"The general is taking a rest. Vice General Qin has given orders not to come in and disturb him unless there is anything important."
"There is indeed something important to report to General Ming!"
"Let people come in -" Zheng Guogong said.
Hearing the general's voice, the guards outside the camp let the people in.
Following closely was a middle-aged man wearing deputy general's armor. When he saw the soldier entering the tent, he raised his feet to follow in, but was stopped by the guard who raised his hand expressionlessly: "Vice General Yuan, wait a moment.
Please allow me to inform the general."
Yuan Zhao frowned slightly and said "hmm" with an unsightly expression.
He is the deputy general appointed by His Majesty. This time he came to help the Duke of Zhen Guo. However, among the Xu family's army, he was not even as good as the deputy general named Qin, not to mention how aggrieved he was.
"General, please ask Vice-General Yuan to come in." The guard returned after a short while.
Yuan Zhao opened the tent curtain and walked in. At this time, the soldier who had entered the tent before him was presenting a letter: "General, this is a peace document written by the king of the Li clan! General, please read it!"
Summation document?
Yuan Zhao frowned.
He had just heard that an envoy from the Li tribe had arrived outside the camp in the rain, and he knew that something was going to happen. Unexpectedly, he came with requests and documents.
How long has this been going on?
Yuan Zhao sneered in his heart - he was indeed frightened. This shows that the morale of the Li army must be very low now.
Qin Wu first opened the letter, and after making sure there was nothing unusual, he handed the unfolded letter to his general.
The Duke of Zhen Guo was sitting on the edge of the couch with his clothes on, looking at what was written in the letter, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
The many tactics he has used these days are ultimately for this peace document——
The soldier who sent the message added: "The envoys of the Li tribe are waiting outside our military camp at this time. In addition to this peace document, they also brought dozens of Li tribe soldiers. It is said that they were the ones who were causing trouble at the border.
The group of people who injured our Daqing people are now handed over to the general to deal with them as a token of sincerity in seeking peace."
The Duke of Zhenguo nodded slightly and said cheerfully: "Go and speak to the envoy. I will accept the envoy and I will also agree to the peace request!"
"General!"
Before the soldier could respond, Yuan Zhao said with shock in his eyes: "How can the general agree to the other party's move to save his life and seek peace!"
Duke Zhen Guo raised his eyes to look at him and asked calmly: "Come on, Deputy General Yuan, why can't I agree?"
"Now is a good time to take advantage of the victory and pursue the pursuit!" Yuan Zhao said: "Now that the opponent's morale is low, why don't the general take advantage of this to seize the Li tribe's territory? To wipe out the Li tribe is a great achievement!"
After the previous battles, the Xu family army had the upper hand. Several times, it was clear that as long as they took one more step forward, the possibility of breaking through the opponent's city was right in front of them. But every time at this critical moment, Xu Qiwei came to "stop it"
That one!
Since General Xu always had his own strategy for marching, he originally thought it was a tactic to demoralize the enemy. When the time was right, he could break through it in one fell swoop and start a big one!
Now it seems that the morale over there has indeed been depleted. In order to save their lives, they sent an envoy to send a peace letter, but this old guy Xu Qiwei actually agreed directly!
After hearing Yuan Zhao's words, Duke Zhenguo only sneered in his heart.
He doesn't want any great achievements. This useless but deadly piece of junk can be picked up by anyone who likes it.
Moreover, news came from the capital one after another that the King of Xiang was punished for collaborating with the enemy, and the King of Yan was assassinated by the 'Purple Star Sect' when he left the capital. Now the situation is changing rapidly. He just wants to return to the capital as soon as possible to guard the children at home——
"The so-called victory in one fell swoop will take at least one or two years." Looking at Yuan Zhao, who was focused on taking charge of the battle, Duke Zhenguo said firmly: "Even if we don't mention the consumption of military supplies and food, just say that now is a time of internal and external troubles.
, isn’t it the work of a fool to waste so much thought and energy on such a small place?”
fool?
Yuan Zhao's face condensed.
Capture the Li clan and frighten the foreign countries - this was the emperor's instructions before leaving Beijing!
Is the Duke of Zhen Guo scolding him or the emperor?
Even if moving out of the emperor at this time would appear to be eager to classify the emperor as a fool, he had no choice: "The general has forgotten your majesty's will! At this time, agreeing to the Li clan's request for peace and withdrawing the troops, wouldn't it be Gao Na?"
Are you going to treat it lightly and make foreign countries think that the general's trip is a bluff?"
These were somewhat irritating words from the general, but the Duke of Zhenguo listened without any emotion on his face.
Handle it with care and let it go with care. This bad idea to conquer the Li people was not his idea in the first place, let alone let it go with care. He felt so disgusted when he held it in his hand that he even wanted to throw it away!
"As the saying goes, I will not accept the emperor's orders. After I return to the capital, I will explain this matter to the emperor, so I won't bother Vice-General Yuan to worry about me." The Duke of Zhen was too lazy to talk to the other party and directly gave the order to the soldier.
Said: "I went to reply and said that I will hold a banquet in Dongyuan City in three days and invite the king of the Li clan to come and sign the truce document——"
Since the other party was seeking peace, he would finalize the matter and sign the truce, and the people of Dongyuan City would be able to live in peace for at least three to five years.
"Yes, I will obey your orders!"
The soldiers immediately left the camp.
"Since the general has made up his mind, it is useless for me to say more." Yuan Zhao said with a serious expression on his face: "I will take my leave."
After saying that, he cupped his hands, turned around and walked out.
The rain outside the camp has stopped.
The summer rain comes and goes quickly. When you look up, there is even a dazzling golden light looming in the gaps between the moving clouds.
Yuan Zhao squinted his eyes slightly and looked ahead, with a silent sneer on his lips.
Three days later?
You may not be able to survive until then, right?
…
Over the next two days, Aoi became increasingly uneasy.
The old man's pulse is becoming increasingly unstable...
She almost tore through the few medical books she had brought with her and compared them one by one. She opened her eyes and closed her eyes and read the contents of the medical books, but there was still nothing worth mentioning.
She hoped that she was being careless, but she could never just treat it as being careless. She had never forgotten the girl's explanation for a moment.
But the following facts quickly confirmed that this was indeed not her fault -
The Duke of Zhen fell into a coma again.
Just the night before the truce document was agreed to be signed.
Until early the next morning, there was still no sign of the person waking up.
A banquet had been set up in the city, and the king of the Li clan arrived as promised. However, he gradually became restless when he was unable to wait for the Duke of Zhen to show up.
"Why haven't we seen General Xu come yet?" The Li clan is adjacent to Dongyuan, and there have even been occasional intermarriages over the years. The king of the Li clan can also speak some simple Daqing words.
As the leader of a country, it was actually a bit risky for him to go to the city to sign the truce document. Many ministers did not agree with it, but in order to seek peace, he had no choice but to come. In addition to this desire to seek peace, he also
There is a reason, and that is because the opponent's coach is Xu Qiwei.
This name is not unfamiliar to him at all.
When he was a child, he had seen his father, who had always been tall and mighty, beaten by this general until he secretly wiped his tears in the ancestral hall, and even prepared to pack up his baggage and take him away from the city overnight, so Xu Qiwei said three words:
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a shadow of his childhood for him.
This time when he heard that Daqing actually ordered General Xu to lead the Xu family army, he was completely stupid at that time - Daqing is now in a period of weakness, and everyone wants to take a bite of meat and share a share of the pie, but he is just
It was just a matter of following the trend to gain some sense of presence, but the other party directly sent the most powerful general over. So it’s okay to think so highly of him... It’s not that big of a deal, right?
What also made him feel uneasy was the signing of the truce - wouldn't it be simple for General Xu to attack the Li clan? He wouldn't use this matter to trick him into entering the city.
But he has been sitting here for more than an hour, why doesn't the other party show up?
Hearing the question from the King of the Li clan, Yuan Zhao took two sips of tea while sitting under the vacant head seat.
Seeing his indifferent attitude, the King of the Li clan clenched his fingers slightly.
But now I can only endure it.
Maybe the other party just wants to show off and deliberately humiliate him - although this is unpopular, it is the best possibility that can be thought of at the moment...
There was a soft "bang" sound, and the tea cup in Yuan Zhao's hand was put down.
"Does a mere barbarian leader deserve to be met by General Chao in person?" Yuan Zhao sneered.
When the king of the Li clan heard this, his face suddenly darkened, and he suppressed his anger and said: "I am here today to keep my promise, why is your Excellency so rude?"
The two Li clan officials beside the Li clan king also looked angry.
"Please also ask General Xu to come forward as soon as possible!"
"That's right, we want to see General Xu——"
"You don't know it when you are about to die..." Yuan Zhao had a sarcastic and arrogant smile in his eyes. He slowly stood up, raised his hand and ordered firmly: "Come here, capture this group of aliens, chop off their heads, and hang them."
Outside Dongyuan City, we will offer sacrifices to the souls of our people and our brothers in the army who died in vain in Daqing!"
As soon as these words came out, not only the king of the Li clan and others were immediately shocked, but also the soldiers guarding outside the hall were also shocked.
Several guards behind Yuan Zhao had already drawn their long swords.
"What are you doing!"
The officials of the Li tribe were shocked and angry. They stood up from their seats and defended the king of the Li tribe: "...How can you do such a betrayal if you boast of being a great country! The leader of the Xu family army actually tricked my king into entering the city... It's simply
It’s so generous!”
An act of breach of trust?
Yuan Zhao smiled and shook his head.
He has never agreed to the other party's request for peace. Those words were all said by the old man Zhen Guogong. What does it have to do with him?
Before he left the capital, he was told by the emperor that he must capture the Li clan and frighten these young people in order to regain Daqing's face.
As for that old guy Zhen Guogong...what does it matter whether he has this coach or not?
As long as he kills the king of the Li clan today, the Li clan will inevitably be in chaos. Taking advantage of the chaos, he will lead the Xu family army to attack and capture the Li clan with ease.
He takes the credit for this!
Several personal guards raised their swords to attack, and the two guards beside King Li also drew their swords.
The Li official trembled and said angrily: "The elites brought by my king are outside the museum... If you go back on your word, you will be punished by God!"
"Elite?" Yuan Zhao sneered.
There are only a hundred people, just closing the door and beating the dogs.
As for divine punishment, it is even more ridiculous.
However, the next moment, the smile on his face suddenly turned cold.
I saw a young general wearing the military uniform of the Xu family stepped forward to stop his man, and asked him solemnly: "What does Vice General Yuan mean by this? I don't remember that my general has ever made such an explanation!"
"General Xu is not here at this time, my words are military orders!" Yuan Zhao said with a serious expression.
The young general's eyes were unwavering: "May I ask Vice-General Yuan if he has military talismans?"
Yuan Zhao sneered and said: "I don't have military talismans, but I always carry the token given by His Majesty himself - "
After saying that, he took out the imperial order from his arms and showed it in front of others: "I have been ordered by Your Majesty to wipe out the entire Li clan. Anyone among you who dares to disobey is rebelling against the order!"
The faces of the king of the Li clan and others changed several times.
This is actually the decree of the Daqing Emperor?!
However, the young general, and even the other Xu Jiajun who were guarding inside and outside the hall, still did not make any move.
The young general glanced at the token in Yuan Zhao's hand and said calmly: "Please forgive me for our humble status. I have not been fortunate enough to see His Majesty's orders, so I have no way of distinguishing between true and false. Under such circumstances, I cannot blindly follow him. All I can do is
A decision can only be made after my general arrives."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhao rushed forward with anger, his face turning red and white.
No way to tell the truth from the false?!
He opened his mouth and kept talking about Xu Qiwei and Bing Fu. This was clearly a deliberate attempt to resist the decree!
"I am the deputy general appointed by His Majesty. How can the token be fake?" Yuan Zhao looked at the young general and gritted his teeth and ordered: "This person openly resisted the decree and had ulterior motives. He may have secretly colluded with the foreign tribes and had the intention of rebellion -
—Come here, chop off his head! As a warning to others!"
Anyway, Xu Qiwei is unlikely to wake up again. He will take over the Xu family army sooner or later, so he might as well take this opportunity to show off to the public!
At this time, a deep and loud voice suddenly approached——
"Let's see who dares!"
The young general's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately turned around and saluted respectfully.
"Finally, I will meet the general!"
While the soldiers were saluting, Duke Zhenguo, wearing soft armor, strode in.
The king of the Li clan, who was guarded by the hall pillar, immediately looked - is this old man General Xu?
"..." Yuan Zhao's eyes trembled.
Why is Xu Qiwei here?!
At this time, shouldn't the other party be lying unconscious in the military camp?
The Duke of Zhen Guo glanced at the situation in the hall and raised his hand.
The young general understood immediately and led his men forward to quickly restrain Yuan Zhao's personal guards.
The Li people lost their threat for a moment and couldn't help but secretly exchange glances.
Yuan Zhao's face turned extremely ugly when he saw this. When he saw Duke Zhenguo walking towards him, his anger rose from the bottom of his heart. He clutched the token in his hand tightly and asked one word at a time: "I am acting according to His Majesty's orders.
Does General Xu want to resist the decree?"
No matter how hard the opponent is at this moment, he is just holding on, and after all, he is just a dying person!
And he was personally appointed by His Majesty...
The rest of the words suddenly stopped in his heart.
He almost didn't see clearly the process of Duke Zhen drawing his sword.
In other words, he never expected that the knife would fall on his neck——
He only felt a chill on his neck, but before any pain could occur, his head had already left his body and flew straight out.
The head rolled to the edge of the table, with a pair of wide eyes filled with disbelief.
"bass--"
The sword in Duke Zhen's hand returned to the scabbard on his waist.
"Bang!"
This was the sound of the incomplete corpse falling to the ground.
