Chapter Seventy-Three: Collusion
Qiao Shi laughed a little, as if he was ridiculing me for being alarmist and deliberately talking nonsense, and after a while, Qiao Shi straightened his face and said: "In this turbulent Donghai County, if you pay the price, it is inevitable, if you don't provoke them, they will come to provoke you, not to mention that you are still an official." Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½β
"Are you talking about the White Turban Army, sooner or later it will be exterminated, evil will prevail over good, it's just a temporary jump." I retorted.
"Haha." Qiao Shi looked up and laughed wildly, as if I had made a big joke.
I was suddenly a little embarrassed, I was used to staying on the earth, and I was corrupted by those so-called ideas of harmony and preciousness, what evil is not good, only the king is defeated and the coward, this obscures those peaceful people are okay, if it is in troubled times, it is simply nonsense, and those who believe in it are fools.
Qiao Shi is not a fool, he is very smart, very brave, showing that he can be rampant and arrogant, he asked: "Captain Fire Spirit, you still believe such nonsense, these clichΓ©d words are all tricks to deceive the people, in the turbulent Donghai County, do you think you can avoid this catastrophe with such hope?" β
Qiao Shi said solemnly: "According to my speculation, the White Turban Army is bound to capture Donghai County, Donghai County has a special geographical location, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and it is not suitable for the royal army to march and fight, they just serve as a base to resist the royal division from the royal capital, if you can't win, you can also escape from the sea, this is a complete strategy that the masters in the White Turban Army came up with." β
Qiao Shi saw that I was thinking about it, and continued: "Do you think that you poorly trained recruits can resist the edge of the White Turban Army, the current White Turban Army is like a rainbow, like a tiger descending from a mountain, and your less than 15,000 troops are fighting with it head-on, there is only a dead end, and besides, your eldest son Lao Zhang has also made a big mistake. β
I asked, confused, "What big mistake did he make?" β
Qiao Shi said: "In order to fight for the right to manage Donghai County, he fought with the county Sima Ming, in order to cut off the power of the county Sima and develop his own power, he sent your county Sima Lord Lao Xinde to Wu County to resist the White Turban Army, and now Hailing County falls into the hands of the White Turban Army, and the White Turban Army will continue to go north, cutting off the land and water routes between Wu County and Donghai County, and Wu County will become a lonely city, and it will be a matter of time before it perishes. β
I suddenly figured out something, it turned out that the eldest prince Lao Zhang and the county Sima Lao Xinde are so together, hey, if you are worried about it, there are still internal troubles, how can you not perish? Lao Zhang, Lao Zhang, I thought you were extremely smart, but it turned out that you were also a villain who didn't care about the overall situation for the sake of power.
Qiao Shi released the news: "There are all kinds of signs that the White Turban Army has planned to encircle and annihilate the defenders of Wu County, and an army from Qiyang County is heading north to gather at the junction of Langshan County and Wu County, with a number of about 5,000, which is said to be elite. β
"With such a quick move, what should I do to untie this dead knot." I sighed, I really don't have any good way, unless Wolf Mountain County sends troops to rescue.
Qiao Shi remained silent, and I asked angrily, "Why don't you Wolf Mountain County come to the rescue, what can you do by just sending a few thousand soldiers and horses?" β
Qiao Shi seemed to expect me to ask such a question, and explained: "The soldiers and horses of Wolf Mountain County are to resist the army of the Heavenly Tiger Kingdom in the north, not to suppress bandits, and it is good to be able to send a few thousand soldiers and horses. β
The Heavenly Tiger Kingdom in the north, looking at the Dragon Kingdom in the south, the Dragon Kingdom here is guarding the frontier with strong soldiers and horses, although it seems to be calm and peaceful, who knows when the war will suddenly start, it is unpredictable, it is difficult to deduce, the defenders there really cannot act rashly.
"It is almost impossible to resist the White Turban Army with Donghai County's own troops, and this rebellion of the White Turban Army is not like a petty fight and undisciplined robbers, maybe it will take several years to eliminate the White Turban Army." Qiao Shi guessed.
"In this case, you can't send most troops to the rescue, what do you have to come to my Fire Moon Banner Camp, and what kind of cooperation are you talking about?" I asked coldly.
"As you said, the demise of the White Turban Army is a matter of time, then, Wolf Mountain County doesn't mind supporting an ally who is friendly with Wolf Mountain County in Donghai County to come out to relieve your worries," Qiao Shi Lang said, "The relationship between our Wolf Mountain County and Donghai County has not been good, and they belong to different camps, so after everyone's discussion, we in Wolf Mountain County have decided to support your Fire Moon Banner to grow its power in Donghai County and replace it after hard work." β
This temptation is huge, it is simply a benefit that I can't refuse, no matter how dangerous he is, it is worth taking a risk, and if he succeeds, he will rise to prominence and become a master, and if he fails, he will have a life.
"Why don't you lead your troops and horses to capture Donghai County and repel the White Turban Army, wouldn't it be better?" I asked, puzzled.
"This problem is complicated, firstly, as I said earlier, the soldiers and horses of Wolf Mountain County are fighting against the Tianhu Kingdom, and secondly, Donghai County is the power of the prime minister to win the mountain marquis, we rashly attack, I am afraid that the king will not be able to explain it clearly, but it will be self-defeating, and give An a charge of conspiracy, then the gains outweigh the losses." Qiao Shi said without concealment.
To be able to cooperate, my mood is still good, I get benefits for nothing, and what else is better than this, although the White Turban Army is very arrogant and mighty, so that we are not stable and worried.
"This cooperation is a win-win situation, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages for you, and our Wolf Mountain County is also willing to temporarily provide you with food, recruit troops, and strengthen your strength, and in the battle with the White Turban Army, we will cooperate with you and try our best to let you achieve the fruits of victory." Qiao Shi said seriously.
This seems to be a naked solicitation, a posture that I have money and soldiers, you just need to obey my arrangement, I don't mind this, as long as I can have tangible benefits, what to do with so many face problems.
"Captain of the Fire Spirit Team, what are your concerns, your current patriarch, but our guests of Captain Qiao, Captain Qiao has been speaking for you Huoyue people in front of the king, you should reflect your strength and value and come out to the king to see, so that your troubles can be solved, otherwise you will still be taken care of." Qiao Shi said coldly.
"It's not that I'm worried, Brother Qiao will rest in the camp for a few days for the time being, and let me give you an answer after reporting to the Mars camp leader." I'm willing to cooperate, but the decision is not in my hands, and I have to ask Mars for advice.
Back at the canyon camp, I quickly saw Mars, explained the cooperation intention of Wolf Mountain County, and asked Mars to decide, Mars didn't know whether to make a decision for a while, hesitated and hesitated, I asked about some of the situation in the royal capital, about the struggle for the power of the royal capital, however, Mars is not very clear, only know that the prime minister wins the right of the mountain marquis is the greatest.
When I was in the Huoyue camp, I also discussed this matter carefully with Slender Tuo, and he has always had a conservative attitude, and he has changed, and he is willing to try to cooperate, take one step at a time, and his attitude towards me has changed greatly, which is something I didn't expect and am extremely happy about.
Mars had concerns, so I became a lobbyist and said: "Don't have much hope for Donghai County, external worries and internal troubles are not enough to protect ourselves, maybe we will all suffer." β
"What does internal trouble mean?" Mars asked.
"The eldest prince and the county Sima are fighting for power and profit, the military strength of Donghai County is weak, and the forces should be combined to fight against the White Turban Army, who knows that this eldest prince actually wants to borrow a knife to kill people, and deliberately sent Lao Xinde to Wuxian County to fight against the White Turban Army, and now Lao Xinde is besieged, if there is no rescue, sooner or later he will be eaten," I said indignantly, I actually misread this Lao Zhang, "I don't know if this is the self-destruction of the Great Wall?" I don't know what the eldest son is having? β
"How could this be the case, why didn't the thousands of troops from Wolf Mountain County send to Wu County to support? Could it be that this eldest prince pinned all his hopes on the conscription of the new army, it was simply child's play. Mars also said indignantly.
"I really don't understand where the eldest prince is relying on, so self-destructing the Great Wall, all the Donghai County will fall into the hands of the White Turban Army, if all the soldiers and horses led by Lao Xinde guard the East China Sea City and mobilize civilians, it may not be able to hold out for a few months, when the time comes, the king of the capital will come, and he will be able to break the enemy, and now the White Turban Army will attack, what to resist." I sighed, I couldn't do anything about it.