Chapter 724 Rebellious


Chapter 724: Rebel

In the third year of Taiwu's reign, on May 4th, thousands of troops marched southward at the mouth of the valley.

Amidst the turbulent waves of countless flags, a huge yellow flag stood in the wind. Except for a crimson strip at the bottom of the flag, it was no different from the Taishan Army.

And this is the commander-in-chief of the Duke of Chen, Ju Yi, who has just won a great victory, and his 30,000 soldiers.

Since the army broke out of camp yesterday and has passed the Dagu Pass today, the joy and arrogance of the entire army have not diminished. On the contrary, they are even more excited because they are going home.

Some of the soldiers at the pass who were not on the expedition looked at the army filing in below and said to others with envy:

"I really don't know what these people are so proud of. Those who don't know think they have wiped out the main force of the Taishan Army? Didn't they just defeat three or four thousand remaining soldiers?"

Those who didn't understand the situation actually nodded in agreement.

At this time, the well-informed officials in the team saw that the robes began to make these troublesome remarks and hurriedly warned:

"Old Ding, don't talk nonsense. If your words fall into the ears of the superiors below, our team will go fishing for dung."

Then, this person explained:

"Don't listen to Old Ding. He doesn't know the situation. This time, Ju Shuai did only annihilate the enemy's Taishan Army. The result seems to be thousands of people. But do you know that this is a situation where our army and Taishan Army have the same number of people?" I heard that our army only deployed two armies this time and achieved such results. What does this mean? ”

All the lords, including Lao Ding, shook their heads in unison, obviously not sure what this meant.

The official first looked at the mighty and powerful army below, and then said leisurely:

"This shows that the combat strength of Ju Shuai's former guard army has been comparable to that of Taishan Army in field battles. As for the soldiers like Ju Shuai, our Duke Chen still has 60,000 soldiers, but the Taishan Army on the opposite side has even more soldiers. Forty to fifty thousand, so the offense and defense are different.”

Everyone was stunned, and then flattered the military officer for a while, and then looked at the friendly troops under the pass, and they were indeed getting more and more powerful.

……

In the Dagu Road, where people are constantly being recruited, there are still sentries and horses running on both sides.

These Youyi Xuanfeng from various armies were constantly transmitting the military orders of their respective military commanders to Ju Yi at the front, which was under the highest banner.

Behind the banner were rows of knights. They were clearly the knights of Beifu who had distinguished themselves in this battle.

These knights from the Heshuo area are all majestic, all wearing armor, with yellow robes and feathers, and green cloaks and belts.

Nowadays, these people are still marching, so the horse banners are all set up, like a jungle, and the stars are holding the moon and the big banner is slowly advancing.

The Yuan family's cavalry was not large in number, so they were all carefully raised. Yuan Shao spent most of his military funds to support them in order to obtain this supreme cavalry.

And before these Beifu knights were Ju Yi's middle tent warriors, who entered the army first.

These people were all wearing yellow military uniforms, but they were still wearing crimson military uniforms like the Han army in the past. Against the backdrop of countless khaki robes at the rear, they were like balls of blazing fire, and like animals raised on loess. Gorgeous cuckoos, dazzling.

These pioneer warriors, who are like azaleas, are lined up like a forest, wearing iron armor and braving the scorching sun, guarding the figure in the middle, Ju Yi.

It's no wonder that Yuan Jun, who was behind closed doors, felt sour when he saw them like this, because what they were doing didn't look like they were returning to the army, but rather they were going to participate in a grand martial arts performance, which was too gorgeous.

But Ju Yi, who was wrapped in countless splendors, was ordinary. He didn't even wear a military uniform, but wore loose clothes and belts like an ordinary scholar-bureaucrat.

Sitting on the car at this moment, Ju Yi was rising and falling with the bumps of the wheels. He was holding a iron Ruyi in his hand and gently touching it in the palm of his left hand, thinking about something.

And beside him, there was also a scribe, who was a high-ranking official who had been sent by Yuan Shao to Ju Yi's army as a special envoy.

At this moment, Gao Gan was sitting next to Ju Yi, looking at Ju Yi like a river, too nervous to express his anger.

Gao Gan was afraid, because all kinds of things happening to Ju Yi always made him think about the worst outcome, that is, Ju Yi might rebel.

To this day, the senior official still remembers Ju Yi's unruly look when he faced Ju Yi and announced Chen Gong's military order. Especially when he heard that he wanted him to continue going north, this person said sarcastically:

"Military matters are not something for children to talk about."

In the end, Gao Gan didn't even have a chance to say another word, so he was "invited" to another tent by the warriors outside the tent.

It wasn't until the big camp was bustling with noise yesterday that the senior officials knew that the army was leaving.

Originally, the senior officials thought that although Ju Yi was a bit unruly, he still listened to Yuan Shao's military orders, so he was already cruelly thinking about how to impeach Ju Yi.

But as the army moved out step by step, senior officials realized that something was wrong. The direction of the army's departure was actually the south?

What does Ju Yi want to do? What would Ju Yi do if he returned to the army without orders?

Thinking that Ju Yi led the six most elite armies of Yuan's army, accounting for half of the main force, to retreat without an order, the senior officials felt weak.

He no longer thought about how to get revenge on Ju Yi, but how to save his life.

This is the normal state of the world. When you abide by the rules, others will not want to tell you the rules. But when you start to break the rules, others will want you to abide by the rules.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

At that time, the senior official regretfully reflected on whether the tone of his edict that day was not good, whether it was too frivolous, and made Ju Yi uncomfortable.

Really, he can change as a senior official.

Then today he was taken to Ju Yi.

Gao Gan really meant what he said. The first thing he said when he saw Ju Yi was:

"Ju Shuai, my tone was a bit arrogant that day. It's because I haven't perfected my moral character yet. Please don't blame me, Ju Shuai."

Ju Yi held Tie Ruyi in his hand, shaking his hand, and said with a smile:

"Blame? Of course I don't blame you. If I am angry with you, you can't stay here. Do you know that in our army, anyone who violates our laws can only use swords. Do you think I have any swords to use against you?"


How could a senior official not know the murderous intent hidden in Ju Yi's words? So he fell to the ground and begged for mercy, saying that he was helpless and ignorant.

After that, Ju Yi's attitude was very strange. He did not treat the senior officer harshly, but let him stay by his carriage and returned to the army together.

In this way, along the way, in front of senior officials, Ju Yi kept processing the military reports sent by various ministries, such as where he had marched, encountered the Taishan Army's rangers far behind, and hit the nearby dock wall. , all of which are not shy.

The more he listened, the more confused the senior officer became, because he really felt that Ju Yi was simply withdrawing his troops, rather than planning a military coup.

So, seeing that they were approaching Dagu Pass, the senior official could no longer bear the panic in his heart and asked this question:

"Shuai Ju went south to rebel?"

But unexpectedly, these words shocked Ju Yi. The Tie Ruyi in his hand paused, and he scolded:

"Boy, what are you talking about? A certain family returns home victoriously and is treated even more richly and honorably. Why do you want to rebel?"

Seeing Ju Yi say such words, and looking at his expression, it was true, he was determined, so all kinds of conspiracies suddenly burst out, he held back his thoughts and said carefully:

"Ju Shuai, your return to the army without orders will be regarded as rebellion in the eyes of others. You should quickly send someone to the Yingchuan camp to meet Mr. Chen, otherwise there will be rumors in the camp and someone will harm Shuai Ju."
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Of course Ju Yi would not be intimidated by this kid's few words. He pretended to be free and easy:

"I am the commander-in-chief of the former army, and I have the power to seize opportunities in battle. The lord also granted me the flag and control, and allowed me to do things conveniently. I have already given the lord a letter before, stating the reasons for withdrawing the army. As for what you said when you came later, you wanted to go north and pass the pass. Xihejun, that is even more nonsense, just talking and dreaming.”

Gao Gan took the opportunity to reply:

"I wonder why Commander Ju thinks this?" If Ju Yi had heard this question from a senior official before, he would have ignored it, but this time he rarely gave an explanation:

"There are tigers and leopards in Taishan's army, and there are wolves in Guanxi. I have never heard of anyone driving a pack of wolves to kill tigers and leopards. If our army insists on going north, Guanxi will definitely stand by and watch, and behind Guanxi there is a way out of Taihan. Taniguchi, a flat river, what’s there?”

To be honest, Ju Yi's words convinced the senior officials, but does it matter whether it is right or not at this moment?

He pretended to praise Ju Yi for his old plan to control the country, but still suggested that Ju Yi choose someone to return to Yingchuan first and explain to Yuan Shao. After all, this was also a matter of attitude.

Ju Yi didn't speak, but Gao Gan already understood that he had listened to his words.

Sure enough, Zhang He, the captain of the Beifu Knights, suddenly appeared under Ju Yi's car a moment later. After Ju Yi said a few words, he returned to his Yan Ran appearance.

On the contrary, Zhang He's expression was incomprehensible. He looked at Ju Yi who hesitated to speak, then glanced at the tall man next to him, and finally pursed his lips.

Finally, Zhang He solemnly clasped his fists at Ju Yi, and then galloped south with the two Beifu knights.

Looking at the smoke and dust of Zhang He's departure, Gao Gan was thoughtful. Zhang He seemed to be a man in my way.

Then he secretly glanced at Ju Yi, who was still sitting there calmly, and smiled in his heart:

"We are not as good as you, Ju Yi Lao Ge, when the opportunity arises, but if we do something, you, a native of the northwest, can only wait to be manipulated by us."

……

The news of Ju Yi going south caused a huge uproar in the Yingchuan camp.

From the shogunate to the foreign soldiers, and even an old man holding a broom, everyone heard that Ju Yi wanted to rebel.

Although Chen Gong and Yuan Shao said several times in public that Ju Yi had withdrawn his troops after his own order, people in the shogunate who were familiar with the inside story understood.

The biggest test that Duke Chen has encountered since his founding has arrived.

And what does Yuan Shao think of this matter? Just pay attention to the frequency with which he meets with foreign generals and you will be able to tell.

On this day, Yuan Shaozheng was having a conversation with Chunyu Qiong, the leader of the Zhonghu Army. He sat on the table and spoke plainly but could not hide his anxiety:

"Arqiong, what do you think Ju Silang means?"

Ju Yi ranks fourth in the clan, so he is also called Shiro. Generally, people who are close to him will call him this way. But at this moment, Yuan Shao called him this, but it didn't sound like he was getting close.

Chunyu Qiong and Ju Yi were mortal enemies, but this time he did not show any ill will toward Ju Yi. Instead, when all the senior generals said that Ju Yi would rebel, he spoke frankly to Yuan Shao:

"I have always known Ju Yi. He is domineering, but I don't agree that this time he went south to rebel against me."

Yuan Shao felt excited and asked Chunyu Qiong to continue.

Chunyu Qiong explained for Yuan Shao:

"There are six armies to guard the army before the camp. One of them is from the Central Guard Army and will definitely not follow Ju Yi in rebellion. As for the other five armies, two are newly formed by the local government and are mostly filled with soldiers from Yingchuan and Runan. , His family is in the rear, and he will not take risks with Ju Yi. In this case, how can Ju Yi, who only has more than 10,000 troops, fight back? "

Yuan Shao nodded, and then asked something that shocked Chunyu Qiong.

But I heard Yuan Shao pinching his beard and saying softly:

"I want to make Shiro the captain, who does Arqiong think can lead the front guard?"

Chunyu Qiong felt sad and complicated after hearing this.

What made him sad was that the Taiwei was the pinnacle of martial arts, and how could he not be sad that Ju Yi, who was originally inferior to him, was one step ahead of him and became the Taiwei.

But the complication was that he heard that Yuan Shao's words meant that he wanted to seize Ju Yi's military power, which had to make Chunyu Qiong wary.

After all, Chen Guo's army does not belong to Yuan Shao alone. When he started the army, various families brought their old troops to conquer the world together. Later, as the war expanded, the generals in all aspects also expanded their own forces. force.

Therefore, although Chen State currently has the formation of the Shangwu Army and the Five Guards Army, the army that really belongs to Yuan Shao is the Shangwu Army, with a strength of about 20,000.

Others, such as Ju Yi's front guard, Chunyu Qiong's middle guard, Li Tong's rear guard, Zhou Xin's left guard, and Li Zheng's right guard, all have a semi-independent nature.

It's just that because of Yuan Shao's huge influence on the Zhuangtian warriors under his rule, he has special prestige and power among these guards.

However, Li Zheng's right guard army is still relatively independent, because most of them are members of Li's own tribe and do not belong to the Zhuangtian warrior system under Chen Guo.

So even though Chun Yuqiong and the Yuan family were already close friends, he still valued the military power in his hands. When he heard what Yuan Shao meant, he subconsciously rejected it. After a moment of silence, he explained to Yuan Shao:


"Many of Ju Yi's troops and military schools have come out of their gates, and they have just made great achievements. If they capture his army like this, the soldiers will be afraid and uneasy."

Yuan Shao explained:

"It's not about seizing the army, it's about promoting Shiro to the rank of Lieutenant precisely because of his merits. It's a good thing."

But who believes Yuan Shao’s words? So, both of them were silent for a while.

After a while, Yuan Shao suddenly spoke:

"I prefer Director A to be the former commander-in-chief of the army, what do you think?"

Adao is Chun Yudao, Chun Yuqiong's younger brother. He was formerly affiliated with Yuan Shao's direct subordinate army, the Fifth Army, so this person is Yuan Shao's ideal candidate.

But Chunyu Qiong didn't think so. He didn't want to be the one who broke the rules, and Yuan Shao's move seemed to be beneficial to him, but in fact it had endless consequences.

The two brothers, one unified the central guard army and the other unified the front guard army, accounted for two-fifths of Duke Chen's military strength, which was not a good thing for the Chunyu family.

By then, not only Yuan Shao couldn't sleep, but Chunyu Qiong himself couldn't sleep either.

So he said to Yuan Shao:

"A leader is violent and cunning, and many of his colleagues will not obey him. Once someone gets the upper hand, trouble will arise."

Yuan Shao refused to give up and asked:

"Who is dissatisfied?"

Chunyu Qiong thought for a while and said two people:

"Colonels Huang Zhong and Man Chong have many military exploits, so I'm afraid they won't accept it."

So Yuan Shao waved his hand downwards, feeling displeased:

"Then take down these two people, how can you dare to refuse?"

Chunyu Qiong had no choice but to pay homage to Yuan Shao:

"The Lord wishes it so. Qiong is afraid that the Northern Expedition to Kyoto will come to nothing."

In this way, Yuan Shao could only remain silent.

Yes, he wants to go north to regain Kyoto, and the army cannot be in chaos. But if he wants to restore Kyoto, Ju Yi will have to deal with it even more.

But who can help me solve this problem?

At this time, outside Yangdi City, Zhang He led two regiments of horsemen through the dotted camps, and entered the city carrying Ju Yi's message in the dust.

(End of chapter)

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