At first, I thought that if I sent someone to quietly kill Magistrate Liang, nothing would happen. Unexpectedly, not only were they not killed, but the assassins sent out fell into the hands of the court.
In this way, whether it was because his son fell into Guidefu City or he sent people to kill Liang Zhixian, these charges were very trivial and akin to rebellion, so he had no choice but to take this step.
Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Zuo Liangyu and sighed in his heart. Things have changed and people have changed. This former soldier was the one who really didn't take the court seriously and had a rebellious intention!
But now there is no other way, they are both grasshoppers on the same rope, they can only advance and retreat together.
While he was thinking about it, he suddenly saw a soldier running up from the city. He knelt down and reported to Zuo Liangyu: "Commander, Bai Guangen, Tang Tong, Wu Sangui and other five groups of people have broken camp and gone south last night. It seems that Let’s go to Kaifeng.”
"What?" When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he was furious and immediately cursed, "Damn it, you really didn't treat me..."
Just when he said this, he suddenly stopped, turned to look at Hou Xun and said: "They really don't take you as the governor seriously!"
Hou Xun wasn't particularly angry. He was thinking, don't you respect me as much as before?
You called me your benefactor at first, but now you call me you, you, you!
Before he could speak, the soldier who reported the news suddenly said: "The imperial court has issued a decree saying that we are rebels and will destroy us!"
"What?" When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he was suddenly startled and said with a look of disbelief, "The imperial court is at odds with each other. Where do they have the confidence?"
In fact, he had already expected that this day might come! However, he also felt that given the situation of the court, there were not many troops available at all, so he could only coax him to continue to suppress the bandits. If he was to be liquidated, at least it would have to wait until the world was at peace, or the bandits were almost dead.
But with his many years of experience in the military, the bandits have become powerful, and it is basically impossible for the court to wipe out the bandits! Therefore, the possibility of the court questioning him is very low.
However, he did not expect that the imperial court would suddenly withdraw all the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong outside the pass into the pass. This is equivalent to having an extra army in the hands of the imperial court.
The combat power of Guan Ning's army has always been famous in the process of suppressing bandits. Cao Wenzhao, Zu Kuan and others were all transferred from Guan Ning's army. Even Zuo Liangyu himself was from the Guan Ning Army, so he knew how strong the Guan Ning Army was.
Fortunately, the main task of Guan Ning's army, which had withdrawn from the pass, was to garrison the front line of the Great Wall to deal with the invasion of Jianlu.
The incident involving Hou Fangxia actually didn't mean anything to him, and there was nothing wrong with destroying Magistrate Liang. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be exposed.
The most important thing is that the outcome of the Battle of Songjin gave him a hint that the imperial court would tighten military discipline. When he heard that He Renlong had been killed, he knew that his previous thoughts were not safe, and maybe it would be his turn next.
The reason why there were so many changes in the court was because an inexplicable Duke Xingguo suddenly appeared in the court. Zuo Liangyu instinctively felt that this Xingguo Guild was going to kill him.
Thinking of this, Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but sneer: He sent someone to the army before to tell him that he was impeached by the civil servants of the imperial court and that he had to defend himself! Haha, do you still need to defend yourself? It's obvious that he has already thought about killing himself, and he really pretends that he doesn't know!
While he was thinking about it, Hou Xun was horrified. Although he had expected it to be considered a rebellion by the court, when the news really came, he still had a hard time accepting it.
But after a while, he was mentally prepared, so he quickly came to his senses and asked immediately: "Do those five people really have to go to Kaifeng instead of hiding and waiting for an opportunity to attack us?"
Hearing this, Zuo Liangyu also came back to his senses and stared at the Tanma.
If it was just a group of people traveling together, he wouldn't care at all. However, with five groups of troops, there are tens of thousands of Guan Ning's troops. This force, even if there are not many cavalry, is no small matter. Previously, he wanted to swallow up these five groups of people in the name of Hou Xun, the governor, and his strength would definitely increase greatly.
"My subordinates chased them for a long time and confirmed that they had been going south." The Ming army refused to stop them all night, and now they were rebels and immediately reported.
After hearing this, Hou Xun turned to look at Zuo Liangyu and said, "It seems that Kaifeng is in danger."
At this point, he frowned and felt something was wrong: "But Xiao Yuan's camp has gone north and intends to threaten the capital. Why does the court ignore it? Does it still rely on us? Doesn't this make us rebels? What?"
When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he was a little puzzled. He immediately said on alert: "It's possible that Little Yuan Camp will become a threat to the capital! Damn it, isn't something from the imperial court suddenly appearing out of nowhere?"
As he spoke, he immediately sent more people and rushed to Baoding to find out the news.
Seeing that he had finished all this, Hou Xun asked Zuo Liangyu with a worried look on his face: "Now that we are rebels, what should we do next?"
After Zuo Liangyu heard this, he didn't particularly care and said: "As long as you have soldiers in your hands, you are still afraid of him."
This is correct. After hearing this, Hou Xun nodded and suddenly said to Zuo Liangyu, "How about we also go south to Kaifeng and contact King Chuang's headquarters?"
"No!" Zuo Liangyu heard this and immediately vetoed, "I have fought with him for so many years and have already become a mortal enemy. And the most important thing is that Li Zicheng already has ambitions. If we vote for him, we might not be able to do it. It was swallowed up by him!"
"What about the fifth camp of Gezuo and the eight kings in the south?" Hou Xun asked again after hearing this.
After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu still shook his head and said: "Almost, they are all old rivals with deep grudges! After fighting for so many years, those who are still alive are not good enemies."
When Hou Xun heard this, he didn't speak anymore, but frowned and thought.
In the city, the burning, killing and looting continued, but Hou Xun didn't care at all at this time.
After thinking for a while, his expression slowly turned sinister, and he said to Zuo Liangyu: "Then our plan now depends on how little Yuan Ying moves! If they really want to attack the capital, or in the capital If there is a big stir in the land, let's see if there is a chance. If it is possible, we can use the emperor to control the princes, then we will survive!"
After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu turned to look at Hou Xun, nodded and said, "What you say makes sense, I think so too."
Having been an official of the imperial court for so long, he certainly knew how convenient it would be for him to wear the skin of the imperial court. It was not without reason that he called out "Qingjun side" before.
Although the possibility is very low, it is always worth trying whenever possible.
However, this idea disappeared after a few days, because he received a quick report from Xiaoyuan Camp.
"What?" Zuo Liangyu was shocked, "The imperial court wants to recruit An Xiaoyuanying?"
Hou Xun also frowned and said: "Zhang Xianzhong just surrendered and rebelled again, and the court is about to recruit rebels to surrender again. Is this because he was ill and sought medical treatment in a hurry?"
"Commander, the imperial army's Minister of War has led the Beijing camp to Baoding. However, the Xiaoyuan camp has all shrunk and has no intention of fighting. It is waiting for the imperial court to recruit them!"
After hearing this, Hou Xun finally figured it out and said to Zuo Liangyu: "No wonder Xiao Yuanying suddenly turned around and headed north with great fanfare. It turned out that he had already intended to be recruited! It seems that this matter is probably That’s great!”
Zuo Liangyu felt like his butt was on fire after hearing this. He couldn't sit still anymore and walked back and forth in the government office lobby. Just a moment later, he said to Hou Xun with a worried look on his face: "Sir, if Xiao Yuanying is recruited and joins forces with the imperial court, we will be the first to bear the brunt. What can we do?"
As I said before, the possibility of his joining forces with the bandits is very low and the risk is very high. Now that I am so desperate, I originally wanted to take advantage of Xiao Yuan's camp to attack the capital, but I didn't expect...
Hou Xun frowned and thought for a while, then seemed to have made a decision. He looked up at Zuo Liangyu and said, "Nowadays, the world is in troubled times. The imperial court, the traitors, and the foreign captives are all those who may eventually win the world in the future. Among them, the bandits are divided into four or five pieces. Our best response strategy is to use the snipe and the clam to compete for the fishermen's profit."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Liangyu was overjoyed and immediately asked: "Sir, it's certainly great for the snipe and the clam to compete with each other for the fisherman to benefit, but how should we compete with the snipe and the clam for the fisherman to benefit?"
At this time, scholars, especially those who have served as officials, become very important.
I heard Hou Xun tell Zuo Liangyu: "Avoid the Central Plains and let them fight in the Central Plains. Let's learn from Taizu's strategy of building high walls, hoarding grain, and slowly becoming king in order to benefit the world!"
After talking about it, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he obviously felt that what he said made sense.
As soon as he heard this, which sounded very noble and good-looking, Zuo Liangyu immediately became excited. In his words and deeds, he showed a lot of respect to Hou Xun: "My benefactor is saying that we should avoid the Central Plains. Where to go?”
Upon hearing this familiar title, Hou Xun glanced at Zuo Liangyu and felt a little emotional. But at this time, he corrected his attitude and said: "From now on, the commander-in-chief, don't call me your benefactor or your lord. I, Hou, am just a scholar with no power to restrain a chicken. I am willing to serve as the commander-in-chief's strategist. The commander-in-chief has made his career as a king!"
Hou Xun knew very well that this army listened to Zuo Liangyu, and he was the governor in name only. Now it has become a rebellion, and the governor is even more gone. Therefore, before he offered advice, he wanted to correct his position first, otherwise, not to mention the embarrassment, problems might arise.
When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he was overjoyed. Achieve the career of king and dominion!
Thinking like this, he was not pretentious, and immediately nodded in agreement: "If that day comes in the future, I, Zuo Liangyu, swear to God that I will never treat you unfairly as a hereditary king of military advisors!"
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