Inside the military tent, Han Shi sat behind a desk and wrote a letter. He believed Gu Shuci's words and thought that the Han army was about to retreat and the troops could return home, so he wanted to write a letter to Xie Lian'er to inform her of this. good news.
After finishing the letter, Han Shi carefully packed it up and ordered a personal soldier to send it to Taiyue City to hand it over to Xie Lian'er.
After the soldiers left, Gu Shuci, dressed in Confucian uniform, walked in and said to Han Shi, "General!"
"Sir, you came just in time," Han Shi stood up and sat down to meet Gu Shuci, saying, "I was just about to report the movements of the Han army to Dazhu Kingdom. What do you think, sir?"
Gu Shuci smiled and said: "God has given the general the opportunity to make great achievements. Doesn't he mean it?"
Han Shi frowned: "Sir, please make it clear what you mean."
Gu Shuci said: "The Han army is about to retreat. The general can take advantage of the victory and pursue it. He will definitely win a great victory!"
Hearing this, Han Shi shook his head and said: "Dazhu Kingdom once said that Zhuge Ce's army cannot be defeated in a battle and cannot be retreated. I am ordered to guard this place and cannot leave lightly. What if the Han army sets an ambush?"
Gu Shuci wanted to persuade him, but Han Shi was determined, so he had no choice but to give up and stand up to leave.
In the middle of the night, behind the military camp, a fire suddenly broke out, but it turned out that the army's food and grass were burned. The troops rushed to put out the fire, and the camp was in chaos for a while.
Han Shi stood with his sword at his side, gathering his team. Unexpectedly, the Han army suddenly attacked outside the camp. A general held a green dragon sword and chopped down the camp gate with one sword. He led the army and rushed in. The camp was in chaos.
The general of the Han army rushed outside the camp gate and said to Han Shi: "If you don't surrender, you will die!"
Han Shi drew his sword and stood up, slashing at the Han general. Not to be outdone, the Han general swung his sword across the crossbar and held it against the sword. Then he let out a loud shout, and the Tao power from his body burst out and bounced Han Shi away.
Han Shi took a few steps back, then quickly ran away to the side, walked around General Han's side, saw the right time, raised his sword and stabbed.
When the Han general saw him, he took a step across, held a knife in both hands, and slashed towards Han Shi.
Han Shi was startled, jumped up in the air, barely dodged the blade, and then raised his sword to slash it down. The man was unable to dodge, so he raised his body-protecting aura and blocked Han Shi's sword.
After all, Han Shi is not a monk, and his strength is only at the Huiling realm. Even if he has great physical skills, he can't hurt this Han general at all.
Seeing that the attack failed, Han Shi hurriedly retreated, distanced himself, and looked for opportunities again.
There were crowds of people around and flames rising into the sky. Daqian's soldiers and horses were beaten back and forth, with numerous casualties and casualties. It was difficult for the camp to hold on, and the only solution for now was to flee.
The Han general smiled at Han Shi and said, "General Han is so heroic and mighty, why not join the Prime Minister's service to help the great Han and make great achievements?"
Han Shi said: "I have received the kindness of Dazhu Kingdom, and I cannot repay it even if I die. How can I surrender to the Han Dynasty?"
"In that case, don't blame me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several of Han Shi's soldiers suddenly rushed up, surrounded the Han general, and said to Han Shi: "General, leave quickly, I'll stop him!"
"General, leave first, reorganize your troops, and then come back to recover the camp!"
Han Shi knew that now was not the time for his son and daughter to love each other, so he turned around and walked away, ran a few steps, killed a Han soldier with his sword, seized his horse, and rushed out of the camp.
The Han general swung his sword and killed several soldiers. Looking at Han Shi's fleeing back, someone around him asked, "General, do you want to send troops to chase him?"
The Han general waved his hand and said: "Our mission is to capture this camp. Since he escaped, let him go. You leave and send someone to report the victory to the prime minister!"
"yes!"
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In the Han army's tent, Zhuge Ce was at his desk handling affairs. He coughed a few times from time to time, his body trembled violently, but he continued to write.
Not long after, Chief Shi Yang Li walked in and said with joy on his face: "Prime Minister, our army has won a great victory and has broken through the Jiepai Mountain Camp!"
After Zhuge Ce heard this, there was no joy on his face. He just waved his hands and said, "I understand, please step back!"
After Yang Li left, Zhuge Ce sat blankly behind the case, remembering again that day when he met the Emperor of Han Dynasty:
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In the military camp, Yang Li ordered people to build a teleportation array, driven by spiritual stones, and a beam of light penetrated the sky and the earth.
After everything was ready, Zhuge Ce walked out of the tent, and saw that he was wearing a silk scarf, a crane cloak, and a white feather fan in his hand. He was a man of the immortal way, not like a court official.
Zhuge Ce stood on the formation. After a ripple in the space, he came to the formation stage of the palace. He faced a middle-aged man with his hands raised and said with a smile: "The Holy One ordered me to wait here for the Prime Minister!"
This person was Li Su, the Imperial Lieutenant of the Imperial Court. Together with Zhuge Ce, he was the minister of Gu Ming when the late emperor was dying. Although he was nominally on an equal footing with Zhuge Ce, he ultimately had no real power in his hands and was controlled by Zhuge Ce.
Zhuge Ce stepped down and asked Li Su, "Where is the Holy One?"
Li Su smiled and said: "We are waiting for the Prime Minister in the palace."
The two walked to the main hall, opened the door, and saw the young-looking emperor of Han Dynasty sitting on the throne wearing a dragon robe and a crown. When Zhuge Ce arrived, the Han Emperor stood up and greeted him: "My father-in-law has returned to the court. I am very happy, please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After Zhuge Ce sat down, Emperor Han sat down. Zhuge Ce glanced at Li Su who was standing aside. Emperor Han understood and ordered Li Su to leave. After Li Su left, Zhuge Ce raised his hands and asked the Han Emperor: "Why did the Holy One issue a strict decree that the ministers are not allowed to return to the court? Please express it clearly!"
After hearing this, the Emperor of Han smiled and asked: "My father-in-law has marched into the army this time and attacked several cities. It is the right time to take advantage of the victory and march forward. Why do you suddenly want to retreat?"
Zhuge Ce said: "I can't bear to see the people in ruins, so I ordered the troops to be in charge. I don't know, the emperor, Baili Longteng of Daqian killed everyone he wanted to achieve the supreme road. I can't bear to see my Han soldiers die because of this!"
"My prime minister's words really chilled my heart." Emperor Han stood up, took an inscription on the imperial case, walked down the imperial steps, came in front of Zhuge Ce, and said: "My prime minister, do you still remember this statement in the master's instructions?" If so, I have to read it every day, I already know it by heart, do you want me to recite it to my father-in-law now?"
When Zhuge Ce heard this, he raised his head and looked at the Han Emperor. The Han Emperor put his hands behind his back and recalled as he walked: "Beiding set the Central Plains, exhausted the common people and the slaves, eliminated the traitors, revived the Han Dynasty, and returned to the old capital. This is why I reported to the late emperor. And it is your duty to be loyal to His Majesty. Do you still remember what Xiangfu himself said? Don’t you want to repay the late Emperor and be loyal to me?"
After hearing this, Zhuge Ce hurriedly stood up and prostrated himself, saying, "How dare you, my old minister."
The Han Emperor smiled and turned around, helped Zhuge Ce up and said: "I know that my father is loyal. If so, my father will go back early. I am waiting for the good news that you have conquered Qishan and recovered Qing'an City."
"Your Majesty!" Zhuge Ce said: "Mountains and rivers weep with blood, and all living beings are devastated. This is a scene that the late Emperor did not want to see. Your Majesty does not know that with the ambition of a hundred-mile dragon and a wolf, how can we help the tyrants to commit evil?"
When Emperor Han heard this, he smiled helplessly and said, "How do you know, I don't know what Baili Longteng did?"
"Your Majesty knows," Zhuge Ce showed no surprise on his face. He had already guessed it and said, "Why did Your Majesty do this?"
The Emperor of the Han Dynasty sighed and said: "My father-in-law should know that I am not as good as my father. I can only be a steadfast king. If my father-in-law is not in the government, sooner or later, the country of Han Dynasty will belong to others. My father-in-law's life is about to expire." , I have long been anxious, but there is nothing I can do."
"Your Majesty..."
"Xiangfu, listen to what I have to say," Emperor Han continued: "After all, it is difficult to live in this lower realm for ten thousand years. If you want to extend your life for Xiangfu, the only way is to break through the world and ascend. But a thousand years ago, That Qu Sheng also died tragically on his way to immortality. If my father-in-law did it rashly, I would only fear to follow in his footsteps. Although Da Qian and I, the great Han, are feuding, Baili Longteng has far-reaching ambitions. Since he wants to break through the Tianmen, I I am willing to help him, just to protect my father-in-law."
"Your Majesty..." Zhuge Ce had nothing to say, so he could only say: "Your Majesty's move is just to seek skin from a tiger. I'm afraid that one attack will get out of control."
Emperor Han said: "Not only me, the emperors of the eight dynasties are all with me, and they are waiting for the moment when the dragon of hundreds of miles ascends to immortality!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhuge Ce, who had never left any plans, had a look of surprise on his face: "The Holy Spirit means that the capital of the nine dynasties in the Eastern Region..."
Emperor Han nodded and said: "It is for this reason that I, the great Han, agreed with Dayan to march into the army together. It was just to send Baili Longteng a meritorious deed. Since the prime minister has returned to the court this time, I think I will stay here." In the mansion, don’t go to Qishan anymore, I order Lieutenant Li to lead the army on behalf of the Prime Minister."
When Zhuge Ce heard this, he waved his hand and said: "Li Su is not Xu Zheng's opponent. Let the veteran lead the army."
"Xiangfu!" Emperor Han came down and stood in front of Zhuge: "Xiangfu, please take care of yourself!"
"Old minister...obey the order!"
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"Prime Minister? Prime Minister?"
Following Yang Li's several calls, Zhuge Ce brought his thoughts back, looked at Yang Li, and asked, "It's Yang Changshi, what's wrong?"
Yang Li said: "Li Taiwei is back and is waiting outside to see the Prime Minister."
"Li Su?"
Zhuge Ce frowned slightly. Since the last time he returned to the capital, despite Zhuge Ce's strong objections, the Han Emperor still asked Taiwei Li Su to follow Zhuge Ce to Qishan. This invasion of Jiepai Mountain was planned by Li Su and he personally led the army there.
After hearing that Yang Li said that Li Su had returned to camp, Zhuge Ce said, "Let him come in."
"yes."
Not long after, Li Su walked into the tent and bowed to Zhuge Ce: "Greetings to the Prime Minister, I am fortunate to have fulfilled my mission and conquered Jiepai Mountain. It is only a matter of days before our army can capture Qishan!"
Zhuge Ce didn't know what method Li Su used, but if he just sent troops head-on, it would definitely be difficult to succeed so quickly. But Zhuge Ce didn't want to ask too many questions and just said: "If Jiepai Mountain is lost, Xu Zheng will definitely take action. Our army cannot act rashly. We still need to see the movement of the Qian army before making a decision."
Li Su seemed to be displeased when he heard this, but it passed quickly and said to Zhuge Ce: "It all depends on the Prime Minister's orders!"
After saying this, he turned around and left the tent. After he left, Yang Li walked in and said to Zhuge Ce: "Prime Minister, is this Lieutenant Li sent by the Holy One to monitor the Prime Minister?"
Zhuge Ce coughed a few times and said: "Don't talk nonsense. It's just that the Holy Emperor saw me working hard, so he asked Lieutenant Li to come and help me. How can it be called surveillance? In addition, Jiepai Mountain has been lost, and Qianjun has What's the movement?"
Yang Li shook his head and said: "There was no movement. No troops and horses were mobilized in each camp. Everything was as usual, which is very strange."
Zhuge Ce nodded: "It seems that Xu Zheng is like me and has returned to the court."
"Prime Minister, what should we do next?"
Zhuge Ce smiled bitterly and said: "Next, we have to compete head-on with Xu Zheng. Unfortunately, the entire mountain will turn into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!"
