"I want to ask the prince to save some people!" Xu Wenyuan looked at Zou Yu expectantly and said.

"Where are the people? How many people are there? How to save them?" Zou Yu asked directly without asking the reason.

"The prince doesn't ask why?" Xu Wenyuan asked unexpectedly.

"Is this important?" Zou Yu said with a faint smile.

"Since Qi's attack, people have been surrendering without fighting. Now Wang Shichong can't believe anyone. He also ordered one person in his family to escape. The whole family, old and young, were all implicated in being killed. Fathers, sons, brothers, and husbands and wives can be exempted from crime as long as they report. Also.

The five families were ordered to act as one security guard and supervise each other. If someone defected as a whole without the neighbors noticing, the neighbors would be executed. The executions continued one after another. With such a harsh criminal law, people in Luoyang City were already panicking!

Moreover, he used the palace as a big prison. Whenever there was suspicion, he would tie up people and their families and send them to the palace for imprisonment. Whenever he sent a general to fight abroad, he also detained his relatives in the palace as hostages." Xu Wenyuan sighed and took the initiative to start.

explain.

Zou Yu couldn't help but shake his head after hearing this. To reach this point in life is almost the same as betraying relatives and leaving relatives. Why should he cling on to power?

"" Food and grass in the city have long been cut off. Except for the soldiers and Wang Shichong's cronies, no one has anything to eat. Some people grabbed soil and put it in earthen jars, washed it with water, and the sand and gravel sank to the bottom. They took out the mud floating on top and put it in the water.

The bran is mixed into it and made into pancakes to eat." Xu Wenyuan continued.

"No wonder I saw a lot of people lying down in the city today. They were all lying on the road. It turned out that they were all hungry. I thought they were just homeless people." Zou Yu frowned.

"It would be okay if it was just like this! People have already appeared in the city cannibalizing people!" Xu Wenyuan said with a face filled with grief and indignation.

"What!" Zou Yu was shocked, stood up and stared at Xu Wenyuan in disbelief.

"It's true! I don't dare to say anything false. I eat cleanly, which is not what the prince said. I am well-educated! I am really hungry! Even if I haven't lost Wang Shichong's trust yet, I haven't eaten a piece of meat in half a month." Xu Wenyuan was ashamed.

said.

"It's really unreasonable!" Zou Yu was very angry. He didn't expect that Wang Shichong would actually turn a good Luoyang into this. Although he had heard a lot about the tragedy of cannibalism, he didn't expect that it would also appear in the city in front of him!

"Damn it!" Xinyue'e slapped the table and shouted angrily.

"Beast!"

"Not as good as that!" the Fang brothers cursed equally angrily.

"You want me to save the people in the city? It's not that I don't want to, it's just that even if we take out all the military rations, it won't be enough! By the time Jinyang delivers the food and grass, I'm afraid the people will be almost dead!" Zou Yu frowned.

Wrinkled.

"I also know that this matter is embarrassing for the prince, but can you please persuade Wang Shichong to get some food and grass to help the people!" Xu Wenyuan said with a wry smile.

"This...I can only say that I will do my best!" Zou Yu thought for a moment and said.

"Your Majesty!" Xu Wenyuan bowed and said.

"Fang Zhi! You set out overnight, taking five thousand cavalry to Hulao Pass? Ask Liu Heitao? Borrow some military rations! We will return double the amount in the future!" Zou Yu ordered.

"Here!" Fang Zhi replied, cupping his fists, then turned around and left the camp.

"Fangzheng? You asked the brothers to prepare some porridge? Tomorrow we will put the porridge at the city gate!" Zou Yu continued.

"Here!" Fang Zheng also said, cupping his fists.

"Let the people I bring do this!" Xinyue'e demanded.

"Okay!" Zou Yu nodded in agreement.

"What if Wang Shichong blocks it?" Gao Kan asked.

"Then tell him! I will personally raise troops to see him!" Zou Yu said forcefully.

"Here!" Seeing Zou Yu being so domineering, Xinyue'e smiled happily and responded with cupped fists.

"My lord, this is not a long-term solution!" Gao Kan reminded.

"I know! It's just this kind of thing. Is it okay if you don't know? Now that you know it? How can you turn a blind eye?" Zou Yu shook his head and said.

"Why don't you, Your Majesty, take the opportunity to get rid of Wang Shichong!" Xu Wenyuan said.

"This is impossible! Even if I kill Wang Shichong, how can I control Luoyang with just a few people? It's not like I'm giving Li Shimin an advantage!" Zou Yu shook his head slightly.

"Everyone in Luoyang has been suffering from Wang Shichong for a long time? If the prince is willing? I believe that most people will be willing to follow you." Xu Wenyuan persuaded.

"How is that possible! Wang Shichong is the best at sophistry and likes to win over people's hearts. He has many confidants!" Zou Yu said with a dumb smile.

"Wang Shichong's ministers, Lu Junye and Guo Zigao, were resented by Wang Shichong just because they belonged to an aristocratic family. He stopped giving food to them and worried that they would defect. They were unwilling to let them out of the city, so the whole family starved to death.

! This matter has caused everyone to be in danger? I’m afraid there are not many people now who want to express their gratitude to Wang Shichong!" Xu Wenyuan introduced.

"This is self-inflicted! No wonder so many people are alienated from him!" Gao Kan shook his head and said.

"People in the city are panicked! But the military power is in the hands of the Wang family, and there are many people who are Wang Shichong's confidants. There are also rebels in Luoyang and people attracted by Li Yuan. They want to control Luoyang! It's very difficult!" Zou Yu

Analyzed calmly.

"I am willing to go and contact the people! To help the prince!" Xu Wen saw Zou Yu still undecided. He suddenly became anxious and quickly increased his chips.

"Let's do this! We still have some food and grass in the future, so we can cope with it for a few days! Mr. Xu went to contact the staff, and I'm thinking of a solution!" Zou Yu said, rubbing his forehead.

He finally understood why Cao Cao often had headaches, because there were too many things to consider and make decisions, and some things were very difficult. You didn't just have to choose to do it or not to do it! How to do it was the key, and you had to consider doing it.

In the process of things, what kind of troubles and changes may be encountered, and what kind of precautions should be taken.

"Well! If I make progress, I'll report it to the prince again!" Xu Wenyuan thought for a moment and said.

"Excuse me, Mr. Xu!"

"Goodbye, old man!"

"Fangzheng, send Mr. Xu off!"

"Here!"

"Aren't you worried that he was sent by Wang Shichong to deceive us?" Gao Kan asked after Xu Wenyuan left.

"Although it is possible, Xu Wenyuan will not! This man is quite dignified and is Li Mi's teacher. It is normal for him to be dissatisfied with Wang Shichong. What's more, everyone knows about the situation in Luoyang, which is similar to what he said.

!" Zou Yu thought for a moment and analyzed.

"It's essential to be on guard against others! Your Majesty, it's better to be careful!" Gao Kan reminded.

"That's natural! Just wait and see who he brings here, and I'll know if it's a trap!" Zou Yu nodded.

The next day! Wang Shichong received the news that someone was leaving porridge at the city gate. He was very angry because how could he let others do such a thing to win people's hearts? After sending someone to inquire, he found out that it was Zou Yu's person.

He couldn't help but frown.

"Father! Zou Changfeng is trying to win people's hearts like this. He is clearly doing something wrong! He must not be allowed to continue!" Wang Xuanying said loudly. He was already unhappy. Zou Yu was about the same age as him, and he was a powerful leader, more powerful than his father.

, let alone his prince.

"Yes! Your Majesty, you can't let it go! Otherwise, I'm afraid people's hearts will change!" Duan Da followed.

Duan Da, who was timid and fearful, helped Wang Shichong take control of Luoyang. Because of him, Wang Shichong killed many people. This made him worry that Zou Yu would take control of Luoyang and settle the accounts with him afterwards. After all, he didn't even know how many people he had.

There are enemies, but there must be Jinyang.

"But how to stop this?" Wang Shichong hesitated and said.

"Why don't you, Your Majesty, put the porridge on the table? Just tell our people and don't bother them to save us!" Duan Da suggested.

"Then the food is coming out?" When Wang Shichong heard this, he was a little unhappy. He knew his family's financial situation. It had been going well in the past two years, but there wasn't much left. Otherwise, he wouldn't have waited until Zou Yu came to put the porridge.

He still knows about the matter of winning people's hearts. It's not that he is unwilling, but that his strength does not allow it!

"Your Majesty, you can let him go for two days! Then send Zou Changfeng away, and then stop!" Duan Da naturally understood Wang Shichong's mood, so he suggested again.

"Yes! Yes! Let him leave and go to Hulao Pass to resist Li Shimin! It is best to let Li Shimin kill him! In this way, Jinyang is leaderless, and my father may be able to expand to the north." Wang Xuanying nodded repeatedly.

"Okay! Let's do it! Duan Qing's family, go tell Zou Changfeng's people! Let them not put out porridge tomorrow! The prince will go there again in the evening and ask them to send troops to Hulao Pass, saying that there is something strange about Li Shimin again

!" Wang Shichong nodded.

The ideal is very full, the reality is very skinny. Just after Duan Da left, Wang Shichong received a bad news! A particularly bad news. Qi State Yizhou Xingtai Zuopu She Dougui led 50,000 people from Bashu to come to support! Li Shimin once again

When the troops arrived at Hulao Pass, Wang Shichong hit the right note.

When Zou Yu received the news, he had to withdraw his men and rush to Hulao Pass, because once Li Shimin captured Hulao Pass, he would have to stay in Luoyang or have a fight with Li Shimin.

He is here to help, not to fight for his life. Although he does not care about Wang Shichong's life or death, Li Yuan cannot be powerful. In the past few months, he has occupied a lot of places and recruited many talents.

Li Shi's militiamen were approaching Hulao Pass, so they couldn't borrow food. Since Wang Shichong agreed to release the food, Zou Yu had an explanation for Xu Wenyuan.

Not to mention Zou Yu going to Hulao Pass, Xu Wenyuan promised to help recruit people and took action immediately. After all, he had been serving as an official and counselor under Li Mi and Wang Shichong, so he was very familiar with Wang Shichong's people and also knew about Zou Yu's people.

Therefore, the first person I came into contact with was the book writer Xue Deyin.

"Xu Gong called the students here. I don't know what I want to teach you?" Xue Deyin asked.

"I wonder what Xue Langjun thinks of Emperor Zheng?" Xu Wenyuan asked.

Both of them are literati, polite in every move, and they sit opposite each other! Xue Deyin straightened his waist, without showing any emotion on his face, and asked lightly: "What does Xu Gong mean? Just say it clearly if you have anything to say, the students are all ears.

!”

Xu Wenyuan didn't show off. After all, they were the only two people in the room. He was not worried about Xue Deyin going to file a complaint. After all, his reputation as the Three Phoenixes of Hedong was there. Literary people had the same name and absolutely did not want to be stained. The more famous they were, the more they paid attention to it.

One's own words and deeds.

"What I mean is, do you think Zheng Guo can still persist?"
To be continued...