Horse on the World

Chapter 83
Lu Dalin's hands and feet were cold, and the hand holding the secret order trembled slightly. Although he had experienced battles for a long time, it was difficult for his mind to be disturbed by external objects, but when he saw the secret order signed by Xiao Yuanshan in his hand, he still couldn't restrain his shock and fear. , Uneasy, his face changed drastically.

Shen Mingchen looked at the restless Lu Dalin calmly, waiting quietly for Lu Dalin's decision. He was not afraid that Lu Dalin would not obey, because he still had another order in his arms, which was to let him take command of the entire army temporarily. , [-] cavalry troops, five battalions, three battalions are the generals who are Xiao Yuanshan's cronies, if Lu Dalin disobeys orders, he will summon all the officers, put Lu Dalin under house arrest, take command of the entire army, and then carry out Xiao Yuanshan's orders, Of course, it is best for Lu Dalin to obey orders. Shen Mingchen knows his own affairs, and it is an advantage to let him make suggestions, but it is difficult for him to command the battle. It is definitely not as good as Lu Dalin. With him commanding, Li Qing will be doomed.

"Mr. Shen, Li Qing was the biggest hero in defeating the barbarians just now. We did this, didn't we?" Lu Dalin looked at Shen Mingchen with a little hope, although he knew it was just a matter of hope.

Shen Mingchen smiled, Lu Dalin did not explicitly refuse, this is a good signal, Xiao Yuanshan still trusts Lu Dalin, after all, although Lu Dalin is an old man in Dingzhou, he stayed in Dingzhou longer than him, but he was in his office He was promoted step by step, and I have the grace to know him.

"After completing the combat mission, the whole army will go to Fuyuan and cooperate with the Chinese army to encircle and suppress Li Qing's Changsheng camp, leaving no one behind." Of course Lu Dalin knew Xiao Yuanshan's handwriting, the black font was so dazzling to Lu Dalin, just after the big victory, So he killed the heroes and eliminated the dissidents. What happened to this great Chu?Lu Dalin felt a sharp pain in his heart.

"Kill Li Qing? This Li Qing is the younger brother of the Li family. If Xiao Shuai does this, isn't he afraid that Li Xiao will turn against him?" Lu Dalin asked.

Shen Mingchen shook his head, "In this battle in Dingzhou, some injuries are inevitable. General Li Shen fought against Wanyan Bulu's tens of thousands of troops with a single battalion. Although he tried his best to complete the combat mission, he was seriously injured and died. It is inevitable that the entire battalion will be wiped out. Presumably, the court and the central government will not have any major objections to this. Even if the Li family is dissatisfied, as long as they make compensation in other aspects, the impact of this matter can be offset. Compared to the harm that Li Qing brought in Dingzhou, Xiao Fang and his family are willing to pay this little price."

After a pause, Shen Mingchen continued: "Li Qing is not valued by the defendant in the Li family. He is just treated as an idler. If they can gain enough benefits in other ways, I'm sure they will not make any decisions on this matter. Big rebound. This is why Xiao Shuai dared to do it."

Lu Dabing felt awe-inspiring, after all, he was a general who grew up as a commoner. The intrigue among these rich and powerful families was far beyond his imagination. The cold-bloodedness and cruelty made him feel chills all over his body.

"General Li Shen is a rare general, and he has demonstrated it in this battle. Whether it is from the long-term strategic perspective or tactical flexibility, it will be a strong support for us in Dingzhou to fight against the barbarians. , this year Bayar is powerless to invade the East, but next year, and later, if we do this, Bayar will only smile crookedly." Lu Dabing sat down on the chair feebly, muttering.

Shen Mingchen smiled coldly, "The higher the talent of this person, the greater the danger to Dingzhou. General Lu, one mountain cannot contain two tigers. Can you imagine that if Li Qing grows up, Dingzhou will be the first to fall into civil war in the future? I'm afraid Bayar will be happier at this time, in order to eliminate this possibility in the bud, there is no better opportunity than now, General Lu, have you decided?"

Lu Dalin closed his eyes, he is not a rookie, he naturally understands in his heart that Xiao Yuanshan must have a second hand to deal with him, if he does not agree, he will definitely be the first to face the purge.What can I do?
"I understand, Mr. Shen, you let me think about what to do to be safe, you go back first, I want to be quiet." Lu Dalin said weakly.

Shen Mingchen smiled and stood up, "Okay, then I won't bother General Lu, and I hope General Lu can start the arrangement sooner. After all, we have to explain the form to the generals so that everyone can work together. Tomorrow, Xiao Shuai will lead As the two wings of the Chinese army begin to march towards Fuyuan, we must cooperate well in terms of timing."

Lu Dalin walked up and down the big tent irritably, his heart was filled with boredom, he wanted to howl to the sky, vent the pain in his heart, as a general born and bred in Dingzhou, it was his duty to keep the barbarians out of the pass and ensure that the people of Dingzhou lived and worked in peace and contentment. Ideal, but helplessly, he is just a commoner. In the current Dachu, it is even more difficult to get ahead. If he is a member of a family, then with his military achievements, he would have stood alone, not a mere lieutenant general. Still a vacated lieutenant general.

He had to admit what Shen Mingchen said, if Li Qing really grows stronger, the Li and Xiao families will inevitably go to war in Dingzhou. If these two families fight, the barbarians will be the direct beneficiaries, and the people of Dingzhou will be the final winners. The victim, perhaps, taking advantage of Li Qing's weakest strength, is the best time to eliminate him, so as to minimize the possible danger to Dingzhou.

Lu Dalin stopped abruptly, the anger in his heart was still uncontrollable, why, why can't you work together?Pulling out the knife abruptly, he slashed down the chair that Shen Mingchen was sitting on just now. He let out a sigh of relief, and the injustice in his heart seemed to relax a lot with the knife.

General Li Shen, I'm sorry, Lu Dalin said silently in his heart, for the sake of Dingzhou, I can only do this, although you have made great contributions to the people of Dingzhou, you are even more kind to my Lu family, without you, Lu Dabing would definitely I have died in Fuyuan, but now, I can only avenge my kindness.

Returning to his seat, Lu Dalin closed his eyes and began to think about what to do tomorrow to achieve the greatest success at the least cost. He didn't dare to underestimate Li Qing. A big hole was poked in the sky. If Li Qing was allowed to escape, the harm would be even greater. The Li and Xiao families would definitely go to war, and he would become a sinner of Da Chu.

"Brother, are you asleep?" Lu Dabing's soft greeting came from outside the tent.

Lu Dalin was restless, and he was even more unhappy when he heard that his younger brother came looking for him at this time, he shouted angrily: "Get out, don't bother me."

Hearing the roll, Lu Dabing not only did not run away in a desperate way as usual, but lifted the curtain and strode in, "Brother, what's the matter with you, after the great victory, you should be happy, how many years, we have never Have fun like now!"

Lu Dalin looked at the overly excited Lu Dabing, and shook his head, this younger brother is good at fighting, but when it comes to scheming, he is really a fool.

With a heavy heart, he shook his head, "You don't know, alas, I don't even know what to do now!"

Seeing his elder brother's preoccupied appearance, Lu Dabing said softly: "He really hit the mark, you really look like this now." Lu Dabing's voice was very low, but Lu Dalin heard it like thunder , jumped up all of a sudden, "What did you say? What did you just say?" Lu Dabing was taken aback, seeing his brother's beard and hair all stretched out, with a nervous expression on his face, he couldn't help being startled.

"Brother, what's the matter with you?"

Lu Dalin grabbed Lu Dabing, "Who made it right what you just said? Ah!" His voice was stern.

Lu Dabing said gruffly: "Brother, a man came from my place. He said that my brother must be restless and restless. I didn't believe it, so I made a bet with him and brought him to see my brother, but I didn't expect it to be so."

Lu Da stared at Lu Dabing for a moment, then let go of his hand suddenly, "Where are the others?"

The curtain was lifted again, and a clear voice said with a smile: "General Lu, you lost, don't forget to go back to Dingzhou, and invite me to Tao Ranju."

Lu Dalin's eyes widened, the person who came was the chief counselor of Li Qing's camp, Shang Haibo.

With a choke, the knife in Lu Dalin's waist was unsheathed, and he held it up high. Lu Dabing was startled, and grabbed his elder brother's hand, "Brother, you are crazy, this is Mr. Shang, and it belongs to General Li Qing." men."

Shang Haibo laughed, walked to Lu Dalin's side calmly, and said softly: "General, don't worry about it, Shang is a scholar and has no strength to restrain a chicken. It is easy for the general to kill Shang, but Shang Mou came here to clear up the general's confusion, so why don't the general let Shang Mou finish his sentence!"

Lu Dalin was silent for a while, then put his sword into the sheath, and said to the stunned Lu Dabing: "Go out and guard the tent door for me, no one is allowed to come near my big tent."

Lu Dabing looked at his elder brother, then at Shang Haibo with a relaxed face, turned around and walked out in a daze, "What are you doing?" It seemed that the two of them had a tacit understanding, but he took Shang Haibo with him. The people who came were kept in the dark, not knowing what they were talking about.

(End of this chapter)