Plan to cut off the nine states

Wei Xuan, the guard of Hanping City, was a big fat man. He was covered in flesh, but it didn't add a bit of calmness to him. He was anxious when things happened - he was either afraid or anxious. He always urged the people around him with the same things. .

"Did you send a message to General Iron? Send a few more people."

"Where's Yizhou? Send another person there as well."

"What are the movements of the Hanzhou Army? Are they going to fight? Why haven't they sent troops yet?"

"Has the city wall been repaired? Are you sure it's strong? Check again and make sure you don't make any mistakes."

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Retaining General Xiao Tang was also one of the things he was anxious about. When he saw Tang Weitian walking into the hall, he immediately stood up to greet him and said with a smile: "Thousands of troops are easy to get, but a strong general is hard to find. Without General Xiao Tang taking the lead, everyone would be worried It’s not stable. Besides, it’s hard for you to leave after drinking my wine, haha.”

"I drank your wine, but I didn't say I wanted to stay. I'm here to introduce another person to General Wei..."

"Mr. Xu Chu, I have already met him. How can I forget someone who once served as King of Wu?" Wei Xuan said with a smile. There are many people who call themselves kings. He doesn't care about "King of Wu", he just wants to give Tang Weitian some face. .

"Mr. Xu has something to say to General Wei. Mr. Xu is the smartest and knows things like a god. His words are much better than mine. General Wei, please listen carefully."

Wei Xuan's position was much higher than that of Tang Weitian, but when employing people, he didn't care about small rude words. He raised his hands to Xu Chu and said with a smile: "Great, I not only got a strong general, but also a counselor." It has been less than a month since the state army entered Hanping City, and there must be many deficiencies in the defense. Although Mr. Xu speaks freely, I have to correct it in time even if I risk my life."

Xu Chu also raised his hand in return, "I have nothing to say about defending the city, but I guess the Hanzhou Army is not trying to attack the city, but is trying to block the exit of the valley so that General Tie cannot return in time."

Wei Xuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Master Xu first arrived in Hanping and did not understand the situation here. The exit of the valley road is only more than thirty miles away from Hanping City. If he did not seize the city first and block the valley road, this... Hanzhou Aren’t the troops afraid of being attacked from both sides?”

"If the Hanzhou army goes to seal the road, will General Wei send troops to attack?"

"Of course, I am counting on General Tie, and I have to risk my life to ensure that the valley road is clear. Besides, we are all ministers of the King of Shu and generals of Yizhou, how can we ignore death? Mr. Xu is right to remind me, I will send someone Pay attention. However, I estimate that the Hanzhou Army will attack the city first, which is the most normal strategy."

Wei Xuan looked at Tang Weitian and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu is a scholar and doesn't know anything about fighting. It's hard for him to still think about Gu Dao..."

Tang Weitian shook his head, "Master Xu has led troops and fought in battles."

"Oh." Tang Xuan just wanted to make peace. Since the reconciliation couldn't come back, he didn't know what to say.

Xu Chu said: "General Xiaotang saw a wolf-headed flag in the Hanzhou military camp. Based on this, the Hanzhou army must have taken refuge with the He Rong people and attacked from the north and south. The purpose of this battle is not to attack the city, but to completely annihilate Tie Yuan's army." ”

Tang Xuan frowned. He didn't want to offend Mr. Xu, but he couldn't take it too seriously. After thinking for a while, he asked: "In Mr. Xu's opinion, how should we deal with the enemy?"

"Line up outside the city to show the enemy that you will defend the valley road to the death, and the Hanzhou army will be timid."

"There is clearly a city to defend, but... the Hanzhou Army will really be intimidated? Does Mr. Xu know that the Hanzhou Army can mobilize at least twice as many troops as I do?"

"The enemy is more numerous than we are, so we must show our courage to the enemy. What's more, the Yizhou army has always been famous for its bravery. The best strategy now is not only to form a formation outside the city, but also to challenge the Hanzhou army first, forcing the Hanzhou army to retreat and make them He hesitated."

Wei Xuan opened his mouth slightly and suddenly laughed twice, "Master Xu... you really don't treat our Yizhou Army as outsiders."

Tang Weitian volunteered: "Give me a thousand people, and I will challenge."

Wei Xuan hoped to keep Tang Weitian, a strong general, so that he could serve for him, not just go and die for nothing. He smiled and said: "Let me think about it, this matter needs to be discussed in the long run. The Hanzhou Army hasn't made any move yet. I Send more scouts and keep an eye on them at all times. If the Hanzhou Army really sends troops to seal the road, I can lead my troops out of the city in time to intercept them. Can General Xiao Tang and Mr. Xu stay? "

Tang Weitian looked at Xu Chu.

Xu Chu nodded, "It is said that one of the generals of the Hanzhou Army is Chang Shilouyin. This person has some connections with me. I wrote a letter and asked General Wei to send someone to deliver it."

Xu Chu handed over the written letter, and Wei Xuan took it in his hand, his eyes lit up, "Master Xu, why didn't you tell me earlier? Were you two classmates or fellow villagers in the past?"

Tang Weitian was surprised and said: "When we first met, you said that you had admired Mr. Xu for a long time. How come you didn't know that his surname was Lou? Like Lou Yu, he was also the son of a general?"

Wei Xuan was shocked, "Is this really true?"

Xu Chu nodded again. He didn't expect that after so long, he would still be valued as the "son of the general".

Wei Xuan laughed, "General Xiao Tang is really a blessed general, he actually brought me such a person... Mr. Lou, please forgive me for being blind, at first..."

"I have changed my surname to Xu."

"Oh, why is this? Doesn't it get along with the Lou family? It's not like that for one family."

"Anyway, please ask General Wei to send someone to deliver the letter. It's hard to say whether the building manager Shi is willing to see me."

"Master Xu wants to meet the building manager Shi?"

"Some things have to be said face to face."

"Yes, yes, it's better to say it face to face. Mr. Xu must make it clear to the building leader Shi: Han and Yi are closely related to each other. Since they have formed an alliance, why bother to go to war? The King of Shu does not really want to occupy Hanzhou, but is using this place to prevent the North If the enemy goes south, he will definitely return it in the future." Wei Xuan blinked, as if he had reached a conspiracy with Xu Chu.

Xu Chu nodded with a smile, said goodbye and left.

"Did the young master convince General Wei?" Tang Weitian was a little confused.

Xu Chu shook his head.

"Then try to persuade him again. I'll help you this time. General Wei has to give me some face no matter what."

"Save your face for now, maybe it will be of great use in the future. As for now...it doesn't matter if you don't persuade me, you have to find the right person first, and persuasion will have miraculous effects."

"Who are you looking for? Chang Shi Lou Yu? He is an enemy."

"Alas, sometimes the enemy is easier to persuade." Xu Chu said with a smile.

Tang Weitian was confused, "What to do now? Just wait like this?"

"Go and do your business. Since you are staying, do what a general should do. Get the news quickly. Let me know at any time."

"Of course." Tang Weitian suddenly laughed.

"why are you laughing?"

Seeing no one around, Tang Weitian whispered: "Young Master just lied. I obviously didn't see any wolf-head flag of He Rongren."

Xu Chu also smiled, "That's fine, but I only lie about small things, and I won't lie about big things."

"It's great to be able to deceive people. Why not lie?" Tang Weitian didn't think there was anything wrong with this at all.

Xu Chu returned to his residence and said to Changyan: "It seems that we can't escape this battle. Am I unlucky? I will encounter war wherever I go."

Chang Yan said with a smile: "Young Master, you think too much. The world is in chaos. How can there be no war? Long before the Young Master arrived, Hanzhou had already fought countless battles. I'm curious, why did the Young Master insist on staying? Anyway, there were no wars. If we have anything to do, why not go to Yizhou to see the King of Shu as soon as possible."

"There will be no peace in Yizhou, and..." Xu Chu sighed softly, "I always want to cause some difficulties to Shanyu. I don't want him to think that there is no one in Jiuzhou and he can dominate it."

"This is difficult. All those heroes with many soldiers and generals have gone to submit letters of surrender. The young master is alone, and no one listens to what he says. Trying to stop Shanyu is tantamount to that..."

"A mantis blocking a car?"

"Of course the young master is not a 'mantis', but the meaning is similar." Chang Yan said with a smile. After getting along with Xu Chu for a long time, although he became more loyal, there was not much awe left.

Xu Chu didn't care either, "Compared to Shan Yu, I really have a 'mantis arm', so I have to find a thick arm as soon as possible..."

"I think General Tie is right. At this time, whoever doesn't submit a letter of surrender to Shan Yu is a fool. He surrenders on the surface, but will rebel again if there is a chance in the future. To say that the Tiancheng court is too disgraceful, the emperor They all surrendered, what should others do?”

"This 'fool' is an opportunity. Without the 'fool' as a precursor, the Chanyu will become stronger and stronger. Sooner or later, the false submission of the heroes will turn into true allegiance."

"There's something I don't know whether I should say."

"Say it, there are no outsiders."

"Wouldn't it be better to let Chanyu... dominate the world? He was indeed cruel to the Central Plains soldiers and did not take human lives seriously when attacking cities, but the founding emperors were all like this. Although he was a foreigner, he could speak the Central Plains dialect. He Rong's tribe has few people. If he wants to rule the Nine Provinces, he will have to rely on the people from the Central Plains."

"Here's the problem. The Chanyu cannot wait to unify the world. Soon he will have to rely on the Central Plains people to fight everywhere, but he will not trust the Central Plains people, and then the world will be in chaos. The Chanyu is just prolonging the troubled times, not ending it. "

Chang Yan said nothing.

"Chanyu is indeed a hero, but he has only gained a small position. He uses strategy instead of prestige to lead his troops into the fortress, thinking that by winning the Central Plains, he will naturally make the people of He Rong obey him. But I don't think he will trust him. The people of the Central Plains cannot control the people of He Rong. If they are defeated, they will be in great trouble. All in all, if Chanyu enters the fortress too early, he will not be able to control the world except adding chaos. "

"I hope the young master is right. To be honest, although I haven't suffered too much from the troubled times, I'm really a little tired of it. No matter who it is, just end it."

"There will always be such a hero?"

"But who is he? Can we wait there alive?"

Xu Chu couldn't answer.

"Young master's injury still hasn't healed. I'll call the doctor over again."

"No need."

"The medicine prescribed by the doctor is still there. No matter how hard it is, you still have to drink it."

"Yeah. Let's make some porridge while making medicine. I really can't eat meat and wine now."

"Haha, if outsiders hear these words, you are still living a life of fine clothes and fine food as a young master."

Chang Yan took matters into his own hands and cooked the rice porridge first. Xu Chu ate a bowl and felt much better. When he drank the medicine, it became more and more difficult. After being urged by Chang Yan, he held his nose and drank it all in three large gulps.

"In the future, I will never use the words 'good medicine tastes bitter' to persuade people. Good medicine is really hard to drink." Xu Chu said with emotion.

That night, Tang Weitian came over and delivered a letter in person, "This building manager Shi really regarded Mr. Xu as his brother. After getting the letter, he immediately wrote a reply and asked Mr. Xu to come and meet him tomorrow. According to the messenger, the building manager said Shi was very happy and called Mr. Xu the 'seventeenth younger brother' in public, and also said that you are the most outstanding son of the Lou family. "

Xu Chu was not happy at all. He was always wary of such inexplicable "good things".