The veteran Sheng Xuan looked out of the city, his heart couldn't help but tremble, he turned his head to look at the soldiers around him, didn't say anything, and left in a hurry, leaving the defenders of the city hesitant.

Seeing Xu Ji again, Sheng Xuan became more and more polite, ordered someone to watch the seat, and said with a smile: "What did King Liang say?" ”

Xu Ji glanced at the generals standing on both sides and replied, "It's hard to say. ”

Sheng Xuan was a little hesitant, he was not familiar with Xu Ji, he only heard his name, for the sake of safety, he didn't want to get along with him alone, so he said: "They are all children of our Sheng family, Xu Gongzi doesn't have to hide what he has to say." ”

Xu Ji still wanted to speak and stopped, and only said after a while: "How long has it been since General Sheng saw King Liang?" ”

"Uh...... It's been two days, and King Liang is sick? ”

Xu Ji smiled and said nothing.

Sheng Xuan suddenly seemed to understand something, coughed twice, and said to the left and right generals: "You guys retreat first, go to the city wall to guard, if there is anything, come and report immediately." ”

The generals retired, and before they walked out of the hall, they began to whisper about the hidden meaning of Xu Ji's question.

There were only two people left in the hall, Sheng Xuan felt a little nervous, fortunately he was wearing armor and a knife at his waist, and the other party was just a bare-handed scholar, "Xu Gongzi can say it, right?" ”

"It's still a little difficult."

"What's so difficult?"

"I have been friends with King Liang for many years, and there are some things that are difficult to say until we find out what he really thinks."

Sheng Xuan became more and more suspicious, "King Liang is seriously ill? ”

Xu Ji shook his head.

"King Liang...... Already gone? ”

Xu Ji was silent.

Sheng Xuan sneered, "I don't need to hide it, I'm not surprised at all - but it's still a bit too much for King Liang to even abandon some of his own generals." Xu Gongzi really didn't see King Liang over there? ”

"Qiao Zhisu chatted with me, delaying time, and I was impatient to wait, so he took me to see King Liang. But King Liang refused to show up, saying that it was an accidental cold, and the questions and answers had to be answered through Gao Shengze......"

Speaking of the old eunuch, Sheng Xuan sneered again.

"He can deceive others, but he can't deceive me, and after a few words of back and forth, I heard that something was wrong, so I insisted on seeing King Liang."

"Then it leaked, hey, King Liang hurry up, I'm afraid it's almost to Mengjin at this time, what else is Gao Shengze afraid of?"

"He's afraid to take responsibility for leaking secrets."

Sheng Xuan didn't care about the "leak", thought for a while, and said: "When Xu Gongzi first entered the city, he once said that there would be a crisis in Huaizhou, can you tell me more about it?" ”

"I came to persuade General Sheng to surrender the city and withdraw the army, but General Sheng may not believe some words."

"Actually, Xu Gongzi didn't say that I could guess the approximately, when Yecheng was first captured, King Liang didn't even allow Huaizhou soldiers to enter the city and sent them to various Fuxun counties, I was suspicious at that time, but Huaizhou asked me not to fall out with King Liang for the time being, and everything would be said when he refused to hand over Dongdu. Now it seems that he didn't think about giving up the eastern capital at all, but coveted Huaizhou. ”

Sheng Xuan said all the words indignantly, and Xu Ji only nodded slightly.

"The children of Huaizhou must return to Huaizhou as soon as possible." Sheng Xuan looked at Xu Ji, "He Rongren is really willing to let go of a way out?" ”

"That's what I said."

Although he had already retreated, Sheng Xuan was still full of doubts, "The Sheng family has put all the elites of Huaizhou in my hands, if the losses are too heavy, what face do I have to go to see the elders of Guangling?" ”

"What kind of assurance does General Sheng need?"

"Unless you are willing to be a hostage."

"I can ask for it when I go back, but General Sheng don't get too hopeful." Xu Ji said with a smile.

"I just said casually, well, let me think about it." The old general bowed his head in contemplation.

There was a sudden loud noise outside, Sheng Xuan immediately stood up, his face changed suddenly, and he reached out to hold the knife, "What's the matter?" It's still a little bit before noon. ”

Xu Ji didn't know why.

A moment later, a general hurriedly ran in and said in a panic: "The enemy is attacking the city and is already throwing stone cannons......

Sheng Xuan glared at Xu Ji, "It turns out that you are a plan to delay the army!" Then he hurried out, and ordered the general to stay behind and guard the guests.

Xu Ji's first reaction was to break the contract and trap himself to death, and immediately felt that this was not like Shan Yu's usual style of acting, and then guessed that Kou Daogu was obstructing it, and then overturned it......

In an instant, Xu Ji had five or six thoughts in his heart, and finally figured out what was going on, and he couldn't help but smile on his face.

The general guarding the gate was more than 20 years old, held the hilt of the sword, and shouted: "Don't think that the treacherous plan has succeeded, we will defend the city, and as soon as the old general Sheng returns, I will kill you and sacrifice the flag." ”

"There is a misunderstanding, General Sheng will not kill me. But you, would you rather guard Yecheng here, or do you want to go back to your hometown in Huaizhou? ”

"Of course I ...... I won't answer, and I won't fool you. ”

Xu Ji didn't say anything anymore, he had a bad reputation and couldn't gain the trust of the other party at once.

There was no sound outside, and although the young general was puzzled, he was no longer so nervous, and suddenly said, "Did King Liang run away?" ”

"Guess what?"

"Is this still a guess? As soon as King Liang heard that He Rongren was coming, he was frightened at that time, and it was estimated that he had already fled, and now it was time to go to the Eastern Capital, and he was ...... to lend him troops at the beginning."

Sheng Xuan came back from outside, and the young general immediately shut up.

Sheng Xuan waved his hand to retreat the general, walked directly in front of Xu Ji, and said with a smile: "It was a misshooting, but it also proves that Yecheng is strong, and only a small pothole was smashed." Let's continue to get down to business, not far from noon, I will order someone to send Xu Gongzi out, please go back and tell Shan Yu: The Huaizhou army can sacrifice the city, as long as he lets go of a road, we are allowed to cross the river south. But there is no basis for empty words, the two sides need to exchange hostages, not much, ten people each, our side out of the Sheng family, only over there out of the kings. As promised, we will leave at once, without delay. ”

Xu Ji got up, "Guarding the capital of another country is better than guarding your own city, General Sheng made a decision to save the Huaizhou soldiers, and after going back, he will be grateful to his father." ”

Sheng Xuan sighed, "I'm acting against orders, and I'm already satisfied if I don't complain." Also, what to do with the Liang soldiers in the city? ”

"The Liang soldiers went out of the city with the Huaizhou army, and then one went south and the other went east." Xu Ji paused, "After all, it is difficult for the alien race to be believed, and General Wangsheng will not give Shan Yu a chance." ”

"King Liang has fled, and his generals have been deceived, I will not do anything to them." Sheng Xuan looked at Xu Ji carefully again, "Young Master Xu...... Since then, he has served He Rongren? ”

"I don't serve anyone, at least not right now." Xu Ji bowed his hand to leave, and the person had already walked to the door, and Sheng Xuan behind him caught up and asked, "What is He Rong's ambition?" After taking Jizhou, will it go south? Wang Xu Gongzi told him that the Sheng family would be grateful. ”

"Shan Yu's ambition is in the world, as for what he wants to do under Jizhou, I can't predict it, so I can only give General Sheng a reminder."

"Xu Gongzi, please speak."

"Instead of defending against the enemy, it is better to be self-reliant. Shan Yu first entered the Central Plains, did not dare to divide the troops, must observe the heroes, and then look for a gap to enter, if Huaizhou has no gap, naturally worry-free, if the flaw is exposed, then the need to beware of the person, not only He Rong's family. ”

Sheng Xuan arched his hand, "Thank you, if Gongzi Xu has the opportunity to go to Guangling City in the future, please allow me to do a little bit of the friendship of the landlord." ”

"It's going to be a nuisance."

Xu Ji was lowered from the city wall, and his mount had run away, so he had to walk back to He Rong's camp.

He Rongpingshan was guarding in front of the formation, and when he saw Xu Ji coming, he didn't ask anything, and ordered someone to send a horse and take him directly to see Shan Yu.

All the adults of He Rong's department were there, Xu Ji relayed Sheng Xuan's request to exchange hostages, Shan Yu's face was expressionless after hearing it, he thought for a moment, and directly named ten people, including He Rong Pingshan, and said to Xu Ji: "These ten people are all my cronies, they can be hostages, within an hour, the Huaizhou army must start withdrawing troops, and I will give up the West Gate." ”

"I've done my part, so please find someone else to arrange the follow-up."

"No, no, you'll have to keep an eye on this until it's over. King Liang has really fled? ”

"If King Liang is here, the Huaizhou army will not dare to make a decision so easily."

"Hey, disappointing."

Xu Ji ran back and forth between the camp of He Rong and Yecheng, witnessing the exchange of hostages between the two sides and taking an oath before the battle, and in less than an hour in the afternoon, the Huaizhou army began to retreat from the West Gate, giving up most of its baggage and bringing only the necessary grain and grass to ensure that the march was rapid.

Xu Ji returned to the big tent, there was nothing for him to do, and he was arranged to stand in the corner, with the emperor by his side.

Zhang Shiyu was worried all morning, and when he saw Xu Ji coming back on time, he was happy, but his face did not show it, and he even deliberately looked away, he already understood that because he had said a few more words to Xu Ji before, he aroused Shan Yu's distrust and almost lost the throne.

Shan Yu and He Rongzhu talked endlessly, and people often went in and out.

Xu Ji whispered: "Shan Yu doesn't want to let go of the Huaizhou Army like this." ”

"Don't talk to me, I don't recognize you." Zhang Shiyu's lips moved slightly, but he still didn't look at Xu Ji.

Xu Ji turned his gaze and looked at Kou Daogu, who was more than ten steps away.

Kou Daogu also stood outside the crowd, looked back at Xu Ji, suddenly walked over, and said coldly when he approached: "Early tomorrow morning, Shan Yu will send an order to pursue the Huaizhou army and annihilate it in one fell swoop before it crosses the river." ”

"Your idea?"

"With the will of Shan Yu, how can it be possible to let an enemy army retreat with all its might? I don't need to come up with ideas for this kind of thing. ”

Zhang Shiyu was very embarrassed when he heard this, coughed, and walked away a few steps to avoid suspicion.

"What about the hostages? Ignore it? ”

"Maybe there's a way to escape, maybe it's just nothing, it's worth exchanging ten people for an enemy army."

"Hey."

"However, the biggest hero is still Xu Gongzi, without Xu Gongzi luring the Huaizhou army out of the city, although He Rongbu can capture Yecheng, it will inevitably suffer heavy casualties. When they arrived in the open space outside the city, He Rong's cavalry could give full play to their strengths, and the attack on the enemy was short, and this battle was undoubtedly won. In order to save the people of Yecheng, you sent the Huaizhou army to death, which is worth it. Kou Daogu scoffed.

Xu Ji was silent for a while, "Mr. Kou should work with me to persuade Shan Yu to give up this plan." ”

"You're looking for the wrong person, I'm not friends with you."

"Not now, maybe it will be in the future." Xu Ji smiled and said, "This is for Mr. Kou's sake, if He Rong's department fails miserably tomorrow, and Mr. Kou doesn't have a warning in advance, it will make Shan Yu doubt your ability." ”

Kou Daogu's face was slightly gloomy, and he vaguely felt that he was going to be fooled again.