In the simple courtyard main room in the northeast corner of the Bianliang Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Emperor Guo Kun of the Great Zhou Dynasty looked at Shen Fang and Liu Sheng expectantly with his eyes shining, and his words were extremely cordial.
"My dear friends, it's been a long journey. You should have had some rest. However, time is tight and the situation is critical. I have to summon you to the palace overnight. Moreover, there are many eyes and ears during the day, so it is inconvenient to do so. "
"I understand that I am also very anxious. After receiving the order, I went to the capital at night and did not dare to delay." Shen Fang and Liu Sheng bowed.
"Okay, now that my two beloved ladies have arrived, I feel much more at ease. Where are your troops? How many are they? Have they entered the city?" Guo Kun asked repeatedly.
Shen Fang cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the 30,000 troops led by Master Liu and I are just outside the south city and have not yet entered the city."
Guo Kun smacked his lips and said, "Why haven't you entered the city yet?"
Shen Fang glanced at Liu Sheng and saw some disdain in his eyes. There is no doubt that Guo Kun is a fool. There are still more than 30,000 Luoyan Army soldiers left in the city. How can the 30,000 soldiers and horses led by the two of them... Entering the city with great fanfare? Won’t the other side be suspicious? If these troops want to enter the capital, they must not be known to the generals left behind under Lin Jue, and they must make a good plan. Is it what Guo Kun said? Simple.
"Your Majesty, please don't be impatient. Things must be arranged well. The situation in the city is not yet clear to the ministers. If soldiers and horses enter the city, it will be easy to scare the enemy, which will make things difficult to handle. Your Majesty, please do not be too impatient. Can you tell me the current situation in the city?" Liu Sheng said in a deep voice.
Guo Kun also realized that he was too anxious and excited. He couldn't wait to achieve his idea immediately, immediately eliminate Lin Jue's forces in the city, and control the entire capital. As a result, he lacked the most basic thinking and was a little uncool. He warned himself He must calm down, command like an emperor, complete the biggest thing in his life, and show his sage and determination, wisdom and means as the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty.
"What I love is very true. I am impatient. You don't know the situation in the city, so naturally you can't act. What do you two want to know? Just ask, and I will answer everything I know." Guo Kun said.
Shen Fang and Liu Sheng cupped their hands and said: "Your Majesty, I am not interested in other situations in the city. I just want to know a few things. First, how many soldiers and horses are there in the city? Where are they distributed? Second, How many can the emperor mobilize?"
Guo Kun was stunned and looked at Huang Jiang. He actually didn't know the specific situation. He was very anxious, but he didn't care about the specific things. Seeing this, Shen Fang and Liu Sheng felt contempt in their hearts.
Huang Jiang was a smart man and had already figured out the whole situation. When he saw the emperor asking for help, he answered on his behalf: "Two sirs, there are about 30,000 Luoyan Army troops left in the city. There are more than 10,000 people guarding the gates of the inner and outer cities. Most of the rest are stationed in the two large camps of Dongying and Xiying. At present, we are sure that the number of people we can mobilize is 5,000."
Shen Fang was surprised and said: "Can we mobilize five thousand people? So many?"
Huang Jiang said in a deep voice: "Exactly, the five thousand personal guards of the Front Division are all our people. Lord Shen Tan, the commander of the Front Division, I think you two must know his origin. He was originally one of the emperor's Man, once the king of Liang
The commander of the palace guards."
Shen Fang frowned and said: "It is naturally a good thing to be able to mobilize five thousand troops. With the increase of one and the other, our strength will exceed the Luoyan Army's ten thousand. It will be much easier to do things. But... I have a question. , Lord Shen Tan, as far as I know, he has a fierce fight with Lin Jue. Are you sure that Shen Tan can be relied on? "
Guo Kun chuckled and said: "Shen Aiqing, Liu Aiqing, you don't know this. Shen Tan was originally the commander of the guards of my palace, and he was loyal to my father and me. The reason why he became friends with Lin Jue was because of this. The reason is a long story. In short, he is mine, there is no doubt about it. Lin Jue also had feelings of rejection towards him, presumably because he was worried about his origin or had suspicions about him. Originally, this Lin Jue's position as commander of the front department belongs to others. If he wants someone else to be the commander of the front department, doesn't that make it clear that I can't move? How can I agree? Shen Tan argued hard, In public, Lin Jue knew that the conspiracy was exposed, so he had to appoint Shen Tan as the commander of the front department. The five thousand people in the front department protect my safety and are a crucial position. Based on this alone, This shows that Shen Tan is loyal to me at all costs. Of course he is reliable."
Shen Fang frowned and said nothing, and Liu Sheng said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I don't know the inside story, so it's hard for me to make a judgment. Since the Emperor said it is reliable, it must be reliable."
Just as Guo Kun was about to speak, Shen Fang said, "But does Shen Tan know about us leading the army to Beijing? Does he know the emperor's intentions? Does he know what we are going to do?"
Guo Kun said: "Yesterday, my mother and I summoned him and had a detailed discussion with him. He has expressed his allegiance."
Shen Fang pondered: "But why don't you see Master Shen now? Where is he?"
Huang Jiang smiled and said: "Master Shen went to arrange things. The two adults came with an army of 30,000 people. They need to coordinate to enter the city. Master Shen informed the subordinates that he wanted to replace the Nanxunmen garrison with his people. , otherwise the soldiers and horses brought by the two adults may not be able to enter the city. In addition, Mr. Shen also said that he must find out the situation of the east and west camps and replace the sentries along the way. He said that if he wants to succeed, the first priority is Only by clearing out the Luoyan Army can the situation be controlled. There are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses on the city gate and walls, so we don’t need to consider them for the time being. There are 15,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the East and West Camps, and the two adults’ soldiers and horses immediately It was necessary to control the two military camps and disarm or annihilate them. In this way, the city would be safe. After that, the remaining 10,000 soldiers and horses had no other way out but to surrender. Master Shen went to check the situation and arrange these things. He will return to the palace to see the two adults soon."
Shen Fang and Liu Sheng were greatly surprised when they heard this. Shen Tan's idea was exactly what they had discussed. The first priority in controlling the capital was to clear out the remaining soldiers and horses of the Luoyan Army. They were all Lin Jue's men. When all the Luoyan Army's soldiers and horses were cleared, After that, the matter was basically successful. As for those yamen officials, the trusted officials promoted and installed by Lin Jue, they could just arrest and eliminate them after controlling the situation. They had no power to fight back. Their powers came from Lin Jue and Lin Jue. Jue's soldiers and horses, Lin Jue is far away in the north, the soldiers and horses in the city have been wiped out, they are nothing.
The difficulty is how to quickly eliminate the soldiers and horses left behind by the Luoyan Army in the city. If they start to make a fuss and form a battle situation, things will be very difficult. And Shen Tan’s plan is
You have to lead the army into the city, attack the east and west camps, and catch turtles in a urn. The 15,000 people in the general's camp are trapped inside. Killing these 15,000 people is equivalent to killing more than half of the opponent's troops. The remaining Luoyan Army troops scattered on the inner and outer city gate walls are useless. They can be quickly eliminated or forced to surrender. If this plan can be implemented smoothly, it will be perfect. It is so perfect that Shen Fang and Liu Sheng are both. Some feel unreal.
"Okay, if Mr. Shen can really arrange it, things will be done after dawn. Mr. Shen is really a talent." Liu Sheng praised softly.
Guo Kun said proudly: "There are still people around me. Shen Tan was favored by my father in the past. He committed a crime and was about to be beheaded. My father came to save him. His life belongs to us. Can we not Are you interested? My dears, don’t worry. You will meet and have a good time discussing it later, and make a more complete plan. In the future, you will all be of great importance to me, and you will need to be close to each other."
Although Shen Fang always felt a little uneasy in his heart, he had no time to think too much at the moment. He bowed and said: "What the emperor said is true. I have one last thing that I need to ask the emperor."
Guo Kun smiled and said, "Just ask."
Shen Fang coughed dryly and said in a deep voice: "After the matter is successful, Lin Jue will definitely send troops back to the capital to investigate the crime. But how does the emperor plan to deal with it?"
The smile on Guo Kun's face faded and he said in a deep voice: "I want him to hand over his military power, hand over all his power, and leave the court. He is not allowed to appear in front of me from now on."
Shen Fang smacked his lips and said: "It seems that the emperor still cares about his affection and does not want to kill him."
Guo Kun mused: "After all, he... after all, he made contributions to the Great Zhou Dynasty. I haven't thought about what to do with him yet."
Shen Fang smiled and said: "But... would the emperor be at ease if a person like Lin Jue were left outside? He was a man of both civil and military skills and great ability. Who knew that a small Funiu Mountain could develop such a phenomenon? Will there not be a second Funiu Mountain?"
Guo Kun trembled and looked at Shen Fang. Shen Fang said softly: "I just want to remind you that after all, Lin Jue has contributed to Dazhou, so it is understandable that the emperor wants to spare his life. And... for the sake of it... The emperor's sister... I can't do it for the sake of the eldest princess of Dazhou. But sometimes, kindness may not bring peace. Letting the tiger return to the mountain will eventually cause trouble. "
Guo Kun frowned, pondered for a long time, and said in a hoarse voice: "This matter has not yet been decided. I will think about it carefully. Then Lin Jue may not be willing to submit. Let's talk about it then."
Shen Fang said in a deep voice: "The emperor used Lin Jue's family to force him to submit. What if he refuses to submit? What does the emperor plan to do? Is he really threatening to kill his family?"
Guo Kun said coldly: "If he refuses to submit, of course I will take action. I don't know how to be kind to a woman."
Shen Fang said softly: "Where is the eldest princess? If we have to kill the eldest princess to force Lin Jue to submit, can the emperor do it?"
Guo Kun looked at Shen Fang in shock. Seeing Shen Fang looking directly at him, he immediately understood that this was Shen Fang testing how strong his decision was. Then he said coldly: "The country and the country are the most important. If the blood of the emperor's sister is necessary, In order to stabilize my kingdom in the Great Zhou Dynasty, of course I will kill my relatives out of justice. So I don’t want to do this, but I have to do it.”
