Nowadays, when mentioning King Ning, many people will add the words "Jiangdong" or "Wuzhou" in front of him, admitting that he is a hero.

No matter what others think, Ning Baoguan himself has never been confused, and he knows very well in his heart that his title is still not worthy of his name, in Jiangdong, the only territory he really occupies is Stone Town, and half of the remaining counties are superficially obedient, sending some grain, grass and soldiers, perfunctory, and the other half is not even willing to accept the nominal submission, and sends troops to harass the Ning army from time to time.

Ning Baoguan accepted Guo Shifeng's suggestion, thinking that he was busy with Pingding County in Jiangdong and protracted for a long time, so he would miss the opportunity to compete for the crown, so it was better to go out and expand his territory.

"King Ning only needs to capture Jiangling City, he can claim to occupy Jingzhou, shock all directions, and send a messenger to announce Jiangdong County, those who are not convinced are timid, and it can be passed on." Guo Shifeng paints a bright picture.

Many generals did not agree with this plan, thinking that it was too risky, King Ning was also a little hesitant at first, Guo Shifeng did not want to see his plan end without a problem, so he came to persuade: "The generals are happy and do not like danger, like quiet and do not like to move, this is the normal feeling of people, but if King Ning wants to achieve great things, he needs to do extraordinary things, and he must not be trapped in 'normal feelings'." The longer and more comfortable he stayed in Jiangdong, the more reluctant the generals were to go out to fight, and after another year and a half, King Ning was afraid that he would have no generals to send. ”

So Ning Baoguan led the army to the expedition, and Guo Shifeng sent envoys to all parties to perform vertical and horizontal techniques to relieve the worries of Ning's army.

As it turned out, the generals' fears were justified.

The Xi family army fled without a fight in the east back then, and Ning Baoguan always looked down on them, but he didn't expect that these people were half-hearted when they protected the imperial court, but they were quite helpful when they guarded their own homes, although the Ning army won consecutive battles, there were many casualties, and it was not easy to capture Jiangling City when the cold winter was coming.

The Sheng family's taking advantage of the situation was even worse, and the generals took turns to persuade King Ning to withdraw his troops for the time being, and try to forge ahead next year, Ning Baoguan had to kill a general, so that the whole army was silent.

Ning Baoguan took all the responsibility alone, and the "culprit" Guo Shifeng was not reprimanded in person, but he knew in his heart that once the situation was clear, Ning Jun had to retreat to Stone City, and even the retreat was cut off, and King Ning would kill him to vent his anger.

Guo Shifeng had to do something, and he came to persuade King Ning again: "Go to attack the eastern capital, not only can punish King Liang's treachery, but also can threaten the Quartet, and can also borrow the city to spend the winter, and not a single soldier of King Ning, I will persuade Pan Kai to surrender the city, if not, I am willing to die to ask for guilt." ”

Guo Shifeng was actually only five or six points sure in his heart, and when he heard the news that King Liang was going to marry another daughter of the Tiancheng clan in Jizhou, he was overjoyed, and shouted a few times: "God help me." ”

King Ning followed with his troops and ordered Zong Mingyi to be the vanguard.

Hearing that the eastern capital had fallen, Ning Baoguan just hummed, and there was no joy in it.

Guo Shifeng deliberately came to make contributions, but he didn't dare to say a word at this time, he was embarrassed to be silent for a while, and said: "Xu Ji is waiting for King Ning on the road ahead." ”

"Huh?" Ning Baoguan showed a hint of surprise.

Guo Shifeng briefly said the matter, facing King Ning, he didn't dare to lie: "In the Eastern Capital, killing Xu Ji was to strengthen Pan Kai's ambition, and he had no choice but to do so, but since he escaped, I think ......."

"Okay." Ning hugged Guan and galloped his horse, and the guards followed.

Guo Shifeng was stunned for a moment, hurriedly ran to his mount, turned over his horse, and chased after King Ning.

Ning Baoguan temporarily handed over the army to his cronies and generals, and he ran ahead with more than 100 guards, and soon after dark, he rushed to the place where Xu Ji was waiting.

Hearing the sound of horses' hooves, Bao Lang and the others all came out to check, and when they saw King Ning himself, they were all taken aback, and they all knelt down in the snow.

"Where is Xu Ji?" Ning Baoguan asked.

"In ...... Rest in the tent. Bao Langzhong said in a trembling voice, unable to figure out whether King Ning was happy or angry.

Ning hugged Guan and ordered the guards to stay outside, and strode into the tent by himself.

Xu Ji sat on the bed, wrapped in a cloak, guarding a small pot of charcoal fire to keep warm, looked up and saw King Ning, and said with a smile: "King Ning forgive me for being rude......"

"You don't have to get up." Ning Baoguan glanced left and right, moved the small stool used by Lang Zhong, sat on the edge of the bed, and also stretched out his hand to bake the fire, and was silent for a long time.

Xu Ji didn't open his mouth.

A gust of cold wind swept in, Guo Shifeng appeared at the door, panting, his cheeks were red, he had tried his best, but he was still left behind by King Ning.

"One step late." Guo Shifeng said with a smile, put down the curtain, couldn't find a seat, but didn't want to stand on the side, so he sat sideways on the bunk, opposite Xu Ji, "King Ning is thirsty for talent, as soon as he heard that Mr. Xu was here, he immediately left the army and rushed to meet." ”

"I think King Ning seems to be running for this charcoal plate." Xu Jidao.

Ning Baoguan's face was expressionless, Guo Shifeng laughed and said: "Today is indeed a cold ......"

Ning Baoguan coughed, Guo Shifeng immediately shut up, as long as he was not kicked out, he was satisfied.

Ning Baoguan opened his mouth and said, "You are Mr. Xu now?" ”

"A cloth cloth, called by King Ning."

"Tracing back to the source, all this is Mr. Xu's fault."

"I've made a lot of mistakes, which one is it that King Ning could ask to wake up?"

"It was you who suggested that I go to Jiangdong at the beginning, so that I fell into the predicament I am in today."

Hearing the word "dilemma", Guo Shifeng lowered his head, and Xu Ji smiled: "King Ning sits on the three states of Wu, Jing and Luo, and looks at the world, there is no one who is on the right side of King Ning, only He Rongbu can compare." ”

"I didn't come to see you to listen to these nonsense and nonsense, it was you who sent me to Jiangdong in the first place, and now you want to help me get out of trouble."

Xu Ji looked at Guo Shifeng, Guo Shifeng also raised his head to look at him, the two looked at each other for a moment, Xu Ji said: "I am valued by King Ning, but why should King Ning be willing to seek the near and far?" Mr. Guo is by King Ning's side......"

"He can't." Ning Baoguan said coldly.

Guo Shifeng laughed twice, "I really can't." ”

Ning Baoguan said again: "Mr. Guo is a good military advisor, I have a lot of strength, although the Ning army is in trouble, it has nothing to do with Mr. Guo, it is because I am too impatient and too light on the enemy." ”

Guo Shifeng was weak-hearted, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "King Ning is not wrong, it's all my improper use of tricks and unknown people......

Ning Baoguan waved his hand to stop Guo Shifeng from talking, "But he is a military advisor who uses strange tricks, pointing out Kyushu and discussing the general trend, he is not as good as Mr. Xu." ”

"King Ning wants to hear the general trend?"

"Exactly." Even if he was asking for advice, Ning Baoguan didn't show the slightest politeness, more like giving an order.

Xu Ji picked up the iron chopsticks beside him and gently stirred the charcoal in the basin.

"Does Mr. Xu not want to say it, doesn't want to say it, or doesn't dare to say it?" Ning Baoguan asked.

"I don't dare to say it."

"Why? Say right or wrong, I won't kill you. ”

Xu Ji looked up at Guo Shifeng opposite.

Guo Shifeng was startled, and hurriedly explained to Ning Baoguan: "Mr. Xu is far-sighted, I have always admired him, and every time we meet, I persuade him to take refuge in King Ning......"

Xu Ji smiled: "I'm afraid that King Ning will think that I have ulterior motives." ”

Guo Shifeng breathed a sigh of relief again, "I see, I understand what Mr. Xu is worried about, he is now a guest of King Liang, and he is entrusted by King Liang to lead his troops to help defend Xiangyang." Earlier, Mr. Xu had promised the Xiangyang Heroes that more reinforcements would be found. He was worried that when he talked about the general trend, he would inevitably talk about Xiangyang......"

Ning Baoguan said: "Jiangdong is unstable and threatened by the Sheng family; Jingzhou has not been lowered, and the Xi family is strong; The eastern capital was initially attached, and it was in the land of four wars, which was difficult to say stable. Ning Jun is in such a situation, do you still want me to go to Xiangyang? ”

"What is King Ning asking?"

"The general trend of the world."

"The general trend is in Xiangyang."

Ning Baoguan sneered.

Xu Ji said: "So I don't dare to say." King Ning asked, I don't want to tell lies, but I don't dare to tell the truth either, which makes King Ning angry. ”

Ning Baoguan took a deep breath, "I'm not angry, you can say it." ”

"Even if Jiangdong is stable, Jing and Luo Prefectures are all in the hands of King Ning, how long does King Ning think he can hold it?"

"Did you say He Rongren? If I can really capture Sanzhou, I will not give up an inch of land...... "Ning Baoguan hesitated for a moment, "At most, let go of Luozhou, He Rong's people are mostly cavalry, and they will lose their geographical advantage in Jiangnan." ”

"Xiangyang is also the city of Jingzhou."

"First, Xiangyang is not in Jiangnan, and second, Jingzhou has not yet been subordinated to me, why should I save it?"

"The Central Plains heroes are fighting with each other, do you know the reason?"

"For self-preservation, for turf-grabbing."

"Then, why did He Rong's army arrive, regardless of distance and proximity, strength and weakness, surrendered one after another, those who are near are driven by them, and those who are far away send a letter of surrender?"

"Or for self-preservation." Ning hugged Guan Dao, he was one of the first people to send the book of surrender.

"It's also for self-preservation, why are you willing to submit to a different race, instead of one of the heroes of the Central Plains?"

"Because the strength of the Central Plains is equal, no one is as strong as He Rongbu."

"King Ning's words." Xu Ji arched his hand, picked up the iron chopsticks again, and continued to play with the charcoal.

Ning Baoguan already understood what Xu Ji meant, and sat on the small stool and pondered silently.

Guo Shifeng waited for a while and said, "Can I say something?" ”

Ning Baoguan nodded.

"What Mr. Xu said is good, but he ignored one thing, if you want to be powerful in the world, you must first be stable, and now the Sheng family army has been forced to the stone city, and changes are happening overnight, even if King Ning guards Xiangyang, it will not help, and he must not be in awe."

"The Sheng family's army didn't just send troops south, why didn't Mr. Guo persuade Ning Wang Xuan's division to return to defense earlier?"

"Attacked on both sides, the most taboo queen retreats, once the division is rotated, there will be chasing soldiers behind, and the morale of our army will also suffer a heavy setback."

"However, what victory could boost morale more than defeating He Rong?"

Guo Shifeng shook his head with a smile, "Let's not talk about whether you can hold Xiangyang, even if you succeed by luck, it is not a matter of a moment, it is as short as a few months, or as long as a year, before the morale of the Ning army is uplifted, Jiangdong has been lost." ”

"What if the Sheng family retreats and even goes to help defend Xiangyang?"

"Haha, if Mr. Xu can persuade the Sheng family army to retire......" Guo Shifeng looked at King Ning, there were some things he was not qualified to say.

Ning Baoguan said: "If the Sheng family is willing to withdraw from the army, I can indeed consider sending troops to Xiangyang, but it is cheaper for the Xi family." ”

Guo Shifeng said: "Once the Xi family gains a firm foothold, they will definitely attack Jiangdong." ”

"The Xi family originally meant to help, and I will persuade them to prevent them from going east."

Guo Shifeng looked at King Ning and said with a smile: "Everyone goes to Xiangyang, King Liang is like a fish in water in Hebei and Liangzhou." ”

Xu Ji said: "If King Ning doesn't want to benefit any party, he doesn't have to think about the general trend. ”

Ning Baoguan thought for a long time, "Helping Xiangyang just to fight for a prestige?" It's inappropriate, it's very inappropriate, Mr. Xu's comments are very unstandard. ”

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