In the large tent of the Chinese army camped in Guandong, Wu Jie was in command, and he was preoccupied with many things.

Several confidants were standing or sitting, with gloomy expressions on their faces, and each of them was silent.

In this military tent, except for Wu Jie, none of the other generals have experienced the huge impact brought by the announcement of the new emperor's enthronement in the Five Prefectures. Even a few days ago, Prince Chen Zhong, the governor of the regiment, was training day and night outside Hangu Pass.

Demonstrations have never brought such great pressure to the arrogant warriors like Guandong Xingying. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, if Guandong Xingying blocks Chen Zhong from passing the customs and ascending to the throne, he will be labeled as a traitor and traitor by the Five Governments. Confronting honor.

For a soldier of life, this is as heavy as a mountain.

Although the Guandong camp has tried its best to block the news, the impact of the new emperor's accession to the throne is like a huge wave, and it is as pervasive as water. The night before yesterday, the Guandong camp received the pigeon letter. This morning, the students from various schools inside and outside Chang'an City

Before the students came to class, the teachers had organized students to mourn Emperor Yuande. While praising the new emperor, the school began to organize students to collectively swear allegiance to the new emperor. Under the urging of the Inquisition, Buddhist, Taoist, Zoroastrian, and Jing Dynasty sects

Respected elders came forward to summon believers and organized large-scale Dharma gatherings to save the souls of Emperor Yuande, pray for the new emperor, and pray for the country. Even the price of silver on the market suddenly increased by two points, because experienced businessmen began to

They were hoarding silver and preparing to have a bite of soup when the mint minted new coins with year names. Officers in the camp who were not close to the general were also plotting to support him, but it is not known how far they went.

"General," a soldier asked cautiously, "the envoy of the Korean prince is still waiting at the side tent. Do you want to receive him?"

"What were you doing earlier? Isn't it troublesome enough at this time?" Wu Jie frowned and said coldly.

"The Korean government is worried. After all, the camp is isolated from the inside and outside, and they hope to communicate with each other."

"Nonsense!" Wu Jie glared at Wang Canjun and shouted in a low voice, "At this time, don't you think the ears and eyes of the Military Intelligence Department are not sharp enough?"

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After a moment of silence, he patted the table and sighed in a low voice, "The situation has been decided, what else can we do?"

Wang Shenjun shrank his neck and thought to himself, a few days ago, the general had a fierce fight with the Korean government, why didn't he taboo the Military Intelligence Department?

The faces of all the generals were solemn, and their hearts were heavy. They didn't know why the situation turned upside down overnight.

"The ancients said that the sun is approaching and Chang'an is far away," Wu Jie murmured to himself, "You can see the sun but not Chang'an..."

The generals were summoned by Wu Jie early in the morning. Faced with this fierce trend, they were unable to do anything except raise the flag to rebel. After deliberation for a long time, they actually fell into silence. In the meantime, Director Li, the eldest son of the Korean government,

He sent someone to meet Wu Jie, but Wu Jie only waited for the guests in a tent nearby, which was very different from the previous warm atmosphere. When the generals saw this, they became even more confused.

At this moment, a military general hurriedly broke into the Chinese military tent, holding a military newspaper, which he had obviously just copied from the Pigeon Book.

"Sir, urgent military report."

Wu Jie took the military report, glanced at it, his eyes were slightly stern, and he closed them immediately. When he opened them again, his eyes were dim.

"It is impossible to disobey God's will," he sighed and said in a deep voice, "pass my general's order and ask Master Yuan Xingzong to send an envoy to welcome His Majesty through the customs." It was done.

With this decision, Wu Jie seemed to have aged ten years. He closed his eyes and stopped talking.

"Sir, what's wrong?"

"My lord, there is no turning back when you shoot your bow. No matter how magnanimous your Majesty is, how can you let me go?"

"Shut up!" Wu Jie suddenly opened his eyes and glared at the general who spoke.

"See for yourselves." He handed the military report in his hand to Lieutenant General Cheng Chen.

Cheng Chen took it and took a look, and his expression suddenly changed.

"How is it possible? The Emperor of the Eastern Dynasty was actually captured again?"

Cheng Chen lost his voice in disbelief and handed the military report in his hand to the general beside him.

The generals and staff were circulated one by one, with shock on their faces.

The military newspaper said that after Cao Di, the commander of Song Dynasty's camp in Xiangyang, hijacked the emperor, the southeastern prefectures and counties not only stopped sending grain and grass to Ezhou, but also actively prepared their troops and prepared to attack in groups. Cao Di felt that Ezhou was a dangerous place, so he didn't even want Hanyang.

He simply took Zhao Qi hostage and moved him to Xiangyang. Who knew that after Xiangyang's troops marched south, Xiangyang City's defenses were empty. Due to the lax defense of Henan due to the peace talks between Song and Liao, Liao general Yelu Tiege personally led a cavalry to sneak into the Song Dynasty and approached

In Xiangyang, the banner of the Song Army was even raised. However, the gate of Xiangyang was not normally closed during the day, and the forward cavalry of the Liao Army surged in...

Because Xiangyang fell very quickly, Cao Di had not yet received military reports after the Liao army captured the city. The returning Cao Di army ran into Yelu Tiege of the Liao Kingdom head-on at the foot of Xiangyang City. The two armies fought, and the Song army was caught off guard and was captured by the Liao army.

The army's cavalry collapsed, and Song Emperor Zhao Qi and Song Army coach Cao Di were besieged on a hill. Cao Di was forced to negotiate a peace with the Liao army. Although Song Emperor Zhao Qi was not directly captured by the Liao army, he was controlled by Cao Di. This

A victory was an unexpected surprise for the Liao Kingdom, which continued to end the war. After receiving the military report, Emperor Yelu Dashi of the Liao Dynasty was overjoyed and immediately led his army southward, hoping to sign a peace treaty with the Song Emperor in Xiangyang, and then send the Song Emperor "

According to the information obtained by the Military Intelligence Department, the result of the Song-Liao peace negotiation may be to use Guangtong Canal and Tongji Canal as the boundary. In order to quickly reach a peace agreement, the Liao army agreed to leave the prefectures and counties occupied by the Song army on the Hedong Road to the status quo.

, but the Song State must ensure that the Song Army on the Hedong Road cannot take the initiative to attack the Merbo tribe and other forces dependent on the Liao State, and severely punish the generals in various places who provoke Song and Liao border provocations.

"God's will is such that the chance of defeating two tigers with one strike is already slim."

"If the Guanzhong Rebellion continues, it will only benefit the Liao Kingdom in the end."

Wu Jie was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "With the national system and the oath to protect the country, no one can be innocent of harming a sergeant unless he is tried by his colleagues at the military court. If your majesty wants to hold you accountable for the seclusion the day before yesterday, I, Mr. Wu, will be held accountable."

It's all my responsibility. You are just following orders. From now on, you only need to obey the law. Who can spare you?" The generals looked at each other, Wu Jie sighed and lowered his voice, "If you are not happy, you can even disarm and return to the field. As long as you don't meet again.

If you go to war, your status as a sergeant can also protect the glory of your hometown. If you lose this battle, you lose. Fortunately, we are only on the edge of the cliff now. Are you really going to be that rebellious official and a traitor? Bring shame to your relatives?"

Under Wu Jie's gaze, all the generals lowered their heads and remained silent.

At this time, a red sun was rising from the mountains in the distance, and the sunlight dyed half of the sky golden. Although the tents of the camp were airtight, the sunlight could penetrate through the tents, making the interior of the tents bright.

A lot. Under the bright yellow sunlight, the lights that were lit last night

The lights seemed to be getting weaker and weaker, and some were shaky. Under the sunlight, Wu Jie and the generals, who had been discussing since midnight, looked particularly gloomy. Many people squinted their eyes slightly, and some were not used to the sudden daylight.

Sunlight.

In the afternoon of the same day, Yuan Xingzong, the Luoyang order who stayed in Luoyang and acted as the training envoy of the Guandong regiment, sent an envoy out of the border to meet the new king Chen Chong.

On the same day, General Wu Jie of the Guandong Camp sent a letter to the General's Office and the Protector's Office, confessing that he had committed the crime of being unprofessional, and asked to resign from the military command of the Guandong Camp, disarm and retire and return to his hometown in Longyou. Also resigning were seven officers including the deputy general and the marching staff officer.

South Korean Duke Li Chan wrote to the National Protectorate, citing his old age, and requested that the title be passed on to his eldest son, Director Li. The day after the pigeon letter was delivered, the National Protectorate received a reply, agreeing to Wu Jie's resignation, and General Lu Dejing of the Iron Bone Army was temporarily

Take charge of the Kanto camp, waiting for the General's Office to appoint another general to take charge of the camp.

Early the next morning, the Luoyang regiment's envoy, Chen Zhong, the new emperor of Xia who had not yet held the enthronement ceremony, came through Hangu Pass in a mighty manner, surrounded by thousands of cavalry guards. Yuan Xingzong, the Luoyang envoy who was also in charge of the Guandong regiment's envoy, personally sent him to Hangu

Outside the Pass, Chang'an ordered Fu Zhiren to lead officials from Guanzhong to greet him inside Hangu Pass. Due to limited responsibilities, Yuan Xingzong could only say goodbye to Chen Chong outside the Pass.

"The affairs of Guandong can only be entrusted to Lord Yuan."

Chen Chong's face was filled with joy. As he spoke, his eyes were staring at the golden light of the white snow on the top of the mountain in the distance in the northeast.

"It's God's will. Yelu Dashi is also a hero of the generation, and Tie Ge is also a fierce general. It is clear that the morale of the army and the people of the Eastern Dynasty has risen, and the momentum is like a rainbow. They have all turned around. The Northern Dynasty cannot last long, and the Ezhou Rebellion in the Eastern Dynasty has revealed the slightest trace of it.

But he grabbed the opportunity. During this great chaos in the world, our government captured Luoyang and occupied a place in Guandong. The next step is to consolidate the foundation and win over the people. If the door to Guandong and others is wide open, and if our government's foundation is consolidated,

The hearts of the people of Guandong are with me, and the next move to the palace is just a matter of course." Yuan Xingzong said, he knew that Chen Chong was upset because he was forced to leave the battlefield in Guandong, but now that the new king has ascended the throne, and the chaos in Hezhong has not been settled, Chen Chong

I have to stay in Dunhuang to stabilize the five prefectures, so naturally I can't stay in Guanzhong for a long time. Wu Jie is currently resigning, and Xia Guo has no generals in Guandong. He can only watch the opportunity of "catching two tigers with one blow" slip away. He shook his head.

He shook his head and sighed, "The Liao people were just lucky. Who would have expected it. If the Ministry of Industry of the Song Dynasty did not use frugality and replaced charcoal with coal, how could Xiongzhou be defeated?"

"It all depends on manpower, and there is no telling." Chen Zhong said with a gloomy face, "If the National Protectorate and the General's Mansion are trustworthy in their employment, Zhao Xingde will be transferred to Guandong to take charge of important affairs as soon as possible. At this time, he can lead an elite army to preside over the Eastern Expedition.

With 80,000 regiments of trained troops as the regular troops and 30,000 Guanzhong elite cavalry as the surprise troops, they cut off the Liao people's retreat. The Han family in Liaodong and the Jingdong road will inevitably respond, and the situation will be completely different." He made a false blow with his whip in the air, "

hateful!"

"If Mr. Zhao were to take control in Guandong, the Liao people might not dare to go deep alone." Yuan Xingzong shook his head and said, "Moreover, even if Xiongzhou's defeat is irreversible by God's will, but he can control all the armies from a distance, the Liao people may not even be able to reach the Yellow River.

Crossing over." The two of them galloped into Hangu Pass Road, and the sky suddenly became narrow. Yuan Xingzong looked at the towering pass wall not far away, reined his horse lightly, cupped his hands and said, "Limited by my responsibilities, it will be inconvenient immediately, so I will discuss this with you.

Your Majesty, farewell. May your Majesty work hard to make the country prosperous and the world peaceful."
Chapter completed!