knife cut mountains and rivers

The new emperor personally took the black armor army to Yanmen Pass, accompanied by General Qi Qi Guanhai.Zhou Heng left in a hurry, never brought a eunuch and maid to serve him, and walked in the front in black armor, showing no air of pampering at all.

The composition of the Heijia Army is very complicated, half of which was incorporated from the Pingnan Army, and half of which was incorporated from the Mingzhou Rebel Army.Zhou Heng left in a hurry, he only brought [-] Mingzhou uprising troops with him, and the Pingnan army had to wait for half a month before going north to join forces.

When Zhou Heng left, he handed over the city defense of the capital to Lu Chuanbai, and asked him to guard the capital. If Zhou Heng died in the northern battlefield, he asked Lu Chuanbai and Li Jianqing to move the capital to Jinling immediately, and support Zhou Jin after they settled down.

There are Hu Yikan, Lu Chuanbai and the little prince Li Jianqing in Kyoto, which always makes people feel more at ease.Li Jianqing was cruel and ruthless, and with him sitting in charge secretly, those ministers would not be able to make any splashes.

Zhou Heng led his army forward and passed through Dingzhou City.Someone reported the situation of the battle, saying that this small town had once fallen, but the situation was reversed overnight.

I heard that it was a Jianghu person who did the attack, and that person was very powerful, and he led other people in Dingzhou City to fight back.After joining the Dingzhou Army, he climbed from an unknown soldier to the position of a centurion in less than ten days.

When Zhou Heng heard the rumor, he was just surprised. He thought it was another rebel army composed of quacks.This situation is not unheard of. More and more people from the rivers and lakes have entered the front line, but he did not guess at Fucheng at all. He thought that Fucheng was still in Zhengxuan Mountain. After the war, he did not receive any more letters from Fucheng. information.At that time, he was still thinking that Fucheng, which was trapped in the Demon Subduing Tower, should be safe.

Zhou Heng was in a hurry, and the rumor passed away after he heard it. It was the closest distance between him and Fucheng in the past two years.

Zhou Heng rushed towards Yanmen Pass, Li Xingkong came out to meet him.

Li Xingkong had been waiting for a long time, and the iron armor on his body was freezing cold.He saw that Zhou Heng showed no respect, but instead looked behind Zhou Heng, but did not see Li Jianqing.

"Don't look, no one is here." Zhou Heng said indifferently, he walked towards the main tent regardless of Li Xingkong's face, and said as he walked, "Let's save the wind banquet, how is the battle going now?"

Now not only Li Xingkong was stunned, but also several lieutenants of Zhenbei Army were also stunned.As soon as Li Xiaoyao died, the morale of the army fell apart.Don't look at Li Xingkong's ability to barely control the Zhenbei Army. In fact, the army is very divided. Some people say that General Li Xiaoyao was killed by Li Xingkong.This is not a groundless guess, as soon as Li Xiaoyao died, Li Xingkong immediately reaped the benefits and sat on the position of the general.The Zhenbei Army was chaotic inside, they were looking forward to someone coming out to preside over the situation, and they finally expected Zhou Heng to come.It's a pity that the emperor really didn't want any complicated etiquette, he refused the flattery of the people below, and walked directly into the main tent.

Several people looked at each other, especially Li Xingkong's face was extremely ugly. He always felt that Zhou Heng was here to show off his might.

Li Xingkong opened the curtain and walked in. Zhou Heng had already started to look at the blueprint of their defense on the table without politeness.Li Xingkong thought that Zhou Heng and Li Jianqing were cheating together, so he sneered, thinking that you are a little hairless emperor, do you know where this is?

"Report."

Li Xingkong didn't respond, but the captain next to him felt that he couldn't justify it, and talked about the situation in the past few days, but nothing good happened.

Zhou Heng didn't raise his head, he was still wrapped in the cold, and just started listening to the battle situation.

In the past, he always fought with the people of Beimang. Li Xiaoyao was able to stabilize the situation in the north during the time of corruption and turmoil during the Yongle period.After Zhou Heng came to the throne, Li Xiaoyao's soldiers and horses were more abundant than before.According to Li Xiaoyao's deployment, the Beimang people could have been completely repelled in this battle.It's a pity that Li Xiaoyao died in the internal chaos.

As soon as Li Xiaoyao died, the Zhenbei Army was in chaos. Li Xingkong could barely stabilize himself, but he could only stay at Yanmen Pass.

The terrain of Yanmen Pass is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the people from Beimang will not be able to enter for a while.But they found another way and started to walk around Yanmen Pass. Li Xingkong was in charge of Yanmen Pass, but there were no such good generals in other places.News of the fall of surrounding towns came every day, and the nearest Dingzhou was also besieged a few days ago.

Zhou Heng frowned again and again. He expected that the situation on the front line would not be good, but he did not expect it to be so bad.

Seeing that Li Xingkong was still silent, Zhou Heng knew that Li Xingkong was not convinced by him. He came this time to regain military power. Zhou Heng said: "General Li."

Li Xingkong looked at Zhou Heng, he sat casually on the main seat, the place where Zhou Heng sat was the main seat, he didn't need to play any imperial prestige, he was born to calm the world.

Zhou Heng continued: "Speak." Before dealing with the Beimang people, Li Xingkong must be dealt with.

"Where did you hide Li Jianqing?" Li Xingkong finally spoke, asking a question that had nothing to do with the battle situation.After he spoke, there was silence in the tent, Li Xingkong was not the only one who wanted Li Jianqing in the Northern Zhenbei Army.Controlling the little prince can justifiably control the Northern Army. Li Xingkong thought he was imprisoned for Li Jianqing's good, but when he came back at night, his servants reported that the little prince was missing.Li Xingkong knew that Li Jianqing would not have such great power alone, there must be someone behind him to help him.After Li Jianqing left, Li Xingkong realized how much he missed him. He always thought that if Li Jianqing hated him, he would hate him, as long as he was by his side.

Zhou Heng shook his head, thinking that Li Xingkong's situation is not so different from Li Xiaoyao's at 01:30, and he still thinks about the love between his children after the matter has come to this point.

Zhou Heng thought it was useless to talk to Li Xingkong about the truth, his weakness was Li Jianqing, and said, "He's in the capital."

Li Xingkong sneered, speaking in a nonchalant manner, as if Zhou Heng, the emperor, was not in his eyes.He has only surrendered to Li Xiaoyao in his life, and now he holds an army in his hands, and he can be regarded as a generation of heroes.Zhou Heng only brought 2 people here, and it would be easy for Li Xingkong to restrain Zhou Heng.He had long been bent on turning his back on the idea. Even Li Xiaoyao couldn't stop the people from Beimang. Li Xingkong had no intention of shedding blood for the Zhou family.Li Xingkong was preparing to collude with the Beimang people. What King Zhenbei failed to do back then, and what Li Xiaoyao failed to do later, he, Li Xingkong, wanted to be that traitor.

Zhou Heng's face was calm, he still had his armor on, he was not in a hurry or annoyed, he simply analyzed the pros and cons, and said: "Once the Yanmen Gate is broken, the barbarians from the North Mang will enter the capital, you and I will not be able to survive, and neither will Li Jianqing."

Li Xingkong was furious when he heard the words, and what Zhou Heng said was right, if Li Jianqing was by his side, he would not be able to defeat him at that time, he could take Li Jianqing to surrender, even if he ran to a place far away from the emperor, he could continue to live his happy life.However, once Li Jianqing left his side, his life and death became uncontrollable.Li Xingkong thought it was wrong at first, whoever wants to do this mess, but in the end Li Jianqing was taken away by Zhou Heng.

Li Xingkong knew how much the little prince liked Zhou Heng, and he did some stupid things for Zhou Heng.When Li Xingkong thought of Li Jianqing being in Zhou Heng's hands, he went mad with anger.

Li Xingkong was holding a Mo Dao, before others could stop him, Li Xingkong had already swung it away.He once killed the Blood Shadow Thirteen Niangs with one move, and his internal skills were outstanding.

Their Suppressing North Army had never taken the emperor seriously, but Li Xingkong only learned Li Xiaoyao's temper, but not Li Xiaoyao's skills.

Amid the crowd's exclamation, Zhou Heng's face remained unchanged, he turned his head sideways, and grabbed the handle of Mo Dao.Everyone in the world thought he was a frail emperor, and being deceived by his exquisite appearance, people often forgot that he knew martial arts.

The Mo knife was tough, and was bent in Zhou Heng's hand. Zhou Heng pulled out the sword from his waist, passed against the handle of the knife, and covered Li Xingkong's face like a snake.Li Xingkong underestimated Zhou Heng's kung fu, he retreated suddenly, but Zhou Heng hit him with his right hand, he subconsciously let go of his hand, and the Mo Dao fell into Zhou Heng's hand the next moment.

Mo Dao turned backhand in Zhou Heng's hand and threw it towards Li Xingkong.Suddenly, a sharp cold light brushed across Li Xingkong's face, the red-tasseled spear pierced a big hole in the main tent, and the wind and snow poured in through the opening.And there was already a bloodstain on Li Xingkong's face.

Zhou Heng didn't move his lower body from the beginning to the end, and he was still sitting on the main seat.Zhou Heng shook his head, Li Xingkong and Li Xiaoyao were too far behind.

General Qi at the side finally came to his senses, drew his sword straight to Li Xingkong's throat with a swipe, and said, "Li Xingkong! Do you know what crime it is to attack the Holy One?"

The soldiers outside the door heard the commotion, and they all showed their weapons and prepared to go in to support Li Xingkong.The Black Armor Army brought by Zhou Heng himself was not a vegetarian either, and the two sides immediately confronted each other.The barbarians of Beimang were still outside the pass, but fighting broke out inside.

Zhou Heng glanced at the swords and swords outside the tent, and said without changing his face: "The Zhenbei Army hasn't saluted yet, right?"

The lieutenants looked at each other in blank dismay, Li Xingkong did not move, and it was difficult for them to express their opinion.

Li Xingkong still didn't kneel down, and looked at Zhou Heng with his neck straightened. He was a bit stubborn and refused to admit defeat.He was careless just now, if there is another fair competition, he may not lose.

Zhou Heng was also angry with Li Xingkong. Thirteen Niang died under Li Xingkong's hands, but Zhou Heng knew how to control his temper.Zhou Heng knew what Li Xingkong was most afraid of, he said slowly: "I issued a secret order before I left the capital, if I die, let Lu Chuanbai execute Li Jianqing on the spot, so as not to cause harm to the millennium."

This is the truth, he promised Li Xiaoyao to protect her brother.But if he died, what would Li Xiaoyao's instructions matter?Zhou Heng didn't trust Li Jianqing, he wouldn't completely trust a person who stabbed him in the back.

As soon as Zhou Heng left, Li Jianqing's life was hanging by a thread. Li Jianqing, who was doing his best to assist Zhou Jin in the capital, thought that he and Zhou Heng had settled their feud, but he didn't expect that he had already stepped into Zhou Heng's trap.

"Are you threatening me?" Li Xingkong hated him so much that his teeth itch. He had many options to consider before, but now he has to guard Yanmen Pass even if he dies.Zhou Heng is forcing him, forcing him to stick to the Zhou family's country.

Zhou Heng evoked a cruel smile, he was just being gentle with those he cared about, and did not change his nature, he said slowly: "So you'd better hope that I will be better, he won't be able to live even if I die."

Zhou Heng spoke very slowly, and said, "General Li, kneel down."

Li Xingkong gritted his teeth, Li Jianqing was in his hands and Li Xingkong had to kneel, he kowtowed to Zhou Heng, and said loudly: "Long live my emperor."

The captain at the side woke up like a dream, thinking that Li Xingkong's actions just now could be called a serious crime of beheading, and he really lost his head because of the little prince.At first they underestimated the new emperor, thinking he was just a brat, but now they changed their minds, knelt down in the main tent, and said in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Zhou Heng nodded, and said, "General Li and below commit a crime of death."

Li Xingkong looked at him angrily, thinking that Zhou Heng was pushing an inch.

Zhou Heng continued to finish the rest of the sentence: "Nian Qi is eager to protect the Lord, go and receive a hundred whips."

The four words "protecting the master and eagerly" are well used. Zhou Heng is reminding Li Xingkong that you are just a dog of the Li family. Even if you take the position of the general, you are just a dog of Li Jianqing.

Now is the time of war, even Li Xingkong would fall with a hundred lashes.But Zhou Heng had to establish his own prestige. He had just arrived, and he knew that it was useless for these disobedient Zhenbei soldiers to speak soft words, and they must be severely punished.

Li Xingkong gritted his teeth, and in the end he only said two words: "Observe the order."

After Li Xingkong left, Zhou Heng and the remaining generals continued to discuss the situation of the battle, only the dilapidated military tents constantly leaking into the wind and snow reminded that there was a riot here just now.The rest of the generals felt a little berserk, not sure what kind of temper Zhou Heng had, so they couldn't help but sneak a look at the new emperor, and found that Zhou Heng's calmness was abnormal.

The school captains secretly looked at Zhou Heng's cold face while discussing, thinking that he could hold his breath like this, and he would be a person who would do great things in the future.

Zhou Heng deployed the city defense with the soldiers at Yanmen Pass, and met Yan Shaokang by chance.Yan Shaokang gave up revenge on Emperor Yongle, he left the capital the day Zhou Heng ascended the throne, and no one knew where he went.Unexpectedly, Zhou Heng met Yan Shaokang here, who is now a military doctor of the Zhenbei Army.Yan Shaokang said that he is a doctor and he should come here.

Yan Shaokang has changed a lot compared to before. Although he still has that zombie face and doesn't like to talk, his eyes have softened a lot. It is probably because he is used to watching life and death and understands the helplessness of life.

Yanmen Pass is an important fortress. Zhou Heng spent five days here before hearing the news of Anzhou's fall.Anzhou does not have the natural terrain deployment like Yanmen Pass. Once the city is broken, the people of Beimang will drive straight in and quickly enter the Central Plains.Zhou Heng asked Li Xingkong to guard Yanmen Pass, while he led his troops to Anzhou.

But Anzhou is not easy to defend, Li Xingkong only sent 1 people there, that place is hard to defend.It may take some time for the reinforcements to go north. Zhou Heng has [-] Northern Army and [-] Black Armored Army around him. He went to Anzhou City in spite of everyone's opposition. At that time, he had already put his life and death aside.

The arrival of Zhou Heng gave Anzhou people a reassurance.However, the people of Beimang knew that the emperor was in Anzhou City, so they concentrated their firepower to attack Anzhou.

Zhou Heng was trapped in Anzhou City, and his reinforcements had not yet arrived. If the remaining [-] Black Armored Army could not arrive in time, Zhou Heng would die in Anzhou City.