Several waves of small offensives carried out by the Han army for several days were still ineffective, but the Han army still seemed to enjoy it and had no intention of stopping the attack. Every day at dawn, the Han army would rush to invade with drums and flags raised. However, the strange thing was that each offensive lasted less than a quarter of an hour before they stopped and the entire army retreated. This was repeated for several days. The Lanzhou City defenders also figured out the opponent's trump cards, so they were even more vigilant every morning.
Lu Zuo seemed to be getting worse and worse in the past few days. The battles ahead made him a little confused. After learning that the enemy had received reinforcements, Lu Zuo had an even more headache. He originally planned to attack the capital in one go, but Gao Yun unexpectedly It would really be so difficult to deal with, and now that there are reinforcements, it seems impossible to take down the opponent in one go. Liu Xingyuan and others also began to become restless. Seeing the morale of the three armies declining day by day, the lofty sentiments of everyone's uprising were gradually worn away by the other party's guerrilla tactics, so they collectively came to Lu Zuo's stay to ask for advice to see if they could go out of the city to fight with the Han. The army fights to the death.
Lu Zuo was not feeling well these days, so he was recuperating at Fan Hesui's house. The central hall of Fan's mansion is simply spacious, and the dozen or so people who came to see Lu Zuo can all sit in the central hall of Fan's mansion. Fan Hesui saw that they were all talking about the major issue of the confrontation between the two armies, so he wanted to leave very sensibly, but he still let Lu Xiuyuan and Qin Fu stop him, saying that Fan Yuanwai could help the rebels with charity, and there was nothing to avoid, so He sat at the main seat and entertained everyone as usual.
At the beginning, everyone talked to each other and expressed their opinions. Some people thought that they should go out of the city and fight to the death with Gao Yun. With the bravery and good fighting skills of our rebels, we can definitely defeat the Han army. Some people think it is inappropriate and think that a head-on confrontation will only hurt both sides. It is better to refuse to fight, slowly wear down the Han army, and then give the Han army a head-on attack when the time is right...
Everyone in the central hall had different opinions, and they all had their own reasons. After everyone argued for a while, Lu Zuo, who was sitting at the top, gradually turned pale and coughed twice weakly. The hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone turned their eyes to Lu Zuo. In their eyes, some were concerned, some were worried, and some were angry. , some are at a loss...
"Brother Lu, in my opinion we should open the city to meet the enemy. I, Huo Yan, will be the first to take the lead. I am afraid of death, so I will hide in the city and see how I take Gao Yun's head."
Huo Yan's high-pitched voice attracted everyone's attention. Everyone looked at Huo Yan, whose face was red with anxiety, and then looked back at the pale-faced Lu Zuo. The atmosphere in the room instantly became awkward, and everyone didn't know how to answer the question. Even Lu Xiuyuan and Qin Fu felt that Huo Yan should not be so abrupt at this time.
Liu Xingyuan also had a gloomy face at this moment. Seeing that Lu Zuo was still expressionless and not answering, he became a little anxious. Seeing Huo Yan's arrogant expression, he couldn't help but frowned rarely, but he still tried his best to control his emotions and said: "Brother Huo, at this moment we should calm down and think about countermeasures, instead of..."
"What do you mean by this?" Huo Yan became impatient, "Are you saying that I am causing trouble?"
"This..." Liu Xingyuan was silenced by the prevarication, and he felt humiliated for a moment, but he still laughed and said, "It's good for Brother Huo to have his own opinions, but you also need to listen to the opinions of the audience."
When Huo Yan was about to say something, Lu Zuo suddenly said: "What King Ning said is right, brother Huo doesn't need to be impatient. Now that Liu Yan has sent reinforcements, it means that he is very afraid of us. If we retreat, who will be the leader of the reinforcements this time?" , did you find out clearly?"
Chen Tuizhi's face flushed with anxiety. He looked up at the two masters sitting in front of him and did not dare to answer.
Lu Xiuyuan and Qin Fu's eyes flickered with strange expressions. Lu Zuo seemed to understand something and asked again with certainty, "Back off, is there anything you can't say?"
Chen Tuizhi quickly blurted out: "You'd better ask the master and the others!"
Lu Xiuyuan and Qin Fu looked at each other, hesitating and not daring to answer.
"Let's just tell the truth!" Huo Yan suddenly stood up again and said, "The leader of the reinforcements this time is Brother Lu's brother-in-law An Shiqing."
After hearing this, Lu Zuo's expression did not change. He said nothing after seeing everyone, so he looked back at his wife An Jingruo who was sitting next to him. Seeing her thoughtful and sad expression, Lu Zuo's face instantly became paler.
After a moment of silence in the nave, Jing Jingruo suddenly spoke, "Although the reinforcements this time are led by my brother, I am not an unreasonable person. Now that the enemy and I are clear, you don't have to think about me and how to deal with it. We should be of the same mind. We all have to understand that we have 80,000 rebel brothers behind us to advance and retreat with us. If anything goes wrong, we will be sorry for these rebel brothers who have sacrificed their lives for us, not me."
"Sister-in-law..." Huo Yan's voice was as loud as a bell, and he clasped his hands into fists and said sincerely, "I, Huo Yan, have never admired any woman. Today, you are the first one."
Everyone in the hall also clasped their fists and saluted Jing Jingruo. Jing Jingruo quickly stood up and returned the salute, "I understand what brothers are thinking. Since my brother has been ordered to come to meet the enemy this time, he must be well prepared."
Fan Hesui also clasped his fists and said: "The princess is indeed a hero among women. Our rebel army will definitely win this time. How much money does the army need this time? Just ask, Fan will do his best, no matter what."
While everyone was talking, Lu Zuo's left hand seemed to tremble uncontrollably. He knew that the old disease might relapse, so he tried his best to restrain himself. He clenched his fist in his left hand. In order not to let anyone notice, he simply stood up. , clenched his fist with emotion and slammed it on the desk, "We are all brothers who share weal and woe now. We are only allowed to succeed, not to fail. Since all brothers value me, Lu, so much, Lu will definitely go all out. Lu Now we have a plan, all you need to do is follow my instructions, I think it will not be difficult to defeat the enemy."
After everyone else in the Fan Mansion dispersed, Fan Hesui left Lu Zuo alone, and even An Jingruo was sent back. Lu Zuo had already guessed half of it and asked with a smile: "Fan Yuan is leaving Wansheng outside, but is there anything else important?"
There was a hint of cunning in the corner of Fan Hesui's mouth, but it was quickly covered up by his weathered smile, "It's nothing important. I just wanted to ask Mr. Lu. You said you had a plan just now. I'm very curious. I don't know if Mr. Lu can trust me. "
Lu Zuo smiled slightly. As expected, Fan Hesui was just a businessman. His choice of the rebels was just a big gamble. What he cared about most at the moment was not who would rule the court, but his share of the family fortune. , but if you think about it carefully, what the rebels need most right now is Fan Hesui's support. If he can't get his support, then he has a way to betray him, so he must tell the truth to Fan Hesui.
