The road leading to Yubi City is rugged and surrounded by black soil. Even the scattered weeds are gone. The ashes blend into the earth and not a single blade of grass grows.
Lu Yao no longer sat in the car, mounted a horse, and advanced slowly surrounded by many knights.
"At the moment, within the pseudo-week, there is no peace."
"They also need peace."
Lu Yao looked at Liu Taozi who was standing aside, "Do you know about the Duke of Jin from the Puppet Zhou Dynasty?"
"I don't know."
Lu Yao smiled and nodded, "That's right, this matter of the Pseudo-Chou Dynasty is not allowed to be discussed privately in Daqi. I will tell you about it. Don't let these words pass into other people's mouths."
"only."
"At the beginning, Yu Wentai competed with King Gao for supremacy. One was in the west and the other was in the east. The great Wei was divided into two. King Gao died, and then the younger King Gao succeeded to the throne. The younger King Gao was soon killed by a cook, and Emperor Wenxuan succeeded Yuwen.
Tai thought he had no strong enemies and led his troops to invade, but was attacked by Emperor Wenxuan, who shouted: Is King Gao still there?"
"Well, when he first came to the throne, Emperor Wenxuan was not like he was later. He fought bravely, was invincible, and was in awe of all his enemies."
"Let's talk about Yuwentai. Four years ago, he was seriously ill. Before his death, he felt that his children were very young, so he asked his nephew Yuwenhu to assist in government affairs."
"Yu Wenhu first forced his lord Chan to surrender to Yuwen Tai's son Yuwen Jue, changed the name of Wei to Zhou, and then dominated the government. Generals Zhao Gui, Dugu Xin and others refused to accept and were killed by him. He then poisoned Yu Wen Jue and established Yu Wen Hu.
Yu is the king of heaven."
"This year, Yu Wenhu took action again. He poisoned Yu Wenyu's food, killed his emperor, and made Yu Wenyong the new emperor."
"At present, in the Puppet Zhou Dynasty, the little emperor's words are not counted, but the words of Duke Yu Wenhu of Jin are the most truthful."
Liu Taozi had not yet spoken, but Chu Jiande said: "I have heard that the Puppet Zhou Dynasty was very chaotic. I never thought that the chaos would reach such an extent that several emperors were killed in succession. No wonder you said that they also need peace.
Woolen cloth."
Lu Yao nodded, "Yes, not to mention that when King Gao went on an expedition, he captured Yu Wenhu's mother alive."
"Your Majesty has given permission to return Yuwenhu's mother this time, so that we can live in harmony with the Puppet Zhou Dynasty. So I said there will be no risk in this trip. Yuwenhu's biological mother is here. Let's discuss the return. If he returns
If he dares to attack us, he is violating the ethics and morals of the world, and he has never been so crazy and crazy."
Kou Liu didn't know what he thought of, he pursed his lips and looked away.
It seems that although this man committed regicide, he is still not as good as our Emperor Wenxuan.
Lu Yao originally wanted to continue talking, but in the distance there was a billow of dust, and a group of knights rushed towards him. They were fully armed, and the leader was holding a big flag, full of murderous intent.
Lu Yao immediately ordered: "Stop, don't conflict with them!"
Liu Taozi gave the order, and everyone stopped, and the knights came straight towards them, the distance between the two sides getting closer and closer, and they did not hide the malice in their eyes at all.
Lu Yao's face was calm, as if he didn't see the oncoming army at all.
Liu Taozi slowly drew out his sword.
"Shua~~"
The knights seemed to have received the military order, they raised their bows one after another, loaded the arrows, and then drew their bows.
At this moment, the opponent's knight who was at the forefront quickly reined in his horse and shouted loudly. The knights behind him immediately separated, no longer charging head-on, but passed by Lu Yao and others, and quickly separated them.
People surrounded him.
Lu Yao hurriedly said: "Don't show your cowardice! Put away your weapons! Put away your weapons!"
Liu Taozi was unmoved and just looked at the leading knight fiercely.
The knight looked at Liu Taozi for a moment, then looked at Lu Yao, "I heard that the Qi envoy was coming, and I was ordered to come to greet him."
"If you come with good intentions, why are you pointing bows and arrows at us?"
Lu Yao frowned, "If I was ordered to come to greet you, how could I interfere with the battle?!"
"Could it be that Zhou people are so polite?"
The knight laughed, and he saluted Lu Yao casually, "It's just that the noise was a little louder, and I didn't expect it to scare the envoy. No wonder, no wonder, please follow us to the big tent outside the city!"
"Your country is really showing great momentum in the face of the well-intentioned envoys. It doesn't look like you are dying on the battlefield at all."
Lu Yao spoke sarcastically.
The knight ignored him and just waved his hand. The knights behind him all moved out of the way. He signaled Lu Yao to follow him and cleared the way in front of him.
Lu Yao and his party walked among the knights.
The armor and weapons of these Zhou knights seemed to be no different from those of the Qi people. However, at this moment, their eyes looked at Lu Yao and others with particularly fierce eyes, as if they would pounce on them and kill them in the next moment.
Lu Yao said to Liu Taozi in a low voice: "It's just a dispute of words. They wouldn't dare to take action if we don't do it."
Liu Taozi still didn't reply.
Lu Yao's face was ugly, this was what he was afraid of!!
Wei Xiaokuan had no intention of letting Qi people enter Yubi City. Even if they were envoys, he would not allow them to enter. This seemed to have become an obsession of his.
Never let a Qi person enter Yubi City.
Lu Yao and others could only look at the majestic city from a distance. No matter who they were, when they saw the Jade City, they could not help but sigh at the miraculous craftsmanship of God. How powerful it was to build such a majestic city.
The terrain, how much power is needed to defeat such a city?
For any general, just seeing this towering city from a distance will inevitably lead to some despair in his heart.
There were knights guarding them along the way, and they arrived at Wei Xiaokuan's temporary camp outside the city.
Everyone dismounted one after another, and Lu Yao, accompanied by Master Qian, strode towards the camp, with Liu Taozi and others following behind him.
There were even more Zhou soldiers in the camp, and there were soldiers standing almost everywhere that could be seen with the naked eye.
These soldiers were tall and glaring with anger, demonstrating the bravery of the Zhou Dynasty.
Someone walked out quickly.
The man had a unique goat's beard and a slightly gloomy face, but he managed to squeeze out a smile at this moment, which made him look even more hypocritical and untrustworthy.
Lu Yao was stunned. This man was too young and was obviously not Wei Xiaokuan.
When the two parties met, the man bowed and took the initiative to inform him of his identity.
"I am sent by Jin Gong, the minister's subordinate official, Yin Zhenggong, to pay homage to Bu Liugu Gong."
"It turns out to be Dr. Yin. I have admired him for a long time. I have admired him for a long time."
Lu Yao responded kindly.
There were two people standing next to each other.
The one on the left is an older man with a nice beard, elegant and easy-going, and the one on the right is a young man, tall and strange in appearance.
Doctor Yin introduced: "This is Duke Wei, the governor of Xunzhou, and this is Duke Yang, the general."
"Wei Xiaokuan pays homage to Mr. Lu."
"Yang Jian pays homage to Mr. Lu."
Lu Yao smiled and returned the greeting, but Liu Taozi's face flashed with surprise at this moment. He looked at the elegant Wei Xiaokuan, and then took a deep look at the young man.
Wei Xiaokuan and Yang Jian also looked at Liu Taozi at this moment.
Wei Xiaokuan still had a slight smile on his face. He looked at Liu Taozi with very close eyes.
Yang Jian's eyes were much colder.
Liu Taozi and Yang Jian stared at each other. Suddenly, a cold wind blew by, picking up fallen leaves and flying to the ground around them. The atmosphere instantly became much more solemn.
Lu Yao turned to look at Liu Taozi and introduced: "This is General Wu Yi Liu Jun."
"Hahaha, Liu Zhizhi and I are old acquaintances. He really likes to eat my food."
Wei Xiaokuan said with a smile at this moment.
Lu Yao was stunned for a moment, then quickly calmed down, "General, you are joking. Liu Jun has never left Daqi. How has he ever eaten your food?"
Wei Xiaokuan said no more.
Doctor Yin was also a little confused at this moment, but he still smiled and took Lu Yao's hand, and the two of them walked to the main camp tent together.
Wei Xiaokuan followed closely, with Yang Jian and Liu Taozi walking on either side of him.
Only then did Wei Xiaokuan have the opportunity to talk to Liu Taozi.
"You know, if you are like this, does it mean that I am personally inviting you to submit to the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
"Didn't you say that I want you to surrender unless I personally ask for it? Can you count now?"
"It doesn't count."
"I think so. Now this is your visit, not my visit. Then let me know when you are free. I am a little bored staying here. How about I pay you a visit when you are free?"
"I'm in Wuchuan, and the general can visit me at any time."
"well."
Wei Xiaokuan said softly, but his eyes were no longer as easy-going as before, and became sharper.
"General Liu has done many great things, which are really admirable. Doctor Yin still has to discuss with Mr. Lu for a long time. General, would you like to take a walk around with me?"
"I am ordered to protect Mr. Lu here. I cannot leave."
Wei Xiaokuan shook his head, "If we want to kill someone, the general can kill a hundred or a thousand, but can he still protect Mr. Lu?"
"The general should know that the matter is related to Jin Guogong's biological mother, and we will not take action."
"The duty lies."
Wei Xiaokuan looked at Yang Jian who was standing aside, "Ha, Jian, what do you think of this fake Qi Junjie? Is he not inferior to the talented people in my great Zhou Dynasty?"
Yang Jian then looked at Liu Taozi and said calmly: "It's really extraordinary."
Wei Xiaokuan yawned, "I'm old, I'm old. I'm not as good as before. I'll go back to rest. You can just stay here."
He glanced at Liu Taozi and said, "I'll come find you again tonight."
"When the time comes, I'll prepare some drinks and discuss important matters in detail!"
Wei Xiaokuan left the place immediately, and only Yang Jian and Liu Taozi were left outside the tent.
The two slowly looked at each other. They were both about the same age and looked equally arrogant.
"General Wei has told me about you many times."
"He admires you very much, but he doesn't praise your bravery and fighting. He just told me that you are a person who cares about the people and is of great importance."
Yang Jian continued: "Everyone in the world is ambitious for himself, and there are very few who can care about the world."
Liu Taozi said nothing, just looked at the big tent in front of her.
Yang Jian suddenly said: "There is just one thing that I don't quite understand."
"What's the matter?"
"If you really care about the world, why would you help the puppet Qi to fight against me, the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
Yang Jian suddenly took a step forward, his expression solemn, his eyes shining, especially sharp.
"Like that fake Qi who uses the power of a tyrant, the ability of a strong general, and the suffering of the common people in the world to increase its military and make it temporarily strong!"
"But when I look at the territory of Puppet Qi, when there are no upright people, the innocent people are in hell. The nobles are arrogant and kill innocent people indiscriminately! The important officials are greedy and plunder! They occupy the most fertile land and have the largest number of people.
The country's strength is getting worse day by day. This is something that either good ministers or good ministers can't solve, but even a wise king can't do anything about it. The disease is terminally ill and there is no cure!"
"Although there are ups and downs in our great Zhou Dynasty, the people are not worried. There are many farmers like Xianbei, and many Han people are brave in the battles. The treasury is richer, and the cultivated land is wider. The people are grateful for their kindness despite the light corvee and low taxes!
"
“It’s enough to see!”
"Destiny is mine. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the general acted in many ways. Governor Wei thought he loved the people, but I felt otherwise. What the general did seemed to encourage banditry and go against heaven. I don't know how many people will suffer because of the general in the future.
To die, you may be kind for a moment, but your troubles will be endless.”
"If the general loves the people, why not follow the general trend and defect to the Zhou Dynasty? You and I will be colleagues. I am willing to report to your majesty to find a high title for the general, so that the general can show his talents and serve as a brother."
"General, why don't you abandon darkness and surrender to the light and obey the destiny?"
Yang Jian was very close to Liu Taozi at this moment, and his sharp eyes did not shy away from Liu Taozi's gaze, he was so firm.
Liu Taozi met his gaze and said softly: "People in the countryside really don't know what destiny is. When they see injustice on the road, they do it."
Yang Jian shook his head, "When the road is rough, this is the work of a ranger who was not a good person in the past. He is not a real man, but a true hero."
"A true hero should take the world as his own responsibility!!"
Liu Taozi was very calm, "Leave the important matter of taking the world as your own responsibility to you, true heroes."
"I have my own things to do."
Yang Jian was a little disappointed, and just as he was about to speak, an angry shout suddenly came from the big tent.
The two of them rushed into the tent at the same time, one on the left and one on the right, with their swords in hand.
He saw Lu Yao standing up, his face red and extremely angry, "If Dr. Yin talks like this, then there is really nothing to say, I will go back right now!!"
"Okay, I won't send you far!!"
Lu Yao turned around and left. Liu Taozi quickly followed him. They walked towards the camp door. After Lu Yao walked out, the anger on his face disappeared. He asked in a low voice: "Has anyone chased you out?
?”
"have."
"Then keep walking and ignore it."
They continued to move forward, but someone chased them out and hurriedly stood in front of them. The man looked helpless and said, "Mr. Lu! Don't blame me, don't blame me!"
"My doctor is not being rude to you, but he is asking for the city, how can he do it?"
"We can talk some more!"
"What else is there to talk about? Does the Duke of Jin not want to welcome his mother back at all?"
"You should go to another hospital to rest first. My doctor will come back later. This is a very important matter."
The man apologized repeatedly, and Lu Yao calmed down his anger and followed the man to the other courtyard.
Lu Yao led Liu Taozi into the tent, quickly held his hand, looked around, and whispered: "What did Wei Xiaokuan and Yang Jian say to you?"
"You want me to surrender."
"Don't let them deceive you. Wei Xiaokuan has always been like this. He will send people to win over anyone he sees and brag about his rule!"
"Oh, he just deceived you young people! If this fake Zhou is really as good as he said, why has he always been in Yubi City without getting a promotion?"
"In order to keep him here, Yu Wenhu made up a Xunzhou, using Jade Bi as the state, and asked him to be the governor here. Knowing this, you must not be deceived by them."
"I know."
Lu Yao looked outside again, "You should also keep an eye on these people we brought here. Wei Xiaokuan has always been good at alienating and buying people. Don't doubt them, don't condone them, and comfort them."
, if there is a defection during this mission, His Majesty will never let us go."
"I know."
At this moment, outside the camp, soldiers had come to entertain Liu Taozi's men.
"Everyone, come with me to eat something good. We have prepared wine and food, so there is no need to stay here."
Kou Liu stared at the other party, slowly took off the water bag from his waist, drank it all in one gulp, took out the dry biscuits, and started to eat them in front of the other party.
The clerk was very helpless and just shook his head, "Why would you, Ruokou Yinjun, eat these? Your widowed mother is staying in her hometown. How can she feel at ease if she knows that you will eat these?"
Kou Liu shuddered and looked at that person suddenly.
"You should leave here as soon as possible, otherwise, if I kill you, won't your mother at home also cry?"
The clerk smiled, turned and left.
Kou Liu looked to his left and right, "Don't have any private contact with these people, and don't pay attention to their words. They're just pretentious."
"only!!"
They stayed outside for a long time, and when the sky gradually darkened, someone suddenly came here in a hurry.
The person who came was none other than Wei Xiaokuan. He was dressed in simple linen clothes and looked like a completely different person. When he came here, he was quickly blocked by Kou Liu and others.
"Oh, why are you stopping me? I'm here to see your general. Let Liu Taozi come out quickly!"
Kou sent people in to report, but he still stood guard at the door.
Soon, Lu Yao led Liu Taozi out.
Seeing Wei Xiaokuan dressed like this, Lu Yao was stunned for a moment, "General Wei, what are your orders?"
"I want to go out for a walk and chat with General Liu. I wonder if Mr. Lu will agree?"
"General is in Xunzhou and General Wu Yi is in Wuchuan. If they are not right next to each other, what is there to talk about?"
"If Mr. Lu doesn't allow it, then forget it, forget it."
Lu Yao pursed his lips and looked at Liu Taozi beside him, "General Wei wants to talk to you, so just follow him and don't go too far."
Lu Yao pinched his arm.
Liu Taozi nodded and followed Wei Xiaokuan out of here.
Wei Xiaokuan led Liu Taozi on the road and said happily: "You came at the right time. If it had been a little later, I'm afraid there would be no place to go. It's the most lively moment."
The two of them walked out of the tent. It was extremely lively outside, with knights coming and going. When they saw Wei Xiaokuan and Liu Taozi, they all bowed to see them.
They just walked to a high slope.
Wei Xiaokuan put his hands on his hips and looked into the distance, "Zhizhi, take a look, how is it over there?"
The direction Wei Xiaokuan pointed was towards Yubi City.
Liu Taozi looked where he pointed, and saw endless golden wheat fields on both sides of the city. People were harvesting. The wheat was piled up on both sides of the road. Someone was pushing a cart and was going further away.
Good luck.
“It’s really a good harvest.”
"Hahaha, I knew it!!"
"You are still the first person to look at the wheat fields instead of the city walls!"
Chapter completed!