Mu Zan was wearing armor and riding a horse, advancing slowly.
At this time, Mu Zan could already see the towering palaces of the imperial city.
Behind him, followed a group of soldiers. Most of these soldiers were soldiers from Yunnan and had been following Mu Zan for a long time.
Along the way, Mu Zan encountered three waves of obstacles.
But Mu Zan was the governor and deputy general.
Most of the soldiers led by General Qian, the ordinary commander guarding the forbidden road, were from Yunnan. Under his intimidation, they really did not dare to stop them.
As they were approaching the imperial city, a group of well-equipped soldiers appeared on the other side of the street.
The person leading the troops at the front was Shi Heng's personal commander, Zhao Gu'an.
The soldiers led by Zhao Guan all followed Shi Heng from the capital, and they always had a regional perspective.
They are much taller than the soldiers from Yunnan and Guangxi.
Although they have always charged and fought together, they still somewhat despise each other.
When the soldiers drink and eat meat in private, the soldiers from the north will always affectionately call the soldiers from Yunnan and Guangxi "Nanmanzi", while the soldiers from the south will ruthlessly respond to the soldiers from the capital as "old soldiers" who have come all the way from the north. When fighting a war, being timid is called strategy.
Shi Heng also made great efforts to deal with the relationship that existed in the army. During the war, military supplies were treated equally, and there was no favoritism for the soldiers in the Beijing camp. Moreover, on the offensive route, he had Clear demarcation.
In a certain aspect, this does have a certain effect.
The two groups of soldiers were getting closer and closer.
And Mu Zan also knew it.
The Beijing soldiers in front of them didn't have so many scruples about their identity.
If Zhao Gu'an really drew his sword and faced him, the soldiers from the Beijing camp behind him would not be confused at all.
Opposite him, Zhao Gu'an looked at Mu Zan, the governor of Mu, who was getting closer and closer.
His face remained serious.
Of course he also knew that he had to exercise restraint. Not only that, he also wanted to persuade the opposite Governor Mu to exercise restraint as well.
If the two sides really start fighting.
Regardless of the casualties, the impact is extremely far-reaching.
First of all, it was an embarrassment to His Majesty the Emperor, who was preparing to make grand plans. Secondly, it left a big stain on the enterprising Chenghua era.
As the instigators, Shi Heng and Han Yong are destined not to end in glory.
Of course, the person in the story is destined not to have a happy ending.
The most important thing is that the imperial court's campaign against Annan will also come to a standstill.
Even if our own people take action, all the hidden conflicts will burst out.
Therefore, Zhao Gu'an has never been confident that he can stop Mu Zan.
However, Shi Heng's years of promotion and attention also made Zhao Gu'an unable to refuse.
Mu Zan also knew these things clearly in his heart.
People are selfish.
When Shi Heng first came to Yunnan, he had already shown to many generals the arrogance deep in his heart that was difficult to hide.
Mu Zan couldn't stand Shi Heng's actions.
When he was in Yunnan, he never went to the Duke of Guizhou's mansion to pay homage to their Duke.
The title of General Zhengnan also allowed him to enjoy the highest authority in Yunnan and suppress the Duke of Guizhou.
Originally, for the sake of the great cause of the imperial court, Duke Qian and Mu Zan also endured it.
But now Mu Zan is somewhat ready to explode.
You can be rude to the Duke of Guizhou, who has promoted farming in southern Yunnan for hundreds of years, encouraged teachers to teach farmers, set up schools with courtesy, spread the culture of the Central Plains, and stabilized the border areas, but you cannot use military and national affairs as a tool to vent your anger.
Before setting off, Mu Zan really thought about deliberately creating conflicts and making Shi Heng fall into the endless abyss.
But after a tense mental battle, Mu Zan still maintained restraint.
Everything is for the great cause of the imperial court.
Zhao Gu'an, who was also riding a horse, approached Mu Zan, cupped his hands and said, "I have seen Governor Mu, and my subordinates are wearing armor, so they will not dismount and salute."
Mu Zan looked at Zhao Gu'an: "General Zhao, are you leaving the city?"
"No, the general is following the military order of General Zhengnan to prevent Governor Mu from leading his troops close to the imperial city. Please stay here and don't make it difficult for the general."
"If I don't embarrass you, I will embarrass myself. Get out of the way. Your Majesty, Han Yong, has an order. If you don't give in, you will all be treason..."
After hearing this, the soldiers behind Zhao Guan were a little panicked. Look at me, look at you.
There is an imperial edict on the other side.
It's fake, it's bluffing.
Different from the soldiers in Yunnan, the soldiers in the Beijing camp are all people from the surrounding areas of Beijing. Their respect for the emperor and the court is more intuitive than that of the local army.
After Zhao Gu'an heard Mu Zan's words, he laughed twice: "Dudu Mu is joking, we are eating military rations from the imperial court and receiving military pay from the imperial court. How dare we rebel? So be it, Dudu Mu, you are alone." Go to the imperial city and I will never stop you."
"General, I am going alone. Isn't that just to let Shi Heng do whatever he wants? General Zhao, you are also a sensible person. You should know that what Shi Heng does will not end well. Don't you There is no thought of stopping him, but he has to help from the side. You are an accomplice, and at most he will spend the rest of his life in prison, but Shi Heng does not have as good a fate as you, he will die..."
"What you should do is let us go over and open up the imperial city to prevent Shi Heng from going down the wrong path..."
Mu Zan said loudly.
And what Mu Zan said played into Zhao Guan's hands...
He looked at Mu Zan.
After a long pause, Zhao Guan seemed a little determined.
"Captain Mu, as long as the general is alive, you won't be able to survive."
"But if Governor Mu agrees to plead for Marquis Wu Yang later, I am willing to let Governor Mu pass and send someone to open the imperial city..."
After hearing this, Mu Zan felt moved in his heart.
"But, I can submit the petition for mercy, but I cannot guarantee Shi Heng's fate in the end."
After Zhao Gu'an heard this, he smiled bitterly, then turned his horse's head and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Don't act rashly. We will make way for the army later. Go directly out of the city and wait for the latest military order."
"yes……"
After the arrangements were made, Zhao Guan changed the direction again.
"Captain Mu, please remember what the army said before the formation..."
Mu Zan looked at Zhao Gu'an letting him go so simply, and he had some doubts in his heart, maybe there was fraud.
"I will never forget it."
After Mu Zan finished speaking, he saw Zhao Guan in front of him, drawing his sword and killing himself. A stream of blood spurted out, the sword fell to the horse's feet, and his body also fell...
This scene happened too fast.
The soldiers on both sides were in an uproar.
Several generals hurriedly surrounded him, but at this time, Zhao Guan was speechless. Air was poured directly into his mouth, and blood was constantly flowing out.
"General..."
"General..."
In the end, Zhao Guan closed his eyes and lost all his vitality.
Mu Zan, who watched this scene happen, also sighed.
Shi Heng's anger increased even more.
What a good general. Instead of dying on the battlefield charging for the Ming Dynasty, he was forced to commit suicide under Shi Heng's evil deeds.
Zhao Gu'an came for Shi Heng, he couldn't just abandon Shi Heng like Feng Lei did.
But he also died for his family. If he follows Shi Heng to the end, his family will also be threatened.
But he couldn't betray Shi Heng, and he couldn't let his old mother go through a major life change in her later years.
How can loyalty and filial piety have both?
Maybe he had already prepared for it.
He knew what he was doing, and he also knew what Shi Heng was doing.
After killing Mu Zan and Han Yong, the next step is to rebel. Even if Shi Heng does not have this intention, he will passively walk on this road of no return...
Death is the best escape.
Biquge
