On the side, Wang Zhi was slightly stunned, and subconsciously asked, "Don't fight Xinyi City?" ”

Xie Qian looked at him and asked, "What do you think the prince thinks can he do after the fight?" ”

Wang Zhidao: "It depends on whether you win the fight or not." ”

Speaking of this, he looked at Le Liang, who was wearing battle armor, and asked, "General Le said something, if you attack the city with all your might, what are the chances of winning?" ”

The one who is the celebrant of ceremonies.

Wang Zhi hopes that everything will be carried out according to His Majesty's will.

Before coming, His Majesty had clearly instructed that he would first send troops to attack Xinyi City and make a name for himself, and then negotiate with the cadres.

Nowadays, there is no fighting, direct negotiations.

Sent back to the palace, it will inevitably make His Majesty think more.

Therefore, he did not echo Xie Qian.

"Back to the prince, if the reinforcements and baggage are in place, the chance of winning is more than fifty percent, but it will take some time."

Le Liang replied.

Wang Zhi asked: "How long will it take?" ”

Le Liang estimated it and replied, "At least two months." ”

Two months.

If Yan Guo stayed out of the matter, Qianguo would be able to free up his hands to support Bai Qi, and at that time, it would be too late to negotiate.

Hearing this answer, Wang Zhi's brows furrowed slightly, and he fell into thought.

As the eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor and the commander of the East Factory, his vision is not weaker than that of the first assistant Xie Qian.

Soon, he realized.

In the face of Xinyi City, which has 50,000 reinforcements, it is better to achieve results without direct negotiations than to fight first and then negotiate.

After all.

Today's Tiger Army has no advantage in front of Bai Qi.

Come to think of this.

He sighed in his heart, looked at Xie Qian in a scarlet robe, and said, "Since this is the case, I will do what Xie Ge Lao said." ”

Xie Qian frowned, nodded, and said: "After the Tiger Army withdraws, this official will write a letter and send someone to Xinyi City, and when Bai Qi has a reply, he will enter the city to negotiate next, and there will be Prince Lao." ”

Wang Zhi's white and beardless face was calm, and he replied vigorously: "There is nothing to talk about in the matter, there is nothing to talk about......

Followed by.

The two began to discuss the process and details of the negotiation.

Le Liang received the order and went to Xinyi City to direct the Huben army to retreat.

Less than a day.

A letter written by Xie Qian was delivered to Bai Qi's hand.

After Bai Qi looked at it, his brows tightened.

At this stage of the war, it is indeed time to negotiate peace.

It's just that.

He had just received reinforcements, and the invading Yan army was repulsed by Fang Xiang.

At this time, I always feel a little unwilling to negotiate peace.

After all, for him, as long as he has more reinforcements and some firearms, it won't be long before he can drive straight into and conquer the capital of Zhou!

Of course.

He also knew in his heart that as far as the current situation was concerned, the surrounding Yan Kingdom and Wu State would never sit idly by and watch the Zhou State fall.

If you want to really include Zhou Guo in the territory of Daqian, you have to make more efforts.

With the current strength of the imperial court, the best outcome is to sign an agreement with the Zhou State, ask for enough benefits, accumulate strength, and wait for a better opportunity.

I thought about it for a long time.

He summoned the adjutant general and instructed: "Copy this letter word for word, expedite it for eight hundred miles, and send it to Wochuan Mansion!" ”

The adjutant general stretched out his hand to take the letter and answered: "Yes!" Checkmate! ”

............

Wakacheon.

Fang Xiu, who was dressed in civilian clothes, was sitting somewhere in the city at the moment, sipping tea and listening to music.

It has been some time since the Yan army retreated.

The people who didn't have time to evacuate Yongzhou poured into Wochuan Mansion from their hiding places, so that this once prosperous city gradually regained some vitality.

"Sing well, deserve a reward."

Fang Xiu looked at the few little ladies singing on the stage, a smile appeared on his face, and with a wave of his hand, he rewarded him with a hundred taels of silver.

Seeing this, the guards on the side seemed to think of something, and came to Fang Xiu's side, accompanied by a smiling face, and whispered: "Xiangye, since you arrived in Yongzhou, you have not had a moment of rest, and now that you have repelled the Yan army, it is time to relax." ”

Fang Xiu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "This is not relaxing. ”

The guard smiled: "What does it mean to be humble, do you want a few people on the stage to relax with you tonight?" ”

The voice fell.

Fang Xiu raised his eyes and glanced at him, and said expressionlessly, "No need." ”

Seeing this, the guard was slightly stunned, and said busily: "It's a lowly job." ”

After speaking, he stood aside and stopped talking, but he was thinking in his heart that Fang Xiang was really an upright gentleman.

Even if she slept alone for two months, she didn't want to bully others and occupy the little lady in Yongzhou.

As a matter of fact.

Fang Xiu simply felt that the few little ladies on the stage, both in appearance and figure, were a little worse.

After all, when he was in the capital, he was surrounded by stunning beauties like Wu Mingkong, Yang Yuhuan, and Daji.

When he arrived in Yongzhou, even if he was holding back, he also adhered to the principle of Ning Lacking Mother's Abuse.

I watched the play for a while.

Fang Xiu felt that the fatigue during this period of time had been relieved, and he was about to get up and go back to the yamen.

A shadow guard shrouded in black robes appeared in front of him.

"This is a letter sent by Chang'an and Xinyi, please take a look!"

The shadow guard stood upright and presented the letter respectfully.

"Hmm."

Fang Xiu answered, took the letter, and opened it.

The first letter was sent from Chang'an.

Not surprisingly, it was the empress's handwritten letter, which did not contain much content, mainly to express concern for him.

Although there is no flowery rhetoric, through the letter, you can experience the true feelings of the little empress when she wrote this letter, and every word is from the bottom of her heart.

In addition to concern, there is also a simple description of what happened in Chang'an during this time.

From Sui Yuan, the squire of the military department, who intended to make peace with Yan and Zhou, to her anger and asked the prince of the country, to the later Guozi priest Cheng Zhengdao, criticized the imperial court, and finally Yan Guozuo spread rumors......

Between the words, it was a bit of a show off to him.

"Look, you're not in Jingshi, I can stabilize the situation just as well!"

The same is probably true for children who show off some of their achievements to their parents.

Fang Xiu saw it, and couldn't help but show a smile between his eyebrows, thinking in his heart that he was not in Chang'an, but he had indeed made the little empress grow a lot.

Read on.

The next step was to ask him when he would return to Beijing.

I have said so much earlier to make the last sentence seem less abrupt.

In the whole letter, there is no mention of longing, but every sentence is missing.

Fang Xiu had only been away from Chang'an for two months, but for the little empress, it seemed that she had spent such a long time.

See the end.

Fang Xiu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

When he was in Chang'an, he didn't feel anything, but when he arrived in Yongzhou, after a long time, he also missed the little empress a little.

It's just that.

At present, the army of Yan State is still stationed at the border pass, obviously planning to watch the fire from across the shore and wait for the opportunity to move.

At this time, it is not the best choice to withdraw to the Beijing Division.

Of course.

After this battle, the newly recruited soldiers' hearts were stable.

In the entire Qianguo, from Yongzhou to Qingzhou to Chang'an, officials and people at all levels also have full confidence in resisting Yanguo.

As long as you can find a good general, you can succeed Fang Xiu and sit in Yongzhou.

Fang Xiu returned to Beijing immediately, and it didn't have any effect.

I thought about it for a moment.

Fang Xiu wrote back.

Roughly speaking, the Yan army has just retreated, and it is not safe for the class to return to Beijing at this time.

When Bai Qi's side stabilizes, let Qi Jiguang enter Yongzhou and take over Wochuan Mansion, and then he will return to Beijing.

"Send this letter to the palace."

Fang Xiu folded the letter, handed it to the shadow guard, gave a few commands, and then opened the second letter.

After only looking at it for a moment, his eyes burst with a sharp light.

"As soon as Lao Tzu repelled the Yan army, you just thought about negotiating, how can there be such a good thing in the world!"

The corners of Fang Xiu's mouth hooked up a sneer, and without the slightest hesitation, he replied.

"Tell the envoy of the Zhou State that as long as the Zhou Emperor cedes the throne to Li Yingyue, makes Benxiang the regent, is in charge of all court affairs, and agrees to the imperial court to station troops in the Zhou State, the Benxiang will agree to a truce!"

After writing, he handed it to the shadow guard and instructed:

"This letter is sent to Xinyi City and handed over to Bai Qi."

"Yes, Fang Xiang!"

The Shadow Guard bowed and turned to leave.

After he went out.

Suddenly the sky was cloudy.

Without warning, a dull thunderclap came from the south.

Immediately afterward, a bolt of lightning pierced the sky, emitting a loud roar, and a raindrop the size of a bean suddenly fell.

The wind is blowing!

On the stage, several little ladies accepted the reward silver and sang harder and harder.

Fang Xiu didn't want to appreciate it, he walked to the window, and looked at the soldiers hurrying by on the street, the essence in his eyes flashed.

The war between Wu and Yue had just ended, and it was impossible to support Zhou in a short period of time.

The 300,000 army of the Yan Kingdom had just been repelled by itself, and it was impossible for them to be mixed in again in a short period of time.

For Daqian, this is a rare opportunity for expansion.

Even if you can't swallow the entire Zhou Kingdom in the end, you must eat as much as possible.

I want to negotiate peace at this time.

Scold!

Wish for the moon!

............

Following.

Lutheran City.

Bai Qi received Fang Xiu's reply, and after seeing the content above.

A sharp light burst from his eyes.

Emperor Zhou abdicated.

Fang Xiang is the regent.

In addition to this, the imperial court was also allowed to station troops in the provinces and provinces of the Zhou state.

There is no doubt that such a condition is to make the attitude clear, three words - no peace!

Fang Xiang has already made his attitude clear.

Then it's up to him to convey his attitude.

Bai Qi put away the letter, looked at the adjutant general on the side, and ordered: "Let the envoy of the Zhou State enter the city to see the general." ”

The adjutant general bowed his hand: "Yes, General!" ”

Two hours later.

Xie Qian and Wang Zhi received Bai Qi's reply.

The two glanced at each other, and they could see a touch of solemnity in each other's eyes.

"In that case, our family will leave immediately and go to Xinyi City, and we will be in vain for a while."

Wang Zhi stuffed the letter into his arms, looked solemn, and took the lead in speaking.

Hearing this, Xie Qian opened his mouth and wanted to say something.

When the words came to his mouth, he swallowed them back, but he just arched his hand and said, "There is the prince of Lao." ”

Wang Zhi didn't say much, bowed his hand in return, and then walked away from the yamen.

Under the escort of hundreds of Tiger Ben troops.

Wang Zhi, dressed in a luxurious python robe, came to the gate of Xinyi City.

"Wang Zhi, deputy envoy of the mission, Lord Wang, come to pay a visit!"

A tiger-backed guard, on horseback, shouted at the guards on the city wall.

on the city walls.

Thousands of soldiers, holding the fire gun in their hands, aimed at the tiger army below, their eyes full of killing intent.

When Wang Zhi saw this scene, he felt a little worried inexplicably.

But anyway, he is also the admiral of the East Factory, what kind of scene has not been seen.

After a short period of uneasiness, he quickly adjusted his mood and put on a breezy posture.

This time.

There was a back-and-forth conversation from the city walls.

"Leave five guards, the rest wait, retreat to a thousand steps away and wait!"

Hear this.

The tiger soldiers looked at Wang Zhi in unison.

When they entered the city, it didn't make a difference how many guards there were.

Wang Zhi also understood this and did not rub in.

With a blank face, he waved his hand and wrote lightly: "You stand down." ”

"Yes! Father-in-law! ”

The tiger soldiers bowed their hands in unison, reined in the horse ropes, and retreated a thousand paces away.

In the blink of an eye.

Wang Zhi's side became empty, with only five guards, still guarding him on his left and right.

To show sincerity.

Under Xie Qian's instructions, the base camp of the Tiger Ben Army had retreated for twenty miles.

Such a distance.

Even if you open the city gates, there is no problem.

Thus.

The soldiers guarding the city didn't use the hanging basket, and directly opened the city gate and let Wang Zhi and his guards enter the city.

and entered the city gates.

Wang Zhi's uneasy heart calmed down, and on the way to the mansion, he kept looking around.

looked at the resolute eyes of the soldiers and soldiers, and the orderly team.

Although his expression did not change at all, his heart was already making waves.

"No wonder the cadres have grown so much, it turns out that it is not only about firearms, but also about discipline!"

Suppress the shock in your heart.

Wang Zhi continued to move forward.

The deeper you go, the more you feel.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it.

The city of Xinyi has been besieged for so many days, and after several attacks, from the soldiers to the people, there was not the slightest uneasiness or panic, but his expression was very calm.

One by one, they did their own things, either boiling porridge, wiping weapons, or carrying baggage.

It was not enough for the soldiers and soldiers to do this, and so did the people in the city, which made him puzzled.

After all.

The people in Xinyi City are all Zhou people!

Walking and walking.

After all, he couldn't restrain the doubts in his heart, reined in the horse rope, looked at the people on the side of the road, and asked:

"Are you Zhou?"

The people were slightly stunned, looked at Wang Zhi, nodded, and said, "Yes." ”

Got an affirmative answer.

Wang Zhi's heart was cold, his face became more and more gloomy, suppressed his anger, and said coldly:

"It is human nature to be in an enemy camp where your life is threatened, and you have to do things for the enemy.

It's just that if you help the abuse, you should have some shame in your heart.

But!

Let's see you people, doing things for the enemy one by one, and you are doing your best, not ashamed, but proud!

The rise and fall of the family and the country is the responsibility of the husband!

You guys...... Don't you really feel ashamed?! ”

In the end, he couldn't restrain the anger in his heart, and he was almost reprimanded.

When the people of Zhou who were working heard this, they cast disgusted glances.

The same is true of the people who are rebuked.

He looked at Wang Zhi with a pair of eyes, and said angrily: "What should be ashamed is that you officials who only know how to bully the people on weekdays and encounter danger, but let the people stand in front and block the sword for you!" ”