No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 495 Fishing in troubled waters
Cao Jie is in a pretty good mood these two days. There are clues to his father's whereabouts, and the Yanzhou Army and He Ruomuti came to vote respectively. The Cao family's troops in Yanzhou are almost 20.

He didn't care that He Ruomuti was only forced to take refuge in him temporarily, which was at least better than them going north to compete with the Gaoyu people for territory.

Of course, on the other hand, Gao Yuren's defeat by the court meant that he might have to face Xie Yan in the next step.

While this made him feel heavy pressure, he was also faintly excited.

That is the regent king with great power, a generation of famous generals who have shaken the world, and now he is the one standing opposite him to play chess.

Cao Jie had been in Shangyong for a long time before, and he had never dealt with Xie Yan, but only had a few glances at him from a distance.

I just thought he was a very handsome man who also gave people a lot of pressure.

But what Cao Jie really cared about was not Xie Yan, but the Regent Princess Luo Junyao.

Although his father unfortunately fell into the hands of the court, which made many things mess up, Cao Jie still pieced together a little truth through the people who fled back from the Cao family.

It turned out that the Young Master Dongfang he had met in Shangyong was actually the Princess Regent in disguise!

The eldest son of the Cao family is young and energetic, so he is naturally quite arrogant in his heart.

How could one stand such teasing?
If it weren't for the unpredictable whereabouts of Luo Junyao and the many things going on in the Cao family, he would have found someone to arrest Luo Junyao long ago.

"My lord, there is a secret letter from the spies ahead." The guards outside the big tent reported respectfully.

Cao Jie frowned and said in a deep voice, "Come in".

The guard opened the curtain and came in, presenting a secret letter.

When Cao Jie opened it, his expression changed slightly, and his brows were furrowed even tighter.

"Go ask General Wu to come over."

After a while, Wu Yi came in from the outside, and said respectfully, "What are your orders, Master?"

Cao Jie said: "Just now the spies in front of us have heard that there is a change in Gao Yu's side."

Wu Yi looked at him with some doubts. Gao Yu was defeated and trapped in the pass. What else could he do now besides taking refuge in the Cao family temporarily?
Cao Jie handed over the letter and said, "General Wu, let's have a look."

Wu Yi took the letter and frowned after reading it.

"The Iron Caltrops under He Ruo Muti's command are moving quickly towards our garrison? What do they want to do?" Cao Jie and He Ruo Muti did not fully reach a consensus, let alone let He Ruo Muti lead the troops to come. Qingzhou rebel camp.

It is indeed strange that He Ruomuti acted without authorization.

Cao Jie said in a deep voice: "Someone ask, what exactly He Ruomuti wants to do!"

Wu Yi nodded, thought for a while and said, "Young Master, you should be more cautious and take precautions."

"What does General Wu mean?" Cao Jie's expression was gloomy.

Wu Yi said: "It is essential to be on guard against others."

Cao Jie soon became unhappy, because the person he sent to meet He Ruomuti was chopped off by Gao Yuren, and only the head was thrown out, and even the body did not know where it went.

However, the Gaoyu people seemed to have no intention of stopping at all, and the [-] soldiers and horses were still aggressively attacking the rebel camp.

Cao Jie didn't want to think about it anymore, so he could only immediately send [-] soldiers under his command to fight. At the same time, he sent an order to Sun Liang, who was still stationed in Piao County, to lead his troops to attack the Gaoyu people from the rear.

It's just that "Sun Liang" who was stationed in Piao County at this time was naturally procrastinating and useless.

The battle between the two sides was inexplicable, the Gaoyu people seemed to be crazy, they matched up with the soldiers Cao Jie sent to intercept, and opened it regardless.

Although the Gaoyu people failed to seize Jianling, and were blocked by the Zhen Guojun in the pass and could not return home, their combat effectiveness was solid.

When [-] barbed soldiers and [-] Qingzhou army confronted each other, they defeated the Qingzhou army and returned home.

Upon receiving the news ahead, Cao Jie was furious, and the general who led the army scolded severely.

But it won't help if he gets angry again, he can only call the soldiers under his command to raise the account to discuss matters.

The atmosphere in the big tent was not very good. Cao's 2 troops were beaten to pieces by [-] others, and everyone's face was not good.

Cao Jie glanced at the people sitting below, and said in a deep voice: "He Ruomuti himself promised to lead troops to surrender, but he turned his back on it. Who of you is willing to lead troops to conquer?"

There was silence in the big tent, and no one spoke for a while.

Jamuhe is a famous general of Gaoyu, and He Ruomuti once led Gaoyu's soldiers and horses to cooperate with Dasheng to defeat the Qi people, neither of which is easy.

Although Xin was defeated in Jianling just now, just looking at the situation of the confrontation between the two armies this time, you can know how powerful it is.

Seeing everyone like this, Cao Jie's eyes darkened slightly, and he glanced at them lightly.

One of the people in the seat stood up and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, it's not that we are afraid of war, but our most important enemy now is the Zhen Guojun. If we entangle with the Gaoyu people here, wouldn't we be throwing everything at the bottom? If the imperial court soldiers come , but we both lose, it’s a waste of money.”

Cao Jie's expression eased a little, and he looked at the speaking general and said, "That's true, in your opinion, so what should we do? Is this the way to go?"

The general said: "My son said earlier that He Ruomuti came to express his willingness to surrender, but he backed down in less than two days. It's a little strange. Besides, He Ruomuti is now blocked in the pass, and the court is in conflict. What's the point of him suddenly attacking us?"

Cao Jie nodded slightly.

"The general feels that there must be something strange in it, so please send someone to investigate carefully." The general continued.

"That makes sense." Cao Jie looked at the crowd and said, "Do you have any other opinions?"

Everyone shook their heads, Cao Jie said: "Then send someone to Gao Yu's army to ask, what does He Ruomuti mean?"

Wu Yi, who was sitting on the side, did not speak, neither agreeing nor disapproving.

Cao Jun appointed a well-spoken aide as an emissary to negotiate with the Gaoyu people, raised his hand and waved away the generals.

Seeing Wu Yi who was the last one who didn't leave, Cao Jie asked, "Father, how sure is the general?"

Wu Yi said: "Don't worry, my lord, Xie Yan is in Yanzhou now, as long as the Hou Ye is properly prepared, nothing will go wrong."

Cao Jie sighed and said, "I hope father can come back safely sooner."

It's not that he didn't think about taking over the power of the Cao family in the past, but now he really has the courage to realize how heavy it is.

During this time, Cao Jie was sometimes excited, and sometimes he felt his mind was empty, he didn't know what he was thinking at all, and was just pushed forward by the situation.

Wu Yi nodded and said, "My lord, don't worry, we will leave for Bingzhou tomorrow morning to rescue Lord Hou."

Cao Jie said: "Then there will be General Lao Wu."

Although Gao Yu won the battle with the Qingzhou Army yesterday, he was not without losses.

Now Gaoyu's life is not easy, after this battle, the remaining soldiers and horses are no more than [-] soldiers.

Jamu cooperated as the temporary commander of the army and stationed the army leader on a hill that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

"Report to the general, let me tell you that our army is short of food and grass, please make a decision."

Jamuka frowned, and asked, "How long can it last?"

"Less than ten days."

Jamuhe sighed silently, waved his hand to signal his subordinates to step back first.

When he was the only one left in the tent, he couldn't help cursing in a low voice, "Despicable Central Plains people!"

The eldest prince went to Qingzhou army camp to negotiate, but never returned.

The Qingzhou Army not only detained the eldest prince, but also ordered the eldest prince to write a letter asking them to surrender and obey the dispatch of the Qingzhou Army.It was the lion who opened his mouth, not only asking them to help him fight, but also writing a letter to guarantee that he would never covet the land of Yanzhou in the future, so he was willing to release the eldest prince.

How could Jamuka agree?

If he really agreed to this condition, not to mention what face he had to see Gao Yu's relatives and old friends again, even the soldiers under his command would probably not agree.

It's one thing for them to temporarily attach themselves to the Cao family, and surrender to obey orders. Does the Cao family take them as captives?
Then the Cao family kid thought it would be great to have 10,000+ soldiers and horses in his hand?Didn't he know that in his eyes, these Qingzhou troops were nothing more than a group of chickens and dogs.

Zhamu's merger is not reckless, and they are no more than [-] soldiers anyway, so there is no need to talk about taking Yanzhou or something now.

But the rebellious Cao family will only be more anxious than him now.

Therefore, after the great victory in the First World War yesterday, Jamuka simply stationed his troops here and stood still for the time being.

He has to wait for the Cao family to come and beg him to stop, and let them take the initiative to release the eldest prince!

"Report to the general, the envoy of the Cao family in Qingzhou, to see you outside the camp."

In the county government office of Piao County, He Ruomuti and Luo Junyao were sitting in the study and playing chess.

He Ruomuti held the chess pieces in his hand, although he boasted that he was full of intelligence, but he really didn't know much about the elegant things of the Central Plains.

Fortunately, Luo Junyao is not a well-known national player, but it's just a waste of time.

Rather than talking about playing chess, it is better to say that Luo Junyao is playing with some chess records in his memory.

He Ruomuti looked carefully, but he saw something interesting, so he followed the next two sons.

"The princess doesn't seem to be worried at all?" He Ruomuti shook his head while looking at Luo Jun who was lying on the table.

Luo Junyao looked up at him and asked, "Is Prince He Ruo worried?"

He Ruomu said: "People are swordsmen, I am fish, what's the use of worrying? I just didn't expect that Zhen Guojun would use such a trick."

Luo Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "The timing is also luck, the right time and place, if the opponent is someone else, maybe this kind of trick won't work."

"How does the princess know that this trick works against the Cao family and Jamuhe?"

Luo Jun shook his hands and said, "I don't know, Gu Jue said it can be used."

He Ruomuti shook his head and remained silent. After getting along these few days, he dared not say that he could see through this young princess regent.

This one looks innocent and innocent, and she speaks freely, but you just can't understand what she said, which one is true and which one is false.

But if you dare to take her words seriously, you will have to admit it to yourself.

He Ruomuti smiled helplessly, and said, "How does the princess plan to deal with it?"

Luo Jun raised his head and looked at He Ruomuti.

He Ruomu said: "Although I'm not smart, I'm not stupid either. The princess said that as long as I do what you say, she will let me go. To be honest, I don't believe it."

Luo Junyao put down the chess piece in his hand and asked curiously, "Since you don't believe it, why do you still do it?"

He Ruomut said: "Because if I don't do it, you will kill me at that time."

Luo Jun shook his eyes and said, "What did Prince He Ruo say? How could I be such a ruthless person?"

He Ruomuti was noncommittal, but said indifferently: "I brought tens of thousands of Gao Yu's most elite soldiers and horses into the pass, and now it seems that the whole army is destined to be wiped out. Even if the princess really let me go, go back to Gao Yu... ...I'm afraid I'm going to die too."

He Ruomuti only felt a bit bitter in his mouth, from the moment he fell into the trap of the Dasheng people, there was no way out.

As he said, if he didn't do it, Luo Junyao would never keep him.

If he did it, when Zhamuhe and the Caltrop soldiers were wiped out, this would be a handle in the hands of the Dasheng people that could crush him to death at any time.

Even if he returns to Gaoyu, as long as the Dasheng people are willing, they can kill him at any time.

He Ruomuti couldn't help thinking of his ambitious appearance not long ago, but now it seems like a joke, a dream.

Could this be his retribution for inciting his father and king to break the covenant?

He Ruomuti shook his head and put this ridiculous idea behind him.

How can there be any retribution in this world?It's just a winner and a loser.

Luo Jun shook his head, "Then, does Prince He Ruo want to die or live?"

He Ruomu said: "If you can live well, no one wants to die."

Luo Junyao savored the words "live well" carefully, and said, "I know what Prince He Ruo means, and you have already chosen it from the very beginning."

Now that he has chosen, whether he can live a good life is not up to him.

The loser can only choose to die well.

"Princess." Duoying came in from the outside, glanced at He Ruomuti who was sitting next to him, and said respectfully.

Luo Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "What? Is there any movement between the Cao family and Zamuhe?"

Die Ying nodded and said: "Yes, General Gu said that Cao Jie and the Gao Yu people might have another fight, which would bring disaster to Chi Yu. Please Wang Hao and Prince He Ruo prepare to evacuate."

"Huh?" Luo Junyao was a little surprised, "What did Gu Jue do?"

Die Ying said: "Zamuhe killed the envoy sent by Cao Jie, and hung the body less than five miles away from the rebel camp."

Oh, this is an obvious provocation.

If Cao Jie can bear it, then he is a new generation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Die Ying said: "Cao Jie's soldiers and horses have already outflanked the place where Jamuhe was stationed. General Gu said that he would take people to add fire and then retreat."

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "Okay, let's withdraw too."

He Ruomuti closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, it was already peaceful.

Don't look at him sitting here now, in fact, there is no more strength in his whole body except sitting.

At this time, even a child can knock him down, and there is no chance of winning if he wants to escape.

Once Jamuhe's entire army is wiped out, his... life will be considered to have come to an end.

Seeing his calm appearance, Luo Junyao felt a little uncomfortable.

So she decided to add more anger, she smiled and said to He Ruomu: "By the way, Prince He Ruo, there is one more thing I forgot to tell you."

"What?" He Ruomuti asked without much interest.

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "Ayanduo has left for Gao Yu a few days ago, what do you think he is going to do?"

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