The army slowly entered the city, a total of five thousand people, without saying a word and with murderous intent in their chests.
From the Anlushan Rebellion to the present, there have been more than a hundred military rebellions in the country, which is astonishing. There is no doubt that a military rebellion is currently taking place in Puzhou. The participants are He Gui, the general of the Tianping Army, and Shao Lun, the governor of Puzhou.
They may have colluded with outsiders, but Xia Bing was not directly involved and obviously did not want to make the matter too ugly.
However, Xue Li, the general of the Feilong Army, took 5,000 men out of the camp and laid ambush beside several main roads, just in case, to ensure that no fish slipped through the net.
The five thousand Tianping army was divided into two groups. One group of three thousand people rushed to the military camp, where there were two thousand cavalry brought by Zhu Xuan. Most of the war horses were stored in the sheep and horse wall outside the city, and the two thousand cavalrymen ate and drank with open bellies at night.
Everyone was drunk and slept like dead pigs. When He Gui's 3,000 men rushed over, 1,000 Puzhou soldiers had already arrived. A total of 4,000 men broke open the camp gate and rushed in, slashing and killing.
Another group of two thousand people arrived in front of Yongding Post with great momentum.
Zhu Xuan's soldiers who were guarding outside were a little confused, but they were well-educated. They immediately retreated to the post station, using walls and houses to block it. At the same time, they shook Zhu Xuan awake and tried to protect him from breaking out of the siege.
Soon, more than a thousand soldiers from Puzhou also arrived, and a total of 3,000 soldiers surrounded the post station.
"Zhu Xuan was so mad that he actually reconciled with Zhu Quanzhong."
"Have you forgotten your brother who died in the battle? Kill him!"
"He spends all his time building mansions, recruiting beauties, and enjoying singing and dancing. The rewards from Chunshe are still the same as before. Kill him!"
"This person is no longer useful. Let's replace him with someone else."
"General He was so brave and good at fighting that he was actually sent to Puzhou. He was unable to return home. So he killed Zhu Xuan and welcomed General He into the military mansion as a post. Everyone will get money."
The sergeants kept making noises, and the crowd was excited. The gate of the post station was quickly breached, and the surging crowd rushed in, slashing and killing everyone they saw. Soldiers and post soldiers were all dead on the ground.
Zhu Xuan, protected by more than ten personal followers, rushed into the cold garden barefoot without even wearing any armor.
The soil on the ground was cold and hard, and the gravel was very harsh on the feet, but Zhu Xuan didn't feel it at all. He just wanted to escape for his life. As long as he escaped from Yongdingyi and Puzhou, he would still have the power to make a comeback. Then he would lead an army of 20,000 to kill him.
Come back and raise an army to investigate, Shao Lun, what will happen if He Gui is not dead? There is also Liang Hanyong, he is probably involved, the Xia people are hateful, they will be cut into pieces!
Fierce shouts of killing also rang out in the garden.
The sergeants surrounding the inn shouted slogans so loudly that the thin wall collapsed.
"Zhu Xuan is there!" A military academy officer took out his walking bow, picked up the bow and nocked an arrow, and finished in one go.
The arrow missed a distance of more than twenty steps, missed slightly, and hit the pillar next to Zhu Xuan.
Zhu Xuan looked at the trembling arrow feathers, feeling a sense of despair in his heart.
"You are the sergeants of Yanzidu, right? Where is He Gei? I handed Yanzidu's elite soldiers into his hands, and this is how he treated me?" Zhu Xuan roared.
"Don't talk nonsense with him, kill him!" An officer waved his hand, and dozens of archers stepped forward, picking up their bows and arrows.
Zhu Xuan was so frightened that he ran to the front yard again.
Screams kept coming from behind, and the sound of arrows flying through the air could be heard in his ears. Zhu Xuan was still hungover, and he stumbled as he walked. He finally passed through the corridor, and there were hurried footsteps in front of him. With no way out, Zhu Xuan
Xuan hid behind the rockery.
The soldiers from Puzhou rushed over, led by Shao Zhichao, son of Shaolun. He shouted loudly and sent sergeants in all directions, ordering them to search carefully.
Zhu Xuan became more and more desperate. He definitely couldn't run away like this.
The people from Yanzidu chased after him again, scolding him all the way, and it looked like they had to grab Zhu Xuan.
In desperation, Zhu Xuan actually walked out from behind the rockery and said loudly: "But nephew Zhichao?"
"Zhu Xuan?" Shao Zhichao's eyes narrowed, but he saw a man walking out with disheveled hair. Judging from his appearance, he was no different from Zhu Xuan.
Without his instructions, someone quickly came forward and arrested Zhu Xuan.
It was arrest, not dismemberment. Zhu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. This was the right move.
An idea flashed in his mind just now. In terms of strength, Shao Lun and He Gui's rebellion must be led by He Gui, with Shao Lun as the assistant. After the success of the rebellion, He Gui was determined to be the military envoy. And the three states of the Tianping Army
, Qizhou will definitely not surrender to him. If Puzhou is still in Shaolun's hands, He Gui will be able to control Yunzhou. Is he willing?
There will definitely be conflicts between these two people. If you have to survive in death, it is better to let Shao Lun be arrested. As long as Shao Lun is still thinking about protecting himself, you cannot kill him easily, otherwise He Gui will find trouble.
When he led the troops to attack, Puzhou was in danger.
In his desperation, Zhu Xuan could only think of this much, regardless of whether there were any problems or loopholes in it. Seeing He Gui's men chasing after him, he actually fought to the death and walked out on his own initiative.
"Quickly, take the man away quietly, leave the city immediately and send him to Lingjin Pass." Shao Zhichao ordered: "Change his clothes after he goes out."
Lingjin Pass is twenty miles north of the city. It is a crossing of the Yellow River. The temporary camp of the Feilong Army is right there.
Zhu Xuan did not resist and was taken away obediently.
Shao Zhichao ordered the soldiers to come closer and slowly retreat.
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He Gui looked at Shao Lun with a sneer and said, "Do you want to fight against me before the big thing is accomplished?"
He knew very well who Zhu Xuan was captured by.
In fact, He Gui was very conflicted about whether to kill Zhu Xuan or not.
If you don't kill him, but just expel him, then Zhu Xuan may still come back to make trouble. Especially in Qizhou, there are three brothers, Zhu Wei, Zhu Qiong, and Zhu Xun. If Zhu Xuan runs over, it will be troublesome for the four of them to work together.
If he were killed, he would probably offend Yanzhou Zhu Jin and there would be no room for change.
To put it bluntly, this is a dead end.
People at that time used the term "kill generals and drive out generals" to describe the military chaos since the war, because some generals were killed during the military chaos, while others were simply expelled, and their fates were different.
Does Zhu Xuan have prestige in the town? It should be said that he does. But he has offended many people recently, and his prestige has dropped sharply.
He Gui was not sure whether it was better to kill him or not to kill him. Kill him to offend Zhu Jin, or don't kill him. Many military people in this town wanted him dead. He originally didn't want to care about Zhu Xuan's life or death, because he attacked Yongdingyi
At that time, the sergeants might not be able to hold back and kill Zhu Xuan on the spot, so he planned to resign himself to his fate and face it calmly no matter what.
But what happened to Shao Lun snatching someone halfway? This gave him a bad feeling.
"General He, Zhu Xuan said in the Xia barracks that he wanted to become an official in the court. Isn't this something that everyone is happy about?" Shao Lun put on a smile and said: "He went to Chang'an and will never return. General He took over the throne on his own.
Yunzhou, I am in Puzhou, you and I still need to work together and fight the enemy side by side."
"Where is the enemy?" He Gui asked with a worried expression.
"One is in Qizhou and the other is in Yanzhou." Shao Lun said.
He Gui was a little angry, but couldn't express his anger. He wanted to cut off Shao Lun's dog head with a fake smile, but was blocked by reason.
"General He, why don't you quickly organize your troops and go to Yunzhou?" Shao Lun urged: "Zhu Xuan and Liu Cun were captured, but Zhang Congchu is still in Yunzhou. Although he is not as prestigious as General He, things will change if he is too late.
We have to guard against it.”
I have to admit that what Shao Lun said makes sense, and He Gui can't refute it. The most important thing at the moment is to seize the position quickly. Before everyone can react, he leads the troops in under the pretext of coming back to rest.
Yunzhou controlled the situation with lightning speed, forcing the shogunate general Zuo to express his attitude and determine the superiority and inferiority. Only in this way could he have the capital to fight against foreign enemies.
"How will Shao Shijun treat me if I go to Yunzhou?" He Gui swallowed his breath and asked.
The current population of nine counties in Yunzhou is less than 400,000, but it is still the largest county. The six counties of Qizhou originally had more than 300,000 people, but now only have more than 200,000. The population of the five counties of Puzhou is about the same as that of Qizhou, maybe slightly less.
Some.
There are only about 900,000 people in the three prefectures and 20 counties, but at the peak of Xuanzong's reign, the population was more than 1.6 million, and the gap is huge.
Of course, 900,000 is actually quite a lot. Before the feud with Zhu Quanzhong, the population under the rule of the Tianping Army was greater than that of Hedong. Hedong has seven prefectures, while the Tianping Army only has three prefectures: Yun, Cao, and Pu. This shows that Henan has a dense population. And
The level of wealth was also stronger. Hedong had about 60,000 yamen troops at that time, while the Tianping army only had 30,000 people, so the people's burden was lighter.
No wonder He Gui is still dreaming about the Spring and Autumn Period. Every vassal town in Henan and Hebei does have the foundation to stand in troubled times: the folk customs are martial, the people are aggressive, the whole territory is plain, there is plenty of food and silk, and they have a strong household registration, and constant business travel.
, compare with other places?
"General, you can rush to Yunzhou to reorganize the military government and control the overall situation. I would like to support the general to stay behind for the Tianping Army. Seeing this, the court will probably not have much trouble. After receiving the seal, the angel can leave within ten days.
Beijing, confer a banner on the general." Shao Lun bowed and said.
He Gui's face brightened slightly.
At the critical moment of seizing power, if Shao Lun immediately expresses his stance, it will have a leading role that cannot be underestimated and will be of great help to him in controlling the situation in the town. If the imperial court formally issues a decree and grants him the title of Jiedushi, it will be more stable.
Now, you can also take off the hat you left behind. You are a serious commander and minister.
This is actually a deal, and everyone understands it.
"Okay! I hope Commander Shao will remember what I said today." He Gui snorted coldly, mounted his horse and left.
Time was urgent, and he had no time to waste time in Puzhou. The most important thing was to rush to Yunzhou to control the situation.
After He Gui left, Du Guangyi came over from a dark corner and whispered: "The envoy has done a good job. He Gui has many soldiers and generals, so he can take the position of Jiedushi. King Xia is kind and generous.
, I will find a place for you in the future, and it is not impossible for you to be the governor."
"I know." Shao Lun smiled bitterly and said: "I can't compete with him for the position in Yunzhou. The warriors may obey He Gui, but they may not obey me. This is the biggest problem. In troubled times, good martial arts are the only way to gain a foothold.
The foundation of it.”
Du Guangyi was silent.
He was familiar with history books, and it was possible for literati in the late years of other dynasties to rise to power, command many military generals to expand territories, and unify the world. However, in the country, there were examples of literati serving as military envoys during the difficult times, but basically they were severely criticized.
The reason for the biggest restriction is that the warriors are dissatisfied. In the late Han Dynasty, a family member, even if his martial arts was mediocre, could still use power to control the situation. However, if the warriors of this dynasty do not recognize your power, they will overturn the table and kill people. Most of the people who stand out are the ones who call the wind and rain on the battlefield.
A warrior has great prestige in the army and can win the hearts of the army, otherwise it will be useless.
This is the trend at this time, and there is no solution.