Chapter 68: The Siege

72_72998Mo Batian looked at Bu Yi with an expectant look, as if he was expecting some miracle to happen, he had already planned to let the reinforcements sent by Zhao Yinggang take the lead and send him to die first, he couldn't just ruin his plan!

Unfortunately, he didn't expect the answer he wanted to hear, only to see the man who still had a cold face nodding his head, without the slightest hint of wanting to joke.

Mo Batian was furious, the tea cup in his hand slammed on the ground, and the angry temper that had been hidden for a long time finally broke out, pointing at the man who was still drinking tea with an indifferent face, and scolded angrily.

"Grandma's bear, what's the use of Lao Tzu asking you to be a waste scholar who can't resist and can't lift your hands! If you have that time, it's the right thing for you to send more soldiers and horses to Lao Tzu! ”

Looking at the person who still had no change in his expression, Mo Batian couldn't help jumping in anger, his already bad face turned into the color of pig liver, and his appearance was almost violent and hurtful, a pair of big hands were clenched tightly, and the green tendons were wriggling on the fist like an earthworm.

When Zhao Yinggang promised the alliance, he said it well, and said that he would help him seize the throne of Chu together, and after the matter was completed, he would use thirty cities as a thanks!

He has arranged all the plans of Yiqiē, and now he is telling him that there is only such a scholar for reinforcements, how can he not be angry.

The anger in Mo Batian's heart raged through his nerves like a beast, how much risk he had taken and finally decided to besiege the imperial city, he thought that the victory was full of calculations, but now it looked like it was in jeopardy.

It would be strange if he could calm down!

The man didn't react to Mo Batian's rampage, he still drank his tea with a faint expression, and took a sip calmly.

Finally, when Mo Batian's bison-like panting was a little quieter, the man gently closed the teacup in his hand and raised his eyes to look at Mo Batian.

"The emperor sent me naturally because of the emperor's reasoning, and the general doesn't have to worry about this. At this point, no matter how irritable the general is, it will not help, it is better to listen to the opinions of the contemptible people. ”

Seeing that Mo Batian's panting voice was much quieter, Bu Yi began to speak, looking at Mo Batian's eyes without the slightest fear, not even a little surprise.

It seemed that this qiē was as expected by him.

Mo Batian still wanted to make a difficulty, but he just wanted to open his mouth but saw the eyes cast by Bu Yi, and his eyes without a trace of expression stared at him so lightly, but it made him have an inexplicable chill rising from the center of his feet, and even swallowed back the words that he didn't say.

"Humph! You'd better make it clear to Lao Tzu, otherwise Lao Tzu will have to pick your skin to make a mat! ”

Shocked by that look, Mo Batian still had an unyielding tone in his mouth, but he still didn't dare to make another time, and sat down heavily on the chair next to him, still staring at Bu Yi with eyes that could eat people, wanting to see what tricks he could say.

For Mo Batian's words, Na Buyi seemed to have directly chosen to ignore them, without even a trace of change in his expression, and a faint voice sounded in the tent.

"The contemptible people have discussed it with the emperor before they came here, and this time there is no need for 100,000 soldiers and horses, one qiē, only the general and the contemptible people are enough."

Buyi's voice was faint, but it was like a thunderclap in Mo Batian's ears, which made the latter directly stunned, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

After a while, I asked like a dream.

"What do you mean?"

Mo Batian regarded Buyi's words as some kind of mysterious language, but he didn't understand what they meant.

He only understood one sentence, which probably meant that it didn't necessarily take thousands of troops to complete this matter, only two people, him and the white-faced scholar.

He has been marching and fighting for so many years, and he has never heard that only two people are needed to attack the city, and he can't understand Buyi's words, and looks in the direction of Buyi suspiciously.

"The general doesn't have to worry, this matter is wrapped up in the contemptible, as long as the general trusts the contemptible, the result will definitely not disappoint the general. Now, just wait for the time to come. ”

Bu Yi didn't explain much, just nodded towards Mo Batian and stopped talking.

Mo Batian hadn't figured out the previous question yet, but he was a little confused by the sentence of waiting for the time to come.

But looking at the indifferent look on the cloth clothes and seemed to be confident, Mo Batian didn't say anything, after all, it was someone sent by Zhao Yinggang, so he should also have some ability.

Now that we have reached this point, we can only be a dead horse doctor!

The atmosphere in the camp tent seemed to be a little tense, and a kind of depressed gloom gradually spread from the place where Mo Batian was, and the soldiers who came in to deliver information did not even dare to breathe a sigh of atmosphere.

And the cloth clothes were still faint, and they didn't speak, just squinted their eyes slightly and sat on the chair like an old monk.

"Report! News has come out in the Imperial City! ”

A soldier rushed in to report, clutching a roll of parchment with news from the spies who had just come out.

Mo Batian, who heard the voice, perked up, and hurriedly sat up, a pair of eyes hooked the soldier like a hook, and under that powerful gaze, the soldier's legs were a little weak.

"News came from the palace that the little emperor was still young, and after being frightened, he couldn't afford to be sick and was seriously ill in bed."

"News has come from the palace that Long Xiang seems to be interested in negotiating and wants to settle this siege by peaceful means."

……

Without waiting for the soldier to read it any further, Mo Batian's face changed, because he heard a name, Long Xiang!

When did Yang Haolong come back!

The tea cup that was originally held in Mo Batian's hand was pinched and shattered under the huge force, and the tea mixed with powder dripped from his hand.

actually sneaked back to the imperial city when he didn't know it, this Yang Haolong really has some skills!

Different from Mo Batian's ruthlessness, the cloth clothes that the old god was meditating in finally had a hint of reaction after hearing the soldier's report, and an unknown light flashed in his slightly open eyes.

It was like a sigh of relief.

"Send someone to probe again! Be sure to collect all the news of Yang Haolong for me! ”

As soon as he heard that Yang Haolong had returned to the imperial city, Mo Batian also became a lot more cautious, Yang Haolong's presence and absence were completely different situations, before this he could hold on and do whatever he wanted, but since Yang Haolong was back, he had to be more cautious!

Just when the soldier got the order and was about to go out, he was stopped by Buyi reaching out.

Looking at Buyi's blocking move, Mo Batian, who was already unstable in his heart, was even more like a rapid artillery battle, which exploded at one point.

"What are you doing! This is a military camp, if you dare to miss Lao Tzu's first opportunity, Lao Tzu will kill you! ”

For Mo Batian's roar, Bu Yi didn't seem to hear it, but just shook his head, meaning that it was completely meaningless to do so.

"In this case, we have a better chance of winning by choosing to negotiate!"

"Since the little emperor is no longer good, then the next person who can control the overall situation, in addition to the general, there is really no second person in the imperial city, doesn't the general think this is a good opportunity?"

"You can be sure that within three days, the messenger who asked for peace talks will come to your door, so, General, be patient and wait, you will be greeted by the throne at your fingertips!"

I have to say that although Buyi's voice is cold, it has a convincing power when he says every word, and he can't refute it at all, and the temptation in the words is even more difficult to resist, making people involuntarily fall into the way.

Even if Mo Batian was an old fox for many years, he still couldn't escape such a fate, and under the persuasion of Buyi, he nodded and finally agreed.

In fact, the reason why he chose this method is because he is also selfish, and what he wants is not as simple as an imperial city.

Mo Batian's eyes swept around Buyi's body vaguely, being able to analyze the battle situation so clearly in such an urgent situation, it can be seen that his mind is extremely outstanding, since Zhao Yinggang can use him to replace thousands of troops, it means that the value of this man is indeed not low.

After that person helped him get the imperial city, he captured this person, and when the time came, he used it as a condition for exchanging with Zhao State, and if he was lucky, he could even offset the thirty cities, which would be great!

Thinking so in his heart, Mo Batian even gloated a little, it seemed that in this battle, he was the biggest winner anyway!

Mo Batian was happy in his heart, but his face didn't show any expression at all, but he just took a deep look at Buyi's figure at the end, such a talent, Zhao Yinggang was willing to give it away, it was a big gift to himself!

In Mo Batian's heart, what a tempting victory! The imperial power of the Chu State, thirty cities, not one is missing!

That Zhao Yinggang is really a young man, compared to this kind of wrist, it looks too tender!

Thinking like this, Mo Batian's heart was naturally much more relaxed, and even the expression on his face became better, and an ugly smile squeezed out of his beard-covered face, which looked weirder than a ghost under the light in the tent, making people feel chills at a glance.

It's a pity that the proud Mo Batian didn't see the mocking smile on the corner of Buyi's mouth at the moment when he thought he had succeeded and was delusional about becoming the ultimate winner.

The praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, this qiē is just a small part of the plan, Zhao Yinggang's real purpose is not the thirty cities, but - Yang Haolong!

Recalling the night when he discussed the details with the emperor before leaving, Zhao Yinggang didn't rest all night, and after deducing all possible situations again and again, he checked the solutions corresponding to each situation over and over again, for fear that something would go wrong.

Watching Zhao Yinggang ascend to the throne step by step, Buyi had never seen him treat other things as seriously as this matter, even when he was impeached by the ministers, he had never seen Zhao Yinggang take it so seriously.

Before leaving, Zhao Yinggang solemnly handed him an envelope that was carefully sealed, and instructed him to personally hand over the letter to Yang Haolong.

Buyi is to use his knowledge and intelligence to assist Zhao Yinggang's henchmen and thinkers, and in order to hand over this letter to Yang Haolong's hands, Zhao Yinggang did not hesitate to set up such a big game, it can be said that he is not careful!

As Zhao Yinggang's confidant, Bu Yi also understands Yang Haolong's affairs, and he is naturally clear about Zhao Yinggang's intentions, but he can't judge anything.

"Alas......"

Thousands of emotions only turned into a light sigh.

What Bu Yi said was really good, just in the morning of the third day, the envoy sent by Yang Haolong appeared outside the garrison of Mo Batian's army.

Seeing someone approaching, those soldiers raised their weapons in their hands vigilantly and escorted the man who was walking towards the barracks to Mo Batian's tent.

"When the two armies go to war, they will not be killed."

Seeing the person who was escorted over and kneeling on the ground like a prisoner, Bu Yi said lightly, and the soldier also hurriedly took back the weapon in his hand.

After reading the letter sent by the messenger, Mo Batian's brows couldn't help frowning, it turned out that Yang Haolong said in the letter that the little emperor might not live for a few days, and this imperial city would be broken sooner or later, so it was better to have a peace talk as soon as possible, which could be regarded as saving his face.

In the letter, Mo Batian came to the imperial city after receiving the letter, and Yang Haolong was waiting for him in the imperial study where the courtiers gathered on weekdays.

Isn't this equivalent to opening the city gate by yourself and entering by yourself!

Mo Batian frowned, this is not like Yang Haolong's style, how could he be so relieved to let himself bring people and horses into the city, is there some conspiracy in it!

"There must be a deception in this! Okay, you Yang Haolong, it must be like letting Lao Tzu take the bait, isn't it! Come on, call me! ”

For Mo Batian, an old fox who has been fighting on the battlefield for decades, these years of marching and fighting have long honed out his suspicious character, and when he saw that Yang Haolong let himself enter the city so easily in the letter, he suddenly felt that he had set himself a good trap and waited for him to step on it, and he became irritable for a while.

Seeing that the messenger who delivered the letter was about to be filled, Bu Yi took the letter and looked at it carefully, and only after a long time did he frown and shake his head gently.

"What? Mr. Buyi also thinks this is a trap? ”

When he reported that someone had come to deliver the letter, Mo Batian once again realized Buyi's clever calculation, and his tone was more than a minute and a half better at the moment, and when he saw that he was studying the letter, he immediately came over.

Unexpectedly, Bu Yi shook his head and threw a speechless look at Mo Batian.

"This is a rare opportunity, the situation in the imperial city is critical, if Yang Haolong doesn't do this, wouldn't it be more difficult to achieve the goal of peace, if he doesn't go this time, then he can only choose to attack the city directly."

"However, as I said in my heart, if peace talks can be held now, in case the little emperor dies in the next day, then the general can rightfully take over the throne, if you choose to attack the city, the mourning soldiers will win, I'm afraid those guards in the imperial city will not be easy to deal with!"

"As for the contemptible people's understanding of Yang Haolong, if it weren't for the desperate situation, he wouldn't have chosen this way."

Speaking of which, only the last sentence completely dispelled the vigilance in Mo Batian's heart, how to say it, compared to the Chu State, it must be the people of the Zhao State who know more about Yang Haolong.

Buyi's words and that serious look without a trace of hypocrisy successfully dispelled Mo Batian's last concerns, and immediately ordered the army to pull out, pick up the messenger who was beaten with a blue nose and swollen face, tie it to the back of the horse and drag it all the way into the imperial city.

In the imperial study, Yang Haolong sat quietly, with a cup of warm tea in her hand, she held the teacup in her hand, but she didn't want to drink it, her face was also pale, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Ah Yue stood behind her, not saying a word, but her dark eyes were always paying attention to the movements around her.

As for Wang Jiahong, he led the elite part of the Demon Palace to hide in the shadows, guarding against any situation that would arise in case of emergency.

As soon as the preparations are foolproof, it is only the arrival of Mo Batian.

"Bang!" With a bang, the door of the imperial study was slammed open by a brutal force, and the person who walked in then was not the person sent by Mo Batian to negotiate peace, but the angry Empress Dowager.

The woman in the gorgeous dress walked in and saw Yang Haolong sitting there drinking tea with an indifferent face, the expression on her face changed sharply, like a palette, Yang Haolong looked afraid that she would suddenly blow herself up.

"All of a sudden, your mom blew up."

Somehow, a sentence suddenly popped out of Yang Haolong's head, he couldn't hold back for a while, and he almost laughed, thinking in his heart, fortunately, Xiao Xuanzi is not here, otherwise it would be too appropriate!

Seeing that Yang Haolong still had the heart to laugh there, the Queen Mother couldn't help it this time, and when she came up, she pointed at Yang Haolong's nose and scolded.

"The mourning family thought that you came back thousands of miles this time to save my emperor's life, who knows, it's okay if you don't come back, as soon as you come back, he will be seriously ill in bed, and the mourning family can't even look at it, you!"

"If you knew this, the mourning family shouldn't have allowed you to see the emperor!"

The Empress Dowager couldn't vent her grief and anger, her face was flushed like a balloon about to explode, and the color on her face was almost through the skin.

Yang Haolong just wanted to say something, but before he could open his mouth, he was directly interrupted, and he couldn't insert a word, so he was left with only two ears to listen.

"The country that the mourning family finally bought for my emperor was about to be snatched away not long after! How did you become a prime minister! ”

"Now that the emperor is still sick in bed, you are actually suing for peace with the rebels like this, do you want to hand over my emperor's country so that you can make a living!"

"The mourning family is really blind, and the emperor of the mourning family has also been miserable by you!"

As she spoke, she didn't know if it was because she was tired, but the Empress Dowager had nothing else to say, so she just stood like that, wiping the tears on her face with her sleeves, and slashing Yang Haolong with a knife-like gaze, as if she wanted to rip off her flesh.

Yang Haolong originally thought that the Empress Dowager was looking for herself so far away in order to be angry with her children, but she had been worried about the country after shouting for so long.

Isn't the child important enough compared to the country?

Could it be that Xiao Xuanzi has suffered so much, in her opinion, as long as it is for the sake of the country, it is all right?

How can such a woman still be qualified to be a mother!

Looking at the face of the Queen Mother's crying pear blossoms with rain, Yang Haolong only felt cold in his heart for no reason, he originally thought that the Queen Mother would ask more about Xiao Xuanzi herself, who expected, this sentence is all about the country, the throne!

Could it be that these are more important than Xiao Xuanzi?

Yang Haolong snorted coldly and said lightly.

"Empress Dowager, this is also a last resort, and the current situation no longer allows for the choice of the prime minister, so I hope you can take the overall situation into account."

The cold voice seemed to be mixed with Bingling, and it smashed coldly in the direction of the Queen Mother, without any emotion-color.

For this kind of woman, what else does she have to worry about!

Since this woman is not qualified to be Xiao Xuanzi's mother at all, then Xiao Xuanzi is guarded by her!

Yang Haolong did not tell the truth that Xiao Xuanzi actually had nothing to do with the Empress Dowager, she felt that for such a woman, it was better to punish her with this desperate feeling.

As everyone knows, it is this one thought that enables her next plan to be implemented smoothly!

Just after Yang Haolong finished saying this, there was a sound of soldiers running from outside the study, which seemed to surround the entire imperial study.

"It turns out that what Long Xiang said is true! I thought they were kidding me! Hahahaha! It turns out that your royal family will also come to this point! It's so cool to watch! ”

Mo Batianren hadn't stepped into the room yet, the deafening voice came first, as soon as she heard this voice, the Queen Mother was directly stunned in place, until the maid behind her reminded her that she hurriedly dodged a few steps back, and subconsciously leaned on Yang Haolong's side.

Yang Haolong also frowned slightly at the approach of the Empress Dowager, but now is not the time to dwell on these things, so he didn't care, just focused on the people who came in.

I saw Mo Batian laughing wildly while looking up at the sky, and walked in towards the imperial study, followed closely by a few pro-soldiers, and the last one who walked in was Buyi.

The moment she saw Bu Yi, Yang Haolong's pupils almost shrank into a slit, she naturally knew Bu Yi's identity when she had been an official in Zhao Guo for so many years, so she was so embarrassed when she saw him.

Who is Buyi? Since Zhao Yinggang was still a prince, he has been silently following him to give advice, and after stepping on the throne step by step, he has been tirelessly assisting by his side.

Zhao Yinggang actually sent out all the cloth clothes!

Yang Haolong subconsciously clenched his fingertips, and because of the huge strength, the joints of his fingers began to turn slightly white.

This Zhao Yinggang, in order to bring down the Chu State, did not hesitate to send out all the cloth clothes, it seems that there is going to be an extra sum of money between them!

first snatched away her sister-in-law, and tortured her like that, and then did it to Chu State, and injured Xiao Xuanzi like that, this old account added new hatred, she remembered it to him!

One day, I have to let him give it back!

Yang Haolong's affection was quickly suppressed by herself, so fast that almost no one noticed the flash of killing intent in her eyes.

Bu Yi, on the other hand, didn't have any expression at all, just nodded politely towards Yang Haolong.

The moment Mo Batian walked into the room, he put his eyes on the body of the Empress Dowager, and a pair of eyes like beasts exuded a lewd light, as if he wanted to replace his hands with his eyes, and swept around the still bewitching body.

Where has the Empress Dowager been treated like this, she subconsciously hid behind Yang Haolong, where do you remember that she just pointed at someone's nose and scolded, but now she shamelessly sought Yang Haolong's protection.

For the Empress Dowager's small movements, Yang Haolong didn't notice it, but she didn't bother to care, all her attention was now on Mo Batian's body.

I saw that the burly figure looked even stronger under the protection of the armor, and from the moment he walked into the imperial study, Mo Batian didn't look at himself with his eyes at all, swaggering as if he had entered a no-man's land, and walked to the dragon chair and sat down.

As if in order to be able to feel the comfort of the dragon chair in a more comfortable way, Mo Batian simply leaned on the backrest, his feet cocked directly, and then began to look at the things in the room