"So what?" Lu Zhaoci's eyes flashed with an inexplicable look, and he said lightly: "The decline of the aristocratic family is an unstoppable trend. In this case, why not find a new path to become passive while declining?

Isn't it better to take the initiative?"

When Fang Xuanling heard this, he looked at Lu Zhaoci deeply. He didn't know whether he believed Lu Zhaoci's words or had other thoughts in his mind. He just said lightly: "It's a little early to say this at this time. It's still better to say this now."

It would be better to capture Tongguan. The general only led 30,000 horses to attack Tongguan. I am afraid he had a plan in advance."

"This Qututong must surrender, no matter how many people it brings," Lu Zhaoci said nonchalantly.

"The general's heart is not in Tongguan, I'm afraid it's outside Tongguan!" Fang Xuanling said with a mysterious look on his lips: "I heard that although Wang Shichong of Dongdu is cruel by nature, he is also an insidious and cunning person. He can give up

Jiangdu's great strength, coming north to Luoyang, the eastern capital, shows that this person has a precise vision. This Tongguan is the gateway to Luoyang, and Wang Shichong will not give up Tongguan to us. The general brought these people here to guard against Wang Shichong!"

Lu Zhaoci nodded appreciatively and said: "What Brother Fang said is true. The general trend of the world is very obvious. Luoyang, the eastern capital, is prospering and the capital is the first in the world. Now, although all the heroes in the world have come together, Dou Jiande, Xu Yuanlang

, Luo Yi, Xue Ju, Li Mi, etc., could it be that they were temporary heroes, with tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under their command, and they dominated the world, either as kings or simply as emperors. These people were just showing off their heroes for a moment, not

Eternal foundation. Is Li Mi stupid? No, he has only been besieging Luoyang for several years and gave up going south or north because he saw the importance of Luoyang. So he has been lingering under the city of Luoyang. When Wang Shichong took control of Luoyang, he wanted to

To secure Luoyang, on the one hand, we must resist the attack of Li Mi's army, on the other hand, we must expand the strategic space and attack Guanzhong to the west. Only in this way can we have enough strength to unify the world. At the very least, we must capture Tongguan to protect the eastern capital.

Luoyang. Although he had a grudge against Qu Tutong, he would still put down his attitude when his great cause was concerned, in the hope of obtaining Qu Tutong's surrender. Qu Tutong was an outstanding military commander, but he was definitely not a military commander.

He was an outstanding military strategist. All he saw was the lack of food and grass in Tongguan and the enemy on both sides. He was a man in the game and worried about the lives of dozens of people in his family, so he did not believe Wang Shichong and would rather surrender to Guanzhong."

Fang Xuanling nodded repeatedly, then shook his head and said: "General, no wonder others call you a cunning fox. When I saw you today, you are really extraordinary. You can clearly understand even a person like Qu Tutong, and

I don’t know who else in this world can be your opponent.”

"Brother Xuanling, you are too generous." Lu Zhaoci shook his head. Although he has two lives of experience and a wealth of knowledge, it is more because of his analysis of various celebrities from history. Perhaps,

Celebrities in history will be distorted, but they can allow Lu Zhaoci to combine various intelligences to make the best judgment on the other party.

"This matter should be taken up sooner rather than later. Brother Xuanling, tomorrow I will go to Tongguan in person, and you will be in charge of the army." Lu Zhaoci waved his hand.

"What, the general is going to go in person, this is not possible." Fang Xuanling's face changed drastically when he heard this, and he shook his head repeatedly: "The general is responsible for the safety of the three armies, how can he go to a dangerous place in person? If Qu Tutong is not like a general

As guessed, the general is in danger. No, no, if the general believes in Xuan Ling, just let Xuan Ling go there."

"Although Qu Tutong is a defeated general, he is also a famous general of the Sui Dynasty, and he is also a senior expert. If you don't go there in person, how can you show our sincerity." Lu Zhaoci's face straightened, he shook his head and said: "This matter

No need to say more, Xuan Ling, but please rest assured, if you are not sure, how can you take the risk? Don’t forget, how can you die like this before you are married."

"Okay, since the general has decided, Xuanling will wait for an hour tomorrow. If within an hour, the general has not left the pass, Xuanling will send his army to attack Tongguan. Even if 30,000 troops are killed here, Xuanling will lose his life.

, we must also rescue the general." Fang Xuanling said fiercely.

"Okay, I'll just follow Brother Fang." Lu Zhaoci thought for a while, nodded and said.

The next day, when the sky was just getting bright, I saw a horse riding towards Tongguan. On top of the war horse, there was a young man in green clothes with a peaceful face. Facing the natural danger of Tongguan, there was no cold light on the archery tower on the city wall, but there was nothing strange about his face.

If not Lu Zhaoci, who could he be?

"Who are you shutting down?" A loud shout came from the city wall, shaking Tongguan up and down.

"The Prime Minister of the Sui Dynasty, under the command of the King of Tang, the envoy of General Zuo Yiwei asked to see General Qu Tu. Please inform him quickly." Lu Zhaoci shouted loudly.

"What, there is really a messenger coming." On top of the watch tower, a smile appeared on the face of old Qu Tutong.

"Please!"

"General, there is a large army coming from eighty miles east of Tongguan." Suddenly a scout horse rushed in.

"Under whose banner?" Qu Tutong's expression changed, and his face that had just been filled with joy suddenly showed a hint of panic.

"When I got back to the general, it was the banner with the word 'king'. Some brothers saw that the husband of the Yin family was among them," Tan Ma reported.

"Could it be that Wang Shichong came in person?" Qu Tutong's expression suddenly changed.

"It's normal for Wang Shichong to come. Why should the old general be surprised?" A clear voice suddenly came from outside the door. Qu Tutong's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but look over, and saw a young man with a handsome face, and between his eyebrows,

A little bit of a mighty air.

"Who is the young man?" Qu Tutong's face changed, and his eyes were so fierce. He could tell at a glance that the envoy in front of him was probably not a simple person.

"Lu Zhaoci has met the old general." Lu Zhaoci raised his hands to Qu Tutong, and there was nothing strange on his face.

"Cunning Fox Lu Zhaoci?" Qu Tutong's eyes lit up, and the look of surprise in his eyes became even stronger. The young man in front of him, who was at most a weakling, had ruined his own arrangement, and the Sui Dynasty was once again lost.

There was hope for a rise. Even I was forced to give up Hedong. I was not defeated on the battlefield, but outside the battlefield. I was not defeated by a veteran who had been on the battlefield, but by a young man. Could he really be defeated?

Are you old? Qu Tutong glanced at Lu Zhaoci complicatedly, but didn't see anything special about the man in front of him.

"General Lu, please!" Qu Tutong straightened his face, barely suppressed the shock and disappointment in his heart, and raised his hands to Lu Zhaoci and said.

"Old General, please!"
Chapter completed!