An army claiming to be the Emperor's men suddenly broke into the capital. King Yan hurriedly left the city gate and met with Sun Shaozu, the commander of the Beijing camp on Cuiwei Mountain in the western suburbs. Sun Shaozu relied on a military book written by Wei Ruoheng, the general of Wu State, to
Troops were being trained in the western suburbs. King Yan discussed with several of his confidants to send people back to the capital to investigate. In addition to Sun Shaozu's scouts, he sent another guard to follow him. Feng Ziying said nothing and picked up the military book written by Wei Ruoheng beside him.
Looked up.
Since the King of Yan has arrived, Sun Shaozu must not give up the tent. It is getting dark now, and it is time to have dinner. Sun Shaozu hurriedly went out to organize the tent. As soon as he left the tent, Feng Ziying flipped the book in his hand and raised it to Yan.
The king pointed out: "My lord, look, there are three different characters on one page here." King Yan took it and took a look. He pointed at the Analects, not the special characters, but a whole page. This book was printed, and it was obviously bound.
Something was wrong. Feng Ziying said in a low voice, "If General Sun had read this book completely, how could he not have noticed it? If he had not read it, how could he have followed the methods in the book to train his troops?"
King Yan took a deep breath of cold air, and dozens of thoughts started to swirl in his mind. He picked up the book of war and started reading from the front. After reading the first page, he realized that there was something wrong with the book. It didn't make sense in terms of literature and science, and it was full of nonsense.
It makes no sense. There must be something wrong with Sun Shaozu. The enemy could only attack the capital without his handiwork. Coming to surrender to him is like throwing yourself into a trap. But now he only has 5,000 personal guard battalions around him, but he has 80,000 elite soldiers.
.Longyou Shoal, Huluo Plain.
Although they knew it in their hearts, King Yan and Feng Ziying just pretended not to notice and started discussing the matter. Suddenly, Sun Shaozu personally brought food in. King Yan only said that he was not feeling well and asked him to put the food away - naturally he did not dare to eat it.
He sent another guard with strong martial arts skills to go out to get food. At night, no one who went back to the city to inquire came back. King Yan had no choice but to stay overnight in Cuiwei Mountain. Sun Shaozu hurriedly arranged a tent for him.
At the second watch of the night, a bright moon hangs high in the sky. Although it is not yet fifteen, it has already illuminated half of the mountain. There is a strong wind in the mountains, the pine waves are like thunder, and occasionally there are frightened birds and spring insects chirping. On Cuiwei Mountain,
Many patrolling soldiers marched with guns drawn. Two soldiers came out of King Yan's tent, and one asked Sun Shaozu's people: "Do you have a toilet here?"
The man smiled and said: "Where can you find a toilet in this wilderness? You can go to the back of the mountain to find a big tree for easy access."
The soldier laughed and said, "With so many people, shouldn't the mountain stink to the sky?" Then he and his companions walked towards the mountain. Two soldiers of Sun Shaozu followed them secretly.
It was really convenient for the two of them to go up the mountain. Fortunately, the weather was warm now, so they didn't get cold even if they took off their pants. After a long day of tossing, the two of them came down the mountain slowly. After returning to the camp, Sun Shaozu's man asked with a smile: "Today
Have you eaten enough tonight?"
They both said: "I'm full."
"We cook with mountain spring water, which is sweeter than the well water in the capital. Today's wild vegetable and rabbit bone soup is the best."
"It's a pity that I didn't drink your soup tonight. Our leader brought wine."
"I see, it's such a pity."
"The wine has been drunk. Let's try the soup from your mountain spring tomorrow." The two men went into the tent. Several of Sun Shaozu's subordinates looked at each other, and one of them ran to report the news.
Not long after the man left, several more people came out of King Yan's tent. One of them went straight to the leader of Sun Shaozu's soldiers. The leader clasped his fists: "This brother..." Before he could finish his words, a sleeve arrow was driven into his throat, and he fell.
He died on the ground. It was too late, but it was too late. Several people took action at the same time, all using hidden weapons, and their moves were fatal. Before the soldiers of Sun Army could recover, a circle of corpses had fallen in front of King Yan's tent.
King Yan left the camp with his hands behind his back and looked around under the moonlight. Feng Ziying followed behind him and whispered: "Your Majesty, except for those in the tent, the rest of our soldiers drank Sun Shaozu's wild vegetable and rabbit bone soup. There is Mongolian sweat medicine in the soup.
, I’ve all fallen asleep right now.”
King Yan said calmly: "If we hadn't had someone here go out to find a toilet, Sun Shaozu would have come to collect the head of the lonely king by now."
Feng Ziying said: "The matter has come to this, only Li Daitao is dead. Your Majesty, you can go to General Lu, the commander-in-chief of Tianjin. He will be able to understand clearly if you stay away from the affairs."
King Yan laughed at himself and sighed: "I am still like this."
Feng Ziying smiled and said: "When the prince returns to Beijing, Wei Chen feels that he should be granted the title of Marquis because he should stop talking."
King Yan glanced at him: "That's a promising idea! How about making you a prince alone?"
Feng Ziying hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness."
King Yan laughed loudly: "That's it." Then he returned to his tent.
Many years ago, King Yan found a substitute among the people who looked very similar to himself. He always pretended to be a soldier and followed him around. In times of crisis, he could help his master Jin Chan escape from his shell. After raising him for several years, he finally came into use. King Yan changed his appearance to a night walker.
Clothes, several powerful Ouchi guards escorted him to leave the tent quietly, and took advantage of the night to go up the mountain. The two people who went to find the hut just now actually took the opportunity to find out whether there was an ambush on the mountain. There were about 80,000 soldiers and horses.
It was much more than five thousand, and it was about the time when the five thousand elite soldiers were on the road. Sun Shaozu did not place any manpower on the mountain. One guard carried King Yan on his back, and the rest guarded the surroundings. The group climbed over the mountain.
I found a path, ran down the mountain, and soon left Sun Shaozu's camp.
Seeing that he was about to reach the foot of Cuiwei Mountain, King Yan felt a little at peace in his heart. He lay on the back of his guard and looked up at the moon, inexplicably feeling like he was looking back on the past. If he hadn't been on the run at this moment, he would have wanted to recite a poem. He turned a corner.
, there was a rugged and steep downhill path ahead. The soldier suddenly stopped.
Under the moonlight, it was clear that there was a person sitting in the middle of the path ahead. Although it was a little far away, you could still see that this person was wearing an apricot-yellow Taoist robe with white beard and hair. He slowly stood up from his pony. Then he faced King Yan and others and beat him.
"Nine Princes, I have been waiting for you for a long time." The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "I almost thought you wouldn't come."
King Yan hurriedly got off the guard's back and stood with his hands behind his back: "Dare I ask who the master is?"
The old Taoist priest said: "Pindao just took refuge with you last month. Didn't the Ninth Prince send someone to inquire about Pindao?"
King Yan thought for a while: "It seems to be a Taoist priest named Fan."
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King Yan said: "What is the origin of Master Fan?"
The old Taoist priest shook his head and said: "The Ninth Prince is really a noble man who forgets things a lot. When you were a child, the poor Taoist even helped you get on a horse. It seems that the Ninth Prince can't remember anything?"
King Yan wanted to take a closer look at him, but he was far away and could not see his face clearly. Just as he was about to speak, the guards beside him suddenly blocked him, and the others immediately surrounded him.
A group of men in black appeared, all holding muskets, and the muzzles of the muskets were pointed at King Yan and others. The guards also took off the muskets carried on their backs. The old Taoist priest said: "These muskets of mine have a farther range than the Ninth Prince.
." Even though he is old, his voice is still like a loud bell. Now the third watch has passed, the mountain is also silent, and the voice can be heard far away.
King Yan sneered: "Is it the evil son of King Gu who wants to kill his father?"
"That's not true," said the old Taoist priest. "If he had the courage, the poor Taoist might actually surrender to him."
King Yan frowned: "So the Taoist priest is coaxing him. After all, he is young and can be easily deceived."
The old Taoist priest sighed: "You can't blame him. The Ninth Prince is very busy and has no time to teach him, and his husband can't take care of him. If a child is not taken care of, he will follow the same example, and he will not be upright.
Liang Wai?"
There was an eunuch among the guards around King Yan. He narrowed his eyes at the old Taoist priest for a long time and said, "This Taoist priest, the Za family seems to have seen you in the army many years ago."
The old Taoist priest wondered: "Does this father-in-law still remember Pindao? Pindao just thinks that the world has forgotten Pindao a long time ago."
The eunuch suddenly remembered: "Isn't he General Zhan Qiao?"
The old Taoist priest clasped his fists: "That's the last general."
King Yan was shocked. When this man spoke of the Ninth Prince, he guessed that he was an old member of Prince Yi Zhong, not Zhan Qiao. Zhan Qiao was a wise general when he led troops in battles, and often used tricks to defeat the enemy. It was obvious that what happened today was his doing.
He thought for a moment and said, "I think it was General Zhan who came up with a plan for the evil son of the lonely king."
"That's right." Zhan Qiao said, "If you are brave enough, it is not difficult to get all the soldiers from the capital to leave the capital. All you need to do is send someone to pass the secret order to the generals. Arrange the time and let them leave the city quietly in order, and they all think that the Nine Princes sent them
What secret and important things are they doing?"
King Yan said: "Secret orders cannot be easily forged. Our country of Yan has cast a new tiger talisman, not the one you sent back then."
Zhan Qiao said with a smile: "Since the old tiger talisman can be faked, the new tiger talisman can also be faked. The Ninth Prince still remembers that last winter you led the prince hunting, and a group of bandits with all muskets accidentally entered the hunting ground. The prince may be afraid of the firepower of the guard camp.
Not enough, I beg you to mobilize more troops to protect us. So you took out the tiger talisman. Unexpectedly, those bandits were just paper tigers. When they found out they met the imperial guards, they turned around and ran away in fright. In the end, you did not mobilize the troops. You just took the tiger talisman in and out.
I took it twice. The prince was followed by a servant, who could clearly see the prince’s new tiger talisman.”
King Yan was slightly shocked: "Both sons are surrounded by Taoist priests?"
Zhan Qiao said: "The prince's servant is his adviser. Even the prince himself doesn't know that he has a photographic memory. Does the Ninth Prince still remember Ding Chengwu, the governor of the Beijing camp? That man is Ding Chu, the son of Master Ding."
King Yan was stunned for a moment: "Chopping the grass without eradicating the root will lead to trouble." Zhan Qiao smiled slightly. King Yan asked again, "Sun Shaozu will never be my eldest brother."
"No. He belongs to the Young Master." Zhan Qiao pointed out three fingers, "This man has been harmed by shrews and has repeatedly cheated on his wife. The beauty the Young Master gave him is very popular with him."
King Yan was stunned: "Just because of a fan?!"
"Not only that, but also a dozen neat-looking maids."
King Yan shouted: "I didn't expect Sun Shaozu to be so useless."
Zhan Qiao went on to say: "The Ninth Prince is here. Do you think he has read Wei Ruoheng's military book?" King Yan was shocked when he heard this. Zhan Qiao said with a smile, "The Ninth Prince has a substitute, I am a poor man."
I have known it for a long time. Without that book of war, the Ninth Prince would not have brought just these few here."
King Yan looked at him and sighed: "It's a pity Mr. Zhan, why did you vote for the boss?" He put aside the guard's hands and took two steps forward, "What does Mr. Zhan want?"
Zhan Qiao raised his right hand, holding something in his hand. It was so dark that he couldn't tell what it was: "Please come over and see if you can recognize this object. If you don't recognize it, I'm afraid you will all be buried here."
All the guards said in unison: "No, Your Majesty!"
Zhan Qiao said: "There is an ambush here. Why don't you take a gamble, maybe you can survive?"
King Yan asked curiously: "Didn't Mr. Zhan come to avenge his lord Gu Wei?"
"No." Zhan Qiao said, "Pindao has other things to do."
King Yan heard that his tone did not sound like hypocrisy, and asked the guards behind him: "How many people are they?"
The guard said: "About two hundred."
King Yan smiled bitterly: "It seems that we can't get through without gambling." He ordered them not to follow, but to go forward alone. The guards held their breath and concentrated, holding on to the muskets in their hands.
When King Yan took the seventh step out, he suddenly heard the sound of gunshots. King Yan looked down and saw that he was safe, and quickly turned back - more than twenty guards were beaten into a sieve!
Zhan Qiao put his hands on his hands and laughed, saying: "These are the only people Pindao wants to kill. Your Majesty must have some silver with you, and Pindao will give you a good horse. You can go wherever you want, Your Majesty."
King Yan was anxious: "Mr. Zhan, what are you doing?!"
"I just want the Ninth Prince to have a taste of what it feels like to fall from a high position." Zhan Qiao said quietly, "Didn't you tell the prince back then, why don't you become a rich and idle man and still have a life?" After that, no.
He ignored King Yan again, turned around and left.
After walking for a while, the leader of the musketeers following Zhan Qiao couldn't help but ask: "Old man, why don't you kill him?"
Zhan Qiao sighed: "I want to kill him too. Cong'er can't bear it, and neither can Feng Ziying. We have to give them both some face."
On the other side, King Yan checked the guards, but no one was alive. Looking back to where Zhan Qiao had just stood, he could only see a sentry horse turning across the mountain road in the distance and disappearing. There was indeed a yellow gelding tied to the roadside. King Yan
Unconsciously, he fell to the ground and thought to himself: Since Zhan Qiao was willing to let him go, he was afraid that he had other plans. It might not be easy to mobilize troops and horses to Tianjin or elsewhere. Tianhuang nobleman suddenly lost his identity, so he
They are no different from ordinary people. The moon is bright in the sky and the breeze blows through my ears. The sky is high and the sky is far away, and I am alone.
After a while, Situ Pan stood up trembling slightly, and returned to the dead guards to carefully search for their belongings and their belongings. Most of these people were recruited by him from Liu Dengxi's men in the early years, and they had various hidden weapons and medicines on them.
There were also musket bullets, silver notes and copper coins, and road guides. After a long time, he packed up several large baggage and put them on the horse. Fortunately, the horse was so strong that it was not difficult even for people to carry the baggage. Situ Pan turned around
He glanced at the guards, then gently followed the yellow gelding and rode away on the moon.
At this time, the patrol soldiers on Cuiwei Mountain discovered the corpses scattered beside King Yan's tent, and immediately reported it to Sun Shaozu. Sun Shaozu thought, after all, there were only a few people in the tent, how could he be his opponent? He led his men.
The King of Yan's tent was surrounded by people. Feng Ziying opened the tent curtain and came out with her hands behind her back. She sneered and said, "What are you doing, General Sun?"
Sun Shaozu said solemnly: "I heard that Mr. Feng colluded with the rebels and leaked the prince's whereabouts, so I came here to inquire."
Feng Ziying was startled and wondered: "General Sun is actually such a shameless person. The official never noticed it before. It is really the official who neglected his duty."