"Vice General Yi, please speak." Xiao Luolan said.
Yi Fan said: "Yang General Zhang Yougong just told me that Tian Jian seemed to be caught by him on purpose. When he fought with Tian Jian, although Tian Jian resisted on the surface, he was actually quite submissive. Zhang Yougong was not good at words and felt that this son had deep thoughts. , so he sent someone disguised as a coolie porter to Guangling to find out whether what Tian Jian said was true or false."
Xiao Luolan listened carefully to what Vice General Yi said.
"If it is true that Governor Wu has been imprisoned, then there must be someone else sitting in Guangling. Shi Funan is the military governor of Huainan. As far as the general knows, Shi Funan has been dealing with chaos recently. Ge Shenxian and other rebel troops in Liangzhe are always stationed in the Lin'an area, and it seems that they will not come to Guangling in person just because of Wu County Governor."
Yi Fan knew that the princess did not know much about military affairs, so he explained in more detail.
"Ge Shenxian is the leader of the civil rebellion in the Jianghuai area. It is said that he has extraordinary abilities and is good at deceiving people's hearts to be used by him. His fighting skills are not very good, but his ability to escape is quite good."
"In order to catch Ge Shenxian in the crowd, Shi Funan massacred several villages and towns where he was hiding." Yi Fan told a joke about Shi Qiannan: "It's a pity that Ge Shenxian escaped in the end."
For a Huainan Jiedu envoy who controlled a large number of troops and was famous all over the world, Shi Funan's failure in this matter was enough to make people laugh at him for a long time.
When Xiao Luolan heard the last two sentences, his eyes widened slightly and his face turned pale for a moment.
The fingertips were a little numb, and Xiao Luolan tried his best to return to normal: "Then, according to what Deputy General Yi said, Shi Fu Nan is probably not in Guangling City, right?"
"It's just the general's humble opinion." Yi Fan said, "We still have to wait until the spies come back to confirm everything."
"Indeed." Xiao Luolan said slowly.
She looked at the large banner fluttering in the hunting wind, feeling a little lost.
"Aniang!"
When Xiao Qingxue came over with a bowl of prepared chicken noodle soup, she saw her mother looking at the big banner and shouted.
I learned from Dongxue that my mother was busy last night and didn't sleep well. After Gao Chongying and others left in the morning, Xiao Qingxue quickly asked the kitchen to prepare some chicken noodle soup, which contained fresh mushrooms that my mother loved to eat. I watched the whole process to have such a bowl of noodles.
"Are you hungry, mom? Hurry up and eat." Xiao Qingxue put down the chicken noodle soup, touched her ears with her hot red hands, came close to her, and said with a smile.
"Have you eaten?" Xiao Luolan sat down, took her daughter's hand and asked her to sit next to him, and took a bite.
"I've eaten." Xiao Qingxue replied, "I asked Luo Langjun and the others to stay in the room these days and not to wander around."
Xiao Luolan touched her daughter's hair: "You did a good job."
Xiao Qingxue was lying on the table, looking at the faint blue color in A Niang's eyes, feeling very distressed, but she couldn't do much to help.
"Be good and stop wandering around these days." Xiao Luolan warned.
"I understand." Xiao Qingxue responded.
One day passed, Xiao Luolan watched the night coming, and today passed safely. It seemed that the reputation of Clan Master Zhou was still very useful, but Tian Jian might have been suspicious, because she found an excuse in the afternoon and did not let Tian Jian see her. Clan Master Zhou.
Under the light, Xiao Luolan frowned. Now she was worried about Gao Chongying. His position had always been very vacillating. Normally, Xiao Luolan could understand it. After all, the Ghost Slaughter Cavalry was stationed here by an outside force...
How about bringing Gao Chongying under control first? A thought suddenly flashed in Xiao Luolan's mind, and then she thought that this seemed to be more likely to alert the enemy, and instead confirmed Gao Chongying and Tian Jian's suspicions...
Xiao Luolan thought for a while, and finally rubbed his sore forehead. He still couldn't think of a better way. When he was about to rest, Vice General Yi asked to see him.
Xiao Luolan quickly asked Dongxue to invite him to the lobby.
Yi Fan meets the princess.
"You don't need to be polite, Vice-General Yi. Do you have any news from the spies?" Xiao Luolan still had this matter in mind.
"Reporting to the princess, according to the spies, the person who is currently living in the prefecture of Guangling City is Wei Wuji, the king of Chu. In addition, the military affairs of Guangling City have been completely taken over by Liu Kai, the deputy envoy of Huainan Jiedu, and all the relatives and confidants of Commander Wu have been subordinated to him. After being released from prison, anyone who refuses to obey will be killed." Yi Fan said.
It was actually Wei Wuji! Xiao Luolan instantly remembered his tragic defeat at the hands of Clan Master Zhou, and Uncle Wei who was killed by Clan Master Zhou.
This man seemed to be quite impulsive and conceited based on his previous actions.
Will he be impulsive again?
Xiao Luolan thought for a moment and felt that it probably wouldn't happen, but he had to be on guard, so he asked Vice General Yi to be more careful tonight to prevent a sneak attack.
While Xiao Luolan was counting the days.
In Guangling City, Wei Wuji was sitting in the prefect's mansion. On his left were Huainan Deputy Envoy Liu Kai, General Liu Shouliang, and Yizheng Town Envoy Wang Sheng.
Tao Changchun, the commander of Tianchang Town, is Wang Sheng's son-in-law. The two towns have a good relationship. Now he can't hide his grief and hates Tian Jian who suddenly went on a murderous rampage.
Sun Yan poured wine for the young prince with a smile. Seeing his unfazed expression, he said: "Hailing Town stopped Tian Jian from revolting and attacked Tianchang late at night. Such despicable villains were actually promoted by Wu Tongjie. It seems that Wu Tongjie had already There is an intention to rebel."
"In my opinion, the sergeants from all towns should be summoned as soon as possible to kill Tian Jian."
"Didn't you see that Zhou Youzhou's banner has been erected in Shennong Town?" Liu Kai took a sip of wine and looked down on the shallow-sighted Sun Yan. He said coldly: "That guy Tian Jian now occupies two Zhen Qi remained motionless, and he obviously had the idea of submitting."
"Gao Chongying of Shennong Town has always admired the Huainan Army. He should not be able to betray him. It must be Zhou Manzi who coerced him. We can secretly send people to communicate with him and cooperate inside and outside." Wang Sheng said.
Liu Shouliang burst out laughing, which seemed a bit inappropriate in the lobby. Everyone could hear the ridicule in his laughter.
"Wang Ershi said well. I hope you can take the lead when the time comes, set an example for everyone, and take the lead in the vanguard."
Wang Sheng's face turned red and he was furious.
Liu Kai glared at his son, asking him to calm down, and said: "Whether Gao Chongying is attached to Zhou Youzhou or not, he can no longer believe it. As for Wu Tongjie, don't touch this person for the time being."
"He is the most hateful among these people. He secretly builds momentum for Youzhou Golden Platform, and even more to win over the hearts of the Jiangnan scholars for Zhou Manzi. He is simply a bastard who cheats on others!" Wei Wuji said coldly: "If you don't kill him, how can you scare away the evildoers? Those who are at heart.”
Liu Kai's tone softened: "Wu Tongjie has been in Guangling for a long time. The rash killing may cause public resentment and resistance among Guangling students. He will be imprisoned first and sent to Beijing as soon as the emperor's decree comes. As for the accident on the road, it was Wu Tongjie's bad luck." good."
Sun Yan saw that the young prince's face looked better, and he praised him: "This method is very wonderful."
Wei Wuji thought of the dead Wei Shu, and felt unwilling to do so: "Deputy Ambassador Liu, hasn't my father come back yet?"
Liu Kai said: "I have not received news about Duke Wei's return from Qizhou. Presumably Duke Wei is still at Fengxiang Jiedu Envoy. Don't be anxious, young prince. Although Zhou Youzhou has entered Shennong Town with force, I have observed that there is no troop mobilization in Shennong Town. The signs seem to be focused on defense, which is also something strange to me."
"When I send troops to investigate again, if there is no movement, it may be that they are just passing by. Now is the time when Wei Gong is planning big things. He has not officially turned against Youzhou yet, so the young prince will bear with it for now."
"Be aware that a little impatience will mess up a big plan." Liu Kai advised.
"No matter what happens to Zhou Manzi, Tian Jian must die." Wei Wuji said: "Guangling cannot retain such generals who have no superiors and betray their master and surrender to the enemy."
Liu Kai stroked his beard and said: "Since Wu Tongjie has favored Tian Jian for promoting him, we will inform him of the news when Wu Tongjie comes to Beijing. Tian Jian will bring people to rescue him. We will ambush him in advance and capture him in one fell swoop." he."
Wei Wuji was burning with a raging fire of revenge. He sat in the front seat with an expressionless face and recalled the scene at the gate of Qionghua Prefecture.
Zhou Manzi raised his head and squinted at him.
It seems like you are looking at a piece of trash!
Even from such a distance, Wei Wuji could feel Zhou Manzi's contempt for him, his smile was careless, as if he was not worth mentioning.
Wei Wuji, who has been the center of attention since his birth, was so insulted for the first time.
"Zhou Youzhou built the Golden Platform. His goal is already obvious. He obviously wants to recruit people from all over the world to work for him." Liu Shouliang said: "His princess is the daughter of the Xiao family. Duke Xiao from Qinghe County will definitely help him. Presumably this will help him." OK, Zhou Youzhou’s target is Duke Xiao.”
"The problem is that if Duke Xiao insists on asking Zhou Youzhou to rescue Wu Tongjie, we need to be prepared in advance."
Liu Kai glanced at his son appreciatively.
"That's right." Liu Kai looked at the young prince: "I am going to send troops to inform Lu. The governors of Chu and Chu have asked them to prepare secretly. If there is any movement in Zhou Youzhou, Guangling, Luzhou, Chuzhou, and the three states will send troops to encircle and suppress them."
Wei Wuji said: "That's it."
Just when everyone in Guangling City was gearing up, a piece of news shocked everyone in Jianghuai, and even Zhejiang and Zhejiang were in an uproar!
Dao was in control of Huai, Ru, and Shouzhou on Yingshui Road had been conquered by Youzhou Jiedushi. The Shouzhou governor died in the battle, and his son surrendered the city to Youzhou Jiedushi Zhou Xu.
Because the news was well sealed, a young general from Guangzhou accidentally discovered it and risked his life to spread the news.
When Gao Chongying heard this gossip, he was shaken. Regardless of the daybreak, he ran out of the house immediately and looked at the conspicuous and ostentatious banner with the word "You".
The Daguan flag is still flying.
Then who is in Shouzhou? !
Or.
Is there really an envoy from Youzhou in the camp?
Chapter 209
"Tian Jian, what are you doing?"
Gao Chongying turned around and was frightened by Tian Jian holding a knife. He took a few steps back without thinking, and shouted loudly: "I am the envoy of Shennong Town. Someone is making trouble with a knife on the street. Come quickly!"
The soldiers patrolling Shennong Town immediately swarmed over to the street and surrounded Gao Chongying. Gao Chongying pulled out a knife as a precaution and said, "Tian Jian, what are you doing with the knife?"
Tian Jian had bloodshot eyes, a black face filled with murderous intent, and dozens of Hailing soldiers behind him. The two parties were in a stalemate on the street.
"Then what do you want to do on your way to the Ghost Tuqi camp at dawn?" Tian Jian asked, holding a knife.
Gao Chongying was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. This is my land. Do I have to be sneaky when I go out?
Tian Jian was prejudiced against him, and Gao Chongying glared at him, feeling both the anger of being deceived and the fear of discovering the truth. He asked Gui Tuqi to be stationed in Shennong Town, which indirectly created the illusion that Zhou Youzhou lived in Shennong.
Princess Zhenbei has been deceiving him all this time in order to cover up the Youzhou Jiedushi's raid on Shouzhou!
After such a big incident, how could he escape?
Not to mention Shi Qiannan, even the young prince couldn't keep him! Now it seems there is only one way.
Tian Jian approached him: "King Zhenbei will arrive at Shennong Town soon. Gao Chongying, don't resist in vain! Surrender to us quickly!" As long as the three towns are firmly under control, Tian Jian believes that It will definitely support Zhou Youzhou's arrival. If Gao Chongying continues to be ungrateful, there is no need to blame him for being ruthless!
Gao Chongying was in a state of confusion. Seeing that Tian Jian was about to commit murder, he quickly shouted: "I want to see the princess first."
"I want to see the princess! I know you are spying on me!"
The sound carried far down the street, and Gao Chongying couldn't care less about pretending to be stupid at the moment.
Xiao Luolan, who had been watching secretly, was startled by Gao Chongying's words. Ever since the news about Sect Leader Zhou came, Vice General Yi immediately took notice of Gao Chongying. Xiao Luolan was still undecided at that time. What should Gao Chongying do?
As soon as Gao Chongying left the house, Xiao Luolan got the news.
She led people to watch Gao Chongying, and she was doing some psychological construction for herself along the way. If Gao Chongying wanted to lead people to escape, then she, she would... Xiao Luolan breathed nervously and clenched her fingers. She absolutely could not let Gao Chongying leave the town and defect. From Guangling.
Because he already knew the location of Ghost Tuqi's camp and even the estimated number of people there, Xiao Luolan never dared to underestimate anyone with a surname here.
If he escapes, they will be in danger.
Zhou Shiliu stood behind his aunt, the Youzhou sword in his hand was cold and gleaming. His face was sullen, and he looked at Gao Zhongying in the distance with murderous intent. He still understood the principle that before going outside, you must first calm down at home.
Maybe at this moment, Guangling City has already gathered troops and is about to attack them.
Xiao Qinghe protected his cousin by his side, while Xiao Qingxue only looked at her mother with concern. Shennong Town was originally a military town, and there were many soldiers affiliated with Gao Chongying. It would be best not to mutiny at this moment.
Xiao Luolan followed General Ya and walked not far in front of Gao Chongying. Before he could speak, Gao Chongying shouted loudly: "I can lead the army to surrender, but Princess, you have to ensure my life safety, even if I evacuate Jianghuai in the future. In this area, we also need to bring hundreds of my tribe members with us.”
