Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 220 Dare to Say One More Word

Two days later, Liang Jixiong stumbled to the capital of Luzhou.

This journey was embarrassing, and he encountered more than a dozen assassins.

These people calculated Liang Jixiong's route accurately, and specially selected Liang Jixiong to ambush when he was resting. Each assassin had more than a dozen masters of the fourth and fifth ranks.

Liang Jixiong really wanted to stop and fight them, he really wanted to catch some assassins and bring them back to the capital to settle accounts with Emperor Zhaoxing.

But he remembered Xu Zhiqiong's exhortation that he must reach Luzhou alive.

Once he stops to fight the assassins, there will only be more and more assassins, and he will be consumed to death.

Liang Jixiong fled all the way to Luzhou, and finally got rid of the assassins, but when he arrived at the state capital, he didn't see the prefect Wu Jingchun. Wu Jingchun, Yu Shan and others went to the border of Luzhou.

Yu Shan did not agree to send food and grass to the Tunu people, but he alone could not compete with the officials in Luzhou. In desperation, he could only temporarily make concessions and follow Wu Jingchun to the front line to observe the enemy's situation before making a decision.

When he heard that he was going to deliver food to the Tunu people, Liang Jixiong's hair stood on end, and he didn't dare to rest for a moment, so he flew to Xiaoye City on the border of Luzhou that day.

When they arrived at Xiaoye City, Liang Jixiong grabbed Wu Jingchun, the prefect, and said, "Who dares? Let me see who dares to send a grain of grain to Tu Nu!"

"Elder Shengwei," Wu Jingchun burst into tears, "If it weren't for the desperate situation, how would a humble person dare to make such a bad move!"

Liang Jixiong said angrily: "Why do you call yourself desperate? Are you admitting cowardly before the battle is fought? Just explain it to me!"

Tongzhi Fan Guodong said: "Elder, just go to the top of the city and take a look, you will understand after seeing it."

Liang Jixiong followed the big and small officials to the top of the city, while Yu Shanzheng led the Wuwei Battalion to guard the top of the city day and night, watching the enemy's movements.

The enemy camp was thirty miles away from Xiaoye City, so it didn't seem to be a big threat, but last night, General Tunu Niegulai sent a big gift to Xiaoye City. He piled [-] heads under Xiaoye City.

Fan Guodong said with tears in his eyes: "These are the people of Yongzhou. They fought against Tunu and killed more than [-] people in a few days. Elder, just take a look, these are the people of my Daxuan!" !"

Liang Jixiong gritted his teeth and said, "Tu Nu is a bunch of beasts! You know they are beasts, but you still want to send them food?"

Fan Guodong cried: "Every grain of grain in Luzhou is the blood and sweat of the people of Luzhou. We are not willing to give it to Tunu, but what can we do now? There are only a few thousand people in Luzhou. What can we do to resist Tunu?" An army of one hundred thousand slaves? Does the elder want to see tens of thousands of human heads piled up under the city of Luyuan?"

Liang Jixiong was speechless for a while, Wu Jingchun said: "Elder, for the present plan, let's send the food to Tu Nu first. Fan Tongzhi and I went to the enemy camp, but we persuaded the enemy general Nie Gulai with our three-inch tongue. Do your best to delay for a while, and wait for Sui Shilang's army to come, and then fight Tu Nu!"

Liang Jixiong looked at Yu Shan, but Yu Shan bowed his head and remained silent.

He didn't want to send food to Tu Nu, but it was an indisputable fact that more than [-] people could not hold back an army of [-].

Liang Jixiong already looked down on Yu Shan, seeing that he couldn't come up with an idea, he despised him even more.

"Where did Xu Zhiqiong go?"

Yu Shan said in a low voice: "Xu Qianhu fell out of the team as soon as he left the capital, and did not go with the army. His whereabouts are still unknown to this day."

Liang Jixiong sighed, and Xu Zhiqiong said that he came to Luzhou by taking the magic circle, and logically he should have arrived a long time ago, did something unexpected happen on the way?
He looked at Qiao Shungang in a blink of an eye: "Qiao Qianhu, what's the difference between you?"

Qiao Shun just shook his head and said, "I'm a vulgar person, I don't know how to be particular, but this is the first time I've heard of delivering food to the enemy during a war."

Fan Guodong knelt on the ground and said: "Elder, if you want to punish me, you can cut me into pieces. I just ask you to take pity on the people of Luzhou!"

Liang Jixiong thought for a long time, then shook his head and said: "The grain cannot be delivered, you should send an envoy to the Tunu camp to negotiate with him, and only say that it is difficult to raise grain and grass at the moment, try to delay it for a few days."

Fan Guodong raised his head and said, "How do you negotiate with empty words?"

Liang Jixiong frowned and said, "I just asked you to send a messenger, but you still have to shirk?"

Fan Guodong shook his head and said: "Elder's words will kill me, there is no need to send an envoy, just go to the enemy camp alone."

"Are you going alone?" Liang Jixiong frowned.

"The elder is worried that I will never return?"

Liang Jixiong was really worried.

Fan Guodong laughed loudly and said: "The lives of more than forty members of Fan's family are all in Luyuan City. If the lowly position has a heart of disobedience, the whole family, young and old, will be dealt with by the elders!"

In the afternoon, Fan Guodong was going to the enemy camp, Liang Jixiong was worried, and asked Qiao Shungang to send two lantern bearers to go with Fan Guodong.

Qiao Shun just returned to Lantern Lang's residence, and called Meng Shizhen and Wang Zhennan: "How is the whereabouts of the food?"

Meng Shizhen said: "Except for the [-] stones prepared for Tu Nu, the rest are not in the granary."

Wang Zhennan said: "The granaries of several major grain merchants are full, and some granaries still have sacks of official grain."

Meng Shizhen said: "You should take the sack back as evidence."

Wang Zhennan shook his head: "It can't be taken back, it's evidenced by staying in their granary. Don't worry, they have accumulated too much grain, and they won't clean up the sacks in a few days."

Qiao Shun just sneered and said, "Why do you keep talking about this sack, do you think Zhiqiong would care about this sack?"

Meng Shizhen whispered: "Zhiqiong is here?"

"Otherwise, why would I ask you to search for food and grass? You think I really have that kind of leisure," Qiao Shungang said in a low voice, "You two will go to the enemy camp with Fan Guodong later, Lao Wang, I remember you know a little Tunu dialect."

Wang Zhennan said: "I don't just understand a little bit, my father does a lot of business with Tunu people, our Tunu language is very authentic!"

Qiao Shungang said: "I will go to the Tunu camp in a while, you can only listen, you can't talk, and you have to pretend that you don't understand. Be careful!"

The two took orders and followed Fan Guodong to the enemy camp.

Although it was the first time they had come to the Tunu camp, both Meng Shizhen and Wang Zhennan had seen big battles. Seeing the provocative Tunu who opened his teeth and claws, the two showed no fear at all.

A Tunu man stepped forward to grab Meng Shizhen's collar, but Meng Shizhen dodged and grabbed the guy's wrist instead, grinning and saying, "Maogui, do you want to compete?"

The Tunu people yelled in pain, Fan Guodong turned his head and said, "Both of you, today you are here to negotiate with the Tunu people, not to cause trouble."

Meng Shizhen sneered, let go of the Tunu people, and followed Fan Guodong into the tent.

General Tunu Nie Gulai stretched his legs, half lying on the seat, with a very arrogant expression, Fan Guodong saluted first, and then explained to Nie Gulai the intention of his visit.

Fan Guodong could speak Tunu fluently, and communicated directly with Nie Gulai in Tunu language. He even looked at Meng Shizhen and Wang Zhennan when speaking.

Meng Shizhen looked anxious, and Wang Zhennan looked confused.

Fan Guodong secretly laughed: Liang Jixiong would have taken me too lightly by sending these two idiots here.

Nie Gulai asked Fan Guodong, "Is the food ready?"

Fan Guodong replied: "God bless me, Emperor Tunu, God bless my general, the food is ready, but the Elder Canglong of Xuangou has come, and he does not allow us to donate the food to the general."

Nie Gulai sneered: "Then what are you doing here? Waiting for me to beat you? Waiting for me to scold you? Or waiting for me to kill you?"

Fan Guodong explained: "This subordinate is incompetent, and if you give him another five days, he will definitely deliver the food."

Nie Gulai shook his head: "I said that the food will be delivered tomorrow. If I wait another five days, won't you Xuangou look down on me?"

Fan Guodong said: "General, my subordinates are loyal to Emperor Tunu and loyal to the general. Liang Jixiong is a big figure in the Xuangou royal family, and Wu Jingchun dare not offend him. I have to bow my head under the low eaves!"

"Don't talk to me about those fallacies, I'm too lazy to listen, what I want is food,
When my army captures Luzhou, I, Emperor Tunu, will make you the lord of the two states. If you are useless, I will find someone else. "

"The general appeases his anger and gives his subordinates another five days. The subordinates will definitely deliver the food and grass."

"You can't wait for five days, two days, I will give you two days, if you can't deliver within two days, don't come to me again in the future! After the food and grass are delivered, don't forget to open the gate of Xiaoye City .”

"God bless me, Emperor Tunu, God bless my great general, don't worry, the general, the subordinates will not disgrace the mission, help the general kill all the Xuan dogs, and boost the power of my great Tunu!"

Fan Guodong saluted again, and led Meng Shizhen and Wang Zhennan out of the tent.

A Tunu officer came to Niegulai and reported: "General, the Xuan dogs in Yongzhou resisted fiercely. We have not been able to collect food for two days."

"Kill, kill more, and send all the heads to Xiaoye City."

"General, our soldiers have also lost a lot."

Nie Gulai pursed his lips: "How many days do we have enough food?"

"Three days, three days at most!"

"Wait another two days and see if Fan Guodong's stupid dog can deliver the food."

……

Back in Xiaoye City, Fan Guodong reported his victory to Liang Jixiong: "Elder, I will try my best to persuade the enemy general Nie Gulai, and Nie Gulai would like to give you two more days."

Liang Jixiong frowned and said, "Only two days?"

Fan Guodong sighed: "Elder, if you can win these two days, the lowly position has exhausted your tongue. If you don't distribute food and grass after two days, you will have to send troops to conquer Luzhou since ancient times, and the people of Luzhou will be wiped out!"

Liang Jixiong pondered for a moment and said: "Fan Tongzhi has worked hard, let's go and rest first."

After Fan Guodong left, Liang Jixiong called Meng Shizhen and Wang Zhennan, and asked about the details. Meng Shizhen said: "We followed Fan Guodong to the Tunu camp. The Tunu people stink and deserve beatings. A Tunu man wants to fight me." One, I want to fight, but Fan Guodong advises me not to fight..."

Liang Jixiong waved his hands and said, "Don't talk nonsense, what did Fan Guodong say after seeing Nie Gulai?"

Meng Shizhen scratched her head: "I've talked a lot, but I can't understand it."

Liang Jixiong frowned, he was careless, he should call someone who understands Tunu language.

Wang Zhennan understood every word Fan Guodong said, but instead of telling Liang Jixiong in a hurry, he mentioned another thing: "Tu Nu's camp is not too big, it seems to be not too different from our camp."

"Same as our camp?" Liang Jixiong was puzzled.

Yu Shan said from the side: "Maybe this is not the Tunu army, but the vanguard army."

Liang Jixiong said: "So, you still don't know where the Tunu army is?"

Yu Shan said: "Will Tu Nu's army raid Xiaoye City?"

"It's hard to say!" Liang Jixiong sighed, he felt that Yu Shan was useless, "You have to be careful at the top of the city for two days, wait for me to rest for another day, and go to the enemy's camp to find out."

……

At dawn the next day, Yu Shan was patrolling the top of the city, when he heard a report from the sentry: "A group of people is approaching Xiaoye City from the north, about thirty people, and I am declaring the battle robe."

Up to thirty people?Wearing my Daxuan shirt?
Where did this come from?

Not long after, a group of men and horses had arrived at the city. Although their battle uniforms were in tatters, they were indeed Daxuan's battle robes.

The leader shouted loudly: "I am Bai Zihe, a general under the command of General Cheqi, open the city gate quickly!"

Chariot General?

Didn't Chu Xin defect?

Yu Shan shouted, "What are you doing here?"

Bai Zihe said: "I'll break through the siege and come to ask for help. Open the city gate quickly!"

What exactly is going on?

Anyway, there are more than [-] people, but it can't make any troubles, so it's better to let them in to ask what happened.

Just as Yu Shan was about to give the order to open the door, he suddenly saw the prefect Wu Jingchun leading a group of soldiers hurriedly up to the top of the city, and ordered to draw the bow and release the arrow.

Bai Zihe, who was covered in bruises, was defenseless. He was shot in the shoulder by an arrow and fell off his horse.

Bai Zihe, who fell under the horse, was still shouting: "I am a chariot general and general, don't shoot any more arrows, open the door quickly!"

Yu Shan asked: "Prefect Wu, don't be in such a hurry, just wait for me to ask what happened."

Wu Jingchun said: "Bai Zihe is Chu Xin's party, fortunately I came in time, otherwise General Yu would have been deceived by this villain!"

"The enemy army is only about [-] people, so the prefect of Wu needn't worry."

"But you don't know the methods of this thief. If he kidnaps General Yu and forcefully opens the city gate, Tunu's army will arrive from time to time."

Shooting arrows like rain, two soldiers carried Bai Zihe back, and Bai Zihe hissed, "I'm here to ask for help, I'm the general of Daxuan!"

Wu Jingchun shouted: "Rebel, die quickly, dare to say one more word..."

"I'll chop off your head!"

A peach blossom falls and a lantern lights up.

Standing behind Wu Jingchun, Xu Zhiqiong said softly: "Prefect Wu, quickly open the city gate, if you dare to say one more word, I will cut off your head immediately."

(End of this chapter)