Shi Lu suddenly knew that what Buqiao was holding in his hand should be a magnet, and he couldn't help but be angry: "I, Shi Lu, am blind, and I actually misbelieve the two of you and regard you as a gentleman who is bright and bright." Using such despicable and obscene means, it is not martial! ”

He was distracted, and he didn't listen to the call of the plate axe in his hand, and was taken advantage of by Bu Fan, and a shot overturned under the horse, and the tip of the gun was against his throat: "Soldiers are not tired of cheating, this is also our ability." ”

Buqiao abandoned the magnet in his hand, and stepped forward to tie up Shi Lu three or two times. Shi Lu's subordinate generals immediately wanted to rush up, but Bu Fan stopped him: "If anyone dares to take a step forward, the spear in my hand will not have eyes!" Go back and tell your family Master Fan that if you want to attack my Xiaojin Mountain, you are not qualified enough to rely on your unpopular characters. ”

Bu Fan's tone was arrogant and confident, but he really frightened everyone, and the generals looked at each other, not daring to act rashly, they could only watch the two of them mention Shi Lu, and a few rabbits fell and closed the door of the cottage.

Shi Lu was so angry that he couldn't help but scold, Bu Fan and the others turned a deaf ear, and happily took him straight to the cottage meeting hall, and someone strictly guarded the stone door, and then whispered to him: "Brother Shi Lu forgives my sins, and we are also forced to come up with this kind of unpopular method, the ninth master is invited." ”

Shi Lu hasn't had time to figure out who this "Ninth Master" is? Someone inside laughed loudly: "Shi Shen General is really difficult to invite, you need to set up this big formation, and work hard to mobilize the people." ”

Shi Lu raised his head, the person in front of him was peach-eyed and red-dressed, graceful, and there was still such an impropriety all over his body.

"Who are you?" Without fear, he asked straight to the point, stalking his neck.

"Hundred miles and nine."

"Baili Jiu?" Shi Lu was suddenly shocked in his heart: "You are the young general of Baili Mansion Baili Jiu?" ”

Baili Jiu smiled slightly: "It's just not that I'm down." ”

Everyone in the army respects Baili Mansion, so when Shi Lu heard this, he was about to turn over and fall to the ground without thinking, but he was half stuck, and he looked up suspiciously and said, "Why are you ......?"

"How could I be in the same league as the thieves in Xiaojin Mountain, right?" The corners of Baili Jiu's lips hooked slightly, looking at Shi Lu's reaction a little funny, and raised his hand to help his half-bent body up.

Shi Lu looked at him, and then at Bu Fan and the others, becoming more and more inexplicable.

"That's because the Ninth Master and I know that if there is such a war that needs to be sent to death, Fan Shimou will definitely let you lead the troops there, especially now that the Ninth Master and I are in front of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, he will definitely not dare to train his private army to attract the wind, so he is waiting for you here." Baili Jiu is concise and concise.

Shi Lu asked suspiciously, "Private army? What do you mean? ”

Bu Fan on the side looked anxious, and couldn't help but interject: "Oh, my brother Shi Lu, don't you still want to believe it now?" That Fan Shimou deliberately made our imperial court soldiers go to danger repeatedly, defeated repeatedly, and suffered countless casualties, just to replace all the soldiers in the military camp with his own people! ”

Shi Lu's mind didn't turn around for a long time, and he said ignorantly: "We are brave and loyal, loyal to the country, weren't we his people in the first place?" ”

Baili Jiu hugged his arms and looked at him for a long time: "If Fan Shimou gives an order to let you lead your troops to attack the capital and plot a rebellion, can you obey your words?" Will you obey his orders? ”

Shi Lu was startled and dumbfounded: "What does the Ninth Master mean to say: Fan Shimou has the intention to rebel?!" ”

Bailijiu and Bu Fan nodded solemnly, and concisely told Shi Lu about the situation that Wang Chao had found out and Fan Shimou's conspiracy, but it was not appropriate to publicize it now, so they did not reveal the suspicion that the third prince was the mastermind behind the scenes.

Shi Lu sat down on the chair behind him, still in disbelief.

Bailijiu took out Nuoya's royal fan from his arms and handed it to Shi Lu: "This is a token given by the emperor, I am ordered to handle the case, and it is expedient to act. is to investigate his Fan Shi's rebellion. ”

Shi Lu took the letter suspiciously in his hand, and unfolded it to see that it was the gift of the emperor, and the jade seal was clearly recognizable. The facts are all there, and there is no room for doubt, not to mention that it came from the mouth of Baili Jiu, which made Shi Lu angry and regretful.

"But I've always been suspicious, but I can't believe it, killing Brother Noldor's innocent life! Fulfilled his Fan Shimou's wolf ambition! ”

Bailijiu comforted: "Brother Shi Lu doesn't have to blame himself, and thanks to you lying down and staying in the barracks, then Fan Shimou didn't dare to act unscrupulously, and kept Nuoduo's loyal soldiers for the imperial court." ”

Shi Lu's blood boiled and he was impassioned, and he took the initiative to ask: "Now what can I Shi Lu do, even if the ninth master commands, even if the liver and brain are smeared, I will not give up!" ”

Baili Jiu smiled on his face, and said seriously: "First of all, I want to know, are the 10,000 soldiers and horses sent this time all the imperial court garrisons?" ”

Shi Lu shook his head: "This time is abnormal, probably because he Fan Shimou often asks me to wait for birth and death, and the newly recruited rebels into the barracks have always watched from the sidelines, and the old brothers in the army have many complaints, so Fan Shimou is jealous, this time, the original garrison of the imperial court is 5,000, and the rest of the troops led by Fan Jinxiang himself are all new troops." ”

Bai Lijiu frowned unconsciously: "This Fan Shimou is cunning and cunning, and he is so cautious, then the matter will be troublesome." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"The biggest difficulty in arresting Fan Shimou this time is that the imperial army and the rebel army are mixed, once the war starts, you are the fish and flesh of him, and the casualties are incalculable. First, in order to destroy the marriage, test the attitude of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, and secondly, I bluffed, so I set up a suspicious formation, just to induce Fan Shimou to increase his troops and transfer all of you from his military camp.

Once the war is together, you have at least Fan Jinxiang and An Ping in your hands, and you have Xiaojin Mountain as a barrier, so you can temporarily confront each other for a few days, waiting for the arrival of imperial reinforcements. But now, with less than half of the staff and 5,000 brothers still in Fan Shimou's hands, things are tricky. ”

Shi Lu arched his hand and said: "If the brothers learn of Fan Shimou's conspiracy, they will definitely be able to respond to every call, cooperate with the imperial army, and annihilate the rebels in one fell swoop." ”

Baili Jiu smiled bitterly and frowned, "How easy is it!" The territory of Huguang is full of Fan Shimou's soldiers and horses, the attitude of the Marquis of Zhenyuan is unknown, and my whereabouts are closely monitored. If we are no longer controlled by others and cannot guarantee the lives of our soldiers, how can they stand by us without hesitation? ”

Before the words fell, someone outside the council hall came to report, saying that Fan Jinxiang had led 5,000 soldiers and horses to Xiaojin Mountain, and ordered someone to shout at the bottom of the mountain, demanding the immediate release of Shi Lu and Anping, otherwise they would start attacking the mountain.

The two brothers of the Bu family and Shi Lu both looked at Baili Jiu and asked anxiously, "What should we do next?" ”

Baili Jiu also had some panic in his heart at this time, after all, there was a mistake in the middle, although he was also prepared, and he had already made a plan, but he had to think twice, and there could be no deviation, otherwise he would fall short, not only would he have to take many lives in vain, but also about the fortune of Da Chu, and he must not be sloppy.

He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and when he opened his eyes again, he had already hesitated, and his essence flickered: "For today's plan, I can only ask Brother Shi Lu to endure the humiliation and return to the barracks for a day or two." We sang a bitter ploy together, trying to preserve the strength of our garrison, so that the brethren would not be deceived by Fan Shimou and used by him. You can't be rash and give your life in vain. In the past two days, when the time is ripe, you wait for my signal, wait for the opportunity to move, and then it will not be too late to rebel out of the barracks in one fell swoop. ”

Shi Lu nodded categorically: "We must live up to our mission and unite the brothers in the army to share the same hatred for the enemy." ”

"This time I went back to Longtan Tiger's Den, and I took a risk. Especially Fan Shimou has long had the intention of getting rid of it quickly, you must be careful, try not to startle the snake, so as not to provoke yourself to be killed. Baili Jiu admonished.

"Although the ninth master can rest assured, if he can really sacrifice his life for the country, it will be the glory of my Shi Lu."

"What nonsense?" Bu Fan punched Shi Lu's left shoulder: "I finally look forward to the opportunity for you and my brothers to fight side by side, Brother Shi Lu will definitely keep safe." ”

Shi Lu nodded heavily: "But although your Xiaojin Mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there is the county lord of Anping in custody, you can't help but be outnumbered, and the Fan father and son are ruthless and cunning, which is the real danger." ”

Bu Fan glanced at Baili Jiu, and said confidently: "Brother Shi Lu, don't worry, the ninth master has his own arrangements." ”

Hearing the sound of war drums under the mountain, Baili Jiu said to the two Bufan brothers: "You find a way to send him out and act according to the second set of plans we agreed on in advance." ”

Bu Fan and the two understood it, and still tied Shi Lu loosely with a rope, escorted him to the mountainside, and whispered to Shi Lu: "The terrain here is gentle, and the grass and trees are luxuriant. You see the situation yourself, and as soon as we show a flaw, you break free from the two of us and jump down the mountain to escape. ”

Shi Lu should go down, only feel full of pride and ambition, not timid and afraid, looking at the bottom of the mountain, the black pressure is a large army, it is Fan Jinxiang who led five thousand soldiers and horses to meet, and is under the mountain to attack the mountain.

When the soldiers saw Shi Lu being escorted out, they immediately raised their arms and shouted in unison: "Release General Shi!" ”

Buqiao took the sword in the hand of the brother on the side, forced it between Shi Lu's neck, and said loudly: "Retreat three miles, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!" ”

The soldiers immediately fell silent, looked at Fan Jinxiang, and waited for the command.

Fan Jinxiang smiled coldly: "Being able to die with honor, that is the glory of General Shi Shen, we have long been ready to die bravely, how can we be coerced by you?" ”

Many soldiers turned their heads in shock, obviously daring to speak out in anger.

"Hehe, Fan Jinxiang, for meritorious service, are you ignoring the danger of your generals?"

Fan Jinxiang didn't speak, but just reached out and took a longbow from the guard on the side, pointed it straight in the direction of Shi Lu, and answered with action.

"Attention, archers, aim at those three people on the mountain, and listen to my orders!"