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"Looking at the bright side, at least you have saved a life." Snakes are cunning and cunning by nature, even Gong Xiqiu, who advocates single-handedly defeating all methods, is no exception. Although he looks straightforward, he actually knows better than anyone else.
How to add fuel to the fire and rub salt into the wound.
The muscles at the corners of Wu Xian's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
While holding my breath, I suppressed the turmoil in my heart.
Gongxi Qiu smiled and said: "You guys from aristocratic families all like to insist on the idea that 'a scholar can be killed but not humiliated'. If you feel that you can't survive and have to die, you have no objection to coming to Mama's side. You are better off alive than you are dead."
Wouldn’t it give her more headache?”
Wu Xian almost choked on his throat with a mouthful of old blood.
He swallowed hard the surging emotions.
In the end, he did not choose to commit suicide.
It's not that Wu Xian doesn't have the courage, but that Gong Xichou doesn't allow it. While provoking, this cunning barbarian treats Wu Xian as a guinea pig and casts a spirit on him that prohibits suicide. The reason given is also justified: "Mama
They really don’t care whether you live or die, but it’s different for me. Is the price of capturing you alive or taking your head back with you as a military function the same?"
His father-in-law, Xiqiu, is now also the breadwinner of the family.
As an uncle, he wants to raise Alai's daughter.
Mama also said that children are gold-eating beasts.
Since he is a gold-swallowing beast, how can he be without the nourishment of money and power?
Only military exploits that are enough to convince the public can transform his title of honorary general from nominal to real power. Gong Xiqiu, who never cared about fame and fortune, rarely took it seriously for a while. What does Wu Xian, as the carrier of military exploits, think? The idea of trophies is not
Be cared about.
Gong Xiqiu had just the right opportunity to capture Wu Xian alive. Just when the skeleton warriors were collectively defeated, Chu Yao and others led their troops to attack the main force of the Gao Kingdom by surprise. Wu Xian's soldiers discovered the situation of the king and came to rescue them. Gong Xi
Qiu has fled.
Bad news, Wu Xian is too big to run fast with him.
The good news is that the speed increase of the pursuers is not as good as that of Gong Xiqiu.
There was always a certain distance between the two sides. Gong Xichou also cunningly used Wu Xian as a human shield, and his own soldiers threw rat-proof weapons. How could he dare to attack with bows, crossbows and arrows? He had to delay again and again until Chu Yao's soldiers and horses arrived and completely wiped out his relatives.
Bing snatched back Wu Xian's hope.
Wu Xian closed his eyes in despair.
Also because Wu Xian was captured alive, the main force of the Gao Kingdom could not retreat, nor could it not retreat. As soon as the soldiers and horses of the two countries faced each other, the Gao Kingdom's army began to lose morale and was defeated. In addition, the incompatibility caused by the inversion of civil and military forces led to
Combat strength declined further.
Normal people can see that Gao Guo is powerless in this battle.
Seeing that the army was coming, Gong Xiqiu safely left Wu Xian to his own people and turned back to find his eldest brother Jimo Qiu. He was afraid that his inexperienced eldest brother would suffer a big loss at the hands of the national teacher. Wu Xian was tied up and imprisoned. The whole process
He remained silent.
Until the shouts of death on the battlefield gradually faded away.
Adhering to the principle of "it is better to chase the poor bandits with the remaining brave men", Ning Yan also led the left wing to chase the remnants of the Gao Kingdom for hundreds of miles before stopping. The pursuit further would be the territory of the Gao Kingdom. Ning Yan wanted to go all out and kill another wave, but who could have expected?
Halfway through, the boiling and surging martial energy in her pill palace returned to its most familiar state - the reversal of civil and military affairs was over!
Ning Yan felt very regretful: "The time is too short."
She took a look at the status of her own troops and had to give up the temptation to take risks to expand the results and ordered the troops to retreat.
Seeing Ning Yan's troops withdrawing, the remnants of the Gao Kingdom who were almost expelled to death breathed a sigh of relief, but they were also furious. They had already contacted the garrison in the nearest county, and as long as Ning Yan dared to continue chasing, they would be able to cooperate inside and outside. Cut off her escape.
As long as the logistics and retreat routes are cut off, you can catch a turtle in a jar.
Even if the army led by Ning Yan is not large, if it is successfully swallowed, it can save the situation to some extent and save face. It can also exchange prisoners with Shen Tang for its own troops to minimize losses. Nai He led the troops The general is too alert.
Gao Guo's side integrated the remaining troops.
Rough statistics, the loss of troops and horses will make people's eyes sore.
The disgraced civil and military officials looked at each other in disbelief.
No one dared to ask the Lord about Wu Xian's whereabouts first.
When two armies are at war, it is normal for them to spread rumors about the other side's general/coach in order to demoralize the enemy's military.
As long as you don't witness someone being arrested or having your head hung, all these news can be treated as "rumors".
However, too many people saw Wu Xian's bodyguard chasing Gong Xiqiu.
Gao Guo could not ignore this.
In order to stabilize the morale of the army, they insisted that Wu Xian was not captured alive, and that the person who was captured was just a stand-in who looked exactly like Wu Xian.
This rhetoric can only be concealed for a while, but not forever. Without seeing the leader of the country come out to clean up the mess and calm the morale of the army, the remaining troops must be panicked. Just when the atmosphere is so heavy that it is suffocating, someone finally waits for someone to speak first and break the deadlock. .
"Gentlemen, what should we do now?"
"Whether it's good or bad, let's give a charter."
As he spoke, he glanced at everyone's faces and saw that all his colleagues had different expressions.
Some sighed, some sobbed, and some had dull eyes and numb expressions - the losses in this battle were too great!
It was so big that even the colleagues present could not accept it.
You have to know if someone among them has brought out all the young men in the clan. They thought that no matter how bad the battle was, they would definitely make a profit. If they could win, they would annex Kang State and tear off a piece of meat. If they couldn't win, they would retreat. The overall loss would be negligible. Control within an acceptable range.
Who would have expected this would be the result.
I bet everything, but in the end, all the pieces were exported.
Alas, I don’t know how many of them escaped.
Other colleagues did not play this big, but they also brought along clan members they were more optimistic about. They wanted to gain gold and gain qualifications to become political capital for future promotions, but they failed.
For a family, young people with potential are always a priceless treasure and the foundation for the continuation and development of a family.
If they all die, it means that the family has no future.
Seeing that his colleagues were not talking to each other, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to propose: "How about... integrating the troops and horses to welcome the Lord?"
After saying that, several murderous looks came towards him.
Everyone is still simmering with anger.
Except for Wu Xian's confidants and important ministers who were born in the Wu family, most civil and military officials opposed this proposal. They only opposed it in their hearts, but they couldn't say it with their mouths, let alone be the first to speak. Among a group of old foxes, who doesn't know who to speak first?
Will the person become the target of public criticism? He may even become a target for the new owner to win over people's hearts and establish his prestige and reputation. If you don't mention it, I won't mention it either.
For a while, the atmosphere reached a deadlock again.
This doesn't bother others either.
There were people covering their faces and crying, hoarse at the top of their lungs, crying with true feelings about Wu Xian's situation and how everyone was desperate to save him.
When they heard this, everyone's hearts skipped a beat.
Some of them cursed secretly.
[His father is a naughty man. If you want to rescue me, just go and don’t drag me to death. This is a question of whether you have the courage to go to war? This is a question of how to fight! In his heyday, he was fighting like this, and now he is pulling back.
With 30% of the remaining troops, how should we fight?]
When he saw the crying person clearly, he fell silent.
Because the people crying and howling are neither Wu Xian’s confidants, nor are they from the Wu clan, but are people from the Tianhai family who have had conflicts with Wu Xian from covert to public over the years. The conflicts between this wave of people and Wu Xian are inevitable.
The reconciliation is almost as sharp as a needle! If there is any civil and military courtier who least wants Wu Xian to come back as the head of the country, the Tianhai Family will definitely have a place!
Are they crying for Wu Xian?
Isn’t this a mouse crying like a cat?
The general who was about to curse cursed silently and swallowed the curse words back.
What even the generals can see, how can other vixens not see it? They all twitched the corners of their mouths, unable to interrupt.
They couldn't interrupt, and neither could Wu Xian's confidants.
So far, no one has said anything detrimental to Wu Xian.
The person who started to cry didn't intend to say anything bad about Wu Xian. He just discussed the matter as it happened: "...Although it is rumored that Shen Youli has a deep love for the country's leader Tangdi, but who of you here doesn't know that this is Shen Youli?"
A cover-up trick? It’s just a lie to trick the Lord into letting down his guard! We have followed the Lord for more than twenty or thirty years, and we know best that the Lord has an arrogant temperament. He would rather be defeated than be humiliated, let alone give up his life’s hard work to others.
.Lord, I'm afraid..."
The strong-willed Wu Xian cannot live an ignoble existence.
As veteran ministers, if they are grateful for the Lord's favor in promoting and employing them, they should do their best to safeguard the family property for the Lord.
An old minister of the Wu family mocked: "How about you?"
Wu Xian is trapped and plans to get in on his own?
With the current strength of the Tianhai Family, I'm afraid it's not enough.
The man did not listen to these strange words and said directly: "The country cannot be without a king for a day, so why not support a new master! The master's bloodline is like his father's, and I think he can keep the family business."
This proposal is quite exciting.
Let them snatch Wu Xian back?
The current military strength is not enough. Not long ago, they were driven away by the Kangguo soldiers and horses, and their lives were almost hanging by a thread. They did not even dare to recall the memory of such a mess, and they did not have the courage to rectify the remaining soldiers and fight again in a short time. Even if they fought reluctantly, the result would be
expected.
However, no one wants to admit that he is a coward.
He is still a coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and abandons his master at the critical moment.
The proposal in front of me is quite comprehensive.
It not only gave them an excuse to retreat from the war, but also made their morals flawless - it was not that they did not want to save the Lord, but that they understood the Lord. In the Lord's heart, the foundation of the country was more important than his own life, and the green mountains were left behind.
Don't worry about running out of firewood.
Supporting a new master is also worthy of Wu Xian.
Wu Xian himself would agree if he knew it.
The most dissatisfied with this proposal were Wu Xian's confidants.
One of them stood up, his cheeks turning red with anger, and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"We will never agree to abandon the superior master and embrace a new master!"
"You don't dare to fight this battle, but there are many people who do!"
After a long time, there were actually less than two hands of people who came out to support.
This scene successfully made them look livid.
He glared angrily at the Wu family ministers who were silent among them.
The person who was greeted by the eyes was indifferent to it.
From the Wu family's perspective, no matter whether the person who is the head of the country is Wu Xian or Wu Xian's child, isn't the Wu family still a clan member? Will there be losses in interests? If Wu Xian's son comes to power and has insufficient foundation, he may still need to rely on the clan's power.
, the clan benefits instead.
That being the case, there is certainly no reason to object.
Taking a step back, they sent troops to snatch Wu Xian back. How long will it take for the severely injured Gao Guo to recover? It would be better to call it a day and send people to negotiate peace with Shen Youli and exchange benefits for living space.
If the elite of Gao State is really defeated, will peace be negotiated then? Shen Youli is willing to agree, but other small countries bordering Gao State will not agree either. Then the country will really be destroyed.
This is already the optimal solution after weighing the pros and cons.
Wu's ministers chose to remain silent.
The old foxes are not surprised by this.
This move made the common people generals promoted by Wu Xian so angry that some wiped their tears on the spot, and some wanted to kill people. The scene was extremely chaotic. In the chaos, some were disheveled, and some had bruises and bruises. The farce ended with no one dead.
Of these people here, who doesn’t have a wife and children at home?
If someone really loses his life, it will be his family who will be injured.
The proposal to support a new leader was basically passed.
The reason why there was no further discussion was because they had to wait for a while for Shen Tang to hear the final results of Wu Xian's disposition. After all, Wu Xian was also the leader of Gao Kingdom, and the funeral had not yet been made clear, so they were anxious to support a new leader.
The main thing is to show your face and not make others laugh? If you really want to start the process, you have to wait until Kang Guo makes it clear that he will not return Wu Xian, or the lion opens his mouth... The envoys of the two countries bargained, and the talks collapsed completely. Gao Guo's side "
"We have no choice but to endure the pain and support the new leader and stabilize the government for the sake of the overall situation."
This should be done passively, not proactively.
Perhaps because he knew he couldn't make a comeback, Wu Xian didn't make any fuss.
He calmly waited for Shen Tang to finally come. A rough calculation showed that the last time the two met face to face was six years ago.
Kang's troops began to clear the battlefield.
Wu Xian was also taken to see Shen Tang.
Under the treatment of Doctor Xinglin, Wu Xian's injuries were almost healed. Except for his tired face and haggard eyebrows, he didn't look like a prisoner. When he came, there was still a heated atmosphere in the tent, and everyone was excitedly discussing the battle. of harvest.
When Wu Xian arrived, the whole place fell silent.
Shen Tang, who was sitting in the main seat, also raised his head.
When she saw Wu Xian who was being tied up, she hurriedly stood up and came forward to meet him. She said, "Who told you to tie Brother Zhaode like this? Come on, come here and untie Brother Zhaode."
Wu Xian didn't even have the strength to deal with Shen Tang's blunt show. He just kept a calm face and let Shen Tang draw his sword to break the bound Yanling. He said: "The winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit. Today's situation Do you still need to lie to me? I, Wu Zhaode, am not someone who cannot afford to lose. If you have any conditions, you might as well offer me. Do you want money, wealth, city, land, or my life?"
Shen Tang's smile grew stronger.
There was no embarrassment of being choked at all.
She said: "Brother Zhaode is also a quick talker."
Wu Xian has a naughty personality, soft ears, and severe difficulty in making choices. There is only one thing that Shen Tang appreciates - once the jar is broken, he can really risk it and tear his face. This has become a prisoner, but he takes out The courage of the leader of a country.
It makes people don't know what to say.
but--
"...Whether it's true or not, our reputation as 'Tangdi's deep love' has been spread among the people for so many years. If I start asking Brother Zhaode for money, property, city, land or even your life, Wouldn't this mean that outsiders would criticize me for being ruthless? Of course, Brother Zhaode must speak first about this matter." Wu Xian was happy, and Shen Youli was even more happy, "Brother Zhaode, you also know that I am from a grassroots background. The most lacking thing in this life is money, and as Brother Zhaode comes from a famous family, the most lacking thing is money..."
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I woke up in the morning unable to make a sound and coughed up sputum with blood.
Definitely, I've been tricked again.
This chapter has been completed!