Zu Ting yawned and slowly sat up from the bed.
He looked around and saw his bedroom.
The war these days was too intense. Zu Ban had been guarding the city walls and did not dare to rest. After His Majesty arrived, he breathed a sigh of relief and fell asleep. It seemed that someone had moved him inside.
House.
Zu Ban rubbed his eyes and yawned again.
I always feel like I can't sleep enough.
He stood up and went out in a daze. There was a guard at the door. When he saw him, he hurriedly paid a visit.
When Zu Ban changed his clothes and changed his clothes, he came back again, the guards had already served him hot dishes, and they were all the flavors that Zu Ban liked. Zu Ban didn't like plain food and liked to eat spicy and exciting food.
Zu Ban was eating while Liu Taozi rushed into the door with a strong wind.
Zu Ban was so scared that all the chopsticks in his hand fell off.
He didn't care about picking up chopsticks and hurriedly got up to salute.
"No need to."
"Sit down."
Liu Taozi sat directly opposite Zu Ban, and asked someone to serve some more meals and get new dishes.
Zu Ban asked curiously: "Have Your Majesty captured Yuchi Jiong?"
"I didn't catch it."
"Wei Xiaokuan caught it."
"Hahaha, OK!"
Zu Ban clapped his hands suddenly, "Yuchi Jiong is arrogant and conceited, so I will be rewarded sooner or later!"
"After arresting him, Yuwen Xian cut off another arm. Yuwen Xian would never dare to stay in Guanzhong anymore...
Zu Ban's eyes were flashing. Just as he was about to make a report, Liu Taozi suddenly asked, "After you finish these things, discuss them again, are you safe?"
"I'm fine."
"The ancestor shouldn't have been so dangerous."
"Your Majesty really doesn't have to worry. Even if Yuchi Jiong breaks through the barrier, he shouldn't have killed me. His family is still here. As long as I beg him for mercy and promise to exchange, he will not attack me.
A few humiliation words...."
Zu Ban had to defend himself for a few more words, raised his head, saw Liu Taozi's solemn expression, and quickly changed his words, "I remember it in my heart, and I will never dare to take risks again."
Liu Taozi then continued to turn on her chopsticks.
The two of them were having a meal. Although Zu Ban was scolded once, he was indescribable and was smiling while eating.
Liu Taozi spoke again, "I just didn't expect that my grandfather had such skills. I heard that you rode a horse out of the formation, fired your bows left and right, and shot all the enemies... My grandfather even knew how to ride and shoot?"
Although there are saddles and other objects, the difficulty of riding and shooting is much lower than that of the Han Dynasty, this is still an extremely powerful skill.
Zu Ban shook his head modestly, "When he was young, he followed his friends to hunt and know how to ride and shoot. However, it was just a hobby that was not worth mentioning. He couldn't say he was proficient. At that time, he shot a few arrows at the enemy's formation. He never thought that he would
If you are defeated, this is really the destiny of heaven in the Han Dynasty. It can be seen that Your Majesty’s merits are vast, so our ministers also have the protection of heaven…”
Liu Taozi opened her mouth several times, but couldn't speak. In the end, she just spit out a word from her teeth.
"good."
Zu Ban sighed, "Fortunately, I picked up General Gao's mask, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long..."
"good....."
The two of them quickly finished their meal, and Zu Ban suddenly spoke, "Your Majesty, you may send someone to call Yan Heita and take back the prince, Empress Dowager and others of Zhou."
"oh?"
"Why?"
Zu Ban narrowed his eyes, "At the beginning, I thought Yuwen Yong was temporarily ill, but judging from the current situation, Zhou State was so chaotic, but Yuwen Yong did not show up for a long time, and everything was solved by Yuwen Xian. Yuwen Yong
There must be a big problem. As long as he is still able to move, he shouldn't have done nothing... ::. From this point of view, he should really die."
"The prince, the queen mother and other people are the bargaining chips in our hands."
"We have many choices. We can return the prince and let him and Yuwen Xian have a fight first, or we can wait for Yuwen Xian to succeed to the throne. As long as he succeeds to the throne, we can also establish a Zhou State!"
"The situation in the world is becoming more and more obvious. Later, the Han Kingdom will be in the north, and the Zhou Kingdom and the Chen Kingdom will be divided into the south."
"This is the power of three-legged tripod."
"Yuwen Xian is not a mediocre person. He is not incompetent in his devils, and he is definitely not incompetent."
"If he is allowed to gain a foothold in Bashu, he will not be able to get out, but it will be difficult for us to get in."
"The situation in the world has always been like this. Once it is fixed, it will be difficult to seek any breakthrough unless it encounters a change.
You can't easily get one city or one level."
"So, we cannot give Yuwen Xian any opportunity to gain a foothold, nor can we watch the situation in the world solidify."
"Every step by step, use all the methods you can use. Otherwise, we will probably not be able to see this great unification."
Zu Ban couldn't stop. Liu Taozi had just said that he would chat after he finished eating, but he just couldn't help it.
"So, we have to take Gangneung first."
"Um?"
"The road to Bashu is difficult to walk. Although we have detailed information in our hands, the level is steep and not something that can be made up for by confidentiality. The best way is to go hand in hand."
"All the way from Guanzhong, all the way from Jingzhou."
"Gangling must be in our hands."
"Does my grandfather think we should attack Chen Guo?"
"No need, your Majesty will be able to see clearly after waiting for a while...
Zu Ban seemed to remember something funny and grinned again.
When the king and his minister had enough food and drink and walked out of here, Wei Xiaokuan had just arrived outside the door and saw Liu Taozi, some embarrassment flashed across Wei Xiaokuan's face.
He was about to speak, but Liu Taozi asked first: "There was no man to convey information in the middle, and no scouts were arranged to set up beacons at important intersections. After learning that the rear was attacked, they did not return to help quickly, and almost ruined the prime minister of a country.::.
How can you say that there are talents?"
Wei Xiaokuan lowered his head and dared not answer.
Liu Taozi then strode away.
It can be seen that Liu Taozi was indeed a little angry this time.
Zu Ban smiled and grabbed Wei Xiaokuan's hand, "Don't care, Your Majesty is a straight man, you can say whatever you have, and you will never hide your words in your heart. Since he said it, he will not blame Wei again.
Mr....\n."
Wei Xiaokuan sighed, "Grandpa, it's not that I intentionally neglected my defense, but my devil's troops were not large, and I never thought that Yuchi Jiong would dare to attack. As for the rescue, I..."
"No problem, I understand. It's very difficult for you to take over the local area if you are in charge of Yizhou...:::.If it were me, I would do this too, you don't need to say more."
Zu Ban stroked his beard, "But, Your Majesty loves me very much. It is normal for Your Majesty to be angry when Mr. Wei does this. I just need a few good words for Mr. Wei."
"Then I'll thank you for your grandfather."
After this incident, Wei Xiaokuan's attitude towards Zu Ban changed significantly. He looked Zu Ban up and down, "I have heard that Zu Gong is good at strategy in the past, but this is the first time I know that Zu Gong is also good at military affairs."
"I can't lead troops to fight. I have a very heavy stomach and feel uncomfortable wearing it...\n:
"By the way, where is that boy Yuchi Jing? Where is he locked up?"
"Please come with me."
The two got on the horse together, and Wei Xiaokuan rode a war horse, and told Zu Ban very seriously about the situation in various places.
Wei Xiaokuan's persuasion of surrender was quite smooth. The Guanzhong area was completely chaotic, and there were many people willing to surrender. He went out and walked around and pushed the defense line of Han State directly. Chang'an was Yue from the Han State's military front.
As we approached, the cavalry of the Han Dynasty could run over to fight the autumn wind at any time.
The barriers in Hanzhong no longer exist.
Wei Xiaokuan brought Zu Ban to a small courtyard at the southernmost point of the checkpoint.
There were many soldiers garrisoning outside the courtyard gate, and they were fully armed, which showed everyone's attention to this place.
Zu Ban cleared his throat and was about to go in, but Wei Xiaokuan blocked him.
"My grandfather, although Yuchi Jiong is a irritable person, he has always been famous in the Zhou Dynasty and should not be humiliated easily...:"
Wei Xiaokuan knew Zu Ban's character, and was afraid that he would start to humiliate Yuchi Jiong when he went in.
Zu Ban shook his head, "Don't worry."
Wei Xiaokuan then walked into the yard with Zu Ban.
Yuchi Jiong was imprisoned in this courtyard.
After Yuchi Jiong lost to Gao Changgong for the first time, he was ordered to defend the five northern prefectures of Chang'an. The five northern prefectures were centered on Yizhou and basically undertake the current front-line defense work.
This time, Yuchi Jiong led his troops to take the initiative, but was intercepted by Zu Ban. Not only did he fail to make a contribution, but his rear where he was in charge was smashed by Wei Xiaokuan.
At this moment, Yuchi Jiong was really disheartened.
He sat in the courtyard, his face dull, and the endless regret made him suffer.
When Zu Ban and Wei Xiaokuan walked in, Yuchi Jiong woke up from the turmoil. He raised his head and his eyes quickly locked in Zu Ting.
Zu Ban showed a gentle smile.
"you!!!"
Yuchi Jiong stood up suddenly, his face turned red, and he almost fainted due to anger.
The soldiers in the courtyard hurried forward and stood between them.
Zu Ban looked at Wei Xiaokuan, "I didn't say anything...\n
Wei Xiaokuan sighed and then looked at Yuchi Jiong.
Yuchi Jiong had no intention of surrender. This time, he was caught after fighting to the point of exhaustion.
Wei Xiaokuan said, "Duke of Shu, in the past, both sides were their own masters, so why should they do this?"
Yuchi Jiong cursed, "Wei Xiaokuan! You villain! Why did you rebel and surrender to the thief? Are all the shameless thieves like you?"
"It's fine if you are timid and surrender to the enemy, but you dare to bring the enemy to persuade your former colleagues to surrender. I have never seen a shameless evil thief like you. You are useless to be a human being..."
Yuchi Jiong continued to output to Wei Xiaokuan.
He cursed for a long time, and his mouth was dry and even Zu Ban felt that he was scolding too much.
But Wei Xiaokuan's face did not change at all, and she was still so calm.
He didn't even have the intention to defend himself. Yuchi Jiong cursed and stopped angrily when he saw that the other party had no feedback at all.
Zu Ban then spoke, "Why did General Yuchi stop? You haven't scolded me yet."
"you!!"
"Okay, General Yuchi, don't get angry anymore."
"The number of days changes, and those with virtue live in it.
"This is the truth since ancient times."
"It's not that General Wei loses his virtue, but that the great Han Dynasty has virtue."
"The great Han Dynasty has virtue, so all the soldiers fought to the death. The wise and virtuous people in the world surrendered one after another. As soon as General Wei surrendered, my lord gave him his troops and let him go on the war alone, and he also entrusted the governor as a great task. Is this the lord who will not rule the world? General Yuchi himself
Yi Youyouren's man had been eager to pursue his family in order to regain his family and ruined thousands of elite cavalry. Now he is even more determined to take revenge and sends troops again. The barriers in Guanzhong are lost by you... Your Emperor
I am seriously ill and haven't had time to rest. I just continue to rush for you because of you. I'm afraid I'll be forced to kill you on the road."
"What else do you mean by virtue?"
"I came to General Yuchi today, not to be intentional humiliation. I also know your character. You don't want to surrender to the Han Dynasty. I don't force you. But although your emperor does not know life and death, your prince is here with me. I'm ready to
I wrote to Your Majesty, asking you to take care of the Prince of Zhou.”
"If you are in a hurry to die, you will be willing to do so. If you still think you are a loyal minister, you might as well live longer and help take care of the prince. When we pacify the world, you will be able to do it again.
It's not too late to die."
Yuchi Jiong's face changed drastically.
"What do you want to do? Do you want to use the prince to scare me?"
"I said, Han is truly virtuous, we will not kill prisoners...even if it is impossible to take your prince back to succeed to the throne, maybe you can leave with the prince?"
"The situation in the world is changing. Today, we will join forces with Chen Wei to attack the Zhou people. Who can know what will happen in the future?"
Wei Chijiu frowned, and had no words for a long time.
Zu Ban said a few more words before he took Wei Xiaokuan out of the courtyard.
After the two of them came out, Wei Xiaokuan immediately asked, "My grandfather wants to keep him?"
"Living people are more useful than dead people. Maybe one day they can use him. What I said just now is true.
Maybe he will really be sent away in the future?"
Zu Ban squinted his eyes and smiled particularly brightly.
The official road seems particularly depressed.
The scenes of people coming and going in the past no longer exist.
The villages in the distance were also empty, and the people had already fled, and the inns in the distance were empty and no one was guarded.
The long line is bowing its head,
The blow that Zhou State suffered this time seemed to have wiped out all the Zhou people's spirits.
These most elite knights in the past are now pulling their heads, not talking to each other, dead, dull, and not knowing what they are thinking of seeing.
In the middle of the army is the emperor's frame.
Yang Su rode a horse and was guarding the emperor's frame, worried.
As the Chen people launched a fierce attack on Jiangling, the south was not safe, Yuwen Xian was careful of changes, so he asked Yang Su to take the emperor to evacuate to Hanzhong.
The emperor was in poor health and shouldn't have been in a hurry to rush. This official road was not very flat. Even if it was the emperor's frame, it would be shaking. The emperor's situation was not suitable for long-distance travel.
However, Yuwen Xian had no other way.
It is even more dangerous to stay in Chang'an, Jingbei. If the emperor is not transported to the rear, I am afraid he will be a prisoner to others!
If that time comes, the situation will be even worse.
Their marching speed was not too fast, after all, this was the case with the emperor.
There were scouts running wildly in this direction in the distance, and the scouts were still very fast. These scouts kept spreading news from all over the place to the emperor.
Yang Su took the letter from the scout and was about to check it out, but a cough came from behind.
Yang Su woke up in an instant and turned around in a hurry.
Yuwen Xiaobo followed him, and Yang Su was trusted by Yuwen Xian again, and Yuwen Xian could not give him the task of taking care of the emperor alone. Yang Su was the guard, and the minister who really took care of the emperor was just
Yuwen Xiaobo, who was born in the royal family.
Yuwen Xiaobo and Yuwen Yong were friends for many years and were confidants. Yuwen Xian asked him to take charge of the care of him, and to prove to the rest of the people that he had no bad intentions.
"Is there any news about King Qi?"
"have."
Yang Su hurriedly found one of the documents just now and handed them to Yuwen Xiaobo.
They walked very slowly, and the war horses moved forward in a swaying manner. Yuwen Xiaobo opened the document directly on the horse's back and looked at it. After just a few glances, his face became even more gloomy.
Yang Su kept staring at his face. Seeing him like this, he hurriedly asked, "Duke, what big thing happened?"
Yuwen Xiaobo was silent for a moment, "Yun Kingdom voted for the enemy, Shu Duke was captured, and the five states north of Chang'an fell into the hands of the enemy."
Yang Su was shocked, "Then the King of Qi shouldn't continue to stay in Chang'an!"
"Yes, but this Guanzhong has not yet comforted me. Are there many things that are just thrown to the enemy and flee in a hurry?"
Yuwen Xiaobo put away the letter, his face full of despair.
During these days, bad news is coming one after another, from all over the place, but no good news is heard.
Could it be that this Great Zhou is really about to perish in our hands?
Looking at Yuwen Xiaobo who was extremely uneasy, Yang Su suddenly spoke, "If you can't make a quick decision and give up the things you are attached to, you will have to pay the price for it sooner or later."
"I am a little bit light. If the Duke of the State can write a book and tell the King of Qi not to hesitate and retreat immediately, it would be better...:"
Yuwen Xiaobo's face was full of struggle.
Zhou State reserved a large amount of weapons and grain in the Guanzhong area, and even migrated a lot of people here.
A lot of land was reclaimed and many canals were dug. It can be said that the essence of the entire Great Zhou was in this Guanzhong area.
Not to mention Bashu is a country of Heavenly Prefecture, Bashu has suffered a lot of destruction during the wars of more than a hundred years.
Today's Bashu is no longer the Bashu in the Han Dynasty...
Even Yuwen Xiaobo himself was not willing to give up his foundation in Guanzhong!
Yang Su advised again: "First there were two northwest prefectures, and now there are five north of Chang'an. If you don't evacuate and return to the thief in Nanxiang and other places in Xiangyang, you will not even be able to protect your retreat.::. The most important thing at the moment is to revitalize.
If you are on the verge of justice, why do you keep hesitating if you are greedy for external things?"
Just as the two were chatting, the guard suddenly jumped out of the car in a hurry.
"Duke! Your Majesty summoned me!"
"Your Majesty summoned me!"
Yuwen Xiaobo was first happy, and then became worried.
Chapter completed!