Hu Hao's private job is to help his younger brother Hu Yong in Wudang Mountain compete for the position of successor. Wudang has been extremely prosperous since Zhang Sanfeng founded the sect.
After Biyun, his descendant, took over the position of headmaster, he won Zhu Di's favor by saying that "Emperor Yongle was the reincarnation of Zhenwu" and took away the position of Taoist leader in the world from the long-established Longhu Mountain Tianshi Tao.
Although this Taoist leader seems to be illusory, he is actually very valuable. Not to mention that he is in charge of all Taoist affairs in the world, but that this dynasty advocates Taoism and suppresses Buddhism. The vast majority of princes, nobles, gentry and officials believe in Taoism, so they naturally regard Taoist leaders as gods.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the eyes of devout believers, Sun Zhenren’s words are more effective than the imperial edict!
If you can ascend the throne of the headmaster of Wudang Mountain, you will immediately gain a transcendent status in the Ming Dynasty, have endless connections, and inexhaustible financial resources, and you will be successful in everything you do! So as Sun Zhenren announced that he will be on his 90th birthday
Later, he handed over his position as head of the teaching and no longer interfered with the secular affairs of the teaching. Sun Zhenren's only son passed away twenty years ago. Although his grandson Xianyun was outstanding, he had the disadvantage of seniority after all. Those teachers who thought they had a chance
The uncles and uncles started a fierce competition for the throne of the leader.
Although Hu Hao has returned to secular life, his younger brother Hu Yong is still in the sect, but he is not very effective. Hu Hao made up his mind to send his brother to the position of headmaster and turn Wudang Mountain into his own private property. To this end, he
A large number of manpower were sent to help Hu Yong form gangs, fight frame-ups, and even directly assassinate competitors. In order to facilitate remote control, Hu Hao ordered people to train homing pigeons to maintain quick contact with his brother.
All these situations have long surfaced under Jin Yiwei's all-pervasive investigation. When Wang Xian decided to complete this strategic deception, he immediately thought of the carrier pigeon exchange between Hu Hao and Hu Yong!
He believed that Zhang Fu would definitely try every means to determine his whereabouts. It was impossible for Zhang Fu to make up his mind before there was no definite information, and Taisun would be worried that something would change later, so in the end, Hu Hao would definitely
Will tell the existence of this communication channel!
So Wang Xian and Ling Xiao left Jinan under the escort of Dai Hua and others. Soon after they hit the road, he quietly left? Wu went to the north, while Ling Xiao and Xianyun rushed to Wudang Mountain with evidence of Hu Yong's murder and framing of his fellow disciples.
After secretly going up the mountain to see Sun Zhenren, the old man was naturally furious and ordered Hu Yong's house to be ransacked overnight. With the help of Jin Yiwei, not a single person was leaked, and not even a homing pigeon flew away. Hu Yong and his group were all captured without a fight.
The interrogation of Hu Yong was even more smooth. This loser who only knew how to rely on his brother to pretend to be a tiger was an out-and-out weakling. He confessed to the crime before he was even tortured, and even sold his brother Hu Hao away.
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Now, they were just waiting for Hu Hao's carrier pigeon to fly over. This process was naturally very painful. Xianyun and others looked up at the sky all day long and saw various birds flying by, but the waiting carrier pigeon was nowhere to be seen.
"It will be too late!" Dai Hua's patience ran out and he suggested: "Why don't we just ask Hu Yong to write to his brother and say that he saw the Lord coming to Wudang Mountain?"
"No!" Xianyun said flatly: "That will be seen through! According to Wang Xian's wishes, if you don't see a rabbit, you won't let go of the hawk."
"Then if we don't come today, it will be too late even if we release the doves." Dai Hua said with a bitter face, "Wouldn't it be in vain for us?"
"It won't affect the overall situation," Xianyun glanced at Dai Hua and continued to meditate: "It's just that if you win more, you win less..."
"Master Xianyun, you are becoming more and more like a Taoist master." Dai Hua looked at Xianyun who was becoming less and less smoky, and couldn't help but sigh. However, he also admitted that Xianyun was right, as long as Wang Xian is here
Beijing, this is a victory with no suspense, it’s just about the size of the victory.
Everyone waited patiently for another day, and the damn carrier pigeon finally arrived. They quickly asked Hu Yong to reply to Hu Hao's letter and released the return carrier pigeon. But the time had been delayed for half a day. Who could deliver the letter in time?
It’s impossible to tell. People of this era certainly don’t understand that bird flight is greatly affected by air currents and wind directions. In this season when migratory birds return, all factors are most conducive to birds flying north. As a result, homing pigeons
Instead of being late, I arrived half a day early!
When he received the reply from Wudang Mountain, Zhang Fu finally made up his mind and ordered people to launch a coup. As a result, he fell into the trap dug by Wang Xian.
He placed the family members of the guard at Bei'an Gate and Dong'an Gate under house arrest, but they were rescued by the Jin Yiwei in the early morning. As a precaution, Wu Wei personally directed the rescue, using the most elite forces and laying out the most thorough plan. As a result, Wu Wei personally directed the rescue.
Of course, as expected, Zhang Fu's men were all wiped out without even a single person reporting the news.
When Liu Gui and Wang Chan, who were sighing together, saw Jin Yiwei appear, they immediately realized that the Dongchuang incident had occurred. They were hesitating whether to risk their lives, but they saw Wu Wei appearing in front of them with a child in one hand.
Liu Gui and Wang Chan were stunned and immediately gave up resistance, because that was their son! It should have been in Zhang Fu's hands!
Wu Wei let go of his hand, and the two frightened children threw themselves into their father's arms and cried loudly. After they calmed down, they asked about the situation and immediately knelt down to express their loyalty to the emperor and obey the Duke. They did not dare to disobey.
Because to put it nicely, Jin Yiwei rescued their family, but to put it worst, their family fell into the hands of Jin Yiwei. Since Lord Zhen Guo could threaten them, the notorious Jin Yiwei naturally had no pressure at all.
As for the guards at the other two city gates, they were originally from Wang Xian's side. Under the protection or surveillance of the Jin Yiwei, there was nothing going wrong.
With the four gates of the imperial city in hand, the situation was very proactive. Before the officials went to court, when the Meridian Gate opened, the four gates of the imperial city were closed in time. The troops outside the imperial city had no time to rush over and were blocked in the imperial city.
Outside the gate, the difficulty of entering the imperial city suddenly doubled! This was an extremely heavy blow to the psychology of the soldiers!
Don’t forget, the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army were all soldiers for their ancestors, and they have been taught to be loyal and patriotic from a young age. Now, if they are allowed to attack the palace, it will inevitably arouse strong resistance! If they can attack without any hindrance, it will be okay. Once encountered,
When obstacles are encountered, the guilt and fear in the hearts of the soldiers will burst out and drown everything!
Sure enough, when they saw the imperial city gate closed and the defenders on the gate tower firing arrows to warn them not to approach, the Forbidden Army officers visibly hesitated and stopped at a distance, looking at each other. The generals gave the order to attack the city at the top of their lungs.
But the officers and soldiers at the middle and lower levels just want to understand what is going on?
"Are you all fucking deaf?!" The officers who participated in the coup were anxious. If they could not attack the imperial city on time, they would probably lose everything, and the cost would be their own lives and fortunes! In desperation,
The officers drew their swords and killed several soldiers who were unable to move forward. Holding their bloody swords, they roared at their subordinates: "Attack the city immediately. This is a military order! Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"
The obedience to military orders cultivated over the years finally dominated the minds and bodies of the Forbidden Army soldiers. They suppressed the fear and confusion in their hearts and began to push the siege equipment forward, preparing to attack the city.
"That's right! There are only two hundred defenders at one city gate, and one of us can drown them all with just a spit of spit!" the officers shouted hoarsely to boost morale.
Unexpectedly, at this time, countless elite soldiers suddenly appeared on the walls of the four gates of the capital! They were soldiers from the Shenji Battalion, the Warrior Battalion, the Three Thousand Battalion, and the Jinyiwei!
Previously, Liu Sheng had captured and beheaded all the Tatar officials bribed by Zhang Xi, and completed the internal cleansing with lightning speed! Then the four-guard battalion of 20,000 soldiers went to Chengtianmen, Dong'anmen, and Xi'an.
Gate, Bei'an Gate, assists the defenders in defense.
Originally, under the coercion of the generals, the Forbidden Army soldiers could barely bully the outnumbered gatekeepers. Now, there are 6,000 defenders at each city gate, and they are the most elite troops in the Ming Dynasty, protecting their emperor.
Your Majesty fights with the strongest fighting power. With only those simple siege equipment, it is impossible for the soldiers of the imperial army to break through the gate of the imperial city without paying several times the price!
The officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army were completely in disarray. They no longer paid any attention to military orders and asked loudly: "Sir! What are you doing?!"
The generals saw that the situation had gone beyond their imagination and that it was impossible to resolve the battle quickly. Even their subordinates were in danger of losing control. They were a little panicked for a moment. They were about to kill a few more bastards who dared to raise questions, and then ordered the siege of the city at all costs! However,
I found that my team was in commotion...
The generals hurriedly followed the sound and saw a large number of troops coming from the street!
"Is it the reinforcements arranged by the Lord?" The generals still had illusions at first.
But when they saw clearly that the leading generals were actually Mo Wen, Xu Huaiqing and others, they were all stunned! They turned out to be Wang Xian's army!
"Stop! What are you doing?!" Xungui's army's rear formation had already collided with Wang Xianjun's front formation. Sparks flew and blood flowed like a meeting of enemies. Both sides maintained a high degree of restraint.
In fact, when Wang Xian's army appeared, these forbidden troops were already in a dangerous situation of being flanked. They had no chance of winning and it was impossible to even escape.
"Our army is ordered to quell the rebellion!" Wang Xianjun officers and soldiers had the emperor's order, so they naturally spoke loudly and boldly. He blew his beard and glared at the noble army: "What are you doing? Why are you here? Could it be that you are rebels?"
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"You are the rebels! Your whole family is a rebel! My grandfather followed Taizu to conquer the country, and my father followed Taizong Jingnan to raise an army. Do you think I will become a rebel?!" What the soldiers of the Forbidden Army said to the rebels
I was very disgusted and jumped up and down.
"Then why did you surround the imperial city?! And you brought so many siege equipment!" Wang Xianjun's soldiers had their arrows in their bows, their guns loaded, and they would start fighting if they disagreed.
The arrogance of the soldiers of the Forbidden Army suddenly became much smaller. When the other party said this, even they felt as if they were rebels... so they all looked at the general who brought them here.