Chapter 791 Ask him to come to see me alone Thirty miles north of Dali City What was somewhat beyond the expectations of the Nanyan people was that the black flag army did not surround Dali City on all sides, but only camped outside the north gate. The company camp looked heart-stopping, and no one in the city expected that the Black Flag Army would reach the gates of Dali City so quickly. After Jin'an was defeated, Murong Shai thought of sending troops to stop the Black Flag Army, but no one in the civil and military circles of the court came forward to recommend a reliable candidate who could win this battle. In fact, no one among them was willing to lead the army. Soldiers go to war. So Murong Shai felt a little regretful and regretted his hesitation. If Jin An had been sent more troops, the Black Flag Army would not have progressed so fast. Looking at the panic and fear on the faces of the courtiers below, Murong Shai couldn't help but sneer. Just now, six ministers including the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Officials, and senior officials from three provinces jointly submitted a petition asking him to order the city to be abandoned! Of all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, only the Yushitaidu Yushi, whom he had scolded a while ago, cried out in tears and begged to fight to the death. There was only one civil and military officer in the court who asked for war, and everyone asked him to escape This was such a shameless and cowardly advice. Murong Shai couldn't even imagine where these people were so shameless! It¡¯s not that he can¡¯t see through these people¡¯s dirty thoughts, so he feels disgusted. "These people don't care whether he, the Emperor of Nanyan, is still the emperor, as long as their family property can be preserved, it is enough. Fang Jie's sudden change of strategy in Jin'an was undoubtedly the first killer move in his attack on Dali City, and it went straight into the hearts of the courtiers. Fang Jie did not kill anyone again in Jin'an, but protected the family of Ning Hao, the lord of Jin'an City, and did not even take away a single coin of Ning Hao's family property! This news is undoubtedly a signal that there is another choice for the adults in the Nanyan court. When Fang Jie went south to kill everyone, these courtiers finally showed a trace of common hatred and instantly collapsed. Although Murong Shai knew that their common enemy was not because of the Yan Kingdom or because of him as the emperor, but because of himself, this was a good thing for him after all. Unfortunately, Fang Jie only released one city lord and let the people behind this unity The falsehood was exposed in advance. The weakness of Nan Yan actually lies in differentiation. The local government did not obey the imperial decrees, and the wealthy families were also plotting against each other, not to mention how much respect they had for him as the emperor. If so many wealthy families and local powers unite, they may not be able to stop Fang Jie's Black Flag Army. Therefore, Murong Shai didn't even worry about it for a while. He felt that as long as the courtiers were united, there was nothing to fear about the Black Flag Army no matter how powerful it was. Now, Fang Jie used this method to loosen the already weak determination of the courtiers. "Your Majesty!" The Minister of Rites took a step forward and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the Black Flag Army is at its peak. It is really a bad idea to be stubborn at this time. Although Dali City has high walls and thick walls, it will inevitably suffer losses over time. As for those foreigners It is even more untrustworthy. Your Majesty is so rich that you must not be involved in danger. I thought that while the Black Flag Army was not surrounding the city, your Majesty would personally lead the army to withdraw from Dali." Although he noticed Murong Shao's expression. It looked good, but at this moment he simply continued: "Your Majesty, I think that if your Majesty withdraws from Dali, the traitors will be impatient and very proud when they come in. At that time, the traitors will be lazy and arrogant, which is the best thing. Time to counterattack. Your Majesty's retreat is not to give up, but to win in the end There are still more than a dozen powerful cities in the south of Dali, and there are many armies. If they are united, can the Black Flag Army continue to be unstoppable? " "Please? Your Majesty, withdraw from Dali and order the city lords of the southern cities to lead troops to escort you. By then, you will be able to form a strong army and win, but it will only take a little more time." The Minister of War said: "Your Majesty, I also feel that. This method is the best." Murong Shai sneered and said, "This method is indeed good, but I have a better method, which is the fastest and most direct. It can protect most of the people in this hall from cracking the wall. Brick, you don¡¯t have to lose a single copper coin.¡± ¡°Your Majesty, what¡¯s your plan?¡± Someone asked immediately. Murong Sha snorted coldly and said: "I will tie myself up and send you to the Black Flag Army camp, so that all of you can be saved. What do you think of my plan?" As soon as he said this, The people below fell silent. The smile that raised the corners of Murong Shao's lips was full of sarcasm: "Not long ago, when Fang Jie sent the envoys, you were all shouting that you would live and die with Dali City and with the Great Yan Kingdom. Why, it's only been a few days. In the past, your thoughts have changed? Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know what you are thinking. You saw that Ning Hao was able to leave safely with his family and property. You want that too, right?¡± ¡°It¡¯s ridiculous!¡± He? His eyes swept over the ministers: "Before Fang Jie's army showed their swords, and before the Black Flag Army's ladders were erected on the city wall, you were defeated by others. He only used such a trick, which is not considered clever. It makes you feel worried. I really don¡¯t know whether to praise the enemy¡¯s cunning or curse your shamelessness! Even if Ning Hao is still alive, he is just an old toothless dog in captivity. What do you think? Let you go?" The people below were silent and looked at each other. "I have been tolerating you and giving in to you because I feel that as long as I show enough patience and tolerance, you people can be moved by me and work together to build the Yan Kingdom into a powerful country in the world. Even if this cannot be achieved. At the very least, the goal of the Great Yan Kingdom can make the whole country of Great Yan be united and united. No one can try to disturb the foundation of the Great Yan Kingdom. But I was wrong. Your hearts are made of thousands of years of ice. I will not tolerate it anymore! It can¡¯t be warmed and can¡¯t be healed!¡± ¡°I can tell you, you all have given up.¡± Murong Shai stood up and said loudly: ¡°I have issued an order to seal the eight gates of Dali. No one can leave the city without my order. Kill without mercy! I am not a qualified emperor and cannot manage Dayan well, but I can at least manage my capital! Do you still remember what I said when I ascended the throne?" He glanced at the people below and sneered. Said: "Promise with glory, perish with death!" Fang Jie climbed up to the watchtower and looked at Dali City with his clairvoyance. When I saw this city, all the memories rushed out of my mind. He spent the first few years of his escape here, living a cautious but stable life. The people who protected him at that time didn't have a good look towards him, including Shen Qingshan, Mu Xiaoyao and Da Quan. Who could have imagined that so many things would happen next? It seems that this city is no different from when he left. But there were obviously a lot more defenders on the city wall, and Fang Jie also saw artillery mounted on the city wall. "Lord" Chen Xiaoru climbed up to the watchtower and called out: "Murong Shai gave you a reply." He handed over a letter, and Fang Jie opened it and read it. There were only five words on it. Willing to fight with you Fang Jie smiled and threw the letter aside: "When I decided to go south, many people told me that Murong Shai was too cunning. I'm afraid he would have been there long ago when the army attacked Dali City. He led his men and horses into the mountains, and it was difficult to encircle him. But how could he escape? "He escaped and hid in the mountains. When he came out, he was still the emperor." He was nothing. Who would dare to take him in at that time? So from the beginning to the end, I knew that Murong Xi would not escape, and he would be the emperor of Nanyan. Dali, don¡¯t even think about going back to the past.¡± ¡°Have our people gone in?¡± Fang Jie asked, ¡°They will be in contact with the Knight Riding School in the city soon.¡± Chen Xiaoru replied, ¡°Follow the messenger. Enter the city and hide under the carriage. There are four people in total. If there are more people, they will be noticed. Although there are few people, they are capable people carefully selected by their subordinates." Fang Jie nodded: "The knights in the city. "Approximately how many people are there in the school?" Chen Xiaoru said: "There are about thirty or forty people. At that time, the Xiaoqi School was short of manpower, and there were only so many people that could be transferred. Among the people who were kidnapped, most of them should be in Dali. . However, my subordinates estimate that there are still people who have not entered the city, and the supervision of the refugee team will be relaxed when they arrive in Dali. With the alertness and skill of the Xiaoqiu School, it is not too difficult to sneak out of the team. If so, he will report to the army soon." Fang Jie nodded: "What I want to know now is whether there are any great practitioners around Murong Shai to protect him. This person must be captured." "The news should be very important. We will be able to come out soon. The people who sneaked in are carrying carrier pigeons." "Yes." Fang Jie was silent for a while and asked, "Is there any news about the reinforcements?" Chen Xiaoru lowered his head and said, "Luo Weiran has already arrived with the reinforcements." Yongbei Road is expected to arrive in at most twenty days. I didn't notice anything different when I came here. The people who were replaced by the goods were all transferred back by Wu Yiyi's order. As soon as they came back, The interrogation will begin immediately." Fang explained: "These people, Xiaoqiu School, should not intervene in the interrogation, at least not on the surface. If they interfere, it will inevitably make the people in the world think that we can't trust them, and simply hand them over. "Jin Hou will handle it." "My subordinates understand, but there are so many people, and losing one or two people on the road is nothing."p; Fang Jie smiled: "Keep your hands and feet clean." "Don't worry, Lord!" Chen Xiaoru said with fists in his hands. "Yan Kuang will be back soon, leaving Mu San alone in Chang'an City. He is smart enough, but what he lacks is confidence. With more people, he will feel more at ease. You can select capable people to go to Chang'an. , Protect Mu San's safety. We won't attack Chang'an City now, but we will definitely do so in the future. Mu San's stay in the capital will be of great use sooner or later, so there can be no loss." "When Xu Xiaogong and Liu Enjing arrive, take them with you immediately. Come and see me." "Here!" "Is Andrew here?" "He'll be there early tomorrow morning at the latest. If nothing else happens, he'll be here tonight." "Is there any news from the firearms workshop?" The cannonballs have been dismantled and studied. The craftsmen in the workshop said that as long as there are samples, it is not too difficult to make them as they are. However, the scale of the workshop limits the output, and when the factory was originally built, it was based on the manufacturing level of the Principality of Ross. Now we have found something better, a lot of infrastructure needs to be renovated. "Then we need to change it as soon as possible. Yongzhou is not yet stable, so the firearms workshop cannot leave the Zhuque Mountain Camp yet," Fang Jie thought for a while and asked. "Who is in Muping City?" "It's Qianhu Zuomingcicada." Chen Xiaoru replied: "He is a very calm person, and his mind is also smart." "Let him and the people who have the best knowledge in the world work together to find a solution, and finally Let's get some firearms craftsmen from the Opulu Empire to come back. When Andrew arrives, let him be responsible for the interrogation Remember, after the city is broken, the foreigners try to capture them alive, and Andrew will still need these people to interrogate them for the improvement of firearms. , is the most suitable candidate. When sending a letter to Zuo Mingchan, ask him to pay more attention to the movements of Mu Ping. If there is any connection between foreigners in Mu Ping City and Yang Shunhui or Mu Mansion, he has already gone to report immediately! After a while, there is still no news. It seems that neither the people in Mu Mansion nor Yang Shunhui pay much attention to my reminder Carelessness is always a sign of failure. " "Well, I will tell people to take care of it when I turn around. " "And" Fang Jie paused for a moment and then said: "Send people to rush back to the reinforcements. Pass on my military order to make Chen Bishan the commander-in-chief and Zhuge Wuyin the deputy commander-in-chief. They will take over the command of the army. Please ask Luo Weiran to come here first. See me." Chen Xiaoru's expression changed, and then he lowered his head and said, "I understand."