Chapter 415: What does the comer mean?
Qingzhou is one of the ancient Kyushu. The www.biquge.info is located between the East China Sea and Mount Tai, located in the east of China, "the east is wood, and the wood color is green", so it is called Qingzhou. The land of Qilu has a long history, a brilliant culture, outstanding people, and the folk customs here can be very simple and honest, and they can also be very fierce and good at fighting when necessary.
In the fourteenth year of Qin Tiansheng, General Zhendong and Gongshisheng of Hedong County waved his troops to capture Qingzhou, and after killing the capricious warlord Xu Niche at both ends of the first rat, he continued to send troops to level the whole territory, soothe the obedience, kill and resist, and basically control Qingzhou under the combination of grace and power. At the same time, Shi Sheng selected brave people among the local people and the army, and refined them into 30,000 strong soldiers, which was very popular. Then, he officially wrote to the imperial court, once again expressing his deference and submission, and asked to be appointed as the pastor of Qingzhou. At that time, although Yecheng was besieged for two years, it was still under fire, and Qin and Zhao were still in flames, and Qin and Zhao were holding each other. The imperial court repeatedly weighed and had scruples, and while greatly rewarding Shi Sheng with money and grain and other physical goods, it politely refused Shi Sheng's request to Qingzhou Mu on the grounds that the situation was tense and all reward affairs were suspended, and his army was on standby, summoning him to report on his work in the court.
After receiving the report, Shi Sheng lived in the house for three days and did not come out. After that, Qingzhou connected the western and northern boundaries of Jizhou, began to dig deep trenches, built fortresses, implemented centralized control throughout the territory, strictly checked the entry and exit personnel, and began to accumulate grain and grass, and rushed to produce ordnance, it is said that it was to prevent the Zhao army from suddenly moving south and improve combat readiness.
Immediately afterwards, Qin Yanzhou assassinated Shi Li Hu, and immediately personally led 20,000 troops from Puyang City all the way to the east, and came to Fan County in Taishan County, Yandong to garrison troops, declaring that they would closely cooperate with the friendly forces in Qingzhou to jointly strengthen the defense south of the Yellow River. Du Xuan, the general of Yuzhou and Annan, went north from Peixian to Linyi and held the south gate of Qingzhou, saying that it was to prevent the Wu army from violating the border. At the same time, Gongsun Chao, a former general under Hu Song, led 10,000 troops to move south again and stationed in Liaocheng on the north bank of the Yellow River, and Gongsun Chao did not have any official statement on this.
The three important places in the north, west and south of Qingzhou were all locked up by the Qin army at the same time. In addition, Luoyang transferred more than 10,000 troops from General Anton Ren Min to gallop east on white horses as backup. In this regard, Shi Sheng did not say anything this time, but the various deployments and labor in Qingzhou, as well as the drills of the army, were more intensively accelerated. Obviously, the situation in Qingzhou suddenly became tense and severe.
On this day, the capital of Qingzhou, Guanggu City.
"Zhongcheng is here, what advice do you have?"
In the lobby, Gongshisheng of Hedong County is on the top seat, and on the right side are several henchmen such as his eldest Shi Peng Biao and his righteous brother Guo Quan; There is only one person on the left, and that is Zhongcheng of the imperial court and Duochai, the supervising ambassador of the Hedong Road.
The day before yesterday, Duochai finally entered Guanggu City after a long journey. But Shi Sheng let him into the city, but he didn't meet him immediately, and only let people spread the word that it was better for Zhongcheng Yuan to rest as soon as possible, and let him dry in the post house. Until today, Shi Sheng invited Duochai to talk in person. Some subordinates suggested that there should be swords and axes all over the front of the hall, or display heavily armed pawns to give Duochai a big dismount, whether Shi survived or not. Shi Sheng felt that those who put up those fancy-inducing shelves actually didn't want to kill people. If you really want to kill someone, it's just a knife and a moment, what's the point of having a false head and a brain? He didn't care about what he was doing, and if he really wanted to talk about it, he would do it immediately.
Duochai hadn't seen Shi Sheng in years. Compared with before, he felt that Shi Sheng had lost weight significantly, and his temples were a little gray, after all, the years were fleeting, and Shi Sheng was already over the age of confusion. But although the appearance has become a little haggard and senile, those two eyes seem to be sharper and sharper, and the edge is compelling, shining with an unpredictable light.
Originally, Fang had just greeted according to etiquette, but when he heard that Shi Sheng began to deliberately lead the topic to the right place, Duochai did not dare to relax, and immediately concentrated his mind and opened his mouth according to the ideas that had been sorted out in advance.
"Don't dare. The Duke of Hedong has been famous for many years and spread to the Central Plains. is just a mediocre ear who has nothing to do in civil and military affairs, how dare he speak and advise? Duochai took a sip of tea, with a flat smile on his face, "But when it comes to intentions, there are still some things." Hedong Gongjiu has been in the army for a long time, so he must know about the flag. ”
Hearing him suddenly say this inexplicable word, Shi Sheng's heart didn't move for a reason, but he said silently on his face: "What does Zhongcheng mean?" ”
"Before the army swears an oath, it must kill the goods to sacrifice the military flag, in order to seek the protection of the god of war, which is also an excellent means to inspire and enhance the morale of the soldiers. If it comes to sacrifices, pigs and sheep are okay, white horses and green cows are better, but if you use a living person to sacrifice the flag, it is to show the greatest sincerity to the heavens and express the firmest will to the world, and the living person is naturally the best sacrifice. In the past, when he was on the dragon dive, he went all out to crusade against Sima Bao, and in the Xiangwu Conference, the generals generously swore that the captured enemy general Wang Lian made a sacrifice flag in front of tens of thousands of soldiers. ”
Tashiba spoke slowly, and there were no emotional fluctuations on his dark face. Therefore, I thought that the Duke of Hedong was now lacking a weighty sacrifice to show his determination to the soldiers. In Xia Bucai, he lived in the imperial history of the imperial court, and was also the supervising ambassador of Hedong Road, and he was passable in terms of weight. Therefore, the Duke of Hedong is determined to chase the Central Plains, and if he wants to betray my Great Qin, he will send his head to the next and make the right to be the sworn master. ”
Shi Sheng's complexion changed greatly, and he reluctantly said after a while: "Why did Zhongcheng say this?" How can this father have any intention of betrayal. ”
Duochai's eyes suddenly widened, and his tone suddenly mentioned: "Since there is no objection, why don't you listen to the dispatch of the imperial court and dictate Qingzhou, but build fortresses all over the city and dig deep trenches?" Now that the autumn harvest is approaching, why ignore the large areas of farmland and recruit people in the countryside to fill the army? Why did he privately mobilize the army to display the border, and he wanted to fight with the king's soldiers! Well? ”
His voice was high-pitched and impassioned, his face was awe-inspiring, and he was full of righteous indignation, which was immediately very different from the polite, humble and polite image that he had always had.
Shi Sheng's face immediately turned purple, and he immediately wanted to have a seizure. But after a few pauses, his expression changed several times, and at the end he seemed to be suppressed by Duochai's righteous words, and only sighed, "This father really has no objection!" It's just, it's just ......"
With a snort from below, the general Guo Quan stood up abruptly and shouted loudly: "Since the marshal joined the imperial court, he has worked hard and been loyal to the king, and has made great contributions to the Yan and Qing Prefectures of Great Qin!" However, the court listened to those inexplicable rumors and became more and more suspicious of the marshal. Right now, on the north, west, and south sides, several soldiers are approaching, intending to get rid of the marshal, it goes without saying! ”
"Our subordinates are really unwilling to be captured, let alone bear undue charges and let others slaughter, in desperation, we have no choice but to take risks, even if we are not defeated, we must kill a way to survive!"
"You speak so lightly, we have made many meritorious achievements, but we are about to be wiped out. Who will accept this kind of great grievance? Don't say that it is a marshal, but ask Han Yong and Hu Song to try, can they be safe? Ants are still stealing life, don't deceive people too much! ……”
"Presumptuous!"
Guo Quan's face was full of resentment, and he was shouting loudly, but Shi Sheng suddenly shouted angrily and cut off Shengsheng: "Zhongcheng came from afar, when he was a point of guidance, why was he so rude to shout at him?" Besides, the names of the two prime ministers, can you catch them casually? I don't know how to respect and humility, there are no rules, and I palm my mouth! ”
Guo Quan didn't say a word, he first bowed deeply to Duochai, then stood up and began to slap his face, hitting him extremely hard. Shi Sheng's brows jumped, his eyes couldn't bear it, and he wanted to say something but didn't say anything after all. Duochai did not dissuade him, and looked coldly at Guo Quan's masochism. He knew that this was originally Shi Shengzhu and the two of them were playing a show to him, and he hoped that he would stop it in time. But Tashiba was going to take a good look and say nothing. For persuasion, you can't always show favor, if necessary, you must show some means to show domineering, and you must pay equal attention to grace and power, so that people dare not be arrogant and honest.
Everyone watched Guo Quan swell his cheeks after a while, and then sat down silently. The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward and embarrassing. Chang Shi Peng Biao hurriedly stood up and swung straight with both hands, and said to Shi Sheng and Duochai Shili: "Don't be annoyed, marshal! Don't blame it! Zhongcheng Rongyu, the hardships and grievances of my father-in-law are really unfair. Over the years, the marshal's loyalty to the court is obvious to all, but there is no merit and hard work! In the past, Yanzhou was defeated, but the state lord was given to Li Hu, and now Qingzhou is defeated, and the court is unwilling to make the marshal guard Qingzhou, and also makes several soldiers and horses to surround it, this, this! ”
Peng Biao glanced at Shi Sheng, and saw that he was listening intently, and he was still nodding his head, so he put down his heart and continued: "We don't really dare to be hostile to the imperial court, but we are helpless to protect ourselves, and now we are at a loss for what to do. Zhongcheng! The marshal shed blood and sweat for the court, which is his duty as a courtier. But all the actions of the court will make the loyal ministers cry! It is privately estimated that His Majesty's intention is not like this, or he may be confused by traitors, so that he is biased. I would like to ask Zhongcheng to listen to us from the bottom of my heart. ”
Shi Sheng pressed his hand down, and finally summed up his mouth, as if saying: "The subordinates are rude, but what they say is the words in the heart of this father." I was born in stone, half a life in a horse, proud and frustrated. Later, he suffered many ups and downs, but the emperor did not give up, so he was naturally grateful. Unexpectedly, rumors arose, and the sudden change occurred, and the holy monarch and good ministers would become enemies in the blink of an eye, which made people cry. The situation has reached this point, is it really my Shi Sheng's own guilt? ”
Speaking of this, Shi Sheng obviously couldn't help but feel full of grievances, as if he was about to pour out all his indignation: "Li Hu and Du Xuan are okay on the surface, what kind of thing is his Gongsun Chao?" When I ruled the world back then, he was not even a big soldier, but now he dares to fight against people, and takes the initiative to write a letter to ask Ben Shuai, and he is not inferior and extremely rude! Although I, Shi Sheng, am rude, I also claim to be a hero, how can I endure the pickled atmosphere of this villain! ”