Every time he took refuge in a new master, Guo Shifeng had to find a way to make meritorious service immediately, and Xu Ji was no exception, and said: "First set the eastern capital, and then return to Shunye City, King Wu can be said to be wise." King Wu was promoted as the military master, and his name was already there, so it was not difficult to miss a reality. ”

"King Liang forcibly killed and came to the world, I failed to stop it, the whole city was in chaos, I failed to suppress it, I have the name of the military master, how can I be realistic?"

"If King Wu's so-called truth can be obtained, there is no need to return to Yecheng." Guo Shifeng said with a smile.

"Brother Guo must have a clever plan, and I would like to hear about it."

In the shallow view below, the name is the truth, the truth is the name, there is not much difference between the two, the so-called truth-seeking, nothing more than seeking a specific name. For example, if the other party is the champion of the imperial examination, I have the courage to be inappropriate, and for him it is just a false name, and it has to be an article that is recited all over the world to be a real name, that is, a real name. ”

"If the other party is a general killed on the battlefield, the name and reality will be reversed." Xu Ji said with a smile, both of them were taught by the same group of gentlemen, and their understanding of the name and reality is almost the same.

"Exactly. For now, the 'reality' that King Wu needs should cater to the 'name' of the officers and soldiers outside the city, of course the army lord can't, but he doesn't have to subdue the kings and all the incarnation army, there is a shortcut. ”

"The Queen Mother?"

"Haha, it's pleasant to persuade King Wu."

Xu Ji smiled, he was not used to this kind of flattery, "When the Empress Dowager and the Emperor fled, they never thought of Empress Dowager Luan, but now she has become important?" ”

"The name is such a mysterious thing, when you don't want it, everyone throws it away, and once someone wants it, others flock to it. Empress Dowager Luan was originally nameless, Ning Baoguan made her famous, and Xue Liujia made her famous. If Empress Dowager Luan has no one to take care of, or commits suicide in the palace, things will be much simpler for Yecheng, but she is alive and coveted by the king of thieves. Moreover, if Yecheng gets the Empress Dowager Luan and makes good use of it, it will be a constraint on the emperor who is on the run. ”

"If I can hand over the Empress Dowager Luan safe and sound, it will be a great gift."

"Yes, it is a relaxed gift, there is no need to waste time and effort, just seize the opportunity, and take advantage of the importance of the Empress Dowager Luan before the kings think of it."

Xu Ji arched his hand and said: "Brother Guo's words made me feel enlightened, this matter is very important, and it cannot be entrusted to others, and Brother Guo must go out in person." ”

Of course, Guo Shifeng would not refuse, and said angrily: "King Wu, rest assured, I will never live up to the trust." And this matter is easier for King Wu to do than others, General Cao Shenxi Cao guards the queen mother's bedroom, he only listens to King Wu's orders, saving a lot of trouble. ”

Xu Ji immediately called in Song Xingci and said to him: "Select five hundred soldiers, as long as the Wu people enter the palace with Mr. Guo and hear the order." The stakes are high, and you need to be more careful. ”

Song Xingju surrendered his fate, didn't ask much, and went out to order troops.

Xu Ji said to Guo Shifeng: "Brother Guo guards the queen mother's bedroom, and after I communicate with Yecheng, I will make a plan for the city." ”

"Does King Wu need a messenger? I can go out of the city first, and General Song will guard the dormitory, and it just so happens that I have a few acquaintances over there in Yecheng who can speak. Guo Shifeng was anxious to make meritorious contributions.

Xu Ji smiled: "Didn't Brother Guo already hear that I sent people to Yecheng?" It's still easy to get a letter. ”

Guo Shifeng laughed and said goodbye, he came to Xu Ji, what he valued most was not ability, but the inextricable connection between Xu Ji and Yecheng.

Sending Guo Shifeng away, Xu Ji sat alone for a long time, the Queen Mother is an important chess piece, of course, he has to keep it, but he still wants to capture the entire righteous army, and hundreds of thousands of people can hold it in his hands to be able to advance and retreat freely.

The situation in the eastern capital is like the sky on a summer afternoon, the wind and clouds are changing, cloudy and uncertain, one moment is still in power, the next moment may be in a different place.

Although Ma Wei's approach is a little crazy, what he said is not wrong, in the Eastern Capital, everything is becoming more and more "simple", what he does not say is that everything is also becoming more and more dangerous.

Xu Ji walked out of the barracks and called Meng Shenglun to inspect the city wall garrisoned by the Wu army with him and comfort the soldiers.

Many soldiers of the Incarnation Army stayed, with no intention of avenging the death of the Incarnation King, and Xu Ji was especially concerned about these people, placing their families properly, and making one promise after another.

Meng Seng Lun helped on the side and praised King Wu as unparalleled in the world.

Back in the barracks, Xu Ji left Meng Seng Lun to drink a few glasses of wine, this is his most loyal subordinate, the more chaotic and critical the moment, the more important it is, more important than fierce generals and famous generals.

Meng Seng Lun also especially wanted to become a confidant of King Wu, and after three glasses of wine, he asked: "There are many rumors in the city, and they all say that the King of Jin, King Liang, King Ning, and King Shu will soon have a fire and fight. Which side are we on? ”

"We're on the winner's side."

"What does ruling mean to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?"

Xu Ji was in great need of a group of loyal subordinates, so he told the truth for the first time: "Things have come to this point, there is no need to hide it from General Meng, in fact, I sent General Wang Dianwang to lead his troops to Yecheng, and the Jizhou soldiers came so quickly, maybe it has something to do with it." ”

Meng Shenglun was surprised, "The ruling ...... Wu Jun has finally gained a foothold, and if he is in power, he will have to take refuge in the imperial court? ”

Xu Ji shook his head, "My original plan is like this, to keep the eastern capital unchanged, to provoke the kings to distrust each other, and when the Jizhou soldiers arrive, the kings can only hand over the military power to me." When I repel the officers and soldiers, the power of the army will remain in my hands forever. ”

Meng Shenglun suddenly realized, "I see, the plan of governance is really beyond our comprehension, but ......"

But it backfired, and although the kings surrendered their military power, they were not sincere. King Liang took the lead in attacking and killed the incarnated king, splitting the coalition army, and I, the lord of the army, became nominal and insignificant. ”

Meng Shenglun nodded, there is no one to call the lord in the eastern capital at the moment, the kings have their own soldiers and horses, each defending one side, and they may face each other at any time, "There must be a clever plan for the government." ”

"Success is a good plan, and failure is just wishful thinking. But I do have an idea that I need General Meng's help. ”

Meng Seng Lun said: "The ruling person supports the Wu army, I have been ashamed for a long time, if I can help the ruling power, although I have no regrets." ”

Xu Ji was really moved, "General Meng is the water, I am the boat, if there is no General Meng's strength, I will never dare to take the name of 'ruling 'the government'." ”

"Not to mention that the ruling talent is intelligent, just because the ruling is the son of the princess of Wu State, I am willing to go to the soup for the ruling power."

Xu Ji was more and more moved, but he had to stop it in time, Meng Senglun's loyalty was undoubted, but he was afraid that if he was too loyal, it would be bad.

"I need General Meng to get out of the city and go to the camp of officers and soldiers. This trip is very dangerous, if everything is as I expected, Wang Dian has taken refuge in Yecheng, General Meng contacted him to find out the truth, if I miscalculated, Wang Dian is not in the Jizhou army, General Meng's trip is tantamount to a sheep into the mouth of a tiger. ”

Meng Shenglun got up and said, "If there is no danger, there is no need for me to go out." Rest assured, I will leave the city immediately. ”

"Don't worry, it's not too late to get out of town after dark."

Meng Shenglun sat down, "May I ask more, the meaning of ruling is still self-reliance, not to join the imperial court, right?" ”

"Of course, the name of the assassin will always hang over my head, others can take refuge, only I can't, no matter how magnanimous the court says, I won't believe it."

Meng Shenglun put his mind at ease, "The Wu people and Tiancheng have no common hatred, and I don't have to say anything about the ruling sentence." And one more thing, if I leave, who will protect the security of the government? ”

"General Song was sent to the palace by me, and General Meng still needs to recommend one person to stay in the camp."

"There is a Lei Dajun Lei General, do you remember the ruling power?"

"Remember, he is a descendant of the seven surnames, and among the Wu people, he is the most proficient in riding."

"That's what he's talking about. The Lei family has been loyal and good for generations, Lei Dajun admires the ruling very much, and I can rest assured that he will protect the government. ”

"Very good, what General Meng believes, I believe too. Among the generals in Jingzhou, General Meng also recommended one. ”

Meng Shenglun frowned slightly, he only believed in the Wu people, and only believed in the children of the seventh surname, "Jingzhou is mostly reckless, forgetting righteousness for profit, and the ruling cannot be entrusted to a confidant." ”

Xu Ji said with a smile: "Choosing a Jingzhou general is not to accept him as a confidant, but to comfort his heart. ”

"The ruling government says yes, I think too little. Well...... There is nothing to choose from, the people of Jingzhou most respect Dai Pohu, and the ruling government has reused this person in the Battle of Runan, he is quite grateful and can stay by his side. ”

Xu Ji also thought of Dai Pohu, recommended by Meng Shenglun, and the meaning was different, so he said: "Please General Meng call these two generals to discuss the plan." ”

Meng Seng Lun went out and quickly called the two of them, Xu Ji didn't tell the whole truth, only said that Song Xing was cut into the palace, Meng Seng Lun went out of the city, and when he left, he strongly recommended them to take charge of the army.

Lei Dajun and Dai Pohu were flattered, first Xie Zheng, and then General Meng, and made many heavy oaths.

It was not enough to have only two close generals, the largest number of people in the city was the Descendant Army, and this was the case among the kings' armies.

Meng Seng Lun was ready to go out of the city, Xu Ji took Lei and Dai two generals, inspected the whole camp again, and then summoned the generals and vowed to help each other and protect each other.

The oath is ridiculous, and the form is extremely simple, and many of the new leaders of the Descendant Army, Xu Ji didn't even remember their names, and he had to swear with them, like old friends who had known each other for many years.

No one knows whether these leaders of the Incarnation Army can be trusted, and they stayed in the Wu military camp, half of them voluntarily, half of them did not know where to go, and took refuge temporarily.

Xu Ji does not seek true loyalty, but only hopes to reassure these people for a while.

The kings will not always maintain balance, and once the strong and weak are separated, the incarnation army will be like a hundred rivers and seas, throwing themselves into the strongest side.

Around the second watch, Meng Shenglun went out of the city alone and ran to the camp of officers and soldiers.

Xu Ji sent the generals away, stayed alone in the barracks for a while, fidgeting, and once again thinking of his weakness, he always felt that the other kings were more capable of attaching to the people, and the longer he fought, the more he would fall behind.

Nearly three watches, Lei Dajun came in and reported, "Ruling power, the King of Shu wants to see you." ”

Xu Ji was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly said, "Please come in." ”

Gan recruited a person to come, and he didn't even bring a guard, and after entering the house, he smiled and said: "I thought that King Wu would contact me, but I didn't get the news for a long time, so I had to come to visit in person." ”

"The eastern capital has become a mess, and I don't dare to pull the rope lightly."

Gan Zhao took off the magic stick from his belt and returned it with his hand, "King Wu is worried." King Wu had entrusted it with great trust, and now it is time for the original thing to be returned, so please ask King Wu to find another owner for it. ”

Xu Ji greeted him with a smile, but sighed lightly in his heart, in this battle between the kings, he was at least weaker than Gan Zhao.