marry queen

Chapter 39 Counterattack

Duguxiu and Prince Rui led an army of 50 to rush day and night, and finally arrived at Baiji after 20 days. With this powerful reinforcement, Baiji's original garrison immediately felt confident and their morale increased greatly.In order to further encourage the morale of the army, Fu Wei decided to go out of the palace to pray for blessings at Putuo Temple.

Because it was a time of war, Fu Yu didn't want to be extravagant and kept everything simple, so he only brought two thousand imperial guards to escort him to Putuo Temple.Putuo Temple is located on the top of Putuo Mountain, [-] kilometers away from the capital. It is a royal temple funded by the Northern Wu Dynasty. Most of the officials or nobles in Beijing offer incense and pray here. This time, Fu Wei is going to the temple a few days in advance. Just cleared the venue to ensure that when the emperor offered sacrifices to the heavens, no idlers would disturb and make trouble.

Knowing that Fu Lie only intends to take two thousand imperial troops out of the city, Shen Zhiqiu's anxiety became more and more obvious. He didn't even have time to eat breakfast. Hearing that Fu Lie was going to court, he rushed to Chengguang Hall to meet him.Fu Lie went down to have breakfast, and when he saw Shen Zhiqiu rushing over, he knew that he hadn't eaten, so he invited him to sit down and eat together.Shen Zhiqiu sat down with a heavy heart, and said: "I can't eat, I don't feel relieved."

Fu Yi scooped up a bowl of pigeon soup for him, and said comfortingly, "It's not far to go, we only go to Putuo Temple, don't worry."

"Even if you understand that it's a wartime and want to keep things simple, then you should bring more people." Shen Zhiqiu said again.

Fu Yi smiled and said, "What are you bringing so many people to do? I'm not going to fight. Don't worry, I'll be back within five days at most, huh?" restless heart.

Although Shen Zhiqiu was still not at ease, what Fu Yi said was also reasonable. He thought maybe he was worrying too much, so he forced himself to calm down, thinking that no matter how bold the queen mother is, she would not rebel.

The two had breakfast together, and Fu Yi packed up and left the palace. Shen Zhiqiu went back to Oasis Palace without saying a word. Could it be that Dao Fuyu is planning to take this opportunity to wipe out the Queen Mother's gangsters?

He suddenly stopped in the imperial garden, turned around and looked towards the direction of the palace gate, regretting endlessly in his heart, he should have strongly asked to go with him just now.He clasped his hands tightly, worrying even more in his heart, no matter what plans he had, he only hoped that Fu Yu would come back safely.

As soon as Fu Wei left, Duke Ning's mansion received a secret letter from the Empress Dowager Zhou. After reading the secret letter, Duke Ning put it on the candlestick and burned it, and asked someone to call Sun Huirou.Sun Huirou was dressed like a maid in the Duke's mansion, but her temperament was more elegant than that of the maid. She stood respectfully in Ning Guogong's study, holding a wooden box in her hand.

"But it's finished?" Ning Guogong looked at the wooden box and asked.

Sun Huirou replied: "It's finished, please ask the Duke of Guo to appraise it." After speaking, he took a step forward and handed the box to Duke Ning Guo.

Ning Guogong took the box, slowly opened it, and saw half a tiger talisman lying quietly on the yellow silk cloth inside the box, Ning Guogong took out the tiger talisman and put it under the light for a long time, with a look of excitement on his face. He smiled and said: "It's really good craftsmanship, it's exactly the same as the real thing, exactly the same!"

Sun Huirou bowed her head slightly, and said modestly: "The Duke of the country is absurdly praised. The servants' skills are actually not one-tenth as good as the grandfather's. They only learned the superficial. Grace."

"Okay! With this thing, you will be invincible!" Ning Guogong said, "If this is done, I will definitely remember you as a great achievement!"

Sun Huirou showed a happy expression, and hurriedly saluted, "Thank you, my servant." Seeing that Duke Ning was on the tiger talisman with all his heart, he said, "If the Lord has no other orders, this servant will leave first. .”

"Go." Ning Guogong nodded and ordered her to go down. As soon as Sun Huirou walked out, Ning Guogong called "Come on", and four well-dressed guards flashed in from the study. She was locked up and no one was allowed to see her without my order."

"Yes." The four guards took the order and went.

Ning Guogong held the Tiger Talisman, the light in his eyes became vicious and ambitious under the lamplight.They Ning Guogong has been military generals for generations. At the beginning of the establishment of the Northern Wu Dynasty, he fought in the South and the North, and made great contributions. At first, the military power in his hands was far more than that.When the first emperor was there, fearing the military power in their hands, he began to suppress and balance. He withdrew most of the military power in Ning Guogong's hands for various reasons. Now only the garrisons of Dujingwei and the two towns in the suburbs of Beijing are left. In their hands, the military power is not as good as before, and their status in the court is not as good as before. This kind of gap is unacceptable to them.It has been almost four years since the new emperor ascended the throne, and his attitude towards them is still indifferent. Ning Guogong can't help but start to worry about his future. No benefit at all.

It's better to take advantage of the present and earn back my former glory with my own hands. Anyway, with the power of the Empress Dowager Zhou behind her, how long can a woman be arrogant, and when this is done, just kick her away.

In his opinion, Duke Ning's wishful thinking was foolproof. This time, Fu Yi offered sacrifices to the heavens and prayed for blessings. This time, it was the best time. On the barren hills like Putuo Temple, it would not be as easy as catching a turtle in an urn when he brought a large army there.

Knowing that Fu Yu had settled down in Putuo Temple, Ning Guogong began to prepare. He summoned the governors in charge of the capital overnight to stand by. The temple was in danger, and the special agent came back and ordered him to lead his troops to rescue him.

The commander of the Imperial Army followed Fu Wei to the Putuo Temple. The remaining deputy commanders were already related to Duke Ning's relatives. When they saw Duke Ning coming in person and holding a tiger talisman, they believed it without hesitation. They didn't even have a talisman After the test, he quickly summoned the rest of the forbidden army to take orders from Ning Guogong.

Most of the troops in the Western Suburb Camp have gone to the front line with Prince Rui, and now less than half are left. Duke Ning wants to transfer [-] away. General Xu is not as easy to fool as the Deputy Commander of the Forbidden Army. Even if Duke Ning came in person, He also went through the standard process, took out half of the tiger talisman in his hand, and verified it with the one in Ning Guogong's hand. After checking, he found that there was nothing wrong with it. Ning Guogong still had the emperor's handbook, so he believed his words , Immediately dispatched [-] soldiers and handed them over to Ning Guogong for use.

The soldiers of the camp in the western suburbs, the governor of the capital, and the forbidden army gathered a total of [-] troops. They left the city overnight and rushed to Mount Putuo. For this rebellion, Duke Ning personally took the lead and his son was the vanguard. Putuo Temple.

Perhaps it was Fu Wei who heard the news. When the army arrived at the foot of Putuo Mountain, a group of forbidden troops set up an ambush here. Duke Ning Guo didn't expect this, but he forced his way out of the ambush circle by relying on the large number of people. After that, he ordered the army to be divided into two groups, one group to attack quickly, and the other group to follow up slowly. Although the terrain of Mount Putuo was easy to defend and difficult to attack, Fu Wei only brought 2000 people, and he had no strength to fight back.

The rushing group quickly cleared the obstacles along the way, and went all the way to the Toutian Gate of Putuo Temple. The monks in the temple formed a formation at the gate to welcome them. Facing the mighty army, it was like hitting a stone with a pebble.

Yuan Lang, the son of Ning Guogong, led a rushing team to call the door at the gate of the mountain. He shouted: "The monks in Putuo Temple are holding His Majesty hostage. They are suspected of rebellion. I have come to rescue you. All officers and men must ensure your Majesty's safety. Shoot or kill!"

"Yes!" All the soldiers shouted!

When Fu Yi heard this conversation in the temple, he couldn't help sneering, he rebelled as he rebelled, and even under the banner of King Qin, it's really embarrassing.Hearing the sound of beatings and killings outside getting closer and closer, the monks of Putuo Temple were anxious and angry. They were anxious because there were few people and might not be able to resist the attack, and angry because they slandered the reputation of Putuo Temple out of thin air.

The abbot stood beside Fu Yu, listening intently to the movement outside, twisted the beads in his hand, bowed to Fu Yu, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I think the time has come."

Fu Yi put down the teacup in his hand, and listened quietly for a while. The sound outside had indeed reached Tiantianmen, so Fu Yan nodded, "You can close the net."

The abbot returned a salute, and signaled to an elder standing at the door, the elder immediately opened the door and went out. Not long after, countless soldiers in armor poured out from the houses of the monks in Putuo Temple and the jungle behind the mountain. , The monks who didn't know were so frightened that they didn't know where they were.

Soon, the original single attacking sound outside turned into the sound of fighting and fighting. The number of Fu Yu's soldiers hiding in Putuo Temple was not many, only 1, but all of them were elites, and soon the vanguard of Duke Ning He was defeated steadily.

Yuan Lang didn't know that Fu Yi had kept such a move, and he was scared to death immediately, but his subordinates did not relax at all, and even attacked more fiercely than before.Since Fu Yu set up an ambush, it means that he must know their plan. This matter has already started, and there is absolutely no room for turning back.

Yuan Lang sent another person down the mountain to inform his father Ning Guogong, asking him to send the second team up the mountain quickly for reinforcements.Ning Guogong was also very shocked when he heard the news. He didn't expect Fu Yu to deliberately make a trick to lure him in. Thinking of this, he was very angry and ordered the remaining soldiers to go up the mountain to reinforce.Even if Fu Lie had an ambush, so what, how many people can be hidden in a Putuo Temple, and his [-] troops went into battle, and he couldn't attack it if he didn't believe it.

But before their follow-up troops reached the mountain gate, there was the sound of horseshoes and shouts behind them, and a group of black cavalry rushed towards them quickly, and the dust was flying up, so that Duke Ning couldn't even see where they were coming from. How many people were killed, only the general who rushed to the front was recognized as Prince Rui.

His heart suddenly sank, he knew it was over, they were in the middle of the mountain at this time, there was no way to retreat, they could only meet the attack of Prince Rui's cavalry head-on, infantry and cavalry, there was a huge difference in strength, not to mention the fact that Prince Rui brought The cavalry is still an elite unit.

It turned out that he didn't go to Baiji, it turned out that it was a trap from the beginning!

When Ning Guogong was beheaded by Prince Rui, he only realized this point belatedly.

"Duke Ning Guo intends to rebel, all the soldiers present, those who don't know put down their weapons immediately, this king will spare your life for the time being, and those who are obsessed with not realizing it will be killed without mercy!" Prince Rui raised his arms and shouted.

Some of the soldiers brought by Ning Guogong finally realized that they were helping the evil, and some of them couldn't figure out who was right and who was wrong in this chaotic situation. They only knew that if they wanted to save their own lives, it was best to stop at this time. Therefore, they put down their weapons one after another, and Ning Guogong's army lost all of their morale and completely lost the power to resist.

The Empress Dowager Zhou sat in the Yongshou Palace and waited for the news, counting a string of Buddhist beads in her hand. Suddenly, the thread of the Buddhist beads broke for no reason, and the rosewood beads fell to the ground in random places, collapsing everywhere.Empress Dowager Zhou was startled, opened her eyes suddenly, and sat up.

Bian Qi happened to push the door open and came in. The whole person was flustered like never before. Seeing this, the Empress Dowager Zhou was even more disturbed. She hurriedly stood up and asked, "How is the situation?"

Bian Qi knelt down with a plop and cried, "We've lost."

The Empress Dowager Zhou lost all strength and fell down on the chair. The remaining few Buddhist beads in her hand also fell in response. One hit her shoe and rolled around twice before rolling off.She just felt dizzy, and there seemed to be countless people shouting in her head, which made her unable to rest. She slumped on the chair, propped her head vigorously, her face was ashen, and this time she couldn't see any color at all.