Imperial power, this is a very sensitive thing, since ancient times this kind of thing is behind countless corpses and blood, all people want to get this sacred and dirty thing. The imperial power of the Celestial Dragon Empire has fallen, and now this imperial power has once again become the main point of contention for everyone. Zhang Bai's messenger set out that night, and they were going to find Dong Zhuo's Liangzhou army. And Zhao Gao's Black Ice Platform and Wei Zhongxian's net soon got the information, Zhang Bai wanted to invite foreign troops to come to the imperial capital to compete for imperial power, this is a very sensitive event, and the minds of all parties began to move again.

Since Liu Fan of Yizhou defeated the Sea Clan, the land of suffering in Yizhou has finally ushered in peace again. The withdrawal of the Sea Clan's army did not allow anything to be transferred, and Liu Fan's navy also accumulated some combat experience with the Sea Clan after several small battles. The army had been resting for several months, all kinds of weapons and food had been replenished, and the new soldiers were becoming more and more trained, and everyone was waiting for the next expedition.

Youzhou and Liangzhou in the north are eyeing Yizhou, and Fang Jiao did not dare to touch the land of Yizhou after sending troops to be defeated by the generals under Liu Fan's command several times. Liu Fan couldn't believe that Zhao Gao had done such a thing in the palace when he received Zhao Gao's information, and what surprised Liu Fan even more was that since Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian had brought out the Black Ice Platform and the East Factory, would they have to get Jinyiwei and the West Factory out in the next step?

That night, several messengers rushed to various places with Liu Fan's handwritten letters, and the garrisons under Liu Fan's command were finally mobilized. This time, their goal was not to go straight to the imperial capital, but to the tens of millions of troops in Yuzhou, and even the main force of the Shenwu Army that stopped in Yizhou to rest began to gradually move north. The defense of Yizhou was given to the recruits. And Liu Fan's navy also blocked various important places in Yizhou. Beware of another surprise attack from the Sea Clan.

The military camp outside the Imperial Capital City was full of murderous atmosphere, and the entire military camp was even more eerie, this was the station of the First Guards Regiment of the Guards' ace corps, and their corps commander was Bai Qi, the youngest corps commander of the Guards. The black earth was embroidered with a big white letter, and eight guards with swords and swords were guarding under the handsome banner, and the few patrolling guards who were not walking by made the solemn atmosphere of the entire military camp even more solemn.

In the handsome tent, Bai Qi sat on the top seat and held the letter in his hand. The tightly knit brows finally relaxed, and sitting under him was Zhang Wuji, a very important general in the Haojie army. The four sides of the handsome tent were blocked by the personal guards of the two, and it was undoubtedly a fool's dream to get any information from this tent. Dressed in black armor and with a long battle in his hand, Zhang Wuji was dressed in white, which seemed completely incompatible with the atmosphere of the entire military camp. The two of them came together after receiving Liu Fan's order, Bai Qi put down the letter in his hand and slowly fought.

"It's been three years, I've been in the Guards for three years, and it's finally my turn to play!" Bai Qi's heart breathed a sigh of relief. Since being summoned, he has been sent to the Haojie Army, and all these years it has been a skirmish. Compared with the generals who served under Liu Fan, Bai Qi can be said to have no credit at all. Now that Liu Fan's order has finally arrived, it's time to do it, even if there are no external reinforcements, Bai Qi is confident that he will control the imperial capital in his hands.

"yes, we've waited too long for this battle. Zhang Wuji also had some sadness, he volunteered to join the Haojie Army back then, just to provide first-hand information to the Shenwu Army, although he successfully sent out several intelligences, but it also aroused a lot of suspicion. Zhang Wuji has been working hard all these years, and has climbed to his current status step by step, Zhang Wuji's current status in the Haojie Army is unshakable, whether it is prestige or status, Zhang Wuji is one of the best in the Haojie Army.

"In addition to my first corps, I can control three corps, with a total of 900,000 troops, and the other two corps stationed near the imperial capital, I can at least guarantee that they will not dare to move. Bai Qi was full of confidence when he spoke, the prestige of the army relied on an iron fist, and Bai Qi was the least lacking in this area, Bai Qi had the absolute right to speak among the three legions.

"Once the fight starts, no number of troops will be enough, and what I am most worried about now is the Eight Great Imperial Merchants stationed near the imperial capital, and I have received information that Zhang Bai has already sent someone to find Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army. If our army can't take the imperial capital quickly, our consequence will only be defeat. After all, we can't afford to fail, in terms of the deployment of military forces, Zhang Bai can at least mobilize three corps, counting the private armies of those wealthy nobles who are loyal to Zhang Rang, the enemies we have to face may not only be these enemies in the imperial capital. In addition, we must also ensure that the other two corps can be effectively threatened by us, and dare not send troops lightly, as well as the remaining two Praetorian Guards. Zhang Wuji looked at Bai Qi with a solemn face, once the war began, any mistake could make those who were behind enemy lines fall into a place of no return, no matter what aspect they must pay enough attention to this issue.

"These two corps are still stationed in Luoyang and Hanoi, Zhang Bai's transfer order has just set off, and it will take at least a month for these two corps to drive to the imperial capital, as long as we can control the imperial capital in this month's time, and then we will rely on the imperial capital and slowly expand outward. "Bai Qi has already calculated this battle, Bai Qi is very confident now, because his corps is near the imperial capital, and he can easily enter the imperial capital, and he is still Zhang Rang's man, Zhang Rang's most powerful general.

"That's good, the troops I can control are about half of the Haojie Army, and the other part of the troops are controlled by Zhang Ying. However, there are still two Praetorian Guard Corps, these two corps are also an unstable factor, if they join forces with the other two corps, they only need to guard the gate of Sizhou, and wait for the Xiliang Army and the Qingzhou Army to go south, our end may be failure, Bai Qi big brother, we can't afford to lose. ”

"Don't worry, my corps will be able to block at least the three corps of the Xiliang Army, and we only need to survive this most difficult time, when the Yongzhou Army comes. Yuzhou Army. Jingzhou Army. The Yizhou army will attack the Dijing separately, and when the time comes, our troops will be sufficient, and we can use the Dijing as a stronghold, steal them from the outside and eat them. "Bai Qi is very confident in his own corps, if you say which of the twelve guards regiments is the most brave and good at fighting, the first guards corps can laugh at the entire corps.

"As soon as I came, I was relieved, I was not better than Brother Bai in terms of marching and fighting, and this time the lord also sent information for us to listen to Brother Bai's unified deployment and command. This battle of the emperor can be handed over to Big Brother Bai. Zhang Wuji discussed with Bai Qi for a while, and quickly said goodbye and left, after all, his current identity and status are very sensitive, if he is not ordered to appear in the military camp of the Guards, it is likely to arouse Zhang Bai's suspicion, it is their Jihua frustration.

Bai Qi nodded solemnly and said: "I will attack and visit Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian in the past few days, and implement the jihua of this operation well, Zhang Bai must still have a certain number of troops in his hands, and the attitude of the eight imperial merchants must also be tested as soon as possible, once they change hands to the palace." Or if they know our identity, they are likely to return to the army. ”

"Not bad. Now that the Tiger Prison Pass is still in their hands, Nangong Boyan's strength is very strong, and the combat effectiveness of the Nangong Boyan Legion guarding the Tiger Prison Pass is second to none in the entire empire. The First Praetorian Guard Legion guarding Tongguan is also extremely elite, and their attitude is also very important, and if they want to win over the Eleventh Praetorian Guard Legion, there is probably no one else except Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian. "Zhang Wuji has also recently put a lot of effort into the form of the imperial capital and the distribution of troops around it, the people stationed in Sizhou are all elite, Zhang Rang usurped power by relying on the army, he will definitely keep the most elite troops by his side for his own safety, which also creates a power gap for the emperor, and the mercenaries can respect themselves, Zhang Rang has transferred the elite of the various armies, and he will not let the generals around dare to be so bold.

"Tomorrow, I will enter the palace to discuss this matter with them, your heroic army has to be prepared recently, if Zhang Bai finds out about our problem, it is likely that he will jump over the wall in a hurry. At present, the biggest threat to us is not the surrounding guards, but the heroic army stationed in the palace, among them there are some masters, your current identity should not be exposed, if they really do to eradicate Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian, your subordinates are likely to be sent out to carry out this mission. ”

"Brother Bai, don't worry about this, I will leave tomorrow, my subordinates still have some tasks in Yanzhou that have not been completed, and I must rush over to deal with them in person. If this matter is really handed over to my subordinates, the eldest brother might as well tell Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian that these people are just pawns in the end, and they will kill one of them, so that they will not become our enemies after our identities are revealed. Zhang Bai said to Bai Qi with an indifferent face, the Liu family has never had any big receipts when recruiting these people in the rivers and lakes, and if the order is not removed for a day, the Liu family will not want to recruit any masters from the rivers and lakes, even if those famous and decent people are also unwilling to work for the Liu family, if possible, Zhang Wuji does not mind borrowing the hands of others to sort out his subordinates.

"Okay, we'll deal with this matter, it's not too early, you better leave quickly, so as not to cause some unnecessary trouble after being discovered. ”

"Then Brother Bai, I take my leave. Zhang Wuji arched his hand at Bai Qi, and disappeared into Bai Qi's military camp with his personal guards.

"Dashuai, Zhang Gongzi's messenger is visiting. Not long after Zhang Wuji left, a personal guard hurriedly walked in. Bai Qi's brows furrowed slightly, and he said a word to the guard, who hurriedly walked down, and soon a scholar walked to the barracks. The two of them made it to each other, and the messenger handed Zhang Bai's handwritten letter to Bai Qi.

"Go back and tell Zhang Gongzi, just say that the last general has received the order from Gongzi, and the First Guards Regimental must work together to serve Gongzi. Bai Qi was also greatly relieved after reading the letter, it seems that Zhang Bai has not doubted his identity until now. Zhang Bai just asked Bai Qi to transfer troops to cooperate with the upcoming Liangzhou Army, and find a way to control the few guards under Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian.

"Then I will leave in the next place, after the matter is completed, General Bai is the first hero of King Qin this time, and the marquis will pay homage to the prime minister, and when the time comes, please ask General Bai to carry me more!" The official stood up and said to Bai Qi with a smile: "General Bai, I am leaving." ”

"Please!" Bai Qi stood up and saluted the other party, and the scholar walked down satisfied. Bai Qi put the letter in his hand on the fire, and slowly watched as the red flames burned the letter to ashes. I was greatly relieved. The Shenwu Army has finally come to this point. Over the years, Bai Qi has climbed to this position. But he suffered a lot, in order to get Zhang Rang's favor, he did not know how many things against his will, if possible, Bai Qi would like to serve under Liu Fan, a forward general on the left. But things have come to this point, Bai Qi has finally completed his intended goal, once the army conquers Dijing, it will be his Bai Qi's stage, and he Bai Qi will also take his corps to the stage of history, so that the whole world can see his corps. See your own strength.

There is an indescribable gloom to the palace at night, and since the death of the previous two emperors, the palace has not been very popular. It is rumored that the royal family has suffered even more losses, and there is not much left. At the headquarters of the East Factory, Wei Zhongxian sat in the position with a dark face and looked at the information sent by his subordinates. Wei Zhongxian never expected that Zhang Bai had won the approval of the eight imperial merchants, and the shareholding matter was really like the confession confessed by this official, and this coup d'état may not be so simple.

"Can the matter be clarified?" Wei Zhongxian looked at Wei Zhong standing in front of him with a dark face, and Wei Zhong nodded solemnly. This information has only just been obtained from the mouths of officials. This news is far more important than the news that Zhang Bai can only transfer Dong Zhuo to Beijing, after all, the Xiliang Army is still far away in Xiliang. Among them, it also has to pass through Qingzhou. The Qingzhou Army and the Xiliang Army went south, even if the cavalry marched at full strength, it would take a month, and this month was enough for them to do a lot of things, such as controlling the entire Imperial Capital, as long as they could control the Imperial Capital, even if the Western Liang Army and the Qingzhou Army killed the Imperial Capital, they would definitely not be able to capture the Imperial Capital. As Bai Qi and Zhang Wuji said, as long as they can hold out for a while, the reinforcements of the Shenwu Army will continue to come to support.

But if it is the Eight Great Imperial Merchants to support Zhang Bai, then the whole thing is a different matter, although the Shili of the Eight Great Imperial Merchants is all over the country, and the main force is still fighting fiercely with Li Jing's Corps and Yuwen Chengdu Corps outside the Tiger Prison Pass, but the Tiger Prison Pass is still in their hands, as long as they need it, they can draw millions of troops from outside the Tiger Prison Pass at any time, and they can even rearm a million troops in the land of Sizhou. If they were not able to solve the Eight Great Imperial Merchants, their coup d'état this time would not have succeeded at all.

Wei Zhongxian is not like Bai Qi or Liu Fan, he doesn't know the horrors of the Eight Great Emperor Merchants. The information sent by Dongchang every day made Wei Zhongxian know better than anyone the horror of the Eight Great Imperial Merchants, and how did Zhang Bai get the support of the Eight Great Imperial Merchants? Only less than a day had passed, and Zhang Bai was able to find such a powerful help, and it seemed that Zhang Rang's strength was still not to be underestimated. Wei Zhongxian handed the information in his hand to Wei Zhong, and Wei Zhong immediately found a confidant and sent it to Zai Zhao Gao.

"Father-in-law, are we going to send someone to warn them?" There was also a hint of hesitation in Wei Zhong's tone, after all, what they were facing was not Zhang Bai but the Eight Great Emperor Merchants. Wei Zhong, the strength of the Eight Great Emperor Merchants, is also very clear, and if he wants to be an opponent with this terrifying shili, thinking about it makes people feel a chill in their backs.

"No need, if we do anything to them now, we will die faster, and now we will see what news will come from the Black Ice Terrace. Wei Zhongxian's face was also solemn, and the four words of the Eight Great Emperor Merchants pressed on his body like a mountain, giving him a feeling of being out of breath. The tens of millions of troops outside the Tiger Prison Pass of the Eight Great Imperial Merchants and the resources they have at their disposal are far from being comparable to them who have not yet completely controlled the imperial capital.

The same situation was also playing out in the hands of Zhao Gao of the Black Ice Terrace, and Zhao Gao did not expect that Zhang Bai would actually get the support of the Eight Great Imperial Merchants, which was completely different from the transfer of Western Liang soldiers into the Imperial Capital. The locust-like army made Zhao Gao's back feel a little cold, even if the tens of millions of troops were the Yuwen Chengdu Corps and Li Jing Corps who fought with their lives, they could only support half of the opponent's army at most, and once the other five million troops entered the Tiger Prison Pass, they were likely to die without even bones left.

"What the hell should I do? Do I want to give up the imperial capital at my fingertips?" Zhao Gao's brows were tightly locked, and a trace of solemnity rose in his heart: "Eight Great Emperor Merchants, will you choose to support Zhang Bai? Is it because of the people in the rear? But who are the people in the rear, do they really have such a strong strength?"

Zhao Gao's mood was very heavy, Zhao Gao hurriedly wrote a few superstitious letters, and immediately asked his subordinates to send out of the imperial capital as quickly as possible. The situation in the imperial capital has changed, if you want to control the imperial capital, control the royal family, and coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, the Li Jing Corps and the Yuwen Chengdu Corps in Yuzhou must change the previous combat methods and support the army of the eight imperial merchants, but whether they can hold it or not, Zhao Gao is not sure in his heart, after all, the gap between the forces of the two sides is too big. When the quantity is large to a certain extent, no amount of quality can make up for the quantity.

"Immediately let Gonggong Wei, General Bai Qi and General Zhang Wuji come to the Black Ice Platform. Zhao Gao anxiously instructed his subordinates.

"Yes. (To be continued......)

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