After all, Li Wuji was the King of Qi. Although he was furious in his heart, his status as a prince allowed him to restrain his anger and not show it directly.
"I know about this. You don't need to tell him the real amount. Just try to delay it for a while. If you can't delay it, just triple it and give it to him. Do you understand?"
"Wei Chen understands."
"Stay back!"
"Follow your orders!"
Wang Jian bowed and then slowly left. Li Wuji was the only one left in the room. After a moment of reflection, he ordered the soldiers outside the door, "Get Mr. Qian!"
This so-called 'Mr. Qian' is Li Wuji's staff. His name is Qian Rong. He is from Shu County. He is resourceful and has won the trust of Li Wuji. Not long after, Qian Rong appeared at the door of the room, bowed and saluted: "Your Highness, are you looking for me?"
"Come in and talk!"
Qian Rong was short and dry, with a pair of triangular eyes flashing a cunning light from time to time. He quickly walked into the room and stood with his hands down, waiting for Li Wuji's lecture.
Li Wuji pondered for a moment and said: "Wang Jian, the military officer of Cang Cao, came to me just now and said that Luo Yi had called him and asked him to provide a lot of important military information, such as food, soldiers and armor, etc. I doubt what Luo Yi wanted these things for. Has he surrendered to the Sui army? Tell me, if so, what should I do?"
The reason why Qian Rong gained Li Wuji's trust was because he understood Li Wuji's temperament and knew what to say and what not to say. He knew very well that Li Wuji was a headstrong man. Since he said this, it was not suspicion, but recognition of Luo Yi. Surrendered to the Sui army.
"But Your Highness, Luo Yi's eldest son is on duty in the East Palace. If he surrenders to the Sui army, won't he be afraid of endangering his son's life?"
"Hmph! He only cares about his own future. His son is not important to him. The worst he can do is get a wife and have children in the future."
Li Wuji did not think that his son would become an obstacle to Luo Yi's surrender. He sneered and continued: "I have taken away the military power of this person, so he must have a grudge. But he can't defeat me, so as long as the Sui army draws him in, he will definitely Surrender to the Sui army. In fact, my father also doubted his loyalty, so he ordered me to seize the military power in Hanzhong. I am worried that if I hesitate, I will die in the hands of this person."
After Li Wuji said this, he clenched his teeth, and murderous intent burst out in his eyes. Qian Rong was shocked. He knew that Li Wuji was going to take the opportunity to kill people, and he did not dare to object anymore, so he said: "I have no objection to Your Highness killing Luo Yi, but if you deal with it, If you don't do it properly, you may be harmed by it. You must know that not all generals are His Highness's men."
Li Wuji nodded. These words spoke to his heart. He was worried that Luo Yi would harm him. He took two steps with his hands behind his back and said fiercely: "I want to send troops to surround his mansion immediately and kill him!"
"No!"
Qian Rong quickly stopped Li Wuji's impulse, "Your Highness, Luo Yi's residence is very close to the Northern Army Camp. Many of the generals of the Northern Army Camp are his, and he has three hundred soldiers in his house. If he cannot be killed in an emergency, the Northern Army Camp's generals will be killed." If the army is summoned, it will be detrimental to His Highness, and you must not kill anyone in his house."
Li Wuche suppressed the anxiety in his heart and asked: "Then tell me, how should I kill this thief?"
Qian Rong smiled sinisterly, "Your Highness, I estimate that the Sui army will appear outside the city early tomorrow morning. Your Highness will dispatch soldiers from the Northern Army Camp to defend the city. At this time, Your Highness can ask Luo Yi to come to the military office to discuss the military situation. Luo Yi There will be no doubt that as long as he enters the military office, won't his life be in His Highness's hands?"
Li Wuji was overjoyed. This was a good idea. The excuse was sufficient. Luo Yi would not doubt it. He nodded immediately, "That's it!"
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Early the next morning, when the morning sun shone outside Nanzheng City, an army of more than 30,000 people appeared in the wilderness east of Nanzheng City. Their armor was neat, their appearance was majestic, their banners were overwhelming, and they were huge. This was the Sui army killing When it came, the defenders at the head of Nanzheng City suddenly panicked and kept ringing the alarm bell, 'Dang! when! when! ¡¯ The sound of the bell spread throughout the city.
King Li Wuji of Qi immediately ordered that all the two camps in the north and south, with a total of 15,000 troops, go to the city to defend the city. The city was in chaos. Groups of soldiers rushed to the top of the city, setting arrows and preparing for the attack.
Two miles away from the city, Xu Shiji led dozens of generals to stand on a hill, looking at Nanzheng City not far away. This city is the political and economic center of Hanzhong. The city is tall and strong, and it uses a tributary of the Han River as a moat. , surrounded the city. If Luo Yi, who was good at fighting, came to defend the city, it would really not be easy to capture it, but the person who holds the military power now is not Luo Yi.
Xu Shiji turned around and ordered: "Bring Xiaowei Wang!"
Wang Xiaowei is Wang Ji who came to the city as an envoy. He got arrangements from Luo Yi at midnight last night and came out of the city to report the message. Of course, he was reporting Luo Yi's message. However, Wang Ji also reported the situation in the city to Xu Shiji, so that Xu Shiji felt confident.After a while, Wang Ji was led over by the soldiers. He stood in front of the horse and bowed, "See the steward!"
Xu Shiji smiled gently and said, "Captain Wang worked hard last night. I just want to ask your brother about it again."
¡°General Manager, I¡¯d like to ask you a question. I know everything I can do but answer it.¡±
Xu Shiji nodded, "I want to know, after your brother went to see King Qi last night and heard that there was no movement from King Qi, does your brother have any plans?"
Wang Ji bowed and said: "I heard what my brother said, King Qi was very angry last night, but he restrained himself and did not explode. He said, maybe it was because King Qi did not have full military power, so he was still a little taboo, but King Qi was originally I want to kill Luo Yi, but I can¡¯t find an excuse, and he won¡¯t be merciful this time.¡±
Xu Shiji pondered for a moment. He had to create conditions. Since the city should not be too oppressive, but not too loose" It must be between retractable and retractable. This is the most delicate situation, which is enough to trigger internal strife in the city.
Thinking of this, Xu Shiji ordered: "Retreat the troops eight miles away and set up camp!"
Following the orders, the Sui army slowly retreated until they were eight miles away from the city, and began to set up camp. Eight miles away from the city was an extremely delicate distance, which not only maintained sufficient deterrence within the sight of the defenders, but also kept them within sight. Being outside the range of the attack gave the defenders some peace of mind.
Luo Yi was still in his mansion. Although he also heard that the Sui army was approaching the city, he did not want to interfere. Since the military power had been handed over to Li Wuji, if he interfered too much, he would be tabooed by the King of Qi, which would trigger the King of Qi to kill him. Keeping your heart in the house and keeping silent is the best solution.
????????????????? But the forest was quiet but the wind didn¡¯t stop. When it was almost noon, Qi King Li Wuji sent a confidant.
"Report to the General Manager, His Highness the King of Qi invites the General Manager to discuss the military situation."
Luo Yi nodded and had no doubts. He knew that when the Sui army came to the city, it would definitely panic the King of Qi. The most dandy boy in the world, he was an expert in hunting and playing with women, but he could command the army to defend the city. He was nothing!
Luo Yi's heart was filled with contempt, which also made him feel complacent, and he said: "I'll tidy up a little and go immediately!"
"I'm sorry to report this to the King of Qi."
The messenger took the first step. Luo Yi changed his armor, got on his horse, and prepared to leave the house with his three hundred soldiers. At this time, his son Luo Xin ran up and said, "My son is going with his father."
Luo Yi thought for a while, and now that the situation in the city was chaotic, he felt relieved that his son would follow him, so he nodded and agreed, "Okay! Just follow him as a father."
The group of people left the mansion and headed towards the county government office. The mansion where Luo Yi lived was not far or close to the county government office. It was about four or five miles away. When they were halfway there, a person rushed out from an alley, " Manager, please stay!"
Luo Yi recognized that it was Wang Jian, Cang Cao's military officer, and immediately reined in his horse. Could it be that the Sui army had any news for him?
Wang Jian ran forward panting and whispered: "General manager, you must not go to see King Qi."
"Why?" Luo Yi frowned and asked in confusion.
Wang Jian lowered his voice, "Early this morning, King Qi summoned me to ask about the situation of food, grass, and soldiers. In the county government office, I saw a lot of swordsmen and axemen gathering. Manager, be careful!"
Luo Yi was surprised by Wang Jian's words, and doubts arose in his heart. Of course, he knew that since Wang Jian was from the Sui army, he would not lie to him at this time. The sword and axemen must be real, but what did the King of Qi call for the swordsman and axe? , is he killing himself?
At this time, Wang Jiantu, one of King Qi's trusted guards, rushed towards us. He hurriedly said: "General Manager, this is the end of my humble duties. Please take care of yourself, General Manager!" He turned around and left in a hurry.
After a moment, the guards of King Qi rushed forward, raised their hands and said with a smile: "The military situation is urgent. Your Highness please ask Mr. Luo to go and discuss it quickly."
If there was no urging from King Qi's guards, Luo Yi might just be confused, but the urging from King Qi's guards was like a snake, and Luo Yi immediately understood that King Qi must be using the excuse of discussing military affairs to kill him, and he was worried. He hated it, but said with a smile on his face: "I forgot to bring something important. I will go back and get it first. Please tell His Highness King Qi that I will be here soon."
He turned the horse's head and left. King Qi's guards were in a hurry, "General Manager Luo, you can ask your soldiers to get it. Your Highness is waiting anxiously!"
At this time, Luo Yi was panicked. He was not willing to listen to his words. He urged his horse and left without looking back: "I kept it very hidden. Only I know. Please tell His Highness King Qi that I will be there soon."
He urged his horse to run towards the mansion. The guards of King Qi became anxious. They turned their horses and ran back to report. Luo Yi turned around and saw him running away. He was sure of it and said to his son Luo Xin anxiously: "Go to Dongcheng quickly. When I found General Zhao Rong, I told him that King Qi wanted to kill me and asked him to come to the North City Gate quickly.??I. "
Luo Xin turned his horse and ran towards the east city. Luo Yi did not dare to return home and turned directly to the north city. Wu Feng, the guard of the north city gate, was Luo Yi's personal soldier. King Qi Li Wuji had not had time to replace him. At this time, Luo Yi was desperate. If he didn't want to die, he could only fight to the death with Li Wuji.
In the county government office, Qi King Li Wuji was fully armored and holding a horse spear in his hand. He was sitting in the lobby waiting. Five thousand swordsmen and axemen were deployed in the front, back and left of the lobby. As long as Luo Yi walked into the lobby, he would be chopped into pieces. mud.
Li Wuji had been waiting for Luo Yi for a long time and was really getting anxious. At this moment, the bodyguard he sent to urge Luo Yi ran back and reported loudly: "Your Highness! Luo Yi turned around and went back halfway."