Chapter 78: Shi Min cuts the stone to meet Shi Jian, and Deng Huan, the general of Anle, abandons his guard
The morning light is beginning to show, and the sun shines through the early winter mist towards Yecheng.
At this time, everything inside and outside Ye Palace was quiet.
"Who is coming?" the guard guarding the palace in Yecheng shouted to the people in front of him.
"General, please be at peace." At this moment, Yang Huan Shanshan came over, bowed to the city gate order and said, "This is the guard changing, general, please hand over immediately."
The man looked at Yang Huan, then at the leaders Su Yan and Zhou Cheng, and said solemnly: "Change defense? Do you have a password?"
Su Yan was immediately furious, "Password? Who set this?"
"Li Nong, Li Sikong ordered you not to give orders, but you are humble and unable to obey orders." After saying this, the man took two steps back and stood in front of him. He held the handle of the knife tightly with one hand, showing no sign of weakness.
Seeing this situation, Zhou Cheng put his hands behind his back and secretly instructed the sergeants behind him to prepare early. If they could not advance again, they would prepare to attack by force.
At this moment, a messenger rushed over and said, "Li Sikong gave the order to open the city gate quickly."
The city gate guard only took Li Sikong's order and hurriedly read it. He was mostly relieved, but still had doubts. He carefully turned around and signaled to Yang Huan and said: "The handwriting of this order is indeed Li Nong's handwriting, but now the situation has changed."
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Yang Huan was frightened and asked quickly: "General, why is this?"
"Hey, it's not Meng Zhun. He doesn't trust the guards in my palace, and specifically told us that we can only take turns after the morning drum in the palace sounds at Mao hour. Now that the morning drum has not sounded, the general will not be able to take charge of that city?"
The gatekeeper also looked helpless.
Yang Huan said angrily: "How can this happen? How can Meng Zhun give orders privately? I am the palace manager, can't you do it with me here?"
"Okay, okay, but Manager Yang..."
"Tsk" It was too late, but it was too soon. Zhou Cheng just took advantage of the opportunity of his conversation with Meng Zhun, and without paying attention, he pulled out the sharp blade and stabbed him in the back. The man fell down, and Yang Huan was spattered with the blood of the guard.
He just sat slumped on the ground.
Zhou Cheng shouted: "If anyone disobeys, this person will be punished."
All of a sudden, the guards put down their weapons and knelt on the ground. Zhou Cheng and Su Yan took control of the palace defenses.
The group of people rushed left and right in the palace. At this time, Shi Jian was waiting at the gate of the inner palace. Looking at the blood stains on Yang Huan's body, he knew that something big was about to happen. He said to the leading general: "The enemy is in Nantai, hurry up.
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South Terrace is the Jinfeng Terrace among the three terraces in Yecheng. It is eight feet high and towering. There are rows of buildings on it. At this time, Emperor Zhao Shi Zun and his concubine stayed here the night before. They were getting up lazily. They had just eaten the morning meal and were playing chess.
At this time, a small chamberlain ran over in panic and said, "Your Majesty, there are a group of sergeants in the audience, and they ordered no one to leave. Now there is no news inside or outside the Yecheng Palace."
The concubine was shocked when she heard this and cried: "Your Majesty, what do these thieves want? I, I, am afraid."
Shi Zun, on the other hand, had experienced current events for a long time and was quite calm. He said, "Send someone up quickly. I want to interview him."
After a while, two generals, Su Yan and Zhou Cheng, broke into Emperor Zhao's chamber, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, there are rebels in the city. Master Shi Min is afraid that Your Majesty will be in danger, so he has ordered the generals to ask Your Majesty to move.
Elsewhere."
After saying that, they both stood up and solemnly said: "Your Majesty, please."
Shi Zun already knew that the situation was unstoppable, so he was calm and stylish, and asked: "You don't need to hide anything from me, who can do the opposite?"
Zhou Chengjin said: "Shi Jian, King of Yiyang, should be established."
At this time, Shi Jian, who was hiding outside the balcony, also entered the palace and said to his imperial brother: "I have no choice but to do this. I beg your Majesty to move to Kunhua Palace."
"Haha," when Shi Zun saw Shi Jian, he finally stopped hiding it and just laughed loudly, "I am still like this, how long can you do? I regret not listening to Meng Zhun's words and kill you bunch of Han Han slaves."
When Shi Jian heard this, he was ashamed and angry. He only winked at the two men. The two men stepped forward and took Shi Zun down.
"Why is there the sound of swords in this palace?" Zheng Yingtao was sleeping in the palace at this time, and was awakened by the sound outside.
At this time, a maid rushed over in a panic and said breathlessly: "Queen Mother, it's not good." Shi Jian led people to surround Nantai. The palace servants who escaped from inside said that the emperor had been escorted out and was under strict supervision.
.Queen Mother, leave quickly.”
"What? Shi Jian," Zheng Yingtao hurriedly stood up from the imperial couch, "How could Shi Jian have such power when he has no foundation in Yecheng?"
"Your Majesty, a large group of sergeants are heading here. If Your Majesty doesn't leave, it will be too late." At this time, a young chamberlain ran over in a panic.
"What kind of attire did you see the sergeant wearing?" Queen Mother Zheng asked calmly.
The little chamberlain tried hard to recall, "The leader's chest armor looks like a board, yes. The sergeant behind him has a chest armor that looks like fish scales, and is only worn on the chest."
"No wonder, it turns out that Shi Jian has the power of the begging army."
I saw the little chamberlain next to me saying hurriedly: "The Queen Mother is not surrounded yet, go out quickly, and the servant will cover the Queen Mother."
"It's useless." Empress Dowager Zheng said decisively, "Now you can only rely on the strength of one person." Empress Dowager Zheng carefully picked up the maid and said, "hurry this thing to Dongming Temple."
Zheng Yingying took off the jade and gold hairpin from his head and called it to the man.
As soon as the maid left, the sergeant shouted from outside the palace gate, "We respectfully ask the Queen Mother to move to another place."
In Yecheng, Shi Min was sitting opposite Li Nong in his mansion.
Suddenly, there was the sound of drums coming from the palace. Shi Min heard the sound and looked out the window. The sky was bright, the sun was dazzling, and all the mist had dissipated.
After a while, a sergeant entered the house and reported to Shi Min and Li Nong: "General Shi, Li Sinong, our sergeants have controlled the gates and crossings in the city, and the palace city has been captured. Generals Zhou and Su have already taken control of the city."
Send Shi Zun to Kunhua Hall and put him under strict guard. Meng Zhun, Wang Luan and the rest of Shi Zun's group have all been captured. I hope General Shi will tell me how to deal with them."
Li Nong stood up slowly at this time and said: "General Shi, you and I have been colleagues for so many years, and we have always known that you are brave, strategic and courageous. It turns out that your ambition is not small. I didn't understand you before."
Shi Min heard the message and learned that a great event was about to happen. He also got up to stretch his muscles and said with a smile: "Li Nong, you and I are in troubled times. The Jie tribe has been bullying me, the Han people, for a long time. Either you die or I die. Now we are lucky."
It’s just a success.”
Li Nong just looked at him for a long time, "Do you really want to do this?"
Shi Min only nodded slightly, "Behead all the relatives and family members of Shi Zun."
"yes."
Just as the man was about to go out, a disciple from Li Nong's mansion hurried over and said, "General, the special envoy of Shi Jian outside the mansion wants to see you."
Shi Min just waved his hand and shouted: "No, the matter has come to an end, there is no need to say more. Just tell him that the agreement I made with him must be fulfilled, and let Yang Huan summon the ministers to come to court, and he can sit down peacefully."
On the throne, I shall support you."
The doorman responded: "Yes." He bowed and exited the house.
"General." Li Nong called, taking out the jade and gold hairpin from his arms and placing it on the table.
"What is this?" Shi Min asked.
"This is the beloved thing of Empress Dowager Zheng Yingtao. It was thanks to Zheng Yingtao's power that I escaped from Yecheng that day. Now Shi Yun asked his maid Xiaoqiu to give this thing to me and give me a message saying, if Shi Minguo
If you are loyal to the Shi family, you should establish a new king. If you have different ambitions, Shi Yun will also die for the Zhao country. The general will live up to the Shi family."
"Li Sikong, you are serious." Shi Min stood up and said, "It is not my wish for the common people to be in trouble. Without my help, I don't know how many people in the Central Plains would be kings and emperors." After saying this, he went straight out of the house.
Today, Ye City is in a state of mourning. The palace has ordered all the ministers to go to court and important matters have been announced. When the ministers came to the Taiwu Hall, they saw that the palace was strictly forbidden and there were many soldiers. The empty throne and the dense soldiers around it were
Extremely abnormal.
Yang Huan only came out of the side hall and led Shi Jian to the throne.
All the ministers were astonished when they saw Shi Jian wearing ceremonial robes and wearing twelve crowns. They didn't know what to do for a while.
"Tap, step." There was a sound of footsteps outside the palace. The ministers looked back and saw Shi Min swaggering in, followed by the generals behind him, majestic.
Shi Jian was on the throne and wanted to stand up, but Yang Huan beside him quietly raised his back and motioned for him to sit down.
I saw Shi Min kneeling down under the imperial steps of the main hall, and the generals behind him also knelt down with a "swish" sound.
I only heard Shi Min say: "Shi Zun went against the grain, aroused the resentment of the ministers, and rebellions broke out in the territory. I received the kindness of the late emperor, and I have killed the leader of the thieves Shi Zun and his accomplices Meng Zhun, Wang Luan, etc., and wiped out the treacherous traitors. However, the country
Don't be without a master for a day. I respectfully invite King Yiyang to serve Zhao Guozuo, bear the great burden, and ascend the throne as soon as possible to calm the people's hearts."
All the generals behind him shouted: "I respectfully invite King Yiyang to ascend the throne."
When all the ministers heard that Shi Min had killed Shi Zun, Meng Zhun, and Wang Luan, all of whom he relied on, they were trembling with sweat.
Unexpectedly, from the end of the queue of ministers, a mocking voice came out, "Haha, everyone will punish the rebellious ministers and traitors. It is unethical for the master to kill his brother, and the ministers to commit rebellion against their superiors. In this way, the emperor and his ministers are in trouble."
Everyone followed the sound and saw that the person speaking turned out to be Zhang Fei, the Qing of Guanglu. This man was a man of etiquette and a dignified person, and was a great scholar in the world.
A general next to Shi Min said: "Whoever comes, drag him down and show his head to the public."
The man glared at everyone and shouted: "I will be lucky to kill you today. I have seen enough of the chaos in this world."
When all the ministers saw Zhang Fei dragged out of the palace, they all stood up and knelt down and said, "I respectfully invite King Yiyang to ascend the throne."
Shi Zun, courtesy name Tai Zhi, was the ninth son of Shi Hu. He reigned for one hundred and eighty-three days and was deposed and died.
Peace on the border between Yanzhao and Yanzhao
At this time, people in Anle City were panicking. The front scouts had learned that the Yan State divided its army into three groups and headed south.
The forward general Murong Ba led an army of 20,000 people from the east road out of Tuhe, and the general Mu Yugen came out from the west road out of Yixiao Fortress. King Murong Jun of Yan led the army to fight with Murong Ke, the former Zhao surrendered general Xian Yuliang, Wang Shu Murong Ping and others
He led the army and led out of Lulong fortress. The three armies were at each other's horns and rushed towards the Zhao Kingdom with great momentum. The first one to bear the brunt was Anle Fortress.
The man stationed at Anle was Deng Heng, the general of the Zhao State's expedition to the east, who was also considered a man of military knowledge. However, since Murong Ba was stationed in Tuhe, Deng Heng had repeatedly invaded the Yan State, without taking advantage at all, and instead lost a lot of soldiers and horses.
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Since Shi Chong went south to fight for the throne and took away most of the troops in Youzhou, the Anle garrison had insufficient strength, with only two to three thousand men, and could only protect itself. Now that the heavy snow has arrived, all surrounding posts and fire forts have been evacuated.
They only stuck to the Anle Fortress. Now that they learned that the entire army of Yan State was coming to kill them, the soldiers guarding Anle were panic-stricken. Some deserted their posts, some did not return for a long time, and some even fled in pairs.
Deng Heng heard that the enemy was in great distress and sent special envoys to Jicheng several times in one day. Yecheng was in urgent need of help. However, there was no response for a long time.
In the central army tent, a scout flew up to report: "General, the Yan army's forward has passed the Sanxing Ancient Road, and is less than a hundred miles away from here."
Deng Heng stood up and hurriedly asked around: "Are there any envoys from Jicheng and Yedu?"
A member of the army reported back: "General, there has been no news from the two places for a long time. There has been no news since Shi Chong went south."
Deng Heng sat down heavily and suddenly banged the table vigorously, making everyone around him startled.
"What kind of bird war are we fighting? What kind of bird city are we defending? My family is too busy fighting for power, so they leave us here in the wilderness, regardless of life or death. Alas, we are guarding the territory of your Shi family.
But no reinforcements have been seen for a long time, which only makes the soldiers feel cold."
One of his men said: "General, you have done your best to protect the peace and happiness of the Shi family. Now that the enemy is approaching, you should leave the city alone and leave the green hills behind. Don't worry about running out of firewood."
"Report, the special envoy to Yecheng has returned." As he was speaking, a sergeant rushed directly into the tent.
Deng Heng said hurriedly: "Quickly be affectionate."
The special envoy had no time to breathe, so he rushed towards Deng Heng and said, "General Deng, something has changed in Yecheng!"
Although Deng Heng had heard the rumors, he was still shocked when he heard this. He just ordered someone to serve tea and sit down to let him talk in detail.
The man said: "Now the general Shi Min of the State of Zhao has killed Zhao Emperor Shi Zun and the Queen Mother, and the ministers have supported Shi Jian. Now the people in Ye City are panicked. The Di and Qiang people such as Yao Yizhong, Pu Hong and others have fled Ye.
There are no troops left in the city."
Deng Heng smiled bitterly and said: "The Kingdom of Zhao has become the emperor again. This place in Youzhou is so important. No one among the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty or the Dukes of Gonggun thought that Zhao Kingdom is about to perish. Where should we go?"
General Lu Bo said earlier: "General, may things turn around?"
"Oh, how do you say this?"
"Now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, many soldiers are afraid of him. If we hold on here at this time, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg. The best strategy is to go south to Youzhou and protect Jicheng with Wang Wu."
"Retreating without fighting, what about that later?" Deng Heng did have some backbone after all.
"General, those who know the current affairs are heroes. Now our army is weak and the Yan army is in great momentum. At this time, we should avoid the enemy's edge for the sake of later effects. Besides, I have learned a secret..."
Lu Bozao's voice suddenly became softer. Deng Heng understood this and quickly motioned for others to leave.
Lu Bo had already come closer and said: "Earlier, the former military strategist general of the Yan Kingdom, Murong Ping, was always greedy and had many business dealings with our border troops. He was ordered by the first lord of the Yan Kingdom and stopped for some time. Now..."
Deng Heng asked hurriedly: "Is there another connection now?"
"The general is wise, that's right. Now the Lord of Yan, Murong Jun, is supported by Murong Ping, and a country has always relied on him. Murong Ping could not control his greed, and secretly did business with our Zhao Kingdom's border troops, trading salt and iron horses.
However, due to the bad relations between the two countries a few days ago, border trade was interrupted. He also had a large amount of goods gathered in our Anle City and was detained by our border troops. General, we might as well sell him a favor, he will be grateful to us, and we will make friends with him.
Indulge his heart with arrogance, and then look for opportunities to destroy him later."
"Looking for an opportunity to defeat it?" Deng Heng was suspicious, "Now that the enemy's army is strong, how can we defeat it?"
"For example: setting up an ambush on a dangerous road and annihilating it. Another example is to capture the thief first and capture the king, and then only send people to rush directly to the central camp and kill the general. The final general has no clear plan at the moment, so he can only plan it slowly and return it.
I hope the general will forgive me." Lu Bozao said helplessly, "After all, the Yan army is now powerful and cannot be broken suddenly."
Deng Heng now had no idea in his mind. He just said: "The situation in our country of Zhao is like this, and it is not up to us. Choose an official to contact him, and do not let others know."
"The general understands." Lu Bo had already leaned into Deng Heng's ear, "Murong Ping's corruption has always been the responsibility of his subordinate Song Gai. Now he is also in the Yan army's camp. The general should send someone to contact him as soon as possible."
A scout rushed over and said, "Report to the general, the Yan army's forward is only fifty miles away from here. If we don't leave, it will be too late."
Lu Bo asked early: "Who is the forward?"
"The sergeant came to report that the enemy's flag was flying, but the commander's flag had the word "Ba" written on it, which should be Murong Ba, the general of Tuhe Town."
Deng Heng held the saber at his waist tightly and said, "Murong Ba, we are really enemies on a narrow road. It seems that you and I will have a battle."
Lu Bo hurriedly said: "The general should leave without delay."
"Lu Bozao, I am not willing to accept it. The late Emperor Shi Hu, in order to conquer the Yan Kingdom, hoarded tens of millions of grains and grasses in Anle City. If this grains and grasses had been used by the Yan army, it would be too late to transport them out now. I have my heart
I’m not willing to give in.”
"General, please don't feel bad about this food and grass. If it helps the Yan State, it is more useful than thousands of reinforcements. Why don't you burn it with fire?"
"We only treat Murong Ping's supplies as personal favors. Fortunately, they were meant to be discarded, so why not give them to this greedy man?"
Deng Heng sighed, "I just feel sorry for this mountain of food and grass."
"How can a general care about small profits when he achieves great things? You can't take them away, so you might as well burn them all."
"My general ordered the Anle garrison to abandon the city and go south. The supplies in the city are already in Lu Bo's hands. Please go and get them with your troops."
"As commanded."
At this time, Murong Ba's army was slowly advancing.
