Guo Xu also knew in his heart that he still had a lot to do. His grandfather Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun were like two mountains pressing on his head. If he, the emperor, wanted to do things freely, he might have to wait for a better opportunity.
.But now is not the time to deal with these two people, and he cannot act too hastily.
The escape of Lin Jue and others made Guo Xu very dissatisfied. When Lu Zhongtian returned to Beijing in despair, Guo Xu almost cursed in anger when he learned that he led an army of 50,000 to pursue him, but was beaten to a pulp by Lin Jue.
.If it weren’t for Lu Zhongtian, he would severely punish anyone without mercy.
After that, Yang Jun went to have a face-to-face meeting and came back with his troops, saying that Lin Jue and the others had retreated into the Funiu Mountains and that he could not attack. Such perfunctory words made Guo Xu even more annoyed. But he was also unable to do so.
attack.
At this moment, he realized that his original situation was quite embarrassing, and he had to break this situation.
But fortunately, as time went by, his throne became more and more stable, and everything became more and more calm and orderly. The longer the frightening and bloody night passed, the less and less people mentioned it. This is exactly what he wanted
It is necessary. The courtiers are becoming more and more respectful to him in the court, and everything is slowly getting on the right track. Guo Xu believes in his own abilities. He believes that one day he will be able to awe the courtiers and be able to take charge of everything.
When the chamberlain placed the memorandum and announcement in front of Guo Xu, Guo Xu's good mood immediately disappeared. After he quickly read the announcement and memorandum, he immediately shouted loudly: "Go and announce to Prime Minister Lu and Yang
The Privy Council came to the palace to see me."
The chamberlain hurriedly agreed and left quickly. Another ignorant chamberlain asked at an inappropriate time: "Then why doesn't the emperor change his clothes and go to the back garden?"
"Go to hell!" Guo Xu, in a rage, kicked the waiter so hard that he fell into the corner and fainted on the spot.
In the imperial study room of the side hall of Chongzheng Palace, Guo Xu angrily threw two memoranda and announcements that he almost tore into pieces in front of Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun. Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun rushed over after receiving the summons, knowing in their hearts that they were
89. Seeing the memorandum and announcement falling in front of them, the two of them looked at each other and understood.
"Look at this, is it okay? They are rebelling. Look at this slogan, calling me worse than a pig or a dog. Guo Bing and his son, and Lin Jue, are determined to fight against me to the end." Guo Xu
Said angrily.
Lu Zhongtian didn't even raise his eyelids, coughed, and said humbly: "What did the old minister think it was? It turned out to be this matter. Coincidentally, the old minister also has a copy of such a thing here."
Lu Zhongtian reached into his arms and took out a stack of square papers. After unfolding them, there were two proclamations and announcements.
"What a coincidence, I also have a copy here." Yang Jun also took out the same thing from his sleeve.
Guo Xu was even more annoyed and said angrily: "It turns out that you have known about this for a long time. If I don't announce your arrival, do you plan to hide it from me?"
Lu Zhongtian said calmly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Why do you care about such a trivial matter? I have no intention of hiding it from Your Majesty, but there is no need to be so angry because of this."
"What? A trivial matter? They are rebelling. Look at this notice. It says everything. I...I...what do the people of the world think of me now? How should I face the people of the world? They are going to war with me. You
Is it still a small matter?"
Guo Xu blushed and shouted.
"Your Majesty, this is a trivial matter. Isn't all this expected? I thought the Emperor should understand this. Why did he lose his temper? Those people are hiding in the mountains and are bandits.
What? The Emperor of Jiangshan Sheji has won, why don't you allow them to make noise?" Lu Zhongtian frowned.
"Exactly, all this is expected. Why should the emperor care about what the people of the world think? If everything cares about what the people of the world think, then the emperor will probably not have peace for a moment. They can think whatever they want. The emperor also
There is no need to face them, the emperor is in the palace, and he cannot face him even if he wants to." Yang Jun said in a deep voice.
Guo Xu heard the frivolous and ridiculing tone in his words, and said coldly and angrily: "I'm not as open-minded as you. I've told you a long time ago that we must root out the grass. Why should we be afraid of some Funiu Mountain bandits? I want to
You destroyed Funiu Mountain and killed Guo Bing, his son and Lin Jue, but you just refused. You led so many soldiers and horses in pursuit, but you came back empty-handed. Especially Privy Yang, who led the pursuit for a long time, but turned around at the foot of Fangcheng Mountain.
But I don’t know what you are thinking."
Lu Zhongtian heard the accusation in Guo Xu's words. Wasn't he the one who led tens of thousands of troops to pursue but suffered huge losses? He was smart enough to return to Beijing in time. Yang Jun, an old guy, was very smart and didn't follow him at all.
Lin Jue and the others fought against each other and returned after chasing Fangcheng down the mountain. He knew how to protect himself wisely and did not suffer at all.
"Your Majesty, I am indeed no match for Lin Jue. But I am not a leader, and I feel ashamed. Guo Bing and Lin feel that they are incapable of success. They posted these notices to create momentum and disturb the Emperor's mind.
"Your Majesty, you don't have to pay attention to him. They can only quarrel for a few words and that's it. We don't have to pay any attention to him. Your Majesty, you don't need to be so impetuous." Lu Zhongtian said.
Yang Jun's words were not so polite.
"Your Majesty, I led the army to Fangcheng Pass, but by then they had already defeated the blocking soldiers of the Four Prefectures with the support of the bandits from Luoyan Valley in Funiu Mountain. I could no longer stop him from retreating to Funiu Mountain. There was no other option but to retreat.
There is no other way. Your Majesty, the veteran has been leading the army for so many years and has never been accused of being lazy and timid. Did the emperor just mean that the veteran was lazy and timid? The veteran cannot bear such accusations. Please, Your Majesty.
Clearly stated.”
Guo Xu also realized that he had lost his composure, and he had indeed spoken unscrupulously just now. Just when he was a little embarrassed, Lu Zhongtian smiled and said: "Privy Yang, the emperor definitely didn't mean that. The emperor just hates Lin Jue and the others, and wishes to catch them all in one fell swoop.
So when you said that, your intention was not to accuse us. Privy Yang doesn’t need to pay any attention to it.”
Yang Jun nodded and said: "I don't care, I'm just afraid that the emperor has something in his heart. Prime Minister Lu and I have the same opinion. Don't pay attention to them, they can make a big fuss."
"No!" Guo Xu frowned and shouted: "Absolutely not. When I came to the throne, these people started to make trouble. If I ignored them, others would think that I was in the wrong or that they were afraid of them. I can't tolerate them. They want to die.
, I will fulfill them."
Lu Zhongtian said in astonishment: "The emperor means... to send troops to attack Funiu Mountain?"
Yang Jun frowned and said: "Attack the mountain... I'm afraid it's not necessary. As far as I know, Luoyan Valley in Funiu Mountain is well-defended. We can touch the details of the mountain."
Zuo said that the forts all over Funiu Mountain are heavily defended. Numerous fortifications and arrow towers have been built at the entrances to the mountain. We are not good at fighting in the mountains and can easily suffer their losses. Your Majesty, there is no need to mobilize troops like this."
Guo Xu sneered and said: "You are afraid of this and that, but I am not afraid. My Zhou Dynasty has millions of soldiers, but are you afraid of mere bandits? If this group of people is not eliminated, I will be scolded as an incompetent person. You are worried about this and that.
, are unwilling to eradicate them. It’s okay, I will go on a personal expedition. I will lead my troops to conquer Funiu Mountain and let them know the consequences of opposing me. I will not allow them to hide in the mountains and make noises."
"What? Conquer it yourself? It's impossible."
"Absolutely not, Your Majesty, please don't be impulsive!"
Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun were startled and said hurriedly.
"I have made up my mind, and no one can stop me. Lu Zhongtian, Yang Jun, do you understand? I have made up my mind! No one needs to say more. Immediately mobilize 50,000 horses, infantry, and cavalry to join forces around Funiu Mountain.
Soldiers and horses, I will personally lead the army in three days. Do you understand? You can retreat." Guo Xu shouted loudly.
Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun looked ugly and frowned for a long time. Finally, they bowed and cupped their hands and said, "Old minister, please just follow the order."
Guo Xu was worried that Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun would refuse to listen to the order. Seeing the two men's submissive attitude, he breathed a sigh of relief. He finally made them surrender. Although they were extremely reluctant, he was the emperor and had no authority.
Yes, they don't have the guts to disobey.
But in fact, for Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun, it's not that they don't have the courage to disobey, but because Guo Bing and his son and Lin Jue have raised their flags to rebel, and it is indeed time to completely resolve this matter. Let them toss.
If left unchecked, it will cause more trouble.
…
A month passed in a hurry. After the swearing-in meeting, starting from the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, heroes from all over the world came to join Funiu Mountain.
There is an endless stream of people coming all the time. Nearly a hundred people come every day, and at most more than 500 people come in one day. It is a collective investment from a certain village in the northwest.
Everyone in Luoyan Valley was rejoicing, seeing that the army was constantly expanding. According to this trend, the number of Luoyan soldiers would double in less than half a year.
Lin Jue was not dazzled by this situation. Although he wanted to increase his strength and increase his troops, it also brought about many problems. It was not a matter of military pay and supplies. There were mountains of food in Funiu Mountain.
, in a few years, Luoyan Valley has produced a large amount of grain and has sufficient reserves. It will not be a problem for hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the four towns of Funiu Mountain to feed them for three to five years. Lin Jue is worried about other problems.
First, most of the people who defect to the country are heroes from the martial arts world. Whether these people can abide by the military regulations of the Luoyan Army and whether they can abide by the rules of Dazhai is the biggest problem. The people who defect to the army are mixed, and there is no guarantee that they will do what they want.
There are some things that violate military discipline and rules.
Secondly, it is impossible for the imperial court to not respond to such a high-profile recruitment of troops. The most frightening point is that a large number of secret agents sneaked into Luoyan Valley under the pretext of recruiting troops and horses, not only the strength and defensive deployment of Luoyan Valley, but also various information such as
Let’s face it, if these people make trouble against the village leader at the critical moment, it will be extremely difficult.
