If you think that Ling Ning has no soldiers to use, you are totally wrong.
He still has soldiers and wants to cause trouble in Kyoto. As long as he plans well, he can still do it.
But after much thought, Ling Ning decided to give up.
"I have been delayed for three days and need to rush back to Northern Xinjiang as soon as possible!"
"The Emperor of Liang has sent Marquis Zhongyong to hold the Tiger Talisman to take over the Beiyou Army! Although it is very satisfying to take revenge on the Emperor of Liang, once he loses control of the Beiyou Army, it will be even harder to destroy Daliang!"
“Everything must be prioritized!”
"I have the Beiyou Army completely in my hands, and I will definitely make Emperor Liang vomit blood!"
Ling Ning immediately made up his mind.
Next,
Ling Ning led the people away from Yunshan and started heading towards Northern Xinjiang.
Although there were searches and inspections at intersections along the way, Ling Ning could not be troubled.
…
Northern Xinjiang is a general term that generally refers to the northern border area of Daliang Kingdom, covering almost twelve states.
Among the twelve states, the Beiyou Army was stationed in Yanzhou in the middle, protecting the east and west and suppressing the Chen Kingdom in the north.
The reason why Ling Xingshuang chose Yanzhou as a place to garrison troops was not only because Yanzhou was located in the middle and could take care of both the east and west, but also because of Yanzhou's unique terrain.
Yanzhou is an important transportation thoroughfare, where official roads from east to west and from north to south converge.
Secondly, Yanzhou is surrounded by mountains, which are natural natural barriers.
As long as troops and horses are deployed at the pass for defense, Yanzhou will be difficult to break.
At this moment, inside the Yanzhou camp.
Supervisor Su Kang had received the news that Ling Xingshuang was dead, but he laughed excitedly. Because he was an eunuch, his laughter was very sharp.
He was sent by Emperor Liang to serve as a supervisor in the Beiyou Army and had been monitoring Ling Xingshuang. His role was to deal with Ling Xingshuang.
Yes, Ling Xingshuang is loyal and dedicated to Daliang.
But he has great achievements, and this is the biggest original sin.
However, Su Kang did not dare to spread the news that Ling Xingshuang had rebelled and was killed.
One hundred thousand Beiyou Army was loyal to Ling Xingshuang. Although he had won over many people, compared with the huge Beiyou Army, it was still a drop in the bucket.
Right now, the first thing to do is to block the news.
Secondly, gather the confidants you have roped in and get them ready.
Just wait for Marquis Zhongyong to arrive, then arrange swordsmen and axemen outside the camp, and then summon the main generals of the Beiyou Army and kill them all in one fell swoop, then you can control the Beiyou Army!
"Has Marquis Zhongyong set off?" Su Kang asked his confidant.
The confidant replied: "Reporting to my father-in-law, Marquis Zhongyong is stationed in Xizhou more than a thousand miles away. During this period, the Kingdom of Zhao in the west is ready to move. I think Zhongyong Marquis will have to arrange military affairs before he comes. It is estimated that six Seven days’ journey.”
Su Kang nodded, and then said: "The people who informed us must block the news that Ling Xingshuang is dead, do you understand? Wait for another six or seven days, and everything will be settled, quack quack..."
His laugh was like that of a male duck, extremely harsh.
…
Ling Ning had already been delayed for three days, so he didn't dare to neglect on the way. He kept changing horses, hoping to get back to Yanzhou as soon as possible.
Kyoto is more than two thousand miles away from Yanzhou, which is farther than Marquis Zhongyong from Yanzhou.
However, when the news reached Marquis Zhongyong, it would take time for him to go to Yanzhou again, so the two of them arrived at Yanzhou at about the same time. Now, whoever arrives first will decide.
But the advantage lies with Ling Ning.
There was no communication equipment in this era, and all news was conveyed by letters. Marquis Zhongyong did not know that Ling Ning was heading to Yanzhou, so he naturally relaxed his vigilance.
This gave Ling Ning the opportunity to plot against him.
Zhongyong Hou was the grandfather of King Jin. He had always been jealous of Ling Xingshuang. He was only a prince, but Ling Xingshuang was the county king.
But he would only be jealous, but he would not attribute the reason to his own lack of ability.
Ling Xingshuang took control of Northern Xinjiang, turning the country of Chen from strength to decline.
Zhongyong Hou was stationed in Xizhou, with fifty thousand more troops than the Beiyou Army. He was still dealing with the weaker Great Zhao Kingdom. Even so, Zhongyong Hou actually often lost the battle.
So if he wants to be granted the title of king, that is just a daydream.
Three days later, Ling Ning caught up with guard Zhang Quan and his party.
Zhang Quan showed grief when he learned that Ma Ben and others had all died.
But they rescued the prince and died gloriously.
Then the group continued on their way.
Two days later, everyone finally entered the territory of Yanzhou.
"Your Majesty, you look very tired. It's better to take a rest first. There are still many important things that you need to deal with next. I will lead someone to investigate the situation first!" Zhang Quan said.
Ling Ning nodded and immediately asked Zhang Quan to investigate.
Two hours later, Ling Ning woke up from a deep sleep, feeling much better.
Zhang Quan has also returned and reported: "Your Majesty, Marquis Zhongyong has not arrived in Yanzhou yet. In addition, the news of my death has not reached Yanzhou. It has been blocked intentionally."
Ling Ning sneered and said: "It must be the eunuch Su Kang. Zhang Quan, please spread the news about my father's murder now! I want to see the attitude of the people in Youzhou and the situation of the Beiyou army. Let the enemies who are hiding show their true potential!"
Although Ling Xingshuang trained the 100,000 Northern You Army, Su Kang must have won over some of them over the years.
Secondly, Ling Ning wants to rise up and directly rebel. Not all soldiers in the army may dare to rebel, and some will definitely escape.
Therefore, if Ling Ning wants to rectify the Beiyou Army, he would rather lack it than overwhelm it!
…
By the afternoon of the next day, the news that Ling Xingshuang was killed by Emperor Liang spread throughout Yanzhou, including the Beiyou Army camp.
"Have you heard? The county prince attempted to rebel and was killed by your majesty!"
"Which county prince?"
"There are several other princes in Daliang! He is the prince of Beidi! Our prince in Yanzhou!"
"What a fool! How dare you say that the prince is treason! If you dare to talk nonsense again and say that the prince is dead, see if I don't beat you!"
"It's not what I said, it's the news from Kyoto! It's true!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"That's right! How could the county prince rebel! This is slander! This is frame-up!"
"If the county prince wanted to rebel, he would have raised an army long ago! How could he possibly return to Kyoto!"
"Even if the county prince rebels, it is still the court's fault!"
"Is the county prince really killed? Fake, fake!"
“…”
There was a lot of discussion throughout Yanzhou, and the people were all talking, regardless of their work.
Ling Xingshuang is the king of Beidi County. He is based in Yanzhou and is responsible for the military and political power of Yanzhou. Naturally, he is also the parent official of the people of Yanzhou.
He sympathizes with the people and makes decisions for the people. He is the great master in the hearts of the people.
In the minds of the people, although Emperor Liang was the emperor, he was superior, while the princes of Beidi County were the parent officials who made the decisions for them.
Therefore, the people did not believe that Ling Xingshuang would rebel. This must be persecution by the imperial court!
In fact, even if it is rebellion, it is the fault of the court!
at the same time.
The news of Ling Xingshuang's rebellion and death also spread throughout the military camp.
The 40,000 troops in the military camp were completely in an uproar.
It should be mentioned that the Beiyou Army has a total of 100,000 troops, of which 40,000 are in the main camp, and the remaining 60,000 are stationed at the four passes in the southeast, northwest and northwest.
Ling Xingshuang has eight generals under his command, four of whom are garrison generals with 15,000 troops stationed at the pass, and the other four Zhongwu generals, each with 10,000 troops, are stationed in the camp.
These four loyal generals are: Huo Zilong, Bai Yunqi, Zheng Tianji, and Xiang Feipeng.
After receiving the news, the four people's expressions changed drastically. After appeasing their subordinates, they quickly headed to the Chinese army camp.
Soon, the Chinese military camp was filled with people.
Four loyal generals, three partial generals, two long history officers, several marching commanders, etc.
But the supervisor Su Kang was nowhere to be seen.
Huo Zilong's eyes were cold, he glanced around the tent and cursed directly: "Where's Su Kang's castrated dog?"
