Plan to cut off the nine states

Xu Chu came to the table, personally poured tea for Ning Baoguan and his wife, and said with a smile: "I do have more ideas."

"They are all harmful ideas. Tell me, how do you plan to harm me this time?" Ning Baoguan took the tea and drank it without getting up. His wife Niu Tiannu stood beside King Wu without any rudeness.

"Let me ask first, if I fail to occupy Beicheng, how will Prince Ning plan to deal with me?"

Ning Baoguan looked at the King of Wu coldly, ignoring his wife's look, "Then you have been taken to heaven by Xue Liu'er a long time ago. Weng and son-in-law are reunited. Looking down at the world, I will let people spin paper soldiers and horses for you to help you." Rebellion in heaven.”

Xu Chu laughed, "I didn't expect Prince Ning to tell jokes."

Ning Baoguan didn't smile, "Successor, loser, I have nothing to say, and you don't need to use sweet words to pretend to be a good person, just say what you have to say. My wife thought that things might turn around, and said that you didn't kill me at that time. No. I don’t have this idea. It’s not that I don’t want to live, but I think that if I accept your conditions, my life will be worse than death.”

"If the family has a good wife, the husband will not suffer any misfortune. Prince Ning should listen to his wife more."

"Like you? King Wu really listens to his wife's words and does whatever she asks. He doesn't care about being tied to a high platform. Or is this a trick for you and your wife? It's really a good use."

Niu Tiannu held her husband's shoulders and said softly: "I usually talk less, but there is no need to talk too much now. You don't rely on your words to make a living."

"King Wu..." Ning Baoguan held back the last part of his words and nodded, "If King Wu has any request, please tell me."

"I'm very happy to see that Prince Ning's mood has not changed."

"Yes." Ning Baoguan returned to his usual appearance, speaking little and with a gloomy face.

"Prince Ning once promised Jiangdong to me. I am very grateful."

"It's a piece of cake."

"Reciprocity is reciprocated. If you harm me, I will retaliate. If you help me, I will repay the favor."

Ning Baoguan's expression became more and more gloomy. They could argue for several years as to which of the two parties had the intention to harm others.

"I plan to return Jiangdong to Prince Ning."

Ning Baoguan raised his eyebrows but said nothing, Niu Tiannv said: "Jiangdong is the land of King Wu, we don't dare to take it."

"Let's be clear, I don't really give Jiangdong to King Ning. You go first. I will lead the troops there and fight with King Ning with real swords and guns. The winner gets Jiangdong, and the loser - after today, you and I The grudges have been cleared and there is no need to show mercy.”

"I never wanted to be merciful to you, but it was a pity that I started too late." Ning Baoguan's shoulder was pinched hard by Niu Tiannu, and he gritted his teeth in pain.

"King Wu, please continue." Niu Tiannv said.

"Ning's army now has more than 8,000 men and 3,000 horses."

"It should be more than that. After Xue Liu'er died, there were many incarnation armies...well, King Wu was right, eight thousand people." Ning Baoguan changed his tune midway, because his wife was watching too closely.

"King Ning can take away all the eight thousand people, take away one thousand horses, and leave two thousand behind."

Ning Baoguan really couldn't say anything, because he already understood King Wu's intention.

"Tomorrow King Ning will return to the camp. The day after tomorrow, early in the morning, you will lead the troops out of the city from the east. If you want to surrender, you will surrender. If you want to fight, then fight. But you cannot look back. The east capital will not open the door to King Ning again."

"The officers and soldiers have long distrusted King Ning. If you surrender, you will die. Both King Ning and I are willing to fight to the death, maybe there is a way to survive." Niu Tiannu answered on her behalf.

"In the days to come, I will not sit back and watch King Ning fight alone. After King Ning leaves the city, I will send all the rebels to see King Ning off."

"Do you want me to be your vanguard?" Ning Baoguan asked.

"After overcoming the siege by officers and soldiers, Prince Ning will go to Jiangdong. Within a year or two, I will not compete with you for the land."

Within a year or two, Ning Baoguan was sure to train an invincible cavalry. He couldn't help but feel excited and his expression softened slightly.

"How can King Ning dare to compete with King Wu again after his defeat?" Regardless of whether King Wu believed it or not, Niu Tiannv insisted on showing humility, "King Wu asked King Ning to rush to the enemy camp first, and we are duty-bound. King Wu asked King Ning to go to Jiangdong, and if we can go, If I win Jiangdong by chance, I will immediately offer it to the King of Wu and never dare to keep it for myself."

Xu Chu smiled slightly and said, "King Ning is going to Jiangdong, and Mrs. Niu has to stay in Dongdu for a while. After King Ning pacifies Jiangdong, I will send you there. You two can rest assured, this is my promise, and there is nothing false about it."

Niu Tianshen's expression changed slightly, and she immediately returned to normal, "Okay, I really can't withstand the hardships of the military journey. Since I'm staying, a few children should also stay. They are too young and can't bear the pain."

Xu Chu smiled and nodded, rather than saying a word. This was not the first time he was separated from his wife and children, but it was the most helpless one.

"After King Ning leaves the city, if he can attract the Jizhou cavalry, at most half an hour, the rebel army will attack from the west city, fighting on both sides, making it impossible for the officers and soldiers to take care of each other."

"Well, King Wu won't notify the officers and soldiers in advance this time, so that I won't be in the formation, right?" Ning Baoguan still couldn't hold it back.

"The battle the day after tomorrow will be different from yesterday. Yesterday, the officers and soldiers were superior. I just wanted to be undefeated, so as to rectify the rebel forces in the city and unite them into one force. The day after tomorrow, the rebel army will be dominant, and the rebel army is mine. I want to break through the siege and seek victory. The small conflicts between you and me are not enough to interfere with the big plan."

Ning Baoguan stood up, pushed his wife away, cupped his hands and said, "The King of Wu first sent the King of Jin to break out of the encirclement, so this time, I believe in you."

"The sky is frozen but not dead, and branches are growing on all sides. It is ultimately the biggest disaster for the rebel army. I send off the King of Jin and send off the King of Ning for the same reason. We must eliminate the trouble first and then talk about the hero. The Liang and Lan families have taken the emperor hostage and have arrived in Jiangdong first. When King Ning leaves, breaking out of the siege is the first hurdle, but it is not the most difficult. Capturing Jiangdong is the real difficulty. "

"It is destined that I must go to Jiangdong to see the scenery of my hometown."

Xu Chu said goodbye and couldn't help but sigh before leaving.

After the door closed, Niu Tiannu immediately asked: "Is King Wu sincere?"

Ning Baoguan nodded.

"What did his last sigh mean?"

"Sigh, I refuse to be used by him."

Niu Tiannu nodded and complained: "Why did you say those useless words just now? How can you not bow your head under the roof of others? What's more, you are being stepped on by King Wu now."

"If I don't show anger, King Wu won't believe me."

Niu Tiannu was stunned and understood what her husband meant. Prince Ning who was too calm would arouse King Wu's suspicion. She couldn't help but laugh, "What will happen the day after tomorrow? Are you really going to sacrifice your life for King Wu?"

"We'll talk about it then." Ning Baoguan refused to make a decision first.

There are many problems when nothing happens, but when he is in trouble, he becomes more and more courageous. This is what Niu Tiannu values ​​​​most about her husband. She asked with a smile: "Are you still thinking about the Queen Mother?"

Ning Baoguan didn't answer.

Niu Tiannu didn't ask any more questions, knowing that she couldn't cross the line on some things, "I will stay with the child, you don't have to worry, just do whatever you want, I will take care of the little one."

Xu Chu didn't want to know what Meng Nilun was doing, so he led the guards out of the camp and headed again to Liang Camp in Dongcheng.

Tang Weitian was so sleepy that he yawned, but he still followed King Wu closely, never leaving.

The meeting during the day was for the soldiers to see, and the visit at night was the real secret conversation.

Ma Wei put on a bright suit of armor, welcomed King Wu into the hall, and said with a smile: "I guess King Wu will come. What, do you have a strategy to defeat the enemy?"

Officers and soldiers were still gathered outside, and Ma Wei couldn't relax for a moment.

"Yes. Has Brother Ma brought his family here?"

Ma Wei was originally a Marquis of Yuefu, and his wife and children all lived in Dongdu. Since entering the city, he never mentioned it.

"There is a war going on, and the lives of the soldiers are in danger. Why should I bring my family here? They can't help. It's enough for me to send people to protect them."

"The rebels all have their families, so Brother Ma doesn't need to make it too difficult for himself."

Ma Wei smiled and said, "The King of Wu is right, I will bring my wife and children over tomorrow. It seems that the King of Wu has really come up with a clever plan to defeat the enemy."

"It's not a brilliant idea, but it's worth a try." Xu Chu roughly told the story of how he met Ning Baoguan.

Ma Wei was very surprised, "King Wu... this is letting the tiger return to the mountain."

"If Prince Ning were not a tiger, I would not let him go. I won't hide it from Brother Ma. My ambition is to pacify the world, not to monopolize a city in the east capital. But now I only have one city, which is less than one percent of the world. Jizhou There are two kings and the empress dowager, the Liang and Lan families and the emperor in Wuzhou, the generals in Hanzhou, and the Xi family in Jingzhou... If we don’t let a few tigers out, how can we have a chance to fight for the world?”

"King Wu has thought about it for a long time. Just think it's right."

"Even Brother Ma, I will have to let him out soon."

Ma Wei's expression changed, and he immediately smiled and said: "King Jin and Prince Ning are real tigers, but I am not. I would rather stay with King Wu, be a hound, and conquer the east and west with King Wu."

"Prince Jin and Prince Ning are evil tigers. They will fight back sooner or later and have a fight with me. Brother Ma is a friendly tiger. Without you to take charge of the battle, how can I safely conquer them?"

Ma Wei was overjoyed, cupped his hands and said: "In terms of public and private matters, and in terms of love and righteousness, I will never let down the great trust of the King of Wu."

The two chatted openly, and Ma Wei invited himself to go west to capture Han and Jing for King Wu. He did not forget to remind him: "Beware of Gan Zhao, he is a deep and ambitious person, and he will never stay under others for a long time."

"Gan Zhao is indeed ambitious, but he is not strong enough and will not start an uprising for the time being. After repelling the officers and soldiers, I will let him seize Yizhou and create a channel for Brother Ma's Western Expedition."

Ma Wei said with emotion: "The world is in turmoil. Who but the King of Wu can calm it down? When Guo Shifeng comes back, I will give him a scolding. He claims to be knowledgeable, but he is actually blind."

It was late at night when Xu Chu said goodbye, and it was not until the end that he told Ma Wei: "The so-called attack in the east and attack in the west is what I said to Ning Baoguan. Brother Ma has assembled the entire army. When I give my order in the future, the rebel army may also follow Ning Wang eastward." out."

Ma Wei nodded repeatedly, "Ning Baoguan can't be trusted. King Wu should make multiple preparations. Liang Jun didn't say where to charge."

Ma Wei is weak and alone, willing to be patient and only wants the land of Yizhou. Xu Chu does not have much doubts about these two people at the moment.

All the kings had to leave sooner or later. Although the Wu generals were loyal, they were not useful. Xu Chu began to think about selecting people. When the officers and soldiers were defeated, he had to quickly promote a group of generals, and the people were already decided.

There will definitely be smooth sailing ahead, but Xu Chu is not worried. He has gone through the most difficult part of the road and is full of confidence in the future.

Back at the camp, a group of people came to greet them, led by Meng Sylun.

Xu Chu was slightly angry. He gave him a step up, and Meng Nilun also promised well, but when the matter came, he did not act according to the plan.

Meng Nilun should have led his troops out of the city to die. Knowing that King Wu was dissatisfied, he said as soon as he arrived: "Something happened. General Song was assassinated. There are officers and soldiers hiding in the city."