After Han Gang stood for a long time, he said softly: "Maybe it's just a coincidence, it shouldn't be so evil." How can anyone really have the power of an unpredictable prophet? ”

Ma Qingshan nodded and said, "Maybe, maybe it's just a coincidence." However, this at least shows that this Lin Jue has a very clear view of the remaining situation, although he may not really know the result, but he must be a comparison of the strength of the two sides, and he has a clear understanding of the combat power of my Great Zhou soldiers and horses, even better than ourselves, so he dares to make such a prediction. This person must have real skills and vision. ”

Han Gang frowned and said, "I feel the same way about this, this person is not simple. It's a pity that he didn't want to serve the imperial court. Otherwise, if he had been in this northern expedition, he would not have ended up like this. ”

Ma Qingshan nodded and said, "Yes, it's a pity that he refuses to serve the current court." ”

Han Gang paused, and suddenly asked, "Why did Brother Qingshan think of this Lin Jue?" You seem to have a lot of respect for him. Brother Qingshan, don't blame me for being verbose, no matter how capable Lin Jue is, he is also a traitor to the imperial court. ”

Ma Qingshan smiled and said, "Lord Han, at this time, do you still think so?" Lin Jue just refused to defend the current court, he didn't betray the Great Zhou, he just refused to be with the usurper and the corrupt people who only wanted personal gain. I think that in the current situation, his choice may be ...... Maybe...... It's worth pondering. ”

Han Gangleng said: "What do you mean? How do I feel that you are talking weirdly today. ”

Ma Qingshan said softly: "It's not that I'm talking weird, it's ...... What I said was true, but it went against what we had always insisted on, so Lord Han thought it was weird. But what exactly are we maintaining now? Personally, I'm very confused, and I don't know if Master Han knows what he's doing now. ”

Han Gang frowned and said, "Brother Qingshan, the more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes, I don't want to listen to your nonsense." I have asked you to come here only to ask you what you think about the imperial court's summoning of us to Beijing, but I don't want to say anything else to you. ”

Ma Qingshan said quietly: "Lord Han, do you still need to ask my opinion on this matter?" You naturally understand in your heart what is going on? Those who received the holy decree and were asked to return to Beijing were all promoted by Yang Shumi, and people like Lord Han were all regarded as Yang Shumi's cronies. At this time, summoning us people back to the capital is really to report on our work and discuss something? It's not that I understand that this is going to happen to us people. Lu Zhongtian has now become a privy envoy, and if he wants to take charge of the military and completely control the army, we people will be a thorn in his side. Unless we are willing to publicly express our support for the imperial court's move to kill Lord Yang, and are willing to bow our allegiance to Lu Zhongtian, there is only one result of going to the capital, and that is - to die! It is precisely because Lord Han saw this that he asked me to come here to discuss. ”

Han Gang looked at Ma Qingshan in a daze for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "Brother Ma is really an understanding person, and he is really a person who has read books." You're right, your words are exactly what I have in mind. This time, we are summoned to Beijing...... It's really weird, I'm afraid it's going to take us under the knife. ”

Ma Qingshan said in a deep voice: "In this case, what countermeasures does Lord Han have?" In fact, Lord Han only needs to publicly express his support for the decision of the imperial court, and express his loyalty to Lu Zhongtian, support him as this privy envoy, and be willing to accept any appointment and dismissal transfer of the imperial court unconditionally, I think he should be able to save his life. ”

Han Gang frowned and glared at Ma Qingshan, Ma Qingshan smiled bitterly: "Don't stare at me like this, what I say is realistic, I can save my life by doing this, and maybe I can also get Lu Zhongtian's weight." ”

Han Gang shouted: "Publicly express support for the imperial court's decision to kill Yang Shumi? Are you crazy? No matter what Lord Yang does to me, he is always a kind person to me. If it weren't for Lord Yang's support, how would I be where I am today? So what kind of thing is Lu Zhongtian? If Lord Yang's death this time is really his trouble, it shows that he intends to monopolize power and has bad intentions. Do I support him as a privy councilor? Crazy? What qualifications does he have to serve as a privy councillor? Moreover, his move has already destroyed the ancestral system of the imperial court, and the Manchu dynasty should impeach him. Brother Qingshan asked me to be loyal to Lu Zhongtian as his lackey? Could it be that in your mind, I, Han Gang, am such a person? Outrageous. ”

Ma Qingshan hurriedly said: "Lord Han is angry, Qingshan doesn't have this intention, it's just that this is the way that Qingshan can come up with to deal with the situation at the moment." Of course, Qingshan knew that Lord Han was definitely not such a person. Anyone in the world can do this, but only you, Lord Han, will not be ungrateful and grovel. ”

Han Gang waved his hand and said: "You don't have to pat me on the back, now your military position is the same as mine, the current position, the Northern Expedition Army has not been disbanded, and you are still the high-level general of the Northern Expedition Army, second only to the deputy marshal Bai Qi." You were also hand-picked by Marshal Yang, and you can't stay out of it. ”

Ma Qingshan said with a smile: "It's not just that I can't stay out of the matter, but I'm dead." However, I received news that some people said that the battle of Xijin Province was actually my responsibility, because Marshal Yang had appointed me to command the siege of the city that day. And I was promoted by Marshal Yang too quickly, and they suspected that there was some secret relationship between me and Lord Yang, and that there was a deal between us. When I go to the capital, I will be accused of the battle of Xijin Mansion, and I will be buried by Marshal Yang. ”

Han Gang looked at Ma Qingshan in a daze and said, "You are still laughing, you know that the imperial court will definitely kill you, but can you still be so calm?" What is your way out? ”

Ma Qingshan shook his head and said, "I don't have any good way. ”

Han Gang smacked his lips and said, "Then you and I can only go to death?" Is there really no good way to do it? ”

Ma Qingshan said in a deep voice: "Lord Han, I won't go to death, I don't want to go to the capital at all." ”

Han Gang frowned and said, "Do you want to resist the decree?" ”

Ma Qingshan nodded slowly and said: "I can only do this, I don't want to go to the capital to be slaughtered, I can only choose to resist the decree." I knew the consequences of doing so, and the court had all the more reason to kill me, and it was reasonable and irrefutable. But I'm still going to do it. I'm not afraid of death, I think when Ma Qingshan threw his pen from Rong, I was ready to shroud the horse leather. It's not terrible to die, I'm actually afraid of...... An unexplained death. I told Master Han about my father, half of the reason I joined the army was to defend my family and country, and the other half was to avenge my father. The imperial court can negotiate peace with the Liao people, and I, Ma Qingshan, will never compromise with the Liao people, even if there is no national hatred, I personally have a family hatred. Therefore, I might as well confess to Lord Han that I personally believe that the imperial court is no longer worthy of my allegiance. As Lin Jue said, they are rotten. I don't want to die at their hands. It is better to die than to die at their hands than to die on the battlefield. ”

Han Gang was surprised: "What do you want?" Do you have to betray the court? Join Lin Jue and them? ”

Ma Qingshan shook his head and said: "That's not the case, my idea is very simple, I want to fight with the Liao, and I won't recognize the so-called peace." Maybe no one wants to go with me to kill the Liao, because this is also an act of sending people to death, but I would rather die on the battlefield against the Liao, than die in the hands of the imperial court. Going to the capital is death, resisting the will is death, and fighting the Liao people is a life of nine deaths, I choose to fight the Liao people and die, this is what I think at the moment. ”

Han Gang looked excited, and suddenly struck his fist the pillars of the city tower, and said in a deep voice: "Good brother, good courage, good courage." You're right, it's better to die vigorously than to die in the hands of the imperial court and die unexplained like Lord Yang. The imperial court negotiated with the Liao, but we were mortal enemies with the Liao. Brother Ma, if you want to fight the Liao, I, Han Gang, will accompany you. It's a big deal that we all died at the hands of the Liao, but that is the fate of our soldiers. Taking advantage of the fact that we still have a lot of soldiers and horses in our hands now, and the Liao army in Zhuozhou may think that the peace agreement has been reached, and they are in a state of paralysis, you and my brother give them a horse pistol, storm Zhuozhou, and kill them. What do you think? ”

Ma Qingshan's eyes lit up, and he laughed and said, "I have long known that Lord Han would agree with my idea, and Lord Han also hates the Liao people to the core. And so it was. Hahaha. But Lord Han, in this way, there is no turning back, maybe there is really only a dead end left. ”

Han Gang laughed and said, "So what? We are also forced to be helpless. At least we can choose how we want to die, and we don't have to be at the mercy of others, let alone grovel. In this northern expedition, I suffered two losses at the hands of the Liao, and I was really angry in my heart. This is the time to get back on the field. Maybe you and my brother can perform miraculous feats and turn the situation around, which will make the imperial court strengthen its confidence in fighting the Liao people. Even if you die in battle, so what's the matter? Before he died, he also wanted to take thousands of heads of the Liao people to comfort Lord Yang's soul in the sky. ”

Ma Qingshan said: "Okay, in this case, we will separate up and reorganize the soldiers and horses and act immediately." ”