Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1031
Man dies for wealth, and bird dies for food. This truth is not easy through the ages.

In fact, the situation in Hewu is much more dangerous than what Ma Qiu thought.Although the scale of this battle was small, the bloody and tragic battle made some old soldiers who had been in the army for a long time feel horrified.

Xiang Jiancheng's strength is not weak, he has more than two thousand people, and he has strong walls and weapons to rely on, but it's just two fists that can't beat four hands, a tiger can't hold back a pack of wolves, facing the crazy attack of the coalition forces of the villagers, It is also completely at a disadvantage.Due to the special backgrounds of the warring parties, this made the battle more of a battle of spirits, rather than a contest of right and wrong.

Once this kind of dispute between local tyrants is completely torn apart, it will be an endless situation.It goes without saying that Xiang Jian hates these rural villains who robbed his family property, and he wished he could eat their flesh!And these villagers also understand that this time the death feud has been forged, if they can't completely settle Xiang Jian, they will inevitably face endless revenge in the future!
Therefore, there is no room for compromise between the two sides, and it is simply a desperate game.In the end, the people outside the city, relying on their numbers, besieged and killed Xiang Jian and his relatives at the top of the city, and they themselves paid a heavy price. The piles of corpses left behind could even be connected to the top of Wubi City!

After paying such a heavy price, Hewu was finally conquered.These township leaders are also like red-eyed gamblers, and they don't even dare to think deeply about how to judge the gains and losses.

In particular, the scene of them besieging and killing Xiang Jian has been watched by Fangtou Wang Shi on the Qishui from beginning to end. The previous idea of ​​being both right and wrong will be unsustainable. This time their involvement is too deep, and it is difficult to continue Take it easy.

But soon, the disappointment of the villagers was filled with astonishing battle gains. Except for the corpses that can be seen everywhere in the entire Hewu, the general area in it is occupied by tall warehouses, and most of these warehouses They are full of supplies.

After opening these warehouses, the villagers who fought bloody battles were hit by a great sense of happiness for a moment, almost dizzy.In a trance, I felt that they had captured a village wall, and they had simply rushed into the logistics camp of Master Fangtou!
Many soldiers rushed into the barn regardless of the blood stains on their bodies, stretched out their arms and tried to hug the rice bags, and let out a series of excited and distorted howls, one by one as if falling into a rice vat. Rats are so excited that they can't control themselves.

However, not everyone was overwhelmed by the surprise. After the villagers rushed into the dock wall, the Yecheng army soon sent an order to let the villagers clear a space for the cavalry to enter the city for a while to recuperate.

"No, you must not let the Jie army enter the city easily!"

Hearing this order, someone in the crowd suddenly uttered a strange cry that was so urgent that it was slightly broken.That was one of the village leaders, he came out more and more with his saber upside down, first he ordered his men to control the messengers, then he looked around the crowd with a stern face, and said in a concentrated voice: "Everyone, do you want to send the order to the people?" Life and death in human hands?"

After everyone heard this, most of them were stunned for a moment, but a few people vaguely guessed the reason, but they were not in a hurry to say anything, just staring at the person who made the sound like others.

"I don't know what you guys think, but as far as I'm concerned, this battle is just to shame traitors like Xiang Jian from dominating the people and humiliating the villagers! As for whether the general trend is north or south, it's not up to me, the villagers. In this battle, my clan and disciples suffered heavy casualties, and they paid such a heavy price to get in. Some supplies can be used as compensation. But if the Jie army is brought in here, how to divide the huge goods at that time is up to you and my fellow villagers to decide ?”

Hearing this person's words, most of the people present suddenly realized that, yes, they attacked this dock wall regardless of the casualties and the cost.Once the Jie people entered the city and saw these goods piled up in the warehouse, how could they be allowed to share them arbitrarily with their usual tough style!

"But, there are thousands of Jie troops out there, how can we, we, etc. prevent them from entering the city? What's more, the southerners have seen us killing Xiang Jian on the water before, and have already regarded us as enemies. If you make Jie Jun disgusted again, how can I survive in the future?"

Some people couldn't help but say in a timid voice, they themselves are living in the cracks between the two forces, this time they interfere too much, they have already offended Fangtou Wangshi severely, if they turn around and offend the Jie army of Yedi Well, there will be no place for them in Hebei!
"This statement is absurd! I can't wait for a group of poor villagers who have worked hard to make a living. This time, they took action because they were unwilling to insult the villagers to the frugal thieves, and they were not ordered by any party to use them! As for The fate of the country is right and wrong, how can we peasants in the countryside be able to decide!"

When the man spoke up to this point, his eyes were already shining brightly: "Besides, the southerners claim to be following the king's order, but in the end they ignore the rural conditions and treat Xiang Jian and other rural disasters favorably. Even if we get excited, that's okay It's just a civil uprising, not an arrogance against the king's order!"

When everyone heard this, they gasped a lot. Although they were not kind, they also admired the new level of shamelessness expressed by these words.But regardless of whether this argument is shameless or not, at least it points to a possibility, that is, this time they are not targeting Master Fangtou, but mainly to eradicate Xiang Jian, a rural traitor.

In other words, they still have room to sit down and negotiate with Master Fangtou.Of course, let’s not talk about it, let’s pass this meaning to the Jie army, don’t think that forcing them to conquer Hewu will make them completely break with Fangtou Wangshi, and they can only live by attaching to the Jie army. Ignore their sentiments.

With this little leeway, they naturally have the confidence to negotiate with the Jie army in order to demand a return that can match the price they paid!
Now that they have a huge fortress in their hands, and outside the dock wall is the fierce confrontation between the Jie army and the Fangtou Wang division, it is the best time to negotiate.Once such a delicate opportunity is missed, who will really take them seriously in the future?

Although this kind of repetition before the battle is shameless and excessive, this is the way for the weak to survive. Only the truly strong will have their virtues and bottom line valued by others.If you are low in the dust, then the so-called principles and persistence are just a joke.

Seeing the expressions of everyone on the field, the man was moved intentionally, but no one dared to speak out first, probably because he was worried that Xiu would be harmed by the public, after all, Xiang Jian, the previous owner of this Wubi, made trouble for it.

"I'm not a traitor who wants to take advantage of the chaos and do evil. I just don't want to see the blood and blood of the villagers spilled in vain. Today, I would like to make a blood alliance with the villagers. If there is anyone who betrays them in the future, I will invite them to kill them all!" "

As the man spoke, he swiped the knife horizontally across his palm, wiped the blood on his lips, then clenched his fists and waved the bloody flower and said loudly.

After everyone saw this, their expressions inevitably became more serious, but the situation was critical at the moment, and they were not allowed to think about it, so more people swung their knives and cut their hands, and made an alliance with blood.

At this moment, the Fangtou king's division is on the river, and the Jie army knights are in the river bend, but the focus of their attention is undoubtedly Hewu located at the corner of Jiahe.Previously, the Jie army ridiculed that Master Wang was close at hand but could not rescue those close to him. However, after the city was broken, the Jie army was unable to enter the city for a long time, which was undoubtedly ridiculed by Master Wang even more.

The warlord of the Jie army has a good understanding of the situation in the dock at this moment, and he is furious about the suspected treasonous behavior of those villagers who refuse to accept them into the city. , I can't help but want to go back and kill some evil!
At present, the three parties have reached a delicate balance, and no one can move lightly. Relatively speaking, Wang Shi Fangtou is the most calm, and he is either on the boat, or clapping and laughing on the other side. The alliance is fragile, and the next round of offense has already begun.

Facing such an embarrassing situation, General Najie was thinking hard and couldn't figure out how to solve it. Fortunately, the villagers still seemed to be negotiating and there was no sign of mutual attack, so Najie The military governor will shrink the formation and assemble on the riverside to guard against the left and right, and at the same time quickly order people to report the change to the rear.

Ma Qiu had foreseen a similar situation a long time ago, but it still caught him off guard when it erupted directly like this.So on the one hand, he stepped up the mobilization and urged the army to come to Hewu, and on the other hand, he sent people to Hewu with his letter to negotiate with the villagers.

"It's really admirable to let the king know people's hearts and make these wolves feel resentful and resentful because of wealth and goods."

As the night gradually deepened, more and more Wangshi troops gathered on the Qishui, already more than ten thousand, which was already more than half of the Dongxifang City defenders.The three-party confrontation at the corner of the river almost filled the air with embarrassment.Hurun inspected the ships, and couldn't help laughing when he arrived at Xie Ai's ship.

"It's still not easy to be optimistic, after all, our military goods are still in the hands of thieves."

Xie Ai didn't feel much relaxed at the moment, and now it has reached the most critical moment for the success or failure of his layout, and it is also the worst state he originally expected.Right now, Master Wang seems to be sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, but in fact, a lot of things are in the hands of the other party, and the slightest mistake is really not worth the loss.

After all, although Master Wang is famous for his abundance of goods, such a huge amount of gains and losses makes people dare not slack off.In the end, when Xie Ai was planning, he still underestimated the determination of those villagers who vowed to eradicate heresy, and unexpectedly spent such a high price to capture Hewu.And it is precisely because of the high price paid by everyone that Xie Ai's second-hand arrangement of this move becomes even more incomprehensible.

Xie Ai can already imagine how anxious Ma Qiu was rushing towards this point. As he got to the final stage, he dared not relax more than once. already in place.

At midnight, the atmosphere in Hekoujian was still chilling, but there was a new change. A series of flames came here in the night, as if a river of stars flowed on the ground. There is no doubt that Ma Qiu's reinforcements had arrived .

The arrival of Ma Qiu directly tilted the situation, and Jiehu's army was instantly dominant.Moreover, in order to stabilize the villagers living in Hewu, Ma Qiu also swore with a curse that he would ensure that the villagers would be given sufficient distribution and compensation, and a consensus had been reached during the trip.

So when he arrived, those villagers left Hewu in an orderly manner, and instead rode on the excellent war horses provided by the Jie army, and the supplies in Hewu also began to be moved out in an orderly manner, giving priority to satisfying these villagers. people's demands.

Although Ma Qiu was quite upset to be so run-on, but if you really think about it, this is not a kind of generosity to others, and it should be used to repay Xie Ai's old hatred of cooperating with the rioters to destroy Yecheng last year.And if those villagers can taste the sweetness, this model of looting and looting the land and sharing the spoils will continue to operate for a long time in the future, allowing the southerners stationed in Hebei to become their transportation brigade.

Thinking of what he was proud of, Ma Qiu couldn't help ordering people to ride horses on the river bank, laughing and shouting at the Southern Fleet on the river: "Thank you for your generosity, for helping my military. I am deeply grateful for your kindness! When I come to hold the throne of the king, I will set up a high seat for hospitality!"

There was silence on the river at first, and after a while, there was a louder response: "The thief doesn't need to thank you, but the king wants to thank you for being stupid in command of the army. The soldiers were sent out so that my king's master was able to enter the city of Ye on horseback." Empty door, add strength!"

Hearing this response, Ma Qiu froze for a while, and no longer had the leisure to tease Xie Ai, so he summoned his relatives and shouted: "Hurry up and gather scouts on the way back and forth, and investigate the safety of Ye Town!"

In fact, Ma Qiu doesn't need to do anything extra. If he is willing to slow down and wait for a while, the subsequent sergeants can catch up and report the emergency military situation. Wild, scattered and fled.

Of course it’s not too late now, looking north, you can already see a faint light shining through the plains, of course it’s not so obvious here in Hewu, but you can see the fire soaring into the sky near Yecheng, as high as Tens of feet of fire.The large amount of good bamboo and wood stored here for the construction of Yecheng was even stronger, and all of them had been submerged in the sea of ​​flames!

Xie Ai's hole cards were buried in many layers, and Ma Qiu peeled off one layer after another. If he hadn't been too worried about the situation in Hewu, he would only lose the investment in Hewu.If he could really hold his breath and endure until the end, he might turn back and kill the strange master sent by the Jin army to Yecheng.

Fangtou's army was stared at by the capricious villagers from all walks of life, and Li Yang's troops could not be hidden in Ma Qiu's careful search.However, the [-] cavalry from Hanoi were finally able to break up into pieces, avoiding detection by eyes and ears under several layers of cover-up, and went straight to Yecheng again!

Of course, at the moment, Xie Ai doesn't know how the battle in Yecheng is going. He has done what he should do, and there is no need to hide it if he wants to see it. It can even disturb the morale of the enemy army.

"Master Wang made a surprise attack and broke Ye City again! The thieves and wolves of Hebei Township have the heart of jackals, failed Master Wang's kindness, and seduced the slave army to harm our army defense. After the drum is settled, they will be chased and killed without mercy!"

Xie Ai's cold voice resounded on the boat, and after being passed on by the surrounding soldiers layer by layer, it soon resounded through the space.Not long after, drums and trumpets shook the sky on the Qishui, and the huge sound actually hit the villagers who were already restless.

They took advantage of the delicate situation to negotiate with Ma Qiu before, and they were already walking on the edge of life and death, and their hearts were seriously overdrawn.Hearing this startling and uncertain roar at this moment made him even more terrified.

Whether Yecheng is safe or not, Ma Qiushang is still not sure, and he is confident that even if Yecheng is in an emergency, he can control the people living there before he is sure.But for those Hebei villagers who are already capricious, they don't have much confidence.Therefore, after hearing the roar of the Jin army and the sound of drums and horns, he immediately ordered the army to move closer to the villagers in Hebei to prevent them from fleeing and chaotic.

Although the two sides reached a consensus, the basis of trust is still weak. The movement of the army under Ma Qiu's troops was nothing more than a signal to the villagers in Hebei. , shouted: "The Jie army has no faith and can't take care of themselves. Let's run for our lives!"

The sound of drums and horns stopped abruptly, but Hekoujian did not become quiet because of this, instead, the waves of noisy sound became higher and higher!
　For the fourth watch in a row, I will be hollowed out, but this paragraph is finally explained clearly.This is just a struggle between Yecheng and Nanmian. As for the situation between Yecheng and Xiangguo, this is another story.My understanding of the military is to operate as a whole and strive for local advantages. Once it rises to "absolute" stronger than not stronger, all conclusions are paradoxical.

　　
　
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