"It should be fine!" Hei Teochang said: "When I get back safely, this friend of yours can leave!"
"Well, I wish you a safe journey home!"
Watching the black-toothed Changzhi's back gradually disappearing under the distant horizon, Wang Wenzuo showed a smile. He didn't care whether the deal could be concluded. He actually had only one purpose in doing all this - to make the Baekje people believe in Tang Jun. They are really about to evacuate, so that the sharp contradictions hidden among them will break out.
Regardless of whether the deal can be concluded, as long as the messenger can bring his "sincerity" back. As for the rest, it is beyond human power. You just need to wait patiently.
After seeing off Hei Te Changzhi, Wang Wenzuo returned to his residence, took a bath and asked Sancho to make a pot of good wine, a roasted chicken or duck, and was about to eat and sleep well. However, an envoy from the Governor's Mansion came to say that the Governor had summoned him. Wang Wenzuo had no choice but to change into his official robe and hurried to the Governor's Mansion. I saw Liu Renyuan, Liu Rengui and Du Shuang all there. I knew there was something important, so I hurriedly bowed and saluted.
"It's good that Sanlang is here. You can take a look at this first!" Liu Renyuan took out a document and handed it over. Wang Wenzuo hurriedly took it and took a look. It was an imperial edict from the imperial court: The content is that the Pyongyang Army will withdraw and the Baekje Army will be unable to escape alone. Bao, we should evacuate to Silla. If Silla Jinfamin needs you to guard it, then stay in Silla, otherwise, return home by sea! "
Obviously this edict was issued before the imperial court received the memorial from Liu Renyuan and others, otherwise the edict would not have contained a reply to the content of Liu Renyuan's memorial.
"Wang joins the army!" Liu Rengui said: "What do you think?"
"What the edict says is of course a sound policy!" Wang Wenzuo paused for a moment: "But the imperial court is thousands of miles away, how can it fully know the evil intentions of the thieves? From what the general has seen, it is better to act in accordance with the previously agreed upon law!"
"What Wang Shenjun said is wrong!" Du Shuang said: "Since the imperial court has issued an edict, we should obey orders. How can we make our own decisions?"
"It is a common law of war to make changes in the face of the enemy. How can we say that it is self-initiated?" Liu Rengui sneered: "Besides, when the imperial court issued this edict, it had not received our previous petition. It only needs to wait ten more months, and it will definitely be done." A new edict has arrived!"
"Then what Liu Prefect means is that he did not act immediately upon receiving the imperial edict but delayed it for a longer period of time?"
Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Liu Renyuan was about to offer words of advice when Wang Wenzuo smiled and said: "You two, I got a piece of news from the messenger of Gui Shi Fuxin today!"
"What's the news?" Liu Renyuan asked.
"The name of the general who came to the aid of the Japanese this time was Anbei Hirafu. This man is from a famous family among the Japanese. Fuyu Fengzhang once married his daughter when he was in the Japanese country."
"Doesn't that mean Abe Hirafu is Fuyu Fengzhang's father-in-law?" Liu Renyuan asked.
"Yes, Abe Hirafu and Onimuro Fukunobu, one is the father-in-law, the other is the brother-in-law, and Fuyu Fengzhang is caught between them, it is really difficult to handle!"
"Sanlang is right!" Liu Renyuan laughed: "If you say so, these two people will fight to the death just for their own daughters!"
Du Shuang saw Liu Renyuan being pulled over by Wang Wenzuo, and he was secretly worried: "Wang Canjun, these are just one-sided words you got from others. How could you know that the traitor didn't say them deliberately to deceive you, how can they be used to decide military and national affairs? "
"What Du Changshi said is true!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "But the news from Xiaguan may not be true. Is this edict finally true?"
"so what?"
"Du Changshi, if we want to follow what the imperial edict says, what should our army do next? Should we send troops to attack Zhenxian City?"
"That's natural!" Du Shuang looked at Wang Wenzuo coldly: "This city guards the road to Silla. If we don't capture it, how can we retreat to Silla?"
"We can completely follow what is written in the imperial edict, because it is not inconsistent with our decision!" Wang Wenzuo showed a sly smile: "Anyway, only if the Baekje people know that we are going to evacuate, will they feel free to kill each other! "
"What if you guessed wrong?" Du Shuang sneered, "What if they didn't kill each other?"
"Then we will just act according to the edict!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "If you want to deceive others, it's best to pretend to be the same as the truth, right?"
Five days later.
"That's Zhenxian City!" The guide pointed forward: "Right there, have you seen the stream? If your eyesight is good enough, you can see a white mountain city, which is completely made of white. Made of mountain rocks!”
"How did those guys abandon such a strong city in the first place?" Wang Wenzuo was stunned. The mountain peaks in front of him pierced the belly of the sky and towered into the sky. Zhenxian City happened to be on a platform not far from the mountain peaks. Standing on the battlements, you can Overlooking the valley road below - leading directly to Silla. There are several mountain gates on the road leading to the mountain city, and military flags can be vaguely seen. It is obvious that Baekje people are stationed there.
"President Liu!" Wang Wenzuo said in a low voice: "Please forgive me for speaking bluntly, Zhenxian City cannot be captured in a hurry!"
"Yes!" Liu Rengui nodded. He is the commander of this military operation, and Wang Wenzuo is his deputy general: "But there is no city that never falls, do you think so? Wang joins the army?"
"That's what the governor said!" Wang Wenzuo's tone was a bit perfunctory. He began to carefully observe the surrounding terrain. Liu Rengui didn't pay attention. He just looked at Wang Wenzuo's actions with a smile and said nothing.
"In my opinion, there is only one way to capture Zhenxian City, and that is to attract the enemy to those mountain gates, eliminate them, and then rely on the numerical advantage to repeatedly consume and capture the city." Wang Wenzuo spread out his arms. Hand: "But for this method to be effective, the enemy must be stupid enough. If they stick to the main city and refuse to leave, to be honest, we don't have much else to do!"
"Wang Canjun, did you know? There is a path that can bypass Zhenxian City and go directly to the top of the mountain!" Liu Rengui said with a smile.
"How did you know?"
"It was the Silla people who told me!" Liu Rengui said with a smile: "This city was originally built by the Silla people, but was later taken away by the Baekje people!"
"Oh, if that's the case, it would be much easier!" Wang Wenzuo was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Does Governor Liu have a guide who is familiar with this mountain road?"
"I have several Silla translators under me, and one of them is originally from this area. It was he who told me this!" Liu Rengui's face turned pale: "Wang Canjun, I will leave it to you to take the detour to climb the mountain!"
"Subordinates obey orders!"
"Sanlang, just let He Ba and I go up the mountain on a small path. Why do you have to go there yourself?" Cui Hongdu asked in a low voice.
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