(Ask for a subscription and ask for a commuter pass.) ）

It was easy to identify the soldiers of the Descending Army, most of them spoke with a Qinzhou accent, and they were inexplicably in awe of the sticks in Tang Weitian's hands, and they didn't even dare to stare at them for a long time.

Xu Ji politely sent someone to send them to the camp of Gan Zhao, the king of Shu.

The generals were not convinced, and when they returned to the tent, Wang Dian was the first to attack, "The heroes stand side by side, the monarch chooses the minister, and the minister also chooses the king, the people of Qinzhou are willing to join the Wu army, why not?" ”

Meng Seng Lun spoke for the ruling king, "You can't say that, now that the army is strong and the Wu army is weak, there is no need to offend them in vain, in the future, everyone should pay attention when recruiting people, don't let the people of Qinzhou enter the camp." ”

Wang Dianwu was unconvinced, and shook his head again and again, "There are more people in the Descendant Army, and now even people are running away, I really can't see where they are strong." ”

Xu Ji didn't want to explain more, "The six kings made a contract, just follow the agreement, at least before breaking through the eastern capital, don't take in the people of Qinzhou, even if the descendant army is not so strong, it is not appropriate to provoke civil strife at this time." ”

Wang Dian nodded reluctantly.

Xu Ji was just about to open his mouth to retreat from the generals, when a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his head, and he asked, "No Jiangdong people came to defect, right?" ”

The generals looked at each other and did not answer immediately.

Sure enough, Xu Ji guessed correctly.

"How many?"

Wang Dian preemptively said: "It's okay if you don't take in the people of Qinzhou, the Jiangdong people are originally the soldiers of our Wu State, who can say anything if they join the Wu army?" ”

"The Jiangdong people who came here at this time must be the river workers in the army of Wuyue Wang Ning Baoguan......"

Wang Dian sneered, "Ning Baoguan is a reckless man, how can he be called 'King Wu Yue'?" When he was king, did he ask the Wu people what they thought? ”

Xu Ji's face changed slightly, and Meng Shenglun stepped forward and said, "Not much, just a few dozen people." According to them, Ning Baoguan was harsh, and the Qinzhou people in the army always bullied outsiders, so they fled, hoping that one day they would return to their hometown with the Wu army. I don't think I'd rather hug Guan care about this person. ”

"Those who can't suffer with King Ning are useless with me, entangle them, and let them return to Jiangdong by themselves."

Meng Seng Lun agreed, Wang Dian always had a feeling in his heart, and said loudly: "The ruling is too cautious, be careful, if Wu Jun doesn't even dare to take in his own family, why should he compete with the heroes in the future?" It's too much, why did you go back to Jiangdong to sweep the Wu Kingdom? ”

"General Wang seems to have something to say, say it all." Xu Jidao.

The generals were silent, Meng Seng Lun quietly looked at him, and Wang Dian pretended not to see it, "Did the ruling say in front of the kings that he wanted to give up the state of Wu to Ning Baoguan?" ”

"Who owns the Kingdom of Wu now?" Xu Ji asked rhetorically.

"Of course, it belongs to the ruling government, to the seven clans, and to the soldiers of the Wu State."

"In that case, why did Wu Jun come all the way to Luozhou? Is it really just to break through the Eastern Capital? ”

Wang Dian's face turned red, and Meng Shenglun interjected: "It's all your own people, you don't need to lie, Jiangdong is still occupied by officers and soldiers at the moment, or one city and one lord, or even the city is an alliance, we are all cornered in Jiangdong, I heard that the army of the world is strong, so I came to Luozhou to look for opportunities." ”

Wang Dian said proudly: "Jiangdong belongs to the officers and soldiers, but Wu Guo belongs to ours, although the two are the same place, the title is different, and the meaning is naturally different." ”

Wu Shi's name was so renamed, Xu Ji had no choice but to change his words: "Similarly, I gave up Jiangdong, not Wu Guo. ”

Wang Dian was speechless, and only after a while did he say, "But...... Without the land and people of Jiangdong, where would Wu be? ”

Xu Ji smiled and said: "Wu Guo is here, you and me, and the soldiers of the full camp, as long as we are united, Wu Guo is here, if it is centrifugal and detached, it is claimed to occupy Kyushu, what is the use?" I understand General Wang's intentions, but I can't wait, I have to give in when I should give in. ”

"When is it time to take it?" Wang Dian was not at ease and asked.

"Who can go against the trend of the times?"

Wang Dian bowed his hand deeply, "It's me who is stupid and wants to govern Haihan." He said to the generals again: "The ruling government said, giving up Jiangdong is just a false statement, anyway, Jiangdong is not in the hands of the Wu army, and when the Wu army is strong, it is natural to return to his hometown and restore the Wu country!" ”

The crowd cheered, and Xu Ji could only acquiesce.

The matter has come to an end for the time being, and the river workers who came to join him will still be sent back to Jiangdong.

Early the next morning, Xu Ji led dozens of guards to the camp of King Liang.

On the way, I had to pass through the camp of the King of Shu, Gan Zhao was not there, so I set off early in the morning to see Ning Baoguan, sent people to wait on the way, and left a message to thank the Wu army for sending back the soldiers of the descending army.

Both sides knew that those soldiers were actually sent by Xue Liujia, and no one would break them.

The camp of the Liang army is quite large, which can be compared with the camp of the Descending Army, but there are many fewer people in it, many tents are just a look, they look like real from a distance, and if you look closely, you will find that it is just a piece of rags that have been propped up, and there is no way to live in the back.

Mavi was well aware of the importance of bluffing, and the battalion was full of flags and cavalry, and it looked like there were at least 100,000 troops stationed here.

Hearing that King Wu was visiting, Ma Wei changed his politeness and indifference yesterday, personally greeted him for several miles, met Xu Ji on the road, jumped off the horse and greeted him with open arms, and said with a smile: "Last night's eyes jumped, I knew that there would be something good today, it turned out that King Wu came to the door." ”

Xu Ji stepped forward and arched his hand: "In front of the old people, how dare you be the king?" If Brother Ma does not abandon him, you and I will be called brothers. ”

"Brother I know my heart very well." Ma Wei immediately changed his words, personally led the way, and walked into the camp, "What does Brother Brother Liang think?" ”

"The momentum is majestic, as strong as a mountain, the elite soldiers of the righteous army, and the Liang army is divided into half."

"Haha, fake, it's all fake, it's just used to deceive the ears and eyes of officers and soldiers."

Entering the camp, Ma Wei ordered a banquet, but Xu Ji didn't want to waste time, so he pushed back: "I came to visit today, there is really something important." ”

Ma Wei immediately withdrew his subordinates, leaving Xu Ji to talk alone.

"On the twentieth day of the lunar month, Brother Ma really wants to be a pioneer?"

"When it comes to doing it, the king has no jokes."

"Brother Ma thinks he can have a chance of winning?"

Ma Wei put away his smile, "Let's be honest, there is a chance of winning in the front, but not in the back." ”

The front is the officers and soldiers, and the back is the descending army, all the armies have the same heart, see through Xue Liujia's tricks, and worry that the descending army will take advantage of the chaos to sneak attack.

Xu Ji said: "I came to see Brother Ma, for this matter, if the incarnation king has been standing still, the five armies will defeat the officers and soldiers, and it will be difficult to escape the catastrophe behind it." ”

"Brother Ji is a 'think tank', can he have a clever plan?"

"There is no clever plan, and in today's situation, the only way to unite the five armies is to protect themselves, lead the officers and soldiers to the army that descends to the world, and then participate in the war.

"I also have this intention, I have been friends with my brother for many years, and my love is more than that of my brother, and the two armies of Liang and Wu should not distinguish each other. In the future, I will go to Huaizhou, and Wu is a close neighbor, and I should have more contacts. ”

"The Liang army is powerful, and Brother Ma is the elder brother, so naturally Wu Jun obeys Brother Ma's command. However, it is not enough for the two of us to unite, it must be the unity of the five kings to turn the tide of the war. ”

"There is not much of a problem on the Jin King's side, I listen to his words, and the Jin army also feels lonely, and it is quite united. I just don't know what King Wu Yue and King Shu think in their hearts, these two people were once subordinates of the King of the Incarnation, and the King of Shu is still a confidant......"

"I have an old relationship with King Ning, and I am sure to persuade him to unite, King Ning joins, and King Shu can also say it." Xu Ji didn't mention Gan Zhao's visit yesterday, just like Ma Wei didn't mention that he and Shen Tan had a plan, Xu Ji didn't come today, Ma Wei was likely to visit Wu Jun's camp.

Ma Wei smiled: "King Wu Yue is a person...... It's unpredictable, I heard that he wrote a letter to persuade his younger brother to become king quickly, is it true? ”

Xu Ji nodded.

"Hehe, I guess King Wu Yue means to leave his younger brother in Luozhou, lest you go to Jiangdong first to grab territory and make him have nowhere to go."

"Presumably."

"Brother Tell me the truth, since you have seen through King Wu Yue's intentions, why did you come to Luozhou?"

"The cities of Jiangdong are still occupied by officers and soldiers, this side of the east is not broken, the defenders there are not broken, the Wu army can only fight for city by city, protracted, not the best policy. What's more, the attack on the Eastern Capital is a great opportunity to make a name for itself in the world, and people of insight will not miss it. ”

Ma Wei laughed, "That's right, even if there is only one soldier left in the Liang army, I must rush to participate in the battle, and if I miss this opportunity, I will only be a minister in the future." ”

Ma Wei sighed again, "Even if it becomes famous in the world, the things behind it are still more difficult step by step: the incarnation king is eyeing the tiger, Liang Jun is not familiar with the place in Huaizhou, and it is difficult to predict whether he can gain a foothold, even if everything goes well, there are Jizhou Raiders in the north, and Wu Yue's soldiers in the south......"

Ma Wei stretched out his hand and grabbed Xu Ji's wrist, and said eagerly: "Brother Ji doesn't have to hide it from me, you and King Wu Yue will have a fight in the future, the winner will win Jiangdong, there is no reason to share, Wu Jun is a little weaker now, what are your plans?" ”

"I haven't thought that far yet."

"Hehe, do you want to hide it from me? Making plans when things come to an end is not the style of the younger brothers. ”

Xu Ji thought for a while, "Ning Baoguan's generals are stronger than the Wu army, and they can't compete with it, my plan is to immediately take a boat to the east after breaking through the eastern capital, first collect the coastal land, and then go west." Ning Baoguan has few ships, and nine times out of ten they will take the land route, marching from west to east, and the two armies will not meet for a while. ”

"It's a stopgap measure, but what about later?"

"Ning Baoguan is harsh, he takes the city with severity in the west, I appease him with generosity in the east, and the Wu army is full of Jiangdong people, and the Wu people are attacked on both sides, and they will defect to me. When the strength and weakness change, I will fight with Ning Baoguan again. ”

"Haha, brilliant plan." Ma Weizan said.

Xu Ji naturally didn't tell the true plan, and said with a smile: "After all, the one who wins the hearts of the people wins Jiangdong, but the people's hearts are unpredictable, and the road ahead of me is not easier than Brother Ma." ”

"Liang and Wu will be close neighbors in the future, you and I will work hard, each occupy a state, and then work together to sweep the world and rule the river, wouldn't it be beautiful?"

When Ma Wei said something similar for the first time, Xu Ji was just a wandering strategist, and when he mentioned it again, Ma Wei seemed much more sincere.

"The world is easy to peace, confidants are rare, Brother Ma understands my heart."

Ma Wei held Xu Ji's wrist tighter, "Let's not mention the farther things first, I'll go and persuade the King of Jin, and the younger brother will persuade the King of Wu Yue and the King of Shu to unite the five armies, starting with Wu and Liang." ”

The two talked about some details again, and Xu Ji said goodbye, and when he returned to the Wu army camp, it was already past the second watch.

The winter night was cold, the wind was howling, Xu Ji stopped to watch the guards take the horses, and couldn't help but think: The king has no friends, he can't be sentimental, and he should move forward bravely.

Wang Dian stayed in the camp and walked over and said, "There is an old man who has come to visit, do you want to see the ruling party?" ”

"Who?"

"He wouldn't give his name, we searched him, but he didn't have any weapons on him."

"Take me for a look."

Wang Dian led the way and apologized to Xu Ji in a low voice: "I was rude too much last night, please be guilty of political crimes." ”

"I'd rather all the generals have something to say like General Wang, what's the crime?"

With a smile, Wang Dian went to the tent where the guests were staying, and gently lifted the corner of the curtain to let the ruling king look inside.

Xu Ji only glanced at it, and recognized that it was really an old man, and it was an old man from the Eastern Capital that he didn't expect.