Plan to cut off the nine states

The battle here has not yet ended, and Yin Fu has to meet with the generals of Jizhou. He avoids talking about their previous "withdrawal from the battle and not participating in the battle", and only expresses gratitude and wins over.

Yang Tongcai, the main general of Jizhou, was hijacked by the generals on the battlefield and forced to withdraw from the battlefield. He has been terrified. He is not afraid of the Jizhou people, but the revenge of the Herong people after the war.

Completely beyond Yang Tongcai's expectations, the Herong people were defeated. He saw the opportunity quickly and ordered to pursue the defeated soldiers, which was more enthusiastic than other armies.

Yin Fu still did not ask or investigate, pretending to be unaware, attributed the credit to Yang Tongcai, and talked with him.

Finally returning to the camp, Yin Fu was exhausted and was carried into the tent by the guards. He only wanted to drink water and refused to eat. He immediately ordered someone to invite Xu Chu.

Xu Chu came back later. He also found a horse on the battlefield and accompanied Zhang Shiqing to chase the defeated. Although he did not catch up with any of them, he gathered a group of advent soldiers and turned back to the battlefield to help carry the wounded.

Although this battle was a great victory, the Jiangshi Army and Yin Fu's Jizhou Army also suffered many casualties.

Xu Chu was sweating all over. He took off his armor outside the tent and came in to greet Yin Fu.

Yin Fu's complexion recovered a little, and he looked at Xu Chu and smiled: "After all, he is a young man."

Xu Chu forced a smile, "I just tried my best."

"Please sit down."

Yin Fu half-lying on the bed, sighed for a long time, "Mr. Xu is very strict." Unconsciously, Yin Fu also called Xu Chu "Mr." instead of "Young Master" like others.

"I'm not 100% sure, so I dare not publicize it in advance."

"I understand, of course we have to be careful when using tricks. Where is Jin Sheng's woman?"

"She hasn't come back yet."

"It is said that she brought the Yizhou army back from Liangnan. Wasn't she blocked along the way?"

"General Mengjun sent his confidant to visit the King of Qiang secretly, which aroused Yang Mengzhi's suspicion. The two armies were wary of each other. When they heard that the Yizhou army was just borrowing the road, they didn't dare to send troops to intercept."

Yin Fu nodded repeatedly, and he had roughly understood in his heart, "Mr. Xu has made another great achievement, and the next step is to pacify Liangzhou, right?"

Xu Chu knew that Yin Fu was testing him, and replied: "Lord Yin, are you going back to Jizhou?"

"Of course, I have to go back to report to the court, not to mention that the Jizhou soldiers have been homesick for a long time and are looking forward to going back."

"If Lord Yin allows, I hope to go on the road with the Jizhou army."

Yin Fu was overjoyed and sat up "I couldn't ask for more, but doesn't Mr. Xu need to stay and help the Jiangshi Army?"

Xu Chu shook his head, "Yang Mengzhi and the King of Qiang have already had a grudge. The Jiangshi Army and General Mengjun will be able to pacify Liangzhou smoothly with the power of the new victory."

"But the Jizhou Army can't just leave like this."

"If Lord Yin is willing, it is enough to send troops to accompany General Mengjun to the border of Liangzhou to cheer. I believe Yang Mengzhi and the King of Qiang will never dare to fight."

"Saint Jin and General Mengjun have been very kind to the Jizhou Army. I must help with this little favor. I also want to ask Mr. Xu to do me a favor."

"Please go ahead, Lord Yin."

Yin Fu hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Xu concealed the news of Saint Jin's borrowing troops from everyone just to attack He Rongren by surprise, but Mr. Xu did not stop the decisive battle, and many soldiers died because of it - forgive my rudeness , ask Mr. Xu if he feels guilty? "

Xu Chu thought for a while and replied: "No."

Yin Fu nodded, "If this battle cannot completely defeat He Rongren, there will be endless troubles. Mr. Xu did the right thing. It is precisely because Mr. Xu has no guilt that I want to ask you for help."

Yin Fu got out of bed and put on his shoes, raised his hand to signal Xu Chu not to get up, walked to the door, ordered the guards outside to get a pot of wine, and checked the situation to make sure no one was eavesdropping. He returned to Xu Chu and said seriously: "Yang Tongcai is a trouble. The generals of Jizhou did not kill him, leaving the trouble to me. If Mr. Xu can help me get rid of him..."

"I'm not an assassin." Xu Chu smiled, and then added: "No longer an assassin."

"Mr. Xu doesn't have to do it himself, just give me an idea. If nothing unexpected happens, Yang Tongcai will return with me. Back to Jizhou, this man is greedy and incompetent. If he seizes the military power, the situation in Jizhou will be even more irreversible, but the court... Oh, let's not talk about it. But Yang Tongcai has no real crime, I feel a little... can't bear it. "

Xu Chu smiled and said, "This matter can't be rushed, let's talk about it after we set off, Lord Yin must not show dissatisfaction."

"Don't worry, I still understand this truth, Yang Tongcai should not doubt me at all." Yin Fu sighed again, "I really can't do this kind of thing... I hope Mr. Xu doesn't misunderstand me."

"No."

The guard brought in wine, Xu Chu stood up and said goodbye. Yin Fu knew that he didn't drink well, so he didn't force him to stay. He sent him to the door and said, "Mr. Xu will go to Liangzhou together, right?"

"Liangzhou doesn't need me. I will go to Bingzhou the day after tomorrow. I won't walk too fast, and Lord Yin can catch up with me."

Yin Fu was surprised and invited Xu Chu back to the tent, "Although He Rong's people were defeated, Qinzhou is still in chaos. How can Mr. Xu be safe on the road alone? ”

“General Tang will surely be willing to give me a ride.”

“Oh. But Saint Lady Jin…” Yin Fu smiled, “Mr. Xu has his own ideas. After Mr. Xu decides on the route, please let me know.”

Xu Chu bowed and said goodbye for the second time.

The soldiers who pursued He Rong returned to the camp one after another, and captured many captives, but failed to capture the Chanyu and his son. It is said that the eldest wife left the kings to supervise the army and returned to the frontier with her young son.

Even so, He Rong still suffered heavy losses, even more than the defeat in Jingzhou. It is estimated that they will not dare to enter the frontier again in a few years.

Yang Mengjun and Tieyi came back together and immediately arranged a celebration banquet, but Jin Shengnv did not return to the camp with them. Instead, she went directly back to the valley behind to visit her younger brother whom she had not seen for a long time.

When Tieyi met Xu Chu again, the first thing he said was: "Mr. Xu deceived us again."

"What do you mean?" Xu Chu asked in surprise.

"The ancient road is not easy to walk on and has not been repaired. Did Mr. Xu know it a long time ago?" Tieyi asked with a smile, not angry.

Xu Chu also laughed and said, "General Tie Er overestimated my ability. I have never been to Liangzhou. I have only read the records of the ancient road in books. How can I know the road conditions there?"

"In that case, how did Mr. Xu know that we were still in Liangnan and asked Jin Shengnv to ask?"

"I don't know whether the ancient road is unobstructed or not, but I know that General Tie Er is unwilling to give up. After getting food and grass, he may not be in a hurry to return to Yizhou."

Tie Yi was slightly stunned and laughed, "The one who knows me is Mr. Xu."

"Lucky guess."

Tie Yi has always been brooding over the defeat in Hanzhou. He always feels that it is related to his reckless advance into Qinzhou. Therefore, after borrowing food and grass from Liangnan, he did not rush to leave. Instead, he stopped in the name of repairing the road and sent scouts far away to inquire about the movements of He Rongren in Qinzhou.

When Jin Shengnv arrived and explained the situation in Liangbei, Tie Yi was immediately tempted and soon decided to lead the army north.

The banquet was grand and joyous. The tables were set outside the tent. People kept joining in. They were all generals who had just returned. At nearly two o'clock in the morning, Tang Weitian appeared, covered in blood. Wherever he went, there were cheers and greetings. He accepted it calmly, went into the tent to greet the commander, and drank from a bowl.

After drinking three bowls of wine, Tang Weitian cursed a swear word. Everyone was stunned and didn't understand why he was angry. Then he fell to the ground and fainted.

The blood on Tang Weitian's body was not all from others.

The doctor was called in. After a careful examination, he said that although General Tang was injured, it was not serious. He fainted because he was too tired and drank too quickly.

The banquet ended here. Yang Mengjun sent Tieying out of the camp, and then ordered to clean up the camp and place the injured.

Yang Mengjun left Xu Chu and explained to him alone: ​​"Saint Jin was worried about the young king, so she left first. She said that Mr. Xu would not blame her, and said... and that Mr. Xu understood what she meant."

"I understand." Xu Chu smiled.

Yang Mengjun was confused. It was obvious that he didn't understand, but he couldn't ask any more questions, so he said, "I plan to lead troops back to Liangzhou to quell the rebellion. Mr. Xu, do you think it's a good idea? What are the chances of winning?"

"The sooner we return to Liangzhou, the higher the chances of winning. It's not a sure thing, but it's 70% to 80% sure."

Yang Mengjun nodded repeatedly, "With Mr. Xu's words, I feel more at ease. Tomorrow I will reorganize the team and lead some people to Liangzhou first. Mr. Xu, please go with us."

"General Mengjun will win this time, so I won't go with him. I will rest for a day and then go to Bingzhou."

"Mr. Xu has made such a great contribution, but the Liangzhou Yang family has not yet repaid him. Why are you leaving now?" Yang Mengjun was very surprised.

"This is the credit of General Tan Wuwei. I just helped. The situation in Bingzhou is critical. King Jin is my sworn brother, and King Liang is my old friend. I have to rush there as soon as possible to quell the war."

Yang Mengjun nodded and said, "It really has to be Mr. Xu. It's a pity. Saint Jin..."

"She stays here. If General Mengjun can provide a place to stay in Liangzhou, she will definitely be willing to accept it."

"Of course." Yang Mengjun blurted out, confused in his heart, but he didn't ask too much.

After saying goodbye to Yang Mengjun, Xu Chu went to visit Tang Weitian again.

Tang Weitian had already woken up. He was not wearing an outer coat and was wrapped in many strips of cloth. He was sitting on the bed drinking and eating meat. When he saw Xu Chu, he smiled and said, "What do you mean you can't drink or eat meat? Wouldn't you starve to death? You have to eat more to heal your wounds. Is that right, sir?"

"Yes." Xu Chu agreed.

Tang Weitian pushed the wine and meat over. Xu Chu shook his head, watched him eat for a while, and said, "You will follow me the day after tomorrow."

"Yes." Tang Weitian replied with his head down. .

"How many people do you think are willing to go with you?"

Tang Weitian raised his head and thought for a while, "At least 1,800, at most 2,000 or 3,000. Many Yizhou soldiers who came with me died, otherwise there would be more."

"Try to find as many people as possible, and prepare enough food, grass, and flags and drums."

"Okay." Tang Weitian continued to drink, and after a long time he looked up and asked, "Where are we going?"

"You must keep it a secret before I can tell you."

Tang Weitian put down the bowl and meat, closed his lips tightly, and shook his head vigorously, indicating that he would never leak the secret.

"Xijing."

"Ah?" Tang Weitian was surprised.

"Qinzhou is empty, first come first served, this is your chance to be on your own."

"Be on your own? Hehe, do I have that ability?"

"Going forward, can you imagine that you will become a general?"

"I can't imagine it. Okay, the young master said to seize Xijing, let's go and seize Xijing!" Tang Weitian was so excited that he didn't hesitate any more.