Plan to cut off the nine states

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Xue Liujia's words were like gusts of cold wind, waking up the drunken people and even making some people tremble.

Xu Chu's words were like a thunder in winter, shaking everyone's souls out of their bodies. When their souls returned to their original positions, many people immediately took action.

Meng Nilun and other Wu generals jumped up, but their number was smaller than that of the Jin generals, and they were all suppressed by the surrounding generals of the World Army.

Xu Cuchong nodded to General Wu, signaling them to be calm, and then continued to stare at Xue Liujia.

Shen Dan, Ning Baoguan and others were more shocked than the other generals. Countless doubts and impulses arose in everyone's mind. They wanted to do something immediately, but they dared not do anything.

Among all the people, Xue Liujia was the most surprised. He tilted his head and frowned. After a while, he finally smiled and said, "Are you kidding me?"

This is a step. Although it is not strong enough, you can at least step on it. Xu Chu did not appreciate it at all and asked: "Are the things that King Ancestor said about King Jin a joke?"

Xue Liujia's eyes swept around, first looking at the kings and then at the generals.

Ning Baoguan, Gan Zhao, and Ma Wei haven't shown any inclination yet, but their generals, especially those "military soldiers" who have a little knowledge, are already ready to make a move. In the hall, there are far fewer generals for a single king. The combined forces of the Avatar Army were slightly larger. Xue Liujia had to call in the soldiers outside the palace to gain the upper hand, but it would also be a tough battle.

This was a celebration banquet. Except for Xue Liujia, who always carried the magic stick, no one else carried weapons. As for what was hidden in the armor, no one knew.

It just happened in a moment. Many generals were still confused and didn't understand why the surroundings were quiet. Xue Liujia suddenly laughed loudly, "Jokes, they are all jokes. You can't tell that King Wu is usually reserved, but he is actually quite playful. Haha. "Prince Jin, you didn't take it seriously, did you? This is a joke, let everyone have fun, look, everyone is awake, we can continue to drink."

"The ancestors didn't take it seriously, how could I take it seriously?" Shen Dan said with a smile.

The generals didn't understand what the laughter was about, and they laughed in groups. After a while, they laughed in unison, looking for unbroken bowls, pouring wine again, and teasing each other.

But the atmosphere finally changed. Liu Youzhong supported Shen Dan and confessed to the kings. No matter what, he had to take the first step and the Jin generals would follow. Liu Youzhong ordered them to stay, "The ancestors are in a good mood today." , you are going to toast on behalf of King Jin, and be sure to make King Ancestor happy."

The Jin generals took turns to come forward to propose a toast. "joke".

Ning Baoguan stood up to say goodbye. Xu Chu, Ma Wei and Gan Zhao followed immediately. No one wanted to stay alone in the hall.

Xue Liujia was in low spirits and waved: "Let's go, everyone, I want to stay alone. Damn, the emperor's house is so big. It doesn't even have a kang. Do you just sleep on that hard chair?"

Everyone left one after another, and as soon as they left the hall, it was like a race, hugging their lord and running fast.

Meng Nilun and others said nothing, and returned to the temporary camp in the city with the governor.

When the six kings entered the city, Xue Liujia occupied the palace, and the other five kings each occupied one side of the city wall. The Wu army and the Shu army, both of which were small, occupied the west wall.

News of the discord among the kings in the palace had spread. On the way, a group of Wu soldiers came to greet him, and General Wu felt relieved.

When they arrived at the camp under the city wall, Xu Chu and the generals entered the hall, lit oil lamps, and drank tea to relieve their hangover. Meng Sylun finally made time and asked, half reproachfully, half with admiration: "Why do you want to govern... Say those words? What if the King comes to the world..."

Meng Silun and others shuddered at the thought of the scene where the King of Avatar was angry and all the kings and generals fought on the spot.

Xu Chu was more afraid than anyone else, but there was no fear on his face. Instead, he smiled, "I dare to 'confess my crime' because I know that the King of Avatar will never take action. Why? Because each of the five kings has loyal men. If we work together, , at least I can fight with King Jin, and both sides will lose. King Ji also understands this, so he tries to separate the kings one by one, and then defeat them one by one. If I don't speak, King Ji will definitely think it is a trick. If it is done, it will be unscrupulous. If the King of Jin dies, the four kings will become prey to his sword. "

The generals were in awe and puzzled, but they still felt that they were too bold to take charge.

Xu Chu smiled and said: "You don't know. I have made an oath with the kings in private. King Jingshi is quite smart. If he insisted on punishing me at that time, King Ning and others would also stand up and 'confess'."

The generals felt a little relieved, and Meng Nilun said: "The governor left the city last night and met with King Jin and others at night. Is this the reason for this?"

"Exactly. At that time, the King of Avatar had not shown any malicious intent, so I did not discuss it with you."

"Of course, the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better. We will follow the administration and go wherever you tell us." The generals expressed their opinions one after another.

Song Xingcai had sobered up and had forgotten that he had grabbed the governor in the main hall to ask about the cause of Chang Shunzhi's death. He said with emotion: "The intention of King Jingshi is obvious. He must put all the kings to death. Give the order to the governor, Although the Wu soldiers are small, they are still capable of fighting. The Shenshi Army is a ragtag group and is afraid of fighting when faced with the officers and soldiers. It is only through the cavalry led by the King of Jin that we can barely hold on. We are not afraid of the Shenshi Army. "

"Everyone, please work harder, guard the camp strictly, and don't act rashly. I will make a plan after I have discussed it with the kings."

The generals took their leave and went to distribute their troops.

Meng Nilun went around for a tour, came back alone to see the governor, raised his hands and asked: "It is the time to appoint people, why don't you see Tang Weitian and Wang Dian? With these two people by the governor's side, we can feel at ease when we are fighting outside. some."

"I asked them to return to Runan, meet up with General Bao, and wait and see the situation." Xu Chu did not mention his order for Wang Dian to lead his troops to Yecheng.

"Did the ruler know that Dongdu is a dangerous place?"

"Um."

"Then we might as well leave at night and go straight to Runan. I can also see that all the kings have different intentions. Even if we get rid of King Jishi by luck, there will still be a battle between King Jin and King Ning. Why don't we go back to Jiangdong, first Stand firm and plan for the Central Plains again.”

"Dongcheng is an important place, so it is also a dangerous place. The Wu army left at night and took the name of fleeing. How can they subdue the crowd after returning to Jiangdong? They must use the power of victory and gather tens of thousands of people to pacify Jiangdong in one fell swoop."

Meng Nilun knew that the ruling party was right. They were forced to come to Luozhou because of repeated defeats in Jiangdong. If they were forced to return to Jiangdong, they would have no chance of winning.

He sighed and said, "Well, the government has its own ideas, and we will do our best."

"Thank you, General Lao Meng. There are few soldiers in Wu. We must cherish every one of them. I am trying to think of a way to do my best not to risk my life."

Song Xingcai came in from the outside, "In power, someone asked to see him, claiming to be Guo Shifeng."

Guo Shifeng also attended the banquet in the main hall, but Song Xingcao had no impression of him.

"This is the counselor of King Liang and King Jin, please come in quickly."

Meng Senglun and Song Xingcai looked happy, finally believing that there was a real alliance between the ruler and the kings.

Guo Shifeng brought an attendant. After entering the tent, he saw no one else. The attendant took off his helmet, took two steps forward, knelt on the ground, and said to Xu Chu: "The King of Jin asked me to kneel down to thank the King of Wu. He cannot come in person..."

The attendant turned out to be Liu Youzhong. Xu Chu hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, "Brother, what are you doing? How can I bear this?"

Liu Youzhong insisted on kneeling down with his hands in hand, and then stood up and said excitedly: "The righteous deeds of King Wu today are as clear as the sun and the moon. Not to mention sworn brothers, they are brothers born from the same mother. So what? King Jin Having said that, what King Wu saved today was not his life, but the lives of nearly ten thousand soldiers of the Jin army and even hundreds of thousands of people in Bingzhou. The King of Jin also said that from now on, his life belongs to the King of Wu. Please. The King of Wu can deal with it at will. Even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire in front of him, the King of Jin and the soldiers of the Jin army will go straight through it without saying a word. "

Liu Youzhong always called him "King of Wu" and no longer called him "fourth brother".

Facing the two counselors, Xu Chu spoke again and said with a smile: "If we unite, we will live, if we separate, we will die. This has always been the truth. The King of Jin understands it, I understand it, and the King of Liang and others also understand it. What happened today is extraordinary. A king can stand alone, but if they push each other away, they will fall into the enemy's trap."

Guo Shifeng was finally able to interject, "The King of Liang also said that the King of Wu is benevolent and righteous. He doesn't believe in anyone except the King of Wu, and the King of Wu has the final say in everything."

"When the king of the world miscalculates, he will inevitably make another plan again. How to deal with it requires all the kings to discuss the plan together."

Guo Shifeng and Liu Youzhong were not willing to agree. They only said that it was the idea of ​​the King of Jin and the King of Liang, and the King of Wu must make the decision. Otherwise, they would rather escape overnight than stay in the Eastern Capital.

No king with the slightest ambition would leave the Eastern Capital at this time. Xu Chu declined again and again and reluctantly said: "Okay, please go back and tell the King of Jin and the King of Liang: Someone has to make the decision in the alliance of the five kings. Thank you The two kings trust me and I can step forward, but I can't 'make the decision' immediately. After I convince King Ning and King Shu, I will invite the two kings. Only by joining forces with the five parties can we have a chance of winning. Before that, please keep the camp safe. Please protect yourself and don’t let the King of Descendants take advantage of you.”

"Although there are many descendants in the city, they are only six thousand. Each gate is guarded by the kings and no one will be allowed in again." Guo Shifeng said.

Xu Chu nodded. The King who came to the world was indeed a fool to covet the palace. "But don't act rashly. The situation in the Eastern Capital is complicated and you need to be careful every step of the way."

Liu and Guo nodded, and Liu Youzhong said: "Ning Baoguan is indeed insidious. He pretended to be infatuated with beauty, causing Xue Liujia to turn his fear to the King of Jin. Maybe he even reported it in advance..."

Xu Chu shook his head, "If someone snitches, Xue Liujia doesn't need to test each one one by one. He never likes someone claiming to be king, that's all. Since the five kings want to unite, they can no longer be suspicious of each other."

Liu Youzhong smiled sarcastically.

Guo Shifeng said: "Ning Baoguan and Gan Zhao are from the Avatar Army after all. If they are lured over by the Avatar King, we will not have the upper hand."

Not only does he not have the upper hand, even if Ning Baoguan alone turns to King Jingshi, the three kings of Wu, Jin and Liang are no match.

"Trust is the most important thing. The five kings must trust each other to have a chance to break the situation." Xu Chu especially needs "trust". He has the fewest soldiers. When the kings are on guard against each other, he can only be a counselor who delivers messages to gain "trust." After that, he can take advantage of the opportunity to become the real King of Wu.

Guo Shifeng and Liu Youzhong raised their hands at the same time and said, "Our two families trust the King of Wu."