Chapter 038 Risk

Kuan also stared at it for a long time. Then he picked up Zhang Shidao's head, recovered his horse, and returned to the camp.

I knew that this battle was bound to be thrilling, but I didn't expect it to be so thrilling. As soon as the attack was issued, all the soldiers roared and charged towards the thief army. It's just that everyone bypassed the headless body that Zhang Shidao was still standing in the middle of the battlefield. The thief soldiers were extremely depressed and retreated without any attack.

After we cleaned up the counties around Yongjia, Lu Xun knew that Yongjia's lonely city could not be defended. So he gave up Yongjia and fled to Jin'an. Our army divided its troops into two routes, occupying Yongjia City one way, and following Lu Xun to Jin'an on the other.

On this day, I received a letter from Xu Dao who ordered someone to shoot into the camp.

The letter says:

"I paid homage to the power of the Great Jin Kingdom and was taught by the two lords of General Fujun and General Jianwu. Although the State of Jin lived in the southeast, the Yuan Emperor was not destined to do so. In this troubled times, the emperor and ministers stood up and were abandoned by heaven. Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, Tianshi Dao has been respected by the world. This religion adheres to the purpose of the heavenly master and saves the world from water and fire.

Although this religion has been repeatedly suppressed in this dynasty, it still has a sincere heart and does not want to be robbed after the chaos of the Hufu. Fujun and Jianwu are the geniuses of the world. They should serve the country, set the Central Plains in the north, and stabilize the rivers and mountains. Why do the two powers compete so that both sides lose and hurt each other, so that Hu'scaping can get the advantage of the fisherman? Clouds.

Huan Xiu read it and smiled and said, "I am a knife, and he is a fish." What's the use of sending this letter?"

I thought for a moment and said to Huan Xiu, "This is not Xu Daofu's last fight. Since he can make Lu Xun in the position of Yongjia Taishou, he must also have his foresight. Maybe this is the time for us to recruit traitors.

Although Huan Xiu didn't agree, it was not easy to refute, just said, "Didn't you accept a rebellion before? The result was completely out of my imagination."

I said, "Zhuge Liang also captured seven times before he finally subdued Meng Huo. Although it was at this time, the south was not completely controllable by the court at this time. Guangzhou and Jiaozhou have only been pacified. The barbarians living in the south of Zhejiang live together. If the imperial court wants to send personnel to guard, it will be difficult to find them. If you want to send troops, there are many soldiers and rare sources of soldiers, and few soldiers are not enough to establish prestige.

Huan Xiu thought for a moment and said, "It's true as Deyu said. Let's have a try. Since we are going to recruit rebellion, I don't know who to send?"

I just made a proposal to recruit traitors. As for who to send, I didn't think about it.

At this time, Xu Xianzhi stood up and said, "If I didn't get him for a while, I would rather go."

I reminded: "This is dangerous. Brother Zongwen should think twice.

Xu Xianzhi replied: "Since Xu Daofu took the initiative to express his position, we must also make a statement. Although it is dangerous to enter the thief's camp as a messenger, there is no need for the thief to kill the messenger at this time. I'll take a look. If I could say, I would persuade them to surrender. Even if it's unspeakable, I naturally have a way to return safely.

Huan Xiu saw that the people in the account did not make a statement, so he said, "It is rare for Zong Wen to recommend himself so much. The thief camp is dangerous. I really can't bear to take risks this time. But since I have such a great ambition, I will be strong. Who and what do you need to prepare for this?

Xu Xianzhi said, "All I need is one document, two soldiers and four horses."

Huan Xiu stood up and said, "If you are a strong man. His ambition and courage are no less than Lin Xiangru in ancient times.

Huan Xiu immediately wrote a letter, ordering the messenger to shoot into the city and agreeing to send the messenger to the city tomorrow.

After having a meal the next morning, Huan Xiu led a group of soldiers and generals of the Chinese army to personally send Xu Xianzhi out of the camp.

Looking at the group of nearly 50 people surrounded by Xu Xianzhi leaving the camp and walking to Jin'an City, they felt that "the wind is bleak and the water is cold". However, Xu Xianzhi went here to be Lin Xiangru, not Jing Ke. I firmly believe that he will definitely live up to his mission and return safely. I know Xu Xianzhi better and know that he is the kind of person who is not uncertain.

Near dinner, Xu Xianzhi and others returned safely.

In the morning, a group of people who sent Xu Xianzhi to the Chinese army tent gathered in the Chinese army again to listen to the letter he brought back.

Xu Xianzhi told everyone about his experience in the city. Xu Xianzhi was usually a silent person. Although his description was very lightly described, everyone couldn't help sighing.

After Xu Xianzhi finished speaking, he had to add a lot of content that Xu Xianzhi didn't say. I guess he thought Xu Xianzhi's story was not vivid enough, and repeated several plots that Xu Xianzhi had told him. Everyone was amazed again.

However, it is said that Xu Xianzhi and others rode into Jin'an City. Lu Xun's courtesy of receiving Xu Xianzhi was also polite.

Xu Xianzhi first affirmed his intention, saying that since there was a letter about the two armies to discuss, he came with sincerity, hoping that Lu Xun and Xu Daofu could put the overall situation first, put the people first, and disband their troops.

Xu Daofu believes that the leaders of the thieves and soldiers are all repeat offenders of the court. Only when they have troops in hand can they avoid worries and avoid being slaughtered by others. Xu Xianzhi understood that Lu and Xu still wanted to repeat their old tricks, and when they were defeated, they wanted to occupy a state and county again to recuperate. Once he is refreshed, he is bound to rise again to harm the imperial court. Therefore, he refuted Xu Daofu's words.

Xu Xianzhi faced the provocation and refutation of Lu, Xu and the thieves in the lobby, but changed his ordinary quiet image, eloquent and argued rationally.

In a few hours when Xu Xianzhi was in the city, he almost died twice.

For the first time, a thief general led more than a dozen thieves into Xu Xianzhi's rest room. Xu Xianzhi was surrounded by only one document and two soldiers. Xu Xianzhi did not panic when he encountered this danger, but sat in the room and watched two soldiers fight with more than a dozen thieves. It was not until Xu Daofu arrived that the dangerous situation was resolved.

The second time was Lu Xun set up a banquet to entertain the messenger. When Xu Xianzhi entered the banquet, Xu Dao gave him a winking, so Xu Xianzhi poured out the tea. Later, it proved that Xu Xianzhi's judgment was correct: someone had poisoned this tea in advance.

Lu Zhun was very angry when he heard that someone had assassinated Xu Xianzhi and investigated the matter in court. Although Xu Xianzhi said that there was no need to investigate, Lu Xun poisoned the mastermind of the two things with two bowls of tea and sent someone to cut off the left arm of the accomplice as a punishment.

From the afternoon to the evening, it was all a verbal battle. Both sides made clear their positions, but they did not retreat. So much so that no one has convinced anyone. This was what we expected, so everyone didn't comment. Although everyone marveled at the thrill of Xu Xian's trip, they were even more surprised at Xu Xian's fearless, stable and calmness in the face of danger.

Xu Xianzhi relayed Xu Daofu's evaluation of the current situation to everyone. In response to the idea that Wang Shi surrounded Jin'an and intended to completely annihilate the thief soldiers, Xu Daofu analyzed:

If Lu Xun dies, it will be more difficult to calm down in the south. The south was originally separated from the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Since the imperial court did not have officials to guard the people, Lu Xundai did everything. Compared with Sun En's brutality, Lu Xun is a literati who reads poems and books after all. In essence, Lu Xun is not exactly a teacher, but a literati.

After Sun En's death, it was not up to Lu Zhuan himself to choose Lu Xun to succeed him. Although he was single-minded to avenge Sun En, Sun En's death was not done by him. Lu Xun's hatred and hatred, if time goes by, it will inevitably be indifferent. Compared with Sun Enbi and the local officials sent to the south by the Jin Kingdom, Lu Xun can at least be regarded as a Qing official. However, it is a local official who is not subordinate to the emperor.

Xu Xianzhi told me privately that Xu Daofu thought that the harm of Lu Xun was much smaller than that of Huan Xuan.

Once Lu Xun goes, the south will be in the hands of Huan Xuan, and I'm afraid it will be more difficult to control in the future. With the current situation of the State of Jin, instead of making the south a mess, it is better to let Lu Xun govern on behalf of the court. It is not a day's success in the imperial court to control the chaos of the world. In the future, it is not impossible to declare majesty and affect Lu Xun and the heavenly teachers.