Chapter 180: Leisure to flee(1/2)
Yin An.
Since Lian Po learned of the death of Zhao Wangdan, he has not continued to advance south.
He wanted to lead his troops back to Handan, but Handan did not issue an edict, so Lian Po could only hold on for the time being.
The waiting time is long and heart-wrenching.
"General, something is not good!"
The confidant general Guo Xu rushed into the house, his face full of resentment, but there was also a little fear mixed in it.
"What's the matter?"
Although Lian Po also had a bad premonition, he was still as stable as Mount Tai.
With Lian Po's prestige in Zhao State and his great defeat to Wei State, he successively captured two cities. Even though the new king Zhao Yan did not like him very much, he did not dare to do too much.
What's more, Zhao Yan was filial at this time and did not fully inherit the throne. How could he dare to take risks and force Lian Po, who was leading his troops outside, to excessively?
However.
When Lian Po heard Guo Xu's next words, his face turned pale and his body was so angry that he shivered.
"The prince issued an edict saying that the general was very happy with his merits. The former king only ordered the capture of Fanyang, but the general successively captured Fanyang and Yin'an two cities."
"Attacking Fanyang, you can still be famous. If you take more Yinan, you will deliberately destroy Zhao and Wei alliances."
"The prince sent Le Cheng to the south to command the army on behalf of the general, and ordered the general to return to Handan quickly."
"Bang!"
Lian Po was furious and swept everything on the table to the ground, with all his beards and hair.
When Lian Po was young, he had a hot temper. Now that he is older, his cultivation has improved a lot.
What Zhao Yan did today has completely angered Lian Po, the fierce tiger, making him unable to suppress his anger anymore.
"I have been born and died for dozens of years in Zhao State, and both generations of wise kings have entrusted important tasks to me."
"Since we sent troops to attack Wei, Zhao, and Wei's alliance will be defeated without any attack. So what if we take more Yin'an?"
"And Yin'an was built in the Yellow River. If it is not taken down, it will inevitably be stationed in Fanyang to guard the Wei State. Wouldn't this contain Zhao's national strength?"
"Zhao Yan's son, I really want to be punished, so why not worry!"
"As soon as the king passed away, he was impatient to cut off the meritorious minister and let the surrendered Yan take me and replace him. It was so angry that I was so angry!"
Lian Po was furious, both angry at Zhao Yan's actions and resentful to Le Cheng.
Over the years, Zhao Yan has used Le Cheng to suppress Lian Po.
Although Lian Po did not suffer any losses, he was dissatisfied with Le Cheng. This dissatisfaction broke out today.
Guo Xu also gritted his teeth and said, "The birds are gone, and the good bows are hidden; the cunning rabbits die, and the lackeys are cooked."
"Once the emperor is the minister, even though the former king values the general, but the prince Su is not in harmony with the general, how could he let the general go this time?"
"If the general returns to Handan, he will be left idle like Prince Wuji forever and be depressed every day."
"In severe cases, there will be a disaster for death and it will be difficult to protect in old age. I hope the general will make a decision early."
When Lian Po heard this, he pressed his right hand and walked back and forth in the house, his face changing.
He thought that even though Zhao Yan didn't like him, he didn't dare to do too much with his contribution and prestige.
But I didn't expect it.
The other party just took power and had not yet truly inherited the throne, so he couldn't wait to seize his military power.
In this way, what Guo Xu said is not an unfair worry.
After walking back and forth for a long time, Lian Po said irritably: "Now the prince doesn't believe me, so he suppresses me with an edict. What can he do?"
Guo Xu showed a ruthless look on his face and said, "Since he was unrighteous, why don't the general surrender to Wei with his army of 50,000."
"With the reputation of the general and then the offering of Fanyang and Yin'an, how could the King of Wei not entrust it to be valued?"
Unexpectedly, Lian Po shook his head when he heard this.
"Although the prince was unrighteous to me, both generations of former kings had the kindness of knowing me. If he rashly led his troops to defect to Wei, his reputation would be damaged and he would never be done."
Lian Po didn't say anything.
Although Lian Po has a high prestige in the army, he has also cultivated many confidants.
However, the vast majority of the soldiers' families are still in Zhao State. If they really want to surrender to Wei State with these people, they may rebel first.
Lian Po could surrender to Wei because Zhao Yan let Lian Po down. If he surrendered to Wei with his troops, his nature would be very different, and he would inevitably be labeled as colluding with the enemy and treason and selling his owners for glory.
If this is the case, no one dares to use Lian Po again since then.
"I heard that the prince and the king of Pingqi are in conflict with each other. Now that the prince seizes the general's military power, he will lose his heart."
"It is better to lead the troops to the northwest and go to surrender to Pingqijun."
"With the prestige of Pingqi in Zhao, he is also in charge of the royal bloodline. It is easy to keep the general. Even with the help of the general, it is not difficult to lead troops to Handan to seize the throne."
Guo Xu quickly figured out Lian Po’s concerns and made another suggestion.
When Lian Po heard this, hesitant expression appeared on his face.
"Reported that General Le Cheng led three thousand and came with the Handan edict and asked the general to come to meet him in person!"
At this moment, a messenger suddenly ran in and reported loudly.
Lian Po was furious when he heard this.
"I have been fighting for the country for decades. How dare I let me meet you when I see you in just a surrendered general in Yan State!"
"Where are the left and right?"
"Start the troops quickly, I want to see if the Lecheng man dares to accept my reception."
Guo Xu was also furious and without any hesitation, he went directly to the schoolyard to mobilize troops.
Two flowers bloom, each with one branch.
But Le Cheng commanded three thousand soldiers and horses, standing outside Yin'an City, with a high spirit.
"After today, the old man Lian Po can no longer suppress me. With the prince's respect and support, I will take charge of the military power of Zhao from now on!"
At this time, Le Cheng was very glad that he had chosen the right person before.
As the saying goes: One day the emperor is the emperor and the other day the minister.
As long as Zhao Yan can ascend the throne smoothly, Le Cheng, who has long been secretly acting, will naturally become successful from now on.
"In the past, that old man Lian Po was quite disdainful of me."
"Today I have a Crown Prince's edict, so I will let the old man Lian Po go out of the city to greet him in person!"
Compared to Lejian, Lecheng is much narrow-minded and holds a lot of grudges.
Over the years, Le Cheng has repeatedly confronted Lian Po with his support from behind, but he has been ruined every time.
The hatred between the two is also accumulating more and more, almost to an irreconcilable level.
Faced with Le Cheng, Lian Po even disdained to treat him as an opponent, just like dealing with a jumping clown.
Lian Po's attitude undoubtedly hit Le Cheng's self-esteem and the resentment in his heart accumulated for a long time.
Today, if you have the opportunity to show off your power in front of Lian Po, how could Le Cheng miss this great opportunity?
"Dongdongdongdongdongdong!"
Just as Le Cheng was full of energy and waiting for Lian Po to bow down and leave the city to welcome him, he suddenly heard the sound of war drums that shook the sky and the earth.
The sudden drum sound immediately shocked Le Cheng.
He looked up and saw the Yin'an city gate open.
Fully armed Lian Po stood on the chariot and rushed out with many soldiers and horses.
"Does Lian Po still dare to rebel?"
Le Cheng was shocked when he saw this. He looked at Lian Po, who was leading the troops and was already timid.
Le Cheng is pretentious and does not think he is worse than Lian Po.
However, Lian Po had many soldiers and horses under his command, and Le Cheng had only three thousand people. If Lian Po really wanted to rebel and led a large army to attack, Le Cheng had no chance of winning at all.
"Le Cheng's husband, the general is here, so he doesn't come to visit him quickly!"
Just when Le Cheng was worried that Lian Po would rebel, he suddenly heard a shout like a huge thunder.
The voices of hundreds of personal guards equipped with generals even overshadowed the rumbling war drums.
Many of the three thousand Zhao soldiers following Le Cheng saw Lian Po’s power like this, and many of them showed respect on their faces.
Lian Po can be regarded as the myth of Zhao State and is also the pride in the hearts of all Zhao people.
It is an indisputable fact that the soldiers admire Lian Po.
Although these three thousand soldiers all followed Le Cheng from Handan, they did not know the purpose of this.
To be continued...