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Ning Baoguan did what he said, really gathered the soldiers, and announced his decision on the city wall: "From now on, I am not the king of Wuyue, but the king of Ning, you call it well, I listen to it, and everyone is happy." ”

The soldiers cheered, they were indeed more accustomed to being called "King Ning", which was both cordial and could be one less word.

Ning Baoguan pointed at Xu Ji, "There is only one king with the word 'Wu', and if there is anyone who dares to use it, I will be the first to let him go!" ”

"Don't let it go!" Although there were few soldiers in the Wu army, the shouting was loud, driving other soldiers to shout together.

Ning hugged Guan and ordered people to send wine and meat, reward the soldiers, and provoked bursts of cheers.

Giving up a piece of land that he had never gotten to others in order to consolidate the alliance, Ning Baoguan did it.

Xu Ji also had to reply accordingly, and while everyone was scrambling for wine and meat, Xiang Ning Baoguan arched his hand and said: "I have seen many heroes, those who have the appearance of an emperor, only King Ning." ”

"Hey, you're not a Xiangshi...... In the future, if you stay and concentrate on helping me fight the world, I will not treat you badly, and you will no longer have to run around. ”

Xu Ji smiled and said: "My life's wish is to find someone who can be persuaded, and once I have found it, I will never abandon it." ”

Ning Baoguan nodded, "You go out of the city." ”

Xu Ji retreated, took only two guards, quietly left the city, and ran to the military camp outside.

Soon after leaving the city, snowflakes fell in the air, and when they arrived at the gate of the barracks, the snow was blowing one after another, covering the sky and the ground.

The soldiers guarding the gate recognized King Wu and were very surprised, and immediately went to report.

Xu Ji stood at the gate of the camp and looked back, he could no longer see the figure of Dongdu, he suddenly felt dazed in his heart, and hurriedly held back, what he needed now was resolute and decisive, not sentimental.

There was a burst of laughter behind him, Xu Ji turned to look, only to see Shen Tan wearing single clothes and pants, striding to usher in, actually barefoot, laughing while walking, and said loudly: "King Wu is visiting, Ruixue Prophet, take a step ahead of me to welcome the guest!" ”

Compared with Ning Baoguan, Shen Tan's enveloping technique is more easy-going, which makes people involuntarily feel good.

Xu Ji also greeted him and said with a smile: "Although Ruixue is hospitable, she is three points colder than King Jin. ”

Shen Tan came to the front and held his arm to check, as if the two had not seen each other for many years, "Come with me into the account, it's indeed a little cold outside." ”

Shen Tan's tent was no different from that of a soldier, but it was much warmer, and there was no place for tables and chairs, Shen Tan pulled Xu Ji to sit on the bed, and he was commensurate with brothers, shushing the cold and asking for warmth, asking about personal matters, and then talking about the process of seizing the eastern capital.

Xu Ji didn't mention Tan Wusense, nor did he talk about his own persuasion, and attributed all the credit to Ning Baoguan.

Shen Tan understood and said with a smile: "If there is no persuasion from the fourth brother, King Ning will not dare to take this risk, and the righteous army can capture the eastern capital, most of which is the credit of the fourth brother." ”

"It's better to use your mouth than your hand after all, how dare I compete with King Ning?"

A voice suddenly sounded outside, "Is it the time to govern?" I want to see you, see you now! ”

"The fourth brother has a group of loyal ministers, which is gratifying." Shen Tan got up, went to the door and lifted the curtain and said, "A few generals, please come in, King Wu is here." ”

Meng Shenglun took a few Wu generals into the tent, knelt down and kowtowed, Xu Ji hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, "Everyone, how hard are the casualties of the Wu army?" Are any of you injured? ”

Meng Shenglun got up and was a little excited, "Fortunately, King Jin and General Tan are both wise and brave, and everyone's luck is better, with more than 1,300 casualties and eleven generals." ”

Meng Seng Lun reported the name of the general, Xu Ji sighed, he lent 3,000 people, nearly half of the casualties, for this big victory, the loss is not serious, but for the start-up Wu army, it is a nerve.

Xu Ji went out of the tent to comfort some Wu generals waiting outside, Meng Seng Lun knew that King Wu had something to do, and when he saw that he was safe, he was relieved to take the generals away.

Back in the tent, Shen Tan had already put on his clothes and boots, and said with a smile: "General Meng is loyal to the fourth brother, every time he inspires a soldier, he will be named after the fourth brother, but if there is merit, it will all go to the fourth brother." Shen Tan paused slightly, "It's like the fourth brother attributed the credit to King Ning." ”

Being a minister and being a king are two completely different things, and Shen Tan has to figure out which one Xu Ji wants to choose.

Xu Ji said: "Jiangdong is located in a corner, and the people are accustomed to water warfare and foot warfare, and it is difficult to compete with the north. At the beginning, the last Wu State was destroyed by Tiancheng, for no other reason, but it was too weak, Tiancheng first eliminated the strong enemy, and then swept the rest, but gave Wu a few years of respite. If I want to revive the kingdom of Wu, the first thing I need to do is to contact the strong and powerful, and ascend to heaven with the dragon ji. ”

Attached to Long Ji is about to be a minister, Shen Tan laughed, "The fourth brother's ambition should be more than that." ”

"Those who I wish for, the world is peaceful, the country of Wu is prosperous, and the person who can achieve these two things is the one who achieves my wish, and his ambition is enough." Xu Ji sighed lightly, "Although the Wu people are loyal, they are not a weapon to win the championship, rather than being forced to do so, it is better to know their fate with the sky." ”

Shen Tan smiled and nodded, "The fourth brother is always more open than others. ”

Liu Youzhong opened the curtain and came in, "I heard the noise outside, and I thought there was a mutiny, so I didn't dare to come out for a long time, if someone hadn't notified me, I wouldn't have known that the fourth brother was coming." ”

"Brother Lao is worried, come and sit."

There was no place on the edge of the bed, so Liu Youzhong dragged a small stool and sat opposite the two, and said, "The fourth brother is here to be a lobbyist for King Ning, right?" ”

Shen Tan said: "I am talking with my fourth brother with a high heart, and my eldest brother has to come to spoil the fun." ”

Liu Youzhong smiled and said: "It's my fault, just thinking about the suffering of the third brother, but forgetting the suffering of the fourth brother, I should be punished with three glasses, there is no wine at the moment, the fourth brother will keep the account first." ”

Liu Youyou is a person who is a minister after all, and he is good at this, and he can enliven the atmosphere.

Xu Ji said: "Big brother is right, he came at the right time, and it is indeed time to get down to business." Xu Ji coughed, "Ning Baoguan has just removed the title of King Wu Yue and changed his name to King Ning." ”

Liu Youzhong glanced at King Jin and said: "Ning Baoguan is a reckless person after all, and when the matter is approaching, he came to hug the Buddha's feet of the fourth brother. ”

Xu Ji nodded and said: "Ning Baoguan is very ambitious, but he is very suspicious, except for the old department of Qinzhou, he will not trust others easily. But his suggestion at this time is worth considering by the third brother and the eldest brother. ”

"What does King Ning suggest?" Shen Tan asked.

"He is willing to join forces with the King of Jin to deal with the King of the Incarnation."

Liu Youzhong sneered, "It's not enough to monopolize the east of Ningbaoguan, but you still have to kill the master and seize the army?" ”

Shen Tan said: "Big brother, don't worry, listen to the fourth brother." ”

Xu Ji gave up his hand, did not hide it, and said all of Ning Baoguan's suggestions, "Ning Baoguan has already guessed that the third brother has the intention of killing him, but he still feels that the incarnation king is the biggest threat, and he is willing to abandon his previous suspicions with the third brother and work together in the plan." ”

Liu Youzhong was sneering again, but he didn't speak.

"Is he really willing to give up the four states of Qin, He, Han, and Hebei to me, and the other states to the kings, and only keep the two states of Luo and Jing for himself?" Shen Tan asked.

Xu Ji nodded, "That's what he said, removing the title of King Wu Yue in public can be regarded as a proof." ”

Shen Tan pondered, and Liu You finally said: "Don't think about it, Ning Baoguan's sinister heart is clearly revealed, first use the kings to get rid of the king of the world, and then the king of Jin, then the king of Wu and the king of Liang...... He is the same as the incarnation king, he can't tolerate others to be called kings, and even the rhetoric is almost the same, doesn't the incarnation king also claim that there are only two states of Qin and Luo? The eastern capital has been captured, and of course everyone wants ready-made. ”

Liu Youzhong was right, but Shen Tan didn't accept it all, and said to Xu Ji: "What does the fourth brother think? ”

"There is only one thing in the world, and there is no reason to share. But there are priorities, and when there is a war with the heavens, the kings can still join forces, if there is a common enemy, why not fight again? It's hard and then easy. ”

"I have made an agreement with the incarnation king, and I will ...... tomorrow at the meeting"

Liu Youzhong coughed a few times, and Shen Tan said with a smile: "In front of the fourth brother, the eldest brother doesn't have to be so careful, if you connect with the brothers, you can't believe it, the Jin army might as well break up and go to the Ming Lord." ”

Liu Youzhong said: "No, I don't believe in the fourth brother, it's really ...... The fourth brother stayed by King Ning's side for too long, and he was afraid that he would be bewitched by him, so he was reluctant to leave. ”

Xu Ji said: "My third brother and I hit it off at first sight in the Eastern Capital, and we kissed when we saw each other in Jinyang, and our love was stronger than Jin. Although King Ning is a hero, as the eldest brother said, he is a reckless man in the end, and he only appeases his subordinates with small profits, and I stay with him for only a few days, that is, a year or ten years, and I will not be used by him in the end. ”

Liu Youzhong got up and arched his hand, "It's my mistake again, the fourth brother is annoyed, you can remember how much wine you owe, and you will make up for it later." ”

"The fourth brother is easy to talk to, let me remember, at least six cups." Shen Tan said.

Liu Youzhong laughed and asked Xu Ji to continue.

Xu Ji said: "What will happen to the third brother and the incarnated king tomorrow?" ”

"The kings each brought armor into the city, drank three rounds, and the king of the incarnation announced the various crimes of King Ning in the name of Maitreya Buddha......"

Liu Youzhong interjected: "We made up ten. ”

Shen Tan nodded, "Then see what Ning Baoguan's subordinates do, if the soldiers are indignant, the king of the world will publicly pardon Ning Baoguan's sin, and then reward him for taking the city, if he is panicked, I and the king of Shu and the king of Liang immediately waved their armor forward, cut off their heads, and spread the whole army." ”

"Others are okay, Luo Hanqi and others in the Third Brother Army, who have followed Ning Baoguan from Qinzhou to this point, will definitely not be convinced."

"They are few in number, but they are easy to deal with, as long as the soldiers in the city do not cause chaos. Alas, although it was only one day to enter the city, it was enough to buy people's hearts with the things of the eastern capital, and the soldiers lent to him by me, my fourth brother and King Liang, I am afraid it will be difficult to take them back. ”

Ning Baoguan's things to buy people's hearts are not only the property of the Eastern Capital, but also his consecutive victories in recent days.

Liu Youzhong asked, "Who did Ning Baoguan give the palace to?" ”

"No one will be rewarded." Xu Ji briefly described what he did in the Eastern Capital, and when Cao Shenxi was in charge of the Eastern Capital and sent people to guard the palace gate, Liu Youzhong clapped his legs and laughed.

"The fourth brother is really a strange person, your move can be described as a salary draw from the bottom of the kettle, and I would rather go to the general trend."

"Whoever enters the Eastern Capital, I will persuade him to say the same thing." Xu Jidao, he kept the Eastern Capital, not to draw anyone's salary.

Liu Youzhong nodded again and again, "I understand, the fourth brother has a good heart, but Ning Baoguan did make a mistake." He said to Shen Tan: "The eastern capital is already in the pocket of Ningbaoguan, if he uses it to reward the army in the city, everyone has a profit, and naturally he is not willing to let others enter the city, so he must swear to defend the city for Ningbaoguan." But the eastern capital is almost complete, and whoever promises to be bold will be able to get the support of the soldiers inside and outside the city. ”

Shen Tan had already understood Liu Youzhong's intentions, "In this way, it is better to hold the pass than to be an imminent threat, the king of the world is, as soon as he enters the city, he will inevitably use the eastern capital to reward the soldiers of the headquarters." ”

Liu Youzhong nodded again and said to Xu Ji: "The fourth brother came in time. Tomorrow's gathering, and then get rid of the king of the world, and then reward the eastern capital to the army, in order to reduce the prestige of Ninghuguan, if there is a chance, he and the king of Shu will be eliminated at the same time. One day to get rid of the three kings who came into the world, we have no worries. ”

This is not the purpose of Xu Ji's here.