(Happy New Year's Day 2020, I wish you all good luck in the New Year, and I wish you all success.) ）

Guo Xu was in a state of confusion from beginning to end. Originally, after eating the numbness, his brain was a little confused, and suddenly there was a deafening roar all around, and then he was driven by a large number of soldiers and horses to gallop all the way, and the carriage saw the bumps in the mountains and fields, and his bones were about to be scattered, and his head hit in the carriage, hitting a lot of bags. Until the carriage stopped, Guo Xu didn't have any strength in his body, and the whole person collapsed in the carriage, his brain buzzing, like a leper dog who had been hit in the head.

There was a sound of cheering and the sound of war horses, the clanging of armor and blades, and soon the sound of miscellaneous footsteps came, and the heavy black curtain of the car window was opened, and a dazzling sunlight shone on Guo Xu's face. Guo Xu's pupils contracted into a line, and his eyes were temporarily blind. In the chaos, only a black head shadow under the sunlight could be seen swaying in the golden sunlight. Then, a familiar voice came into my ears.

"Guo Xu, do you still know me?"

Guo Xu squinted his eyes and tried his best to adapt to the light, and the face in front of him slowly became clear, the man had thick eyebrows, big eyes, high nose and thin lips, and a few beads of sweat on his forehead. Guo Xu's mind couldn't turn for a while, and he only felt that this person couldn't be more familiar with it. Suddenly, he opened his mouth wide and pointed at the man's face and shouted, "You...... You, you, you...... You are ...... Lin"

Lin Jue laughed and said, "You finally recognize me." Guo Xu, I didn't expect it, you fell into the hands of my Lin Jue. ”

Guo Xu was both surprised and happy in his heart, quickly sorted out his thoughts, and finally understood that the previous chaos was caused by Lin Jue who led people to rescue him from the hands of the Jurchens. He was finally freed from the clutches of the Jurchens. However, at the same time, he also began to beat the drum in his heart, Lin Jue, who was his sworn enemy, the rebel army of Funiu Mountain who betrayed the imperial court, and he had led soldiers and horses to attack him. It may not be a good thing that he has just left the wolf's den and entered the tiger's mouth.

Guo Xu's brain was fast, and he laughed and shouted: "If it's really Lin Jue, you saved me?" Well, that's great. I know that you are loyal servants. I've come to my senses. You are the loyal and good of my Great Zhou, Lu Zhongtian, this old thief, is ambitious, and he cruelly kills Zhongliang, and even I don't let him go. He wants to give me to the Jurchens, and he himself wants to steal the Jiangshan Sheji of my Great Zhou. This old thief deceived the world and deceived me. I regret that I shouldn't have treated you like that. Lin Jue, don't worry, you saved me today, and I will remember your protection. When I look back, I will make you the prime minister, the privy councilor, and I will listen to you for everything. I will reward you heavily. ”

Guo Xu understood in an instant that he had to win over Lin Jue and have a good relationship with him. So he went on and on and on.

Lin Jue looked at him with a smile, and after he finished speaking, he smiled faintly: "Guo Xu, you are mistaken, I am not here to save you, I just don't want you to die in the hands of the Jurchens." Have you forgotten all the old accounts between me and you? You and I have a blood feud. You have a good reminiscence, a good thought about the past. You may be forgetful, but I'm not forgetful. ”

Guo Xu was stunned with his mouth open, and when he was about to speak again, the windows were pulled shut with a bang, and the car fell into darkness. Outside the carriage, Lin Jue's voice sounded: "Is there an enemy chasing after you?" ”

"Report to your lordship, the Jurchens did not chase after me." Someone replied in a loud voice.

Lin Jue's voice continued: "The injured brothers are medicated and wrapped up, and we have to go back to the army camp before dark." Don't stay here for long. ”

Dozens of people answered in unison, followed by a busy and noisy voice, and soon after the vehicle started up, it was like a flight. Guo Xu's face turned pale and clung to the handrail in the carriage, his heart was in a mess, not knowing what fate he would meet.

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In Bianliang City, the back hall of Lu Zhongtian's mansion is brightly lit. Lu Zhongtian sat on the Taishi chair with a gloomy face, his lips tightly closed, and his pale brows twisted into a pimple. Lu Zhongtian is handsome, he was a famous beautiful man in the capital when he was young, and even in old age, he is still handsome and extraordinary. But at this moment, Lu Zhongtian's face under the light was extremely distorted.

After witnessing the abduction of Guo Xu by the cavalry of the Luoyan Army at the head of the city today, Lu Zhongtian's mood became extremely bad. After thousands of calculations, I didn't count that Lin Jue's guy actually came out at this time, which ruined his big thing. In Lu Zhongtian's calculations, the group of rebels in Funiu Mountain did not dare to appear on the battlefield in the capital, and their wisest way at this moment was to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and reap the benefits of the fisherman, which was the only behavior that Lu Zhongtian guessed was beneficial to Guo Kun and Lin Jue. After all, Guo Kun and Lin Jue did not have enough strength to compete with the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, otherwise they would not have cowered in Funiu Mountain for several years, and they should have come out to make waves a long time ago. If it weren't for the fact that Da Zhou's energy in the past two years or so has been constantly involved in the Jurchens and Liao people in the north, making many wrong decisions that should not have been made, and being tossed by Guo Xu's willfulness, Lu Zhongtian would have freed up his hands to solve the Luoyan Army. The strength of the Luoyan army is not strong, and they should be happy to see the Jurchens and the imperial court soldiers and horses fight to the death, and then fish in troubled waters.

It was precisely because of this judgment that Lu Zhongtian relaxed his monitoring of the rebels in Funiu Mountain, who would have thought that they would actually make a move at this juncture and kidnap Guo Xu. Guo Xu's life and death are not important, but Luo Yanjun's abduction of the emperor at this moment is almost ruining Lu Zhongtian's major event. Guo Xu failed to deliver it to the Jurchens, and whether the Jurchens were willing to abide by the previous agreement is not to say. Lu Zhongtian was even more worried that Lin Jue would make a fuss about Guo Xu's identity. Do the so-called coercion of the Son of Heaven to order the princes.

Guo Xu will definitely tell what he has done when he goes, and Lin Jue and they must also make this matter public. If Luo Yanjun declares his support for Guo Xu, he will expose his ambitions. Instead, they became the orthodox Great Zhou. At that time, his situation will be embarrassing. Except for the capital, the local state capitals are not under their actual control, and if the local government defects because of Guo Xu, I am afraid that I will be ruined.

"Tell me, what are we going to do now? The Luoyan rebels suddenly came with such a hand, how should we deal with it? Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice.

Everyone frowned and pondered, and the atmosphere was quite awkward.

"Daddy, tell your son, call him thirty-seven twenty-one, daddy, do whatever you want. Just ascend the throne and become the emperor. Whatever he does, Guo Xu, Guo Kun, Lin Jue, or something, we have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses on hand. He's a fart! As long as the Jurchens don't beat us, Daddy, you will be the Jade Emperor, and they will also stare dryly. The emperor was taken away and pulled down by Lin Jue and them, anyway, we were handed over to the Jurchens, and they lost it because they didn't have the ability to do it. What does it have to do with us to snatch them back? I can't make everyone sad. Lu Tianci said loudly with a sharp voice, he was going to go to the Zuichun Mansion tonight, everyone had made an appointment, but now he was called here to discuss such a boring matter, he had long wanted to leave, so he was quite impatient.

Everyone looked at this dumb guy speechlessly, thinking in their hearts: Lu Xiang doesn't know what he has done, he himself is a dragon among people, but he is like a fool when he gives birth to a son, he only knows how to eat, drink, have fun and talk nonsense, and he has no city government and ability at all. At this time, he is called the emperor? Crazy? Is it only the emperor's addiction? I am afraid that it will immediately attract the opposition of the people of the world, and the people's will will be lost, which is like a rebellion.

"The prince of Yanai must not talk nonsense, and he must not act rashly at this moment. The emperor was kidnapped by the rebels, and this matter is not trivial. If they make a fuss about the identity of the emperor, they will coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes. The situation will be tricky. At this time, if it is not handled properly, and instead rashly proclaims the emperor, it will be opposed by the people of the world. I'm afraid it's out of control. Liu Zhenbang hurriedly spoke.

"Whoever dares to oppose will kill whom, what are you afraid of? Farts are afraid of hitting your heels, you just think too much. Lu Tianci shouted.

"Shut up! If you talk nonsense again, you will slap your mouth. Lu Zhongtian couldn't bear it anymore and shouted loudly.

Lu Tianci rolled his eyes and didn't dare to say more. In fact, he still has a few words to say. He wanted to say: Daddy, if you are afraid of people gossiping, your son can replace you as the emperor, and your son is not afraid of them talking about the east and west.

"Actually...... What the prince said is also reasonable. Chen Jue said slowly.

Lu Zhongtian frowned and said, "Chen Jue, why do you say such a thing?" ”

Chen Jue arched his hand and said: "Lu Xiang, listen to the analysis of the humble position. The emperor's abduction by the Luoyan Army seems to be a bit tricky, but in fact, it is nothing in the eyes of lowly duties. What we are worried about is nothing more than Lin Jue and them using the emperor's identity to make a fuss. But when you think about it, this possibility probably doesn't exist. The reason why Lin Jue rebelled out of the court was because he was not on good terms with the emperor. I remember that the emperor had also wooed Lin Jue at the beginning, and Lin Jue was still unwilling to cooperate with the emperor when he was in a desperate situation, let alone now? Not to mention the death of Fang Dunru, the death of Lin Bonian, and even the revenge of the death of Princess Rong of the Green Dance. Also, when the emperor led the army to attack Funiu Mountain, he almost killed the rebels' lair and killed many people around Lin Jue. Did Lin Jueken let the emperor go? That Lin Jue will repay him, I don't think he may be willing to let go of the emperor. In terms of taking 10,000 steps back, even if Lin Jueken commands the world with the identity of the emperor, what about Guo Kun? Guo Kunke rebelled for the throne, the emperor is still the emperor, what is he? Even if Lin Jueken is willing, Guo Kun will definitely refuse. According to the humble position, the emperor was taken captive by the Luoyan army, and he was afraid that he would die for a lifetime, and it would be difficult to live. ”

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Lu Zhongtian also stroked his beard and nodded slightly. Indeed, the relationship between himself and Guo Xu and Lin Jue was indeed like fire and water. forced Lin Jue to be almost cornered. After Guo Xu washed the palace and usurped the throne that night, the forbidden army of the whole city besieged Lin Jue and others, in that case, Lin Jue had no intention of surrendering and cooperating, how could he compromise now? That Lin Jue is a person who has revenge, and after he betrayed the capital, the Imperial City Division found out some clues about previous cases. After Fang Dunru's death, Na Lin Jue drew up a list of deaths and assassinated a number of relevant officials. himself and Guo Xu are also on the list, which shows how much he hates himself and Guo Xu. Now that Guo Xu is in his hands, I am afraid that it will really be difficult to escape death. If he was really a person who was willing to compromise for the sake of profit, he would have had all kinds of opportunities to compromise and cooperate, and he would not have fled to the mountains to become a bandit. This shows that Lin Jue is the same as his dead ghost teacher, with stinky hard bones, stubborn and unruly and difficult to tame.

Guo Kun is afraid that he will not keep Guo Xu's life, because as soon as Guo Xu dies, Guo Kun will be the most qualified successor to the throne of the greatest Zhou. If Guo Xu was kept, wouldn't he be in an awkward position? Unless he's willing to compromise for the sake of the bigger picture, but that's obviously not likely. The purpose of his cavalry attack on the palace was to fish in troubled waters and want to seize the throne, how could he be humble at this time?

What Chen Jue said also has some truth. The old man cares about it, but he doesn't think about it thoroughly. Now it seems that the emperor was robbed by the Luoyan army, and I am afraid that it will be more than lucky. Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice.

"Lu Xiang, if the emperor dies at the hands of the Luoyan rebels, then it has nothing to do with Lu Xiang. Now the question is how the Jurchens will explain it. I think that our first priority now is to join forces with the Jurchens to exterminate the Luoyan Army. The Luo Yan Army ran out this time, but it was actually self-defeating. The Jurchens were robbed by them right under their noses, and their faces must be gloomy. Lü Xiangke sent someone to discuss with the Jurchens the strategy of cooperating to exterminate the Luoyan army, and the Jurchens would be happy to do it. It's a big deal to give the Jurchens some sweetness and give them some more territory. Let the Jurchens exterminate the Luoyan Army for us, why not? We don't need to make much effort, just help at critical moments. For example, blocking the retreat of the Luoyan army and preventing them from escaping back into the mountains. Now that they have come out, they don't want to go back. wiped out the Luoyan Army, but in the future, there will be less trouble for henchmen. As the so-called Seon lost his horse, he didn't know if it was a blessing. It seems that the emperor's robbery is a bad thing, but it can become a good thing. Chen Jue said.

Lu Zhongtian showed a smile on his face, nodded approvingly: "I didn't expect it, Chen Jue, you have such a brain, you are the talent of the prime minister, why have you been fighting in the army." Looks like I'm using you the wrong thing. You have to go to the government hall to be the prime minister. ”

Chen Jue smiled and arched his hand: "Don't dare, don't dare, you don't have the ability to do this, if you can give advice and solve problems for Lu Xiang, it is already an honor for your humble position." A personal opinion, maybe inappropriate, made Lu Xiangjian smile. ”

Lu Zhongtian waved his hand and said: "There is nothing wrong with it, what you said is very reasonable, but I don't know what Wanyan Aguda's attitude is." Who wants to go to the Jurchen camp for the old man? ”

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In the early morning, the air is cold. Wanyan Aguda walked out of the big tent, his face was gloomy, he didn't sleep well last night, naturally because of yesterday's incident.

Yesterday, under the noses of hundreds of thousands of troops, he was robbed of the Great Zhou Emperor Guo Xu, which made him angry. The thousand cavalry that came out of nowhere and roamed in front of his battalion snatched the emperor of the Great Zhou as if he were nothing, and even the general Hu Lu was killed by them, how could it not make Wanyan Agu furious.

When Yalu Buhua reported to him how fierce the other party was, he scolded Yalu Buhua for being a bloody dog, and almost pulled out his mace to hammer his dog's head. It's just a thousand cavalry, how strong can it be? Yalu Buhua, this idiot, obviously has some disagreement with Hu Lu recently, and he must not save him, and let him die at the hands of the enemy.

However, when Hu Lu's body was carried into the big tent, when Wanyan Aguda saw the terrible image of Hu Lu's chest and abdomen being blown to pieces, and even his armor was shattered into pieces, the whole person was shocked. Yaru didn't lie, it was indeed a cavalryman with a ferocious firearm. I have long heard that Da Zhou has a domineering firearm that has appeared, but because Wanyan Aguda has not seen it with his own eyes, he only knows it according to intelligence, so he has no intuitive feeling, and he does not fully understand its power. That may be an exaggeration, he thinks. But now, he knew it wasn't an exaggeration.

In front of Wanyan Aguda, the military doctor dug out more than a hundred small iron bullets from Hu Lu's rotten chest and abdomen. It was these small iron eggs that were fired from those firearms that pierced the armor and into the flesh, causing massive damage.

Wanyan Aguda's back was a little numb, he was thinking, once this kind of thing is equipped with soldiers and horses on a large scale, how can it be hostile to it? If his own cavalry fought with cavalry armed with firearms, he would not have been killed in the face. No wonder Yalu didn't dare to save people, he must have been frightened. Even if he was present at the time, he was afraid that he could only choose to give up rescuing Hu Lu.

After inspecting the corpses of the large number of fallen cavalrymen who had been dragged back to the camp and the injuries of a large number of wounded soldiers, Wanyan Aguda fell silent. The identity of this cavalry that suddenly appeared is unknown, but it must not be the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou court. If the Great Zhou court had such a strong firearm, how could they get to this point? Wanyan Aguda was puzzled, until someone sent a pale yellow flag picked up on the battlefield to Wanyan Aguda, and when Wanyan Aguda saw a wild goose with wings embroidered with black silk thread in the middle of the flag, he suddenly had a thrill and woke up.

"The Falling Goose Army? Could it be Lin Jue's Falling Goose Army? Wanyan Agu was amazed.

A year ago, when Lin Jue was forced to stay in the barracks by himself, he talked to him about cooperation. Lin Jue said that he had a group of soldiers and horses in Funiu Mountain, named Luoyan Army. At that time, Lin Jue also joked that the flying goose banner of his falling wild goose army was somewhat similar to the eagle flag of the Jurchen army, both of which were big birds flying in the clouds. It's just that one is a bird of prey, and the other is a bird of pure goodness. At that time, when he said this, he was actually trying to get close to himself and wanted to get out. Wanyan Aguda fully understood this, so he didn't take it to heart. But thinking about it at the moment, what Lin Jue said may be true. If it was really Lin Jue's soldiers and horses who came today, then he was really blind. At the beginning, he thought of benevolence and let Lin Jue leave. Now, this kid has become his enemy. When he attacked the Great Zhou, he didn't count the Luoyan Army at all, but now it seems that he despises the Luoyan Army too much.

Wanyan Agu Da had an idea in his heart, that is, whether he could contact Lin Jue, after all, he was his brother-in-law, and Mingyue also gave birth to a son for him. I used to think that Lin Jue was worthless, but now if I can recruit him to help me, then my Jurchen army is really invincible in the world. It's not that you can't even take a Bianliang city, and you have to find another way to compromise. Moreover, the firearm that Lin Jue possessed was too fierce, if only this thousand cavalry had firearms, it would be good to say, if the entire army of the Luoyan Army was equipped with this kind of firearm, wouldn't it be impossible to fight him at all. Therefore, collecting it for one's own use and turning this firearm into something owned by the Jurchen army is the result that Wanyan Aguda wants the most.

However, Wanyan Agu also understood in his heart that this Lin Jue was probably not so easy to talk to. He knew that his army was coming, and if he really wanted to take refuge, he would have come a long time ago. Today he appeared in front of himself in this way, one might even say in a way that humiliated himself and showed off his firearms, and his attitude was clear. He's going to be his enemy.

Wanyan Aguda suddenly remembered what his sister Wanyan Mingyue said to him before he set out on the expedition.