Seeing Ji Baicang's panic, the words in Yang Zhen's mouth became heavier and heavier: "Uncle Ji, you don't think that this mere Sicheng can really resist the attack of our official army, right?" I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, if it weren't for the lives of the innocent people in the city, we would have broken the city a long time ago, once we really got to that point, it would be the end of the jade burning, whether it was the iron heart to oppose the court or the innocent people who were coerced, there was only one of them left, that is, death! And half of these people's deaths will be attributed to you, it is you who have to insist on assisting Cen Yunmo in the rebellion, which caused such a tragedy! ”

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Yang Zhen continued to chase after him: "Uncle Ji, I want to ask you, in your opinion, if Cen Shaoxun and his father and son are still there at this time, what choice will they make?" Would you rather abandon the lives and deaths of the tens of thousands of innocent people in the city, or sacrifice yourself to save them? ”

This question pointed directly at Ji Baicang's heart, making him feel suddenly enlightened. With his understanding of Cen Shaoxun's father and son, if such a dilemma really arises, they will inevitably sacrifice their lives to save the people of the city.

Although he didn't say it directly, Yang Zhen had already read the answer: "Since they would rather sacrifice themselves for the sake of the people, why don't you act according to their wishes?" What's more, Cen Yunmo, who is now in charge of the power in the city, is the murderer of his father and brother, don't you want to avenge them? ”

Listening to Yang Zhen's encouraging words, the expression on Ji Baicang's face changed drastically, showing how difficult he was in his heart, and after a while, he sighed: "There is some truth in what you said, I should indeed make a choice based on their will...... But do you really think I have the power to change the situation in the city? ”

"Huh?" Yang Zhen couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and his eyes fell on Zhukong Yan's body first. On the way here, Zhu Kongyan once emphasized that this Ji Baicang is Cen Shaoxun's most valued right-hand man, so he has a lot of power in the city, and his reputation in the army is extremely high, as long as he wins his support, most of the defenders in the city will be in control. But now it seems that things are a little different.

Ji Baicang also noticed this, so he shook his head and said, "If it was a few months ago, I would naturally have this influence, but now it is different. After Cen Yunmo sat on the position of Tusi, he had already begun to weaken the power of us old men, and at the same time continued to install people he trusted, and now the city and the army have become completely loyal to him, which is where he dares to hold on to resistance. Otherwise, in the opinion of those of us, there would have been a sense of surrender long after the cities were recaptured by the officers and troops one after another. ”

"Is that so?" Yang Zhen then understood, and finally knew why Ji Baicang was always preoccupied, it turned out that it was not only because of the siege of Sicheng, but also because of the worries caused by his loss of power.

Ji Baicang nodded sincerely: "So although your words are reasonable, I also feel agreed, but I can't do anything about it......" After saying this, his eyes drooped, looking a little helpless.

Yang Zhen sighed in his heart, it seems that this time he was busy in vain, and he wasted all his words. But then, his heart moved again: "No, what he said is not true!" That Cen Yunmo may be able to deprive Ji Baicang of his authority, but his influence in the army and in the city is not something that can be completely wiped out in just a few months! Thinking of this, he stared at the other party's face again, and showed a look that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

Ji Baicang, who already had the intention of escaping, was looked at by him like this, and his heart was unconsciously tightened, his eyes kept evading, and he said softly: "You...... What more do you want to say? ”

"It seems that Uncle Ji, you are really stupid and loyal." Yang Zhen seemed to say in admiration: "It's time for you, you still don't want to fall into a betrayal." Even if it is not your loyal Cen Shaoxun or Cen Yunhan who are really in charge now, you still abide by this bottom line. I'm afraid that Cen Yunmo also saw your thoughts, so he would deprive you of everything you had without any scruples. And I can guarantee that as the situation continues to deteriorate, in order to make the forces in the city completely obey his command, he Cen Yunmo will definitely eradicate you completely, even if you are no longer a threat now. ”

These few words, every sentence of the heart, pierced into Ji Baicang's heart like an awl, making his face twitch for a while, but he couldn't say half a word to refute. He didn't expect that his thoughts would be thoroughly understood by such a young man who met him for the first time, which caught him off guard.

"Whether it is public or private, or for others or for yourself, Uncle Ji, there is only one choice you should make that is the most correct, and that is to help us take Cen Yunmo down, this is the result that Cen Shaoxun, his father and son, and the soldiers and civilians in the city are willing to see. It is also the last contribution that you, the old minister of the Cen family, can make to their father and son! Yang Zhen finally stopped speaking in a consultative tone, but put forward his opinion in commanding words.

He can see that although this Ji Baicang looks burly and good at fighting, he is actually much more fragile in his heart than ordinary people, and he is easy to appear weak in the face of major events, and he looks indecisive. To deal with such a person, it is obviously not enough to just reason with him, but also to use a tough attitude to make him accept his instructions.

Sure enough, after saying this, Ji Baicang's face became more hesitant, and finally said: "You let me think about it again, I want to think about what to do......

I didn't expect this guy's brain to be so rigid, Yang Zhen really wanted to knock open the other party's skull to see if he had stones inside, why didn't he know how to be flexible? But in the end, he had to sigh helplessly, the words were so clear, the other party was still like this, what could he do? You can't really put a knife on his neck to force the other party to do what he wants, right? I'm afraid that would only be counterproductive.

Even the two of them looked at the old man in surprise, and they couldn't speak for a long time.

Ji Baicang also knew that he was wrong, so he threw his hand at them: "In this way, I will arrange for you to live first, and tomorrow, no matter what decision I make, I will definitely ensure your safety." ”

"Okay." Yang Zhen couldn't continue to persecute, so he had to agree to his arrangement, and went down to a room not far away to settle down temporarily.

And after Ji Baicang left, Cai Yingyang and the two of them frowned: "Uncle Ji is too irresponsible, right......?" By the way, he didn't arrange for us to stay like this because he wanted to stabilize us first and then attack us, right? ”

"It's not like that, he has a weak personality, and he can't think of such a countermeasure when I am so persecuted. Moreover, he should also know that if he really sold us, it would not do him any good. Not to mention the pressure on him from the officials and troops outside the city, even Cen Yunmo, who didn't know how to deal with him, once he handed us over, he would have an absolute reason to attack him. He, Ji Baicang, is just indecisive, but he is not stupid, and he can't do such a self-digging thing. Yang Zhen said with great confidence.

Then, he shook his head and said, "But whether this thing can be done or not, I am not very sure now." I really didn't expect to meet such a foolish but gentle person......"

On this night, the lobbyists in this Sicheng city don't seem to be limited to Yang Zhen and them all the way. There was also a lobbyist sitting in front of Cen Yunmo, trying to persuade. This is a young man, although he looks quite handsome, but because of his gloomy look, people dare not get close, this person is actually Xu Chongshan who has died outside Guilin before!

In front of him, Cen Yunmo was listening to his words with a cold face, this former gentleman had already undergone a qualitative change now, the frivolity on his face was replaced by gloom, and there were a few more lines on his forehead like a knife, which was caused by the pressure put on him during this time.

Because of the current situation, Cen Yunmo became extremely sensitive and irritable, so the lobbyist in front of him was also trying his best to control his words and expressions to avoid angering the other party.

"Lord Cen, in my opinion, although the exit of Sicheng Prefecture is quite dangerous at the moment, as long as you work together, it is not difficult to repel these invading officers and soldiers. Moreover, our Holy Sect can also assist you and provide you with the necessary help to turn from defense to offense. ”

"Ha, your White Lotus Sect is already a rootless tree now, and you still tell me what kind of help, is it really that I am a three-year-old child?" Cen Yunmo cut his teeth. If it weren't for the seduction, or rather persecution, of these guys, he wouldn't have gotten this far.

"Lord Cen's words are a little too contemptuous of our Holy Sect, although our Sect Master has been killed, but our Holy Sect still has vitality, as long as a period of time passes, we will definitely be able to make a comeback. But Lord Cen, if you can't resolve all this as soon as possible, I'm afraid it's the real danger. ”

Cen Yunmo's expression became even more difficult to look at: "Then tell me, what should I do?" ”

"It's very simple, hold all the power in the city in your hands, remove all the hidden dangers that may exist, and then unify the command of the army to fight back against the official army! Only by making a desperate bet can we turn defeat into victory and defense into offense! These words were full of temptation, and they kept echoing in Cen Yunmo's ears like hypnosis.

After a long silence, Cen Yunmo finally raised his head slowly, looked at the empty chair in front of him in a daze, nodded and said, "You are right, I should really make a break...... There was a decisive and murderous intent in his eyes, flickering like that candle flame!