Guo Shifeng really wanted to promote King Wu to return to Yecheng, and for him, this was a great achievement.

Xu Ji was not in a hurry, first sent Xue Jin back to the camp of the Four Princes' Mansion, and then invited Guo and Fei to patrol the city with him, Fei Yu refused, he had not forgiven King Wu for his deception.

Xu Ji took Guo Shifeng to the Nancheng battlefield first, and then went to the Liang army camp to meet Ma Wei to relieve all people's sins, especially the evil deeds of killing the Xue family.

Xu Ji told Xue Jinyan that no one was allowed to use "mana" again, and in the blink of an eye, he was about to break his promise, and he had to do it so that King Liang and his subordinates could rest assured.

In fact, he didn't have to do anything, just bring a few guards into the camp to show his trust in King Liang, and that was enough.

The Liang army fought with the officers and soldiers in the city, and suffered the most casualties, and the soldiers regarded it as the punishment of the incarnate king, but the survivors also felt that the sins were cleared, and the arrival of the king of Wu was equivalent to the final proof.

Ma Wei sat on the chair tiredly, barely able to stand up, and when he saw King Wu, he could only bow his hand slightly, and said with a smile: "I hope King Wu can be satisfied." ”

Xu Ji stepped forward, personally helped King Liang, and said to the dozens of generals in the hall: "In today's battle, Liang's military achievements cover all the armies, and Maitreya Buddha and the ancestor king are very satisfied. ”

The generals looked at each other with relieved smiles on their faces.

Ma Wei also smiled, chatted with Xu Ji a few more words, and turned his gaze to Guo Shifeng's face, "Isn't this Mr. Guo who goes with the flow?" Why did it float back again? ”

As early as more than ten years ago, Guo Shifeng had practiced iron skills, and would not be embarrassed by anything, this is not a superficial cover-up, he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong from his heart, and stepped forward and smiled: "The first battle became famous, the king of Liang is also called, the Jizhou soldiers all said, 'I wish to meet the water Ning, not the mountain Liang', which means that the king of Ning leads the troops like water, flows endlessly, and can finally be captured, first difficult and then easy, King Liang is like a mountain during the war, not giving an inch, the more he fights, the more discouraged he is, the so-called easy first and then difficult." ”

Knowing that this was Guo Shifeng's fabrication, Ma Wei was still very useful, and said to Xu Ji: "King Wu, don't be fooled, this person's only ability is to see the wind and make the rudder, the officers and soldiers are strong, he went to defect to the officers and soldiers, the righteous army is strong, and he ran back to find an opportunity." ”

Guo Shifeng said with a smile: "King Liang has won the award, but I do have some ability to distinguish the strong and the weak, and my coming here is enough to prove that the righteous army has fought quite successfully in this battle." ”

Ma Wei laughed and still spoke to Xu Ji: "I'm very tired, but I still have a little strength left, and I can cut off another head for King Wu, especially the kind of head with a weak neck." ”

Guo Shifeng touched his neck, "My neck is indeed fragile, I don't need to cut it with a knife, a few cruel words can scare it into breaking off by itself." So please spare King Liang, my mouth is open on my head, if my head falls off, how can I speak for King Wu and King Liang? ”

Ma Wei knew that King Wu would not kill Guo Shifeng at this time, and sneered, "It's enough to pass the word for King Wu alone, and I only obey King Wu's orders." ”

Guo Shifeng noticed the change in King Liang's attitude early on, and at this time, it was undoubtedly clear that King Liang had bowed his head to King Wu, and said with a smile: "The wisdom of King Wu just needs the courage of King Liang, and the wisdom and courage are both complete to be complete." ”

Ma Wei heyed, Guo Shifeng put the name of "Yong" on his head, it was too perfunctory, and he lost his usual level of sharp teeth, and said to Xu Ji: "King Wu doesn't have to stay with me for a long time, you say war, the Liang army still has more than 100,000 soldiers, you say peace, and the Liang army has no dissent." ”

"Brother Ma rest early, and tomorrow morning, you and I will discuss again." Xu Ji said goodbye and left with Guo Shifeng.

The two of them circled the city for a small half circle, returned to the camp, and went to watch the ceremony of worshipping the gods.

I don't know who started, but it was rumored in the city that everyone had to sacrifice to the ancestral king, and the method was to throw a dry wood into the bonfire, and then silently recite the names of themselves and their whole family, and sincerely go straight to heaven, and they will be blessed by the ancestral king in the future.

The soldiers of the city lined up to throw firewood, and even those who were not from the Incarnation Army came to worship, and their devotion was not inferior to that of others.

The bonfire was not extinguished, and it burned more and more grandly.

Guo Shifeng was surprised by such a scene, and when he saw that there was no one left and right, he whispered: "This is really a miracle, Xue Liujia was a scoundrel when he was alive, but he became a god after death...... According to this calculation, will the Emperor of All Things also be able to transcend the sainthood? ”

"If Tiancheng is resurrected, the emperor of all things will become a god and a Buddha." Xu Ji has no doubt about this.

"Hehe, I guess so. King Wu had expected such a thing to happen? ”

Xu Ji shook his head, "In my plan, Xue Liujia is dead or dead, and there will be no more impact, but the world is unpredictable, there are always changes that you can't imagine." ”

"King Wu wants to use this banner all the time?"

Xu Ji still shook his head, "It is enough to use it to boost morale in troubled times as an expedient measure." When I have a little free hand, I want to remove Xue Liujia's shadow little by little, until no one mentions the Descending Army again. ”

Guo Shifeng nodded, "I understand." Let's go back and get down to business. ”

This is not a meaningless wandering, after a small half circle, Guo Shifeng's impression of the rebel army has changed greatly, this is no longer the rabble that he was divided in the city, but a large army that is condensing.

Fei Yu was not there, and left a message saying that he would go to the palace to see Cao Shenxi and would come back soon.

Guo Shifeng didn't wait for Fei Xun, and said directly: "The situation over there in Yecheng is like this: although a lot of troops have been lost in this battle, the foundation is still there, and the father and son of the king of Jibei have temporarily lost their position because they misunderstood you, and now they are the king of Xiangdong, and Wang Tiemei is in charge of the army." These two people had the same idea, changing from offensive to defensive, not in a hurry to recapture the eastern capital, but to keep besieging until the rebels could no longer hold on. ”

"Is there enough grain and grass in Jizhou?" Xu Ji asked, the grain and grass of the righteous army is not a problem for the time being, and it is much more sufficient than the officers and soldiers who came from afar.

"It's not enough, it could have been used for more than ten days, and now it can last for a few more days."

"Huh?"

"Too many people died today." Guo Shifeng said with a smile.

"The rebels will definitely hold out longer."

Fei Yu was sent back by the guards, his face was much calmer, he nodded to Xu Ji, sat next to Guo Shifeng, and didn't say a word.

Guo Shifeng did not shy away from it, and continued: "The king of Xiangdong understands this truth, so he personally sent an envoy to Hanzhou and invited the general to lead his troops back to the eastern capital. ”

"Hey, the general doesn't have enough grain and grass there, he has to scavenge in Hanzhou, at least he can't come back until the beginning of spring."

"That's right, so the king of Jibei went south to Jingzhou and invited the Xi family back."

"The Xi family fled all the way back to Jingzhou, and there were not all the soldiers and horses, so what can they do when they come back?"

"There are no soldiers in Jingzhou, but there is some grain and grass in store, if it can be transported, it will be enough for the officers and soldiers to support until the beginning of spring, just waiting for the strong general."

Xu Ji thought for a while, "One of the two kings went to Hanzhou and Jingzhou, did anyone go to Jiangdong to invite the Lan family and the Liang family?" ”

"It is true that an envoy was sent to make a gesture, and both kings thought that Jiangdong would definitely put forward harsh conditions, so it was okay not to invite them."

"The emperor is in Jiangdong, and the two kings gave up Jiangdong and invited Han and Jing Prefectures, I can't think of why the general and Xi Yun agreed."

"The general and the king of Xiangdong are in-......laws," Guo Shifeng smiled, "The general doesn't have much ambition at the moment, as long as he promises a heavy bribe, plus a little guarantee from Yecheng, it is enough to make him tempted." As for Jingzhou, Xi Yun's troops are scarce, and he is most afraid that the righteous army will turn south after occupying Luozhou, so in other words, there is also an eighty percent chance of victory. ”

Xu Ji was pondering to find a loophole in Yecheng's plan, and Fei Xun on the other side suddenly spoke, becoming indignant again, "It's a conspiracy again, you lie to me, I lie to you, whoever pays the trust first is the loser." The world is messed up by this kind of thing, and I don't think any of you will be able to take the world, and you will all die in the end by the teacher of benevolence and righteousness. ”

Guo Shifeng walked with Fei Xun, but at this time he disagreed with his statement, and said with a smile: "At this time and that time, today's conspiracy teacher may not be able to become a teacher of benevolence and righteousness in the future." Lord Fei has experienced a lot of things, Emperor Zhang Xi back then, didn't he use less intrigues and tricks, didn't he also become the founding king? ”

Fei Yu sneered, "You are conspirators, so you only see the wrist of the first emperor, and you can't see his righteousness." Alas, it's not about how many conspiracies and tricks you use, but-" Fei Xun looked at Xu Ji, "You regard intrigues and tricks as too important, saying that they are expedient, and I am afraid that you will be reluctant to throw them away in the future." Up and down, you are good at conspiracy, and the people around you naturally think that conspiracy is a good thing, and they follow suit, after tasting the sweetness, can you still stop it? ”

It was still Guo Shifeng who replied: "It's like fighting power, manpower is exhausted, a few more fights, the strong and the weak are naturally separated, the weak worship the strong, and the way of nature is also." The same is true for fighting wits, many people want to play conspiracy, but they may not be able to think of it, and sooner or later they will be willing to bow down. ”

Fei Yu only looked at Xu Ji, "If everyone retreats in the face of difficulties, there will be no rebellion, you convince people with intrigues and tricks, and there will always be unconvinced people who think they are smart and challenge you." ”

Guo Shifeng laughed a few times, and was about to open his mouth to argue, Xu Ji said: "This is not a school, don't talk about it." Tomorrow, the officers and soldiers will take Wu Jun to sacrifice to the god of soldiers, presumably they have something to ask for, and the two of them may as well say it clearly. ”

Fei Yu puffed up and did not squeak, Guo Shifeng said: "The king of Xiangdong has no hope for the king of Wu, although the king of Jibei went to Jingzhou, he still regards the king of Wu as his own family in his heart, he said, 'After this battle, the king of Wu must have completely enveloped the hearts of the army, and there is no excuse for refusing to surrender. ’”

Fei Xun couldn't help but add: "To put it bluntly, the Wu army left outside the city is a hostage, if you attack, the officers and soldiers will immediately kill hostages in front of the battle." It's as simple as that. Nowadays, it is difficult to distinguish between officials and bandits, and everyone does everything. Alas. ”

Xu Ji heard "good for himself" again, and said with a smile: "Mr. Guo Xian came to be a lobbyist, why did Master Fei come with him?" ”

"I'll take a look at your face." Fei Xin shook his head, obviously disappointed, "Feel free to thank General Cao for his help before - can you let him out of the city?" ”

Fei Xun has always had a blunt attitude, and suddenly made such a request, Xu Ji shook his head with a smile, "It is useful to send out the Queen Mother, release General Cao, I can't think of how this will help me, but it will make the officers and soldiers add a general." ”

"Yecheng won't reuse General Cao, I just don't want to see him ruined and die in the city."

"Then I can't let people go, and the one who makes General Cao ruined must be Yecheng."

Fei Xun didn't speak again.

Guo Shifeng got up to say goodbye, in fact, there was nothing to say, when he toured the city with King Wu, he had already received the answer, "I'm just a messenger, I hope King Wu won't treat me as an outsider." The father and son of the king of Jibei never forgot the king of Wu, and before the grain and grass in Jingzhou were transported, the king of Wu still had a chance. ”

"Before my next attack, the officers and soldiers also have the opportunity to safely return to Jizhou." Xu Ji said with a smile, this time, the initiative is not in the hands of officers and soldiers.

As for Wang Dian and the others, Xu Ji deeply regretted it, but he didn't feel that it was an unacceptable loss, especially compared with today's casualties.