Plan to cut off the nine states

When he really saw King Wu, Liu Youzhong had nothing to say.

The two met outside the city on a muddy road. They each rode on horseback and exchanged greetings. King Wu had no entourage. The people Liu Youzhong brought stood far away. Mengjin's sentinels were further away, whispering about Wu. The combination of Wang's rumors and Liu Xiangshi's magic made this meeting full of mystery.

For Xu Chu, there was nothing special about this meeting. It just saved him a trip. "What a coincidence, I was just about to visit King Jin."

Liu Youzhong looked at King Wu carefully and said with a smile: "King Jin has always missed King Wu and said a few words every day. He said it was a pity that he could not thank King Wu in person for seeing him off."

"The King of Jin deceived a Jizhou army into the city and was ambushed. Our army was victorious, which was enough to compensate for the farewell."

"Haha." Liu Youzhong laughed without blushing at all, "It's nothing. I heard that King Wu won consecutive battles after that, and he was invincible. It won't be long before he can pacify all the states in Henan. King Jin was in vain in Bingzhou. Let’s wait and see…”

"I won't be the King of Wu anymore." Xu Chu interrupted.

"The King of Wu... wants to proclaim himself emperor? It's great to congratulate him. The King of Jin will definitely be the first to proclaim himself a minister."

"Mr. Liu must have heard that I will give up my title of king and from now on, I will only be Xu Chu, a commoner."

Liu Youzhong showed a look of extreme surprise, "There are rumors, but I thought who made up the lies. King Wu...are you kidding me?"

"How can such a thing be a joke? Look at me now alone, with no followers except two horses. You should know that the rumors are true."

Liu Youzhong laughed dryly and said, "King Wu's actions... are difficult to predict."

"Being able to call me 'Mr. Xu' is a real feeling."

The two of them had become sworn sworn friends, but no one mentioned it at this time. Liu You finally said, "Mr. Xu... will you come with me to see the King of Jin?"

"No, please give Mr. Liu a message for me to send to Prince Jin."

"Okay, Mr. Xu, please tell me."

"Tell the King of Jin: Tan Wuwei is a strange person. If he can be used, he will be rewarded generously. If he cannot be used, he will be killed when he needs to be killed. He must not be left in a lowly position for a long time and cause future troubles."

Liu Youzhong was stunned. He had never liked Tan Wuwei and had no concern for his life or death. However, both King Jin and Xu Chu believed that Tan Wuwei had the talent of a general. But now it was Xu Chu who suggested to King Jin, "Kill him if he should." ”, which surprised him deeply.

Compared with the abdication of King Wu, this was just a small accident. Liu Youzhong smiled and said: "I will definitely bring it. Since Mr. Xu has removed his title of king, why not go to Jinyang to live temporarily. Although Jinyang is small, it is still strong and can Keep Mr. Xu safe."

"Maybe I will go in the future. There is no rush now. I have to go to Yecheng."

"Yecheng? People in Jizhou hate you very much."

"It doesn't matter, I saved the life of King Xiangdong and let him return to Jizhou. Yecheng should appreciate this favor, right?"

Liu Youdian nodded, "Master Xu went to Yecheng to seek refuge, or... for other reasons?"

"It's hard to say, it depends on Yecheng's attitude." Xu Chu thought for a while, and seemed to have something to say, but suddenly handed over his hand, "Goodbye, see you later, Mr. Liu and I will have a long chat over wine."

"Definitely." Liu Youzhong was also anxious to go back.

"Mr. Liu is a master of heaven and earth and knows everything from beginning to end. Can you give me some true words of farewell?"

"It's difficult to travel at night. Mr. Xu is alone, so be careful." Liu Youzhong did not show off his magical powers, but gave a simple reminder, turned around and joined his entourage, and galloped away.

Liu You eventually ran west, Xu Chu walked east slowly, and dozens of Mengjin soldiers followed closely behind.

After walking a few miles, Xu Chu reined in his horse, turned around and said, "I'll send you off without bothering you. Please come back."

The sentries looked at each other, and the leader loudly said: "The King of Wu is leaving, who should we follow from now on?"

"Are you Liang Bing?"

"We used to be part of the Avatar Army, and were later assigned to King Liang's tent, but we did not join him in killing the Avatar King. We heard that the Avatar Army was going west and wanted to return to Qinzhou, and we were a little tempted. It was difficult to decide. Please tell me, King Wu."

"What does Liu Xiangshi suggest?" Xu Chu guessed that these people must have asked Liu Youzhong.

"He told us not to go south, saying there would be trouble in the south."

"Do you have any family members staying in Dongdu?"

"Some people have it, some people don't. All their relatives have died long ago."

"Those who have family members will stay in Mengjin and wait for the arrangements of King Liang. Those who have no family members will go to King Jin. Please give my regards to King Jin."

"Aren't you going back to Qinzhou?"

"You said that you were not involved in killing the King of Avatar. The Avatar Army heading west may not believe it. Instead of struggling to explain, it is better to join someone else."

The sentries nodded, feeling that what King Wu said was reasonable.

"Thank you, King Wu. You have done us a big favor. No matter what, you will always be King Wu in our eyes."

Xu Chu smiled and returned the salute, turned around and continued moving forward. This time no one followed him.

On the other end, Liu Youzhong worked hard and returned to the Jin camp before midnight. He hurriedly came to see the King of Jin. As soon as he entered the tent, he said: "It's true! It's true!"

Shen Dan stood up and signaled the generals in the meeting to leave first, "Is the King of Wu really abdicating?"

Liu Youzhong took a few breaths and nodded: "It's true. I saw King Wu. He is going to Yecheng alone."

"Have you met King Wu himself?"

"Yes, he happened to be there outside Mengjin City. He was alone. He originally wanted to see King Jin. After meeting me, he went to Yecheng instead and asked me to bring a few words to King Jin."

"say what?"

"If King Jin can use it, then use it. If he can't, he should get rid of it as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will become a big problem."

Shen Dan was also stunned, "Wu Wang and Tan Wuwei have a deep love for each other. How could he say such a thing?"

"Tan Wuwei fled back to the King of Jin, Xu Chu was probably angry, so..."

"You called him 'Xu Chu'?"

"He asked for it himself. He said he didn't want to be the King of Wu, but just Xu Chu, a commoner."

"Hey. You said he was alone?"

"Yes, one man and two horses. The King of Jin is sending troops to attack the Eastern Capital now, and it's still in time to get ahead of Jizhou and Jingzhou."

Shen Dan was not in a hurry, and sighed, "Mr. Liu should bring the King of Wu."

"I want to, but he doesn't want to. There are thousands of soldiers guarding Mengjin, and I can't do anything..." Liu Youzhong casually exaggerated the strength of the troops by dozens of times, without any guilt.

"Did he really go to Yecheng?"

"This... I was in a hurry to come back and didn't see it, but he did say so, so there's no need to lie."

Shen Dan immediately called in a general and ordered him to take a hundred soldiers, bypass the Mengjin guards, and chase the King of Wu to the east. "It's best to bring him back alive. If the King of Wu really doesn't want to - it's up to you, but you have to bring him back."

The general obeyed the order and left.

Liu Youzhong didn't understand, "Seizing the Eastern Capital first is the top priority. Since Xu Chu has abdicated, why bother..."

Shen Dan sneered, "How could the King of Wu abdicate for no reason? How could he go to Yecheng for no reason? It must be that the Eastern Capital has become a hot potato. Whoever holds it in his hands will suffer greatly. As for Yecheng, the King of Wu has secretly surrendered, and it's probably not a matter of one or two days."

Liu Youzhong suddenly realized, "The King of Jin thought it through, but the Jizhou army was defeated that time..."

"The King of Yecheng Who is in charge? "

"The Empress Dowager, the King of Xiangdong, the King of Jibei, and it is said that there is also a Princess Huanyan, who is highly regarded by the three and obeys her orders."

"Whose Jizhou Army is it?"

"Originally belonged to the Huangfu family, and later Wang Tiemei... I understand, Wang Tiemei was a border general, but he became the leader of the army. Yecheng was worried about raising a tiger, so they wanted his soldiers and generals, but not him - this move was really cruel. In this way, Xu Chu has actually been working for Yecheng, so what did he do? Why not hand over Dongdu to Yecheng?"

"Something must have happened in Dongdu that prevented the King of Wu from doing whatever he wanted."

Liu Youzhong said with emotion: "I will go again, this time directly to Dongdu, I must find out everything, and then come back to see the King of Jin."

Shen Dan smiled and said: "Without Mr. Liu, I really don't know what to do, as if I lost my hands and feet."

"It is a great regret that I can't fight for the King of Jin, but I can always run errands. Please wait for my news, the King of Jin, it will only take three days to go back and forth."

"Thank you, Mr. Liu. It's late today, Mr. Liu, go to rest first, it won't be too late to set off tomorrow morning."

Liu Youzhong is old and can't stand the tossing all night. He really needs to rest for a while. He bowed and said goodbye, reminding: "Tan Wuwei..."

"If you take the words of the King of Wu too seriously, you will fall into the trap."

Liu Youzhong didn't say anything else and returned to his tent. After entering, he saw that the candlelight was bright inside, warm as midsummer. Two women in thin clothes were chatting on the bed, and they smiled charmingly when they saw him.

Liu Youzhong recognized one of them as the beauty he had not yet enjoyed, but the other woman was a stranger, with a more beautiful appearance and a more charming smile.

"Who sent you here?" Liu Youzhong asked while taking off his clothes.

"The King of Jin ordered me to serve Mr. Liu well."

Liu Youzhong was ecstatic, "The one who knows me is the King of Jin. Following such a lord, what else can I ask for? Xu Chu disabled himself and will never achieve anything great..."

Shen Dan comforted Liu Youzhong and ordered someone to call Tan Wuwei. He could not remain indifferent to the words of the King of Wu.

Tan Wuwei was called in the middle of the night, and he was happy, "King Jin has made his decision? I only need 10,000 people..."

"King Wu did abdicate, but I don't plan to attack Dongdu."

"Why?"

"General Tan has always been ambitious, think more, don't be obsessed with Dongdu."

"If we take Dongdu, we can occupy the entire Luozhou..." Tan Wuwei thought about it, "He Rong's troops?"

"Well, He Rong's troops are borrowed, and they are borrowed with the help of Yecheng. Now that the Jin army has captured Dongdu, the credit must be shared with He Rong's troops, and transferred to And if it fell into the hands of Yecheng, the Jin army would have worked in vain.

"Would He Rong's tribe be so loyal to Yecheng?"

"If not, would the King of Wu go to Yecheng alone? Alas, my brother-in-law Zhou Yuanbin has been in contact with He Rong's tribe for generations, but it is not as good as the marriage of the son of the King of Jibei."

"I am often by the side of the King of Wu, and I heard some things. It seems that the idea of ​​Yecheng was all done by Princess Huanyan."

"Well, of course it was her, it has always been her. It's okay that the King of Ning is lustful, but the King of Wu is also... I can't believe it."

Tan Wuwei nodded.

Shen Dan looked at Tan Wuwei, "It is said that it is easier to invite a god than to send him away. I want to go back to Jinyang, but I don't know what to do with the tens of thousands of He Rong's cavalry in the army. Does General Tan have any ideas?"

"Let them attack Dongdu. If they take it down, King Jin will share the credit. If they fail, the loss will also be theirs."

"This is a great plan." Shen Dan smiled, "The soldiers of He Rong's army are unruly and difficult to tame. I wonder if General Tan is willing to take charge of the army for me?"

"Yes." Tan Wuwei was overjoyed.

"Okay, tomorrow General Tan will lead the troops south, and I will lead the army back north - Princess Huanyan and King Wu are both cunning people. The more they attract everyone to Dongdu, the more I want to go back to Jinyang."

"King Jin has thought it through."

Shen Dan nodded. Whether to reuse or kill Tan Wuwei, he can make a decision with the help of this time to take charge of the army.

"I have sent people to chase King Wu, maybe I can get him back." Shen Dan said casually, it depends on Tan Wuwei's reaction.

Tan Wuwei was slightly stunned, "King Wu has abdicated, so there is no threat... King Jin is in charge, I will attack Dongdu, even if I can't keep it, I will take this opportunity to win a few cities for King Jin as compensation."

"It all depends on General Tan."

"King Wu... can he be brought back alive?"

"It's hard to say."

Tan Wuwei's expression darkened, and Shen Dan's heart moved.