From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 238

The army of the Capital Camp has 160,000 soldiers, and the Fifth Camp has 90,000 soldiers, which is enough to overthrow the Capital.

The Third Camp is also called the Three Thousand Camp, with about 60,000 soldiers. At this moment, Wei Wei has transferred them out, which is 150,000 soldiers.

There are 8,000 imperial guards, and only 6,000 soldiers come here to offer sacrifices to the heavens. It is impossible to stop them.

Even if the 10,000 soldiers of the Capital Garrison Camp are added, it is not enough. The disparity is too great.

Yang Guozhong said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty! The situation is critical! We can't return to the Capital, and we must retreat to the northwest."

"At the same time, please ask Your Majesty to issue an order to order Yao Guangyi, the governor of Xuanfu, to lead the army to defend the king and join us."

"Xuanfu is only 400 miles away from the Capital, and we can reach it in two days. We only need to go to Juyongguan to the northwest and we can join them in one day."

Wu Qingrong said seriously: "The pigeon will deliver the imperial edict to Yao Guangyi in the afternoon. Yao Guangyi will immediately organize his troops and set off at night. He will arrive at Juyongguan at dusk tomorrow. Yongguan. "

"Your Majesty, there is no time to lose!"

Empress Zhaojing glanced at the people around her and said lightly: "All officials and ministers, royal relatives, retreat to the northeast under the cover of 6,000 imperial guards."

Zeng Cheng couldn't help but said anxiously: "Your Majesty! Northwest! It's the northwest! The soldiers of Xuanfu came from the northwest and went to Juyongguan!"

Empress Zhaojing said slowly: "I said to go to the northeast, so I will go to the northeast."

"If anyone doesn't want to go, stay."

She said coldly and got on the carriage.

The commander of the imperial guards didn't care so much. Wherever His Majesty said to go, he would go there naturally.

So he shouted: "Cover! Cover His Majesty's retreat!"

So, the mighty sacrificial team got on the carriage and retreated rapidly to the northeast.

The soldiers of the Fifth Army finally arrived, and Wei Wei immediately ordered: "Your Majesty is being held hostage by treacherous officials, why don't we chase him! Hurry!"

Ninety thousand people, in fact, there are only sixty thousand people, after all, they have eaten thirty thousand empty salaries.

But this is enough to crush the six thousand imperial guards of Empress Zhaojing. For a while, they chased each other, and occasionally the two armies met and fought.

The imperial guards are indeed very powerful, but they can't stand the large number of people. They can only fill it with human lives, and fill it with a few hundred to delay a little time.

"I'm coming! I'm coming!"

"We're coming too!"

Dozens of strong men, wearing specially customized armor, holding heavy and huge horse lances, are simply unstoppable. They killed their way out of the chaotic army and killed hundreds of people.

Guan Dayong and others, wearing such sophisticated equipment and holding such heavy and handy weapons, are like Shura in the world, sweeping the fallen leaves like a gust of wind until they reach the imperial guards.

"Your Majesty! Guan Dayong is here to protect you!"

All the imperial guards were stunned. Such a group of fierce men, wearing better equipment than them, who wouldn't be confused!

These armors are not something that ordinary people can bear. They must weigh 70 to 80 kilograms!

Xiaozhuang shouted: "Guan Dayong, His Majesty has ordered you to lead your brothers to cooperate with the imperial guards to fight against the rebels and retreat while fighting."

"Yes!"

Guan Dayong shouted and roared: "Brothers! Any rebels who rush forward will be killed by me!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

There are only 30 or 40 people, but they are all strong men like iron towers. Under the cover of such sophisticated armor, they are almost invincible.

As long as the rebels come forward, even thousands of rebels will be killed by them.

Dare not stop, the retreating team still dare not stop.

Because no matter how strong these thirty or forty warriors are, they can't withstand the siege of more people. Their physical strength is not unlimited, and they can't withstand the simultaneous attack of tens of thousands of people.

Only by fighting and retreating can we have a chance to breathe.

"Your Majesty!"

Wu Qingrong rode his horse to the carriage of Empress Zhaojing, and shouted while running after her: "Your Majesty, under this situation, we can definitely hold on to Juyongguan. Please give another order! You can't go to the northeast! There is nothing there!"

Xiaozhuang glanced at him and said lightly: "Lord Wu, just do your own job, don't make decisions for your majesty, understand?"

Wu Qingrong's face turned pale and he didn't dare to speak anymore.

On the pursuers' side, King Jing was also looking at the map in the carriage. He said in a deep voice: "They thought I was defeated! They thought they could meet up with the reinforcements from Xuanfu when they reached Juyong Pass!"

"But they would never think! The soldiers from Xuanfu also listen to me!"

"Chase them all the way. They don't have any food with them. They can't run in one day at most. They will surrender in two days at most."

After a series of military orders, King Jing took a deep breath and sneered.

He had waited for this day for nine years. How could he not be fully prepared?

...

At the foot of Yanshan Mountain, inside the tent.

Zhou Yuan pointed to the map and said: "There is only one road left between the Taihang Mountains and the Yanshan Mountains, which is from Juyong Pass.Pass to Xuanfu."

"The reinforcements from Xuanfu can reach Juyong Pass within one day to welcome the emperor."

Ye Qingying said: "After all, the Five Army Camps have no reason to fight, and their morale is weak. Once the soldiers from Xuanfu receive the emperor, the Five Army Camps will have no combat effectiveness and their morale will fall."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "It's a pity that your majesty will not go to Juyong Pass."

"What?"

Ye Qingying changed color and said: "Not going to Juyong Pass? How to fight?"

Zhou Yuan said: "Xuanfu has 100,000 troops stationed, but it has long been the property of King Jing."

Hearing this, Ye Qingying's figure shook violently, and she couldn't help but trembled and said: "What did you say! King Jing infiltrated Xuanfu? Impossible! Xuanfu is an important town! General Yao Guangyi is an old minister with great military exploits!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "I have my reasons for saying this, do you want to hear it?"

"Tell me quickly! "

Ye Qingying was so anxious.

Zhou Yuan stretched and said, "I've been so tired recently. My back and waist are sore. I won't talk anymore. I'll lie down for a while."

He walked directly to the bed, lay down on his stomach, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, the slender palm had already pressed on his shoulder and rubbed it gently.

Ye Qingying gritted her teeth and said, "I'll give you a massage, you can always open your mouth!"

"Second Senior Sister is such a good person!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Why has King Jing been able to cultivate so many forces over the years?"

Ye Qingying said, "He has a noble status, and everyone is happy to hug his thighs!"

"That's just one of the reasons, but not the most important one."

Zhou Yuan sighed, "The most important thing is that King Jing has money and silver, and can help them solve practical problems. Otherwise, it would be impossible to get through the layers of relationships."

Ye Qingying said, "What does this have to do with Xuanfu?"

Zhou Yuan said, "Where does King Jing get his money? Maybe everyone knows that he has many mines in the west. Coal mines and silver mines are all wealth, and they are managed by Shanxi merchants. "

"But... this court of civil and military officials, who doesn't know that Shanxi merchants are not honest in doing business."

"Not only do they mine, but they also smuggle. Where do they go? Of course, they go to Mongolia."

"Tea, porcelain, ironware, silk, cloth, these are what Mongolia dreams of, and can be sold at extremely high prices."

"And what does smuggling need the most?"

Ye Qingying thought about it and tried to say: "A smart business mind?"

Zhou Yuan said helplessly: "You are so damn naive! Ah! Stop! Senior sister, spare me!"

Ye Qingying then let go of her hand and sneered: "If you mock me again, I will peel off your skin!"

Zhou Yuan really felt that his skin was about to crack, and hurriedly said: "So many goods need to be smuggled, and the border guards are not eating dry food, they will definitely not let them pass! ”

“The most important thing about smuggling is to establish a relationship with the border army, that is, Xuanfu in the north.”

“How to establish a relationship? It’s very simple, give money!”

“Shanxi merchants make countless money from smuggling every year, and nearly half of it must be supplied to Xuanfu to feed the officials from top to bottom, so that they can do business.”

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan smiled and said, “So the Shanxi merchants and Xuanfu are in cahoots with each other, grasshoppers on the same rope, and have a very good relationship.”

“King Jing can naturally get this line through the Shanxi merchants, and slowly get the support of Xuanfu over the years.”

“As for the veteran Yao Guangyi you mentioned, he is indeed a great military hero, but I have found out clearly that he is the confidant of the previous emperor and a conservative, and is more inclined to be loyal to the Chen royal family than to Her Majesty the Queen.”

“Driven by interests and his paranoid loyalty, it is reasonable for him to be loyal to King Jing. "

Ye Qingying took a deep breath and murmured, "What should Your Majesty do? Xuanfu and Jingying rebelled at the same time. I'm afraid this mess can't be solved."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Can't be solved? If it can't be solved, what am I standing here for?"

Ye Qingying rolled her eyes and said, "A fifth-rank official is almost boasting about himself."

Zhou Yuan stood up and smiled, "Second Senior Sister, can we make a bet?"

Ye Qingying was quite defensive and knew that he had no good intentions, so she whispered, "What bet?"

Zhou Yuan said, "I bet that Your Majesty will go northeast and join me, and we will be able to turn danger into safety. Even if King Jing's army of more than 100,000 comes to kill us, it will not work."

"If I win, you will be my personal female guard for a year."

Ye Qingying glared and said, "What's the point! If you lose, the country will be gone! "

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "You are afraid. You dare not gamble because you are afraid that I will win."

Ye Qingying said angrily, "Let's gamble! What am I afraid of!"

Provocation is always so useful to this woman.