Ten miles away from Quancheng County, there is a large wilderness of dense forest.
In this dense forest, Xun Jiayuan and the accompanying horses were all stationed here.
Xun Jiayuan sat in a simple tent and said in a deep voice: "Mingguan."
"exist."
"It's not far from Quancheng County. Now that we have arrived at this place, I have completely thought about it and let it go. This Kyushu was defeated in my hands, and now there is no way to recover. I have a one-third chance of returning to the world again. Ascension to the throne, in this case, I should work hard for this goal. The people of the world have suffered under my governance, and I want to make up for my debt to them. Can you understand what I mean?"
Mingkang nodded: "I understand. The emperor has completely put aside his past glory."
Xun Jiayuan nodded: "A man can bend and stretch. He has to pay for his previous mistakes. Therefore, I have suffered so much humiliation along the way, and I don't care anymore. The next step is to enter Quancheng County safely."
"I will discuss this with General Wang."
"Yes. Please call Wang Yuanxiang to the camp."
“…”
After a while, three people sat down in the tent.
Xun Jiayuan took a deep look at the two of them: "The last critical moment is coming. It is better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies. The estrangement between me and the two of you will fade away today..."
As he spoke, Xun Jiayuan cut his finger with a knife and dripped the blood into a large bowl of wine.
Mingkang and Wang Yuanxiang were stunned. I didn't quite understand what Xun Jiayuan meant for a while.
"Blood-blooded alliance!"
What
Wang Yuanxiang and Mingkang were both shocked. Has Xun Jiayuan really let go of his former pride? An alliance based on blood? This is... going into the masses, going deep into the masses.
In the past, Xun Jiayuan had the arrogance of an imperial family, but today he can still say such things as making an alliance through blood.
Wang Yuanxiang and Mingkang also cut their fingers and dripped blood into the bowl.
Xun Jiayuan laughed loudly, took a sip of the blood wine, and handed it to Wang Yuanxiang. Wang Yuanxiang took a sip and handed it to Mingkang.
After all three of them had finished drinking, Xun Jiayuan said sincerely: "From now on, you and I are no longer kings and ministers. We are only brothers and partners who advance and retreat together. What do you think?"
"this… "
Wang Yuanxiang and Mingkang looked at each other, confused.
Xun Jiayuan smiled slightly: "From the time I walked out of Balong City, I was no longer the emperor of Kyushu. I just became a somewhat powerful warlord, and the trend of orthodoxy was gone. In the future, under the rule of Li Zhen, Factional dispute. The two of you were born in the imperial court, so you should belong to my imperial faction. Advance and retreat with me. If one day I regain control of the Nine Provinces, I will elect you to rise to the top. What do you think?"
"It's true!"
"It's hard to chase a horse!"
The three of them became sworn friends.
Completely figured it out.
Xun Jiayuan no longer cares about reputation and face. He finally changed from the mentality of an emperor to a politician.
"Report."
"explain."
"Li Zhen issued an ultimatum. Anyone who has not entered Quancheng County before twelve o'clock tonight will never be able to enter. After twelve o'clock, the gate of Quancheng County will be closed."
Xun Jiayuan and the others suddenly stood up.
"Time is of the essence."
"I originally wanted to prepare for a while and enter the city when I was completely ready, but now I have to give it a try."
Xun Jiayuan pondered for a moment: "If I guess correctly, there should be a stormy gathering outside Quancheng County now, with killers gathering."
Wang Yuanxiang patted his chest and said, "Brother, I will protect you."
In a short period of time, the three of them had a heart-to-heart talk, calling each other "eldest brother, second brother, and third brother."
This is also a helpless move, because the three of them are already sent by the imperial court. If characters from the same faction continue to show off their prestige and play some tricks, they will be doomed before they can last long.
Only when the same factions unite can they move forward towards a common goal.
Xun Jiayuan shook his head: "There is something called explosive arrows in Dongzhou. Hebi County showed its majesty in the first battle, and my court began to imitate explosive arrows. Who can talk about others? If they use explosive arrows, they can assassinate people from the crowd. , I’m not very defensive either.”
Mingkang smiled and said: "No. It's not easy for them to kill eldest brother. The real danger is actually your son, Xun Shifei. Xun Shifei's two armies are staying outside. They should have come alone in disguise. He entered the city The risk is the greatest.”
Xun Jiayuan's eyes flashed with a look of intolerance, and he felt a strange and inexplicable feeling in his heart. After all, this is his son.
But now, his son has also become a competitor, and his son wants to kill him.
But the killers sent by Xun Jiayuan had no mission at all to kill Xun Shifei. Just pull out the hidden stakes and protect Xun Jiayuan. Don't kill Xun Shifei.
Tiger poison does not eat its seeds.
Xun Jiayuan couldn't do anything to Xun Shifei.
But Xun Shifei would definitely kill Xun Jiayuan. Without him, one is an old man. One is an ambitious young politician.
Xun Jiayuan shouted coldly: "Let the whole army set off. There is no need to play conspiracies anymore. The dignified masters can enter Quancheng County openly. After all, they are assassins in the dark and cannot be brought to the surface. I don't believe they dare to show up at the gate of Quancheng County." , act openly and honestly."
"That's very good."
"Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses surround the emperor, and they have no chance."
“…”
If you say go, go.
Tens of thousands of people from the imperial court immediately walked out from the depths of the dense forest.
'Woooooo'
The roar of the steam engine was heard. The imperial army, which had disappeared for some time, reappeared in front of the world.
Xun Jiayuan also had some experience in leading troops. After tens of thousands of people entered the dense forest, all traces were wiped clean. This is a kind of skill that ordinary people don't have.
When he was young, after all, the Rakshasa Kingdom, which was conquered by the emperor himself, did not dare to harass Kyushu for sixty years.
It's ten o'clock at night.
Suddenly, people outside Quancheng County screamed in shock.
The people all became excited.
"Emperor!"
"That's the Emperor of Kyushu!"
"The rumors are indeed true. The Emperor of Kyushu, Xun Jiayuan, is also going to join the Kyushu Party."
"Oh my god, Li Zhen is so powerful. He can integrate all nine states in the world without spending a single soldier."
"This is a combination of strong personal charisma, strong financial and military resources, and profound wisdom."
"So what kind of person is Li Zhen? A great scientist? A politician? A conspirator? An economist? Or something..."
“…”
The forces from all sides took action upon hearing the news, and they all stood on the side of the road, watching the vast team of the Emperor of Nine Provinces.
A skinny camel is indeed bigger than a horse.
At least there is currently no team more spectacular than this regular imperial army.
In the crowd, the killers also rioted.
"what to do?"
"Do you want to take action?"
"Forget it. Don't take action."
"This is tens of thousands of people. Among the thousands of troops... we can't kill anyone who goes in and out seven times."
"Don't go all out. The higher-ups have also told me that the main thing is to kill Xun Shifei. Kill Xun Jiayuan only if he has a chance, and forget it if he doesn't."
"Xun Shifei is alone, Xun Jiayuan is escorted by the regular army, forget it."
“…”
A small group of dead soldiers in the crowd could only watch helplessly as Xun Jiayuan's team drove towards Quancheng County. There is no way.
Assassination is okay. But you can’t fight with tens of thousands of people, right
If a war starts directly at the gate of Quancheng County, the mastermind behind the scenes will be implicated.
Unspoken rules are unspoken rules. When they are brought to the table, they are no longer the same thing.
Among the crowd, Xun Shifei, who was dressed as a middle-aged man, clenched his fists as he watched his father's team heading towards Quancheng County.
In two hours, the gate of Quancheng County will be closed.
Should I take the risk? As soon as he shows up now, he will be finished immediately and will be unlucky.
Xun Shifei really underestimated Du Taiping's intention to kill him. He also gradually figured out why Du Taiping was so fanatical and wanted to kill him at all costs...
It's simple, because he was once a prince. After stabilization, it is very likely that he will unite with the imperial faction. Du Taiping had to kill one of his father and son to break the alliance between father and son.
Xun Shifei figured this out and couldn't help but regret it. If I had known this, I should have united with my father, and should not have sent dead soldiers to kill him...
Why are you so stupid? Sure enough, he regarded him as his opponent...
(End of chapter)