The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 313

On December [-], Guo Wei led the Chinese army to Liuzipo and stationed at the North Slope Camp.

The Ye army and the Imperial Imperial Guard faced each other in the north and south, facing each other from a distance, and could see the flags flying in each other's camps.

The terrain on the north slope is higher, overlooking the south slope. The first thing Guo Wei did when he entered the camp was to lead his generals to the top of the slope to survey the terrain of Liu Zipo.

Standing on the top of the high hill, the winter wind is howling, as cold as a knife. Looking up at the sky, the gloomy sky is like a heavy cotton wool weighing on the top of the head, so close that it seems that you can reach out and touch it.

Zhu Xiu mingled among the crowd, tightly wrapped in her cloak and hunched her neck to prevent the biting cold wind from entering her collar.

Although there is less snow this year, the cold is still worse than in previous years.

It's fine when the wind isn't blowing, but when the north wind blows, it's like a steel knife blowing, chilling people to the bone.

Li Chongjin walked aside, chatting casually.

This guy has a strong body and bones, he doesn't seem to know what cold is, he is wearing a mountain pattern armor, only a thin shirt inside, and a blood red cloak on the outside.

As the saying goes, a nephew is like an uncle. Li Chongjin is tall and looks somewhat like Guo Wei.

Since he broke into Beizhou City single-handedly and killed many high-ranking generals of the Yongqing Army, he has become famous in the Ye Army, and many Ye Army officers regard him as a hero.

Before setting off from Chanzhou, Guo Wei appointed him as the commander of the Tiger Wing Army, allowing him to mobilize troops and horses to form new regiments within the Ye Army.

The news spread, and the newly established Tiger Wing Army camp was bustling with people. Many generals went to Li Chongjin privately, hoping to be transferred to the Tiger Wing Army.

In just a few days, the Tiger Wing Army with a quota of more than [-] soldiers was formed.

According to the establishment of the Imperial Guard Department, the Tiger Wing Army is affiliated with the Infantry Department.

The Tiger Wing Army newly formed by Guo Wei is a mixed regiment of highly equipped infantry and cavalry. It only listens to Guo Wei's control, and the others have no right to mobilize.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Guo Wei wants to distinguish between direct descendants and close relatives in the Ye army.

Although they are all Ye Army in name, there is a big difference in which regiments are direct line and which are side branches.

Just like the difference between the imperial imperial army and the feudal army.

On the surface, they are all part of the country's military power, but the rewards and benefits are very different.

Zhu Xiu was not worried about being excluded from his direct lineage.

The Pioneer Army under his name was originally separated from the Central Army, and he himself was the secretary of the camp directly under the command of the commander, so he was properly ranked among the direct lineage.

Zhu Xiu was talking while climbing, talking about the activities in the camp on the south slope in the past two days and the ambush of Hou Zan.

Suddenly, he felt that Li Chongjin hadn't spoken for a long time. He turned around and saw that this guy was behind him. He stopped where he was, looking into the distance with confused eyes.

From his sight, it should be in the direction of Kaifeng.

The taciturn Li Chongjin really made Zhu Xiu a little uncomfortable. He took two steps back, stood beside him, and said with a smile: "Looking from here, Kaifeng City is peaceful and peaceful, but inside it, it must be in dire straits."

Li Chongjin nodded silently and said in a low voice: "Kaifeng City is still magnificent, but it is a pity that Situ Mansion no longer exists."

Zhu Xiu raised his hand and patted his shoulder: "The dead are gone. Those of us who are alive will avenge them. They will also bless us in heaven and successfully enter Kaifeng."

Li Chongjin quickly wiped the moisture from the corners of his eyes, lowered his head and said hoarsely: "My aunt was originally planning to arrange a marriage for me after the new year, but I was unwilling and even had a few quarrels with her. The Liu family's younger siblings also said that they would introduce me to the clan. The middle sisters, Brother Qing, Brother Yi, Shouyun, and Fengchao, even asked me to teach them martial arts. My eldest nephew, Brother Yi, asked me to take him fishing by the Luoshui River."

Li Chongjin became more and more sad as he spoke, his voice trembled, he choked several times, and his bulging eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes.

Zhu Xiu sighed, not knowing how to comfort him.

Li Chongjin's parents died when he was a teenager. He grew up with Guo Wei and became close to Guo Wei's family.

It's just that he has a cheerful temperament and has been educated by Guo Wei with sticks. He is not like Chai Rong, who has been sensible and mature since he was a child.

It's no wonder that he went to Beizhou to kill people in anger. The Yongqing army was unwilling to obey Yedu's order to raise troops. In Li Chongjin's view, he was an accomplice of the imperial court and the murderer of his family.

Li Chongjin wiped the corners of his eyes, his eyes gleaming sharply: "Houzan is dead, and there are still five heads of the Dog Emperor Liu Chengyou, Li Ye, Nie Wenjin, Guo Yunming, and Kaifeng Prefect Liu Baht!"

Li Chongjin glanced fiercely towards the south slope camp, turned around and strode towards the top of the slope.

Zhu Xiu looked at his back and sighed softly.

Older problem children seem to have grown up in an instant, but the price of this growth is too heavy.

On the high hill, you can have a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. The top of the north slope is the highest point of Liu Zipo.

Guo Wei stood astride his sword and stared into the distance. He could vaguely see the neatly organized camp on the south slope and the flying bright yellow dragon flag.

The Ministry of Works, which is responsible for surveying the terrain, is responsible for setting up a table and drawing Liuzipo's terrain map on site to provide a basis for the army's decision-making.

Guo Wei and Wei Renpu discussed in a low voice for a while, then called He Fujin, Yao Yuanfu, Shi Yanchao, Wang Yanchao and other generals to assign tasks one by one.

"Li Chongjin, Zhu Xiu." Upon hearing Guo Wei's voice, Zhu Xiu and Li Chongjin hurried forward.

"Zhu Xiu's Pioneer Army was merged into the Tiger Wing Army, and I ordered you to serve as the deputy capital commander of the Tiger Wing Army, partnering with Li Chongjin."

Guo Wei passed the order and said in a deep voice.

"The last general obeys the order!" Zhu Xiu and Li Chongjin accepted the order in unison, with joyful expressions on their faces.

It would be best for them to be paired together.

"The day after tomorrow, when the battle on Nanpo begins, you two will lead the Tiger Wing Army to storm the crossing leading to the Qili Suburbs and cut off the route behind the enemy." Guo Wei ordered.

When Li Chongjin heard that he didn't have a role in the frontal battlefield, he immediately quit and shouted: "The last general will also be responsible for the main attack. He can sneak around behind the enemy and make small fuss. It's better to send someone else."

Guo Wei glared and shouted: "Don't be nagging! There are tens of thousands of imperial soldiers and horses in the Qili suburbs. If they are allowed to get in touch and support each other, it will greatly weaken the effectiveness of our army's offensive! I order you to guard the crossing and block the imperial army's retreat. The most important thing! If there are any mistakes, please report them to me!"

Li Chongjin muttered a few words, clasped his fists and said: "The last general just takes the order!"

Guo Wei glared at this troublesome nephew with annoyance and distress, and said to Zhu Xiu: "You are responsible for keeping an eye on him. Don't let him cause trouble randomly and disrupt the army's plans. If there are any mistakes, he will be punished!"

"Don't worry, Commander, the last general will definitely assist General Li to guard the Qilijiao crossing!" Zhu Xiu hurriedly loudly accepted the order.

Wei Renpu suddenly smiled and said: "Come back, some military aircraft still want to discuss it with you, you come with me."

With that said, Wei Renpu stepped forward and grabbed Li Chongjin to leave.

Li Chongjin didn't doubt his presence and muttered: "There's something you can't say in person."

When the two of them walked away, Guo Wei glanced at Zhu Xiu and walked towards the top of the slope.

Zhu Xiuxin understood and hurriedly followed.On one side of the slope, the winding ridgeline extends along the southwest direction, as if a sharp ax blade splits the two mountains.

The winter wind was blowing hard, and Zhu Xiu shivered and tightened her collar.

Guo Wei stopped and stood, staring into the distance, and said nothing for a long time.

Zhu Xiu stood behind him, not daring to urge him, but he was in the wind, and the howling mountain wind ruffled his hair, and poured straight into his collar, making him shake with cold.

Looking left and right, he found that there was no shelter from the wind on the top of the empty slope. Zhu Xiu lightly stamped his feet, rubbed his hands and breathed into his palms.

Looking behind Guo Wei's towering body, Zhu Xiu's heart moved and she moved in small steps to hide behind him, just blocking the cold wind blowing from the northeast.

Zhu Xiu grinned, secretly pleased with his wit.

Guo Wei suddenly said in a deep voice: "Do you understand the intention of arranging for you to partner with Li Chongjin?"

Zhu Xiu poked his head out and whispered: "The emperor's imperial tent is at the camp on the south slope. The commander-in-chief was worried that Li Chongjin would make trouble impulsively and disrupt the army's arrangement, so he deliberately sent him away.

With Hou Yi and Jiao Jixun as supporters, there is actually only one real opponent in this battle, Murong Yanchao!

As long as Murong Yanchao is defeated and Hou Yi and Jiao Jixun take the opportunity to start an uprising, the imperial army will definitely be in chaos!

So this battle seems to be evenly matched, but the commander-in-chief has already secured victory, so there shouldn’t be a too tragic battle, and there is no need to use Li Chong to attack the enemy."

A smile appeared on Guo Wei's lips: "Yes, you are really smart."

"The commander is overrated~" Zhu Xiu smiled modestly.

"But there is another layer of intention, can you still guess it?" Guo Wei changed the topic.

Zhu Xiu blinked and looked confused: "Please give me some advice, Commander!"

Guo Wei turned to look at him and saw that his face was full of confusion. He smiled lightly and said: "The imperial court is defeated and will inevitably retreat to the Qili suburbs. The officials and others will also flee back to Kaifeng from there. You are careful and make arrangements to find the officials." Home, bring him to me."

Zhu Xiu was shocked. As expected, Guo Wei wanted him to intercept Liu Chengyou's return.

Just listening to Guo Wei's tone, it seemed that he had other intentions.

Zhu Xiu pretended to be stunned, cupped his hands and said tentatively: "I dare to ask the commander-in-chief, in the chaos of war, no one can guarantee the safety of the official family. If something happens to the general family, if something unexpected happens to the general family, the general will What should I do?”

Guo Wei's eyes were slightly stern, and his tone was cold: "In war, any accident may happen. If an official is unfortunately killed, you should find the regicide murderer, escort him to the army, and wait until he returns to Kaifeng to deal with it."

Zhu Xiu bowed deeply: "The general understands, please rest assured, Commander!"

Guo Wei said lightly: "The safety of the official family is the top priority. I don't feel relieved to leave this matter to others. It is most appropriate to let you go."

On the surface, Zhu Xiu looked grateful, but inside she was feeling huge waves.

Uncle Guo, Uncle Guo, you really think highly of me!

The meaning of your old man's words is that you clearly want me to kill Liu Chengyou, and you also want to find a way to frame someone else and create a regicide.

In a word, Uncle Guo does not want to see Liu Chengyou return to Kaifeng alive, he must die in Liu Zipo.

But Ye Jun couldn't bear the reputation of regicide, so he could only find a way to let others take the blame.

I leave this matter to you, Zhu Xiu, and you must handle it flawlessly for me.

Zhu Xiuman smiled bitterly. There had been many doubts about Liu Chengyou's death in history, but now it was almost certain that it was Uncle Guo who was behind the scenes.

I just didn't expect that the person who ended Liu Chengyou's life would be Zhu.

For a moment, Zhu Xiu felt the heavy weight on his shoulders. This was an important historical task!

The Qing emperor side and the rebel army are not for rebellion, but only for seeking justice. They are all lies to deceive the people of the world.

Ye Jun's uprising was a rebellion. Now that they had reached the outside of Kaifeng City, there was no way back.

Liu Chengyou must die, either in Liu Zipo or in the Kaifeng Palace. In short, he must die in a reasonable way.

Only if he dies, Guo Wei will have unlimited room to operate after taking over Kaifeng.

But Liu Chengyou's death cannot be related to Guo Wei and Ye Jun. After much thought, it was best to leave this kind of troublesome matter to Zhu Xiu, who was full of clever ideas.

Guo Wei's gentle palm gently placed on Zhu Xiu's shoulder, and he said with a pleasant smile: "If it were ten years ago, I would definitely accept you as my adopted son, but now it is not suitable. You and Dalang, Zhongjin are married As a brother, in the eyes of me, you are like your own nephew. In the future, whether you want to be in the court or in the army, I will definitely arrange a satisfactory position for you."

"Commander Hong'en, Zhu Xiuming is so moved!" Zhu Xiu cried and was about to prostrate himself, but Guo Wei stopped him with a hand.

Zhu Xiu choked and wiped the corners of her eyes, but she was still complaining in her heart.

Forget it about adopted sons. Throughout the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, few adopted sons had a good ending.

At that time, Li Keyong led the Thirteen Taibao to dominate the world. Not long after, his adopted son was either implicated in treason and executed, or was used by careerists to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. In just 14 years, the Later Tang Dynasty ended up being torn apart.

When Li Keyong was conquering the world, all his adopted sons served bravely and were harmonious and united. When the Li family established its foundation and laid down a territory to dominate the country, the sons began to fight for power and gain, and they could not escape the fate of killing each other.

Zhu Xiu would not take Guo Wei's words to win people's hearts seriously. It was enough to ensure his status in the new dynasty.

"After this battle, I wonder what the commander-in-chief's plans will be for Murong Yanchao?" Zhu Xiu asked softly.

Guo Wei looked at him: "Tell me what you think."

Zhu Xiu said sternly: "Murong Yanchao is very ambitious and was born with a bone in the back of his head. The general advises him not to keep him!"

Guo Wei frowned: "What, you have a grudge against Murong Yanchao?"

Zhu Xiu shook his head: "I have never masked my face, but I just looked at his behavior and concluded that this person cannot be kept, and he will become a disaster in the long run!"

Murong Yanchao is a repetitive villain, which will cause trouble. Zhu Xiu wants to help Uncle Guo eliminate the hidden danger as soon as possible.

Guo Wei said in a deep voice: "Let me, the commander, consider this matter later."

Zhu Xiu opened his mouth and found that Guo Wei didn't take his warning seriously, so he could only say: "I will leave at the end."

As soon as Zhu Xiu left, Wei Renpu appeared next to Guo Wei and chuckled: "It's really difficult for him to do this."

Guo Wei looked at Zhu Xiu's walking back and said with a faint smile: "This kid is smart and will definitely be able to figure out a way to deal with it properly."

Wei Renpu stroked his beard: "In short, the crime of regicide must not be shouldered by Guo Gong, and it is best not to have anything to do with the Ye army. If Zhu Xiu cannot succeed, we can only ask someone to come forward and find another way."

Guo Wei nodded and shouted murderously: "For the sake of the Queen Mother, I will leave his body intact and allow him to return to Kaifeng for a grand burial, but no matter what, he cannot enter Kaifeng City alive."

(End of this chapter)