The Grandmaster Strategist

On April 15th, when Emperor Taizong left Tongguan, all the flags he pointed at looked like wind and fled away, like broken bamboo.

On the same day, King Qing swore to raise troops in Nanzheng and appointed Meng Xu, the posthumous son of the King of Shu, as the leader of the country. He swore to restore the Kingdom of Shu. Hundreds of the remaining officials of the old Shu shed tears and bowed their heads in worship.

On April 16, King Qing broke through Sanguan, and the world was shocked.

——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian Yong Ji III"

On Sanguan City, King Qing Li Kang looked at the soldiers with bright armor in the city and couldn't help but smile sincerely. After years of management, coupled with coercion and inducement, he finally had this Dayong army firmly under his control, and with the addition of Dong The wealthy Sichuan family assembled an army of 50,000 private soldiers, and Dongchuan, with an army of 150,000, was enough to occupy Guanzhong, the foundation of Dayong. In the past, Dayong chose to attack Shu. The big reason was that Shu occupied Hanzhong. , according to Yangping Pass, you only need to break through San Pass to enter the pass. Such a threat made Dayong's court always feel like there was a sharp sword hanging over its head. Even though the royal family of Shu wanted to be peaceful, they could not eliminate Dayong's fear. Now they easily obtained Sanguan, with Sanguan in the west and Jiameng in the east. Guan, control the fertile land of Dongchuan. If you win, you can capture Guanzhong and lay the foundation of the empire. If you lose, you can retreat to Dongchuan and watch the disputes among the princes. Compared with being a Prince of Yong who is always insulated from the throne, this is what he dreams of. Achievement.

While Li Kang was thinking about it, a soft and sweet voice came from behind and said: "Your Majesty, the spring is cold, why don't you put on the cloak I gave you."

Li Kang felt warm in his heart. He turned around and saw a young woman in plain clothes walking towards him. Although because she was in the army, the young woman's clothes were very simple and elegant, with black silk like blue and ink. Wearing a cloud-snail bun with only a gold ring tied at the bottom, she has a graceful figure, moves like a willow, and has a beautiful face, just like a lotus in a pond. Her natural beauty is enough to captivate a country. The young woman smiled sweetly and bowed. Li Kang stretched out his hand to lift her up and said with a smile: "You are too careful. I am a strong man. How can I need a cloak in this little spring?" The young woman said angrily. He said: "The prince is busy with military affairs, and his eyes are always busy. I am unable to help. Naturally, I can only do my best to take care of the prince's body. The prince is a rich man. If he catches the wind and cold, wouldn't it hinder the great cause." After that, from A well-dressed maid behind him took a white Sichuan brocade cloak and tied it on Li Kang with her own hands. The cloak was embroidered with golden Pixiu, which was lifelike. Li Kang smiled and let the woman do what she wanted. The woman fastened her cloak and inadvertently looked up. She saw the tenderness in Li Kang's eyes, her face turned red, and she lowered her head and said, "I'm going to leave you. Please take care of yourself." After saying that, she turned around and left. Although Li Kang missed her very much. He wanted to accompany him, but now he was busy with military affairs, and it was quite inappropriate to take his concubine with him on an expedition. If he continued to love his children, he would probably hinder his military morale, so he just watched his concubine leave.

Just when the young woman was about to step off the tower, an ordinary-looking young man hurriedly walked up and saw the young woman. The young man stepped aside and bowed. The young woman smiled and nodded, and walked down with the maid. The young man then walked up to King Qing and reported: "Your Majesty, Sanguan has been completely controlled by our army, and all the captured Yong soldiers have been imprisoned. However, after the interrogation, the general learned that Li Zongxun, the guard of Sanguan, is here." He had already escaped when the pass was broken, and there was no sign of Mingjian Si. I would like to ask the prince if he needs to send troops to chase him. The deputy general who has separated the pass has performed well and is still waiting for the prince to summon him. "

A look of regret flashed in Li Kang's eyes, and he said: "It's a pity. Li Zongxun is also a good general and knows Sanguan well. If we kill him, we can save a lot of trouble. Mingjian Division is the best at driving advantages and avoiding harm." , it’s not unusual for you to escape, but this time you bribed the internal agents and cooperated with the internal and external forces to break up the pass. The Mingjian Department will definitely be severely punished, and this is enough." Li Kang was very satisfied with the results of the Jinxiu League. He first cut off the access between Guanzhong and Dongchuan. , allowing him to firmly control the power of Dongchuan, and through coercion and inducement, he bribed the deputy general of Sanguan, allowing him to obtain Sanguan without any effort. Such achievements finally allowed Li Kang to let go of his last trace of the Splendid Alliance. Be wary.

At this time, Ye Tianxiu hurried over. He was Li Kang's confidant. This time he was appointed by Li Kang as an assassin, responsible for supervising the lieutenant general of the army. Now the army under the command of King Qing is composed of the private soldiers of the old Shu wealthy families and the Dayong army. , conflicts abound, and military morale is quite unstable, so Ye Tianxiu is very busy. Almost all of King Qing's original secret agents are used for this. Firstly, Li Kang trusts the personnel he selected more after all. Secondly, this is also It can make the Jinxiu Alliance believe in Li Kang's sincerity and be more dedicated. Besides, external intelligence exploration is the strength of the Jinxiu Alliance. Of course, Li Kang also retains a secret intelligence force targeting Chang'an. In addition, Li Kang knew very well that in these troubled times, only by holding military power can he be as stable as Mount Tai, so he fully controlled the army. As long as military power was stable, he would not worry about anything wrong with the old Shu forces and the Jinxiu Alliance.

After listening to General Ye Tianxiu's report on the situation, Li Kang said with satisfaction: "Tianxiu, thank you for your hard work. Now the information about our uprising has probably reached Chang'an. Although Li Zhi went to fight in person, and although his father has no longer been in charge, there is still Supervisor Li Jun." Guo and Shi Yu are assisting the government, and there are veteran generals such as Qin Yi and Cheng Shu in Chang'an. Our army can only fight steadily. I have decided to personally lead the army to attack Chencang. Now the battle situation in the Northern Han Dynasty is not good for Dayong. I want to take a look. How does Yong Ting face enemies on both sides?"

When Ye Tianxiu heard Li Kang address the Yong court as Yong Ting, he knew that the prince was completely unfaithful to Dayong. In fact, Ye Tianxiu did not want Li Kang to do this. As the prince of Dayong, he was already powerful and wealthy and rare in the world, so why bother? He also wanted to raise troops to rebel, but he was deeply grateful to Li Kang for his kindness, so he didn't care about righteousness. As soon as Li Kang finished speaking, Ye Tianxiu said: "Chencang Guard General Yin Jie is Li Zhi's favorite general. He is cautious in using troops and good at Defending the city, Chen Cang is afraid that it will be difficult to attack."

Li Kang said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, the assassins of the Jinxiu Alliance have already sneaked into Chencang. As long as we wait until Chencang is exhausted by our attack, we can find an opportunity to assassinate Yin Zha. By then, Chencang will be in chaos, and we can break through the fortified city. Now let's talk about it now Yong Ting's thoughts are mostly focused on the Northern Han Dynasty, and I'm afraid he won't be able to take care of it here. But after we capture Chencang and march to Weinan, the hundreds of thousands of troops defending the Three Qin Dynasties will probably overwhelm us."

Ye Tianxiu said: "I'm afraid that Lord Xin, General Qin, will come with the army. General Qin has experienced hundreds of battles and has won the hearts of the army. We are afraid that it will be difficult to win."

Li Kang sneered and said: "Qin Yi is already old. Since Qin Qing's death, this man's energy has completely disappeared, so there is no need to worry about it. Besides, Long Tingfei is like a god with his troops and defeated Li Xian lightly. Even if Li Zhi is gone, can he still be able to turn the tide?" We just need to spend a few more days and we will definitely gain something. Even if we have to retreat to the old warehouse in the end, it is comforting."

After hearing the secret report from Shangguan Yan, Huo Yi felt a touch of ridicule in his heart. Li Kang had made his plans as he wished, and the mantis stalked the cicada. He didn't know that the oriole was behind him. How did he know that everything around him had been penetrated by us? The Mingjian Department of the Northern Han Dynasty had outstanding achievements. After cutting off the intelligence from Jinyang and Dongchuan, even if some news came through by chance, it would be intercepted by him with the power of the Jinxiu Alliance around Prince Qing. In Chang'an, Prince Qing's intelligence channels have fallen under the supervision of the Mingjian Division. The constant false information made Prince Qing a little complacent, completely forgetting what a terrifying figure his opponent was.

Shangguan Yan looked at Huo Yi's slightly mocking smile and felt a chill in his heart. A few days ago, he got news from his adoptive father that his adopted brother Gu Ying suddenly disappeared. After thinking about it, he and Xiong Bao both felt that his adopted brother might be missing. He fell into the control of Chen Zhen and others. The so-called disappearance was just to control Gu Ning's power more tightly. He once asked Huo Yi insinuatingly, but he only got a meaningful smile. In desperation, he did not dare to Disobey Huo Yi's orders. The adoptive father only has this one biological and beloved son. If he is harmed, how can he feel at ease? Therefore, no matter how weird Huo Yi's order is, he and Xiong Bao do not dare to disobey it, even if he is asked to monitor King Qing while serving as a bodyguard. action. Looking at Huo Yi's thoughtful face, Shangguan Yan felt his mind gradually sinking into sadness. When could he get rid of these terrible people? When could he return to a peaceful life? Why should he do something as simple as restoring the country? After giving everything, the so-called restoration of the country is just tying the Shu people to the chariot of internal strife in Dayong. He doesn't know what the meaning is.

Huo Yiqian walked up to Guan Yan, his expression darkened again. Although everything was going well now, when he thought of the news from Chen Zhen, he couldn't help but feel murderous intent in his heart. Why did Xiahou Yuanfeng make this request? Without the Jinxiu Alliance, How can Mingjian Si go so smoothly in Dongchuan? It's good now that he actually wants to cross the river and burn the bridge. If he didn't know what the master's intention was, he would have fallen out with Xiahou Yuanfeng. Suppressing the anger in his heart, Huo Yi turned his mind to Prince Qing again. Unintentionally, his eyes flashed and he saw a plain figure walking towards the city. It must be Mrs. Song who went to invite Prince Qing to have a meal.

Thinking of Mrs. Song, Huo Yi felt irritable in his heart. In fact, Mrs. Song was virtuous and gentle, and had excellent embroidery skills. King Qing loved her very much. Although Mrs. Song had no children yet, there was no Jin Dynasty. She was a concubine, but King Qing always kept Mrs. Song with him, even when he was sending troops, so you knew how much King Qing loved her. Moreover, this Mrs. Song had none of the pretentiousness of ordinary women. She treated them, Prince Qing's subordinates, courteously and generously, but Huo Yi always felt that this woman put a heavy pressure on him. When her bright autumn-like eyes looked at him, they always looked at him with trust and pleading, as if she hoped that she would do her best to assist King Qing, and her every word and smile were so touching, but it made Huo Yi feel uneasy. A sense of danger. If he takes action, he needs to kill Mrs. Song first. This is Huo Yi's decision in his heart. He always feels that Mrs. Song will be his biggest obstacle.

Song Ying looked up at the top of the city and saw Li Kang's high-spirited appearance. He couldn't help but stop. Although he was already in his forties, because of his martial arts training, Li Kang still looked like a thirty-year-old man, but with more hair. His profound and handsome appearance, which has experienced many vicissitudes of life, makes people even more admirable. Never thought that she would fall in love with a man, a faint smile appeared on Song Ying's lips. When she was fifteen years old, she was selected as a female official in the Shu Palace because of her outstanding embroidery skills. The King of Shu doted on Mrs. Jinlian and had no intention of herself, and he looked down on the sullen King of Shu, just like water. The years pass by in vain. I thought I would spend my whole life like this, but unexpectedly, the Kingdom of Shu was destroyed. King Yong ordered the dismissal of the maids from the Shu Palace, and he was able to return home. The plum blossoms had passed, and she did not want to be a common man's wife and concubine, so she chose to be alone. However, at her uncle's feast, she met Qing Wang Li Kang. I still remember Li Kang's burning eyes when they first met. After that, Li Kang tried every means to meet him, just to get his permission to marry. They promised each other at first sight, and such cherished love finally made him moved. Although Li Kang was inconvenient to make herself a concubine due to the situation, so as not to fall into the trap of marrying with the Dongchuan family, but countless times Confessing her true feelings to her ear on the pillow made her even more intoxicated.

Song Ying looked at the tall figure and thought to himself that such a person should stand above millions of people. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, she must accompany him and never leave him. Seeing Li Kang turning around and smiling softly at him, Song Ying also smiled sweetly and walked towards her beloved husband. Li Kang seemed to feel something and looked up. The two held hands and never separated.

At this moment, the atmosphere in Chencang City is tense and heated. After hearing the news of King Qing's rebellion, the soldiers here were furious from the bottom of their hearts. Who is King Qing? He is a nobleman of the royal family. He controls the military and political power of Dongchuan. He has 100,000 soldiers. Iron cavalry, but they actually rebelled at this time. Now the bad news of the Northern Han Dynasty has been faintly spread to Chencang's army. The emperor personally marched, Chang'an was empty, and King Qing's rebellion was like adding insult to injury, which made all the soldiers have uncontrollable hatred. , we must use the strong city of Chencang to prevent the rebels and traitors from going further east. This is the wish of all soldiers.

Compared with the tension and anger of the Chencang soldiers, there was a calm scene in the back house of the Chencang Prefecture. This place had long been requisitioned by the Mingjian Division and became the place where Xiahou Yuanfeng issued orders.

In a flower hall, Xiahou Yuanfeng stood in front of the window, looking at Xinliu Bitao outside the window with a smile. Behind him, a scribe in gray was writing hard and processing some official documents. The room was filled with a tense and tense atmosphere. The contradictory atmosphere of calmness. After a while, the scribe in gray came over holding the document and said, "Sir, please take a look at it." Xiahou Yuanfeng took the document, read it over, and returned to the desk to sign and seal it. The scribe in gray handed over the documents and returned to the hall. Seeing that Xiahou Yuanfeng was still absent-minded, he couldn't help but ask: "Sir, I have something unclear about my humble position. Can I ask for advice?"

Xiahou Yuanfeng smiled slightly and said, "Ziyue, please speak."

This gray-clothed scribe was his confidant, so he naturally had no scruples and said calmly: "Sir, the Splendid Alliance is a force in the hands of Lord Jiang. Judging from the information we have now, this organization is powerful and controls The territory is also very vast. In any case, Lord Jiang must attach great importance to it. Wouldn't it be a great offense to Lord Jiang to take the opportunity to ask for control of the Jinxiu League? In the eyes of the emperor, Lord Marquis is more important than Lord Jiang. It’s much more important. Aren’t you worried that Lord Jiang will get into trouble over this?”

Xiahou Yuanfeng smiled and said: "Ziyue, there are some things you don't understand. This prince-in-law is best at taking advantage of the situation. This can be seen from the Jinxiu Alliance. He made his confidants control the core of the Jinxiu Alliance, but Most of the power of the Jinxiu Alliance is still composed of rebellious Shu people. I have to admire his methods to make such a Jinxiu Alliance work for him. But there is also a disadvantage in this. Once the matter is exposed, Jinxiu Alliance will The alliance will inevitably be out of control. Although Jiang Houye can destroy it, it is not good for anyone to lose both sides. Therefore, if you want to completely control such an organization, the powerful Mingjian Division is more suitable than Jiang Houye. He will know it well. And this time the Jinxiu Alliance cooperates with us to put down the Dongchuan Rebellion, there will be only two ways to go in the future. One is that the news of the Jinxiu Alliance being controlled by us is leaked, and it will either destroy itself or surrender to Dayong. The other Second, the Jinxiu Alliance retired after their success, but after this time, the Jinxiu Alliance's retaliation became clear to the world. From now on, they need to fight against Dayong to the end. I think Jiang Houye means to continue to control the Jinxiu Alliance and let him become a hostile force and attract All the Shu people who are dissatisfied with Dayong can be controlled. They can also use the traffic information in Xishu controlled by the Jinxiu League and Nanchu. This is also a good idea. It is a long-term strategy to attract big fish. It is a pity that Jianghou Ye ignored one thing. Things, in the past, Dongchuan was under the control of King Qing, so the emperor would naturally not mind the existence of the Jinxiu Alliance. After all, this would allow the emperor to better control the situation in Dongchuan. But once Dongchuan is completely under the control of the emperor, then such a The existence of a powerful rebel organization is not conducive to Dayong's rule in Dongchuan, and it can easily arouse the emperor's suspicion. Moreover, you can use tactics in military strategy, but you can only follow the right path in governance, so this time the Jinxiu Alliance must cooperate with Qing The king disappeared together. Of course, Jiang Hou Ye's own power can escape unscathed, but the rest of the power can only fall into our control. We would rather spend more time rebuilding the underground forces under our control and invade Western Shu than let the rebels The Splendid Alliance has become a hero in the hearts of Shu people and continues to exist."

The gray-clothed scribe frowned and said, "What your lord said is absolutely true. However, Lord Jiang may know that your lord has worked hard and despised his position to observe his plans. He is involved in every detail and makes people involved without knowing it. However, he is often scheming and ruthless. , what should we do if he resents you, sir?"

Xiahou Yuanfeng said with a smile: "You are overly concerned. Although this person is vicious in his schemes, he does not like to be troublesome. Moreover, he has a natural instinct to know what I want. As long as he knows my request, he will understand the meaning. This person He acts very decisively. Once he realizes that the Splendid Alliance has become a hidden danger to him, his methods will be more drastic than mine. If he does it himself, I am afraid that the Splendid Alliance will become a cloud of yesterday. That's why I asked to take over. Of course, I am reluctant to part with the intelligence network and strength controlled by the Jinxiu Alliance. If there is no benefit, why should I step forward? Just watch, Liu Hua will come to see me in the next two days to convey Lord Jiang's decision." After Xiahou Yuanfeng made the request to take over the Jinxiu Alliance, Liu Hua avoided almost every meeting with Xiahou Yuanfeng. Even when it came to the important matter of giving up the separation and retreat, he sent his subordinates to discuss it.

The scribe in gray nodded and was about to speak. At this time, someone knocked on the door. The scribe in gray pushed the door open and walked in a short time later. His eyes were full of surprise and admiration, and he said, "Master Liu, please see me."

Walking into the flower hall, Hua Liu felt a little dissatisfied in his heart. However, since the young master had already made a decision, he had to come and see Mr. Xia Hou. He suppressed the anger in his heart and paid a courtesy visit. Xiahou Yuanfeng didn't look proud at all. On the contrary, he was polite and courteous, making Hua Liu unable to express any more complaints.

After calming down his emotions, Hualiu said calmly: "Master Xiahou, this is a list of the allies of the Splendid Alliance and all the industries. Some of them have been specially marked as people who can be recruited. The young master ordered me to tell you, Prince Qing. Once this matter is over, the Splendid Alliance will be left to your discretion."

Xiahou Yuanfeng's pupils suddenly shrank, and he felt a slight chill from the bottom of his heart. Although he had just said that if Jiang Zhe acted, he must be very decisive, but he also thought that Jiang Zhe just handed over the list of Splendid Alliance allies. , but the industries controlled by the Jinxiu Alliance will be pocketed by him. Regarding this, Xiahou Yuanfeng has already decided not to interfere, not only because this is the compensation that Jiang Zhe should naturally receive, but also for another reason. If Jiang Zhe Possessing these industries, Xiahou Yuanfeng can be sure that he can get the list of most of the industries in the Jinxiu League through the confessions of people in the Jinxiu League. Then by monitoring these industries, he can monitor Jiang Zhe's true strength. This is not It was Xiahou Yuanfeng who deliberately made things difficult for Jiang Zhe, but because he was concerned about possible needs in the future, Xiahou Yuanfeng did not hope that any force in Dayong could escape his eyes. But he never expected that Jiang Zhe would give up all his property, let the bees and scorpions come into his arms to relieve themselves, and the poisonous snake would bite the arm of a strong man and break his wrist. He would not leave any gaps for himself to penetrate. Such a decisive decision made Xiahou Yuanfeng even regret his previous decision. Could it be that Jiang Zhe had seen through his own selfishness but not his good intentions? Wouldn't that have resulted in an unmatched hatred?

Inside the secret rudder of the Jinxiu Alliance, Chen Zhen and Dong Que were enjoying tea in a leisurely manner. Chen Zhen said: "Xiahou Yuanfeng must be very surprised by the young master's decision."

Dong Que said: "Young Master sent a message saying that Xiahou Yuanfeng reminded him that it is indeed inconvenient to keep the Jinxiu Alliance in our hands. The Young Master wants us to take away all the cash that can be turned around in the industry. As for the manpower of the Jinxiu Alliance, Let us filter it all and leave it all to Xiahou Yuanfeng, but I am not willing to take advantage of Xiahou Yuanfeng like this, I have to give him some trouble to compensate for our losses."

Chen Zhen said slowly: "Of course we have to withdraw our own personnel from the Jinxiu Alliance. Those stubborn allies can also be loyal. But what about people like Gu Ning? Although they also have objections, they are more powerful after all. Gentle, their presence can better control the rebellious forces of Shu, and several of his juniors also have the intention of giving up on restoring the country. If they are killed together, I am afraid it will be self-defeating. Do you want to give Xiahou Yuanfeng I want to save some trouble, but do you have any idea, Master, do you agree?"

Dong Que said with a smile: "How can the young master disagree? I saw that although the tone of the young master's words was very light, there was a hint of dissatisfaction. He must have wanted to teach Xiahou Yuanfeng some lessons. The young master does not like to be threatened the most. As for the means of revenge, I have an idea?" At this point, Dong Que lowered his voice and said something. Chen Zhen's eyes shone coldly after hearing this. After a while, he said: "What a good idea. This will kill two birds with one stone. It can tie up those restoration forces so that they don't dare to step forward rashly, and secondly, it can also cause some trouble for Xiahou Yuanfeng, so these things will not have to fall on him in the future."

The two of them had decided on their plan. Chen Zhen said with a smile: "Chencang needs me to take charge of the overall situation. I will take action tonight. As for Nanzheng, it depends on your methods?"

Dong Que said calmly: "Don't worry, I will take care of it myself."

Chen Zhen was about to speak when a cold voice came from outside the door: "Gu Ning would like to see the alliance leader and deputy alliance leader." Chen Zhen and Dong Que looked at each other and smiled, with the same meaning in their eyes. Doesn't this mean that Cao Cao is about to arrive?

Dong Que quickly picked up a ghost mask and put it on, revealing only a pair of cold eyes. Seeing that he was ready, Chen Zhen said, "What can I do to Protector Gu?"

The stone door opened, and Gu Ning strode in. His face was as pale as snow. He did not show any courtesy. He looked at the two of them coldly and said, "Gu is here. No matter how you two deal with it, you will have no complaints. I just want to let me go." The child has a way out."

Dong Que knew in his heart that the news of his son Gu Ying's disappearance had finally reached Gu Ning's ears. After all, Gu Ning was deeply rooted in the Splendid Alliance. Chen Zhen had ordered the news to be concealed, but Gu Ning still got wind of it. . He and Chen Zhen looked at each other, and both felt that this was the best opportunity to intimidate. Chen Zhen pretended to be puzzled and said: "Why did Gu Protector say this? Your son disappeared for no reason. I also ordered a careful search, but there was no news. Your nephew and Protector Gu's adopted son are safe with Huo Yi, the alliance member. Worry, what does Protector Gu mean by saying this?"

Gu Ning was completely despairing. He prostrated himself and said with a lifeless tone: "Why do you have to say this, deputy leader? Gu knows well that the leader has been dissatisfied with Gu since the beginning. He just wants to hold grudges for those years." Gu was just trying to prevent the alliance leader from taking over the power. Gu had no selfish motives at all that day. He just saw that the alliance leader was too aggressive and hurt innocent people, so he repeatedly stopped the sect leader. Although the alliance leader detained Gu Ning and prepared to execute him, Gu Ning There was nothing to say. Later, the alliance leader came back from Dayong and spared Gu. Gu's whole family was grateful. Later, they saw that the alliance leader had planned well and the Splendid Alliance was flourishing. Gu was also sincerely happy, even though the alliance leader had an old grudge. Gu was willing to leave Gu idle. A few days ago, I disagreed with the alliance leader and King Qing's cooperation, and it was not selfish. The alliance leader ordered that my children be transferred separately. Gu could only accept his fate, but my Ying'er He lost his mother when he was young, and I raised him all by myself. This time the alliance leader attacks him, he will definitely not let Yan'er and Bao'er go. Gu Ning is willing to die on their behalf. He only asks the alliance leader to be merciful and let them fend for themselves. Bar."

Chen Zhen smiled faintly and thought to himself, how did you know that Gu Yingnai heard something he shouldn't have heard? If I hadn't ordered Luo Jianfei to pay attention to Gu Ying, I couldn't let him escape control, and I couldn't let him die. Luo Jianfei had no choice but to The sword spared his life. It's too late for you to plead for mercy, but you can use this opportunity to force him to do something. He winked at Dong Que and signaled him to speak. Dong Que understood and said coldly: "Gu Protector, you have been in trouble with me many times, and I don't blame you. If you can do one thing, I will forgive you." It took the lives of several of your children."

Gu Ning smiled bitterly and said, "Alliance leader, please give me your instructions."

Dong Que said: "You also know that now King Qing respects Meng Xu, the posthumous son of King Shu, as his master, and he serves as regent. This is just a false story. Only those rotten scholars will believe King Qing's sincerity and what King Qing means. They hope to wait until he comes back. Don’t see that puppet again, lest you be accused of regicide, I will arrange for you to get close to Meng Xu and kill him. I can guarantee that your juniors will live well."

Gu Ning was stunned, the expression on his face became gloomy, veins bulged, and a struggling look flashed in his eyes. After a while, he said: "I obey my orders."

After sending Gu Ning away, Chen Zhen said with a smile: "Do you think a loyal man who wants to restore the country would commit regicide?"

Dong Que said calmly: "What does this have to do with it? No matter what he does, what does it have to do with us?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, both showing the look of success in their conspiracy.