The news of the fiasco of the Huaning Army and Tongcheng also reached Huaiyang, and there was no need for special people to ventilate the news, the coalition army took the initiative to hang up the heads of the Guan Zhan outside the Yuanmen of the joint camp, and the seriously injured Xu Fan was also tied to the pillar at the gate of the Yuanmen for the special people inside and outside Huaiyang City to see.

When the news reached the court of Youguo, there was an uproar all over the court, no one expected that the change would come so quickly, and the two acropolises of the capital were all gone in an instant.

At this time, Nie Xing really had a premonition that he was afraid that the general trend was gone, and he sat on the imperial chair weakly, looked around at the ministers in the court, and muttered: "Ladies and gentlemen, who has a strategy to break the enemy?"

At the end, Sima Fengshu, the head of the right, took a step forward cautiously and said, "Big ...... My lord, a million coalition troops have come to the city, and the defenders of our capital are less than 400,000, which is really ...... It's hard to resist, and in the opinion of Wei Chen, we ...... There is only one way left to negotiate peace with the coalition forces......"

Before he could finish speaking, Nie Xingmeng slapped the table and interrupted Sima Feng's words. Sima Feng asked him to negotiate peace, which Nie Xing could never accept, with the current situation in Youguo, there is no capital to negotiate peace, and negotiating peace is tantamount to surrendering, which is tantamount to pulling him off the throne or even the throne, and he has to go to the princes of various countries to bear the guilt, how can Nie Xing accept such a shame?

"The enemy army has besieged the capital, and the life and death of the country of You are on the line, as a courtier of Dayou, you do not seek a strategy to break the enemy, and share worries for the country and the king, but also bewitch the people to ask this king to surrender to the coalition army?

Nie Xing gave an order, and the guards outside the main hall immediately rushed in, and two of them stepped forward and grabbed Sima Feng's arms, and walked out without saying anything.

Sima Feng's face turned pale with fright, and his body trembled suddenly. He shouted repeatedly: "The king spares his life, the minister is wronged, the king spares his life......"

At this moment, Nie Dan hurriedly stepped out of the ranks, waved his hand to the guards who were pulling Sima Feng out, and then said to Nie Xing: "Father." Master Sima's advice...... Maybe there is something wrong, but it is also out of loyalty to my father......"

Loyalty? Nie Xing raised his eyebrows, he didn't see that Sima Feng had any loyalty to him.

Before he could speak, Nie Dan continued: "What's more, now that the coalition army is besieging the city, and even breaking the armies of Huaning and Tongcheng, the people in the capital are panicking, if my father kills the minister again at this time, I am afraid." It will make the hearts of the people in the city even more chaotic, and I hope that my father will think twice. ”

If others persuaded him, he might not listen to it, but it was his son who pleaded, not to mention that what Nie Dan said was not unreasonable.

Nie Xing pondered silently for a moment, the coldness on his face gradually eased, he raised his head, and first waved his hand at the guards. He said in a deep voice, "You all go down!"

Then, he glared at Sima Feng fiercely. Without saying anything more, he looked around at the ministers and said: "In the future, whoever dares to talk about peace again, don't blame this king for turning his face ruthlessly, and severely punishing him!"

The ministers of You Country were so frightened that they shrank their necks and lowered their heads one by one. The atmosphere did not dare to breathe.

Sima Feng shrunk his shoulders and quietly slipped back to his place, while also glancing at Nie Dan gratefully.

To put it bluntly, Sima Feng is Nie Dan's pathfinder.

proposed to negotiate peace with the coalition forces, but Nie Dan himself was not easy to speak. took advantage of Sima Feng's mouth to test his father's attitude, which caused Nie Xing to be angry, and Nie Dan now understood that his father would not accept this matter no matter what, so he could only think of other ways.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, as soon as Nie Dan returned to his mansion, the two demonic underworld warriors who were left by Lin Haotian's side came to ask for a meeting. Nie Dan invited the two of them to his study, and then told the two of them about the affairs of the court.

Now it seems that it is impossible to persuade Nie Xing to abdicate voluntarily, and the only way is to use force to forcibly remove him from the throne. But in this way, it also involves a point, whether Nie Dan will do it, or whether the coalition forces will do it.

If it were up to Nie Dan to do it himself, he would not be able to subdue his father yet, and if it was up to the coalition forces, Nie Dan would have to find a way to let the coalition forces enter the city. It's just that it's easier said than done.

The four city gates of Huaiyang are all guarded by Nie Xing's henchmen and generals, and there are heavy soldiers stationed, without Nie Xing's edict and token, no one wants to open the city gates, even if Nie Dangui is the prince, he does not have that authority.

The two Demon Warriors had been by Nie Dan's side for a while, and both of them could understand his difficulties.

One of them, Lu Jian, a demonic warrior, proposed: "As the crown prince, it is easy for Gongzi to enter and exit the palace, and if Gongzi can steal King You's token and open the city gate, it will not be difficult." ”

Nie Dan smiled bitterly, sighed faintly, and said: "The token has always been carried by my father, and it is not easy to steal it, not to mention, even if I can steal the token, but without my father's edict, I still can't open the city gate." ”

Lu Jian's eyes rolled, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he said: "The four generals guarding the door will not be there all the time, if you take advantage of their absence, they will bring the tokens to go, as a son, the generals below should not dare to be embarrassed." ”

"This ......" Nie Dan thought about it carefully, nodded slowly, and felt that the method that Lu Jian said could also be tried, but how could he steal the token?

Nie Dan is not in a hurry, he can wait, and slowly think of a way, but the demon underworld warriors can't wait, they know their own situation too well, the food and grass in the army are only enough to last for ten days, and now it is almost ten days, and if Huaiyang cannot be broken through, the whole army will be in danger.

Lu Jian Zhengse said: "Childe, my family hopes that this war can end as soon as possible, so that he can return to the Jin country as soon as possible, so the matter of welcoming the coalition army into the city must be done quickly, and it is best to do it in a few days." ”

After a pause, he reminded pointedly: "If the prince can do things quickly and well, my family will be very happy, and in the future, it will be easier for you to intercede for You Guo in front of King Jin." ”

Don't look at him as just an ordinary member of the Demon Martial Arts, but now he represents Lin Haotian, and he is full of style when he speaks, revealing a sense of arrogance between the lines.

When Nie Dan heard this, he tightened his brows and muttered for a long time. Zhengse said, "Okay, I'll go to the palace tonight to meet my father......

"En!" Lu Jian was overjoyed, arched his hand, and said with a slow smile: "The success or failure of the matter depends on the son." ”

On the other hand, the situation of the coalition is not as bad as the demonic warriors think. defeated the two You armies led by Xu Fan and Guan Zhan, and the coalition forces naturally captured Huaning and Tongcheng together.

Even if the people of the city resisted the invading coalition forces, they did not pose much of a threat due to the lack of regular army organization.

The capture of Huaning and Tongcheng led the coalition forces to capture a large amount of grain, grass and supplies in the city, which ensured the logistical supply of the coalition forces to a certain extent, but it was also true that the coalition forces were eager to break through Huaiyang, because the Yan-Chi coalition army was about to advance to Huaiyang. Lin Haotian's anxiety here was to enter Huaiyang City before the Yan-Chi Coalition Army.

Millions of coalition troops besieged Huaiyang, although the You army in the city did not dare to go out of the city to face the battle, but the trouble continued.

There are still hundreds of thousands of people living in the outer city of Huaiyang, and now Huaiyang has been closed, they can't get in if they want to, and the periphery is surrounded by coalition troops, and they can't get out, and hundreds of thousands of people have to eat and drink every day. It's okay to be trapped in a short period of time, and it's a long time. The natural spread of fear, coupled with the rude and impulsive nature of the people, led to the frequent raids on coalition camps at night to steal food.

The coalition camp was heavily guarded, and the people were often shot and killed by the guards before they got close, even if some lucky ones managed to infiltrate the coalition camp. It will also be discovered quickly, and those who are lucky can escape in time, and those who are unlucky are captured by the coalition forces, and the final result is to cut off their heads and hang them on the wall of the joint camp to show the public.

The coalition forces besieged Huaiyang for only three days. More than 1,000 people have been shot and killed, and the broken heads hanging on the wall are lined up and columned, which is shocking.

However, the high-pressure methods of the coalition forces have not been able to stop Youren, and the incidents of stealing camps are not less, but more, and the non-commissioned officers of the coalition troops who are guarding and patrolling at night are often attacked by Youren, some are knocked unconscious, some are killed, and their armor, dry food, and weapons are robbed, and the most naked ones are found naked.

With the increasing casualties of the coalition soldiers, the contradictions between the two sides became more and more intense, and there were even several times when a large number of coalition soldiers rushed into the outer city of Huaiyang and slaughtered the people of Youguo inside.

It's a vicious circle, where mass riots and massacres by coalition forces can happen at any time.

Of course, Lin Haotian didn't want to see such a thing, in the eyes of others, You Ren may be a barbaric and uncivilized anomaly, but in his opinion, You Ren is a more valuable wealth than gold, silver and jewelry, and a treasure that can make up for the national strength of the Jin State.

He has been trying his best to suppress the coalition army, warning the New Red Army not to trespass into the residential areas of Youren without authorization, let alone to slaughter the people of You for no reason, but after all, he is the commander of the Jin Army.

On this day, Lin Haotian was discussing military affairs with Song Hao in the Chinese military tent, and a soldier outside ran in to report, and a special person who called himself Xu Jie wanted to meet Lin Haotian.

As soon as he heard that the person who asked to see him was Youren, Song Hao sneered and snorted coldly: "Just a dog, dare to see Brother Lin without shame, drive him away, and if you resist, you will be executed on the spot!"

The soldier who reported the news agreed, and was about to leave, but Lin Haotian stopped him, and he smiled at Song Hao: "I know this Xu Jie, and the reason why I was able to blend into Huaiyang at the beginning was all because of his help." ”

"Oh?" Song Hao was stunned for a moment, and muttered: "It turned out to be him!" After a pause, he was surprised and delighted: "Could it be that he came this time to tell his brother that there is a way to enter Huaiyang?"

"If that's the case, it wouldn't be better. Lin Haotian didn't want to attack Huaiyang hard, not to mention what the battle damage would be, whether he could fight it was unknown, now he was counting on Nie Dan in the city, if Nie Dan couldn't help, the coalition army could only attack. If Xu Jie, the head snake of the land, can quietly enter the city through the tunnel or method, and let his army enter the city without knowing it, then it will be a great favor for him.

Lin Haotian was full of hope and ordered someone to invite Xu Jie into the Chinese military tent.

Waiting for Xu Jie to come in, after seeing the ceremony, Lin Haotian greeted with a smile: "Last time, Mr. Xu Jie did Ben Shuai a great favor, Ben Shuai should have come to visit in person, but I didn't expect that Mr. Xu Jie would come over today." ”

Xu Jie was not as excited as Lin Haotian, and just smiled politely at Lin Haotian. Lin Haotian said again: "That's right." Ben Shuai also has something to ask Mr. Xu Jie. ”

"I don't know what happened to General Lin?" Xu Jie asked puzzled.

Lin Haotian didn't answer, but waved his hand with a smile and said, "Mr. Xu Jie, let's talk about what it means to find Ben Shuai first!"

Hearing this, Xu Jie's face turned straight, and he arched his hand and said: "The villain took the liberty to come to beg for mercy today, and he asked General Lin to release him." ”

Let people go? Lin Haotian was stunned. Who did Xu Jie let go? Just looking at Lin Haotian's blank expression, Xu Jie immediately judged that he might not know yet.

He said: "Just last night, the coalition forces arrested three of the villain's subordinates, and the villain came for this matter this time, I hope that General Lin can see the villain's face, open the net, and let the three of them go!"

It turned out that it was because of this, not to help him find a way to enter the city. Listen to Xu Jie's intention. Lin Haotian and Song Hao were both disappointed.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Haotian asked, "I don't know what the names of Mr. Xu Jie's three subordinates are, and why were they arrested?"

Xu Jie took a deep breath and said, "Back to General Lin, the three of them are all buddies in the villain's shop. Yesterday evening, a coalition army suddenly came to the villain's teahouse, saying that it was to arrest the mob that attacked the coalition army, and as a result, the tea customers in the villain's teahouse were put in charge with their accomplices. A total of more than 10 people were all arrested and have not been released so far. Therefore, the villain had no choice but to plead with General Lin in person. Such indiscriminate arrest of innocents is really damaging to the prestige of the coalition forces!"

"There is such a thing?!" Lin Haotian frowned, pondered for a while, and said with a straight face: "Ben Shuai knows what to say, Mr. Xu Jie, please go back first." Ben Shuai will investigate this matter and give Mr. Xu Jie a satisfactory explanation. ”

Lin Haotian was able to say this, which was enough to give Xu Jie face, but he was not satisfied with such an answer, he said quietly: "The coalition army entered the civilian area to arrest people. It's not the first time, and it's causing the people to complain, and if this matter can't be resolved satisfactorily, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get better......"

Before he finished speaking, Song Haomeng, who was sitting on the side, slapped the table and said angrily: "Bold! You are so bold, you dare to threaten me and other marshals in person?"

Xu Jie is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, otherwise he would not have come to the door alone. He looked at Song Hao's angry gaze and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "What the villain said is the truth. Resentment with the coalition has grown, and if it is not resolved, large-scale riots could occur at any time. Of course, the coalition forces will not be afraid of the unarmed civilians, but the riot of hundreds of thousands of people is enough to cause a lot of trouble for the coalition forces. ”

"You ......" Song Hao pointed at Xu Jie's nose and was about to scold angrily, but Lin Haotian waved his hand at him at this time, signaling him to be calm and not impatient, there was no need to be so angry. If there is a rebellion in Youren outside Huaiyang City, it will not be beneficial to the coalition forces.

He rolled his eyes, raised his head, and called, "Where is Shao Lin?"

"The end will be!" With the words, Shao Lin walked in from outside and intervened to give a salute.

Lin Haotian said slowly: "You go to check, yesterday evening, which country's army entered the civilian area to arrest people, after finding out, come back and report to me." ”

"Yes, my lord!" Shao Lin replied dryly, turning to leave.

After he left, Lin Haotian said with a smile: "Before noon at the latest, the matter will be clarified, if our army really has indiscriminately arrested innocent people, this commander will order them to release people, this time, Mr. Xu Jie can rest assured, right?"

Xu Jie is an intelligence dealer, and he is the best at observing words and feelings, at this time he can see that Lin Haotian is not dealing with himself, and the anger in his heart has subsided somewhat. He took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, General Lin." Then, he continued: "The villain still has something to say, the current situation is probably not a long-term solution!"

Lin Haotian asked, "What did Mr. Xu Jie say?"

Xu Jie said: "The reason why people frequently attack the coalition forces is because of panic in their hearts. Most of the people who lived outside the city were poor and had limited food in their homes, and once the coalition forces besieged the capital for a long time, the people would be starved to death. ”

Yo, this question was something that Lin Haotian had never considered before. He pondered for a while and asked, "Then in Mr. Xu Jie's opinion, how to solve this problem?"

Xu Jie subconsciously straightened his waist and said: "The best way is that the coalition army can open a passage for the people and allow the people outside the capital to leave, so that the people will have no worries, and the attacks on the coalition army will be greatly reduced." ”

Before Lin Haotian could say anything, Song Hao had already shook his head again and again, and said, "No! If Nie Xing or the ministers of the You State Imperial Court mixed in with the people and fled the capital, it would be troublesome." ”

Song Hao's concerns are not unreasonable, hundreds of thousands of people, once they are allowed to leave freely, how chaotic the scene is, Nie Xing, his heirs, and cronies can completely disguise themselves as ordinary people and get through the customs in disguise, if they are allowed to escape, it will become meaningless for them to besiege Huaiyang.

Seeing that everyone agreed with Song Hao's statement, including Lin Haotian, Xu Jie sighed secretly.

How many people can understand the suffering of the people in the outer city? The coalition army did not dare to let them go, because they were afraid that Nie Xing would flee among the people, and the You army defending the city also did not dare to let them into the city, because the defenders were also worried that the coalition army would disguise themselves as ordinary people and blend into the capital, waiting for an opportunity to make trouble. The people in the outer city have now become a burden that is not pleasing to both sides, they have lost their security, they have no support, and if they want to survive, they have to rely on themselves completely.

Xu Jie shook his head with a wry smile, retreated, and said: "Even if the coalition forces can't let the people leave, they have to distribute food to the people, you can't watch these hundreds of thousands of people starve to death, right?"

Song Hao and his generals glanced at each other, and laughed out loud, his side finally occupied Huaning and Tongcheng, and finally passed the crisis of grain and grass temporarily, where is there still surplus grain to feed the hundreds of thousands of people? He said coldly: "Our army's grain and grass are also seriously insufficient, and it is difficult to fill their stomachs, I'm afraid, we can't distribute surplus grain." ”

This doesn't work, that doesn't work, the coalition forces are going to force the people to death! Xu Jie clenched his fists, as if a boulder had been pressed on his chest.

He turned his eyes to Lin Haotian to see what he meant. (To be continued......)