Wu Yiyi opened the curtain and came in, and saw Fang Jie was pacing back and forth in the big tent: "Jue Xiao, is it not easy to solve the matter of those swordsmen in Zheng Ziyu's army?"
Fang Jie shook his head: "It's not that it's difficult to solve, but that I don't understand. Qingniu just guessed whether it might be the sect that was picked by Mr. Wan back then, but after so many years, even that sect We have no way to understand the people. There have been no rumors about this sect in the Jianghu all these years. We don’t know how to act or how strong it is. It may not be difficult to get rid of those swordsmen in Zheng Ziyu’s camp, but it will be difficult. It is to solve how many these people will attract."
"It's true that I haven't heard of such a sect in Jianghu."
Wu Yidao found a place to sit down, and after thinking for a while, he said: "I do know a sect in the underworld, which also declined many years ago, and now relies on being an assassin to make a living. This sect is not big, and there are no masters." , but they know everything about the underworld, because they need all kinds of news, otherwise they can't survive. I'll go out for a walk in a while, see if I can leave a secret to contact them, if possible, talk to these people Inquiring should yield some reliable news."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis."
Fang Jie said: "I'm thinking, if such a sect that was taken by Mr. Wan more than 200 years ago suddenly reappeared after being silent for so long, I'm afraid the picture will not be small."
"In this world, everyone feels that there is a chance."
Wu Yidao was not too worried: "Your cultivation base is already very strong, and with Xiang Qingniu and me, even a top practitioner can deal with it, so there is no need to take it too seriously. This one or two One day I can find out the news, find an opportunity to kill those swordsmen first, and the main thing is to cross the Qin River."
Fang Jie nodded: "Alright, then wait for news from Lord Hou."
Wu Yidao hummed, got up and said goodbye: "Yinyu and the others plan to come over, and they've already set off. Sa Sa is taking the child, and I'll arrange someone to pick him up later."
Fang Jie was slightly taken aback, then shook his head: "It's not easy for them to go on the road at this time of year, the southwest has already entered the rainy season. Later, I will ask Xie Fuyao to take people back and ask Zheng Qiu to dispatch a few fast boats. "
"Also."
Wu Yidao nodded: "It's safer to go all the way north on the navy's big boat."
Fang Jie suddenly thought of something: "The news of Yinyu and Sasha's coming can't be leaked out, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case..."
"I know."
Wu Yiyi smiled and said, "It will be fine. They set off from Zhuqueshan Camp and headed for Xinyang City. There will be no problems along the way. After they arrive in Xinyang City, the navy ship you arranged It is estimated that it is almost there, and there will be a few days before and after. Let them wait in Xinyang City, and there will be no danger in the waterway afterwards. However, Ning'er is still young, and I am afraid that the bumps along the way will make her uncomfortable."
"Sa Sa's achievements in medicine don't have to be low in terms of cultivation, it's not a problem."
Fang Jie said: "They are too, just wait a few more days at Suzaku Mountain."
"When men go out to do errands, they tend to forget about home."
Wu Yiyi reminded: "But when a woman is at home, she has nothing else to do when she is not thinking about her man."
Fang Jie's heart was shocked, and he felt a little guilty.
"It doesn't matter if you come, I will pick them up after the city of Chang'an is breached."
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Outside Chang'an
Acropolis of Changan City, Gyeonggi-do
There are acropolises in the southeast, northwest, and four directions of Chang'an City. These acropolises are also extremely strong. During the heyday of the Sui Dynasty, each acropolis had to maintain at least 2,000 elite soldiers. However, after the Great Sui war, people from Gyeonggi Province were continuously mobilized to go out to fight. In addition, Gyeonggi Province also fell into war, and this is not the first time that the Acropolis has been breached. Luo Yao's men had breached it before, and now it has become Gao Kaitai's command post.
Since the negotiations with Fang Jie broke down, Gao Kaitai has stopped attacking Chang'an City, and all the troops on the front line have shrunk back. For Gao Kaitai, Chang'an City has no meaning. There are only two things he has to do now, the first is to defeat Fang Jie. The second is to choose a good retreat if Fang Jie cannot be defeated.
He has already mobilized part of his troops to explore the way to Shuncheng Road. If the defenders there are not too strong, once the army is defeated, the first choice is naturally to go east. If you can't go east, you can only go west.
Shuncheng Road and Tai'an Road are the most affluent places in the northern half of the Sui Dynasty, and it is not much worse than Jiangnan. The black soil of Shuncheng Road and Tai'an Road was the northern granary of the Sui Dynasty.
"My lord doesn't seem to have any confidence in the battle of the Black Banner Army?"
Sitting not far away, a middle-aged man in a Confucian shirt said while sipping tea.
This person looks to be about forty years old, with a beardless face, and a slightly elongated face, but his facial features are well-developed, and he looks gentle. No matter how you look at it, he should be a learned professor. The moon-white Confucian shirt set off his own bookish atmosphere more intensely, so that people will never feel too much of a threat.
But when Gao Kaitai looked at this person, his eyes were full of vigilance and fear.
He knew the strength of this man, and Gao Kaitai's own cultivation was not bad, but he knew that he would not be able to last even three breaths in front of this Confucian shirt man. This is not the most important reason why Gao Kaitai is afraid. The most important thing is that this person is not the strongest one, he is ranked fourth.
His subordinates all called him fourth master.
Outsiders call him Mr. Four.
"Mr. Fourth probably doesn't know much about military affairs... When marching and fighting, think about defeat before thinking about victory. No matter how sure you are of winning, or if you are not sure about winning, the first thing you need to do is to prepare for retreat. The battle with the Black Banner Army was brutal, but I didn’t have a chance of winning. Without your help, my chances of winning were not as good as Fang Jie’s, but now that Mr. Four is here, I think my chances of winning this battle are better .”
"Ha ha."
Mr. Si couldn't help laughing: "My lord, that's absurd. Although I can still say something in the sect, the overall situation depends on Lord Jiu. Lord Jiu said that the Lord will win this battle. Then the Lord It should be impossible to lose. The reason why we are willing to help the prince is naturally not to watch the prince lose, the sect has already transferred half of its strength, so we will naturally do our best."
"After Mr. Si goes back, thank Mr. Jiu for me."
Gao Kaitai said with a smile.
"go back?"
Mr. Si shook his head: "No, I won't go back. At least I don't have to go back until this battle is over. Master Jiu told me before he came that the most worrying thing now is not how the battle on Qin He's side is going, but It is Fang Jie who wants to take a shortcut. If he sends a master to assassinate the prince, the guards around the prince may not be able to handle it. After all, there are not a few great practitioners around Fang Jie. As far as I know, Dao Zun Xiang Qingniu It’s coming alone, the prince might not be able to escape by himself, right?”
Gao Kaitai's complexion changed, but he suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and still smiled kindly. It's just that I have already regretted it a hundred times and a thousand times in my heart. It was as if I was fascinated at the beginning, and I invited these people back to be my helpers. Now these guys have turned against customers, but his own safety is in the hands of these people.
Now, he also understood why these people came to him. If these people go to Fang Jie, Fang Jie will definitely not pay attention to them. And because they are not as good as Fang Jie now, and they don't have any great practitioners around them to protect them, they can do whatever they want.
Mr. Four has already made Gao Kaitai feel overwhelmed. I really don't know how terrible Mr. Nine will be if he comes. This sect is said to have disappeared from the rivers and lakes for hundreds of years, how could it still have such a strong strength? If Gao Kaitai knew that they were so strong, he would definitely not use them. Now that the client is strong and the host is weak, one can imagine how difficult the future will be. But this is not what Gao Kaitai is most worried about. What he is worried about is... the foundation he created with hard work will end up in the hands of others, and he will lose nothing.
"Hehe... That's naturally the best. I can rest assured that Mr. Si is here."
Gao Kaitai smiled along with him, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
"Where... is Mr. Jiu now?"
Gao Kaitai asked.
After taking a sip of tea, Mr. Si said gently, "Jiuye has gone to the west. A while ago, Baye came back from the west and had some contacts with people from the Buddhist sect. I dare not make my own decisions, so I came back to ask Lord Jiu for instructions. In the future, we will bring people from the Buddhist sect to help you, the prince, and the world is almost in the hands of the prince."
"People from the Buddhist sect?!"
Gao Kaitai's face changed: "It's better not to provoke people from the Buddhist sect."
"My lord is really worrying too much."
Mr. Si smiled and said: "The rivers and lakes are actually a rivers and lakes, and the world is not limited to the Central Plains. As long as you are a person in the rivers and lakes, you can be an enemy and you can also be a friend. People from Taoism and Buddhism are incompatible. We can take advantage of this. Lord Don't worry, the Buddha Sect is not as good as it used to be at this time. Now they are eager to find another helper, after all, the Mongolian Royal Court has suppressed the Buddha Sect ruthlessly."
"The people of Fozong have lost their prestige in the west, so they dare to be arrogant when they arrive in the Central Plains? Moreover, Master Jiu went there in person this time. For Master Jiu, there is nothing impossible in this world. matter. Does the prince still doubt this?"
"No no no."
Gao Kaitai smiled and said, "Naturally, I can trust Master Jiu's ability."
"do not worry."
Mr. Si stood up, walked to Gao Kaitai and said, "Since Jiu Ye wants to help Wang Ye, it will be difficult for Wang Ye not to sit in the country in the future. What Wang Ye wants is the honor of Jiuwu, and Jiu Ye wants to rule the world. Together, both parties will benefit." , there are two disadvantages, the prince can't do without us, and we can't do without the prince. With this premise, what is the prince afraid of? As for the people in the Buddhist sect that the prince is worried about, just kill them when they run out."
"I'm afraid that people from the Buddhist sect will not be easy to deal with."
Gao Kaitai was still a little worried.
"Not easy to deal with?"
Mr. Si laughed loudly: "I really should let the lord see Qi Ye when I turn around, but it should take a while for Qi Ye to come back after going to the south."
"Qi Ye's cultivation is very strong?"
Gao Kaitai asked tentatively.
"At least... I am not an opponent of the three."
Mr. Si praised sincerely: "What's more, he is only sixteen years old. The current seventh master is the seventh master, and in a few years may be the eighth master... Of course, the ninth master will always be the ninth master."
"What did Lord Qi go to the south?"
"Fang Xie's base camp is in the south, so he can't lead troops to fight with peace of mind. I heard that his wife and children are all on Suzaku Mountain. Although this method is a bit dirty, but in this critical period, it doesn't matter what method you use. The important thing is As long as it works. Even if the boss can't kill Fang Xie, Fang Xie may not be in the mood to lead the army when he hears that his backyard is in chaos. As long as he rushes back, his time of death will almost come."
Mr. Si smiled: "If Master Jiu schemes against a person, then this person will have nowhere to escape."