Zhou Yuan read the letter, and his face was a little worse. Among the letters, it is a letter from Cao Baichuan asking for help.

Cao Baichuan faced the offensive of the East Palace, saying that he was "powerless" and wanted to work with the North Mansion to repel the pursuers or annihilate them completely.

Zhou Yuan circulated Cao Baichuan's letter to everyone, and the generals present scolded one after another. Regarding Cao Baichuan's "old treacherous and cunning", although they had heard of it before, they all said that they had never seen such a treacherous "villain".

"Guys, what do you think?" Zhou Yuan looked around at everyone present.

A general said: "General, why don't we go to the Dongwang Mansion and say that this matter has nothing to do with us?" We don't have to pay attention to the Western King Army......"

Zhou Yuan sneered: "Now that we are at war with the Dongwang Mansion and fighting for Luoyang, you let General Ben go to the Xinjiang Capital Military Camp?" ”

After thinking about it, the general realized that he was a little "taken for granted" and hurriedly confessed.

Zhou Yuan looked at the others again: "Do you have any other good opinions?" ”

The people present were still indignantly scolding Cao Baichuan just now, but now there is no one who is silent.

Although Cao Baichuan was treacherous and transferred his hatred to the Beiwang Mansion, it was also a good opportunity for the Xiwang Army to withdraw. As long as the pursuers of the Eastern and Southern Wang armies arrived around Luoyang, they would not sit idly by and watch Luoyang City be besieged and ignored. In this way, the Western Wangjun can become the one who sits on the mountain and watches the tiger fight, and let the coalition forces of the Southern Wangfu and the Eastern Wangfu be inseparable from the Northern Wangjun.

Zhou Yuan saw that when he was talking nonsense just now, he all seemed to have hills and valleys in his chest, but now he was pretending to be deaf and dumb, and he couldn't help but be a little annoyed. Zhou Yuan glanced at Wu Hui, who was speaking just now, and said, "General Wu." What are your insights? ”

Wu Hui shook his head and sighed.

Zhou Yuan glared at Wu Hui, and then asked the others, but none of the others said anything. Now it is Cao Baichuan who has led the pursuers to Luoyang City, and if he wants to solve it, he must either really cooperate with the Xiwangfu, first repel the pursuers, and then plot Luoyang. But in this way, the Western Wangjun can sit and reap the profits, and it is uncertain who belongs to Luoyang. But if he didn't agree to Cao Baichuan's conditions, the military pattern around Luoyang would suddenly become chaotic. When the time comes, the combined forces of the East and South Palaces will fight the West King Army first. It's better to protect Luoyang first, it's hard to speculate.

Zhou Yuan immediately ordered: "Tomorrow, send soldiers and horses from the three towns to capture Luoyang." Before this group of thieves arrives, the dust will settle! ”

"Order!"

Zhou Yuan ordered. Those present regained their spirits and saluted.

The people who were there. Only Wu Hui is the only one who has a lot of trouble. After leaving the Great Tent of the Chinese Army. He did not return to the camp immediately, but asked Zhou Yuan for orders and led his troops south to check the military situation.

Zhou Yuan was a little annoyed with Wu Hui before. Now Wu Hui took the initiative to ask for orders to lead the troops, but he was still quite cautious.

"General Wu, you mean, you want to lead troops to investigate the Dongwang Army?" Zhou Yuan asked as he cleaned up the paperwork on the table.

"Yes, General." Wu Hui said, "The last general wants to take the lead for the Northern Wangfu, and if he notices any changes in the Eastern Wang's army, it is good to return and let the general be prepared." ”

Zhou Yuan nodded slightly, and then asked, "How many people do you need?" ”

Wu Hui said: "A hundred sentinels are enough. ”

"Okay." Zhou Yuan thought that a hundred cavalry would be able to dismiss the eyes of this little North King, and it was worth it, so he immediately ordered, "Then the general will give you a hundred sentry horses, you must check the enemy's military situation." General Wu, General Ben has always thought that you have a great future, and in the future, do a good job for General Ben. ”

Zhou Yuan patted Wu Hui on the shoulder and expressed his intimacy. It's a gesture of goodwill.

What Zhou Yuan thought was that although this Wu Hui talked a little more, he was a person from Xiaobei King after all, and this time he was still a "acquaintance", knowing that he was not welcomed, he simply took a hundred people out to be scouts. lest he be annoyed by his eyes. Such an acquaintance may be able to use it well in the future.

"General Xie raises love." After Wu Hui saluted, he directly received the order flag and led the men and horses to retreat.

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On the night of November 13, in the Jiangdu Soldiers and Horses Camp.

After ten days of marching, the camp of the soldiers and horses of the Dongwang Army was less than one hundred and fifty miles away from Luoyang. Han Jian felt the pressure on his shoulders.

It was in Yuzhou before, Han Jian thought that he could get by, as long as he could repel the Xiwang army and collect Yuzhou, it would be a great success. Because it is about to be the middle of winter, the war can also be postponed first, and Luoyang will not be taken first. Just give an explanation to the empress.

But things on the battlefield are not something he can control. The Xiwang army retreated again and again, and it had already drawn the war outside Luoyang. In this way, the battle that you don't want to fight is in front of you, and you have to retreat, not only can you not explain it to the empress, but you may also bury this great opportunity.

After all, Jiangdu is the weakest of the Quartet, and if you want to keep Luoyang and pacify the north, you must have allies, and you must have the right time. This "opportunity" is to take advantage of the chaos. Now the shape around Luoyang has been very chaotic, the North Wangfu is besieging Luoyang, and the West Wang's army is short of food and grass and has to retreat.

Han Jian has been worrying about grain and grass for a few days. Because the Eastern Wang's army went on a long expedition, a long supply line was opened. The supply of grain and grass is very difficult, and it may not last long if it continues like this.

But the arrow is on the bow and has to be sent. If the troops were withdrawn like this, even Han Jian himself would feel unwilling.

On the evening of 13 November, when Han Jian was still having a regular meeting, a secret agent came to report the news. Waiting for the secret agent to deliver the news to Han Jian, Han Jian looked at it and couldn't help frowning.

The generals and strategists present were a little surprised, could it be that something happened on the front line? Or has Luoyang already been conquered? What can make the East King react like this is probably a very bad thing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the case today. Go back and rest first, and continue the march tomorrow. Han Jian ordered.

The generals and strategists were a little puzzled, but they were also relieved. After days of marching, many people were physically and mentally exhausted, and they could not rest immediately after being stationed.

But there are still people who noticed Han Jian's reaction to the intelligence and are still speculating about what happened.

When everyone left, Han Jian did not stay, but went directly back to his usual office tent. Not long after, a person arrived in front of Han Jian under the guidance of the soldiers.

"Salute His Royal Highness the East King." When people saw Han Jian, they bowed down head-on, very respectful.

"You are Wu Hui?" Han Jian looked at the person in front of him, this Wu Hui can be said to be unknown in the Northern Wangfu Army. I haven't heard of him doing anything, Han Jian also knew that there was such a person when he checked the information of the Northern Palace, but he only knew that he seemed to have entered the military position because of the relationship between Guò and Xiaobei Wang, but among so many generals in the Northern Palace, he was not welcomed.

"It's the last general." Wu Hui saluted and said, "The last general will come down sincerely." ”

Han Jian smiled, there were a lot of things to accept the generals of the surrendered army before, but it was the first time that someone from the Northern Wangfu came to surrender. The people of the North Mansion have always looked down on the East Wangfu sitting in the south of the Yangtze River, this time this Wu Hui is a young man at a glance, such a young man, will he think that it will be better to defect to the East Wangfu than to stay in the North Wangfu?

Wu ...... General, this is your military position, right? Han Jian asked.

"Exactly."

"Why do you think that this general will accept you?" Han Jian asked, "As far as this king knows, you only brought a hundred soldiers and horses this time, and these hundred soldiers and horses seem to be ...... It's not your descendants, some of them are sent by the Northern Mansion to spy on you. You just defected like this, not afraid of settling accounts after the autumn of the Northern Palace? ”

Wu Hui got up from the ground, looked helpless, and sighed: "If the Northern Wangfu sincerely accepts it, how can the last general be punished lightly?" It's just that...... Whether it is the king of the north or Zhou Yuan, who led the troops, they can't see the last general, and they can't understand the opinions of the last general. Thus...... The last general can only vote. ”

"Oh." Han Jian nodded, "Then you have to tell me, what information can you bring to my Dongwang Mansion?" If he could not speak of the king, then the king would not accept what was happening today. General Wu Shen looked elsewhere. ”

Wu Hui picked up a stone from the ground, and when Han Jian didn't understand what he was doing, he suddenly threw the stone back on the ground.

Han Jian pondered for a moment, is this playing a dumb riddle?

"Your Royal Highness the King of the East, dare to ask if you have any conspiracies with the King of the West?" Wu Hui came up and asked directly.

Han Jian narrowed his eyes, such a confidential matter, only a few people in the whole army knew, how could this Wu Hui break it with a word?

"This king conspires with the king of the west? Haha, is General Wu speculating, or is it a temptation? ”

Wu Hui smiled and said, "If His Royal Highness the East King doesn't say it directly, that's true. The last general has just come to vote, and he is not the confidant of His Royal Highness the East King, how can His Royal Highness the East King be willing to tell the truth? His Royal Highness the East King, the last general is just speculation out of thin air. The last general guessed that if the king of the east and the king of the west had a conspiracy, they would naturally have divided Luoyang a long time ago. And His Majesty is in the army of the Eastern Palace, and Luoyang must be obtained by the Eastern Palace. After thinking about it, if the king of the west agrees to the conditions, he will inevitably take the land of Hebei, from the Yellow River to the outside of the Great Wall, all of which are obtained by the palace of the west king. ”

Han Jian was a little cautious in his heart.

If Wu Hui was just guessing, he could guess things so accurately, what kind of insight this person had in his heart would be far beyond his imagination.

He really couldn't think of it, if such a talent, how could the Beiwang Mansion make him feel remarkable?

"You also said these words to Zhou Yuan?" Han Jian didn't answer yes or no, but asked rhetorically.

Wu Hui nodded and said, "It's a pity that it can't be adopted." The last general believes that if the East Wangfu and the West Wangfu are connected in a line, Luoyang will not be a problem. And whether the North Wangfu will exist or not in the future is also unknown. It is very unwise to make the last general loyal to the North Wangfu at sunset. The last general also wanted to defect to the West Palace, but he heard that the people of the West King were insidious and would only trust his cronies. Hence ......"

Wu Hui didn't continue, and Han Jian also understood that this Wu Hui was here to "defect to the Ming Lord" and treat him as someone who could defect.

Han Jian had never thought about accepting a demote, but with such a talented person, Han Jian really didn't want to let go. (To be continued......)