In the city of Dongfu, Hou Jing convened the generals to hold a meeting of sergeants, and Song Zixian, Guo Yuanjian, Zhang Huaren, Ren Yue and other generals gathered together. Hou Xing took the lead in speaking: "Our army has been besieging Jiankang for half a month, the original plan was only three or five days, but unfortunately it backfired, and now the situation is getting worse day by day, I learned that the king of Xiangdong has raised troops in the Jingxiang area, and Chen Baxian in southern Jiangxi also gathered people to make trouble, if we delay for a long time and can't take Jiankang in time, everyone!" He raised his voice and continued: "We are about to be driven back to the north, and there will be no place for us here. ”

Everyone bowed their heads and remained silent, and there was only one end when they returned to the north, that is, they were all annihilated by Gao Huan's Eastern Wei Dynasty, although they were all northerners, and their families and relatives were there, but no one dared to go back, so the safest way now is to gain a foothold in Nanliang. Song Zixian said: "The king (Hou Jing was previously recommended by Xiao Zhengde as the king of Han), Jiankang City is impregnable, and it is only futile to attack it head-on, Sun Tzu has clouds, and the soldiers are attacking the city for the bottom and the heart is the top, I think we can spread more news that will hit the enemy's morale and may disintegrate them from the inside." ”

Guo Yuanjian and Zhang Huaren nodded in agreement, Hou Jing heard him say this, but he had another second in mind, although Hou Jing is an average martial artist, but he has a strong strategy, otherwise he would not be big in Huainan, so that Gao Huan can not attract Xiao Yan's attention and wooing, these things themselves show that he is a cunning person who is scheming.

So he sent someone to sneak into the city to send a secret letter to Zhu Yi, a scholar in the middle school, to the effect that Zhu Yi would put all the blame on Yang Kan, if Hou Jing successfully entered Beijing, he would not only protect him from death, but also support him to be the leader of Xingtai Otsuka, and then the glory and wealth would be inexhaustible, but the premise was that Zhu Yi designed to frame Yang Kan, so that Xiao Yan would be suspicious of him, so as to replace the main general of the city.

Zhu Yi was originally a political enemy with Yang Kan, so he naturally didn't want to see him take advantage of Hou Jing's rebellion to become a big force, coupled with Hou Jing's promise to him, Xiao Zhengde sent people to send a large number of gold, silver and jewelry, so this foreign affairs eunuch who brought disaster to the country and the people really believed it and began to arrange a plan to frame Yang Kan.

One night, Xiao Yan was drinking wine and talking happily in the palace, and the chief eunuch hurriedly ran in to report: Outside the palace wall on the west side of the Qinzheng Palace, someone wrote a limerick poem: Sheep eat grass and the wind is Xiaosu, the monkey crown is brought to the hall, two classes of evil animals surround the beam, and the world does not smell gunsmoke. Xiao Yan didn't understand the meaning of this limerick at first, but after the eunuch explained it, he was drenched in a cold sweat, if the monkey refers to Hou Jing, then who does the sheep refer to?

Everyone in the palace was thinking that this was the guard of the forbidden army who had come to report that the officers and soldiers on patrol had found something strange: a letter and a few handfuls of grass were tied together and thrown into the city. Xiao Yan hurriedly opened the envelope and began to read, it was written by Xiao Zhengde to Yang Kan outside the city, to the effect that if Yang Kan was willing to give up the West Gate of Jiankang, he was willing to surrender in the position of the Great Sima and the Generalissimo of the Soldiers and Horses.

Although Xiao Yan is old and faint, he is also a generation of heroes after all, so he immediately threw away the envelope and said with a smile: "Hou Jingxiao'er's trick is like confusing me, do you really treat me as a three-year-old child?" Hahaha! Obviously, he had already seen the flaws in the content of this letter and the time it appeared, so naturally he would not believe it.

At this time, Zhu Yi was secretly anxious at home, he was afraid that his conspiracy would be discovered by Xiao Yan, and the limerick outside the palace wall had been erased, but the emperor did not mention last night's incident at all, which showed that his framing plan had failed. He could only write the current situation into a secret letter and send someone out of the city to hand it over to Hou Jing.

After reading the letter, Hou Jing frowned, and kept rubbing the sword at his waist, this sword was given to Hou Jing when the two met in Chenliu during the Northern Expedition of Yangkan. At this time, Hou Jing suddenly looked at the sword and thought of a way, so he called the messenger and whispered in his ear, the messenger kept nodding, and when Hou Jing finished speaking, he turned around and disappeared into the night.

Zhu Yi in the city was also ready to cooperate after learning about Hou Jing's plan, and planned to enter the palace early the next morning to face the saint.

Xiao Yan was having breakfast in the palace, Zhu Yi hurriedly broke in, and the chamberlain rushed in without permission before he could report it, Xiao Yan asked a little unhappily: "Why is Aiqing in such a hurry, can't you even wait for the report?" Zhu Yi hurriedly knelt down and said: "The minister has an urgent matter to secretly play Your Majesty, and the matter is so important that I dare not let people report it." ”

Xiao Yan put down his chopsticks and looked at him very seriously and said, "Aiqing, why is she in such a hurry to see me?" Zhu Yi pretended to look at the palace maids and eunuchs around mysteriously, and did not make a sound. Xiao Yan waved his hand, the palace maid and the little eunuchs all retreated, only the chief eunuch Wang Yong was still present, Zhu Yi looked at Wang Yong and said very arrogantly: "Lord Wang, please stay away." Wang Yong was about to get angry, but Xiao Yan said very indifferently: "You should retreat first." Wang Yong glared at Zhu Yi stupidly, and then turned around and quit the hall.

Xiao Yan looked at Zhu Yi a little unhappily and said, "Now you can say it, why are you in such a hurry to see me?" Zhu Yi took a few steps forward and whispered to him: "Your Majesty, according to the minister's information, after the rebels defeated the East Mansion a few days ago, they are sending troops to attack the south gate. Xiao Yan said a little angrily: "You should discuss this matter with General Yang, what's the use of telling me?" Zhu Yi said very mysteriously: "The minister was worried that the matter would be irreparable after discussing with General Yang, so he came directly to His Majesty to report." ”

Xiao Yan looked at him a little incredulously and asked, "What do you mean by that?" Zhu Yi leaned over and said to him: "Your Majesty, this south gate is an important place under the control of the king of Xianyang and General Heyang, but there are always some mistakes when the two shifts are handed over, for example, there is a gap in the time when the city wall is changed, if Hou Jing learns this news and takes the opportunity to send someone to attack it, what if it is good?" ”

Xiao Yan said a little disbelievingly: "No, General Yang doesn't need to say it, Fan Er should understand military affairs, and there is no gap in the handover between the two sides." Zhu Yi saw that he was suspicious and hit the railroad while it was hot: "The minister also thinks so, so I think that Your Majesty and I will go to Nancheng to investigate in private tonight to see if there is really such a big mistake." ”

Xiao Yan nodded and said, "Okay, don't tell the two of them in advance, let's take a look in private, it's best if it's okay, if it's really as you said, it's really dangerous." Now that the rebels are besieging the city and killing outside the city every day, Xiao Yan is also scared to death in his heart, so there is a little wind and grass in the city, he pretends to be calm on the surface, but in fact, he has long been suspicious in his heart. Although what Zhu Yi said was a trivial matter, it was extraordinary at this time, and any small loophole could become a disaster for Nanliang, he didn't dare to be careless, and he couldn't be careless.

When the two shifts were handed over in the evening of the same day, Xiao Yan wore civilian clothes with Wang Yong and a few forbidden army guards, and followed Zhu Yi to the south gate city wall. Zhu Yi said a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, maybe the minister's information is wrong, but be careful to sail the ship for ten thousand years, even if there is really no such situation, Your Majesty will definitely be more sure in your heart when you come to inspect it today, isn't it?" ”

Xiao Yan didn't speak, just nodded slightly, although he couldn't help but be angry with Zhu Yi in his heart, but thinking that he was also for his own good, so he didn't blame him too much, standing on the city wall, Xiao Yan looked at the scenery in the distance, and couldn't help but sweep away the depression in the palace these days, and suddenly felt that there was still a heroic righteousness in this world, and it was impossible for him to be forced to death by Hou Jing. More confidence and certainty in sticking to the help.

At this time, the gate under the city wall opened, and I saw Yang Kan riding a war horse, wearing civilian clothes and an entourage slowly walking towards Hou Jing's rebel camp. Wang Yong was very puzzled, looked back at Xiao Yan, and then turned his head to look at the sheep under the city. Zhu Yi smiled sinisterly, he deliberately brought Xiao Yan here today naturally not to check the blank of the handover of the two shifts, but the day before Hou Jing invited Yang Kan to talk before the battle.

As mentioned above, Yang Kan is a person with a strong and upright personality, although he disdains to be in the same stream as Hou Jing, but he still recognizes Hou Jing's own ability, plus he was rescued by Hou Jing during the Northern Expedition before, so he feels that there is no reason to refrain from this meeting. So they immediately agreed to Hou Jing's request for a meeting, but in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, the two chose the meeting place on the grass between Chengnan and Dongfu.

I saw that Hou Jing also came on a light horse, and only brought an attendant with him, the two of them and two horses slowly walked out of the camp and came towards Yang Kan, the four of them were ten steps apart, Yang Kan took the lead and said: "General Hou is not harmed?" Hou Jing immediately replied: "Hahaha General Yang's demeanor is still the same." ”

The two walked side by side and began to tell about the Northern Expedition at the beginning, and for a while there was a feeling of heroism and sympathy, Yang Kan said casually: "The general is really a hero, but it's a pity that he is like this now, it's really a pity." Since ancient times, those who have committed crimes have not heard of a good death, it is better to be a foolish general than to collect troops and put them in Nanshan as soon as possible, and bear the guilt, maybe Your Majesty can forgive you with a lenient heart. Hou Jing said with a smile: "General Yang's words are wrong, why don't I want to do this, but now that the traitors in the DPRK and China are in charge, and the power is small, if I dismiss the military power, I am afraid that I will be in a different place long ago. The eldest husband must do something in the world so that he can make a name for himself. ”

Yang Kan said regretfully: "There is no need to go to extremes, and use rebellion to stop the coma." Hou Jing said with a smile: "Yangjiang's words are not right, the so-called troubled times use violence to counter violence, if it is a peaceful and prosperous world, everyone sits and talks about the crossing of the river and argues endlessly for three days and three nights, but if there is a dispute today, we can only use the sword to say what we have in our hearts, and others will listen, otherwise we will only become a laughing stock or become someone else's fish." ”

Yang Kan and Hou Jing chatted while walking, and unconsciously passed an hour, and then the two waved goodbye and returned to the camp. Xiao Yan and the others watched the two break up on the city tower before going down to the city and returning to the palace from the side path. At this time, Xiao Yan didn't say anything casually on the surface, but he had already begun to doubt Yang Kan in his heart. Zhu Yi took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire and said: "The minister learned that General Yang is going to requisition half of the defensive troops in the south of the city to defend Xuanwu Lake in the north of the city. ”

Xiao Yan was furious at this time, and asked Wang Yong to send Yang Kan to ask what was going on? After Yang Kan and Hou Jing broke up, he was summoned by Xiao Yan to the Qinzheng Palace as soon as he returned to the government office, so he had to change into his official uniform and hurriedly followed Wang Yong to the palace.

In the Qinzheng Palace, Xiao Yan sat on the dragon chair, looked at the kneeling Yang Kan majestically, and asked loudly and reprimandingly: "Bold Yang Kan, let me ask you, why did you transfer the garrison in the south of the city to defend Xuanwu Lake in the north of the city?" Yang Kan shouted long live, raised his head and glanced at Zhu Yi beside the emperor, muttering in his heart that it must be this bastard eunuch who put on small shoes for himself and made a small report in front of the emperor, but he had a clear conscience, so he said: "Back to Your Majesty, this matter is indeed done by the minister, and the minister is also arranged for the safety of Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Yi snorted coldly and interjected: "Lord Yang, in front of His Majesty, let's not say secret words in front of the Ming people, the north of the city is a Xuanwu Lake in Zeguo, Hou Jing has no reason to let the flat south of the city not attack but go to the north of the city to take the ferry boat and take the waterway, is he crazy?" I don't know that we are very skilled in naval warfare, plus we are familiar with the terrain, their naval army has no advantage at all, to put it mildly, the rebels have no naval army at all! (To be continued.) )

PS: Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is also the day of the world premiere of the movie Warcraft, remembering those lost relatives and the lost game youth. Sao Nian, after doing this zongzi, let's go for the alliance or the tribe!