Chapter 407: Rescuing Empress Xiao (1)
"In this case, let's do what Li Xin said, reduce rent and interest, at least we can take back the land, this Li Xin is really hateful." Wei Kuangbo snorted coldly and said, "In this year, how much money will we lose, and when will we be able to replenish it." ”
"It's better than losing it all." Wei Yuanzhao didn't care, his eyes rolled, but he was thinking about how to get the most benefits from Li Xin's side. Now that Wei Fu'er has promised to add some of the Wei family to the new imperial court, I don't know what position Li Xin will put the Wei family in.
The next day, Wei Yuancheng personally went to the Wude Hall to meet Li Xin, and Li Xin ordered him to participate in political affairs as a scholar of Wude Temple, and Du Ruhui, Li Jing, and Pei Renji to participate in the military as a scholar of Wuyingdian University.
Wei Yuancheng's refuge temporarily alleviated the contradiction between Li Xin and the Guanlong family, in the entire land of Guanlong, the policy of rent reduction and interest reduction was carried out thoroughly, and there were also some landlords who were opposed, but unfortunately in the face of the huge army, these landlords were quarreled and exterminated, and the people of Guanzhong were boiling, and they were grateful to Li Xin for being the lord of the people. Guanzhong barely entered the stage of great governance.
In Xuzhou, a large army marched slowly, divided into two waterways, hundreds of thousands of troops roared and walked, the flag covered the sky and the sun, the evil spirit swept the sky, the 150,000 army slowly went north, this is a huge strength, these Xiaoguo army in order to go home as soon as possible, morale is high, and none of the surrounding rebels dare to find trouble with Yu Wenhua, which makes Yu Wenhua and this great prime minister very proud.
However, he soon became complacent, because the canal was impassable, and he not only carried a large number of people with him this time, including palace maids and chamberlains, which had no combat effectiveness, but also a large number of treasures, silk and satin, etc., which not only slowed down the speed of the march. What's more, with the years of war, the roads were very poor, which caused blockages on both land and water, and the army could not advance at all.
After thinking about it, Yu Wenhua quickly thought of a way, he ordered to plunder 2,000 local ox carts, and load the treasures of the palace maids together; His armor weapons were also carried by the soldiers. In this way, it is much easier to walk. It's just that what he didn't expect was. It was easy to ride a horse or a chariot, but it was inconvenient for the soldiers with weapons and armor on their backs to walk, and they were tired from marching all day, and the resentment in their hearts was growing.
"I didn't expect us to follow Yu Wenhua and end up like this." Sima Dejiao's face was gloomy, and around him, all of them were his cronies or close friends, Zhao Xingshu and the general Chen Botu and others gathered in his big tent. Yu Wenhua didn't know the complaints in the army, but Sima Dejiao, who was in charge of the military power, knew it, and he was also very angry in his heart, and the army was tired. If the enemy comes to attack at this time, I am afraid that the army will not even have a chance to resist.
"Yu Wenhua and stay on the dragon bed all day and night, and the palace maids who accompany the camp have been occupied by him countless times, and I heard about it recently. His idea of preparing to fight Empress Xiao is really hateful. Zhao Xingshu's eyes showed a fierce light, and Sima Dejiao and the others listened. The complexion is not good-looking. Although Empress Xiao is in her forties, nearly fifty, she is very well maintained, she looks only in her early thirties, and her complexion is ruddy, like a young woman who has just married. If other women also forget it, the key is that they and others just killed Yang Guang, and Yu Wenhua and thought about occupying Empress Xiao, aren't they afraid that when the two are happy, Empress Xiao will kill Yu Wenhua easily?
"We can't wait any longer now, if this continues, I'm afraid we haven't reached Chang'an yet, and the soldiers below will all escape cleanly." Chen Botu said in a low voice: "General, more than a dozen soldiers escaped yesterday, and although the last general captured them all, he couldn't do it!" If even these people are killed, when we return to Guanzhong in the future, I am afraid that we will be scolded to death by the fathers and villagers in Guanzhong. Ay! Following him, I'm afraid I won't be able to do a big deal, at this time, I should occupy a city, as the rear, and then raise troops to the north, lightly armed and simple, instead of going north with gold and silver treasures and palace maids like now, this, isn't this dragging down the army? ”
"So what are you going to do? Kill him? Sima Dejiao said in a very flat voice.
"Good! You are really so bold that you actually want to kill the prime minister. This is a great sin to destroy the Nine Clans! Suddenly, outside the big tent, an abrupt voice came into the big tent, and everyone's faces changed, and they took their weapons one after another to make a defensive posture.
"Who's the friend? Please come in and see you. Sima Dejiao stopped everyone, his eyes showed a cold light, and he looked at the entrance of the big tent.
"King Tang sat down, and the commander of the Jinyi Guard made Shen Qianqiu meet the generals." A figure suddenly appeared in the big tent, and saw Shen Qianqiu wearing armor and walking in with a smile, and behind him, there were several warriors in armor.
"Hehe, Lord Shen is so powerful, he is actually wearing the armor of our army, presumably there must be an adult in our army." Sima Dejiao looked at the armor on Shen Qianqiu's body, his face was cloudy, and said: "I have long heard that the Jinyi Guards under the command of King Tang are extremely powerful and pervasive, and now it seems that if this is the case, in the army, they actually appeared under our noses." ”
"What a door-to-door deal! Lord Shen, if I kill you, I'm afraid Li Xin will also feel distressed! Zhao Xingshu's face was gloomy, and he looked at the few warriors behind Shen Qianqiu and said.
"Since you know that I am Jinyiwei and still want to kill me, the general will kill me today, and tomorrow the general's plan will appear on Yu Wenhua's case." Shen Qianqiu didn't have the slightest fear on his face, but said with a smile: "Actually, King Tang still admires you very much, and also welcomes the generals to return to Guanzhong. ”
"I'm not unfamiliar with Li Xin's reward, let's say it! What are you doing here? Sima Dejiao looked at Shen Qianqiu with a calm face.
"Return to Beijing after welcoming Xiao." Shen Qianqiu said without thinking about it.
"Haha, people say that Li Xin has a widow's disease and likes other people's wives, and when I saw it today, it was really like this, why, I also fell in love with Empress Xiao?" Chen Botu laughed when he heard this.
"Presumptuous." Shen Qianqiu snorted coldly and said, "King Tang is also something you can slander." ”
"It's not impossible to send Xiao Hou, but you have to help us kill Yu Wenhua. I heard that Jinyiwei's assassination skills are also very powerful, I don't know if this favor can help? Sima Dejiao looked at Shen Qianqiu with a smile.
"Yes, though. First of all, you have to let me see Empress Xiao. Shen Qianqiu thought for a moment and said, "Moreover, you must hold Yu Wenhua here for five days." Our manpower has not yet arrived, and it will take time to gather manpower. ”
Sima Dejiao and the others glanced at each other, knowing that they had to promise Shen Qianqiu at this time, so they nodded and said, "Lord Commander, please go this way." It's best to be with my guard, though. ”
"Yes." Shen Qianqiu nodded and waved his hand at the soldiers beside him. He followed behind Sima Dejiao and walked towards the imperial camp in the middle.
Sima Dejiao followed Yu Wenhua and his side to rebel, although he was very dissatisfied with Yu Wenhua at the moment, but he still had a very high status in the army, walking in it, the surrounding soldiers did not dare to stop him, and let Sima Dejiao lead Shen Qianqiu to the front of the imperial camp.
Shen Qianqiu glanced around, a cold light appeared in his eyes, and some of these soldiers were blank. Some people were flashing in their eyes, full of murderous intent, and he felt that the whole camp was filled with an irritable atmosphere. Faintly, bursts of women's screams and laughter could be heard.
"General Yuwen." Shen Qianqiu suddenly saw a sturdy man striding in the distance, with phoenix wings and golden bells on his fingers, and he was tall. Between the walks, a huge pressure slowly came, and Shen Qianqiu's complexion suddenly changed.
"Yuwen Chengdu." Shen Qianqiu felt this aura as if he was a tiger descending from the mountain. He had felt it in Li Xin, of course, Li Xin's momentum was far above this person, he immediately guessed who the person was coming, and quickly lowered his head.
"General Sima, what are you doing here in the imperial camp?" Yuwen Chengdu's face was gloomy, and he looked at Sima Dejiao lightly, but a strong pressure enveloped everyone.
"One of the chamberlains beside Empress Xiao is missing, so I came to inquire about Empress Xiao." Sima Dejiao didn't think about it, and opened his mouth and said: "General Yuwen, I didn't expect the general to inspect in person, the general has worked hard." ”
Yuwen Chengdu swept the people around Sima Dejiao, and didn't find anything unusual, just nodded, rode a horse and led the soldiers around him slowly, behind him, Sima Dejiao took a deep breath.
"Let's go!" Sima Dejiao looked at Shen Qianqiu and said.
"This General Yuwen actually personally stationed in the imperial camp?" Shen Qianqiu said in a low voice. He was slightly nervous in his heart, how powerful Yuwen Chengdu's martial arts are, the world is so big, I'm afraid only Li Xin and Li Xuanba can deal with him, he brought more Jinyi guards, but if you want to rescue Xiao Hou under Yuwen Chengdu, I'm afraid it will be very difficult.
"He, hey, although he is in the Yuwen family, he is loyal to the emperor. Such a person actually gave birth to a Yuwen Chengdu, if it weren't for Yuwen Chengdu, I'm afraid of Empress Xiao. Gee. Sima Dejiao shook his head and said.
Shen Qianqiu nodded, and he was secretly glad in his heart, and his feelings for Yuwen Chengdu became complicated. Soon, Sima Dejiao led Shen Qianqiu to feel a big tent, and there were some guards around the big tent, and more soldiers were stationed.
"Let's go!" Sima Dejiao didn't look at these soldiers, so he broke into the big tent, and when he was in front of the door, he asked the chamberlain to go in and report. Shen Qianqiu sneered in his heart, thinking that if he hadn't come here by himself, and King Tang wanted to invite Empress Xiao, I'm afraid that this Sima Dejiao would also have broken in directly!
"Master Sima, please come with the slave maid." Soon, an attendant respectfully led Sima Dejiao into the big tent. Shen Qianqiu followed.
"Sima Dejiao, what are you doing?" A cold snort came, and Shen Qianqiu saw a charming woman sitting on the brocade bench in the distance, her phoenix eyes were majestic, but her body exuded a seductive aura. Shen Qianqiu was surprised for a while, thinking that the woman in front of him was Empress Xiao, such a beauty, no wonder King Tang let himself try his best to rescue him.
"The last general, Shen Qianqiu, was ordered by the King of Tang to meet Niangniang." Shen Qianqiu stepped forward and fell to the ground, and said loudly: "Niangniang is here for a while, His Royal Highness the King of Tang will definitely escort Niangniang to Chang'an." ”
"Li Xin?" Xiao was overjoyed, his mind flashed with the heroic young man, but he didn't expect that at this time, he actually thought of himself, which made her heart excited. (To be continued......)