"Prime Minister Zhou..." Liang Ying led his troops and horses to catch up with Zhou Ziru.
Zhou Ziru turned around and saw Liang Ying, and quickly reined in his horse: "How is the situation?"
Liang Ying was covered in bloodstains, and he gasped and said: "President Zhou expected it to be true. The other party did not dare to pursue the enemy with a large army. They only sent thousands of people to pursue them, but they were driven back by the last general."
Zhou Ziru nodded: "Well, chasing us forcefully will not do them any good. What they want is to occupy Rongcheng and Sichuan. The next step is to join forces with Beiyi Liyingwai..."
"Report to the Prime Minister, General Mo has returned with his troops and horses to collect food!" A communications officer came to report.
Zhou Ziru said in surprise: "The food and grass have finally arrived! Send the order and the whole army speeds up to meet General Mo!"
The military order was passed, and the whole army accelerated. Although everyone was dizzy with hunger, but when they heard that the food and grass were in front, they all mustered up the remaining strength, and the marching speed was very fast.
Soon, after turning around the foot of two mountains, I saw the soldiers and horses of the Yulin Army escorting the grain truck in the distance. It's just that... the Yulin army on the opposite side doesn't look to be in any better condition than Zhou Ziru's troops.
When the two armies gathered together, Zhou Ziru waved his hand: "Bury the pot and make rice! All armies eat in turn! The rest of the soldiers and horses are in the realm!"
"Prime Minister Zhou..." Mo Qianli, who was escorting the grain and fodder, tilted from his horse and fell off. Fortunately, the soldiers around him were quick and came up to catch him.
Zhou Ziru got off the carriage and hurried over: "General Mo, what happened?"
Mo Qianli gently pushed aside the surrounding soldiers and stood up unsteadily: "Prime Minister Zhou... was ordered to meet the imperial court at the end of the month. On his way back... he encountered an ambush from the Xigui Army. The opponent's numbers were large... comparable to our army. ..." Before he could finish speaking, Mo Qianli closed his eyes and fainted, only to be caught again by a group of soldiers.
"Although our army repelled the Xigui Army, it has been following them, waiting for an opportunity to attack. General Mo has not slept for several days and nights in order to be wary of the enemy." The soldiers around him told the story.
Zhou Ziru nodded lightly: "Go and find a place to camp. First, lift General Mo to the carriage and let him rest well."
Everyone carried Mo Qianli to the carriage, and the other generals gathered around him: "Prime Minister Zhou, this place is still some distance from Yucheng. Why not go directly to Yucheng for protection?"
Zhou Ziru shook his head and said: "If we rush to Yucheng, we will leave all Sichuan and Shu to Xigui. In that case, Xigui will only send a group of people to block the way to Sichuan. What can we do?"
"If they raise their troops to the north again and join forces with the Northern Yili, the three kings in the north may have difficulty resisting them. If our army sets up camp here, it will put King Xigui in a dilemma!"
"With us here, King Xigui doesn't dare to go north rashly. If he raises troops to attack, our army now has food and grass, what else should we be afraid of?" Zhou Ziru breathed out softly, and now he felt that I can breathe freely now.
"It would be great if Wu Dinggong was here..." Someone whispered, but everyone was silent at this time, and everyone heard this sound very clearly.
The generals glanced nervously at Zhou Ziru from the corner of their eyes, wondering how the young literary prime minister would respond.
Zhou Ziru's face remained as usual, and he coughed lightly: "Ahem... Indeed, Duke Wu Ding is a rare talent. If he were here, I would be willing to give way to him."
"President Zhou's words are serious! You don't dare to take a knife seriously! Hahahahaha." A hearty laughter came from above everyone's heads. The Chen Congwei were about to take action when they saw an eagle soaring past, and Ignoring that person, everyone slowly relaxed.
The goshawk holding up the sky recognizes people. If the goshawk does not attack, then this person must be someone everyone knows.
The figure suddenly fell to the ground, lightly picking up a little dust. A young man with a smile on his face looked at everyone: "It seemed like someone was talking about me just now!"
The whole place was silent, and even the Yulin army who was fighting for food in the distance stopped and looked over.
Zhou Ziru looked at Yi Xiaodao steadily, and Yi Xiaodao looked back at Zhou Ziru with a smile on his face. The two just stared at each other, neither of them speaking.
There was only one word that came to everyone's mind at this moment: "The king does not see the king." Now the two were facing each other face to face, with only a foot of separation between them. This commotion... how should it end?
For a long time, Yi Xiaodao slowly bowed and clasped his hands in fists: "I heard that Prime Minister Zhou's suppression of the rebellion was hindered, and Yi Xiaodao came here to help!"
"Are you alone?" Zhou Ziru asked.
"It's just me!"
Qingtian blew a whistle into the sky, and the goshawk circled toward the sky, slowly passing over several surrounding peaks, and soon flew back again, and left with two cries.
Qingtian nodded imperceptibly. Indeed, only Yi Xiaodao came.
Yi Xiaodao came alone, without any soldiers, and bowed his head to salute first, which was considered as a sign of respect. Zhou Ziru could no longer tense up his face at this time, and also bowed to salute: "Thank you very much, Mr. Wu Ding. Please also treat me." Enter the account and wait until the truth is revealed to the general, and we will make detailed plans."
Yi Xiaodao shook his head and said: "I already know the military situation. It's extremely urgent. We can't wait any longer. Xiaodao is here to petition Prime Minister Zhou and is willing to go to the north of Sichuan and Sichuan to guard the important roads to prevent changes!"
Yi Xiaodao's words about the north of Sichuan and Sichuan shocked everyone. No one expected that Yi Xiaodao actually knew the situation here very well.
Zhou Ziru remained silent. The most important thing now was to guard against collusion between the Xigui army and the Northern Yi barbarians. Everyone knew that the north of Sichuan and Shu was an important area. However, now that the Yulin Army had just been defeated, if the troops were divided again, it would be difficult for both troops to withstand the Xigui Army's front.
"Wu Dinggong is going alone?" Zhou Ziru's eyes flickered, he did not dare to send troops to Yi Xiaodao. Whether it was to resist the Xigui Army or to be wary of Yi Xiaodao, he could not divide his troops.
Yi Xiaodao grinned: "What can one person do? Of course I am not the only one."
As soon as the words were spoken, the atmosphere that had just been a little familiar slowly cooled down. Everyone can see that Zhou Ziru is unwilling to divide his troops, but looking at Yi Xiaodao's behavior, he doesn't seem to agree...
"Our army..."
"I just want to borrow a few people." As soon as Zhou Ziru opened his mouth, Yi Xiaodao said first.
Zhou Ziru looked at Yi Xiaodao with a little surprise, and then he quickly understood: "Chen Congwei?"
Yi Xiaodao nodded and stretched out a hand: "Five is fine!"
Zhou Ziru breathed a sigh of relief: "Wu Dinggong, please help yourself."
As long as you don't want soldiers, that's fine. Even if you want to go to Chen Congwei, it doesn't matter. Chen Congwei was loyal to the court and obeyed the emperor's orders. There was no need to worry about Yi Xiaodao doing anything deviant. Moreover, the five people following Yi Xiaodao can also play a surveillance role, so why not?
Yi Xiaodao put his hands behind his back and walked up one by one in front of the Chen Congwei: "Shake the mountain, pick the stars, hide the clouds, absorb the wind, and turn the rain. Five big brothers, your work is done."
Shan Shan walked out first with a big sword in his hand and said: "Hahahaha, it's my job!"
Zhou Ziru looked at the five people named by Yi Xiaodao. They were good at catching stars, good at hiding weapons, good at hiding in clouds, nimble and light in catching wind, and good at turning over rain and capturing. They were not easy to get along with. On the other hand, the only person who was familiar with Yi Xiaodao was Diao Hanshan, but Yi Xiaodao did not ask for the others, such as Qingtian Jiahai.
"Wu Dinggong, think twice." Zhou Ziru looked at Yi Xiaodao's expression and didn't know what he meant.
Yi Xiaodao nodded: "Yes, these are the five eldest brothers. They are both far and near, and have good offensive and defensive skills. They are perfect."
It seemed true. Zhou Ziru nodded and said, "In that case, we will follow Wu Dinggong's wishes."
Zhou Ziru and Yi Xiaodao both agreed, so naturally no one objected. Yi Xiaodao bowed his hand to Zhou Ziru, turned around and left without any hesitation. The five Chen Congwei selected by Yi Xiaodao also followed and gradually left.
"Prime Minister Zhou, what do you mean by Wu Dinggong?" Liang Ying asked from the side.
Zhou Ziru shook his head: "I don't know either. The five people he selected are indeed both near and far. Maybe... they are really here to help our army suppress the rebellion." Just after Zhou Ziru finished speaking, he felt a palpitation in his heart for no reason. Yi Xiaodao's city is so deep that he can't even see through it.
Don't stay!
Zhou Ziru's murderous intention quietly became stronger, and then he buried this thought in his heart. The top priority now is Xigui.
"Send the order, the whole army should stop eating, lead the army to retreat twenty miles to Rongcheng, and choose a place to camp." Zhou Ziru said slowly.
"Go back to Chengdu? But we..." Liang Ying didn't understand even more.
"Give King Xigui some sense of urgency, maybe he will force King Xigui to flee far north. I would like to see if Yi Xiaodao can really turn the tide and stop King Xigui." Zhou Ziru seemed to explain. , and seemed to be talking to himself.
Qingtian Jiahai and others looked at each other and remained silent. Shanshan and the others had just left with Yi Xiaodao. This week, Zhou Ziru wanted to use King Xigui's borrowed sword to kill people, completely forgetting the current urgent situation...
One is scarier than the other...
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In Rongcheng, King Xigui sat in the palace of the Prince of Sichuan and Shu. The corpses in the palace of the Prince of Sichuan and Shu had been cleaned by Yi Xiaodao and Zhou Ziru in succession. The many ant corpses and the blood stains all over the house had long been gone.
"Have you found it?" As soon as a junior high school student entered the main hall, King Zou Huaixin of Xigui took the lead and asked.
"My lord, we haven't found the whereabouts of the eldest son yet," the principal replied.
King Xigui slowly clenched his fists and his eyes gradually became sharper. But in the blink of an eye, King Xigui exhaled in one breath: "That's it, it's not your fault. Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The principal got up and saw that King Xigui didn't ask any more questions. This time he just bowed and left backwards.
King Xigui was lying on the bench. Sitting quietly for a long time had long been unbearable for a person of King Xigui's age.
"Tao'er, Wu'er, Lue'er..." King Xigui talked about his sons one by one, but the eldest son Zou Wen was not mentioned by King Xigui yet.
"Wen'er..."
After all, people's hearts are not made of iron. Although Zou Wen has always had different political views with him, he is still his son, and now his only son...
