Matai, Anxi camp.

Jiang Anyong and He Xigui received a letter from Xin Fei, and the court sent a messenger to summon Jiang Anyi to Beijing to ask for the crime, and Xue Minlin was appointed as the governor of Anxi. Xinfei told Jiang Anyong and He Xigui that they could not follow the arrangement of the court this time, let them control the military camp, and wait for the next news.

Jiang Anyong hurriedly summoned his cronies in the camp. In the past few years, Jiang Anyi has installed more than 300 generals and captains in the army, and these people have thousands of men under them, and there are as few as 100 people, and there are at least 100,000 soldiers and horses in the Anxi battalion, and at least 100,000 soldiers and horses are under the command of Jiang Anyong and He Xigui.

Knowing that the Anxi camp was going to be handsome, the court sent a messenger to ask Jiang Anyi about the crime, and the generals were filled with righteous indignation.

Yang Fan, the deputy lieutenant of Yilu, said angrily: "The lord has led us to kill the enemy on the battlefield and make meritorious contributions, and the Son of Heaven has listened to the words of greed, what is such a faint monarch doing to protect him?" ”

"Xu's life was given by the lord, who dares to deal with the lord, Xu fought with him."

"General Jiang, he took us to the Duhu Mansion and killed those dogs, so we simply reversed."

"Let the lord take us to the capital, pull the dog emperor off the horse, and let the lord be the emperor, we are all the founding heroes."

"Done", "reversed"......

The angry shouts rang out, Jiang Anyong and He Xigui glanced at each other, and the military heart was available.

Jiang Anyong waved his hand to silence everyone, and said: "Marching Sima Xu Guohong, Dingyuan General Jiang Ming, and Ranger General Deng Junwei quietly left the camp and went to the Metropolitan Protectorate in Tongqiao Town, they should be seeing the new Metropolitan Governor." The Son of Heaven listened to the rumors, thinking that my eldest brother was going to rebel, everyone was a grasshopper on a rope, and then he was going to arrest us, we can't sit still, everyone go and prepare first, and listen to my orders. ”

Xue Minlin ordered the generals above the fifth rank to go to the capital protection mansion of Tongqiao Town to pass the order to the big camp, He Xigui said coldly: "The poor dagger is here, this is to prepare to catch us first, and then gradually control the big camp." Xue Minlin is both brave and scheming, Uncle Yong, you have to be careful when you go to the Duhu Mansion. ”

The two had already discussed, Jiang Anyong took two thousand light horsemen to the capital to protect the mansion, because Jiang Ming left the Anxi camp in the name of training, and there were 1,000 soldiers and horses with him, and if he wanted to control the situation, he couldn't do it without people.

"Stone, don't worry, I will act when I see the opportunity, but you have to follow what Mr. Zhang said, firmly control the camp, and don't let Xue Minlin secretly cross Chencang." Jiang An said bravely.

He Xigui said with a smile: "If Xue Minlin dares to steal the camp, I can't let him come and go." ”

It is only thirty miles from the Matai military camp to the capital of Tongqiao Town, and it only takes two quarters of an hour to ride lightly. Jiang Anyong led two thousand light cavalry to make a huge move, and Xue Minlin soon received a report from the reconnaissance cavalry.

Jiang Anyong led the army to come without asking if he was on guard, Xue Minlin thought for a moment and ordered: "The generals of the big battalion have arrived and invited them to enter the capital to rest in the palace, and all the soldiers and horses they bring will be stationed outside the town. Xu Guohong, you are the Sima in the army, you will come forward to restrain the army, Jiang Ming, you lead four hundred light cavalry to set off from the south of the town with the commander and sneak to the big camp to take over the army. ”

Xue Minlin prepared with both hands, if Jiang Anyong and other generals came to see them alone, they would be controlled in the Metropolitan Protectorate, and if Jiang Anyong and others were aware of it and led their troops to come, they would take advantage of the fact that the generals were not in the camp to control the military camp as a marshal, and Jiang Anyong and others could only bow down and obey orders.

Two

The light cavalry staggered by, and Xue Minlin and Jiang Ming galloped into the Anxi camp with four hundred light horses. Jiang Ming is the general of Dingyuan, the officers and soldiers guarding the camp did not stop him, and after entering the camp, Jiang Ming took Xue Minlin to the big tent of the Chinese army.

The big tent of the Chinese army is a handsome tent, and Guan Pingzhong will come to the barracks every three days to discuss matters, and today is not the day for deliberations. There were dozens of soldiers guarding outside the big tent, Jiang Ming stepped forward quickly, and said, "The new Governor of Anxi, Marshal Xue, came to inspect the military camp and beat drums to gather generals. ”

The sound of drums "rumbled" throughout the barracks, and the captains above the seventh rank heard the drums and hurriedly gathered in the big tent. At noon, the governor of the capital passed down the order of the generals, and the generals above the fifth rank went to the capital to see the palace, and the rest of the camp were captains.

When Jiang Ming entered the camp, He Xigui received a report, and when he heard the sound of drums, He Xigui guessed that Xue Minlin secretly came to the camp by diverting the tiger from the mountain, but his father-in-law had expected that Xue Minlin had miscalculated. Waiting outside the tent, he made eye gestures with the lieutenant under his command, and everyone knew it, and strode into the tent behind him.

Xue Minlin sat in the middle, the tiger talisman of the military department and the seal of the governor of the capital were placed on the table, Jiang Ming stood on his right side by the sword, and the two sides were the twenty personal guards brought by Xue Minlin. Seeing He Xigui leading in, Xue Minlin was stunned, and he ordered the generals above the fifth rank to go to the Duhu Mansion to see, why was He Xigui still in the barracks?

When He Xigui saw Xue Minlin behind the handsome case, a smile of surprise appeared on his face, and he took two steps forward and arched his hand: "The last general has seen General Xue, how can the general be here?" ”

Xue Minlin's mood was a little complicated, He Xigui was once his subordinate, he liked this brave and warliked, smart and witty subordinate very much, and wanted He Xigui to stay under his command, but unfortunately Jiang Anyi went to Huazhou, and He Xigui accompanied him as a disciple, and he couldn't force him to stay. When we meet in the tent today, I am afraid that we will have to meet each other, which is really sighing.

Xue Minlin said: "Ben Shuai was ordered by the Son of Heaven to take over the post of Governor of Anxi, and the Marquis of Bao Cheng was transferred to the Taiwei Mansion to serve as the chief historian. ”

Jiang Ming shouted: "I haven't seen the big handsome yet. ”

Everyone knelt down on one knee and said in unison: "I've seen the big handsome." ”

Xue Minlin didn't let everyone get up, and shouted in a deep voice: "He Xigui, this commander ordered you to go to the capital protection mansion of Tongqiao Town, why are you still in the camp." ”

He Xigui raised his face and said with a smile: "Dashuai Rongyu, the last general suffered from the wind cold last night and had some diarrhea, for fear of losing his manners, he wants to wait until he is well before going to ask Dashuai for guilt." The last general had asked General Jiang to ask for leave from the marshal, but unexpectedly the marshal came to the barracks. ”

Xue Minlin frowned, he knew that He Xigui was cunning and wise, and he knew that there was no way to take him. Jiang Ming and Jiang Anyong, He Xigui and others have always been on low terms, and they were excluded in the military camp.

Jiang Ming sneered: "General He, I'm afraid it's not diarrhea, but a ghost." You and others control the barracks, appoint private individuals, and crowd out colleagues, because they are afraid of being punished by the marshal, so they dare not go to the capital protection mansion. ”

"Jiang Ming, don't spew blood." He Xigui said angrily.

Xue Minlin said: "On the merits, this handsome man will judge impartially." This marshal came this time to be ordered by the Son of Heaven to reward meritorious soldiers, and so on to break through the country of Rong Mi, greatly boost the prestige of our country, Rong Mi, Xiuli and other countries sent envoys to Beijing to seek peace, the Son of Heaven ordered the marshal to come to reward the three armies, and summoned meritorious soldiers to Beijing to be rewarded. ”

The crowd was overjoyed

, He Xigui felt that something was wrong, the reward of the Son of Heaven had already been given, and he was rewarded with eight hundred taels of silver, which he distributed to his subordinates. This time, Xue Minlin came to seize military power, under the guise of rewarding the three armies, I am afraid that the real purpose is to transfer his own people so that he can transfer and install his cronies in order to control the army.

Xue Minlin signaled to Jiang Ming, and Jiang Ming said in a loud voice: "The commander has an order, Jiang Anyong, He Xigui, and Yang Fan ......", and more than 30 names were all Jiang people, "The generals will leave Beijing for the Hajj before September 6, and there must be no mistake." ”

Jiang Ming said proudly to He Xigui: "General He, I haven't thanked the marshal and acted according to the order." ”

He Xigui knew that he must not retreat at this time, stood up with his feet, and laughed: "Thank you for the grace of the handsome, brothers thank the handsome and get up, there are many brothers who have not been to the capital yet, and when they arrive in the capital, He Mou invites everyone to eat and drink spicy food." ”

With him taking the lead, the generals of the Jiang system followed and stood up, and a few people were at a loss and didn't know what to do, and the crowd also stood up. Jiang Ming shouted angrily: "He Xigui, you are so bold, you dare to despise the handsome, come and take him down." ”

The guards on both sides of the handsome tent drew their swords one after another, He Xigui did not show weakness, and sneered: "Jiang Ming, what are you, the big handsome is silent, what are you shouting about?" Who dares to try it. ”

Gathering generals in the army, you can use a sword to hang a sword, Yang Fan "brushed" and pulled out his saber, and shouted: "Jiang Ming, Yang has long seen that you are not pleasing to the eye, you have a kind of comparison." Not to be outdone, Jiang Ming also drew his sword, and the captains of the Jiang department drew their swords one after another, and there was tension in the tent.

Seeing that the situation was out of control, Xue Minlin slapped the table heavily and shouted: "What do you do, it's all your own brothers, and you will put away your weapons for Ben Shuai." ”

He Xigui took two steps back and said with a smile: "When the marshal first arrives at the barracks, the last general will arrange a banquet to catch the wind for the marshal." Walk. After that, He Xigui walked away from the big tent, and the generals of the Jiang system left the big tent behind him, and there were only more than ten people left in the entire Chinese army big tent.

Xue Minlin felt a chill in his heart, he originally thought that at most half of the generals were Jiang Anyi's men, and he could use the power of the commander to win the support of the other half, as long as he subdued and led a few people, he could smoothly take over the barracks. However, He Xigui left and took away two-thirds of the generals, and the Anxi army clearly became Jiang Anyi's private army.

"Quickly return to the capital to protect the mansion", Xue Minlin didn't dare to stay in the barracks for longer, and galloped out of the camp with four hundred, He Xigui did not stop him, Xinfei and Zhang Keji gave him the order to control the barracks and wait for instructions.

Speeding all the way, Xue Minlin's brows were tightly locked, and Jiang Ming said angrily beside him: "Dashuai, He Xigui clearly wants to rebel, why didn't Dashuai order him to be taken down?" ”

"The victory or defeat of the forcible movers is unknown, how to deal with the mutiny?" Xue Minlin said coldly: "I think He Xigui and the others have room to spare, and they will find a way after Ben Shuai returns to the capital to protect the mansion." ”

The road ahead was full of dust, Xue Minlin was shocked, and it was too late to make a detour. Xue Minlin ordered: "Jiang Ming, order the soldiers to line up on guard and prepare crossbow arrows. ”

A moment later, Jiang Anyong appeared with three thousand light horses. Jiang Ming saw that it was Jiang Anyong, and urged him to step forward and shouted: "General Jiang, Xue Dashuai is here, Hugh has to rush, and he doesn't get off the horse quickly." ”

Jiang Anyong reined in his mount, and the light horses behind him poured through both sides like flowing water, surrounding the four hundred light horses led by Jiang Ming in the middle.