Family practice: all members of the villain

Chapter 406 Seeing Rabbits Causing Eagles, Be Extremely Cautious

The bowed figures of the Hou family were extremely conspicuous at the port. Not only the three people flying over, but also the vast Jin army and some of the generals in the front row could see clearly.

Even if Hou Yuxiao didn't raise his head, he could guess that the faces of many Jin generals must be full of scorn and contempt at this moment. They probably felt that although Hexi has become famous in the past two years, they still have to worship in front of the iron hoof of Jin. He, Hou Yuxiao's dignified martial arts sub-sage, the master of Hexi, would obediently bow his head when he met Da Jin.

The fact was almost as he thought. The generals in the front row of the Jin Dynasty were looking at him and the Hou family. Their faces were either filled with ridicule and contempt, or they had a naturally arrogant attitude. Only a few senior officials had such expressions on their faces. There are no waves.

"Master Hou, please get up quickly!"

Tuoba Zun's voice was very low, just like Hou Yuxiao's impression of the senior officials of Dajin. When Tuoba Zun spoke, even though he was very polite, he also had an unquestionable domineering tone.

This kind of domineering seems to be present among the senior officials of Dajin.

Tuoba Zun is very thin, with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks to put it mildly, and is not tall. He looks a bit funny wearing armor, and seems a bit incompatible with the noble status of the Three Emperors of the Jin Dynasty.

While Hou Yuxiao was looking at him, he also saw King Wanyankai of Yunting and King Helianchang of Xikang standing behind him. Like him, they were also wearing a suit of armor, but they were burly and looked much better than him. He found that Hou Yuxiao was looking at him and smiled lightly.

"Hou learned that the Youye Emperor's army arrived today, and has already placed the part of my Hou's army in Xingnan Mansion. Once the iron hooves of the Jin Dynasty arrive, he will work with your army to wipe out the Hedong Allied Army."

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Tuoba Zun's eyes flashed with a hint of deep meaning, and he asked with a chuckle: "Master Hou, do you mean that the Hou family of Hexi will join me in the Jin Dynasty?"

"The Jin army has strong soldiers and horses. It will unify the eight wastelands and sweep across Liuhe. It will be just around the corner. Hou Mou still has some eyesight. The five holy places were meeting in Yangzhou. They once tempted Hou Mou to go there with the intention of drawing my Hou family into the anti-Jin alliance camp. , such a self-destructive move, Hou Mou decisively refused without even thinking about it. Today, I, the Hou family’s 50-strong army are waiting here, Master Tuoba, don’t you still want to believe me?”

Hou Yuxiao had a stern face and a sincere tone, not caring at all that he had just asked Hou Yuduan to go to Sishui County to find He Bo and tell him that the Hou family was going to join the anti-Jin alliance.

Thanks to Hou Yujie and Hou Yuduan, they maintained a saluting posture and were bowing. If they had stood normally, Tuoba Zun could see it at this moment. When they heard Hou Yuxiao's words, the expressions on their faces suddenly became extremely weird. .

Many people in Dajin couldn't help but show a hint of pride when they heard Hou Yuxiao's words. They were obviously very impressed. But Tuoba Zun was different from them. When he looked at Hou Yuxiao, his expression didn't change at all. Qing Qing asked: "Why did I hear that the Hedong Alliance army seems to have stationed in Zhaoyang Fucheng? If Hexi intends to surrender to them, why is there no resistance to them? Isn't the Lord Hou sincere in his words?"

Hou Yuxiao's expression froze, as if he was shocked that Tuoba Zun heard the news, then he seemed to be hesitating something, gritted his teeth, with a bitter expression, cupped his fists and said: "Master Tuoba clearly knows that the Hedong Alliance ordered the demon to be here It rained for more than 20 consecutive days in the east of Hexi Province, flooding Longxiang County, and immediately sent a large army to land. Hou wanted to stop it, but the alliance army had 700 million people, all of whom were elites from the Holy Land. Hou Mou just poured out all the troops in Hexi. I have no strength to resist. To be honest with Lord Tuoba, it was because Hou was afraid of the alliance's 700 million troops that he transferred all of my Hou family's army to Xingnan Prefecture to temporarily avoid the enemy..."

Having said this, he paused and continued loudly: "Now that the great army of the Jin Dynasty has arrived, Hou Mou has confidence in his heart. Please ask Lord Tuoba to lead the army to Jianye Mansion. Our army of 500 million in Hexi is willing to be at the disposal of the Jin Dynasty. !”

An army of 500 million is at your disposal...

Many people in Dajin suddenly showed surprise on their faces.

Of course, Tuoba Zun, as well as Wanyankai and Helianchang behind him, had very dull expressions. Obviously, they had seen far more than the others.

"What does the Master of the Hou family mean by letting my army directly enter Xingnan Mansion, join forces with you in Hexi, and then attack the alliance army?"

"It should be so. Although there are 500 million troops in Hexi, there are only 200 million elites among them, which is very different from the alliance's 700 million army. Fighting against the alliance army alone is tantamount to hitting an egg with an egg against a stone. Only by joining forces can we have a chance of winning. This This is also the reason why Hou Mou is here to wait for Master Tuoba."

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"Master Hou is interested. The alliance army has not made any move yet. There is no rush to unite the army. Let's discuss it some more and let the emperor's army be stationed in Jianye Mansion first. How about it?"

Hou Yuxiao's expression was a little astonished. He obviously did not expect that Tuoba Zun would not go to Xingnan Mansion, but proposed to take over Jianye Mansion, and his face suddenly became ugly.

He opened his mouth to say a few words of persuasion, but when he raised his head, he saw the unquestionable look on Tuoba Zun's face. His expression suddenly darkened, and he knew that he could not refuse, so he said in a deep voice: "Since Lord Tuoba has arranged it like this, Hou must be smart, I will send someone to take you all to Jianye Fucheng, please..."

Hou Yuxiao did not continue to talk, and directly led Hou Yujie, Hou Yuduan and others to open the way in front, led the army behind him, and continued to move in the direction of Jianye Fucheng.

There are five counties in Jianye Mansion, Xiapi County is located in the northernmost, Fuyang County to the south, Yeyun County to the east, and Jianyefu City is sandwiched between Fuyang and Yeyun County.

Dajin's army was like a tsunami. It would probably take a lot of time to even complete the landing. It would take at least two days for all the troops to reach Jianye Mansion. Hou Yuxiao didn't mind the trouble, and while giving Tuoba Zun He introduced the situation in Hexi in detail while slowly leading the army away.

From the population of Hexi to the governance, and then to the situation of the prefectures and counties of Hexi Road and even the counties, Hou Yuxiao explained everything in detail, and really put on a posture of following Dajin with all his heart. Tuoba Zun's heart was a little beating, and he began to feel that Hou Yuxiao really planned to bring Hexi into Dajin's command.

Tuoba Zun thought so, let alone other Jin generals.

When passing by Xiapijun City, they saw the 50 Red Flame Army brought by Hou Yuxiao. Tuoba Zun and a group of Jin generals did not show any nervousness, and even looked at them with interest.

Just as the Hedong Alliance thought, if Hou Yuxiao really wanted to rebel against the Jin Dynasty, he could not wait here with only 50 Red Flame Army. In fact, let alone 50, even if all of Hou's 200 million Red Flame Army came over, at most Let Da Jin stretch his muscles and bones, and it will not pose any threat at all.

"To tell you the truth, this 50-strong army was used by Hou to stabilize the Hedong Alliance. When the alliance was held in Yangzhou before, Hou was not there. I was worried that the alliance would have a grudge, so they sent this 50-strong army to show off. , hoping to delay their landing time, but they didn’t expect to be discovered by the alliance, but they still landed early. Hou Mou failed to help Da Jin, please forgive me!"

After hearing Hou Yuxiao's explanation, Emperor Youye frowned slightly.

Hou Yuxiao's words obviously sounded a bit wrong, but after thinking about it carefully, they did stand up to scrutiny.

If he really wanted to fight against the Jin, he would not bring only these 50 troops to fight against the Jin, so he would not fight against the Jin; he could bring 50 Red Flame troops here just to confuse the Hedong Alliance. The Alliance sees through it, anyone who isn't stupid can see it.

He looked at Hou Yuxiao, who had a humble attitude from beginning to end, and felt really confused. He also didn't understand why Hou Yuxiao said such half-truths for no reason.

Hou Yuxiao is the Lord of Hexi and the sub-sage of martial arts. The status of the two is almost the same. In fact, there is no need for Hou Yuxiao to be so groveling in front of him. There is only one reason why Hou Yuxiao can behave like this, and that is that Hou Yuxiao is Sincerely, this is the only way to explain why you want to take Hexi to join the Jin Dynasty.

Not necessarily. If he really wanted to join the Jin Dynasty, he should not have left the army in Xingnan Mansion, and deliberately guided him to take the army to Xingnan Mansion as soon as they met. This is obviously problematic.

What is Hou Yuxiao thinking in his heart?
"Master Hou, you're welcome. There are many capable people in the Hedong Alliance. It's normal for them to be discovered. There are many opportunities to make contributions to the Jin Dynasty, and it won't be long before this happens."

Tuoba Zun was polite and looked at Hou Yuxiao commanding the Red Flame Army to lead the way. He said nothing and just motioned to the generals behind him to continue following them with the army.

On November 1322, [-] in the New Yu calendar, that is, two days later, the vanguard of the Jin army's southward march finally arrived at Jianye Fucheng. Tuoba Zun was not polite, and led the advance force of the army directly into Fucheng, and Wan Yankai and He Lianchang were ordered to continue to supervise the troops entering the city from the rear, without paying any attention to Hou Yuxiao, the real master of Jianye Fucheng.

Tuoba Zun stood outside the gate of Jianye Mansion, watching the troops under his command continue to enter the city. He suddenly thought of something, patted his head, looked sideways at Hou Yuxiao beside him, and said softly: "The army is entering the city. Without the consent of Hexi, the head of the Hou family will not blame me, right?"

I have already entered, but now I say this, it is really hypocritical!
Of course Hou Yuxiao would not say what was in his heart. Tuoba Zun led so many troops into the city without even saying hello. To say that he had no objection in his heart would be false, but the problem was that he also knew that, just Just like the Hedong Alliance's 700 million troops stationed in Zhaoyang Fucheng, Hexi has no choice.

"Lord Tuoba, your words are serious. It is my honor in Hexi to have the army stationed in Jianye Mansion. How could Hou be so ignorant of praise?"

A smile suddenly appeared on Tuoba Zun's face, he nodded and said, "That puts me at ease."

Hou Yuxiao had a trace of hesitation on his face, as if he was weighing something. Seeing Tuoba Zun's eyes attracted to him, he seemed to have made some decision. He gritted his teeth and bowed directly to Tuoba Zun, with a hint of pleading in his words. road:

"Please, sir, save me, Hexi!"

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Tuoba Zun's face was a little stunned, obviously he didn't expect Hou Yuxiao to come like this.

He frowned slightly, stepped forward slowly to help Hou Yuxiao up, and said softly: "Master Hou, you don't have to be like this. If you have any questions, please speak up. If I can help, I will definitely help!"

That being said, it's really watertight.

Hou Yuxiao lowered his head and sneered secretly. He raised his head and said helplessly: "To be honest with you, sir, although I in Hexi yearn for the Jin Dynasty, the Hedong Alliance is pressing hard on me, the Hou family, and will not let up. Ah! Master Tuoba, does he know why Hou wanted to put all the 450 million troops in the clan into Xingnan Mansion?"

Tuoba Zun hesitated for a moment, then replied with speculation on his face: "Afraid of the alliance army?"

"Sir, you are really powerful. The 700 million Holy Land elites and Hou's 500 million army cannot resist it no matter what. Hou is determined to contribute to the Jin Dynasty, but his strength is low. In order to preserve his strength, he can only transfer the army to Xingnan Prefecture. , to avoid them.

Now that the army under your lord has arrived, it is said that we should enter Xingnan Prefecture to join forces with me in Hexi, so that we can immediately start a war with the Hedong Alliance, but now your lord does not trust Hou and is unwilling to join the army. The 700 million people in the alliance The army is in Zhaoyang Mansion, and the leader of the army, Feng Tianhou Jing Tianyu, has led people into Hexi Daocheng, and is threatening my Hou family to switch to the alliance. Hou has already received a letter from the family, and Jing Tianyu is urging Hou When I went back to see him, I really didn’t know what to do. I could only ask you to save me, Hexi! "

When he said the last few words, Hou Yuxiao's face showed a look of pleading, and his body had already bent ninety degrees, just shy of kneeling down in front of Tuoba Zun.

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Tuoba Zun's frown never relaxed. Even when he saw Hou Yuxiao's extremely humble posture, his expression was still full of suspicion.

Hou Yuxiao lowered his head and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

The meaning of his words was very clear. He made it clear to Tuoba Zun that I, Hexi, originally planned to join you, but you were unwilling to bring a large army into Xingnan Mansion to join forces with me.

Now the 700 million troops of the Hedong Alliance are all in Zhaoyang Mansion. Jing Tianyu, who is leading the army, has led people to Daocheng to force me to side with the alliance. Hexi plays a similar role to the alliance in front of the Jin Dynasty. On the weaker side, I don’t have the confidence or strength to refuse when someone threatens me. If Dajin and Tuoba Zun don’t help, I don’t know what to do.

He could roughly guess what Tuoba Zun was thinking at this moment.

Tuoba Zun, like Jing Tianyu, is a man who will never let go of eagles when he sees rabbits. After all, it is a matter of great importance to Jin and the anti-Jin alliance. Both of them are extremely cautious. Before they see which party Hexi clearly breaks up with or even fights with, They would not completely believe Hou Yuxiao, so it was impossible for Tuoba Zun to lead the army into Xingnan Mansion and join forces with the Hexi army.

However, facing Hou Yuxiao's request, he couldn't ignore it. Jing Tianyu really took people to Daocheng. If he refused to join the army and didn't help, he was almost pushing Hexi to the alliance. Hou Yuxiao joined now. Alliance, he can't say anything more, after all, he has already stated that he has joined the Jin Dynasty, and now he is threatened by the Hedong Alliance, and you are unwilling to help. If he voted for the alliance, you have nothing to say.

"Don't worry, Mr. Hou. In exactly five days, Princess Taiping's ship heading south will arrive. At that time, I will personally see off the bride and go to Hexi Daocheng. If you want to come to the alliance with the gang of young men, you won't dare to go too far with the Hou family!"

Hou Yuxiao immediately raised his head and said with a happy face: "Thank you so much, Mr. Hou!"

After thanking him sincerely, Hou Yuxiao didn't stay any longer, and cupped his hands and said, "Hou can rest assured if you have the words of an adult. Jing Tianyu has threatened my second brother and third sister a lot. Hou is worried that something will happen in the family, so I will let you go." Go back to Daocheng first and wait for the princess to arrive!"

Tuoba Zun nodded without holding back, watching Hou Yuxiao leave with the 50 Red Flame Army outside the city. His face was tense from beginning to end, and his brows were always frowned.

(End of this chapter)