"Taoist Priest, is this a scam?"
Outside the city, Guan Chenzi changed back into his Taoist robes, folded up his peasant clothes and took them back, along with his rapier. Qin Changqian followed beside him, while Yue Xiong fell far behind, neither close nor far away.
"Is there a fraud? What kind of fraud can there be?" Guan Chenzi asked curiously.
Qin Changqian turned around and glanced at Yue Xiong fearfully, and said, "What if we bring him back to the camp and he suddenly gets into trouble and hurts the father-in-law and his wife?"
Guan Chenzi replied calmly: "You and I have been able to control him by working together. We have brought him back to the camp. We have soldiers and generals. How can he attack? I have also observed that he is the only one who goes out." There are no soldiers or horses following the camp, so there should be no fraud."
Qin Changqian nodded. This Taoist Priest was someone who even Brother Yi Xiaodao would call him "Sister Immortal". When she said this, she felt relieved.
When they arrived at the camp, Li Dingxing and others had already cut down the trees and set up camp.
"Master." Li Dingxing came out to greet him, and the two of them clasped their fists together in greeting.
Li Dingxing looked at the appearance of the two of them and already guessed in his mind: "You two have worked hard, it doesn't matter even if you fail to lure the tiger away from the mountain, no Xigui spies have come to find you in the past half day, I think we haven't been exposed yet, so we can just find a way."
"Master, we have brought back someone." Guan Chenzi said, "The son of Yue Qiantong, the commander of the West Gui Army in Bincheng, is Yue Xiong."
"!!!"
"Where is the person?" Everyone was shocked, but Li Dingxing was the first to react: "I will send someone to escort him back immediately!"
Guan Chenzi and Qin Changqian looked back. Everyone followed their gazes and saw a dark-skinned young man slowly walking over with a piece of grass that had just sprouted from somewhere in his mouth.
"What does this mean?" Li Dingxing was confused. How could there be a hostage who walked over so arrogantly?
Guan Chenzi said: "We don't know. When I asked him, he refused to tell. He only said that we would talk about it after seeing the father-in-law."
Yi Xiaoling heard this from the side, and slowly put his hand on the Nianjun Sword. His heart was in his stomach. This was obviously directed at Li Dingxing. As for whether it was good or malicious, he didn't know. It's better to be careful.
Yuexiong approached, not caring that everyone was facing a formidable enemy, and stretched out his hands: "If there are shackles, why not lock them for me, and you can feel more at ease."
Li Dingxing walked over slowly: "I am Daqi's Lord Loyalty. Li Dingxing, why do you want to see me?"
Qin Changqian had seen how brave Yue Xiong was, and his heart was in his throat. As long as he made the slightest move, he would be the first to step forward and fight him desperately.
"My father wants to join the imperial court." Yue Xiong said carelessly.
…
In Rongcheng, the second young master, Zou Tao, listened to the messenger's report with a gloomy face. Without saying a word, he waved his hand like he was shooing away flies. The messenger quickly stepped back as if he had received an amnesty, not daring to say another word.
"Second Young Master, since we have already sent someone to inform you...what are you still worried about?" Miao Zhanggan asked aloud.
Zou Tao lay on the desk in front of him and crossed his fingers: "...The more we are together, the more we want to rebel."
"!"
"Is the Second Young Master too worried? How could he be the more handsome?"
Xigui is located in a corner. Not only is it short of population and resources, but even its talents are far inferior to those of other vassals. For such a large Xigui, there are only a hundred generals, and even dozens of people may not be able to be called commanders. King Xigui also knew the importance of talents. He treated these talents well, and the best among them, such as Yue Qiantong, even far exceeded the treatment of other vassal managers.
"The more commander-in-chief manages the army well and is fair and upright, then he has taken refuge in the imperial court. What can he gain?"
"Yes, Second Young Master, the more handsome you are, the more handsome you will be."
"Not only are our Xigui troops and horses in Bincheng, but the barbarian soldiers of the 17th cave are also assisting in the defense. The more handsome the soldiers are, they have no chance to rebel!"
The generals persuaded each other, and Miao Fulong and Miao Zhanggan nodded repeatedly. It was really a fantasy that Yue Qian would rebel. There are also many rebellions in Xigui. Yue Qiantong suppresses the rebellion, and there are more than dozens of them. Everyone in Xigui knows about their loyalty.
In the hall, everyone's voices gradually became quieter. Zou Tao remained silent, and no one dared to rush to intercede for Yue Qiantong.
Even if you sell a favor, you still have to use your life.
Zou Tao waited for the generals to calm down, and then said: "I don't really believe it, but with Zou Shuai's character, I sent a messenger to remind Li Dingxing to lead his troops to Sichuan. He will definitely make arrangements for Bincheng and will You should report the deployment to me as well. This time you will not make any deployment, but just send a messenger back, why?"
Someone wanted to say, "Maybe I forgot." But in the end, they still didn't say it.
Yue Qiantong was a famous general of the Western nobility. He had gone through hundreds of battles and had many defeats. How could a man who was marching and fighting forget to mention such a big thing? For a famous general, such a thing is as instinctive as using chopsticks when eating.
"Second Young Master, how about... sending another person to command Yueshuai to set up defenses in Bincheng and report back the defense strategy?" Yue Qiantong has a noble status and favors are very valuable, but some people still want to take risks.
Zou Tao looked at the person who spoke. He was just a general with mediocre martial arts skills. He immediately raised his hand and said, "Drag him out and kill him."
Two tall soldiers immediately came in from outside the hall, grabbed the general and dragged him outside. This man struggled desperately, but his martial arts skills were mediocre. Neither of the two soldiers could break free. When he was about to be dragged out, he remembered to beg for mercy: "Second Young Master, please spare my life! I was wronged!"
Outside the door, the cries of injustice stopped abruptly.
"Shi Fo Zun, Lan Cui. You two lead 30,000 troops and horses and set off immediately to Bincheng. Tell me that I ordered you to garrison Bincheng. These 30,000 troops will be dispatched directly by you. No bronze medal for troop deployment is required. Leave it to Yue Qiantong. Also, if Yue Qiantong dares to act rashly, I will kill him without mercy and show him his head!" Zou Tao said the last eight words through gritted teeth, full of hatred.
The two stood up and accepted the order. Shi Fuzun took the bronze medal, and they turned around to mobilize their troops.
Miao Fulong whispered: "Thirty thousand troops and horses, isn't it too much? Our army of 100,000 troops entered Sichuan and attacked Rongcheng all the way, losing more than 10,000 people. Bincheng originally had 20,000 troops, but now there are more After allocating 30,000 people, there are only 40,000 left. How can we defend this huge Sichuan and Shu?"
Zou Tao replied: "I don't have to worry about other places. As long as Rongcheng is in my hands, other places will not dare to act rashly. Compared with Sichuan and Shu, Bincheng is the most important. If Bincheng is lost, I will wait for you in Sichuan. Shu is like a turtle in a urn."
"I have sent a message to my father. My father is urgently recruiting troops and will also be wary of Bincheng. As long as there is nothing in Bincheng, reinforcements will continue to flow. In less than three years, our army will be able to capture the entire territory of Sichuan and Shu. Go out of Chuxiang and compete with the little emperor!" Zou Tao's eyes flashed with ambition.
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"Mumu, do you think Yue Xiong's words can be believed? Yue Qiantong really wants to submit to the imperial court?" Yi Xiaoling is not good at strategizing. She doesn't know whether it is true or not. She who didn't care about the war before is now worried.
Li Dingxing nodded: "I think it's true. Bincheng is such an important town, there is no need to pretend to surrender. If everything fails, the pretended surrender will become a real surrender. And now even his son has taken the initiative to come to my camp, I can Why would you let your son risk his own life when the city can be defended impregnably if you stay as a hostage?"
"And Yuexiong also said that they are originally from the Central Plains. They have been staying in Xigui for many years because of the imperial orders. Now that the King of Xigui wants to rebel, they do not want to be the rebellious ministers and traitors. It is indeed understandable. Original."
"Then, we have to hurry up! Send someone to contact Yue Qiantong quickly, because we are afraid of long nights and dreams." Yi Xiaoling said worriedly.
"Yes, it is not safe to send someone else for this matter. His son must be allowed to go back." Li Dingxing made up his mind and said.
When Yuexiong heard that he was asked to go back again, he shook his head like a rattle: "Go back? Not going back, no matter what. I don't want to go back to that place where birds don't shit. You can just tie it up for me." It’s okay to be tied up. I won’t go back anyway. It’s just that my father is a stubborn old man and still wants to make contributions to the imperial court. He insists on dedicating the city or something like that. If you ask me, just pack up and flee back to the capital.”
"This..." Yuexiong didn't go back, and everyone was a little embarrassed.
"It's better for me to go." Guan Chenzi stood up and said.
Qin Changqian was about to stand up together, but was stopped by Guan Chenzi: "You just stay in the camp, I can go alone this time."
