Chapter 1626

In the simple courtyard main house in the northeast corner of the Great Zhou Bianliang Palace, Guo Kunzheng, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, looked at Shen Fang and Liu Sheng with bright eyes, and his words were extremely cordial.

"Two Aiqing, it's been hard all the way. Originally, I was supposed to let the two Aiqing rest, but time was tight and the situation was critical, so I had to summon you into the palace overnight. And there are many eyes and ears during the day, so it is inconvenient to act. ”

"The ministers understand, and the ministers are also anxious, and after receiving the will, they will enter Beijing in the starry night and dare not delay." Shen Fang Liu Sheng bowed and said.

"Okay, when the two Aiqing arrive, my heart will be much more stable. Where are your horses? How many centaurs? Have you entered the city? Guo Kun asked repeatedly.

Shen Fang arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the 30,000 soldiers and horses led by Lord Liu and I are outside the southern city, and they have not yet entered the city. ”

Guo Kun smacked his lips and said, "Why haven't you entered the city yet?" ”

Shen Fang glanced at Liu Sheng, and he saw some disdain in the other party's eyes. Guo Kun is undoubtedly a straw bag, there are still more than 30,000 soldiers and horses left behind in the city, how can the 30,000 soldiers and horses led by the two of them enter the city with great fanfare? Wouldn't the other party be suspicious? These soldiers and horses want to enter Beijing, one is either known to the left-behind generals under Lin Jue, and the other is to do a good job, how can it be as simple as Guo Kun said.

"The emperor should not be anxious, things must be arranged to be done, the situation in the city is still unclear, soldiers and horses into the city are easy to startle the snake, but things are not easy to do. The emperor must not be too impatient, can you tell the ministers about the current situation in the city? Liu Sheng said in a deep voice.

Guo Kun also realized that he was too anxious and excited, and he couldn't wait to reach the idea in his heart immediately, immediately solve Lin Jue's forces in the city, and control the entire capital. So that the most basic thinking is lacking, and some are not calm. He admonished himself to calm down, command Ruo Ding like an emperor, and complete this biggest event in his life, to show his sage and determination, wisdom and means as the emperor of the Great Zhou.

"What Aiqing said is extremely true, I am anxious. You do not know what is going on in the city, so you cannot do anything. The two Aiqing wanted to know something, but when they asked, I knew everything. Guo Kun said.

Shen Fang and Liu Sheng arched their hands and said: "The emperor is Shengming, the ministers are not interested in other situations in the city, and the ministers only want to know a few things." First, how many soldiers and horses are there in the city? Where are they located? Second, how much can the emperor mobilize? ”

Guo Kun was stunned and looked at Huang Jiang. He didn't know the specific situation, he was very anxious, but he didn't care about the specific things. Seeing this, Shen Fang and Liu Sheng felt a burst of disdain in their hearts.

Huang Jiang is a fine person, he has already figured out the whole situation, and when he saw the emperor asking for help, he replied on the side: "Two adults, there are about 30,000 soldiers and horses left in the city by the Luoyan army. There were more than 10,000 guards at the gates of the inner and outer cities, and most of the rest were stationed in the two large camps of Dongying and Xiying. At present, we have 5,000 people on our hands. ”

Shen Fang was surprised: "Can you mobilize 5,000 people? So much? ”

Huang Jiang said in a deep voice: "Exactly, the five thousand guards of the front division of the palace are all our people, and the commander of the front division of the palace is Lord Shen Tan, presumably the two adults know his origin." He was originally the emperor's original side, and he was once the king of Liang

Commander of the palace guards. ”

Shen Fang frowned and said: "It is naturally a great thing to be able to mobilize 5,000 troops, and under the advantage of one or the other, our troops will exceed the Luoyan Army by 10,000." It's much easier. But...... I have a question, this Lord Shen Tan, as far as I know, he is in a hot fight with Lin Jue. Are you sure Shen Tan can be relied on? ”

Guo Kun smiled and said, "Shen Aiqing, Liu Aiqing, you don't know anything about this." Shen Tan was originally the commander of the guards of my palace, and he was loyal to my father and me. The reason why I made friends with Lin Jue is for my own reasons, but it is a long story. In short, he is my man, there is no doubt about that. Lin Jue was also excluded from him, presumably because he was worried about his origin, or he was suspicious of him. Originally, Lin Jue, the commander of the front division of this palace, belonged to others, and he wanted to let another person be the commander of the front division of the palace, didn't it make it clear that he couldn't move? Will I agree? Shen Tan argued on the basis of reason, and demanded in public, Lin Jue knew that the conspiracy was exposed, so he had to appoint Shen Tan as the commander of the front division of the palace. These 5,000 men and horses are a vital position to protect my safety. Based on this alone, it can be seen that Shen Tan is loyal to me and will do whatever it takes. Of course he can be trusted. ”

Shen Fang frowned and was silent, and Liu Sheng said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the ministers don't know the inside story, and it's not easy to make judgments. Since the emperor said that it is reliable, it must be reliable. ”

Guo Kun was just about to speak, but Shen Fang spoke: "However, does Shen Tan know about our leading army to Beijing?" Does he know the emperor's intentions? Any idea what we're going to do? ”

Guo Kun said: "Yesterday, my mother and I summoned him, and we have already talked to him in detail. He had pledged his allegiance. ”

Shen Fang groaned, "Then why didn't you see Lord Shen at this moment? Where is he? ”

Huang Jiang said with a smile: "Lord Shen went to arrange things." The two lords came with an army of 30,000 men, and they needed to coordinate to enter the city. Lord Shen informed him that he would transfer the defenders of Nanxun Gate to his people, otherwise the soldiers and horses brought by the two lords would not be able to enter the city. In addition, Lord Shen also said that he wanted to find out the situation of the eastern and western battalions and remove the sentry posts along the way. He said that in order to succeed, the first task is to eliminate the Luoyan army in order to control the situation. There are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses on the city gate and city walls, so there is no need to consider them for the time being. There were 15,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the east and west camps, and the soldiers and horses of the two lords were to take control of the two barracks at the first time and disarm or annihilate them. So the city will be safe. After that, the remaining 10,000 soldiers and horses had no other way out but to surrender. Lord Shen went to check the situation and arrange these things. He will return to the palace in a moment to meet the two adults. ”

Shen Fang and Liu Sheng were greatly surprised when they heard this, Shen Tan's idea was exactly what the two of them discussed. The first task of controlling the capital is to eliminate the remaining soldiers and horses of the Luoyan Army, which are all Lin Jue's men and horses. When all the soldiers and horses of the Luoyan army were cleared, the matter was basically successful. As for those yamen officials, the cronies and officials promoted and installed by Lin Jue can be arrested and cleared after the situation is controlled, and they have no power to fight back. Their authority comes from Lin Jue and Lin Jue's soldiers and horses, Lin Jue is far away in the north, and the soldiers and horses in the city are cleared, they are nothing.

The difficulty is how to quickly clear the soldiers and horses left behind in the city by the Luoyan army, if there is a stir and a battle situation is formed, things will be very tricky. And Shen Tan's plan is:

After the two of them led the army into the city, they went straight to the east and west battalions, and directly caught turtles in an urn, and the 15,000 people in the military camp were stuffed inside. Dealing with these 15,000 people is equivalent to solving more than half of the opponent's troops. The rest of the soldiers and horses scattered on the inner and outer city gates and city walls will not be able to form a climate. They can be quickly eliminated or forced to surrender. This plan is perfect if it goes smoothly. It was so perfect that Shen Fang and Liu Sheng both felt a little unreal.

"Okay, if Lord Shen can really arrange it, after dawn, the matter will be done. Lord Shen is really a talent. Liu Sheng exclaimed softly.

Guo Kun said proudly: "There are still people around me. Shen Tan received the grace of my father in the past, he committed something and was about to be beheaded, my father came to the rescue, his life is ours, can you not care? Don't worry. After a while, you will meet and discuss, and the plan will be more complete. In the future, you will all be valued by me, and you will be close to each other. ”

Although Shen Fang always felt a little faintly uneasy in his heart, he didn't have time to think about it at the moment, and bowed down and said, "What the emperor said is very true. The minister has one last thing, he needs to ask the emperor. ”

Guo Kun smiled: "Just ask." ”

Shen Fang coughed dryly, and said in a deep voice: "After the matter is successful, Lin Jue will inevitably return to Beijing to ask for the guilt." But how does the emperor plan to deal with it? ”

The smile on Guo Kun's face retracted, and he said in a deep voice: "I want him to hand over his military power, hand over all his power, and leave the imperial court." From now on, you are not allowed to appear in front of me. ”

Shen Fang smacked his lips and said, "It seems that the emperor still thinks of affection and doesn't want to kill him." ”

Guo Kun groaned: "After all, he ...... After all, Yu Da Zhou has merit. I haven't thought about what to do with him yet. ”

Shen Fang smiled: "But...... A person like Lin Jue, can you rest assured that the emperor is outside? That's a man who is both civil and military, and has great skills. A small Funiu Mountain can develop such a meteorology, do you know that there will not be a second Funiu Mountain? ”

Guo Kun's body shook and looked at Shen Fang. Shen Fang said softly: "The minister is just reminding, after all, Lin Jue has contributed to the Great Zhou, and it is understandable that the emperor wants to spare his life." And...... For the emperor's sake...... For the sake of the eldest princess of my Great Zhou, I can't do it. Sometimes, however, kindness does not necessarily lead to peace. Letting the tiger go back to the mountain will be a trouble. ”

Guo Kun frowned, pondered for a long time, and said in a dumb voice: "This matter has not yet reached the time to decide, I think about it." Then Lin Jue may not be willing to give in. We'll talk about that then. ”

Shen Fang said in a deep voice: "The emperor forced him to obey with Lin Jue's family, what if he refuses to comply?" What is the emperor going to do? Is it really a threat to kill his family? ”

Guo Kun said coldly: "If he refuses to comply, of course I will do it." I don't have the kindness of a woman. ”

Shen Fang said softly: "What about the eldest princess? If you have to kill the eldest princess to force Lin Jue to comply, can the emperor do it? ”

Guo Kun looked at Shen Fang in astonishment, and when he saw Shen Fang looking at him, he immediately understood that this was Shen Fang's decision to test how strong his decision was. At the moment, he said coldly: "The society of the country is important, if the blood of the imperial sister is necessary to make my Great Zhou Jiangshan stable, of course I will kill my relatives in righteousness." I didn't want to, but I had to. ”