Chapter 12 The best of both worlds

"Hey...... do you think they're willing to do that? Rebellion is a great sin of the nine clans, and the release of the rebels will also be difficult to escape such a fate. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info Moreover, even if they are really released, who can guarantee that they will not rebel again. If they don't make an example, they will have a sense of luck, thinking that the law does not blame the public, and who will be willing to live with peace of mind in the future? Take a step back, if you don't kill them, how can there be food to feed them with 100,000 mouths? They are so hungry that they still want to rebel. ”

On the dilapidated and lonely streets all around, soldiers began to appear in twos and threes, cleaning up the city that had been baptized by the Yellow Turban Army. The intermittent footsteps, light and ethereal, were full of hesitation and melancholy in Mu Shan's ears.

"Do you know that the rewards promised to the soldiers by General Huangfu before the war in order to boost morale cannot be fulfilled at all. For the sake of today's plan, the only way to do this is to take the head of the Yellow Turban Thief as a success, report it to the imperial court, and give them official titles. And if they are released rashly, how should the soldiers below be appeased......"

"Pacify, appease ......" An evil fire suddenly rose in Mu Shan's heart, burning so violently, as if he wanted to refine his three souls and seven spirits together, his dry voice was as low as a hellish ghost: "So, you also agree with their disposal?" …… Ahu, if among the 100,000 Yellow Turbans outside, there were also your relatives, would you still decide like this? ”

“…… One will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither, this is the fate of a general,...... We didn't have a choice! ”

Cao Cao sighed helplessly, turned his face, and said, "Do you know, for such a serious matter, why did General Huangfu ask me for the opinion of a nobody?" ”

“…… Because they need a scapegoat! The Ten Standing Servants are not so easy to dismiss, and the matter here, no matter how it is handled, will cause endless troubles. After killing them and quelling the rebellion, the Ten Standing Attendants played a message to His Majesty, saying that General Huangfu was cruel and unkind, and killed innocents indiscriminately. If they don't kill them, the ten permanent servants will put a high hat on General Huangfu that connived at the thieves, and no matter what decision is made, it will inevitably end up being a rabbit and a dog. ”

"This is the helplessness of being a loyal minister, no matter when and where, a few words of slander can put you to death. Wu Zixu, Han Xin, throughout the ages, how many generals have been able to die well. ”

Mu Shan's face was as white as paper, he smiled miserably, buried his head in the crook of his arm again, and became an ostrich escaping from the facts: "...... I thought that joining the army was how Li Guang, Huo Qu was sick, guarding the frontier and guarding the people, but I didn't expect that the first big battle I participated in turned out to be aimed at the people of Limin, which is really sad and ridiculous! ”

"You don't have to be so pessimistic, since you have relatives among them, I'll help you find a way to protect them."

“…… It's true? Mu Shan was stunned for a moment, and then raised his head suddenly, with a hint of expectation in his eyes, and said in disbelief: "You, are you not afraid of falling under the handle of the Ten Standing Servants?" ”

"What are you afraid of, the relationship between me and the Ten Standing Servants, you are not unclear, it is not a matter of a day or two that they want to kill me, you don't have to worry about the debt, who is afraid of whom!"

“…… Thank you! Mu Shan looked at the smile on the corner of Cao Cao's mouth, the swarthy and somewhat ugly face, at this moment, in Mu Shan's eyes, seemed to have a bit of a strange brilliance, and it was particularly kind: "...... Don't worry, if they dare to find your fault afterwards, I will take care of them for you. ”

"At this moment, it is not appropriate for you to stay in Changshe, it is better to go to Guangzong and help Lu Zhonglang to attack Zhang Jiao. Only by capturing Zhang Jiao first can we quell this rebellion as quickly as possible and minimize the casualties of the people. ”

"Zhang Jiao......" Mu Shan's eyes flickered, and the past was like a cloud of smoke floating, vividly, which made Mu Shan suffer a lot: "...... Okay, I'll leave for Guangzong. What are you going to do here, Ahu, what are you going to do? ”

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and said: "These 100,000 people, many of whom are relatives of the Yingchuan Yellow Turban Thieves, can make them the vanguard, impact the Yingchuan Yellow Turban Thieves, break their military morale, and clean up Peng Tuo in one go." According to the time budget, when we pacify the Yingchuan Yellow Turban Thieves, Lu Zhonglang should also be nearing the end there, and then throw the problem of dealing with the surrender of troops to the imperial court, so that not only will their lives be saved, but we can also retreat with our whole body. The key to this battle lies in Zhang Jiao, the late ones change, and it is necessary to fight quickly! ”

"Don't worry......" The hesitation in Mu Shan's eyes gradually receded, and turned full of determination: "It won't be long, I'll go to Guangzong!" ”

Bidding farewell to Cao Cao, Mu Shan took Xiuniang and Sima Yuchen and rushed towards Guangzong non-stop.

"Are you grateful to Cao Mengde now and a lifelong confidant?"

Mu Shan glanced at Sima Yuchen beside him and said, "What do you want to say?" ”

"It's nothing, I just don't want to watch you being taken advantage of by him. The method he spoke of was indeed the wisest and most appropriate solution. Even if you don't say it, he will propose it to Uncle Huangfu, but after you make such a fuss, you owe him a great favor. ”

"Cao Mengde is indeed smart and clever, but he won't be so scheming, right?"

"Those who know me, Xiu Niang also!" Mu Shan smiled at Xiuniang beside him, and said, "Why should I owe him a favor, with the relationship between the two of us, if he wants me to help him, just open his mouth, why bother to make so many detours." Don't take the heart of a villain and live the belly of a gentleman. ”

"Hmph, do you think everyone is like you, putting feelings first?" Sima Yuchen's face froze, and he turned his head and pouted: "Kindness is treated as a donkey's liver and lungs by you!" ”

Seeing that Sima Yuchen was really angry, Mu Shan suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and hurriedly changed the topic and said, "Don't talk about me, what about yourself?" You should have asked your second uncle, how did he explain it to you? ”

“…… It's none of my Sima family's business, it's just a framing of the demon clan. ”

"You ......" Mu Shan choked for a while, he was very sure of the last release of Zhu Yan, there must be a trace of the Sima family, but listening to Sima Yuchen's voice, he really couldn't tell whether she was deliberately concealing it, or whether she was really regarded as an outcast by the Sima family.

"Hehe, why are you two like this every time, and you have to quarrel before you say three words. Shouldn't there really be any grievances in the previous life? ”

Xiuniang carefully observed the expressions of Mu Shan and Sima Yuchen, and said with a smile: "This time the Yellow Turban Army rebelled, all the sects and factions in the world have worked hard, and the elite of the sects has been exhausted, and the edge is unstoppable. I heard that the most famous of them is Sun Jian of Chixuanmen, who is called the Jiangdong Tiger, and is said to be a descendant of Sun Wu, the saint of soldiers. ”

"Koto Tigers...... Sun Jian ......" Mu Shan said abruptly: "It seems that Yuan Zhi's expectations are not bad at all, after this battle, the generals of the court will no longer be the sole power of my Heavenly Sword Sect." ”

"There's an army fighting ahead."

Mu Shan looked around, only to see that at the end of the horizon, a dark and dense fog rolled over and rolled, condensing but not dissipating. In the black mist, the shouting and killing sound that seemed to tear the throat shook the heavens and the earth.

The sky darkened, and the black clouds rolled in, gathering like a tide, obscuring the sky and the sun. There was a burst of thunder, as if the sky had collapsed, and then a fierce green dragon suddenly broke free from the shackles of the black clouds, poked out a huge and hideous dragon head, and poured infinite thunder towards the black mist below.

"Qinglong ......" Mu Shan smelled the familiar rancid smell, his body trembled slightly, and he said in surprise: "Hook!" ”