The Zhou Empire in the twelfth lunar month of the 240th year of the Dali calendar was destined to be restless.
Although rebellion and rebellion have occurred in all dynasties, it is extremely rare for such a queen to escape the palace privately with the prince and unite with the prince, Xixi and Beibei, and the corruption case of the Shuoxi army has not yet occurred. Calming down, what the Beifu army did in Cangzhou was a certainty. For a while, both the Shuoxi army and the Beifu army became the emperor's worries. The west and north were the gates of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Not only is the threat from foreign enemies still there, but the two elites of his own have also become enemies of tigers and wolves. What worries the emperor even more is that the civil and military dynasties of the Manchu Dynasty cannot find anyone to lead the troops westward.
Regarding the corruption case of the Shuoxi army, the emperor sent Yu Wenxian, the left servant of the household department, to the west, and Lin Xugui, the left servant of the military department, to cooperate. However, only Lin Xugui was able to lead the army to fight. Xin, with the emperor's order, Lin Xugui can naturally control the Shuoxi army temporarily, but now Yan Chi has clearly rebelled, and the Shuoxi army has been commanded by Yan Lin for many years. Although there is no battle report yet, in the eyes of Lin'an officials, It was only a matter of time before the Shuoxi army rose up following Yan Chi.
The Beifu army in the north should not be underestimated, and the Shuoxi army in the west should not be careless. The emperor wanted Yue Qiong to go north and Peng Huaichu, the Duke of Wei, to go west. Going to the west, or it is impossible to fight, the army has not been moved, the commander first conceded defeat, the emperor was furious, but he knew that Peng Huaichu was not the best candidate for the western expedition, but if Yue Qiong was sent west, Yan Chi's princess is Yue Qiong's foster daughter...
The commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition was pending at the court, so the emperor had to appoint Yue Qiong as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition, and Peng Huaichu as the deputy commander. Cheng Wang Yanqi was originally going to join the army, but there was no one in the Western Expedition, so the emperor appointed Cheng Wang Yanqi as the Western Expedition The deputy commander, also called Ge Yang, the minister of the Ministry of War who had gone north, to return, intending to let Ge Yang command the western expedition army.
At that time, the people of Ge Yang had already arrived in Fengzhou, and they could go to Cangzhou after Chongzhou, but the emperor suddenly changed his mind, so Ge Yang had no choice but to return. It's not like they won the hearts of the garrison and people in the northern cities. When Ge Yang returned to the capital, the Northern Expedition army had been formed. The Jinzhou garrison plus the Yingzhou garrison, a total of nearly 100,000 people were ready to go, but the Western Expedition army was still there. Nowhere to go.
The emperor rushed to Luozhou, Chuzhou, Yuzhou, Yunzhou, Yuanzhou and other places to gather 80,000 troops, but the military supplies were insufficient. Thinking of the half-year grain and grass sent to Shuoxi, the emperor regretted it for a while. The intestines are turning green, the lamps are lit every night in the Chongzheng Palace, and the heads of the six ministers are all thinking about it. They don’t know if they don’t experience the incident. Now that there are disasters in the northwest and the northwest, the courtiers realized that the imperial treasury was already empty, not to mention the Western Expedition Army. The food and grass for the Northern Expedition are all worrying...
By the time the news of the appointment of Ge Yang as the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition reached Yan Chi, they had already crossed Chuzhou and reached the border of Yuanzhou.
The two of Qin and Wan were no strangers to Yuanzhou. At this time a year ago, Qin Wan and his party were trapped in the Yunwu Mountain, and it was Yan Chi who rescued her like a divine soldier.
In the evening of that day, Yan Chi and his party arrived at Yuanzhou City and settled in a private house.
During the trip, Yan Chi made proper arrangements, and it was not in a hurry to go on the road. After walking for more than ten days, Qin Wan sometimes even forgot that they were fleeing. There were still guards in Luozhou who were closely interrogating them, and there were many arrests in Chuzhou. The portrait was posted, but when they arrived at the boundary of Yuanzhou, the wind obviously relaxed a lot.
After dinner, Yan Chi called Bai Feng and Fan Xin into the room to discuss matters. Qin Wan wanted to avoid it, but Yan Chi let her stay.
This has been a practice for many days. Whether it is Shuoxi military or court news, if Yan Chi knows it, Qin Wan will know it. Qin Wan knows everything, and the anxiety in his heart will disappear. If there is something he doesn't understand, he will privately Li asked Yan Chi directly, and it was enough for Yan Chi to explain her doubts in detail.
"The imperial court must have thought that we were heading west in a hurry. To go to Shuoxi, it is the fastest way to go through Yuzhou and Dingzhou. We went to Yuanzhou, but we actually made a detour. Just now, the subordinates went out for a circle and found that The Yuanzhou yamen is very calm, but I just heard that the Yuanzhou garrison received news from the capital two days ago that they will reorganize their troops and head northward, and they will probably be able to separate more than ten thousand troops, so it should be the capital that is forming an army to deal with us."
Whenever he arrived at a new territory, Fan Xin would go out to inquire about the news. After he finished speaking, Bai Feng said, "General Zhou encountered a little trouble, but it's okay. Although Lin Xie has the emperor's token, it's not Every defender listens to him, the closer to the west, the more those people are close to our palace, no matter how bad it is, they are promoted from the line of the Beifu army, and now the wind is getting tighter, these people also have their own thoughts, or special Be diligent, or wait and see secretly, and the defenders in these places have long been far away from the battle and are extremely tired, and suddenly the military order comes, and they are too busy just to gather troops and prepare supplies, and it is impossible to stop General Zhou."
Fan Xin laughed out loud when he heard the words, "The old emperor is really naive. It's just a Lin Xie who wants to arrest us with only a thousand troops? What happened to the children of the aristocratic families in the capital? Let alone Lin Xie, there are ten What can Lin Xie do?"
Fan Xin's tone was arrogant, Bai Feng smiled and said, "Lin Xugui must have got the news from Shuoxi, this Lin Xugui is a bit difficult to deal with."
Fan Xin waved his hands when he heard the words, "The coach of the Western Expedition is Ge Yang, and there is also Cheng Wang, who are all embroidered pillows. It is good that Lin Xugui is the emperor's confidant, but there is Ge Yang on top, so he must be dissatisfied. See Well, don't say that Lin Xugui doesn't have military power, even if Ge Yang arrives with an army, they will be scattered."
Bai Feng looked at Yan Chi for a moment, "This Lin Xugui is still in the Shuoxi Army, so it's a hidden danger."
Yan Chi heard the two of them talk about this point before he said, "The emperor will let him go, now the imperial court has no spare power to deal with Shuoxi, the north is the emperor's big worry."
Fan Xin blinked, "It stands to reason that our Shuoxi Army is stronger than the Beifu Army."
The corners of Yan Chi's lips twitched slightly, "The emperor has his own considerations. If it wasn't for this, I wouldn't have gone in the direction of Jianzhou."
Fan Xin rubbed his hands and laughed, "Yes, Your Highness takes a longer view than your subordinates. If the emperor doesn't plan to deal with us immediately, then we will have more time to plan. Now that Mr. Qi and General Chu are in Shuoxi, Even if there are any accidents, you can let go and do a big job."
Yan Chi pondered for a moment, "Chu Feicheng knows what to do. Although we have the name of rebellion, we are also famous for our lessons."
Bai Feng and Fan Xin looked at each other, and there was a sharp light in their eyes. Fan Xin clenched his fists, showing a bit of anger, "As long as the cause of the old prince's death is revealed, Shuoxi's generals will never I will listen to any orders from the emperor!"
The smile on Yan Chi's lips turned cold, "So keep Lin Xugui for now, it will be of great use then."
Fan Xin and Bai Feng knew that Yan Chi had plans, so naturally they didn't dare to say more, they talked for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, they dispersed.
As soon as Fan Xin left, Qin Wan said while changing Yan Chi's clothes, "The queen is the one who knows the emperor's secrets best, so the emperor will naturally not give the queen a chance, but the Beifu army is not easy to deal with. If you want to go west, the court must be messed up."
Yan Chi spread his hands and let Qin Wan untie his belt. Although he was talking about business, his tone was already gentle, "The emperor is too greedy. I'm afraid he didn't expect the queen to escape from the capital. Sitting firmly on the throne for many years, I thought that the jurisdiction of the capital was solid, but I couldn't see that the foundation of the capital was already rotten."
"The emperor wants to capture the empress and the crown prince, but also wants to attack Prince Rui's mansion, but he still miscalculated."
Yan Chi sneered, "Maybe it's the death of his father that made him think that Prince Rui's mansion is nothing more than mediocre. Since such a simple solution can solve the serious problem in his heart, he can't bear it anymore. As for whether he is vicious or despicable, so what about a person like him?" Will you care?"
Qin Wan paused slightly, raised his head and looked at Yan Chi, with pity in his eyes, Yan Chi smiled when he saw this, leaned over and hugged Qin Wan horizontally.
He carried Qin Wan to the bed by himself, and said as he walked, "Father has been in Shuoxi for many years. Although it was hard work, what he saw was all loyalty and courage. That's why he lost his guard. Don't worry, I will never Follow in the footsteps of my father."
Yan Chi put Qin Wan on the bed and sat down, raised his hand to undress her, "Although I lost my father, but now with you by my side, my wish is fulfilled."
Qin Guan took off his outer shirt, and leaned softly in Yan Chi's arms, "I have already fulfilled my wish."