Chapter 436 When the fake is real, the real is also fake
Although the three guards of the Jin Dynasty are part of the royal army, they are not just for free food. Besides, Shanxi is in a borderland, so they still have to maintain a certain combat effectiveness, so there are two marching drills every spring and autumn. This year, the prince gave an order,
In order to temper the strong will of the subordinates, a winter drill is also added.
After the order was issued, the officers and soldiers complained, but it was hard to disobey the order. The officers were afraid that the King of Jin would take the opportunity to purge the dissidents, so they had to drive the soldiers, pack their bags and hit the road. So the 15,000-strong army was divided into three groups and marched on the frozen snow.
Marching on the plains of Jinzhong. In order to prevent his subordinates from being passive and slacking off in their work, the King of Jin also sent his own cronies to supervise the army and report on the army's itinerary every day.
However, despite such high pressure, the troops' march was still not fast. It took less than 300 miles in five days. However, sleeping in the ice and snow, sleeping in the wind and open air, many people died of frostbite... Just when the soldiers were shouting for help every day, and the earth and the earth were shouting.
When things didn't work, the superiors finally gave the order to stop advancing and perform drills on the spot.
Although they just stopped advancing and did not withdraw their troops, the soldiers still felt like they had been granted amnesty. At least they could set up camp in the camp and no longer had to sleep in the ice and snow, right? So the three armies followed the prince's instructions and set up camp in various key passes and dangerous passes.
Senior officials of the three armed forces were called to the Chinese Army camp to hear the next step of training tasks.
In fact, the so-called senior officials were just the commanders of the three guards and their deputies. After receiving the order, Yang Rong, the commander of the left guard, Chen Bin, the commander of the right guard, and their respective deputies, hurried to the middle guard. Whether intentionally or not, they
The two met when they were approaching the Chinese army camp...
"Junior Horse." Commander Yang, who has the same name as cabinet scholar Yang Rong, dismounted with a smile and saluted Chen Bin.
Chen Bin quickly dismounted and supported him and said: "Uncle Shi is making fun of me again. It's my turn to salute you."
"Etiquette cannot be abolished." Yang Rong smiled and shook his head.
"The princess passed away many years ago. It's hard for Uncle Shi to still remember me as a princess." Chen Bin said with a hint of bitterness in his smile.
The two of them sighed for a while, and Yang Rong suggested: "It's not far from the camp, let's walk there."
"It's okay, my legs are numb from the cold from riding a horse." Chen Bin nodded, and the two of them handed the horse over to the guard and walked ahead.
The subordinates knew that the two adults had something to say, so they all fell behind.
There was silence for a while, both of them looking at the snowy scene in silence, until Chen Bin couldn't help but ask: "Uncle Shi, is there anything you want to teach me?"
"Haha." Yang Rong smiled and said: "Junma, what do you think the situation will be like this time when we send troops for training?
"My nephew is dull and thinks he is unusual."
"What an unusual method?" Yang Rong asked with his eyes moving.
"One is the timing. The old concubine has just passed away, and the prince is in great mourning. He should have no time to take care of other things, but he personally issued an order to launch such a large-scale drill, and ordered King Yonghe to personally supervise the army during the funeral.
Each army is required to report once a day, which is obviously of great concern. This is a bit unreasonable." Chen Bin carefully said every word: "Secondly, the march has its own formation, and the two wings have to protect the central army, but our two guards are too forward. Now
It has already formed an inverted formation with the Chinese army. This is completely inconsistent with the art of war. It looks like..." He lowered his voice and said: "Senior Wutai County."
"There are so many soldiers surrounding Wutai County." Yang Rong said with a strange smile: "The county horses have indeed noticed it."
"I can see it, but I can't figure it out." Chen Bin smiled bitterly and said, "That's why I asked Uncle Shi to teach me.
"Don't be afraid to ask for advice. I will tell you my thoughts and we will go over the details together." Yang Rong stroked his gray beard and said: "Since it is a siege by soldiers, we must know what we are surrounding." He said with a smile and said: "Let's
After all, he is not a direct descendant of the prince, and this needs to be made clear."
"Yes." Chen Bin nodded and said with deep understanding: "That's exactly it. So what exactly are you surrounding?
"Human." Yang Rong said lightly.
"Uncle Shi..." Chen Bin smiled bitterly and said, "It's already this time, and you're still in the mood to joke."
"I'm not kidding." Yang Rong said sternly: "Our two armies have already passed through Wutai County, and we haven't found any White Lotus bandits, horse thieves or bandits at all. Now that the army has become a dragnet, let alone
There are blind thieves who dare to get close." He paused and said, "Now there are only one person in the net, so I guess what the prince wants to arrest is an individual, not a force to be wiped out."
"Who on earth is worthy of Your Majesty mobilizing troops like this?" Chen Bin asked in surprise.
"I don't know." Yang Rong shook his head and said, "But I know that this person, first of all, must not be seen in the light, otherwise the prince will tell him who it is. Secondly, it will be a big obstacle to the prince, and most of it will be fatal..."
"Oh?" Chen Bin suddenly thought of a possibility and said with sweat profusely: "It can't be, it can't be... Your Highness, right?"
"I didn't say anything." Yang Rong shook his head and said, "I didn't hear what Jun Ma said. Oh, I'm old and deaf."
"Yes." Chen Bin nodded hurriedly and said: "You are right, I didn't say anything." Even so, the more he thought about it, the more likely it was that he felt that it was possible. After all, the news of the man's escape from Heituo Mountain had been revealed.
Despite the strict blockade, rumors still spread among high-level officials like him. Now that His Highness the King of Jin has mobilized troops to arrest people in Wutai County, people cannot help but connect the two things.
The two of them fell into silence again. Seeing the Chinese army camp getting closer and closer, Chen Bin's heart was in his throat. He smiled bitterly and said: "My good uncle, please finish your words quickly, I will choke you to death."
Nephew."
"Haha..." Yang Rong smiled and said: "You still don't understand what I mean? We have to think about our future."
"In the future..." Chen Bin suddenly said bitterly. One of them is the father-in-law of Lao Qi, and the other is the consort of the princess. Both of them bear the mark of deposed King Jin. With the character of King Jin, he must take control of the military power.
They are in the hands of his own people. He hasn't touched them now, but he hasn't taken care of them yet. When the time is right, he will definitely do it. That's why Yang Rong's words made him feel so frustrated. After a while, he sighed: "I
I plan to resign to the prince during the Chinese New Year, hand over the military power in my hands, build a garden in front of the princess’s tomb, and spend the rest of my life talking..."
"Why are Junma so negative?" Yang Rong raised his eyebrows and said, "I am over fifty and have not given up yet. Are you going to give up before you are even thirty years old?" He said with seriousness and sincerity: "We Chen
, The Yang family has reached the point of decline. As the eldest son of the Chen family, you must shoulder the responsibility."
"Why don't I want to cheer up?" Chen Bin lowered his head and looked at the subordinates behind him, and sighed: "But now in Shanxi, the world is ruled by the third child. Our blessings and misfortunes are all at his hands. How can we not let others do it?"
Fish?”
"Haha..." Yang Rong chuckled and said, "What I said before about my feelings was all in vain."
"What I said before..." Chen Bin was startled and whispered: "Uncle Shi is saying that King Jin is not sure of winning yet?"
"That's right." Yang Rong nodded heavily and said, "I was wondering what would happen if that person jumped out of the encirclement?"
"That person will go north..." Chen Bin swallowed and said, "Then what?"
"Who is there in the north?" Yang Rong asked in a low voice.
"There is... the acting prince." Chen Bin suddenly said: "That person doesn't want to defect to the acting prince, right?"
"In addition to the acting king, there is also an imperial envoy," Yang Rong said solemnly: "I think His Highness, the King of Jin, is so desperate to catch him, not just because he is afraid of his escape, but because he may have something in his hands that can turn the tables.
s things"
"What?" Chen Bin asked with difficulty.
"How do I know?" Yang Rong shook his head and said: "However, although His Highness King Jin is cautious, he is not impeccable, such as his relationship with the person in Guangling County, such as Jixiang..." Seeing that he had arrived at the village gate, he whispered:
"Stop guessing. You just need to know these things in your mind. After the discussion is over, we will discuss it in the long term."
"Okay" Chen Bin nodded heavily.
While talking, the two of them entered the camp, came to the Chinese military tent, and met with King Zhu Jiyin of Yonghe. Zhu Jiyin was in his twenties, eight feet tall, with the back of an ape and the waist of a wasp. He was dressed in a decent Shu brocade war robe, and
Wearing a lion-swallowing belt, he looked extraordinarily heroic. But his face was so violent that people dared not look directly into his eyes.
His cold eyes slowly swept across the generals in the tent, and he said in a deep voice: "You must have long wanted to know, if we don't observe a moment of silence in Taiyuan City during the national mourning period, there are more than 10,000 of us, so what are we doing here in this world of ice and snow?"
None of the generals dared to respond, but they all waited for him to make it clear.
"Actually, we are here to arrest people." Zhu Jiyin did not give in and revealed the mystery: "Liu Zijin, the bandit leader of the White Lotus Sect, was tricked out of his hometown in Guangling County by the prince, and he is now in Wutai County."
After a pause, he said word by word: "We are here this time to arrest him and bring him to justice, to eliminate a big harm for Shanxi and become the emperor, so that the King of Jin can share his worries."
The generals finally couldn't help but marvel. They never imagined that they were here to capture Liu Zijin.
Yang Rong and Chen Bin quickly looked at each other, and both saw sarcasm in each other's eyes... In order to cover up others' eyes, they even moved Liu Zijin out. They said that they could only deceive fools. How could Liu Zijin leave his hometown in Guangling County? He was the birthday boy.
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"Before, I was afraid that the news would leak out and scare away the rebels, so I hid it from everyone." Zhu Jiyin continued: "Now, I will read out the prince's decree."
"I have received the order," all the generals knelt down on one knee.
"The decree of the King of Jin - all the generals under his command who can win Liu Zijin, regardless of life or death, will be promoted to the third level and be rewarded with a reward of ten thousand taels of silver. Those under his command will be rewarded with a reward of fifty thousand taels of silver."
"I am waiting to receive the order." All the generals became energetic at once, and each one of them was completely unexpected, but this kind of unexpectedness was really too tempting.
The key is that Liu Zijin leaves his lair. Even if he brings with him not many men, there is no danger at all in arresting him. It just depends on who is lucky.
Looking at the eager generals, Zhu Jiyin showed an enigmatic smile and said slowly: "You guys move to the sand table and listen to my orders."
"Here" all the generals responded in unison, their voices much more energetic than before.