"With such a defeat, how can I, Shen Fu, have the dignity to go back to Luo to face the emperor (King Zhao Huangfulun has already ascended the throne)!" Shen Fu said this sadly as he looked at the soldiers of the central army who were running around without any resistance and said this sadly. He pulled out the long sword from his waist and wiped it towards his neck.
Historical records: In the fifth month of the fourth year of Yonghe, Di Jiajing, a subordinate of the King of Qi, led the remnant army of Longxiang to the north to fight against the main force led by General Shen Fu. General Mo Yuan, who was showing off his power, fled before the battle, and General Shen Fu committed suicide after defeat. After hearing the news, the general guarding Yanban Pass led his army to surrender to Di Jiajing, and the Zhendong Rebel Army occupied Yanban Pass. On the second day, the general Shi Chao under King Chen Yao led the army to defeat the general Shi Yi who was defeated first and then won. Shi Yi led the defeated army and fled back to the south bank of the river in embarrassment. At the same time, he burned the pontoon bridge to stop King Chen Yao's army.
In the palace of General Shangluo Zuowei, Wang Yu, the newly appointed lieutenant general who had just taken office to replace the deceased Sima Ya, was anxiously walking around in the study. As one of Shen Xiu's confidants, he had just returned from discussing matters in Shen Xiu's palace. Different from the past when he was full of fighting spirit and hope every time he came back, the result of this meeting left him in a mess inside.
Wang Yu was from Chenliu and came from a poor family, as well as a student at Hongdu College. On the day when King Zhao and Shen Xiu launched an army to depose Empress Jia, he followed Zhang Bu to Wanchun's sect with great deeds. But at that time, he heard that Zhang Bu When Bu wanted to seize the city gate with the help of them, he hesitated. He did not stand with Zhang Bu immediately until Zhang Bu chopped off the head of the leader Liu who stood up to oppose him. Wang Yucai had no choice but to join Zhang Bu's team along with everyone else.
Afterwards, he was glad that he had been more cautious and did not stand up directly like Senior Brother Liu. Not only was his head chopped off, but he was not able to get promoted or make a fortune.
He didn't have a good relationship with Zhang Bu at first, and ever since he entered Hongdu College, he has always disliked this domineering senior brother Zhang. He is not close to Zhang Bu, and naturally Zhang Bu, who is very proud of himself, is not close to him either. The reason why he was later promoted by Shen Xiu to the dignified palace commander-general was because when Huainan King Huangfuyun attacked the palace that day, he was extremely active and brave, and tried his best to maintain the core hub in charge of the palace wall talisman formation. Shen Xiu-general After seeing all this, he was promoted to a very important position in the palace.
Just when he felt that his life had never been so beautiful, the news came first that General Shen Fu was defeated and died, and then the news that General Shi Yi was defeated, made his heart feel like falling. It's like entering an ice cave.
"It's over, Huangfulun and Shen Xiu are over." This was Wang Yu's first reaction after receiving the two news.
Shen Xiu has been trying his best to conceal these two pieces of information that are extremely detrimental to him, but how can such a thing be hidden from everyone in Shangluo? Not to mention those who were against Huangfulun and Shen Xiu before, or those who were on the side of Many people on Huangfulun and Shen Xiu's side have been constantly inquiring about information from each other these days, with indescribable looks flashing in everyone's eyes.
Including him, everyone turns a blind eye to this kind of thing. Wang Yu believes that at least 90% of the people in Shangluo have already sentenced Huangfulun and Shen Xiu to death in their hearts.
The key is, what should I do to save my life?
At the meeting just now, some people suggested moving the capital to Chang'an, and some suggested fleeing eastward to the sea while Hulao Pass and others were still in their hands. In the end, Shen Xiu made the decision to forcibly recruit all male monks over fifteen years old from Shangluo and even Sili to join the army, and then organize
The army is on the front line. Wang Yu can imagine what Shangluo will be like after this order is issued tomorrow.
"Sir, Minister Song is here to visit." The butler knocked on the door and came in, took a greeting card and said respectfully.
"Hmph, I'm afraid Song Yi came here to inquire about some news." Wang Yu thought in his heart, but said: "Hurry up and ask someone to prepare tea. I will go to the door to greet you in person."
Song Yi was also one of the students from Hongdu College who went to Wanchun Gate with Zhang Bu. He was a close friend of Zhang Bu, and Wang Yu did not dare to neglect him.
"Brother Song, what kind of wind brought you to me today? Please come in quickly." Wang Yu came to the door and immediately welcomed him warmly.
"You and I are classmates, why don't we just come and see you?" Song Yi said with a smile as he walked inside.
"Tch, you used to run to Shen Xiu or Zhang Bu every day, but you don't like me here." Wang Yu slandered in his heart, and the smile on his face became more enthusiastic: "Old classmates come here, I will naturally
Very happy."
He saw a man closely behind Song Yi who had his head covered with a hoodie so that he could not see his face. He was confused and continued to ask: "Who is this follower of Brother Song? I will not introduce him.
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When the attendant heard this, he laughed, then raised his head and said to Wang Yu: "Why, my old classmate is here to visit, General Wang, do you welcome him or not?"
Wang Yu looked intently, but he didn't know who Chen Rong was, the leader of the Three Heroes of Hongdu!
For a moment, Wang Yu's face was filled with uncertainty, his hand subconsciously pressed on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and there was a battle between heaven and man in his heart.
The feud between Chen Rong and Shen Xiu is a well-known thing in Hongdu College. After Shen Xiu deposed Jia Hou, Chen Rong disappeared. Some students from Hongdu College who stayed in Shangluo said that Chen Rong returned to his hometown, and some
Some people said that Chen Rong had defected to King Qi, but Wang Yu never expected that Chen Rong would find him at his door.
"Hahahaha," he laughed suddenly: "I said that my left eyelid was twitching just now. It turns out that Brother Chen is coming. Brother Chen, you are not interesting enough. In the past, in Hongdu College, Brother Chen and I
We are much closer to each other than this guy Song Yi. If anything happens, just come to me directly, why go through Song Yi."
The three of them laughed and entered the study room and sat down separately. Wang Yu waved his hand and asked the servants to retreat. Then he said solemnly: "I wonder why Brother Chen came here today? Who is it for?"
Are you coming, sir?"
"I'm not here for anyone else," Chen Rong took a leisurely sip of hot tea and said with a smile, "I'm here just for you, Wang Yu."
"Come for me?" Wang Yu couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
"Wang Yu, we are classmates, so I won't beat around the bush." Although he was facing Wang Yu, the general of the palace who had powerful soldiers, Chen Rong spoke freely without any nervousness or fear: "The current situation you
I know very well in my heart that the defeat of Huangfulun and Shen Xiu has been decided, so why do you want to go all the way to the dark side?"
"Humph," although Wang Yu thought so in his heart, he still said forcefully: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. They have only lost two games. Maybe there will be good news back in a few days. Besides,
The General of the Western Expedition of Yongliang, King Hejian, has sent 70,000 elite troops of the Western Army to help. The troops have already passed Hangu Pass and will reach Shangluo in less than two days. With these 70,000 elite troops, plus Shangluo
In terms of military strength, who will win and who will lose is still a matter of uncertainty. Brother Chen, it is too early to conclude that defeat is inevitable."
"It seems that our Dean Shen still has something to hide from Wang Yu." Chen Rong's voice was not loud, but it sounded like thunder in Wang Yu's ears. "The king of Hejian was defeated after Shen Fu committed suicide. After receiving the news, he urgently ordered his confidants to pursue the army all night long. Outside Hangu Pass, the Western Army had changed its flag from assisting Huangfulun to attacking Huangfulun."
"What?" Wang Yu was shocked and dumbfounded when he heard Chen Rong's words. He had been hesitant because there was still a glimmer of hope for the Western Army, but now even this hope was gone.
He knew in his heart that what Chen Rong said was not a lie. Anyone else, after receiving the news of the defeat of Zhong Lingjun, would have to reconsider whether he should choose to change sides. Even if Hejian Wang Huangfu Yong personally wanted to support Huangfu Lun, there are so many subordinates in Ke Zhengxi Mansion, so how could Lard fool him into letting the King of Hejian choose Huangfulun, a single and weak side?
He sighed and closed his eyes in silence. For a long time, he opened his eyes and looked at Chen Rong and said: "Brother Chen, I am not very qualified. I hope that Brother Chen can point out a clear path for me?"
"You have to make your own way." Chen Rong said seriously with a straight face: "I heard that Shen Xiu wanted to force all male monks over the age of fifteen in Shangluo to join the army, right?"
"Indeed, this order will be issued early tomorrow morning."
"Okay, it seems that our Dean Shen has gone crazy. He dares to do such a thing to offend all the people of Shangluo." Chen Rong said with a smile: "Tomorrow I will take the opportunity to add fuel to the flames in Shangluo, Wang Yu, I think You’ll know what you’re going to do then?”
Wang Yu pondered for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and stood up abruptly, stretched out his right palm, and struck Chen Rong with the right palm three times in a row as he also stood up.
"Brother Chen, as long as you can create a big chaos in Shangluo tomorrow, I will lead the tigers in the palace to capture Shen Xiu and Huangfulun. If you violate this oath, you will be struck by lightning from heaven."
Shangluo, in the mansion of Sili Xiaowei.
Lei Xu, the newly appointed Sili Colonel, was sitting on a chair in the study with a sad face and sighing. After King Zhao Huangfulun ascended the throne, Shen Xiu became the servant and the chief secretary. His original position of Sili Colonel was vacant. .This crucial position has always been coveted by many people.
It is said that Lei Xu can become the new Sili Lieutenant, which really surprised everyone who knew about Shangluo. You must know that Lei Xu is from the north of Yongzhou and is a commoner. His daily business is from Yongzhou. He was selling some horses to Shangluo City. Although he had made a lot of money in recent years, how could such a person get into the eyes of the state and county officials? It was Shen Xiu's son Shen Hui who was keen on making money from this business in the past few years. But people with a little bit of status in Shangluo didn't bother to do such dirty things. After this back and forth, Lei Xu and Shen Hui had a heated fight.
When Shen Xiu suddenly transformed and became the most powerful person in Shangluo, Lei Xu was just happy that the business partner he made had such a strong background at first, and he never thought that he could be an official. But slowly, he saw Shen Xiu Regardless of their origins, moral character, or abilities, all the bad friends around Hui can get a big or small official position as long as they give Shen Hui enough money.
Seeing this, Lei Xu was also tempted. He was able to transform from a commoner with no background to a wealthy man with some wealth in Shangluo. He was decisive in killing. Regardless of the opposition of his family, he took out Almost all of his net worth was given to Shen Hui to get an official position.
He has always been a very gambler. When he sees an opportunity that he thinks has a high chance of winning, he never hesitates to make big bets. This time, he decided to make the biggest bet in his life.
As before, he was extremely confident in his vision and judgment and won the bet again, and the chips he won were so high that he almost fainted.
Captain Sili!
Even if he had the best dream in the past, he would never dare to think that this official position would one day fall to him.
This is the dignified Captain Sili!
Not to mention Captain Sili, not even to mention the servants in Colonel Sili's house, he is just a soldier under Colonel Sili. In the past, when he met him, he would bow his head and greet him in front of him. He didn't dare to say anything. Even if he knows Shen Hui, even if he is very familiar with Shen Hui. But he is a businessman, and he has a good understanding of these rivers and lakes. The county magistrate is not as good as the current manager. He really offended the soldiers under the Sili Xiaowei Mansion. If you want to deal with someone like him who comes from a remote border area, there are really a thousand ways to deal with him.
One is a Sili Xiaowei and the other is a Shangluoling.
For these civilians and even ordinary monks, the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers are not as prestigious as these two official positions.
He originally staked almost all of his wealth on Shen Hui, and the condition he proposed to Shen Hui was to go to Luoling. Even this request had already used his usual business methods.
The asking price is high, and the money is paid back on arrival.
In fact, he just wanted to become a southern lieutenant under Shangluoling.
In his mind, if he can become the Nanfang Lieutenant under Shangluoling, the property he has given away can be recovered within a year. Among those who do business in Shangluonan City, who does not send a large amount of property to the Nanfang Lieutenant every year? Who wouldn't treat Nan Nanwei as a grandfather?
When Shen Hui told him the news, his first reaction was that there was something wrong with his ears. After Shen Hui repeated it again, he thought that Shen Hui was joking with him.
What a joke!
In Lei Xu's previous understanding, the official positions in the imperial court were so sacred. Although most of the small soldiers and officials below were trying to bully others, the image of those officials in Lei Xu's mind was that they were quite tall. Above. Every time he saw those officials passing by, Lei Xu, like countless civilians, bowed respectfully and stood by the roadside, not daring to take a breath, let alone look up.
He is just an ordinary monk born in a commoner family!
His family has been commoners for generations, and when he came here, after he made some money, he spent a lot of money to have his spiritual veins tested, and found that he also had spiritual veins, and that he had three spiritual veins. .
He was already twenty-six years old at this time. From then on, he began to spend a lot of money to buy some spiritual grains, and also spent a lot of money to hire a ninth-grade monk in white to be his master.
When he ate Linggu for the first time, he cried inconsolably, having been extremely strong since he was a child.
When he felt the spiritual energy in his body for the first time and had spiritual power in the sea of qi for the first time, he immediately ran to the ancestral hall at home like crazy and cried and laughed at the ranking of his ancestors. I chatted all night.