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A large group of soldiers poured into the small city, and without Ning Baoguan personally supervising them, it was difficult for them to maintain the formation, but they were much better than the Incarnation Army, at least they didn't drag their families with them, and they looked like an army.

Xu Ji rode a horse and stood on the side of the road, making way for the soldiers, and secretly estimated the number of people in his heart.

There were nearly 10,000 people, but the more people got behind, Xu Ji recognized at least two or three hundred women in men's clothes hiding among them - no matter how severe the military law was, Ning Baoguan couldn't stop everyone from bringing their families.

Wu Yue's army is still like this, and the army will only be more chaotic, Xu Ji can't imagine how such an army can fight with officers and soldiers.

There were not many people on the road, and Xu Ji was about to shoot his horse on the road, when three people suddenly chased out on horseback in the city.

Ma Weilai saw off Xu Ji and said, "I drank too much yesterday and just woke up, so it's no wonder that Brother Ji is gone." ”

Xu Ji smiled: "It's just a few days away, and I'll be back soon." ”

"I wish the younger brother success, persuade Shen to merge with the state, unite the righteous army of the world, and the officers and soldiers of the enemy. Now that the army is in chaos, I don't feel at ease when my brother goes on the road alone, so I specially ask the two brothers, Liu and Chen, to escort the safety. ”

Yesterday, when we were drinking together, we introduced each other, these two are heroes from Luoyang, one is called Liu Yunzhi, and the other is Chen Laoci.

The two of them adhered to the habit of the Eastern Capital, and after making a name for themselves in the alleys, they must ask a slightly famous scholar to change his name to wash away the violent.

Both of them are in their thirties, their names are peaceful, and their looks are respectful, only between looking forward to it, occasionally revealing a bit of fierceness, for Haoxia, this fierceness is a weapon on the body, which can be hidden, not really discarded.

Xu Ji arched his hand and said: "Yingcheng is not far from here, Brother Ma doesn't have to worry about it." ”

"Be prepared, besides, these two brothers took the initiative to ask for help, how can they be kind?"

Liu Yunzhi said with a smile: "The two of us have heard the name of the seventeenth prince for a long time in the Eastern Capital, admire the courage of the son, and are willing to serve the son, and hope that the son will not see the outside world with his first acquaintance." ”

Chen Laoci also said the same thing, Xu Ji said: "There are two brothers in this way. ”

It was already dawn, and Ma Wei sent the three of them out for several miles, said goodbye again, and turned their horses back to the city.

It's not bad to have two people as companions on the road, Liu Yunzhi and Chen Laoci are familiar with the characters in the Eastern Capital, and they can chat with Xu Ji, they are especially interested in stabbing driving, inquire about every detail, and then sigh and admire.

Speaking of the death of the assassin Luo San'er, the two sighed again, it was from these two mouths that Xu Ji learned that the assassin's real name was Luo Xuan, who was good at knives, sticks, and fists, and was known as the "Three Absolute Luo".

"The soldier dies for his confidant, and he kills the emperor in a rage, and Sanjue Luo deserves to be a big husband and a good man." Liu Yun praised.

"It's also Master Mahou...... No, it is also King Liang who knows people and can pick out the three peers from the crowd. Chen Laoci said.

Riding and chatting were finally a little tired, and the three of them quickly concentrated on riding and chatting, occasionally saying a few words.

Nearby towns and villages have been looted, and people have either taken refuge in the city or joined the rebels, and some have died in the fire, leaving their bodies strewn with no one to pick them up.

In order to speed up and cause less trouble, the three of them bypassed the city, Liu and Chen often traveled outside, and they were more familiar with the path than Xu Ji, and in the end, they were all led by the two of them, and they took many unjust roads.

The three of them met a group of chaotic people on the way, holding sticks, staring at passers-by from a distance, Liu Yunzhi and Chen Laoci drew their knives, and more than a dozen chaotic people were stunned and did not dare to move forward, so they threw stones behind them after passing over.

"Diao people are hateful, and their courage is pitiful, they are invincible to one, and only those who win the world can win the world." This is the first time that Liu Yunzhi has been provoked and has not looked back, and he is very angry in his heart.

"King Wu Yue is a real hero, and he knows our hearts best." Chen Laoci can always take the topic to a higher level.

The three of them worked non-stop, only stopping to rest when necessary, and the next evening, they successfully arrived at Yingcheng.

Flags were spread inside and outside the city, and the three of them were stopped six or seven miles away from the city gate.

Xu Ji reported his name, and heard that he wanted to see Zhou Yuanbin and Shen Tan, and the soldiers led the way, took the three into the city, and handed them over to a small official, and after the small official inquired in detail, he took them to the mansion.

The little official went in to report, and not long after, Shen Tan and Zhou Yuanbin came out to greet them at the same time, Tan Wuwu and Liu Youzhong followed, they were all very happy, especially Shen Tan, holding Xu Ji's arm and looking up and down, as if they had been friends who had not seen each other for several years.

Everyone went into the side hall to set up a table and talk to each other about their experiences these days.

It turned out that the Jinyang soldiers had just arrived in Yingcheng, claiming to be 200,000 people, and even Shen Tan couldn't tell the real number.

There are several cities within the borders of the state that refuse to accept the order of the herdsman, and Shen Zhi divided his troops to go to the crusade, but there is no news yet.

Several soldiers and horses in Jizhou have also been drawn out, and they are not subordinate to each other, Shen Zhi has high hopes for them, and sent his eldest son Shen Cong to meet them, and he will wait for the troops to gather before making plans.

Xu Ji told the meaning of the union of the righteous army, and Shen Tan immediately agreed, but asked in detail about the details of the three kings, Xu Ji praised as much as possible, and Liu Yunzhi and Chen Laoci helped and praised the three kings to the sky.

Full of wine and food, Shen Tan arranged for the guests to rest, and he went to see his father and arranged to meet.

Xu Ji lived alone in a room, knowing that someone would definitely come to him later, so he didn't fall asleep, and sat at the table drinking tea and sobering up.

The person who came first was Tan Wusense, knocked on the door, and entered without waiting for permission to push the door, and was not polite, and said directly: "Meng Jin must be a bait, but it must not be abandoned." ”

"Second brother Gao Jian." Xu Ji smiled and got up to greet him.

"Seeing that the bait is not a high idea, the countermeasure is the solution." Tan walked and sat down.

"I want to hear about it."

"If there is a bait, there must be a fish to bite the bait, and the rebels are also, the Jinyang soldiers watched the tiger fight from the other side, waiting for the opportunity to participate in the war, and took the bait for their own use, and the officers and soldiers became the fish to bite the bait."

"If the righteous army is defeated, the officers and soldiers will inevitably be vigorous, and the Jinyang soldiers will be weak, one prosperous and one declining, why fight?"

"Haha, I haven't talked about the real 'high opinion', sitting and watching the tiger fight is still a suspicious soldier, and another elite cavalry is sent to cross the river from the upper reaches and sneak attack from the side, everyone shouts that the east has fallen, the officers and soldiers will be chaotic, take advantage of the chaos to attack it, and they will win."

"Is there a place upstream where you can cross the river?"

"If I guess correctly, the officers and soldiers must have prepared a pontoon bridge upstream, and the Mengjin war is together, and the officers and soldiers will cross the river all the way to attack me."

"Same as the second brother's plan?"

"Yes, our army sent scouts to find out the location, and then set up an ambush to take it in one fell swoop."

"What if there is an ambush for officers and soldiers?"

"Haha, the officers and soldiers are proud of their strength, and they would never have imagined that it would go so far. If you are worried, you can ask the scouts to observe more, and if the officers and men set up the pontoon bridge to cover it up, there will be no ambush, and if it is open, you should be careful. ”

"The second brother is thoughtful, did you tell Shen Bingzhou and the third brother?"

Tan sighed meaninglessly, "I can't see Shen Bingzhou, the third brother ......"

There was another knock on the door outside, Xu Ji went to open the door, and the people who came were Shen Tan and Liu Youzhong, who he was waiting for.

Seeing Tan Wusense, Shen Tan was not surprised at all, and said with a smile: "I know that you are here, tell the fourth brother about your clever plan?" Second brother, don't worry, I have sent scouts, if I can find the pontoon bridge for officers and soldiers, I will act according to your plan. ”

"There must be a pontoon. The generals who lead the strange soldiers on our side must be selected in advance, and they must be bold and careful. ”

"Second brother, rest assured, the generals have been selected, and there will be no mistakes."

Tan Wuwu had expectations on his face, but Shen Tan didn't mention his name, Tan Wuwu was a little disappointed, got up and said goodbye, "Let's talk, I'll go to sleep." ”

The door closed, and Xu Ji asked, "Since the third brother uses the second brother's strategy, why don't you use him?" ”

Shen Tan said with a smile: "The second brother is indeed a great general who is not born in the world, but he is arrogant, he can achieve great things and bad things, so he must be tempered a little." Besides, this battle is just the beginning, you don't need a knife to kill chickens, and thousands of strange soldiers don't need a second brother. When the second brother calms down, I will ask my father to give him an army to pacify Qinzhou. ”

Liu Youzhong interjected: "After the farewell, I showed my second brother and found that his fate was drowning, and there was still a year to go. ”

"Big brother will look at it again?"

"Haha, I forgot, I have revealed the details to the fourth brother." Liu Youzhong's "physiognomy" is good at catering to the other party's wishes, rather than really predicting the future, he glanced at Shen Tan and continued: "Shen Bingzhou has just started an incident, and he trusts the Jinyang soldiers and horses the most, followed by the Jizhou army. The second brother of the cloth cloth is not an inch of merit, and it is rare to be reused, and he will not have the opportunity to lead the troops until the Jin army is stable. ”

Xu Ji nodded, this is Liu Youzhong's ability, his "appearance" is not Tan Wuwu, but Shen Zhi.

Shen Tan said: "My father is old and unwilling to take risks, it is understandable, and the second brother really needs to wait a little longer." ”

"But it's up to the third brother to decide."

Shen Tan said to get down to business, "I just met my father, he is willing to join forces with the rebels, and after the battle of Mengjin is over, he will immediately claim the throne." ”

Xu Ji nodded, knowing that Shen Zhi still didn't want to see him.

Shen Tan saw the fourth brother's thoughts, and said: "My father is worried about being implicated by the word 'assassination', and he is reluctant to meet the fourth brother, but this is only a temporary move, and after becoming king, he wants to have a good chat with the fourth brother." ”

Xu Ji smiled: "There is a third brother here, I have no doubt." ”

Shen Tan comforted a few more words, took out three letters, and put them on the table, "This is my father's letter, please give it to the three kings of the righteous army, if you need to swear an oath, I will come forward in person." ”

If the Jin army wants to use the righteous army as a bait, it must first gain the trust of the other party, Shen Tan is bold and willing to go out, Xu Ji said: "There will definitely be an oath, the third brother does not have to go in person, just send a more famous general." ”

"At the beginning of the event, if the Shen family does not take the lead, how can they ask for the soldiers under their command? Although the fourth brother arranged, even if there was danger, I would bear it myself, and it had nothing to do with the fourth brother. ”

The comparison between Shen Tan and Ning Baoguan in Xu Ji's heart is still not over, purely emotionally, he would rather stay on Shen Tan's side, at least the two are from similar backgrounds and have similar spirits, and there is no need to go around and around when talking.

It was getting late, Shen Tan and Liu You finally said goodbye, and Xu Ji asked, "What about Guo Shifeng?" ”

"I went to Jizhou with my eldest brother." Shen Tan's "big brother" refers to his brother Shen Cong.

"Guo Shifeng is swaying, staying by his side can be of great use, once he stays away, he may cause disaster." Xu Ji reminded.

"I also think the same way, but my father thinks that Guo Shifeng can persuade the generals of Jizhou to die and serve his life, so he sent him to accompany his eldest brother. I secretly sent someone to keep an eye on him, if there is a disagreement - the fourth brother is an old friend of him, I hope you can understand my last resort. ”

"I understand, we should take more precautions against Guo Shifeng." Xu Ji didn't think Shen Tan had done too much at all.

Xu Ji sent the two brothers out, and was about to say some kind words, when suddenly a shout came from the depths of the house: "Assassin! ”

Shen Tan's face changed, "That's my father's residence......" ran away, Xu Ji and Liu Youzhong were also shocked and hurriedly followed.

After a few steps, Xu Ji felt that something was wrong, stopped and stayed, turned around and walked to the next room, knocked on the door first and then pushed the door.

The door was not latched, it opened as soon as it was pushed, and there was no one inside, Liu Yunzhi and Chen Laoci were not there.