At the beginning of April of the first year of Jianlong, Li Yun was sent by the Zhaoyi Army to publish an article in Luzhou, crusading against Zhao Kuangyin in the name of committing rebellion.

Later, he formed an alliance with the Northern Han and asked for troops to help, and met with the Northern Han Emperor Liu Jun at Taipingyi.

Taipingyi is forty miles northwest of Luzhou, and further north is the boundary of the Northern Han Dynasty, and it is quite appropriate for the two to meet here.

It stands to reason that this is a matter between the Northern Han Dynasty and Luzhou, and it is enough for Liu Jun and Li Yun to go to form an alliance.

But Li Yun asked Zhao Zheng, Fu Li, Han Wei and others to go together, saying that they were witnesses. But Zhao Zheng had a bad premonition in his heart, and it was said that this was Lu Zan's mention.

That poor and exquisite child of the family must hate himself to death, the Taiping Post Alliance, with the Northern Han Emperor Liu Jun personally attending, can be said to be their home field, and it is completely possible to deal with themselves.

Li Yun spoke, but he couldn't go if he didn't go, so he had to go hard. Song Taizu is not worried in front of us, let alone a small emperor of the Northern Han Dynasty, he can withstand it.

On the second day of April, the wind is mild, and in early summer, the weather has gradually begun to get hot.

Forty miles of travel is somewhat tiring, because with the little county lord with him, Zhao Zheng can rub the carriage and avoid the suffering of the sun.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhao Zheng noticed that Li Yun's attachés were all strong soldiers, in addition to the need for safety and security, but also for the sake of face. Show the demeanor and strength of the Zhaoyi Army to the Northern Han Emperor Liu Jun, so as not to fall behind.

Fu Li pointed through the curtains: "The horse under Li Yun's seat is called Dial Strong, it is a rare divine horse, and it is said to be able to travel seven hundred miles a day. and the general beside him, named Dan Jue, who is strong in martial arts, especially good at guns, and is the first fierce general in the Zhaoyi Army. ”

"Really?" Zhao Zheng's eyes widened and he looked over, wanting to see clearly.

Fu Li nodded and said: "Dan Jue gun and Humvee are two treasures that Li Yun has always been proud of. ”

"Hey, the county lord knows so well?" Zhao Zheng couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"What? Look down on me? Lord Fu Li was suddenly unconvinced, and his angry expression was a little more cute.

Zhao Zheng hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, the more things you detect, the more comfortable you can be at acting for your husband, right?" ”

A joke suddenly changed the gloomy face of the little county lord, if it weren't for the fear of being suspected of flirting, the little county lord's pink fist would have fallen on Zhao Zheng's face.

"Hehe......" Whenever this happens, Zhao Zheng always smiles shamelessly, and the embarrassing atmosphere suddenly becomes a little more ambiguous.

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The name of the post station is Taiping, but in fact it is not peaceful.

Since Liu Chong proclaimed himself emperor in the land east of the river and established the Northern Han Dynasty, the Luzhou area was the forefront of the defense against the Northern Han Dynasty. The most urgent military situation and the most important military orders must be sent to Guò Taipingyi.

But today, it is particularly peaceful here, and the masters of the Northern Han Dynasty and Luzhou are allied here.

This is a slightly ironic situation, it is precisely because Li Yun is brave and good at fighting that Guo Wei, the Taizu of the Later Zhou Dynasty, placed him here to defend against the Northern Han. But now he took the initiative to open the door and shook hands with his former enemies.

When Zhao Zheng and the others arrived, the post station had been cleaned quietly and carefully arranged. This is Liu Jichong's handwriting, in order to welcome the Northern Han Emperor Liu Jun, it can be regarded as painstaking.

Li Yun and the others waited there early, nervous, expectant, or apprehensive. Zhao Zheng took the rune glass and found a shade to rest. In the fourth month of the lunar calendar, it is already the season of the scorching sun, and you have formed an alliance with me to enjoy the coolness, and each has nothing to do.

Liu Jichong was slightly dissatisfied with Zhao Zheng's approach, and even scolded them for getting up and going to Luzhou to meet the Northern Han Emperor.

What else can a lackey say when he does this?

In exchange for the support of the Northern Han Dynasty, Li Yun did not hesitate to take four cronies as hostages, and Zhou Guangxun, the defense envoy of Bozhou, the commander of the Bozhou, Li Tingyu, the idle stable, Sun Fu, the judge, and Liu Jichong, the coach, were sent to the Northern Han Dynasty. The first three are hostages, and Liu Jichong is a disguised surrender, so he is even more arrogant.

Zhao Zheng ignored it, this guy wanted to say something more, but when he saw the car of the Northern Han Emperor Liu Jun coming from a distance, he went to greet him.

In any case, Liu Jun is also the emperor of a country, quite imposing and has a lofty status. So when he got out of the car, Li Yun took everyone to greet him.

Liu Jun got out of the carriage, stood on the car, and smiled brightly when he saw the scene in front of him. Maybe this guy is intoxicated by the atmosphere of everyone surrendering and looking down on the world. His eyes swept over, but the smile on his face was a little unnatural for a moment, Liu Jun saw the group staying in the shade of the tree, never saluting, not even looking here, not even the least awe.

After all, he was also the emperor of a country, and he was ignored like this, Liu Jun felt a little unhappy. Zhao Zheng didn't care, and scolded secretly: Who is showing a stinky face?

Liu Jun got out of the carriage, and behind him were three thousand elite guards of the Northern Han Dynasty, with a neat appearance and a prestige that was not inferior to the Zhaoyi Army. It seems that today's alliance, both sides are working hard to show their strength.

It must be a carefully selected face project, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but laugh secretly, if the Northern Han Dynasty had such a fine army, it would have entered the Central Plains long ago and would have been the best in the world. However, Liu Jun's side, the general who commanded the pro-guard army, attracted Zhao Zheng's attention. The order is forbidden, and the power is great, and it seems that this elite of the Northern Han Dynasty seems to have come out of his hand.

Li Yun was very excited to see that the Northern Han army was so strong, with the help of such a large army, why worry about the big thing? It seems that this time he chose the right one, so he took the initiative to step forward and meet Liu Jun with the etiquette of a courtier.

In this way, if the Zhaoyi Army surrenders to the Northern Han Dynasty. Liu Jun was very happy about this and immediately crowned Li Yun as the king of Xiping. Five dynasties and ten kingdoms, the prince is everywhere, and the prince with an empty title is not worth anything at all, and it has no practical effect.

What Li Yun really cared about was the military support of the Northern Han Dynasty, and when he heard that Liu Jun would send 8,000 elites to assist in the battle, he immediately smiled. (There were a lot of 8,000 people at that time, and the Song Dynasty sent a total of 50,000 troops to destroy the Shu army, not to mention that the Northern Han Dynasty was a small country)

Li Yun also made a few bold remarks on the spot, saying that he would lead the army to attack Bianliang City. At the same time, he thanked the kindness of Guo Wei, the Taizu of the Later Zhou Dynasty, and said that he was loyal to the Zhou family and did not dare to submit to the Song Dynasty.

It's okay not to surrender to Zhao Song, but what does it mean to be loyal to the Zhou family? Liu Jun was suddenly full of black lines. The Later Han Dynasty and the Northern Han Dynasty are in the same lineage, and the Liu family is being destroyed by Guo Wei, in front of the Northern Han Emperor, what is the matter with praising Guo Wei? Although we know that each other has their own ghosts, we still have to save face for each other on the surface, right?

Li Yun's words made Liu Jun very embarrassed, Zhao Zheng heard it clearly, turned around and smiled at Fu Li, the cooperation between the Northern Han Dynasty and Luzhou is destined to be congenitally insufficient, and the contradiction is here.

Liu Jun wanted to get angry, but was dissuaded by Lu Zan: "Your Majesty, don't be annoyed, the reason why Li Yun is so half-hearted is mainly counting on the alliance with Fu Yanqing." ”

At the mention of Fu Yanqing, the hatred on Liu Jun's face became even stronger. The Zhou and Han dynasties have had a grudge for a long time, and after Guo Wei's death, Chai Rong made them suffer a lot. In that year, the two countries fought fiercely in Gaoping, and the Northern Han was reversed by Chai Rong in the case of an advantageous start, and it has been haunted by it all these years.

Liu Jun hated Chai Rong, and he also hated Chai Rong's two Empress Fu. The Fu family has many sons and nephews, most of whom serve in the army, and they also made the Northern Han suffer losses. Therefore, as soon as Liu Jun heard Fu Yanqing, his eyes showed deep hatred.

Lu Zan took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, as long as you cut off the hope of Li Yun and Fu Yanqing uniting, he will rely on His Majesty wholeheartedly." ”

"What can be done to make him lose hope?"

"Killing Fu Yanqing's daughter and future son-in-law, the Zhaoyi Army and the Tianxiong Army will inevitably turn against each other and fight in Luzhou, but unfortunately they failed!"

"Really? Where are they? ”

Lu Zan pointed to Zhao Zheng and Fu Li in the shade of the trees in the distance, and said hatefully: "It's them!" ”

"Rude boy!" Seeing the anger in Liu Jun's eyes, Lu Zan was overjoyed. The Son of Heaven was furious, not to mention that there were millions of corpses, but two corpses were no problem!

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"Who is that? Why is it disrespectful to see me? Liu Jun looked up at Li Yun and asked coldly.

Li Yun looked at Zhao Zheng and immediately frowned, this kid won't be bad today, right? The people from Bianliang have not yet arrived, and the identity of Han Humpback cannot be determined yet, and Zhao Zheng and Fu Li can't move for the time being!

Over there, Liu Jichong had already stepped forward to invite Zhao Zheng to drink Fu Li, and Liu Jun shouted: "Why don't you salute when you see me?" ”

Zhao Zheng first glanced at the hesitant Li Yun, and after making sure that he would defend himself, he said proudly: "I am the minister of the Great Zhou, why do I want to salute the lord of the Northern Han Dynasty?" ”

"I heard that you are Fu Yanqing's son-in-law? It's tough, isn't it? Liu Jun snorted coldly and said to Li Yun: "King Xiping, with the help of my Northern Han army, what else do you want him Fu Yanqing to do?" After killing Old Man Fu's daughter and son-in-law, I will send another 5,000 elite soldiers, how about it? ”

"This ......" It's not appropriate to kill people now, but the five thousand elite soldiers are also very **, Li Yun hesitated a little.

Zhao Zheng suddenly broke out in a cold sweat on his back, and said first: "Gong Li, it doesn't matter if you don't have the help of the Northern Han Dynasty." As long as the Zhaoyi army goes west to Taihang, it will reach Huai and Meng, and it will be in the tiger prison, and it will defend Luoyang and fight for the world in the east. The second prince and Fu Wangye responded to each other, Bianliang was at his fingertips, and Zhao Song perished easily, so why bother with the tiger? Or beware of the wolf ambitions of some people! ”

Hearing this, Li Yun had not yet reacted, but Lu Qiu Zhongqing's eyes lit up. This kid is really insightful, he saw blood for a while, and his military strategy is completely correct and clever!

"You ......" Liu Jun was suddenly furious, it was really intolerable that someone was sowing discord in front of him.

Li Yun was a little embarrassed, and arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty is angry, young people are not sensible, don't worry about them in general." Fu Yanqing's dispatch of troops is good for our great cause, so why not use it first? ”

Liu Jun was just about to have a seizure, but Lu Zan lowered his head and said a few words in his ear, obviously having some ghost idea.

Sure enough, Liu Jun suddenly smiled and said: "Young man, I see that you are young and promising, but you are a material that can be made, why don't you come to my Northern Han Dynasty, and the high-ranking official Houlu will satisfy you!" ”

"Thank you, this love is too heavy, Zhao can't afford it!"

"Is it because of this girl?" Liu Jun's cold gaze wandered from Fu Li, and he sneered: "Kill her, my Northern Han beauty is up to you." ”

Zhao Zheng said sarcastically: "Thank you, the poor mountains and bad waters in Hedong, how many beautiful women can there be?" Zhao can't look down on it! ”

"You ......" Liu Jun was furious, and under Lu Zan's persuasion, he eased up a little and said, "What if I have to kill this girl from the Fu family?" ”

"Then step on my corpse first, of course, and ask Li Gong if he agrees!"

Hearing Zhao Zheng's words, Fu Li couldn't help but be a little moved, her delicate body trembled slightly, and her eyes gradually moistened. Li Yun was a little embarrassed, did he have to let him make a choice on the spot?

"Young people have courage, but if you want to protect flowers, you have to see if you have the ability. Well, I'll give you a chance. Liu Jun said: "I heard that you are good at martial arts, then compete with my Northern Han warriors, if you win, I will not blame the past." If you lose, you'll both have to die!

It's fair to speak from strength, right? Li Yun, do you agree? ”