Rebel

While the two were talking, someone suddenly shouted vaguely from outside: "It's not good! The body was found in the firewood room, and someone might have sneaked in! The prince ordered you to search the house!"

Tian Rong hurriedly leaned against the window to listen, only to hear a flurry of thoughts outside, footsteps and shouts.After a while, the voices quieted down...Suddenly, a head stuck out of the ventilated skylight, looked in, and slid in like an ape, it was Dian Biao with a dirty face, With his arms hanging on the beam, he called softly: "Mr. Tian, ​​Mr. Tian?"

When Tian Rong raised his head, he was startled, and the Prince of Jibei stood up in a hurry, and looked up: "Who are you?"

"who are you?"

Tian Rong said to the prince of Jibei: "...in a low voice... this is my chief guard..." Then he said to Dian Biao: "This is the prince of Jibei, who is imprisoned here with me. You... How did you come? How many people do you have left?"

Dian Biao lay on the beam, glanced at the Prince of Jibei, and then said to Tian Rong in a low voice: "More than half of the brothers died, and there are eighty left, and yesterday they ran out of the palace to hide in the city while it was dark. They were all summoned by me. I have lured the guards away, and I will rescue you. Mr. Tian, ​​don't be afraid, even if it takes my life and the lives of brothers outside, I can't watch you fall into the trap. In the prison, I swore an oath to the King of Han and issued a military order. I made a plan. When I carry you on the roof, I will send a signal, and the brothers outside will attack the palace. When the palace is in chaos, I will take you with you. You take advantage of the chaos. But you may not be able to get out of the city gates, and now the city gates are closed, so you can only hide first."

Tian Rong raised his head, gritted his teeth and said, "... Dian Biao, saving me is a trivial matter now. Let me tell you, Jibei City is a trap, you have to find a way to tell the King of Han. These people under your command are all elite soldiers brought from the tent of King Rongdi. General, you can’t break here to save me, you have to find a way to get out of the city and spread the news.”

Dian Biao was taken aback, and said: "This is indeed a big deal...Jibei is a trap...Just tell the King of Han like that?"

Tian Rong said: "That's it, the King of Han will understand everything once you talk about it. Also, you tell him that for so many years, I regard him as my elder brother, and I always remember what happened in the Yizheng Hall back then."

Dian Biao said: "Okay, then I won't save you, you take care. I'll find a way to get out of the city first, and send a message to the King of Han."

Tian Rong nodded.

Dian Biao jumped out of the skylight like a ghost.

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When Gu Ao was marching halfway, a strong wind suddenly knocked down the banner in front of him. The wood of the banner was mottled in the battle just now, but this time it was blown by the west wind, and it was almost broken.

"King of Han beware!" someone called out.

The brown horse sitting under Gu Ao let out a long hiss, raised its front hooves, and dodged suddenly.A majestic "Han" character, covered with blood from the fierce battle just now, was lying in front of Gu Ao, and the brown horse stepped on the banner with the tip of its hoof.Gu Ao hurriedly took a few steps forward while reining in the bridle, a guard quickly jumped off his horse and picked up the flag.

There was a gloomy and cold overhead, only to see thick clouds blowing from the strong wind just now, covering the sun above Gu Ao's head, covering the sun and making it cloudy.At this time, the captain of the personal guard with the guards took a step forward on the horse and said: "King of Han, this is an ominous omen... why don't you change the road?"

Gu Ao sat on the horse, his eyes did not move: "Don't say that. It's just that the wind broke the flag, and the dark clouds covered the sun. It's just a normal thing, there is no auspiciousness or ominousness."

"But..." The captain wanted to say more.

Gu Ao said: "Nowadays, the time, people and harmony are all beneficial to the Han army, and only the geographical advantage is still in the hands of Yongchi. Such an opportunity is rare in a thousand years. The movement of the three armies is a major event, and it should not be disturbed by trivial matters." As he spoke, Gu Ao looked at The school captain: "Marching lies in courage and strategy, not in signs, remember."

"Yes." The captain was a little ashamed.

Soon, Gu Ao's army joined Liao Qinghui's army and looked at the city of Jibei County in the distance.Liao Qinghui was about to get off his horse, when Gu Ao raised his hand and said, "There is no need for so many formalities on the battlefield."

Liao Qinghui immediately reported: "King of Han, just now there are [-] tigers, but our troops have already repelled them. The main roads in the north, south, east, west, and north of Jibei City are now in the hands of our army."

Gu Ao said: "Well, the King of Jibei also sent a letter, saying that he is willing to surrender. I will go to the city of Jibei to make an alliance with the King of Jibei."

Liao Qinghui said: "Yes, how many soldiers will the King of Han bring with him when he enters the city? Should I wait outside the city, or enter the city with the King of Han?"

Gu Ao was silent for a moment, did not answer, and suddenly asked: "Hu Ben is really so vulnerable to the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry? I don't think the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has lost many troops."

Liao Qinghui said with a smile: "The bravery of the tiger and leopard cavalry shocked me, the leader of the army. This morning the tiger and leopard cavalry cooperated like clouds and flowing water, right there..."

Liao Qinghui pointed to Hirano in the distance: "...The left and right assaults defeated Huben. There is another reason for Huben's defeat, and that is that it brought many Jian family members into the army. They captured the prisoners and asked them to bring them to the army. The soldiers went to persuade King Jibei. Huben guarded Jian's family in the middle, and his ability to adapt was weak, so he was defeated by our army in one fell swoop."

Gu Ao nodded, looking at the field where the battlefield hadn't been cleaned, the broken flags and swords were all over the ground.

After a long while, Gu Ao said: "Yongchi's tiger is so weak in front of the Beijing Metro, Qinghui, if you are Yongchi, how can you turn defeat into victory?"

Liao Qinghui was stunned for a moment, and said: "This... If I were Yong Chi, it would be better if I could not defend the pass, and each pass should support each other. It is not easy for the cavalry of the Han army to attack, and there are pass barriers, so they cannot charge. When the consumption is exhausted, the soldiers will naturally retreat."

The brown horse under his seat snorted, and Gu Ao reined in the rein and said with a smile: "...you think well. If Yongchi only guards the dangerous pass, we will occupy the plains, and we will divide the fields on the plains. Concubine, where will Huben's military rations go for next year? Won't the Jingji aristocratic family destroy the Golden Luan Hall?"

Liao Qinghui said: "What does the King of Han mean...Hu Ben will definitely go out and fight?"

Gu Ao looked at the heavily guarded Jibei city wall in the distance, and for a moment the clouds opened to see the sun, and the golden light was full: "This is the fate of Yongchi. He guards the dangerous pass, and there is a glimmer of life, but he who can stand on his feet can be called emperor." The first is to make profits for the family. To make profits for the family, he can't let the Han army occupy the plains and fertile fields, and he can't hide in the dangerous pass, he will go to war. But going to war is a dead end."

Liao Qinghui looked at Gu Ao.

Gu Ao continued: "We fought against each other in Jiangqu. At that time, he tried his best to put me to death and then quickly, but he couldn't stop the Han army. Could it be that he can stop the Han army when he comes to Beidi today? Don't forget General Yu defeated Huben's soldiers who stayed behind in Gyeonggi."

Liao Qinghui said: "...then Huben really wants to go out of the customs and out of the city to fight the Han army?"

Gu Ao withdrew his distant gaze and looked at Liao Qinghui: "Of course. As long as Yong Chi claims to be the leader of the family, he will have to go out and fight with me. Yong Chi is waiting for an opportunity, the time to leave the customs."

Liao Qinghui's eyes lit up: "...I understand why the King of Han let me stay in Jibei..."

Gu Ao folded up the horsewhip and stuck it in his waist: "The world is in a state of great momentum, and the weather cannot be changed; the land is favorable to him, so he can only make a fuss about people. Have you heard any rumors recently?"

Liao Qinghui said: "When the King of Han said this, I just remembered that some people said that the King of Han was seriously ill, but some of our generals see the King of Han every day, and the King of Han is still patrolling the camp. The rumors are naturally self-defeating...just..."

"...Just what?"

"It's just that there are still rumors that the king of Han went north, and as soon as he entered the army, he took away the power of the defending general Yu Taishou..."

Gu Ao smiled: "I also thought that they would definitely want to drive a wedge between me and Prefect Yu, so I almost drank and ate with Prefect Yu these few days, but I didn't expect such rumors to come out."

Liao Qinghui lowered his head: "Those people really deserve to die..."

Gu Ao said: "There is another rumor. I don't know if Qinghui knows it. They say that the head of the Jiangnan family went north to form an alliance with Yongchi and fight against the Han army together, so you are going to lead your troops to rebel against me..."

"King of Han...!" Liao Qinghui raised his head abruptly.

Gu Ao smiled: "In order to dispel this rumor, I will hand over my most elite cavalry, the tiger and leopard cavalry, to your dispatch. I believe in you, and you should know that I believe in you. Don't be shaken by those rumors."

Liao Qinghui got off his horse, came to Gu Ao's horse, knelt down and said: "Yes."

Gu Ao said softly: "Get up quickly. I'm telling you this for the future, if there are any other rumors, the battlefield changes rapidly, you are still young, you must have a backbone in your heart, don't be confused."

"Yes!"

"Yong Chi has played chess so far, Qian donkey is poor, and can only work hard on the word 'human'. There are aristocratic families and common people in the Han army. You should also be careful not to let them be provoked by outsiders."

"Yes!"

"The situation in Jibei is interesting." Gu Ao raised his eyebrows, "Why didn't Yongchi seize Jibei? Once Jibei is captured, Julu, Jibei, and Shangjing will form a line, and the Han army will be in trouble. But Yong Chi just missed a point, let me get Jibei, why? This morning, he only sent [-] soldiers, clearly a feint attack... Even the Huben army brought Jian's son, and Yong Chi led the march, or A strict person, isn't it so?"

Liao Qinghui was stunned, and said: "... I made an agreement with Mr. Tian that he would contact me by letter if there was anything to happen in the city. However, Mr. Tian did not write to inform me about King Jibei's submission to King Han."

"Come on, who sent Mr. Tian's letter today? Is it Mr. Tian's escort?"

"To the King of Han, it is not Mr. Tian's escort."

Gu Ao didn't say anything at first, then suddenly laughed: "So that's the case." After a while, he said again: "So that's the case."

"The King of Han...?" Liao Qinghui said.

Gu Ao said: "I'm afraid there is a fraud in Jibei City..."

"Report to the King of Han, Dian Biao asks to see you!" At this time, the voice of the messenger came from a distance.