At this time, Yang Yunfei and others were discussing plans. The competing army's food and fodder had been destroyed, and they had failed to attack the city one after another. Their morale was low. Coupled with the 50,000 reinforcements brought by Xue Long, it was now time to change from passivity to initiative.
Su Wen put it aside and suggested that since the Jingjun army failed to attack the city today and most of the food and grass were destroyed, and there would be no more attacks in a short time, it would be better to take this opportunity to take a rest and raid the Jingjun camp before dawn the next day.
Yang Yunfei also believed that this plan was feasible, and everyone made a plan before going to rest.
It was nearly evening the next day.
Yang Yunfei was preparing for an early morning raid when someone suddenly came to report that Li Wei had led his troops outside the city.
"Li Wei is not stationed at Shuanghe Road, so why come to Xiegu now?" Xue Long whispered to himself.
"It doesn't matter if you come, we may be able to annihilate all the enemy forces this time."
Su Wenfang shook his head and said, "I don't think it's that simple."
Yang Yunfei ordered the city gate to be opened to welcome the opponent into the city.
Seeing Li Wei's arrival, Yang Yunfei and others had just come up to greet him. Li Wei took out the military order document and said: "General Yang, Commander Yuan knows that it is not easy for you to defend Xiegu these days. He specially ordered me to take over your guarding here. You can return to Shuanghe Road first." Cultivate yourself well, and then go into battle to kill the enemy and serve the country."
"Yesterday we fought a battle with the Jing army, dampened their energy and burned their food and fodder. We are planning our next actions. General Li has arrived today and will join forces with me. We will be able to repel the enemy in one fell swoop."
"General Yang, did you not hear clearly what I just said? The reason I brought my troops here today is to change defenses with you on the orders of Commander Yuan, not to join forces with you, let alone to send troops to retreat from the enemy."
"It's obvious that we defeated the competing army the day before yesterday, so let's take the credit now." Mu Chengfeng and Yang Yunfei whispered.
Yang Yunfei hurriedly stopped the opponent and stepped forward and said: "General Li, now the Jingguo is encircling and trying to attack our northwest fortress. Although the inclined valley is small, it must not be ignored as an important offensive and defensive area. If we can defeat the Jingjun led by Wu Yuan in one fell swoop, , you can directly cut off Jingguo's wing. If you give the opponent a chance to breathe, replenish food and reorganize your troops, it will be very difficult to compete again."
Su Wenfang then said: "General Li has just arrived in Xiegu. If he can accomplish this extraordinary feat, his prestige in the army will skyrocket in the future. Such an opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come back again."
Li Wei hesitated for a moment and said something to the soldiers beside him. Li Wei immediately said with a straight face: "How outrageous! I have just arrived in Xiegu and the situation is not familiar to you, but you are encouraging me to send troops hastily. Could it be that you are planning on me?" . And you, looking at what you are wearing, you are not an official of my court, but you dare to point fingers in front of me. Could it be that you are not careful?"
Yang Yunfei immediately explained: "The general misunderstood, this gentleman is Su Wenfang, and now he is my military advisor, and he is not a subtle person. If General Li is willing to send troops, Yang is willing to be the vanguard, and he will not receive any military merit."
"Don't say any more. General Yang will just act as ordered. As for Su Wenfang, I have heard that in order to redeem you, our country, Hao, spent a lot of money. But even so, you don't have any military rank. Who cares? Whether you are unparalleled in intelligence or wisdom or unparalleled in talent and knowledge, you are not qualified to speak nonsense here."
Yang Yunfei wanted to speak again but was stopped by Su Wenfang, who held his hands and said: "What the general said is true, but Su overstepped his bounds."
After speaking, he pulled Yang Yunfei aside and said, "Hasn't General Yang seen it yet? Today we can only retreat to Shuanghe Road to make plans."
How could Yang Yunfei not know what the other party's intention was, but he really didn't want to give up this perfect opportunity to counterattack. If he could really hit Wu Yuan hard, not only would Xie Gu be safe, but even the crisis at Julang Pass would be alleviated.
But in the end, Li Wei had no choice but to advance, and military orders could not be violated. He could only lead his troops to withdraw from Xiegu and retreat to Shuanghe Road, while Xue Long was left to assist Li Wei in defending the city.
Seeing that the dilemma in Xiegu had been resolved and that Yang Yunfei had been suppressed again, the masters of various sects had no intention of staying and wading in the muddy waters, let alone being with Li Wei and others, so some returned to their sects, and some went to Shuangzhou with Yang Yunfei. river channel.
Shuanghe Road is located between Youzhou and Huzhou, at the intersection of Qujiang River and Xinhe River. It is an important official road that connects the east and west north of Sichuan, and is also one of the four major passes leading to the hinterland.
The next day, after Yang Yunfei and others entered the city, they first came to the General's Mansion. Huang Youyun sent supplies to Xiegu and left first. He happened to be on Shuanghe Road. At this time, he heard that Yang Yunfei and others had entered the city and hurried to the general's mansion.
These two rivers are said to be passes, but they have not been affected by the war for decades, so they are no different from other large towns. There are many people living in this city. It's just that the people coming and going are quite complicated, including traveling merchants, people from the world, business travelers from foreign countries, etc.
In addition, Shuanghe Road is a place where troops are garrisoned. There are only garrison generals' mansions and no local government offices. Therefore, the system here has many omissions and is not perfect. This is why many people settle here.
When Yang Yunfei and others saw Huang Youyun's visit, they came in and told them the whole story in shame. Everyone around them seemed unwilling or angry. Huang Youyun was mostly regretful after hearing this.
"By the way, there are two friends at Wanfu Tower. They said they just came down from Xiegu. Unexpectedly, just a day later, you also came to Shuanghe Road. You came back just after Li Wei left. The General's Mansion also needs to be cleaned again. , if you have nowhere to rest now, why not go to Wanfu Tower first."
After everyone heard this, they guessed that Mo was drunk on Wen Bufan, and the General's Mansion really needed to be tidied up, so they agreed.
When they arrived at Wanfu Tower, it turned out that the two people were Mo Zui and Wen Bufan. Just as Yang Yunfei was about to step forward to salute, he saw Mo Zui waving his hands desperately from afar.
"Aren't these brothers Mo Zui and Brother Wen?" Lin Miaocai stepped forward to greet them carelessly.
"Boss Huang, you look quite big here. Is there anything elegant and quiet about it?" Due to Mo Zui's status, Yang Yunfei still asked Huang Youyun.
"There is a backyard. It is usually open to entertain distinguished guests. Most of them are private places where I can talk with people. Please come with me."
After saying that, just as he was about to lead everyone to the backyard, he saw a group of people entering the store with a fierce look. After looking around, they walked straight towards a table.
There were three guests at the target table. The person in the middle was dressed in black brocade with his back to the lobby, and his face could not be seen clearly. The two people next to them had sharp eyes and a calm demeanor. It was obvious at a glance that they were warriors with excellent kung fu.
"You have offended the Yishen Sect and dare to eat here as if nothing happened. You are very brave."
The leader said as he drew his weapon.
Suddenly a cold light flashed, and the opponent paused for a moment and suddenly screamed. Before he could move closer to the opponent, his thumb left his hand and the weapon fell to the ground.
Various conflicts on Shuanghe Road are not uncommon, and the surrounding diners were not surprised at all, and some even planned to watch the excitement. But when he really moved his hands and saw blood, he was afraid of harming Chi Yu and hurriedly ran out of Wanfu Tower.
"What a fast sword." Mu Chengfeng couldn't help but praise.
"I first came here and have no intention of causing trouble. If I leave now, I can save my life."
The man in brocade clothes said without looking back.
"You are talking arrogantly! If I don't capture the three of you today, I will really think that our Yishen Sect is being trampled on by others. Come on!"
The leader covered his hands and finished speaking, and everyone swarmed forward.
The two men next to the man in brocade clothes were only focused on eating and had no intention of taking action. Only the man in brocade clothes suddenly moved when the weapon was about to touch him.
I thought it was a melee, but unexpectedly, a burst of cold light flashed randomly, and in less than two breaths, everyone in Yishen Sect fell to the ground, and they were all killed by a sword.
"What a handsome body, what a sharp sword!"
Just as the man in brocade clothes was about to take his seat again, Mu Chengfeng praised him from the side.
At this moment, the waiter in the store ran to Huang Youyun and said: "Boss, look at this..."
Huang Youyun sighed and said: "First ask everyone to clean up the place and carry everyone to a secluded place. Later, we will send someone to the Yishen Sect to find someone to pick it up."
A person who was eating stood up and saluted slightly: "It turns out that it is the boss here who has caused you trouble. We will pay for the loss just now."
Huang Youyun said: "Money is a trivial matter, but this guest, you don't seem to know who the Yishen Sect is."
"I've heard a little bit, but it's reasonable to say that it was originally their unreasonable provocation that caused the trouble." The other person replied calmly.
"The Yishen Sect doesn't talk about these things."
"If you are unreasonable, you will be killed."
The man who just took action replied calmly.
"Brother, you're so capable. What kind of bullshit Yishen Sect is so domineering just because of its big name? I've long been dissatisfied with it. Others are afraid of me but not afraid of me. I invited you to have a drink today. I wonder if some of your friends would be willing to give me a favor?"
The person who spoke was Mo Zui, and the others were quite helpless when they saw this. If Lin Miaocai hadn't mentioned this before, who would have known that this was a prince.
"This..." Huang Youyun hesitated.
Mo Zui advised: "Hey, Boss Huang, if they come to take care of these three people, we will bear the responsibility and we won't drag others down. Besides, you have the Wanfu Building as a sign, even the Yishen Sect doesn't dare to deal with it easily. What do you do?"
"The words are so..."
"Okay, Brother Huang, you should avoid suspicion on this matter. If anything happens, General Yang and I will come forward." Mu Chengfeng also said at this time.
Huang Youyun didn't know Mo Zui's identity, but Yang Yunfei, Mu Chengfeng and others were different. Even if the prince didn't want to reveal his identity, they wouldn't ignore it if something happened.
"Okay, let's move to the private room in the backyard first so that the guys can tidy up the place."
"How about you three friends, can you give me a compliment?" Mo Zui asked again.
The two men looked at the man in brocade clothes, and after receiving the answer, they replied: "Since this friend is so generous, it would be disrespectful to refuse."
The man in brocade also stood up slowly, nodded slightly to Huang Youyun and said, "Sorry, I'm busy." After that, he followed everyone to the backyard.
The Wanfu Building on Shuanghe Road is much larger than the others. The backyard is spacious and elegant. In addition to many guest rooms, there are also private rooms for guests with special status.
Everyone took their seats, and Huang Youyun briefly introduced the distribution of power in Shuanghe Road. Since it was not far from Yishen Sect, he had to be the most powerful one.
Huang Youyun's business is spread all over the country, and he has met all kinds of people. He is especially good at observing people's words. He knows that the three of them are not ordinary people, and they are quite confident in their own abilities, so he doesn't say more and goes to the front hall to deal with the matter just now.
The remaining people introduced each other and learned that the man in Jinyi was named Long Qian. Although he was from the Hao Kingdom, his ancestors moved to the Tan Kingdom and never came back. The two people beside him are named Xu Rui and Zhang Chong. This time I came to the Hao Kingdom firstly because I wanted to see if I could contribute a small contribution due to the invasion by Jingguo. Secondly, I just happened to be revisiting my hometown and visiting people who had relations with the clan.
After hearing this, Mu Chengfeng asked: "I just saw Brother Long's extraordinary skills. I wonder where his master came from?"
"It's not worth mentioning." Long Qian answered very briefly.
Zhang Chong interjected: "Big countries such as Tan Guo Bijing and Hao don't have any big sects. Brother Long is just talented and has learned all his skills without a teacher. Then the Yishen Sect is called the Five Demons and Eight Saints, but it is nothing compared to my elder brother. in this way."
"Third brother, please pay attention to your words and don't lose etiquette." Xu Rui stopped Zhang Chong and said to the crowd: "I'm sorry, everyone, our eldest brother has always been reticent, and the third brother usually speaks rudely, and there are still some offenses. Please excuse me."
"No offense, people in the world are not pretentious women. It's good to speak frankly. I like brother Zhang Chong's character. Come on! Brother Zhang Chong, here's to you." Mo Zui said, raising his glass and talking to Zhang Chong To drink.
"Be careful if your words are heard by people from Weiyang Palace and the Suyi Sect. Let's see if you are as confident as you are now." Lin Miaocai said sarcastically from the side.
Yes, who said that women are weak, and who said that people in the world cannot be women who appear to be weak.
Everyone exchanged cups and chatted happily. Yang Yunfei didn't mention war-related topics due to the fact that he had just made friends. He chatted until sunset and then returned to the general's residence.
In the evening, Yishen Sect received a notice from Huang Youyun. More than thirty people came to Wanfu Tower and met Huang Youyun.
"Boss Huang, what do you mean? You sent someone to tell us to collect the body, but you didn't tell us about the murderer. When did our Yishen Sect become a despicable person who could be slaughtered by others? Who is the other party? Even Boss Huang didn't tell us the murderer. It’s hard to say it bluntly, but I think Boss Huang intends to protect me.”
"The difference between these words is that Huang is just a businessman. He has never interfered in Jianghu affairs, let alone participated in them. But I also know that if you kill someone, he will be killed. As for protecting, Huang does not dare and does not This ability. The incident happened in Wanfu Tower, and all I can do is to place the bodies of people from your sect after the incident, and then let people go and notify everyone to come and claim them."
"Boss Huang, don't forget that this is the territory of our Yishen Sect. Selling you Wanfu Tower just for the sake of face doesn't mean you can ignore the majesty of our sect."
"Although I just arrived today, I haven't heard yet that these two rivers are not only the important territory of our Hao Kingdom, but also whose territory it belongs to."
When the Yishen Sect saw someone suddenly interjecting, they asked: "Who are you?"
"Shuanghe Road Station General Yang Yunfei, what's wrong? Your Yishen Sect thinks this is private territory!"
Seeing that the person talking to him was the new general from Shuanghe Road, the Yishen Sect didn't say much, and just said harshly: "Boss Huang, you'd better have an explanation when the divine envoy comes."
After saying that, he carried the body and left Wanfu Tower.
"Don't worry, Boss Huang. With Yang here, it's not the Yishen Sect's turn to act recklessly."
Huang Youyun laughed: "General Yang is serious. He has been doing business in the lower reaches for many years. Such a scene is nothing. General Yang didn't go back to the general's mansion, why did he go back again?"
"Come to Brother Mu. Boss Huang is busy first. Don't pay attention to Yang."
After nightfall, the moon and stars were dim, and the two people stood facing each other in the open space in the backyard.
"Brother Murong, I have been fascinated by the martial arts of the Star Sword Sect for a long time. I didn't have the opportunity before. I hope you can teach me today so that I can experience it."
"Mr. Mu, you're welcome. Please enlighten me."
It turned out that after Yang Yunfei left Xiegu, Tan Songhe brought several disciples to Shuanghe Road shortly afterwards. He originally wanted to talk to Yang Yunfei about resisting the enemy. Because I arrived late, I stayed at Wanfu Tower, where I happened to meet Lin Miaocai, Mu Chengfeng and others. Mo Zui was already acquainted with Murong Tianji, and when he had nothing to do, he proposed to have a discussion, and then this scene happened.
