11. The momentum of infighting rises
After speaking, Shang Jiezan forced the slaves around him to send Zangpu's envoy away.
Wu Ren, the second son of Shang Jiezan next to him, was dumbfounded.
At this time, Prince Mu Ru, who was beside him, was very angry, and immediately held down the hilt of his sword, and said to Shang Jiezan: "How dare the Xi clan do this!" β
A group of armed slaves of the Na Xi clan soon proved that they "dare to do this", and rushed up and pulled Prince Mu Ru off the horse, Mu Ru scolded Shang Jiezan, Shang Jiezan was also angry, and pointed at him with a horsewhip, "Your mother's family is only Cai Bangxiao's family, but she bewitched the god Zampu, in the previous battle of Taideng City, you saw my son begging to hide and cover up and not save him, and he should have killed you, but I don't want the god Zampu to suffer the pain of losing his son, so I will send you back to the city first." β
Soon Shang Jiezan gathered all the heads of the 20,000 Dongdai forbidden army, Cao Chang, and the accompanying officials in the camp, and then deceived them, saying: "The Uighur thieves have reached the border between Shazhou and Guazhou, and we must not delay any longer, and march at a rapid pace from now on, without any lingering, and must gallop at least seven times (210 tangels) in a day!" β
The soldiers of Xifan were the most tenacious, and they had great endurance in the saddle, and when they did not know the truth, they all followed Shang Jiezan, who personally rode forward, like a raging wind, straight out of the river and ran in the direction of Liangzhou.
Before leaving, Shang Jiezan asked Wu Ren to lead his own 30,000 slaves, and followed up with the camp and baggage, and instructed him: "These slaves are all armed with weapons and horses, and if any political opponent comes to rob them, you can distribute the clothes and money in your luggage to them, so that they will be loyal to the honor of the Na Xi clan, and I will grant them freedom when they are successful." β
After saying that, Shang Jiezan left.
At this time, Prince Mu Ru, who was driven back, did not go to the place of Tuyuhun in Qinghai, but rode east and ran to the city of Shanzhou, shouting to the defenders at the head of the city: "Shang Jiezan rebelled, he coerced Zampu's Dongdai, and wanted to go to Liangzhou North Road and join forces with Ma Chongying!" β
Soon the gate of Shanzhou was opened, and the host talked about Shang Qixin'er hurriedly accepted the prince, and after the inquiry was completed, Shang Qixin'er said to Prince Mu Ru: "Shang Jiezan is dead, now is the best time to completely overthrow the Xi clan!" It's like when Zampu defeated the Karma. β
But now Prince Mu Ru is a little uneasy, he knows that if Shang Jiezan is really beaten as a "rebellion", then the Na Xi clan, who has two fiefs and 300,000 serfs, will become the public enemy of the country, this is definitely a bloody battle to the death, not to mention that there is a Tang army on the periphery, what kind of consequences will be brought about by this, it is unknown.
But Shang Qi'er has already made up his mind, he knows that if he wants to do it, he can only do it now-if Shang Jiezan takes these 20,000 forbidden troops away, and when he arrives in Liang and Gan, he can connect with Ma Chongying, and if he denies that he is guilty, then no one can help him, and even he will be unlucky.
So Shang Qi'er said to the prince, this is your mother's long-cherished wish in her life, and it is also the foundation for you to ascend to the position of Zampu in the future, and if you want to become the most majestic man in the snowfield, you must not have any hesitation when deciding on a major matter. At that time, the power of the Ga clan was greater than that of the Na Xi clan, but Zampu wiped out the other party's family with a single move, and only in this way could Zampu's power become greater and greater, and he could maintain his rule over the snow field.
Prince Mu Ru was in a trance, and could only nod.
In the thunderbolt, Shang Qi'er, who had been procrastinating and rigid in the previous defense of Chengzhou and Qinzhou, quickly ordered three thousand host cavalry at this time, and very cleverly did not use Shang Jiezan's old troops, and gathered all his own subordinates, so he went straight to the Huangshui in Shanzhou.
Only thirty miles out of the city gate, he encountered the third wave of bird envoys sent by the angry Zampu, who held in his hand a command document with twelve silver falconsβthe current Zampu, who did not know that Shang Jiezan was going alone.
When the bird envoy saw Shang Qixin'er with a whole cavalry team, he asked why.
Before Prince Mu Ru could reply, Shang Qixin'er preemptively replied, "Shang Jiezan has disobeyed the will of the god Zampu, even if he uses twenty-four silver falcons now, he will not be able to redeem his arrogance and absurdity, and he must be suppressed by severe means!" β
These words shocked the bird envoys were stunned and could not move.
Shang Qi'er said again: "You don't have to go any further, but you should go to Qinghai as soon as possible, and let the Lun Fear Bo also send five thousand elite horsemen to intercept Shang Jiezan together, chase back the loyal and brave forbidden troops of Zampu, and participate in the war to Victoria!" β
At the edge of the river, in front of Wu Ren's camp, Shang Qixin'er and Prince Mu Ru's 3,000 cavalry chased after them, circling around the wooden fences and trenches erected by Wu Ren's camp, raising a huge amount of dust, mixed with all kinds of intimidation and reprimands.
Wu Ren sat in the tent, the sweat in his palms couldn't come out, and his face was pale.
He has 30,000 slaves under his command, and he has been armed and has mastered the situation of the entire camp, if he is determined, Shang Qixin'er's only 3,000 cavalry will not be able to help him.
However, Shang Qixin'er has a prince Mu Ru by his side, and he has Zampu's edict in his hand, so he has a moral advantage.
That is to say, if he is not handled properly, it is likely that the great Na Xi family will be completely ruined.
"Before my father left, he entrusted the entire camp to me, and I must not live up to his trust, even if it is, even if the Xi clan bears the notoriety of rebellion for this, I will bring the camp to Liangzhou."
Wu Ren is determined.
At this moment, Shang Qi'er saw that Shang Jiezan was not in the camp, presumably his son Wu Ren was in charge, so he began to talk eloquently: "Zampu has promised to continue to let the noble Shang Jiezan lead the army, but he needs to ask for a hostage from the Na Xi clan to feel at ease, so that this theory is just a notice." In this way, I will retreat the cavalry for ten miles, and then you and I will only lead three horsemen and horses to exchange oaths, and the three of Zampu, Cai Bang and Na Xi will never harm each other, how about it? β
But secretly, Shang Qi'er had people shout to the slaves of the Xi clan in the camp that your master had rebelled, and Zampu wanted to hunt Shang Jiezan like a beast with golden arrows, and you anyway, the time has come for the slaves to be the masters, whoever can kill Wu Ren will get the gold body, and whoever helps can get the silver and bronze body, and after the fact, all the slaves in the camp will be released as free bodies.
All of a sudden, many slaves who were hungry for profit gathered together to discuss, and they in turn surrounded Wu Ren's tent and shouted, "We don't want to believe that our master has rebelled, but you should also go out of the camp, young master, and explain the reason in front of everyone."
In the midst of the noise, Wu Ren's face changed again, and he didn't know what to do.
Because many loyal servants knelt in front of him, saying that this is Shang Qixin'er's trick, and must not be deceived, young master, you can take the opportunity to lead us to a surprise attack, and you will plan to kill Shang Qixin'er who negotiated, and seize the soldiers and horses of Shanzhou, which is the host of your father's long-term governance, and many soldiers are willing to obey the orders of the Na Xi clan.
"Young master, make a decision, now Cai Bang's clan and us, but you are mortal enemies!"