Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 723 Gao Huaide's Death

Zhe Yuxuan cheered up, and echoed: "That's right, brother, we still have more than 7000 troops. Since the imperial court wants to destroy the Xiangfu Kingdom, they must use us..."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Before Ye Chen rose to the northwest and established the country as the emperor, the Song Dynasty court had always wanted to ban the Fanzhen. Now that they have lost their foundation, even if the Song Dynasty court takes back the prefecture, it is absolutely impossible Leave it to them, and even with the virtues and work habits of the emperor of the Song Dynasty and court officials, it is very possible to turn around and wipe out their family to avoid future troubles.

What's more, can the state of song really destroy the state of Xiangfu?

Before this battle, both the Linzhou Yang family and the Fuzhou Zhe family believed that with Song's strong national strength and military strength, as long as they made up their minds, it would only be a matter of time before Xiangfu was destroyed.But now neither Yang Chongxun nor Zhe Yuxun think so.

Now Ye Chen holds eleven prefectures, and strangely received the all-out allegiance of the Dangxiang Bashi, and now he has their prefectures, which means that the Hengshan frontline, which seems to control the Western Regions externally, and the Central Plains internally, all fall into the auspicious talisman in the hands of the country.

In this way, with Xiazhou as the center, it reaches Fuzhou in the northeast, Huanzhou and Zhenrong in the southwest, both banks of the Dahe River and the foot of Helan Mountain in the west, and Hetao Jiuqu in the north.

The entire Xiangfu State is headed by Fuzhou, Lingzhou is the waist, Lanzhou is the tail, Yinxia and Xiazhou are the heart, the Hengshan Grassland of Dangxiang Bashi is the back, and there are eight states such as Longzhou, Jingzhou, and Shunzhou as the bones. .The foundation of Xiangfu country's national power has been established, coupled with Ye Chenxiong's general talent and natural resources, within a few years, it will be easy to control Yumen in the west, Xiaoguan in the south, and control the desert in the north.

Brothers Zhe Yuxun and Zhe Yuxuan had thoughts in their minds, and they only felt that the future was bleak.

Chen Weiwen saw that the brothers of the Zhe family were decadent, so he bit the bullet and said, "My lord, let's retreat to Linzhou for now, wait until the morale of the army stabilizes, find a chance to grab another state, establish another foundation, and make a comeback. Chance."

After hearing this, Zhe Yuxun just remained silent,
Chen Weiwen gritted his teeth and said: "My lord, Ye Chen has a plan to kill every step of the way. We have to make plans early and rush to Linzhou as soon as possible. As the saying goes, we should stop and suffer chaos. As long as we still have This 3-strong army, even if it still has vitality, may not have a chance to make a comeback! My lord!"

"Murder every step of the way, there is a plan... Ye Chen really has a good method, and he really lives up to his reputation!"

Zhe Yuxun repeated it in a murmur, slowly showing an expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile, raised his head, and slowly looked at the generals around him, and finally fixed his eyes on Chen Weiwen's face, gently Asked: "You said that he has a plan to kill every step of the way. Then... how our army will react after learning the news of the fall of Fuzhou, he should have expected it?"

Chen Weiwen said: "That's natural."

Zhe Yuxun asked again slowly: "Then, if we retreat after hearing the news and rush to Linzhou, won't it be in his expectation?"

All the generals changed their colors, Chen Weiwen frowned and said: "Is the lord too suspicious? Even if Ye Chen knows it, so what? The only force that Xiangfu Kingdom can mobilize now is the 1 army led by Tuoba Gelu , now 2 people are stationed in Fuzhou, and there are only 3 left, and my 2-odd army is leaving, with Tuoba Gelu's [-] people, can we stop us?"

Zhe Yuxun's eyes slowly released a sharp light, and said in a deep voice: "In that case, why should I leave?"

Chen Weiwen seemed to understand Zhe Yuxun's meaning, but he seemed unable to grasp his intentions accurately. He just stared at this fat, aging and tired man, but not lacking in wisdom and bravery, waiting for him to say something further. However, Zhe Yuxun slowly stood up and paced slowly in the tent.

His originally tall and straight body has gradually become bloated, and his walk is old-fashioned, but the generals in the tent are all standing there, not even daring to take a breath. No one understands this seemingly harmless half-centenarian better than them. , How amazing is it.In the land of tigers and wolves in the northwest, since the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, how many countries have been overwhelmed by rain and smoke, but he was able to lead the Zhe family to occupy the prefectures and stand firm, control the heroes under his command, and join hands with the Yang family of Linzhou to suppress the Dangxiang Seventh Clan. How can the ingenuity and scheming of others be so idle?
In the past two years, Ye Chen has made several moves in the northwest. First, their prefecture was involved in the battle between Ye Chen and the holy hall Yufeng, and had a grudge with Ye Chen. The country has fallen into the current situation.All in all, their bad luck started to decline because of Ye Chen.

No one understands what it means to lose Fuzhou better than Zhe Yuxun, but in such a short period of time, he has already woken up from the heavy blow and began to think about how to fight back.No one understood better than the generals who followed him how swift and fierce this elephant-like old man was when he decided to counterattack.

He has ruled Fuzhou for more than 30 years, and he has been proud of tigers and wolves for more than 30 years. He has experienced countless ups and downs. These generals in the tent are all looking forward to, hoping that their lord can come up with a way to deal with it that is far more perfect than theirs. strategies to get them through this difficult time.

Finally, Zhe Yuxun stopped, turned slowly to the tent, and asked Ning Wu, the commander of his personal guards, solemnly: "Where are those people from Fuzhou placed now?"

Tranquility Wu was stunned, and replied: "Commander Qi, they are now in the camp of the personal soldiers, running for their lives all the way, their bodies are almost exhausted, just when they arrived, they were paralyzed on the ground and couldn't move. .The humble position has made people cook meat porridge for them, so that they can rest and recuperate their bodies."

Ning Jingwu stood up slowly, and said solemnly: "Go, lead someone to kill them personally, and leave no one behind."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked, and everyone's expressions changed. Ning Jingwu had always followed Yu Xun's order, but he couldn't help being stunned after hearing such an order. He was startled for a long time before he ate Authentic: "Great... Marshal, they..."

There was a cold murderous look in Ning Wu's eyes, and he said word by word: "Let all the soldiers know that Fuzhou has been lost. You know what it means. Therefore, this commander must not let my soldiers know that Fuzhou has fallen. Follow orders."

Speaking of this, his eyes narrowed slightly, showing a more dangerous look, looking at Ning Jingwu and asked: "They...haven't contacted people from other camps yet?"

Ning Jingwu's face became even paler, and he said eagerly: "Because... because Tuoba Gelu's army often sneaked into our army, the soldiers of the battalions were on guard, and they were not allowed to move around without the command of the commander. Therefore... No one has contacted them."

Zhe Yuxun covered his lips and coughed a few times, and said lightly: "That's good, you lead the soldiers there, kill them all, and then kill all the soldiers who have communicated with them."

Sweat dripped from Ning Ningwu's forehead, and he said in a trembling voice, "Yes... yes, my subordinates obeyed, but... but one of the people who came was your nephew. The soldiers of the personal camp are all loyal brothers to you... ………them…………"

Zhe Yuxun sighed long, with a trace of struggle in his expression, he murmured: "Those who want to achieve great things must have sacrifices, close relatives..."

Before Zhe Yuxun could finish speaking, there was a burst of commotion outside the tent, and then a soldier rushed into the tent and said in a panic: "Report to Commander! A strong wind blows a lot of written words Brothers who can read said that our prefecture has been occupied by the enemy.”

The soldier spoke in a panic, and handed out the paper in his hand. Zhe Yuxun stood up abruptly, and snatched the paper away. After reading it, he felt dizzy, staggered, and almost fell to the ground.All the generals hurried forward to support him, and everyone with the same ugly face was about to help Zhe Yuxun to sit down on the seat, but another soldier rushed in and said: "Commander Qi, there is Xiangfu Kingdom outside The special envoy sent by the emperor asked to see him."

The person who came was Hu Sanguang. He did not come alone. He also brought more than 1 prisoners.

Among these captives were members of the Zhe family's direct lineage, from Fuzhou down to the capital, up to the generals under Zhe Yuxun's command, all the parents and sons of the generals and other close relatives.

They were said to be captives, but they were not treated as captives. They ate and drank along the way, and they did not receive any insult or harm.

When Zhe Yuxun led Zhu ran out of the tent, he found that the soldiers in the camp were flustered, panicked, and their morale was almost gone. By the time the more than 1 captives had already looked desperate, they felt that the situation was over.These more than 1 captives are only some relatives of the generals and officers under his command, and the families and relatives of all the soldiers under his command are still in Fuzhou.

Under the expectant eyes of the soldiers under his command, Zhe Yuxun chose to surrender to Xiangfu Kingdom.When Hu Sanguang came, he directly brought Ye Chen's imperial decree and related documents from the military headquarters. The imperial decree was announced on the spot, and the relevant procedures were completed. More than 7000 people under Fu Zhe Yuxun's command were organized into the seventh legion of Xiangfu Kingdom , called Zhelan Legion.Zhe Yuxun is the head of the army, and Zhe Yuxuan is the deputy head of the army.Hu Sanguang even brought the seals of Zhe Yuxun and Zhe Yuxuan in advance.

At the same time, Hu Sanguang also brought Ye Chen a secret decree.

After reading the secret decree, Zhe Yuxun continued to lead more than 3 people to flee to Linzhou, and Tuoba Gelu continued to lead an army of [-] to chase after him.

On March [-]th, Linzhou Yang Chongxun got the news in advance and led an army of [-] out of the city to respond, and brought the Fuzhou army led by Zhe Yuxun into Linzhou.

In the evening, Ye Chen led more than 2000 black cavalry and [-] remnants of the Xuanwu Legion to Fuzhou in person, and Tuoba Gelu led [-] cavalry to drive around.Some people in Linzhou City felt as if they were facing a big enemy, and some people saw that there were not many troops around Ye Chen, and they were eager to try.

At Haishi that night, Zhe Yuxun led Xiangfu Kingdom's newly established Zhelan Legion to launch a mutiny, opened the west and south gates, joined hands with Ye Chen, and invaded Linzhou. Most of the troops under Gao Huaide and Yang Chongxun were caught off guard in their sleep , and then bombed the camp, and was defeated in a daze.

Yang Chongxun was killed by Zhan Xiongwu, and Gao Huaide committed suicide.Xiangfu Kingdom occupied Linzhou.

(End of this chapter)