Mou Liangbi forced himself to calm down, took a few deep breaths in a row to let the breath in his chest and abdomen go smoothly. It's been a trap from the start, and I've fallen headfirst into it. Now even his own soldiers look at him with doubts in their eyes, no one is willing to draw a knife to a group of people wearing flying fish robes and holding imperial edicts in their hands. Of course, they didn't know that Feiyupao had lost its former power and was replaced by Jinyi School.
Even Mo Liangbi didn't notice this detail, he didn't notice at all that the entourage brought by the imperial envoy last time was completely different from these flying fish robes. The person at Ouchi's bodyguard was wearing a red brocade jacket with flying fish embroidery on his chest. And Jinyi School is wearing a royal blue brocade jacket, with eagles and eagles embroidered on his chest.
Qianhu squinted at Mou Liangbi with the flying fish robe holding the imperial decree, and the sneer on his face made people feel chills. Mou Liangbi knew that this meeting must not be messed up, and the soldiers must be convinced as soon as possible that these people are fake.
Just as he was thinking about it, that Qianhu sneered and asked: "My lord, you said that someone came to preach the decree a few days ago, but there was no evidence. We are not idiots, so we all understand that the so-called oral order from His Majesty is nothing more than a sentence." Lie. You actually want to kill the imperial envoy now, this is a serious crime against the Jiu Clan, you have to think about it yourself!"
"Listen everyone!"
Mou Liangbi quickly walked up to the high platform and said loudly: "Just a few days ago, the imperial envoy sent by His Majesty passed on an oral order to me, rewarding those of us who have made great contributions to the Great Sui Dynasty. I planned to gather you together tomorrow It is announced that His Majesty has given us a new name called the Black Flag Killing Wolf Army. It will not be restrained by the Ministry of War until the end of the Northwest War. I am the commander of the Black Flag Killing Wolf Army. General! These people are fake at all, and the imperial decree in their hands is also fake! Think about it, Your Majesty doesn't even know that General Fang is with us, so how could he send the decree for General Fang here?"
As soon as this sentence came out, the people below immediately became noisy. There was a lot of discussion among the people, and most of them felt that what Mou Liangbi said was reasonable.
Qianhu in the flying fish robe snorted coldly: "You said that your majesty didn't know that General Fang was here? Then you are very wrong. General Fang has His Majesty's secret decree on him, and the people with our flying fish robes around him all actions Use secret means to report to His Majesty at any time. General Fang has already sent someone to send news to the West Conquest Army just after he passed Mangdang Mountain! The matter of the camp! My lord, do you know how you are mentioned in His Majesty's will?"
"impossible!"
Mou Liangbi said anxiously: "You are lying! It has only been more than two months since the Great Defeat of Hou Wushan's rebel army's West Camp. It will take one and a half months to join the Zhengxi army, and it is impossible to go back and forth based on the time!"
Feiyupao Qianhu said: "You embezzled General Fang's great achievements, but you just want to take the command of this team. How did the rebel army break up the West Camp, do you want me to explain it clearly!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
Mou Liangbi said: "I have a clear conscience!"
Qianhu asked: "Then let me ask you, why did you not write a letter to Your Majesty for such a great victory!"
"Because it is too late to withdraw troops immediately after the victory!"
"You are too late, why is General Fang in time?!"
"impossible!"
Mou Liangbi said angrily: "If you dare to disturb our army's morale, you villain, don't blame my military law for being ruthless!"
"let me tell you!"
Feiyupao Qianhu also jumped onto the high platform and shouted: "The reason why you didn't submit the memorial to ask for credit for the army is because you have a guilty conscience! That big victory was not planned by you at all, it was General Fang who thought it up from the beginning to the end." The method and action! General Fang had already thought of a method ten days before launching troops against the West Camp, and only told you the method. But you used all of this to occupy General Fang’s military achievements. Keep it all hidden and keep it for yourself! But you didn’t expect that, ten days before the victory, General Fang had already written this strategy into the memorial and reported it to His Majesty!”
"You're talking nonsense!"
Mou Liangbi said angrily, "Ten days ago? Ten days before the great victory, Fang Xie hadn't arrived at Mount Hou Wu yet! When he arrived at Mount Hou Wu, he killed Li Xiaozong first, and then discussed with me how to defeat the enemy. It was the night before the great victory." , it wasn’t ten days ago at all! Everyone knows when Fang Jie arrived, and your words are full of loopholes!”
He glared at Qianhu in the flying fish robe, but saw that person looking at him with a half-smile.
"Since it was proposed by General Fang, I asked you to discuss it on the eve of the big victory. Why didn't you mention the opponent's general's strategy to defeat the enemy after the big victory?"
Feiyupao Qianhu took a step forward, looked directly into Mou Liangbi's eyes and asked coldly.
Mou Liangbi suddenly understood, and his face turned pale instantly.
"You...you made me say that!"
He pointed at Qianhu and said angrily.
Feiyupao Qianhu sneered: "It's not wrong for me to lure you, but I just brought out the truth that you dare not tell! Don't forget what I do. Feiyupao has never been unable to find out the truth when he asks a case." Mou Liangbi, you are greedy for military exploits, and now you want to kill people to silence the public. Today you want to invite General Fang to come to the cottage for a gathering, but you have already prepared poisoned wine, right? Because you know that His Majesty’s will is to let General Fang take charge of military affairs, so you Immediately became murderous!"
Before Mou Liangbi could speak, Feiyupao Qianhu said loudly: "You want to kill General Fang, but you are afraid that General Cui Zhongzhen, who has a close relationship with General Fang, will leak your dirty deeds, so you imprison General Cui and declare to the outside world He is seriously ill and can't get out of bed to walk, can you deny this?!"
As soon as these words were uttered, the crowd below suddenly exclaimed.
Feiyupao Qianhu pointed his fingers into the distance: "General Cui has been rescued by my people, do you dare to confront him face to face! Mo Liangbi, your heart is completely dark, and you will not hesitate to seize power and military exploits!" You want to kill your comrades! As a citizen of the Sui Dynasty, what face do you have to face these brothers standing in front of you!"
"I… "
Mou Liangbi opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. For a moment, he felt that his strength was exhausted, and his legs were a little unstable.
That Qianhu moved forward and said with a sneer: "I just said, no one can hide the truth from Fei Yupao if he wants to find out!"
"who are you!"
Mou Liangbi asked with a trembling voice.
The man in the robe of a thousand households smiled and said in a very low voice: "I am Chen Xiaoru from a hundred households in the bodyguard department of Da Nei, Lord Mou has seen me before, but unfortunately, adults don't pay attention to such a small person like me. I just added a beard to my face. If my lord recognizes me, I just need to point out that I am a member of General Fang, what will happen now? I was still uneasy when General Fang handed over this job to me. Looking at it now, Compared with General Fang, you are far behind..."
Unfortunately, only Mo Liangbi himself could hear his words.
As soon as Mou Liangbi's eyes changed, he was about to shout. Before he could make a sound, Chen Xiaoru raised the imperial decree high above his head: "Come here, take down this traitor!"
The Feiyu robe beside him rushed up, tied up Mo Liangbi before everyone could react, gagged his mouth, and knelt down on the ground.
"Send someone to invite General Fang to preside over military affairs!"
Chen Xiaoru said something loudly, with complacency in his eyes.
This errand... done!
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In the cave where Cui Zhongzhen was imprisoned, the prisoner was replaced by Mo Liangbi. His official uniform had been stripped off, and he was curled up in a corner wearing only a single shirt in the cold weather, shivering from the cold. Outside the cave, twenty flying fish robes stand by the sabers, no one is allowed to approach.
Mou Liangbi's lips turned purple from the cold, he raised his head and glanced outside the cave, only to see that the clear sky suddenly turned dark, and it seemed that it was going to snow.
He stared blankly at the sky with a dull expression.
When Fang Jie came out of the big tent, he also looked up at the gray sky, turned his head and said to the general of the Sui army who came out, "Go back and arrange your own military affairs. I'll go and see Mr. Mou."
These generals of the Sui army were stunned for a moment, but Fang Jie still kept the respectful title of Mou Liangbi.
"When I was in the Martial Arts Academy in Chang'an, Mr. Mou once spoke for me in front of His Majesty. It was kindness. Although he wanted to kill me, he couldn't forget the past goodness. He just... wanted to make a contribution too much, and made a wrong step. It’s hard to turn back. In fact, when did I ever think about fighting for military power with him? If a person has too much doubt in his heart, he will take his own fantasies as real, and he will get into the horns. Forget it, I won't tell the story, I went to Fan Gu to avoid him. It's a pity...he made mistakes again and again, and even dared to kill the court angels."
Fang Jie sighed: "My people have already intercepted the person he sent to kill the imperial envoy on the way back from Hou Wushan. Unfortunately, they went too late, and the imperial envoy had already been shot dead by random arrows. But the imperial decree is still there. It was Mo Liangbi who specially ordered to bring it back to him. You go back and tell the other generals that I will put the imperial decree in the big tent. If anyone wants to see it, they can come here to see it. I will never mind."
"The general is magnanimous!"
Several generals of the Sui Army clasped their fists and bowed their heads, how dare they have any objections. Now that the imperial decree has been retrieved, and they have read it just now, His Majesty's decree is indeed to seal Fang Xie as a fourth-rank male Weilang general, plus a first-class county magistrate, to lead the Black Flag Killing Wolf Army. It is unmistakable that there is a big seal on the imperial pen and Zhu Bian.
"Go."
Fang Jie looked at the sky and said softly: "Thanks to His Majesty's grace, we should work harder in the future. In addition, the rewards mentioned in the previous decree are also true. Two copies of His Majesty's decree came before and after. Otherwise, I wouldn't have guessed that Mr. Murder was plotting to kill me. I didn't even know about the imperial envoys who came to the camp before. This second order was sent by the people from Ouchi's guards overnight. "
"After the humble ranks, only the general will follow!"
All the generals will worship.
Fang Jie hummed: "Go back, prepare to resume training tomorrow."
"Resign from the humble position!"
The generals clasped their fists and retreated, how could they dare to question anything.
Fang Jie looked back at those people, shook his head and walked slowly to the high place. When he walked outside the cave, he stopped and watched for a while, seeing Mou Liangbi curled up in the corner staring blankly, he couldn't help but shook his head.
"Are you here to mock me?"
Seeing Fang Xie coming in, Mou Liangbi looked at him and asked coldly.
"No."
Fang Jie sat down opposite him: "I'm not even interested in mocking you. I just came to see when you committed suicide in fear of crime. I didn't let anyone tie your hands and feet. There are plenty of stones in the cave."
Mou Liangbi was silent, his face was as white as paper.
"The decree is true?"
After a while he suddenly raised his head and asked.
Fang Jie smiled: "The imperial decree is true, but it was the imperial decree given to me by His Majesty when I went to Yongzhou. At that time, I carried three copies in total. One was for rewarding Luo Yao, and the other was for Luo Yao's only son, Luo Yao." The other one is the errand entrusted to me by His Majesty, so I naturally have to carry it with me, the imperial decree is the status symbol of the imperial envoy, you are also a smart person, how could you not think of it?"
"yes… "
Mou Liangbi sighed, "Why didn't I think of that?"