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Chapter 409: The Knife From Behind

Ten days later, Bodaoling Camp...

The newly reorganized Wanduo Bujia slowly drove out of the camp. Xie Shuyan said goodbye to Zhu Biao with clasped fists, and Feng Enjiang came forward holding a tray.

On the tray were two black stoneware wine bowls and a jar of strong liquor.

Zhu Biao opened the seal of the wine jar, poured wine into the two wine bowls, picked up a bowl with one hand, handed it to Xie Shuyan with his left hand, and brought the wine to his eyes with his right hand, "Although a country is in many difficulties, it can still prosper."

"Although the country is in many difficulties, it can still prosper..." Xie Shuyan muttered silently, his eyes suddenly moistened, and he raised the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. "Xie will bear in mind the general's words!"

"Although the country is in many difficulties, it can still prosper!"

The coarse porcelain wine bowl fell to the ground, and awe-inspiring aura suddenly overflowed from his body, and Xie Shuyan galloped forward.

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God seemed to be against Bei Han. Whenever the situation improved, a heavy stick would hit his head.

After ten years of fighting, last summer and autumn, the Han and Zhongshan allied forces were victorious. With the morale of 300,000 Zhou troops about to rush to the battlefield, they regained the entire territory of Luozhou in one fell swoop. More than 300,000 troops marched beyond the Great Wall. The domestic soldiers and civilians were inspired,

It can be said that the whole country is happy.

However, in just ten days, a basin of icy cold water was poured down on the head, almost freezing the hearts of the whole country. The army marching north was destroyed, and 600,000 to 700,000 barbarians were about to rush south.

But it turned out to be a false alarm. The Han and Zhongshan allied forces moved north to support the Luozhou line, while Zhu Biao's lone army was trapped in Beiling. They did not lose anything for nearly half a year, directly extinguishing Hu Qi and drinking horses on the Luo Ming River, showing off the walls of Peiping City.

expectations.

The catastrophe has passed. Even the treachery of the Celestial Kingdom has been overcome. The shameless little country of Zhongshan has broken its treaty and betrayed its alliance. The situation of the Northern Han Dynasty has once again turned to the good side after suffering a series of heavy blows. However, at this moment, the King of Han

fall sick.

Before Xie Shuyan's troops went north, Ji Zhao, who was exhausted, finally couldn't hold on anymore and passed out on the spot during a court meeting.

Prime Minister's Office.

Sangong, Liubu, Jiuqing, Zhu Biao, important ministers of the court, and leading generals all gathered together.

Everyone sat in rows according to their positions. Although Zhu Biao's actual importance was much higher than that of the Grand Secretary of Agriculture, the Minister of Rites, and others, he was ranked last. Even he himself had no doubts.

Prime Minister Gao Shouxun summoned everyone this time, and the first thing to discuss was - according to Han law, the king is seriously ill and cannot govern. If there is a prince, the prince will supervise the country; if there is no prince, the three princes will rule the court; if the king is ill, he cannot rebel.

, I would like to ask the king to establish the crown prince as soon as possible.

The first thing that needs to be determined now is that the three princes will hold the court. "If you have no objections, it will be settled." Gao Shouxun's face was extremely solemn, even more solemn than when Ji Zhao worshiped him as the prime minister.

"Follow the order of the Third Duke." The six ministers, Jiu Qing and Zhu Biao stood up and bowed to Gao Shouxun, while Cai Jueshen and the imperial censor on both sides bowed.

"The second thing is that the King of Zhongshan sent a letter of credence to mobilize the Zhongshan troops back. The Zhongshan troops in Luozhou have withdrawn to the south of Yuming County and are now confronting the military general's headquarters.

What suggestions do you have?"

What does it mean to add insult to injury? This is what happened in Zhongshan Kingdom.

"As soon as the prime minister gives an order, the general will lead the troops to disarm the Zhongshan Army!" Zhu Biao stood up and dropped a big bomb.

Yu Ziliang and Yun Han looked at each other and smiled with satisfaction.

Ji Kun, Ji Feng, Ji Yi, and Ji Heng, these four princes were not very active in the past few days when Ji Zhao was in coma and seriously ill. They kept shouting to maintain the Northern Han Dynasty and the two countries of Zhongshan and Wuhan.

After a hundred years of friendship, we should not use violence and treat each other with courtesy. We can first send the Zhongshan army back to Peiping to calm down the grievances among the troops. Then we can have a serious talk with the Prince of Zhongshan.

What he said was all nonsense. Seeing that my father was seriously ill. The military situation inside and outside Beiping City was dominated by the Donggong clan. It was true that I couldn't sit still.

If the Zhongshan Army is released back to Peiping, they will have someone to rely on.

Don't talk about this matter if it needs to be discussed, just cut off the possibility. This is the first task that Zhu Biao has to complete in this big meeting.

"How can this be true? What a bastard is talking nonsense!"

Sangong did not speak, Jiuqing did not speak, but the Minister of Rites jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on. This guy was one of the original masters of Ji Kun, Ji Feng, Ji Yi, and Ji Heng, but he was not the prince's master.

The posts of Grand Tutor and Young Tutor were held by important ministers in the court, and the Zhanshi Mansion in the East Palace was its own entity. At that time, he had neither the ability nor the luck to squeeze in, but instead became the prince's tutor.

Since the prince's accident, the relationship between the old guy and the four princes has heated up sharply. Although the four princes are currently fighting among themselves, they have always formed a broad anti-East Palace alliance, and the old guy is deeply involved in it.

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"General Zhu, I've been excited before. I'm excited. There's no need to get to this point now, no need to get to this point..." No need to hit the drum with a heavy hammer. Gao Shouxun immediately knew what it meant.

The King of Han fell into a coma intermittently. After the Three Dukes officially took over the affairs of the court, an edict was officially issued in the Funing Palace to the Three Dukes to take charge of the court, which was regarded as officially establishing the majesty of the Three Dukes.

But regarding the matter of the three princes uniting with important ministers to establish the crown prince immediately, Ji Zhao remained silent.

This seemed to indicate that Ji Zhao still believed that he could get better again, but everyone in the civil and military dynasties, as well as the people and soldiers in the capital, felt that a storm was about to hit.

However, the urgent report returned from Quzhou at the end of February dealt a serious blow to the Northern Han court.

A quick report from the Governor of Quzhou: Starting from about February 10th, the Zhongshan Army began to gather on a large scale towards the borders of Quzhou and Muzhou! As of today, their intentions are no longer concealed. On the 24th, the Governor's Office of Quzhou received

The official document of the Zhongshan Kingdom required the Northern Han Dynasty to release border counties and counties, and one hundred thousand Zhongshan troops were to march north to welcome the prince back to the country.

The great Zhou Dynasty was established, something that had never happened in 500 years. Did the king of Zhongshan want to quarrel? What did the king of Tang who stood behind him think?

On the same day, the special envoy of the King of Tang in the post office went to the Prime Minister's Mansion and asked the Northern Han Dynasty military to relax the restrictions on the Zhongshan Army on the front line and allow the Wan Zhongshan Army in Yanzhou, Luozhou and Hezhou to return to the country.

To make matters worse, on this day, bad news came from the palace again. After receiving the report, the king became so angry that he vomited blood and even fainted.

In the Political Hall of the Prime Minister's Office, warm spring has arrived, but everyone in the hall feels that the coldest days of the year are coming.

It's not scary when the enemy is strong. What's scary is the betrayal of teammates. What's scary is the knife from behind.

"These matters cannot be made public for the time being." Gao Shouxun was not discussing with everyone, but more like issuing an order, "Send fast cavalry in advance to travel day and night to the three towns of Yanzhou, Luozhou, and Hezhou, and order the general Shomu to do it secretly

Be on alert. Whenever the Zhongshan Army moves, our army will immediately destroy it!

At the same time, send people to ride quickly to Quzhou, Muzhou, and Yuzhou, and tell the governors of the three states to assemble the state, county, and national troops and not give up an inch of ground! If the Zhongshan thieves dare to enter the country, we will fight back to the death."

Gao Shouxun's attitude surprised Zhu Biao and also inspired him. He had never thought that at a critical moment, Gao Shouxun, who had always been weak in appearance, would be so courageous. Not only did he dare to issue orders directly to the important ministers present, but he also dared to

He had such a tough stance towards the Zhongshan Kingdom with the Tang King standing behind him.

You must know that he had always advocated compromise with the King of Tang, and among the ministers present were Cai Jueshen, a Taiwei who was also the Minister of War. Zhu Biao glanced at Cai Jueshen and found that Cai Jueshen did not express any displeasure.

This couldn't help but make him really admire Cai Jueshen.

"Xiang Guo, if necessary, I will lead my light cavalry to Quzhou overnight. Although the Zhongshan Army is heavy, I regard it as a chicken and a dog." Of course Zhu Biao is not willing to leave Peiping at this time, but if the Zhongshan Army really

If he dares to brave the disapproval of the world and march north, he must go there in person, and he will definitely return in triumph.

"For now, it's not necessary." The bulging veins on Gao Shouxun's forehead have healed, but his eyes continue to shine brightly.

The Zhongshan Kingdom does have the attitude of breaking out, but the five-hundred-year-old rule cannot be broken just because it is said to be broken. It can be traced back to the previous Wei Dynasty. At the end of the Wei Dynasty, the whole world was in chaos. The Zhongshan Kingdom insisted on neutrality, and on the other hand, the Zhongshan Kingdom insisted on neutrality.

He colluded with the Zhou army and did not go to war with the former Xu State, which was loyal to the Wei Dynasty.

At present, the emperor of Shendu is not dead yet. Does King Zhongshan really dare to meet the swordsmen of the Northern Han Dynasty?

"The special envoy of the King of Tang ignored his duties as a minister, violated the internal affairs of his country, and was expelled from the country. Is the Minister of Rites here?"

This man was already frightened to death by Gao Shouxun, and now he was even more pointed at Prince Tang. He was completely confused. He stood up stupidly, his legs were shaking, and he had forgotten to salute.

"Send an envoy to Beijing to accuse the King of Tang of betraying his divine grace and staying in Beijing in vain. He is incompetent to secure the country, his subjects are rebellious, incompetent to govern the country, and his ministers act recklessly..."

Zhu Biao looked at Gao Shouxun with a new look. He had now figured out why Gao Shouxun was crazy. This was crazy for the sake of showing madness!

Now the Northern Han Dynasty has been forced into a desperate situation and cannot take another step back. If you take one step back, the Zhongshan Kingdom will take ten steps forward. Therefore, only madness, hysteria, and unreasonable madness can stop the Zhongshan Kingdom and make the Tang Dynasty jealous.

After being severely damaged, Beihan could only use this to protect itself and make the enemies behind it worry.

"Now that the three southern states have become battlefields, the governors, civil servants, and internal affairs officers of the three states are afraid that they will not be able to cope with it. General Huangfu, you are my veteran general of the Northern Han Dynasty. You have become famous in the north during the last war. You still have to take the trouble to make a long journey.

Mu, Yu made a trip to the three states to inspect the counties and inspect the troops and horses of the three states."

Huangfu is the general of the Zhenjun Huangfu Jianye. His position is comparable to the generals of the Four Expeditions. Before General Li Huizu conquered the north, he had the highest military rank among the hundreds of thousands of troops in the Northern Han Dynasty. Of course, now that Li Huizu is dead, he still has the highest military rank in the entire army.

He is over seventy years old. He was seriously injured on the Jiuyuan battlefield four years ago and can no longer lead the army. After returning to the royal capital, he could not even hold a post. He has been recovering at home for many years. Unless today's meeting is of great importance, Gao Shouxun would not invite him.

come out.

Huangfu Jian had no objection to visiting the three southern states by himself, but since the Taiwei was present, he took a look at Cai Jueshen first. The Taiwei was specialized in military affairs and had the same status as the Prime Minister. It was the highest military position in the army. He, Huangfu Jian, was not Gao Shouxun.

subordinate, but Gao Shouxun's tone and the difficult situation in the Northern Han Dynasty today made it impossible for him to refuse. But his decades of experience in the court and military forces made him look forward to a southern tour again, and he had to see Cai Jueshen first.

nod.

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