Xiao Yan's army continued to besiege the city of Yingzhou, and the passes outside the city were conquered by the Jingzhou army.

Zhang rushed out of the city to inspect the army and was shot in the chest by the crossbowmen of the Jingzhou army.

"Ah......h

"Lord Thorn." The general cried.

After Zhang Chong died, the soldiers of the Yingzhou army looked at his corpse and cried: "Today, Xiao Yan is still rebelling. However, Lord Thorn was shot to death. What do we do? ”

"We can recommend others to do a history of thorns. To continue to defend Yingzhou, Xiao Yan's army must not be allowed to conquer Yingzhou. Yingzhou soldier A said.

Xue Yuansi and Cheng Mao were elected as the new commanders.

Xue Yuansi once again commanded the Yingzhou army and sent people to Jiankang City to ask Xiao Baojuan, the faint monarch, to seal him as the assassin of Jingzhou.

Xiao Baojuan received Xue Yuansi's letter and said angrily: "Are the Yingzhou Army all waste? actually couldn't defeat Xiao Yan's Jingzhou Army and Yongzhou Army. Lushan was also lost. Zhang Chong himself was shot to death by Xiao Yan! I can seal Xue Yuanhei as the assassin of Jingzhou. However, he must kill Xiao Yan. As long as he kills Xiao Yan. I can canonize him as the assassin of Yongzhou. ”

The eunuch Xiao Fangzi persuaded: "Your Majesty, you dissipate your anger. Xiao Yan is just a thief. If he continues to rebel, the ancestors and ancestors will definitely bless Your Majesty. ”

"You don't have to comfort me. Xiao Yan's army is indeed very strong. If we continue, we will not be opponents. We can only continue to hold on to Yingzhou City, and we must not let Xiao Yan's army continue to move forward. Xiao Baojuan scolded.

"yes. Xiao Yan's army did not have much food. As long as his soldiers and horses have been trapped under the city of Yingzhou, wait until his military pay is exhausted. Inevitable retreat. If we launch a counteroffensive again, we will definitely be able to destroy Xiao Yan. The eunuch Xiao Fangzi said.

"Xiao Yan is not so easy to deal with. I felt that he must have a way to conquer Yingzhou. Therefore, I need to send another 20,000 men to Yingzhou to support Yingzhou. Xiao Baojuan ordered.

He thought to himself: In order to kill Xiao Yan, even if I wipe out all the troops of the Qi State, it will be worth it.

At the same time, Xiao Yan was already persuading Xiao Baorong, the king of Nankang, to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Xiao Yan thought to himself: Our Yongzhou army has defeated the army of the imperial court many times, and now the strongest army in Qi is none other than our Yongzhou army.

Now, if Xiao Baorong can be called the emperor, the history of thorns everywhere will definitely fall to the wind.

"Your Highness, now that Xiao Baojuan has gone against the grain, he has already lost the hearts of the people. The people were looking forward to the new king's accession to the throne. Xiao Yan complimented.

"Really? Is it really so popular with the people? Xiao Baorong, King of Nankang, asked.

He thought to himself: Xiao Yan didn't deceive the widow, right?

"Your Highness. Now, the people are already very disappointed in Xiao Baojuan, the big faint monarch. If His Royal Highness ascends the throne and becomes the emperor now, he will definitely be able to make the people of Qi Kingdom attached. We will definitely be able to pacify the country and let the people live and work in peace and contentment. Xiao Yan said seriously.

"Really? Do widows have such prestige? Xiao Baorong, King of Nankang, asked.

Xiao Yan thought to himself: Why do you want to refuse? Is it really bad to be an emperor?

Xiao Baorong, the king of Nankang, thought to himself: Xiao Yan should not really assist me in ascending to the throne. His purpose is only: to blackmail the Son of Heaven to order the princes. Once Xiao Baojuan is eliminated, the widow will be useless.

"Your Highness, you are indeed deeply popular with the people!" Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Yes, but the widow hopes that Aiqing can be the left servant of Shangshu, the general, and the governor of the Chinese and foreign military." Xiao Baorong, the king of Nankang, said.

Xiao Yan thought to himself: Xiao Baorong is not confused, he knows what he should do.

Xiao Baorong climbed onto the altar in Jiangling and shouted: "Now that Xiao Baojuan is mediocre, everyone in the world has betrayed him. The widow obeyed the heavens, inherited the throne of the Qi State, and deposed Xiao Baojuan as the king of Fuling. Feng Xiaoyan is the left servant of Shangshu, a general, and a governor of Chinese and foreign military affairs. All civil and military officials are rewarded. ”

"Good ......," shouted the civil and military officials.

Xiao Baorong thought to himself: From today on, I will be the emperor of the Great Qi Empire.

When Xiao Yan calms down Xiao Baojuan, I must get rid of Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan thought: Xiao Baorong is kind, honest and trustworthy. Let him be the emperor of Qi, I am relieved.

Fan Yun thought to himself: Xiao Baorong has no ambitions, and the risk of making him emperor is the least.

At the same time, Xiao Baoyin, the king of Jian'an, had sneaked into Luoyang, the capital of Wei.

Yuan Cheng met with Xiao Baoyin.

"Your Highness, do you want our Wei State to send troops to help you seize the throne?" Yuan Cheng asked.

"Yes. Xiao Baojuan is mediocre. People have long been displaced. Now, Xiao Yan has also rebelled. He is invincible, if he continues, when Xiao Yan conquers Yingzhou and goes downstream, the Jiangshan Sheji of Qi will also fall into his hands. Xiao Baoyin said heartbrokenly.

Tears were rolling in his eyes.

"However, our Wei State has just been defeated in Xiangyang. If it continues, it will be defeated again. My status in Wei will be gone. Now His Majesty has been pampering the relatives of the noble concubine's family. If our clan continues to lose, there will be no guarantee of a career. Yuan Cheng said worriedly.

Xiao Baoyin thought to himself: Wei just didn't want to send troops, so he was just looking for an excuse. In fact, Wei was more than enough to deal with Xiao Yan.

"His Royal Highness the King of Rencheng. As long as Wei can lead a large army to directly attack Jiankang and capture Xiao Baojuan. Let the widow be the emperor. Xiao Yan must have no excuse to continue attacking. Xiao Baoyin said.

"His Royal Highness King Jian'an, why are you so naïve? Is Xiao Yan's crusade against Xiao Baojuan really to help the Jiangshan Sheji of the Qi State? Are you naïve? That's not what he was trying to do. His purpose was to obtain the throne of the State of Qi. Even if you go and kill Xiao Baojuan now, Xiao Yan will not retreat. Xiao Yan will instead say that you betrayed Xiao Baojuan and continue to crusade against you. Yuan Cheng said.

"His Royal Highness the King of Rencheng, is it possible that the widow will watch as the Jiangshan Sheji of our Qi Kingdom is usurped by Xiao Yan?" Xiao Baoyin cried.

He thought to himself: If Xiao Yan seizes the throne of Qi State, I am afraid that he will kill all of our Qi State clan.

"Actually, it's not impossible. If you want to rebel against the assassins of the Qi Kingdom, surrender. Or there are turf contributions. The widow can ask His Majesty to help you take the throne. Otherwise, you have nothing. His Majesty will not agree to send troops. Yuan Cheng said angrily.

Xiao Baoyin thought to himself: Wei people are like this, they don't have any ideas at all. Since the reform of Emperor Xiaowen, the Wei people have not been as strong as before. They only have wind and snow in their hearts.

I also grieve. Forget it, I'll be on my own.

I must kill Xiao Baojuan and seize the throne of Qi by myself.

Yuan Cheng thought to himself: Xiao Baoyin is indeed too young. Xiao Yan is not an idle person. If you can destroy Xiao Yan. How do I need you?

You are not the only one who bribes me from the Qi clan.

Why should I invest in you?