retaliate

Chapter 1340 The Reason for the Rebellion

Shi Zhongtang stood at the top of the city, looking at the scouts with calm eyes.

"Shi Gongming, lost?"

The scout shivered for no reason, and lowered his head, "Yes. The Northern Border Army crossed the mountains with light cavalry, and the Yandong Army, which was attacking Daizhou, rushed to fight and was defeated at the first touch."

"Crash at the first touch?" Wei Ming said in disbelief, "Shi Gongming, who claims to be a soldier, actually collapses at the first touch?"

He Zun said: "Shi Gongming claims to know the soldiers, but there is no big battle in Yandong, and he is just talking about soldiers on paper."

Ashina Chunyu said: "Once Shi Gongming is defeated, the army of the three routes will lose one route."

Foreign aid is gone.

Moreover, after this battle, the morale of the Northern Xinjiang Army will definitely be boosted.

Shi Zhongtang looked calmly, "Shi Gongming's head is at both ends of the mouse, and he has to look left and right to attack a Daizhou city. If this is not the case, why did it come to this?"

This is true, if Shi Gongming didn't want to sit and watch Shi Zhongtang and Li Xuan fight, Daizhou City would have been destroyed long ago.In this way, Li Xuan could not find a chance to surprise him.

This is life!
Everyone couldn't help but came up with this idea.

"I didn't expect Shi Gongming's subordinates to be so weak, but it's not a bad thing." Shi Zhongtang smiled and said, "If I don't know, this king will definitely entrust me with a heavy responsibility during the war. However, the Yandong Army is so weak that they may shoulder the burden." Heavy duty?"

Those officers and soldiers thought it was too good to say.

The Yandong army is so weak, this is not foreign aid, but a burden!
Wouldn't it be a good thing to discover the burden earlier and put him aside?

Immediately, Shi Zhongtang went to the station.

He Zun found Wei Ming, "I heard that the deputy envoy has good tea?"

Wei Ming said, "Is there still good water?"

"Then have a drink."

As the deputy envoy of Jiedu, Wei Ming's position in the army is second only to Shi Zhongtang, so the station is quite spacious.

"Jiaguguan used to be the main road leading to the south from Guanzhong. Many wealthy merchants built houses here. On the one hand, they lived in it, and on the other hand, they stored their goods. So you see..."

Wei Ming led He Zun into the house, pointed to the rows of rooms and said, "They are all places to store goods."

But after entering the backyard, it suddenly became clear.

A small stream runs through the backyard, and a small bridge is built on it, with winding paths leading to secluded places.

"The southern man's house?" He Zun asked.

Wei Ming nodded, "The original owner was a wealthy businessman in the south, but it's annoying to have such a small bridge and flowing water. According to my liking, it should be something that can be opened and closed."

He Zun just smiled.

The two entered a pavilion, where several maids were waiting.

A maid knelt by the side and made tea, elegantly.

Wei Ming sat down, pointed to the maid who made tea and said: "It was said earlier that this girl was adopted at the age of five, and taught the way of making tea since she was a child, and the tea she brewed is refreshing."

"Who can enjoy it?" He Zun asked.

"It's all given away." Wei Ming said: "This woman was originally a gift that the wealthy businessman planned to give to the officials. I didn't expect that our army would break through the pass before the gift was sent out. It was cheaper for me."

After hearing what happened to her, the maid remained undisturbed and even concentrated.

Something interesting!
She gracefully offered two cups of tea, then knelt back, slightly lowered her head, watching, reminded He Zun of Kongu Youlan.

He took a sip of tea and nodded slightly, "It's really not bad."

"Really!" Wei Ming drank the tea with a smile and smacked his mouth, "It's still not as good as wine."

"You!" He Zun pointed at him and smiled.

"If you like it, I will give it to you." Wei Ming pointed to the maid.

The maid glanced at He Zun, and finally there was a touch of joy in her eyes.

Compared with the rude Wei Ming, He Zun, who is naturally a literati, is more attractive to women.

"A gentleman doesn't take what others like." He Zun shook his head and changed the subject, "Shi Gongming was defeated. With his temperament, he will definitely hide in Huizhou and wait for the result of this battle."

After the war, Shi Gongming's status plummeted.Therefore, when He Zun mentioned this person, there was a bit of contempt in his tone.

"Whether Shi Gongming participates in the war or not, to be honest, I don't care, and the king doesn't care if he wants to." Wei Ming took the tea from the maid, and the small teacup looked very delicate in his big and generous hands.

"The only thing to worry about is that the Northern Frontier Army has no worries about the future and does not need to worry about the safety of Lizhou. They can fight with all their strength." He Zun took a sip of tea and thought about it, "Li Xuan's battle is not for the purpose of defeating Yandong The army, on the contrary, must stabilize the morale of the army."

Shi Zhongtang's previous words boosted morale and turned bad things into good things.

This set of rhetoric can confuse the soldiers below, but it cannot make people like Wei Ming and He Zun rejoice.

"Before the war, is this bad news?" Wei Ming laughed.

"Not really, it's just the lack of foreign aid." He Zun said.

Wei Ming lowered his eyes, "Mr. He thinks, what will happen in this battle?"

"Naturally, we must win." He Zun said, and immediately stood up, "I won't bother Vice Envoy Wei, just one thing, if someone suggests to rescue Jianzhou, absolutely not!"

"What do you mean?" Wei Ming was startled, then nodded, "Okay."

He watched He Zun go out with complicated eyes, waved his hand, and the maids left.

The summer wind blew through the pavilion, Wei Ming suddenly smiled.

"Li Zitai is about to attack Shi Gongming, who is besieging the city. You want to do the opposite, weaken Jianzhou, lure the northern border army to attack Jianzhou City, and then make a surprise attack."

"Jianzhou! If we win Jianzhou, our army will face Jiancheng directly after leaving the customs, and the situation will be reversed in an instant. Li Xuan, can you resist this temptation?"

Wei Ming suddenly sneered, "This is He Zun's idea! If you don't tell the king, what are you trying to do?"

He hesitated for a moment, "Come here!"

A follower came in, "Deputy Envoy."

Wei Ming ordered, "Go and tell the king that He Zun wants to use Jianzhou as a bait. I don't know if the king knows about this matter."

"Yes!"

After leaving Wei Ming's house, He Zun smiled and walked slowly on the street.

He entered a wine shop, "Have a jug of wine."

The guy asked, "No food?"

"Do you have beans?"

"Yes, there are grilled and fried ones."

“Fried it!”

"It tastes better when it's baked." The guy enthusiastically recommended it.

"Baked beans are too much!" He Zun sat down and looked at the restaurant comfortably.

When the wine came, he took a sip, then picked up a bean and put it in his mouth, chewing it carefully.

Since the Southern Border Army broke through Jiagu Pass, the business of the restaurant has not been very good.At the moment, He Zun is the only customer in the restaurant, and the shopkeeper and the waiter are lazily dozing off.

The light in the room suddenly changed, and the clerk opened his eyes reflexively, "Guest officers..."

Outside the door, Shi Zhongtang's generous body blocked most of the light, his eyes turned and he saw He Zun.

He walked in, followed by the guards behind him, Shi Zhongtang frowned, "Get out!"

"Yes!"

The guard goes out.

The shopkeeper and the staff didn't know who this person was, but the one who was able to bring the guards must be a big shot under Shi Zhongtang's command.

"What would the guest officer want to eat?" the shopkeeper asked tremblingly.

"Wine, beans!"

Shi Zhongtang sat opposite He Zun and ordered the same food and drink.

"Yes!"

One must have eyesight to do this business. After serving the food and wine, the shopkeeper laughed and said: "The villain is behind, if you have something to do, the guest officer can just shout!"

"Smart man." Shi Zhongtang said with a smile: "I think the business will be better in the future."

"Thank you for your good words." The shopkeeper gave the waiter an eye dart, and the two left.

The restaurant fell silent, and the sound of two people chewing beans could be heard.

"Using Jianzhou as bait is bold." Shi Zhongtang twisted a bean.

"No one can resist this temptation." He Zun said: "If we take Jianzhou, our army will face a fortified city when we leave the customs, but the Northern Border Army will advance and retreat accordingly. To be honest, if you change ministers, you will also have to be tempted. "

"You didn't go to the king to talk about it, but talked about it with Wei Ming in private. Remember, the king, you are a cautious person."

"The minister once relied on his talents to let go."

"But since following the queen, you have been cautious in your words and deeds."

"Yes. The king is tolerant, but the minister is a little at a loss."

"Tell me." Shi Zhongtang took a sip of his drink.

"After submitting to the queen, I was thinking about what to do in this life. I waited for my old age to die step by step. To be honest, I was not reconciled."

"This person has to do something spectacular in his life."

"Your Majesty's words are true. After much deliberation, I feel that the most dramatic thing is treason."

"This king thinks so too."

"So, when the minister said it, the king's heart was moved. And the king agreed with the minister in many ways. At that moment, the minister felt that he had met the master of the Ming Dynasty."

"Old He! Our journey seems to be smooth, but there are many dangers in the dark. Let's say that when Chang'an sent troops, the king seemed calm, but in fact he was nervous. You said that the Chang'an army seemed majestic, but the generals underneath each had their own strengths. Master, heart, if you don't use it in one place, no matter how powerful the army is, it will be vulnerable."

Shi Zhongtang raised his glass, "This king followed your advice, showed the enemy weakness, and finally defeated the Chang'an army. Lao He, at least [-]% of this king's success is due to your credit."

"I dare not." He Zun raised his glass.

Shi Zhongtang drank the wine and poured wine for He Zun himself.

"I dare not!" He Zun stood up.

"Sit down!" Shi Zhongtang pointed at the mat, but He Zun didn't understand, so he stared, "Why, this king can't order you anymore?"

He Zun sat down, Shi Zhongtang smiled and said: "Hey! This is the way we get along."

He filled the wine and raised his glass, "Some people say that this king is a wolf-hearted dog. Li Mi and the imperial concubine treat this king like this, but this king conspired against him. It should not be."

He drank a glass of wine, "Actually, this king only wants to separate one side. The reason why this king wants to separate one side is not because of power, but because this king wants to protect the people."

He Zun was stunned, then smiled and said: "Could this be God's will?"

"Old He, Nanjiang is too cruel to foreigners." Shi Zhongtang's eyes were a little sad, "Those officials don't treat foreigners as human beings at all, and collect taxes like wolves and tigers. My grandfather refuted it at the beginning. A few words, saying that I received too much, and then I was beaten half to death with a whip, and I went away not long after I carried it home. Lao He, do you know what my grandfather said before he left?"

He Zun shook his head.

"Grandfather said that this bastard Tang Dynasty is not worthy of allegiance!"

Shi Zhongtang pointed to his forehead, "Speaking, my grandfather slapped me on the forehead and said, don't be a slave!" He smiled, "Since then, I have had an idea in my heart, that is , this king, be the master!"

"I don't understand something." He Zun poured wine for Shi Zhongtang.

"Say."

"When the king killed Zhang Chumao, didn't he worry about Yang Songcheng's revenge?"

"I'm worried, I haven't slept for several nights because of this." Shi Zhongtang said with a smile: "But at that time, I couldn't help myself."

"Li Mi wants to use this king to target Yang Songcheng, but look, whoever becomes Li Mi's pawn will have good results in the end?" Shi Zhongtang said sarcastically: "If the Datang people lose their use value, unless it is the king Watch out for those who know many emperor's secrets, otherwise, at least you can survive. But this king is a foreign race!"

Shi Zhongtang smiled wryly, "I don't want to die, but Li Mi is so vicious that I can't allow you to retreat. Since they are all dead, why didn't I die vigorously?"

"It's just that I didn't expect the king to beat Li Mi all the way to find his teeth!"

The two smiled at each other.

He Zun poured wine for Shi Zhongtang, and Shi Zhongtang watched the wine pour into the glass.

"After breaking through Guanzhong, many people were full of ambition and began to enjoy themselves. Some even started to form cliques and fight for power and profit. Before the war, if you don't suppress this trend, there will be chaos before the war."

Shi Zhongtang said: "This king is thinking about how to kill chickens to scare monkeys. No one knows this idea."

He Zun smiled.

"There are cliques and cliques, and Wei Ming is the biggest one."

"However, Deputy Envoy Wei's prestige in the Southern Border Army is deeply rooted. If he is moved before the war, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction in the army." He Zun said.

"So you went to Wei Ming's place and told Wei Ming about your plan. Although Wei Ming is ambitious, he has no choice but to submit to this king. You are sure that he will tell this king about it."

Shi Zhongtang sighed: "Why do you bother to be that chicken?"

"Your Majesty..." He Zun's eyes were full of water, "In the midst of a great battle, don't shake the morale of the army!"

"Your painstaking efforts, this king knows. However, you underestimated this king!" Shi Zhongtang said: "Even if you lose, so what? At least, this king is not guilty!"

Shi Zhongtang clapped his hands and said, "Come here!"

The guards come in.

"Your Majesty!"

Shi Zhongtang said: "Take down Wei Ming, and you will be punished thirty times! Order the generals to observe the punishment!"

"Leader!"

He Zun stood up, "Your Majesty, don't..."

Shi Zhongtang stood up and patted him on the shoulder, "This king is here, who dares to jump on the beam!"

On that day, Wei Ming, the deputy envoy of Jiedu in Southern Xinjiang, was punished for [-] years, and all the generals in the army came to observe the punishment.

For a moment, the hearts of the people were awe-inspiring.

(End of this chapter)