The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 310 Murong Yanchao: It’s really difficult for me
Two days later, Emperor Luanjia arrived at the camp in the suburbs of Qili. Liu Chengyou checked into the imperial tent of the camp and hurriedly summoned the accompanying officials and generals to discuss matters.

After shouting "Long Live the Mountain", the civil and military officials returned to their respective positions. Looking around, there were many generals wearing helmets and carrying armor inside the huge imperial tent.

Liu Chengyou glanced at the ministers and his eyes fell on Murong Yanchao, who was in the first place on the right.

Murong Yanchao was wearing a black lacquered mountain pattern armor and sitting upright with a majestic golden sword, his eyelids lowered and his expression solemn.

Liu Chengyou glanced at Li Ye, who understood and pretended to smile casually: "If Nie Chengzhi hadn't sent someone to inform him in advance, the officials and I would have thought that the army had already entered Liu Zipo, and we planned to send someone to inform General Murong, please." The general has come to greet the official sage."

Nie Wenjin understood it instantly and pretended to be regretful: "After receiving the official order, I was ready to set up camp and march to Liuzipo to await the official's arrival. But I didn't want the rebels to send a vanguard to provoke, and they continued to fight for many days. This delayed the advance of the army.

Fortunately, General Murong defeated the rebels twice outside the camp, found the enemy's hiding place, sent people to suppress them, and destroyed the rebel vanguard stronghold in one fell swoop. In the past few days, the rebels have never appeared again Pass. "

Li Ye flattered and said with a smile: "The officials personally came to sit in the army. The morale of our army is high. Under the majesty of the emperor, the rebels will naturally flee!"

When the conversation changed, Li Ye asked with concern: "Then when will the army march to Liu Zipo?"

"Of course this was arranged by General Murong!" Nie Wenjin glanced sideways at Murong Yanchao, half-smiling but not smiling.

Li Ye pretended to be concerned: "What General Murong's plan is, the officials here might as well tell them directly. If you have any difficulties, just tell them, and the officials and we will try our best to solve it for the general."

Murong Yanchao was filled with helplessness and went around and around, just asking him, since he received the order, why didn't he follow it?How long should it be delayed before the army can attack Liu Zipo?
Murong Yanchao saluted and said: "I would like to report to the officials that there was an enemy provocation earlier, which delayed the time for the army to move out of the camp. I believe that we should wait for a while to observe the movement of the rebel army clearly, and then act calmly!"

Liu Chengyou frowned and said: "General Murong means that now is not the time to attack Liu Zipo? I wonder when we will wait?"

Murong Yanchao hesitated for a while and said: "We will definitely find out within a month or two!"

Li Ye couldn't hold back his anger. He stood up angrily and said angrily: "How can it be that the majestic capital of the country has been garrisoned by heavy rebel troops for so long? This is a great shame to the officials and the court! Absolutely not!”

Liu Chengyou took a letter from the eunuch standing behind the throne, waved his hand to all the officials in the imperial tent, and said in a deep voice: "This is the second letter sent by the rebel minister Guo Wei. The words are extremely arrogant and arrogant. Man and God are outraged!"

The official hunched over and hurried forward and delivered the letter to Murong Yanchao.

Murong Yanchao took it out, glanced at it a few times, and handed it to Hou Yi, who was sitting next to him. Hou Yi read it and passed it to Jiao Jixun, who passed it on one by one.

All the officials and generals were silent after reading it.

No wonder Li Ye was so angry that he urged Murong Yanchao to march into Liu Zipo and fight the rebels. It turned out that Guo Wei once again issued a serious warning in the letter, asking the officials to immediately bind Li Ye and Nie Wenjin and send them to the Ye army, otherwise the army would be destroyed. We must send our troops south and raise our troops to attack.

Guo Wei's words and tone were extremely harsh, and he also claimed that he was willing to join the officials at Liu Zipo, and the Yedu army was waiting for the officials to review.

All the officials looked at each other in confusion. Guo Wei's tone was indeed full of arrogance. The officials were young and energetic, so no wonder they would be angry.

Murong Yanchao thought carefully about his words and said: "Guo thief dares to be disrespectful to the officials. He deserves to die! Once the rebels are defeated, I will definitely capture this thief alive and personally tie him up in front of the officials to wait for their fate."

Li Ye interrupted angrily: "Before the expedition, at the Long Live Hall, General Murong had already said something similar, so there is no need to repeat it. Now that the rebels have set up their battle array in Liu Zipo, openly clamoring for a decisive battle with the imperial army, is it possible that the officials and the royal family will fight to the death?" All the civil and military officials here are going to pretend to turn a blind eye and be ridiculed by the world for not having the guts to fight the Ye army?"

"Previously, there was a provocation by the enemy vanguard, which delayed the time. Now that General Murong has repelled the enemy, I don't know why there is no reason not to advance?" Nie Wenjin said sadly.

The tone of the two men was aggressive, and Murong Yanchao couldn't help flashing a bit of anger on his dark face, and said in a deep voice: "Although the enemy's vanguard has been defeated, they have not captured the main generals at all. The army searched within a radius of ten miles, but only They found a place where the enemy troops were resting, but thousands of soldiers and horses were nowhere to be found.

From all indications, this vanguard army is deliberately provoking in order to provoke our army to fight. In this case, it is sufficient to defeat the enemy army, and must not risky pursuit, so as not to fall into the enemy's trap."

After a pause, Murong Yanchao said again: "What's more, Guo Bandit has always been prudent in deploying troops, and he emphasizes steady and steady fighting. This time he seeks speed and speed, it is really unusual, so we must be careful."

Li Ye sneered: "After talking for a long time, it turns out that General Murong is worried that he is not Guo Wei's opponent, and is afraid that he will lose his reputation if he loses!"

Murong Yanchao's face was dark and dark, his eyes were filled with evil and anger.

Nie Wenjin sneered and said: "It turns out that General Murong's heroic words about defeating the rebels and capturing Guo Wei at the Long Live Hall that day were just a whim to make the officials happy!"

Guo Yunming, who is also the fourth envoy, also said in a weird voice: "If General Murong thinks that he is not qualified for the position of commander-in-chief, you can report it to the officials, and the officials and the court will never make things difficult for you.

There are many generals who are used to fighting, and this time there is General Yuan Yuyuan of Zuo Shenwu Commander, Dengzhou Jiedu envoy Liu Chongjin General Liu, presumably no general will be afraid of Guo Wei in the slightest! "

The two generals sitting next to Jiao Jixun could not help but raise their chests and heads, clasping their fists in unison and saying: "I am willing to die serving the officials!"

Hou Yi twisted his beard with a hidden look of contempt on his face. Yuan Zhi and Liu Chongjin were the confidants of the official family. They were known as rising stars in the army. They were in their prime at the age of 40 or [-] and had become somewhat famous in recent years.

But in his opinion, these guys are just embroidered pillows. Not to mention competing with Guo Wei, even Murong Yanchao and the others can't compare.

The officials specially brought these two people with them on this trip. Their intention was obvious, which was to use this opportunity to beat Murong Yanchao and tell him that the position of commander of the imperial army could be replaced at any time.

Hou Yi glanced at Murong Yanchao, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot and whose fists as big as sand bowls were tightly clenched, and suddenly he felt some sympathy for him.

It was really difficult for him to serve for an official who regarded military affairs as child's play and a court dominated by traitors and sycophants.

Murong Yanchao wanted to be the pillar of the country, but there was always a group of people underneath who wanted to undermine him.

Jiao Jixun looked serious, but his heart was no longer as sad as he had been a few days ago.

Once some decisions are made, you will feel extremely relaxed.

At this moment, from the perspective of a bystander, he laughed to see how chaotic the smoky court would get.

The atmosphere in the imperial tent was a little solemn and tense. Liu Chengyou coughed lightly and pretended to scold: "General Murong is determined to serve the country. I know that you guys must not be too rude!"

Li Ye and the other two hurriedly stood up and bowed.

"Don't worry, General Murong, I have already made you a commander and awarded you the axe and ax soldier talisman. As long as you serve loyally, I will see in my eyes that I will not treat you lightly." Liu Chengyou comforted.

Murong Yanchao took a few deep breaths to suppress the anger in his chest, and bowed, "I swear to serve the government to the death!"

"But I think General Murong should reconsider the attack on Liu Zipo. The king's movement should be like a thunderbolt and cannot be delayed." When the words changed, Liu Chengyou's tone was calm and he still wanted to urge Murong Yanchao to attack Liu Zipo.

"This." Murong Yanchao hesitated, still refusing to make his position clear.

Although he is arrogant by nature, he is not stupid. There are many talented people in the Yedu rebels, and they have excellent soldiers and horses. Guo Wei is also a heroic figure in the world. No matter how arrogant he is in his heart, he does not dare to look down on him in the actual march formation. Ye Jun.He still firmly believed that it was not a good opportunity to send troops to Liu Zipo for a decisive battle at this moment.

Murong Yanchao looked at Hou Yi and Jiao Jixun as if asking for help, hoping that these two people could help him speak.

But the strange thing is that the two veteran generals who had previously expressed their support for him to station troops in the Qili suburbs and stay stationary at the camp now said nothing.

Liu Chengyou asked: "What do Duke Lu and General Jiao think?"

Hou Yi and Jiao Jixun bowed to each other and gave way to each other. Hou Yi said in a loud and authentic voice, "I would like to report to the officials, the veteran thinks that it is the best choice to attack Liu Zipo right now!"

Murong Yanchao's eyes widened suddenly. That's not what Hou Yi said two or three days ago when they were discussing matters in the commander's tent!
Hou Yi ignored Murong Yanchao's shock and anger, and said slowly: "Guardian, General Murong has already defeated the enemy's vanguard twice, and he has revived the enemy's spirit and greatly boosted the army's prestige. The official's arrival has also encouraged our soldiers. , now they are marching to Liu Zipo to fight the rebels, and let the soldiers of Yedu see with their own eyes the heroic appearance of the officials, the majestic power of the emperor, which will definitely frighten the rebels!

Secondly, let the people of the world see that the officials leading the king's army to conquer the rebels are an act of nature and people. No matter how powerful the rebels are, they can't be bigger than the orthodoxy of the imperial court!No matter how strong the soldiers and horses are, they can't scare me. The emperor and ministers of Kaifeng, all the people are united! "

Liu Chengyou's breathing became a little faster, and a fire seemed to be ignited in his heart.

Hou Yi's words are inspiring, inspiring and enlightening!

"Old General Hou's words are very convincing. They are truly the words of gold and stone!" Liu Chengyou nodded appreciatively and gratifiedly, and even looked at Hou Yi with a much kinder look.

Because when he was in Fengxiang, Hou Yi had secretly communicated with Meng Shu, which tarnished his reputation, and Liu Chengyou was also quite prejudiced against him.

But today's words made Liu Chengyou change his opinion a lot.

Hou Yi humbly raised his hands and said, "I speak from the bottom of my heart. I don't dare to be praised by officials."

After saying that, Hou Yi sat down and winked at Jiao Jixun.

Liu Chengyou asked again: "I wonder what General Jiao's attitude is?"

Jiao Jixun stood up and saluted, spoke for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "What the Duke of Lu said is reasonable, and I also agree to march to Liu Zipo."

Murong Yanchao gritted his teeth and glared at the two of them, feeling as if he had been betrayed in person.

Jiao Jixun continued to talk eloquently: "I think there are two reasons. First, as Lu Guogong said, the imperial army is in order and fully prepared for battle. It is justified to send troops at this moment! Second, rebellion must not be carried out If we wait too long to make a decision, otherwise the rebels will retreat to Yedu next year, facing Kaifeng across the Yellow River, and the imperial court will have to pay an even greater price if it wants to put down the rebellion."

Liu Chengyou nodded frequently, as long as he agreed to send troops to Liu Zipo to fight the rebels as soon as possible, no matter what he said, he felt reasonable.

The four of them, Li Ye, Nie Wenjin, looked at each other. Their pores felt extremely comfortable, and they couldn't help but feel more comfortable looking at Jiao Jixun.

"In addition, General Murong said that the time for the decisive battle will be when the rebels are in a situation where it is difficult to maintain food and grass. However, if the imperial army is stationed in the suburbs of Qili, it will be a huge burden for the country. Therefore, the decisive battle at this moment is also helpless for the imperial court. Act of.

But if the army and people of Kaifeng are united as one, and the civil and military ministers serve to the death, they will definitely be able to defeat the rebels! "

Jiao Jixun's tone was sonorous and powerful, and he sounded confident.

"Well said! Well said!" Liu Chengyou nodded with a smile.

Li Ye took the opportunity and said: "Please let the officials issue an order immediately and send the army to Liu Zipo to fight to the death with the rebels!"

Nie Wenjin, Guo Yunming, Hou Zan and other civil servants and military generals who saw the momentum all bowed down and agreed.

Liu Chengyou glanced at Murong Yanchao and said solemnly: "If the monarch and his ministers are united, the Guo thieves will be destroyed! With my decree, the army will immediately set up camp and march to Liu Zipo!"

"I will obey your orders!"

Murong Yanchao's dark face changed again and again, he gritted his teeth and lowered his head and said: "I obey your order!"

After discussing the matter of sending troops, Liu Chengyou announced that the accounts were dismissed, leaving only the four of Li Ye, saying that they had internal affairs to discuss.

Outside the imperial tent, the officials and generals dispersed. Murong Yanchao strode out, turned around, looked around, and shouted angrily: "Duke Lu! General Jiao! Stay!"

As he spoke, Murong Yanchao strode forward to catch up, and many officials and generals hurriedly avoided, fearing that they would be hit, and even more afraid that they would be implicated in a fight later.

Hou Yi looked back, grinned, stepped forward and trotted away. Jiao Jixun was stunned, but he didn't expect Hou Yi to leave him and run away alone.

"Old man Hou is really hateful!" Murong Yanchao caught up and yelled angrily.

Jiao Jixun was a little embarrassed and wanted to walk away as if nothing had happened, but Murong Yanchao stopped him with his hand.

"General Jiao, won't you give me an explanation?" Murong Yanchao stared at him fiercely.

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Jiao Jixun simply stopped, cupped his fists and said, "I wonder what explanation General Murong wants?"

Murong Yanchao said angrily: "When the three of you and I discussed before, we agreed that it was the best policy to stick to Qilijiao, and the three of us should unite to persuade the officials. Why did you two change your mind in just a few days? Could it be Li Ye? What benefits did I secretly give you?"

Jiao Jixun looked displeased: "General Murong thinks that Jiao and the Lu Guild are colluding with Li Ye and others?"

"What's the reason? That made you support Li Ye?" Murong Yanchao suppressed his anger.

Jiao Jixun sighed and said: "The officials brought Yuan Zhi and Liu Zhong in, clearly wanting to replace General Murong. If he doesn't send troops again, how will General Murong explain to the officials? What abilities are Yuan Zhi and Liu Chongjin worthy of being commanders of the army?
The Duke of Lu and I were dissatisfied and had no choice but to agree with Li Ye and others to send troops to Liu Zipo.

In order to keep General Murong's position, this is the only expedient measure! "

Murong Yanchao's eyes widened and he was speechless.

"Alas~ We can only help General Murong so far, you can take care of yourself!" Jiao Jixun shook his head and left.

Murong Yanchao froze on the spot, his dark face expression changing several times.

For some reason, he suddenly felt like he was falling into a deep pit.

(End of this chapter)