Volume 7: Ma Mingfeng Xiao Xiao, the young man is raising his sword. Chapter 495: Hatred of evil as hatred, often unpopular
Shen Jizhou steeled himself, slapped the desk, and angrily shouted: "You are so impudent, don't be rude to Master Pang!"
Pangji was so frightened that he trembled all over and begged Shen Jizhou: "My lord, my lord! I didn't want to say anything at first. It was you who excused me, so I can speak freely. But the eldest son... this .. ....”
He was speechless and his whole body was shaking like chaff.
Shen Qian glanced at him contemptuously, then put away his sword and sneered: "Rat, kill you and stain my sword!"
As he said that, he knelt down in front of his father Shen Jizhou, kowtowed and said loudly: "I beg my father to mobilize all the horses and soldiers to fight to the death with Xiao Yuanche under the old Zhang City!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the second young master Shen Kun and the third young master Shen Huang also knelt down and kowtowed and said loudly: "My sons and ministers are also willing to follow my father to fight to the death with that thief Xiao! Father, give the order!"
Shen Jizhou's heart was up and down. He looked at the three sons in front of him and said in a trembling voice: "You... you are actually... rare! How rare! Who said that the sons of the Shen family are not passionate! Get up! Everyone get up!"
"Here!"
The three young men then stood up.
Shen Jizhou calmed down for a while, then suddenly gathered his strength, stood up suddenly, and said loudly: "Although Xiao Yuanche has food, he has few soldiers. Although our army only has two days of rations, the number of soldiers is ten times that of As long as the soldiers use their lives and kill the enemy bravely, why should I fear him! Two days are enough. Within two days, I will take Xiao Yuanche, the thief, to the head of the old Zhang city!"
As he spoke, he used all his strength to draw out the sword he carried with him, raised it high in the air and said, "This is the sword given by the emperor, just to reward me, the fourth and third prince of the Shen family, for being loyal and loyal throughout the whole family. Looking at the world, I am the only one who has it!"
"Crack——!"
Shen Jizhou raised his sword and slashed at the corner of the desk.
The sword light flashed, and a corner of the desk was cut off.
Shen Jizhou held the sword in his hand, his face was cold and solemn, and he said word by word: "If anyone dares to ask for surrender, there is such a case!"
Every word is like a knife, and it is extremely determined.
Pang Ji looked ashamed and retreated in shame.
Shen Zhengnan and Guo Tu, the leaders, and the three young masters all responded loudly and said: "Fight to the death and never retreat, bless me with the glory of the Bohai Sea!"
Shen Jizhou then put away the Emperor's Sword and sat down slowly. He felt dizzy again and had to put his hands on his forehead to hold himself up.
After a long while, Shen Jizhou said in a low voice: "Let's discuss how the battle should be fought, and whether the news of the fall of Qiwei's Nest should be announced to the entire army..."
Shen Qian first raised his hands and said: "My son believes that our army is now fighting a last-ditch battle. If we win, we will survive. If we lose, we will perish! Therefore, my father should tell the whole army that our army has no food and grass, and Encourage them with words and motivate them. Only in this way can the entire army know that we have no retreat! Only then can the soldiers fight with their lives at their own risk!"
When Shen Jizhou heard this, he lowered his head and said nothing.
At this moment, the second son Shen Kun suddenly raised his hands and said: "Father, I think what my eldest brother said is a bit ridiculous!"
Shen Qian glanced sideways at him, feeling secretly resentful in his heart. This second brother has always been against me, and even more so now. One day, I will pay him back a hundredfold!
Hearing this, Shen Jizhou nodded slowly and said, "Kun'er, do you have a different opinion?"
Shen Kun nodded and said calmly: "Father, I have always heard that to lead an army, strength lies in strength, and strength lies in the heart! Therefore, before a war, only when the morale of the army is stable can the battle be invincible and the attack be invincible. If If the morale of the army is not stable, it will not be willing to fight and it will be difficult to gain momentum."
After Shen Kun said this, he raised his head and glanced at Shen Jizhou.
But she saw that although Shen Jizhou didn't speak, he kept nodding.
Shen Kun then said again: "Since our army is large, the stability of its morale is the top priority. Father, just imagine, if the Qiwei Nest is lost at this time, our army will be in urgent need of food and fodder. Telling the whole army clearly is tantamount to A wake-up call will inevitably demoralize our army and change people's mentality. In this case, how can we fight Xiao Yuanche? How can we win? Therefore, I think that although the whole army should be informed of the loss of Qiwei's Nest, it should not be Only after we capture Jiuzhang and defeat Xiao Yuanche! Father, please think twice..."
"My son's words make sense..." Shen Jizhou nodded slowly and said hesitantly: "In that case...then..."
Just when he was about to make a decision, Shen Qian suddenly knelt down and said urgently: "Father, there are all walls in the world that are impermeable to wind. Sooner or later, the entire army will know about the loss of Qiwei's Nest. If by then, wouldn't the soldiers be affected by this?" And is it chilling? It’s better to be straightforward and sincere. I believe that these soldiers are also my Bohai men, and they will definitely advance and retreat with Bohai and my father!"
"this......"
Shen Jizhou relapsed into his old habit of being indecisive and undecided.
He felt in his heart that both his sons were right, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while.
At this moment, Guo Tu suddenly raised his hands and said loudly: "My lord, Tu thinks that the eldest young master's words are wrong. My lord, you should use what the second young master said!"
Shen Qian held his breath for a while and cursed secretly, "You are a sycophant, and you are bullied by the master of flattery. If you hadn't bit Xu Youzhi and refused to let go, how could Qiwei's nest be trapped? How dare you talk nonsense now?"
He was about to have an attack, but he thought to himself that his only supporter, Xu Youzhi, had already betrayed the camp. If I took this matter to make trouble, they all knew that I was the closest to Xu Youzhi. If my father got angry with me, I would not Good ending.
With no other choice, Shen Qian had no choice but to hold back his anger.
Seeing that Guo Tu supported his son Shen Kun, Shen Jizhou asked, "Guo Qing, please tell me..."
Guo Tu held up his hands, twirled his beard and nodded in a pretentious manner: "Our army is so numerous that no one can guarantee it, and there are no followers who are disloyal. If the Lord reveals the fall of Qiwei's Nest to the entire army at this moment, they will definitely be punished. People with ulterior motives take advantage of them. If they stir up trouble in the army, my lord, not to mention concentrating all the strength of the army to fight Xiao Yuanche, I am afraid that it will be difficult for our army to win back the morale! Therefore, I agree with what the second young master said. My lord, think twice. ah!"
After hearing this, Shen Jizhou lowered his head again and began to ponder.
He seemed to be saying to himself: "It's not that I'm indecisive... but every decision I make is related to the fate of the five states of the Bohai Sea, and it is also a major matter that affects the lives of all our soldiers... ..I should be careful, and be careful again..."
Perhaps he was too exhausted, and as soon as he said this, he coughed violently.
Shen Zhengnan was closest to him, and he originally wanted to express his opinions, but he found that the big tent looked public-minded, but in fact there were still two factions fighting against each other.
At this time, they are still like this... It's just that Shen Mou has always been a man of his own, and he has long been disgusted with this kind of thing, so he didn't say anything about it.
When Shen Zhengnan saw that Shen Jizhou's face was pale, with an abnormal flush on his cheeks, he thought something bad in his heart, so he quickly stepped forward, beat Shen Jizhou's back, and handed him a handkerchief.
Shen Jizhou covered his mouth with a handkerchief, coughed violently for a while, and breathed for a while before he recovered.
But when he glanced at the scarf inadvertently, he couldn't help but be surprised.
The kerchief was covered in dark red blood.
My body has reached such a state that I coughed up blood...
"Lord..."
Shen Zhengnan was the closest and could see things truly and clearly. He only called out "Lord", tears welled up in his eyes and he couldn't say a word.
"Zhengnan..." Shen Jizhou shook his hand quickly and nodded to him calmly.
Zheng Zhengnan's heart was as sharp as a knife. He naturally understood what Shen Jizhou meant and had no choice but to suppress the sadness in his heart.
Shen Jizhou tried his best to look as normal, nodded and said: "In that case... just follow..."
As soon as he said this, he suddenly heard someone shouting loudly outside the tent: "My lord! My lord! The guilty minister, please see the lord! The guilty minister, please see the lord! My lord, please listen to the guilty minister!"
Everyone raised their heads and looked outside the tent.
Shen Jizhou also trembled in his heart and whispered: "This...could it be Dashou?..."
It was only then that Shen Jizhou suddenly remembered that the prison in his camp still held a counselor awaiting punishment, his former right-hand man - Zu Dashu.
For some reason, Shen Jizhou felt a sense of sadness and melancholy, as if he was far away from his old friends.
With a trembling voice, he called out to the outside of the tent in a low voice: "Dashu! It's Dashu! Come in quickly! Come in and talk!"
After a while, a heavy sound of iron shackles came from far and near, and then the curtain was lifted, and a person wearing a sinful dress, with shackles on his hands and feet, unkempt hair and a dirty face, entered quickly.
It was none other than Zu Dashu, who was once one of the four great counselors in Bohai!
Zu Dashu entered the tent and knelt down straight towards Shen Jizhou. He kept kowtowing and said with tears streaming down his face: "The sinner, Zu Dashou...kowtow to my lord!"
When Shen Jizhou saw Zu Dashu's desolate appearance now, he recalled that he was also full of energy and resourcefulness in the past, and couldn't help but feel like a knife was twisting his heart.
He struggled to get up, walked to Zu Dashu in a few steps, supported him, and said with tears in his eyes: "Dash, I've suffered so much for you!"
Hearing this, Zu Dashu felt sadness and joy welling up in his heart. He had already burst into tears and said, "Sir, I thought I would never see my lord again in this life!"
Shen Jizhou was also moved, and his voice choked with sobs: "Dashu! It was me who wronged you... If I had wronged you at the beginning! Alas!"
He suddenly raised his head and said: "Hurry! Take off Dashu's instruments of torture quickly!"
Zu Dashu was so panicked that he knelt down and kowtowed again: "My lord! Dashu is a guilty person... You must not do it!"
Shen Jizhou waved his hand and said: "From now on, you have no sins, I said so!"
Then the people around came over and took down the torture instruments used by Zu Dashu.
Shen Zhengnan's eyes were also wet. This Zu Darshou had always had a close relationship with Tian Hanwen. Although he had some disagreements with him, he was indeed strong-willed and dedicated to the Bohai Sea. Shen Zhengnan still admired this.
Now that he saw Zu Dashu being released, he was also very happy.
On the other hand, Guo Tu had a strange look on his face, and he must have been unhappy.
He, he, and Zu Dashu are at a dead end.
After the shackles were removed from Zu Dasheng's body, he raised his hand and said: "My lord, how is the war going now... I am in prison and have no information, but I also know that if the war goes well, my lord will have already The victory for the master will definitely not be postponed to this time. My heart is as anxious as fire, so I risk my life to come to meet my lord, thinking that I can solve my lord's worries..."
Shen Jizhou nodded and sighed: "Dashu! You came just in time! I do have something difficult to decide. I want to discuss it with you. I might as well listen to your opinion."
Zu Dashu then raised his hand and said: "If my lord has any mission, Dashu will do his best!"
Shen Jizhou sighed and said: "Alas! The Qiwei Nest where our army stores food has been captured by Xiao Yuanche. Our army only has two days of rations..."
"What!" Zu Dashu looked shocked and couldn't help but take a few steps back.
After a long while, he opened his mouth and said: "Master, when did this news come back?"
"This morning..."
Hearing this, Zu Dashu lowered his head and thought to himself, as if saying to himself: "In other words, the fall of Qiwei's nest must have happened last night..."
Shen Jizhou nodded.
Professor Zu Dashu collected his thoughts, then held up his hand and said in a deep voice: "I would like to ask your lord to kill the guard of Qiwei Chao, and recommend someone to guard Qiwei Chao! If the guard loses the city, he should be executed for his crime. Recommendation Those who did not pay attention and ended up in the current situation should be punished for their crimes!"
As he spoke, Zudar raised his head and said: "If it weren't for the sins of these two people, how could our army be in such a dangerous situation!"
When Shen Jizhou heard this, he was speechless and said for a long time: "Qiweichao guard generals Ding Mu and Ding Xu have been killed in battle..."
Zuda Shifang nodded and said: "In this case, we will not pursue them anymore, but who recommended it, this person must be questioned and killed!"
"this......"
Shen Jizhou secretly glanced at Guo Tu who was standing aside, and thought to himself, he is the one to recommend... But, how can I hold him accountable...
When Guo Tu heard what Zuda said, he began to beat a drum in his heart. Ding Mu, the guard of Qiwei Chao, was the one he recommended.
This Zu Darsung is really hateful. As soon as he was released, he wanted to bite me hard.
He was panicking, but when he saw Shen Jizhou looking at him, he couldn't help but feel even more frightened.
What do you mean, lord? Could it be that you really want to kill me...
He was frightened and frightened in his heart, and he hated Zu Dashu even more. He felt that his end was coming.
Zu Dashou was observing people's words and had already seen the clues. He didn't wait for Shen Jizhou to speak, and smiled coldly at Guo Tu: "Guo Changshi, could it be you who recommended it? If so, Guo Chang Shi is afraid that he will kill himself to thank the world!"
"You!... Zu Dashu! My lord hasn't spoken yet, when will it be your turn to point fingers!" Guo Tuwu insisted on arguing, so he simply gave up and said angrily: "Zu Dashu, but Ding Miao is I recommended it, so what! The lord agreed to this, are you insinuations and questioning the lord? How brave you are!"
Zu Dasheng sneered again and again and said word by word: "You understand my meaning, everyone understands it, you don't need to pull the lord, Guo Tu, you know your sin!"
"I......"
Guo Tu was really speechless, and suddenly knelt down in front of Shen Jizhou, with tears streaming down his face, and howled: "My lord! I am also loyal, for the Bohai Sea and the war! Besides, if Xu Youzhi hadn't rebelled, Qi would have How can the tail nest be captured, but this Zu Darshou is trying to bite me... I am really helpless. If my lord feels that my sin is unpardonable, I can only let my lord take his fate!"
As he said this, he burst into tears.
His whole incident only made Shen Jizhou upset, and his feelings for Professor Zu Dashu were also diluted a lot.
This Zu Dasheng is still so serious, without the slightest mellowness...it's really unpleasant.
He frowned and said, "Okay, okay! Why are you crying! When did I say I would punish you? Why don't you get up!"
Guo Tu then kowtowed and stood up as if he had received a general pardon.
Shen Jizhou had no choice but to turn around and comfort Zuda with good words: "Dashu, Guo Tu has also spent a lot of effort during this period. Although he was not aware of it, it was all because of the traitor Xu Youzhi who tipped off the traitor Xiao. Qiwei's nest fell, and we can't really blame him for this... Moreover, the most urgent task now is whether to tell the whole army about this matter, and how to fight the decisive battle with Xiao Yuanche!"
Zuda was a man who had a good plan, but hated evil and did not know how to adapt. If he were replaced by Shen Zhengnan, he would probably give up, but he is the kind of master who insists on fighting against the south wall.
Zu Darscher sneered lightly, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, those things are a top priority, shouldn't punishing the culprits be a top priority? If rewards and punishments are unclear, how will the soldiers use their lives and return to their hearts? Please think again, lord!"
"You!..." Shen Jizhou never expected that Zuda Xuezhen would insist on this matter.
He couldn't help but feel angry in his heart, and suddenly snorted coldly: "Zu Dashu, you have just been absolved. I am afraid that these days have been a waste of energy. If you are tired, go back to your residence to rest!"
As he spoke, Shen Jizhou's face turned cold and he stopped looking at him.
Zu Dashu's heart trembled, and he could only sigh secretly, calm down, and then bowed his hands deeply, his voice became much calmer and said: "That's it! It's the professor who failed to take into account the overall situation... My lord, but I don't know that my lord What’s next?”
Only then did Shen Jizhou's expression improve, and he said: "Gather the entire army to fight Xiao Yuanche to the death under the old Zhang city. The matter has been decided. We just need to make it clear to the entire army that the Qiwei Nest has fallen." However, I still have objections..."
Zu Dashu nodded in understanding, thought for a moment, and then said loudly: "There is no need to say more about the fall of Qiwei's nest. We must tell the whole army immediately, so that we can arouse the fighting spirit of the soldiers and fight against the odds. However, of course our army and Xiao Yuanche will fight, but the choice of battlefield should not be Jiuzhang..."
As soon as he said this, everyone in the room was shocked.
Even Shen Zhengnan was quite surprised and looked at Professor Zu Dashu with confusion.
When Shen Jizhou heard this, his heart became even more confused. Originally, the decisive battle in Jiu Zhang was already finalized, but when Zu Darshou appeared, he actually had a different opinion.
How should I decide this...
Shen Jizhou had no choice but to calm down and asked patiently: "In my opinion, if our army doesn't fight Jiuzhang, where will it fight?"
Zu Dasheng smiled faintly and said word by word: "Fight, Qiwei Nest!"