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Wei Tianqing frowned and said: "The imperial court already has suspicions about you, if I really leave, your situation will be even more dangerous."

"You don't have to worry about me." Qiao Mingtang sneered and said, "I've been on his back for so many years, if he is really so heartless, I have nothing to say." Looking at Wei Tianqing, he said softly: "But I still have one more thing to do. I entrust it to you."

"What are your orders, sir?"

"Madam has followed me for so many years. If something really happens to me, Madam may also be implicated." Qiao Mingtang sighed, "After you leave tonight, don't go far. I have found a place outside the city. You first Go there and wait, and tomorrow I will ask Madam to meet you, and I only said that Madam is going home to visit relatives, after you meet Madam, protect Madam and leave, and never come back again."

"grown ups.....!"

Qiao Mingtang waved his hand and said: "You don't need to say more, I have already made arrangements. As long as you leave, I will be safe and have nothing to worry about. Tian Qing, I will entrust Madam's safety to you from now on."

Wei Tianqing said with a smile: "My lord, do you think I will leave? My lord can arrange other people to escort Madam, but I will never leave. Your lord is already in danger, if I leave at this time , what face is there to stand between the heaven and the earth? Sir, there is no need to persuade me too much, I will never leave you alone."

"Tianqing, you...why are you so stubborn." Qiao Mingtang sighed.

Wei Tianqing said: "Since I have entered the prison, I am already waiting to die. This life is not important, unless your lord...!" He hesitated for a while, but did not say it.

"Unless what?"

Wei Tianqing sighed, "Unless your lord wants to leave here, I will naturally stay by your side to protect your lord to leave safely."

"Leaving Yunshan?"

Wei Tianqing said: "My lord, the imperial court is suspicious of you, so why do you continue to stay here? With all due respect, Feng Polu dared to show off his might in front of your lord, because he must already know the imperial court's attitude towards your lord." , if the emperor still trusts your lord, no matter how brave you are, Feng Polu would not dare to be so presumptuous in front of your lord based on your lord's friendship with the emperor for so many years. Since he doesn't even look down on your lord, you can see that the court It is true that I no longer trust adults...!"

Qiao Mingtang picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, looking very sad.

"Since this is the case, why should your lord stay?" Wei Tianqing said with a wry smile: "My lord, in troubled times, why don't you just retire and leave Yunshan with your wife, and don't ask about worldly affairs...!"

"Tianqing, I know what you want." Qiao Mingtang sighed, "Why don't I want to do this? But do you think I can leave Xishan alone at this time? Feng Polu's arrogant soldiers have no discipline. Now that I am still in Yunshan, they are already very arrogant. If I really abandon Yunshan, this Yunshan will be turned upside down by them, and it will be the common people who will suffer. Although I have not benefited the people as an official, But... But we can't just throw them away and put them in dire straits when things are imminent."

"My lord, do Feng Polu and the others still dare to harm the people?" Wei Tianqing's expression was stern.

Qiao Mingtang sneered and said: "People in troubled times are not as good as dogs. In order to win, they will naturally do everything they can. Feng Polu's army is short of food, and he has already said that if I can't raise enough food, he will do it himself. The barbarians are fierce and brutal, and this Feng Polu is also a murderous character, what do you think will happen if they make a move?"

Wei Tianqing said in amazement: "My lord is saying that they will send troops to plunder?"

"This is a habit in their bones." Qiao Mingtang said with a wry smile, "So even if I want to leave, I can't leave at this time. As long as I stay here, they still have some scruples, otherwise...!" Shaking his head, he picked up the wine jar and poured himself another bowl.

Wei Tianqing pondered for a while, then said softly: "My lord, there is something I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"There is nothing to worry about." Qiao Mingtang said, "There is nothing to say between you and me."

"My lord, forgive me. Although Chu Huan's Northwest Army rebelled, after they captured the city, not only did they not plunder, but they did not commit any crimes." Wei Tianqing said: "No matter what Chu Huan's intentions are, they have played a major role. The role of winning the hearts of the people, if we don't have the hearts of the people at this time, we have to let Feng Polu's troops plunder, even if they really piled up money and food in the barracks, but without the hearts of the people, they can only be defeated by the Northwest Army in the end. Defeated... Your lord has been in Yunshan for many years, and your reputation has spread far and wide, but once a robbery occurs, even if it is not your lord's intention, the people will link you with the barbarians. It will also be destroyed."

Qiao Mingtang smiled wryly: "It doesn't matter if you don't know your name or not. The important thing is to save the people of Yunshan from this disaster."

"My lord, could it be that we have run out of money and food?" Wei Tianqing asked in a low voice, "If we give them some food, will they still make trouble?"

Qiao Mingtang said: "Tianqing, I won't hide it from you, there is indeed food, money and silk in the warehouse, and it's no problem to support them for three to five months with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses."

"Oh?" Wei Tianqing hurriedly said, "If that's the case, why...?"

"This is the crux of the problem." Qiao Mingtang said solemnly: "After they arrived at Yunshan, I have allocated a batch of food, which can last for at least half a month, but it has only been ten days since Feng Polu declared the city. The food has been cut off, and three days ago, he came to the door to urge food, that is to say, to support half a month of food, on the seventh day, Feng Polu said that there was not enough food and grass."

Wei Tianqing frowned, and heard Qiao Mingtang continue: "Even if the barbarians have a big appetite, they can't consume food and grass so quickly. Because of this, I thought of a serious problem."

"What do you mean, sir?"

"Chu Huan's Northwest Army is extremely powerful. You and I have already experienced it." Qiao Mingtang said softly, "Although the barbarians are fierce, they may not be opponents if they really want to fight the Northwest Army. I have already learned that the Liaodong Army They began to gather at Yanshan, and look at the situation, Chiliandian has also reversed, and is about to attack Hexi from east to west...!"

Wei Tianqing had been in prison for a long time and knew nothing about the outside situation. He was surprised when he heard that Liaodong sent troops.

"If there is no accident, Hexi is almost unable to continue to increase troops to Yunshan. With the current army of Yunshan, even if they are not defeated by the Northwest Army, they can only fall into a stalemate." Qiao Mingtang's eyes flickered, "In this way , when this battle will end, no one can tell. If we continue to supply them with food and grass, at their consumption rate, at most three months, our stock of food and grass will be completely consumed by them.. ...!"

Wei Tianqing nodded slightly and said, "If there is a stalemate, the war may not end in three or two months."

"If food and grass are exhausted, so what if the Northwest Army beats us over, or even causes a siege?" Qiao Mingtang sighed, "I have to plan for the long term."

"So that's how it is." Wei Tianqing suddenly realized, "Your Excellency has a long-term vision and plans ahead...!"

"So in this situation, the supply of food and grass for soldiers and horses cannot be solved by us alone. Hexi must also find a way." Qiao Mingtang said: "After the last defeat, there are still not many defeated soldiers who returned to Yunshan. Now the total is only two thousand soldiers and horses, if there is no more food and grass, we will have nothing on hand."

Wei Tianqing frowned and said: "But if there is no supply of food and grass, Feng Polu will never give up."

"That's natural." Qiao Mingtang said with a wry smile, "That's why I can't sleep these days... Tianqing, Feng Polu may get into trouble at any time, so I...hey, I just want to Let you take your wife and leave."

Wei Tianqing didn't speak, and after a moment of pondering, he lowered his voice and said, "Is there no better way, my lord?"

"A better way?" Qiao Mingtang sighed: "At this point, what good way can there be? Unless...!" Then he smiled coyly, waved his hands and said, "That's just a fantasy."

Wei Tianqing leaned forward and said, "If your lord has any good ideas, feel free to tell me and see if the humble official can help."

"You and I can't do anything." Qiao Mingtang said with a wry smile, "Unless Feng Polu died of a sudden illness and the barbarian soldiers were leaderless, the imperial court would not be able to dispatch generals for a while, and we would take over the military power and severely punish the barbarian soldiers. Constraint, in this way, there may be a turning point. Now the imperial court is counting on Feng Polu to suppress the rebellion in Xishan. Whatever Feng Polu says to the imperial court, the imperial court will agree. No matter what we say, the imperial court will not take it to heart, unless Xishan The situation is under our control again, the imperial court may listen to me...!" Shaking his head, he said: "But this is just wishful thinking, Feng Polu is strong and healthy, how could he die of illness...! "

Wei Tianqing frowned slightly, remained silent for a moment, and finally said: "Qiao Du, Wei has been with you for many years, and has entrusted this life to you long ago. Now that the situation is urgent, if Qiao Du is really useful, Wei will be useful." Yes, be blunt."

After all, Wei Tianqing was not stupid, at first he thought Qiao Mingtang was really upset, but after Qiao Mingtang said these words, Wei Tianqing already knew what Qiao Mingtang was thinking.

Qiao Mingtang glanced at Wei Tianqing, a little embarrassed, got up, walked to the cell door, looked outside, made sure that there was no one around, then came back, sat down again, moved closer to Wei Tianqing, and said in a low voice : "Tian Qing, since that's the case, I won't hide it from you. You are the only person I can trust now, and the only person who can help me tide over the difficulties."

"Qiao Du wants to kill Feng Polu?" Wei Tianqing looked stern, and lowered his voice: "Feng Polu is a counter-insurgency general sent by Hexi, if you kill him easily, but he dies in Yunshan, my lord I'm afraid it's impossible to escape the crime."

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