The head of the family, Wang Xiong, was sitting at the head of the hall, listening carefully to the report of his second brother Wang Shichong who was standing below. Shan Xiongxin, Wang Renze, and all the core members of the Wang family and the other four major families were present.
The comprehensive strength of the Wang family has expanded several times over the years. It stands to reason that there is no need to risk the confiscation of the family and the annihilation of the clan for rebellion, but the family cannot be without wealth, nor can it be without power.
Wang Xiong was extremely unwilling to think about his family's rights being taken away by Qin Wen in his hands, so he vowed to regain the rights that originally belonged to the Wang family.
Although taking refuge with the Xiongnu may bring infamy, as long as the plan succeeds, who will know that it was the Wang family who did it? Once successful, the Wang family will once again become the uncrowned king of Yanmen, and Wang Xiong cannot resist the temptation.
It's just that Wang Xiong didn't expect that his original foolproof plan failed in the end. Even his son Wang Hui died at Yanmen Pass, and the culprit was Qin Hao.
The death of his son, coupled with the family feud, made Wang Xiong hate Qin Wen and his son even more, wishing he could eat their flesh and drink their blood.
After the incident was exposed, Wang Xiong could only pull the Wang family into the dark side, otherwise when Qin Wen returned to the army, the Wang family would definitely be exterminated, so he decided to act first.
Originally, Wang Xiong just wanted to lead his troops to attack directly from the rear, attack Yanmen Pass with the Huns from both sides, and then lead the Huns into Yanmen after breaking the pass. However, his second brother Wang Shichong's words completely gave up his idea.
Since there is a chance to separate Yanmen, why should we surrender to the aliens and bear the infamy? If we can really capture Yanmen, then my Wang family will be the dominant one, and maybe we can go one step further in troubled times.
The various beauties described by Wang Shichong gradually awakened the ambition in Wang Xiong's heart. The temptation of the princes is not something ordinary people can resist, and Wang Xiong is no exception.
Wang Shichong's plan was a conspiracy. Even if the Yanmen Army and the Xiongnu knew it was a conspiracy and had to jump in, the risk would still be great.
The Wang family wanted to survive in the crack between the Yanmen Army and the Xiongnu, and the snipe and the clam were competing for the fisherman's profit. However, this fisherman was also not that easy to be a fisherman, because doing so would have offended both families to death, and once the balance was not grasped, the Wang family wanted to survive.
Well, neither the Yanmen Army nor the Xiongnu will let go of the Wang family.
And will Qin Hao, who understands Wang Shichong's intentions, let Wang Shichong get his wish?
The answer is of course, definitely not!
Looking at the information in his hand, Wang Shichong frowned and said slightly uneasily: "Brother, although we have used the name of the Yellow Turban to expand our strength a lot, that woman Dongfang Sheng is also using us, and now she has a lot of control over it.
With a crowd of five thousand, if this continues, I'm afraid it will become a force that cannot be shaken off. We cannot continue like this."
Wang Xiong heard this, thought for a moment, then laughed and said disdainfully: "Second brother, you are worrying too much. No matter how powerful Dongfang Sheng is, she is just a woman. Although we have no less than 5,000 men and horses, we still have 20,000 troops in our hands.
Fully four times her size.
Moreover, the weapons and food for her five thousand troops are all provided by my Wang family. Food and grass are the lifeblood of Dongfang Shenglian. The lifeblood of Dongfang Shenglian is in our hands. How can we turn the world upside down?
This girl is the adopted daughter of Zhang Jiao, and we, the Wang family, can afford to offend her, so we should not touch her lightly until she is no longer of use, and then 'send' her away from Yanmen. Then the troops under her command will still be our Wang family's.
Yes!"
Wang Xiong said self-righteously, as if everything was really under his control.
Although Wang Shichong felt something was wrong after hearing this, he had nothing to refute. What his elder brother said was indeed correct on the surface, but Wang Shichong always felt that his elder brother thought everything was too simple. His intuition told him that that woman was definitely not that simple.
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"I hope so."
Wang Shichong sighed, and then said worriedly: "Brother, we can't expand the army any more. With the financial resources of my five families, supporting an army of 20,000 is already the limit. If we expand the army any further, we really won't be able to sustain it."
Wang Xiong rubbed his head when he heard this, and said helplessly: "Then stop expanding the army first, and then expand the army after Yanmen is captured."
The Yanmen Army is backed by the financial resources of the Qin family, and after four years of dedicated development, it only has 40,000 soldiers, and the Wang family and other five families together are only half as many as the Qin family.
If we recruit troops according to the Yanmen Army's treatment, 20,000 is the limit, and the Wang family really can't afford any more.
Wang Xiong originally thought that he would be satisfied if he could recruit 10,000 troops this time. After all, under the governance of Qin Wen, the people of Yanmen lived and worked in peace and contentment, and had no worries about food and clothing, so why would they follow the Wang family in rebellion?
What the Wang family wants is to separate Yanmen, so they must get the support of the people of Yanmen, so naturally they don't dare to force strong men, and can only induce them with benefits.
Although most of the people in Yanmen are simple and honest, there are also some treacherous people. No matter how much they support Qin Wen, they will never have trouble with money.
The Wang family has the same high benefits as the Yanmen Army, but adopts low standards for recruiting troops. Wang Xiong believes that 10,000 people can still be recruited. By then, plus the original 5,000 soldiers, it will be enough to defend the Yin Pavilion.<
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But he never expected that the name of the Yellow Turban, or Zhang Jiao's daughter Dongfang Sheng, would be so useful. The number of responders not only reached 20,000, but was still growing, which made Wang Xiong both painful and happy.
What should I do if my family background is insufficient?
Wang Xiong could only curse Qin Wen in his heart for being so nice to those untouchables. Wouldn't it be enough if the military pay was the same as that of the imperial court? The salary was set so high that the Wang family had to follow the standards of the Yanmen Army, otherwise no one would come.
Ah!
Just after all the matters, big and small, were settled, a soldier hurried forward and reported: "Informing the head of the family, Qin Hao, son of Qin Wen, led an army of three thousand and came to challenge."
Wang Xiong stood up immediately after hearing this, his eyes full of hatred, and said with a sneer: "Qin Hao? I didn't bother him, but this kid came to my door.
Three thousand soldiers and horses? Haha, Hui'er, today my father will cut off Qin Hao's dog's head to avenge you."
"Pass my order and the whole army will go out of the city to meet the enemy. I will not stop until Qin Hao is killed!"
"No!" all the generals in the hall roared angrily.
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"Brother, wait a minute."
Wang Shichong could tell at a glance that there was something fishy in this matter, so he immediately stepped forward to persuade him: "Qin Hao is not a man without plans. He only led 3,000 soldiers and horses this time. There may be fraud. Moreover, the Yanmen Army is elite and it is possible to fight head-on."
The loss is too great."
"Humph, Qin Hao became famous as a young man, and this time he defeated the Xiongnu. At the height of the sun, he must be arrogant and arrogant, and will not take others seriously.
Qin Hao's son thinks that three thousand elites can defeat my army of twenty thousand. Does he think he is an overlord?
This time, Qin Hao must pay the price with blood for his arrogance." Wang Xiong snorted coldly.
Wang Shichong saw that his elder brother was stubborn because of his deep hatred for Qin Hao, so he changed his voice and continued to persuade from a side channel:
"Brother, why don't you understand that any of the Yanmen generals can die, but only Qin Hao cannot die.
Qin Hao is Qin Wen's only son. Once Qin Hao is killed, Qin Wen from Dai County will definitely return to Yanmen. By then, with this newly recruited army of 20,000, he will never be able to stop Qin Wen, so brother, think twice!"<
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Wang Xiong understood the seriousness of the matter as soon as he heard it. What his brother said was true. Qin Wen's love for Qin Hao was known to the whole world. Qin Wen would definitely go crazy if he really killed Qin Hao. Then the family might really give up to Qin Hao.
Buried with him.
Forget it, let this kid go for now, and it won’t be too late to deal with it after Yanmen is captured.
Wang Xiong took a deep breath, suppressed the hatred in his heart, and said calmly: "What the second brother said is reasonable. Qin Hao may not kill him, but he cannot let go of these three thousand troops."
"Brother..."
Wang Shichong became very anxious when he heard this. He only said this to take advantage of Qin Wen's power to prevent Wang Xiong from sending troops. However, since the eldest brother had figured this out, he still insisted on sending troops. Although he did not understand, he could not see it.
Follow the big brother and jump into the pit.
However, before Wang Shichong could finish speaking, Wang Xiong raised his hand to stop him.
"Second brother, do you know that our Wang family has no choice but to fight now?"
Wang Shichong was a little confused as to what kind of medicine his elder brother was selling in his gourd. His side was clearly sitting on a fortified city and could advance, attack, retreat or defend. Why did he have to fight?
"Second brother, if you want to take over Yanmen, you must let Yanmen and the Xiongnu fight each other. However, our army is now like a thorn in the rear of the Yanmen army. If you don't pull out this thorn of the Wang family,
,How can the Yanmen Army dare to fight against the Xiongnu with all its strength?
If you want the Yanmen Army to deal with the Huns with peace of mind, not taking the initiative to attack other counties is only the first point. The other point is to inflict pain on the Yanmen Army and let them know how powerful my Wang family is.
We can't defeat the Wang family in a field battle, let alone a city defense battle. Even if the Yanmen Army doesn't want to, they will have to concentrate their efforts to deal with the Huns first.
Therefore, our Wang family must and can only fight in this battle, and there is no need for you, second brother, to say more. I have ordered Dongfang to win, and she will take the lead in this battle."
Wang Shichong was stunned when he heard this, and then figured out the key to the matter. What he did was a conspiracy, so that the other party had to jump in even though he knew it was a conspiracy. But what Qin Hao did was not a conspiracy, and he knew it was a conspiracy.
You must jump in too.
Qin Hao's move was like telling Wang Shichong, if you want me to cooperate with you to deal with the Huns, then you must first cooperate with me, and how to cooperate? Let me tell you after you win the battle head-on!
To formulate the rules of the game, you must first abide by the rules of the game, and Wang Shichong made the rules without Qin Hao's consent, how could Qin Hao make him feel better? Wang Shichong cannot bear this bitter fruit, and he has to bear it with the Wang family and the five aristocratic families!<