Chapter 79 Half a Month of Ups and Downs

Of course there is a small problem: there is no mount.

Wherever the heroic spirits passed, the alienated creatures also retreated. The Blackwater City Army could no longer catch the sand monsters and use them as horses like before, so they could only take one step at a time.

They walked like this for more than ten days, until the food and water supplies were almost exhausted, and the team finally reached the end of Hongya Road.

When we got there, the Gale Army stopped escorting us and simply turned around and left, not caring at all about the friendship we had shared for half a month.

Along the way, they are silent partners. From the commander to the soldiers, He Lingchuan didn't hear a word spoken by them.

After taking a shower, He Lingchuan changed his clothes and rushed to the dining room.

The family of three had already sat down, and He Chunhua was telling his second son about his trip to the Panlong Desert. Mrs. Ying listened with a smile and ate with a huge appetite.

He Lingchuan sat down and took a big white-faced steamed bun: "Dad, did you say that I saved everyone?"

Mrs. Ying couldn’t help but laugh: “So shameless!”

She was in a good mood after her family returned safely. She personally brought a large piece of pork belly that was marinated until crispy to He Lingchuan, and asked him to put it into the steamed buns, and stuffed it with two slices of pickled radish that were just right.

He Lingchuan's mouth was full of oil after eating, and he said vaguely: "I am in the desert, and this is what I think about day and night!"

The He family has become accustomed to his hungry ghost eating appearance, He Yue said: "Where is the broken knife? Let me take a look."

He Lingchuan casually drew the knife and laid it on the table: "Be careful of cuts."

He Yue carefully stroked the blade of the blade. His hands were cold and stinging. He couldn't help but said "oh" and put his fingers into his mouth and sucked twice.

He Lingchuan glared: "Clumsy!"

He Yue innocently said: "I didn't touch the blade at all, but I was actually cut."

He Lingchuan stretched out his fingers and rubbed them over the blade, and even flicked the blade, making a clanging sound. His fingers were still intact: "You are more delicate than a mother-in-law."

Over the years, He Yue had become immune to his cynicism and took the initiative to change the subject: "Brother, Panlong City is so big, how could you find out that this knife is the lifeblood of the black dragon?"

He Lingchuan was in high spirits. While boasting about his photographic memory and meticulousness, he swung his knife and made the whole hall sparkle with cold light.

Bang, the clay pot four feet away shattered, and clear water filled the ground.

He Lingchuan didn't use any of his real power.

Mrs. Ying's face turned pale: "Stop, this is a place for eating, you shouldn't be playing with weapons!"

This knife is too fierce!

He Lingchuan sheathed his sword and quickly asked his second brother: "By the way, you said the rebels in Woling Pass have been put down?"

"Exactly." He Yue had already reported it to his father and didn't mind telling his brother again, "Actually, Nian Songyu and Sun Fuping were talking nonsense. Before they arrived at Blackwater City, the bandits at Woling Pass were killed by Wu Di and Ke Jihai. It is impossible for a general to lead his troops to defeat the enemy by cutting down trees, building boats, and moving eastward along the river!"

He Lingchuan was stunned: "So 'General Iron Tong' Zhao Ronglue...?"

It was precisely because Sun Fuping falsely reported military information that He Chunhua decided to follow them to Panlong City to find the legendary large square pot that could defeat the enemy, so as to help the army suppress the bandits and defend Kyoto.

In the end, He Yue told him that the rebels couldn't get out of Woling Pass at all?

Then why did Xunzhou Mu and Sun Fuping seek to obtain the Dafang Pot?

"General Tietong was indeed killed in battle. When Wu and Ke arrived with 100,000 elite troops, the bandits were fighting among themselves and their strength was reduced. Even so, it was still a fierce battle before and after. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, but we only narrowly won. He Yue smiled bitterly, "Sun Fuping only told half of the truth. The mixture of truth and falsehood makes it difficult for people to distinguish, and even his father was confused."

"No wonder!" He Lingchuan hissed: "No wonder Sun Fuping and Nian Songyu urged us to leave as soon as they arrived in Heishui City. It turned out that they were worried that the east road would suddenly open up and the real news would come."

"The situation is very unfavorable to Da Sima. If they want to take advantage of us, they have to make a time lag. Otherwise, once the news comes from the capital, they will turn from guests to wanted criminals."

"What's going on with Da Sima?" He intuitively told He Lingchuan that this was the highlight.

"All the best soldiers and generals were sent to the south. The capital city was empty. The Great Sima Donghaoming thought there was an opportunity and sent people into the palace to assassinate him with the intention of rebelling!" He Yue continued, "He has probably been planning for a long time and hid 1,600 Elite soldiers were stationed in several villages on the outskirts of the city, some of which were not under the name of Donglai Mansion and did not attract attention. Early in the morning when the incident occurred, the Nancheng Guards opened the door directly to let the Donglai Mansion troops enter the city. The Guards also responded internally and directly led the Grand Sima. Two of his men entered the palace to assassinate the king!"

Just do it this hard? Da Sima is also a ruthless person. He Lingchuan wanted to give a thumbs up, but this action was inappropriate.

He Chunhua nodded: "The Great Sima is in a high position and the king is sick. If he succeeds in killing the master, it may be said that the Lord died of illness. Several internal historians forged the edict and ordered the Great Sima to assist the new master and command all officials. Here we go. At that time, he took the new master to order the princes, and the matter was settled, and the generals may not dare to make any changes. "

The fight between heroes is nothing more than luck and momentum. When the general trend is over, nothing can be done.

He Lingchuan didn't understand and asked: "Why not poison it? A white knife goes in and a red knife comes out. It doesn't look like death from an illness."

"The king has a medicine man with him who is very skilled in the art. Poisoning is not an option."

"The king is his son-in-law, so won't the country still belong to his grandson in the future? Why is Da Sima so anxious that he must usurp power himself?"

He Chunhua was silent for a while before saying, "I heard that the relationship between the father-in-law and son-in-law is not good. The reasons must be very complicated. It seems that there has been a conflict recently: the northern demon country has repeatedly invaded our territory. The king requires a resolute counterattack, but the Grand Marshal believes that the country is weak and wars are raging everywhere. It is not appropriate to use more weapons and it is best to negotiate and appease. According to the information I got, the king and the Grand Marshal had at least four public arguments in the royal court. Afterwards, the king was so angry that he refused to eat. He also called the Queen of the East and scolded her severely, and punished her to kneel in the imperial garden for half a night."

If he can't scold his father-in-law, he scolds his wife. Our king is really a man on the bed. He Lingchuan scratched his head: "This is not a big deal, it's not worth the Grand Marshal's rebellion."

He Yue shook his head: "The Grand Marshal is dissatisfied with the current situation in the country. He thinks that the king's incompetent governance has led to a lot of problems, so he wants to replace him."

"I understand, I just don't want to wait." He Lingchuan sighed deeply, "If you want to rebel, what's not to do? By the way, did he succeed?"

"No. The king happened to be out that day and stayed at Pu Wengong's house overnight without announcing it. The Grand Marshal's internal response in the palace didn't know about it, and he led people in to assassinate according to the original plan, but it ended up in vain. The king got the news and fled overnight... cough, evacuated the capital, retreated to Xiaoxi Mountain, and ordered all troops to return to the capital to defend the king."

"The Grand Marshal's rebellion was exposed. Wei Ao, the governor of Xuanzhou, returned to help the fastest, repelled the Grand Marshal's attack twice in Xiaoxi Mountain, and persisted until Ke Jihai led his troops to arrive. Seeing that there was no hope of success, the Grand Marshal led his troops back west and retreated to Wuzhou."