Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 508 The shadow in Ye Chen's heart

The generals cheered up, and then they believed that the matter was really over, and respectfully said yes, but they still hesitated, after all, they walked too fast and too anxious, whether they would be suspected by Ye Chen.

"Go back." Ye Chen said with a smile: "Although I am anxious to discuss business matters with the generals, it is not easy to offend the wives."

There are no real wives in Qingzhou City, they are all concubines or even concubines sought by the officers and soldiers of the Northwest Camp, Ye Chen said like this.Instead, these generals were a little embarrassed, and they clasped their fists again and walked away quickly.

For a while, inside and outside the General's Mansion, it was very lively.

Although the city gate was closed, Ye Chen asked Wang Baoxing's soldiers to guard the city gate to prevent anyone from leaving the city.But the Holy Church has its own channel. Li Yanqun released seven people in advance, and five of them finally managed to pass through the blockade. Along a small road outside the city, they quietly approached the Northwest Frontier Camp.

At this time, one of them was very excited when he saw the lights in the camp in the distance.Although he didn't know that Li Yanqun had been captured by the Huaxia Weifu, he knew that as long as he brought the news, other people in the camp would naturally start to do something.

It's a pity that when he was hundreds of feet away from the tent of the Northwest Camp, he suddenly felt the ground shake.

There is no sound, but someone is behind.

He turned around, but saw no one.All I saw were a dozen or so black-armored horses. It wasn't until these horses got closer that I realized that all of these horses were riding black-clothed cavalrymen.

Under the darkness of night, amidst the howling cold wind, those black armors reflected the dim moonlight in the sky, as if carrying a trace of death.

His pupils shrank slightly, and his body trembled. This is the black cavalry, the black cavalry of Huaxia Weifu!

The head flew into the sky.Blood spurted out of the cavity, and the officer of the Northwest Camp, or rather the Holy Church, was left alone until the moment before his death.It was only then that I began to feel my own stupidity. Since Ye Chen came to the northwest to deal with their temple, why didn't he bring those extremely powerful black cavalry with him?

Hei Yue glanced indifferently at the corpse on the ground, and nodded to the guard beside her.

The personal guard pulled the horse's rein and turned away.Standing under the hillside and making a few gestures, it's just that the night is so dark at this time.The moonlight is so dim.Who can see these orders?

But when his gesture fell, on the low beam between Qingzhou city and Northwest Daying camp, suddenly it was like a forest after rain.A row of densely packed things was born, which seemed to have an inexplicable beauty.

They are all cavalry, a neat row of black cavalry on the mountain ridge, waiting quietly like a ghost, the formation is facing the Northwest camp in the distance.

The formation remained motionless, and I don't know how these cavalrymen controlled the horses on them. They didn't neigh, and they didn't even scratch the ground with their hooves.

The tens of thousands of officers and soldiers in the Northwest Camp seemed unaware of it.

Hei Yue led the ten horsemen behind him, and looked indifferently at the direction of the Northwest camp.

The guards behind him buckled the horse stirrup with one foot, left the crossbow and right the saber, this is the standard preparation of the black knight.

A hint of malice flashed across Hei Yue's brows. He had received an order from Ye Chen in the city to prevent any contact with the officers and soldiers of the Northwest Camp outside the city. During most of the night, the black cavalry had already sniped and killed Five people, but Hei Yue couldn't guarantee that no one from the Northwest Camp had crossed the blockade and entered the Northwest Camp.After all, there were only 400 of them.

Staring at the direction of the Northwest Camp from a distance, Hei Yue's eyes narrowed, and the Northwest Camp had already moved.The lights are also a little brighter than before. It seems that the news of the assassination of Murong Yanzhao, the commander of the Northwest Frontier Army in the city, has reached the barracks. There must be a few officers who are good at instigating, and they are saying that their general is killed by Ye Chen of the Huaxia Weifu. killed.In an attempt to incite the army to mutiny.

Hei Yue knew that there were also people arranged by the commander-in-chief in the Northwest camp, and those supervisors and people from the West Mansion would definitely not allow the army to mutiny. Thousands of people died in a conflict, which is already a major event, and Ye Chen would never allow it.But these things have nothing to do with him for the time being. His task is naturally that when there are more than a certain number of enemies who want to assassinate the chief envoy, he will bring four hundred black cavalry to kill them all.

"My lord! You underestimated the army's loyalty to the imperial court, and your Majesty's influence on the soldiers of the Northwest Frontier Army." Huang Louping said calmly: "This subordinate is in the Northwest Frontier Army camp these days, and has already conducted a detailed investigation. And to figure it out, from the point of view of my subordinates, if Murong Yanzhao is alive, if he has a different heart, or even wants to rebel, after some cleansing and killing, maybe half of the people in the Northwest Frontier Army can follow him, but now he has Dead, with the secrets hidden in the army and the prepared means of the Holy Church, the soldiers who don't know the truth can be incited to make a fuss... But the current situation is that, regardless of the soldiers or the common people, if they have the courage to attack the imperial envoy, then Someone needs to take the lead.”

Huang Louping finally said: "If the sheep dare to rebel against the wolves, there must be a wolf hiding among the sheep."

Ye Chen's eyes lit up, looking at Huang Louping, he thought to himself, in addition to his ability and martial arts, one of the reasons why he chose Huang Louping as the envoy of the West Mansion was Huang Louping's ability to grasp people's hearts and judge the general situation His attainments are extremely profound, and now it seems that he really has a bit of a unique way of looking at things.

Hu Sanguang next to him also nodded in agreement, expressing his agreement, and said: "With your prestige and status, as long as you are not a dark child in the temple, you don't need to say anything, as long as you stand in the camp, these generals will Well, no matter the soldiers of the Northwest Camp, you will naturally know their position, if there are still troubles in the army, if you kill a few people, it should be calmed down."

"Killing to gain prestige?" Ye Chen frowned. "What I'm afraid of is a mutiny. The smell of blood is very pungent, and it will easily make people dizzy."

Huang Louping, Hu Sanguang and Lian Jicheng who were present looked at each other, and they couldn't help thinking in their hearts: My chief envoy has always been cruel and decisive towards the enemy, but he is actually quite kind to his own people.

Huang Louping bowed and said: "My lord, the smell of blood can easily make people timid, especially ordinary people who are not very courageous. Although soldiers are a little special, they are even more so in a heavily hierarchical army. Ordinary people."

These words were plain, but with a precise grasp of people's hearts, Ye Chen thought that this was the truth, so he nodded slightly to express his agreement.

At this time, Huang Louping's expression became serious, and he continued: "My lord, after Murong Yanzhao's death, my subordinates are not so worried about the Northwest Frontier Army camp, but worried about the party members."

Ye Chen's face turned serious, and he said, "Party member?"

Huang Louping continued: "My lord, for more than half a year, my subordinates have been running the West Mansion. The spies have gone deep into the various departments of the party and have been suspicious of one thing. It's just because my lord has been busy with the south. The verification was confirmed, so I didn't report it to the adults, but in the current situation, I have to say it, and it is better to take precautions."

"Xiazhou Li Guangrui was originally just one of the eight party departments. He rose suddenly in just a few years. He never lacked weapons, food and armor. He defeated the other seven parties one by one in two years and made the seven departments surrender to him. Now He also built a city in Xiazhou. His subordinates have always suspected that the reason why Li Guangrui in Xiazhou was able to rise may be that the Holy Church supported his weapons and food, and the wise men of the Holy Church planned for him, so there is Li Guangrui in Xiazhou today .”

Ye Chen took a deep breath, thought for a while, and said, "You are worried that Li Guangrui in Xiazhou will lead the party to make changes."

Huang Louping nodded and said, "This subordinate is exactly what I mean."

Ye Chen frowned slightly, and said, "Is there any arrangement in Xiazhou?"

Huang Louping said: "As long as there is any change in Xiazhou, the subordinates will be able to receive the news as soon as possible."

Ye Chen said: "Okay! Since Li Guangrui in Xiazhou may change, the most urgent thing is to quickly stabilize the Northwest Frontier Army."

At this time, Huaxia Wei came in to report that all the generals of the Northwest Frontier Army had sent away their family members and were ready to leave the city.Ye Chen and the others got up immediately, joined the generals of the Northwest Frontier Army, and left the city to head towards the Northwest Frontier Army camp.

A trace of indifferent white floated on the far horizon, Ye Chen squinted his eyes and looked at it, his thoughts drifted away, and his brows were furrowed tightly.What Huang Louping told him about Li Guangrui in Xiazhou just now cast a shadow over his heart.If Xiazhou Li Guangrui's rise in the Eight Departments of the Dangxiang is really the result of the Holy Church's support for him, there may be major events happening in the Northwest these days.

At this time, there was no hustle and bustle in Gyeongju City, only a piece of tranquility surrounding it. Ye Chen and others left the city when the sky was getting brighter, and they arrived at the Northwest Day Camp when the morning light was getting brighter.

In the middle of the team was Ye Chen, who was riding on a horse and had already changed into an imperial envoy's uniform, which was extremely luxurious and majestic.In front of them, there were officers and soldiers who opened the way and walked pantingly carrying the signboard, and then there was a golden umbrella with a crank and other accompanying imperial guards of honor.

Ye Chen looked at these things, and thought that Wang Baoxing, the magistrate of Gyeongju, was indeed a talent, and he had already prepared for these things. Ye Chen went to the military camp at this time, the most important thing was to use power to suppress people, imperial envoys represent the emperor, there are imperial envoys Relying on the go and putting yourself by your side will naturally get twice the result with half the effort, and it seems justifiable.

The subordinates of the Huaxia Weifu surrounded Ye Chen at the front, Wang Baoxing led some Gyeongju officials, and the generals of the Northwest Camp followed obediently, and it was impossible to tell what these people were thinking from their expressions alone. , It was just tossing all night, except for Wang Baoxing who was praised several times by Ye Chen, as if he had been beaten with blood, all the generals in the Northwest Camp were not in good spirits.

(End of this chapter)