The horse came south to cross the Zhejiang River, and the Biancheng Palace was far away and rugged.
Which of the Zhongxing generals will surrender to the enemy? The treacherous ministers who have betrayed the country will negotiate for peace.
The cold rain accumulates in the ancient temple with yellow leaves, and there are many white clouds in the green mountains and barren tombs.
How can I say goodbye to Zhuxian Town without seeing the general playing a triumphal song?
——"Prince Zhongwu Temple" Yu Qian (Ming Dynasty)
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With his white coat and sleeves flying, he stands proudly on a high cliff, overlooking Chang'an.
Viewed from this distance, Chang'an City is as big as a chessboard, and the pavilions and buildings separated by square walls are like chess pieces on the chessboard.
At the Tonghua Gate in the northeast corner of Chang'an City, a hunting team of several hundred people, led by Dong Gong Liu, stood with swords and guns, and eagles and dogs. They came out of the Tonghua Gate in large numbers, like ants out foraging.
In these war-torn years, the capital has turned into a game of chess due to the Anshi Rebellion. There are only a handful of people in the world who are qualified to play this game, and Bai Fuzheng has transformed from a chess piece to a chess player step by step. Every decision affects
The outcome of the chess game.
After the Duke of Wei's palace was built, Bai Fu originally wanted to sleep with Princess Qingluan and live a carefree and idle life for a few days. However, there are always young people who keep stirring up trouble and there is no peace.
Looking back, since Bai Fu's debut, he hasn't lived a peaceful life for a few days. Once he feels relaxed and comfortable, something big is always going to happen.
Liu Bei of the Shu Han Dynasty once lamented that he was wasting his time while his thighs were resurrected. At this moment, Bai Fu felt the same way. Being comfortable and comfortable for too long will wear away your will.
Mencius said: "Be born in sorrow and die in peace and happiness."
When you are in a favorable situation, you will be surrounded by needles and stones, and you will be sharpened without realizing it; when you are in a favorable situation, you will see weapons, swords, and spears before your eyes, and you will be selling ointment to your bones without even realizing it.
The assassination in the imperial city made Bai Fu wake up again and aroused his bloodthirsty murderous intention.
In fact, Bai Fu was used to his military career of blowing horns and licking blood with his sword. Compared with a stable life, Bai Fu enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by dangers and looking around with his sword drawn.
Yes, it’s the word “enjoy”!
The stronger the opponent, the more dangerous the situation, the more agile Bai Fu's thinking, and the more peak his condition.
Bai Fu took time off to recover from his injuries, closed the door to thank guests, stayed away from the hustle and bustle, and was alone.
Loneliness allows him to reflect on his own existence, refine his mind, and have the most mysterious contact with the secrets of heaven and earth. Only in this way can he continue to make breakthroughs in the martial arts.
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The wind sounded, and a figure rushed out from the dense forest next to the cliff. He quickly arrived behind Bai Fu, got down on one knee, cupped his fists and saluted, "Tang Huan pays homage to the general."
Bai Fu didn't look back and said calmly: "What did you find?!"
Tang Huan stood up tall, and his height was only slightly shorter than the tall Bai Fu. His sapphire blue outfit and long crocodile scabbard sword hanging on his back made his image particularly distinctive.
Several years of military career have given Tang Huan an enviable physique, as strong as a tiger and a leopard, and a keen scouting ability, making him a leader among the younger generation of the Tang Sect.
Tang Huan has always been conceited, and there are only a few people in the world such as Jiang Yinnong, Tang Gu, and Bai Fu who can truly admire him.
Following Bai Fu's expeditions to the north and south, he won one victory after another, which made him admire Bai Fu even more.
He absolutely believed that although the world was vast, only General Bai could completely put down the Anshi Rebellion and restore the world to prosperity.
Tang Huan replied respectfully: "As expected by the general, dozens of soldiers from the Sixth Army of the East Palace separated from the hunting team and headed straight for Zhongnan Mountain.
Judging from the riding skills of these people, they are not simple military men, but masters of martial arts. They are probably the assassins and crossbowmen who ambush you on the day of the attack on the imperial city."
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The assassination of Bai Fu shocked the government and the public. Suzong Longyan was furious and ordered the Jingzhao Mansion to go all out to arrest the murderer.
The Jingzhao Mansion issued a document to arrest people at sea, and offered a heavy reward to anyone who provided clues. Jingzhao Yin Liu Yan took the task personally, sitting in the palace day and night, mobilizing command, and not daring to relax at all.
For a time, there was a roar of wind and cranes in Chang'an City, and all the vegetation was covered with soldiers.
With the cooperation of Jinwu Guard general Zhang Qiu Qiongyu and bad handsome Xiong Badou, Jinwu Guards, bad guys, Liumen agents and others all mobilized to search for the assassins from house to house with great fanfare and bluff in Chang'an City.
This is exactly Bai Fu's plan to arouse the enemy.
There are dozens of assassins. In such a large-scale manhunt, there are many people and many eyes, so it is inevitable that the trap will not be revealed. The safest way is to evacuate Chang'an as soon as possible.
At the same time, Bai Fu mobilized underground gangs, beggar gangs, escort agencies, chambers of commerce and other black and white groups. Bai Fu's scouts were secretly watching every person leaving the city to ensure that no one slipped through the net.
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Bai Fu said calmly: "Follow the plan. In two hours, we will ambush them all in the canyon at the foot of the mountain. Remember, I want to live!"
Tang Huan accepted the order and immediately sent the order down.
Tang Huan has followed Bai Fu for many years and knows that the general is a person who does not provoke others easily. Once he makes up his mind to take action, he will definitely use thunderous means to eliminate the roots and not give the opponent a chance to resurrect.
The imperial city was attacked, and almost all of Bai Fu's followers were killed. How could he let it go after suffering such a heavy loss?
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An hour later, Tang Huan came to return.
Tang Huan said: "General, the situation has changed. After they entered the foothills, the road narrowed, and our scouts were able to observe them at close range.
The disciples of the Tang Sect among the scouts accidentally recognized that among this group of people, there are actually people from our Bashu martial arts world?"
"Oh, who is it?" Bai Fu was also quite surprised.
Tang Huan replied: "Wang Huyi, the Mianzhou branch helm of the Sichuan Gang."
Bai Fu was startled and said: "Isn't this the disciple of Bashu who used to discuss swordsmanship in Shushan? He was in the same group as me."
Tang Huan said: "Exactly. The disciples of the Tang Sect secretly contacted Wang Huyi through the Sichuan Gang. After receiving the signal, he dragged behind the team and fell behind with an excuse.
After the disciples of the Tang Sect explained their purpose of coming, Wang Huyi informed them that this group of troops were the elite of the Tiger Army and had just been transferred from the West Road of Zhejiang to the Sixth Command of the East Palace.
Early this morning, the prince went hunting in Shanglinyuan and asked him to protect him.
Shortly after setting off, the prince issued a temporary order, ordering them to be separated from the hunting team and stationed at the Zhongnan Mountain Tower Observation Tower to wait for the next order."
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At that time, Ji Guangchen led the Tiger Army to participate in the rebellion of King Yong Li Lin. Since Ji Guangchen secretly submitted to the imperial court, Li Lin was not held accountable after his defeat.
In the early years of the Qianyuan Dynasty, Ji Guangchen paid homage to Qingxu and other five state envoys, and rushed to Gyeonggi Road with his troops to assist Guo Ziyi in attacking Anqingxu in Yecheng.
After the defeat of Yecheng, Ji Guangchen was demoted to Wenzhou Governor.
Ji Guangchen was not willing to live under others for a long time, and took advantage of his friendship with Li Chu to secretly seek refuge with the prince Li Chu.
In exchange for benefits, Ji Guangchen selected dozens of elite warriors from Huben's army and gave them to Li Chu. The then Minister of War, Lu Yan, secretly assisted and secretly transferred these elite warriors to the East Palace Sixth Command through the Ministry of War's transfer order.
Li Chu reciprocated the favor and quickly promoted Ji Guangchen to be the military envoy of Zhejiang West Road.
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"No, we fell into Li Chu's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. This group of people is just a cover-up. The real assassin should have escaped through another channel." Bai Fu suddenly became alert.
Tang Huan releases the carrier pigeon and cancels the ambush plan.
Bai Fu's face darkened and he said: "There may not be any of the prince's men among the assassins, but Li Chu must have some kind of connection with the mastermind behind the scenes, otherwise there wouldn't be such a tacit understanding."
Tang Huan said with hatred: "General, the prince is so sinister and vicious, should we...?" After saying that, he made a gesture of wiping his neck.
Bai Fu looked at the Daming Palace in the distance and remained silent.
After a long time, Bai Fu said: "For the sake of Her Royal Highness, I will not overthrow his position as crown prince this time.
However, I, Bai Fu, am known for my ability to retaliate against evil and never suffer the consequences of being dumb.