Chapter 848 847 [Loss everything]

Yaozhou, Shangyuan Prefecture.

Xiongwu Hou Lan Yu looked at the emergency report in his hand, his expression changing.

In fact, his scheming should not be shown so openly, especially in front of Shen Moyun.

But with several major events weighing on his mind, it was difficult for him to remain calm and detached.

One was the assassination on Taiping Street in Jian'an in the Southern Zhou Dynasty. According to the reports of the informants, all the assassins who took action at that time had been killed. Although it was a pity that Pei Yue was not killed, Lan Yu did not care about the life or death of those reckless wealthy people. For him, the value of these people's lives is to get rid of some difficult enemies for him, and they will not lose anything even if they die.

However, Lan Zhiqiu's whereabouts are still unknown, which makes Lan Yu still worried. On the one hand, he is his nephew who he values ​​​​very much, and on the other hand, he is naturally worried that he will fall into the hands of Pei Yue. As for the young powerful man who has risen through the ranks, Lan Yu Consistent with Wang Pingzhang's view, he has never been one to seek compromise, and if the assassination fails, there will inevitably be revenge.

The second is the secret that Silent Cloud used to hold him in the past, that is, the people hidden in Lijiazhuang on the outskirts of Yongzhou. From a long time ago, Lan Yu, under the instructions of Wang Pingzhang, collected those reckless rangers with superb martial arts and used them to control Jianghu forces, and some secret activities. Lan Yu has many ways to deal with these unruly masters, the most effective of which is to control their families.

It's just that the energy of Taishitai Pavilion exceeded Lan Yu's expectation. He didn't expect that Silent Cloud could discover the secrets of Lijiazhuang. Even at this step, Lan Yu was still not too afraid, because he couldn't handle those things personally, and there were many circles involved. , it would be difficult for Silent Cloud to bite him to death with that Zhuangzi.

The problem is that the failed assassination of Pei Yue, the disappearance of Lan Zhiqiu and the arrival of Shen Moyun form a complete logical chain, and anyone with a discerning eye can easily see the strangeness in it.

In fact, even if these things were not exposed, Lan Yu knew that his fate was in the hands of Emperor Kaiping. After all, if the Emperor was suspicious, he could deal with a minister without any evidence, unless the minister was too important.

So when he saw the urgent report in front of him, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Great victory at Jiangling! Great victory at Hanyang! The main force of the Southern Zhou Dynasty was defeated!

Pei Yue swept across Fang Xie Xiao's army of more than 100,000 men with an absolutely inferior force. Not only did he successfully defeat the Southern Zhou Dynasty's conspiracy, but it also tilted the already unbalanced situation towards Daliang. In this way, Pei Yue was able to prove his With his strength, even if Gu Liang did not go south, he could solve all the problems in the south by himself.

At this point, does it still matter who the coach of Yaoshan Camp is?

Silently looking at Lan Yu, whose face was getting more and more ugly, Silent Cloud said calmly: "Hong Wuhou, is it possible that you are feeling unwell?"

Lan Yu's fingers holding the military newspaper turned slightly white from exertion. After a long silence, he finally put down the military newspaper, calmly faced Silent Cloud's cold eyes, and said slowly: "The Marquis of Zhongshan is indeed the handsome man favored by His Majesty. This battle Enough to go down in history.”

Silent Cloud was a little surprised, then chuckled and said: "Pei Yue is good at leading troops in battle, and he is determined to forge ahead and dares to risk his life. It is no accident that he can achieve such an achievement. However, our country can win this battle, and Xiong Wuhou can also You put in a lot of effort. If the soldiers under your command had not fought bravely, the Linjiang camp on the south bank would not have dared to move. You and I both know that there are many factors that affect the outcome of this battle, and every part of it cannot be Or missing."

Lan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "Isn't this the reason why Mr. Shen is here?"

Silent Cloud said noncommittally: "Yes and no. Your Majesty asked me to watch how Xiong Wuhou behaves, but he did not issue an order for me to deprive you of your military power."

Lan Yu finally changed color.

He knew Emperor Kaiping very well and knew that this king was by no means indecisive. Based on the things he had done, it would be ordinary for him to be stripped of his rank or official position.

As for the evidence... His Majesty the Emperor doesn't need this thing most of the time.

So Lan Yu couldn't understand why Emperor Kaiping didn't plan to deal with him?

Silent Cloud continued: "No matter what, you can't fault your handling of this period of time. Your Majesty asked me to tell you, continue to guard the border defense line, and don't let the story of more than thirty years ago happen again in Yaoshan Camp. Some things just Let them be lost in the roaring river."

No matter how many secrets were hidden here, Lan Yu finally let go of the huge stone in his heart and immediately stood up to pay homage to the north, praising His Majesty's grace.

Silent Cloud looked at his actions expressionlessly, then stood up and said, "It's over here. I hope Mr. Lan will remember His Majesty's instructions."

Lan Yu said respectfully: "I don't dare or forget, I would like to send you off to Master Shen."

"No need."

Silent Cloud said lightly, then walked out of the festival hall and left the military camp surrounded by a group of elite Taige spies.

Traveling through the water towns of southern Xinjiang, heading north through wind and rain, a huge question always lingered in his mind.

When Shen Moyun left Beijing, Emperor Kaiping had given him instructions to capture Lan Yu directly if necessary. However, just a few days ago, when the battle of Jiangling had not yet decided the winner, he suddenly received a message from Kyoto. A secret edict arrived, stating that as long as Lan Yu did not act out of the ordinary during this period, he would no longer be held accountable for his role in recruiting Jiang Hu Cao Mang to assassinate Pei Yue, and he would still be allowed to guard the Yaoshan camp.

This made Silent Cloud puzzled.

Lan Yu is not the Xian Chunqiu of more than thirty years ago, nor does he have the capital to become Xian Chunqiu. In the final analysis, he is just Wang Pingzhang's secret confidant.

Could it be that Wang Pingzhang convinced His Majesty?

Silent Cloud shook his head and looked to the north with a solemn expression.

During this period, Shen Danmo's secret report showed that everything was normal in Kyoto and that nothing strange happened.

Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?

…

Southern Zhou Dynasty, Chengbei camp.

Fang Xiexiao, a soldier who had been on the battlefield for half his life, would not be completely knocked down by a single defeat. Defeated at the foot of Jiangling City, he quickly calmed down, collected the broken troops along the way, and retreated to Chengbei Camp.

He had no time to mourn the spring and autumn, and he was too lazy to pay attention to the bloody storm that would definitely occur in the next day. Instead, he organized a defense line in a very short period of time to deal with the southward movement of the Beiliang cavalry.

However, he did not wait for the Tibetan front guard to pursue the victory, but received an urgent report a few days later.

Hanyang fell!

In the lobby with flickering candlelight, all the generals were silent, looking worriedly at Fang Xiexiao, whose face was ashen.

"Report! The angel has arrived!"

The soldier walked quickly, followed by a young man.

Xian Xiaoshi faced the cold and stern gazes of everyone, without any fear in his heart. Instead, he forcibly suppressed his excitement and excitement, and went straight to the front of the hall. He stared at Xie Xiao, the Duke of Zhenguo, who stood up to greet him, and said loudly: " His Majesty ordered that the Duke of Xuanzhen return to the capital immediately without delay!"

Fang Xiexiao didn't speak for a long time.

When he raised his head, the color in his eyes made Xian Xiaoshi even startled.

This middle-aged man, who has been in charge of the Southern Zhou Dynasty for more than ten years, looked at Xian Chunqiu's youngest son indifferently. He certainly understood the intentions of Emperor Qingyuan. Since it was an oral instruction rather than an explicit edict, it meant that the emperor also knew that this battle was not his alone.

Responsibility. But after the news of the defeat came back, His Majesty the Emperor and Xu Huiyan could not withstand the surging pressure from the court, so they could only recall him at this time.

But let Xian Xiaoshi be the envoy...

Jiangling was defeated, Hanyang fell, and the overall situation was irreversible. He, the Duke of Zhenguo, became the target of many people's hatred.

The imperial struggle continues endlessly...

The most hateful thing is that you have the intention to kill the thief but are unable to save him!

Fang Xiexiao's eyes darkened.

"Father!"

"My lord!"

…

The panicky noise suddenly erupted, like a wrong piece on a chessboard and all the ropes were missing.
Chapter completed!