The night is slowly approaching.

In the city of eastern Tibetan County, the soldiers guarding the city gathered in groups of three or five to chat, and the men who were conscripted gathered together to discuss it, and the content of the discussion was naturally what happened during the day.

As Zhang Liang calculated, some people couldn't bear it.

Guarding a city that is impossible to defend, tying his life here, and even more hateful is that even his own family can't enter outside the city.

Hate the soldiers and horses of the Xia Kingdom? Of course I hate, but I hate my country even more!

"Brothers, originally the left and right were dead, but now that Xia Guo has given us a way to live, why don't you cherish it? The crown prince of Great Xia is the grandson of our eldest princess, and he has the royal blood of the Zhao Kingdom, and what he promised will definitely be fulfilled. A man gritted his teeth and suddenly whispered.

As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence all around.

"Do you want to do it?" The man asked ruthlessly.

After a while, someone also gritted his teeth and shouted, "It's done!" ”

"It just so happens that I know a captain who guards the city, and he is my fellow villager!"

"I know some people too!"

"Then I'll contact the others!"

……

A spark can start a prairie fire.

Inside the county guard mansion, Xun Qing looked at the darkness outside, and there was a chill on his face, and the steward he sent out to investigate hurriedly came back and said, "My lord, the atmosphere outside doesn't feel right, many people are ready to move, and the villain is afraid that there may be a military incident tonight." ”

Xun Qing changed his sorrow, since he was powerless to save, let's break it and stand up, what are the chances that Zhao Guo can survive this crisis? Xun Qing knew it well.

"Gather all the loyal henchmen." Xun Qing made up his mind and immediately shouted.

The steward hurriedly said, "Yes, my lord! ”

This night is destined to be unpeaceful in the eastern Tibetan county.

……

The sky is bright, Xiao Rui got up to practice martial arts, as the saying goes, industry is good at diligence and ridiculous at play, Xiao Rui is only a third-grade martial artist, naturally he will not slack off.

He fought against Li Yuanfang, although it was far from Li Yuanfang's move, but playing with a master can greatly stimulate Xiao Rui's potential, and Xiao Rui is improving every day.

When the battle was being killed, Yang Yuji hurriedly reported, "Your Highness, something happened." ”

Seeing that he was out of breath, Xiao Rui and Li Yuanfang accepted the recruitment and stood firm, Xiao Rui was surprised: "Could it be that Zhao Jun took the initiative to attack?" ”

Yang Youji shook his head and said, "No, the county guard of Eastern Zangdong County killed the general Ling Hufeng and came to surrender!" ”

Xiao Rui immediately glared at him and said, "This is called a good thing, this is not called an accident!" I thought Zhao Jun was brave once. Let's go and see this county guard who knows the times! ”

When I came to the big tent of the Chinese army, I saw Changsheng Hou Tian Boyuan sitting at the top, and a middle-aged man standing below, wearing the official robe of Zhao State.

Seeing Xiao Rui enter the tent, Chang Shenghou got up and saluted, Xun Qing also turned to look at Xiao Rui, the first time he saw this Great Xia Prince, Xun Qing's eyes suddenly lit up, there is such a handsome man in the world!

Afterwards, Xun Qing bowed his hand and said: "Xun Qing, the criminal minister of Zhao State, the county guard of Zangdong County, meet His Royal Highness the Prince of Great Xia!" ”

Xiao Rui ascended to the main position, and seeing that he had an extraordinary bearing, he smiled and said: "Xun Junshou, I will send you a word: those who know the times are handsome, and you are a smart person, this sentence is perfect to describe you." Since you are sincere, this palace will not treat you badly. You still be your county guard and pacify the people in the county for the palace. ”

As he spoke, Xiao Rui looked at the box on the ground and said, "What is the head of Ling Fox Feng in there?" ”

"Yes!" Xun Qing nodded.

At this time, Zhang Liang and Guo Jia came over when they heard the news, and the two stood aside respectfully and did not speak, but Xun Qing saw the identity of the two strategists, and nodded slightly, which was regarded as a greeting.

Xiao Rui continued to ask: "You killed Linghu Feng and surrendered, and the soldiers in the city did not resist?" ”

Xun Qing said: "All the generals who resisted were killed, and the righteousness of the other generals did not arouse the anger of the army and the people. However, he still implored His Highness to promise that after the Xia army entered the county town of eastern Tibet, it would not harm the people. Soldiers are allowed to disarm and return home, and they are not to be imprisoned! If they are willing to become the people of Great Xia, the conditions promised by His Highness must remain the same. If so, I am willing to sacrifice the county town in the future! ”

"Okay, Hongu promises you! You don't ask for something for yourself? If you take the initiative to surrender now, you will definitely be listed as a sinner by Zhao Guo, and you will be infamy, and this palace cannot let you be wronged. Xiao Rui said.

Xun Qing shook his head and said, "I don't ask for anything below." ”

Xiao Rui nodded and said, "Okay, Master Hou, the next thing will trouble you." ”

Tian Boyuan nodded with a smile, and then went out with Xun Qing and began to collect the East County City.

At this time, there were only a few people left in the tent.

Guo Jia praised: "This Xun Qing is not simple, but it can be of great use!" ”

"Yes! It's a pity that such a loyal man was delayed by Zhao Guo! Zhang Liang also praised.

Xiao Rui looked at the two, he only thought that Xun Qing was smart, but he didn't see that he was a loyal person.

"Why do you say that? He is now a traitor, how can he talk about loyalty? Li Yuanfang also asked curiously.

Zhang Liang explained: "To say that he is a loyal and righteous person, not to Zhao State, but to the people, and to the soldiers of the county town in eastern Tibet. Under our scheming, the people of the Eastern Tibetan County City will inevitably be eager to try, ready to kill Ling Hufeng, no matter what, this kind of behavior is treason against the enemy, and it is a great crime to punish the nine clans. Now that Great Xia's morale is strong, what if Zhao State can't be destroyed? If we withdraw our troops, this group of rebellious soldiers and civilians will not escape the death penalty. ”

Guo Jia continued: "And Xun Qing, this county guard alone resisted the guilt of surrender, so that in the future, even if the Zhao court blames him, it will be his own business, and he will not implicate the people." ”

Xiao Rui, Li Yuanfang and others suddenly understood.

Zhang Liang sighed with emotion and said: "In fact, there is no shortage of loyal people in Zhao State, but Zhao Guo's game of chess was played by Emperor Zhao. For Xun Qing, he led the soldiers in the city to defend to the death, and even if he died in battle, he would be regarded as a sacrifice, and he would gain a reputation for serving the country with loyalty after death, but now that he has surrendered, he is burdened with infamy. Even if the Zhao State is destroyed, it will not be able to wash away the infamy of treachery. Sometimes it takes courage to live more than to die! ”

Xiao Rui was silent.

He wondered what he would have done if it had been him.

Knowing that the city can't be defended, he also fights to defend the city and repay the country's kindness?

Or give up resistance and bear infamy for the sake of the people of a city?

Xiao Rui didn't know what he would do, because he wasn't in that environment, and it would be irresponsible to stay out of the matter now.

"Now that the county town of Zangdong has been broken, the two remaining cities of resistance are even more within reach, and in a few days, the county of Zangdong will also be completely in the hands of Great Xia!" Xiao Rui said with relief.

Zhang Liang and Guo Jia nodded.

Guo Jiadao: "A glimpse of the whole leopard, Eastern Tibetan County is like this, and further west, Western Tibetan County, Lingshan County, and Qishui County are also powerless to resist. Moreover, the initiative of Zangdong County to surrender further formed a chain effect, resulting in the disintegration of the people in Zhao State. Zhao Guo wants to save himself, but he is afraid that he has no power to return to heaven! ”

Xiao Rui nodded in approval, but at the same time, he was a little impatient.

The purpose of his coming here is to destroy the Zhao State, and more precisely, to kill the Zhao Emperor and avenge his mother, but now the speed of the army advancing westward is too slow, and it is estimated that if the attack on the Qi River, the Qin State will destroy the Zhao State, and then the river will be divided, and Xiao Rui's revenge will not be avenged.

So Xiao Rui should speed up himself.

Could it be that when he went to Qi State, he led the iron dragon to cross the Qi River, entered Qiao County, and then smashed Huanglong and attacked the imperial capital of Emperor Zhao?

I'm afraid I won't be able to learn it this time.

First, Emperor Zhao already knew Xiao Rui's whereabouts, so he was naturally worried that Xiao Rui would personally lead the iron dragon to kill him, so he must have set a trap.

Second, once the iron dragon rode across the Qi River first, it was really alone. At that time, once they fall into the encirclement and suppression of the army, the natural danger of the Qijiang River completely traps the iron dragon riders, making them unable to go east, which is very dangerous.

Third, five thousand iron dragoons could not break through the imperial capital of Zhao, let alone kill Emperor Zhao in the imperial city.

So all of the above made Xiao Rui dispel the idea of leading the iron dragon to ride the waves.

At this time, Zhang Liang saw Xiao Rui's contemplation.

How smart he was, he immediately guessed what Xiao Rui was thinking, and then said with a smile: "Your Highness, if you want to kill Emperor Zhao, you can only go to the imperial capital of Zhao Kingdom." ”

Xiao Rui came back to his senses, looked at Zhang Liang's smile, and suddenly remembered that he had brought Azhu on purpose, and immediately understood his intentions.

"The ovary has already guessed this step?" Xiao Rui asked.

Zhang Liang nodded and said: "Our army will take the territory east of the Qi River at most, and it is unlikely that we want to cross the river, because there is a lack of a large number of ships to cross the river, which is a natural danger and obstacle, and we can only think about it in the long run." Since he couldn't destroy Zhao Guo with his own hands to avenge Concubine Rong, according to His Royal Highness's temperament, he naturally wanted to kill Emperor Zhao. Therefore, going to Emperor Zhao is a sure thing. ”

Guo Jia said with a smile: "This matter still needs to be informed to the Marquis of Chang Sheng, and then pick a henchman to wear a mask with the characteristics of Miss Azhu, disguise himself as His Royal Highness and continue to stay in the camp, come out and take two steps if there is nothing to do, so that the scouts and spies of Zhao State know that His Highness is in the military camp and relax their vigilance." And we dressed up and went west to the imperial capital of Zhao, and no one noticed. This time, I brought a lot of explosives, and I had the opportunity to let Zhao Huang taste what it tasted like. ”

"Haha... Those who know my heart, two gentlemen. Xiao Rui laughed.

Who knows, Zhang Liang said again: "Actually, it is not his subordinates who know His Highness best, but His Majesty today!"

"My father?" Xiao Rui was surprised.

Zhang Liang nodded, then took out a list from his arms, and said: "Your Highness, before leaving, Your Majesty secretly summoned Mr. Wen He, handed it over to him, and warned us to hide it from Your Highness first, if Your Highness is going to Zhaodu, take it out again!" ”

"What's that?" Xiao Rui asked curiously, opened the list and looked at it, and his eyes suddenly showed a look of surprise.

This turned out to be the list of secret agents of the West Factory in the imperial capital of Zhao State!

And many of the characters on the list turned out to be the magnates of Zhao State!

His Majesty handed over such a confidential list to Xiao Rui, but after helping him go to the imperial capital of Zhao State, it would be more convenient for him to carry out his actions!

The prince of Xia Guo went to the emperor of Zhao to assassinate Emperor Zhao, this is really bold, it's interesting to think about it!