(a)

The central front camp of the Qingliangshan paddock.

The guards of the central front battalion were reporting to Yang Biao and Zhou Daiyue.

He said that the 11 Han troops under the command of Chen Shouye on the opposite side were almost all of the elite Han troops near Gyeonggi, with a large number of people and all of them cavalry. He pointed out to Yang Biao to show the black oppressive people and horses on the opposite side and the various colorful flags displayed like clouds. Yang Biao saw a lot of familiar surnames on it. Those were his former subordinates. The most eye-catching, of course, is the dragon flag symbolizing Liu Shen's personal presence and the unicorn flag symbolizing the crown prince's arrival.

Yang Biao asked the other party what he said when he suddenly entered the camp gate. The guard replied, and the other party shouted that Yang Biao had rebelled, tried to split the Han army, held the emperor hostage, and detained the empress who was pregnant with Liujia, and conspired to depose the crown prince and set up a new monarch. But the emperor saw through Yang Biao's conspiracy, was not fooled, and now came to crusade with the crown prince in person. The emperor sent an order for Yang Biao and Zhou Daiyue to meet in front of the battle, and asked Yang Biao to release the empress and surrender to apologize.

The guards of the central front battalion were not Yang Biao's confidants, and they did not know anything about this mutiny. But he didn't dare to ask Yang Biao directly whether the rebellion that the other party said was true, so he only dared to ask Yang Biao euphemistically: "Is the queen in the army?" ”

Yang Biao said: "Nonsense! Since the queen is already pregnant, of course, she is waiting for childbirth in the palace with peace of mind, and this time she did not come to the parade and hunting with the emperor at all, how can she be in our army?! ”

The guard general glanced at Yang Biao with a little hesitation.

Yang Biao asked: "What are the thieves doing?" ”

The guard knelt down and said, "The last general heard rumors among the soldiers that the queen had indeed entered the barracks and was now in the palace. He was also going to say: "It is rumored that the queen also shot and killed a general in the left front battalion." But his heart moved, and he swallowed it back, and did not say it.

Yang Biao said: "Since it is a rumor, it is chasing after the wind, don't hear it." ”

The guard general hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Even if it is a rumor, the last general and others are very unwilling to be treated disrespectfully or even hurt by General Chen and the bereaved family members of the late general in the army. ”

Yang Biao was irritable in his heart, waved his hand impatiently, and said, "Do you think I want to hurt?" Those are all rumors created by the other side to shake the morale of the military. The queen is now in the palace and is definitely not in the palace. I can guarantee it. It is true that there are women in the left front camp, but it is not the queen, it is my wife's personal maid, who has come to report on the affairs of my family on the orders of my wife, and has nothing to do with anyone else. ”

Seeing that Yang Biao's tone was so firm, and his eyes showed a fierce light, the guard lowered his head and didn't dare to ask again.

Yang Biao secretly bit his back molars and scolded in his heart: "Chen Qin'er, you are really a troublesome woman!" ”

(b)

Yang Biao asked, "Have you seen the emperor and crown prince in the opposing camp?" ”

The general said, "The last general has seen the emperor and the crown prince with his own eyes. Although there is a distance apart, the face can still be seen clearly, and it is indeed exactly the same as the emperor and prince I have seen before. ”

Yang Biao snorted in his nostrils and said, "Are you sure you read it right?" ”

The guard general said: "The last general has been a guard of the prince's mansion before, and there are many opportunities to see the emperor and the prince, so you shouldn't be mistaken." ”

Yang Biao said: "The emperor opposite and the emperor at the parade, but the same person? ”

The guard general nodded and said, "The last general thinks that it is the same person." ”

Then he was puzzled and said, "But how is this possible?" The emperor is obviously in the palace behind us, how can he appear in front of the formation at the same time? ”

Yang Biao said: "Unless ......"

Zhou Daiyue asked: "What does the general mean .......?"

Yang Biao looked at him the same and said, "Unless, one of them is the emperor's stand-in." ”

Zhou Daiyue couldn't help but shudder, and couldn't help blurting out: "Then, which one is the stand-in?" ”

Yang Biao did not answer. He instructed the former camp guard: "Listen. You have to tell the soldiers, Your Majesty, that the Emperor in the palace behind them, in the opposite camp, is an impostor. The crown prince was anxious to ascend the throne, and took advantage of the emperor's hunting in Beijing, colluded with Chen Shouye, sent troops to rebel, and made a fake emperor to confuse the public, so as to shake our military morale, intending to make us confused, hand over the real emperor, and let them murder. Let's not be fooled by it, but stick to our duties and defend Your Majesty to the death! ”

Yang Biao said: "When Your Majesty summoned me yesterday, he told me that since the incident of the Marquis of Changping, the crown prince has been anxious, and he is deeply afraid that there will be others who will disobey his position, and intends to replace him. After that, there was a lot of estrangement with His Majesty, and his attitude was flickering and cold when he met. His Majesty felt that the crown prince was not very reassuring, so he decided to come to the parade and hunt. On the one hand, he showed the crown prince his majesty's high prestige in the Han army, and on the other hand, he left the prince in Yunjing to see if he had any different intentions and whether he would use this opportunity to do something. Sure enough, His Majesty was holy and far-sighted, and the crown prince was really impatient and took the opportunity to make trouble. ”

Yang Biao said: "I will now enter the inner palace to explain the situation in front of Your Majesty, and Your Majesty will come to the front camp in person to reprimand the rebellious son, and at that time, the natural truth will be revealed." ”

Yang Biao said: "You must stick to the camp gate, and never be confused by the traitorous party." After Your Majesty's arrival, we will swear to defend Your Majesty to the death, fight bravely to quell the rebellion under Your Majesty's command, and eradicate the crown prince and his gang of rebels! Escort Your Majesty back to Yunjing! ”

The guard gave his hand and said, "The last general understands! The last will obey! ”

Yang Biao glanced at Zhou Daiyue and said, "General Zhou, as the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, you have seen the situation in front of you with your own eyes. You go in with me to meet the Holy Order. ”

Zhou Daiyue hurriedly said: "Yes! ”

(c)

Looking at the figures of Yang Biao and Zhou Daiyue leaving, the guards of the central front battalion frowned slightly, and it was difficult to suppress the doubts in their hearts.

At this time, a personal entourage quietly walked over and whispered to him: "General, the old general Li Guozhong of the left front battalion has sent someone to say that there is something important to report, and there is a personal letter to believe." ”

The guard raised an eyebrow. He looked left and right, lowered his voice and said, "Don't make a noise, bring me quietly." ”

(iv)

After reading Li Guozhong's handwritten letter, the guards of the central front battalion were taken aback, and even their faces turned pale.

His hand holding the epistle trembled for a moment. Then his face slowly turned red. He angrily slapped the table and stood up.

He said: "It's just a soldier's admonition, he Yang Biao is still deceiving our brothers until now!" Let's get involved in a rebellion and bring disaster to the Nine Clans! What's more, he dared to be disrespectful to the queen in the Han army and detain the queen in private! ”

He was secretly glad in his heart that he didn't say anything about the loss of a general in the left front battalion in front of Yang Biao, otherwise, Li Guozhong's surrender would be exposed, and it would also bring more trouble to the queen.

He said to the visitor: "You go back and tell General Li Guozhong that he was also a member of the 500 cavalry of Qingfeng Village that year. I will never forget how the great general entrusted General Chen's daughter to the Han army, let us not abandon her in danger. A certain will never forget how the general spent his life fulfilling his promise and protecting the bloodline of the Chen family. I always remember how the queen inspired us to move forward bravely to seek peace in the world, and how she donated all her dowry to our brothers. ”

He said: "Although time has passed, and a certain is no longer the young and strong of the year, but a certain still has the same blood and passion as back then. I have already understood the current situation, please rest assured that General Li Guozhong will definitely obey his orders, cooperate with His Majesty's counterinsurgency, fight back before the battle, swear to annihilate the rebels, and protect the peace of the world. ”

The person who came bowed deeply to the guard and said, "The general understands the righteousness, and my master will be very grateful." This is the signal that the head of my family has agreed with all the departments loyal to His Majesty, and when he saw that General Li had cast this signal in the air in the camp, he started together, opened the camp gate, and welcomed His Majesty's army of King Qin, and jointly besieged the recalcitrant rebels. ”

The guard nodded and said, "Good! Deal! I will gather my henchmen later, explain the truth, work together to serve the king, and quell the rebellion! (To be continued.) )