The vanguard troops led by Yang Ming and Guo Siben's miscellaneous soldiers are temporarily stationed in the village.
Food and drink were all looted from people's homes, so that every household seemed to have been ransacked and was in a mess.
The situation is special, and Yang Ming can't control that much at this time.
Li Yuan's follow-up troops arrived quickly, and Yang Ming would not explain anything to him at all, but only asked the other party to set up camp and rest.
Li Yuan was a smart man, and he also realized that Yang Ming was hiding something from him, and it was not a trivial matter. Now that he was so close to Renshou Palace, and he had a large team of people with him, he could guess that something had happened to Renshou Palace.
So he is very panicked now.
The Supreme Being is currently in Renshou Palace, and the Prince's family is also there. What happened there that caused Yang Ming to rush to Renshou Palace so desperately?
Moreover, Yang Ming told himself at the beginning that they came out this time to recover the kidnapped abandoned prince Yong.
Did it take so many people to recover Yang Yong?
Li Yuan was worried to death. He had vaguely guessed that he was involved in a huge storm and was in a dilemma. It was neither right to leave nor to stay.
Just as he was returning to his headquarters, he was stopped by Yang Ming's guard Chen Kui:
"Tang Guogong, Your Highness has something important to discuss."
Li Yuan didn't know why and followed Chen Kui back.
In fact, it was Yang Ming who suddenly realized that he was afraid that this old boy Li Yuan would do something bad, so he quickly asked Chen Kui to call him back.
Among the follow-up troops brought back by Li Yuan, there were more than 4,000 Zuo Wei sergeants. Yang Ming was not easy to command, and Li Yuan was an unstable factor, so Yang Ming could only keep Li Yuan by his side to control the Zuo Wei.
Mansion.
Now, he can only wait for Pei Ju to arrive with his army, and then think of a solution.
They can't go any further. Once discovered by the left and right Yulin guards near Renshou Palace, they will immediately be in danger.
So Yang Ming ordered Pang Niu to send spies to the north to closely monitor the movements on the alleys and official roads.
The village where he lives also arranges personnel on duty to patrol in turns to avoid unexpected events.
Fortunately, Yang Yong is in his hands, so Liu Shu doesn't dare to mess around for the time being.
.......
Yu Wenshu was a general who commanded the army. He followed Wei Xiaokuan and participated in the suppression of Wei Chijiong's rebellion, and also participated in the Sui Dynasty's battle to destroy Chen. He was a good soldier.
The 31,000 people in his hands were divided into four groups. One group was led by Guo Yan, and went straight to Yong County, the capital of Fufeng County. Yong County is located southwest of Renshou Palace, 45 miles away.
The group was led by Zhang Heng and took a shortcut straight to Xinping County in Beidi County, which is located due north of Renshou Palace.
He himself took 10,000 people led by the left and right guards of the East Palace and took the official road straight to Qishan County, south of Renshou Palace.
Renshou Palace is located in Fufeng County. There are six military palaces around it, which belong to different guard posts. Because it is an important place in Beijing, except for the sergeants on duty in the capital, the rest of the troops are in the main camp. Pei Ju and Shi Wansui only led
He recruited five hundred soldiers to be responsible for liaising with these six military mansions. He mobilized those who could be mobilized and appeased those who could not be mobilized.
The four groups of people, each doing their own thing, began to encircle Renshou Palace at the fastest marching speed.
However, the Habayashi Guards are not vegetarians either.
Renshou Palace is an important part of the imperial city, and there are always stray cavalry distributed in the surrounding counties and counties, specifically responsible for patrolling the surrounding areas.
Dou Min, the governor of Fufeng County, sensed something was wrong early on and quickly sent someone to inform Renshou Palace.
After Cai Wang Yang Zhiji received the news, he hurried to the Renshou Palace to report it. Yuan Yan, the minister of Huangmen who was responsible for serving the supreme minister, passed on the decree and ordered Yang Zhiji to make arrangements immediately to guard the palace.
In the past six months, Liu Shu and Yuan Yan had been delivering the imperial edict, so Yang Zhiji didn't think much and immediately ordered his general Guo Wei and the 10,000 elite Zuo Yu Linwei to leave Renshou Palace and march in the direction of Yang Ming.
Not far ahead of Yang Ming, there is a town, which is the gateway to Renshou Palace. Yang Zhiji's plan is to garrison Pushui Town and guard this gateway.
In the village, Yang Ming received news from spies that there was a large army stationed in Pushui Town ahead.
This time he led his troops to the Renshou Palace. He sent out troops without a name, so as to avoid disturbance among the soldiers below. He could only order them to go down immediately. Anyone who found the other party's cavalry would be shot.
This was done in order to avoid the news that would be unfavorable to him. The troops of Renshou Palace were the emperor's personal guards. He had no defensible reason and did not dare to conflict with them head-on.
Once there is a conflict, there will be chaos on Yang Ming's side.
He had never had any experience in commanding troops, so he did not dare to act rashly. Pushui Town ahead was five miles away from him. Once the opponent advanced in his direction, Yang Ming would have to withdraw.
What he currently has in hand is only the 1,500-strong Wangfu tribe, nearly 4,500 Zuoweifu sergeants, plus Guo Siben's 3,000 miscellaneous soldiers.
Such a patchwork army is difficult to command, not to mention that Yang Ming doesn't know how to command.
Next, another spy came to report that the garrison in Pushui Town, judging from the flags, was probably between 8,000 and 12,000 people.
As a result, Yang Ming didn't dare to move.
...
In Renshou Palace, King Cai Yang Zhiji secretly sent someone to contact Dou Kang, and the two met in a remote corner of the palace city.
Yang Zhiji said: "The news from Dou Min, the governor of Fufeng, said that a large army came from the south of Yong County under the banner of the East Palace. What is going on?"
Dou Kang and Yang Zhiji held separate orders and did their own things, so he didn't know that Yang Zhiji was holding Yang Su, and Yang Zhiji didn't know that he was holding Yang Guang.
The two men were in charge of the Yulin Guard, and they were originally suppressing each other, so Yang Jian had not allowed them to have any private interactions.
If they have a relationship, then Yang Jian will have to replace him, otherwise the left and right Yulin Guards will become monolithic, and the emperor's safety will not be guaranteed.
When Dou Kang heard what the other party said, he was instantly shocked. Thinking that he was holding the prince in his hand, he immediately reacted.
"The situation is not good. I was ordered to protect the prince's family, but I was already suspicious. After hearing what you said, something might have happened in the palace."
Yang Zhiji was stunned and said: "I also followed the decree to guard Yue Gong."
The two looked at each other and yelled that something was wrong.
Is the Supreme One going to deal with the Crown Prince?
It was Dou Kang who reacted first and hurriedly asked: "Who gave you the decree?"
Yang Zhiji said: "It's Yuan Yan. After the Supreme Lord comes to Renshou Palace this time, my will will be passed down from Yuan Yan."
Dou Kang gritted his teeth: "This is Mrs. Xuanhua. I haven't seen the Supreme Being for three days."
"Me too!" Yang Zhiji said in shock: "Something must have happened. King Wei has been ill recently and hasn't seen anyone for a long time. I felt something was wrong. I suddenly realized that something was wrong when I received news from Dou Min today.
Something big must have happened."
It was not a special situation. The two people did not dare to meet in private. Dou Kang also felt that something was wrong recently. It was very strange that Liu Ju, his general Guo Yilang, suddenly left the palace on orders.
As a general, he actually found out about Liu Ju's departure only after the fact.
The two of them worked together in private. Yang Zhiji was responsible for finding a way to negotiate with the prince's army in Yong County, while Dou Kang rushed to the residence of Wei Wang Yang Shuang to check the situation.
As a result, he didn't even see Yang Shuang's face when he went there. The guards of the imperial clan said that several chamberlains from the Ministry of Internal Affairs were ordered to bring the imperial doctor to see King Wei, and no one was allowed to visit.
He did not stay longer, but rushed to the Hall of Renshou, wondering if he could find an opportunity to meet the Supreme Being.
"The Supreme Being is resting. Is there something wrong with General Dou?" Liu Shu stood outside the palace door and said with a smile.
Dou Kang said: "It's nothing. I haven't seen the Supreme Holy Face for a long time, so I'm just worried."
"It's a bit late today. Let's wait until the Supreme Being wakes up tomorrow and General Dou will come again." After saying that, Liu Shu turned around and left alone. He looked no different from usual, very normal.
Dou Kang withdrew his gaze and looked in the direction of the palace door. He couldn't help but want to go in to find out what was going on, but he was afraid of surprising the Holy Master.
The guard on the outside of Renshou Hall is a royal guard. If he dares to force his way in, someone will immediately draw a knife and chop him. Moreover, there is a female scroll inside, and he is not allowed to summon it, so he will not dare to enter.
I will stay here tonight, the Supreme Being will wake up once, and it will not be too late to see him again then. Dou Kang is determined to stay here.
Yang Zhiji also received news from the rangers, saying that a large army was stationed in a village east of Pushui Town, under the banner of the King of Hedong.
What the hell is going on here? The prince’s army is in Yong County, and the King of Hedong is in Pushui Town. What do they want to do?
Forced to conceive? Impossible. The prince is already the crown prince, so there is no need to do this. The King of Hedong is the most favored grandson of the Second Saint, and he will not be detrimental to the Supreme Being.
"Yang Cheng, take people to Pushui Town immediately. You must meet the King of Hedong and ask him why he led his army to Renshou Palace."
Yang Cheng is Yang Zhiji's nephew and a member of the clan. He used to guard Yong'an Palace and met Yang Ming.
In fact, most of the Yulin Guards on the left and right knew Yang Ming.
After Yang Cheng received the order, he left the palace at starry night and rushed to Pushui Town.
The next day, as the sun just rose, Yang Ming received news that there was a cavalry team of twenty people on the opposite side, flying a white flag, running along the official road towards the village.
After Yang Ming thought for a while, he immediately took Chen Kui and led 300 people to meet him.
Since there is a white flag, it means they are here for discussion. Yang Ming must go there in person and cannot let others meet with the other party.
Raising the white flag is usually a truce negotiation or surrender, mainly based on the situation at the time. In a situation like this, people are definitely not surrendering.
After the two parties came into contact, they dispersed. Only Yang Cheng moved forward alone, cupped his hands towards Yang Ming and said:
"As a humble official, I have been ordered to see His Highness. May I ask what His Highness intends when he leads the army here?"
Yang Ming knew the young general in front of him. Hearing this, he asked: "Whose order are you following?"
Yang Cheng replied: "In my humble position, I obey King Cai's command."
Yang Ming said: "I ask you, have you seen the Supreme Being recently?"
Yang Cheng answered honestly: "I haven't seen him for three days now."
It's over... Something must have happened to my grandfather. Yang Ming was instantly furious:
"You bastard! You should return to Renshou Palace immediately and inform Yang Zhiji that the Supreme Being is afraid of something unexpected. No matter how he does it, he will immediately face the Holy Spirit to protect him."
When Yang Cheng heard this, he was completely confused. It was related to Yang Jian's safety, and he did not dare to neglect:
"I'll go back now. Your Highness, please stay still."
"Quickly, tell Yang Zhiji that if something changes, arrest the traitor Liu Shu first," Yang Ming urged the other party loudly.
Yang Cheng didn't even bother to reply, so he turned around and left.
Cai Wang Yang Zhiji was the son of Yang Jian's half-brother Yang Zheng. He was absolutely loyal to Yang Jian and was definitely not on the same side as Liu Shu.
In fact, Lin Wei's Dou Kang on the right wing will never be used by Liu Shu.
As long as either of these two people is suspicious and goes to check on Yang Jian's situation, the storm in Renshou Palace will be eliminated.
At first, Yang Ming was really afraid that Yang Guang was hooking up with Mrs. Xuanhua and was discovered by Yang Jian, as recorded in history books, so he wanted to depose the prince.
But now it seems that my grandfather Yang Jian may have passed away.
If the emperor doesn't show up for three days, everyone will be suspicious. Now that Yang Zhiji is willing to send someone to contact him, I'm afraid he is also suspicious...