Yan Guang repeatedly objected to Zhu Tiandu's troops marching north, which already made Liu Yan furious, but he just suppressed it and did not get angry.
But then he mentioned the merger with the Green Forest Army, which completely angered Liu Yan and violated Liu Yan's taboo.
First of all, the Zhutiandu tribe is an army established based on the Liu clan, and a considerable number of these Liu clan members were forced to come to Chongling by the Green Forest Army. Of course, they are He hated the Green Forest Army from the bottom of his heart. The attitude of his clansmen towards the Green Forest Army also influenced Liu Yan's attitude towards the Green Forest Army to a large extent.
Secondly, Liu Yan has been holding high the banner of restoring the Han Dynasty and restoring the great cause of Emperor Gaozu, and what is the Green Forest Army? It is just an unknown and unknown army, a thief army composed of refugee bandits. In addition to having more people, it is also Nothing more.
As the orthodox Zhu Tiandu tribe of the Han Dynasty, it would be a great shame and humiliation to merge with a bandit army like the Green Forest Army. It would not only lose one's own face, but also the face of the ancestors and even the great ancestor.
I don’t know if it was Yan Guang’s good luck. Liu Yan didn’t like hearing anything the most, so he picked out what he wanted to say, which finally completely angered Liu Yan.
Following Liu Yan's order, two soldiers strode in from outside. When they came to Yan Guang, they couldn't help but pick him up and walk out.
Deng Yuteng stood up immediately, bowed to Liu Yan and saluted, and said: "General, Zi Ling's words are for the sake of our army and are not malicious. I hope the general can show mercy even if he is not punished!"
Ma Wu, Yao Qi, Feng Yi, Gai Yan and others also stood up, saluted Liu Yan, and said in unison: "Please show mercy, General!"
Liu Yan glanced at Deng Yu and others coldly, and said in a deep voice: "No one is allowed to plead for Yan Guang, otherwise they will be punished with the same crime!"
It was obvious that Liu Yan was furious at this time. Even Liu Ji, who had always been domineering, knelt down and returned to the mat in a polite manner, not daring to say a word.
Deng Yu said: "General..."
"I have already said that anyone who dares to plead for Yan Guang again will be punished with the same crime as him!" Liu Yan stared at Deng Yu with eyes that were about to burst into flames.
If it were anyone else, he might have really chickened out at this time, not having the guts to confront the furious Liu Yan. However, Deng Yu was quick-witted and reacted very quickly. He sighed softly and said with worry and sadness: " My lord was seriously poisoned. Although the poison has been cured, his body has been severely damaged and needs careful recuperation. If he hears that Ziling was killed by the general, my lord's body may not be able to bear it!"
Deng Yu's choice of entry point was really good. He was not interceding for Yan Guang, but for Liu Xiu, reminding Liu Yan that with Liu Xiu's current body and bones, he simply could not withstand too much stimulation. If you listen to He said that his classmate and friend for many years was killed by his eldest brother. Can his health still recover?
His words made Liu Yan's anger that had already boiled to the tips of his hair calm down. He could kill Yan Guang to vent his anger, but he couldn't care about his little brother's life or death.
Liu Yan clenched his fists tightly, stared at Yan Guang for a while, waved his hand and said: "Expulse Yan Guang from the county government! In the future, Yan Guang will not be allowed to enter without my permission!"
Hearing this, Deng Yu and others all breathed a sigh of relief. After sitting down again, Ma Wu, Yao Qi and others nodded to Deng Yu, secretly praising him!
Among them, Deng Yu was the youngest, but in terms of responsiveness, none of them were as good as Deng Yu!
Yan Guang was expelled from the county government by Liu Yan's soldiers. After he was taken away, Liu Yan immediately ordered Liu Ji to lead two thousand elite troops, supplemented by Gai Yan, as the right front army, to attack Jiyang. Deng Feng led two thousand elite troops, assisted by Deng Yu, as the left front army, and marched directly to Juiyang.
Liu Yanze personally led the main force of the Zhutiandu Department and slowly marched northward. As the general backup for the two front armies on the left and right, reinforcements would be sent to whichever side was in a disadvantageous situation.
At Liu Yan's insistence, Zhu Tiandu's army of more than 10,000 troops was ready to go out in Xinye. Just two days later, Liu Ji's troops from the right front army and Deng Feng's troops from the left front army took the lead and set off to attack Jiyang. , the second city of Juiyang.
The next day, the main force of the Zhutian Army, headed by Liu Yan, also left Xinye in a mighty manner and began to head north.
Liu Xiu's room.
Now, except for Liu Xiu, who was seriously injured, the only ones still staying in Xinye are Yan Guang, Xu Xiling, Zhu You, and Jiu'er.
Liu Xiu looked good today and was full of energy. Everyone gathered in Liu Xiu's room.
Seeing Liu Xiu's signal, Zhu You stepped forward and helped him sit up from the bed. At the same time, he whispered in a low voice: "My lord, my eldest brother has led the main force of the entire army to set off early this morning."
Zhu You's mother is a relative of the Liu clan. He has known Liu Yan and Liu Xiu since he was a child. In private, he is also called Liu Yan's eldest brother.
Liu Xiu looked at Zhu You who looked lonely and asked with a smile: "Ayou, do you want to go too?"
Of course I thought about it! Zhu You scratched his head and said nothing. Liu Xiuxiao asked: "Then why don't you go with the eldest brother, but stay in Xinye?"
Zhu You rolled his eyes at Liu Xiu and muttered: "Isn't it because of you, my lord? How can I rest assured that my lord is left alone in Xinye?"
In fact, before Liu Yan left, he left Liu Xiu a group of personal soldiers, as many as 500 elite soldiers, which was more than enough to ensure Liu Xiu's safety.
Liu Xiu smiled at him, then turned to look at Yan Guang and said: "I have heard about Zi Ling's incident in the county government three days ago. My eldest brother was angry at that time, so Zi Ling should not go there." Take it to heart."
Yan Guang shook his head and said: "Lord, I don't resent the general, I'm just... just worried." At this point, Yan Guang couldn't help but sigh, lowered his head, and frowned.
In his opinion, Zhutian's army heading north now is completely reckless and an arrogant move after consecutive victories.
It would be okay if Zhutian's army did not capture Jiyang and Chuoyang. Once they capture these two places, they will directly threaten Nanyang County. Then the imperial court will definitely send a large army to reinforce Nanyang County. How will we respond by then?
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and said, "The imperial court has no extra troops to send to Nanyang, right?" Now the imperial court is facing a direct threat from the Red Eyebrow Army. The main force is used to deal with the Red Eyebrow Army. It seems that there should be no spare force to send troops to Nanyang. .
Yan Guang smiled bitterly and said: "My lord, you really underestimate the strength of the imperial court! As long as the imperial court is determined, it can assemble tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops in a very short period of time!"
At present, most of the country is still under the control of the imperial court. As long as the imperial court is willing to spend money and spend money to recruit troops, it is very possible to assemble tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of troops in a short period of time.
Liu Xiu fell into deep thought and did not speak for a long time. If it is true as Ziling said, our current situation is indeed very dangerous.
He said quietly: "But now, eldest brother and most people in the army believe that the county soldiers are vulnerable, the county army is vulnerable, and even the capital army is also vulnerable!"
Yan Guang shook his head and said: "It is precisely because of this that our situation becomes more and more dangerous!"
Liu Xiu was silent, although he could influence his eldest brother's decision on many things, there were some things where it was difficult for him to influence his eldest brother.
Now the eldest brother only wants to capture the county and conquer the entire Nanyang County. At this time, no one can stop the eldest brother.
Just when he was silent, there was a knock on the door outside.
Liu Xiu said: "Come in!"
The door opened and Liu Quan walked in from the outside. He bowed to Liu Xiu and said, "Master, there are two guests outside the house. One is Chong Yuan and the other is Chong Peng. They claim to be Mr. Yan's friends."
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Hearing this, Yan Guang stood up involuntarily. He was somewhat surprised by the arrival of Chong Yuan and Chong Peng, mainly because he was surprised that they would come so late. When he thought about it, Chong Peng should have come to his door long ago!
Liu Xiu blinked. He had already heard Yan Guang mention these two people, and knew that they were disciples of the Chong generation of Yi Qimen, and that the three assassins detained by his side were all Chong Peng's disciples.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Please!"
Liu Quan asked cautiously: "Master, where can these two gentlemen go?"
"Go to the lobby and wait for me."
"Yes! Young Master!" Liu Quan agreed, turned around and walked out.
Zhu You asked with concern: "Lord, your body..."
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said, "After lying in bed for so many days, it's time to take a walk."
Zhu You frowned and said, "I'm worried that these two people will plot against the Lord."
Liu Xiu smiled and said, "If they really want to do evil to me, they won't come in an open and honest manner!"
Yan Guang nodded and said seriously: "I have a close personal relationship with Chen Ye, he is not someone who would attack in secret!"
In Yan Guang's mind, Chen Ye, like him, is a person who is indifferent to fame and wealth and has no fight with the world. As for Chong Peng, he is not easy to judge, after all, he has never been in contact with it before.
With Zhu You's help, Liu Xiu got out of bed, washed briefly, then put on a dark blue robe and went to the hall.
When he arrived at the lobby, Chen Ye and Chong Peng had been waiting for a while. When they saw Liu Xiu and others coming in from the outside, they both had the same look on their faces.
Yan Guang cupped his hands and said, "Brother Chen, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you?"
Seeing Yan Guang, Chen Ye immediately returned the favor and said, "Ziling!"
Liu Xiu looked at Chen Ye and Chong Peng. Both of them were wearing gray old robes. Chen Ye was not old, probably in his thirties, with a delicate appearance, light eyebrows, narrow eyes, and not prominent facial features.
But when put together, they look very pleasing to the eye. Standing next to him, Chong Peng looks like he is in his early forties, with a white face and a black beard. Judging from the appearance alone, Chong Peng is more elegant than Chen Ye.
After Yan Guang greeted Chen Ye, he turned sideways, waved to Liu Xiu and said, "Brother Chen, this is my lord, Uncle Liu Xiu and Liu Wen!"
Hearing this, Chong Peng and Chen Ye looked at Liu Xiu together.
Even though Liu Xiu looks sickly, pale and has a bad complexion now, it can still be seen that he is a very energetic and handsome young man, with dragon-shaped eyebrows and tiger-like eyes, a high nose bridge, thin lips like swords, slightly raised, and resolute.
There is softness in it.
Chen Ye took the lead in saluting Liu Xiu and said: "It turns out to be General Liu, disrespectful, disrespectful! My name is Chongyuan, Chen Ye!"
As he spoke, he looked at his senior brother Chong Peng beside him. Chong Peng squinted his eyes and stared at Liu Xiu for a while, then he raised his hand and said, "My name is Chong Peng. I have met General Liu here!"
In Yiqimen, the disciples of Chongzi generation are considered to be middle-level personnel and should not be underestimated. Liu Xiu returned the courtesy and said with a smile: "The presence of Mr. Chongpeng and Chongyuan really makes this humble house shine!"
"General Liu, you're welcome!" Chen Ye bowed to Liu Xiu again.
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said: "Two gentlemen, please take a seat."
Chen Ye was very polite to Liu Xiu. When Liu Xiu gave up his seat, he bowed politely.
Chong Peng stood still and said bluntly: "General Liu, I came here this time just for one thing: to take away my three disciples."
