The situation in Hedong is complicated and changing rapidly.

The same is true for Hebei, which is separated by a mountain.

Chen Kefu went south and gathered troops along the way. Since he left the capital, more than 20,000 troops had gathered. By the time he arrived at Zhending City, Hengshan County, he had already gathered 50,000 troops. After arriving at Zhending City, Chen Kefu was originally planning to cross Jingxing immediately and take Taiyuan, Hedong.

However, after he arrived in Hengshan County, the situation in Hebei changed again. Before his troops arrived in Hengshan, military information had already spread from the Yecheng City of Wei County. The peasant army forces in southern Hebei were actually quickly integrated under the pressure of the court.

Just as Chen Kefu set out from Beijing, the thief leader of the Shanggu people, Mantian King Xuzhaizhao, met with many leaders of the thief army in southern Hebei in Yecheng, and killed the white horse into the alliance.

Wang Xuba was the most powerful among the bandits. He not only commanded 100,000 bandit soldiers, but also had a brother Wei Daoer, who also commanded the 100,000 bandit soldiers in the 100,000 bandit soldiers. The two troops were connected and firmly ranked first among all forces. Wang Xuba took advantage of the pressure of the Hebei army to win over and suppress them, and all kinds of means were used together, and integrated all forces in a short time.

The bandit army gathered in Yecheng, Wei County, and used Yecheng as its capital. The country was established and the country was established and the country was named Yan. Wang Xuba was appointed as emperor, and his brother Wei Daoer was appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Military and Ma, and the Minister of the Secretariat, and was also appointed as the King of Wei. His confidant Song Jingang was appointed as the King of Song, and was appointed as the Marshal of the Left Leader. He was appointed as the Marshal of the Old Brother Zhen Zhaier, and was appointed as the Marshal of the Right Leader. He was also appointed as the King of Hejian, and was appointed as the Chief General of the Front Army. He was appointed as the Princess of Dou Jiande, the daughter of Raoyang.

For other subordinates, they all have high-ranking officials and generous positions. From Duke to Duke to Duke of the State to Duke of the State, Duke of the State, and everyone has a share in his subordinates.

As for the leaders of other bandit army, Wang Xuba was also extremely generous. Everyone was granted the title of Duke of the Kingdom, and most of his subordinates were granted the title of Duke of the County and Duke of the Kingdom. He also rewarded all the beauties of gold, silver, treasures and treasures that had been looted to the generals and the leaders of the tribes. In a short time, the bandit army in southern Hebei had been integrated into a single army. Although it was not as good as the official army of the court, it also had subordinates and was clearly distinguished from the top and bottom. The bandit army of Yan State was large and small. The total number of troops and horses of various parties was 400,000.

Although the 400,000 people of the bandit army had to count the families of the people and their families engulfed by the bandit army. However, this number was still very huge. In particular, the 200,000 bandit army commanded by Wang Xuba, Wei Daoer and Wei Daoer were already relatively elite. Wang Xuba, Wei Daoer, Song Jingang, Zhen Zhaier and Dou Jiande were all not comparable to ordinary bandit army leaders. These people were all heroes. Now that they gathered together, they immediately changed the past practice of the bandit army fighting and looting. They started the founding of the country, unified the army, and divided the official positions, and had initially shifted from bandits to military regimes.

If Chen Kefu's court had not had the innate advantage, if they really had time and time, these people would be the confidant troubles of the Hebei court. So when Chen Kefu received this information, he immediately suspended his plan to go west to Taiyuan immediately.

In fact, Chen Kefu did not fail to recruit many bandit army leaders in Hebei, and Wang Xuba, Wei Daoer, Song Jingang and others considered accepting Chen Kefu's invitation.

However, when the uprising came to this point, Wang Xuba and others were all powerful men with over 100,000 troops. They were also observing Chen Kefu's actions after he entered Hebei. Watching the decrees of the Hebei court were indeed much better than Yang Guang's foolish lord. Such a court had hope of winning the world and accepting the invitation of the Hebei court. When the world was peaceful in the future, they might also become a wealthy family.

However, the consequences of the surrendered generals from the Hebei court and the surrendered officials from the Hebei local government made them feel like retreating.

Since Chen Pojun entered Hebei, the Hebei army and local governments surrendered to the court, except for those small officials and civil and military officials of the original level, they were scared.

Li Jing, the two commanders of the Hebei army, died first at Luo Yi, and then Guo Xun and Xue Shixiong died one after another. When the Hebei surrendered troops, they even wiped out their entire army twice and killed 40,000 in battle.

Immediately followed by another aristocratic purge that spread across all the spheres of influence of the Hebei court. In just a short period of time, the aristocratic tyrants in Hebei were basically empty. During this purge, more than half of the Hebei civil and military officials who had originally surrendered to the Hebei court were involved in the rebellion and were ruthlessly cleansed by the court.

This time and time the cleaning made Wang Xuba and others hesitate first.

Although every time the Hebei imperial court cleans up, it is reasonable and well-founded. But they are not ordinary people. When they come to this point, they all understand the essence from the surface. What they see is that the Liaodong Army took several actions to weaken and eliminate all the forces that threaten them step by step.

They knew in their hearts that if they really surrendered to the court, they would either follow the court like Luo Yi and give up everything they had managed over the years. They would either be an idle rich man, or be a dog in the court, and beat him wherever he pointed. Otherwise, even if there was a little hesitation, they would probably end up like Xue Shixiong, Li Jing and others.

Whether you are afraid of death or indulging in power.

In the end, Wang Xuba and others all gave up their plans to surrender to the court and were unwilling to accept the revenge, so there was only one battle.

Wang Xuba and others have been around for many years and have also understood that since they are unwilling to give up, they can only have the capital to fight and contact all forces.

When the founding of the country was established, they contacted all forces with the increasing pressure from the court, and then used the founding of the country, establishing the country, and granting public offices to win over all forces. In the end, they divided the wealth and beauty to win over the soldiers. They did everything they could.

Even if they can't do it, they are working hard.

The first thing Wang Xuba did after establishing the country was to immediately send people to all parties to seek alliances. His first goal was Li Mi, a river separated by a river. Before, the Hebei army was taking advantage of Li Mi's full battle for Luoyang, and sent a light cavalry to raid Li Mi's only county, Ji County, in Hebei. Not only did it raid and annihilate Li Mi's 8,000 troops in Zhuo County, but it also robbed Li Mi's Li Yang Cang. A full million stones of grain were transported by the Liaodong Army.

This incident could be regarded as a loud slap in the face by Li Mi, the leader of the Central Plains.

Wang Xuba discussed with Wei Daoer, Song Jingang and others, and wrote to Li Mi to respect him as the leader of the world. At the same time, he told Li Mi that if Li Mi wanted to regain Ji County, then their Yan State was willing to support them with all their strength. In order to show sincerity, Wang Xuba also took the initiative to cede Zhongdunqiu, Guancheng, and Linhuang County, which was east of Ji County, to Li Mi.

Even Wang Xuba also sent gifts and letters of alliance with Wang Shichong, Yang Ming, Yu Wenhua, Yang Yuan, Chen Shen and other separatist forces. He wanted to make friends with all parties and jointly attack Chen Kefu, Hebei. Although most of the forces were too far away to give them actual help, their original intention was to make the momentum bigger.

Li Mi fought with Wang Shichong in Luoyang for more than half a year, but the further he got from Luoyang City, he was extremely angry. Luokou Cang and other three large warehouses outside Luoyang City did not grab any of them. He still only occupied the six major granaries of the Sui Dynasty.

But now, the only Li Yang Cang was snatched by Chen Kefu, which made him, the leader of the world, look very shameless. It has been nearly a year since he attacked Luoyang. The allies of the rebel army gathered from all sides have gradually become a little impatient and are no longer so eager to praise Li Mi.

Even within the Wei State, most people in the core Wagang Army did not respect themselves very much. For example, Huang Junhan, Shan Xiongxin, Xu Shiji and others seemed to respect themselves on the surface, but they still did not treat themselves as their real lords. In their hearts, Zhai Rang was still the first. This made him very angry.

This time Ji County was attacked, Li Yangcang was taken away, and at the Jindian Gong meeting in Jinyong Capital. Zhai Rang's elder brother Zhai Hong and Zhai Rang's confidant Wang Ruxin actually secretly accused Li Yangcang of being taken away because he underestimated the enemy too much. He also pointed out that he was not sure about the employment and arranged untrustworthy people, which caused the millions of stones of food in Li Yangcang to be lost. In the end, Wang Ruxin actually made a statement and asked to add Zhai Rang to the Datong Priest.

The official position of Otsukazu is the leader of all officials, equivalent to the position of prime minister. How can such an official position be given lightly to others?

When Li Mi heard the request made by Wang Ruxin, he could not help but suspect that Zhai Rang and the group of Wagang Army were doing the trick. The purpose of this was to see that the Wagang Army became stronger and stronger, and he couldn't help but want to pick peaches.

If Zhai Rang was allowed to take this position, it would be equivalent to taking away many powers from his Gong Wei. How could he allow such a thing? Wagang was just a small mountain village living in a corner. If it weren't for his careful planning, how could Wagang have its current position?

The obscene disobedience of Xu Shiji, Shan Xiongxin and others, the various tricks and ideas of Zhai Hong, Wang Ruxin and others, and the vague idea of ​​Zhai Rang, and the vague spy behind him, made Li Mi increasingly unbearable.

At this moment, Wang Xuba sent a letter to respect himself as the leader of the alliance, and was willing to cede the land of the three counties and himself, and was willing to send troops to help him take back Ji County. This made him moved, and it was undoubtedly a good opportunity.

In the imperial palace of Jinyong City, Li Mi summoned his military advisor Shen Luoyan.

With a sound of gold and iron, Shen Luoyan was wearing red leather armor, with a big red shoulder, and walked in with his hands pressing the long sword around his waist.

Taking the sword into the palace was a special treatment that Shen Luoyan had. Li Mi looked at the woman she met at the lowest point in her life, and her eyes were confused. She was so beautiful and so cool, wearing tight armor, wearing a fiery red cloak, wearing deer leather boots, and holding a long sword in her hand. Even her long hair, delicate facial features, and fair face made him feel like he was dreamy.

When I first met her, I was just a criminal wanted by the court, but she was the eldest lady of the Shen family of the Jiangnan clan.

The first meeting once shocked him, but at that time he did not dare to express his thoughts.

Later, she tried her best to help herself, helping herself wander among all peasant soldiers and bandits and counterfeit forces. She had no requirements, but just hoped to help herself become the lord of the world.

Step by step, she never leaves her. No matter when she was rejected by all the big and small villages, or when she was desperate and lost her confidence, she always stood by and supported herself.

Now, I finally became the leader of the rebel army in the world, gathering hundreds of thousands of troops and covering more than ten counties. I founded the country and became the dynasty, but I never became the emperor, just because she never said that he could become the emperor now. He kept waiting. When she said that she could become the emperor, she would officially ascend the throne and officially marry her as her queen.

But what made Li Mi feel a little disappointed was that he always felt that there was always such a distance between her and herself, but how long has it been since the first time we met, and this distance has been there until now, and no minute has been reduced.

After staring at Chen Luoyan for a while, Li Mi withdrew her gaze and sighed, "I want to kill Zhai Rang!"

Chen Luoyan seemed not surprised at all, but just said calmly, "It is okay to kill Zhai Rang, but it cannot be killed by you."

Li Mi looked at her in surprise. She was still standing there calmly, as if she was still a fairy in the painting. So beautiful, yet so far away.

Li Mi stood opposite Shen Luoyan with his hands in his arms, "Zhai Rang is becoming more and more dissatisfied. She is timid and afraid of things, but she is extremely greedy. Last time Cui Shishu from the court came to join me, but Zhai Rang locked him up and tortured him because Cui Shishu didn't give him money. Last time, Xing Yiqi was called by him to gamble. Just because he was a little late, he was beaten with eighty sticks. It is said that beating a dog depends on the owner. Xing Yiqi is my person. He went to hit him for trivial matters. Wouldn't this be slap me in the face? A few days ago, Fang Xuanzao returned from Runan, and Zhai Rang went directly to blackmail him, and said that Wagang's future is still unknown..."

"Duke Wei doesn't need to say much. I understand everything. It's just Zhai Rang's greed. Zhai Rang has a high reputation among the brothers of Wagang. If he doesn't die, it will be difficult for Wei to completely subdue the morale of the army. Duke Wei is just suspicious. All internal strife has always been the same. Greed and suspicious are the culprits." Chen Luoyan said bluntly.

Li Mi's face stagnated, a little unnatural. The nature of the matter was indeed like this, but it made people feel a little embarrassed when they said it. Fortunately, this person was Shen Luoyan. If it were someone else, I was afraid that Li Mi would not be so easy to talk to.

Looking at Li Mi's unnatural appearance, Chen Luoyan smiled slightly, "If you want to seize the world, you will naturally be done by extraordinary people. Love and friendship can be used by the king, but it cannot be an obstacle. If you want to seize the world, you must do this. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. Zhai Rang is greedy and reckless, timid and afraid of things. Although he has no ambition, he used to be the lord of Mr. Wei. With him one day, Wagang will never be able to return to Mr. Wei, so killing Zhai Rang is indeed a good way."

"However, killing is OK, but how to kill is a matter of particularity. King Wei thinks about this matter carefully and I'll leave first." After saying that, Chen Luoyan turned around and left. (To be continued)
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