It's still a prison in Wu'an.

The door was opened again, but this time it was different that no new prisoners were brought in, but someone came in to visit the prisoner.

"The old rule, there is only one cup of tea time, you have to hurry."

The cell boss weighed the bag of gold coins in his hand and admonished impatiently. The old servant in front of him showed a flattering smile, nodded again and again, and when he saw the cell boss turn around with satisfaction, the old servant bent his waist and walked slowly into the depths of the prison.

Out of the jailer's sight, his steps suddenly became brisk, and his waist straightened.

Not many people know that this old servant in Yuan Xingwei's family is actually a martial arts master. Maybe in terms of archery and horse fighting and battle formations, he can't compare to a general like Dian Yong, but if it is a pure personal martial art, he is definitely not inferior to any martial artist. However, his old and ordinary appearance effectively deceived many people. Even when Yuan Xingwei was imprisoned, Qian Boming was not embarrassed to take down such an old man.

And now, after paying a bag of gold coins, he has been granted the right to visit the prison.

Seeing this old servant appear, Yuan Xingwei's mood was undoubtedly very good. What made him even happier was that the old servant brought the news of the Taiping army's siege of the city.

"For four days, the homeless and the thief army attacked in turn. The officers and soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and the Second Wing had been defeated. ”

The old servant lowered his voice and explained simply.

"Four days in a row!" Yuan Xingwei repeated, walked around the cell a few times, pondered for a moment and asked, "Can you use siege equipment?" In addition to the south side, is there any movement of the rebel army under the other two walls? ”

The old servant thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I only heard that some of the elite of the Taiping Army participated in the war, that is, the kind with yellow scarves tied on their arms, but they did not use trebuchets or bed crossbows. Although there are always thieves gathering and mobilizing under the other two walls. But they were all posturing, distracting the officers and soldiers, and did not really attack. ”

Yuan Xingwei nodded, knowing the bottom of his heart.

It seems that the main force of the Taiping army has not yet been launched.

The second team was embarrassed in a short period of time, and the third team has not yet calmed down from the previous turmoil, and it looks like there is a real chance...... I just don't know how strong the Taiping Army will be in the next wave.

Maybe. Can the situation be opened 28?

No way!

This win is too low!

He thought about it in his heart, and whispered to the old servant: "Go out this time and continue to help me find out the situation." In addition, contact Chai Yi and ask him to gather all the dozen or so people under his command and prepare to listen to my orders. ”

Hearing this command, the old servant's body shook.

As Yuan Xingwei's most trusted person, of course he knew that Chai Yi's gang was his son's hidden power, and now he finally planned to use it?

"The old man over there. It's time! ”

The annoying voice of the cell boss rang out.

Seeing this, the old servant swallowed what he wanted to say before, nodded to Yuan Xingwei, and left with his body bent again.

Soon, the prison was quiet again.

Yuan Xingwei thought secretly for a moment, looked at He Shixiang, who had been interrogated several times in succession, and called, "Brother He... Brother He? Still awake? ”

There was no squeak on the other side.

Yuan Xingwei knew that most of the prison visits just now had already alarmed him, but he deliberately ignored himself. So he got up and said, "If I don't wake up, I'll splash another jar of water." ”

No way. He Shixiang couldn't hold it anymore, and said sullenly: "Why are you calling me?" ”

Seeing him reply, Yuan Xingwei sat down cross-legged and said with a smile: "It's still the same question from before, do you want to die or live?" ”

"Are you bothered?"

He Shixiang was asked this question every day, and He Shixiang finally couldn't help it. "Of course I want to live!" But you don't have good intentions and want to coax me into collusion with the homeless people outside, so I don't bother to pay attention to you. ”

"Huh?"

Yuan Xingwei pretended to be surprised and shook the folding fan and asked, "Brother He, haven't you already colluded with the anti-thieves?" That's why I'm going to prison! ”

He Shixiang knew what he meant.

It's nothing more than saying that it has been identified anyway, so it's better to push the boat with the water. Really try to get in touch with the thief and find a way out. After being tortured for so many days, He Shixiang, who couldn't help it, didn't think about this idea, but he didn't think that the thief army could break through Wu'an. Since this is the case, it is better to grit your teeth and hold on, and wait for the thief army outside to be pacified, and sooner or later you will have a day to regain your innocence.

He is different from Yuan Xingwei, who is bound to die, after all.

Seeing that He Shixiang had made up his mind to ignore him, Yuan Xingwei sighed and said to himself: "Poor, such a loyal officer died in prison so miserably, and after his death, he will be nailed to the charge of treason and thief, Yuan is really not worth it for him." ”

When he said this, as if he was going to die, He Shixiang was a little unhappy, and hummed with his back to him: "He is not afraid of crooked shadows, and the truth will come out sooner or later!" ”

"Innocent!"

Yuan Xingwei shook his head and said coldly: "Do you really think you can see the light of day again?" I sue you, even if the Governor now knows that you have been wronged, it is almost impossible to rehabilitate you. If so, doesn't it mean that the previous big moves were all wrong? He Qian Boming was tricked, Kang He was tricked, Qiu Wende was tricked, and Lin Anluo made a big joke. The entire Wu'an official mansion was played with by a group of thieves and suffered a big loss? Moreover, you have been tortured for so long, do you really have no resentment in your heart? ”

These words, like Huang Zhong Dalu, knocked heavily on He Shixiang's heart.

His eyes were dark, and he almost fainted under the agitation.

However, Yuan Xingwei's words were not finished, and he gave him another fatal blow.

"Even if Qian Boming is open-minded and can tolerate you, but what about the Zhang family? Instead of being so troublesome, everyone is not in their hearts, it is better to directly finalize the facts, let you die in the prison, one hundred, everyone is relieved. Anyway, your family doesn't have any background, and no one will help you get out when you die. Brother He, do you think this is the reason? ”

He Shixiang didn't speak for a long time.

Or rather, there are no words left.

can be supported from a few days of torture, relying on the belief of rehabilitating Zhaoxue. Now that the psychological defense line has been broken by Yuan Xingwei, He Shixiang only feels that the sky has fallen, and his heart is like ashes for a while.

"That's it?"

Seeing He Shixiang's appearance, Yuan Xingwei knew that he had actually succeeded, and tempted him: "Don't want to get out alive?" Even if you've lived enough. It's good to think about it for the family. ”

He Shixiang still didn't speak for a long time.

Just when Yuan Xingwei almost thought that he couldn't stand the blow and was already unconscious, He Shixiang finally spoke: "Yuan Xingwei, I know what you've been thinking about these days, but just rely on those thieves. If you can't break Wu'an, don't bother with that. ”

Finally relenting!

Although he didn't admit it directly, Yuan Xingwei immediately heard the concerns in Yuan Xingwei's heart, and said confidently: "Although my lord Chen Wu has done well enough, after all, the starting time is too short and the foundation is not enough. Relying on his own strength may indeed not be enough to break Wu'an. The likes of the Good Friends Association are even more small-minded and inadequate. But with us, the situation is different. If you and I join forces, we will join the rebels in the city. In the end, you can be at least 50% sure! ”

Fifty percent!

This probability is enough for Yuan Xingwei to gamble. Whether it is successful or not is between the two, it all depends on the will of God.

"My lord Chen Wu?"

Noticing the title of Yuan Xingwei, He Shixiang couldn't help but sneer, and sneered: "You haven't even seen anyone before, so you called it directly, so you're not afraid that people don't want you!" ”

"How so." Yuan Xingwei shook the folding fan, not worried at all, and said, "As long as we offer him Wu'an City." Don't be afraid that Chen Wu won't accept it, this is our promotion level. ”

"Okay. What are your plans, let's hear about them. ”

Seeing that Yuan Xingwei was so confident, He Shixiang reluctantly agreed.

"Since ancient times, there are only two kinds of wanting to break the city, one is to attack, and the other is to cooperate with the outside." Yuan Xingwei's method was unexpectedly simple: "You and I work together to pull up a group of people." When the siege of our army was at its most intense, he pretended to be an official and mixed with the city wall, and suddenly counterattacked. ”

"It's as simple as that?"

He Shixiang thought that Yuan Xingwei would come up with some earth-shattering strategy, and he couldn't help but be discouraged when he heard this. He was locked up in a prison like this, and he couldn't get out. How can you pretend to be an official and a soldier and get on the city wall? What's more, even if you can go out, it's useless to gather fewer people.

In a battle of this level, at least dozens or hundreds of people are required to play a role in influencing the battle situation.

"I have more than a dozen people in my hands, and when the time comes, I can spend money to recruit a batch temporarily, and it will not be a problem to get together thirty or forty people. Now that the defense of the dungeon has been much emptiest, it should be able to succeed in the case of a surprise attack. Then, the entire death row prisoners in the prison are our natural allies! ”

Yuan Xingwei has already thought of a plan, and now it depends on whether He Shixiang cooperates or not.

His people are responsible for laying down the prison and letting the people inside out. Most of these death row inmates will fight with them in order to survive. It may not be very strong in combat, but it is still okay to set fire to the city to create chaos and attract the attention of the defenders and private soldiers. As for those who really assisted the rebels in breaking the city, it had to be up to He Shixiang's men.

"You, the co-captain of the triumvirate, have also been the captain for a few years, and it is said that your popularity is not bad. Tell me the truth, how many people can be pulled out? ”

If He Shixiang can pull out a hundred officers and soldiers, Yuan Xingwei will be able to be fifty percent sure of it. If he can bring two or three hundred officers and troops to fight back, then as long as Chen Wu outside is powerful enough, Yuan Xingwei is almost eighty percent sure that he can break through Wu'an!

"Two or three hundred ......"

He Shixiang smiled bitterly, looked at Yuan Xingwei and said: "You also think too highly of He, if you take them to fight with the thieves, He has that confidence." But if he colludes with thieves to break the city, even if He has prestige, there may not be one out of ten who is willing to follow. Even if I pull in all my henchmen who are also locked up in the prison, and I can only guarantee a few dozen people at most. ”

"That's it!"

Yuan Xingwei frowned, and after a little hesitation, he asked, "If the rumors are spread, what if the government wants to carry out a big liquidation of the officers and soldiers of the Third Wing afterwards?" ”

He Shixiang hesitated for a moment and said, "This ...... I don't dare to say, maybe I can win a hundred soldiers? In short, you don't have to expect more. ”

"A hundred at most?"

Yuan Xingwei closed the folding fan and sighed: "It's okay, it's barely enough." ”

There should be only so much you can do. What the result will be depends on how far the Lord of Destiny outside can go. (To be continued.) )