On this night of heavy rain and strong winds, although the fierce fighting temporarily stopped, all the forces in Guanzhong experienced a sleepless night.
Li Ji, who was far away in Tongguan, was naturally very concerned about this sudden war that was already destined to break out...
Inside the government office, candlelight flickered. Li Ji sat behind the desk with a pot of old wine and a plate of salt beans. He listened to the storm outside the window and read a book in his hand, waiting for the scouts to bring back the latest battle report. It is very pleasant to drink slowly and lightly.
"Boom, boom, boom"
There was a rapid knock on the door. Even though the sound of wind and rain was as fast as a drum, it could not be covered up. Li Ji thought it was the scout who came back to report the battle situation. He was very dissatisfied with this impetuous temper. But at the same time, he also guessed whether there was some sudden emergency that made the scout forget. Rules, slowly and about to speak, heard a voice like a broken gong.
"Commander! It's urgent!"
It's clearly Cheng Yaojin's loud voice...
Li Ji was excited and quickly put down the book. He looked at the old wine and salt beans on the desk with some anxiety. Where can I hide in this small place within the government office?
Drinking is not allowed in the army. If he, the commander-in-chief, takes the lead in violating military discipline and is caught by the demon king Cheng Yaojin... Li Ji can almost imagine that the guy will be so proud that he will become more and more inferior in front of him in the future, and even use this Putting forward all kinds of unreasonable ideas for blackmail...
"boom!"
The door was forced open, and a tall Cheng Yaojin rushed in with a wind and rain wrapped in his arms. When he saw Li Ji Duan sitting upright behind the desk, he pretended to be relieved at first: "I've been calling for so long, but I didn't listen. When I heard the commotion, I thought something happened to the commander, so he broke in through the door in a hurry. Don't blame the commander, don't blame him."
He said "Don't blame me", but his eyes glanced around the desk and he grinned silently.
Behind him, several soldiers came in and lowered their heads in shame: "Commander, please punish me. We can't stop Duke Lu..."
They wanted to stop him, but Cheng Yaojin's anxious look prevented them from neglecting him, so they had to wait outside the door. Unexpectedly, this man knocked on the door twice, shouted loudly, and then broke open the door. And when they entered, they were not even given time to react.
Li Ji naturally knew Cheng Yaojin's virtues. He waved his hand angrily and dismissed the soldiers. Looking at Cheng Yaojin who had already walked to the opposite side of him and pulled a stool to sit down, he asked: "What do you want in the middle of the night?" Come beforehand?"
Cheng Yaojin reached out and picked up a salt bean, put it into his mouth and chewed it loudly. He said with a serious face: "Commander, I have discovered that someone violated military discipline and drank privately in the army. I came here to report it."
Li Ji stared at him and yelled: "Where are all the nonsense? If you drink, just pour it yourself. If you don't drink, get out!"
Cheng Yaojin's eyes were wider than those of Li Ji, and he said in surprise: "We are just wondering why you clearly violated military discipline and drank privately, but now that we have discovered it, instead of feeling guilty or ashamed, you are speaking righteously. Strict and aboveboard appearance? Is it because you are thicker-skinned than us?"
Li Ji had a headache, so he personally held the pot and poured a cup for Cheng Yaojin: "Try it, the treasured Fangfu wine was a congratulatory gift from Fang Er when my daughter got married. During this Eastern Expedition, my daughter is among my luggage. I hid two jars and only found out when I received a letter from her family halfway."
"Chiliu!"
Cheng Yaojin picked up a small wine cup, drained it in one gulp, clicked his tongue, and praised: "What a good wine! You're too narrow-minded. You're afraid that I'll ask for it from you, so you actually made up such a story to prevent us from asking for it." I have the nerve to take away your filial piety as a daughter... you are not a good person."
Li Ji rolled his eyes and was about to speak when a soldier stood at the door and said, "Commander, the Duke of E wishes to see you."
Li Ji was stunned for a moment, looked at the old wine and salt beans on the table, and subconsciously wanted Yuchi Gong to come back tomorrow morning. However, when he turned around, he found that the door had been knocked shut by Cheng Yaojin, and Yuchi Gong's tall figure Wearing a raincoat, standing quietly at the door...
"Okay, okay, everyone has arrived at the door, what do you want to know?"
Li Ji dismissed his soldiers dissatisfied and waved to Yuchi Gong: "It's windy and rainy outside, Jingde, come in quickly."
Yu Chigong stepped through the door, took off his raincoat and placed it by the door. He shook the rainwater off his clothes and then came to the desk. He was tall and had a dark face, standing there like an iron tower. His broad body was blown by the wind, causing the candle flames to flicker and extinguish.
Cheng Yaojin said angrily: "You bastard, sit down quickly. Are you trying to put out the candle?"
Yuchi Gong ignored him, lifted up his robe and sat down. He held the pot and poured himself a glass of wine. He drank it all in one gulp, clicked his tongue and praised: "Good wine!"
He picked up another salt bean and chewed it in his mouth. He squinted his eyes slightly, as if he hadn't tasted wine for a long time. He was enjoying it very much...
Li Ji turned a blind eye.
Drinking is prohibited in the army. This is military discipline. However, the generals accompanying the army at this moment all have meritorious service in Zhenguan. Who would take such a trivial matter as drinking alcohol seriously? As long as the swaggering banquet didn't cause adverse effects, Li Ji didn't bother to care.
Besides, he would also secretly have a few drinks...
So I was dismissive of Yu Chigong's pretense.
Yuchi Gong was completely unaware of the two people's contempt. He poured another glass of wine and drained it in one gulp. When he reached for the jug again, he was stopped by Li Ji.
"In the middle of the night, the wind and rain are blowing. If you have something to say, just talk about it. Drink one cup after another. If something goes wrong, don't blame me for being ruthless in military law!"
Li Ji put the jug in front of him. There were two jars of wine in total. After drinking for a year, there was only so much left. I am afraid these two wine bugs could drink it all in just a few sips...
Yuchi Gong looked at the wine pot eagerly and said dissatisfiedly: "Why should the commander favor one over the other? Before the general came, you took out the fine wine from your collection to entertain Lu Guogong. When the general came, you were so stingy and stingy, which is really chilling. "
Li Ji rubbed his forehead, endured the pain, and pushed the wine bottle out: "You two are welcome."
Yuchi Gong smiled happily, but he was ugly and dark. His smile was uglier than crying... He grabbed the wine bottle and poured himself a glass. After thinking about it, he looked at Cheng Yaojin: "How about you too? Have a drink?"
Cheng Yaojin sneered: "If you dare to drink it all yourself, I will let you lie down and go out today."
Yuchi said respectfully: "Others are afraid of you, Cheng Yaojin, how can I be afraid of you? It's just that we have a big heart, and if we have good things, we must share them with our friends in Paoze."
After pouring a glass for Cheng Yaojin, he raised his glass and said, "Take one?"
Cheng Yaojin also raised his glass: "Let's go one."
"Ding" clinked the glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
Li Ji's eyes twitched at the side, holding back his anger, Mom, you two bastards are drinking my wine, and you are still mocking me?
However, these two guys have always been at odds with each other, fighting openly and secretly. Even when they touched a glass, they were tense and murderous...
He picked up a salt bean and put it in his mouth, then tapped the table with his chopsticks and said, "If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have any farts, hurry up. I'm going to bed."
Yuchi Gong looked at Cheng Yaojin.
Cheng Yaojin frowned and said, "I just couldn't sleep in the middle of the night. I happened to see the lights on the commander's side were still on, so I came to check. There was nothing else."
Li Ji remained silent.
Yuchi Gong then looked at Li Ji, leaned forward slightly, and even turned his head to glance at the door. Then he said mysteriously: "Commander, I feel that something is not right about the situation."
Li Ji was shocked, his expression remained unchanged, and he said in a deep voice: "What's wrong?"
Yuchi Gong hesitated a little and said: "Donggong's reaction and Guan Long's response are all wrong. It stands to reason that peace talks are the best way to eliminate the mutiny. The one who wins in the end is covered in bruises and bruises, and even suffers from injuries at every turn. If there is a danger of destruction, why bother? But Donggong is extremely resistant to the peace talks, and Fang Jun has brazenly sent troops many times during the peace talks, disrupting the peace talks time and time again. Guan Long is even more weird, knowing that even if we defeat Donggong, we will sooner or later defeat him in one fell swoop. , why should he fight to the death?"
Cheng Yaojin stared at Yuchi Gong suspiciously, grinning and mocking: "You look like a piece of black coal, and your head is full of black coal and cannot breathe. You actually imitated Zhuge Sima and started strategizing? It's amazing, I admire you. admire."
This black guy is not an idiot, but he is definitely not far-sighted or strategizing. He has some cleverness but no great wisdom. At this moment, he actually began to analyze the strategic purposes of Dong Palace and Guan Long in a serious manner. Is this wisdom that he can master?
Maybe there is someone behind you...
Li Ji looked at Yuchi Gong with bright eyes and asked slowly: "What do you want to say?"
Yu Chigong looked troubled and hesitated for a long time. Finally, he gritted his teeth and asked in a deep voice: "We have not been able to see your Majesty since he was injured in Liaodong. I dare to ask, has your Majesty passed away?"
"Boom" a thunder exploded outside the window, and the wind and rain became more intense.
