It was a hot summer day and the shelf life of meat products was limited, so he adopted the method of using it at any time. As a result, Zhao Ling took advantage of it. He took away nearly 10,000 kilograms of pigs, cattle, and mutton without leaving a piece. After simply pickling it with salt, he hung it up. Dry the meat in a well-ventilated place.
Wei Jun had no meat, so he could only eat dry steamed buns and vegetables, and his life was miserable.
Xiao Wei Mou sat in the swell and thought about the wars of the past few days. He thought hard and couldn't understand why his own troops and horses were strong, but they were controlled by others time and time again. Ji Jie's men and horses always appeared in unexpected places, although they never caused fatal consequences to the Wei army. A blow, but each time it would make his teeth itch for a long time, and in the end there was nothing he could do.
"Lieutenant General Wei Mi listens to the order!" Xiao Wei Mou ordered: "You will send four light cavalry teams, each with a thousand men, to patrol around the grain road and camp. When the enemy is discovered, immediately give a warning and gather together to annihilate them!"
"I have the order!" Wei Mi took the order and left.
Heavy rain fell intermittently for several days, and the Wei army had no chance to attack the city. The two armies were in peace for the time being.
Ji Jian suppressed Wu Yizhi who secretly sneaked into Tuolong Pass. This guy really came and intended to assassinate Ji Jie. With his familiarity with this place, he successfully entered the pass, but it was not so smooth after entering. He was quickly caught by patrolmen.
"You still dare to come back, you really don't want to live, right?" Ji Jie said coldly to Wu Yizhi who was kneeling on the ground: "Since that's the case, I don't mind dirtying my knife. Come on, push it for me. Go out and behead him in public, and then hang his head on the city gate to intimidate the Wei army!"
"Jun Zhaowen, please spare your life!" Wu Yizhi kowtowed and said, "I am also forced to do nothing. As long as you let me go, I am willing to do anything for you!"
Ji Jie kicked him and cursed: "What can you, a bastard, do? How can my Lord be of use to you!"
Ji Jie waved his hand and said, "Give you a chance. Tell me what you can do for me and what you plan to do in exchange for a life."
Wu Yizhi rolled his eyes and said: "My brother-in-law Xiao Wei Mou is a general and is very good at leading troops in battles, but he has a fatal weakness, which is that he is afraid of his wife, that is, my sister. As long as Zhao Wenjun can take me If Ji Jie is invited over, my brother-in-law will definitely throw the enemy into a trap and order the withdrawal of troops immediately!"
With a brother-in-law like you, Wei Mou must have done too many immoral things in his previous life, and he deserves retribution in this life!
"Humph, that's easy to say!" Ji Jian shouted: "Who doesn't know that Xiao Wei Mou's wife is in Daliang City, how can we invite her here?"
Wu Yizhi slowly got up from the ground and said mysteriously: "My sister is a very pious person. On the first and fifteenth day of every month, she goes to Fengshan Mountain, which is more than a hundred miles away from Daliang, to offer incense. She only takes ten Several family members will be fifteen the day after tomorrow..."
"Flying pigeons pass the message!" Ji Jie gave the order without hesitation: "Have Zhao Ling send a hundred elite cavalry to rush to Fengshan day and night, set up an ambush on the road, and make sure to capture the woman alive!"
Wu Yizhi was thrown into the dungeon again. This boy would betray his sister and brother-in-law for his own life. Ji Jie really didn't want to look at him again.
Two days later, the weather cleared up and Wei Mou was about to issue an order to attack the city. A soldier came with an arrow tied with a small cloth bag and said: "General, this was shot by the enemy, please take a look!" "
Xiao Wei Mou opened the cloth bag with some doubts, revealing an exquisite emerald green jade pendant. He was immediately shocked. Isn't this a love token that he gave to his wife? How could it appear here?
In addition to the jade pendant, there was also a letter, which said that he would like to meet the general in front of the formation, and Zhaowen Jun Ji Jie would pay his respects.
Xiao Wei Mou was feeling uneasy and realized that something had happened. How could Ji Jie know his wife's whereabouts so well and dare to ask him to meet with the two armies in front of the formation? This boy is really too courageous!
"General, what happened?" Wei Mi asked.
Of course Wei Mou didn't want others to know about his wife's arrest, so he tried to hide it and said, "It's nothing. Since Ji Jie wants to talk to me, I'll give him this opportunity and I want to see what kind of words he can say!"
"But isn't this a bit dangerous?" Wei Mi had some reason to worry, and said, "If he sets an ambush, wouldn't the general put himself in danger?"
"It doesn't matter, I have my own opinion!" Wei Mou was unsure, but he could only say this.
Outside Tuolong Pass, there was a big umbrella on the ground. Under the umbrella were two chairs and a low table. On the table were placed a smoker and a pot of tea. Ji Jie sat on a chair with a calm expression, relaxing to himself.
Pour a cup of tea and wait for Wei Mou's arrival.
Xiao Wei Mou looked this way for a long time before dismounting and coming forward.
"General Xiao, it's been a long time!" Ji Jie didn't get up, he just sat on the chair and gave a simple salute.
Xiao Wei Mou cupped his hands in a symbolic gesture, sat down unceremoniously, and said straight to the point: "Where is my wife?"
"In a very safe place!" Ji Jie said with a smile: "Don't worry, I, Ji Jie, will not attack women. Come, please have tea!"
"I'm not in the mood to drink tea with you!" Xiao Wei Mou said angrily: "Tell me, how can we let him go?"
"Are you ordering me?" Ji Jie's expression changed.
Wei Mou was furious in his heart, but he couldn't show it too much. He could only lower his voice and said: "I beg you, my wife is my lifeblood. Even if it costs me my life, I don't want her to have an accident!"
These words made Ji Jie stunned for a moment. In such an era where men are superior to women, some people actually regard their women as more important than themselves, and the person who said these words was a general who dominated the battlefield.
"Retreat!" Ji Jie's request was simple: "Don't make enemies at Tuolong Pass in the future. As long as you can do it, I will guarantee the safety of your family!"
Xiao Wei Mou couldn't make a decision for a while. He was the one who took the lead in the battle. Now he was asked to take the initiative to withdraw his troops. Where would he put his face? Moreover, after paying such a heavy price, he didn't even have a reasonable reason. How could it be difficult?
I don’t have to be honest with everyone – I did this for my woman!
"Ji Jie, you are a villain!" Xiao Wei Mou squeezed out these people through his teeth.
"Why don't you!" Ji Jie replied: "It's just that you were defeated at my hands and you were unwilling to do so. If you had won this battle, would you still think so?"
"I need a reasonable reason!" Xiao Wei Mou said in a deep voice: "Otherwise, even if I am willing to retreat, I am afraid that the soldiers of Wei will not retreat!"
The reason is simple. Ji Jie received intelligence this morning that Wei Wuji was publicizing the withdrawal of troops. Under pressure, King Wei An had already issued an order to order General Wei Mou to choose an opportunity to retreat to Daliang.
If Wei Mou's wife had not been captured, this guy would definitely have refused to withdraw his troops on the grounds that the general had not given orders to the foreign emperor. But now he has no choice but to withdraw, both public and private, he has to agree.
"You are cruel!" Xiao Wei Mou said these two words, stood up and returned.