Prime Minister dare not be

Chapter 25

She thought about sending Mubai to look for Huya and make arrangements in advance to prevent him from actively contacting Wei Yizhi.But Wei Yizhi is very strict about border entry and exit, and if he fails, it will spread to his ears, and there is no chance at all.

Originally, if they could send someone else to Tuyuhun this time, and then arrange for envoys to take care of Huya, everything would be settled.Unexpectedly, Wei Yizhi had already gone to Ningzhou in advance, so she didn't even have a chance to prepare.

After going to court, she paced back and forth in the study, thinking over and over again about the candidates for envoys.

The most suitable one is naturally Xie Ran, but when he sees Huya, he will definitely kill him.Huan Ting is a pure and kind person, and Xie Shu also intends to support him, but he is on good terms with Wei Yizhi.

At this moment Mubai came in with a letter: "My lord, an urgent report from Ningzhou."

Xie Shu quickly opened it, and sure enough, Wei Yizhi was ready to send troops to support him, and even the governor of Ningzhou also entered the camp in armor and gave his full support.

After thinking about it, she suddenly had an idea.

The envoy appointed Huan Ting, but Xie Shu sent Mubai to follow him, and left it to Mubai to mention Huya.

In order to prevent Wei Yizhi from intervening in his free time, she wrote another letter to Mu Miaorong.

Well, this is definitely not public revenge.

In the midsummer of June, wars ignited on the border of Ningzhou.

Wei Yizhi was looking at the map before the case, when Fu Xuan walked into the tent and told him about Huan Ting's appointment as envoy.

"Well, Prime Minister Xie intends to support the Huan family, so it's reasonable for him to reuse Enping."

Fu Xuandao: "Mr. Huan has arrived in Zhudi County, and sent someone to say that he wants to go to see the Tuyuhun King immediately."

Wei Yizhi shook his head: "Not at this time, the war is not yet decided, and the border town is extremely dangerous. You go there yourself, tell him the truth, let him go to Ningzhou to meet with the king first, and then talk about the envoy."

Fu Xuan led the order to go out, and after a while spies came to report that Tuoba Kang had pulled out his camp and retreated to the desert.

The generals under his command gathered in the tent to discuss countermeasures.

Deputy General Mo Rong asked suspiciously: "Tuobakang has occupied the five cities, and suddenly retreated to the desolate desert. Could it be that he is afraid of the county king, so he deliberately avoids it?"

Wei Yizhi pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "Tuobakang is not Shi Di. Tuyuhun's army is not weak, but he retreats steadily in front of him. To lure the enemy to go deep is to smack east and west."

Xun Zhuo, the most valiant vanguard under him, could no longer bear to send troops, and asked quickly, "Then how should we deal with it?"

Wei Yizhi looked at the map and clicked on two places: "Mo Rong and Mu Chong took [-] soldiers and horses to Tuyuhun for support, but don't rush in, no matter if it's a city or a desert, don't force your way in, just stay on the periphery." Zhang Zhao and Xun Zhuo led [-] soldiers and horses to raid Yizhou behind Tuobakang."

Yizhou is now the territory of Qin State, and this move is to encircle Wei and save Zhao.

Tuobakang was shocked and furious when he received the news. After all, Wei Yizhi is from Jin, so he may not really rescue Tuyuhun, but it is most likely to take the opportunity to make a profit.

He weighed the pros and cons, and could only divide the 30 army, 15 rushed to Yizhou for support, and 15 continued to attack Tuyuhun.

At this time, Wei Yizhi ordered Mu Chong and Mo Rong to withdraw from Tuyuhun and camp at the border of Ningzhou to wait and see.

At this moment, Tuoba Kang is facing the enemy from both sides, he must concentrate on breaking one side first.Tuyuhun had gathered troops, but because several nobles were scrambling for the position of commander-in-chief, it was not a concern for the time being. Naturally, he wanted to defeat the Jin army first.

"Hmph, he's just a literati who knows how to eat five stone powder. He thought that by taking the name Zhongqing, he would become Wei Qing, who was riding on the Huns?" The lieutenant next to Tuoba Kang dismissed Wei Yizhi.

Tuoba Kang did not underestimate the enemy: "Although this man is as beautiful as pearls and jade, he is very heroic. I thought he was born in the south of the Yangtze River and was proficient in water warfare, so I deliberately lured him into the desert, but I didn't know he was not fooled. If you If you have underestimated him, just go back to the country in despair like Shi Di did last time."

Then the lieutenant stopped.

At this time, a participating general suggested: "In order to prevent Tuyuhun and the Jin army from cooperating with each other, the general should strictly guard the city and cut off their communication."

Tuoba Kang felt that it was reasonable, and immediately gave orders.

When the 15 troops sent out by the Qin State arrived in Yizhou, they were immediately bitten by Xun Zhuo and Zhang Zhao.The 15 troops had hoped for a quick battle and then returned to support Tuobakang, but at this moment they were stuck in a quagmire, and it was difficult to get out.

On the ninth day of July, Tuobakang sent troops to attack the Jin army.

Following Wei Yi's order, Mu Chong and Mo Rong retreated another [-] li.

Wei Yizhi wanted to attack Tuyuhun inside and outside with Tuyuhun, but the news was cut off and they couldn't coordinate.

Just as he was thinking hard about countermeasures, the sound of drums and music came from the border town where Tuobakang was located, which surprised both the Qin and Jin troops.

Tuobakang ordered people to investigate. It turned out that there was a group of Han performers who were trapped at the city gate. They could not return to their homeland due to the war between the two armies.

"Han people are troublesome, they sing and sing at every turn."

Tuoba Kang is a foreigner, he doesn't know much about Han music, he just feels upset when he hears the melancholy and melancholy.Fortunately, the music stopped not long after, and he focused his energy on the war, and quickly forgot about it.

However, Wei Yizhi heard the way, and said to the lieutenants: "The king heard this music when he met the Lord Tuyuhun last time. It was played by an actor from the Jin Kingdom. The sadness and lamentation of the generals after the defeat, it seems that Tuyuhun is not ready yet, and he is reporting to us."

Mo Rong hesitated, "Does the county king think it's credible?"

Wei Yizhi pondered for a while: "Well, you go to the challenge tomorrow and try it out a little bit. If this group of actors warns with music, today's guess must be true."

On the second day, Mo Rong only led three thousand Qingqi to harass the Qin army, and then hurriedly retreated when he counterattacked.Sure enough, there was music coming out of the city again, the music was quick and tense, and stopped after a while.

Wei Yizhi's guess was confirmed, and he retreated another ten miles.

Tuobakang saw him retreating again and again, he was worried that it would be a trick to lure the enemy deeper, so he ordered the generals to come out to provoke and insult him, provoking him to attack.

"I have a face that is more beautiful than a girl's, and I have the guts of a girl, I dare not even fight! Hahaha!"

Both Mu Chong and Mo Rong couldn't bear it anymore, but Wei Yizhi had a flat face, and even showed his face in front of the battle every day on a horse, as if he didn't mind.

After scolding for a long time, even Tuobakang lost his patience, and the war still didn't start.If he wanted to pursue, Wei Yizhi would retreat; if he wanted to go back to fight Tuyuhun, Wei Yizhi would catch up and harass him again.

Are you annoying!

In the middle of the night at the end of July, the moon and stars were thin, and the music of an actor came from the city gate, but it was different from usual, only one person was beating the building, and the music was sonorous, straight up to the sky.

Wei Yizhi put on his armor immediately, and secretly summoned the generals to prepare to send troops.

Mo Rong was puzzled: "Why did the county king suddenly attack at night?"

Wei Yizhi smiled and said: "This is the song that Gao Jianli hit for the King of Qin back then, and tonight is the time to assassinate Qin."

The Tuobakang people were awakened by the flames soaring into the sky in their sleep, and quickly got up to deal with it. Before they had time to put on their armor, they went out to fight, and their bravery remained unabated.

He originally thought that the Jin army wanted to use less to win more, so they took advantage of the night to sneak attack, but he didn't know that the Tuyuhun army, which had not been reorganized a while ago, came from the rear. The two sides met at the same time, and he was caught off guard.

Two generals died in battle, and Tuoba Kang was furious.Fortunately, he was not a brave man, so he quickly withdrew the army from the city and rushed to Yizhou.At this time, he understood Wei Yizhi's idea of ​​fighting. It turned out that he had planned to fight back from inside and outside in the early morning, and then make up a fight in Yizhou.

Although Yizhou only has 15 soldiers and horses from Wei Yi, others are exhausted and have suffered heavy losses.

The more Tuobakang thought about it, the more resentful he became, he ran far away, turned his horse back, and in the blazing fire, Wei Yizhi was pointing at him with an arrow, and he fled in a hurry, not daring to stop.

Wei Yizhi's time-consuming battle was nothing more than wanting to preserve the strength of the Jin army, so after Tuobakang fled to Yizhou, once there was a possibility of winning the battle, he hurriedly transferred Xun Zhuo and Zhang Zhao back to the camp.

The ruler of Tuyuhun was naturally very happy, he invited Wei Yizhi to the capital, and treated him well.

Wei Yizhi was very surprised, thinking that those actors followed the king to the border town like last time, and it turned out that the king was still in the capital.

At this time, Huan Ting, who had been waiting in Ningzhou for a long time, could no longer hold back, and asked to send an envoy to Tuyuhun as soon as the war was settled.

Wei Yizhi proposed to go with him, but he repeatedly waved his hands and refused: "It's not that I don't want to go with you, it's just that this is the first time I've done something big, you have to let me behave well, otherwise how can I tell my cousin when I go back? Tell me."

"Well then, Enping has a good journey."

"Shut it, Shun it." Huan Ting got his military protection, and when he got out of the big tent, he called Mubai to leave.

Mu Chong's headache from being bothered by Mu Miaorong in the past few days was all because of meeting Wuling King, so seeing that he was free and did not go to Tuyuhun, he hurriedly invited him to the mansion for a banquet.

In the name of celebrating his success, he invited other generals, and Wei Yizhi couldn't refuse.

After the banquet, everyone retreated, but Wei Yizhi was held back by Mu Chong, who insisted on inviting him to stay in the mansion.

The governor's mansion is indeed the best in Ningzhou, not to mention Mu Chong's meritorious service in this battle, Wei Yizhi couldn't save his face, so he had to agree.

The residence is the courtyard where Xie Shu lived last time.Wei Yizhi pushed the door open and saw the screen, thinking of Xie Shu in women's clothing that day, and then thinking about the dream a few months ago, he sighed helplessly.

Just as he sat down, someone knocked on the door, and before he could answer, someone had already opened the door and entered.

He looked up, and Mu Miaorong, who was dressed up in a beautiful dress, was standing at the door, bowing gracefully: "See King Wuling."

"Excuse me." Wei Yizhi remained calm.

Mu Miaorong stepped forward and put a sachet in front of him: "The King of Wuling will retreat from the enemy again, defending his home and country. Miaorong admires her so much that she specially sewed this sachet for you. Ningzhou has a warm day and night." It is cold and the climate is unstable, and the medicinal materials in it have the effect of strengthening the body."

Wei Yizhi pushed back: "Thank you, but I don't like strong fragrance, and I never wear these things."

Mu Miaorong was taken aback for a moment: "How come, the Prime Minister clearly said..."

Wei Yizhi raised his eyebrows: "Prime Minister?"

"Uh, I have a maidservant named Chengxiang, she told me... that the King of Wuling should like these things."

"Oh? She knows me." Wei Yizhi smiled.

Mu Miaorong didn't get any benefit, so she went back angrily and wrote to Xie Shu to complain.

He also said that the sachets sewn by women are unique and exquisite, and what men like most, it is a lie!
Eh?No, the prime minister is very masculine, so it is impossible to know what real men like.

Mu Miaorong wanted to cry but had no tears.

Early the next morning, when Wei Yizhi got up, Fu Xuan came in to report that a group of actors were trapped in the border town, and the defenders didn't know whether to let them go.

Wei Yizhi remembered the music of the news report before, and hurriedly ordered him to invite those people to meet each other.

There were 12 actors in total, all of whom were sent to the Tuyuhun team by Xie Shu last time, and the leader was Chu Lian.Because the ruler of Tuyuhun loved listening to architecture, he was very skilled, and was soon promoted to the director of this group of actors.

The 12 people bowed down and saluted Wei Yizhi, but they all lowered their heads and dared not make a sound.

Wei Yizhi asked Chu Lian: "You have always followed the king, why did you come to the border town by yourself?"

Chu Lian was no longer haggard than before, with black hair and white shirt, gentle and respectful: "Going back to King Wuling, on the birthday of the previous king, the little people performed arts and music for meritorious deeds. After receiving grace, they can return to the country to visit relatives. These 11 people are on the road, and the villain is responsible for the general manager, leading them back to the country, and then taking them back to Tuyuhun."

"So that's how it is." Wei Yizhi asked again: "Whose idea was it that the music announced earlier?"

"It's a villain."

"Oh? How did you come up with this method."

Chu Lian was a little embarrassed: "It's ashamed to say that when I was young, the villain was forced to make a living, and he often went to steal food from afar, and every time he made an agreement with his companions to send out a signal, so that when someone came, he would rely on this method to warn and escape, which is similar to this method. The last time the lord entertained the King of Wuling, the villain saw that the King Wuling's music is perfect, so he dared to ask the two generals of Tuyuhun for instructions, and they were also willing to give it a try, so the villain played music with everyone to convey the message."

Wei Yizhi nodded again and again: "No wonder Mr. Xie is always full of praise for you, you really are a talent."

Chu Lian looked up suspiciously: "Why does the prime minister praise the villain so much?"

Wei Yizhi laughed: "Aren't you his benefactor?"

Chu Lian was even more puzzled: "How can a villain be the prime minister's benefactor?"

Seeing that something was wrong, Wei Yizhi asked Fu Xuan to take the other actors away, then closed the door himself, and asked again when he came back: "Last time you asked Ben Wang to send a music score to thank you, and you are clearly an old acquaintance with him, why did you make it again?" Come here as if you don't know him?"

Only then did Chu Lian understand: "Wuling King laughed because the prime minister has a similar appearance to an old friend of the villain. The villain often misses that old friend and doesn't know her whereabouts, so he can only express his thoughts through the prime minister."

"Old man, what old man?"

Chu Lian said awkwardly: "It doesn't matter if you don't mention it, I haven't seen her for many years, and I don't even know whether he is alive or dead."

Wei Yizhi's thoughts turned slightly, and he said again: "You just say, this king can help you find someone."

Chu Lian raised his head in an instant, then lowered his head again: "Forget it, the villain resisted asking the Prime Minister to find her, because he was worried about getting bad news."

Wei Yizhi tentatively asked: "What if the prime minister is exactly the person you are looking for?"

Chu Lian shook his head: "The villain also thought about it, but it's impossible. The prime minister talks and behaves like an elegant man, but my old friend is a woman, very skinny."

Wei Yizhi's heart moved: "This king asks you, what is the name of your old friend?"

Chu Lian didn't quite understand why he kept asking about this matter, but he didn't dare to lie, so he had to report the truth: "It's called Ruyi."

There was a dark light in Wei Yizhi's eyes, and he said after a long time: "Good name."

At this time, Mubai who just learned that the actors had been sent back to the country was hurriedly riding his horse back to chase after him.

It is not good when the Lord Tuyuhun let people go, but this is the time to let them go!

(End of this chapter)