Chapter eight hundred and sixty-nine: Lost in Xuzhou City
These young children, instead of doing evil in the local area and not doing serious things at all, have caused chaos in the country and various disputes.
It means that brothers fight against each other, you beat me, I beat you, no one surrenders to the other, and in the end, others get the advantage.
When a dozen sons are spread out, there are often only three or five that can be considered good, and the rest are just decorations.
It's still a dragging display.
Liu Yu's troubles were also the troubles of other separatist regimes in the south. After Liu Yu's Song Dynasty, the Qi and Liang dynasties that followed still chose the same method to defend their territory.
The effect was mediocre, let alone Nanchen. The inheritance was not even started and was defeated by the army led by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty.
It can be seen that in this era, little boys aged twelve or thirteen are already able to stand alone. There are even many people who get married at the age of eight or nine.
After drinking a bowl of wine, I felt a warm current gradually rising from my navel. I felt much more comfortable and my whole body seemed to relax.
Xie Xiang's mood calmed down a bit, and when he raised his head, he saw that Wang Mi had been staring at him.
But Wang Mi didn't wait for him to speak and asked, "How is it?"
"Is everything okay at home?"
Now that things have happened, Wang Mi is certainly more concerned about the affairs of the Xie family and the Wang family than the affairs of the court.
Of course, Xie Xiang is the person close to Xie An. If you ask him about the Langya Wang family, you probably won't be able to find out anything.
Xie Xiang was also very conscious and directly interpreted Wang Mi's question as asking about the well-being of the Xie family.
Then he said: "Everything is fine at home, but Mrs. Wang is too sad and has now moved back to the Xie family from the Wang family."
"Xie Gong has already said hello to General Wang Hui, and the general has agreed. As long as the minister returns to the city, Mrs. Wang will move back."
"This is as it should be, and it doesn't matter." Wang Mi waved his hand, showing no interest in these ancient red tapes.
However, Xie Xiang was shocked. Before, he thought that this Wang Shilang was a beautiful idiot with no real ability.
But now that I saw him, all that pride and dissatisfaction disappeared.
Instead, there is more and more admiration.
This Minister Wang is really open-minded!
"Xie Gong has not thought about food and tea these days. He always seems to have many things on his mind. Wang Gong is also not idle in the court. Together with his few friends, he has tightly controlled the affairs of the court."
"Mr. Xie has no choice but to stay at home and not go to court. Now, the safety of the Xie family rests entirely on the shoulders of Shilang Wang!"
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It seems that Wang Gong was indeed in the limelight during this period, and he was also very conceited, and his dog-headed military advisors also cooperated with him.
And just like in history, after the Battle of Feishui, although under the leadership of the Xie family, the Jin army achieved an unprecedented victory.
However, this victory did not bring huge direct benefits to the Xie family. On the contrary, Xie An, who had gained the greatest military power with the Battle of Feishui as a node, finally gave up all his power and returned to his hometown to recuperate.
went.
Later, the power of the Xie family plummeted. This was also because Xie Xuan died during this time period.
From this point of view, at the moment when Wang Mi was about to embark on a large-scale Northern Expedition, there was a certain overlap in history.
Moving forward on the same track!
During this period in history, as the power of the Xie family faded, the power of the Taiyuan Wang family quickly filled the power vacuum.
And Wang Gong in history naturally did not remain proud for too long.
Because, historically, since the Xie family was unable to control the situation, the old figures in the court began to jump out one by two.
Among these people who jumped out, the one who caused the greatest trouble to Wang Gong was the Huan family from Qiao County in Jingzhou.
After all, in history, these disputes officially kicked off many years later than the time and space where Wang Mi stayed.
As a result, Huan Xuan, the second most intelligent person in the history of the Huan family in Qiao County, had grown up and could lead troops to fight, and the court was in chaos again.
It doesn't matter if the court is in chaos, it doesn't matter if Huan Xuan is still young and ignorant.
But Huan Xuan has grown up, and the person he admires most is his biological father Huan Wen.
After all, a son admires his father the most.
All are understandable.
Since his childhood, Huan Xuan has made it his mission to restore Huan Wen's achievements.
The Jin Dynasty was extremely weak, and it could only adopt a laissez-faire attitude towards powerful officials like Huan Wen who had been involved in chaos.
Of course, the Jin Dynasty's rookie appearance didn't start with Huan Wen. They were already like this as early as when Wang Dun was in trouble.
I can't control it, and I don't dare to control it.
I can only pray to heaven that these rebellious officials and traitors will rush into the streets on their own and the disaster will be lifted.
I don’t know whether God has eyes or not, but the Jin Dynasty relied on this set of swearing and swearing routines to get through time and time again.
Before usurping power, Wang Dun died of illness, and Huan Wen did not wait for the day when he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. The trajectory of their fortunes and their careers was almost the same.
This is simply a miracle, incredible!
At that time, there was still an important figure still wandering on the historical stage, and that was Sima Daozi!
When Sima Daozi and Wang Gong were fighting to the death in the court, Huan Xuan attacked and drove them away one after another.
In the era where Wang Mi lived, Sima Daozi had already made his curtain call early, although it was a pity that he was not given a chance to perform.
But I have to say that the death of Sima Daozi was definitely a great blessing for the people of Jin Dynasty.
They don't have to feel sad.
And Huan Xuan has also not been able to stand out from the family infighting because the entire timeline has been advanced ten years.
Wang Mi's fierceness actually inadvertently contributed to Wang Gong's dominance in the court!
This garbage!
He was able to be in the situation he is today because of Wang Mi. As a result, this person could not recognize people well and his mind was unclear.
He also regarded Wang Mi as a big threat and wanted to eradicate him.
What a lake bug!
Looking around, there was no one in the Jin Dynasty who could control Wang Gong!
Therefore, Xie Xiang’s earnest request at this moment is understandable.
He and Xie An had the same idea. At this time, the Xie family, and even other families in the court who still wanted to have fun, excluding the family of the Wang family in Taiyuan, the only one they could count on was Wang Mi, who still wanted to have fun.
There are tens of thousands of Beifu elite soldiers behind him!
At this time when Dou Chaotang cannot succeed, the only thing he can rely on is military power. It is obvious that Xie An has placed all his bets on Wang Mi alone!
This burden is indeed quite heavy!
However, Xie An knew that Wang Mi also knew that so far, only he could bear this heavy burden.
The only trouble is that he is now in Xuzhou and out of reach.
"Xie Xiang, I can understand your mood, but the army's first priority now is to get through Xuzhou first."
This place in Xuzhou was mentioned by Wang Mi himself. A person like him, who has no profit and cannot afford to be early, certainly would not mention this place without reason.
He wanted to inquire about the situation in Xuzhou from Xie Xiang.
"Xianger, how did you get here all the way from Jiankang?"
"Did you encounter any obstacles in the middle?"
In fact, when Wang Mi asked this question, he was hinting whether there were any obstacles in Xuzhou, because from the south of Xuzhou, it was basically the area that Jin could control.
It is not difficult for Xie Xiang, a small child like him, to get through with several highly skilled guards by his side.
The defenders of the Jin Dynasty would also lend a helping hand to help him get out of trouble.
Difficulties, the biggest difficulty is still in Xuzhou!
Obviously, Xie Xiang and his party had successfully crossed Xuzhou and met Wang Mi.
Xie Xiang paused and said: "Coming out of Jun Jiankang, it was easy to get through because I had Xie Gong's seal."
"What about when we get to Xuzhou?"
"How did you break through the Xuzhou Fortress?"
This Xie Xiang is still too young after all. He has already reached this point and yet he is still not enlightened.
How clearly do you plan to let him speak!
Can it be done?
There was no other way but Wang Mi came in person.
oh!
Xuzhou!
This is what I was talking about.
To Wang Mi's expectation, the little Xie Xiang showed complete composure at this moment, not panicking at all.
"We didn't encounter many dangers in Xuzhou, and we rushed over easily."
This casual sentence completely confused Wang Mi.
"No danger?"
"What does it mean?"
"Xuzhou City is still in the hands of Di Qin General Fu Fei. How could they let you pass easily?"
This is impossible!
This is absolutely impossible!
However, the facts are right in front of us. Xie Xiang and the others just came over, and they really didn't encounter much trouble.
Xie Xiang was young, and after his initial panic, he quickly returned to his natural self. He spoke straightforwardly, and he seemed to be unable to hear Wang Mi's overtones.
"Shilang Wang doesn't know something, it's true."
"Of course we know that Xuzhou City is now under Di Qin's control. We have been very careful since we crossed the river, lest something go wrong and delay the important event."
"We are all the confidants of Mr. Xie. We have grown up in Mr. Xie's mansion since we were young. Without Mr. Xie, we would not be where we are today. This time we were ordered to go out of the city to deliver the news with the thought of certain death. It can be said that we were defeated.
Even if this life is lost, we must deliver the news to the minister."
"Especially in this Xuzhou city, before we set foot in the city, we were very nervous. At that time, we wanted to divide our troops into several groups, copy a few copies of Duke Xie's letter, and put it on everyone. At least one copy should be sent out."
"Unexpectedly, when we arrived in Xuzhou City, the situation was not as urgent as we imagined."
"What do you mean?" Wang Mi asked anxiously.
In fact, he was very anxious. This kid just couldn't grasp the point. He just wanted to know the defense situation in Xuzhou City, whether Fu Fei was ready to welcome the Jin army, and other related matters.
However, Xie Xiang started talking about their loyalty to Xie An, and even after talking for a long time, he didn't get to the point.
You can't be anxious with him, after all, he is still too young. It is commendable that he was ordered to deliver the news safely to Wang Mi this time when he was in danger.
Give him some time and let him explain it in detail.
However, we can't make the trip tonight, so it doesn't hurt to take some time.
Of course, these can only be done when the matter has reached this point and there is no other way. If Xie Xiang had been quicker to talk, if he could get to the point directly, there would be no need for Wang Mi to be so anxious.
Already.
wait!
Just wait!
Fortunately, all the topics are still surrounding Jiankang's situation and the Xie family's situation. For Wang Mi, these news are not useless.
Give it a listen and you may get different effects.
At this time, Xie Xiang's childish voice sounded again.
"At the beginning, we also thought that Xuzhou City was heavily guarded, especially for those of us from Jiangzuo. We were afraid that we would be targeted before we even entered the city."
"After all, now that Di Qin has collapsed, the soldiers guarding the city on the border are already uneasy and worried that Jiang Zuo will covet their territory, so they will naturally strengthen their guards and keep a close eye on them."
"So, in order to deceive others, we thought of a way in advance."
It seems that Xie Xiang is not petty, but he is very smart. He is very shrewd in his work and has a good mind. Xie An did not misjudge the person.
Although he went round and round and couldn't get to the point for a long time, Wang Mi still made such an evaluation of Xie Xiang.
He is a thoughtful child.
When Wang Shilang takes control of the government, maybe this child can be used by him too!
"Several of the guards are tall and strong, and they look like they have some martial arts skills. I can't hide their appearance, but I'm fine. I'm young and have never practiced martial arts, so
, they asked me to dress up as a little beggar and be the first to sneak out of the city."
"Little beggar?"
"you?"
Wang Mi looked him up and down, and it was completely difficult to make the connection between the fair-skinned little boy in front of him and the little beggar.
If we think about Xie Xiang's personality before, he is definitely someone who has his family background of Chen County engraved on his forehead.
He is very proud and complacent. He is such a person who cannot hear any bad words or bear any grievances.
Now he has to be dressed up as a little beggar, dirty and pitiful, with a few straws stuck in his head.
"Are you really dressing up as a little beggar?"
"certainly!"
"I've been dressing up all day, I'm exhausted!"
"This is really hard on you."
However, as Xie Xiang said, among a group of guards, he is the only child who is least likely to attract attention.
If you pay attention to what you wear, it won't be difficult to get out of the city.
Who would have thought that Tang Guild would send such a young kid out to deliver such important news?
Seeing Xie Tao's appearance, he naturally didn't think much about it. He probably looked at his pitiful appearance and waved his hand before letting him out of the city.
It was indeed a good thing that Xie Xiang easily escaped from the city, but this good thing was of little use to Wang Mi.
What he wanted to know was the current situation in Xuzhou City, but if several people acted separately, given Xie Xiang's age and appearance, it would not be easy to arouse Di Qin's suspicion.
Since no suspicion was aroused, there would be no dispute. Moreover, according to Xie Xiang, he had not stayed in Xuzhou City for a long time. With his age and experience, it would be difficult for him to obtain much usefulness in such a short period of time.
Useful news.
It seems that we can only place our hope on those guards.