Plan to cut off the nine states

Tian Jiang came out of the night. The guards at the gate of Wuyun Temple thought he was one of their own at first, but when they found out that he was a strange civilian, they were all shocked. They didn't understand how this person could bypass the multiple guards outside and directly Go to the innermost floor.

"Tell King Wu that Tian Jiang is here." Tian Jiang announced his name loudly, without any sign of stopping.

A guard hurriedly entered the temple to report. The remaining guards held their swords and guns tightly and stared at the visitor without blinking.

Xu Chu woke up from his meditation and suddenly felt that he seemed to have been lost for a while. He was clearly thinking about ways to defeat the enemy just now, but now he couldn't think of anything, no memories at all.

"Let him in."

"Tian Jiang came here alone. Somehow, the guards outside didn't notice him. You need to be careful when in charge." the guard reminded.

"He is just an ordinary person after all." Having said this, Xu Chu was unwilling to make the same mistake again. He had been trapped on a high platform by his wife, and he might also die at the hands of an assassin. Come see me."

Tian Jiang did not resist, and obediently put his hands behind his back. Under the escort of the soldiers, he entered the temple and stood more than ten steps away from King Wu, standing without kneeling.

The soldiers beside Tian Jiang held torches to illuminate his face, but it was dark on the King of Wu's side.

Xu Chu laughed, piercing the dark night and reaching Tian Jiang's ears.

"Tian Zhuangshi, we meet again."

"Um."

"It seems that you are a true filial son."

"King Wu, there's no need to say anything. I'm here to kill or behead you as you please."

"You have to ask clearly. I don't kill innocent people."

"Hey."

"Who assassinated General Song?"

"I."

"You do it yourself?"

"If King Wu doesn't believe it, give me a bow and an arrow and see what I'm capable of."

"No, since you are willing to admit it, it will be easy to handle. Who is the person who instigated you?"

Tian Jiang shook his head, "No one ordered me."

Xu Chu laughed, "No one ordered it? Then why did you assassinate the rebel general? Why did Jizhou officers and soldiers look out for you - you ran faster, and the two of them died for you."

Tian Jiang took a step forward, but the soldiers on both sides immediately blocked him with swords and guns. Tian Jiang only took one step, and with his eyes slightly narrowed, he could see the appearance of King Wu in the darkness.

"I killed Song Xingcai because he raped and killed a good woman, and I avenged her family."

"General Song is definitely not the kind of person who wants to incriminate someone."

"Whether you believe it or not is the King of Wu's business. I only tell you what I know. As for the two Jizhou soldiers, I don't recognize them at all, and I don't know why they are hiding there. I never need help when I kill."

Xu Chu stood up, and more guards approached Tian Jiang with swords and guns to prevent him from suddenly attacking anyone.

With a push of swords and guns, Xu Chu and Tian Jiang could see each other.

In Xu Chu's eyes, Tian Jiang was still the same Tian Jiang. He had an unattractive appearance, but had a rare calmness. He was like a pillar in the water, and it seemed that he would never change. There were times when the gloomy Ning Baoguan lost his composure, but Tian Jiang would not.

However, there was a big change in King Wu in Tian Jiang's eyes. After seeing him for a few days, King Wu was no longer the young man who always looked a little lonely. Even his smile had a coldness, as if he had drunk too much. Wine is between being drunk and crazy. With just one glass or sip, you will lose your last bit of consciousness and give yourself completely to drunkenness.

"Fei Zhen." Xu Chu spit out two words.

"What's wrong, Mr. Fei?"

"It was he who gave you the order. There is no need to hide it. I know it all. Fei Zhen thought he was deceived by me, so he wanted to deceive me again. This is revenge. So he spread rumors through you, killing soldiers, generals, and kings. ...There are rewards for all."

Tian Jiang raised his head and laughed, dismissing the sharp blade in front of him.

"King Wu turns out to be scared."

Anger surged in Xu Chu's heart, but he still had a smile on his face. "Tomorrow morning, the rebels will have a decisive battle with the officers and soldiers. Then you will know who is afraid... I'm sorry, you can't see the result. Tomorrow you will fight with other soldiers." More than 800 people gathered in front of the formation to ask for help."

"King Wu, never say the word 'sorry'. You just did something you have always wanted to do but did not dare to do. When you first entered the city, you wanted to protect the people because the Eastern Capital was not yet yours. Once you If you really get it, you have the power of life and death over Dongdu. You are no different from other heroes, so there is no need to apologize, because you have no regrets in your heart. Killing 800 people can avenge your general and make your soldiers feel that King Wu is killing him. Be decisive, that's enough, you will be proud of it, but you won't be sorry."

Xu Chu just said these two words casually, but when Tian Jiang said it, it seemed like hypocrisy.

Xu Chu put away the smile on his face and said to the guard: "Send him to General Meng. The murderer has been found, the city search can be stopped, and we can prepare for the decisive battle tomorrow."

The guards took the order and escorted Tian Jiang away.

A stone fell to Xu Chu's heart. At least before the decisive battle, no one would say that King Wu was unable to avenge his loyal general.

The stone fell to the ground, followed by a strange floating feeling. Xu Chu seemed to be stepping on a cloud. He had to control it carefully to ensure his body balance.

"Go back to camp." Xu Chu really needed to sleep for a while.

Cao Shenxi stood up and came over, "You don't believe Tian Jiang's words at all, and you don't even want to investigate?"

"Investigating what?"

"General Song is traitorous..."

"It's just a lie. Tian Jiang said it easily, but I have to work hard to investigate? This will not only bring shame to the general who died, but also disturb the morale of the army. No, no, I will not be fooled. General Cao, please save it. No matter how you help, Fei Zhen's treacherous plan will not succeed. Tomorrow, the officers and soldiers will be defeated. If Fei Zhen is lucky enough to survive, he will understand one thing. In terms of strategy, he is too far behind. "

Cao Shenxi sighed repeatedly, "The King of Wu is about to... Since the King of Wu thinks that I am an accomplice of Master Fei, why not imprison me too? I would rather be killed together with those more than 800 people tomorrow morning?"

"General Cao is no longer thinking about his old wife at home?"

Cao Shenxi sighed heavily, "I owe her a lot in this life. I'll see you after death and repay her in the next life. King Wu once gave me a glimmer of hope, but now it seems..." Cao Shenxi shook his head, "Everyone is right. I am a weak-willed person and cannot stand firm. The general is the one who sees through you, so I always refuse to accept your persuasion."

"Send it to General Meng." Xu Chu didn't want to talk anymore. He originally intended to win over Cao Shenxi as his own. With the help of such a veteran, he could quickly reorganize the scattered rebel army. Now he gave up this idea. idea.

In the past, it was rare for him to find anyone he could persuade, but now it is rare for him to find anyone he can use.

After all, everything has to be taken care of by himself. Xu Chu took a deep breath. Although his feet were empty, his fighting spirit was high.

Back at the camp, Xu Chu insisted on making a tour, met with the messengers from King Liang, King Shu, and King Ning, answered their questions, and then went into the house to rest.

"Wake me up at the fourth watch." Xu Chu told the guard and sat on the bed, wanting to sleep but not wanting to sleep.

Tang Weitian advised: "Master, please take a nap, you can't do it like this."

"Well, there's something, you..."

"Tell me, Grand Governor, what do you want me to do?"

"You...forget it, we'll talk about it tomorrow." Xu Chu fell down and didn't even think about what he wanted Tang Weitian to do. He was not convinced and tried to think back, but fell asleep before he could sort out any clues.

He slept so soundly that he even persuaded himself in his dream: What would happen if he conquered the world? The emperor is no happier than ordinary people, so he might as well enjoy it...

But he still woke up suddenly and refused to have a good sleep.

There was no one visible in the room. Xu Chu sat there in a daze for a while. He estimated that it was not even the fourth watch and he had only slept for about an hour.

"Tang is the sky, Tang is the sky!"

"Yes." Tang Weitian responded vaguely, and then there was a sound of getting up, "Why did the Governor wake up? It's still early, everyone is sleeping."

"There's something you need to do immediately."

"Oh." Tang Weitian was reluctant. He could eat and sleep, and he didn't like to be disturbed.

"You first go to see General Cao, Shen Cao, and ask him what's wrong with General Shenshi's formation."

"Go now? Ask again tomorrow..."

"Go immediately." Xu Chu said.

"Okay, I'll go." Tang Weitian yawned while putting on his boots.

"besides……"

"Anything else?"

Xu Chu hesitated for a while and then said: "Don't say it was my order. Ask your acquaintances, has General Song really...did that kind of thing?"

"What's up?"

"Rape and murder women."

"What is this? When I was in the World Army, this kind of thing happened almost every day. The King of the World took the lead, and all the leaders did it, but there were relatively few killings. General Song was probably angry..."

"I asked you to ask for the facts, and I didn't ask you to talk nonsense."

"Yes, I won't say anything anymore." Tang Weitian opened the door, faced the cold wind, shrank his neck and stamped his feet in fear, forced himself to cross the threshold, closed the door, and whispered to the guards outside: "Don't disturb the Governor. , He is in a bad mood now."

Xu Chu was indeed not in a good mood. Looking back on his actions yesterday, he felt a little regretful. At the same time, he despised this regret. He thought that what he did was what he had done. As the leader of an army, he had to act quickly when a general was killed. decision.

"Xu Chu, Xu Chu, you can't do this anymore. Others say you are hesitant, are you really like this?" Xu Chu warned himself in a low voice, "Even if you are wrong, you can't regret it, otherwise, outsiders will see it. It’s not about correcting one’s mistakes, but about being weak and hesitant.”

Tang Weitian had been gone for a long time, and Xu Chu slept for a while, feeling very unsteady, as if walking in a swamp, one foot deep and one foot shallow, waking up as soon as he fell asleep, and wanting to sleep again when he woke up.

When he heard the door open, Xu Chu breathed a sigh of relief. He finally didn't have to endure the torture of sleeping and waking up. He immediately stood up and said, "Tang Weitian?"

"It's me." Tang Weitian ran around, no longer sleepy, and walked to the bedside, bringing with him a cloud of cold air.

"What did General Cao say?" Xu Chu was still more concerned about this matter.

"He said that he was a general of the defeated army and was not qualified to give advice to the rebels. What he said before was just a casual saying, please don't take it seriously, please King Wu. He also said that the rebels have their own fighting style, and forcing them to change formations is tantamount to cutting something. thing."

"Cut your feet to fit your shoes."

"Yes, those are the words. No, that's it. The Grand Governor didn't ask me to find out the result. I think he is so old and will be killed tomorrow morning, so there is no need to torture him now. If the Grand Governor is not satisfied, I Ask again and let him explain clearly this time."

"No need, you did a good job." Xu Chu paused for a while, "What about the other thing?"

"The matter has been delayed for a long time. I asked around, but the people in Wu ignored me. The people in Qinzhou didn't know much about it, but there were a lot of rumors."

"What rumors?"

"It is said that the soldiers of the Wu army hated the people of Dongdu, and they took revenge after entering the city."

Xu Chu sighed softly. This was exactly what he was most worried about, and it was also something he had been kept in the dark about.