Chapter 153: The Counteroffensive Begins
Lao Zao told me: "Huo Ling, you must stop this from happening, Lao Yanfei This is the ambition of the wolf, the military and the government, once he is full-fledged, Donghai County will have no place for you and me." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"
I pretended to be contemplative, looking worried, I really wanted to laugh at this Lao Zao this time finally enlightened, I saw it very thoroughly, how could I not see him so bright before, he lost the battle in a row, and I don't know if someone mentioned it or suddenly had an epiphany.
I said helplessly: "I am soft-spoken, how can I stop it." ”
Lao Zao objected: "You are the hero of Donghai County, no matter how ambitious he is, he has to listen to your opinion, not to mention that you have a conscription army in your hands." ”
I muttered, "What a thousand people can make?" ”
Lao Zao said disapprerovitically: "No one will recruit new sergeants, there is no money and food, I will find a way for you." ”
I said: "Recruiting sergeants can be too observant of the seal and seal, the county is approved, and the soldiers are overlooked, it's not that I can recruit if I want to, if I come so nonsense, then I will be punished with the crime of being a private sergeant, it will be a justifiable beheading, my general Lao Zao, why don't you think about my situation for me." ”
Lao Zao said with a sideways face: "What are you afraid of, when the time comes, I will ask my brother-in-law to come forward to support you." ”
I shook my head and said, "Let's discuss this matter again, it's not that simple." ”
Lao Zao sighed again.
At dinner in the evening, I deliberately stayed away from Lao Zao, so as not to arouse other suspicions, and I also avoided Lao Bushen, his expression was much calmer than Lao Zao's, and I couldn't figure out what thoughts were hidden under the old yellow skin.
When Qiao Tianmu came in with his subordinates, the big guy was already seated, just waiting for the friends of the Wolf Mountain Army to see me from a distance, Qiao Tianmu specially came to me to greet me, which flattered me, and at the same time, it also made me show a real big face in front of the rich merchants in the entire Donghai City and all the officials in Donghai County.
At that moment, I seemed to feel that all eyes were focused on me, and I was unusually chic and proud, and I felt very comfortable, and I felt a kind of excitement that I couldn't control.
Originally, there were already some officials from Donghai City sitting at my table, but Qiao Tianmu seemed to have taken a fancy to this table, and turned a blind eye to the main table specially set up by the second son Lao Feng and the county Cheng Lao Yanfei, when the officials of Donghai City saw the aggressive momentum of the sergeant of the Wolf Mountain Army, and heard that the sergeant of the Wolf Mountain Army was like a wolf and a tiger in the gray gate pass, killing more than 6,000 people, the fear in his heart arose, where did he dare to stay longer, and he retreated under the angry eyes of the sergeant of the Wolf Mountain Army.
Under the surprised eyes of everyone, Qiao Tianmu sat down peacefully, and invited me to sit down too, for a while, the whole hall fell into silence, no one spoke, no one moved, only eye contact.
Angry that Lao Feng stood on the spot, almost about to have a seizure, who is the most noble and justifiable in Donghai City now, not Lao Yanfei, not Huo Ling, it is him Lao Feng, when Lao Zhang is still there, maybe Lao Feng will not have such a sense of superiority, but now that Lao Zhang is dead, he is the heir of Donghai County, the future Taishou, how can he Qiao Tianmu despise him, it is a shame.
The graceful and luxurious lady beside Lao Feng saw Lao Feng's strange appearance, and kept comforting him, telling him not to be angry, and Lao Yanfei also comforted him from the side, and in the end, Lao Feng compromised, and came to Qiao Tianmu under the leadership of Lao Yanfei, and said respectfully: "General Qiao, this position is not suitable for you with extremely noble status, so please go to the main table in the center." ”
"Lao Juncheng, I don't know what the rules and regulations of your Donghai City are, the conscription army is working desperately outside, mediating and fighting with the White Turban Army, you actually let the heroes sit in this corner and be left out in the cold, I feel chilled by what you have done, no wonder your former county Sima has betrayed your Donghai County." Qiao Tianmu said the harsh words coldly.
Lao Yanfei explained embarrassedly: "General Qiao, you misunderstood, it's just a position, we will see the defeat of the conscription army, and we will also see the victory in the eyes, our Donghai County has always had clear rewards and punishments, fairness and strictness, how can we snub the heroes." ”
"Hmph, what's there to quibble about when it's obvious." Qiao Tianmu was not polite at all, and did not give Lao Yanfei face at all.
Lao Yanfei's face was flushed, but his cultivation was good, so he couldn't help it.
"General Qiao, the battle of Gray Gate Pass is thanks to your Wolf Mountain Army and the Levy Army to exterminate more than 6,000 people of the White Turban Army, and the White Turban Army was able to retreat, you are indeed the greatest hero, however, tonight is the last night of Mrs. Taishou and County Sima Laozhang in the world, and the dead are the greatest, so there is no meritorious." A woman's voice sounded behind her, it was the graceful and luxurious lady who comforted Lao Feng.
Qiao Tianmu didn't expect a female voice to sound behind him, and he didn't need to look to know who it was, who else could he be besides his mother who could appease Lao Feng in the Taishou Mansion of Donghai City, for this third lady, although Qiao Tianmu had not seen it, he had heard of it.
Qiao Tianmu just wanted to get off the horse, and he didn't want to offend all the dignitaries and nobles in Donghai City, so after hearing the voice of the third lady of Lao, he stood up, turned around, and said face to face: "Presumably the lady is the third aunt." ”
"General Qiao, you still recognize me as a third aunt, the daughter of the Lao family is not married to your Qiao family without eight sedan chairs, it is slack, and it is not polite to see the elders." Lao Wanrong sneered, if this woman plays tricks, it is not ordinary.
Qiao Tianmu said: "Third aunt, you have wronged me Qiao Tianmu, the marriage was done in a hurry, all the etiquette is simple according to the meaning of the eldest brother, you and I are meeting for the first time, how can you blame me for not meeting in person." ”
"Isn't this also a quibble, you married the daughter of my Lao family, and you don't even know the elders of my Lao family, isn't it a faux pas for your junior," Lao Wanrong said movingly, "I won't say much about this kind of gossip, since you are a family, what do you have to say, don't be so cynical." ”
"What the third aunt said is that I have been taught." Qiao Tianmu actually put away his arrogant and cold look.
Lao Wanrong said to Lao Feng: "Feng'er, Ying'er, I've seen your brother-in-law Qiao, I want to learn from him how to do things and be a man." ”
Lao Feng took a step forward and said, "Brother-in-law Qiao, thank you for your help in Donghai County, if I have the opportunity, I will personally go to pay incense to the sergeants of the Wolf Mountain Army and the conscription army who died in Gray Gate Pass." ”
Lao Qianying also shouted, but didn't say much.
Qiao Tianmu said: "Now that the eldest brother is dead, the Taishou Mansion is your main business, I hope you can lead the people of Donghai County to resist the White Turban Army, destroy the White Turban Army, and fulfill your eldest brother's last wish. ”
Lao Feng nodded and said, "I will." ”
Qiao Tianmu said heartily: "After delaying for so long, I guess the big guys are a little hungry, let's start eating." "This bridge Tianmu is really arrogant, he completely regards this Donghai City as his home, he can do whatever he wants, he can say whatever he wants, he has no scruples, he is unscrupulous, and he seems to regard himself as half the master of Donghai County. (To be continued.) )