Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 191
Zhao Wuming walked out of the light gate, watching Seoul under the firelight as prosperous as daytime, a smile flickered on the corner of his mouth.

Holding candied haws, Xiao Zhan hurriedly ran around the city.Looking at Zhao Wuming who was in a daze, he suddenly stopped, followed by a series of barking sounds.

A few puppies rushed towards Xiao Zhan aggressively, Xiao Zhan reacted instantly and ran away.

Just two steps away, he suddenly bumped into a patrolling soldier, and the following patrolling soldiers were at a loss for a moment.

A few puppies watched eagerly, but they didn't rush up immediately because of the crowd.

Xiao Zhan breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and looked at Zhao Wuming: "I was scared to death."

"See Castellan".Several patrolling soldiers saw Zhao Wuming at this moment, and hurriedly bowed to salute.

Zhao Wuming looked at several patrolling soldiers, and told them: "Drive these dogs away, so as not to hurt pedestrians, and you can continue to patrol without neglect."

"promise".Several patrolling soldiers bowed to take orders, holding long guns, and drove the puppies away.

Xiao Zhan happily ate the candied haws in his hand, and winked at Zhao Wuming: "Thank you very much."

"How did you mess with these puppies again?".Zhao Wuming looked at Xiao Zhan and asked with a smile.

Xiao Zhan ate candied haws, listened to Zhao Wuming's question, and explained nonchalantly: "Today I was idle and bored, and seeing these puppies eating, I kicked their dog bowls away."

"Don't you like to harm Zhou Yafu and Huo Qubing? Why are you still bored today?"Zhao Wuming was very surprised, he kicked the dog bowl, and it turned out to be a brat.

Hearing Zhao Wuming mention Zhou Yafu and Huo Qubing, Xiao Zhan felt angry and complained to him: "These days I hid in the military camp, so I can only wander around."

"Since no one is playing with you, it's getting late at this time, you'd better go back and rest earlier."Zhao Wuming proposed to Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan shook his head hastily, and looked at Zhao Wuming with an unhappy face: "No, Seoul at night is much more prosperous than during the day, and I haven't had enough fun yet."

Without waiting for Zhao Wuming to say anything, he hurried forward.For fear that Zhao Wuming would scold him and force him to go back.

Seeing Xiao Zhan leaving in a hurry, Zhao Wuming smiled helplessly, thinking of the silk book on his body, he asked Xiao Zhan's back loudly: "Xiao Zhan, do you know where the military advisors Zhang Liang and Chen Ping are?"

"It is said to be in Zhang Liang's mansion".Xiao Zhan's voice followed the wind and drifted toward Zhao Wuming's ears.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuming hurried to Zhang Liang's mansion.

With galloping footsteps, two soldiers of the military adviser Zhang Liang's mansion stood on both sides holding long guns, and when they saw Zhao Wuming approaching, they quickly bowed and said, "See the city lord."

"Military division can be inside".Zhao Wuming asked the two soldiers.

A soldier replied respectfully: "The lord of the city and the military adviser are in the courtyard of the mansion. You may need a villain to pass them on."

"Need not".Zhao Wuming rejected the soldier's proposal.

The door of the mansion was opened by another soldier, and Zhao Wuming walked in immediately.

The moon is full today, so the courtyard is not dark.A chessboard was placed on the stone table, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping sat facing each other.One by one chess pieces landed on it, and black and white fought together with a murderous air.

Seeing the two playing chess, Zhao Wuming didn't say a word, just stood aside and watched carefully.

Time passed unknowingly, Chen Ping shook his head slightly and sighed: "I lost this round."

"It's clearly a draw, so why be humble?"Zhang Liang comforted Chen Ping.

Chen Ping pointed to one of the places and explained to Zhang Liang: "You could have gone here in the first move, but you were concerned about the friendship of your friends, so you changed the place. So this round, you have already lost."

"It's an elegant thing for two military masters to compete in chess. Since someone insists on fighting, how about making it a draw?".Zhao Wuming looked at the two of them humbly, and couldn't help but speak to them.

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping were slightly taken aback when they heard the voice.Looking at Zhao Wuming who was standing aside, he realized instantly.He quickly stood up and bowed to Zhao Wuming: "My lord has not come far to welcome me, and I hope my lord will forgive me."

"It's Gu who disturbed me, two military advisers are playing chess. It should be Gu, I need to ask the two military advisers to forgive me."Zhao Wuming explained to Zhang Liang and Chen Ping with a smile.

The three looked at each other and smiled, and sat down in various ways.Zhang Liang changed the topic, and asked Zhao Wuming: "My lord is here tonight, but I have something to do."

"Gu is very puzzled, why the two military advisers let Gu get along well, the Three Kingdoms of Chu, Han, and Wei."Zhao Wuming didn't hide it, he asked Zhang Liang and Chen Ping when he thought of Ge.

Chen Ping explained to Zhao Wuming: "If I destroy Lou Fan in Seoul, then the front line in the south will face Zhao, Yan and even the three kingdoms of Qin. Youdao is far away and close to attack, leaving the next free move, maybe in the future it will be unexpected. Effect".

"Zhao, Yan?"Zhao Wuming frowned slightly, whether one day he would confront them with swords, but how could this be possible.

Seeing Zhao Wuming's frown, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping knew what Zhao Wuming was thinking. Zhang Liang explained: "My lord and Zhao Wang are blood relatives, and we can't resist each other. But between countries, sometimes they can say it clearly. If one day , I, Seoul, destroyed the Eastern Hu, swallowed the Huns, and dominated the grasslands. Even if the king of Zhao was concerned about his blood and family, would the dignitaries in the Zhao country turn a blind eye? Would Yan and Qin countries sit idly by? If there were Wei, The three countries of Han and Chu have good relations with our country, so they absolutely dare not act rashly."

"Even if the lord goes west with all his strength, sometimes people do no harm to tigers, but tigers hurt people's hearts. Only by taking precautions can we be prepared."Chen Ping took Zhang Liang's words and explained to Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Wuming listened to the words of the two, and nodded slowly after a while, with a downcast expression: "The words of the two military advisers are reasonable, I hope they will not go any farther in the future."

"My lord, there is no need to be disappointed. After all, this is just the guesswork of the two of us. We will only know what happened on that day."Zhang Liang persuaded Zhao Wuming.

Chen Ping also took Zhang Liang's words, and persuaded Zhao Wuming: "My lord's most urgent task is to help Zhao Wang stabilize the situation in Zhao State. One is to use the love of the whole brother, and the other is to use the power of Zhao State to contain Lin Hu. I will do my best in Seoul. Levy Donghu".

"Gu met Yun Miao, the envoy of Yan State in Handan today, and according to him, Yan State and Donghu had the intention of negotiating peace."Hearing what the two said, Zhao Wuming suddenly thought of the information provided by Yun Miao, and hurriedly informed them.

Zhang Liang looked at Zhao Wuming, and reconfirmed the news to him: "Yan Guo intends to negotiate peace with Dong Hu?".

"I heard that the King of Yan has mobilized 30 soldiers from the capital, with the intention of promoting peace and trying to save Yan from losses."Zhao Wuming explained to the two of them.

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping looked at each other, and they both saw a sense of urgency in each other's eyes.

"This is the letter of credence issued by King Lou Fan to Lou Fan's envoys. The two military advisers can take a closer look."Zhao Wuming didn't give them time to think, and passed the silk book in his hand to the two of them.

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping opened the silk book, looked at it carefully, and gradually raised their brows.

Chen Ping asked Zhao Wuming: "Is Lou Fan already prepared?".

"My lord, it seems that I, Seoul, need to speed up my pace."Zhang Liang proposed to Zhao Wuming.

Chen Ping thought for a while and quickly echoed: "Since the matter has been exposed, why should I cover it up in Seoul? We should find out Lin Hu's direction as soon as possible and launch a thunderous blow."

"Where is Lin Hu going?".Zhao Wuming didn't understand why Chen Ping said Lin Hu, could it be that he heard it wrong.

Chen Ping explained to Zhao Wuming: "According to the people I sent to Lin Hu to inquire, Lou Fan and Lin Hu have always been in an alliance. Recently, Lin Hu has gathered troops aggressively, and his intention is unknown. Now that I see this silk letter again, I'm afraid..." .

"Lou Fan has learned about our movements in Seoul, and now Lin Hu just happened to gather his troops. Could it be that they have noticed us a long time ago and plan to take this opportunity to jointly send troops to our central grassland."Zhao Wuming deduced following Chen Ping's words, and was suddenly startled.Lou Fan and Lin Hu teamed up, and their strength was far greater than that of Seoul.In addition, Yan Guo and Dong Hu are about to negotiate peace, I am afraid the situation is not good.

Zhang Liang pondered for a while, then analyzed to Zhao Wuming: "I won a big victory in the morale of the central grassland in Seoul, even if Lin Hu and Lou Fan join forces to send troops. The most urgent task is to recall the caravans in Lin Hu and Lou Fan, and at the same time let The army is marching to the southern border, and there is an immediate response if things change."

"The reason why the Linhu and Loufan clans can survive under the noses of the Donghu and the Huns is because the two clans unite and the geographical advantage can survive until now. If they dare to join forces to attack this time, it will be a great deal for our city of Seoul. Words are not a good thing."Chen Ping also analyzed Zhang Liang's words for a while, but there was a hidden worry that he didn't say.If the two races come to attack, I'm afraid they will fight for a long time.Once Donghu regained his breath, something bad would happen.

Zhao Wuming always felt that there was something wrong, but if he said where it was, he couldn't say it: "It's better to station the army at the junction of Lou and Fan. As for Lin Huxian, pay close attention to their movements, maybe it's just a false alarm." .

"Why did my lord conclude that Lin Hu's wanton assembly of troops may not be aimed at our city of Seoul."Chen Ping asked Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Wuming analyzed Chen Ping and Zhang Liang: "The central grassland is safe to defend, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it. Once this place is obtained, it shows that it will be under the vanguard of the Eastern Hu and Huns at any time. If the two tribes seize this place, once The Xiongnu and Donghu reacted. Then they have no terrain to rely on, and the catastrophe of genocide is close at hand. This place is tasteless to them, so what's the use of it."

"Assembling troops is not a child's play. Since the lord thinks that Lin Hu is not targeting our city of Seoul, then I don't know where they are directing their troops."Zhang Liang still had some doubts in his heart, so he asked Zhao Wuming.After all, in Seoul, there is too little news about the Quartet, so I didn't think clearly.

Zhao Wuming has been in Handan all along, and he is familiar with the situation in various countries.After thinking about it for a while, I analyzed them in detail: "To the north of Linhu is our city of Seoul and the Xiongnu. To the east of Linhu is Lou Fan, and the two tribes are allies. To the south of Linhu is the state of Wei, which is now the land of the Central Plains. Qi and Wei are fighting. Shangjun is empty, maybe they will go to snatch Shangjun".

"Shangjun? In that case, it's possible."Zhang Liang thought for a while, drew a map in his mind, and nodded slightly.

Chen Ping looked at Zhao Wuming, as if he had thought of something, and suggested to Zhao Wuming: "Actually, the border between my city of Seoul and Loufan is not far from Linhu, so it's better to move the troops stationed to the west. Garrison troops at the junction of the three parties".

"This matter is according to the words of the military division, and I trouble the two military divisions to pass on the widow's order to the general, and let the general take charge of this matter."Zhao Wuming gave instructions to Zhang Liang and Chen Ping.

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping stood up and bowed to Zhao Wuming: "No".

"It's getting late, so I won't bother the two military divisions to rest."After Zhao Wuming finished speaking, he stood up, and with a thought, the city-moving order turned into a light gate, and then walked inside.

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping said again: "Respectfully send off the lord".

Zhao Wuming walked into the light gate and disappeared.Zhang Liang and Chen Ping looked at each other and walked out of the mansion together.This matter is so important that General Han Xin should be called immediately to send the army to the southern border overnight.

(End of this chapter)