Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1348 The Luxury of Death

Chapter 1348 The Luxury of Death
Hearing this, Ma Qiu's face suddenly became gloomy, and he stepped forward and shouted angrily: "Who allowed this thief to make noise in the camp? Quickly capture him and put him in prison!"

When the general spoke, the soldiers did not dare to neglect, soon a group of personal soldiers rushed out, controlled Shi Mubei and his entourage and led them to one side.Shi Mubei's reaction to this encounter inevitably became more intense, but he was in the base camp of Yedi, with him and the dozens of soldiers around him, no matter how resentful he was, what storms could he cause?
Although Shi Mubei and his soldiers were expelled, the voice full of anger and scolding the traitors of the country can still be faintly heard after a long distance.At this moment, Ma Qiu's face is even more gloomy like the dark sky, and his teeth are even more gritted.

The communication he had with Fangtou Xie Ai in the past few days was originally a private contact, and he knew that both parties lacked sincerity and there would be no result in this matter, and he had already decided not to continue entanglement with it , intending to completely resolve the journey of returning to the army within two days, because he did not inform all the soldiers under his command.

But now that Shi Mubei happened, even this outsider already knew about it, let alone the other generals in the town.At this moment, Ma Qiu could already feel the strange eyes of the soldiers around him looking at him, and he couldn't help complaining in his heart, and at the same time, he was also faintly dissatisfied.

He didn't know what kind of situation Xie Aiyu of Fangtou was in the town, but he guarded Yedi and seemed to have a monopoly of power, but in fact he had never been like this. The master Shi Hu even bluntly told him once that Yedi's troops were placed Watching his eyes and ears, in order to frighten Ma Qiu.

Ma Qiu didn't dare to object to this, but he didn't find it difficult to accept it. After all, his position was too important, and how to win the trust of the lord was also very important.

Like this Shi Mubei who went straight to the main camp and made a lot of noise, if there was no one to guide him in the dark, how could it be possible for a mere person from Xiangguo to do it!In the final analysis, it should be that the Lord's eyes and ears in the town wanted to take advantage of the noise of Shimubei to force himself to express his stance on what he was doing.

Regarding this point, Ma Qiu had already prepared for it, and kept several letters and correspondence with Xie Ai, even including personnel channels, in order to deal with the Lord's investigation afterwards.But now after Shi Mubei made a fuss, he had to give an explanation to his subordinates and generals in advance, otherwise the morale of the army might be shaken.

So soon, regardless of the weather, Ma Qiu ordered his soldiers to inform the generals of the armies to enter the discussion.And before waiting for the generals to enter the camp, he still has to investigate how this matter got out.

As a result, if you don't ask, you will be fine, and if you ask, you will be surprised.It turned out that Xie Ai from Fangtou had actually visited Yenan's front line last night, and not long ago sent someone directly to the front line where the two sides were facing each other to shout and invite them to talk.

After learning about this, Ma Qiu couldn't help being shocked and annoyed, and felt that Xie Ai was extremely cunning and of low character, making it hard to guard against.His behavior was probably to lure him to speak up, and then use it to shake the morale of Ye's army.

Enraged, Ma Qiu directly ordered that the generals do not need to enter the camp after gathering, and follow him straight to the front line of the battlefield. .A thousand words are worth a line. Although he is cautious about starting a war, he is never afraid of it. The enemy's methods are so inferior, he believes that the Lord will agree with his decision afterwards.

At dawn, Ma Qiu led the elite of the battalion and other generals to arrive at the front line where Fangtou meets. He looked at the field outside Zhalangou and was even more annoyed. After calling over and over again, Ma Qiu came forward to discuss the peace matters.

As for the banner and ceremonial guard of the general Xie Ai on the opposite side, they were also displayed not far from the front line. After seeing this, Ma Qiu couldn't help but ask the soldiers in the front line: "Is the enemy general Xie Ai really here?"

After getting the affirmative answer from the soldiers, Ma Qiu couldn't help but have doubts in his heart. He couldn't figure out what Xie Ai's intention was. If it was just to reveal the secret and shake the morale of his own army, why did he come forward and do this in person?
The other side still kept shouting, mocking Ma Qiu for being too timid to show up, so booed again and again.Ma Qiu has experienced battles for a long time, so naturally he will not be moved by this, but there are too many doubts in his heart, and he also wants to directly reprimand Xie Ai for being shameless.So he ordered the soldiers to come forward to answer and discuss how to meet.

Not long after, the two sides reached a consensus that each leader and general would take hundreds of guards and board a boat to meet at a bend in the middle of the two fronts. Once there was any change in either side, the conversation would stop immediately.

After some negotiations, the time has come to the middle of the day, and Ma Qiu told the generals not to move before he returns, but not to relax their vigilance, and to wait for the battle at all times, so he led the people to the negotiation site.

When Ma Qiu arrived, Xie Ai's boat had already parked at the bend of the river. The waterway here is wide and the current is not too fast. The two sides can see each other. Although it is still not as convenient as face-to-face, they can finally get a timely response .

After arriving here, Ma Qiu couldn't hold back anymore, and first made the soldiers shout: "Xie Shixin is really treacherous and shameless, you and I both know that talking about peace is just empty words, and it is absolutely impossible. You make such a small plan, do you still think about it?" Shake my army's morale? It will only increase people's laughter!"

Xie Ai on the opposite side didn't mean to hide his figure, and Ma Qiu could even directly see the picture of him bowing down to give instructions. Soon the soldiers on the opposite side stepped forward and relayed Xie Ai's words: "Why is General Ma so lonely and ruthless? Not being sincere, does not mean that Xie has nothing? The world is always planned by people, so there is no reason why it is absolutely impossible. The reason why I entered here personally this time, and announced this matter in the middle, is to express my sincerity and to show that I am absolutely not Conspiracy in the dark room. No matter what your attitude is, General Ma, how can I be sincere when I talk about it, and let each other appeal to each other. It is for the lives of the soldiers on both sides, so why should the general be so assertive?"

Hearing the answer from the other side, Ma Qiu was really a little confused. After a while, he said again: "We have been fighting each other for several years. Before that, I always admired Xie's talent. But it doesn't hinder the feeling of reverence. But after this, Xie's actions are really inferior. Each of us owes the king's favor, and it's just a life-and-death fight, how can we use private thoughts as a conspiracy!"

Xie Ai on the opposite side was not angry about this, and once again made people reply: "It is common for the two divisions to fight, whether to attack or rest, so how can they be labeled as private thoughts. As for Ma Qiu, he is loyal and generous in words, but in reality he is timid. Responsibility, don’t Ma Qiu know what the current forces in the North and South are? If you don’t know, why would you ask us to hand over your master’s relatives, hand over the newly acquired land in southern Hebei, and even retreat. You know it well, All these demands cannot be won in battle, even if you start a war rashly, it will only add thousands of dead souls to the battlefield."

"Ma Qiu is a man with a stern face, so he doesn't want to talk about seeking peace. It's just that he is afraid of your lord Ji Long's pursuit of accountability, and his position is difficult to secure. Knowing that it is an invincible trend, but still insisting on a war is nothing more than It’s just that thousands of generals under his command donate their lives to secure their position. In this case, you might as well come to fight. If you can achieve what you want, then Xie will kill himself to thank the world, and he will never steal his life! It has been difficult since ancient times. The great general's kindness is as heavy as a mountain, and whoever is useful will regard death as home. If you don't seek comprehensiveness in the past, why should you be embarrassed by your ugly bastard!"

This remark was relayed by the soldiers, not only Ma Qiu's face was ugly, but even the expressions on the faces of the other generals after the inquiry became complicated, and they looked at the general Ma Qiu thoughtfully.

Ma Qiu groaned in his heart. He didn't expect Xie Ai to disclose the details of the previous discussions between the two parties in addition to appearing in person.

To be honest, even if Xie is still completely insincere, it is still within the means to shake the morale of the Jie army, but if he can do this with the position of Fangtou commander, Ma Qiu will not be wronged even if he is planted, because this It can be said that Xie Ai used his reputation and reputation as a gamble. Even if he succeeds in this feat, his cunning and cunning will be known to the world and laughed at by future generations.

What's more important is that Ma Qiu has been squeezed so much that he can't come down to the stage. Even if he resolutely goes to war regardless of the other party's various attitudes, it will be fine if he wins. If there is a slight disadvantage in the war, Xie Ai's words have already been dug out for him. the tomb!

Even after the Lord Shang Shihu, will he blame him for having a better solution, but he insists on arbitrarily asserting himself, demanding a war at the cost of the lives of his relatives, but in the end he still gets nothing?Even if he has thousands of reasons why he has to do this, but doing it at the expense of the lord's relatives is a kind of arrogance no matter what, and it is the most taboo of a general in command!

Originally, he thought that he had captured the hostages by besieging Fenwu and returning to the division, and he could force Xie Ai to deal with it clumsily, but he ignored that the hostages in their country had already been taken by the Jin army first, and they pointed directly at the king and the general at the end. Untouchable taboo.Deciding the life and death of these people should never be done by Ma Qiu.

Even the Great General Shen of the Southern Kingdom hadn't claimed his position yet, Xie Ai had to put in so much effort and show his attitude in order to rescue his younger brother and relatives.Ma Qiu would be truly stupid if he didn't care about this.

Ma Qiu pondered for a long time, boarded the bow deck in person, looked towards the opposite side and said loudly: "I originally thought that Xie was a good man, but you have deliberately planned to trap me in this situation. Laughing at your conspiracies and victories is not the work of a man? What's more, you never thought that if I still refuse to talk about peace, you will not only laugh at the world, but also humiliate yourself and be disgusted by your master Shen Weizhou ?”

Xie Ai on the opposite side also showed up in person, and shouted: "I don't care about the rest, what I did this time was definitely not the life of General Ma alone. Xie has a stern word, and he has nothing to be ashamed of..."

While shouting these words, he was thinking silently in his heart, now that the general is coming to the town in person, how could the person in the picture be a mere Ma Qiu!
"As for whether the general will hate me for humiliating myself, that's something I should worry about. Right now, Xie just wants to take care of this matter and welcome back Shen Shi and his warriors smoothly. Moreover, since General Ma also knows that I am Putting my name and name on the line, I have to seek a good situation for this matter. No matter what Fu Zou Xingtai decides in the future, I will try my best to fight for everything, General Ma, please don't doubt it."

Speaking of this, Xie Ai sighed again: "As for General Ma's request for the affairs of southern Hebei, Heshuo, etc., I can't decide with one word, and even if Xingtai responds, it's not up to you to decide. Regarding matters, it is better to tell your master early. You can talk about it, but not with you. As for other things, I can send a letter to Marquis Fenwu and Shen to release your master, Zixi, as a credit. As for which one to let, you can choose, or I can choose. self-determination."

Ma Qiu was staring at the slowly flowing river in a daze at the moment, he really couldn't deal with the current situation, but he was in such a position that he had to make a decision immediately.

But he actually had no choice, either to fight to the death, or to try his best to facilitate the peace talks.

Especially when Xie Ai said that he could release a prince of the Jie Kingdom first, it meant that once the war started, Ma Qiu must ensure the safety of the rest of the lord's heirs and relatives. The handle will put him to death, even the disaster of family annihilation!
And this is simply impossible. Once the war starts, no matter how weak the Jin army along the way is, it is too easy to kill all the nobles of the captured Jie country before they die.

After a while, Ma Qiu looked at Xie Ai's lips twitching slightly. He was silently saying that he really envied Xie Ai's confidence to follow the Lord, to cut first and then play, and to decide major events.Of course he didn't know that General Shen Da of the Southern Kingdom was on the verge of death, the reason why he was in such a dangerous situation was worse than the addition of swords and soldiers, and he owed more to General Shen Da.

Standing opposite, Xie Ai didn't know what Ma Qiu was thinking, but he also sympathized with Ma Qiu, the enemy general who had been fighting for several years. If he was in this position, he would probably have a feeling that life would be worse than death.Because no matter which one you choose, it means great hidden dangers. In comparison, dying generously is a luxury.

But this bit of sympathy disappeared in a flash, and soon Xie Ai was curious about what kind of reaction Shi Hu, the host of the Capricorn, would react to the current situation.It can be said that as long as Shi Hu is a little weak and dare not continue to lead his troops to the south to fight Wang Shi to the death, then no matter what he does, he will be accompanied by humiliation for the rest of his life!
Up to now, Xie Ai has also gradually understood the general's intentions. If a tyrannical butcher like Shi Hu only seeks to be killed in the First World War, it will be his own pleasure, which is far from enough to offset the damage he has caused to Zhu Xia's people over the past few decades. Harm, and this kind of so-called master who assumes cruelty is not worthy of a solemn and heroic death at all.

(End of this chapter)

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