Chapter 1407 Zhu Wen’s Coup (Part 1)


    Chapter 1405: Zhu Wen’s coup (Part 1)


    In the alliance between Liangshan and Beihai, the current imperial court rewards first and the latter have huge benefits later, so the alliance naturally did not go extremely smoothly.


    In fact, Liangshan wants to form an alliance with Beihai. After all, the two of them are the weakest forces in Qingzhou and may be annexed by Yuan Shao and Huang Chao at any time. Only when the two weak alliances can they not be annexed.


    But Beihai, under Kong Rong''s control, was unwilling to form an alliance with Liangshan because of personal emotions or something else.


    If Kong Rong, the prefect, did not nod, the two families naturally could not form an alliance.


    Previously, Huang Chao sent Zhu Tianpeng to attack Liangshan. Liangshan rushed to fight and sought alliance with Kong Rong, but Kong Rong only agreed to restrain part of the Qi army. In the end, the Liangshan army lost more than 10,000 troops and lost four counties, and nearly one-third of the territory fell.


    This is not the first time Huang Chao has done this. Every time he is dispatched, he will gain something. He will seize three counties today and stolen five cities tomorrow. If this continues, the Qi army will become stronger and stronger, while the other princes in Qingzhou will become weaker and weaker, and in the end they will be annexed.


    It was precisely because Kong Rong understood this that he urgently wanted to leave the quagmire. Once he left the biggest obstacle that influenced the alliance, the alliance between Liangshan and Beihai naturally had no resistance.


    After Fu Nian facilitated the alliance between Beihai and Liangshan, he immediately returned to Beihai to report to Li Jing. After listening to Fu Nian''s report, Li Jing couldn''t help but breathe a sigh of relief.


    The two families formed an alliance of 10%. Yuan Shao and Huang Chao attacked one of them, and Beihai was enough to protect themselves. The only thing that encouraged was that the two families were invading at the same time.


    "By the way, Lord Fu Nian, what is Liangshan''s attitude towards the court?" Li Jing asked.


    Fu Nian showed a strange look and said, "The attitudes of the court are extremely awe of the court, especially Song Jiang, who heard that he was leaving with his imperial edict, immediately brought everyone to kneel down to welcome the imperial edict."


    "this?"


    Li Jing also showed surprise and asked, "Since Song Jiang surrendered, the Han court at that time not only did not treat him well, but also blamed him a lot.


    No matter how many contributions the Liangshan Mountain made, it had never received the rewards it deserved, so that before this reward continued, Song Jiang did not have the title.


    The Han Dynasty treats Liangshan so poorly, is Song Jiang still in awe of the court? ”


    "Uh, I don''t know this, but Song Jiang doesn''t seem to be a fake. He is either a true loyal and loyal person or awe for the court has penetrated into his bones."


    “That’s how…”


    After pondering for a while, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said meaningfully: "If this is true, maybe there is a chance to incorporate Liangshan into the court."


    “The prefect means…”


    Before Fu Nian finished speaking, she was interrupted by Li Jing.


    "This matter needs to be planned, and you can hear it from me and you must not let others know."


    "No."


    After saying that, Fu Nian remembered an important thing again and immediately said, "By the way, Lord Prefect, my subordinates went to Liangshan this time and also got important information from Song Jiang. The Qi army was already mobilizing troops and raising food and grass. Obviously, the next goal is either Liangshan or us."


    "Huang Chao has taken Song Jiang from the four counties south of the Yellow River. If he continues to provoke Song Jiang, it is equivalent to not leaving a way out for Liangshan, so Huang Chao will definitely attack Liangshan in a short time."


    "Since it''s not Liangshan, we''re the only one left."


    "That''s right, Huang Chao''s target of troops this time must be our Beihai, but this prefect has also done it."


    A glimmer of light flashed in Li Jing''s eyes and he said confidently: "This time, Liangshan blocked Yuan Shao from the north, and this prefect decided to ask him to lose his troops and generals and not be able to achieve success."


    ————————————————Qingzhou, Qi State, Linzi


    "Qin Hao must have bad intentions when he intervenes in Qingzhou this time. The king has made an appointment with Yuan Shao, and the two families will send troops together to divide the Beihai, so that Qin Hao will never gain a foothold in Qingzhou."


    Huang Chao looked down at the generals in the hall and immediately ordered: "If you pass the order down, Zhu Tianpeng is the main general and Zhu Wen is the deputy general. He will lead 50,000 troops to attack Beihai, and there must be no mistakes."


    "No."


    The ministers shouted in unison, but the moment Zhu Wen was at the bottom of his head, endless gloom flashed in his eyes.


    After returning home, Zhu Wen couldn''t help it and shouted angrily: "I''m so angry..."


    Huang Chao had been balancing between Zhu Wen and Zhu Tianpeng before, so although the competition between the two sides was fierce, there was never a phenomenon of anyone overwhelming the other.


    But today is different. Huang Chao directly appointed Zhu Wen as the deputy general and chose Zhu Tianpeng as the main general. This also shows that the person Huang Chao chose was Zhu Tianpeng, not him, which naturally made Zhu Wen unable to continue to endure.


    Seeing that his father was furious, after the three brothers Zhu Yougui, Zhu Youzhen and Zhu Youwen looked at each other, Zhu Yougui, who was the eldest brother, stood up and advised: "Father, the King of Qi may only consider it for military purposes, and perhaps he has no other intention."


    Zhu Wen looked at Zhu Yougui sideways and said coldly: "What do you mean is that when it comes to leading the army and fighting, your father is not as good as your uncle Zhu Tianpeng?"


    "Uh... I don''t mean that," Zhu Yougui said with a panic look on his face.


    "Go down and get thirty military sticks by yourself."


    After saying that, Zhu Wen left without looking back, and Zhu Yougui, who was lying on the ground, had a trace of resentment flashed deep in his eyes.


    After returning to the study, Zhu Wen was still gloomy. At this time, a man in black walked out of the screen and said lightly: "General Zhu Wen, believe me now. Between you and Zhu Tianpeng, Huang Chao had already chosen Zhu Tianpeng. You can''t replace Huang Chao as King of Qi. How are you thinking about it?"


    Zhu Wenniu stared at the other party with his eyes tightly and said coldly: "How did your Jinyiwei know this?"


    "The general doesn''t need to worry too much. Our Jinyiwei has its own information channels, so the general should worry about himself.


    Work with us and after overthrowing Huang Chao, the court will issue an imperial edict and grant you the General the King of Qi.


    If you don’t cooperate with us, then you will have to be under Zhu Tianpeng and be a general forever.


    Think carefully, General! ”


    After thinking for a long time, Zhu Wen said coldly: "Huang Chao, I have been a cattle and a horse for you for so many years, but you trust him more. Since you are not kind, don''t blame me for being unrighteous."


    To be fair, Zhu Wen did not want to launch a coup. After all, no one wanted to be accused of rebellion, and he did not want to cooperate with the Jinyiwei, because it was tantamount to seeking a slander with a tiger.


    But now that things have come to this point, Zhu Wen has no choice but to cooperate with the Jinyiwei, launch a coup, and forcibly seize power.


    A hint of joy flashed in the man in black''s eyes, and he stretched out his hand and smiled, "General, please have a happy cooperation."


    Zhu Wen looked at the other party coldly and did not shake hands with him. Instead, he said coldly: "How to cooperate? Just rely on the strength of the general''s hands, he can''t defeat Huang Chao."


    "Don''t worry, General, our Jinyiwei has always been in a state of ease. This time, we naturally formulated a seamless plan."


    The man in black is not only not embarrassed, but also a gleam flashed in his eyes, saying, "After the 50,000 Qi army fights with the Northern Hair Army, the general can directly bring your 20,000 troops back to Linzi. The Northern Hair Army will hold Zhu Tianpeng''s 30,000 troops for you. Reinforcements from other places cannot arrive so quickly. I don''t need to teach the general what to do, right?"


    Zhu Wen showed a hideous giggle and said viciously: "Kill Huang Chao and seize the throne."


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