Chapter 20 Chapter Seven

Liu Yu and Tuobagui squatted at the end of the stone steps, looking at the exit covered by the iron pan, and listening to the breathing of the enemy above. In fact, they had already guessed that they would encounter this kind of situation. Since the assassins would appear at any time, the security guards must be first-class everywhere in Fu Jian. The dining room is the only way to enter the backyard. How could there be no Qin soldiers guarding it? ? Liu Yu looked up and whispered: There are only four people, and they are still very tired, breathing heavily, and at least one of them is dozing off.

Tuobagui lowered his head in thought, closed his eyes and said: The two doors leading to the first floor and the backyard are closed to prevent dust from being blown into the building by the wind, so the sound of the wind is different from before. Liu Yu still stared at the pot, as if he wanted to see through the mystery on the ground, and said, "Which side do you think the guard is from?" Tuobagui said: It is very likely that it is Fu Jian's person, otherwise he would not be so tired that he would fall asleep, and the dining room is inside the first floor, so Fu Jian's personal followers should be responsible for the security, while Fu Rong's people are outside the building.

Liu Yudao: "Two are guarding the front door, and the other two are guarding the back door. Guess how they will react if they suddenly see two brothers coming out of the tunnel and whispering military orders?" Tuobagui shook his head and said: Fu Jian's followers are all masters selected from a thousand. With the strength of the three of us, we have to get out one by one, and it is absolutely impossible to subdue them silently. Suddenly the sound of clothes wiping the floor came from above. Tuobagui's eyes were wide open, flashes of light flashed, Liu Yugang looked at him, and his eyes met, both of them had a strange feeling, as if they had a deeper understanding of each other at this moment, and saw that the other party was struggling unremittingly and perseveringly in the face of adversity Indomitable fighting spirit.

Liu Yudao: Someone sit down! Then there was the sound of the other three people sitting down, some of them took a long and comfortable breath and muttered a few words, but no one answered. Tuobagui said: Look at it this way!Before Fu Jian left, Fu Jian's people in the first floor would not come to the dining room, let alone Fu Rong's people, otherwise how dare they be lazy on duty. Liu Yu took a deep breath and said: I hope to hear the music of snoring. Tuoba Gui smiled and said: This situation is difficult to control at the beginning, and it will soon be as you wish, I will inform Yan Fei.

After all, he walked down the stone steps carefully to avoid making any noise under his feet. Fu Jian replaced Yan Fei at this time, and sat at the big wooden table on the street-facing platform on the second floor, facing the street leading to the east gate, silently drinking the goat milk tea served by the guards.He listened to Fu Rong, who was standing aside respectfully, report the situation at Bian Huangji and the information from the Huaishui front line. The long street is heavily guarded, and there are people standing guard on the high places of the residential houses, and a team of patrolling horses is galloping out of the east gate.

Fu Jian's thoughts were ups and downs. Thinking of his past, his heart was filled with intense emotions. Since he entered the frontier wasteland, he clearly grasped that his hegemony reached the most critical moment. Any decision can affect the future destiny of the world, so He must find a good place to meditate. Originally, the emperor of Great Qin had not yet got his turn. His father, Fu Xiong, was the prime minister of the lord of Great Qin, Fu Jian. After Fu Jian's death, Fu Sheng succeeded to the throne. He was a brave man, but he was cruel and ruthless, especially Jie Zhou.Fu Jian, on the other hand, was extremely intelligent, erudite and proficient in Chinese classics since he was a child.

Finally one day he took advantage of Fu Sheng's drunkenness, entered the central palace, beheaded Fu Sheng, and ascended to the throne of God, named the Great Qin King. At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, due to Fu Sheng's immorality, poor people's livelihood, powerful ministers and wealthy families, he was even more domineering. At this moment when all kinds of wastes were waiting to be lifted, he made an exception and appointed Wang Meng from the Han Dynasty to implement the basic national policy of governing the country with the law, ignoring anyone He supported Wang Meng with all his strength, and even promoted Wang Meng five times within a year, so that Wang Meng could do whatever he wanted. , Reaching the heyday of Baicha Zhensu, Haoshi holding his breath, not picking up relics on the road, and weathering.

His achievements in life all depended on his own will, and he came alone against all opinions.And his southern expedition this time was also made with this mentality, and once the decision was made, he would never change it. Fu Rong's voice came to his ears and said: According to the spies' report, it is strange that Shouyang has not strengthened its fortifications. Fu Jian turned his head from his contemplation, thought for a moment, suddenly laughed, and said: The reason is very simple, because the Jin people know that they cannot defend Shouyang because of their weak force, so they don't do unnecessary things, so as not to waste manpower and material resources.

Fu Rong frowned and said: I'm afraid there may be fraud in it. Fu Jian looked at him, and said lightly: Come and tell me, why can Jin people stick to Shouyang?The other city is located in Bagong Mountain and is separated by Feishui River. Shouyang is just an isolated city. If we attack day and night, how long can it last? Fu Rong was at a loss for words. He understood Fu Jian's character best. Once he formed a certain idea, no one could change him. Fu Jian cast his gaze down the long street, and said in a deep voice, "What's the matter with Jiankang?" Fu Rong replied: Sima Yao ordered Xie Anquan to be in charge, Xie An took Xie Shi as the commander in chief, Xie Xuan and Xie Yan as the deputy generals, and assembled the Beifu soldiers in Guoling and Liyang near Jiankang. It seems that they want to go north to meet us. Army, that's why I think it's unreasonable for them to give up Shouyang.

Fu Jian was surprised and thought for a moment, then nodded and said: It is indeed a bit weird, what kind of person is Hu Bin?Pass me Zhu Xulai! Liu Yu and Tuobagui waited for a long time, but only one of them snored, which taught them not to take risks. Liu Yu recalled the topic before the exit was breached, leaned closer to Tuoba Gui and said in a low voice: Now that I have obtained accurate information about Di Qin's army, it doesn't matter whether we find Zhu Xu or not. In this case, why should we take risks? He would snatch the military uniform and pretend to be the most domineering soldier under Fu Jian's command, wouldn't he be able to walk away with a password?

Tuobagui looked at him with a mocking look and said: Brother Liu, do you dare to open the letter that Xie Xuan sent to Zhu Xu with you to see what happened. Liu Yu deeply felt the strange relationship between Jian and Tuobagui, who were comrades in arms fighting side by side, but also implied rivalry and hostility, and said with a sigh of relief: You mean that there are other secret plans in the letter. Tuobagui was surprised and said: "Your brain is turning very fast. Since Xie Xuan became the commander of the Beifu army in the south, he has been invincible in all battles. This shows that he is both wise and brave."He asked you to send a letter to Zhu Xu through all kinds of hardships, of course there is something very important in it, and Zhu Xu cannot refuse it.If you think about the superficial situation, I also think that it is difficult for Zhu Xu to do much, but Xie Xuannai is very human and has extraordinary means, so I still think that this letter must be sent to Zhu Xu. Then he laughed dumbly and said: It seems that I have more confidence in Xie Xuan than you in him. Liu Yu was embarrassed by his ridicule, angry in his heart, but unable to attack, he smiled wryly: "Okay!"Everything is up to you. Tuobagui suddenly reached out and grabbed his shoulders, and said in a low voice: I’ll tell you frankly: I didn’t think much of Xie Xuan at first, but when I learned from you that Xie Xuan abandoned Shouyang alone, I immediately changed my perception and became full of enthusiasm for him. confidence.If instead of Xie Xuan, any general in the Southern Jin Dynasty is in charge, what do you think will happen? Feeling his long and strong fingers, Liu Yu felt dark in his heart.Tuobagui saw it very accurately. When the Jin people heard the news that the Di Qin army was going south, there were indeed two opinions in the army.One is to stick to the city centered on Jiankang according to the natural danger of the Yangtze River, and the other is to stick to Shouyang and not teach the Di Qin army to cross Huainan.And Xie Xuan's strategy is beyond the two opinions, which is unpredictable and profound.Liu Yu is one of the few Jin generals whose intelligence is comparable to Xie Xuan's. He knows that Xie Xuan's strategy is to keep the enemy from knowing what he is attacking. Xie Xuan's brilliance shows that Tuoba Gui has extraordinary talents. Tuoba Gui continued: Qin people are good at horse fighting, and the most powerful cavalry is the use of the sharp-edged soldiers. If they have a vast field to play, how can the Beifu soldiers be an opponent?You can only hope to win if you trap them in the place where rivers, lakes, mountains and forests meet. Chihou is a spy who observes the wind and distinguishes the situation. The barbarians are skilled in equestrianism, come and go like the wind, and can observe the enemy from a long distance like the palm of their hands. Because of their flexible mobilization, they can surprise the enemy at any time. Once they are allowed to move freely in the vast wilderness, People will only stick to the cities one by one, and they will fall into the bad luck of being defeated one by one.However, Shouyang is located at the confluence of Huai River, Fei River and other waters. After the Qin army captures Shouyang, it will change from no trace to trace, and the flexibility of the cavalry will be greatly weakened, so Tuobagui's words are right . Liu Yu had to say: what brother Tuoba said is true.At the same time, he thought that the only shortcoming of Tuobagui might be his arrogance and love to overwhelm others. Suddenly there was a door opening from above. The two were taken aback, hearing the four guards standing up hastily, their hearts were bleeding, so how could the guards fall asleep obediently again. Someone said in Di language on it: I can't see anything, ha! Then there was the sound of the door opening to the back yard, and the man went straight out of the back yard, shouting: "Horse ready!" When Liu Yu and Tuoba Gui looked at each other, Yan Fei appeared at the end of the stone steps, walked up and heard the two doors being closed again, and said softly: "I know where Zhu Xu has landed!" Xie An stood proudly on the bow of the boat, and Song Beifeng stood behind him with his hands down, when the river wind blew, the clothes of the two of them fluttered, and there was a sound of hunting. It was also the Qinhuai River, and he was also visiting the Qinhuai Tower, his mood was even more depressed than last night.The heavy burden of the country's rise and fall has already weighed him down.But the changes that followed victory or defeat made him feel even more overwhelmed. He really wanted to find Wang Tanzhi and report his son's evil deeds directly, but he knew it was very unwise to do so.Wang Tanzhi is a competent minister, but by nature he protects his shortcomings and always puts the honor of the family first.And the most terrible thing is that he is jealous of Xie Xuan, afraid that Xie Xuan will become another Huan Wen.Xie An chose Xie Shi as the commander-in-chief because of his unavoidable reasons.And his refusal of Wang Guobao to participate in the war will definitely arouse Wang Tanzhi's displeasure and suspicion. If he still tells him about his son's merits, it will only deepen the rift between the two families, so the matter of Maitreya must be handled carefully. Xie An sighed secretly, and said calmly: Is Jiang Hailiu in health? Song Beifeng's heart was shocked, Jiang Hailiu in the south was a person who could shake Jiang Zuo by stepping on his feet.It goes without saying that he is proficient in martial arts, but what is awe-inspiring is his status as the leader of the Dajiang Gang. Jiang Hailiu rose up in the era when Huan Wen was in power. He founded the Dajiang Gang, with more than ten thousand sons and daughters. He set up sub-rudders in towns on both sides of the Yangtze River, specializing in salt trading, and made a lot of profits.With Huan Wen backing him, he is also loyal to the Huan family.Moreover, Jiang Hailiu is a well-rounded person, so the Dajiang Gang is as stable as Mount Tai, and even the Southern Jin Dynasty has to give him enough face. When Huan Wen died of illness, Sima Yao still did not dare to cut down the military power of the Huan family. One of the main reasons was that Jiang Hailiu was on the side of the Huan family.When Huan Chong became the head of the Huan family, because Huan Chong supported the imperial court, the Dajiang Gang lived in peace with the imperial court and paid enough food taxes. Instead, they became a main force to suppress the local powerful forces in the south. Xie An has always kept a distance from Jiang Hailiu to avoid arousing the suspicion of the court and the Huan family, but now he suddenly asked him, which shows that the situation is abnormal. Song Beifeng replied: Jiang Longtou's whereabouts have always been secretive, but if he is in Jiankang, he will definitely hear the call to see Mr. An. Does Mr. An want Beifeng to pass on a message for you? Xie An nodded and said: If he is in Jiankang, I will meet him at Qinhuai Building tonight. The three stepped back down the stone steps to talk. Yan Fei explained: Fu Jian is now on a whim and wants to call Zhu Xu to inquire about the situation in Shouyang. Fu Rong sent people to Xiyuan on Ximen Street to call Zhu Xu to see him. We can wait until Zhu Xu meets Fu Jian. After returning to Xiyuan, Then brother Liu sneaked in and handed the secret letter to him.Then explain clearly the location of Xiyuan. The two thought it was wonderful, as long as they waited for Zhu Xu to return in Xiyuan first, they could easily find out where he was resting and contact him without anyone noticing. This of course refers to Zhu Xu's body in Cao Ying and his heart in Han. With cooperation, otherwise, if Zhu Xu schemes against them, the three of them will not be able to finish eating. Tuobagui said: As long as we can walk from the back door to the back yard like that guy just now, and prepare the horse with a loud shout, we should be able to pass the test, the question is how to do it? Liu Yudao: Another safer way is to wait for Fu Jian to leave before we leave.well!But that doesn't make sense. Tuoba Gui nodded and said: Yes!You are talking nonsense. You must know that even if Fu Jian led his soldiers to leave, there are still many checkpoints outside the first floor, and suddenly two more soldiers came out, even if they knew how to shout military orders, it would be no surprise that no one would be suspicious. Yan Fei said: Listen! The two of them worked hard on both ears, and there was a faint snoring sound from the exit. Tuobagui said happily: It should be the snoring sound of two people. Yan Fei said decisively: It is impossible not to take some risks. Taking advantage of the opportunity when the four guards above are semi-conscious or falling asleep, we sneak out and subdue them. They fell asleep, and even if they woke up, they would only think that they couldn't help falling asleep. Liu Yu frowned and said, "Then what should you do?" Tuobagui was listening intently, and said with a smile: "The third person can't help but fall asleep!"Or we don't have to mess with it at all. Yan Fei said: You all walked out the back door in a big way, trying to attract the attention of the guards in the backyard. I sneaked out from the side window and used the cover of the trees to leave. I will meet you in Xiyuan later. Liu Yu said worriedly: Are you sure? Yan Fei smiled bitterly and said: So I said to take some risks, but Sister An can do it. Although the guards have been greatly strengthened now, but because they didn't expect the enemy to steal from the first floor, and everyone is exhausted, I There are 80 to 90% certainty that you can pass the test. Liu Yu suddenly remembered An Yuqing who seemed to be forgotten by the three of them, and thought: Yaonu An really has some skills, I don't know where she is hiding? Tuoba Gui said sternly: "It's best if she is caught by Qi Fu Guoren, then she will regret betraying us." But faintly, he also knew that he didn't really want An Yuqing to fall into the hands of the enemy, which felt quite weird and contradictory. Yan Fei led the way to the stone steps and went up the steps. The snoring of the fourth person finally sounded, intertwined with the snoring of the other three. Yan Fei gently held up the iron wok, looked around, and saw four Fu Jian's personal soldiers sitting in pairs, leaning on the front and back doors of the dining room, sleeping soundly with their eyes closed, and putting their weapons on the ground. Yan Fei knew that the opportunity was rare, because the four soldiers were all elite soldiers who had received the most rigorous training, even when they were asleep, they were still very alert, and they would wake up at any time with a slight movement, so they put their minds on the sidelines and just held the wok like that Leap up from the exit. The two torches inserted in the front and back doors were blazing, illuminating the messy dining room. One of the Qin soldiers at the door leading to the first floor trembled slightly, then his eyelids trembled, he stopped snoring, and he was about to wake up immediately. Yan Fei yelled that it was not good, he was quick to think, he threw the wok high, swept away, and pointed at the man's eyebrow, the man fell to his side and passed out in a coma. Liu Yu, who was on the back, picked up the wok that fell down one after another, and jumped out of the exit with great trepidation, followed by Tuobagui, and the three Qin soldiers were still sleeping soundly. When Liu Yu put the wok on the exit silently and everything returned to the original state, the three of them felt relieved, at least they successfully passed the first level. Yan Fei gestured to the two of them. The two nodded to show that they understood that Yan Fei would monitor the other three people here to ensure that no trouble would be caused by someone waking up. Tuobagui took a deep breath, tidied up his military uniform which was no different from the four soldiers in the dining room, carefully opened the back door, and walked out with Liu Yu. Yan Fei gently closed the back door for them.