Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 172 Heading to Guowei Mansion

Outside Handan Guowei's mansion, Xue Li was seeing off an official, who turned around immediately after leaving.

The sound of horseshoes came, and Zhao Wuming slapped the horse alone, and galloped here with the silk book.

When Xue Li heard the voice, he turned his head and looked over, then smiled, and bowed in Zhao Wuming's direction: "The fourth son came so fast."

"Why isn't the national captain half surprised?"Zhao Wuming turned over and got off the horse, seeing Xue Li's smiling face but not surprised, he couldn't help feeling a little puzzled.

Xue Li shook his head slightly, and then pointed to the mansion: "Although the time is urgent, it's not that there is no time to sit in the mansion."

"Respect is worse than obedience".Seeing Xue Li's expression, Zhao Wuming naturally knew that he had already heard the news that Zhao Zhong was critically ill, so he bowed immediately.

The two of them walked towards the mansion and sat down in the study. Due to the urgency of time, they sat down without exchanging too many greetings.

Xue Li didn't wait for Zhao Wuming to say anything, and immediately asked: "Young master, you are here because your king is critically ill."

"But this is the matter. Now the commander of the imperial army is Shen Tuxiu, and the king is critically ill. I'm afraid that the eldest brother and the queen will be in danger in the palace."Zhao Wuming directly explained the purpose of his visit.

Xue Li gradually fell into deep thought, and said to Zhao Wuming for a long time: "It is reasonable to say that the imperial army cannot enter the inner palace, but there is no absolute. Once the king is critically ill, there is no guard in the inner palace. Shen Tuxiu has been in charge of the imperial army for many years. Less confidants. If they give it a go, they can easily enter the inner palace. It is a pity that although the old minister controls the Handan garrison, he cannot let them do this. After all, this is a crime of extermination. It is expected that the fourth son will definitely come. Let the old minister let the soldiers of the fourth son into the city and attack the palace. So just now, I am not the slightest surprised. It is just that if the fourth son really wants to enter the city, the old minister will definitely not stop him, but the old minister will let him Young Master, think about it carefully, I am afraid that the army of the Four Young Masters alone will not be able to take over the palace."

"Thank you for the reminder, Lieutenant Guo, but why do you want to storm the palace?"Zhao Wuming asked Xue Li back.

Xue Li was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zhao Wuming puzzled: "If the son's army doesn't attack the palace, how can it enter?".

"Although the defenders of Handan will not attack the palace, how can Shen Tuxiu not defend?".Zhao Wuming didn't answer the question and asked Guo Wei Xue Li.

Xue Li was a little confused, and doubts appeared in his eyes: "The old minister deduces that if Shen Tuxiu wants to protect the second son on the throne, he will definitely use his power to control the inside and outside of the palace. Since he wants to control, he must guard against the old minister." The Handan garrison. At most, it’s just dispatching the [-] forbidden troops outside the city. Of course, the old minister can also give you some convenience, and use his power to preemptively call back all the Handan garrison outside the city, so as to close the four gates and Those imperial soldiers and horses were all blocked. Forgive me for saying too much, even if the young master is facing the [-] imperial troops in the palace, it may be difficult to win."

"I have also considered the words of Guowei, so I plan to outsmart you."Unexpectedly, Xue Li would take the initiative to call back the defenders of Handan to close the four city gates, which saved some tongues.

Xue Li originally thought that Zhao Wuming would persuade him to send troops to help, but Zhao Wuming never said anything.Seeing that he seemed to be quite sure, he couldn't help showing a look of surprise: "Forgive me for being stupid, the disparity in strength between the two sides is too huge, and Shen Tuxiu also occupies a good location. It is really difficult for the old minister to come up with those tricks."

"If Shen Tuxiu wants to transfer the soldiers and horses of the forbidden army from the barracks outside the city to the palace. Judging from the current situation, is it possible for Shentuxiu to leave the palace?"Zhao Wuming asked Xue Li back.

Xue Li shook his head slightly, and replied without hesitation: "Now the situation in the palace is changing rapidly, if the old minister is Shen Tuxiu, naturally he will not leave the palace at this time."

"Dare to ask Guo Wei, if Shen Tuxiu can't leave, how will he transfer troops outside the city?".Zhao Wuming continued to question Xue Li.

Xue Li was taken aback for a moment, and then realized in an instant.But immediately thought of something, and then shook his head: "It's useless, even if you send troops to kill Shen Tuxiu's envoy who went to dispatch troops, and get the military order from the envoy, you can't open the palace gate with that military order." ".

"If a group of soldiers were to go to the Forbidden Army barracks outside the city with that military order, summon the Forbidden Army generals and put them under house arrest, and seize the badges at the same time. Are you using the waist cards of the Forbidden Army generals to open the gate of the palace?"Zhao Wuming briefly told Xue Li about his plan with Zhang Liang and Chen Ping in Seoul these days.

Xue Li couldn't help admiring, but after admiring, he still shook his head: "If you really have such a strong general under your command, who dares to lead a team of soldiers with military orders in the big tent of the imperial army to do this, you can get the title of opening the palace." Waist card. But I don’t know if you have thought about it. If Shen Tuxiu can guard against the defenders of Handan, why can’t you guard against your son’s soldiers? If Shen Tuxiu has been patrolling the four gates of the outer palace, he just sent his confidants to the inner palace. With a waist card in hand, how is it possible to get in?".

"Since Shen Tuxiu is on guard against me, what if I go to the palace first?"Zhao Wuming threw a heavy blow, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping could come up with such a plan, how could there be such a big omission in the plan.

Xue Li was so surprised that he couldn't speak, and it took a long time before he said: "Young master is so courageous, and the old minister feels ashamed. If you make a mistake in such a dangerous situation, you will be lost forever. If you enter the palace, Shen Tuxiu will have no doubts. I will enter the inner palace with the young master. But the young master really believes that the generals you send out can get the badge smoothly? Once the speed is a little slower, the young master may be killed."

"If you don't enter the tiger's lair, how can you get a tiger's cub, my son and Shen Tuxiu have a bloody feud, so what if you can kill Shen Tuxiu?"Zhao Wuming replied without thinking.

Xue Li seemed to have made a difficult decision: "Since the son has such courage, how can the old minister be willing to stay behind. Although the old minister cannot order the 15 Handan defenders to attack the palace, it is not without one or two confidantes these years. The old minister wishes Send [-] troops to assist the son in accomplishing his mission."

"It's good to have a national captain to help, but there is still a big enemy, but we must guard against it."Zhao Wuming didn't directly refuse, but diverted the topic away.

Xue Li looked at Zhao Wuming with puzzled eyes, "Isn't the biggest enemy the 15 imperial soldiers in the hands of Shen Tuxiu?".

"Guo Wei, don't forget Zhao Yu."Zhao Wuming reminded Xue Li.

Xue Lisi thought about it, and shook his head slightly: "Although the Second Young Master is indeed a great enemy, but now it's time for a hand-to-hand combat. The Second Young Master has no soldiers and horses in his hands, so how can he be called a great enemy?".

"Did the captain forget Anyang? There are 20 troops in Anyang."Zhao Wuming continued to remind Xue Li.

Xue Li smiled in disbelief: "How can the far water save the near fire?"

"What if the soldiers of Anyang are outside the city of Handan?"Zhao Wuming asked Xue Li directly.

Xue Li blurted out in surprise: "Impossible. There are many obstacles along the way from Anyang to Handan. If you want to reach Handan as quickly as possible, you still need to pass through the territory of Wei State. If you make a detour, there are countless obstacles in it." , It is impossible for the veteran to not know."

"The captain of the country knows this thing at a glance, and now the soldiers of Anyang are close at hand."After Zhao Wuming finished speaking, he handed the silk book in his hand to Xue Li directly.

Xue Li quickly took the silk book, and when he was about to open it, hurried footsteps came.

A general was sweating when he saw Xue Li.Regardless of the other people around, he quickly knelt down on the ground: "Just now, I came to report that there is a large army under the banner of Anyang, and it is galloping. The general calculated the speed, and at most four hours later, he will be able to reach the city. ".

"Soldiers of Anyang?"Xue Li was annoyed when someone broke into him.Hearing this incredible military situation at this time, he immediately stood up and was furious: "You bastard, the 20 Anyang soldiers are so powerful, why did you only hear the news at this time?"

"Guowei didn't know something. Over the years, the second son spent a lot of money and bought officials along the way. So I didn't know until these soldiers and horses were about to enter Handan."The general hurriedly replied, silently enduring Xue Li's anger.

Xue Li suddenly thought of something, and asked the general: "Where is the second son Zhao Yu? Is there a record of the second son Zhao Yu going out of the city?"

"After the general learned the news, he made a special investigation and found that the second son left the city not long ago."After the military commander finished speaking, he lowered his head very low, obviously extremely panicked inside.

Xue Li wanted to get angry first, but was interrupted by Zhao Wuming: "Guowei calm down, the most urgent task is how to defend Handan. Zhao Yu is the second son, who can stop him from going out of the city."

"What a deep scheming, what a clever method. It took ten years to forcibly use money and silk to create a passage, which makes people have to admire."After finishing speaking, Xue Li looked at the general, and told him: "You, go to my son's mansion immediately, and let him go to the barracks to gather soldiers to defend Handan."

"Follow orders".The general hurriedly stood up to take orders, turned around and ran out as quickly as if he was fleeing.

Seeing the general walking away, Xue Li opened the silk book that Zhao Wuming handed to him, glanced at it hastily and threw it on the ground: "It seems that I have underestimated the determination and courage of the second son."

"The 15 Handan defenders are not afraid of the 20 Anyang soldiers if they occupy the city. As long as the forbidden army does not participate in it, they can calmly deal with it."Zhao Wuming persuaded Xue Li.

After all, Xue Li had a lot of experience, so he thought of how to act almost instantly, and looked at Zhao Wuming: "The current plan is to subdue the imperial army before the Anyang soldiers arrive, but the Handan garrison cannot be mobilized when the war is imminent. The old minister supports the son. Twenty thousand soldiers and horses are waiting outside the palace. Regardless of whether the generals sent by the son can successfully get the waist card, they should immediately send troops to storm the palace, so that there is a chance of survival."

"Guo Wei's words are justified."Zhao Wuming immediately agreed.

At this time, footsteps came, followed by a knock on the door: "My lord, there is an envoy from the palace, who is here according to the Queen's order."

"messenger?".Xue Li was caught in a dilemma in his heart, should he go or not?If you go to the current situation, who can take charge of the overall situation outside, if you don't go to Shen Tuxiu, will you have doubts? .

Seeing Xue Li pondering, Zhao Wuming persuaded him: "The captain of the state should not go to the palace."

"Young master wants to use the badge of the general of the forbidden army to open the palace gate, only when Shen Tuxiu is not around. Shen Tuxiu is afraid of the young master, but he is also afraid of the old minister. If one of you and I fails to arrive, I am afraid that you will die." There is a change. In order to win Shen Tuxiu as quickly as possible, you and I can only go forward at this time."When Xue Li said this, he was thinking for a while: "The old minister will make some arrangements first, and then go to the palace. It is better for the young master to arrive later than the old minister, so as not to make Shentu Xiu feel suspicious. Now there is my son outside. Xue Qian, nothing major will happen for a while, so please rest assured, Young Master."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Zhao Wuming's consent, he immediately walked outside.

(End of this chapter)