"Thank you for your hard work, Master Zhang!"
At Sanchakou, the Ming army camp. Zhu Su, now dressed in military uniform, stepped forward to take the reins of Zhang Dingbian's black horse. Zhang Dingbian jumped off the horse quickly, not daring to let Zhu Su lead the horse for him. Zhu Su just smiled when he saw it: "I really didn't expect that the layman could achieve such great results."
"I thought that ambushing the incoming enemy generals would be enough to scare the enemy and then throw a rat weapon. But I didn't know that there was such a way to pursue the victory and finally use the bead curtain to roll back the bead curtain to defeat the many with less and inflict heavy damage on the enemy."
"I owe the layman a favor. With the help of layman Zhang and all the warriors, it will be better than a hundred thousand troops!" Zhu Su boasted about Zhang Dingbian and his party, as well as Chang Mao and the cavalry behind him.
"Hahaha, there is no need for you to be polite, Your Highness. You are just following the trend. Your Highness used thousands of men to block the attack of more than ten thousand cavalry. This is how courageous and knowledgeable..." Zhang Dingbian replied. Then he looked at Zhu Di: "Your Majesty the Fourth Highness also found the right time. After our army came out of the mountain, the enemy general ran into him..."
"The layman must be brave enough to achieve this victory." Zhu Di looked at Zhang Dingbian with burning eyes. Using the monocular just now, he watched Zhang Dingbian's heroic appearance all the way. He really yearned for such a brave general. Being praised by him made me even more happy. "I would also like some advice from lay people in the future."
"Hahahaha, easy to talk about." Zhang Ding said with a smile. Zhu Su also nodded: "Young Master, let me fix it up a bit. Looking back, I still need to discuss with the householder what should be done next..."
"Wait!"
Behind him, a voice suddenly sounded.
"Military and state affairs are nothing but child's play, how can we discuss them with him?"
"Your Highnesses are so polite to this person. Do you know his identity?"
"I am frightened and ask your two highnesses to stay away from this person. The danger of this person is beyond the estimation of your two highnesses."
When Zhu Su heard this, he turned around and saw Gong Changhou Guo Xing quickly crossing Zhang Dingbian, then walking in front of Zhu Su and turning to face Zhang Dingbian.
"This person is Zhang Dingbian, the former pseudo-Chen general. He is the most dangerous person in the world. He is close to the two highnesses, and he may have an ulterior motive."
"This person is more harmful than Nahachu. What are you doing? Why don't you take this person down quickly? If this person gets up and hurts His Highness..."
Guo Xing blocked Zhu Su and Zhu Di behind him. Although he looked loyal and brave, he naturally covered up the figures of the two princes, and then, as a matter of course, he gave orders to the Ming army present.
"..." Zhu Su and the Ming army beside Zhu Di looked at each other, not knowing what to do. On the contrary, Zhang Dingbian was stunned for a moment, then stopped, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Guo Xing with interest.
"Gong Changhou, you are blocking me from waiting."
Just when the situation was at a stalemate, the voice of King Yan Zhu Di came from behind Guo Xing. However, Guo Xing did not make any move, but insisted: "I'm sorry, but Your Highness is still young and doesn't know that this person is dangerous. This person is a die-hard loyalist of Chen Han, and his bravery is amazing..."
"What are you waiting for? Why don't you capture this person quickly?" Guo Xing said loudly.
Behind Zhu Su, all the Ming troops had not yet made any move. But when the Ji Zhen Ming troops brought by Guo Xing outside the camp heard the sound, they ran in quickly. Although they looked tired, they still drew their guns and surrounded Zhang Dingbian.
"Bold!" But Chang Mao, who was beside Zhang Dingbian and joined him in the camp, was angry. "Are you going to repay kindness with enmity?"
After hearing his reprimand, these Ji Zhen Ming soldiers immediately hesitated. Although each of them still held their guns, they didn't know what to do.
"..." Behind Guo Xing, Zhu Di looked grave. He also didn't expect that Guo Xing had just entered the camp and found an excuse to start making noises.
He was right. After confirming along the way that this brave cavalryman was really Zhang Dingbian, Guo Xing was even more frightened. Thinking of this defeat, he felt even more sad.
What happened in this battle was all because he failed to detect the enemy clearly and almost fell into the enemy's trap, which led to the decay of Ji Town. In the end, His Majesty's two underage parents and children risked their lives to save him. Guo Xing, who was lucky enough to survive, could already imagine the furious look of the Emperor Lei Lei after he returned to Beijing.
Because of the former's affair with Hu Weiyong, the Marquis of Yongjia Zhu Liangzu, the Marquis of Yan'an Tang Shengzong, and the Marquis of Ji'an Lu Zhongheng were locked up by Jin Yiti's cavalry and taken to the capital, and they directly took away their titles and positions without saying a word.
In addition, His Majesty has sealed several of his sons at the northern border. These borders were originally garrisoned by nobles like them in Huaixi. In the future, when these princes grow up, the vassal will personally station them, and the DPRK can legitimately take away the military power in their hands. . Guo Xing already knew after all these things happened that His Majesty was beginning to dislike these old brothers who conquered the world together and was looking for some excuse to deal with them.
If this defeat turns out to be true, wouldn't his Majesty take the opportunity to take away his title as Marquis of Gongchang?
Guo Xing was also a wise general. It was Guo Xing who gave Lao Zhu the suggestion to use fire in the water battle at Poyang Lake. At this time, I thought hard along the way and finally came up with a way: as long as I hold the military power of the two highnesses in my hands, then this battle can be said to be a self-organized operation to lure the enemy and deliberately fake defeat in order to defeat the Shanyang Wanhu who came to help. .
In fact, judging from the frequency with which the two His Highnesses fired guns before, the number of people and resources of this team may far exceed their expectations.
If we can integrate them, we might be able to launch a counterattack to make up for our mistakes...
He has already thought of ways to seize power. As long as he insists that Zhang Dingbian is a dangerous person and can control the troops in Jizhen and protect the two His Highnesses during the war, he can do so without damaging the royal family's face and without being feared by His Majesty. Take over the military power.
If it doesn't work, there is also the imperial order given by His Majesty to him and Fu Youde to "control all the troops and horses in Governor Ji Town" in order to resist Naha Chu. At this time, aren't the princes' troops also in Jizhen...
As for being hated by the two highnesses in private and being suspected of repaying kindness with hatred, Guo Xing couldn't care less. Anyway, His Highness the Crown Prince's position is as secure as Mount Tai...
"Marquis Gong Chang, do you want to overwhelm the guest?" I thought that the two highnesses were still young and they were not disrespectful to etiquette, so the two highnesses would be irrefutable. But he had forgotten that the Fifth Highness behind him had the guts to draw his sword and stab Prince Yongjia to death, and then asked His Majesty to wipe his ass.
"Marquis Gongchang, answer this king, you stand in front of me privately and attract the attention of all the troops on my behalf. Just like Cao Cao hunting in Xuchang."
"He also tried to forcefully issue an order to attack and kill my fourth brother's distinguished guest without my permission."
"Are you trying to take away the military power of the royal guards under my command, and then take over the throne?"
Seeing that Guo Xing was stunned and did not answer, Zhu Su asked again. Guo Xing didn't expect that the Fifth Highness would actually choose to lift the table. He turned his head and looked around, but what he saw was a face full of ridicule.
"This... I, my lord... I have no such intention..."
"It's just that I have the emperor's order. At this time of crisis, I can take over the duties of the governor of Ji Town, control all the soldiers and horses in Ji Town, and solve problems..." Zhu Su buckled down these high hats, but Guo Xing thought he had done it. Thoughtful, this series of dunks made him a little confused. He quickly issued Lao Zhu's imperial edict as originally planned.
"Control the soldiers and horses of Jizhen, hum, you have such great official power." Zhu Su said in a strange tone. He took out the folding fan from his waist and unfolded it with a swipe. There are four words on the fan: "Bullying others with power".
"What a coincidence. I also have an imperial order. I am ordered to replace my brother, Crown Prince Zhu Biao, and patrol the Ming Dynasty's border defense."
"Marquis Gong Chang, I am young and cannot distinguish the important from the small. I don't know whether the governor of Ji Town whom you represent is the senior official, or the official of my eldest brother, the crown prince, who is senior?"
(End of chapter)
