Standing in front of Maojing City, Wu Gen looked at this big city and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. When I first entered this city, I was still a foreigner who was dependent on others and needed to watch their faces. Now, he has a large number of troops in his hands, deciding the life and death of a city's people.
The city was full of defenders, whispering and looking at the army below the city with a look of fear on their faces. Many of them had incomplete armor, and it was obvious that most of them were newly recruited soldiers.
A slightly younger general stood at the top of the city with a vigilant look on his face and kept scolding the new soldiers.
The Lu family mobilized the whole family to attack Hanlu City and almost wiped out all their own troops. Now the only ones left are the old, weak, sick and disabled. Even in the main city of Maojing City, there are only three thousand regular soldiers left, and the rest are mostly recruited temporarily.
Wu Gen looked at Ning Yuxi who was not far away, always feeling a little awkward. But the other party looked calm, as if nothing really happened that night.
"Zhang Wuyang." Wu Gen felt a little embarrassed at the thought of being trapped on the bed by a woman. Naturally, he wanted to vent his anger on Zhang Wuyang who speculated on his own thoughts without permission.
"My subordinate is here." Zhang Wuyang winced and quickly ran over on horseback. As soon as he saw Wu Gen's angry face, he wanted to slap himself in the mouth. After sending Ning Yuxi away that night, I originally thought that the matter was over, but I didn't expect Niu Chao to be hiding nearby at some point.
The next day, he had the title of Lord Turtle. As for the guest, it was Wu Gen who had taken the throne. As a result, Baoxiang stood in Wu Gen's tent and cursed angrily. He bluntly said that he had changed his mind because of his high official position, which made Wu Gen huddle in the corner for a long time without daring to say a word.
This matter is not over yet. Wu Gen went to find Meng Shun specifically and told the whole story. Ning Yuxi was his nephew-in-law. If his strong man had other thoughts and ran away in anger, he would do something about it.
But I never thought that Meng Shun didn't care at all. He only made it clear that his third son's temperament could do such a thing, and he also meant that he was not worthy of Ning Yuxi.
After the storm was over, Wu Gen quickly raised his troops and asked Niu Chao to follow him every day as a ward from evil spirits.
"Shoot the letter up." Wu Gen pointed at the top of the city angrily. Now the two men's reputations were already bad in the military.
"As ordered." Zhang Wuyang agreed with a blushing face. He glared at Niu Chao who was winking at Wu Gen and ran to the city in person to shoot the letter.
There are two letters, one is written by Ning Yuxi, asking to see Ning Nanlian. The other letter was written by Wu Gen, mainly to persuade the Lu family to surrender early, so as to avoid the loss of the common people in the city.
The arrow flew high and landed on the top of the city, causing a commotion. The young general took the letter, read it, and quickly sent it down to the city.
Wu Gen was not in a hurry and ordered to set up camp on the spot and surround Maojing City. I came here to seek money and people, so there is no reason to surround myself with three people.
After waiting for an hour, there was no movement on the top of the city. Wu Gen simply set up a pavilion, set up a table of wine and food, and invited Shui Congyue, Baoxiang and others to come over and have a drink.
"Invite that lady here too." Shui Congyue looked at Ning Yuxi who had been sitting on the horse in the distance, and glanced at Wu Gen.
"This is not very convenient." Wu Gen felt a little embarrassed and moved his butt uneasily.
"There is no ghost in my heart, so why be afraid of rumors." Shui Congyue gave Wu Gen a white look, and drank from the pot while leaning against the halberd stuck in the ground.
After a while, Ning Yuxi arrived, bowed lightly to everyone, and knelt down quietly in a corner.
Wu Gen coughed, and Yang Zheng hurriedly stepped forward to pour a glass of wine for Ning Yuxi, "Madam, please take it easy. I wonder what kind of person this Ning Nanlian is."
Ning Yuxi bowed his head slightly and saluted. Since he had been in the sun for a long time, a layer of fine sweat oozed out from the tip of his nose. "Auntie, she knows the general situation, knows how to advance and retreat, and is as wise and far-sighted as a man." , when the head of the family is away, most matters in the clan are decided by my aunt, and everyone in the Lu family accepts this."
"Okay, if we can settle the matter, it will be done." Yang Zheng laughed loudly and picked up his wine glass, "I think Madam is also a prudent person. The Meng family will be very happy to have a Madam."
"It all depends on your support." Ning Yuxi was neither humble nor arrogant. She held the cup in both hands and gestured, covering her face and drinking the wine.
At this moment, there was someone on Maojing City
A man fell down on a basket and walked towards the direction of Wu Gen's army.
Wu Gen stood up and saw that it was Lu Fenxi, the steward of the Lu family. He thought that when he first entered Maojing City, he had received some favors from this man.
"Greetings to Zhen Fu." Lu Fengxi arrived in front of Wu Gen and bowed to the ground with a very respectful attitude.
"Manager Lu, we're all old friends." Wu Gen quickly stepped forward and held his shoulders with both hands.
"Times have changed and things are different from the past. Zhenfu is now like a towering mountain to the Lu family. It can easily turn the Lu family into powder. How can I dare to treat you as a friend? "Lu Fengxi took a step back and broke away from Wu Gen's support. .net
Wu Gen looked at his hand, put it down, and sighed, "Since Manager Lu is not a friend, he is talking on behalf of the Lu family, so I will represent the Northern Army. In that case, Manager Lu Please make it clear whether the Lu family is preparing to dedicate the city or prepare for a war."
"Can we talk?" Lu Fenxi straightened up, with the towering fortified city behind him.
"We can talk, but I don't have much time. There are other families that need to visit. And I hate the guessing and bargaining game the most. If we can't reach an agreement, I will pull out the knife on the spot, but I won't That's great. That's good. I'll ask Mrs. Meng to be the plenipotentiary representative to discuss with the person in charge of the Lu family. She's very patient."
Wu Gen pointed at Ning Yuxi beside him and looked up at the sky. "Today's sun is really poisonous and makes people dizzy. So I hope the two sides can talk quickly. When people are not awake, they will do something." Stupid thing."
Lu Fenxi nodded, "I understand what Zhenfu means. No matter whether it succeeds or not, I will reply as soon as possible."
"Okay, let's go." Wu Gen waved his hand casually, suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile, "By the way, Mrs. Meng was invited by me, so I naturally don't want her to make any mistakes. That's good, she If anything happens, all members of the Lu family should die."
Ning Yuxi turned to look at Wu Gen in astonishment. She, who had been standing with lowered eyebrows, straightened her waist a little.
"Please rest assured, Governor, the Lu family cannot do such unspeakable things." Lu Fengxi cupped his hands towards Wu Gen, then turned to look at Ning Yuxi, "Mrs. Meng, please come with me."
Ning Yuxi nodded slightly, and followed Lu Fenxi directly towards the city wall without saying goodbye to Wu Gen and others. After sitting on the basket, a sergeant at the top of the city pulled them up.
"Wait a little longer." Watching Ning Yuxi ascend to the top of the city, Wu Gen lazily sat back down at the small table.
Yang Zheng supported the ground with one hand and looked up at Ning Yuxi disappearing from the top of the city. "It's a pity that such a woman has committed herself to Meng Zhuo."
Baoxiang glanced sideways at the person and sneered: "Maybe you have some idea. You are also from a royal family. How can you look at such a woman differently if you have never seen her? Maybe you have fallen in love with her."
"There are also uncut jade in the soil, that's all. It just happened by chance. If I really want to do it, I don't think Meng Shun will kill someone." Yang Zheng shook his head mockingly.
I originally thought I would have to wait for a long time, but less than half an hour later, the city gate facing Wu Gen opened wide. A carriage drove out of the city, with Lu Fenxi accompanying it. There were only a few maids and no bodyguards beside the carriage.
The car stopped when it was a hundred steps away from the Fearless Army, which was already within the range of arrows.
Lu Fenxi stepped forward and opened the curtain, and a middle-aged woman wearing a deep-skirted dress stepped out of the car, followed by Ning Yuxi.
The middle-aged woman doesn't have many flashy ornaments, but her movements are graceful, relaxed and leisurely, and she has her own aura.
Wu Gen hesitated for a moment, then went forward to greet him.
Ning Yuxi took a step forward and said, "Zhen Fu, this is Mrs. Lu." She nodded slightly to Wu Gen.
Wu Gen understood in his heart and nodded towards Ning Nanlian, "I've met Madam. Wu Gen is wearing armor and it's hard for him to be polite. Please forgive me."
"The army is approaching the city, and the governor has the right not to salute. This is a small matter, and it is not worth mentioning. The governor is holding back his troops. I think he has the idea of subjugating the enemy without fighting. I would like to hear the governor's thoughts." Ning Nanlian He bent his knees slightly and lowered his head, then stood up and looked directly at Wu Gen.
"Please enter the account, madam." Wu Gen waved his hand in a gesture of invitation.
A large white tent has been erected. For someone like Ning Nanlian who has been in a high position for a long time, etiquette is indeed a trivial matter, and strength is the most important.
However, what impressed Wu Gen was that the other party came directly to his army with a calm expression. As Ning Yuxi said, this person was quite calm.
Wu Gen and Ning Nanlian entered the big tent together and took their seats on the left and right. Ning Nanlian only brought Lu Fenxi with him, while Wu Gen was accompanied only by Hu Jia and Yang Zheng, and Ning Yuxi was accompanying him. Shui Congyue and others did not bother to participate in such trivial matters.
"Madam, my conditions must have been stated by Mrs. Meng. Dedicate the city, make friends, and distribute the wealth. I don't know what to do." Wu Gen put his broken knife on the table and looked directly at the woman opposite.
"Is Lie'er dead?" Ning Nanlian did not answer Wu Gen. Instead, she asked about Lu Lie's situation, "Don't blame me, after all, I am his mother."
Wu Gen couldn't help but be speechless. He didn't expect that the other party was most concerned about this issue. As a woman, she was indeed miserable. She lost her husband and her son in middle age, so she couldn't be too strong. "Lu Lie escaped and was taken away by Bu Kuan."
"not dead?"
"Not dead." In fact, after Bu Balcong surrendered that day, Wu Gen had already inquired about their whereabouts. According to Bu Bacong, after Bu Kuan heard the cry of the final blow, he quietly asked him to wait for an opportunity to surrender. After a while, he and Lu Lie disappeared. According to Bu Bacong's estimation, it was Bu Kuan who knocked Lu Lie unconscious and took him away from the battlefield.
"Thank you for calming down your subordinates." Ning Nanlian stood up and bowed, her expression neither happy nor sad.
"Madam, this is a military tent, it's more important to talk about business." Yang Zheng lightly touched Wu Gen and scolded him sternly.
Wu Gen was startled, and his originally soft heart hardened again. The person in front of her is not only a mother, but also the actual person in charge of the Lu family today. Judging from the fact that he dares to come here alone, he will definitely not be limited by the love between his children. By doing this, he may be trying to subtly resolve his hostility and gain some convenience for subsequent negotiations.
Ning Nanlian was not dissatisfied, she smiled slightly and said, "As long as Zhenfu agrees to one condition, everything else will be easy to negotiate."
Wu Gen's face turned solemn, "What conditions?"
"Since Zhenfu can let Lie'er go, it shows that he is a thoughtful person. He still has two young sons at home, and he is willing to entrust them to Zhenfu. As long as Zhenfu is willing to take them in, all the cities under the control of the Lu family are willing to surrender to you."
