Chapter 70: Poison Fangs (II)

"No, we must find a place to stop the soldiers and horses first, and then make plans!" Feeling the blade that could split itself in two, the right pillar thumped against the deck and muttered to himself. The Daru Huachi in Baoding and Hejian are all Han army marquises. They're less reliable than too little to spend, once they're in "

"Be cautious!" At this time, Zuo Xianghe's only performance was far calmer than that of Dingzhu, the coach. Gently put down the secret report and interrupted in a low voice, "How can you be loyal by blood at this moment?" He Mou's ancestor is also a Han Chinese. But as long as the right minister does not retreat this time, He will never turn around and abandon the army! ”

His ancestor was a general of the Han army, Yongguo Gong He Renjie, because of his outstanding military achievements in the massacre of his own people, he was specially given Mongolian nationality by Kublai Khan. Therefore, his official name is Taiping, and only a very few people closest to him can call him Lord He, or the only brother. But his loyalty to Da Yuan is no less than anyone at the moment. Especially compared with the authentic Mongolian bloodlines of Hama, Xuexue, and Taibuhua that have been betrayed, it is even more heaven and earth.

"I'm not saying, I'm not talking about you. You know, I've always, always been when you're a Mongol! Seeing that He Wei's calm gaze was empty, Dingzhu waved his hand and explained with a red face, "I'm afraid, I'm afraid of the few surnamed Zhang and Dong, as well as Taiwei Yue Kuocha'er." In case they are inspired by the results of too little money, and rush to join the Zhu butcher, or secretly hook up with the emperor, you and I will definitely die without a place to be buried! ”

"Did the right minister still think about surviving before he set out on the expedition?" He Wei glanced at him lightly and continued to ask with a smile.

"This?" Dingzhu was speechless. Before he set out, he had indeed made up his mind to die if he did not win. However, the only death through the ages is difficult. What's more, he is not yet fifty years old this year, and he has not yet enjoyed the glory and wealth of the world. Therefore, when you find that you have almost no hope of winning on your side, it is inevitable that you will start to hesitate to turn back.

"If you regret it, you can call it sick and return now. The army will be handed over to He, anyway, He has more experience in leading troops than you! Seeing that Dingzhu didn't dare to answer his words, He Wei simply squatted down and looked into his eyes to advise.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Who do you think of me? How could I go back alone? How could I abandon the army and abscond?! Dingzhu was so excited that he slapped the deck hard, jumped up and scolded, pointing at He's only nose and scolding.

"Okay, I know that you Dingzhu is not the one who is greedy for life and afraid of death!" He Weiwei tilted his head back slightly, still with a faint smile on his face, "In fact, you and I have been unable to go back since the moment we left Dadu. If you bury your head forward, regardless of victory or defeat, your family may still be able to save your life. If you give up halfway, even if you return to Dadu, you can't escape the end of dying and annihilating. If you don't believe it, you can send someone back to check it secretly. Look at the father and son of the Wang family slave, have they reconciled with the emperor again? ! ”

"You, you, you, you?" The right phase of the pillar was like being struck by lightning, trembling and constantly retreating, "You, what are you talking nonsense?" Wang Jianu washed the palace with us, and his son Sang Ge lost his life and secretly contacted Li Siqi for the emperor, and was regarded as a thorn in the side of the prince! they, how they, how will they"

"Their Wang family has been operating in Shaanxi and Gansu for many years, and they have deep roots. If the prince wants to restore the country in the future, he can't do without their Wang family! He Weiwei seemed to have seen through everything a long time ago, stood up, and added with a smile. Unless the prince is surrounded by some short-sighted people, it is impossible for the prince to move their father and son. ”

"That, that, that, we, we can, but how is it good. Go back to the teacher, no, we have to go back to the teacher immediately! "The right phase is like an ant on a hot pot, turning in circles and shouting." It should be too late to return to the teacher now. I don't believe that Wang Jianu can block you and me! ”

"Then, did you kill the emperor and surrender to the Zhu butcher? Or continue to spend time in the capital with the emperor until they were captured by the Zhu butcher? He Weiwei's words came from mid-air again, with the characteristic chill of early spring. If it weren't for the fact that I didn't want to bear the notoriety of killing the king, you and I would have abolished the faint monarch a long time ago, so why wait until now? And if you don't abolish the faint king, what is the difference between killing one more Wang family slave and killing one less Wang family slave? ”

This sentence was said so thoroughly that it was impossible for Dingzhu to refute it at all. If they had been ruthless in abolishing Tuhuan Timur and setting up another prince to ascend the throne, they would not have been forced to lead the army by Tuhuan Timur when they had found an opportunity to lead the army. And as long as you don't abolish Tuhuan Timur and don't return to the teacher now, the result will be the same. killed a Wang family slave, as well as Li family slave and Huang family slave, there has always been no shortage of people among the ministers who see the wind and rudder. The royal relatives in the capital will not stop stabbing them behind their backs just because the enemy is currently in the background.

"So far, you and I can only work hard to move forward and survive in death!" Seeing that Dingzhu was speechless by his own question, He Wei thought about it and continued to add, "You also know that the emperor, who is reluctant to have the authority in his hands, and does not have any responsibility. As long as you and I are not defeated for a day, he is reluctant to leave Dadu and really go to the crown prince. And in case you and I die on the battlefield, he can't care about dealing with you and my family anymore, and will immediately abandon the city and flee. And if you go back now, you will give up halfway. will be spurned by the soldiers, not to mention, as long as you and I don't kill the emperor, it won't take a few days, and the emperor will have the ability to make you and me ruined. You don't have to shake your head, Boyan, detachment is a lesson from the past. Hama's fate is already the best, although our emperor, although he knows neither how to govern the country nor how to lead the army, but the ability to kill his own people is first-class. Even the late Minister of Power Yan Timur, I'm afraid he can't reach the dust! ”

The last two sentences, like a thousand pounds of hammer, smashed Dingzhu's chest. Ling Dingzhu continued to retreat again and again, until his butt hit the bulkhead of the ship, and finally he barely stood firm, staring at a pair of red eyes**, "Don't say it, don't say it!" You say this, I know, I know it! We didn't dare to kill him, but he already had the heart to kill us. But there is no other way than to fight hard with Xu Dianhu? Let's go, let's just go."

"You don't have to think about going to the crown prince. On the prince's side, thousands and hundreds of households who need to lead troops to fight, advisers who need to plan grain and grass, and these 200,000 soldiers are needed, but what is not needed is two prime ministers and one who knows the affairs of the Privy Council! He Weiwei smiled again and shook his head with difficulty, "Actually, on the day he left Dadu, He Mou had already figured it out. This matter must have come from the hands of the emperor. It was the emperor who colluded with that group of people and forced us to fight hard with Xu Da. Only when we are all gone can he regain control of the court and continue to do whatever he wants. And the reason why He saw his intentions clearly was that he was willing to take the initiative to die. I just hope that you and I will fight to the death, so that Xu Da can lose his soldiers. In this way, even if you and I are defeated, the Huai'an army will take most of the capital, and there is absolutely no strength to continue to persecute the prince. Over time, my Dayuan may not be able to come back to life! ”

He was a loyal servant, so his mind should not be speculated by the thoughts of the laity. Knowing that Tuhuan Timur wanted to push himself to hell, he would also jump. He only wanted to fill the hell with the bones of himself and his men, so that the father and son of Tuhuan Timur could walk on the road paved by the corpses to the other side.

Although the right phase of Dingzhu spared his life, in terms of loyalty to Dayuan, he was no less than the Mongol who gave him the only gift. Listening to the other party's impassioned words, his chest was instantly filled with loneliness. Gritted his teeth, his fist waved in mid-air, "Okay, surnamed He, since you are bent on death, a certain family will accompany you." On Huangquan Road, you can be each other's companions! ”

"That's nature! At that time, on the bridge, when you drink three hundred bowls with the right side! He Weiwei laughed and stretched out his palm at Dingzhu.

"Don't get drunk!" Dingzhu cried and high-fived him. I swore that I would live and die together in this life, and never give up.

Both of them made the final decision, and the mood became extremely relaxed. At this moment, a hoarse voice suddenly came from outside the cabin door, "What is the trouble of the two adults?" Who says there is no victory in this battle? There is a plan, and the Zhu butcher will die without a place to be buried! ”

"Who?"

"Get in!" Dingzhu and He Weiwei were shocked, and they broke off one after another.

Because they were still far away from the enemy army, their morale was very low, so in the last day or two, the two of them did not strictly emphasize military discipline. But except for a very small number of core figures, ordinary generals are also self-aware, and they will not easily board the commander's ship, let alone have the ability and courage to hide at the door and eavesdrop for a long time.

"The last general, Li Hanqing, meet the two prime ministers!" The people outside the door entered with a smile, and their voices sounded like poisonous snakes spitting out letters in the shadows.

"What are you here for, who got you on board. Left, why don't you report for him!! As soon as Dingzhu saw Li Hanqing's face, he was angry.

The latter was a scholar from a humble background. However, the latter has no self-knowledge, and always likes to stick to the Mongolian nobles, and always shows off. Back then, I was able to endure the loss of face, and it was up to the owner to beat the dog. But now that the bones have been cold for many years, this person still doesn't know how to advance or retreat, so he is really a bit of a suicide victim.

"Don't blame Lord Right Minister, it was his subordinates who deceived them, saying that they came here at your call, so they didn't dare to disturb you!" Li Hanqing didn't care about the knife-like gaze in Dingzhu's eyes at all, he arched his hand with a smile and explained slowly.

"You dare to fake a military order, you, come here, take it down for me!" When Dingzhu heard this, he became more and more angry. slapped the bulkhead of the ship hard, and ordered the guards to enter and arrest people.

"Wait!" Li Hanqing kicked the door with his foot before the guards rushed in, and then firmly pushed the hatch to death with his buttocks, "My lord, listen to me, if this plan is not effective, the last general is willing to lead the army, and hand over three thousand well-trained musketeers." If this plan works, please don't care about Li's background and previous faux pas, and give Li a chance to stand alone! ”

"You?!" Dingzhu was bluffed by Li Hanqing's confident appearance, and hesitated. Turning his head sideways, he asked He only with his eyes.

"The people outside stand down first!" In line with the idea of a dead horse and a live horse doctor, He only retreated from the guards outside the door. Immediately, he nodded to Li Hanqing with a smile, "Anyway, if you have any plans, just say it now!" If it's useful, you'll be the only one in the army! ”

"Thank you Zuo Xiangcheng!" Li Hanqing put away his buttocks and solemnly saluted He Wei. Immediately, he turned his gaze to the fixed pillar, "What about the right minister?" ”

"His words are my words!" Dingzhu glared at Li Hanqing fiercely, and made a promise with a blushing face.

"Two adults, do you know that Zhu Butcher was named a knight on the side of the pseudo-Song Dynasty?" Li Hanqing smiled, like Kao Mengtong, step by step.

"Of course it's King Wu, who doesn't know about this in the whole world?" Dingzhu and He Weiwei both frowned, and they couldn't guess what kind of sweat medicine was being sold in this gourd.

"Those two adults, do you know why Wu Wangfucha died in the past?" Li Hanqing smiled and nodded, making an unfathomable appearance.

"This?" Dingzhu and He only looked at each other, and both groaned. As a high-ranking official of their level, of course, they will not believe the folk rumors that the husband lost the country because he favored Xi Shi too much. According to the official historical records and their vision, in order to compete for hegemony with the princes of the Central Plains, Fucha led the troops of the country to the north to meet the alliance regardless of his own strength, which was the real key. Wu was originally a rising star, and its historical heritage, land area, and population cannot be compared with the five hegemons of Chu, Qin, and Qi. And there is such a feud as the hibernation of Yue Guo behind him

Suddenly, remembering the allusion of King Goujian of Yue who destroyed the Wu Kingdom by sneak attack, the two couldn't help but have a cold war. Zhu Tuhu was named the king of Wu, and he rashly raised troops to the Northern Expedition when the back road was not quiet, didn't it respond to the mistakes of the former Wu Wangfucha. And at this moment, as long as someone takes advantage of the situation from the south to kill Yangzhou

Their eyes lit up at the same time, and immediately, the two shook their heads regretfully, "Liu Futong is not a man with a small eye on the mouse, the Dayuan Imperial Court has been humiliated by him once, and he can't humiliate himself again!" ”

"Sango has been there once. Zhu Chongba refused to be fooled at the beginning, but at the moment he was busy taking the opportunity to sweep Huguang, and he would not turn back easily! ”

"Two prime ministers, have you ever forgotten, who once asked the court to be crowned the king of Yue?" Li Hanqing did not mean the negation of Dingzhu and He Weiwei at all, shook the paper fan in his hand, and continued to remind in a low voice.

"You said it's Zhang Shicheng?!" Dingzhu and He Wei fought a cold war again, and responded in unison. "How is that possible?"

"How could it be?" Li Hanqing didn't refute, just asked with a smile.

I think that at the beginning, when the detachment army entered Huaiyang, Zhang Shicheng once cut off his robe with Zhu Tuhu and broke off his righteousness, and proclaimed himself the king of Wu. But as the Huai'an army defeated Dong Junxiao and Totoku one after another, Zhang Shicheng decisively admitted his mistake to Zhu Tuhu, gave up the king's title, and swore that he would be the only one in charge of the horse in this life.

On the surface, the two sides have returned to the old good, but in actual exchanges, they can never return to the past. In every subsequent military operation in the south of the Yangtze River, the Huai'an Army secretly guarded against Zhang Shicheng. In order to protect himself, Zhang Shicheng also secretly transported grain to Dadu along the sea route several times, in order to forgive his original crimes, and was recruited to be an official.

It's just that Zhang Shicheng's asking price is too high, and he always wants to exchange a few boats of grain for a prominent knighthood like King Yue, and he is unwilling to show enough sincerity to lead his troops and horses to change banners. I just want to get the title and continue to be left and right. And the Dayuan court looked down on the two ends of this son's head and mouse, and always delayed and refused to agree. If Dingzhu and He are the only ones now, as the prime minister, send an envoy to Hangzhou by sea, crown Zhang Shicheng as the king of Yue, and allow him to be hereditary. In return, this son may not be willing to do it for a while

"Impossible! Zhang Shicheng is as timid as a mouse! After thinking about it repeatedly, Dingzhu and He Weiwei continued to shake their heads.

"If he promised to send troops, he should have promised Sango to lose his life in the first place, instead of waiting until now!"

"It was then, and now it is now. At the beginning, Zhu Butcher's soldiers and horses were all gathered in Huaiyang, if Zhang Shicheng dared to collude with the imperial court, Zhu Butcher could immediately raise troops across the river to destroy him! Li Hanqing pursed his lips and reminded with a sneer. And now, all the main forces under the command of Zhu Tuhu are out on the march, and only one First Army Corps is left behind in Huaiyang, and half of the soldiers and horses are divided to guard against Zhao Junyong, and the interior is extremely empty. Moreover, if Zhu Butcher's Northern Expedition is successful, there will definitely be no more Zhang Shicheng in this world. With his ambition and talent, he is willing to bow his head and be small?! ”

This is the most lethal reason. The more short-sighted and talented people are, the more they will not give up their immediate interests. It's like a night owl guarding his dead mouse, knowing that the passing Dapeng bird can't look down on it, but he still has to show his teeth and claws to the sky.

Dingzhu and He Weiwei both looked down on Zhang Shicheng's character, but they were moved by Li Hanqing's words. looked at each other, and for the sake of prudence, they questioned one after another, "But if Zhang Shicheng is allowed to take the opportunity to become bigger, wouldn't it be another Zhu Chongjiu?" ”

"If Zhu Chongjiu decisively ordered Xu Da to return to his teacher, how could Zhang Shicheng succeed? At most, after occupying Yangzhou for a few days, it was driven away again. For Zhu Chongjiu, this is not much more troublesome than chasing a fly! ”

"Even if Zhang Shicheng can do his best in Huaiyang, he can't be Zhu Chongjiu!" For the first question, Li Hanqing didn't explain much at all, and directly gave a conclusion.

A night owl is a night owl, and no matter how fat you eat, you can't become a Kunpeng. The Great Yuan Dynasty can use his back to harm Zhu Chongjiu this time, and he will be able to easily clean him up in the future, and there is no need to worry that he can take the opportunity to spread his wings and rise to the sky.

As for the second question, Li Hanqing spent some thought. "Zhu Chongjiu is not Xu Da, he is extremely gambling and adventurous. If there is no warning signal from Yangzhou, maybe he will look forward and backward. If Zhang Shicheng dared to sneak attack Yangzhou, after he learned about it, his move would definitely not be to immediately make Xu Da return to his division to save him, but to do his best to defeat us together with Xu Da. Then he will turn around and clean up Zhang Shicheng. This is his nature, and the last general has been fighting with him for so many years, and he knows it very well. Today, the last general, I would like to make a military order for this! If Zhang Shicheng made a sneak attack on Yangzhou, and the subsequent changes in the situation were not as judged by the last general, he asked the two adults to take Li's head and sacrifice the flag! ”