In late June, it was hot during the day and cooled down a little at night, with a hint of cool breeze. Zhu Wu went to rest, while Li Zhen lay on the bed but couldn't sleep. He tossed and turned. In the end, he simply walked out wearing a brocade robe. He set up camp and patrolled the camp at night.
However, his face couldn't hide the sadness.
Li Zhen was appointed as the Admiral of Guangzhou by Xianfeng, and he went south to resist the attack on Guangzhou. Although Li Zhen did not take Xianfeng seriously, Guangzhou was Li Zhenxin's base, and it was a place that Li Zhen defined as rising. Guangzhou must be captured as soon as possible. , especially since Li Zhen is the admiral of one side, if he is unable to break the city for a long time, the morale of the military will be affected, and the people will think that Li Zhen is incompetent.
It was late at night and the camp was quiet.
"Commander, why don't you rest yet?"
Suddenly, Huang Shihai walked out of the resting tent in military uniform. Seeing that Li Zhen was not sleeping yet, Huang Shihai walked over. He saw the sad look on Li Zhen's face, and he had a bad premonition in his heart. , I just didn’t understand what was going on.
Li Zhen said: "Shihai, you haven't slept either."
Huang Shihai stood next to Li Zhen with a slight bow, and said respectfully: "Commander, you have given me a heavy responsibility, so naturally I cannot slack off. The army has just arrived in Guangzhou and must be careful, so I came out to take a look. You don't look very good. Okay, did something happen?"
Li Zhen nodded and said: "The special forces from the Jian Dao Battalion sneaked into the city and prepared to capture La Er, Bao Ling and others, but they all failed and could not find a chance to attack. Moreover, the soldiers who went to contact Ye Mingchen also sent back news that Ye Mingchen If they don’t cooperate, Chen Qiankun also chooses to sit on the sidelines.”
Huang Shihai's eyebrows furrowed between his eyebrows, and his expression suddenly became serious.
After a moment of silence, Huang Shihai said: "Commander, we failed to capture Russell, Burlon and others. This is because the opponent is on guard. Ye Mingchen did not take action. This is because he is sure that the commander will attack Guangzhou, so don't worry, the old guy is thick-skinned." , I really like being a prisoner, hum, Chen Qiankun is now a, after entering the city, I will lead the army to destroy the Tiandihui first, let’s see if he still dares to be arrogant.”
"well……"
Li Zhen looked up in the direction of Guangzhou City and sighed.
What to do next?
…
When Li Zhen couldn't sleep, a woman in the city also suffered from insomnia.
This woman is Fang Su.
She had already learned the news from her servants. Knowing that Chen Qiankun refused to help Li Zhen and that Fang Su had had close contact with Li Zhen, she felt a faint preference for Li Zhen and went directly to Chen Qiankun's study.
It was already late at night, but Chen Qiankun had not rested yet.
Chen Qiankun saw Fang Su coming with a pout, and asked with a smile: "Su'er, do you have anything to do with your adoptive father?"
After Fang Su sat down, he said, "I heard that Li Zhen asked his adoptive father for help, but you refused."
Chen Qiankun nodded with a smile and said: "Li Zhen has just arrived in Guangzhou and has not yet attacked the city. It is impossible to tell whether Bai Gui and the foreigners have the upper hand or Li Zhen has the upper hand. The situation is unclear, so I did not agree."
Fang Su suddenly became anxious and said: "Father, as the saying goes, it is better to provide icing on the cake than to provide help when the time is right. Li Zhen has just arrived in Guangzhou and his foundation is unstable. He needs your help. Helping Li Zhen at this time can build a good relationship with Li Zhen. You refuse. If Li Zhen fails to comply with Li Zhen's request, wouldn't this push Li Zhen outside? If Li Zhen defeats the foreigners and enters Guangzhou, the Tiandi Society will be in danger."
"wrong."
Suddenly, a loud voice came from outside the study.
This voice is Wang Rui's voice.
Chen Qiankun smiled and said: "It's Rui'er, come in and talk."
"Crunch."
The door opened and Wang Rui strode in.
Obviously, Wang Rui was also paying attention to the matter. When Wang Rui learned that Fang Su was looking for Chen Qiankun, he hurried over.
Wang Rui saluted Chen Qiankun, looked at Fang Su, and said confidently: "Junior sister, if you help Li Zhen gain a foothold now, you are helping the enemy to do evil. When Li Zhen enters Guangzhou, he will definitely turn his back on others and deal with the Tiandihui. I I agree with Master's suggestion, but cannot support Li Zhen. This time Li Zhen and the foreigners are fighting, we will be the fishermen and make both sides lose."
Chen Qiankun nodded slightly, stroking the beard under his chin and nodded.
This apprentice won his heart deeply.
Fang Su was unhappy and said: "Brother, Li Zhen is a good official. He cannot deal with the Tiandihui. Moreover, Li Zhen has made it clear that he will not deal with the Tiandihui and will come to see his adoptive father."
"Junior sister, you are too naive and kind-hearted. I cannot believe Li Zhen's words."
In front of Chen Qiankun, Wang Rui held his head high, confident and calm, expressing himself to the maximum extent. Wang Rui had an inexplicable sense of crisis towards Li Zhen, so he spoke even more rudely.
Wang Rui said: "Li Zhen is an official, and indeed a good official, but the words of the Manchu officials cannot be trusted, nor can they be believed. As the governor of Guangzhou, Li Zhen will not tolerate the existence of uncontrollable forces. Li Zhen came to visit the master, not to Those who express goodwill are asking Master to surrender and become Li Zhen’s lackey.”
"We, the people of the Tiandihui, have always taken it as our mission to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty. We and the people of the government are in two different directions and cannot coexist."
"Master has a relationship with Bai Gui. He is using Bai Gui, not surrendering to Bai Gui."
"Junior sister, senior brother knows that you think Li Zhen is a good person, so he thinks Li Zhen can tolerate the Tiandihui. But senior brother clearly tells you that Li Zhen is using you, using you to persuade the master, and wants our Tiandihui to help him gain a foothold. "
"I dare to assert that Li Zhen defeated the foreigners and entered Guangzhou. He must have brought soldiers to visit the master. If the master surrendered to Li Zhen, the Tiandihui would exist. If the master refused to submit to Li Zhen, the Tiandihui would be attacked by Li Zhen. Encirclement and suppression, junior sister, senior brother, I repeat it again, we are the Heaven and Earth Society, Li Zhen is the Tatar emperor’s lackey, and we are sworn to be incompatible."
Fang Su bit her lip, feeling sad.
Chen Qiankun looked at Wang Rui, but he felt that the peerless swordsman he once was had disappeared, and he became more of a qualified heir.
At this moment, Chen Qiankun was even more satisfied.
It can be said that what Wang Rui said is what Chen Qiankun wanted to say.
The more fierce the foreigners fight between Li Zhen and Bai Gui, the happier Chen Qiankun will be. The last thing Chen Qiankun wants to see is a one-sided situation. Now the foreigners are defending the city and Li Zhen is responsible for attacking the city. This is a good situation.
When Wang Rui saw Chen Qiankun nodding his head, he glanced at Fang Su, his eyes full of affection, gritting his teeth, Wang Rui knelt down with a plop and said: "Master, I have something to report to Master, please accept Master's permission."
"Oh, just tell me if you have something to say."
Chen Qiankun waved his hand and said, "Get up and talk."
However, Wang Rui did not stand up and said: "Master, disciple and junior sister are childhood sweethearts. They have liked junior sister for many years. Now junior sister has reached the age of marriage. Disciple wants to marry junior sister, please allow master."
Chen Qiankun laughed and said, "Okay, Master agreed."
"Foster father." Fang Su looked frightened and was caught off guard by Wang Rui.
Chen Qiankun, however, had a straight face and said seriously: "Su'er, you are already quite old. Rui'er admires you. This is a matter known to everyone. The two of you are getting married. They are a couple of gods and gods. They are a talented man and a beautiful woman. It's just right."
It's appropriate. When Master finds someone to calculate your horoscopes for you, and try to get married in three months, the matter is settled, and you can wait to be the bride."
"Thank you, Master."
Wang Rui stood up happily, and the sense of crisis in his heart was relieved a lot.
Fang Su could not refute Chen Qiankun's words, because her parents ordered her to be a matchmaker, so what could she do? Fang Su looked at Wang Rui unhappily, turned and left the study, feeling inexplicably sad in her heart.
Going to get married.
But she doesn't like Wang Rui.
ps: Xiaodong has returned to Chengdu and had a good sleep. I got up at around nine o'clock today and started coding, bursting out, bursting out, asking for votes, flowers, and subscriptions.
