Chapter 293 Three Routes Forward, Heading South to Capture the Dragon!

On the night Zhang Fu was assassinated, the entire British government was in chaos.

When Zhang Guifen heard the news and rushed there, soldiers of the Forbidden Army were already stationed in the mansion to protect Zhang Fu's safety.

At this moment, Zhang Fu, who had been hit by an arrow, was lying on the bed being treated by the imperial doctor.

There was a basin placed on the edge of the bed.

Zhang Fu was naked from the waist up, and the imperial doctor was carefully pulling out the arrow for him. During this period, a heartbreaking pain suddenly surged into Zhang Fu's heart, making him sweat profusely and couldn't help but groan.

The imperial doctor frowned deeply as he looked at the black blood that flowed into the basin when he pulled out the arrow.

What he worried about most happened.

If it were just an arrow, there would be no danger, but the scary thing would be that poison is quenched on the arrow.

Zhang Fu has been on the battlefield for a long time, and has no less than twenty or thirty wounds, large and small, on his body, so he can naturally distinguish his own situation.

He glanced at the imperial doctor, his face was pale, and he said in a weak tone: "First stop the bleeding, and then remove the poison."

outside the house.

Mrs. Zhang was running around anxiously. Although Zhang Guifen was also anxious, she had to step forward to comfort her mother.

"Mom, my father has his own destiny, and everything will be fine."

As soon as he finished speaking, the servants from the mansion came to report that the prince and Xianggong Fan were here.

The mother and daughter did not dare to hesitate at all and immediately went to greet him.

Prince Zhao Xi met the two of them and said directly to the point: "No need to be polite, how is Zhang Shuai doing now?"

Mrs. Zhang sighed.

Zhang Guifen frowned and could not relax.

Seeing this, Zhao Xi gritted his teeth and said, "Send someone to tell Yanda to kill all those damn assassins at all costs!"

Wang Anshi said: "Commander Yan has already gone to investigate. Your Highness, what we should do at this time is to impose martial law throughout the city and prohibit the spread of the news of the assassination of Marshal Zhang. Otherwise, the three armies will be shaken. This battle has not officially begun. Our army has not officially started." It’s already lost.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the imperial doctor slowly walked out of the room.

Zhao Xi quickly asked, "How is it?"

The imperial doctor bowed and said, "Back to Your Highness, the arrow has been temporarily taken out, but there is poison on the arrow. I don't know what kind of poison it is. I don't dare to prescribe medicine rashly due to my humble position."

poisonous?

Mrs. Zhang’s expression suddenly changed.

Zhao Xi hurriedly asked, "Is your life in danger?"

The imperial doctor shook his head, "From the current point of view, it is not possible. I have used acupuncture to delay the spread of the poison."

Acupuncture?

Zhao Xi said in a deep voice: "Call Wang Weiyi!"

Then, he came to Zhang Fu's room in a hurry.

But he saw that the other party's face was pale and his eyes were sluggish, as if he was about to die soon.

Zhao Xi stepped forward quickly.

At this time, Mrs. Zhang, Zhang Guifen, Wang Anshi and others were following behind him.

Zhao Xi did not care about this, but asked anxiously: "Old Marshal, you are bedridden now, and the expedition is imminent and has to be launched. I want to know, who can be the commander besides you?"

You don't need to think about it to know that with Zhang Fu's current situation, he will definitely not be able to be handsome.

Zhang Fu coughed twice, and blood overflowed from the wound. He looked at Mrs. Zhang and her daughter who were worried about his condition, waved his hands and said, "You guys go out first."

When Mrs. Zhang saw Zhang Fu's appearance, she burst into tears subconsciously. With Zhang Guifen's help, she walked out of the room.

After a pause, Zhang Fu looked at the prince, looked forward to it, and asked, "Can you inform the officials so that my useless student can return to the capital to preside over military and state affairs?"

Hearing the sound, the prince thought about this possibility for a while, but in the end, he shook his head.

Seeing this, Zhang Fu slowly closed his eyes and sighed, "The Duke of Fu, Qin Lie, is very handsome."

"Qin Lie." Zhao Xi murmured and bowed: "The old man takes good care of himself and recovers soon. In this critical moment, we need the old man to step forward."

After saying that, Zhao Xi left Zhang Mansion.

At this moment, for him, there is no time to waste.

Because, at this moment, the important responsibility of the family and the country rests on his weak shoulders.

After returning to the palace, Yanda came to report about the assassin.

"The group of people who committed the assassination have been lurking in Bianjing for decades. On weekdays, they pretend to be just like the common people of Zhou Dynasty. Now they suddenly attack. It is obviously premeditated for a long time. After investigation, they bribed a guard Guards of the Imperial Street"

For decades?

Zhao Xi took a deep look at Yanda and said earnestly: "First, Young Master Wei, and then his teacher Zhang Fu. If word spreads, how should the people of the Zhou Dynasty view the imperial court?"

"The majestic Duke was assassinated at the feet of the emperor, and your Imperial City Department found this out? It took decades!"

Zhao Xi became angrier as he spoke, "Continue to investigate, no matter who is involved, kill!"

Hearing this, Wang Anshi suddenly had a bad premonition.

Although the country needs a strong emperor, it is slightly inappropriate to shout and kill at every turn.

Although those people should be killed, once Zhao Xi develops a habit

After all, he is still young now, and if he becomes a murderous emperor in the future, there may be many dangers.

"Nowadays, the Forbidden Army is being mobilized everywhere. The British Duke was seriously injured in an assassination and it is difficult to take command. Just as the British Duke said, let Qin Lie take the command to fight against the Liao Kingdom."

"As for Xixia, we will leave it all to Duke Kang and Zhong E."

Speaking of this, Zhao Xi suddenly felt lightened and his head felt dizzy.

Wang Anshi saw something was wrong with him and quickly stepped forward to help him, "Your Highness."

Zhao Xi said: "I've been so sleepless these days. I'll take a nap for a while. Master Wang, stay by my side. If there's anything urgent, wake me up immediately."

Wang Anshi nodded.

Afterwards, Zhao Xi lay on the table and fell into a deep sleep.

Wang Anshi looked at him and finally sighed: "After all, he is still a child."

If the country has no heir and Zhao Zhen is seriously ill, the world will be in chaos many times.

While Zhao Zhen was sleeping, Wang Anshi thought about it and finally decided to write a letter to Wei Yuan to inform him of the situation in the capital.

The news of Zhang Fu's assassination was still leaked. After all, such a big event could not be defended even if it was wanted.

As soon as it dawned, everyone in the capital knew that he had been assassinated and seriously injured. From the dignitaries to the traffickers and footmen, everyone was discussing the matter.

"First the Zhongyong Marquis was dismissed from his post, then the British princess resigned, the master and the apprentice were assassinated one after another, and the aliens moved south. If there is no conspiracy in this, who would believe it?"

"That's right, who would take the initiative to resign regardless of the high salary and salary? Maybe there is a traitor in the court who wants to persecute the Zhongyong Marquis and the British Duke!"

"Perhaps it is that traitor who wants to unite with the foreign tribes and go south to plot to usurp the throne!"

"Shut up! Don't say this nonsense."

"There must have been a traitor in the court. Otherwise, the British prince was assassinated just after he decided to take command. How could things be such a coincidence?"

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As some rumors spread, Bianjing City, which was originally shrouded in the shadow of war, became increasingly uneasy at this moment.

At this critical moment of the war, what worried and troubled Zhao Xi and his son, as well as the civil and military officials the most, happened.

That means the country is unstable and people's hearts are in turmoil.

Even among some troops, there were rumors and rumors that could not be stopped.

However, the auxiliary Duke Qin Lie was ordered to do so in a critical situation, so he had no choice but to lead 300,000 forbidden troops to Yanmen.

As for the rest of the army, it will take at least two or three months of mobilization to gradually gather in the capital.

Generally speaking, even if Zhang Fu was seriously injured, the officials did not think that the battle would be lost.

If you can't win, can't you defend it?

Jiayou's seventh year, October 19th.

After Zhao Zhen learned the news that Zhang Fu had been assassinated, his blood rushed to his heart and he fell into coma again.

Zhao Xi was worried about the turmoil in the court, so he deliberately blocked the news about Zhao Zhen. At the same time, he also mobilized the rogue army to the imperial city to prepare for any eventuality.

At the critical moment, he still wanted to believe in the army left to him by his teacher.

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At this time, Suzhou, Taihu Villa, in a spacious room.

Wei Yuan slowly unfolded the defense map of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun that Gu Yankai had given him before his death. At the same time, based on his own memory, he made a border sandbox and a regional drawing of the border area.

King Wu sat aside, watching him staring at the drawings, frowning, and couldn't help but curiously said:

"Although Liao Xia is coming fiercely, after all, your teacher Zhang Fu is in charge of the capital. Do you need to be so worried?"

Wei Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes never leaving the map. Sometimes he looked at Daizhou, sometimes at Baoding, and murmured:

"According to the news from Daizhou scouts, both Yelv Renxian and Yelu Yixian have appeared, but Yelu Xinxian is missing. Where is he?"

Hearing the sound, King Wu responded: "Didn't you say that Yelu Xin went to Xixia first?"

Wei Yuan frowned, "What can we talk about that can't be discussed in two months? Now that the war has begun, Ye Luxin shouldn't disappear first."

In a national war like this, the three heroes of Yelu must all be present, and none of them can be missing.

But the key point is that now even if you don't collect it at night, you can't find the end of Yelu Xinxian.

"When I was just dismissed, I heard from spies from the Imperial City Department that troops were sent to the Zhuozhou area."

"The Battle of Daizhou has begun, and reinforcements from the imperial court will arrive soon. It stands to reason that as long as they can't break through Yanmen, even all the means they use will be in vain."

"But I still feel uneasy in my heart."

Nowadays, in the Liao Kingdom, the only ones who can command large armies in battle are the three heroes of Yelu.

They were considered members of the royal family and were loyal to Yelu Hongji, and Yelu Hongji dared to use them.

At this time of national war, there should be no shortage of talents.

For Zhang Fu, the only opponent in his heart is Yelu Renxian, and Yelu Yixian can barely be regarded as half.

As for Mr. Yelu Xin, he is even more transparent.

After all, Ye Luxinxian and Wei Yuan were contemporaries, and it was impossible for Zhang Fu to keep an unknown junior in his heart.

However, Wei Yuan had come into contact with Ye Luxin and did not dare to look down upon him in the slightest.

"Zhuozhou. Zhuozhou. If I lead the troops in Zhuozhou and there is a big battle, should I respond to the Liao soldiers in Shuozhou, or should I?"

Wei Yuan has been thinking about this issue.

Zhuozhou is an important town in the Liao Kingdom and cannot be ignored.

Suddenly, Wei Yuan's pupils shrank and he shouted loudly: "Zhaoyuan! Zhaoyuan!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Zhaoyuan hurriedly walked into the room, bowed and said: "Master Hou, what's the matter?"

Wei Yuan said hurriedly: "Send someone quickly to inform the prince and Wang Shangshu that I suspect that Daizhou is a feint attack. Their real purpose is to attack Bazhou!"

Bazhou is also one of the border towns of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

For many years, the important town that the Liao Kingdom has been trying to capture is Yanmen, because that place is of great strategic significance.

However, this time, the Liao Kingdom did not want to occupy much land, resources, etc., but wanted to take over the Central Plains!

"Daizhou is a feint attack? But didn't Liang Da write a letter saying that there are at least 300,000 Liao cavalry outside Yanmen Pass?"

Lin Zhaoyuan was puzzled.

Wei Yuan said: "Three hundred thousand and three hundred thousand can't win the Central Plains. They claim to have a million lions. Even if there are not a million, I'm afraid it will never be more than 300,000!"

Hearing this, Lin Zhaoyuan was instantly startled and broke into a cold sweat.

This matter was of great importance, he dared not delay at all, and immediately sent people to the capital.

Wei Yuan stood in front of the sand table, frowned and said: "I hope everything is still in time."

At this time, the King of Wu couldn't help but worry, "Wei Xiaoyou, are you worrying too much?"

Wei Yuan said in a deep voice: "If Yelu Xin doesn't show up one day, everything is possible."

In the afternoon.

Wei Yuan received a letter from Wang Anshi and learned that his teacher was assassinated. He was furious and said:

"What are those guards in the capital doing?"

"A dignified Duke, a veteran who has made countless contributions to the country, was assassinated at the feet of the emperor?"

"How will history books write about this? If you tell it out, you will be ridiculed by the world! It's a joke!"

The King of Wu comforted: "Wei Xiaoyou calm down, didn't Shangshu Wang say in the letter that your teacher has no worries about his life."

Wei Yuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Fuguogong Qin Lie, Zhi The army is still good. Let him lead the troops to fight. The opponent is still Yelu Renxian, and he can't win. "

Wu Wang said: "Even if we can't win, we can still hold on, right?"

Wei Yuan felt bitter and shook his head: "At this moment, you still don't understand? The war launched by Liao and Xia is not just to get some benefits, but to divide my Great Zhou!"

"Before, they were all under the banner of taking Yanmen and entering Daizhou, but this time, they said, go south to capture the dragon!"

The last four words were very heavy.

To this day, many scholars and officials in the court have the same view as the King of Wu.

Liao must have fought for a while and rested for a while as usual, and finally nothing happened.

But only Wei Yuan and Zhang Fu realized the seriousness of the matter.

For this reason, on the night of his assassination, he asked Prince Zhao Xi to transfer Wei Yuan back to Beijing.

In the early November of the seventh year of Jiayou, Yelu Xinxian led his army to break through Xiongzhou and went south all the way. Within three days, Baoding was taken into his pocket.

The 50,000 Baoding soldiers, known as the Iron Army, were all dispersed by the Liao's iron hooves.

In the first ten days of the same month, Zhong Yan withdrew his troops from the Helan Mountains.

The territory that Wei Yuan had personally asked for from Xixia was now handed over again.

It was also at this time that Qin Lie had led the vanguard army to Daizhou to support Yanmen.

In the middle of November in the seventh year of Jiayou, it snowed outside Yanmen. Yelu Renxian ordered Yelu Yixian to continue to confront the Zhou army at Yanmen Pass, while he led 200,000 iron hooves to attack Ansu.

Thus, the prelude to the Liao army's three-line battle was opened.

At this time, Wei Yuan realized that there was no such thing as a feint attack and a main attack.

The Liao Kingdom advanced on three fronts, all of which were main attacks.

Yelu Xinxian wanted to hold back the army of the Great Zhou court supporting Daizhou.

Lay the groundwork for Yelu Renxian's southward march.

As for Yelu Xinxian, he burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of atrocities wherever he went, making the people in the north suffer terribly.