Outside the Zhao army's tent, all the generals were happily discussing.

More than 100 generals gathered together, and their voices were loud, and even sneezing were pneumatic mountains and rivers. This is also the consistent style of martial artists, and it looks a little vulgar. And Wenchen also stood aside and chatted. Zhao Guo did not have any civil and military paths, so the civil and military ministers also stood together to talk. Outside the tent, this scene is called, the generals are like clouds, and the ministers are like rain

And inside the big tent, several generals, as well as important advisers, were also sitting there, with smiles on their faces.

Wang Mahan dragged down the muddy riding boots, put them by the fire and said: "From Hanoi all the way to Hedong, and then across the Yellow River, it is only more than 200 miles away from Chang'an, let's work harder, we can go home and pick up the child." ”

Wang Mahan's optimistic mood drove the generals.

Xue Wanche looked left and right and said with a smile: "Now among the six major armies of the Zhao army, the five road armies have all crossed the Yellow River and will be here, this is nearly 150,000 elites, Your Majesty, I will listen to you if I go straight to Chang'an now." ”

Hearing Xue Wanche say this, Xu Shiji immediately said: "General Xue, General Wang's words are too optimistic, we crossed the Yellow River, but there has been no news from the West Route Army, Wei Chen is uneasy in his heart, according to Wei Chen's opinion, now we should send people and horses to search in the west of the river, and after getting the news of the West Route Army, we will make a decision." ”

"That's the way to go." Yu Shinan agreed.

The generals on both sides insisted on their own words, and at this time Li Chongjiu asked: "A few days ago, I asked you to investigate the movements of Li Tang's main force, how did you do?" ”

Zhang Xuansu said: "The Fengwen Division is already dealing with this matter, according to the news, it was not Li Shimin's men who appeared by the Yellow River a few days ago. It's the suspicious soldiers deliberately arranged, but in fact they are just a few thousand villagers. And Emperor Li Tang's imperial flag is also fake, and Li Shimin is not here. ”

Zhang Xuansu said this. All the generals were surprised, if the bank of the Yellow River was not Li Shimin's main force, then it was obvious that Li Shimin was not in Chang'an.

Wang Mahan was curious: "Why is Li Shimin so tricky?" Is it just to cover up that he is not in Chang'an? ”

"Not bad" Xue Wanche also sat up straight at this moment and said, "Li Shimin is not in Chang'an, he must have gone to Hexi or Luoyang, so he deliberately set up a suspicious array, so that we dare not cross the Yellow River lightly." And in Jiangzhou, the blockade of Pujin Pass was also to delay the speed of our advance. ”

Xue Wanche said. The joyful atmosphere in the tent was swept away.

The generals couldn't help but wonder whether Li Shimin went to Luoyang or Hexi.

Wei Chigong asked, "What is the news from the direction of Luoyang?" ”

Hearing this, Ji Chuan said: "In Luoyang, we have a waterway to contact, and we can detect the situation in Luoyang at any time. When the army entered before, it was required that the water post report the Tang army every six hours. And the latest news is that two days later, Luoyang announced. There was no movement of the Tang army in the direction of Tongguan. About three hours later, yesterday's situation should have arrived. ”

Hearing Ji Chuan say this, everyone was relieved, since this is the case, there should be no problem in Luoyang.

"Since Tang Jun didn't go to Luoyang, there is only one possibility. It's to go to Hexi! Shan Xiongxin spoke.

"Hexi? Hexi has my army of 200,000 Zhao? Li Shimin has such a good appetite, eat it in one bite? I don't believe it. Xue Wanche was the first to object.

"So how can we explain that there is no news from Hexi so far?" Shan Xiongxin questioned.

Yu Shinan said immediately: "General Shan doesn't know anything. According to the intelligence of the Wind Division, Li Shimin is under the front of my Da Zhao. There are plans to abandon Chang'an and flee to Shuzhong. ”

Wang Mahan nodded and said, "I think it's possible." ”

Yu Shinan. Wang Mahan's thoughts are a bit wishful thinking, in the past, there was a big war, one side hit the enemy's military capital, when the army came to the city, its lord led the army to surrender. But this does not apply to the current Li Tang, at least it is known that Li Tang's 100,000 elite main force has not been defeated, and it is impossible to surrender now.

The generals insisted on their own words, and they hesitated about Li Shimin's location.

Xue Wanche said at this time: "It is pointless to guess where Li Shimin's power is, at the moment Chang'an is two hundred miles away, and it is within reach, we have no reason to give up Chang'an and not attack, and wait for the news of the Western Route Army in place." If Li Shimin had a decisive battle with Wang Duhu's Western Route Army in the west, and the victory was not scored, then our army could take this opportunity to capture Chang'an City. ”

Xue Wanche's meaning was recognized by all the generals, because Zhang Xuansu had conceived the same idea when they had formulated the plan to march into the army.

Chang'an is the center of gravity in Guanzhong, and the significance of capturing Chang'an is self-evident.

Li Chongjiu was also in favor of continuing to march to Chang'an, and at this time Ji Chuan whispered: "Your Majesty, Weichen is afraid that this is Li Shimin's plan, if the Tang army lures our army to go deep into Chang'an alone, it is not impossible." ”

"Impossible! Even if Li Shimin defeated Wang Junkuo, but with an army of more than 200,000 and a defeated battle, how could there be news leaking out. Xue Wanche explained.

Li Chongjiu nodded, he still has confidence in Wang Junkuo, 200,000 grassland elites, Li Shimin has not been so good. And now that the army has crossed the Yellow River, Chang'an is in front of you, if you take into account the lack of news of the Western Route Army, you dare not march into Chang'an. Not to mention these generals, even the soldiers below will be careful.

What does it mean to have an arrow on the string, this is the case now, all the way to thousands of miles, even breaking the Tang army several people, now Chang'an is in front of you, but you are tied, this is not your own way.

At that moment, Li Chongjiu stretched out his hand and pressed it, and all the generals stopped the controversy. Li Chongjiu's gaze swept over everyone, and he said affirmatively: "I have made up my mind, no matter what the main force of Li Tang is, I will march into Chang'an tomorrow!" ”

Crossing the Yellow River, there is not much rest. Although there was no news of the Western Route Army, Li Chongjiu still decided to march to Chang'an. Li Tang sent Qi Ashu, the general of the Mur Dexi Department of the Shan Xiongxin Department, to lead 3,000 cavalry to search the west and find out the news of the Western Route Army.

After that, Li Chongjiu left 20,000 troops to guard Pujin, guarding the pontoon bridge and grain road, plus nearly 50,000 people and horses who stayed in Hedong and Jiangzhou. Li Chongjiu adopted the strategy of steady and steady, although he sent troops to stay behind the rear road, which would thin out the strength of the front army's attack. But in order to protect the thousand-mile-long grain route, this is the price that has to be paid.

In the end, Li Chongjiu himself led an army of 150,000. Heading for Chang'an. Although the number of soldiers and horses has decreased from 200,000 to 150,000, they are all the most elite men and horses in Zhao State.

Before the march. There was a local Confucian student who volunteered to come to Li Chongjiu and said: "Your Majesty's army is pouring into the country, Chang'an City is strong, and it is not overnight, and Li Tang is the lord of virtue, and the ancestor is Lao Tzu, and he is from the Xiliang royal family, and he is also the royal emperor." For his own selfishness, His Majesty raised an army to crusade. Isn't it not good to be famous, it's better to stop in moderation, and stop the army, and the two families are good. ”

Li Chongjiu listened to the words of this Confucian scholar, and smiled left and right: "This is the view of Confucianism. ”

The Confucian said: "It's not a rotten Confucian, Xiang Yu didn't follow the Confucian view, burned Xianyang, lost the hegemony, and Liu Bang listened to the words of Confucianism." But if you have won the world, your majesty must not think twice. ”

Li Chongjiu said angrily: "Chang'an is in front of you, you dare to talk nonsense in front of the army, and someone will kill it." ”

Minister Ji Chuan couldn't bear to see it and said, "Your Majesty." Don't be punished by your words. ”

Li Chongjiudao; "This person shakes the hearts of our army, and not killing him is not enough to calm my anger."

After speaking, this Confucian was dragged out and beheaded, just like the Confucian who advised Xiang Yu in history. In the end, Li Chongjiu did not listen to the words of this Confucian student, but led his army towards Chang'an.

Although it is more than 200 miles away from Chang'an. But as the center of politics, Chang'an has a large scope. For example, the same state ahead. In the Han Dynasty, it was called Zuo Feng Yi, and in the past, together with Jing Zhaoyin and Right Fufeng, it was called Sanfu, and in the Han Dynasty, it was managed by three officials who managed Ji Fu.

Zuo Fengyi's jurisdiction today is in the same continent, in the area of Heyang.

The vanguard of Li Chongjiu's army arrived in Tongzhou, and Tongzhou City was already an empty city, and all the residents in the city were gone, and there was not even a trace of grain and straw. And Heyang, which is close to the left, is also average, and after the arrival of the Zhao army's forwards, they found that it was also an empty city. Li Shimin didn't even defend Heyang and Tongzhou, obviously about to give up the two cities.

"This is to clear the wilderness!"

The generals of the Zhao army have also been on the battlefield for a long time, and they recognized Li Tang's routine at once.

"Is Li Shimin really going to stick to Chang'an and wait for us to fight a decisive battle?"

At this time, many generals of the Zhao army were also shaken, and exhorted Li Chongjiu to wait for the whereabouts of the Western Route Army before making a decision, otherwise it would really be a lone army. Of course, more generals believed that Li Shimin had no spare strength to defeat the Western Route Army, and if he was afraid, he would lose the opportunity to seize Chang'an.

Li Chongjiu did not stop the march at the moment, but personally led his men and horses to continue to advance.

A day later, Zhao's troops arrived in Jingyang, which was only forty miles from Chang'an.

There are no villages along the way, but the seedlings in the field are all placed there, but no one cultivates, Li Shimin actually emptied the people of more than ten counties south of the Yellow River, which is a real strong wall and clear the wilderness, cutting off any supplies after the Zhao army crossed the Yellow River.

The general Shan Xiongxin mentioned yì, and then sent an army to defend the same continent and strengthen the protection of the grain route, otherwise once the grain route was cut off, the 150,000 Zhao army would fall into a situation of running out of ammunition and food in less than five days. Li Chongjiu listened to the promise to send Shan Xiongxin to lead 25,000 men and horses to guard Tongzhou and Sanyuan County in order to ensure the safety of the rear road.

However, after the army arrived in Jingyang, they finally saw the soldiers and horses garrisoned by the Tang army. The front probe horse returned, Jingyang City was heavily defended and could not be investigated.

After Li Chongjiu learned about it, he sent the general Ke Mulun to lead 2,000 men and horses from the Zhongwei Bridge on the Wei River to Guò and investigate under the city of Chang'an.

But half a day later, the dusty Komulan returned to the big tent.

Li Chongjiu saw Ke Mulun and asked, "Have you engaged the Tang Army?" ”

Ke Mulun clenched his fists and said, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

It turned out that Ke Mulun's 2,000 cavalry crossed the Zhongwei Bridge from above the Weishui River and went around to the Hengmen in the west of Chang'an.

As soon as he arrived at the city, he was ambushed by the cavalry of the Tang Army. There were 3,000 cavalry in the Tang army, but in a battle, Ke Mulun repelled the Tang cavalry and retreated. At the same time, Ke Mulun returned to the head of Chang'an City, with countless banners, and the city was full of soldiers in armor to guard.

Hearing the news of Ke Mulun's report, all the generals of the Zhao army were immediately relieved, it turned out that the main force of the Tang army did not go anywhere, and was stationed in Chang'an.

"Good Li Shimin, do you really want to stick to Chang'an and fight with us?"

"Impossible, although the city of Chang'an is tall and strong, but the circumference is more than thirty miles, and the Tang soldiers are stationed with three thousand men and horses on one mile, and they can't defend it."

"What's the matter, the Tang army may just need to defend the imperial city. Wang Shi served as the year to guard Luoyang, and Li Tang besieged it for half a year without taking it. ”

"Then you say, the Tang army must stick to Chang'an. Fight with us? ”

"yes, but not afraid. Although our army's grain road is long, if the troops are divided to break through Tongguan. It is much more convenient to transport grain from Luoyang. ”

The generals said a word to me, and told the military situation of the Tang Army in Chang'an.

Will Li Shimin learn from Wang Shichong and stick to Chang'an? Li Chongjiu is 10,000 unbelievers, since ancient times, without foreign aid, there is no city to defend. Back then, Wang Shichong defended Luoyang, believing that Li Chongjiu would lead the army from Hebei to Luoyang to rescue him, so he gritted his teeth and persisted for half a year.

And today Li Shimin is trapped in Chang'an, where to count on the people to save him.

As for the consumption of military rations. The siege of 200,000 troops in Chang'an City is enough, and with the current grain and grass reserves of Zhao State, there is absolutely no problem in besieging Chang'an City for a year.

Li Chongjiu said: "There is no need to argue, I want to come to the city in person to find out the truth of Chang'an." ”

The generals were all surprised when they heard this, and then said together: "The last general wishes to lead the department and His Majesty Xià together." ”

Li Chongjiu waved his hand and said, "There is no need to be so powerful, as long as my court guards are with me." ”

"How can this be?"

"Your Majesty has too few people and horses, how about it if the main force of the Tang Army in Chang'an attacks."

Li Chongjiu shook his head. Rejected the subordinates to build yì.

The next day, Li Chongjiu led 5,000 court guards to Chang'an City.

The majestic city wall of Chang'an City is erected in front of it, and the history records Chang'an City. It is 9,721 meters long from east to west, 8,651 meters wide from north to south, and has a circumference of 36.7 kilometers. It was the largest castle in the world at the time. In contrast, the Eastern Roman Empire was proud of Constantinople. It is only worthy of being the acropolis of Chang'an City.

In China, Chang'an is far better than Luoyang City, which Wang Shichong garrisoned, and the circumference of Luoyang City was only a dozen kilometers at that time.

So I want Li Chongjiu to believe it. Li Shimin is preparing to hold Chang'an City and fight a decisive battle with the Zhao army under the city, which is simply impossible. Thirty-six kilometers of city walls, how can they be defended.

However, when Li Chongjiu came today, it was to explore the reality of Chang'an City.

Li Chongjiu first led his soldiers and horses to cross the Wei River from the Zhongwei Bridge and wandered around the north of Chang'an. He and Ji Chuan, Zhang Xuansu, and Yu Shinan were pointing at the city wall of Chang'an City on the horse, and they looked like they were pointing at the country. And the bright yellow dragon flag behind Li Chongjiu had already made the Tang soldiers on Chang'an City know that it was the Emperor Zhao who drove it in person.

Suddenly, the banners on the head of the city danced, and a large number of Tang soldiers in armor acted on the city wall, and set up bows and crossbows to wait for the battle.

At the beginning, Li Chongjiu saw that there were many Tang soldiers in the city, and he couldn't help but be surprised, there were so many people on just one city wall, if this was the case everywhere in Chang'an City, then Li Shimin's main force was really stationed in Chang'an City.

Although Li Chongjiu was suspicious in his heart, he talked and laughed freely on his face, and then rode around the city with his subordinates. Li Chongjiu rode from the north of Chang'an City to the east of Chang'an City.

The eastern part of the city is the place where Bashui, Jingshui and Weishui intersect. Across the Bashui in front of you is the rumored Ba Bridge.

Li Chongjiu rode his horse and Zhang Xuansu and others on the Baqiao together, pointed at the city with a horsewhip and laughed, and at the same time observed the movements of the Tang army in the city. But soon on the city wall, a team of Tang soldiers were transferred from afar.

There were thousands of soldiers and horses.

Seeing the scene, Ji Chuan and Yu Shinan, who were on Li Chongjiu's side, both said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it seems that the main force of the Tang Army is in Chang'an City, otherwise it would be impossible to move so quickly, which makes us have a false alarm." ”

Li Chongjiu shook his head when he heard this, and then suddenly rode his horse and ran forward under the city wall.

"Majesty!"

"Majesty!"

Ji Chuan, Yu Shinan and others all exclaimed. Li Chongjiu personally rode his horse to approach the city, what if he hit some arrow.

But seeing Li Chongjiu riding forward lightly, he reached a place two hundred paces below the city, took out a bow from the saddle, and stopped his horse. Then Li Chongjiu drew an arrow with his bow and shot an arrow at the head of the city. The Tang army on the city couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and raised their shields or bent over to dodge.

But he heard the Zhao army under the city suddenly cheering together.

Tang Jun put down his shield and looked, but saw a banner painted with Tang characters hanging on the city tower, slowly from the city, obviously shot down by Li Chongjiu's arrow.

The three armies of Zhao Guo all cheered!

The Tang army at the head of the city couldn't help but be annoyed, and they drew arrows one after another to fight back.

Li Chongjiu had already ridden back at this time, and turned his head to look at the Tang army, but when he saw that the Tang soldiers were fighting back, the bow strength was weak, and most of them fell halfway. But the soldiers still didn't know that they were still desperately shooting arrows at the city, until one of them stopped, and the soldiers stopped.

Li Chongjiu nodded when he saw this. I know it in my heart, and I will return at the moment.

Yu Shinan. Ji Chuan and Zhang Xuansu all led the Ting Guards to catch up.

Yu Shinan said: "Your Majesty." An arrow shot down the banner of the Tang Army, which was enough to break the courage of the Tang Army, and after an arrow, no one in Chang'an dared to sleep in peace tonight. ”

After listening to Yu Shinan's praise, Li Chongjiu put down his bow and couldn't help laughing: "Back then, I had thousands of troops and horses, and I injured Shibi Khan with an arrow, which is nothing today. ”

As soon as Li Chongjiu's words fell, Ji Chuan said on the side: "Your Majesty." Don't be so careless and take risks, before the battle, you will capture the flag, this is just a brave man, how can you be the emperor of Zhao State. ”

Listening to Ji Chuan's blunt words, Li Chongjiu smiled and said nothing, and at this time, Zhang Xuansu on the side said slowly: "Your Majesty is wise, this arrow has tried to win the city of Chang'an!" ”

Zhang Xuansu glanced at it, Ji Chuan, and Yu Shinan were all puzzled.

At this time, Chang'an City Head. A scholar in a straight robe walked up to the city tower and said, "Isn't it the emperor of Zhao Guo under the city?" In the lower room, Xuan Ling is polite here! ”

Li Chongjiu couldn't help but raise his head when he heard this, but saw that the other party was in his forties, holding a folding fan, and his bearing was calm.

Li Chongjiu said: "When I was in Youjing. I have heard for a long time that among the staff of King Qin, Fang Mou is decided. When I saw Mr. today, it was worth the trip. I just don't know where the other Mr. Du is? ”

Fang Xuanling heard Li Chongjiu say this, and a smile appeared on his face. Obviously, because the dignified Emperor Zhao was happy to hear about his reputation. However, Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "Your Majesty is scheming. Could it be that by asking Mr. Du, I guessed where my lord was? ”

Li Chongjiu laughed and said: "Mr. Fang said this, he underestimated my strength, I have already determined that Li Shimin is not in the city at the moment, so Du Ruhui must be driving away, right?" ”

Fang Xuanling smiled on his face and said: "Your Majesty doesn't need to deliberately test anymore, Fang is not a three-year-old child, and he won't be tricked out by His Majesty." I came to the city just to see the demeanor of His Majesty, and at the same time there were words to persuade him, His Majesty had many soldiers and bravery, sweeping the world and then backhanding him, but now he was advancing lightly, and he didn't hear the truth of the end of the crossbow. At present, His Majesty has fallen into the strategy of my lord to strengthen the wall and clear the wilderness, if he retires early, he can still protect half of the country, and he will not lose the lord of a country, but he will insist on wasting his life under Chang'an City, then His Majesty's life is needless to say, and hundreds of thousands of troops may also disappear in a blink of an eye. ”

"Bold!"

"Presumptuous!"

Ji Chuan and Yu Shinan both scolded at the same time, this Fang Xuanling is really too ignorant.

Li Chongjiu stopped the two of them and said with a calm smile: "Mr. Fang, I have heard this kind of words countless times since I led the troops, and my ears are calloused. And now? I'm still fine, and those who have said these things to me have become my prisoners. ”

"Mr. Fang, since you have something to persuade me, then I also have something to persuade you, you have dedicated this Chang'an City early, and you have surrendered to me, and it is okay to govern a county with your talents. As for Du Ruyan, if he descends, he can govern a county. Why don't you think about it? ”

After Li Chongjiu finished speaking, all the soldiers of the Zhao army laughed heartily. Fang Xuanling laughed at the head of the city, and then arched his hand and said: "If Your Majesty's mouth is like a river, Zhang Yi and Su Qin can't reach it, but the battle can't be won with a single move, so wait and see here." ”

"Then I'll see!"

Li Chongjiu nodded, he had already seen the Tang Army on the city wall, quietly transporting two large crossbows. Li Chongjiu knew what Tang Jun was going to do, this Fang Xuanling was really vicious, talking to himself here, and sending someone to plot against him.

At that moment, Li Chongjiu pulled his horse and left. The Zhao army crossed the Weishui again from the Dongwei Bridge.

Seeing that the Tang army did not chase after him, Ji Chuan couldn't help asking: "Why does Your Majesty know that Li Shimin is not in the city of Chang'an?" ”

Li Chongjiu said: "You also saw that I shot an arrow towards the head of the city, and those Tang soldiers defending the city counterattacked with arrows, shooting chaotically, not to mention, the bow and bow used were only one stone, such soldiers are called hometown warriors at most, how can it be Li Shimin's elite soldiers who have been trained in Guanzhong for a long time." ”

Ji Chuan suddenly realized when he heard this, but at the same time said: "Then Your Majesty shouldn't be in danger personally." ”

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "If I don't come to the city in person and use my body as bait, how can the Tang soldiers guarding the city shoot lightly with their bows, as for safety, I have my own measure." ”

Ji Chuan couldn't help but admire when he heard it, and didn't say anything at the moment.

When the court guards returned to the big tent, the generals had been worried for a long time, and they were all overjoyed to see that Li Chongjiu was safe and sound.

Li Chongjiu said: "Chang'an City is not a rural brave, not an elite, now our army has arrived at Chang'an City, attacking the city is not the best policy, I already have ......"

Just as Li Chongjiu was discussing with the generals, a general entered the room and said: "Your Majesty, the people from the Wind News Division have learned where Li Shimin's power is, and they have come to tell His Majesty." ”

"Let him come in quickly." Li Chongjiu's face remained unchanged.

Soon, a man ran into the big tent and said to Li Chongjiu: "My subordinate has heard that Qin Lan of the Luoyang Department of the Department of Fengwen has visited His Majesty. ”

Someone has already checked the identity of this person, and it is indeed the wind and news division that is being installed in Chang'an. Li Chongjiu said: "The people of Chang'an's Wind and News Division, why did they only come to report the news to me today? ”

Qin Lan wept and said: "Your Majesty, it's not that your subordinates are ineffective, a month ago, Li Shimin suddenly made a move, and sent his henchman Yu Zhining to lead the men and horses to destroy several strongholds of our Fengwen Division in Chang'an, and dozens of brothers were captured, killed, or their whereabouts are unknown. At that time, he was lucky enough to go out to run errands, and when he saw his companion carved a warning code on the city tower, he escaped with his life. ”

The Fengwen Division has been installed in Chang'an for several years, bringing a lot of important information to Zhao Guo and making a lot of contributions, but it has not been targeted by Li Shimin before. And this time, Li Shimin suddenly made a move to break the stronghold of the Wind News Division, which was obviously a thunderous blow, and it had been planned for a long time.

Li Shimin's purpose was to destroy all the eyes and ears of Zhao before the war, so that after Li Chongjiu entered Guanzhong, he would lose his intelligence and become deaf and blind.

"Li Shimin is really ruthless." Li Chongjiu couldn't help but sigh, it seemed that he still underestimated this strong opponent.

"So where is Li Tang's main force now?" Xue Wanche didn't want to wait for the other party to say something, and asked directly.

"It's still in Hexi, but it's already returning to Chang'an."

"So to put it this way, Li Shimin's main force of the Tang Army and Wang Junkuo's 200,000 army have fought?" Xue Wanche immediately asked.

Everyone was staring at Qin Lan, the meticulous work of the Wind News Division.

Qin Lan nodded and said: "It should have been a battle, and I don't know a lot of news because of the destruction of the intelligence network of the Fengwen Division, but this time I came to see Your Majesty because the brothers on the Fufeng side told me that the main force of the Tang Army in Hexi sent people to Chang'an to raise Lubu to tell them that they had completely annihilated the Zhao West Route Army!" ”

"Nonsense!"

"Rumors!"

"Li Shimin's trick!"

"How can an army of 200,000 be wiped out!"

None of the generals present believed it. (To be continued......)