67. Artillery fire
Gu Zhenghong's grain shop was not able to open in the end, and when the war broke out between the two governments of the north and the south, the last industry under Gu Zhenghong's name was officially declared bankrupt.
Gu Zhenghong, who was in debt, had to sell all his land to pay off his debts. I don't know what method he used to keep the ancestral house, but he was already exhausted, and he no longer had the ability to maintain the normal expenses in the Gu Mansion, so he could only dismiss all his subordinates except Wang Xiaofu, and managed to rent out all the rooms except the area where he lived, which barely eased the tension on the property.
However, according to the arrogant appearance of taking care of Zhenghong, mixed to this point, I'm afraid it's hard to calm down, right?
I heard that the precious son who was begged for so much is now very unpopular with Gu Zhenghong. In the past, Gu Zhenghong regarded him as a heart, but now when he saw his ignorant little face, he thought of Xu Liping, who abandoned him, and scolded the young Gu Changsheng.
Although Gu Changsheng is young and ignorant, he already has an instinctive fear of Gu Zhenghong. Now when I see Gu Zhenghong, it's like a mouse seeing a cat, I don't dare to cry or scream, and I can't wait to minimize my sense of survival. If it weren't for Wang Xiaofu thinking that he was Gu Zhenghong's bloodline, he would take care of him openly and secretly, but I was afraid that Gu Changsheng, who had just lost his mother and had no father's pain, would not know if he died one day.
When Gu Shuhan learned the news, his disdain for Gu Zhenghong deepened again.
She lowered her eyes and looked at the letter sent by Xu Liping in her hand, the delicate handwriting on the paper jumped into her eyes, and there were still undried tears on it.
'I had no choice but to leave the Gu family'......
'Gu Zhenghong's favorite is always only himself......'
"I know, I'm sorry for your mother and daughter, but Changsheng is innocent, after I leave, can you help me take care of him, I'm afraid he will be abused to death by Gu Zhenghong......
This letter first fell into the hands of Gu's mother, and then into the hands of Gu Shuhan.
After reading this letter, Gu Shuhan and Gu's mother vaguely understood that Xu Liping's departure was also partly due to Gu Zhenghong. Today, between this halfway couple, it is no longer clear who is right and who is wrong. In the end, though, they all made their choices.
In order to get rid of Gu Zhenghong and remarry, Xu Liping left behind his young son and the hard work he had made over the years to be Mrs. Gu.
Gu Zhenghong resented Xu Liping for being ruthless and unjust, regardless of his life or death, and was angry with their young son......
At the beginning, when the two of them clamored for 'feudal arranged marriage' to give way to 'free love', how sincere their love was, and their love was stronger than gold, but now, they have come to the point of turning against each other. Xu Liping no longer loves Gu Zhenghong, so just like when she started this relationship freely, she also freely ended this relationship.
Although Xu Liping seems to have a little affection for her children, this cannot change the fact that neither her children nor this marriage are as important as her pursuit of 'new happiness' in her mind. How similar is this to the situation when she abandoned her first husband!
However, Xu Liping asked them to help her take care of her children, did they have to accept this request?
Gu Shuhan raised his hand and threw the thin letter into the fire, until the letter was charred and blackened, and he could no longer see it.
That child has no more status in Xu Liping's mother's heart, why does Xu Liping think that she and her mother will be broad-minded enough to help her take care of her son?
She admitted that for a certain kind of Cheng DΓΉ, the child was innocent, she had never regarded Gu Zhenghong as a father at all, and naturally there was no nasty affection for that child. However, she didn't like him either. Because, as soon as she saw him, she would think about how her mother was hurt in the first place.
His existence is like a symbol, a testimony of a scar.
For that child, Gu Shuhan has a slight pity, but this pity is not enough for her to do anything, and for the couple Gu Zhenghong and Xu Liping, it is contemptible. Only such irresponsible people can find all kinds of excuses to hurt others again and again.
It is foreseeable that Xu Liping's children's life in the future will not be too easy. However, all she could do was send Gu Zhenghong to an orphanage when he didn't plan to raise that child, or if he was abused to death. As for whether he would have a worse life in the orphanage, it was not for her to manage.
That month, the Southern Corps drove through the asphalt pavement that had been built day and night in armored vehicles and attacked a command headquarters on the border at great speed. Before Han Jiang could react, his subordinates lost one of their generals.
Immediately afterwards, the three adjacent cities were taken by the Southern Army with lightning speed, and the battle plan of the headquarters was completely exposed under the enemy's nose.
"Rice buckets, they're all a bunch of rice buckets!" Han Jiang thundered in the government, and although the territory of those four cities is not large, the geographical location is extremely critical. The loss of those four cities would make him very passive in the confrontation with the South.
Even more serious than the loss of these four cities is the leakage of the battle plan.
Han Jiang found that no matter how they deployed, the enemy would be able to get the battle plan in advance, and formulate corresponding measures accordingly to smash their carefully arranged situation to smithereens.
We can't go on like this! Han Jiang slammed his fist on the table. Before the Bai family gains further advantages, they must find out the inner ghosts among them!
However, in peacetime, those who can participate in the discussion of the battle plan are all people who are not their own confidants.
Which one will it be?
Han Jiang recalled the behavior of those people in recent days, and a figure gradually appeared in his mind......
A gust of wind blew, and a magpie happily landed on a branch, tilting its head, looking at the affectionate and gloomy person in the window, a pair of peas-eyes full of clarity and innocence. Only when you get closer can you see that there is no life in the eyes of those birds.
"It seems that Han Jiang has become suspicious of his subordinates, as we expected. Next, what we have to do is to manipulate public opinion, continue to increase this suspicion, and be sure to make Han Jiang lose his troops. β
"Understood. Chief, the northwest side is gathering troops to the border recently, and the name of the external exercise is a military exercise, should we ......?"
"As long as Zhang Xunchong's people don't call, we don't care about him, just guard against him. Zhang Xunchong looks reckless and careless, but there are a few capable people under him, which should not be ignored. Don't we have a few more Zhang Xunchong people here? Reveal some information to them appropriately and let them pass it back. β
"Yes!"
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As soon as a person begins to suspect someone, the more he looks at that person, the more he feels that he is suspicious.
This is the case with Han Jiang. He himself was accustomed to scheming and treating others as his own, and he felt that those whom he doubted were just as ready to betray him as he was.
The first to be targeted by Han Jiang was a general who often disagreed with him, named Huang Jijiao. This person followed Han Jiang to rise in Weimo, and Han Jiang was once a sworn brother. After Han Jiang was developed, he felt that his hard work was high, and his words also brought out a bit of arrogance, and even Han Jiang's words dared to refute. Of course, he didn't refute for the sake of refutation, and when he choked with Han Jiang, he mostly disagreed with Han Jiang.
After many years, the mentality of the two brothers with different surnames in high positions has already changed, and the trust is no longer the same. Even so, Huang Jiyi is still an important tiger general under Han Jiang. Therefore, Han Jiang will still use him even when he has a grudge against him. And Qin Lao's side also saw this, so he picked Huang Jijiao first.
On the day Han Jiang assassinated Huang Jijiao, the Southern Army happened to break through City Y. After receiving the news of the death of Huang Jijiao, who had caused them great trouble, the whole army rushed to celebrate. Only a few generals who personally formulated and implemented the counter-plan sighed.
Although they stand on their own standpoints, they are incompatible enemies, and they are the ones who want to get rid of them as soon as possible. can be both generals, and they have a little appreciation for Huang Jiyi. Although they resorted to countermeasures, Han Jiang believed it so lightly and killed such a general, they couldn't help but feel sad for Huang Jijiao.
If you follow the wrong lord, no matter how talented you are, no matter how meritorious you are, you may not end well.
Now, seeing that Han Jiang is so suspicious and stubborn, it must not be far from the day when they conquer the north.
Like Qin Lao, Han Jiang is also on guard against Zhang Xunchong. Although he was ready for an all-out war with Qin Lao, he still left some men to monitor the Zhang Jiajun gathered at the border.
As a result, at the border, there was a situation of confrontation between the three parties. Along with this, there is also false and real news, which is unpredictable.
Han Jiang's original intention of sending this team was to prevent Zhang Xunchong, but it was unexpectedly used by Qin Lao's team, but indirectly helped the Southern Army to contain Zhang Xunchong's team.
At this time, Han Jiang was so provoked by the southern army that he didn't even believe in his own people, let alone the Zhang family, who was just an ally.
Zhang Xunchong's army wandered around the border, and originally decided to take advantage of the danger of others and pick up the leaks, but unexpectedly, they were stared at and had no chance to make a move.
Zhang Xunchong, who received the news, also sighed, but he didn't expect that the situation would become like this.
Although the fighting between the north and the south was now hot, he was sure that as soon as his Zhang army crossed the border line, the two warring sides would not hesitate to turn around and aim their guns at him.
Obviously, he discussed with Han Jiang and helped him carry out a sneak attack in the rear of the Bai family, why did Han Jiang's army defend himself like a thief?
Zhang Xunchong was puzzled.