Chapter 324 Longchi Axe, Liu's Reign (5)

Le didn't delay a bit.

After beating the man from the east gate away, he immediately changed into a suit of clothes and went out.

When he went out, he didn't even glance at the beautiful maid who was lying in a pool of blood, but just lightly ordered the other maid to dispose of the corpse. For Yan Le, killing a beautiful maid in the family is the same as crushing an ant, and it is not worth making a fuss.

The beautiful maid who survived didn't dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction.

Looking at the corpse that had gradually become cold, the sadness of the dead rabbit and fox suddenly gave birth to in my heart. Today she died, so what about tomorrow?

Ordered a few servants to bury the body in the back garden.

The beautiful maid sat alone by the pool and muttered for a long time, gritted her teeth, got up and walked out of the garden.

changed into a simple dress and said hello to the housekeeper in the house. Yan Le had dozens of beautiful maids around him, and some of them were even palace maids that Zhao Gao asked for from Ying Huhai from the palace, and they were all handed over to Yan Le. For this son-in-law, Zhao Gao still values it very much. For one, there was indeed no one in his hands; Second, although the daughter who passed by is no longer there, the love for this son-in-law is very strong.

The status of the beautiful maid in the mansion is not bad, so the housekeeper doesn't care.

She walked out of the mansion and walked all the way along the spacious street of Xianyang, through the alleys and streets, and soon came to the door of a private house.

This house looks old. The paint on the door has begun to peel. The beautiful maid looked left and right. See no one else. I walked up the steps. Knock lightly on the knocker. Soon. The door opened. An old man walked out. Meet the beautiful maid. I couldn't help but be stunned.

"Eldest son. What are you doing here? ”

The old man obviously knows this beautiful place. Asked softly.

"Is Father here?"

"Zhan Shi has just returned from the palace. I'm reading a book in the study. ”

The old man spoke. Make way for it. The beautiful maid flashed and walked into the study.

The house is not large, divided into two small courtyards inside and outside, and there is a hall in the middle. The old man walked through the hall with the beautiful maid and went straight to the door of a house in the backyard. He motioned for the maid to stop, stepped forward and knocked on the door gently, "Master, the eldest son has come to see you!" ”

"Come in!"

There was a slightly shrill voice in the study, with a hint of tiredness.

The beautiful maid hurriedly walked in, and saw a circle of bookshelves in the study, with a bookcase in the center, and an old man sitting next to it.

He was about fifty years old, and his beard was already gray.

The subchin is bare, beardless, and chubby, and the body looks very rich, but it does not lose a bit of leanness.

"Chang'er, why are you here?"

The old man looked at the beautiful maid in surprise and asked in a low voice.

"Father, save the eldest son!"

The beautiful maid pouted, knelt in front of the old man, and cried: "Father, Yan Nu is dead, and she was killed by Yan Le...... This is already the ninth sister he has killed. The eldest son is afraid, afraid that he will be killed by Yan Le at some point, please save me! ”

If Liu + is here, he will be able to immediately recognize that this old man is the one who accompanied him to drive the Dihuangmen and Baili Technique back then.

When the First Emperor was alive, Bailishu already had a certain status. Even the First Emperor had the position of Baili Shu taking over the position of Zhongche Fulang Zhongling to replace Zhao Gao. But it's a pity that all this disappeared all at once before it had time to live.

The First Emperor is dead, but Bailishu is still alive.

The situation he is facing is not good, how can Zhao Gao's temperament of being reciprocated be able to tolerate a hundred miles of art?

Fortunately, decades of eunuch career have made Bailishu have an incomparably strong heart. He had nowhere to go, and he could only stay in the Xianyang Palace. Zhao Gao removed him from his position at the beginning and let him take charge of the horse), doing some very lowly things, and Bailishu endured it.

Later, he bought off several trusted Huangmen around Zhao Gao, and finally escaped the sea of suffering.

But Zhao Gao would not let him hold real power, and only let him be responsible for training the palace maids to sing and dance to please Qin II. Bailishu endured it again, and it was trembling and doing things, and it took more than a year to finally get through. Through the singing and dancing of those palace maids, he was appreciated by Qin II and returned to his post as Zhan Shi. At this time, Zhao Gao wanted to suppress him, but it was not easy.

However, Baili Shu knew very well that compared to Zhao Gao, he was nothing in front of Qin II.

So once again, he lowered his posture and never intervened in matters other than his duties. Even if it is within his jurisdiction, Baili Shu will ask Zhao Gao for instructions first. After coming and going, Zhao Gao also lost his guard, and this day was a little better.

The beautiful maid in front of her, as well as the Yan girl who was killed, were the palace maids who were trained by Baili Shu.

Zhao Gao later hated Qin II, and Bailishu did not stand up against it. In fact, even if he is against it, can it be useful?

In this regard, Baili Shu is very self-aware.

The eldest daughter and the swallow girl were both palace maids who were very favored by Baili Shu at the beginning, and regarded them as their own.

At first sight

Kill, Bailishu's heart, suddenly as if it had been pricked by a needle, covered his chest, and came out.

"Eldest son, why did Yan Le kill Yan'er?"

The beautiful maid hurriedly told Bailishu what she had heard.

Baili Shu chuckled in his heart, and couldn't help but gasp. He knew Zhao Gao's attitude towards Zhang Han. It's not that Zhao Gao doesn't want to move Zhang Han, but he has no excuse. Zhao Gao had deep scruples about Zhang Han, especially the higher Zhang's prestige, the more afraid he became.

People like Zhao Gao hate all possibilities, or have already threatened other people.

This man's thirst for power has reached the point of pathology. As the prime minister of China, he controls almost all the power in the Guanzhong region, and the only ones that are not under his control are probably Wang Li in the north and Zhang Han in Shandong. Wang Li, there is no more now!

Baili Shu clearly remembered that after Zhao Gao heard that Wang Li was defeated and died a few days ago, instead of being sad, he set up a banquet in the mansion. Among the entire Lao Qin people, the person who can threaten Zhao Gao the most is the Dongling Wang family, which is very authoritative in Guanzhong.

The prestige condensed by the two generations of Wang Jian and Wang Ben cannot be ignored.

If it weren't for that, how could Zhao Gao issue an edict to punish the Tanglin Wang family as soon as Wang Li died? The Wang family was full of more than 100 people, and he killed them cleanly. Now, he pointed the finger at Zhang Han again, which is clearly to make Lao Qin completely perish!

"Father......

Seeing that Bailishu didn't speak, the eldest daughter couldn't help but scream.

"Eldest son, Father is incompetent, I'm afraid it's ......" Baili Shu closed his eyes, and after muttering for a long time, he sighed softly, "Father is just an insignificant little person, in the eyes of others, it may be quite beautiful, but ...... Behind Yan Le is the prime minister, although I have the heart to seek justice for Yan Nu, but I don't have the power. Son, bear with me, if you really can't bear it......"

As Baili Shu spoke, a gleam suddenly flashed in his eyes.

But then it became bleak again.

"Father, go on."

Bailishu stood up, walked to the door of the study, and opened the door. He poked his head out, looked outside, and then stepped back.

"Eldest son, do you have the guts?"

"As long as you can get rid of that sea of suffering, the eldest son will have courage."

"I used to have a colleague in robes, but now...... I heard that he was quite proud in the north. After Wang Li's death, he occupied Jiuyuan, Yunzhong, and was also regarded as a prince, and did not obey Zhao Gao's orders. If you have the courage, I can write a letter and ask him to take care of you. ”

When the eldest daughter heard this, her eyes widened, and she said softly, "Father, what are you talking about is the Nine Plains Heavenly Mandate?" ”

"Oh, do you know him, too?"

"When the old thief Yan Le discussed things with others, he sometimes did not shy away from us. Therefore, the eldest son also vaguely heard of the Nine Plains Heavenly Mandate. ”

Bailishu said: "He is the fief of the first emperor Beiguang Wujun, the marquis of Guannei." When he accompanied me on the Eastern Tour, he served as an eagle general, and was one of the eight great langs. It's a pity...... Eldest son, I want you to go back to Yan Le Mansion for the time being and endure for some time. Treat...... I still have to do something, and when the time comes, you can help me bring two things to Beiguang Wujun, which can be regarded as a gift of audience. If we succeed, you and I will not have to worry about it for the rest of our lives. ”

The eldest daughter was stunned and showed hesitation.

She really didn't want to go back. But she also knew that if Baili Shu didn't help her, she wouldn't be able to escape at all.

Endure...... Although she still has to go back to the demon cave, she finally has a hope, better than earlier, she was in the demon cave, without any sustenance.

"Father, the eldest son listens to you!"

Baili Shu said: "After you go back, you must be as patient as possible, and you must not show the slightest flaw." Also, you should try to inquire about some of Yan Ledi's movements. Every day at noon, I will let Lao Baili stay in Ximenpu and Duling Spring Wine Shop for an hour, and you can relay the news to him. ”

The eldest daughter listened and nodded vigorously.

Haosheng comforted the eldest daughter for a while, and Bailishu asked the old man to send her away.

He walked back and forth in the study alone, as if he was thinking about something important......

"On one side is Guangwujun, and on the other side is Gongzi Ying...... Anyway, this Xianyang day will change sooner or later, so just bet on him once! ”

Baili Shu muttered to himself and made up his mind.

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After Liu + inspected Shenmu Pass, he separated from Guan Ying.

At the next stop, Liu + will cross the river north, go to Yunzhong to inspect, and then go south to Yanmen County.

Zhong Liwu had already invaded Yanmen and occupied the area north of Gouzhu Mountain. As predicted by Liu + and others, after Wang Li's defeat, the defenders of Yanmen County suddenly lost their backbone, and the people were panicked. Coupled with the news coming from the clouds, the Qin troops stationed in Qin were soberly aware that the rear base had been lost.

Go?

Under this panicked mind, Zhong Liwu led the commander of the 6,000-foot army to drive straight in, and almost encountered any strong resistance along the way, and successfully captured Yanmen County. After occupying Yanmen County, Zhong Liwu did not venture forward. He did as Liu + ordered, Xun

Zhushan built a pass and gained a firm foothold.

Zhao's general Sima once tried to attack Gouzhu Mountain, but after several failed strong attacks, he obediently retreated.

Zhong Liwu did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but continued to hold Gouzhu Mountain steadily, and at the same time, Li Chengxun dispatched officials to control Yanmen County.

At the same time, 6 Jia arrived in the county and persuaded Chen Yu.

The reason why Chen Yu agreed to give up the access road to Hengshan County was, on the one hand, because the Qin army under the Shijian Institute had not suffered losses and had extremely strong combat effectiveness. If forcibly blocked, the result is ...... Buying and selling at a loss, Chen is definitely not willing to do it; On the other hand, Chen Yu also needs to stabilize the situation internally. Especially under the aggressive situation of the Chu army, the former teachers and friends turned against each other, and Chen Yu urgently needed an ally.

Liu, on the other hand, can be regarded as an ally.

And this third point, Chen Yu is ready to reinstate King Zhao.

He found Zhao Xie, the orphan of the Zhao royal family, and prepared to restore the Zhao State in the name of Zhao Xie.

Chen Yu is also a man of destiny, and the reason why he wants to do this is to eliminate the hostility of the Chu army. You say I'm destined for it? Okay, I'll reinstate Zhao Guo.

This time, you can't say that I am destined to return!

But does this destiny have any impact on Chen? Everyone knows it very well in their hearts. Zhao Xie is just a pretense, and after Chen has gained a firm foothold and stabilized the situation, he will definitely pull out this destiny again. If you don't do destiny now, it's just that the time is not ripe.

In short, no matter what Chen Yu thinks, this channel has been given up anyway.

Kui Che's letter was also quickly delivered to Liu, and after Liu read it, instead of liking, he was a little worried!

After arriving in Yunzhong, Liu + almost non-stop, only stayed for one day, and then pulled Li Cheng and rushed to Mayi.

Because the people and horses in Shima are about to arrive at Gouzhu Mountain!

"Junhou, you don't seem to be happy!"

In Liu +'s specially made car, Li Cheng looked at Liu + with a sad face, and said softly: "As soon as General Shi comes, our strength has increased greatly, why are you unhappy?" ”

"I'm Jiuyuan, how many soldiers and horses are there now?"

Liu + didn't answer the rhetorical question and looked at Li Cheng.

Li Cheng was stunned for a moment, then thought for a while and said, "It's not difficult to calculate...... Beiguangwu now has 3,000 soldiers and horses, including 1,000 chariot soldiers and 2,000 light soldiers.

The Black Flag Army was stationed at Shenmu Pass, and in addition to the 800 cavalry troops, more than 3,000 people were incorporated during this time, and there were 4,000 people; Jibu was stationed in the annex state and had begun to settle the fields. If the current degree is carried out, by the time of the autumn harvest, the number of troops under his command can be increased to 20,000; In the land of Henan, there is the camp of Hangjin Mountain, about 10,000 people; Zhongli is stationed in Yanmen, and now there are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses...... There is also Yunzhong County, Meng Shaojun sent troops to build Wuchuan Town, there are about 3,000 people, and there are 4,000 people under my command, plus Jiuyuan County......"

Li Cheng's voice became smaller and smaller, and his face gradually became difficult to look at.

Liu's soldiers and horses have increased to about 40,000.

But in fact, the soldiers and horses in Liu's hands are afraid that there are less than 30,000.

Most of the soldiers and horses in the hands of Meng Ji and Feng Jing were former subordinates of Lao Qin, and they obeyed the orders of Meng and Feng, but not Liu.

The soldiers and horses brought back by Shima this time have exceeded 60,000 people.

Based on this calculation, the strength of the Shijian is only afraid that it will far exceed Liu.

So when the time comes, who will be the main one in the Nine Plains Clouds? Liu Zai's problem is probably this. Don't look at Liu +, there are 40,000 people, and he can quickly form a combat power base, but I'm afraid it is less than 2,000. In such a situation, how can Liu + gain an advantage.

Moreover, when Shiruma returns, factions will inevitably emerge in the land of the Nine Plains.

If the company is stronger...... Or maybe Shima is not strong, but the people under Shima will obey Liu's orders? They will definitely force the wabu and dominate. And at that time, what will happen to other departments, such as Meng Ji Feng Jing's soldiers and horses?

In the end, it is likely to appear, Liu worked hard to calculate, but cheapened others for nothing.

Thinking of this, Li Cheng also had a little headache!

Meng Ji, Feng Jing, Shijian...... Either he has prestige in the army, or his father is highly respected. If this matter is not handled well, it will inevitably cause internal strife in Henan. When the time comes, don't talk about the king of the world, if you don't get it right, you will even have to take your life.

Liu Ze sighed and smiled bitterly.

In the past, there were no generals, and I wanted generals; Now, the generals are here, but he has to rack his brains to calculate for this 100,000 army.

"Be careful, I want to ask you for something."

Li Cheng hurriedly said: "Obey the dispatch of the prince." ”

Liu + pondered for a moment, "I want you to go to Yanmen immediately and stop Shima before the Shima Department passes through Gouzhu Mountain." I want to ...... with him Separately. ”