Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 342 Taicheng Turmoil
This night is destined to be sleepless, the entire Jiankang City is in chaos inside and out, and there is hardly an inch of peace!
The commotion of the guards in the south of Daheng became louder and louder, as if they were about to approach Taicheng.Many ministers in Tai City, although their bodies are temporarily stable, the suffering in their hearts is not discounted in the slightest.In the past few months, when Liyang broke through Jiankang, they were tortured like ordinary people in the most chaotic time. Even Guang Luxun and Wang Bin were stripped naked and whipped and humiliated by the rebels!
The chaos inside and outside the city today is not much worse than that day when the city was broken, which makes a group of frightened officials even more frightened, especially because they don't even know why this turmoil started. , Or is it the Master Wang's return to attack, or the Jie slaves entering the bandits?Everyone has their own guess, or pessimistic or optimistic.

After midnight, news finally came out from the Taiji Front Hall that the consort captain Shen Weizhou and his elite troops had invaded Jiankang City under the imperial edict of His Majesty the Empress Dowager!
Once they heard the news, the people who had been panicking for half the night breathed a sigh of relief. Some people couldn't help crying with joy, and even knelt down to pray to the heavens. Finally, the worst situation didn't happen.Master Wang counterattacked Gyeonggi, they are finally getting out of the sea of ​​suffering!

Seeing that there was hope of getting out of trouble, many people couldn't help rushing out of their residences, going to the Xuanyang Gate in the south of Taicheng to welcome Master Wang into Taicheng first.However, there were also many people who couldn't help thinking deeply after being ecstatic. They naturally hoped that Master Wang would fight back to suppress the rebellion and regain Jiankang City.But why is Shen Weizhou here?

In their respective assumptions, it should be Tao Kan in Jingzhou, Wenqiao in Jiangzhou, Wang Shu in western Zhejiang, and even Xi Jian in Huaibei who regained Jiankang!But none of these things, unexpectedly Shen Zhezi is a junior!

There is no doubt that these people long for Master Wang to recover Jiankang, but the recovery of Jiankang City is closely related to their respective future encounters.In the past, they were precarious in the hands of thieves, so they didn't have to think about it, but now that they were lucky enough to survive and hope to get out of trouble, they had to consider what position they would stand in the future due to this turmoil.

As such considerations deepened, even many ministers who had already rushed to Xuanyangmen stopped, and the joy on their faces gradually subsided, replaced by heavy thoughts.Then some close friends and old friends got together subconsciously to discuss what they should do or how they should look at Shen Zhezi leading Master Wang back.

"Master Wang is back, His Majesty the Emperor should stay in the main hall to reward those who have made meritorious deeds!"

Someone yelled such words, even if they won the approval of many people, they went to the front hall of Taiji together, waiting for the master to face the king under the imperial steps.

"Wang Taibao is the most important thing to assist the country. At this time, people with high morals and respect are needed to maintain the stability of the situation!"

Others talked like this, and at the same time they all rushed to Director Wang's residence.

"The elders of the Duke of Lu are also favored by people!"

Everyone made their own choices at this time, because everyone knew that once the capital was recovered and the rebellion was put down, there would inevitably be a major adjustment and turmoil in the internal and external situation.These people are trapped in the city, and there is almost no chance of being promoted by merit. If they want to keep from being replaced by others and even make progress in the adjustment of the current situation in the future, then they must stand firm at this critical moment. Only by making the right choice can the team minimize the risk.

Outside the front hall of Taiji, Shen Ke entered the hall to meet the emperor who had been awakened and panicked for a long time. Kuang Shu also followed Shen Ke's intention and greatly reduced the defensive range of his troops in Taicheng. More than 2000 soldiers led Taiji The water around the hall was tight, and the courtiers were no longer prevented from coming to face the emperor. Of course, they were not allowed to see the emperor himself directly, but they were arranged in the side hall at the side of the front hall of Taiji.

"Brother Ziming, this time we're all on the verge of breaking the boat. Is Shen Lang sure enough to rush into Taichung? If he didn't carry the order to shock the officials, it's really difficult for you and me to calm down the situation!"

Although he has completely grasped the front hall of Tai Chi, Kuang Shu still doesn't feel that the situation has completely turned for the better.For the sake of concentrating his strength and safety, he has given up control of Taicheng, but the news is still sensitive.

Lu Yong took the first step to occupy many entrances and exits in the south of Taicheng, and after the initial panic, all the officials in Taicheng also gathered on the hills.Later, if these people want to elect a leader to rush here, he doesn't have enough reasons to keep them out.Earlier, he could not be afraid of these ministers, but now that he has decided to surrender to the imperial court, it will not be a good thing for him if he offends his colleagues severely.

Although Shen Ke was also anxious in his heart, he still pretended to be relaxed and said on the face: "Kuang Jun, please rest assured, my Weizhou family has always seldom speak falsely, and we must do what we say! I have discussed it with the servants in the palace and You Wei earlier. Those people are making fierce noises, they are willing to step forward to stabilize the situation, and they will never let His Majesty be disturbed again."

As he spoke, he handed a copy of the imperial edict to Kuang Shu, and said: "Mr. Kuang, please send this imperial edict to King Qiao's camp in Xichi without delay!"

The imperial edict was drawn up in the name of His Majesty the Emperor, written by General Liu Chao of the Right Guard, and signed by several of them, ordering King Sima Wuji of Qiao to send troops to attack the Yuzhou Army at Zhoushan immediately, so as to meet the Wang Shi's navy coming from the east.As long as Taicheng and Fuzhou Mountain are recovered, their goal of tonight's operation will be fully achieved!
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Shen Zhezi and the others hurried along the hills to the north, and after more than an hour, they finally arrived at the east gate of the city.

It was already dawn at this time, and the thick black night was fainted like water, the sky was no longer as invisible as before, and dawn was about to break.

There used to be a part of the guards at Dongli Gate, but they have long since disappeared, probably because they were affected by the chaos in the city and joined them.Those who welcomed Shen Zhezi and the others were Xu Su and others who had already left Suwei and left the city, and Xu Mao and others who had been picked up by Xu Su earlier.Xu Su's unit originally had nearly [-] Longxi soldiers, but when they left the city, they took over a hundred guards with them. Combined, there were more than [-] soldiers, and most of them were elite Longxi soldiers. Chaos, but also the power of self-preservation.

Compared with Shen Zhezi and the others' calmness, Xu Mao's team was much more tragic. Xu Mao himself was injured, and nearly half of them were lost.It is an adventure for less than a hundred people to attack the camp of a thousand people, even if all the troops are brave and elite, and take advantage of the unexpected night attack.

After the meeting, they explained the situation of their actions to each other. It can be said that Xu Mao and the others overfulfilled the task, but Xu Su had a little problem here.Originally, Xu Su's mission was to lure as many city guards as possible to participate in the mutiny. For this reason, Shen Zhezi did not hesitate to use Nanyuan as a bait, and ordered Xu Su and the others to set fire to Nanyuan immediately after rushing into it, in order to attract more soldiers. Too many guards cause turmoil.

Xu Su and the others completed the first part smoothly. Several guards in the city joined forces to attack Nanyuan. The defenders of Nanyuan gave up their duties and stopped resisting. Instead, they rushed into Nanyuan first.However, the situation inside disappointed them. Many buildings in Nanyuan are still magnificent, and some of the property remains, but they are far from what these guards imagined. name.

Xu Su and the others didn't even need to do anything again, those red-eyed but disappointed old guards robbed each other of the few goods, and some latecomers got nothing, and they couldn't help setting off their anger.But this move has attracted more guards to join in. In the past few years, Nanyuan has almost become synonymous with wealth in the capital.

The city was broken so suddenly earlier, they naturally didn't believe that the Shen family had the foresight to transfer the property in advance, so they still rushed to Nanyuan one after another.Seeing that Nanyuan was on fire, they attacked those guards who had withdrawn from Nanyuan one after another. The situation was so chaotic that they almost completely lost their minds!

Xu Su and the others took the opportunity to break away from the Suwei rebellious army, and went to Taicheng according to the original plan to control Xuanyangmen, the gate of the city, first.But when they arrived at the scene, they saw that the battle was in full swing. The two sides in the battle were the Lu Yong tribe in Taicheng, and the reinforcements sent by Stone City to Taicheng.

Seeing that the opportunity was lost and nothing could be done, Xu Su could only abandon his original plan and go out of the city first to meet Shen Zhezi.But they didn't quit empty-handed. Before leaving the city, they met King Xiyang who was rushing from the garden villa in the east of the city to Taicheng, defeated the guards of King Xiyang and took him out of the city.

Although there was a flaw in the plan, Shen Zhezi didn't mind it too much if he failed to seize the Xuanyang Gate first.The power in his hands is indeed insufficient, and he was able to stir up such a chaotic situation, because the Liyang army hardly made more efforts to stabilize the situation and establish order after entering the city, and the status quo of rule is extremely fragile. It caused a crash.

To be honest, if Su Junfan was from a slightly higher family background and could use those high families for his own use, it would be impossible for Shen Zhezi to accomplish this feat.At the very least, among the few people he appointed, Zhang Kai has already fled, Cai Mo simply stood by and did nothing, and Lu Ye is even more treacherous and cunning. If any of these people are willing to be used by Su Jun, it will cause great harm to Shen Zhezi's actions. troubled.

Seeing that the sky was about to dawn, Shen Zhezi didn't waste any more time, and sent a dozen people to Fuzhou Mountain to investigate the situation, and he led the group to Jiankang City.

The situation in the city was still chaotic, and the soldiers of the guards could be seen everywhere.Due to the lack of a unified command and dispatch, the original organization of these guards has long since disintegrated, and they have been reduced to the most basic unit for gathering relatives and friends of the township party. They roamed the streets and alleys, probably not knowing what to do next.

There are more than 400 people in Shen Zhezi's group, which is already one of the few complete establishments in the city, and most of them are well-armed. When encountering them, the small group of guards can only retreat in a hurry and dare not go forward. provoke.The group of them drove straight in without encountering any obstacles, and arrived in front of Xuanyang Gate in the faint morning light!

　Sorry for the late update. . .Originally, this chapter wanted to write about the battle of Fuzhoushan, but after such a long period of preparation, it will be a matter of course, so I won’t waste any more words and directly advance to Taicheng from the perspective of the protagonist. . .

　　
　
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