As Wang Shichong rode towards his official office at a leisurely pace, he frowned and asked Kou Zhong: If he is planning an empty city, wouldn't it make the world laugh at us if we retreat without a fight?
Ouyang Xiyi on the other side, Lang Feng and Song Mengqiu behind him all looked in agreement.
Kou Zhong smiled and said: If we really send troops to attack the palace city, there are only two possibilities: one is to break into the city; the other is to suffer heavy casualties and not be able to hold on. And either possibility is harmful to us because we are not determined here.
As long as we can defeat Li Mi, we are afraid that Yang Tong and Dugu Feng will not give in obediently. Just looking at Dugu Feng's confident posture just now, we can tell that with Li Mi's backing, he is not afraid of us attacking.
Ouyang Xiyi wondered: If we can control the palace and eliminate the Dugu Party, what harm will it do to us?
Kou Zhong respectfully replied: "Senior, that's a good question. Regardless of the difficulty of breaking the city, if Luoyang regains stability, will Li Mi be willing to send his army westward? He will definitely adopt a wait-and-see attitude and wait for another favorable situation before attacking. At that time, Li Mi will be willing to send his army to the west."
How can it compare to the current favorable situation if victory or defeat is unpredictable?
Several people around him, including Wang Shichong, were greatly convinced.
You must know that Wang Shichong and Li Mi never won half a battle in the past. The reason why Wang Shichong can still stand so firmly is that the twelve gates on all four sides of Luoyang are all gates, with layers of fortifications on the inside and long moats on the outside.
It is also a fortified city with natural barriers.
Therefore, once Li Mi knew that something happened in Luoyang, he would not miss the opportunity, so they would take advantage of it.
Wang Shichong still had doubts and asked: Dugufeng is powerful and he is not a good man. Doesn't this mean that he has given up the initiative to him?
Kou Zhong was confident and said: Of course we can't do this. Now as long as we have a heavy army on Dugu Peak outside Duanmen, we will be unable to move. When Li Mi comes to attack, we can seal all the entrances and exits of the palace city without attacking the city and only cut off the grain routes inside and outside. Then we can
Why force a bloody attack on the city to force Yang Dong to surrender?
Ouyang Xiyi smiled happily and said: No wonder my brothers turned the south upside down. They are not just showing off their bravery.
However, we must be careful about the sneak attack by the opponent's master. If Madam You takes action personally, it may not be easy to deal with it.
Wang Shichong sneered and said: If I, Wang Shichong, were killed so easily, I would have died more than ten times.
Kou Zhong chuckled and said: Of course! I also need to find some people to help me!
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When Xu Ziling came to Xinzhong Bridge, Ba Fenghan had been waiting for him for a long time. He greeted him happily and said with a smile: I was just counting the number of ships moored at Qiaodong Pier. You came just as soon as I counted the 383. The waterway here.
The traffic on Route 6 is so dense that it seems like boats and cars from all over the world have come here to fill up the rivers and streets. In addition, Chinese and foreign merchants come to sell their spices, curios, brocades, silks, grains, tea and other goods, making Luoyang a distribution center for Chinese and foreign goods unlike other cities.
Comparable.
Xu Ziling looked around and saw that the bridge was packed with thousands of people gathered in the hotel. Rows of restaurants and wine shops connected the markets in the north and south of Luoshui into a lively scene. He smiled very much and said: I thought I would arrive earlier than Brother Fenghan!
Ba Fenghan and him followed the crowd and walked down the Xinzhong Bridge to cross the city and walk along the street: Wan Jing wants to see you, I wonder what Zi Ling wants?
Xu Ziling was startled and frowned: Why does she want to see me?
Ba Fenghan smiled and said: She actually sent the message through me because of course it was not an affair between her children. Zi Ling, don't worry.
As for what happened, she didn't come out.
Xu Ziling stopped talking, but Feng Han smiled and said: Are you surprised about my relationship with Wan Jing? How can you understand? Or maybe we can have a good chance of becoming a couple within a certain period of time, but we both let this opportunity slip away.
You left me because your heart belongs to you...
He vigorously patted the Xuanxuan Sword on his back and continued: She belongs to someone.
Xu Ziling smiled casually and said: Maybe one day you two will look back and feel a pity!
Ba Fenghan shook his head and said: I won't regret such a thing, no matter how ruthless you or I are, it doesn't matter. In short, things between men and women lack an eternal value. To me, men and women can also be regarded as close friends.
get along.
At this time, a group of tough armed men came towards them and stared at the two of them fiercely. However, Ba Fenghan's sharp eyes swept them away and they all avoided their gazes.
Xu Ziling smiled and said: Brother Fenghan and the princess seem to be more than close friends, right?
Ba Fenghan shrugged and said: Some things that are inconvenient for the Dongming Sect can be done by me, such as collecting accounts or finding someone to settle accounts. Otherwise, how can I be satisfied with Master Shengling?
Xu Ziling laughed dumbly and said: It's rare to see you so easy-going and funny. You can see that Brother Fenghan was in a great mood after seeing the beauty!
Ba Fenghan was surprised and said: "This is really strange. A gentleman is so kind. A beauty like a princess must be extremely rare in the world. Even I was moved by her when I saw her. But you, Xu Ziling, don't take her to heart. What's going on?"
thing?
Xu Ziling followed Ba Fenghan into the street leading to the east gate, where they agreed that Kou Zhong would leave a mark.
Because the two of them have unique appearances, walking side by side like this naturally attracts the attention of passers-by and girls often ogle them.
However, Xu Ziling turned a blind eye to other people's attention and the favor of beautiful women and said calmly: Since ancient times, how many men and women have risked everything for love? Brother Fenghan, can you tell me what kind of feeling that is?
Ba Fenghan stretched out his hand and pressed Xu Ziling's shoulder and smiled bitterly: I'm afraid that I, you and Kou Zhong are the least qualified to talk about this issue. Or people will naturally pursue certain things in life, such as fame and wealth, and having a beautiful wife and concubine.
It is the process of pursuit that makes life meaningful.
Xu Ziling thought of Kou Zhong's first words: Well done! The most interesting thing is just the process of pursuit and the moment of success, and then another pursuit begins.
Ba Fenghan sighed with emotion: So love without results is the most perfect. This method seems very pessimistic and gloomy, but it is an eternal truth. Alas! Any woman who falls in love with us is destined to have no results.
It’s heartbreaking to think about it.
Then he said: "You haven't answered me yet whether you are willing to see Wan Jing?"
Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and said, "Please spare me, okay? Don't forget that she stabbed me once. At that time, I made up my mind that I would never have anything to do with her again."
Ba Fenghan walked more than ten steps in silence for a while before finally saying: This should be a wise move! I will never mention Wan Jing in front of you again!
She glanced at him and then said: Do you know that we are walking on the street with such swagger, waiting to declare war and provoke all our enemies?
Xu Ziling smiled and said: I have never thought about this problem, but now that people from all walks of life in Luoyang have gathered to restrain each other, they have given us an advantage. I don't believe anyone dares to gather a crowd to besiege us unscrupulously.
A cold smile emerged from the corner of Ba Fenghan's mouth and he said nonchalantly: So now is a good opportunity for us to take advantage of the opportunity to fight back. Tonight we will collect a bad debt and see if the other party is willing to pay back the debt.
Hearing what he said, Xu Ziling immediately knew that Ba Fenghan had obtained the information from Shan Wanjing and said with a smile: Who is this person who owes us a debt?
Ba Fenghan said calmly: This person is an elder-level figure in the Yingui Sect. As long as we can catch him, we will not worry about knowing your Aunt Yu's situation.
Xu Ziling said in astonishment: People from the Yingui sect are known to hide their secrets, but from your tone it sounds like you can find them easily!
Ba Fenghan explained: This person has another identity on the surface. No one knows that he is actually an important figure in the Yingui sect and the top person in charge of intelligence information in the north. You should know who told me this important thing.
News! Because I promised you not to mention her name in front of you.
Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and said: Don't play tricks on me! Just do it! I also want to find someone to ask Yucheng about their whereabouts, but I have no way to ask questions!
Ba Fenghan stopped a few hundred steps away from the middle gate of Dongcheng and pointed to a noodle restaurant across the street: This is the place we agreed with Kou Zhong to leave a mark. The most outstanding restaurant is Sichuan noodles. If you are like me
If it’s not spicy, you’ll definitely enjoy it.
Xu Ziling said happily: Then try their dandan noodles! I will treat you this time.
The two were about to cross the street when suddenly a carriage stopped in front of them, blocking their way.
They stopped and stared in astonishment.
The window cloth was drooped, giving off a mysterious smell.
The driver was a strong man with an unfamiliar face. He grinned, revealing two rows of neat white teeth, and said in a deep voice:
Where do you two gentlemen want to go, let someone give you a lift? Isn’t it appropriate for you to have so many enemies wandering around?
As soon as he started talking, they immediately recognized him as Kou Zhong. They laughed and scolded and happily got on the bus and crowded in to sit on either side of Kou Zhong.
Kou Zhong gave an exaggerated shout and steered the two strong horses pulling the cart southward into another street that was balanced with the city wall. He then pulled off his mask with one hand and stuffed it into his arms. He laughed and said: We finally arrived in Luoyang.
!Our enemies are in trouble!
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Xu Ziling and Ba Fenghan were sitting in the carriage seats this time, looking down at the vast and endless long street with the frequent carriages and horses and the bustling pedestrians on both sides of the street. They had another experience.
Kou Zhong was in high spirits and recounted the details of his battles with Wang Shichong and Dugu Feng in one breath. It was obvious that his trust in Ba Fenghan had greatly increased.
After hearing this, Ba Fenghan smiled and said: "Then we have to wake up the twelve spirits now. You Pozi may still be disdainful to take action, but Dugufeng will definitely not let us go. Women will be more unscrupulous than men when they become assassins."
Kou Zhong said confidently: Our ten days in the mountains were not in vain, and the experience on the way here has made the three of us constantly make breakthroughs. We don't know where to go to find some real masters to test the sword. They are willing to send it to our door.
It's best. Hey! But we'd better not separate from now on.
After hearing his last sentence, the two of them finally exposed their tails and almost squirted at him.
Kou Zhong felt embarrassed and quickly changed the subject: "What have you two guys done to mediate?"
Ba Fenghan shrugged and said: I met Shan Wanjing and collected some information about the Yingui Sect, that's all.
Kou Zhong lost his voice and said: What? You two went to see Princess Dongming together?
Xu Ziling felt a strange feeling in his heart.
Before getting along with Ba Fenghan, I always thought he was cold and ruthless, but in fact he also has an emotional side.
Ba Fenghan smiled and said: Brothers are like siblings, wives are like clothes, not to mention Wan Jing's identity has been determined, so what's the problem in meeting her together? But in fact, Master Ling backed down and went shopping by himself.
Kou Zhong asked Xu Ziling: Have you ever gone to the agreed place to find Yucheng and the others?
Xu Ziling shook his head and said no, then wrote lightly: I have only met four people in order: Li Jing, Liu Heitai, Li Shimin and Shi Feixuan.
The two of them shouted in unison: What?
This caused people on the street to look at their car driving slowly along the road.
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Tianjin Royal Liu Biyuanxuan rides down to the court from half way.
Kou Zhong drove the carriage and turned into Tianjie, which connects the southern gate of the imperial city and the Dingding Gate. The street is lined with locust willows. Thousands of pavilions stand on both sides of the street. Bell towers and drum towers face each other in the distance. As far as the eye can see, there are inns, leather shops, bamboo pole shops, wool shops, grocery stores, and paper shops.
, cotton shops, fresh fruit shops, etc. were established one after another and flourished for a while.
The streets are full of pedestrians and cars, and there is a constant flow of cars and sedans, creating a lively scene in a prosperous metropolis.
At this time, Xu Ziling had just explained what happened this morning. Both of them agreed that Qin Chuan was most likely the master's concubine.
The carriage looked at Tianjin Bridge and drove away slowly because of the large number of people and vehicles on the road.
Against the background of the four floors facing each other in the north and south, Tianjin Bridge shows its myriad features.
South of Qiao is the Dongjia Restaurant where Xu Ba enjoyed a cup of tea this morning.
Ba Fenghan frowned and said: "There is something very strange. Ziling just sensed a mysterious and mysterious feeling of tranquility from Qin Chuan, who may be his master's concubine Xuan, so he asked him if he was a Buddhist, right?"
Xu Ziling said: What's so strange about this.
Kou Zhong's eyes flashed with cold light but he remained silent.
Ba Fenghan asked: Is that feeling very strong?
Xu Ziling pondered for a while and replied: It cannot be strong but it is very clear.
Ba Fenghan clapped his legs and sighed: That's right. If Qin Chuan is really the master's concubine, she will never reveal any information about herself due to her cleverness, so the Heshi Bi must be in her body, and Shaoling only senses her.
The He's Jade on his body is said to have a wonderful effect on calming the mind.
Both of them felt justified and greatly admired Ba Fenghan's wisdom.
Kou Zhong let out a long breath and said: So this Qin Chuan must be the master's concubine Xuan.
Ba Fenghan said in a deep voice: It might be Ning Daoqi himself.
Xu Ziling was startled and said: My mother!
Kou Zhongze drove past the gorgeous sedan in front carried by four healthy servants and said with a wry smile: "Whether Qin Chuan is the master's wife or old man Ning, I will steal the He family's jade secretly, otherwise I will give it to Li Zi."