On the school field in Jicheng, 15,000 horse and infantry troops gathered together one after another. In the twilight of the setting sun, there were many swords and guns, and the flags were clear. All the soldiers held a breath in their hearts. This was not the first time they fought against the Qiang and Hu.
This sudden Qiang and Hu rebellion made them all very excited. All the soldiers in Jicheng were from Liangzhou. Some of their families were now being trampled by the Qiang and Hu iron hoofs. As soon as they heard that they were going to tell the governor
We went on an expedition and everyone seemed to be in high spirits.
On the general stage, Zuo Chang, the governor of Liangzhou, was looking at the majestic Han army in front of him. He was even more anxious. His eyes were filled with anger towards Fu Xie, Gai Xun and others who had dissuaded him from sending troops. He secretly felt that
The ground thought: "When I rescue people from the elm, I will settle the accounts with you slowly!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" As Zuo Chang raised his hand, all the war drums on the school field beat, making an exciting sound.
As soon as the drums passed, the school grounds were quiet again for a moment, and then the 15,000-strong horse infantry army shouted loudly at the same time, "The Han army is mighty."
Zuo Chang raised his arms, pressed them down gently, and took a step forward. Wearing a bright red cloak, he was about to open his mouth when he saw a group of people coming quickly from outside the school grounds, headed by a
He has a stern face, wears a steel helmet and heavy armor, rides a shiny black horse on his crotch, has a long sword hanging from his waist, and wears a bright red cape of the same red color behind his back, which makes him look very attractive.
He is extremely majestic, and his cloak swings in the wind, making him even more majestic. He is none other than Duxiang Hou Gaofei.
Behind Gao Fei were twenty fully armed guards. Zhao Yun, Li Wenhou, Bian Xi and others were following him closely. The rising and falling sound of horse hooves was like a drumbeat, making the same exciting sound in the empty school field.
, everyone shouted together: "The imperial edict has arrived! Zuo Chang, the governor of Liangzhou, received the edict!"
Hearing this huge shout, all the soldiers on the school field knelt on the ground at the same time. Their movements in unison showed that they were well-trained soldiers. All the soldiers also shouted in unison, "Long live Long Live Long Live."
Long live" words.
The sound was like thunder, rolling into the ears of Zuo Chang on the general platform. He stared with horrified eyes and saw several generals behind him kneeling on the ground without exception. He was doubtful and still couldn't believe what had just happened.
Gao Fei, who was still a bloody man, suddenly transformed into a general with an imperial edict in his hand.
Twenty-one fast horses passed in front of the army, and the sound of horse hooves stopped almost at the same time. The twenty-one horses also let out a long and excited neigh, which seemed to give Gao Fei and others more momentum.
Gao Fei jumped off the horse, reached behind his back and took out a yellow banner embroidered with a golden dragon, and walked straight to the general platform. Zhao Yun and Bian Xi followed closely behind, and Li Wenhou led the rest of the people in an orderly manner.
He stood on the steps of the general platform, holding the sword in his waist in his hand, and looked around with sharp eyes at the Han soldiers kneeling on the ground in front of him.
When they got to the general platform, Gao Fei saw Zuo Chang still stunned, and immediately scolded him angrily: "You are so bold Zuo Chang. Seeing the imperial edict is like seeing His Majesty in person. How dare you not kneel down?"
Zuo Chang saw that Gao Fei was serious and looked around the whole place. Apart from the people Gao Fei had brought, he was the only one who didn't kneel down. He couldn't bear the charge of resisting the decree and being disrespectful, so he slowly
He knelt on the ground and made a show of receiving the order. After shouting "Long Live" a few times, before Gao Fei could announce the order, he hurriedly said, "Du...Duxianghou...where did you get the imperial edict?"
Gao Fei did not answer, but quickly opened the imperial edict in his hand and read it loudly: "By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict to investigate Zuo Chang, the governor of Liangzhou, who colluded with the Qiang and Hu to commit the crime of rebellion and should not be punished. He should be executed immediately as a warning to others.
, the post of governor of Liangzhou is temporarily taken over by Duxiang Hou Gaofei, I appreciate this!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zuo Chang was shocked. He suddenly raised his head, glared at Gao Fei, and shouted loudly: "This is impossible! I was wronged. How could I collude with the Qiang and Hu rebellions? Lord Marquis, please investigate...
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"You still dare to quibble? I personally went to Huangzhong to meet with Beigong Boyu and other Qiang and Hu leaders in order to collect evidence of your crime. Now that the evidence is conclusive, I hurriedly ordered someone to report it to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty sent an imperial edict. You
You are a dead thief, what else can you say?" Gao Fei shouted angrily.
Zuo Chang's face turned pale. He had never experienced such a thing before. Let alone rebellion, he didn't even dare to think about it. In desperation, he grabbed the imperial edict from Gao Fei's hand and took a quick glance at it before he discovered the clue.
Suddenly he laughed loudly, stood up from the ground, pointed at Gao Fei's nose and shouted to everyone: "Don't listen to him, everyone, this imperial edict is..."
He raised the knife and dropped it, blood spurted out, and a human head fell to the ground, leaving only Zuo Chang's headless body on the stage in a pool of blood. Blood splashed all over the bodies of several generals behind him, and even more
They were in awe of Gao Fei and worshiped one after another: "Master Hou, please forgive me. This matter is handled by the governor alone and has nothing to do with us. We don't know anything about it. Please be aware of it, Master Hou!"
Gao Fei was holding a bloody long sword in his hand, and the tip of the sword was still dripping blood on the ground. Seeing that the generals were convinced, he took away the blood-stained imperial edict from the ground.
He raised it high in his hand, wiped the blood on Zuo Chang's body with the long sword, and then inserted it into the scabbard.
Turning around, Gao Fei faced the more than 10,000 soldiers on the school field, without changing his expression, and shouted loudly: "The governor's rebellion is only his fault and has nothing to do with anyone else. I came all the way from Huangzhong to protect the Qiang School.
Wei has already been completely wiped out, and Yuzhong has been occupied by the rebels at this time. The reason why Zuo Chang is rushing to take you to Yuzhong is to catch you all. You all get up. From now on, I will temporarily lead Liangzhou on your behalf.
The post of governor."
Everyone shouted: "See you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is mighty!"
Gao Fei said loudly: "Now the rebels are heading towards Hanyang with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. Although Jicheng is large, it is unsafe to defend. You should go and pack your luggage now. After an hour, the army will begin to evacuate."
As soon as they heard the word evacuate, some soldiers showed displeasure on their faces and were dissatisfied with Gao Fei's order.
Gao Fei saw it and immediately said loudly: "I know how you are feeling now. I am also from Liangzhou. My home is in Longxi and has been occupied by the rebels. However, the situation forced me to do it as a last resort. The rebellion
The army is at its peak, and there are many people. If we fight hard, the whole army will be annihilated. For the current plan, we can only temporarily retreat to Sanfu, stick to the Chencang arterial road, and wait for the imperial reinforcements. Once the imperial reinforcements arrive, I will definitely
I will lead you back to Liangzhou and regain our homeland! This is a military order, and those who disobey will be killed without mercy!"
"No!" After hearing this, all the soldiers replied in unison.
Gao Fei immediately disbanded the army and arranged for them to take away everything they could from the city. According to his estimation, Beigong Boyu's troops should be in Xiangwu now. Seeing that it was getting dark, he knew he shouldn't
At this time, they evacuated, but in order to preserve their strength and avoid conflict with the rebels, they decided to evacuate overnight. Fu Xie and Gai Xun at the prefecture had already moved the treasury with the help of more than 700 cavalry led by Gao Fei.
After transporting everything, including grain, weapons, and money, they left Jicheng first.
After everyone dispersed, Gao Fei looked up at the sun in the sky. It had sunk into the clouds and it was getting dark. He turned around, glanced at Zuo Chang's body on the ground, and said slowly: "I'll kill you, but I won't be able to kill you."
You have saved fifteen thousand people, and you deserve to die."
Zhao Yun accompanied Gao Fei and said to Gao Fei: "Master Hou, falsely conveying imperial edicts and killing court officials without authorization are capital crimes. Today in full view of the public, it is difficult for Master Hou to keep this matter a secret. I'm afraid it will be spread in the future."
If you get out, the court will investigate the crimes of the Marquis..."
Gao Fei interrupted Zhao Yun's words and said slowly: "Are you willing to watch these fifteen thousand people die in vain? Just take it one step at a time. We have reached this juncture and there is nothing more to say.
I hope there are sensible people in the court... Zilong, if one day I am no longer a marquis, but an imperial prisoner wanted by the court, you...are you still willing to follow me?
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Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said: "My subordinates understand that the Marquis is doing this for the country and the people. Even if the Marquis becomes a prisoner of the imperial court, Zilong is willing to follow the Marquis to the death and never betray him!"
Gao Fei was very moved after hearing this. He hugged Zhao Yun in his arms, patted Zhao Yun's back hard several times, and said softly: "Zilong didn't let me down, and I will never let Zilong down from now on."
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Zhao Yun is also a bloody man. Although he is handsome, he can't hide his masculinity at all. From Xiaquyang to Jicheng, he followed Gao Fei all the way. What he saw was a man who loved the people and worked hard for national affairs.
, although they only got along for a short two months, Gao Fei always treated him like a brother. He was very happy that he chose such a master, and he was willing to fight for Gao Fei even if it meant mountains of swords and seas of fire.
Gao Fei let go of Zhao Yun, and a tear flowed from the corner of his eye. He wiped it gently, and his heart was filled with passion. He finally conquered Zhao Yun's heart with his actions. But Zhao Yun didn't know that the purpose of his doing so was actually
Although seeking certain benefits for himself is a bit desperate, if he doesn't give it a try, what's the difference between him and those ordinary people?
"Life is a gamble. Any decision you make will determine your future destiny." Gao Fei thought secretly in his heart.
The news that Zuo Chang had colluded with the rebellion and that Gao Fei was temporarily acting as the governor of Liangzhou spread quickly throughout the city. The 20,000 Han army officers and soldiers were convinced of this matter. Moreover, Gao Fei was also from Liangzhou, and they believed that Gao Fei would not betray Liang.
Regardless of their hometown, they firmly believed that Gao Fei would lead them to conquer the lost land of Liangzhou again.
An hour later, night had fallen, and the 20,000 Han soldiers had packed up everything. After Gao Fei's order, they began to evacuate overnight and headed towards Sanfu.