When everyone woke up the next day, Fang Zhuo was no longer there. Along with him, people from the two countries disappeared together, and were sent back to their respective palaces by Fang Zhuo in their sleep overnight.

Fang Zhuan was delayed for two days in returning to Ling'an Kingdom for the New Year celebrations, but the army from Yuanshui Kingdom did not rest for a day and continued to march towards the capital non-stop. In order to make time, the infantry tanks were replaced by helicopters.

Siyan County, this county is the ultimate road to the capital, and it is also the first county beyond the boundaries of Jingdi Prefecture. What is very interesting is that this county does not belong to Jingdi Prefecture nor is it directly under the jurisdiction of Beijing. It is another state.

The boundaries of the county are like a sharp knife inserted between the boundaries of Jingdi Prefecture and the capital city.

When the vanguard army arrived at the city wall of Siyan County, they encountered no obstruction. They were all soldiers from the Yuanshui Kingdom. Although there were a lot more people and the equipment was too full, Siyan County showed a very hospitable attitude.

On the one hand, everyone who came was a guest, and every guest was a treasure. Therefore, the vanguard army arrived at the first step of the combat goal as scheduled. While occupying Siyan County, they also sent a letter to the Shayan Prefecture County to which Siyan County belongs.

Notification.

The content of the notice is very simple. There is a treasure to be delivered to the capital, and it will take up the rest of the month in Siyan County.

On the fifth day when the vanguard army arrived in Siyan County, the follow-up army of more than 200,000 people also arrived here. At this point, ten days had passed since Fang Zhuanduan captured the emperor's fortress.

According to the communication capabilities of ancient times, if there was something strange about the emperor, news would be spread within ten days. Nowadays, merchants from the capital often encounter it, but they do not learn of any unusual movements in the capital after a lot of insinuations.

The strange situation in the capital made Fang Zhuang a little confused. As the coach, Lu Quanzhi accompanied the army to Siyan County. Faced with such a situation, he was at a loss. "So far, there is no news of any changes in the capital. It must be blocked deliberately by someone."

everything."

In the county government hall, Lu Quanzhi, who had been thinking for a long time, just said this slowly, and a guard ran in from outside the door, "Report! Sir, the patrolling soldiers saw a few sneaky merchants in the county town, and they were arrested.

During the interrogation, he would rather throw away all the goods and return to the capital, and at this time he was escorted to the gate of the county government office."

"Oh? There's still this matter? Bring me here!" Lu Quanzhi had a good mind. After hearing this situation, he immediately looked at Fang Zhuo, and happened to meet Fang Zhuo's eyes, who had guessed the development of the situation.

With a knowing smile, Fang Zhuo turned his head and looked outside the courtroom.

The six people dressed as merchants were not as greasy as the merchants. They had thin faces and resolute eyes, which betrayed them deeply.

"Who are you!" After the six people were escorted up, Lu Quanzhi, who was sitting in the chair, asked.

After being questioned, the six people immediately became trembling and trembling like opera spirits. One of them lowered his head and whispered in a low voice: "The younger ones are all from the capital and come to Jingdi Prefecture to do business."

"Oh? Doing business? Why are you being interrogated and you still have to leave even if you give up the business?" Lu Quanzhi was very patient and slowly chatted with the six people who were kneeling.

"I have never seen soldiers conduct such careful checks when doing business in my small business. I am afraid that I will be framed and punished, so... our lives are at stake, so we are preparing to return to the capital."

"Haha! People who do business actually pity their own lives and run away when they are interrogated. You are so cowardly, how can you make any money?"

"I don't know, sir, but I have been doing business for a long time and I have never encountered a soldier interrogating me!"

"Nonsense! Since ancient times, when entering and leaving the city, the soldiers guarding the city have been conducting interrogations! Haven't you encountered any interrogations all the way from the capital?!" Lu Quanzhi said the last sentence in a loud voice.

"This..." The six people were frightened and only trembled slightly.

Fang Zhuo took the initiative to stand up and walked up to the six people, "Sir, these six people are not merchants, but fake soldiers from the capital. Why not kill them all! They refused to tell the truth. After killing them, there was still a group of people on the street.

Approval, we can review other people, maybe there are people who are more afraid of death than they are and are willing to tell the truth and survive."

"No! We said! Don't kill us! We were forced too!" The one on the far right among the six knelt and took two steps towards Fang Zhuan. After saying this, he kowtowed as if pounding garlic.

"Okay! Whoever said it will die! You say it first!" Fang Zhuo saw that it was effective, so when no one was paying attention, he turned around and smiled at Lu Quanzhi who was sitting on the main seat.

"Sir, we are all guards in the capital city. Ten days ago at night, a strong light suddenly hit the ground from the sky. The entire palace and the emperor's bedroom turned into a low-lying circular pit. I only went to watch it in the early morning. The deepest place

How deep it is, few people can tell clearly. When I went to look, there was a pool of water there, and it was very turbid. There were also some people from the palace floating on the water. Some people were brave and ran to check. Those floating

The people on the water were all eunuchs or maids serving the emperor in the palace. In the morning, Qiu Qili, a vassal of the court, took the lead and continued to preside over the government. He turned the Gyeonggi Palace into a palace and issued orders to the outside world. The capital began to be closed that day.

Ordinary people are not allowed to enter or exit the city. Only soldiers or people holding tokens from the Gyeonggi Prefecture can enter or exit the city. Five days ago, we were asked to pretend to be merchants and were sent to various counties to inquire about information. Mr. Qiu said, as long as there are

We immediately sent someone back to report the abnormality, so... When we arrived in Siyan County, we saw a tense scene just like the capital city. We were planning to turn back with the goods, but unexpectedly, we were caught and interrogated by trained soldiers. After that...

I was about to escape alone, but I was arrested soon after. Sir... everything I said is true, please have mercy on me, I still have a wife and children at home."

After listening to what this man said, Fang Zhuo lowered his head and looked at the others, "Do you want to add to what he said? If you don't, then he will be the only one alive and you will all die!"

"Ah?! Sir, let me tell you! What he said was not comprehensive enough. In order to monopolize power, Mr. Qiu conspired to murder fifteen officials who disobeyed him in the capital!"

"Sir, I also say that everyone in the capital is in danger now. Many soldiers and generals take the opportunity to harm the people, steal money, food, and even women!"

"Also...when we came out, Master Qiu ordered that all the young people among the people be mobilized to rebuild the walls of the imperial city."

"Sir, the little one...the little one really doesn't know what to say. We are all together. I know, they have all said it. Do you think you can let the little one go?"

"Yes, sir, we are all together, and what we have seen and heard are similar, even if there are differences. We have talked to each other for the past five days on the road, and we all know each other, uh... Don't worry, adults. The younger one can handle it.

I present the token from Gyeonggi Prefecture!”

After the five people discussed the law, Fang Zhuo took the six people's tokens and said, "If you want to live more comfortably in prison, I will give you a clear path! Join us, Mr. Lu, and then go and get the rest."

Find all the fake merchants, and then you can serve as prison guards! Not only will you not have to suffer, but you will also get paid, and it is guaranteed to be more comfortable than your previous soldier career!"

"This..." None of them dared to answer. They just gave up and defected. If they betrayed others, they would probably die in an ugly way.

At this time, it happened that Lu Quanzhi, a gentleman, appeared on the stage, "Little friend Fang, don't embarrass them. Someone, take them down and entertain them."

"Thank you for your kindness!" The six guys kowtowed to Lu Quanzhi continuously to thank him, and Fang Zhuo naturally stepped aside.

There are no tigers in the mountains. Monkeys are called kings and vassals. It is a unique official position in Yuanshui Kingdom. The name does not sound domineering at all, but in fact it can be said to be the most loyal political minions under the tyrant. Together with the Black Guard and the Phoenix Guard

The functions are almost the same, but the people of the two guards cannot participate in government affairs, so they take up the position of vassal, supervising and investigating all official affairs. They are regarded as the third hand of the tyrant. They usually issue the tyrant's requirements to various officials, and then collect the officials' information.

The implementation and achievement status are then reported to the tyrant. Of course, there are many shady methods and cruel things in the process.

When he heard that the vassal Qiu Qili was now in power in the capital, and six agents pretending to be merchants were taken away, Lu Quanzhi started to protest, "The treacherous ministers in power are more bloody than the tyrant! If these vassals hadn't been in the way, the tyrant's actions would have been worse.

It won’t be that outrageous!”

Lu Quanzhi stood up and walked to the middle of the court, "Here comes! The whole army is going out to attack Qiu Qili, the traitor and vassal who has brought disaster to the country and the people, and to support justice!"

From this, a war without gunpowder smoke, only bloodshed, begins!

From Siyan County to the capital, the nearest official road passes through six counties and one prefectural city. The county is easy to attack, but the tall city walls of the prefecture city become a natural barrier for attack. Fang Zhuan, who originally had no intention of taking action, faced the tall city wall of the prefectural city.

No longer hesitating, the infantry chariot took the lead, followed by tens of thousands of cavalry. The mammoth scene made Fang Zhuan's blood boil every time he turned around.

The soldiers were also curious about the infantry fighting vehicle. Seeing that it was such a big iron box and could run so fast without the traction of cattle and horses. Out of curiosity, there were a few guys who thought they were strong in martial arts and wanted to jump on the infantry fighting vehicle to catch a ride.

In addition, the infantry fighting vehicle can also use the majesty of the infantry fighting vehicle to enhance one's heroic spirit, but within a few hundred meters, the infantry fighting vehicle driving quickly on the bumpy road shook several of them.

At this time, approaching the city wall, Fang Zhuo aimed at the city gate, "Boom, boom, boom..." and fired twenty rounds in a row. The sawdust of the city gate was flying, and several wooden bars were hung on the door frame, swinging back and forth.

Seeing this, Fang Zhuan blew the whistle several times and drove his infantry chariot into the city. The cavalry behind him was a little stunned at first, but when he saw that the infantry chariot easily broke through the city gate and got into the city,

The cavalry waved their swords and shouted as they rushed towards the city gate.

On a small hill in the distance, where the main army camp was located, Lu Quanzhi watched the city gate burst open instantly, and the black iron box driven by Fang Zhuo unexpectedly rushed in. His eyes were almost stunned, "Fortunately.

We need the help of the national division, otherwise our army will definitely suffer 20-30% damage in this battle!"

"Dad, Mr. Fang has so many treasures! It's so safe. I'm asking for dad's permission to attack the capital. I'm willing to go with Mr. Fang!"

"Uh... that's okay! However, remember to be more careful! The capital city is not a capital city, it is dozens of times larger than our Jingdi Prefecture!"

Because Fang Zhuan's infantry chariots joined in, attacking Fucheng became a matter of chopping up melons and vegetables. Although there were casualties, the damage was much less than that caused by overcoming the wall and attacking the city.

Lu Jiachuo got his father's consent, so he naturally had to rush to meet Fang Zhuan early. He had already felt uncomfortable riding a horse. When he entered the inside of the infantry tank, he saw a comfortable small room, which was completely disconnected from the outside world.

Compared with the bloody scenes, the interior of the car is simply a comfortable living room.

"Master Fang, it's so comfortable, why didn't you call me earlier?"

"Hey! After all, I am the national advisor of Ling'an country. Your Yuanshui country should be in a civil war. I, a foreign minister, should not get involved. Today, I couldn't bear the loss of such innocent people, so I helped. However, there is still a situation in the city.

There are some stubborn people who dare to resist, hey~ Now that you are here, in the capital, there will definitely be more stubborn people like this, here to teach you how to use magic weapons! Clearing out the enemies early is equivalent to saving a few more innocent people of your own.

people!"

Fang Zhuan was driving alone and could not take care of the manual cannon next to him, so Lu Jiachu came and naturally taught him how to operate the cannon.

Just like using a bed crossbow, Lu Jiachuo also liked these things since he was a child. After Fang Zhuan briefly explained, he understood that just because it was a magical weapon that could not be easily displayed in front of outsiders, Fang Zhuan also

He was not allowed to practice firing.

It took a month from the departure of Jingdi Prefecture's army to the capital. During this period, the news of Jingdi Prefecture's crusade against the tyrant spread throughout the country. Various small sects and sects in the rivers and lakes usually relied on the backing of the Black Guards and Fengwei to run rampant.

In order to prevent themselves from losing their status, the small sects had different positions. Some decided to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, while others were prepared to fight to the end. If they were unable to withstand the incoming army, they would have no choice but to flee to the north of Yuanshui Country.

Even the small sects in Jianghu knew about Jingdi Prefecture's crusade against the tyrant. Naturally, Qiu Qili in the capital also knew about the situation. While organizing an army for defense, he sent letters to contact the 500,000-strong army that had reached the southern border and returned to Beijing for reinforcements.

At this moment, Jingdi Prefecture's 200,000 troops went out to attack and attacked the city walls of the capital. The number of people increased by 200,000 instead of decreasing. Some of these people were just like Shayan Prefecture and came to join in the fun and get a share of the pie, and some

People want to rebel against the rule of tyrants from the bottom of their hearts. There are all kinds of people, no matter what type of people they are, they all have their own little calculations.

Of course Fang Zhuan understood these things, so he discussed countermeasures with Lu Quanzhi in his tent. The country he had worked so hard to conquer could no longer become torn apart, let alone allow villains to cause trouble for the hard-won results.

However, after deliberation for a long time, neither Fang Zhuan nor Lu Quanzhi came to a conclusion. There was no good way to avoid it, whether it was for those who were profiteering or those who planned to take advantage of the results. Nowadays, the walls of the capital are brightly lit, and people are surrounded by people all day long.

In a state of war readiness, Fang Zhuan could break the city gate, but the attack after the break would still cause many casualties. Moreover, if only Lu Quanzhi's soldiers were brave enough to die, then after the battle to seize the capital, Lu Quanzhi's soldiers would be damaged.

About half of the time, if you want to rule Yuanshui Country, you will not have enough soldiers and horses to manage it. In addition, those who want to take advantage of the results are likely to do things that are too late, so the negotiation will not go smoothly.

With all kinds of problems before his eyes, Fang Zhuan's brain almost hurt from thinking about them, and he couldn't think of any solutions.
Chapter completed!