Chapter 50: Betrayal
Ningxia City has been calm recently, and there is no tension at all before the start of the big war.
In the "Shaanxi Governor's Mansion", there is a sense of slaughter everywhere.
In the hall, Liu Dongyang and the "deputy governor" Xu Chao both looked nervous, as if something big was going to happen today.
As soon as he entered the city, the guards came in to report that the "Chief Officer of the Three Sides" had arrived.
The two hurriedly cleaned up and went out to greet them.
"You've done a great job! In your busy schedule, you have to come to our mansion in person, and the official has sued you! Liu Dongyang said as he let Bibai into the hall.
"Lord Liu is polite! It is related to the safety of Ningxia City, and the official has to come even if he is busy. Said politely.
Liu Dongyang looked up at Bi Chengen, Bi Yun, and Bi Tana standing behind Bi Bai, and suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart.
Today's name is to invite Bibai to discuss the matter, but in fact, a Hongmen banquet was set up, and he wanted to kill Bibai on the spot.
He didn't really want to use Bibai's head to ask for credit, but just out of the idea that "one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers".
Regardless of whether Ningxia City can be defended or not, this alien will turn against himself sooner or later, rather than being killed, it is better to start as soon as possible to prevent this trouble.
Then they took under their command those Tatars who were accustomed to war, and slaughtered all those who disobeyed.
After controlling Ningxia City by himself, he can compete with the imperial army by force. If you retreat, you can rely on the more than 100,000 troops in your hands to get more bargaining chips with the imperial court at the negotiation table.
Of course, the matter of negotiating peace cannot be implemented unless it is absolutely necessary, because he does not believe in the promises of the other party, and he is not ignorant of the words "soldiers do not tire of cheating".
Today, Bi Bai also brought his own son Bi Chengen, who was guarding the south gate, which made Liu Dongyang smell the danger.
Hesitant for a moment.
And Xu Chao next to him kept glancing at him, as if he couldn't wait.
Is it a big husband who is afraid of his head and tail in his heart?
Suddenly stood up, and the tea bowl in his hand slammed to the ground.
The knife and axe men hiding in the back hall and the guards standing guard outside the door suddenly poured into the hall and surrounded the people.
Bibai didn't raise his eyelids, and drank tea slowly.
"Take them down!" Liu Dongyang just shouted these words, but suddenly seemed to be stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say the following words anymore.
Because a sharp dagger was on his waist, the owner of the dagger was the "deputy governor" Xu Chao.
"Liu Dongyang colluded with the imperial court with the intention of murdering Lord Yi, and he deserves death! If you want to live, throw down your weapon immediately! Xu Chao shouted to the soldiers in the hall.
Most of these soldiers were his men, and they threw down their weapons one after another.
Now that someone took the lead, the remaining soldiers had no choice but to throw away their weapons.
Liu Dongyang's face was like ashes, and he had exhausted all his organs, and he didn't count that it was his good brother Xu Chao who fought with him in the north and south who betrayed him.
He had long guessed that the mutiny would be chaotic, and resisting the imperial court would not end well in the end.
But I didn't expect that my life would be ruined in the hands of the person I trusted the most, and it would end in such a way.
This made him feel too much unwillingness in his heart.
"Good, good! Very good! The eldest brother lived for nearly half a hundred, and only made one friend to you, and regarded you as his own brother. I didn't expect you to be the first to betray me! As he spoke, his voice choked and his eyes turned red.
Xu Chao apologized and muttered:
"Big brother, don't blame me! From the time you began to contact the imperial court and attempted to betray Ningxia City, the fate of you and my brother was over! I have also advised you that there is no turning back, either we will die in battle or we will succeed. But you ignored the good words and persuasion, and still went your own way. For the sake of Ningxia City, and for the tens of thousands of brothers who were born and died with us, this is the only way to make a decision! ”。
"Lord Liu, you have been in the army for decades, why are your minds still so simple? Do you really think that if you cut off my head, the Ming Dynasty will let you go? Thank you for staying with me through ups and downs for so long, and I'll let the mage give you a boost after you're gone! ”
After saying this, he waved his hand.
Biyun stepped forward, his hand raised and fell, and Liu Dongyang's head was already in his hand.
Seeing that half of June has passed, there is still no movement in Ningxia City.
Ye Mengxiong, Mei Guozhen, and Du Wenlin were all uneasy in their hearts,
Not only did he want to succeed in the counter-plot and save the pain of the sword soldiers, but he was also afraid that he would delay the fighter by waiting all the time.
So spies were sent into Ningxia City every day to find out the news.
On this day, I finally waited for the news: "Liu Dongyang's head was hung on the south gate tower of Ningxia City."
Needless to say, discrete calculations are half the battle.
Bibai killed Liu Dongyang, but he would not surrender again.
After carefully planning for so long, just waiting for such a result, Mei Guozhen and Du Wenlin felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts.
Ye Mengxiong smiled and said:
"The two thieves are fighting, Bibai has done Liu Dongyang, our strategy has succeeded! At the same time, Liu Dongyang's soldiers are all Han Chinese, and they will definitely not surrender. Even if the commander of the Han is changed, this team has already deviated from morality and lost its tenacious combat effectiveness, which is also the success of this strategy! ”
At this point, we have to face reality.
After all, everyone has done their best.
The "Majia Quanyang Pavilion" in the south of Yan'an is famous far and wide. The ancestral craftsmanship and carefully selected ingredients make this bite unforgettable for customers who have eaten here.
Wang Ling and Rong'er also fell in love with this mouthful, and pulled Du Wenlin here every once in a while.
Today, his family's business is doing well as usual, and it is almost evening. The hall was already packed.
The three of them were squeezed to the table in the corner of the wall, and Rong'er muttered unhappily:
"We're regular customers too, so can't the boss change the table for us? It's dark here, and if you accidentally eat it in your nose. ”
Du Wenlin and Wang Ling smiled without saying a word, and sat and waited for the food to be served.
In the middle of the hall hung an arm-thick candle from the ceiling, and the fire was blazing. It's a pity that the space is too large, and the mist of the pot of mutton soup is steaming, making the whole hall dark.
The rattan curtain was lifted again, and four mermaids entered.
Du Wenlin suddenly covered Rong'er's mouth, who was chirping, and pouted to the four people who had just arrived.
Wang Ling and Rong'er also looked surprised.
Of the four people who came in, the last one was a young woman in a green dress with a beautiful face.
The other three men looked almost identical, of medium stature, with pale and thin faces, and were none other than the three Ying brothers.
The four of them walked into the house, saw that there were no empty seats, and walked out again.
"Follow them." After Du Wenlin finished speaking, he walked out the door.
It was just getting late, and the four of them could be vaguely seen walking towards the city.
The four of them came to the door of a hotel in Yan'an City, looked around, and walked in.
"Isn't that woman Xiaoqing, why did she come here too?" Wang Ling asked.
She and Rong'er both knew Xiaoqing, and Xiaoqing was also there on the day when they and Wei Dongqing fought "Swallow Rock".
"It's Xiaoqing. The other three people with her are the three brothers surnamed Ying, who are in the same group as Wei Dongqing. It's not surprising that these four people are mixed together. It's strange how they came here from Jiangnan. Du Wenlin also felt strange.
After waiting for a while, the four people did not come out again, and they probably had already stayed.
Du Wenlin also walked in, came to the hotel counter, and said to the boss:
"I want to open a house, next door to the four of us."
Who has never seen the owner of the inn? The demands placed on Du Wenlin are not surprising.
After all, just now three men brought a woman to open a room, and they opened a room, which is unreasonable in itself.
The boss didn't say a word, so he collected the money and registered.
After registering the room, Du Wenlin came to the door:
"I'll stay here tonight, you two go back first."
Wang Ling quit first:
"I'm not at ease leaving you here alone! Rong'er, go back, I'll work hard, stay here with him. ”
Rong'er's mouth pouted high:
"If you two don't leave, why do you drive me away."
Du Wenlin's head is a little big again:
"I'm staring at people here, and I'm not fighting with people, you two don't have to accompany me."
The two girls turned their heads as if they hadn't heard.
"Okay, I'll go open a room for you two again. Be careful, don't walk around, don't make noise. ”
"What's on? Just live in one room, and no one will eat you. Wang Ling said.
Du Wenlin scratched his head and said with a smile:
"Okay, you two big girls are not ashamed, what am I afraid of."
The boss touched his head and felt that there were a lot of strange things today.
Just now three men and one woman opened a room.
Now a man and two women have also opened a room.
It's important to make money in business, and I don't want to worry so much.
After Du Wenlin took the two girls into the room, he stipulated that no one was allowed to speak. Because, the skills of the three "children of the night" are extraordinary, and they can hear the slightest movement.
"Three brothers, this is one bed, how can the four of us sleep tonight?" It's Xiaoqing's sweet and greasy voice.
"You open your eyes and take a closer look, this is a big kang, can't sleep you?" A voice was not angry.
"Hee-hee, why don't I sleep with you tonight." A shrill voice said.
"Don't mess around. If it weren't for Dongqing's repeated instructions to ensure your safety on the road, we wouldn't have bothered to serve you, and we would have served our ancestors along the way. The first voice added.
"Hey, then I'll thank you for Dongqing first!" There is a kind of charm in Xiaoqing's voice.
A soft hum came, and no more words were spoken.
Du Wenlin sighed in his heart, it has only been less than a year, but Xiaoqing has changed from a shy little girl to a mature woman full of fat powder, which is really emotional.
Waiting for the sound of sound of sleep next door, Du Wenlin made a gesture, and the three of them quietly left the hotel.
"There's no point in waiting any longer. The four of them went to Ningxia City to find Wei Dongqing. I just don't know why Wei Dongqing has to go all the way to get Xiaoqing here? Du Wenlin wondered.
"The two of them appeared together in 'Swallow Rock' that day, and she and the person surnamed Wei may be lovers." Wang Ling said.
Du Wenlin didn't answer, he was thinking in his heart that the three Ying brothers and Wei Dongqing were already difficult enough. And Xiaoqing is the "Future Star" who belongs to the "Night Clan" Ji family, if the Ji family is also involved in the rebellion in Ningxia City, the situation will be even more complicated.
Moreover, the "Desert Zerg" and the "Red Confession" have long been involved in it.
Unexpectedly, the Ningxia Rebellion attracted demons and monsters from all walks of life, and they all wanted to take the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and grab a piece of the pie.
I'm afraid that this place will eventually become a place for them to lose their hearts and sink into the sand,
I suddenly remembered Sanniang, I haven't seen her for a long time, I don't know where she is now.
But with the telepathy of mother and son, I feel that she is not very far away from me, and maybe she has been watching me silently.
Looking up, there was nothing but the darkness that was gradually enveloping up.
smiled helplessly, and said in her heart: Sanniang once said that our mother and son can have the same mind, but now it is probably not to that realm.
Maybe she saw an "old friend" from Jiangnan, and she couldn't help but think of Cuizhu again, she probably didn't know that she was already thousands of miles away, and she would miss him at this time?
It should have been a long time ago to go back to the province to marry him, but he has been entangled in official duties and it is difficult to make the trip, and every time he thinks about it, his heart is always full of apologies for her.
I don't know if Cuizhu's mother Xu Lan has changed her past, if she can stop the precipice, there may be room for maneuver.
Because, it is no secret that she participated in the "Red Seal Sect", sooner or later she will be stabbed by someone with a heart to the court as a weapon to attack Governor Cao, and then I am afraid that it will be another game of losing more and winning less.
There are also those "Red Confessional" disciples who are locked up in several government prisons in Jiangnan, after so long, have they been given the antidote?
If there is no antidote, they will probably have said goodbye to this rolling red dust.
Alas, if you take a wrong step, you will often look back and you will have crossed the bridge.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.