Chapter 433 The dangerous move of the army
Xie Yuan's right hand tightly grasped the handle of the chair. After a few breaths, he slowly released it. Zhao Qin and General Wang were the highest-ranking officials sent by the imperial court. He had thought that Zhang Zhongyue would take action against Li Zhi, but He didn't expect Zhang Zhongyue to be so bold, even daring to kill people sent by the Holy Emperor.
"Are General Li Hu and Captain Zhao okay?"
"They reacted quickly and escaped disaster."
Xie Yuan breathed out slowly after hearing this. Now he understood all Zhang Zhongyue's plans. Last night, he should have wanted to launch a surprise attack to kill all Li Zhi and Zhao Qin, and regain the military power in his own hands. .
As long as the person dies and he regains control of all the military power, he only needs to find any reason to fool Zhao Qin and the others. Even if the court investigates and asks for guilt, he will not be afraid, as long as the navy is still with him In his hands, if the court wants to punish him, it needs to make a careful assessment.
Even if the court really wants to punish him in the end, he can exchange his military power for the safety of the eldest princess and the Zhang family.
The veteran of the two dynasties is worthy of being a veteran of the two dynasties. If he had not been seriously injured and mentally weak, and because of his relationship with the imperial court, he would be a little timid in dealing with them. In addition, these years of smooth sailing have made him blind and arrogant. Xie Yuan thought that he might not be able to fight him.
"How many people died in the army?"
"There should be more than 10,000 people."
Xie Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
"What was Zhang Zhongyue doing before you came?"
"After killing several generals, he left the finishing work to Sun Dian and returned to Liuheng Island. Li Hu and others led the army to ask for an explanation, but Sun Dian stopped him and they were confronting him."
"Does the third brother-in-law know about the situation of the seventh brother-in-law?"
Wang Xiu shook his head.
"When I get back, I will secretly inquire about it."
"No, if the seventh brother-in-law has nothing to do, he will definitely try to contact us. If Sun Dian finds out about private inquiries, it will be detrimental to the seventh brother-in-law."
Wang Xiu nodded and asked, "Brother-in-law Ninth, what are you going to do next?"
Xie Yuan was silent after hearing this. What should he do? Zhang Zhongyue's behavior last night allowed him to see an opportunity. An opportunity to deal with Zhang Zhongyue a few months in advance and help Zhao Mingli and others control the entire naval force. It was just a bit risky.
"I still need to think carefully about what to do specifically, but don't be afraid, third brother-in-law. The army should be completely stable in the future."
Wang Xiu was somewhat disappointed after hearing this, but he quickly covered it up.
"Then I'll go back first."
"Well, be careful."
After sending Wang Xiu away, Xie Yuan stood there and thought for a moment before making a decision. He went back to the house, opened the box, found the soft armor that Jiang Wen had given him before, and put it on the inside.
This soft armor is made of cowhide. It has excellent toughness and cannot be punctured easily. It is also inlaid with an iron sheet on the chest and back. Although it is a little small, it is enough to protect important parts of the body.
Xie Yuan put on his clothes, walked out of the room, took all the guards given by Mao Zijun and Princess Dachang, and rode to Yuanjiang Pier.
On the dock, there were sixteen Xie Yuan and the others. It would have been enough to rent four boats, but he rented eight boats and also asked for some planks.
Before leaving, Xie Yuan whispered a few words to the Jiang clan members who were making a living at the dock.
After getting on the boat, Xie Yuan looked at Mao Zijun: "Don't go too fast, just go slowly."
Then he said to the fourteen guards: "Don't get too close, stay apart. It's best to keep each ship five or six meters apart."
Mao Zijun looked at the boats that were quickly dispersed.
"You suddenly made me panic. Did you expect something? Are we bringing some people?"
Xie Yuan smiled lightly and patted Mao Zijun's shoulder gently.
"Don't be afraid, I'm just in case."
Mao Zijun was even more scared when he heard what he said, because whenever he said this, something bad would definitely happen.
"Let's bring more people!"
Xie Yuan glanced sideways at Mao Zijun.
"Your martial arts are so good, who will be your opponent? If you can't protect me, it will be useless no matter how many people I call."
Xie Yuan's words instantly made Mao Zijun smile, and he patted his chest.
"Don't worry, I will protect you."
Xie Yuan looked at the coaxing Mao Zijun and gave him some of the food he had just bought. He sat down and ate while looking in the direction of the navy and fell into deep thought.
On Liuheng Island, Zhang Zhongyue slowly opened his eyes and looked at the doctor who performed the acupuncture on him.
"How long can my body last?"
A flash of fear flashed across the old doctor's eyes, and he lowered his head and said respectfully, "General, don't worry too much. As long as you cultivate yourself well, you will slowly get better."
Zhang Zhongyue slowly closed his eyes. After restraining his murderous intention, he opened his eyes and stared at the doctor indifferently.
"I have to stay sober for the next month, can you possibly do it?"
The old doctor knew that if he dared to say that he couldn't do it, he would be killed immediately. Since Zhang Zhongyue became seriously ill, he has killed five doctors who were treating him. The reason why he can survive until now is because he can assess the situation. .
"Yes, but the general's body is severely depleted. He still needs to get more rest on weekdays."
Zhang Zhongyue said lightly, "Hmm", and after a while, after the old doctor stepped back, he looked at Zhang Yi, who had been in for a while.
"Xie Yuan is here?"
"Just received the news, we are on the way!"
"Go!"
"Yes!"
After Zhang Yi left, Zhang Zhongyue closed his eyes again, his solemn face looking lifeless at this moment. During this period, he had been waiting for news from Kyoto, and he was unwilling to kill Xie Yuan unless he had to.
He is already dying and will not live long, but Xie Yuan is different. He is like a rising star, and there will definitely be a place for him in the future court.
He had to think about future generations. With the thunderous strike last night, if he succeeded, even if Xie Yuan took advantage of it, it would not matter.
But he failed. At this moment, Zhang Zhongyue realized that his situation was over. Unless he really led his troops and planned a plan. If he had been thirty years ago, he might have done this and hid directly in Shuiman Kingdom with his army. But now He is going to die.
Writing a letter to the Holy One to kill Xie Yuan before he can do it is the only way he can remedy it. If he can't kill him...
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhongyue opened his eyes and looked at the sky, hoping that God would favor him again.
Half an hour later, Xie Yuan looked at the river water dyed red with blood and the corpses floating over, and could imagine how fierce the battle was yesterday.
Seeing that the navy garrison was ahead, Xie Yuan reminded: "Be careful!"
Mao Zijun said "Hmm" and looked at the corpse floating over. He was about to go and have a look when he punted the boat. Suddenly there was a "dong" sound from the bottom of the boat. The boat started to shake violently as it entered the water.
And the corpses floating on the water suddenly exploded and killed them.