: "Master Dong, what should we do next?"
Dong Tianxing didn't want to easily judge Feng Kun's suspicion in front of the generals, so he took Huo Zhenyu along with him to deal with it. Anyway, real gold is not afraid of fire, so he said: "I suggest this. You, Yan Lao and Mi Lao jointly issue a warrant to let Feng Kun and Huo Zhenyu's troops are temporarily grounded, and they must stay in the camp and not move around. At the same time, some reliable troops will be mobilized to reinforce Xiangcheng, and the whole situation must be suppressed. I mean, no matter who of them has a problem, they The soldiers under your command are still soldiers of Shengtang, don't waste them just because of trouble."
Ma Hongjie nodded: "Okay, then I'll listen to you. They will all be enclosed temporarily and let my people monitor them closely. As long as the troops are sufficient, I don't think any of them will dare to cause trouble."
With that said, he turned around and called a few people's names, asking them to mobilize troops quickly.
After Ma Hongjie's arrangements were completed, Dong Tianxing said with a smile: "Tomorrow morning, I will ask Kuai Ma to send the memorial to the Eastern Capital and ask the emperor to issue an edict to clarify the identities of the three people. Only if this is correct can we send our troops north to fight back against the Turks. .”
Yan Huiqing asked: "Imperial Envoy, I heard you say that a Suppressing Army came out from the west. It seems to be somewhat related to the original Suppressing Protectorate, but it is not exactly the same. The momentum is quite big, is that right? "
Mi Pei was also curious: "Yes, even Lao Xu's grandson was there and he also recovered Liangzhou. What happened? Tell us."
Dong Tianxing chuckled: "Brothers, you have really asked the right person. I just came back from Xijiang a while ago and I know the situation best. At the moment, the entire Xijiang Ghost Desert, together with Zijin Pass and Shengyuguan , have all been recaptured by the Zhenjiang Army. The 350,000 elite army can stab Ashina in the back at any time!"
"Three hundred and fifty thousand?!" Mi Pei was dumbfounded: "There are actually so many soldiers and horses, which is three times the number in the original Zhenjiang Protectorate!"
Dong Tianxing smiled and said: "Three hundred and fifty thousand is only the current strength. As long as the Grand Protector Li Jiangyao gives the order, Xijiang can recruit another two hundred thousand at any time."
Yan Huiqing said in surprise: "Who is this Li Jiangyao? Why do I have no impression of this person at all?"
Ma Hongjie said from the side: "Oh, I have a bit of an impression of him. He was my student when I was teaching at the Imperial Capital's martial arts hall."
Yan Huiqing's expression became even more exaggerated: "Your student? Are you kidding? How old is he this year?"
"Probably in his twenties," Ma Hongjie smiled: "He, Mr. Xu's grandson Xu Youchang, and the imperial general Murong Xue are all special martial arts subjects in that batch. The three of them are notoriously naughty, but they also He is truly a genius. Oh yes, I remembered that Li Jiangyao was also the apprentice of Commander He, and his sword skills were passed down from his."
Yan Huiqing couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "At the age of just twenty, he took charge of an army of 350,000 people and recaptured thousands of miles of mountains and rivers from the Turks. It's amazing. The future is limitless!"
Dong Tianxing nodded slightly: "Old Yan is right. Although I have not been with Li Dadu for a long time, I admire his mind and talent very much. Think about it, he can fight alone when the imperial court cuts off all support and assistance. After several years, he finally rose up among powerful enemies and arrogantly looked down on the heroes. It would be extremely difficult for non-unparalleled famous generals to achieve this. It was precisely because of the existence of the Xinjiang Army that the Turks' eastward advance was somewhat restrained, avoiding the rapid fall of the Central Plains and other places. For Shengtang, this is a great achievement."
Hearing this, the generals present all nodded, and at the same time felt ashamed that they had been away from the battlefield.
Dong Tianxing continued: "The current situation is very critical for us. Before leaving Western Xinjiang, I specifically asked Li Daduhu when he could command the main army to march eastward and comprehensively counterattack the foreign enemies. But Li Daduhu said , our Shengtang Army is divided among its people. Even though we have superior strength and convenient geographical location, we are unable to form a situation of attacking the Turks from both front and rear, and we miss the opportunity. Therefore, the emperor sent his officers to Xiangcheng to work with the generals. Let's discuss the big plan. Guys, you can't hesitate any longer. If you hesitate any longer, you will be ashamed of the late emperor and the military flag!"
Old Yan Huiqing burst into tears and stamped her feet: "Brother, you were right to scold me that day! We cowards and cowards don't deserve to be scolded! The late emperor is dead, the capital is lost, and we haven't even killed a single Turk yet! Compare that! Speaking of Li Jiangyao, are we still human beings? Hong Jie, hurry up and write a note and send it to Dongdu tomorrow. Let's fight! If we don't take back the imperial capital, I won't live anymore! Go with the late emperor!"
