Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1422
The envoy left directly after conveying the instructions from Xindu, and did not stay for long, since Xiangguo was already at the forefront of the war with Japan, and for the timid, staying here for a moment would be frightening, lest something unexpected happen.

After seeing off the middle school envoy, Wu'an Wang Shikun uttered a voice to leave Ma Qiu behind, as if he had some important inquiries, but Zhang Hedu was not left behind.

Treated so differently, Zhang Hedu felt resentful in his heart. His eyes wandered between Shi Kun and Ma Qiu, and he let out a few inexplicable sneers, and then got up and went straight away, which can be described as utterly rude.

At present, the reserve position in the middle school is vacant. Although the internal battle has not yet heated up due to the great military pressure brought by the Jin army, it is also unbearable to be ready to move.In Zhang Hedu's view, the combination of Shi Kun and Ma Qiu, the king of the clan and the powerful general, is naturally an inevitable conspiracy.

However, Shi Kun was at the bottom of the ranks among the princes, and although Ma Qiu was holding the military power, he was still alone, and Zhang Hedu had been in the country for a long time, and he had a group of allies behind him to help each other. He even stayed in Xiangguo to divide Ma Qiu. The role of military power is obtained through the efforts of allies, because they don't want to get too close to Shi Kun, and they don't take this pairing seriously.

But Zhang Hedu was wrong about this point. Shi Kun, the prince, has been in the palace for a long time, and it is because of this that he is unavoidably unfamiliar with the officials in the country. He has had the most contact with Ma Qiu in his life. The exchange of chips was sent to Ma Qiu's camp, so he naturally trusted Ma Qiu more.

But if it is said that Shi Kun has any thoughts about the successor Chu, or that Ma Qiu is eager for the merits of following, then it is really Zhang Hedu who judges others by himself and thinks too much.

When Zhang Hedu left, Shi Kun also pushed back the idlers in the hall and came to Ma Qiu's side, with a worried and frightened look on his face: "Ma Hou, is there any reason for Xiangguo to defend? Is there any force to defend?"

Hearing Shi Kun's question, Ma Qiu was speechless for a moment. He felt somewhat disdain for Shi Kun, a weak prince, and he had no intention of helping Shi Kun win the throne.

However, maintaining a relatively close relationship with Shi Kun is not without benefits for him. After all, before the reserve position is determined, no one knows what the Lord's intentions are. With this relationship, Ma Qiu can temporarily suppress Zhang Hedu. Make the opponent dare not act without authorization.

Shi Kun asked Ma Qiu so bluntly that he felt embarrassed. After all, the Jin army was advancing every step of the way, but the people in the city of Xiangguo lacked effective restraints. Neng bowed his head and said: "The tens of thousands of soldiers under the command of the last general are all loyal disciples of the country, working together, fighting to the death without retreating... Where the old base of Xiangguo is, the Lord will never sit back and watch Xiangguo fall. We will definitely send troops to help."

"If that's the case, then it's good..."

When Shi Kun heard this, he just sighed, obviously not believing it.He was kidnapped directly in Jiande Palace last year, and he still has lingering fears. Although he was more fortunate to be crowned king when he returned to the country, he didn't feel that he was valued by the Lord, but felt a sense of being abandoned.If the Lord really cared for him, he would not have left him in this dangerous place, but would have taken him to Xindu.

But after all, he is only a weak young man, with short scheming and short-sightedness. He sent letters several times to beg the Lord to go to Xindu, but instead of getting permission, he was severely reprimanded. method.

The atmosphere in the hall became much duller, and Ma Qiu was about to get up and say goodbye, and was about to go to the south of the city to supervise the front line, when Shi Kun said again: "Weijun and I lack friendship, and our posture is very respectful, and I, I really don't like it." Dare to trust him...I don't know if Mahou can secretly send his confidants to defend him..."

When Ma Qiu heard this, he frowned. The battle on the front line is tight now, and his soldiers are not strong enough. Shi Kun is worried about his own safety. In his opinion, there is no need for it. If he can defend the front line , Shi Kun is naturally safe and secure, but if even he can't stop the Jin army's offensive, then no matter how many guards there are, it will be futile.

But after thinking about it for a while, he felt that this was not a bad thing.Although the prince Shi Kun is only a dispensable role, he is also the blood of the master after all, and he is also the nominally highest official of the Xiang Kingdom, so he should not be completely ignored.

Moreover, he and Zhang Hedu had many conflicts. Now that the two sides have separated powers and defenses, he is also worried about Zhang Hedu's small actions in the rear. It is necessary to control Shi Kun in the hands of his cronies.

Although the battle ahead is tight, it is not difficult to mobilize a few hundred troops. Moreover, Ma Qiu has been in charge of the military power in Ye for many years. Even if he does not manage it deliberately, he has a group of trustworthy people around him.So he made a small arrangement, dispatched [-] elite troops to enter Shanyutai, and took over the guard of Wu'an Wang Shikun.

When Zhang Hedu heard about this, he didn't have any special reaction. This only confirmed his guess. On the contrary, he felt that Ma Qiu was ridiculous.But then he also mobilized some of his troops, and then set up defenses around Shanyutai, happy to add obstacles to Ma Qiu and the others.

From Zhang Hedu's point of view, the alliance between Shi Kun and Ma Qiu is not a concern, and he doesn't care much about Xiangguo's gains or losses.But seeing the Jin army's formation getting closer and closer to Xiangguo, it really made him very worried. He was worried that once the Jin army launched a general attack, he would also be trapped in a forced death battle. In the highest power game in the country.

For Zhang Hedu, the best situation is to force Ma Qiu out of the city to fight a decisive battle with the Jin army. If he wins, he can solve the siege of the city, and Zhang Hedu can also take advantage of the victory to fight out and reap great benefits.

Even if Ma Qiu is defeated, there is no loss for him. He can lead his troops to abandon the city and return to Xindu. The key is to be able to keep the soldiers he shared from Ma Qiu, and even take advantage of the situation to annex more of Ma Qiu's troops.

So in the next few days, Zhang Hedu, with an attitude of being fierce and worried about state affairs, urged Ma Qiu to go out of the city to fight many times, not to treat thieves in trouble, and established an image of a main fighter. Most of the cavalry forces are under the control of Ma Qiu, and even if they go out to fight in the city, they will not be able to turn to his infantry.

Zhang Hedu even revealed some Ma Qiu's plans to fill the Jin army's battle formation with human lives. This made it clear that he wanted to let the pawns die, and it also made Ma Qiu a lot of resentment, while Zhang Hedu took a lot of people's hearts.

Ma Qiu turned a deaf ear to Zhang Hedu's small actions, and he still suppressed the advance of the Jin army according to his own steps, and did not mention the decisive battle out of the city.

This kind of response, on the surface, seems to be conservative and cowardly, but it can also greatly curb the advance of the Jin army. As long as the Jin army does not arrive at the city of Xiangguo for a day, Xiangguo can temporarily defend without loss.If the time can be delayed longer, when the situation in Xindu stabilizes, he will be more confident in motivating the Lord to send troops to help. At that time, the two sides will join forces and fight against the exhausted division of the Jin army, and the chances of winning will be greater.

But if people have bad intentions, it is impossible to guard against it, or if the situation is likely to turn bad, if repeated temptations, it will always happen.

It was the twelfth lunar month, and Ma Qiu was still troubled by suppressing the advancing speed of the Jin army in the south of Xiangguo City. Suddenly, Zhang Hedu sent troops to imprison several generals under his command.

Ma Qiu was just impatient at this time, and the many harassments of Zhang Hedu had reached a limit of endurance. After hearing this situation, he was even more annoyed. He led thousands of cavalry under his command and went straight to Zhang Hedu's camp in the north of the city. He even made plans to use force, and he must make this idiot Zhang Hedu pay the corresponding price!
For Ma Qiu's menacing arrival, Zhang Hedu not only did not resist, but went out to meet him personally, with a confident look of winning.

Ma Qiu was naturally not polite to Zhang Hedu, and directly waved his hands to reject the other party's hypocritical invitation, but angrily ordered Zhang Hedu to release the general who was imprisoned.

Zhang Hedu still had a sinister smile on his face, and did not change because of Ma Qiu's bad attitude: "Since I imprisoned these thieves, it makes sense. Instead of rushing to provoke, Mahou might as well ask these people what they committed An unforgivable sin!"

Naturally, Ma Qiu would not believe Zhang Hedu's nonsense. After hearing the words, he snorted coldly and said: "Even if there is a rift between the guards and me, and the national crisis is at hand, we should be patient. But if your willful actions break the morale of our army, heaven is on top , the sun hangs high, I will kill you!"

Seeing Ma Qiu's ferocious determination, Zhang Hedu's complexion also changed, he no longer pretended to be mysterious, raised his hand, and soldiers in the camp stepped forward, not only Ma Qiu and the other generals, but also several other generals. The weapon of the big cart: "Don't need to look at me harshly, Mahou, first ask what crimes these daring thieves under your command have committed, and then think about how to explain to the Lord!"

Ma Qiu saw that the expressions of those people were just sluggish, and their faces were slightly relieved, but after seeing the utensils displayed on the frame, their faces immediately became more ugly.

Zhang Hedu took a step back, raised his finger to point at the utensils on the frame, and said with a sneer: "A few days ago, a patrolman under my command reported that the city was brewing privately in spite of the prohibition order. There was an order, and there were many nobles in the country who suffered, and now Xiangguo is in danger at the front line, who dares to know the law and break the law? It was not until after the search that these thieves not only knew the law and broke the law, but they were so bold as to steal military rations for private brewing!"

Ma Qiu couldn't listen to Zhang Hedu's words, but the cold sweat couldn't help gushing out from his forehead.The state of the country collapsed, and all uses were scarce. At the beginning of the year, the lord issued an order prohibiting alcohol to save food and grass. There were many barbarians in the country who drank heavily. It was difficult to stop for a while, but the lord was determined and strong. Everyone is killed for violating the prohibition!
Ma Qiu has heard about the private brewing by his subordinates. No matter how big or small the alcohol addiction is, although they are stationed in the city now, they still have a lot of things to keep out of the cold. Using wine to keep out the cold can also maintain the combat effectiveness of the main soldiers to a certain extent. It's just that this matter must be kept secret and not leaked out, otherwise, if he openly disobeyed the Lord's prohibition, it would be a catastrophe if someone took advantage of it.

What surprised Ma Qiu was not that he was stolen by Zhang Hedu, but that he had been doing it very secretly, and he was caught by Zhang Hedu. It can be seen that Zhang Hedu had infiltrated a lot of his troops.

"What do you want?"

After a long silence, Ma Qiu looked at Zhang Hedu and said in a low voice.

After Zhang Hedu heard the words, he laughed: "Ma Hou's generals, private wine in the camp is also forced by the weather, I don't want to cause the Lord to suspect me to assist the guards, but Ma Hou should give me someone to cover up this crime for you reason."

When Ma Qiu heard this, he fell silent again. Naturally, he would not believe Zhang Hedu's nonsense, but now that the crime has been controlled by Zhang Hedu, and he himself is still waiting for the crime, even if he wants to save himself, he needs to make great contributions urgently If the merits and demerits are balanced, if it is too late, I am afraid that there will be no chance.

　Those who bet on fifty cents and spicy bars, hurry up, don't just talk and do nothing. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)