Chapter 138: Leading the Snake Out of the Cave(1/2)
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"Four dear friends, there is no one else here. Let's talk!" Lu Zhaoci glanced at the four of them before sitting down. He knew that although Luo Yi's army was powerful, it was inherently weak. Even Dou Jiande couldn't defeat it, let alone Dou Jiande.
It was impossible for Lu Zhaoci to take action himself. As long as Li Jing commanded Yanmen's 20,000 to 30,000 troops, it would be enough to intercept Luo Yi outside Yanmen Pass and prevent him from entering Shanxi. These four people obviously knew this, but why
There was something wrong with Lu Zhaoci's personal intervention. It was just difficult to say it in front of Master Cui Ren and others, so Lu Zhaoci dispersed everyone, leaving only four people, so that he could ask questions clearly.
.
Sure enough, after Cen Wenwen and others looked at each other, they heard Cen Wenwen say: "I thought that this was a bureau, a bureau against His Highness, but I don't know who set up this bureau, and
There are some kind of conspiracy and tricks involved, so I suggested that His Highness leave the capital. In this way, the other party will definitely make some moves, and we can detect the mystery through the other party's moves."
"Lead the snake out of the hole. I understand." Lu Zhaoci thought for a moment, and really couldn't think of any actions the other party would make. He couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Forget it, I will just promise you a few, and I will go out of the capital to deal with it.
Luo Yi goes."
"No, His Highness cannot deal with Luo Yi, or in other words, His Highness pretends to deal with Luo Yi, but in fact he cannot deal with Luo Yi." Fang Xuanling said quickly.
"Forget it! Just tell me what you are thinking, and Gu Zhao will just do it." Seeing this, Lu Zhaoci smiled slightly and said, "With you guys here, I don't have to use my brain."
"I think that Your Highness should not stay away from Chang'an, but you still want to act as if you are staying away from Chang'an. In this way, the other party can implement the following methods with confidence. As long as the other party uses tricks and is known to me, Your Highness will
You can go back to Chang'an and take charge. Cooperate with the other party inside and outside, and catch them all in one fell swoop." Du Ruhui explained.
"I understand. That's it! I will leave the capital tomorrow. If this is really the other party's conspiracy, I will come back at the right time. If there is nothing wrong with it, I will take advantage of the situation and kill Wang Shichong." Lu Zhaoci's eyes widened.
Bright.
"I ask Your Highness to keep the four generals in the capital." Fang Xuanling said again.
"Zhaoying? Is there any danger in this?" Lu Zhaoci's expression changed. As soon as he left, leaving Lu Zhaoying in the capital, all the other party's methods would be aimed at Lu Zhaoying, which made him a little worried.
"This?" Changsun Wuji and others frowned slightly, obviously they also knew the danger.
"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. I thought I just need to remind the four generals. Thinking about it, there won't be any big problem." Cen Wenwen said cautiously.
"Forget it! I will tell him later." Lu Zhaoci nodded sadly and said: "Wen Wen handles a lot of political affairs every day, so I won't bother him. I will hand over the Jin Yiwei to you, and you will be careful with me.
Keep an eye on everything in Chang'an City, and don't let the other side hurt you. As for the stick stick, I will let the stick stick cooperate with you."
"I accept the decree." Changsun Wuji felt hot in his heart. What an institution the Jinyiwei is. He knew when he was in the grassland that the Jinyiwei was the foundation of Lu Zhaoci's career, and the sticky pole was his final guarantee. This
The fact that Xia actually handed over the Jin Yiwei and Sticky Rod Department to him at this time showed his trust in him. At this time, Changsun Wuji completely integrated into Lu Zhaoci's camp, and Li Shimin's figure gradually disappeared.
in my own mind.
The next day, news of Luo Yi's rebellion spread throughout the court. Lu Zhaoci took the initiative to request 10,000 elite troops, plus 30,000 Yanmen Pass defenders, to march eastward to resist Luo Yi...
Emperor Longwu Li Zhiyun issued an edict, ordering Lu Zhaoci to lead the army on the expedition. He also wanted to severely punish Li Dayen, the king of Dingxiang, but he was stopped by Pei Ji and others. He was regarded as the head of the clan and demoted to the governor of Lingzhou. Lu Zhaoci was ordered to do so.
During the period of Ci's expedition, the four ministers, Cen Wenwen, Zhongshu Ling, Cui Renshi, Zhongshu Ling, Cui Renshi, Zhongshu Ling, and Chen Shuda, the minister, were responsible for the political affairs of Xuande Hall, Lu Zhaoying was responsible for the defense of Chang'an City, and Qin Yong was responsible for the defense of the Imperial Palace. Affairs of the Imperial Court
However, the arrangements were well-arranged. It was not until three days later that Lu Zhaoci swore in the school field to go out for the war. Emperor Longwu Li Zhiyun personally sent him out of Chunming Gate, and all the civil and military officials of the dynasty also gathered at Chunming Gate.
"Finally let's go!" Looking at the retreating army, Li Zhiyun showed a smile on his handsome face and sighed deeply. Although Chang'an City with Lu Zhaoci was so majestic, it was also so majestic.
It was depressing, especially for Li Zhiyun. Now that Lu Zhaoci is finally gone, Li Zhiyun has also relaxed a lot.
Cui Renshi on the side could see clearly, with a sneer on his lips. Although he didn't know what Lu Zhaoci discussed with Cen Wenwen and others after he drove him away that day, but according to his experience, there must be something involved.
Naughty. Lu Zhaoci, a careerist, is different from other careerists. He always moves one move after another, never letting up. Especially now, the capital seems calm, but in fact there is an undercurrent surging.
Unexpectedly, Lu Zhaoci even stopped the Eastern Expedition that he had been preparing for for more than half a year. He was stationed in Chang'an just to guard against the old and young people of the Li clan. He suddenly left Chang'an at this time, which in itself was problematic.
What's more, in Master Cui Ren's view, although Luo Yi is powerful, he is not a match for Li Jing and the others. As long as one of the many generals is selected, it is enough for Luo Yi to drink. There is no need for Lu Zhaoci.
He took action. But Lu Zhaoci left the capital, which explained the problem.
Humph, this is just a game, let’s see who among you jumps out. It’s just a pity, I don’t know whose hands the Jinyiwei will fall into. If it falls into my hands, that would be interesting! Cui Renshi again
As if he thought of something, his face darkened again.
"Sir, do you think Lu Zhaoci has really left Chang'an City?" Pei Ji asked cautiously: "It is said that Lu Zhaoci has many talents around him, so this situation should be obvious."
"Do you think he can tell that you are Lu Zhaoci?" Pei Ju snorted coldly: "Or are you saying that my plan is too simple? How about you give me some advice?"
"Of course I don't mean this. It's just that although Luo Yi is very powerful, there are many generals under him who can stand alone. Li Jing, Xu Shiji, and Qin Qiong are all powerful characters. Even Qin Yong and other three weak-legged people can barely do it.
They are all on their own. These people can collide with Luo Yi, but why did he go there himself?" Pei Ji asked suspiciously.
"He is not going to deal with Luo Yi. I'm afraid Luo Yi is not worthy of his action." Pei Ju sneered: "He thinks that everyone in Chang'an City is his subordinates now. Look at his arrangements before leaving. Cen Wenwen and the others
Sitting in the Xuande Palace to handle the affairs of the Prime Minister, Lu Zhaoying personally took control of Zuo Yiwei's army and controlled the entire Chang'an City. Qin Yong was his disciple and controlled the palace. As for his own palace, there were thousands of Han King's guards, all of whom were elite.
There are still hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Tongguan. With the presence of these people, Chang'an can be said to be foolproof. So he set out because he couldn't wait to unify the world, and he couldn't wait any longer."
"What do you mean, Sir, he is going to deal with Wang Shichong or Dou Jiande personally?" Pei Ji asked in surprise.
"That's right." Pei Ju snorted coldly: "Originally, if he wanted to conquer it himself, it would definitely arouse the vigilance of Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong, and the two might join forces to deal with Lu Zhaoci, but this time, Luo Yi rebelled, and Lu Zhaoci
I just wanted to clear up the smoke and eradicate this traitor first. But secretly I wanted to deal with Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong.”….
"Then Mr. Lu, who do you think Thief Lu will deal with this time? Wang Shichong or Dou Jiande?" Pei Ji said with a solemn expression: "If this person deals with Wang Shichong, he will sit in Tongguan, and it only takes a few hours from Tongguan to Chang'an City.
Ah! This is too dangerous."
"Don't worry, I have already sent someone to follow him." Pei Ju snorted coldly.
"My lord, what a clever plan, a clever plan." A smile appeared on Pei Ji's face when he heard this. A sneer appeared on Pei Ju's face, and he just sat quietly on his chair, waiting for the news from Lu Zhaoci.
The sky gradually darkened, and a trace of impatience appeared on Pei Ji's face. But seeing that Pei Ju still looked relaxed, he had no choice but to suppress his impatience and still wait there.
"Why haven't you come yet? Sir, have you been discovered by Lu Zhaoci? I have heard that Lu Zhaoci has a role of interest, which is specially used to kill people. I heard that the death of Luo Khan was
Lu Zhaoci's poison." Pei Ji finally got impatient and stood up abruptly.
"Why, we can't wait any longer." Pei Ju said slowly, "In my opinion, this situation is good news. If the news is received immediately, then it is bad news."
"Why is this?" Pei Ji said in surprise.
"Here we come." Pei Ju's cloudy eyes shot out a ray of light and looked at the courtyard in front. Sure enough, a man in black appeared in the courtyard. He quickly walked into the hall and whispered a few words in Pei Ju's ear.
Pei Ju waved his hand, and the man in black walked out of the hall and disappeared in front of Pei Ji in an instant.
"How's it going? What's the news?" Pei Ji asked impatiently.
"This Lu Zhaoci is really cunning. If he hadn't been trained by me to be good at spying on intelligence, I was almost deceived by him. No wonder he, at such a young age, would take you all for granted, because he is not only good at deceiving
Others, and more importantly, are good at deceiving others." Pei Ju said with a proud look on his face: "After all, young people have limited patience, and they are not as good as older people like us."
"Sir! Why are you old?" Although Pei Ji's face was anxious, he still patted Pei Ju on the butt. There was a trace of hope in his eyes.
"The 10,000-strong army led by Lu Zhaoci arrived at the Yellow River ferry at noon, and then suddenly headed towards Tongguan." Pei Ju's eyes flashed coldly, like a poisonous snake, hiding in the grass, waiting for its prey to pass by.
"Lu Zhaoci really went to Tongguan?" Pei Ji's eyes showed a trace of disappointment. Tongguan is very close to Chang'an, and any disturbance in Chang'an city cannot be hidden from the Tongguan army. Even if Pei Ji and others are brave, they can't.
Dare to cause trouble in Chang'an City.
"An hour ago, there were 30,000 troops in Tongguan heading north. The leader was Lu Zhaoci. He was wearing golden armor, holding a fangtian painted halberd in his hand, and a red dragon on his crotch. Who else could it be if it wasn't him?" Pei Ju added.
He said calmly.
"Leaving?" Pei Ji suddenly jumped up. The look of surprise on his face became even stronger. If there was a roller coaster, Pei Ji's mood at this moment was like that roller coaster, rising and falling.
"That's right." Pei Ju stood up with a solemn expression and said, "This guy actually dares to deceive one of his own people. First he pretended to go to Luo Yi, and then suddenly transferred to Tongguan, making people think that his main attack direction is Tongguan. If something happens to Chang'an
, I’m afraid he can suddenly appear in Chang’an and catch everyone off guard. Hum hum, he can also intimidate us. Hum, what I didn’t expect is that my spies are so patient, otherwise they would really be deceived by him.
A good opportunity was missed.”
"It seems that he is going to attack Dou Jiande. Can he stop Dou Jiande with the tens of thousands of horses in his hands?" Pei Ji asked suspiciously...
"That's why he adopted this strategy, first to paralyze us, and then to make Wang Shichong nervous, so that Wang Shichong sent people to ask Dou Jiande for help, and made Dou Jiande's army leave Hebei. This way, he would have the opportunity to lead an army to raid Hebei.
If nothing goes wrong, in three days or three days, Lu Zhaoci's flag will appear above Tongguan, and the army will send troops to march eastward. In fact, I am afraid that Lu Zhaoci has already crossed the Yellow River and reached Shanxi.
, as soon as Wang Shichong's distress letter arrives, Lu Zhaoci will be able to reach Jingxing Pass. As soon as Dou Jiande's army sets off, Lu Zhaoci's army will leave Jingxing Pass and attack Hebei." Pei Ju showed a look of pride on his face. He looked slightly satisfied.
Said: "Pei Ji, you said such a strategy, can you see through it?".
"The lower officials can't see it." Pei Ji blushed and showed a hint of embarrassment. This kind of strategy was obviously not something that a person of Pei Ji's level could see through, so in the face of Pei Ju's sarcastic look, he was
Don't dare to fight back.
"So this person is very powerful." Pei Ju touched his gray beard and snorted coldly: "Tell Luo Yi that once Lu Zhaoci attacks Dou Jiande, ask him to ignore Li Jing or the threat from Yanmen Pass and go through it directly
Yishui, attack Lu Zhaoci and let him support me there for half a year."
"Half a year? I'm afraid this won't work." Pei Ji blurted out without thinking, "Luo Yi is no match for Lu Zhaoci. What's more, there is Li Jing beside Lu Zhaoci, which makes it even more impossible."
"He has Linshuo Palace. There is countless food and grass in Linshuo Palace, and he is well-equipped with soldiers and armor. When he surrendered to the Supreme Emperor, none of these things were presented to His Majesty. I am afraid they are still hidden in Linshuo Palace. Even with these things, they cannot support him.
In half a year, can he get the title of King Yan?" Pei Ju sneered: "If he can't hold Lu Zhaoci back, we won't be able to succeed."
"Okay, I'll send someone to tell him right now." Seeing that the matter was completed, Pei Ji didn't want to stay here anymore. He quickly left the Pei Mansion.
At this time, what Pei Ju didn't expect was that in Tongguan in the distance, the city guard's palace was heavily guarded, and there were even a large number of soldiers guarding outside the palace. In the hall of the palace, generals gathered, including Xu Shiji, Qin Qiong, etc.
Wait for the generals to appear in the city guard's mansion.
"The general will wait to pay homage to His Highness the King of Han." Lu Zhaoci sat high behind the table. After the generals had seen the ceremony, they stood on both sides, waiting for Lu Zhaoci's instructions.
"Generals, you are here alone this time just for the Luoyang City in front of you. I think all the generals must have been impatient during this period!" Lu Zhaoci glanced at the generals.
To be continued...