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The officers and men were escorted by the infantry of the rebels, their hands were tied, and they advanced in the darkness of the night, crying bitterly, but they did not dare to say a word.

Cao Shenxi was old and of high status, and he was the only one who got a mount.

Ning Baoguan had already led the cavalry to attack, Xu Ji sent soldiers back and forth, and when he passed through Cao Shenxi, he said with a smile: "What does Uncle Cao think of the outcome of this battle?" ”

Cao Shenxi sighed, "Kill yourself." ”

"Who is dying? Rebels, or the Imperial Court? ”

Cao Shenxi sighed again, "Of course it's you anti-thieves ......" Some people around scolded him, Cao Shenxi didn't care at all, and continued: "Changwei is in danger of relying on the mountain, occupying the best geographical advantages, one man blocking the pass, ten thousand people can't open it, you people want to break through the barrier, it's really a joke." ”

"Lan Sui has been defeated repeatedly, but he can still rise step by step, in charge of the world's soldiers and horses, even when it comes to life and death, he refuses to completely give up his military power, let alone retire from this crime. At the beginning of the little emperor's ascension to the throne, he needed the guidance of good ministers, but the Liang family claimed to be a scholarly family, and the emperor did not follow the right path, but followed his favor and poisoned the world. These two things are the biggest jokes. ”

Cao Shenxi sighed before he opened his mouth, "Monarchs and ministers, the court still has a chance to turn the corner, but your name as a thief will never be able to get rid of." ”

"Uncle Cao reminded me." Xu Ji said with a smile, and loudly ordered the soldiers to light more torches, at least one person, and the gap between the teams was slightly widened, and from a distance, it seemed that there were more people.

Cao Shenxi still sighed, "The general had expected that you might make this risky move, so he left General Xi, the Duke of Hengguo, to guard the long siege, and General Xi used his soldiers like a god, and he would not fall for you." ”

"General Xi's soldiers are more divine than Uncle Cao?"

Cao Shenxi shook his head and sighed, refusing to answer.

Zhou Lu stayed with the other captives, and the only advantage was that there was no rope on his body, so he couldn't help but interject: "Xi Yun is not left by the general at all, he refuses to accept the order, he has to stay in Changwei, and the general has no way to ......"

"No one told you to talk!" Cao Shenxi shouted, rarely without sighing.

Zhou Lu shrank his head, but did not shut up, "Those who know the times are Junjie, General Cao, what is the situation, you know better than me, you can't hide it, it's better to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and still be the founding minister......"

"How did Dongyang Hou give birth to a son like you?" Cao Shenxi drove the horse to collide with Zhou Lu, but the reins were held in the hands of the rebel soldiers, and the horses neighed twice, but they still moved forward according to the original route.

The soldier said angrily: "Be honest, aren't you satisfied with letting you ride a horse?" ”

Zhou Lu made inches of progress, and said: "General Cao doesn't say such things as monarchs and ministers, Tiancheng has only been established for more than 20 years, and everyone knows what happened at the beginning." I was younger, and I heard my father say that you and Emperor Zhang were originally Liang ministers, and the monarch was not a king, a minister was not a minister, and he was also a 'thief' before taking over the world, but now he is ashamed to face the righteous army. ”

Cao Shenxi and Xu Ji were not annoyed for a long time, but when they heard Zhou Lu's words, their faces turned red with anger, their beards trembled slightly, and they simply stopped talking, sighing vigorously.

Zhou Lu turned to curry favor with Xu Ji, "King Wu's plan will succeed, I am willing to lead the righteous army and take you into the city......"

"How many soldiers does Xi Yun have?"

"This ...... I do not know. Zhou Lu scratched his head, "I know that the soldiers guarding the long perimeter are all temporarily recruited people, counting Xi Yun, there are no more than ten generals guarding the wall......"

There was a sudden shout from the front, and Ning Baoguan had obviously led the cavalry to attack.

The shouts continued, and he couldn't hear how it was going, Xu Ji ordered to speed up slightly, shouting as he walked, raising the torch in his hand to make a strong noise.

Ning Baoguan never sent anyone back to deliver the letter, Xu Ji began to feel uneasy, ordered to speed up again, and walked in front on horseback, seeing the light of the fire in front of him in a line, the long wall was faintly exposed, and it was unattainable, and the court could use a large number of people, and a wall several zhang high could be built in ten months.

The only siege equipment of the rebels was a few ladders built temporarily, and Xu Ji really couldn't think of any way to storm this wall.

There was no shouting in front of him, and Xu Ji ordered the infantry to stop and slow down slightly.

Getting closer and closer to the barrier, Xu Ji couldn't see the cavalry of Ning Baoguan, nor did he see the messenger who sent the letter, and his heart became more and more confused.

The military wall was close in front of him, the gate was closed, and there was no one in front of the door.

Xu Ji ordered the infantry to stop and led Tang Weitian to the door.

Someone from above asked aloud, "Who is coming?" ”

"Xu Ji, the ruling king of Wu and the governor of the capital, led his troops to destroy the tyrant, and the 300,000 descending army then arrived in ......"

"Haha, it turned out to be King Wu, come in, King Ning is waiting for you."

The wall door was wide open, and Liu Busheng, the general under Ning Baoguan, led more than a dozen soldiers to greet him, and said with a smile: "King Wu came so fast, we haven't been in for long." ”

"Why don't you send me a letter?"

"Just as I was about to send someone, King Wu arrived." Liu Busheng said with a smile.

"I see." Xu Ji didn't care, knowing that this was Ning Baoguan's "joke" to test King Wu's guts.

According to them, Lan Yong brought back the news of the defeat yesterday, and the officers and soldiers guarding the siege were in an uproar, and some people threw down their weapons and fled on the spot, Xi Yun tried to persuade him, but Lan Yong was frightened, saying that he wanted to go back to the eastern capital to report the news, and he ran away first.

Lan Yong not only brought bad news, but also took the lead in fleeing, and the officers and soldiers who had been put together temporarily dispersed in a hurry, and Xi Yun saw that the general trend had gone, and he also fled with his cronies.

The Changwei Pass, which was finally built by the imperial court, was given to the rebels in vain, and the people ran away a little, and the rest of the people discussed it and decided to wait for the arrival of the rebels.

Ning Baoguan has always been calm, but at this time, he showed obvious joy, going back and forth, looking up from time to time and saying, "God help me." ”

Seeing Xu Ji, Ning hugged Guan a few steps to meet him, "You're right, Dongdu has been frightened and will definitely surrender to me!" Hey, we are afraid of the strong soldiers of the imperial court over there, but in fact, the imperial court is even more afraid of the rebels, they don't know what the situation is outside, they think that there are rebels everywhere, and they think that the world has rebelled......"

Ning Baoguan said a little messily, and after a while, he suddenly shut up, and the color of ecstasy was swept away, and he returned to his usual appearance, "Don't miss the opportunity, you must rush to the eastern capital as soon as possible, I will lead the cavalry to the front, and you will lead the infantry to follow." ”

"Dongdu will surrender so easily, King Ning needs to have a certain number in his heart......"

"Huairou Zhao'an, I understand, the imperial court often uses this trick against the righteous army, and now it is my turn to use it against the imperial court."

Xu Ji must remind again, "Don't let the soldiers have the idea of slaughtering the city, the Eastern Capital has a lot of money, enough to reward the whole army, and there is no need to ......"

"You're thinking too much." Ning Baoguan turned over and got on his horse, "As long as the people of the Eastern Capital obey the mandate of heaven and surrender to me, I will reward the people of the whole city with the wealth of the imperial court, not to mention the soldiers of the righteous army?" ”

Xu Ji arched his hand and said: "King Ning has such a great ambition, the luck of the righteous army, and the luck of all the people." ”

"Hey, you're showing your strategist's tail again." Ning hugged Guan and rode away, and more than 500 cavalrymen followed closely.

Xu Ji ordered the infantry to rest for a while, incorporated the people into the army, collected the armor and utensils thrown by the officers and soldiers in the barrier, left hundreds of Wu people to guard the wall, and then sent messengers to send a letter to the King of Jin and others, and then led the troops to set off to chase Ning Baoguan.

The road became more and more familiar, and soon after dawn, Xu Ji even saw Guangpu Temple, he was taken to the temple by Zhou Lu, and saw Zhang Shiduan, the prince of Guangling, and the lord of Huanyan for the first time.

The situation ahead was unclear, Xu Ji ordered the army to be stopped, everyone to eat some dry food, and then regrouped, and put up more banners—no matter whose banners they belonged to, as long as there were many—he wanted to impress the people of the Eastern Capital at the first sight of the rebels.

The soldiers moved quickly, but several generals dragged a little and whispered to each other.

Xu Ji wondered at first, but quickly understood, admitted that it was his fault, and immediately summoned the generals of the Wu army, "The front is the eastern capital, and after entering the city, everyone will be rewarded." Before that, the reward promised yesterday was just a little meaningful, and when the rebel army arrived, the reward for meritorious deeds would be discussed again. ”

All the generals were overjoyed, and Xu Ji continued: "In yesterday's battle, whoever has the greatest credit, I will marry Feng Juniang." Let's talk about it. ”

Immediately, someone opened his mouth to boast, claiming to have killed a hundred officers and soldiers, but was ridiculed by others.

The generals were arguing, Xu Ji didn't want to delay time here, and said: "I recommend one person, General Lu Kuanlu, who took the lead, was hit by an arrow in both hands during the attack, did not retreat half a step, and was wounded in more than ten places after the battle. As a general, as a model for soldiers, General Lu did it. If any of you disagree, you can show your wounds, and if you have more than General Ru, the merit will be greater. ”

It is not a good way to use wounds to evaluate military merits, but the generals of the righteous army are willing to accept it, Lu Kuan is a Liang general, he is brave and brave, as soon as he heard the words of King Wu, he immediately took off his armor and revealed the wounds on his body, "Only look at the fresh, old injuries are not counted." ”

The generals glanced at it, and each arched his hand and said: "King Wu is right, General Lu has the greatest credit, and he should get Feng Juniang." ”

Lu Kuan put on his armor again, and arched his hand: "King Wu will do what he says, there is nothing to say, where do you point and where I go, there is no other word." ”

"Let's only go to the Eastern Capital." Xu Ji said with a smile.

The team went on the road again, and the generals who were familiar with Lu Kuan joked with him, "Old Lu, be careful, Feng has already killed ten husbands." ”

"How many injuries has Lao Tzu suffered, but he has survived, and he still cares about a little woman? Don't say that Dongdu has been frightened, even if they dare to go out of the city to fight, I can defeat a hundred! ”

"With Lao Lu's bravery, there must be no problem on the battlefield, I'm worried that you won't be able to stand it in bed, haha!"

Everyone laughed, and Lu Kuan was triumphant.

"I can stand it in bed, and my sister-in-law can't stand it either, my sister-in-law is invincible in the world with a kitchen knife, be careful of your life."

"That mother-in-law likes gold and silver jewelry, a few pieces can gag her mouth, and I want him and Ju Niang to call each other sisters." Lu Kuan became more and more proud.

Someone came on horseback in front, and Xu Ji was overjoyed, thinking that Ning Baoguan had succeeded.

The horseman was panting, but there was no joy on his face, and when he saw Xu Ji, he immediately said: "King Ning sent an order, let King Wu lead the troops to go quickly." ”

"What's going on?"

"Dongdu refused to surrender, and also detained our people!"