"Shenji Military Advisor... you... you are Zhu Wu, the Green Forest Army's Military Advisor," Lang Shilong was horrified after hearing this.
Zhu Wu still had a faint smile on his face and said, "Yes, it's me."
Lang Shilong pointed his finger at Zhu Wu and shouted: "You are not afraid that I will arrest you and take you to Bianliang now. You are so brave and dare to come here to run wild. You Green Forest Army don't take people seriously anymore." "
Zhu Wu shook his head and said: "Since I dare to come here alone, I must be prepared. You can catch me, but you can't get out of the city. You can kill me to celebrate, but you will never leave Pucheng alive. "
"You are wrong. I now have more than 6,000 soldiers, more than several thousand taels of silver, and enough food to store in the city for ten and a half months. I don't believe that you Green Forest Army can do anything to defeat me."
Zhu Wu smiled, as if he was treating Lang Shilong as a child, and said: "You are a smart man. You don't even understand this account. What kind of person is Xie Qianqiu? Ten of you are not as good as one of him when we march to fight. But , Now, Xie Qianqiu has surrendered to our Green Forest, a mere Pucheng. Do you think that you can control a city just by relying on the people who are not equipped with weapons? Our Green Forest army is like a cloud of fierce generals, good at conquering and conquering cities and territories, and is invincible. If we have to attack the city with troops, then I won’t bother talking about it, I’m afraid your head will be hung on the city tower just like the magistrate of Xia Gui City.”
Lang Shilong was calculating in his mind and stopped talking.
Zhu Wu said: "Master Lang, you want to be promoted, but we just want a piece of land. Why not get the best of both worlds?"
"What do you mean,"
"How about we do Master Lang a favor, and Master Lang also do us a favor," Zhu Wu looked at Lang Shilong seriously.
Lang Shilong didn't understand what Zhu Wu meant, so he immediately said: "How do you explain it?"
"Master Lang just wants a reputation. Here, we will give you one. Our Green Forest Army's soldiers and horses will attack the city. All you have to do is stand on the city tower and hold on. If we can't defeat the old attack, we will retreat thirty miles and set up camp." , that night, you led troops to sneak attack on the camp, and we pretended to be heavily defended. After you found it difficult to kill, you retreated to Pucheng, and then replaced a large group of troops, and continued to sneak attack on the camp without stopping. This time, we pretended I don’t know, I was caught off guard by you, and then fled all the way to Xiagui City, and you can return to the city in triumph." Zhu Wu said here, gave Lang Shilong a meaningful look, and said: "If you do this, the people in the court will , I usually wouldn’t suspect you of colluding with our Green Forest Army,”
When Lang Shilong heard this, he felt that this matter still needed to be discussed, so he sat down and his attitude softened a lot.
Zhu Wu continued: "In this way, you will have achievements in the court and reputation in the local area. In a few days, the court will transfer you away from here. At that time, we, Green Lin, captured the city in one fell swoop. This not only reflects the abilities of adults, but also allows us to get what we deserve,"
Lang Shilong nodded, thought about it for a while, and felt that there was no harm in it. He immediately said: "This is what you are doing to help me."
"good,"
"Then what do you want me to help you with?" The only thing Lang Shilong was worried about was that the Green Forest Army would use this lion to speak loudly.
Zhu Wu smiled and said, "Master Lang, please introduce someone to me."
"Who do you want me to introduce?"
"Cai Jing, Master Cai," Zhu Wu said word by word.
"What did you see him doing?" Lang Shilong was a little puzzled: "Could it be that you want to recruit people?"
Zhu Wu smiled, waved his hand and said: "No, it's just to give another set of wealth to Mr. Cai. Now the court is divided. Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Gao Qiu and others are fighting for power. Although our Green Forest Army is in Songyan We are rebels inside, but we are not destined to be enemies with Mr. Cai. As long as we have common interests to gain, we can take care of each other inside and outside, and each can find convenience, why not,"
Lang Shilong was startled after hearing this. He glanced around vigilantly and said, "I can't decide on this matter. I can only go back to Bianliang and meet Mr. Cai in person. Whether it will succeed or not depends on me." He decides,"
Zhu Wu nodded and said: "Well, I have to ask Mr. Lang for this matter. Now that it's settled, it's time for me to leave. I'll leave the city soon, and I want your convenience."
Lang Shilong looked at Zhu Wu, frowned slightly, and said: "This... you just said everything you said. Those people know that they can't leave the city. If you are allowed to go out alone at this time, don't say that anyone is suspicious." , even if no one suspects it, those people will still make trouble,"
Zhu Wu smiled, as if all the troubles came to him and there was nothing. Zhu Wu said: "I have my own way to get out of the city. However, the mournful man will still go to make trouble in a while. Please be patient and let the south gate go." It’s just a matter of giving the officers and soldiers guarding the opportunity to go along with the flow,”
Lang Shilong was also a smart man, and he immediately understood that Zhu Wu was going to leave the city in that coffin. I am afraid that only the Green Forest Army would dare to do such a thing, but... Lang Shilong gradually thought too far, could it be that After Pucheng closed the city last night, they still sneaked into the Green Forest Army. All this was planned by Zhu Wu before. However, where did the messenger go? It is still missing. Could it be that Zhu Wu did it too? Hands and feet... Lang Shilong thought about it one by one, and couldn't help but feel half cold. Looking at the man in front of him who always had a cheerful face, he felt indescribably impressed and frightened.
"Brother Lang, see you later," Zhu Wu said and left, leaving Lang Shilong sitting alone in the flower hall. He forgot to see off the guests and was conflicted in his heart. He only left one question: "Should we arrest him or not?"
If Zhu Wu is not caught now and waits for him to come out of the government office, it will be a fish into the sea and a tiger to return to the mountain. If there is any flaw in the future and the court knows about it, not only will he die, but even his mentor Cai Jing will not be able to escape the disaster that will implicate the nine tribes. However, , if Zhu Wu is captured now, it will be a provocation to the Green Forest Army. Moreover, Zhu Wu has said that since he dares to come, he is prepared. What will be the consequences? In addition to Pucheng being breached, I am afraid there will be more to him. Disadvantages.
Lang Shilong was conflicted in his heart, half-opening his mouth, but unable to say a word. At this moment, a boy walked in quickly and whispered a few words in Lang Shilong's ear. Lang Shilong's eyes suddenly lit up, and he He had long lost interest in eating, so he left the table and hurried to the front hall. He saw a servant there. Seeing Lang Shilong coming, he quickly bowed to him and handed a letter from his arms.
Lang Shilong opened it and saw that this was the battle report document that he had been looking forward to day and night. Lang Shilong's eyes were focused on the battle report, but the more he looked down, the heavier his heart sank. It turned out that this battle report was Ma Hongfei's. The letter was written to Lang Shilong, and it described the unfavorable situation of the war in detail, especially stating several suspicious crimes of Xie Qianqiu's communication with the Green Forest Army, especially the last request to Lang Shilong for advice, which really made Lang Shilong even more embarrassed.
After all, because of Zhu Wu's deal, there are now many inextricable relationships between Lang Shilong and the Green Forest Army. Regardless of whether Xie Qianqiu colluded with the Green Forest Army or not, this makes Lang Shilong unable to kill. To punish him, Xie Qianqiu's life is absolutely unavoidable. From now on, he doesn't care whether Lang Shilong goes or stays, but now he is inseparable from him. If he leaves it alone, wouldn't it be an opportunity for those who have ulterior motives scattered among other parties in the government and the opposition? There are grounds for impeaching him.
Lang Shilong first sent the man to the inn to rest, and then he went to the study and sat down. In fact, at this moment, Lang Shilong somehow wanted to hear Zhu Wu's idea of what the next chess move should be.
At this time, a boy came in and said: "The patrolman Wang Yuan is asking for an audience."
"Let him in," Lang Shilong said listlessly.
But after a while, a slightly thin man came in. He was dressed like a patrol officer. The man said: "Sir, there are still people in the funeral family who want to leave the city. You have given your order. For such things, , if it involves the people's sentiments and people's hearts, we will report to you in time, you see..."
Lang Shilong understood immediately after hearing this. Although he had not ordered Wang Yuan anything, he knew that Zhu Wu must have used his cover to prepare everything before leaving. At that moment, Lang Shilong pretended to think about it. He gently waved his hand and said: "We have six thousand soldiers and horses in the city now, and we are not afraid of the attack by the Green Forest Army... After the death of relatives, it is really time for them to be buried in peace. Since they are not afraid of death, I, the magistrate of the county, will still be able to rest in peace." If there is any obstruction for them to do their best, life or death is up to them, let them go, but to be clear, it is easy to leave Pucheng, but it will be difficult to come in again. If you are robbed and killed by the Green Forest Army after leaving, don't blame me for seeing you die. No help,"
"Here," Wang Yuan led the order and went.
Lang Shilong watched the officer leave, thinking about Zhu Wu's method of leaving the city, but couldn't help but think of something. He picked up his pen and wrote a letter, sent a confidant, and quickly sent it to General Ma Hongfei in person.
Ma Hongfei didn't allow Lang Shilong's servants to take a rest, so he asked for a letter. When he opened it and read it, he immediately had an idea and quickly arranged for his cronies in the army to prepare it.
[Thirty miles outside Xiagui City·Officers and Soldiers Camp]
"General Xie is back,"
The officers and soldiers saw Xie Qianqiu riding back to the camp alone. The reporting soldiers quickly ran to the Chinese army's tent to report the news. General Ma Hongfei knew that although Ma Hongfei directly obeyed Lang Shilong's orders, he was still Xie Qianqiu's deputy general. , when I heard that Xie Qianqiu was back, I reluctantly got up according to etiquette, endured the pain, and came out of the tent to greet him.
Ma Hongfei raised her eyes and looked straight at Xie Qianqiu's approaching figure. With an indescribable smile, she said: "General Xie, as long as you are safe and sound,"