The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 339 Yellow robe and body
On December [-], a military report rushed from Zhenzhou was like a heavy stone dropped into a calm lake, shocking the government and the public.

Emperor Yelv Ruan of the Liao Dynasty sent a 15-strong army of the Xiaoming King Yelucha Gotong Nanyuan to cross the Hutuo River and divide the troops into four groups to invade Hebei.

As soon as the news came out, the court was horrified, and people inside and outside the court were panicked.

Empress Dowager Li urgently summoned Guo Wei to the palace for discussion. Guo Wei asked for orders to lead troops and horses north to fight against the Liao army. Empress Dowager Li approved on the spot and ordered Guo Wei to command the troops of the Forbidden Army and the Ye Army, and immediately sent troops north.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, more than [-] troops marched toward Chanzhou in a mighty manner.

When Guo Wei left, he took away nearly [-] elite members of the Forbidden Army, as well as a large number of generals at all levels of the Forbidden Army.

On the contrary, a large number of generals of the Ye army, such as He Fujin, Yao Yuanfu, Cao Ying, and Li Hu, were left in Kaifeng and were appointed as commanders of the Forbidden Army.

Among the former generals of the Forbidden Army, only Zhao Hongyin, the commander of the Guardian Army, and Han Tong, the commander of the Peng Sheng Army, were ordered to stay in Kaifeng.

The exchange of generals between the Ye Army and the Forbidden Army was enough to ensure that even if Guo Wei left Beijing, Kaifeng City would still be under control.

Zhu Xiu went north with Chai Rong, Wei Renpu, Li Chongjin, Shi Yanchao, Wang Yanchao and others.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the army entered Chanzhou City. Guo Wei ordered the army to station in Chanzhou on the grounds that the military situation in Hebei was unclear. He sent scout horses to Yedu to contact various ministries and inquire about the movements of Khitan troops and horses.

The army has been stationed for three days, but there is still no sign of continuing to move north.

At the same time, some rumors gradually spread among the army.

Xuzhou Jiedushi Liu Yun has accepted the Queen Mother's order and set off for Kaifeng, preparing to ascend the throne and become the new Emperor Liu Han.

The generals in the army gradually developed some complaints.

Some complained that Marshal Guo led his brothers from Yedu to the south, fought all the way to Kaifeng, and entered Kaifeng City, but they did not expect that in the end they would promote a member of the Liu family as emperor.

Some people felt unfair for Guo Wei, thinking that only the commander-in-chief was qualified to sit on the emperor's throne.

Some people worry that if the Liu family continues to be emperor, then they, the soldiers of the Ye army, may be liquidated in the future.

After all, it was Ye's army that went south, which directly led to the late emperor's defeat and death. The Liu family must have a grudge against Ye's army.

In just a few days, various rumors were flying all over the sky, and the army was filled with anxiety and panic.

What's even more strange is that no one in the military controls these rumors and allows them to spread everywhere.

There seems to be an explosive atmosphere brewing in Chanzhou City, the important military camp town, and it is only waiting for an opportunity to be completely vented.

Some smart people also discovered that in the past few days, more than a dozen former Forbidden Army generals had disappeared for no reason.

It seemed to have evaporated out of thin air, leaving no trace behind.

And these people had all expressed their intention to fight to the death against Ye Jun and Guo Wei when Liu Chengyou was in power.

More or less, they were all dissatisfied with Guo Wei and Ye Jun's entry into Kaifeng, and they were thinking about Liu Han Jiangshan.

Since entering Chanzhou City, Zhu Xiu has been unlucky enough to live in the same house as Li Chongjin.

There was no way, no matter how big Chanzhou City was, it would still be too big to hold 10,000+ troops and horses. There was an urgent shortage of houses and tents, and many houses were requisitioned to house generals and officials at all levels.

It was fine for Zhu Xiu and Li Chongjin to live in one house. Others, such as Wang Yanchao and others, lived with four or five people together.

Chai Rong and Wei Renpu lived in the same house, right next door to Zhu Xiu.

Shi Yanchao was responsible for guarding the Chinese army and lived alone next to Guo Wei's Chinese army commander's tent.

When he had nothing to do, Shi Yanchao often visited the private house where Zhu Xiu and the other two lived.

In the evening of this day, after dinner, there was nothing left and right, Zhu Xiu and the others were about to sit at the square table and set up mahjong for a fight, when Shi Yanchao came and knocked on the door again.

Seeing the four people playing mahjong in a lively manner, Shi Yanchao's eyes widened: "It's urgent. Do you four still have the heart to gamble?"

Zhu Xiu glanced at him and was too lazy to pay attention, minding his own business.

Chai Rong said with a smile: "General Shi, sit down for a while and wait for four rounds before replacing him with General Shi."

Wei Renpu slowly touched and played out the cards, and Nianxu said seriously: "Mahjong is a game that is profound and unpredictable. It is definitely not comparable to the low-level games in ordinary gambling stalls. Using the word 'gambling' to describe it would be biased." Hey, Zhu Xiu, wait a moment, someone wants to touch~"

Zhu Xiu retracted his hand holding the card angrily and glanced at Shi Yanchao: "I wonder what General Shi's urgent words mean?"

Li Chongjin touched the cards again and again, feeling that the path of the cards was clear, and he was very proud and said mockingly: "Could it be that General Shi's drunken affair in the Cuicui Building last night was known by the commander? He came to me to ask for help?"

Shi Yanchao said angrily: "You were here last night. If the commander wants to punish you, you won't be able to escape!"

Li Chongjin said hehely: "I am not drunk, and I slapped the judge of Chanzhou Jiedu for robbing a girl."

Shi Yanchao's eyes widened, his face turning green and red.

Wei Renpu frowned and said: "Then Judge Chen is the brother-in-law of Jiedushi Li Hongyi, and he is somewhat related to General Chen Guangsui. For the sake of the two of them, it is better not to be too embarrassed, so as not to make people criticize the people close to the commander-in-chief. Use your power to bully others."

Shi Yanchao said angrily: "I've been beaten, what else can I do?"

Zhu Xiu touched a piece of Juezhang Yaoji, his brows were filled with joy, and he said with a smile: "Prepare a gift and send it to Judge Chen. Let's talk about it carefully. If you are a sensible person, you will naturally not argue with you."

Shi Yanchao scratched his head, and said in a muffled voice: "I'm stupid, I can't speak, and it would be a bad thing to go, you go with me!"

Zhu Xiu curled her lips and said, "If you promise not to have any ideas about me, Hong Boy, from now on, I will go with you."

Shi Yanchao slapped his chest, and his whole body was trembling: "It's a deal! I, Old Shi, accept your favor, and the red boy is yours!"

Zhu Xiu rolled his eyes, the simple and straightforward man had learned to talk.

"What a fool." Chai Rong, who remained silent without touching a single card, pushed the card in front of him, which turned out to be a seven-pair hand.

Wei Renpu sighed and knocked down a group of Li Chongjin who were gearing up for a big fight and scolded them directly. Zhu Xiu shrugged and expressed helplessness.

Shi Yanchao pointed at Li Chongjin and laughed loudly.

"General Shi just said there is something urgent?" Chai Rong said with a smile while rubbing the cards.

Shi Yanchao patted his forehead and said anxiously: "Liu Yun has arrived in Songzhou and is about to enter Kaifeng. Isn't this an urgent matter?"

The four of them were startled, and the hands that were rubbing the cards stopped in unison.

"Where did the news come from?" Wei Renpu asked hurriedly.

"It is hoped that Sergeant Yundu will come with a letter written by Guo Chong. I saw it with my own eyes in the commander's tent!"

Chai Rong couldn't help but raise his head and laugh: "That's great! God really helped my father to achieve his great achievements!" Li Chongjin giggled happily, and I don't know if he understood the deep meaning of this.

Shi Yanchao's eyes widened: "You can still laugh? Liu Yun arrived in Kaifeng and became emperor, so wouldn't it be in vain for us to fight all the way to Kaifeng?
The commander-in-chief didn't know what he was thinking. He actually wanted to promote the Liu family as emperor?Let me tell you, this emperor can only be made by a commander-in-chief! "

Shi Yanchao complained angrily.

Zhu Xiu smiled and said, "Does anyone else know about this?"

Shi Yanchao said gloomily: "The commander-in-chief did not order the news to be blocked. Now the lieutenants and generals of all the armies know it. The brothers are quarreling fiercely. They all say that the Liu family cannot continue to be the emperor and that our commander-in-chief should be the emperor!"

Chai Rong pushed the cards, stood up and said, "Let's go, it's time to see my father!"

Wei Renpu twisted his beard and nodded, his eyes shining with anticipation and excitement.

Li Chongjin waved his fist vigorously, his expression slightly ferocious.

Zhu Xiu also breathed a sigh of relief. Feng Dao lived up to expectations and successfully coaxed Liu Yun to Songzhou.

After leaving Xuzhou, Liu Yun was just a piece of fish on an anvil. How he wanted to butcher it all depended on Guo Wei's will.

Shi Yanchao was confused and hurriedly followed the four of them, dragging Zhu Xiu and asking: "What's going on? Why are you so happy that Liu Yun has arrived in Songzhou?"

"Haha~ Zhu Xiu, just explain it to General Shi." Chai Rong smiled, and he and Wei Renpu rushed to the Chinese army station first.

Li Chongjin laughed triumphantly from the side, which annoyed Shi Yanchao: "Are you laughing? Do you understand the twists and turns here?"

Li Chongjin said proudly: "I don't really understand, but Zhu Xiu explained it to me."

Zhu Xiu glanced at him in distaste. The two brothers' IQs on political issues were about the same, and I don't know where Li Chongjin got the confidence to laugh at Shi Yanchao.

"General Shi, please listen to me."

Zhu Xiu immediately got on his horse and the three of them walked away side by side. Zhu Xiu simplified the profound meaning and explained it to Shi Yanchao.

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Early the next morning, the Chinese army camp located at the north gate of Chanzhou City was surrounded by a dense crowd of sergeants. Hundreds of generals at all levels, leading representatives of their respective subordinates, gathered outside the Chinese army commander's tent.

Everyone had excited expressions on their faces, but they seemed to have made an agreement. No one made any noise, and they stared nervously at the closed Chinese army tent with wide eyes.

Zhu Xiu, Chai Rong, Wei Renpu, Li Chongjin, Shi Yanchao, Wang Yanchao, Wang Jun and others stood at the forefront, surrounded by generals at all levels who were heading north this time.

There was a sound in the big tent, and after a while, the curtain was opened. Guo Wei was only wearing a white lined suit, his hair was tied up casually with a scarf, his face was tired, as if he had just woken up.

"What are you..." Guo Wei seemed not to have expected that so many generals would gather outside the tent, with an obvious look of shock on his face.

Wang Jun shouted anxiously: "May I ask, Commander-in-Chief, if Xuzhou Jiedushi Liu Yun has arrived in Songzhou?"

Guo Weihu scolded him with a face: "How can Wang Jianjun call the heir by his first name? This is disrespectful! The heir has arrived in Songzhou in his car. This is true. He will arrive in Kaifeng soon to inherit the throne!"

As soon as these words came out, many of the surrounding soldiers were in an uproar.

Wang Jun stretched his neck, gritted his teeth, and had a ferocious look on his face, as if Liu Yun had a grudge against him for killing his father. He bent his knees, fell to his knees, and let out the most piercing roar in his life: "I, a general of the Ye Army, have killed myself." They all raised their troops and captured Kaifeng. The Emperor of the Han Dynasty also died in the rebellion. The Liu family and our Ye army have already forged a sworn hatred!
If the Liu family is reinstated as emperor, how will we and the officers and men of the Ye army fare?
In the future, a patent will be handed down, and we can only wait to kill him, and wait for death!
What's more, the Liu family has no way and is not worthy of being a king. If Liu is regarded as the emperor again, my soldiers in the Ye army will not accept it! "

Zhu Xiu looked at Wang Jun's blood-red eyes and ferocious face, and admired him in her heart.

At critical moments, this guy is always willing to take risks.

At this time, one really needs to be like him who is not afraid of being criticized behind his back, scolding the old master as worthless, and then praising the new master's bad feet.

Zhu Xiu already felt that she was thick-skinned and shameless enough, but compared with Wang Jun, she seemed to be a little behind.

With Wang Jun starting and making samples, things will be much easier to handle.

Wei Renpu knelt down immediately, cupped his hands and said earnestly: "The Ye army went all the way south and entered Kaifeng, not to support Liu as the emperor, but to restore justice to the people who died in the Guangzheng Palace Incident, and to restore peace to the common people in the world!
Today, the Liu family has lost its virtue, slaughtered loyal ministers, is cruel and unkind, and is not worthy of the throne!
I, the officers and men of the Ye Army, are willing to regard the commander-in-chief as the emperor, follow him to wipe out the chaos in the world, and purify the universe! "

"I would like to make the commander my emperor! We, the soldiers, are willing to swear allegiance to the commander to the death!" Wang Yanchao clasped his fists and shouted in a deep voice before kneeling aside.

"I would like to accept the commander-in-chief as the emperor!" All the soldiers fell to their knees.

"You?!" Guo Wei seemed to be horrified, shaking his head and rejecting sternly: "You are setting me up for injustice! Never do it!"

Shi Yanchao was stupid and couldn't come up with a set of words. He scratched his ears and cheeks anxiously, and roared with a red face and a thick neck: "This emperor can only be convinced by the commander-in-chief himself! If it were anyone else, I, Old Shi, would be the first to be dissatisfied! If anyone but the commander dares to be the emperor, I will lead my troops into Kaifeng City and chop off his head!"

Guo Wei was shocked and angry. He pointed at Shi Yanchao and shouted angrily: "You are outrageous! You are full of nonsense. You should be dragged down and beaten with a hundred army sticks!"

Shi Yanchao grinned loudly: "If the commander-in-chief becomes emperor, let alone beat me with a military stick, even if he wants to cut off my black bear's head, I will readily agree!"

"Hahaha~"

All the soldiers burst into laughter.

Zhu Xiu laughed heartily. It seemed that Shi Yanchao had happily accepted the nickname of Black Bear Spirit.

Chai Rong put down his robes and knelt down, clasping his fists sincerely and said: "Today there is chaos and wars, and the people are in dire straits. We need a heroic leader to revive the emperor, bring up heroes to wipe out the world, and restore peace to the people!
The father-in-law supported Emperor Gaozu of the Liu family to establish the foundation, fought hundreds of battles in Hebei to drive out the Khitan bandits, marched into Guanzhong to quell Li Shouzhen's rebellion, his reputation was broadcast all over the world, and his achievements were overwhelming. He was the hero that all the people in the world were waiting for!

Commander-in-Chief Father should think about the common people in the world, take the importance of the country as his own responsibility, proclaim himself emperor and establish a title, and rebuild the world!The child and all the soldiers must follow their father to the death and never regret it even if they die nine times! "

Guo Wei's eyes were red and he murmured: "Da Lang, why do you even advise my father to seize the Han Dynasty and stand on his own feet? As my father is a Han official, how can I do such a rebellious and unethical act?"

Just as Wei Renpu was about to speak, Zhu Xiu stepped out in front of him, fell to his knees heavily, blushed and said loudly:
"Marshal's words are wrong! As a minister of the Han Dynasty, Marshal has already made great achievements for the Liu family!
But the Liu family was unkind. She launched the Guangzheng Palace Incident first, massacred loyal ministers and implicated innocent people later. She set off a bloody storm in Kaifeng City, causing panic among the people and making the city full of bitter wind and rain. How could such an unkind and unjust Liu family be worthy of the commander-in-chief? Will all the soldiers be loyal to him again?
The commander-in-chief does not owe the Liu family, but the Liu family owes the commander-in-chief and the people of the world!

The commander-in-chief abolished the Han Dynasty and established a new dynasty, which was what the people wanted and expected!
The sky wants to assign a great responsibility to the commander-in-chief. The commander-in-chief is responsible for the livelihood of the people in the world, so he should shoulder this important responsibility! "

Zhu Xiu finished her roar without stopping, feeling smoke rising from her throat, sweating profusely all over her body, and gasping for air rapidly.

Wei Renpu closed his mouth angrily and gave him a resentful look.

Zhu Xiu glared back, the meaning was obvious, you, Mr. Wei, have already expressed your position, it's our turn.

This opportunity to show off your eloquence and show your loyalty at this critical moment cannot be reserved for you alone!
Guo Wei took a deep look at Zhu Xiu with joy and admiration in his eyes, but his face was full of sorrow. He sighed and said: "You, you are trying to trap me in injustice!"

Zhu Xiuchao had no words to say, and Li Chongjin, who was kneeling beside him and was secretly depressed, winked. Li Chongjin suddenly realized, and hurriedly took out an ocher-yellow flag from his arms, rushed forward and draped it on Guo Wei without saying a word.

No one expected this move, even Guo Wei was stunned.

Wang Jun understood instantly and glared at Zhu Xiu with envy and jealousy.

Zhu Xiu and Chai Rong smiled at each other and shouted in unison: "Long live our emperor!"

The sound of "Long live the mountain" spread like a tide, and soon, the entire city of Chanzhou was boiling.
(End of this chapter)