A few days later, the imperial edict came down.
There were no surprises and everything was just as Xing Bang said.
In fact, what Xing Bang said was the imperial edict, and Liu Xian was just going through the formalities.
During this period, Liu Li executed Meng Zhihai's entire family, except for the women.
In this world, blatantly leaving women behind seems to be a heavier punishment.
All the men were killed, and the women were kept as slaves or sent to the Jiaofangsi. For the imperial court, this was a way for them to still be able to make use of their remaining energy.
To put it bluntly, these days, women are just victims of the changing times.
Also, after killing Meng Zhihai, Liu Li announced one thing, that is, the matter of defecting to Northern Qi was a private conspiracy between the crown prince and Meng Zhihai, and had nothing to do with him.
With this, Liu Li severed the father-son relationship with his rebellious son, and also frankly stated that after returning to the court, he would personally execute his own son for his treason one day.
In fact, all that was done was mainly to give an explanation to the soldiers of the three armed forces.
In this case, the soldiers of the Zhenbei Army naturally had no objection. They were all people of Dayao. No matter what, it was better than going to Northern Qi and becoming a lonely ghost.
Moreover, Liu Li was not vague at all. Within a few days, he selected a hundred beauties.
This is out of filial piety to His Majesty the Emperor, everything is so natural!
Xing Bang turned a deaf ear to the world outside and focused on reading the books of sages.
Books contain a golden house and a beautiful woman...
In a word, amidst the romance, flowers, snow and moon, everything was completed in an orderly manner.
As soon as the imperial edict arrived, Liu Li and the entire Zhenbei Army felt reassured.
Now that everyone in the world knows about it, it can be considered a safe place to rely on.
Xing Bang naturally couldn't just stand by and watch what happened next.
It was all planned in advance.
Liu Li had no objection and agreed to lead the army out of Yanjing City.
This is something that everyone understands, and it is also the sincerity that Liu Li needs to show to the court.
To put it bluntly, as long as the initial money and food can support it, it will not be difficult for Liu Li to gain a foothold in the several cities that originally belonged to Ye Qin.
What's more, the huge amount of money and grain reserves in the north was also amazing. It was enough to support the entire Zhenbei Army for one or two years without any worries.
To put it bluntly, these are all things that Liu Li has accumulated over the years.
Of course, it was impossible for Xing Bang to take all of them away...
In short, no matter what, the initiative is in Xing Bang's hands.
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Two more days passed.
Liu Li led an army of more than 200,000 to withdraw from the city of Yanjing.
Xing Bang did not let him take all the troops away. With the assistance of Liu Zhixi, he left behind some more loyal and reliable generals, and naturally left behind 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers.
The important task of guarding the northern border naturally fell on these people.
In addition, Liu Li, who was smart enough at the critical moment, left the families of the generals who followed him to the expedition in Yanjing City.
Anyway, he himself is a commander without troops. This way, not only can the imperial court feel more at ease, but he can also feel more at ease.
With no worries at all, the soldiers could only follow him and focus on attacking the city and capturing the stronghold.
There is no way out. Working hard is to create a future for yourself.
To be on the safe side, Xing Bang left Xiong Kuohai and 20,000 soldiers behind to take charge of military affairs in the northern border.
He was going back to Beijing, so he couldn't be in the dark. He had to leave his trusted men behind.
Then, Xing Bang returned to the camp with Cui Daimei, Liu Zhixi and her daughter, as well as a hundred beauties who were there to honor his brother, the emperor Liu Xian.
Only a few of Meng Zhihai's family members were selected, and the rest were left to Xiong Kuohai to deal with.
Xing Bang did not order all the troops to move out of camp, leaving 100,000 troops still on standby.
To be honest, it's just to be prepared.
If Liu Li, with an army of 200,000, is unable to gain a foothold in Yeqin, then he might as well die outside.
Then, Xing Bang did not delay and led the remaining troops slowly towards the capital.
The military situation in the North was being reported to us by someone anyway, and there were nearly 200,000 troops left behind for the time being, which was enough to deal with any emergencies.
Xing Bang was in a very good mood and couldn't wait to return to the palace. He really missed home.
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A few days later, that night, the vanguard troops set up camp to rest. This place was less than 200 miles away from the capital.
It is only a few dozen miles away from Shuiyue Temple where my mother-in-law, Master Bixian, lives.
Xing Bang had already made plans and went to Shuiyue Temple alone late at night.
Although his cultivation level was high enough to allow him to get to Master Bixian's door without anyone noticing, he did not do so. It was better to hide his cultivation level.
What's more, the fake nuns here are all trusted people, so they can just enter through the mountain gate normally.
"I am the general of the imperial court, and I have something important to discuss with Master Bixian. Please let Master pass on the message."
Xing Bang politely explained his purpose to the young nun guarding the mountain gate.
The little nun looked at Xing Bang, turned around and said, "Open the door!"
Then, he turned around and said respectfully: "General, please!"
"Thank you!"
Xing Bang didn't hesitate and walked straight in. The little nun definitely didn't know Xing Bang, so it was obvious that Master Bi Xian had made arrangements in advance.
"Hui Jing, take the general to see the nun."
"Yes, Senior Sister!"
A very pretty little nun responded, and then said to Xing Bang, "General, please follow me."
Xing Bang nodded and followed the little nun named Huijing inside.
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