"How about this, I will lead some brothers to stay here and find out the enemy's strength; Captain Liu, you will immediately ride to Yangqu and report to the two generals that General Han was accidentally captured alive by the enemy. They have a good relationship with General Han and will definitely not sit idly by and will try to rescue him." The captain was at a loss as to what to do, so he thought of He Huihu and Xue Tieshan, the defenders of Yangqu.
"Okay, it seems this is the only way." Captain Liu nodded, his face full of bitterness.
But in his heart he was screaming silently, General Han, General Han, your whole life's brilliance has been ruined now that you have been captured alive by these bandits.
Yuchi Jin and the other two were "kidnapped" by Zhao Zilong and taken to the mountain. In the big camp, Yuchi Jin and the other two did not look like they were being kidnapped.
The master and his two servants were unharmed and were sitting in the main hall of the temporary mountain stronghold, leisurely drinking tea.
Zhao Zilong sat beside him, looking at Yuchi Jin and said, "Little sister, now is the time for us to contact the commander of Ningwu Pass. We should agree on a signal with them in advance. Once I capture a few generals alive, I will have them raid Yangqu and capture this fortress northwest of Taiyuan in one fell swoop."
"Brother, what you said is absolutely right." Yuchi Jin nodded, and immediately turned to Xie Tian and said, "Xie Tian, try to contact the Ghost Guards immediately. We can't get close to the two passes now, but the Ghost Guards must have a way."
"Don't worry, my lady, I will definitely take care of this matter." Xie Tian was very confident because in the past year, Gui Wei had never lost contact with him.
Zhao Zilong didn't know much about the Ghost Guards, but he could roughly guess that they should be a secret force under Zhu Li's command.
"This is the best. Now we just have to wait for the fish to bite the hook. If Yangqu is broken, it will depend on whether Li Keyong can still take care of the salt pond." Zhao Zilong said leisurely, with a hint of sarcasm in his words.
Zhao Zilong was born in Zhending, Hengzhou, under the rule of Meng Fangli. Although Meng Fangli was unjust, Li Keyong attacked Meng Fangli, which forced Meng Fangli to increase local taxes in order to deal with Li Keyong, making the people of Hengzhou even more miserable. Zhao Zilong experienced this firsthand and had no good feelings towards both of them.
The reason for helping Yuchi Jin this time was, firstly, for righteousness; secondly, to vent his anger; thirdly, he had no intention of submitting to Zhu Li for nothing. As long as his plan went smoothly, it should not be difficult for the Shuozhou army to seize Taiyuan. If he went to join the army with the merit of conquering Taiyuan, he would naturally be valued.
In fact, he was overthinking. As long as he appeared in front of Zhu Li, with the power of Shan Hai Jing, Zhu Li would recognize him instantly, and he would not have to worry about not being reused.
As the saying goes, people with different standpoints consider issues from different angles. It is no wonder that Zhao Zilong thinks this way. Only he himself knows about his rebirth. He does not believe that there is anyone else who knows about it except himself.
Not only him, almost all the reborn heroic souls in Shuozhou probably have this mentality. However, the secrets they believe in, Zhu Li has already understood them through the Classic of Mountains and Seas, but has never revealed them.
In Shuozhou, Guo Qizuo, who had just returned from Fengzhou with Zhu Li, received a secret report from the ghost guards.
Upon hearing that the matter concerned Yuchi Jin and Taiyuan, Guo Qizuo did not dare to delay and immediately sent someone to inform Guo Chongtao, making an appointment to meet in front of the general's mansion, and then rushed to the general's mansion without stopping.
The General's Mansion was the former Governor's Mansion of Shuozhou.
After renovation, it remains almost the same as before.
In the meeting hall, Zhu Li looked at Guo Qizuo and Guo Chongtao who had hurried over with a look of surprise and doubt.
He was accompanying Lu Fengxian, Gao Siji and Wang Yueyao. Mainly because Lu Fengxian insisted on coming to Shuozhou, Zhu Li was asking Wang Yueyao to prepare a mansion for him.
Gao Siji was the general of Shuozhou, so he would naturally be on duty wherever Zhu Li was.
Just after giving instructions to Wang Yueyao and about to signal them to go and see the house, Er Guo hurried over.
"Gentlemen, is there anything I can help you with?" Seeing the anxious looks on their faces, Zhu Li narrowed his eyes and his expression became serious.
Something that could make Guo Qizuo and Guo Chongtao so anxious must be no small matter, so he naturally dared not neglect it.
Guo Qizuo didn't bother to nod to others, and bowed to Zhu Li and said, "General, there is a change in Xinzhou, and my wife will return."
As soon as the words "My wife is coming back" came out, Zhu Li stood up immediately. At the same time, Wang Yueyao, who heard these four words, was also stunned and suddenly looked at Guo Qizuo.
In the whole Shuozhou, there are only a handful of ladies who can be mentioned carefully by Guo Qizuo, and Yuchi Jin is undoubtedly the most qualified one among them. In the minds of Wu Dao, Guo Qizuo and others, although Yuchi Jin and Zhu Li have not yet married, they have already been ranked as ladies. Since this is related to the future mistress of Heshuo, how dare they be careless.
"Jin'er is coming back?!" Zhu Li's eyes suddenly opened and he murmured in a dreamy voice. His bright eyes illuminated the entire hall, and it seemed that in that instant, it became much brighter, and people could instantly feel the excitement in his heart.
Seeing this expression, Wang Yueyao felt a little gloomy. At this moment, she wished she was Yuchi Jin who was stranded in Taiyuan, and wanted to take his place. But all this was just her fantasy after all.
There are many men in the world who change their wives when they get rich, but few good men who remain faithful to their husbands. Zhu Li gives her the feeling of the latter. The more so, the more dazzling he becomes in her eyes, like a priceless treasure that is hard to come by and can only be found by chance.
It is easier said than done to be without something than to have something bad. Temptation is everywhere, deception is lingering in the sky, worldly gazes, loneliness torments, etc. Once you sink into it, when you look back, the beauty is gone. Even if you are stunningly beautiful, it is just like the glass in the hall or the flowers in the vase, just a decoration for others to show off.
The more this happened, the more Wang Yueyao became more determined in her infatuation, and the look she gave Lu Fengxian became more unfriendly. The other party's constant infatuation and the look that seemed to want to swallow her up in one gulp made her feel sick, and she was even more afraid that Zhu Li would misunderstand her.
"Yes, my lady and her sworn brother should be planning to deal with the Hedong defenders, that is, the Hedong generals stationed in Yangqu and Tianmen. Two days ago, they entrusted the Ghost Guards to contact Huo Qing and Zhou Dewei and asked them to make preparations so as to seize the opportunity to go south and seize Taiyuan." Guo Qizuo's eyes were shining, and when he mentioned seizing Taiyuan, he was as excited as a hungry wolf seeing a lamb.
Unlike Zhu Li, although Guo Qizuo also has deep national sentiments, he is very clear about his position. He is Zhu Li's adviser, and the adviser's duty is to assist the good master, unify the world, expand the territory, and strengthen strength.
Taiyuan has always been like a nail
Similarly, it threatened Zhu Li's jurisdiction and blocked the Heshuo Army in the north, preventing it from moving forward a single step south. Now that he finally had the opportunity to go south to Taiyuan, how could he not be excited.
"General, Li Keyong, Gai Yu, Li Siyuan and others are currently fighting in Guanzhong, engaging in a fierce battle with Zhu Mei and Li Changfu. They will definitely not be able to return for a while. Li Cunxiao, a fierce general from Hedong, is also fighting a bloody battle with Li Yinrui in Luzhou. If we rashly return to provide assistance, I'm afraid he will not be able to bear the responsibility for the fall of Luzhou. This is the best time for us to march south to Taiyuan and march to Hedong." As soon as Guo Qizuo finished speaking, Guo Chongtao immediately interrupted and echoed him.
Li Yinrui is Meng Fangli's general. If he were easy to deal with, Yuchi Jin would have killed him long ago. Even if Li Cunxiao went there, he couldn't be killed easily. There would inevitably be a fierce battle. This gap was the opportunity for Zhu Li and the others.
"At present, the dispute over the salt pond has involved several vassal towns. Li Changfu, Zhu Mei, Wang Zhongrong, Li Keyong, Zhuge Zhong and others are all involved and have no time to care about us."
"In Shandong, Wang Jingchong has been gone for not long. Wang is young, and although he is smart, he would never dare to attack everywhere at this time. As for Wang Chucun of the Yiwu Army and Li Quanzhong of the Weiwu Army, they seem to be confronting Yue Pengju in Pingzhou and have no time to take care of other things. General, this is a heaven-sent opportunity for you. Please send troops to Xinzhou immediately and attack Taiyuan directly." After Guo Chongtao finished speaking, he immediately knelt on one knee and bowed his hands to ask for orders.
"General, please send troops to Xinzhou and attack Taiyuan." Guo Qizuo also immediately knelt on one knee and bowed in agreement.
To this day, this is the first time that Guo Qizuo suggested to Zhu Li to take action. His resolute attitude is very moving.
Gao Siji beside him didn't understand why, but he knew the importance of the two Mr. Guo in Zhu Li's heart. What they asked for was related to the great plan of Heshuo, so he didn't dare to neglect it. He quickly followed suit, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands and asked for orders: "General, please send troops. I will serve you till my death."
Zhu Li saw everyone's plea and naturally followed suit. Not to mention his irreconcilable relationship with Li Keyong, just because Yuchi Jin wanted to come back, he had to go.
A short separation is better than a new marriage. They haven't seen each other for more than a year, so naturally he misses her very much. If Yuchi Jin stayed in Shuozhou or Fanyang honestly, he wouldn't miss her so much, after all, he would feel at ease. But the other party is in Hedong, how can he not worry about her
The future daughter-in-law wants to go home, but someone blocks her way. Will Zhu Li still hesitate
Of course not. It would be better to run to greet them. As soon as everyone stopped asking for battle, he immediately said, "Okay, Siji, organize the troops immediately. We will head south to Xinzhou tomorrow morning."
"promise"
"Fengxian, come here too. There are too many brave generals in Hedong, and this is the time for you to show your strength." Zhu Li looked at Lu Fengxian and greeted him impolitely.
"promise"
"Yueyao, I'll trouble you to take care of the affairs of Fengxian's mansion." Zhu Li turned to Wang Yueyao and gave her a complicated look, which contained apology and, of course, blessing.
"Don't worry, General. I won't let you down. Just go with peace of mind." Wang Yueyao forced a smile and responded politely and calmly.
Early the next morning, Zhu Li took three brave generals, Lu Fengxian, Gao Siji and Gao Mian, together with tens of thousands of Yue cavalry and four thousand guards, and rushed to Xinzhou to welcome his "daughter-in-law" with excited expressions. Their speed was even faster than that of a dog chasing a horse.