Hearing his younger brother mention Shi Siming, Zhang Jiwu pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.

"Is this person reliable?" Dugu Huan asked.

"I heard that this person is brave and good at fighting, he is one of the eight wolves under An Lushan, and he was appointed by An Lushan as the envoy of Fan Yang Festival, and he has killed a lot of * generals since the anti-Tang Dynasty, how could he——"

Guo Hua has heard of Shi Siming, who is a fellow villager with An Lushan, and he is also a Turkic, and the two have a lot of affection for themselves.

This person is not only outstanding in martial arts but also very strategic, when he did not rebel, because of his military exploits, he was summoned and rewarded by Emperor Xuanzong many times with An Lushan. In the years of An Lushan's anti-Tang Dynasty, he has really made a lot of achievements in conquering the city, how could such a person betray An Lushan?

"Well, what Brother Guo said is true, but there are some inside stories that Brother Guo and Lord Dugu may not know. In terms of friendship and military exploits, looking at the whole army, even An Lushan himself has praised him several times, saying that his combat exploits are greater than his own——"

"This-" Listening to Zhang Jiwu say, Guo Yu and Dugu Huan couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

"But here's the problem. Not only is he a good friend of the master, but he is also a deep and resourceful person, think about it, what will happen to such a person?"

Since ancient times, those who have achieved great success will not end well. And people who are silent and resourceful are more likely to be suspicious.

Everyone was silent, and Zhang Jiwu continued: "Right now, Shi Siming's situation is probably no better than my old Zhang family. Although Jilin and I are military generals, we have only led more than 10,000 people, and our military achievements are mediocre, and our martial arts are mediocre, which is nothing more than Fei'er, because An Lushan once made a drunken glapse and said that he wanted to make Fei'er the prince, which aroused An Qingxu's jealousy.

He Shi Siming is the master of the Fanyang Festival and leading 80,000 troops, if An Qingxu wants to be the emperor, An Lushan's old subordinates will definitely not be able to get around, or follow him honestly, and he will be eliminated by An Qingxu if he has a slight disobedience.

When Shi Siming and An Lushan fought side by side, An Qingxu was still a child, so it was inevitable that he would offend the majesty of the young master, and An Qingxu had long hated him.

And now the emperor is crazy, and the six relatives don't recognize him, once not only scolded Shi Siming, but also almost took out a whip and whipped him. Hey—"

An Lushan became the emperor, and he had to wear a horsewhip around his waist at any time.

"So, Shi Siming has already been antipathetic?" Dugu Huan asked directly.

"There is indeed such a trend. When he was still a centurion, he failed to suppress bandits and fled to my house, and was funded by my father to re-recruit soldiers and horses, and exterminated the bandits in one fell swoop, not only making up for his mistakes, but also making great contributions, so he was grateful to his father.

After my brother and I were taken under An Lushan's command, my brothers and I also took care of each other, and our friendship has always been very good. I asked him why, and he said that he did not know what he would do in the future. Looking at the situation at that time, I think he already had plans to break away from An Lushan's father and son. ”

"That being the case, you can try to rebel, so that the two generals can also help. ”

Duguhuan decided to let the brothers give it a try. After all, the Zhang Jiwu brothers led too few troops and horses, even if they surrendered to Chang'an, it would be difficult to deal much damage to An Lushan's forces.

The secret room was discussed for a long time, and before I knew it, it had reached the fifth watch.

"I'm really sorry that the two generals talked all night. It's better to hurry up and rest for a while, otherwise I will see An Qingxu during the day, and seeing that you are so tired, I am afraid that it will be difficult to explain when asked. ”

Guo Yu vaguely heard the sound of beating the watch, and there were bursts of rooster crows, only to know that the sky was about to dawn.

"Well, I just said that because of the breakthrough and grain transportation, he was so worried that he stayed up all night, and he would not doubt it. On An Qingxu's side, Jilin and I are still obedient, everything is arranged by them, so as not to make them suspicious, and when they come up with a specific battle plan, we will inform the two of you, and it will be convenient for the outside to cooperate. ”

The magpie took Guo Hua and Dugu Huan around the secret room a few times, and chose two rooms to live in.

Only then did the two of them discover that the scale of this secret room was really not small, and it was roughly estimated that there were at least two council chambers and eight or nine rooms. I am afraid that it is not only used for secret conversations, but also for refuge in battle.

Zhang Jiwu and Zhang Jilin arrived at An Qingxu's mansion early in the morning, and when they saw that the two of them looked tired, they really asked. Zhang Jiwu replied according to the plan, An Qingxu scolded a few words angrily, but laughed contemptuously in his heart, just thinking that the two of them were cowardly and cowardly.

In the conference hall, King Hozo, Sanada Kojuro, and several other generals were already seated. Everyone silently drank the hot goat's milk in front of them and ate snacks. But no one said anything.

The Zhang brothers sat there with their heads drooped, looking distressed, and also reached out to take the goat's milk to drink.

Only An Qingxu and Sanada Kojuro occasionally inspected with scrutinizing eyes.

The rest are also like the Zhang brothers, constantly drinking hot goat's milk to make themselves look less embarrassed.

Everyone sat like this for more than half an hour, and the hot goat's milk was almost swollen and the urine bubbles were there. Everyone was very absent and writhing, although it was a cold winter morning, sweat was dripping from their faces.

Finally, Sanada looked at everyone strangely, and whispered a few words beside An Qingxu. An Qingxu let everyone disperse, and sternly reprimanded every general to think carefully about the strategy of breaking through the siege and transporting grain.

And so the first day passed.

The next day, An Qingxu painted the gourd in the same way, tortured everyone like this, and let everyone disperse.

I don't know when An Qingxu and his gang will be able to come up with a practical plan to break through the encirclement and transport grain. Simply, the Zhang brothers discussed it with Guo Hua and Dugu Huan again, so it was better to go and explore Shi Siming's tone first.

In the secret room of Zhang Jiwu's mansion, waiting for An Qingxu's battle plan, Guo Yu was also worried about the movements outside the city*, especially Li Qi, the king of Jianning.

What happened to provoke the prince to pull out the camp overnight and leave the Ninth Route Coalition Army and the great cause of the rebellion? Did any major change happen in Chang'an? The eldest brother and mother are still in Chang'an, so they will be fine, right? As for the king of Guangping and the county lord, I don't know what kind of changes have happened in these days.

In these days, Guo Yu has obviously changed, and the unruly swinger at the beginning began to have concerns.

It is said that on the third day of King Jianning's camp, the team had passed the Tong Pass and came to the border of Lintong.

It was noon, more than five miles away from Lintong City, King Jianning wanted to lead his troops into the city and go straight to Huaqingchi to station, but he saw a flag waving not far away, and a team of men and horses blocked the way.

King Jianning rode his horse forward, and when he got closer, there was a person sitting under the post pavilion, who was the eunuch's minions who didn't like his eyes-He Lanshou, the head of the Prosecutor's Office.

"Minions, get out of the way. ”

The anger in King Jianning's heart rose up, and the horsewhip was pointed directly at He Lanshou and reprimanded angrily.

"Lord Wang, please respect yourself. ”

Helan Shou's face did not change, and he said tepidly.

"Fuck off. ”

King Jianning raised his horsewhip in his hand and rebuked angrily again.

"Lord, the slave is for the sake of the prince. He also asked the prince to dismount, change the frame, and return to Chang'an with the slave to face the saint. ”

"Get out. ”

At boiling point. King Jianning whipped Helan Shou in the face.

Although this Helan Shou was a eunuch, when he saw the leather whip made of cow tendons whistling, he didn't move or hide.

There was a snap, and Helan Shou's face suddenly had a thumb-thick hematoma.

Helan Shou just moved the corners of his mouth slightly, and endured the severe pain.

"You-"

King Jianning is upright and upright, and he is known as a chivalrous king. In the face of this iron-clad man, I felt a little more unbearable in my heart.

King Jianning withdrew the whip and threw a silk handkerchief to Helan Shou with a flick of his hand.

"Thank you, Lord," He Lanshou took the handkerchief and wiped the blood oozing from his face, and still said tepidly: "Lord, it's still too late to turn back at this time, I can return to the emperor, but I haven't met the prince." ”

As the deputy commander of the three armies, King Jianning left his post without permission, which is a capital crime. Without the imperial edict and the documents of the Ministry of War, it is also a capital crime to blame the army for leading the army to approach Chang'an without permission.

He Lanshou still seems to want to leave some room for this chivalrous king to turn around.

"Helan Shou, you can't take care of the king's affairs in the inspection hall. ”

King Jianning insisted on moving forward.

"Lord Wang," He Lanshou took out the holy decree from his arms in desperation, "We are also acting according to the order, and the emperor's will hopes that the prince can go back as soon as he sees the holy decree." ”

Helan Shou took the holy decree and handed it to King Jianning. In doing so, he also gave King Jianning a great deal of face, eliminating the need to bow down to read the holy decree.

King Jianning took the holy decree and held it in his hand without looking at it.

"Uncle Wang," the lord of Shengping County was also shocked when he saw Helan Shou show his holy decree, "With the emperor's holy decree, it is really not appropriate to break in." ”

King Jianning gritted his teeth and was reluctant to be silent.

The lord of Shengping took the opportunity to ask the holy decree to take a look, but the content of the holy decree was vague, only emphasizing that the king of Jianning must return to the Luoyang camp immediately, and the emperor and empress would handle Wang Cairen's affairs impartially.

"Uncle Wang, in my opinion, it's better to set up camp here first, anyway, it's not far from Chang'an. It's been a few days since I left Chang'an, and I don't know what the situation is on the princess's side, so it's better for me to go back and ask about the situation first, and Uncle Wang will make a decision later. ”

"This - my mother has always been frail and sickly, especially unable to stand the cold, and the slut was put in prison, which is really hateful. ”

King Jianning's tone softened, and of course he knew in his heart that he had already committed a mortal sin. If you act rashly, not only will you not be able to clear your mother's grievances, but you may also be affected by yourself.

It's past noon. The troops led by King Jianning and He Lanshou were both encamped on the spot. Do not give in to each other.

The lord of Shengping immediately rode his horse back to Chang'an.

The king in the holy decree is the biological mother of Li Qi, the king of Jianning.

Although it is said that the mother is more expensive than the child, but the people in this harem, once Chunhua grows old and loses favor, they are nothing. In addition, Li Qi has made many meritorious achievements over the years, and has become a popular candidate for the crown prince. Empress Zhang, who was being pampered, naturally sprinkled her anger on Wang Cairen.

The night before the lord of Shengping disguised himself and went to the Luoyang camp, news came from the palace that Wang Cairen had stolen Queen Zhang's phoenix crown. And under the guidance of the witnesses, the stolen phoenix crowns and robes were found in Wang Cairen's bedroom.

Wang Cairen was thrown into prison by the queen's order on the spot.

The lord of Shengping came to the camp of Luoyang, and after thinking about it, he still told the king of Jianning the news.

It was precisely for this reason that Li Qi led his troops back to Chang'an desperately.