Chapter 40: Aunt

There is a kind of giving, which is the principle of selflessly giving up oneself.

There is a feeling, an impulse that is reckless.

There is a kind of love, which is the spoiling of cold and warm self-knowledge.

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, the woman in front of her is ruthless and regards human life like a mustard. But after learning the truth, Wang Xu deeply felt Ji Lan's strong friendship.

He didn't care about the death of Wei Chang and others. On the day of the incident, why didn't he think of killing him? It's a bit cruel to sacrifice subordinates to accompany this ingenious layout.

Late that night, Wang Xu knelt down and begged Ji Lan to save Aji's life. The woman falsely claimed to give him three days to find out how Wei Chang cheated. He should have thought that even if Wei Chang's methods of deception were discovered, it had nothing to do with the overall situation. After all, it was a homicide. Ji Lan did this because she didn't want him to perceive his true intentions and completely cover everything up.

According to Wang Xu's guess, Ji Lan will coerce and lure Wei Chang to force the other party to give up. Imagine how the guy who cheated for the sake of three baht gold could withstand the temptation? If the other party is insatiable, or wants to kill Wang Xu and his wife. Before Ji Landa could send someone to investigate in Si Kou's Mansion, he released Wang Xu and his wife and let them flee thousands of miles. Afterwards, Wei Chang didn't dare to trouble Wang Ji.

Ji Lan did such a field just to keep him. Thinking back to everything in the past, the woman did not hesitate to eat mustard powder and close the market for him. This made Wang Xu particularly moved. He knelt in place and bowed his head in shame.

However, the smuggling of corpses, the mobilization of killers to ambush, and the active exposure of the line index Wei Hou became suspicious. These things come with great risk. The slightest carelessness may implicate more than the lives of dozens of people. Even if Wang Xu's heart is like iron, he can see Ji Lan's dedication and true feelings.

Being able to make careful arrangements in a short period of time is by no means improvised. Come to think of it, the practice of abandoning the car to protect the handsome is for the sake of the overall situation, and the woman is helpless. If the blame is attributed, isn't Wang Xu an accomplice who indirectly killed the three people? Ruo Jilan is at fault. The only fault is that I care too much about him and hope that he can stay.

"Get up! You and I are gentlemen... Why should this be? ”

He raised his head and looked at Ji Lan's pear blossom with rain, and his heart was mixed.

Ji Lan intersected with her life. He is unwilling to live up to this friendship.

"I'll leave my life to you. Lord! ”

Let's talk about it. Wang Xu bowed down to worship with the salute of the chief. Ji Lan moved the lotus step lightly and lifted Wang Xu's sleeve.

"It's still early, go out for a walk with me."

The two of them walked out of the tent and strolled on the grass in front of the tent. Ning Chang and Wei Dai followed far behind.

"Tell me how you managed to do it all the time."

Ji Lan nodded slightly, and finally raised a smile. Whispered:

"Yes! But... After that, you have to answer me a question too... No need to lie. ”

Wang Xu was stunned.

What secrets does he have? Would Ji Lan care so much?

After agreeing, Ji Lan reviewed the chess game.

On that day, the woman really wanted to spend money. Unexpectedly, he noticed that Wei Chang had murderous intentions towards Wang Xu. She decided to strike first, and immediately made arrangements.

Since the improvement of iron smelting technology, iron weapons have not had a chance to be used on the battlefield. By ambushing Wei Chang, it happened to try the effect. Subsequently, Ji Lan summoned the henchmen in the army. The powerful Wei Dai. The two plotted the whole thing.

This is also the reason why the wounds of the deceased are strange later. The iron sword forged by Ji Lan's craftsmen was based on the armaments of the Yue Kingdom, and carefully evaluated the powerful combat power of the Yue people's long swords in the battle array. In the end, it was decided to make improvements. The arrow at one end of the feather arrow is also made of fine iron. That's why you can't leave a trace.

Since everything is an imitation of Yue Ren, naturally this black pot should be carried by Yue Ren. It just so happened that Fan Li was assassinated some time ago, and the death of the Yue people was in an uproar. According to the time and distance, it is very likely that those dead soldiers entered the country. In order to make this more realistic. They deliberately left feathers in the wounds of the corpses, stripped the dead of their clothes, hid their whereabouts in the wilderness, and left some clues intermittently. Pretending to be a bandit to kill people and steal goods. However, as long as you dig deeper, it is not difficult to find the clues. It's just that they all point to the dead soldiers of the Yue people.

After mixing the corpses of Ah Hu with Wei Chang and others, Wei Dai took his men north to Qicheng. On the way, they hid their rhino iron swords in the six wagons they had hijacked. Subsequently, these armaments were left in the Shao Sima Mansion. After the group dressed up in disguise in the house, they swaggered along the official road with the goods to Muyi.

Originally, he wanted to transfer flowers and trees, and first handed over the stolen goods to Wei Chang's family to win trust. Then he scared the other party again, informing Wei Chang that he was attacked on the way home, and now he was kidnapped and his whereabouts are unknown.

In their opinion, Wei Chang is greedy and greedy, and there are not a few enemies who naturally have grudges. So, a drama of loyal servants and protectors of the Lord was staged. also lied that before Wei Chang was kidnapped, he entrusted them to transfer the family. The purpose of such a big effort is to hide Wei Chang's family in the mountains, and it is best to be afraid of the enemy and hide for a year and a half. First, to buy time for Ji Lan to break up the relationship between Situ and Weihou. Second, even if it is found. Wei Chang could not escape the charge of corruption. His family couldn't tell where it came from. This dirty water will definitely be poured on Situ Mansion.

The foreshadowing in the early stage is already very thoughtful. First, Wang Ji crossed the ritual system and befriended the Situ Mansion. Later, there is evidence that Wei Chang has amassed a large amount of wealth. As long as it is checked, it can surface, and Wei Hou's suspicion is very heavy. Even if you don't believe it, you will be wary of Situ Shuo. Releasing such smoke bombs, coupled with the death of three subordinates, Ji Lan is bound not to arouse suspicion.

But what happened later was beyond everyone's expectations. When Wei Chang's family heard about this, they ignored Wei Chang's comfort and packed up four cars of belongings overnight to prepare to escape. They even had the ability to open the city gates at night and get the customs clearance documents to Zheng Guo.

With such cooperation, even Wei Dai, the hijacker, was stunned. He immediately ordered someone to report the anomaly to Ji Lan. After that, Ji Lan secretly moved for a while, and then kept silent and reaped the benefits of the fisherman.

At this point, the truth has emerged. The woman pursed her lips and smiled.

"I was thinking... Maybe God is helping me, too. There will be such luck. ”

"Hehe, there are such pig teammates, only blame Situ Shuo for not knowing anyone. I think... Good... There is always a reward. ”

The treason of Wei Chang's family was the key to the slaughter of Wu Situ and Mu Yiyi.

"Good guys? Am I a good person? ”

"Wicked or good. In these troubled times... Who knows? As long as he has good thoughts, Lan Gongzi in Wei Xu's eyes has always been a good person. ”

The two walked around to the campfire and sat down, and the guards entered the tent.

The flickering firelight outlined the figures of Wang Xu and Ji Lan. The moonlight extended the backs of the two on the grass infinitely. Ultimately... Intertwined...

"I've heard that said. Human wisdom is not the breadth of knowledge, but the vision of the development of things. The lord has no last resort, and he is obviously a wise man. Only the philistine will be troubled by the world, living in the moment... It's hard to move an inch. And smart people... It's about living in the future. I believe it... When the Lord ends this, the Guardian will be better. ”

Ji Lan's eyes flickered, and she looked at Wang Xu affectionately.

"I, Wei Lan, have the privilege of getting acquainted with you in this life... Die without regrets. ”

Too sensational. Wang Xu smiled awkwardly.

"That's right! What does the lord want to ask Wei Xu? ”

"What the hell are you... Who is it? Tell me... No need to lie. ”

Wang Xu paused. Took a deep breath.

"Since I have entrusted my life, I will not hide it. I... He is the son of a father-in-law. ”

Ji Lan's face instantly lost color. Wang Xu's answer shocked the woman more than confessing the identity of a modern person.

According to the genealogy of the clan, Wei Zhugong Ji Yu is the grandson of Wei Linggong. Wei Mourning Gong is Ji Lan's father and the son of Wei Linggong. In other words, Ji Lan is the same generation as Ji Xu, and she is Wang Xu's aunt. The girl has always suspected that Wang Xu is from the Beidi tribe and is the prince of Zhongshan Kingdom. I didn't want to ask this question, and I almost didn't scare myself out.

However, Ji Lan's reaction made Wang Xu a little mistaken.

"Don't worry! Xu does not covet the throne. I just want to live this life with Uchiko in peace. ”

It seems to be getting darker and darker.

At first, Ji Lan found the other party interesting and appreciated his talent. After that, he used the marriage decree to force Wang Xu to be soft, not wanting to fulfill others. Wei Chang's matter made Wang Xu and his wife go through hardships, and they were even more affectionate. Ji Lan thinks very highly of herself, and it is rare to fall in love with a man. Who would have expected that the sudden relationship between aunt and nephew would make the beautiful longing of the young girl... Crashed abruptly.

Until Ning Chang came to report.

"Childe! The eldest prince has arrived. ”

She said in a trance:

"Wei Xu... We... Walk. ”

Ning Chang and Wei Dai led the two of them to the deepest part of the valley. It is a secret place of smelting, nestled at the foot of the mountain, desolate and inaccessible.

A row of simple houses surrounded by logs. It looks like a village of 100 people. When I walked into the house, I found that there was a hole in it. A huge pit one zhang wide and five zhang long appeared impressively at the feet. The crater is flanked by stone stairs. The four of them walked down the stone steps. Wang Xu looked around by the light of the torches and found that there were traces of smoke and fire on the walls.

Presumably, the underground was a place for iron smelting, and it was deliberately excavated to hide the smoke and sound of smelting and forging. Along the way, Ji Lan was reluctant to give up and didn't say a word. The woman still seems to be haunted by the disillusionment within... It's hard to extricate yourself.

The further down you go, the stronger the smell of firewood becomes. The walls are getting darker and darker. Obviously, the purpose of the crater was to facilitate the circulation of underground smoke and dust.

Walking down, you can see a row of iron felt and a small furnace lined up. There is no leniency underneath. Wang Xu couldn't help but imagine the scene when the blacksmiths worked, as if they were striking iron under the eaves.

On one side of the adjacent staircase, there are many separate rooms. Presumably it was used to store iron or weapons. After walking far, I saw a faint fire in the crack of the door of a room. Ning Chang lightly buckled on the wooden door three times and whispered:

"The eldest son! The man arrived. ”

Moments later, the door opened.

An elegant young man dressed in a black fur coat, clenched one hand into a fist, and coughed lightly twice against his lips. Squeezing out a smile as hard as possible.

"Come on in. I'm waiting for you. ”

He seemed to be infected with the wind and cold, and his face was tired. Then, Wang Xu and the four of them walked into the house quickly.

The furnishings are simple, with a few wooden tables arranged around and a large sand table in the center. There were four people in the room, in addition to the sick young man in front of him, there was also a sturdy old man who was over half a hundred years old, a middle-aged man with a stiff face, and a young man who was greeting Ji Lan with a smile. They all gathered around the sand table, pointing and talking.

Seeing Wang Xu come in, everyone looked at Ji Lan suspiciously.

Obviously, this is not the first time that such a secret meeting has been held. They can't help but be a little apprehensive about outsiders joining in.

"This is the next doctor. Yunmeng Yezai. ”

The four of them showed expressions of sudden realization. The stout old man burst out laughing.

"Lan'er girl is amazing! The old man admired. ”

He is a little wild slaughter, where did he get his reputation? Ji Lan brought him, why was the old man so happy? Wang Xu was confused.

At this moment, the eyes of the four of them all turned to Wang Xu, and even the middle-aged man who was not smiling nodded slightly. Wang Xu was about to bow and salute, when the old man said:

"Don't be polite, everyone is their own person, let's talk about business first."

Although she said that, Ji Lan still briefly introduced everyone to Wang Xu.

"This is Sima Zhang, my uncle. This is Situ Shi, the head of the Zhu family. This is my brother, Shao Sima Zhou. ”

With that, Ji Lan leaned over gracefully and picked up the long bamboo next to the sand table.

"Hey! Childe Lan! You haven't introduced me yet? ”

Obviously, the laughing young man was ignored by Ji Lan, and the other party felt very shameless.

Unexpectedly, he took the initiative to open his mouth and asked Ji Lan to introduce him, but the woman still ignored him. The man was extremely embarrassed, but his temperament was also bold, and he didn't care too much. After a while, he patted his chest and said to Wang Xu:

"In Xiamuyi, all the teachers and the family, Wei flaw."

When Wang Xu heard this, he couldn't help but twitch his eyebrows.

It turns out that this product is the famous socks gentleman.

He arched his hand, and the teachers leaned over to him with a smile. Then, whispered:

"Boy! Lan'er is the woman I fancie. You don't want to snatch love with a sword. ”

The tone is subdued, and you can hear some coquettish taste. Zhu Shifang's elbows gently rubbed Wang Xu at the same time. It doesn't look like a warning. Wang Xu couldn't help but shudder, pouted, and didn't squeak.

By this time, Ji Lan had already begun to talk about the coup plan. If Wang Xu doesn't listen carefully, but is jealous of the sissy Internet celebrity next to him, it seems a little... Anachronistic.

"After the success of Yunmeng's formation, you can hoard a division of soldiers and horses. Together with the five divisions of Qicheng and the two divisions of Muyi, our eight divisions were enough to fight against the 30,000 garrisons of the national city. Before the incident, I will order people to spread the news of the Chu people's northern expedition in the southern border. At that time, as long as my uncle mobilizes the southern garrison to garrison the border city in the name of Sima Fu, he will delay us for three days. Great things can be done. ”

Ji Lan raised her sleeves and gently touched the long bamboo in her hand on the sand table. It was between Yunmeng and Chaoge, and it was the place where the woman chose to ambush the guard. Ji Zhang and Zhu Shi frowned at the same time. Situ Shi opened his mouth first and asked:

"Childe! Yunmeng and Chaoge are less than a hundred miles, if one blow misses, what should it do? ”

"Storm the song."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked.

In terms of troop strength, our eight divisions and Chaoge have twelve divisions, which are already at a disadvantage. If you storm a fortified fortress like the national city, you can't even think about it without ten times the number of troops. After all, Luban had just invented the saw. High-end siege weapons such as ladders and siege tower carts have not yet been discovered. Generally, the besieging side will mainly besiege the city, and wait until the defender runs out of food and grass, and obediently comes out and surrenders. In addition to destroying the city gate or installing it early, it should be possible to quickly break the city. Otherwise, if you take a fortified city, the siege will last at least a year and a half. The Spring and Autumn Period is not as good as the Warring States, and it is common for sieges to be fought for two or three years at this time.

Then, Ji Lan pointed to Qishui next to Mengyun on the sand table.

"Hook up Qishui and give up Qicheng."

Changzhu draws the location of Qishui from north to south, and from west to east, drawing the direction of the main stream of the Yellow River. The three cities besieged by two rivers are Chaoge, Yunmeng and Muyi.

"Defend the river and trap the city to death."

Everyone couldn't help but pinch a cold sweat. I thought to myself, "This woman's heart is really big." ”

Of course, this is the next strategy that the ambush cannot be achieved, so I have no choice but to choose. If this method still can't break through Chaoge, then you can only go south to Zheng State for refuge, or go into exile in Chuyue. I only heard Ji Lan say again:

"Don't be alarmed. There is at least an 80% chance of winning this battle. First, our soldiers were born in the border army, and their combat strength was far superior to the defenders of the national city. Second, the horses of the Guardian Realm are all controlled by us. Even if the Marquis of Wei was lucky enough to escape back to the city, intercepting the enemy's soldiers along the way would weaken his forces. Third, the iron and rhino armor stored can arm the elite of the first division. Our armaments are far superior to those of the enemy. Fourth, Master Shi can make a fuss about the autumn fu. For example, is the old grain exchanged for the old grain? ”

Ancient Emperor /book/61361/