During the chaos of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, several people performed extremely well, and Zhang Jiaquan was one of them.
Originally, according to Zhang Jiaquan's strategy, he wanted to win steadily. He would first let the chaos ferment and let others fight to the death. It would not be too late to send troops after his own side had gathered strength.
But the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. The butcher's knives of the four dynasties would be aimed at the Eastern Zhou Dynasty at any time, especially once the iron hoof moved eastward, because of some bastard, Wei Yu Dao and Feng Bei Dao would be the first to be targeted.
So Zhang Jiaquan also became ruthless. After he became ruthless, people knew why he was one of the most feared Jiedu envoys during the lifetime of the Emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
In just half a year, the territory of Weiyu Road continued to expand. With Fengbei Road as the back support, it went from south to south and ran through parts of Shunjie Road, Jiangbei Road, and Jiangnan Road. Judging from the shape of the map, it formed a
A shape similar to a bow arrow.
Zhang Jiaquan's troops also continued to expand in the chaos of the war, attracting men to join the army with generous military bonuses, and using the soldiers to offset taxes, which made the army expand at an alarming rate, and other military governors followed suit.
In addition, Zhang Jiaquan also promoted fighting to support war. Due to time constraints, new recruits only practiced for a few months before being sent to the battlefield. They were initially responsible for cleaning up, and then gradually progressed until they went into battle.
Although the casualties were extremely heavy, the so-called "big waves" and such heavy casualties quickly made the recruits lose their immature appearance. Under the baptism of blood and fire, their combat effectiveness made a huge leap forward.
This move received mixed reviews from various places. Most of the people under the rule had family members enlisted in the army, which inevitably caused public resentment. However, the Zhang family turned a deaf ear to it.
He also wants to be a hero who is loved by others. After all, people's support is the foundation. But extraordinary things are done at all times. What's more, people's support can be quickly reversed with appropriate publicity and brainwashing, supplemented by practical benefits.
The top priority now is to immediately open up the southward area and prepare an escape route for yourself, so that you can navigate the chaos with ease.
Fortunately, this goal is about to be achieved!
In the study room, the old and haggard Zhang Jiaquan looked at the map hanging on the wall and became rarely excited...
External pressure united the rebel forces unprecedentedly, doubling their fighting power. In addition, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty began to waver and make other plans, causing the territory of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to shrink at an alarming rate.
In just one year, in the entire Eastern Wednesday and Twelve Roads, only the Feihuang Road, Yunxiang Road, Tianxing Road and other six roads were left. Countless people in the world were shocked by this, as if they had already seen that one dynasty was on the verge of collapse.
"puff!"
In the room of Feipu Pavilion, the Eighth Prince spurted out a mouthful of blood. He fell backwards with his face pale and breathless. Hearing the noise, Mu Zichen rushed into the room, helped the Eighth Prince up and replaced him.
He pushed the uterus and suffered blood.
Finally feeling better, the Eighth Prince did not wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. He pushed Mu Zichen away and staggered to the courtyard in single clothes. Despite the biting cold wind, he looked at the east and said with a sad smile: "Uncle Emperor, our Mu family
The family’s foundation is almost over!”
Behind him, Mu Zichen was shaken all over.
No matter how obsessed he was with martial arts and ignored foreign affairs, he still knew the weight of these words. There was a look of sadness and confusion on his face, and he murmured: "Didn't you say that the current situation is beneficial to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty? Why did it change?"
Like this?"
The Eighth Prince laughed again, coughing several times, and blood poured out of his mouth again, staining his chest and skirt red.
His smile was full of unspeakable anger and hatred, his face was twisted, he pointed his finger in the east and shouted: "Yes, why did it become like this? They are all those short-sighted idiots, those selfish and brainless worms!
Taking advantage of the absence of the king, they thought they could control the government. Hahaha, they fought each other for power and plotted against each other. They actually plotted against the frontline troops. How stupid they were and how they deserved to be killed!!
I hate you so much, I hate you so much, I hate that I was so soft-hearted at that time. If I had known that those people were so stupid, I should have killed them all, and the foundation of my Mu family would not have been ruined to this extent!
This king is a sinner of the Mu family, a sinner for the ages. I have no face to see my brother, my ancestors, and my ancestors again. This king..."
Unable to dispel the anger and hatred in his heart, the Eighth Prince spurted out another mouthful of blood. When he fell backward, he was supported by Mu Zichen.
Mu Zichen lowered his head and saw that his nephew, who had always paid attention to his image, had disheveled hair, white hair stuck to his face, his chest was covered in blood, and his handsome face was extremely twisted and hideous, and his heart trembled wildly.
The current appearance of the Eighth Prince made Mu Zichen suspect that if the traitor mentioned by the other party appeared here, he might be able to bite off the person's flesh piece by piece and chew it to pieces!
"Things have already happened. Getting angry will not help, so why bother yourself?" Mu Zichen couldn't help but persuade.
The Eighth Prince breathed heavily and said in his voice without a trace of emotion: "Uncle Huang is really good-tempered and kind-hearted. No wonder he has been imprisoned by the Emperor's brother for decades and even had his essence sucked out of his body, but he still does not express his anger towards me. Without the Emperor's brother,
Are you afraid that you are about to become a legendary master?"
This obvious irony made Mu Zichen's face change suddenly. Being plotted by the Emperor of Eastern Zhou Dynasty was the most painful thing in Mu Zichen's life, and the other party even wanted to rub salt into the wound.
However, thinking about the other party's situation, Mu Zichen endured his anger and said: "The so-called foundation, the world, is just something external to the body, just a passing thing. It is as powerful as the Xuanping Dynasty, but it has only existed for more than eight hundred years, so why should you be persistent? In life, pursuit
Isn't it more interesting to explore the mysteries of the universe by reaching your own limits than clinging to power and enjoying some false prosperity?"
The Eighth Prince pushed him away hard and trembled with anger: "My uncle's words are so disappointing! You are also a sinner. You only have amazing skills, but you don't contribute to the family. You only think about the peak of martial arts."
, what face do you have when you go to see your ancestors?"
Mu Zichen didn't see any anger, and said melancholy: "You have lived too tiredly, and you have put shackles on yourself. How do you know what your ancestors think?"
"You..." The Eighth Prince's face turned red and he vomited blood again, as if he was about to die. Mu Zichen was afraid of angering him to death, so he had to step forward to heal his wounds and said that he would not argue with him.
The Eighth Prince gasped and his eyes gradually became crazy: "Uncle, if you are still a descendant of the Mu family, you should not continue to do nothing and watch the Eastern Zhou Dynasty's foundation be embezzled by thieves."
Mu Zichen secretly felt helpless and said, "I don't want to either, but now that we are trapped here, what can we do?"
As if waiting for these words, the Eighth Prince slowly approached him and said in a low voice but firmly: "Yes! Now is the time for the Emperor's uncle to help. For the sake of the Mu royal family, please ask the Emperor's uncle to take me away from this place. As long as
Returning to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, I will be able to turn the tide!"
What? Mu Zichen suspected that this nephew was crazy, but the other person's expression was terrifyingly calm, and there was a hint of madness in his calmness. He just wanted to open his mouth, but was inexplicably speechless.
He could see that this matter was the only motivation for his nephew to survive. If he refused again, the other party would be hopeless.
Mu Zichen said bitterly: "Feipu Pavilion is well-defended and there are many experts. If I go alone, I might be able to do something, but I'm afraid I can't do it with you."
"Okay." A ferocious sneer appeared on the corner of the Eighth Prince's mouth: "This time the rebels are united as never before, hehehe, no one from the four dynasties thought that my ministers from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were such useless people and were defeated so quickly!
Don’t you think they are in a hurry? Once the imperial court is overthrown and the people of the four great dynasties want to carve up my land in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, they will definitely face crazy resistance from the rebel army. How can the imperial court be relaxed?
But those hypocritical guys can't speak now! Two people with dead fathers can't leave their father's affairs alone and go to expand the territory, right? They can't make it for themselves, and they won't let Nanwu and Xichu eat it.
, so the situation is deadlocked until now.
But there is one person who can break the situation, and that person is me. Uncle Emperor, believe it or not, the reason why we can easily receive news from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is because of the new emperor of Zhongzhou.
Therefore, as long as this king escapes, no one from Zhongzhou, Northern Qi, Southern Wu and Western Chu will really stop him. They will only make a show of it. With the emperor's peerless martial arts, it will be easy for him to rush back to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty with his nephew!"
Mu Zichen's eyes widened and he was speechless for a long time.
It's night and the stars are cold.
A figure, carrying a person on its back, rushed out of the Waterfall Pavilion at the speed of lightning. Along the way, it encountered waves of interference from palace guards and large armies, but was easily avoided by this person.
Some other super masters in the Feipu Pavilion were greatly frightened and started to chase after them. Unfortunately, their reaction was a little slow. In addition, they were also suspects now and were not allowed to stay away from the Feipu Pavilion. Surrounded by the Zhongzhou army, they had no choice but to
return.
Afterwards, the Zhongzhou army conducted a thorough investigation of Feipu Pavilion and found out that the escapees were Mu Zichen and the Eighth Prince of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
When the news came out, the emperors of the four dynasties were furious. The new emperor of Zhongzhou even issued orders to search and capture the eight kings of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty at all costs, and would never allow any suspect who poisoned the late emperor to leave...
"Escaped?" Zhuo Mufeng was surprised when he heard that the Eighth Prince had escaped from Feiba Pavilion. Did the Zhongzhou Army eat shit? That would still allow people to escape? But immediately he felt something was wrong.
Seeing Lou Linxuan's half-smiling look, Zhuo Mufeng suddenly realized: "So, those people did it on purpose. They didn't want to see Dong Zhou completely fall into the hands of the rebels, so they let him go.
But I don’t understand. Wouldn’t it be better for them to conceal the information? Now that it is revealed, it will completely make it more difficult for the Eighth Prince to escape back to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The Jiedu envoys from various places are not vegetarians.”
Lou Linxuan held his back with one hand and waved the fan with the other, saying: "It's just for reputation. They can't guarantee that there is no traitor in Feipu Pavilion. Once they concealed it and were exposed, the two new emperors couldn't explain it clearly and simply took the initiative.
Be honest and express your attitude."
Zhuo Mufeng chuckled: "It seems that they are also scared by the cloaked man! They must have seen that there are people behind the rumors of Zhongzhou, Northern Qi, Southern Wu and Western Chu, including the cannibalism of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
, it’s just that I can’t find it out yet.
Uncle Lou, do you think we should help them? It's really annoying to let the cloaked man hide behind and plot others, so it's time to create some trouble for him."
When Lou Linxuan heard this, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, uncle, Lou has already sent someone to make arrangements. But we can't let the cloaked man doubt us. Some things need to be dealt with, and it will take some time."
"Okay, Uncle Lou is Uncle Lou!" Zhuo Mufeng clapped his hands and praised.