The night was sleepless, when the first rays of the morning sun shone from the east, the heart palpitations of war drums and shouts of killing sounded outside the city again, and the attack of the official army on Sicheng was launched again, which made Ji Baicang's cheek muscles beat after hearing it. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Even if it weren't for Yang Zhen's remarks last night, he didn't think that such a lonely city as Sicheng Prefecture would be able to withstand the constant attacks of the official army. In his opinion, it was only a matter of time before the city was breached. And now, he thought further, once the city was really broken, the people in the city, those subordinates who had followed the Cen family and his for many years would all be finished, did they really want to take the lives of so many people for the madness of Cen Yunmo?

"Am I to be instigated for betrayal for the sake of everyone? Can I really get others to rebel according to my will? Old City Lord, if you were still here, would you let me make such a choice? Looking at the light outside the house and listening to the shouts of battle in the distance, Ji Baicang felt a little stupid.

At this time, the old servant of the family suddenly walked over with some surprise: "Master, the city lord has sent someone, saying that he has something important and wants you to come over to discuss." ”

"Huh?" Ji Baicang was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed surprise: "Really? Is it true that the lord of the city has sent someone to ask me to discuss a big matter? ”

"Yes, it's the people from the city lord's side who came, I've seen it before."

"Okay, let me change my clothes, and I'll be over." Ji Baicang's spirit is lifted. Because of his suspicion of him, Cen Yunmo has not discussed major matters with him for a long time, let alone personally sent someone to invite him to talk about things, now it seems that the situation outside the city is becoming more and more tense, the city lord is young and not stable enough, and finally thought of asking himself for advice, this realization made him feel that the opportunity has come to him, maybe his earnest words can make the city lord focus on the overall situation and surrender the city.

With such a thought, Ji Baicang quickly rode a horse to the front of the Cen family's mansion, and at this moment, there were several former ministers of Cen Shaoxun outside the door, who were all people who had been excluded and deprived of military power during this time.

These old fellows were embarrassed to see each other, but it was not easy to communicate much in this place, so they walked into the door one after another, and then led by the servants in the house, they came to the middle hall.

At this moment, in this spacious central hall, Cen Yunmo was waiting for them with bloodshot eyes, and when he saw them, a reluctant smile appeared on his face: "Uncles are here neatly." ”

Everyone who didn't know what he meant by this just laughed, and then someone asked tentatively: "City Lord, now that there are enemies outside the city that are constantly attacking the city, why don't you go to the town over there, but call us over?" As he spoke, he looked at Cen Yunmo with a look of hope, obviously these people had the same thoughts as Ji Baicang, and felt that he finally knew their loyalty and preciousness in the face of danger, so he would come to him.

Cen Yunmo said lightly: "The officers and soldiers have that little ability, and they haven't been able to get to the top of the city during this time, and I am not there or not." I'm here today because there's something more important for me to do. ”

"I don't know what's going on? Do you need our help? Ji Baicang looked at this junior who he had seen since he was a child and asked. The others are also average, and a few of them are even eager to try, once the city lord says that they need to lead troops to repel the enemy, they will fight this old bone and have to retreat for him.

"Of course I need your uncle's help, otherwise I wouldn't have invited you here." Cen Yunmo glanced at them with a smile on his face.

"Then ask the city lord to give orders, go to the soup and go to the fire, and we will not hesitate." Several old men immediately pounded their chests, although Cen Yunmo did not do it authentically before, but their loyalty to the Cen family did not diminish much because of this.

It's just that when he saw this scene, Cen Yunmo's eyes didn't fluctuate at all, and he still said lightly: "Why do you think we haven't been able to repel the enemies outside the city?" ”

"This ......," everyone only said that he was asking himself for a plan, so that he could make an appointment after the examination, and they frowned one by one and quickly thought about it. But immediately, a bitter feeling was revealed from the corners of their mouths, in fact, the answer was very clear to everyone, resisting the imperial court with a city is simply hitting a stone with an egg, how could they repel the officials and troops outside the city?

But this is naturally not something to say, so after racking their brains, they can only give some vague answers: "The official army is in full swing, and the soldiers and horses are far superior to us, so we naturally can't repel them." ”

"But as long as it drags on for a while, they will still be tired and old, and then we will go out of the city to fight a decisive battle, and we will be able to win with one blow."

Hearing these completely unrealistic words, Ji Baicang's brows furrowed, he couldn't watch everyone deceive themselves like this anymore, so he said, "No, you're all wrong!" ”

"Oh? It seems that you have a different opinion? Cen Yunmo's eyes flashed, covering the old man who had the highest prestige in the city before, and his expression was quite interesting.

Ji Baicang was immersed in his thoughts at this time, so he didn't notice the other party's abnormality, but said sincerely: "Our Sicheng Prefecture is just a small city in Guangxi, if it is in the case of chaos in Guangxi, maybe we can still make a difference, but now that the official army has continuously recovered the city, and countless people pointed by Bing Feng have abandoned their weapons and surrendered, how can we be the opponent of such a prosperous official army?"

"Let's tell you the truth, the reason why our Sicheng has been able to survive to this day is only because the officers and troops outside the city have not yet exhausted their strength and stormed at all costs. Once they are really determined to take down the city no matter how many casualties they pay, our little force will not be able to stop them at all. And when it really comes to that time, what awaits us in the entire state city is probably endless killing! ”

After a short pause, Ji Baicang took another step forward and said very eagerly: "So the city lord, for his own safety, for the sake of our military and civilian plans all over the city, the only correct choice for us now should be to put down the weapons and surrender in the city, so as to save everyone's lives!" ”

Hearing that he told the truth so directly, the others were stunned, but soon, they all joined Ji Baicang's ranks: "Yes, City Lord, what Ji Lao said is from the bottom of his heart, we really only have such a way to choose, otherwise ......" The latter words are not easy to say.

"Hahahaha......" Cen Yunmo's reaction was very strange, he was not angry, nor did he accept their words, but looked up to the sky and laughed, laughing until tears came out, and he couldn't stop. But the laughter was as cold as ice, and it made these old men shiver.

After a long time, he finally stopped laughing, but the gaze in his eyes was colder than Shicai's laughter, first swept over everyone, and finally fell on Ji Baicang: "The answer to the question I just asked has now been found." ”

"Huh?" Ji Baicang and the others were stunned, not knowing what answer he had found.

"Why can't we in Sicheng Prefecture repel those useless Ming troops? It's just that some of us have two hearts within us, so that the soldiers can't concentrate on fighting. And you ......," he said, his finger quickly swiping in front of the old men, "you people are the key to influencing them. One by one, relying on your qualifications as veterans for many years, you are constantly spreading some rumors in the army and in the city, disturbing people's hearts. Say, "What is your heart?" Is it because you don't accept me to inherit this position, so you have the intention to rebel? Is it because I have been promoting young people and snubbing you during this period of time, so you will want to betray me? Say, Tell me! Speaking of this, Cen Yun stood up indifferently, stared at these old men a little madly, and then with a wave of his hand, he threw the teacup next to him to the ground and shattered it.

Just when these old men were still surprised by his sudden outburst, hundreds of native soldiers with guns and knives suddenly rushed into the hall, and surrounded everyone at once.

At this moment, no matter how dull these old people were, they understood what was going on, obviously Cen Yunmo had already planned to set up a Hongmen banquet here!

"You ......" Someone trembled with anger and stared at Cen Yunmo: "You are a crime that you want to add, you are completely trying to frame us!" ”

"He had a premeditated plan to get rid of us old men!" Someone else cried out, their faces full of fear.

But Ji Baicang stood on the spot, and his mind unconsciously thought of what Yang Zhen said to him last night: "...... 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 any threat now. Unexpectedly, he really let him say it, and Cen Yunmo not only wanted to get rid of himself, but even the other old people didn't want to let go!

First, there was a tremor in his body, and then a dry laugh sounded out from Ji Baicang's mouth: "Hahahaha......"

"What are you laughing at?" Seeing him like this, Cen Yunmo felt a little uneasy, and did not immediately order someone to do it.

"I laughed at myself for being too naïve, I just said that you Cen Yunmo can still be saved, and now it seems that you are really crazy! If we have you as the city lord in Sicheng Prefecture again, I'm afraid it will really be completely finished! Ji Baicang looked directly into the other party's eyes and told the truth!

"You! Kill him! Kill them all, not a single one! This was clearly a rebellious remark, which made Cen Yunmo even more furious, and he immediately waved his hands and ordered loudly.

Those native soldiers replied in a low voice, and raised their weapons to aim at these old men, next, will it be a bloody battle?