Li Keyong rode his horse back, threw the raw man on the horse's back to the ground, and said: "Pull him down and torture him."
The soldiers got the order and dragged the man down like a dead dog.
The siege of Mo County has entered a critical moment.
There were Jin soldiers, Yan soldiers, and Hu soldiers, all of them. People from all walks of life gathered under the city, surrounded by ants, burrowed, and lured them to surrender. Almost all tricks were used.
Of course, it was effective, and a large number of defenders were killed and wounded. Many people crossed the city and surrendered, but it would take quite a while to truly conquer it.
He has gone ruthless this time. He must calm down the situation in Youzhou and wipe out all potential rebels, so as not to have to worry about it again later and have a fire in the backyard at the critical moment, which will affect the overall situation.
"Husband, you are already the lord of the four towns, why are you taking risks?" Mrs. Liu stepped forward and said with some annoyance.
Li Keyong was a little irritated and said: "Who can hurt me in the battle formation?"
Mrs. Liu pursed her lips and smiled, letting go of the topic and not answering. She knew her husband's temper too well, so she turned to say: "Gao Siji hooked up with the Khitan, and Liu Rengong asked for help many times, but your husband really didn't care?"
Li Keyong was startled and said: "We will wait until I defeat Lu Wenjin. The Khitan is not a strong force, so we can only plunder it. The disease of scabies!"
Mrs. Liu took Li Keyong's hand and entered the tent. The soldiers had long been accustomed to it. The princess often came up with strange plans and was resourceful. The king must take her with him when he goes on an expedition.
"However, the Khitan tribes have repeatedly attacked the Xi people, and the wars have become more and more frequent, and the gains have been huge. Since my husband has taken over Youzhou, you must not take it lightly. If the Khitan people attack and destroy the Xi people, the Shiwei tribes may be in trouble."
Liu said: "Liu Rengong reported that the Khitan has a brave general named Yeluyi, who is wise, brave and good at shooting. He has defeated the enemy many times and has made outstanding achievements. The momentum of his rise is very obvious..."
Mrs. Liu stopped talking because she noticed Li Keyong's disapproving look.
Anyway, what needs to be said has been said. She knows that her husband is actually very smart and has already listened to this. But if she continues to chatter, it will only have counterproductive effects, so she might as well stop it.
"Every time in troubled times, no matter in the Central Plains or the grasslands, there will always be people with great talents and great ideas." Li Keyong said: "How old is Abaoji? Wait until he becomes the eighth Yili Jin."
Li Keyong has been fighting for many years, and of course he knows how powerful the founder of a force is. If Yeluyi can prove himself, unify the eight tribes of Khitan, and conquer Xi, Shiwei, Bohai and other places, then it is still worthy of attention. Now,
It's far from that, they are just grass bandits at best.
"Any other news?" Li Keyong took off his armor, sat on the bed, and asked.
Mrs. Liu turned behind him, squeezed his shoulders gently, and said: "Xia soldiers won another victory in Ruzhou. I heard that Ding Hui abandoned his helmet and armor and fled all the way to Xuzhou."
"Xuzhou..." Li Keyong closed his eyes and whispered silently.
"Also, Zhu Quanzhong dug a river in Huazhou, causing harm to thousands of miles." Liu added: "The news even spread to Wei, Yan, Qing and other towns. Quanzhong is in great embarrassment and is arresting those who 'spread rumors'."
"That's all he can do." Li Keyong sneered, but he was also a little frightened.
Whether Liang Bing fights well or not, he has the most say. The two sides set up their positions, no one should bully the other, and it was just an honest battle between men. He was not sure of winning. How did Shao Shude do it?
He doesn't think that Xia Bing is better than Liang Bing. How can Jin Bing be more powerful? How did he win? Is it just opportunism?
"Husband..." Mrs. Liu paused and said, "The situation in Henan is already very dangerous and we should pay attention to it."
Li Keyong opened his eyes, and the expression on his face changed a lot.
"Madam previously advised me to visit Hebei first, but now I have changed my mind?" Li Keyong asked.
"Husband, this is the time. If my brother-in-law attacks and destroys Zhu Quanzhong, how can I possibly defeat him with only the five towns of Hedong, Datong, Zhaoyi, Youzhou, and Yi Ding?" Mrs. Liu sighed and said, "If we can capture Cang again,
Jing, Zhenji, and Weibo may still be able to compete, but Youzhou is so difficult..."
"It is not difficult to defeat Lu Yanwei in Cangjing." Li Keyong said: "This is a piece of fat meat that cannot be attacked yet. It is easy to get."
"Husband, you must not be careless." Mrs. Liu said, "There are no easy vassal towns in Hebei."
Li Keyong wanted to refute, but he didn't have the confidence.
Hebei has been divided for many years and has long become an independent entity. It is indeed not that easy to fight. If the move is delayed for a long time without success, Shao Shude may have entered Bianzhou.
"Then what should we do?" Li Keyong felt a little unable to suppress his anger.
Recently, he had heard some rumors, which spread widely, saying that after Shao Shude defeated Zhu Quanzhong, he would return to Chang'an to usurp the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
Li Keyong didn't want to believe it, but he felt that the rumors were very true. And his good brother-in-law's ambition had been clear for so many years, and he was not a loyal minister! To a certain extent, he was no different from Zhu Quanzhong.
"After Lu Wenjin is defeated and the army is reorganized, you might as well wait and see, don't rush to send troops to Cangjing." Liu said: "My uncle will probably continue to attack Zhu Quanzhong in the second half of the year."
Li Keyong suddenly stood up and walked around the tent.
Mrs. Liu looked at him worriedly. She had walked all the way from Daibei and shared the joys and sorrows. Now she finally saw some hope. She really couldn't bear to see her husband troubled by these things.
"Shao Shude really wants to usurp the throne?" Li Keyong suddenly asked.
Mrs. Liu was silent. How should she answer this? She knew that her husband really didn't have much ambition. To get to this point was not so much his initiative, but more of various misunderstandings, as well as everyone's overt and covert push.
But when my husband reaches this age, he is different from when he was young. Some things are no longer so absolute. After all, people will change, especially as they get older.
"Looking at it now, it's probably nine out of ten." Liu said.
"I understand." Li Keyong nodded and said, "First capture Mozhou. If Lu Wenjin comes here, I will definitely not be able to spare him."
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Zhu Quanzhong was very angry.
He is not a forgiving person. When he gets angry, someone will often suffer bad luck, and it will be bloody bad luck.
Hu Zhen's entire family has been executed.
Jiang Xuanhui personally led the troops to kill more than a hundred people, including servants and maids, in one night and abandoned their bodies in mass graves.
I originally wanted to kill Zhang Handing, Zhang Guiba's eldest son, but in the end I held back.
Hu Zhen is the most hateful guy. He should use thunderbolt means to scare those who are ready to take action.
"Big things will happen to these people who are greedy for life and afraid of death." Zhu Quanzhong snorted coldly, but he was not very relieved.
Zhang Hui held her daughter and sat aside, sighing secretly.
Hu Zhen was also an old man from Yuancong. He had dared to fight in the early years and made many achievements. Especially when he sent troops together with Zhu Zhen, he raided Huazhou on a snowy night and captured this important town before Zhu Xuan.
At that time, winning a town was much more critical than winning a town now. It is really a pity that such an old man could not go to the end together and ended up like this.
Yes, Zhang Hui did not agree with the killing of Hu Zhen's whole family. It was really unnecessary. It would only alienate the old man and make the newcomers fearful and uneasy. But she could not persuade her to do this kind of thing before, but now she cannot.
She knew the reason very well, but she couldn't tell her for fear of embarrassing her husband even more.
"Hu Zhen must have had a hand in talking about me digging the river. I have never seen this thief hate me so much before." Zhu Quanzhong slapped his palm on the table and said angrily: "Damage my reputation and leave me."
The military spirit is as vicious as this, and if you don't kill, it won't be enough to express such bad breath."
"Husband..." Zhang Hui held her daughter's hand and hesitated to speak.
"No need to say more." Zhu Quanzhong waved his hand and said: "I will follow you on other matters. But there is no room for change on this matter. I have made up my mind. I will send people across the river in two days to make an agreement with Luo Hongxin.
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Zhang Hui sighed quietly and nodded gently.
The seven-year-old daughter looked at her mother, seeming to understand.
Zhu Quanzhong seemed to be a little intolerant, and said: "There are still several years, now we just have to settle the matter."
He hasn't been idle lately either.
In addition to providing relief to the victims of the Huazhou disaster, he also accomplished a major event, which was to marry Yang Xingmi as his son and daughter.
The third son Zhu Youzhen, who is already nine years old, is marrying Yang Xingmi's eldest daughter, seven-year-old Yang. Because they are still young, they will not get married for the time being, but the matter has been decided. There is no doubt that this deepens the relationship between the two parties to some extent.
The relationship is also beneficial to both parties.
Yang Xingmi took advantage of the false attack to capture the three states of Hao, Si and Chu. The Huai army was able to prepare its troops and attack Shou, An and other states with all its strength, cutting off the Shao bandit's wings in Huainan.
Zhu Quanzhong also has an ally who is nominally helping each other. At critical moments, he may even get Huainan's resources to help him continue fighting against the Shao thief.
He believed that Yang Xingmi was not that short-sighted. After the Shao bandits captured Ruzhou and connected the northern and southern battlefields, he would face heavy military pressure. It was normal for the two sides to hug each other back to back to keep warm.
In addition, Zhu Quanzhong also planned to marry off his eldest daughter, and the marriage partner was Luo Tinggui, the eldest grandson of Wei Bo Jiedushi Luo Hongxin.
The importance of Wei Bo cannot be overestimated nowadays.
Zhu Quanzhong has a very good relationship with Luo Hongxin, and he is usually very polite to Luo Hongxin. The last time Li Keyong attacked in a large scale, it was Liang Jun who went north to help the Wei people repel the enemy. Luo Hongxin was also very grateful for this, and the two towns The relationship is very strong.
But Zhu Quanzhong now suspects that Luo Hongxin is going to defect to Shao Shude.
Thinking about it carefully, it seemed impossible, but Zhu Quanzhong couldn't bear any risks. After careful consideration, he decided to marry his daughter and strongly supported Luo's Yongzhen Weizhou.
Princess Zhang Hui was originally opposed to this because she didn't want her daughter to marry far away. But she finally agreed because she knew her husband's difficulties. In a family like theirs, the marriage of children cannot be independent, and everything is political.
The three towns of Weibo, Xuanwu and Huainan are connected by land. If they can unite together and help each other, their strength will be no worse than that of Shao Shude, and they may be able to reverse the current unfavorable situation.
Zhang Hui's requirements are actually not high. She just wants to live a stable and wealthy life, but in these war-torn years and under Shao Shude's aggressive offensive, everything seems so meaningless.
If the city of Bianzhou is destroyed, she wonders if she has no courage to commit suicide. The fate of falling into the hands of Shao Shude is obvious. Every time she thinks of it, she sighs with sadness.
I hope that after forming a good relationship with Wei Bo and Huainan, the situation can be stabilized.