At the foot of Guyun Mountain, the Shence Army camp is located.
Two hours ago, the continuous military camp was still bustling with activity, and many officers and soldiers were even waiting for midnight to get rid of the old and welcome the new, but now it was already deserted.
Zhuang Zhaoyang ordered the generals to lead troops to Beijing, and got the approval of the other two lieutenants. Even the three lieutenants of the Shence Army would not easily object to something that was agreed by the three lieutenants of the Shence Army, not to mention that Zuo Xuanji had been temporarily placed under house arrest.
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In addition to the 3,000 soldiers and horses left to garrison the camp and protect important facilities such as the barracks' granary, stables, and armory, the other soldiers and horses were assembled in a short period of time, and then quickly advanced towards Kyoto.
The Shence Army was different from the local state armies. It guarded the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Even if there was no war, it remained vigilant day and night.
One of the most important training contents of the Shence Army is to complete the assembly in the shortest time and send troops at any time. After all, rescuing troops is like putting out fires. When the court really wants to use the Shence Army, it will definitely not be a trivial matter, leaving it to Shence
There won't be much time for the army to assemble.
Because of this, it only took an hour from the time the order was sent to the entire army to the time the troops assembled and set off.
Zuo Xuanji was arranged in a very simple tent. Zhonglang sent Zhao He and his attendants to guard him. However, after the army set off, Zhao He quickly untied the rope that bound Zuo Xuanji and even sent someone to bring it up.
Meat and wine.
"General, many of my subordinates have offended me." Zhao He apologized and said, "If the subordinates below have committed offenses against their superiors, they will be willing to accept whatever the general will do to them."
But Zuo Xuanji moved his hands and feet, sat down on the shore, and ordered: "Pour the wine!"
Zhao He hurriedly stepped forward and poured wine for Zuo Xuanji.
"Tonight is New Year's Eve. They went to suppress the rebellion. Since we stay here, we still have to celebrate this year." Zuo Xuanji picked up the wine bowl and said with a smile, "You can pour some for yourself too."
Seeing that Zuo Xuanji had no intention of blaming him, Zhao He felt relieved, poured the wine, held the bowl with both hands, and said anxiously: "General...!"
"They should be able to arrive in the capital before dawn." Zuo Xuanji sighed: "Zhao He, don't you feel disappointed that you couldn't go with us? If the counterinsurgency is successful this time, I will give you a reward. You didn't participate in the battle, but the reward will be great.
You can’t compare to them.”
Zhao He smiled awkwardly and said: "General, when you say this, do you think there is really a rebellion in the capital?"
"Since the Prime Minister has taken action, if there is no rebellion, there will be rebellion." Zuo Xuanji smiled faintly: "Inside and outside the capital, the Shence Army, the Wu-Gui Army and the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army seem to be the only one who is monolithic.
The Prime Minister was unable to command and mobilize. When Xia Houning was arranged to join the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army and served as a Dragon Scale Lieutenant, the Prime Minister was ready to infiltrate the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army at that time. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister still underestimated Tantai Xuanye.
, Over the past few years, Xiahou Ning has not formed any atmosphere at all in the Forbidden Army."
Zhao He was naturally not a stupid person, so he whispered: "General, are you saying that this time the Prime Minister is going to take the opportunity to deal with Tantai Xuanye?"
"Tang Changgeng of the Wu-Wei Army has been confirmed to be a member of the Prime Minister." Zuo Xuanji said slowly: "In the Shence Army, the Prime Minister secretly wooed you. You, Zhuang Zhaoyang and others have always been the Prime Minister buried in the Shence Army.
Nails." When he said this, Zhao He looked even more embarrassed, but did not explain much.
"Among the three major armies, only the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army is not used by the Prime Minister." Zuo Xuanji said: "Tantai Xuanye is a famous lonely minister. Since he entered the capital nine years ago, he has never made friends with any courtiers. Such a person,
He is the most feared person by the Prime Minister. Last time, the ministers were beaten, and the imperial army watched with cold eyes. Of course, the Prime Minister will slap a hat on Tantai Xuanye's head for colluding with the rebellious party." He picked up the wine bowl.
, drank half the bowl in one gulp, and then said: "If something happened to the saint in the palace, the Prime Minister will definitely kill Tantai Xuanye this time."
"Tantai Xuanye... is not easy to deal with!" Zhao He frowned.
Zuo Xuanji said with a smile: "Blessings come from misfortune, misfortunes come from blessings. It may not be a bad thing in the end that you failed to follow them to Beijing this time." He seemed unwilling to say more and said: "Come, drink with me.
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Zhao He picked up the wine jar and was about to pour it for Zuo Xuanji when he suddenly heard a roar coming from outside.
Zuo Xuanji also raised his eyebrows and glanced at Zhao He. Zhao He understood the idea and held down his saber before going out of the tent to take a look. Unexpectedly, as soon as he stood up, a gust of cold wind hit him, but the tent door had been opened.
Opening it, a figure walked into the tent.
The visitor was wrapped in a coarse linen cloak. After entering the tent, he walked directly towards Zuo Xuanji.
Zhao He looked horrified.
There is a plan to realize that after Zuo Xuanji is placed under house arrest tonight, the officers and soldiers of the Shence Army will not have the opportunity to approach as much as possible, so this is a rather remote tent in the military camp. The six attendants guarding outside are not officers and soldiers of the Shence Army.
, but the guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion brought by Wen Xitai from the capital. These guards are also extremely brave warriors. After all, they serve as guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion, so their skills are not too weak.
Zhao He had already given instructions that no one was allowed to enter the tent, and no one was even allowed to approach the tent.
But the man in the linen cloak came in easily as if he had returned to his own home. None of the guards outside informed him. This was of course unbelievable.
"Who are you?" Zhao He knew that the person coming was evil, so he drew his sword out of its sheath.
As early as a few days ago, tonight's operation had been carefully planned. Zhao He's duty was to lead people to guard Zuo Xuanji to avoid other changes that would affect tonight's operation.
The Shence Army has already sent troops to Beijing, and the purpose of mobilizing the Shence Army has been achieved, but Zhao He does not dare to take it too lightly. According to the plan, Zuo Xuanji can only be freed when good news comes from Kyoto.
But at this moment, a man in a burlap cloak suddenly appeared, which really caught Zhao He off guard.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the figure of the cloaked man suddenly flashing in front of him like a ghost. The speed was shocking.
Zhao He knew something was wrong, and he was not slow to respond. He shouted low, swung his knife and slashed at the figure. He used the knife fiercely, so naturally he would not be merciful.
Knowing that the other party's intentions are not good and that the other party takes the lead, even if he kills the other party with one sword, it is natural.
Seeing that the big knife was about to hit the man, Zhao He only felt that his eyes were blurred. Although the big knife fell, it cut nothing. The figure that was so close to him disappeared in an instant. Before he could wait, the figure disappeared.
After thinking about it, Zhao He felt his neck tighten. When he was shocked, a hand had already pinched his throat from the side. Zhao He wanted to struggle, but the man made a move quickly and decisively. One hand was like steel.
It was so powerful that Zhao He even clearly heard a "clicking" sound coming from his own neck, and that hand had already cut off Zhao He's throat bone in an instant.
Zuo Xuanji had a stern look on his face. He was about to take action, but he didn't expect that the cloaked man's skills were so terrifying. In just the blink of an eye, he had already killed a Zhonglang general.
As soon as the man let go, Zhao He was as soft as a puddle of mud, and he died on the spot without even struggling.
This is the Shence Army camp, and Zhao He is the lieutenant general of the Shence Army. The other party actually came directly to the garrison camp, entered the tent and killed a court general. Zuo Xuanji's eyes twitched, and he naturally understood in his heart that since the other party
If you dare to do this, you are confident.
He didn't act rashly. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the ground and stared at the other person very calmly.
The cloaked man killed Zhao He, then turned to Zuo Xuanji, raised his arms, and lifted the cloak covering his head, revealing a blackened face. He was over fifty years old, his expression was calm, but his eyes were as sharp as knives.
"Your Excellency, good work!" A faint smile appeared at the corner of Zuo Xuanji's mouth, and he raised his hand and said: "It's not yet dawn. If you want to kill me, you don't have to rush. With your cultivation level, it should be easy to kill me.
Tonight is New Year's Eve, even if I die, I should be fed and drunk before I go on the road."
The cloaked man walked to the opposite side of Zuo Xuanji, sat down at the table, and said calmly: "You are worthy of being a general of an army by staying calm in the face of danger."
"There is wine here, and there is meat on the table." Zuo Xuanji reached out and picked up a jar of wine from the ground, put it on the table, pushed it in front of the cloaked man, and said with a smile: "On New Year's Eve, you have to come here to kill people. It's true.
Thank you for your hard work. This is good wine. After drinking this jar of wine, how about we have a battle of life and death?"
The cloaked man nodded, took the wine jar, patted open the seal, raised his head and drank half of the jar in one gulp.
"A good drinker." Zuo Xuanji was still unfazed in the face of danger and said with a smile: "It's just that you drank so quickly, the jar of wine will be gone soon, and my death will be soon. Let's drink slowly, I can guarantee that this kind of
At that time, everyone was staring at the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and no one cared about it, so no one came to save my life."
"If you hadn't been entrusted by someone to make the oath, you would really have a bad temper towards me." The cloaked man sighed.
Zuo Xuanji also sighed: "I know you don't want to kill me yourself." He picked up the wine bowl and said thoughtfully: "Everyone is innocent and carries the jade. If someone wants to kill me, it's not because of any grudge against me.
It's because I sit in the position of the general of the Shence Army. If you kill me, you can not only put the blame on others, but also allow others to replace you without any hindrance, and then you can control the Shence Army."
"Since ancient times, death has mostly nothing to do with grudges, but only related to interests."
"A wise saying." Zuo Xuanji nodded and said with a smile: "Your Majesty just took action. No matter the body or method, it is admirable. Although I am a general who commands tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, he only has a fifth-grade cultivation level. But even if With a sixth-level cultivation level, facing your Excellency, who is in the Great Heaven Realm, I can only face disaster and misfortune."
The cloaked man said: "Commanding tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, managing all kinds of things every day, and being able to reach the fifth level of cultivation is already quite remarkable."
"Thank you for the compliment." Zuo Xuanji asked, "I haven't asked for your name? Your Excellency, you won't let me die without knowing who killed me."
The cloaked man stared into Zuo Xuanji's eyes and said word by word: "Sword Valley Shen Wuchou!"