Shen Tan really only brought two people here, dressed in civilian clothes, without a piece of armor, and greeted him with a smile, looking Xu Ji up and down, "The fourth brother is heroic, and he deserves to be behind the gate - sorry, after Emperor Wu." ”

Xu Ji also smiled, "I just came from the camp, and I didn't have time to change my clothes." Can the third brother still hold it up? ”

"Fortunately, the officers and soldiers are just trying, they haven't really fought, and they are still building equipment outside, and I estimate that it will take at least three days to complete." Shen Tan turned around and waved to Liu Youzhong and Tan Wuxuan, "The four of us brothers haven't been together for a while, but unfortunately we don't have any wine, so we can't drink hard." ”

The side hall is not small, empty, probably rarely used in normal times, not even a table and chair, Xu Ji nodded slightly to his guards, signaled them to stay in the distance, and then bowed his hand to Shen Tan and the others: "The three brothers, please forgive the foolish brother for not being well entertained." ”

Shen Tan said with a smile: "The fourth brother has a heavy responsibility, how can he think about this?" Besides, I didn't come this time to drink, but to talk to the fourth brother about King Liang. ”

"Third brother, please say, I'm also wondering, what's wrong with King Liang, you have to kill the king of the world at this time? Neither can it be replaced, but also provoke the incarnation army, now the city is full of affection, many people want to avenge the incarnation king, I finally suppressed it, I don't know when there will be trouble again. ”

"If it weren't for the fourth brother presiding over the situation, King Liang would have been in trouble long ago." Shen Tan shook his head helplessly.

Liu Youzhong stepped forward and said: "This matter is more complicated, I happen to be involved in it, so it's better for me to talk about it." ”

Shen Tan nodded, with a helpless expression on his face, and it seemed that he disagreed with King Liang's actions.

King Liang always felt that the Liang army was weak and hoped to expand his troops, so he had a lot of private contact with the leader of the Descendant Army, and many people agreed to change the court, but they were afraid of Xue Liujia's power and did not dare to defect openly. I don't know who gave King Liang the idea, but it is said that Guo Shifeng fanned the flames on the side and persuaded King Liang to make friends with those disgruntled leaders. Liu Youzhong laughed, "There are really a lot of such people, Xue Liujia is obviously not a fair person, let his subordinates work hard, but the benefits after victory are left to his own people." ”

Xu Ji said: "All kings don't like the king of the world, and they all have the heart to kill him, but they ...... The timing is not right. ”

Liu Youzhong sighed, "Timing is such a thing, it is ever-changing, dazzling, and everyone's eyes are different. ”

"What does it look like in the eyes of King Liang?"

"Those leaders who were dissatisfied with Xue Liujia, after entering the city, most of them went to the king of Liang, persuaded him to make a decision immediately, and said that the soldiers of the descending army all hated Xue Liujia, and if the king of Liang could cut off his head with his own hands, he would definitely be able to get the support of hundreds of thousands of people."

"King Liang did say 'replace'."

Liu You's end point, "I have to talk about Guo Shifeng again, he is a strategist around King Liang, and if he doesn't enter the loyalty, he flatters the master, praises the plan to kill Xue, and claims that he has a way to spread rumors throughout the city, so that the army of the world will come to King Liang." ”

Liu Youzhong really didn't like Guo Shifeng, and he said bad things about him vigorously, but Xu Ji didn't answer, and nodded occasionally.

"I'm also somewhat responsible. King Liang came to me, and I advised him to be cautious, but King Liang was bent on seizing the army of the world, saying that the wealth and danger were sought, and the opportunity should not be lost, and it was the intention of the kings to kill Xue Liujia, and now the time is right, and when Xue Liujia comes back to his senses and regains control of the army of the world, the kings will suffer from it. I heard that he had some point, so I did not persuade him any further, but said that I should consult with the kings first. King Liang agreed at the time, who would have thought, alas, that he would actually say that he would do it. ”

"This is the timing in King Liang's eyes?"

Liu You's finish line, "In terms of getting rid of Xue Liujia alone, this is indeed the best time, he will lose the World Army by himself, and in another two or three days, when he understands, at least he can get back more than half of the soldiers." ”

"That's true, but it's the worst time for defending the city."

Liu Youzhong smiled bitterly, "Who said it wasn't?" King Liang overestimated the hatred of the descending army towards Xue Liujia, but he didn't expect that his supporters were still numerous, and instead of respecting him as the new descending king, he shouted for revenge, and even delayed defending the city. ”

Shen Tan interjected on the side: "I heard that the fourth brother has reorganized the Descending Army, you don't know how happy I am." ”

Liu Youzhong said: "But King Wu only re-allied with King Ning and King Shu, but did not come to the side of the Jin army, it seems to be suspicious......

Xu Ji said with a smile: "The eldest brother is serious, I don't go to see the third brother, it's not suspicious, but undoubtedly, I think the third brother must be reliable and can persuade King Liang, there is no need for me to talk more." ”

Xu Ji was covered in iron armor all over his body, and more than a dozen guards were standing not far away, staring at this side tightly, but he said that he was undoubtedly about this obvious lie, as if he hadn't heard it, and laughed: "I see, I said why didn't the fourth brother come, it turned out that I was too careful." However, the fourth brother guessed correctly, I have already made King Liang realize his mistake, he did not dare to go out of the camp, so he begged me to come to see King Wu, hoping that King Wu remembered the old love and could save him once. ”

"Only by quelling the civil strife can we unanimously resist the foreign enemy. That's all I've done so far. King Liang and I have known each other for many years, and if he is in danger, of course I can't sit idly by. However, it is not a way for King Liang to hide all the time, he has to do something. ”

Shen Tan said: "King Liang asked me to bring words, just hoping to do something to save the morale of the army, but I was so confused and at a loss that I needed the guidance of the fourth brother." ”

"Everyone is the same king, how can I be qualified to give advice?"

"The fourth brother doesn't have to be too humble, among the kings, the fourth brother is the most resourceful and well-recognized, so when it is critical, they all push you to be the military master."

Liu Youzhong also said: "Except for King Wu, no one can ask King Liang." ”

Xu Ji thought for a while, and said to Tan Wusensely: "The second brother hasn't spoken, but there is 'guidance'?" ”

Tan was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting to be asked, "Ah...... I'm thinking about how to repel the officers and soldiers, but I don't know what is going on between the kings, and I can't 'give advice'. ”

Xu Ji put aside the topic of King Liang and asked: "Repelling the officers and soldiers is the most urgent matter at present, and I am about to listen to the second brother's arguments." ”

Tan glanced at Shen Tan meaninglessly, and after getting tacit approval, he said: "The army is impermanent, adaptable, in my opinion, the righteous army might as well fight on its own." ”

Xu Ji smiled: "Everyone says that if you win, you win, and if you divide, you lose, but the second brother thinks it's the opposite?" ”

Once Tan Wuwu spoke, he didn't care about anything else, he only thought about how to win, and immediately replied: "If it was originally a family, if you are together, you will win, and if you divide, you will lose." The rebels came from different sources, and the Descendant Army had already split into countless gangs, with no name. In the earlier battle, it was all thanks to the good cooperation of the kings, but in fact, it was still not a 'family'. After Xue Liujia's death, the split in the city became more and more obvious, and it was better to fight separately than to reluctantly pinch it. ”

"There is still a three-point chance of winning reluctantly, and they are fighting separately, but I am afraid that there is not even a percent."

"My 'fight to each other' is not to be a plate of loose sand, but to make all armies excel in the field. Jizhou soldiers are skilled in bows and horses, can be called elite, but there are few people, this time to attack the eastern capital, not to fight one side, but to divide the troops to build a siege, the so-called sacrifice of their own long to use its short. If the kings can take turns to fight, one after another, day and night, they will definitely be able to exhaust the Jizhou soldiers in a few days, and the chances of victory for the righteous army may be greater. ”

Before Xu Ji could speak, Liu Youzhong smiled and said: "Although the second brother's plan is wonderful, it is still necessary to be obedient to the World Army." There will be many casualties in this kind of fighting, not to mention the descending army, that is, the soldiers of the kings' headquarters, after a few rounds, they will also be afraid and refuse to fight. ”

"Shrink back to defend the city, and the fear of the rebels will flourish day by day. No matter how many victories they have fought, they still have no courage to fight. Without it, there are many officers and soldiers who collapse themselves, and there are few times when the righteous army is victorious, and in the long run, the righteous army will be lucky to take half of the country, and it will be difficult to hold it. Instead of waiting for the right time, it's better to fight now. ”

Liu Youzhong smiled and said: "The timing in the eyes of the second brother is somewhat similar to that of King Liang. ”

Tan laughed dryly, "I don't know anything except the art of war, and the timing is often inaccurate." ”

Xu Ji said: "The second brother's strategy is right, but it needs to be considered in the long run. As for King Liang-" Xu Ji looked at Shen Tan, "if he believes me, come to my camp, and I will explain to the generals of the world for him, maybe we can make peace." ”

"Of course King Liang believes in the fourth brother, I will go back and persuade him to visit him tomorrow. The fourth brother's military camp is still in Xicheng? ”

"In the Four Kings' Mansion."

The status of the four kings of Tiancheng Zhang is respected, the palaces are connected, and the area is vast, so it was recruited as a military camp by Xu Ji.

Shen Tan nodded and whispered, "Can I say a few words alone with the fourth brother?" ”

"Of course."

The two walked a few steps away from the guards, while Liu Youzhong and Tan Wuwu walked to the other end.

"It's not me who talks too much, since I am a brother, if I don't say some things, I am ruthless and unrighteous." Shen Tan looked very solemn.

Xu Ji said: "The third brother doesn't hurt to speak, no matter what he says, I miss the love of the third brother." ”

"Beware of Ninghuguan."

"I've never underestimated him."

"That's not what it meant." Shen Tan lowered his voice, "Ning Baoguan has a group of Jiangdong soldiers under him, the fourth brother should know, right?" ”

"Hmm." Xu Ji knew that it was he who was in a hurry to suggest that Ning Baoguan collect the rebellious river workers in the name of returning to his hometown.

"I heard that Ning Baoguan instigated the Jiangdong soldiers under his command to win over the fourth brother's Wu army generals, and quite some people were said to be willing to serve him, and they did not go public for the time being, and remained in the fourth brother's camp. The fourth brother is based on Wu Jun, so beware of suffering from it. ”

"Thank you for the reminder, I will care."

Shen Tan nodded and sighed lightly, "When I first raised the matter, I thought that if I raised my arms, the world would respond, but now it seems that I have to call a few more times." The world is impermanent, the emperor of all things, the king of the world will not die well, and I don't know how many people will fall from the height in the future. I hope that the fourth brother will cherish it more. ”

Shen Tan said a little incoherently, but he was more sincere, Xu Ji almost wanted to reveal his heart, but in the end he just nodded.

On the way back, Xu Ji went to find Song Xingci and Guo Shifeng, and seeing that the Queen Mother was not in danger for the time being, he called Guo Shifeng and went back to the camp with him.

Listening to King Wu's account of the meeting that had just ended, Guo Shifeng said with a smile: "I'm not surprised at all, King Jin's methods have always been like this, first win the trust of others, and then secretly attack." King Wu listened to me, he could not divide his troops, nor could he trust the king of Liang and the king of Jin, he must strike first, except for these two people, and take his soldiers to protect himself. The officers and soldiers had no other choice, so they would naturally give King Wu better conditions. ”

"If you remove the king of Liang and the king of Jin, the king of Ning and the king of Shu will be wary."

The two had returned to the house, Guo Shifeng made sure that no one was eavesdropping, and persuaded: "If you don't have a heart, you naturally don't have a guard." The kings can't just get rid of one, King Liang was wrong here before, and King Wu has now taken the lead and has the opportunity to catch them all! ”