Shortly after dawn, Han Ruzi was speeding all the way to conquer the southern army of various battalions. Cui Hong got news that Baiqiao Town was lost.

Sixty thousand Southern Army camped on a high ground thirty miles away from the capital. Cui Hong had no intention of attacking the capital and just wanted to put greater pressure on the entire court, especially to make the Empress Dowager and Shangguan Sheng dare not act rashly, and to let the new emperor understand the importance of the Southern Army. Therefore, the camps were extremely large, one by one, stretching for more than ten miles east and west, and a forest was flattened.

From a distance, outsiders would think that the Southern Army not only brought 100,000 soldiers, but also received a lot of reinforcements.

The people living outside the city were frightened and moved their families to the city to take refuge, but the city gate had been closed and would not be opened for them. The people had to return home again, close their doors, burn incense and worship the gods.

Cui Hong sent troops to block all channels in northern Beijing, and then waited peacefully in the central army tent. The court would send people to negotiate. He was not in a hurry at all, but the news from behind shattered his "safety".

When he heard the news for the first time, Cui Hong didn't believe it at all. A few thousand Northern Army soldiers were hundreds of miles away from the main force of Mancang. Attacking Baiqiao Town was like seeking death. He once thought that his son Cui Sheng was not strict in his army, which caused civil strife in the Southern Army, and was misunderstood as an attack on the Northern Army.

Soon, Cui Hong received more news, and he could not believe it. Juanhou, who had obviously returned to Beijing, actually appeared in Baiqiao Town, and he had the imperial edict in his hand!

Cui Hong seized all messengers and sent someone else to inquire about the news, and then called Zhang Youcai.

Zhang Youcai was considered a prisoner, but he was treated well. He had no ropes on his body and had a tent. He also had four guards to deliver water and food to him. He couldn't help but think that it felt really good to be served.

As soon as Zhang Youcai entered the central army tent, Cui Hong slapped the desk. The guards on both sides shouted at the same time, stabbed the gun, and the tip of the gun was pressed against his clothes.

Zhang Youcai didn't expect that this would be the case, so he knelt down with a pale face, "Tao Fu, please spare me." He was just an eunuch, and it was normal for him to kowtow in front of the tutor to beg for mercy, not to mention that the tutor was still the father-in-law of Juehou.

"What a bold slave, I'm going to say, where is Juenhou?" Cui Hong asked.

Zhang Youcai replied in a daze: "It should... be in the city."

"You saw Jue Hou entering the city with your own eyes?"

Zhang Youcai shook his head.

"I heard Juehou telling me to go back to the city?"

Zhang Youcai nodded.

"Then why are there rumors that Juanhou appears in Baiqiao Town?"

"The master is in Baiqiao Town?" Zhang Youcai was really surprised. After thinking for a while, he suddenly realized, "The master said he wanted to go back to the capital, but he didn't say when he would go back. It might be two days..."

Cui Hong was furious and took a heavy photo of the book case, which scared Zhang Youcai to the ground, unable to even say mercy, and only muttered in his heart: "Master, Zhang Youcai is loyal to you..."

Cui Hong waved his hand and signaled the guards to drag Zhang Youcai out. This was just an ignorant eunuch, and it was useless to kill him.

The guards also retreated, and Cui Hong looked at Hua Bin.

"This news must not be spread to the capital." Hua Bin said.

Cui Hong was still angry and said stiffly: "Of course, all the messengers in Baiqiao Town have been locked up, and the passage to the capital has been blocked, but how long can it be hidden? There are 60,000 soldiers in the camp. The news will spread sooner or later. Can you make them shut up?"

Hua Bin smiled and said, "It doesn't take long to hide it. The major events in the capital can be pacified within a few days. The King of Donghai was elected as emperor, the Taifu was in power and the government was in power. The rebellion in Baiqiao Town can be decided without spending one soldier."

Cui Hong frowned, "Cui Sheng, this idiot, can't even defend a small Baiqiao Town. Juehou... Alas, the ages of the two of us are several times that of him, why were he tricked? He actually fell into his trap of fighting against the world."

"Junhou... has some skills." Hua Bin had a confrontation with Juunhou and was deeply impressed. "It's a pity that he is not Donghai King. Without a backer like the Cui family, everything in his hands is empty. He can only take advantage of his tricks. After all, he is a waste of money and is not afraid of it."

"Look at how easy you said, think of a solution. You can't just let him occupy Baiqiao Town like this, it won't work for a day."

"The Grand Tutor cannot send troops back, as it will disrupt the morale of the army and make the news leak faster."

Cui Hong snorted coldly. Of course he understood this truth, so he made Hua Bin think of an idea.

"There are dozens of southern military camps north of Baiqiao Town. Only a few places can be used to react to Baiqiao Town. At the worst, Zhao Mengli from Yingfeng Village can always defeat Juanhou."

Cui Hong believed in his loyal dog, but he didn't want to be careless again. "We have already lost Baiqiao Town because of underestimating the enemy, so don't underestimate Juehou anymore. If Juehou even took Yingfeng Village and Mancang North Army drove south, what should we do?"

Hua Bin smiled and shook her head, not believing this assumption. Seeing that the Grand Tutor looked bad, he replied: "Even if the Jue Hou is capable of making the Nanjun of Baiqiao Town be loyal to him overnight. I can send an assassin to end him. Once he dies, the threat will naturally be eliminated."

Cui Hong nodded with a little satisfaction, but his eyes did not move away, "Don't wait, you have collected a lot of strange people and strange people when Yunmengze occupied the mountain and became king. Take it out quickly."

"I am just living under someone's roof in Yunmengze, but I am not a king in the mountains." Hua Bin hurriedly defended. He wanted to return to the court and never wanted to gain the reputation of "a parting the mountains and becoming king in the mountains". "Most of my people are in the city, and there are only three people around me, but these three are very skilled in martial arts..."

"When you come back with the head of Juehou, you have everything you want. If you can't bring it back, don't mention any masters or low-handed."

When Baiqiao Town was lost, Cui Hong felt as angry as an accident, so he was not so polite to Hua Bin.

Even when Hua Bin was still Junyang Marquis, he could not afford to offend the Cui family. At this time, he dared not, "Baiqiao Town is not far away. Within three days, at most, he will bring his head back. The Taifu is focused on dealing with the capital, so there is no need to worry about Junke."

Hua Bin retreated, but Cui Hong's anger did not diminish slightly. He wished he could get Juehou's head that day. As for his daughter Xiaojun's feelings, he had never even thought about it.

At noon that day, Han Ruzi killed Zhao Mengli in Yingfeng Village, and Cui Hong welcomed the ministers sent by the court.

Zuo Cha Censor Xiao Sheng had always had a good relationship with the Cui family, so he volunteered to go out of the city to negotiate, but the first thing he wanted to do was not to persuade Grand Tutor Cui to retreat, but to find out who the Southern Army supported.

"The capital city has been in trouble." Xiao Sheng left the deputy envoy and his followers outside and entered the tent alone. This was extremely unruly, but he didn't care. "The Taifu came back in time, and the court needed this thunder of the Taifu."

When the Cui family lost power, Xiao Sheng won the championship Hou. Cui Hong was dissatisfied with him, but he was silent on the surface and sighed: "I was forced to be helpless. I can't bear to see the chaotic court. I'm afraid that people in the world don't understand my heart and think I have a strange intention."

Xiao Sheng said seriously: "Those who do big things do not care about the gains and losses for a while. Even if people misunderstand it, it will disappear sooner or later."

Xiao Sheng did his best to praise him, Cui Hong enjoyed it all the time, until he was a little tired of listening, and said, "Let's talk about serious business."

Xiao Sheng also felt that it was almost done, "Simply put, the court has been destroyed in name only, and all the ministers are closed and no one goes to court. The person in charge is Shangguan Sheng now."

"Shangguan Sheng is brave but not wise, and he is not much stronger than the Empress Dowager's brother Shangguan Xu. What did he say?"

"Shangguan Sheng ordered the Taifu to retreat to Baiqiao Town immediately, and then go to the city alone to collect the crime."

Cui Hong snorted coldly, "What about Lord Xiao's own thoughts?"

"It is hard to get a bowl of water. On one side is a nephew and on the other side is a good son-in-law. The whole capital wants to know which one the Taifu likes more?"

"Which son-in-law is Mr. Xiao talking about?" Cui Hong deliberately pretended to be confused.

"Of course it's the champion." Xiao Sheng was slightly stunned, "Jian Hou Li Jing has withdrawn from the throne, and the affairs of the court have nothing to do with him anymore."

Cui Hong nodded, knowing that the news had not been leaked, he had already made arrangements, and the imperial envoy outside the tent was under close supervision and was not allowed to talk to anyone.

"As an elder, I naturally like promising younger generations, but I haven't been in the capital for a long time and the news is blocked. I wonder which one is better, my nephew or son-in-law?"

Hua Bin has been persuading Cui Hong to support Donghai, but Cui Hong is very cautious and knows that this nephew is holding a grudge, so he doesn't want to express his true attitude until the last moment.

The question returned to Xiao Sheng, and he smiled, "Each has its own strengths."

"The original news is detailed."

"The King of Donghai is very smart. He uses the help of the Jue to charge and open up a territory. The Champion Marquis is very supportive of the ministers. Although he has suffered two defeats, his position is still stable."

The two of them went back and forth, and in the end, Xiao Sheng was even more anxious and said, "To be honest, the champion Hou has a plan. He only wants to know one thing. If the plan is successful, can he get the support of the Taifu?"

"Of course, he is my son-in-law after all. Besides, I am the tutor of the court and I am not qualified to choose an emperor. I just hope that the court can make a decision as soon as possible and not leave the world with nothing to rely on."

"It's enough to have the words of the Grand Tutor."

Xiao Sheng said goodbye with satisfaction and wanted to bring good news to Guanjunhou. As for Shangguan Sheng, he had his own set of rhetoric to answer.

Cui Hong became more and more at ease. Through Huabian, he expressed his support to Donghai King, and with the help of Xiao Sheng, he won the trust of the champion Hou. No matter what the result was, Cui's family Wuyou and his status became more stable.

There was one thing that Juanhou captured Baiqiao Town Commander Cui Taifu Rumang, and was in peace. When it was dark, he received news that Juanhou actually conquered the tens of thousands of southern troops around Baiqiao Town. The situation on Zhao Mengli's side was unknown.

Cui Hong was furious and a little scared, and called Hua Bin, "Have your people set off?"

"At this time, we should be about to arrive in Baiqiao Town. I heard that Juanhou went to Yingfeng Village. The three of them would march overnight and be able to do it in the middle of the night. If everything goes well, we will bring back news tomorrow night and have a head."

"Can you really break into the military camp and get the heads with just three people?"

"The strict guards of the military camp are not enough. Juehou has newly captured the Southern Army. There must be many loopholes and will never stop the three people I sent."

"Tonghai King and the Tan family will also do something tonight, right?"

"Yes, there will be results at dawn."

Cui Hong was really at ease. In just one night, he could return to the peak of power. Looking at the entire court, no one was more stable than his position. "Okay, Mr. Hua, please go and rest, just wait for news tomorrow morning."

When Hua Bin retired, Cui Hong called a confidant general and asked him to guard Hua Bin's tent. If the champion Hou wins, Hua Bin, who supports Donghai, naturally cannot be kept.

Cui Hong couldn't sleep, so he sat at night with the candle.

At the same time, several forces in the city were ready to move. Assassins heading north and Cui Sheng heading south were still galloping on the road. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!