Cao Zhongquan is slightly overweight, which is normal for middle-aged people. He used to be a fat man, but after nearly ten years of military career, his figure is getting better and better.
After finishing smoking a bag of cigarettes, Cao Zhongquan knocked the pipe three times next to the earthen kang. His eldest nephew Cao Keding next to him immediately handed over the big teapot. Cao Zhongquan took the big teapot, pointed it at the spout, raised his head and drank a few
Mouth tea.
"Hey! I still have to spend money. You guys have to find ways to make money. My money was given to Marshal Ma to buy foreign guns and cannons. A total of 12,000 taels of silver and jewelry were all given to Marshal Ma. What's 30%, 37%?
Come on, in the end you will skin me. Xiaowuzi is here, he knows what is going on,
There is no room for maneuver." Cao Zhongquan was so angry that he almost smashed the teapot and glanced at the people in the room. Although everyone had the same status and formed their own team, they were all generals in name only, taking orders from the fifth commander Chen Lin. But these four
The general is his former subordinate. If there is any major matter, he still needs to make the decision.
Cao Kewu used to be Cao Zhongquan's groom. He was tall and thick. He was very loyal to Cao Zhongquan. Everything he owned was rewarded by his master Cao Zhongquan, including his first wife. He then said: "Marshal Ma, take out the military orders like a mountain to suppress Cao Zhongquan."
Master, there is no way. I said it well at the beginning. Ma **, the son of Ma Hualong in Jinjibao, was present. His chest
The shots were so loud that they said they would arrive before spring. But now I didn’t see a single gun. Ma Hualong didn’t want Dong Zhiyuan’s powerful 18th Battalion to cheat us out of the money and arm himself. He was just selfish.
You villain, we are still forming an alliance with him. If Ma Hualong sends troops to support us, I will crawl from here to the well and jump directly."
Cao Zhongquan waved his hand and said: "Lao Wu, don't go so far. We don't care about the gains and losses now. Marshal Ma can't play with Ma Hualong. It's useless to talk about ancestral relatives. There is only one emperor's throne, and everyone wants to grab it. If I have a rich family
, in a few days the emperor will be satisfied and let each of you guard a big city, and Lanzhou will let my son look after my house for me." [
"Abba, you are going too far, let's talk about business." Cao Keliao glared at his father and got into a child's temper. Isn't this nonsense? He only has so few troops and wants to occupy Lanzhou.
Cao Zhongquan sat on the kang with his legs crossed, and said with a smile: "God helped the rain, it's okay today, let's have three drinks together later, don't pay attention to the military orders, who will take care of you."
I heard everything you said just now. Chu Jun
It's so powerful that Feng Xiaobao didn't even have to live for one more day, and he didn't even get wet from today's raindrops. I also want to be a national hero and fight for independence for our Hui people. But now the environment is different, there are no Nianzi, and the main force of the Qing army
They've all been pressed over, and then they're beaten down
Let's go and finish it all. Is it useful to rely on the Russians? The serfs in the Russians' own country are revolting, and the officers are still assassinating the Tsar. Even the army cannot be relied on. We can only survive by relying on ourselves. As for the brutality of the Manchus, in the past
We have nothing to do
See, we ourselves are no worse than the Manchus. We are all fighting against each other. My life is not as good as when I was a landlord. What do you get? Apart from more mouths to eat and drink, there is not much.
What the hell is coming out."
Feng Mingzhi sighed: "There are more widows, and the number is increasing every day. Today there is a lot of crying in the city. It's so miserable."
"Hey!" The five people sighed together, showing a little humanity. They were heartbroken for the suffering of the people of their own ethnic group. They would not even shed a tear when people of other ethnic groups died under their noses. Instead, they had a violent attitude toward killing.
happy.
"It's time to eat, let's eat first." Cao Zhongquan's four wives came in with dishes and a banquet was set.
The people in the city implemented a rationing system and ate chaffy vegetables. However, as officials, they ate and drank extravagantly. Rebellion was to establish a new privileged class. After the nation became independent, it was not for them, the founding heroes, to enjoy life. Most of the eldest brothers in the rebellion were
There is wine now and they are drunk now, not to mention that they have already seen the coffin in front of them, how can they live frugally.
Feng Mingzhi stood up and called out: "Sister, please watch for us at the door. My brother-in-law drinks too much and will spill the beans."
"Hey! We will stand guard for you." Cao Zhongquan's four wives walked out and set up four sentries. Cao Zhongquan had more than four women. These four women belonged to his wives, and the other women were playthings and the Qing people's.
Ji's is exactly the same. A man with power and a gun cannot buy a house or land, so he will search for a harem. The Hui people's national independence and liberation movement will not launch a women's liberation movement, and women are still oppressed.
After a round of drinking, Cao Zhongquan put down his glass and said: "This uprising is very painful. You have all seen it. The Han people are fighting for their lives with us. Although we all die together, the number of our Hui people is not that of the Han people."
how many people
Mouth. If we continue to fight, our Hui people will not even have any seeds. How can we establish the Uighur Kingdom? The Manchu Qing Dynasty is too cruel and wants to destroy our Hui people's seeds. The Han people are even more pitiful. They are willing to degenerate and are willing to be dog slaves. We
Are you waiting for genocide?
? Or should you flee abroad and accept the Russians as your father? How different is this from accepting the Manchus as your king and father? You are deceiving yourself. I think you should learn from your ancestors and accept the Manchus as your masters again. It is not shameful to kneel down and surrender.
Everyone must kneel down to recognize their master
We failed this time because the weather was not right. We returned to the Uighur Kingdom. I calculated that at least six hundred years ago, the bones were all turned into ashes. Let’s get a Qing magistrate Dangdang, and get a sum of money back. You guys
Say it, okay?"
"But we have too few people, and the west gate of the city is full of Chen Shuai's cronies, so we can't capture it." Cao Keding and several others had the same attitude. They all listened to Cao Zhongquan, but they were worried that they could not fight back against the fifth commander Chen Lin.
and the troops of Seventh Commander Feng Junfu.
Cao Zhongquan shook his head and said: "I don't do business at a loss. The west gate of the city is the escape route for the fifth commander Chen Lin and the seventh commander Feng Junfu. They watch it the most closely. Will they really coexist with Yongyang Fucheng? If they do, they won't.
They will flee to Dong Zhiyuan. Yongyang Fucheng has become a mess, but the two commanders will still escape. As long as there is a way out, this
The people in Taichang Village will grease the soles of their feet. We won't play with them anymore. If we continue to play with them, the people in Taichang Township will be extinct first. We don't even have half the horses, which means that at least half of us will die, including our wives and children. What should we do?
Ke Liao, you go out of the city at night and go to the Qing army camp to find Xu Zhanbiao and negotiate with the Qing army. We will let the Qing army
Entering through the north gate of the city, digging tunnels, and climbing the city walls are up to Deputy Commander Xu. Oh! You must meet Li Guolou and ask clearly how much silver our contribution is worth. If there is no forty thousand taels of silver, don't talk about it. This is ours.
The bottom line is, we also need to ask Chen Shuai and Feng Shuai how much their heads are worth, maybe we can make a profit from it?"
After speaking, Cao Zhongquan drank it down in excitement, his face showing his yearning for the silver. He knew a little about Li Guolou's deeds. One hundred thousand taels of silver was a bit exaggerated. He couldn't get full credit, and it was impossible to dedicate the entire tower.
Yangfucheng. If he betrays and returns to the army, he can get a large reward of silver, he will not want his ancestors, and will recognize the ruler as his father.
"Dad, there are five commanders in the north of our city, what should we do?" Cao Keliao scratched his head, a little worried.
"Idiot! Wealth can be found in danger. Set a time and we will kill the five commanders directly. Are you stupid? You don't kill and return to the army. You only take money. Do you think you are doing business?" Cao Zhongquan figured it out. Dong Fuxiang can turn the gun.
He is also a poisonous spider when he points his mouth at his compatriots.
"Brother-in-law, would you like to find some more help? Brother Zhang and I are sworn brothers, so I am definitely willing to let him participate." Feng Mingzhi lowered his voice, as if he was afraid that someone would hear. In fact, the sound of rain drowned out everything around him.
"You are also a fool. You are still a sworn brother. Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are also sworn brothers. They are not beaten to ashes by their brothers. Don't say anything. When the launch is launched, just make a shout and let him participate. When the launch is launched, there will always be someone who will follow.
What we did, if you tell me now, the nights are long and the dreams are many, and we will die when we go home
If you talk too much, we are all screwed. If you have any other opinions, just put them forward. From now on, we must avoid suspicion and not be together." Cao Zhongquan is wily and resourceful. He deserves to be a man who is familiar with "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and has a perfect plan for launching a sneak attack.
After planning, I couldn't find any flaws.
Cao Keding sighed in admiration: "My uncle's brilliant move, my nephew admires it very much. But it's me who goes out of the city. Ke Liao is too weak. When the Qing army scares them, they won't pay a high price. I can grit my teeth and not let go."
, I asked my uncle to get a seventh-grade official hat, and if there is a real vacancy, we can also be the mayor."
Cao Zhongquan had a clear mind and thought about it. He nodded and said, "Well, let's go to Keding. Don't worry. I'll leave tonight. If you don't have time, don't come back. I'll send someone to pick you up tomorrow night."
The five people were sneaking around, drinking wine and not daring to drink more. After three cups, they ate noodle soup. After roughly planning the layout, they left the compound in the rain.
Cao Zhongquan and others are preparing to make a big move with practical actions. There are also many returning army officers who are drunk, say a few strange words, and open their hearts to play music. National justice is just a loud slogan, but in the end, it comes down to personal interests.
"One hundred thousand taels of silver" makes many people tempted, but it is a pity that they don't have the blessing to enjoy it. Wouldn't it make them sad because they have too few soldiers and horses.[
The war contains many unstable factors, which divide and disintegrate the enemy's fighting spirit. They need to rely on conspiracy and conspiracy, as well as large sums of money to buy them off. Subtle changes on the battlefield have the shadow of behind-the-scenes transactions. A letter of persuasion from the Qing army to surrender will allow the return of the army.
The morale is even lower, just like this heavy rain, which makes people shed painful tears. The returning officers who walked in the rain could not even muster the strength to run, and staggered towards their respective camps.
Some officers seemed to hear the woman's cry and immediately changed their route and went to comfort the new widow.
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Before the sobbing widow wiped away the tears on her face, a man kicked open the door and came to assure the widow that a man capable of protecting women is here!
Women are struggling, escaping, crying, and screaming, but this is war time. The unspoken rules of war include these things. Women are the products of sacrifice for warriors. This kind of thing will always happen. A woman who is struggling will be pressed by a man.
Next. To kill the enemy and protect the beloved woman, the warrior charges on the bed risking his life!
The ugly acts that happened during the war, just like this heavy rain, will be wiped away by the earth without leaving any trace. Good and evil can no longer be described, because war has changed all the rules, and the law cannot judge it. As for the harsh military law,
That is due to changes in time, and there is a certain degree of relaxation. The army can invade a place, and it can also massacre a city until no one is left alive. Just like massacre and relief coexist, there are sometimes contradictions, and the military law implemented in each battle is different.
of.
Brutal soldiers obey orders, and military orders turn soldiers' friendship into a machine for executing military orders. Country and nation have no practical significance to soldiers. They only listen to the words of their superiors. A warlord can change the direction of an army. War makes every officer
Make a choice. The imams, landlords, and filial sons in the army are also taking sides. They are all making painful choices.
The busy figure of the Qing army disappeared on the rainy day. Except for military tents, no one could be seen walking on the ground. Pengyuan Mountain is a treasure land that can be attacked and defended. Xu Zhanbiao has moved the Chinese army's tent to the dripping cave on the top of the mountain for cleaning.
In the clean cave, the officers were playing chess. After the war, they took a rare break from the busy work. The sour counselor was studying Li Guolou's poems, "Qingping Le Dong Zhiyuan".
Guo Baochang lost a game of chess and glanced at him and said: "Lao Gao, don't look at it. Why are you praising Li Guolou? Literary men like to cheat the most. He has already written the poem. It's not improvisation. Li Guolou is just a fake."
A model of great emptiness.”
Counselor Lao Gao stroked his beard and said: "Well, Guo Shoubei said it thoroughly. I don't believe that people can compose a poem so quickly. Cao Zhi's seven-step poem is unprecedented. Li Guolou is too fake. I despise him.
"
Xu Zhanbiao won a game of chess and laughed loudly: "Don't speak ill of Li Guolou behind his back. Why don't you question him face to face and ask him if he cheated?"
Guo Baochang chuckled and said: "Deputy Commander Xu, aren't you being soft-spoken? If you see Li Guolou cheating, you won't expose him and just let him be complacent."
Counselor Gao said with a smile: "Guo Shoubei, do you think Li Guolou's offer of 100,000 silver is useful?"
"Bah! It's useless. It's not Deputy Commander Xu's tactic of surrounding three buildings that kills the fighting spirit of the returning army. It has never been like this before. Yongyang Fucheng, I will take it." Guo Baochang also wanted to regain the disadvantage and play another game.
Chess.
But Xu Zhanbiao has already stood up, and his relaxed nerves are tense again. The art of war is constantly changing, the troops are fixed, and the water is constant. You have to try the strategy to know whether it works? Anyway, he doesn't need to spend money. He is looking forward to Li Guolou's move of spending a lot of money.
, can weaken the will of returning troops to resist.