"Report... report to the two adults, there are still people in the military camp!" A surveillance who went to investigate rushed back and said.
"Some people? How many people?" Zhou Zilong and Lin Changxun looked at each other and asked repeatedly.
"There are about four or five thousand people, but... but..."
"But what? Tell me quickly!" Lin Changxun shouted angrily. It was time, and he was still hesitating.
"Four or five thousand people were all naked and tied up! It seemed to be from the Shenwu Army!" said the whistle detective in a low voice.
"Ah?" Zhou Zilong exclaimed in a lost voice, "Let's go and have a look!"
The two of them led five or six thousand people into the middle camp along the passageway. In the huge schoolyard in the middle, about four thousand soldiers were stripped of their clothes and tied up together, and a lot of burning around them.
There were four thousand people in the fire, and everyone looked gray and didn't know what they were thinking.
"Quick! Uncover them!" Zhou Zilong said quickly.
"Sir, there is still a message here!" A soldier shouted loudly.
Zhou Zilong and Lin Changxun went over and saw that on the side of the schoolyard and beside the bonfire, there was a wooden board written in several lines of large characters. It was nothing more than what was said. This operation was done by the Taihang Mountain Rebel Army because of the robbery of the Shenwu Army.
The caravan left the Taihang Mountain Rebels with no food, so they came out to take revenge. There were still more than 2,000 disabled and dead war horses in the camp, and 2,000 dan of grain, and sent them to the people of Gucheng County.
"Taihang Mountain Rebel Army?" Lin Changxun said strangely.
"Taihang Mountain Rebel Army!" Zhou Zilong said affirmatively. Then he shook his head and sighed: "We are ready to report, now, the storm will rise again!"
"These things can also be divided by these young and strong people. They can also be regarded as increasing the popularity of the Taihang Mountain Rebel Army!" Zhou Zilong said with a smile.
"Come, let them bury these corpses. It is a problem to keep so many corpses here! The fire has also been put out to avoid causing a fire in the back mountain. And those... In short, I have to calm the terrain here for me.
, clean it up!" Lin Changxun also understood what Zhou Zilong meant and quickly ordered these young and strong people to wipe out the traces here.
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On April 10, dozens of cavalry rushed into the outside of the East City and ran towards the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion without stopping. Soon afterwards, a commotion began in the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion.
Zhao Xun naturally had known about the situation of the operation and said with a smile: "The news is coming, the 40,000 army is destroyed overnight. Situ Lei, the old guy, must curse."
"Lord, we should not be careless. If Situ Lei is furious and wants to turn against us, maybe we will suffer a great loss. Let the Qianniu Guards be prepared and be prepared for any trouble!" Zhang Yuanjing said slowly.
"Well, Wei Dong, you go and pass the orders and let all departments be careful and prepare for all emergencies!"
"Abide by the order!"
"Murrong Cheng has been in a state of uncertainty since the beginning of February. Although he has not targeted us on the surface, he is also limiting our expansion. He let the Luoyang Order secretly restrain us, and even let the Dongzhou Prefecture and Henan Prefecture governments increase their size.
The same is true for the taxation of our caravans, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, and Jiangzhou (the southern part of ancient Yangzhou). Now it seems that Murong Cheng is also secretly suppressing us." Zhang Yuanjing said slowly.
Zhao Xun nodded and said, "This is normal. He wants to sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight, but he doesn't want the food that the two people snatch, and there is another third person, especially the third person has no clear position. However, we
Maybe we are worried and anxious, so we will raise the banner of Emperor Xuanwu.”
"Taihang Mountain Rebel Army, a good name! It seems that the old man Situ Lei will be angry tomorrow morning!" Looking at the information in his hand, Zhang Yuanjing couldn't help but smile.
Zhao Xun also smiled and said, "There is no way, the Taihang Mountain Rebel Army also wants to live. The Shenwu Army stole the passing caravan, causing merchants to stop passing from here. The bandits in Taihang Mountain will not starve to death! Okay, I'll give it to you.
The ten thousand war horses that went out now have been given to the bandits. I will ask Situ Lei tomorrow, are you training soldiers or stole things to the bandits in Taihang Mountain?"
"Haha... Situ Lei must be angry to death!"
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On the morning court the next day, all the civil and military officials saw the left prime minister Situ Lei's face gloomy, and King Murong Cheng of Qi was also very puzzled, and both of them were paying attention to Zhao Xun. Zhao Xun was still the same as usual.
Sitting in the side hall, waiting. Now Zhao Xun is the leader of military generals and honorary officials, of course, except for the King of Qi. The civil and military officials are no longer the same as usual, and keep a distance from Zhao Xun.
Zhao Xun is, you communicate with me, and I communicate with you too. If you don’t talk to me, I will ignore you. Qin Qi, the Minister of War, and some officials of the Censorate, are still closer to Zhao Xun. They found that
In fact, Zhao Xun is not what they think, a reckless man. Those who have no power actually like to talk to Zhao Xun. For nothing else, they don’t discriminate against them because they don’t have real power.
And despise them.
"General, what's wrong with the King of Qi and the Prime Minister of the Left? Are you doing it again?" Qin Qi asked with a smile. But he knew that Zhao Xun and Situ Lei were fighting happily.
"I know what's wrong with him. We have never dealt with him. It's normal for him to do this! However, it seems like he took the wrong medicine today!" Zhao Xun shook his head and said. As for the secret attack, Zhao Xun was determined not to admit it.
, and you can't tell it to outsiders.
"All officials enter the palace!" The eunuch's special voice marked the beginning of the morning court.
As soon as he entered the hall, the left prime minister Situ Lei, King Murong Cheng of Qi, and the champion general stood in the forefront. Like the other two, Zhao Xun was also exempted from the ceremony of kneeling down. Otherwise, Zhao Xun would not be lazy to attend court.
"I'll tell Your Majesty that the Shenwu Army and Changwu Army outside the two counties of Gucheng and Xincheng were attacked. A total of 40,000 troops disappeared overnight!"
"What?" Emperor Xuanwu was stunned and shocked. The officials in the court also exclaimed in surprise. The 40,000 troops were destroyed in Henan Prefecture. It was so surprising.
"Left Prime Minister! Can you tell who the enemy is?" Emperor Xuanwu asked with anger. But he must be happy in his heart, and all officials knew about it.
"I don't know, but the champion general should be able to give the answer!" Situ Lei stared at Zhao Xun gloomyly. The 40,000 army, including 10,000 cavalry. Basically, half of the Shenwu Army and Changwu Army were deposed again.
.
Seeing that all the officials looked at him, Zhao Xun said in surprise: "I? Oh! I understand! You are reminding Your Majesty that since February 1st, the caravans traveling from Luoyang and Youzhou have been repeatedly attacked by unknown bandits.
Not only were the property robbed, but even the caravan pedestrians were killed. Zuo Xiang must be saying that they were, these bastards who plundered the caravan were too arrogant and arrogant, and they dared to attack the army."
"Your Majesty, the city suggests that the troops of Yongzhou, Jizhou, Yanzhou and Yuzhou will immediately encircle and suppress the bandits in the eastern part of Yongzhou to calm the people and restore the business road." Zhao Xun said deeply.
Zhao Xun looked at Situ Lei's face that was about to drip out of ink, and was secretly happy, but said, "Left Prime Minister, I don't know how much materials these two guards lost? You know, my caravan in Youzhou has lost.
A lot of money and property. If the Shenwu Army and Changwu Army were going to attack this group of bandits, I, Zhao Xun, would I be willing to provide some help to the Zuo Prime Minister. It is okay to have some money and food. Can you express your feelings? After all, I am also a victim.
.”
Zhao Xun's words made righteous indignant, as if he was very sad and angry about the attack of the two guards. He also told the situation of his caravan, winning the recognition of the officials, and suddenly, the officials were no longer suspicious.
Zhao Xun. Of course, some shrewd characters have regarded Zhao Xun as their main target of doubt.
"Zhao Xun! But my people told me that the Shenwu Army and Changwu Army were attacked, and there were traces of thunder that shook the sky!" Situ Lei said gloomyly: "The shook the sky is something, but the Xiaoguo Army is unique. Can you please
Explain it for me and explain it to the officials.”
Zhao Xun immediately said angrily: "Zuo Xiang, what do you mean? Do you doubt me? Are you saying that the one who attacked the Shenwu Army and the Changwu Army was my Xiaoguo Army?"
"You need to explain clearly whether it is yes or not!"
"Explanation? This shocking thunder was my unexpected gain. I can't guarantee that only I, Xiaoguo Army, can't you? Zuo Prime Minister, you shouldn't think I'm a reincarnation of the Thunder God like those stupid guys in Beihu!" Zhao Xun
Sneered.
"You..." When Situ Lei heard Zhao Xun compare him to a stupid egg, he suddenly became angry.
"Two large camps, 40,000 troops, how many enemies need to wipe them out? According to the Left Prime Minister, it was done by our Xiaoguo Army. But the mobilization of tens of thousands of troops, does the Left Prime Minister think of Jizhou and Yongzhou?
Are the officials and the people in the Tiqisi all pigs? None of them saw it? This was not the action of dozens of people. In addition, how do they evacuate? Will I let my subordinates die here for nothing? Can you all be the masters and the world?
Do the people think that I, Zhao Xun, are the kind of person who is used to stabbing a knife at his own people?" Zhao Xun shouted angrily.
"Left Prime Minister, if you want to wipe out the 40,000 people guarding the camp at the same time, even if there is a thunder in the sky, it is impossible to dig two thousand people less. By the way, in terms of reward, the enemy is said to be
How many troops are there?" Emperor Xuanwu asked.
"There are more than 10,000 people in each place, and the actual number is still unclear." The soldiers who were released by the Xiaoguo Army naturally did not know how many people were around, only the sound of drums. Later, I heard the words of the enemy, and tens of thousands of people were
The two places have a total of more than 20,000 soon.
"Left Prime Minister, I think it should not be the champion general. Twenty thousand people appeared in Yongzhou from Youzhou or Jibei. It is impossible for the governments in various places to know nothing. Even if the government is blinded, the Tiqisi of the Left Prime Minister
It should be reported! They said that Xiaoguo Army has been mobilized? Besides, Xiaoguo Army has a thunder in the sky, but it does not mean that other people cannot have a thunder in the sky, do you think so?"
In fact, Situ Lei is still a little confused. Although his biggest target was Zhao Xun, after saying this, it seems that it was not done by the Xiaoguo Army. Of course, it does not mean that it is not done by the Xiaoguo Army.
This has nothing to do with Zhao Xun.
"General, what are you thinking?" Emperor Xuanwu asked when he saw Zhao Xun frowning and pondering.
Zhao Xun said: "I am wondering where the enemy attacking the two guards got the thunder. This thing is not very lethal, but it greatly affects the morale of the battlefield. If it is allowed to spread, it will be extremely for the Great Yan.
Not good. More importantly, the place where the two guards were attacked was in Henan Prefecture, which was too close to Luoyang."
Emperor Xuanwu's face also changed. After Zhao Xun said this, he began to doubt his guess. Could it be that the one who attacked the two guards was really not Zhao Xun's person? If other forces also obtained the thunder of the sky, then this is a problem
It's big.
"The two cities are at the intersection of Henan Prefecture and Hanoi Prefecture. Are there really any big thieves and bandits in the area?" Zhao Xun asked.
An official from the Ministry of Personnel Examination Office said: "Hanoi Prefecture is backed by the remnants of Taihang Mountains. There are many bandits in the mountains, dozens of gangs and hundreds of camps, and the officers and soldiers are unable to hold them all."
"Who is the governor of Yongzhou? These are all good officials!" Zhao Xun mocked.
Officials of the Ministry of Personnel continued: "Yongzhou is the place of the two capitals, so there is no governor. The troops of each prefecture are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War and the general commander of the commander."
OK, the Ministry of War is the left prime minister, and the commander-in-chief is the King of Qi Murong Cheng. He is already hostile, how can he combine two into one? Now, Zhao Xun is too lazy to talk too much, fighting for power and profit, but he actually comforts around him.
They ignored it, the two of them were really the best. For this reason, the officials in the court also relaxed their doubts about Zhao Xun.
In fact, Zhao Xun also wronged the two of them. You must know that the capital was in Chang'an at the beginning. The Hanoi Prefecture and Henan Prefecture were still far away from Chang'an, so the two of them naturally did not care about some of the bandits in the distance.
"My dear friends, what should you do?" Emperor Xuanwu asked. He had no losses anyway and could not command the orders. Let you do it. Situ Lei suffered a huge loss and could not respond.
"I think that either the government army should be sent out, or the Shenwu army and the Changwu army should be attacked. The dignified guards were eaten by a group of bandits. It was such a great humiliation. They lost the face of the guards and pretended to wash away the shame.
Zhao Xun said loudly.
"By the way, the left prime minister, can you know the identity or name of the enemy?" Cheng Fuzhi said with a smile. For the left prime minister who occupied all his power, Cheng Fuzhi, who is the right prime minister, naturally had no good face to him.
Situ Lei said with a gloomy face: "It claims to be the Taihang Mountain Rebel Army..."
Before Situ Lei finished speaking, Zhao Xunze said strangely: "Taihang Mountain Rebel Army? It turns out that the Zuo Prime Minister knew the other party's identity. I thought I didn't know, so I had to pour dirty water on me. It seems that
The rebel army is quite righteous and has left its name. Otherwise, my champion general would have been framed by villains and be blamed for this crime that was not my own?"
"Taihang Bandits Army! Taihang Mountain, it seems that encirclement and suppression is not difficult!" Murong Cheng frowned and said. He is the commander-in-chief of the army, so the Yongzhou Prefecture Army naturally has to obey his orders. Now that such a big thing has happened, he cannot
Stay out of the matter.
Zhao Xun nodded and said, "It's really not easy. For such bandits who rely on the mountains to live, it's extremely difficult to encircle and suppress. It's even more difficult to encircle and suppress mountains like Taihang Mountain! However, no matter how difficult it is, it's still necessary.
Do it!"
Looking at Zhao Xun's sincere appearance, Murong Cheng and Situ Lei were really unable to control the mastermind of this matter now. But the following words made Situ Lei's anger surge again.
"If you don't act, the Shenwu Army and the Changwu Army will become jokes. Then the Xuzhou Army and the northern Huhu will look down on our army's strength. That result..." As he said, he looked heartbroken.