Wang Mang finally reached the border of Zhao State. King Zhao and the prince came to greet him. King Zhao smiled: "Xindu Hou, we meet again." "His Royal Highness King Zhao, don't come unharmed." Wang Mang said with a smile.

King Zhao's face looked a little haggard. Obviously, he had been exhausted by Emperor Cheng's questioning. However, King Zhao actually allowed the soldiers to enter the city to rest in the post house for the first time.

After Wang Mang led the army to the post house, King Zhao summoned the Wuhuan envoy.

"Lord Envoy, this time you Wuhuan and Xindu Hou are fighting, it's almost enough. Don't fight too hard, if you kill the Marquis of Xindu, our Zhao Kingdom and your Wuhuan will be cleaned up by Your Majesty. King Zhao warned.

"It's okay, our commander, General Li Nong, is an old acquaintance of the Marquis of Xindu in Taixue." The messenger laughed.

"That's even better. Just teach a lesson to the new capital marquis who doesn't know the depths. Thanks to your Wuhuan entry every year, the widow can collect a large amount of taxes from the people. If the Marquis of Xindu really beats you to the ground. What do widows eat every year? King Zhao said with a smile.

"Understood." The messenger nodded.

In the post house, two women gave Wang Mang a problem.

His wife, Wang Jingyan, said, "Husband, I want to live in a room with you." Princess Liu Yao said, "No, I want to live in the same room with my husband." ”

"Liu Yao, don't mess with your humility. You're just a concubine. Wang Jingyan said.

"Who are the concubines? This princess is a member of the Han family. Which green onion are you? Liu Yao angrily scolded Wang Jing and said.

"Don't quarrel with the two ladies. Let's let you live with Lord Xinduhou. The shopkeeper said.

Seeing this scene, Zhang San outside the door said to Li Si: "Brother, this new capital Hou Yanfu is not shallow. His eldest lady and second lady are both beautiful and beautiful. Why don't we have this Yanfu? ”

"Can you compare with the new capital of the people? People are standard rich and handsome. His father is the queen mother's own brother, and he is His Majesty's cousin. Typical princely home. With a short and poor dick like us, who can look up to us? Li Si said.

"Don't be discouraged, this time to conquer Wu Huan. If we can make meritorious contributions. Maybe you can be knighted as a marquis? Zhang San couldn't help but fantasize.

"Pull it down, you. The Wuhuan cavalry was trained in the white mountains and black waters, and their postures were vigorous and they walked like flying. Just a few of our brothers usually farm at home, and they will train for a few months to go to the battlefield, and it would be good if they didn't die if they weren't sent to death. Li Si cried.

"The greater the risk, the greater the reward. This will always be true. Brother. We still have to fight. Zhang San said with a smile.

However, Zhang San's dream will soon be shattered by reality.

The next day, Wuhuan was imprisoned.

The Wuhuan cavalry all wore strange hairstyles and held patterned steel knives to kill people when they saw them. I ordered the crossbowmen to release their arrows.

But the strange thing is that the bow and arrow hit the chest of the Wuhuan cavalry and there was no response. Wang Mang thought to himself: Could it be that the Wuhuan cavalry has armor, and did someone leak my tactics to the Wuhuan.

To make matters worse, reinforcements from Wuhuan's two heads of ten thousand households also arrived, besieging their Han army.

At this moment, Wang Mang is already in a dilemma.

Li Nong said ruthlessly to Wang Mang: "Lord Xinduhou, surrender quickly." We have a big order to make you a national teacher. ”

"I am a citizen of the Han Dynasty and a cousin of the Son of Heaven. How can you surrender to the barbarians? Wang Mang sharply refuted Li Nongdao.

At this moment, the clouds in the sky suddenly changed color. In an instant, the flags in the distance covered the sky, and the iron horses were vertical and horizontal. I looked at the flag in the distance, it was the banner of the Sage Zen of Dehou.

"Prime Minister, please look, the Huns are here." A head of 10,000 households said.

"Withdraw your troops. We lost. Li Nong said.

"Prime Minister, why are you withdrawing your troops?" A thousand-household chief asked.

"When I say withdraw, I withdraw. If you continue to fight and the whole army will be wiped out, will you be responsible? We're all going to lose our heads. Li Nong yelled.

The head of the ten thousand households picked up his bow and arrows and aimed them.

The soldier beside Wang Mang pushed me away and shouted, "Master Hou be careful. "The bow of the head of the ten thousand households hit the soldier in the chest. The soldier fell.

Wang Mang hugged the soldier tightly and asked, "What's your name?" ”

"Master Hou, my name is Zhang San." The soldier cried, "I was going back to the village to get married after this battle. I can't tie it now. This is my jade pendant, so bring it to my fiancée. After finishing speaking, Zhang San fainted and never woke up again.

The Wuhuan army quickly withdrew.

The Marquis of Guide walked up to Wang Mang and said, "Lord Marquis of the new capital." Thanks to your wife, Feige, who sent a message to Chang'an City to report to me, you were spared. The Wuhuan army is pouring out this time. You're also a character in Wuhuan. ”

"I suspect a mole. Wuhuan seems to be clearly aware of the strategic deployment of the Han army. Wang Mang said to Guide Hou.

"The new capital. That's nature. I have been in the Han Dynasty for many years, and most of the local princes and chieftains of the frontier have secretly communicated with each other. The princes and kings even acted with the chiefs to show His Majesty, and then deceived His Majesty into rewarding them. Guide Hou said with a smile.

"I didn't expect our Han court to be so corrupt. I was really disappointed. Wang Mang sighed.

Let's talk about King Zhao. When he heard that Wuhuan had withdrawn his troops, he scolded: Damn. Are the famous Wuhuan cavalry all rubbish? Even a civil servant like Wang Mang can't beat it?

Liu Yang explained: "It was the reinforcements from Guide Hou who arrived. It seems that His Majesty has long known the inside story, so he sent Gui Dehou. ”

"No, Your Majesty doesn't have the brain. The widow is estimated to be sent by the Queen Mother. King Zhao said with a smile.

"It seems that the new capital is not easy to deal with. If he thoroughly investigates Zhao Guo's accounts again. We're going to show the stuff. King Zhao said with a weak heart.

"So I want to bribe the new capital marquis with a lot of money." Liu Yang said with a smile.

At the same time, Wang Mang told Xianxian Chan about the soldier Zhang San.

The sages sighed with emotion: "The people are not having a good time now. Let's try to change this era. ”

"Yes, after returning to Beijing, I will also advise Your Majesty not to waste state affairs anymore." Wang Mang said to the sages.

Let's talk about Emperor Cheng's side.

He heard that I had beaten Wuhuan and withdrawn his troops, and said to the Manchu civil and military forces: "I just said that the new capital Hou Wenwu is both civil and military?" What do you think? He really has talent. ”

Chun Yu said with a long smile: "I heard that the barbarians in the Quartet now say that the Marquis of Xindu is a god of war and a saint. They felt that the Marquis of Xindu was the best Han of our time. ”

"How can that be the case, and where did they put me?" Emperor Cheng slammed up from his throne. Wang Mang didn't know that after this incident, Emperor Cheng became suspicious of him.

Chun Yuchang continued to expose: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Xindu was able to defeat Wuhuan by relying on the reinforcements of the Marquis of Guide. Without receiving His Majesty's order, the Hou of Guide privately mobilized the Hun cavalry to attack Wuhuan, which was completely an act of rebellion. If one day, the Marquis of Xindu let the Marquis of Guide rebel. Isn't that the end? ”

"It's terrible, Aiqing. From now on, the new marquis cannot be allowed to control the army. Emperor Cheng roared.

After Wang Mang returned to Chang'an, Emperor Cheng did not go to the city gate to greet him.

The doorway was deserted, empty and empty.

Wang Mang noticed a hint of something unusual, and he seriously doubted that it was the villain who provoked the relationship between him and His Majesty in front of His Majesty.

My aunt summoned Wang Mang and said, "Mang'er." You're too young. You're too strong to conquer Wuhuan this time. As a result, he was ambushed. If it weren't for Wang Jingyan, even if he found Guide Hou. You would have died a long time ago. ”

"Auntie, I won't be so reckless in the future." Wang Mang said.

King Zhao didn't kill Wang Mang this time, but his hatred for Wang Mang kept growing. Wang Mang's situation became precarious.

However, His Majesty soon had no heart to guard against Wang Mang. Because His Majesty's backyard is also about to catch fire. An event that shocked the whole nation happened.

So, what is it that can shock the nation?