Chapter 167: Assassination of Deng Yuanjue
Xiong Xin sneered: "What you said is light, that is the place where the Song army is stored, with Deng Yuanjue's prudence, how can it not be guarded by heavy troops, our 50,000 people still have to defend the city, how can we have the troops to sneak attack his granary." ”
These words made Shi Luosheng's contempt for him a little more: "If you only know how to blindly defend the city, and when the grain and grass in the city are exhausted, there is only a dead end waiting for you, and if you don't seize this opportunity, do you still point to your father Xiong Huan to kill you back and save you out?" ”
"Bold, how can you call your father's name." Xiong Xin saw that Shi Luosheng's words offended his father, and a wave of anger immediately burst out.
Gao Yi didn't care about Shi Luosheng's offense, he was different from Xiong Xin, Xiong Xin was a pawn left by Xiong Huan to calm the people's hearts, and his ending was only a dead end. But Gao Yi doesn't want to wait for death, Gao Kegong has already settled in Lin'an, as long as he can escape back to Lin'an smoothly, what does it have to do with him whether this Shouchun can be kept? He didn't stay voluntarily, but was abandoned by Xiong Huan.
"Your Excellency has some truth in what you said, can you tell us about your specific plan?"
Seeing that Gao Yi actually planned to adopt the other party's opinion, Xiong Xin was even more angry: "Da Sima, he insulted his father, why do you still have to listen to his opinion?" ”
Although Gao Yi also hated this second ancestor, he was trapped in Shouchun at the moment, and he still needed to be in the same boat, so he had to persuade patiently: "Your Highness, we have no other choice, a sneak attack on the Song army's granary may be the only way to make Deng Yuanjue retreat, if we don't seize this opportunity, when Shouchun City is broken in the future, we can only be buried together." ”
Then Gao Yi lowered his voice again: "Your Highness, don't forget, you are the crown prince of my Great Chu, don't you want to go back to Jiangdu?" In case Your Majesty has an accident during this period, who will hand over the Great Chu River? ”
This sentence hits the crux of Xiong's heart, he doesn't return to Jiangdu, in case Xiong Huan dies, will he ascend the throne in Shouchun? The ministers of the court are all in Jiangdu, won't they set up another prince? Prime Minister Wu Shiqi has always had a good relationship with his third brother, will he support the third brother as the emperor?
Thinking of this, Xiong Xin's face turned red, he gritted his teeth, and he was also determined to gamble on this: "Okay, then everything is arranged by Da Sima, and we will send troops if you say that you will send troops." ”
After convincing Xiong Xin, Gao Yi turned to Shi Luosheng again: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has agreed to send troops, now you can tell your plan." ”
Shi Luosheng picked up the map on the table: "I plan to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to lead 30,000 people to pretend to break through from the east gate and return to Jiangdu, Deng Yuanjue will personally lead a large army to intercept it after he knows it." At this time, Da Sima took another 10,000 people to the west gate, and he could easily break through to Fengtai. After the Great Sima left, the crown prince could withdraw to Shouchun and continue to defend the city. And Elder Liu can also take the masters of the Hidden Star Sect to pretend to be ordinary soldiers and mix in the army, follow the prince, and choose the opportunity to assassinate Deng Yuanjue. ”
When Xiong Xin heard that he was using himself as bait, he hurriedly waved his hand and refused: "This plan is not appropriate, we still think about it in the long run." ”
Shi Luosheng said strangely: "What's wrong?" Your Highness, please. ”
Xiong Xin's face was flushed, where could he say something inappropriate, just let him be a bait just wouldn't work, but he couldn't say this reason directly.
Gao Yi and Xiong Xin have been together for a long time, and they know his thoughts when they look at his expression: "Why don't I change it with His Highness, I will attract Deng Yuanjue, and His Highness will go to Fengtai to burn the grain and grass of the Song army." ”
Xiong Xin blurted out: "This plan is very good, so it's arranged." ”
Shi Luo ascended to the knot, could it be better for the two to make an exchange plan?
"No, only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself can lure out Deng Yuanjue and create an opportunity for Elder Liu. If it was replaced by Da Sima, Deng Yuanjue might only send Deng Wenhao over. Shi Luosheng did not agree to the exchange between the two.
Xiong Xin was a little aggrieved: "Then don't assassinate Deng Yuanjue yet, let's find another opportunity, right?" ”
Before Shi Luosheng could speak, Liu Ligang preemptively persuaded: "Your Highness, we have been staring at Deng Yuanjue for half a year, and we haven't found any opportunity. Your Highness, rest assured, I will send someone to protect you, and I will definitely ensure your safety. ”
Xiong Xin saw that he couldn't refuse, his face was even more frustrated, but he also said stiffly: "Who said that I was afraid of death, I was just worried that Da Sima Qi's attack on Fengtai would be dangerous, so I wanted to exchange with him, since you don't agree, then do as you say." ”
Then the group discussed the details and agreed to send troops in three days.
When they left the palace, it was almost dawn, and the three of them found an inn in the city to stay, and Gao Yi also invited Shi Luosheng to live in his mansion, but Shi Luosheng had too many secrets, so he politely refused.
"Xiong Huan is also a generation of heroes, how can he give birth to a son so unproductive, I think it is that Song Qi does not unite to attack Chu, and the Chu State will also die in Xiongxin's generation." The three of them gathered in Shi Luosheng's room again, and Liu Zixuan couldn't help but comment on Xiong Xin.
Jiang Wan'er didn't care about Xiong Xin: "Brother Shi, have you noticed?" Although Gao Yi and Xiong Xin are both vying to attack Fengtai, I don't really want to go, you see they haven't even asked who is guarding Fengtai and how many defenders there are. ”
Shi Luosheng praised: "That's right, you are very meticulous, neither of them really wants to go to Fengtai, Gao Yi just wants to break out of the city, and then go to Lin'an to find Gao Kegong, and if Xiong Xin successfully breaks through, he will not go to Fengtai, but flee back to Jiangdu, so as to continue to be his prince." ”
Liu Zixuan scolded: "The state of Chu is like this, they are still playing their own little calculations, how can they not lose the country in this way." ”
Shi Luosheng looked at Jiang Wan'er and apologized: "Originally, I gave Huan Chu an idea so that he could quickly take Liang Jun and Chen Liu, but I didn't expect to help my father-in-law win Shouchun this time, so in comparison, Huan Chu's side still lags behind his father-in-law's side." Three days later, Gao Yi fled with an army of 10,000, and Xiong Xin was also defeated by the Song army outside the city, even if he could escape back to the city in the end, Shouchun would definitely not be able to hold it for long. ”
Jiang Wan'er smiled and held Shi Luosheng's hand: "He can get what the fourth brother gets, even if he doesn't get it now, it's just that the opportunity hasn't come yet, Brother Shi, you don't have to care too much." ”
"Three days later, they will go to war, what will we arrange?" Liu Zixuan interrupted the two very uninterestingly.
The two looked at each other and smiled, and Shi Luosheng said: "Of course we are following Xiong Xin, do we still go to Lin'an with Gao Yi?" I just hope that Liu Ligang can find a chance to make a move this time, so that I can see the true strength of my father-in-law, otherwise we will come in vain this trip. ”
"General, Xiong Xin wants to break out of the East Gate with an army of 30,000." Xun Yuqing received the battle report and immediately reported to Deng Yuanjue.
Deng Yuanjue was slightly surprised: "Why did the prince of Chu suddenly become bold today, and he actually wanted to break through, do you think that my army of more than 100,000 people is eating dry food?" Let's go, I'm going to meet him in person. ”
Xiong Xin's desire to escape back to Jiangdu was frustrated, and he had to come out with an army of 30,000 to make bait, as expected, he was intercepted by the Song army not far from the city gate.
Deng Yuanjue rarely appeared at the front of the team: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, why did you have Yaxing to come to the suburbs today to see the scenery, but it's still early, and the sun has just risen, why don't you go to our army to drink two cups of tea first?" ”
If you want to ask Xiong Xin who is most afraid of now, there is no doubt that it is Deng Yuanjue, now that Deng Yuanjue is in front of him, Xiong Xin's voice trembled a little: "Don't dare to disturb the general, I'll go back to the city first." ”
Seeing that Xiong Xin was about to retreat, Deng Yuanjue personally led the army to catch up. If you can successfully catch the bear's heart, then you don't need to continue to spend it in Shouchun, and you can save at least more than a year. In this extra year, how many cities can the Song army occupy?
Seeing Deng Yuanjue rushing to the front first, Liu Ligang, who was mixed with the soldiers of the Chu army, couldn't help but admire Shi Luosheng's calculation, and sure enough, only by letting the prince himself make the bait could he catch this big fish.
Liu Zhigang slowly approached Deng Yuanjue with several elders of the worship hall, and at this time, Deng Yuanjue was staring at Xiong Xin while killing the Chu soldiers who were blocking in front of him.
Deng Yuanjue was holding a Daguan knife, and his moves were not gorgeous, but they were very practical, they were all killed with one knife, and he did not use a second knife.
After chasing to a place fifty meters away from Xiong Xin, Deng Yuanjue suddenly bent his bow and set up an arrow, and an arrow shot towards Xiong Xin's back.
Seeing that the arrow was about to hit Xiong Xin, suddenly a killer from the Flying Star Hall jumped out of his side, and his hand rose and fell, cutting off Xiong Xin's horse leg, and Xiong Xin also fell to the ground.
Deng Yuanjue missed an arrow, dropped the longbow, drew the treasure knife at his waist, jumped forward, and jumped with his toes on the horse's back, jumping directly towards the bear's heart.
Liu Ligang saw Deng Yuanjue in mid-air, and knew that his opportunity had come, so with a wave of his hand, the four elders of the worship hall, including himself, attacked towards the place where Deng Yuanjue landed.
Deng Yuanjue, who was in mid-air, keenly discovered the other party's ambush, and when his body fell, he forcibly took a breath and actually jumped up again.
Liu Ligang below was stunned when he saw this scene, and the four of them didn't have time to think about it, so they all jumped high and continued to attack Deng Yuanjue.
Deng Yuanjue was condescending, his sword palm came out, and the knife in his right hand was extremely fast, and a sword shadow danced in the air, enveloping the three elders in it. The left hand was not idle, and it was also a punch towards Liu Ligang.
The three elders were in the air, unable to dodge, and they were forced by Deng Yuanjue's fierce knife momentum, and they all fell to the ground, and Liu Ligang also punched back against Deng Yuanjue.
The two fists collided, and Liu Ligang only felt that a domineering internal force invaded his body from Deng Yuanjue's fist, and this internal force also carried a twisting force, directly drilling into the bone marrow.
Liu Ligang suddenly lost his balance and fell heavily from the air to the ground. Deng Yuanjue took off his hand with a single knife and shot towards Liu Ligang, who was still falling, poof, Liu Ligang, who was seriously injured, was nailed to the ground with a single knife, staring at Deng Yuanjue with his eyes, and he didn't believe what happened just now.