A wide area about twenty miles west of Tiewang Mountain.
There are thousands of lamp tents here, and the fire is blazing.
These thousands of military tents are arranged along a main road, with one south and one north, with clear distinctions.
At this time, in a temporary military tent on the avenue, the commanders of the two armies were meeting.
"In this situation, what does Yun Jiedu think we should do?"
"It has been some time since we have been marching here. For such a long time, there has been no new order from the Supreme Emperor, and our people have not been able to go up the mountain.
Moreover, our army's scouts have just reported back that there are no signs of fighting on Tienwang Mountain. It seems that Xie Jing did not lie to us, and the rebellion on the mountain has really ended.
At this moment, I am afraid that something unexpected has happened to the Supreme Emperor and his old man."
Yun Guang let out a long sigh.
As the military governor of Chang'an, he was the closest military force outside the capital.
Therefore, after receiving the imperial order from the Supreme Emperor, he immediately led an army of tens of thousands and galloped towards Tiewang Mountain.
Unexpectedly, someone else came earlier than him.
Tao Ran, the commander of Guan Ning Jiedu, was clearly farther away than him, but he arrived before him. Later he found out that the other party only led 3,000 cavalry ahead, leaving most of them behind.
Although they arrived at Kintenet Mountain one after another, they were all blocked by a strict formation.
They blocked their troops and came up with Emperor Ningkang's orders. Neither of them dared to act rashly, so they agreed to join forces together.
During this period, they naturally also received "persuasion" from the garrison generals, asking them to leave their troops and go to Tienwang Mountain to face the Holy Spirit, or go back wherever they came from, otherwise they would be charged with treason.
In response, they replied that they had not received the emperor's order and did not dare to retreat without authorization.
As for going to Tienwang Mountain alone to meet the Saint... they are not stupid.
The commotion was so loud that even a fool knew something big had happened.
Although the emperor's decree to them only allowed them to lead troops to Tiewen Mountain to protect the king, he did not specify who was responsible for the rebellion.
But let's not talk about the "inside information" obtained from the eunuch who passed the order. In today's world, who else dares to rebel against the Supreme Emperor and has the ability to force the Supreme Emperor to send foreign troops to Beijing to protect King Qin? Who else besides Emperor Ningkang?
The so-called fight between gods and gods brings disaster to the fish in the pond.
Now the two saints are fighting against each other. If one of them fails, the generals with military power will die.
"How many troops will General Tao bring this time?" Yun Guang suddenly asked.
Tao Ran's face moved slightly, he took a deep look at Yun Guang, and said in an understatement: "This time I have been ordered to bring the soldiers and horses escorted by King Qin, including 3,800 light and heavy cavalry, and the remaining 8,000 elite soldiers.
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Hearing this, Yun Guang was secretly jealous, and then pointedly said: "I heard that Lord Wang, the commander-in-chief of the nine provinces, also came to Beijing this time, and the troops he brought were several times that of you and me...
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As the general of Jiuzhen Fang, Tao Ran could naturally hear Yun Guang's obscure meaning.
But he just thought about it briefly and then denied it.
Although the two sages of Tienwang Mountain are fighting this time, the world is not in chaos.
The 100,000 well-equipped Imperial Guards alone are not something they can compete with with the force they have.
Moreover, Wang Ziteng was a semi-monk, and had once served as a military envoy in the capital. He was not on the same path as them and had little communication with them. The other party also had more troops than the two of them.
If we really want to unite to do something big, who will listen to whom? I'm afraid they will start fighting among themselves before the big thing is accomplished.
Therefore, given the current situation, with their little strength, they want to imitate Dong Zhuo and enter the court to control the government. That is wishful thinking and a way to die.
Just looking at Tao Ran's expression, Yun Guang knew that the other party didn't mean that, and he was just thinking about it.
After all, the prosperity of the capital is contrasted with the hardship of Jiezhen, so it is normal to have some thoughts.
The court also knew that they would have some normal thoughts.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, the imperial court did not allow foreign troops to enter Beijing. This was also the reason why Emperor Ningkang felt that his father was old and dim this time.
The two plotted for a long time, and after determining the strategic direction of advancing and retreating together, they were ready to break up.
Suddenly I heard that I had sent troops to report: "To the two generals, the commander of the firearms camp of the Imperial Guard, Jia Lian, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, is asking to see the two generals outside the camp."
Upon hearing Jia Lian's name, Yun Guang and Tao Ran looked more serious, looked at each other, and immediately ordered the person to be brought in.
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Jia Lian walked through the many military tents and looked at the gray and black tents, knowing that the conditions of these foreign troops were indeed inferior to those of the officers and soldiers in Kyoto.
This is still a foreign army relatively close to the capital. One can imagine what the conditions are like for those border troops in the Nine Borders.
One of the major drawbacks of the feudal empire is that the longer it survives, the more harshly it treats its remote soldiers.
This is not the subjective idea of the emperor or the court, but it will be objectively expressed in one dynasty after another.
Jia Lian knew that one of the key points that Emperor Ning Kang wanted to change was to change the military system. The key point that he wanted to change was the hundreds of thousands of green battalions across the country who were both soldiers and bandits...
After walking along the main road for about a mile or two, I saw two armored veterans in front of an unexpected military tent, one on the left and one on the right.
When they saw him, they both came forward to pay their respects.
"The last general Yun Guang (Tao Ran) pays homage to His Royal Highness the Emperor and Sun."
Jia Lian originally came to welcome him, but he did not expect these two people to address him in this way.
After being stunned for a moment, I also knew that these two people were not ignorant of what was happening on the mountain.
"You two generals are very polite, please get up quickly."
Helping up the two old guys who were bowing slightly, Jia Lian said: "As for the identity of this prince and grandson, there is no conclusion yet. The two old generals should just call me by my name."
Yun Guang said: "Your Highness, please don't talk nonsense. How can the words spoken in public by the Supreme Emperor be said to be inconclusive?"
Tao Ran also nodded in agreement.
What else could Jia Lian say? In fact, even if he was really the illegitimate grandson of the Supreme Emperor, he could not be considered "His Royal Highness".
When you see the descendants of the Emperor's many grandsons, except for the princes and princesses of Emperor Ningkang, who else calls them His Highness?
Those who are orthodox are not even considered, let alone a shady one.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Jia Lian knows that Yun and Tao are not only giving him gold, but more importantly, they are acknowledging that he is a member of the Supreme Emperor's chariot, and they are the same.
People all the way.
Of course, it is unclear whether he is pretending to be confused because he understands.
Jia Lian did not argue with them on this issue. After a few words of greeting, they entered the big tent and sat down.
After serving tea, Yun Guang and Tao Ran looked at each other, and Yun Guang said, "Your Highness came late at night, but did you bring the Supreme Emperor's decree?"
Jia Lian took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and looked at the two Jiedushi with strange expressions on their faces.
He didn't believe that these two old guys didn't have any suspicion. If he were the envoy of the Supreme Emperor, he would have walked through Emperor Ningkang's defense line so arrogantly, and didn't seem to be in a hurry after arriving.
He didn't have time to go around the bush with them, he would have to go to Juyongguan later.
"I am here this time to inquire about the two generals with His Majesty's orders." Jia Lian shook his head.
Yun and Tao's expressions changed, and then Tao Ran said: "I wonder what your Majesty wants to ask me?"
"Both generals are governors of one side, responsible for protecting the safety of the capital. Why are they suddenly leading troops into the capital? Could it be that the two generals want to rebel?"
"Why do you say this, Your Majesty? We are loyal to the Wei Dynasty, why do we say rebellion?"
This trip to the capital is in accordance with the express decree of the Supreme Emperor, and King Qin escorts us to the capital, and we have the imperial decree as proof!"
"Where is the imperial edict?"
What was said before was just nonsense. Both parties knew exactly what was going on, and it was not that they had not negotiated before.
However, Yun and Tao knew that Jia Lian came here to formally negotiate with them on behalf of Emperor Ningkang.
In fact, they were not surprised at all that Jia Lian was the envoy of Emperor Ningkang.
Since they knew that the Supreme Emperor recognized Jia Lian's identity in public, they naturally also knew that Jia Lian did not help the Supreme Emperor in the end.
Seeing that Jia Lian asked to see the imperial edict as soon as he arrived, they hesitated for a while and ordered someone to bring it.
Jia Lian read both of the pretentious imperial edicts before nodding and saying: "So, it seems that His Majesty has misunderstood the two generals. Don't worry, the two generals, I will definitely tell the truth to Your Majesty when I return.
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Yun and Tao had no intention of accepting Jia Lian's love. They frowned and asked, "I wonder what your majesty means?"
Jia Lian coughed and then said: "To be honest with you two generals, there is indeed a rebellion in Tiewen Mountain this time.
It was an urgent matter at that time, so the Supreme Emperor issued an imperial edict, asking the generals to come to Beijing to quell the chaos.
However, now that the rebellion on the mountain has been subsided, the safety of the Second Saints is no longer in danger.
Therefore, I hope that the two generals will lead their troops to retreat as soon as possible to avoid causing unnecessary trouble again."
"May I ask Your Highness, what kind of rebellion happened on the mountain, and who rebelled, and actually forced the Supreme Emperor to send us and others to the capital to quell the rebellion?"
"Alas, this matter is also embarrassing..."
Jia Lian sighed and explained one by one the causes and consequences of the prince's rebellion that Emperor Ningkang had already planned.
Especially the fact that the prince was dead shocked both Yun and Tao.
Jia Lian took the opportunity to calm down all the chaos on the mountain. Emperor Ning Kang had been sending troops to suppress them because of a "misunderstanding".
The implication is just one sentence, if they don't obey Emperor Ningkang's instructions, they will be eliminated directly.
Yun and Tao are naturally not easy to fool.
"We all came here in accordance with the Emperor's decree. Now that we have withdrawn our troops without the Emperor's order, we are afraid that we will not be able to explain to the Emperor in the future.
It's easy for Your Majesty to ask us to withdraw our troops, just ask us to go up the mountain and see the Supreme Emperor in person. As long as the Supreme Emperor gives the order, we will naturally lead our troops back immediately."
Jia Lian nodded: "This is indeed the case. In this case, you two should pack up immediately and follow me up the mountain to see the Supreme Emperor."
Yun and Tao's mouths twitched. They followed Jia Lian up the mountain like this. If they were destined to go, would they be able to come back?
Tao Ranhu said: "It's pointless to keep going around like this.
We Ming people do not tell secret stories. Whether this is a rebellion by the prince on the mountain or something else, we cannot confirm, and we have no intention to confirm.
I just want to ask, how is the Supreme Emperor doing now?"
Seeing that Tao Ran was showing off his cards, Yun Guang waved away the waiter in the tent, and then said: "I am an old acquaintance of His Majesty the Emperor Sun, so we have nothing to say.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Emperor, should also know that the lives and fortunes of me and General Tao are at stake here, so we must not be cautious.
If you want us to withdraw our troops, you must let us know what is going on and whether the Supreme Emperor is safe. Otherwise, how can we withdraw our troops with peace of mind?"
Yun Guang's eyes were extremely sincere, and he seemed to be a loyal minister who was extremely loyal to the Supreme Emperor.
In this regard, Jia Lian only said: "I can only tell the two generals that the Supreme Emperor and his old man are extremely safe now. And His Majesty has decided to escort the Supreme Emperor and his old man back to Beijing early tomorrow morning.
This time the chaos in Tiewan Mountain will also come to an end.
If the two generals still refuse to retreat voluntarily at this time, the only result will be that they will be accused of being rebels and be annihilated by His Majesty's troops."
Jia Lian's words revealed two pieces of information.
First, the Supreme Emperor is indeed still alive.
The second is that the Supreme Emperor has been defeated and fell into the hands of Emperor Ningkang, otherwise it would not be "His Majesty has decided."
Tao Ran was a little dissatisfied with Jia Lian's tone, "Your Majesty is so confident? As far as I know, Prince Teng, the ruler of the nine provinces, has also led tens of thousands of troops to the capital to quell the chaos on the orders of the Supreme Emperor. He is afraid that he has already arrived at Juyongguan City!
I know that Feng Sheng has already led his troops to Juyong Pass to guard it, but if Yun Jiedu and I move our troops north to Juyong Pass at this moment, and cooperate with Mr. Wang inside and outside, it should not be difficult to break Juyong Pass.
By then, when our three armies join together, it may not be impossible to rescue the Supreme Emperor..."
Tao Ran's words are deeply in line with Yun Guang's meaning.
After finally being able to lead the troops to Beijing, if we can rescue the Supreme Emperor from the hands of the real rebels and let the Supreme Emperor rule the world again, it will at least help the dragon to protect the country, and the future is limitless.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, before he could think about it, Jia Lian on the opposite side chuckled.
"It's not me who attacks the two generals.
Putting aside, it is impossible for you to unite the three armies before His Majesty returns to Beijing and defeat our army which is several times yours.
Let’s just talk about the two generals…”
Jia Lian's face suddenly turned ferocious: "Aren't the two generals afraid of having the reputation of forcing the Supreme Emperor to death and leaving him infamy for thousands of years?"
Seeing that Yun Guang and the two men were still a little unresponsive, Jia Lian said quietly: "The Supreme Emperor and his old man are very safe now, but if the two generals insist on refusing to retreat, they even want to join forces with Wang Tong and the three armies to cause trouble in Kyoto in the name of the Supreme Emperor.
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The two generals think that in order to avoid these troubles, what is the easiest way for His Majesty to do it?"
Tao Ran's expression changed and he said angrily: "How dare he!"
"General Tao is no longer a child. There is no need to say whether he dares to do this.
Since ancient times, the Tian family has been fighting for power, but where is the love between father and son, brother and brother!
Your Majesty still cares about this family relationship, so the Emperor and the old man will be fine.
But if the generals insist on rushing to the capital to rescue the enemy, they will try to destroy the "two days and the same sky" chaos that His Majesty finally managed to end.
For the sake of the stability of the Wei Dynasty, and for the brave soldiers of the Wei Dynasty to no longer die innocently, Your Majesty will definitely be ruthless.
At that time, history books and the public will not say that it was His Majesty who killed the Supreme Emperor, they will only say that it was the stupidity and ambition of the two generals that forced the Supreme Emperor to death."
Tao Ran sat on the chair frustrated, he knew what Jia Lian said was right.
The Supreme Emperor has fallen into the hands of Emperor Ningkang. No matter what, the Supreme Emperor is defeated.
In fact, how much does the struggle for power between two generations of emperors have to do with them?
The reason why they had to participate was because they were promoted by the Supreme Emperor, and being loyal to the Supreme Emperor meant being loyal to themselves.
The Supreme Emperor has been defeated. His Majesty is destined to have the final say in the future of the Wei Dynasty.
It seems that it is time to find a way out for them.
Seeing that both Yunguang and Tao Ran saw the situation clearly, Jia Lian finally came up with his final trump card.
"Your Majesty also knows that the two generals led the troops to Beijing this time out of loyalty to the Supreme Emperor and to the Wei Dynasty.
Therefore, His Majesty will naturally not blame you two.
If the two generals are serious, they can inquire later about Pei Fengnian, the former deputy commander of Beijing Camp and Beida Camp, and Shi Ding, deputy commander of Xiaoqi Camp. These two people were previously deceived into going against His Majesty. Shi Ding even caused great harm to Your Majesty.
trouble.
But because they repented in time, they all gained His Majesty's understanding and respect.
Even if they are like this, the two generals are only acting according to their orders and have not caused any adverse consequences. Your Majesty should be more forgiving.
Of course, in order to completely dispel the concerns of the two generals, His Majesty is very sincere.
Your Majesty has said that as long as the two generals withdraw their troops and return to their original positions, Your Majesty promises that as long as the two generals have no obvious fault, their positions will not be touched for at least the next five years.
In this way, the two old generals may be relieved?"
Yun Guang and the two breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.
When they were stopped at the foot of the Iron Net Mountain by the troops from the Beijing camp, but could not receive the Emperor's order for a long time, they guessed that something was going on with the Emperor.
I also know that they are riding a tiger with difficulty.
Now that Ning Kangdi is willing to make a promise, it can be regarded as giving them a chance to join forces again.
"Is there an imperial edict?"
Jia Lian took out the imperial edict that he had prepared long ago.
After Yun Guang and the others looked at it carefully, they felt much relieved.
Tao Ran said: "Your Majesty's eloquent words, of course we believe it. I'm just curious, why is it five years?"
Jia Lian said: "With your Majesty's ability, within five years, you will be able to unify the country and stabilize the country.
By then, the two generals will naturally know who they should be loyal to, and they will not worry about His Majesty liquidating them again, because there is no need."
There is one more thing that Jia Lian didn't say, that is, the life span of the Supreme Emperor is only five years. I'm afraid it's time to fly back to the west after all, right?
Feeling the confidence in Emperor Ningkang in Jia Lian's words, Yun and Guang completely put aside their distracting thoughts and decided to change their banner.
So both of them changed their faces and began to keep asking about the specific situation on the mountain. They even worried about Emperor Ning Kang's biggest "rebellion", Prince Teng.
When they learned that Jia Lian personally went to "recruit" Wang Ziteng, they felt relieved and flattered Jia Lian.
Previously, like others, they felt that because of Jia Lian's special status, he would definitely fall out of favor in front of Emperor Ningkang.
But now it seems that this is not the case at all. Without his absolute trust and reliance, how could Emperor Ning Kang have handed over such an important task to Jia Lian?
Just when the host and guest met in harmony, and Jia Lian was already thinking about saying goodbye and leaving for Juyongguan, a male duck's voice started making noise outside.
"You all get out of here, I want to see Tao Ran and Yun Guang..."
"We would like to ask them why they have been reluctant to go up the mountain according to orders for so long!"
"My father-in-law, please calm down. The two generals are meeting distinguished guests. Please wait for a moment..."
"Dignified guest? What kind of distinguished guest? I think he's the lobbyist over there.
Okay, I know that it was in vain that the old prince showed great favor to them and allowed them to guard one side. Now that the old prince is in trouble, they stand by and refuse to be loyal. They really deserve to be killed..."
Listening to the noise outside, Tao Ran and the two felt a little embarrassed.
"It's Manager Wang who is with the Supreme Emperor. Marquis Zhenyuan must also know him. It was him who conveyed the Supreme Emperor's will to us."
After confirming the change of flag, they knew that Emperor Ningkang would not correct Jia Lian's name, so they changed the title back.
Jia Lian's expression at this moment was somewhat intriguing: "I know you, how come you don't know me? You are the deputy general manager of Wang Fuwang, how can I not know you?"
Both Yun Guang and Yun Guang are human beings. How could they not hear the disgust in Jia Lian's words?
Come on, are these two still having fun?
But I heard Jia Lian say: "By the way, Your Majesty treats the two generals sincerely. Not only did I let you come to comfort me on behalf of Sheng Gong, but you also made such a promise.
In order to show their loyalty, even if the two generals do not go up to the mountain immediately to express their gratitude, shouldn't they still show their loyalty?"
Yun Guang reacted faster than Tao Ran. He stood up immediately and said, "Master Marquis is right, I will come as soon as I go."
After a while, Yun Guang personally carried Wang Fu's head into the tent and threw it at Jia Lian's feet.
Jia Lian only took a brief look at it, then ordered his entourage to pack it up, and send it to Emperor Ningkang together with Yun Guang's and Yun Guang's letters.