Return to the south of Yanguan, Qiushui Town.
Originally, Qiushui Town was just the last town on the way to Huiyan Pass. After Huiyan Pass, it was the Yanbei Road, a smooth road, and further north was the territory of Beidi.
Qiushui Town has always been just a place for merchants to rest. Occasionally, merchants traveling from north to south will sell their goods here. Over time, a market has been formed, and thousands of households have gathered here. It has become a big town.
But at this time, Qiushui Town was in a state of solemnity.
Blood-red flags with the word "Zhenbei" written on them were flying everywhere in Qiushui Town.
There are also two big flags hanging high in the center of the town, with the words "Qingjun side" and "Zuomingzhu" written on them.
There was a noise of people shouting and horses neighing everywhere.
The 80,000 cavalrymen of the Zhenbei Army are stationed here at this time.
In the center of a camp outside Qiushui Town, there is a huge tent with many bird feathers and animal hair hanging on it. It has some Beidi customs. It is the commander's tent of Zhenbei Army.
He Xingzu, the governor of Yanbei and the general of Zhenbei, lived here at this time.
In the handsome tent, He Xingzu was looking at the huge map of Wu Kingdom hanging on the wall, and was slightly lost in thought.
On this map is a rough overview of the entire Wu Kingdom, including dozens of roads, hundreds of states, and thousands of counties across the country.
Except for Gyeonggi Road, Yancha Road, and Hedong Road, which were still controlled by the court, the remaining roads basically fell into the hands of dozens of Jiedu envoys, large and small.
Even among the three roads of Gyeonggi, Yancha and Hedong, the court really has complete control over only Gyeonggi Road. One-third of Yancha Road is in the hands of the Right Army Commander Han Renlong, and half of Hedong Road is in the hands of the Right Army Commander Han Renlong. In the hands of the Jiedushi envoy of Hedong Road.
It can be said that the world has become a mess and a broken chess game. Once people take a look at it, they can't help but want to get involved and compete.
Although the territory of He Xingzu's Zhenbei Army and the Yanbei Road he controlled was not the largest among the Jiedushi, He Xingzu was confident that his Zhenbei Army cavalry was the sharpest!
In particular, after devouring the three guards of Guannan a few days ago, he gained an additional 6,000 prairie wolf cavalry, plus the 10,000 iron pagoda heavy cavalry he had built himself. He was confident that he could defeat any Jiedu in the field. The envoy’s soldiers!
Although the Shangzhi Army, the pro-military bodyguards controlled by the imperial court, could be considered elite, they were arrogant and extravagant, and their real combat power could not be compared with the Zhenbei Army under his command, which fought with Beidi on the grassland all year round.
All this time, He Xingzu and his Zhenbei Army were dormant in Yanbei Road, just waiting for an opportunity.
A legitimate opportunity.
And just a few days ago, the spies of the Zhenbei Army among the eunuchs came with news that Enhai would hold a ceremony to worship heaven in the next few days, and the emperor would be deposed and a new one would be established.
This is the opportunity He Xingzu has been waiting for!
After breaking through and returning to Yan Pass, the next step to the capital is a vast plain. It only takes a few days to reach the city!
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the tent. Zhou Ying, the guerrilla general of the Zhenbei Army, strode in. He fisted He Xingzu, presented a roll of finger-thick paper in his hand, and said anxiously:
"Your Majesty, according to the flying pigeon message sent from the dark side of the capital, the little emperor suddenly showed great power and killed Enhai in the court. He also secretly colluded with Pei Zhong and other ministers in the court, plus the bodyguards. The tens of thousands of troops have completely taken control of the court!"
He Xingzu opened the scroll with an expressionless face and immediately saw the detailed information on it.
Here, what happened on the day of the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony is described in detail. When he saw that the emperor had imprisoned the eunuchs, Dongzhudang, and Houdang, He Xingzu couldn't help but laugh up to the sky and said:
"This emperor is quite interesting. He can endure it for so long and secretly do such a big thing, which gives me a lot of surprises! But after all, it is the extreme temperament of a young man who cannot bear his anger. What a pity..."
Zhou Ying said quickly:
"What the envoy said is that when I went to the palace to see the emperor, I had already noticed that the little emperor had a deep palace and had been pretending to be stupid. However, I did not expect that he had been secretly accumulating strength, but he suddenly gained great power. Also, our Zhenbei Army's banner of Qingjun's side seems a bit passive..."
He Xingzu waved his hand and said:
"Executing the eunuchs is a matter of clearing the emperor, but killing Qingliu is not a clearing of the emperor? Whether the emperor is pure or turbid is just a matter of one sentence..."
He Xingzu looked at the map in front of him, narrowed his eyes slightly, and then said:
"It's understandable that the emperor would kill the eunuchs, but it would be too hasty to imprison all the Houdang and Dongzhu parties. Xuanwu Jiedu envoy Dong Chao and the Nine and Ten Clan will not just sit back and watch."
Then he sneered and said:
"Does the great government have to be repaid? That's nice to say. I think he, the emperor, has reached the end of his life..."
Just as he was talking, he heard footsteps coming from outside the door, followed by the voice of the messenger:
"Report! Envoy, the scouts in Luofeng Village and Mashan in the south of Qiushui Town captured two groups of people respectively. One group claimed to be the envoys of Dong Chao, the governor of Xuanwu Festival, and the other group claimed to be the envoys of the Right Army Governor's Mansion!"
After hearing this, Zhou Ying immediately became excited, cupped his fists and said:
"The envoy is wise! The Xuanwu Jiedu envoy Dong Chao really couldn't hold himself back and came to contact the envoy! But isn't the Right Army Governor's Mansion led by Han Renlong? He is originally from the eunuch party, what is he sending people for?"
He Xingzu smiled slightly and said:
"I have met Han Renlong in the capital. He comes from a poor family and has always wanted to join a famous family. A few days ago, I received news that this man is already the son-in-law of the Nine and Ten Clan."
Zhou Ying said quickly:
"Your Majesty is wise! The so-called strategizing and decisive victory thousands of miles away, it turns out that your Majesty has already seen through the so-called three parties and the emperor!"
He Xingzu waved his hand:
"Let's settle the envoys from these two parties and don't let them meet."
The Dongzhu Party and the Hou Party have never been of the same mind. Xuanwu Jiedushi and Han Renlong sent envoys at the same time, so his Zhenbei Army was a rare commodity.
As long as he makes some small plans, Houdang and Dongzhudang can naturally be used by him to make wedding clothes for him.
As for the emperor? After returning the great power, he offended both the Hou Party and the Dongzhu Party, which shows that the emperor was just a foolhardy man.
He Enhai can control this court, and I, He Xingzu, can naturally control it too!
Thinking of this, He Xingzu felt happy in his heart. He put on a general's armor, left the commander's tent, and led two personal guards to a tent in the northwest corner of the camp.
The tent was all red, the leather was dyed with blood, and there was a circle of skeletons hanging on the top of the pillars, making it look particularly solemn.
Arriving at the door of the bloody tent, He Xingzu tidied his armor, took a deep breath, and his expression became much more respectful. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a gloomy voice coming from inside:
"Since your Majesty is here, come in."
He Xingzu immediately opened the tent, walked in, and said:
"Thank you, great shaman. My disciples are sorry for bothering me."
There is a black blanket on the ground in the tent, with many bronze mirrors, antlers and other things placed on it. A middle-aged man wearing colorful clothes and with a few braids is sitting cross-legged. Sitting there, there was a smoking brazier in front of him.
Seeing this man, He Xingzu immediately took a few steps forward, knelt on the ground in front of the man, stretched out his hands in front of him, palms facing up, in a pious posture of prostrating himself to the ground, and said:
"If my disciple is unclear about something, please ask the Great Shaman to clarify it."
The man in front of him was the key to his Zhenbei Army's invincibility in Yanbei Road and beyond the Great Wall.
The great shaman from Beidi comes out!
Even He Xingzu's extraordinary martial arts improved by leaps and bounds after encountering Kuo Kuo Chu.
This was He Xingzu's greatest confidence in daring to raise troops to go south!
Just listen to the shaman in front of you say slowly:
"The first question the envoy wants to ask is which of the guests from the south should be received..."
As he spoke, he threw a feather in his hand into the brazier in front of him, and a cloud of green smoke immediately rose.
I saw that under the distortion of the green smoke, a pattern of smoke was formed, showing the outline of the capital. Under the capital, there were three groups of soldiers and horses, besieging the capital together!
The shaman observed the shape of the smoke and said slowly:
"Chang Shengtian said that since guests come from afar, there should be no distinction between guests. They must be received well. This is the way to treat guests."
"The second question you want to ask is whether you can enter the capital smoothly this time."
As the shaman spoke, he lightly scratched He Xingzu's fingers with his nails. A few drops of blood fell into the brazier, and a burst of smoke rose up, and the shape changed unpredictable.
The pattern formed this time is the smiling face of He Xingzu. Above him is the Tai Chi Hall in the palace!
Staring at the smoke, the shaman continued:
"The Immortal God will protect you so that you can enter the palace smoothly without any hindrance."
He Xingzu looked excited when he saw this scene. He quickly fell to the ground again and said:
"Thank you, great shaman, for clearing up the confusion! My disciple is very grateful!"
Then they clapped their hands, and several soldiers walked in holding a rope. On the rope were tied ten men, women, and children who were tied tightly. They were all residents of Qiushui Town. They all had smiles on their faces at this time. Frightened, but suffering from the fact that his mouth was sealed and unable to speak.
He Xingzu immediately drew a knife and cut the throats of these ten people one by one, then pushed them down in front of the shaman and said piously:
"The disciple has no way of repaying me. I can only offer blood food to the great shaman and invite the great shaman to enjoy it."
Then he bowed reverently and walked out of the tent.
In the tent behind him, there was immediately a strange snapping sound and the sound of something being torn apart.
He Xingzu understood that it was the great shaman Kuokuo enjoying blood food.
It's not that difficult to worship this shaman who possesses magical powers, as long as ten people are sacrificed as blood food every day.
In this troubled world, human lives are like grass, and ten people every day is nothing.
What concerned him the most was the picture given by Changshengtian after the divination!
He will appear in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and take control of the court!
It seemed that a fierce battle was inevitable. Of course, he, the general of Zhenbei, was the winner.
The emperor's great government must be restored. If you want to completely make the proud soldiers of the Zhenbei Army rebel against the emperor, you should let them relax and relax...
Then he said coldly:
"Give me the order, we can deploy our troops in Qiushui Town tonight, and tomorrow we will break camp and go south! When we attack the capital, we can deploy our troops for three days!"
…
"Pei Zhong, the chief academician of the cabinet, and Yuan Chengtao, the minister of civil affairs, are here to meet us!"
In the Yangxin Hall, Li Yun couldn't help but smile when he heard the eunuch's announcement, understanding that Pei Zhong and Yuan Chengtao should have come to dissuade him from refining elixirs.
This elixir has just been completed, which is just right.
"Xuan."
Pei Zhong and Yuan Chengtao immediately came in hand in hand. After the ceremony, Pei Zhong looked as usual, as if he had not seen those pill furnaces and pills, and said to Li Yun:
"Your Majesty, the 200,000 victims have been properly resettled and no longer suffer from the hardship of living in the open."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yun suddenly felt a sudden shock in the sea of consciousness, and then he "saw" through his spiritual consciousness that in the sea of consciousness, a jade slip was suspended, exuding a soft golden light. It was Na Hao. Heavenly Kung Fu.
But at this time, the Jade Slip of Haotian Kung Fu was shaken, and a second volume appeared instantly, with the three characters "merit volume" written on it!
Li Yun also felt a burning sensation in the palm of his hand, and the long-lost "Nantianmen" seal pattern reappeared!
With the added merit, heaven will be opened again!
(End of chapter)
