Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 201 Mutual Suspicion

In the chapter "Sun Tzu's Art of War: Yongjian", the military sage Sun Wu divided spies into five types: cause, internal, counter, living, and death, that is, the five rooms of the Art of War.

Du Mu from the Tang Dynasty commented on one of the five dead men: "I am in the enemy and I don't know what is going on. I will deceive my deeds so that I can rely on my deceit to convey my sincerity to the enemy and win the enemy's trust."

'If I make progress, it is different from the deceitful way, and the gap cannot be escaped, then I will be killed by the enemy, so it is called the death gap. '

Therefore, those who are in charge of death must leave life and death behind.

Wang Meng proposed a plan to drive a wedge between Murong Ke and Zhou Cheng and Lu Hu, but the situation in Luoyang was special.

After Huan Xi and Fu Jian's intensive cultivation, the area was sparsely populated and the people had all hid in the city. Huan Wen could not spread rumors through the people.

In this case, death time must be used.

Wang Wansui was a dead soldier Huan Wen recruited from the army.

In Yique Pass, Huan Wen looked at Wang Long live and said seriously:

"I will take care of your family, and I will never forget my promise to you. I will arrange for your son to go to school, and there will be a future waiting for him in the future."

Long Live the King is extremely grateful for this. Even though his name is loud, he actually has a humble life and will be a bully for generations.

Now with Huan Wen's promise and knowing that his son's future is safe, Wang Long Live has no reason to fear death.

In the night, Wang Wansui came to the outskirts of Luoyang quietly.

He looked back at the south all night. It was pitch black and he couldn't see anything clearly. He said goodbye to his parents, wife and children in his heart. Wang Wansui took a deep breath and no longer carefully covered his whereabouts. Unexpectedly, he was caught by Zhou Cheng. The sentinel knight arranged to patrol outside the city discovered it.

"Who is coming!"

There was a loud shout, and the iron arrowhead emitted a cold light under the moonlight.

Seeing that the leader of the sentry cavalry was about to release an arrow, Wang Wansui looked frightened and said loudly:

"Don't let go of your arrows. I'm here specifically to see General Zhou. I have something important to discuss."

It was in the dead of night that Wang Long live's exclamation was particularly loud, and undoubtedly alarmed more people, including Murong Ke's ears and eyes.

Among the sentries, the leader put away his bow and arrows and ordered people to come forward for questioning. However, Wang Wansui only said that he came to see Zhou Cheng, and the rest kept silent.

Helplessly, after searching him, everyone saw that he was not hiding a sharp knife, so they had to take Wang Wansui back to Luoyang.

Zhou Cheng heard that someone took the risk and asked to see him, and he guessed that it must be the envoy sent by Huan Wen.

Although his reason told him that he should immediately send the envoy to Yanying and hand it over to Murong Ke, the curiosity in his heart made Zhou Cheng decide to meet the envoy first and listen to the envoy's intention before handing it over to Murong Ke. .

Wang Wansui was brought to Zhou Cheng with his hands tied.

Zhou Cheng sat on the main seat and asked condescendingly:

"Who are you? Why are you here?"

Long live Wang requested:

"It's really uncomfortable to have your hands tied. Please ask the general to order someone to loosen them."

Since he had already been searched and was protected by guards in the main hall, Zhou Cheng did not refuse and ordered:

"Untie him."

"Thank you, General."

Long live the king and smile.

However, just as a personal guard stepped forward to untie Wang Long live, the rope was untied, and something unexpected happened.

Wang Wansui took advantage of the guard's unpreparedness and snatched the steel knife from the guard's waist.

"Beware of assassins!"

The guards shouted one after another, drew their sabers, and were about to fight Wang Long live.

But Wang Longzai stabbed the steel knife into his abdomen amidst everyone's astonishment.

The cramping pain in his abdomen made Wang Wansui's face distorted, but he always had a smile on his face and blood foam continued to flow from his mouth.

Wang Wansui died, and no one knew what his purpose was. Could it be that he worked so hard just to commit suicide in front of Zhou Cheng?

It wasn't until Murong Ke sent someone to ask for details of Chu's work that Zhou Chengcai suddenly realized that he had fallen into a trap.

Wang Wansui's body was sent to the Yan Army camp. The envoy came back and relayed Zhou Cheng's explanation to Murong Ke. Murong Ke's face became more and more gloomy.

Jia Jian, the general of the Yan army, couldn't help but said:

"The King of Taiyuan sent someone to ask for Xizuo, but Xizuo snatched the steel knife and committed suicide in front of Zhou Cheng. This is really ridiculous!

"From General Yimo's point of view, Zhou Cheng is clearly trying to kill people and silence them!"

In the handsome tent, everyone agreed, but Murong Chui remained silent.

Murong Ke looked at Murong Chui and asked:

"What does King Wu think?"

After the establishment of the Yan Kingdom, Murong Chui was granted the title of King of Wu. Naturally, they could not be called A Gan and A Nu in formal occasions.

Murong Chui muttered:

"What Zhou Cheng said is probably true. This is just a divorce plan by the envoy Huan Wen."

Murong Ke nodded slightly when he heard the words.

But his expression was still solemn, Murong Ke sighed:

"Even if King Wu and I both believe that what Zhou Cheng said is true, how can we let Zhou Cheng know our thoughts."

When everyone heard this, they all whispered.

Zhou Cheng did not dare to explain in front of him, not to mention whether he had something wrong with him, or at least he was uneasy, worried that Murong Ke would detain him in the Yan army camp for some reason.

If it had been anyone else, Murong Ke might have chosen to go to Luoyang to win the other party's trust. But Zhou Cheng had served in Zhao, Ran, Wei, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and now he had surrendered to the Yan Kingdom. With his capricious temper, how could Murong Ke dare to take great risks and meet Zhou Cheng candidly.

No one can guarantee whether Zhou Cheng will take the opportunity to kidnap Murong Ke and surrender to Huan Wen.

Murong Chui sighed:

"Huan Wen just sacrificed a dead soldier, but it made us and Zhou Cheng suspicious of each other. It is really a good method."

Murong Ke said in a deep voice:

"Since Huan Wen wants to resort to alienation tactics, I'm afraid he won't let Lu Hu go."

Sure enough, as soon as Murong Ke finished speaking, a spy reported that someone had shot an arrow into Jinyong City tonight, and a secret letter was tied to the arrow, which had been delivered to Lu Hu.

Murong Ke and Murong Chui looked at each other and could only shake their heads and sigh.

At the same time, Lu Hu was also troubled by this letter from Huan Wen.

The letter was Huan Wen's promise to him. Huan Wen made it clear that as long as Lu Hu was willing to defect, he would be promised a high official and generous salary.

Lu Hu was confused for a moment, not because of Huan Wen's promise, but how to deal with the letter.

Should it be destroyed or should it be handed over to Murong Ke.

Even if he took the initiative to hand it over, would Murong Ke really trust him?

Don't forget, the reason why Lu Hu came to Luoyang was because Murong Ke was worried about letting him stay in Hanoi County and forced Lu Hu to leave Ye Wang.

Just when Lu Hu was struggling with this, Feng Yu, a member of Murong Ke's office and a member of the army, was ordered to come to Zhou Cheng's mansion.

After receiving the gift, Feng Yu said to Zhou Cheng:

"The King of Taiyuan knew that this was just a stratagem by the envoy Huan Wen, and he hoped to have an honest conversation with General Zhou and asked General Zhou to come out of the city to talk.

"There is no need to worry, General Zhou. King Taiyuan is willing to guarantee his wealth and life and will never embarrass the general."

The meeting between Murong Ke and Zhou Cheng was not about what was said, but that Zhou Cheng was able to return to Luoyang safely after leaving the city, which was enough to clear up the misunderstanding between them.

But Zhou Cheng shook his head and said:

"Please also tell King Taiyuan that the general will not be able to travel due to his responsibilities.

"If the King of Taiyuan really trusts Zhou, please go to the city to talk to him. Zhou is also willing to use his wealth and life as a guarantee."

Feng Yu was stunned, and eventually the two parties broke up unhappy.

There were two famous Oaths of Luoshui in history.

The first time was when Liu Xiu swore to spare the enemy Zhu Kun who killed his brother in exchange for Zhu Kun's surrender. Liu Xiu also kept his oath and allowed Zhu Kun to die a good death.

The second time, Sima Yi pointed at Luo Shui and swore to let his political enemy Cao Shuang go, but Cao Shuang also chose to give up resistance, and was eventually killed by Sima Yi.

From now on, no one will take the oath seriously.

After all, Sima Yi's descendants are still sitting on the throne, and his descendants have not been cut off.

Therefore, even if Murong Ke and Zhou Cheng both spoke with certainty and swore that they would use their wealth and life as guarantee, Murong Ke did not dare to venture into the city because of Zhou Cheng's past deeds, while Zhou Cheng judged a gentleman with a villain's heart. I also didn't dare to go out of the city to meet each other.

Feng Yu returned to the Yan Army camp and told Murong Ke about Zhou Cheng's attitude.

The generals were filled with righteous indignation, and many even requested an attack on Luoyang and captured Zhou Cheng in the commander's tent for questioning.

Of course, Murong Ke would not agree with this kind of impulsive behavior of launching an army in anger. There is no reason to start internal strife when the enemy is in front of him.

As for Lu Hu, he still sent his cronies to deliver Huan Wen's secret letter to Murong Ke, but he also lied about being ill and did not dare to go to Yanying for fear of being detained by Murong Ke.

At this time, the generals had dispersed, and Murong Ke said to Murong Chui:

"When things have come to this point, it is no longer suitable to use Luoyang City as a battlefield."

Murong Chui nodded after hearing this. If he encountered Huan Wen at the foot of Luoyang City, he would not only have to fight Huan Wen, but also have to guard against friendly forces, how could he fight the battle?

In the early morning of the next day, after the Yan army had breakfast, Murong Ke led his army to move the camp twenty miles east to distance himself from the two cities of Luoyang and Jinyong.

Huan Wen learned the news in Yique and knew that Wang Meng's alienation plan had worked.

Murong Ke, Lu Hu, and Zhou Cheng had already fallen into mutual suspicion. They did not have to worry about being attacked by their combined forces, and it also gave Huan Wen the opportunity to defeat them one by one.

At this time, Lu Hu and Zhou Chengzheng were uneasy because of what happened last night. Some of Huan Wen's staff suggested that they send envoys to appease them, and they would be able to surrender.

But Huan Wen did not agree. He only sent people to comfort him without asking him to surrender.

Even if Lu Hu and Zhou Cheng really surrender, Huan Wen doesn't know whether they are really surrendering or pretending to surrender due to their capricious temperaments.

Moreover, now that Lu Hu and Zhou Cheng only want to protect themselves, they must choose to wait and see the situation, looking for the winner between Chu and Yan to rely on.

As long as the Yan army is defeated and Luoyang is captured, Jin Yong will just send an envoy.

The biggest effect of Wang Meng's alienation plan was to force Murong Ke to join forces with Lu Hu and Zhou.

Preventing them from working together to fight under Luoyang City, they formed an overwhelming advantage in strength.

After discussing with Wang Meng, Huan Wen sent 5,000 Guanzhong Prefecture soldiers to stay in Yique to guard the retreat.

He, Wang Meng, Deng Qiang and others led the rest of the troops to the northeast, bypassing Luoyang and Jinyong, and camped ten miles away from the Yan army.

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