Chapter 44: The Wind Reverses
The last condition put forward by Zhao Liang turned out to be that Shenhou should use all his strength to adjust the historical record back by two years!
The three of Shenhou couldn't help but be stunned when they heard this, and looked at each other. To be honest, they had all participated in various pre-battle negotiations before, but the content involved was nothing more than about prisoners of war and slaves, land division, money and wealth, etc., so the first three things that Zhao Liang said were easy to understand and not difficult to accept.
But this last thing was so unbelievable that the three of them couldn't figure out why General Zheng Ni made such a ridiculous and innocuous request.
"General, the old man guesses, you won't tell us the reason, right?" Shenhou asked.
Zhao Liang nodded: "As for why this is happening, don't ask around." If I can't do it, then I can only find a way to achieve the goal of 'two years after transfer' in my own way! ”
"Don't!" When Shenhou heard this, he thought to himself that if this girl really dragged on the war for two years, how many people would have to die? How much does it cost? Besides, after a long time, it is not possible for some vassal states to see that the limelight is not right, and turn against each other and take advantage of the fire to rob, then it will be difficult to tell the outcome.
He looked at Gong Father Mu with a sad face: "Brother, what do you think about this?" ”
"It's hard!" Palace Father Mu shook his head: "The mouth of the world, how can I intervene?" ”
Shen Hou and Yan Hou sighed at the same time, not knowing what to do for a while.
At this time, Shen Zuolan smiled and said: "Two marquis, Zuolan thinks that this matter is not difficult to do. ”
"Oh? What's your best idea? Zhao Liang, Shenhou and Palace Father Mu asked in unison.
Shen Zuolan said a little triumphantly: "Those ordinary barnyard official histories actually don't need to be thought about. It is mainly the canonical record of the official family, as long as it is properly controlled, it can meet the expectations of the general. Can we do this, this time on the side of the Qing monarch, whether the king is willing or not, most of them will give the Zen position to His Royal Highness the Prince. This important matter related to the society must be recorded in detail by the historians of the vassal states. And we only need to put the day of the crown prince's accession to the throne two years later, before which he was still in charge of the country in the name of the king, and when he ascended the throne and announced to the world, it was explained that the alliance of the two countries of Shen and Yan had crusaded against the injustice of the royal family, and by the way, he defeated the army of the dog Rong who took the opportunity to attack, then the historians would habitually write the two things of enthronement and crusade into the volume. In this way, isn't it possible to confuse the public? ”
Palace Father Mu pondered for a long time and agreed: "Well, Doctor Shen's plan should be feasible. ”
Seeing this, Shenhou said to Zhao Liang: "Since this is the case, there is no problem with this condition." The general can rest assured that if it really can't be done, the old man will force all countries to collect the canon books and revise them uniformly, otherwise the army will be overwhelmed. ”
Zhao Liang thought that he had no choice but to do this, so he nodded: "Then there are three Lao, I thank you here first." ”
Palace Father Mu suddenly wondered: "That's all you have for this?" What about yourself? Aren't there any requirements? ”
"No, no," Zhao Liang hurriedly said: "If there is anything, it is better to forget me completely, and leave nothing or traces." ”
Shenhou said: "General, don't blame me for being old and confused, my mouth is not covered. How does the old man feel as if you are explaining what happened? ”
"I feel the same way." Shen Zuolan said: "In fact, the four conditions just now, as long as the general is willing, it is far easier and easier to do than us." Despite the crown prince's accession to the throne, no one dares to tell you how to do it, right, two marquis? ”
Palace Father Mu nodded silently, and Shenhou said: "The general is the righteous daughter of Zheng Huangong, the cousin of the king, and the nobleman of the clan. At the same time, he is a generation of famous generals in the border of Megatron, and whoever sits on the throne must also pay attention to you and dare not be contemptuous in the slightest. But why ......?"
Zhao Liang waved his hand and said, "I'm tired, I want to have a good birthday for a few years." Does this reason work? ”
In the tent of the sixth division of the sect, there were officers of all sizes standing, and people stared at Zhao Liang one by one, silent.
Zhao Liang clapped his hands and said, "Hey, what are you doing?" It's like a stuffy gourd! I've made it all clear, and I don't want to fight this battle anyway. Taking advantage of today's big victory, forcing Shenhou to leave the back road for you all, where to go in the future, you can do it yourself. ”
One of the generals asked, "General, why did you suddenly retreat when we have just won today?" ”
"It's easy to say," Zhao Liang said nonsense: "First, I have a good relationship with the first queen, and because of her misfortune, I also had a very unpleasant quarrel with the king; Second, the new policy of Tianmu undermined the ancestral system, and as a sub-lineage of princes, it is difficult for me to support it; Third, there were traitors in the court who cheated on me, fabricated charges, and threw my male favorite and righteous sisters into the palace prison. The king didn't distinguish between right and wrong, but instead held me accountable! So, after thinking about it, I might as well support the crown prince Ji Yijiu to come to power, and it is still the country of the Great Zhou after all. ”
When all the generals heard this, they all looked at each other, trying to find useful information in each other's eyes, hoping to see something from others. At this time, Bao Fu, who had been silent, suddenly took the lead in speaking: "The general is a commander who understands things and cherishes his subordinates, and it will not be wrong to follow her to protect him." Didn't the general just say everything? Shenhou promised that all brothers would be promoted to become wealthy in the future, and those who were distant relatives of the queen like me would not be affected by any trouble, so what are you hesitating about? ”
Seeing him take the lead, a general said: "I also think that's the truth." Don't hide it from everyone, I am a child of Xu Guo's clan, and my father wrote a few days ago saying that I should resign from the military and return to my hometown immediately, just because of the restructuring of the fields. ”
"I'm from Lu Guo! My eldest brother also wrote to me, scolding the royal family for being mediocre and making some bullshit New Deal! ”
"The country of Qi has long been spread all over the country, and they all say that if it continues like this, I am afraid that the world will be in chaos."
The loud-voiced general Lao Zhang suppressed his voice and said: "Don't talk about your vassal states, even my sons and daughters of the Zhou Kingdom have been worried for a long time because of the new policy. In addition, you don't know that when the queen committed suicide in the palace, the prince was ordered to be arrested by the king, and the soldiers and horses sent were led by the younger brother. I couldn't bear to watch the usually gentle and kind prince being murdered, deliberately letting him go, and later being punished by the king. ”
"That's right! I remember, Lao Zhang, you used to be the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, and then you were transferred to us. At the beginning, we were still wondering, dare to love because of this? ”
"Lao Zhang, you are right to do this, you will not be able to live in chaos, you are a true gentleman and a good man!"
"Well said! Chaos is not acceptable, we can't sell our lives to that faint king anymore! ”
"Agreed! Against his mother, he turned against the enemy and was loyal to the prince! ”
"Listen to the general, this battle can't be fought anymore. Join forces with Shenhou and fight back to Hojing! ”
Seeing that everyone was clamoring for gossip, Zhao Liang said in his heart: Almost, it's similar to what I thought. The generals of this era were basically all nobles, and they were inextricably linked with various vassal states. And King Zhou You, a traverser, was eager for quick success and quick profit, and made such an untimely reform, in fact, he had already offended the foundation of his rule. In normal times, these generals of the Sect Sixth Division are just because no one picks the head, so they dare not speak out under the pressure of royal power and military discipline.
Now that he, the coach, has made his words clear and left a way out for everyone, how can he not support it?
The more the generals talked, the more excited they became, and they were about to defect to Shenhou overnight, but Zhao Liang hurriedly stopped: "Give me a stop!" The time has not yet come for you to act immediately. At my command, from tomorrow onwards, our army will begin a confrontation with the coalition forces, and when the time comes, Shenhou himself will send someone to contact you. ”
Bao Fu said strangely: "General, you mean, not with us?" ”
"I'm sorry, man, but I have another business to do." Zhao Liang explained: "Xiao Si is still in the palace prison, I have to return to Hojing to rescue him immediately, I'm afraid there will be trouble if it's too late." ”
Bao Fu said: "In that case, then why don't you take us back with you?" With the Sect Master here, wouldn't it be more certain that the whole city could be controlled in our hands in the blink of an eye? ”
Zhao Liang hurriedly refused: "No, no, no, you must not do that." I'm just asking you to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, not to ask everyone to turn against the royal family. Besides, after all, the king is still here, and he rashly leads the troops back, as long as he ascends to the heights, who of you can guarantee that his soldiers will not obey him again? At that time, the situation may be even more difficult to control. ”
Everyone felt that what he said made sense, and they couldn't help but nod their heads and say yes, only Baofu was still not at ease: "At least bring a team of elites, right?" Your safety is just as important. ”
Zhao Liang was moved in his heart, but he still declined the other party's kindness: "It's more neat for me to go back by myself." As for security, you don't have to worry, Yu Li and his thousands of demon king army are still in Hojing, and they can completely protect me. Baofu, Shenhou and their side I have already said hello, during the time that General Ben left, you were the leader of the Sect Sixth Division, and you were also the plenipotentiary representative of the other party to negotiate and coordinate. Shenhou knows you, and he also feels more at ease chatting. Saying that, Zhao Liang turned his head and shouted to everyone: "Did you hear my order clearly?" ”
"Humble duty understands!" The generals replied in unison.
Zhao Liang nodded with satisfaction, then patted Baofu's shoulder again, and was about to leave, when suddenly a voice sounded from the crowd: "Great, general, I have something to tell you." ”
Everyone couldn't help but look over there when they heard the sound, only to see a thin officer looking at Zhao Liang hesitantly, looking like he wanted to say something.
"Something, say!" Zhao Liang felt a little curious and asked the man.
The thin officer replied: "General, the lowly name is You Tan, and he is one of the eight city gate guards in Hojing...... Lao Zhang next to him hurriedly introduced to Zhao Liang: "He is my subordinate, and he has been responsible for garrisoning the south gate of Hojing for a long time." Yutan, what the hell are you trying to say, don't spit on. ”
Yutan nodded to his boss and continued, "I, I know that there is a secret passage at the south gate, maybe the general will be able to use it when he returns. ”
"Secret passages? What secret passage? How come I've never heard of it? Lao Zhang was slightly surprised.
You Tan looked a little panicked, and hurriedly said, "Please forgive me." That secret passage was used by the brothers for personal purposes. Hokyo has always been heavily guarded, and some illegal goods are difficult to enter and exit the city gates, so we usually use this secret passage to transport them. I originally wanted to earn some extra money to subsidize the family, so I didn't dare to tell you. Fang Cai saw that the general returned to the city overnight to save people, and he was worried that this trip would be dangerous, so he couldn't help but speak out. Maybe it's a critical moment......" As he spoke, Yu Tan lowered his head in embarrassment.
When everyone heard him say this, they couldn't help but laugh. Lao Zhang scolded: "You are really cunning, you actually made such a strange thing under Lao Tzu's nose." But you are very good, you can distinguish the severity, and you would rather be punished than take care of the safety of the general. Let's take note of that first. ”
Zhao Liang was also both surprised and delighted, and hurriedly asked You Tan where the entrance and exit of the secret passage were. With this magic weapon, the stakes of this operation will be greatly increased.