Kong Wu turned a blind eye to the sharp sword that was in front of his throat, and stood in front of Li Dan's horse without moving. He said seriously: "Even if the young master wants to kill the general today, the general will still say that the enemy's strength is not less than a hundred."
Ten thousand, the joint operation is no less than a hundred miles away, how can a mere ten thousand people break it? I hope the young master can take back his life, make plans from scratch, and never make any unnecessary sacrifices!"
He acted like a dead pig, not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. If you want to kill him, you can kill him, but I won't give in. Li Dan couldn't do anything to him.
He could not kill a loyal and important minister like Kong Wu if he wanted to, and he was reluctant to kill him. But if Kong Wu refused to compromise, he would not be able to leave the city, let alone open the city gate. What should he do?
Time was running out, and Li Dan was at a loss to make a decision. Unknowingly, beads of sweat began to form on his forehead.
The confidants around him were scratching their heads and scratching their heads anxiously, hating Kong Wu who was standing in front of him. But Li Dan didn't say anything, and they had nothing to do with Kong Wu. In terms of military rank, they were comparable to Lieutenant General Kong Wu.
It's far worse.
Li Dan and Kong Wu were in a stalemate, and Hou Feng, who was being taken away by Li Ying on the other side, happened to meet the servant who came to report the news on his way back home.
The mansion was attacked by a mysterious gangster. Although there was no big trouble, the intention of the gangster was unclear, and the servants did not dare to handle it without authorization, so they came here to report it to Hou Feng.
Meeting Hou Feng on the way to Beicheng, the servant was very surprised. He quickly got off his horse, saluted and asked, "Where are you going, general..."
Seeing that it was his servant, Hou Feng took a deep breath. Could it be that the situation at home was so bad that it was out of control? He did not answer, but asked urgently: "How is the situation at home now? Are the bad guys still there?"
Well? How did the general know that there was an attack on his home? The servant secretly thought something strange, and he replied blankly: "Reporting to the general, the house is fine, and the incoming gangsters were also beaten away. The villain came here to report to the general.
But, how did the general know about the changes in his family?"
"It's the letter reported to me by General Li Ying..." As he spoke, he looked behind him, but there was nothing behind him. Where was the shadow of Li Ying? Hou Feng frowned. Li Ying was obviously following him.
Behind him, why did he disappear in the blink of an eye?
Hou Feng was not a fool. He calmed down and thought about it carefully. He immediately realized that something was wrong. At the same time, he also felt that Li Ying's report was unusual. Could it be that this was a plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain?
Thinking of this, he secretly screamed, and without saying a word, he hurriedly turned his horse's head and galloped back to Beicheng along the same route.
When Hou Feng rushed back, he saw the confrontation between Li Dan and Kong Wu.
I don’t know when the prince came, but the prince held a sharp sword and pressed it against Kong Wu’s throat. This scared Hou Feng very much. Before he got close, he shouted from afar: "Young Master, keep some people under your command."
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Hearing the shouts, Li Dan instinctively turned around and looked around. When he saw Hou Feng galloping towards him, his heart was completely cold.
As the saying goes, one wrong step leads to the next wrong step. He had calculated everything, but he missed Kong Wu. The result was good. Although Hou Feng was transferred away by his design, Kong Wu ruined his big thing. Now Hou Feng
After returning, if he wanted to go out of town again, it would be as difficult as going to heaven.
In the blink of an eye, Hou Feng urged his horse to rush forward, then turned over and dismounted, stepped in and saluted Li Dan, and said: "The last general Hou Feng has seen the young master!"
After a pause, he turned to look at Kong Wu and asked, "What's going on? Why did General Kong offend the young master?"
"The young master wants to go out of the city to steal the camp, and the general is trying his best to stop him. The fault is indeed the general's, but the general would rather die than let the young master take risks in the enemy camp!" Kong Wu said firmly.
"Stealing the camp?" Hou Feng took a breath after hearing this. He raised his eyes and looked at the tens of thousands of people coming behind Li Dan. Let alone Li Dan leading the team, even if he led the team, it would be a narrow escape. It was rare.
Possibility of success.
He asked: "Is this the young master's intention or the king's order?"
At this time, Li Dan could only bite the bullet and tell the lie to the end. He shook the token in his hand and said: "Of course it is my father's order, and I also have my father's token!"
Hou Feng took the token, lowered his head to examine it carefully, and then returned it to Li Dan respectfully. The token was indeed correct, but how could the king issue such an order? Even if he hoped that the prince could make great achievements, he should not let the prince take risks.
Such a huge risk is tantamount to asking the young master to die. Does the king have any intention of establishing another prince?
But after thinking about it, Hou Feng felt that it was impossible. Even if the king wanted to appoint another prince, he would not push the eldest son into the pit of fire. Furthermore, the king has always liked the eldest son the most. For no reason, and
How could he establish another prince?
He was puzzled and asked casually: "Master, do you have a handwriting from the king?"
This sentence touches on Li Dan's weakness. If he could get Li Hong's handwriting, he could leave the city openly, so why would he cause so many troubles?
He took a deep breath and said calmly: "My father only gave me the token and did not write a handwritten edict!"
Oh! Hou Feng can serve as the general of Beicheng, and his mind is by no means simple. Now he basically understands that the prince's decision to leave the city to steal the camp is definitely not the king's order, but the prince's own intention. As for the token, the prince wants to steal it quietly.
It's easier.
He did not point it out directly, but said in a business-like manner: "The king has already told the general that anyone who wants to leave the city must have a command talisman and a handwriting from the king. Both are indispensable. Since the prince insists on leaving the city, but
Without the king's handwriting, the general can only send someone to ask the king clearly." As he spoke, he turned his head and called out: "General Kong Wu, ride a fast horse to the palace and ask for the king's handwriting. In the future, if
Someone asked about this, so I can have some proof!"
Although Kong Wu didn't know why Hou Feng suddenly returned, his return did make him relieved. He thought secretly and said to Hou Feng: "I will obey your order!" After saying this, he rushed to the palace.
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How could Li Dan let him go? Once he went to the palace, wouldn't all his secrets be revealed?
He stretched out his hand to stop Kong Wu, sheathed his sword at the same time, and said: "I just came out of the palace. Before leaving, my father had already fallen asleep. In the past few days, my father has been worried about state affairs and has not had a good rest. Tonight
It's rare to go to bed early, so don't bother me."
"But without the king's decree, General Hou and the last general can't let the young master leave the city!" Kong Wu noticed Li Dan's guilty conscience, so he pretended to be embarrassed and deliberately looked embarrassed.
"Forget it, I won't go out of the city to steal the camp tonight. Let's wait until tomorrow!" At this point, Li Dan could only choose to give up. For fear of making things worse, he didn't want to stay for a moment longer. He turned around and faced the back.
The crowd waved and said: "Withdraw!"
Ignoring the reactions of Hou Feng and Kong Wu, Li Dan led a group of Zhenjun soldiers, who came and left as fast as they came, disappearing at the end of the street in the blink of an eye.
After they all left and there was no trace of them, Kong Wu let out a long sigh of relief, raised his hand, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.
After a while, he turned around, bowed deeply to Hou Feng, and said, "Thank you, General Hou, for coming back in time. Otherwise, the general's life would have been in danger..."
Hou Feng's face was solemn and thoughtful, and he didn't reply.
Kong Wu asked curiously: "Didn't General Hou go home? Why did he come back suddenly?"
Hou Feng said: "On my way home, I happened to meet the servant who came to report the news. I knew that everything was safe at home, so I returned halfway." After saying this, he paused, then looked at Kong Wu and asked in a low voice:
"General Kong, why do I feel that what happened tonight is so weird? First, my mansion was attacked by gangsters for no reason, and then Li Ying reported a message and asked me to leave. But as soon as I left, the prince arrived and said he would
Going out of the city to steal a camp, is this... too much of a coincidence?"
Kong Wu had felt this way for a long time, but when it came to the prince, he didn't dare to make random guesses. He asked instead: "What General Hou means..."
"I don't know if the prince is going out of the city...to steal a camp or to join a camp..."
This sentence scared Kong Wu so much that he trembled and subconsciously looked left and right. Fortunately, there was no one around and Hou Feng's voice was low enough.
He approached Hou Feng and whispered in his ear: "General Hou, trouble comes from the mouth. Such words must not be spoken indiscriminately. Once spread, then... you will lose your head!"
"Hmph!" Hou Feng snorted coldly and said, "Wait until tomorrow, ask the king for clarification, and you will find out!"
Kong Wu wanted to dissuade him, but Hou Feng didn't give him another chance to speak. He flicked his robe, strode up the city wall, and went to inspect again. Kong Wu sighed secretly and followed him silently.
Hou Feng really didn't just talk about it casually. The next day at court, he told everyone in the court that Li Dan was holding a token and wanted to leave the city late at night, and asked Li Hong if he knew about it.
Li Hong was startled, and subconsciously looked down at his waist. Sure enough, the token was gone. No wonder he felt like he was missing something when he got up early, but he didn't take it too seriously. It turned out to be
The token is missing.
Before he could question Li Dan, the latter took the initiative to stand up, knelt down on the ground with a plop, held the token in both hands, raised it high above his head, and said: "Father, the token was indeed secretly taken out by my son!"
After hearing this, the expressions of everyone present, including Li Hong, changed. In extraordinary times, stealing tokens is a capital crime that is suspected of collaborating with the enemy. Even if the prince does this, things will not be easy.
Li Dan's eyes were red, he sniffed, and said in a trembling voice with a cry: "Last night, I told my father my determination to lead the army to steal the camp, but my father didn't agree, and I refused to accept it! I, my son, didn't agree.
I know that all the ministers in the dynasty looked down upon the son, thinking that the son was just a mere boy without the majesty of his father. However, the son was also determined to serve the country with all his life, and wanted to contribute to my great loyalty, and also wanted to be a father.
The king shares worries and solves difficulties. Even if he dies in the enemy camp, as long as he can arouse the morale of our soldiers and their determination to win, my sons and ministers will die without regrets!"