Chapter Eighty-Eight: Reporting
If he is the general who commands the army, he should immediately build fortresses and fortifications on the periphery of the two cities of Maitreya and Dakong. It's really too late, so it's better to ask the master of the temple to blow up the mountain directly. As for the territory of the Sui State...... From the Siheng Mountains after Dangtu Mountain to Jingzhou and Wuzhou in the central part of the country, nearly half of the country's land is unsafe. Now that the soldiers have been lost one after another, the troops are already insufficient, and they must not fight a war of attrition with the demon beasts in that land, but should immediately relocate the people, empty the two states, and confront the demon beast army across the Wumen River in the middle, and be sure to contain them in the north of the Sui State and wait for reinforcements, and then ......
But when he thought of this, he was suddenly stunned, and said in his heart: What are you doing? In the Infinite City, he was just a ten general, and now he can't even count as a "soldier", who is he thinking about it?
Before, I galloped on the horse, and I felt the pleasure I hadn't seen for a long time, but at this time, I felt that my chest was so tight that I panicked, and I just wanted to let out a long howl. He knew that these things should not be his own concern, and it was useless to think about them. But I feel like an old farmer - I have been working on a field for three years, and although I am forced to sell it after that, I suddenly know that someone has abandoned it, how can I be happy.
But looking at Sui Ziang's smiling appearance just now, he shouldn't have such a mood like himself. He had never faced a demon beast on the northern plains, and he didn't know how ferocious and terrifying those things were. Sui Ziang may think that the Six Kingdoms will last for thousands of years, and the defeat in the Northern Plains War is just a temporary crisis, and there will always be others who will deal with it.
The princes of the Sui Kingdom like him think so, and those in the south who do not border the Demon Kingdom ...... Will those kings, the Son of Heaven, think the same way?
Li Bochen sat on the horse for a while, feeling gloomy in his heart. But in the end, I said to myself that the things I did in Zhangcheng were precisely for the sake of having a stable life in the future. As for the future...... Whether it will end up in the mountains and rivers, or the wind and clouds, it all depends on the destiny of heaven. When the building is about to collapse and the sea is crossing, it is the day when the hero is born, and I hope I can become a hero too.
He sighed again, grabbed the horse's belly, and walked towards Zhangcheng.
After entering the city, he did not hide his whereabouts, but wore iron armor and ate a meal in the car shop hall generously. The shopkeeper of the car shop didn't expect him to be an officer, he looked a little panicked, and gave him more food, so Li Bochen smiled.
Then he went upstairs and took off his armor, thinking that it would not matter if he waited another two or three days. The matter of Zhangshan is about to be completed, and it must not fall short. As for the Chebei Gongsui, there is no blame...... He should know that he is going to die this time. As soon as the city of Wuliang was broken, he fled with the remnants of the army, and he had no capital in his hands.
Sui Ziang said that he went south to plead guilty, but Li Bochen felt that he should take Sui Buxiu to flee to the fish country in the south. If you are more daring, you will go directly to the Kingdom of Heaven to seek refuge. I heard that the Son of Heaven likes to play with the art of power and balance, and I think I will be happy to have the Duke of Chebei in his hands to control the King of Sui.
If this is the case, he, the "commander of the Duke of Chebei", will still have some support, and the government here will not act rashly, but Fang Yan's hopes will be disappointed.
He stood by the window and looked out, and said in his heart that the man was used to speculation, and he didn't know how he would react to the news of the Infinite City.
With so many things to think about and his own situation so delicate, the afternoon passed quickly. In the meantime, the Yin God traveled and found that the number of people staring at him had changed from two to four. Maybe the government plans to tie himself up when he receives the order to "clear the remnants of the Northern Gong", but the speed of transmission of news in this world is very slow, even if the king of Sui has issued a decree at this moment, Zhangcheng will have to wait more than a month before the order can be obtained. By that time, he had already slipped away.
After sunset, he went downstairs to have a meal. After waiting for another two hours, when I heard eleven faint sounds in the city, there was a sound of rustling outside the window.
Li Bochen walked over and opened the window, revealing Fang Yan's face outside. He was stunned for a moment, then jumped in and said, "The general knows about Che Beigong." ”
At this time, his tone was not as respectful as last night, and his expression was much calmer. Li Bochen walked to the edge of the bed and sat down: "I only found out during the day." ”
Fang Yun stood by the window and looked out, saw that Li Bochen was no longer speechless, and lowered his voice and said, "What are the general's plans?"
Li Bochen smiled: "Are you panicking? The Grand Duke just went to the capital to ask for sin, and it is not known whether you can please come down or not, so it is better for you to rest assured for the time being." ”
Fang Yan frowned and said, "But you asked me to go to Wuliang City before, saying that I could get rich." What am I going to do now? I'm not you...... You can walk away when the situation is not good, but I have an old mother. I can't go to Infinite City, if I am in Zhangcheng...... How can I feel at ease when someone knows about the matter between you and me?"
Li Bochen sneered and asked him, "Then what do you want?"
At this time, after listening to what Fang Yu said, he had secretly said in his heart that this person was indeed what he thought. If there is a benefit, climb to meet it. Now that the benefits promised to him are gone, his attitude has changed greatly. He had already made up his mind that if Fang Yan looked like he was going to turn his face against him, he would immediately take him down. If you still have a tough attitude after that, I am afraid that you will have to take his life.
To his surprise, after listening to his rhetorical question in an unkind tone, Fang Qi was stunned and said, "You really didn't receive any secret orders from the Duke of Chebei?"
sighed again and sat down on the edge of the bed: "General Li, General Li...... Alas, you've cornered me. ”
Li Bochen was just about to speak, but Fang Qi stood up again and said in a deep voice: "Since this is the case, I will take my mother to leave Zhangcheng first." There's also a word for you – it's best to leave tonight. ”
Li Bochen didn't expect Fang Qi to say such a thing. Is he here tonight to persuade himself to leave? I don't know if it's good intentions or if it's for self-preservation. He smiled: "You can go, but I can't." I do things for the Grand Duke, and even if the situation is critical, I will die. ”
Fang Yan was stunned, took two steps in the room, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "General, don't blame me for not reminding you - Su Tongyou and Sui Buxiu are already planning to do something to you." Their plan is to take you to Zhangshan Mountain tomorrow, and then they will kill you when they seize the fortune of the Mountain King. Wait until you dispose of Ye Chengchou, and just push your affairs on him. If you don't leave tonight, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave!"
This made Li Bochen even more surprised. The surprise was not that the people of the government and the yamen wanted to be unfavorable to him, but that it came out of Fang Yu's mouth.
"You're here to tell me about it tonight?"
Fang Yan sighed: "I didn't want to tell you. But yesterday, I accidentally told my mother to know about me and you, and she heard me say Sui Ziang's plan today, so she forced me to die and asked me to report the news. General Li, whether you were showing favor or out of your heart last night, I will repay your favor tonight. ”
Li Bochen was silent for a moment: "Having such a mother is also a blessing for you to cultivate." ”
Fang Yan smiled, didn't know what he was thinking, and said, "Then I'll leave." ”
He stretched the edge of the window and was about to jump out, but Li Bochen spoke: "You really can't get the wealth of Infinite City. But I have another way here, would you like to take a walk?"