In the palace of the First Prince, Lu Zhaoci sat quietly in the study, with Yun and Lu En standing in front of him. This was the first time that Jin Yiwei and Nian Ganchu met in Chang'an.

"Your Highness, the Jinyi Guards have come to report that after receiving the imperial edict, King Zhao Li Xiaogong has set off for Huangguan at the urging of General Li Jing. General Li Jing has taken over the military power of the Southern Expedition Army and is encircling Xiao Rui's last force.

As for whether Xiao Rui can be wiped out within twenty days, General Li is not sure, Lu Qingyun said cautiously.

"It's good that Li Jing can accept Gu's order. As for whether he can deal with Xiao Mian, Gu is not very sure. If it succeeds, that's good. If not, leave it to Zu Ming and Gan Chong!" Lu Zhaoci nodded.

, glanced at Lu En again.

"Returning to Your Highness, I have already sent people to sneak into Dingxiang City. Hot pot is very popular there. Presumably, in a short period of time, the rich and fragrant hot pot will soon alert Chuluo Khan Lu En, and a trace of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. This

It's a sign of nervousness. On weekdays, people at Sticky Post rarely go out. Apart from monitoring the main characters of Jinyiwei, there aren't many important tasks. But what I didn't expect was that this time, my master actually sent them to complete such a task.

This is an important task that they could not have imagined.

"The news from Jin Yiwei is that Chuluo Khan is not in good health. Don't worry, as long as you act carefully, it will be fine." Lu Zhaoci comforted him and said, "Compared with that place, I am most worried about Huangguan. There are 150,000 people there."

If the army has three advantages and two disadvantages, I will not be able to be the king of Han."

"Your Highness, please rest assured that Li Daozong has been very honest these days and has not done anything extraordinary. He just stays in his own house." Lu Qingyun quickly replied: "However, after he heard that Li Xiaogong was about to become the general of Huangguan,

There are actually more smiles on my face.”

"After all, he is a member of the clan. He is very young and not as cunning as Li Shentong. Everything happens to his face. Lu Zhaoci showed a trace of disdain on his lips.

"Your Highness, why don't you send out troops to get rid of this Li Xiaogong? Once he reaches Huangguan and controls the 150,000 troops, he will pose a great threat to the capital," Lu En said cautiously.

"Kill Li Xiaogong? No, no one in the Li clan can have an accident at this time. Otherwise, even if they get the troops of Huangguan and Nanzheng, the Li clan will take the opportunity to rebel. This is not the time.

Zhaoci refused without thinking. Although this idea was very exciting, it was also very dangerous. "How are Xu Shiji and the others in Huangguan?" Lu Zhaoci asked again with a thoughtful look on his face.

"Xu Shiji and other old Wagang generals were also very calm. Only Cheng Yaojin showed dissatisfaction from time to time. Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Li Junxian and others also tried to persuade them a lot. But to no avail, General Lu Qingyun

The performance of the generals in Liangguan was explained in detail. Lu En was surprised when he saw it. He didn't expect that this fat man could be so capable.

"Xu Shiji, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Luo Shixin, Li Junxian, hey, they are all the fierce generals of Wanwagang back then. I really want to use them." Lu Zhaoci sighed deeply.

"The decree was sent to Xu Shiji, ordering him to control the 150,000-strong army at Huangguan, and give him the Emperor's Sword, ordering him to kill first and then report to the emperor," Lu Zhaoci said calmly.

Since its establishment, Huangguan has been a battleground for military strategists of all ages. It is also the most important pass for Guanzhong to resist Guandong. Since Qu Tutong surrendered to Li Tang in Guanzhong, Huangguan has become the most advanced position for Li Tang to resist Wang Shichong. Regardless of

How many cities east of Huangguan were lost, but Huangguan was always in his hands. Wang Shichong used many methods, but nothing could be done about Huangguan. Even the last rebellion of Yang Wenqian within Li Tang Dynasty was the same. Wang Shichong's ten

Ten thousand troops were blocked under Huangguan Pass.

However, at this time, Huangguan had become a large military camp. The most elite soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty were gathered here, reaching as many as hundreds of thousands. Famous generals gathered here, such as Xu Shiji, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Luo Shixin and other famous generals gathered here.

, commanding a large group of troops, and among the clan, young generals such as Li Daozong also commanded troops and horses, preparing to fight Wang Shichong. Unfortunately, the position of the commander-in-chief was not decided yet. When it was finally decided,

, but the Xuanwumen Incident occurred. The prince, King Qin, and King Qi all died under the Xuanwumen. Although the capital calmed down in just two days, the generals in Huangguan were still uneasy. But fortunately

Lu Zhaoci reacted very quickly, and issued a series of rewards, ranging from generals to captains. Even the little pawns were given money and other things. After getting rid of the clan generals, Huangguan returned to peace.

..

Huangguan, Xu Shiji's mansion, although the place is small, has a world of its own. Xu Shiji is already the Duke of Gaomi County and the General Youwuhou. When he entered the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan once named him Lai Guogong and Youwuhou General.

, and gave him the surname Li. Compared with now, his title has been lowered. But he does not have any resentment in his heart. Whether it is the manager of Li Yang, the Duke of Lai, or even the surname Li, for Xu Shiji

He said he was not happy, because he felt that while Li Yuan was conferring him a title, he was also afraid of him. Over the past few years, he had been asked to use troops very rarely, almost never. More importantly, he, the manager of Liyang, was just a

It's just a title, you can only command your own troops

What military generals care about is not their own official positions. What they care about is that they can command thousands of troops and march across the battlefield. Xu Shiji was able to achieve such a feat not because he gained it through the battlefield, but because he took refuge in Li Yuan. So he has been

Not happy. But the opportunity before him came. On the imperial edict placed in front of Xu Shiji's eyes, there was a line of eye-catching words written clearly.

"Add Xu Shiji as a general of chariots and cavalry. He will lead a 150,000-strong army at Huangguan and attack Luoyang. He will be given the Emperor's Sword. He will order all generals to kill anyone who disrespects the order with the Emperor's Sword?"

The imperial edict is very concise, and the content is full of chilling atmosphere. The fonts on it are painted with iron and silver hooks. It seems that there are murderous auras permeating it. Xu Shiji can feel that the person who wrote this imperial edict must be a person who knows the war, and even

It is possible that Lu Zhaoci wrote it himself.

Although the seal used on it was a jade barrier, Xu Shiji knew that this was not what the emperor meant, because just a few days ago, news came that the army had appointed a commander-in-chief, and that was Li Xiaogong, Prince of Zhao County.

The royal family prince had already arrived from Jiangnan to take over the 150,000-strong army. However, at this moment, Lu Zhaoci’s autographed imperial edict came from Chang’an and secretly came into his hands. Along with it, he also

There is the Great Seal of the Chariot and Cavalry General and the Emperor's Sword. The mystery behind it is self-explanatory.

Xu Shiji had never met Lu Zhaoci, but he knew a lot about Lu Zhaoci. He also knew about the fight between two sons in Li Tang for the position of prince. Even on the eve of Li Shimin launching the Xuanwumen Incident, he accepted

I received a letter from Li Shimin, asking him to send troops to help. His old friends Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Luo Shixin and Li Junxian all wanted him to join the Qin Palace, but he did not do so. He was cautious by nature. How could he do it at this time?

Join the Prince of Qin's Palace. As expected, Lu Zhaoci had the upper hand in the Xuanwu Sect's change. Although Qin Qiong and others were released by Lu Zhaoci, they were promoted to nobility, and their treatment was far better than that of the Prince of Qin's Palace, but Xu Shiji saw that

After they came out, these people did not gain Lu Zhaoci's trust for the time being. At least Qin Qiong and the others did not know what the imperial edict said.

But when he said this again, whether he was following the imperial edict or not, Xu Shiji showed a rare hesitation on his face. To be honest, he didn't want to get involved in the battle for the throne. But these things are unavoidable.

The situation at hand is that Lu Zhaoci controls the capital, but outside the capital, there are still many Li Clan clansmen who hold military power. This is why, after Lu Zhaoci killed Li Jiancheng and others, he only

To be the king of Han, he could only make Li Zhiyun the crown prince and slowly seize power because he was afraid of the Li clan's rebellion. Transferring Li Xiaogong to the north seemed to give him great power, letting him sit in Huangguan.

This is not only the forward position for attacking Wang Shichong, but more importantly, not far from here is Chang'an. Standing on Huangguan, Xu Shiji can see the tall city wall of Chang'an. However, away from the Southern Expedition army

Li Xiaogong, I am afraid, will never be able to return to the Southern Expedition Army. Even the 150,000 troops in Huangguan were redistributed to Xu Shiji by Lu Zhaoci. Of course, this could only be done with Xu Shiji's consent?

"What should we do?" Xu Shiji looked at the imperial edict in front of him with a look of embarrassment on his face. He was very grateful to Lu Zhaoci for his kindness. He commanded 150,000 elite soldiers and horses, even in Wa

This was something that had never happened before when I was on duty. More importantly, there were no constraints on commanding this 150,000-strong army. Even Lu Zhaoci’s younger brother, Lu Zhaoying, was not sent. What kind of trust was this. As a military general,

What a pleasure it is to lead an army and fight on the battlefield. But this kind of favor was bestowed by Lu Zhaoci, which made Xu Shiji feel embarrassed.

"Xu Dayan, Xu Dayan, are you there?" At this time, there was a burst of noise outside the door, and a purple-gold face broke into the door. Behind him was a dark-faced general, and then he left.

Two generals, one tall and one short, one handsome and one ugly, also squeezed in. It was Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Luo Shixin and Li Junxian. They were all from Wagang and had a close friendship with each other, so they dared to

Break in like this.

Seeing this, Xu Shiji was too late to put away the imperial edict in front of him, so he could only sigh softly, pointed around, and asked the four people to sit down.

"Hey, imperial edict, couldn't it be that boy Lu Zhaoci who sent it to you again! Let me, Old Cheng, see what official he gave you. Ah! Why is he a general of chariots and cavalry again? Commanding an army of 150,000 men.

?Give the Emperor the Sword?" Cheng Yaojin's voice was so loud that the expressions of Qin Qiong and others changed drastically.

"Is this really happening? Du Qiong and others originally thought that Cheng Yaojin was playing tricks again, but when they glanced at Xu Shiji, they saw that he didn't show any objection. They immediately knew that something was weird, and hurriedly gathered around to see

Looking at the imperial edict in Cheng Yaojin's hand, he saw that it was indeed written on it that he would be conferred the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry, and that he would command an army of 150,000 and be given the Emperor's Sword. The boss's mouth suddenly opened.

"You Gong, what are you going to do now?" Qin Qiong is the oldest among the people. He is very prestigious among the old ministers of Wagang and has always been the eldest brother. So he asked the question without hesitation.

"My little brother really doesn't know.

Xu Shiji shook his head and said, with a hint of embarrassment on his face.

"This move of the King of Han is very clever. Li Xiaogong, who was named a general two days ago, was asked to rush from Jiangnan to Huangguan to command the 150,000 troops. Originally, I thought that Lu Zhaoci had just made a move.

Foolish chess. But now that Li Xiaogong has only two talents and lost his southern expeditionary army, he is just an idle prince. With just a few people, he can be captured. Huh, Li Xiaogong never thought that the King of Han had drugged him long ago.

There was something strange on Qin Qiong's face. She secretly compared Lu Zhaoci and Li Shimin with each other and found that Li Shimin's loss was not unfair. At the very least, Li Shimin could not learn this trick.

"Xiang. This, Lu Zhaoci is cunning. His Highness the King of Qin trusted him so much at the beginning, but in the end he let him betray him." Cheng Yaojin threw the imperial edict harshly to the ground. It was natural for Li Shimin, but it was also

Forced to death by Lu Zhaoci. Emperors have the way to die. In addition to normal death, the only other option is suicide. So Li Shimin chose to commit suicide, just like Yang Guang. He would rather commit suicide than fall.

They were tortured at the hands of the enemy. But in Cheng Yaojin's mind, Li Shimin died to protect them. So although Lu Zhaoci released them and gave them titles and high officials, he was not grateful.

Lu Zhaoci, on the contrary, hated Lu Zhaoci even more. At this time, when he saw that Lu Zhaoci had appointed Xu Shiji an official, and also provided a ladder for the clan surnamed Li, he felt even more disgusted.

"Soldiers don't care about politics." On the contrary, Luo Shixin sneered: "There are two official words, whether it is King Xi or King of Han, what they are fighting for is just imperial power and hegemony. There is nothing strange about this. On the contrary.

, if I could choose, I would rather choose the King of Han."

"Luo Chaozi, what's so good about this King of Han? He's extremely treacherous, far above that Wang Shichong." Cheng Yaojin said dissatisfied. They all had surrendered to Wang Shichong, and they were fully aware of Wang Shichong's treachery.

"Xiang. Those who become overlords are all treacherous people. Even today's Holy Emperor is the same." Luo Shixin sneered: "Although the King of Han is treacherous, he treats his generals very well. More importantly, I am a Han Clan

.Not an aristocratic family.”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Luo Shixin was from the Han clan. Everyone knew this, but what does this have to do with Lu Zhaoci? After a while, Qin Qiong nodded and said: "I understand what Shixin means.

"

"What do you understand?" Cheng Yaojin asked puzzledly.

"Whether it is the King of Qin, the prince, or other royal families with the surname Li, they are all from aristocratic families, and they also value aristocratic families. Although the King of Qin also values ​​the virtuous people of the Han clan, he is not the same as the King of Han. Yi Zhen, you noticed

No. Among the generals conferred this time, there are not only famous generals like us, but also more than thirty young generals. Although these people are Lu Zhaoci's disciples, they are all from the Han clan. This is a signal.

When employing people, the King of Han will not only value the members of the aristocratic families, but also the children of the Han clan. Not to mention the scholars, I almost forgot that the academy at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain was provided by the King of Han for the children of the Han clan." Qin Qiong nodded.

There was a hint of admiration on his purple-gold face. He was also a descendant of the Han clan. Although he could get the attention of Li Yuan and Li Shimin, he could not integrate into Chang'an City during his time in Chang'an. This was also the case in the Prince of Qin's Mansion.

.This made him very frustrated...

As soon as Qin Qiong finished speaking, Cheng Yaojin lowered his head and said nothing. Although he was also a landlord in his hometown, he belonged to the Han tribe. Naturally, he could not refute this matter. There are so many Han tribes in the world. Who can be like Cheng Yaojin?

, how many powerful soldiers can he have? It is conceivable. If it were not for the coming of troubled times, how would he have such a good opportunity? Other Li Junxian also lowered his head and remained silent.

"Brother, what do you mean?" Xu Shiji's eyes lit up and he stared at Qin Qiong.

"I can't make the decision for you on this matter. However, since you have made the decision, my brothers and I will follow closely." Qin Qiong and others glanced at each other and nodded to each other, even Cheng Yaojin's face changed.

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To be continued...