After seeing Zhang Zhao off, Xiao Cheng leaned back slightly on the dragon chair, with a confused and solemn look on his face.
Wang Xiao's identity is actually somewhat sensitive to Yun Guo Chaotang.
For no reason, the Xia Kingdom sent Wang Xiao's body back to the Yun Kingdom. This always made Xiao Cheng feel that something was wrong. And the most important thing was that the timing of sending Wang Xiao's body back seemed quite strange.
Strange place?
When Xiao Cheng thought of this, the look of contemplation on his face became even deeper.
Although a peace treaty has been signed between Yunxia and Xia, almost everyone in the world with a little bit of strategic foresight knows that this is just a temporary truce between the two countries, each licking its wounds due to the constraints of the situation in their respective countries.
For the Yun State, although the enemy troops were repulsed due to the invasion of the Xia State, the northern counties suffered heavy losses due to military disasters. The government and the public were inevitably angry about this.
As the ruler of the Central Plains and ranked first among all the countries in the world, the Xia State was even more ashamed of seeking peace from the Yun State, which was located in the south of the country.
Both countries are convinced, but privately, the undercurrent is surging and never stops. As long as the constraints dissipate, the war will eventually resume.
Therefore, Xiao Cheng did not dare to be careless at all regarding Xia Guo's somewhat unusual behavior.
After pondering in his mind for a long time, Xiao Cheng suddenly said in a deep voice:
"Someone is coming!"
The little eunuch waiting beside him immediately bowed and saluted, and replied:
"The slave is here!"
"Feng Bao, the eunuch who announced the official Li Bingbi, and Guo Xie, the envoy of Du Yiwei in Shang Yu's preparation department, came to see you!" Xiao Cheng said.
Since he concluded that 80% of them were filled with ghosts, Xiao Cheng naturally had to be vigilant.
The East Factory and Sticky Rod Department must be mobilized to find out as soon as possible whether Xia Guo has any plans behind his back!
"According to the order!"
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Xia State, Shaoyang County, Huang'an County.
Outside the city, the soldiers of the Zhenyi Battalion who had originally arrived to pick up the supply convoy were now arrayed in military formations, with spears standing in a row, and a chilling air penetrated the city wall.
The four gates of the county town of Huang'an County are tightly closed. On the flag that has just been erected on the city wall, the word "Murong" is still stained with ink and has not yet dried.
Under the roaring flag, the soldiers were sallow and thin, wearing various clothes, with only black scarves on their heads. The soldiers who had just been transferred from refugees to bandits were trembling under the leadership of the fierce and solemn rebel soldiers.
Standing majestically facing the soldiers of the Zhenyi Battalion of the Xia Kingdom's southwest frontier army below the city.
Zhu Dong, fully equipped with armor and surrounded by his own soldiers, looked at the city wall of Huang'an County from a distance.
Seeing the rebels on the city wall, Zhu Dong's eyes flashed with contempt and he said:
"I am attacking the city to show the commander in chief. What should we do if we defeat it in one battle?"
However, it was a ragtag group of people. Even if most of the Zhanyi camp was composed of new recruits, he really did not look down upon these people. As long as he had the will, he was confident that he could defeat them in a single battle.
It's just that now that he has received the promise from the person behind the scenes, he can't do this!
The man dressed as a soldier behind him looked at Zhu Dong, lowered his voice and said:
"General Zhu, don't worry. Although the rebels in Huang'an County are a group of ragtag people temporarily selected from the refugees. But among them, there are also fierce soldiers who came from the old rebel camp... The most important thing is that there are nine
Among them are top-level masters!”
Generally speaking, if an eighth- or ninth-level master faces a large army alone, he will most likely only be able to temporarily avoid the sharp attack and attack it at a leisurely pace.
But if there are eighth- and ninth-level masters with the army to cooperate and contain them, it will be different!
These masters can be regarded as the sharp edges of the army. They may kill the enemy or lead the elite soldiers to break through the army. If there are no equal masters to lead the troops to stop them, they will definitely be regarded as invincible.
When Zhu Dong heard that there were ninth-level masters stationed in the city, his brows suddenly moved. He couldn't help but look at the soldier and thought to himself:
After all, he was the prince who had been the most favored by the government and the public and was most likely to inherit the throne. He actually had a ninth-level master working for him.
A ninth-level master, even within the Xia Kingdom, his status can be considered a transcendent master. Among the many princes, I have never heard of any of his subordinates having such a presence.
From this point of view, this person has a greater chance of winning the throne!
Zhu Dong pondered for a moment, but the lustful look in his eyes suddenly flashed across his eyes. He looked at the man dressed as a soldier, with a troubled expression on his face, and said:
"A ninth-level master? There is such a person in the county seat of Huang'an County. I am afraid that my brothers will suffer heavy casualties! These people are my brothers who have been through life and death. As long as I think of their heavy losses, my heart will be filled with tears."
It’s quite unpleasant…”
These are my Paoze brothers, my dearest brothers and sisters...
Need more money!
When the man dressed as a soldier heard this, he turned to look at Zhu Dong, who was deliberately acting, and couldn't help but sneered.
Sure enough, His Highness had previously told him that this person was greedy and could not be trusted! Afterwards, he still had to find a way to get rid of him quietly!
Although murderous intent arose in his heart, there was a smile on this man's face, and he nodded:
"My Highness has never served in many armies, and there are no generals available to serve him. Your Highness will naturally remember General Zhu's contribution!"
When Zhu Dong heard this, he chuckled and said nothing.
Seeing this, the man could only say:
"Take the position of Jinwu and wait for General Zhu!"
When Zhu Dong heard this, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't wait to say:
"You can decide?"
"nature!"
"good!"
When Zhu Dong saw this, he no longer hesitated. He immediately pulled out the long sword from his waist, pointed diagonally at the city in front, and shouted:
"Generals, listen to the order and kill!"
"The general has orders to attack the city!"
"Siege the city!"
Upon hearing this, all the soldiers of the Zhenyi Battalion immediately shouted loudly and marched forward in formation.
Although they were a group of new soldiers, they did not have siege equipment such as forts or catapults. They only had improvised crash carts and ladders prepared by themselves.
But after all, they had been trained by the Southwest Frontier Army, and had wiped out small groups of rebels in various places before. They were regular troops who had seen blood and were well-armored. Like the general Zhu Dong, he had a certain contempt for the mob in Huang'an County.
At this time, the formation marched forward, and the shouts of killing followed.
An invisible aura of murder permeated the surroundings. Although no vision had appeared, the aura of killing on the battlefield also cheered up the spirits of these soldiers, and they no longer had any fear in their hearts.
Thousands of soldiers from Zhenyi Camp came with murderous intent, like dark clouds covering their heads.
The rebel soldiers who were refugees not long ago were trembling with fear when they saw such a scene.
There are timid people who, even though they are on the city wall, are still frightened by the murderous intent coming from the shop. They can't help but drop the iron forks and sharp bamboo poles they hold in their hands, and scream to retreat.
The warriors from the veteran camp of the rebels, who had been well prepared, saw someone escaping from the battle. Before they could even take a few steps, they immediately slashed their hands with sharp blades.
There was only a "poof" sound, and the blood of these rebel soldiers, who were afraid of death, immediately spattered on the spot.
These veteran warriors of the rebel army all followed Hao Yuanhua from Anshun County. They have long been accustomed to the various performances of the rebels on the battlefield.
Some people looked fierce and punished the tribesmen who were unwilling to retreat with harsh methods, so that their subordinates did not dare to move and resist. Some people told them about the suffering of these refugees to arouse the resentment of their subordinates, so that they dared to face it directly.
Xia Guo's officers and soldiers...
Various means were used to enable these temporarily formed mobs to barely maintain a certain degree of order.
In the county government office, only the sound of rapid footsteps was heard.
"Report!"
A rebel soldier knelt down on one knee and shouted:
"Second General, Xia's army has begun to attack the city!"
At the head of the county government, Murong Fu was wearing full-length gorgeous armor. Hearing this, he immediately laughed loudly and said:
"Hahaha, it's finally here! We have fought against the army before, and we know that they only use those methods. Today, we are going to show off my reputation as a general!"
When he was respected as the second general by the rebels, Murong Fu always referred to himself as "I" in his speech. But after he captured Huang'an County and gained territory, he began to call himself "this general".
Obviously his mentality has changed.
When his warriors saw Murong Fu acting like this, they immediately remembered what they had seen from a distance before, where Murong Fu charged straight into the enemy's formation and looked invincible.
The army already admires the strong, but these tough soldiers from the old battalions under Murong Fu were from rough backgrounds and did not know how to arrange troops. They only knew that General Murong in front of him was a man with ten thousand enemies, taking the lead in charging into the formation.
, Zongheng is invincible, of course, I only have admiration and respect for him.
Seeing Murong Fu's appearance at this time, he was immediately shocked and he cupped his hands and said:
"Yes! I will gather my brothers now. With your bravery, General, the Xia Kingdom's army is just a bunch of pigs and dogs!"
Murong Fu sneered and immediately stood up and walked out.
In the county government office, looking at Murong Fu's leaving figure, Shang Yu's backup officer Yi Wei made Ju Meng look silent.
The guard at the sticking pole on the side came up to him and said softly:
"Envoy Yiwei, would you like to help him?"
Hearing this, Ju Meng calmly shook his head and said:
"His Majesty's secret order is for us to capture Huang'an County. Now that Huang'an County has been defeated, there is no need for us to participate in the remaining matters!"
Having said this, Ju Meng suddenly sneered again and said:
"It's just a show, just watch, nothing will happen to Huang'an County!"
At the self-adhesive rod's intelligence bureau, Ju Meng had already learned about the Zhanyi camp outside the city, and should have arrived a few days ago. However, he temporarily camped dozens of miles away from Huang'an County for two days for repairs, which resulted in no
Timely response to the convoy escorting supplies to Huang'an County.
All these things, coupled with Hao Yuanhua's previous anomalies, have made Ju Meng know that the incident in Huang'an County is just a self-directed drama!
The final outcome was that the Zhanyi Camp outside the city lacked siege equipment, and the forced siege resulted in heavy losses, so they had no choice but to retreat!
In this case, why should we worry about the safety of Huang'an County?
Upon hearing this, the guard at Sticky Bar under his command immediately accepted a few words and said no more.
At this time, Ju Meng suddenly remembered something and said:
"That's right! Have all the people who know that I have the identity of the Southwest Operations Department been cleared out?"
Previously, it was because of the unauthorized assertion of his subordinates that these guards, who would expose most of Shang Yu's backup offices in the southwestern counties, took the risk to sneak into the city.
Ju Meng still stayed here, mainly to clean up his affairs.
When the guards heard this, they immediately raised their hands and said:
"The brothers who entered the city were alert, and they only pretended to be following King Qi's secret order, but their identity was not revealed too much. The only one who saw the flaw, the fourth-grade embroidered cloth envoy, was captured by the brothers before he could escape from the city!
"
Hearing this, Ju Meng calmed down a little, nodded and said:
"Okay, let's check again. If the hands and feet are clean, let's set off and leave!"
"yes!"
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Jiangyang County, in the southwestern frontier army camp.
King Qi was a die-hard loyalist, and his own soldiers were in charge of Zhou Quan. At this time, he led Heyin behind him and quickly walked into the commander's tent. Looking at King Qi sitting on the commander's seat, he immediately knelt down on the ground in excitement and shouted loudly.
road:
"Greetings to Your Highness! Your Highness, the end of the world is coming!"
King Qi looked at his loyal soldier commander, felt happy in his heart, and scolded with a smile:
"This is the army. You should call me the commander-in-chief!"
When Zhou Quan heard this, his face also showed a happy look, and he immediately clasped his fists and said:
"Commander!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Quan's face showed a look of shame, he leaned down and bowed, saying:
"Commander, my subordinates neglected their duties, causing the consigned materials to be seized by the rebels, which delayed the commander's plan. Please punish him according to military law!"
When King Qi heard this, he waved his hand and said:
"I have received the secret letter from Jinling City, and I know that this matter is not your responsibility. Even if I go to escort the transportation in person, I can't escape the plot of the people behind the scenes... Get up quickly, you are fine, I will be happy in my heart
Extremely awesome!”
When Zhou Quan heard this, his excitement showed, and then he slowly stood up and said:
"Thank you, Marshal!"
At this time, King Qi noticed that behind him, the confidant palace maid He Yin beside his sister Yu Yingyao, his eyes immediately moved and he said:
"Crane sound?"
Upon hearing this, Heyin immediately stepped forward, bowed and said:
"I have met His Highness King Qi!"
King Qi looked at her and suddenly said:
"I have something to ask you!"
Heyin nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Your Highness, please make it clear!"
King Qi did not shy away from his close confidants. He immediately raised the secret letter in his hand and said:
"Yingyao said in her letter that she would take this opportunity to help this king completely remove the obstacles on the road to seizing the throne."
Having said this, King Qi suddenly paused, his eyes darkened, and he said:
"In other words, uukanshu www.uukanshu.com Yingyao knows who the person who has been targeting me has been since my king entered the southwest?"
When Heyin heard this, his expression was quite calm, as if he had already known that he would ask this question when facing King Qi.
She bowed again and said:
"Reporting to Your Highness, the young lady has some speculations about this matter. Whether it is really this person cannot be confirmed for the time being. Therefore, Heyin cannot answer His Highness's question!"
When King Qi heard this, he frowned and said:
"Then who is the person behind the scenes that Yingyao guessed? Tell me, and let me solve the long-standing confusion in my heart!"
There are many children in the Xia Kingdom's royal family. Although King Qi is not very close to the rest of his brothers except for Yu Yingyao, Jin Wang Yu Zhaoli, and a few young and ignorant princes and princesses who pester him for gifts every New Year.
But even so, they were still brothers connected by blood. He wanted to know which prince was so ruthless that he would disregard his brothers, family, country, and people for the sake of the throne!
Hearing this, Miss Heyin firmly shook her head and said:
"Don't be surprised, Your Highness. The young lady has told you that it's better to ask Your Highness not to know anything until the truth comes out! But I think it won't be long before His Highness knows... The most urgent thing is to ask Your Highness to prepare food and supplies and calm down the two places as soon as possible.
Rebellion is!"
King Qi frowned, looking at Heyin who showed determination but was reluctant to speak, he nodded helplessly and gave up.
Regarding his sister, King Qi naturally knew that she would not harm him. And now that there are rebellions in the southwest, Anshun County, and Shaoyang County, he really does not have the energy to investigate the matter in detail. chapter