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The military situation is urgent, and Xu Huai and his friends have had night food, so they cannot go back and rest. They also have to accompany King Jing Zhao Tuan to inspect the four cities.

King Jing understood that Qian Shangduan had been running around for days and asked him to rest first, but Qian Shangduan still insisted on supporting his already exhausted body and limped to the patrol camp.

Ling Jian, Yu Gong, Yu Zheng, and Han Wende directly stationed in the battle sheds and towers on the city walls. Zhou Shu and Chen Jin were stationed in the North and West City barracks; Liu Shiwang's auxiliary troops and Tongbai Mountain soldiers were stationed in the barracks on the left and right sides of the palace.

The soldiers of the Tomb Guardian Army were carefully selected, each with a tall figure, which was much more heroic than the thin little soldiers selected in the county. The soldiers and armor were also complete, and they could even be said to be gorgeous. There were hundreds of fat and docile horses in the city, but the Tomb Guardian Army usually practiced various beautiful ritual formations, with swords, bows, halberds, crossbows mostly decorated, and few people could be called skilled in archery.

Now the soldiers guarding the city have just adjusted and have no chance to hide in the battle shed or the city tower. With the piles of bonfires on the city wall, the military officers are urging the soldiers to seize the time to get familiar with various offensive and defensive weapons.

Zhou Shu and Chen Jin were both generals in the Tomb Shou Army, and at the same time, they were confused about the Tomb Shou Army being disbanded and broken. They were not very excited in front of King Jing Zhao Tuan.

However, Ling Jian, Yu Gong and others suddenly got up between the soldiers. They felt grateful to King Jing Zhao Tuan in their hearts, and they also wanted to show their feelings in defending the city. At this time, they did not dare to relax at all.

After accompanying King Jing Zhao Tuan to patrol the city, it was already dark, and there were clusters of bonfires on the banks of the Yiluo River. From time to time, a small group of cavalry roared towards the city, suddenly shooting two arrows. However, Xu Huai could not keep staring at the city from beginning to end, so he would return to the camp to rest first; Zhang Xin was more diligent than Xu Huai and did not dare to go to the city.

The Tongbai Mountain soldiers settled in the city as an independent barracks. They were originally where the royal guards settled, and they were quite wide:

There is a small schoolyard for training soldiers and horses, a military room, a public garrison with generals on standby, and the military generals' accommodation is also quite neat; there is also a spacious stable, which drives five or six hundred war horses into it to be kept in captivity, without any problem.

"The soldiers of the tomb guarding army are just showing off. There is no training in offensive and defensive equipment. Why don't you choose dozens of old soldiers to join the team for guidance?" Although the person was already very tired, the situation was like this, and Lu Xiong had no intention of going to rest and asked Xu Huai in front of the brazier.

Lu Xiong has been in the army for many years. Although he has not served in a prominent position, he is more familiar with the most basic attack methods in the army than anyone else. Otherwise, he would not be enough to give guidance to everyone when the Tongbai bandits were in chaos. He is both a teacher and a friend to Xu Wujiang, Xu Xin'an, Tang Pan and others.

When he accompanied King Jing to patrol the city with Xu Huai just now, he naturally saw many puzzled things, but he would only ask Xu Huai privately.

At this time, the people sitting around the brazier in the public hall were Xu Huai, Wang Ju, Guo Junzong, Xu Wujiang, Zhou Jing and others.

Xu Wujiang also saw that the troops guarding the city had many shortcomings, but Xu Huai did not make up for it within his ability.

Xu Huai took a long iron drill and picked up the charcoal fire in the brazier to make it more prosperous. He said: "It is not difficult to defend Gong County. If the enemy soldiers cannot defeat Gong County for ten days, they should consider establishing a blockade line in Hulao Pass. At that time, attacking Hulao Pass is the business of the Western Army. We cannot do anything..."

"This seems to have nothing to do with what I said, right?" Lu Xiong asked in confusion. "The soldiers guarding the city will add some old soldiers to the city. In the next battle to defend the city, the casualties should be reduced a lot!"

Xu Huaichao, who was standing in front of the corridor, waved his hand, signaled to close the door, and opened a series of sparks, and then asked Lu Xiong: "I said, if there is any misfortune in the current emperor, who does Lu want the new emperor to be, King Lu, or King Jing?"

Lu Xiong was slightly stunned. Xu Huai said that defending the city was a bad thing, and then turned the topic to the matter of establishing the legitimate clerk. Of course, he avoided the many confusions he had just seen. He said:

"I don't have much contact with King Jing, but I also think King Jing is an open-minded person. The defense of Gong County is related to the western army's advance eastward. King Jing doesn't seem to have any ideas on these details. I don't think you need to worry too much."

"..." Xu Huai smiled and said, "I also think King Jing is much stronger than King Lu. I should not tie my hands and feet by simply guarding Gong County, but I am not King Jing; I have never cared about a person."

"It's not about a certain person, but about a certain type of person?" Lu Xiong asked.

Xu Huai nodded and said, "The one who can really determine that King Jing has a better chance of winning is not a certain person, but a certain type of person. It may be a bit complicated to say so, let's start with the specifics. Although I stayed in Bianliang for a short time, Wang Xiang left me in Bianliang, Wang Boqian, Wang Qiyong and others to refute it. The reasons are subtle, and I actually understand. The bandits in Tongbai Mountain are in chaos, and I have to make tricks to survive. The bandits in Tongbai Mountain are ruined, and the males are gone for three or four, and their vitality is greatly damaged. I followed Wang Xiang north, and one purpose is to gather more men from Tongbai Mountain from this destined defeat of Yan, which is destined to be defeated, and to return to their hometowns - to support the people of Lanzhou as much as possible, and to accumulate vitality for the Hehuai War that may last for many years. I have made every calculation, and I can also have a clear conscience. The military achievements made by Lanshuo are worthy of anyone.

, But my every plan is ulterior motive in the eyes of others, but I am the son of Wang Xiaocheng - I dare say Zhang Xin, Qian Shangduan must have an idea about this. Ling Jian, Yu Gong and other troops, I arranged for the old soldiers to go in. Master Lu, you know that I am guarding the city. King Jing is broad-minded and will not care about these details. But after defending the city, can Zhang Xin and Qian Shangduan recognize Ling Jian, Yu Gong and other troops be absolutely Jing Wang Yiwei

Directly? Of course, Qian Shangduan and Zhang Xin have the intention of fighting for King Jing to win over Ling Jian and other generations, but back to the original question, the one who can really determine that King Jing has a more chance of winning is not a certain person, but a certain type of person. After King Jing defended the city, he relied Ling Jian, Yu Gong and other generations as direct descendants. If in the eyes of a certain type of person, he thought that Ling Jian, Yu Gong and others were not pure, would he become our hindering King Jing?"

"Do you want to use the battle to defend the city to build a pure direct army for King Jing, thinking that you will compete for the legitimate resources?" Lu Xiong asked in a daze.

"..." Xu Huai nodded and said, "If you don't do some things, you may cause some unnecessary casualties. But if you do some things, even if you don't think about it, just Qian Shangduan and Zhang Xin are doubtful, and the negative impact will be difficult to estimate. I can say it more bluntly to Mr. Lu. The matter of fighting for the legitimate is not as long as everyone imagines, and it is not even something that can be discussed for a long time. It is very likely that when the Chihu people are expelled from Hehuai this time, these problems will become sharp. Qian Shangduan and Zhang Xin and others are doubtful, and they will not directly hinder anything, and they cannot even have any conflicts or contradictions with us, but as long as they have doubts, they will become hesitant in promoting the legitimate dispute..."

Lu Xiong understood that what Xu Huai wanted to eliminate was Qian Shangduan's concerns.

There were many concubines in the harem, and the official family had more than a dozen descendants.

Whether it is the prince or the people around the prince, it is impossible for him to have no idea about that position.

King Jing and Qian Shangduan are definitely not exceptions.

But now the crown prince has been established, and the official family favors the three princes born to Empress Duanshu. Even if the others have ideas, they will only be buried deep in their hearts and dare not express them easily.

Qian Shangduan, as Yishan of the King of Jing's Mansion, was the head of the civil servants of the King of Jing's Mansion. On the one hand, he was a close minister around King of Jing, and on the other hand, he was a person sent by the court or official to the King of Jing's Mansion to advise and monitor King of Jing's words and deeds.

Qian Shangduan also became very subtle as a result.

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Qian Shangduan originally had an opinion on Xu Huai, which was something that anyone with a discerning eye could see.

If Xu Huai dispatched more than tens of hundred old soldiers and placed them among the soldiers guarding the city, it would be more conducive to defending the city, but in Qian Shangduan's eyes, he would have ulterior motives.

After defending the city, Qian Shangduan would only persuade King Jing to return to Bianliang quickly.

Ling Jian, Yu Gong and other troops were always pure and could be trusted by King Jing and mastered. Will Qian Shangduan's mind undergo a subtle change? Will he be thinking about competing for the success of the dragon?

Xu Wujiang patted his forehead and said, "Qian Shangduan, I have been very polite to you all the way to instigate the palace to guard Gong County, but after meeting him, I was very polite to you. I thought he was a man from Pili Yangqiu, but I didn't expect the roots to come out here!"

"There are too many things to be improved in the deployment of defending the city. Next, Uncle Seventeen, you and Mr. Lu will need to spend more time with His Highness!" Xu Huai said, "And after Mr. Lu returns to Bianliang today, you can say these words to Wang Fanjun, but you don't need to make it clear to Wang Xiang... Wang Xiang is too straightforward, and this too gloomy calculation tells him that he is just to add to his heart's burden!"

"..." Lu Xiong nodded with a wry smile.
Chapter completed!