There is such a saying in the Western Capital: There will be no gifts for the festival this year, only fairy wine will be accepted for gifts!

Three days later, there was a news from Wang Xu's western capital, Wenwang Xianjiu stopped supplying, all the purchase channels were gone, and even Xianzhuju was closed.

Many wealthy gentry and businessmen have come to the Western Capital, but Wang Xu said that if you want immortal brew, then exchange it for food, otherwise you don't need to talk about it!

At first, everyone didn't care, anyway, they had inventory, but after a few days, the inventory in the hands of the merchants was sold out, weighing the pros and cons, in order to make money, the merchants had to transport grain from the counties for hundreds of miles, during which many caravans were robbed by bandits and bandits, which can be described as extremely difficult.

Ten days later, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month! Caravans entered the Western Capital one after another, and these people came to buy Wenwang Immortal Brew, Wang Xu threw out the price, and exchanged ten deniers of grain for a bottle of immortal brew! This price is in line with the current price of grain, and no one has any objections.

In one day, Wang Xu sold 10,000 bottles of immortal wine, that is, 100,000 deniers of grain, plus the 30,000 denier of grain that Li Yunhai bought from Beijun during the Spring Festival, and the western capital increased 130,000 deniers of grain, which made the lives of hundreds of thousands of displaced people in the city more secure.

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Hongzhou Continent, 973, the fifteenth day of the first month!

On this day, in Ao Bing City outside the imperial capital, Yu Yuan received the emperor's holy decree, which was to the effect that he would immediately send troops to Guxi County to eliminate all anti-thieves!

Yu Yuan worshiped the sky, the earth, and his ancestors on the school grounds of Ao Bing City; After that, the order is given!

The army of 500,000 drove from the western capital to Guxi County, the momentum has never appeared since ancient times, the vanguard sent troops from the time of the morning, after noon, the army just left the city, the army stretched for hundreds of miles, it can be called a wonder in the sea, many literati and Confucian scholars are standing on a high place to watch, and they are amazed again and again.

After this news reached Languan, Lu Yang immediately sent an envoy to the Western Capital to ask Wang Xu for help. It was not so much a request for help as a threat, because Lu Yang's envoy said that if King Wen did not agree to send troops. Then push Zhang Xue and Liao Yun out of the city to resist the imperial army.

Wang Xu was angry and hateful, but he was helpless, and immediately agreed to send the messenger away.

In the Chengqian Palace, Wang Xu held a military meeting, which was attended by all the civil and military generals. Dogs are no exception.

Wang Xu's face was extremely ugly, and as soon as he came to the throne, he lifted the documents on the desk to the ground.

"The dog thief Lu Yang dares to threaten me, if Liao Yun and Zhang Xue have a little accident, this king wants him to be buried with him!"

The ministers were as quiet as a chilling cicada, and Jia Hui said: "Lord, now the strength of our army is not what it used to be, and it is recommended to send troops to Languan to destroy the prestige of the imperial court!" ”

Sun Yu and Zhang Meng suddenly came out of the ranks. Said: "The last general is willing to be a pioneer!" ”

Wang Xu calmed down for a while, and then sat down: "This king has already prepared the soldiers and horses to go to Languan to help Lu Yang, but he dares to threaten me, this king will not go!" ”

Everyone was shocked, and Zhang Meng was even more startled, didn't this push Zhang Xue into the fire pit?

Jia Hui said: "Lord, we must focus on the overall situation, although the imperial army is strong, but we have the danger of Languan, which can consume a large number of enemy soldiers." This will be very helpful for us to fight with the imperial court in the future, and I hope that the lord will think twice. ”

"Think twice! Command the generals of all departments to stand still! Meeting! ”

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Wang Xu promised the messenger, but did not come; Lu Yang waited for three days. The imperial army was getting closer and closer, but there was no news from the direction of the western capital, which made Lu Yang feel deeply afraid, because he could not defeat the imperial army on his own.

Doesn't Wang Xu want his wife anymore?

Lu Yang held a meeting, all the captains and generals were in the lobby, and the four soldiers escorted Zhang Xue and Liao Yun up.

At this time, Zhang Xue was already four months pregnant. It is already pregnant, and its belly is bulging.

Lu Yang glanced at the two of them, and finally his eyes stayed on Zhang Xue's body: "Zhang Xue, your husband doesn't want you anymore, the imperial army is approaching day by day, how do you want to die?" This king has fulfilled you! ”

Zhang Xue suddenly laughed: "How can my husband be your dog, just wait for the court to behead you!" ”

"You...!" Lu Yang was angry and boxed the table, but he instantly calmed down again: "I don't know you like a pregnant woman, come here, escort them to this king!" As long as the imperial army arrives, these two people will be pushed out of the city, and this king will make Wang Xu regret it for the rest of his life! ”

As soon as Lu Yang finished speaking, the four soldiers immediately escorted Liao Yun and Zhang Xue away, Liao Yun looked at Lu Yang viciously, but he was helpless, he also wanted to save Zhang Xue, even if it was to risk his life, but he couldn't do it, he didn't even have a chance to fight hard, he had been tied up like this by the enemy, the only thing he could do was to bite his tongue and kill himself, but he couldn't die, because Zhang Xue was still alive, he had to find a way to save Zhang Xue out, although it was very difficult, but he would not give up.

The meeting begins.

Lu Yang said: "If Wang Xu doesn't come, how can we resist the enemy?" ”

Yuan Qiang sighed: "I'm afraid that even if he comes, we have no chance of winning, the imperial army is too strong, the marching army is hundreds of miles long, and the siege equipment is more advanced than ours, I'm afraid that this small Languan City can't match it." ”

Everyone nodded again and again, agreeing with what Yuan Qiang said.

"Lord Wang, withdraw the army, let the court fight with Wang Xu, and we will sit and watch the success or failure!" Suddenly there is humanity.

But Lu Yang was really unwilling, he shook his head: "Defend the city for two days first, and then talk about it when we can't hold it, we have the official road of Mingshan, and it will be too late to withdraw at any time." ”

Everyone sighed, and Yuan Qiang said, "Lord Wang, you don't still think that Wang Xu will come, right?" At this time, when he comes, do you dare to let him enter the city? Who knows if he's here to destroy us or to join forces with us? ”

Lu Yang was taken aback: "No matter how stupid Wang Xu is, he won't be so ignorant of current affairs, right?" Now his worst enemy is not us, but the court! ”

Yuan Qiang said: "This is not certain, the prince detained his wife in Languan, this feud is not small, he may attack us." ”

Lu Yang's brows tightened, he didn't believe that Wang Xu dared to do this.

Yuan Hao said: "What are you afraid of, he dares to come, let's clean him up!" ”

The generals discussed with each other, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while, Yuan Qiang advocated the immediate withdrawal of Guxi County, most people agreed, Yuan Hao advocated a big war, resisted the imperial court, and held Guxi County, and a few people supported.

The meeting lasted for a long time, and Lu Yang finally said: "Then let's fight a few battles with the imperial army first, try their combat strength, if they are invincible, then we will retreat." ”

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Western capital.

Zhang Meng has come to Chengqian Hall several times in the past few days, but Wang Xu has not seen him.

At this time, in the secret room behind the Chengqian Palace, Wang Xu summoned Liu Yang and Ye Xiong, and Liu Yang was the county commander of the city on the west edge of the Western Capital.

Wang Xu said: "Liu Yang, this time I called you back from Fuchun County, there is a particularly important task entrusted to you, you must complete it seriously, this is your chance, and it is also the hope of my army in the Western Capital." ”

Liu Yang's heart at the moment is not only doubtful or confused, what is the task? If the task is so important, why should it be entrusted to me? I'm just a small county magistrate, and I'm a general.

"King Wen, please say, Liu Yang must finish it seriously." (To be continued.) )