The counties in the western part of Hanzhou have not yet been completely pacified, most of them are occupied by the Yizhou army, and a small group of descendant troops are still wandering in some remote areas.

The change in the situation was too abrupt, although most of the Yizhou army obeyed their fate, some people firmly believed that there was fraud in it, and fled to Yizhou with their troops, and ran faster with Xu Ji.

When they arrived at the Liangzhou Pass, the Hanzhou army could no longer see them off, and the Yizhou soldiers sent Xu Ji into the pass, and they had to return to Hanping City, "Everyone swore that they would not block He Rongren in Hanping City, and they would never return to their hometowns, and we could not abandon General Tie." ”

Although Tie Kite is a foreigner, he has established a lot of prestige in the Yizhou army and is deeply feared by the soldiers.

Xu Ji and his entourage walked a little slower because they had to give orders everywhere, and there was some new news in Baoxie Valley Road to catch up: the Yizhou army had just entered Hanzhou, and a large number of descendant troops arrived behind, and they were chased by He Rongren, and they had become lost dogs, and they were willing to surrender to Tie Kite and Lou Hindrance without any conditions.

The descending army suffered heavy casualties, almost all of the family members were left behind in Qinzhou, and more than half of the soldiers were killed and escaped.

Xu Ji wanted to know which Heavenly Kings survived, and before he could get the news, he had already entered Yizhou.

Another group of Yizhou soldiers continued to escort him to the Jindu City, where the King of Shu was located.

Soon after entering the benefit, Chang Yanzhi sighed, "I have traveled all over Kyushu, Sanzhou is remote, and I don't want to go, in this life...... Hey, why am I saying that? No, no, I haven't traveled enough, and I still have to follow Childe to continue to travel the world. But to be honest, after walking through so many places, Yizhou still looks the richest, and it doesn't look like it has gone through war at all. ”

There are also wars in Yizhou, but the heroes occupy one side, willing to defend rather than attack, there are occasional wars, and they are not fierce, except for conscription, they rarely affect the people and villages and towns, and the smoke can be seen everywhere, and the pedestrians on the road are continuous.

The common people would also hide when they saw the soldiers, but they would not flee without a trace, but watched from afar, and the brave even dared to ask loudly about the progress of the war, and when they heard that the Yizhou army and the Hanzhou army were still allied to resist the He Rong people, they were very happy, and felt that their hometown would be very safe.

Xu Ji chatted with the Yizhou soldiers on the road, and learned that most of them were from Luozhou, and felt very cordial, and the soldiers also liked him, a native of the Eastern Capital, although most of them had never been there, and when they talked about the decline of the Eastern Capital, they all sighed for a long time.

Jindu City is not as magnificent as the eastern capital and Xijing, but there is no damage, pedestrians are like weaving, Xu Ji and Chang Yanzhi are used to seeing the decay weather, as soon as they enter the city, they feel that their spirits are lifted.

The two were sent to the post house, and there was wine and meat every day, but they were not summoned by the king of Shu for a long time, and they couldn't even see an official who could pass the word.

Three days passed, Chang Yanzhi was a little anxious, and complained: "Tie Kite still remembers Gongzi, but the King of Shu doesn't remember his old feelings at all, he enjoys wealth in the golden capital, and forgets who protects him in the eastern capital." ”

"When you see the King of Shu, don't mention the Eastern Capital."

"The road to Shu is difficult, and it is even more difficult to see the king of Shu, how can I have the opportunity to mention the Eastern Capital? Alas, the letter of the iron kite is still with us, and the king of Shu doesn't want to read it? ”

"I'm afraid the problem lies in this letter."

"Huh? The iron kite is the general of the Shu king's confidants......"

"Wait." Xu Ji sighed, not explaining too much.

After five days, the official in charge came over, and his attitude was quite cold, and he asked a few casual questions, and wanted to take the letter of the iron kite, but there was nothing more to say.

Chang Yanzhi couldn't help but ask: "There is Lao Zunguan to pass the word on his behalf, and my son-in-law is the old friend of the King of Shu......"

"There are a lot of old friends of the King of Shu, and I only see one person a day, and I can't see him. You don't have to worry, it's already in line, just wait patiently, follow the local customs, and you have to follow the rules wherever you go, right? ”

As soon as the official left, Chang Yanzhi whispered: "He wants a bribe." ”

Xu Ji smiled: "We are empty-handed, no wonder no one cares." ”

"Doesn't the iron kite understand the rules here? Not to mention giving us a little gift. ”

"Haha, that's the wonder of bribes, everyone asks for it, but in the end they don't know where it goes."

"It doesn't matter where you go, you just need to see people - then again, does Gongzi have to see the King of Shu? I often hear Gongzi say that there are people who can be persuaded first, and then there are words that can be persuaded, and now it seems that the King of Shu is by no means a person who can be persuaded. ”

"You have to try, Hanzhou is waiting for reinforcements."

"The king of Shu won't even save his own soldiers, right?"

"I haven't seen you for a long time, and I don't know what kind of person the King of Shu is."

Soon after nightfall, another person came to visit.

"General Wei!" Chang Yanzhi was taken aback, hurriedly invited into the house, served tea, and then retired with a sense of humor, chatting with the post man and inquiring about the news.

Wei Hang did not stay in Hanzhou, and ran all the way back to Yizhou, and when he heard Tie Kite's order on the way, he did not turn around.

He changed into civilian clothes at this time and said with a smile: "I just heard that Xu Gongzi arrived today, but I didn't have time to report it, so I took the liberty to visit and look at Haihan." ”

"General Wei is a distinguished guest, why should he be presumptuous?"

The two were polite to each other, Xu Ji didn't mention Hanzhou, and Wei Hang didn't say anything, until he drank a cup of tea, Wei Hang said: "I'm a military general, Xu Gongzi don't think I'm straightforward and talkative, let me ask: What does Xu Gongzi want to say after seeing the King of Shu?" ”

"It's just reminiscing, if you can stay, you can't stay-I hope the king of Shu can give me a little entanglement, and then send someone to give me a ride."

Wei Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, "That's all?" ”

"That's all."

"But I heard that Gongzi Xu had promised General Tie that he would persuade the King of Shu to send troops to support Hanzhou."

"I promised to find reinforcements for Hanzhou, but I didn't say that I had to ask for troops from the King of Shu. General Tie is a close friend of the King of Shu, I and the King of Shu are just a few faces, the so-called inseparable, the King of Shu naturally knows the General Tie, not I can persuade him. ”

Wei Hang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Those who know the times are Junjie, no wonder people say that Xu Gongzi is smart and intelligent, and he really understands things better than ordinary people." However, if he doesn't borrow troops from the King of Shu, where else can Xu Gongzi ask for help? ”

"And Jingzhou has never been there."

"Xi Fu died in Hanzhou, Jingzhou hated Tie and Lou to the bones, if you don't take advantage of the fire to rob, forget it, how can you send troops to rescue?"

"The King of Liang in the Eastern Capital is my old friend."

"I don't know King Liang, but I heard that he is now difficult to protect himself - maybe Xu Gongzi really has this ability, and Hanzhou is also difficult to protect himself, but he was still persuaded by Xu Gongzi to retreat and refuse to accept He Rong's cavalry. The news that came yesterday was that Shan Yu was very angry, and in the name of the Tiancheng Imperial Court, he sent a decree to send troops from all over the world to besiege Hanzhou. He also claimed that within a month, those who surrendered could be forgiven, but the first two evils were not among them, and after a month, whether they surrendered or not, it was a capital crime. ”

"It wasn't my idea for General Tie to form an alliance with Lou Changshi."

"Xu Gongzi is too humble." The two chatted for a while, and Wei Hang suddenly said: "Thinking about it, it is still that the King of Liang in Luozhou may send troops to aid Han, why should Xu Gongzi delay his work here, it is better to go to the Eastern Capital as soon as possible." As for coiling and escorting, I can do it without the King of Shu speaking. ”

Xu Ji said with a smile: "After all, the King of Shu and I have known each other, if I don't see each other, the King of Shu will know that he will blame me, and I will not have the face to visit again in the future." ”

"Hey...... Xu Gongzi saw the King of Shu, was it really just to catch up with the past? ”

"As far as I know, the King of Shu is by no means a soft-eared lord, and I am not a mouthful person."

"Haha, the King of Shu must not be soft-eared, Xu Gongzi...... If you really want to see the King of Shu, it's good to meet you. But I am soft-spoken, I can't help, I can only remind Xu Gongzi: After seeing the King of Shu, you should be careful to speak, the King of Shu used to be no matter how he was, now he is the lord of a state, with many generals, loyal to the people, and looking at the world, except for He Rongbu, there is no one who is unsurpassed. ”

"There are not many people who dare not go to Qinzhou to meet Shan Yu, and the King of Shu is one of them, which shows his strength." Xu Ji smiled.

Wei hung his farewell, and there was no news for several days, and on the eighth day that Xu Ji lived in the post house, he finally had to be notified, so that he could prepare and go to see the king of Shu early the next morning.

The morning visit is not a good sign, which means that Xu Ji will not be left to eat together, and it is likely that he will be sent away after a few words.

The person who came to deliver the notice was not the official last time, but a military general, and after the oral message, he arched his hand and said: "Xu Gongzi doesn't recognize me, right?" ”

"The face is familiar, I think I've seen it in Dongdu, but I really can't remember it."

The military general smiled: "My name is Tie Yuan, I am the younger brother of Tie Kite, I have met Xu Gongzi, and there was no exchange of names at that time. ”

Xu Ji said: "There were many offences at that time. ”

"Xu Gongzi was a busy man at that time. To tell you the truth, this is not my job, I want to come over, first, I want to meet Xu Gongzi, second, I want to inquire about my brother's condition, and third, I have a few words of gossip to say. ”

"Brother Ling is unharmed, some soldiers are damaged, and some soldiers are added, but the plank road on the Baosxian Road is not completely destroyed, He Rongren is rushing to repair, it is estimated that there will be a battle within half a month. Brother Ling is most worried about this, he acted on his own in Hanzhou, although it was to protect the Yizhou army, but it was inevitable that he would be disloyal. ”

The iron owl sighed, "It's not just a 'discussion', it's almost a direct declaration that my brother is a traitorous general." ”

"Can the King of Shu not believe Brother Ling?"

"King of Shu...... Now trust only one person. When Gongzi Xu enters the palace tomorrow, he will explain it clearly to my brother, right? ”

"That's it, there's nothing to explain. Treat Brother Ling, believe it or not, it is all in the King of Shu, Your Excellency still has no way to advise, and I am an outsider, and I can't persuade it. ”

"I'm stupid, Xu Gongzi ......"

Xu Ji smiled: "With my mouth, I can only speak with the trend, and I can't reverse people's hearts." ”

Tie Fei sighed again, with obvious disappointment on his face, "Xu Gongzi is right, even those who are younger brothers can't help their own brothers, let alone outsiders?" ”

"This is the 'gossip' that General Tie is going to say?"

There was no one around Tie Eagle, so he still glanced left and right, and whispered: "Xu Gongzi doesn't want to persuade the King of Shu, so don't persuade him at all, so as not to offend the villain." ”

"Villain?"

"I wonder if Xu Gongzi has heard of Che Quanyi's name?"

"Hmm."

"He already hates Xu Gongzi."

Why is that? We haven't even met yet. ”

"In short, Xu Gongzi should be careful." The iron eagle refused to explain and hurriedly took his leave.