In Anyang City, there is the Linghu family's mansion.
Linghu Qingqing's second son, Linghu Jian, was sitting upright on the big chair under the Kowloon screen wall at the end of the lobby with a smile on his face.
In the lobby, there are a hundred large chairs arranged neatly, one on the left and right of Linghu Jian, and two rows on the left and right, each with twenty-five chairs in each row. Now, nearly 70% of the big chairs were occupied by a man in a well-dressed suit, each with a straight face and an ugly expression.
Most of the top one hundred and one generals in the Great Jin Divine Kingdom, those who are true to their word and can make decisions, are all gathered here.
These nearly seventy well-dressed men represent the 70% of the generals of the Great Jin Kingdom who follow and vassal the Linghu clan.
Linghu Jian is the number one general in the Jin Dynasty, Linghu, who keeps his word and can make decisions, so he sits on the big chair in the middle. On the surface, the head of the Linghu family was standing cautiously at the door of the lobby, waiting for the Linghu family's maids to bring tea and water, and was very busy.
Cups of fragrant tea were placed on the high tea table next to the big chair. No one touched the tea, and they turned a blind eye to the delicate snacks beside the tea cup. Everyone was silent, especially the generals of the Zhao family, the Lu family, the Jiang family, the Sun family, and the Wu family. Their representatives had veins pulsing on their foreheads, their eyes were bloodshot and red, like injured beasts, and their bodies smelled a lot. Sharp and terrifying.
"Second Master, if you don't tell me, you are now the one in charge of the Linghu family. You have to speak." Finally, wearing a bright red brocade hundred-flower war robe, a purple gold crown on his head, a rectangular face, and a height of five feet, Lu Yi, the elder of the generals of the Lu clan with an impressive aura, spoke.
The handsome and imposing Lu Yi looks like he is only in his thirties, but in fact he is already over 10,000 years old. It's just that the Lu family's family skills are different. People in the clan rarely show their age. No matter how old they are, they always look like they are in their prime. This is something that everyone in the generals of the Jin Dynasty knows.
The Lu family is firmly in the top ten among the generals of the Jin Dynasty. Lu Yi is now the senior elder of the Lu family and the most powerful elder. His status in the Lu family is comparable to that of Linghu Qingqing in the Linghu family. Therefore, Lu Yi As soon as he spoke, everyone straightened their waists and looked at Linghu Jian intently.
Linghu Jian touched the two majestic swallowtails on his lips and laughed.
Linghu Jian likes to hear the words "Linghu is the master of the family". He had already received the news. More than a day ago, he faked his death and escaped to form 'Foxtail' outside. His eldest brother Linghu Gu, who specialized in doing dirty work for the Linghu family, had been recruited by them along with his five direct nephews. A desperado rose up and killed him.
The head was taken away and the divine fetus was kidnapped.
It is conceivable that the probability of their survival is extremely small.
Linghu Jian was so happy, happy, and excited. If he hadn't been worried about his own father's mood, he would have almost invited his friends to celebrate with a banquet. That bastard Linghu Gu is dead. Everything in the Linghu family from now on will belong to him, Linghu Jian.
However, this kind of happiness and joy cannot be shown in front of these people.
Just enjoy yourself secretly and be happy secretly.
After coughing lightly, Linghu Jian said calmly: "My father, I was beaten by the old thief Gongyang Sanlu in Jiuxiao Palace a few days ago. I really am not in the mood to take care of military affairs these days. However, what you have said , I am clear and understand.”
Knocking his fingers on the small coffee table next to him, Linghu Jian said coldly: "Huo Xiong, Duke of Yuzhou, is obviously going to fight us."
Sighing, Linghu Jian murmured: "He was born in a military family. Logically speaking, he should be our general's minion... However, by some mistake, he climbed up to a high branch and looked down on us old men in the army. ”
Lu Yi and other general leaders all sneered.
To be honest, when Yuzhou Duke 'Huo Xiong' suddenly rose to prominence, no one took him seriously. He's just a lucky guy, is it worth them taking a second look? The generals of the Jin Dynasty are the achievements of generations of clansmen who have fought with swords and swords, and the glory they have worked hard for. The Duke of Yuzhou, who had no foundation, could easily be killed by a random family member.
I just really didn't expect that guy to be so lucky.
Inexplicably, he gained the reuse and trust of the two generations of God Emperors, Sima Xian and Sima Fu, father and son. This guy actually brought back the Black Heaven Cauldron and the Four Spirit Battleships from the southwest... This completely destroyed the balance in Anyang City.
It doesn't matter that the balance of strength has been broken. This guy still doesn't play by the rules, which is a headache.
"Tell me, what should we do?" Lu Yi lowered his voice and asked Linghu Jian with some respect.
He is older than Linghu Jian, and his seniority is higher than Linghu Jian. Even in terms of in-law relationship, Lu Yi is Linghu Qingqing's elder. But the Linghu family's prestige and authority rested here, so Lu Yi had to be polite to Linghu Jian.
"The Sanyuan Forbidden Army has been cleared up by him... The speed is too fast, we can't react in time." Linghu Jian said in a sinister voice: "My lords, what a cruel lesson is this? Every family in our generals received a slap in the face. "
"Although the attention of each of our families is now focused on the southwest battlefield, the best players and elite backbones of the clan have been sent to the southwest, or are on their way to the southwest. But our strength in Anyang is still strong. Logically speaking, this kind of thing should not happen.”
"However, we were caught off guard. The power of the Imperial City's Military and Horse Department was abruptly taken away from our hands. King Yan Sima Du was deprived of his cultivation. Not only that, the Sanyuan Forbidden Army only took one day. It didn’t take long before it was sorted out by others.”
"Careless, negligent, careless... these are all excuses." Linghu Jian said coldly: "Fortunately, this is an internal dispute in our Jin Kingdom. It only hurt some younger generations, so it is not a disaster. Disaster... But what if it's on the battlefield?"
Lu Yi and others remained silent.
Just as Linghu Jian said, they were careless, negligent, and indeed careless.
They really didn't expect that Duke Huo Xiong of Yuzhou would dare to fight against them so head-on.
You know, even Gongyang Sanlu, who was one of the disciples of 70% of the civil servants in the Great Jin Dynasty, would not dare to risk his life with these soldiers head-on!
But Yuzhou Duke Huo Xiong dared!
He violently suppressed it with the Siling battleship, directly deprived the Sanyuan Forbidden Army of military status, and abolished the cultivation of nearly 20,000 generals. The Sanyuan Forbidden Army is now being imprisoned and sent to Dongyuan. According to the spies, they are being dispersed. Have to regroup.
You know, after Princess Jing Sheng was imprisoned, the main force of the newly formed Sanyuan Forbidden Army was the elite private army raised by these generals!
It is not often that you can encounter such a good thing, using the military pay and food from the imperial court to support your own private army. Therefore, many generals present transferred the most elite members of their private armies and asked them to join them. Sanyuan Forbidden Army.
This time, the losses were heavy.
Very tragic.
They really didn't expect that Yuzhou Duke Huo Xiong, a little duke who had no foundation and only relied on the inexplicable favor of Sima Xian and Sima Fu, would be so courageous.
"Second Master, there are also... the newly formed Twelve Guards Forbidden Army." Wu Jian, the elder of the Wu family who was present, snorted coldly: "There are many sons and daughters from each of our families in the newly formed Twelve Guards Forbidden Army." The crazy woman Sheng was imprisoned, and it was difficult for the sons of each family to organize the twelve imperial guards into order... This is an elite soldier who can fight tough battles!"
Lu Yi said quietly: "What if Huo Xiong uses the same method today to deprive them of their military status in public and slander them as rebels..."
Wu Jian sighed softly: "Especially, that crazy woman Jing Sheng was released from Taiyuan Pond. Her confession killed all the sons of the family. Tsk... Second Master, tell me, How should we respond?"
Linghu Jian smiled, then picked up the slightly cold tea and took a big sip.
"How to deal with it, I have countermeasures here... But, everyone, you have to give a solid reply to the matter that my father and you discussed a few days ago, right? Well, my lords, what do you think? ?”
Linghu Jian flicked the coffee table with his fingers, making a soft "beep beep beep" sound.
He looked at Lu Yi and others who suddenly shut up and had coffin-like expressions on their faces, and said leisurely: "You must give me a definite explanation, Linghu, so that we can give you a definite answer." no?"
In the lobby, the weird silence lasted for half an hour.
Linghu Jian kept tapping his fingers on the coffee table, and the sound of "beep beep beep" seemed to hit everyone's heart.
After a long time, Linghu Jian said in a deep voice: "Everyone, look at it. First it was Sima Xian, and then Sima Fu... Especially this Sima Fu, who is ridiculous and trustworthy. Is it possible that you treat him and their family? What do you expect?"
After another long silence, Lu Yi slowly stood up, clasped his fists, saluted Linghu Jian, and said in a deep voice: "Second Master, we general disciples have only known one thing since we were young... The one with the bigger fist is the one with the bigger fist. King’s law.”
"As long as Second Master, you can let us see that the Linghu family's fists are enough to compete with them... We have been following the Linghu family for so many years. In the future, our loyalty will still belong to the Linghu family."
Wu Jian also stood up. He cupped his fists and saluted Linghu Jian, and said with the same seriousness: "Not to mention other treasures they may have in their hands, just talk about the Four Spirit Battleship and the Black Sky Cauldron... If the second master can give it to Erlang If we have confidence, then we will dare to risk everything."
Linghu Jian stood up abruptly, stroking his hands and laughing: "Okay, okay, okay, what I'm waiting for is your Lords' words... What other Lords are you thinking? If so, I'll ask you all tomorrow morning. It’s a good show… Of course, you all need your cooperation.”
Many generals and sect representatives present looked at each other, then stood up one after another, clasped their fists and saluted Linghu Jian.
The next day, early in the morning.
Wu Tie sent out messengers again and once again issued an order to the newly formed Twelve Guards Imperial Army for all their officers and generals above the sixth rank to come to pay homage.
As expected, from morning until noon, there was not a single ghost at the entrance of the Imperial City's Bingma Si Yamen, except for a few cowardly sparrows that dropped down to look for something to eat.
At noon, the gate of the Imperial City Army and Horses Division opened with a bang. Li Er, with his three hundred old brothers, drove hundreds of carriages again, all the way to the outside of Anyang City. The word 'zi' is compiled to go to the station of the Imperial Guard.
Compared with the Siyuan Forbidden Army, the locations of the Twelve Guards Forbidden Army such as 'Zichou Yinmao' are closer to Anyang City.
If I have to make a comparison, the Siyuan Forbidden Army is a comprehensive and clustered field army. It is large in number and equipped with a large amount of heavy equipment, such as battleships, battle forts, heavy crossbows, etc. It can attack cities, defend cities, and attack fortresses. Sharp, can destroy the city and take out the stronghold.
As for the Twelve Imperial Guards, they are highly specialized 'special forces'.
The soldiers of the Siyuan Forbidden Army are considered qualified soldiers as long as they have the cultivation level of the fifth or sixth level of the Chonglou Realm; if they have the cultivation level of the tenth level of the Chonglou Realm, they are first-class elite soldiers.
As for the Twelve Imperial Guards, the number of each Imperial Guard is only a few hundred thousand, but the weakest soldiers have a cultivation level above the 30th level of Chonglou Realm, and most of the soldiers have a cultivation level of half-step Life Pool Realm. , ordinary sergeants are basically at the life pool level.
A veteran military general once estimated that if there was a head-on conflict, any one of the Four Gardens' Forbidden Army could easily destroy the Twelve Guards' Forbidden Army on the frontal battlefield.
But if it is an assassination raid, a night sneak attack, or even a guerrilla operation, then any one of the Twelve Guards Forbidden Army, as long as they are given enough time, can break up the Yiyuan Forbidden Army piecemeal and completely dismember it.
In the military establishment of the Jin Dynasty, the Siyuan Forbidden Army was the four thick walls outside Anyang City.
The Twelve Imperial Guards are the twelve sharpest poison-quenched daggers in the hands of the royal family.
The two functions complement each other and are the most reliable barrier for the royal family.
But now... God knows whether the Four Gardens Forbidden Army and the Twelve Guards Forbidden Army can still perform as effectively as they should.
Just like yesterday, Li Ergouzi led a group of old brothers to the gate of the barracks of the Forbidden Army, shouting loudly, asking the generals in the camp to come out to see him.
Then the gate of the military camp opened, and hundreds of Forbidden Army generals, fully clothed, rushed out with tens of thousands of elite soldiers, forming a murderous cone-shaped charge formation in front of Li Ergouzi and others.
The two sides exchanged a few words, and if something went wrong, a captain of the imperial army swung his whip at Li Ergouzi and beat him.
Without saying a word, Li Ergouzi gave an order, and several old brothers around him immediately recited incantations. More than a hundred carts, with seven or eight carts loaded with official documents and files of the imperial guards with the word "zi", fiercely The ground burned, and the gray flames burned all the files and records into smoke.
Li Ergouzi yelled loudly: "You are pretending to be the forbidden army of the Kingdom of God, ambushing outside Anyang City and plotting evil... Come here, kill them..."
A sharp sound broke through the air, and a whip shadow was pulled out from the slanting thorn, and Li Ergouzi was knocked to the ground with one whip.
This whip was so hot that it almost split Li Ergouzi into two pieces.
Large amounts of blood spurted out from the wound, and Li Ergouzi screamed in pain, his body twitched violently, and he almost fainted from the pain.
Lu Yi, who was wearing a bright red brocade hundred-flower war robe and a gorgeous golden armor, holding a poisonous python leather whip, slowly separated from the crowd and walked out.
"Hey, that little brat from the Imperial City's Army and Horse Department, when did you have the guts to get involved in our military affairs?"
Lu Yi smiled brightly.
"This is... the residence of the Imperial Guards with the word 'Zi'... They are pretending to be the Imperial Guards... They..."
Li Ergouzi struggled and said the words he had planned in advance.
Lu Yi's smile became even brighter. He shook his head gently at Li Ergouzi and said softly: "Young man, you are mistaken. This is clearly a militia station organized by our military to reinforce the southwest battlefield... This is Does the territory of our military headquarters have a bird-egg relationship with your Imperial City’s Army and Horses Department?”
"Haha" laughter came from all around. Wu Jian and more than twenty other leaders of the generals separated from the crowd and walked out.