The return of the lord Shihu to the country was slow, and the people of Xiangguo were already eager to see through and panic.

All kinds of tragic events that happened in the ceremonial procession have also been known to everyone in Xiangguo. In particular, those left-behind officials who themselves had been ministered to the ministry themselves, and they were already waiting for the sinful body and the evidence of their crimes was conclusive, and after hearing about the cruelty of the Lord's return journey, they were even more frightened, and many of them had already prepared coffins at home, just waiting for the time of death.

Under such a high-pressure terror, Xiangguo was able to remain calm, on the one hand, it was naturally the previous disaster that caused all the hidden dangers accumulated in the old years to break out, and on the other hand, it was Shi Min, who had returned to the country, to repair and control the city defense.

Although Xiangguo has been neglected for a long time, it is still the capital of Xiangguo after all, and although the disaster was wounded to the bone marrow, the foundation left behind is still not shallow.

After Shi Min listened to Shi Zun's persuasion and gave up pursuing the Jin army south, he stayed in Xiangguo with peace of mind. And the 5,000 elite cavalry he brought back to China has also become the largest armed force around Xiangguo at this time. Not to mention that he had both the appointment and dispatch of the lord, as well as the support of the Empress Zheng and Boling Gong Shizun in the remaining country, so he became the most powerful person in Xiangguo for a while, and no one could distinguish colors.

As for the Xiangcheng Gongshi Shigui and others who were forced to be in danger and were used before, they had already been left aside by the queen and Boling Gong at this moment, and they had no energy to compete with Shi Min, a backward young man, so they could only linger inside and outside the Jiande Palace all day long, and unconsciously got together with the crown prince Shi Di again.

Shi Min gained power suddenly, and he also had the advice and advice of Boling Gong Shi Zun as his backing, and because of the slow return of the lord, this provided him with more time to collect miscellaneous remnants and form his own strength in the ruins of Xiangguo.

The original imperial mausoleum and Biyong in the west of Xiangguo City are now the camp of Shi Min's soldiers. After the chaos of Xiangguo, the most important thing is to scatter the pawns and swim bravely, Shi Min has no constraints, but all the pawns who can be collected are driven here.

In just ten days, nearly 10,000 soldiers gathered in this realm, and most of them were strong Ding Zhuang in Jin and Hu, and even some of the guards who had collapsed in the city before were also collected and reorganized.

After reaching such a scale, Shi Min and Shi Zun discussed it again and felt that it should be done in moderation, if there were any bigger moves, it would be difficult to hide people's eyes and ears, and they were most afraid of crossing the bottom line that the Lord could endure, and they simply did not have enough capital to support a larger army.

Even now, these are still taking advantage of the fact that the order of Xiangguo has not been completely restored, and they have obtained them through various means in the rich households in the city, or they are arsoning the troops in the wilderness and attacking the dock walls of those wild villages, so as to obtain funds and receive the effect of military training.

When Shi Zun decided to jump to the front and compete with his tiger and wolf brothers, he knew that this force was the foundation for him to establish himself in the future, so he spent most of his time here every day, going deep into the ranks with the respect of the prince, and even drinking and eating with these soldiers, which was indeed buying the hearts of many people.

As for Shi Min, he regards these pawns as the foundation of his life. At first, it was only through Shi Zun's persuasion that he dared to do it, but when it gradually became large, he no longer needed Shi Zun's encouragement, and almost regarded these people as his lifeblood, and even threw aside the five thousand elite horsemen handed over to him by the lord.

If it weren't for the fear that the lord would not be able to account for the accountability in the future, Shi Min really wanted to confiscate the five thousand elite soldiers, armor, swords, weapons, war horses, etc., and use them to distribute these private songs to himself. Although he was in cahoots with Shi Zun, and almost emptied the military arsenal such as chariots and hussars in the city, where could the accumulated ordnance compare to the elite ordnance of the main armed force.

The reason why these two people dared to be so blatant in guarding and stealing was also because there was really no order in Xiangguo at the moment, not to mention Wang Lang, the leading general who had already been beheaded by Shi Shigui, and even the other palace and temple Peng subordinates who stayed behind, most of them were also at home behind closed doors waiting to die, and they were not in the mood to care about these idle matters.

As for how much treasury they collected in Xiangguo, they only needed to explain that they were robbed by the Jin army and the rebellious people, and they didn't have to worry about not being fooled.

With a force in his hand, his courage will naturally be strong. Of course, Shi Zun may not have an accurate understanding of this force, but Shi Min has been in the army for a long time, and there is no lack of accurate judgment, if you really want to compare, their current strength is naturally not comparable to that of a country elder like Zhang Jackal.

An important minister of Zhang Jackal's level, in addition to his own powerful position and private army, also lies in the protégé righteousness of the army run by Juxian for so many years, these forces are usually not obvious, but when they really need to be used, they should not be underestimated.

Therefore, Shi Min will not be so arrogant that he thinks that with their mere business, he can have the qualifications to compete with the old figures. Not to mention characters like Zhang Jackal, even together with Li Nong, who is a rising hero, it is not something they can compare with now.

Behind Li Nong, there are tens of thousands of beggars who can fight well, once all of them are launched, even the elders of the country like Zhang Jackal dare not fight bravely, and need to avoid a seat for the time being. Moreover, because of their origins and history, the beggar army was even more loyal to Li Nong than those powerful tribes.

In today's Qianguo, it is not an exaggeration to say that Li Nong is the first person to unify the army.

Others, such as Zhang Jackal, although the private song is strong, but also more guarded by the Lord, in recent years, it is less and less sent to supervise the war, and Zhang Ju of Youzhou, who has been used as the governor of the Murong clan in Liaodong several times, is also high and powerful, but it is not as loyal and reliable as Li Nong's begging army, as for Ma Qiu of Yedi, although he can be called the first to get the trust of the lord, but he suffers from the fact that he does not have his own private song power at all, and the really powerful ministers in the country do not take it very seriously.

Compared with those real big shots, Shi Min is just on the road. What he is taking advantage of is still suspicious of the position of the prince of the country, and there is a young son like Boling Gong Shi Zun who is convinced to win over and support him, if there is no reason for Shi Zun, Shi Min would not dare to make such a move, otherwise not to mention whether the lord can tolerate him, and there is no need for Zhang Jackal and other old men to make a move, even Xiangcheng Gongshi Shegui and other old people who have been idle for a long time are enough for him to drink a pot.

On this day, the two were patrolling the camp together, and suddenly there was a noise outside the camp gate, and when they rushed over, they found that it was the prince Shi Di who had arrived, and there were hundreds of Hu tribe volunteers around him, who were clamoring to enter the camp.

Seeing Shi Zun and Shi Min coming, Shi Zun's face was even more angry, he ignored Shi Zun who came forward, and only pointed at Shi Min with a horsewhip on horseback, and angrily reprimanded: "Cheap seed, I saw that you were my family's slave, so I handed over the affairs of the reorganization of the camp to you." Now I want to go into the camp to inspect my own camp, but I can't enter, but you dare to have any rebellious schemes, because of you, a lowly species? ”

When Shi Min heard this humiliation, his face sank suddenly, and his teeth chattered even more. Although he is not a pillar and important minister in the country, he has been following the lord all the year round because of his bravery and health, and no one dares to underestimate him, let alone Shi Di, a waste prince who is in danger, can be easily humiliated.

During this period of time, Shi Min naturally also managed a group of his own henchmen, they didn't care whether the prince was the prince or not, seeing their own lord being humiliated by this, they were also angry, and they gathered around Shi Min in an instant, and they wanted to capture and kill the comer when he gave an order.

"The prince has gone too far! The Thorn Slave is a brave and strong horse of my family, who can fight and dare to fight, and even the Lord loves his talents, how can he be so humiliated......"

Shi Zun and Shi Min are now close to each other, and their closeness is far better than that of Shi Di, the brother of Shi Mi, seeing that Shi Min was angry and silent, he naturally stood on Shi Min's side without hesitation.

"You're going to turn against me too?"

Before Shi Zun finished speaking, Shi Di jumped off the horse, picked up the golden scepter in his hand and smashed it on Shi Zun's shoulder, seeing Shi Zun bowing his waist in pain, and Shi Min and others planned to come forward to rescue, his laughter was even colder: "I know that you guys are all saying that I have lost the love of the Lord early, and this time it is even more difficult to escape, the succession is turbulent, the throne is hopeless, and daily worship is rare." Even this camp full of soldiers is just borrowing my name to weave wings for themselves! ”

Hearing the prince's naked self-presentation, not only Shi Min and the others were surprised, but even Shi Zun, who was hugging his shoulders in pain, couldn't help but ooze cold sweat at this time, although this is true, but as long as Shi Di is still in the position of the prince one day, he can ride on top of their heads. Moreover, the prince has always been crazy, and when he suddenly said this, who knows what he has in mind.

"You're all wrong...... Big mistake! ”

When Shi Di said this, he raised his head and laughed, and tears even laughed out: "The Lord has no intention of getting rid of me, and even just sent an edict to me, not only with good words to soothe, but also to ask me to capture and kill the rebel Shi Xuan's family, lead the army out of the city to greet him, and send the rebel's family into the army." If the rebel son dies, I will live for myself, otherwise I will have a good family business, and who will I entrust ......"

When Shi Zun and Shi Min heard this, their faces couldn't help but become even more ugly, and they each took a step back, worried that Shi Zun would be even more crazy.

"Hand over the Talisman Army, go back to your respective mansions, I will dispatch the soldiers here, and follow me to meet the Lord!"

Shi Di gave an order, and the hundreds of Hu pawns behind him all rushed up, intending to capture Shi Zun and Shi Min. However, after all, this is their camp, and the soldiers in the inner area are also the private songs they have recruited these days, how could Shi Di seize power so easily.

So a fire unfolded, and there was no need for the rear camp to be dispatched, just because Shi Min was wielding a knife with both hands, no one could get close, escorting Shi Zun and easily retreating to the camp, and then he looked at the prince Shi Zun who was still shouting there, and there was no lack of hideous look at Shi Zun: "Your Highness, do you want to ......?"

Shi Zun waved his hand after hearing this, but his expression was full of complexity: "Don't take risks for him, the prince is going to die this time......"

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