Chapter seventy-ninth, the secret was leaked, Shi Jian failed to kill Shi Min
At this time, fifty miles north of Anle City, a man came galloping in front of him. It turned out to be Gao Bi who was investigating the military situation. He saw him riding a horse in front of Murong Ba and reported: "Master Ba, according to the forward investigation, the gate of Anle Fortress
Open it wide and the defenders will have no way to escape if they abandon the city, so we will march quickly."
Murong Ba was riding on the horse, holding the reins with one hand and pointing his riding whip straight ahead with the other. He smiled and said: "Haha, Deng Heng is a rat. I have fought against him many times. It seems that he was scared away by my reputation."
One of the soldiers complimented him and said: "The general's fame has spread far and wide in Youping. All the generals in Zhao are timid before they fight. If we follow the general and make contributions, it's not like we are trying to get something out of our pockets."
Murong Ba also showed a proud look inadvertently.
Sun Yong, the captain from the south of Tuhe who was only accompanying him, said: "General, the soldiers are treacherous. Now that the Anle defenders are leaving without fighting, there must be something fishy. This Anle is a Shizhao fortress with a lot of food and grass. How can it be easily changed hands?
General, please be more careful."
After being reminded by one of them, Murong Ba suddenly felt that he had just been frivolous, "'Soldiers are a major event of the country, a place of life and death, and a way of survival. We must pay attention to them.' Generals are connected to the three armies. If there is any negligence, the army will be lost and the ground will be destroyed."
, bleeding and drifting in the oars, it was me who was frivolous, I must remember it."
While he was talking, a scout from the front came to report, "General, in Anle City, there are flames shooting into the sky and thick smoke billowing."
Everyone looked forward and saw the thick smoke gradually rising from Anle City fifty miles away, and they felt suspicious.
Sun Yong said anxiously: "No, Deng Heng is really cunning. There are mountains of supplies in Anle City. He wants to fortify the walls and clear the country so that our Yan army cannot get supplies in Youzhou."
"Alas, it is a pity." Murong Ba also sighed: "'Those who are good at using soldiers will no longer serve in the army, and the food will not last for three years, but it will be used for the country. Because the food is given to the enemy, the army will have enough food.' Today, we are Yan.
Although the national grain and grass are plentiful, if our army goes south and all the grain and grass are transported from the country, it will consume a lot of manpower and material resources. The ancient saying goes: 'It is impossible to transport grain thousands of miles.'" Murong Ba turned to Sun Yong and said, "I'm sorry to trouble Captain Sun, hurry up.
Order our troops to advance forward and reach Anle, and be sure to extinguish the fire."
Sun Yong rode forward and led the forward sergeants in a hurry towards Anle.
The army of the State of Yan slowly passed through the border of Yan and Zhao. Murong Jun, the leader of Yan, was overjoyed when he learned that Murong Ba had surrendered to Anle and won the victory. However, seeing that the night was already dark, he ordered his men to set up camp in the middle of the road.
In the big tent, the plans for tomorrow's march are well arranged, and all the generals will return to their own camps.
At this time, in Murong Ping's tent, there were people hurriedly waiting inside the tent. Suddenly, a man came in from outside the tent. He only took off his robe, revealing his figure. The man smiled and bowed in greeting: "Oh,
It turns out it’s Song Gai, Mr. Song, you’re fine.”
Song Gai didn't return the greeting, but said: "You, Shi Zhao, are about to be destroyed, so why don't you just surrender?"
"Every bustle in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. This is a small gift from my lord to your general first."
I saw him take out a luminous pearl from his arms, and the whole tent suddenly shone brightly. Song Gai couldn't help but be stunned.
Seeing this, the man knew that most of the work was done, so he said: "General, in this world, as time goes by, everyone must have a way out, right? The three cars outside the big tent are the ones that General Murong Ping used to drive at the Yanzhao border.
The seized goods, as a show of sincerity, my lord has returned to Yan intact. I also hope to make friends with your general."
The man then took out a bunch of heavy gold cakes and secretly stuffed them into Song Gai's arms. He leaned closer and said, "I know your general is outside the tent. I don't like this, but I hope you will accept it." Song Gai was greedy.
Holding the gold cake in his arms, he just said, "It's easy to talk about."
"Now my country, Zhao, is rich all over the world. Although the current government is in chaos, it has been accumulated over the years and there are many treasures stored in various government treasuries. The general moves with the Chinese army, and he is not a vanguard. If someone gets there first, there won't be much left. My lord
The idea is to hand it over to your general before the city is destroyed. Wouldn’t it be nice to have two things at your disposal?”
Seeing that Song Gai was silent, the man smiled and said: "Look, Murong Ba entered An Le first. Our army has no choice but to burn it all. If the general comes here, he should seal the treasury and deliver the goods."
Song Gai also echoed: "That's right, it's all the people's savings. It's a pity. In this case, if our army takes any action in the future, we must communicate with you first." As he said this, he handed over a waist badge and handed it to him.
The man said, "If there is anything important in the future, you can come to our Yanjun camp with this token."
"Thank you." The man left the tent with a smile.
As soon as the man stepped out of the big tent, Murong Ping came over, took the luminous pearl and looked at it carefully for a long time, and while looking at it, he said: "Our army of the Yan State will soon destroy the Zhao State. If you are smart, you should fight with me."
cooperate."
Song Gai also put on his flattering smile and said: "The general is in charge of the national affairs and is relied upon by the country. This is also to reduce the risk of war and preserve the people."
"Haha, it's true," Murong Ping suddenly asked: "How much was left after Anle burned the food this time?"
"According to reports from forward Murong Bajun, there are only two to three hundred dendrobium left."
Murong Ping was shocked, "There are so few. Anle is an important place for Zhao army to collect food. It's a pity that there is so much food and grass." In a flash, he secretly said, "It would be great if he could be in my possession, haha."
At this time, after the great chaos in Ye City, Shi Min had become so powerful that no one could control him. Among the generals who fought against Liang Du's rebellion, Shi Min had become a new force and attracted the attention of others. Pu Xi, Yao Yizhong,
Duan Qin and others fled Yecheng one after another. All the ministers in Yecheng were in panic.
On this day, in the inner court of Ye City, Shi Min was so aggressive that he could not tell the palace people. He directly faced the Holy Spirit and said: "Your Majesty, the hearts of our people in Ye City are floating now, and the soldiers of all ethnic groups are panic-stricken. I sincerely request your Majesty to issue an edict to flee.
All of them shall be returned to their original positions. If they fail to return within the time limit, their wives, friends, relatives, children and heirs will be punished.”
Shi Jiangang was enjoying a leisurely stroll and was listening to the Qingyin from the main palace. When he saw Shi Min arriving, he hurriedly ordered the musicians to go down, and then said: "General Shi's behavior is unethical, and he is not as guilty as his relatives and friends."
Shi Minluo bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am speaking from the bottom of my heart, and we should be on guard against Du Chien. The former minister said to Shi Zun: 'Pu Hong is an outstanding person. Use Pu Hong to guard Guanzhong, fear Qin, and the land of Yong cannot be restored to the country.
'Although the late Emperor Shi Hu ordered me to die, your majesty has fulfilled his duty and it is appropriate to change the plan. Shi Zun listened to my words, dismissed Pu Hong from his post as governor, and stayed at home. Now that Ye City is in turmoil, this man has fled to Fang.
At the head of the army, we are entangled with the intention of our troops to return west to Guanzhong to establish themselves. If Your Majesty does not exert further control, I am afraid that within the four borders of Zhao State, Your Majesty will have no troops to dispatch and no generals to deploy."
Shi Jian pondered for a while and said: "This matter involves a lot, let me think about it for a moment."
"Your Majesty, now not only Pu Hong, but also Yao Yizhong, Duan Qin and others have all fled to Yecheng to separate themselves in an attempt to establish themselves. Your Majesty must make a quick decision."
Suddenly a sergeant trotted over and whispered a few words into Shi Min's ear. Shi Min was shocked and said to Shi Jian: "As expected, Pu Jian, the son of Pu Hong, has also conquered the pass. Now he has
Escape from Yecheng and only go to Fangtou."
Shi Jian slightly held his forehead, showing his tiredness, "General Shi, I've been feeling a little tired lately. I'll take a short break and we'll discuss the rest later."
"Your Majesty!" Shi Min was anxious, "I still have something to report. The Yan Kingdom in the north is planning to..."
As he said this, Shi Min was about to pounce on Shi Jian's throne. If the chamberlain hadn't stopped him, he would have held Shi Jian's sleeve.
Shi Jian didn't listen to what he said and stood up and left the table. As soon as he left the main hall and walked on the corridor, Shi Jian's expression changed instantly.
"Bah, you're so good, Shi Min." I saw that Shi Jian was in good spirits.
"Asking me to kill the relatives and heirs of those important ministers, I am really left alone and can only listen to your orders." Shi Jian glanced at Yang Huan and said, "Do you think I should quell internal troubles first or foreign troubles first?
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Yang Huan was greatly embarrassed, so he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, this country of Zhao belongs to your Majesty. Whatever your Majesty's wishes, the whole country will follow."
While walking, Shi Jian's younger brother, King Shibao of Leping, was already waiting at the end of the corridor. When he saw Shi Jian coming, he stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, the person you want is here."
Shi Jian glanced at Yang Huan beside him. Yang Huan understood his interest and resigned.
Shi Jian followed Shi Bao to a side hall in the palace. This place was dark and few people knew about it.
Shi Jian walked to the palace and ordered someone to close the door quickly. Shi Jian bowed to the two men and said, "Two brave men, I had no choice but to do this." After saying this, he knelt down.
The two men hurriedly returned the greeting: "Your Majesty, the situation is critical now. The two of us will risk our lives and assassinate Shi Min. I only hope that Your Majesty can take care of our wives, children and children."
Shi Jian held the hands of the two men tightly and said: "When it is done, I will definitely live up to you two."
Late that night, in the General's Mansion in Yecheng, Shi Min was discussing with the generals how to deal with the Yan army's southern invasion. At this time, a disciple of the Mansion reported: "General, there are envoys coming from the palace. Your Majesty has summoned the General.
The general entered the palace to discuss countermeasures."
A person next to him asked: "At this starry night, who else is entering the palace with the general?"
The disciple replied, "I heard from the envoy that the military situation is urgent. Your Majesty asked Grand Sima Li Nong to come to the palace to discuss important matters."
Shi Min smiled at everyone and said: "It seems that my advice to His Majesty earlier today is still useful. Shi Jian is arrogant. Without our Han begging army, how can his throne be stable?"
After saying this, Shi Min wanted to change his clothes, and then the envoy came into the palace.
Zhang Aijin, the counselor in the palace, said: "General, in Yecheng, all the barbarians are looking at the general sideways. I am afraid that if the general enters the palace at this time, something unexpected will happen."
But Shi Min didn't take it seriously and said: "Shi Jian, my son, how could he ascend to the throne without our support? Besides, there are all my soldiers and horses in the palace now, so you should worry too much."
Jiang Gan also advised: "'A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.' Now that the general enters the palace alone, it is like swimming in the shallows of a dragon, unable to advance or retreat. I ask the general to spread suspicion and enter through the side door, thinking that everything is safe."
Shi Min had always disdained this kind of petty behavior, and just said quietly: "This shows cowardice, how can it be done by a man?"
Jiang Qian was in a hurry, "The First Emperor was on patrol and even prepared several vehicles to suspect others, so that he could escape from Bolangsha. Now that the general has a high position, he should take care of himself first. A man should do something and not do something.
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Shi Yin also said anxiously: "Father, in Ye City today, all the Hus are rushing out to Ye City. I heard that Zhao's leading generals such as Pu Hong, Yao Yizhong, Duan Qin, etc. secretly colluded, and the Hus were divided in all directions.
The Shi clan has gathered in Xiangguo with the intention of counterattacking Yecheng, and I am afraid that there are traitors in Yecheng who are causing trouble."
When Shi Min saw that everyone thought so, he also thought that he should not be too self-reliant.
"In that case, let's prepare it according to your wishes."
"When someone comes, tell the messenger that I will go immediately and ask my emperor to wait a moment."
Shi Jian was still restless in an inner room of the imperial city. At this time, he had no soldiers and no power in his hands. Just because his throne was established by Shi Min, he was in awe of Shi Min.
The night was getting late, and Shi Jian asked around him, "Has Leping King Shi Bao come?"
"Your Majesty, there is no trace of King Leping."
Shi Jian sat down and picked up the classics hastily, then put them down again. As the incident approached, Shi Jian became more and more panicked.
"Your Majesty, King Leping has arrived."
"Quick, call quickly"
"Your Majesty, your minister, Shi Bao has come to see you."
Shi Jian motioned for both sides to retreat. At this time, there was only Shi Bao in the room. At this time, Shi Bao said angrily: "Your Majesty, now is the time for a big event. I still have some places that have not been properly arranged. If you summon me in such a hurry, I might ruin the big event.
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Shi Jian was not discouraged, and just said: "Brother Bao, I'm not in a hurry. You said you are sure this time, but I heard that Shi Min is brave enough to make a double-edged spear invincible.
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"Your Majesty, as long as he enters the Ye Palace, he will not be allowed to leave. Your Majesty's brother will leave first. There are still a few places that have not been properly arranged. We will come back after the palace is completed and Shi Min is captured."
"Brother Bao..." Before Shi Jian could finish speaking, Shi Bao just walked out.
"Shi Min, Shi Min," Shi Jian murmured to himself and wandered around the room. Suddenly he looked solemn and laughed again, "Shi Min, there will be no more Shi Min in the world after tonight."
At this time, the chamberlain Yang Huan entered the room and was shocked when he heard what Shi Jian said. When Shi Jian saw Yang Huan entering, he did not shy away and summoned him in. "Yang chamberlain, after the matter is completed, summon him on my behalf and enumerate his crimes. Yi
Destroy his relatives and party members."
At this time, Shi Min was waiting on the imperial road outside the palace, which was where Li Nong, the Grand Sima, must pass. Li Nong was passing by in his car, and Shi Min signaled Li Nong to stop. Li Nong looked out and saw Shi Min standing there.
In the middle of the road, I felt doubtful, so I made an appointment to get in the car together.
Li Nong asked: "I heard from the disciples that the general has entered the palace first, why is he here?"
Shi Min replied: "It's not the people below who are admonishing me, but now you and I are so powerful that we are worried about something unexpected happening."
Li Nong replied: "Since the founding of Jie and Zhao, the Han people have never had such a high position as a general. Now the power of Hu and Han is almost as strong as fire and water. You and I must be more prepared."
While the two were talking, they heard the drums in the palace beating loudly. Three loud blasts made Shi Min suspicious. After a while, one of Shi Min's guards was covered in blood and came over on Pegasus. He leaned outside the car and said:
"General, the man pretending to be a general was riding in a chariot. When he entered the palace, he was shot dead at the West Zhonghua Gate. Someone in the palace wanted to kill the general."
Li Nong and Shi Min were shocked when they asked about it. Shi Min regained his composure and told the man: "Quickly mobilize the guards in the mansion and follow me into the palace."
When Shi Jian was in the palace, he heard the sound of the three-way drum outside. He was overjoyed and called Yang Huan, "Yang Huan, please send me the decree quickly to destroy Shi Min."
"As ordered." Yang Huanyu stood up and went out.
Only at this moment, Shi Bao hurried over and before entering the door, he only shouted: "Your Majesty, take cover quickly."
Shi Jian was shocked, "But, why, could it be..."
Shi Bao said with a mournful face: "Your Majesty, a hundred secrets are sparse, a hundred secrets are sparse. Shi Min is cunning. This time he actually ordered others to wear his armor and wield the weapons he was equipped with. We, we did not kill Shi Min."
"Ah!" Shi Jian collapsed on the ground helplessly, what should we do, what should we do?"
While the two of them were talking, Yang Huan had quietly left.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Outside the palace, Shi Min had already led his troops to surround the Yecheng Imperial Palace, sealing off the inner and outer palaces.
"To report to the general, we have finally captured a person. This person is acting suspiciously, so we came here to report to the general."
Shi Min signaled and took the man with him.
I saw that the man was tied up with a rope, his body was twisting, and he couldn't help shouting.
Under the firelight, Shi Min saw that the man looked very familiar. When he walked in, he saw that it was Yang Huan.
Shi Min smiled and said, "Mr. Yang, you are fine. Why are you meeting us here?" Shi Min motioned to the left and right to loosen their bonds.
The rope that bound Yang Huan had just been cut, and Yang Huan walked quickly to Shi Min and said, "It's a blessing for me to meet General Shi. I am willing to serve as a dog and horse for the general."
Shi Min turned his face and cursed angrily: "I, the general, helped the State of Zhao and supported Shi Jian to the throne. How could your majesty do this to me?" Shi Min glared at him, "And you, the eunuch, have such a vicious plan. I don't know what it is."
You didn’t come up with it.”
After hearing this, Yang Huan replied: "General, listen to me. Your Majesty has always been timid. The execution of the general was not done by Shi Jian. It was actually done by King Shi Bao of Leping, Li Song of Zhongshu Ling, and Zhang Cai, the general of the palace.
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One of Shi Min's men raised a knife and put it on Yang Huan's neck, angrily saying: "Eunuch, when death is imminent, you still show your Majesty's eyes. Without Shi Jian's approval, how dare the three of them do such a thing."
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"General, the matter has come to this, let's just believe it. This servant has learned that the remnants of these three people are still occupying the Kunhua Palace, and they intend to resist stubbornly. However, we must destroy them as soon as possible at this moment to avoid future troubles forever."
In the inner room, Shi Bao, Li Song, and Zhang Cai wanted to support Shi Jian and come out of the stable door. Shi Bao said anxiously: "Your Majesty, now Shi Min has conquered the Kunhua Palace and is only a few palaces away. Your Majesty, hurry up."
Get out of the palace quickly."
Shi Jian went to the inner room to change his clothes and wanted to change into civilian clothes and leave the palace. At this moment, Yang Huan quietly entered from the side door.
Seeing this, Shi Jian couldn't help but said angrily: "Manager Yang, you still dare to come. Now that my tree has fallen and the monkeys are scattered, you and I can each find a way to survive."
Shi Jian was ready to change clothes under the service of the chamberlain, but Yang Huan still stood aside, calm, neither anxious nor annoyed. Shi Jian said doubtfully: "Manager Yang, Shi Min is about to invade this place, if he is captured
How can I be spared lightly by him? There is a secret passage under the Tongque Tower, so just let us escape for our lives."
"Your Majesty, killing the emperor has been an ominous sign since ancient times. Powerful ministers only want to dominate the world. If you kill the emperor without permission, you may be criticized by the ministers." Yang Huan came closer and said, now that everything in Ye City is in the hands of Shi Min, how can your majesty do it?
Where are you going? This slave is coming back from Shi Min..." Before he finished speaking, Shi Jian glared angrily.
Yang Huan said as calmly as before: "The slave came from Shi Min and said that your Majesty was deceived by a traitor, and had no intention of harming Shi Min. Now your Majesty has come to his senses and regrets that the three of them used your Majesty's order privately, which caused the emperor and his ministers to panic.
There is a rift."
Shi Jian listened to Yang Huan's words and paced in the inner room.
Seeing this, Yang Huan had already predicted that half of the generals would be defeated, so he ventured to say: "Your Majesty, it is better to put the three of them on the spot to rectify the law, so that Shi Min's heart can be calmed down, and the chaos can be solved."
Hearing this, Shi Jian suddenly stopped and said slowly after a long time: "Manager Yang's words are heart-breaking. These three people are loyal people and weed out traitors. Now, I have to let them take my place."
Accepted."
"Haha" Yang Huan couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, "If you want your minister to die, I have to die. If you can exchange these three heads for the peace of your Majesty's empire, it is supreme loyalty. Chao of the Han Dynasty mistakenly said that he would cut down the feudal vassal.
In order to appease the king of Wu, Emperor Jing killed him and sacrificed him. If they can die and change the emperor's throne, it would be loyalty."
The shouts of killing outside the door gradually stopped him, and the servant hurried over and said to His Majesty: "Your Majesty, the thieves are outside the palace gate. Run away quickly."
Yang Huan was in a hurry: "Your Majesty, now Shi Zhi is in Xiangguo and has made an appointment with the generals Pu Hong, Yao Yizhong and others to carry out affairs. The only person your Majesty can rely on is Shi Min. Your Majesty, time is not waiting for me."
Shi Jian had no choice but to turn his back and wave his hand. Yang Huan still knew in his heart that he would lead the guards out of the palace and kill only Shi Bao, Li Song and Zhang Cai.
"Bang" The palace door was finally knocked open by Shi Min's men.
