The ninth hundredth chapter, the guests come from the sky
After a long time, Lu Zhongtian's voice sounded softly: "Guo Xu, I will not advise you to turn back. Now that you have decided to do this, I will naturally support you with all my strength. Not only will I support you, I will also plan and assist you well.
.Without my help, you will not succeed."
Guo Xu shouted: "How could it not succeed? If I give the bandits time, the leader of the bandits will definitely recruit the bandits to break out. They can only go west because that is the weakest place. They can only fight with the soldiers of King Jin.
King Jin only has less than 10,000 soldiers and horses. Can they withstand the desperate struggle of the religious bandits? The combat power of the religious bandits is not as weak as imagined, and it is the final fight of the trapped beast. He will never be able to stop it.
Even if he doesn't die, he will be defeated. If he loses, everything will be easier. Not only will the credit be offset, but it will also be a big mistake because he let the bandits go. Of course, it would be best if he died, and everything would be over.
To be honest, grandpa, I can't think of a reason why it could fail. I think my plan is seamless and perfect. Don't you think so?"
Lu Zhongtian quietly looked at Guo Xu, whose eyes were shining. He had lost his previous calmness and became a little fanatical. He reached out and patted Guo Xu on the shoulder and said: "Young man, calm down. In your current state, what will happen?
Big trouble. You still haven't thought it through. How could everything in the world be as easy as you imagined? Your plan is indeed good, but it is the best result of your wishful thinking. Have you ever thought about what happens if they defeat
What about the bandits? What if the bandit leader is defeated by them, and you just give them another big credit in vain? You will lose even more miserably. Have you ever thought about it?"
"How is it possible? This is impossible. After I fought with the bandit leader, I realized that they are not just a mob. Except for Yingtian Mansion, the rest of the prefectures and counties on the east and west roads of Beijing are in their hands. Even in the battle of Yingtian Mansion, they did not suffer a loss.
After the bandit leader escapes, he will recruit a large number of people and gather the followers to break out. By then, their number may be 35,000, no... maybe as many as 100,000 or 80,000. How can they resist? It is absolutely impossible to resist.
"Guo Xu shouted loudly.
Lu Zhongtian said solemnly: "But in the battle of Yangwu, the bandits with nearly 30,000 troops were defeated by thousands of defenders. King Jin has capable men. Don't you know that Lin Jue? Do you know that Yangwu's
It was he who strategized the battle, using hundreds of cavalry to break the camp of the religious bandits, leading to the collapse of the religious bandits. Now the army in the north of Beijing has gathered, with tens of thousands of people. Facing tens of thousands of religious bandits, do you dare to say that they will not win? You
How dare you make such a guarantee?"
Guo Xu was stunned and frowned: "It turns out that was the result of Lin Jue's command of the battle. I knew this person was good. I tried to win him over to work for me, but he rejected me. Now he is working for the King of Jin.
. Very good, he is going to be my enemy. Then I will be rude to him. But my grandfather, with his ability, may not be able to ruin my affairs. They were lucky in the battle of Yangwu. This time the bandit leader was in trouble.
The battle between beasts must be a fight to the death. It is a real hard fight, which is very different from the battle of Yangwu. Besides, I said, I will give them time to gather more manpower and prepare more supplies.
.Even if Lin Jue is capable, and even if the nearly 10,000 forbidden troops have good combat capabilities, I am afraid that failure is their only fate."
Lu Zhongtian sneered: "You give them time. Does the court give you time? If the court orders you to immediately ban the army and eliminate the remaining enemies, are you going to disobey the military order? To be honest, one of the purposes of my coming here is to urge you to march in and quell the enemy as soon as possible.
The remnant bandits are to quell the rebellion. This is what Yang Jun meant. Although the emperor did not say it explicitly, the emperor must have thought so. If you want to stand still, the court will not allow it. In addition, you can pretend that the king of Jin and others cannot see through this plan.
What? If they see through the plan and report to the court to clarify this matter, what should you do? In order to defend yourself, you can only lead the army to attack, otherwise you will lose your excuse. Don't think that others are fools. King Jin may be, but others
Human beings are not like that. Lin Jue is definitely not like that."
Guo Xu was still scratching his neck in disapproval at first, but as he listened, his brows wrinkled, and the hot blood in his body began to slowly cool down. He finally discovered that what he thought was a perfect plan had huge flaws. What he thought was a perfect plan.
The hoped-for result is just the best result of wishful thinking. He thinks things too simply. Once the plan goes wrong, he loses his wife and loses troops, making himself arrogant and falling into even greater passivity.
"Grandfather... then... according to your opinion, is this plan still feasible? Since there are such huge loopholes, will it be difficult to proceed?" Guo Xu asked thoughtfully.
Lu Zhongtian smiled slightly, patted Guo Xu's arm and said: "Young people, the advantage is that they are full of energy and dare to do anything. The disadvantage is that they are not thoughtful and have trouble making decisions. So sometimes we old guys are still useful. Sit down.
Come have a drink with me and I'll tell you what to do."
Guo Xu hurriedly sat down and poured wine. After two glasses of osmanthus wine, Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice: "Guo Xu, since you have decided to do this shocking thing, you must succeed. To ensure success, you must eliminate all the factors that will make the plan fail.
Factors. If you remove those unexpected factors, you can make things develop in the direction you expect. If you think about things from this perspective, things will be much simpler."
Guo Xu said happily: "Please tell me in detail."
"It's very simple. It takes time for the bandit leader to gather the followers, and the court will definitely urge you to march. After returning to Beijing this time, I will report to the emperor and say that your troops need to rest and recuperate and cannot attack rashly. I will let Yang Jun
I've sent you more troops and horses. This way you can legitimately delay the time until the reinforcements arrive..."
Guo Xu interrupted Lu Zhongtian and said loudly: "I don't want reinforcements, and I don't want to keep my words."
Lu Zhongtian's face changed and he said angrily: "Stupid! Do you think you are just showing off your temper? What is the purpose of sending more troops? It is to prevent the bandit leaders from turning around and attacking you. How do you know that your opponent will definitely go west? What if?
They just want to take back Yingtian Mansion to reopen the situation and fight with you. What should you do? Don't think it's impossible? I said that all the errors must be eliminated to ensure the success of the plan. Besides, you have
If you are determined to take this decisive step, why should you care about what the ministers of the DPRK and China say about you? After the matter is successful, there will be more rumors. You can't handle it. How can you be calm and calm when the time comes? If you continue to think that you are right, I will
Then I set off back to Beijing and no longer care about your affairs."
After hearing this, Guo Xu hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "Grandpa, don't be angry. My grandson has realized his mistake and will no longer be self-righteous. Grandpa, please continue to teach me."
Lu Zhongtian snorted, stretched out his hand to pull Guo Xu up and said: "You are a prince and a prince, so you don't need to pay such a big gift. Even if it's me, you don't need to pay such a big gift. That's all, I will continue. This...what am I talking about?
Got married?"
Guo Xu hurriedly said: "My grandfather talked about asking the court to increase troops..."
"Yes, this... the increase in troops has two purposes. The first is to prove that I returned to Beijing to report the current situation that you are unable to march because the loss of troops and horses is too large and they need to rest and recuperate. The second is to add troops.
Delay time. It will take at least seven or eight days to mobilize troops back and forth. During these seven or eight days, the court will not issue an order to urge you to attack. But when the reinforcements of troops and horses are in place, you will have no choice but to evade it, and you will not be able to delay at all.
, we must immediately send troops to attack, make a positive gesture, and cannot leave any excuses." Lu Zhongtian said solemnly.
"But Grandpa, isn't this attack of mine..." Guo Xu couldn't help but speak again.
"What's the hurry? Although the attack is offensive, it depends on how to attack. The attack is also divided into priorities. You can go straight to Huanglong, or you can avoid the more important ones. For example, if the bandit leader's army is in the east, if you attack the prefectures and counties in the west, you are also recovering lost ground. If you attack the bandit leader,
Wherever you are, you can also feign an attack and delay the attack. In short, I don’t need to teach you these methods. Your purpose is nothing more than to let the court know that you are actively attacking, but to give the bandit leader a chance to gather the bandits. All you need to do is to let the court know that you are actively attacking.
By forcing them to the west step by step, we will achieve our goal."
"Ginger is still hot when he is old. Grandpa, you are so cruel. My grandson is so impressed with you." Guo Xu said with admiration.
Lu Zhongtian shook his head and continued in a deep voice: "Of course this is not enough. Even if the bandit leaders gather a large number of religious bandits, they may not be able to defeat the Forbidden Army in the north of Beijing. The Battle of Yangwu is a lesson. Therefore, after I return to Beijing, I will want the power of Kaifeng Mansion to know Zhu Zhirong
Report to the imperial court and ask Lin Jue to return to the capital. The reason is also very simple. The religious bandits in the north of Beijing have been defeated, and Lin Jue is the executioner of Kaifeng Prefecture. It is no longer useful to stay in the army, so it is appropriate for him to come back. Maybe I will not hesitate to give him
Lin Jue was promoted to a high official, commended him for his meritorious service in battle, and asked him to return to the capital to face the saint to receive the reward. In short, after transferring this man away from the army in the north of Beijing, the remaining leaders were all mediocre, except for Lin Jue.
variable."
"Wonderful, wonderful. To be honest, my grandson is really worried about this Lin Jue. This person is unpredictable and may become a variable. It would be best to transfer him back to Beijing. The rest is
Those of you are all idiots. King Jin, hehe, how can he know how to fight? Guo Kun? I'm afraid he's just a idiot. Grandpa, my grandson is more and more devoted to you." Guo Xu praised, stroking his palms.
"This is not enough." Lu Zhongtian said coldly: "If you want to do it, you must do it. I will ask Yang Jun to give an order to let the King of Jin and his men stationed in the five counties without withdrawing their troops. Once the war starts, reinforcements of food, grass and supplies will slowly arrive.
, it will definitely not be fast. The people I have in the army can be used now. The contacts I have accumulated for many years are now used for you. In short, I will drain the firepower and restrict everything until the bandits win. But after that, you
We must immediately clean up the mess and quell the bandit troubles with thunderous force. Otherwise, if we really allow the religious bandits to flee to the northwest, it will definitely become a serious problem for the imperial court."
Guo Xu's face was deformed with excitement. Jiang was still very old. Although his grandfather looked very gentle on weekdays, and even seemed very gentle and restrained in many things, even Guo Xu couldn't stand it. But at this moment,
Grandfather's words seemed to reveal the cold and shining thorns around him, making you realize that it turns out that Grandfather is full of murderous weapons, ruthless and ruthless. It turns out that his ability to gain a foothold in the court is not due to
Luck, but his ability.
"Grandpa, my grandson doesn't know what to say. After Grandpa has perfected it, this plan can be regarded as a real plan. Grandson is ashamed of his previous blind confidence. Grandpa, if this matter can succeed, I can
As the emperor, you are the first meritorious official. I, Guo Xu, swear that in the future, my grandfather Lu will be exempted from all guilt, and I will be granted the title of a first-class royal family, hereditary and irreplaceable, and I and my Guo family will enjoy eternal honor." Guo Xu was excited.
They all started to promise rewards in advance. What he promised was not an ordinary thing. It was to give the Lu family eternal immunity, to be granted a royal title with a different surname, and to enjoy eternal glory and wealth with the Guo family. This was already the ultimate reward.
.
Lu Zhongtian looked ashamed, with tears in his eyes. Guo Xu thought that his grandfather was excited because of his promise. However, Lu Zhongtian knelt down with a bang, kowtowed to the sky and said: "Your Majesty, I have been unfaithful. This time I have to
For the sake of King Huai, he did something disloyal to the country and the country, and failed to live up to the emperor's kindness. He was very ashamed. However, the old minister believed that the old minister was thinking about the future of the Zhou Dynasty. King Huai was the best candidate for the future emperor. Among the old ministers
An old minister will be punished for his mistakes. The day when King Huai ascended the throne was the time for the old minister to resign and retire. From now on, the old minister will not care about worldly affairs and will not leave home even half a step for the rest of his life. He will think about his mistakes and forgive himself for what happened today. "
Guo Xu opened his mouth in shock and was speechless for a moment.
Lu Zhongtian is very cunning. Although all this is just a pretense, he must do it. Even if he faces his own grandson, if he becomes the emperor one day, thinking about what happened today, he will feel betrayed by Guo Chong's trust in his heart.
But he was still worried about it. He analyzed his feelings in this way of confession. At the same time, he told Guo Xu that he was not greedy for power, and you don't have to worry about me treating you as a puppet in the future. I will resign as soon as you ascend the throne, and you will never be with me again.
will interfere with you.
It is difficult for normal people to understand the depth of scheming of people like Lu Zhongtian. A smart person like Guo Xu was also shocked by this performance. Seeing his grandfather cry, Guo Xu also cried and knelt down, repenting endlessly.
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In Changheng County, Guo Kun and Lin Jue actively prepared for the possible danger. Guo Kun issued an order for Wei Dakui and others' troops to quickly go south after recapturing Huaxian and Weicheng, and cross eastward to Changheng.
After Lindu crossing, they arrived at Wanting County and set up camp. The soldiers and horses from Changheng County will also wait for the thousand soldiers and horses from Fengqiu County to Dongming to recover Dongming County and meet here before rushing to Wanting County to join forces.
In accordance with Lin Jue's wishes, Guo Kun sent dozens of scouts to the east and west roads of Beijing to collect news. The main purpose was to see the movements of Guo Xu's army and Hai Dongqing's movements. For several days, news continued to come, and Guo Xu's troops
There wasn't much movement on the horse, just resting in Yingtian Mansion, but there was much more movement on Hai Dongqing's side.
According to the news brought by the military pigeons released by the scouts, Hai Dongqing fled from Yingtian Mansion and fled to Shanzhou, which is located 180 miles north of Yingtian Mansion. He only stayed in Shanzhou for a few days before bringing him with him again.
With tens of thousands of religious bandits arriving at Chengwu County, one hundred and twenty miles east of Xingren Prefecture. Logically speaking, Shanzhou's city is much larger than Chengwu County. If Haidong Qing wants to re-establish the headquarters of the main altar, Shanzhou
Shanzhou is a more suitable location besides Yingtian Mansion and Xingren Mansion. At least Shanzhou City is big enough, and the city wall is high enough and strong enough. Moreover, Shanzhou is also close to the ancient Bianshui River, so there is naturally a barrier outside the city that can be resisted.
Defense line. Chengwu County is just a small ordinary county.
Others may not understand, but in the eyes of Lin Jue and Guo Kun, this is not difficult to understand. They know that Hai Dongqing will not stay on the East and West Road of Beijing. He went to Chengwu County to attack westward.
Signs from Xingren Prefecture. Two or three days later, the scouts reported the news that a steady stream of believers were rushing to Chengwu County from various states and counties on the East and West Roads of Beijing. They ranged from a large group of organized believers to a small group of two or three.
The small Chengwu County has never been so lively with the believers who came together. This news made Lin Jue and Guo Kun understand that Haidongqing was trying its best to gather the religious bandits, reorganize their forces, and prepare for the westward movement.
Prepare for attack.
On the other hand, Guo Xu's army in Yingtian Mansion did not make any movement for five or six days. It was not until the court's reinforcements of 10,000 forbidden troops arrived that they finally left the city to fight. But what makes people speechless is that the direction of their battle was not to go north to Shanzhou and approach the sea.
Chengwu County, where Dongqing is located, went west and captured the two small counties of Dangshan and Fengxian.
There are various signs that Lin Jue's prediction is coming true. It is obvious that Guo Xu is deliberately delaying time. He has no intention of wiping out the cult bandits in one fell swoop, but is just pretending to be pretentious.
Guo Kun still had a trace of fantasy in his heart. Even in the face of such obvious signs, he still felt that Guo Xu might have ulterior motives in using military force and did not dare to actually kill people with a borrowed knife. However, the arrival of a person not long after was completely shattered.
Guo Kun’s last fantasy.
On the evening of August 24th, when Lin Jue and Guo Kun were sitting under the pomegranate tree in the small courtyard to discuss and analyze the situation, the palace guards who were responsible for guarding the residence excitedly surrounded a person who came in from the courtyard, laughing and joking as they walked.
Talking. Lin Jue and Guo Kun both stood up at the same time when they saw this person. This person was known to both Lin Jue and Guo Kun. He was Sun Dayong, the former captain of the palace guard team and now the deputy captain of Linzhai security.
"Why are you here?" Lin Jue and Guo Kun asked at the same time.
Sun Dayong's body was covered with dust, his appearance was covered with dust, and his clothes were in tatters, making him look like a beggar.
"Sun Dayong has met the young prince and Lord Lin. I am so thirsty that my throat is on fire. Which brother can go get me a ladle of cold water to drink?" Sun Dayong shouted while saluting.
Lin Jue picked up the cold teapot on the table and handed it over. Sun Dayong was not polite, took it and drank it down, then he breathed a sigh of relief and burped with satisfaction.
Guo Kun knew that Sun Dayong was working in Lin Jue's house now, so he thought he was from the capital. He frowned and asked, "Are you here to see Lin Jue? What happened to Lin Jue's family? Is the little princess okay?"
Lin Jue rolled his eyes and thought to himself: This uncle is really a crow's mouth. Something happened to your family.
"He's not from the capital, he should be from Yingtian Mansion. Brother Sun, why are you here? Have the affairs of Yingtian Mansion been settled? Are Miss Zheng and the others okay?" Lin Jue asked.
Sun Dayong hurriedly said: "Report to Mr. Lin, I am coming from Yingtian Mansion. Miss Zheng, Miss Qian and the others are all fine. Someone has escorted them back to the capital. I was supposed to escort them, but I have something important to report.
So I came directly to see Mr. Lin."
Lin Jue nodded and said happily: "Okay, then I'm relieved. Brother Sun, thank you for your hard work. Come sit down and talk. Oh, I've been worried about their safety, for fear that the Qingjiao would harm dozens of people in the Grand Theater. Now it's good
Now that everything is safe, I feel relieved."
Sun Dayong said: "Young Master, please forgive me. I only rescued Miss Zheng, Miss Qian and a dozen others. Others from the Grand Theater had already disappeared when I arrived. I also looked for them afterwards, but could not find them."
.I am incompetent, so I went a step too late. The main reason is that I have been unable to enter the city, which delayed the rescue."
Lin Jue was stunned and asked about the list of missing persons. Among them were several descendants of the Lin family and people from Hangzhou. He could not help but look gloomy and sigh. But Lin Jue also understood that this was actually a good result.
, in fact, when he asked Sun Dayong to rescue him, he had already thought of the worst outcome. When Yingtian fell and the cult bandits were rampant, there was no guarantee.
Guo Kun was confused by the conversation between the two and frowned: "What are you talking about? What about saving people? What about Miss Zheng? Lin Jue, what are you doing without telling my sister?"
