After traveling for more than ten miles, it was almost dusk, and a few miles ahead was the old dragon's back that Chang Yu mentioned. Kuang Ren and Lao Jiu did not dare to be careless and sent hundreds of people to investigate first, and then cordoned off the spot, but
At this time, warnings from the front kept coming from far away, and the two men immediately gave orders to prepare for battle. The soldiers of the Black Wolf Battalion moved forward, while the personal guards held shields to protect the carriage and a kind of civil servant in the middle of the road. The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Even the business travelers following behind felt something was wrong and stayed away one after another.
Chang Yu raised his brows, rode to the car, took out his mountain armor and put it on. The attack last night was so sudden that he had no time to put it on and he was stabbed several times. The wounds are still aching.
"Chang Yu, be careful!" Zhu Cihong and Kun Xing couldn't help shouting when they saw his behavior.
"Protect them," Chang Yu said to Wang Zhengnan and the Chen brothers, and then said to the Zhu brothers and sisters, "It's just a small scene."
"You, you are not going to die." Kun Xing looked concerned. Chang Yu almost fell off his horse, with black lines all over his face: "I am going into battle to kill the enemy, can you say some good luck to me?" Kun Xing looked embarrassed:
"Of course you won't die, right..."
Chang Yu laughed loudly and rode away with a knife in his hand. Zhu Cixiang couldn't help swallowing his throat because of his charm. Stars were shining in his eyes: "He is really the dragon of Zhao."
In front, the soldiers of the Black Wolf Camp raised their bows and drew their swords, ready to charge at any time. Hundreds of horsemen were galloping on the mountain road in the distance. It was on the back of the old dragon that Chang Yu rode up and looked into the distance. He raised his long sword in his hand,
As soon as the team of men comes into range, they will give the order to kill them.
When the battle was about to break out, Lao Jiu couldn't help but let out a sigh. He found that the first few riders of the people and horses running towards the opposite side seemed to be his own men. At this time, Chang Yu also discovered some clues...
"He Chengxin, who is of humble duty, greets the Governor." As soon as he rode ten steps away, the rider dismounted and ran a few steps to Chang Yu's horse, where he knelt down on one knee, but it was He Chengxin, the deputy general of Xuanfu Town.
Chang Yu laughed. Lao Jiu and Kuang Ren next to him laughed a little. He Chengxin, who was kneeling in front of the horse, did not dare to get up or look up.
"How many troops and horses have you brought to He Chengxin to greet him?" Chang Yu looked behind him as he spoke. Several horsemen bowed their hands to him and saluted him. Seeing the people pretending to be from the Black Tiger Camp, he felt relieved.
"Return to the Governor, I have humbled myself and led five hundred people here," He Chengxin said quickly.
Chang Yu hummed and asked him to get up and talk: "Where is Tu Yuan?"
"Commander Tu is at the General Military Mansion in the city, and Commander Jia is at the military camp." He Chengxin looked cautious.
"everything is fine?"
"Go back to Lord Du Gong, everything is under control."
"Can I still trust you?" Chang Yu stared at him with a half-smile, and He Chengxin knelt down again with a pop: "In this humble position, the Governor is the only one who will obey you and swear allegiance to the Lord Governor and the imperial court!"
Chang Yu nodded with satisfaction and asked him to get up: "Xuanfu Town is going to be transformed in the past few days, but it is also your opportunity." He Chengxin was immediately excited after hearing this: "Thank you for your support, Mr. Du Gong."
"It depends on your performance." Chang Yu chuckled: "It's not too late to talk about the rest later, it's important to get on your way first."
He Chengxin quickly said yes, and then ordered his soldiers and horses to maintain security along the front and escort Chang Yu's team out of the mountain. He followed Chang Yu's side, first to show his loyalty and secondly to make Chang Yu lower his guard.
Why is Chang Yu wary of him?
Because he is a general under Wang Chengyin, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town.
And Wang Chengyin is the big fish that Chang Yu really wants to deal with when he comes to Xuan Mansion this time.
Wang Chengyin is also a veteran general in the army. He once served as a staff general under Yuan Chonghuan and Cao Wenzhao. After more than ten years of hard work, he was transferred to the rank of commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town at the end of last year. He was awarded the seal of General Zhenshuo in the second rank.
Xuanfu Town is too important. Those who can come here to serve as generals are all generals who have won the trust of the court and the emperor. However, Wang Chengyin failed to live up to the trust and love of Emperor Chongzhen. Historically, when Li Zicheng was still in Taiyuan? His Datong
Jiang Xiang went to deliver the letter of surrender, which made Li Zicheng stunned at the time. He didn't want to break into the capital, nor did he have the ability to break into the city? But now you are forcing him to go.
How could a cynical and passionate fan like Chang Yu endure this kind of thing? He wished he could be cut into pieces with a thousand knives.
In fact, when Chang Yu first debuted and went to Taiyuan, he had a fight with Wang Chengyin. But at that time, Chang Yu had no backup plan except to fight for his life?
Wu Mengming pressured him? Wang Chengyin didn't even bother with him? Even then, he paid part of the salary before mobilizing some troops to support Taiyuan.
Then Chang Yu's authority became more and more important. It was not difficult to deal with Wang Chengyin. However, he couldn't do it for two reasons. First, he had been putting out fires for more than half a year and had no time to do it. Second, the war was not at peace. If he acted rashly, it would very likely cause trouble.
Unable to bear the consequences, Wang Chengyin rebelled or defected in order to save his life, which would cause great chaos to the Xuanfu and the imperial court.
So even though he sent Dongchang and Jinyiwei to investigate the big profiteers in Xuan Da, and found out that they had designed a lot of corruption in the military, he resisted and did not take action? Because he was afraid that the Xuan government would be in chaos if he did it, and he was still busy fighting a war.
I can't contain the fire over there.
Now that the war is over, he has free time, power and strength. Naturally, he wants to look for trouble with Wang Chengyin, so he patrols the nine sides to prepare for action. Of course, he also knows that Wang Chengyin has been mentally or otherwise prepared to welcome him for most of the past six months.
As for what kind of preparations, Chang Yu didn't know, but he was always on guard.
After getting the imperial decree to inspect Jiubian, he sent the East Factory Guards Black Tiger Battalion and Black Panther Battalion to the Xuan Mansion early the next morning to control the situation before they got wind of it.
In and out.
With two battalions and less than 1,000 troops, it was more than enough to control the General Military Mansion and put Wang Chengyin under house arrest, but it was insufficient to control the barracks. The officers and soldiers in the camp were deceived and led to military chaos, and the consequences would be difficult to deal with.
So Chang Yu thought of He Chengxin.
He Chengxin was originally a staff general under Wang Chengyin. At that time, Chang Yu borrowed troops to support Taiyuan in Xuan Mansion. After much effort, Wang Chengyin relented and surrendered thousands of people, and He Chengxin was led by him at that time.
It was definitely not a close general who could be sent to die (at the time, even I felt that I couldn't defend Taiyuan), but He Chengxin was a fool, and he followed Chang Yu to defend Taiyuan and made meritorious service, and then followed Zhou Yu Ji Qianli to fight against King Qin of Beishang, and then
He participated in the defense of the capital and encircled and suppressed the Tatars, and was awarded the title of deputy general two months ago and returned to the Xuanfu with great honor.
Because of this relationship, Chang Yu felt that He Chengxin could be useful, so he asked Tu Yuan and Lao Jia to go to Xuan Mansion to seek his help.
Besides, Tu Yuan and Jia Waixiong passed by the Xuan Mansion on their way to Taiyuan on official business. Wang Chengyin was not prepared because the young eunuch had already warned about an attack on Xi'an after the Autumn. It was normal for soldiers and horses to cross the border, so they held a banquet and were subsequently controlled.
Yan's general was placed under house arrest in the General Military Mansion, and then Jia Waixiong led his troops to blockade the barracks and informed He Chengxin of the matter. He expressed his full cooperation and mobilized 2,000 soldiers and horses under his command to take control of the barracks.
After that, Tu Yuan and Jia Waixiong returned to Beijing for a wedding banquet. When they came back, they told him that Chang Yu and his entourage would arrive within three to five days, and that the Xuan Mansion was about to undergo major changes. However, there was definitely an undercurrent surging in the dark, and all possible preparations had to be made.
He Chengxin knew that he could not waver now and must stand firm and hug Chang Yu's thigh. To this end, he personally beheaded several officers who tried to make noise in the military camp and sent people to the mountains every day to find out the news. Today he learned that Chang Yu was about to arrive.
After getting permission from Tu Yuan and Jia Waixiong, he led his troops to greet them in person.
"Have you noticed anything unusual in Wang Chengyin for a few months after you returned?" Chang Yu asked He Chengxin.
"Nothing unusual was found, but he was obviously alienated from his humble position."
"The governor was attacked in Shacheng City last night." Chang Yu told what happened last night, and He Chengxin was extremely surprised: "Wang Chengyin may not have the courage to do this, and he has been tightly controlled by Commander Tu in the General Military Mansion, and he can't
Instruct".
"There is no airtight wall in this world. No matter how tight the surveillance is, there will always be loopholes. As long as a person is alive, there may be leaks. Of course, it is not settled that he did it, but there are also suspicions. Recently in Xuan Mansion
Didn't you notice anything strange?"
"The humble post has been sitting in the military camp these days, but after Commander Zi Tu and Commander Jia arrived, they saw that Xuanfu Town was sealed off. Every gate was guarded by soldiers and supervised by Jin Yiwei. No one was allowed to enter or leave without orders.
..." He Chengxin talked about the recent events in Xuanfu City, and Chang Yu squinted his eyes and listened carefully.