Plan to cut off the nine states

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Tang Weitian ran back to Xu Chu, bent down and said, "Come up, I'll carry you."

"I'm okay..." Xu Chu was out of breath. He was sent out of the military camp by Tan Wuwei. He had no mount and relied on walking. He walked more quickly and felt exhausted.

"You can't go more than five miles by dawn if you move like this. Aren't we running for our lives?"

"Thank you."

Xu Chu was worried at first that Tang Weitian was not strong enough. After walking for a while, he felt relieved. Tang Weitian was walking so fast that he could hardly feel the people on his back.

At dawn, Tang Weitian put Xu Chu down and took a short rest. He looked back and saw no trace of his pursuers, "Why did Shen Bingzhou die just because he said he was going to die? Didn't the young master already remind him?"

Xu Chu's face turned pale. It had nothing to do with fatigue, but because he was frightened. "Would you kill your father and brother to fight for power?"

"Of course not."

"What about food?"

"Well... I will definitely have to argue, maybe get involved, but I won't kill anyone. In the World Army, I understand a truth. If you have too few relatives and friends, you will be bullied. Life without parents or brothers is even more difficult. The young master doesn’t have many family members, right?”

"I have dozens of brothers. Counting my nephews, there must be more than a hundred."

"Ouch!" Tang Weitian was so surprised that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear. After a long while, he said: "The young master is still running around. It's better to stay at home."

"There are many disadvantages to having too many brothers." Xu Chu stood up and did not let Tang Weitian carry him again, "Let's go, I can keep up."

During the chaos of the war, no one could be seen on the road, so the two of them walked as fast as possible. Around noon, the sound of horse hooves came from behind. Tang Weitian jumped up and looked into the distance, "We are really chasing you! I'd better run with you on my back."

After all, the legs are no match for the four hooves. Even if Tang Weitian is not carrying weight, he can't outrun the galloping horse. Xu Chu shook his head and said, "You go alone and go to Liang Wang quickly. Maybe you can save me in time."

Tang Weitian glared, "No, we have to walk together. The worst is that we will be caught up and fight to the death!"

Tang Weitian had his own stubbornness and stood there motionless.

The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. Xu Chu looked around. There was no shelter in the wilderness, so he could only say: "Then let's walk together, I can still run."

Tang Weitian usually ran fast, but now he was following Xu Chu, pushing him from time to time.

After all, the two of them couldn't outrun the pursuers. The shouts from behind could be clearly heard. Xu Chu secretly complained in his heart. Suddenly he saw a group of people coming from the front, running towards him. He was surprised at first, and then he was overjoyed. "Run quickly, there are people ahead." Liang Bing."

The two of them met Liang Bing just one step ahead of the pursuers.

Guo Shifeng returned to the camp yesterday to report the news, and today he took people to the Jinyang military camp to discuss the details. There were more than 30 soldiers, just in time to catch up with Xu Chu on the way to escape.

There were less than twenty pursuers, with their bows and arrows bent and their long spears straightened. When they saw the team on the opposite side, they had to put down their weapons. The leading officer shouted loudly: "Are we from Liang in front of us?"

Guo Shifeng looked surprised. He first asked Xu Chu's master and servant to run into the team, and then sent a primary school student out to answer the question.

"We are Liang soldiers, you are Jinyang soldiers? Why are you chasing our people?" The principal did not recognize Xu Chu and only knew that he was from his side.

The Jinyang soldiers looked at each other, and the officer loudly said: "It is indeed the Liang people who are causing trouble. Let's go and fight another day to take revenge on the battlefield."

These people did not explain, turned around and left.

Guo Shifeng dismounted and helped Xu Chu, "What's going on? You were fine yesterday, why did you suddenly become like this today?"

Xu Chu didn't trust Guo Shifeng and said, "Take me back to the military camp and wait until you see King Liang."

"But……"

"You heard that the Jinyang Army has changed its mind. If you go there, you will die. Unless Brother Guo just wants to 'die'."

"What kind of talk is this? Well, it seems that today's trip is in vain. Give Mr. Xu a horse and let's go back to the camp first."

Some people dismounted, gave up their mounts, and rode with their companions. The same was true for Tang Weitian. The team turned around and returned to Liang Jun's camp in the evening, with no pursuers behind him.

Once the best opportunity to kill was missed, Xue Liujia always became a good talker and sent thousands of old, weak, sick and disabled people to Liang Wang, as well as some food and grass. Ma Wei accepted them all and selected those who could be used to join the army. , the remaining people were placed around the camp as a mobile fence, which is a common practice of the Advent Army.

Guo Shifeng did not ask any questions along the way. After entering the camp, he immediately took Xu Chu to meet the King of Liang.

This was also the first time Xu Chu saw Ma Wei after returning from Yecheng.

Ma Wei was wearing an old military uniform with a knife on his waist. His appearance remained the same, but he looked more like a king. He frowned and said, "Why are you back so soon?"

Guo Shifeng stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "I met Chu brother being chased by the Jinyang army on the road. Something seems to have happened over there. Chu brother insisted on coming to see King Liang."

Ma Wei then turned his attention to Xu Chu, "Well, tell me."

Xu Chu ignored Ma Wei's indifference and said, "Shen Bingzhou was assassinated last night and is probably dead at this time."

"What?" Ma Wei stood up, "How could... who sent the assassin?"

"The assassin claimed I was the mastermind."

"How dare you do such a thing?" Ma Wei became angry.

Guo Shifeng interjected: "Don't be angry, King Liang. I hear this is framed by the assassin. Brother Chu is not a reckless person. What are you doing to assassinate Shen Bingzhou at this time?"

Ma Wei also understood and sat down slowly, "I lost my composure temporarily. Please tell me the details."

Xu Chu didn't know much, so he told everything, including what Tang Weitian heard in Yingcheng, and finally said to Guo Shifeng: "If I guessed correctly, the assassins should have been invited by Shen Cong and Mr. Guo."

Guo Shifeng smiled bitterly, "No wonder Brother Chu doesn't believe me when we meet him. It turns out he is suspicious of me."

"In Yecheng, you and Shen Cong originally wanted to assassinate the Dongdu envoy, but then you changed your mind and wanted to join the imperial court. Suffering from lack of trust, you left in a hurry and led the assassins to respond to the city. To the surprise of both of you, Yingcheng has been captured. The King of Liang has taken over, so you have to wait until yesterday. What is Brother Guo doing when he kills his father? Brother Guo can't tell that the Tiancheng Dynasty is over. "

Ma Wei didn't speak, and he didn't feel reassured about Guo Shifeng.

Guo Shifeng's face became more and more sad, "Yes, Tiancheng is about to collapse. How could I surrender to the court at this time?"

"At this moment, in Yecheng, Dongdu looked like it was about to win a complete victory. If the battle of Mengjin hadn't turned victory into defeat, Brother Guo would still have to return to the court."

Guo Shifeng looked at Xu Chu and then at Ma Wei, "I brought Brother Chu back, but I didn't expect..."

Ma Wei finally spoke: "I believe Xu Chu on this matter. Although he assassinated the Emperor of All Things, he will not lie in front of me. Guo Shifeng, you have to explain it well."

Xu Chu cast a grateful glance, but Ma Wei's expression remained cold.

Guo Shifeng spread his hands to express his innocence, and finally sighed heavily, "Okay, I'll explain, but I have to say something first. The assassination of Shen Bingzhou has nothing to do with me. I sincerely assist King Liang. After meeting so many people, my only The only person who feels that he has the appearance of an emperor is the King of Liang, and no one else."

"Stop talking useless words." Ma Wei looked more serious than before.

Guo Shifeng sighed again, "Master Xu's guesses were correct. In Yecheng, I wanted to assassinate the imperial envoy, but Shen Cong refused. He was the one who found the assassin. He didn't agree. I can't survive alone. Shen Cong insisted. To seek refuge with the imperial court, it was he who suggested assassinating Shen Bingzhou..."

"That's his biological father." Ma Wei said.

"Shen Cong was completely frightened by the Emperor of All Things. He even told me that he didn't believe in the death of the Emperor of All Things. He thought that after all the rebels showed up, the Emperor of All Things would suddenly appear and wipe out the rebels everywhere. In short, he was determined to Go back to the court, and he felt that Shen Bingzhou favored his fifth son, Shen Dan, and was picky about his eldest son, so... he offered to assassinate Shen Bingzhou. "

Ma Wei leaned forward slightly, "So when you two arrived in Yingcheng, there was actually an assassin hiding in the team?"

"yes……"

"But you didn't tell me at the time." Ma Wei's tone became more severe.

"The assassin was brought in by Shen Cong. I don't know which one it is, and I haven't seen Shen Bingzhou. There is also news that the officers and soldiers were defeated in Mengjin. I suggested that Shen Cong give up the plan, and he agreed. I think this matter It has nothing to do with Prince Liang, Shen Cong will still be useful in the future..."

"It has nothing to do with me? The world's major events have something to do with me."

Guo Shifeng spoke without hesitation and immediately said: "That's not what I meant. I originally wanted to use this matter to control Shen Cong, but I didn't expect that he would continue to carry out the assassination plan. This...I really...could it be... A coincidence? The assassin sent by someone else happened to do it last night..."

Xu Chu said: "Why did the assassins sent by others frame me? The officers and soldiers are stationed in Dongdu. They don't expect that I happen to be in the military camp, right?"

Guo Shifeng scratched his head anxiously and suddenly said: "It's Shen Dan! The assassin sent by Shen Wu!"

Xu Chu sneered, but Ma Wei disagreed. Guo Shifeng continued: "Shen Cong told me a lot about the Shen family. He said that his fifth brother was kind-hearted, cruel, and ambitious. He was already dissatisfied with Shen Bingzhou's cowardice. He also He said that once Shen Dan takes power, none of his brothers will end well. This is one of the reasons why he must surrender to the court. "

Before Xu Chu could speak, Ma Wei said: "Shen Dan has been with his father all the time. There are countless opportunities to make a move. Why did he have to choose last night?"

"This... there must be a reason." Guo Shifeng knelt down, "Please believe me, Prince Liang. If I had any different intentions, I would not have come back yesterday. Mr. Xu can testify that I came back to deliver the letter myself, and I am sincerely loyal to Prince Liang." , I hope I can persuade the Shen family and add wings to King Liang."

Xu Chu nodded and confirmed that Guo Shifeng had indeed asked to return to the camp.

Ma Wei stood up, came over to help Guo Shifeng, and said with a smile: "Brother Guo, why should you be nervous? The person who was assassinated was Shen Bingzhou, not me, not to mention the details over there haven't been reported yet. Brother Guo will go to rest first, I will send someone there Check the situation at the Jinyang military camp, and be on guard here as well.”

"Your Majesty Wang Mingjian, I really..."

"I trust you."

Ma Wei sent Guo Shifeng out of the tent, signaled a guard to follow him closely, turned around and came back, saying: "The world is in turmoil. Finding a trustworthy adviser is more difficult than building an army."

Xu Chu handed over his hand and said nothing, because he knew that he was not trusted either.

Ma Wei sat down and stared at Xu Chu for a long time, and finally couldn't help but said: "Why did you go to Yingcheng first instead of Mengjin?"

"Huh?" Xu Chu didn't understand the meaning of this question.

"When you left Yecheng, you definitely didn't know that I had occupied Yingcheng. So when you went to Yingcheng, the person who was going to defect was Shen Wu, right? But you are the envoy I sent from Mengjin - I am very disappointed, although Mengjin It was messy and you were right not to go there, but I'm still disappointed and you're the only one I can trust."

Xu Chu suddenly realized that Ma Wei was cold because of jealousy. He felt hot in his heart and felt ashamed, "I guessed that Shen Cong and Guo Shifeng were going to assassinate Shen Bingzhou, and they were eager to stop it, so they went to Yingcheng. Of course, I was too late anyway. One step forward..."

Ma Wei laughed, stood up and walked closer, "So that's how it is. I said that brother Chu would not abandon me."

Xu Chu actually wanted to abandon Ma Wei. The true dragon emperor he chose in his heart was Shen Dan, but now it doesn't matter who it is. A sense of shame flashed across his mind, and he bowed his hands and said, "The friendship between you and me for many years is unmatched."

"Unmatched." Ma Wei said solemnly, "Wait for the news from the Jinyang Army. After Shen Bingzhou's death, whichever son takes power will be the patricide."