Chapter 483 Xiao Situ has been gone for a long time
Princess Yanghuan asked Xuanguo for help.
Dadianke Juliang stopped him and said: "This is absolutely impossible. Da Yu's current military strength is empty. There are less than 30,000 troops in the country. If Xuan Guo takes advantage of the weakness and invades, how can we resist?"
Yu Xianhuang said: "What good advice do you have?"
Ju Liang sighed: "For the current plan, we can only ask Fanxiao for more money and food. I believe Fanxiao will not sit idly by and ignore it. Even if it is just to send troops to shock, Yan Huan will have to deal with the army in any case."
Keep it."
Is Juliang’s idea correct?
Hard to say.
Under the current situation, Yang Huan was unable to make an accurate judgment. The only thing she could judge was not to follow any of Ju Liang's suggestions.
"If you go and beg Fanxiao Kingdom, won't Fanxiao Kingdom ask for land?"
"Your Highness, I don't know what prejudice you have against the Fanxiao Kingdom. The Fanxiao Kingdom is far to the west, separated from Dayu by the territory of the Gu tribe. If they want land, they will get it from the Gu tribe. How could they hurt me?
Da Yu’s territory?”
"The Gu tribe's territory is also my Dayu's territory! It was ceded to the Fanxiao Kingdom, but I can never get it back!"
"Your Highness, how can we care about these things now? If we lose those 40,000 troops, I will be in danger of losing my country!"
What Ju Liang said was true, but now Yang Huan doesn't listen to it.
She couldn't believe anything Ju Liang said.
"Brother Emperor, I'm going to find Xu Zhiqiong, and we'll discuss it further!"
Yang Huan went to the Marquis Mansion, where Xu Zhiqiong was learning lip shape with Qiao Zhu.
He didn't shy away from it and learned it in front of Yang Huan.
Qiao Zhu saw Yang Huan coming and quickly stepped aside: "Master Marquis, the princess is here."
"So what if the princess is here?" Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile, "What crime did Xu commit? Why should he be afraid of the princess?"
Qiao Zhu lowered his head and said nothing. Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "What are you afraid of?"
Qiao Zhu said softly, "I'm shy."
"Are you really just shy?"
Qiao Zhu dared not speak.
Yang Huan closed his eyes and sighed.
It seems that Qiao Zhu's identity has long been exposed.
Xu Zhiqiong ordered Qiao Zhu to retreat, stood up and saluted: "Your Highness, what are your orders?"
Yang Huan lowered his head and said: "There have been some changes in the war. Please invite Marquis Yun to go to the palace to discuss a good strategy."
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "I have only fought a few battles? What experience can I have? Your country has countless elite soldiers and generals. How can it be my turn to intervene in the war?"
Yang Huan had no choice but to tell the truth: "Marquis Yun has good predictions. Da Fengchang has indeed fallen into the enemy's trap. Now he is defeated and trapped. I hope Marquis Yun will ask Emperor Changle for help to help our army break through."
Xu Zhiqiong also received news of Yan Huan's defeat. The news came from Shan Yan.
She tried every possible means to get in touch with Yan Huan. She wanted to remind Yan Huan to be more careful, but the reply she received revealed that Yan Huan had been surrounded.
Xu Zhiqiong pretended to be surprised and said: "Da Fengchang has experienced hundreds of battles, how could he be defeated by the Gu clan? The information must be wrong, and the princess should check it carefully."
Yang Huan secretly gritted his teeth and kept the smile on his face: "Marquis Yun, I know I was wrong. No matter how many misunderstandings I had before, it was all my fault. I only hope that Marquis Yun will ignore the past grudges and save me from the fire and water."
Xu Zhiqiong said: "How can I save you?"
"I just ask Daxuan to send troops to help Da Fengchang break out of the encirclement."
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "I am an outsider, and all the Xuan people are outsiders. How dare outsiders' soldiers and horses dare to show off their evil in your land of Dayu?"
Yang Huan gritted his teeth and said, "Marquis Yun, how far are you going to make things difficult for me?"
"Princess, it's not that I'm embarrassing you, but someone is trying to embarrass me. If I'm not mistaken, the grand guest Ju Liang is also in the palace, right?"
Yang Huan nodded.
Xu Zhiqiong said: "If I go to the palace with you, Juliang will definitely not allow Daxuan to send troops. How will I respond then?
I slapped my chest and swore that I would only say that Daxuan would not plot against your country’s territory. Is it any use? You don’t believe anything I say. If I go to the palace, won’t I still be ridiculed by you?”
Princess Yanghuan thought for a moment and said: "Now I have to convince the emperor even if I risk my life. As long as Daxuan is willing to send troops, any conditions can be negotiated. If the emperor doesn't listen to the advice, my princess will not do it. Come to you, Marquis."
How do you feel about being a maid?"
"Okay! It's settled."
It was said that it was settled, but Xu Zhiqiong knew that when they arrived at the palace, Yang Huan would not be able to control the situation.
But Xu Zhiqiong had to go, and he wanted to borrow someone to do something for him.
When the two arrived at the palace, Emperor Yu Xian asked directly about sending troops.
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "I wonder how many troops your Majesty wants me to announce?"
Ju Liang said in Yu Xian's words: "Your Majesty, if Daxuan sends troops, our country, Da Yu, will be ruined. Your Majesty, be very cautious."
These days, Yu Xian's words have been learned in vain.
Xu Zhiqiong understood all these sentences.
Yu Xianhuang had a plan in mind: "Is Daxuan willing to send 20,000 troops?"
After a month, Emperor Chang Le's assembled troops had already exceeded 20,000.
Xu Zhiqiong nodded; "According to His Majesty's wishes, we will send 20,000 troops."
Princess Yang Huan echoed: "Twenty thousand troops should be enough to lift the siege of Cong'an County."
Emperor Yu Xian asked again: "I wonder which general Daxuan asked to lead the army?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "General Daxuan's chariots and cavalry are leading the troops. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Ju Liang also said in Yu Xian's words: "If Chu Xin comes, our family will be wiped out. According to previous discussions, the emperor's eldest son will lead the army."
The eldest son of the emperor leads the army?
Fortunately he could figure it out!
Xu Zhiqiong pretended not to understand and waited aside.
Yu Xianhuang was silent for a long time and said: "Marquis Yun, I know this matter is embarrassing for you, but it is related to the survival of our clan, so we can only discuss it with Marquis Yun.
Can the reinforcements sent by Daxuan be led by my son Jiaogang?"
Xu Zhiqiong raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, my Daxuan troops will be commanded by the prince of your country?"
Emperor Yu Xian sighed: "This is really a helpless move."
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "I'm sorry to have to obey my orders in this matter."
Not to mention Xu Zhiqiong couldn't accept it, not even Princess Yanghuan could accept it.
She said in Yu Xian's words: "Brother Emperor, this matter is really unreasonable. Our clan has asked Daxuan for help. How can we let Yan Gang command Daxuan's army?"
Ju Liang said from the side: "Princess, now is not the time to be reasonable. This is for the sake of my survival. If Xuan Guo is sincere, he should give us full power of troops and horses."
"Ju Liang, what are you so worried about!" Yang Huan screamed, "Yong Gang doesn't know how to fight. If you hand Daxuan's army into his hands, it won't be in vain!"
"Your Highness, be careful what you say!" Ju Liang also raised his voice, "The eldest son of the emperor has never suffered a defeat. It was Yan Huan who underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, and even 40,000 troops were trapped!"
Yang Huan was speechless, but judging from the results alone, Ju Liang was right.
But this has nothing to do with Daxuan, and Daxuan has no reason to accept such unreasonable demands.
Yang Huan looked at the emperor: "Brother, if you are so unreasonable, how can you get reinforcements from Daxuan!"
Ju Liang said loudly: "Your Majesty, if Xuanguo does not have such sincerity, it is better to go to Fanxiao to ask for reinforcements. Fanxiao's army is fighting with the Gu tribe in the west and will definitely not occupy my territory in Dayu."
Xu Zhiqiong pretended not to understand on the surface, but secretly laughed in his heart.
He wanted to see how Yu Xianhuang would react.
Emperor Yu Xian was looking at Xu Zhiqiong: "Marquis Yun, if your country is willing to allow my son to lead the army, we can discuss how much food it will cost."
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "No matter how much food you have, you can't buy the life of my Daxuan Erlang. It is impossible for Daxuan to hand over the army to outsiders."
Ju Liang said in Yu Xian's words: "Your Majesty, since he refuses to agree, he is betraying the alliance. However, we cannot let him go. He should be imprisoned."
"Brother Imperial, no!" Yang Huan's eyes widened. She did not expect that Ju Liang would propose imprisoning Xu Zhiqiong.
In this way, the Xuan-Yu alliance is tantamount to breaking up.
Xu Zhiqiong looked at Yu Xianhuang calmly.
Ju Liang added: "Your Majesty, when life and death are at stake, there is no tolerance for the kindness of women! Only by forcing Xuan Guo can agree to our conditions!"
Emperor Yu Xian hesitated again and again, then stood up and said to Xu Zhiqiong: "Marquis Yun, if this happens, I will have to live in the palace for a few days."
He thought this was a compromise. Putting Xu Zhiqiong under house arrest in the palace was not considered imprisonment, but could only be considered coercion at best.
But the actual result was the same. After Emperor Changle received the news, he would definitely imprison Mo Chi, and the alliance between the two countries was broken.
Two Suzaku fourth-level cultivators came closer and took Xu Zhiqiong to the secret room in the front hall of the palace.
Xu Zhiqiong did not put up any unnecessary resistance, the palace was heavily guarded, and Xu Zhiqiong had no chance of winning in front of the two fourth-grade men.
Before leaving, Xu Zhiqiong looked at Princess Yanghuan and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you must keep your word. If Xu ever sees the light of day again, you must become my maid!
"
Xu Zhiqiong was captured like this.
Yang Huan lowered his head in despair.
Ju Liang said from the side: "Your Highness, I am here for Dayu's country and people. If you have any grievances, take them out on me."
Yang Huan looked at Ju Liang with blood-red eyes. She wanted to take out the evidence that Ju Liang had collaborated with the enemy immediately!
At the moment she made up her mind, Emperor Yu Xian left the throne and dragged his tired body towards the harem.
Looking at his back, Yang Huan thought of his ambition and suddenly felt ridiculous and ridiculous.
There is an old saying by Yu Xianguo: A person with the ambition of a phoenix, the courage of a pheasant, and the ambition of a sparrow will never achieve great things.
That's him.
…
The next day, Emperor Yu Xian went to visit Xu Zhiqiong in the secret room to see if he could change his mind.
Before reaching the secret room, I suddenly heard a commotion in the corridor.
A fourth-level student came forward to report: "Your Majesty, Xu Zhiqiong has escaped!"
Yu Xianhuang said in horror: "How did he escape?"
The Shengdao cultivator shook his head repeatedly. He had been guarding the door all night last night and the door to the secret room had never been opened. Only when he was delivering food to Xu Zhiqiong did he realize that Xu Zhiqiong was missing.
"Didn't he kill Tao cultivators? How could he escape in front of you?"
Sha Dao is good at fighting, but what he is least good at is escaping.
"My lord, I don't know."
Emperor Yu Xian ordered: "The whole city is searching for Xu Zhiqiong, blocking the main traffic roads outside the city, and the surrounding counties and counties are also searching for him!"
Ju Liang received the news and rushed to the palace: "Your Majesty, the hostages have escaped and Xuan Guo has completely betrayed his alliance. For this plan, we must first find a way to rescue Prince Mo Chi, and then ask for reinforcements from Fanxiao."
Yu Xianhuang shook his head and said: "Don't worry about Mo Chi. It's okay to leave him in Xuanguo first. Fanxiao's reinforcements are the most urgent thing. Yanhuan's food and grass can no longer support him."
Ju Liang leaned over and saluted and said: "I am willing to set off immediately and go to Fanxiao in person to ask for help."
Yu Xianhuang looked at Ju Liang, nodded and said: "I regret not listening to your advice, and now I have to rely on you to save me, Dayu Sheji."
Ju Liang shook his head: "Your Majesty is serious, this is the duty of a humble minister, so it is not too late for me to pack my bags."
Two hours later, two fourth-grade Suzakus, using the skill of the colorful wings of the hawksbill, took Ju Liang and flew to the Fanxiao Kingdom.
Yu Xianhuang raised his eyes and looked away until Ju Liang's figure completely disappeared from sight.
My dear, all my hopes lie in you.
At noon, the determined Princess Yanghuan came to the palace with the evidence of Ju Liang's crime.
"Brother Emperor, summon Ju Liang to see you. I have something to confront him about."
Yu Xianhuang said impatiently: "If you have anything to do, let's wait until the grand guest comes back."
Yang Huan said in surprise: "He left? Where did he go? I will chase him back right now!"
"Stop messing around!" Emperor Yu Xian said angrily, "The Grand Dian guest has gone to ask for help for me. The road to Yu's life depends entirely on him alone."
Yang Huan sat paralyzed on the ground, wanting to cry but without tears.
…
Thirty miles west of Cong'an County, Sui Zhi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the two corpses on the ground.
These two corpses belong to two fourth-level Taoist cultivators.
There was a man beside him, of medium build, mediocre appearance, sallow complexion, and looked very weak.
Ju Liang straightened his clothes and saluted Sui Zhi first: "Thank you Da Sima for the rescue."
Sui Zhi waved his hand and said: "You don't have to be polite, Young Sikong. We have an appointment beforehand. I'm here to pick up Young Sikong and return to the sect. How can I call it a rescue?"
It is indeed not a rescue, this is the escape route planned by Ju Liang.
The man with a sallow complexion stepped forward, cupped his fists and said, "Young Sikong, it's been a long time."
Ju Liang couldn't recognize his appearance or hear his voice, but looking at his words and actions, he felt familiar.
"Is this... Xiao Situ?"
The man nodded and said, "Young Master Sikong has great eyesight!"
Ju Liang said with a smile: "I have been writing to Xiao Situ recently, but I haven't been able to meet each other. I heard that Xiao Situ changed his body and was reincarnated. Today we met again, but we didn't recognize each other for a while."
Xiao Songting sighed and said: "Xiao is also helpless. Shao Sikong's letter was written too hastily. I don't know what is the current progress of the matter?"
Ju Liang said: "After Xu Zhiqiong was arrested, he fled from the palace and his whereabouts are still unknown. Emperor Yu Xian has sent troops to search for him. The two countries of Xuan and Yu have completely broken up. You don't have to worry about it. You can send a large number of troops to surround and kill Yan Huan, and then