The number of rebels surrounding the royal city has increased to 50,000, but the three-day attack has not made any progress. King Haijun has become furious. In one day, he killed two rebel generals who were unwilling to take the lead in the attack, but there was still no progress.
How effective.
Chi Yan advised: "Your Majesty, the soldiers have not had a day's rest for more than ten days. The soldiers of Kangche State are even more tired. And those officers and soldiers who rebelled just saw that we are powerful. Not many of them are willing to fight with all their strength. You
Even if we kill them all, it won't help."
"What advice does the Imperial Master have?" King Haijun asked.
"How many more troops can you send out from your tribe?" Chi Yan asked.
"We can gather up to 10,000 people."
"Well, rest on the spot for a few days without attacking. In five days, you can mobilize another 10,000 people from the tribe. Let the soldiers who are left behind in various places collect more food and grass and come here, and then surrender all the places.
If we bring more officers and soldiers, we should be able to gather 80,000 people, and prepare enough siege equipment. By then, we can attack Li Hao's city in one fell swoop." Chi Yan suggested.
"What if reinforcements from Qi arrive? What if the 30,000 elite troops of the king come back?" King Haijun asked.
Chi Yan said: "Your 30,000 elite troops are currently less than 20,000. Even if you rush here from Jiayuguan right away, it will still take ten days and a half. It will be the same from Luoyang. It will only take longer. Besides, here
It will take at least ten days for the news to reach Luoyang! We have enough time."
"Then what if they advance from Lingzhou and Yuzhou via Lanzhou? They can reach Longnan in four to five days." Haijun Wang said.
"There are infantry troops there! It can't be so fast, and it won't be of any use even if it comes. Besides, is it false to think that our Northern Zhou army is there? Is Tongwan City empty? Don't worry, if you sit on the throne, I guess
Southern Qi didn't even dare to send troops to attack. There was no problem there in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Jiang Cong only had a few days of good life. King Haijun, no, King Tuyuhun, as long as you don't let horses flow into Qi State, you can be safe and sound.
Sit on this throne." The sixth prince Helian Changji said.
"Thank you, Master Imperial Master, thank you to the Sixth Prince, and thank you to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou Kingdom. The little king will be devastated and will follow the Great Zhou Kingdom to the death." King Haijun bowed his hands.
In fact, Prince Hai also knew in his heart that one day the Qi Kingdom would be destroyed, Tu Yuhun would not be able to survive. After completing his purpose of usurping the throne and taking revenge, he would soon repair the relationship with the Qi Kingdom, although it would not be too close.
But I won't stab you in the back.
Compared with Li Hao, who hated the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty definitely hoped that his clan would rule the territory of Yuhun. Therefore, even if it was a betrayal of the alliance, the Northern Zhou Dynasty would not be able to mobilize all the troops to go around the Western Regions to attack. What's more, the Northern Zhou Dynasty just sent out troops this time.
There are more than 300 imperial guards who want the entire Tuyuhun to surrender. How can there be such a good thing in the world?
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Bashan Shushui is a desolate place! He Qizhou was riding on the plank road and couldn't help but lament. After passing through the boundary of Yuzhou for a short time, Bazhou was full of roads like this. The plank road hung high above the canyon, dozens of feet, hundreds of feet high, with rushing water at his feet.
The river water, because it has to be crossed to avoid the passing business travelers, can't move fast no matter what!
For two days, I had no sleep, rain and sun, and I didn’t even have time to tie my loose hair in a bun. In the middle of the night, because I couldn’t see the road clearly, I almost fell off the cliff! Fortunately, the man was fine, but the horse went into the river to swim, and he was startled.
The monkeys on both sides of the bank couldn't stop crying. This time when overtaking the ox cart in front, the second horse almost fell off the cliff!
"What more horses do you want?" He Qizhou decided that as long as he reached the plank road, he would abandon his horse and run. At least he wouldn't have to spend time waiting for others to give way. What's the point of spending more internal energy? As long as he can chase Xiaoxue back, it's worth running to death!
Between the lofty mountains and the deep gorges, one can see a figure as fast as a leopard and as smart as an ape, draped in stars and moon, passing through mountains and rivers, heading straight to the east.
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On June 25th, Li Jichen interrupted his stay and rushed to the capital. This time he did not stay at the armament hall, but directly stayed at Xu Muxue's home. Xu Muxue was still dressed in plain clothes and there was no trace of happiness on his face.
"Why are you bothering? If you want revenge, Master Yuanbao and I will find a way. Marrying into the Xiao family may not have much effect." Li Jichen naturally knew what his disciple was thinking.
Seeing the master arriving, Xu Muxue was finally willing to say a few more words: "When he was about to die last year, I asked He Qizhou to promise to live well, so I will live well this time. Master, you don't have to worry. I think killing Yang Zheng
The general's murderer and the murderer behind He Qizhou are the same person. You have been searching for it for twenty years and still haven't found any clues."
"Then there's no need for you to marry into the Xiao family against your will." Li Jichen looked unhappy.
Xu Muxue said: "He Qizhou is dead. It doesn't matter who he marries. Besides, they have been close to the Chen family recently..."
"You also suspect it's the Chen family?" Li Jichen asked.
"At least I have a share. If not, it would be good to have more eyes and ears."
"Alas! You kid! But that's fine. I hope Xiao Jihuai can help you get out of the shadows." Li Jichen sighed.
Xu Muxue forced out a smile and immediately returned to her cold look.
Because Zhang Ling is from Emei, the Emei sect also sent people to watch the ceremony this time. Mo Lan's injury was 70% to 80% better, and he returned to the capital with everyone in the sect. He was also at Zhang Ling's house at this time. Li Jichen saw Xiaoxue and returned to the living room.
, found Moran: "Professor Mo, can you tell me more about the situation when you fought with the assassin?"
"Okay!" Moran recounted the scene of the assassination again.
"You said He Qizhou's combat power is very close to yours, so does the assassin still hide his moves?" Li Jichen asked.
"I guess that person hasn't been in the Wind Control Realm for long, so he's not particularly confident. Not only does he cover his face, but he doesn't even want others to see his base when making moves. He must be someone I know!" Moran said!
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"And he is also a sinister and despicable person!" Zhang Ling said angrily. No matter where he is, Yufengjing is a respected master, but this person, not to mention sneak attacks and plots, dare not face two more seven and eight meridians.
This person is really disgusting.
"There are so many masters in the Emerging Spring Realm, including many from the Northern Zhou Dynasty! Let's slowly check out the people you know first," Li Jichen said.
"There are few people in the Wellspring Realm in Daqi that I don't know." Mo Lan, who was in the Arms Hall, laughed and said. The six major sects entered the Arms Hall in rotation, and most of the masters were familiar with Mo Lan.
"That's right. Let's go to the backyard and demonstrate how we will fight that day." Li Jichen said.
"Okay, Master Yuanbao also came to me for review. It's just that after I was knocked away by the assassin, I didn't see clearly his last two moves against He Qizhou," said Moran.
"Let's take a look and talk about it." Li Jichen knew the difference between Yufeng and Yongquan. If the other party deliberately concealed their base, it would be difficult for the opponent to discover it, but he still had to try it anyway.
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In the Wucha Si Yamen, Sikyong Shi Lan's life was not easy. The emperor had already severely reprimanded him for his mistakes in the intelligence office last time. Now he encountered the assassination case of He Qizhou. The sick old emperor had strictly ordered Wu Chasi to
Chasi found clues as soon as possible, and the emperor certainly did not expect them to catch the assassin. Although Shi Lan was extremely happy about the news of He Qizhou's death, he now had to face the emperor's wrath!
"My lord, we have already checked, and we can confirm that the masters of the Yongquan realm who were in the Shu realm at that time were all from the Emei sect. There were three of them in total, but, but..."
"But what?" Shi Lan looked at his subordinate who was reporting.
"But our people in Emei said that all three of them had not gone down the mountain for several months. The place where the incident occurred is seven to eight hundred miles away from Emei, so it is unlikely that it was the work of the Emei sect."
"Emei is good at disguise, and he is a member of Chengzong, so he can't be counted." Shi Lan shook his head and asked, "Where are the other sects?"
"There are dozens of Yongquan from each faction and the army. They are all high-ranking people who have never been seen before. Sir, we really can't find out. There are a few brothers in the place who want to try to ask, but they can't.
Everyone pays no attention to us. Do you think they were sent by the Northern Zhou Dynasty?"
"You go down first." Shi Lan said expressionlessly. But he was thinking in his heart that it was time to choose another backer, but who should he choose?
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There are countless guests at the dinner party at the Jinan Marquis Mansion. This is only the night before the wedding. Guests with invitations can already come to the banquet. If the guests do not live in the inner city, the Xiao family is still in the inner city, and the imperial city has taken care of it.
Several of the best inns are available for guests to stay and relax.
From today on, there will be a banquet in the Marquis Mansion for three days, and tomorrow's dinner will be hosted by the imperial dining room. At that time, it may also be the only chance for some poor people and merchants to enjoy the imperial dining in this life, so the ordinary invitation
The quotation rose again to 800 taels.
At the back door of the Hou Mansion, carts carrying ingredients came one after another, carrying delicacies from the mountains and seas, as well as birds and animals. At the street leading to the main entrance of the Xiao Mansion, there were many merchants holding banknotes, waiting for the cash-strapped poor people.
Selling invitations.
"The doctor of the Ministry of Rites has chosen your lord: a handle of white jade as you wish;"
"Master Wang, the head of the Ministry of Industry: a Suzhou embroidered mandarin duck and brocade screen;"
"Handan Youzhifu: a pair of gold and silver bowls;"
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The ceremonial officer at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion announced the name of the guest and the list of etiquette, and at the same time asked people to welcome the guest into the house. Under the arrangement of the Ministry of Etiquette, the grades of all guests will be clearly distinguished. Today's visitors are mainly middle and low-level guests.
Officials, really high-ranking officials, don't bother to eat more than this.
The guests at the door were the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion and the officials from the Ministry of Etiquette. Xiao Jixiong only showed his face during the banquet. He originally wanted to invite Xu Qinghan to join in the fun, but Xu Qinghan said he was a guest at home.
Xiao Mansion didn't take it seriously. It would have been better if Xu Qinghan didn't come. If a few Qingliu got together and brought up troublesome things like cutting down the vassal, it would make the scenery even worse.
During the dinner, a heavy rain started again. The fierce rain came and went even faster, sweeping away the sultry feeling. Looking up at the crescent moon with his hands behind his hands, Xiao Jixiong couldn't help but smile.
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He Qizhou, who had been running for more than ten miles on the plank road, felt his throat feel hot, and a slightly salty taste came up. After swallowing it in one gulp, he was about to drink water to quench his thirst, but found that the water was empty long before dark.
I threw away the bag. Fortunately, after the heavy rain, the mountain was full of gushing streams. I found a larger stream of water, took a few sips, and then continued to rush forward. On the slippery plank road, the speed of performing Qinggong was indeed much faster.