Chang Yu, who was thousands of miles away, did not know that Zhu Zhi'e had arrived in the capital at this time. Even if he knew, he would not have time to talk to her. Now that the war was about to begin, he had to concentrate on military affairs. After getting up early in the morning for routine exercises, he walked around the streets with colleagues.
The soldiers mingled together and inspected military reserves, grain and grass supplies, and other sundries.
After all this work, Huandao Yamen was already soaked to the skin. It was so hot!
"The trebuchets have built more than sixty artillery pieces to cooperate with the Shenji Battalion, which is enough to suppress the rebels and cover the attack of the army." Lu Daqi was drinking tea in the lobby. When Chang Yu came in, he stood up to greet him and said casually.
Chang Yu nodded: "There is not much food and grass in the city. The fastest supply from the rear has just arrived at Fanchang. It still takes two days to get here. It's still in time. I still have some money on hand. I will use it all as rewards tomorrow to boost morale. The war may start tomorrow.
All in one go..." He raised his eyebrows and asked, "How many people are there, Mr. Xu Guogong?"
"Chang Houye went to the military camp in the north of the city, and Xu Guogong and Zhao Zhilong went up to the city. They said it was cool in the city and they could see the enemy's movements." Lu Daqi chuckled: "Who would have thought that they would be so active."
Chang Yu smiled: "Who is on duty in the city today?"
"Wang Ti Zhong" Lu Daqi said without thinking, Chang Yu said oh, thoughtfully: "Master Shangshu, rest, we will go to the city to cool off."
It is indeed cooler in the city than in the city. There is wind at high places, especially in the watchtowers, archery tower gates, or caves where soldiers are hiding. The breeze blows on their faces and is very cool. Many soldiers are enjoying the cool inside. Seeing Chang Yu on the top of the city, they all looked a little panicked.
Somewhat at a loss.
After asking Wang Tizhong where he was, the soldier pointed to the southeast. Chang Yu braved the scorching sun and went far away. He saw Wang Tizhong and a few of his confidants observing something with a telescope in the scorching sun above their heads. They didn't even notice that Chang Yu had arrived.
"Could it be that there is something strange happening in the rebel army?" Chang Yu coughed lightly, and Wang Tizhong put down his telescope and hurriedly bowed to him: "I hope there is something strange happening to him."
Chang Yu smiled, raised his hand, and his subordinates scattered around. Wang Tizhong knew that Chang Yu wanted to say something important to him. As expected, Chang Yu stared at him and said: "To be honest, do you think Bai Wang will really
Surrender?"
Wang TiZhong said without hesitation: "No!"
"What's the reason?" Chang Yu asked.
"First of all, he is not a person who gives up easily, nor is he a person who surrenders easily. Secondly, if he wanted to surrender, he would have surrendered long ago. When he broke in... the thieves went north, leaving us to fight alone. We were defeated by Zuo Liangyu's army.
Besieged in a corner of Deanna Mountain, with little food and clothing, people starved to death every day, and were surrounded and suppressed by officers and soldiers. They did not surrender in such difficult times. Lord Governor, where do you think this guy is? How could he surrender? What a despicable job.
I don’t want him to surrender either,” Wang Tizhong said and couldn’t help but smile.
Chang Yu also laughed: "Listening to what you said, the governor is confident, but why don't you want him to surrender?"
"If he surrenders, how can I earn my military merits?" Wang Tizhong's smile was a little cold, Chang Yu nodded, his thoughts were somewhat similar to Wang Zamao's.
Wang Ti was startled: "What the Lord Governor means is..."
"Be careful of him," Chang Yu said in a calm tone with a deadpan expression. Wang Tizhong's face was a little complicated and he said with his fists in his hands: "Thank you, Lord Governor, for reminding me."
"Do you know why the governor wants you?" Chang Yu smiled half-heartedly, and Wang Tizhong returned to his previous expression and smiled coldly: "Maybe there are some unscrupulous people who the governor doesn't like."
Chang Yu laughed, raised his hand and patted Wang Tizhong on the shoulder, and raised his hand to point to the south of the city: "If you want to be Li Yan, you have to show the skills of Li Yan."
"The wisdom of a humble position may not be as good as that of Li Yan, but in terms of bravery, it is not comparable to him." Wang Tizhong was full of pride: "The key to killing the enemy and making meritorious deeds is to move forward bravely. Lord Governor, please take good care of it."
While the two were talking, they saw a group of people walking slowly from the west. When they took a closer look, it was Xu Hongji and others. They were called to go up to the city to watch the enemy, but they were actually enjoying the wind and enjoying the scenery. Although the city was very sunny, there were still some people.
The servant holding an umbrella is much more comfortable than being in the sweltering heat under the city.
Seeing Chang Yu and Wang Tizhong talking, Xu Hongji and others hurried forward to talk. The group of people walked around and talked about it. Seeing that the sky was approaching noon, they went back to the city to go back to the county government office for lunch.
But at this moment, news came from outside the city that Bai Wang was going to meet Chang Yu in the afternoon.
Everyone was surprised. The appointment was limited to three days, and it was almost certain that Bai Wang had no sincerity in surrendering. Why did he want to meet again at this time?
This is actually a psychological manifestation of guilty conscience. The more deliberate it is, the more guilty it is, and conversely, the more guilty it is, the more deliberate it is. However, Chang Yu had nothing to do and agreed to his request to see what other tricks this guy had.
In the afternoon, which is the hottest time of the day, Chang Yu went out of the city but did not mobilize the troops. Instead, he only Tu Yuan's Black Tiger Camp retinue. It was not because of his entrustment but because there were only a few hundred people from Baiwang outside the city. Obviously, he did not want to send troops to the city.
The scene was so tense and tense, after all, it was still during the armistice period.
The two parties originally agreed to meet in a forest in the southeast of the city, but Li Muchian refused because it was too close to the mountains and could easily be plotted, so they moved to the west near the river bank, where there were only a few sparse trees for shade.
The soldiers and horses were waiting two hundred meters away. Chang Yu and Bai Wang each led three or five people to meet under the shade of a tree. When they were about ten meters away, Bai Wang was about to say hello, but his expression suddenly changed because he found that the man who came with Chang Yu
There is actually his son Bai Xingfeng.
Then his face darkened: "What do you mean?"
"This boy is extraordinary. It is a pity to kill him and it is difficult to kill him, so I will return it to you. If you can let him follow the governor after you surrender, he will have a great future in the future. If you don't surrender, he will die in the rebel army. It is not mine."
It’s not a pity if you do it with your own hands.”
Saying this, he gestured behind him, and Wu Zhong raised his hand to lift Bai Xingfeng in front of him and put it on the ground: "It's just a father's thing to recognize a thief, but I don't see anything special about you."
Bai Wang was furious when he heard this, but he held it back. He stared at Chang Yu and repeated the previous sentence: "What do you mean?"
"Don't ask me what I mean, tell me why you asked me to come here?" Chang Yu smiled slightly and began to play with his nails without even looking at Bai Wang.
Bai Wang suppressed his anger: "The three-day limit is coming tomorrow. Is there any news from the court?"
Moreover, Chang Yu raised the corner of his mouth: "Thousands of mountains and rivers, the person you serve as the governor has wings and can fly. If you can reach the capital, you will be incense."
"Then how are you going to give me an answer tomorrow?" Bai Wang scolded sternly, and then smiled sinisterly: "You are kidding me, right? You are the leader of Dongchang and you have power over everything. You are also ordered to supervise the army. You can't make the final decision in recruiting and surrendering enemy generals.
, still need to ask the court?"
"You were the one who tricked me first." Chang Yu chuckled and looked up at Bai Wang: "It is reasonable for the two armies to be enemies and to deceive each other, but now there is only the last layer of window paper left. It doesn't matter whether it is punctured or not.
It’s harmless, but if you’re not Dashuai Bai, why do you have to be so pretentious and disgusting?”
A sneer slowly appeared on the corner of Bai Wang's mouth, which was running over with a sullen face: "You seem to be sure that I won't surrender. Why is that?"
"Because you are the kind of person I admire most." Chang Yu smiled.
"What kind of person?" Bai Wang narrowed his eyes.
"The kind who won't shed tears until he sees the coffin!" Chang Yu chuckled, and Bai Wang's face turned gloomy again. He reached out and lifted Bai Xingfeng onto his horse, and said coldly to Chang Yu: "Then you and I will each prepare the coffin."
After beating the horse, he left.
"What do you say, Taoist Master Fang?" Looking at Bai Wang's back, Chang Yu smiled coldly and said to Li Muchian behind him.
"The poor Taoist's expectations were all wrong after all." Li Muchian sighed: "I thought Bai Wang would be willing to surrender after seeing the current situation so thoroughly, but I didn't expect it..."
"Seeing through the current situation and surrendering are completely different things. Knowing that you cannot do something but doing it anyway is what the governor said. There are many people who will not shed tears until they see the coffin."
"I'm afraid Bai Wang is the kind of person who doesn't shed tears when he sees the coffin!" Li Muchian shook his head and sighed.
"Then it's not a pity for such a person to die." Chang Yu chuckled and turned back to the city.