Fish swimming around the world

Wu Qu smiled slightly: "If it's not Wei, then it's the instigator."

Jiang Fan understood that Wei was the most likely, but it was not ruled out that someone was deliberately trying to sow discord. But in any case, it gave the Shentu family strong confidence.

Jiang Fan leaned forward and sat up: "Is there no other possibility?"

Wu Qu looked indifferent: "Not without..."

Jiang Fan became interested: "Xingjun, let me hear it."

Wu Qu glanced at him: "The third type is the one who set the trap."

Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment, and said meaningfully: "Why do I feel that the way you look at me is not right?"

Wu Qu just said: "It depends on whether the prince does the right thing."

Jiang Fan pointed at him and said: "I thought that the old Wang was already the most cunning one among the Beidou people, and it seems that you are not much behind."

Wu Qu remained calm: "The Lord once said that war is the art of deception."

Jiang Fan sighed deeply, and put his hands on the pillow in distress: "Since when did you look at me, an innocent young man, so darkly..."

Wu Qu was stunned: "Your teacher said that your shamelessness has probably reached the level of Earthly Immortals..."

Jiang Fan's mouth twitched: "Are you saying that I am shameless?"

"I didn't say that." Wu Qu said seriously: "Your teacher said that defense is invincible and free and easy."

Jiang Fan's forehead was throbbing with blue veins, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak clearly.

"He... He is quite rhyming...!"

Wu Qu agreed: "The Governor is very talented."

"Feiran, you are my teacher after all, how good will your reputation be if it spreads out?"

Wu Qu hummed: "The Governor doesn't have that concern, and he also said that your shamelessness is quite like his style when he was young."

Jiang Fan:...

After being sulky for a long time, Mr. Jiang decided to talk about business.

"You are known as Wu Qu Xingjun among the Beidou people. Do you think the Shentu family will threaten me with civilians?"

Wu Qu said: "The master said that holding a knife is a thief."

Jiang Fan frowned: "That being said, a dog will jump over the wall when it is desperate. If the Shentu family wants to use civilians as a shield, it will be difficult to deal with."

Wu Qu looked at him: "Then let the dog not have time to jump over the wall."

Jiang Fan was stunned: "What do you mean?"

Wu Qu said slowly: "Anyone who uses swords and weapons has something to ask for. Even if there are thousands of reasons, they all have their masters. The prince moved to expel Shentu. Shentu moved to protect his foundation. But there is hope, no one is willing to settle for the second best, let alone burn jade and stone together."

This shows the difference between a real commander and Jiang Fan who talks on paper. These few words immediately made Jiang Fan enlightened.

"Lure them out, and then strike them unexpectedly!"

Wu Qu bowed: "Our army is the most prepared in the world, and it is the right time to attack them unexpectedly."

Jiang Fan raised his thumb: "Wu Qu Xingjun, you are indeed extraordinary."

"It was all tested by the Lord." Wu Qu was calm.

Haha, Jiang Fan looked calm, but he was laughing in his heart. I am testing you? A copyist? You really think highly of me.

However, he still had some doubts: "Is it not possible to surround but not attack?"

Wu Qu said: "No, if so, the world will see the prince's weakness. Those who start wars will not tolerate mercy."

Jiang Fan sighed lightly: "That's right, kindness does not command the army and justice does not raise wealth... This battle is well fought, the Shentu family is the last obstacle, eliminate them, and no one in the fiefdom dares to act rashly."

Wu Qu nodded: "Shentu dares to be rebellious, get rid of the people, there must be a way out, my lord..."

Jiang Fan suddenly waved his hand and grinned: "You just said that there is a third way."

Wu Qu's eyes moved slightly: "In this case, may I ask my lord, to what extent this battle will be fought?"

"Fight to the death. What happens next depends on fate..."

Wu Qu looked at him deeply, but did not ask a single question, just bowed: "Subordinates, obey your orders."

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Under the attention of the public, on the evening of the ninth day, the army of King Xiaoyao arrived at Hecang County City. A hundred thousand troops surrounded this isolated city, and dark clouds pressed down on it.

Everyone is waiting for news to see how King Xiaoyao will bite this hard bone, which will determine their future thinking.

However, most people think that he will surround but not attack, and use pressure to force the Shentu family to compromise. After all, the Shentu family has long spread the news that the 200,000 soldiers and civilians in the city are fighting to the death, which means that they will use civilians as shields. Everyone thinks that although King Xiaoyao claims to be a thief when he picks up a knife, he will not really lose the hearts of the people in his fiefdom.

As for the Shentu family, in the eyes of the public, it is only for better conditions, and they will compromise sooner or later.

Then the results of the compromise are nothing more than two: First, pay a certain amount of silver and money to satisfy that person and achieve the purpose of independent autonomy. Second, ask for official titles, become the governor of Hecang County in a legitimate way, and occupy one side.

And all this, with the arrival of King Xiaoyao, obviously has to be put on the table for detailed discussion. Therefore, many bold forces thought they had seen the situation clearly, and even entered Hecang City in advance to wait for first-hand news.

Unexpectedly, just as the Xiaoyao King's army finished besieging the city, a general rode his horse with torches in his hands and came to the city gate and shouted an order.

"According to the order of the Zhenxi King, the Shentu family is ordered to surrender tomorrow morning. Otherwise, when the city is captured tomorrow, the entire Shentu family will be executed. Don't say I didn't warn you!"

The entire Hecang City was in chaos at that time. The whole city was in a panic.

The Shentu family was also caught off guard by this strong move. In addition to immediately arranging to strengthen the defense, they immediately held a family meeting to discuss countermeasures.

And those who were on the sidelines were even more panicked. They didn't expect that their miscalculation would put them in danger. They gathered to discuss countermeasures.

"This boy is so..." Wei Liao stood on the high tower in the city with his hands behind his back, looking down at the dark army.

"He is a man who is not threatened." Gao Rong, who was almost a head taller than him, was wearing a coarse linen shirt and holding the horizontal sword given by Jiang Fan in his hand. He stood beside him and spoke.

"It can be seen that... a strong attack is the worst strategy. Even if the city is captured, his reputation of ignoring the lives of the people will spread, which is not good for him and Qindu." Wei Liao said lightly.

"The one holding the knife is a thief. It's justifiable within one's own fiefdom. If it were me, I would have considered it a massacre."

Wei Liao chuckled: "The fiefdom has just been conferred and has not been officially taken over. It's still inappropriate to act like this. Besides, the imperial court's conferring is not very convincing and it's easy for people to talk nonsense."

"Scabies can be suppressed by force, without the need to work hard. Killing a chicken to scare the monkey can deter the four directions. Who dares not to obey under the force? As for the people's hearts that the teacher said, the people are forgetful. As long as it is properly managed, it won't take ten years for everything to be gone."

Wei Liao nodded: "It makes sense, but this method is more suitable for a national war. When there is no time to delay the opportunity, a good fighter should use the technique at the right time. It's not the best strategy at this moment. With such a great reputation for this child, is there really no way to have both? The teacher thinks we can wait and see."