Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong, complained that the king of Shu and the king of Qi only cared about themselves, regardless of the overall situation, and had no sincere idea of helping each other, and wanted to rely on himself and the king of Luoyang to resist the pressure of the Zhao army with the strength of Jingzhou.

In fact, why didn't the King of Shu and the King of Qi understand the significance of the coalition army together to fight against the Zhao army? However, neither of them was ready for a big battle. Fighting the Zhao army is definitely not a simple matter. Even if it is to transfer troops and send generals, it will take a while, and the food, grass, materials and armor and equipment required by the army also need sufficient preparation.

However, the entire southern princes miscalculated the target of the Zhao army, and when the Zhao army attacked Dongyongzhou, the king of Qi and the king of Shu were still fighting each other in the land of Jiangzhou. Now that they are suddenly transferred to the north to fight the Zhao army, they really have no preparations. Therefore, they need Jingbei to hold back Zhao Jun and prepare for it themselves.

In fact, the King of Qi and the King of Shu did the same. After the Zhao army raided Eastern Yongzhou, the king of Qi and the king of Shu stopped the great battle in Jiangzhou, and the soldiers began to prepare quickly. Of course, the reluctance to go to war with the Zhao army for the land of Dongyongzhou of the King of Luoyang also accounted for a very important reason.

The Zhao army and the Chu army fought again, and the news had reached Jingzhou and the southern princes, not only the king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong in Jingbei breathed a sigh of relief, but also the king of Shu and the king of Qi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although they were unwilling to use their power to help the kings of Luoyang and Hanzhong in Jingbei, they also absolutely did not want the Zhao army to really start a major war with the coalition forces in Jingbei, let alone let the Zhao army invade Jingbei.

Both of them knew that if the Zhao army really went to war with the coalition forces in Jingbei, the coalition forces in Jingbei would not be able to resist the invasion of the Zhao army at all. And once the Zhao army defeats the Jingbei coalition army, it is bound to attack the land of Jingbei, so his Qi army and the Shu army will inevitably send troops to help, and they must not watch Zhao go south. And so things got to a point where they didn't want to see it. Therefore, the dispute between the Chu army and the Zhao State is also something they both want to see.

Of course, the Chu army and the Zhao army had a dispute, but the king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong did not dare to have any carelessness. Even though the Zhao army had begun to reduce the garrison stationed opposite the Nanyang Mansion in Jingbei, they still did not dare to relax. After all, when the Chu army and the Zhao army were in dispute, they all thought that the Zhao army was attacking the Chu army, but as a result, they raided the land of Dongyongzhou. As a result, the old nest of the king of Luoyang was lost, his family was captured, and Emperor Yan surrendered.

No one dared to guarantee that this time the Zhao army would not take advantage of the problem with the Chu army to raid them again. Therefore, Rao is Zhao army has begun to reduce the army, but the king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong still dare not greatly reduce the army in Jingbei. Of course, the kings of Luoyang and Hanzhong also forced the kings of Qi and Shu to provide grain and grass for their armies. After all, the kings of Shu and Qi did not want Jingbei's army to be defeated.

In contrast, the king of Hanzhong was more worried about the tricks of the Zhao army, and the eastern Yongzhou was conquered by the Zhao army, and his place in the western Yongzhou was in a dangerous state. Last time, with the help of the Chu army, the Zhao army raided Dongyongzhou, who knows if this time the Zhao army will raid Xiyongzhou again in the name of the Chu army?

Therefore, although he knew that the Zhao army and the Chu army were in dispute again, the king of Hanzhong was still very nervous, and in addition to increasing the surveillance of the Zhao army, he was even more busy with the garrison of the three auxiliary places in Chang'an.

However, Zhao Xun did not pay too much attention to Xiyongzhou and Jingbei, in addition to monitoring the movements of the coalition forces in the south, the other was to pay attention to the control of Dongyongzhou. In the process of confrontation between the Zhao army and the Jingbei coalition army, the Zhao army still did not stop the management and rectification of Dongyongzhou. Because a large number of troops were stationed in Henan Province, a large number of caravans assisted the Zhao army in transporting various materials, which also made a large number of merchants stationed in Dongyongzhou, which soon led to the commerce of Dongyongzhou.

In addition, the Zhao army confiscated the property of the land of Dongyongzhou, and unified the coinage of the city of Zhao, which circulated currency for the land of Dongyongzhou, so that the chaotic and disorderly currency of various princes and private coins in the past were completely banned, and the people of the land of Dongyongzhou were satisfied.

Time passed, and the four days of hard work passed in a blink of an eye, and Li Zhe and other Chu army generals, with the assistance of Xu Gongyi, also found out some of the actions of Li Chi and Li Hao's father and son. At this moment, they had all confirmed that Li Chi was going to attack them. At this moment, their own lives are at stake, and everything else has been left behind by them.

In Li Zhe's mansion, Qi Eight sat together with a cold face, and Xu Gong was indifferently in it. The development of things is already developing in the direction he predetermined, and he is already very satisfied with this. Even if there is any accident now, it is undoubtedly certain that Li Zhe and others are opposed to Li Chi.

"General Li, the situation is clear, I don't know how your determination is." Xu Gongyi said with a smile. Looking around, he glanced at a few people, and continued: "In the past four days, the generals have been clear about the current situation. Among the various armies under the command of your generals, Li Chi is already arranging manpower to prepare to take over your army. In other words, if you don't take action, tomorrow evening, you will be the turtle in the urn, and you will be at the disposal of Li Chi and his son. At that time, I Da Zhao will not be able to help you. After all, this is an internal matter of the Chu army, and my king only needs to see the result. As for who lives and who dies in your Chu army, it's none of my lord's business. ”

Hearing Xu Gongyi say this, Li Ying, the general of Chu Junwei, took the lead and said: "Brother Zhe, now that we have reached this point, we can't choose." Li Chi, that old guy wants to use us as scapegoats, how can we sit still and wait to be killed? We have the support of King Zhao, but are we still afraid of Li Chi? If anyone dares to disobey afterwards, they will be killed. We have the righteous name of King Zhao, so why are we afraid of it? Brother Zhe, what do you say? ”

Li Zhe's face changed uncertainly, and after a while, he said hatefully: "Okay, even so, then you can only meet each other in battle." Since Li Chi is unkind, then don't blame us for being ruthless. ”

"Li Ying, Li Zhan, Li Ze, Li Fang, your army is the closest, now, you should also pass your secret order into the army, how is the team controlled?"

Li Ying said coldly: "Brother Zhe, rest assured, the people sent by Li Chi are all secretly monitored by our people, and the four thousand soldiers under my command have already been controlled by me." Coupled with Captain Xu's guidance, he has already checked all the people who are not me. As long as action is taken, these people will be eliminated immediately. And our army will also enter Pengcheng within two hours. ”

Li Ze, Li Zhan and others also said that they were the same as Li Ying. The rest of the people, although they have soldiers in their hands, are all in other areas of Xuzhou, far away from Pengcheng.

Li Zhe said coldly: "Li Qi and the others also immediately issued an order, and those who did not obey our military orders among the generals were all removed." In addition, cooperate with the Zhao army and invade the territory of Xuzhou. ”

Xu Gong said in a deep voice: "My Zhao army is divided into three miles, Haizhou Mansion and other places in the north, Huaiyin in the west, and Jiangdu Mansion in the south. You don't need to make too much movement, you just need to open the city gate when our Zhao army is attacking the city and let our army enter the city. Of course, we also have to cooperate with us to take down the officials of each city, so that in the shortest possible time, the three-way army can go straight here and solve all the problems. ”

"In Pengcheng and the surrounding five cities, Li Chi was able to mobilize 10,000 reinforcements. Although your men and horses are only seven or eight thousand, your actions are beyond Li Chi's expectations. In addition, your actions are well coordinated by the various ministries. Therefore, you must block the four gates of Pengcheng in the shortest possible time, completely cut off Pengcheng from the outside world, and at the same time, attack the palace in the shortest possible time. ”

"Generals, I think you each have your own secret forces in the city. After the army entered the city, the city also had to act at the same time, attacking the mansions of various officials in the city and capturing the city's Chinese military officials. In addition, the generals in the city will also attack and kill Li Chi's men and horses in the city, and even attack and kill Li Chi himself. ”

Xu Gongyi glanced at everyone coldly, and said sharply: "From now on, you are different from before, and you have no way out." Make it or die. Therefore, in this action, you must not have any scruples, and you must not have any soft-heartedness. Any small accident may lead to the collapse of the whole situation, and when the time comes, it is not only you, your family, but also the generals who are doing it. ”

"I know, you might say there's me. If you succeed, you will naturally get the attention of my king, but if you fail, it has nothing to do with me, Da Zhao, and my Da Zhao Shadow Division will not admit that it has anything to do with it. Come to think of it, even Li Chi will deny that I, Zhao Jun, have joined it. You should understand this. So, now Xu can secretly support you and assist you, but I have nothing to do with you. Therefore, the success of this operation depends on your actions. ”

glanced at everyone, and the next one smiled again: "If you succeed, you are naturally a great achievement, and you are valued by my king." If you fail, you probably won't see the results. ”

"Don't say anything superfluous, act tonight. My Shadow Division's branch in Xuzhou will secretly assist you and give you intelligence support. ”

That night, in the three barracks within a hundred miles of Pengcheng, there was a slight change in the army of eight thousand rounds of reconditioning and replenishment, and hundreds of people were slaughtered within a few miles of the camp, either in the barracks or outside the camps. Subsequently, eight thousand soldiers from the three military camps quietly left the camp and headed towards Pengcheng, and the time of the three armies was at the same time.

The armies of these three barracks are all under the orders of Li Zhe and several others. With the assistance of Zhao Jun's Shadow Division, he cleared the hidden dangers inside, took the dry food and equipment that had been prepared a long time ago, and quietly ran towards Pengcheng at night.

The night was getting darker, and the people of the city were already asleep, and the whole city, except for the occasional guard and the watchman with a little light, was completely dark. At this moment, among Li Zhe, Li Ying and other mansions, groups of black-clothed people quietly left from the back door of the mansion and ran in all directions.

Outside of Li Zhe and the other mansions, there are actually surveillance personnel sent by Li Chi. But at this moment, these personnel sent by Li Chi have already been quietly uprooted by the people of the Shadow Division.

At the time of the third watch, the army that had been marching outside the city for an hour rushed to the outside of Pengcheng, and the army of the three roads was also divided into four places, going straight to the four city gates, waiting for the corresponding in the city. Although Pengcheng is the seat of the Chu army, because Pengcheng is located in the center of Xuzhou and is surrounded by Chu army cities, there are not many defenders in the city, and the guards are not very tight. The Chu army in the city had no more than 5,000 soldiers, and less than 6,000 with the government officials. However, among the cities around Pengcheng, there are still nearly 10,000 permanent people.

Although Li Zhe and the others have been designated as the people to be eliminated because of the roster in Li Hao's hand, they have not yet reached the point of starting after all. Therefore, in addition to increasing the surveillance of Li Zhe and others and preventing them from leaving the city, Li Chi did not announce that they had become the people whom the king of Chu wanted to get rid of.

Therefore, when Li Zhe and others appeared on the four gates of Pengcheng respectively, the excuse appeared on the four gates, and they did not receive the refusal of the city gate order. Therefore, the city gate orders of the four gates did not expect that their superiors would attack them. Therefore, the four sides were quickly taken down by Li Zhe and others in person.

When the city gate was opened, and when they saw their subordinates appear under the city gate, Li Zhe, Li Ze, Li Zhan and others couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and their nervous hearts couldn't help but relax. Even Xu Gongyi couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Generals, the gate of Pengcheng has been conquered, and now, the top priority is to act immediately, before anyone is noticed, take control of the city gate, take down the officials in the city, and kill Li Chi, Li Hao and his son." Xu Gong said to Li Zhe and the others in a deep voice.

Li Zhe nodded and said, "That's right, Captain Xu is right, now, it's not the time for us to be happy." If we don't take Li Chi, we can't be considered successful. Li Ying, Li Zhan, the two of you are responsible for the defense of the city gate. From now on, no one will be allowed to enter or leave, and anyone who dares to ignore our military orders will be killed. I have left four thousand soldiers behind, and you will be stationed at the gates of the city without any problems. ”

"Li Zhan, you are responsible for capturing the officials in the city, remember, those who are close to Li Zhe, we don't want to live."

"Li Ze, Li Fang, you lead 3,000 soldiers and immediately take over the military camp in the city. Many of the large battalions in the city are our subordinates, and the general has already been in contact with them, so you only need to get rid of those disobedient guys, and these 5,000 soldiers will not have much of a problem. ”

Li Zhe said this, thanks to the fact that Li Zhe and others were all Li Chiyan's cronies in the past, and the army under his command was more or less related to Li Zhe and others. If it weren't for that, Zhao Xun would not be on the roster given to Li Hao, and it would not be them.

Thousands of troops entered the city, and suddenly the city changed from silence to noise. At the same time, the forces of Li Zhe and others in the city also began to act, began to attack the yamen of various official offices, and began to blockade the mansions of officials in the city. Some officials were directly assassinated. In addition to being committed by the hidden forces of Li Zhe and others, many of them were also committed by Zhao Jun's Shadow Division operatives.

The palace of the king of Chu, because of the failure of the Chu army's operation, because of the approaching army of the Zhao army, made it difficult for Li Chi to sleep recently. Tonight, Li Zhe, who finally fell asleep, was awakened by the noise outside, and he was immediately furious. But in an instant, as a prince who had been fighting on the battlefield for more than ten years, he naturally found out the problems of the outside world from these chaotic sounds.

Immediately, Li Chi was in a cold sweat, and he understood that the situation outside should be the movement of the army in the city and the sound of the army's attack. But he didn't understand how there could be a large army movement in the city without his own military orders.

A moment later, Li Hao, who also woke up from his sleep, also appeared in front of Li Chi with a shocked face, and said urgently: "Father, Li Zhe, Li Ying, Li Zhan and others, led the army into the city, but it was reversed. ”

"What? How can it be? How could they? ”

"Father, now thousands of troops have entered the city, and according to the people sent by the child, the four gates of Pengcheng have been taken by him, and in addition, the camp in the city has also been taken by Li Zhe. Now, Li Zhe's army has surrounded the palace, and the soldiers have begun to attack. ”

"Bastard ......" Hearing Li Hao say this, Li Chi was almost angry to death. Li Zhe and others have always been valued by Li Chi, and the army under his command is more or less connected with Li Zhe and others, and there are naturally many old troops of Li Zhe and others in the city of 5,000 troops. In Li Chi's opinion, as long as he acts in the future, he who occupies the name of righteousness can completely control this place. However, no one thought that Li Zhe and others would raid overnight.

"Where did Li Zhe and the others come from? How did it get into the city? Li Chi asked angrily with a rough gasp.

"Father, Li Zhe's army was transferred to the surrounding cities half a month ago, and now it has been controlled by Li Zhe and others." Li Hao said with a bitter face.

"How is this possible...... Didn't the king send men to take over these armies? Also, how could Li Zhe and others suddenly rebel? Where did he come from to be so bold? Could it be ......" Thinking of this, Li Chi's face suddenly changed.

"Father?" Seeing Li Chi's face change drastically, Li Hao asked puzzledly: "I don't know if my father can guess?" ”

"Report ...... The big thing is not good, the rebels have already stormed the gate of the palace. Just as Li Chi was about to say something, the palace guards hurriedly came in to report.

"Let's go, follow this king to see who gave Li Zhe so much courage to dare to rebel." Li Chi said coldly.

Li Chi and Li Hao were under the escort of the palace guards, and as soon as they came out of the second mansion gate, they saw Li Zhe and the army pouring in from outside the gate.

"Li Zhe, you bastard, what do you want to do? General Xiaoxiaowei also dared to lead the army to break into the palace! Li Chi looked at Li Zhe opposite, his face was gloomy, and he roared angrily.

Li Zhe looked at Li Chi, suddenly burst into laughter, and said sharply: "Li Chi, that's enough, what a King of Chu, why is this general here, don't you know Li Chi?" It was you who were unrighteous first, and wanted us to be substitutes for the dead. Even so, we are not to blame. ”