Jiang Shuo took An Qingxu out of the office in Xiaojincheng. He was afraid that An Qingxu would change his mind and cheat, so he pretended to hold hands with him and support each other, but in fact, his right hand kept holding his wrist and he did not dare to relax at all.
An Qingxu smiled and said: "Jiang Suzhi, you don't have to worry. I am not a person who breaks my promises lightly. I will definitely do it if I promise you to withdraw the troops. Besides, I will keep these two thousand people for self-defense in case of Duan." If the bitch tries to poison me again, she won’t be willing to use it to fight against Shuofang’s army.”
Jiang Shuo felt relieved after hearing this, but he still didn't relax his grip. An Qingxu couldn't break free anyway, so he let him catch him. He boarded the south tower with Li Zhuer, Yan Zhuang and others. After waiting for a while, Sun Xiaozhe After passing the military order, he went to the top of the city and said to An Qingxu: "The army has been assembled and can leave the city at any time."
Seeing An Qingxu nodding his approval, Sun Xiaozhe shouted orders from the top of the city and directed Yiluohe to pull out of the city. Jiang Shuo saw that this man had a poor character, but he commanded the army in an orderly manner, while the Yiluohe warriors had a strict military appearance. , the queues were in order, thousands of people marched silently, there was no other sound except for the rustling of footsteps and the occasional horse neighing.
Jiang Shuo thought to himself: The reason why Fang Shuo's army managed to escape easily under the Cage Fire City was because they caught their opponent off guard. If they were to fight this army head-on, they would not be able to gain any advantage. If they were to attack the city, they would have no chance of winning. , he suddenly had a thought in his mind and asked Sun Xiaozhe: "Captain Sun, how can you ensure that Shuofang's army will attack Xiaojincheng? What if the Guo army thinks it's a trick and doesn't lead the troops?"
Sun Xiaozhe did not answer but glanced at An Qingxu. An Qingxu said: "But it doesn't matter. I also want to hear what strategy you used to trick Shuofang's army."
Sun Xiaozhe crossed his hands and said, "I don't know any tricks, it's all random."
Jiang Shuo thought to himself: Hu La, Hu La... I remembered that he was the man who did not come when Li Huaixiu came to assassinate Guo Ziyi. Li Huaixiu concluded that this man was a traitor at that time. Today it seems that he is really the same as Sun Xiaozhe. of.
An Qingxu asked: "What kind of dog is Hu La?"
Sun Xiaozhe apologized and said with a smile: "This man is also a Khitan. There is a Chinese named Li Kailuo. He was originally a personal follower of Li Huaixiu. Later, he was secretly recruited by me and became an intermediary. He originally encouraged Li Huaixiu to assassinate Guo Jun, who was leading the Shuofang Army. This is the person who made it happen.”
An Qingxu said: "I said it was a bitch, and it turned out to be a bitch! I heard that Li Huaixiu ran away again. Isn't this Li Kailuo a double-dealer?"
Sun Xiaozhe heard this and said: "Li Kailuo should not be a double-dealer. Li Huaixiu knew that Li Kailuo had deceived him and was looking for him everywhere to kill him. Therefore, Li Kailuo has been hiding in the army these days. Didn't Li Huaixiu escape without leaving the camp..." At this point, he glanced at Li Zhuer intentionally or unintentionally.
An Qingxu raised his hand, slapped Sun Xiaozhe on the ear, and said angrily: "You pigs and dogs, what are you looking at? The information that Zhu'er leaked to everyone was drawn up by me and my grandpa personally. How do you know it?" ?”
Sun Xiaozhe was busy saying yes and said: "Yes, yes... or Li Kailuo. To be honest, he didn't use any great tricks. He just told Shuofang Jun your overall plan truthfully. But after The numbers of the two armies blocked at the North and South Passes were told truthfully, but the defenders in Xiaojin City deliberately told a lot less, so Shuofang's army is coming."
An Qingxu sneered: "Why should Guo Ziyi believe him?"
Jiang Shuo had a good heart. Li Kailuo was a Khitan, and Li Zhuer, who was also a Khitan, had just deceived everyone. Another Khitan came and asked them to go west and break into this great pass. How could Guo Ziyi believe it?
Sun Xiaozhe said: "What about the troops and horses on the north and south routes? As long as we send out scouts, we can get the evidence right away. As for Xiaojin City, the city defense is under my control. I deliberately reduced the number of soldiers guarding the city, especially for Shuo Fang's scouting horses." Look, the sergeant who was guarding the city just now reported back that Shuofang's scouts have already arrived. I just don't want to reduce the number of patrol sergeants, but let Young Master Jiang take this opportunity to sneak into the city."
An Qingxu slapped his ear with his backhand again and shouted: "Jiang Su's magical power is unparalleled. Even if your city is filled with soldiers, can you still stop him?"
Sun Xiaozhe disapproved in his heart, but said: "Yes, yes, it's because I lost my words, and we deliberately sent a tongue to the scouts of Shuofang Army to send back false information about the number of defenders in the city."
An Qingxu said: "With your vulgarity, it is not easy for you to think of giving someone a tongue."
Sun Xiaozhe crossed his hands and said: "Second Young Master knows me very well, and it is really not suitable for my idea. This is still Li Kailuo's idea."
Jiang Shuo thought to himself, this Li Kailuo is quite a person, so he needs to be careful when encountering him in the future.
An Qingxu said: "So, this time we just happened to make a lie come true." He turned to Jiang Shuo and said: "Jiang Suzhi, if I said that we would stay in the city and let Shuo Fang's army pass, you would not believe it, so I would Order the army to cross the Lai River south and station in the city, leaving an empty city for Shuofang's army to pass through. Do you trust me now?"
Jiang Shuo said without comment, "I'll go south with you."
An Qingxu knew that Jiang Shuo was worried and had to follow him at all times to prevent him from being dragged down the river and coming back again. He said hello and allowed him to follow him across Laishui. The two of them climbed to the head of Guancheng on the south bank and ordered all flags and drums to cease. , the army was not allowed to show its head, except for Li Zhuer on the city wall, Yan Zhuang, Sun Xiaozhe and others were pushed away.
After waiting on the city for a short time, I saw smoke billowing from the road on the other side of the road. A group of people, about a hundred people, was the vanguard of Shuofang's army. Sitting on the leading horses were the three leaders of the Cao Gang and Dugu Xiang, who was riding on Jiangshuo's old horse, was surprised when they saw the four gates of Xiaojin City opened. They hesitated for a moment at first, and finally broke into the city. After a while, a sentry came out of the city and followed the original road back to report the news. After half an hour, At about an hour, I saw Guo Ziyi leading Shuofang's army through Xiaojincheng neatly and quickly, heading west.
The yellow horse has a keener sense of smell than humans but knows that its owner is nearby. It carries Xiang'er on its back and wanders by the Laishui River, refusing to go. Seeing that everyone was safely out of danger, Jiang Shuo let go of An Qingxu's wrist, crossed his hands and said, "Thank you, Second Young Master, for keeping your promise. I'm going over here."
An Qingxu rubbed his wrist and said: "Looking back, Shuofang's army will go a hundred miles westward to the Feihu Pass controlled by Hedong. Where are you going to go after they escape?"
Jiang Shuo originally planned to go to Songmo to help Li Huaixiu retreat from the enemy, but how could he tell An Qingxu? He said coldly: "I promised you before that I would not embarrass you if I let Shuofang's army go, but all I said was that at this moment, we can say If you don't become friends, we will inevitably have to fight each other again in the future, so you don't have to worry about where I go."
An Qingxu smiled and said: "Don't misunderstand me. If you haven't arranged it, I have a grudge. I would like to ask you to go to Songmo to help the Khitan retreat from the enemy."
Jiang Shuo asked curiously: "Your grandfather An Lushan is on an expedition against the Khitan, but you teach me to help the Khitan retreat from the enemy? Yes, you resent An Lushan for doting on Mrs. Duan, so you want to go against him, but why should I Do you want me to encourage you?"
An Qingxu said: "No, no, I asked you to help Qidan retreat from the enemy, not because I want to go against my grandfather, but because I can't bear to see Zhu'er's brother Li Huaixiu defeated and all his people slaughtered."
Jiang Shuo was startled and thought to himself: Could it be that An Qingxu knew that what happened today was caused by Zhu'er and I colluding? While hesitating, An Qingxu said again: "Don't think that I don't know that you and Li Zhuer have a tacit understanding today."
Jiang Shuo blurted out: "How do you know?"
Li Zhuer said coldly on the side: "He tricked you."
An Qingxu said: "It's a lie, but there are also clues. When we just started fighting with the rebels, Jiang Suzhi was very protective of you. When he encountered trouble, he would first think of asking you, so I guessed it was 70% or 80% accurate. You guys originally The plan is to use me as a hostage to seize Guancheng and let Shuofang's army pass by, right?"
Seeing that An Qingxu had seen through it, Jiang Shuo said, "That's right, please don't embarrass Sister Zhu'er and let her go with me."
An Qingxu looked at Li Zhuer and said to Jiang Shuo: "I have always known that Zhuer has different ambitions, but I have always covered them up for her. I have known Zhuer since I was a child. Ten years ago, my grandfather was Zhang Shougui's subordinate. A small general, one day Zhu'er was captured and brought back. He was said to be a captured slave and was raised at home. Zhu'er was called maidservant at home, but in fact, she was similar to my sisters. We grew up together. The eldest brother, Anqing clan, is much older than me. , and I didn’t like my grandpa. At that time, no one came to curry favor with our family, and my only playmate when I was young was Pearl.”
Jiang Shuo was shocked in his heart, thinking that An Qingxu was a vicious and arrogant person, which may have something to do with the fact that he had not received his father's love since he was a child, but such a cruel person actually had a soft spot in his heart. He couldn't help but look at Li Zhuer, but saw that although she was not wearing a mask, her face seemed to be wearing a mask of character, and she was just looking coldly at the distant mountains outside the pass.
An Qingxu continued: "The two of us have the best relationship, so no matter how much she does, I try to cover it up for her. Ever since grandpa made plans to conquer Songmo, I have seen Zhu'er uneasy and confused with Chong. The people in Prince Shun's palace are secretly communicating with each other, and their rebellious behavior will become more and more dense. Sooner or later, others will get the handle, and I can't save him."
Li Zhuer said quietly: "Do you know that ten years ago, the reason why I came to your house as a maidservant and slave was all because of your grandfather An Lushan's plan, which killed me and Huaixiu."
An Qingxu said: "I didn't know it originally, but after so many years, how could I not know it?" He turned to Jiang Shuo and crossed his hands and said: "Looking back, I know that you have a chivalrous heart and you are on good terms with Zhu'er. Therefore, I would like to ask you to help her realize her long-cherished wish and prevent the tragedy from ten years ago from happening again."
Jiang Shuo couldn't help but feel excited when he saw the sincerity he said. He crossed his hands and returned the greeting: "To be honest, Mr. An, I had planned to go to Songmo after finishing my work here. Needless to say, I will also help sister Zhu'er."
Li Zhuer said to Jiang Shuo coldly: "Since he begged you, you should ask him what benefit this matter has to you."
Jiang Shuo said: "A true man only acts with a clear conscience, how can he get any benefits?"
Li Zhuer scoffed and turned away, but An Qingxu said: "Of course there are benefits, Jiang Suzhi, you and I are not fellow travelers, and I don't want to make friends with you. I believe you have the same idea, but your Cao Gang is under the jurisdiction of Fan Yang There are a lot of people here, I can promise that as long as you help Zhuer, I will treat the Cao Gang members well and will never antagonize your gang again."
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