Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant

Chapter 80 On the eve of the war, the dark tide surges

The content of Uesugi's letter is very simple.

But every point is enough to cost Xi Shen half his life. Xi Shen can only regret his original decision, and can only scold the Japanese people for their wolf ambitions. Apart from hatred, Xi Shen has nothing to do.

In the letter, Uesugi expressed the hope that Xi Shen would follow the example of the King of Yue and become a spy and pawn of the Dongying people in the Allied Forces of 28 Towns, provide him with military information, and cooperate internally and externally when necessary to smash the Allied Forces. After the event is completed, Dongying will not treat him badly Xi Shen, he is still the shepherd of Wuzhou, and like the king of Yue, he is the ruler of the entire Wuzhou. He will be the uncrowned king of Jiangdong.In addition, if Xi Shen disagrees or ignores it, Uesugi will send troops to conquer Huaiyin in seven days.

Now it's really imminent, the knife is on the neck.

Xi Shen was in a dilemma. Although Uesugi didn’t say in his letter that he would reveal that Xi Shen had cooperated with Dongying people, it was like an invisible sword placed on Xi Shen’s forehead, reminding him all the time. The Dongying people also hold a king bomb, which can push him to the forefront and become a traitor at any time.

He leaned on his seat, smoking his pipe, and sighed.

Seeing this, the military adviser came up with a plan: "Your Majesty, since this is the case, we can only take one step and watch one step."

"How to take one step and see one step?"

The military master smiled, very cunningly, "Your Majesty, let's pretend to bow down to Dongying, provide them with some military information, and take the opportunity to eradicate some evil-minded troops, such as the son-in-law, King Wu, or the bandits from Taozhi Mountain The army, in this way, can still stabilize the Dongying people; as long as the Dongying people are not allowed to make progress, the battlefield is always changing rapidly. Now we know that we have cooperation with the Dongying people, and only the high-level leaders of the Beichen Kendo faction, and now Matsui Yi The generals are all dead, and there are not many people who know a thing or two, maybe they will die in battle one day? As long as they hold them steady and don't shake this matter out, then no one will ever know this secret."

Hearing the words, Xi Shen smiled and gave a thumbs up: "This strategy is wonderful, it's beyond words. Research ink for me. I want a letter to express my heart."

"As ordered."

Xi Shen's eyes were deep, as unfathomable as the blue sea, and many figures appeared in his eyes. If he could use the big knife of the Dongying people to secretly kill his enemies and eliminate his hostile forces, it seems that it would be okay?
……

Guangling.

Uesugi looked at Xi Shen's letter and fell into deep thought. He only accidentally learned that Xi Shen was working closely with the Dongying people when he took the post of the second Allied Army commander. , so, he's about to take advantage of that.Miyamoto Jun looked at him thinking hard, and said with a light smile: "I guess this Xi Shen is also a softie like that Quan Quan, a guy who only cares about his own interests."

"Do not."

Uesugi shook his head resolutely, "Xi Shen is not comparable to Ju Quan. Xi Shen eats more salt than Ju Quan eats." As he spoke, he threw a document on the table.

Miyamoto Jun curiously picked it up and browsed carefully. It recorded Xi Shen's daily life all year round in detail. The summary was very objective and detailed, including Xi Shen's age, life story, wives and concubines, living habits, and things he had done. , hobbies, etc.In short, the information is very complete. If it is not for the long-term observation of Xi Shen, and the observation of the most trusted person around Xi Shen, it is impossible to summarize it in place. Jun Miyamoto knows that there are spies around Xi Shen, and he does not want to delve into it. Who is the spy, because there is no need.After reading this information, Miyamoto Toshi nodded thoughtfully, and said: "Xi Shen is indeed not comparable to Ju Quan's wine bag and rice bag, Pavilion Master, please forgive me for saying more, this kind of person is not suitable for cooperation, and this person is definitely not suitable for cooperation." Will surrender, willing to live under the fence."

After reading the materials, Jun Miyamoto thinks that Xi Shen is a very scary person, and this kind of person is difficult to tame.

Xi Shen is very self-disciplined.This person is also lustful. For example, he is over fifty years old and has a lot of children and grandchildren, but he is still keen on the affairs of men and women. No matter how deep the background is, no matter how deep the background is, no matter how loyal and strong the woman is, or the little girl with yellow flowers, he is deeply fond of women. Don't let it go, but this person has a habit, that is, he must delve into the affairs of men and women once every seven days, but he never wastes a second time on a woman.Since he was a boy, Xi Shen never shared the bed with any woman, in other words, never slept with a woman, even his own wife, relatives and concubines were no exception.In addition, this person has a vicious heart, is jealous of talents, is very greedy for money, and is very stingy. He is also very tolerant, and he can keep everything in his heart like a normal person. Once he finds an opportunity, he will desperately launch his anger. In short, A lot can be summed up about Xi Shen's shortcomings and advantages. This is a terrible man.Miyamoto Jun commented on him in this way.

Such a person is very difficult to control. He and Yue Wang Juquan are not the same kind of people at all.

Even if you keep a dog, like Xi Shen, you will find an opportunity to bite the owner back in the future.

"Master, since Xi Shen is like this, why are you still willing to cooperate with him?" Jun Miyamoto thought, since he knew that Xi Shen was such a person, why would he continue to cooperate with him?In case the false military situation given by Xi Shen delays the opportunity of the war, then the loss outweighs the gain.

Uesugi smiled slightly: "True and false, false and true, there is no eternal enemy or permanent ally in the world. I took advantage of Xi's strong suspicion and revenge. Although the poison is strong, it can It is also a trump card if it is used well, the Allied Forces in the 28 towns, with Xi Shen, is destined to be difficult to become a hero."

"The master is planning?"

"Continue to send troops and give him a try."

If Uesugi can be convinced that Xi Shen is willing to bow his head just by relying on a secret letter, then he will not have to lead troops to fight, and go back to Dongying as soon as possible and continue to open a martial arts gym.

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Xiaxiang County.

Zhongzhou Tiejun garrison, the large tent of the Chinese army.

Lin Guming sat in his seat and silently read the manuscripts of the two secret letters on the table. If Xi Shen bumped into him, his back would get chills, because these were the two secret letters between him and Uesugi Lin Guming's Hai Dongqing has already intercepted the correspondence between the two of them.

Lieutenant General Lin Kaihe said in a deep voice: "General, are you going to arrest Xi Shen?"

"No need." Lin Guming waved his hand, closed his eyes, and carefully considered the situation. If the news of Xi Shen's collusion with the enemy and traitor spread to all the armies, Xi Shen's official robe would not be safe, and he would be encircled by the 28th Allied Forces.But Lin Guming couldn't do this. For one thing, Wubei is Xi Shen's territory. These are all his one-sided words, which are nothing. If Xi Shen is angered, his hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses will fight with the allies. It was difficult to end, and the Dongying people had to take advantage of the loopholes. Maybe this was the trick of the Dongying people.Therefore, Lin Guming didn't intend to scare the snake, he wanted to stand at the highest point and play this game of chess; second, he could take advantage of this to see what ideas Xi Shen had in his abacus. If Xi Shen really proposed part of the military situation, Lin Guming can also guess his intentions from it and avoid unnecessary losses. In short, Lin Guming intends to be the last one.

"But..." Lin Guming frowned, but he didn't say the second half of the sentence, which made the deputy general's curiosity rise to his throat, and asked: "General, but what?"

"The Dongying people may send troops within seven days. Pass on our military order to dispatch 10 elite troops from each army to set up an ambush thirty miles out of the city and be on standby at any time."

"General..." Lieutenant General Lin Kaihe hesitated to speak, and said with a dry smile: "The general doesn't understand. Didn't the Dongying people say in the letter that if Xi Shen is unwilling to bow his head, they will attack Huaiyin?"

It's no wonder that the lieutenant general didn't understand. After all, Huaiyin, Wuzhou, and the northern and southern armies guarded together.

Lin Guming's face was cold, "If it's really fighting Huaiyin, then our army was mobilized before the war. It's a good time to take this opportunity to integrate our troops from all walks of life and see the military quality of Qingzhou, Wanzhou, Shandong, Jingzhou and Chu armies. , It will also be convenient for me to make united front deployments in the future. Kaihe, as a general, you must be cautious in using your troops and take precautions before they happen."

"Death." Lin Kaihe was in awe, thinking that the general was really far-sighted.

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Huaiyin.

Since Lin Guming gave an order, the generals of the various ministries did not dare to resist, and have deployed troops to station in the corresponding counties. Huaiyin was originally stationed by the King of Wu. Troops defend together.Huaiyin suddenly became very lively, and many ordinary people beat gongs and drums to welcome the troops of the Lord Fu to enter the city.

Outside Huaiyin, where Chen's army is stationed, Chen Ci has encountered difficulties. After all, Huaiyin is the first line of defense, and it may become a battlefield at any time, but the princess is unwilling to leave no matter what she says, so she must be with Chen Ci. Chen Ci is angry And helpless.In the evening, Chen Ci lit a cigarette and came to the military tent with his coat on. Fan Chu saw that Chen Ci was restless and said, "Master, since the princess is unwilling to leave, don't force it. The general will definitely protect the princess." Safety."

"That's not what worries me."

Chen Ci pointed to the sand table with more than 20 flags planted on it, "The soldiers and horses from all walks of life have been dispersed. Although it seems that the major cities are more indestructible, they are also breakthroughs. What I am worried about is that the war is about to start. The Dongying people have not had a big battle for a long time. Moved, they must be looking for an opportunity."

Fan Chu was born as a champion of martial arts and also knew the art of war. Hearing this, he observed the sand table carefully and thoughtfully: "My son-in-law is worried... the Dongying people will attack Huaiyin first?" No wonder he was so skeptical and sure, Because of the counties on the sand table, including Xiaxiang, Huaiyin, Haizhou, and Piaocheng, only Huaiyin has the fewest flags, only four, or even three, one is Wu Beijun, the other is Wu Nanjun, and the other is Tao. The Zhishan Rebel Army has another side, the Chen Family Army.The size of Chen Jiajun's 2000 people is really insignificant.

Looking around, there are seven small flags of "Lin", "Jingzhou", "Western Chu", "Qingzhou", "Shandong", "Wanzhou" and "Qin" in Xiaxiang County, and "Western Region", "Shanxi" and "Bingzhou" are also planted in Haizhou. ""Yanyun", "Zhao" and "Jizhou" are six small flags. As for Piaocheng, there are more, such as "Yizhou", "Nanzhao", "Yelang", "Bashu", "Yuezhou" and "Minzhou". ""Guizhou", "Ganzhou", "Jiangxi" and "Xiangzhou" have a total of ten banners, but Huaiyin is the only one with empty troops, and the northern and southern armies have been mobilized to the extreme south.

"Well, there is a possibility."

Fan Chu also felt that the possibility was very high, and immediately said: "Do you want to go to King Wu?"

Chen Ci waved his cuffs and refused: "No need, the king of Wu is also in a state of desperation. Besides, this kind of nonsense has been told to the king of Wu. Apart from being nervous before the battle, there is no other benefit. In this way, you can go to Lu Qian overnight. resident, invite him to come to discuss war plans.”

"My son-in-law..." Fan Chu hesitated a little, he was worried about the safety of the statement, moved by the statement, pointed to the winter solstice sword hanging in the big tent of the Chinese army, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I also have something now Martial arts are close to me, if there are less than 50 people, don't even try to get close to me."

Fan Chu then nodded and left.

An hour later, Lu Qian came with two soldiers on horseback, and Chen Ci ordered Fan Chu to go to the back kitchen to cook some dishes and prepare some wine.

"My son-in-law called me late at night, why?"

Chen Ci pointed to the sand table and said that the Dongying people might send troops to attack Huaiyin in the near future. Although Lu Qian was a rough guy, he was rough and subtle, and immediately felt that the possibility was very high, and immediately asked him what he needed to do At this time, the food and drink were ready, and Chen Ci said to sit down and discuss slowly. Seeing that Chen Ci had concerns, Lu Qian pointed to the two subordinates and said, "These are all my direct brothers in Taozhi Mountain. It's the one with the top seat, don't worry about it, my son-in-law."

In this way, Chen Ci was no longer hypocritical, and asked the three of them to sit down and talk. Seeing that Fan Chu was also standing, he waved his hand: "Old Fan, sit down too."

Just like that, all five of them were seated.

"Brother Lu, I don't know if you dare to make a deal?"

"What business?"

Chen Ci filled Lu Qian with wine, and Lu Qian took the wine glass with both hands, putting on an expression of listening attentively.

"It's okay to stay in Huaiyin. There are soldiers and generals in the city. It's time to fight. We can only pick up trash after them. It's really boring. Since the Dongying people are determined to send troops, why don't we take the initiative? I have two thousand elite soldiers. You There are [-] strong soldiers, and if we join forces, we will surely be able to make a big deal."

Lu Qian put down his wine glass again calmly, thinking that the statement was just for fun and teasing him, what kind of joke, comparing 2000 people with 5 people?

Seeing this, the statement shook his head: "Brother Lu, do you have any weapons?"

"No."

"Coincidentally, I will lend you [-] arrows, enough to arm your [-] soldiers and horses. I plan to lay an ambush on the roads that must be passed south of Huaiyin. If the enemy decides to go to war, they must come to these roads." , let's take advantage of the right time and place, and make a surprise attack. Although I have few troops, I am rich because I have weapons and you have soldiers and horses. This battle will definitely lead to a great victory. I can also give you a certain amount of food and military pay. Brother Lu, if we stay in Huaiyin, if we fight at that time, you will be cannon fodder, and you may not be able to fight me comfortably and steadily. Besides, if we fight, it will be regarded as a wake-up call for Huaiyin. They will be able to support quickly, even if the enemy has too many troops, we can protect ourselves..."

(End of this chapter)