"Inspection?!" The arrogant soldiers and fierce generals under the command of Mu Partridge all turned into angry eyes, and they wanted to tear this governor history alive on the spot. These damn civil officials, Hu Bing is not good at resisting Hu Bing at present, but they still come here to "find trouble"

Mu Partridge suppressed these loyal and upright generals under him, forced his temperament to squeeze out a smile, and received Governor Shi. Xu Zhenghuan

As soon as Mu Partridge heard his name, he was actually a little angry in his heart----- although he was not very familiar with him, but in the past month, among the many civil officials in this state city, he also admired Tie Miao!

In addition, this court dispute also gave the civil and military officials a very delicate relationship between the enemy and the enemy - that is to say, due to the full force, the civil and military officials have become on the same page!

"I don't know what Lord Changshi, why are you here?" Mu Partridge asked in a very amiable manner.

Xu Changshi is also smiling.

He was used to such a smile, even when he had just killed his top official, he had this kind of smile on his face that was neither yin nor yang, nor lukewarm.

"This official came, first, on the order of Lord Assassin Shi, to inspect military affairs." The conversation changed, but he said.

"General Mu fought bravely and resisted the strong enemy outside the country, and waited for the Hu soldiers to retreat, and this official called all colleagues to ask for credit for General Mu." Xu Zhengkuan said with a smile.

Listening to him playing an official tone like this, without mentioning the specific matter of "inspecting military affairs", his heart was already very angry, and he endured his temperament and asked: "I want to ask Changshi what military affairs he came here to inspect?" Xihu invaded in a big way, with no less than 100,000 soldiers and horses. The defense is quite tight! There are a lot of military affairs, and Changshi won't come to joke with someone. ”

"General Mu, don't get me wrong, Changshi never said that he would not send troops." Xu Zhengkuan smiled, as if he was "bitter and bitter", "General Mu is guarding the city in front, there is a city wall outside to defend against the enemy, and there are young people inside to help. The Xihu people have never been good at attacking cities strongly, and they will definitely not be able to fight far. ”

"-------" Mu Lu was speechless, and he endured a strong anger in his heart, almost burning his eyes red.

Xu Zhengkuan glanced at Mu Partridge and said with a smile: "General Mu, don't be impatient, this Hu army is attacking the city according to such an extent!" You also know that more than ninety percent of the soldiers guarding the upper city are newly recruited young and strong, how can they fight in a hurry? Moreover, the surplus food in the city was about to run out, and Lord Assassin Shi even ordered to seize the food of the people. The state secretary yamen was busy almost day and night, but there were still some people who couldn't get together the food and grass needed by the soldiers who defended the city! The recruitment of the people also needs to be slowed down! However, this official believes that General Mu can hold the city pass for another month without losing it, and wait until the rear comes to help. This is General Cheng's great achievement! ”

A general on the side couldn't hold back any longer, and jumped up like thunder on the spot, "A month? You let me withstand the onslaught of the Xihu army for a month?! ”

"There are so many soldiers and horses in the rear, why don't you see a large army coming to help, some of them have elite regular troops under their command!" There are also generals who complain that reinforcements are not coming!

"The people's requisition is incomplete, and the grain and grass are not ready, what kind of bullshit excuse is this!"

"Dingyuan is gone, and you civil officials are the ones who lost their heads!!"

"General. It turns out that this thief is trying to trap my border army to death! You want to kill more than 10,000 of my brothers! ”

"Xu Zhengkuan, you inhuman old thief, bastard old bastard!"

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These generals scolded loudly, and there was no restraint and politeness. It looks like they are going to be put to death by these civil officials, what else is there to scruple about?

Xu Zhengkuan let these people scold, but his face was still the kind of smile that was neither yin nor yang, and he was indifferent at all.

After these generals finished scolding, Xu Zhengkuan said gloomily: "General Mu, I respect you for being a tiger general and a loyal martyr all your life, and I don't think I heard the angry words of those generals." ”

Xu Changshi's attitude made the upright and fiery Mu Lu more and more unbearable. Even if he slapped the table and scolded himself, it would be more enjoyable. With such cynicism that is neither yin nor yang, nor dead nor alive, Mu Partridge's anger is even greater!

"Xu Zhengkuan, don't put on such a stinky posture in front of Lao Tzu!" Mu Lu was also furious, and said angrily, "My old Cheng is desperate for this life, and I will not be coerced and ridiculed by a villain like you!" ”

"General Mu, why be so impatient? I can't say enough about it! Xu Changshi was still not in a hurry, and said with a smile, "The Xihu people are raising troops to invade my Lingzhou, and the city defense is tight, and my colleagues know it." But the more critical the moment, the more it can show General Mu's loyalty and bravery! - However, since General Mu is in difficulty, I, the governor of the state, will also truthfully report to Lord Thorn Shi, asking Lord Thorn Shi to allocate a batch of grain and grass supplies as soon as possible, and send more people to the city as soon as possible. ”

"Humph! ------" Mu Partridge snorted in disdain, how kind would you kid? You civil servants of the heart, every good thing!

Xu Changshi was still smiling and whispered: "This official is here, and there is another important military business. If General Mu can help me do this military affairs well, I am willing to put my neck under General Cheng's knife and guarantee my life - within one day, the general's food, grass and young men will be all available to report to the general! ”

General Mu's heart was suddenly stunned, his thick eyebrows were furrowed, and he asked very vigilantly, "What military affairs?" ”

Xu Changshi said with a smile: "When the counties under the command of Lingzhou fell before, there were many deserters under the command of the county guards. Instead of defending the city and resisting the enemy, they also degenerated into soldiers and bandits, plundering villages and harming the people of Daxia. As the Governor, the Governor is responsible for investigating these matters. ”

Mu Partridge couldn't check his pulse for a while, and asked cautiously: "Under the command of this general, there is no deserter!" ”

"Of course I do. General Mu's command is full of brave and fierce loyal people, and the general's bravery is known to everyone! Xu Changshi said with a smile, "General Mu, might as well be patient and listen to the envoy finish speaking?" ”

"You say!"

"Okay." Xu Changshi was still not in a hurry and looked more gentle, and said, "This Changshi was ordered to investigate the deserters and bandits, and caught a lot of black sheep in the city in bits and pieces. It was these miscellaneous things that ruined the reputation of my Great Xia soldiers and caused an extremely bad impact among the people. ”

Mu Partridge listened with his temperament, and scolded this kid in his heart for talking a lot of official nonsense!

"If it were just a few sporadic deserters, this long history would not be guilty of making a big fuss. But not long ago, I found a big case! Xu Changshi suddenly changed his words, his voice also increased, and he said loudly: "There is a captain who escaped into the city and connived at hundreds of deserters!" Not only did he conceal the bad deeds of these people as deserters and harm the people, but he also dared to ask for military merits for these deserters! ”

Mu Partridge's face changed slightly, and he didn't dare to intervene because he didn't know the truth, but muttered in his heart: How could someone do such a thing?

"I know General Mu has doubts in his heart. However, the evidence in this case is conclusive. Xu Changshi said: "The captain of this battalion is also a six-rank military attaché, if it weren't for the iron case, how would this Changshi dare to wronged him, how dare he be easily detained by him?" ”

Mu Lu was taken aback, "You detained this captain?!" ”

"Of course." Xu Changshi had a "surprised" expression, "According to the military laws of Great Xia, desertion is a big crime, and soldiers and bandits harming the people are capital crimes!" If anyone shelters and shields such a person, he will be guilty of the same crime! ——This lieutenant connived at and shielded hundreds of this soldier and bandit in one go, and this long history did not take him into custody for interrogation, wouldn't it be a blasphemy against the law and military orders? ”

"You! -----" Cheng Wuting was really angry, "When the two armies were about to fight against the enemy, you detained the military attache and destroyed the wall!" Xu Changshi, what's the difference between you and colluding with the Hu people?! ”

"This official is a Xia person, and the country of Great Xia is our home, how can I collude with foreign enemies to bring disaster to my own family?" Xu Changshi laughed a few times, and his eyes suddenly became very cold, "General Mu, it's better for you to pay attention to a little bit of proportion when you speak." Even though this official is broad-minded and doesn't care about many of your radical words, this kind of remark is too damning. If I really want to use the topic to play, I can directly sue you to the Yushitai! ”

"------" Mu Partridge swallowed a sigh of resentment, this is the most annoying thing about these civil officials, so he can only clench his fists and bow, "Fang is my gaffe, don't blame Changshi!" ”

"It's okay, it's okay!" Xu Changshi seemed to smile very generously and waved his hand, and said, "This captain was detained, and it is indeed an iron case. He took the old uniforms in his army and replaced them with deserters who he had abandoned to disguise their deserters. If you don't want people to know, you can't do it unless you do. After a little investigation of this long history, the truth was exposed. ”

General Mu was a little impatient, "What does that matter to me?" What military affairs did you come to my Shuozhou to do? Say! ”

"It's not about General Mu's military. However, it was a matter for the entire defenders. Xu Changshi's eyes narrowed, and he lowered his voice and said, "I interrogated those deserters, and someone confessed that it was a general's personal soldiers surnamed Wang who instructed them to collude with this lieutenant to clear their names and defraud military merits!" ”

"What?!" General Mu's eyes widened, and he really pointed the finger at him!

"It seems that General Mu and this General Wang are very familiar?" Xu Changshi said with a smile, "This general abused his power and promoted this captain." Three months ago, the lieutenant was transferred to the city of this state and came to Dingyuan, where General Mu was guarding. I suspect that he may have committed treason. That's why I quietly came to General Mu for help, and it was best to quietly hand over this person to me and bring him back for interrogation. I suspect that he has colluded with Xihu and is on a top-secret mission! ”

"Nonsense!" Mu Partridge shouted, "General Wang is very loyal and brave, and he is still patrolling the city defense at this time!" Definitely a first-class Great Xia warrior! ”

"Whether it's or not, you'll find out when you look it up." Xu Changshi said with a smile, "Regardless of the details, conniving and shielding deserters is definitely an ironclad case." This man is behind the scenes and directs this captain to act, and he is the culprit. If General Mu can help me capture this person and bring him back, it will be a great achievement. After this Xihu retreats, I will definitely ask all my colleagues to jointly write a letter to ask for merit for the general! ”

"-----" Cheng Wuting bit his teeth and bones, and he completely understood what Xu Zhengkuan meant.

Xu Zhengkuan, this is using "grain and grass and green and strong" as a condition, and he wants to coerce him to start with Mu Partridge - kill this general Wang! How could he do such a thing that would disturb the hearts of the army!

"Xu Zhengkuan!!" Mu Partridge shouted violently, "You are planting a blame, communiqué personal vendetta!" ”

"Where do you start?" Xu Zhengkuan made a 'stunned' statement, "A piece of evidence is conclusive, does Xu still dare to wronged hundreds of people, even a general like General Wang?" He is a very important confidant of Dashuai, and soon Dashuai will arrive in person, if I don't have ironclad evidence, how will I explain? - Moreover, there is no way to talk about personal vendettas. Who am I sorry for? ”

"Less!" Mu Lu said very annoyedly, "I have long heard that you have a holiday with General Wang, so I want to take this opportunity to cut off his life!" ”

"Haha!" Xu Changshi laughed and laughed so unexpectedly, "It seems that General Mu really misunderstood me!" ”

Cheng Wu was taken aback, "What do you mean?" ”

"What I mean is that I have no personal enmity with General Wang, but General Mu, this person is extremely evil and has evil intentions, and he is definitely a huge hidden danger in Dingyuan!" Xu Changshi said, "You hurry up and hand him over to me and let me take him away!" ”

Cheng Wu smiled very hehe, "I want to make it." ”

Li Xiantong was stunned, "What does General Mu mean?" ”

Mu Lu told Xu Zhengkuan that General Wang was leading troops to inspect the city.

Xu Zhengkuan didn't believe it at first, then was surprised, and then smiled.

"Then, if he comes back, please General Mu must take it down and hand it over to Ben Changshi. Don't cover up with him anymore and be guilty of the same sin as him! After Xu Zhengkuan finished speaking, he got up and was about to leave, "Ben Changshi has said goodbye!" "Wait!" Mu Partridge stretched out his hand to stop, "Reinforcements and grain and grass, how do you say it?" ”

Xu Changshi smiled, "I went back to the Yamen of the State Division, and I will try my best to help General Mu and fight for it." ”

"Fight?" General Mu snorted, "Who the hell doesn't know that you are Governor Lingshi, you fight for a fart, it is obviously perfunctory to me!" ”

The generals around Mu Lu had already endured countless anger in their hearts, and they couldn't hold it back anymore at this time. He let out a roar of anger and rushed forward to chop Xu Zhengkuan!

"Here, do it!" Xu Zhengkuan was not in a hurry, pointing to his neck, "I was sent by Lord Thorn Shi to inspect military affairs and correct the appearance of the army, representing the military law of Great Xia." If you dare to touch my hair, it will be a rebellion and complicity! - Do it, do it! Let me try it with my neck, the world-famous General Mu, how fast the knife is when he slashes his own people! ”

"Bastard, I slaughtered you!!" The generals under Mu Lu's command were all angry and red-eyed, and they were like thunder.

However, no one really came forward to chop up Xu Changshi.

They are soldiers, real, pure soldiers. They value loyalty and honor more than their lives. Although Xu Changshi's words are all threatening words, they are indeed "truth". The shackles of mutiny and rebellion are definitely not something that Mu Partridge and others can afford! How to portray black and white these crimes is all in the mouth and pen of these civil officials!

"Get out, the tiger and wolf division under my Mu Partridge will guard the city, and I will only go to Lord Tie to discuss the matter of grain, grass and youth!" Mu Partridge waved his hand away from the generals, "Let him go!" ”

"Get out of !!"

Xu Zhengkuan touched his beard, looked at the people in front of him and smiled, and walked away. His purpose has been achieved,

The reason why he came to this military camp immediately after killing Lingzhou Assassin Shi Tiemiao came in the name of inspecting military affairs to explain that he had arrested some deserters and falsely accused General Wang that he wanted to shake the morale of the defenders in the city by arresting the deserters and framing General Wang. so that he can continue to carry out his plan! Surrender the city!

Mu Lu and the others knew in their hearts that it was impossible for the imperial court to send reinforcements. And the army led by the marshal himself doesn't know where it is now, and he is afraid that when the marshal leads the army to rescue, maybe the battle of Dingyuan will be over.

Mu Partridge took a deep breath and spit out heavily, "Brothers, stick to Dingyuan!" Success or failure – but with a clear conscience! ”

"I'll follow the general to the death—but I have a clear conscience!!"

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The next two days and two nights were a purgatory for the Xia army and border troops who guarded Dingyuan.

None of them, including the wounded who could crawl a little, closed their eyes once, and they never stopped fighting even for a moment. It is true that the walls of Dingyuan are tall and the defense is very advantageous, but the Xihu people are several times larger. Standing under the high city walls and looking down, the vast sea of people is endless.

Mu Partridge even suspected that if it weren't for the huge numerical superiority of the Xihu people in this tall wall, they would really charge up as a whole, and each of them would spit on a mouthful of spit and turn into a flood to drown these Xia troops defending the city.

In addition, before the siege, there was a drought, and there were no grains, and the grain and grass in Dingyuan City were consumed, and it all depended on the transportation of grain from the rear prefectures and counties. But after the siege of the city in the past two months, there is no surplus food in the city!

And this governor history is really embarrassing himself!

Cheng Wuting couldn't tell his generals about these things. Because of some unwarranted "political disputes", which will kill so many of his brothers and endanger the border defense of Great Xia, Mu Partridge's heart is very uncomfortable. He knows his weight very well, no matter how powerful the general who leads his troops to fight, even if he is reasonable, he can't fight the pen in the hand of the civil official who holds the authority, and the mouth on his face.

"General, Xu Zhengkuan's yellow-haired boy is too arrogant!" The general with a strong temper scolded, "We really shouldn't let him go, it's the most enjoyable to cut him on the spot!" No matter how bad it is, you have to detain him and let him bring grain and grass! ”

Mu Partridge shook his head indifferently, "What good is it to kill something that pigs and dogs are not as good as them?" ”

"It's okay to vent!" The fierce generals had nothing to say, they all gritted their teeth with hatred, and scolded: "I have long been ready to sacrifice my life for the country, and I am not afraid of death!" If you are embarrassed and die by a villain like Xu Zhengkuan-injustice! ”

"Then it can't be unfavorable to Xu Zhengkuan." Cheng Wuting said, "If we are defeated and lose Dingyuan, it will be defeated at most." If we kill Xu Zhengkuan, the governor of the state, in order to vent our personal anger, we may be convicted of the heinous crime of rebellion and rebellion. We wait for the martial artist to die, and I don't want to show the heroic martyrs of the family, let alone hope that the fame will be immortal, but at least we can't harm our families, leave a disloyal and unrighteous name on the Qingshi Danshu, and bear the verbal criticism of future generations! ”

"--------" The generals were speechless, and they all gritted their teeth with hatred.

Mu Partridge shook his head, "That Xu Zhengkuan pinched our life and had nothing to fear, otherwise, he wouldn't dare to come here to spread wild." This person is only thirty years old, and his scheming is so deep and vicious----- no matter how brave we are on the battlefield, we can't fight this kind of eunuch who has been studying power and conspiracy since he was a child! ”

When the lieutenant generals heard Mu Lu say this, they suddenly woke up and said: "If the big marshal is here, maybe there is a way!" - Isn't the handsome also a child of a eunuch family, with resourcefulness and power change? ”

"Gambit? Contingency? Mu Partridge smiled bitterly, "That's really something that only the kind of people who can play with the big handsome." To tell you the truth, General Wang and Xu Zhengkuan fought to the death in the capital, and now they are fighting to the border. General Wang was defeated in Chang'an for a while, and was forced to leave the place where he had worked for ten years, and the position of the right general who was about to be taken was also robbed, and an arm was broken, and he has not yet recovered. But this! Xu Zhengkuan chased after him, desperate to put General Wang to death! ”

"And then he pulled us on our backs?!" The generals were surprised.

"Not really." Mu Lu waved his hand, "Xu Zhengkuan didn't know that General Wang had gone to inspect the city, he came here to use military law to arrest General Wang and bring him back to the Yamen for private interrogation." If he wanted to pull us on his back, Xu Zhengkuan would not come. ”

"Then why did Xu Zhengkuan threaten the general again?" The generals asked naturally.

"------" Mu Lu was speechless, and said with a wry smile: "Maybe he thinks that it's not only General Wang who deserves to die." We military attachés who fought against the Hu army also deserve to die? The two were originally unrelated to each other, but now they are together, so killing two birds with one stone at the same time is just saving trouble and effort. ”

"I'll his grandma!!"

The generals were scolding.

After scolding, they picked up their swords and guns and went to defend the city again.

Mu Lu was both moved and guilty. He has always known very well that for these upright and loyal Great Xia soldiers under his command, there is nothing more important than "fighting", whether it is a court fight or a grievance.

Seeing that these brothers rushed to Chengguan without hesitation to fight with the Xihu people, Mu Lu, who had been in the army for 30 years and had shed a single tear, also hid and cried.

"Brothers, you are the most heroic soldiers of Great Xia! You are the most selfless heroes in the world! "I'm the one who caused you!" "If there is an afterlife, let me be your pigs, dogs, cows and sheep to repay you!"

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This General Mu stood at the head of the city, and looked at the Turks below the city with wide eyes, surging like a tide!

He couldn't believe his eyes! There are still thousands of soldiers under his command and the original young men who have fought to this day, and all of them are wounded, including him himself.

There is still an arrow stuck in his right arm that has not been pulled out, and it is deep into the bone. This little injury is as ordinary to Mu Partridge as chewing sand after eating. He was so excited that he didn't even feel pain.

Seeing the Xihu people who were still violently attacking just now, Mu Partridge and all the remnants of his command who were ready to die had long been ready to die. It's just that he is numb and raises his knife to kill the enemy. Just when they can't hold it anymore!

"Report-" A soldier ran quickly, perhaps because he ran too hard and his physical strength was overdrawn, and with the support of two people, he even crawled in front of Mu Partridge.

"What?" Mu Partridge was still calm. And more than ten years of military career has cultivated his style of a general, and he is not shocked by the collapse of Mount Tai.

"Behind the city----- rear-----" The scout was a little breathless, "Reinforcements have arrived!" ”

Everyone was amazed! "Who's bringing the soldiers?"

"Governor Shi Xu Zhengkuan, Governor Ling, brought the young man to help in the war!"

"Huh?" Mu Partridge and all the lieutenants were stunned on the spot.

Xu Zhengkuan? Goes?

Come to save Dingyuan?

In the eyes of Mu Lu and others, this matter is even more weird than the sudden withdrawal of the Xihu people!

"How many people did Xu Zheng band take, and where did they go?" Mu Lu asked.

"Probably a few thousand! I have arrived at the city pass, and I ask the general to let them go to the city to help in the battle! Mu Partridge was even more confused now, and he had no clue.

"General, no matter what, the brothers can't hold it anymore," the deputy general said, "It's better to let them go to the city to help the battle first, this new force is here, just enough to repel the Hu army!" ”

Mu Partridge pondered for a moment and nodded, "You go and guide, I'm here to supervise the battle!" "Yes!"

Mu Partridge is still standing on top of the city tower, squinting at the city pass, a team of young people are climbing the city pass to help defend the city!

Uncanny!

"Since the general's reinforcements have arrived, please treat the general's injuries," the pro-soldier on the side immediately said when he saw the opportunity.

"Okay." Mu Partridge waved his hand, "Come on, remove your armor!" The soldiers next to him immediately got busy and brought a bowl of soup medicine to Mu Partridge to drink, saying that it was a pain-relieving anesthetic.

Mu Partridge laughed, "How can I drink such a thing? ”

"General, it hurts to pull out arrows and heal wounds!" The soldiers looked at the big arrow sore on his Mu partridge's arm, and they really felt a little frightened.

"If you can't do it, change the military doctor!" Mu Lu said angrily, "As a commander, I must always keep a clear head. Once I drank this bowl of anesthetic, I didn't know anything. Out of the military, how is it good? ”

"-----" The soldiers were speechless, so they had to grit their teeth, "Then the general endures!" ”

"Such a small injury is commonplace! Hugh is talking nonsense, hurry up! Mu Partridge was impatient.

The soldier began to treat Mu Partridge's wounds, first using a sharp knife to cut the flesh of the steel arrowhead, and then pulling out the arrow with a large pair of pincers.

The skin and bones sizzled, the blood flowed for a long time, Mu Partridge didn't snort, and even had a smile on his face all the time; The soldier was as if he had escaped death after a catastrophe in his life.

"Fortunately, there is no quenching poison!" The pro-soldier breathed a sigh of relief, "Subordinate, this is going to give medicine to the general"

But this Mu Partridge didn't even look at it, but he was very puzzled in his heart, the Xihu people stormed Dingyuan for so many days, and paid a very painful price, and they were definitely determined to win Dingyuan. So under the fierce siege, the casualties were also very high, he sent people to ask Tie Miao several times, but there was no response, the battle was fierce, and he couldn't go to Tie Miao to negotiate, but now seeing that the defenders are all about to be wiped out, and Dingyuan is about to be lost, this Xu Zhengkuan has brought it to the rescue - what kind of medicine is sold in this gourd?