"Capture the king first before capturing the thief?" Cui Heng raised his eyebrows.
"Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou are occupied by King Pengcheng, King Langya and King Hejian, and Chang'an is occupied by King Taiyuan. King Pengcheng has a heavy army. I think that I can defeat the first of the eight kings first, and then defeat the other counties one by one."
"Then how to proceed?" Captain Huo rubbed his chin and asked thoughtfully.
Xie Yuan pointed to Yizhou, where Bajun belongs, and drew a route: "Go north from Yizhou, cross the Yellow River and go straight to Liangzhou."
"Why not attack the nearby area first and then attack the three kings?" Huo Qubing looked puzzled.
"Prince Pengcheng is ambitious and has wanted to be emperor for a long time. If he is pushed into a hurry, he might turn to Donghu and join forces with the Donghu people to attack the Jin Dynasty." Xie Yuan pointed to the land of Donghu,
"The Donghu people have always coveted the fertile land of the Central Plains. Once their cavalry enters the pass, the people of the Central Plains will surely suffer."
In that case, Wu Huan Hua will probably be ahead of schedule.
He knew that he couldn't stop Wu Hu Luan Hua, but he couldn't let Wu Hu Luan Hua go so far in advance.
If the Han people were facing annihilation, it would take hundreds of years for them to recover.
And...he didn't want to see the tragic scene of people dying.
"Since we want to capture the king first, we might as well attack in the east and attack in the west, release an army, and then divide into two groups to attack Yongzhou and Yuzhou respectively. In this way, the three kings will take it lightly, and our army can take advantage of this to enter." Cui Hengyao
The feather fan shook.
Governor Huo thought for a moment and made the final decision.
Qi Yan and Luo Chen each marched toward Yongzhou and Yuzhou with 100,000 men. They first made feints and attacked in the east and west. When the three kings relaxed their vigilance, the main army arriving at the border of Liangzhou could catch them by surprise.
After capturing the three kings, Qi Yan and Luo Chen reunited and attacked with the main army, defeating the remaining rebel kings one by one.
night.
Everyone saw off Qi Yan and Luo Chen.
"Ambush carefully." Xie Yuan patted Luo Chen and Qi Yan on the shoulders.
The two of them nodded, hung up their cloaks and left in the night.
"My lord, do you think Brother Qi's brother can control the soldiers?" Huo Qubing looked at Qi Yan's back with some worry.
"Brother is the son of General Qi. He has practiced martial arts with me for more than a year and is familiar with the art of war. He should be able to control soldiers." Xie Yuan nodded.
Huo Qubing also nodded, his eyes brightening: "Finally, I can fight with my lord openly and honestly. Lord, don't worry, I will capture the three kings and make them tell the truth about Liangzhou City back then!"
That time in Youzhou, if the previous governor had not grabbed the credit, the current lord would have become famous in the world, so there would be no need to be cautious every step of the way.
Xie Yuan looked at the sky and said warmly: "Start the army at dawn."
"Here!"
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The residence of the governor of Youzhou.
In the mansion, there were music, singing, dancing, bells and drums playing in unison, it was so joyful.
King Pengcheng, the governor of Xinlu, and the head of the Lu family held a banquet in honor of the northern nobles who had not relocated, hoping to invite them to defect to him.
Cold sweat broke out on the backs of all the aristocratic family heads.
Today's feast is not only a banquet to welcome them, but also a Hongmen Banquet that never comes back.
Once they refuse King Pengcheng's invitation, they will be beheaded in the name of rebellion.
Maybe... the entire family will cease to exist.
King Pengcheng was not as indecisive as Emperor Tianwu, wandering between the nobility and the government - what he wanted was absolute obedience. If a family dared to disobey his will, he would slaughter that family.
Not long ago, a branch of the Li family in Zhaojun had no time to move, so they were invited over by King Pengcheng.
The head of that branch was concerned about the small court of Jiankang and wanted to move there to continue serving Emperor Yongkang, so he refused the invitation of King Pengcheng.
King Pengcheng was furious and slaughtered the entire Li family.
After this move, all the northern families saw clearly the true face of King Pengcheng, and had no choice but to defect.
And the person he invited today was a family that had not responded yet and was independent and independent.
Several family heads looked at each other, thinking of their wives, sons and daughters who were surrounded by heavy troops at home. They all sighed and bowed to King Pengcheng.
Seeing that his goal was achieved, King Pengcheng looked up to the sky and laughed in a good mood.
"Your Majesty, tomorrow is your enthronement ceremony. I sent my dog to write the enthronement document for Your Majesty. Please read it." Seeing that he was in a good mood, the head of the Lu family smiled and stood up to bow.
King Pengcheng knew that the head of the Lu family wanted to recommend his own son, so he nodded and agreed.
The head of the Lu family was overjoyed, knowing that half of the work was done. He quickly turned his head and winked at the confidant next to him: "Go and bring the young master here."
The confidant understood, bowed and left, and came back a short time later. He whispered a few words to the head of the Lu family. The head of the Lu family suddenly darkened his face and cursed secretly: "This incompetent bastard!"
"What? Your Majesty doesn't want to send documents?" King Pengcheng raised his eyebrows.
The head of the Lu family immediately smiled flatteringly: "Yes, of course I am willing. It's just that the dog is feeling a little unwell. I'll go take a look. Your Majesty, please wait a moment."
King Pengcheng was in a good mood and didn't care much. After waving his hands, the head of the Lu family bowed and left the hall with his confidants.
The moment he left the palace, the smile on the face of the head of the Lu family immediately turned sinister: "Where is that Zhu Zi?"
The governor's residence is located in a small courtyard in a corner.
The young man was dressed in sackcloth and sitting in the center of the courtyard, his face extremely pale, looking dully at the moon behind the clouds.
"Shuzi, why do you want to save my father's face?"
The familiar voice came closer and closer. The moment the boy turned his head, he was already in front of him. He raised his hand and slapped him.
Lu Zhong's dull eyes slowly recovered, staring at the head of the Lu family without saying a word.
"What are you doing? Where is the document I asked you to write? Why didn't you touch a word? Are you going to make my father angry to death before you give up?" The head of the Lu family felt guilty after being stared at, and became even more angry.
"Father--" Chewing these two words, Lu Zhong suddenly laughed, his eyes red with laughter.
He pointed to the linen clothes he was wearing and asked in a dumb voice——
"My mother's body is still cold, and my father is eager to be loyal to the enemy who killed her. What is the relationship between you and my mother for more than ten years? Should your son be filial to his mother, or should he be filial to his father and follow his father to join the enemy who killed his mother?
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On that day, after Lu Zhong returned to Fanyang with his servants, he happened to meet with King Pengcheng and the head of the Lu family and his wife.
When King Pengcheng saw that Lu Li was beautiful and graceful, he had some evil thoughts.
The head of the Lu family wanted to seek refuge with King Pengcheng again, so he personally demoted his wife, Lu Li, whom he had been married to for many years, as a concubine and gave her to King Pengcheng.
However, Lu Li was a strong-willed person and refused to succumb to King Pengcheng's knees. After being humiliated, he committed suicide by hanging himself from a beam the next day.
King Pengcheng was so angry that he threw Lu Li's body into the wild and let the wolves eat it.
When he went to collect the body, all that was left of Lu Li's body was a head that had been chewed beyond recognition.
Lu Zhong cried and buried Lu Li's head and set up a tombstone to observe her mourning.
However, before the first seven years of the Lu and Li clan passed, King Pengcheng supported his troops and established himself, and the head of the Lu family became a king and a minister.
Lu Zhong was short of breath and fell seriously ill. This chapter has been completed!