Chapter 760: Are we going to attack the city?
"This person is Zhuge Yu." Wang Anshi had a complicated expression.
Zhuge Yu's halo reached a new level after the publication of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
Wang Anshi had always been fascinated by Zhuge Yu until he learned of the plan Zhuge Yu had formulated. At that moment, the filter was shattered.
Upon hearing that the person in charge of the army was the famous Zhu Zhuge Yu, Xie Runtian's heart was shrouded in a shadow.
He comes with ill intentions.
Therefore, even though they knew that the person was from Yunzhou, the gates of Yongzhou city were still not opened.
Xie Runtian was waiting for Zhuge Yu to send someone to speak to him, and was reciting his thoughts several times in his mind, trying to find a reason to stop him.
Unexpectedly, Zhuge Yu did not send anyone to make a call, but instead ordered his troops to stop one mile away from Yongzhou City and prepare to set up camp.
This made Xie Runtian, who was well prepared, feel as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.
"What do you think about this? Is Zhuge Yu coming for us?"
The lobby of the Xie family's main residence was densely packed with members of the Xie family.
Even the head of the Xie family, who has always lived in seclusion, is here to preside over the situation.
A middle-aged man with a big belly and eyes as big as green beans that revealed clear stupidity was the first to stand up and speak.
"It's definitely not targeting us. Negotiation is just like doing business, asking for a high price and paying a low price. Duke Yun can't send an army to destroy us just because we proposed autonomy, right? What have we done wrong? We just want Yongzhou to develop better."
Xie Runtian stared into the man's eyes and realized that he was serious and not being sarcastic, then he looked away with a hint of disdain.
A tribe member noticed Xie Runtian's disdain and hurriedly said, "Brother Seventeen, you should focus on your business. You definitely can't understand something as big as this. In my opinion, Zhuge Yu came here just to threaten us and force us to withdraw our idea of self-government."
"That's right! That's right! What Nijusanzo said is absolutely right."
"Zhuge Yu only set up camp nearby and did not order an attack on the city. This must be to avoid taking things too far."
“That’s right!”
In the minds of the Xie family, they did not commit any big mistakes. Although they occasionally colluded with Western Xia, they did not collude, right?
Hasn't this been the case for all aristocratic families since ancient times?
Seeing that there was only one voice in the hall, Xie Qi couldn't help it anymore and spoke.
"If Duke Yun just wanted to intimidate us, why would he mobilize so many troops? To put it bluntly, just sending Zhuge Yu out would be enough to make us cautious."
Xie Qi's mother was a Tartar. Before Duke Yun came, she was the leader among the younger generation of the Xie family.
Later, Yongzhou was returned to Duke Yun. Xie Qi's mother died suddenly that night. Overnight, Xie Qi became a marginal figure in the Xie family.
If it weren't for this Xie family gathering, Xie Qi would not be qualified to appear in front of his family members.
Xie Qi: "Zhuge Yu has just arrived in Yongzhou with his troops. We can take advantage of their inability to establish a stable position and attack them from a distance. This is the only way to win!"
Xie Runtian rejected the idea immediately: "No. If Zhuge Yu has no intention of mobilizing troops, and we attack first, wouldn't that push the situation to an irreversible point? It's better to wait for him to attack, and then defeat him."
Thanks Seven...
Do you want to hear what you are talking about?
You actually want to defeat Duke Yun.
Although the leader of the team this time was not Duke Yun himself, but Zhuge Yu, but is Zhuge Yu some unknown small fish or shrimp?
Who gave you the courage?
Xie Runtian was full of confidence: "The Xixia envoys are still in our Yongzhou. They have something to ask of us, and they certainly don't want to see Yongzhou completely under the control of Duke Yun."
Xie Qi's face turned red and his neck became thick, his eyes almost popped out of their frames, and he and Xie Runtian started arguing directly.
The head of the Xie family was overwhelmed by the noise, and seeing that it was getting late, he put the matter aside for the time being and discussed it again tomorrow.
In any case, it would be impossible for Zhuge Yu to set up the military camp in one day.
However, in fact, Zhuge Yu really can do it!
Early the next morning, the guards came to report that Zhuge Yu had already set up camp and was leading his generals to the foot of the city to make a statement.
ha?!
The Xie family looked at each other, all shocked.
How come they moved so quickly? Is the military camp made of paper?
Xie Runtian and others came to the city wall, looking down from a high vantage point. What came into their sight was the neat and orderly military camp. On the vast grassland, it was like a lying lion, baring its sharp claws towards Yongzhou.
Wang Anshi was astonished. He was worthy of being Mr. Zhuge. He had the style of his ancestor.
Temuqile, following Zhuge's orders, came forward and shouted, "Xie Runtian, answer the question!"
Being called by his name in public by a lowly person, Xie Runtian felt an unprecedented sense of humiliation.
There was a coldness in his eyes as he stood on the city wall facing the wind.
Temuqile: "Duke Yun heard that someone was forcing the Jilijisi tribe to rebel, so he sent Mr. Zhuge here. Your Xie family is bullying your neighbors internally and colluding with Xixia and Tubo externally, trying to harm Yunzhou. The Xie family's behavior is unkind, unfaithful and unjust, which is really shameful."
The Xixia envoy raised his eyebrows, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.
The Jilijisi tribe rebelled last night, and Zhuge Yu's army arrived this morning.
Could their messenger possibly fly?
Even if it could fly, Yunzhou would not be able to target a large army overnight.
Xie Runtian was extremely angry. He knew that he had connections with Western Xia, but how could he prove that he had colluded with Tubo?
"If you want to accuse someone, you can always find a pretext. Why don't we sit down and have a good talk? Duke Yun is wise and brave, and he will definitely be able to clear the Xie family's name."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp sword suddenly shot out from his side.
The sharp sword rushed towards Temuqile with unstoppable force.
Temuqile stepped back hastily, only to see a sharp arrow shot at the place where he had just stood. Due to the great impact, the arrow feathers were still trembling slightly.
Temuqile was fine, but he shouted: "Xie family traitors, refuse to surrender!"
Then he ran away screaming.
Everyone on the city wall was stunned by this scene.
Xie Runtian's eyes were about to burst. He turned his head and glared at the soldier standing behind him. He asked sinisterly, "Who was it? Who shot the arrow?"
On the city wall, the soldiers were as quiet as chickens.
To be honest, they themselves were confused and did not see clearly who shot the arrow.
The Xie family was confused. They had clearly invited the other party to have a good talk, but how did it become a provocation? What should they do? Are they really going to fight?
Temuqile, who had returned to his tribesmen and was accepting everyone's praise, suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to say something.
[If the city is breached, it will be too late for you to regret. It is better to surrender early. Maybe the Duke of Yun will spare your lives because of your tact.]
Temuqile was anxious and went to ask to see Zhuge Yu to tell him that he had said one less word. Would it have an impact on the overall situation?
Zhuge Yu stroked his long beard and smiled mysteriously: "No problem. I didn't intend to give them a chance to surrender."
After a day of playing in the water, two of the three members of our family caught a cold.
One of them is me...
My immunity is very low now. Whenever anyone in my family catches a cold, I will be unable to escape.
Where did the kids go?
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