The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 299 The army goes south
A piece of silk yellow paper representing the supreme imperial power was silently circulated in the hands of many generals. No one spoke. The surroundings of the general ordering platform were eerily quiet, and the atmosphere gradually became depressed.

Some generals took the silk paper, glanced at it, and hurriedly stuffed it into the next hand, as if the thin and soft emperor's decree was hot to the touch.

Some generals simply closed their eyes and shook their heads, not even bothering to look at them, let alone take them.

For example, Yao Yuanfu and He Fujin are the veterans who have followed Guo Wei for the longest time.

Some generals glanced briefly and sneered contemptuously, such as Wang Yanchao, a representative of the young generals faction.

Guo Wei stood on the general stage with an expressionless face, his eyes moving slowly along with the circulated yellow paper.

"Damn it! What a fart!"

Shi Yanchao got impatient with waiting. He became mad and cursed. He strode forward and snatched it from the hands of a middle-aged general who was holding the yellow paper and looking at it repeatedly. He glared at him fiercely.

"With just a few words from that dog emperor, he wants the life of our commander? Damn you!~"

Shi Yanchao didn't even look at it. He held up the yellow paper and yelled, "This damn thing makes me feel uncomfortable wiping my butt!"

Shi Yanchao angrily threw the silk paper to the ground, and stepped on it with his big feet, repeatedly, until the silk paper was covered with mud and dirty.

Some people were frightened when they saw it, some secretly applauded, and some still looked hesitant and worried.

Guo Wei's eyes were as dark as water and he didn't express his position at all.

"I only recognize the commander-in-chief in this life! The dog emperor wanted the commander-in-chief's life, so I went to Kaifeng and beheaded the dog emperor first!"

Shi Yanchao roared loudly and glanced at the generals with ferocious eyes: "Whoever dares to listen to the dog emperor's orders and wants to harm the commander is an enemy of me, Shi Yanchao. I will kill him now!"

Shi Yanquan was a man of great martial arts and was famous for his stupidity and boldness. When he roared in anger, few people dared to look at him. They all lowered their heads and dared not say a word.

He Fujin, Yao Yuanfu and other veteran generals also stood up one after another. After clasping their fists at Guo Wei, they faced all the soldiers and said loudly: "The emperor is fatuous and surrounded by a bunch of treacherous villains. Brothers must not be deceived by treacherous ministers. Fooled by the court.

The foolish emperor and the traitorous ministers have united to frame the commander-in-chief. We must unite as one and support the commander-in-chief and march south to Kaifeng to eradicate the traitorous ministers around the emperor! "

Many generals also reacted and hurriedly expressed their support for Marshal Guo to send troops south.

Wang Yanchao said nothing, but walked to Shi Yanchao's side with his sword in hand, stood calmly, and glanced coldly at several hesitant generals.

Shi Yanchao glared at him fiercely and said in a low voice: "Why don't you say anything, you fool with a silver gun?"

Wang Yanchao said calmly: "Commander knows that Wang is loyal, why do you need to say more? No matter how much you talk, it is useless, it is better to do something practical!"

Shi Yanchao asked angrily: "What do you mean?"

Wang Yanchao gestured and sneered: "Those people transferred from the Kaifeng Forbidden Army may not be of the same mind as us!"

Shi Yanchao looked at it, and a fierce light suddenly shot out from the bull's eyes. He stepped out like an evil tiger descending the mountain. Before the generals could react, he rushed forward and picked up his old fist and knocked over the three of them without saying a word!

The three generals were beaten until their faces were covered in blood, and they lay on the ground wailing.

"Bah! You bastards! Do you think you are superior to others because you were transferred from Kaifeng? Grandpa has long disliked you!"

Shi Yanchao kicked them several times in anger, causing the three of them to cry like ghosts and howls. No one around them dared to approach them and they all fled far away.

Guo Wei said in a deep voice: "Shi Yanchao, stop it! Don't make mistakes!"

Wei Renpu said slowly and calmly: "Come here, send the three of you down to rest, and ask the military doctor to make a good diagnosis and treatment."

The three Forbidden Army generals transferred from Kaifeng were carried off while wailing.

As a result, those generals who were still hesitant rushed to express their support for Guo Wei's march south.

Zhu Xiu looked at the tense scene, and then looked at the indifferent Guo Wei on the general stage, and couldn't help but sigh.

It seemed that Guo Wei had already known about the ulterior motives of those under his command, so he took this opportunity to attack the generals of the three Forbidden Army factions to frighten the rest of the two factions.

Those three Forbidden Army generals transferred from Kaifeng will probably not appear again in the future.

Guo Wei cupped his fists in all directions, then pressed his hands down, and the surrounding area immediately became quiet.

"Guo is so grateful for your love!" Guo Wei said in a high tone, "There is one more thing that you don't even know."

Guo Wei waved, and General Cao Ying took out another emperor's book with different regulations.

"The officials were young and ignorant. They were deceived by the traitors around them and falsely accused Shi Hongzhao, Duke Yang and Guo of relying on their auxiliary ministers to oppress the young master!"

Guo Wei's angry and sad voice sounded, "Uncle Li Ye, military commander Nie Wenjin and other villains used to be a group of unlearned and unskilled market scoundrels. They only gained high positions by clinging to powerful people and winning the favor of officials.

In order to control the power of the court, they regard Yang Shizong and Guo as a thorn in their side. Only by killing us can they continue to enjoy their wealth! "

Guo Wei pointed at the book in Cao Ying's hand and angrily said: "Li Ye and others are ambitious and cruel. They instigated officials to issue an order to have Guo kill everyone present on charges of treason, just to alienate the hearts of our Hebei army!

In order to fight for power and gain, these traitorous ministers resorted to all possible means, and their methods were vicious and outrageous! "

Cao Ying jumped down from the general platform, started making a book and made it known to everyone, and also handed it to the generals to circulate one by one.

The date of issuance of the book was November 20, before the Guangzhengdian Incident in Kaifeng, almost [-] days ago.

The content of the decree was actually to order Guo Wei to kill a group of military lieutenant generals. The names of dozens of people present were clearly listed. The reason was that these people were involved with Shi Hongzhao and others and were rebels and subordinates.

An uproar suddenly arose around the general platform, and all the generals showed indignation. The generals who were named and killed by the emperor's order couldn't help but curse.

Guo Wei loudly shouted with grief and anger: "In order to divide our troops in Hebei, the traitorous ministers of the imperial court did not hesitate to use Guo's hands to massacre the princes! You are all meritorious soldiers who fought for the country, but now you are being persecuted by the traitorous ministers!"
The purpose of this edict is to make everyone present and Guo's enemy, so that we can kill each other, and both of us will suffer in the end! "

Guo Wei's eyes were red and his voice was full of sorrow: "You and Guo have been fighting for half your life, and we are all brothers. Guo Wei would rather die than bring an ax and ax to all the princes!"

The veteran general He Fujin tore up the book and shouted angrily: "Commander, please don't talk too much. Hurry up and send your troops to Kaifeng! We are determined to enter Kaifeng City and ask the Dog Emperor if our soldiers are guilty." What a crime, why should we be put to death!"

"Yes! Raise troops and go south! Attack Kaifeng City!"

"The Dog Emperor is a confused boy. He listened to the treacherous ministers' slander and wants to harm our lives! Let's simply rebel against the imperial court!"

"Reverse! Reverse!"

The anger in the hearts of the soldiers was completely ignited, and the crowd was excited and started shouting.Zhu Xiu couldn't help but tremble. Even he, the instigator, could feel the anger of the people around him.

The tens of thousands of troops on the school grounds turned into a huge powder keg. When the troops arrived in Kaifeng, the anger of Yedu's army would probably burn the entire city to ashes.

Although the forged emperor's decree was indispensable, Guo Wei's emotional speech at this moment was also really crucial.

The desolate and sorrowful voice made people full of anger, and it was quite empathetic.

"As expected, they are all veteran actors~" Zhu Xiu sighed silently.

Guo Wei raised his hands and pressed them, and said sadly: "You must not offend the officials! The officials are young and cannot distinguish right from wrong. All the blame has nothing to do with the officials. The people who committed the most heinous crimes are the uncles Li Ye, Nie Wenjin and Guo Yunming. , Houzan and other traitorous ministers!

This time, Guo Wei raised his rebel army to go south to Kaifeng. This was not a rebellion, but a way to support the Qing emperor, eradicate traitors, restore justice to the court, and bring peace to the people of the world!
If the princes refuse to agree, Guo Wein would rather die than bear the charge of being a traitor and a traitor! "

Chai Rong stood up and roared: "We are willing to follow the commander-in-chief and raise an army to eradicate the traitors! The flag of the rebel army will not change. Anyone who dares to block my army will be the traitor's comrades and should be destroyed with the power of thunder!"

"Eradicate the traitors, demand justice, and clear up the grievances!" Wei Renpu roared loudest in his life.

"I am willing to follow the commander-in-chief and raise troops to eradicate traitors, seek justice, and clear away grievances!"

All the soldiers knelt down on one knee and roared loudly.

Zhu Xiu hurriedly followed Wei Renpu and bowed down. He turned around and looked around. He saw soldiers kneeling down like a tide with the general platform as the center, and the roar gradually spread.

Yedu's military spirit is firmly united at this moment!

Zhu Xiu also roared loudly, feeling extremely excited.

Looking at the golden-armored man on the general stage, standing proudly between heaven and earth, with the aura of king and domineering faintly revealed in his gestures, it is fascinating!

Only Guo Wei in the whole of Hebei has such a high prestige. Under all kinds of pressure from the Kaifeng court, he still has enough appeal to lead the Hebei troops south to have a showdown with the Kaifeng court!
Guo Wei pulled out the Yanling sword, raised it high and shouted angrily: "Send orders to the three armies, send troops to Kaifeng! Order He Fujin and Yao Yuanfu to be the vanguard of the army, clear the way forward, and anyone who dares to block it will be killed without mercy!"

Let Chai Rong be the general manager of the rear army and supervise the transportation of grain, grass and baggage!I am the commander of the central army. Shi Yanchao and Wang Yanchao are the chief and deputy commanders of the cavalry army. They will lead the cavalry to protect the two wings of our central army!The vanguard army will go first, and the other armies will set off two days later. There must be no mistakes! "

The generals and soldiers took the order, and the Yedu army moved according to the order, holding high the rebel flag and rolling southward!

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Kaifeng Imperial City, Long Live Hall.

Above the splendid hall, there were hundreds of civil and military officials standing in darkness.

Li Ye, Nie Wenjin, Guo Yunming, and Houzan were in the front class of courtiers. Su Fengji, the Privy Councilor of Power, and Su Yugui, the new prime minister, stood behind them.

There are many new-faced generals in the ranks of generals.

The leader was wearing a purple robe and a goldfish bag. He had a majestic figure, a beard as long as a halberd, dark complexion, and a pockmarked face.

This person was Murong Yanchao, the former military envoy of the German Army.

Murong Yanchao is nearly fifty years old, and his life experience is quite bizarre.

He is the half-brother of the late Emperor Liu Zhiyuan. Judging from his appearance, he seems to be of Xianbei Qiang descent.

No one knew who Murong Yanchao's biological father was. He was very secretive about it and no one dared to ask.

After the Guangzhengdian Incident, Liu Chengyou issued an edict and ordered more than a dozen vassal and town leaders to lead their troops to Beijing. Murong Yanchao was the first to respond.

Now, Liu Chengyou named him General Zuowei and served as deputy envoy of the Privy Council, making him a highly relied upon general.

Behind Murong Yanchao stood Wu Qianyu, Hou Yi, Jiao Jixun and other generals.

Five days ago, Guo Wei Fangyan returned to Kaifeng and asked him to bring a letter in his own hand.

Today at the court meeting, Yantuo read Guo Wei's letter in the main hall.

The letter was written with sincerity and reasonableness. It basically said that I did not believe that the officials would order my death. There must be a traitor who framed me and deceived the officials. I led the troops from Hebei to the south to serve the king. If there is a traitor, If you dare to coerce the officials, Hebei soldiers and horses will definitely eradicate the traitors on their behalf.

Yan Tuozhan recited tremblingly. Liu Chengyou listened with no expression at first, until he heard the words, "I will visit your majesty in the next three to five days. If I am guilty of deceiving the heaven, how dare I die; if I am really guilty of taunting you, I beg your majesty to send him to the front of the army, in order to speed up the three armies, and then I will die without regret!" At this time, Liu Chengyou could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and pushed all the memorials piled on the imperial desk off the table with a clatter.

"Guo Wei! Rebel! How dare you bully me like this!" Liu Chengyou roared angrily.

Although Guo Wei's letter sounded respectful, he still heard it was full of threats.

"You all listen! Guo Wei has mentioned that Hebei's troops are going south. He is threatening me to fight all the way to Kaifeng to avenge his family!"

Liu Chengyou sat on the throne and became furious. Su Fengji raised his eyelids and took a look, sighing deeply. The official looked like an emperor, he looked like an angry naughty boy.

All the officials in the Golden Palace were silent, no one dared to speak, for fear that the official's anger would burn onto them.

Li Ye and Nie Wenjin looked at each other, their eyes full of worry.

They heard it clearly. Guo Wei said in the letter that if the murderers and traitors of Shi Hongzhao, Yang Bin and the entire Guo family could be tied up in front of the army, they might still have to discuss it. Otherwise, the anger of the army would not disappear until the soldiers arrived. It's too late to say anything on the day before the city of Kaifeng.

Although the letter did not mention any names, it was clearly referring to the four of them, plus Kaifeng Governor Liu Zhu.

Li Ye's eyes flashed with fear. The Yedu army finally marched south to investigate the crime, which he had not expected before.

Liu Chengyou was filled with anger and became even more angry when he looked at the darkness in the palace and the courtiers, but no one dared to speak.

After successive purges, there are no people standing in the court who have close contacts with the auxiliary faction. At least they are the previous neutral faction, so they can survive the purge by Li Ye and others.

Above the imperial court, Liu Chengyou felt that his emperor's authority had reached its peak.

Unfortunately, he soon discovered a new problem. He couldn't find many ministers who were truly useful.

Especially in the military field, there were very few generals who could not only guarantee their loyalty, but also have the ability to command the imperial army to fight for him against the Hebei army.

Murong Yanchao, Hou Yi, Jiao Jixun and others have served as governors of the feudal towns for many years. Their ability in marching and fighting is quite good and they can be used. However, if the military power is handed over to them, Liu Chengyou is not at ease.

Li Ye and Nie Wenjin were loyal enough, but they had no fighting skills.

Comparing the two, Wu Qianyu and Murong Yanchao are more suitable to serve as commander-in-chief.

(End of this chapter)