The Huaizhou cavalry came and went in a hurry, and the city defense of Heluo was not threatened in any way, but there was an undercurrent surging in the city.

Under the east tower, Mou Lianghu looked cold, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, the last general has already sent people to Dongyang Road to inform the little prince, and issued an order to transfer troops to Moyang Road and Jiangbei Road. ”

Beside him, Qing Yu Huaijin looked at the distant sky in the east, and a sneer appeared on his white and tender cheeks: "The Yan army is unreliable, and it makes no sense to expect them to fight a decisive battle with the Huaizhou army in the field." General, the enemy's strength is only about 50,000 at most, and it stands to reason that it is not difficult for your subordinates to defend the city, but they still dare to approach Heluo, which means that Lu Shen must still have hole cards in his hand. ”

There is obviously no problem with her analysis, but it is not so easy to guess Lu Shen's hole cards.

Mou Lianghu frowned and said: "I just don't know what secrets this person is hiding, but please rest assured that Your Highness will have the confidence to ensure the stability of Heluo." ”

"I believe in the general's ability, and my brother also let you stay and preside over the overall situation based on this consideration. I don't know the doorway of city defense, and I won't point fingers at the general's decision, I will try my best to control the situation in the city and provide support for the general. ”

Qing Yu Huaijin was obviously completely shocked by the fiasco of the Battle of Lei Ze, but her attitude couldn't be better for Mou Lianghu, so she hurriedly lowered her head and said: "Your Highness Xie is serious, and the general will definitely do his best." ”

"Then it's hard work."

Qingyu Huaijin bowed slightly, and then took one last look at the east, the figure of the Huaizhou cavalry had disappeared for a long time, and only the vast land was lonely.

Back in Zhuo Garden, Qing Yu Huaijin only sat for a while, and then two people came together.

One is her confidant Xiao Jun, who is now installed by her in the Prosecutor's Office, mainly responsible for supervising internal officials and gathering intelligence. The other is Wang Shidao, the attendant of the Prosecutor's Office, although he controls more than half of the power of the Prosecutor's Office, but he is still under the supervision of Xiao Jun.

After letting the two of them sit down, Qing Yu Huaijin looked at Xiao Jun first and asked, "Is there an abnormal situation in the city these days?" ”

Xiao Jun replied: "Back to Your Highness, the Southern Qi Huaizhou Army's breakthrough of Yaoshan Pass has indeed made the people in the city unstable, but there has been no obvious commotion at present, and there have been no strange things in some of the key places, and they are generally calm.

Wang Shidao took over the conversation: "What Commander Xiao said is extremely true, in fact, His Highness doesn't need to worry too much, General Mou Lianghu and his soldiers can easily defend the city. As long as there are no problems with the defense of the city, there will be no chaos in the city. ”

Qing Yu Huaijin asked quietly: "In that case, why did Lu Shen attack Heluo so stubbornly?" With the forces in his hands, he wants to storm this place, no matter how you look at it, it is a manifestation of whim. ”

Wang Shidao groaned: "Maybe it's because he has learned that the little prince led the troops to Dongyang Road, and he has an advantage in strength in a short period of time, and if the Dajing army doesn't go out of the city, no one around him can threaten him." ”

"In other words, he led the army to come just to show off his might under Heluo City?"

Qing Yu Huaijin raised her eyebrows, with a hint of mockery.

Wang Shidao didn't hurriedly defend himself, and said slowly: "Your Highness, in the eyes of the lower officials, this is not a possibility. ”

Qing Yu Huaijin's perception of this middle-aged man is very complicated.

When she was in the territory of the Jing Dynasty, she had heard some stories related to Wang Shidao and knew that this person was a rare capable official in the officialdom of Yan State.

During the period from ten years ago to three years ago, Wang Shidao led the Inspectorate to communicate with the Southern Qi Weaving Division, and achieved several advantages, thus establishing his position in the court of the Yan Kingdom.

However, when Qingyu Huaijin began to take over the affairs here, Wang Shidao gave her the feeling that she was one step behind everywhere, whether it was the year before last when she cooperated with Dongyang Road to seize the Panlong Pass of Southern Qi, or the performance in the follow-up war, the chief officer of the Prosecutor's Office did not show his former demeanor.

Whether it was because he was too old to do anything, or because the enemy he was facing was too strong, Wang Shili should do better.

Qing Yu Huaijin still hoped that he could sweep away the decline, so he did not deprive him of his authority, and only arranged some eyeliner around him.

Seeing him refute his opinion at this moment, Qing Yu Huaijin bowed his head and said, "Let's hear it." ”

Wang Shidao responded: "Your Highness, the differences between the Southern Qi Dynasty and the Central Committee are obvious, and there are not many people who firmly support the Northern Expedition. Xiao Wangzhi and Lu Shen obviously saw through this, so they wanted to prove to the south that the Huaizhou army had the strength to capture Heluo, but they just needed more support from the Southern Qi court. ”

He paused slightly, and continued: "Lu Shen has achieved at least half of his goal so far, and he should attack Heluo next, but he will definitely not do his best. ”

"There's some truth to that."

Qing Yu Huaijin raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, and changed the topic and asked, "How is the situation in the palace recently?" ”

"In the palace?" Wang Shidao was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly: "It's still the same, Your Majesty is either drinking or resting in bed." ”

Qing Yu Huaijin originally just asked casually, and advised: "No matter what Lu Shen's hole card is, it is inseparable from the word Neiying after all." Lord Wang, it has been a bit harder these days, and at the same time, let the people below cheer up and keep an eye on it, especially not allowing ordinary people to approach the city defense area. ”

"Yes, the lower officials will cooperate and supervise each other with their colleagues in the DPRK and China, and they will definitely not disappoint the trust of the little prince and His Royal Highness."

Wang Shidao bowed and respectfully retired.

Qing Yu Huaijin got up to see him off, his eyes stayed on Wang Shidao's back, until he disappeared from sight, and said to himself: "Could Wang Shidao be Lu Shen's hole card?" ”

Although his tone was light, Xiao Jun, who was standing next to him, could hear it clearly, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Your Highness, how could Wang Shizheng be so unwise?" ”

Qing Yu Huaijin's eyes narrowed slightly, and the life of Wang Shidao came to mind, and he said for a long time: "Judging from his past resume, he really doesn't have any need to work hard for Nanqi. Seven years ago, it was he who sabotaged Xiao Wangzhi's long-planned surprise attack on Yongquan Pass. Five years ago, it was he who caught more than 30 fine craftsmen of the Southern Qi Warp Weaving Division in Heluo City, and all of them had been executed. Even if he is lustful for power, Nan Qi can't give him any guarantee, not to mention that he still has so much Qi blood on his hands, but ......"

She turned and walked slowly, "We'd better be cautious and let people keep an eye on him." In addition, such as the Wang family, the Pang family, the Yu family, etc., in the city, they cannot relax their vigilance during this time. I want each of them to record their daily movements, who they met, and what they did. ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

Xiao Jun bowed down and said, "I just received the news from below, Emperor Yan summoned Wang Xiang and Pang Shumi into the palace today. ”

"Got it."

Qing Yu Huaijin said lightly: "Go and find out what they talked about." ”

"Yes."

……

A corner of the palace, a spring pavilion.

Emperor Yan Zhang Can stood beside the Gangan with his hands in his hands, looking at the decaying scene in the pool, his face was unusually wineless.

Prime Minister Wang An and Privy Envoy Pang Shigu stood a little farther behind, and a group of palace people waited outside the pavilion.

"The Southern Qi Lu Shen is menacing, I want to know if Heluo can hold it?"

Zhang Can's voice was slightly heavy.

Pang Shigu responded: "Your Majesty, the Heluo city wall is towering and sturdy, and there are more than 20,000 troops in the city, and the Huaizhou army has no hope of victory, so please rest assured." ”

"I heard that this Lu Shen is extremely cunning, and the prince of Qingyu has taken all the cavalry again, I'm afraid the situation is not as optimistic as the privy council said, right?"

Zhang Can turned around, his eyes full of suspicion.

Pang Shigu was a little impatient in his heart, but Jing Chao didn't agree one day, he could only be a courtier of Yan State, and he naturally had to maintain respect for the Son of Heaven, so he lowered his eyes and said: "Your Majesty, the art of war has clouds, ten are to surround it, five are to attack it, and if you are doubling it, you will fight it." The enemy army outside the city is only about 50,000 people, and it is impossible to even surround Heluo on all sides, so how can it continue to attack the city? If it weren't for His Majesty's safety, the elite division of the Jing Dynasty would have been able to go out of the city to engage the enemy. ”

Zhang Can secretly sneered, and said worriedly: "This is the abnormality." Judging from Lu Shen's past records, he is not the kind of rash and reckless character. Now that he only has 50,000 people in his hands, he dares to invade Heluo, which shows that he must have a backhand. ”

Pang Shigu was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that this wine-colored emperor didn't drink his brain, thought about it and said: "Your Majesty, the county lord of Yongping and General Mou Lianghu have sent someone to send a message to the little prince of Qingyu. As long as the little prince returns with the cavalry, the danger of Heluo will be solved, and this time will not be too long, so the pressure on the defenders in the city is not great. ”

"That being said, I'm not at ease."

Zhang Can sighed and said slowly: "I plan to hold a court meeting, so that the officials can work together to think about countermeasures, or they can provide some help to the soldiers defending the city." In addition, I would like to take this opportunity to call on the officials and wealthy merchants in the city to donate money as a reward for the soldiers of the garrison. Two Aiqing, what do you think? ”

Pang Shigu vaguely felt that this was the puppet emperor in front of him who had thought about it, although he didn't take it too seriously, he still said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the minister has no objection." ”

Wang An also said so.

Zhang Can said again: "There is another thing, I want to invite the county lord of Yongping to the court to watch it, on the one hand, let her feel the gratitude of the Dayan court to Jing Jun, so that Jing Jun can defend the city more attentively." On the other hand, I would like to ask her to show her face, so that it will surely calm the hearts of the people and prevent some people from becoming distraught because of the enemy forces outside the city. ”

Pang Shigu's face changed slightly, he didn't expect that the Son of Heaven would be able to come up with such a way to get the best of both worlds.

After thinking about it for a while, his mind couldn't help but become more and more eager, because this was an excellent opportunity for the elites of the Jing Dynasty to come to the stage openly, and it could lay the foundation for subsequent submissive actions.

As soon as he thought of this, Pang Shigu couldn't help but praise: "Your Majesty Shengming! ”

The complicated light in Zhang Can's eyes flashed, and then he hesitated: "It's just that the identity of the county lord of Yongping is special, so it is not appropriate for me to directly issue a decree to summon her to the palace......"

"The minister is willing to share his worries for His Majesty, and personally go to Zhuoyuan to invite the county lord of Yongping."

Wang An looked calm and bowed.

Pang Shigu couldn't help but feel a little pity that he was taken the lead by this guy, but they were grasshoppers on a rope, and it was not easy to fight openly at this moment.

Zhang Can looked at the completely different reactions of the two, thinking that they were actually the head of the Yan Kingdom's civil and military affairs, and felt a hot anger rushing to his head, and Fang Cai's hesitation and hesitation disappeared without a trace in an instant.

He tried his best to squeeze out a gentle smile and praised: "Then there will be King Lao to run for me." ”

Wang An replied unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, this is the duty of Weichen. ”

He straightened up and dusted off his sleeves.

As if to dust off a speck of dust from the world.

(End of chapter)