As Jia Dao said.
After Guo Zhenyue withdrew and the ferry was controlled by Zhou Che, the rebels on the south bank were completely panicked and lost order.
Either escape, surrender, or die under the sword of the cavalry, there are no exceptions.
Gai Yue followed closely, and Zhou Che straddled his horse and walked in front of the defeated army: "Chen Zhibing, immediately make statistics on the surrendered troops and gains, and follow me into the palace later."
"yes!"
Chen Zhibing immediately clasped his fists and looked excited.
The attack is ready. With this military success in hand, it is certain that he will replace Yan Cheng.
From today on, he will be completely bound to Zhou Che.
He has no worries at all - for warriors, courage and military exploits are always the most capable of conquering them!
From Zhou Che breaking into the camp to kill Yan Cheng, to leading the crowd to defeat Guo Zhenyue, Zhou Che undoubtedly proved his means and abilities.
Huangfu Yun was also in disbelief: she pinned all her hopes on Huangfu Longting, but Huangfu Longting failed to rely on him. Instead, Zhou Che himself used unimaginable means to make a comeback...
"Brother, you are incompetent and have to watch the whole show, so your promise doesn't count."
She said something and patted Zhou Che's back.
Huangfu Longting was confused: Why do you still dislike me?
On the mountain, when Zhou Che returned on horseback, cheers shook the mountains and fields.
Seeing that Qian Hongxue and Zhen Wu were still there, Zhou Che also breathed a sigh of relief.
Not long after, Zhou Che completed the inventory of the battlefield and rushed back to Luo Jing!
Luo Jing, the Imperial Palace.
Before dawn, the bells were ringing, and hundreds of officials waiting outside the palace gate entered one after another.
Daxia pays attention to diligence. On the day of the court meeting, officials will go to work at the end of the fifth watch.
"His Majesty!"
After all the officials were seated, before the emperor could speak, Lu Huang rushed in.
Li He was very smart and knew that even if Lu Huang was busy all night, he would definitely go to the court meeting.
So, I stopped him halfway and told him what happened.
He came late and rushed to talk, which made the emperor frown: "What makes Lu Qing so anxious?"
"Your Majesty!" Lu Huang bowed hurriedly: "The bandits from the east of the river crossed the river and surrounded the Mangshan Salt Factory, but the river guarding cavalry camp moved to the south in advance."
"After the incident, the leader ordered Prime Minister Li He to go to the cavalry camp on the orders of the Sixth Prince to persuade Yan Cheng to mobilize troops for support, but Yan Cheng refused."
"In desperation, Li He had no choice but to return to Luo Jing, but because of his low status, he was not allowed to enter the palace during the palace ban."
"I will not tell you the news until I enter the palace!"
After Lu Huang finished speaking, the whole hall was shocked!
The emperor's eyes were shocked: "Is Li He here?"
"People are outside the palace!"
"Summon quickly!"
After a while, Li He entered and bowed to the ground.
The emperor stood on a high place with a bright light in his eyes, which was very frightening: "I ask you, how long has it been since the incident happened?"
"It's been three hours." Li He's face turned pale.
Hearing this time, the officials all shook their heads secretly: It's too late!
The second prince Zhou Han and the fifth prince Zhou Ming looked at each other with smiles in their eyes: after three hours, the sixth prince had already become completely cold!
"How many defenders are there in Mang Mountain?" the emperor asked again.
"There are no defenders in Mang Mountain, only His Highness with more than a hundred warriors like Zhen Wu and thousands of civilians."
"How many thieves are there?"
"Three to five thousand people."
Li He's voice was trembling, and his face was depressed and desperate.
Although he only got along with Zhou Che for a very short time, he had a very good impression of this notorious His Highness: he was gentle to his servants and violent to the evil ones.
Others bully the good and fear the evil, but he does exactly the opposite, becoming more evil and bullying.
Seeing what happened quickly, he immediately arranged for him to go down the mountain to ask for help, and he expected that Yan Chenghui would do something evil to him.
It's a pity... No matter how smart His Highness is, he can't escape this disaster.
After hearing Li He's answer, the emperor closed his eyes, furious.
"Your Majesty!" Lu Huang's raised hands were trembling: "The top priority is to immediately mobilize other troops to go to Mang Mountain to suppress the bandits and rescue His Highness the Sixth Prince!"
"No!"
Zhou Han stood up without thinking and sighed: "The Sixth Emperor's brother is surrounded, and I am very worried."
"But now that the thief has pushed to Mang Mountain, he is not far from Luo Jing."
"Now that the enemy's situation is unclear, what if we fall into a treacherous plot? What if the military strength changes and Luo Jing is in danger?"
"The top priority is to defend Luo Jing. My father's safety is more important than anything else!"
"As for the Mang Mountain side, three hours have passed and everything is over."
Lu Huang's body was shaken and his face turned pale.
He wanted to refute, but Zhou Han's words 'everything is over' were like a stone weighing on him.
Three hours have passed, what's the point of going to Mang Mountain again?
Zhou Ming immediately walked out: "What the Second Emperor Brother said is true!"
The two princes were the first to express their stance.
Among the ministers, Zhou Che's foundation was too weak.
Therefore, a large number of courtiers stood up and said: "I second my opinion!"
"Luo Jing is impregnable and cannot be broken easily without a thief."
A gentle but powerful voice sounded, and the eldest prince Zhou Yuan stood up and said seriously: "Thieves are rampant in the east of the river. Killing the prince is a sin that cannot be forgiven."
"We should quickly dispatch a group of forbidden troops, and then order the cavalry battalion to attack immediately, severely punish the Hedong bandits, and avenge the Sixth Emperor's brother!"
Zhou Han immediately retorted: "Brother, the enemy's situation is unclear."
"When the emperor's heir is killed, the military personnel cannot escape the blame. Can you escape the blame just because you don't know the enemy's situation?!"
The always gentle eldest prince frowned, with obvious anger: "The sixth emperor brother has always been loyal and honest. Recently, he has become quite famous. He also led the salt factory and has made great contributions to the country."
"He was killed suddenly. If the thief is allowed to leave, how will the royal family lose its dignity? What will the people of the world think of it!?"
Zhou Han stopped arguing and said calmly: "Brother, there is no need to be so anxious. I am just considering the overall situation. There is no need to take risks for a dead man."
"Okay, no need to argue."
The emperor waved his sleeves and said: "Draw up an edict and order Hu Ben camp to leave Luoyang and attack Mang Mountain in the north."
"Cao Zheng."
"exist."
Shangshu Taibing Cao Shangshu Cao Zheng immediately came out.
"Go to the river guarding camp in person and stabilize Yan Cheng before repelling the Hedong bandits."
"After the thief is discovered, bring this person back immediately!"
Cao Zheng leaned over: "Yes!"
Zhou Han looked as usual: According to the original plan, Yan Cheng had already made a contribution by this time.
What merit has been accomplished?
I will expel the Hedong thieves and take back the prince's body!
He interfered with Lu Huang and the eldest prince just to buy more time for him to get things done more cleanly.
"Zhao Ye." He named him again: "Where is your spy in Mangshan?"
In front of him, a sturdy eunuch prostrated himself on the ground: "There has been no news. I'm afraid something happened to the man on duty at night."
"Who's in charge of the North?"
"Liu Jin."
"You go and get thirty military sticks, and then bring Liu Jin's head."
"yes!"
Zhao Ye retreated with a trembling voice, not daring to refute at all.
When the prince dies, someone will naturally be buried with him.
The fact that he is still alive is a tribute to the great favor of the Emperor.
After arranging all this, the emperor sat back, feeling a little sad in his heart.
Sitting in this position, there is not much emotion to talk about.
In the eyes of the emperor, the princes are first the heirs of the empire and then his sons.
Previously, Zhou Che was extremely incompetent and brought shame to the royal family - the emperor did not care about Zhou Che's life or death at that time.
Recently, this sixth son spread his wings, which surprised him and gave him more expectations.
Now, expectations have been dashed.
He was a little disappointed, but then he sighed with relief and shook his head: "As you said, the more extreme you act, the more severe the backlash will be..."
This day came too fast.
"Report——"
However, at this moment, Huang Men's sharp shout came from the door.
A eunuch rushed in, panting: "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Sixth Prince wishes to see you!"
"Um!?"
The emperor suddenly raised his head.
All the officials in the palace, Lu Huang, the eldest prince, the second prince, and the fifth prince were also shocked.
Still alive! ?
They all looked outside the hall.
The morning light began to rise, illuminating a figure.
With five or six human heads hanging from his waist and covered in blood, he stepped into the eyes of everyone.
The person who came was tall and tall, standing upright and walking forward until he reached the entrance of the palace.
Fang turned the head on his waist to one side, bowed and saluted:
"My son, Zhou Che, pays homage to my father!"
