(Happy New Year's Day 2020, I wish you all good luck in the New Year and all the best.)
Guo Xu was in a state of confusion from beginning to end. His mind was a little confused after taking Ma Feishan, but suddenly there was a deafening roar all around, and then he was driven by a large number of soldiers and horses, and the carriage was bumping in the mountains.
All the bones in his body were about to fall apart, and his head was banging around in the carriage, hitting many bags. Until the carriage stopped, Guo Xu had no strength at all, and he collapsed in the carriage, his head buzzing like
A mangy dog that was shot in the head.
The surroundings were filled with shouts of orders, the snorting of war horses, and the clanking of armor and swords. Soon, the sound of clattering footsteps was heard, and with a clatter, the heavy black curtains of the car window were opened, and a dazzling sunlight shone on Guo Xu.
On his face, Guo Xu's pupils shrank into a line, and his eyes were temporarily blind. In the chaos, he could only see a black head shadow shaking in the golden sunlight. Then, a familiar voice came into his ears.
.
"Guo Xu, do you still know me?"
Guo Xu squinted his eyes and tried hard to adapt to the light, and the face in front of him slowly became clear. The man had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose, and thin lips, and there were a few drops of sweat hanging on his forehead. Guo Xu couldn't turn his mind around for a while.
He felt that this person couldn't be more familiar. Suddenly, he opened his mouth wide, pointed at the person's face and shouted: "You...you you you...you are Lin..."
Lin Jue laughed loudly and said, "You finally recognize me. Guo Xu, I didn't expect that you would fall into the hands of me, Lin Jue."
Guo Xu was surprised and happy in his heart. He quickly sorted out his thoughts and finally understood that the previous chaos was caused by Lin Jue and his people who rescued him from the hands of the Jurchens. He was finally out of the clutches of the Jurchens.
.However, at the same time, he began to beat a drum in his heart, Lin Jue, that was his mortal enemy, the Funiu Mountain rebels who betrayed the imperial court, and he once led his troops to attack him. He had just left the wolf's den and entered the tiger's mouth, it may not be what he was.
Good thing.
Guo Xu's mind was racing and he laughed loudly and shouted: "It's really Lin Jue, you saved me? Okay, this is great. I knew you were loyal ministers. I have already woken up. You are my Dazhou
Zhongliang, Lu Zhongtian, this old thief, is very ambitious and will harm Zhongliang, even me. He wants to give me to the Jurchens, and he himself wants to steal my kingdom and land of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This old thief deceives the world and steals his reputation, and deceives me.
I regret so much. I shouldn't have treated you like that. Lin Jue, don't worry, you saved me today, and I will remember your role in protecting me. I will make you the Prime Minister and the Privy Councilor later, and I will listen to you in everything.
I will reward you heavily."
Guo Xu knew in an instant that he had to win over Lin Jue and have a good relationship with him. So he kept talking incoherently.
Lin Jue looked at him with his hands on his hips and smiled. After he finished speaking, he smiled lightly and said: "Guo Xu, you are mistaken. I am not here to save you. I just don't want you to die in the hands of Jurchens."
.Have you forgotten all the old accounts between you and me? You and I have a blood feud. You should reminisce carefully and think about the past. You may be forgetful, but I am not forgetful."
Guo Xu opened his mouth in a daze, and when he was about to speak again, the car window was pulled up with a crash, and the car fell into darkness. Outside the car, Lin Jue's voice sounded: "Are there any enemies chasing you?"
"Report to your lord, the Jurchens did not come after me." Someone replied loudly.
Lin Jue's voice said again: "Brothers who are injured, apply medicine and bandage their wounds. We must return to the army camp before dark. We cannot stay here for a long time."
Dozens of people responded in unison, followed by a busy and noisy sound. Soon after, the vehicle started, and it was like flying. Guo Xu's face turned pale and he tightly grasped the armrests in the carriage. He was confused in his heart. He didn't know what he was about to do.
What kind of fate do you want to meet?
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In Bianliang City, the back hall of Lu Zhongtian's mansion was brightly lit. Lu Zhongtian sat on the imperial chair with a gloomy face, his lips pressed tightly, and his gray brows twisted into a knot. Lu Zhongtian was handsome and was a famous handsome man in the capital when he was young.
Even in old age, he still has a handsome appearance and extraordinary bearing. But at this moment, Lu Zhongtian's face under the light is horribly distorted.
After witnessing Luoyan Army cavalry kidnapping Guo Xu in front of the city today, Lu Zhongtian's mood became extremely bad. After all, he didn't expect that Lin Jue actually came out at this time. He was so bad.
His major event. According to Lu Zhongtian's calculations, the rebels from Funiu Mountain did not dare to appear on the battlefield in the capital. The wisest thing they could do at this moment was to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight and reap the benefits. This is
The only action that Lu Zhongtian guessed was beneficial to Guo Kun and Lin Jue. After all, Guo Kun and Lin Jue were not strong enough to compete with the imperial troops. Otherwise, they would not have been huddled in Funiu Mountain for several years. They should have come out to make trouble long ago.
. If it weren't for the fact that Zhou's energy in the past two years had not been constantly tied up with the Jurchens and Liao people in the north, making many wrong decisions that should not have been made, and being tossed about by Guo Xu's willfulness, Lu Zhongtian would have had no time to look south.
They would have freed up their hands to deal with the Luoyan Army a long time ago. The Luoyan Army is not strong, and they should be happy to see the Jurchens and the imperial soldiers fighting to death, and then fishing in troubled waters.
It was out of this judgment that Lu Zhongtian relaxed his monitoring of the Funiu Mountain rebels. Who would have thought that they would take action at this juncture and kidnap Guo Xu. Although Guo Xu's life and death is not important, the Luoyan Army kidnapped Guo Xu at this moment.
Leaving the emperor almost ruined Lu Zhongtian's major event. Guo Xu failed to be delivered to the Jurchens, not to mention whether the Jurchens were willing to abide by the previous agreement. Lu Zhongtian was even more worried that Lin Jue and the others would use Guo Xu's identity.
To make a fuss and do what is called coercing the emperor to order the princes.
Guo Xu will definitely tell everything he did when he goes there
Yes, Lin Jue and the others must also make this matter public. If the Luoyan Army declares its support for Guo Xu and reveals its ambitions, they will become the orthodox of the Zhou Dynasty. At that time, their situation will be embarrassing. In addition to the capital, all places
The state capitals are not under his actual control. If the local officials turn against Guo Xu, he is afraid that his reputation will be ruined.
"Everyone, tell me, what should we do now? The Luoyan rebels suddenly attacked like this, how should we respond?" Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice.
Everyone frowned and thought, and the atmosphere was quite awkward.
"Dad, tell your son, don't worry about him. Dad, you can do whatever you want. Just ascend the throne and become the emperor. Don't care about Guo Xu, Guo Kun, Lin Jue, etc., we have hundreds of thousands of troops on hand.
The Luoyan Army is nothing! As long as the Jurchens don't beat us, they will stare at you even if you are the Jade Emperor. The emperor was kidnapped by Lin Jue and the others. Anyway, we are in the hands of the Jurchens. That's because they are incapable of doing it themselves.
It's lost. They can just grab it back by themselves. What does it have to do with us? We won't make everyone sad." Lu Tianci said loudly with a sharp voice. He was going to hang out at Zui Chun Tower tonight and everyone had made appointments.
Now he was called here to discuss such boring matters. He had wanted to leave for a long time, so he was quite impatient.
Everyone looked at this dandy guy speechlessly, thinking in their hearts: Mr. Lu didn’t know what evil he had done. He was a dragon among men, but when he gave birth to a son, he was like a fool. He only knew how to eat, drink, play and talk. He didn’t know what he was doing.
I don't have any city power or ability. Is it crazy to proclaim yourself emperor at this time? Are you just trying to be an emperor? I'm afraid it will immediately attract the opposition of the people in the world, and the people will lose their support, which is tantamount to rebellion.
"My lord, please don't talk nonsense, and you must not act rashly at this moment. The emperor was kidnapped by the rebels, which is not a trivial matter. If they use the emperor's identity to make a fuss about the emperor's status and threaten the emperor to order the princes, the situation will be very difficult. If they are not handled properly at this time, it will be a serious matter."
If you rashly proclaim yourself emperor, you will definitely be opposed by the people of the world. You may be out of control." Liu Zhenbang said hurriedly.
"Kill anyone who dares to object. What are you afraid of? You are afraid of hitting your heel when you fart. You just think too much." Lu Tianci shouted.
"Shut up! If you talk nonsense again, you will be slapped." Lu Zhongtian couldn't bear it anymore and shouted sternly.
Lu Tianci rolled his eyes and did not dare to say more. In fact, he still had a few words left. He wanted to say: Dad, if you are afraid of people gossiping, your son can take your place and become the emperor. Your son is not afraid of their gossip.
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"Actually... what Young Master Yanei said is quite reasonable." Chen Bin said slowly.
Lu Zhongtian frowned and said, "Chen Bin, why do you say such things?"
Chen Bin cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister Lu, please let me analyze it. The matter of the Emperor being kidnapped by the Luoyan Army may seem a bit difficult, but in fact, it doesn't seem like anything to me. What we are worried about is that Lin Jue and the others are taking advantage of the Emperor's power."
It’s just a matter of status. But if you think about it carefully, this possibility may not exist. The reason why Lin Jue turned back from the imperial court was because he was not on good terms with the emperor. I remember that the emperor once tried to win over Lin Jue. In the desperate situation
Lin Jueshang is unwilling to cooperate with the emperor, let alone now? Not to mention the death of Fang Dunru, the death of Lin Bonian, and even the death of Princess Green Dance's mother Rong Fei. Also, when the emperor led the army to attack
Funiu Mountain, almost took over the rebels' lair and killed many people around Lin Jue. Will Lin Jue let the emperor go? Then Lin Jue will definitely retaliate. I think he may not be willing to let the emperor go. Taking ten thousand steps back, even if
Lin Jue is willing to use his status as the emperor to command the world, but what about Guo Kun? Guo Kun rebelled for the sake of the throne. The emperor is still the emperor, so who is he? Even if Lin Jue is willing, Guo Kun will definitely not be willing. Judging from his humble position
, the emperor was kidnapped by the Luoyan Army, and he may have a narrow escape from death, and it will be difficult for him to survive."
Everyone nodded in agreement, and Lu Zhongtian also stroked his beard and nodded slightly. Indeed, the relationship between himself, Guo Xu, and Lin Jue was indeed at loggerheads. Lin Jue almost had no choice. That night, after Guo Xu bloodbathed the palace and usurped the throne, the entire city was surrounded by forbidden troops.
To kill Lin Jue and others, Lin Jue had no intention of surrendering and cooperating in that situation. How could he compromise now? Lin Jue is a person who must avenge his vengeance. After he betrayed the capital, the Imperial City Division found out
Some clues from previous cases. After Fang Dunru's death, Linjue drew up a death list and assassinated many relevant officials. He and Guo Xu were also on the list, which showed that he was very concerned about themselves and Guo Xu.
What hatred. Now that Guo Xu is in his hands, he is afraid that he will really die. If he was really willing to compromise for the sake of interests, he would have had various opportunities to compromise and cooperate, and he would not have fled to the mountains to become a bandit.
.This shows that Lin Jue is just like his dead teacher, he is full of smelly bones, stubborn and untamable.
Guo Kun is afraid that he is not willing to keep Guo Xu alive, because once Guo Xu dies, Guo Kun will be the most qualified successor to the throne of Zhou Dynasty. If Guo Xu is kept, wouldn't he be in an embarrassing situation? Unless it is for the overall situation.
He is willing to compromise, but obviously this is impossible. His original purpose of attacking the palace with cavalry was to fish in troubled waters and seize the throne. How could he be humble at this time?
"There is some truth in what Chen Bin said. I am concerned about chaos, but I am not as thoughtful as you. Now it seems that the emperor was kidnapped by the Luoyan Army, which is probably more serious than bad." Lu Zhongtian said solemnly.
"Prime Minister Lu, if the emperor dies in the hands of the Luoyan rebels, it has nothing to do with Prime Minister Lu. The question now is how to explain it to the Jurchens. I think our first priority now is to join forces with the Jurchens
Destroy the Luoyan Army. The Luoyan Army's running out this time is actually asking for their own destruction. The Jurchens were robbed under their noses, and their faces must be disgraced. Lu Xiangke sent people to discuss with the Jurchens a strategy to cooperate in annihilating the Luoyan Army.
, the Jurchens will be happy to do it. The worst thing is to give the Jurchens some sweetness and some land.
That's it. Why not let the Jurchens destroy the Luoyan Army for us? We don't need to use much force. We just need to help at critical moments. For example, we can block the retreat of the Luoyan Army and prevent them from escaping back into the mountains.
Now that they have come out, there is no need to think about going back. After annihilating the Luoyan Army, they will have less trouble in the future. As the saying goes, it is a blessing in disguise. It seems that the emperor's being robbed is a bad thing, but it can turn into a good thing." Chen Bin talked.
said.
A smile appeared on Lu Zhongtian's face, and he nodded in approval: "I didn't expect you, Chen Bin, to be so smart. You are a prime minister, but why have you been hanging around in the army? It seems that I made the mistake of using you. You
You have to enter the political hall and become prime minister."
Chen Bin smiled and cupped his hands and said: "Don't dare, I don't have this ability in my humble position. If I can make suggestions and solve problems for Prime Minister Lu, it would be an honor for me. It may not be appropriate to let Prime Minister Lu laugh at my personal opinions.
Already."
Lu Zhongtian waved his hand and said: "There is nothing wrong. What you said makes sense, but I don't know what Wanyan Aguda's attitude is. Who is willing to go to the Jurchen camp on my behalf?"
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In the early morning, the air was cold. Wanyan Agu walked out of the tent with a gloomy face. He didn't sleep well last night, naturally because of what happened yesterday.
The fact that Emperor Guo Xu of the Great Zhou Dynasty was kidnapped yesterday in front of hundreds of thousands of troops made him furious. A thousand cavalrymen appeared from nowhere and robbed him as if they were nothing.
They defeated the emperor of Zhou Dynasty and even killed general Hulu. How could they not make Wanyan Agu furious?
When Yalu Buhua reported to him how cruel the other party was, he scolded Yalu Buhua so much that he almost took out a mace and smashed his head. With only a thousand cavalry, how strong could Yalu be?
Lu Buhua, this idiot, obviously had some beef with Hulu recently, so he must have refused to save him and let him die in the hands of the enemy.
However, when Hulu's body was carried into the tent, and when Wanyan Aguda saw the tragic image of Hulu's chest and abdomen being blasted to pieces, and even his armor shattered into pieces, he was shocked.
Yalu Buhua didn't lie. It was indeed a cavalry carrying a fierce firearm. I had long heard that a domineering firearm appeared in Dazhou, but Wanyan Aguda had not seen it with his own eyes, so he just
He knew it based on intelligence, so he had no intuitive feeling and did not fully understand its power. He thought that it might be an exaggeration. But at this moment, he knew that it was not an exaggeration.
In front of Wanyan Aguda, the military doctor dug out hundreds of small iron bullets from Hulu's smashed chest and abdomen. Those firearms fired these small iron eggs, which penetrated the armor and entered the flesh, causing huge
s damage.
Wanyan Aguda's back was numb. He was thinking, once this kind of thing is equipped with soldiers and horses on a large scale, how can it be hostile to it? If his cavalry fights with cavalry equipped with firearms, wouldn't they be beaten when they meet?
Kill them all. No wonder Yalu Buhua didn't dare to save anyone. He must have been frightened. Even if he was present at the time, he would have no choice but to give up rescuing Hu Lu.
After checking the corpses of a large number of dead cavalry and the injuries of a large number of wounded soldiers who were dragged back to the camp, Wanyan Aguda fell into silence. The identity of the cavalry that suddenly appeared is unknown, but it must not be Da Zhou
The soldiers and horses of the imperial court. If the Zhou imperial court had such powerful firearms, how could they reach this point? Wanyan Agu was puzzled until someone gave him a light yellow flag picked up on the battlefield.
When Wanyan Aguda arrived in front of Wanyan Aguda, he saw a wild goose with spread wings embroidered with black silk thread in the middle of the big flag, and suddenly he was startled and woke up.
"Luoyan Army? Could it be Lin Jue's Luoyan Army?" Wanyan Agu was surprised.
A year ago, when Lin Jue was forced to stay in the military camp by himself, he had discussed cooperation with him. Lin Jue said that he had a troop in Funiu Mountain called the Luoyan Army. At that time, Lin Jue even joked,
The Luoyan flag of his Luoyan army is somewhat similar to the eagle flag of the Jurchen army. They are both big birds flying in the clouds. It's just that one is a bird of prey and the other is a pure and kind bird. When he said this at the time, he was actually
In order to get close to him, he wanted to get away. Wanyan Aguda fully understood this, so he didn't take it seriously. But now that I think about it, what Lin Jue said may be true. If the one who came today is really Lin Jue's
Soldiers and horses, I was really blind. I had let Lin Jue leave out of kindness. Now, this kid has become my enemy. When I attacked the Great Zhou Dynasty, I didn't take the Luoyan Army into account at all.
But now it seems that I underestimated the Luoyan Army too much.
Wanyan Aguda had an idea in his mind, and that was whether he could contact Lin Jue. After all, he was his brother-in-law, and Mingyue also gave birth to a son for him. He used to think that Lin Jue had no value, but now if he can be recruited
Come to help him, then his Jurchen army is really invincible in the world. It will not be unable to capture even a Bianliang city, and he has to find other ways to compromise. Moreover, the firearms Lin Jue possesses are too fierce. If he only has this
It's okay to say that Qiancai has firearms. If the entire Luoyan Army is equipped with such firearms, it will be impossible to fight with him. Therefore, it is perfect to collect such firearms for one's own use and turn them into possessions of the Jurchen army.
Yan Aguda’s most desired result.
However, Wanyan Aguda also knew in his heart that this Lin Jue might not be so easy to talk to. He knew that his army was coming, and if he really wanted to take refuge, he would have come long ago. In this way today, he could even be said to be
Appearing in front of him in a way that humiliates him by showing off firearms made his attitude clear. He is going to be his enemy.
Wanyan Aguda suddenly remembered what his sister Wanyan Mingyue said to him before he left for the expedition.
