The atmosphere in the mottled Zhao Palace of Xiang Kingdom was tense. In the palace, the Zhao guards and the soldiers brought by Yue Wan and Murong Ba faced each other with swords.
"King Zhao, so it means that there is no jade seal handed down from the Xiang Kingdom?" Yue Wan asked in the palace of the Xiang Kingdom.
Shi Kun on the side stepped forward and said: "General Yue, the Jade Seal of Chuan Guo is already within easy reach. If we lead the army to one place and join forces to attack Wei, we can attack Yecheng overnight. By then, we will not only have the Jade Seal of Chuan Guo. I will
The Lord intends that You, which originally belonged to the State of Zhao, and the three states of Hebei will all return to the State of Yan, and the Central Plains will be divided together."
Murong Ba angrily rebuked: "Now all three states belong to my country, Yan, so why don't you bother."
Shi Zhi sat uneasily on his throne and only said: "Our enemy in front of us must be Ran Min. Now Ran Min only has his capital city of Ye. If he gains power and comes back, I am afraid that our Hu tribe will never have peace. The top priority is
Defeat Ye City first and destroy Ran Min together."
At this moment, one of Yue Wan's scouts came over and whispered: "General, Yao Xiang has led his cavalry to our Yan army's camp. At this time, the two armies are confronting each other."
Hearing this, Murong Ba next to him said: "General Yue, 'If a country is small but does not feel humble, if it is small but does not fear the strong, if it is rude and insults its neighbors, if it is greedy and clumsy, it will perish.' Our army went south."
The serious problem of the Wei army has been eradicated, and the Zhao State is already a candle in the wind that can be extinguished in an instant. We will lead the army and consolidate the new Texas County. Zhao Wei is a feud. If Ran Min is still alive, he will fight with the Zhao army. By then we will
It is not too late for the army to attack again."
"What the young master said is very reasonable." Yue Wan only turned to look at Shi Zhi and said: "The whole world knows that Lord Zhao is unfaithful. My Lord Yan's faith is spread all over the world, and you are like the remaining embers of the afterglow, which can be destroyed in an instant.
.We, the Yan State, are the lords of the world, not the lords of your Hu tribe. Let us take our leave!"
After saying that, Yue Wan and Murong Ba led the Yan army generals and turned around and left.
Seeing Yue Wan and others leaving, Shi Zhi felt uneasy and asked Shi Kun, "Now Lord Yan is so powerful that we cannot compete with him. What should we do?"
"Don't worry, my king. Today, the people of Yan have newly merged the territory. The Bohai Pangyue, Kusu Guanwei, Ding Ling and other tribes are all behind them. In addition, the Xianbei Duan tribe has occupied the city and they are actually claiming to be the king and the duke. The land of Youji
It’s chaos, and if we go further south, we may not be able to spare any effort.”
At this time, Liu Xian, who had shown great glory in the battle of Xiangguo, also said: "What the Prime Minister said is true. Now that Ye City has no owner, we should quickly lead the army and regain the old capital of Zhao State in one fell swoop. In this way, our Zhao State will surely
It will revive."
After hearing this, Lord Zhao Shi Zhi nodded in agreement, but his face darkened again at this moment, and he sighed: "It's just too pitiful that Taiwei Zhang has been promoted."
Shi Kun said: "Your Majesty, if you don't stick to trivial matters when it comes to great things, how can you neglect the affairs of the country because of one person? If Zhang Taiwei hears that our Zhao country has turned its danger into safety, he will die without any regrets."
Shi Zhi nodded in agreement: "Yes, that's it. Let's mobilize all the troops of Zhao State to go south and restore our old capital."
Shi Kun also echoed from the side: "If Yan State hadn't led its troops from the north to attack Xiang State, this city of Ye would have welcomed my king."
"Report, report, urgent report from Yecheng." Just as everyone was feeling relaxed, an urgent shout from outside the hall pierced everyone's joyful bubble. The atmosphere instantly solidified. Shi Zhi seemed to have disbelieving ears, eager to come.
He could see proof that he had heard something vaguely wrong, but at that moment, what he saw on the visitor's anxious face and beads of sweat was endless danger. Shi Zhi was stunned.
Seeing this, Shi Kun hurriedly said: "Send it up."
Shi Kun took the emergency report and quickly climbed up the stairs. He only reminded Shi Zhi next to him: "Your Majesty."
Shi Zhi came to his senses, opened it tremblingly, and started browsing. After a moment, the bamboo slips fell to the ground. He said with despair: "Ye City has been taken back by Ran Min." After saying this, Shi Zhi just slumped on the ground.
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Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and Yao Xiang next to him exclaimed: "It's impossible."
In just a moment, all the generals in the palace rushed up the imperial steps. Shi Kun hurriedly ordered people to help King Zhao go to the side hall to rest.
Shi Kun just picked up the bamboo slip on the ground and read it, "The ashes of death have finally rekindled. Li Tekang has finally failed." Then he handed the bamboo slip to Yao Xiang and said, "The life or death of your two younger brothers is uncertain. Yecheng
After all, Ran Min got it back."
"How could it be like this? Ran Min's entire army was defeated, and only a few people escaped." Yao Xiang took it and looked at it in a hurry, then covered his head angrily and said, "Alas, the success has been lost."
Liu Xian hurriedly took it and read it, and said: "You two have said it, I have a foolish opinion. The Wei army has been severely damaged, and only ten thousand people are left. Now our Xiangguo troops, together with Yao Xiang's troops, have more than fifty thousand troops."
.The country of Xiang has been secured, and all the people who are wandering around in the separatist regimes in various places have turned their backs. We can also borrow troops from the Xiongnu and destroy them in one fell swoop before they become powerful."
Shi Kun sighed: "Now there is no other way."
"Liu Xian, please hurry up and gather some troops. We will march south to Yecheng soon. We must defeat them in one fell swoop."
"The general will receive his order at the end."
That day in Yecheng, there was a loud banging of drums in front of Zhongyang Gate and the sound of a handover of troops.
One of the soldiers said with great joy: "The city gate order has captured Ran Min."
The city gate commander stood up and laughed loudly: "Okay, we can report our victory to General Yao Yi."
At this time, a soldier next to him said flatteringly: "If the city gate commander has the ability to capture Ran Min, he must have the ability to ennoble him. Remember the day when you are ennobled, remember my little brother."
The city gate just raised its head and laughed, patted the pawn and said, "That's natural." Then he took out some scattered silver and gave it to the soldiers, "I'll treat you to a drink. You stay here so that you can keep watch. The rest will follow."
I went into the city to pay my respects to the three generals."
"Yes." The city gate commander happily escorted "Ran Min" and others to Ye Palace to report the victory.
Since Zhongyangmen had just captured "Ran Min", the remaining sergeants were a little idle.
But because of the arrest just now, the people who gathered outside the door were already surrounded by three levels inside and three outside, and there was a huge crowd wanting to enter the city.
"Boss? Do you still want to check the rest of them?" one of the remaining soldiers asked an older soldier.
The man just looked at it dismissively and said: "Now those with official positions have gone to report their victory, leaving only us people waiting to eat ashes, guard posts, and retreat."
"yes."
Residents outside the city just poured in like a tide.
At this time, Ran Min and his party, who were mixed in the crowd of common people, were inconspicuous. They separated from the influx of people and turned to a secluded corner in Jiankang.
Everyone took off their disguise as refugees, and Dong Run asked: "Your Majesty... no, Master, where are we going?"
Ran Min only thought for a moment: "General Yecheng, where is Wang Tai's mansion?"
Dong Run said anxiously: "Master, the situation is unclear now, and Wang Taiju has ulterior motives. If he has different intentions, everything will stop."
"Now the enemy is open and we are hidden. If I can't identify myself, who can trust me? Furthermore, I have always been in a high position, and there are not many people who can see my face. Now the Han soldiers all obey Wang Tai's orders. If he can't identify me,
Who can trust me?"
At this point, Zhang Wen immediately grabbed Dong Run and said: "Yes, now the fake Ran Min has been captured by the Li Tekang people. If the enemy leader tries to trick him, he will say that he is the master. Even though the master is the real master, others cannot believe it."
, but now we can only take a gamble."
Ran Min nodded and said yes: "Soldiers must use dangerous tactics as a last resort."
At this time, in Ye Palace, Yao Yi, Yao Ruo and others were waiting for Li Tekang's arrival.
As soon as Li Tekang entered the palace, he saw Yao Yi coming out, holding his hand and saying: "I've been waiting for you to come. The people below have captured Ran Min. You have been the closest bodyguard beside Ran Min for a long time.
Let’s see if it is true.”
"Ran Min was captured?" Li Tekang couldn't believe his ears.
The city gate officer hurriedly stepped forward and said: "There is still a lie. Outside Zhongyang Gate, I only brought a few remaining soldiers to fight with the defeated generals. With the determination to die, my voice was loud, saying that I should not be the lackey of the barbarians. We should
"Rise up" and the like, huh, just struggling to the death."
After hearing this, Li Tekang hurried forward and saw that "Ran Min" had his hands and feet bound, and his whole body was moving. However, although he was restrained, he still had an awe-inspiring and inviolable air when approaching.
Li Tekang only walked in front of him. The person next to him lifted up the hair that was hidden in front of "Ran Min". "Ran Min" suddenly raised his head, looking directly at Li Tekang and the front of Rijiaofang Hall with a fierce light.
It's the same look in his eyes, the murderous intent that swallows it all.
"Is that true?" After all, he couldn't bear it anymore and asked Yao Ruo on the side.
Li Tekang just turned his back and couldn't bear to see him. He just said coldly: "Yes."
Yao Yi hit his butt and shouted, "Okay. Yecheng can be settled now. Give me the order and it will be carried out tonight." Yao Yi said to the people around him, "Take Ran Min down, execute the law on the spot, and hang his head on the phoenix."
Show it to the public at the Yang Gate, and the Kingdom of Wei will no longer exist."
When Li Tekang heard this, he hurriedly asked: "Execution tonight? What do you mean?"
Yao Yi laughed and said: "If I let you know, how could you agree?" After saying that, Yao Yi went straight away.
At this time Yao Ruo came and said: "Since Ran Min is dead, we don't have to worry. All the family members gathered in Zhongxiao Lane will be executed tonight, and all the remaining Han people will be slaughtered."
Li Tekang was shocked and said: "You, you are tens of thousands of living lives, you..."
Yao Ruo said angrily: "Li Tekang, I didn't expect that you would forget your identity as a Jie after being raised by Ran Min for a few days. On the day you killed Hu Ling, think about how your parents died. Blood debt must be paid with blood." After saying that, he ordered his life to be paid with blood.
Humanity said, "I respectfully send Li Tekang home to rest."
Li Tekang shouted: "Yao Ruo, you will disappoint everyone by doing this."
"Since ancient times, those who carry out great events have never had both ends. Ran Min was defeated like this, and we must not repeat the same mistake again." After saying this, the sergeant next to him said that he was respectful but actually oppressive, and only sent Li Tekang to a separate palace to rest.
Li Tekang stepped out of the palace gate. At this time, the bells on the turrets of the entire Ye Palace rang loudly, and the sound was gradually transmitted. This was the sound of great mourning, announcing to the world that "Ran Min" was dead.
This was just a group of geese flying south. Li Tekang looked up at the sky and said: "The spring is coming, the grass is growing and orioles are flying, but people are not as comfortable as a wild goose."
In the darkroom above Wangtai's mansion, the bells that resounded throughout the city finally reached here.
"This is the sound of a great mourning. It seems that they have not discovered that His Majesty is still alive after all." Wang Tai said with a half-dark face.
Wang Tai suddenly kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, I will be ashamed to have betrayed the Holy Trust."
"Whoosh" I saw Dong Run next to me pulling out his sword just to put it on his neck.
"Put it down." Ran Min said without hesitation.
Zhang Wen said anxiously: "Now the situation is extremely dangerous. 'Ran' is dead, and those barbarians have no constraints. The next step will be to wipe out all the Han people in one fell swoop. Don't have any more illusions."
Wang Tai was really struggling at this time. When he heard Zhang Wen's words, he was confused in his heart, but he understood in an instant: "The rabbit will die if the dog is cooked, and the rabbit will die if the dog is cooked."
Ran Min only said slowly: "General Wang, it is human nature to cherish and pity your son. You can hand us over. This will be another great achievement for you."
"General Wang." This was a servant coming in.
"Didn't I say that no one can come in without my name? What's going on with you?" Wang Tai only angrily scolded the slave.
"There is an order from the palace." After saying that, the man handed the letter to Wang Tai and went out behind closed doors.
After reading, Wang Tai's brows tightened, then suddenly opened again, and he simply said: "As you said, I order all the Han troops in the city to prepare their weapons and assemble at Sizhong Lane tonight."
Wang Taiji hammered the desk heavily and said: "Your Majesty, generals, this place has high walls and wide walls. It is a good place for hunting. If General Zhang hadn't reminded me, I would have almost fallen into the trap of those barbarians."
Originally, Ran Min only had a 50% chance of winning. If the barbarians had not forced Wang Tai to gather his soldiers tonight, Ran Min would not have been completely sure that he could persuade Wang Tai. Seeing that he had persuaded Wang Tai, but seeing that he regretted it, he took advantage of the situation and said
: "I'm very relieved that you can do it anyway."
"I will die. I did such a wrong thing last time, and I hope your Majesty will atone for it. I will make arrangements right now."
"Okay, Zhang Wenru, please go ahead and assist General Wang. We will open all the treasuries tonight and make sure to kill everyone."
"yes."
At this time, there were only two people, Ran Min and Dong Run, in the darkroom.
Ran Min just sighed and said: "If those barbarians were not too impatient, how could we have a chance? I have to do this too. Tonight is like this..."
Dong Run only whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, this person Wang Tai..."
Ran Min glanced at Dong Run and said: "He has a delicate heart and pitiful feelings, but the person who betrays his master is like..."
"Dong Run, do you know what I'm talking about?"
Dong Run admonished: "The situation changes with time. In order to uphold the principles and discipline of the country, your Majesty also has no choice but to do something."
