lonely king

Twenty miles south of Taoyang City, 50 soldiers and horses set up camp, and it was Xizhao's army that came.

In front of the barracks, stood a man and a woman. The man was wearing iron armor, holding a long sword in his hand, and wiping his forehead. The woman was domineering; the woman was wearing a red robe. There was still a trace of worry in his eyes.

Yue Wei looked at Taoyang City not far away, and someone had already reported that Da Jiang's army horses had also arrived near Jiangyuan Pass, and he might be approaching Taoyang City in the near future. .

Yue Ji: "Sister, as soon as Da Jiang and Qiang Zhu fight, we will immediately attack Taoyang City. With Taoyang City's defense map in hand, the Qiang Zhu army is no problem!"

Yuezhixin was not so optimistic. She glanced to the north and said worriedly: "Baili Nian has not gone yet, and Qingrui hasn't sent any news. I always feel that something is wrong."

"Elder Sister, don't worry!" Yue Min didn't care, "Don't you worry about General Qing's skill? Even if Bai Li Nian didn't die, he wouldn't live a very good life. Da Jiang has sent troops to Qiang Zhu, and Bai Li Nian It doesn't matter whether Li Nian is alive or not, as long as Da Jiang believes that Sai Jian plotted against Bai Li Nian, that's enough."

"But, Baili Nian, would he fall for the trick so easily?" Yue Zhixin was still worried.

"Elder Sister~" Yue Wei felt that Yue Zhixin's worries were superfluous, and he said impatiently: "No matter how many tricks Baili Nian has, he is just a human being. body. General Qing will definitely be able to deal with him."

Yes, neither gods nor ghosts, just flesh and blood.Yuezhi's heart was also a little slack, although it was a scheming effort, it didn't mean that everything could be counted.

Yue Zhixin raised his head, full of pride, "That trip will be our trip to the world!"

Yue Ming laughed loudly, "This trip will win the world!"

The two were looking forward to sitting on the world, and a spy rode a fast horse to the front of the camp, and went straight to Yue Ji and Yue Zhixin, "Report~!"

Yue Ming looked at the spy, "Say."

Spy: "Back to the king, there is new news from Da Jiang's side. Da Jiang's army and horses have reached Jiangyuan Pass, but they did not go to Taoyang City. Instead, they set up camp at Jiangyuan Pass."

"Have you set up camp at Jiangyuan Pass?"

Yue Ming frowned. According to the news from the informant, Da Jiang's army should indeed go to Jiangyuan Pass, but he didn't expect that Da Jiang's army would not march into Taoyang quickly, but instead entangled in the steep terrain. Walled?

Yue Zhixin also frowned, "What can you say?"

The spy said again: "When I came back, I saw Jiang's people entering the nearby forest. They should be looking for something. I overheard a few soldiers saying that they were looking for the missing Lord Jiang."

Yue Wei had an incomprehensible expression on his face, he didn't understand why the general of the Great Jiang Kingdom was going to find the lord at such a critical time, but Yue Zhixin nodded slightly, and the doubts that existed before were all gone.

She said: "Baili Nian must have really disappeared. The people from Qingrui told Jiang that Jiang was murdered by Qiang Zhu. I am afraid that Jiang's general still has some doubts, so he sent troops to Qiang Zhu while searching Jiangyuan Pass. .”

Yue Zhixin naturally doesn't know, she always thinks too much, but this time she really thinks too much, it's just Baili Nian's blindfolded by taking advantage of her suspicion.

Seeing that Yuezhi is confident, Yueming is even more confident. He has risen from a subordinate country to lead Xizhao to compete for the world. Of course, he is proud and ambitious. He only looks forward to conquering Taoyang as soon as possible. City, drive Qiang Zhu back to Cangyu Mountain, and take control of the world!

Thinking of this moment, Yue Ji couldn't wait any longer, he looked at Yue Zhixin, "Sister, when will we march into Taoyang City?"

Yue Zhixin: "Now is not the time, we have to wait a little longer, the army horses of Da Jiang arrive at Taoyang City, first fight with Qiang Zhuo, and then we send troops, we will definitely be able to take Taoyang City."

"But how long do we have to wait?" Yue Yan was impatient.

Yue Zhixin raised his head and looked to the north, "Wait for Jiang's army horse to dispatch."

"Then if Da Jiang's military horses have been stationed at Jiangyuan Pass, will we have to wait forever?" Yue Yan asked eagerly without thinking about it, but his question really caught Yue Zhi's heart.

Yue Zhixin's eyes deepened by two points, "We must wait. Now Sai Jian must know that we are sending troops. If we can't let the Jiang army hold his eyes, we will have to suffer if we rush to send troops."

"We have the defensive map of Taoyang City, even if we don't wait for them to fight, we can take Taoyang City first!"

Hearing such urgent words, Yue Zhixin turned his head to look at Yue Ming, "Your Majesty, the more you get to this time, the more you must be patient."

Yue Ming bit his lip, he really couldn't bear it, he waited for this day for too long, from the young master of the subordinate country who was controlled by Nan Ming, to being insulted again and again by Sai Jian, he was really Can't help it.But Yue Jie opened his mouth, but he still couldn't say anything against Yue Zhixin, but in his heart he wished to send troops immediately.

Yue Ming said in his heart: "Wait another two days, if Da Jiang's army horses are still parked at Jiangyuan Pass, I will not wait, I will go to Taoyang City first, and kill Sai Jian who has humiliated me time and time again. !"

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Now, what about Sai Jian?

Taoyang City, Gaoming Terrace.

Sai Jian, who has been "missed" by many parties, has returned to Gao Mingtai. At this moment, Sai Jian's face is ashen, with an ugly expression that has never been seen before.Sai Jian is not a person who likes to get angry, let alone get angry in front of ministers, but this time, he grabbed the teacup on the table and slammed it on the ground.The sound of broken porcelain was extremely sharp, and everyone in the hall was silent, and no one dared to speak out.

The furious Sai Jian made everyone tremble in their hearts.

Seeing that no one spoke for a long time, Dashu Changliu opened his mouth first. He pursed his lips and looked at Sai Jian, "Your Majesty, Taoyang City is in danger at this time, please calm down first."

"Calm down?" Sai Jian clenched his fists, seemed to think of something again, and said to himself, "Yes, calm down first..."

Even though he was persuading himself, Sai Jian couldn't calm down. From time to time, Baili Nian's face flashed in his mind, and he once said that he would invite himself to the northern border and swim with him on Wushou Island. All trust has been given to him, but now he wants to design himself, design Qiang Zhuo!

How could Sai Jian not be angry, how could he not be chilled?

"Kings?"

Liu Jing saw that Sai Jian's expression was different, so he called out again. Now is the most difficult time for Qiang Zhuo since he entered the Central Plains. Now, facing the situation where the two countries are attacking, we should not be careless.

Sai Jian raised his head, but his eyes were cold and stern. He pursed his lips and asked expressionlessly, "Master Da Shu, how many troops can be dispatched in Taoyang City and the nearest city?"

Liu Jing hurriedly calculated, and said: "Go back to the king, Taoyang City has 20 troops, and the surrounding cities can also drop [-] troops."

"How many people are there for Da Jiang?" Sai Jian asked again, but when he mentioned Da Jiang, his eyes were obviously sharpened by two points, mixed with a cold air.

Liu Jing recalled what the spies had said, and replied: "There are 20 troops under the command of a general named Sui Yi. These 20 troops are stationed at Jiangyuan Pass, and have not yet come to Taoyang City."

Sai Jian was surprised: "Stationed at Jiangyuan Pass?"

Baili Nian has not yet appeared, what is the meaning of the Jiangyuan army stationed at Jiangyuan Pass?They wanted to attack Qiang Zhuo with such a great momentum, but they were stationed at Jiangyuan Pass and refused to go forward.Sai Jian was thinking: Baili Nian suddenly disappeared, and he also claimed to be the killer of Qiang Zhuo. He naturally did not attack Baili Nian, and now that the army and horses are stationed at Jiangyuan Pass, he really has to suspect that Baili Nian is self-directed and self-acted. up.

It's not that Sai Jian doesn't know how scheming Baili Nian is, he just doesn't want to speculate.

"What about Xi Zhao?" Sai Jian asked Liu Jing again.

Liu Jing replied: "King Yue of Xizhao led an army of 50 troops and stationed [-] miles south of Taoyang City. It used to be the boundary of Xizhao. After the war with Nanming, it entered Qiangzhu. The defense was weak, allowing Yue Wei to take advantage of the loopholes and lead the army into the Qiang Zhu territory."

"50 troops..." Sai Jian muttered the number.

Xizhao is not a weak country at all. It suffered a loss from Yu Wenyang's attack before, but after the relaxation, it will gather troops from all over the country. This 50 army should not be underestimated.With Qiang Zhuo's current strength of 30 troops, it is not an easy task to defeat Xizhao and Dajiang.

Sai Jian looked at Liu Jing, "How many soldiers and horses from Cangyu Mountain can be transferred? Can they be transferred in a few days at the earliest?"

Liu Jing thought for a while, "There are still 20 troops in the Qiangma Grassland in Cangyu Mountain, but the Qiangma Grassland is close to Xizhao. It is not a proper thing to dispatch all the soldiers and horses rashly. At most, [-] soldiers and horses can be dispatched." Come here, but it will take three days."

Taoyang City barely has 30 soldiers and horses. Even if 50 troops are transferred from the Qiangzhu Grassland, they will definitely not be able to taste the sweetness if they can fight against Xizhao's 20 troops and Da Jiang's [-] troops. Come prepared.

Although Qiang Zhuo's soldiers were brave and their horses were strong, they could not withstand the hasty dispatch of troops and attacked from both sides.

Sai Jian frowned, this time Qiang Zhuo really faced a difficult situation.

Liu Jing also frowned, he knew that Sai Jian was having a headache right now, Qiang Zhu's difficulty was difficult to solve.

Liu Jing thought for a while, "Although Da Jiang sent troops first, Da Jiang is a reestablished country, and it is not stable at all. Most of the 20 troops are old soldiers of Bei Yan, and even the leader of the army is an old general of Bei Yan. Far less brave than Yu Wenyang, Da Jiang doesn’t need to worry about it, but Xizhao’s military deployment at this time is strange, and he raised an army of 50 people from all over the country, this is the troublesome place.”

Sai Jian held his forehead and frowned tightly, "I know what the elder said. Taoyang City is in the middle of the two armies. You can't send troops rashly, let alone disperse your troops. Otherwise, you will be stalemate with one army, and the rest will fight against each other." The army must immediately capture Taoyang City."

At this time, Taoyang City is like a tiger's den, stuck between two hunters, if he goes out to bite one hunter, the other will take the opportunity to enter the nest and kill the cubs, but if he keeps not sending troops, he will wait for the two hunters to slowly kill the cubs. If you get close, you can't survive.

Liu Jing naturally understood what Sai Jian meant, he frowned and fell silent.

Xu Jiang, the public servant next to him, couldn't hold back a little, he said: "Since Da Jiang has few soldiers and horses and is an old soldier from Beiyan, why don't we attack Jiangyuan Pass at night, pull out this thorn first, and then fight with Xi Zhao Fight to the death!"

Sai Jian glanced at Xu Jiang, apparently disagreeing, but did not speak.

Liu Jing shook his head and denied Xu Jiang, "It's a day's journey from Taoyang City to Jiangyuan Pass. Even if we attack at night, we have to bring [-] soldiers and horses. How can we escape Xizhao when [-] soldiers leave the city? If Xizhao attacked Taoyang City while we were out of the city, wouldn’t Taoyang City be destroyed? What’s more, the terrain of Jiangyuan Pass is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack.”

Seeing that one move was not enough, Xu Jiang immediately said, "Then let's attack Xizhao. Anyway, there is still a day's journey from Jiangyuan Pass to Taoyang City. Let's fight quickly, and maybe we can take Xizhao down."

"Take Xizhao's 50 troops in one day?" Liu Jing was almost laughed at by Xu Jiang. This is what he can say, not to mention whether all 30 troops in Taoyang City can defeat Xizhao, just say Ordinary combat can never close the battlefield in one day.Liu Jing looked at Xu Jiang, "Master Gong Cheng is really confused."

Xu Jiang also felt that this remark was wrong. He was a little annoyed and ashamed at the moment, and blushed and muttered, "What should the elder say? You can't just sit and wait for death!"

Liu Jing fell silent, he really couldn't just sit still, he raised his head and looked at Sai Jian, "Your Majesty, do you know that there is a place in Taoyang City for buying and selling news, called Qingque Hall."

I don't know why Liu Jing brought up such a matter suddenly, it is obviously not related to the tense atmosphere now.Sai Jian was a little annoyed and obviously didn't understand why Liu Jing suddenly brought up such an inexplicable thing, he waved his hand, "I don't know what Qingque..."

"Cyan Sparrow Hall!"

Sai Jian raised his head abruptly, why did he feel that this name was familiar, as if... Nian Er mentioned it before, but he didn't pay attention to it at the time, now suddenly thinking about it, he felt that Nian Er's expression at that time was a little strange.

Sai Jian looked at Liu Jing, "What Qingque Hall?"

Liu Jing replied: "Before Qiang Hao entered Taoyang City, there was such a place here, which specialized in buying and selling news and secrets from all over the world. It's just that this Qingque Hall does not belong to any national power. After we entered Taoyang City, there was no move it."

Sai Jian also remembered that when he entered Taoyang City, Liu Jing once told him about Qingquetang, but this Qingquetang had a deep foundation and did not do anything harmful to Qiang Zhuo, so Saijian allowed him to settle down. I didn't say it again after that, but why did I mention this Qingquetang now.

"Is there something wrong with this Qingque Hall?" Sai Jian asked Liu Jing.

Liu Jing replied: "Go back to the king. When the king went to Jiangyuan Pass, a person from Qingquetang came to the old minister's mansion to report. At that time, Da Jiang's letter of war had not yet been sent, but this person told the old minister that Da Jiang would meet At that time, the veteran didn't care about sending troops to Qiang Zhuo, but afterward it was indeed as the man said, so the veteran brought this man back, and this man came again with news."

"Oh? What news?" Sai Jian was interested in the news.

Liu Jing: "This person said...that Taoyang City's defense plan was leaked to Xizhao."

Sai Jian: "!"

"Where are people?" Sai Jian asked.

"It's just outside, the old minister asked him to wait outside." Liu Jing said and glanced at the entrance of the main hall, and a man in a black robe stepped into the main hall.All the people in the hall looked at the man, but the man's black robe was covered with a hat, and he lowered his head again, without revealing his face at all.

The man walked to Liu Jing and came to Sai Jian. He raised his head slightly, with a meaningful smile on his lips, "King Qiang, we meet again."

Seeing that person's face, Sai Jian's eyes suddenly widened. This face, which should have been unfamiliar, turned out to be a little familiar. Sai Jian suddenly remembered that he had seen this person before!

"Why are you! You, aren't you... dead?"

The man raised his head, very satisfied with Sai Jian's reaction, and said with a light smile: "God saves my life, I'm here to help King Qiang Zhuo."

Sai Jian frowned slightly, his eyes complicated.