When it comes to the throne, any prince will be tempted, and sitting in that position means having supreme power and all wealth.

When the king of Chu was first placed under house arrest, Zhou Jue was once considered by the courtiers to be the prince who could compete with the crown prince the most, because he was most favored and trusted by His Majesty, and when his mother was alive, he was also deeply favored by His Majesty. Even Zhou Jue himself knew that if Li Yuhan hadn't been clever and had been protecting him close to him in the first two years, he was afraid that he would have been killed by the crown prince and the king of Chu unknowingly.

Before Ji Ying appeared, Zhou Yu had no idea about the throne, because the hope was too slim. His mother was not favored during her lifetime, and he himself was repeatedly suspicious and angry with His Majesty for her righteous words, and even sent him far away. If nothing else, his future destiny should be to gallop through the wind and frost of the sixteen states of Yanyun for a lifetime.

Now, the political situation has changed dramatically, a war has disrupted the original trajectory of their lives, and they have to make a choice in the face of the greatest temptation in the world.

"It's just an insatiable scoundrel, just let me go, give me 50,000 people, and I'll bring his head back!" Zhou Jue seemed to have no city government, and said with an oath.

There was a moment of silence in the tent.

Zhou Jue glanced back at Rong Ci, who replied with a smile of "follow at any time".

"I'd better go." Zhou Yu said calmly, "Teng Haode is not a mediocre talent in the end, and his military exploits are not placed there for the sake of looking good." ”

"Fifth brother doesn't trust me?" Zhou Jue frowned and said, "Although Zhou Jue is not talented, he has also led soldiers and generals, and he will not make a fool of himself in front of villains." You can't live without you here, you have to stay! ”

Jiang Yichen stood up and said, "At this juncture, neither of you can go. Let me go with Guan Shuai, let's take Zhao Jun to this experience. ”

Guan Lei nodded slightly.

"No," Zhou Yu said, "The talents of the two are obvious to all, but whether it is Guan Shuai or you, they are the same as the Shu army, and they are the local army of the Great Zhou." If you go out to fight, the Hunan army, the Chu army, and the Guizhou army will be said to be the attack of the local army, and if they take the opportunity to raise troops, the scene will be even more chaotic. ”

"Let them come, just take the opportunity to replace these mediocre old people!" Jiang Yichen said in high spirits.

Zhou Yu admires Jiang Yichen's bold temperament, but unfortunately now is not the time to be willful. He said: "It is natural for the commanders of various places to be replaced, but not now. What is most needed now is to settle down as soon as possible. ”

"I'd better go!" Zhou Jue volunteered again.

Zhou Yu waved his hand and said, "I know what the sixth brother means, if you don't want to compete with me for the throne, am I willing to share the credit alone?" Who do you think your fifth brother is? ”

"Fifth Brother ......"

"You don't have to say it, I understand everything." Zhou Yu intercepted Zhou Jue's words, "There should be no more changes in the current situation in Chang'an, you can stay here with peace of mind and wait for the news of Commander Qu." Teng Haode's side, I have a better way to deal with him. Although we have triumphed all the way, but the killing is too heavy, it will inevitably make the hearts of the people in the world float, and we must let Da Zhou settle down as soon as possible. So, hand over Teng Hod to me, and I want to minimize the casualties on both sides. ”

Zhou Jue was unable to fight anymore, so he had to say: "Then you have to settle the war as soon as possible and come back quickly." ”

"Don't worry!" Zhou Yu smiled and raised his hand to pat Zhou Jue's shoulder.

Zhou Jue asked, "When do you plan to leave?" Is there anything I need to prepare? ”

Zhou Yu replied: "Time is running out, let's leave tomorrow morning." I want to lead 50,000 troops, and I want to ask Guan Shuai to go with me. ”

Guan Lei said: "It's an honor. ”

Zhou Yu took a piece of rice paper and a brush from several cases, sent them to Ji Ying, and said: "The army is about to go on an expedition, why don't you start a poem with the title of Zhuangyuanlang, and strengthen the prestige of my army?" ”

Ji Ying took the banknote, bowed his head and thought for a moment, and said: "This crusade against Teng Haode, Guan Shuai should have a deeper understanding, and he dare not show ugliness and show off, so please ask Guan Shuai to put pen to paper." ”

Zhou Yu smiled: "That's very good! ”

After taking the banknote, Guan Lei did not shirk. He spread the rice paper on several cases and waved the inscription:

Thousands of miles of books are only for wealth, and they are buried in the twilight of the dynasty.

Plugging the Great Wall is more self-proclaiming, and the general has to mourn a hundred families.

The flag is high and the west wind is howling, and the iron horse is neighing in the sea.

If Wu Shu has the will of today, he will not see Cao Thief Tongquetai.

Army, pull out!

On the second night of Zhou Yu's expedition, there had just been a light snowfall, and the sky was gloomy. The lights in the tent of the northern military camp are like the stars of the Milky Way, and there is no end in sight.

There was a black figure, hidden in the vast sky, flying down from the tower of Chang'an City, like a lone eagle, and suddenly got into the camp tent of the Northern Army.

In the place where the tent of the northern military camp was most lit, people gathered around the stove, quietly, as if waiting for some news.

"Is Commander Qu going to come over in person?" Li Yuhan couldn't bear to sit and asked.

Ji Ying replied: "That's what the secret letter I received today. ”

"There are many eyes and ears in the two armies, how can he come here? Do you need us to take care of it? ”

"The secret letter didn't say it."

Li Yuhan sighed and said, "It's not a way to wait so hard. If only Guan Shuai was here, they should know how to contact them. ”

Li Chengyu pushed his brother and said, "Why can't you sit still?" Qu Da is a strong commander in martial arts, and taking the head of the enemy's generals in front of the two armies is like probing for something, how can you worry about it? ”

"Hahahaha...... Master Li praises it falsely! With a series of hearty laughter, Qu Shao walked in from outside the tent, dressed in a neat night suit, even if it was placed next to the fire, there was not a trace of dust to be seen.

And all the people stood up to greet them.

Li Chengyu said with a smile: "Since I said goodbye to the city in a hurry three years ago, I didn't expect to see it today." The Grand Commander is still shining! ”

Qu Shao replied with a smile: "If it weren't for the fact that you and your friends were met in the first place, and the whereabouts of the eldest prince Li Shenlong were seen without seeing the end, I haven't seen you for many years, and I almost wouldn't be able to recognize it!" ”

Li Yuhan said: "What, you know each other? ”

Qu Shao said: "It's a shame to say. Three years ago, the eldest prince was chivalrous and righteous outside the city, Qu happened to pass by, I didn't know what happened, looking at his face, he almost wronged the eldest prince, fortunately, the eldest prince did not blame. ”

"Where," Li Chengyu said, "where the responsibility of the Grand Commander lies, it is only blamed that Seung Woo wants to hide his identity and whereabouts, and he is timid in doing things, which arouses the suspicion of the Grand Commander." ”

People who don't know the inside story are very curious about what these two people are talking about, but unfortunately it is wartime, and Qu Shao is in danger again, so he can't delay for a moment, so he has to endure his curiosity.

Zhou Jue personally arranged for Qu Shao to sit down and asked them the question they were most concerned about now: "Grand Commander, may I ask what is the situation in the city now?" Is my father alright? ”

Qu Shao said: "Dereliction of duty, although he is the commander of the forbidden army, but the affairs in the palace, the lowly duty has never had the opportunity to find out. ”

Li Yuhan said: "I heard that An Ruichen, the prince of Han Zhang, took over the palace garrison, does the commander have any contact with him?" ”

"General An and Zai Xia are also connected to the same fate. On the surface, he was highly respected, but in fact he was very suspicious, and if it weren't for the fact that the prince's subordinates were no longer available, he would not have thought of him. He is now under close surveillance by the Prince's men and is struggling. However, he saw me once half a month ago and told me that His Majesty had begun to fall into a coma, and the prince had already sent imperial doctors to take turns to protect His Majesty, and also ordered the great eunuch Yu Hai to serve closely. ”

Zhou Jue's hand was clenched into a fist, his eyebrows were high, and he was silent.

"As for the situation in the city, it's hard to say......"