Jin Su spring speech

Chapter 53 Xiangyang Part 2
Recently, there have been two anecdotes in Xiangyang City.

In the first case, Mrs. Han, who had been ill for a long time and hardly ever went out, suddenly led the female relatives in the city, and built a high city wall in the northwest corner.

In the second case, General Zhu, who was indiscriminately dressed and guarding the gate of the city, finally went down the gate, but instead of returning to the mansion, he got on his horse and went to the Su mansion in the east of the city.

At this time, Zhu Xu came to the mansion, and Murong Chong met him in the study.

Zhu Xu followed the servants through the corridor, and saw a young girl squatting in the yard, holding a withered branch and fiddled with the mud. In the mud, a small earthworm was bent and was about to be tossed by her. Half dead, Zhu Xu stopped her with words: "Girl, all things have spirits, so raise your hands high."

The girl turned her head when she heard the words, her crescent eyebrows raised lightly: "General Zhu has fought hundreds of battles and killed countless people. He is actually a flower lover?"

The apricot eyes are full of affection, the delicate dimples are full of flowers, and they are still eloquent.

Zhu Xu's heart moved, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"General Zhu is naturally lenient, please don't have too many entanglements with my wife."

It was only then that Zhu Xu noticed that a man had been standing in the corridor at some point, slowly shaking a folding fan, looking at him with a half-smile.

Langyan is unique and unique in the world.

Zhu Xu was startled again, and saw the girl suddenly threw a branch and jumped up from the ground: "Xiao Ba, I don't want to disturb you anymore, I'm going to order noodles."

He also stuck out his tongue at the man playfully.

After entering the study, Zhu Xu asked in a deep voice, "I heard that you want to see me, why?"

"General Zhu doesn't need to be so anxious. I won't delay the general for too long."

The man paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Why don't we talk while playing chess. Playing chess is like fighting a war, it's the same."

Sure enough, the next game of chess was prepared on those days, but it was still an endgame.

Hearing that there was something in his words, Zhu Xu sat in front of him.

Zhu Xu glanced at the chess board, the black pieces had already surrounded the white pieces, wouldn't it be the same situation as he is in now.He frowned slightly: "I don't know, Your Excellency, Gao's name?"

The man looked at him: "Murong Chong."

Zhu Xu was startled: "When did you enter Xiang, and what do you intend to do?"

"I have been here for more than a month."

Murong Chong put away his folding fan, pointed to the chess game: "General Zhu looked at this chess game, can the white pieces have a way to break it?"

Zhu Xu thought carefully: "I can't do anything."

The corners of Murong Chong's lips raised slightly: "I don't think so, there are two moves for this Baizi, both of which can win, it depends on how General Zhu chooses."

Zhu Xu made a bow: "Zhu, ask the young master for advice."

Murong Chong twisted a white piece and put it into the black one: "The first method is a short-term move, which can relieve the immediate encirclement. General Zhu sent his confidantes to pretend to be subtle, in order to lure the enemy into believing it, and sneak into the enemy Battalion, here is a fake defense plan for Xiangyang City, and at critical moments, we should cooperate with the outside. The second method is a long-term plan..."

Zhu Xu hurriedly said, "How about the long-distance plan?"

Murong Chong suddenly pushed the game away: "The long-term plan is to let General Zhu jump out of this game, lose this small game first, make the enemy relax, and then play another game to determine the winner."

"You tell me."

"General Zhu has heard the story of Huang Gai's feigned surrender in the battle of Chibi, and finally burning Cao Ying? King Qin had long wanted to rule the world, and Prime Minister Wang has gone and no one has persuaded him. If this battle is won, there will be a big fight within five years." Attacking the Jin Dynasty, if at that time, General Zhu was in the former Qin army, attacking both inside and outside, the former Qin would be defeated, and there had been dissent among the former Qin. By then, the Central Plains would be scattered, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty would be able to compete for the Central Plains again. What does the General think? "

Zhu Xu looked at him quietly for a long time: "You want me to do that detailed work?"

"This is a big deal. General Zhu can go back and think about it before making a decision."

Suddenly there was light footsteps outside the door, Murong Chong said calmly.Looking outside the door again, a smile appeared in his eyes: "Come in."

Zhu Xu was making careful calculations, but he was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, and looked over.Sure enough, the door opened slowly, and it was the beautiful woman just now, who came in with a bowl of noodles, and said with a smile: "This noodles can't be kept for a long time, or it will be lumpy, Xiao Ba, you Try it quickly."

Murong Chong accepted it helplessly, and held his chopsticks with some reluctance.

Today, this is okay.

The girl suddenly moved a chair and sat next to Murong Chong, and looked at him for a long time, as if her mind was all on Murong Chong, she didn't notice Zhu Xu's appearance at all.

"Ahem..." Zhu Xu coughed lightly twice, and the girl glanced at him, but said in disbelief, "General Zhu, I'm afraid you're out of luck with this. I've always only done things for My husband ate it."

Zhu Xu was really choked, so he quickly picked up his teacup and took a sip: "That's all, Zhu won't bother you two, so leave."

Seeing that there was no one to see him off, Zhu Xu also left.

Jin Xing held his chin and asked, "Xiao Ba, will he come again?"

"meeting."

Murong Chong slowly picked up the chess pieces on the table and put them into the chess cup.

"Then I'll be bored by myself."

"If Ma'am is bored, you can look at anyone's illusion again and talk about it for comfort."

"I don't want to read theirs."

"Then who do you want to see?"

"yours."

His slender fingers froze suddenly, and he looked at her: "Madam wants to know, I can tell you, ten to five."

She smiled slightly: "But, apart from the past, I can also see the future. Doesn't your husband want to see the future?"

He looked at her quietly: "In the future, we will go by ourselves."

Zhu Xu came back ten days later.

This time, he tidied up properly, unlike last time when he was unshaven.

Zhu Xu sat down: "Excuse me, my lord, if you choose a long-term plan, what should you do?"

Murong Chong poured a glass of wine: "I can't surrender directly. Dare I ask the general, is there enough food and grass in the city?"

Zhu Xu pondered slightly: "It can still withstand a year and a half."

"enough."

Murong Chong glanced at him indifferently: "General, it will be the same as before. In less than half a year, the King of Qin will definitely order a strong attack. At that time, the general will still have to defend the city wall, and then send his confidantes to surrender to the enemy, and dedicate the defense map of the city to the Qin army. Let the Qin army attack Xiangyang in one go. The general is captured, but he still maintains his integrity. The king of Qin cherishes talents, loves talents, and has a good reputation, so he will definitely use generals."

He paused slightly, and then said: "At this point, this bitter trick is over. However, the confidants sent by the general to surrender to the enemy will undoubtedly die."

Zhu Xu was stunned: "There is still one thing that Zhu doesn't understand. Dare I ask you, why did you help me?"

The corner of Murong Chong's lips curled slightly: "Because, I want to perish Qin."

Zhu Xu's heart trembled, and he suddenly raised the wine cup, and said calmly: "With this glass of wine, I wish the general smooth sailing."

Zhu Xu took the cup, and after a moment's hesitation, he drank it all in one gulp: "Then Zhu, thank you for your advice, my lord."

Within half a year, in the first month, the Qin army really rushed to attack Xiangyang, and Zhu Xu strictly guarded Xiangyang.

This year, the common people lived in fear and uneasiness, only the Su Mansion in the east of the city was decorated with lights and festoons, as if they were ignoring what was going on outside the window and closed their doors to live a happy life.

"Xiao Ba, the makeup I just learned, does it look good?"

"very nice."

"You didn't even look at it."

"As long as it's you, everything looks good."

"You didn't say that the first time."

"Just for my husband, playing hard to get."

"That's right, each other."

……

After a month of rushing, he still couldn't eat the city.

Fu Pi was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.

At a critical point, a man came to the military camp, the son of Li Bohu, the governor of Xiangyang, who expressed his willingness to serve as an internal response in the city and present a military defense plan.

Sure enough, not long after, Fu Pi finally conquered Xiangyang City, arrested Zhu Xu, and escorted him back to Chang'an with the army.

Fu Pi was generous, and treated the people in the city fairly well, and did not burn, kill or loot.

Xiangyang City regained its former vitality.

The teahouse was buzzing with people, and the storyteller was talking about the latest current affairs.

"General Zhu was unwilling to be captured and fled to the home of his friend Xia Kui. The King of Qin became suspicious and arrested Xia Kui. General Zhu couldn't implicate his friend, so he surrendered himself. King Qin, appreciate his noble character, love his talents and cherish his talents , and made General Zhu a minister..."

Murong Chong took a sip of tea: "We should go back."

Jin Xing sighed softly: "Oh, everyone I live here has feelings for. I really feel a little bit reluctant to leave."

Murong Chong raised his eyebrows: "Didn't Madam always want to go back?"

Jin Xing smiled and said: "I thought about it later, as long as I am with you, I am home everywhere."

(End of this chapter)