Chapter 29: Entanglement

Ma Yue's life was not easy, his subordinates left him one by one, and more than 3,000 people were left in the blink of an eye. Feng Qingfeng also went to Wu Guihao behind his back, and when he left, he wrote a letter to each general of the former army to persuade them to break away from Ma Yue as soon as possible for the sake of the future of his wife and children.

This letter was like a slap in the head, and Ma Yue couldn't distinguish between the southeast and the northwest for a while. The three thousand men were reduced by half in the blink of an eye, and Xiong Lindai, the commander of the sailors, took the opportunity to launch a mutiny, tying up Marka and his cronies and throwing them on the river beach. The large and small ships of the naval division returned to the Wuliuwan base in the south of Muna Mountain. Ma Yue was disheartened, and he summoned his henchman Wan Yuanshan to discuss and prepare to go back to be a thief.

Qin Yuan persuaded: "The reason why the generals in the camp can still follow the generals now is because things have not yet reached the point of despair. If the general himself loses heart and withdraws his banner, it will inevitably be a tree that falls and scatters. The greedy will even hold the generals hostage in exchange for wealth. Ma Yue had no choice but to give up.

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After Yang Hao marched to the north of Muna Mountain, he captured more than ten military villages in a company, and the defenders from all walks of life were invincible and collapsed without a fight. The reasons for this are: First, the Xining Army carried out a reform of the military system at the beginning of the year, and officers at and above the rank and level of each battalion were replaced, and those who were mediocre and incompetent were dismissed from their posts one after another, and young talents with both talent and moral integrity were promoted, and the morale of the army was booming. The second is that the defenders of the villages north of Muna Mountain are at a loss in the chaos and have no fighting spirit.

At the end of April, after Yang Hao captured the Heiyang Valley, an important town in the northeast of Muna Mountain. Forty miles to the northeast of the Black Sheep Valley is Huyan Valley, thirty-five miles to the southeast is the city of Zhongshou, only fifteen miles away from Wang Lin's Huile Village, and the West Village of the White Water Fox faces each other across the mountain. Yang Hao's three battalions collected the rout along the way and recruited warriors, and the strength had doubled by this time. Both Wang Lin and Baishui Fox have an overwhelming advantage.

However, after Yang Hao captured the Black Sheep Valley, he ordered all battalions to rest and stand by, and had no intention of continuing the attack. Cheng Keling was very puzzled, and he persuaded Yang Hao to take advantage of the situation to take back Lezhai and bring the last force of the Wang family under his command. As for the white water fox, in Cheng Keling's eyes, he was already a dead person. Jiang Tao has already helped Jin Mili to reset the position of the mountain in the bull head, and it will not be long before the two divisions will move south, using Jin Mili's prestige in the vulture and the perverse behavior of the white water fox. It is almost certain that when Jin Mili goes south, it will be the day when the White Water Fox collapses. At that time, the city will be surrendered in the encirclement of the Three Route Army, and Wu Guihao will only have two ways to abandon the city or sacrifice the city.

Yang Hao knew that there were many people in the army who hoped that he would replace the Wang family in charge of the Tiande Army, and the generals would also have a lot of room for promotion at that time. Ask yourself, Yang Hao is not without the idea of replacing the Wang family as the envoy of the Tiande Army. This is not only to fight for a position, but also to fight for a broad road to heaven and a higher development platform for yourself.

But Yang Hao also knew that he could capture the Tiande Army with military strength, but it was not so simple to be a temperance envoy. Not to mention that Qiu Shiliang will make an obstacle for his own benefit. Even within the Thorn Horse Battalion, there were people secretly obstructing, perhaps he took over as the Jiedu envoy with his front foot, and he was forced to leave the Tiande Army with his back foot. The Stabbing Horse Battalion will not let a five-grade horizontal knife who has only been in the camp for a year stand alone.

Yang Hao also took into account that although Wang Qian died and Wang Feng was ousted from power, no one dared to liquidate the Wang family so far. This shows that Wang Qian's ten years of hard work have not been in vain, and the power of the Wang family has already penetrated into every pore of the Tiande Army, which is intertwined and deep-rooted, and it is by no means something that can be solved by a few fires.

Yang Hao persuaded the anxious Cheng Keling: "I know that you came to persuade me out of kindness." But have you ever thought about it, the forces in the hands of the white water fox can completely capture the Zhongshou Surrender City, but why didn't he do it? Cheng Keling blurted out: "Maybe it's a fan of the authorities, he didn't see this?" As soon as the words came out, he immediately regretted it and laughed at himself: "I have seen it all, let alone him?" Please make it clear to the general. ”

Yang Hao said: "He doesn't want to be a villain." Seeing that Cheng Keling was puzzled, he explained: "Wang Qian has been running the Tiande Army for many years, and his roots are very deep, and the gentry and people of Tiande are all interested in the Wang family. Ma Yue wanted to replace the Wang family, but he was defeated and surrendered to the city, and fled back to Henan in disgrace. Wu Guihao went against the sky and was self-reliant, and now it is difficult to ride a tiger. White Water Fox Gao is high here, he is waiting for Wu Guihao to be a villain. Think about it, Wu Guihao has no food and no money in his hands, but the big families in the city have food and money in their hands, and it is a matter of time before the soldiers rob the grain. After winning the hearts of the people, his white water fox's festival made the throne sit firmly. ”

Cheng Keling suddenly realized and said, "Is the general keeping Wang Lin and letting him kill the white fox?" ”

Yang Hao nodded, Cheng Keling pondered carefully, and said happily: "At that time, the people in the city hated the Wang family again, let's send troops again...... In that way, the hearts of the people of Tiande will be all returned to the general. ”

Yang Hao sighed: "I hope it can be as I wish." He said this, but in his heart he thought differently. Cheng Keling left happily, Yang Hao knew that he was going to tell other generals what he said, he would not enter the army, there was a lot of discussion in the camp, and his anger could not be vented, and Yang Hao could only use lies to stabilize the army's heart for the time being.

He looked at Cheng Keling's already blurred back and muttered to himself: "This time I can only let the Wang family owe me a favor." ”

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Wuliu Bay in the south of Muna Mountain, the base of Tiande Water Division.

Xiong Lindai blushed and swore with the generals: "I have a little selfishness, and the sky is thundering with five thunders." The partial general Zhang Songqi sneered: "If you have no selfish intentions, why don't you want to welcome General Zhu back?" ”

Zhang Songqi is Zhu Kong's cousin, and he is desperate for Zhu Kong. Xiong Lindai snorted coldly and replied: "Welcome back General Zhu, what if he takes the sailor to vote for the surname Wu?" ”

Zhang Songqi scolded the case: "You spew blood!" After that, he picked up the teapot on the table and threw it at Xiong Lindai, Xiong Lindai turned his head sideways to avoid it, "Pull out the waist knife and cut it." The crowd hurriedly hugged him. Zhang Songqi sneered: "The surname is Xiong, you use a knife with Lao Tzu?" When I was playing with knives, you were still wearing fucking crotch pants. Before he could finish his sentence, Xiong Lindai flew up and kicked him in the crotch.

"Ahh Zhang Songqi screamed, covered his lower body and squatted down in pain. Zhang Songqi's friends accused Xiong Lindai of being too ruthless, and Xiong Lindai's friends in turn accused Zhang Songqi of provoking first.

There is a lot of chaos. Someone outside the door suddenly shouted: "The second general has arrived!" Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and hurriedly lined up in order. Zhang Songqi also stood up with force and stood next to Xiong Lindai's shoulder.

Before Wang Qian became the envoy of the festival, the generals and soldiers in the army called him "the great general", and the "second general" was the honorific title of his brother Wang Ben.

The "great general" later became the "great marshal", but Wang Ben was disarmed and became the chief executioner. The title of "Second General" has gradually been forgotten. In March of the first year of Kaicheng, Wang Ben led the army to Fengzhou. Wang Ben was appointed to stay behind and became a general again. After that, Wang Ben defeated Jiuniang Pass. Dong Bacheng, a famous general in Hedong, led the army to besiege the surrendered city, and Wang Ben calmly responded to the battle with the weak and defeated the strong, defending the foundation of the Tiande army.

Since then, Wang Ben has replaced Wang Qian and Mu Ling as the new god of war in the hearts of the soldiers of the Tiande Army. Although this new god was depressed for a while because of the suspicion of the old god. But God is God, especially now that this group of dragons has no leader, where God goes, the army's heart is stable and the people's hearts are stable.

"Who was fighting just now?" Zhu Gong, the former commander of the water division, asked with a straight face. If Wang Ben is the god in the hearts of the soldiers of the Tiande Army, then Zhu Gong is the god of the Tiande Water Division, although he has been out of office for many days, but the tiger power has not diminished at all. He only opened his mouth to ask, and everyone still felt trembling.

"Yes, I ......," Zhang Songqi muttered. He was afraid of his cousin to the core.

"And me!" Xiong Lindai replied loudly with a chest and a concave belly. Xiong Lindai was only twenty-three years old, the youngest general in the water division, and he was the only one in the entire water division who dared to speak loudly in front of Zhu Gong.

"Did you tell them that I would take the sailor to Wu Guihao?" Zhu Gong asked expressionlessly.

"Yes." Xiong Lindai made no secret of it. This made Zhu Gong feel a little unable to get off the stage, and his face rose ugly.

"Oh, then tell me, why do you suspect that General Zhu will defect to Wu Guihao with the water division?" Wang Ben opened his mouth with a smile. The biggest difference between the great god and ordinary people is that he will always make you feel unattainable, even if he talks to you with a smile, you don't dare to take an extra breath.

"I never suspected that General Zhu would defect to Wu Guihao." As soon as Xiong Lindai said this, more than a dozen hostile eyes stared at his face. Zhang Songqi felt that his opportunity had come, he pointed at Xiong Lindai's face and shouted: "You are talking nonsense! I heard with my own ears that you were slandering your cousin......" Maybe he felt that it was a little inappropriate to call Zhu Gong his cousin in front of Wang Ben, Zhang Songqi's tone was raised first and then suppressed, and finally it was almost inaudible.

Wang Ben smiled, stared at Xiong Lindai's face, and asked, "Someone exposed you, don't you defend yourself?" ”

Xiong Lindai replied: "I have said it, but I can't help it, I have never doubted General Zhu in my heart. Xiong Dailin looked at Zhang Songqi, "I suspect that there is a mole in the water master, and I actually want to find out the mole when I say this." ”

"Did you find it?" Wang Ben was still smiling.

"Whoever is most looking forward to General Zhu's return is a traitor." Xiong Lindai glanced at Zhang Songqi again as he spoke.

Zhang Songqi said angrily: "Raised by a bitch! Are you doubting me? "Punch and fight.

Zhu Gong grabbed his wrist, and Zhang Songqi argued with a red face: "This guy insulted me, how can I give up with him?!" ”

Wang Ben smiled: "General Zhang, don't be impatient, I'll let you see who the real spy is." With that, he coughed lightly, only to see two colonels escorting in a man wearing a black mask.

"Guess who he is?" Wang Ben's cold gaze swept over everyone's faces.

Everyone felt a chill through their hearts, and no one dared to speak. Wang Ben ripped the mask off the man's face. Everyone was shocked for a while, and that person was Xiao Meilin, the grain and grass supervisor in the water division.

Zhu Gong asked Zhang Songqi, who was surprised: "I didn't expect it to be him, right?" Zhang Songqi lowered his head in shame. Xiao Meilin has never had anything to do with him, but since Xiong Lindai expelled Maka, he has uncharacteristically warmed up with him, and he persuaded Zhang Songqi to welcome back Zhu Gong, otherwise the Tiande Sailor will fall into the hands of Xiong Lindai, and there will be no place for him at that time. Zhang Songqi went to Xiong Lindai and asked him to welcome Zhu Gong back, but he was rebuffed. Xiao Meilin took the opportunity to pry Zhang Songqi and invited the generals in the army to put pressure on Xiong Lindai.

"The last general is stupid, why should anyone please return to the table...... General Zhu, who is the spy? Who among the generals in the army does not look forward to General Zhu's return to take charge? Zhang Songqi's words caused a resonance.

Wang Ben motioned for Xiong Lindai to answer. Xiong Lindai said: "We drove away Maka, and Ma Yue will definitely suspect General Zhu." He will try to prevent General Zhu from returning to Wuliuwan. They asked the generals to welcome General Zhu back to take charge, just because they wanted to see the naval division infighting and tie their hands and feet. ”

Zhang Songqi grabbed Xiao Meilin and asked, "Is this the truth?" Xiao Meilin sneered: "You believe everything, are you a pig?" Zhang Songqi slashed his face and swiped his ears, and scolded: "Dog mongrel, Lao Tzu slaughtered you." Zhu Gong shouted: "Hugh is presumptuous, don't retreat!" Wang Ben said: "This person can't be killed for the time being, Brother Zhang, you take him down." Zhang Songqi heard Wang Ben call himself "Brother Zhang", his heart was sweeter than eating honey, and he happily dragged Xiao Meilin down.

Wang Ben gathered all the generals together and said, "I know that your family is now in the hands of Wu Guihao, but I want to tell you that even if you go back now, you will not be able to keep your family. There is no food in the city, and the Wu brothers are looting from house to house and preparing to flee to the other town. Now if you want to save your family, the only way to save your family is to go back to the city and get rid of Wu Guihao! ”

Everyone shouted in unison: "I am willing to go back to the city with the second general!" ”

Wang Ben said: "I have raised 800 warriors, but I hate that there are no horses. Let me ask you: Will you be able to send troops tonight and get to the south of the city early tomorrow morning? ”

"Yes!" The generals replied in unison. Wang Ben was overjoyed and was about to give the order to send troops. Xiong Lindai persuaded: "Now that the two battalions of the Xining Army are advancing along the river, the second general has let his own Zhuang soldiers go to war, what will they take to defend the manor?" When everyone heard this, they also persuaded one after another.

Wang Ben sighed: "I have already lived in seclusion in Quanlin, and I don't want to ask about right and wrong. It was really Wu Guihao's perverse behavior, which caused the anger of the heavens and the resentment of the people, forcing me to go out of the mountain. Although Wang Ben has a small amount of wealth, compared with the net worth and lives of tens of thousands of people in the city, what are those pots and pots? ”

Xiong Lindai raised his arms and shouted: "Go back to the city with the second general!" The crowd echoed in unison.

At the end of the second watch, the Tiande sailors poured out of the nest, and one hundred and thirty-eight ships of all sizes carried 800 warriors down the east of the river to take the surrendered city in the middle.

As soon as the army was opened, the gate of Wuliuwan Houzhai quietly opened, and a man in black threw his horse to the east.