Cheng Jiayao fell to the ground, holding her cheek, but she had forgotten the pain, and looked at Lu Guanying with desolate eyes. If Lu Guanying's previous suggestion to let her seduce Murong Fu only made her heart cold, then now
When her husband said such words, her heart was completely chilled.
If anyone was standing outside the courtyard at this time, they would see a figure lurking outside the window, dressed in white like snow and with an ethereal temperament. It was Murong Fu.
It turned out that he did not leave directly, but walked around outside the Guo Mansion and returned quietly. When he saw Cheng Jiayao being beaten, he frowned slightly. How could Lu Guanying become so miserable?
Lu Guanying's anger in the room had subsided a lot. A trace of guilt flashed across his face, and he helped Cheng Jiayao up, "I'm sorry, I was too impatient."
Cheng Jiayao shook his head and said nothing.
When Lu Guanying saw this, he was really afraid that she would give up, so he changed his mind, slapped himself, and said guiltily, "Jia Yao, I'm sorry, it's only because I am incompetent that I am not the opponent of Murong Fu, otherwise how could I have caused you to be humiliated?"
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"I..." Cheng Jiayao opened his mouth, but still couldn't speak, and his heart was already cold.
Lu Guanying continued to apologize, "Jia Yao, please forgive me. I was too impatient just now and all I said was angry. Don't take it to heart."
Cheng Jiayao stared at him blankly, feeling extremely disappointed. Finally, she sighed and whispered, "Don't worry, I will get the divine sword back to you no matter what."
Lu Guanying was full of words of comfort but he didn't expect her to say such a sentence directly. It was like a punch in the air. His mood was extremely complicated. He should have been happy, but he couldn't be happy because he knew that,
This rift may never be healed.
Murong Fu originally wanted to stay and follow Lu Guanying to see who he was colluding with, but after watching for a long time, he had no intention of going out, so he had to give up for now.
Returning to the General's Mansion, Murong Fu immediately summoned Murong Xue, Wang Yuyan, Wu Wei, Deng Baichuan, Azi and others to discuss matters.
AhZi was so busy these days that she didn't see much of Murong Fu. As soon as she saw him, she threw herself into his arms and said, "Brother-in-law!"
Murong Xue's face darkened, "No rules!"
Azi didn't dare to look at her, but she muttered, "This is not Yanziwu, what's the air?"
"You..." Murong Xue was about to get angry, but Murong Fu waved his hand, "Okay, I didn't come here to let you quarrel."
Only then did Murong Xue give up.
Murong Fu patted Ah Zi's vest and motioned for her to get down, but Ah Zi was not willing to listen and pouted, "No, I'm so tired these days that I'm almost falling apart, and my brother-in-law doesn't even look at her."
Indeed, she had been running around these days and handled many things for Murong Fu.
Murong Fu shook his head helplessly, and had no choice but to change his position and hold her on his lap. Except for Wu Wei, the others were already accustomed to this kind of scene, and there was no strange color on their faces.
Wu Wei frowned slightly, slightly displeased. It was not because she was jealous, but because she felt that since Murong Fu wanted to be king, he should have the demeanor and majesty of a man. How could it be appropriate to hold a woman while discussing matters?
However, her current status is a bit embarrassing, so it is inconvenient to say anything more.
Murong Fu got straight to the point, "Azi, I asked you to take charge of the officials in Xiangyang City. How is the progress?"
Ah Zi chuckled and said, "With Ah Zi's help, nothing can be done. When those old guys and little ones see me now, they all bow down and flatter me. I tell them to go east, but they don't dare to go west."
Murong Fu was unhappy when he heard this and became angry, "Azi, although this matter is small, it is of great importance. Since I leave it to you, I trust you. You must not mess around."
Ah Zi's joy faded, and she felt a little aggrieved, "Look at how nervous you are, I can disobey others, but why won't I disobey you? Don't worry, I will follow your instructions, give you both kindness and power, and spend a lot of money."
, they will be so respectful to me."
She didn't lie. This was the first time Murong Fu asked her to do business, so he did it very seriously. After a few days, even her temper became much calmer.
In fact, only she can do this. Deng Baichuan wants to take care of the military affairs, Wang Yuyan is too inexperienced, Murong Xue is too cold-tempered, and Wu Wei is too arrogant. They are not suitable for bribery of officials. Azi has been hanging out in Xingxiu Sea since she was a child.
In this place, they have strong adaptability, are smart, and have a variety of methods, so it will not be a problem to deal with those old bastards.
Murong Fu's expression softened slightly after hearing this, "When this happens, you will be rewarded for your merits."
Ah Zi blinked her big eyes, "I remember everything, brother-in-law, I can't let you down."
Murong Fu turned to Murong Xue and said, "Although I have been bribed, the surveillance cannot be relaxed."
Murong Xue was a little unimpressed, "As for those officials, without Lu Wenhuan, they are nothing but a piece of sand, following the trend, so there is nothing to worry about."
Murong Fu's expression became serious, "Don't underestimate these officials. They may not have the power to tie a chicken, or they may not be able to fight on the battlefield, but they are the food and clothing parents of Xiangyang City, and they are in charge of the lifeblood of the city's operation. We have no such power in Xiangyang City."
The foundation is that you must be careful and cautious in everything you do, and you must not be careless in the slightest.”
"I understand." Murong Xue nodded. Although she still didn't quite understand, Murong Fu said it so seriously, and she would treat it seriously.
Murong Fu pondered for a long time and then looked towards Deng Baichuan, "Brother Deng, what's going on with the garrison? Are there any rash actions on the Mongolian side?"
Deng Baichuan replied, "The garrison is going very well. Sixty thousand troops have set up camp across the moat. From the beginning to the end, there has been no movement in the Mongolian camp. Now only the Beggar Clan disciples are in place."
Murong Fu's expression changed slightly, "It's strange that Temujin didn't move. This is not like his style."
Temujin was never willing to suffer losses in a war. The night before yesterday, when Murong Fu tricked and killed 20,000 troops, he should have been furious. Even if he did not attack the city in a large scale because he was concerned about Tianxuan's army, he learned that Xiangyang City was garrisoned outside the city, regardless of whether it was entering.
If he was retreating, he should have some reaction. Isn't he afraid that the two armies would surround him?
Deng Baichuan hesitated and asked, "Could it be that Emperor Yuan was brewing some conspiracy?"
Murong Fu's eyes flickered. To be honest, when it came to marching and fighting, he was still far behind Temujin. His understanding of this man was only a vague memory of later history, and he couldn't figure out what the other man was thinking.
At this time Wu Wei suddenly said, "Maybe I know what he is doing."
"Oh?" Murong Fu's eyes lit up, "Please tell me quickly."
Wu Wei did not speak immediately, but stood up and walked to the sand table in the hall, pointing to the city and mountains made of earth on the sand table, "Look, more than thirty miles to the east and north of Xiangyang City is Fan City. There are two buildings there.
There are 100,000 garrison troops. The main force of the Mongolian army is now located in the east of Xiangyang City. The Tianxuan Army is more than 20 miles away from the Mongolian rear. To the south is the Khitan army. In other words, the main force of the Mongolian army has been surrounded."
Everyone nodded slightly, but what does this mean? Everyone knows that this encirclement is extremely weak. The Mongolian cavalry is extremely powerful and has no opponents on land. Even if it is surrounded, no one dares to stroke the tiger's beard.
Wu Wei continued, "If Temujin attacks Fancheng, he will definitely be attacked by Xiangyang City's army and Tianxuan's army. If he attacks Xiangyang City, the rear will also be attacked by Tianxuan's army. He does not dare to divide his troops, so the current situation
Yes, we don't dare to attack him, and he doesn't dare to act rashly. Now if you are Temujin, how will you break the situation?"
Murong Xue and the other girls, including Deng Baichuan, all shook their heads in bewilderment. They couldn't figure out what Temujin would do even after thinking about it. Murong Fu frowned slightly, vaguely knowing what she was going to say.
Wu Wei chuckled, "He's waiting."
"What are you waiting for?" Deng Baichuan blurted out.
Wu Wei replied, "Waiting for reinforcements, or maybe waiting for an opportunity to break the city."
"Reinforcements?" Murong Xue raised a brow, "This is impossible. Our spies in Dayuan have already found out that the Mongolian army outside Xiangyang City has already exhausted all its resources. It is impossible to assemble even a new army.
There are only a small number of soldiers and horses distributed in the Huibu battlefield and the border of Jin Kingdom, but almost all of them were mobilized some time ago, and it is absolutely impossible to mobilize the remaining ones."
Wu Wei smiled lightly, "I didn't say that the reinforcements must be Dayuan's troops."
"The coalition forces of the countries in the Western Regions you are referring to?" Murong Xue sneered, "The coalition forces of the countries in the Western Regions can't come now. They have been blocked in the desert by the Xixia Army. They must either retreat or die."
Wu Wei's face was still very indifferent, "So, is it possible for the Jin Kingdom to collude with Mongolia? Is it possible for the Huibu to surrender?"
As soon as these words came out, Murong Xue's face froze slightly, and the expressions of the others also changed. Deng Baichuan frowned and said, "Isn't this possible? No matter how stupid the Emperor of Jin was, he would not seek the skin of a tiger. He would have had a blood feud with Mongolia for generations.
, even if we don’t miss the Murong family’s affection, we still can’t surrender to Mongolia.”
Wu Wei smiled and said nothing.
Murong Fu's face completely darkened, "What she said is not impossible. There are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies in the world, only eternal interests."
When Wu Wei heard this, she couldn't help but chew it carefully, and felt that it was a wise saying and couldn't be more true.
Murong Fu said slowly, "If the benefits Temujin pays are large enough, it is not impossible for Wanyan Dan to join forces with him. Although the Hui tribe has deep hatred with the Mongols, if they face the danger of annihilation, Mu Zhuolun will not
It’s not okay to give in.”
"What should we do?" everyone exclaimed.
Murong Fu asked Wang Yuyan, "Have the people sent back to the headquarters come back?"
Wang Yuyan shook her head, "No news has been sent back."
Murong Fu's heart sank, "If we send again, we must find out the battle situation back to the battlefield as quickly as possible."
"good."
Murong Fu asked Wu Wei again, "You just said that Temujin might be waiting for an opportunity to break the city. What is an opportunity to break the city?"
This time Wu Wei replied, "It's hard to guess. Maybe he is waiting for the assassin to assassinate the coach of Xiangyang City, or maybe he is waiting for the catapult you mentioned a few days ago to be built."
"Assassination of my brother? Huh, that's a fantasy." Murong Xue sneered. She didn't know whether she was mocking Wu Wei or those who wanted to assassinate Murong Fu, maybe both.
Wu Wei shrugged and said nothing more.
Murong Fu thought of Lu Guanying for no reason, could it be...