Jiang Ni stopped at the corner of the alley.
During this escape, whether they should stop or continue, how they should fight if they stopped, whether it was a dragonfly skimming the water or not, it was all up to Hsu Fengnian. Tonight was not an exception.
Slowly walking out of the alley, Hsu Fengnian gazed at the street. As expected, if one thought of the worst, that would be the case. It was very easy to worry about. If their luck was good, Li Mibi and Tuoba would enter the city half a day later. If their luck was average, the two would have already given up on him as bait and returned. Hsu Fengnian sighed and then looked at her with a complicated gaze.
Jiang Ni just quietly waited for the rest.
Xu Fengnian said softly, "This time, we won't follow the old rules. We have to keep an eye on that old dog Li Mixi. Those battles where Bodhisattva Tuoba was the target were actually just a smokescreen. Now that Tuoba has recovered some of his strength, he is determined to leave. Without Xu Yanbing and the others stopping him, we will not be able to stop him. But like we said before, if the worst situation occurs, you retreat first, I will cover the rear. "
Jiang Ni did not comment. She hesitated and then asked, "Do you know why Beimang is so relaxed with Gu Jiantang guarding the east?"
Hsu Fengnian asked in response, "Is it because they are certain that the Liyang imperial court will not move?"
Jiang Ni sneered, "So simple?"
Hsu Fengnian leaned against the wall and said softly, "There is news in the spy report that there is a group of people in Great Peace City who cannot hold back. They boldly suggested that the two Liao border armies should not just stare at each other and that they should cooperate with Beimang. Of course, they could not be considered as reinforcements, but they could be like Ji Zhou's Yuan Tingshan and obtain a lot of merits. However, these voices were quickly suppressed by Gu Jiantang. Among them, Xu Gong, who had been patrolling the border as assistant minister, had been strongly in favor of fighting at the start. But when he suddenly changed sides and did not mention anything about attacking, he caused a lot of criticism in Great Peace City. His already low reputation hit rock bottom. Some people even said that they wanted this assistant minister of the Ministry of War to be an assistant minister of the border for the rest of his life. Fu Shui Chamber only knows that Lu Sheng Xiang sent an urgent letter to the capital, directly to the Imperial Study Room. As for what the letter said, Fu Shui Chamber does not have the ability to find out. "
Jiang Ni wanted to say something but hesitated.
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "Let's not talk about it. I'll just treat it as an accident on the eastern front. In any case, I can't care about the life and death of the two Liao countries. If the eastern front is ruined, it will only be Gu Jiantang's headache."
Jiang Ni did not give a direct answer. "Who do you think hates Gu Jiantang the most in the world?"
Hsu Fengnian paused. "Gu Jiantang was able to become one of the four great generals of the Spring and Autumn Period because of his contribution in destroying the country. Not to mention the Southern Tang, they did not fight much. However, when they took down Dongyue, they fought some exciting battles. The only people who have a deep hatred for Gu Jiantang should be the people of Dongyue."
Hsu Fengnian said to herself, "But even the royal family of Dongyue has been subdued. Most of the slightly famous generals are dead. The civil officials of Dongyue were the first to submit to the Zhao clan in Liyang. They became Zhang Julu's lackeys in the early years of the struggle between the Zhang and the Gu. In particular, almost half of the officials of the five departments outside of the Censorate and the Ministry of War were Dongyue civil officials. The most famous pair of censors, father and son, impeached Gu Jiantang's Ministry of War every year for ten years after Yonghui Empress. But these people, to be honest, are just scratching an itch for Gu Jiantang, the pillar of the country. Perhaps Gu Jiantang of the two Liao countries would like them to scold him a few more times. Otherwise, he would not be able to hold his position. When a general is outside, he is never afraid of the civil officials of the internal court. On the contrary, he is afraid that his reputation is too good. "
Jiang Ni sneered.
Hsu Fengnian suddenly understood and said, "Oh."
She asked doubtfully, "You really guessed it?"
Hsu Fengnian nodded.
Jiang Ni curled her lips in disdain.
Hsu Fengnian said, "Isn't it just Wang Sui?"
She opened her eyes wide.
Hsu Fengnian blinked. "Really?"
She shook her head vigorously.
Hsu Fengnian looked helpless.
— —
The two riders rushed to Snow Lotus City. After entering the city, the sound of the horses' hooves hitting the bluestone slabs seemed insignificant in the noisy Nightless City. A few drunkards were squatting on the street outside the tavern to "vomit". They inadvertently looked up and saw the faces of the two riders reflected in the dim light. They did not pay much attention to it. They could not suppress the movement of their throats and threw up in the direction of the two riders. After vomiting to their heart's content, they felt a lot more comfortable. However, they found that one of the white-haired riders was looking at them coldly. The drunkard grinned and wiped his mouth with his sleeve. Unexpectedly, as if lightning had ignited the fire on the ground, his stomach started to churn again. He put his hands on the ground and vomited. Then, he felt that something was wrong. He shook his head and tried to open his eyes wide. Only then did he see a pool of blood on the slate. Then, his head hit the ground heavily and he never had the chance to open his eyes again. Drunk to death, drunk to death. The drunkard died drunk like this. The other dispirited middle-aged rider did not say anything about the old man's venting of anger. If he were in the old man's shoes, he would also have the thought of killing people indiscriminately. The old man had set up two big traps. The first time was to kill Yan Wenluan. This time, he wanted to kill Hsu Fengnian. Almost half of the top masters in Beimang Jianghu were killed. The most important thing was that they did not succeed. The spider web that spread all the way from the Southern Dynasties to Beiliang was also torn into pieces. No matter how calm the old man was, he could not help but feel angry. The white-haired old man probably also realized that he had lost his composure. He laughed at himself and said softly, "King of the Northern Courtyard, please allow me to make one last bet. I bet that the guy surnamed Hsu Fengnian will not be willing to let the fight end in a draw. He will personally take the risk and wait for us in Snow Lotus City to take the bait. Xu Yanbing and Tantai Pingjing will arrive in about twelve hours. During this period, if Hsu Fengnian not only takes the initiative to show up, but also deliberately shows his flaws and runs in circles with us, I can promise you that no matter how rare the opportunity is, I will stop and return to the north with peace of mind. I will leave Snow Lotus City before Xu Yanbing and Tantai Pingjing enter the city. "
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