Chapter 200 The Fury of the Northern Army

Chapter 200 The Fury of the Northern Army

When Han Ruzi was still on the road, Shenxiongguan was in chaos.

Xiao Sheng, the censor of Zuo Cha, prepared everything carefully, but the opponent ran away ahead of time, and there was nowhere to vent the anger in his chest. If this was the capital, if the opponent was a seasoned veteran, he might be able to endure it, at least superficially. Shang was calm, but this is the remote Shenxiongguan, the opponent is a teenage boy, surrounded by a group of soldiers...

Everything made Xiao Sheng angry, and even the generals who were drawn over by him looked disgusting. No one found out that General Zhenbei fled back to the capital, and no one even reminded him.

Xiao Sheng turned around, his eyes fell on Chai Yue, he had spent the most energy on this "Chai family" - of course, the so-called "most" was only relative to the tens of thousands of soldiers in Shenxiongguan. In other words, an hour's banquet, plus half an hour's persuasion, is definitely a high-profile look at a little nameless general - but Chai Yue deceived him.

"Chai's rebel son." Xiao Sheng said through gritted teeth.

Chai Yue bowed slightly to Xiao Sheng. After so many things happened, Xiao Sheng still wanted to use the "Chai family" to coerce and lure him. , from the moment he was unwilling to do his best to assassinate General Zhenbei, he was doomed to not get the understanding of the Chai family.

"Since General Zhenbei is not here, it is time for Sir Xiao to govern the frontier military affairs of Shenxiongguan." Chai Yue said politely.

Liu Kunsheng's responsibilities are limited to the Northern Army, the more than 10,000 miscellaneous troops, and the coordination of the supply of food and grass in the surrounding counties are not under his control. Han Ruzi was once appointed by the general Han Xing. person took over.

Xiao Sheng laughed in anger, and suddenly saw several Hun envoys in the crowd, stretched out his fingers, "You guys, what are you doing here?"

The Huns looked at each other, walked out of one, and said, "We are invited to continue peace talks with Da Chu."

Someone next to him reminded Xiao Sheng in a low voice, "This is Jin Chunzhong, the second son of the Hou Guiyi Hou."

"Another traitor and traitor." Xiao Sheng said coldly, with no intention of lowering his voice, "You are invited, whose invitation is it?"

Jin Chunzhong's face was slightly red, but he still stood up and said, "At the invitation of General Zhenbei of Da Chu."

"General Zhenbei is the biggest traitor!" Xiao Sheng couldn't bear it any longer, "The peace talks are over, no, there is no peace talks at all. General Zhenbei negotiated privately and committed the crime of collaborating with the enemy. And you, all of you. He ran away in front of the Huns, and was guilty of surrendering to the enemy. If you want to atone for your sin, you should kill the Huns’ messengers now, and the army will go out to defeat the Huns, kill them, and capture them. Don't dare to take a step closer to the border!"

If it was before winter, this impassioned words would have aroused a lot of fighting spirit, but now it can only make the surrounding soldiers look at each other in dismay.

Chai Yue stepped forward and said, "The Huns have gone north to spend the winter in the valley. The Chu army is short of food and grass..."

"The food and grass are just an excuse. You are all deceived by General Zhenbei. The Huns are going north, so they should go after them now. If there is not enough food and grass, they should be dispatched immediately."

Chai Yue was stunned and said: "It's winter now, and the grain storage is insufficient. The nearby counties have collected and distributed it several times, so that the people are struggling to live.

"Chai Yue, you are no longer a general. Come here, take him down, and take him to the capital in a chariot. The Ministry of War will convict him."

Several officers walked towards Chai Yue, took two steps and then stopped because there were too many people behind Chai Yue.

Everyone was standing on the street in front of Shenxiongguan Yamen. Chai Yue had his back facing south, and behind him stood a large number of soldiers, who could not see their heads. On the steps of the Yamen, there were also some soldiers of the army, all standing by Chai Yue's side.

Xiao Sheng turned around and looked around, he attracted a lot of people, and at a glance, it was no less than the opposite, but the morale was low. The people on the opposite were already holding knives, but all of his people showed panic, as if they wanted to retreat.

Of course Xiao Sheng was not convinced. If there are many people and the most powerful people can win, what should the Chu court do? Why does he have to work so hard to climb up?

"This official is Xiao Sheng, the censor of Zuo Cha! Appointed by the Governor's Office and the Ministry of War to take over all the Chu troops, I also have a handwritten letter from the Great Sima of the Northern Army, asking the generals of the Northern Army to obey this official's orders." Xiao Sheng did have such a letter, took it out of his arms and held it high in his hand.

Liu Kunsheng next to Chai Yue said, "What did the Northern Army Chief Sima say in the letter? Sir Xiao, come and listen."

Xiao Sheng had this in mind, opened the letter, and read aloud: "All the soldiers of the Northern Army obey the orders: the Great Sima of the Northern Army, the champion Hou Shiming'er and others attack the Huns and fight the enemy bravely..."

The letter is very long, the main idea is to order the northern army to defeat the Huns, not retreat, not to listen to the bewitched by outsiders. Lord's order, so to speak.

The news of Chai Zhi's death has not yet reached the capital, and the champion Hou placed high hopes on him in the letter.

After the letter was read, Xiao Sheng said to the generals: "General Zhenbei's return to Beijing is tantamount to throwing himself into the net. If you don't rein in your horses, you will end up with him. I might as well say clearly that today's sage is seriously ill, and the champion Hou is very soon. He will succeed to the throne, and his command is the imperial decree..."

Chai Yue asked, "Is the champion marquis sure to ascend to the throne?"

Xiao Sheng hated this person the most, and sneered: "Of course, otherwise, why would I come all the way? The capital's general situation is set, maybe the champion has already ascended the throne at this moment, and the imperial decree is on the way."

The street is not a court, and the soldiers are not civil servants. Xiao Sheng's reaction was slow. He understood that he had to use direct and simple words to impress these people and thus establish victory in one fell swoop. He had already missed the abolition of the emperor. This news, I don't know how angry he should be, he must make contributions as soon as possible to protect himself.

These days, news about the new emperor has been quietly circulating in the army. Xiao Sheng was the first person to publicly raise it, and everyone was not particularly surprised.

Chai Yue walked up two steps, stood a little higher, and said loudly: "Master Xiao said that the champion will definitely ascend to the throne, but I am stupid, but I have a doubt: the champion is the chief Sima of the Northern Army, and all the soldiers of the Northern Army are him. However, he did not send the Northern Army to the capital to help out, but he frequently ordered the Northern Army to attack the Huns from afar, fighting an invincible battle, why?"

Xiao Sheng was about to explain when Chai Yue said again, "Master Xiao once told me that the Southern Army has returned to Beijing and will assist the East Sea King to become emperor, right or not?"

Xiao Sheng sensed Chai Yue's intention and was speechless for a while, regretting that he had disclosed the news before.

Chai Yue aroused everyone's doubts, especially the news of the Southern Army's return to Beijing, which made the soldiers of the Northern Army angry. , but at this time, the champion Hou ordered them to attack the Huns northward, farther and farther away from the capital.

"Champion Hou will not treat the Northern Army badly!" Xiao Sheng shouted, waving the letter in his hand, "As long as you defeat the Huns, Champion Hou will reward everyone heavily..."

Chai Yue stepped on the highest step and pointed at Xiao Sheng, "Master Xiao, on the way to Shenxiongguan, who did you get the Great Sima Seal from?"

"This officer doesn't need to answer..." Xiao Sheng glanced left and right, and found that he had to answer this question. Chai Yue's words were so deceptive that even the people behind Xiao Sheng began to whisper, "I am from the East Sea King. Get the Great Sima Seal."

This is not new news. Many people have known about this for a long time. Chai Yue just wanted to mention it again in public, "The Southern Army returns to Beijing, and the person who is going to assist is the King of the East Sea. Mr. Xiao claimed to have come to Shenxiongguan by the order of the champion, but he was with him. Champion Hou’s opponent is not too friendly, may I ask Sir Xiao, is it true or false that the court and the opposition are talking about Sir Xiao only by Mrs. Cui?”

Xiao Sheng was shocked and angry in his heart. Three days ago, he was defeated by the young abolition emperor, and now he is about to fall into the trap of the young general. He had seen Chai Yue long ago, why didn't he see this submissive? Is the son of the Chai family the head wolf?

"I have a handwritten letter from the champion..." Xiao Sheng firmly grasped the last straw.

However, Chai Yue was ready to stab the last sword, "The facts are clear, the champion Hou has been placed under house arrest in the capital, or even killed, Mr. Xiao did not come under the orders of the champion Hou at all, he was ordered by Taifu Cui and the King of Donghai. There is only one purpose, to send the northern army to the battlefield, to use the hands of the Huns to destroy the northern army, and to eliminate the worries for the king of the East China Sea!"

"Nonsense! Framing!" Xiao Sheng's voice trembled with anger, "I have a handwritten letter from Champion Hou, you idiots, Champion Hou can convince the Southern Army..."

Saying anything else is superfluous, Chai Yue has persuaded all the soldiers on the street.

"The Northern Army is not going to die!"

"Avenge the champion Hou!"

"Back to Beijing! Back to Beijing!" The cry became louder and louder.

Xiao Sheng's justification was completely swallowed up. He angrily wanted to grab a few people and force them to listen to him, but he was rudely pushed away.

Liu Kunsheng and others looked at Chai Yue in amazement. They knew that Chai Yue was prepared, but they didn't expect that he could defeat Censor Zuo Cha so thoroughly, and they didn't expect that the reason he used to persuade the soldiers of the Northern Army was not Zhenbei. General, but the champion Hou!

Chai Yue walked down the steps and said to Liu Kunsheng, "Captain Liu, are you returning to Beijing?"

"Dang, of course." Liu Kun raised his palm, and the order to return to Beijing could only be given by him, "But for what reason... and what about Shenxiongguan?"

"The northern army returned to Beijing, and the rest guarded Shenxiongguan. The grain and grass here is not enough to support the northern army for a long time. There are several granaries on the way back to Beijing, which are ready to eat. As for the reason-" Chai Yue looked at Jin Chunzhong, "The Huns sent The envoy wants to negotiate peace with Da Chu, and the Northern Army will escort the envoy to Beijing."

Liu Kunsheng felt great peace in his heart. For him, following the military heart was the best choice. He only had one question left: "Where is General Zhenbei?"

Chai Yue smiled: "This is the strategy of General Zhenbei."

Liu Kunsheng suddenly realized: General Zhenbei didn't want to be the first bird at this time, the champion Hou and Donghai King, the Southern Army and the Northern Army should be the protagonists of the battle. After transferring back to the Northern Army in the name of Champion Hou, and angering the great Sima who was far away from the Northern Army, General Zhenbei will have the opportunity to fully control this army. During this process, Chai Yue acted as a "liar" and did not affect the prestige of General Zhenbei.

In the abandoned temple outside Baiqiao Town, Han Ruzi and Meng E are watching the cavalry on the official road. This is his most vulnerable moment. As a force that can affect "thousands of miles away", the Northern Army is still on the road, "Ten steps away" Within", he only has Meng E.