Although the two armies were at war, there was still no problem in exchanging letters.
In the evening, Bu Shuo was drinking with Murong Yan in the tent.
Not long after, a sergeant ran in quickly, knelt down on one knee, raised his hands in the air and said, "General, there is a messenger outside the camp who presented this letter and said it was for the general to see in person."
"Oh?" Bu Shuo was surprised, put down his wine glass and said, "Bring it up."
"No." The sergeant responded. After respectfully delivering the letter, he bowed and left.
The latter unfolded it and looked at it.
General Bu Shuo saw the words as if he had met:
I have long heard about the talents of generals, and my heart is full of yearning for them. When it comes to famous generals in the world, it is difficult to hope for one who can carry his neck. In this battle, he alone inherits the fate of destiny and unites the mountains and rivers. With the talents of generals, if he can abandon darkness and turn to light, it will be a blessing to the world and the nation. I am so lucky to be alone. I should also be treated as a prince and wait at the camp gate, hoping to see the general...
In this letter, Xiao Yuan spared no words of praise. It can be said that his admiration for Bu Shuo is beyond words.
After reading the latter, it was quite useful, and the other person was a king, which naturally gave him a sense of pride.
Murong Yan couldn't help but be curious, and leaned forward slightly: "Brother Bu, I wonder who wrote this letter?"
"Ah." Bu Shuo came back to his senses and handed the letter over with a smile: "Brother Murong, please read it."
Murong Yan took it with some suspicion, and when he finished reading it, he couldn't help but take a breath: "This is the handwriting of King Qin. His calligraphy is unique. I was lucky enough to read it back then."
"Yes, this is indeed the handwriting of King Qin." Bu Shuo replied. Who is Xiao Yuan? King Wu of Qin who conquered all the countries. Placing this letter on any general is an affirmation of his ability. Similarly, it will also make him feel elated, and Bu Shuo is no exception.
Seeing him like this, the tactful Murong Yan took advantage of the situation and said, "So, Brother Bu's weight in King Qin's heart is greater than that of Huang Shuai."
"Huh? Brother Murong is serious." Bu Shuo waved his hand: "This is just a little trick of King Qin to disturb people's hearts before the war. Just turn a blind eye. Come, you and I have another drink."
"Ah, please." Murong Yan followed and held the cup.
Of course, this letter had no effect. It was normal to persuade the enemy general to surrender before the war, and the two of them didn't take it too seriously.
At the same time, a certain battalion of the Ling Army.
Murong Hongye, the head of military intelligence, was handing over tasks to a group of capable men: "Under General Bu Shuo's repeated advice, His Majesty now has the intention to attack Longmen, but before that, we still need to spy on Longmen's intelligence to facilitate Military action."
Hearing this, one of them felt tense, but his face remained calm.
Murong Hongye scanned the area for a week and said seriously again: "Now, you all need to contact us as soon as possible and pay close attention to Longmen. You should all brace yourself and go down and prepare!"
"I have the order!" Everyone clasped their fists in unison.
Late into the night.
A man sneaked into a secluded place. He looked around first, then stuffed a strip of cloth into a small bamboo tube, tied it to the eagle's leg, and patted it gently: "Go quickly."
The falcon flies high.
In the middle of the night, the Qin army camped.
At this time, Xiao Yuan was already asleep, but Lin Chu's voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, urgent military situation..."
Logically speaking, the king cannot be disturbed when he is resting, but Xiao Yuan has already explained that there is no need to be polite in special circumstances.
In his deep sleep, it wasn't until Lin Chu had the courage to shout several times that Xiao Yuan turned over and sat up. He was dazed for a while with sleepy eyes, and then said loudly: "Come in."
After receiving his signal, Lin Chu quickly entered and saluted respectfully: "I deserve to die for disturbing the king's rest. Please forgive me."
"Let's get down to business." Xiao Yuan put on his coat, got out of bed and sat behind a few cases.
"Yes." Lin Chu responded, took out a small bamboo tube and put it respectfully on the case: "Your Majesty, this is sent back by our brother who has been lurking in the enemy's army for a long time and risked his life."
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan perked up, pulled the coat on his shoulders, then opened the bamboo tube, took out the cloth and looked at it carefully.
The cloth strips are limited, and the text on them is also very concise:
Bu Shuo made several main attacks, and the Ling army wanted to attack Longmen.
A few simple words have already leaked the high-level military decisions of the Spiritual Army. The importance of the intelligence needs no further elaboration.
After Xiao Yuan read it, his eyes froze and he immediately said: "Go and ask Jia You to come over."
"No." Lin Chu saluted and left.
Not long after, Jia You hurried over. Before entering the tent, he was still arranging his clothes. After entering, he bowed respectfully.
"Calling Mr. Jia here so late must have disturbed your rest. Although I can't bear it, the military situation is urgent and I have to discuss it with you." Xiao Yuan said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you have defeated your humble ministers." Jia You lowered his body slightly.
Xiao Yuan stopped talking nonsense and handed the cloth over: "You should take a look first."
"Yes." Jia You took it respectfully. After he finished reading it, he couldn't help but take a breath: "Your Majesty, this..."
Understanding what he meant, Xiao Yuan said directly: "Master Jia, don't worry about the reliability of the information. Although it is only a few numbers, it has already allowed us to grasp something very important."
Then he added: "The Ling Army wants to attack Longmen. This is not unexpected, and it is not the key. The most important thing is that the suggestion of the main attack was made by Bu Shuo."
Jia You is a very shrewd counselor who is good at discerning people's hearts. Hearing this, he immediately said: "The king wants to separate the relationship between King Ling and Bu Shuo. This is a God-given opportunity."
He explained: "Based on this information, your Majesty can write another secret letter, saying that Longmen is ready and everything is going according to plan. All you need is Bu Shuo's cooperation to attack, and then the secret letter is deliberately exposed." , by then, King Ling will definitely be suspicious of Bu Shuo and dare not say that his life is at stake, but it is absolutely impossible for him to take charge of the army again."
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded: "This is exactly what I think, but I'm still deciding between options. I came to you because I also want to ask you to clarify my doubts."
"Please give me your Majesty's instructions."
Xiao Yuandao: "With this information, if the spirit army comes to attack Longmen, we can make arrangements in advance now, but by doing so, we will not be able to alienate Bu Shuo."
His meaning was already clear. He could only choose one of them, use this information to win the battle in Longmen or get rid of Bu Shuo.
After Jia You thought about it, he said seriously: "I believe that a famous general is more important than thousands of troops. Between a victory and Bu Shuo, the latter should be chosen. Huang Zu and others mostly defended the battle, Murong There are no great talents in Yan, Wei Guang and his like are like rats, and the spirit army has lost Bu Shuo, and it still has its sharp claws."
This explanation was incisive and made it clear that Bu Shuo was a serious concern. After hearing this, Xiao Yuan first touched his chin and thought for a moment, and then said decisively: "Okay! According to what Mr. Wang said, it is up to you to arrange this matter."
"Wei Chen obeys your orders."
