Although what Murong Lin said is not exactly consistent with what Murong Ke thought, there are seven similarities. x
Looking at Murong Lin, Murong Ke nodded happily, and then said to Murong Shao: "Do you understand now?"
"My child... I'm ashamed."
Murong Shao felt a little ashamed and wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
Although Murong Shao still found it difficult to accept the release of the prisoners, his father's military order had been issued and he could only obey it.
After a while, another soldier came to report.
"General, the Qiao family is here and they want to see you on something important."
"Let them come."
A fat man with a big belly and a shrewd look on his face walked over under the guidance of the soldiers, and he was none other than Qiao Gui, the son of Qiao Sheng, the head of the Qiao family.
As soon as Qiao Gui saw Murong Ke, he congratulated him very enthusiastically: "Congratulations, general, for taking this city and completely solving the food crisis."
Although without the intelligence and guidance of the Qiao family, Murong Ke would never have been able to capture the city so easily, but he still had no good impression of these traitors and said very coldly: "Is there any new information?"
Fatty Qiao Gui's words seemed to be compliments, but in fact they were emphasizing his family's contribution. However, he didn't expect Murong Ke to be so disrespectful to him, and his face couldn't help but become a little ugly for a while.
"Damn Murong Ke, how dare you show mercy to me? If it weren't for the information about my Qiao family, you wouldn't even know where you are."
Fatty Qiao greeted all the eighteen generations of Murong Ke's ancestors in his heart, but he still suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and said with a flattering smile: "The general is really discerning, there is indeed new information coming from Taiyuan...
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Fatty Qiao wanted to report it himself, but he didn't want Murong Ke to directly extend his hand. It was obvious that he was not prepared to listen to his report, but wanted to see it himself.
Fatty Qiao's face froze, he greeted Murong Ke's eighteenth generation ancestor again in his heart, and handed over the document with a smile.
Fatty Qiao actually understood in his heart that Murong Ke looked down on traitors like himself from the bottom of his heart, but your Murong family was also a traitor to Xianbei. We are all traitors, and no one is nobler than the other. Why do you look down on me?
Fatty Qiao deliberately ignored one thing, that is, the Murong family had already done their best for Xianbei, and it was only after Xianbei was destroyed that Yuanmeng was forced to surrender. If he did not surrender, he would have no choice but to be exterminated.
The rebellion of the Qiao family happened when Qin Wen did not feel sorry for the Qiao family and was very kind to the Qiao family. However, they took the initiative to rebel and became traitors and joined Yuanmeng.
There is simply no comparison between the two.
Murong Ke didn't want to see him, so Fatty Qiao naturally didn't want to stay and see his face. After leaving the information, he was about to leave, but when he walked to the door, Murong Ke asked him a cold question.
"Mr. Qiao, as far as I know, your father, Mr. Qiao Sheng, was naked in his early years. He first worked as a pawnshop clerk, then opened a straw shop, and also did some business of tofu, bean sprouts and other miscellaneous groceries. Until he met a man named Qin.
After becoming sworn brothers, we received support from the Qin family, so your Qiao family became the Eight Great Merchants of Shanxi, and this person named Qin is Qin Wen's younger brother Qin Jian."
At this point, Murong Ke's eyes flashed with confusion, and he continued to ask: "Since your father and Qin Jian are sworn brothers, relying on the relationship with Qin Jian, your Qiao family can develop safely, why do you want to
How about taking refuge with me, Yuan Meng, at the risk of annihilation?"
This time Murong Ke saved face for Fatty Qiao. There is another meaning in his words, that is, the rise of your Qiao family is entirely because of the Qin family. The Qin family has nothing to do with you, but
Why do you betray the Qin family so ungratefully?
If he said these words directly, he would completely fall out with the Qiao family, so Murong Ke changed his method to make insinuations. He was really curious about what these traitors were thinking.
Fatty Qiao obviously didn't hear the deep meaning of Murong Ke's words. He looked at Murong Ke with a strange expression and said matter-of-factly: "People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places.
Although the Qin family is very kind to my Qiao family, it can no longer let my Qiao family go any further. What does it matter if I join Yuanmeng for the sake of the family's great cause?"
Murong Ke was stunned when he heard this. He originally thought that these Shanxi merchants were just trying to protect themselves. After all, there were many aristocratic families in the north who had smuggled supplies to Yuanmeng, and Qin Wen also hated this matter very much. Once he found out,
Then they would definitely confiscate the family and exterminate the clan, but they didn't want to think that just the Qin family could no longer satisfy their appetite.
"Businessmen are pursuing profit. They are really a bunch of despicable people who have no king, no father, and no sense of loyalty."
Although Murong Ke was extremely disdainful, he didn't pay too much attention to it. After all, he wanted to capture Zhenbeiguan and needed the help of these people.
After opening the letter, Murong Ke couldn't help but shrink his pupils when he saw the first line.
The letter read: Wang Meng led an army of 40,000 from Yanmen, Xi Zhicai led an army of 20,000 from Taiyuan and was about to enter Yinchuan, while Yang Ye had led an army of 40,000 through Yinshan County and was about to enter Ningxia County.
One hundred thousand elite Jin troops were about to attack. Even though Murong Ke had already been mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the reaction speed of the Jin troops.
"It seems that Her Royal Highness the Princess failed. The information was still leaked. Now Qin Wen attaches great importance to us. He has sent 100,000 elite Jin troops to crusade. I'm afraid the next action will not be easy."
A general in black armor said to Murong Ke, but Murong Ke said calmly: "Fortunately, I thought about this before coming here, otherwise I might have been caught off guard."
"It seems you already have a plan to deal with it."
The black-armored general smiled lightly, while Murong Ke smiled and didn't say much.
Soon, Murong Ke summoned the generals and ordered: "Immediately send an order to collect all the food and grass from the people in the city, distribute them ten days of rations, and drive all the people out of the city, and then..."
As he spoke, Murong Ke's eyes flashed with coldness, and he said coldly: "Burn this city."
"What?"
All the generals were shocked when they heard this. They were talking about winning over the people just now, but now they are driving the people to burn the city?
Murong Shao was reprimanded several times by Murong Ke and no longer dared to question his father rashly, but Murong Lin asked: "Uncle, if you do this, it will definitely arouse the resistance of the people in Hetao, and we will probably fall into trouble in Hetao."
It’s a difficult situation!”
"This time, that time."
Murong Ke's deep pupils were calm and he said calmly: "Although our army wants to win over the people, we cannot blindly please them.
The people of Hetao yearn for Qin Wen, and no matter how kind our army is, it is destined to be thankless..."