Plan to cut off the nine states

Although He Rongpingshan was moved by the words of the "strategist", he still insisted on taking away the "King of Wu".

Just as Xu Chu was about to continue speaking, Tian Jiang stood up and said, "Let's take a trip. I also want to meet Shan Yu and talk to him about the general trend of the world."

The adults in the He Rong tribe felt that "King Wu" was very knowledgeable about affairs, but Xu Chu was surprised and whispered: "We agreed before..."

Tian Jiang put down his hand and said, "Please ask the military advisor to send my family members to Yecheng. I will go to meet you, maybe not just myself."

He Rongpingshan smiled and said: "Chanyu is the most generous and loves to help others. If King Wu is willing to go there in person, he will definitely be able to borrow soldiers to sweep the Central Plains. You can choose the land of Kyushu."

Tian Jiang raised his head and said, "I only discuss these matters with Shanyu."

He Rongpingshan laughed and said, "The King of Wu has not yet proclaimed himself emperor, so he wants to talk to Shan Yu, but I am afraid he is too urgent. Let me introduce him, and the King of Wu may talk to King Zuo Xian first."

"If He Rongbu has no great ambitions, it will be empty talk with anyone I talk to. If it has great ambitions, only Shan Yu himself is qualified to talk to me."

He Rongpingshan didn't want to get entangled in words and sneered, "Please, we'll talk about it when we get outside the Great Wall."

Tian Jiang said to the "strategist": "My family must be sent to Yecheng safely. If there is anything wrong, you are the only one to ask."

Tian Jiang strode out, followed by several adults from He Rong's department. He Rong Pingshan finally looked at the "strategist" and said, "I should take you with me."

Xu Chu cupped his hands and said, "As long as I'm willing to arrange someone..."

"Forget it, our He Rong Department likes to be hands-on, and we don't like people like you who can only talk. If King Jin really acts rebellious, King Wu should treat you with courtesy. If you talk nonsense, King Wu will take the responsibility for you."

"Every word I say is what King Wu means. If there is any deviation, King Wu will correct it."

"Hey." He Rongpingshan turned and left.

Xu Chu was a little confused. He didn't know if Tian Jiang really had a way to escape, or if he was simply taking the blame for him. After thinking about it, he felt that Tian Jiang had an idea and he didn't need to worry.

Tian Jiang is an eccentric person. He always follows the weaker side. He never mentions the word "loyalty". He openly makes his own decisions and does not regard himself as a subordinate.

After sending everyone away from He Rong's tribe, the Jizhou soldiers breathed a sigh of relief, especially the general. He watched the fake King Wu being taken away. Although he didn't know the intention, he also knew that this was a risky move. Once the truth was revealed, He Rong's tribe would He must be furious. The more than a thousand people he commands are no match for him.

"King Wu, let's set off overnight without waiting for orders from Yecheng."

Of course Xu Chu would not object.

The Jizhou army broke out of camp and set off, following He Rong's cavalry returning north. They were gradually pushed farther and farther behind, but more and more soldiers were collected along the way, reaching nearly 3,000 in the early morning.

Shortly after dawn, the Jizhou Army arrived at the first camp, with tens of thousands more troops.

Except for a few generals, most of the soldiers thought that King Wu had been kidnapped by He Rong's tribe, and they all requested to go and catch up. It was not to save King Wu, but because they couldn't bear it, and secondly, they wanted to embarrass King Wu - the original His defeated general was now his savior.

The generals suppressed the military situation and asked King Wu to hide in his chariot and not show up, change horses and continue on their way without stopping for a moment.

As the old servant said, Lou Shuo had nowhere to escape, so he had to stay. Xu Chu rode in the same car with him. The two brothers did not talk to each other, neither of them wanted to speak, and they remained silent all the way.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Lou Shuo couldn't hold his breath anymore. He quietly opened the curtain and took a look outside. He turned to look at Xu Chu. After looking at it for a long time, he said, "Is this the result you want?"

"Huh?" Xu Chu was thinking about other things and didn't hear clearly what Lou Shuo was saying.

"You've done all the most rebellious things, including assassinating your father, killing your mother, and killing your father. Is this your ambition?"

"You can't say that. At least there is one more thing I haven't done to harm my brother."

Lou Shuo's expression changed slightly and he couldn't help but rub his head back, "You... you are no longer the King of Wu..."

"But it seems that some people still obey the orders I gave."

Lou Shuo's expression changed, and finally he softened his tone and said, "I know you are joking. Speaking of which, except for the assassination of the Emperor of All Things, the death of the General and Mrs. Lan cannot be blamed on you."

"Yeah." Xu Chu didn't want to chat with him.

After Lou Shuo spoke, he didn't want to remain silent anymore, "The whereabouts of third brother are unknown. Most of the other brothers and nephews were kidnapped by Prince Ning. We are the only two left in the Lou family..."

"My surname is not Lou."

"I'm the only one left in the Lou family, what are your plans?"

"Plans? I don't have any plans for you. If you get out of the car and leave now, I won't stop you."

Lou Shuo chuckled twice, "As soon as I learn about the whereabouts of Third Brother or Sixth Brother, I will leave immediately. Now... Yecheng is a good place to stay."

"Do you think Yecheng will welcome the general's son?"

What Lou Shuo feared the most was this. The general killed Wang Tiemei and forced the King of Eastern Hunan away, triggering the final defeat of the Jizhou army and arousing the hatred of Yecheng.

"Well...you will protect me, right?"

"It's hard for me to protect myself, how can I protect you?"

Lou Shuo gave a rare smile, not a dry smile or a sinister smile, but a normal and flattering smile. I don’t know how much effort he put into it, "Wu Wang is joking..."

"Don't use that title."

"Xu, Mr. Xu is joking, once you enter Yecheng, who can touch you? Isn't he grateful that you let the King of Xiangdong go? You are still the son-in-law of the King of Jibei, doesn't his family recognize you? You and Princess Huanyan …Does she not miss it at all?”

"What happened to Princess Huanyan and me?"

"Haha, I heard from my twenty-third brother that Mr. Xu and Princess Huanyan were old acquaintances, and they both had a good impression of each other. Unfortunately, fate played a trick on people. Mr. Xu married the daughter of the King of Jibei, and Princess Huanyan promised The twenty-third brother - to say that this royal marriage is really messy, not even telling the seniority - now the twenty-third brother fell into the hands of Prince Ning and narrowly escaped death. Mr. Xu..."

Xu Chu smiled and said, "I can't enter Yecheng."

"What?"

"I said Yecheng would not accept me."

"W-why? What did you hear?"

"I came here alone, with no more than thirty followers. I have no soldiers behind me, and no land to my name. I only carry the name of a former King of Wu. What use does Yecheng have for me? I might even cause trouble. Come to trouble."

"Yecheng... you have to reminisce about old friendships, right?"

"An old relationship is that I once assassinated the Emperor of All Things, and the nominal owner of Yecheng is the Empress Dowager, the mother of the Emperor of All Things."

Lou Shuo's expression changed again, "In that case, aren't you going to die?"

"It's not like you're going to die, it's just that you won't get the courtesy and protection. If you want to rely on me to make a living, I'm afraid it won't work. Just find someone else."

"Who can I go to?"

The general is the pillar of the Lou family. When he died, many of his descendants were at a loss. Lou Shuo has not fully recovered from his shock even now.

"The New World Army broke into Hanzhou. There has been no news about Lou Yu. You can't go there. Lou forced his concubine to escape. He couldn't go far and couldn't hide his whereabouts. You can always find out if you ask around."

"That's a way." Lou Shuo got out of the car as he spoke. When he was about to lift the curtain, he asked, "Can I get off?"

"Can."

Lou Shuo waited for the vehicle to slow down a bit and jumped out. The old servant poked his head in and asked, "Let him go?"

"Let him go."

Lou Shuo came back soon, with a displeased look on his face, "Jizhou generals don't allow me to wander around. They are afraid that I will leak the news. According to them, someone was taken away by He Rongbu in your name?"

"Um."

"Haha, it's really your style."

Xu Chu did not explain, "You can leave after joining the Jizhou army."

"I will definitely leave. Those generals told me some news. The third brother did not go to Jiangdong, but went to the Sheng family in Huaizhou."

"The Lou family and the Sheng family are related by marriage, so it makes sense for Lou to go and join them."

"They are said to be in-laws, but they are not close friends. The general has always looked down on the Sheng family, saying that their family members are greedy for fame and cannot serve the court. They only care about their own prestige. Alas, who would have thought that the Lou family has fallen to this? Going to join the Sheng family? But since the third brother is there, I have to go, that... Mr. Xu has to say hello for me. "

"good."

"There is also...travel trouble..."

"Split it among you."

"With all the money, how can I go this far by myself? Servant..."

Xu Chu shook his head, "These people have come to seek refuge with me, and I cannot give away any of them."

"As long as there is money, I can always find my servants." Lou Shuo did not dare to force himself. He found out the whereabouts of his third brother and had the next plan. He felt more at ease, "Since Mr. Xu knows that he can't enter Yecheng, why bother?" Go there?"

"Go and study."

"Huh? Mr. Xu is joking. If you don't want to say it, forget it. After all, you have been the king of Wu. It will be difficult to leave without the king's title. If Yecheng is not willing to sincerely provide protection, how long do you think you can survive? "

"This is a time when the world is in chaos. Anyone may die suddenly, and you may also encounter danger on the road."

"It's different. No one can expect unexpected things, but Mr. Xu knew the danger and didn't take precautions in advance. This is not like your usual behavior."

"How long has the world been in chaos?" Xu Chu asked.

Lou Shuo was stunned, "Since the assassination of the Emperor of All Things... it's been more than half a year, right?"

"Someone told me that this is just the beginning. Only a few of today's heroes can survive a year. In half a year, new heroes will emerge. Who will remember the old ones? The name of King Wu is just for temporary conversation and cannot be sustained. how long."

Lou Shuo was stunned for a moment and then said with a smile: "I don't think so. The two kings of Jizhou, the Shen family of Bingzhou, the Sheng family of Huaizhou, Lianglan of Jiangdong, the Xi family of Jingzhou, and the World-born Army in the west... all of them are strong. , half a year later, the one who stands out must be one of these families. I am optimistic about the Sheng family, not only because I want to go there, but also because Huaizhou is in a good location. Jiangdong to the south is a mess and will be merged sooner or later. In the Sheng family, the heroine of Yecheng in the north will not be in power for long..."

Lou Shuo talked eloquently, but Xu Chu didn't listen much, and his mind had already turned to other places.

That night, the Jizhou Army merged with the main force of the headquarters, and their strength increased sharply. They were no longer afraid of He Rong's troops, but they did not pursue them.

Xu Chu asked the people of Jizhou to let Lou Shuo go and paid a lot of money. Lou Shuo was in a hurry to leave without even saying thanks.

At midnight, the envoy from Yecheng arrived. As Xu Chu expected, they were unwilling to let King Wu enter the city.

The messenger Sun Yalu shook his head when he saw Xu Chu, "The world is vast, why do you have to come to Yecheng?"

"There is someone I want to see in Yecheng."

"Princess Princess..."

"Not the princess."

Sun Yalu was a little confused, but not particularly surprised. "The princess said you came to Yecheng to meet Mr. Fan Guanfan. Is that true?"

"The princess is still so smart."

"Then you should hurry up. Mr. Fan is seriously ill and may not have much time left."