Zhongmu County, a very ordinary county on weekdays, is now full of soldiers and horses. Tens of thousands of soldiers were stationed outside the county seat, and this Zhongmu county almost turned into a military camp. Because of this, the people of Zhongmu County were extremely dissatisfied with the Qi army. It's not because of anything else, it's because the soldiers in this Qi army are too badly behaved.

"Lord Wang, in just the past three days, the county magistrate in the city has reported more than 50 cases to his subordinates. All of them accuse the armed guards of oppressing the people, raping/adultery/women and children, robbing other people's property and other crimes. By now, the people in this city have begun to be very dissatisfied with our Qi army. Not far from the county office, in the palace that temporarily turned the mansion of a wealthy gentry in Zhongmu County into a palace, Zhong Yan said in a loud voice.

In the hall, there are not only civil officials such as Zhang Tu, but also military generals who went out to fight at Bishui Pass and military generals of the Wuwei Army. But at this moment, the faces of the generals of the Wuwei Army were all ugly.

Murong Cheng also frowned, secretly hating the military discipline of the Wuwei Army in his heart. After a while, he said coldly: "Xu Dongming, your martial guards are good, really good." ”

Xu Dongming fell to his knees with a thud and said urgently: "My subordinates know their mistakes." The subordinate military guards were all temporarily recruited during the battle with the Yanzhou Mansion Army, so the military regulations and military discipline training of the soldiers did not keep up. If your subordinates go down, they will be strictly trained. As for those who make mistakes, they must also be severely punished. As he spoke, he kowtowed again and again and begged for mercy. Xu Dongming knew that because of the recent defeat in the war, Murong Cheng, the king of Qi, had killed more than ten of his personal subordinates in a row. They just made Murong Cheng look unpleasant, but in the end, their lives were not guaranteed. He, Xu Dongming, didn't want to lose his life because of such a trivial matter.

Zhang Tu said: "Lord Wang, this matter is indeed not deliberate by General Xu, and furthermore, as General Xu said, the poor military discipline of the soldiers is not deliberate by General Xu. Therefore, please forgive General Xu this time. However, these things also give us a wake-up call. Generals, although our Qi army is the master here, although we have always claimed that we are the orthodox of Dayan. However, the thief is also constantly ruining our reputation. If we don't know the checks, sooner or later the people here will abandon us and turn to Situla. For them, it doesn't matter who is orthodox, what matters is a normal life, a stable life. If we can't give it to the army, maybe the people here will have to change their minds. ”

"Lord Wang, my subordinates believe that it is time to mix the Wuwei Army with the Rear Army and the Chinese Army, so that they can learn from each other. Let the armed guards know the strictness of military law, and let the army that originally conquered Bishui Pass forget the past defeats and restore their morale. In addition, we must also intensify the investigation of the Bishui Pass and monitor the areas outside the Bishui Pass. ”

"In addition, my subordinates believe that we may be able to ease the offensive against Tiger Prison Pass now. The Tiger Prison is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and we don't have an advantage. After the news of the failure of this Bishui Pass spreads, the morale of the Tiger Prison Pass will definitely be affected. The enemy rises and we disappear, and we do not have an advantage in the Tiger Prison Pass. If we relax our offensive, we can also cause chaos within Situ Lei's forces. ”

"According to our investigation, Situ Lei's health is indeed not good, and several princes have their hearts on the throne. But each of them has real power, and I am afraid that there will be a lot of disputes. This is good for us. On this occasion, we can strengthen the training of non-commissioned officers, because for the logistical considerations of the army. Successive wars, especially onslaughts, have caused us to lose a lot of manpower, and the people have lost even more of them, all of which need to be re-recruited. ”

When Murong Cheng heard this, he said to Xu Dongming in a deep voice: "Integrate the army, what does General Xu think?" ”

Xu Dongming naturally knew in his heart that this Murong Cheng was depriving him of the military power in his hands, who let the people of the Wuwei Army in Zhongmu County not be much more than Murong Cheng's hands. Although there are 50,000 people in the Wuwei army, with the addition of young men and some reserve men, there are actually about 100,000 people who rushed to Zhongmu. This number has already exceeded the number of people in Murong Cheng's hands. How can Murong Cheng feel at ease.

Although Murong Cheng is asking Xu Dongming now, Xu Dongming knows very well that if he hesitates a little at this moment, he will immediately lose his head. Immediately, he said urgently: "The subordinates obey the order of the prince, and the subordinates are willing to take responsibility for their previous mistakes, be an ordinary soldier in the army, and die for the prince." ”

Murong Cheng said with a smile: "Zhang Tu has already said just now, this fault is not you, this king forgives you for your innocence." In this way, the combined army will be reorganized into five armies, with 30,000 people under the jurisdiction of the first army. Xu Dongming, you are a former army general. ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang!" Xu Dongming replied in a deep voice.

Murong Cheng looked at Zhang Tu again and said, "Give an order to the Tiger Prison Pass, let them slow down the siege, retreat thirty miles, and set up camp." Don't let them be careful, don't be careless. In addition, it is necessary to intensify its activities in the western states and to increase the strife between the sons of the old thief. ”

For Situ Lei, his health is indeed a little bad now. Of course, it hasn't really reached the point where you can't get out of bed, you can't walk. It's just that you can't stand for a long time, you can't walk long distances, and you don't eat much. However, after getting the news of the victory in Bishuiguan, he was still happy for several days.

Now, some news from outside made him frown a little. I have to say that under the actions of Murong Cheng's people and Xiaoguojun's people, the entire Luoyang, and even the entire Yongzhou, are rumored to be unable to do it. Preparing to choose an heir to inherit the career of the Situ family, Situ Tai's big victory this time may be selected by him Situ Lei to become the son of King Yong, and take over the throne of King Yong in the future. Hearing this rumor, Situ Lei felt a little bad. He immediately ordered the Horsemen to investigate the source of rumors in various places and to prohibit them.

Unfortunately, it seems that the Tikas acted a little late, and this kind of news has been widely circulated. As a result, Situ Lei learned that his sons and his subordinate military soldiers were secretly plotting. I want to find a prince to attach to as a way to be promoted.

"Those who spread rumors should be killed!" Situ Lei said hatefully, the rumors in front of him brought him great trouble. Either way, he has to face this problem. Of his sons, one of them must be the son of the king, who will inherit his career and the burden of the Situ family in the future. However, not at this time.

In order to be able to deal with it with all his might when the princes of the world are crusading, when will he let his sons have their own burdens and deter one side. Especially after Murong Cheng and Zhao Xun successively announced that he had usurped the throne of Situ Lei, in order to deter the local area and prevent local accidents, he sent his sons and the sons and nephews of the Situ family out to take on heavy responsibilities in various positions. Because his sons are now shouldering heavy responsibilities, and they can't be transferred, and they have real power in their hands, he doesn't want to publicize this issue now.

However, as soon as these rumors came out, he was a little caught off guard. Sure enough, in just a few days, there were officials in all the states under his Situ Lei's jurisdiction who wrote about this matter, and each state stated that its master was the most suitable person. Situ Leiqi's teeth itched, and he was helpless.

"What do you think? Should I elect the prince right now? In King Yong's Mansion, Situ Lei's face was sallow, and he asked Lin Shucheng and Lin Shiwen tiredly.

Lin Shucheng took the lead and said: "Lord Wang, judging from the opinions of his subordinates, he really has to choose." After all, setting the name of righteousness as soon as possible can not only extinguish rumors, but also have a good effect on the excessive power in the future. ”

Lin Shiwen also nodded and said: "Lord Wang, the opinions of your subordinates are the same as Lord Lin's meaning, Lord Wang, you really need to elect Wang Shizi, which is extremely beneficial to this Situ family and King Yong's forces." Now each prince has held the real power, and in the future, he will elect the prince to inherit the throne, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to recover the power of King Yong's power. Then, for the Yongwang forces, it is ......"

Regarding Lin Shiwen's worries, Situ Leiyan didn't know. However, he was happy with several of his sons. Now let him choose, he can't make the most direct judgment. In addition, he could not directly let his other sons other than Wang Shizi put down their jobs and return to Luoyang to be on standby, or to retire.

"So, do you think that I am the oldest of my sons who is fit to succeed me? How many old people can make the power of King Yong develop the most? Situ Lei sighed and asked again.

Lin Shucheng said hurriedly: "Lord, this is a family affair of the prince, and his subordinates dare not speak falsely. Lin Shiwen also echoed, his answer was the same as Lin Shucheng's, he didn't want to participate in this. The two of them are not stupid, and they will not make a direct judgment on the issue that these two Situ Lei can't decide. In case their choice was different from Situ Lei's final choice, then the life of the two of them would not be much better. Even if they choose the right one, they will have a hard time dealing with the other princes. Unless the new prince is allowed to inherit the throne of King Yong now, they will face the blows of other princes. For a scheming strategist, it's better not to get involved in this kind of thing.

Situ Lei was not surprised by Lin Shucheng and Lin Shiwen's answers, the only thing he had was a faint regret. However, no matter what, the matter needs to be dealt with by him. The decision is not determined by the prince of the king, and the decision is in his hands. As Lin Shiwen said, setting it early is beneficial to the overall situation, the Situ family, and the power of King Yong.

"Okay, I'll think about it again, and I'll make a decision when I'm done. In addition, tell Situ Tai to continue to pay attention to Murong Cheng outside Bishui Pass, and not to rush back. Without my consent, he couldn't come back, and the result was the same. Situ Lei said in a deep voice, and at the end he beat Situ Tai.

Obviously, Situ Lei underestimated the severity of this issue. After he suppressed this problem, the following people continued to write to Situ Lei, bluntly talking about the benefits and hidden dangers of establishing the prince early. In addition to civilian officials, some military generals and people affiliated with the Situ family also began to participate. This made Situ Lei extremely passive and impatient.

Yongning, where Situ Tai is staying now, is not very far from Luoyang. Ben Xiang returned to Luoyang to report the war to his father Situ Lei, and strive to get a good impression score. As a result, the benefits were not obtained, and before he arrived in Luoyang, he was reprimanded by the old man. It is not to let him go in, nor is it to retreat, it is extremely embarrassing.

Of course, saying that he retreated is not that he has no face to retreat, but that he doesn't want to leave Luoyang like this and lose his first hand in Luoyang. You must know that Luoyang is the center of Yongwang's power, and if you want to inherit Yongwang's power and become the prince of Wang, you can't do it anywhere else except Luoyang. He didn't want to appear in Bishui Pass, entangle with Murong Cheng outside, and sit and watch the changes in Luoyang. When he turned around, it was already time for a newcomer to succeed to the throne.

"Situ Wen, what do you think of the current situation? Could it be that Prince Ben is just going back like this? Situ Tai said to Situ Wen, who he hurriedly recruited from Luoyang.

Regarding the information circulating in Luoyang, he Situ Wen is also very clear. Speaking of which, he was also very confused about this matter, and for some reason it suddenly came out. But now that I think about it, it's nothing more than something that the Qi Army and the Xiaoguo Army did. For now, the Qi army is the most likely. Because of this kind of thing, it was the Yongwang Army that was attacked. Then, the profit is naturally the Qi army, as for the Xiaoguo army, not to mention it in the north, I am afraid that they don't want the Qi army to win directly, or rather, they don't want the Qi army to gain the upper hand.

"Fourth prince, nine times out of ten, this incident is a rumor created by Murong of Qi Army to cover up its defeat, in order to delay the next move of my army, and to make problems within my Yongwang forces......"

"Situ Wen, what this prince wants you to say is how we are dealing with it now, not asking you to tell the reason for this. Doesn't Prince Ben know what's going on? You know what you said about this prince. However, this matter has been pulled out, do you think it can be pressed back again? Do you think it's possible? I sue you that this is impossible. Some of my brethren, who are busy with the activity, and they all have their eyes on that position, say, "Am I going to give up this opportunity because of this?" Situ Tai interrupted Situ Wen's words with a wave of his hand, and said in a loud voice.

As for what Situ Wen said, not only Situ Tai, but also Situ Lei, and several other princes, who is not clear. However, it doesn't matter whether the matter is clear or not, and it doesn't matter. When this problem is pulled out, there is no way to cover it up.