Many of Geshan's plans were actually not hidden from Xing Fei, but as long as Xing Fei didn't take the initiative to ask, and only if it involved Xing Fei's matters, Geshan would inform Xing Fei at the right time.
For example, this time, Ge Shan has been working for Bai Hao in name, but invisibly, he has been weakening the power of other factions in the Guards. Regardless of whether Xing Fei admits it or not, in the entire Guards, in addition to the illusion of power, Xiong San, who was in charge, was already a force loyal to Xing Fei.
After returning to the inner city, Xing Fei left Yan Qing on the city wall and led his guards to occupy Xiong San's camp at the south gate.
In the previous battle, first there was a fire, and later it was affected by the battle between Mu Qing and Cao Jin. It was said that it was a military camp, but it was just a simple military tent set up on the flat ground after the ruins were cleared.
After Xing Fei led everyone into the account, he said without any nonsense: "Order all the Guards soldiers to gather at the south gate. From now on, Hidden Valley will not retreat for a day, and the Guards will no longer remove their armor at any time. Ready to fight.”
Xiong San saw that the military tent was full of high-ranking guardsmen. He thought that there was another army with a hundred thousand people in the city, and he was also General Nanmen, one of the four generals of the city defense army. He couldn't help but wonder. Said: "Commander, the Guards are naturally the core force of the city defense, but it is difficult to make up for it if one is missing. In fact, there are many experts in the city defense army. They usually cooperate with the military formation drills. Do you think they also follow the orders? Give it to them?"
"City defense army? Are they still willing to fight? Don't the families behind them just want to wait and see which way the wind blows?"
"Fourth child."
Xing Fei glanced coldly, and the military tent suddenly became quiet. Thinking that two days ago, he had led the order to bring the families of the brothers in the Guards to the inner city. Xing Fei was silent for a moment before saying: "Inside the city defense army Their relationships are intricately intertwined, and many of them still have relationships in the outer city. Cooperating with them will only interfere with the actions of our personal guards."
"However, Xiong Dutong is right. The city defense army is also a soldier and is still a usable force. The city lord must have paid attention to this matter."
Only then did everyone in the account remember that in addition to the clear leadership of the personal guards, the city defense army numbered 100,000 and was divided into five parts. In fact, each of them was relatively independent and had no clear affiliation.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was the sound of galloping horse hooves at the entrance of the military camp. Now we have entered a critical moment. The people are staying closed and the army is galloping through the inner city without any hindrance. However, due to military discipline, This did not happen in the SS.
Xing Fei looked at the door curtain of the military tent in silence for a moment. Sure enough, someone came to the door within a moment. After getting Xing Fei's permission, a leader of Fenxi walked into the tent. He didn't even signal to Xing Fei again, and took the He rushed to Xiong San with a roll of cloth with gold hibiscus flowers printed on the corners.
Xiong San had already seen this thing this time, and his heart suddenly moved when he heard the man in front of him solemnly say: "The generalissimo has a leader, and the guards are all in charge. Xiong San is loyal and has made many achievements. At this critical moment, his life and death Baldhead, specially promoted to deputy commander of the city defense army, leading the city defense army to protect the city lord's palace."
Fen Xi, the messenger, spoke very quickly, and everyone in the military tent had different expressions. It was only at this moment that he remembered that at the critical moment, the Lord of Suzaku City took the position of marshal and commanded a large number of troops.
But, what's the point of promoting a Xiong San over them, senior guards generals with many years of experience?
You know, a month ago, he, Xiong San, was still a small criminal battalion commander. He came to the south gate and became the general of the rebellion.
"General Xiong? Deputy Commander Xiong?" Fenxi came with a smile and handed the appointment silk to Xiong San. Seeing him stunned, he remembered Ge Shan's signal before leaving, and said with a smile: "How many tasks have you and Boss Ge completed in cooperation?" This is a beautiful mission, the city lord sees it in his eyes, so he will naturally trust you."
Xiong San swallowed the water, stretched out his hand and was about to finish it, but immediately stopped in mid-air, and asked very seriously: "Then am I still in the Guards order? This..."
He wanted to say that the city defense army was a piece of shit, but he finally swallowed it.
The visitor from Fenxi felt the unfriendly wooden pipe projected from the military tent and just wanted to escape. He nodded and said: "Boss Ge has something to tell you. If Deputy Commander Xiong asks this, he is naturally still in the ranks of the Guards. Thank you for your hard work, generals. I will take my leave."
As soon as the person who came from Fenxi left, a burst of discussion broke out in the military tent. Xiong San, as the most targeted target, looked around with embarrassment as he held the silk fabric that represented his step into the upper echelons of power. There was no joy at all.
He looked at Xing Fei and said sincerely: "Commander, although I, Xiong San, want to be promoted like crazy, I just want to be in the Guards..."
"Huh, just you?" Someone immediately responded sarcastically to him, making Xiong San even more embarrassed.
Xing Fei actually knew in his heart that this was Geshan's deliberate position to make the separation between the Guards and the City Lord's Mansion wider and wider, but he didn't want to harvest this influence in silence until the people around him vented their frustrations. He looked at the person who shouted the loudest with cold eyes: "Fourth brother, according to seniority and merit, I also admit that you are more qualified than Xiong San. I will do it and let you and Xiong San be swapped. How about it?"
"Brother, aren't you kidding me? My commander is more handsome than him."
Even though the fourth brother said this, his tone was still a little gloomy. He glanced sideways at Xiong San and said with a complicated expression: "Although the second brother is no longer in the personal guard, after all, we are sworn brothers..."
Xing Fei looked slightly cold and interrupted directly: "So, you should take care of us?"
"Brother, that's not what the fourth brother meant. It's just that all our relatives have moved into the inner city. The second brother did something wrong. Everyone knows..."
Xing Fei snorted coldly: "Everyone knows that we can't defend it? Do you even think so?"
Xiong San hurriedly lowered his head and scanned the people in the military tent from the corner of his eye. Seeing that they were all a sworn group in the Guards, he couldn't help but scream in his heart that it was terrible, and he didn't dare to listen anymore.
But someone had already pushed back and said, "Isn't it?"
The fourth child sighed softly and said complicatedly: "Brother, you woke up and created a charge force of two thousand people. Only two thousand people can resist the masters of the peak of the late extraordinary period, but there is only one person in Hidden Valley? How many brothers are we going to die?"
Before Xing Fei responded, someone went deeper and said, "But do we still have a way out? Everyone's relatives are in the city now, and I heard that the young master of Hidden Valley was captured by some brothers. "
The more Xiong San listened, the more he felt that it would be difficult to get out of the military tent today. Xing Fei indeed became more and more disheartened.
It was not because of the invincible situation before him, but because the brothers who had fought side by side with him in the past had begun to have more thoughts.
Xing Fei's eyes swept across the faces in the tent, and finally stopped at Xiong San who buried his head lower and lower. He felt that there was an invisible force pushing everyone in a certain direction, although Xing Fei himself It's not too repulsive, but I still feel that this kind of army with more ideas no longer has the iron-blooded fighting will as before.
"This should be what you want to see..."
"Or, this was originally guided by you..."
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Just when Xing Fei was silently guessing in his mind whether someone was starting to weave a new plot somewhere in the inner city at this moment, Ge Shan had already left the remote area in the east and was on the way to Bai Hao's study.
His face was a little solemn, thinking about some of the information that Wang Yeqing had passed in earlier days, and then secretly comparing the number of the city's defense troops, he couldn't help but feel horrified for a moment.
In the study, Bai Hao was practicing calligraphy calmly. After hearing his footsteps, he did not raise his head and said with a smile: "Others are afraid to avoid this place. You do come here more times than me."
Because sometimes, when Geshan came to see him, he was not in the study, so this was not a joke. After the conversation between the two, Geshan worked extremely diligently to do the things Bai Hao told him, and even did not This made Bai Hao feel a little pity for talents. After all, even a true emperor still needs capable subordinates.
Ge Shan looked down at the silk carpet spread on the ground, and said in a steady and fast tone: "Luo Kai was killed by Dugu Wei, and Xie Xiu completely betrayed Hidden Valley."
"After waiting for so long, there is finally some new progress." Bai Hao returned the pen to the pen holder, looked at Ge Shan and asked: "The people Luo Kai led out this time should be his direct descendants who can be commanded. In the hands of Hidden Valley Was the whole army wiped out?"
"More than 400 people escaped?"
"More than 400 people escaped?
There was a rare hint of surprise in Bai Hao's tone. He stood up and walked to the window, admiring the red halo on the horizon. He chuckled and said, "It's Xing Fei, right? The two brothers came to my house and became retainers since they were young. I am now Although I don’t like him, I understand that the Guards need him.”
Geshan raised his head and said seriously: "Hasn't the city lord thought about it?"
When Ge Shan stopped, Bai Hao looked him in the eyes and said: "You proposed to escort all the relatives of the Guards into the inner city, which completely severed the relationship with them. But this is a good way. I am not worried that Xing Fei will Take the initiative to lead the guards to rebel against Hidden Valley."
Ge Shan nodded and said: "If it were Yan Qing, or anyone else, there would probably be some risks. Therefore, if everything goes wrong, please ask the city lord to treat Xing Fei kindly."
Bai Hao was silent, thinking about Xing Zuo, who had become his blood meal. After Xing Fei stopped asking him about his brother's whereabouts, Bai Hao understood that there was an indelible rift between him and this loyal retainer.
However, he now has subordinates who are more comfortable with him.
Thinking of this, Bai Hao looked at Ge Shan with admiration and said: "People are always very complicated. Even though I am so, I don't want you to start catering to my style. The fact that you can speak for him is beyond my expectation. "
Ge Shan accepted Bai Hao's overtures calmly, but the next moment he raised his eyebrows and said, "Although I personally recommended Xiong San to the city lord, this person does not have the strategy to command an army of 100,000 people. The army guards the city lord's mansion..."
Under Bai Hao's suddenly condensed gaze, Ge Shan speculated to himself: "It is not without history for practitioners to fight against the armies of secular dynasties. Considering that those with advanced realms among them can easily cross the defense line of the city gate, is it possible? Does the city lord want to use the city defense army to lure Hidden Valley directly into the formation?"
