At this moment, I heard Qi Binhai become furious and cursed:
"Gu Gao, you dare to rebel? You are seeking death!"
Qi Binhai jumped onto the shore suddenly, grabbed the armor and weapons placed next to him, and shouted sternly:
"You are secretly planning something treacherous. Do you want to harm your family?"
After Qi Binhai finished speaking, these military generals suddenly showed hesitation.
Someone took the lead, and the general who originally wanted to be loyal to the court, Your Majesty, but was a little hesitant, reacted when he heard the words.
Not long after, nearly half of the generals suddenly stood up from the water, hurriedly walked to Qi Binhai's side, picked up their armor, and looked at Gu Gao warily.
When Gu Gao saw nearly half of the generals standing opposite him, he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Qi Binhai, with a hint of killing intent flashing through his eyes.
If this person hadn't taken the lead, why would it be so troublesome!
Gu Gao gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice:
"I just want to find a way out for my brothers. What's wrong with that? Previously, the Grand Master was under house arrest, so that's what we planned. But at that time, when Xia and Li sent troops, we still had the word loyalty in our hearts, so we
There is no such choice!”
The word "loyalty" is obviously Gu Gao's own way of putting money on his face. It is also an excuse to leave a way out for his brothers and colleagues.
Compared with being a scolded and dispatched government official after retiring from the army, ruling the four states, and becoming a powerful military leader, it is obviously more attractive.
Xiao Cheng's deeds of personally entering the frontier army camp and making the frontier soldiers bow their heads and listen to orders are always talked about.
But in fact, there are tens of thousands of proud soldiers in the Yun Kingdom border army. With so many people, it is inevitable that they all have their own calculations and thoughts. If it weren’t for the Ceka [Determined to Serve the Country] that Xiao Cheng drew at the beginning, it would have played a role.
, how can it be so easy to make these border troops obey orders?
When Qi Binhai heard this, he sneered and said:
"Collude with the enemy. Is this how you judge your loyalty? Gu Gao, why don't you surrender quickly and plead guilty?"
A contemptuous smile appeared on Gu Gao's lips, and he said coldly:
"Ignorant of current affairs!"
One sentence made everyone's eyelids jump immediately.
Then there was a sound of armor scraping, and a group of soldiers guarding the side stepped forward quickly, holding long spears and sharp blades, pointing without hesitation at Qi Binhai and nearly half of the generals behind him.
At this moment, Qi Binhai's heart suddenly felt like a basin of cold water pouring down on him.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered that the proposal to go out to cool off today was also proposed by Gu Gao in front of him. Since he had the courage to say this treasonous thing in front of everyone, he had obviously arranged it.
He actually took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and replaced all the soldiers and horses brought out of the camp with his own people!
Seeing that the two sides were tense and about to take action, the generals who had been silent until now couldn't stand it anymore. They all stood up, grabbed both sides, and persuaded:
"We are all brothers, how can we go to the point of taking action! Quick, let your men put down their weapons!"
"Binhai, please stop being stubborn..."
"We can discuss it further!"
Qi Binhai's forehead was throbbing with veins, and he held the weapon tightly in his hand, wishing he could kill Gu Gao with one blow.
Gu Gao, on the other side, was pulled by the generals and stared at Qi Binhai with murderous intent in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and said:
"I'm telling you, it's already too late! At this time, our General Wu Xiang has probably been attacked. Even if you tell the court now, you still won't be able to clear away the suspicion!"
Gu Gao's words made all the generals present suddenly widen their eyes and look at Gu Gao in disbelief.
Everyone thought that this guy just had this idea first. They never thought that he was so bold that he had already leaked Di Qing's whereabouts to Xia Guo.
Qi Binhai was furious and rushed down to chop Gu Gao, cursing angrily:
"The villain... has secretly communicated with the enemy and leaked military information. He shall be executed according to military law!"
This Qi Binhai had always been very popular among the army. The generals did not want to see him die in front of their eyes, so they stepped forward to stop him without saying a word.
Gu Gao deliberately wanted to kill people to establish his authority and make everyone obey his orders, so as to seize the command of the border army afterwards.
But at this time, he was trying to leave a way out for his comrades. Killing people like Qi Binhai in anger at this time would obviously only alienate the generals who had been persuaded by him.
Thinking of this, Gu Gao suppressed the murderous intention in his heart and gritted his teeth and said:
"We were all Grand Masters in those days, generals who were promoted from the army. The mark of Grand Master on our bodies cannot be washed away! Now His Majesty wants to settle accounts with his queen. Shi Zhendong, for the sake of glory and wealth, went to Beijing to become his general without saying a word. .But what can we do?”
"Let me tell you, Di Qing is afraid that he will not be able to return to the camp from now on. We are all involved in this matter! If we don't make up our mind, we will not survive! We are all brothers, and I don't want everyone's lives. But since If you have different opinions, I can't let you go. So I ask you brothers to suffer for a few days, and then I will let you out when the big thing is decided!"
The generals were slightly worried about the court's additional punishment of Wang Xiao. Even though they were dissatisfied with his actions, they were somewhat helpless.
After all, everyone is worried at this time and dare not trust the imperial court. How will His Majesty trust them today?
If you think about it carefully, if the border army separatizes the sacred land of Yongzhou and the four states, and each person takes a city to guard the local emperor, wouldn't the life of the generals be even easier?
After hearing Gu Gao's promise not to take the lives of Qi Binhai's group of people, the generals felt no more psychological burden. Without saying a word, they rushed forward and unloaded the weapons of these resisting soldiers.
Qi Binhai's face turned red with anxiety, and he couldn't help but cursed that everyone had no king or father, and had abandoned their country and family.
But at this time, these generals had already made up their minds to separate the four states. They immediately persuaded Qi Binhai and tied him up. From time to time, some people apologized to him and only said that they would invite him to drink wine afterwards to make amends.
Seeing this, Gu Gao knew that the army had been persuaded by him, and he breathed a long sigh of relief.
Looking at the frontier army camp in the distance, and then thinking of the prosperous and prosperous Yongzhou City, Gu Gao's heart suddenly felt hot.
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"idiot!"
In a courtyard in Jinling City, Yu Yingyao looked at the secret letter, threw down the chess pieces in her hand, and sneered.
"Years of unstoppable success have made these Yun Kingdom frontier soldiers' eyes reach the top of their heads! Do they think that without the Yun Kingdom court, they can protect themselves with only hundreds of thousands of border troops and four states? Ridiculous!"
Strictly speaking, the Yun Kingdom's border troops are indeed proud of themselves.
Since Wang Xiao took power and reorganized the army, the frontier troops have been marching south and north without any disadvantages. They have attacked and destroyed several countries in the west and expanded their territory thousands of miles. They have defeated the armies of Xia and Li in succession in the east, which shocked the world.
But behind the scenes, if it weren't for the grain, grass, supplies, weapons and equipment provided by the Yun Kingdom court, they would never be able to be so worry-free.
When the maid on the side saw this, she pursed her lips and smiled, and responded:
"Miss, if those rough guys weren't so ignorant of the overall situation, how could we be so easy to instigate them?"
Hearing this, Yu Yingyao shook her head and said:
"I don't know if this Emperor Yun is really too kind, or he is tired of his reputation. He didn't clean up the Yun Kingdom's frontier army, where Wang Xiao had the most influence. If not, I would have really thought about this chess game.
It can’t be laid down!”
Yu Yingyao had already been preparing for this chess game when Hai Rui eliminated all the officials from the border army in Jianchang Prefecture!
Those officials were all from the border army, and many of Paoze's colleagues were still serving in the army. There was obviously some resentment among the Yun Kingdom's border troops regarding their fate.
In order to withdraw his military power, Xiao Cheng ordered Zhendong General Shi An to return to Beijing and asked Di Qing to take over the frontier camp. After Yu Yingyao received the news, she quietly made a fuss about this matter in the army.
Then she returned Wang Xiao's body.
Wang Xiao committed the crime of treason. Previously, the situation in the Yun Kingdom was turbulent. In order to stabilize the government and the opposition, and to stabilize the civil and military minds, it was naturally difficult to liquidate. But now, Emperor Yun’s power is stable, and when faced with this matter again, it is impossible to lightly reveal it.
In the past, he must be held accountable again.
In this way, many things happened one after another, and the news that has been circulating in the army that His Majesty is going to liquidate the army has become more or less credible.
Finally, after contacting an idiot who couldn't figure it out, and a little encouragement, it was a matter of course that the Yun Kingdom's border troops deserted.
Such a plan, link by link, perfectly matched, the opponent's reaction has been determined before the layout, the calculation is amazing!
Gu Dan
The maid was standing aside at this time, but she couldn't help but said:
"Miss, what are we going to do next, just wait for the civil war in Yun?"
When Yu Yingyao heard this, she sighed slightly, shook her head and said:
"If only it were so easy... Emperor Yun is now different from the time when he first ascended the throne! Before that, he personally conquered the country, broke formations and killed enemies with the dignity of the emperor, and was invincible. He had accumulated deep prestige in the army, and the soldiers regarded him as
He is respected like a god. The border troops may be in chaos for a while, but if they really want to rebel, I am afraid that with his imperial edict, the soldiers will bring order to the chaos!"
The generals of the border army were personally promoted by Wang Xiao, and the liquidation would only fall on them. But even so, even though Qi Binhai stood up and raised his arms, nearly half of the generals were still unwilling to betray the imperial court. Most of the reasons for this were
It's all because of Xiao Cheng!
"What do you mean, miss?"
Hearing this, Yu Yingyao picked up a white jade chess piece from the chess box with her right hand, her eyes turned cold and she said:
"After spending so much effort, I don't want to only take one of his key pieces!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the chess piece in her hand falling heavily on the chessboard.
There was only a crisp "click" sound, and black's originally dominant chess piece in the entire chess game was instantly destroyed by half.
The maid quietly glanced at the chessboard and said in confusion:
"What are you going to do, Miss?"
Yu Yingyao raised her head slightly, looked in the direction of the Xia Kingdom Palace, and said with profound meaning:
"We don't need to do anything about what happens next..."
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"I bear the fate of Haotian's followers, and the edict says:
King Qi failed to govern the southwest. As a result, the plague had just subsided and rebels rose again. The situation in the six southwest counties was shaky. The people were in poverty and regarded the imperial court as an enemy. Disobeying the imperial decree and launching wars indiscriminately was not punishable! The six counties were ordered to suppress the envoys.
, the 19th prince took over the southwest frontier army, granted him the title of King Qi, dismissed him from his post, and immediately returned to the capital to reflect!"
In the army's tent, a group of embroidered envoys lined up on both sides. The eunuchs in the palace held the imperial edict in their hands and read loudly.
A group of generals, led by King Qi, knelt on the ground to receive the order.
Upon hearing the word "dismissal", all the generals immediately looked at each other.
King Qi knelt on the ground and frowned slightly.
He never expected that the imperial decree would come so quickly!
King Qi raised his head slightly and said in a deep voice:
"In front of us is the county town of Anshun. All battalions are besieged by soldiers and horses. This place has become an isolated city. With the war going like this, can we postpone our return to Beijing for a few days?"
King Qi had previously purged the generals in the Southwest Frontier Army. This was like cutting off carrion. Although it hurt the vitality for a while, it only took just a year for the Southwest Frontier Army to regain its strength. Even under his
Under its governance, it vaguely resembled Xia's most elite northern frontier army.
Faced with such regular military strength, a group of rebels who had trained in front of them for several months were obviously powerless to fight back.
In just over a month, it was captured until only one city remained.
Although Anshun County is a tall city, with the bandit leader Hao Yuanhua sitting in charge, and the veteran soldiers of the rebel army having strong combat effectiveness, they would not be able to last more than half a month.
At this time, the imperial decree that strictly ordered King Qi to return to the capital obviously came at an inappropriate time.
After hearing King Qi's words, the eunuch in the palace looked extremely gentle. He quickly and respectfully helped him up, with a humble and flattering expression on his face, and said:
"Your Highness, Your Majesty has personally stated before that you must deliver your errands as soon as possible and set off back to Beijing... Please forgive me!"
When King Qi heard this, his brows furrowed even more.
He had previously violated the order and attacked Anshun County. It can also be said that he was based on the situation in the southwest and was a general who had not accepted the orders of the foreign emperor.
But if he still disobeys the imperial edict that strictly orders him to return to Beijing, it will be a serious crime of treason!
No matter how brave King Qi is and how fearless he is, he would never dare to do such a thing.
But at this time, just as he was frowning, the generals who were still kneeling below were thinking lively and secretly winking at the people around them.
Look at the fawning attitude of the eunuch who delivers the edict. How does it look like he came to ask for sin with an imperial edict?
The palace attendant is always well-informed and is best at adapting to the changing circumstances. His attitude makes people think too much.
Thinking again about the time when His Highness King Qi mobilized his troops without authorization and was released within a month after being imprisoned in the middle of the capital, this is worth pondering!
Come to think of it, the gossip that is being secretly circulated between the government and the public that His Majesty is now His Royal Highness King Iqi is probably true!
At this time, King Qi was all focused on the war, not as much as his generals. He just frowned and said:
"Then who will handle what happens after Southwest?"
The eunuch who passed the order heard this and quickly said:
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, Your Majesty has arranged for someone to come and replace Your Highness."
"Who is it?"
"Liao Gu, the former Colonel of Huben!"
Upon hearing this person's name, King Qi pondered for a moment and said:
"I know that Third Brother's disciple...but I remember that this Liao Gu has been serving in the Forbidden Army and has never commanded an army!"
The relationship between King Qi and King Jin has always been good, so those who leave matters to him can feel more at ease. But I don’t know if Liao Gu’s ability can sustain it...
The eunuch who delivered the order rolled his eyes and remembered what his godfather, the old eunuch Sixi, had told him before. He quickly approached King Qi, lowered his voice and said:
"I hope Your Highness knows that His Highness the King of Jin has previously made an impeachment against His Highness's unfavorable governance of the Southwest, and offered the 'Annan Strategy', advocating the use of both suppression and appeasement to win over people's hearts. This is why His Highness was recalled to the capital."
Upon hearing this, King Qi's eyes widened suddenly, showing an expression of disbelief.
Third brother, he...
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More than a hundred men in ragged clothes, armed with weapons and dressed like gangsters, were riding horses and escaping hastily forward. From time to time, they would look back with horror on their faces.
There was only a muffled sound like thunder, and the stones on the ground suddenly shook.
More than a hundred elite cavalry wearing red light armor, with bows and arrows on their horses, and spears in hand, spread like burning flames.
The momentum of the galloping horses and the charging cavalry, mixed with the awe-inspiring murderous intent, made those who faced the sharp edge of the army feel their hearts trembling.
Di Qing was riding on a war horse, charging ahead of the army, chasing after the group of people in front.
The deputy general on the side quickly caught up and shouted in Di Qing's ear:
"Commander! The front is the border of Xia Kingdom, we can't go any further!"
When Di Qing heard this, he immediately stopped hesitating, took off his bow and arrows, and only used his legs to control the horse. The bow in his hand was like a full moon, and he aimed forward.
"Get the bow!"
All the soldiers behind them took off their crossbows and aimed at the group of people in front.
There was only a "whoosh" sound, and a hail of arrows shot out, covering the group of people. In an instant, they all fell down.
Di Qing looked at the bandits who fell immediately, reined in his horse, and slowly stopped, his face darkening.