When Liang Wang's envoy was mediating with Liang Guang, a group of dead soldiers infiltrated the city at some point, intending to rob the prison and rescue Liang Wang's grandson. Fortunately, the guards inside and outside the city were temporarily taken over by Feng Ye, so they did not succeed.
Liang Wang failed to save people, but agreed to surrender, as long as the court promised to protect his glory and wealth.
But Zhao Fuyi learned from the traitors planted in the rebel army that Liang Wang pretended to surrender, but actually wanted to attack them at night when they were unsuspecting.
Zhao Fuyi received a tip report that the Jiujiang Navy had set off with the whole army. He decided to use his tactics and promised King Liang, while deliberately relaxing his guard.
One night late at night, King Liang's army went upstream and attacked the navy of the counter-rebel army. The counter-rebel army pretended to be defeated and fled in a panic, leading Liang's navy into a narrow waterway called Bucha Bay. There is another branch of the waterway nearby. In the dark waters, hundreds of warships were ambushed.
Liang Wang's navy chased the rebel army all the way to Bucha Bay, and it really fell into the trap. The ambushing warships rushed out and intercepted Liang Wang's navy. Retreat, trying to escape back to Dongting Lake.
But at this time Jiujiang's reinforcements had arrived, broke through the weakly defended Dongting Lake camp, and completely cut off the rebels' retreat.
This battle was fought from late at night until dawn. The cannons on Dongting Lake continued to be fired, the flames stretched, and the ten miles of Xiangshui was soaked in red, and the murderous aura was soaring.
When Yan Sikong and Feng Ye woke up early in the morning, they had already received the good news that the suppression of the rebel army had been defeated. Liang Wang knew that he would not end well, so he drew his sword and killed himself.
When Yan Sikong heard the news, his legs became limp and he sat in the chair, unable to move for a long time.
Feng Ye roared excitedly, shook Yan Sikong's shoulder and said, "We won! We won!"
Yan Sikong let out a long breath, and said in a trembling voice: "Great, I won, it's good if I win." He breathed smoothly as if he had relieved a heavy burden.
The suppression of the rebel army won, and the great cause of cutting down the vassals will surely be accomplished, but with the death of King Liang, there is no proof that Ge Zhong will die. This is the best ending!
The city of Jingzhou was full of celebrations, and Liang Guang started preparing for the celebration banquet early. The army of Zhao Fuyi and Di Rong will return to Jingzhou to rest and wait for the imperial decree to decide how to judge the relatives of King Liang.
Yan Sikong had already taken advantage of Feng Ye's arrest at King Liang's mansion, and hid his forged letter in King Liang's study. When the rebel army returned to the city, he also brought back the prisoners of war and everything in King Liang's camp.
The good news spread back to the capital quickly. Emperor Zhaowu was overjoyed and ordered Liang Guang and Zhao Fuyi to thoroughly investigate the associates of King Liang's rebellion on the spot.
Zhao Fuyi immediately ransacked Liang Wang's home, found a large number of correspondence, including all the letters he brought back from the Dongting Lake rebel camp, and handed them to Liang Guang, and Liang Guang naturally handed them over to Yan Sikong and Xu Kay combs.
Yan Sikong unknowingly mixed his forged letters into it.
He and Xu Kai spent several days and nights on the copybooks. Xu Kai was the first to discover the letters. He was shocked and stood up panickedly holding the letters.
Yan Sikong was puzzled and said: "Brother Xu, what did you find?"
Xu Kai was quite jealous of Yan Sikong, so he would not let Yan Sikong have a chance to grab credit at this time, he walked out quickly: "I will go to Lord Changshi immediately."
Yan Sikong showed a gloomy smile, he got up and chased after him: "Brother Xu, it's late at night, you're going to disturb Master Changshi's rest..."
"I don't care about that much anymore."
Xu Kai found Liang Guang in no time, and Liang Guang was also investigating the case and hadn't rested yet. When Yan Sikong arrived, he saw Liang Guang holding the letter, his face turned pale with shock, his face was full of panic.
Yan Sikong asked: "Master Liang, did you discover any important people involved in the case?"
Liang Guang glanced at Yan Sikong and handed the letter to him.
Yan Sikong opened his eyes and widened his eyes: "This... this is the governor..."
Liang Guang let out a "hush": "This matter is of great importance, and we need to report it to General Zhao before we make any plans." He put away the letter, "Before that, don't leak the news, otherwise I will only ask you."
The two quickly bowed: "Yes."
After Yan Sikong returned to the dormitory, he did not rest, but lightly knocked on the wall three times, and soon there was a response from there.
After a long while, Feng Ye pushed the door open, then closed the door quietly: "You came back so late again."
Yan Sikong's expression was serious: "A big accident is about to happen."
Feng Ye said: "What's wrong?"
Yan Sikong whispered: "Xu Kai, I found the correspondence between Ge Zhong and King Liang."
"Could it be that Ge Zhong also participated in the rebellion?" Feng Ye asked in surprise, "Then why did King Liang put him under house arrest?"
"From the letter, Ge Zhong can't escape the relationship. After Liang Wang promised, he will give Ge Zhong the Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, and he will be among the third princes."
Feng Ye frowned deeply: "Did Xu Kai compare the handwriting?"
"After comparing, it is indeed Ge Zhong's handwriting." Yan Sikong said in a deep voice, "Master Chang Shi will discuss this matter with General Zhao tomorrow. Ge Zhong is the governor of the two lakes, an important minister of the court, and a great official of the frontier. This matter is not trivial."
"Perhaps these two played a trick. Didn't you also have doubts before, why didn't the king of Liang kill Ge Zhong, or even put him in prison, but just put him under house arrest? Instead, he turned his back on him. Why should he treat Ge Zhong so politely?" Chung, maybe this is the answer."
Yan Sikong sighed: "I really thought it was strange at the beginning, but I didn't expect..."
Feng Ye snorted coldly: "Then Ge Zhong deceived me when I was young and blatantly lied about the military rations, maybe he did it on purpose."
"I am very disturbed by this matter." Yan Sikong said, "If the two of them really conspired against each other, we would still be safe in the city..." He made a dazed expression, "You have never been able to find out the dead men who robbed the prison. How did they get into the city, maybe they are Ge Zhong's people, and one of them was in the city from the beginning."
Feng Ye slapped the case with his palm and said angrily: "This Ge Zhong deserves to be punished for his crime."
Yan Sikong patted Feng Ye on the shoulder: "If Ge Zhong is really involved in the rebellion, General Zhao and Lord Liang will definitely investigate and find out."
Feng Ye said in a deep voice: "In the case of King Liang, 30,000 soldiers were killed and injured, and the people of the two lakes suffered a lot. None of these gangsters and thieves can be let go!"
Yan Sikong said calmly: "That's right, none of them can be let go."