Chengdu.
"Second Young Master, something serious has happened!" A Xigui general broke into the Sichuan-Shu Prince's Mansion and reported in a panic.
Zou Tao looked back at him with sharp eyes: "What happened?"
"This..." This Xigui general really saw Zou Tao, and he stopped talking, mumbling and speechless.
"Huh?" Zou Tao snorted, showing a trace of dissatisfaction.
This cold snort scared General Xigui to stop thinking randomly. For fear of making the Second Young Master unhappy that he was dragged out, he quickly said everything like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube: "In reply to the Second Young Master, Li Dingxing led 10,000 troops. Arriving at the gate of Bincheng at night, Yue Qian joined forces inside and outside to present Bincheng..."
"What!" Zou Tao yelled, frightening the Xigui general to the point where he knelt on the ground.
Zou Tao grabbed him by the collar: "Yue Qiantong really dedicated Bincheng! Where are Shi Zunfo and Lan Cui? Didn't I give them 30,000 soldiers and horses!"
General Xigui said tremblingly: "General Shi and General Lan... they were attacked by barbarians late at night, and they were also attacked by the imperial soldiers and horses. They were... dead in the rebel army... Thirty thousand soldiers and horses... only escaped back." Thousands of people…”
Hearing this, Zou Tao slowly loosened his collar. Before he could think about it, a junior high school officer came in from outside the house and reported: "Report to the Second Young Master, the soldiers and horses stationed in Suicheng and Zicheng and the imperial court." The soldiers and horses encountered each other, but they all came back defeated, and Suicheng and Zicheng fell into the hands of the imperial soldiers and horses."
When General Xigui heard the news, he glanced at Zou Tao timidly, feeling uneasy in his heart.
Zou Tao slowly raised his hand: "Everyone, get up."
After the principal stood up, he bowed and left the palace. This Xigui general was afraid to leave or stay, not knowing what to do.
"Have you reported the fall of Bincheng to your father?" Zou Tao did not get furious, but asked in a calm tone.
"Back to the Second Young Master, after receiving the news at the end, he immediately sent dozens of scout messengers to Xigui to report the news, and also released five carrier pigeons."
Zou Tao nodded slightly: "Well, you did a good job. Go and call Miao Fulong and Miao Zhanggan."
General Xigui gently wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling secretly happy in his heart. He got up and was about to leave when he suddenly felt a strong wind blowing behind him. When he looked back, he could only vaguely see a figure coming out over the wall.
"I'm not talking about you." Zou Tao kicked the general: "When Yue Qiantong stayed in Bincheng, I remember that you were also one of the recommenders, right?"
"The last...the last general..." General Xigui was horrified: "At that time...at that time everyone proposed to let Yue Shuai...oh no, let the Yue thieves stay in Bincheng..."
Zou Tao was too lazy to listen to his explanation and raised his hand casually: "Behead him."
The soldiers outside the door heard Zou Tao's order, turned around and came towards the place with four people.
"I...I'll fight with you!" General Xigui knew that he would not be able to escape. He felt fierce in his heart, drew out his sword and hit Zou Tao.
"Dang! Buzz~~~"
Before he hit Zou Tao, the general flew out and hit the rockery of the Prince's Mansion of Sichuan. The sword in his hand also flew out and was firmly inserted into the beam in the distance without shaking. stop.
Zou Tao didn't even look back. Behind him, stood a thin man in black.
"Additional crime. Send an order to destroy the three tribes." Zou Tao knew what he had done without looking back, so he added another crime to him.
When the soldiers rushed to the rockery, the man had already sunk to the bottom of the lake. When he was about to fish it out, he was stopped by Zou Tao: "There is no need to fish it out. Let him stay at the bottom of the lake and feed the fish."
The soldiers followed the order and conveyed Zou Tao's order to the outside. Dozens of soldiers immediately dispersed to arrest the poor man's family.
Zou Tao sat by the railing of a long corridor, staring at the white walls and blue tiles in a daze.
"Second Young Master, are you looking for us?" After a while, Miao Fulong and Miao Zhanggan arrived at the palace one after another.
"Boy, I have some bad news. Bincheng has fallen. Li Dingxing has occupied Bincheng. Suicheng and Zicheng have also fallen into the hands of the imperial court..." Zou Tao informed the two of them of the situation: "Bincheng has fallen. We We have also lost contact with Xigui. Therefore, Bincheng must not be lost. I plan to lead an army to recapture Bincheng myself. I wonder which of you is willing to come with me?"
Miao Fulong and Miao Zhangqian looked at each other and said, "Second Young Master, only one person is going? What about the other group?"
Following one person naturally means that all the disciples of the entire gang will follow. These two people can still understand it, but they don't know what to do with the other gang.
"Of course I will stay in Rongcheng. We managed to defeat it... Don't worry, I will also leave 10,000 troops in Rongcheng."
Miao Fulong was about to clasp his fists and speak, but Miao Zhangqian said first: "Second Young Master, Shengchong Valley is willing to stay in Rongcheng until the Second Young Master takes back Bincheng and returns home in triumph."
Zou Tao did not agree immediately, but looked at Miao Fulong. Miao Fulong nodded and said: "Since uncle is willing to take on this important responsibility, Fu Rong is also happy to be free."
"I know there is a rift between you two, so I moved you away. It is not an easy task to stay here. There may be more troops in Zicheng and Suicheng." Zou Tao looked at Miao Zhangqian: "The Five Immortals Sect is more powerful. Be stronger, or..."
"Second Young Master! Holy Insect Valley is willing to defend Chengdu! Maybe Holy Insect Valley is not as powerful as the Five Immortals Sect, but as long as there is an insect in my sect, Chengdu will never lose it!" Miao Zhangqian risked his life.
Zou Tao nodded: "Since Master Miao Valley insists on guarding, it will be hard work. You two go and prepare. The military situation is urgent. Master Miao, we will set off this afternoon and rush to Bincheng."
When the two of them left the house, Miao Fulong was about to dissuade Miao Zhanggan, but the latter didn't even stop and strode away.
"Uncle Master..."
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Xigui, Kuncheng.
"Your Majesty, it's urgent!" An official held a piece of paper no bigger than a toothpick in his hands. He respectfully entered the Xigui Palace and delivered it to Xigui King Zou Huaixin.
The old prince reached out and pinched the note. He did not read it in a hurry, but waved to the official: "You go down first."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The official was overjoyed and left quickly. Everyone knows that King Xigui has a violent temper, even the old prince himself knows it. Later, in order to protect the subordinates below, whenever any news came, no matter good or bad, they would be asked to leave first and then come back to read it. I am afraid that I will be impulsive and have murderous intentions.
Slowly opening the note, there was only a brief sentence on it: "Attack from the north and the south."
"Hehehe...can't wait any longer?" King Xigui laughed, and those four short words instantly lifted his mood, and he walked out of the room with his hands behind his back.
The warm sunshine of late winter shone on his body, making him feel warm.
In the distance, a figure crouched in the shadows. He had only one hand and was sweeping the yard with a broom.
"Mr. Wu is so talented, I feel wronged." King Xigui walked slowly towards the figure and shouted.
The person who swept the floor was Mr. Wu, who had entered the capital three years ago with the fourth son of King Xigui, hoping to wait for an opportunity to disrupt the capital.
"Cleaning the courtyard for the prince makes me feel extremely glorious." Mr. Wu replied quickly.
King Xigui laughed cheerfully, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together: "At the beginning... my temper was a bit irritable, and I hoped that Mr. Wu would not take it to heart. Now is the time for Xigui to employ people. Mr. Wu should not be obsessed with cleaning one room and neglect the whole world!"
Mr. Wu bowed and replied: "As long as the prince has orders, I will not give up even if I die."
"Well, okay! Come on, follow me to meet someone." King Xigui stepped forward and grabbed Mr. Wu's one arm and walked out of the house.
The two walked slowly and quickly to a remote inn in the north of the city. When they entered the room, the shopkeeper lay on the counter and dozed off. Looking around the store, there was not even a waiter. It was really deserted.
King Xigui did not alert the shopkeeper, and led Mr. Wu straight upstairs. The old stairs creaked when you stepped on them, but the shopkeeper just frowned and didn't pay much attention.
When he came to the door of a room, King Xigui stretched out his hand and pushed the door gently. With a "squeak" sound, the door opened wide. There sat a man in a green shirt with his back to the door. He seemed not to notice the two of them. Same.
King Xigui stepped forward and asked, "Mr. Chen, how are you doing?"
The man turned his head and looked back. Mr. Wu was sure that he did not know him. He wondered what King Xigui meant by bringing him here.
The man in green shirt turned around and when he saw the visitor, he stretched slowly: "Your Majesty, don't you know how to read it yourself? Here, here is the position list of imperial officials, each of whom performs his or her duties; here is also a map of the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains, which is very detailed. It took me a lot of effort!”
King Xigui scanned the table and saw countless scrolls and paintings scattered on the table.
Seeing Mr. Wu's confused look, King Xigui said with a smile: "This is Mr. Chen Jingchen from the capital. Three years ago, due to the flood, his cousin Chen Yu was beheaded. Mr. Chen spoke uprightly and also I annoyed the little emperor and was dismissed from office. After traveling all the way, I came to Xigui."
"Master Chen, you're polite." Mr. Wu couldn't salute with one hand, so he only slightly bent his body.
Chen Jing glanced at Mr. Wu's swinging empty sleeves and smiled heartily at Xigui King Zou: "Old Prince, this must be your fault again, right? Hahahahaha."
"!"
Mr. Wu was dumbfounded. He dared to talk to Prince Xigui like this? How many lives does he have?
Unexpectedly, King Xigui was not angry, but smiled and said: "Hey, this old problem makes Mr. Chen laugh."
Chen Jing waved his hand and said, "It's a thing of the past that I don't take it seriously, sir." Chen didn't have any other thoughts, he just hoped that the prince would win. If the prince won, the bad breath in Chen's heart would be gone. "
"Okay, okay, then I'll follow Mr. Chen." King Xigui said with a smile: "By the way, Mr. Chen, the plan has changed and things have been moved forward. There are some confidential things that I would like to help Mr. Chen get done quickly."
Chen Jing nodded calmly and responded: "Well, don't worry, Your Majesty, it will never delay His Majesty's important events."
"Okay, okay!" King Xigui smiled from ear to ear...
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Back in the mansion, before King Xigui sat down, the concierge came to announce: "Report, Your Majesty, the flying pigeon is urgent!"
"Huh? Another one?"
