Xu Ji slept for a while, and when he woke up, he was frightened and tired more than when he was awake, and when he calmed down and recovered his energy quickly, even if it was a very shallow sleep, it was very valuable.

After eating, he sent people to gather the generals, ready to keep his promise, and appoint Meng Shenglun as the general of the army.

Xue Jinyan was the first to arrive, and after entering the hall, he nodded to King Wu as if they were brothers, and after sitting down, she said: "The spies of the officers and soldiers have come several times in the night, and it seems that they have no intention of attacking the city. ”

"Well, it's going to be hard for these two days." Xu Ji said politely.

"Speaking of hard work, I found someone to help me and inform King Wu, I hope you don't mind."

"There are not too many helpers, who are you looking for?"

"General Cao."

"Which Cao general...... Cao Shen wash? ”

"Yes, the old guy said that the head is the Tao, and I will keep him as a staff general. I rescued him from the pile of dead, but he did not agree and put forward many conditions. ”

Xu Ji was surprised for a while, and said with a smile: "He still put forward conditions? ”

"Yes, I didn't accept all of them, I only agreed with some, and on the whole - those more than 800 'spies' were scattered and imprisoned, and they were fed with water, even if they were going to be killed today, they didn't deserve to suffer like that."

"You're doing a great job." Xu Ji nodded in agreement.

King Wu was not angry, Xue Jinyan was a little surprised, and the prepared explanations became redundant.

The generals arrived one after another, and the kings defended the city, but did not come in person, and sent envoys to participate in the proceedings.

After completing the normal affairs, Xu Ji announced the appointment of Meng Senglun, no one thought it was inappropriate, and they congratulated Meng Senglun one after another, knowing that he was a confidant of King Wu, and it was more appropriate for him to supervise the whole army.

Meng Seng Lun behaved decently, tomorrow is the day of his self-judgment, but his face did not show the slightest abnormality.

As soon as the discussion ended, and the generals had not yet left, some soldiers hurriedly came to report the news, and the banner of reinforcements from outside the city was finally displayed.

The plan to lure the rebels out of the city for a decisive battle failed to succeed, and the officers and soldiers changed their tactics and made a big show outside the city, approaching the city walls to show off their military might.

Xu Ji went to the city to watch, there was no more overt or covert complaints on the way, and the soldiers he met saluted respectfully, and his awe of King Wu increased a lot.

The officers and soldiers were concentrated in the north, Ning Baoguan and Gan Zhao had been watching for a while, and when they saw the arrival of King Wu, Ning Baoguan was silent, and Gan Zhao immediately said: "Sure enough, it is a general, he has his banner, and ...... There are a lot of soldiers. ”

The array of officers and soldiers was more than three miles away from the city, and the black pressure was extremely neat, and it seemed that they did not plan to invite the rebels out of the city to fight, purely to show off.

The people in the city could see it clearly, and Xu Ji even felt that he saw the general's vehicle and the fat body on the car.

Xue Jin shook his voice and whispered: "I really let General Cao say it right, the infantry is in the center, the cavalry is on both sides, and the general's formation is different from the Jizhou army." ”

Others are not concerned about the formation, but the number of officers and soldiers, after the last battle, the number of soldiers in Jizhou has decreased sharply, and the siege has been somewhat inadequate, after receiving the support of the general, the number of troops has increased greatly, and it seems that there are more than before the war.

"The last victory was in vain."

"If it goes on like this, when will it be a head?"

"What are you afraid of, it's all our subordinates who are defeated, come one to destroy one, come to two to kill one pair, save trouble."

……

The generals talked a lot, although there were some worries, and the fighting spirit was still there.

The officers and soldiers suddenly sounded drums, and the soldiers in the city were startled, and some of them were about to draw their swords, and their eyes invariably looked at the kings.

Xu Ji said: "The officers and soldiers did not list the equipment, and the drumming was not for the siege of the city, but just a bluff, so you don't have to care." ”

Sure enough, the drumming outside the city stopped, and the officers and soldiers shouted in unison, the sound was loud, but they did not advance half a step.

"Luo Hanqi." Xu Ji took a roll call.

"The end will be."

"Come and don't be rude, you go and beat the drum and answer the officers and soldiers."

"Yes." Luo Hanqi glanced at King Ning and asked King Wu, "Are you particular?" ”

"The louder the better, be careful not to break the drum skin."

"Then I'll have to save some effort."

Luo Hanqi walked away, and soon there was a sound of drumming, he did not understand the doorway, and when he knocked randomly, the sound was really loud, deafening, and as fast as a storm, like several people beating the drum at the same time.

The officers and soldiers did not respond with the sound of drums, and the formation changed slightly, Xu Ji ordered to stop beating the drums, and smiled at the generals: "The officers and soldiers changed formations when they heard the sound of drums, this is really afraid." ”

Everyone nodded one after another, deeply impressed by King Wu's judgment.

Xue Jinyan was moved when he heard this, "In that case, let's go out of the city and fight." ”

Xu Ji shook his head with a smile, "Although the rebels are numerous, they must not waste their lives. The ancestral king has collected enough soldiers in the sky, and the rest will remain in the mortal world. No matter how the enemy moves, our army does not need to be in a hurry, the more officers and soldiers, the faster the consumption of grain and grass, let's just sit back and wait for victory. Let's recharge our batteries and wait to catch up with the fugitives. ”

Xu Ji didn't look at it for too long, left the generals, and went back to the camp by himself to show his composure.

The news kept coming, and after the officers and men showed off their martial arts, they frequently mobilized their troops, and in the afternoon, they finally showed their rudimentary form.

The officers and men canceled the siege and concentrated their forces on the north and south sides, leaving a small number of troops in the west to defend according to the danger, and canceling all the camps in the east, leaving a way out for the rebels in the city.

This way out is not smooth, to pass through the wooded Supreme Garden, Xu Ji originally took this road to the eastern capital to participate in the war, knowing that this road is tortuous, few people are good, if there are many people, it is easy to block.

Xu Ji improvised and redistributed his troops, the king of Shu guarded the northern city, the king of Liang guarded the southern city, the king of Ning stayed in the camp to be a surprise soldier, and Xue Jinyao coordinated all military affairs.

Shortly after the afternoon, the officers and soldiers sent envoys to meet King Wu.

Guo Shifeng has always been proud of his precise vision, and he can always throw himself on the winner's side in advance, but now he has doubts for the first time, and the smile on his face looks a little reluctant.

Xu Ji received the envoy in the council hall, and the guards lined up on both sides, sat down, and said with a smile: "What message did Mr. Guo bring?" ”

Guo Shifeng took a step forward, saw the guard holding the hilt of the knife, took a step back, and said with a smile: "This ...... Does King Wu want me to say it now? ”

"Is it Metison?"

Guo Shifeng nodded.

Xu Ji pointed to the guards on both sides, "These people are all under my heart, you have a secret letter, you can say it now." ”

Guo Shifeng laughed dryly, "There are two paragraphs. The king of Xiangdong said: The eastern capital is the foundation of Tiancheng, and the court must recapture it, at any cost, I hope that the king of Wu can have self-knowledge, lead his troops to leave the city, and the court will not chase you, let you leave. ”

"I want to lead troops to Yecheng, and the king of Xiangdong won't chase me?"

Guo Shifeng was even more embarrassed, "King Xiangdong didn't say it, but I think he meant to invite King Wu out of the east gate, there are no officers and soldiers there." ”

"Go out of the east gate and go east, does the king of Xiangdong want me to return to the emperor of Jiangdong?"

Knowing that King Wu was ridiculing, Guo Shifeng didn't dare to point it out in public, and said with a smile: "When you arrive in Jiangdong, whether you fight or surrender, of course, King Wu is in charge, and King Xiangdong will not interfere." ”

"Hey. What about another message? ”

"The general said......" Guo Shifeng glanced at the guards on both sides, and seeing that King Wu had no intention of talking in private, he continued: "Seventeen children, enough trouble, surrender the city immediately, or abandon the city and flee." You have to make sure that Madame Lan is safe, and if Madame Lan is hurt in the slightest, you will die if you surrender and you will die if you flee. ”

Xu Ji nodded and said to the guards on both sides: "I am ranked seventeenth in the Lou family, and the general still remembers, presumably because he was reminded." The general's wives and concubines are grouped, enough to form an army, and a new child was born last year, and I don't know how many hundreds of them are ranked. He and his wife, Mrs. Lan, have been strangers for many years, and they do not pretend to be affectionate in front of their children and grandchildren. When the general fled west, he didn't expect to protect his wife, but now he came back with a frustrated army, but he said wildly, showing that he was not sincere. ”

Xu Ji said a little exaggerated, but it was not wrong, the guards nodded in agreement, Guo Shifeng was not easy to justify, he just stood there and smiled.

"Finished with the message?" Xu Ji asked.

"That's it."

"Okay, please Mr. Guo also bring me two pieces of oral messages back. Tell the king of Xiangdong that Dongdu is in my hands, Jiangdong is the thing in my heart, and Yecheng is the thing in my eyes, he left me a way, and I also gave him one: Go home, there is still a house for him in the palace. ”

The guards laughed, the Four Kings' Mansion had become a large camp, crowded with soldiers, and the so-called invitation to the king of Xiangdong to go home was to make him a prisoner.

Guo Shifeng also smiled and arched his hand: "Okay, I remember this message." ”

"Tell the general again, seventeen is not here, the child is not young, Mrs. Lan is very good in the house, don't worry about him, the general has tens of thousands of people, when you compete on the battlefield, don't fight for the benefits of your tongue."

"I remember this paragraph as well." Guo Shifeng gave up.

"Do you have anything to say?"

Guo Shifeng glanced at the guards on both sides again, and saw that King Wu really had no intention of talking to him privately, so he had to say: "There are a few more words, which are my own words." Does King Wu still care about General Wang Dianwang and thousands of Wu soldiers? ”

"What do you care? What if you don't care? ”

"If King Wu doesn't care, I have nothing to say, so I will take my leave and go back to deliver the message. If King Wu cares—I think I have a way to get General Wang and Wu soldiers into the city. ”

"Tell me your way."

"Does King Wu care?"

Xu Ji was silent, most of the guards on both sides were Wu people, and they were very concerned about the situation of their fellow villagers, and glared at the envoys of the officers and soldiers together.

Guo Shifeng said with a smile: "Actually, it's simple, King Wu can exchange it for people in the city." ”

"There are so many people in the city, who will you exchange it for?"

"This ...... I can't say anything unless King Wu agrees to the exchange. ”

Some guards waited impatiently, glanced at King Wu, got tacit approval, drew their knives and came to Guo Shifeng, "Can it pry your mouth open?" ”

The bright knife was in front of him, although Guo Shifeng knew that this was a threat, and the other party would not really make a move, he still couldn't help but change color on his face, and took a half step back, "The two countries are fighting, don't cut the ......"

"You're here? How do I remember that you are a messenger I sent out, killing your own subordinates, not breaking the rules, right? ”

"I, I have thrown myself into the officers and soldiers, not the subordinates of King Wu......"

"Then you are treacherous, and a disloyal person like you should be killed."

The guards raised their knives, Guo Shifeng was not so sure that the other party was just threatening, and hurriedly said: "There are many officers and soldiers in the city who have been taken prisoner, and there are also family members of various high families who have not had time to escape, such as Mrs. Lan, you can exchange them." ”

Xu Ji stared at Guo Shifeng coldly, "Who wants to exchange?" Who to exchange? ”

The officers and soldiers have been besieging the city for a long time, and there must be a reason for the sudden exchange proposal.

"It's really my own idea...... The general said a few words, but he didn't say that he wanted to change people, and I speculated that he might have this intention, after all, most of the captured officers and soldiers were the general's subordinates, and it was reasonable for him to want to rescue them. ”

"General...... Want to go back to Cao Shenxi? Xu Ji guessed.