HLnovel Chapter 104 One Step Away
Chapter 104 One Step Away
In the fifth year of Dayu 330, Nanzhou army rose up. King Huai of Xin Wang disturbed the situation in Nanjiang Mansion, and entered the territory under the jurisdiction of the General Mansion in less than a month. The soldiers and horses of the three parties met, Nanzhou was in chaos, the people were displaced, and the flames of war spread.
In the same year, Gentiles found out that the soldiers and horses in the northwest city had left, and their ambitions reappeared. The leader of the Gentiles led 5 soldiers and horses to the northwest city. Fortunately, Shen Yiran, the adopted son of the general, went to the northwest city and brought [-] troops from Xizhou and Cangzhou. The [-] soldiers and horses in Er County were merged with the [-] soldiers and horses left by the general in the Northwest City, and they went out to defend against the enemy and won the first battle.
In the troubled world, most of the displaced people, but Cang'er County is located in an isolated place, with sufficient food, as if it is not in the world.
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Zhou Nanchuan received a letter from the servants at noon, and hurried out of the county office from his office. Seeing his old friends, his expression was even more pleasantly surprised, "Brother Meng and Brother Ying, I received your letter not long ago, I thought You guys lied to me, I didn’t expect to come here, you can have lunch when you come here. If I don’t, I should do my best as a landlord, let’s go to the Huanqing Tower and let you have a taste of this fresh food.”
"Nanchuan, we've already eaten." Ying Zixuan's face turned pale when he mentioned Huanqinglou again.But this time I have important matters to discuss with Zhou Nanchuan, it's not good to talk about it in public, "Brother Zhou still has to go to the government office, Brother Meng and I have important matters to come here this time."
Only then did Zhou Nanchuan calm down. Seeing the solemn faces of Meng Qiang and Ying Zixuan, he knew that the discussion was serious, "So, let's go back to my mansion to discuss."
"This yamen?"
"The county government has nothing to do recently, not to mention that the county magistrate didn't come to the government office today. It doesn't matter if I don't come in the afternoon as a county magistrate. If there is any chance, the servants in the government office will send someone to notify me." Zhou Nanchuan saw that the expressions of the two people were rough. Guessing that the matter of negotiation does not seem to be something that can be said in the county government.
"So, it couldn't be better." Ying Zixuan was afraid of Tang Zisheng's sudden attack, and now he was also afraid that his friend would not stand by the court just like Tang Zisheng.If so, it may be difficult for them to come to Xizhou.
Zhou Mansion, study room.
After Zhou Nanchuan had someone serve them tea, he asked, "What kind of event is there that deserves your trip?"
"Nanzhou is at war, do you know about this?" Ying Zixuan asked first, which was also meant to be a test.
"I know." Zhou Nanchuan replied truthfully.
Ying Zixuan's heart sank when he heard this answer, he was afraid that Zhou Nanchuan was not on the same journey with them, "This time we came here to ask for the help of Xizhou's general army and go to Nanzhou to quell the chaos."
Zhou Nanchuan was not surprised, but looked at them with a different expression, "Even if Nanzhou is in chaos, it should be an order from the imperial court to transfer the army of Xizhou to Nanzhou. Why did you come to invite them?"
"The imperial court is too busy to take care of itself now. If no one comes to invite the general soldiers of Xizhou to go to Nanzhou to quell the chaos between King Xin and King Huai, the war will spread to the imperial city, and the consequences will be disastrous."
"The Xizhou General Soldier has only [-] soldiers and horses, and a single Xinwang has [-] soldiers and horses. If you let the Xizhou General Soldier go to Nanzhou to quell the chaos, it is tantamount to death."
Zhou Nanchuan pointed out the greatness of this, the court hadn't spoken yet, his two friends came over in such a hurry to think of such a foolish trick, I'm afraid they must have something to do with the Nanzhou faction.
"How do you know the number of people in King Xin's hands?" Meng Qiang raised his head abruptly, they didn't even know it in Nanzhou, but Zhou Nanchuan knew it so clearly in Xizhou.
"You don't even know how many people are in the hands of King Xin and King Huai, so you come to Xizhou to ask for help in such a reckless manner. What kind of brainless person came up with this idea?"
"We..." Meng Qiang wanted to argue, but found that he didn't know where to start.Because in Zhou Nanchuan's view, they were indeed doing something stupid.
"The Xizhou commander-in-chief won't go to Nanzhou. You can save yourself this thought. King Huai of Xin will raise his troops and won't stop until they reach the imperial city. We can't intervene, and we can't intervene."
"Why?" Meng Qiang clenched his fists. If no reinforcements could be found, with the strength of King Xin and King Huai's troops, there would be no way for the people of Nanzhou to survive.
"You didn't go to the Northwest Army but asked for the help of the Xizhou General Army. I don't think you are thinking about the Northwest Army withdrawing the foreign invasion, but that if you let the General lead the Northwest Army to Nanzhou, the world will change hands.
However, the imperial court did not mobilize the general soldiers of Xizhou to quell the chaos in Nanzhou. How do you know that this is not a deliberate plan by the imperial court? If you want to believe that Wang Huai Wang invaded the imperial city after the cannibalism in Nanzhou, he can only be defeated and captured . "
This questioning made the two of them bow their heads. It was true what Zhou Nanchuan said, the person they supported was the crown prince, so naturally they didn't want the general to join the game.So the first thing to consider when looking for help is Xizhou General Soldier.
"The reason why you came here to find me is to let me help you get the Xizhou General Army on the line?" Zhou Nanchuan's attitude was calm, but the more he was like this, the more he could show the anger in his heart.
Although it is said that friendship between friends is mostly like-minded, different positions do not affect communication.But the current position is not a discord between literati when they argue, but a position of great unification, which is enough for brotherhood.
"Yes." Ying Zixuan frankly admitted that he and Meng Qiang were just sons-in-law, so it was absolutely impossible for him to meet the general soldier of Xizhou. If he wanted to persuade the general soldier of Xizhou, he had to meet someone first.So when they came to Xizhou, they went to Cang'er County first to let Zhou Nanchuan set up the line for them.
"I'm just a small county magistrate in Cang'er County. How do you know that I can get on the line of the Xizhou General Army?"
There are hundreds if not thousands of officials in Xizhou, and there is only one general in Xizhou, but not everyone recognizes them.
"The current general soldier of Xizhou, Yang Langxue, has an old family relationship with the Zhou family. He will agree because of the two families' friendship."
"Yang Langxue has an old relationship with the Zhou family, but not with me. The Zhou family is the Zhou family, and I am me. I think you should be very clear."
Zhou Nanchuan clenched his cup tightly angrily. If he hadn't been thinking about the past friendship, based on what he said just now, he would have let the two of them go.
"I know it's difficult for others, so I made a request and was rejected. But the people of Nanzhou need such a life-saving straw, so we must try."
Although Ying Zixuan was also very sorry, there was no way to do it, they were just unofficial officials.
Zhou Nanchuan was angry and calmed down again. Ying Zixuan and Meng Qiang knew his temperament, and they knew that he would be rejected if he said so and had to try again. How could he not know what the two of them were thinking? For the people, absolutely selfless.
"Tell me, who came up with this idea?"
Both Meng Qiang and Ying Zixuan pursed their lips, it was indeed not their idea.
"You didn't come up with the idea, but you two are the only ones who came to Xizhou. Whether this matter succeeds or not, they will have a good reputation."
Zhou Nanchuan said contemptuously, "Give up, the situation in Nanzhou can't be easily stopped for a long time. People in Nanzhou don't have to worry too much, there are people to help."
Ying Zixuan and Meng Qiang looked at Zhou Nanchuan, "Nanchuan, do you know something?"
"I know, but if you want to know, you can't get out of Cang'er County." Zhou Nanchuan still wanted to send them back to Nanzhou, no matter who wins or loses in the future, it won't affect them.
"We met County Magistrate Tang when we entered the city, and we can't leave now." Ying Zixuan was not really an idiot. Combining all the previous events, he probably understood that Cang'er County must have been involved in something.
Zhou Nanchuan was frightened by the news and stood up. Tang Zisheng, that ghostly person, said, "What did you tell him?"
"We didn't say anything, but he probably guessed our purpose of coming to Cang'er County."
"That's over, don't say you can't leave now, I will be his key investigation target now."
Zhou Nanchuan had a headache. Why did he meet Tang Zisheng when he went to the city? It wasn't like a sheep running into a tiger's mouth, "Forget it, if you really can't leave, you will stay at my house temporarily, and you will have a bite to eat."
"So, can you tell me what you are hiding now?" Ying Zixuan wanted to ask for the truth, but Meng Qiang also looked over.
"Since you can't leave, it's okay to tell you. The reason why you are prevented from going to Nanzhou to quell the chaos is because the Xizhou General Soldier has led troops to the Northwest City. Not long ago, foreigners gathered outside the Northwest City. With a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, they want to attack the Northwest City, so they won't have time to take care of Nanzhou's affairs."
"Northwest City is not guarded by the Northwest Army with generals. Why should 10,000+ troops be afraid of 10 troops from foreign countries?"
"I'm not afraid, but the Northwest Army has been secretly transferred to Nanzhou earlier. Now the people fighting in Nanzhou are not only King Xin and King Huai, but also generals. When these three parties fight, not to mention you, even the imperial court can only fight. Watch the fire from the other side. If you can't reap the benefits of the fisherman, you can only be a fish and meat at the mercy of others."
"The general is going to rebel." Meng Qiang obviously couldn't accept this fact. He followed the path of martial arts. All the martial arts in the world worshiped General Jing. How could it be possible that a generation of loyal generals wanted to rebel.
"If the general does not rebel, King Xin, King Huai and the crown prince will not let the general go after they take that position. These years, the imperial court fears the general and the Northwest Army. In addition, many officials in the imperial city are greedy. They should always go to the Northwest Army." All the supplies in hand were robbed halfway, and it was all up to the general to feed the 10,000+ people.
The court that was supposed to be loyal can't even give the Northwest Army a meal. You say who the Northwest Army recognizes as the master.Apart from the emperor, the prince and the others are clear about this matter. Which emperor can tolerate the military power falling into the hands of outsiders? "
The current situation is turbulent, and ordinary people only know a little bit of information. If they don't know the overall situation, they will always be biased. The general's difficulty is not in his position, and few people can understand it.
Meng Qiang was speechless by these remarks, the court really owed General Jing.Although the king and ministers had to die, General Jing was different. If General Jing died, Dayu would be in turmoil again.
The emperor can be changed, but Jing Huan cannot die.
"The rest of the matter, I can tell you whatever you want to know, but after that, you have to go to the county government with me to meet the county magistrate Tang, and your identities must be cleared in front of him."
Zhou Nanchuan thought about it, he shouldn't have sent that invitation letter, otherwise how could he end up in such a situation.
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Tang Zisheng arrived at the county government office in the afternoon, and when he heard that Zhou Nanchuan and his colleagues had left, he stopped paying attention and began to write down the recent changes in the situation on paper.
The chaos in Nanzhou was not chaotic enough. If the general wants to take the throne logically, he must let the crown prince also participate in the melee.
Otherwise, when the general wins King Huai and King Xin, he will either submit to the prince and say that he is fighting chaos, or attack the imperial city and say that he is plotting rebellion.
The consequence of the former is that he is still under the control of others, and it will also deepen the suspicion of the prince. When the prince ascends the throne, the general will become the first drop of blood for the new emperor to kill. Although the latter is the same as the plan, the general will become a usurper , the name is not justified.
The only way to break the situation is to get the prince involved, and the prince lives in the imperial city and will not go out easily. Only by letting the battlefield between King Xin Huai and the general spread to the imperial city can all this be resolved.
The key point is how to extradite the battlefield to the imperial city, and whether Prime Minister Yan has already intervened in it. Now that Prime Minister Yan has shown that he is on the prince's side, it would not be difficult to intervene secretly.
Thinking of this, Tang Zisheng had a clear map of the veins on the paper in his hand. He picked it up to look at it, and finally circled the imperial city.