Meng Wei immediately walked over to take the document and handed it to Qin Shuhuai.

Qin Shuhuai took a look at it, and saw that Zhao Wu'er's physiognomy and characteristics were recorded in detail on the document, as well as his resume before and after entering the church. In the lower right corner of each book, it is also stamped with a clear lotus seal. This lotus seal is the one that Qin Shuhuai gave to Hua Shen, so it is very familiar, and you can see the truth at a glance.

It seems that Hua Shen has done a lot of work in order to make Qin Shuhuai recognize the high-level rudder of the White Lotus Sect.

Qin Shuhuai looked at Zhao Wu'er carefully according to the description on the text, and soon stopped doubting it - Zhao Wu'er's facial features are too "distinctive", and ordinary people really can't pretend if they want to.

So he said, "Lord Zhao Helm get up." What are you looking for?"

Zhao Wu'er said, "Sect Leader Qiyu, my subordinates found out that Zhang Xianzhong's military advisor Luo Rucai and Gao Yingxiang's general Li Zicheng entered Xining City a few days ago. His subordinates thought that this might be a signal that Zhang Xianzhong and Gao Yingxiang wanted to join the Demon Sect, so they urgently came to inform Wang Futai so that he could take precautions. In addition, when his subordinates left the city last night, they happened to see the Seven Apostles of the Demon Sect leaving Xining City and coming in the direction of Lanzhou. It is said that the Seven Apostles are all strong in martial arts, so please ask the master to make an embankment as soon as possible. ”

Qin Shuhuai listened, his face was not shocked, but his heart was beating a drum!

Originally, it was only imagined that Gao Yingxiang would "maybe" unite with the Demon Sect, but I didn't expect it to be confirmed so soon. And even Zhang Xianzhong, who was far away in Shanxi, brought it. If these three forces act together, it will be very difficult to deal with them.

Also, what the hell are the Seven Apostles of the Demon Sect? Why haven't I heard that the Demon Sect still has this configuration?

At this time, Wang Datong said, "The Seven Apostles of the Demon Sect are also here? ”

Shangshui Shitai also nodded and said, "The Seven Apostles of the Demon Sect are known as the seven doppelgangers of the Demon Sect Master, although they have never appeared in the rivers and lakes over the years, but they will not be bad in martial arts. If the Demon Sect uses them again during the siege of the city, I'm afraid it won't be good. ”

Listening to their words, it seems that these seven apostles are also ruthless characters.

Qin Shuhuai thought for a while and said, "Now that the Demon Sect has united with Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong, it is very likely that they want to fight a big battle with us to decide the ownership of the three sides. Therefore, the gains and losses of Lanzhou City are no longer important, and we must consider the overall situation of the entire three sides. ”

Cao Wenzhao nodded and said, "What Master Hou said is that the last general also thinks so." ”

Qin Shuhuai continued, "According to Benhou, Gao and Zhang can't immediately pull the troops over and join forces with the Demon Sect now. Gao Yingxiang has his own cities in southern Shaanxi, and he has been operating these cities for a long time, so how can he be willing to give them up? Not to mention Zhang Xianzhong, he is far away in Shanxi, and it is unlikely that he will break through the layers of defenses of the official army and run to Gansu. Therefore, if the Demon Sect wants to fight a decisive battle with us, Zhang Xianzhong can only make some disturbances in Shanxi at most and delay the official army. And Gao Yingxiang will not pull all the soldiers to Gansu, you must know that once he does this, he will have to give up all his cities, and he can only follow the Demon Sect in the future, with his ambition, he will definitely not be willing. ”

Cao Wenzhao immediately said, "That's right, to put it bluntly, these three groups of people have their own calculations, and everyone has ambitions in the world, and the so-called alliance is not solid." ”

Qin Shuhuai nodded and said, "Exactly." Are Zhang and Gao really willing to form an alliance with the Demon Sect? Definitely not. They wished that the official army and the Demon Sect would lose both, and then sit back and reap the benefits of the fisherman. Therefore, an obvious logic is that now they think that the official army is stronger than the Demon Sect, so they want to help the Demon Sect. And once they think that the Demon Sect is too powerful, not only will they not help the Demon Sect, but they may also help the officials and soldiers fight the Demon Sect. Of course, their main task at present is to strengthen their own forces, even if it is a small-scale attack on the Demon Sect, it is only a small-scale attack, commonly known as a stumbling block, and they will never use the main force to fight the Demon Sect. ”

Qin Shuhuai knows Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong too well. This understanding is not due to reading the description of their character in the history books, but to reason from what they did in the future, which is far more reliable than directly looking at the description of the historian.

One of these two wants to be the leader of the 36th Battalion General Alliance, and the other is about to become the king as soon as he occupies Sichuan, both of them are masters who aspire to the world, how can they go to be the little brother of the Demon Sect?

His analysis was reasonable, and everyone nodded their heads after hearing it.

Cao Wenzhao said, "So what does Hou Ye mean?"

Qin Shuhuai chuckled, "Since we don't want to see Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng join forces with the Demon Sect, then let's just make the Demon Sect look stronger." Ben Hou came to Lanzhou City in person, but Lanzhou City was still lost, the official army was huddled in a corner of eastern Gansu, and the Demon Sect quickly occupied most of Gansu, so the Demon Sect looked very strong?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Wang Gulun hurriedly said, "So, is the Hou Ye going to give up Lanzhou City?"

Qin Shuhuai nodded and said, "That's right, there is no point in guarding the inner city of Lanzhou. Moreover, the Demon Sect has an army of 70,000 entrenched in the outer city, even if there are more than 100,000 troops to help, Ben Hou will not be able to take it for a while. Once the war is at a stalemate, the other 40,000 troops of the Demon Sect will inevitably come to help, which will be dangerous and dangerous. ”

He was telling the truth.

The 70,000 army of the Demon Sect occupies the outer city of Lanzhou, and only 30,000 people can be used to see the Ming army in the inner city, and another 40,000 people can defend the city. The outer city of Lanzhou is stronger than the inner city, and it is extremely difficult to capture it with the 30,000 people of Hong Chengchou and the 110,000 martial arts coalition troops who have never attacked the city!

In addition, it is not clear where the remaining 40,000 troops of the Demon Sect are deployed now, the only thing that is clear is that it is not far away. Once the battle for Lanzhou City is deadlocked, the official army has no reinforcements, and the Demon Sect still has 40,000 elites, will it be dangerous at that time?

Therefore, from this point of view, the safest strategy of the official army is also to break through.

Of course, it is not so easy to break through, but Qin Shuhuai has to take the risk and give it a try.

Wang Gulun was drenched in a cold sweat, if he even lost Lanzhou, and most of Gansu would fall again, he, the governor of Gansu, would be done to the end. Maybe it will be beheaded by the imperial court at that time.

"This, this...... Master Hou, this matter is very important, do you want to discuss it again? After all, we still have more than 100,000 troops on the way. Besides, even if we want to give up Lanzhou City, we can't get out now, can we?"

The inner city is like a quadrangular cage, surrounded by the Demon Sect, and it is almost impossible for the officials and soldiers to break through.

Qin Shuhuai smiled at Wang Gulun and said, "Wang Futai doesn't have to worry, Benhou has his own way to break through." In addition, even if Lanzhou is lost, Ben Hou will also play the emperor and show him that this is a tactic to save the country, and the emperor is well aware of the righteousness and must not condemn you. ”

Hearing Qin Shuhuai use the word "inevitable", Wang Gulun suddenly relieved his heart. Who doesn't know that the words of the Marquis of Qin today are what the emperor meant? Since he said that it was okay, then it must be fine.

Wang Gulun hurriedly waved at Qin Shuhuai and said, "The lower officials obey the orders of the Hou Ye." ”