And then, one punch, one punch, and another punch.
Pain instantly spread throughout his body. Yuan Baifu hit him in the face and stomach. He was not wearing armor, and his internal organs felt as if they were displaced. He would not cry out in pain, but just bent his waist and kept breathing in due to the pain.
Seeing Yao Xian kneeling on the ground like a shrimp, humbly and pitifully, Yuan Baifu's anger finally subsided a little. He said to Yao Xian, "This is the fate of being ignorant of the times. You want to kill me? You don't even consider your abilities. Don't worry, I won't take your life for this. If Wang Xin is dead, I will use you to exchange for some benefits from the emperor. Captain Yao, I hope you can get a good price."
After saying this, Yuan Baifu laughed twice, then turned and left. …
In Yuan Baifu's own eyes, there was nothing wrong with what he did. He was the chief general, and Yao Xian threatened to kill him, so he should be crushed to ashes and did not deserve anyone's sympathy. He was fair in rewarding and punishing, only punishing the main culprit without punishing the accomplices, even those scholars could not criticize him. As for the rear army, haha, the rear army was not to be feared, because he would soon bring these people to Zitong City. After entering the city, the 10,000 rear army soldiers would be taken away by the court, and the rest would be more than 20,000. Those who dared to cause trouble were less than 10,000, and they could not cause any more trouble.
So Yuan Baifu left with peace of mind, but he did not notice the eyes of the people behind him. Qu Jin and several generals who supported him all had flickering eyes.
Yuan Baifu is becoming more and more abnormal.
He became more moody and impulsive and cruel every day. If killing Wang Xinyong was a last resort, then what about hanging other generals in public? And beating and kicking Yao Xian? ?
This can't be called a tactic, this is pure venting of anger.
Qu Jin suddenly felt a little regretful. After the rebellion, Yuan Baifu seemed like a different person. He was no longer the calm person he used to be. Qu Jin left with him in pursuit of a high position and generous salary. He didn't want to die with Yuan Baifu.
They had clearly said at the beginning that if the situation got bad, they would go deep into Nanyong and establish themselves as king. While Qu Yunmie and Nanyong were fighting, they would absorb Nanyong's wealth and troops while slowly developing themselves. If the timing was right, they could also attack Nanyong and gain more territory.
This was the original plan, and it was also what persuaded Qu Jin. The situation of dividing the world into two parts was already becoming chaotic. If they seized the opportunity, they might be able to divide the world into three parts. And after they became stronger, Qu Yunmie would not be able to do anything to them.
However, although he said so, when it came to doing it, Yuan Baifu only listened to himself. He changed the plan without authorization, and changed the original plan of first seeing what the attitude of Shen Yangrui and the Nanyong court was, to directly turning it into a requirement to obtain a formal official position and fiefdom from the Nanyong court. If he asked Yuan Baifu why he did this, Yuan Baifu would scold him after just a few words.
Qu Jin felt that there was something wrong with Yuan Baifu. He always seemed to be very nervous, and at the same time he couldn't wait to prove something. No matter his current status or his ability to lead thousands of troops, he had no patience at all, as if he knew something was chasing him.
Qu Jin probably knew what made him so scared, and he was very upset when he found out that he had followed the wrong person. But at this moment, what he should do more is to think about how to find a way out for himself. He didn't want to follow Yuan Baifu and seek his own death. …………
Yuan Baifu should have felt very happy after executing those who tried to harm him, killing dozens of disobedient rear soldiers, and beating Yao Xian himself. And he did feel that way, but besides feeling happy, he also felt a little impatient.
Because he subconsciously knew that the army was unstable and his behavior had exacerbated the instability. Things were not going as smoothly as he had imagined and would most likely get worse.
But he refused to recognize this subconsciousness, and now he is almost like a drug addict, switching between extreme joy and anger every day, and he refuses to let himself think about anything negative.
What's the use of just refusing? What is going to happen will happen. The world does not revolve around him alone. Once he leaves, everything else will not come to a standstill. While he is enjoying the pleasure of holding power for just a dozen days, people outside are also gradually taking action.
Qu Yunmie returned victoriously, the soldier delivered the news, Sen*wan* organized Gao Xunzhi to come, and Qu Yunmie also came.
As soon as the news came that Prince Zhenbei had arrived in Hanzhong County, Shen Yangrui called Yuan Baifu over and asked him to immediately transfer all the troops into the city. Yuan Baifu naturally didn't want to agree, as he had not yet obtained all the conditions he wanted. When he heard that Qu Yunmie had arrived, Yuan Baifu was stunned for a moment, and his attitude of being on an equal footing with Shen Yangrui gradually disappeared. He nodded randomly and went out to arrange the transfer.
A day later, news came that Prince Zhenbei had taken over Hanzhong County.
Shen Yangrui knew early on that Hanzhong could not hold out, but he did not expect it to fall so quickly. He kept sending scouts to investigate and found that Qu Yunmie only brought more than 30,000 people, and less than 10,000 of them actually went into battle. Shen Yangrui's face instantly turned ugly.
Qu Yunmie was so powerful that he didn’t know what to do.
If Ningzhou, which he had conquered with great effort, was lost, then Yizhou, which had even fewer troops, would probably not be able to be defended. The city he had just conquered was lost so quickly. After returning to Nanjing, he would probably not be able to take a single step in the court.
This was still a good result. What he was more worried about was that Qu Yunmie would not stop there. What if he continued to attack other cities?
Shen Yangrui called all his subordinates over, including Yuan Baifu. He had always met with Shen Yangrui alone before, but after standing together with so many people, he found that these people were indifferent to him, and they intentionally or unintentionally pushed Yuan Baifu to a position near the door. A tall and strong general even looked back at him with undisguised contempt on his face.
Yuan Baifu had seen this expression before. Ten years ago, those officials in Jinling looked at him in this way. They didn't need to say anything. Just a glance made him feel hot on his face and embarrassed, even though he didn't know what he had done wrong. ...
Qu Yunmie had already marched towards Zitong. The scouts said that he brought 20,000 to 30,000 troops and was marching very quickly. This news made everyone nervous and they discussed what to do.
"In my opinion, it would be better if we attack with all our forces."
"Are you crazy? One person from the Zhenbei Army is worth five. How many soldiers do we have?"
"Oh, that's wrong. Don't we have the Zhenbei Army now?"
Someone looked at Yuan Baifu behind him, but at this time another person sneered: "It's the same as having nothing. After so many days, he still hasn't been subdued in our hands. He can only kill people to intimidate. Ha, I didn't see how many people he intimidated. It's still a mess."
Yuan Baifu clenched his fists. Shen Yangrui said angrily, "Why are you saying this? It's better to think about what to do next. We can't attack with the entire army. Qu Yunmie returned triumphantly with the entire central army. He must have hurriedly marched all the way here. The troops behind him haven't caught up with him yet, but they should arrive in the next few days."
Someone else muttered, "I haven't seen him so anxious before. Is he rushing to catch the traitor?"
There was complaint in the man's words. This time Shen Yangrui was silent because everyone thought the same. The temperature on Yuan Baifu's face was getting higher and higher, to the point of burning. He even began to have tinnitus. The high-frequency buzzing sound made him frown. He raised one hand to cover his ears, and others thought he was even weirder when they saw his posture.
The generals who were close to him even took a step to the side, as if they would get dirty if they got close to him.
Yuan Baifu noticed it but didn't care. He was struggling with tinnitus. After a lot of effort, the buzzing in his ears became a little quieter and he could hear other people talking again.
"If we had known earlier, we should have listened to Prime Minister Yang's advice, entered Chenliu, captured Qu Yunmie's niece and threatened him. It would have been better than being at our wit's end now!"
"...Qu Yunmie's niece?"
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