At the beginning of the founding of the Great Yan country, after the plundering of Xirong, Youyan Mountain is 700 miles from the capital of Yanzhou, and beacon fires are set up along the way, a post is set up every 100 miles, and there are many good horses in the post, and the military information can be delivered in three days.

The same is true of the prefectures and counties under its jurisdiction, Rongzhou Changchuan County is 400 miles northeast of Yanzhou, and Yanjing is 200 miles north. On the 16th of February, the bad news entered Yanzhou from the post station, and at this time it was still one hundred and seventy miles away from the capital Yanjing.

The mountains on both sides of the road are lush, and the farmers who sow crops bow down to the fields, occasionally straighten up and scold the children playing in the fields.

I had seen such a scene from time to time last month, and I didn't think it was much unusual, so I continued to reclaim the farmland, and the retreating merchants on the road also returned to the middle of the road to continue to move forward.

However, at another interject in the road, the smoke and dust were long rolls, and several horses galloped along the road on the edge of the field, and in the sight of the passing merchants, the fast horse carrying the official document was directly robbed by the other party from the horse and the official document together, leaving only the ownerless horse to stay in place in confusion, blinking his eyes.

"This ...... This...... What's going on? ”

"There are also horse bandits in Yanzhou?"

"This robbery is a hundred miles of urgent public servants...... It won't be the anti-...... from Rongzhou's side Anti-thief cavalry? ”

"Tell the officer!"

In the midst of the exclamations, the robbed dukes and the horsemen had long since disappeared from their sight.

Through the forest and over the mountains, a few galloping war horses gradually stopped at the edge of the woods next to a small stream, where people are inaccessible, there are birdsong everywhere, and occasionally there are deer standing by the stream, tilting their heads curiously to look at the few people who dismounted, dragging one person into the forest.

The bamboo tube on his back was immediately torn off, the seal on it was torn open, and the letter inside was taken out by the cavalry and presented to a figure sitting on his back in the shadow of the forest.

"Huh...... The 120,000 army thought it could fight a terrible battle, and it seemed that it was like this. Put the letter back and let the messenger bring the news to the Emperor of Yan. ”

The duke stood up tremblingly, caught the bamboo tube thrown over and the letter inside, and on the opposite side, the back sitting on the big bluestone dragged the friction sound of the armor, slowly stood up, the scarlet cloak, the golden crown bundle, and pulled out a painting halberd inserted on the ground.

"What made them think this was the end of the war? Next, it's our turn. ”

A whistle sounded in the forest, a fiery red war horse galloped, his mane swayed, he turned over on the horse, and in the woods, one after another figures led the horses out, some of them were Yanshan iron horses.

Lu Bu urged the horse forward, glanced at the male holding the bamboo tube, and then went straight out of the woods, the sky was shining, he squinted his eyes, and said softly: "Stir up this Yanzhou for him."

Soon, the cavalry jumped out of the mountains and forests, rushed to Yanzhou, the prince was thrown on the official road with a bamboo tube in his arms, and ran to Yanjing more than a hundred miles away on foot.

At this time, in the palace of the imperial city, the duet of the early dynasty has passed, and the monarchs and ministers are now talking about the rebellion in Rongzhou.

The emperor who was in a good mood asked the eunuchs to push the map rack, and walked down the imperial steps to invite the Chinese Wu of the palace to look at the situation in Rongzhou, and the city and soldiers and horses marked on it were all sent in recent days, and according to the time, it was still when the army had just entered Yunyu.

"At the beginning of the month, the rebels in Ding'an City, Rongzhou, spread the word to several states, asking for my crimes, saying that I was a faint king, and there were many traitors on the king's side, and invited the marquis of various states to discuss together, and now that more than half a month has passed, can anyone respond to them?"

On the Jinluan Palace, the emperor's words were said with a smile, he was no longer as angry as when he heard the text that day, after all, 100,000 troops pressed the border, which was unstoppable, and it was impossible to stop taking Ding'an City, as long as the Su family did not die in battle, one was counted as one, and they were brought back to Yanjing, and they saw their heads cut off with their own eyes, and this evil breath came out.

Of course, it doesn't matter if you die in battle, if you are a rebel and are exterminated, you can let the other princes who received the rumors get a warning, and the soldiers are in front, and it will be easier to cut the feudal domain in the back.

"The total number of soldiers and horses in the Ding'an army does not exceed 5,000, this is the situation I laid out five years ago, that is, let these marquis with ghosts in their hearts, if they want to rebel, there are no soldiers available, this step is the right step, the soldiers and horses in several cities are added up, plus the troops surrendered in the two states before, it is only tens of thousands, and the soldiers and horses put together are not at all combat-effective!"

Near the emperor's back are mostly the important ministers in the court, and they are also supported by the emperor during the reign of the prince, in addition to the Taishi Xiao Wenbi, such as the five Shangshu, the Imperial City Commander, the Zhongshu Order, the Gate Order, and the Yanjing Order...... are listening quietly.

"From the news sent back by the general before, the rebels went out of Ding'an and went straight to Yunyao County, this is to shake my 100,000 soldiers and horses, regardless of the rebel identity, I still quite appreciate the blood and courage of the Su family, as well as the soldiers who follow them."

Although Beigongye's words were appreciative, but as a Chinese martial artist of the dynasty, how could he not hear the implicit irony, the words of the Son of Heaven stopped for a while, and the commander of the imperial city, Che Jin, followed closely behind him: "Your Majesty has exalted them, these rebels say it is ugly, but the reckless men who have never fought in the war, think that if they have fought the local soldiers and horses of Erzhou, they can compete with the imperial court."

As everyone knows, they faced the general of the dynasty, and the soldiers were steady, and from the army marked on the map, it can be seen that the general is still old and heavy, and the barbarians in the north are in the front, and they are fighting and fighting, and the more they fight, the more courageous they are; Shibuya is the left and right wings, which can be interspersed with the battlefield at any time, even if the rebels are brave and invincible, blocking the slave army, they will be disrupted by Shibuya from the two wings at any time, from the side, and Tang Huaiyuan's state and county soldiers and horses are supportive, and the minister deduces that the rebel army of the Su family will not last for a few days. ”

The expressionless emperor waited for him to finish, a slight smile appeared on his face, and he turned sideways slightly to show an approving gaze, "Commander Che has analyzed thoroughly, but the things on the battlefield are changing rapidly, and they should not be taken lightly. However, I still believe in the ability of the general, he is my loyal and good general, and he will not let me down if he has led troops for decades. ”

Taishi Xiao Wenbi raised his eyes and did not speak, he also supported the imperial court to send troops to quell the rebellion, after all, the Su family really rebelled openly, that is, the rebellious ministers and thieves, at this juncture, how could he stand opposite the emperor and say some cold water remarks.

Moreover, He Jinchen has led troops for many years, and he also knows that with 100,000 soldiers and horses in hand, how can he lose? He has outstanding martial arts and few opponents in Yan Kyoto.

"Your Majesty." A group of civil and military officials immediately congratulated the emperor.

"Don't wait for a sycophant."

Beigong Ye pointed at them with a smile: "Zhong Aiqing is sitting in the middle of the court, dealing with the affairs of the Yan Kingdom, and I also trust you very much." As he spoke, he stood in front of the huge map with his hands folded, and scanned the marked soldiers and horses and the route of attack.

"At this time, there should be a result."

At this time, a eunuch stood at the door outside the palace gate: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation!" ”

"Your Majesty is indeed Your Majesty, and as soon as you say it, the good news comes." Yanjing made Liu Bing say with a smile, and the emperor also smiled, and raised his hand to ask the eunuch at the door to bring the person who sent the military intelligence into the palace, probably to summon him in person to show his honor.

Soon, a slightly shabby figure in a slightly worn dress walked into the main hall with careful steps, knelt down a little in front of the threshold, he hung his head, did not dare to raise it, and held the bamboo tube containing the information in both hands.

The eunuch who stepped forward to get the information saw that the seal paint of the bamboo tube had been torn off, and his expression changed slightly on the old face that was smeared with powder, and he hurriedly took the bamboo tube, walked quickly to the emperor who was laughing with the civil and military forces, and whispered: "Your Majesty, this information has been torn apart." ”

The smile on the emperor's face instantly froze, as long as it is Baili urgent, no one can open it privately, it is a big crime to kill the head, and if you don't get it, the officials in the post station will go to prison for questioning.

In general, this is not possible.

"You go and ask the man why the bamboo tube was dismantled." Beigong Ye gave a word to the eunuch, then turned around and took out the information in the cylinder, the paper obviously had traces of being opened, which made his heart more and more angry.

After the eunuch left, he unfolded the information, and when he saw it for the first time, his body shook and he almost fell to the ground, but fortunately, Xiao Wenbi, who was nearby, was quick and supported the emperor so that he did not fall.

The surrounding civil and military officers looked at each other one by one, isn't it the war in Rongzhou? Or...... They could probably guess why the emperor was like this all of a sudden.

"I ...... My army of 100,000 ...... Yes! Thinking of Beigong Ye's squeeze out, he suddenly felt angina, clutched his chest and screamed, and fell directly on Xiao Wenbi and fainted.

"Your Majesty has fainted!"

“…… Pinch people! "Let me come, let me come!"

"The front let ......"

The figures in the court hall were crowded, and there was chaos all of a sudden.