Chapter 437 Chapter 440
Judging from Zhu Can's style of work, he is most likely a person from the Demon Sect, and it is a matter of course for him to form an alliance with Wang Shichong, who has inextricably close ties to the Demon Sect.

In fact, Wang Shichong's distrust of outsiders is also a characteristic of people in the Demon Sect. The same sect also suspects each other, let alone treat outsiders?

Zhang Zhenzhou and Yang Gongqing spoke about Wang Shichong, but kept silent about Wang Shichong. They were not polite, they not only did not regard him as the emperor, but even more as if they did not regard him as the master.

Zhang Zhenzhou lowered his voice and said: "Is the young commander coming here to help Wang Shichong deal with Li Clan's army?"

Shen Mu sighed: "It can be said that, what are your plans, old man?"

Zhang Zhenzhou said indifferently: "If you have any good plans, you have to be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day."

Both Shen Mu and Yang Gongqing heard that he was insincere, because with his shrewdness and courage, Wang Shichong broke his heart again, and they were not willing to accompany Wang Shichong to die together.

Zhang Zhenzhou said again: "Under the current situation, what is the young commander's plan to recover?"

Shen Mu was vigilant, thinking that if Zhang Zhenzhou descended to the Tang Dynasty secretly, and Li Shimin had an internal cooperation with Wang Shichong against Wang Shichong, now he would be spying on secrets.Shaking his head and smiling bitterly, he said, "Unless Wang Shichong is willing to hand over part of his military power, what else can I do?"

Frowning, he asked, "How do you know that Wang Shichong and Zhu Can have a secret alliance?"

Yang Gongqing said: "The news first came from within Zhu Can, saying that Wang Shichong recruited Zhu Can's team and worshiped Zhu Can as the general of Longxiang. Although Wang Shichong denied this to us many times, the 'Poisonous Spider' It is an indisputable fact that Zhu Mei came to Luoyang twice to see Wang Shichong, so we know that Wang Shichong is lying."

Shen Mu said: "Then Zhu Can can no longer become a surprise soldier, at most he can only restrain part of Li Shimin's army."

Zhang Zhenzhou snorted coldly: "Just looking at the transfer of Li Shimin's soldiers, we can see that his strategy is to block all traffic and grain roads outside Luoyang and isolate Luoyang. There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Luoyang, and they consume a lot of food every day. The granaries are all overflowing and can only last half a year at most. So Li Shimin is right strategically."

Yang Gongqing said: "Now it depends on whether Li Shimin has the ability to encircle Luoyang, and whether Dou Jiande will send troops to help. Therefore, the front line of Hulao is the most important, and there is no room for loss."

Zhang Zhenzhou sighed: "The success or failure of Dazheng depends on how Wang Shichong distributes military power at tomorrow's meeting. If he is willing to use any of the three of us to guard the tiger prison, Li Shimin may lose the battle."

Yang Gongqing sneered and said: "Now that things are going on, if he still persists in his obsession and appoints his clan relatives, then he will kill himself."

Shen Mu listened to it and used his brains, so far he knows that tomorrow's military meeting is so important, whether Wang Shichong can retain the hearts of the generals with different surnames depends on the Ming Dynasty.

Yang Gongqing said: "I haven't eaten since I woke up, and my stomach is growling with hunger. Why don't I go to the Dong's Restaurant at Qiaotou, Tianjin, to sacrifice my stomach and intestines, and wash the dust for the young commander by the way."

Zhang Zhenzhou said apologetically: "I still have something to do, Mr. Yang will toast the Young Marshal two more drinks on my behalf!"

Yang Gongqing pondered for a while, and said, "What should I do now?"

Shen Mu asked: "Tell me, apart from Yang Gong, you and Zhang Zhenzhou, who is Wang Shichong most afraid of betraying him and going to the Tang Dynasty?"

Yang Gongqing replied lightly: "Tomorrow we will know everything."

Shen Mu understood that in tomorrow's military meeting, Wang Shichong will make overall arrangements for the army to face Li Shimin, just look at how he restrains the generals with different surnames, you can infer his intentions.

Shen Mu asked, "Will Xiangyang still be presided over by Qian Duguan?"

Xiangyang is the most important military town south of Wang Shichong's Dazheng. If Xiangyang falls into the hands of Li Shimin, Zhu Can's army will be unable to move an inch, and it will be a must for Dazheng and Datang.

When Li Mi fought against Wang Shichong, he went to Xiangyang to lobby Qian Duguan in person, which shows the importance of Xiangyang.

Shen Mu asked about the situation in this regard, and there was a lot of content in it, because he knew that Qian Duguan was a member of the Yingui sect.

Yang Gongqing said: "This matter is quite strange. If I were Qian Duguan, I would never express my support for which side at this time, but would make a calm decision after seeing the situation clearly. But the fact is not the case. Qian Duguan has already shown that Supporting Wang Shichong makes Wang Shichong even more confident."

Shen Mu patted the table and sighed: "Finally figured out the matter, Wang Shichong at least got the support of Daming Zunjiao and Yingui Sect, so he was so sure of winning this battle. Damn it! I will definitely go to Rong Fengxiang tonight A surprise, a pre-emptive strike."

Yang Gongqing said: "Aren't you afraid of offending Wang Shichong?"

Shen Mu smiled and said: "I will play by ear. Your first priority, Mr. Yang, is to preserve your strength, as long as Wang Shichong dare not send you as the vanguard. There is one more thing I almost forgot to ask you, is Linglongjiao in Luoyang? "

Yang Gongqing shook her head and said: "I don't know, this queen belongs to Wang Shichong's confidant, and she is dedicated to scouting enemies for him. It is best for the young commander not to tell her the truth, Wang Shichong has his own reasons for trusting her."

Shen Mu patted his stomach, stood up and said goodbye: "I want to go home and have a good sleep. After I regain my energy, Rong Fengxiang will be in trouble! Haha!"

With the long sword on his back, Shen Mu came out through the window, unfolded his posture, and immediately felt wind in his ears, and entered the world of night travel.

The streets of Luoyang are still full of traffic and lively.But Shen Mu knew that catastrophe was coming. Even if Wang Shichong could keep the lifeline of Hulao and Yanshi, Li Shimin would send troops to do everything possible to intercept and snatch the grain and grass transported to Luoyang, causing the soldiers and civilians in the city to enter a difficult time of siege.

The residents of Luoyang are not very alert to the war, because the siege wars in the past are nothing like scratching the itch, and cannot affect the life in the city.In Luoyang City, which has not been baptized by the flames of war, everyone in the city has the illusion that Luoyang will never be broken.

In fact, Luoyang City, which is located on the south bank of the Yellow River, is located in the north of Pingman Mountain. It is the place where the Yi, Luo, Chen, and Jian rivers meet. It is impossible to do it, and it is even more impractical in terms of strategy. We can only deploy heavy troops at key points and block Luoyang by blocking.

Under such circumstances, if there are strategic towns nearby that are still in the hands of Zheng Jun, waiting for an open gap, not only can break through Li Shimin's blockade at any time, but also threaten the survival of the siege army, making Li Shimin dare not disperse his troops. Surrounding Luoyang, in other words, cannot isolate Luoyang, and that is the only way to capture Luoyang.

Shen Mu knows how old horses run from house to house, and when the true qi in his body reaches its peak state, his senses are extremely sharp. When he climbs over the outer wall and falls into the backyard of Rong Mansion, the enemy's secret guards can't hide it from him. through his eyes and ears.

He didn't come to the Rong Mansion just for a moment, but to confirm a thought in his heart, that is, whether Daming Zunjiao, who had suffered serious setbacks outside the Great Wall, had moved to the Central Plains and used Rong Fengxiang's mansion as a place of residence.

Suddenly, he slid against the wall to the left, avoiding the guard post watching him, and then with a ghostly swiftness, under the cover of trees and flowers, he rose up from the ground and came to the tiled roof of a building in the backyard that seemed to be a place for servants .

Sweeping around, there are many courtyards, towering old trees, and there are various corridors and loops between the buildings. The rockery pools and kiosks are arranged in an orderly manner. The lights shine from the house, and the corridors are illuminated by hexagonal palace lanterns. brightly lit.For an average expert, it is indeed difficult to move an inch in such an environment, but for an expert like Shen Mu, Rong Mansion is like an undefended place.

Shen Mu unfolded his movements, sprinted up and down, and came to the garden where he could look directly at the periphery of Zhengdong's main courtyard. He encountered the same problem as Xu Ziling's night-time visit to Rongfu.

Because the main hall is surrounded by a large open space, under the illumination of the lights, no matter how good his movement skills are, it is absolutely impossible for him to pass through the open space of nearly a hundred steps without being noticed.

At this time, the sound of cups and plates interlacing, drinking and playing games came from the magnificent main hall. It was obvious that a dinner party was being held, which made Shen Mu want to take a closer look.

Shen Mu waited for a group of maidservants carrying food to pass by, then jumped up to the second floor building where he had chosen to hide back then, and couldn't help but feel helpless.

If Xu Ziling is there, the two of them can easily cross this insurmountable "gap", avoid the eyes and ears of the guards, and fall to the top of the main hall without anyone noticing.Now he has no felt or fan, and he is hard to change from a god.

At this moment, a warning sign suddenly appeared in his heart, he suddenly turned his head, and a figure like light smoke was rushing towards him against the back of the tile.

The other party and Shen Mu met face to face, and both felt astonished.

The one who came was Ling Longjiao, a beautiful woman from Kucha, dressed in nocturnal attire, she threw herself down beside him, then looked in the direction of the main hall on the ridge of the roof, and said in a low voice, "What are you doing here?"

Shen Mu sniffed the fragrance of her delicate body, suddenly felt that Ye Chuangrong's mansion had become more fragrant and charming, and smiled, "What is Miss Jiao doing here?"

Linglongjiao looked at him, and said calmly with a solemn expression: "Of course I'm ordered by the emperor to check on Rong Fengxiang's movements."

Shen Mu laughed and said, "You're lying!"

Linglong's delicate body trembled slightly, and she said displeasedly, "There's no need to lie."

Shen Mu turned around, looked up at the starry sky, and said with a smile: "Wang Shichong and Rong Fengxiang breathe out through the same nostril, and they are even more of the same breed. With the current interests shared, no one will guard against the other. Miss Jiao is not lying, what is she talking about? "

With a sharp look in Linglongjiao's eyes, she stared at him for a long time, and finally she bent down on her delicate body as if softened, and then lay on her side, and said softly: "How much do you really know?"

Shen Mu twisted his body and turned his eyes to meet her. Immediately, he had the charming feeling of sharing the same bed with the tile surface as the bed and the starry sky as the quilt. He said softly, "Do you believe me? Ignore Miss Jiao and Wang Shichong." What's the relationship, I'm still on Miss Jiao's side, and I will never disclose Miss's affairs to the fourth person, Xu Ziling is the only exception."

Linglongjiao sighed lightly: "If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't talk to you. You haven't said how much you know."

Shen Mu said: "In Longquan, I have fought against people from the Daming Zun Sect, and I also learned that Wang Shichong is a member of the Daming Zun Sect who came to China, an atom of the previous generation. May I ask what is the relationship between Miss Jiao and Lamo?"

Linglongjiao was startled and said: "How do you know this secret? Alas! My mother is a disciple of Lamo. She hid in Zhongtu under the shade of Wang Shichong, and then sneaked back to Kucha. I am coming to Zhongtu today. I was ordered by my mother to repay Wang Shichong, but..."

Shen Mu spoke on her behalf: "It's just that Wang Shichong reconciled with Daming Zunjiao out of interests, so Miss Jiao doesn't know how to deal with herself, right?"

Linglongjiao glanced at him and said: "You are smarter than the slave family, so of course the slave family's affairs cannot be hidden from you."

Shen Mu said: "Is the person Rong Fengxiang is hosting a banquet with someone from Daming Zunjiao?"

Linglongjiao said: "I don't know, so I came to find out. When did you arrive in Luoyang, does the emperor know?"

Shen Mu said in surprise, "I came to Wang Shichong with great fanfare, but you didn't even know about it?"

Linglongjiao said: "I was in Cijian to spy on the enemy, but I came back secretly, so how do I know about Luoyang. What should I do now?"

Shen Mu understood, and said solemnly: "Miss Jiao, please tell me first, what is your greatest wish?"

Linglongjiao hesitated to speak, then said sadly: "That's impossible."

Shen Mu said: "If there is something impossible, let's talk about it first."

Linglongjiao pondered for a moment, met his gaze, and said softly: "Mother's greatest wish is to send the five-colored stone back to Persia, have you heard of the five-colored stone?"

Shen Mu smiled wryly, "Not only have I heard it, but I've also seen and touched it."

Linglong's delicate and fragrant body shook violently, and she lost her voice: "What?"

Shen Mu got up from the tiles, cast his eyes from the roof to the main hall, and said, "Miss Jiao should understand the grievances between me and Daming Zunjiao."

Linglongjiao came to him and said in a low voice: "Wang Shichong has always been kind to my mother and me. I can leave him, but I cannot betray him."

Shen Mu still didn't know the true relationship between her and Wang Shichong, and didn't want to force her to speak out, so he said, "I want to go and have a look."

Linglongjiao frowned and said, "Do you have a way to get close?"

Shen Mu smiled and said: "As long as the two legs are not disabled, you can go in and see who Rong Fengxiang is greeting, right?"

Linglongjiao was taken aback, and said: "You haven't figured out the enemy's reality, so you just barged in like that?"

Shen Mu slapped the long sword on his back, and said with a grin: "It's just seeking the end, not using the means. For example, when two armies confront each other, no matter whether they know each other's truth or not, the battle will always be fought. No matter what happens later, You must not show up to help me. Among the 36 tricks, I am best at walking first. Even if the Dazun, the good mother, the atom, the Wumingzi, and the five types of demons from the Daming Demon Sect are all sitting here and eating Drink, I still have the ability to go home and sleep safely. If you can’t find out, you can set up your mother’s power, this is called flexibility.”

After that, he showed her a bright smile.

Linglongjiao showed a helpless expression that didn't know whether she was angry or funny, and then said in a low voice: "I like your hateful expression that doesn't care about everything, go!"

Shen Mu slid down the roof tiles without a sound, and when he stepped on the ground, he walked out from the shadows and swaggered towards the main entrance of the main hall.

Shen Mu walked towards the main entrance of the main hall, and immediately knew it was wrong, because after nearly half the distance across the open space, no one from Rongfu came to stop him, which was very unreasonable.

The only explanation is that Rong Fengxiang had already guessed that he would touch the door to make trouble tonight, so he set up a "Hongmen Banquet" in the main lobby to welcome him.

Shen Mu welled up the deep hatred for Duan Yucheng's conversion to Daming Zunjiao, and the tragic death of Bao Zhifu, Shi Jie, and Ma Gui, his heart was ignited with high fighting spirit and strong murderous intent, and with a cold snort in his heart, he stepped into the main hall The long steps of white jade.

The hall was brightly lit, from time to time there was the sound of toasting and drinking, and it was so quiet that a needle could be heard falling, obviously knowing that Shen Mu had appeared.

Shen Mu stepped into the hall, six sharp and hostile eyes cast on him at the same time.

In the empty lobby, there is a banquet at the other end of the door.There were six people of different shapes sitting, all facing the door, and a pair of bowls, chopsticks and wine glasses were placed in front of the six people, just looking at the layout, Shen Mu knew that he had expected it correctly.

At a glance, he knew five of the six people. Rong Fengxiang, the incarnation of Pichen's demon way, was on the left, with a sneer on his face, narrowing his demon eyes to look at him carefully.

On the other side was Shangguan Long, the previous leader of the Luoyang Gang who had been severely injured by him. He had a good complexion and should have fully recovered. His eyes shot out deep hatred, like a ferocious beast that wanted to choose someone to devour.

The two people in the middle are "Ziwu Sword" Zuo Youxian and "Yunyu Shuangxiu" Bi Shouxuan, both of them are veterans of the Demon Sect.The former is closely related to Fugong Er, while the latter is second only to Zhu Yuyan in the Yingui sect in terms of status.

Shen Mu, who was sitting next to Rong Fengxiang, took a while to remember who he was. This person was Wang Bo's subordinate, Jing Zhaoning, known as the "sick scholar". Shen Mu had met him once in Luoyang. At that time, I already felt that he was not an ordinary person, and I didn't expect to meet tonight under such circumstances.

The person I didn't know was a one-eyed middle-aged man, strong and burly, with a broad chin, slightly bald on the top of his head, with some treacherous eyebrows and eyes, with a strong and savage smell.What attracted Shen Mu's attention was an eight-foot-long heavy knife leaning on the back of his chair, which made people feel that he was a weapon that never left his body, ready to fight to the death with others at any time.

Shen Mu called his mother in his heart, anyone here, fighting alone, he is sure of victory, could it be that they are more difficult to deal with than Fu Nanda?But as long as any two of them work together, he is likely to be defeated and humiliated.

Since the other party is planning to deal with him wholeheartedly, of course they don't respect the rules of the world and use unscrupulous means. It is not a joke for the six of them to team up. Even if they are as strong as Shi Zhixuan, they may have to escape desperately.

He couldn't help secretly blaming himself for being too big, and it can be inferred that the enemy still has ambushes in the dark, under the command of Rong Jiaojiao who didn't show up in the hall, they surrounded the hall heavily, not afraid of him breaking through and escaping.

It was the first time for Shen Mufei to be in a desperate situation, and he put all distracting thoughts out of his mind, laughed, walked towards the table where the six people were sitting, and said in a loud voice, "Thank you for your long wait!"

Rong Fengxiang stood up and saluted with a smile: "We had a good time waiting for the young marshal while drinking and talking and laughing. Please sit down, young marshal, and let someone Rong introduce some friends to the young marshal."

Zuo Youxian smiled proudly and said: "Young Marshal's name has long been heard like thunder, and the poor Zuo Youxian has seen him before."

Shen Mu sat down across from the six people like a horse, and the "sick scholar" Jing Zhaoning stood up, poured wine for him, and said with a smile: "The young commander is indeed very courageous, and he will come to the meeting as soon as he arrives in Luoyang , Jing Zhaoning admires it."

Shen Mu stared at the steel frame umbrella hanging on his back, pretending to be surprised: "Did it rain outside just now?"

(End of this chapter)

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