In Hezhou, the snow-covered ground cannot hide the murderous intent of the soldiers. The torches on the high walls cast a deep shadow on the edge of the dark city.
In front of the general's mansion, some generals had just rode their horses away, the snow was messy and muddy, and it seemed silent in the deep cold winter night.
King Ling's army approached the city, Li Bu had not closed his eyes seriously for several days, and the lamp was not turned off, he sat alone in front of the table frowning and meditating, suddenly raised his head and sighed, with endless loss in his mouth.
The guards in the mansion came in and handed over a name card, Li Buwei was surprised, who came to visit so late at night? He unfolded the name post for a look, and suddenly stood up in front of the case: "Please!"
The guard led a middle-aged man in gray clothes into the general's mansion. Li Bu had already reached the atrium, and he cupped his fists from a distance, "I don't think it's Mr. Zuo! Li Bu is welcome." If you can get his help, Hezhou will be like a tiger with wings added.
Zuo Yuansun returned the salute with a smile: "General Li, you are coming down abruptly!"
Li Bu let the guests into the room, ordered the attendant to serve tea, and said: "I haven't seen you for many years, Mr. Zuo is still as handsome as ever!"
Zuo Yuansun shook his head and said with a smile: "Time flies, and the temples are white. People are old. General Li is as brave as before, and Hezhou's elite soldiers are even better than before. Looking at the next road, I am really moved."
Li Buchang sighed: "Sir, you are joking. You must know the situation in Hezhou now. What do you think?"
Zuo Yuansun slowly sipped his tea, and said: "King Ling is a man with a cold mind, he uses his troops like a god, and the Xuanjia army is invincible. Qimenguan, in accordance with the weather, is bound to win with Hezhou. But the general holds Qimen’s natural dangers, deep ravines, strong cities and sufficient food, occupying the best location, comparing the two, there is only one person left.” He raised his eyes and looked up. He looked at Li Bu: "Among the soldiers in Hezhou, many of them fought with King Ling in Mobei, and the general must be aware of that."
Li Bu's brows furrowed deeply, but he heard Zuo Yuansun say again: "On my way here, I heard that from Youzhou to the north, the people prayed for the end of the war, and they saw King Ling's army and came across the road to greet him. I don't know if this is true?"
"In Mr.'s opinion, how many losses does Hezhou win this time?" Li Bu said with a blank expression, "But if you can fight against King Ling, no matter if you win or lose, you will not be in vain as a general!"
Zuo Yuansun smiled leisurely: "That's the case, but I don't understand why the general wants to fight King Ling? In the nineteenth year of Shengwu, the general cooperated with King Ling to attack the Turks and won a complete victory. Shengwu twenty-two In 1999, King Ling sent a recommendation to send a general from the remote and bitterly cold place of Bingzhou to guard Qimen Pass, entrusting him with a heavy responsibility. The general rebelled from Yu Cheng, is it for the purpose of fighting King Ling?"
Li Bu's eyes flashed brightly, and he glanced at Zuo Yuansun. Zuo Yuansun calmly looked at him calmly.
"Mr. Zuo came here as a lobbyist for King Ling?" Li Bu's voice was slightly cold, secretly startled, when did Zuo Yuansun actually vote in King Ling's tent
Zuo Yuansun's expression was calm, he sipped the tea, and said: "I was entrusted by His Royal Highness King Ling to come here to have a talk with the general."
Li Bu got up and paced in front of the court, looked at the mid-night cold moon, turned around suddenly, and said angrily: "Could it be that Mr. Zuo has forgotten the old hatred of His Royal Highness King Rui? Today, when the son ascended the throne and was promoted to the crown prince, King De, as well as King Teng, King Rui passed away for no apparent reason one after another, I, Li Bu, have been greatly favored by the First Prince, how can I swallow this breath!"
Zuo Yuansun raised his hand and bowed to Li Bu: "The general said well, I, Zuo Yuansun, did this for this reason, and I would never allow Yu Cheng to succeed in rebellion. Conanxu, who framed His Royal Highness King Rui, is now loyal to Yu Cheng and will not take Its leader, Zuo Yuansun, has no face to deal with the old master. This rebellion cannot be quelled, and His Royal Highness Ling is also grateful for his knowledge and appreciation." His voice was slightly cold, and there was an invisible sharpness in his calmness.
"So the two of us have different ways and do not conspire with each other." Li Bu's expression was complicated. At this moment, he only needs to order Zuo Yuansun to be detained in Hezhou first, and that would be to cut off an arm of King Ling.
Zuo Yuansun seemed to turn a blind eye to his murderous intent, stood up and said: "It's not necessarily true, some people want to see the general, I wonder if the general would like to see him?"
Li Bu looked at him suspiciously, and with a sudden movement in his heart, Zuo Yuansun made a gesture of please, walking ahead without rushing.
At the northern foot of Bieyun Mountain, the mountain is slightly higher, with flat boulders and green pines covered by snow.
The moon hangs over the east mountain, reflecting the deep snow and darkness, one person stands in front of the stone with his hands behind his back, looking at the moonlight and snow in the mountains, his expression is leisurely, and the mountain wind blows gently, making his robe flutter, but it can't shake his mountain-like figure .
Li Bu stepped onto the boulder, and when he saw this person, his whole body trembled suddenly. Hearing the sound of footsteps, the person turned his head, Zuo Yuansun clasped his fists to salute, and retreated to avoid it.
A ruthless gaze swept towards Li Bu's eyes, and the man said indifferently: "Why, don't you recognize me?"
Li Bu looked at him, his eyes lowered, and his mind was steady, but his hand couldn't help but caressed the hilt of the sword, but he finally bowed down while hesitating: "Li Bu...has seen His Highness."
This move fell into the eyes of Ye Tianling, and the corner of his mouth smiled slightly: "The last time this king came to Hezhou was when he returned to his teacher from Mobei in 22 years. Now it seems that Hezhou City has changed a lot. You patrol Well done." His words were indifferent, like a cross-border patrol, casually praising.
Li Bu had regained his composure at this time, his eyes flashed brightly: "Your Highness is so courageous, aren't you afraid that the last general will dispatch troops to chase after him?"
Ye Tianling's face was as flat as a lake, and his deep eyes were cold and unwavering: "You didn't mean that just now, why did you change your mind?"
Li Bu stood there dumbfounded for a moment, the murderous aura that was tight on his body slowly dissipated, and sighed: "Your Highness has promoted and defended the last general for many years, how can the last general be completely ignorant? It’s helpless, how can I do such unrighteous things again?”
Ye Tianling shook his head disapprovingly: "With your current aura, you have no fighting intention in your heart, and the soldiers in the city are loose-willed. How can you fight my army tomorrow?"
Li Bu was shocked, didn't Ye Tianling's words tell him about the marching plan? A flash of thought flashed in his heart, and he looked at Ye Tianling suspiciously.
Ye Tianling seemed to be able to see through all his thoughts and penetrate everything, but he just said calmly and indifferently: "This king will attack the city from the Qishan crenel tomorrow. Be careful, don't let this king down."
If you don't attack, you show it to attack, if you want to attack, you show it not to attack, it looks like it is inevitable but it is not, and it looks like it is not but it is inevitable.
The way in the military has always been to lie in the truth and in the truth, but Ye Tianling told the truth in every sentence at this time, which made Li Bu, who knew the art of war very well, at a loss as to what to do, and suddenly fell into a puzzle.
Soldiers who, deception also.
Li Bu frowned deeply, and said: "Your Highness ventured into the city, is it to tell you this?"
Ye Tianling walked up to him with his hands behind his back, "I don't have that leisure time. I came here tonight to ask you a few things. We will fight together tomorrow. I'm afraid you won't have a chance to answer."
The arrogance in Li Bu's heart was aroused by him, he raised his head with a cold snort: "The outcome is unpredictable, His Highness's words are too early."
"Okay." Ye Tianling said with Jianmei, "This is like the general who beheaded the Turkic King Hunri back then."
When Li Bu was stunned, his words were slightly cold, and he said: "This king asks you, did brother Yanzhao really commit suicide in the tenth year of Shengwu? You were a former general of the East Palace, did you know the whole story? clear?"
"Why does Your Highness ask about this?" Li Bu's voice trembled slightly, with great resentment hidden in it.
"Also, Brother Yanxuan died of a sudden illness. I don't believe that you didn't send someone to investigate. The maids who served the banquet in the Chengming Palace and the imperial doctor who took the pulse of Brother Yanxuan are now missing. You know this matter. How many?"
"Your Highness!" Li Bu cried out.
"Tell me the truth." Ye Tianling spoke lightly.
Li Bu raised his head to meet a pair of deep and emotionless eyes, but there was a condescending majesty in them, like a silent sword in the cold depths.
"The First Crown Prince did commit suicide." Li Bu gritted his teeth and squeezed out a depressing sentence.
"reason."
"Don't you know, Your Highness? The first prince fought hard for us generals, and was reprimanded by the current emperor. He couldn't think about it for a while. Everyone in the world knows about it. The emperor regretted it too much and mourned it." Li Bu sneered.
"What exactly did you reprimand?" Ye Tianling asked in a calm voice.
"I might as well give you the throne as soon as possible." Li Bu said every word.
A cold light flashed in Ye Tianling's eyes: "Where's Brother Yanxuan?"
Li Bu recalled silently for a moment, and said: "The illness came on very strangely, and he died after a few days. Although I didn't find out the specific reason, it might be...poison. Those attendants and imperial doctors are not missing, but He was secretly executed in a different way."
Ye Tianling's hands behind his back were clenched into fists, he looked up at the cold moon in the mountains, and said a word between his teeth: "Okay."
A few words were like ice turned into sharp blades, and as soon as he turned around, he said to Li Bu: "Tomorrow the king will never show mercy, you should fight with all your strength, if you die at Qimenguan, the blood debt of brother Yanzhao will not be in vain. This king will return justice."
Li Bu was shocked and took a step forward: "Why does Your Highness want to pursue these matters? Please let Li Bu understand."
Ye Tianling's eyes seemed to merge with the Heiyuan mountains and fields, sinking like an abyss, he tilted his head slightly, and said in an indifferent and cold voice beside Li Bu: "It's because the blood of Emperor Mu is flowing in this king. "
Li Buru was struck by lightning, and stood in the snow, as if thousands of troops and horses were galloping through his heart, trampling on his blood, he said in a hoarse voice: "Your Highness... Seriously?"
Ye Tianling's sharp eyes swept into his eyes, and he suddenly woke up. King Ling's words are so trustworthy, how can anyone doubt them? But seeing Ye Tian flicking his sleeve robe, he stopped staying and walked down the mountain.
Looking at Ye Tianling's cold back, he suddenly took a big step forward, knelt into the snow and shouted loudly: "Your Highness!"
Ye Tianling slackened his feet slightly, and stopped, a hint of a smile slowly escaped from his sharp lips.