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Chapter 511
The envoy of the State of Xu said in disbelief: "It has been more than three months since the Zhao army sent troops to fight. Logically speaking, the army has been away for such a long time, and the soldiers are homesick. It is impossible for the morale to remain so high. "

Liu Heikai said: "You don't know. Our army has fought with the Zhao army for many years, so we know the details. The soldiers of the Zhao army are all government soldiers. Soldiers don't need to go home to plow the fields. They usually practice in the barracks. There is still one or two buckets of grain rice to receive every month, and if you go abroad, your monthly salary will be increased by [-]%. Therefore, everyone in the Zhao army likes to fight outside, and they are extremely brave."

The envoy of Xu State didn't say anything for a long time after hearing this, and sighed, he said: "Although this method sounds easy, in fact, if there is not enough food and rice, how can we work for the army. Zhao Jun has Huaihuang, the source of the two towns of Yuyi. , I really don’t have to worry about food and clothing.”

After Liu Heikai finished speaking, Xu Guo's envoy knew that Zhao Jun's morale was still very strong despite fighting for three consecutive months. He immediately told Yu Wenhuaji not to fight in waves, so he took a small boat out of the city again overnight.

However, Xu Guo's envoy didn't have such good luck this time. Halfway through the journey, he was discovered by Zhao Jun's navy. As a result, when he landed, the Zhao Jun's Xibu cavalry who had been ambushed overnight were taken in the wilderness .

This person was brought in front of Xu Shiji, and when Xu Shiji saw him, he said, "What's your name, and where did you come from?"

The other party did not answer proudly.

Xu Shiji said lightly to the left and right: "Pry his mouth open for me."

At that moment, the man was taken under custody. After dawn, a general reported back, "This kid is so strong that he actually lasted for two hours, but he still can't stand the trick."

Xu Shiji nodded and asked, "What did he say?"
The night is hazy, and the drizzle is pouring down.

The big banner with the word Xu in white on a black background was wet by the rain and fell to one side.

The hooves of the horses sounded in the forest, the torches were shaken, Xu Jun's soldiers carried spears on their shoulders, and the cavalry on both sides kept galloping back and forth, shouting orders.

[-] Xu soldiers rushed on the road in the rain, Yu Wenhuaji, Yu Wenzhi and both of them were riding on horses with a layer of coir raincoats.

Yu Wenhua and his eagle eyes looked at the rain and fog in the forest.

Suddenly, a cavalryman came towards him with a whip. This man came to Yu Wenhuaji and reined in his horse. The horse immediately wobbled and scattered mud and water all over his body.

This person stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the scouts in front tell Zhao Jun to dig the Fuyang River and irrigate Yongnian City with water. Now the Yongnian City is surrounded by a swamp country for more than ten miles to the left. The road has been broken and it is difficult to move forward."

"What?" Yuwen Zhiji's face froze, and he said to Yu Wenhuaji: "Brother Emperor, Li Chongjiu actually poured water into Yongnian City. It seems that Liu Heitai is in danger. If the city is destroyed, Liu Heitai Once we surrender, we will be alone, so what's the point of going to aid Xia."

A general of the Xu army said: "Yes, Your Majesty, now we must speed up the march, don't care about Handan, and go straight to Yongnian City to break the siege."

Yu Wenhua and the general stopped, and said: "What's the hurry, you haven't heard that the city of Yongnian has become the country of Ze, even if we get to the city, can we break through and enter the city?"

"Brother Huang, what should we do? Didn't even attack Handan City? You must know that Zhao Jun released me before and took the initiative to ask for peace. This is clearly an act of fear of our army." Yuwen Zhiji asked.

"But it may also be an act to lure the enemy to show weakness," Yu Wenhuaji said: "We have to wait for the definite news of Liu Heita in Yongnian City before making a judgment. Don't worry, Liu Heita will not surrender so easily. Zhao's."

"Pass down the order, the whole army will stop advancing and set up camp nearby." Yu Wenhuaji said now.

In a hidden valley in the north of Handan City.

In the valley, Li Chongjiu personally led [-] Zhao troops and secretly stationed in the valley.

However, after hearing that Yu Wenhuaji had no plan to lure the enemy with the king of Zhong Mahan, and led his army to stop advancing, the generals of the Zhao army who had been in ambush for several days couldn't help being disappointed.

"It seems that Yu Wenhuaji should not be underestimated after being defeated by Li Mi." General Yu Chigong said in a low voice while looking at the map.

Wang Mahan said: "What are you afraid of? Since Yu Wenhuaji didn't fall for it, we will send troops to fight him. Our army has 3 horses, and Yu Wenhuaji only has [-]. They can't beat us."

"The generals should not be careless. Although Yu Wenhuaji is cruel and innocent, he has not fallen so far. It depends on the [-] confidantes and elites around him. This is the basis for conquering the Xiaoguo Army in Liaodong." His surrender Yu Shinan.

Ouyang Xun, another surrendered minister at the side, also echoed: "Yu Wenhua and the [-] soldiers have been recharging their energy for a long time, and our army has been attacking Xia for three months. It seems that it is at the end of its strength. It is really not easy to start a war at this time..."

"Damn it! Who do you say is the weakest crossbow," Wang Mahan grabbed Ouyang Xun with his left hand, raised his right hand high, and said, "You bird man, you are a second minister, and you have the right to speak here."

When Ouyang Xun saw Wang Mahan raised his sandbag-sized fist, he couldn't help rolling his eyes, and Yu Shinan said quickly, "General Wang, we're just talking casually, if it doesn't please you, forget it."

boom!
Li Chongjiu slapped the table and shouted, "Put it down."

Wang Ma Hantian was not afraid of anything, but when he saw Li Chongjiu getting angry, he immediately let go.

Li Chongjiu pointed to Wang Mahan and said, "Go down and get the ten army sticks yourself."

Wang Mahan muttered a few words, and immediately paid the bill and went to collect the punishment himself.Li Chongjiu looked at Yu Shinan, and Ouyang Xun said softly: "This subordinate is rude, you two are shocked, please don't take offense."

Yu Shinan and Ouyang Xun were overwhelmed by the flattery, and they said together immediately: "Your Majesty, General Wang is a man of temperament, and we happen to be the same, very right-tempered."

Hearing that Yu Shinan and Ouyang Xun, two civil servants, claimed to be gentlemen, all the generals secretly wanted to laugh.

And Li Chongjiu couldn't help but smile, these two great calligraphers of later generations, although their names have survived through the ages, there is no saying that their words are like theirs from ancient times to the present.Regardless of whether in history or today, many people who write well and learn well have gained fame through flattery.

But such a person also has its uses.

Li Chongjiu immediately asked: "I want to break Yu Wenhuaji right now, what countermeasures do you two have?"

Yu Shinan and Ouyang Xun looked at each other, Yu Shinan thought for a while, and said: "The king's unification of Hebei is the general trend. When Yu Wenhua is in the dark, it is useless to try to block the traffic with his arms. I speculate that the whole country of Xu, He will never die with him. Your Majesty only needs to send a minister who can talk and speak well to Weijun in secret. If he can persuade a few ministers, especially the right servant of Shangshu to shoot Pei Ju, his prestige will surely make Weijun They all surrendered."

The name of Pei Ju is no stranger to Li Chongjiu. This courtier and Pei Ji are generally from the Pei family in Hedong. On behalf of the emperor.According to the history books, all the masters of his history were treated with courtesy, so as to be familiar with the story, they were often consulted.

He was a courtier comparable to Feng Dao in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

In history, people like this were extremely good at being both right and wrong, and proficient in the way of being an official. To put it bluntly, they were old fritters in the officialdom.From Pei Ju's current perspective, it is absolutely impossible not to see that Yu Wenhua has no future. Of course, he may not lose the current battle, but no matter what, he will never be the last to win the world.

However, Pei Ju might not surrender himself. People like this are unpredictable. Before Yu Wenhuaji failed decisively, if there was no benefit, Pei Ju would not surrender rashly.

Li Chongjiu said: "In this case, who can be sent as an envoy?"

Yu Shinan, Ouyang Xun looked left and right, and immediately said: "The two of us have an old relationship with Pei Ju, so it can be said that Pei Ju will come."

"Your Majesty!" Yu Chigong wanted to stop him.

Li Chongjiu stopped his hands, but Yu Chigong didn't say anything.

Yu Shinan, Ouyang Xun's face stiffened upon seeing this.

Li Chongjiu said: "Yu Aiqing offered Liyangcang before, if the people of Xu country knew that you came to Wei county, they would hate you to the bone. It would be bad if there was a mistake, but it was Ouyang Aiqing's surrender to Zhao. People who knew it would not Many, I can do it for you."

Ouyang Xun said immediately: "Thank you so much, King Zhao."

Ouyang Xun was overjoyed when he got the dispatch.

Wei Commandery is not far from Handan, Ouyang Xun hurried on the road overnight, and arrived at Zhi'an Yangcheng, Wei Jun County in one day and one night.

Anyang City is not far from the former Ye City. After Ye City was destroyed, it replaced Ye City as the central city of this generation.

After Ouyang inquired about Anyang, he immediately revealed his identity to the city gate officer.The city gate officials were surprised to hear that Taichangqing Ouyang Xun escaped from Liyang City. In fact, after the fall of Liyang Cang, everyone thought that Ouyang Xun died in battle, or that he surrendered to Zhao. Now stand alive and kicking in front of you.

Ouyang Xun saw the suspicious look on the city gate officer's face, and immediately shouted: "What are you thinking, do you dare to question me?"

The city gate official said with fear on his face: "How dare you question Tai Changqing?"

Ouyang Xun said immediately: "Who is in charge of Anyang now?"

The city gate official said truthfully, "It's Liu Zuocheng."

Ouyang Xun was overjoyed when he heard the news. Xu Guo Zuo Cheng Liu Tiao, a native of Hedong, his father was the prime minister of Emperor Wen, and Liu Tiao was appointed as Shangshu Zuo Si Lang in Sui Yang Emperor's time. He and himself are old bureaucrats who have been officials for many years. In the change, Yu Wenhua and Yu Wenhua were also demoted, which can be regarded as old friendship.

At that moment Ouyang asked: "Take me to see Liu Zuocheng."

When the city gate officer heard that the other party wanted to see Liu Tiao, he hit it right, and was eager to throw away this hot potato, so the two came to Zuo Cheng's mansion together.

Immediately after the notification, Ouyang Xun entered the middle hall, but saw a man standing in the hall with a face like a full moon, and said in tears, "Brother Liu, I didn't expect the two of us to see each other again in this life."

Liu Tiao turned around and saw Ouyang Xun surprised and said: "Outsiders said that you escaped from Liyang. I thought it must be some bluffing and deceitful person. I didn't expect it to be you, my good brother. You have suffered all this time. How did you get out of here?" Zhao Jun got out of trouble."

Seeing Ouyang Xun looking left and right, Liu Tiao immediately understood his opponent and said, "Back down."

When there were only two people left in the hall, Ouyang Xun immediately said: "I am here to rescue you, eldest brother."

(End of this chapter)