Chapter 40: The Conspiracy (3)
[Good Risk, Good Risk......]
In the secret room of his residence, the withered sheep looked intently at the fragments of the porcelain cup placed on the table in front of him, and looked at the scribbled and vague word "fraud" on the inside of the porcelain cup fragments.
Swindlers, tricks!
As long as anyone with a little brain can think of it, this is obviously Wang Jian's cousin Wang Liang secretly stuffed it to him in order to remind and warn Wang Jian.
After pondering for a moment, the withered sheep held up the piece of porcelain cup and played with it, shook his head and said, "Wang Jian, your cousin is a smart and smart person!" β
Wang Jian was stunned when he heard this, and asked suspiciously, "Isn't the handsome man already understanding the meaning of the words engraved on the porcelain cup fragment by the cousin of the last general?" β
Hearing this, the withered sheep shook his head and said, "It's nothing more than a police call to us, what else does it mean?" - Thanks to Wang Liang being your cousin, the relationship between your two cousins is indestructible, otherwise, we will definitely die this time! β
"......" Wang Jian and Xu Chang looked at each other, showing puzzled expressions.
"That's a lot of carelessness!" Standing up slowly, the withered sheep paced in the secret room with his hands behind his back, and said coldly, "It's really unexpected, I thought that I could design a helping hand for Zhou Jun to eradicate Wu Heng and end this war, but I didn't expect that Wu Heng had already expected this...... Wait a minute! Speaking of this, the withered sheep's face changed slightly, and he squinted his eyes and continued, "In this way, the reason why Wu Heng wants to dismantle Ah Hu's Jinling Tianquan Army is all because of my withered sheep?" - That guy didn't intend to trust me from the first time and left me under his tent! β
Glancing at Xu Chang, Wang Jian said with a puzzled expression, "Dashuai, the more the general listens, the more confused he becomes, why did Wu Heng become a handsome man?" Although it is a bit inappropriate to say this, Wu Heng did expand the Niuzhu Tianshu Army to 20,000 people. Isn't this Wu Heng's move to win over the big handsome? β
"Woo me? He wished I was dead! With a sneer, the withered sheep lowered his voice and said, "Since my relationship with my brother-in-law Xie An was exposed, Wu Heng's family no longer trusted me, thanks to Ah Hu's maneuvering around and begging that family several times. He even vouched for me with his own head, so that I could avoid being idle...... Now that Ah Hu is dead, how can Wu Heng trust me again? - He wished I would die, but he didn't dare to kill me! β
"Because the handsome man is a descendant of the famous ram family?" Xu Chang said tentatively.
"Not bad!" With a sneer, the withered sheep shook his head and said, "Rely on the ancestors of my ram family, my ram family is an old minister of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and my father helped the first Taiping Army commander Xue Ren to conquer Jinling, although in the end he ended up with a miserable end where everyone was punished." But it also won a great reputation. When Chen Shuai and Her Royal Highness the Princess were still there, the reason why Wu Heng recruited me was nothing more than to use my Ram family's virtuous name to boost the momentum...... And now that he has full wings and minions, he naturally no longer needs the prestige of my ram family......"
"Do you want to cross the river and tear down the bridge? It's really in tune with that guy's style! Xu Chang scolded in a low voice on the side.
"Whether it's crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, or hiding the bird's bow, he Wu Heng wants to kill me, but it's not so easy!" Glancing at Xu Chang and Wang Jian, the withered sheep said in a low voice. "Why do you two think I have the guts to come to this Guangling? ββBefore coming here, I concluded that Wu Heng would not dare to kill me. Niu Zhu's defeat is not the fault of defeat, and Jinling is not lost because of me, if Wu Heng insists on killing me, it will inevitably chill the people under him...... Yang Yu surnamed Yang and Wei Crepe of Wei, the famous veteran bloodline that continued to this day in the early days of the Taiping Army, have long since died in battle. Therefore. If there is no major crime, Wu Heng will never dare to kill me, even if he knows in his heart that my withered sheep intends to throw himself into the Zhou Dynasty! β
"Oh, ......I see," Wang Jian nodded suddenly in understanding, and his face changed slightly as soon as the words fell. Exclaimed, "What? What does the marshal mean is that Wu Heng knows that we intend to surrender to the Zhou army? β
"Ah, he knows it!" Squinting at a pair of tiger eyes, the withered sheep said with a smile, "I finally figured it out...... Wu Heng loved Ah Hu so much earlier, but why didn't he even come when I did his funeral affairs in Guangling after Ah Hu's death. It turned out that he did it on purpose to show me, in order to make my withered sheep feel cold to him, and threw himself at Zhou Jun in a fit of rage...... He's forcing me to throw myself into Zhou Jun! β
"This ......," Wang Jian said in surprise when he heard this, "It will be difficult to understand." -- Wu Heng ordered the expansion of our Tianshu Army, and treated the marshal with kindness several times, why did he not win over but forced the marshal to leave the Taiping army and join the Zhou army? β
"This is Wu Heng's cleverness!" Nodding and praising lightly, the withered sheep snorted coldly and said, "That guy seems to have figured out my withered sheep's temperament, and knows that I don't care about authority and value affection, so he deliberately treats Ah Hu with kindness, which makes me resentful......"
"Even so......, it still doesn't make sense," Xu Chang asked in surprise, "If Wu Heng really wants to force the rebellion, why do you want to expand our Tianshu Army and multi-force troops in our hands?" -- Isn't this shooting yourself in the foot? β
Hearing this, the withered sheep shook his head, and suddenly asked, "In all fairness, how many people do you two think are willing to surrender to the Zhou army with me?" β
"This ......" glanced at Wang Jian, Xu Chang hesitated and said, "Probably...... No, at least there has to be a three-to-fifty one, right? β
Withered Sheep chuckled and shook his head, lowered his voice and said, "Defecting to Zhou Jun is just the idea of you and me, and then there is Zhang Feng, who sacrificed himself, and a group of cronies and guards around you and me, as for the soldiers below...... They should still consider themselves to be Taiping soldiers. According to my estimates, more than 30% of the people who follow us are already impressive......"
Wang Jian frowned when he heard this and said, "But ......"
"I know what you're trying to say!" Raising his hand to interrupt Wang Jian's words, the withered sheep whispered, "This matter is completely different from the night in Jinling!" At that time, the soldiers under his command were congregated, but it was only because Ah Hu designed to detain me, and it was rumored that he was going to take over my Tianshu Army, so the soldiers of our army were angry, so they turned against Ah Hu. Hear clearly, it's against Ah Hu, not against the Taiping Army! β
"......" Wang Jian and Xu Chang nodded convincingly when they heard this.
"It doesn't matter to wait for me an extra 10,000 soldiers in Wu Heng's opinion, because as long as he charges me with plotting to rebel, I don't know if I will be the first to show my sword, but on the contrary, it will be the soldiers under my command...... As long as we can't escape from this Guangling after the failure of the plan, we will wait for the forces in our hands. Didn't it end up in his hands? ββIt is undeniable that Wu Heng is indeed a scheming person! β
While looking at each other, Wang Jian and Xu Chang only heard in horror. After half a ring, Wang Jian said in a hesitant voice, "According to what the marshal said, doesn't Wu Heng want us to rebel?" - What's in it for him? β
"Of course there are great benefits!" chuckle. Withered Sheep said quite firmly, "If I intend to rebel, I will definitely try to contact my brother-in-law Xie An outside the city." Others don't mention it for the time being, if my withered sheep really wants to surrender to the Zhou army, my brother-in-law will definitely be convinced, and this is what Wu Heng wants! - He hopes to use my withered sheep's hand to introduce the Zhou army into the city and annihilate it in one fell swoop! At that time, he will behead my withered sheep on the charge of colluding with Zhou Jun, and no one will raise any objections to the custody! - So. The Zhou army was eliminated, and my withered sheep were also eliminated, and the troops in our hands finally fell into his hands! β
"Hiss......" Xu Chang gasped in surprise when he heard this, and muttered, "I am still complacent because of us, I thought that Wu Heng didn't know about our conspiracy, but I didn't expect ......."
That's why I said. Thanks to Wang Liang this time! - No, it should be thanks to Wang Jian. If it weren't for Wang Jian, how could Wang Liang secretly report such a confidential matter to us? The withered sheep looked at Wang Jian approvingly and said.
"Don't dare, don't dare......" Looking at the praise in the withered sheep's heart, Wang Jian was happy in his heart, and suddenly, he was stunned and asked suspiciously. Wait a minute...... If this matter is really as the marshal said, then why didn't my cousin tell me clearly? β
Hearing this, the withered sheep smiled strangely, lowered his voice and said, "That's because there were probably outsiders in the house at that time...... And it's a guy with a great identity! That's why your cousin didn't dare to say it clearly. This is the only way to warn you! Speaking of this, the withered sheep thought for a while, sneered and continued, "In my opinion, if it weren't for Wu Heng himself, it would be Zhang Hong, the military general after the Wufang Heavenly General!" - It should be Zhang Hong! If Wu Heng comes to the south gate in person, the soldiers on the city gate will inevitably be excited, so it is very likely that we will see that something is wrong; And if it is Zhang Hong, the general of the Hou Army...... Zhang Hong was originally in charge of the entire city defense of Guangling, and your cousin Wang Liang was also a general under his command. β
I have to say that although the intelligence of the withered sheep is not as good as that of the eldest grandson Xiangyu, Li Xian, Liu Qing and other geniuses in the world who can be called demons, but he can definitely be called a person with a smart mind. It's no wonder that Xie An once said that this son will become a great weapon in time.
"There was no outside ...... in the house at that time" Wang Jian's face changed slightly, and he suddenly remembered that his cousin Wang Liang had glanced at the screen in the house several times when he was talking to him, and his expression was also a little unnatural.
"Screen! - That Zhang Hong is hiding behind the screen! Wang Jian, who understood, said in shock, "No wonder when I persuaded my cousin to join the Zhou army with us, my cousin interrupted me several times, and I thought he didn't want to hear it, but it turned out that there were outsiders in the house!" Speaking of this, Wang Jian said in annoyance, "But why didn't my cousin remind me?" If I had known that Zhang Hong was in the house, I wouldn't have exposed Dashuai's plan completely...... Now it's good! Dashuai's plan was clearly heard by that Zhang Hong! β
"Your cousin is protecting you!" Glancing at Wang Jian, who was full of chagrin, the withered sheep said, "Undoubtedly, your cousin obviously wanted to remind you at that time, but you were not careful enough!" - Can he still point his finger at the screen and say that Zhang Hong is hiding here? As long as Zhang Hong sees a flaw, not only will your cousin's life be difficult to protect, but you will definitely not be able to leave the South City Gate alive! β
"But ......" frowned, Wang Jian said with annoyance, "But the big handsome's plan has been known by that Zhang Hong, and that Zhang Hong knows that it means that Wu Heng's guy will know sooner or later, how can this be good?" β
"What's the hurry?" Glancing sideways at Wang Jian, the withered sheep said slowly, "Didn't I just say it?" This time it wasn't that we were planning to plot a rebellion, it was that Wu Heng had to force us to do so, so it didn't matter if we leaked the secret or not...... At the moment, we and Wu Heng are like sitting and playing chess, and the chess momentum of both sides can be seen clearly, the key is the next step, that is, our thoughts, and his Wu Heng's thoughts! -- There was another thing that surprised me more than that...... I thought that Wu Heng would stare at the west gate of Guangling and relax his guard against the south gate, but I didn't expect that he would guess that we were going to do it at the south gate...... This trick is really amazing. is worthy of being the hero who pulled Chen Shuai off the throne of commander-in-chief! ββPlaying against such guys, if you don't play with twelve points of spirit, I'm afraid the end will be unpredictable! β
Wang Jian smiled when he heard this, "Why does the handsome man grow up with the ambition of others to destroy his own prestige? -- The last general thinks that the handsome man is also a rare genius in the world, no. Wu Heng's trick was easily cracked by the big handsome. β
The withered sheep is young and vigorous after all, and his face can't help but show a little smugness when he hears the words.
On the side, Xu Chang also complimented a few words, and then asked with a straight face, "Dashuai, in that case, should I still do it at the South City Gate?" β
"Hmm......" The withered sheep pondered for a moment when he heard this, and he sorted out his thoughts. I can't help but admire Wu Heng's foresight.
To tell the truth, everyone in the army wondered why Wang Liang, who was only a general in the rear army before, became the guard of the South City Gate.
And now, the withered sheep finally understood, and he finally understood the reason why Wu Heng promoted Wang Liang to be the guard of the South City Gate. It is nothing more than to lure the withered sheep to prepare for the time of the line after joining the Zhou army, and choose to start at the south city gate. The reason is simple. Because Wang Liang and Wang Jian, the general of the withered sheep, are cousins, if nothing goes wrong, Wang Liang will most likely choose to advance and retreat with his cousin, rather than killing his relatives in righteousness.
After all, the family relationship between cousins is far more important than the Taiping Army, which has no righteousness now, not to mention that the current situation of the Taiping Army is not very strong, and how many people don't want to leave a way out in advance? Since he is withered sheep, he can take the road of Zhou Jun's coach Xie An. How could Wang Liang turn a deaf ear and pointlessly perish with the Taiping army?
On the premise of seeing this matter clearly, Wu Heng set up a fishing hook and bait, promoted Wang Liang to the guard of the South City Gate, and waited for the withered sheep to bite the hook obediently. I have to say that this trick is extremely clever. Even the withered sheep couldn't help but admire Wu Heng's strategy.
[It's a pity that God is on my withered sheep's side!] ]
The corners of the withered sheep's mouth hung up a few smug smiles, and he said to Wang Jian and Xu Chang, "It seems that Wu Heng is planning to lure us and others to attack at the south city gate, and he will do everything he can to wipe out us and the Zhou army who rashly broke into the city...... In that case, I'll surprise him! - West City Gate, I'll take the West City Gate! β
Wang Jian and Xu Chang's faces changed greatly when they heard this, and the latter exclaimed, "Great Shuai, there are as many as 20,000 soldiers stationed at the West City Gate, which is twice as many as the other three sides......
"It's just a 'temporary' station!" Interrupting Xu Chang's words, the withered sheep said in a low voice, "Wu Heng calculated that we would choose the south city gate to let the Zhou army enter the city, so he deliberately promoted Wang Jian's cousin Wang Liang to be the guard of the city gate, so as to facilitate our actions...... Do you really think that there will only be 10,000 people at the South City Gate at that time? β
"What does the marshal mean is that the troops at the other three city gates will be transferred to the south gate at that time?" Xu Chang said thoughtfully.
"Certainly! - Unless he, Wu Heng, has already given up completely, and plans to watch the Zhou army enter the city! Otherwise, troops will inevitably be drawn from the remaining three walls! With a cold snort, the withered sheep said in a low voice, "Since he wants to make a plan, I might as well have a smooth boat!" - Didn't he tell me to wait for the South Gate? When the time comes, we will wait for a false shot, and when the guards of the West City Gate go to the South City Gate to support, we will take the opportunity to storm the West City Gate! The west city gate is the closest to the camp of the Zhou army, as long as we open the city gate smoothly, Wu Heng will definitely not have time to return to help! β
Wang Jian and Xu Chang were happy to surrender when they heard this, and praised them from the bottom of their hearts, "Handsome and wise!" β
-At the same time--
Just when the withered sheep learned that the conspiracy was leaked, it should be more accurate to learn that Wu Heng wanted to force him to rebel at the South City Gate, and that Li Ying and Wai cooperated with the Zhou army to plot Guangling, Zhang Hong, the rear army general of the Five Divine Generals, also returned from the South City Gate and came to the residence of Wu Heng, the fourth commander of the Taiping Army.
"Sure enough, as Wu Shuai expected! -- The withered sheep is ready to rebel, and has sent his subordinate Wang Jian to contact his cousin, Wang Liang, the current guard of the south gate of the city, as Wu Shuai thought......"
Pushing open the door and walking into the house, I saw Wu Heng standing beside the table with his hands supporting his body, looking intently at the geographical march map near Guangling on the table.
"Huh!" Wu Heng chuckled lightly when he heard this, glanced up at Zhang Hong, and then looked at the marching map on the table again, and said lightly, "As soon as Wei Hu dies, the withered sheep will not stay long in my Taiping army...... Although his ram family has a deep blood feud with the court of the Zhou State, the Li family of the imperial family, and the Liangqiu family of Jiangmen, but he also has a sister in this world, and what is even worse is that this sister not only settled in the Liangqiu family, but also married Xie An, the secretary of the Criminal Department. - With such a powerful brother-in-law here, it is an outlier that the withered sheep can endure to stay in my Taiping Army any longer! β
"Don't you trust the withered sheep?" Zhang Hong asked curiously.
"Ben Shuai doesn't trust anyone! -- The simple-minded Wei Hu is better to say, like a withered sheep with a lively brain, then it's a different matter! Glancing at Zhang Hong, Wu Heng said lightly, "Ben Shuai thinks that loyalty is just not enough to get after betrayal, if the Zhou court gives you a military department book, are you willing to continue to stay under Ben Shuai's account?" β
Zhang Hong's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he was about to speak, but when he saw Wu Heng change his previous expression, he said with a smile, "Of course, those words are just for young people who can't stand the temptation such as withered sheep and Wei Xuan, for you Zhang Hong, how can Ben Shuai not believe it?" Otherwise, how could he hand over the city defense of Guangling to you? β
Zhang Hong was overjoyed when he heard this, hugged his fists and said, "Thank you Wu Shuai for your favor, and the last general is willing to follow him to the death!" β
"Hehe, good, good!" A hint of indifference flashed in Wu Heng's eyes, but there was a satisfied expression on his face, and he nodded when he heard the words. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and asked, "By the way, Zhang Hong, that's Wang Liang...... How is it? β
Hearing this, Zhang Hong stepped forward, clasped his fists, and said in a low voice, "As Wu Shuai expected, Wang Liang and Wang Jian, the cousins, have a good relationship, when Wang Liang saw his cousin, although the last general did not notice that Wang Liang had privately reminded Wang Jian behind the screen, but ......" As he spoke, Zhang Hong told Wu Heng that Wang Liang had broken the porcelain cup during the conversation, and that a fragment was inexplicably missing afterwards, only to hear Wu Heng nodding again and again.
"Among the five heavenly generals, only you and Wei Zhuang are the most cautious and careful!" Wu Heng nodded in praise, then shook his head and sighed, "Wei Zhuang's ability is not bad, but it's a pity that he can't be used by me because he has two minds...... It's a pity, it's a pity! With his hands behind his back to Zhang Hong, Wu Heng sighed for a long time, but looking at his eyes, there was no regret or regret. His eyes were as silent and palpitating as stagnant water.
Wu Shuai...... Wei Zhuang, a treacherous villain, why should Wu Heng be pitiful and never forget? Where could Zhang Hong see Wu Heng's true gaze, he was moved when he heard the words, and secretly scolded Wei Zhuang for treachery in his heart.
"That's right...... That's it! Sighing deliberately, Wu Heng turned around and said with a chuckle, "Wang Liang really told his brother in private, as Ben Shuai expected, in other words, ......"
Licking his lips, Zhang Hong chuckled.
"West Gate! -- The withered sheep will take the west gate! β
ps: Anyway, I didn't write that the cup was put together in three dimensions, and the brain was too much, right?
Also,Okay,It's true that I'm a little obsessed with women these days.,Ahem.,But the biggest reason should be the time to write this book.,It should have been written after a year.,I've been writing for a year, so there's no motivation and passion.,But I'll still finish the book.γ
Produced by Cheap Sect, it must be completed.
As for the addition...... After a year of fatigue and a subscription to this subscription, to be honest, there is really no motivation, and you have to starve to death to support your family.
Anyway, let's take our time, shall we? (To be continued......)