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Yang Wanhu successfully took Dizhou City, and the next afternoon, the good news was presented to Deng She.

Within a few days, more than 6,000 soldiers and prisoners, including Wang Da'er and other generals, were also sent to Yidu. It was also sent with another official cloth.

When the news came out, Liu Shijiu soon knew. Deng She had just found him a good house outside, and he moved out of the Yan Wang's mansion. Upon hearing this, his retinue on the left and right were furious. All of them are angry. The better ones just shook their heads again and again, and even had a bad temper, and even scolded.

Someone said to Liu Shijiu: "A few days ago, that Xiao Deng suddenly gave Tian Feng two orders one after another for no reason, ordering him to discuss military affairs. At that time, the villain felt that something was wrong! Sure enough, as soon as Tian Feng refused, he actually acted recklessly and actually captured Dizhou! Judging from the contact before and after, this is obviously another conspiracy of his!

"......, looking at the Lubu and the report documents sent by Yang Wanhu and Luo Guoqi, he scolded Tian Feng, saying that he did not obey the military orders of King Yan, resisted the holy decree, and had the intention of not obeying the court, watching and watching, and surrendering to the Tartars, what a big hat! Xiao Deng, it's really today's Cao Cao! Without the will of my Anfeng Imperial Court, he would have dared to kill the dignified feudal officials, so bold! also bit back, saying that Tian Feng had a heart of disobedience. According to the villain, he is clearly a Song minister, but he is actually a Song thief, and the heart of the unsubordinate is obvious! It's tolerable, it's unbearable. Sir, you should react to this immediately! ”

"How should I react?"

"The villain has two strategies, one up and the next."

"Tell me about it."

In front of the court, he argued with reason and announced Xiao Deng's traitorous appearance to the public. And take this as a call to call on the loyal courtiers and loyal soldiers in Yidu to repay the country's kindness and kill traitors! If it is done, then the lord ,......。 ”

Liu Shijiu didn't wait for him to finish, and interrupted: "Okay, okay." I know your strategy, needless to say. What's next? What's your next step? ”

The man was talking impassionedly, but was interrupted by Liu Shijiu, so he choked on it, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, adjusted his thinking, and then said: "The villain's next strategy is ,......。 Master, Xiao Deng's disobedience has been exposed, and the lord is a national favor, in terms of the current situation, if he still stays in Yidu, it is tantamount to seeking skin with the tiger! If the matter is spread to Anfeng, the old man will definitely be pointed out by thousands of people and will be infamy. If the master doesn't want to do the best thing, now he should pack his bags as soon as possible, and he should go back to Anfeng immediately. ”

"Go back to Anfeng?"

"Yes. went back to Anfeng, and told the court about Xiao Deng's reversal, and said that he knew about it with Liu Taibao,......。 ”

"Alright, alright, I know your plan. Needless to say. Liu Shijiu walked around the room a few times with his hands behind his back, his expression changed, he frowned, raised his head suddenly, and smiled for a while, saying, "Hehe! His retinue were stunned, looking at each other, not knowing what they meant.

Someone asked, "May I ask you, sir, why are you laughing?" ”

"Earlier, when I was in Anfeng, I often met with Sha Liu Er. I have heard him say many times that King Yan made a decision to kill in Liaodong. Thinking about that King Yan, before his reputation was revealed, he was just a small hundred households, and when he had the opportunity, he held great power, even Guan Duo said that he would kill him. Because I had never experienced this firsthand, I still didn't have a deep understanding at that time. But this time, King Yan killed Tian Feng again, but I was in the middle of the game. ”

"What if the lord is in the army?"

Liu Shijiu sighed and said, "Just thinking about it, I can't help but feel shocked. ”

"Why are you so frightened?"

"Tian Feng, the prime minister of Yidu, the minister of the imperial court, although his strength was greatly damaged by the invasion of Chahan, but there are still tens of thousands of people. And the king of Yan just took Jinan, just provoked Chahan, in the situation that a strong enemy may soon be overwhelmed, but he still dared to risk defeat and take Dizhou lightly. Didn't he think about what kind of situation he would face if he failed to take Dizhou? It will inevitably force Tian Feng to surrender Chahan, and if Dizhou falls into the hands of Chahan, it will be equivalent to Yidu being defenseless in the northwest. Yan Wang, Yan Wang,......。 ”

"How is King Yan?"

"Bold as a fight!"

"So, what are the plans?"

Liu Shijiu pondered for a long time, and only after a long time did he grit his teeth, as if he was in a trance, and ordered viciously, "Ask Master Ben's plan?" Come on, grind ink, lay paper, this master wants to go to the court! ”

The person who admonished Liu Nineteen in front of him was overjoyed and said, "The master is wise! Liu Shijiu is illiterate, speaking this person is his literary courage, he has always had official correspondence, all of which were written by this person, hurriedly walked to the front of the case, polished the ink, laid the paper, picked up the pen, and asked: "How is the master going to write?" ”

"Tian Feng wants to rebel against the imperial court and will surrender to Chahan. Fortunately, King Yan knew that he would raise a large army and face the city, and annihilate it with one drum! King Yan is loyal, he is the heart of the royal family, and if he destroys the traitors, please reward the court! ”

When the person holding the pen heard this, his complexion changed and he exclaimed: "Master? ”

Liu Shijiu didn't look at him, and said categorically: "Just write like this!" He commanded left and right, and said, "When this recital is written, don't rush to send it to Anfeng and present it to His Royal Highness King Yan to see!" If he wants to change what he is not satisfied with, according to his will! Then, it will be reported to the imperial court. ”

As Hong Jixun said, Anfeng is now a leaky ship, although Liu Shijiu is Liu Futong's brother, but even if it is a husband and wife, they will still fly separately when it is a big disaster, not to mention the clansmen? Deng She has territory, people, and temperament is also decisive and courageous, since Liu Shijiu has been defeated and completely lost in the matter of Ling Haidong, then he simply took this opportunity to turn his head and show favor to Deng She, while the Anfeng court is still there, and when Liu Shijiu thinks that it will be of some use, he will gain a position in Haidong.

Of course, Haidong may soon face the attack of Chahan. Haidong and Chahan, it is still unknown who killed the deer. However, compared to Anfeng, Haidong is still too strong!

Liu 19 said to everyone: "As the saying goes: 'A good bird chooses a tree to perch on, and a good minister chooses the lord and is suitable.'" 'I have made up my mind to vote for Haidong. If you have any objections, I will not stop you. Not only will they not stop you, but they will also send you coils. If you want to go back to Anfeng, you can find another way out. Each according to your convenience. ”

His retinue stared wide-eyed. There was silence in the room for a long time, and in the end, no one, including the person who admonished Liu Shijiu, proposed to leave.

Liu Shijiu's deeds, Deng She didn't know for the time being. When the news came from Dizhou, he was discussing with his ministers in the council hall. Yang Wanhu's messenger presented Lu Bu, Deng She opened it, looked at it roughly, smiled, and said to the ministers: "Tian Feng is plotting rebellion. Ten thousand tigers and national weapons have broken the thieves on the front line and conquered Dizhou. ”

There are many things that the ministers don't know about the matter of taking Dizhou. Yang Wanhu's previous good news was another secret performance, and Deng She had not yet announced it to everyone. Therefore, many people only know at this time. Hearing this, everyone in the hall was either surprised or delighted. The person who rejoices is known in advance. Those who are shocked do not know beforehand.

After a short period of chaos, the ministers all came back to their senses and bowed down to congratulate.

Deng She asked the messenger who had sent Lubu, and said, "Lubu says that more than 2,000 thieves have been killed. Why only 2,000? ”

Tian Feng's Dizhou army claimed to be tens of thousands, but in fact there were only about 8,000 people, and more than 6,000 were captured. However, according to the convention, whenever an enemy is killed on the battlefield, the number of kills written on the good news is never consistent with the actual number of kills, and it is usually counted ten times. For example, if you actually kill 1,000 enemies, it is written on the good news, that is, you will kill 10,000 enemies. This seems to be a false report of achievements, but in fact it is a convention, and it has little to do with taking the risk of receiving rewards, mainly to boost the morale of the people of the country and at the same time deter the people of the enemy country. It has been the case since ancient times.

So, Deng She has this question.

The messenger replied, "Originally, General Yang had intended to write Lubu according to custom. But he was dissuaded by Lord Luo. Lord Luo said: 'If you kill the Tartars and kill the army of the enemy country, ten times more, you can raise the prestige of our country, but it is okay. However, now it is a thief and a rebellion, what kind of national prestige can be promoted? If it's still ten times the same, isn't it taking the initiative to show the people and the enemy the instability of our Haidong? Therefore, according to Lord Luo's opinion, the number of thieves written on this piece of cloth is the real number. ”

"The national weapon is really the national weapon, and there are pillars of talent."

Farewell three days, should be impressed. Luo Guoqi's growth is still very fast. However, Dunshe, who read more history books, knew that he actually learned this trick from the ancients. But the most expensive thing is that Luo Guoqi can be used to learn and use. It may not be surprising that you can read a lot and make use of it, but the word "talent" can definitely be called. The ministers also followed Deng She's words and praised Luo Guoqi's actions properly.

Today's deliberation is about civil matters.

To prepare for the war in Chahan, although the army is the mainstay, the local authorities must also assist. It is not only necessary to assist in defeating the enemy, but more importantly, it is necessary to actively protect the territory. The last time Chahan came to attack, there was not an inch of grass left in the places he passed, which caused many prefectures and counties to be seriously injured. By mid-March, the spring wheat had been planted. If Chahan comes again, if he burns and robs it again, he finally borrowed 100,000 stone of grain from western Zhejiang last time to be able to cope with the urgent situation, can he come again? Even if you win, you will lose more than you gain.

The ministers worked together and came up with several solutions.

Or the local villages, by the county orders in various places, organize strong men, and issue simple weapons, although it is said that it cannot stop the large army of Chahan, but there should be no problem in dealing with the guerrillas and scattered horses. Or they can patrol the various defense areas and go to the places from time to time to take a turn, which can also stabilize the situation. And so on. Of course, there is still only one premise for all these methods, and that is that the front line must be able to be held. As long as the armies on the front line can hold the line firmly and there is no rout, and the army of Chahan cannot drive straight into the line and act arbitrarily, even if there is a slight loss in the rear, it can still be acceptable.

Because Lubu arrived, Deng She briefly said a few words to the ministers about Dizhou.

A courtier asked, "How is Tian Feng?" Deng She didn't answer, Hong Jixun said lightly: "I'm not in the war anymore." "Hong Jixun read the last good news, so he knows.

After talking for a while, the ministers were speechless. The conversation has returned to today's agenda. It was almost at night, and it was almost discussed. According to the old practice, if the discussion was too late, Deng She would keep the ministers for dinner most of the time. But tonight, he was unusual, only said "hard", and then ordered his entourage to send the ministers out. After the ministers left, he didn't eat, and came to the study alone to sit down.

Candles were lit to light the room, and just after sitting down for a moment, I heard footsteps. looked up, it was Hong Jixun. Deng She was stunned for a moment, got up to greet him, and said, "Why didn't Mr. leave and come back?" ”

Hong Jixun only looked at Deng She's face, looked at his expression, did not answer the question, and said: "In the Shicai Hall, the minister saw that the lord had been thoughtful since he received the Lubu in Dizhou. Until the deliberations are about to disperse, I often have wandering. Dizhou's victory is a happy event. But the minister is also stupid, I don't know why the lord hesitates? ”

Deng She laughed and said, "Sir is so wise! ”

"Why is the Lord hesitant?"

"Sir, I don't know, a few days ago, I received a secret letter from the General Secretary. Because the news has not yet been confirmed, I haven't told Mr. yet. ”

"Needless to say, Rong Chen will guess and see what this secret report from the General Secretary is talking about."

"Oh? Can the gentleman guess? ”

Hong Jixun closed his eyes slightly, knocked on his hand with a folding fan, then opened his eyes, and said: "This secret report from the General Administration Department must be from Dadu!" ”

Deng She was secretly startled, his expression remained unchanged, and he listened to Hong Jixun continue to speak. Hong Jixun "snapped", opened the folding fan, shook it twice, and said: "Not only is it from Dadu, but what I said must be related to Chahan!" Deng She smiled in surprise and said, "What does it have to do with Chahan?" Guess again, sir! ”

"Today, when the strong enemy of Chahan is about to attack, our army will take Dizhou, which is to strengthen the defense of our front. Therefore, the Lord is determined not to hesitate for defense, but to think about the good news, and to see rare changes! There are few changes in Cha, and it certainly has nothing to do with the defense of our army,......。 Hong Jixun snapped, closed the folding fan again, and made a very conclusive inference, saying, "It must be Chahan who sent someone to see the Governor of Thought, or Pu Buhua!" ”

"How can you conclude that Chahan sent someone to see the Governor of Thought, or Pu Buhua?"

"Cha has rarely changed, and it has nothing to do with our army's defense, it is obviously related to our army's attack. The lord hesitated, not for defense. What is the hesitation? Set up a position and wait for Chahan to attack. Therefore, the lord hesitates, and it must be for the attack. It is precisely because our army's defense has been prepared, and we have heard that there are few changes, as if our army has the opportunity to take advantage of the situation, so the lord can't help but hesitate, hesitating whether our army should also change its strategy, first, cooperate with Polo according to the agreement; The two took the opportunity to take the land of Chahan. Is the minister's guess right? ”

Dunshe nodded.

"Since the lord hesitates to attack, what is the only reason why the lord suddenly thinks of attacking from defense? Again, there is only one possibility. That is, the lord overheard, Chahan has the intention of giving up my own benefit and taking Polo first. My Haidong's detailed work in Jinji is reported twice a day. The content of the report is viewed by the ministers. Until now, it was still very unclear where Chahan wanted to go to the army. So, how did the lord know that Chahan had the intention of attacking Polo first? Only from the capital.

"According to the practice of Chahan and Polo's war, whenever the two of them go to war, one side will inevitably go to Dadu first, in order to seek the support of the holy decree of the Mengyuan court. Moreover, today's Yuan Emperor, whether bright or dark, supports Polo. From the above, it can be inferred that if Chahan wanted to attack Polo first, he would have sent people to Dadu to ask for the holy decree first. And if he sends people to Dadu to ask for holy decrees, he can only find them as a prisoner of thought, or he can only find Pu Buhua. Why? These two people are the party of the Qi clan and the party of the crown prince of Mengyuan. Moreover, the crown prince of Meng Yuan has long been in turmoil with Chahan. ”

Hong Jixun turned the folding fan in his hand, seemed to be smiling, asked Deng She, and asked: "Dare to ask the lord, can the minister guess right?" ”

"Sir, what a god!" Deng She found the secret report of the General Administration Department from the case, handed it to Hong Jixun, and said, "Sir, please take a look." This is the Metropolitan Secret Report. Hong Jixun caught it. He had already guessed correctly, there was no need to take a closer look, he glanced at it, put it back on the case, and asked, "I don't know what the lord thinks?" ”

"If this is true, it is clearly a good opportunity for our army to attack. However, I am hesitant now because I still can't be sure. Chahan's use of soldiers is unpredictable, often unexpected, and difficult to guess. "Sun Tzu" cloud: 'Those who are good at attacking, the enemy does not know what to defend; Those who defend well, the enemy does not know what they are attacking. Chahan's use of soldiers is like this, it can be called a 'god' word. I'm worried, if he sends Wang Baobao to see the eunuch, what if it's actually 'false'? Is it deliberately for us to see? In fact, what he wants to capture is Jinan, and even not only Jinan, but also wants to invade our realm on a large scale? ”

What if Chahan sent Wang Baobao to see Wei Sijian, but it was actually just a pretense and deliberately made it for Haidong to see?

Chahan must have known that Haidong was in Dadu. He didn't move in Jinji, and then made a look to find the eunuch in Dadu, as if he wanted to attack Polo first, but in fact, the drunkard's intention was not to drink, but to confuse Haidong. If Haidong slacked off his defense because of this, he would take advantage of the weakness to enter. If so, what to do? Therefore, Deng She hesitated, and without definite information, it was difficult to make a decision. Hong Jixun asked: "Has the General Administration Department sent people to Dadu to investigate carefully?" ”

"Three or four days ago, someone was already sent."

"I don't know who to send?"

"Ji Chong, the leader."

"Ji Chong?"

"Son of Ji Zongzhou."

Hong Jixun suddenly said: "No wonder in the past few days, seeing Ji Zongzhou is always distracted, but it turns out that his son was sent to Dadu by the General Political Division." ......, Ji Chong? He was a little impressed, lowered his head and thought for a while, remembered it, and said, "Ji Chong, this person, the minister has seen it at the banquet." It's quite like his father. No one can be offended, and in Yidu City, it seems to be very famous. The Secretary of General Affairs sent him, okay? ”

Deng She smiled and said, "Like my husband, I have only seen him a few times at the family banquet. I don't know him well, and I don't know much about him. However, 'there is no doubt in employing people, and no suspicion is used'. Since Li Shousheng chose him to go to Dadu, it should make sense. The so-called "family banquet", Deng She sometimes held a banquet in the palace of King Yan, and invited guests on a small scale, inviting some close ministers and allowing him to bring his nephews.

Hong Jixun said: "What the lord said is true. Master Li is shrewd and capable, and he will definitely not choose the wrong person. It's just that....... Halfway through his words, he stopped and gently tapped the table with his folding fan.

"Sir?"

"Huh?"

"Why did you stop halfway through your words? Just what? ”

"It's just that the minister is thinking about most of the secret reports. If this is accurate, how should the strategy of our army be changed? ”

Exactly: take Dizhou, serve Liu 19, and set the imperial policy; Suddenly, when he received the report, he heard that Jin Ji was changing, and he thought about it.