Besides, the Shu division led by Du Jiang spent the night in Picheng, which can be said to have been tormented all night. Almost all the Shu soldiers actually had stomach troubles that night. Although it was late at night, the lights were still on in the courtyards and houses of Picheng. I saw that the sergeants inside and outside the house were walking in and out, and there was an endless stream. It turned out that they were all waiting in line near Gongfang, holding their stomachs. Some of them couldn't help it, so they found some stones to clean their hands and dragged them on their hands, and found a slightly secluded place and squatted down. Therefore, the entire Picheng can be said to be full of mourning, sleepless all night, and just tossing and turning all night.

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It was early the next morning, and it was overcast. Just as the few guards on the city wall were patrolling around, they suddenly heard a person shouting under the city tower:

"Quick...... Open the gates! I am the master of Zhu Tianguo, let me in quickly, I have an urgent matter to report to the king of Shu! ”

When the city guards heard the news, they hurried over, and looked down the city tower, only to see many poorly clothed and gray-faced soldiers waiting under the city tower. And it was the first person who actually claimed to be the national teacher. The city guard took a closer look at this person, but saw that this person was not wearing a masked ghost mask, and secondly, he saw that these soldiers were all very embarrassed, so his heart was full of suspicion:

"Phew! You scoundrel don't talk nonsense here! If you want to talk about Master Zhu Tianguo, we have met a few times, but we never take off the mask, and you don't have a mask, how can you believe it? Moreover, the King of Shu has already spoken first, and Zhu Tianguo is the place where he inherits the mandate of heaven. Since it is the mandate of heaven, it will be invincible in the world. There is no such reason for such a rout. You have come so strangely now, and it is clear that you are deceitful. But you still want to earn me to open the door? Don't! The national teacher is destined to be tied to the sky, how can you be allowed to pretend to be a mistake! Hurry back, or I'll shoot you with an arrow!" ”

The guard, known as "Zhu Tianguoshi", didn't believe him, so he took out a jade weapon from his sleeve, which was like a torch. I saw the national teacher holding it in the air and shouting sternly at the city tower:

"If you don't know the true face of my Zhu Tianguo Master, then you can recognize this thing!"

The defender of the city looked at it and was shocked:

"The Holy Fire Yazhang of the King of Shu! It's really a national teacher! ”

So the garrison hurriedly ordered the drawbridge to be lowered, and the city gate was opened to allow the national division and others to enter the city. After the national teacher entered the city, under the guidance of several guards, he rushed to the palace where the king of Shu stayed. Along the way, I saw that the Shu soldiers were all staggered and listless. I saw the streets either leaning against the wall, or in the corner, wailing and untying their hands. And the whole neighborhood is filled with a sour and rotten smell, which is disgusting.

Walking to the palace where Du Jiang stayed, the national teacher entered the main hall, but he couldn't find the king of Shu everywhere. I found a guard, and when I inquired, I found out that Du Jiang, the king of Shu, was like other soldiers in the city last night, and his stomach was noisy all night, and he was still squatting in Gong's room until this time.

So the national teacher hurried to wait outside Gong's room, and whispered:

"Report the King of Shu! The thief was treacherous and cunning, and set up an ambush in the mountain path, so that we lost most of our soldiers and horses in vain...... This seat has also gone through nine deaths and lives, and it is almost impossible to come back...... Fortunately, the thief was negligent in his precautions, so he was able to escape. ”

When Du Jiang heard this, this Zhu Tianguo Master actually suffered a defeat and fled back in embarrassment. Hearing this bad news, Du Jiang couldn't help but be annoyed and angry, and said viciously to the national teacher waiting outside the door:

"National teacher, didn't you swear before you set off yesterday that you would definitely catch that thief and Princess Nishikori together? And the people sent to you by this king are all the elites of my Shu, but now they are in such a situation? National teacher, you are really a big disappointment to this king! ”

Standing outside the door, Zhu Tianguo Shi heard that the King of Shu seemed to be a little displeased, so he became extremely nervous:

"King of Shu...... At the time of this battle, I don't know where the thief got the tool, that thing can drive fire with qi, and it is by relying on this thing that this seat is planted at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain. It can shoot flames for several kilometers, and once activated, it will turn into a sea of fire everywhere it goes. How could such a demon method be able to resist with only a few thousand flesh bodies? ……”

Du Jiang listened to Zhu Tianguo's affairs and still has such a quibble, but before the national teacher finished speaking, he couldn't help but be angry:

"Resist the fire! Resist the fire! You are the Zhu Tian Grandmaster of the Zoroastrian Sect. Can you still be afraid of fire? It's a ridiculous joke! I really don't know how blind your sect master is, and he sent a waste like you to assist this king! ”

The national teacher listened to the reprimand of the king of Shu outside the Gong room, but he didn't dare to say anything more, so he kept waiting outside the door. It didn't take long for another miserable wail to be heard from Gong's room. The national teacher felt a little strange, so he hurriedly asked:

"King Shu! You...... What's going on? ”

It turned out that Du Jiang had a painful stomach again, and he was told that he was bitter again and again:

"None...... Nothing, just ...... Now...... I've had a terrible pain in my stomach, and I've been making a lot of noise all night since last night, and I really don't know what to do! ”

At this moment, I heard a rush of footsteps outside the door of the main hall, and someone rushed to report:

"Report ...... Report to the king, something is wrong! In the east of the city, thieves rebelled, set fire to all parts of the east gate, and took the opportunity to attack the castle tower. General Du Lie guarded the east gate, but he was unable to reach it, was defeated by the thieves, and was trapped on the east gate. General Du Lie saw that the east gate could not be defended, so he led the remnants of the army to the south gate to meet the defenders. He also ordered us to fight our way out of the encirclement and report the situation to the king. Please quickly lead the troops to reinforce, and there will be changes later! ”

Du Jiang couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this, and he was so frightened that he didn't have time to wash his cheeks, so he stood up suddenly:

"How...... How is it possible, Du Lie led 5,000 elites to be stationed at the east gate, how could he be easily attacked by thieves? ”

"Report to the king, General Du Lie and his subordinates seem to have eaten some unclean things yesterday and vented their profits all night. This morning, almost all the people were exhausted, and only then did the thieves take the opportunity to attack the east gate. ”

Just when Du Jiang was still in shock and at a loss, there was another urgent report from outside the door:

"Report! Report to the king, the north gate is lost. ”

Du Jiang was already a little prostration, but after listening to the report, he felt dizzy again, and almost fell, and was supported left and right:

"North Gate...... The north gate is guarded by General Dewey, Dewey has always been calm, how can even he ......"

The messenger explained:

"Report to the king, General Dewey saw the fire in the east of the city, and knew that there was a change, and then someone came to ask for help with General Du Lie's talisman, General Dewey didn't know what the plan was, and after being deceived out of the north gate, he was attacked by thieves from behind! Now General Dewey has led his troops into the inner city and is at the disposal of the king. ”

When Du Jiang heard that the east gate and the north gate were lost at the same time, he couldn't help but get angry. With a "poof", he pulled out his sword from his side and said angrily:

"Wu villager, this king swears to kill you! Pass the order and order the three armies to assemble in the inner city schoolyard! Go with this king to recapture the two gates of the northeast! ”

Zhu Tianguo stood aside, and when he saw Du Jiang so angry and discouraged, he hurriedly dissuaded:

"The king must not! Now that the east and north gates have been lost, if you rashly lead the troops there, you will probably be ambushed! ”

Du Jiang was angry and didn't have time to think about it, but now he was awakened by Zhu Tianguoshi's words, and nodded again and again and said:

"Yes, yes, the national teacher is reasonable...... So what now? ”

Seeing that the king of Shu's heart was a little calm, the national teacher continued to speak:

"Now, the other party only captures the city gate and does not take advantage of the situation to attack, presumably there will not be too many people. And now that the officers and men of our army have been poisoned by the leaking profits, if they are ordered to prepare for war now, I am afraid that it is not the best policy. This march and battle is like playing chess, and now that the opponent has the upper hand for a while, we can only avoid its edge first. The king of Shu can send two light feet to feint to attack the east and the north two gates, but most of them came out of the south gate and were stationed outside the city. To the north of Picheng is the South Zheng Dangerous Road, and to the west is the Qingcheng Desperate Road, so the king only needs Chen Bing to surround the east and south gates. In this way, even Picheng is back in the hands of thieves. We can also besiege it without attacking it, and trap it in an isolated city. When the food in the city is exhausted and there is no power to return to heaven, then send an envoy into the city to surrender. In this way, the big plan can be decided! ”

After hearing this, Du Jiang praised again and again:

"The national teacher's plan is very good, so he acts according to it. The order went down, and the three armies were assembled to withdraw from the south gate and set up camp. The national division then led another army and went to camp outside the east gate. The two generals of Ling Du Lie and Du Wei each led 2,000 light feet to feint the east and north gates, and withdrew from the south gate with the army after today's day. ”

Hearing this dispatch of the King of Shu, the Lang officials who were originally waiting outside the palace were all holding talismans and going to the garrisons of the various departments of the Shu army to give orders. However, in two hours, Du Jiang and the national teacher each led 10,000 soldiers and horses to withdraw from Picheng, and settled in the east and outside the south two gates, and surrounded the two gates of Picheng.