As the morning light faded, a violent tremor came from the ground. "Uh-" Wang Wan reined in the horse's reins and slowly stopped.

The cavalry behind them separated on both sides and slowly slowed down. People were coming and going at the head of Guangling City. After a while, the city gate opened wide and several cavalry rode out and stopped in the distance.

"Where is Commander Wang?" Xu Wen rode forward alone and asked loudly.

"I'm here." Wang Wan, the commander of the horse army in the east courtyard, also rode out alone and replied.

"Why did you enter Bo Guangling without a military order?" Xu Wen asked.

"Why is this so?" Wang Wan asked rhetorically.

When Xu Wen heard this, he understood that someone had escaped last night and reported the news, so he did not hide it and said: "The king is still here, and the Yaqin army on the left and right are ordered by the king to clear out the people who are messing with the government." "The king is still there?" Wang

Wan asked.

"Still, I was a little frightened." Xu Wen replied. "Seriously?"

"It's absolutely true."

Wang Wan breathed a sigh of relief. He was an old subordinate of the former King of Wu. He had followed him for many years and made many military exploits, so his friendship was unusual. Although Yang Wo was very rude to them and his old ministers after he came to power, which made him a little annoyed, but

It definitely does not mean that he is willing to see the descendants of the former kings of Wu suffer.

He wouldn't mind if he could lend a hand.

But it seems that Xu Wen and Zhang Hao have already taken control of Guangling and organized thousands of soldiers. They are also cavalry troops, so it is inconvenient to attack the city, and it is impossible to rescue Yang Wo.

But he didn't seem to be willing to just retreat.

Wang Wan did not think carefully about where this unwillingness came from.

It may be due to concerns about the safety of Queen Wu's descendants.

It may also be jealousy of rising stars like Xu Wen and Zhang Hao who are doing great things.

It was more likely that he was dissatisfied with not getting any benefits. Xu Wen rode forward again.

General Zhong Taizhang, the guard of the left prison, slightly stretched out his hand to block it, but Xu Wen resolutely pushed it away.

He was not wearing armor or carrying a weapon, and he rode alone two or three steps in front of Wang Wan's horse, which was fully clothed.

If Wang Wan suddenly attacks, it is hard to say whether Xu Wen can escape alive.

"I heard that Commander Wang's son was born to be a good scholar, and he is very knowledgeable and talented. I happen to have a daughter in my family who is not yet married, I don't know..." Xu Wen lowered his voice and asked.

Wang Wan's heart moved. If she and Xu Wen were married, she would enter the inner circle of Guangling after the war. It seemed to be a good thing for the Wang family.

Thinking of this, Wang Wan said: "Quinzi has never married a wife." "What a coincidence." Xu Wen smiled and said: "Isn't it a match made in heaven?"

Wang Wan showed a smile for the first time and said: "I will lead the army back to the camp right now. However, after convincing me, the soldiers of the horse army in the east courtyard..."

"Commander Bu Lao reminds me." Xu Wen smiled and said, "I will give you three pieces of money and five pieces of silk. They will be sent to the army later."

"That's very good." Xu Wen did a good job, and Wang Wan was relieved. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, he quickly spread the news.

After a while, three thousand horse troops were shouting on the spot, beaming with joy.

Who is Yang Wo? They don't really care, the money they get is real.

Of course, this amount of money is not a lot. They eat and live in the military camp every year, and the remaining money is still equivalent to more than twenty cents. The reward Xu Wen promised is only five or six cents, which seems like a lot, but if necessary,

You can also give up this little money and kill Xu Wen instead.

But Yang Wo is not worth what they do. The truth is so naked and so cruel.

Since the commander Wang Wan acted as a guarantee, the three thousand soldiers of the Eastern Courtyard Horse Army retreated.

Xu Wen looked at their retreating figures and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the only force within thirty miles of Guangling. If they refuse to accept it and clamor to attack Guangling, it may cause other troops to follow suit, and the situation will be out of control. They did not move and acquiesced to the fait accompli.

It will have a demonstration effect. Some troops didn't respond when they saw Yang Wo's selection of warriors from each army and formed the Dongyuan Horse Army. Naturally, they were not interested in standing out.

Victory or defeat sometimes lies between this line.

The mutiny they single-handedly promoted was actually very reluctant. Even if it succeeded by luck, it would still be full of crises and would test the follow-up handling. Now that they had persuaded the cavalry in the East Campus to retreat and won the first battle, Xu Wen felt happy.

"Let's go back to the city!" Xu Wen tightened the reins, turned the horse's head, and headed into the city.

Zhong Taizhang glanced at him with admiration.

He was not afraid of death. He recalled that when he attacked Wu and Yue, the whole army was in a bad situation and had no choice but to retreat. He led 200 warriors to cut off the rear and killed more than ten Wu and Yue soldiers, including several military officers. This greatly frightened the enemy and allowed the main force to retreat calmly.

Walk.

But he knew his own abilities and asked himself whether he could handle it as well as Xu Wen.

Perhaps, this is the reason why Xu Wen is the commander and he serves under the tent.

****

In Guangling City, Zhang Hao showed off his power and was very proud of himself. Most of the pro-army soldiers voted for him and Xu Wen. A few who were dissatisfied were also killed by sharp swords. Now a total of 6,000 people have been twisted into one.

The rope firmly controlled Guangling and officially declared the military remonstrance a "great success". "That fellow Yang Wo is really incompetent. I've long disliked him. He didn't even learn the slightest skill from the previous King of Wu."

"Actually, he pays rewards on time and never defaults. But, that's it. Who makes the decision in Huainan, and what does it matter? I just have to wait for a portion of the salary."

"When will I receive the reward? Is it time to distribute the money?"

"It should be soon. I see the clerk from the Yamen is going to check the inventory."

"Actually, it's a bit of a pity. The King of Wu should not have chosen Yang Wo, a prodigal son. That day, Zhou Yin said that Yang Wo was not the head of the family. It seems that he was on to something."

"When it comes to Zhou Yin, will Zhu Yanshou object?"

"It's hard to say. But he probably doesn't have much courage. Before King Wu died, Ping Tian and An Renyi gathered their elite troops into Guangling. How could there be anyone from each county who could fight?"

In the military camp, the sergeants were all chattering and the atmosphere was lively. The officers did not stop it, because even they participated in the discussion and talked about it.

Overall, I still have the attitude of "it has nothing to do with me".

This is actually very scary, because it means that the military has a will of its own, and they can choose their own attitude: support, opposition, or neutrality.

Of course, this is also a commonplace issue, a habit left over from the era of feudal rule.

On the other side, Zhang Hao was urging the clerks to complete the count as soon as possible so that he could distribute rewards.

The night was long and there were many dreams. If any warrior got impatient and raised his arms, calling for everyone to rush forward and cut him and Xu Wen into a pulp, who could he talk to to reason with them?

"My head is filled with great blessings. I rushed to the palace last night, and I knew I would succeed.

"They are still brave enough to take the lead. The old brothers admire them, so everyone is brave."

"Du Tou has great power. Can we also get an official position?" "With Du Tou's bravery, all the Xia soldiers have to chop melons and vegetables."

Zhang Hao listened with his beard twisted and laughed loudly, saying: "Jixiang, it's passed, it's passed!"

"It's not an exaggeration at all." Ji Xiang said with a smile: "Look at Xu Wen's bearish behavior last night, sneaking and hiding behind, as if he would run away if something went wrong. Such greedy and fearful people, bah!" Dog

Things are endless, right?" Zhang Hao scolded.

But despite the scolding, there was a smile on his face.

Ji Xiang observed his words and flattered him fiercely, as if Zhang Hao was already the lord of Huainan, and Yang Wo and Xu Wen all fell down before him.

"How can you be so complacent before you have accomplished all the work?" Xu Wen rode back from outside the city. He happened to hear Ji Xiang's last bit of flattery. He felt unhappy and couldn't help but remind Zhang Hao.

Zhong Taizhang followed Xu Wen and looked at Ji Xiang with cold eyes.

"Commander Zhang." Xu Wen dismounted, saluted Zhang Hao first, and then asked: "Have envoys been sent to each military station to express condolences?"

"Isn't it already agreed? Why bring it up again? Don't you trust me to do things?" Zhang Hao was already angry after being given a rainbow fart by his subordinates. At this time, when he heard Xu Wen's question, his attitude became a little bad.

Each branch of the government army and the garrison of the town army need to

To send an envoy to comfort Yang Wo in the name of Yang Wo, this was something that Zhang Hao had already done, even though it was reminded by Xu Wen's adopted son Xu Zhigao, who was in charge of Youya's personal army.

"Commander Zhang is really thoughtful." Xu Wen praised, then approached Zhang Hao and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Have you sent an envoy to Luoyang?"

Zhang Hao hesitated a little and said, "It's not too late yet." Xu Wen was shocked, Zhang Hao, please don't be confused! If the vassal towns in Hebei and Hedong were still there and Shao Shude couldn't take action, it would be understandable for Zhang Hao to do this.

.But what is the situation now? Don’t seek death!

"I plan to send Sanlang Zhixun to Luoyang. With such a great achievement, can Commander Zhang just sit back and let my Xu family enjoy it all?" Xu Wen asked again.

Xu Zhigao was Xu Wen's adopted son, ranking second, and his biological son Zhixun ranked third. Before Zhigao, Xu Wen had another son, Dalang, who died before he reached adulthood.

Zhang Hao's expression changed and he sighed: "Then I'll send someone."

Xu Wen nodded and said nothing more.

He knew that although Zhang Hao looked down on him before, he actually felt a little inferior in his heart because he always felt that Xu Wen was more resourceful than him. Therefore, when he sent his son to Luoyang to announce the good news, Zhang Hao would definitely follow him, for fear of suffering a loss.

People who forget their loyalty at the sight of small profits. If the current situation had not been like this, Xu Wen would have wanted to send Zhong Taizhang to kill Zhang Hao to avoid delaying him.

****

The drums outside the gate of the military mansion kept ringing all the time.

The generals of the Huainan shogunate entered the festival hall with different expressions. The sergeants of the Yaqin army on the left and right wore their helmets and armor and asked everyone to take off their weapons before entering.

Zhu Jin threw his sword to the soldiers and walked in at a leisurely pace.

After entering and standing still, I found dozens of heavily armed sergeants standing inside, staring eagerly.
To be continued...