Under the defense line of Hongyuan City in the northern border of the Daning Empire, two half-brothers from the royal family were talking face to face. Within a few words, one threatened to kill the other.

When King Ying saw Gao Zhizhi's bluffing, he was amused in his heart and said calmly: "If the fourth brother really wanted to take his brother's head back to the court to invite a reward, I'm afraid he wouldn't bother to put up such a big battle, right? Whatever.

If you set up an ambush at any mountain pass, my family will have to be wiped clean!"

Gao Zhizhi lowered his eyelids: "Stop talking nonsense, what do you want? What can you give me?"

Prince Ying did not answer directly, but asked instead: "If my brother guessed correctly, the Zhongxuan court wants you to return to Beijing and be promoted, right?"

"That's right, you will be promoted to a higher position, given a title, a fiefdom, and it will be a great honor." Gao Zhezhi raised his voice deliberately.

"But the fourth brother did not return to Beijing. It was not because he felt that the reward was too little, nor because he was greedy for the good scenery in northern Xinjiang. As a brother, he knew that the fourth brother had great ambitions and great ambitions. It was better to let birds fly in the sky in northern Xinjiang than to be gentle with fine clothes and fine food.

Butcher's knife, for that matter, a brother is not an enemy, but a comrade-in-arms!"

"how do I say this?"

After Zhong Xuan's coup, the royal family fled to death. Only Gao Zhizhi, who was patrolling the northern Xinjiang, survived. Of course Zheng Cong would not let him gain power in northern Xinjiang, so he immediately made up a lot of lies to keep him forever.

In the name of Emperor Zhen, he summoned him back to the court to serve as regent. However, although Gao Zhizhi was a dandy, he was not stupid. He had advisers around him to analyze the current situation. Of course, he saw through Zheng Cong's plot, but he would face great challenges if he did not return to the court.

It was disrespectful to resist the imperial edict. He was not ready to fight against the imperial court. He didn't know how to respond to Zhong Xuan. When King Ying sent him a letter to form an alliance, he went out of the city to set up a formation. Whether he wanted to make peace or fight, he did everything according to the situation.

King Ying replied: "Hongyuan Town defends the northern border. It is powerful and can protect itself. But to be fair, with only 100,000 soldiers in the city, can the fourth brother return to his hometown in his lifetime?"

Gao Zhizhi was shaken by what he said, but he said fiercely: "Gao Liwen, do you know that as long as I move my finger and the 30,000 elite soldiers behind me pass by, I will crush all your belongings cleanly"

net!"

King Ying smiled calmly and said: "Yes, thirty thousand versus two thousand, there is no suspense about the outcome, but in this case, the fourth brother's hope of achieving great things is really slim!"

"Are you that confident?"

King Ying raised his finger and pointed to the eight men who were carrying the chariot: "Fourth brother, these charioteers all have great skills. I am afraid that being the elder brother will be disadvantageous to the younger brother. But fourth brother, you must understand that you are used to leading troops to fight for your brother."

, I have more than a hundred sharp archers at my command. Even though we are standing outside the hundred-step shooting range of the two armies, there are no less than ten people who can shoot two hundred steps in my brother's formation."

King Ying then imitated Gao Zhizhi's tone and said: "As long as I move my fingers and fire ten arrows, there is no guarantee that seven or eight of them will not pierce the fourth brother's body. The arrows have been poisoned in advance, and their throats will be sealed when they see blood.

Now that the fourth brother has been granted the title of Marquis, how can he claim to be the king? At that time, my brother would certainly not be able to withstand the attack of General Shi. It would be good for us to cross the Naihe Bridge together as a companion!"

"How dare you threaten me!" Gao Zhizhi stood up from the chariot, shaking the eight sturdy men carrying the chariot. His face was full of anger, but his hands and feet could not help but tremble slightly, and he looked towards King Ying in panic.

Glancing away from the array.

King Ying pressed his right hand to signal Gao Zhi to calm down.

"But if it really comes to that, what good will it do to me? Wise people follow benefits rather than strength. In fact, you and I can put aside our past grudges and work together. You have the power and I have the courage. I will do the fighting and the scheduling.

You do it, and when Zhong Xuan is defeated, you and I will march across the river to rule, and together we will establish a peace alliance for eternity. Wouldn't it be more heroic than repaying each other with hatred?"

Gao Zhizhi sat back in the pavilion like a mountain of meat, staring at King Ying with his two beady eyes, silent for a moment.

King Ying continued: "Now that Zheng Cong has established a puppet young emperor, all the decisions of the court are decided by his hand. Regardless of whether the fourth brother believes it or not, Gao Gengwu was indeed killed by me fighting for power. It's not like you don't know the relationship between the two of us. You live and die."

That's all. But my father will definitely not fall into my hands, and I will not point the butcher knife at so many younger brothers, sisters, nephews of my own family. At that time, I had already been defeated and fled. All the brutal acts of killing the royal family were done by Zheng Cong. The fourth brother

Don’t you want to avenge your father, don’t you want to restore the orthodoxy?”

Gao Zhizhi's eyes were wandering and hesitant. He was first poked in the painful area by King Ying, and then scratched in the itchy area. Now his fighting spirit has completely disappeared, and he only thinks about how to gain as much benefit as possible from the alliance.

King Ying continued to persuade: "You have an army of 100,000 in Hongyuan City, and we in Muleocheng have 50,000 soldiers. If you and I join forces to fight against the rebellion, who else in the world can stop you and my brother? Besides..." Ying.

Wang suddenly lowered his voice and asked, "Is it convenient to talk here?"

"These eight people are all confidants, but it doesn't matter, Third Brother!" The words "Third Brother" were shouted out, indicating that Gao Chuezhi was determined to form an alliance with King Ying.

King Ying looked down at the city and said in a low voice: "As far as my brother knows, Shi Lizu is not very obedient, right?"

This statement hit on the weakness of Gao Zhizhi. Shi Lizu was self-respecting in the northern Xinjiang. Although he obtained the border guard military talisman, his military spirit was really on Shi Lizu's side. On the surface, Shi Lizu obeyed the imperial inspection, but in fact, he had many calculations inside, which was very difficult to control, especially

After Zhong Xuan's coup, Shi Lixu gradually had different ideas and asked Gao Zhizhi to stick to his back.

Gao Chuozhi was silent for a moment, then stood up and awkwardly walked off the pavilion. King Ying turned over and dismounted, and the two of them walked side by side for a few steps. Then Gao Chuozhi leaned forward and whispered: "Third brother, do you have any clever ideas?"

King Ying asked in a low voice: "How many loyal troops does he have?"

"No less than sixty thousand!"

"If this is the case, the fourth brother must firmly grasp the military talisman and control the remaining 40,000 soldiers. If Shi Lixu is at ease, that will be fine. If not, the fourth brother will first try to protect himself and send a secret letter to my brother, Mu Lie.

The city's army can kill them in one day. Then you and I will cooperate with each other inside and outside, so why worry about the obstacles not being removed?"

Gao Zhizhi was dubious: "There really is a day when Third Brother is really willing to send troops to save us?"

King Ying said: "You and I have known each other for more than thirty years, but have I ever regretted my words? You and I are like horns to each other, how can I be willing to cut off my own arms? If the fourth brother is still worried, I will fight against the sky for my brother.

Just renew your oath!"

Gao Zhizhi looked happy and stopped him quickly: "Of course I can trust the third brother. If he can really get the support of the third brother, I am afraid that Shi Lixu will not even dare to make mistakes. If he is obedient, let him be used.

If he doesn't obey you, I will kill him first!"

"Fourth brother has extraordinary courage and wisdom. I deeply admire him!"

Although Gao Zhizhi did not completely trust King Ying, with such a strong foreign aid to restrain Shi Lizu, the threat under his eyes was temporarily resolved. As for attacking Zhong Xuan and ruling by crossing the river, how could he have the energy to think that far?

. The knot in his heart was relieved, and his face was immediately filled with smiles: "In this case, the alliance between you and my brothers has been reached. I have offended many people in the past, and the third brother has a lot of people, so you won't care about it, right?"

King Ying laughed loudly: "Brothers working together are as sharp as gold. If we really care about it, how can the elder brother dare to come to see the fourth brother?"
Chapter completed!