Zhao Junchen originally wanted Ximen Sheng to take over as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, but Shi Cheng was not aware of Zhao Junchen's thoughts.
From Shi Cheng's point of view, he and Ximen Sheng had always suspected that Zhao Junchen was the mastermind behind the kidnapping of He Yu. They had repeatedly confronted Zhao Junchen tit for tat, and it could be said that they were at odds with each other.
With the murder of He Yu, the conflict became more and more intensified. Once Ximen Sheng received the news, he would inevitably become more hostile to Zhao Junchen like himself. Logically speaking, Zhao Junchen would not be willing to let Ximen Sheng become
The next commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town is the right one!
Of course, for Shi Cheng, making Ximen Sheng the next commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town is the best choice both publicly and privately.
After getting along with each other for this period of time, not only Shi Cheng himself has great trust in Ximen Sheng, thinking that after Ximen Sheng takes over as the commander-in-chief, he will do his best to avenge He Yuxun's murder. Ximen Sheng also trusts and values Shi Cheng very much and will still do so after he takes office.
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Zhao Junchen knew very well what Shi Cheng was thinking, so he proposed this deal, hoping to take the opportunity to defraud Shi Cheng into some benefits.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Shi Cheng couldn't help but be shocked and asked incredulously: "Zhao Gechen, are you willing to support General Ximen?"
Zhao Junchen replied slowly and seemingly casually: "As far as this pavilion is concerned, it doesn't matter who is the general of Liaodong Town. The important thing is what price you are willing to pay, Shi Qianhu."
Shi Cheng was stunned for another moment and hesitated: "But I am just a thousand households in Liaodong Town, and you are a powerful elder in the court. I am afraid that I cannot afford to satisfy you!"
As he spoke, Shi Cheng's address to Zhao Junchen had quietly changed from "you" to "you".
With Shi Cheng's wisdom, he naturally understands priorities. If he can win Zhao Junchen's full support and give Ximen Sheng a greater chance to become the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, Shi Cheng would not mind temporarily hiding his suspicion and suspicion of Zhao Junchen.
hostility.
Zhao Junchen's smile remained unchanged and said: "You haven't even made an offer yet, how do you know you can't afford it? Maybe my price is very low?"
After Shi Cheng hesitated again for a moment, he asked tentatively: "If you, the cabinet minister, are willing to fully support General Ximen to take over the position of Commander-in-Chief, then as long as you really have little to do with the murder of Commander-in-Chief He, you will never hold such a low position in the future."
I will not go against you again! At the same time, I will fully satisfy any of your requests in the future, as long as they do not harm the entire interests of Liaodong Town... But I don’t know if this price is enough?"
After hearing Shi Cheng's reply, a trace of regret flashed in Zhao Junchen's eyes.
The offer that Zhao Junchen hopes to hear most is actually to "bury the hatchet" and "turn enemies into friends."
Then, Zhao Junchen shook his head again and said: "Whether you believe it or not, I have never thought about murdering General He from the beginning to the end, and I am not worried about your making things difficult... so your previous reward
, which is meaningless to us!
As for your latter reward, it is too ambiguous. Whether our request goes against the interests of Liaodong Town, and who should have the final say? If I make a request, I think
It did not harm the interests of Liaodong Town, but you think it harmed the interests of Liaodong Town, so what should you do?
Therefore, it is best for Shi Qianhu’s price to be more specific!”
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Shi Cheng thought for a long time again, but after thinking about it, he still didn't know what price he had to pay to satisfy Zhao Junchen.
In the end, Shi Cheng simply gave up thinking and said: "It's better for you, Zhao Gechen, to make your own bid. As long as you are able to satisfy your humble position, you will definitely not refuse."
Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "In that case..."
Afterwards, Zhao Junchen whispered his conditions.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's conditions, Shi Cheng was immediately shocked and refused on the spot: "Of course this kind of thing will seriously damage the collective interests of Liaodong Town. I will never agree to it, and I will never..."
However, midway through the words, Shi Cheng suddenly became silent again. Instead, his expression changed and he fell into hesitation.
This is because, just when Shi Cheng was about to refuse, he suddenly discovered that the condition proposed by Zhao Junchen might not necessarily harm the interests of Liaodong Town.
If Ximen Sheng can successfully take over the position of commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, the condition proposed by Zhao Junchen can even be considered to be beneficial without any disadvantages!
So, after Shi Cheng thought for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth and nodded: "This condition of Zhao Gechen... I have agreed to it!"
As soon as Shi Cheng finished speaking, Zhao Junchen saw that He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong had finished their discussions and returned to him side by side.
After seeing that He Bandit, He Rensheng and Liu Xiong had concluded their discussions, the four generals from Liaodong Town and Li Shijie and others had no choice but to end their private contacts in a hurry and returned to Zhao Junchen.
After seeing everyone gathered again, Zhao Junchen acted as if nothing had happened and asked: "Everyone, what is the result of the discussion? Do you agree with my proposal, which is to nominate one person from among the various generals in Liaodong Town and let him
Become the new commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town?"
He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong looked at each other and took the lead in replying: "I hope Zhao Gechen and all the generals will learn from it. The three low-level officials have already made their decision. No matter which general will be elected as the new leader,
The commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, the three humble men, and the more than 10,000 soldiers under the humble rank of the three men will all loyally support and obey orders!"
Hearing what He Bandit said, everyone present had frozen expressions.
He Bandit's words were obviously guided by He Rensheng. Although there were only a few sentences, they contained three completely different meanings.
The first meaning is that the three bandits decided to support Zhao Junchen's proposal, that is, to elect one person from among several generals to become the new commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town;
The second meaning is that the bandits and others are willing to be loyal to the new commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town and obey the orders of the new commander-in-chief.
As for the third level of meaning, it is the most obscure and the most critical, that is - although He Bandit and others will support Zhao Junchen's proposal and will be loyal to the new commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, they will not give up on themselves
The military power you possess!
That's why He Bandit specifically mentioned "more than 10,000 soldiers under the command of three humble men", which means that the reinforcements from all walks of life in Liaodong Town that they currently control, totaling more than 10,000 troops, will still be under their command afterwards.
Everyone present was not an idiot, so naturally they all understood the meaning of He Bao's words.
However, the total army of Liaodong Town in Hujiazhuang only has 16,000 to 7,000 people, but He Bandit alone has tens of thousands of troops. If He Bandit is unwilling to give up his military power, then even if Liaodong Town successfully elected
The new commander-in-chief can only become a puppet in the short term. Everything must depend on He Bandit's eyes and obtain He Bandit's consent.
Thinking of this, the scene suddenly fell into silence and embarrassment again. Everyone looked at each other, and the atmosphere was strange.
Faced with such a silent and embarrassing scene, He Bandit showed no expression. He was obviously determined to support his troops and respect himself.
Seeing that the situation had reached a stalemate again, Zhao Junchen shook his head slightly and made another suggestion, saying: "It seems that He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong all agreed with our proposal.
Touya doesn't seem to object, but obviously there are still many details that need further discussion...
Well, how about we first move to the camp outside the dense forest and find a spacious tent to continue our discussions?
Wu Yingxiong will appear on the stage soon. We can't just stay frozen like this. We must seize the time, concentrate our energy, and resolve all disputes as soon as possible! And where we are standing now, there are corpses everywhere around us, and there are many corpses in the dense forest.
It’s full of mosquitoes, so it’s really not a good place to discuss things.”
Upon hearing Zhao Junchen's proposal, all the Liaodong Town military attachés present nodded in agreement.
After all, the content they are going to discuss next is indeed not suitable for more people to hear and see.
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About a stick of incense later, Zhao Junchen and everyone in Liaodong Town arrived at the camp outside the dense forest. They selected a tent that was spacious enough and entered the tent one after another to continue discussing important matters.
Due to various reasons, explicit or implicit, several Liaodong town generals, as well as Li Shijie, Shi Cheng and others, did not continue to bother He Bandit and others about their desire to support their troops and respect themselves. It seemed that everyone had already
After acquiescing to this matter, another matter began to be disputed, which was the specific process and plan details for Liaodong Town to elect a new commander-in-chief.
First of all, Ximen Sheng is not here now. In all likelihood, he has become a prisoner of Wu Yingxiong's subordinates. Does he still have the qualifications to be elected as the next commander-in-chief?
Secondly, when electing a new commander-in-chief, how large should the range of military attachés in Liaodong Town participate in the election? Should all military attachés in Liaodong Town with more than 100 households participate in the election? Or should the range be narrowed to more than 1,000 households?
Or maybe it goes a step further and only a few of them have the right to recommend?
Thirdly, Shi Cheng is also a Liaodong cavalry member with real power, but he is suspected of assassinating the middle commander Li Zehe. The Liaodong cavalry who launched the mutiny before were all under Shi Cheng's command, so is Shi Cheng still qualified to vote to express his opinion?
Finally, when everyone nominates the candidates they support, should they keep the whole process secret and use secret voting? Or should they use open voting so that everyone can express their position and attitude?
These issues may seem like minor issues, but in fact they can directly determine the final outcome of the election.
Therefore, several generals in Liaodong Town and powerful households all held different opinions and soon started arguing fiercely.
During such a heated debate, everyone expressed their opinions frequently. Even He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong couldn't help but express their opinions many times.
As a result, everyone talks too much, and naturally everyone's mouth becomes dry.
After Huang Shenming saw this situation, he sent someone to fetch several jars of wine to quench the thirst of everyone in the tent.
At this time, He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong had all been attracted by the argument. They saw everyone pouring wine from the wine jar and drinking to quench their thirst. They didn't think much about it and poured wine as well.
Quench your thirst.
The alcohol content of the drinks in this era was very low, not much better than the fruit beer drinks of later generations. And all the military attachés of Liaodong Town in the tent were in strong health. If they just drank a few bowls, there was no need to worry.
Getting drunk and making mistakes.
Especially He Biao and Liu Xiong, who were already very addicted to alcohol. When they saw the alcohol, they immediately aroused the alcohol bug in their intestines. They raised their heads and drank freely, pouring the alcohol down their throats.
However, after finishing their drinks, before He Gang and Liu Xiong could put down their wine bowls, they, who always had an amazing amount of alcohol, immediately felt a spin and had no time to react, so they passed out on the spot.
At the same time, He Rensheng had always disliked drinks, and had just tasted them briefly. At this time, after seeing He Biao and Liu Xiong both falling to the ground, he gradually felt dizzy. He was immediately shocked and quickly turned his head to observe the account.
other people inside.
Then, He Rensheng was horrified to discover that the other forces sitting in the tent, Zhao Junchen, Li Zehe, Xu He, Gan Cheng, Li Shijie, Shi Cheng and others, after seeing the sudden coma of He Bandit and Liu Xiong, turned out to be
They didn't show any surprise at all, they all sat still and stared at them coldly.
Obviously, everyone had been drugged with a large amount of the drinks they had drunk before. However, except for He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng, everyone else had long known about this situation and swallowed it at the same time while drinking.
Knowing the medicine, only He Bie, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng will be fascinated!
This is undoubtedly a mutiny!
A power-seizing mutiny targeting He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng!
What's more, the mutiny was planned by Zhao Junchen, various generals in Liaodong Town, Li Shijie, Shi Cheng and others!
Prior to this, Ho Ren-sheng had never been suspicious or vigilant when drinking.
After all, Zhao Junchen, various generals in Liaodong Town, Li Shijie, Shi Cheng, and others have all had their own plans, suspicions, and hostility towards each other during this period of time, and it is absolutely impossible for them to work together.
And if these forces cannot work together, no one force will be able to control the situation alone, and must rely on the support of He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng.
Under such circumstances, naturally no one should dare to act rashly or commit danger or deceit.
However, He Rensheng never expected that in order to take away the military power in the hands of himself and others, Zhao Junchen, various generals in Liaodong Town, Li Shijie, Shi Cheng and other people with very different positions would quietly and without warning
formed an alliance and decided to join forces for a mutiny!
When did these people reach such a tacit understanding and agreement?
Shocked and suspicious, He Rensheng stood up unsteadily, pointed his hand at the people in the tent, and said angrily: "You dare to launch a mutiny, don't be afraid..."
However, before He Rensheng could finish speaking, he received a heavy blow to the temple on the head and passed out immediately.
The person who knocked Ho Rensheng unconscious was Shi Cheng who was sitting next to He Rensheng.
Before passing out, He Rensheng turned to look at Shi Cheng who attacked him, his eyes full of disbelief!
He has always had a good impression of Shi Cheng, and has always said good things about Shi Cheng in front of He Bandit and Liu Xiong. Even though Li Zehe and others have repeatedly accused Shi Cheng of various crimes, He Rensheng still feels the same in his heart.
Trusting Shi Cheng, He Rensheng deliberately sat next to Shi Cheng after entering the tent just now, just because he wanted to take the opportunity to talk to Shi Cheng.
But at this time, it was Shi Cheng who knocked out He Rensheng himself!
Until he fainted and died, He Rensheng's heart was still full of disbelief.
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On the other side, when Shi Cheng knocked out He Rensheng, his expression seemed indifferent, but there was a hint of guilt in his eyes.
After He Rensheng passed out and fell to the ground, Shi Cheng bent down and stretched out his hands to help He Rensheng on the table, making He Rensheng's posture as comfortable as possible.
After doing all these things, Shi Cheng's expression became more and more indifferent. He turned to look at Zhao Junchen, and his meaning was very clear - he had satisfied Zhao Junchen's conditions, and the next step was for Zhao Junchen to fulfill his promise and give his full support.
Ximen Sheng has become the next commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town.
This was also the content of the previous deal between Zhao Junchen and Shi Cheng - Zhao Junchen was willing to fully support Ximen Sheng as the next commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, while Shi Cheng supported Zhao Junchen's plan to seize power, and brought He Bandit, Liu Xiong,
The military power held by He Rensheng and the others was once again taken back into the hands of the senior military attachés in Liaodong Town.
In fact, it was precisely because of Zhao Junchen's secret collaboration that several generals in Liaodong Town and Li Shijie and others were able to reach a tacit understanding and agreement silently and conspired to plan this power-seizing mutiny.
The chess piece Zhao Junchen used to connect everyone was Huang Shenming.
Not long ago, Huang Shenming begged Zhao Junchen to protect him, and the condition Zhao Junchen proposed at that time was to allow Huang Shenming to have private contact with several other generals, Li Shijie and others, and take the opportunity to ask them about something.
That is, if He Bandit and others are unwilling to give up military power, will they seize power by force?
The generals in Liaodong Town, Li Shijie and others seemed to be collaborating in private, leasing and selling power, forming parties and fighting against dissidents, but at the same time, they quickly reached a consensus because of Huang Shenming's instigation and decided to make a decisive decision and seize power as soon as possible!
After all, this kind of thing is beneficial to everyone, and they are all unwilling to become the puppets of any bandit.
So, after noticing the profound look in Shi Cheng's eyes, Zhao Junchen also smiled and nodded, and then said leisurely: "From now on, everyone can discuss more things freely without any scruples."
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PS: I was too busy some time ago, so I didn’t check carefully enough. Moreover, Chongzhao had been paying attention to the progress of the old witch’s visit at that time. The content of the text was also deliberately hidden, so I confused reality and fiction, and put a distance number
Wrong writing.
In short, the spies from Liaodong Town found that when Wu Yingxiong led his army on the scene, the distance between Wu Yingxiong and Hujiazhuang should be more than forty miles. As a result, they got crazy and actually wrote it as more than four hundred miles many times - that
It is the width of the Taiwan Strait of our country - I finally discovered this obvious flaw during the re-examination today. I am really sorry!