The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 419
Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.Taking advantage of Jiu Jin, Tian Hu suddenly complained to Mu Xu, "Brother Mu, this Hedong is my Tian Hu's territory, and you suddenly come from Shandong to intervene, it's a bit unreasonable!"

Mu Xu put down his wine glass and said with a smirk, "Brother Tian's words are so unreasonable. This Hedong is clearly under the jurisdiction of Song Dynasty. When did it become brother's territory?"

Tian Hu sneered, threw the chopsticks on the table, and looked at Mu Xu fixedly, with a gesture of turning his face, but Mu Xu didn't eat this kind of thing at all, and still ate the dishes calmly.

Seeing the tense atmosphere in the tent, it was the old man Fan Quan who stood up and sang red-facedly, "Your Majesty, Master Mu has come from afar, so it's better not to talk about serious business!"

Wu Lide'an also echoed, "Yes, yes, what's the matter for tomorrow, today we only talk about Fengyue."

Seeing that he couldn't scare Mu Xu, Tian Hu immediately put on a smile, and said insincerely, "I didn't expect Brother Mu not only to drink a lot, but also to have extraordinary courage."

Mu Xu picked up the wine glass again with a smile, and respected Tian Hu from a distance, "It's easy to say, brother Tian is too good."

There was such an episode in the middle, and the rice dumpling banquet came to an end soon. After seeing off Mu Xu and his party, and returning to the tent, Fan Quan sighed, "This Mu Xu is really not a mortal, no wonder he can do such a great thing at such a young age." .”

Tian Hu frowned and said, "You all talk about it, should we agree to the conditions he proposed?"

Several people looked at each other, and none of them wanted to open the mouth first. In the end, Tian Bao was still unconvinced, "According to me, we have no less than [-] soldiers and horses now, so we don't have to worry about Mu Xu at all. Let's continue to attack The prefectures and counties are, after taking the entire Hedong into their pockets, they will turn around and clean up the Liangshan gang!"

Fan Quan retorted, "You can't think that Mu Xu is a fool. How could he watch us continue to expand our strength? If he is in a hurry, when the imperial court conquests us, he will fight with us behind our backs. Don't you suffer from the enemy?"

Tian Bao said disdainfully, "The Great Song Dynasty has long been exhausted, those soldiers and horses are simply vulnerable, why should we care about it?"

Tian Shi interjected, "Third uncle, you can't say that. Today, when I was ordered by my second uncle to set up the Liangshan army, after careful observation along the way, I found that the Liangshan army was prohibited by the order. It is a rare and elite army.

To say something to uplift others' prestige, their army is much stronger than our hastily assembled team.Therefore, according to my nephew's opinion, just as the surnamed Zhu said earlier, let's forget about agreeing to them, and treat it as finding a temporary ally. "

Seeing that everyone was talking, Wu Lide'an couldn't stay out of the matter, so he listened to him, "General Xiaotian's words are right, everyone must not forget that our first priority now is not to deal with Liangshan, but to deal with the big The Song court may arrive at any time to suppress the rebellion. Naturally, at this time, more things are worse than less things, how can we make Mu Xu unhappy again?"

Seeing that the fire was almost ready, the old fox Fan Quan reminded at the right time, "Your Majesty, there are still millions of troops in the Great Song Dynasty! Especially the Western Army, which has been fighting with Xixia all year round, and its combat power cannot be underestimated. Across the Yellow River, we have to guard against it!"

Tian Hu was shocked, and also realized the seriousness of the problem, and immediately said with a hammer, "Forget it, then promise him that the surname is Mu, and settle the score with him after defeating the court in the future!"

Wu Lidean's heart was moved, and he suggested to Tian Hu, "Your Majesty, not only should we divide the sphere of influence with the Liangshan side, but we should also bring them to our side, and jointly deal with the Song Dynasty court, so as not to benefit the fisherman!"

Fan Quan and the others agreed with this statement, Tian Hu couldn't help it, "I'm afraid that the surnamed Mu may not agree, you and the others have also seen it. Although this guy is young, he is really difficult to deal with."

Tian Bao said carelessly, "Aren't you worrying too much? If the imperial court doesn't let us go, naturally it won't let Liang Shan and his gang go. Are you afraid that they won't succeed if they don't cooperate with us?"

Tian Shi was really speechless to his ignorant uncle, so he had no choice but to explain to him, "Third Uncle, this is the reason, but people can choose when to end. Stand up from the beginning and wait with me." Is it the same as resisting the imperial court and taking advantage of it at the end?"

Speaking of this, he saw that Tian Bao was still puzzled, so he patiently continued to explain,
"Third uncle, if you really can't figure it out, you can look at the map. The Liangshan side occupies the Longde Mansion, so it naturally has a terrain advantage.

In the east, we rely on Tai as a barrier, in the west, we are surrounded by Zhangshui and Jiangshui, and in the south, we separate the imperial court.In this way, they only need to defend against the enemy in the north. Of course, they are qualified to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight in the early stage. "

Fan Quan was very satisfied with Tian Shi's opinion, and praised, "General Xiao Tian has a clear mind, and his future is limitless!"

Tian Hu saw that the few people were talking further and further away, so he hurriedly coughed lightly, "Okay, it's important to talk about the business, if you have an idea, you can come quickly!"

Wu Li De'an, who proposed this proposal, was waiting for Tian Hu's words, and immediately said, "When encountering such things on our grassland, we have always chosen to marry. Your Majesty might as well do the same."

Tian Hu stared in confusion and said, "I have neither a sister nor a daughter, how can I marry Mu Xu?"

Wu Lidean shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, why are you so confused? You don't have a daughter, but you have a niece. Could it be that you have forgotten Qiongying?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was startled, and immediately turned their attention to Qiongying, who was so ashamed that he almost wanted to find a crack in the ground to sneak in.

Looking at the beautiful Qiongying, Tian Hu felt extremely reluctant. He always had a secret idea in his heart, that is to bring his aunt and nephew into the house together.

At this time, Tian Hu heard that Wu Lidean wanted to use Qiongying to marry Mu Xu, of course Tian Hu was reluctant, so he pretended to hesitate and said, "Is this method feasible, father-in-law, can you tell me?"

Tian Hu made a mistake. If he asked other people, he might hear objections, but he asked Fan Quan, and Fan Quan naturally agreed with this matter with both hands and feet.

The reason is simple, Fan Quan is old and cunning, and he has long seen that Tian Hu has other thoughts about Qiongying, which he cannot allow anyway.

After all, there is only one Wu family, and his daughter who has been oppressed by Tian Hu's harem can't hold her head up. If the young and beautiful Qiongying is added, how can his Fan Quan's daughter have a bright future?
Therefore, even though he knew that Wu Li De'an's move was suspected of betting on two ends, Fan Quan still had to pinch his nose and speak for him,

"General Wulid's idea is good. How can a covenant on paper be compared to an in-law relationship? If the two parties conclude a good relationship between Qin and Jin, I'm afraid that Mu Xu will not agree to fight against the imperial court with us."

When Tian Hu heard Fan Quan's words, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, so he simply turned his attention to Tian Shi, hoping that his nephew would stand up and oppose him.

Tian Shi didn't want to, but said, "I think it's feasible, then Mu Xu has such a big name in Jianghu, if he and his uncle become in-laws, he should be cautious in the future, and he can't choose when we are in danger. Stand by and watch? In that case, what will the world think of him!"

Tian Hu was so helpless that several people talked to each other, so he could only agree against his will, "Forget it, then it's settled! Uncle, since Qiongying is your adopted daughter, then it's up to you to discuss this matter with Mu. Xuti."

After all, without waiting for Wu Lide'an to respond, Tian Hu waved his sleeves and went back to the big tent to sulk.

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Besides, when Mu Xu and his party returned to the temporary camp, Mu Xu immediately summoned Zhu Wu and asked him about what he had seen during the trip.

Zhu Wu thought for a while, and replied truthfully, "There are quite a few capable people under Tian Hu's subordinates, like Fan Quan, Wu Li De'an, and Tian Shi that the village master saw today, they are not ordinary people. Except for these few people, And Niu Wenzhong, Bian Xiang, Dong Cheng, etc., were all heroes of the moment."

Hearing that Zhu Wu only talked about Tian Hu's subordinates, but did not comment on Tian Hu himself, Mu Xu knew that Zhu Wu looked down on Tian Hu, and asked curiously, "Is there something wrong with Tian Hu?"

Zhu Wu nodded, "That Tianhu just made a fortune, and he showed his extravagant nature. He built several palaces in Zezhou and Jiangzhou, and he went in and out like a prince. Not only that, Xiaosheng also heard that, He has plans to become king in the near future."

When Mu Xu heard this, he immediately smiled unkindly, "Very good, on the day when he proclaims the kingship, the military advisor must remind me that it is time to prepare a generous gift for this fellow."

After chatting and laughing for a while, the two talked about what kind of covenant they should reach with Tian Hu.Before they could negotiate properly, Shi came in to report, and Wu Lide asked to see him.

Zhu Wu immediately said to Mu Xu, "Xiao Ke, congratulations to the village master, and I want to hug the beautiful lady again!"

Mu Xu ordered Shi Jin to invite Wu Li De'an to come and talk, and asked Zhu Wudao, "Maybe this person is drawn to our side?"

Zhu Wu pondered for a while, and then gave his own answer, "For the time being, there is no such possibility. First, the adopted daughter may not be able to compare with the real sister. Second, Tian Hu's eyes are in full bloom, and Wu Lidian has no such motive."

Mu Xu understood Zhu Wu's implication. He said that it was impossible for the time being, but on the other hand, when Tian Hu showed signs of decline in the future, he should be able to win him over and take it for his own use.

In fact, Mu Xu also has this plan in his heart, otherwise when Wu Lidian mentioned marriage earlier, he would have rejected it bluntly, and there would be no ambiguity left.

The reason why he should not have done so was because he was not sure who Uridan was.In addition, he was worried that such hasty agreement to marry Tian Hu's subordinates would affect the agreement between the two parties, so he did so.

As for whether Mu Xu would feel guilty for stealing Zhang Qing's marriage, that's completely nonsense.

Of course he would not feel guilty, after all, the two had never met each other in this life, and Zhang Qing was originally a person quite similar to Lin Chong.

To put it simply, people like Zhang Qing are very motivated and full of fame and career.For the sake of official career, even his wife can be abandoned, so why would he care about the love of his children?

Just like in the original book, in order for Song Jiang and the others to break through Baihuling and rescue Lu Zhishen and others who were trapped by Qiao Daoqing.Zhang Qing personally poisoned his father-in-law Wu Lidean, and then said to Qiongying,
"Now that my father-in-law is dead and the Song army is powerful, why don't we send troops to submit to the Song Dynasty together, and Song Jiang is a man of benevolence and righteousness. I don't know what the virtuous wife thinks?"

Let's take a look, must you speak for others?
If Zhang Qing told Qiongying the truth as soon as possible, then the real cause of Ulid'an's death could barely be regarded as his true feelings.But this guy only told Qiongying the truth when Qiongying surrendered to Song Jiang and assisted the Liangshan army to break through Baihuling.

In this situation, what can Qiongying do?She can only go to the dark one by one, perfectly explaining what it means, "water poured out by a married daughter".

Don't talk about gossip, let's say that after Wu Lide'an arrived, he came to bring up the marriage again, as Zhu Wu expected, and even said that he had obtained Tian Hu's consent.

Mu Xu and the two of them were surprised when they heard Tian Hu's approval, Zhu Wu simply asked, "I wonder how General Wulid did it?"

Wu Li Dean said proudly, "Listen to me carefully, speaking of it, this matter can go so smoothly, but it still delays the blessing of that old man Fan Quan."

At that moment, Wu Lidian explained the role of Fan Quan in it and the reasons why he did so.

After hearing this, Mu Xu couldn't help shaking his head and laughed, "It's a good move to leverage strength, it seems that General Wulid has a deep understanding of our Han family's art of war!"

Wu Lide'an sighed, "Well, although we Khitan people originated from the grasslands, we have had a close relationship with the Central Plains since the Tang Dynasty. Today, most of the people are no different from the Han people. I don't know whether it is good or bad."

As an orthodox Han, Zhu Wu felt that this was a very good thing, so he was very puzzled why Wulidan sighed, "Isn't this very good, why does General Wulid seem not very happy?"

Wulidan opened his mouth, not knowing what to say to Zhu Wu, but it was Mu Xu who helped him out and said,
"The military adviser must have misunderstood what General Wulid meant. He didn't mean that the Khitan people were not good at Sinicization, but because everything has two sides.

Take the Sinicization of the Khitan people as an example. The good thing is that they no longer drink their hair and drink their blood. Compared with other barbarians, they are already considered civilized people.

The bad thing is that they Chineseized too thoroughly and learned the bad habits of the Central Plains, which caused the former tribal warriors to lose their bravery.Otherwise, why would he be beaten to the ground by tens of thousands of Jurchens? "

Hearing Mu Xu's words, Ulid'an patted his thigh excitedly, "The village master has spoken to my heart, I really should let those idiots from the Liao Kingdom listen to this.

In the past, because I couldn't see how corrupt my immediate boss was, I couldn't help persuading him a few words, but I was forced to leave my hometown and almost killed my whole family.Qiongying's father was also killed to save me. "

After ignoring the topic to Qiongying, Wu Lide'an got up and bowed to Mu Xu three times, saying in his mouth,

"The Walled Master is an outstanding person in the world. Please take care of Qiongying's loss of her father since she was a child. Treat her well in the future. I'll leave it to the Walled Master."

Mu Xu didn't realize the power of Wulid'an until now.After this fellow entered the door, he first put on a complacent villain face, trying to make Mu Xu look down on him.

Then he deliberately talked about the topics Mu Xu was interested in, with the intention of bringing the two of them closer.Then it involved Qiongying's life experience, aiming to win Mu Xu's sympathy.

This performance is really excellent in singing and reciting.When Mu Xu didn't give a definite answer, it seemed as if the matter had been finalized, and it was hard for people to refute him.

Mu Xu helped Wulidan up, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "General Wulid is really eloquent. If he was born in the Warring States period, he might be a political strategist like Zhang Yi."

Ulid'an couldn't help but blushed, and immediately understood that his calculation had been seen through by others, so he could only pretend to be stupid and said in a daze,
"The owner of the village has won the prize. I am a character on the card. How dare I stand shoulder to shoulder with Yizi. I am really a villain."

Then he asked again, "I don't know when the little girl will come through the door?"

Seeing that this guy still wanted to continue fooling around, Mu Xu not only didn't feel strange, but liked him a little bit, and said with a big laugh, "Haha, the general is really quick! Let the military adviser discuss with you about the date of marriage, how about it?"

(End of this chapter)