Jiuxi

Chapter 280 278【Enter the network】

In fact, there were no illegal words in Wang Chulong's secret letter. She just repeated Lu Chen's thoughts in detail, and hoped that the elders in the family could cooperate.

However, the two middle-aged men in the hall had watched her grow up and knew her temperament thoroughly.

They could tell from the few words in the letter that a large part of Wang Chulong's thoughts was already focused on Lu Chen.

It had only been half a year since she went to Huaizhou, Southern Qi.

As her biological father, Wang Cheng naturally knew his daughter better, and he became increasingly curious and puzzled. With the child's reserved, quiet, clumsy and foolish temperament, why did he prefer Lu Chen in such a short period of time? Could it be that the young Nan Qi general was still a playboy who was good at deceiving women?

"Brother, you have actually misunderstood Chulong."

Seeing Wang Cheng's strange expression, Wang An quickly came to his senses and calmly tried to persuade him.

Wang Cheng frowned slightly and said, "Misunderstanding?"

Wang An nodded and said, "She lives in the Lu residence in Lai'an City. Although Lu Chen treated her with courtesy, it was not in line with etiquette and rules. In other words, from the day she moved in, she was already a member of the Lu family. She should consider the issue from Lu Chen's perspective, both emotionally and rationally."

Wang Cheng was startled. He considered Wang An's words carefully and said with a complex expression: "The theory is indeed true, but I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart."

Wang Chulong went south alone, and her mother bid farewell to her in tears. Wang Cheng pretended to be calm and calm on the face, but in his heart it was really difficult to let go. After all, this was his most beloved eldest daughter, and she was far more beautiful than the others. The children are excellent and filial.

However, since the Zhai Lin Wang family's family business was involved, he had no choice but to hide his pity for his son deep in his heart.

Wang An understood his feelings and gently comforted him: "Brother, it can be seen from this letter that Chulong and Lu Chen get along well, otherwise she would not show her bias. You should know her character. From this observation In short, we made no mistake in this move, whether it was against the Wang family or Chulong himself."

At this point, Wang Cheng knew that there was no point in sighing. Moreover, Wang An's words made some sense. As long as Wang Chulong and Lu Chen could get along well, it would be a cooperation that everyone would be happy with.

They have received the order from the Emperor of Southern Qi. As long as the Zhai Lin Wang family and the Southern Qi border army work together, the grievances and disputes of the past will be wiped out. At the same time, there are arrangements from the two brothers to the younger generations of the Wang family. The most important point is that Li Duan agreed to the marriage between Lu Chen and Wang Chulong.

Thinking of this section, Wang Cheng couldn't help but sigh: "To tell you the truth, I have been very worried about Chu Long's child in the past six months, but now it seems that my worry was in vain. What makes me even more unexpected is Lu Chen's ability on the battlefield. , presumably after this battle, he should be able to lead an army on his own?"

The results of the Battle of Leize had already spread throughout Heluo City. They were worried in front of outsiders, but in fact they were both happy and shocked in their hearts.

The myth of Jing Jun's invincibility has been shattered, and Lu Chen's status will inevitably rise. For the Wang family, this is obviously a good thing that they want, because the future of that young man will be directly related to the future interests of the Zhai Lin Wang family.

Wang An pondered: "I'm afraid it's more than that. After the Huaizhou Army regains Dongyang Road, a new governor's mansion will be set up in the southern center. In my opinion, it is very likely that Lu Chen will break away from Xiao Wangzhi's wings and truly have his own side." power."

"The new Grand Governor? This is unlikely, right?"

Of course Wang Cheng hopes that Lu Chen can soar to the sky, but considering his age and qualifications, no matter how great his merits are, he cannot be directly promoted to the governor of a government.

Wang An smiled and said: "That's not the case, but the deputy governor is very hopeful."

"It's better to slow down, too fast can cause problems." Wang Cheng said meaningfully, and then looked at his brother and said: "In other words, you are going to act according to the content of this letter?"

Wang An said slowly: "After the fall of Pingli City, our Wang family no longer has the right to regret."

At the critical moment of the Battle of Leize, Ruishi Battalion and Feiyu Battalion successively inserted into the battlefield from the flanks. The root cause was the loss of Pingli City in the southwest of Leize Plain, thus catching the main force of the Jing Army by surprise.

This city should not have changed hands originally, but because of a series of wrong decisions by the defender Wei Wanxi, the city's defenses fell, which affected the outcome of the subsequent battle. Wei Wanxi was in panic all day long and ran to Yongqiu City on Moyang Road to seek protection from Niu Cunjie and Zhu Zhen. He did not dare to return to Heluo at all.

The reason why he acted so stupidly was because he had received Wang An's order and Wang Chulong's secret message in advance, and he had to create opportunities for Lu Chen to advance all the way.

After Wei Wanxi handed over Pingli City, the Wang family could only stand on Lu Shen's boat, with no chance to get off the boat.

Wang Cheng's eyes fell on the stack of letters again, and he said in a deep voice: "I remember you said before that your Majesty is filled with resentment, and something will happen sooner or later. If he can make good use of it, he may indeed make such an impulsive decision. , it’s just...it’s easy to stimulate His Majesty, but it’s difficult for us, the Wang family, to stay out of it.”

Lu Chen's plan was not complicated. It was nothing more than arousing the anger in Yan Emperor Zhang Can's heart, and then causing a murder in the palace, thus causing a devastating blow to the upper echelons of the Yan Kingdom, which was enough to shake the foundation of the Northern Yan Kingdom.

The problem is that as the prime minister of Yan State, Wang An could not excuse himself from going when the emperor summoned his ministers.

Even if he could confirm when the emperor was going to take action and deliberately made excuses not to go to the palace, he might be suspected by the powerful officials of the Jing Dynasty afterwards.

There are many smart people in this world. One accident may not explain anything, but if there are too many accidents, it will become inevitable in the eyes of some people.

By then their suspicious eyes will definitely be cast on the Wang family.

It is this question that worries Wang.

Wang An smiled faintly, stood up and put the stack of letters into the brazier, watched it burn to ashes with his own eyes, and then said unhurriedly: "Chorong, a daughter who is so young, has the courage to risk her life for our Wang family. , I am her biological uncle and the head of the Wang family, so I cannot be more cowardly than her."

"You mean..."

Wang Cheng couldn't help but stand up. Wang An said calmly: "Brother, don't worry, I will arrange this matter. I will not deliberately seek death. If Your Majesty really plans to take action, I will try my best to be fully prepared. However, if an accident happens to me, things at home will be different in the future." Let my brother do it for me."

Wang Cheng looked at the look of determination on his face, his lips moved for a moment, and finally he could only sigh: "Okay, don't worry."

Several pieces of letter paper were burned to ashes. Wang An picked up the celadon bowl on the small table and took a sip of tea. He said quietly: "It would be better if we could deceive the Qingyu family brother and sister."

……

In Zhuoyuan, in the warm flower hall, brother and sister Qingyu sat next to each other.

Mou Lianghu, who had a sinister face, sat across from him and said in a gloomy tone: "Now that the Qi army is powerful, it is best for the young prince to stay away from the front and not engage in a decisive battle with the enemy. In the battle of Lei Ze, the final general will bear an unshirkable responsibility. I just have to take care of the cavalry for the prince for the time being. When the war is over in the future, I will go north in person to plead guilty to the prince."

Qing Yu Zhongwang glanced at the sister next to him, and then said warmly: "The general's words are serious. My father specifically told me when I went south that the defeat of Leize is not the responsibility of the general alone. He hopes that you can take part in the next war." The lieutenant general will atone for his sins."

"General, thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty!"

Mou Lianghu raised his hand and saluted to the north, and then asked: "Now the main force of the Huaizhou Army is besieging Ruyin, but Lu Chen is leading the Ruishi Camp and Lai'an Army to attack Qingliu Pass. I wonder what the young prince thinks?"

"During this period, I have carefully studied the tactics used by Lu Chen and Xiao Wangzhi in the past two years, and found a very distinctive feature, but I am not sure whether this is a conspiracy between the two or Lu Chen alone."

Qing Yu Zhongwang looked calm and said calmly: "The Huaizhou Army has won consecutive battles in the past two years. On the one hand, Xiao Wangzhi has trained his troops well, and on the other hand, they like to take advantage of the situation and adapt to the ever-changing battle situation. They are taking every step of the way and are weaving traps from the beginning. For example, in the Battle of Qingxia last year, Xiao Wangzhi allowed Guangling City in the rear to fall into danger and lured the Yan army into a decisive battle by devoting the main force to the south, thus achieving a great victory."

The wise tiger nodded repeatedly and said, "What the young prince said is absolutely true."

Qingyu Zhongwang continued: "Another example is last year's Battle of Jiangbei. Xiao Wangzhi pretended to attack Qingtian City and Yongquan Pass. When Chen Jingtang transferred all reserve troops to Dongyang Road, he turned to Moyang Road with thunderous momentum. Cooperating with Li Tianrun to capture nearly half of the territory. Even in the recent Battle of Leize, the opponent took advantage of our army's intention to have a decisive battle in the wild and completed the final encirclement by adding fuel. From these battle cases, it can be seen that Lu Chen and Xiao Wang He really likes to dig holes for our army."

Qingyu Huaijin, who was sitting next to him, pondered: "Brother is saying that this time Lu Chen appeared outside Qingliu Pass with nearly 20,000 people, and he also wanted to lure us into being fooled?"

Qing Yu Zhongwang smiled and said: "He has a plan after all, otherwise what's the point of bringing an army to the west for a tour? As for why he did this, I guess there are two reasons. The first is to pose as a coercion Our army, so that the main force commanded by Xiao Wangzhi can attack Ruyin City without interference. Secondly... he wants to test whether I will send troops to support Qingliu Pass."

Mou Lianghu frowned, and after a moment he said in disbelief: "Is Lu Chen plotting against Heluo City?"

Qing Yu Zhongwang shook his head and said: "It's not that simple. I have a hunch that I will fall into his trap regardless of whether I send troops or not."

The other two people immediately looked puzzled.

Qing Yu Zhongwang stood up and came to the window, took off his brush and drew a sketch, and then said to them: "If I stand still and only care about the safety of Heluo City, what do you think will happen next? Li Shouzhen can't count on it. , he can at most create some trouble for Xiao Wangzhi, and then Lu Chen can move forward calmly, Qingliu Pass, Tengxian County, Dingjun Pass, Anqiu City, all the way west from Dongyang Road, and gradually encroach on the territory we control. "

"But where did the Huaizhou Army come from with so many troops?" Mou Lianghu asked doubtfully.

Qing Yu Zhongwang chuckled and said: "Only more than half of the nine armies of Huaizhou have been put into the battlefield. Do you think why Xiao Wangzhi doesn't use his full strength? Now that he has captured half of Dongyang Road, Huaizhou behind him doesn't need it at all. Why does he want the Taixing Army to withdraw south when the troops are stationed? Does he want to guard against the mysterious enemy coming from the sea? "

He paused slightly and then said: "Let me ask you again, where are the two armies to the west of Shuangfeng Mountain that are affiliated with the Huaizhou Governor's Mansion, namely the Xunyang Army and the Jianghua Army newly established by Southern Qi? According to Niu Cunjie's Report, these two new forces have never appeared on the battlefield, and his enemies are all elites under Li Tianrun. Don’t forget, there are several unobstructed trails in the Shuangfeng Mountains, and these two armies do not need to break through the defense line of Moyang Road , they can enter Huaizhou from the trail, and then go north to join the battlefield!"

Mou Lianghu was shocked and murmured: "The young prince is saying that Lu Chen wants to continue to lure our troops into a decisive battle in the wild, hide the troops behind and then suddenly attack?"

"It may not be possible."

Qing Yu Zhongwang turned around and walked back, his eyes sparkling, and he said slowly: "He did not participate in the siege of Ruyin City, but instead led the army westward to Qingliu Pass, just to see my reaction. In this case, I let So what if he conquers Qingliu Pass? It’s best to let him think that I, Qingyu Zhongwang, am a timid coward who only dares to hide in Heluo City with tens of thousands of elite main force."

"The general understands."

Mou Lianghu showed excitement and stood up and said: "The young prince wants to encourage the enemy's arrogance. After Lu Chen captured Qingliu Pass, he would either give up and turn around and continue plotting the Dongyang Road, or continue to attack west. As long as the young prince does not move. , they will definitely relax their vigilance, and then..."

Qingyu Zhongwang smiled and stopped him from talking: "Don't be anxious, wait and see."

The wise tiger nodded in agreement.

Qing Yu Zhongwang looked at his sister again and said warmly: "Judging from Lu Chen's past methods, he likes to set fires everywhere to disturb our attention, and then find the murderous intention to kill him in one go. You have to work harder during this period, especially We need to get the people in the Procuratorate to cheer up and keep an eye on every place in the city to prevent the people from the Southern Qi Sutra Weaving Department from fishing in troubled waters."

Qingyu Huaijin stood up and said obediently: "Brother, don't worry, I have made arrangements in advance."

Qing Yu Zhongwang said: "That's good, I can rest assured when you do things. General, let's go to the military camp and take a look. They have been stationed in the prosperous place of Heluo for many years, and I think they have become a little slack. We cannot condone this trend."

Moulianghu's face tightened and he said with shame, "Yes, young prince."

Qingyu Huaijin watched the two of them leave, slowly exhaling a breath, and the name Lu Chen couldn't help but come to mind.

She snorted indifferently.

(End of this chapter)