Looking at Yi Xiaodao's retreating figure, Xiang Lian'er unconsciously took two steps before stopping and standing there stupidly. Li Dingxing stepped forward and put his arms around Xiang Lian'er's shoulders. Xiang Lian'er leaned on Li Dingxing's shoulders: "He is so tired."
"Don't think too much, we can help him." Li Dingxing said gently.
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In the third year of Qingguan's reign, on New Year's Eve, Yi Xiaodao led 5,000 Yulin troops and 4,000 soldiers to the military camp and arrived ten miles outside Jicheng.
"It's the New Year, oh, Donglu is so boring. We don't set off firecrackers during the New Year to make it lively. It's not as good as our Wancheng!" Yi Xiaodao stood outside the military camp, looking at the wall of Jicheng not far away, He smacked his lips, missing the taste of the New Year in Wancheng.
"Master Yi, what you are saying now sounds like Donglu." Wei Youming said with a smile.
"Ah? Really?" Yi Xiaodao hadn't noticed yet: "How did you know?"
These days, Yi Xiaodao would go to the Shangwu Camp whenever he had something to do. He spent so much time with the Donglu soldiers that even his conversations were distracted.
"Sir, we are almost at Jicheng City. Why is there no movement at all in Jicheng?" Wang Xuan was not in the mood to joke and expressed his doubts.
Yi Xiaodao was silent for a moment and said: "I'm afraid those two... have already decided the winner, and... who is it!" Before he could finish his words, Yi Xiaodao shouted loudly, held his sword in his hand, and shouted towards a forest.
"Sir, you go first, we'll stop behind!" A loud shout came from deep in the woods.
Yi Xiaodao integrated Feng Guangnian's inner strength, and after Si Wangnan's guidance, his martial arts skills were no longer what they used to be. With a single movement of his feet, he disappeared from the spot and swept towards the forest.
"My lord, hurry up!" More than a dozen guards drew their swords, aimed at Yi Xiaodao, and rushed forward. Only two guards, one on the left and one on the right, ran away deep into the forest with an old man with a white beard on his back.
Yi Xiaodao turned around a few times, avoiding the guards, and followed the old man. When the two guards saw Yi Xiaodao catching up, they turned around and raised their swords to chop, but they were both kicked to the ground. The old man was so frightened that he fell to the ground and gasped.
"Siqing" put her hand on the old man's neck: "But a fugitive?"
"Sir! Let go of Master Yang!" The two guards got up from the ground and shouted to Yi Xiaodao.
Yi Xiaodao glanced at the old man and asked with a smile: "Oh? Are you an adult too? What kind of adult are you?"
"I, Yang Sixiao." The old man with a white beard got up from the ground. Although he used the humble word "I," he said with his head held high.
When Yi Xiaodao heard this, his eyes moved, he retracted "Siqing" and said: "Oh? So you are Yang Sixiao. I am Yi Xiaodao, the fifth-rank Privy Councilor of the capital. Mr. Yang, please come into my camp to talk." After saying that, he did it. A gesture of invitation.
When the guards saw Yi Xiaodao put down his sword, they wanted to surround him. Wei Youming and his people arrived in time and surrounded the guards first. The guards did not dare to move for a while.
Yang Sixiao looked at Wei Youming's Yulin Army, burst into tears for a moment, and was about to kneel down tremblingly: "Yi...Master Yi, you are here."
"Slow down, take your time, wait until we get into the camp." Yi Xiaodao grabbed Yang Sixiao, and together with the Yu Lin Army, escorted the guards back to the military camp.
Entering the handsome tent, Yi Xiaodao saw that Yang Sixiao and others were hungry, so he arranged meals for everyone to eat. The guards looked at Yang Sixiao. Yang Sixiao was not restrained. He sat at the table, picked up his chopsticks and started eating. Then everyone came to the table and devoured the food.
Yi Xiaodao held a jade pendant and walked around the table several times. Yang Sixiao looked up several times and opened his mouth to ask. Seeing that Yi Xiaodao had no intention of chatting with him, he gave up and continued to eat.
The food on the table was all eaten, and everyone stopped. They looked very hungry. After eating, more than a dozen guards stood behind Yang Sixiao, all bowing their heads and saying nothing.
"Master Yang, are you satisfied with the food?" Yi Xiaodao waited for them to finish eating before asking.
"Well, not bad, southern style, the dishes are light and refreshing, not greasy and not meaty, just what I want." Yang Sixiao thought he was full, so he started talking more.
Yi Xiaodao moved a stool and sat down: "Since Mr. Yang likes southern food, why do you go to the sea to find meat and fish?"
Yang Sixiao was stunned: "What do you mean, Mr. Yi? I occasionally eat meat, but I never use seafood." Yang Sixiao still didn't go around the corner when it came to eating.
Yi Xiaodao looked up at the guards behind Yang Sixiao. Yang Sixiao understood the idea, turned his head and ordered: "Everyone, please step back. Mr. Yi and I have something to say." When the guards heard Yang Sixiao's words, they divided into two lines without saying a word. He retreated and stayed outside the tent.
"Master Yang, these guards are very loyal..." Yi Xiaodao sighed as he watched the guards leave the tent.
"There are no other people around at this time. If Master Yi has anything to say, please speak clearly." Yang Sixiao was accustomed to the loyalty of guards, but at this time he was interested in what Yi Xiaodao had not finished.
Yi Xiaodao said sternly: "Someone reported to me that Master Yang colluded with the Japanese people and intended to commit treason! I wonder...is this possible?"
Yang Sixiao was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "How did Mr. Yi know that? Someone is really slandering Xiaguan. The Eastern Japanese have not appeared in China for six hundred years, how can Xiaguan collude with the Eastern Japanese? Hahaha, that's nonsense. talk."
Yi Xiaodao turned his palm, and the jade pendant appeared in his palm: "Does Mr. Yang recognize this object?"
When Yang Sixiao saw the jade pendant, he realized that Yi Xiaodao had just been walking around the table, and it turned out that he was testing himself. He was quite old and could not see clearly. He took the jade pendant from Yi Xiaodao, and Yi Xiaodao let him take it. What tricks could an old man with white hair and beard do?
Yang Sixiao took the jade pendant, looked left and right, moved closer to the light, grabbed the jade pendant's lanyard, and flicked the jade pendant with his fingers. The jade pendant kept spinning.
"Master Yi, please take a look." Yang Sixiao asked.
Yi Xiaodao took a look and saw the word "Dongfang" faintly appearing in the center of the jade pendant as it twitched and rotated. Yi Xiaodao stretched out his hand to grab the jade pendant. The jade pendant stopped and the two words disappeared without a trace.
"Is this?" Yi Xiaodao has seen a lot of strange tricks, whether it is among the people or in the palace, but such a rare thing is still unheard of. There is obviously the word "Dongfang" when it is turning, but it disappears when it stops.
Yang Sixiao stroked his beard and smiled and said: "The Oriental Bell is from the Dongchu royal family six hundred years ago. It was located near the sea. Since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, it has monopolized the East China Sea and guarded against the Middle Kingdom for hundreds of years. How do you count cherished toys? These toys are very important to the Dongfang family. It’s not unusual.”
Seeing that Yi Xiaodao was still staring at the jade pendant, Yang Sixiao asked, "Master Yang, but someone used this object to report, claiming that the lower officials colluded with the Eastern Japanese? Hahaha, what an idiot."
Yi Xiaodao knew that Yang Sixiao's "idiot" was not about him, but he still felt a burning sensation on his face. He cupped his hands and apologized, saying, "Yi accidentally made an oversight. Please forgive me, Mr. Yang."
"Those who don't know are not guilty. Mr. Yi, please don't blame yourself. Please tell the truth, Mr. Yi." Yang Sixiao said with a smile.
Yi Xiaodao told the truth about the attack on the Japanese and the discovery of two men in black peeping at the military camp at night. As for why he came to Richeng, Yi Xiaodao omitted to say anything, and Yang Sixiao also wisely did not ask.
After hearing this, Yang Sixiao sighed, stretched out his hand and hammered on the table.
Yi Xiaodao looked at Yang Sixiao's actions and asked: "Why did Mr. Yang lead only dozens of people outside the city? He didn't have enough to eat..."
Yang Sixiao closed his eyes for a moment, then opened his eyes and said: "The Xu family is stupid! Xu family is stupid! The king of Donglu didn't know about Dongfang Zhong's wolfish ambitions, so he ordered him to take charge of the military. If Dongfang Zhong hadn't led his army out of the city to suppress the bandits that day, what would have happened to the Xu family of Donglu Can he suffer misfortune? Now he wants to rebel against the imperial court and monopolize Donglu!"
"Lord Yi, to be honest, my subordinates suspected that Dongfang Zhong was the cause of this Dong Japanese people! His Dongfang family is the remnant of the Dong Chu royal family. They have been in Dong Lu for a long time, and they have never known anything about the Dong Japanese people. Now the King of Dong Lu has just passed away. If you die, the Japanese will come from the sea. If there is no internal response, I will not believe it!"
"Mr. Yang, you haven't said why you...have ended up here..." Yi Xiaodao was quite curious.
Yang Sixiao sighed and said: "People are old and confused. King Donglu died, and no one in the family was spared. Xiaguan once proposed to submit to the imperial court, and most of the officials in Donglu agreed. However, Dongfang Zhong refused to comply, and he and Xiaguan After a big quarrel, he led his army and left Jicheng. It would have been fine if he really left. Unexpectedly, late one night a few days ago, a scout suddenly reported that soldiers and horses sent by the imperial court had arrived outside the city. The lower official hurriedly left. Welcome, the result..."
"In the end, Dongfang Bell turned back and attacked, and your Excellency lost Jicheng because of this?" Yi Xiaodao guessed the ending.
Yang Sixiao nodded: "Yes, there are only more than a hundred guards to escort me out of the city. After a few days, they are the only ones left..."
"So where is the Oriental Bell now?" Yi Xiaodao asked.
Yang Sixiao raised his head and thought, and said: "Someone came to report a few days ago. It seems that a branch of King Donglu was found in Weicheng. Dongfang Zhong set out early yesterday morning with his troops, hoping to find out what happened."
"Is there any guards in Jicheng now?"
"Dongfang Ming, a member of Dongfang Zhong's clan, is stationed. This man is brave enough to obey Dongfang Zhong's orders. If Lord Yi wants to enter the city, I'm afraid he won't be allowed to do so. It will be difficult to attack by force."
Yi Xiaodao smiled while stroking his palms: "Who said I was going to attack by force? Oh, how did Jicheng get captured? I'm going to get it back!"
"What do you mean, sir?" Yang Sixiao was a little confused.
Yi Xiaodao whispered a few times in Yang Sixiao's ear, and Yang Sixiao nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay! Yes! Yes!"
Wei Youming and Wang Xuan were quickly recruited to the commander's tent by Yi Xiaodao. Yi Xiaodao shared his thoughts with the two, and Wei Youming praised them repeatedly. Wang Xuan frowned and said: "This Dongfang Ming is brave enough to be worthy of all men. He doesn't know how to defend the general..."
Wei Youming glared at Wang Xuan: "What do you mean!"
Yi Xiaodao stood in the middle and acted as a peacemaker: "You two, please wait a moment. Dongfang Ming doesn't have anything to worry about. As long as Mr. Yang helps me find a suitable candidate..."
"This matter is easy to hear, and the subordinates have been selected." Yang Sixiao said.
Yi Xiaodao nodded: "Okay, without further ado, let's take action tonight!"
