Chapter 344 Chapter 347 Long Drive
Shen Mu smiled and said, "It's just a little research."

After Wang Shichong was silent for a while, he suddenly said, "If I can't defeat Li Mi in this battle, should I join Li Yuan in the West?"

Shen Mu originally wanted to answer "this battle must be won", but changed his mind and asked instead: "Li Yuan or Li Mi, which one does Shang Shu think is more terrifying?"

Wang Shichong smiled bitterly and said: "I never took Li Yuan seriously. Even when he raised troops in Taiyuan, crossed the Longmen and entered the Guanzhong, and defeated Song Laosheng and Qu Tutong successively, I thought it was just a temporary trend. But when Li Yuan's second son Shimin The Western Qin Army, which had defeated Xue Ju, Xue Rengao and his sons in Fufeng, and pursued them to Longcheng, had no choice but to change their views. Because Guanzhong no longer had to worry about going west, they could go eastward with all their strength and conquer the Central Plains. Li Miwai's biggest threat."

Shen Mudao: "The Shangshu is already very clear about the situation of the Li Clan, and he should know that Li Shimin is someone who has great ambitions to calm down the Central Plains. Therefore, unless the Shangshu is willing to bow his head and become a minister, if Li Shimin is allowed to gain a few more footholds in Guanzhong, sooner or later Luoyang will fall. He goes."

Wang Shichong sighed: "Luoyang is the hub of water transportation and transportation in the world, but it is also trapped in the environment of being surrounded by enemies on all sides. Even if Li Mi is removed, it has to deal with attacks from all directions. ."

Shen Mudao: "So after removing Li Mi's threat, the Shangshu must use troops to pass through the middle of the pass, and even if it is not good enough, the Li family will not be able to step out of Tongguan, and the Shangshu can use the convenience of the canal to gradually encroach on the nearby towns. There is no other way to increase strength.”

Wang Shichong smiled bitterly: "I'm a little tired! I want to rest in the cabin."

Shen Mu sighed inwardly.Wang Shichong is never the material to compete for the world, and he is definitely not as good as Xiao Xian. Of course, it is even more difficult to compete with heroes like Li Shimin and Li Mi.

Shen Mu looked out of the window, his thoughts fluctuated.At this time, I heard, "Hey! Hey!" Two knocks on the door, and he said in amazement, "Come in!"

A little maid opened the door and saluted respectfully: "Miss, invite Mr. Kou to meet you in the cabin."

Under the guidance of the maidservant, Shen Mu stepped into the cabin.

Dong Shuni put on Chinese clothes and deliberately dressed up.Inside the seat, it is even more dazzling and dazzling, adding a bit of mature and charming charm.

After Shen Mu sat down on the chair on her left, the little maid stepped back and closed the hall door for them.

Shen Mu said in a daze, "Aren't you afraid of being blamed by uncle?"

Dong Shuni imitated Wang Shichong's voice and said in an old-fashioned way: "One moment, and another moment, how is it the same now?"

Then, Huazhi couldn't help but burst into a coquettish smile, revealing her charm, which was extremely seductive.

Shen Mu was stunned.

Dong Shuni is really Wang Shichong's secret weapon. She uses her beauty to win over valuable people, or to spy on intelligence. Otherwise, Wang Shichong might die this time and still fall into Li Mi's trap.

In order to win him over, Wang Shichong now played Dong Shuni's card.

Dong Shuni smiled sweetly and said: "You are really capable, I have never seen uncle value a person so much, but now they don't like you anymore!"

Shen Mu lost his voice: "What?"

Dong Shuni's jade face turned cold, and she said lightly: "I don't like anyone who my uncle likes."

Seeing Shen Mu staring at her with wide eyes, he stomped his feet and said angrily, "What's so strange, can't people choose to be happy? Uncle has never liked my father, but mother is happier than any woman. Mother It is often said that they used to be free to choose their partners in wildfire meetings."

Shen Mu felt relieved, and smiled, "Then can I get out now?"

This time it was Dong Shuni's turn to open her almond eyes and said: "Aren't you sad to hear that I no longer like you?"

Shen Mu stood up, stretched his waist, walked towards the cabin door, and said as he walked, "Of course I'm so sad, I'm going to go back to my room and cry. Ha!"

"You...!" Dong Shuni let out a coquettish rage, picked up a vase and threw it at Shen Mu.

Shen Mu turned around and Dong Shuni casually picked up the precious porcelain vase thrown at his back, said with a smile: "I also have a bad habit, that is, I don't like to be manipulated by others, and I don't like to eat hard, ha!" She raised her hand and threw the porcelain vase back To Dong Shuni.

When Dong Shuni hurriedly followed, he had already pushed open the door and walked away.

"Bang!" The vase fell out again, threw it on the door, and scattered pieces all over the floor.

……

Wang Shichong put on his military uniform and Zhuo stood on the bow of the boat.Shen Mu and a group of generals stood behind them.

The outer city of Luoyang is already in sight, and the weather is solemn.Four navy ships joined the escorting line, making the fleet even more spectacular.

Wang Shichong was in high spirits, and seemed to be in a good mood. He called Shen Mu to his side, laughed, and said proudly: "The Luoshui river below us divides the capital into two parts, north and south. The imperial palace and the imperial city are located in the northwest of the city; Streets, squares, and cities are distributed in the south and east of the city."

Shen Mu said: "Can the fleet sail directly into the city?"

Wang Shichong said triumphantly: "Not only can you drive into the city, but you can also reach any place. In terms of the convenience of internal and external water and land transportation, there is no city in the world that can match the Eastern Capital. In addition to the Luoshui River running through it, there is also the Donghe River. , Xigushui, Beijinshui Canal, Nantongjin Canal, Tongji Canal, Yishui, Cao Canal, Daoqu, Chongjin Canal, Danshui Canal and alleys are criss-crossed with streets and alleys, and it is extremely convenient to connect vehicles and boats."

The sluice has already been raised, and the fleet drove into the city along the Luo River.

The bustling scene in the city suddenly changed before his eyes, Shen Mu even stopped breathing, and his eyes widened.

Wang Shichong leaned into Shen Mu's ear and said, "If you help me defeat Li Mi in the east and Chang'an in the west, I will make you King of Luoyang, this city will be your fief, and Xiao Nini will be your princess!"

Shen Mu collected his mind, took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, the Holy Spirit!" After finishing speaking, he felt amused in his heart.But he also knew that if he didn't pretend to be flattery, Wang Shichong might turn against him at any time.

Wang Shichong laughed loudly when he heard the word "Holy Majesty", and then said in a low voice, "It has been rumored that the two of you know the secret of 'Duke Yang's Treasure House', is it true or not?"

Shen Mu cursed secretly in his heart, but put on a respectful look on the surface, and whispered: "We only have some clues, and it is still unknown whether we can find them."

Wang Shichong said: "Is the treasure in Luoyang?"

Shen Mu pretended to be stunned and said: "Shang Shu is really amazing!"

Wang Shichong snorted coldly and said: "Yang Su actively participated in the construction of the new capital in the past, and it should be a matter of course to find a treasure."

Shen Mu smiled lightly and said nothing.

Wang Shichong pointed to the right bank ahead and said: "That's the imperial palace, let's go directly to see Yang Tong and see what tricks he can play.

At the end of Luoshui in the city, northwest of the outer Guocheng, there is the magnificent East Palace.

The palace is divided into two parts: the imperial city and the palace city.

The imperial city is surrounded by the east, south, and west sides of the palace city, showing a "concave" shape, and the north side is separated from the palace city by a city wall.

The city walls of the imperial city are all folded cities, with two layers of city walls.There are three layers in the north, which increase its defense ability.

There are four side streets in the imperial city from east to west, which intersect with the three straight roads from north to south.

The palace city was the residence of the little emperor Yang Tong and the place where he received his ministers.

To the north of Miyagi, there are two cities, Yaoyi and Yuanbi, which make Miyagi surrounded and guarded tightly, even better than the imperial city of Jiangdu.

The fleet slowly docked at the wharf outside the imperial city, Wang Shichong smiled and said, "Because Li Mi doesn't know that you and Suni have already escaped, the news should not have returned to Luoyang, but Yang Tong is completely unprepared, I'm afraid it is still unknown until now. I, Wang Shichong, have returned."

Shen Mu said: "This is called using the quick to fight the slow. As long as we can control Yang Tong, the Dugu Clan will lose their greatest support. At that time, it is not up to them to decide whether to kill or cut."

Wang Shichong said: "Although Dugufeng's martial arts are high, I still don't pay attention to them, but that old lady You Chuhong is really extraordinary. Although there are many masters under my banner, I'm afraid no one can stop her. If she slips through the net and escapes Go, it will be a great disaster."

The boat was moored, and Wang Shichong took the lead to get off the boat.

Wang Shichong set foot on the pier, and a middle-aged general greeted him and said, "Everything is arranged properly, Shang Shu, please rest assured."

This person is quite tall, only an inch shorter than Shen Mu, with a horse face, a goatee beard, and sparkling eyes, obviously a master of both internal and external cultivation.

Wang Shichong introduced: "This is General Lang Feng. When I'm away, he and General Song Mengqiu will be in charge of Luoyang affairs."

Shen Mu suddenly realized that he was Wang Shichong's confidant.At the same time also secretly stunned.Just looking at the current peaceful situation, one knows that Wang Shichong has instructed Lang Feng and Song Mengqiu to secretly mobilize troops and horses to control the imperial city through a special communication channel.

So don't think that Wang Shichong seemed at a loss when he heard that the situation was not good at first, but the old fox is an old fox after all.

Lang Fengdao: "Master Shangshu, please!"

Wang Shichong smiled calmly, and took the lead in striding towards the Duanmen entering the imperial city.

As soon as he entered the imperial city, more than a dozen people gathered inside the Duanmen greeted him. Except for three people who were wearing generals' armor, the rest were in casual Confucian clothes.One of them was obviously Ouyang Xiyi whom Shen Mu knew.

Ouyang Xiyi is a master who has been famous for decades. He has a very high seniority in the world. He has a strong friendship with the great scholars Wang Tong and Wang Shichong.

Apart from Ouyang Xiyi, there were two other men and one woman, who especially attracted Shen Mu's attention.The female one is as eye-catching as a little red in the green bushes.

It was a pretty young woman, petite and exquisite, with a long sword on her back, but her expression was surprisingly serious, with a serious and unsmiling appearance, with a cool and mature charm.It not only makes people feel her awe-inspiring aloofness, but also makes people secretly feel that if she can break through her protective barrier, it will be the greatest achievement of a man.

However, the reason why Shen Mu paid attention to her was not because of her beauty, but because of her pair of sparkling blue eyes, which made him not only know that she was a master of martial arts, but also not from Middle Earth.

The other two people who caught his attention were one old and one young.The old man was short and fat, wearing Taoist robes, holding a dust whisk in his hand, his eyes, ears, mouth and nose were crowded towards the center of his fat face, he was supposed to make people laugh, but his half-closed eyes shone with a faint light It's a ruthless and ruthless taste, but it doesn't feel half funny.

The one missing is a strong man of about 27 or eight years old, with a majestic figure. Although he is not as tall and handsome as Shen Mu, Xu Ziling, Ba Fenghan, etc., he has a simple face, dark skin and a strong and powerful personality. Domineering demeanor.The weapon is the double peck on the back.

Ouyang Xiyi's eyes fell on Shen Mu first, and the astonishment flashed across his sharp eyes, but he didn't speak.

Wang Shichong has rushed to meet him at this time, he laughed and said: "You all have to come in time, so why should I, Wang Shichong, be afraid?"

Shen Mu felt slightly stunned, knowing that Wang Shichong had mobilized all the power in his hands to deal with the immediate crisis without making a sound.

Ouyang Xiyi and others all returned politely and humbly.

One of the generals said: "Meng Qiu has made all arrangements according to the instructions of the Shang Shu."

Only then did Shen Mu know that this person was Song Mengqiu, another confidant of Lang Fengwai Wang Shichong.Busy glanced at him attentively.This person has an ugly appearance, with a pretentious and exaggerated expression of loyalty on his face, giving people the feeling of wearing a mask, Shen Mu did not like him at first glance.

At this time, Wang Shichong introduced Shen Mu to everyone, and the woman was named Linglongjiao, just like her.The fat Taoist is Daoist Kefeng, the strong man is called Chen Changlin, and the others are masters from different sects.

Ouyang Xiyi obviously had the most status among this group of people, and said with a smile: "The Secret of Longevity is worthy of being one of the four great books, otherwise it would not be able to produce talents like Brother Kou."

Shen Mu hurriedly gave way.

After Wang Shichong greeted everyone a few more times, he smiled and said, "It's not too late, let's go to the palace to see that Xiaohunjun and see what tricks Dugufeng can do."

Wang Shichong, Shen Mu and a group of generals and famous masters flew on their horses, passed through the imperial city under the protection of nearly a thousand personal guards, and galloped towards the palace city in the north.

There are soldiers with bright armors along the way, which shows that the control of the imperial city has completely fallen into the hands of Wang Shichong's army.

There are nine miles around the imperial city, and there are palace gates on all sides.

The Zetian Gate is located in the middle of the south wall, facing the Duan Gate in the south and Xuanwu Gate in the north, running through a central axis with the main gates of the central halls.

With the roar of hoofs, the entire imperial city seemed to be shaking.

Shen Mu rode on the left of Wang Shichong, and Ouyang Xiyi was on the other side. In front, Lang Feng led thirty cavalry to clear the way, and the momentum was mighty.

The gate of Zetian is clearly visible at this time. The gate is divided into two layers, [-] steps deep, connected to the left and right, and connected by a city wall about [-] steps wide. The city gate is as high as [-] feet. fear.

At this time, the door of the Tianmen Gate was wide open, but even the shadow of half of the guards could not be seen.

Wang Shichong looked calm, and while riding, he said to Shen Mu: "There is Yongtai Gate in Zetianmen, and then there is the main hall, Qianyang Hall, which is specially designed for holding grand ceremonies and receiving foreign envoys. That guy Yang Tong never goes there .”

Shen Mu wondered, "Why are none of the guards in Miyagi missing?"

I don't know who said later: "It seems that they are all scared away." But no one laughed at this.

Wang Shichong said in a deep voice: "The imperial guards under Dugu Peak are divided into twelve guards, including Yi Wei, Cavalry Guards, Wu Guards, Tun Guards, Yu Guards, and Hou Guards. Each guard has about 500 people, and the total strength exceeds [-]. Strength should not be underestimated. With a strong city to defend, with Dugufeng's character, he will never retreat without a fight, we must be careful."

Everyone responded with a bang, and the sound shook the imperial city.

In an instant the vanguard troops had arrived in front of the Zetian Gate, and when they were about to drive straight ahead, one of them walked out of the door with his hands behind his back, and said with a big smile, "Master Shang Shu is so aggressive against the Imperial City, I don't know why."

Shen Mu took a look, and couldn't help thinking that like a son, like a father.

This man looks at least seven points similar to Duguce, and his age looks like he is only a few years old, so he is still very handsome, but looking at his magnificent bearing, everyone can infer that he is the leader of the Dugu Clan, Dugu Peak. .

He's a man who, at first glance, is very ambitious and shows no mercy when it comes to destroying others.

Although he is full of smiles, he always has a murderous look. He is of medium build, but he has an aura that shows extraordinary abilities.And his crisp and powerful demeanor is showing his strong confidence.

At this time, his pair of sharp eyes, which contrasted sharply with the hooked nose and the resolute mouth corners, moved from Wang Shichong to Shen Mu, and Shen Muli felt his face heat up. From this, he knew that Dugu Feng was worthy of being the master of the Duhu Clan, and his skills were superb. Not under the masters of Du Fuwei and Li Mina series.

Everyone reined in their horses and stopped, and the road openers scattered Zhiji to both sides, so that the master could have a conversation with the other party without blocking.

Wang Shichong laughed and said: "Director Dugu is serious. There has been a lot of noise recently. I heard that many people want to take my head. Come on; how do you estimate that you will incur the serious crime of 'soldiers forcing the palace city'? Brother Wan Wangfeng, don't block the palace gate, let me enter the palace to meet the Emperor Taizhu to report the military situation, otherwise Wang may suspect that Brother Feng has instigated a mutiny , threatened the Emperor Taizhu, and forced me to attack the city with my army, it will not be of any benefit to everyone at that time!"

It was only then that Shen Mu realized that Wang Shichong was powerful, and it was difficult for anyone to resist these words.

However, Dugufeng is not a good man or a faithful woman, just look at him alone blocking the palace gate, putting on an unpredictable pattern, you can see it.

Sure enough, Dugufeng took a step forward and said with a relaxed smile: "Brother Shichong's desires and sins are really powerful, how can Dugufeng bear it. The most funny thing is that I, Dugufeng, are sincere and sincere, and when I see Lord Shangshu suddenly teach me Returning to the DPRK, so I came here to greet you, but you have misunderstood Zheng Guogong.”

In his remarks, he changed three names from "Brother Shichong", "Master Shangshu" to "Gong Guogong". Of course, there is no sincerity at all, and there is a mentality that makes people elusive, and he is cynical and sarcastic. Wang Shichong saw the meaning in his eyes.

Shen Mu laughed dumbly and said, "Since you are here to greet him, why did Director Dugu not say that Master Shangshu is returning to the imperial court, but that the soldiers are forcing Miyagi, but now he changes his words?"

Dugu Feng glanced at Shen Mu contemptuously, and said with a sullen smile, "This young man has a very face, when did he become the spokesman for Lord Shangshu?"

(End of this chapter)

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