Chapter 623 The bamboo slips that excited Bai Yan.
Inside Zhongwu City.
Bai Yan was sitting on his knees in front of the wooden table in the study, looking at the bamboo slips. Opposite him, Xun Shuo was also talking to Bai Yan. Outside the study, Xun Shuo held the sword on his waist, walked all the way to the study, and looked at the man who was pouring tea.
Master Xu glanced at it, then looked at Bai Yan.
"General, there are thirty-seven people in total, kill them all!"
He raised his hands to Bai Yan and reported the report.
As Mang arrived, both Bai Yan and Xun Shuo who were looking at the bamboo slips could vaguely smell some blood, and the source should be Mang's sword.
"General, can you give me an order to get rid of those nobles in the city?"
Mang looked at Bai Yan and asked.
Bu Shou didn't know it, and was shocked when he was caught. Those honest and respectful nobles in the city who had always looked respectful whether they were going to Zhongli's for a drink or meeting the general actually sent their retinues one after another and tried their best to attack the Chu army.
Report.
If the general hadn't predicted it and sent people to guard it early in the morning, the nobles might have been kept in the dark.
"No! You don't need to pay too much attention to this matter!"
When Bai Yan heard what Mang said, he raised his head and said to Mang.
Hearing this, Mang was shocked and puzzled. It was obvious that those nobles had secretly betrayed the general, so why did the general let those nobles go?
But before he could ask anything, he saw Xun Shuo also gesturing for him to go down and rest first.
See the situation.
You could only salute Bai Yan, then turned around and left with doubts in your mind.
In the study.
After Bai Yan waited for Mang to leave, he turned his head and looked at Master Xu.
Master Xu naturally knew how dangerous her actions were, so he lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
"I have asked Zhong Lihao to arrange a carriage and wait twenty miles outside the city. Early tomorrow morning, the Qin army will leave the city, and the soldiers in disguise will follow them!"
Bai Yan opened his mouth and said.
No wonder Bai Yan is so cautious, Bai Yan really doesn't dare to take risks. There are too many people in Chu land who want him, Bai Yan, dead!
After Master Xu arrived, Bai Yan had to guard against not only the assassins in the city, but also the nobles in the city.
Excluding the Zhongli clan, not to mention the nearby rural pavilions, there are as many as twenty or thirty nobles in the city. Although these noble clans are small, the dozens of noble clans combined are not as large as the Zhongli clan, but Bai Bai
Yan will not take it lightly.
"Yes! General!"
Master Xu nodded obediently and said softly, not daring to go against Bai Yan's words.
"Do those nobles really want to stay?"
Xun Shuo glanced at Master Xu at this time, then looked at Bai Yan and asked.
In Zhongwu City, apart from Bai Yan, Xun Shuo was the only one who knew from the beginning that all the nobles except the Zhongli clan would secretly betray Bai Yan.
Xun Shuo knew very well that the combined capabilities of those noble clans were not strong, so he was unwilling to surrender to Qin. It is no exaggeration to say that he was not weaker than Qu Jingzhao and other powerful clans in Chu.
The main reason why Qu Jingzhao and other nobles were unwilling to surrender to Qin was because of the fiefdoms they owned in Chu State. If Qin destroyed Chu, even if they were given official titles, they would not have the same status as they do in Chu State, let alone
The fiefdoms passed down from generation to generation will all be lost eventually.
The same principle applies to the small tribes in Zhongwu City. Their admiration for Qin is forced by the situation, and the Qin State destroyed Chu. Naturally, they have no benefit if they have no contribution. They even have strict laws and regulations.
It's not as good as being treated well in Chu State.
The most important point is that the Zhongli clan was like a big mountain above their heads, pressing down on them, but now the Zhonglihao and Zhonglichuan clans have completely surrendered to the Qin State, which has given all the noble clans except the Zhongli clan, all
See the hope of rising.
This is why there are so many assassins lurking in Zhongwu City, and it is difficult to completely eliminate them! And the assassins obviously come from all over the world, but after arriving in Zhongwu City, everyone is well-informed and knows that they get to know each other.
Those nobles really thought that Bai Yan, who used to drink with them at Zhongli's house, knew nothing.
"The war is about to begin. Getting rid of them is of little use, so why not keep them?"
Bai Yan turned to look at Xun Shuo.
The power of the Zhongli clan in Zhongwu City is too huge. If Qin cannot win this battle, the Zhongli and Hao clan will lose everything. And if Qin wins, these noble clans will secretly and invisibly form a constraint on the Zhongli clan.
The demise of a noble clan is often caused by overheated brains. When a powerful family is exterminated, it often loses its opponents and cannot wake up from the overheated brain.
"General! Tian Xian is asking for a meeting outside the house!"
A soldier suddenly came to the study in a hurry and reported to Bai Yan.
"Tian Xian?"
"Tian Xian?"
Hearing what the soldiers said, not to mention Bai Yan, even Xun Shuo looked surprised, and looked at each other with Bai Yan in astonishment.
Why is Tian Xian here?
Before Yao Jia left, he clearly said that the person who went to visit the mysterious old man with the Zhan family of Qi State was surprisingly the third son of Tian Ding, Tian Xian.
Now that Yao Jia has left, Tian Xian comes here instead.
"Please come into the house!"
Bai Yan ordered the soldiers, watched them leave, and then stood up slowly.
Seeing this, Xun Shuo stood up and followed Bai Yan, walking out of the study to welcome Tian Xian's arrival.
In the courtyard.
Not to mention Bai Yan and Tian Xian, even Xun Shuo and Tian Xian were no strangers. The three of them met and felt the cold wind in the yard. Without too much politeness, the three of them went directly back to the study at Bai Yan's invitation.
“I’ve been looking forward to drinking this hot tea along the way! Fortunately, I made it in time!”
Tian Xian felt the warmth of the fire nearby and watched Master Xu pouring tea for himself. He was not polite at all. He raised his hand to cover his face, then blew the tea and drank it slowly.
"Brother Xian, why did you come here suddenly today? Xun Shuo heard before that the old man who wrote the book was found in Qi State..."
After Xun Shuo and Bai Yan looked at each other, they looked at Tian Xian curiously and asked first.
Tian Xian drank a cup of tea, and after his body became warmer, he put down the teacup, looked at Xun Shuo and gave a wry smile, and then looked at Bai Yan, indicating that he was in trouble.
"Um?"
Bai Yan was a little surprised when he saw this.
But then, something came to mind that Tian Xian's father, Tian Ding, had been reviled by the people of Qi because of him.
Is Tian Xian coming to settle accounts?
Bai Yan glanced at Tian Xian with doubts, then looked at Xun Shuo's gaze and found that Xun Shuo seemed to think so too.
"Don't think too much! Now the Qin army is gathering in the city. I'm afraid there are no less than a hundred thousand soldiers and horses. Xian, he is not here with hatred!"
Tian Xian looked at Bai Yan, then smiled and joked.
For fear of misunderstanding between Bai Yan and Xun Shuo, after Tian Xian finished speaking, he took out a roll of bamboo slips from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Bai Yan.
"Father asked me to deliver it myself!"
Tian Xian said, looking at Bai Yan, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
Bai Yan looked at Tian Xian with doubts in his eyes, but he still took the bamboo slips, opened them, and looked at them. After a few breaths, Bai Yan suddenly became shocked and stood up suddenly.
Under the puzzled gazes of Xun Shuo and Master Xu, Bai Yan stood by the wooden table, breathing rapidly, looking at the contents of the bamboo slips in disbelief.
Even in the end, Bai Yan read it three times, four times... until he was sure that he had read it correctly.
At this time, Bai Yan's whole body was filled with uncontrollable excitement, along with doubts and a trace of uneasiness arising from the fear that the news was false.
All this time, Bai Yan never imagined that he would get this bamboo slip!
Even more unbelievable, Tian Ding would actually say that if the Chu Kingdom was destroyed, he would send his daughter to the Qin Kingdom to be with him and become...
Could it be what he said in Suiyang City last time?
Or did you learn that Jing Qi and Chang Wenjun... were defeated?
"Don't worry! Father always tells the truth, just say it!"
Tian Xian seemed to see Bai Yan's uneasiness and suspicion in Xun Shuo's doubtful eyes, and said with a smile on his face.
Not to mention Bai Yan, even Tian Xian was frightened by this bamboo slip in the past.
However, Tian Xian didn't object at all to the matter between Bai Yan and his younger sister. After all, apart from Bai Yan's background, there was almost nothing wrong with him, not to mention that Bai Yan once saved his life.
"Father? Tian Ding?"
When Xun Shuo heard Tian Xian's words, he was a little curious about what Tian Ding promised Bai Yan in the bamboo slips to make Bai Yan lose his composure.
"General! General Yang Yan and General Yanmao have both led their troops to Zhongwu City!"
At this time, a soldier hurriedly came to the study room to report.
When Bai Yan heard this, his expression was still a little dazed, his eyes were filled with disbelief, and it was difficult to regain his consciousness for a long time.
"General!"
Master Xu's voice woke up Bai Yan, and Bai Yan finally came to his senses.
"good!"
Bai Yan put away the bamboo slips in his hands while answering the soldiers. The army led by Yang Yan and Yanmao arrived, and he and Xun Shuo were going to the camp.
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Under night.
Bai Yan was alone, kneeling in front of the wooden table, still a little distracted.
Both Tian Xian and Xun Shuo were invited to drink at Zhongli's house. Bai Yan would lead his troops to leave tomorrow, so he did not go. Looking at the bamboo slips in his hands, what came to Bai Yan's mind was the first time he saw them by the river.
The scene where Tian Feiyan arrives.
Bai Yan couldn't help but feel yearning for the scenes in his memory, as well as remembering the last time they met.
Looking at the bamboo slips in his hand, Bai Yan couldn't help but feel a little hopeful.
Although I don’t understand why Tian Ding suddenly made this decision, no matter what Tian Ding’s plan is, he can at least get this bamboo slip...
In the future, we should take it one step at a time. Everything can be faced in the end, and there are always more solutions than difficulties.
If at the beginning, when Bai Yan was getting along with Tian Feiyan, he was still complaining in his heart, saying that her future husband would inevitably suffer from anger. Unexpectedly, after leaving Qi State, Tian Feiyan was the person Bai Yan missed and the one he wanted to see the most later.
, the woman I most want to marry.
for a long time.
When the sound of footsteps was heard, Bai Yan came to his senses as he watched two servants helping the drunken Tian Xian to the study.
After the two servants left, Bai Yan looked at Tian Xian, who was blushing but still seemed to be rational, leaning on the wooden table, somewhat dumbfounded. He could only hold the teapot on the side and pour Tian Xian a cup of tea.
"I heard that tomorrow we will lead the troops out of the city and fight the Chu army? Are you sure?"
Tian Xian propped himself up and squinted his eyes slightly. He seemed a little sleepy, but he looked straight at Bai Yan.
Bai Yan nodded when he heard Tian Xian's question, and then shook his head.
"Be careful of Xiang Yan. We managed to kill Jing Qi and Chang Wenjun with great difficulty! Yan'er, I care about you..."
While Tian Xian was talking, he burped and drank the tea. After a few sips of the tea, he felt better and more awake.
When Bai Yan heard Tian Xian's words, Tian Feiyan's appearance appeared in his mind, and he felt warm in his heart when he thought of Tian Feiyan silently taking care of his family and his grandmother for five years.
"The same goes for Shuxian! The news that Qi has found the old man has spread out, and it will definitely cause chaos!"
Bai Yan also asked Tian Xian to pay attention to safety. Not only Yao Jia, but also countless other forces were secretly trying their best to find the footprints of Tian Xian and the Zhan family.
Fortunately, Tian Ding had taken precautions and ordered Qi Wushu to protect Tian Xian from leaving, otherwise Tian Xian would probably not be safe.
"Spread the word? Hahaha, that old man is not the old man who wrote the book at all!"
When Tian Xian heard Bai Yan's words, a drunken smile appeared on his drunken face. He shook his head and looked at Bai Yan's puzzled eyes: "If he really is an old man who writes books, how could his father just let me
One person, follow the Zhan family?"
After Tian Xian finished speaking, he smiled proudly and looked at Bai Yan.
"Although Xian, my brother, and even my father have never met the old man, Fei Yan is Xian's sister and my father's daughter!"
Tian Xian's implication was that they had never met the old man, but they knew Tian Feiyan.
When Bai Yan heard Tian Xian's words, he looked thoughtful, and then he realized that from the beginning, Tian Ding, Tian Xian and others knew that the old man Zhan found was not the person rumored to be.
"My father asked Xian to leave Linzi for this trip. Firstly, I'm afraid it's because of the scholars in the city!"
When Tian Xian said this, he looked at Bai Yan helplessly. Now, the more contributions Bai Yan has made to Qin, the more Qi people resent his father.
"Secondly, I'm afraid that when something important comes up, it would be convenient for me to meet in private!"
Tian Xian then glanced at the bamboo slips in front of Bai Yan.
Looking back on that day, his father seemed to want to say something, but in the end he hesitated and did not speak. Tian Xian always had the feeling that there must be something going on between his father and Bai Yan that he and his brother didn't know about.
But now his father doesn't say anything, even this bamboo slip is an urgent letter received by Tian Xian, what can Tian Xian do.
Looking at Bai Yan who looked embarrassed, Tian Xian didn't intend to hide it. After all, his father's actions had clearly expressed his position. However, something suddenly occurred to him. Tian Xian cheered up instantly. After making sure that there was no one else in the study, he laughed.
.
"Yan! Father has already found out that Lu Qi is raising food and grass in Qi State!"
Tian Xian said, half of the words were said, but Tian Xian did not say the rest.
When Bai Yan heard Tian Xian's words, if it were in the past, Bai Yan would still be worried that Tian Ding would embarrass Lu Qi in Qi if he knew about it. But as he got Tian Ding's bamboo slips today, or a promise, and Tian Xian
Tian Ding knew it a long time ago, but Bai Yan still didn't understand the meaning of Tian Xian's words.
Bai Yan thought for a while, but finally did not speak. Looking at the bamboo slips in his hand, what Bai Yan wanted to do most in his heart was to destroy Chu!
The Kingdom of Chu was destroyed.
Then Bai Yan can marry the woman he wants to marry the most, and then he can go back to the home he has missed for the past five years and see his closest family members.
After chatting for half an hour.
"It's late at night, go to bed early!"
Bai Yan looked at the bamboo slips, put them away, then looked up at Tian Xian, cupped his hands and saluted.
Seeing this, Tian Xian smiled and shook his head helplessly, knowing that Bai Yan would lead troops tomorrow and needed to rest early.
"You must be careful this time. If necessary, I have someone in the Zhongli family who can send a letter to report!"
Tian Xian returned the courtesy with his hands raised.
Bai Yan heard Tian Xian's words and looked at Tian Xian in front of him. He suddenly thought about Qi Jia's affairs, especially when he thought that Tian Sui was still the general of Qi State. However, after hesitating, Bai Yan decided not to be in a hurry. He would wait and see the situation first. Can he
If you don’t open your mouth, you won’t open your mouth.
Thinking of this, Bai Yan nodded, stood up and put the teapot on the fire, then turned and left.
Tian Xian looked at Bai Yan's leaving figure with a smile on his face. When it came to Lu Qi's matter, Bai Yan didn't have to say anything, but Bai Yan's background destined Bai Yan to have insufficient connections in the future.
The next day.
In Zhongwu City, it was still dark, and in the city guard's mansion, Tian Xian was snoring in the room.
At this moment, crowds are surging outside Zhongwu City. Densely packed Qin soldiers are holding long swords. Countless Qin flags are fluttering in the cold wind. Those torches are spread across the entire plain outside the dim Zhongwu City, like stars all over the ground.
generally.
Yang Yan, Yanmao, Qiu and other generals of the Qin army were all riding at the city gate and talking.
At this moment.
The sound of horse hoofbeats was heard in the city, and everyone looked around. When they saw Bai Yan and a group of trusted soldiers arriving, Yang Yan and others stopped talking, looked at Bai Yan, and saluted.
"General!"
"General!!!"
Under the gazes of Yang Yan, Yanmao and others, Bai Yan rode out of the city gate.
Bai Yan came outside the city and looked at the densely packed Qin army with no end in sight in the biting cold wind.
"Set off!"
Bai Yan spoke, and then rode on horseback with Yang Yan, Yan Mao and other generals.
"Set off!!"
When the general heard Bai Yan's order, he gave the order to the soldiers responsible for delivering the order.
In an instant, roars rang out one after another outside the city, and soldiers holding messengers on horseback were walking back and forth among the Qin army. With the sound of orders, the sea of Qin soldiers formed by no less than 100,000 Qin soldiers began to turn into
A black stream of people continued towards the west.