Xu Huaigu sat down opposite Chu Xiuyang. Chu Xiuyang got up, went to the door of the tent and told the guards not to let anyone in. He also pulled the curtain at the door of the tent, and then sat back in his original seat, opposite Xu Huaigu. .
Xu Huaigu watched her finish all this, took a sip of water, and asked softly: "Is there something important?"
"Yes, confidential." Chu Xiuyang's expression suddenly became serious,
"What Lieutenant Chen said before is nothing. What I am going to tell you next is really something that cannot be known by anyone else." Xu Huaigu saw that Chu Xiuyang's tone did not sound like he was joking, so he sat upright and said, Said: "It's whatever you say."
"Originally, I shouldn't have said this to you, but after thinking about it, I feel that it's not right not to tell you. But you have to promise me in advance that you can't tell anyone else. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I won't I'll tell Lu Zijin and Lin Cangyang how to do it." Lu Zijin and Lin Cangyang... Xu Huaigu had a second thought and guessed that it must be about the withdrawal of troops from Qiguan and the false information sent to the demon clan.
He knew about this, but neither Lu Zijin nor Lin Cangyang mentioned the specific content to him.
He originally had some doubts about this. Although the matter was confidential, Xu Huaigu was involved in many Dayu Kingdom secrets. Even the impostor on the throne was removed by him and Feng'er. Is there anything else that I can’t say to myself?
However, Lu Zijin and Lin Cangyang didn't say anything, and Xu Huaigu didn't ask, just assuming that he didn't need to take action. But after hearing Chu Xiuyang's tone today, I'm afraid they didn't tell him on purpose?
Xu Huaigu felt a little uncomfortable in his heart and said: "I will agree to you for the time being. But if this matter goes too far, you can't blame me for falling out." Chu Xiuyang was relieved and said: "We are going to withdraw our troops from Qiguan, and Lin Cangyang needs to use them." You know that you have to give false information in exchange for the trust of the demon clan, right?" Xu Huaigu nodded and said
"I know," Chu Xiuyang continued, "They plan to do these two things together."
"The preliminary plan has been made. In order to avoid the casualties of the army to the greatest extent, and to make the demon tribe trust Lin Cangyang, someone must step forward to take this risk." Xu Huaigu frowned.
"Except for Tanglin Pass, most of the soldiers from the other six passes will be withdrawn in advance. After the six passes have withdrawn their troops one after another, they will pretend to be defeated, allowing the demon clan to easily win the six passes and continue to advance north. Tanglin Pass is located at the seventh pass. The center of the pass will be surrounded by enemies from all sides, and then Tanglin Pass will pretend to be invincible and start to withdraw its troops." Xu Huaigu frowned and said: "But we are withdrawing our troops at this time. The demon army has already penetrated deep into the rear. It may be difficult to withdraw to the north. ?What’s the purpose of doing this?”
"The purpose is to make the demon clan believe the false information." Chu Xiuyang said seriously,
"Tanglin Pass is surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on one side. The terrain is steep. There is only one way to retreat to the north. Lin Cangyang will tell the demon clan about this road. When the time comes, they will definitely ambush on the road, and we have to What they do is to break out. Only by breaking through can there be a way to survive. After the demon clan finds out that the information given by Lin Cangyang is not bad, they will believe that there are really people from the demon clan delivering information for them in the palace. In this way, , you can win the trust of the demon clan."
"But what if we can't break through? Everyone will be buried with him." Xu Huaigu asked with a serious expression,
"General Chu, how many soldiers are there in Tanglin Pass?"
“There were originally 100,000 people, but now there are still more than 67,300 people left.”
"More than 67,300 people... Lu Zijin and the others are going to bet the lives of more than 60,000 soldiers in exchange for the demon clan's trust in the intelligence. Am I right, General Chu?" Chu Xiuyang paused. , nodded.
Xu Huaigu sneered and said, "I thought Lin Cangyang would love her people so much, but that's all!"
"Don't be anxious yet." Chu Xiuyang quickly advised,
"They also have their own considerations. If they can win the trust of the demon clan, they will be able to find the right time in the future to spread false information and severely damage the demon clan at a more important moment. This is a time of war, and someone has to make sacrifices. Nothing is perfect. method."
"But the soldiers at Tanglin Pass didn't know it themselves. They were still fighting bloody battles in front, and they did nothing wrong, and they were reduced to abandoned sons! This is what I'm not angry about!" Chu Xiuyang was also angry, saying : "Do you think I'm not heartbroken? But there are more soldiers in the other six passes than in Tanglin Pass! There are more than 60,000 people in Tanglin Pass, and there are more than 300,000 people in the other six passes combined. Let them go first. To protect the overall situation, this is the decision from above. I am a general, and I must obey orders. I will also stay at Tanglin Pass and break out with the soldiers." Xu Huaigu gritted his teeth and said, "Then you might as well hide it from me. Yes, why bother telling me again?"
"I'm telling you to prepare you in advance. This battle will be a tough one. And..." Chu Xiuyang paused, pursed his lips, and said with difficulty,
"Moreover, I just want to beg you to stay at Tanglin Pass and help the soldiers break out together." Xu Huaigu lowered his head and was silent for a long time. Finally, he sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, I will come."
"You won't tell anyone else about this, will you?"
"Well, who can I talk to about these things? Even if I go to Lu Zijin, he won't change his mind."
"Then I thank you on behalf of the soldiers at Tanglin Pass." Chu Xiuyang looked at Xu Huaigu and said seriously.
Xu Huaigu felt quite uncomfortable, and then asked: "There is something I want to ask you. After Dayu is defeated, what are your plans? Where are you going?"
"I haven't thought about it yet." Chu Xiuyang shook his head.
"Perhaps I will continue to stay at the border. As long as I still have one soldier under my command, it is not considered a defeat."
"I'm going to Fuyao Sect, please come with me." Chu Xiuyang raised his head and looked at Xu Huaigu with a complicated expression.
Xu Huaigu looked directly at her and said: "Let's go together, there is no use staying. Go back to your hometown, go back to Fusang Country, lead your country's own army, and continue to fight against the monsters. This is what you should do I did it." Chu Xiuyang thought for a while and said, "I'll think about it again."
"Okay, tell me when you have thought about it. Just one thing, take care of yourself and don't do stupid things." Chu Xiuyang couldn't help but smile and said, "Do you care about me?" Xu Huaigu said softly. "I only care about the people I care about. Your brother is still at home waiting for you to go back." Chu Xiuyang nodded vigorously and said, "I understand, I will definitely not die." Xu Huaigu also nodded, and the two After chatting for a while, we somehow got back to talking about the time when we met in Fuso Kingdom.
Thinking of that time, the two of them could not help but slightly raise the corners of their mouths and laugh. The days at that time were good and unrestrained, but in the end we could never go back.
The military affairs in the pass were complicated, and another general came to report the affairs at the door. In desperation, Xu Huaigu said goodbye to Chu Xiuyang, and returned to the camp where Lu Zijin was with his sword. The first thing he did was to find Wei Caiyi.
But he knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no answer, so he had to go to Lu Zijin's tent first.
Lu Zijin was sitting on a chair, staring at the landscape map of Dayu in front of him, frowning. As soon as he saw Xu Huaigu walking in, he immediately raised his head and asked, "How's it going? What's the situation at Tanglin Pass today?" Xu Huaigu only replied coldly: "The defense is down. As for the specific battle report, there will be a fast horse soon." Report it to the general, I don't need to say anything." Lu Zijin noticed that Xu Huaigu's tone was not right, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, there are not many monsters attacking the city in each level tonight, so you should not be needed. Go and rest for a while. You don't have to stay in my tent. I will come to you if there is an emergency." Xu Huaigu asked, "Where is Senior Wei? I just knocked on her door, and she didn't seem to be in the house."
"She went out today and said she was going for a walk." Lu Zijin replied,
"After you leave the camp, go north. There will be a river within two or three miles. Go and have a look at the river." Xu Huaigu nodded, turned around and walked out of the camp, heading straight north.
Lu Zijin sat in the tent, watching Xu Huaigu's leaving figure, and sighed helplessly. He called a deputy general and talked to him carefully about the matter for a long time. The deputy general looked solemn and asked about the details before he got the order and went down to do the work.
Xu Huaigu walked north, and after walking for less than half an hour, he saw a river flowing through the mountains.
Xu Huaigu took a rough look and found that the river was not wide, about twenty or thirty feet. It could only be regarded as a small river in the mountains.
Look at the direction in which it flows, it's probably going to merge into Qishui. Xu Huaigu stood on the bank, drew his sword out of its sheath, and pointed the sword gently at the river. The river immediately surged in front of him, transforming into a human shape.
The man lowered his head and knelt on the river, not daring to release his breath. This was the water god in this unknown river, and he had just cultivated in the four realms.
"The Sword Immortal is here. I'm a little disappointed in my welcome. Please forgive me." The Water God said solemnly,
"I wonder why the Sword Immortal called me out?"
"Have you seen a woman by the river today, wearing gray-blue clothes and very ordinary clothes?" The water god thought for a while and said: "There is one two miles upstream. It is similar to what the sword fairy said. Today, she is here A day’s fishing on the river.”
"Okay, you go ahead." The water god said respectfully
"Sword Immortal walks slowly" before he turned into river water again, got into the river and disappeared. Xu Huaigu walked upstream, but after a while, he saw a woman sitting on a stone by the river fishing.
He took a closer look and saw that it was Wei Caiyi? Xu Huaigu hurriedly walked to her side, and Wei Caiyi quickly put her index finger to her mouth,
"Shhh" he said softly: "Keep your voice down when you walk, don't scare away the fish." Xu Huaigu lowered his voice and said: "Senior is very elegant."
"What kind of elegance is that? It's just free time with nothing to do." Wei Caiyi looked at Xu Huaigu and said with a smile,
"You have something to do with me? Just tell me." Xu Huaigu was about to speak, but saw a floating figure floating over there.
It sank into the water with a "whoosh", and the fishing line immediately became taut. Wei Caiyi looked excited. She lifted the rod and reeled in the line. After tugging with the fish, she suddenly exerted force. Before the fish had time to react, she lifted it out of the water and then stuffed the fish into her sleeves. , the fish disappeared without a trace.
Xu Huaigu was surprised and asked: "Senior, can there be any living things in this robe?" Wei Caiyi smiled, put the bait back on, and said: "This is not a robe. I'm afraid you won't listen if I tell you. But, this is a spell, called Qiankun in the Sleeves." Xu Huaigu had never heard of this spell, but when he heard the name, he felt that it was not something that ordinary people could learn.
Wei Caiyi put the bait on, threw the hook out again, and said: "The robe is just more space to put things, but this is different. Mountains, rivers, vegetation, birds, animals, insects, fish, there is nothing that cannot be put in, so Even people can put it in. It's like carrying a small world with you. Can you understand it?" This was the first time Xu Huaigu heard this statement from Kanshu La, but at first glance, he found it very interesting.
Carrying a small world with you, no wonder it is called Qiankun in a Sleeve. This name makes sense. Wei Caiyi reminded: "If you have anything to do with me, just tell me." Just as Xu Huaigu was about to speak, the float over there suddenly sank again. Wei Caiyi hurriedly shouted: "Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait until I catch this fish" Come on guys!" So Xu Huaigu had to wait again.
This fish was bigger than the previous one. One person and one fish fought for a while before Wei Caiyi caught the flaw and pulled the fish out of the water in one fell swoop.
At first glance, it turned out to be a big green carp weighing four or five kilograms! Wei Caiyi smiled happily, put the big green carp into his sleeve, and said with a cheerful smile: "I have been sitting here all day today, but I haven't caught a single fish. After you came, you caught two in succession. You It's really my lucky star!" When Xu Huaigu heard this, he knew that it must be the water god in the river who was causing trouble.
When he saw that he was looking for Wei Caiyi, he deliberately gave her fish to hook, but luckily he thought about it. Wei Caiyi asked: "What? You don't even smile, what worries you?" Xu Huaigu nodded and said with a wry smile: "It's nothing more than those things at the border. Senior, please don't take it to heart. I'm here tonight You came to your senior to exchange for something." Wei Caiyi put away the fishing rod, put it into his sleeve, and said with a smile: "Oh? Did you get the head of the Nine Realms Demon today? Did you come to me for the robe?" Xu Huaigu shook his head. He shook his head and said: "No, the snake from the ninth realm still refuses to fight with me. I'm looking for seniors today and want to exchange for arrows. I also have two great demons from the seventh realm, five from the sixth realm, and four from the seventh realm. There are dozens of great demons in the five realms, and I want to exchange them for arrows." Wei Caiyi paused and smiled: "Other monks come to me to exchange for magic weapons, talismans, and immortal money. It's better for you to just open your mouth and ask for it. Change the arrows. Don’t you feel it’s a loss if you focus only on the border and get nothing?”
"If these arrows can bring fewer casualties to the frontier army, even for one person, I think it's worth it." Wei Caiyi glanced at Xu Huaigu and saw that his eyes were firm and his tone was sincere. He felt this from the bottom of his heart.
But the previous rules were clearly stated, the arrows could only be exchanged for the number of casualties of the monsters and border troops, and the monks could only exchange for magic weapons and other items.
The rules have been set, and even Wei Caiyi cannot change them, which puts her in a difficult position. Wei Caiyi stood up, walked back, and said, "Let's go, we'll talk on the way."
