Three hundred and fortieth chapters follow the same pattern
Du Yu was ordered to go to Youzhou and was still on the way.
After Guanqiu Jian returned from the south of Yecheng, he had already returned to Jixian.
He had many titles, including General Zuo, Governor of Youzhou, Colonel Huwuwan, and was granted the title of County Marquis, with a title higher than that of Qin Liang. Youzhou did not have a governor, otherwise Guanqiu Jian should have been the governor long ago.
Ji County (Beiliang) is the seat of the governor of Youzhou, and Colonel Huwuwan's residence is in Changping. Both cities have Guanqiu Jian's residence. However, the place where he usually stays is Ji County. Once he returns to Youzhou, he Arrive at the Governor's Mansion in Ji County.
Brothers Kou Loudun from Wuwan Xianbei and the children of Guanqiu Jian's family came to the inner house.
Kou Loudun served under Guanqiu Jian, and he happened to be in Jixian recently, but his other identity is not small, he is Wuwan Dachanyu (king)! However, the Wuwan people have been defeated by the Wei army, otherwise they would not voluntarily surrender. Protection fees include, but are not limited to, offerings of human and horse-powered cattle and sheep, and are protected by the "Korasumaru Colonel".
Shan Yu Kou Loudun strongly supported Guanqiu Jian's rebellion... King Qin did not hesitate at all.
After all, once the army is raised, it is to fight south. The hinterland such as Jizhou and Yuzhou in the south not only has a warm climate, but is also the heartland of the Wei Dynasty. It is densely populated and rich in wealthy families. Attacking the city and massacring it is what the Karasuma soldiers like.
Being led by Wei people, attacking the Wei people not only has a reputation, but also makes it easier to enter the hinterland of Wei. Even if he is defeated again in the future and retreats, Kou Loudun can still say that he is following the order of the Wei official to protect Karasuma Colonel. Surrender to the Wei Dynasty again.
Regardless of victory or defeat, the army can penetrate deep into the hinterland of Wei. Kou Loudun was filled with expectations when he thought that he could let the soldiers annihilate the girls of Wei at will, regardless of their age. Of course, wanton massacre and robbery would be indispensable. property, the morale of his soldiers must be very high.
In the various tribes in the bitter cold land, there is no moral shackles for robbery and killing. Morality is originally determined by man, not the way of heaven. In a vast and sparsely populated place, the strong is the way of heaven! Robbery and killing are just like the people of the Central Plains farming. Normally, it is just a means of making a living. Sometimes, if there is a natural disaster, a large number of people and animals will starve to death and freeze to death.
So Kou Loudon didn't shy away and said directly in Chinese: "Recalling the year before last, when the general led us into the capital of Goguryeo, it is really nostalgic. There were so many girls that we couldn't play with them. They took off their clothes and cried in front of everyone. To this day I still remember that wonderful voice. I saw people on the road and stabbed them one by one. It was so satisfying! However, in the remote and remote area of Goguryeo, even the concubines and princesses of the king were not very good-looking. The girls from the Central Plains were more tender. I just waited for General Guanqiu to lead me. Follow us and go and learn more!"
Shanyu's younger brother Aluopan echoed: "The girls from the Central Plains have beautiful legs and a smooth figure."
Guan Qiu Jian's younger brother Guan Qiu Xiu turned his head when he heard the sound and glanced at Kou Lou Dun with complex eyes, but did not answer Kou Lou Dun's words.
At this time, someone changed the topic and said: "After entering Jizhou, I don't know which city has the most food and grass. Before raising an army, it's best to ask someone first."
Everyone ignored the Karasuma people and immediately started talking about food and fodder. Before the soldiers and horses moved on to the food and fodder, the generals began to think about the food and fodder at this time, which was exactly what a military strategist wanted.
Unexpectedly, Kou Loudun took the words and said: "With such a large population in Jizhou and Yuzhou, will there be a shortage of food? We can still pick and eat the ones that are not tender and have rough skin."
It's not true that Karasuma people would do that, but that's what Colton liked to say.
The generals of the Wei army were suddenly stunned. Only the Kou Loudun brothers disagreed. They were used to saying harsh words. The more ruthless people are, the more respected they are. Weak people like sheep will be cast aside by others!
The generals did not argue with the Karasuma people. Everyone knew very well that the Wei army did not promote these atrocious things, but if the soldiers were allowed to massacre the city and have the opportunity to release extreme emotions, it would indeed improve combat morale, as promised. A heavy reward has the same effect. In a life-and-death battle, who cares about the lives of ordinary people?
Several people talked for a while, but only Guanqiu Jian remained silent.
Guanqiu Jian sat in the shadows to the north and remained silent. However, Guan Qiu Jian was eight feet tall and had a black beard. Such a big man was sitting in a small room. Even if he didn't speak, it was impossible for everyone to ignore him. It seems like there is an elephant in the house. Will people pretend it doesn't exist?
Another example is what happened in the court. Guanqiu Jian could not pretend not to see it.
The emperor's trusted eunuchs, Li Feng, Xu Yun and others want to kill Qin Liang. The matter has come to this point. Do the powerful ministers not want to depose the son of Emperor Ming? They have not done it yet, but they are afraid of Guanqiu Jian and others in the outer town.
Xia Houxuan was about to be elected as a general, but he was arrested and released. I am afraid this is also the reason!
However, even so, Guanqiu Jian is still weighing it. After all, if the army fails, his whole family will really be killed! At least at this time, his desire to fight is still not particularly strong. How can a person be completely ignorant of fear?
Sometimes he also wonders, if he obeys the court's arrangements, even if his military power will be weakened, he might still be treated well?
But at that time, Guanqiu Jian decided to return to Youzhou halfway and was not willing to go to Luoyang to deliver the goods. Because he had already considered it, and only at this time, the chance of winning was the greatest!
The Central Army in Luoyang has more troops than all other states, but at this time it is facing a situation of insufficient troops and stretched thin; Wang Linggang has just taken control of Luoyang for a year, and suffered a major defeat. His reputation is not enough, and the local generals may not be willing to listen to their orders.
At this moment, Guanqiu Jian finally made a sound, but it was just a sigh.
Things are often like this in the world. When the opportunity is in front of you, the road is still wide (surrender to protect yourself); but when there is no way left, the opportunity then may not be as good as it is now!
The second brother Guanqiu Xiu heard his elder brother sighing and said: "The court hasn't charged the crime yet, why don't we wait and see? What exactly is going on."
Guanqiu Jian said, "If we wait a little longer, the situation may change. At the beginning of last year, Qin Liang seized the opportunity and launched a sudden attack, catching Sima Yi off guard and marching straight in from Yangzhou."
He frowned and said, "Sima Yi did not threaten Wang Ling at that time. Instead, he did not hesitate to give him the title of Taiwei to win over him. Sima Yi and Wang Ling also had a good personal relationship, and they were far from falling out. Qin Zhongming, however, urged Wang Ling to suddenly send troops. Maybe even Sima Yi didn't think of it at that time.
In hindsight, Qin Liang's idea was right. Wang Ling is the leader of Bingzhou and Hedong, and Sima Yi will not be able to tolerate him sooner or later. Instead of waiting until Sima Yi slowly thinks of ways to deal with Wang Ling later, it is better to seize the opportunity and take the initiative!"
When Guanqiu Jian said this, his younger brother and other generals all thought it made sense.
"Now that we have become a thorn in the side of Qin Liang and others, when we are suspicious of powerful officials, won't they also be suspicious?" Guan Qiujian sighed, "The situation between us and the Wang and Qin families is comparable to the situation between Sima Yi and Wang Ling. It’s much worse, almost to the point where I have to send it out.”
Guanqiu Xiu still hesitated: "If brother goes to Luoyang again and obeys the imperial court's appointment, will the imperial court definitely kill everyone?"
Guanqiu Jian sneered and said, "Cao Zhaobo thought the same way last year."
As soon as these words came out, the generals immediately fell silent and did not want to persuade Guanqiu Jian any more. Everyone knows what happened to Cao Shuang last year.
The reason why persuading surrender is often useful, especially among colleagues, is that people always take chances and feel that as long as they don't resist, there is no need to kill the other party.
First appease, then persuade to surrender, and then suddenly turn against him, and win at the minimum cost. The experience of the predecessors is in front of us, and this kind of trick has been tried many times. Sima Yi knew this trick, and Qin Zhongming may follow suit and repeat the same trick!
"Qin Zhongming's temperament may be different from Sima Yi's." The second brother muttered, and then he added, "I just want to remind my brother to be cautious, but if my brother has made up his mind, I will obey my orders!"
Guanqiu Jian stood up and said, "That's it for today, we can discuss it later."
Everyone bowed and said: "Here."
After everyone said goodbye, Guanqiu Jian turned his back to the door and looked at a map on the wall.
His fingers followed the east side of Taihang Mountain, gently caressing Anping and Yecheng in Jizhou, and came to the side of the big river (Yellow River). The land along the line is a vast plain. At this point, Yanzhou is to the south and Sizhou is to the west. Hanoi and Luoyang are just around the corner!
Guanqiu Jian's mood was very complicated. He was not only full of expectations, but also anxious and a little sad. All four of his sons were hostages in Luoyang, except his second son, Guanqiu Zong, who was not in Luoyang.
Once they fall out, all four sons will be doomed. Even though Guanqiu Jian spent his whole life in the military and killed countless people, he still couldn't bear to see how many of his own sons died.
Guan Qiujian walked out of the room to get some air, but saw Yang Ying's figure in the corridor.
Yang Ying is his favorite concubine. She is quite good-looking. She used to be the dancer in Cao Shuang's house.
Guanqiu Jian doted on her and was almost obedient to her, so much so that his wife Xun disliked Yang Ying. This was inevitable, even though Xun was from the Xun family in Yingchuan (a member of the famous Xun Yu family) , noble status, but after all, he is older, Guanqiu Jian still likes a young body.
At this time, Guan Qiu Jian's face was downcast. His face was long, and with such an expression, it looked even longer. Guan Qiu Jian waved Yang Ying over, and he asked alertly: "What are you doing here?"
Yang Ying said: "This is the inner house. I heard someone in the yard and just wanted to come out to take a look. When I saw the people coming out of the house, they were all generals. It was inconvenient for me to come over and I was about to go back to the house."
Guanqiu Jian observed her face: "Have you just come here?"
Yang Ying nodded and said, "When I heard the voices, I knew there was a guest here."
"I blame my negligence." Guanqiu Jian said calmly, and then asked, "Have you ever accepted money from General Qin Zhongming of the Wei Dynasty?"
Yang Ying looked confused, "Where did you hear that I received money from General Wei?"
Guanqiu Jian frowned and said, "Those gold cakes."