Guo Hao glanced at the backs of the two of them, and whispered to Zhang Biao, who hugged his fists and promised. Soon after, Master Li changed into a military uniform of the Song Army, and several people said goodbye to Guo Hao, stepped on their horses, and headed west. Guo Hao looked at the backs of a few people leaving, his face was thoughtful, and then he sneered: "I think it's time to meet that Lord Liu!" He turned his head to Ge Feng and said, "Ge Feng, go and inform Liu Xi immediately, I will wait for him at the gate of the city, and I have something important to discuss with him." Ge Feng replied and ran down.

But when Ge Feng came to the Zhaofu Mansion, he saw that the entire mansion was in a hurry, as if he was searching for someone. Ge Feng waited in the hall, and after a while, he saw Liu Xi walking in with an angry face accompanied by several officers. Ge Feng stepped forward to greet him: "The villain has seen the adult!" Liu Xi glanced at him, nodded, walked straight to the top, sat down, and asked, "Is there anything General Guo sent you for?" Is he coming? ”

Ge Feng hugged his fists and said: "The birthday of the adult, my general's natural come, and now he has gone outside the city." Liu Xi was a little surprised, and said with a smile: "Brother Guo is really a friend, he came so quickly!" ”

Ge Feng said: "As soon as the general of my family received the invitation from the adult, he came non-stop. Then he said: "My general is waiting for the adults in the teahouse outside the city gate, and there is something important to discuss with the adults!" Liu Xi was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but give up muttering in his heart: Since he arrived in Jingzhao Mansion, why didn't he enter the city, and invited me out of the city to discuss? Liu Xi had a ghost in his heart, so he couldn't help but wonder if his plot was discovered by the other party?

As soon as he thought of this, Liu Xi couldn't help but feel a little panicked in his heart. After settling down, he asked Ge Feng tentatively: "I don't know what General Guo wants to discuss with me?" If you're already here, why don't you come to me to talk? Ge Feng said: "What is the specific matter, the villain doesn't know, the villain just came to invite the adult on the order of my general!" ”

Liu Xi's mind instantly turned countless thoughts, and said to Ge Feng with a smile: "You go back and tell your general, just say me, and I'll be there soon." Ge Feng promised, "The villain retired." Then he left.

Liu Xi's heart was full of confusion, he couldn't figure out what kind of medicine Guo Hao was selling in the gourd, and when he thought that he might have learned about his plan, he couldn't help but want to abandon everything here and flee immediately. After settling down, he felt that things might not be as he imagined, so after thinking for a while, he said to an officer: "Zhou Xu, you immediately take a few people to disguise themselves as ordinary people, go to the teahouse outside the city gate and the surroundings to see if there is anything wrong, and then report back immediately." Zhou Xu promised and ran down.

Liu Xi thought about it and ordered someone to summon Zhetai. Zhetai hugged his fists and said: "I don't know what you want to tell when you summon me?" Liu Xi got up and walked to Zhe Tai, and whispered what had just happened, Zhe Tai's face immediately changed, and he asked in horror: "Could it be that Guo Hao found something?" Liu Xi frowned and said, "It's hard to say now, but I have to prepare for the worst!" "You go to the barracks at once, gather the army, and wait for my orders." He said yes and hurried away.

Not long after, Zhou Xu, who had been sent out to inquire about the news, came back in a hurry, and as soon as Liu Xi saw him, he hurriedly asked, "How is it?" Is there something wrong outside the city? Zhou Xu shook his head, hugged his fists and said: "According to the instructions of the adults, the subordinates led people to inspect the town outside the city, and also asked some vendors, that Guo Hao only came with dozens of personal soldiers, and there was nothing suspicious." ”

Liu Xi breathed a sigh of relief, and then muttered again: "What kind of calculation does this guy have?" After hesitating for a moment, he ordered: "You guys prepare, I'm going to gradually Guo Hao!" The three officers agreed in unison and withdrew.

After a while, dozens of soldiers escorted Liu Xi out of the mansion on horseback, from the west gate to the bustling town outside the city. Just as dozens of people were walking on the road, they saw the Ge Feng who had seen him before running up, clasping his fists and saying, "My lord, please come with the villain!" My general is waiting for you in the teahouse in front of you! Liu Xi looked up at a teahouse not far away, and saw a person on the second floor holding up a teacup and signaling to this side, with a smile on his face, it was Guo Hao.

Liu Xi hesitated for a moment and brought enough people over. Turned over and dismounted, and at this time, the shopkeeper personally greeted him, nodded and said: "Adults are coming, the small shop is shining!" Liu Xi instructed: "Are you optimistic about us?" "Yes, yes, don't worry!"

Ge Feng invited in front, and Liu Xi led the pro-soldiers into the teahouse, and went down the stairs to the second floor, only to see Guo Hao sitting not far away, and dozens of his pro-soldiers were sitting behind him. Guo Hao stood up, clenched his fists and raised his voice: "I haven't seen you for many days, but my adult demeanor is still the same!" Liu Xigan laughed and walked over.

Guo Hao asked Liu Xi to sit, Liu Xi sat down, Guo Hao sat down, and then the soldiers who came with Liu Xi sat down on the seats behind Liu Xi. The shopkeeper personally replaced it with a new pot of tea, and originally intended to take this opportunity to make a big fuss, but when he saw that the two adults wanted to talk about things, he could only sue and retreat.

Guo Hao picked up the teapot and poured it for Liu Xi first, the fragrance of the tea immediately steamed with the heat, and the green tea soup rippled. Liu Xi picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, put down the tea bowl, and looked at Guo Hao, "General Guo, I don't know if there is anything important to discuss with me?" ”

Guo Hao took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and asked instead of answering: "Is there a smuggling of people in the adult's house?" Liu Xi was shocked when he heard this, Huo Ran got up, stared at Guo Hao with a shocked expression, and stammered: "You, you ......" Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, the soldiers on both sides couldn't help but hold the handle of the knife in their hands, and just waited for their respective masters to give an order before pulling out their knives and making their moves.

Guo Hao smiled slowly: "Why are you so nervous, sit down and talk, sit down and talk." Liu Xi settled down, sat down nervously, and felt that he had overreacted just now, that Ge Feng came to the mansion and saw that someone was being searched in the mansion, and after he went back, he told Guo Hao about it, Guo Hao said this, he must not scare himself.

As soon as Liu Xi thought of this, his panic immediately disappeared, and he said with a smile: "There is a thief who has run away, General Guo is very well-informed!" Guo Hao glanced at Liu Xi with a strange expression, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not as simple as a thief, right?" Liu Xi chuckled in his heart and sneered: "What does General Guo mean by this?" ”

Guo Hao dried up a bowl of tea, put down the tea bowl, and glanced at Liu Xi, "Lord Liu, let's open the skylight and say something, it is a master who is smuggling in your mansion, and the reason why Lord Liu is so nervous is because this master has mastered a big secret of Lord Liu!" Liu Xi's face changed drastically, glaring at Guo Hao, his eyes showed a fierce color, and he also showed a look of confusion, and only after a while did he say: "What does General Guo want to do?" He was dumbfounded at the sound of his own voice, not at all like his own.

Guo Hao said: "Adults don't have to be nervous, if I want to be bad for adults, I won't talk to adults here." Liu Xi's heart moved, and he smiled: "It turns out that General Guo also has such thoughts?" Guo Hao nodded and said, "Not bad!" As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to perch on, then Zhao Song is already a rotten wood, so I naturally have to plan for myself! Although I, Guo Hao, don't dare to compare with those famous generals in Yanyun, I also ask myself if I am not a mediocre talent, how can I be willing to do nothing in my life! ”

Liu Xi nodded sympathetically, "The general's words are no longer right!" Since General Guo also thinks this way, it would be great, we can join forces to do this big thing, and make a great contribution in front of King Yan, and I will be able to have a good birth in Yanyun! In the future, Yanyun will make great achievements in the world, and your and my names will still be remembered by people after a thousand years. ”

Guo Hao high-fived and said, "That's it!" Liu Xi shouted; Boss! The boss hurried up and asked, "What do you command?" "Do you have any wine here?" "Yes, yes, later, my lord." Then the boss ran down, and a moment later he returned with a delicate jar and two glasses. Putting the wine glass in the wine jar, Liu Xi said: "It's none of your business!" The boss answered and stepped back.

Liu Xi patted the sealing mud on the wine jar, picked up the wine jar and poured a full glass of wine for the two of them, picked up the wine glass, and Guo Hao also picked up the wine glass. Liu Xidao: "After drinking this glass of wine, we are our own family!" After speaking, he raised his head and drank it all, and Guo Hao also raised his head and dried the wine. The two sat down again, and Liu Xi asked tightly, "I don't know where my master is now?" If we don't get him back, I'm afraid that the big things we are planning will fall short! ”

Guo Hao smiled and waved his hand: "Brother Liu don't worry, he is in my hands now, nothing will happen." When Liu Xi heard this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but he felt that this person was not at ease in the hands of others after all, and said: "Please give this person to me, brother!" Guo Hao said: "Does Brother Liu dare not believe me?" Liu Xi hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, how can I not believe my brother, it's just ......"

Guo Hao said: "I want to ask Brother Liu to send someone to tell King Yan that this matter is all instigated by me Guo Hao, and afterwards, I will naturally hand over the master's head to Brother Liu!" Liu Xi was furious and scolded secretly: You bastard, Lao Tzu has been planning for so long, but you want to pick the peaches on the ground. Knowing that the other party is using the master to blackmail him, he feels a little helpless, if he doesn't agree to his request, if he turns his face and doesn't recognize anyone and sends the master to the court, it will be bad!

Liu Xi frowned and said: "My envoy has already reported to King Yan, this matter is my mastermind, I'm afraid that it will not be good to say anything more on this......" Seeing Guo Hao's unkind face, he hurriedly added: "But I can say that your brother Guo Hao and I play the same role, and this matter cannot be done without you Guo Hao." Guo Hao smiled, as if he accepted Liu Xi's proposal, this was actually what he wanted, and what he said just now was just a sky-high asking price.

Zhan Jinguo received Yang Peng's order and immediately led his two thousand Xuanjia cavalry back to Yan'an Mansion. Seeing Yang Peng, he was still in good spirits, and he hugged his fists and said, "King Yan, is there any task to be handed over to the last general?" Yang Peng smiled and asked, "Aren't you tired of coming back all the way?" "Don't be tired, the last general is in good spirits!" King Yan, you can give the order! ”

Yang Peng stood up and walked to the map, and Zhan Jinguo followed. Yang Peng's eyes fell on the Jingzhao Mansion in Weinan, and he told Liu Xi and the others about their preparation to surrender. Zhan Jinguo was excited, "Great! In this way, the whole of Weinan will belong to our Yanyun! ”

Yang Peng smiled, then frowned and said, "I'm worried that this matter won't be smooth sailing, we have to work harder!" Jin Guo, I want you to lead the Xuanjia Army to disguise themselves as the Song Army and secretly cross the Wei River to assist Liu Xi and others. Zhan Jinguo thought for a while, hugged his fists and said: "King Yan, how should the last general assist, is this matter completely under Liu Xi's orders?" Yang Peng pointed to Lishan in the east of Jingzhao Mansion and said: "Lishan is not far from Jingzhao Mansion, your war horse can arrive in an instant, and it is deserted, you will lurk there after you arrive in Weinan." Then you disguise yourself as a citizen and go to the city to contact Liu Xi in person, under normal circumstances, you obey Liu Xi's orders, but if there is an emergency, you can make a decision immediately! But one thing you have to remember is that under no circumstances should you reveal your identity! ”

"Yes!" Yang Peng said again: "I have sent a hundred secret guards to Jingweinan to inquire about the news in advance, and they will continue to feed back to me about the changes in the situation in Weinan, and they will also give you feedback." Anything else you don't understand? ”

Zhan Jinguo hugged his fists and said: "I understand, the last general will retire!" Then he hurried away. Yang Peng's gaze returned to the map and pondered. At this time, Yang Erya came in, hugged her fists and asked, "Big brother, you called me?" "The voice is gentle. Yang Peng turned around and saw Yang Erya, who was dressed in a beautiful military uniform, and couldn't help but feel extremely comfortable. stepped forward and held her slender hand, Yang Erya glanced at him affectionately. Yang Peng said softly: "Big brother wants to go to Xianyang to have a look, do you say okay?" Yang Erya didn't care, anyway, it was good to follow the eldest brother's side, so he nodded gently and hummed softly.

Yang Peng took Yang Erya's slender hand, turned to face the map, his eyes fell on Xianyang on the shore of Weibei, and said very longingly: "Xianyang is the capital of the pre-Qin Dynasty, I have long wanted to see it!" "Let me explain here that Xianyang is not Chang'an, nor is it Jingzhao Mansion, Jingzhao Mansion is the previous Chang'an, and Xianyang is not the same thing, Xianyang is on the north bank of the Wei River, and Chang'an is on the south bank of the Wei River, and it is true that the two places are very close to each other.

After receiving Yang Peng's order, Zhan Jinguo immediately led his Xuanjia war cavalry to the south, crossed Weishui at night a day later, and entered Lishan to lurk. The next morning, Zhan Jinguo led two officers disguised as civilians and rode into Jingzhao Mansion.

When Liu Xi heard that Yanyun's envoy was coming, he didn't bother to change his clothes and hurried to the hall. Seeing Zhan Jinguo, who was standing in the hall in civilian clothes with his back to the door, he clasped his fists and bowed: "Liu Xi has seen the envoy!" Zhan Jinguo turned around and glanced at Liu Xi, he had long heard that Liu Xi was a battlefield general, but he didn't expect it to be such a middle-aged man who didn't look amazing. Lord Liu doesn't have to be polite! "Thank you!" Liu Xi stood up, still bowed slightly, looked at Zhan Jinguo, and saw that Zhan Jinguo was majestic and tall, handsome and powerful, and couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, and couldn't help but secretly admire: "What a fierce general, I don't know who he is?" As soon as he thought of this, he respectfully asked, "I don't know what the general is called?" ”

Zhan Jin Guo said: "My name is Zhan Jin Guo. Liu Xi was taken aback, "Could it be that he is the commander of the Xuanjia Army, the general of Zhan Jinguo?!" Although Liu Xi has never seen Zhan Jinguo, he often hears the reputation of Zhan Jin Guo and his Xuanjia army, and he can be said to have been thunderous for a long time about this elusive war horse and its leading generals, not only him, but the whole world also knows their reputation. Liu Xi knew not only this, he also knew that although Zhan Jinguo's official position was not high, he was only a commander, but as the commander of the Xuanjia Army, he was definitely an important confidant and favorite general by Yang Peng's side.

Zhan Jinguo nodded. Liu Xi hurriedly shook it to the ground and said with great reverence: "I didn't expect it to be General Zhan's arrival, and I was disrespectful, rude, rude!" Zhan Jin said: "Lord Liu doesn't have to be polite. I have come to assist you on the orders of King Yan, and if Lord Liu wants me to do something, just give me orders!" ”

Liu Xi thought to himself: It is true that the Xuanjia Army is powerful in the world, but this time I have already planned the matter, and I don't need their help; Besides, if you need their assistance to succeed in the end, I am afraid that King Yan will think that it is the credit of the Xuanjia Army and this Zhan general, but it will not be beautiful.

As soon as he thought of this, he smiled and hugged his fists and said, "Thank you General Zhan for coming to help with all your efforts." However, this matter has been well planned, so I will not occupy the Jin country. Zhan Jinguo nodded and said, "Okay, if General Liu needs our help, you can send someone to Lishan to inform us, we are now stationed in Lishan." ”

"Yes, if necessary, I will come to bother General Zhan." Zhan Jinguo saw that everything that should be said had already been said, so he hugged his fists and said, "I quit." Liu Xi didn't expect him to leave, so he hurriedly said: "The general will stay and drink a glass of water, so that he can do the friendship of the landlord in the next place!" Zhan Jin Guodao: "No need, when our Yan Yunjun was on a mission, we drank with our eyes!" Liu Xi was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but sigh at the strictness of Yan Yunjun's military law, and then said: "Don't drink, eat and eat, General Sun Hao and General Guo Hao are as determined to be loyal to King Yan as Zaixia, they definitely want to see General Zhan!" "Zhan Jinguo couldn't refuse, so he had to agree. Liu Xi was overjoyed, and immediately called the maid and ordered her to prepare a banquet, and then called a close official to invite Sun Hao and Guo Hao, and he himself accompanied Zhan Jinguo to drink tea and gossip in the hall. ……

Unconsciously, three days have passed, and today's Jingzhao Mansion is very lively in the city, and the lights in the palace are full of lights, singing and dancing, a lively scene; Officials kept coming to the door and coming down, walking into the gate with all kinds of precious gifts, and the officers in charge of welcoming them at the door sang from time to time: "**The prefect has arrived!" **Dominate to! **Throughout! "The dignitaries of Weinan gathered at the mansion to congratulate him on his birthday.

When the lanterns were first on, except for Sun Bo, the governor of Shangzhou, and Guan Shigu, the commander of the capital, all the important officials had already arrived. That Sun Bo and Guan Shigu were both cleared, and after receiving Liu Xi's invitation, they just slapped their hands and sent a congratulatory letter, and the friendship between gentlemen was as light as water, so that's it.

Liu Xi came to the hall, and all the guests couldn't help but be stunned when they saw Liu Xi, because Liu Xi was actually wearing an armored robe, which was really strange! Liu Xi walked to the top seat, sat down with a golden knife, and said loudly: "I am very happy that you adults can appreciate your face!" Today is my birthday, but it's nothing to the big thing we're about to do! Everyone muttered in their hearts, not knowing what kind of medicine Liu Xi's gourd was selling, but they were afraid that it was not a good medicine?

At this time, although the hall was full of people, it was silent, and the atmosphere was very strange. Liu Xi glanced at everyone and raised his voice: "I have a heartfelt word to inform you!" Ladies and gentlemen, since the beginning of the Khitan rebellion, in a short period of time, the land of the Central Plains has sunk, the land of the ancestors has fallen into the hands of Hu Lu, and the people are in dire straits! However, Zhao Song blindly humbled and begged for peace, and even did not hesitate to kill loyal ministers and righteous men for this reason! In this way, the imperial court can be said to have lost its conscience, and it has long lost its qualification to dominate the world,"

When everyone heard this, they were shocked, these are human spirits, and after hearing these few words, they have already guessed that Liu Xi wants to rebel! The atmosphere in the hall has become a little solemn!

One of the people in the crowd stood up and raised his voice: "What Lord Liu said is extremely true, Zhao Song has no way, if we continue to be loyal to Zhao Song, it is against the sky, and the people are enemies, and we will definitely die a good death in the future!" Everyone followed the prestige and saw that it was Guo Hao, the deputy envoy of Shaanxi and Gansu, who spoke, everyone knew that he had always been at odds with Liu Xi, and they were very surprised to see that he actually echoed Liu Xi's words, and then many people began to think about it in their hearts.

An old official cautiously asked, "What is the intention of the lord and the general?" Could it be that he wants to tear the earth and become king? The officer asked the questions of everyone present.

Liu Xi laughed, "How dare I, Liu Xi, think like this?" The reason why someone Liu is determined to break with Zhao Song is not out of selfishness, but for the sake of the future and well-being of all the people in Weinan and everyone here! King Yan rose in Tianjing New City, the Central Plains Lu Shen, Zhao Song died, King Yan a pillar of optimus turned the tide, and now has recovered the entire Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, not long ago it was a series of defeats of the Western Xia and Tubo two countries, the king of the world, no one can stop! King Yan can be said to have the mandate of heaven, King Yan is the hope of our Huaxia clan to rise again, we should obey the mandate of heaven and serve King Yan, so it is no better thing to be public or private! ”

At this point, everyone suddenly realized that Liu Xi and Guo Hao were plotting to defect to King Yan! Everyone was also moved, to be honest, they were under the rule of Zhao Song, and there were always fifteen buckets in their hearts, and they really didn't know if Zhao Song could defend the land of Weinan, if they defected to Yanyun, everyone would be at ease! With the momentum of Yanyun sweeping **, under his wings, at least the safety and well-being of his wife and children are guaranteed, unlike on Zhao Song's side, there is always no bottom in his heart.

An official with gray hair first stood up and hugged his fists and said: "My lord is doing such a righteous act, benefiting the country and the people, and the lower officials are willing to follow!" ”

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.