Xiang Shu actually used his own power to forcefully threaten Fu Jian. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses besieged Luoyang. The little beast King Lin and the big Shan Yu Shi Mokun sent a messenger to the palace to ask to participate in the talks on the Dragon Boat Festival.
Helian Shuang said, "You... you are... Lord Danyu?"
"It's not anymore." Xiang Shu said, "The reason they came here is only for the monsters raised by your majesty. After all, everyone is tired of fighting with living people, and they don't want to die. Come and kill."
"Go back and tell him, let him not be nervous, it's best if he is willing to set the army on fire with a torch. If not, let's talk about the conditions the day after tomorrow."
Helian Shuang went to repay Fu Jian in a panic, and Chen Xing finally realized, what is the situation
Qin, Jin, Xianbei people, Chile Ancient League, Goguryeo, mercenaries in the hands of Feng Qianjun, and exorcists. Here and now, the confluence of the seven forces will be the grandest meeting in China for hundreds of years. And in the end, if we can't agree to go to war, it is bound to become a melee.
"Fu Jian asked you why you did this."
This time it was Murong Chong who personally invited him. Xiang Shu no longer concealed his identity, so Fu Jian could no longer treat him as an ordinary envoy.
"No reason," Xiang Shu replied indifferently, "I like it."
"You..." Chen Xing was also shocked and said, "You made things so big?"
However, Xiang Shu did not answer Chen Xing's words, and asked Murong Chong, who came to invite him for the second time, "Where's the Little Beast Forest King and Shi Mokun?"
"They don't plan to enter the city," Murong Chong said. "We will meet at noon the day after tomorrow. Fu Jian wants to chat with you in private."
"Don't talk," Xiang Shu refused, "I have nothing to say with Jiantou. The old one should be talked about two years ago. This path was chosen by him."
Chen Xing asked, "Where's your sister?"
Murong Chong said, "She has never appeared."
Murong Chong did not find any trace of Wang Ziye. At the same time, Feng Qianjun dispatched four secret agents to approach Longmen Mountain and closely monitor the movements of Longmen Gorge.
Murong Chong asked not to say anything, so he had to go to report. Chen Xing began to speculate with Xie An, what was Fu Jian thinking about at the moment, and what arrangements did he have? Should he immediately send someone back to Chang'an to give orders and send more troops to support him, or would he just follow his usual style and take it lightly
"No messenger left the city overnight." Feng Qianjun said.
Xie An didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "This is clearly Qin's territory, but why does it seem to have become our home court?"
Feng Qianjun replied: "Luoyang has never really fallen into Fu Jian's hands from beginning to end. The biggest forces in the city are still the Han people and Xianbei people, which is normal."
It has only been twelve years since Fu Jian appointed Wang Meng to conquer Luoyang. Previously, the eastern capital was occupied by the Murong clan of Xianbei, and before that, it was the territory of the Jin state. In just twelve years, it was impossible to completely control the Central Plains. But under the current situation, Fu Jian still showed extraordinary courage. He brought 20,000 forbidden troops to Dongdu to participate in the negotiation. The result of underestimating the enemy was obvious. ambush.
After Xiangshu made arrangements, he even set aside the west road for Fu Jian's messenger to leave the city to show his sincerity: You don't want to talk anymore, you can go, I won't stop you.
Of course, they were sure that Fu Jian would not run away, otherwise he would be ridiculed by the world in the future. Chen Xing now has a strong premonition that Wang Ziye must be by Fu Jian's side. Perhaps in Fu Jian's eyes, the Goguryeo people and the ancient alliance of Chile are all ants, holding an army of 300,000 soldiers, when necessary. , as long as it is released from the Longmen Gorge, it will be enough to level Luoyang City.
Late at night on the fourth of May.
"Tomorrow's peace talks are probably like this." Xie An finished the final preparatory meeting and said, "Little Junior Brother, you have to follow the Martial God at all times, you can't leave an inch, and whether you can find Wang Ziye and decide the outcome of the battle is all to be seen. You are."
"This is a matter of the whole of China, not our responsibility," Xiang Shu said solemnly. "Otherwise, how could they come?"
Chen Xing understood that tomorrow's peace conference is not only about everyone's life, but also determines the future direction of the land of China. He nodded and said, "Sui Xing will bless us. I think it exists now, maybe just for this moment."
With more than a year left, Chen Xing initially felt that this might not be the last battle, and he was full of anxiety. But now that I think about it, if this is a year of life borrowed from God by chance, how happy would it be? From the initial idea of resignation to the present, he has been unknowingly and has been completely influenced by Xiang Shu, as if a seed called hope had been planted in his heart:
Maybe I can beat them? Maybe we don't need to go that far.
Maybe even by the age of twenty, nothing will happen
Chen Xing stood up silently. He originally planned to use the pressure exerted by Jin people on Fu Jian to find a suitable opportunity to force Wang Ziye to fight him, but unexpectedly, so many people came and involved too many forces. In the midst of a dispute with no warning and no outcome. In case of failure, what they will bear is far more serious than before.
But Xiang Shu is right, this is a crisis for the entire land of China, not just their responsibility.
Chen Xing turned back and glanced at Xiang Shu. Xiang Shu also cast a glance at him. For a brief moment when their eyes met, Chen Xing seemed to understand something and said, "I'll rest first."
"Drink?" Feng Qianjun brought the wine and shared it with Xie An and Xiang Shu.
Xiang Shu frowned slightly, staring at the direction Chen Xing left, as if thinking, tonight is very important, we must be careful, otherwise, if Chen Xing is taken away again, there is no need to think about anything tomorrow.
"It's okay," Xie An said, seeing Xiang Shu's concern, "Xiao Shan will accompany him."
Feng Qianjun smiled sadly and said, "As far as the world is concerned, Xiang Shu, I will obey you."
Xiang Shu picked up the wine glass, pondered, drank a little and put it down.
Feng Qianjun said: "The Goguryeo people and the Hu people from Chile were called in, and they scattered their wealth, just to save one person's life."
Xie An smiled but began to organize the information and maps on the table.
Xiang Shu still did not speak.
Xie An said: "Who didn't have such a wish when he was young?"
Feng Qianjun picked up his jug, got up and left.
"Xie An, do you think you can succeed tomorrow?" Xiang Shu suddenly said.
"It's hard to say." Xie An said, "The odds are 60%. Wang Ziye is our final goal and the biggest variable. But we have done our best, so isn't that enough?"
It was a cool summer night, Chen Xing was lying on the couch outside the courtyard, Xiao Shan beside him, and was already asleep. Chen Xing looked at the Milky Way on the summer night in the sky and couldn't help thinking, if Suixing really leaves one day, will it return to the sky? Turn into a star
He knew what Xiang Shu wanted to say before leaving:
I do all this to keep you alive.
Chen Xing looked at the Milky Way and murmured: "From birth to now, I have never been as obsessed with life as I am now. But I still lied to him, Xiao Shan. I didn't tell him, I ended up still will go."
Chen Xing closed his eyes. He still had a lot of things to think about, including the voice that used to speak to him in his sleep, and his 20 years old. It stands to reason that if Suixing leaves after another year and a few months, this will happen. This means that he will never die before the age of twenty.
So that is to say, choose to fight at this time, no matter what, Chen Xing himself can survive.
Does Xiangshu know anything about it? Chen Xing began to doubt, but in the cool breeze of that summer night, he soon fell asleep. When he woke up the next morning, Chen Xing found himself lying on the couch, and he didn't know who brought him in.
The envoys at the inn had already woken up and were washing their hands. Xie An inspected his subordinates as usual. Seeing his appearance, Chen Xing couldn't help but say, "Senior brother still has two brushes, so he's not nervous at all at this time."
Xie An pulled Chen Xing aside and said in a low voice, "To tell the truth, little junior brother, I'm so nervous now that I'm almost cramping..."
Chen Xing: "…"
Feng Qianjun had already changed his clothes, walked in quickly, and said, "The whereabouts of Wang Ziye have been found!"
Everyone became nervous at the same time, and went back to the hall to listen to the news brought by Feng Qianjun. Feng Qianjun spread out the map, pointed out the route, and said, "There was a Han Chinese, driving a car, who crossed the Longmen Gorge last night and arrived at the west gate of Luoyang City. Show Fu Jian's hand and enter the palace, there may be people in the car."
"It must be him." Chen Xing asked, "How big is the car?"
Feng Qianjun described the appearance of the carriage, which was just an ordinary vehicle. Xie An then said, "As usual, I will meet him at that time, and everyone is ready to go."
After breakfast, Chen Xing changed into an exorcism department's clothes and came to Xiang Shu's side. He saw that Xiang Shu had restored his Hu people's attire. He was dressed in indigo blue sixteen Hu totem brocade clothes. He could not carry his back like a mountain heavy sword. trance.
"Where did you find this dress?" Chen Xing couldn't help laughing.
"Shi Mokun sent it over last night." Xiang Shu replied.
It is a bit similar to the original Da Chanyu, but lacks the Hu Ren gemstone ring that symbolizes alliance power, territorial power, military power, faun and mountain god. There is no longer a jade tooth on the waist to show the difference.
"What are you thinking?" Chen Xing said.
"I'm thinking, it's done as you want," Xiang Shu said, "now I can make that request of mine."
Chen Xing: "What is the requirement?"
Xia Feng passed through the hall, the trees in the courtyard rustled, and their shadows flew over them like thousands of meteors.
"After today," Xiang Shu thought for a while, "if you succeed in getting rid of Wang Ziye and you are still alive, you must come with me."
Chen Xing said, "But what about Chi You?"
Seeing that appearance, Xiang Shu almost had a blue vein on his head again, and said, "You are just relying on me, relying on me..."
"What are you relying on?" Chen Xing said blankly.
"We'll deal with it at the end." Xiang Shu forcibly suppressed his anger, and he couldn't just beat up the people on his side before the peace talks.
"Finally?" Chen Xing groaned in his heart.
"There will always be a way." Xiang Shu said, "Don't you want to go all over... all over Shenzhou? Can't you put it down temporarily after getting rid of Wang Ziye?"
Chen Xing suddenly laughed, turned to look at the mottled tree shadows in the yard, and said, "We... aren't we already doing this?"
Xiang Shu was stunned, and Chen Xing said, "Actually, every day I spent with you, I was very happy, and we also went to many places."
Xiang Shu was silent. At this time, a Tie Le messenger came and brought a small golden dragon with his own hands, and said, "This is sent by Shi Mokun, Da Shanyu, please ask Lord Shu Lvkong to wear it on his body. "
Chen Xing knew that this was the totem of the Tie Le people, to show that Xiang Shu was still the pride of Tie Le despite his resignation from the position of Da Shan Yu. So take it, don't go on for him.
"Let's go." Chen Xing took Xiang Shu's hand and left the station.
The meeting place was set at the Yiping Plain in the north of Luoyang City. Fu Jian was still the owner of the place in name. So he built a huge hut on the broad plain according to the rules of Saibei and Xiliang, and cooked three animal sacrifices. On the day, a golden blanket was spread out, and a jade cup and a golden plate were prepared.
But as the master, Fu Jian did not wait here in advance for the helpers from Xiang Shuyue, but until three poles in the sun, Fang and Murong rushed into the carriage.
The previous several appointments with Xiang Shu were closed, and His Majesty finally knew that this time the big order was going to be serious. I thought that Shulüwen was dead, and as the successor of Chilechuan's great Chanyu, the Shulü family who had been close to the Fu family like brothers for generations, would stand firmly on his side no matter what.
Fu Jian couldn't understand why Shulükong would oppose him so resolutely. This time the talks were proposed by the Han people, but in fact, the Han people alone could not help him at all. Human beings are fish and meat, I am the sword, and even Jiankang will be destroyed in the blink of an eye. How can Fu Jian, who is sitting on a million iron cavalry, put Sima Yao in his eyes
"Before leaving for Luoyang," Fu Jian sat on the carriage, holding Murong Chong's hand, and said, "Every day I think about where Shulukong is guilty."
Murong Chong didn't withdraw his hand, just looked at the curtain silently.
Fu Jian said: "Why on earth did he help the Han people? I know that half of him are Han people, but he is really a Tiele..."
Murong said lightly, "Because he likes that Han man named Chen Xing."
Fu Jian smiled and said: "The person that Yan'er has a crush on? This kid is not easy, this kind of battle, come for him... Well, but then again... It seems absurd... If it falls on you, I will... It's not incomprehensible."
Murong Chong didn't say more, he naturally heard the meaning of Fu Jian's words, so he frowned and glanced at Fu Jian sideways, with complicated meaning in his eyes, Fu Jian leaned forward and touched Murong Chong's towering nose bridge. The profile of his face touched his forehead. Then don't say anything, don't overdo it.
When the Jin envoys arrived, the open-air Honglu was almost full of people, except for the main seat. As soon as Chen Xing and Xie An came in, everyone stood up and nodded to them.
Xie An naturally knew that the etiquette was for Xiang Shu, so that everyone could turn to their sides. Shi Mokun bowed first, and then the King of Goguryeo brought the Confucian scholars to bow to Xiang Shu. Xiang Shu just returned the salute according to the etiquette of the ancient alliance, and everyone said nothing. They were seated again.
Shi Mokun greeted Chen Xing in particular. The two had met at the foot of Chilechuan. Chen Xing greeted him with a smile, and then looked at Goguryeo. , but with the same age as Tuoba Yan, he must be the little beast forest king.
Seeing that Chen Xing was looking at him, Little Beast Forest King said, "After nearly a year, do you still remember me?"
Chen Xing was a little surprised. Koguryeo people speak Chinese fluently, but since they came to Han, Confucian culture has been respected by all parts of China. Goguryeo has established an imperial school and cultivated Confucian students. He must have also admired the Han people very much, so he said with a smile: " Have we met?"
One of the Confucian scholars said: "When you left Pyongyang, it was Your Majesty who led the army to your rear."
Chen Xing suddenly realized, the little beast Lin Wang said: "You must not suddenly summon Xinglei later, everyone still wants to go back alive."
Everyone laughed, and Xie An was surprised: "Junior brother, will you still drop thunder?"
"It's just good luck." Chen Xing couldn't help laughing and crying, "Let's change this topic."
There was a moment of silence between the banquet, Chen Xing glanced at the sky, Fu Jian was still in the future, it was too late, if it was really just putting on airs, he was afraid of making arrangements in the dark. The four sides of Honglu are now heavily guarded, and I am afraid that after a fight, it will be a melee.
But since Xiang Shu and Xie An made arrangements in advance, they can only trust their abilities.
At this time, the little beast King Lin said again: "Shulukong, why did you resign from the position of Dadanyu? You are already the number one warrior in the world, and it's not enough. Do you want to learn the art of summoning thunder with the Han people?"
Chen Xing Xindao also seems to be a talkative person. If you are not the king, maybe Xiang Shu will scold you now.
But Xiang Shu obviously didn't give him any face, and said coldly, "Gaoqiufu, why are you still talking so much nonsense? You want to fight again, don't you?"
In an instant, everyone burst into laughter, and Shi Mokun joked: "I still remember the days when Chu Fu was in Chilechuan. When it comes to archery, the two of you can have a good match after you come down."
Little Beast King Lin said, "Last time, there was no winner. I fought against Shulukong alone. There is no chance of winning. We can only compare to archery."
Xie An joked: "It is often heard that His Majesty Koguryeo is a famous marksman, and he admires it very much."
Little Beast Forest King cupped his hands and said, "I also admire the Hundred Schools of theories of your Han people. My greatest wish in my life is to go to Jiankang and learn from you."
Xie An immediately said: "Then, I will invite you on behalf of His Majesty Sima without authorization. I will definitely come another day."
"I would also like to thank Da Jin," the little beast King Lin said to Xie An again, "Let our young people go to Jiangnan to study. You can see that although we come from various places, we have to speak Chinese even when we speak, which shows the glory of the Han people."
Xie An said with a smile: "Goguryeo also has a lot to learn, and it is not advisable to stay on your own at any time."
Hearing this, Xiang Shu winked at Shi Mokun and motioned you to see what other people were doing. Shi Mokun thought for a moment and nodded.
The little beast King Lin hurriedly gave in, Xie An took the conversation and went over, and Shi Mokun added: "After receiving the biography from the former Dadan, Lord Yu Shulu, we will come here at night, and we will not care about the disputes between Fu Jian and you in the south. It can be said otherwise. But from the current situation, there are some things that no one can tolerate."
Xie An hurriedly thanked himself. Based on this, Chen Xing speculated that perhaps Xiang Shu had written the crisis in the Central Plains in a letter. They trusted Xiang Shu very much, and naturally they believed in him, so they set out to come, as the so-called " This is not his business alone" but "the crisis of Shenzhou".
"A gentleman does what he does and what he does not do," said the little beast King Lin, "When the two countries fight, the outcome should be a fair decision. After listening to Shi Mokun's story about the changes under the Chuan Chuan, I agree very much. "
"His Majesty Fu Jian, the Lord of Dilong, the True Dragon of the World, the Common Lord of the North, the Heavenly King of Shenzhou, and the No. 1 warrior in the customs, is here!"
A long and loud newspaper came from outside Honglu.
Although Chen Xing didn't want to ridicule Fu Jian, he couldn't help but owe his mouth once, and joked: "I don't know him, and I thought five people came here after hearing this message."
In an instant, everyone in Honglu laughed wildly, Xiang Shu endured for a long time, and finally laughed. Fu Jian led Murong Chong and Helian Shuang into Honglu, but he was greeted by a burst of laughter.
Fu Jian: "…"
Everyone didn't get up, they just sat down and performed a simple etiquette. Fu Jian thought that the audience would be solemn when he arrived, but he didn't expect it to be discussing something funny, and he didn't know how to speak for a while, so he had to say: "I'm here. late."