Li Mao received a secret report from the right compartment that Zhou Hong, the imperial envoy who went to Hengzhou to deliver the decree, was in distress in the post house, and fled to Yingzhou overnight, praying for the protection of the Youzhou army.

Li Mao called Chang Mucang over and said to him: "Zhou Hong is a troublemaker, our Jin Dutong is not calm now, you immediately go to Yingmo to take charge, Chengde can't mess up now." ”

Chang Mucang immediately set off, and under the escort of the left wing of the pro-army, he came to Yingzhou in the starry night, announced Li Mao's warrant, and temporarily took over the military command of the theater.

I also met Zhou Hong, who escaped from Hengzhou in a hurry, and listened to him tell how he was murdered in Hengzhou, how he disguised himself in humiliation, and escaped from the post house barefoot. The inn was engulfed in flames, and how many people were shot. I escaped by mixing in the pile of dead people and pretending to be dead. There was a lot of talking.

Chang Mucang frowned unconsciously, if someone wanted to kill Zhou Hong, he should block the door of the post house, or wait outside with a strong bow and crossbow, and kill one when he sees one, so it is difficult to get out of King Kong's incorruptible body, how can he easily get out of this by pretending to be one.

Zhou Hong hid the note that Zhou Fu brought in from Chang Mucang, it was a reminder on that note that saved his life, this secret he wanted to tell Li Mao personally, there was a big mystery hidden in it, which was definitely understandable by people like Mucang.

Chang Mucang appeased Zhou Hong to live in Yingzhou first, and then make a decision when Hengzhou found out the truth, Zhou Hong refused, insisted on going to Youzhou to see Li Mao, and he insisted that he would not be safe in Yingzhou.

Chang Mucang urgently reported to Li Mao, and after getting permission, he sent someone to escort Zhou Hong to Youzhou for "refuge".

The post house was on fire, the imperial envoy was missing, the unknown warriors were killed, and a series of events stirred up the Chengde Festival so that Wang Yu was at a loss and cried anxiously. Mrs. Mo and Mrs. Rong have always been pampered and pampered, and they don't care about politics, so not only can they not help much, but they are startled and scared the child to faint several times.

When he was helpless, his uncle Wang Chengsu became his last straw, Wang Yu cried to his uncle: "My nephew can't be the envoy of this festival, and my nephew will be ashamed of the ancestors of the Wang family, how can this be good." ”

Wang Chengsu secretly screamed in his heart, so he persuaded: "Chengde can't be chaotic, Hebei can't be chaotic, and chaos will give the traitors in the DPRK and China an opportunity to take advantage of, and then the big thing will be done." Now who wants to make trouble in Hengzhou, don't you understand the virtuous nephew?"

Wang Yu said: "You mean Captain Li and Doctor Tian"

Wang Chengsu glanced at his nephew: "Chengde can't be messed up, Hebei can't be messed up, chaos will give the traitors in the DPRK and China an opportunity to take advantage of, and then the big thing will go, this sentence is exactly what Taiwei Li said, Hebei is in chaos, what is the benefit of Youzhou, I really want Hengzhou to be in chaos, it's the one who is in the fire, do you understand?"

Wang Yu stared at a pair of big confused eyes and shook his head helplessly;;;;;;;;;;;;;

"Who else can there be, that, the one who beat Ying Molai"

"Uncle is talking about General Wang"

"It's not him, who else, hum, Yingmo observes the envoy, doesn't sit in Yingmo, what is going on in Hengzhou, stirring up Hengzhou, causing the court to interfere, he is so angry"

"But"

"It's nothing, if this person is not removed, Hengzhou will be restless."

"But"

"It's nothing, if this person is not removed, Hengzhou will be restless."

"But"

"You are endless, the manly husband must bear the rise and fall of the royal family, life and death, all on your shoulders, if you become a turtle with a shrunken head, the foundation laid by the ancestors of the royal family will be buried in your hands, what face do you have to see the ancestors and ancestors after you die?"

Wang Yu cried: "Uncle, I'm really incompetent, I really can't bear this burden."

"Okay, okay, you're still young after all, and you have an uncle for everything."

Wang Yu wiped his tears and asked sincerely: "What is the plan of my uncle to deal with Wang Tingcuo, and my nephew listens to him." ”

Wang Chengsu nodded all over the place: "There is a plan right now, you can get rid of this scourge, but you have to make up your mind." ”

Wang Yu said: "As long as I am worthy of my ancestors and ancestors, and worthy of the soldiers of the three armies, I will do what my uncle wants me to do, and I will never frown." ”

Wang Chengsu was overjoyed: "Good nephew, come, uncle will teach you both hands." ”

Li Mao was ten miles away from the city to greet Zhou Hong, looked at each other, shook their heads, suddenly laughed, and sighed after laughing. When Li Mao was the envoy of Gushan Town, Zhou Hong was the supervisor of the army, and he could be regarded as a joint venture. Since then, the two have gone their separate ways and have never crossed paths again.

After reminiscing about the old days, Zhou Hong asked Li Mao to retreat left and right, and said privately: "There is a great wealth right now, and it would be a pity if the Taiwei didn't take it." ”

Li Mao said: "I have to ask for advice." ”

Zhou Hongdao: "I pondered the whole thing carefully, and figured out a truth, I have no relatives in Hengzhou, and I have no enemies, who will kill me Wang Yu will definitely not, he is a mud bodhisattva crossing the river and it is difficult to protect himself, then it is Wang Tingcao and Wang Chengsu, someone wants to kill me, and then blame the opponent, under the guise of hoeing and raping the court, get rid of the opponent, dominate Hengzhou, and then abolish Wang Yu when the time is ripe, and he will call the shots." ”

Li Mao said: "There is such a person, and now it is the Changqing Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty is prosperous, the world is peaceful, the Son of Heaven is wise and sageful, and the towns of the world only bow down and obey orders, who is so ignorant of each other to be this bird"

Zhou Hong shook his head: "A hero like Taiwei would never make such a mistake, it's an insult to think about, but some people, alas, there are many people with high positions and powers, looking like dogs, in fact, they are stupider than pigs, I mean the one in Hengzhou, who doesn't need me to say, you must know it in your heart." As soon as I go, he must think that he has a plan, and Hengzhou will be in chaos immediately. As soon as Hengzhou is in chaos, Hebei will follow the chaos, if Hebei is in chaos, can Taiwei be quiet alone?"

Li Mao said: "That's according to Brother Zhou's meaning"

Zhou Hong said: "If you don't eat the meat that comes to your mouth, you won't eat it in vain, and if you eat it, you will eat it in vain." ”

Li Mao said: "Is it easy to digest after eating?"

Zhou Hongdao: "The court is now Wang Shoucheng in charge of secrets, Liang Shouqian is in charge of the army, and the court is Xiao Li and Duan Wenchang in power, but there will be a big change soon, Hengzhou is in chaos, Xiao Li will fall immediately, Li Fengji will take the throne, Wang Shoucheng's power will rise sharply, Liang Shouqian is naturally afraid, you just wait to see the two of them intrigue, the family can't be separated, who will ask you about Hebei"

Li Mao said with a smile: "Listening to Brother Zhou's words, it is better to study for ten years, and in the future, I will ask Brother Zhou to take care of him more in the court." ”

Zhou Hong said: "The person who should say this is me, I am a powerless and powerless horse breeder, how dare I take care of you Mrs. Li, it is you Mrs. Li who takes care of me, just like today to protect me." ”

Li Mao said: "Then let's take care of each other, just like in Gushan Town, brothers work together, and their profits are gold." ”

The two looked at each other and laughed. At the time of parting, Zhou Hong stuffed the small note he received to Li Mao, pointing out when, where, and how he received it, and said not much about the rest of the sentence.

Li Mao originally listened to Zhou Hong's words, but the situation in Chengde was developing in that direction, he was still a little unsure, Wang Chengsu was confused, but although Wang Yu was not a young child, he was not a confused person, how could he say that he was also the orthodox heir of the Wang family, and he was moral, and sure enough, with him in his way, Wang Chengsu's plan could not be realized, and Hengzhou could only continue to maintain the current impasse of immortality, what choice would Wang Yu make.

The note Zhou Hong gave him proved that Wang Chengsu's plan had been seen through, the Hengzhou Rebellion was inevitable, and Wang Chengsu was likely to be defeated He had promised Wang Tingcuo that he would never interfere in Hengzhou's affairs, and he would judge himself, but the promise of this thing changes with the time and the situation, and this time and that time cannot be a reason to tie hands and feet.

The only thing that affects his decision-making is the situation, where will Hengzhou's tomorrow go, whether the interference will do more harm than good, or the advantage will outweigh the disadvantage, or the pros and cons, how to weigh the pros and cons, how to pursue the advantages and avoid the disadvantages, is the key to the problem.

Zhou Hong's reminder also has his reason, let Hengzhou go down, it is not the blessing of Youzhou, once the court issued an edict to crusade against Chengde, when the world army gathered, Chengde could not be saved, Tian Huaizhi will continue to shrink his head to be a turtle, where should he go, carry the pressure of the world on his shoulders, or let go of Youzhou, return to Liaodong, and since then he has been isolated from the world

After careful consideration, Li Mao ordered Ma Hedong to be the deputy envoy of Liaodong Jiedu, the commander of Pyongyang and the commander of the Sixth Division, to pacify the southeast.

Ma Xiong'an was used to replace Sang Rong, who went south to Ziqing, as the commander of the 10th Division, and moved the military headquarters of the 10th Division from Beisha City to Guizhou, and Beisha City was handed over to the Zhenhai Navy as a whole.

The seventh division of Song Menglong and Li Hongshui, who were originally stationed in Guizhou, was moved to Guannei, with Song Menglong as the commander of Yingping, Li Hongshui as the deputy, and the main force of the seventh division stationed in Yingzhou, and one part stationed in Shanhaiguan and Yingzhou City.

The Ninth Division of Xue Bihua and Xue Qinglian, which was originally stationed in Yingzhou, was transferred to the customs, and the military headquarters was located in Jizhou, and the main force went south to Yingzhou, under the direct command of Chang Mucang.

In this way, in the direction of Yingmo, Li Mao has the Fourth Division of Huang Renfan's Department stationed in Mozhou, the Muhai Division of the Lulong Army in Yingzhou, the Ninth Division of Xue Bihua, plus the Song Menglong Division stationed in Pingzhou and the Yan Qin Division stationed in Zhuozhou, and the Fifth Division directly under it, the army that can be used to intervene in the Hengzhou Revolution has exceeded 60,000 people.

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