Late at night, the moon and stars are sparse.
Xu Yibo was sitting in his military tent, drinking fruit wine freely in his hand. The alcohol content was not high, but it was intoxicating in large quantities. He didn't understand what went wrong. He was so high-spirited when he led the troops out, why it started to become unstable now.
Xu Yibo's eyes gradually became blurred, but it was Meng Jibo's words "Xu Bo and I are more beautiful" a few days ago, which started the beginning of his being under house arrest step by step.
On the scheduled day, outside the Dongyi camp, Meng Jibo, dressed in military uniform, came to visit, calling his name to invite Uncle Xu, and wanted to compete with Uncle Xu. The clans that had no interest in going out immediately became interested, eating melons and listening to gossip, people What's more, Xu Yibo is not beautiful, he is not tall, his face is pitted as if he had suffered from smallpox before, and his fat body is far from toned.
Meng Chang, who had just met Xu Yibo, was also confused. Although he was looking for a temporary excuse, the gap was too big. Speaking of which, since he traveled through time, few of the nobles he met were particularly ugly. Yes, after all, nobles have the first right to choose a mate, and admiration is a man's nature.
...I understand everything!
Since ancient times, people have never been judged by appearance. For example, history books praise people for their good looks and great appearance. Appearances and body shapes are placed at the beginning of a biography, so that people can first bring the image into their minds, and then tell the story. Historical Records They are all written in this way, which shows that there has always been a certain bias in appearance.
In history, there are many people who were depressed because of their appearance. There are only a few people who can be appreciated by virtuous emperors like Pang Tong. In this regard, there is a famous person who obtained the number one scholar in the Tang Dynasty but was dismissed by the emperor because he was too ugly. The poet is a typical example. When spring comes on September 8th, he is full of murderous intentions.
Therefore, it seems a lot more logical that Xu Qing, as the legitimate son of Xu State, was expelled from the country and transformed into Xu Yi.
There are really a lot of things going on in Xu Guo.
How could the benevolent Meng Chang judge a book by its appearance? He rode up on the jade unicorn without any disdain, grabbed Xu Yibo's arm eagerly, and kept greeting him. If his horse hadn't been unable to outrun the jade unicorn, Xu Yibo wouldn't have been shaking all over. Sifting through chaff, I looked at Uncle Ji with a smile on his face.
I am not worried that Meng Chang will take action. The princes in the Central Plains are concerned about face. It is normal for them to come forward to talk to each other before a battle. They are not asking Xu Yibo to invite his troops to fight, so they will not risk the disapproval of the world to attack him secretly.
"Oh my, Xu Yibo is really a dragon and a phoenix among men. He is wise and mighty. This is a natural phenomenon!"
Xu Yibo's own family members knew about his family affairs, and he had a sneer on his face: "Uncle Ji, I'm sorry. I don't deserve your praise."
"You deserve it, don't be modest. In the long river of time, you have been lucky enough to meet Dayi, the general under Emperor Zhuanxu. He has a green face and fangs, and his nostrils are turned out. He can scare countless children to tears when he stares. Compared with him, Xu Yibo is nothing like this. It doesn’t matter, you are just like Dayi, you have a vision, you will definitely do great things in the future, don’t be humble.”
"...Isn't Dayi handsome and resolute? Uncle Ji, don't make random arrangements of sages."
"I saw it with my own eyes, how can it be false?"
Although Xu Yibo knew that there was deception in this kid's words, this was the first time in his life that someone did not humiliate him with his ugliness or ridicule him with his stupidity. Instead, he summed it up with a natural vision. Xu Yibo immediately softened and smiled back at Meng Chang.
The two complimented each other and talked happily in the middle of the two armies. The clans in Dongyi were puzzled. Unfortunately, they were too far away to hear what the two were talking about.
Li Wu sullenly stepped forward on his horse, walked up to the two of them, and asked confusedly: "I wonder why Uncle Ji invites Uncle Xu Yibo alone? But we have old feelings for each other?"
"That's not true. It's just that Xu Yibo has been famous for a long time. I was very happy to see him today, so I talked a little more, hahaha."
"Then why didn't you invite me to wait? But you only invited Xu Yibo?"
Mengchang seemed to realize that a tall middle-aged man appeared next to him. He asked Xu Yibo as if he suddenly realized, "Brother Qing, who is this?"
"Uncle Ji, please don't be rude. This is my co-lord of Dongyi, King Huaiyi, whose surname is Li and whose name is Wu!"
"Oh~~ It turns out he is the co-leader of Dongyi, but why is he the king, brother Qing, you are the uncle, and Bird Yi and Yang Yi are also called the earls?"
Xu Yibo was under great pressure, and he was stuck with one sentence. He didn't know how to answer this question for a moment. Fortunately, Li Wu was not angry. Instead, he said arrogantly: "That's because we Huaiyi are strong enough, and they all have to accept our protection." , so I am naturally the king, this is the territory of Dongyi, and what we believe in is that the strong is respected."
"If Uncle Ji is willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the bright side, with your talents, we, the alliance of tribes, would like to honor you as a prince and create the Meng Ji Yi tribe. What does Uncle Ji want?"
Mengchang laughed so hard that he put one hand on Xu Yibo's shoulder, pointed at Li Wu and cursed.
"I am the descendant of Yan Emperor Shennong. My surname is Jiang. Mengchang. In terms of sect, I am the eldest sect and the head of the family. In terms of seniority, you should call me ancestor. Are you worthy of letting me be subordinate to others? If you are willing If you abdicate and give up your ridiculous throne, Meng might consider protecting you Yi people."
Li Wu was furious. He took out the whip from his waist, pointed it at Meng Chang and was about to whip it out. But seeing the kid's expression of eagerness to be beaten, Li Wu suppressed his anger.
Good guy, I almost let this sharp-tongued kid break his defense. I heard that Uncle Meng Ji has extraordinary firepower. Even the ancient ferocious beast Zhu Yan can't beat his edge. Isn't it just right to whip him down? Gave him a chance to take action.
I don't like to fight in my life, but I like to resolve fights!
Not all bosses are as good at fighting as Di Xin. It is more important for a king to control his subordinates!
I saw Li Wu holding the whip high in his hand. After hesitating for a moment, he immediately came forward with the whip raised and laughed: "You are really a young talent, domineering and domineering. Yes, I like young people with character like you." , this riding whip has been with me for many years, it is tanned by dragon tendons, and it deserves to be rewarded for Uncle Ji’s ambition!"
Looking at the dragon-skin whip being thrown towards him, Meng Chang did not catch it. He rolled his eyes and let it fall to the ground. He hugged Xu Yibo with his backhand, pulled him aside, and said with a smile: "Brother Qing, don't pay attention to this." Man, my brother and I are talking privately here, but this guy is so boring, yet he comes up to us so shamelessly, am I familiar with him?"
Xu Yibo wiped the sweat from his forehead. At this time, he somewhat understood the feelings of the young general Niao Yi at the camp gate. This guy is simply a friend out of nowhere. You are not familiar with King Huaiyi, how can you be familiar with me?
Do you know that Xu Mu is about to breathe his last breath? Do you want to kill me?
"Uncle Ji, please respect yourself. It is out of courtesy to meet each other outside the camp. If you blindly sow discord, the leader is not a pedantic person, so how can you easily fall into the trap."
Mengchang seemed a little aggrieved. He almost thought that Xu Yibo's IQ had reached a high point again.
This Xu Yibo is really a talent. He was deprived of his inheritance because of his ugly appearance. Later, with the support of Huaiyi, he gathered a group of old troops to establish the new Xuyi. With the help of Dongyi, he eroded away bit by bit. The territory of Xu State. But I don’t know what’s wrong with him, and now he and Xu Guo are inexplicably connected again.
Hu Lei collected information from various princes and Yi tribes day and night on the East Road before he had a preliminary understanding of Xu Yibo. After his younger brother succeeded to the throne, he also revealed a lot of Xu Qing's ridiculous past. Why not The words and deeds of the meat-eating mince, in a word, he is a bit ugly and not very smart, otherwise he would not have designed his brother to be homeless.
For such a person, I feel that anyone can use him to gain some value.
So, Meng Chang signaled Xu Yibo to come over with a wicked smile, and said softly: "Are you deploying heavy troops to defend Hongze? Are your people inside? If so, quickly find a way to withdraw them. If you are too late, it will be too late.”
Xu Yibo was shocked, and his mind was spinning. Why could he guess that there was an ambush on Hongze? Why did he tell me?
"Uncle Ji, what do you mean? Why can't I understand what you are saying?"
"Do you know? Your Dongyi camp has my internal agent. He told me that not only did you set up an ambush in Hongze, he also advised me not to take the road to Dahe and Si River to go around the back. Moreover, he also said... …”
Xu Yibo was confused, why did this man know everything? He had just made up his plan, and it had only been half an hour, so how could the other party know about it? Could it be that Uncle Meng Ji had disguised himself and was hiding in the camp just now to play an undercover game?
"Uncle Ji, teach me, what should I do?"
"Hey, you have to thank Xu Zircon. If he hadn't always said in front of me that you are loyal and loyal, I wouldn't have told him. Listen, I'm going to let my men pretend to detour through those two roads. To attract your attention, you have to find a way to convince the big leader not to go back to the camp these days, just stay well in Hongze, and watch me attack the Dongyi camp tomorrow night!"
Xu Yibo suddenly realized it and subconsciously wanted to turn around, but Meng Chang held his head down: "Don't look back. If he discovers my care for you, be careful that he puts you at the head of the first line in the camp. When the time comes, Don’t blame me for not caring about brotherhood!”
After saying this, Mengchang patted the Marquis on the shoulder, glanced provocatively at the Dongyi warriors who had been lurking around him for a long time, sneered at Li Wu and shook his head. There was nothing behind him, indicating that he was going through the level alone and there was no one else. Helpers and ambushes.
"Uncle Ji, are you leaving now? Since you are here, why don't you stay and have a glass of water and wine before leaving?"
Hearing Li Wu's voice slowly sounded, the five people behind him all stepped forward, with blood surging in their bodies. He looked like he was not an easy person to deal with, especially Long Yi, the old general who believed in Yang Lord. The high temperature melted, and a pair of pupils turned into vertical pupils that resembled dragons and snakes.
Li Wu's purpose was obvious, and he just roared, "I am a barbarian", and then swarmed up and chopped this young earl into pieces who dared to commit danger and was still defiant.
But no matter how intimidated or panicked the capable people from the various tribes of Dongyi were, Meng Chang seemed to be confident. He even raised his finger to signal everyone to join in. His arrogance made several people itchy with hatred and wanting to kill him. Kill these people.
The more arrogant Meng Chang became, the more fearful Li Wu became. After reaching out to stop everyone, he stared at Meng Chang, trying to find an expression of panic or fear on him. For him, it might be very easy for him to sense the joys and sorrows of others. It's difficult, but if you want to sense the fear of others, this is an instinctive skill.
The two sides were in a stalemate for a long time, and Meng Chang felt that his heart was boring. This group of people had fierce words, but their bodies were very honest. They refused to take a step forward. Meng Chang stuffed the Qibao leaves in his sleeves and inserted them with his hands. He walked back in his sleeves and openly exposed his back to everyone.
Dongyi's strategy is to stick to these passes and natural dangers, and quietly consume the provisions of the merchant army from the expedition. One is to fight in the local area, and the other is to work on the expedition. Even if there is a method of dividing warehouses, the consumption is far less than the supply pressure of Dongyi. .
Mengchang sneered at the 'Jiangdong' rats and left slowly. A group of leaders and generals from the Dongyi clan stepped forward, surrounded Xu Yibo, and asked in a deep voice: "What did he just say to you?"
Xu Yibo looked a little ugly, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether Meng Chang was lying to him or really thinking about him. Just looking at Li Wu's murderous look, he was extremely scared.
As a result, as expected, Xu Yibo revealed everything about the previous conversation.
Everyone was in an uproar and looked at the people around them with strange eyes. They were suddenly a little nervous. Xu Yibo's little eyes looked like everyone was a mole.
"We just finished discussing things, who is not in the camp?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Fang Zhang, who took the clothes handed over by the guard and put on his pants again. Fang Zhang frowned and looked at everyone, and asked in surprise: "What are you looking at me for? I've never seen this before. Old man, do you want to change clothes? No, what do you mean? I took the initiative to fight for everyone. This is the order from the big leader, and now you doubt me? When I went out, Meng Chang hadn't come yet, and you haven't discussed anything yet!! "
Then, everyone's eyes began to shift again, looking at Xu Yibo, who was so frightened that his little eyes widened: "It's not me, don't look at me! If I told you, why should I tell you this? Isn’t it good to just find any excuse to deal with it?”
This is strange, neither is this, nor is that. If we continue to think about it, there seems to be no one who can hear the news and pass it on to the other side.
Oh, no, there was still one of them. His eyes continued to shift, this time looking at the Huaiyi King, Li Wu, who was silently thinking.
"..."
For the first time, Li Wu felt that there was something wrong with his and his father's policies. With the help of Huaiyi's strength, he supported the incompetent children of each family to succeed, which seemed to strengthen Huaiyi's rule and appeal to the clans. However, such a move Li Wu felt particularly uncomfortable when he came here. He always felt like leading a group of pigs to the battlefield.
"Okay, stop guessing. This may be Meng Xiaoer's purpose. He may really have some way to know this information. He deliberately said these things just to make everyone suspicious of each other."
Everyone was silent and could only follow the leader back in dejection. The morale of the entire army became a little low. After all, the enemy generals ran wild at the door of the house, and they had many soldiers and could not do anything to defeat him. They couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. .
Halfway through the walk, Xu Yibo felt uncomfortable being stared at by the people around him. As if something suddenly occurred to him, he explained: "Don't look at me. The chief has also approached Uncle Meng Ji. Why don't you suspect that he is?" The mole?"
Everyone was shocked and hurriedly looked down at the ground. They couldn't help but sigh, as expected of Xu Yibo, with quick reactions and quick thinking.
Li Wu, who was already holding back his anger, turned back to look at Xu Yibo fiercely, as if he wanted to eat him alive.
There is a big brother in the group who sends out red envelopes from time to time, with varying amounts. Interested students can join the group to chat, and occasionally red envelopes will be given out.
(End of chapter)
