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"Cheap and rude, sugar rainbow, there are you all the way" Xue Qing's face was covered in black.

"It's good to die, I can't get used to this for a long time, it's really not a thing." Xue Qingnian kicked at the corpse, and then said: "Feng Zhifan also united with several other grain merchants, and there are more than 400 people together. ”

Xue Qing was overjoyed, there was no royal law in the territory of Liaodong, and the guys hired by the grain merchants were strong and strong, and they could fight and dare to fight, and with a little training, such a foundation was an elite soldier. Previously, in order to guard them, Xue Qingbao had spent almost one-third of the city's troops, but now they agreed to help, not only could those one-third of the troops be drawn out and used, but also added four hundred fresh troops, which was really a tiger with wings.

"Let's go, take me to see them."

Mrs. Qiu gently pulled her husband, her face was ashamed, her eyes were like beads, she lifted her skirt and knelt down to plead guilty: "The concubine has no way to teach, let the maid collide with Da Lang, her fault is the fault of the concubine, the concubine should die, please punish Da Lang." ”

Xue Qingyu bent down to help Mrs. Qiu up, and said with a smile: "Forget it, it's just a cheap maid, if you die, you will die, I don't blame you." Go back and call Lang Huan in the Ding Ding House to call you, that girl is old and has a lot of thoughts, I'm afraid that I will teach my good daughter badly. ”

Mrs. Qiu reluctantly smiled at this time, and bowed again: "Thank you Da Lang for not sinning." ”

Xue Qing pursed his lips and snorted: "Don't be so polite to the old husband and wife, it makes people's teeth ache to look at." Oh, my teeth are really sore. ”

Mrs. Qiu's face turned red again, she glanced at Xue Qingnian, and was silent.

Xue Qingbao leaned over and helped his wife up, and shouted: "Third brother, this is your fault, the value between husband and wife is to know each other and respect each other, the ethical avenue is solid, and the etiquette of husband and wife must not be abolished." ”

This time, it was Xue Qinglian's turn to blush, and he smiled wryly, and made a compensatory to Mrs. Qiu.

Feng Zhifan's business is not big, but he often comes and goes, he is bold and generous, and he has made many friends in Liaodong City. At the beginning, the guard let him into the city in private, and Xue Qingyu advocated that the guard general be severely punished and then kicked him out, but because he went to Xue Qingnian's door, not only was he swept away, but he was also treated quite preferentially, and even the guard was safe.

But Xue Qingbao couldn't trust these people, and ordered them to be gathered together and strictly guarded, spending a lot of troops and energy to deal with them. Now they took the initiative to ask to stand on the side of Liaodong City to help in the battle, but they solved a problem for Xue Qing, so it was reasonable that he should come over and show his face.

Feng Zhifan bowed to Xue Qing, and said sincerely: "All the big businesses that make money in my life are done with Liaodong City, Liaodong City is my God of Wealth, my life-saving Bodhisattva, now that Liaodong City is in trouble, how can I sit idly by and ask the lord to allow me to serve the work of dogs and horses, I, Feng Zhifan, am a person who knows how to repay my kindness." ”

The Silla people once named Xue Qingbao as the "Marquis of Sweeping the North" to show his popularity, but Xue Qingbao didn't think much of this bullshit marquis, and he never mentioned it, and he didn't like the people around him to mention it.

However, the merchants outside did not understand the tricks in this, and thought that the marquis was something great, and he did not blame him for calling it rashly.

Xue Qingbao thanked him repeatedly, and under Xue Qinglian's recommendation, he appointed Feng Zhifan as the soldier and horse envoy of the Zhongyi Battalion on the spot to assist him in garrisoning Liaodong City.

Feng Zhipan Bao promoted his deputy Zhang Yi as his deputy envoy, explaining that Zhang Yi had served in the Yingzhou Army, was the head of the capital, had experience in commanding troops, and was both wise and brave.

Xue Qing saw that Zhang Yisheng's physique was majestic and his eyes were murderous, but he liked it a little in his heart, and said tentatively: "My own soldiers are lacking a deputy leader, and Zhang Dutou is willing to bow down." Zhang Yi thanked him: "The owner treats me like a mountain, and I am willing to serve under the owner." Xue Qingnian hurriedly interjected: "Wealth does not forget its roots, Zhang Yi is a good man." He also persuaded his brother: "When the Zhongyi Battalion was first established, Feng Junenvoy needed a right-hand man, and I think it was better for Zhang Dutou to stay in the Zhongyi Battalion to serve." ”

Xue Qingbao smiled and appointed Zhang Yi as the deputy envoy of the Zhongyi Battalion on the spot.

Xue Qingyu was inspecting the city defense at the head of the city, and suddenly saw a strange army driving up to the city, giggling, making a fuss, and unconsciously frowning, when he learned that they were a newly built loyal battalion, he was ordered to take over the defense of Xicheng, and he was taken aback, and hurriedly found his eldest brother Xue Qingbao, and persuaded: "Big brother is so reckless, these people are unknown, how can they be reused"

Xue Qingbao said with a smile: "What the third brother recommended to me, I think it is the time to use people, you might as well take advantage of it, take the lead, block feather arrows or something, in short, we will not suffer." I didn't discuss this with you, don't be surprised. ”

Xue Qingyu returned to the house and sat down for a long time, then sent someone to invite Ziyunzan, a Silla merchant, and said: "There is a change in the city, and the Zhang Yizhang recommended by the third child is clearly a spy sent by Li Mao, but the eldest brother turned a blind eye and allowed them to build a camp and garrison. I think the third child is determined to dedicate Liaodong City to Li Mao, and if the generalissimo doesn't take any action, I'm afraid that the situation will be out of control. ”

Ziyun praised: "My army is fighting hard in the Baishui River Valley, and I can't get out of it for a while, so I have to wait, to sweep away the heroic strength of the Beihou, I want to swim into the city A few small loaches can't turn over the wind and waves, wait and see." ”

After Ziyunzan left, Xue Qingyu summoned his henchman Mu Bamo and others, and said: "The situation has changed, the boss and the Silla people have a relationship, we have to do it in advance." ”

Mu Bamo said: "What you say, let's do it, we will listen to you." ”

Xue Qingyu said: "I'll go and persuade the eldest brother, send the third brother and the Zhongyi camp out of the city, and then close the city gate to prevent them from coming in. Everyone understood and responded in unison.

The three brothers of the Xue family must get together every day before going to bed to discuss the military and political affairs in the city, and the agreed matters will be passed through the military hall the next day, and the military and political affairs will be ordered to be carried out.

As soon as the three of them met this night, Xue Qingyu angrily asked Xue Qingnian and said: "Knowing people and knowing faces but not knowing hearts, how dare you use people like Feng Zhifan, do you know his details, how do you know that they are not Li Mao's people, you are so reckless, you don't know how your head fell off one day." ”

The three brothers have already spoken first, and all major events in the city are discussed by the three of them first, and then the eldest brother makes the final decision. Xue Qingnian bypassed the second child to persuade Xue Qingyu to agree to form a loyal battalion, although the plan succeeded, the confidence was not enough, in the face of Xue Qingyu's aggressive questioning, he had to explain: "He is a foolish person, he relies on Liaodong City to get to where he is today, Liaodong City is gone, he is a poor bastard, bullshit is not counted, he still dares to betray us."

Xue Qingyu said: "Even if you trust them, you shouldn't let them go to the city, in case there are bad intentions, how can I deal with them?"

Xue Qing said: "Okay, okay, people take the initiative to ask for help in the war, we can't ignore it." But what the second brother said also makes sense, you can't let it go too far, the second child, you mentioned it, what do you have in mind"

Xue Qingyu said: "Go up the mountain to gather righteousness and talk about a vote, tomorrow we will open the city gate and let them go out to fight, whether it is loyalty or treachery, it is clear at a glance." ”

Xue Qingbao clapped his hands and praised: "This is a good idea, I think I will let them go out for a walk, whether it is a mule or a horse, whether it is true or not, you can see it at a glance." Third brother, what do you say"

Xue Qing said: "It's good, but tomorrow is too hasty, it's better to let the family be prepared, in case the family is really helping us, just let the family die in vain, how to explain it to others in the future." ”

Xue Qing said: "The day after tomorrow will be the day after tomorrow, but none of you are allowed to disclose the news." ”

Xue Qing said: "That's natural, whoever leaks the news will be dealt with by military law." ”

After the meeting was dismissed, Xue Qingnian invited Feng Zhifan's deputy general Zhang Yi over and said: "The second brother will open the door to fight the day after tomorrow, try your sincerity, you have to prepare in advance." This matter has made the second child eye, I think you have to have some blood, do it like a little, don't let him see any flaws, and it will fall short. ”

Zhang Yi said: "Don't worry, general, everything is arranged by me." Seeing that Xue Qingnian seemed to have something to say, he took out a secret letter and said: "This is my handwritten letter from the marshal, on the day the city is broken, the general is the lord of Liaodong, in black and white, and he will never regret it." ”

Xue Qingbao read Li Mao's handwritten promise, but sighed: "I also did this to protect the Xue family, who is greedy for power, fame and fortune, and will still nominate my brother to take charge in the future." ”

Zhang Yi smiled and said, "I'll talk about it later, but now I'll talk about it after passing this level." ”

The next day, Xue Qing gathered generals in the Military Hall and announced that Xue Qingnian would be the commander-in-chief in the afternoon, and Feng Zhifan and Zhang Yi would go out of the city to attack the Anton Army in the afternoon. With the general Mu Bamo as the commander of the war, Xue Qingyu sat in the West Gate to support the response.

As soon as the order was given, the armies prepared and marched out of the city as soon as the drums sounded in the afternoon.

Xue Qingnian had already prepared, so he was not in a hurry, put on his helmet and armor, and slowly went out of the city on a high-headed horse, and the Zhongyi battalion went out of the city one step in advance, and arranged the formation under the city in a chaotic manner.

When Xue Qingbao first arrived in Liaodong, he fought a lot of battles with the Murwei people, and the discipline of the Murwei people was loose, and there was no discipline in the war, but it was a difficult bone to gnaw, and the reason was that they had a thick layer of armor, which was coated with layers of pine resin oil, and was tougher than steel, and could not be injured by knives, axes, chops and arrows, and was brave and invincible.

The leather armor of the Murwei people seems simple, but how to make it is a mystery, Xue Qingbao struggled to see the ingenuity, and he claimed to be a civilized and civilized person, and he couldn't look down on these dirty, strange "wild boar skin", so he turned to pursue the heavy iron armor. I don't know what year and month, an alien craftsman was hired by Liaodong City to create a strange set of armor for him.

Unlike the "wild boar skin" of the Murowei people, the Mingguang armor of the Tang army, and the iron scale armor of the Silla people, this kind of heavy armor is spliced together with large pieces of thick iron plates, and the knife pierces and arrows cannot easily hurt them.

With this armor protection, when the arrow rain hits, you can simply cover your head and face with a hand shield to rest easy, and you can completely ignore your torso and legs.

This kind of plate armor is expensive, but the protection is really good, because Xue Qingbao has a soft spot, Liaodong City has exhausted its financial resources to build a total of eight hundred and eighty sets, one set for each of the soldiers of the Xue family.

The heavy armor of the Xue family army in the confrontation with the Anton army took advantage of the advantage, but there are gains and losses, the strong protection of the heavy armor is at the expense of mobility, wearing heavy plate armor standing still on the city wall can not see the big flaws, once the shortcomings and weaknesses of the wilderness gallop are exposed, no matter how strong the soldiers do not borrow the power of horses, they will have to lie down tired if they can't run two miles.

In addition to the officers, the ordinary non-commissioned officers of the newly formed Zhongyi Battalion did not have such heavy armor, they wore ordinary Mingguang armor and some old crotch armor, even so, half of the soldiers were still dissatisfied with the heavy "turtle shell" on their bodies, full of complaints, and strange words.

Xue Qing was heavily armoured, inspected the vanguard army, and walked down in a circle, covered in sweat, his heart was beating faster and he was out of breath. He handed over the battle flag to Feng Zhifan, and Feng Zhifan handed it over to Zhang Yi, the former flag in the vanguard.

The whole battalion swore three oaths and rumbled towards the Huang Renfan division of the Anton Army, which had already been arrayed.

Compared with the Xue Jiajun with bright armor and banners, the Anton Army is a force called Huazi, and even the general Huang Renfan does not have a complete set of armor.

In the face of such a soldier called Huazi, the loyal battalion was like a tiger and pounced on it.

Huang Renfan was not to be outdone, waved the command flag, shouted to kill the enemy, and the two armies each rushed out of half a mile and collided violently. The Anton army was lightly armored or had no armor, and it was obvious that the Xue family army, which was small in number but wearing thick armor, suffered a big loss, their swords were difficult to penetrate the opponent's armor, while the opponent's carefully crafted scimitar could easily cut into their bones.

Huang Renfan saw that it was not good, waved his hand, and immediately ordered the transfer.

Transfer, in fact, is a rout, a rout, an army is not an opponent, on running, the advantage comes out, there is no iron armor on the body, the road is called a fast, one by one wolves rush to the pig, and in an instant there is a big dispersion.

The Loyal Battalion can't catch up, and it can't catch up if it dies.

As soon as the battle was combined, Huang Renfan was defeated.

Xue Qingbao, who was standing at the head of the city to watch the battle, was pale with a blue face, and on this day, Xue Qingyu secretly reported to him that someone went out of the city at night and was found by the defenders, and shot a few arrows at each other, because it was dark and he couldn't see clearly, and he didn't know if he shot anyone. At dawn, the Buddha found two corpses under the city, and sent someone to go down to the city to fish them up, but found a secret letter in the arms of one person, and the content of the secret letter was only nine words: Everything is ready, please follow it.

There was no payment, only a red plum blossom medal was signed.

What exactly do these nine words mean, Xue Qingbao has never been able to understand it, but the plum blossom chapter is a unique symbol of Li Mao's pro-army right wing. Now everything is understood, Feng Zhifan and Huang Renfan are playing double reeds. They're faking it, they're fooling themselves. They fooled themselves and didn't hate, and the battlefield was originally a deception, there is nothing wrong with this, there is no hatred.

What makes Xue Qingbao sad is that the people around him, his brother, also partner with outsiders to calculate himself.

Xue Qingyu waved his hand, called his confidant generals, gave two instructions in his ear, sent him back to the city, and sent someone to call Xue Qingyu, and said with a heavy face: "It seems that your worries are right, the Xue family does have unscrupulous descendants." How should I be?"

Xue Qingyu said: "The third brother may also be confused for a while, and he doesn't want to put the two of us to death. Let's separate for a while, wait for everyone to calm down, and then think about the long term. ”

Xue Qingbao nodded and said with relief: "If you think so, I'm relieved." Close the gates. ”

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