In the following days, although the Susong area was still raging with pirates, it was limited to the countryside, and there was no such big action as the attack on Suzhou City; The officers and soldiers also seemed to be content with the status quo, but only defended the city, and turned a blind eye to the spread of the Japanese in the villages and towns.

The only exception was Qi Jiguang and his troops, biting Xu Hai's ass tightly. It would be fine if he let go of his hands and feet to fight, but what made Xu Hai depressed was that this Ming army gave full play to the sixteen-character mantra of 'the enemy advances and I retreat, the enemy retreats and I advance, the enemy is stationed and I disturb, and the enemy is tired and I fight', which may come several times a day, or once every few days, may fight and leave, or may beat his mother to the point that he can't recognize it.

This kind of shameless harassment made Xu Hai and his subordinates extremely big, and they all became nervous, lost their appetite, and did not dare to take off their clothes when they slept at night.

Xu Hai had no choice, and invited Ye Ma and Xin Wulang several times to help encircle and suppress, but the two of them did not move. Because they are reluctant to give up the city of Shanghai, which is easy to obtain, they are only willing to move around Shanghai, and they will not go to a place a little farther away, lest Liu Xian, who is eyed by the tiger, seize the city and become a lonely ghost again.

Of course, there are also elements of wanting to see Xu Hai's liveliness...... Both of them saw that this time, Xu Hai was unfavorable for the year, and he was defeated twice, so that Xu Hong's entire army was annihilated, and he also met under the city of Suzhou, and let the Ming army linger.

"This is all retribution," Ye Ma laughed while drinking in a big bowl: "Who made this guy usually fly and don't take us seriously, he deserves to suffer now, and he should learn a lesson in the future." ”

Xin Wulang belongs to the muscular type, and he is not very good at these intrigues, but he has a helper named Lu Ji - Lu Ji is wearing a black robe, with a wooden mask on his face, and his voice is hoarse: "The truth that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, Ye Dangjia should not forget it." ”

"Hehe," Ye Ma picked his teeth nonchalantly and said, "I just want to teach him a lesson, so that this guy doesn't have to be so domineering anymore." ”

Xin Wulang sighed a little when he heard this: "Actually, this guy is not bad, you see that this time, he gave us the fat and gnawed the hard bones himself." ”

"That's because he didn't expect the Shanghai defenders to be scared away, and he didn't expect Suzhou City to be so difficult." Ye Ma laughed and said, "When he has any good intentions?" ”

Lu Ji said: "No matter what his intentions are, if Xu Hai is defeated, we will not be able to stand alone, not only will we not be able to gain a foothold on the mainland, but we will also be annexed by Wang Zhi when we return to the island." ”

"Don't worry, Xu Mingshan has been famous for more than ten years, but he didn't blow it out." Even if he was not angry with Xu Hai, Ye Ma had to admire: "It was killed by him with a real knife and a real gun, and if you want to destroy him, the official army is still a hundred years away." ”

"So, you're not going to help him?" Lu Ji asked.

"Help, but we'll have to wait for him to beg us." Ye Ma flicked his nails and said, "I have to change his temper, don't be like an ancestor anymore." ”

Hearing him say this, Lu Ji couldn't persuade him anymore, after all, he was just a guest, and he had no power, no power, and no way to order anyone.

Ye Ma and Xin Wulang's temporary wait-and-see fell in Xu Hai's eyes, but when they saw that they were dead, they were really depressed, so they found their brother and brother-in-law to drink.

"Big brother, what am I talking about?" Xu Hong said indignantly: "Ye Haozi simply wants to replace the eldest brother, he will never come to help us!" ”

"Yes, General," He Xinyin also echoed: "They are not authentic, a bit like watching the fire from the other side." ”

Xu Hai took the sea bowl, took a sip and said, "Originally, when you got the letter back, I didn't believe that Ye Ma did it, but now it seems that the eight achievements were forged by that grandson." He said with a sigh: "It seems that you really want to do it with me!" Xu Hai read the letter, it was exactly what he had written to Ye Ma, but from the overall situation, he didn't say it at the time, and now he finally couldn't help but say it.

"Big brother, kill him!" Xu Hong took a sharp knife to cut a piece of beef, put it in his mouth and chewed vigorously: "Avenge our dead brothers!" While chewing, his face was very hideous, all his descendants were swept away, and he directly lost the right to speak, so he naturally hated the person who framed him.

He Xinyin was naturally happy to add fuel to the fire and said: "Yes, general, if you don't give them some color, our people's hearts will be scattered." ”

Xu Hai was still relatively sober, shook his head and said: "Forget it, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, the current opponent is the official army, and when you return to the island, it will not be too late to clean up those two grandsons." ”

Xu Hong showed a disappointed look on his face, but He Xinyin continued to persuade the general to drink, and also discussed with Xu Hai how to deal with the annoying Ming army.

Several people were drinking and discussing in the tent, and a small colonel came in outside the tent, claiming to be a general, and said: "There is a scholar who said that he was a messenger of Suzhou City, and he asked to see him outside the tent. ”

Xu Hai was a little stunned when he heard this, and said strangely: "Oh? At this time, the government came, I don't know what the plan is? ”

Xu Hong said: "Is it a war book, and you want to fight with us for a good life?" ”

He Xinyin also said: "Eighty percent are afraid of us and come to give gifts and ask for peace......"

The two of them had their own opinions, but they didn't know the essentials, Xu Hai waved his hand irritably and said: "It doesn't matter what kind of fairy and ghost he is, you bring your own guards, put on your armor, and wait in the big tent, give him a dismount first!" ”

"Okay!" Xu Hong likes to do this the most, so he hurried down to prepare.

In a moment, the tent was full of guards in bright armor and shining blades, all of them staring at the door of the tent with wide eyes and angry eyes, as if they were about to tear the future to pieces at any moment.

Xu Hai was wearing a green cloth robe, and when he saw that his subordinates were ready, he sat behind the big case and said in a rough voice: "Spread the Ming Envoy!" ”

The guards outside then said in a long voice: "Messenger ......"

After a while, a handsome young scholar dressed in a blue shirt appeared at the door of the big tent. As soon as he saw such a menacing posture in the tent, his legs were a little weak, but when he thought of the teacher's earnest entrustment when he came, he understood that he must not fall into the majesty of his old man at this moment, so he took a deep breath, walked into the big tent in a big way, and said, "The student has seen General Xu. ”

Xu Hai originally thought that the person who came must be a famous person, even if he was not well-known, at least he had to be old, right? Whoever came to think of it was a hairy boy who had never met. In addition to being surprised, he didn't even look at the person directly, and said contemptuously: "Which doll are you?" ”

As soon as he came, he was despised, and the young scholar was naturally angry, but he was able to take on a great responsibility and send an envoy to the enemy camp, of course, he had his own uniqueness, and he only heard him raise his eyebrows, neither humble nor arrogant: "In the next Ming Suzhou prefect, Jiangnan City Bo Si raised ......"

Hearing him say this, the people in the tent gasped and said secretly: "If it's really a person who can't be discognizable, it turns out that this kid is the famous Shen Zhuoyan!" That Xu Hai couldn't help but get up, and wanted to say 'rude', but he heard the kid say unhurriedly: "...... of students. ”

"Cut ......" There was a burst of applause in the big tent, Xu Hai also sat down, pouted and said: "I really know how to pull tiger skin and make a big banner, I don't ask Shen Mo, I ask who your surname is and what you do!" ”

"My surname is Wang, my name is Xijue, and my character is Yuanyu." The scholar said slowly: "The current ...... Suzhou Prefecture School Enlargement Student is also. ”

"What augmentation?" Xu Hai said a little confused.

He Xinyin hurriedly explained on the side: "Commonly known as ...... Scholar. ”

"Oh......" Xu Hai showed a look of disappointment on his face, and sneered disdainfully: "It turned out to be a great talent, disrespectful and disrespectful." He said with a sly laugh: "But we are rough people, I don't know how big an official this show is?" ”

Xu Hong also shouted on the side: "It must be bigger than the prefect......

"We're so scared...... the rest of the subordinates also coaxed, and finally laughed together, obviously very dissatisfied with the Suzhou government sending a little showman over.

Wang Xijue felt deeply humiliated, his face flushed slightly, and he thought of the teacher's teaching: "You must respond politely and politely to the provocation of the Japanese Kou, so that they can pay attention to you and talk to you well." Thinking of this, he secretly took a deep breath, stabilized his emotions, and laughed: "What's so strange about this? It was precisely because he was an incompetent little showman that he was sent to General Xu's camp as an envoy. ”

"Hmm......" Xu Hai naturally heard what he said, and his face turned cold and said, "What do you mean by this?" ”

"Just like General Xu will divide the envoys into three, six, nine and so on, and my family will also divide the envoys into equal grades," Wang Xijue said with a smile: "If you value it seriously, you will naturally send an older and high-ranking envoy, and if you look it lightly, you will naturally send a penniless little talent like me." ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of everyone in the big tent changed, and Xu Hong said angrily: "Duh! You little showman, you dare to look down on our general, see that I don't kill you! As he spoke, he drew his sword and put it on Wang Xijue's neck.

Wang Xijue had already entered the state, feeling the cold and piercing bones on his neck, but he was still not afraid and said: "Although my Wang Xijue is only a talent, it is true that he is the messenger of Suzhou City, since he has come to your camp, he is the representative of my family." General Xu did not invite to sit or watch tea, but humiliated him and wanted to fight and kill, is this your hospitality? The words are reasonable and responsible, showing the scholarly style.

"Hehehe......" As soon as these words came out, Xu Hai laughed instead of being angry, waved his hand to let Xu Hong put away his sword, and smiled at Wang Xijue: "Sure enough, it's a man, please sit down and watch the tea." ”

The two sides met again, and after Wang Xijue sat down, he dared to breathe a sigh of relief, wanting to drink tea to moisten his throat, but found that his hands did not obey the call, so he had to sit upright, so as not to expose the filling.

"Wang Xiucai, you came to see General Ben, what is the matter?" Xu Hai didn't like to go around the bend, so he asked bluntly.

"Then the student got straight to the point." Wang Xijue said: "I was ordered to come this time to send invitations on behalf of my family. As he spoke, he took out an elegant invitation from his sleeve and put his hands forward.

He Xinyin took it and presented it to Xu Hai. Xu Hai opened it and saw that it was written: 'The prefect of Suzhou is silent, admires the general's name, and hates to see it for many years, and now he is glad to hear that the general is stationed in Suzhou Mansion, and he is very happy to be silent, and he wants to invite the general to come to Suzhou for a meeting, and he is afraid that the general will be too distracted, so please ask the general to choose a place, select a son, just let the envoy tell him, and he will be happy to go to the appointment and meet with the general. 'Yunyun.

Looking at this invitation, Xu Hai suddenly hesitated...... What does this silence want to do? Do you really worship me? Of course that's not possible. He knew that since the other party let him pick a place and set a decision, at least he would not want to 'capture the thief and capture the king first', and eighty percent came to break the current deadlock.

He is indeed in a dilemma at the moment...... Although the Susong area is rich and prosperous, ninety percent of the wealth is concentrated in the city; With Liu Xian, Wang Chonggu, Qi Jiguang and others eyeing him, he didn't dare to let go of his hands and feet to attack the city, he could only fight in the countryside, and he had to be on guard against Qi Jiguang's harassment all the time.

But before he became a Japanese coward, he was born in the maritime business, in addition to the muscles but also brains, knowing that he was here for a day, the city of the city could not be reopened, and the loss of Suzhou Mansion was great, and after a long time, it could only be closed.

Since Na Mo lowered his posture so much, he wanted to ask to see him, and obviously couldn't stand it...... This is his capital! Whether it is to talk to the prefect of Suzhou or to talk to the nine families, it is a good bargaining chip, but it can't be given up so easily.

Thinking of this, he decided to delay it for a while, anyway, the time and place were decided by himself, so he said to Wang Xijue: "I also want to meet your family, and let me take a look at Yuzi, and then pick a good place, and then send someone to send a post to Governor Shen's mansion." ”

"That's it......" Wang Xijue said softly: "Okay, then I'm leaving." ”

"Hey, what is Wang Xiucai anxious about?" Xu Hai pretended to hold back and said, "Let's eat before leaving." ”

"No, we have to go to another one in a hurry." Wang Xijue smiled.

"Where else are you going?" Xu Hai said for a moment when he heard this.

"Go to Shanghai." Wang Xijue said as if nothing happened.

The smile on Xu Hai's face disappeared, and his eyes turned cold and said, "Do you have an invitation to send too?" ”

"That's not it," Wang Xijue smiled, suddenly slapped his forehead, and said softly: "Look at my surname, my family still has a letter to show the general." As he spoke, he took out an envelope from his arms and smiled at He Xin: "Please transfer it again." ”

When Xu Hai looked at the cover of the letter, he couldn't help but be stunned, he never expected that it was the old man who wrote a letter to Shen Mo.

Which old man? An old friend of his uncle, now the king of maritime merchants and the king of pirates, Wang Zhi!

Strongly suppressed the pounding heartbeat, Xu Hai took out the letterhead, and the familiar handwriting came into view, it was indeed written by Wang Zhi! After reading the content of the letter again, he couldn't help but be shocked, and blurted out: "Could it be that even the old shipowner has surrendered?!" ”

Although he was not convinced by Wang Zhi on his face and often provoked him, he was still afraid of the old ship owner from the bottom of his heart and took it as his goal. One of the things he often said to the left and right was: 'In the future, when I become a king, I will ...... how I want to be' shows the status of the king in his heart.

The beads of sweat began to drip down, Xu Hai really began to panic, and thought of Wang Cuiqiao's persuasion before; Ye Ma and Xin Goro are separated from themselves; and the unhappiness in every place this time, Xu Hai doubted for the first time in his life whether he could continue this business.

In fact, he didn't know that he had been fooled...... It is true that the letter he read was indeed a fake Wang Zhi's masterpiece, but it was by no means a surrender - it was the letter that Mao Haifeng brought to Shen Mo at the beginning, 'bringing the criminal Wang Wufeng ......', and its whole intention was just to ask the imperial court to open the sea ban and trade through commerce. The words are indeed humble, such as 'If the emperor is merciful and benevolent, forgive the sins of his ministers, and be driven by the small labor of dogs and horses.' It is not a decision to surrender, but pure deception, and those words of effectiveness are actually worthless, and whoever believes it is a big fool.

But Luo Danzi once said: 'Everything has its use, the key depends on whether you use it in the right place.' This letter, which is of little value to the imperial court, is the supreme magic weapon to fool Xu Hai in Shen Mo's eyes!

Xu Hai would not know the background of Wang Zhi's letter, he only saw those shocking words such as 'leading criminals', 'following the work of dogs and horses', and 'helping the court to exterminate the Japanese invaders'. At this moment, in Xu Hai's heart, Wang Zhi and Song Jiang are the same...... In fact, it has not been a day or two, a year or two since He Xinyin and Lu Lianxin, starting from He Xinyin and Lu Lianxin, they secretly laid out, and then used a forged letter to make the trust between Xu Hai and Ye Ma disappear, and finally took out this letter to completely crush Xu Hai's confidence!

When a person loses trust and confidence, he is not far from defeat...... What does it mean to turn decay into magic? That's what it means.

After being silent for a long time, Xu Hai sighed and said: "Go back and tell your family Lord Shen, when the time comes, on Dianshan Lake, without guards, you will not be seen or dispersed." ”

Wang Xijue felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart, and said secretly: "The teacher is really clever, and with this boundless broken letter, he can break Xu Hai's heart defense." I can't help but be proud to have such a teacher.

At this moment, in Wang Xijue's heart, silence is the same as Wang Yangming......

(To be continued)