The imperial physicians were busy, surrounding a book and a jasper pen. The most learned group of Lang Zhong in the Central Plains Dynasty wanted to find out what the poison above was, so as to prescribe the right medicine.

People are busy day and night, using various methods, soaking books and paper in water, experimenting with ants, saplings, kittens, etc. But in the end, some people think that there is no poison on it! The faint smell on that handprint is the smell of sweat!

Yang Shiliang was found by the imperial doctors, and he insisted on it: "It must be poison, the murderer has already admitted it!" ”

An old man said: "The old man smells the smell of herbs all his life, although the old nose is still used, there is no medicine on this tube, unless this medicine is really colorless and tasteless, and there is no trace." ”

Yang Shiliang was questioned by a group of people, his mind was messy, and suddenly he had a cleverness: Is it a trick?

A cold sweat broke out in his palms, this matter has been reported to the queen, and the civil and military forces of the imperial court have set off, if it is fake, can he get rid of it? But when I thought about it carefully, the little palace maid said it in a good way, not like it was made up.

Yang Shiliang was puzzled and said, "Imperial doctors, please think about this thing carefully, there should be no mistake......

He left the place, and hurried to see the little palace maid again. The palace maid was still tied to the chair, and when she saw Yang Shiliang's face was bloodless, she struggled to move back. This time, Yang Shiliang's expression was not so terrible, he stepped forward and muttered for a moment, and said kindly: "Don't be afraid, the miscellaneous family asked you, did you really smear the poison on the pen tube?" ”

Unexpectedly, the palace maid shook her head.

Yang Shiliang was immediately stunned.

At this time, the palace maid said: "I wiped it on the ivory comb, the official combs his hair every day, and the slaves and maids use that expensive comb, and the poison seeps into the official's body from the scalp." ”

When Yang Shiliang heard this, he almost didn't come back to his senses, glared and asked, "The miscellaneous family didn't find anything unusual about that comb, but just checked the barrel of the pen, how can you admit it?" ”

The palace maid's eyes were full of doubts: "Didn't Gonggong Yang detect clues from my fingernails?" ”

The conscience of heaven and earth, Yang Shiliang subconsciously looked at her hand at that time, and he didn't see anything! I suspect this girl, mainly because I feel that her expression and demeanor are different.

Completely crooked! Yang Shiliang only felt that the world was full of absurdity for a while...... However, this is also because the opponent has loopholes, and the person he is looking for is really not sophisticated enough.

…… At this moment, a group of well-armored Xu army elite cavalry arrived in Xuzhou, and the iron cavalry in armor rushed in from the city gate.

"It's time to go." A man wearing a hat watched for a moment with a large crowd of people at the intersection, and then immediately said to his entourage.

The attendant asked, "Leave now?" ”

The man said in a deep voice: "Look at this situation, the matter should have been exposed, and you can't leave if you hesitate a little." ”

The two men led their horses and turned around and went out of the city in the other direction, then turned on their horses and ran along the post road.

The retinue rode after the scribe and asked, "Fan Gong, should we say hello to the officials of Xu Guo and let them be prepared?" ”

The person called Fan Gong was Fan Zhongyi, a Han official of the Liao State, and when Xiao Siwen was the king of the Southern Courtyard, he was very respectful of his strategy; Later, Xiao Siwen abandoned Youzhou and broke through, and Fan Zhongyi also followed Xiao Siwen to Shangjing. But at this time, Fan Zhongyi had been in the interior of the Central Plains for several days.

Fan Zhongyi said calmly on horseback: "Don't care! This matter is leaked, what use is there for those people? had to flee quickly to Daliao, and at that time he had to cash in his treasures and official positions. Now if we are caught by Xu Guoren, help us get rid of it, and save a lot of money. ”

The entourage looked stunned on the horse, mainly because Fan Zhongyi spoke very lightly. Except for sighing that there is no poison and no husband, there is no other feeling.

……

Li Chuyun's army was close to Guanzhong, and the march to the interior was much smoother, at least there was no shortage of food and grass. Every time the camp was set up, the barracks tent stretched for several miles, and the battle was very spectacular.

Everything seemed uneventful.

Li Chuyun was piecing together some shredded paper in the tent with his own hands, and he was dipping it in the paste.

His "confidant" staff member Zhong Li watched with great interest that Li Chuyun was concentrating on this trivial matter, and all he thought: "Li Gong has this state of mind at this time, and he is really a person who has achieved great things." ”

Li Chuyun raised his head and frowned: "The Liao people sent a lobbyist to deliver a letter, in which they said that the official's family was infected with an incurable disease and was dying, and he wanted to persuade me to collude with the enemy country and plot to rebel!" At that time, I was angry and fearful that others would see the letter and become suspicious, so I tore up the letter on the spot to cover it up, and killed the messenger to show my attitude. But ......"

Zhongli didn't say anything.

Li Chuyun said: "I only calculated afterwards, even if the Liao people have a very powerful spy in Tokyo, how far is this from finding out the news and sending it back to the Liao State, to sending people to the northwest for a long journey?" How could they do it in such a short time? ”

Zhongli groaned: "Li Gong's words are reasonable, how can the Liao people know that they are not crooked?" ”

Li Chuyun shook his head: "If there is no certainty, it is not in vain that the Liao people send an envoy to persuade me!" This duke has become the prince of Daxu, and the foundation of his family is in Daxu, what can the Liao people give to this duke? The only explanation for this matter, the disease of the official family, is inseparable from the Liao State! ”

Zhong Li immediately looked at Li Chuyun: "Li Gong thinks this is a conspiracy? ”

Li Chuyun nodded solemnly: "The so-called serious illness may be that the Liao people designed to murder the official family." ”

Zhong Li looked at the letter paper that Li Chuyun had spent a lot of time in his hand and was about to put together, and said in a deep voice: "Does Duke Li want to send this letter back to Tokyo first to remind the courtiers?" ”

Li Chuyun frowned: "Exactly." If there is no such letter, this public will remind you that it is not plain to arouse suspicion...... Otherwise, my father is far away in the northwest, how can I guess that the official family was victimized? ”

Zhong Li said quietly: "Even if Gong Li sent this letter, it will still be suspicious." ”

Li Chuyun was speechless for a long time and fell into deep thought. After a long time, he silently continued to piece together the unfinished letterhead.

Zhong Li said earnestly: "The lord can think far! At this time, we must first show the appearance of loyalty to the country, and do not be on the head! At this time, we don't dare to act rashly before we have fledged our wings, so that we can survive and live for a long time. ”

Li Chuyun was noncommittal, his thinking was no shorter than that of this staff. Li Chuyun's thoughts not only come from books, but also from countless experiences in turbulent waves.

…… In the northeast, Xiao Siwen has personally come to the western Liaoning region from Shangjing.

He rode a horse and stood on the hillside, facing the sea breeze, and could overlook the surface of the Bohai Sea, where a strangely shaped earthen fort lay on the flat ground by the sea...... It looked strange, but according to Yang Gon's description, it was very difficult to attack.

Siu Siwen believed in Yang Gon's battle insight.

The fortress seemed unfinished, like a makeshift camp with only adobe; The most bizarre thing is the location, the west is Longshan, the east is also a mountain, the fortress is not built on the mountain, but built in a flat place between the two mountains.

Yang Gon's explanation is that the mountains on both sides are far from the sea; In order to be close to the sea, Xu Jun completely gave up the advantage of terrain. Previously, when Xu Jun built Shijian Fort in his country, it was built on the hillside, and there was a failed attempt to open up the sea route......

"This fort is not a big city, and the control territory is small, but it is the stalk of the throat. If the Great Liao Army enters the pass from the northeast and the Xu army is here, it will threaten our grain route and retreat route in the near future; Far away, it will disturb the old land of the Bohai Sea. Yang Gon pointed to the bottom of the mountain and talked eloquently, "Judging from the war in his country, the last general thought that it would be easier to give up this road, send troops from Shangjing, and try to go south from Beikou, Wuzhou and other places. ”

Xiao Siwen said in a low voice: "As long as Blacksmith Guo dies, Xu Guo will have civil strife, and it will be the time for the offensive and defensive forces to change the situation." ”

Yang Gon showed a look of relief: "The last general heard that the blacksmith Guo had been poisoned deeply, as long as the poison entered the five intestines, no one could save it." ”

He was relieved to know because the matter was extremely confidential.

Xiao Siwen said quietly: "You have to calm down, you can't go south lightly." The Northeast Liao Army, first attack and try to take this fort, waiting for the fighters! ”

He turned his horse's head and looked back at the southwest...... Xiao Siwen also felt that the conspiracy was extremely inferior, and when Fan Zhongyi planned the strategy at that time, he still felt that it was not very reliable and difficult to make effect, but he did it as soon as it was done, and even Xiao Siwen himself was a little surprised.

To do such things, Xiao Siwen was also forced to be helpless. The dignified Liao, being forced to such a field, can only do everything! Any means, for the sake of the rise or fall of the country, are not excessive.

He pondered the strategy of the "Nanren" dynasties, and decided that if Xu Guo did not have a Guo blacksmith, the threat to Liao was not so great. As long as Blacksmith Guo dies, everything will turn around, but Blacksmith Guo is only in his thirties, and when he dies of old age, at least Xiao Siwen feels that he can't consume it; This is the best, Xu Guozhu's "violent death" not only eliminated the huge threat, Xiao Siwen also estimated that Xu Guo would have civil strife!

The shaman priest in Shangjing is in the secret tomb, and he has been using ancient mysterious spells to curse Guo Blacksmith to return to heaven all day long, but the curse for a few years does not seem to work, and in the end, the poison has an effect, and he is sent to heaven quickly!

A group of people rode horses for an hour, and then saw the horses on the territory of Yingzhou, the camp tents were like clouds, and the Liao army was gathered. After a short time, the general Yelu came to see him.

The two groups of people faced each other on the horse, pressed their hands to their chests, and silently saluted before approaching. Xiao Siwen said: "The fortress of the Xu army has not yet been completed, the marshal will send troops to attack and disturb as soon as possible, don't let them strengthen the fortifications again." ”

Yelu slanted and said, "There are only about two or three thousand infantry troops in the castle, why don't you just raze it to the ground!?" ”

Xiao Siwen glanced at Yang Gon and said, "Last time, it was said that the 30,000 troops of this army attacked 500 people in Ishimi Fort, and it was not less than a few months. The commander should not underestimate the enemy, and when he sent troops, let Yang Gon accompany him. ”

Yang Gon sat on his horse, and Zhengse bowed to Yelu obliquely.

Yelu Xian is also a fierce general of the Liao State, but his temperament is not as fierce as the famous Yelu Xiu Ge before, and he only said at the moment: "Very good!" ”

Xiao Siwen rode his horse towards the city of Yingzhou, and along the way, the rich and fertile plains of Yingzhou were lush and lush, and the crops were growing well. Although the main force of the Great Liao has never been in the old land of the Bohai Kingdom, it regards this vast land as the meat of his heart!