Zhuo Garden, inside the Xiangwan Building.

Wang An first briefly repeated Emperor Yan's thoughts, and then smiled: "Your Highness, this is not an opportunity. ”

"Opportunity?"

Qing Yu Huaijin held the bamboo silk flying white porcelain tea cup in his right hand, took a sip unhurriedly, and said lightly: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Wang An cleared her throat, as if unintentionally swept over the two big maids behind her, and muttered: "Although we are all interested in the big scene, this is a tacit matter after all, and it has not been made public for many years. In order to maintain the internal stability of the Yan Kingdom, His Majesty Dajing has been slowly infiltrating in a gentle way, and on the surface, the two countries of Jing and Yan are only good neighbors, and the Yan Kingdom has a certain degree of autonomy. For example, at this moment, the nominal commander of Heluo City is still Pang Shumi, and General Mou Lianghu is only assisting in the defense. ”

Qing Yu Huaijin put down the teacup, rolled up the sleeves of his robe, and said with a smile: "Could it be that Wang Xiang thinks this arrangement is not appropriate?" ”

"Xia Guan didn't mean that."

Wang An leisurely denied it, and said: "Based on the situation back then, His Majesty Dajing made such a decision wisely. It's just that in the eyes of Xia Guan, times have changed in the past ten years, and there is no need to follow the old routine, and it is time to make changes. As for His Majesty Dajing's attitude, we will not be confused, but the people below will inevitably have the feeling of seeing flowers in the fog. ”

It's not that he is alarmist, Qingyu Huaijin bowed slightly to show approval.

From ancient times to the present, in the history of more than 1,000 years, the disputes between the Central Plains Dynasty and the northern alien races have never been broken.

However, no matter which side has the upper hand, the northern alien races will rarely penetrate into the heart of the south, and the most they can do when they are in an advantageous position is to occupy the Jing River valley.

Of course, it is not that they dislike the territory is too large, but these alien races have always had a natural shortcoming, that is, their own population is sparse, and it is difficult to form actual control over the vast territory of the south.

Therefore, in the eyes of many subjects of Yan State, the Jing Dynasty only needs the submission and tribute of Yan State, and will not necessarily include this force in the gap between the two major dynasties of the north and south into its own territory.

For example, Wang An and Pang Shigu naturally understand that Emperor Jing is eloquent and calculated, and in the past ten years, in addition to completing the domination and integration of various internal and external forces, another major measure is to spend a lot of state money to encourage Jing Lian to have children.

Qing Yu Huaijin saw this clearly, and said slowly: "So Wang Xiang thinks that I should take the initiative to take a step forward?" ”

"In fact, Xia Guan had this idea last year, but he never had the right opportunity to mention it."

Wang An looked respectful, with a little excitement, and then said: "Now that Emperor Yan has taken the initiative to set up a platform, His Royal Highness only needs to appear in the court, which is enough to make the hearts of civil and military officials suddenly feel at ease, because this is the first time that His Royal Highness has publicly intervened and intervened in the government on behalf of the prince, and the deep meaning is self-evident." ”

"What the king said did make me feel a little moved, but it was ......"

Qingyu Huaijin hesitated slightly, she vaguely felt that something was not right, and she didn't get anything for a while, so she politely pushed back: "It's more appropriate for my brother to come forward for this kind of thing." ”

"Your Highness is reasonable, but the little prince is not in the city now, and it makes no difference if His Highness comes forward."

Wang An was not in a hurry, and persuaded indifferently: "Your Highness, the lower officials think that this is an excellent opportunity for you to win people's hearts for the prince." Moreover, at present, the enemy army outside the city is violent, and the undercurrent inside the city is complicated, and it is indeed necessary for His Highness to preside over the overall situation. ”

Qing Yu Huaijin pondered for a moment and said, "It's okay, just follow the words of the king." Please go back and reply to Zhang Can, and I will enter the palace to participate in the court meeting at that time. ”

Wang An stood up and saluted, "Your Highness is wise. ”

After he left, Qingyu Huaijin summoned Xiao Jun, briefly explained the matter, and then instructed: "You inform General Mou Lianghu of this matter, and arrange our manpower inside and outside the palace." ”

Xiao Jun replied calmly: "Yes, Your Highness." ”

Let's say that Wang An left Zhuo Yuan, and after the carriage he rode a few streets away, a man in his thirties quietly entered the carriage and bowed his head and said: "Master, I received a message from the Warp Weaving Division that Captain Lu will lead the army to attack in four days, and a great court meeting will be held in the city at that time. After breaking the city, the elite of the Huaizhou army will go straight to the palace. ”

Wang An's eyes closed slightly, and he was silent for a long time.

The man sat quietly.

Wang An said meaningfully: "Compared to His Majesty's plan in the palace, I am actually more curious about how Lu Shen will break the city. Heluo is not Ruyin, let alone Yaoshan Pass, and the morale of the Jing army with the troops in his hand is difficult to climb to the sky, not to mention that Mou Lianghu will not allow our people to touch the city defense at all. Although when the incident in the palace happened, chaos would definitely be caused in the city, and the people of the Warp Weaving Division would also contribute to the trouble, but these methods did not directly help the Huaizhou army. ”

As Wang An's most trusted confidant, and at the same time holding the most secret group of people in the Wang family, hearing the emotion of the head of the family, he said calmly: "The villain can't guess, presumably Lu Duwei must be absolutely sure, otherwise he would not approach Heluo so resolutely." ”

"I hope so."

Wang An smiled and changed the topic: "The staff of the Warp Weaving Division have already entered the palace?" ”

The man replied: "Yes, there are not many people, but in the eyes of the villain, they are all top masters, and they are following the path of Eunuch Li, so they will not attract the attention of others." ”

Wang An couldn't help but shake his head and said: "Li Fuqing is too greedy for money, as long as he can get the silver, he will dare to do anything, and he has almost turned the Praetorian Guard into a sieve over the years, and he has lost Zhang Can's trust in him so much." Zong Ling, I must attend this court meeting, and I will hand it over to you at home. The eldest brother has already arranged for some people to create chaos in the city at that time, so don't involve you and your men, and you will need your assistance in the future when the eldest brother is in charge of the royal family. ”

The eldest brother refers to Wang Chulong's father, Wang Cheng.

The man in the carriage was surnamed Chi and named Zongling, who was thirty-two years old at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve.

A family like Zhai Lin Wang's family naturally has no shortage of capable dead soldiers, and Chi Zongling is one of the best, and Wang An treats him like a national soldier, and he is also loyal to the Wang family.

At this moment, hearing that Wang An seemed to be explaining the aftermath, Chi Zongling's heart was shocked, and he said in a deep voice: "Why did the master say ominous words?" ”

"It's better to die than to live, I naturally understand this truth."

Wang An's expression was calm, and he said slowly: "But there is no absolute reason in this world, I must plan for the worst." If I can't get out of the palace alive, you can hand over this text message to Chu Long. ”

He took out an envelope with good fire paint from his sleeve and handed it to Chi Zongling.

Chi Zongling's face showed a heavy face, and he lowered his head and said: "Please rest assured, the villain will definitely protect the Wang family from being affected with his life." ”

Wang An said: "I believe in you. Don't let the eldest brother know about these things, he...... After all, he is a man of temperament. ”

"Yes, sir."

Chi Zongling knelt on his knees in the carriage and kowtowed respectfully.

Wang An smiled and accepted the salute calmly.

……

Outside Heluo City, with the arrival of the main force of the Huaizhou West Route Army, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

In the past few days, the scouts of the two sides have engaged in fierce exchanges in the surrounding area, and the 2,000 cavalry of the Jing Army who had withdrawn from Yaoshan Pass once again faced the Ruishi battalion.

Under the dispatch of Mou Lianghu, they turned into dozens of squads and frequently dispatched to reconnoitre, so the main force of the Huaizhou West Route Army set off from Shenze City to outside Heluo City, and almost the whole time was under their watch.

Through these scouts, Mou Lianghu knew that the Huaizhou army's camp outside the city only had a small amount of grain and grass, and the rest was placed in Shenze City, and the garrison was only a few thousand, but he didn't seem to be interested in burning the Huaizhou army's grain and grass at all.

"Is this good tiger as cowardly as a mouse, or is he too lazy to bother planning the battle situation because he is sure that we are not capable of breaking the city?"

In the tent of the Huaizhou military marshal, Song Shifei raised his hand and touched his head, crying and laughing.

Duan Zuozhang glanced at Lu Shen and said, "The latter is more likely. In the past two years, the Yan army has been ambushed too many times, and the battle of Lei Ze must have left a deep impression on Mou Lianghu, so he was reluctant to take risks. In his mind, Qing Yuzhong hopes to lead the troops back sooner or later, and our army can only retreat at that time, and he only needs to guard Heluo during this time. ”

Song Shifei nodded, and said to Lu Shen with a little eagerness: "Brother Lu, when will we attack?" ”

"There's no hurry."

Lu Shen smiled faintly and quipped: "Brother Song, don't worry, this first merit will definitely belong to the Feiyun Army." ”

Song Shifei smiled embarrassedly, but did not politely refuse Lu Shen's proposal.

At this moment, Li Chengen strode into the tent, bowed down and said, "Captain Yudu, someone is here." ”

He didn't say the specific identity of the person, and the generals in the hall were naturally curious, but they all knew that Li Chengen's short sentence must be related to Lu Shen's plan, so even Song Shifei, who was usually very arrogant, kept silent at the moment.

Lu Shen stood up and confessed, and said: "Generals, our army is scheduled to attack Heluo City in four days, that is, on February 26. ”

All the generals stood up and said awe-inspiringly: "Obey the order!" ”

Lu Shen bowed to them, and then came to the garrison of the Ruishi Camp with Li Chengen.

In the center of the camp, dozens of men stood beside several sturdy wagons, waiting with excitement.

One of the forty-year-old men saw the figure of Lu Shen coming in the distance, and hurriedly coughed a few times, then took the lead to meet him and saluted: "I've seen Lu Duwei!" ”

Lu Shen stepped forward to support him and said with a smile: "Brother Ran, there is no need to be polite. ”

The person who came was none other than Ran Xuanzhi, the master of the Seven Stars Gang, and behind him was a special talent that Lu Shen specially asked for from the Seven Star Gang.

He looked at Lu Shen's gentle expression, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I haven't seen you for more than half a year, Lu Duwei's demeanor is more calm, and he already has the style of a general." The gang leader and the eldest lady asked me to greet on my behalf, and everything in the gang was fine, and the eldest lady had already led the troops out of the mountain according to Lu Duwei's instructions. ”

Hearing him mention Lin Xi, a touch of warmth appeared in Lu Shen's eyes, and after a few words of greeting, he said, "Brother Ran and his brothers have worked hard all the way. ”

Ran Xuan's heart is related, how hard this journey is, it can be called worrying like walking on thin ice.

While the main force of the Huaizhou army was advancing northward, they escorted these carriages southward, and then took a long detour into the heart of Dongyang Road.

Immediately afterwards, they went all the way west from Fengfu City, and hurried along this official road, passing through Qingliuguan, Raoyang, Gongcheng and Yaoshanguan, and successfully came to Lu Shen.

Thinking of this, Ran Xuanzhi sighed lightly: "This time the journey is far away, I am afraid that I will miss the major event of Lu Duwei, but fortunately I arrived as scheduled, fortunately I will not be dishonored!" ”

"Thank you!"

Lu Shen didn't put a stand in front of him, and then walked to the side of a carriage, and a master of Lin Tang pulled the car door at Ran Xuanzhi's signal.

Lu Shen looked inside, his gaze swept over the few thick wooden barrels that were firmly bound, and a smile immediately appeared on his lips.

But there was a cold glow blooming in his eyes.

(End of chapter)