Liu Xiu was not as optimistic as Yin Lihua. In fact, Liu Xiu's worries were justified. Deng Yu had received Liu Xiu's letter, but he still had no intention of attacking Chang'an.
According to Deng Yu, the bandit army has a large number of troops and strong combat power. It is difficult for our side to win against the bandits now.
Rather than taking the risk of attacking Chang'an, it is better to occupy the three counties of Beidi, Shangjun and Anding first. These three counties are large in area and sparsely populated, with abundant food and livestock. We can feed our troops and wait for opportunities to find the weaknesses of the Red Eyebrow Army.
Once you find a suitable fighter opportunity, you can launch a thunderous strike against the Red Eyebrow Army. This is the way to win.
Deng Yu insisted on his opinion and sent his generals to lead an army to attack Shangjun. He himself led another army to capture Beidi. At the same time, he left two generals, Feng and Zongxin, to guard Gouyi.
The war between the two armies was going very smoothly. Deng Yu's side fought with consecutive victories and captured the entire territory of Beidi County in one fell swoop. The Han army that conquered Shangjun on the other side also achieved consecutive victories and quickly captured most of Shangjun.
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But just as the Han army led by Deng Yu was singing triumphant songs and winning consecutive victories, something unexpected happened.
The two generals Feng and Zong Xin who stayed behind in Gouyi had always been at odds with each other. In the past, they were suppressed by Deng Yu, so they did not dare to go too far. Even if they had resentment towards each other in their hearts, they did not show it.
Now that Deng Yu was away fighting, he and he were left to guard the home. With no one to suppress them, the long-standing conflict between the two began to intensify.
While the two were guarding Gouyi, they competed with each other for power and benefit, and the conflicts continued, even to the point of incompatibility.
During a quarrel, Feng was so angry that he couldn't hold it back. He drew his sword and killed Zong Xin directly. Only after Feng killed Zong Xin did he feel scared.
He and Zong Xin were at the same level. No one was superior or subordinate. He just killed people like this. When Da Situ comes back, can he let himself go? If Da Situ pursues the case, he must be punished.
Zong Xin paid for it with his life!
After thinking about it, Feng decided to rebel without stopping. Feng killed Zong Xin in Gouyi and led his men to rebel against Deng Yu.
This accident came too suddenly and caught people off guard. When Deng Yu learned about it, he was shocked and didn't know how to deal with it. At this time, he finally thought of Liu Xiu and sent someone to send an urgent message to Luoyang eight hundred miles away.
Deng Yu sent a lieutenant from the north to Luoyang, which was nearly a thousand miles away. The lieutenant traveled day and night and reached Luoyang in only three days.
When he arrived in Luoyang, it was already late at night. When he arrived in front of the city gate, he couldn't stand it. He fell off his horse and the horse fell to the ground with a crash, foaming at the mouth.
When the defenders on the top of the city saw him, the gate officer led several soldiers, opened the city gate, lowered the drawbridge, and ran out to see that the person lying on the ground was the captain of his own Han army. The gate officer hurriedly ordered the soldiers to bring it
Water bag, give the captain a drink of water.
The captain coughed a few times and faintly woke up. He opened his eyes and looked around for a while, before his blank brain finally regained some consciousness.
He said intermittently: "I am... Xiao Dian, the captain of the Great Situ's tent. This time, under the orders of the Great Situ, I am returning to Beijing to report the urgent military situation... I... I want to meet His Majesty immediately!"
Hearing that he was sent back by Deng Yu and that he wanted to meet His Majesty, the gate officials paid even more attention to him and ordered his men to carry him into the city.
The gate officer was only responsible for guarding the city gate, he had no right to bring people into the palace. The gate officer did not dare to delay and immediately reported to his superior, who was none other than Zhi Jinwu.
At present, Jia Fu has returned to Beijing, and Wang Liang's agent Zhi Jinwu has finished his work. At present, Zhi Jinwu is still Jia Fu.
After hearing the report from the gate officer, Jia Fu immediately asked the gate officer to bring the captain to see him.
After meeting Xiao Dian, Jia Fu made a brief inquiry and confirmed that he was indeed the captain under Deng Yu's command. He stopped questioning him and immediately took Xiao Dian to the palace to ask for an audience with the emperor.
The person on duty tonight was Li Fan, Li Tong's younger brother. Of course, Li Fan was no stranger to Jia Fu. When he saw that the person coming outside the palace gate was Jia Fu, Li Fan asked someone to open the palace door and he walked in.
came out.
When Jia Fu approached, he bowed his hands and said, "It's so late, why did the champion come to the palace?"
Jia Fu said sternly: "Da Situ sent an urgent report from eight hundred miles away. Now he has arrived in Beijing." As he spoke, he looked back. Li Fan followed his line of sight and saw the soldiers behind Jia Fu.
, there was a 'native' who seemed to have no strength to even stand up, and was being held up by two soldiers.
Li Fan looked troubled and said in a low voice: "Marquis Champion, at this hour, Your Majesty has already gone to bed."
Seeing Jia Fu's face darken, Li Fan hurriedly cleared his throat and said: "The champion, wait here for a moment, and I will go in and report!"
Li Fan belonged to the imperial palace. The imperial army and Jinwu were two different systems. Jia Fu could not control Li Fan. However, Jia Fu was one of the founding heroes of the country and had a great reputation. Li Fan also respected Jia Fu very much.
"No need, I will take Commander Xiao into the palace now to meet His Majesty!"
"This..." Li Fan's expression changed, and he entered the palace without permission. This was a violation of the rules of the palace. If we really look into it, Jia Fu might be convicted of a serious crime.
He swallowed and said, "Champion, this... I'm afraid this is against the rules..."
"It's an emergency ahead. The lives and deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers depend on it. What rules are you going to tell me now?" As he spoke, Jia Fu gave Li Fan a hard push, and the latter stepped back several steps in a row.
, almost sitting on the ground.
Seeing this, the Imperial Guards behind Li Fan stopped working. Who are the Imperial Guards? The Guards around the Emperor usually only show respect to them. When have they ever been bullied by others? wavv
In just a moment, there was a continuous sound of rustling swords being unsheathed, and all the imperial guards held their swords in hand and glared at Jia Fu one by one.
Li Fan's temperament was similar to Li Tong's, and he was tactful. Seeing that his brothers were all showing off, he was startled, waved his hand hurriedly and said: "Hurry up and sheath your sword, don't be rude to the champion!"
The soldiers of the Forbidden Army did not dare to disobey the order. They glared at Jia Fu fiercely, and finally returned the drawn sword to its scabbard.
Li Fan smiled bitterly at Jia Fu and said: "If the champion insists on entering the palace, I can only accompany you, but if your majesty takes the blame..."
"I'll take care of everything!"
Li Fan said no more, turned to the side, waved his hand and said: "The champion invites you!"
Jia Fu and Xiao Dian, who were supported by two imperial guards, were taken into the palace by Li Fan and went straight to the West Palace where Liu Xiu was staying tonight.
At present, Guo Shengtong is the queen, and her residence has been changed from Age to Changqiu Palace. Changqiu Palace has always been the exclusive palace for queens of the Han Dynasty. Yin Lihua has been canonized as a nobleman and still lives in the West Palace.
Although Guo Shengtong was the queen and Yin Lihua was a noble, Liu Xiu still loved Yin Lihua. He would stay in Yin Lihua's West Palace most of the time at night.
Li Fan took Jia Fu and Xiao Dian to the gate of the West Palace. The soldiers guarding the palace gate blocked the way with their halberds across.
Inside the capital, the guards outside the palace are in charge of Zhi Jinwu; inside the palace, the guards outside the palaces and halls are in charge of the imperial guards; and when it comes to the gates of the palaces and halls, another system is responsible for the guards.
, Guang Luxun’s Langguan system.
Zhi Jinwu, Wei Wei, and Guang Luxun, these are the three major systems that protect the world. The division of labor is very clear. There is one system outside the palace, another system outside the palace gate, and another system inside the palace.
Guarding the gate of the West Palace is the Yulin Army under Guang Luxun.
Li Fan said to several soldiers of the Yulin Army: "Da Situ sent people to deliver urgent documents, and now he wants to see the emperor."
Several Yulin guards all frowned. At this time, you still want to see the emperor? One of the Yulin guards took two steps forward, raised his hands and said, "Li Gongche, it's not appropriate to see His Majesty now, isn't it?"
Li Fan's official position is the Commander of the Bus. He is a small official with a salary of 600 shi. He is in charge of the palace gates and inspections in the palace. However, in the Weiwei system, the Commander of the Bus is already the third-in-command. Above him, there are only Weiwei.
and Wei Weicheng.
After hearing Yulin Wei's words, Li Fan took two steps forward and whispered: "Da Situ's urgent message must contain important military information. Once delayed, the consequences may be disastrous. None of us can afford this responsibility!"
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Yu Linwei's expression changed, he took a breath, nodded, raised his hands and said, "I'll go in and report!" After saying that, he bowed deeply to Jia Fu and turned around to enter the west palace gate.
After crossing the courtyard and arriving at the door of the main hall of the West Palace, Zhang Kun, who was guarding here, heard the sound of footsteps, his body trembled, and he immediately opened his eyes.
It seemed that the person was a Yulin guard. He had a displeased look on his face. For fear of disturbing Liu Xiu who was resting in the palace, he lowered his voice and asked, "Why are you coming in if you are not guarding the door outside?"
The Yulin Guard bowed his hands and saluted, and said: "Sir, the Great Situ sent someone to convey an urgent military situation. Now he has been brought into the palace by the champion and wants to meet with His Majesty!"
Zhang Kun was not a simple eunuch or eunuch. He was a visitor in the middle palace and held an official position. The most important point was that he was a chamberlain beside the emperor. Even if the Yulin Guards saw him, they had to show courtesy.
"The Champion Marquis brings people into the palace?" Zhang Kun stood up, frowning, and asked: "Who allowed the Champion Marquis to enter the palace?"
It's so late. As a foreign minister, how can he enter the palace privately? Isn't Jia Fu too courageous?!
While they were talking, the palace door suddenly opened, and Yin Lihua walked out. Seeing Yin Lihua, Zhang Kun and the Yulin guard hurriedly knelt down and saluted, saying: "Noble Yin!"
Yin Lihua looked at the two of them in confusion and asked, "What happened?"
Before Zhang Kun could speak, the Yu Linwei hurriedly said: "Reporting to Lord Yin, it is the Grand Situ who has urgent military information and has passed it to the capital. Now the person who sent the message has been brought to the palace by the champion to meet with His Majesty!
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Zhang Kun glared at Yu Linwei, as if he was dissatisfied with his preemption. He said with a smile on his face: "Why are you up, noble? It's just a small matter, disturbing your sleep, I can't bear it!"
Even when Zhang Kun met the queen Guo Shengtong, he was not so flattering and respectful. Zhang Kun knew best who Liu Xiu favored. Regarding the object of the emperor's favor, Zhang Kun could not wait to set up a plan and sacrifice the person.
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Yin Lihua is not a woman who knows nothing, and she is also very familiar with Deng Yu and knows what Deng Yu is like. If Deng Yu can send someone to deliver urgent military information, then something big must have happened.
She said: "I will inform His Majesty!"
As she spoke, she turned around to go back to the palace. Zhang Kun hurriedly stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and wanted to pull Yin Lihua's clothes, but he didn't dare. He grinned and said: "My lord, my lord, please don't disturb your majesty's rest!"
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"The Marquis of Liang has always been prudent. Since this is an urgent military situation coming from the Marquis of Liang, we cannot delay it!" Yin Lihua said sternly.
