There was a heavy rain outside the window, and the strong wind whipped up the rainwater and made a crackling sound on the window. The room was cold and damp, but it perfectly suited the temperament of this old eunuch...
Being here makes one feel a chill coming from the bone marrow.
After listening to the man in black's account, the old eunuch's face remained unchanged, and he just said calmly: "Zhang Shigui is extremely important to this matter. You know it well. Since he is unwilling to take action immediately, and you also think that he is no longer trustworthy, why?
You still want to keep him? This is a serious dereliction of duty on your part."
You revealed your identity and all your intentions, but you came back just like this after Zhang Shigui refused. This means that Zhang Shigui may reveal the whole thing to the prince at any time. By that time, all the plans will be in chaos, and the most important thing is that
, what if Zhang Shigui completely sided with the prince... the consequences would be unimaginable.
The man in black was shivering all over, and a layer of sweat broke out on his back. He quickly explained: "It was not because he was afraid of death due to his humble position, but he did have the intention of cutting the grass and eradicating the roots at that time. However, Zhang Shigui was obviously prepared. He extinguished the oil lamp on the tower.
Even if I make a sudden move, I can't guarantee that it will be foolproof, and he has already opened the window and can climb out at any time. If I make a mistake, I can force him to the prince's side."
There are some slanders in your heart, it is easy for you to say it with your mouth, but Zhang Shigui, a veteran on the battlefield, crawled out from the dead, no matter the spirit, will or skill, it is absolutely beyond the reach of ordinary people. He was on guard.
, it is simply impossible to reach the sky to kill with one hit.
Moreover, now Zhang Shigui is just doubtful and his will is wavering. He may not be willing to go all out to implement the plan. But once he fails to kill him, he will definitely be pushed to the side of the prince, and the situation will be completely destroyed.
out of control.
Zhang Shigui surrendered to the East Palace, and the prince could pass through the Xuanwu Gate at any time. The Youtun Guards outside could enter the palace to reinforce, and when they retreated, they could escort the prince to evacuate to the counties in Hexi... This was completely contrary to the original intention of the plan.
The old eunuch didn't speak, and the cold atmosphere in the room became more intense.
The man in black bowed his body, lowered his head, and the muscles all over his body were tensed to resist the cold and dampness. Facing the old eunuch, it was like a poisonous snake spitting out letters in front of him...
The sound of wind and rain pounded the sky and covered the earth, causing a raging noise.
After a long time, the old eunuch nodded slightly and said in a hoarse voice: "Your concerns are not unreasonable, but it is not your duty. As a dead soldier, the only thing you should do is to follow orders. No matter what kind of consequences, you will not deserve it."
Worry about it yourself.”
The man in black froze and said with sincerity and fear: "I know my mistake because of my humble position, and I will commit suicide later to apologize."
The old eunuch waved his hand: "If you make a mistake, you will die. This is our rule, but sometimes you can die with some value."
The man in black lowered his head and said, "Please give me your instructions."
The old eunuch raised his head, looked out the window at the wind and rain with eyes like dead fish, and said calmly: "After all, the Youtun Guards are the crown prince's greatest reliance. Whether it is the Sixth Rate of the East Palace or the Beiya Forbidden Army, they can ultimately determine the success or failure of the prince's life or death.
Yes, it is Youtun Guard. Especially Fang Jun is prestigious and powerful. If something goes wrong in the plan and the prince joins Fang Jun, it will turn into a protracted civil war. This is absolutely not allowed to happen... In general
We can't let Li Ji lead hundreds of thousands of troops to chase the prince all the way to the counties in Hexi? Even if an imperial edict is issued, Li Ji may not do it."
Li Ji is indeed a deep city, and there are not many edges and corners. He is not like Wei Zheng who often disobeys the imperial edict, and even confronts His Majesty Li Er from time to time... But in terms of firmness of mind, Li Ji may not be that strong. How much worse than Wei Zheng.
Asking him to hunt down the prince and annihilate the Youtun Guards would clearly mean that he would be blamed for killing the prince. Even if such an imperial edict was presented to Li Ji, he would probably resist it...
The man in black responded solemnly: "I understand my humble position, go and handle this matter now!"
The old eunuch nodded and warned: "No matter success or failure, don't reveal your identity."
The man in black said: "You will save yourself the trouble of taking a humble position. I will die or live here. I vow to complete the mission."
Fang Jun now lives in the military camp all day long, surrounded by groups of soldiers, and his prestige is enough to make his soldiers willing to die. If you want to assassinate him in the Youtunwei military camp, it will be difficult to climb to the sky. Even if you are lucky enough to succeed, it will never be possible. There is no hope of escape.
The nature of this mission is to "go to death". Only by determined to die can you grit your teeth and not reveal your identity regardless of whether you succeed or not.
The old eunuch remained expressionless and waved his hand: "Go ahead."
"Here!"
The man in black turned around and walked out of the door quickly, disappearing into the wind and rain.
The old eunuch was still hunched over, turned around and walked out of the back door, passing through a patio. Rainwater fell from the sky like a torrent, flowing like a waterfall along the eaves of the patio, and flowed into the culvert hidden underneath along the drainage ditch made of blue bricks in the middle of the patio. There is quite a majestic momentum like wind and rain coming from all directions.
The door of the main hall at the back was ajar. The old eunuch came to the door and pushed it open. He saw a huge coffin parked in the hall...
Incense candles are lingering and the atmosphere is gloomy.
Without even looking at the coffin, the old eunuch walked around the coffin and entered a side hall on the left...
*****
In the Youtunwei camp, Fang Jun and his generals discussed how to place the prisoners. They discussed for two hours but failed to come up with an ideal strategy.
There is no way, the Youtun Guards have limited strength, and they have to face the eyeing Guanlong army, and are always prepared for sudden attacks, and there are too many prisoners. If a large number of people are allocated to escort the prisoners to the counties in Hexi, the camp will inevitably be empty, and the camp will be empty. An opportunity for the enemy to take advantage of.
Fang Jun rubbed his brows and said helplessly: "It is really difficult to arrange the arrangements properly. We can only send two thousand cavalry first, escort five thousand people to Hexi, and then rush to the Western Regions along the inn. Pei Xingjian must have mobilized reinforcements We are already on the road. If we meet, we will order him to speed up and reach Guanzhong as soon as possible. We don’t expect the Anxi Army to massively reinforce us, but we must at least help us supervise the prisoners."
When he set out thousands of miles from the Western Regions to rush to Chang'an, he made an agreement with Li Xiaogong and Pei Xingjian. Once the coalition forces of all ethnic groups led by Tumidu wiped out the defeated army in the Western Regions and the country's border was safe, he would immediately dispatch troops and horses to rush there. Chang'an.
Calculating the time, the Anxi Army has already set off from the Western Regions. Although it has not yet reached Chang'an, it must not be far away.
Gao Kan nodded and said: "This is the best."
At this time, Cen Changqian intervened and said: "Why not drive the remaining prisoners to the north of the Zhongwei Bridge, let them set up tents to live temporarily, and then ask Wu'an County Duke to supervise them from north to south, allowing them to break up and escape, and then block the Weishui River with Tubo Huqi South Bank?”
There is another wide open space to the north of the Zhongwei Bridge, where it is not a problem to accommodate more than 10,000 people. Moreover, Xue Wanche led his troops to garrison the line from Jingyang to the Weishui River. He neither intervened in Guanlong's offensive against Youtunwei, nor did he follow General Li Jizhi's orders all day long. Youzai Youzai is watching the fire from the other side, why not find something for him to do?
Seeing that Xue Wanche is not a boring person, he must have something to do...
Fang Jun's eyes were bright and he stroked his hands and said: "This is a good idea! In this way..." He called Wei Ying in and ordered: "Send someone to deliver a letter to Duke Wu'an, saying that I will wait for him on the south bank of the Weishui River tomorrow evening.
We have something important to discuss."
"Here!"
After receiving the order, Wei Ying strode out and crossed the river in person to deliver the message to Xue Wanche.
Fang Jun glanced at the map on the wall and asked, "Is there any news from Chengtianmen?"
Now that Xuanwu Gate is blocked by Zhang Shigui, the flow of news is not smooth. If Fang Jun wants to know the information about the East Palace, he can only send the news out of the city through the secret agents lurking in Chang'an City, and then send it back through the scouts. This is extremely inconvenient and the timeliness is even worse.
…
Gao Kan said: "The Guanlong army is gathering, and almost half of the troops stationed outside Chunming Gate have entered Chang'an City. Apparently they plan to wait for the heavy rain to stop, and then take turns to attack Chengtian Gate. The news sent back by the scouts mentioned that Guan
The Long clans have begun to mobilize, and many direct descendants of the clan have rushed to join the army, intending to participate in the success."
Fang Jun sighed: "Changsun Wuji is really planning to kill everything... so cruel!"
The Guanlong family has been passed down for more than a hundred years, which is why it has the status and scale it has today. In Fang Jun's view, power and interests are important, but what is it compared to the blood of the family? In the end, it is the people who make up the family.
The foundation of the valve!
If all the young and strong descendants in the clan die, what if you are allowed to become an emperor?
The word "inheritance" has been the most important thing in Chinese culture for thousands of years. Culture needs to be inherited, power needs to be inherited, and the inheritance of blood is above all else...