Huangfu Nianfeng led thousands of cavalry and rushed to Fucheng overnight.
Fucheng is located at the southern tip of the country of Yue. It was originally a palace of the King of Yue in the south. Now the King of Yue led the ministers who were fleeing the chaos and the family members of the important officials of the court to Fucheng. Without time to rest, they hurriedly defended Fucheng and its surroundings.
Although the people of the King of Yue were in Fucheng, they were still concerned about the war in Hangcheng and Shangcheng. They kept in touch with the Huo family and his son by flying letters every day. At the same time, their confidants in the two places reported military information at any time. They heard that Lin'an was lost and the defenders were wiped out.
, Huangfu Nianfeng and his guard Han Wei were martyred, and the King of Yue was deeply saddened. He issued a decree to bury Huangfu Nianfeng's clothes and clothes in a princely manner, and to reward Huangfu Nianfeng's family members.
When Huangfu Nianfeng appeared outside Fucheng, the soldiers guarding the city were frightened when they saw him. It was not until the soldiers explained the battle ahead that the defenders reported it to the King of Yue. The King of Yue learned that Marshal Huangfu had launched a night attack on Qi.
The army, killing countless enemies, rushed out of the camp and returned to Fucheng. You were also full of joy. You hurriedly led your officials out of the city to welcome you.
Huangfu Nianfeng was still confused outside the city, when he saw the city gate opened wide, and the King of Yue led his ministers to greet him personally. Huangfu Nianfeng suddenly had tears in his eyes, jumped off his horse, knelt on the ground, and cried loudly.
The King of Yue was stunned by Huangfu Nianfeng's crying. He quickly stepped forward to pull him up and asked: "The marshal defeated the Qi camp and returned to me. It is a gratifying thing. Why are you crying?"
Huangfu Nianfeng thanked the King of Yue and quickly stood up to report: "Your Majesty, the humble ministers are incompetent. First, Ningcheng failed, which led to the crisis in Hangzhou. Your Majesty was tired and moved to Fucheng. Now he has withdrawn from Lin'an. Although the night attack was a small victory, Lin'an won a small victory."
It was lost. General Han Wei died in battle. I failed to fulfill your majesty's great trust. Please grant me death."
The King of Yue stepped forward, took Huangfu Nianfeng's hand and said, "What are you saying, Marshal? The Qi army is powerful, and the Marshal is not afraid of powerful enemies and fights bloody battles. He is a loyal minister of our Yue Kingdom. How can I bear to blame you?"
.Come on, come on, I will enter the city soon."
The King of Yue took Huangfu Nianfeng with him, and the ministers also greeted Huangfu Nianfeng one by one, and everyone returned to the palace together.
When they arrived at the palace, Huangfu Nianfeng and the King of Yue reported the war ahead, which was basically consistent with what the King of Yue knew, so the King of Yue stopped asking questions in detail. After Huangfu Nianfeng finished speaking, he pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry.
Although I am the commander of the defeated army, I dare not ask for your Majesty’s forgiveness anymore, but I have something that I still need to explain to Your Majesty!”
The King of Yue knew that Huangfu Nianfeng had reported some important military affairs, so he nodded and ordered the court to disperse and all the ministers to retreat. Only then did Huangfu Nianfeng hand over the letter in his arms to the King of Yue. The King of Yue couldn't help being shocked after reading it.
He asked in shock: "Where did this come from?"
Huangfu Nianfeng raided the Qi army commander's tent at night and told the King of Yue in detail how he captured the middle-aged man and the letters he found on him. After hearing this, the King of Yue was even more frightened and his face changed drastically. He stared.
Huangfu Nianfeng asked, "Has the Marshal ever told anyone about this matter?"
Huangfu Nianfeng hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, the stakes are very important at this time, and the ministers dare not make a decision. In order to comfort the country of Yue, I rushed back to your Majesty at night to compare the report. If your Majesty does not believe it, you can pass it on to our army.
When the general goes to the palace, they are also witnesses."
The King of Yue thought for a long time and said to himself: "No wonder the Qi army only surrounded Lin'an and You'an and was not in a hurry to attack Hangcheng. Huo Zhishan asked me to move here in a hurry. Could it be that he had colluded with the Qi army in the first place?
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When Huangfu Nianfeng saw that the King of Yue still didn't believe him, he quickly said: "When Your Majesty went to his mansion, he claimed that he was ill, but he insisted on negotiating peace. When I was defeated in Ningcheng, he asked himself to take charge of the army, so as to take away me.
He also used his military power to force His Majesty to leave Hangzhou. This must be his conspiracy."
The King of Yue looked at Huangfu Nianfeng again and asked: "You said that Li Guogong also colluded with Huo Zhishan. But just a small token is not enough to prove it!"
When Huangfu Nianfeng heard that the King of Yue was suspicious of what he said, he called Prince Huo Huo Zhishan. He knew that the King of Yue believed his words. So he said: "Your Majesty is as kind as a mountain to your ministers, so naturally you can trust me and others."
, I received the emperor's favor, and in my heart I only wanted to be loyal. But it is inevitable that some people will have different intentions when they see the national crisis."
Huangfu Nianfeng looked at the face of the King of Yue as he spoke. Seeing that the King of Yue had no expression, he continued: "Your Majesty, think about it, the cause of this war was all caused by Qi Shang. The first people Qi Shang met were Li Guogong's daughter and Huo
Is it far?"
After hearing this, the King of Yue suddenly nodded and said: "Yes, no wonder when I asked Duke Li to deal with Qi Shang, he had many prevarications. It turned out that they had already colluded."
When Huangfu Nianfeng saw that the King of Yue was still suspicious of Prince Huo and Duke Li, he thought that he needed to let the King of Yue confirm the matter and completely bring down Prince Huo and Duke Li before he could stand up. So he continued: "Your Majesty, I am still a humble minister.
I have one sentence, your majesty, please listen to what I have to say. In the past, Prince Huo and Li Guogong were colluding with each other. There were many cronies cultivated by them in the court. Now the Huo family and his son have forced the ministers to be defenseless. But they and their sons are in charge.
The three armies of our Yue Kingdom have been defeated by Your Majesty. This is His Majesty's favor for the Huo family, but they want to have heresy, please Your Majesty make a decision as soon as possible!"
The king of Yue was already suspicious, so he looked at Huangfu Nianfeng and asked: "Then Huo Zhishan has been honored as the prince of my country of Yue, and he is respected by the people of the country of Yue with me. What shortcomings does he have to be equal to the people of Qi?"
Collusion? Li Guogong is also a veteran who founded the country with me, so why should he back me up?"
Huangfu Nianfeng sighed and said: "People's hearts are not enough, not to mention there are always those treacherous officials and traitors who sell themselves to others for glory. When they saw the power of Qi and Wu, they became afraid. Riding in a carriage and other disobedient things are really embarrassing.
Disdainful."
The King of Yue asked: "The collusion between Li Guogong and Huo Zhishan cannot be justified based on such a small thing."
Huangfu Nianfeng thought for a while and suggested: "Your Majesty can summon Li Guogong alone and show him the letter. He only asks him how to punish him if the Huo family and his son collude with the Qi army and betray our Yue country? If he has nothing to do with the Huo family.
, he was naturally shocked when he saw it, and like the ministers, he was thinking about how to get rid of such rebellious ministers and traitors. If he is excusing the Huo family, then his intentions will be seen! "
After hearing this, the King of Yue nodded slightly, thinking that Huangfu Nianfeng's plan was feasible. So the King of Yue sent a message and summoned Li Guogong to see him alone.
As soon as Li Guogong returned home, before he had time to change out of his court clothes, he received an oral instruction from the palace guards, telling him to enter the palace immediately. Li Guogong was shocked. He didn't know why the King of Yue summoned him again, but he quickly got up again.
, and hurried to the palace of the King of Yue.
When the King of Yue saw Li Guogong, he looked cold and handed the letter to the guard and handed it to Li Guogong for him to read. Li Guogong was shocked when he read it and hurriedly looked up at the King of Yue. The King of Yue asked coldly: "What do you think of it, Duke Li?"
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Li Guogong quickly calmed down, thought for a moment, and said: "The handwriting of this letter is similar to that of Prince Huo, but Wei Chen feels that Prince Huo is not the one who rebelled. Their father and son are now leading the Vietnamese army to fight against the Qi army. Why?
Maybe he colluded with Qi Jun again?"
The King of Yue asked: "Then why did the Qi army fight with my Yue army and win every battle, but only fought with the Huo family and his son, and even suffered defeat at the hands of his father and son?"
Li Guogong did not doubt the intention of the Yue King's question and replied casually: "That's because Prince Huo and Huo Yuan use their troops like gods."
The King of Yue asked again: "The Qi army has always used troops quickly to attack Ningcheng and occupy Lin'an. They all succeeded with lightning speed. Why did they aim at Hangzhou but advanced slowly and have not yet besieged Hangzhou?"
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Li Guogong was speechless for a moment and could not answer.
The King of Yue said "Oh" and then asked, seemingly unintentionally: "I heard that Li Guogong's daughter has yet to be married, but have you chosen the person who will be your son-in-law by riding a dragon?"
Li Guogong was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly said to the King of Yue: "Your Majesty, my daughter is still young and is still studying in school. She has nothing to do with anyone!"
The King of Yue laughed coldly and said, "Why should my lord be frightened? I didn't say that your daughter has anything to do with Huo Zhishan's son Huo Yuan."
After hearing what the King of Yue said, Li Guogong knelt down on the ground with a plop and shouted: "Your Majesty has made a clear decision, and the humble ministers will never have two minds."
The King of Yue looked at Li Guogong, who was kneeling in front of him with his head touching the ground, and said slowly: "I have no other intention. I just want to show you this letter. If I doubt Li Guogong and Prince Huo, I won't let you know."
Look. Lord, please get back on your feet! I called you here because of something else."
When Li Guogong heard what the King of Yue said, he felt dubious and stood up with his head bowed.
The king of Yue said: "Now that the country of Yue is in danger, Prince Huo and his son are the mainstay of our country. In order to boost their morale and for the sake of Duke Li, I am going to send a message that Prince Huo and his son will return to Fucheng today to help Huo Yuan and Li Guogong.
The daughter holds a wedding so that Huo Yuan can kill the enemy with peace of mind!"
When Li Guogong heard this, his heart trembled and he almost sat on the ground. He quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, no, the two armies are at war now. How can the former enemy withdraw his troops before the battle!"
The King of Yue said: "Marshal Huangfu can take over the defense of Hangzhou. Our army has won a great victory in the battle up to the city. It won't be too late to go back after Huo Yuan gets married."
After hearing what the King of Yue said, Li Guogong already understood in his heart that the King of Yue was suspicious of Prince Huo and his son, and wanted to replace Prince Huo with Huangfu Nianfeng and hand over the general power to Huangfu Nianfeng again. If he tried to stop it, he might even
He cannot protect himself. But if he allows his daughter to marry the Huo family, he will also send his daughter into a pit of fire. Now he has no power to excuse the Huo family, but he cannot just watch Li Ling suffer.
When Li Guogong thought of this, he wanted to say to the King of Yue: "Your Majesty, I often hear people say that Huo Yuan cares about the world and has no personal love for his children. He may not like my daughter. Please look for the daughters of other princes.
Let’s talk to Huo Yuan!”
The King of Yue snorted coldly and said: "Well, Huo Yuan really has the world in mind, and the Duke knows it very well! I have made up my mind, and there is no need to say any more. The Duke does not need to go back to the palace these days, so he will stay in the palace to accompany him.
Let me."
After saying that, with a wave of his hand, several guards came forward and invited Mr. Li Guo to go to the side hall. When Li Guo Gong looked at it, he could only let out a long sigh and suddenly lost his energy.
The King of Yue immediately sent an order: Huangfu Nianfeng went to Hangcheng to replace Lord Huo and command the guards of Hangzhou. Lord Huo and Huo Yuan immediately returned to Fucheng after receiving the order, and the King of Yue granted a marriage to Huo Yuan and Li Ling, the daughter of Duke Li. After the marriage, they returned to Shang.
During Huo Yuan's wedding, the Ministry of War sent another general to take charge of the military affairs in the upper city.