Plan to cut off the nine states

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Guo Shifeng came out and laughed: "Brother Chu, why are you here so late? If you wait another day, we will miss it. You have to go to Luozhou to find us."

Xu Chu stepped aside to let go of the groups of soldiers coming in and out, cupped his hands and said: "Yingcheng...whose belongs to it now?"

"Please come in first. It won't be too late to chat after I take care of my brother."

In a small side hall, Guo Shifeng ordered a banquet, poured tea and wine himself, and inquired about the situation in Yecheng.

Xu Chu knew nothing. When he left, Yecheng had not received the latest news about Mengjin's battle situation, and there was no change when Guo Shifeng left.

Guo Shifeng sighed: "Time is also fate. If Brother Chu leaves Yecheng early, he may be able to catch up with the big events here. If it is two or three days later, he may be able to usher in a turning point in Yecheng and persuade the generals of Jizhou to submit. Bingzhou. Alas, Brother Chu left too early and too late, just missing the opportunity on both sides."

"Brother Guo left early, it must be a chance to catch up here."

"Haha, luck is just a little bit better." Guo Shifeng recounted the story of the Battle of Mengjin and Ma Wei's occupation of Yingcheng. He didn't experience it personally, so he only had a general idea. Finally, he said: "I almost missed it, but fortunately Everything is still undecided, and Prince Liang is in need of someone. There is nothing to say. I have known Prince Liang for many years, and we have a deep friendship. To others, I act according to the circumstances, but to Prince Liang, I am completely indifferent. "

"Prince Liang must be very happy."

"The King of Liang has been too busy recently and will lead his troops south tomorrow. He really can't spare the time to summon Brother Chu and ask me to express my condolences. Brother Chu, please don't blame me."

"No wonder, if Brother Guo has something to do, go and do it first. I can wait."

"As a counselor, you are busy before things happen. Once something happens, you will be free. You can have a drink with your brother."

The two chatted while drinking, and Guo Shifeng said with emotion: "The Tiancheng Dynasty is really hopeless. Who would have thought that the entire army would suddenly collapse in just one night? The King of the World is timid and thinks that the officers and soldiers are cheating. They didn't dare to send troops to pursue, but the Shen family saw the opportunity and led the Jinyang soldiers to pursue and fight fiercely, and achieved great success. "

"The officers and soldiers were clearly winning one after another, so why were they defeated for no reason? There must be a reason."

"The Jinyang soldiers and the Jishi army captured many prisoners, but they...these two families were a little dissatisfied with King Liang and refused to exchange news." Guo Shifeng said with a smile.

No need to explain, Xu Chu already understood the reason. The two armies were fighting hard in Mengjin, but Ma Wei ran to the rear to seize the city, which naturally annoyed many people.

"Where is King Wu Yue?"

Guo Shifeng shook his head, "There has been no news for a long time. It is estimated that Yu's officers and soldiers were missing at the beginning of the war. It is said that he only brought a thousand cavalry, so he would not be a match for the officers and soldiers."

"The Battle of Mengjin has ended. King Liang is going south now...are you going to attack Dongdu together?"

"Haha, although Brother Chu came late, he was able to see the situation immediately. Yes, King Liang is going to attack Dongdu." Guo Shifeng put away his smile, "No matter what the reason is, the defeat of the officers and soldiers will be like a mountain falling, and all parties will Heroes are rising, whoever captures the Eastern Capital first will be able to command the heroes."

Xu Chu smiled and just drank.

Guo Shifeng asked: "Brother Chu, do you have other ideas?"

Xu Chu shook his head, "Brother Guo has explained the situation thoroughly, I have no idea."

Guo Shifeng talked more and ate less. Xu Chu was just the opposite. He talked less and ate more. In the evening, Guo Shifeng arranged a place for Xu Chu and said goodbye.

Tang Weitian entered the room with his belly in his hands, a satisfied smile on his face, "Enough, enough."

"Are you full?" Xu Chu asked.

"This is the first time in so many years that I feel so full. Look at my belly." Tang Weitian patted it twice, and his belly made a drum-like sound.

Xu Chu was about to laugh, but Tang Weitian cried. He felt embarrassed himself, so he raised his hand to wipe it away, but the more he wiped it, the more tears he shed.

"I'll make you full every meal from now on." Xu Chu still found it funny.

Tang Weitian shook his head, "No, I think of my dead parents. They didn't even get a full meal..."

Xu Chu immediately calmed down and said, "My condolences."

But Tang Weitian cried even harder, and stopped after a while, trying his best to squeeze out a smile, "What's wrong with me? When I was hungry in the past, I didn't even think about my parents. After finally having a full meal, I became hypocritical. , let the young master see the joke."

"I don't smile, and I myself lost my mother. Besides, Canglin knows etiquette. It's human nature for you to think about your parents after you've eaten."

"Young master can talk, but I don't understand etiquette. I just feel sorry. In this life, you must have a good meal before you die. From now on, I am not afraid of death."

"It's a good thing not to be afraid of death, but it's also..."

There was a knock on the door outside. Tang Weitian was stunned for a while before he realized what was happening. He wiped away the remaining tears on his face, turned around and opened the door, "Who are you looking for?"

"Is the Seventeenth Young Master here?"

"Oh, I've never seen so many young masters..."

Xu Chu rushed to the door, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "It turns out it's Zhou Junjun, please come in quickly."

Zhou Yuanbin and Xu Chu once traveled south from Jinyang to Yingcheng. They talked about everything on the way and they became very familiar with them.

Zhou Yuanbin entered the room and after sitting down, Qi Aidi didn't say much. Xu Chu said to Tang Weitian: "Go and see our donkeys, don't let them starve."

"Yes, I'm full. I can't let the animals starve. Let's share the blessings." Tang Weitian hurried out.

"Where did the Seventeenth Young Master find such a reckless boy?" Zhou Yuanbin was used to seeing obedient and polite servants, and he found Tang Weitian quite irritating.

"The soldier from Qinzhou has endured a lot of hardships with me these days. Thanks to him, otherwise I might have died in an unknown mountain."

Zhou Yuanbin laughed dryly and said in a low voice: "The Seventeenth Young Master came to Yingcheng, who wants to defect to him?"

Xu Chu didn't answer, and Zhou Yuanbin continued: "Although the Jin and Liang flags were erected in this city, it was actually occupied by the King of Liang through treacherous tactics. Alas, it's all my fault for not noticing... The seventeenth son came from afar, if it was Shen who defected to "Family, I have something to say. If it is Prince Liang who defected, I will leave now."

"Zhou Canjun, please tell me if you have anything to say."

Zhou Yuanbin was eager to win over his allies and immediately said: "King Liang... Hey, what kind of king is he? Ma Weijiu occupied the magpie nest, and his intentions are sinister. I have carefully observed that there are not many real Liang soldiers, less than a hundred." , the others are a makeshift army of incarnations and the people who were forcibly recruited from the city. When Shen Mu Shou left, he left me a thousand soldiers. I will come at once, but I can't get out of the house and can't deliver the order. "

Zhou Yuanbin casually doubled his troops several times. Xu Chu didn't know and didn't care, so he advised: "The King of Liang will lead his troops south tomorrow, join up with other armies, and attack the eastern capital. The right and wrong will be decided at that time, and there is no need for Zhou to join the army to fight." A moment of courage.”

"I understand that when we get to Luozhou, my father-in-law will definitely question Ma Wei, but my sin of losing the city is not small, and I must make up for it..." Zhou Yuanbin was ashamed and angry, his face turned red from suppressing it, "Shen Da is back too, But he refused to help me, and instead went to flatter Ma Wei, which is shameful. "

"In my humble opinion, Zhou Canjun might as well go and flatter him."

"Hey, Shen Wu wholeheartedly accepts the Seventeenth Young Master, but you actually..."

Xu Chu said with a smile: "Shen Bing Prefecture aims at the world, and will not care too much about the gains and losses of a city. Moreover, Jinyang is the fundamental place. If Jinyang is stable, Shen Bing Prefecture will have no worries. For Zhou's plan to join the army, the best way is to seek victory. The king of Liang released the order and returned to Jinyang as soon as possible to strengthen the defense. The middle strategy was to follow the army south and pass the message between the king of Liang and Shen Bingzhou. The next best strategy was to attack with great force. If he failed, he would be killed. If he won, he would lose his army. It would be useless. Attack the Eastern Capital."

Zhou Yuanbin was in a daze for a while, then reluctantly said: "I didn't think so much... Well, I chose a strategy, alas, I want to please Ma Wei, really... Thank you, Seventeenth Young Master, for your advice."

Zhou Yuanbin said goodbye. He lived in the same courtyard and could not go out. He drank to drown his sorrows every day, but he was not in the mood to entertain guests and would only drink alone.

When Tang Weitian came back, he knew some rules. He made Xu Chu's bed, picked up the brocade quilt, stroked it gently, and said in surprise: "There are such smooth things in the world."

Xu Chu slept on the bed, and Tang Weitian lay on the small couch by the window, tossing and turning, and soon lay on the ground with his arms in his arms, "No, the top is too soft, I'd better sleep on the floor. This quilt is good, I have to keep it."

Not long after, Tang Weitian suddenly sat up and said, "No, I ate too much. I want..." Before he could finish, he got up and ran out.

When Xu Chu returned to a familiar environment for the first time, he actually felt a little uncomfortable. He lay there in a daze, thinking of Guo Shifeng's words, he really missed the opportunity and couldn't even see Ma Wei right away.

A few days ago, Xu Chu would have been confused and a little angry, but after meeting Fan Guan, he had many new ideas. These ideas were originally vague, but after being tempered by what he saw and heard, they gradually revealed their true colors. .

Xu Chu's heart was as calm as water, but he still had no idea what to do next. There seemed to be many things that could be done, but each one was not worth doing if he thought about it carefully. If he just waited quietly like this, he would quickly become useless. …

When Tang Weitian came back, he fell to the ground and fell asleep without saying a word. He soon heard the sound of snoring. After more than half an hour, he suddenly jumped up again and ran out.

Tang Weitian had a bad stomach after eating too much and was not used to greasy food. He kept getting up all night, but he had a skill that he could fall asleep and was almost unaffected. The person who was tortured was Xu Chu. Every time Before you fall asleep, you will be awakened.

Tang Weitian came back for the fifth time. He lay down for a while without snoring and said, "I finally relaxed a little faster. It's a pity that the table of good wine and meat is such a waste."

Tang Weitian slapped himself hard, it was loud and clear.

Xu Chu said nothing.

After a while, Tang Weitian said again: "Sir, what do assassins do?"

As an assassin, Xu Chu was sensitive to the word "assassin", and his heart moved, "Assassins assassinate in secret... Why do you think of asking this?"

"It turned out that the assassin was a mastermind and was not a hero. When I just came back, I heard someone talking about the assassin and asked him how skilled he was and whether he would do anything bad."

Xu Chu sighed softly. It seemed that Zhou Yuanbin had not given up yet and still wanted to assassinate Ma Wei.

"Who is Shen Bingzhou? Who did he offend? Why did someone want to kill him?"

Xu Chu was shocked and sat up, "The assassin wants to kill Shen Bingzhou?"

"Yes, that's what I heard."

"Who said that? Is it Zhou Yuanbin who came to visit when it was dark?"

Tang Wentian thought for a while, "I can't hear it. It's too cold outside. I was in a hurry to come back and sleep, so I only heard a few words."

Xu Chu also felt a bit cold.