Yuan Yin's heart skipped a beat. In panic, he suddenly woke up from the drunkenness and was speechless for a while.
But Li Ren on the side reacted faster. He secretly screamed something bad and quickly said: "General..."
He wanted to remind Wang Zheng that Yuan Yin was also Yuan Shu's disciple, so he should not act rashly.
As a result, Wang Zheng just glanced over slowly, and when the two met their gazes, Li Ren felt inexplicably creepy, and he didn't dare to say any more, and quickly closed his mouth.
"I don't know what Yuan Zhoumu's laws are..." As he spoke again, Wang Zheng stood up from the table and approached Yuan Yin step by step.
In the silence of the whole place, there was only the sound of Wang Zheng's feet on the ground, clicking, clicking, clicking, forming a strange rhythm, like a reminder.
It was obvious that he was not walking very fast, but Yuan Yin felt that his eyes were darkened, and the tall figure passed through all the lights and light, came to him in a blink of an eye, and stood still.
Wang Zheng looked at Yuan Yin condescendingly, as if he wanted to take a closer look at the person in front of him.
"Delaying the military situation..." he asked calmly: "What crime should be committed?"
It seemed like a simple inquiry, but Yuan Yin was not stupid. He understood at this time that Zhu Zi was so angry that he had murderous intentions towards me. He was looking for an excuse to cause trouble!
After thinking about this clearly, Yuan Yin's heart sank. Now that he was on the opponent's territory, if Wang Zheng really wanted to kill him, it would be extremely difficult to deal with it.
However, since the other party still wants to find a reasonable excuse, especially if he is asking about Yangzhou's military law, it proves that this prince is still afraid of Yuan Shu and does not want to completely break up with him at this time, so this becomes his only chance of survival.
Thinking of this, hope rose in Yuan Yin's heart again. At this time, he had already given up all the unnecessary thoughts about Xiapi, but in order to escape alive, he quickly eliminated distracting thoughts, concentrated his mind, and even managed to squeeze out a smile again.
"The governor was joking. Yin naturally received a letter from you before." He explained dryly: "This kind of military information is of great importance, and I dare not delay for a moment. I even sent a fast horse to the big army.
Camp, and repeatedly told his subordinates to present it to General Qiao Rui personally."
At the critical moment of life and death, Yuan Yin's mind was spinning rapidly, and his reaction was much faster than usual. However, he immediately thought of a way, that is, to refuse to admit his guilt!
Anyway, both Qiao Rui and the adjutant at the time had already died on the battlefield. The calculations that were made that day are now unsubstantiated. Whether Qiao Rui received the letter is anyone's guess. If Wang Zheng still has himself, what else can he do?
Isn’t it possible to summon the soul to confront him?
However, Yuan Yin forgot that there is a saying that if you want to impose a crime, there is no excuse for it.
Not to mention that Yuan Yin had indeed done such stupid things, but he had never done them. If Wang Zheng wanted to kill him, it would not only be easy to find a reason, but it would also be easier to make the reason reasonable.
"oh?"
Wang Zheng looked confused when he heard this, and immediately turned his attention to Li Ren: "Then why did General Qiao say that General Qiao had never received a letter when he met Brother Li outside Xiapi City before?"
As soon as these words came out, Yuan Yin was shocked and immediately turned his head to look at Li Ren, only to see that Li Ren was also confused at this time.
Have I ever said that?
Li Ren tried hard to recall, and vaguely remembered that when Wang Zheng asked about this, he clearly said, "I have never heard Qiao Rui talk about this."
The difference between these few words is a world of difference.
"Li Ren, you are so brave, how dare you talk such nonsense!"
This was Yuan Yin's angry roar.
"Brother Li, may I have made a mistake in my memory?"
This was Wang Zheng's plain and doubtful inquiry.
The words of the two people floated into Li Ren's ears at the same time, making him groan secretly.
Why does this matter involve me again?
Li Ren shouted that he was unlucky. Faced with a dilemma, he hesitated and struggled for a while, then looked up at Yuan Yin.
Seeing this young man from an aristocratic family who was usually very tidy and well-groomed, his face was distorted and pale at this time. In addition to anger, there was also a trace of despair and fear in his eyes.
He looked at Wang Zheng again and saw that the Heavenly General lowered his eyebrows and had cold eyes. He was still polite in his address, but the cold murderous intent in his voice was refreshing!
Li Ren suddenly understood that Wang Zheng must kill Yuan Yin today!
If it is said that he remembered it wrongly, not only could he not save Yuan Yin's life, but he might even be angry at himself and be buried with Yuan Yin...
Alas...there's nothing I can do about it.
Li Ren looked at Yuan Yin one last time, with an apologetic look in his eyes, and then he mustered up the courage to speak again: "The governor has not remembered wrongly, and this is indeed the case."
"Li Ren..." After hearing this, Yuan Yin slowly turned his head in disbelief and looked at Li Ren fiercely. At this time, his eyes were blood red: "How dare you..."
Before he finished speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his neck, and then an irresistible force came from him. The next moment, Yuan Yin felt that his feet were in the air and his whole body had been lifted up in the air.
Wang Zheng's eyes stayed on Yuan Yin's neck, which was being pinched tightly by a hand at the moment. A cruel look flashed in his eyes, and he immediately tightened his grip on the tiger's mouth.
The feeling of suffocation came over, and Yuan Yin's face turned red at this time, with a look of pain.
So sad...
He began to struggle violently but in vain, and as Wang Zheng slowly exerted his force, the struggle became weaker and weaker, and the blue blood vessels were strangled and bulged high.
Spare your life....
He finally gave in and looked at Wang Zheng with begging eyes.
I'll give it to you, General Tiangong, and my brother and I don't want it anymore!
Yuan Yin wanted to speak, but at this moment he could not say a single word. No matter how hard he tried, all that came out of his mouth were vague moans and strange sounds.
It was useless to beg for mercy at this time. Wang Zheng turned a blind eye and just looked at Yuan Yin indifferently: "Because of your fault, you were defeated in Xiapi. Not only did Jiangdong's sons have to be buried in countless places, but also the warriors under my command were hurt.
There are also many losses..."
"You really deserve to be killed!"
Spare your life!
Yuan Yin was so angry that he finally gave in and looked at Wang Zheng with begging eyes.
I'll give it to you, General Tiangong, and my brother and I don't want it anymore!
Unfortunately it's too late.
next moment.
Wang Zheng exerted force, heard a click, and with everyone stunned, he actually broke Yuan Yin's neck.
Later, after Wang Zheng ordered people to drag away the body, a calm and natural smile appeared on his face again. After returning to the main seat, he toasted to Li Ren and others to drink together, as if nothing had happened.
Li Ren and other Yangzhou generals appeared to be submissive, but everyone had a headache as they didn't know how to explain to Yuan Shu after they returned.
But what everyone knows is that the previous covenant has become an empty talk.
After Yuan Yin's fuss, not to mention the possibility of Xiapi Wangzheng giving in, I am afraid that even Guangling, which was the prize before, could not even think about it.
If Yuan Shu really wants to seize it, he can only use swords and guns.
...
After Yuan Yin's death, Li Ren and others did not dare to stay any longer. When the banquet was over, they hurriedly asked Wang Zheng to resign, saying that they would return to Yangzhou tomorrow. They also asked the governor to send a message to all cities in advance to open up roads.
Wang Zheng agreed to everything.
It was not what he wanted to do, but he understood the mentality of Li Ren and other Yangzhou generals at this time. They just felt that there would be a battle between Yangzhou and Xuzhou, so Xiapi would naturally become an extremely dangerous place.
Wang Zheng didn't think so. Not only did he see him off in person the next day, he also prepared a fleet of more than ten vehicles, half of which were gold and silver jewels, and half of which were fine armor and soldiers. He asked Li Ren and others to take them back to Yuan Shu, along with a letter.
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Outside Xiapi City.
Li Ren looked at Wang Zheng with a complicated expression, with mixed emotions and emotions in his heart.
When Wang Zheng agreed to be the commander-in-chief of Guangling Road, he privately lamented that the boy was ignorant and only wanted to marry someone else. But now, when he saw it, it was the other way around.
The Yangzhou army went on an expedition and put in many men and resources, but in the end the vitality was severely damaged and the troops were lost. However, there was nothing to complain about. Instead, Wang Zheng's territory nearly doubled again, and his momentum became even more prosperous.
"Don't worry, Governor." After a while, Li Ren said: "I will definitely submit the gift letter to Zhou Mu in person, but... I can't guarantee how Zhou Mu will react."
Not only did Xuzhou's counties and counties not get anything, but they also lost a younger brother, both public and private. Li Ren felt that Yuan Shu must be furious.
Wang Zheng just held up his hands and said: "Brother Li, have a good trip. We will meet again someday and we can have a good drink."
As long as we didn't meet on the battlefield, it would be fine. Li Ren smiled bitterly and returned the favor. He then raised his whip and heard the war horse neighing and flying away in the rolling dust.
Watching the thousands of people and horses in Yangzhou gradually moving away, Wang Zheng stood in a pavilion by the road, his eyes shining brightly.
"Lord, should we make preparations early?" Mi Heng, who was standing on one side, asked, "Once Li Ren and others send the news back, Yuan Shu is very likely to raise troops again to attack Xuzhou."
"Sir, you are worrying too much." Wang Zheng, who came back to his senses, smiled lightly and said, "He is just a disciple. How could Yuan Shu make such a mistake at this time?"
"You can't be a disciple." Mi Heng shook his head: "But Xuzhou is Yuan Shu's heart and soul. Now that he has not captured a single city, how can Yuan Gongdao be willing to give up?"
"We can talk about it." Wang Zheng was silent for a moment and said: "Whether it is Yuan Shu or us, it is not appropriate to build any more weapons in the short term!"
"If we can get a moment to breathe, I will maintain the same attitude as before." After saying that, Wang Zheng waved his hand: "Give Guangling to him for the time being, so why not?"
The morning breeze blew, causing the armor on everyone's bodies to rustle. The flags rustled. Seeing Li Ren and his party go far away, turning into countless small black dots and gradually disappearing on the horizon, Wang Zheng lowered his gaze slightly on the official road.
superior.
There is a saying that "one part of the history of the Three Kingdoms is written in Xiapi".
As the third kingdom of the Three Kingdoms in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and later, this ancient city has had countless wonderful stories, which also shows that it has been hit by many winds and rains. Regardless of the official city, it is full of devastation and scars.
"There are still many things we have to do next." Looking at the official road that looked as straight as a sharp arrow in the distance, Wang Zheng looked around: "The first thing to do is to name the device."
During the Warring States Period, there was a famous scholar among hundreds of scholars who emphasized "correcting the name and the truth." Confucianism also said that "if the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth, and if the words are not right, it will be difficult to achieve things."
From a true point of view, Wang Zheng really does not want to be an enemy of Yuan Shu at the moment. One of the important reasons is that Yuan Shu gave him something that could be said to be not worth mentioning, but could be said to be worth tens of thousands of gold.
It is the false title of Xuzhou Governor.
With this, combined with the territory Wang Zheng currently occupies, it is a genuine "name and reality", and it can be regarded as a clean slate.
Now that he has a name and a name, it is logical that the soldiers who have followed him through life and death should also have a name and a name. In fact, in private, both Ni Heng and Zhang Zhao have long advised that the system of the Heavenly Army is incomplete and even more nondescript.
With the current situation in the world, independence is not yet mature, so it is better to continue to follow the system of the Han Dynasty and develop steadily.
After Wang Zheng thought about it for a long time, he finally nodded and agreed.
Having a name but no real name will arouse the ridicule of knowledgeable people, and in vain it will become the laughing stock of the world and future generations. So, what if it has a real name but no real name?
Unlike other princes, he came up under the banner of rebellion from the very beginning. If we look at it from the actual situation, he has been following the path of self-reliance and self-reliance from the very beginning. But now, since he has got the opportunity to make a name for himself, Wang Zheng also feels that he should
Slowed down.
To create rebellion against the Han Dynasty was really not an easy task.
Because the theory is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the sanctity of the political power, the strong impression of the totem, and the prophecy of the golden sword, the old Liu family is really unprecedented and unprecedented!
In his previous life, Wang Zheng once read a saying that if Liu Bei unified the Three Kingdoms during his lifetime, then the Chinese Empire would most likely be the same "one system for all generations" as Japan.
Although it is a bit exaggerated, it also shows that the sacredness of the old Liu family is too strong.
After all, Liu Bang, the police station chief who was half buried in the ground, could defeat Xiang Yu, a former aristocrat and the most powerful man in history. It is exaggerated enough that Liu Xiu, a broken man, could overturn a time traveler Wang Mang.
If Liu Bei, a man who weaves mats and sells shoes, continues to win against Cao Cao and Sun Quan, there is really no explanation other than that it is destiny and the supreme emperor of the Celestial Dynasty should be named Liu.
The founding of the People's Republic of China is not uncommon, and the ZTE is not unprecedented. The three revivals...
This is really rare.
And even so, even if Sima succeeded the Han Dynasty in the end, it was Liu Yu, a descendant of the Liu family and the descendant of Liu Bang's younger brother, who took the world back from him hundreds of years later. By this time, the prophecy of the Golden Sword had already penetrated deeply.
People's hearts, until the early Tang Dynasty, there were still prophecies circulating that the world would be settled with a golden sword.
This will be the case in future generations, let alone now?
In the past, there was no way to stand on one's own. With his identity as a yellow turban bandit, Wang Zheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and find a way out. Now, if he takes the initiative to use his identity as a bandit, he would be in trouble.
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Of course, this matter must be discussed with the deployment personnel first. Even if there is a system to lock loyalty, the color of the Yellow Turbans of the Heavenly Army still makes Wang Zheng feel that he must make it clear to Wu Sheng and other subordinates.
There is no essential conflict between being an official of the Han Dynasty and being a rebel who founded the Han Dynasty.
Our original intention remains absolutely unchanged, we just need to calm down and develop.
Everyone returned to the city, and Wang Zheng immediately sent an order to everyone to gather at the county government.
Soon after, in addition to Zhang Zhao who was in charge of Pengcheng, Wu Sheng, Xu Fang, Yu Jin, Pan Zhang, Mi Heng, Gu Jian and other important figures, both civil and military, gathered together.
There are three major matters to be discussed this time.