After his subordinates walked out of the tent, Zhendong Hou slowly sat down in his chair, looking very tired, Yang Zhiyuan took two steps forward and comforted: "My lord, they are loyal to you. ”

"I know, that's why I'm embarrassed." Zhendonghou nodded, his subordinates numbered in the tens of thousands, but only four of them were absolutely loyal to him, and no one could compare, even He Baodao was far inferior. More than ten years ago, the imperial court decided to give him the status of a marquis, intending to close the Dadu Governor's Mansion under the guise of this. Long before the official decree of the imperial court came down, the Marquis of Zhendong had already learned the news, and the other three people who swore allegiance to the Marquis of Zhendong confided their ambitions in front of Yang Zhiyuan without scruples...... To this day, Zhendonghou still remembers Yang Zhiyuan's shock at that time. However, in addition to being shocked, Yang Zhiyuan silently accepted it and became a person who could be completely relieved by Zhendonghou after Zhao Slowxiong, Jin Qiude and Li Yunrui.

"Just these guys!" Zhendong Hou scolded: "Even a small new army has done this, and it always wants to open up a peaceful and prosperous world." Whatever you say about relieving the people upside down, I don't think it may be better than now. ”

Yang Zhiyuan was silent - although his adult had absolute trust in him, but this was still a topic that both sides tried their best to avoid, when he heard Zhendonghou's words, Yang Zhiyuan understood that Zhao Slowxiong's actions this time must have made his adult very dissatisfied, but he was helpless, so he was so excited, but he was also convinced that the adult would not say a second word on this topic.

In the shocking apportionment more than ten years ago, Yang Zhiyuan once braved the vicious eyes and sneers of several other people, gritted his teeth to express his opposition, and asked Zhao Slow Xiong in a cold sweat on his vest: "The prestige of the adult among the people, similar to that of Yue Wangye, if the adult suddenly becomes Dong Zhuo, how will the people of the world view the adult?" What if Brother He doesn't agree? In the past, the good reputation of adults will become ten times or a hundred times more infamous, two capitals and thirteen provinces, two million officials and soldiers, how many can be convinced? ”。

The other three answered him without hesitation: If you want to say that your name is not right, your words are not good, and the people are not convinced, can there be a big gap between Yuan Kou and the Song family? The Tartars will kill, won't we? If you don't accept it, you will kill it, half of the people in the world will kill half if you don't accept it, and if you don't accept it, you will kill seventy percent. Kill him with a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and the rest will naturally be served, even the little Jiannu back then, didn't he almost kill Liaodong? As for He Baodao, if we don't agree, it's better, we just need a first-class sacrificial flag.

At that time, when Yang Zhiyuan continued to object, he was ready to be used as a traitor sacrifice with He Baodao, in fact, Yang Zhiyuan knew very well that he would definitely obey any decision of the adult, but he would never show the slightest. Because Yang Zhiyuan firmly believes that his lord will never raise a butcher's knife to the people...... If, if he really wanted to see this day, or was forced to obey such a decision of the adults, he would rather die before that day.

"I said I would not fail you, but I will never fail the people."

When Yang Zhiyuan heard this sentence from the mouth of the adults, he knew that he had guessed correctly, and the Marquis of Zhendong was determined to hand over the military power. In the face of the frantic dissuasion of the other three, the Marquis of Zhendong calmly replied: he did not believe that any civil servant who was keen on power in the Ming court would risk being ruined and attacking a marquis who had already been idle, and attacked a meritorious man who voluntarily surrendered his military power and became famous all over the world. When Zhendonghou made a decision, he also said something that made people a little inexplicable and could only understand the general meaning: I will not engage in the Ten Days of Yangzhou or the Three Massacres in Jiading, let alone the Nanjing Massacre.

The development afterwards proved the judgment of the Marquis of Zhendong, and the Wenchens who were eager for the right were busy dividing up the rights that had just been recovered, and Sun Chengzong and others, who had been very suspicious of the Marquis of Zhendong, also turned from attacking to protecting, and the Wenchen allies of the Marquis of Zhendong in the imperial court and Fujian resumed cooperation with the Marquis of Zhendong because of the easing of the situation.

As for Yang Zhiyuan, he buried the secret deep in his heart, resigned from the military power and became an idle general, cut off contact with his old friends, and concentrated on running around the land of Fujian, and later added Guangdong, and two years ago added Zhejiang. He became the eyes and ears of the Zhendonghou, who had difficulty leaving Beijing, guarding the schools and factories established by the Zhendonghou, balancing the relationship between the merchants and workers who supported the Zhendonghou, and reporting to the Zhendonghou on the disasters, plagues, and progress of food and vaccines in various places...... Although he did not understand many of the intentions of the Marquis of Zhendong, Yang Zhiyuan still tried his best to build and maintain various institutions according to the instructions of the Marquis of Zhendong, and did not return to Beijing until the reopening of the new army this time. Now the low-level officials in Fujian and Guangdong are almost all from the schools of Zhendonghou, they can write and calculate, and know how to industrialize and trade and maritime trade. Every year, a large number of students graduate, they may not have met Zhendonghou, and they may not even know that the textbooks they learn are secretly compiled by Zhendonghou, but they all obey Zhendonghou's doctrine and cover the positions of officialdom and people. With a few more years of training, Yang Zhiyuan believes that Zhendonghou can easily get enough talent to control the entire south, and a group of like-minded new officials who can make the country run better. Back then, there was only one army, and now there is still one army left, and a little time.

"My lord, the problem of the new army ......" Yang Zhiyuan considered the words, because there were too many people involved and too wide of involvement, and the adults always said that they would live up to the old department. Although Yang Zhiyuan faintly felt that the task given to him by the adults over the years was to prepare, after all, a group of subordinates that the adults cared about the most were in the new army, and they were loyal, and when they heard that the Marquis of Zhendong had been reactivated, they hurriedly came to defect. They have made meritorious contributions and shed blood for Zhendonghou, and many people in Zhendonghou will not frown when they ask them to die: "How to solve it?" ”

"I don't know." Zhen Donghou's voice sounded desolate, and then another voice: "I don't know." ”

If apart from that conversation, what shocked Yang Zhiyuan the most was the first time he heard the word "I don't know" in a bleak tone from his adult mouth. Starting from Liaodong, the adults always know and always know the small things from steelmaking and casting, to military training and customization, as well as overseas minerals, the customs of the Taixi people, and how to eliminate the plague. There was even that elusive steam engine, whose power and success could be foreseen by adults without looking at anything. As long as the path identified by the adults is, no matter how unbelievable, it will definitely be able to be completed and things will be done. Whether it was Yang Zhiyuan or others, including the ambitious three people, the vision of Zhendonghou was an almost superstitious worship.

But for the increasing corruption of the new army's generals, Yang Zhiyuan is not the first time to hear these three words from the mouth of the Zhendong Hou, as early as before the closure of the Dadu Governor's Mansion, that conversation began with Yang Zhiyuan pointed out: The seeds of corruption have already been planted, and even before the results of the Xifengkou and Zunhua wars have not yet been produced, the subordinates are busy marrying with the generals of Liaoxi.

Zhendong Hou cheered up and said to Yang Zhiyuan: "You have to immediately find the team of candidates I want." ”

"Yes, sir. In fact, his subordinates already have some in their minds, but they are still observing. After Yang Zhiyuan paused, he asked, "My lord, can you transfer them to the military law team first?" That team is all subordinate people. ”

"How many?"

"There are seventeen or eight preliminary candidates, and three of them are very optimistic and should be able to meet the requirements of the adults."

"That's too obvious, and it's not good to get out of the army." Zhendong shook his head and sighed: "You also said that they are loyal to me, and the new army will inevitably cause instability. ”

Immediately, Zhendonghou asked again: "How is the morale of the Evergreen Battalion?" ”

"It's a mess, after the Di report was issued, the Changqing camp was furious, but Wu Zhong could barely hold it down, after all, everyone thought he was dead. Shan Lanying was also in an uproar when he first saw the Di Bao, because Wu Zhong testified against Xu Ping, and Wei Landu had a big quarrel with him and then did not communicate. As soon as the news of this bounty came out, the Changqing battalion almost mutinied, and there were also people in the Shanlan camp who were ready to move, this was the first time in our new army, and the subordinates did not dare to let the military judge enforce the regulations, but gave all the leaders a holiday, so that they could go and calm down first. At that time, when he heard that Jin Qiude ordered other battalions to suppress it, Yang Zhiyuan felt that this was simply adding fuel to the fire, and hurriedly rushed with Jia Minghe to persuade the mutinous officers and quell the mutiny. Speaking of this, Yang Zhiyuan smiled bitterly: "Originally, in the Evergreen Camp, there were several candidates in the hearts of his subordinates, but this time they were all on vacation, it's a pity." ”

"What a good soldier led by Zhang Chengye." Zhendonghou sighed and nodded again: "You have done a good job, you can't manage the rules, immediately appoint Wei Landu to take over as the commander of the Shanlan Battalion, huh...... Wu Zhong is the commander of the Evergreen Battalion. Those who are on vacation, go to the teaching team. ”

……

Hearing Xu Ping's tone so firm, Zhong Guinian opened his mouth several times to speak, and closed his mouth again without saying a word a few times, and finally he seemed to have made up his mind, and asked coldly: "Listening to Brother Xu's meaning, do you think that it is none of your business for the Marquis of Zhendong to marry a daughter?" ”

"What is this doing to me?" Xu Ping shook his head and said, "It's just my wishful thinking." ”

"Then why did the new army have to put General Xu to death?" Zhong Guinian asked sharply, and without waiting for Xu Ping to answer, he took out an object from his arms and handed it to Xu Ping straight.

Xu Ping took the scroll a little dazedly, and then the flame of the lantern in Zhong Guinian's hand, Xu Ping saw that it was a bundle of files, and opened it to look at it.

After only reading a few lines, Xu Ping's hands began to tremble, and the location and strength of the Changqing Battalion were listed in detail, and the specifications were written in accordance with the practice of the New Army. ”

Zhong Guinian stared at Xu Ping: "Brother Xu didn't guess wrong, this file was handed over to me by one person from the General Staff of the New Army, and King Ji has also read it, if he didn't know the deployment of the New Army well, how could King Ji dare to attack your camp with the whole army?" ”

Xu Ping only felt a whirlwind of the world, and muttered, "Someone wants to kill my battalion?" ”

"Yes!" Zhong Guinian immediately said categorically, and after a while, he gently sent the words into Xu Ping's ears: "Originally, I didn't understand many things, but now I understand why General Xu and you fell into an ambush, why no one came to save you, why General Xu and you were wronged......

"Enough!" Xu Ping lowered his head, as if there were thousands of steel knives stirring in his heart: "Brother Cao, Brother Jiang, Brother Yu...... It turned out that I killed them. ”

"Master Zhang!" Xu Ping's nose suddenly became sore, and he cried out in pain: "My lord, I also killed him." ”

"It's not General Xu that you killed." Zhong Guinian categorically denied this, and he took a step forward and asked in Xu Ping's ear: "General Xu, aren't you going to avenge them?" ”

Xu Ping hung his head and sneered, only to feel that his heart was dripping blood, and suddenly his knees weakened, and he fell to his knees. Xu Ping had no intention of standing up at all: "Revenge? I, Xu Ping, am the most useless person in the world, my uncle is unknown for me, my friend is killed by others, and my wife is obtained by others, and I take revenge? I, a bare-handed person, and a wanted criminal in the world, how can I take revenge on the son-in-law of the Marquis of Zhendong? ”

Xu Ping could feel Zhong Guinian waiting beside him, and he heard the other party saying in a low tone: "General Xu, I have a friend with great powers, maybe he can help you." ”

Hearing this, Xu Ping sneered again, and said: "Can you still have the power to train the prime minister and the marquis of Zhendong?" ”

"My friend......" Zhong Guinian's voice was still so low, but it was full of unquestionable confidence power: "Even today, when I hear my friend's name, I can't sleep at night and can't swallow food. ”

Xu Ping squinted and raised his head and looked at Zhong Guinian beside him. The latter's face was dimly visible by the starlight, intertwined with pride and fortitude, and he only heard Zhong Guinian say word by word: "My friend, his name is - Li Zicheng!" ”

Xu Ping slowly stood up, looked at Zhong Guinian with the eyes of a stranger, and repeated softly: "Li Zicheng? ”

"Yes." Zhong Guinian nodded slightly, and his expression became more serious: "Xu Ping, the Marquis of Zhendong is kind to you, so you took the officers and soldiers to burn and loot, as well as the soldiers of the righteous army who were slaughtered by you, do you know that they also have gray-haired old people at home, do you know that they also have children under their knees who are waiting to be fed, do you know that they are farmers who keep to themselves, and what they want is to save their relatives from hunger and cold?" Zhong Guinian let out a disdainful sneer: "Now that the Marquis of Zhendong has abandoned you like a contemptible, but you can't afford to be negative, it's really ridiculous!" What qualifications do you, a man with bloody hands, have to talk about Qinggao? ”

Xu Ping was speechless.

At this time, the Turtle Year suddenly pointed his hand to the night sky: "General Xu, do you know this star?" ”

Xu Ping raised his head and looked at the vast starry sky, there was a dazzling light on the position pointed by Zhong Guinian, and he asked blankly, "Guest star?" Confusion? ”

In ancient China, people did not understand the principle of supernova explosions, and called this astronomical phenomenon a guest star. Sometimes supernova eruptions are so close to a regular star that people may misinterpret it as the star that is shining.

"It's not!"

Zhong Guinian categorically rejected Xu Ping's statement, and when the latter once again cast his confused eyes on him, Zhong Guinian said: "This is a broken army star!" ”

Xu Ping raised his head again to look at the light, shook his head lightly and said, "How come?" Where can the broken army star be so bright. ”

The light hanging high in the sky illuminated the starry sky around him, and the Big Dipper stars looked dull in front of it, and the Ziwei Emperor Star, which had always been high in the sky, was also strictly blocked behind this light.

"Yes, this is the broken army star, this is the true color of the broken army star, when the broken army star shines, ten thousand stars lose color!" Zhong Guinian no longer stared at Xu Ping, but looked up at the gloom that made the stars fade side by side with him, and let out a joyful exclamation: "This is Jiang Taigong's star, this is Xiang Yu's star, this is Huangchao's star, and this is Liu Futong's star." And this is also General Xu's star,"

"My Star ......"

"Yes, the Broken Army Star began to shine three days ago, and that was on the day General Xu broke off with the imperial court and the new army. It's been raining a few days, and I've been anxiously waiting for the clouds to clear. Sure enough, today's Broken Army Star is brighter than three days ago, and I am convinced that this must be General Xu's Star, and General Xu will no longer hesitate. ”

Zhong Guinian looked at Xu Ping slightly, and at this time, Xu Ping's face showed a look like he was in a dream, looking at the star stupidly.

"General Xu, the Broken Army Star is not bright unless it is a catastrophe, and it is not lit up if it is not the Mandate of Heaven. Once this star shines, it means that the old dynasty is about to end. Zhong Guinian's hypnotic words were still coming: "General Xu, your general star has finally shone, and you are the reincarnation of the doppelganger of the Shaking Light Palace's Broken Army Star Monarch in the human world." ”

"Breaking the Army Star, Breaking the Army Star......" Xu Ping read it several times in a row, and suddenly let out a long roar: "Broken Army Star!" ”

At this time, there were still one or two pedestrians on the street, and Xu Ping's shout attracted their surprised eyes. Xu Ping took a deep breath and shouted at the star: "Broken Army Star, are you really my Xu Ping's general star?" ”

After Xu Ping rebelled against the new army five days ago, the news was reported to the Beijing division yesterday, and today the cities of Zhili began to post everywhere, offering rewards for the capture of the rebel general Xu Ping, and the image of his face has also been pasted on the city wall of the Beijing division and on the side of the road. Zhong Guinian looked around a little nervously, and found that several passers-by noticed Xu Ping's unusual behavior, and he couldn't help but whisper: "General Xu! ”

But Xu Ping turned a deaf ear to this at all, and he continued to shout towards the star: "Broken Army Star, are you really shining for Xu Ping?" ”

In the night sky, as if it was really in response to this inquiry, a supernova from hundreds of millions of light-years away spewed dazzling light in the sky, and also illuminated the eyes of the young man on the ground.

End of Chapter 2

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