"Reporting to Prime Minister Zhou, our army will arrive in Yucheng in half a day."
Zhou Ziru sat in the carriage and opened the curtain: "Okay, how is the situation in Chongqing?"
"The spies haven't returned yet."
"Well, when the spies come back, report in time." After Zhou Ziru finished speaking, he was about to put down the car curtain when a horseman came quickly from a distance, rolled his saddle and dismounted, and knelt down on the roadside.
"Prime Minister Zhou, the spies are back!" The general who reported the military situation waved his hand, and the forward moved out of the way, letting the spies come to the carriage.
Zhou Ziru leaned out of the car and asked slightly anxiously: "How is the situation?"
The spy replied: "Back to the Prime Minister, Yucheng, the Nanhuai Army and the soldiers and horses under Lord Yi's command, about 50,000 people, have all evacuated Yucheng."
"What!"
"All 50,000 soldiers and horses have evacuated Yucheng!" the spy repeated again.
Zhou Ziru quickly asked: "What's the situation in Chengdu?"
"Rongcheng has been captured by Mr. Yi! The second son of Xigui, Zou Tao, was killed on the spot. One hundred thousand troops were defeated and fled back to Xigui!"
Zhou Ziru was shocked and coughed violently: "Ahem... gone... defeated... useless person!"
The generals and soldiers on the side heard it clearly, but they all pretended not to hear it and lowered their heads. Wen Xiang was not happy that the rebels had defeated Daqi. Isn't this somewhat related to rebellion? But who is the Zhou family who has been loyal to Daqi for six hundred years?
Zhou Ziru coughed for a while and then slowly stopped. He held on to the carriage frame and said, "How did Yi Xiaodao capture Rongcheng? If you know the specific situation, tell me in detail!"
The spies told everything they knew, but as for how Zou Tao died, the crowd was swarming and the place was tightly blocked, so the spies didn't know very much in detail.
"I understand... Ahem, let's go down and rest... and receive the reward." Zhou Ziru waved his sleeves and retreated from the spies.
"Prime Minister Zhou..." The general on the side knew Zhou Ziru's plan and became a little worried: "What should we do now?"
Zhou Ziru thought for a while and said: "Chongqing is already empty, and there is no point in going to Rongcheng. Let's go directly to Rongcheng. Even if Zou Tao is defeated, King Xigui is still there. It will be impossible if this nail is not removed. .”
The general nodded and accepted the order, went down to deliver the order, and the whole army accelerated towards Chengdu.
…
The Prince's Mansion of Sichuan and Shu had been ruined by Miao Zhanggan. After entering Rongcheng, Yi Xiaodao and others simply moved into the government office hall.
"Master...Master...are you...all right?" Little Stutterer Manyong entered the office, saw Yi Xiaodao, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked.
Yi Xiaodao touched Man Yong's head: "It's okay, what can happen to me as a teacher?" His tone was light, but he couldn't hide the trace of worry.
"Come here, I've met Master Niang." Yi Xiaodao took Man Yong's hand and came to the government office's meeting hall. There was a coffin in the hall, and inside lay Fu Qing, who had passed away. He Yue'er knelt in front of the coffin, still sobbing quietly.
Man Yong came behind He Yue'er, cleared his throat quietly, recited several times silently, and softly shouted: "Hello, Master." After finishing the draft, there was no more stuttering this time.
He Yue'er heard someone shouting behind her, and when she looked back, she saw a little boy with a gauze wrapped around his arm, looking at Yi Xiaodao doubtfully.
"My new apprentice is called Man Yong." Yi Xiaodao introduced.
He Yue'er quickly wiped away the tears on her face and stood up: "Master's wife... she doesn't look good, Xiaoyong, don't laugh at me."
"Master's wife is so... beautiful, the most... beautiful in the world!" Xiao Manyong stuttered again.
He Yue'er showed a faint smile, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Give this... Fu Nvxia a stick of incense." Yi Xiaodao took three sticks of incense from the table next to him and handed them to Man Yong. Man Yong took the incense. Although he had never seen this heroine, he knew that her identity must be extraordinary. He lit it respectfully and bowed before offering incense.
"Brother!" Yi Xiaoling came from outside the door. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but slow down his steps.
Yi Xiaodao turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Li Dingxing asked me to come to you. There is news about Wang Xuan." Yi Xiaoling said softly.
Yi Xiaodao glanced at He Yue'er, patted Man Yong, and then left the hall with Yi Xiaoling and came to the side hall of the middle courtyard.
"Is there any news about Wang Xuan?"
"Brother, this is the messenger sent by Wang Xuan."
Yi Xiaodao took a quick look and saw that it was an acquaintance: "Chen Youdan? Why have you been sent to deliver the letter?" The person who came said that Chen Youdan was the nephew of Xu Hong, a wealthy businessman in Jiacheng. He and Yi Xiaodao are old acquaintances. He even helped Yi Xiaodao and others when they were collecting money and food in Su City.
"Mr. Yi...ah, meet Mr. Yi." Chen Youdan and Yi Xiaodao were old acquaintances. As soon as they said hello, they remembered that they had violated some etiquette: "The little man delivered the letter well. Mr. Wang appreciated it, so he sent the little man. People are coming.”
Yi Xiaodao smiled: "Come on, come on, you're welcome, sit down. This Wang Xuan is quite knowledgeable. Are you tired from such a long journey?"
Chen Youdan sat down solemnly and shook his head: "Back to my father-in-law, I didn't just arrive, but I have been here for a few days."
"Huh? How many days have it been? Then why are you here now?" Yi Xiaodao was startled at first, and then frowned slightly. He was most afraid of delays in military intelligence information, so why did he take the initiative to delay it?
Chen Youdan said: "Master Wang told me to wait outside Rongcheng. If the young master captures Rongcheng, he will ask me to come to see him. If he does not capture Rongcheng, he will wait outside Rongcheng." , wait for the Lord to attack."
"What kind of medicine is sold in this Wang Xuan gourd?" Yi Xiaodao looked at Li Dingxing.
Li Dingxing spread his hands: "I just found out that this guy is stubborn. No matter how I ask him, he refuses to tell me. He said he would tell you only after he sees you."
Yi Xiaodao knew Chen Youdan's temperament, so he did not ask Li Dingxing, but asked: "Tell me, what kind of letter did you come to Rongcheng to send? Where is the letter?"
Chen Youdan said: "Master Wang asked the villain to send a message, but there was no letter. He said he was afraid that something might happen to the villain and the letter was intercepted."
"The original words are, 'Congratulations to Master Yi for taking Rongcheng. However, the battlefield situation is changing rapidly. The imperial court has sent Zhou Ziru, Prime Minister Zhou, to lead an army of 100,000 people. Sir, please do not fight with Prime Minister Zhou. Abandon Rongcheng quickly, lead the army north, and come to Prime Minister Ancheng as soon as possible." meeting.'"
"Gone?"
"Gone."
Li Dingxing looked at Yi Xiaodao: "Brother, what does Wang Xuan mean?"
Yi Xiaodao rubbed his chin: "Hurry up and meet in Ancheng... So he has already gone to Ancheng?"
"What? This Wang Xuan is so courageous!" Li Dingxing was startled: "He has all the troops and horses, and the battle is about to begin. How can he lead the troops and leave first? If our army is defeated..." Li Dingxing said halfway, as if I thought of something and stopped suddenly.
Yi Xiaodao looked back at Li Dingxing: "Have you thought of it too?"
"Wang Xuan... wants to avoid Prime Minister Zhou?" Li Dingxing guessed.
"Yes, when Zhou Ziru came, Wang Xuan led his troops away just to avoid Zhou Ziru! After all, Zhou Ziru is the minister of the imperial court and has a high position of power. Even if you and I are the princes, we have no real power in our hands. If Prime Minister Zhou comes, In order to suppress Xigui, I'm afraid our troops will all fall under his control." Yi Xiaodao analyzed it carefully.
"But why do we have to wait until we capture Rongcheng before heading north? If we had been allowed to go north earlier..." Yi Xiaoling asked from the side.
Li Dingxing had already figured it out and explained to Yi Xiaoling: "If we suddenly lead the army to the north, it will be difficult to explain to the court. Since he dares to lead the army to Ancheng, he can explain to His Majesty that it is to guard against the Northern Yi. .”
"Besides, our victory over Rongcheng is considered a great achievement. No matter how hard the imperial court tries, it can't cure our crimes. Now that we lead our troops away, we can avoid being annexed by Zhou Ziru." Yi Xiaodao continued to explain.
"Wang Xuan is thoughtful, so brother, what are we waiting for? Let's go quickly!" Li Dingxing figured out the pros and cons, and didn't want to delay any more, so he stood up and said hurriedly.
"But this Xigui..." Yi Xiaodao was a little worried.
Li Dingxing advised: "With Zhou Ziru leading the army, Xigui is not something we should worry about. If he can't deal with Xigui, it has nothing to do with us. Xigui has lost several games in a row now, and it is difficult to win Sichuan and Shu. Let alone occupying the Central Plains."
"Yes, brother, if we are hit by Zhou Xiang, it will be difficult for us to leave. Let's go, the sky will not fall!" Yi Xiaoling also advised from the side.
"Hmm...Okay! Let's go!" Yi Xiaodao also tended to leave immediately. He couldn't go back to the capital, and he couldn't save Guan Chenzi. He wouldn't be able to face Zhao Yizhi if he went back. If you stay here, you will be annexed. It seems that there is only one way to go north.
After a few words of discussion, everyone decided to leave and prepare to set off quickly.
"Mr. Yi, Mr. Wang has another sentence to say!" Chen Youdan listened to them for a long time, but he couldn't understand it at all. At this time, he was finally able to speak, and he hurriedly stopped them.
"More? You should finish it all at once!" Yi Xiaodao was a little angry.
"Mr. Wang also said, 'Master Wang Yi took the North Road directly from Rongcheng and came from Jiange. There is still an army north of Rongcheng. Don't leave it with the Prime Minister.'" After Chen Youdan finished speaking, he shook his head: "No. Just these two sentences.”
Yi Xiaodao looked at Li Dingxing with confusion in his eyes: "There is still an army north of Rongcheng? How can we contain the Sichuan and Sichuan troops?"
Li Dingxing looked at Yi Xiaoling, his eyes widening: "How could I forget him?"
Yi Xiaoling also looked a little strange: "I seem to have forgotten..."
"Who is it?" Yi Xiaodao was still kept in the dark.
"Feng Nan! I had previously sent him to lead 10,000 troops to take Rongcheng north, but up to now, there is no news at all." Li Dingxing said: "This matter must have been told by Bai Xinglong, Shaoxia Bai, to Wang Xuan. What happened to Feng Nan?" What are you doing? It’s time to crawl!”
Yi Xiaodao comforted him: "Don't worry, he may have encountered some troubles. In short, let's leave Chengdu first."
After everyone left the side hall, Yi Xiaodao hurried to the backyard hall, where he heard a burst of laughter from afar. It was He Yue'er.
"Haha, don't be impatient, speak slowly. Come, let me teach you. Man Yong, this is your wife, say hello!" He Yue'er spoke, but the second half of the sentence turned into Yi Xiaodao's voice, which was shocking The imitating ventriloquism has not changed at all.
"Man Yong! This is you...Master's Wife!" Man Yong learned in a good way, and he has a seventy-eight-point appearance, and his stuttering has also improved a lot.
Yi Xiaodao looked at the two people in the hall and smiled.
