Chang Yanzhi became a general again, commanding 3,000 troops, which is not too much, but he has a "privilege", no matter when, no matter what the reason, as long as the number of soldiers is less than 3,000, he will be replenished in less than two days, and this alone is said to be King Ning's "favorite general".

"I'm getting scared day by day." After entering the tent, Chang Yanzhi's expression softened slightly, "It's like borrowing too many foreign debts, so much that I can't afford to pay them back in a few lifetimes, but I didn't want to borrow money, others forced the money into my hands and helped me spend it, so that I couldn't speak clearly, and I didn't have the courage to refuse......"

"King Ning once burned thousands of Wu soldiers." Xu Ji reminded.

"I know that every night I am awakened by the charred Wu people, who ask me why I have taken refuge in the enemy. ”

"I was the one who brought you to King Ning."

"Childe, don't say such a thing, no one thought that King Ning would do this to me. I came to see Childe, first, to catch up, and second, to ask Childe to help me come up with an idea. ”

"How do you 'pay off your debts'?"

Chang Yanzhi nodded, "So far, it seems that I can only repay King Ning's 'kindness' with my life, but ...... I want to live a few more years. I know that it is a troubled time, and I am robbed and killed by robbers and heroes from all walks of life on the road, and I accept my fate, but I take the initiative to send it to death, or to repay the people I don't like, which is really a bit difficult. ”

Xu Ji said with a smile: "General Chang is worthy of being a Wu person, and he must repay him for his favors." ”

"The real Wu people will not be as hesitant as I am."

Xu Ji thought for a while, "Don't worry. ”

"Wait?"

"Haha, that's it, but this time you don't have to wait too long, tomorrow you have to try to save your life, and I'll take care of the rest."

"I've been trying." After receiving Xu Ji's assurance, Chang Yan's heart was slightly wider, and he said with a smile: "I heard that Gongzi has found the little county lord?" ”

"It's the little princess's ring." Xu Ji didn't have to keep Chang's words a secret.

"Oh." Chang Yanzhi was a little disappointed.

"The news has reached here?"

"Yes, we caught some Central Plains soldiers on the other side, they said."

"The colorful fake princess is now left in Xiangyang City."

"If I can really win tomorrow, I will definitely lead the troops to Xiangyang to rescue Colorful. What does Childe think? Does King Ning really have a plan to win? Can we really win? ”

"Yes." Xu Ji said with certainty that he felt that all explanations were superfluous.

Chang Yanzhi's mood relaxed a little more, and he arched his hand and said, "Then I'll rest assured, let's try to save my life tomorrow." ”

After Chang Yanzhi said goodbye, no one came to visit, Xu Ji was able to sleep well, and was woken up before dawn the next day, and the fire was cooking outside, making final preparations for the upcoming decisive battle.

Xu Ji is not a prisoner here, he can walk at will, he went out to go around, and even walked into the camp, and found that the morale was much higher than yesterday.

When he returned to his residence, the sky was slightly bright, and the food had been delivered to the tent, a large bowl of brown rice, a large piece of meat and a few pickles, it seemed that Ning Jun really did not plan to leave a grain of grain.

Xu Ji was eating, and someone came in again, this time not a general, but a scribe.

Zhang Wenbi was originally a talented man in the countryside, with a pale face and a weak body, he had always followed King Ning, and now he was one of the important staff, so there were some things he had to ask.

"Mr. Zhang has eaten it?" Xu Ji raised the bowl and asked with a smile.

"Hmm."

Xu Ji moved the place, Zhang Wenbi hesitated for a moment, and sat next to him, "Mr. Xu just sat back and watched King Ning be deceived?" ”

"What deceived King Ning? Deceived by whom? ”

"Kou Daogu."

"I think Kou Daogu should really want to take refuge in King Ning."

"How is that possible? I have heard of his reputation, he is ambitious and talented, his eyes are high, his eyes are low, he thinks about the difference between the valleys, and he is defeated, but he refuses to admit defeat and tries his best to take revenge on Mr. Xu. ”

"We do have a personal vendetta, but that doesn't mean he's worthless."

Zhang Wenbi showed an obvious look of surprise on his face, "Mr. Xu is magnanimous and admirable, but Kou Daogu is obviously uneasy and kind, why can't Mr. Xu see it?" ”

"What did Kou Daogu say to King Ning?"

"Hmm...... I didn't hear it all, only a few words. ”

"A few words will do, at least let me know if he's lying."

"Kou Daogu assured King Ning that He Rong's army would not attack with all its might today, King Ning only needed to move forward bravely, and he would be able to completely annihilate the enemy, and the remaining He Rong people would retreat, and the soldiers of Ji, He, and Qin would scatter and retreat."

Zhang Wenbi obviously heard more than just a few words occasionally.

Xu Ji nodded, indicating that he had understood.

Zhang Wenbi waited for a while, and said in surprise: "Mr. Xu still thinks that there is no fraud in it?" Kou Dao is lonely and wants to lead the Ning army into the trap, and the one who is 'completely annihilated' today is not He Rongren, but Ning Jun! ”

"Such an obvious 'lie', why would King Ning believe it?"

"Kou Daogu used rhetoric to win the trust of King Ning."

"Then it's troublesome, you and I don't have 'rhetoric' to compete with Kou Dao alone."

"When it comes to rhetoric, I can't, Mr. Xu can, when I was thinking about the valley, didn't you refute him speechless?"

"The rumors that Mr. Zhang heard are not true, and the person who refutes Kou Daogu in the valley is not me, but a woman."

Zhang Wenbi was stunned, "It's really not Mr. Xu?" ”

"It's not."

Zhang Wenbi was disappointed, "I thought that Mr. Xu would be able to expose Kou Daogu." ”

"Regardless of whether Kou Dao is lonely or not, when the Ning army has reached the point where it has to fight a decisive battle, we can't help on the battlefield, at least we can boost morale in the rear."

Zhang Wenbi became more and more disappointed, "This is a trap, the higher the morale, the greater the casualties, and we all have to go to the battlefield today, there is only one person who can stay in the camp with the women and children, guess who?" ”

Xu Ji smiled, Zhang Wenbi didn't say goodbye, walked away, and said at the door: "Maybe Mr. Xu is also an accomplice." ”

Xu Ji didn't argue, at first he had intended to persuade King Ning to wait a few more days, but after seeing the situation in the camp, he felt more and more that Kou Daogu was right, the sooner the decisive battle, the better, and if he waited, it was not He Rongren who collapsed first, but many soldiers who Ning Baoguan annexed by force.

A soldier came over and asked Xu Ji to go to the Chinese military tent, and there was no need to pack up anything.

Xu Ji had folded the cloak and placed it on the bed.

Ning Baoguan sat on the horse, and was bowing his head and talking quietly to Kou Daogu who saw him off.

Xu Ji, Zhang Wenbi and more than a dozen scribes had to go into battle with King Ning, and were given armor and weapons, most of them did not have a good face, and the hand in their hand did not look like a knife, but like a thorn full of spikes, occasionally glanced at Kou Daogu, and his eyes were full of jealousy.

Xu Ji got on his horse and heard Kou Daogu say to King Ning: "The decisive battle is my idea, how can I stay alone in the rear camp?" ”

"I have made up my mind, Mr. Kou doesn't have to be stubborn, there must be someone in the camp, I hit it off with Mr. Kou at first sight, and I believe that Mr. Kou is the best choice."

Outside the main camp, the cavalry led by Luo Hanqi had already lined up, and some of the infantry had also set up their formations in advance.

The opposite side has also been set up, the Central Plains infantry guards the position, and the main cavalry enters and exits to show off their might, and the number is more than ten times that of the knights of the Ning army.

Ning Baoguan gave the first order, and Luo Hanqi immediately led his troops forward.

The cavalry had not yet fought, and Ning Baoguan ordered someone to call Xu Ji over, "The cavalry is precious, it's a pity, it's a pity." ”

"There will always be a time when we have to do it." Xu Ji said, I didn't understand what King Ning's intentions were.

Ning Baoguan turned his head to look over, "You haven't come to persuade me, which surprised me." ”

"If there is nothing to persuade, naturally do not persuade." Xu Ji smiled.

"So, you completely believe in Kou Daogu?"

"I don't believe it, but in this matter, I agree with his suggestion, the sooner the decisive battle, the better."

Ning Baoguan looked at the many soldiers lined up neatly, "I think so too, but if the people of He Rong fight with all their might, our army has little chance of winning." ”

There were shouts on the battlefield, the two sides had come into contact, He Rong people were good at cavalry and archery, and refused to fight with the enemy in close quarters, adopting the method of advancing and retreating, carefully maintaining a place of one stone.

Ning Baoguan looked at it for a while, and gave the order again, and the deputy general passed it out, and the infantry began to change formations, but did not enter the battlefield.

"Kou Daogu told me that Shan Yu's wife wants to return to Saiwai, but before retreating, she must first get rid of the opponent who is vying for the throne, that is, King Zuo Xian, who led the troops today."

"Quite possibly." Xu Ji nodded.

"But he didn't bring any evidence, saying that Shan Yu's wife had a lesson from the past, and said that you know all the hidden secrets."

"Why didn't King Ning ask me earlier?"

"Because I don't think it's necessary, this decisive battle is imperative, if I show a little hesitation, the generals will have three points, and the soldiers will have six or seven points, even now I don't think it's necessary, I don't care what Shan Yu's wife thinks, I just want to fight this battle, do my best, win if you win, and lose if you lose."

Xu Ji arched his hand and said: "If King Ning can hold this heart, the odds of winning will be greatly increased." ”

Ning Baoguan laughed, gave a few more orders, and sent the first infantry, "Follow me closely." ”

"Yes."

"Don't say that Kou Daogu has no evidence, his certificate is you, if I die on the battlefield, the person who dies with him is not him, it's you."

"It's an honor, and it's just in the middle of Kou Dao's lonely arms."

Ning Baoguan laughed again and ordered again, this time he personally led the troops into the battlefield.

A large number of infantry walked in front, Ning Baoguan and more than 100 others were behind the riding hall, and further back, more infantry were ready to go out to participate in the battle.

"Do you believe in Destiny?" Ning Baoguan asked loudly, and everyone around him could hear it.

Xu Ji didn't believe it, but he replied loudly: "King Ning is the mandate of heaven. ”

Ning Baoguan laughed, "If this battle is won, I will still set the name of the country as Wu." ”

Ning Baoguan used a long lance, raised his right hand high, and roared loudly, and the surrounding guards and soldiers in front responded in unison, although many military techniques have been introduced, this army still retains some habits of the incarnation army.

He Rongren's arrows swept like a torrential rain, and the infantry raised their shields to protect themselves, but the arrows were still in an endless stream, and they could only move forward with difficulty.

King Ning and the others in the rear did not bear the arrows for the time being, but the distance was not far, and occasionally cold arrows would be shot, and the guards gathered together to protect King Ning with shields and bodies.

The more fierce the battle, the calmer Ning Baoguan became, and shouted to Xu Ji: "All victories are piled up with dead bodies!" ”

There were flags and guns in front of him, and other than that, Xu Ji could hardly see anything, only the incessant screams.