Pan Kai wanted to lead the troops to continue to advance, leaving a group of people to protect the Yecheng envoy before leaving, and he was polite to Fei Yu and Kou Daogu, and then invited Xu Ji aside alone to talk privately.

"I know the purpose of Childe's trip, but I have a military order with me, so I can't stay." Pan Kai glanced at the two envoys in the distance and whispered: "The order I got is to march slowly, if there is no resistance, arrive at Yecheng in five days, and when to attack the city will be decided after King Liang arrives." ”

"Thank you, General Pan, for the reminder." Xu Ji arched his hand.

Pan Kai immediately pressed Xu Ji's hand and said in a lower voice: "Young Master Xu, don't salute me in front of outsiders. ”

Pan Kai glanced at his subordinates again, and saw that no one was looking at this side, and his expression eased slightly.

"General Pan...... Worried about being sued? ”

"I'm okay, King Liang treats me like a dear relative, and I never doubt it, but ...... Let a sleeping dog lie. Pan Kai smiled a little embarrassed, and then said, "There is something that asks Xu Gongzi for help." ”

Xu Ji smiled: "It just so happens that my temper is 'less is better than more', General Pan, please speak." ”

Pan Kai was even more embarrassed, and still said: "Gongzi Xu and King Liang are close friends, there are some things we can't say, Gongzi Xu can say this...... I hope that Xu Gongzi can make King Liang calm down a little. ”

Pan Kai didn't say in detail, Xu Ji said: "My trip is to calm down King Liang, don't provoke lightly." ”

Pan Kai shook his head, saying that he didn't mean that, but he didn't know how to tell it, thought for a while, and said: "I think King Liang is completely right, and he should be more vigilant against some people, but it's just ...... It should not be too widespread. Xu Gongzi will see it when the time comes, please Xu Gongzi don't mention these words I said in front of King Liang. ”

"Of course."

Pan Kai still didn't make his words clear, but he was satisfied and gave his leave.

The Liang army set out from the camp, leaving only a few tents and dozens of soldiers, a large open space, dense hoof prints, ruts and ruts, stove pits dotted, and some pits were still smoking green.

Except for Kou Daogu, everyone else stood outside, watching Liang Jun go away, Yu Zhan couldn't help but say: "Liang soldiers don't seem to be very many, can there be 10,000 people?" They can't take Yecheng. ”

Fei Xun shook his head and said, "These people are just the vanguard army, and the ones behind are the army." ”

Fei Xun was right, an hour later, another army passed by on the road, holding the banner of the Liang army, and the soldiers who stayed to protect the envoy of Yecheng were talking about the "Huaizhou army".

Almost every hour or so, an army would pass by, the first few mostly cavalry, the last few infantry mainly, pushing countless vehicles, all of which were full of all kinds of equipment parts.

Yu Zhan couldn't recognize the appearance of the equipment, but he could guess that it must be a siege tool, and the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became, muttering: "So many people, so many things...... and finally ran back to the tent, not daring to look at it again.

Fei Yu also sighed, turned his head to look at Xu Ji, "Do you still think you can persuade King Liang to retire?" ”

"Why not?"

"King Liang is prepared, with many generals, full equipment, and the Huaizhou army as his aid, how can he easily retreat? He just wanted to retreat, but he was afraid that the Huaizhou soldiers would not agree. ”

"It's already here anyway, so we have to give it a try."

Fei Xun shook his head helplessly, and also retreated to the tent, not wanting to look any further.

The army marched one after another, but King Liang did not show up for a long time, Xu Ji returned to the tent, he was tired of standing and wanted to rest.

Yu Zhan sat on the bunk, I don't know if he was trembling, or if he had this habit, his right leg was shaking, and his eyes were staring at Xu Ji.

Xu Ji sat down, poured himself a bowl of water, and drank it slowly, "After drinking the water of Siguogu, I am not used to the water outside." ”

Yu Zhan pressed his trembling right knee, "Can Gongzi Xu really persuade King Liang to retreat?" ”

It was rare for him to say "Xu Gongzi", Xu Ji put down the bowl and said with a smile: "There is nothing that must be done in the world, only things that must be done, and this is the case with persuading King Liang to retire." ”

"So you're not too sure."

"No matter how big the certainty is, it will not be ten out of ten accurate, in the end, the achievement is successful, and the failure is not the failure."

"Definitely not." Yu Zhan's legs trembled again, "You're not even from Yecheng, what does it matter to you that Yecheng's safety is at risk?" ”

"I live in Siguo Valley."

As soon as he mentioned this, Yu Zhan felt annoyed, "Hey, you occupy Siguo Valley." Alas, what's the point? Even Yecheng is about to fall into the hands of others. It is said that King Liang has an old relationship with you, and our family is ruined, but you can still live in the valley, just to change a shelterer. ”

"Who else is in Yu Gongzi's family?"

"I'm the only one, do you want to say that I don't deserve to be 'ruined'?" Yu Zhan said angrily.

"Yu Gongzi does not hesitate to miss a city by himself, which makes me admire." Xu Jidao.

"I was born and raised in Yecheng, and of course I don't want to see Yecheng destroyed by fire...... The world is in turmoil, it is rare to have a place that can still accommodate scholars, once Yecheng is lost, there is no book and ink, and the study of Fan Men will also be cut off. ”

"And I'm here."

"What you are preaching is pseudo-science, it is better not to pass it on."

"Haha, Yu Gongzi still doesn't believe me. Then let me ask: If you can preserve the disciples and knowledge of Fanmen, are you willing to surrender to King Liang? ”

Yu Zhan raised his eyebrows, and his legs were no longer shaking, "The people taught by Fanmen are all loyal ministers and righteous people, if they see a strong enemy, they will surrender to protect themselves, but they will kill the learning of Fanmen with their own hands, people are alive, but the knowledge no longer exists." No, no, I'd rather die as a martyr than die and perish! ”

"Admire, Yu Gongzi's words are quite fan-like."

"Why do you ask this? Do you want to ......"

"Yu Gongzi is not a disciple of Fanmen, so I don't care what I want to do. Let me ask again: If King Liang can be courteous to the scholars, just as Yecheng did, can Yu Gongzi be willing to surrender? ”

"Why do you always try to persuade me to surrender?"

"It's not persuasion, it's just curiosity, I know very well that King Liang is the most lacking soldier now, and he will never waste his energy to please scholars. So let's just make small talk, assuming the problem, Yu Gongzi doesn't have to take it seriously, and he doesn't have to lie about it. ”

"Of course I wouldn't lie, if...... I mean, if the king of Liang can really be courteous to the scholars......" Yu Zhan thought for a while, "I don't know what I will do, but almost all the scholars in Yecheng will surrender, and there are very few who are willing to die in the city." No, no, I won't surrender, at least a few of the people I know won't. Without it, Yecheng is where the imperial court is located, and King Liang is a thief no matter how he is. ”

"King Liang is not a descendant army, his ancestor is the former Liang Emperor, he is a real emperor."

"The front beam has no way, and it is destroyed by heaven, and it cannot be counted."

"But then there is no way in heaven, and it is destroyed by this beam? Where is Yu Gongzi's so-called imperial court? ”

"Imperial Court ...... Yecheng is kind to scholars. ”

"What kind of reward does Yecheng have for Gongzi?"

Yu Zhan failed to sue him, and he was convicted of defamation, if it wasn't for Xu Ji's invitation, he would still be under house arrest at home, and he couldn't come out for half a step.

Yu Zhan was silent for a long time.

Xu Ji refused to let go, and asked again: "If King Liang comes to the ceremony and entrusts him with a heavy responsibility, will Yu Gongzi surrender or not?" ”

"Hey, what skills do I have that are worthy of King Liang's appointment? It's pretty much the same for you. Yu Zhan raised his eyes and looked at Xu Ji, "Maybe you came out for this, you didn't want to persuade King Liang to withdraw from the army at all, but to take the opportunity to take refuge and find a new backer for yourself!" ”

Xu Ji didn't refute either, and said with a smile: "If King Liang is willing to keep me, does Yu Gongzi think I should accept it?" ”

"You're sure to accept it."

"What about Yu Gongzi?"

"Why me?" Yu Zhan suddenly sighed, "In terms of intelligence, I am ashamed of myself." I'm just an ordinary scholar, the city is ruined, where is the choice? Unlike you, you have already arranged a way to retreat, and the survival of Yecheng will not be harmed by you. Replace it with me...... I will take it. ”

"I won't." Xu Jidao.

"You won't?" Yu Zhan was very skeptical.

"Just because he knew that I would not surrender to the enemy, Yecheng asked me to be the messenger. If I surrender to the king of Liang, I can keep peace for a while, but my reputation will be lost, and I will not be trusted again, even the king of Liang will not believe me. If you can't trust someone under the fence, how long can you keep it safe? ”

Yu Zhan opened his mouth and stammered, and then said angrily: "You deliberately tricked me!" Don't you just want to say that you are smarter? I haven't denied it, so why bother with such a show? ”

Xu Ji stood up and said with a smile: "Yu Gongzi asked me just now, persuade King Liang to be sure, I can't tell, so I have to show my persuasion skills and let Yu Gongzi judge for himself." ”

Yu Zhan was stunned, "Persuading me is not the same as persuading King Liang." ”

"Well, what you care about is different, but other than that, it doesn't make much difference."

"What does King Liang care about? The world? ”

Xu Ji shook his head, "The world is just an excuse, he has something else to care about." ”

Yu Zhan was about to ask again, and a voice came from outside the tent, "King Liang is coming, please go and meet King Wu." ”

The soldiers still called him "King Wu".

"This is what King Liang cares about." Xu Ji stepped out of the account.

Yu Zhan's heart was in a trance, he seemed to understand, but he didn't understand at all, but his admiration for Xu Ji still came spontaneously, he didn't like this feeling, he desperately suppressed, and secretly counted all kinds of evil deeds of Xu Ji, after a long time, he sighed and whispered: "Mr. Fan...... I really appreciate people like him. ”

There were three envoys in Yecheng, and King Liang only saw one.

Xu Ji was taken to the side of the road, waited for a long time, and watched an army pass by, and then a group of knights in bright iron armor arrived, and the leader gave his hand on the horse, "Please King Wu get on the horse and follow me to see King Liang." ”

Xu Ji followed Liang Bing on the horse, and knew very well in his heart that King Liang deliberately asked him to wait to show the difference in status, what Ma Wei wanted most was not the world, but to be admired by everyone.

After walking a short distance, a large group of cavalry appeared on the side of the road, all dressed in iron armor and holding long lances, shining in the sun, and the cavalry surrounded a tall tent, apparently the temporary military tent of King Liang.

Xu Ji dismounted, led the way by another group of soldiers, and walked to the military tent, although there were no chains and ropes on his body, he felt like a prisoner.

Walking through the cavalry group, Xu Ji saw a strange scene: dozens of people kneeling in front of the military tent, all of them in tattered clothes, with scars on their bodies, their hands behind their backs, and they were chained together.

These are the real prisoners.

A prisoner turned his head to see Xu Ji, recognized it for a moment, and said loudly: "King Wu save me!" King Wu save me! I didn't betray King Liang! ”

Other prisoners also scrambled to plead, claiming their innocence.

Xu Ji quickly stepped into the tent and recognized that most of these people were the Descendant Army, who had killed the Descendant King and his relatives and subordinates together with King Liang, but for some reason it had come to this point.