In the city of Yuezhou, the streets are empty, and only the patrolling armor soldiers haunt the night, like a fierce ghost.

The original plaque of the Assassin's Mansion was removed last year and changed to "Bian Mansion", which was used as Bian Chunliang's temporary residence in Yuezhou.

At this moment, there is faint music wafting out of this mansion, and the owner here does not seem to be disturbed by the siege of the imperial court.

There is a banquet in the hall, not only to have fun, but also to drink.

The banquet was divided into two columns, left and right, and almost all of the powerful generals under Bian Chunliang were there, and the hall was full of wine and meat.

The man sitting alone at the top is about forty years old, the figure is particularly burly, but it does not give people a sense of bulkiness, his close-fitting robe is embroidered with gold thread on the shoulder and back of the tiger pattern, the angular face has a beard, under the thick eyebrows, a pair of eyes have a fine light and evil spirit, which makes people dare not look directly.

This is Bian Chunliang, who started from Daozhou, slaughtered the powerful and noble clans all the way, and set off a monstrous chaos.

He didn't look as reckless and murderous as he was rumored.

Although he claimed to have stirred up the hearts of the people in the world by raising things for the people, he himself was not from a reckless or poor background. On the contrary, he was born in a family of salt merchants, and was rich and wealthy since childhood, proficient in pen and ink, and quite talented in martial arts.

Nowadays, the status of businessmen is low, since he was young, Bian Chunliang has been bent on stepping into the court through talent or martial arts, but after more than 20 years, he has repeatedly hit a wall and is unsuccessful.

In the past 20 years, he has accumulated too much unwillingness and dissatisfaction with the current imperial court, and this dissatisfaction, driven by the drought in Daozhou two years ago, but no one cares about it, finally ushered in the opportunity for it to break out.

The Bian family has been selling salt for generations, accumulating rich family resources and connections, Bian Chunliang took advantage of this to quickly recruit troops and horses, and when the voice of his crusade against the harsh government of the imperial court came out on behalf of the people, there were countless responders immediately.

He fought all the way out of Daozhou, Yongzhou, Hengzhou, all the way under the barbaric killing and plundering, the power of soldiers and horses grew rapidly, and then broke the cave, since taking Yuezhou, now there are more than 200,000 soldiers-

However, Jingzhou's important land was difficult to attack, and Bian Chunliang was blocked here for more than half a year, and he was not allowed to enter any more land.

At this moment, although everyone was drinking and having fun, there were also generals who were worried about the war: "...... Dashuai, Xiao Min is this person, I'm afraid it's not easy to deal with! ”

A young man sitting at the foot of Bian Chunliang had a thick wound cloth wrapped around his arm, and when he heard Xiao Min's words, his face immediately sank, and he poured a large sip of wine angrily.

This is Bian Chunliang's eldest son, Bian Cheng, who was shot in the arm by Xiao Min in this battle with Xiao Min to defend the city.

"Hmm." Bian Chunliang, who was at the top, spoke, and his voice was strong and powerful: "I killed Xu Zhengye before, this person was the commander, and at that time, I only thought that this person was borrowed from Chang Kuo's father and daughter, and he didn't have many real skills...... At present, it is not to be underestimated. ”

"That's right, this person is not as impetuous as Li Xian, and he only cares about his ......exploits," the strategist on the side frowned slightly, and said: "Although his combat method is not surprising at first glance, it is better to be calm and solid, not disturbed by the external situation, without distractions, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, patiently finding out the flaws, and then breaking them step by step." ”

The strategist said, raised his hand in the direction of Bian Chunliang, and said: "Marshal, if the confrontation continues, our army will march into Jingzhou, and whether it can hold Yuezhou is only unknown......"

When these words were spoken, the subordinates below immediately became noisy.

Bian Cheng put down the cup with a "bang", and scolded unhappily: "Against the current situation, is this how Mr. Ao increases the prestige of others!" ”

The counsellor lowered his head and raised his hand but did not put it down.

Bian Chunliang glanced at his eldest son, who was drunk and out of shape, and raised his hand to signal his followers to take him down to sober up.

After Bian Cheng was taken away, Bian Chunliang waved his hand again and retired the musicians in the hall.

"Sir, don't worry, our army just needs to continue to delay and wait for the opportunity." Bian Chunliang looked at the generals who were listening, smiled heartily, and said in a powerful voice: "I, Bian, have come to this day, and I have the people's hearts - what is Yuezhou alone, this time our army will take Jingzhou, drive north, and attack the imperial city!" ”

He was very suspicious, and even then, he did not elaborate on the battle arrangement, and everyone had long been accustomed to this, but when they saw that he had a plan, most of them calmed down.

Youwu was so excited by this sonorous and powerful words that his eyes lit up, and he picked up his wine glass: "I'll wait to drink this cup to pay tribute to the handsome!" ”

Everyone followed and toasted.

Bian Chunliang drank all the wine cups in the cup, and after throwing down the wine cups, he laughed and hugged the beauties serving left and right into his arms.

The two women, both with thin clothes, were very young faces, they were originally aristocratic women who read poetry and books in Yuezhou City, and their father and brother were slaughtered by Bian's army......

Both of them had a nervousness under their eyes that couldn't be concealed by fat powder, but they could only desperately make a forced smile.

After the banquet was dispersed, the strategist surnamed Ao followed Bian Chunliang alone and went to the study to discuss matters.

With no one else around, the half-drunk Bian Chunliang leaned back in the wide circle chair and picked up a few letters on the table: "Cao Hongxuan, the assassin of Anzhou, has repeatedly sent letters inviting me to move troops into Huainan Province——"

Ao Ben hurriedly asked, "How is the big handsome?" ”

"Just Huainan Province ......" Bian Chunliang laughed: "I am aiming to be in Gyeonggi, how can I give up the near and seek the far?" ”

He dropped the letter: "When I break through the gate of the Son of Heaven and be the lord of the world, Huainan Dao is just a thing in the palm of my hand, so why do I need to take a detour to get it at this moment!" ”

said, with a mocking look in his eyes: "Then Xu Zhengye was defeated in the first place, and he was too cautious, so he chose to change his route to attack Luoyang!" What a great time was wasted! ”

The strategist knew that he was bent on Gyeonggi and had no intention of expanding his territory, so he agreed: "Dashuai's move is wise, although Huainan Province is rich, but that Chang Sui Ning is not an idle person, and it is indeed not the best policy to rush to compete with him at this time." ”

Finally, he asked, "Just, so it is...... Did the marshal reject the history of the Anzhou assassination? ”

Bian Chunliang: "No, I'll let him take the opportunity to attack Jingzhou!" ”

The strategist's eyes lit up slightly: "Good! ”

Hurriedly asked: "I don't know if this person is willing to obey his fate?" ”

"He had to get from." Bian Chunliang smiled: "As Mr. said, that perennial Ning is not an ordinary person, Anzhou does not want to recognize her as the new master of Huainan Province, she will definitely not let go!" Cao Hongxuan didn't want to sit still, so he had to find another way! ”

The other party also knows this truth, otherwise he would not take the initiative to serve him.

I just want to do things with him, but I don't want to take risks, I just want to sit in Huainan Road and wait for the benefits to come to the door...... In his Bian Chunliang, it doesn't work.

It is impossible for him to go to Huainan Road, he wants Cao Hong to declare Huainan Road and help him attack Jingzhou!

"That's all the better!" The strategist said: "If Cao Hongxuan attacks Jingzhou from the rear, no matter whether he succeeds or fails, it will definitely make Li Xian Xiaomin's army in front of him chaotic...... At that time, the marshal took advantage of the chaos to lead an army of 200,000 to attack in one fell swoop, and he would definitely be able to take Jingzhou, enter Shannan Dongdao, and take Gyeonggi directly! ”

Bian Chunliang, who was on the top of the wine, laughed when he heard this, and suddenly asked people to prepare wine and drink with the strategists.

The night slowly faded, and the first rays of fish belly white appeared in the eastern sky.

Xiao Min has ordered troops to prepare for the next battle against Bian.

"General Lee." Seeing Li Xian coming in armor, Xiao Min asked, "I wonder if there is anything unusual in the vicinity of Jingzhou in the rear in the past few days?" ”

"Jingzhou has the Yangtze River in the west, the Han River in the east, and Jinggi in the back. Faced with Xiao Min's 'self-righteous' inquiry, Li Xian asked with a smile: "General Xiao has been preparing for this battle for so long, but I don't know if he can capture Yuezhou City this time?" ”

Xiao Min paused when he heard this, and then said, "You should do your best." ”

Li Xian laughed and patted Xiao Min on the shoulder: "In this case, then General Xiao will concentrate on preparing for war." ”

After speaking, he strode away.

Xiao Min looked at Li Xian's back and glanced in the direction of Jingzhou again.

Most of the soldiers in charge of garrisoning Jingzhou were Li Xian's personal soldiers, Xiao Min knew that Li Xian was dissatisfied with him, but the other party was eager to make meritorious contributions, and he wanted to make credit for his crimes, and he would not be careless about the situation in Jingzhou no matter what.

A horn sounded in the military field, and Xiao Min strode away.

As Xiao Min thought, Li Xian was indeed very concerned about the safety of Jingzhou, and he had privately learned that Anzhou wanted to collude with Bian Chunliang, but in the secret letter he intercepted, he instigated Bian Chunliang to attack Huainan Province for Anzhou's assassin history, but he chose to turn a blind eye out of selfishness.

But what he didn't know was that Bian Chunliang rejected the proposal and prepared to secretly let Anzhou assassin Shi sneak attack Jingzhou.

……

At this moment, in the city of Anzhou, a team of eye-catching chariots and horses passed through the long street and drove towards the city gate.

Soon, many people recognized that it was the car of the Anzhou Thorn Mansion.

Not long after, news spread that Anzhou Thorn Shi had set off to Jiangdu to meet the new Jiedu envoy.

Most of the people and literati in Anzhou City breathed a sigh of relief because of this, they had never expressed their position on Lord Shi, and they were very uneasy about this.

A few days earlier, they heard that the Gwangju Thorn History had already left, so they hoped that their own Thorn History would also wake up in time, and today they finally waited for good news.

Recently, the people of Anzhou, who have listened to a lot of poems and nursery rhymes, hurriedly rushed to tell each other the good news - Lord Assassin Shi has gone to Jiangdu, and Anzhou should be able to be stable!

At the same time, in the middle carriage of the car that left Anzhou, the man wearing the robe of the assassin was very uneasy, and raised his hand from time to time to wipe the fine sweat on his forehead.

In the Anzhou Thorn History Mansion, in the inner study, there are two strategists and several generals who have joined the army sitting at the first place at this moment.

The man sitting at the top said slowly, "...... After the people arrived in Jiangdu, even if they were found out on the spot, that Chang Sui Ning immediately led his troops to come, but it would take at least half a month to go back and forth. Half a month, that's enough. ”

The person who put on the robe of the assassin and left Anzhou was similar to him, and his appearance was also three or four points like, although he could not be confused with the truth, but it was enough to deal with the past on the way.

That Chang Sui Ning gave a deadline this time, if he didn't move, he would definitely attract her suspicions...... At this time, it is undoubtedly safer to push a stand-in out to confuse the line of sight and delay time.

"Your Excellency...... Do you really want to follow Bian Chunliang's arrangement and go to attack Jingzhou? One of the strategists hesitated.

"I wanted him to come to Huainan Dao, but this person is domineering and ......suspicious," Cao Hong said, "In order to show sincerity, this can only be the case." ”

"But adults ......"

Cao Hongxuan raised his hand to interrupt the adviser's dissuasion: "I have made up my mind, and I don't need to say anything more, Mr. - this move is risky, but the odds are great." ”

"The imperial army is in front of Yuezhou at this moment, Bian Chunliang's army will definitely be able to drag them down, Jingzhou's garrison is the most empty at this time, I will wait for this time to go, and I can attack it."

"Even if Li Xian leads the army to rush back quickly, Bian Chunliang will immediately pursue and intercept it, and then Bian Jun and I will be able to form a flank attack in front and rear...... The imperial army has been defending Jingzhou for half a year, and it is already exhausted, and once it is surrounded, it will definitely break up! ”

"That sounds like it's going to work!" One of the soldiers was also very moved, but he still said: "But that Bian Chunliang is domineering and murderous...... I'm afraid that in the end, it will be a tiger skin. ”

"Who is the tiger, it is not yet known." Cao Hongxuan sneered: "It's just a businessman and a salt dealer, taking advantage of the people's heart...... He acted recklessly, slaughtered so many powerful people, and how many people were willing to follow him sincerely? ”

"I'm not as good as anyone at this time, but I'm temporarily following his orders." Cao Hong preached: "If Jingzhou is really successfully taken, the entry into Gyeonggi will be just around the corner, and the big thing will be accomplished at that time——"

When he said this, he paused for a moment and said with a smile: "Counting up three generations, my great-grandmother Cao Hongxuan is the daughter of the Li family, and I also have the blood of the Li family. ”

The strategist was silent for a moment, and he could tell that it was indeed a deliberate decision......

However, the great-grandmother of the adult is the wife of the Cao family, and the great-great-grandmother of the adult is just the concubine of the Cao family...... What does this Li bloodline have to do with adults? Could it be that bloodline can still be spread through intermediaries?

This statement is really far-fetched.

But the world sometimes hears about this thing...... It's better than nothing.

And the stand-in of the big injustice has already set off to rush to Jiangdu, there is no way to retreat at this time, it is useless to say more, it is better to work hard and fight.

The strategists and the others could only put away their useless hesitation.

Cao Hongxuan sent people to Shenzhou and Huangzhou respectively, and ordered the assassins of these two states to send troops within three days.

Unlike Gwangju, Shenzhou and Huangzhou, who have been vacillating from the beginning, and have directly recognized it at this moment, have secretly been firmly led by Anju and obeyed Cao Hongxuan's orders.

Within three days, Cao Hongxuan received a reply from Shenzhou and Huangzhou, and the assassins of the two states promised him that in three more days, he could complete the collection of troops and rendezvous on the bank of the Han River.

So far, everything has gone well, and Cao Hongxuan's heart is agitated.

This time, he Cao Hongxuan will use the troops of Anzhou, Shenzhou, and Huangzhou to cross the Han River, take Jingzhou, and break the royal court!

Three days later, after everything was planned, Cao Hongxuan put on his battle armor and sent his troops to the bank of the Hanshui River.

Before leaving, he had already had to scout to report that Shen Zhou had rushed to Hanshui first, just waiting to join his army.

When Cao Hongxuan arrived, he saw a large army waiting here from a distance.

The two armies met head-on, and he saw Shen Zhou's assassin history, but the next moment, he saw Shen Zhou's assassin Shi silently reining in his horse to the side, and the people and horses on both sides also consciously separated, making way out of it-

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