The Child Emperor

The King of the East Sea returned like an arrow, hoping that the farther away from the chaos behind him, the better. He had to admit that he was not suitable for winning in chaos. Compared with Han Ruzi, this kind of thing was meaningless. He was better at strategizing on the temple.

Someone behind him reminded him. The King of the East Sea looked up blankly and looked forward. A knight was approaching from the direction of Shenxiongguan. He was waving his arms to signal for those who went south to pause, "Shenxiongguan...General Zhenbei..."

The King of the East Sea heard these two words, slapped his horse to speed up, and passed the knight, no one could leave him, no one could.

The horse couldn't keep running, no matter how the King of the East Sea urged it, it still slowed down, and the people behind caught up. Lin Kunshan let out a long sigh of relief and said with a smile: "The King of the East Sea does not need to worry, the Chu army is in chaos, maybe he is at war with the Huns, I won't be able to catch up in a while."

"Can't you catch up? No, I'm not worried about them. I want to go back to the capital as soon as possible. I want to understand. Only in the capital can I be like a duck to water, can I be safe, and can I take full power. Lin Kunshan, send me back to the capital, you It was a great achievement.”

"Didn't the King of the East Sea go to the Southern Army?"

"Don't go." The East Sea King has changed his mind, and there is no doubt about it, "I want to directly win the throne, and then call my uncle back to Beijing."

"Okay." Lin Kunshan also had no intention of questioning him face to face.

The King of the East Sea turned his head and glanced at him, "Don't think I'm fanciful, I'm prepared, I'm much more prepared than capturing the Great Sima Seal of the Northern Army, and I'm not under the control of outsiders."

The East Sea King stopped, frowning slightly, "Who was blocking the road just now?"

"It seems to be the messenger of Shenxiongguan. I have sent someone to ask questions. Let's continue on our way."

The King of the East Sea likes this kind of subordinate who thinks about him. Looking up, the mountains on both sides are towering, snow-capped, and the road is quite spacious, but there are many twists and turns, and it is impossible to see the end at a glance, "How far is it from Shenxiongguan?"

"Half of the journey is over, don't worry, King of the East Sea."

Donghai King sighed, full of worries, patted the horse's neck, not daring to rush too hard, suddenly there was a rush of hooves behind him, which seemed very abrupt among the slow-moving horse team, he was startled, and then Remembering that this should be the subordinate who asked.

His subordinates only had less than fifty people, and they were all found by Lin Kunshan. He didn't know any of them. The only loyal follower had died in front of the central army tent, and another follower was thrown into the Iron Broken City. Didn't bring it out.

King Donghai sighed again, did not look back, and continued onwards, Lin Kunshan stopped to wait for the news, quickly caught up, and kept pace with King Donghai for a while, and said, "A mob in the pass has attacked Shenxiong Pass."

The King of the East Sea tightened the reins, "What? The mob captured Shenxiongguan?"

"I haven't captured it yet. It is said that it is approaching Shenxiong Pass, probably to snatch the food in the pass."

"This, this is not a mob, this is a traitor, a rogue. How can I be so unlucky? There were rebels in front, and rebels in the back..."

"Let's go to Shenxiongguan first."

King Donghai suddenly remembered the past, "Those who hope to know the mob, maybe you are the one who started the chaos!" The more he talked, the more excited he became, and he didn't care about the riot itself, "You can persuade them to give way, right?"

Lin Kunshan smiled bitterly and said, "King Donghai has overestimated the ability of the Wang Qi person. At most, we can add fuel to the flames. We can't decide whether to do things or not, whether they succeed or not, and we don't know that many people."

"Hey, you're being modest now."

During the next journey, Donghai Wang and others encountered several groups of messengers. The messengers thought that this team was going to support Shenxiongguan, and they were very happy. After saying a few words, they hurried on their way.

The news brought by the messenger is getting worse and worse. Thousands of mobs have rushed outside the south gate and occupied several unguarded military camps. They are clamoring outside the city, preparing to attack the city. There are less than 100 soldiers available in the city, but there are some civilians. Thousands of people, but they were all scared to shut their doors and refused to defend the city.

Every time Lin Kunshan sees a person, he asks the same question: "Are the sieges of the city are mostly common people, or are there more bandits?"

He explained to the King of the East China Sea: "If there are many people, then the situation is out of control. Even if the teacher Chunyu goes out in person, it may not be useful. If there are many bandits - everyone is from Jianghu, I may know a few who can help the King of the East China Sea. talk."

The messenger couldn't answer this question, and the chief bookkeeper of the city was going crazy, and he kept sending people to General Zhenbei for help, and even claimed that if he couldn't keep it, he would surrender.

The King of the East Sea really wants to swear at God.

In the evening of the same day, the group arrived at Shenxiongguan, and the gatekeeper thought it was a rescuer. Although the number seemed small, it was exciting. They immediately opened the door and let them go, and took them to the yamen to meet the master bookkeeper Hua to repay the kindness.

Hua Zhushu is praying to the gods in the hall. The statues and tablets of various gods such as Buddha, Bodhisattva, Sanqing Jade Emperor, etc. are lined up in three rows on the desk, and they get along harmoniously with each other.

He didn't recognize the King of the East Sea, but at this moment, anyone who came from the north would be a life-saving immortal. Master Hua immediately knelt down and couldn't wait to give up his duty of guarding the gate.

The King of the East Sea was not polite, kicked the master book away with one foot, and ordered Lin Kunshan to take someone to the South City Gate to check the situation and report back quickly.

The hall was empty, only the master huddled in the corner and shivered. The King of the East Sea was equally anxious and afraid, but he was calmer than the master, and he did not accept softness. Facing the numerous small statues and tablets, what he issued was not a begging. Instead, he threatened: "Bless me and return to Beijing safely, and your incense is indispensable. If I have three strengths and two weaknesses, I will smash you to pieces first."

Perhaps the immortals were really afraid of threats. Soon, Lin Kunshan's subordinates sent news one after another. Most of the bandits gathered outside the South Gate were bandits from all over the world. The city has a high momentum, but there are no siege equipment, and a dozen ladders are less than half the height of the city wall, so there has been no attack.

The biggest good news is that Lin Kunshan really knew one of the leaders.

The East Sea King was overjoyed and immediately authorized Lin Kunshan to negotiate with the bandits. As long as he did not block the road, he could agree to any conditions, but he could not open the city gate and use a basket to hang Lin Kunshan out.

"I'm the emperor, I'm the emperor..." King Donghai encouraged himself, and suddenly walked to Master Hua's side, kicking him again, "Why don't you burn incense to worship God? The more the better, take them all out. The gods do not bless you, but bless me."

The lobby was filled with cigarettes soon, and the night outside was getting darker and darker. The King of the East Sea was worried about gain and loss, and suddenly remembered something, he hurried out, called a policeman, and ordered him to inform the Beicheng Gate guard, "I don't have mine. Order, don't open the door to anyone again."

The police didn't understand the meaning of this order, so they didn't dare to ask more questions. They ran away. The King of the East Sea was burning with anxiety. Stayed too long in Shenxiongguan.

A soldier came to report that Lin Kunshan had negotiated with the bandit leaders, but the defenders refused to open the door to let him enter the city, nor put down the basket again, saying that he was afraid of bringing in spies.

The King of the East Sea hurried out, turned back at the door, grabbed Master Hua by the ear, and forced him to go to the South City Gate with him. He has learned a lesson, only official seal and status are not enough. For ordinary soldiers, familiar faces are the most useful.

It was already late at night. As soon as the King of the East Sea arrived at the South Gate, and before he climbed the tower, someone came after him on horseback, "There is another group of Chu troops from the north..."

Before the man could finish speaking, the King of the East Sea replied loudly: "Don't open the door, and don't open the door no matter what, that's not the Chu army, they are... spies of the Huns!"

Such lies could not last long. King Donghai dragged Hua Zhuzhu upstairs in a hurry and looked out of the city. He saw that the official road was full of fires and torches. Bu Yuan, Lin Kunshan stood there alone, holding a torch.

"Is it General Han?" Lin Kunshan shouted.

The King of the East Sea was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that the name of the King of the East Sea was too heavy for the bandits. Lin Kunshan was protecting him, and immediately replied: "It's me, what's the deal?"

"There is only one condition for heroes from all walks of life to be willing to let the general go."

"What conditions?"

"The harvest this fall is not good, and it is also in the cold winter season. There is no food in the villages and it is difficult to sustain. I hope to borrow some food from the general to spend the winter."

Lin Kunshan's tone seemed to be one of the bandits, but Donghai King could only believe him and said loudly, "Wait for me to go down." He kicked and pushed the Chinese master and went downstairs together, "Open the city gate."

Hua Zhushu suffered a lot of punches, but he became more and more obedient to the East Sea King, and immediately ordered the door to open. His order was effective for the soldiers guarding the city. The city gate slowly opened. , When Lin Kunshan came in, he kept looking back, for fear that the Chu army would appear.

Lin Kunshan came in. He was standing outside alone, but two people followed behind him. The King of the East Sea was shocked, and it was too late to order the door to close, so he could only bite the bullet and receive it.

Lin Kunshan came to the East Sea King and introduced: "These two are heroes of Dangyang Mountain, known as..."

A tall and sturdy man said in a rough voice: "The name of the rivers and lakes is not enough for a general. Let's be more straightforward, give food or not? How much? We have a total of seventeen stockades..."

The King of the East Sea suddenly thought of an idea, "Give it, not only the food, but the entire Shenxiongguan."

The two robber chiefs were stunned, and Master Hua was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground. King Donghai kicked the master hard, "Open the city gate wider, and then you come with me."

The King of Donghai said to the robbers again: "To be honest, the Huns from the north are about to attack, and the Chu army was defeated, and the Shenxiong Pass could not be defended. This pass is also a great achievement, and it will definitely be rewarded by the court in the future."

The robber chiefs looked at each other, they didn't want to defend the city for the government, but the granary was inside the gate, and there were hundreds of wealthy families, which could be looted in just a day or two, so they nodded at the same time and said, "Okay, General Han is so generous. , we also have to be righteous, how many people we want to take out of the city, you can do what you want, we will send you a ride, and there will be no obstacles on the way."

"Then let's go."

The King of Donghai was already impatient, and took the lead to walk out of the city. Dozens of Lin Kunshan's men led horses to follow, and Hua Zhuzhu followed closely. The more than ten soldiers guarding the gate looked at each other, dropped their weapons, and followed. When they left the city, the generals gave up. They didn't want to face the thieves alone.

After several dozen steps out of the city, everyone mounted their horses. The King of the East Sea finally took a look at Xiongguan, thinking, this is his own country, and he will take it back sooner or later. Now, let a group of robbers stop the chasing soldiers behind him, whether Han Ruzi is born or not Death doesn't bother me anymore.

Outside Shenxiongguan North Gate, Cai Xinghai led a hundred soldiers and just called Kaichengmen.