Zhu Chengtian left the city wall and went back to the City Lord's Mansion without any instructions on what to do. He handed over the guard of the east gate to Yu Xiao, so he would not assign anything at will. This is a kind of trust from the superior to the subordinate, even if the trust is not absolute. Zhu Bingtian, who has been in a high position all his life, knows how to be a leader better than most people. He said that he would leave the defense of Dongcheng to Yu Xiao, so he would not show the slightest doubt. Smart people know that it's better to keep suspicions in mind before they plan to reveal them.
And some people get used to giving advice after a little achievement, and immediately intervene in any department under their subordinates. Such a boss only gets dissatisfaction from his subordinates. If you put your doubts on the bright side, then you will not be far from falling.
After Yu Xiao waited for Zhu Chengtian to leave, he let out a long sigh of relief, only to realize that his back was covered with sweat. The Black Banner Army outside has also retreated, since there is no chance to cheat the city gate, there is no need to stay. But this time, the Black Banner Army's offensive was not focused on swords and guns. The general of the Black Banner Army who scolded him was not poisonous. What he attacked was not the city, but the hearts of the people.
He was provoking the relationship between Zhu Chengtian and Yu Xiao.
Yu Xiao noticed this right away, so he was acting, but he didn't know if his acting had fooled Zhu Bingtian.
That's right, he came to rely on Zhu Chengtian, and he never planned to work for Zhu Chengtian. He only used Feng Ping as a springboard to prepare for the future. So he has been carefully hiding his talents and insights, and sometimes even pretends to be reckless. For example, just now, he could have used his eloquence to scold the general of the Black Banner Army under the city, but he chose to pretend to be angry and his hands and feet trembled.
He wanted Zhu Bingtian to think that he was really angry, but he knew that Zhu Bingtian was not easy to deceive.
Looking at the retreating team of the Black Banner Army outside the city, Yu Xiao clenched his fists and swore in his heart.
"Fang Jie! I will never allow you to take away what I am about to acquire, and I will never let you climb on top of me again. Feng Ping is mine. In the future, I will fight back to Chang'an to protect the Yu family." Revenge. No one can sabotage my plans, not anyone!"
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"The general knows the man on the wall?"
Chen Xiaoru asked.
Fang Jie nodded: "You know it too."
"oh?"
Chen Xiaoru froze for a moment: "This subordinate didn't recognize it."
"This man's name is Yu Xiao."
When Chen Xiaoru heard the name, he quickly remembered: "My subordinates remember that he is the son of Yu Manlou, the former Emperor's Sixth Army Zuowuwei General Yu Manlou in Chang'an City. There is already a dead person in the archives of the Ouchi Guard Office and the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Justice. It seems that the liquidation in Chang'an City was not complete. Someone helped him escape, and then found someone to act as a scapegoat."
Fang Jie nodded: "It's not important. This person has real talents. The important thing is that he will definitely help Zhu Chengtian defend Fengping. He knows the training of the Sui army well, so he knows our training very well. Siege methods. When encircling and suppressing the reinforcements sent by Fengping to Qingyuan City in the valley, I felt that this army was a little different from Nanyan's army, but I didn't care about it at the time. Now that I think about it, Fengping's troops used It is also the change of the battle formation of the Sui army, but it is not proficient, and the transformation is very rough. It seems that Yu Xiao has been helping Zhu Chengtian to train troops in Fengping."
Wei Xiting, who had already arrived with the brigade, thought for a while and said, "I have heard of this man's name before. His father, Yu Manlou, was known as one of the top three generals among the Sixteen Guards of the Sui Dynasty. A character, if he has obtained the true biography of Yu Manlou, he must also be very accomplished in leading soldiers."
Fang Jie hummed: "The most important thing is that there are no people from us in Fengping City."
He said with some regret: "Back then, there was a shortage of manpower. There was a team from the Xiaoqi School mixed among the refugees. Because Fu Zhengnan detained the people and stayed in Qingyuan, I have to say that it was luck to win Qingyuan. Murong Yongduo sent someone to arrest the captives. The people who left were sent back to Dali, but Qingyuan did not leave Fengping, so our people had no chance to go in. Most of the Xiaoqi School should have been taken to Dali City, without internal support, Fengping is more difficult than Qingyuan beat."
"General."
After hesitating for a while, Chen Xiaoru asked: "Why don't we ignore Feng Ping? From Qingyuan City, we can directly go south to attack Peicheng Jin'an, and then go straight to Dali. Whether Feng Ping fights or not doesn't seem to affect the overall situation."
Fang Jie shook his head: "If you destroy Nanyan, you will not leave a city. If you bypass a city because it is difficult to fight, the morale of my soldiers will gradually lose their morale It’s not the way to go around and go around when encountering difficulties.”
"The subordinate understands."
Chen Xiaoru bowed his head and said.
"Since you can't outwit it, then just fight it in an open and honest manner."
When Fang explained this, his tone rose a little, so that the people who followed him could hear him, and then continued to order: "Order the army to set up camp ten miles east of Fengping Gate, waiting for the follow-up siege equipment. The speed of the baggage camp should be slower. Let Xiahou's cavalry guard, so that no accidents will happen."
"Chen Xiaoru, follow me."
Fang Jie gave an order, and then walked to the side. Chen Xiaoru knew that Fang Jie had something to tell him alone, so he hurriedly stepped up to follow.
"Choose a few of the best fighters from the Xiaoqi school to follow you, and immediately go back to Qingyuan City, choose some precious jewels and playthings from Qingyuan City's treasury, and take them with you. city."
"To Peicheng?"
Chen Xiaoru was puzzled: "The general said clearly, what are you going to do in Peicheng?"
Fang Jie whispered a few words in his ear, and Chen Xiaoru's eyes lit up immediately: "The general's plan is really clever!"
Fang Jie smiled and said: "The flattery is not up to standard, and your salary will not be increased... You act cautiously, and I can only rest assured that this matter is entrusted to you. The only thing that is not easy to solve is the matter of identity. Think of a way for yourself. This matter must be done not only well, but also quickly, so you have to choose a few suitable people to do it, and the sooner you can do it, the better."
"Subordinates understand!"
Chen Xiaoru nodded: "This subordinate will pick people to go back to Qingyuan."
Fang Jie hummed, and then called a confidant to tell him to bring his token and rush back to the Zhuque Mountain camp on Huangyang Road.
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The third day of the siege
Dugu Wenxiu, who came from Huangyang Road, finally caught up with the team, and he didn't care about changing clothes, so he walked into Fang Jie's big tent in a hurry.
"My lord, my subordinate is late, please punish me, my lord."
After he entered the door, he gave a big gift, and Fang Jie hurried over to help him up. He called the lord instead of the general, which naturally meant a lot. I don't know if Fang Jie didn't hear clearly or didn't pay attention to this detail, but it caused the members of the Black Flag Army to change Fang Jie's address to these two words. There is no doubt that although there is nothing unusual about the change of title, everyone knows that when the title changes, the status also changes.
Wu Yiyi, Marquis of Sanjin, once said afterwards that Dugu Wenxiu's talent and wisdom lie in that he knows what to do and when, and he does it naturally. Although Fang Jie's current status is still the general of the Great Sui Black Banner Army, he has a knighthood from the Great Sui court. But in fact, he has long been a prince.
Dugu Wenxiu highlighted Fang Jie's status in this way, which is enough to show his cleverness.
"I'm tired of you, how can I punish you? Huang Yangdao sent you here just after the fight against Xinyang, and didn't allow you to rest for a few days. Are you tired from the exhaustion of the journey?"
Fang Jie asked Dugu Wenxiu to sit down and talk.
Dugu Wenxiu sat down and said, "I don't feel tired, but I'm afraid that if I arrive late, my lord's important affairs will be delayed."
Fang Jie hummed: "Let's talk about the situation on Huang Yangdao first."
Dugu Wenxiu said: "After receiving the lord's secret letter, my subordinates and General Cui began to prepare. General Cui was injured and returned to Zhuqueshan camp. The subordinates and General Chen took over from General Cui and led the army to attack Xinyang. They broke the city in five days. The people in Xinyang City were already in panic. Luo Tu's reinforcements were not available, and everyone knew that this isolated city of Xinyang would not last long. After the city was broken, Tian Xin was beheaded, and all the defenders of Xinyang were separated and rearranged by their subordinates. Among the troops brought here, more than 10,000 are Xinyang defenders. Now Chen Qianshan guards Xinyang and guards against Luo Tu's troops."
Fang Jie nodded, but didn't interrupt.
Dugu Wenxiu continued: "General Cui has returned to Suzaku Mountain, everything is according to the master's plan. Now the affairs in the camp should be almost done, just waiting for the master's order."
Fang Jie nodded: "We can only be on guard against this matter first. It is good to take precautions before they happen. You have done a good job. I am not in Huangyang Road, so I rely on you guys."
"Don't worry, my lord. Now that we have taken precautions for things in the camp, there will be no major mistakes."
"I can trust you."
Fang Jie nodded.
Dugu Wenxiu said: "It's just..."
He hesitated for a moment, looked at Fang Jie's face, and said in a low voice: "This subordinate was really shocked when he received the secret letter from the lord. If the lord hadn't reminded me, this subordinate really didn't care about it. After receiving the secret letter , the subordinates began to send people to investigate secretly, and the more they investigated, the more frightened they became... However, it seems that the other party does not seem to have any direct goals, but is just preparing. But this preparation makes people feel even more disturbed."
Fang Jie shook his head: "I asked you to investigate and arrange for you to do things. Why don't you have conflicts in your heart? But this matter is too big, and it is related to the future of hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Black Banner Army. I have to be careful."
"My lord."
Dugu Wenxiu took out an envelope from her bosom, and sealed it with wax: "This is something that my subordinate cooperated with the people from the Xiao Riding School to investigate a few days ago. After all, my subordinates are here. I dare not hand it over to others." , can only be presented to the lord in person.”
Fang Jie took the envelope, but didn't open it right away.
"Is Yinyu okay?"
He asked suddenly.
"Fortunately, I'm still in the Zhuque Mountain camp, but I don't see her smiling face every day. Originally, my subordinate wanted to invite her to come with me this time when I went south, but after thinking about it, Sanjin is waiting here. If my subordinate rashly invites her She brought it, and San Jinhou's side is not easy to explain, after all, the battlefield is extremely dangerous, and if there is any mistake, the subordinates will be to blame for their deaths."
"Let her stay on the mountain."
Fang Jie's tone was a bit sad: "You go back to rest first, and come to the big tent tomorrow morning to discuss matters. I have already made up my mind about defeating Fengping, and you will come to find out what is wrong with it tomorrow. I want to take down Nanyan as soon as possible, and then take the All the Taos have tidied up... a great era is coming, very fast and very fierce."
He didn't know that a man named Luo Tu said the same thing on the far bank of the Yangtze River, the great era has come, and this is the world of young people.