Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 757
"Mingyue, why did the strings of my zither suddenly break?" Bao Si frowned and stared at Mingyue beside her, her vermilion lips fluttering.

"Empress Dowager, is there something strange?" Mingyue's face turned slightly red.

At this time, the dewdrops on the bamboo leaves happened to lightly land on Bao Si's cloak.

At Shuilongguan, Cheng Rong had received an order to withdraw troops from the imperial court after he defeated Boli, but he and Ming Chao had the intention to station their troops at Shuilongguan and engage in protracted fighting. Therefore, during the ten days since the edict came, neither side had any confrontation. Cheng Rong secretly rushed to the capital to explain everything to Shui Jian.

In Luoyang City, because Concubine Zheng Jiang Caibing and Xinyue risked their lives under the jade steps of Shuilong Shuren Hall to defend Qutu, Shui Jian's mood became very cloudy. The growing rumors make Shui Jian doubt about Qu Du and Cheng Rong's loyalty.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Cheng has rushed back from the front!" At this moment, Fu Zhong rushed in from outside the hall excitedly and knelt down in front of Shui Jian.

"Cheng Rong returned to the capital by himself, where is Qutu?" Shui Jian couldn't help being overjoyed.

"Your Majesty, it seems that King Zheng has not returned to Beijing." Fu Zhong reported tremblingly.

"As long as Cheng Rong returns to Beijing, it means that the Huben army will still listen to me!" Shui Jian looked proud, and immediately ordered someone to send Cheng Rong to the hall of cultivation.

In Yangxing Hall, when Cheng Rong was busy in the world, but very calmly bowed to Shui Jian, Shui Jian observed Cheng Rong carefully, and then asked with great interest: "Cheng Rong, is the wind at Shuilong Pass stronger than here?"

"Your Majesty, the Shuilong Pass is calm and calm, because the ministers have already defeated the 15 army of Xirong, and although they have not captured the enemy chief of Khabarovsk, it is still easy." Cheng Rong assured Shuijian confidently.

"Cheng Rong, I'm afraid what you said is not true. It has been half a month since the two sides started fighting. If you can wipe out the Xirong iron cavalry in one fell swoop, you should win the battle. Why do you have to confront each other for a long time? Don't you know that things will change later?" Shui Jian was very sharp. He glanced at Cheng Rong carefully, and couldn't help laughing.

"Your Majesty, the Xirong army is far more numerous than our army. There has never been a saying in the art of war that an inferior force can wipe out the enemy's army in one fell swoop." Cheng Rong explained.

"Okay, Cheng Rong, since you have such a high chance of winning, why don't you stick to the Shuilong Pass and not fight?" Shuijian stared at Cheng Rong and asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, because I am afraid that the rear will be disadvantaged!" Cheng Rong said bluntly.

"What are you afraid of behind?" Shui Jian couldn't help but smiled wryly.

"I'm afraid that some villains will collude with the enemy to spread rumors everywhere, turn black and white, and make the emperor doubt us." Cheng Rong said with a smile.

"How can I conclude that those rumors are intentionally spread by someone to frame you and Judu?" Shui Jian asked again.

"It's very simple. The current battle situation is favorable to our army. If the enemy army wants to recover from the disadvantage, it can only use indiscriminate rumors and insults. Your majesty, you are in full power. Let go of the commander's seal and entrust the army to the ministers and diggers." , Doesn't it mean that the emperor trusts us? Even if the ministers are suspected of treason before the battle, the emperor can judge whether the ministers are right or wrong after the battle." Cheng Rong said calmly, cupping his hands.

"Cheng Rong, you are really smart, well, if this is the case, you can go back to Shuilongguan, remember, you must annihilate Xirong!" Shui Jian suddenly understood, nodded to Cheng Rong, and laughed happily.

"Master Ma, it's not good. Cheng Rong secretly sneaked back to the capital, and only used a few words to convince the emperor that the emperor has ordered him to return to Shuilongguan to continue fighting!" Gu was so frightened that his face paled, he hurried to Ma Wumen's punishment department and asked Ma Wumen for advice.

"Doctor Hua, now we have to find a way to intercept and kill Cheng Rong in Luoyang City. I think we should contact Marquis Wei immediately and send the Imperial Forest Army to do it quickly!" Ma Wumen jumped off the bed and replied loudly.

In the dark and strange shady scene, a galloping horse was galloping on the street. Suddenly, a tripping rope jumped up in front of it, and the horse fell down screaming. It turned out that the person on the horse was a puppet.

"No, I fell into Cheng Rong's plan to get rid of the golden cicada, and report to Master Ma!" The assassins looked at each other in shock.

A few days later, Cheng Rong had returned to Shuilongguan. Boli sent scouts to investigate and found that the Zhou army at Shuilongguan was guarding the pass and not fighting. , Cheng Rong and Jutu have been recalled to the capital, so Shuilongguan has lost its commander. Excited and triumphant, Boli immediately ordered to take the opportunity to attack at night. Tens of thousands of soldiers dressed in black sneaked to the corner of the city wall, and then climbed up with rope hooks. As expected, there were no guards on the city wall.

The vanguard soldiers quickly lit the torches, Bo Li was very excited, and then ordered Kangka and Anli to lead [-] elite soldiers to enter Shuilongguan. Unexpectedly, as soon as the Xirong cavalry entered the city, the cavalry in front fell into the trench one after another. The sound of killing was loud, and he was dressed in silver armor. He stood majestically on the watchtower, laughed at Kangka and Anli and said, "The enemy chieftain fell into my trick of digging, why don't you surrender quickly?" !"

When Kangka and Anli were surrounded, they immediately led the remnants of the cavalry and rushed to kill them. They finally escaped from Shuilong Pass. Suddenly, the banners waved in front. Cheng Rong and Mingchao led Antong and other cavalry to intercept them. After defeating Kangka and Anli, they abandoned their horses and waded through the water to escape, and finally returned to the Xirong Commander's Camp, leaving only more than 100 remnants and defeated generals.

"Cheng Rong dared to break my secret plan. It's really hateful!" Seeing Kangka and Anli's panic, Bo Li immediately knew that Cheng Rong had seen through his trick of spreading rumors, and he was furious and cursed at the generals.

"Marshal, Zhou's army has won consecutive victories, but their strength is still at a disadvantage compared to mine. We only need to surround Shuilongguan, cut off its food and grass, and annihilate Dudu and Cheng Rong before Yingming's army arrives. Here!" Kangka thought for a while, and immediately offered advice to Khabarovsk.

"Kangka's words are very kind. Pass on the commander's order, surround Shuilongguan, and order people to insult and harass day and night. You must frighten Judu and Cheng Rong!" Bo Li clapped the case and ordered loudly.

Besides the Yue nationality, Xue Ju heard that the two armies at Shuilongguan fought, and the Zhou army was completely victorious, but the Western army was strong, and the two sides confronted each other, and there was no winner or loser. He couldn't help but look for the covenant of ideological betrayal and the imperial court, and secretly sent troops north to intercept Yingming's reinforcements and enjoy the benefits. .

Knowing Xue Ju's plan, Zhu Kai immediately offered advice to Xue Ju: "My lord, there is only one thing to do to oppose the imperial court!"

"Zhu Kai, what do you mean by that?" Xue Ju asked, looking at Zhu Kai.

"My lord, the imperial court took the Empress Dowager Baosi as a hostage and sent them to our Membership Palace. As long as we find a way to make Baosi die, then the covenant with the imperial court will be broken!" Zhu Kai said with a sly smile.

"Zhu Kai, the Empress Dowager Ping is a distinguished guest of our country of Yue, how could she go against her word and harm her instead, wouldn't she be scolded by the world?" Xue Ju said angrily.

"My lord, Baosi's reputation is very bad. Now that I'm a member of the market, no one will call Baosi a subjugated evildoer. Even if Baosi dies in the membership, I'm afraid it won't cause trouble!" Zhu Kai encouraged Xue Ju with a face of reason. road.

"Nonsense, Empress Dowager Ping is virtuous and virtuous, no one in the world doesn't know it, but I know that it's that cunning woman in the palace who spread rumors, intentionally ruined the Empress Dowager's reputation, and coerced the Empress Dowager to order the world. Isn’t it bad reputation alone?” Xue Ju couldn’t help but glared at Zhu Kai angrily, and reprimanded him.

Zhu Kai angrily withdrew from the membership palace, and couldn't help sighing: "I didn't expect the lord to be fascinated by women, so confused, he will die at the hands of Baosi sooner or later!"

"Oh? Your lord is still protecting that slut?" Mingde Pavilion, the concubine of Mingde heard that Xue Ju rejected Zhu Kai's advice on the spot, and she was filled with jealousy. She immediately asked Ji Zhu Kai, "Mr. action?"

Seeing that the concubine Fang hated Baosi to the bone, Zhu Kai immediately cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, to kill Baosi, you can only try to make Baosi miserable and suspicious. I suggest that you continue to send people around Baosi's palace to spread rumors and insult Baosi. Then we tried to let Baosi's left and right maids know that Baosi was notorious in the membership, which created pressure on Baosi's psychology, and finally we suddenly spread rumors that Du Tu had been executed by Shui Jian, and Baosi would definitely collapse!"

"My lord is really clever!" Concubine Fang smirked triumphantly.

In the past few days, the palace, which has always been quiet and quiet and fragrant in the bamboo garden, suddenly became a little scary and depressing. By accident, Bao Si heard the rumors that Que Tu had an accident at the front line, and suddenly felt cold in his heart. The Guqin in his hand He stopped involuntarily.

"Empress Dowager!" Mingyue and Huiyue were annoyed at being insulted for no reason along the way, when they suddenly found Baosi's face turned pale, staring at the rockery in a daze, as if angry, they hurried forward to support Baosi, and said softly Wake up.

"Mingyue, Huiyue, I seem to have heard people talking about King Zheng's sudden accident at the front line. Is this true?" Bao Si frowned.

"Your Majesty, don't worry!" Mingyue tried her best to comfort her.

"I'm really in a trance!" Bao Si complained quietly.

"If your empress feels unwell, you should rest early!" Hui Yue said with concern.

"Okay, Hui Yue."

(End of this chapter)