Chapter 066 [Embattled]
The guards outside the door shouted: "General He has arrived!"
Zhu Zhi and Huang Gai immediately greeted him in surprise, while Xu Shu was frightened and squirted out a mouth full of rice, looking at Liu Bei in surprise. Liu Bei also felt that He came in abruptly, and thought about it so quickly, and got up to greet Zhu Zhi after him.
As soon as the shouting stopped, dozens of heavily armored guards rushed into the courtyard and lined up on both sides. Then two pretty maids walked in. The crowd was amazed.
He Jin, who was heavily armored and body-ready, stepped into the courtyard gate under the strict arch of the guards such as Fu Zhi, and the majesty was terrifying.
"See the General!" The crowd shouted and knelt. Liu Bei secretly said that this majestic pomp and circumstance why did two pretty maids be in it?
After enjoying everyone's visit, He Jin walked up to Liu Bei and waved his hand and smiled: "Liu Zhiling is really capable, and Gonghe (frustrated words) was full of praise when he recommended you to Ben Shuai." He opened his mouth to speak, but his hand slapped vigorously on the buttocks of the two maids, showing a look of absurd pride.
"Lord Liu, please get up." Seeing He Jin's gesture, he stepped forward and helped Liu Bei up.
He Jin rubbed his long beard in a rough voice and continued: "Ben Shuai heard that you caught Jian Shuo, so he came day and night. It's not easy for you to catch a big shot in a month. ”
"The general is falsely praised, and he is terrified." Liu Bei arched his hand.
"Ben Shuai praises you, you are good, you don't have to be humble. I don't know what Ben Shuai wants you to do? Although He Jin, who was born as a butcher, relied on his sister to become a general, he still spoke like a market businessman.
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied: "It's still being processed." ”
"So it didn't work?" He Jin's face suddenly turned, and he asked with a gloomy face.
"The lowly priest believes that as long as Jian Shuo is interrogated in detail, the whereabouts of the holy decree must be known." Liu Bei bowed and replied. At this moment, he already understood why it was recorded in history that He Jin, who was a great general, was slaughtered by the ten permanent servants. Such a butcher does not understand politics at all.
"Looks like you're pretty sure. Okay, I'll give you three more days to find out what Ben Shuai wants. "He came here for this purpose. Because he had been interrogating Jian Shuo for two days without any results.
"Three days?" Liu Bei snorted, saw He Jin's gloomy face, and knew that there was no way to add it, so he immediately responded hard.
"Ben Shuai stayed in Zhongshan Mansion for three days, waiting for your good news, you must not let Ben Shuai down."
"The lowly will do everything in his power to find out the decree as soon as possible."
"It's not about doing it all, it's about having to. Zhu Zhi, now all military affairs in Anxi County are under your command, and you are directly responsible to the commander. He Jin threw down this sentence and turned around with his arms around the maid. Zhu Zhi and others bowed down and then discharged from the hospital.
Frustrated Zhu pulled Liu Bei aside and asked, "The general came this time for the holy decree. Lord Liu must remember to hurry up, otherwise as soon as the time passes, the general will be furious, and no one will be able to save you. ”
Liu Bei originally had a grudge against deceiving himself out of the canyon, but now when he heard the other party say this, he was angry and wanted to have a showdown with the other party, and then he thought that he couldn't do this, it was to push himself into the fire pit. Thinking that he had to have a friendship with the other party, he immediately said angrily: "I saved your life in vain, but you asked me to do such a thrilling thing, and now not only will my career become dangerous, but I will also lose my life at any time." I was really blind and saved you! that you have caused so much trouble by sparing your life. ”
After Liu Bei scolded, he secretly felt in his heart, learning from the ancients to speak, it was too similar.
Frustrated, thought darkly, could it be that Liu Bei already knew the truth? In my heart, I only said that there was no possibility, my plan was seamless, and it was impossible for the other party to see through it. Immediately said: "Why did Lord Liu say this? How have I put you in danger? ”
"You recommended me to serve here in front of the great generals, and you know that I almost lost my life because of it. In Zhuocheng, he was taken to the execution ground and beheaded; At the giant horse flyover, I almost fell off a cliff. I thought that there would be nothing to do when I arrived in Anxi, but I didn't expect Jian Shuo to lead the Assassin League into the city and make a murder case, which was really a headache. If it weren't for Zhu Zhi's help three times and twice, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to see me now! Liu Bei's tone softened as he spoke.
Frustrated and hurriedly defended: "Lord Liu, Xuande, I didn't expect it to be so dangerous in advance. You have saved my life, how can I take revenge and be disgraceful to the point of propriety? Although I am not a great talent, I am also a Confucian descendant who has read the books of sages, Xuande, you have misunderstood me. ”
Frustrated, he pulled Liu Bei into the house, and said sincerely: "Although Xuande let go of his hands and feet, the general has me on his back." As long as you find the holy decree, the general will naturally be happy, and you will not forget my benefits. ”
Liu Bei squinted at the frustrated professor, scolded the old fox countless times in his heart, and stabbed me behind his back, but in front of him was giggling, compared with Li Fujun, it was really more sinister. Li Fujun is a real villain, and Frustration is a hypocrite, in comparison, Li Fujun is much more frank.
"Let's talk about it. You are in charge of getting the general, delaying the time, I will definitely not be able to find the holy decree in three days. Also, what did the general's words before leaving? Zhu Zhi commands Anxi's military affairs, what about me? Shall I not listen to him? Liu Bei pretended to be angry.
Frustrated and reassured: "Xuande doesn't have to care. As long as you find out the holy decree and make great achievements, you will be a big red man in front of the general. No one will dare not listen to you at that time, so why care about momentary pleasure? ”
Liu Bei secretly said that the day he found out the holy decree was when he lost his head. "I've only caught Jian Shuo here for two days, and General He is here, from Luoyang to Anxi, thousands of miles away, what is the reason? Don't try to hide it from me anymore. ”
"The general entered the city the day you caught Jian Shuo, and he also interrogated Jian Shuo. Zhu Zhi told you that he had used a big punishment on Jian Shuo, think about it, without the order of the general, who would dare to do it? Jian Shuo is also a military captain in the court, and he is in a high position. The reason why the general only appeared now is because the interrogation of Jian Shuo was fruitless, so he thought of you. ”
Liu Bei secretly sighed that it was dangerous, but fortunately He Jin's interrogation was fruitless, otherwise he wouldn't know how he died. I was in a trance, and I didn't wake up until I was called out in frustration.
"Seeing that you have just come out of the tunnel, and you are feeling sluggish, you must be tired. Let's not talk about it this time, I have to catch up quickly, otherwise the general will be in trouble if he can't find me. Rest, rest. Frustrated, he ran out of the courtyard, leaving Liu Bei alone in the corner of the wall.
"Now the situation has become complicated, He Jin and Jian Shuo are here, Jian Shuo is imprisoned in the county jail, He Jin lives in the Zhongshan Festival Palace, and the fake Liu Zhi of the Zhongshan Festival Mansion is He Jin's person. In this way, the real Liu Zhi is not He Jin's person. It's a sturdy man. Otherwise, He Jin didn't have to leave to make a fake Liu Zhi to come out to make up the number. This can also explain why Gao Ran killed Wang Batian (Liu Zhi) in the first place. And Wang Batian told me in prison that he was arrested by the Ten Standing Attendants, but in fact He Jin was arrested. The reason why he helped He Jin deceive me must have been because he was coerced by He Jin. What was it that coerced him? ”
"By the way, he is the king of festivals, and he must have a lot of wives and children. Therefore, in order to keep his family safe, he was coerced by He Jin, and in the end he would rather die. ”
Thinking of this, Liu Bei couldn't help but want to rescue his senior brother's family in order to repay his senior brother's kindness to him. I thought about myself now that I was really embattled. The controllers of the two major power groups of the Han Dynasty were all offended by themselves: He Jin wanted to use himself to find the holy decree, Jian Shuo was caught in prison by himself, and he was not pleasing to both ends. Either side is a dead end.
Zhang Fei was seriously injured and couldn't get off the ground, and Guan Yu was injured again, as if his left and right hands had lost their mobility, how could they fight?
In addition, Miss Gan fell into the hands of the Assassin League. If I help He Jin deal with the Ten Permanent Servants again, then Miss Gan's life will not be saved. I couldn't help but sigh, how did the situation get out of control?
Now Liu Bei has no power, no soldiers, and no generals, which makes him feel very confused about his situation.
"Your Excellency!"
Xu Shu approached and shouted. Liu Bei came back to his senses again, looking at Xu Shu's lack of energy, and felt even more confused.
"Zhu Sima just sent the guards to start the operation to exterminate the Assassin League in a few moments. However, according to the information we have now, the Assassin League has all entered Anxi County, and the number has reached 2,000, I am afraid that it will ......."
"Are you trying to say that although the Assassin League has few people, there are many masters, and Zhu Zhi may not be able to catch them all."
"It's also quite incomprehensible."
"Those Assassins in the basement are going to be wiped out too?"
"The guards spread the word that those men were already turtles in the urn, and that the few hundred foot soldiers left here were enough to prevent them from escaping. So save it for last. I guess it won't be their turn until tonight. ”
"Well, let's not talk about that yet. You and I are tired. Let's get some rest. I will sleep in this house, you go and order Baili Jian, just say that those two witnesses do not need to be guarded, let him protect Xiaoru wholeheartedly. Well, it's not safe in the county today, so keep an eye on Xiaoru and don't go out of the county office easily. If she asks me where I am, you say she doesn't know. ”
Liu Bei's brain is chaotic now, and he just wants to make his brain clearer, and what he needs most now is sleep.
Soon after Liu Bei fell asleep, the 30,000 infantry army entered Anxi County, led by Yuan Shao, the lieutenant of the fourth and third dukes.
Coupled with the 10,000 infantry troops originally in the city, He Jin's total strength in Anxi County, which has a population of 10,000, reached 40,000. Under his suggestion, Yuan Shao, Zhu Zhi, Sun Jing, and Huang Gai each led the way, divided the small county town into four small pieces, and carried out an inventory door by door. Coupled with the information collected earlier, and in line with the principle of preferring to catch mistakes rather than let go, the Assassin League in the city was completely defeated with one shot, and all of them were caught, and the number of only 2,000 Assassin League members was as high as 9,000. They were slaughtered outside the city in the evening.
Since then, He Jin has shouted that the Assassin League has been destroyed, and the power of the Ten Standing Servants has been completely eliminated. As everyone knows, an elite of the Assassin League, which is numbering thousands of people, is quietly approaching Anxi County under the leadership of a woman.