Zuo Shuang's heart moved and he looked at Wei Xuan, speechless for a long time.
Wei Xuan smiled indifferently and said with a laugh: "General, I don't have any other intentions. I just think that the king values the general, and the general should not let the king down."
"Oh! What Brother Wei said makes sense." Zuo Shuang nodded.
Wei Xuan could only say this. If he continued to talk more deeply, he would definitely blame him if he let the king know. He chatted nonsense with Zuo Shuang in the tent for a while, and then stood up to leave.
After seeing Wei Xuan off, Zuo Shuang was relieved, but he was even more hesitant about whether he should act in accordance with the emperor's edict.
After much deliberation, he summoned several of his cronies and discussed with them whether he should follow the emperor's order and raise an army to rebel.
After several generals who were most close to Zuo Shuang arrived, he took out the secret edict and handed it to everyone to circulate.
After everyone saw it, they all took a breath, looked at each other, and finally looked at Zuo Shuang.
"Brothers, this secret edict is related to the life and death of the entire army. I have to be cautious and I dare not make a decision privately!" Zuo Shuang looked around the crowd, sighed, and asked: "I wonder what you all mean? The Emperor's Majesty
Should I obey my order or not?"
These generals were all from Ningren, and they had known Zuo Shuang for a long time. They had a deep personal relationship and talked about everything.
A general said: "General, although His Highness Feng Wang destroyed the Ning Kingdom, he did not massacre the people of Ning State indiscriminately, nor did he praise Feng Zun and Ning Biao. He treated us equally. We are deeply grateful for His Highness Feng Wang's kindness.
How can we repay kindness with hatred?"
As soon as he finished speaking, another general stood up excitedly and said in a deep voice: "The reason why Tang Yin re-employed us is not to control the 150,000 Central Army under our command and ask us to defend him against the Four Nations Allied Forces. Since
The emperor has an order, and as ministers, we must obey it!"
"That's right! We have already betrayed Ning Guo, and we can no longer betray the Emperor!"
"Are the emperor's decisions always correct? It was he who ordered the crusade against our Ning country, and now he is the one who wants to vindicate our Ning country. The emperor is unruly and capricious. Why should we respect him?"
"..."
Generals, you can say anything, I can say anything. Some people think that since the wind has destroyed Ning, they should be loyal to Tang Yin. Some people think that Tang Yin is hypocritical and should follow the emperor's order to rebel against him. Others think that Tang Yin is hypocritical and should follow the emperor's order to rebel against him.
I feel that neither Tang Yin nor the Emperor is a good person, so it is better to maintain the status quo.
Zuo Shuang came to them because he wanted to discuss the outcome with them, but when he heard what they said, he became even more confused.
Listening to everyone arguing, he sat here with his head bowed, his brows deeply furrowed, and his face changing.
Noticing that Zuo Shuang was unusually quiet, a general waved to everyone and said, "Let's stop arguing. Let's first listen to the general's plan."
As expected, these words worked. The noisy Zhongjun tent instantly fell silent and there was no sound. People stared at Zuo Shuang with their eyes wide open.
What are his plans? Zuo Shuang secretly smiled bitterly. If he had plans, he wouldn't have to come to them.
He slowly raised his head, his eyes swept over everyone, and then he said quietly: "Brothers, please don't talk about whether we should rebel against the Wind King or whether we should obey the emperor's order. Instead, we should first consider what will happen if we rebel.
If you kill the Wind King, where will you go?"
One sentence made everyone stunned. Yes, if you kill Tang Yin, where will you go?
People naturally thought of the two brothers Zhan Wushuang and Zhan Wudi. At first, they commanded an army of 400,000 people. After entering the Feng Kingdom, they were trapped alive in the Feng Land. But now they only have 150,000 people. The Feng Army has attracted a large number of people.
Suppression, where are they going to flee?
Those generals who originally insisted on obeying the emperor's order bit their lips and slowly lowered their heads. The generals who did not agree with obeying the emperor's order nodded in unison and said: "Yes, we are in the wind land now.
There is Tongmen in the west, Baguan in the south, Manbang in the north, and a dead end in the east. There is no way to retreat on all sides. Even if we are lucky enough to succeed, we will still be in a dead end. When the time comes, can the emperor, who can hardly protect himself, be able to protect us?
"
What they said was exactly what Zuo Shuang was worried about. Now, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that following the imperial edict to rebel was too risky and that he was simply making fun of the lives of all the soldiers in the army.
Zuo Shuang clenched his fists vigorously, finally raised his heart, picked up the edict between his fingers, pondered for a moment, stood up suddenly, walked to the candlestick, and placed the edict on it.
"General..."
When all the generals saw this, they were all shocked and said in unison.
Zuo Shuang was unmoved and allowed the candlelight to light the edict. Then he turned around and said to everyone: "It's not that we deliberately disobey the emperor's order, but we have no choice. Fifteen thousand brothers followed us into the wind land.
We have the responsibility to bring our brothers back to Ningdi intact. Brothers, you should just pretend that what happened today has never happened. The emperor has issued a secret edict. You should also pretend that you have never seen it. You must never mention it again in the future. Do you understand?
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Everyone looked at each other, bowed and saluted, and responded: "Yes! General, I understand!"
Because of various concerns, Zuo Shuang directly burned the emperor's secret edict and did not act according to the order. He did not send any reply to Meng Luo and just pretended that everything had never happened.
He thought that no one except a few close confidants knew what he was doing, but he never expected that every move he made was under Tang Yin's control. It was precisely because he had too many worries and did not obey the order that he let him
He was lucky enough to escape and did not die under the assassination of secret assassins.
In addition, it was through this incident that Zuo Shuang invisibly won Tang Yin's great trust. The Western Border Army was able to survive long-term among the Feng Army. This seemingly insignificant episode played a crucial role.
crucial role.
In the future, Tang Yin will treat Ning Ren equally and appoint Ning Ren to important positions on a large scale. This incident is also one of the factors that changed his concept. It gave him the impression in his subconscious that Ning Ren can be trusted and can be extremely loyal to him.
of.
Of course, the reason why Zuo Shuang did not obey the imperial edict at this time was definitely not due to his loyalty to Tang Yin.
, but because of his responsibility and compassion for all the soldiers in the army.
In any case, starting from Wang Yi and Meng Luo, the rebellion against the Western Border Army came to an end without any problem. The earth-shaking changes that were going to happen ended up being nothing. Under the calm surface, it seemed that nothing really happened.
Tang Yin did not delve into the matter. He did not ask Zuo Shuang, nor did he examine Wang Yi and Meng Luo, nor did he question Yin Zhun. However, this did not mean that Tang Yin had forgotten the matter. Now he had to deal with the invasion of the Four Nations Allied Forces with all his strength.
It was time to take revenge on the imperial court, and Feng Country also needed internal stability now. However, the seeds of hatred had already taken root and sprouted in Tang Yin's heart, paving the way for the bloody storm in the future.
Zuo Shuang did not follow the emperor's orders, and all the troops in the western border were in normal condition. Wang Yi, Meng Luo and Yin Zhun were all disappointed with this. However, what followed was the fear that swept over them. They had to guess whether Zuo Shuang had already
They reported it to Tang Yin. If Tang Yin knew about it, what kind of means would he use to retaliate against them?
In the next few days, the three of them hardly got a good night's sleep. Even Yin Zhun was often awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night. Every time she woke up, her body was cold, and her underwear was soaked with cold sweat.
They were nervous, worried, and frightened, but Tang Yin remained the same as before. He went to court when he should, and played when he should play. Judging from his calm attitude and natural expression, it seemed that he had no idea that this was happening. Gradually, Yin Zhun
, Meng Luo, and Wang Yi also believed that although Zuo Shuang did not follow the order, he did not tell Tang Yin about the matter.
Tang Yin stayed in Yancheng for a few more days, and then Baguan Feige came back with a message saying An, and the armies of Huan and Huan had entered the country of Mo one after another. Judging from their route, neither the An army nor the Huan army came to Baguan.
Instead, they both headed towards Ningdi. Apparently, they planned to take the route from Ningdi to Tongmen.
In the biography, Xiao Muqing and Liang Qi both asked Ying to take the initiative to fight, hoping to defeat the armies of An and Huan before they entered Ning.
After reading the letter, Tang Yin thought about it carefully and understood the intentions of Xiao Muqing and Liang Qi.
The armies of An and Huan did not go to Ba Pass, obviously because they knew that their side had already deployed a large army to defend Ba Pass. Both countries wanted to avoid its edge, so going to Ning was the best choice.
However, the detour between the two countries caused great trouble to the Feng Kingdom. The Feng Army only had a Tianying Army of about 100,000 people left in the eight counties of northern Ning. When the armies of the two countries passed by Ning, who knew what they would do?
Will they suddenly launch an attack on Liangzhou on a whim? Once the war breaks out, it will be difficult for the Tianying Army to resist it. Coupled with the local resistance forces, the situation will be precarious. If not, the eight counties in Ningbei will be defeated.
lose.
The best way is to completely eliminate the armies of the two countries before they enter Ningdi. Such a retreat will be faster. This is the main reason why Xiao Muqing and Liang Qi asked for a battle.
After careful consideration, Tang Yin believed that Xiao Muqing and Liang Qi's war was reasonable, and immediately replied, ordering Xiao Muqing to lead the Pingyuan Army to attack the An Army, and three generals, Zhan Hu, Chen Xiu and Yang Mao, to accompany the army; Liang Qi was ordered to lead the Sanshui Army to attack the Huan Army.
Three generals, Shangguan Yuanrang, Ye Tang and Gao Yu, accompanied the army to the battle.
After returning the letter, Tang Yin took care of Yancheng's affairs urgently. The next day, he was ready to set off and go south to Baguan.
The Feng King Tang Yin was about to go on an expedition in person again, so naturally he would not leave silently. The people of Yancheng, as well as the Feng Kingdom court and ministers from the imperial court all went out of the city to see him off. This time, no one else was needed to *Yin Zhun, and Yin Zhun took the initiative to come.
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Yin Zhun pulled Tang Yin to her side with rare enthusiasm and walked all the way out of the city. He asked him how he was doing, and repeatedly told him to be cautious in everything and not to be careless. They were all hypocritical polite words.
After ten miles out of the city, Tang Yin asked Yin Zhun to stay and asked him to return to the city.
Yin Zhun looked at Tang Yin "reluctantly" and waved her hand behind her. A maid came over carrying a tray with a wine pot and two cups. Yin Zhun poured the wine himself, picked up one cup and handed the other cup to her.
To Tang Yin, he said: "I wish you all the best, defeat the powerful enemy, and return in triumph!"