Xun Lie became anxious and asked all the Khitan cavalry to take ladders to attack the other three walls in an attempt to open a hole. Only Xun Lie, Du Wenbai, and Khitan generals remained in the enemy's position, as well as some trebuchet soldiers and officers.
The Khitan cavalry rushed to the east, west and south city walls, dismounted, threw up the ladders to set up the city walls, and then attacked. On each city wall, there was a team of city defenders leading men to attack with yakshas or forked poles. They also prepared boiling dung water to attack. There were constant crossbows and crossbows on the city towers and round towers. The Khitan people were also brave, rolling down and climbing up again.
At this time, Li San asked Fu Xi to shoot a loud arrow in the northeast direction. In an instant, smoke and dust billowed two or three miles northeast, and a cavalry army rushed out, followed by infantry. The secret army made a surprise attack, and Fu Xi was overjoyed. Xun Lie, Du Wenbai, and the Khitan generals were confused. Where did this army come from? He hurriedly asked for help, but Du Wenbai loudly asked the trebuchet soldiers and officers to come and stop him. How dare these soldiers and officers come to die, they just stayed where they were and hesitated. In two minutes, Xu Shisan and four other veterans led 40 cavalrymen to attack, and in one or two rounds, they subdued the three of them. Xu Shisan shouted: "Tell your people to put down their weapons." The three of them had no choice but to obey the order. The Han people all obeyed, but the Khitan people went to find horses. Li San shouted: "Xu Shisan, escort them over here." Xu Shisan and others escorted the three of them to lean against the north wall, with bows and crossbows on the city.
The Han troops who stormed the city wall were taken into custody by the men in the city. The Han troops below the city abandoned their weapons and gathered near the ladder. The Khitans from all sides gathered in the north. The Khitan general said loudly: "Let us go. We swear to God that we will never plunder and return to the grassland." Li Sanyan said: "Come when you want to come and leave when you want. How can it be so cheap?" The Khitan general said: "Don't let us go. If we leave, the fish will die and the net will be destroyed." Fu Xiyan said: "Leave the money to buy your life." The Khitan general said: "We have no money." Fu Xiyan: "Leave the horse." The Khitan general said: "The horse belongs to us Khitan people. Legs, absolutely impossible." Fu Xi said: "Weapons." The Khitan general said: "Weapons are life." Fu Xi laughed angrily: "One price, keep the deputy horse. Otherwise, it will be a matter of life and death." The Khitan general hesitated for a while. , agreed. The Khitans left a total of 300 horses and then retreated north.
The county magistrate Gao Xiuwen and others organized people to clean up the battlefield. Cao Zuosunwu, the torture chamber, imprisoned and interrogated the prisoners, and a group of cavalry went to meet Gao Xiucheng and others.
In the county government office, Fu Xi first tried Xun Lie. Fu Xi asked: "Xun Lie, why did you rebel?" ." Li Sanyan: "Xun Lie, please don't harm my master. You are guilty of rebellion and it is impossible to survive." Xun Lie said: "Let my family go and let them flee to other countries. I have a secret to tell you." Li San looked at it Xiang Fuxi. Fu Xi asked: "How much grain is there?" Xun Lie said: "About 10 million catties of grain and 20,000 guan of money." Fu Xi asked: "How many defenders are there in Wei County?" Xun Lie said: "They have all come out. You will surrender when you arrive." Fu Xi said: "When you see the money and food, let him go." Xun Lie thanked him and replied: "Please spare Du Wenbai, the counselor. He is a genius, it is a pity to kill him." Fu Xi said: "He is you. How can the rebel mastermind live?" Xun Lie said: "Du Wenbai is very loyal. If you let him go, he will make suggestions for you and be loyal." Fu Xi shook his head, took Xun Lie into custody, and tried Du Wenbai again. Fu Xi asked: "Why did you rebel?" Du Wenbai said: "Magistrate Xun is my lord." Fu Xi said: "Why is Wei County so rich?" Du Wenbai replied: "Wei County has many railways. I set up an intelligence system and a caravan. Trade with the four countries, especially Khitan and the country of Hebei in the east, is very profitable." Fu Xi asked: "How much is the annual profit?" Du Wenbai replied: "Twenty thousand guan." Fu Xi asked: "Why set up an intelligence system?" Du Wenbai replied: "In troubled times, intelligence is extremely valuable. Our army's failure this time was due to my intelligence error. I didn't know you had a hidden army." Fu Xiyan: "You worked hard to build an intelligence system, but in the end the intelligence was inaccurate, leading to failure. . What is the use of building it?" Du Wenbai replied: "It is not the fault of the establishment of the intelligence system, but the fault of inaccurate intelligence. We have known for a long time that the Qi family in Suxian County is planning to seize the Fu family's foundation. We originally wanted to wait for the Qi family to seize it before raising troops. Who can The magistrate of Zhifu County counterattacked in danger, and in the blink of an eye, Suxian County's strength increased greatly. We had to borrow the power of Khitan to raise troops urgently, but we were defeated." Fu Xi asked: "Buying food in winter, a large number of refugees poured in, there are horses Is the invasion of bandits all your plan?" Du Wenbai replied: "Yes." Fu Xi asked: "How do you make refugees flock to Su County from all directions?" Du Wenbai replied: "My intelligence system is extraordinary." Fu Xiyan asked : "I have never thought about building an intelligence system, and I also feel that it requires a lot of financial and manpower. It is better to concentrate resources on production." Du Wenbai said: "According to the intelligence analysis I collected, Fu County Magistrate is indeed as King Xiang said, "Economic "Expert" means that I understand that he has strong internal affairs capabilities. But in addition to internal affairs, there are also five aspects: strategy, intelligence, diplomacy, military, and politics. There are currently ten countries in the world, including Jin, Xiang, and Hebei in the north, and Shaanxi in the middle , Yin Kingdom, Wan Kingdom, Lu Kingdom, Sichuan Kingdom, Xiang Kingdom, and Wu Kingdom in the south. Khitan in the north, and Nanyue Kingdom in the south. Every king is a hero who is excellent in strategy, intelligence, diplomacy, military, politics, and internal affairs. .Excuse me, Magistrate Fu, what is your strategy?" Fu Xi was stunned and said: "Me? It should be to protect the country and the people." Du Wenbai said: "It is also possible. But it must be from intelligence, diplomacy, military, politics, and internal affairs. Only by working in all aspects can you realize your strategy." Fu Xi thought to herself that she was indeed ignorant in this aspect, like a child, but Du Wenbai was actually a talent.
After Du Wenbai was taken into custody, Wang Er, Li San and Zhao surrounded him. Wang Eryan: "Master, it is a bit taboo to keep him. Your Majesty is very shrewd." Zhao Siyan: "The intelligence system is very important. We were confused this time and it is very dangerous. Fortunately, we have a trump card." Fu Xiyan: "We must do it again. Hide two trump cards, one in Beppu and one outside the city. The hidden army turns into a bright card, infantry in Beppu, and all cavalry outside the city." Li San replied: "After everything is settled, Zhao Si and I will go and deal with it. ." Fu Xi asked: "Is there any reason to let Du Wenbai live?" Zhao Si replied: "Let Du Wenbai go to surrender together?" Wang Eryan: "That's enough." Fu Xiyan: "There are three in Xun Lie's secret treasury. Du Wenbai counts the one he spits out." To make atonement by performing meritorious service?" Wang Er shook his head. Fu Xi gritted his teeth and said: "Spit it all out." Li San smiled: "Master, you spent a lot of money." Fu Xi said: "For the sake of making 20,000 yuan a year." Everyone laughed, knowing that Fu Xi looked like a businessman.
After deciding on a plan, Li San took Du Wenbai and 150 city defense troops to Wei County. Fu Xi sent another message to Xun Lie and asked, "If I let Du Wenbai go, what benefits will you give me?" Xun Lie thought for a while and said, "King Ji has an illegitimate son in Wei County. If you are in trouble in the future, you can play this card. ." Fu Xiyan said: "Okay. I will protect Du Wenbai's life. Your family will leave Wei County tomorrow." That night, Xun Lie hanged himself.
