Xian Yufu and Xu Rong held a banquet in the tent to entertain four ministers of reward from the capital. Qu Yi did not like to force a smile and pretend to deal with Shangguan, nor did he liked red tape, so he refused to attend on the pretext of training soldiers and busy with official duties.

Jian Shuo, a little Huangmen, was in his thirties, tall and burly figure, and had a good appearance. He was from Bohai County, Jizhou. His family was poor in the past and he had never read any books. This man was generous, humble, did not like flattery, was very loyal to the emperor, and obeyed the words. He didn't talk much and liked to drink. In the past, he was an ordinary Zhonghuangmen guard. Because of his good martial arts and good at riding and shooting, he was appreciated by the emperor. After several promotions, he became the emperor's confidant. In recent years, the emperor was very disappointed with the actions of a group of old middle-aged officials, but out of affection, he was unwilling to punish more, so he deliberately promoted a few eunuchs he liked to enrich the central palace. Jian Shuo was one of them. With these little middle-aged officials who had no connection with the old middle-aged officials and were only loyal to him, it was much easier for the emperor to speak and do things.

Before Jian Shuo left, the emperor specially talked to him and told him to observe Li Hong carefully after he arrived in Xiliang, see clearly and find out clearly. What is the purpose of the emperor? Jian Shuo knew that the emperor should find a general who is loyal to him, and a general who is absolutely loyal to him, because the emperor wanted to abolish the legitimate legitimate and establish a gangster. If the young prince Liu Xie inherited the throne, the emperor had to do many things in recent years. The most important thing was to find a general who could rely on to serve as his strong support to prevent accidents. The emperor always wanted to find a general who was promoted by military merits as his confidant. At present, Li Hong is the person the emperor is interested in. Many of Li Hong's conditions are very consistent with the requirements of the emperor, such as a poor background. People with poor background generally have no background and no knowledge. Such people are simple in their minds and simple in mind. Once they get the favor of the emperor, they will be extremely loyal to the emperor.

Jian Shuo hopes that Li Hong is a good dealer. If the emperor likes Li Hong and entrusts him with important tasks, he and he are the emperor's right-hand man, one in the palace and the other in the frontier, echoing each other and supporting each other, the cooperation between the two is very important. In his impression, the barbarians outside the frontier are all bloody and bloodthirsty people, and this slave who escaped from the Xianbei is probably not a good person. Li Hong's greed in Xiliang caused him to suffer a lot, which made him have great prejudice against Li Hong. Jian Shuo thought that if Li Hong looked barbaric and rude, he was just a bloodthirsty barbarian, then I would like to advise the emperor to give up his thoughts and kill him, so as not to be killed by him in the future.

Jian Shuo was very disappointed when he heard that Li Hong had personally led his troops to the Weishui River to reinforce Yicheng. He could not stay in Xiushan for a long time. If Li Hong did not come back, he would not be able to see Li Hong. After returning to Beijing, he would be scolded by the emperor. Therefore, in the past few days, he kept urging Xianyu to write to Li Hong and asked him to return to the camp to receive the order.

The Confucian Liu He is also in his thirties. He is not tall, white and pure, looks steady and peaceful, and has a strong aura of Confucian scholars. He does not want to come to Xiliang because Xiliang is still fighting and traveling for a long distance is also very hard. His father Liu Yu said: "You go and meet Li Hong. It is beneficial to be familiar with it. One day Li Hong is valued, which will also be helpful to your career." Liu He and Dangzi have a good personal relationship today. They are relatives, of similar age and have similar interests, so they are very trusted by the emperor. In addition to asking him to bring back a few portraits of Li Hong, the emperor mainly hopes to get Liu He's own opinion of Li Hong.

Liu Biao is the oldest of these four people. He is over 40 years old. Liu Biao is tall and thin, more than eight feet long, with a handsome appearance and a gentle temperament. Liu Biao's courtesy name is Jingsheng, and was a native of Gaoping, Shanyang (now from Yutai, Shandong), and a descendant of King Gong of Lu of the previous dynasty. Liu Biao is very famous and knowledgeable. He is a famous party member. He was called "Baji" on the list of famous people of Qingliuzi at that time. When the emperor issued an edict to arrest the party members, Liu Biao fled far away and survived. After the party ban was lifted, he was appointed as a clerk by General He Jinzheng.

Yuan Shao was a few years younger than Liu Biao. He was of medium size, strong and majestic, and was majestic. His courtesy name was Benchu. He was from Ruyang, Runan and was the grandson of Yuan Tang, the Grand Marshal of the former dynasty. Yuan Taiwei gave birth to three sons, namely Yuan Cheng, Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei. They served as the General of the Five-Secret General, Sikong and Situ in the dynasty many times. Yuan Shao was the son of Yuan Cheng and was very famous in Luoyang. There was nothing he could do in the capital. Yuan Shao's family was noble, knowledgeable, humble and cautious, and liked to be chivalrous and righteous, polite and noble, and was willing to make friends with strange people from all walks of life.

The scholars gathered in their homes and countless friends from all over the world. A few years ago, when the party was in trouble, he led people to actively rescue party members from all over the country and gained a high reputation for himself. The officials hated him very much. The attendant Zhao Zhong once asked his uncle Yuan Wei in the court. Zhao Zhong said: "Yuan Benchu ​​was a saying, so he wanted to raise a dead soldier. This kid is ambitious. What do he want to do?" Yuan Wei was shocked and went home to find Yuan Shao and scolded him, asking him to be more restrained and not be too wild and hated by others. Yuan Shao seemed to have never heard of it, and he still did his own way.

Yuan Shao and Liu Biao both worked in the General's Mansion, but were named by the emperor to Liangzhou. In addition to the fact that the two were more famous and easily remembered by the emperor, it was mainly because one represented the clan and the other represented the party members. They evaluated Li Hong from their respective interests, which allowed the emperor to have a more fair and comprehensive understanding of Li Hong.

The four of them had been in Zixiu Mountain for several days, and the war atmosphere shrouded in Zixiu Mountain camp made them very nervous. However, they did not see Li Hong and did not complete the tasks assigned by His Majesty. None of the four of them dared to go back.

Xian Yufu was very polite to them and held banquets in the big tent every day to entertain them. These four people were famous figures in Luoyang. In the case of such a dangerous situation in the Western Liang Dynasty, the emperor sent four of them to reward the army at the same time. The purpose was very obvious, to find problems and prepare to launch an army to question the crime. Is there so many people needed to reward the army? Jian Shuo also said that he had to see Li Hong before returning to Luoyang. Is this necessary?

Xian Yufu, Xu Rong and other generals believed that Li Hong had fallen out of favor and was about to be punished by the emperor, so they were in a heavy mood and anxious. The news that the court sent people to the camp to reward the army was deliberately concealed by them to avoid shaking the morale of the army. Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and Liu He also thought so, so they were very careful in their words and were worried that they would anger the Xiliang soldiers.

Only Jian Shuo knew the true purpose of the emperor. He had to meet Li Hong and had to talk carefully with Li Hong. Without such a brave and warlike general who was leading the army outside and shocking the court, the emperor's wish was difficult to realize. Jian Shuo listened to the desolate drum music in his ears, looked at the dancer in the tent, but was thinking about the emperor far away in Luoyang. He was frowning and worried, and even the wine he drank lost its taste.

A servant hurried into the tent and whispered a few words in Yu Xianyufu's ear. Xianyufu nodded and pondered for a moment. Then he stood up and waved his hand to order the female music to retreat, bowed and said to the four confused adults: "I just received the order from Li Zhonglang that we must go south to Yicheng to join the war immediately. Military situation is urgent and negligent, please forgive me."

Jian Shuo was shocked, and hurriedly stood up to comfort the four of them, and then retreated.

Hundreds of war drums in the military camp sounded almost at the same time, and their sound was so loud that it shocked the world. The calm Zixiushan camp suddenly exploded, and various sounds intertwined, forming a huge wave of sound that rushed straight into the sky. Hundreds of commanders rushed out of the tent in a swarm, flew around the camp, and the horse's hooves hit the ground violently, rolling up dust in the sky.

Jian Shuo, Yuan Shao and others were in the military camp for the first time. Seeing such a tense and exciting scene, everyone's hearts were surging, their blood was rippling, and they all had a strong idea of ​​fighting to the death. Yuan Shao suddenly shouted loudly: "Mr. Jian, are we going to follow the army and fight on the battlefield?"

Jian Shuo looked at the hustle and bustle camp, the busy soldiers coming and going, and thinking about his majestic posture of fighting with his gun and horse, his heart suddenly started to beat violently.

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Qu Yi flew off his horse and strode into the central army's tent.

"Brother Yu Xing, what kind of fighter plane did you find?" Qu Yi asked anxiously.

"Mr. Bian is dead." Xu Rong said in a low voice with a sad face, "Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou were killed by Han Sui."

Qu Yi was stunned, then felt sad and shook his head and said, "Brothers are fighting. I have been in love for decades, and I will turn against you. Mr. Wenyue..." He sighed and said helplessly, "How can Mr. Wenyue take action?"

"We are not sure what happened within the rebels at this moment. We can only know the specific details when the war is over." Xian Yufu said, "In order to prevent accidents, Lord Tannu returned to the camp and dictated the order to us."

"Where are we fighting this battle?" Qu Yi asked.

Xian Yufu nodded and said with a serious expression: "Sir, we will arrive at Yicheng immediately and fight the enemy." He then told Li Hong's deployment.

Qu Yi looked at the map and was speechless for a while.

Xu Rong slowly walked to the side of the case and whispered: "Sir, you are too risky. The court brought too much pressure to him. He had no choice but to take this dangerous move. Not only did he use a dangerous move in war, but he also cut off the life of the army."

Qu Yi looked up at the two of them and asked strangely: "Let's go? What's the way to live?"

"The Lord has ordered the old man Zuo Sima and Tian to kill all corrupt officials." Xian Yufu smiled bitterly, "These people have the emperor's amnesty order. If you do this, it is clearly to resist the order. These corrupt officials are all children of the royal family of various sects in the court, like the Chang'an Order Yang Dang who you arrested last time. His adoptive father was still the Zhongchang Shishi and the marquis. If we kill these corrupt officials, we will have an unfamiliar hatred with them. In the future, not only will the Lord and us be investigated, but even the lives of lower-level officers and soldiers will be implicated."

"Well, killing." Qu Yi slapped the table hard, pointed to the map and said, "This battle is like going but not returning. Since no one has the chance to survive, why can't we kill those corrupt officials? Well, kill well. If you resist the order, you will die. What are you afraid of resisting the order? Haha, fighting with the adults is different. It's thrilling. You dare to fight such a battle, you are a man."

Xu Rong nodded and said, "The sword of the lord cut off everyone's life, forcing the soldiers to work together and seek victory in the vicinity. In this battle, regardless of winning or losing, the Xiliang rebels will be severely hit. But don't tell this for the time being, so as not to have some people's thoughts and shake the morale of the army."

Xian Yufu frowned slightly and said, "My lord is to let us explain this matter clearly to officers at all levels. At this time, we offended the entire court, including the emperor, and if we cannot win this battle, the soldiers will not have the chance to return home, and the officers will not have the chance to be promoted. Only by defeating the rebels and making contributions can we get rid of the predicament. I think it is good to make it clear. The soldiers know the status quo, and everyone unites to form a group, and there will be a chance of victory in this battle."

Xu Rong shook his head and said, "You cannot say it. You Jizhou people and Youzhou Hu people were brought to Xiliang by adults. Everyone is very close to each other in terms of feelings and thinks they are family. Therefore, speaking up will not only not shake the morale of the army, but will instead inspire the morale of the soldiers. But we Xiliang people will not think so. Xiliang people will think that if the adults do not have the opportunity to win, they will destroy their lives and their lives as a joke for their own career, regardless of their life and death, and will suffer their lives as a joke. They will be angry and their morale will be greatly affected."

Xian Yufu lowered his head and thought for a moment, sighed, "Zi Lie is right. People always want to get something when they live in the world. Even an ordinary soldier has his own expectations and ideas. No one wants to die inexplicably, and he is even more willing to sacrifice his life for the sake of others' selfish interests."

Qu Yi smiled and said, "It's normal. I think I'll tell you that the rebels are infighting, so we will take the opportunity to annihilate the enemy. Let's not talk about the real situation in Yicheng, let alone the adults ordered the slaughter of corrupt officials. When everyone heard that it was a battle of victory, they would definitely be full of confidence and morale."

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In Jian Shuo's big tent, Jian Shuo showed a smile on his face after listening to his subordinate's report. He asked, "You did not hear it wrong?"

"No." The subordinate said affirmatively, "Now the entire camp is talking about this. Everyone is excited as if they are robbing money. The speed of the army gathering is getting faster and faster."

At this time, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and Liu He hurried in.

"Sir Jian, you have heard that Bian Zhang, the leader of the Xiliang rebels, is dead." Yuan Shao asked.

Jian Shuo nodded and smiled, "I just heard of it."

"Another leader Han Sui suddenly killed Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou, and took over the power of the rebels alone, which caused internal strife in the rebels. The Yicheng was already in chaos." Liu Biao smiled and said, "Sir, this is a battle that will win."

Jian Shuo smiled but said nothing.

Liu Hewen bowed quietly and said, "Sir, I think we can go to Yicheng too, so we can go and see the fun."

Yuan Shao smiled and said, "Sir, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make meritorious contributions. During the reward process, sir, he made military achievements to annihilate the rebels. After returning to the capital, your Majesty will at least be named a village marquis."

Jian Shuo smiled and said, "The three adults agree?"

Yuan Shao smiled and said, "It is unshirkable to serve the country."

=

After hearing Jian Shuo's request, Xian Yufu looked ugly and very ugly.

Xu Rong persuaded carefully: "Master Jian, the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and misfortunes are unpredictable. The rebels are still fighting internally, but when we arrive on the battlefield, the rebel leaders may shake hands and make peace and deal with us in unison. Master, you should consider it again."

Jian Shuo said firmly, "Don't think about it, we have decided. The battle to suppress the rebellion in Xiliang will last for a long time. If Li Zhonglang stays on the front line and does not come back, I will not be able to promulgate the imperial edict. Do you want me to wait until it snows? In addition, as court officials, knowing that the war is imminent, of course, we must put state affairs first and actively participate in the war. If we pretend not to know and know it in the future, how can we explain to Your Majesty? What kind of face should we stand in the court?"

"Sir, there are more than 100,000 rebels, we..." Xu Rong wanted to persuade him for a few more words, and reached out to stop Jian Shuo.

"Master Xu, you told your subordinates that when you arrive in Yicheng, it will be an easy pursuit battle. Why does it become a bloody battle when you arrive here? Are you worried that I will steal your credit?" Jian Shuo said pretending to be dissatisfied.

Qu Yi laughed.

"It is really touching that several adults are loyal to the country and are determined to share the worries of Your Majesty. Brother Yuxing, have you agreed to Lord Jian?"

Xian Yufu and Xu Rong looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

Jian Shuo bowed his hand and said to Xian Yufu: "When you arrive at the battlefield, I and several adults should obey the adult's instructions and fight bravely to fight the enemy." After that, he left.

"Who came up with this idea?" Xian Yufu asked suddenly.

Qu Yi, who was smiling happily, pointed at Xu Rong and said, "It's Zilie."

Xu Rong pointed at Qu Yi and smiled and said, "Yuntian, that's obviously your idea."

Xian Yufu cried and threw the cinnabar pen on his hand onto the table, and said angrily: "Isn't this asking for trouble?"

"I heard that Lord Leopard is very disgusted with deceiving his subordinates when fighting. Now we not only deceived our subordinates, but also deceived the imperial court's reward ministers to the battlefield. I wonder how should we punish us if he knows?" Qu Yi asked with a smile.

"Behead." Xianyufu's air vent.

=

The rebel camp outside Yicheng City hung a white mourning flag. From a distance, it was covered in white.

Fu Xie (xie) stood on the city tower, looking at the rebel camp, thinking of his dead old friend, looking sad.

Yang Hui took Hua Xiong and Huangfu Zheng to climb up the city tower.

"Is there anything urgent to summon us in a hurry?"

Fu Xie handed the letter in his hand to the two of them.

"This was sent from the north gate after Li Zhonglang sent someone to swim across the Weishui River. Lao Bian was dead."

The two suddenly realized that the rebels rested for more than ten days without siege. Then, the camp was hung with the flags of mourning in the morning. It turned out that the rebel general Lao Bian was dead.

After reading the letter, Huangfu Zheng said angrily: "How could Han Sui become like this? How could he kill Lao Bian? There must be a conspiracy here."

Hua Xiong nodded and said, "Mr. Wenyue is not such a person. There is a problem within the rebels. Once Beigong Boyu dies, the Qiang people will definitely cause trouble. How can the Han people understand the feelings between the Qiang people? We Han people always think that we are amazing and think that we can deal with the Qiang people. As a result, for hundreds of years, the Qiang people are still domineering in the Western Xinjiang. This time, Mr. Wenyue actually killed Beigong Boyu, which is incredible."

Fu Xie glanced at Hua Xiong and smiled and said, "Do you think Yicheng can be defended?"

"It will definitely be able to defend now." Hua Xiong frowned and said, "Li Zhonglang's luck has always been very good, and this time is no exception. In this harsh situation, Lao Bian died. There was a problem within the rebels. How could the rebels not be defeated?" He raised the book in his hand and said with a smile, "Li Zhonglang's counterattack began."

Huangfu Zheng looked at Hua Xiong coldly and said disheartenedly: "So what if Li Zhonglang wins? The court sent four people to reward the army at one time. As long as he is not an idiot, he can see the problem. Although he has won the hearts of the people, he has lost the support of all forces in the court. Now the anti-corruption campaign is no longer important because the rebellion of Xiliang has revolted. What is important is when the rebels of Xiliang will be pacified. Look, when will the rebellion of Xiliang be pacified?"

Fu Xie sighed to the sky.

Hua Xiong looked at the endless rebel camp outside the city and was overshadowed.

"He was abandoned by the emperor after all, and he was arrested and killed."

=

Han Sui stood on the high ground outside the tent with his hands behind his back, looking at the majestic wing city in the distance, silent.

After returning from Yunwu City, he stayed in the tent and never went anywhere. Bian Zhang's calm face, Beigong Boyu's straight body, and Li Wenhou's contemptuous smile echoed in his mind and could not pass away for a long time. He was very painful and guilty. He had no intention of killing them at all, but they all died because of himself. He was carrying the despicable charge of killing his friend, and his heavy guilt made him often wake up from nightmares.

Why is it so difficult for a person to do something? And he still wants to do something good. What do you want to do? He just wants the people of Xiliang to escape from endless war disasters and live in a stable and comfortable environment. The Qiang people can freely enter Xiliang to live in peace, the Han people and Qiang people can live peacefully like brothers, and everyone can eat and wear and say something happy every day. Why is it so difficult?

Han Sui had his idea, and he wanted to dominate Xiliang. This was the only way he could realize his wish. Dominating Xiliang did not mean that he wanted to rebel, he was still loyal to the Han Kingdom. Bian Zhang knew his intentions, but Bian Zhang believed that he was too out of reality and that his idea could not be realized at all. However, Han Sui was very stubborn and firmly believed that he could do it. No matter how many years he took, as long as he did not die, he would work hard for it.

After the army was defeated by Li Hong and fled back to Jincheng, he searched for aristocratic families in Jincheng and Longxi counties, hoping to get their financial support. Soon, the Longxi Dahao Kingdom responded, and then they began to prepare in detail and meticulously. Everything was achieved according to Han Sui's plan and step by step. Han Sui knew what the real intention of the kingdom was. But at this stage, everyone's goals were the same. Han Sui wanted to use the financial and power in the kingdom to firmly occupy Xiliang first. For this purpose, not to mention the position of the commander, he would be willing to let the kingdom be the overlord of Xiliang.

Han Sui was very arrogant, a little stubborn, and was not tolerant enough. His relationship with Beigong Boyu became increasingly rigid because they had different considerations for the future. After the differences grew, Han Sui did not persuade and persuade like Lao Bian, but instead scolded and scolded him, which ended up being incompatible with water and fire.
To be continued...