"What are you doing? Back off!" "On the order of the Hunan Governor's Yamen, we are searching for the Western Army. Who is sitting in this carriage?" "Bold! Who are you? You dare to disturb my old man!" " I'm sorry, I'm in danger, all passing vehicles will be strictly checked." Yao Qisheng stepped forward to stop him, but Xiong Huaien insisted on checking the carriage. The two exchanged a few explosive words, and Xiong Huaien suddenly stepped forward and lifted the curtain of the car. After getting into the carriage, Yao Qisheng quickly followed, his right hand already holding the hilt of the sword at his waist. As long as this person revealed the whereabouts of Emperor Longwu, he would immediately kill and break through. After a while, Xiong Huaien got out of the carriage with a calm expression, everything seemed normal. Yao Qisheng looked at him in surprise, impossible! The temperament characteristics of Emperor Longwu and Empress Zeng were obviously different from others. Their hands, feet and mouths were tied before crossing the card. Although they tried their best to cover up, they could still easily see the flaws when they were face to face at close range, but this guy was so calm. , didn't seem to find anything. Could it be that he was blind? Xiong Huaien walked up to him, winked, and whispered: "Xiong Huaien, the little man, I wish your majesty a safe journey." What does this little look mean? For a moment, Yao Qisheng thought that he had happened to encounter a spy from the Intelligence Bureau, but he soon realized that the other party first reported his name, and then revealed the identity of Emperor Longwu. This was not the Intelligence Bureau's low-key and low-key style. The guy named Xiong Huaien was clearly trying to betray Xiong Wei at the critical moment! "The real owner is not in the car, let them pass." Xiong Huaien said hello to his companions, ordered the county soldiers to move the roadblock, and watched the carriage pass the checkpoint. When Yao Qisheng passed by him, he saluted again and asked, "No "May I know your Shangguan's name?" "I am Yao Qisheng, courtesy name Xizhi. If you have any questions, please come to me at the 17th Division of the Chu Army." Yao Qisheng gave him a meaningful look and urged his horse to leave. These two sentences were said without origin, but Xiong Huaien's companions were all dull people and did not notice anything unusual. When Yao Qisheng and others walked away, they started joking with Xiong Huaien. "Huai'en, the high officials of the Chu army are very polite to you. If you become a noble this time, you will be very successful." "That's right! If you don't hurry up and fawn over me, you will wait until I become a high official too." You follow the chickens and dogs to the sky!" When the fake is true, the truth is also false. Xiong Huaien seems to be talking casually, but in fact it is because he is too excited and can't help but tell the truth, but his companions are made to laugh. . Xiong Huaien laughed happily with them, turned around, with a look of smug determination on his face - You are mistaken, my surname is neither Xiong nor Huaien, I have my own Our ancestors will not remain slaves and servants for the rest of their lives! Although Mr. Xiong is kind to me, I owe him nothing for his service in front of me and behind the horse in these years. Just like the storyteller said, a man who knows the current affairs is a hero, and good birds choose trees to roost. Mr. Xiong must be in the crooked place. Hanging from a tree, why should I accompany him to seek death Unlike the Longwu court in Guilin, Xiong Huai'en has been staying in Hunan for the past two years. Because he is favored by Xiong Wei, he often deals with people from all walks of life on his behalf, so He knew the powerful Chu Xun Group best, and because of his understanding, he felt awe and envy. He had persuaded Xiong Wei to change his family and join Wang Kefan very early on. However, Xiong Wei insists on going his own way, and has been against the Chuxun Group overtly and covertly. This time, he intercepts Emperor Longwu at all costs. In Xiong Huai'en's view, it is undoubtedly a way to die. In this case, Xiong Huai'en, who is so shrewd, of course has to fight for himself. He planned to use his power to let Emperor Longwu go quietly, with low cost and high profit. Not only would he leave a way out for himself, but he might also be able to get on the big ship of Chu Xun and become famous. "Let's go, let's go quickly! They say that the emperor is the emperor. Of course, God will protect his son. As long as the emperor's journey is safe, no one will find out that I have done anything secretly" Xiong Huaien made up his mind and waited until When something happened here, he tried to leave Xiong Wei and join Yao Qisheng. Two days later, Emperor Longwu arrived in Hengyang safely and was immediately sent to the Chu army camp for strict protection. Immediately afterwards, Tang Laihe and other prisoners also successfully broke through from another way and rushed to Hengyang in a panic. ??Changsha, Changde, Yueyang, Wuchang, Jingzhou The Chu armies from all over Huguang received the news of the emperor's arrival, and all dispatched their best troops and generals to Hengyang to welcome him. The Chu Army is undergoing its third Northern Expedition. Most of the main forces are in the provinces on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. However, Huguang is the base camp of the Chu Army, and a large number of second-line troops and local troops have been stationed. Recently, as the Western Army established its own court, Wang Kefan has strengthened The defense in western Hunan was compromised, so under emergency mobilization, a force of more than 100 people was quickly assembled.An army of 30,000 people and follow-up troops were still coming to Changsha and Hengyang. After receiving the scouts' information, Liu Fangliang and He Zhen knew that the hope of recapturing Emperor Longwu had been completely shattered. Xiong Huai'en waited and watched for a few days and saw that the overall situation had been decided, so he left without saying goodbye, leaving the anxious Xiong Wei, and came to Changsha with a small bag of gold and silver soft goods. Yao Qisheng trumpeted him as a righteous man who helped orthodoxy. Anyway, the emperor had obtained it, and Nanjing was now That is the orthodoxy of the imperial court. The Chu army is now the orthodox court. Tang Laihe, Liu Fangliang and others are ambitious rebels who try to kidnap the emperor. Xiong Huaien, a heroic and loyal man, risked his life and worked with the Chu army to protect Emperor Longwu and successfully escaped. , is the representative of the people's aspirations. The righteous Chu army will soon march south and wipe out the rebels. Tens of thousands of soldiers fought with blood and fought hard, but when they were about to fail, an inconspicuous little person ruined the big thing. After Liu Fangliang learned how Emperor Longwu escaped, he was so angry that he cursed Xiong Huai'en for betraying his lord and betraying his lord, and Xiong Wei for knowing people. Unknown, three scolded Tan Xiao, Zhou Guodong and Yao Qisheng for being too cunning and too shameless, and the fourth scolded Tang Laihe, He Wuzou and others for being ambitious and lacking in talent and strategy In short, after this series of changes, Liu Fangliang, Dang Shousu and others The three of them, He Zhen, were the worst offended. They became bystanders who had nothing to do with them and became the scapegoats who were criticized by the public. Where to go from now on has no clue at all. "Retreat the troops. The whole army will withdraw from Hunan as soon as possible to avoid the Chu army's attack." Liu Fangliang's troops were roughly the same as the Chu army. However, after Emperor Longwu was rescued, the morale of the troops plummeted. Hunan was the home ground of the Chu army. This battle did not happen. Law fight. "Where does Lord Baoguo plan to go after withdrawing from Hunan?" He Zhen asked. Liu Fangliang shook his head: "I don't know either. If the Western Army and Chu Army press forward step by step, I'm afraid they can only retreat to northern Guangdong." "What about the future? Will we occupy the mountains in northern Guangdong and become the king in the future? If the Western Army catches up, Northern Guangdong, where are we going to retreat to?" He Zhen emphasized her tone and asked again and again. "" Liu Fangliang was speechless. Things have reached this point, and the world is so big that there is no place for it. Thinking of his regrets, he couldn't help but sigh: "Oh! Wrong step, wrong step. If I had known the result today, I shouldn't have done it in the first place." It¡¯s better to go into this troubled water and join the Chu army.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not too late now.¡± He Zhen persuaded with a smile: ¡°Yao Qisheng is actually right. Xiong Huai¡¯en let the emperor go, which seems to be accidental, but it is actually the heart of the people. The direction is destined, Wang Junmen swept across several provinces along the Yangtze River and conquered Nanjing. No one could defeat him wherever his troops went. In the future, it is the general trend to unify the whole country. He, Xiong Huaien, can understand this. Why do you and I brothers want to go against it? God's will? Although we fought with Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong, we were not kidnapped by them in the end, and we did not form a deep hatred. We have so many old brothers in the Chu army. Please let someone talk about this. The matter can be easily revealed. You and I, together with Dang Shousu, still have tens of thousands of elite troops. If we ask to be ordered to garrison Guangxi as a barrier to Hunan and Guangdong, I think Wang Junmen will agree" He Zhen These words are euphemistic, but they actually mean the same thing. Since you are losing at chess, you must be willing to admit defeat and surrender quickly. Otherwise, when all the chips are lost, you will not even be qualified to surrender. Liu Fangliang pondered for a long time and nodded in agreement: "You are right. He Wuzou and Chen Zizhuang are both rude scholars. They can't achieve anything big. We can't get involved with them anymore. Xiying has never dealt with us Chuangying. , We really have no better place to go except returning to the Chu Army." After finally convincing Liu Fangliang, He Zhen's heart fell to the ground, a relaxed smile appeared on her face, and she suddenly slapped her forehead again: "Ah, there is another important thing I forgot to mention. My dog ??is lucky. I have been searching everywhere these days and happened to catch Fu Guan, Cheng Wen, Zhu Tianlin and others hiding in the mountains. These people are all senior officials of Chu Xun. What should I do with them? Please ask Brother Liu to get one. "There seems to be something behind this statement, but the relationship between Liu Fangliang, He Zhen, and Dang Shousu is originally a loose alliance, rather than a legitimate superior and subordinate relationship, so Liu Fangliang has no intention of going into details and just looks overjoyed. , first praised He Zhen's son He Lan, and then said: "Since we want to negotiate peace with the Chu army, of course these people have to be put back, but there is no need to be too anxious, lest they be underestimated for nothing. . Let's ask Brother Li Guo to find out Wang Junmen's intentions first, and then we will release him after "One Tiger" comes back. " "One Tiger" Li Guo is the eldest brother of all the generals in the camp. Among the few people including Gao Yigong, he has the oldest qualifications and the highest prestige. He has been in a state of semi-retirement due to illness in the past few years, and his status in the Chu army has become even more detached. He acts as an intermediary. most suitable. "It's good that Fu Guan and others are safe. The only thing I'm worried about now is whether there will be any accidents over there in Ningyuan." Liu Fangliang scratched his head.He came to the door and said helplessly: "Zhou Guodong was blocked by Dang Shousu in Ningyuan. He heard that the army had run out of food, but he refused to surrender. Dang Shousu was now anxious and offered a reward of one thousand taels of silver. Buy Zhou Guodong¡¯s head, hey, if Zhou Guodong dies in the battle, we won¡¯t have to waste this effort to negotiate peace with the Chu army.¡±