www.xbiquge.so

The storm is coming, and the war is coming.

On the path leading to the north bank of the Yellow River in Jinzhou, rebel soldiers were marching high and low.

The snow had not melted, the weather was cold and the ground was frozen. Most of the soldiers had no horses and could only walk. They had to suffer from marching for many days.

Shi Siming rode on the horse, holding a copper thermos in his hand. The thermos was very unique in shape, similar to the thermos bottle that was a thousand years later. The inner layer of double gallbladders, and burning black charcoal was filled with hot water. It can be used to warm hands and drink hot water at any time.

Shi Siming, who was riding on the horse, half closed his eyes, as if he was asleep, and his body swayed slightly on the horse's back as the mountain road rose and fell.

Shi Siming didn't fall asleep, his face was very serious.

A month ago, the court agreed to the conditions for the rebels to surrender, allowing Shi Siming to have 50,000 troops, allowing the surrendered army not to hand over weapons, and even the court could secretly provide food and grass to the surrendered army, provided that Shi Siming had to return the cities occupied in the north and move all surrendered troops to Puzhou near Chang'an.

Shi Siming knew what Li Heng meant. In Li Heng's eyes, he and his rebels were a chess piece, a chess piece that restrained the Anxi Army.

The existence of the Anxi Army has seriously threatened the Li Tang country. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was at the tiger's mouth of the Anxi Army. He could swallow him in one bite at any time. The Emperor must save himself.

Self-rescue needs help, and Shi Siming's 50,000 rebels are Li Heng's helpers.

The reason why he was allowed to leave 50,000 troops was probably discussed by the monarch and ministers. The number was very rigorous. The 50,000 number would not affect the overall situation of the court, and it could also pose a threat to the Anxi Army. If he cooperated with the vassal army in various places, it would be no big problem to eliminate the Anxi Army.

Shi Siming knew Li Heng’s idea, but he didn’t care at all. Li Heng had Li Heng’s abacus, and Shi Siming also had his own plans. The relationship between using each other depends on who has a better way of doing things.

But what made Shi Siming a little uneasy was that on the way to lead the rebels to set off the north bank of the Yellow River, the scouts reported that there were more than 10,000 cavalry following the army from afar. Looking at the flags of the cavalry, it should be the headquarters of the Anxi Army. A few days ago, Shi Siming heard the news that the Anxi Army suddenly set off from Chang'an and headed in three directions in several directions. Not long after, the three troops suddenly gathered near Luoyang City on the south bank of the Yellow River.

This news made Shi Siming very nervous. Judging from this situation, the Anxi army was clearly aimed at the 50,000 rebels under his command. The problem was that the court and the emperor had already agreed to the rebels' surrender. Strictly speaking, from the day the rebels set off from Jinyang City, Shi Siming and his soldiers were already the imperial soldiers and horses, and they could no longer be called "rebels". Could Gu Qing dare to kill and surrender?

Has his power in the court been so arrogant?

Shi Siming had been hesitating for several days. Li Heng had his complete plan, and Shi Siming also had his own complete plan. But neither of them expected that Gu Qing would not play according to the rules and dare to send troops to kill surrender privately. This action was beyond the expectations of Li Heng and Shi Siming, and completely destroyed their plans.

Shi Siming was also hesitating whether he should fight with the Anxi army, or... ask for help from the emperor in Chang'an?

Once he fought with the Anxi Army, the surrendered army would no longer be a surrendered army, but a rebel. There was no way to start with the so-called "submission". Gu Qing had mastered Chang'an City, and he could say the right and wrong, and more importantly, Shi Siming knew very well that the 50,000 rebels under his command could not be an opponent of the Anxi Army.

In the Battle of Tongguan, the rebels sent 100,000 troops and were beaten to pieces by the Anxi Army. They were also killed by the Anxi Army.

Now there are only 50,000 rebels, which is even less likely to be an opponent of the Anxi Army.

Therefore, the current situation is very serious. The Anxi Army has set up a battle situation. For Shi Siming, it is very difficult to make the decision to face the enemy and the winning rate is too low.

"The person who came, Yan Zhuang and Feng Yu came to see me." Shi Siming ordered.

After An Qingxu was strangled by Shi Siming, he carried out a bloody purge on his old subordinates who were loyal to the An family father and son in Jinyang City. Many generals were killed mercilessly by Shi Siming.

Yan Zhuang, who was originally loyal to the An family and his son, was very aware of the current affairs. When the news of An Qingxu's sudden death came out of the palace, Yan Zhuang immediately realized that it was related to Shi Siming, and also expected Shi Siming's next cleaning action. So Yan Zhuang decided to surrender, immediately went to the palace to kneel down to Shi Siming and swear allegiance.

Yan Zhuang is different from others. At that time, he was the first strategist under An Lushan and had a very high prestige in the army. Without any chance, Shi Siming was unwilling to kill him, for fear of causing civil unrest in the soldiers. So Shi Siming happily accepted Yan Zhuang's surrender and entrusted him with important positions. He still treated him as a strategist. He discussed military and national affairs with Yan Zhuang and Feng Yu.

Yan Zhuang and Feng Yu quickly rode a horse to Shi Siming's central army, and the three of them rode side by side.

Shi Siming looked at the still bleak scene in the midday of Dong, sighed and said, "Two, the situation has changed now. The powerful ministers in Chang'an City have covered the sky with one hand, and the emperor is in a weak position. I am afraid that something will happen if we surrender to the court."

Yan Zhuang was very decisive and did not say a word, but just glanced at Feng Yu quickly.

Although Shi Siming treats Yan Zhuang as a counselor, Yan Zhuang knows how to behave. He has just defected from another camp. In terms of distance, closeness and distance, it is far from the friendship between Shi Siming and Feng Yu for many years, so Yan Zhuang usually gives the opportunity to show off to Feng Yu.

Feng Yu's eyes flashed and he said softly: "General, I don't know what happened?"

Shi Siming said with a gloomy face: "I heard recently that tens of thousands of troops of the Anxi Army gathered on the south bank of the Yellow River. The purpose of the visit is not good, and it seems to be annihilated our army."

Feng Yu said in surprise: "We have surrendered to the Emperor of Tang Dynasty and the conditions have been agreed upon. Why did Gu Qing gather and annihilate our army?"

Shi Siming snorted and said, "Gu Qing naturally also saw the plan of the Emperor of Tang. He wanted to defeat the enemies of the Anxi Army one by one before the governors of the vassal states led their troops to Beijing to serve the king. He would first attack us."

Feng Yu immediately showed anger and said, "This is too unruly. We sincerely surrender to the court. Is Gu Qing going to force us to rebel again? General, we are not afraid, set up a formation to fight him!"

Shi Siming said sadly: "I can't beat..."

Feng Yu: “…………”

A hero is short-sighted and his strength is inferior to others, so what can he do?

Shi Siming looked at Yan Zhuang with a melancholy eyes and said, "Does Mr. Yan have great ideas?"

When Yan Zhuang saw Shi Siming asking, he spoke: "General, the lower officials think that the Anxi army is not in good intentions and our army cannot resist head-on, it is better to stay away from it."

Shi Siming sighed, "Go away? Are you back to Jinyang?"

Yan Zhuang said: "You don't have to go to Jinyang. In short, our army cannot cross the Yellow River south, otherwise there will be a disaster of overturning."

"How should I explain to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty?"

Yan Zhuang said lightly: "The emperor has a weak power and powerful ministers are in power. It is not a good time to surrender to the court at this time. It is better to hold troops and divide the Tang Dynasty into the north and south, and leave time for the emperor and Gu Qing to resolve the matter. No matter who wins and who loses, as long as we have troops in hand, the victorious one will win us for the overall situation. For example, today Zi and Gu Qing are planning each other, so we should not participate."

Shi Siming nodded: "The truth is right, but we have made an agreement with the emperor. If we regret it at this time, if the emperor is angry with thunder, he will kill Gu Qing to annihilate us first. Wouldn't it be your own destruction? Let the Anxi army fight with our army, and the emperor is happy to sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight, which is not a good thing for me and Gu Qing."

Yan Zhuang said: "The General's concerns are reasonable, but now there are only these two routes to choose from. Either crossing south, fighting head-on with the Anxi Army, or returning to the north, you still have to risk being attacked by the Anxi Army. Please make a decision for yourself."

Feng Yu's eyes flashed and he hadn't spoken for a long time.

It was not until Shi Siming glanced at him that Feng Yu hesitated: "General, there is something we seem to have ignored..."

"What's the matter?"

"The Anxi Army gathered on the south bank of the Yellow River, which seemed to be unkind, but who knows what Gu Qing meant? If he had no intention of annihilation at all, but had other plans, wouldn't this misunderstanding be a big deal?"

Shi Siming snorted: "Gu Qing is not a fool. It will only benefit him and not harm him if he eliminates our 50,000 troops. He assembled the Anxi Army on the south bank of the Yellow River. Is there any other purpose besides dealing with us?"

Feng Yu smiled and said, "What the General said is reasonable, but everything is just our own guess. Now everyone knows that we have surrendered to the court. 'Killing and surrendering' is a big taboo. If the people in the world know, they will definitely criticize us. Why did Gu Qing take this big fuss and insist on annihilation of us by the Yellow River? Even if he really wants to get rid of us, it would be more appropriate to lead our army to attack us when our army arrives in Puzhou? Therefore, the officials thought that the Anxi army gathered in the south bank not necessarily to get rid of us."

Shi Siming's heart moved, and he thought carefully, and felt that what Feng Yu said seemed to make some sense, so he smiled and said, "Brother Feng's opinion is quite novel. From what you see, how should we stop next?"

Feng Yu was silent for a moment and said softly: "The officials thought that no matter whether the Anxi Army was good or evil, first of all, we should know Gu Qing's intention. It is better to send an envoy to cross the Yellow River south to the Anxi Army camp to meet Gu Qing. Whether it is a misunderstanding or hostility, ask in person. If the Anxi Army is really coming for us, and with a definite answer, let's make another plan, what should we do?"

Shi Siming thought for a while and felt that Feng Yu's idea was very safe. Only after he figured out Gu Qing's intentions could he make a solution. If he didn't even know the other person's intentions, he would become a joke for the ages.

Looking at Yan Zhuang, Shi Siming smiled and said, "What does Mr. Yan think?"

Yan Zhuang thought for a while and said, "What Feng Xiang said is a safe plan, and the subordinates think it is okay."

Shi Siming said again: "Who sent to travel south to meet Gu Qing? This person must be brave and resourceful, clever and good at speaking..."

Yan Zhuang's eyes turned and pointed at Feng Yu and smiled, "General, the lower official thought the candidate was right in front of him. Feng Xiang is brave and resourceful, and has been following the general for many years. He is loyal and capable. Isn't it just right for Feng Xiang to be an envoy?"

Shi Siming immediately moved and his expression was obviously deeply convinced.

Feng Yu almost laughed out loud, but his expression showed a look of fear and fear. He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "General, the lower official is not good. The lower official is just a weak man without any strength. He has no courage and courage, and his qualifications are even more mediocre. How dare he deal with this important matter?"

Shi Siming laughed and said, "Brother Feng is not humble. In recent years, you have clearly seen your methods of governing Dayan. As Mr. Yan said, "Brother Feng is brave and resourceful, and is extremely agile. With you as your mission, you will definitely be able to find out Gu Qing's intention."

Feng Yu still shook his head vigorously, showing a look of fear very appropriately, and said, "No, General, the lower official is very timid and dare not enter the enemy camp as an envoy. The lower official is afraid of losing the general's majesty..."

Shi Siming lowered his face and said, "It's just a few words to ask Gu Qing, so I'm sorry! That's what I decided to do. I'll leave the army and cross the south in an hour. After asking, I came back. This is a military order."

Feng Yu was stunned and had to respond reluctantly. After suffering a huge grievance, he lowered his head and said nothing for a long time.

…………

Two days later, Gu Qing was deducing the war on the sand table of the commander's tent. Han Jie came to report outside the tent. Someone outside the tent asked for a meeting. It is said that he was an envoy of the rebel general Shi Siming, who traveled south to the tent to meet Prince Gu.

After Han Jie reported it, he held back his laughter with a strange look on his face and said that the envoy's name was Feng Yu.

Gu Qing opened his eyes wide in shock and asked Han Jie several times in shock until he was sure that the envoy from the other side was indeed Feng Yu. Gu Qing sat in the tent for a long time without coming back to his senses.

What kind of fucking thing about Shi Siming? He actually sent Feng Yu as an envoy...

In the future, Shi Siming will probably understand that this decision is really a life-threatening loss.

After asking about Feng Yu's only brought fifty cavalry, Gu Qing immediately ordered to summon Shi Siming's envoys into the camp, and ordered to mobilize a thousand soldiers to form a formation in the camp, and to show Feng Yu the stance of killing him. No matter what, he should be put on his posture. He should not be too friendly to Feng Yu in front of outsiders, otherwise he would not be able to explain clearly when he went back.

A thousand soldiers of the Western Army quickly lined up in the camp, and everyone was out of their sheath with armor and swords, staring at the gate of the camp with a bad expression.

Feng Yu and the fifty cavalry behind him walked into the camp tremblingly. Feng Yu's acting skills were very superb. He shivered while walking. After walking for a few steps, his knees couldn't help but soften. He staggered and was able to barely be able to be supported by the knight he led.

Walking to the tent of the Central Army General of the Camp, Han Jie stood at the door of the tent with a big horse, without looking at Feng Yu, but shouted at the fifty horses behind him: "You go to the tent to rest on the left side. You cannot leave the tent without being summoned by His Royal Highness. Anyone who violates the tent will be killed!"

Fifty riders responded with their eyebrows down and their eyes down.

Han Jie glanced at Feng Yu again and said coldly: "Are you Shi Siming's envoy? What's your name?"

Feng Yu smiled and saluted: "Feng Yu, the lower official, was ordered by General Shi, and asked to see His Highness Prince Gu."

Han Jie raised his nostrils coldly and said, "In front of Prince Gu, Shi Siming is worthy of being called the 'General', just a mob."

Feng Yu smiled humbly and did not dare to say anything.

Seeing Feng Yu endured humiliation in the Anxi Army camp, Fifty Cavalry all threw admiration and tragic eyes at him. Then, under the leadership of his personal guards, Fifty Cavalry followed behind him honestly and walked towards the designated camp.

It was not until the fifty cavalry disappeared near the coach's tent that Feng Yu showed a sincere smile to Han Jie.

"General Han, it's been a long time since."

Han Jie quickly changed his cold and arrogant face, bowed to Feng Yu, and said, "Brother Feng, hurry up and enter the tent of the commander. Your Highness the Prince misses you very much."

When Feng Yu lifted the curtain of the handsome tent, he met Gu Qing's familiar and excited face.

The two looked at each other, and their eyes turned red before they could speak.
Chapter completed!