Zhuge Weiming was fuming at the group of generals kneeling on the ground, “All of them are a bunch of losers, they can’t even defend a Tongzhou.”
Hearing Zhuge Weiming’s roar with anger, the generals all lowered their heads and minimized their presence.
Seeing the generals all hanging their heads low, Zhuge Weiming’s beady eyes narrowed dangerously, “How many men and horses are there in Tongzhou now?” Damn Xiahou Xun dared to take advantage of his unpreparedness, seize his Tongzhou, causing him to lose face, this revenge he Zhuge Weiming must report.
The general kneeling at the front immediately bowed at his words and said, “About 100,000 men.”
“Bullshit.” Zhuge Weiming immediately jumped up and said angrily at the words, “One hundred thousand men and horses, do you think this king is a fool? How many men does he Xiahou Xun have in total, he would send so many troops to attack a tiny Tongzhou.”
That general immediately bowed his head in fear at the words, “It’s true, there really are 100,000 men, how could I dare to lie to your majesty with such a thing, it’s because of the large number of their men and their sudden attack that we lost Tongzhou.”
Zhuge Weiming sniffed and frowned, Xiahou Xun only a total of 200,000 soldiers and horses, he would even use 100,000 soldiers and horses to attack the same state, is it that this Tongzhou city is what secret not.
Just when Zhuge Weiming was puzzled, another junior general ran in panicked and reported, “Your Highness, it’s a big deal, Ruyang has lost its defense.”
Zhuge Weiming’s face chilled at his words, and a single word burst out from between his teeth, “Who?”
The young general immediately said in fear at his words, “It’s King Zhaowang.”
Hearing the word “King Zhaowang”, Zhuge Weiming once again growled at the young general, “Waste, are all waste, Ruyang has 100,000 defenders, you even so easily to the king lost the defense, what are you doing to eat?”
Hearing Zhuge Weiming’s roar, the body of the young general couldn’t help but tremble, and although the young general was scared to death in his heart, he had to explain stiffly, “Ruyang had 100,000 defenders, but King Zhaowang brought 150,000 troops and attacked suddenly, catching us off guard.”
Zhuge Weiming instinctively objected directly at the words, “150,000? Impossible, Xiahou Xun just captured Tongzhou with 100,000 soldiers and horses, now how can he have 150,000 soldiers and horses to attack Ruyang again.” Tongzhou and Ruyang one in the south and one in the north, he Xiahou Xun even if he is faster, it is impossible for 100,000 soldiers to march 500 miles a day.
The young general sniffed and immediately hung his eyes in fear and said, “This little one doesn’t know either.”
This side of the junior general has just finished reporting, over there another general hurriedly entered the imperial study, “Report ……”
Seeing Zhuge Weiming, the general immediately knelt on one knee and said, “Your Majesty, Jingchuan has lost its defense.”
Zhuge Weiming felt like he couldn’t even breathe smoothly when he heard this, staggering a step and looking at the general with a pale face, “It’s King Zhaowang again?”
The general froze at his words, then bowed and said, “It’s Great General Lian, but I saw that Great General Lian was followed by Prince Zhao’s military advisor, Fang Pengyuan.”
Zhuge Weiming heard the brain instantly flashed a line of white light, the original is Lian Taichu that old man, no wonder Xiahou Xun will have so many soldiers and horses at the same time to attack the same state, Ruyang, Jingchuan.
Tongzhou, Ruyang, Jingchuan, suddenly thought of something, Zhuge Weiming instantly broke out in a cold sweat, his face also became pale, and immediately roared at all the generals kneeling on the ground, “All give the king to return to Pingyang, do not care about anything else, swore to die to give the king to hold Pingyang, all listen to understand it did not.”
“Yes.” Seemingly sensing the gravity of the situation, the generals all shouted in unison.
Immediately followed by a clutter of footsteps far away, silence quickly returned to the imperial study.
Zhuge Weiming impatiently kept spinning in place, suddenly thinking of a person, Zhuge Weiming immediately yelled at the small eunuch waiting outside the door, “Come on, urgently recruit Xuanyuan Hao into the palace.”
In less than a cup of tea, that little eunuch led Xuanyuan Hao into the imperial study.
Looking at Zhuge Weiming who kept pacing back and forth, Xuanyuan Hao frowned lightly, “You’re looking for me?”
“You’ve come at the right time, come and take a look.” Seeing Xuanyuan Hao, Zhuge Weiming immediately pulled him to the table.
Xuanyuan Hao looked at the military distribution map on the table, his eyes flashed with a flash of ghostly light, what is Zhuge Weiming, this old fox doing suddenly showing him something so confidential, could it be to test him.
Just as Xuanyuan Hao was puzzled, Zhuge Weiming pointed to the three places on the military distribution map, Tongzhou, Ruyang, and Jingchuan, and said to Xuanyuan Hao, “Look here, here, and here.”
Xuanyuan Hao looked at the three places Zhuge Weiming pointed to and frowned, not quite understanding what Zhuge Weiming meant.
Looking at Xuanyuan Hao’s confused eyes, Zhuge Weiming took a deep breath and said, “What if this king said that all three places were captured by King Zhaowang Xiahou Xun within one day today?”
Xuanyuan Hao’s face changed slightly at the words, once again looking at the three points on the military distribution map that Zhuge Weiming had just pointed to, he instantly thought of something and said with a stunned expression, “He wants to surround you.”
Zhuge Weiming’s eyes flashed with a flash of anxiety as he nodded, “Not bad, if they capture Pingyang again, then the entire Imperial City will be surrounded.” If it was really surrounded, then even if he succeeded in ascending the throne, it would still be difficult for him to escape death.
Xuanyuan Hao heard the dark eyes flashed, this Xiahou Xun is really a strong opponent, only just one day to Zhuge Weiming’s three important strongholds to occupy, this is not just rely on the strength, the most important there is a strategy.
“So? What do you want me to do?” Xuanyuan Hao looked at Zhuge Weiming and raised an eyebrow, he was telling him all of this, it was nothing more than wanting him to help him with something, otherwise, Zhuge Weiming’s nature would never tell him these things.
Zhuge Weiming’s eyes flashed lightly when he heard this, and he raised his eyes to look at Xuanyuan Hao with a serious face and said, “I want you to help me guard Pingyang.” Pingyang, must not be lost again, otherwise he would really be dead.
Xuanyuan Hao’s brows knitted lightly at his words, “As far as I know, your troop strength should be about the same as that King Zhaowang’s, a mere Pingyang, where do you need me to step in.”
In the Xuanwu these days, he figured out the distribution of troops in Xuanwu, Zhuge Weiming and this Zhao Wang evenly matched, the same are under the command of 200,000 troops, there are 100,000 troops in the hands of General Lian Taichu, and he finally figured out Zhuge Weiming said on the edge of the cliff, it turned out that Xuanwu really is not a person who said that Xuanwu’s water is deep.
Zhuge Weiming heard a flash of cold light in his eyes, “If it is really only Xiahou Xun’s 200,000 soldiers and horses, the king will not be afraid of him, but now Lian Taichu that old man is also helping Xiahou Xun, if there is no Lian Taichu, do you think that he Xiahou Xun can take up three of my strongholds in one day.”
Xuanyuan Hao raised his eyebrows in understanding at his words, so it was Lian Tai Chu.
“You should be glad that they don’t have enough troops, if they had enough troops, you would be dead by now.” The voice with laughter was full of mischief.
Listening to Xuanyuan Hao’s gloating voice, Zhuge Weiming was dissatisfied in his heart, but was forced to suppress the anger in his heart and looked at Xuanyuan Hao, “How about it, help me or not?”
Xuanyuan Hao’s eyes flashed with a wry essence as he smiled coldly, “Why should I help you? If I go to Xiahou Xun now, I think he will be happy to cooperate with me as well.”
Zhuge Weiming’s face instantly flashed a huff at his words, and he said in a cold voice, “Your conditions.”
Xuanyuan Hao smiled as his eyes flashed with a smirk of triumph and hooked his lips, “Cool, after this is done, you must fulfill your promise to lend me troops back to the White Tiger, in addition I want the ten cities northwest of Xuanwu.”
Zhuge Weiming’s brows furrowed furiously at his words, his dark eyes narrowed slightly, ten cities, his appetite was really not small, but he had no other choice but to agree to him now.
Zhuge Weiming took a deep breath and calmed his immediate feelings, “Okay, I promise you.”
Xuanyuan Hao sniffed the side of his lips and hooked up evilly, raised his eyebrows and said, “Mouth says no evidence, now draw up a holy decree for me.”
Zhuge Weiming clenched his fists and clenched his teeth at the words, “Good.”
After a tea, Zhuge Weiming looked at Xuanyuan Hao holding the imperial decree of the arrogant back, eyes flashed a touch of cold light of the shadowy, never is he Zhuge Weiming Yin others, never dared to so Yin him, the next day will be a long time, Xuanyuan Hao, let’s wait and see!
Outside Pingyang City, Xiahou Xun looked at the city wall, the soldiers and generals who resisted to the death, and his eyes flashed a flash of ghostly light.
“Your Highness, it looks like Pingyang City can’t be attacked for a while.” The one who spoke was Fang Pengyuan, the military advisor beside Xiahou Xun.
Xiahou Xun sniffed his eyes narrowed slightly, then inclined his head to the side of Lian Taichu said, “Lian big general thought how?”
Lian Taichu heard this and bowed with his eyes downcast, “The military division is right, these defenders are all brave, risking their lives to fight, it is indeed not easy to capture Ping’an City in a short period of time, but with things having come to this point, we must not give up so easily, and we must not leave behind this hole that will allow Zhuge Weiming to take a breath of fresh air.”
Xiahou Xun sniffing lips hooked up a hint of evil smile, turned his eyes to look at Fang Peng Yuan said, “Listen clearly? Pass the order down, give the king full attack Pingyang City, as long as the breakthrough of Pingyang City all officials promoted three levels.”
“Yes.” Fang Pengyuan sniffed and immediately led the way.
Soon, the generals in the army all boiled up, the promotion of officials to three levels, that was something they had dreamed of, under the temptation of this great power, all the generals were like playing chicken blood, desperately rushing towards the city gate.
Under the brave attack of the attacking generals, the defenders of the city were gradually outmatched, and saw that the city gate was going to be broken, suddenly a general panicked and ran to Xiahou Xun and said, “Enlighten the king, our army our side has been attacked by a strange army raid.”
Xiahou Xun’s brows furrowed furiously at the words, “Strange army, can you see who the leader is?”
The general sniffed and shook his head, “I don’t recognize it.”
Xiahou Xun’s eyes flashed with a touch of doubt when he heard, “How many men and horses does the enemy probably have?”
“About a hundred thousand men.”
This side of Xuanyuan Hao with 100,000 soldiers and horses blocked the back road of Xiahou Xun, the soldiers on the city wall over there saw that there are reinforcements to, even no longer resist, directly open the door, rushed out, for a time, a melee instantly broke out.
Lian Tai Chu frowned as he looked at the nearly surrounded army, “The situation is not good for the king.”
“Retreat.” Although Xiahou Xun’s eyes flashed with a touch of unwillingness, he decisively ordered a retreat.
