Zhu Nao

Sending off the Qingyang Army and returning to the barracks, Xie Wuji was about to go back to rest when one of his subordinates hurried over.

"General," the subordinate reported, "just now a group of people came to surrender, saying that they had just escaped from Yanzhou City, and the person leading the group claimed to be Jiao Bie's lieutenant general Cui Cheng. I just found someone to identify me. Cui Cheng is indeed right."

Xie Wuji was slightly taken aback.Deputy General Jiao Bie?If even Deputy General Jiao Bie had defected, he would have brought a lot of military secrets, and the people in Yanzhou City would have been shaken by it.The difficulty for them to take back Yanzhou City will be greatly reduced!

He pondered for a while, and immediately said: "Go and tell the Governor of Zhu to come with him, and we will personally interrogate Cui Cheng."

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Not long after, Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji sat down in the hall, and Cui Cheng was also brought up.

Xie Wuji has quite a few troops under him, Jiao Bie and Cui Cheng's troops have been staying in Yanzhou, so they have never seen Zhu Nao.Cui Cheng saw two people sitting side by side in the hall, only recognized Xie Wuji, and immediately stepped forward to salute: "Cui Cheng, the sinner, kowtow to General Xie."

Xie Wuji introduced concisely: "This is Zhufu Yin."

Cui Cheng was secretly surprised when he learned that the young man was Zhu Nao.The relationship between Xie Wuji and Zhu Nao is really good, they even met him together!You must know that although Jiao Bie and Shi An are also allies, they almost never act together, they always take care of their own affairs, and even hide news from each other, just to take advantage of some good things , if there is something bad that makes the other party suffer more.

"Cui Cheng, the sinner, greet Zhu Fuyin." Cui Cheng bowed to Zhu Nao again.

Xie Wuji said: "You are Jiao Bie's lieutenant general? Why did you come to surrender?"

Cui Cheng said: "The culprit is Jiao Bie's deputy general. At the beginning, Jiao Bie betrayed General Xie and took refuge in Xuantian Sect, and the last general advised him not to join forces with the cult. However, Jiao Bie was deceived by the cult, thinking that General Xie was dead in Liangzhou. Unexpectedly, he insisted on rebellion. The last general Jiao Bie was kind enough to know him, so even though the last general did not agree with Jiao Bie's actions, he still stayed in Yanzhou to assist him. Who knows that the cult is getting more and more excessive now, and Jiao Bie is helping the tyrants to abuse him everywhere. Harm the common people. Anyone who does not believe in heresy in Yanzhou City will be accused of collaborating with the enemy! Such a situation will be difficult for the generals to understand, so they come to join General Xie and Zhu Fu Yin, just to make up for their crimes."

Xie Wuji looked at him and said coldly: "You can't understand Jiao Bie and the cult's deeds, so you come to surrender? If so, why did you come today? Did you not know that the cult is evil until now?"

Cui Cheng said: "Jiao Bie is kind to the general after all, and the general has always hoped to persuade him to rein in the precipice. It's a pity that instead of listening to the general's dissuasion, Jiao Bie suspected that the general was collaborating with the enemy, and became more and more suspicious of the general. The master of the Xuantian Sect Qi Shi'an also provoked dissension many times, wanting Jiao Bie to get rid of the junior general. The general finally gave up after hearing the conversation between the two of them. Please forgive me for the late future."

Xie Wuji and Zhu Nao looked at each other.The reason for surrendering to the enemy is very reasonable.

Zhu Nao said unhurriedly: "Deputy General Cui, you said just now that Jiao Bie converted to a cult because he was deceived by the cultists?"

Cui Cheng said: "Yes."

Zhu Nao asked again: "Isn't it because Jiao Bie is a person who is greedy for life and fear of death, and greedy for vanity, so he will disregard integrity and integrity in times of crisis, betray the master and join the enemy, and join forces with evil cults? Vice General Cui has been with him for many years, is it true Didn’t realize what he was like until today?”

Cui Cheng frowned.Be it Xie Wuji or Zhu Nao, the questions they asked were all trying to test whether he was sincere in seeking refuge.If any of his answers were wrong, they would become suspicious, and their lives might be in danger.

Cui Cheng couldn't help raising his head to look at Zhu Nao, then lowered his head again.He was silent for a while and said: "...Going back to Fu Yin, it is not a day's cold to freeze three feet. In the eyes of the general, it was not like this before Jiao Bie met the cult. Besides, people are not stones and trees. How can we generalize them?" It is true that Jiao Bie has made thousands of mistakes, but he treated the general well in the past. If he hadn't known his mistakes and refused to correct them, the general would not be willing to do so."

Junao raised his eyebrows slightly.After a while, he nodded and praised: "Vice General Cui's words are good."

He didn't demote the old master to nothing just because he was afraid of offending the new master, which shows that this person is not slick.The credibility of speaking has also increased a lot.

The two asked a few more questions, and Cui Cheng answered them one by one.Xie Wuji didn't express his opinion on the spot, he just asked people to take Cui Cheng down, in the name of taking care of him, but actually put him under house arrest.

After Cui Cheng was taken out, Xie Wuji turned to Zhu Nao and asked, "Do you think he really surrendered, or did he pretend to surrender?" After all, Cui Cheng has a high status. Whether the intelligence is reliable or not is likely to be the key to the outcome.

Zhu Nao said: "I see that he has an honest face, listening to his words, he doesn't look like a cunning villain."

Xie Wuji said: "I ordered people to inquire, and this Cui Cheng is indeed at odds with people from the cult. I heard that he objected to Jiao Bie's joining Xuantian Sect at the beginning. Although Jiao Bie did not accept his suggestion, it is because of the deep friendship between the two. After Jiao Bie took command of Yanzhou, he was still promoted to lieutenant general."

After a pause, he said, "This person may be credible."

This cross-examination, it was obvious that both Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji had a good impression of Cui Cheng.He didn't hide his mistakes too much, and his judgment on the old master was objective. If this person came here sincerely, he might be able to use it.

Zhu Nao smiled, and said: "Whether it's true surrender or false surrender, I'm not in a hurry to make a conclusion right now. But someone came to help us with something, and it's time to ask him who is capable to work harder."

Xie Wuji glanced at him, smiled and said: "It's all up to you."

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a few days later.

Shi An was basking in the sun in the yard, when he heard footsteps outside, he opened his eyes and saw that it was Jiao Bie who came in.

"Hey, rare guest!" Shi An hurriedly stood up from the recliner, "Why is General Jiao here?"

Before Jiao Bie could speak, Shi An asked, "General Jiao, did your Vice General Cui's feigned surrender go smoothly? Have you heard from him?"

Now the Xuantian Sect in Yanzhou is in chaos. Just how to settle the conflicts within the sect has left Shi An in a mess.With their combat strength not as good as the enemy's, the people's hearts are gradually losing. Their only hope of defeating Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji lies in these conspiracies.

Jiao Bie's face was solemn: "I came to you for this purpose. Cui Cheng has already entered the Fuxian military camp. Xie Wuji and Zhu Nao didn't seem to suspect him, but they didn't trust him either, so they assigned him some tasks , wanting to test his sincerity of submission.”

Shi An was taken aback.He was very happy when he heard the news that Jiaobie had successfully entered the enemy camp, but after hearing the news, he had an ominous premonition: "Mission? What mission was given to him?"

Jiao Bie said: "Zhu Nao asked him to lead people to arrest the followers of Xuantian Sect in various villages and counties, and also asked him to conceal the news that he had surrendered to the Shu army, and let him claim to the outside world that he was following my order to crusade against the cult."

"What?!" Shi An jumped up, "Let him arrest believers??? Or follow your orders???"

Jiao Bie nodded solemnly, expressing that he was definitely not joking.

Just like what Zhu Nao had let out before, he and Xie Wuji already had a lot of information about believers, but he didn't act because he had many scruples.So Jiao Bie and Shi An gradually thought that he would not do anything.Unexpectedly, when Cui Cheng pretended to surrender, Zhu Nao actually assigned him the task of arresting believers!

Originally, if Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji dared to do something unfavorable to folk believers, Shi An would immediately incite public opinion, fabricate rumors, and distort things into the fact that they harmed ordinary people.Now, Zhu Nao asked Cui Cheng to do this, and asked him to play Jiao Bie's banner, which is very tricky.People would think that Jiao Bie and Xuantian Sect had turned against each other, and Jiao Bie would lose the support of the believers because of this, and the common people would deepen their suspicion of Xuantian Sect because of this.

This... This is really a vicious move!Not only tested Cui Cheng, but also sowed discord between Yanzhou Army and Xuantian Cultists under Jiaobie's command!

Shi An suddenly gritted his teeth, angry and furious.What should he do now?Let believers evacuate early to avoid pursuit?Wouldn't Jiao Bie's fraudulent surrender be exposed?

Then ask Jiao Bie to follow Zhu Nao's order?Isn't it like stabbing your own flesh with your own knife, and you have suffered for nothing, and you haven't redressed your grievances yet!

Shi An turned around twice, feeling dizzy with anger: "How could Zhu Nao come up with such an idea? Could it be that your lieutenant general has been seen through by him?"

Jiao Bie said: "Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji are extremely deep-rooted people in the city. It's normal for them to be suspicious. If Cui Cheng pretends to surrender, they will accept everything immediately. Then we should wonder whether we have fallen into their tricks !"

Shi An: "..."

It makes sense for Jiao Bie to say that.If they didn't try and test Cui Cheng, how could they believe in Cui Cheng's sincerity of submission?

But the Xuantian Cultists are all under Shi An's subordinates, that is to say, if they really want to do this, the one who will suffer is Shi An, and Jiao Bie has nothing to lose.Recently, the relationship between the two has been somewhat tense, which makes Shi An unbalanced, and at the same time, he can't help but wonder if Jiao Bie has played something in it.

Shi An couldn't help but said bitterly: "General Jiao, why didn't Zhu Nao let him attack the Yanzhou army, but let him catch the cultists instead?"

As soon as this remark came out, Jiao Bie was immediately annoyed.Jiao Bie was furious: "Shi An, what do you mean? Do you doubt me?! You are the one who asked him to feign surrender, and it was Zhu Nao who asked him to do so. Since you have doubts about me, I will call him back now Without him, I am worried that there is no one around me to use! I also suspect that you will take the opportunity to cheat my beloved general away!"

"Don't, don't, don't, I'm just joking with you, General Jiao..."

Seeing that Jiao Bie was about to leave, Shi An quickly pulled him back.In fact, he couldn't help complaining because he was unbalanced, and he didn't really doubt Jiao Bie.After all, what is Jiao Bie doing?

Jiao Bie was still furious, but Shi An hugged his arms tightly and refused to let him go: "General Jiao, General Jiao, listen to me, the most urgent task right now is to let your lieutenant general gain their trust. Kill a few Just kill believers, what's the big deal? When we get rid of Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji and defend Yanzhou City, how many believers do we want in the future?"

Hearing what he said, Jiao Bie's anger gradually subsided.

Shi An hurriedly struck while the iron was hot, and said with an apologetic smile: "General Jiao, I was really joking with you just now, look at you, why are you so angry?"

Jiao Bie knew his state of mind clearly, sneered, and didn't bother to share with him.He said: "Shi Zhangqi, this matter is based on your plan. If you are dissatisfied, I can call people back, and you send people to feign surrender."

Shi An wanted to, but who could he send?Where can I gain trust?In other words, Jiao Bie's army was once under Xie Wuji's command, and Cui Cheng's reason for surrender was logical, so he had the opportunity to deceive trust.

As a last resort, Shi An could only bear the pain in his heart, laughed again and again, and said good things again, finally comforting Jiao Bie.

After a while, Jiao Bie left, his face collapsed as soon as he walked out of the yard.And Shi An in the yard quickly put away his smiling face, gritted his teeth, and kicked the reclining chair to the ground.

He secretly cursed and swore in his heart: hateful Zhu Nao, hateful Xie Wuji!When their plan succeeds this time, he insists on arresting those two bastards, and killing them easily will make it easier for them!He wants to torture them severely, cut their corpses into pieces, and let the people in the whole city watch!Only in this way can the hatred in his heart be vented!