Plan to cut off the nine states

In the Jingzhou military camp, flags, drums, and tents were all there, still untouched. Food and grass were piled up. Some tents were even covered with bedding, but there were no people or horses, not a single one.

The Wu soldiers who were the first to advance into the camp were in a daze for a while, cheering in unison, and then rushed to the tent that looked the best, scrambling for property. They were veterans and knew that food and grass could not be moved. They were heavy and needed When being taken away by your boss, the first choice is always gold, silver and jewelry, followed by bundles of cloth. It is better to dismantle the tent into strips than to take away the whole tent...

The Arrival Army who arrived later were even more masters at grabbing the spoils of war. They dispersed without any arrangements from the generals and went in different directions. After a short period of chaos, they quickly divided their respective territories, and they grabbed it quickly and in an orderly manner. , making Wu Jun's officers and soldiers feel ashamed.

Cao Shen was ordered by the King of Wu to temporarily take charge of the army. He knew his position very well, and he had vaguely guessed the general intention of the King of Wu. Therefore, he did not interfere. He acquiesced in allowing the soldiers to plunder the camp, and even dismissed the guards and generals around him. Let them do their own thing.

The old general rode alone through the enemy camp, stopped at a high place, and looked towards the direction of the Jingzhou army's escape. He was filled with emotion in his heart. It took him a while to realize that there was another person beside him.

Xue Jinyao also looked in the same direction, "Master, are you worried that the Jingzhou Army will come back?"

"I really hope they can come back." Cao Shenxi said bitterly. Seeing General Jishi's strange expression, he added: "What, you forgot that I am General Tiancheng?"

"I just remembered it." Xue Jinyao smiled.

Cao Shenxi sighed heavily, "For so many years of leading troops in wars, I have never seen such a bizarre situation: The strong is not really strong, and the weak is not really weak. The side that was about to win has lost, and it seems that there is no way out. On one side, they don’t know that a great opportunity is right in front of them.”

"Perhaps this is the so-called 'chaos in the world', everything is in chaos."

"Maybe, if you think about it carefully, the same is true for the Five Kingdoms back then. Although they were not much weaker than Tiancheng in terms of strength, they were always defeated unexpectedly and couldn't even fight a decent tough battle. It's just that at that time, I was winning consecutive battles. One side thought that Tiancheng's generals were outstanding, but never thought that the other side was actually in chaos..."

"Master, what are your plans for the future?"

"Plan?" Cao Shenxi said with surprise on his face, "King Wu really...what is King Wu's plan?"

"He...he wants to be a saint."

"saint?"

"Anyway, he's someone I can't understand, but he's not a god. I guess he's a saint."

"Hey, King Wu should go to Fei Zhen and Master Fei. The two of them can talk together now. Do you know what Master Fei once said to me when he was hiding in my place? He advised me to go around the streets and inspire Dongdu. The people's fighting spirit allowed them, regardless of gender or age, to go into battle and kill all the rebels who had seized the city."

"King Wu's plan was different from Fei Zhen's, but his stupidity was the same. He wanted to save as many people as he could. He said that even if he couldn't save everyone, he couldn't allow another person to be killed because of him. Could Master have thought of this? These are the words spoken by King Wu himself. He regarded good luck as a gift from heaven and truly believed that he had the responsibility to save the common people..."

"King Wu's stupidity is more like yours."

"I?"

"You forgot what you said: You would rather take the lead and die than send others to die. You two are really a perfect couple."

Xue Jinyao laughed several times, then burst into tears.

God Cao panicked for a moment, "Um... don't cry. There is no magic trick in the Art of War to persuade people to stop crying."

Xue Jinyao wiped away his tears and smiled again, "The King of Wu doesn't want me anymore, and I don't want him either. It's a pity that I'm not as good as his first wife, so I don't dare to write a letter of divorce. I want to bring the world army back to Qinzhou, and I'm here to invite you. Master, go west with me."

"Going back to Qinzhou? What on earth is King Wu thinking about?"

"It doesn't matter what King Wu thinks anymore. Everyone has to make plans for themselves now. I will first convince the World Army, then return to the Eastern Capital, take the families of the soldiers, return to my hometown, seize the whole state, and make my brother the leader. "

"Are you serious?"

"certainly."

"But you said before that you didn't want to be a general born into the world."

"There was King Wu at that time, but now I am alone. I shed tears just now. Master won't laugh at me or look down on me because of this, right?"

"Of course not. I would be afraid if you didn't shed a single tear."

"So master is willing to go west with me?"

"This... I have an old wife at home, but my children and grandchildren are missing..."

"Of course I have to take my wife with me. There are many family members of the Incarnation Army, and they can't move very fast. Master's wife can bear it. If the master sends out the news, if the children and grandchildren are interested, they will go and seek refuge."

Cao Shenxi was silent in silence. He was not born and raised in Dongdu, but he had lived here for a long time and already regarded this place as his home.

Xue Jinyao said: "King Wu said that the Eastern Capital is the place of the Four Wars. The general trend is like this and no one can change it. Only after the world is finally settled can the Eastern Capital be at peace. Before that, the Eastern Capital will be a source of chaos."

"Hey, what he said sounded like..."

"Counselor?"

"It doesn't look like a king."

"Even if Master doesn't follow me to the west, it's best to leave the Eastern Capital as soon as possible and join anyone, but don't stay in Wei City for a long time."

Cao Shenxi sighed so much these days that he felt a little short of breath. At this time, he sighed again, "If I were ten years younger... maybe twenty years old, I would definitely go to the most ambitious hero. Now, they see If they don’t like me, I don’t like them either. Being taken in by General Jishi is probably my best choice.”

"I'm not taking you in, I'm inviting you. It's said that in ancient times, some people started to make achievements at the age of seventy. Master, no problem."

Cao Shenxi smiled bitterly, "Forget about making achievements. I just want to live in your place in my old age."

"No problem."

Cao Shenxi let out a long breath, as if this was the last sigh of his life. "The Advent Army came from Qinzhou. This time, we can't rob again. If you want to manage Xijing, you must win the hearts of the people, but before that, you have to seize the city first. When the Advent Army left Qinzhou, they didn't leave anyone to guard the city, right?"

"Guard the city? The Advent Army was forced to leave their hometown and didn't occupy an inch of land in Qinzhou. This time, we have to seize it bit by bit and send people to stay. As Master said, we won't rob and win the hearts of the people."

Cao Shenxi shook his head, "Qinzhou can't be seized bit by bit. We must take advantage of the chaos to attack Xijing directly and send people to counties to recruit surrender. Those who are willing to surrender will be given high rewards. Officials, those who wait and see will be promised a solemn promise, and those who openly refuse to surrender will be defeated one by one. "

"Look, Master can help me a lot, not just for retirement."

"Hey, Qinzhou is unstable, how can I retire?" Cao Shenxi has been cautious in his words and deeds throughout his life. He has to be careful when speaking to anyone, but he dares to bump into Xue Jinyao and dares to say anything. Everyone says that Jin Shengnv is cruel, but he thinks that this is a humble and inquisitive student, and he unconsciously has to put on the style of his master, "Also, Qinzhou has suffered disasters for years and is in urgent need of food. This is the source of all chaos, and it is useless even if it is replaced by immortals. The court should have transferred grain relief early, but only wanted to use force to quell the chaos, and it was eventually out of control. If you want to occupy Qinzhou for a long time, you must seize the neighboring Hanzhou, borrow the grain of Hanzhou to feed the people of Qinzhou, persist for one or two years, and get a good harvest, so that you can feel a little relieved and free up your hands to pursue great undertakings. "

Xue Jinyao nodded continuously.

The two discussed the situation, not realizing that the night was getting darker. They woke up only when the guards came with torches to light up the night. Then they rode back together.

The Jingzhou military camp had been almost completely looted, and a large amount of food and grass had been sealed, waiting for the arrangement of the superiors.

Xue Jinyao ordered the food and grass to be transported away, and the entire army returned to the camp. No one was allowed to chase the deserters. She was confident that she would convince the generals tonight, but it would be a bit troublesome to explain the whereabouts of the King of Wu.

This trouble was solved by the King of Wu himself.

At the gate of the camp, many Wu soldiers carried the injured Wang Dian, waiting for the general to come.

The Wu people once pushed Meng Senglun's younger brother Meng Yingbo as the temporary leader. Wang Dian survived the fire, and after he got better, the Wu people immediately pushed him to be the leader. This time, Wang Dian followed with injuries and walked slower. He just arrived not long ago.

"Why is General Wang here?" After Xue Jinyao received the notification, he immediately dismounted and went to visit.

Wang Dian struggled to get up, and Xue Jinyao hurriedly ordered someone to hold him down, "General Wang, there's no need to be polite."

Wang Dian said hoarsely, "King Wu left and left us to General Jiangshi."

"Gone... so soon?" Xue Jinyao was a little confused. King Wu didn't say when he would leave, so she thought he would go back to Dongdu with her.

"Well, the King of Wu said it very clearly. Although I don't agree, and I don't think that the disaster of King Ning is related to King Wu, but the King of Wu's will is difficult to change. Alas."

"Things have come to this point... General Wang and you are welcome to follow me to the west. The strength of Wu's soldiers is exactly what I need. If you want to return to Wuzhou in the east, I will not force you. I will send someone to send you a way. You can take the food and grass in the army."

"We have already discussed it. There is no rush to take revenge on King Ning. Although Jiangdong is our hometown, the people's hearts are not on our side. It is an honor for us to serve General Jiangshi. And if King Wu thinks it through one day, he will definitely go to General Jiangshi. We are willing to wait for him."

"I am willing to wait for him too." Xue Jinyao smiled, but he knew in his heart that this would be a hopeless wait.

Wu Jiang Luo bowed, Xue Jinyao returned the greeting, and suddenly she understood the pain of the King of Wu. Just now, she just wanted to appease the people of Wu. She was always not good at speaking, but she also said a few insincere good words. For greater interests, how many lies will she tell in the future?

"I will not claim to be king, nor will I fight for the world." Xue Jinyao secretly made up his mind not to follow the old path of the King of Wu.

Although Meng Yingbo was not very good at speaking, he was truly loyal to the King of Wu, not much worse than his brother. At this time, he sighed: "It was all my random accusations that angered the ruling party. How can I have the face to pay tribute to my brother in the future? Alas, I don’t know where the King of Wu is going?"

"He will go back to the East Capital first, but when we get there, he must have left." Xue Jinyao guessed.

"The ruling party will have to find a place to settle down in the end, right? I guess it must be Qinzhou. Let’s first build a piece of territory for the ruling party." Meng Yingbo’s words were agreed by many people.

Xue Jinyao also nodded and smiled, but he knew very well that even if the King of Wu removed the title of king, he would not find a place to retire like Cao Shenxi.

After all, becoming an emperor is not the greatest ambition in the world. If there are people who look up to you, there will naturally be people who look down on you.

(End of this volume)