Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 173 Shen Tuxiu in action
At the north gate of the Handan Palace, a person hurried over and saw Shen Tuxiu bowed and said, "20 Anyang soldiers are about to arrive, and the second son has already left the city. A special villain is here to inform the commander of this matter."

"The soldiers of Anyang are coming?"Shen Tuxiu was overjoyed and reconfirmed to the visitor.

The man replied without thinking: "20 soldiers from Anyang are only one night away from Handan."

"One night? Apart from that, the Second Young Master has other explanations."Shen Tuxiu asked that person.

The man shook his head slightly, as if he had thought of something, and told Shen Tuxiu: "My lord has something to say, time is running out, and the Tiger Talisman has not yet been made. For matters in the palace, please lead the camera."

"Ben will know".Shen Tuxiu nodded slowly.

Seeing that the matter was finished, the man bowed again and said, "Farewell."

As soon as the voice fell, he turned around and ran away quickly.

Shen Tuxiu carefully considered the situation in the palace, thinking about how to act next.Several confidant generals standing beside him spoke to Shen Tuxiu with joyful faces.

"Now the king is critically ill, and the Second Young Master's Anyang soldiers are about to arrive. It seems that the Second Young Master's ascension to the throne is a foregone conclusion, and our contribution to support cannot escape."

"Commander, the most urgent task is to control the inner palace. Once the crown prince and others follow the king, they will be able to stop the second son at that time."

"Without further delay, please order the commander to let me lead the army to the inner palace."

Shen Tuxiu listened to the words of his confidants and generals, but did not make a decision immediately, but asked them: "How many soldiers and horses can you mobilize without using tiger charms?".

"Thirty thousand".Several confidant generals looked at each other, and then spoke out.

When the matter came to this point, Shen Tuxiu calmed down instead: "It is reasonable to say that [-] soldiers are enough to control the inner palace, but do you feel that the guards here are too weak?".

"weak?".Several generals showed puzzled eyes.

Shen Tuxiu continued to analyze them: "There are [-] forbidden soldiers here, [-] of whom are our confidantes. If [-] soldiers and horses enter the inner palace, there are only [-] soldiers here. Will something happen?"

"What does command mean?".A general asked Shen Tuxiu cautiously.

Shen Tuxiu reminded them: "Don't forget the Handan defenders and the soldiers of the fourth son. Once the second son leads 20 Anyang soldiers, how will they react?"

"Defend Handan".The generals responded without thinking.

Shen Tuxiu shook his head, and said two words firmly: "Enter the palace".

"Entering the palace? This..."The generals seemed to have reacted, and they all showed embarrassing expressions.

Seeing their hesitation, Shen Tuxiu asked them: "Once we lead [-] direct descendants into the inner palace, will the [-] soldiers here be able to stop the Handan defenders and the soldiers of the Fourth Young Master?"

"According to the commander's will, what should we do?"Another general asked aloud.

A sneer flashed across the corner of Shen Tuxiu's mouth, and he slowly uttered a word: "Wait".

"Wait?".The generals just felt a little confused.

Shen Tuxiu explained to them: "The king is critically ill. As the son of the king, how could the fourth son not enter the palace? How could Xue Li, as a lieutenant, not go with all the officials. If I don't see them, I would rather stay here forever." It will be guarded here, and it will not be too late to wait for the second son to lead the army into the city."

"The commander has a good opinion. In this way, the defenders of Handan and the soldiers of the fourth son have no one to lead them. At that time, the second son will be able to take Handan without any effort."All the generals came to their senses and flattered Shen Tuxiu one by one.

A smile appeared on Shen Tuxiu's face, as if everything was under his control: "In order to be safe, which one of you is willing to go out of the city for this general and transfer all the [-] forbidden troops in the barracks here."

"The end general wishes to go".All the generals asked for orders one after another, and none of them were willing to be inferior.

Shen Tuxiu looked at one person, and took out half of his tiger amulet from his waist: "You don't need to go to so many people, it's better to just you."

"Follow orders".The general took half of the tiger talisman respectfully, just about to turn around but thought of something, and asked Shen Tuxiu: "Commander Qi, how many people should I bring with me when I go here?"

"At most a hundred people, otherwise there are too many people, and there may be unnecessary troubles when going out of the city."Shen Tuxiu thought about the tense situation at this time, so he gave instructions to the general after a little thought.

"Follow orders".The general bowed, and then walked forward, followed by a hundred soldiers of the Imperial Army.

Seeing the general walk away, Shen Tuxiu looked solemn, staring at the front without saying a word.From time to time, officials passed by, but there were no figures of Guowei and Zhao Wuming, and Shen Tuxiu's heart gradually sank.

Time passed unconsciously, and an eunuch came with Xue Li.A smile appeared on Shen Tuxiu's face immediately, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: "Why did the Guowei come so late? Now that all the officials have entered the palace, only the Guowei and the fourth son are missing."

"Commander Shentu didn't know that when the villain went to pass the decree, the captain of the country went to meet friends outside. So the villain waited for a long time, so he came late with the captain of the country."Before Xue Li could speak, the eunuch replied first.

A trace of vigilance rose in Shen Tuxiu's heart: "Friends? I don't know if the captain of the country knows where the fourth son is."

"Does Commander Shentu have any objections to this old man's meeting with friends? As for the whereabouts of the fourth young master, how does this old man know? The fourth young master is the son of the great king, and he may have already entered the palace, but Commander Shentu didn't see it."Xue Li asked Shen Tuxiu in displeasure.

Shen Tuxiu knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly pointed to the palace: "I ask the captain to forgive me. Now the king is critically ill. There is no delay outside, and the captain is invited to enter the palace."

Listening to Shentuxiu's words, Xue Li walked directly inside as if he didn't know what Shentuxiu and Zhao Zhuo were doing.

Seeing the Guowei walk away, Shen Tuxiu sneered.There is still one person left, as long as he goes in, it will be a foregone conclusion that the second son will ascend the throne.

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One mile away from the north gate of the palace, Zhao Wuming walked slowly, and Gao Zhao and Huang Hao, who had been waiting for a long time, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huang Hao? Why are you here?".Before the two of them spoke, Zhao Wuming couldn't help showing a puzzled expression.

Huang Hao bowed to Zhao Wuming: "After the king was critically ill, the eunuch ordered Zhang Gao to disappear suddenly. In desperation, the crown prince and queen could only send the subordinates to convey the order. Now that the condition is critical, please come to the palace as soon as possible." ".

"Young master, affairs outside the palace can be properly arranged."Before Zhao Wuming could speak, Gao Zhao asked him.

Zhao Wuming nodded slowly: "Everything is well arranged, you can see the Guowei enter the palace."

"A quarter of an hour ago, the Guowei had already entered the palace."Although Huang Hao didn't understand what Gao Zhao was asking, but thinking of Zhao Zhong's condition, he immediately replied to Zhao Wuming.

Gao Zhao seemed to have thought of something, as if he said inadvertently: "It's strange to say that shortly before the Guowei entered the palace, a group of hundreds of imperial guards seemed to have left the city."

"Out of town".Zhao Wuming came to his senses in an instant, and hurriedly said to the two: "It's not too late, let's enter the palace quickly."

As soon as the voice fell, without waiting for the two of them to speak, they walked directly towards the palace.

Shen Tuxiu watched Zhao Wuming approaching from a distance, a smug smile flickered in the corner of Dading's mouth in his heart, and then he reacted and quickly covered it up.

Just as Zhao Wuming stepped into the palace gate, there was a loud bang, and the north gate of the palace was completely locked.

The loud voice startled the three of them, Zhao Wuming reacted, and looked at Shen Tuxiu: "Is Commander Shen Tu shrinking back a bit too hastily?"

"At this time, all the officials are allowed to enter, and only one of the four young masters is missing. Several orders have already been sent from the palace. If it were not for the thought that the young master still needs to see the king for the last time, the gate of the palace might have been closed a long time ago."Shen Tuxiu explained to Zhao Wuming, but he couldn't hide the smug look in the corner of his eyes.

Zhao Wuming looked at Shentuxiu's smug expression, and sneered in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face: "Commander Shentu's words may be wrong."

"I also ask the fourth son to make it clear."Seeing that the palace gate was locked and Zhao Wuming was right in front of him, Shen Tuxiu felt that the overall situation was settled.The mood is surprisingly better, and this is naturally a little bit more.

Zhao Wuming deliberately looked Shentuxiu up and down: "After I heard that the king was critically ill, Zhang Gao disappeared. I don't know if Commander Shentu knows where he is."

"Zhang Gao? How could this general know?"Naturally, Shen Tuxiu would not inform Zhao Wuming of Zhang Gao's whereabouts.

Zhao Wuming smiled complacently, as if he knew nothing about the actions of Shen Tuxiu and others: "If the king dies from a critical illness, then the person who will inherit the throne must be my eldest brother. Zhang Gao has a flexible mind and knows that he will die if he stays, so he He escaped. It is possible that he is fleeing in the direction of Daijun."

"Escaped? With Zhang Gao's personality, the fourth son did a good job of analyzing it. It's just that the fourth son seems to have forgotten one thing. Can the crown prince really inherit the throne?"Shen Tuxiu asked Zhao Wuming back, belittling Zhang Gao by the way.

Zhao Wuming looked at Shen Tuxiu with doubts in his eyes: "I also heard that someone saw Zhao Yu leaving the city. It seems that Zhao Yu also knows that if he stays, he will definitely die. I am very curious, how can Commander Shentu predict this? Can you survive in this palace?".

"Is the Second Young Master not here? Did the Fourth Young Master hear it wrong?"Shen Tuxiu was startled, but when he thought that the palace gate had been locked, he immediately felt relieved.Deliberately follow Zhao Wuming's words and ask back.

Zhao Wuming did not explain in detail, but continued to ask Shentuxiu: "Commander Shentu should be clear about this matter, so why do you need me to talk too much?"

"The fourth son was joking. The general heard that the king is critically ill. I'm afraid there are people with evil intentions lurking in it. To ensure the safety of you all, this general has gathered thirty thousand soldiers of the forbidden army who are loyal to the royal family. This will be together with the fourth son. Go to the inner palace."Thinking that Zhao Yu, Xue Li, and Zhao Wuming were all in this palace, Shen Tuxiu had no scruples and immediately showed up.

Seeing Shen Tuxiu's impatience, Zhao Wuming glanced at the direction of the inner palace meaningfully: "Although the king is critically ill, the king is safe, and Commander Shentu needs to ask the king what he means."

"The last general was just making a joke with the fourth young master, and invited the fourth young master Haihan. The last general has to inspect the four gates of the palace, so he will not send the young master inside."Thinking of Zhao Zhong's remaining prestige, Shen Tuxiu immediately apologized as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him.

Seeing this, Zhao Wuming didn't say much, and walked directly towards the inner palace with Gao Zhao and Huang Hao.

Shen Tuxiu watched Zhao Wuming go away, and immediately showed a fierce look, and told the confidants and generals around him: "Secretly send people into the inner palace. Once the king dies, I will go there immediately."

"Follow orders".The generals hurriedly bowed to accept orders.

(End of this chapter)