The Jing army had camps both inside and outside Heluo City, with two camps in the city located on the north and south sides of Zhuoyuan, and two camps outside the city on the outskirts of Dongcheng and Yanziling in the north.

After Qing Yu Zhongwang came to Heluo, the first thing he did was to adjust the garrison of the Jing army, nearly 20,000 foot soldiers all entered the city, and at the same time, there were 1,000 elite cavalry stationed near Zhuo Yuan to assist Qing Yu Huaijin to deter the city from Xiaoxiao.

More than 10,000 cavalry under the command of Mou Lianghu, as well as 5,000 cavalry brought by Qing Yu Zhongwang from the battlefield in the north, were all stationed in the Yanziling camp in the north of the city.

Regardless of whether it was infantry or cavalry, all the supplies were borne by the Yan court.

On the bright side, the Jing Dynasty and the Yan State were friendly states, and these Jing troops were to protect the safety of Heluo City, and it was natural for the Yan State to pay for it with silver.

Occasionally, some "ignorant" scholars in the city questioned this, and then they would be approached by the prosecutor's office for questioning and reprimanding, and those faint voices quickly disappeared without a trace.

However, when the news came that the Huaizhou army of the Southern Qi Dynasty left Raoyang and continued to invade the city westward, no one in the city questioned those aggrieved things in their hearts, because the war in the past two years proved that the Yan army was unreliable, and whether or not the Huaizhou army could be blocked out of the city depended on the help of the Jing army.

For a while, more and more people flocked to Zhuo Yuan, begging Qing Yu Zhongwang to send troops out of the city to meet the battle.

Wang's mansion, in Lanxue Hall.

Wang Cheng looked at his closest brother who was wearing the uniform of the chief officer, and a complicated look appeared between his eyebrows.

Naturally, he was not jealous that Wang An could take over as the head of the family and become the prime minister of Yan State, the two had a close relationship since childhood and had different ambitions.

Wang Cheng is not as enthusiastic and good at worldly trivial matters as Wang An, he only immerses himself in the pile of old papers, and he is a world-famous scholar more than ten years ago, so he can cultivate a daughter like Wang Chulong.

At this moment, he was only worried about the situation Wang An was plotting, and he was worried about the future fate of the Zhai Lin Wang family.

"Brother doesn't need to worry too much, compared to those young people fighting to the death on the battlefield, it is natural for the foolish brother to take this risk for the Wang family."

Wang An smiled faintly and took the initiative to explain the other party.

Wang Cheng sighed lightly and asked, "How sure are you that you can persuade Qing Yuzhong to send troops?" ”

"Not at all."

Wang An's answer made Wang Cheng stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Brother, I didn't go to Zhuo Yuan this time to persuade Qing Yu Zhongwang in person, I just wanted to confirm if I could see him." ”

Although Wang Cheng is a big man in the literary world, he may not even be as good as Wang Chulong in this kind of ghostly field, so he asked puzzledly: "What's the difference?" ”

Wang An explained: "I met with Pang Shigu yesterday, and he said that he hadn't seen Qingyu Zhongwang for several days, and every time he went to Zhuoyuan, he was stopped by Qingyu Huaijin. From this point of view, Qingyu Zhongwang is in the midst of a difficult choice, and he does not want to be disturbed by anyone at this time. ”

Wang Chengxin felt something, nodded and said, "I think that no matter who is in his position, it will feel very tricky at this moment." ”

The Huaizhou army marched all the way, first taking Qingliuguan and then going down to Raoyang City, and now they are approaching Gongcheng, and their intention to plot Heluo has been undoubtedly revealed.

Now that the news channel in the east has been completely cut off, no one can be sure whether there are reinforcements in the rear of the 20,000 people led by Lu Shen, and it is a very difficult choice in front of Qing Yu Zhongwang, either continue to defend Heluo and let the enemy approach, or take the risk of attacking without being sure of the real strength of the other party.

If the latter is chosen, the lessons of Lei Ze's fiasco are still in front of him, and if the former is chosen, when the Huaizhou army really comes to Heluo City, no one knows what will happen in the city at that time.

In the peaceful season, Jing Jun enjoyed the treatment of a master in Heluo City, and in the early years, Jing Lian Junhan insulted the women of good families in the city, and finally most of them were suppressed by the Yan court.

Many people were afraid of the powerful dynasty in the north, and because they didn't care about their own pain, they endured it.

The current situation is turbulent, the Huaizhou army is surging, in case they really crash into the gate of Heluo, how can these gate lords and nobles in the city deal with themselves?

Whether it is attached to the Jing Dynasty or an official in the Yan Kingdom, who is not worried about being liquidated by the Qi army?

At that time, the heads of people will be full of mourning, this kind of scene is not uncommon in the history books, and no one dares to bet on the benevolence of the Huaizhou Army and the Emperor of Southern Qi.

Therefore, in the past, those who were submissive and allowed the nobles of the Jing Dynasty to act as a blessing on their heads continued to flock to Zhuoyuan these days, gradually setting off a wave.

They had only one demand, hoping that the Jing army could send troops out of the city, at least not let the Huaizhou army come all the way to the outside of Heluo City.

Wang An took a sip of the teacup and said indifferently: "The general trend has been achieved, at this time, of course, our Wang family must take advantage of the trend and continue to put pressure on the pair of brothers and sisters in Zhuo Yuan." ”

Wang Cheng said meaningfully: "The one in the palace may also be waiting." ”

A smile appeared on Wang An's lips, and he said slowly: "Although Your Majesty is ambitious and talented, he can still calm down sometimes. At present, there is a lot of excitement in the city, and almost everyone hopes that Qing Yu Zhongwang can send troops out of the city. If he really did this, Jing Jun's control over the city would inevitably decrease, and the possibility of His Majesty's plan succeeding would be greatly increased. ”

Wang Cheng looked at his calm expression and said softly: "No matter what, you have to focus on self-preservation." ”

Wang An said: "Brother, don't worry, I said before, I went to Zhuo Yuan today just to confirm Qingyu Zhongwang's thoughts." If he finally decides to send troops, then there is a good chance that His Majesty will launch it soon. Lu Shen asked people to reply to me, as long as there is a riot in the palace, the warp weaving department's manpower in the city will immediately take action. I think that's why he still chose to march towards Heluo after receiving the news I sent. ”

Wang Cheng thought of the words "inside and outside", and sighed: "Last year, you decided to make contact with the south, but in fact, I don't agree with it in my heart, no matter from which point of view, the strength of the south cannot be compared with the north." When the kid at Chu Long went south, I was even more reluctant, but just one year later, Lu Shen was able to lead the Huaizhou army to threaten Heluo, which was really unbelievable. ”

Hearing his brother Rusi's emotion, Wang An was also concerned.

It's just that it's not time to celebrate yet, so he said gently: "Brother, changes that have not been seen in ten years are just around the corner, and our Wang family needs to be fully prepared." ”

"And rest assured, everything is going according to your arrangement."

Wang Cheng restrained his mind and looked solemn.

Wang An got up and said, "That's good, I'll go to Zhuo Yuan now to visit His Royal Highness the county lord." ”

Wang Cheng personally sent him outside the Yimen Gate and watched him board the carriage and leave.

Outside Zhuo Garden, it was crowded.

The warriors of the Jinglian clan guarding the gate had a grim face, but they did not reprimand these people outside, because the common people obviously would not come to Zhuo Yuan rashly, and the people who had a foothold here were all Yan courtiers or gate lords.

Wang An, as the prime minister of the dynasty and the head of the Zhai Lin Wang family, naturally did not need to wait outside the door for Qingyu Huaijin to summon him like those people.

Coming to the Xiangwan Tower, where Qingyu Huaijin treats guests daily, Wang An only glanced at it and noticed the tiredness in the heart of His Royal Highness the county lord, so he said respectfully: "Your Highness, do you want to go down to persuade those people outside?" ”

Qing Yu Huaijin said: "No need, I can understand the uneasiness in their hearts. The prime minister came today, presumably to urge the dispatch of troops? ”

"How dare the lower officials use the word urging."

Wang An lowered his eyebrows in front of Qingyu Huaijin, who was more than twenty years younger than him, and said more and more humbly: "Xia Guan just wants to come to ask His Highness, if the little prince is determined to send troops, Xia Guan can appease those people outside." By the way, I wonder if the lower officials can ask to see the little prince? ”

As he expected, Qing Yu Huaijin shook his head and said, "Brother will not receive you for the time being. As for the dispatch of troops, please also ask Wang Xiang to rest assured, in two days an army will leave Heluo for Yaoshan Pass, and they will assist the defenders there to keep the Huaizhou army out. ”

"The lower official thanked the little prince and His Royal Highness the county lord for the millions of Li people in the city."

Wang An finally got the answer he wanted, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground temporarily.

After a long greeting, he saluted and took his leave.

Looking at this person's thin back, Qing Yu Huaijin thought thoughtfully, and then said to his own soldiers: "Tell the outside that you will not see any guests today." ”

"Obey!" The pro-soldier replied proudly.

Qing Yu Huaijin came to the main hall of the back house, where in addition to Qing Yu Zhongwang and Mou Lianghu, there are more than ten imposing generals, all of whom are the best among the young generals of the Jing Army.

“…… Now that the situation is gradually clear, the Jingzhou Army of Southern Qi is attacking Moyang Road, and Niu Cunjie can still hold it for now, perhaps Li Tianrun did not do his best, and it can also be inferred that he may let some of his soldiers and horses transfer to Huaizhou and then go north to support Xiao Wangzhi. At the very least, we can conclude that the Xunyang Army and the Jianghua Army, which were newly established in Southern Qi last year, were not on the Moyang Road front. ”

Qing Yu Zhongwang stood next to the hanging map, and the rest of them all sat upright and listened attentively.

I only heard him continue: "In the other two battlefields, Xiao Wangzhi personally led the main force of the Huaizhou Army to attack Ruyin City, and at present, they have cleared the defense line on the periphery of Ruyin City. There were nearly 30,000 defenders in the city, under the unified command of Li Shouzhen, which was the last strength of the Yan army on the Dongyang Road. According to normal estimates, Li Shouzhen can hold on for at least half a year. ”

He pointed to the official road east of Heluo City, raised his hand and pointed to the location of Gongcheng, and said in a deep voice: "The third enemy army is the Ruishi Battalion and the Lai'an Army led by Lu Shen of Southern Qi, they are now stationed on the periphery of Gongcheng, and they seem to have the intention of continuing to attack. There is only one purpose for summoning everyone here today, and that is to clarify the next course of action of our army. ”

A young general plucked up the courage to ask, "Little Lord, is our army going to Gongcheng?" ”

Qing Yuzhong looked at him gently, and smiled, "No, our goal is here. ”

He took a half-step forward and clapped his left hand somewhere east on the map.

Everyone looked over, only to see two words in his hand, which were "Ruyin"!

(End of chapter)