A sudden rainstorm that didn't last long, but it rained heavily. Zhangshui soup swept across the land of Hebei, and the river water was obviously turbulent.

Twenty miles southwest of Hengshui County, on the edge of the river valley, dozens of purple-clothed knights stood in front of the deserted beachhead, looking at the rolling eastward water of the Zhanghe River, and seemed to have some difficulties, how to wade through the water.

"Go find some boats!" A small leader of the snake spirit looked around a few times and rudely supported his men.

There is a shed for travelers to rest and enjoy the scenery on the side, bamboo and thatch, and four killers are waiting around, with cold expressions and vigilance. After the bad case in Liaozhong, Gu Yufeng was sitting precariously, still dressed in the same costume, white and purple robe, covered with a veil, and still wearing a robe to protect him from the rain.

Revealing a pair of bright eyes, his gaze was calm, looking south, with a little inexplicable color in his eyes. It seems that through the thick fog curtain, you can see the undercurrent of Shinto Castle.

Apparently waiting for something, nearly half an hour passed, and when the dark clouds gathered in the air, and when the sky was dark, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves behind the fight, and it went straight to this little populated river beach.

"Hall Master, they're here!" A subordinate reminded Gu Yufeng "smartly".

Gu Yufeng came to his senses, got up and stood in front of the liao, his hands in his arms, and quietly waited for several knights from far and near. The leader is Yu Wenzhong, who is in a purple robe as angry as ever.

Until he got closer, he jumped down from the horse, his expression was stiff, with a little anger, and he asked directly, "How is the situation over there?" ”

With beautiful eyes blinking, Gu Yufeng looked at Yu Wenzhong: "You're late!" ”

With a little unnaturalness on his face, Yu Wenzhong said coldly: "There was an accident." ”

The playful gaze stayed on the bandage of the arrow wound on his body for a while, Gu Yufeng laughed a few times, and seemed to be a little gloating: "I reminded you a long time ago that Yuan Hui is not so easy to deal with." It's a loss......"

Glancing at Gu Yufeng, who looked commotionless, Yu Wenzhong snorted lightly, went straight into the shed, retreated from his entourage, lowered his voice, and said solemnly: "Lucheng is over, now, it's time to lead the knife of Yuan Hui to Xindu!" ”

Hearing this, Gu Yufeng's coquettish attitude was a little restrained, and he said lightly: "He has already been eyeing that over there for a long time!" ”

The Khitans were also wiped out, and Xiao Qingfang's henchmen were all cleaned up. We didn't expect that the previous Yulin Army would be his follower! ”

Yu Wenzhong raised his eyebrows, and finally sighed: "But I underestimated that Yuan Hui!" ”

After a pause, Yu Wenzhong said coldly: "This time, Xiao Qingfang has mobilized a large number of henchmen and capable people to invest in Jizhou, the plan has reached this point, there can be no accidents in the future, and we must take this opportunity to weaken its strength......

"Don't worry, I think, the old master will not be disappointed!" Hiding all his emotions, Gu Yufeng replied quietly.

"That Xiaozhang thinks that he has already received the news, I don't know what kind of mood he is in Xindu at this moment?" His sharp eyes were full of mockery, and Yu Wenzhong said predictably.

Xiao Zhang has always been suspicious and hostile to Yu Wenzhong, where Yu Wenzhong doesn't understand, if he hadn't had scruples, he would have ended up a long time ago.

"Caught off guard, I wonder what choice he will make?" Gu Yufeng also became interested, and guessed in a mocking tone: "Is it to communicate with the states, brazenly raise troops, and resist the imperial court?" Or, in time, rein in the precipice, stop the flag, abandon the plan to raise troops, and retain strength? ”

"Give up? Hmph, Xiao Qingfang is still in Pingzhou, he doesn't have the courage to disobey Xiao Qingfang's order! ”

"Hall Master, the ship has been found!" While the two were talking, the leader shouted at Gu Yufeng outside.

Looking downstream, at the end of the field of vision, there are more than ten civilian boats tracing upstream. It is estimated that these dozens of people can successfully cross in two or three waves back and forth.

"Let's go!"

......

This large low-lying plain in Jizhou, in the center of Beizhou County of the big river, controls the Quartet, leads nine counties, and has tens of thousands of households, which belongs to Wangzhou, Hebei. Xiao Qingfang still has some vision for picking such a place to do things.

Xindu County has been established since the beginning of the former Han Dynasty, with a history of more than 900 years, and can barely be regarded as a thousand-year-old city, with a lot of background. The city is high and the pond is deep, and it is a strong city on the Zhanghe Plain.

Since the first two days, the peace and tranquility on the surface of the state city have been completely broken, the whole city is under martial law, the army is rampant, the armor soldiers do not stop, and there is a tense and busy situation.

Jizhou Assassin History Yamen, built magnificently, at this time, the state yamen, is the most tense atmosphere in the city. On the solemn hall, several scribes with neat crowns and belts gathered together, and it can be seen from their clothes that these people are all high-ranking and powerful state officials in Jizhou.

But now, all of them were grim-faced, and the air was almost frozen in an air of urgency. The host presided over the meeting was a middle-aged man in a scarlet official robe, and Jizhou was comforting him.

"Ma Gong!" After being silent for a long time, someone finally broke the dead silence in the hall: "Say something, the matter has come to this, where should I go?" ”

It was Jizhou Sima Yang Fengjie who spoke, with anxiety and expectation on his face, looking at Ma Xingwei.

The bad news over there in Lucheng has already come, and for them, it is tantamount to a bolt from the blue. In the past few days, preparations for the uprising were in full swing and the troops were about to be raised, but the "revolutionary cause" had suffered a major blow, and their "revolutionary enthusiasm" was like being poured with a bucket of cold water......

As soon as Yang Fengjie's voice fell, Changshi Wang Hongyun followed up and spoke: "The Lucheng incident has failed, we have been exposed, and the crisis is just around the corner." Ladies and gentlemen, let us make a quick decision! ”

"The appearance of Yu Linwei shows that the imperial court has been prepared for a long time, and the situation is critical!"

"Hurry up and call the volunteers of the states!"

"The Khitans have been completely annihilated, can we beat the main force of Yulinwei?"

......

As soon as the conversation box opened, the rebellious officials in the hall were attached to each other, and you and I were swarming to express their opinions. Ma Xingwei sat behind the case, flustered by the noise in his ears, his face was gloomy as water, and he couldn't help but scold: "Shut up!" ”

The murmur stopped, and the hall fell silent. After pondering for a while, Ma Xingwei suppressed his panicked emotions and said coldly: "Everyone, we have been preparing for the righteous act to the current level, and there is no way back. Cheng is a meritorious hero of the Li family and the founder of the Tang Dynasty. Defeated, but just dead. You can't hide. With the viciousness and cruelty of the Wu clan, how will they deal with us and others, there is no need for the old man to elaborate. Please also put aside all worries and raise your troops! ”

Ma Xingwei was quite calm, and he could see that some people wanted to retreat, and made a statement to show the reality of the situation nakedly, cutting off their illusions.

"Ma Gong is right, there is no way out, then you should fight hard!"

The mood seemed to be mobilized, and a group of people echoed one after another: "I am willing to raise troops with Ma Gong!" ”

After a few shouts, then, no more...... Except for Sima and Changshi, most of them began to pretend to be ostriches, and no one said anything insightful.

The embarrassing situation made Ma Xingwei's heart a little colder.

At this moment, there was a sound of neat and heavy footsteps outside the hall, and a team of armor soldiers broke in. The leader is Xiao Zhang, who was presided over by Xiao Qingfangnan's faction.

is not dressed as a snake spirit, wearing a pair of armor, Xiao Zhang looks much heroic, but his solemn expression is full of murderous aura.

"General Xiao, what does this mean?" Looking at Xiao Zhang, who looked indifferent, Ma Xingwei frowned and asked in a deep voice.

The eagle-like gaze swept around the people present, looking aggressive, Xiao Zhang was not polite at all: "Everyone, you have come to this point, and you are still in the mood to talk nonsense here?" ”

"General Xiao, we are discussing with Ma Gong how to deal with the changes in the crisis!" Sima Yang Fengjie immediately got up and said.

"Discuss? What else needs to be discussed? Xiao Zhang said disdainfully.

couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied with Xiao Zhang's arrogant attitude, and Ma Xingwei's tone was a little harsh: "Then according to General Xiao's intentions, what should I do?" ”

"Raise your troops, raise them immediately!" Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Zhang replied directly.

"Immediately march?" As soon as the words fell, someone answered, and his tone was hesitant: "Is it too hasty?" Do you want to think about it in the long run, and wait and see, in case the situation changes otherwise? ”

Hearing this, Xiao Zhang had a feeling of facing his pig teammates, took a breath, squinted at Ma Xingwei, and said very strongly: "Master Ma, I'm not here to discuss with you. The matter of raising troops cannot be delayed, and the army is raised today! ”

Facing Xiao Zhang's gaze, Ma Xingwei breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, glanced at his "supporters", and bowed his hand to Xiao Zhang: "That's what I mean, just like the general's words, raise troops immediately." We will immediately send a letter to Zhuzhou County, and immediately raise the matter to ask for Wu Xingtang! ”

"Our people are ready and will cooperate!" Xiao Zhang's expression softened.

With the agreement of Xindu, headed by the Jizhou Thorn History Mansion, the banner of "Revolutionary Force" was officially set off. In the past few days, around Jizhou, there have been states and counties raising troops in response. In a short period of time, a major rebellion that affected dozens of counties in five states was in full swing.