Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"Next year in September or October?" Gui Shiyun answered uncertainly.

"September or October next year?" Wang Wenzuo thought for a while: "If that's the case, I'm afraid I may not be able to come back in time. This kid Qi Sibiyu is very slippery, and he probably won't stick to the new city!"

"Who told you that you must have rushed back!" Ghost Room said angrily: "Who can say accurately about marching and fighting? I'm just asking, what are your plans if a boy is born?"

"Boy? Plan?" Wang Wenzuo finally understood and said with a smile: "The child has not been born yet, is it too early for you to worry about it? Can we wait until after the birth?"

"That can't be done!" Gui Shiyun had already realized what she was doing and grabbed Wang Wenzuo's arm: "Who knows when you will come back after you left this time? It's not a good feeling to have a child without a father. good!"

Wang Wenzuo was dumbfounded by Gui Shiyun, so he could only smile bitterly and said: "Okay, okay, okay, I'll arrange it, I'll arrange it, tell me, how do you want to arrange it to be satisfied?"

"How to arrange it?" Onimuroyun rolled her eyes: "Sanlang, you also know that our Onimuro family is also a side branch of the Fuyu family. It is said that now that the Fuyu family's orthodoxy has been cut off, it makes sense for the side branch to return to its original form!"

"The orthodoxy of the Fuyu family has been cut off?" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Ayun, are you confused? When General Su Dingfang destroyed Baekje and moved more than a thousand members of the royal family from King Yiji to the Tang Dynasty, they were not alive in Luoyang Chang'an. Okay? How could it be cut off? Even if they are all crossed out, only Fuyu Fengzhang is counted, and Aqing is not his bloodline? Why don't you count them out?"

Gui Shiyun was exposed by Wang Wenzuo, and couldn't help getting angry. She pinched Wang Wenzuo's thigh: "I'm not talking about you or my child? Why are you mentioning those people? You are so particular about orthodoxy, then just welcome the Fuyu family from Chang'an Come back!"

"It hurts, it hurts!" Wang Wenzuo cried out in pain repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I understand what you mean. You just want our son to be the King of Baekje, right? This matter is not that simple, but I will keep it in mind. , you don’t need to say it anymore, it will be counterproductive if outsiders in the province hear it! By the way, I haven’t seen A Qing for several days, is something wrong? "

"Aqing?" Onimuro Yun looked a little flustered: "I sent him to Namba Kyo Shitennoji Temple a few days ago. I heard that there is a good literary and martial arts teacher's school there, so I wanted to send him to study!"

"The Shitennoji Temple in Namba Kyoto?" Wang Wenzuo frowned. Under his rule, the large temple was not only a religious center, but also a place where aristocratic young people were taught literature, art and martial arts: "Why go so far? Dinglin Temple in Sixi It’s actually pretty good. Qing is still young, so it wouldn’t be good to send him to such a far away place, right?”

"I heard that Shitennoji Temple is better!" Onimuro Yunqiang said with a smile: "Sanlang, you don't have to guard against him!"

"How could I, a great general of a country, guard against a little kid like him!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "You underestimate me too much!"

"That's good. In fact, I sent Ah Qing away for his own good. After all, he is Fuyu Fengzhang's child!" Gui Shiyun sighed: "Fuyu Fengzhang killed my brother. No matter what, I can't kill him." The Onimuro family property should be handed over to him, otherwise my brother would not agree even if he has a spirit underground. That’s why I sent him to Shitennoji Temple earlier, hoping that he could find his own path!"

"Well, that's true!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "It doesn't matter, if he makes great contributions in the future, I will take care of him in Japan!"

"Thank you very much!" Gui Shiyun moved into Wang Wenzuo's arms.

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Two months later.

New town, top floor of stone tower.

Da Ting Huaien left the bed and walked to the window. He opened the window. The yard was empty. The surrounding windows were dark. The whole mountain city was still sleeping. He took a deep breath and felt the air full of rosin. After being inhaled into the lungs, I couldn't help but feel refreshed. The pine forest under the stone tower had begun to sprout. It should be said that Beggar Si Biyu treated him well. At least his cell was spacious, the sheets were changed every seven or eight days, there were no fleas, and women and wine were sent from time to time. Apart from being restricted from leaving the stone tower, he had nothing to complain about.

The door behind him was pushed open with a bang, but he didn't recognize the person who came in. The person who came was wearing a leather vest studded with iron plates, holding a dagger in one hand and a machete hanging from his waist.

"What do you want to do?" Dating Huaien asked.

"Are you satisfied with your stay during this time?" Qi Sibiyu followed this person into the bedroom: "Don't panic, I just want to talk to you tonight!"

"Talk about it?" Da Tinghuaien looked at Qi Sibiyu suspiciously: "What happened? Did you lose the battle? Or has Datang's army already entered the city?"

There was a blush on Qi Sibiyu's face, and Da Tinghuaien couldn't tell whether it was anger or excitement. "Boy, don't irritate me!" Qi Sibiyu stretched out his finger and tapped his guard: "Your life is still in my hands now!"

"You said you just wanted to talk to me tonight!" Da Tinghuai En replied.

"Yes, that's what I think, but you also know that I have a bad temper!" Qi Si Biyu pointed to the scimitar on his waist: "The head that has been cut off cannot be put back on!"

Da Ting Huaien took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his chest: "Say! What do you want to talk about!"

"I want to talk to the general!" Qi Sibiyu pointed to his chest, then pointed to the southeast: "Can you speak for me?"

"That's what I came for, but you locked me up here as soon as you saw me!"

"Okay, okay!" Qi Sibiyu smiled awkwardly: "That's all in the past. Besides, this place is not bad, and I didn't treat you harshly, right? I want to talk to the general now. , would you like to take a message?"

"Okay, what do you want to talk about?"

"If I hand over King Anshun and Jian Moucen to the general, how much more will the Tang Dynasty allow me to keep?" Qi Sibiyu asked.

The room fell into silence, Qi Si Biyu stared nervously into Dating Huaien's eyes. After a few minutes, Dating Huaien replied: "If you just want me to bring this sentence to the general, there is no problem. This is my duty. But you'd better tell me what the situation is now, so that I can at least tell you what level of demands the general will accept from you. After all, you don't want me to go in vain, right?"

"Okay!" Qi Sibiyu pondered for a moment: "The Tang people have ousted Jin Famin from the throne and made Jin Renwen the king. Now Pyongyang has fallen into the hands of the Tang people again, and the forward of the Tang army has appeared in Wugu City Area!"  "Wugu City?" Although Dating Huai'en tried his best to control his joy, the corners of his mouth still turned up involuntarily: "To be honest, you should have come to me a few days earlier!"

"I know, I know it's a bit late!" Qi Si Biyu waved his hands in annoyance: "But I can make a big concession, hand over Wugu City, Xincheng, surrender to the Tang Dynasty, hand over my My son is a hostage, and I have usurped land. Also, I can give the general a large amount of money, I mean in private, no one knows; as a middleman, you can also make a fortune from it! Do you know? Who is the country of Goguryeo? I have a hundred years of savings in my hands, and I am very rich, much richer than you imagine!"

"Have you discovered the royal tombs of the Goguryeo kings?" Dating Huai'en suddenly asked. Seeing Qi Sibiyu's astonished expression, he knew that he had guessed correctly: "Okay, it doesn't matter, I know you are very talented. Money. So if you are willing to hand over so many things, what do you want to keep?"

"I want to be the general's friend!" Qi Sibiyu said with a smile: "I want as much as he leaves for me! I just want his friendship!"

"The friendship of the general? It sounds like you want to use these things to buy the friendship of the general?"

"You can say that!" Qi Si Biyu said with a smile: "Actually, this is the most beneficial to the general. He can end the war quickly without losing any of his own strength, and he can also get the most out of the victory. The most important thing is that he has a real friend in this area, his personal friend! Things are tough and we can’t live without our friends, right?”

"I will bring the message for you, but I can't guarantee that the general will accept your terms!" Dating Huai'en suppressed the disgust in his heart and stood up: "Where is the horse? When can I set off?"

"No need to worry, no need to worry!" Qi Si Biyu said with a smile: "It's not yet dawn! Don't worry, I have prepared everything, including carriages, guards, and gifts for the general. Of course, there will be no shortage of them. Your share!”

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Pyongyang.

"These are what Qi Si Biyu asked me to bring to you!" Da Ting Hua En pointed to the cages placed in the courtyard: "That guy said he could accept all your conditions and only keep what you left for him. Just give him your friendship!”

"My friendship? This is really an interesting guy!" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "Where's the letter? He didn't give you this, or anything to prove his sincerity?"

"No, just a message! That guy came to my cell in the middle of the night. After talking to me, he waited until dawn before leaving. Then I was put into a carriage and sent all the way here!"

"Well, he is very thoughtful, so I can't use this to sow discord between him and Jian Moucen!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "Very good, are you willing to make another trip?"

"Of course!" Dating Huaien puffed up his chest: "What about the answer?"

"I will give you a handwritten letter, you give it to him!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Anyway, I still need time to deploy the army, even if it is just to buy time, it is good!"

"I understand! I will find a way to delay time!" Dating Huai'en said.

"No, everything comes first for you to save your life!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "The road is still very muddy now. When early summer comes and the army comes to the city, that guy will feel the 'friendship' I gave him!"

It turns out that Qi Si Bi Yu is much smarter than Wang Wenzuo imagined. When Da Tinghuaien came to the new city again, he was surprised to find that it had almost become an empty city. Qi Si Bi Yu's army had evacuated here a week ago. , before leaving, he also set a fire, burning this important mountain city into ruins. Obviously, everything this cunning guy said that night was just a lie, and he just hoped to use his humble words to gain money. Let Wang Wenzuo relax his vigilance to prevent his heavy baggage from being pursued by the Tang army's cavalry during retreat.

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"This guy is really smart!" Looking at the intelligence from the former army scout, Wang Wenzuo laughed: "He really acted like that in this scene."

"Actually, we didn't lose anything!" Shen Faseng said with a smile: "On the contrary, if we conquered the new city without fighting, it can be regarded as a victory!"

"If he sticks to the new city, he will be a turtle in the urn!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "Now the war must be delayed!"

"Then what should we do now?" Shen Faseng asked.

"Let's send back part of the army first!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "The supply line is getting longer and longer. More soldiers will only waste money and food. There is no need to recruit the successors of He Bayong and Yuan Aolie. The existing army is enough! "

"Yes!" Master Shen responded, looking a little sad.

Over the next few months, conditions on the battlefield became somewhat bizarre. Whether it was the Tang army or the rebels, both sides maintained an eerie calm on the front line. The Tang army focused on restoring the roads, inns, checkpoints, canals, and ports that were damaged by the war, and resettled some semi-military residents in the abandoned villages. The immigration point was to ensure the re-control of the Liaozhong area centered on Xincheng, while Qi Sibiyu retreated to the area centered on the Changbai Mountains. Both sides maintained considerable restraint on the front line. On the contrary, diplomatic envoys exchanged frequently, and the whole country There is no appearance of counterinsurgency.

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"General, Qi Sibiyu is a dangerous guy! Even if you really plan to negotiate peace, I suggest that it is best to send an assassin to kill him afterwards!" The speaker was an old man with gray hair, it was Xue Rengui. Compared with When he sent troops to conquer Tubo in Longyou, he almost became a different person. Self-blame and pain left deep marks on his face. He became thinner and older, and only his burly physique remained. skeleton.

"I understand what you mean! Don't worry, I won't let this guy live!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "Also, just call me Sanlang. You are a senior in the army, so there is no need to be polite in private!"

Xue Rengui's lips twitched twice and nodded: "Thank you so much for your respect for me, a defeated general!"

"As a warrior, as long as you serve in the army long enough, you will be defeated sooner or later!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Besides, I can't blame you for the defeat of Dafeichuan. Qinling is also a rare opponent. If it were me, I might lose. It’s so miserable!”

"Sanlang, you are still like this. You are kind to others. No wonder so many people die for you!" His Royal Highness is very close to some people, so be careful!"