Heroes of Troubled Times: Chronicles of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

Liu Can knew that he had no way out. He took a deep breath and decided to tell the truth.

"Your Majesty, all this is Wang Yin's conspiracy. He framed me, but in fact he wanted to use your hand to get rid of me and take the throne himself." Liu Can's voice was firm and powerful.

Zhu Wen frowned and looked at Wang Yin: "Wang Yin, do you have anything to say?"

Wang Yin's heart tightened, but he remained calm: "Your Majesty, Liu Can is framing me. He is the real traitor."

Zhu Wen looked at the two people and hesitated. Then he arranged for them to go home.

After Zhu Wen learned that Liu Can had died, there was not much ripple in his heart. His mind was completely focused on forcing the emperor to abdicate. He knew that this was a key step for him to gain greater power.

"Pass the order down and set off for Luoyang immediately." Zhu Wen ordered in the palace, revealing an unquestionable determination in his voice.

Just as Zhu Wen was about to leave, Luo Shaowei, the military governor of Wei, sent him a secret letter. Zhu Wen opened the letter and saw that it said: "Your Majesty, I, Luo Shaowei, beg you to lend me a helping hand and kill the arrogant and brave generals to relieve my worries."

Zhu Wen raised his eyebrows and thought to himself: "Luo Shaowei is arrogant and domineering on weekdays, but now he comes to ask me for help. There must be something fishy about this."

He decided not to respond immediately, but to call in his trusted advisers to discuss.

"Everyone, what do you think of Luo Shaowei's letter asking for help?" Zhu Wen asked in the meeting room.

The counselors looked at each other, and one of the shrewd counselors slowly said: "Your Majesty, Luo Shaowei's move is probably to borrow your power to eliminate his opponents, and then seek greater power."

Zhu Wen nodded: "I think so too, but if I can take this opportunity to weaken Luo Shaowei's power, it may not be a bad thing for me."

Another young counselor suggested: "Your Majesty, we can agree to Luo Shaowei, but he must pay a price, for example, let him hand over part of his military power."

A sly flash of Zhu Wen's eyes: "Good idea, let's do it."

He immediately wrote back to Luo Shaowei, expressing his willingness to help him, but the premise is that Luo Shaowei must hand over part of his military power.

After receiving the reply, Luo Shaowei was unwilling in his heart, but he had no choice. He knew that without Zhu Wen's help, it would be difficult for him to solve the crisis in front of him.

"Come on, prepare gifts, I want to meet Zhu Wen in person." Luo Shaowei ordered in the mansion.

Luo Shaowei came to Zhu Wen's tent with a generous gift. Zhu Wen was secretly happy when he saw this. He knew that Luo Shaowei had fallen into his trap.

"General Luo, what do you mean?" Zhu Wen asked in confusion.

Luo Shaowei replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I came here to thank you for your help and to express my loyalty."

Zhu Wen smiled slightly: "General Luo, I know your loyalty, but have you considered the issue of military power?"

Luo Shaowei's heart tightened. He knew thatThis is Zhu Wen testing himself.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to hand over part of my military power to show my sincerity." Luo Shaowei gritted his teeth and said.

Zhu Wen nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, since General Luo is so sincere, I will lend you a helping hand."

Zhu Wen's actions in Luoyang were like thunder and lightning. He not only forced the emperor to abdicate, but also consolidated his power with iron-blooded means. His army was like a tiger descending from the mountain, quickly and ruthlessly helping Luo Shaowei solve the problem of arrogant soldiers and generals.

"General Luo, I have helped you solve your problem. Now it's your turn to fulfill your promise." Zhu Wen said coldly to Luo Shaowei in the military tent.

Although Luo Shaowei was unwilling, he could only bow his head: "Your Majesty, I will keep my promise and hand over the military power."

Zhu Wen nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and ordered the generals around him: "Pass the order, the whole army will march to Weizhou."

Weizhou, the base of the Han generals, Zhu Wen's army swept in like a storm. Overnight, more than 8,000 families of Han generals were killed, blood flowed like a river, and there was wailing in Weizhou City.

"Your Majesty, Weizhou has been pacified, and the Han generals have been destroyed." A general reported to Zhu Wen.

A trace of coldness flashed in Zhu Wen's eyes: "Okay, in this way, the strength of Wei Bo's army has been greatly reduced. I wonder who dares to disobey."

However, Liu Rengong of Youzhou did not buy it. He was filled with anger when he heard what Zhu Wen did.

"How dare Zhu Wen be so arrogant? How can I, Liu Rengong, sit back and watch!" Liu Rengong roared in Youzhou Prefecture.

He immediately summoned his confidants to discuss countermeasures.

"Everyone, Zhu Wen's ambition is obvious. We must take action." Liu Rengong said to his confidants.

The confidants expressed their support. They knew that if they did not resist, they would be annexed by Zhu Wen sooner or later.

"Sir, we should unite with other forces that are dissatisfied with Zhu Wen to fight against him together." A confidant suggested.

Liu Rengong nodded: "Okay, let's do it."

He immediately sent envoys to contact other forces, hoping to form an alliance to fight against Zhu Wen together.

After Zhu Wen learned of Liu Rengong's actions, he sneered in his heart: "Liu Rengong dared to be my enemy. I think he is tired of living."

He decided to lead his troops to Youzhou in person to eliminate Liu Rengong's forces in one fell swoop.

"Pass the order down, the whole army will march to Youzhou." Zhu Wen ordered in the military tent.

As Zhu Wen's army approached Youzhou, the atmosphere became more and more tense. Liu Rengong was also ready to fight. He knew that this would be a life-and-death battle.

"Liu Rengong, if you surrender, I may spare your life." Zhu Wen shouted to Liu Rengong before the battle.

Liu Rengong sneered: "Zhu Wen, do you think I am afraid of you? Today, I swear to fight you to the death!"

As the two armies clashed, the battlefield suddenly became bloody and the two sides fought back and forth, and the battle was fierce. Although Zhu Wen's army was powerful, Liu Rengong's army was also extremely tenacious., for a while, it was hard to tell who would win.

However, at this moment, Liu Rengong's alliance suddenly appeared and joined the battle. Zhu Wen's army was immediately in trouble.

"My king, we are surrounded, what should we do?" A general reported to Zhu Wen anxiously.

A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Zhu Wen's eyes: "Pass the order, the whole army breaks through, at all costs!"

With Zhu Wen's order, his army began a crazy breakout. On the battlefield, blood and flesh flew, screams continued, and a life-and-death contest was taking place.

And this game of power is far from over. Everyone is fighting for their own interests, and Zhu Wen must always be vigilant to be invincible in this game.

It is said that Liu Rengong was on the top of Youzhou City, looking at the armored torrent of Zhu Wen's army, and his heart was burning with anxiety. He knew that it would be difficult to resist Zhu Wen's powerful offensive with his own strength.

"Quick, send someone to Hedong immediately to ask Li Keyong for help!" Liu Rengong ordered anxiously.

The messenger rode a fast horse, passed through many checkpoints, and finally arrived at the residence of Li Keyong, the governor of Hedong.

"Sir, Liu Rengong of Youzhou asked for help, Zhu Wen's army is approaching, the situation is critical!" The messenger reported to Li Keyong breathlessly.

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