king
This word has so many meanings.
If it was just a surname, then it wouldn't be enough for so many heroes to fight for it. Whether it is God's will or not, the stripes on the tiger's forehead endow it with a throne like God's. And people, especially men, how many people shed their blood in order to become kings, but in the end they get nothing.
The news that the eldest princess of the Sui Dynasty is going to personally preside over the ceremony and seal Fang Jie as king has spread. This news is not only a signal to the officers and men of the Black Banner Army, but also a signal to forces outside the Black Banner Army. Fang Jiefeng is the king, he is the orthodox force recognized by the Yang family of the Sui Dynasty. After the rebellion, how many people still thought that the imperial family of the Sui Dynasty could give them a legitimate title? How many people seem to disdain this kind of title on the surface, but they are jealous and want to hit the wall.
Although this is just a title, and it doesn't sound like the arrogance of being a king, it is the best way to deal with the current chaos in the Sui Dynasty.
Fang Xie's thoughts were not on this, these matters are naturally handled by the people below, so he doesn't need to worry about anything. His energy is still on the military, after all, Gao Kaitai's more than 100,000 or 200,000 people are not fools. Even if it is a grass handle, it is not possible to finish chopping one by one with one knife after another.
"Have the people from Xiaoqi School found any news?"
Fang Jie asked Chen Xiaoru while flipping through the reports sent by the various armies: "The subordinates have already arranged a lot of people to watch over them, but it is not easy to find out what is going on in the Gao Family Army's camp. Although the subordinates started to arrange people Entering Gao Kaitai's big camp, but it's hard to get in touch with that level of things in such a short time. At present, we can only watch more and pay more attention in the big camp. As for the people outside, they don't see anything wrong. Nothing out of the ordinary."
"Is there anything unusual?"
Fang asked.
"No."
Chen Xiaoru shook his head resolutely: "This afternoon, my subordinates just received the news from over there that Gao Kaitai's camp is as calm as usual. From here to the gates of the cities in Jido, there is nothing unusual, and the city defense is as usual. tight."
Fang Jie hummed: "Gao Kaitai's ambition is not bad. If it were someone else, he might have already been tortured by his own suspicions and could hardly sleep or eat. Things in the north are not urgent, but this battle is now very urgent. .Compared to Gao Kaitai, I am more concerned about Dongjiang."
"My lord, the people from the Xiaoqi school have never been relaxed about the news from Dongjiang. I reported to you yesterday that Nalan Dingdong's team to help Dongjiang has not yet passed Shanhaiguan. If there is no accident, Nalan just came out of Shanhaiguan. As for joining the war, he still has to wait for Mu Guangling's assignment. Now the eastern border is mixed with various forces, but we are supported by people from Hutongtianxiaxing and Xiaoqi School. Nothing will happen to our troops. Besides, Nalan is still from Beiliao, and the Beiliao people's camp is at most less than ten days away from the war zone."
Fang Jie nodded: "Keep an eye on things in Eastern Xinjiang, especially Muping City. Although it has been controlled by foreigners now, we can't relax. Yang Shunhui's two guards may not have the same thoughts as him. Xiaoqi school to check to see if anyone is helping foreigners. I have some understanding of Yang Shun, and I guess someone around him must have been bribed by foreigners. If you find this person, it is best to capture him alive. If you can’t capture him alive, get rid Then he tried his best to instigate Yang Shunhui's generals. Although the two guards were newly built later, Yang Shunhui had a way of training soldiers, and those generals could use them. The blood in Yang Shunhui's heart was already black, but the two guards There must be many people whose blood is red."
"The subordinates will arrange for someone to pass the news in a while."
Chen Xiaoru said.
Fang Jie hummed: "Also, we have reached this point, it's time to get in touch with Mu San. In order to protect him, we cut off contact with him, but we have always sent someone to protect him. We are about to enter Gyeonggi Province , Maybe it won’t be long before we attack Chang’an City. Mu San has been in the city for the past two years, and he knows more about the city than anyone else.”
"Bring him out?"
Chen Xiaoru asked.
"No, it's better for him to stay in the city. After contacting him, let him go to my shop on East Ershisanjie Street. I left some bank notes under the second brick at the door for him to take around. There has never been a shortage of people greedy for money in Chang'an City. In the past, the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty controlled them and restrained them. Now there is no one in the city, and money is more kind to them. Let Mu San not be stingy. If you bought it, there is no need to be stingy."
"certainly… "
Fang Jie added: "There is no need to cherish anyone who can be bought with silver."
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It has been more than twenty days since Jiu Se Cai came out of Chang'an City, and it has been three days since he arrived in the Black Banner Army camp. For people like him, the walls of Chang'an City are useless no matter how tall they are. That body of fat can't stop him from being as light as a swallow, how can the city wall stop him.
After the Black Banner Army went north, Wu Dao sent someone to Chang'an City to contact Jiu Se Cai and ask him to come back. This fat man who spared no effort in everything he ran all the way back this time, almost without sleep, seemed to have lost some weight. Wu Yiyi was not in a hurry to ask him anything, and let him sleep comfortably for three days after he came back.
"Grandfather."
Walking into the room where Wu Yiyi lived, Jiu Se Cai bowed deeply and saluted. He changed into clean clothes, tight fit as usual. Speaking of which, every piece of his clothes is exquisitely crafted and made of good materials, but he refuses to make the clothes bigger, and seems to enjoy the feeling that the clothes wrap tightly around his body. Or, he insisted that it would make him look thinner.
"Have you slept enough?"
Wu Yidao squinted his eyes at Jiu Se Cai and put down the book in his hand.
"I'm full of sleep."
Jiu Se Cai nodded: "Knowing that Master asked me to come back, my heart was full of joy. I couldn't stop running on my two legs. I was really tired from running back from Chang'an City in one breath. But returning to Master's side is steadfast, sleep There is nothing to guard against."
Wu Yiyi nodded and pointed to the chair in front of him: "Sit down and talk."
Jiu Se Cai rubbed his buttocks and sat down on the chair, waiting for Wu YiDao to ask.
"How's the situation in town?"
"chaos!"
Jiu Se Cai's answer did not exceed Wu YiDao's expectation.
Jiu Secai sorted out his thoughts: "Actually, the chaos started after Yang Jian left Chang'an City with the Iron Armored Army, but it was not so obvious at first. Not long after Yang Jian left, someone secretly dispatched experts to assassinate Yang Jian and stay in Chang'an City Wei Mu, the great army. But this Wei Mu has a good cultivation, several groups of people went in, and everyone succeeded. Instead, he captured an assassin and forced him to find out who was behind the scenes, and Wei Mu led the Iron Armored Army to slaughter a family."
"After that, the people who wanted to kill Wei Mu fell silent for a while. After half a year, some people began to secretly send people to assassinate Wei Mu. But those real masters in the city have their own things to do, and most of the people who can be invited are A quack with no great skills. He has done a lot of things, but he never hurt Wei Mu. Later, Wei Mu became furious and led the Iron Armored Army to slaughter three big households in one go."
Jiu Se Cai paused and continued: "Later, because Wang Yiqu and Gao Kaitai started to attack Chang'an City, the people who assassinated Wei Mu disappeared. Because those guys knew well that if Wang Yiqu and Gao Kaitai entered Chang'an City, those people would be killed. It may not be beneficial, it is better to keep Wei Mu to defend the city."
"However, before this subordinate left Chang'an City, he found out that someone had invited a master to kill Wei Mu. Later, after the subordinate knew the name of that person, he thought about it. He himself could not tell why he needed others to think about it. I want to kill Wei Mu."
"Luo Weiran?"
Wu asked together.
"Nothing can be hidden from the Lord!"
The wine, sex, and wealth just flattered: "The subordinates know that Luo Weiran is hiding in the palace when he returns to Chang'an, and he knows it based on Wei Mu's cultivation. But Wei Mu dare not take the initiative to provoke Luo Weiran, after all, he and Luo Weiran Luo Weiran didn't have any confidence in what he would do, so he pretended not to know. The subordinates didn't know why Luo Weiran didn't come out in the palace, and why he suddenly planned to come out to kill Wei Mu, and the news leaked out."
"Luo Weiran is not that stupid."
Wu Yidao shook his head: "He will not publicize that he wants to kill Wei Mu. Someone is sowing discord. It seems that some people know that Luo Weiran is in Chang'an City, so they made up this news and threw it out in order to attract Wei Mu and Luo Weiran go to fight. No matter who dies, the onlookers at least watched the excitement."
"The heart is really vicious."
Jiu Se Cai sighed: "Why didn't I think of it... If I thought of it, I would have spread such words all over the street."
Wu Yidao gave him a blank look: "How many soldiers and horses are in the city?"
"A lot."
Jiu Se Cai replied: "Although the imperial army was squeezed out by the Iron Armored Army at the beginning, its size has not changed. There are at least 18,000 people. The city defense army was the soldiers and horses that Yang Shunhui had before he left Chang'an. The number of soldiers and horses was no less than 30,000. The soldiers and horses were defeated by the little emperor. I want to protect myself, and then ask Yang Shunhui to build a new army. Now that the little emperor is dead, none of the 30,000 people is led by a confidant, and many people are jealous. Liu, I already have no face to say."
"Chang'an City, a hundred miles away, is too big."
Jiu Se Cai sighed and said: "Although it seems that the number of troops is only 50,000, it is not too many, but the number of people is too many. If someone promises a large profit, they may be able to recruit a large army."
"Won't."
Wu Yidao couldn't help but smiled: "After so many years in Chang'an City, you still don't know the people in Chang'an City. They think they are superior to others, and everyone thinks they are relatives of the emperor... When the army arrives outside Chang'an City, the princess said In a word, those people will prostrate on the ground and weep bitterly."
"By the way, grandpa..."
After hesitating for a while, Jiu Se Cai couldn't help asking: "Master, what about us? That's it?"
Wu Yiyi glanced at him and nodded: "That's it."
"But... why?"
Ask about wine, sex and money.
"Grandpa, didn't you say that that person is already dead? Without that person watching us from behind, why do we need to do things for others? As long as you give an order, all the people who are good at money will stand up and be flattened." Half the world!"
"If that's the case, don't say it again. You still have to work under me, don't force me to do anything."
Wu Yidao said seriously: "I said that's it, so that's it. If you feel unconvinced and unwilling...do you know what will happen?"
Jiu Se Cai was stunned, then nodded vigorously: "This subordinate knows."
"Whatever you should do, you won't lose what you deserve."
Wu Yiyi said slowly: "At the beginning, I left you to work by my side because you were smart enough. If you were really smart enough, you would know what I want. If you know what I want, Then you know what you have to do."
Jiu Se Cai leaned over: "This subordinate understands."
Wu Yidao waved his hand: "You can go directly to the lord in a while, and he will arrange a suitable position for you. First, you will be a deputy commander in Xiaoqi school. You will make great contributions in the future and have a bright future. You have been with me for so many years. What to give you, what I can give you now is to put you from the dark to the bright, how wide the road will be in the future depends on how you walk."
"Thank you!"
Jiu Se Cai bowed again and rubbed his eyes: "When you come in the future, the master will still be in charge of the food, right?"
"roll."