In order to prevent Puhong's army from attempting to attack Yecheng, Jiang Gan and Wang Wu not only carefully explored the direction of Qinghe City before sending their troops, but also sent envoys to Qinghe City to meet Puhong and offer generous gifts from Wei to envelop Puhong.

The Wei envoys set out one step earlier, and when the main forces of Jiang Gan and Wang Wu had just crossed Zhangshui, they had already arrived at Qinghe City and headed straight for Puhong's Chinese army tent.

"Father, the envoy of Wei asks to see me." Pu Jian rushed into the big tent of the Chinese army and reported with his fists in his fists.

When Pu Hong heard this, he paused for a moment and said softly: "Murong Jun is suspicious by nature, we have already attached ourselves to the Yan State, if we summon the envoy of the Wei State, once Murong Jun learns about it, wouldn't it cause a misunderstanding." ”

When Pu Xiong heard this, he hugged his fists and said: "Father, if you don't see the envoy of Wei, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of Wei, which is also not good for our army, and it doesn't hurt to see it." ”

"Yes! Father, if Murong Jun doubts us because of such a trivial matter, then why should we attach ourselves to him. Pu Jian also said.

Pu Hong nodded and said softly: "Okay, let the envoy of Wei enter the account!" ”

Soon, the Wei envoy strode into the big tent and carried in more than a dozen boxes of gifts.

"General Pu, these are all the hearts of our King Wei, please accept it with a smile." The envoy of Wei said very politely.

Seeing that the envoys of Wei were so friendly and sent so many valuable gifts, Pu Hong became suspicious in his heart, there must be some reason why Wei sent so many gifts, and it was absolutely impossible to send so many gifts for no reason.

"The old man has no relationship with the King of Wei, and the King of Wei suddenly sent so many gifts. It's really annoying to the old man, I don't know what King Wei means? Pu Hong asked softly.

The envoy of Wei respectfully hugged his fists and said: "General Pu is too worried, the King of Wei has always admired the general, and recently I heard that the general is in poor health, so he specially sent the nourishing products in the Yecheng Palace, as well as some gold and jade artifacts, just to hope that General Pu will recover as soon as possible, and there is nothing else." ”

When Pu Hong heard this, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, these are hypocritical polite words. It's okay to trick a three-year-old child. Naturally, he wouldn't believe it.

"King Wei really has a heart, the old man is here to thank King Wei." Pu Hong symbolically hugged his fist.

Seeing that Pu Hong had accepted the gift, the envoy of Wei was greatly pleased, and his mission was completed. Thereupon. Hugging his fists, he said: "General Pu rest early." The lower official will leave first. ”

"Jian'er, send the envoy of Wei." Pu Hong said politely.

"Your Excellency, please." Pu Hong politely sent the Wei envoy out of the Chinese army's tent.

After the Wei envoy left, Pu Hong paced in the tent of the Chinese army. He was thinking about the intentions of the Wei envoys.

"Father, the envoy of the Wei State must have some intention to send so many gifts?" Pu Xiong said softly.

Pu Hong nodded, and said with a straight face: "This husband naturally knows, but, the strange thing is that the envoy of Wei didn't ask for anything, what is this for?" ”

"Father, the envoy of Wei has already left the camp." After Pu Jian sent the envoy of Wei, he strode into the big tent of the Chinese army.

Seeing Pu Jian walking into the big tent, Pu Hong asked, "What did the envoy of Wei say when he left?" ”

"I didn't say anything important, it was all a compliment to my father." Pu Hong replied.

When Pu Hong heard this, he still didn't know about Wei's intentions, and continued to pace in the big tent.

"Father, the envoys of the Wei State entered Qinghe City with great fanfare and left with great fanfare, everyone in the city saw it, you said, will they already know that we belong to the Yan State, and deliberately use counter-plots to make Murong Jun suspect us." Pu Xiong frowned and said.

Pu Hong shook his head lightly, and said: "It shouldn't be, we belong to the Yan Kingdom, and there are few people who know about it, as long as our father and son don't leak out, it is impossible for the people of the Wei State to know." ”

"Father, recently the main army of Yan State rushed to Bingzhou, and the main force of the Jin army also poured its nest to reinforce and go to Bingzhou, near Yecheng, only tens of thousands of troops of Wei State guarded, however, as far as the child knows, the strength of the main force of the Jin army is weaker than the main force of the Yan army, and the main army of Wei may also leave Yecheng to reinforce the direction of Bingzhou, so he is worried that our army will attack Yecheng, so he sent a messenger to appease his father, so that his father can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and do not wade into the troubled waters between the Yan army and the Jin and Wei coalition forces." Pu Jian frowned and analyzed.

When Pu Hong heard this, he was suddenly stunned, paused, and said with a smile: "Jian'er's analysis is very correct, the main force of the Wei army will definitely make a move next, let the scouts in the direction of Yecheng closely monitor every move of the main army of the Wei State, and report back immediately as soon as there is a situation." ”

"Yes, father." Pu Jian responded.

"Report, general, the scout has just reported that Jiang Gan and Wang Wu, the generals of Wei, personally led 60,000 main forces across Zhangshui to march north, and it seems that they are going to invade Xiangguo." At this moment, the news came that the main force of the Wei army was rushing to Xiangguo.

When Pu Hong heard this, he glanced at Pu Jian and Pu Xiong, and they all laughed, although they didn't guess very accurately, but the Wei army did leave Yecheng.

"Father, the main army of the Wei State is pouring out, this is the perfect time for our army to raid Yecheng, such a good opportunity, it is definitely not to be missed!" Pu Jian hugged his fist and said.

"Yes! Father, the news of our meeting with the envoy of the Wei State must have been known by the Yan State of Yan, if our army does not move, Murong Jun will definitely suspect us, if our army rushes to Yecheng and captures the Wei royal family alive and escorts it to Jicheng, it must be a great achievement! Pu Xiong said loudly.

Pu Hong nodded, and said with a straight face: "You are right, this is the perfect time for our army to raid Yecheng, how can my father give up such a rare opportunity because of some gifts." ”

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that he had already been attached to the Yan State, Pu Hong would really have been able to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and not go to the troubled waters between the Yan army and the Jin and Wei coalition forces, but at this time, since he had been attached to the Yan State, he had to attack Yecheng to make meritorious contributions and win the trust of Murong Jun.

After some discussion, Pu Hong decided to wait for the main force of the Wei army to arrive at the city of Xiangguo, and then immediately send troops to attack Yecheng, so that the main army of Wei would not have time to rescue, and capture Yecheng as quickly as possible and destroy Wei.

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Pu Hong's conspiracy was very hidden, and the monarchs and ministers of Wei did not know about it, and when they saw that Pu Hong had accepted the gift, they thought that Pu Hong would not make a move to threaten Yecheng.

In a clearing less than thirty miles away from Xiangguo, the main army led by Jiang Gan and Wang Wu set up camp, preparing to rest for a day, and then approached Xiangguo City on the second day and launched a siege battle.

"Report, general, the scout has just returned, Pu Hong has already accepted the gift, and there is no abnormal movement of the main army under his command." Not long after the camp was set up, news of Puhong's friendship came.

When Jiang Gan and Wang Wu heard this, they were greatly relieved, and in this way, the possibility of Pu Hong's raid on Yecheng was a little smaller.

"Pu Hong is cunning and cunning, I can't wait to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, so as to slowly develop his own strength, now that we send gifts to make friends, he will not rashly mix in the troubled waters between our army and the Yan army, so that our army will attack Xiangguo, there will be no worries." Jiang Gan said reassuringly.

Wang Wu said with a smile: "That's natural, Pu Hong should be self-aware, even if he really captures Yecheng, can he defend it?" Not to mention that our army will not let him go, the main force of the Jin army will not spare him either, he only has 50,000 horses under his command, it is difficult to stand on his own feet in the troubled times, and he will not rashly take the initiative to provoke. ”

Jiang Gan and Wang Wu's analysis is very reasonable, but they don't know that Pu Hong has already taken refuge in Murong Jun, the king of Yan, and has the support of hundreds of thousands of troops of Yan State, not to mention attacking Yecheng, even if they attack the main force of the Jin army, they have nothing to dare to.

"General Wang, let's have a good discussion, how to capture Xiangguo City tomorrow!" Jiang Gan said excitedly.

"Xiangguo City is already in the pocket of our army, and the large amount of grain and grass hoarded in the city is also the trophy of our army, haha!" Wang Wu was also very excited.

Jiang Gan and Wang Wu carefully discussed how to attack Xiangguo City in the big tent of the Chinese army, and put forward a variety of siege plans, and conducted fruitful deliberations and discussions.

Early in the morning of the second day, Jiang Gan and Wang Wu personally led the main army of 60,000 elite Wei to march north, and rushed to Xiangguo City.

In the early afternoon, the main army of 60,000 of Wei arrived at the city of Xiangguo and immediately surrounded the city.

After a short period of preparation, Jiang Gan and Wang Wuqin led a large army and began to attack Xiangguo City with all their might.

There were only 20,000 soldiers and horses of the Yan army defending Xiangguo City, and many of them were new recruits or wounded soldiers, and their combat effectiveness was not strong at all, but they were enough to resist the Wei army for a while.

However, the defenders of Yan State suffered a lot of losses, as long as Jiang Gan and Wang Wu attacked for a few more days, it would be a matter of time before Xiangguo City was captured.

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In Yangyi City, Taiyuan County, Murong Ke and the main army under his command set up a large camp outside the city, and the main force of the Jin army in the city was transferred to the direction of Jinyang City as early as when the soldiers and horses invaded Bingzhou, and there were only a few dozen soldiers left in the city, and these soldiers naturally could not hold the city.

Murong Ke occupied Yangyi City without much effort, and here, there were still a hundred miles away from Jinyang City, where the main force of the Jin army was stationed, but with the marching speed of the Yan cavalry, it would take two days to reach Jinyang City and attack the main force of the Jin army in Jinyang City with the main army of Daiguo.

"Report, General, Xiangguo City is urgent." Murong Ke was in the big tent of the Chinese army, studying the map of the direction of Bingzhou, and a scout hurried in.

"Bring it in." Murong Ke ordered casually.

The little colonel handed the urgent report of Xiangguo City into Murong Ke's hands, Murong Ke opened it and glanced at it, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. (To be continued......)