Plan to cut off the nine states

In order to quell the rebellion in Hanzhou, Lou Yu had no choice but to borrow troops from Jingzhou. In exchange, he also invited a new shepherd from the Xi family.

Xi Tang was the eldest son of Xi Yun. He originally served as a sinecure in the court, but later returned to Jingzhou to manage his father's affairs. When the world was in chaos, he retained most of the territory in Jingzhou and quickly recruited an army.

Although the Jingzhou Army did not have any major victories, it at least gained a foothold and became one of the most powerful heroes.

As a result, Xi Suan was favored by his father, and he was promoted to be the Shepherd of Hanzhou whenever he had the opportunity.

When the Shan Yu summoned the heroes, Xi Suan had to go there for many reasons: first, to "please apologize" to the Shan Yu on behalf of his father, Xi Yun was unwilling and did not dare to leave Jingzhou, so he asked his eldest son, who was also the shepherd, to do it for him; Hoping to win the recognition of the Chan Yu and the emperor, the cynical Mu Shou was "acting cheaply" and had to be appointed by the court to count; thirdly, Hanzhou had not yet been completely pacified, and there were still some counties and counties that had their own names and claimed to be officers and soldiers. However, they did not obey Mu Shou's orders. The leaders of these small forces rushed to see Shan Yu, so Xi Suan needed to be on guard.

The trip to Qinzhou was not perfect. The so-called heroes were a mixed bag, and most of them had unknown origins. Xi Suan didn't even hear about it. The only thing that made him happy was that King Jin was among them. Although Shen and Xi were enemies, at this time But they felt that they were in the same boat, and the two quickly became friends.

Hundreds of "heroes" mingled together and knelt down to worship Shan Yu and his younger brother King Yuyang. After that, they were treated very differently. Shen Dan and Xi Suan became the most important figures to Shan Yu, but Shan Yu's attitude towards Xi Yun was still dissatisfied even though he didn't come in person, so he ordered Xi Suan to send a message: "My son is my son, and I am my father. They are ministers to each other and cannot do anything for me. Within a month, Xi Yun must come alone to see Shanyu."

Xi Suan did not dare to raise objections, but other things went smoothly. His position as pastoral guardian was recognized by Shan Yu, and he would soon be appointed by the court. The leaders of Hanzhou acted according to the opportunity and immediately defected to the new pastoral guardian, and they all removed their self-reliance. name.

Xi Suan was also allowed to participate in He Rongren's plan to attack the south. This was the thing he was most reluctant to do, but also the one he dared not refuse. He got some comfort from Shen Dan.

Shen Dan said to him: "Heroes move and take advantage of the situation. The current situation is like this. The Shen family dedicated the entire Bingzhou to Shanyu. It was indeed a bit difficult at first, but the Shanyu did not distinguish between Chinese and Yi, and the Jin army made contributions. , I feel at ease if I still get a big reward, not to mention that Shan Yu is here to help Emperor Tiancheng pacify the world, and we are working for the imperial court."

Xi Suan agreed. Not only did he participate in the encirclement and suppression of the Jishi Army and the Yizhou Army, but after winter, he also provided food and grass for He Rong's army that entered Hanzhou.

The heroes left one after another, Xi Yun volunteered to stay a little longer, made friends with the powerful people in He Rong, and carefully begged Shan Yu for mercy, finally gaining more time for his father: Xi Yun could wait until next spring to come to see Shan Yu again.

He Rong's cavalry galloped away from the pass to launch a surprise attack. Xi Suan immediately set off to return to Hanzhou to supervise the battle. He was a little worried about Chang Shi Louyi who stayed behind.

Facts have proved that his worries were not unnecessary.

Hearing that Hanping City had been recaptured, Xi Suan was very happy. However, he also heard that Lou Yu had negotiated peace with the Yizhou Army. Xi Suan was shocked and went straight to the small town of Taniguchi without stopping. Without letting the soldiers report, he led people into the meeting hall. Seize military power, and then issue a series of orders to prevent the ongoing peace negotiations.

As soon as Xu Chu got the news from Chang Yan, soldiers came to summon Xi Mushou to see him.

The meeting hall was crowded with people, mostly the entourage and generals brought by Xi Suan. Lou Yi and his subordinates were squeezed into a corner, and there was no room for them to interrupt.

Xu Chu was brought to Xi Suan.

Xi Suan was in his forties. Although he was dressed as a military general, his appearance was quite elegant. He was sitting on a chair, still holding a riding crop in his hand. He was talking quietly with a general. He glanced at Xu Chu and continued the conversation. After he finished speaking, Then he stood up and said, "Are you Xu Chu?"

Xu Chu cupped his hands and said, "Exactly, Xi Mu Shou doesn't remember me?"

"Have we met?"

"It must have been six or seven years ago when Xi Mu Shou had a meeting with General Lou of the Chinese Army. I was also present."

Xi Suan and Lou Gang were good friends. They often met each other when they were in Dongdu. They said in a long voice, "You were still young then."

"Well, and there were many children of the Lou family present at that time, no wonder Xi Mu Shou had no impression of me."

A smile appeared on Xi Suan's gloomy face, "The descendants of the Lou family who were the most unknown back then caused the biggest trouble." Xi Su looked at Lou Yi aside, "This is your Lou family's business, and General Ping Xi just let it go. , don’t say a word?”

Lou Yu said: "I have an elder brother, so I don't dare to make the decision without permission."

"Hey. The stubborn fat man can't even control himself. This time I saw him in the Shanyu camp. He went with the so-called Liang Wang Mawei. He became fatter and his flattery skills increased day by day. But I don’t understand why Ma Wei has to hang on such a dying tree when Ma Wei’s life is in danger.”

Xi Suan paused for a moment and glanced at Lou Chu, "You Lou family members are all weird." Then he said to Xu Chu, "But who is the weirdest person, you, Lou Chu, or Xu Chu?"

"Xu Chu."

"Hey, even the surname has been changed, but it has nothing to do with me. Shanyu misses you very much. You will be on your way soon. I will send someone to take you to Qinzhou."

"The Chanyu will soon enter Hanzhou, why send me to Qinzhou instead of the near and distant?"

"Because the Chanyu waits for no one, it is not up to you to decide where to meet the Chanyu."

Xu Chu cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Just let Mu Shou arrange it."

Xi Suan looked at Xu Chu a few more times and said, "It is said that you are very sharp-tongued and good at deceiving people. Why do you have nothing to say in front of me?"

"First there are people to persuade, then there are words to persuade. Xi Mushou's mind has been made up, so I have no way to say anything."

"Haha." Xi Suan said to Lou Yu: "Did you hear that General Ping Xi fell into his trap because he was weak-minded and full of flaws?"

Lou Yi said: "I was not persuaded, but made my own decision. Lord Mu Shou, I still think..."

"Shut up!" Xi Suan shouted.

When Xi Suan first entered the Han Dynasty, his foundation was unstable and he was not polite to anyone. After returning from Shan Yu, the situation was completely different. Not only did he have the backing of He Rong's army, but he also brought with him the heroes of Hanzhou who had surrendered to him. There are soldiers, there are generals, and there is no fear of building obstacles as before.

Lou Yu's subordinates all showed anger.

Xi Suan didn't care at all, "The heroes paid homage to Shan Yu, but Yizhou refused to come in person despite being willing to invite him. He only sent one envoy, which angered Shan Yu. He must capture Yizhou next spring. Shan Yu said, 'Whoever comes to see me, Treat him with courtesy, and I will definitely use swordsmanship when I go to see him. He will not be the king of Shu for long. The Yizhou army in Baoxie Road is the treasure of He Rongjun, and he must not give it to them in Hanzhou. Speaking of which, as for the other Yizhou troops in Hanzhou, we must also capture them one by one."

Lou Yu glanced at Xu Chu and said nothing.

Xu Chu stepped forward and said: "There are five hundred Yizhou soldiers outside the city. If Xi Mushou allows, I can persuade them to surrender and avoid a battle."

"With only 500 people, do we still need to persuade them to surrender?"

"The Wei Xuan army in Hanping City fled yesterday. The Yizhou army in various counties and counties will inevitably abandon the city when they hear the news. The Hanzhou army should hurry up and attack the pass between Han and Yi. They should not be in a mere five hundred It’s a waste of force on people.”

Xi Suan glanced at the generals on the left and right, and after getting their hints, he said coldly: "Then you go ahead, I will only wait for half an hour. The 500 Yizhou troops are going to surrender, and you have to go on the road. Don't think you are ready." A little bit of credit can get you something from me.”

"I don't dare to have such extravagant hopes. I only hope that Xi Mushou's letter to Shan Yu will state that I went on the journey voluntarily and had no resistance."

Xi Suan showed a trace of disdain and waved his hand, "Go back quickly."

Xu Chu was taken out, and Xi Suan turned to Lou Yu. This was the most difficult problem he faced, and the most important reason why he agreed to Xu Chu's surrender: he had to retain his troops to deal with Lou Yu's gang members.

"When General Pingxi invited the Xi family to guard Hanzhou, I had some doubts, but after getting along with him, our friendship became deeper and deeper. I went to see Shanyu and entrusted the entire Hanzhou to you. Who would have thought that General Pingxi would disappoint me."

Lou Yi said: "During Xi Mu's absence, the situation in Hanzhou has changed a lot, and I am also acting according to the circumstances."

"Hanzhou has changed, but the world has not changed. Doesn't General Pingxi only look at the small situation and not the big situation?"

"There are some things... I kindly ask to talk to Xi Mu Shou alone."

Xi Suan glanced at him and said, "Let your people retreat first."

Lou Yu nodded to his generals, but they were unwilling to leave. Lou Yu said: "We are all from Hanzhou, and we all think about Hanzhou. Xi Mu Shou and I will definitely be able to negotiate a result that everyone can agree with."

Only then did the generals withdraw one after another.

Xi Suan could get rid of Lou Yu with just one order at this time, but he didn't want to do it. Lou Yu had been operating in Hanzhou for a long time and had quite a group of soldiers who were loyal to him. If someone killed someone in the hall, there would be chaos outside. , at least wait until the Yizhou Army is eradicated before making plans slowly.

Xi Suan retreated his men, but left four guards behind him, and said to Lou Yu: "It's okay to talk."

"After the Chanyu occupied Hanzhou, he would definitely ask the Hanzhou army to go to Yizhou to fight. Hanzhou would be equivalent to surrendering without a fight. In the future, he would have to marry others and fight until death..."

"General Pingxi, there is no need to say this. I haven't seen Shan Yu before, and I am also worried that the birds will be gone and the bows will be hidden. But Shan Yu is a generation of Ming lords, and there is no distinction between Chinese and barbarians. The King of Jin once made an enemy of him, but he still has to be reused after surrendering." Xi Suan kept talking, recounting what he saw and heard in He Rong Camp, and finally said: "In the final analysis, you and I are all ministers and cannot determine the general trend of the world. If Tiancheng has a chance to turn around, it will be up to Zhang herself. You have to work hard, look at the current situation——" Xi Suan shook his head repeatedly.

Although he did not see the emperor in person, Xi Suan had lost hope in the Tiancheng court.

Lou Yu still did not give up, and argued that Hanzhou could be defended and Tiancheng could be saved. Xi Suan refuted them one by one, saying more than Lou Yu.

After a long time, the general from outside came in and announced: "Xu Chu is back, bringing Yizhou to surrender."

"The Yizhou army had to surrender, but Xu Chu took the credit. Let them in." Xi Suan was still talking to Lou Yu, and was not very interested in Xu Chu or the surrendered general.

Lou Yu gradually approached Xi Suan, and was already in front of him. He insisted on his own opinion, hoping in his heart that Xu Chu's thoughts would be the same as his own.