Bincheng.
In the government office, the chief position has changed its owner three times in a few months. The person sitting in the chief position now is Daqi Zhongyi Gong, Li Dingxing.
"Yue Shuai, I wonder how many soldiers and horses are available in the city?" Li Dingxing asked with a smile on his face.
Hearing Li Dingxing's question, Yue Qiantong had a look of shame on his face: "When I return to Duke Zhongyi, in the city... it's true that the guilty minister Yue didn't make friends and cultivate influence when he was in Xigui. The soldiers and horses in this city have been sacrificed by Yue." Behind the city, there are perhaps one, two hundred, or eight or nine hundred people fleeing every day, but there is really no one who can be trusted..."
"If the Lord needs it, I will turn back and sin... I will try my best to raise some money for the Lord..."
Li Dingxing waved his hands and comforted him: "The Yue Commander has made great contributions to the city, so where does the crime come from? When I return to the capital, I will report my merits to the Yue Commander and be promoted to a higher position! As for the soldiers and horses, if you can't believe it, then forget it. The more handsome you are, don’t worry about it.”
"Dad, you were still hesitant at the beginning, am I right? Everyone in the court is a good person!" Yuexiong sat next to Yue Qiantong, not forgetting to embarrass his father.
"You...!" Yue Qiantong couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
Li Dingxing laughed loudly and said: "Hahahahaha, oh? Could it be that Xiao Yueshuai brought up this matter of dedicating the city? We will report it together in the future!"
"This city was actually donated by my father, but he couldn't make up his mind, so he came to me to discuss it. I thought it was feasible, so I persuaded my father. There is no need for a memorial, my official position is still higher than that of my father. No? My father can be an official. It’s best if my father finishes it and passes it on to me directly..." Yuexiong smiled evilly and revealed his little thoughts.
"Hahahaha, Xiao Yueshuai's thinking is different from ordinary people's!" The whole room laughed.
After a while, everyone stopped laughing, and Li Dingxing said: "Commander Yue, let's get down to business. I have received news that the second son of King Xigui led 50,000 troops from Rongcheng and is heading here. Dingxing We want to take back Bin City! Yueshuai knows more about Xigui than we do, so please give me some advice!"
Talking about business, Yue Qiantong stood up directly from his chair, ignoring Li Dingxing's signal to sit down, and said with cupped hands: "My lord, this time when entering Sichuan, King Xigui is determined to win. Not only did he lead one hundred thousand Xigui troops, but also There are many sects including the Five Immortals Sect, Holy Insect Valley, Wuyin Sect, etc., it can be said that everything is poured out!"
"Oh? One hundred thousand soldiers and horses? How many people are left in Chengdu now?"
"Counting from the time they left Kuncheng until the capture of Rongcheng, Xigui lost thousands of troops. In Bincheng, there were also thousands of troops and more than ten thousand barbarians left behind. In addition, Shi Fuzun and Lan Cui brought them Of the 30,000 soldiers and horses, after calculation, there are about 10,000 soldiers and horses left in Chengdu now!"
"Well, there are 10,000 left, so I'm relieved. Feng Nan and Chu Zhou have a total of 40,000, so I think they won't suffer a loss." Li Dingxing nodded.
Yi Xiaoling couldn't help but said: "What should we do here?"
After asking the key point, everyone fell silent. Even if the soldiers and horses in Bincheng include the wounded, there are not many of them. The Nanhuai army plus the Xigui army in the city can only hold ten thousand people to death. Against 50,000 people, there is really no chance of winning.
"Taoist Master, what do you think?" After winning Bincheng, thanks to Guan Chenzi's running back and forth throughout the day and dealing with it, Li Dingxing now also relies heavily on Guan Chenzi.
"With the current troops and horses, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky to defend Bincheng... I dare to ask Yue Shuai, if Xigui mobilizes these 100,000 troops and horses, will Kuncheng be empty?" Guan Chenzi asked.
"!"
Is this monk so cruel? Just with these ten thousand people, you still want to go to Kuncheng and destroy Xigui's lair?
"Kuncheng...According to my conservative estimate, I'm afraid there are still 200,000 troops..." Yue Qiantong said slowly: "And...Xigui is not without experts. Over the years, there have been many people who wanted to enter the palace to assassinate, but in the end they only saw He went in, but he didn't come out, not even the corpse was seen..."
Everyone gasped, two hundred thousand! How to fight this? As for the assassination of King Xigui, no one thought about it. No one was proficient in the art of assassination.
"If this is the case, I'm afraid we will have to abandon the city and leave." Guan Chenzi said with regret. Although they disrupted the 30,000 troops of the Xigui Army, they may not be able to defeat the 50,000 troops. What's more, Zou Tao personally led the army, which is different.
Everyone fell silent, each thinking their own thoughts. Suddenly, a Nanhuai Army commander from outside the city came to report: "Report to the lord, the spies sent to Xigui have found out the news. The king of Xigui also sent the eldest son Zou Wen to lead ten troops. Wan, the troops have left Kuncheng and are heading towards Bincheng!"
Li Dingxing had already sent people around to find out the news when he arrived in Lucheng. Now is the time to pay back.
"Another hundred thousand!"
Everyone was hesitant, and Guan Chenzi noticed that Yue Qiantong and Yue Xiong, father and son, looked at each other with confusion on their faces. Guan Chenzi swallowed the words that came to his lips and said nothing.
Li Dingxing shook his head and smiled: "Hahahaha, if this news had come earlier, we would have abandoned the city long ago."
No one had any objections. A total of 150,000 troops and horses were surrounding them. Even a madman should have known to abandon the city and flee for his life.
"I just hope that if we are here to attract the soldiers and horses of the second young master, Feng Nan, Chen Guang and the others can gain something..." Yi Xiaoling sat aside and heard the regret in Li Dingxing's words.
"Okay, let's pack up. Rongcheng and Kuncheng are coming here. If they march quickly, it will only take a few days. We don't want to be made dumplings." The situation was stronger than the others, and Li Dingxing also gave up the plan and made the final decision. said.
After leaving the hall, everyone left. When Yue Qiantong was about to leave, he was blocked by Guan Chenzi: "Yue Shuai, please lend me a step to speak."
Yue Qiantong was confused, but he didn't think much about it and followed Guan Chenzi for a leisurely stroll in the city.
"I wonder why you are looking for Yue?" After walking for a while, Yue Qiantong couldn't help but ask.
Seeing Yue Qiantong take the initiative, Guan Chenzi said: "Yueshuai, just now in the hall, I heard that the eldest son of the King of Xigui is coming with one hundred thousand troops. I see you and your son looking suspicious. I dare to ask. Why?"
Yue Qiantong was startled when he heard the words, and it took him a while to relax his smile: "Ah hahahaha, the Taoist priest is really observant. However, for such trivial matters, the Taoist priest would have just asked me. He took Yue around the city and Why?"
Guan Chenzi stopped and said, "I am afraid that Yue Shuai has something to hide, so I will leave some time for Yue Shuai to think of some excuses."
Yue Qiantong smiled and waved his hands repeatedly: "Taoist Priest, you are worrying too much. Oh, Zhenyang Mountain is really blessed to have such an exquisite figure as Taoist Priest... Anyway, since Taoist Priest wants to know, Yue will not hide it. In fact, it is nothing. event."
"Yue Mou once mentioned to the Taoist priest that King Xigui had six sons, and the last son died in infancy. The first four sons happened to be named after the four characters Wen Tao and Wulue. The fourth son's character coincided with this name. The second son's strategy He is extraordinary and good at calculations; the third son is obsessed with martial arts and has become a member of the Wuyin Sect at an early age; the fourth son is quite shallow in literary talent and martial arts, so he became a disciple of Mr. Wu. As for this eldest son..."
"How is the eldest son?" Guan Chenzi asked curiously.
"The eldest son is gentle and respectful, treats others politely, and loves the people. In this wild Xigui, he can really be called an elegant man!" Yue Qiantong praised, and then sighed: "What a pity. Because of this, the eldest son often had political disagreements with the prince, and was imprisoned in the palace by the prince for several years. At this time, it is hard to believe that the eldest son is leading troops to go on an expedition. "
Guan Chenzi nodded, and suddenly asked doubtfully: "Well, this eldest son seems to be a kind person... But since King Xigui wants to confuse the military situation, why does he use the eldest son to lead the army? The truth can be known at a glance. Woolen cloth?"
Yue Qiantong thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "This... Yue doesn't know anything either."
"Since Yue Shuai doesn't know, let's ignore the matter for now. By the way, Yue Shuai just mentioned a 'Mr. Wu', who is this?" Guan Chenzi asked.
Yue Qiantong glanced at Guan Chenzi and said with a smile: "Taoist Master is of such age and a monk. It is normal for him not to know."
"Six hundred years ago, the two vassals of Sichuan, Shu and Xigui still belonged to Southern Shu. The monarch of Southern Shu was stupid and ignorant, and all major affairs in the court were controlled by two pillars, one civil and one military. Everyone knew these generals, so they It was Zhan Wuyou who won ten games in a row in three days and made Taizu Qi flee in embarrassment. It was a pity that the leader of the Southern Shu Kingdom fell into Zhou Yu's alienation plan and recalled Zhan Wuyou into prison, and was eventually killed... What a pity... "
"The world doesn't know about this civil servant. He is the prime minister, but he only works in the Southern Shu court all year round, taking charge of all the affairs of the country. Therefore, he has never been famous in the Central Plains. His name is Wu Yuqing."
Guan Chenzi suddenly said: "I seem to have heard that Mr. Wu is his descendant?"
"Hey, does anyone know? After General Zhan Wuyou was imprisoned, Prime Minister Wu Yuqing interceded for him, but he was demoted to Kuncheng by the leader of the Southern Shu Kingdom. After the Southern Shu was destroyed, Wu Yuqing's whereabouts were also unknown. Thirty years ago, Mr. Wu was in poverty and almost starved to death on the street, but the eldest son saw him and rescued him. At first he didn't tell, but later he was grateful for the eldest son's kindness, and then he revealed that he was a descendant of Wu Yuqing. "
"Did King Xigui believe it? Didn't he verify his identity?"
"Who is King Xigui? Of course I have checked. From the Wu family tokens to the family tree he has collected, he has checked everything. Mr. Wu even produced a memorial written by his ancestor to the Lord of Southern Shu."
Guan Chenzi nodded: "That shouldn't be wrong."
"At that time, a minister in Xigui advocated that he be escorted to the capital and handed over to the imperial court. It was the eldest son who managed to save him. It has been six hundred years. The past is like smoke, and he is still worrying about what to do. King Xigui doesn't know if it was at that time. Since then, he had the idea of rebellion, so he stayed in the house and made him the teacher of the Fourth Young Master."
"Mr. Wu is quite capable. He is good at writing and martial arts, and he taught the Fourth Young Master well. Three years ago, King Xigui sent him to the capital to inquire about information, and the Fourth Young Master also followed. As a result, he came back. Fourth Young Master…”
Guan Chenzi speculated: "I'm afraid I won't be spared lightly."
Yue Qiantong nodded: "Who says it's not the case? King Xigui broke off one of his arms while he was still alive."
"Didn't you kill him?" Guan Chenzi was surprised. It's not that Guan Chenzi is cruel, it's just that based on earthly logic, losing the prince's son will definitely be a death sentence.
A trace of worry flashed in Yue Qiantong's eyes: "No, I heard that too. This Mr. Wu has the Wu family formation left by his ancestors in his hands. He sets up the formation according to the formation in the book. The soldiers in the formation have infinite fighting power... Gods and ghosts are hard to destroy…”
"I'm afraid it's just a bluff..." Guan Chenzi didn't believe it.
"Hahahaha, no one can tell whether it's true or not. I'm afraid only he knows it. King Xigui must have believed it, otherwise he wouldn't have kept him in the palace for so many years..."
"Xi Gui seems to be a tough nut to crack..." Guan Chenzi said worriedly, holding his forehead.
