Great Qi Emperor Li Hongji sat cross-legged on the dragon couch, staring straight ahead with his eyes stupid.

"Xiao Shunzi, how did you send someone to find out the situation outside the palace?"

Gonggong Hong, the chief of the inner house, walked a few steps with small steps, prostrate on the ground and bowed his head and replied: "Returning to the master: since General Cheng, the chief soldier of Huaiyuan, has been stationed outside the city with men and horses, the people in this capital have been much more down-to-earth than a few days ago. All kinds of shops are operating as usual, and even the Yanliu River, which was deserted a few days ago, is back lively. Holy Lord, please relax, the days of panic are gone! ”。

Li Hongji nodded slightly tiredly. Even during the most turbulent period of people's hearts in the capital, he insisted on going to court on time every day and patiently handled important military and political affairs. The reason why this is the case is that he has to practice and firmly hint at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty: the foundation of the Great Qi for hundreds of years is as stable as a rock, and with him, the true son of the dragon, in charge, the Great Qi Dynasty will never die!

"What is the morale of the soldiers in the barracks outside the city?" Li Hongji then asked.

"According to reliable information from the secret agents planted in the barracks, the morale of the soldiers was high, and they practiced hard every day, and the sound of killing was shocking. According to the slaves, the saint's eyes are like torches, and his ability to recognize people is unparalleled in the world, this Huaiyuan general soldier Cheng Hongzhuo is still very reliable! ”。 Little Straight...... Gonggong Hong, the head of the inner house, raised his head slightly, stretched out his right hand and gave a thumbs up, his face full of flattering smiles.

Li Hongji smiled faintly, feeling a little more relaxed in his heart.

He muttered to himself: "I hope that General Cheng can become the second Yan Lao General!" ”。 At this point, he stopped abruptly and frowned slightly in dissatisfaction.

I want to be ordered by General Yan in danger, live up to expectations, turn the tide of the tide, and help the general of the building to fall, but unfortunately the late season is not guaranteed, and the army is finally defeated and died, living up to the trust of the widow in him!

I should say: I hope that General Cheng will surpass General Yan, not only defend the capital, defeat the invading enemy, but also take advantage of the victory to pursue and completely exterminate the thieves!

At this time, Cheng Hongzhuo, the general soldier of Huaiyuan, who was pinned on by Li Hongji, was drinking sullen wine in his own camp tent of the garrison outside the city. The anxiety in his heart is no worse than that of the Great Qi Emperor, and his hair has fallen out a lot recently, and he always has nightmares at night: he always dreams that he is a roast suckling pig that has been skinned, and he is roasting over and over again on a pile of fires with his feet tied!

The two sides he had to face filled his heart with extreme fear: on the one hand, he was the true dragon son who was moody and could never guess his true thoughts; On one side is a blue-faced fang, and at any time he will be killed with a real knife and a real gun, and a big Chu bandit who took his head with a knife.

He knows very well his catties, and he knows even more about the courage of these soldiers under his hands. Now his greatest hope is that he hopes that the various state capitals that stop the thieves will work hard, and it is best to have a hundred or ten more national heroes who are not afraid* and rise up to resist. Even if they can't defeat the Great Chu thieves in one fell swoop, they will drag them for a year and a half.

In that case, as long as he desperately stepped up his training now, even if the Great Chu bandits attacked the capital, they would inevitably be exhausted, demoralized, and become the end of the crossbow. Maybe he will be able to pick up the leak, and thus become famous in a battle and become the savior who saves the Great Qi Empire! Not only has he gained a reputation for being loyal to the Lord and serving the country loyally, but he can also glorify his ancestors and be promoted to become rich.

No, just thinking about getting promoted and getting rich is too petty! When that day comes, the Holy One will give him three points. As long as he was happy, he could even oust the young emperor from power and lie down on the dragon chair to play for a few days.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help grinning proudly, took a sip, and raised his hand to dry the small wine in the cup.

A cool night breeze blew, making him shiver. Raising his slightly drunk eyes in confusion, he found that the curtain had been opened, and a soldier in armor hurriedly walked in, knelt down and saluted: "Lord Qiqi Chief Soldier, the news just now from the secret agent in front of me is that the Great Chu thief Kou has passed all the way and killed the generals, and the momentum is very fierce. Now its vanguard has come straight to the capital, according to which it is a maximum of two days' foot. I hope you will make plans early! ”。

With a "dang bang", the cup in Cheng Zongbing's hand fell to the ground and shattered instantly.

The soldier kneeling on the ground raised his head in a little surprise, only to see General Cheng's face pale and colorless, his body stiff and motionless, as if he had already stopped breathing.

The flags are rolling, thousands of horses are galloping, and the dust and smoke raised by the horses' hooves cover the sky and the sun.

"Huh" took the lead, and Guan Yu, who took the lead in rushing up a small hill, gently reined in the horse's reins.

Standing here, you can already faintly see the heavy blue-gray city walls of the capital. Nearby, there was a large company camp, and on the flagpole at the gate of the camp, the banner of Daqi hung weakly, as if afraid of the hot sun hanging high above.

Guan Yu turned his head and asked Du Zhongnian, who followed closely, and said, "Brother Zhongnian, you have been in the Great Qi military camp for a long time, have you heard of Cheng Hongzhuo, the general soldier of Huaiyuan?" I don't know how powerful his subordinate soldiers are? ”。

Du Zhongnian thought for a while, shook his head and said, "This person's name is unknown, and I have never heard of any outstanding military exploits he has made. No matter how powerful the men and horses under him are, they are far worse than General Yan's Protector Army, right? ”

Guan Yu laughed and said: "That's right, there are no tigers in the mountains, and the monkey is called the king." After a short rest, our army can drive straight in, tell the brothers, kill the enemy troops on the opposite side in one go, and invite everyone to have a good drink in the capital for the next meal! ”。

Here, the Great Chu people and horses set up camp, and over there, from the military camp of the Qi army, more than a dozen war horses rushed out, and they went straight to the Great Chu military camp.

The post in charge of the lookout immediately passed the news to Guan Yu, the king of Dingbei.

Guan Yu's handsome tent had just been set up, and his ass had not yet been hot, so he got the news, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned: Take advantage of the chaos to attack the camp? But the number of centaurs is too small, right? He smiled coldly and ordered the patrol post in front of him to pay attention to it, and ignore him.

Not long after, the guards outside the door came to report: The envoy of Great Qi asked to see the supreme commander of the Great Chu military camp outside the tent.

Guan Yu was stunned again, and said secretly in his heart: It seems that this Huaiyuan General Cheng Hongzhuo should not be underestimated! Taking advantage of the fact that our army's foothold was not stable, he sent people to the battle table, first giving us a psychological dismount, and disrupting the morale of our army. Well, it's not bad, it's a pity that I met General Ben, and any carving insect skills can't escape the eyes of the Sprinkle family!

Thinking of this, Guan Yu deliberately leaned lazily on the seat, raised his legs and stretched out his two big feet on top of the handsome case in front of him, and ordered casually while shaking: "Spread the envoy of Great Qi to enter the house to meet you." ”

A moment later, the curtain was lifted, and a well-dressed envoy of Daqi, accompanied by three or five attendants, walked in with his head bowed and stride.

The envoy looked up and saw the two big feet dangling on the handsome case, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Soon he regained his composure, took a few steps forward and bowed, the big feet in front of him turned a blind eye, and said with a smile on his face: "The general has been running all the way and has worked hard. On behalf of Huaiyuan, Cheng Hongzhuo Cheng came to visit the general, and your army must have been very tired.

Our army did not want to take advantage of the danger of others and took the initiative to attack. Therefore, General Cheng sent him to the next in the hope of reaching a tacit understanding with the general, and the two sides will meet again in five days. I don't know what the general wants? ”。

Guan Yu was stunned, he never expected that the enemy would make this request.

He removed his legs from the handsome case, sat up straight, and said, "General Cheng's heart Guan is grateful, but it is enough for our army to rest for one day." How about a war the day after tomorrow? ”。

The messenger shook his head and said, "Your army has traveled all the way, people are sleepy and horses are tired, my generals have always loved soldiers like children, it is better to rest for a few more days, or start the war in five days, right?" ”。

Guan Yu stood up and said with a sudden change of color: "Come on, blast these messengers out of me!" Go back and tell General Cheng that if he is afraid of the enemy's cowardice and hands in the letter as soon as possible, General Ben may be able to open the net. Otherwise, let him wash his neck and wait for the knife! ”。

The envoy returned to the Great Qi military camp in a gloomy manner, and reported to General Cheng how the Great Chu thieves were rude and arrogant, which was completely unreasonable.

General Cheng sighed heavily, waved his hand and ordered the envoy to go down and rest.

That night, General Cheng summoned several confidants and generals who had followed him for many years to secretly discuss countermeasures.

One of them said: "The training of those soldiers who were temporarily brought in to make up the numbers was hasty, and their combat effectiveness was not strong. But now, I have to fight with them! Otherwise, how can we be worthy of the thousands of people who are holy and I today? ”。

Another stout general hugged his fists and said: "It makes sense, raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a while!" The last general is willing to lead his soldiers and horses as a vanguard battalion to fight to the death against the Great Chu bandits. ”

Finally, a general shook his head and whispered, telling the truth: "Two generals, don't be impulsive!" Unrealistic and brave people, I can't save the capital, not to mention, I can only say that we will be sent to the bridge! The thief army is fierce and abnormal, and hitting our army hard is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg! Besides, the number of thieves and soldiers far exceeds ours, and the last general thinks: It is better to die than to live, so let's listen to General Cheng's opinion! ”。

Everyone turned their eyes to General Cheng again.

General Cheng coughed lightly twice and said slowly: "All of you here are brothers who have been with me for many years and have been born and died. There are no outsiders here, so don't come to those vain heads and brains, and talk fast for a while. There are a large number of thieves and horses, and they are cruel by nature, and our army's combat strength is a few catties and taels, and everyone knows it. ”

Speaking of this, he looked up and glanced around the crowd, and some of them slowly lowered their heads with red faces under his gaze.

"Ben Shuai has already sent someone to test it, and the thief's behavior is particularly fierce, which is completely unreasonable! Moreover, the thieves are strong and strong, killing most of them all the way, and their arrogance is very arrogant, and it is the best policy to avoid their edges. The brothers are all dragged with their families, so we should think more about their wives and children, shouldn't we? ”。

One of his generals finally got impatient and said loudly: "The general doesn't need to go around in circles, you make a decision, and I will wait for the brothers to only look at you!" ”。

General Cheng felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and looked around the crowd again: "Since the brothers trust Ben so much, then with all due respect: in order to avoid unnecessary harm to everyone, I think we should surrender!" ”。