"His Royal Highness the King of Qi, why don't you support the Xiaoguo Army in your palace to quell the rebellion? In this way, can't we form an alliance with it and let it replace General Li Huaiyuan? Zhang Tu, the staff member of Murong Cheng, King of Qi, said puzzled.

King Qi sighed and said, "In the past, I let Li Huaiyuan let the army enter the country, and I wanted to lead the army to the north to fight and increase our influence and strength in the army, but I ignored the situation of millions of people in the four northern provinces, I am sorry for them." ”

Zhong Yan said: "However, what does this have to do with the Xiaoguo army going south to quell the rebellion? The defeat of the Xiaoguo army by the Xiao Ya army was naturally as the prince intended. Li Huaiyuan also returned to the prince's kindness, and now he has become a traitor, naturally he can't be used by the prince, we urgently need to have our power in Youzhou, isn't this Zhao Xun just right? ”

"But he indulged the Khitans to invade and merge the state? Presumably you should also know that the southern Khitan is not Zhao Xun's opponent at all, so how dare these three 30,000 coalition troops ignore the threat of the Xiaoguo army and travel hundreds of miles away to invade the northern part of the state? This kind of person is not available. I've missed it for a while and can't be wrong a second time. King Qi said affirmatively.

Zhang Tu smiled bitterly: "Lord Wang, the military situation only said that the Khitan army appeared in the north of Dingxiang Mansion, but it didn't say that it was invaded." This is just a ploy of the Xiaoguo army, of course, if Cao Gang does not withdraw his troops, it cannot be ruled out that the Khitans will really invade. I'm more worried about what the relationship is between Zhao Xun and Li Huaiyuan. ”

Zhong Yan said: "That's it, since I didn't agree to the Xiaoguo Army to quell the rebellion this time, I think the Xiaoguo Army must have a backhand." Let's wait and see, this little guy is not a master to be messed with. ”

Cao Gang of Youzhou Mansion was really angry at the moment, first because of the lack of food, and then the Khitan Koubian, and at the same time, he also knew that the passage between the two was cut off by Li Muzhi secretly. Now not only is there no food, but there is no way out. But Cao Gang is very clear, what is his duty? Compared with Li Huaiyuan, the Khitans are more important. It's not that the Khitans are stronger than Li Huaiyuan, but that his position is the general of Zhenbei. There is constant chaos in the country, and the imperial court will definitely not let the border have problems again at this moment.

Sure enough, the imperial edict arrived five days later in an expedited manner of 800 li, ordering him to hurry back to the state to defend against the Khitans.

Withdrawn and stated? Cao Gang wanted to cry without tears, he wanted to go back, but how could he go back?

"Xu Changshi, how much grain and grass do we have?" Cao Gang asked in a deep voice with a dark face.

Looking at the general with a tired face, Xu Bin secretly shook his head and said, "Back to the general, Yunzhou Mansion has shipped some more, but after all, Yunzhou Mansion is only a place, which is only enough for five days." General, if you want to return to the division, you should withdraw as soon as possible, while Li Muzhi's army in this city has not yet reacted, and our army still has food to spare, otherwise it will ......"

Cao Gang smiled bitterly: "Where don't I know this? But the back road has been cut off, how can we retreat? The dangers of the two are important, and you don't know it, it's completely a husband who can't open it. But the holy decree requires that we must rush back to Dingxiang Mansion as quickly as possible. ”

"Report ...... Lieutenant Cao Yun came. The soldier reported.

"Huh? He is the Governor of Yunzhou Mansion, what are you doing here? Let him in! ”

A moment later, Cao Yun walked in with his clothes disheveled.

"Cao Yun, you don't want to be your captain, raise grain and grass for us, what are you doing here?" Cao Gang asked angrily. He was very annoyed with this nephew, if he had been careful, how could this have happened?

Cao Yun's face changed a few times, and he said in a trembling voice: "Will ...... Checkmate...... Yunzhou Mansion is reversed. ”

"The other way around, huh? Is it the other way around? What do you mean? You are the governor of Yunzhou Mansion, who dares to oppose it? ”

"Because of the collection of grain and grass for the army, the people of Yunzhou Mansion turned against each other, and their subordinates ...... The subordinate left and right soldiers and horses united with the Yunzhou Mansion to assassinate the history and rebelled together. ”

"Bastard! Order, the army ......" Cao Gang was furious and shouted sharply.

Xu Bin hurriedly said: "The general is angry, the general is angry!" At this time, we should go back to the teacher. Otherwise, the army will lack food and grass, and its collapse will be imminent. ”

When Cao Gang heard Xu Bin's words, he suddenly came to his senses, and at this moment he also understood that he couldn't stay in Youzhou, otherwise, the whole army would really be killed. Yunzhou Mansion was the last supply place for grain and grass, but now it has been forced to rebel by the heavy pressure of grain and grass. Thinking of the 50,000 army, once collapsed, and even his subordinates took their heads to receive the reward, I couldn't help but shudder.

Back to the teacher? Where can I go back? Cao Gang was distressed for a while. Before, he had the idea of fighting the land of the two provinces, but now, he just wanted to return to the state as soon as possible.

Changshi Xu Bin rolled his eyes and said, "General, we passed through the Jingcheng Pass in Jizhou, and by the way, we replenished the grain and grass, and we can't delay here any longer." ”

"The army is ready, withdraw tomorrow morning!" Cao Gang said in a muffled voice. worked hard to defeat the Hengzhou Mansion, but in the end it was withdrawn, not only that, but also lost the Yunzhou Mansion on his side. This battle was really aggrieved.

Regarding Cao Gang's withdrawal, Li Muzhi did not chase after him, and it was completely like a gift to leave the country. After the first battle, not only did he not lose, but he also had one more mansion, which suddenly made Youzhou look sideways.

But more people in Youzhou are frightened. They thought that Li Huaiyuan was defeated, and they also wrote a letter of surrender, saying that their wishes were their internal response.

"The order is that all prefectures and counties will be arrested according to the list, but if there are those who resist, they will be killed. After verification, kill! Confiscation of family property. Li Huaiyuan said coldly. A military order gave a bloody sky to the big families in all prefectures and counties. The six mansions of Youzhou fell into the killing of people, and the funny thing is that they were not beaten in by the rebel army, but because they fell into the death of themselves.

Because it's okay, Zhao Xun accompanies his two wives and his son all day long. And Li Ruolan is also about to give birth. That will be his second child.

"Xinyan is also here!" Zhao Xun, who entered the door, found that Li Xinyan was also in the house, and Xu Qinlian didn't know what to say.

"Well......" Li Xinyan responded with a gloomy face, without the slightest hint of the lively atmosphere of the past.

"Alas...... This ......" Xu Qinlian wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, just glanced at Zhao Xun and gave Zhao Xun a look.

Zhao Xun also knew that Li Xinyan was because his father Li Huaiyuan had become a traitor, and now Cao Gang's rebel army was at war with his eldest brother, and the battle situation was not good, which made him very worried.

"Xinyan, I tell you good news, the rebel army has been defeated and returned, your brother is not only fine, but also took Yunzhou Mansion from Cao Gang." Zhao Xun smiled and said the news he had just gotten.

"It's really ......" Li Xinyan's eyes lit up, and then it dimmed, and he lost his expression.

"What's wrong with you, why are you like a wilted little flower outside, the good news has been told to you, and you are still not happy?" Zhao Xun said with a smile.

"It's just that I defeated the rebel army, by the way, Zhao Xun! If the court asks you to go to rebel, will you go? Li Xinyan stared at Zhao and asked.

Zhao Xun smiled dryly: "How come? The court didn't mean to send me at all, and I thought about it, just like your father, I was tabooed by the court. ”

Li Xinyan said disappointedly: "I know what you mean, the army of Xiaoguo is at the junction of the north and the south, how can there be no intention of attacking." ”

Zhao Xun couldn't help but say: "Xinyan, En...... Let me say this, your father will be fine no matter what. Me and your father...... Forget it, you'll know when the time comes! Considering secrecy, Zhao Xun still didn't say anything about conspiring with Li Huaiyuan. Once these things are leaked, it will be a fatal blow to Xiaoguojun and his reputation.

Li Xinyan was stunned, she also understood some meaning from the words, since Zhao Xun said that his father was fine, it was fine, and he believed in Zhao Xun's conduct.