The two were ordered to go down the mountain, and Xiang Yan felt quite uncomfortable in his heart: "I just want to find a place to survive, why did I inexplicably enter the anti-Yuan rebel army?" Alas, since ancient times, how many of the rebels have survived? Or just go to Zhu Yuanzhang. ”

When Xiang Yan was feeling sorry for himself, he suddenly remembered something and asked Zhou Zhiruo: "Senior sister, should we bring some thunderbolts to Chongqing?" Zhou Zhiruo said: "What are we bringing that for?" Xiang Yan said: "Didn't Master let us assassinate Ha Ma Bald and Wan Zhedu? It would be easier for us to kill him from a distance with a thunderbolt than to rush close and stab him with a sword. ”

Zhou Zhiruo smiled and said, "Let's go to Senior Brother Yang's army first, and discuss with him before making a decision." He also said: "Since Patriarch Guo founded Emei, this faction has been stockpiling ordnance, grain and grass to prepare for the anti-Yuan. When you came down the mountain this time, you had already brought all the weapons in reserve down the mountain, and there were no thunderbolts on the mountain. ”

The two of them slept all the way and rushed to Yang Han's army. Zhou Zhiruo said: "Senior Brother Yang, Master sent us to assassinate Ha Ma Bald and Wan Du to cooperate with you to conquer Chongqing. Do you have any advice for us about the assassination of Ha Ma Bald and the Finisher? Yang Han smiled and said, "Senior Sister Zhou, Senior Brother Xiang, don't worry about it first. If you're new to the city, rest for a few days before it's too late. ”

In the next few days, Yang Han only feasted Zhou Zhiruo and Xiang Yan, but kept silent about the assassination of Ha Ma Bald and Wan Du, and Xiang Yan was very suspicious.

Xiang Yan said: "Senior sister, what do you say Senior Brother Yang is waiting for?" Why don't you let us assassinate Ha Ma Bald and Finish? Zhou Zhiruo said: "Are you in a hurry?" Xiang Yan said: "Of course I'm in a hurry." As long as Senior Brother Yang conquers Chongqing and unites with other senior brothers, it is also very promising to recover Sichuan Province, so this faction is the first sect to recover a province, and it will definitely be in the limelight. Now that Senior Brother Yang has been delayed for a long time, it is not good to let other sects take the lead. ”

Zhou Zhiruo beckoned to Xiang Yan, Xiang Yan came to Zhou Zhiruo's side, Zhou Zhiruo stretched her head in front of Xiang Yan, and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid that something has changed, as soon as we entered the barracks, we were monitored." Xiang Yan said in a trembling voice: "Senior Brother Yang sent someone to spy on us? What does he want to do? Zhou Zhiruo said: "I estimate that Yang Han wants to surrender to the Tartars, and he should be negotiating the terms of surrender with the Tartars these days." ”

Xiang Yan was even more panicked and asked, "Then why did he write a letter to ask Master for help?" Did he trick the two of us into using the two of us as a welcome gift for the surrendered Tartars? Zhou Zhiruo said: "No." The two of us are unknowns, and we are not qualified to be a gift to the Tartars. He must have had some other intention to trick us, but I didn't understand it for a while. ”

At this time, Yang Han sent his guards over and said, "Miss Zhou, invite the two of you to the banquet to the young man and the handsome." Xiang Yan and Zhou Zhiruo glanced at each other and said, "Okay, please lead the way." The four guards were divided into front and back, left and right, surrounded Zhou Zhiruo and Xiang Yan in the middle, and Xiang Yan's heart sank.

Zhou Zhiruo and Xiang Yan came to Yang Han's tent, the banquet was arranged, and in addition to Yang Han, there were many generals in the army to accompany them. Yang Han greeted Zhou Zhiruo and Xiang Yan attentively, and suddenly asked, "Senior Sister Zhou, Senior Brother Xiang, what do you think of the general trend of the world?" Xiang Yan was suddenly at a loss as a second monk, and glanced at Zhou Zhiruo suspiciously. Zhou Zhiruo said: "Senior Brother Yang laughed. I'm a little woman, what can I know about the general trend of the world? Xiang Yan also said: "I don't know. I haven't studied this, so I don't see any general trend in the world. ”

Yang Han said patiently: "Then what do you think is the chance of success if we raise an army against the Yuan?" Xiang Yan was even more uneasy in his heart: "Why did he ask this?" Xiang Yan remembered Zhou Zhiruo's words before he came up, and thought: "Is it really like what Senior Sister Zhou said, Yang Han has no confidence in anti-Yuan and wants to surrender?" Xiang Yan glanced at Zhou Zhiruo, and Zhou Zhiruo bowed her head and was silent. Xiang Yan stubbornly said: "The Tartars are powerful, and the chances of success are slim. ”

Historically, when the heroes rose together at the end of the dynasty, there was only one one who had the last laugh, and all the others were the king's forerunners. Xiang Yan is not familiar with the history of the late Yuan Dynasty, but he also remembers that it was Zhu Yuanzhang who finally got the world. If Yang Han did not surrender to Zhu Yuanzhang in the future, there would be no good ending.

One of the generals said: "It's not just that the chances are slim, it's simply that there is no chance of winning." The court is powerful, how can we mud legs shake it? Eldest brother. Instead of rebelling and dying after the defeat of the army, it is better for us to surrender to the court now, raise the flag anyway, assist the court to suppress the rebellion, and win a wife and a cute child. ”

Xiang Yan was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly reached out to hold Zhou Zhiruo's little hand: "This Yang Han really wants to surrender to Tartar?" Then this meal is the Hongmen Banquet. Zhou Zhiruo must not jump out and clash with them! Otherwise, the two of us won't be able to get out of this big tent. ”

Another general said: "The third brother is wrong, we are originally a righteous army to protect the territory and the people, and we are not some anti-thieves, what do you say about surrendering anyway?" The others agreed, "Yes." We ourselves are the rebels who protect the territory and the people, and we should assist the court to suppress the rebellion and win a wife and a cute child. Yang Han looked at Zhou Zhiruo and Xiang Yan and said with a look of embarrassment: "Senior Sister Zhou, Senior Brother Xiang, what do you think I should choose?" ”