Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Nine: The Marquis is not to blame
"Don't be surprised, Marquis Xu Jun. Shi Zhen has no leisure to drink at this time. But if Liu Langjun can be sent back to his grave for burial as soon as possible, he will be able to live up to his usual generosity and appreciation."
Not to mention other things, but with the way Liu Shizhong, Cai Yuanyou and others were eyeing Xu and Zhu, how could Shi Zhen be willing to go with them? He immediately wanted to break free from Xu Huai's hands, but found that Xu
Huai's left hand was like cast iron, grabbing his arm, thrusting his right hand under his armpit, and threw him directly onto the saddle.
"Ouch, I really can't leave today, please be kind to Xu Junhou!" Shi Zhen shouted loudly.
"Why, Mr. Shi Lang thinks that I, a martial artist, disdain to drink with Xu Huai at the same table?" Xu Huai held the knife at his waist, stared at Shi Zhen with his eyes, and said angrily, "The surname of Liu and the surname of Cai are called young master today.
I'm fed up with the anger. Is it possible that I can't invite Mr. Shi today? Or is it that Mr. Shi is not used to toasting and just wants to drink the fine wine?"
"Shi Zhen, you are so busy with things. How many people in Yingzhou City are qualified to make Xu Huai fall down and invite you? Don't be too ungrateful!" Zhu Zhi usually disliked Shi Zhen for dawdling in everything he did.
Shi Zhen became angry when he saw that Xu Huai couldn't move and said impatiently.
"I, I," Shi Zhen was speechless and said, "Marquis Xu Jun allowed me to go and tell Liu Ling for a break first..."
"Don't make any noise. If you want to ask for leave, just send a small official to say hello." Xu Huai saw an official accompanying the Ministry of War in the gate and looked over, shouting, "Go to Mr. Liu and ask for Shi Lang."
I asked you to take a leave of absence and said that Mr. Shi Lang would go have a drink with us!"
Having said that, Xu Huai also got on his horse, took the reins of the horse Shi Zhen was riding on in his hands, and walked straight to the street outside the alley.
Lu Xiong, Xu Wuqi, Wang Ju, Fan Yong and others were not qualified to participate in the military discussion. Unlike Xu Huai, who had already seen through the outcome, they still had some expectations for the situation. They were eager to know the final outcome of Liu Shizhong and Cai Yuanyou.
After deciding to attack Datong, everyone waited anxiously in the house.
Hearing the sound of horse hooves, Zheng Tu couldn't wait to welcome him out. As soon as he came over to help Xu Huai lead the horse, he saw Shi Zhen sitting on the horse behind Xu Huai as if he had chewed a bitter melon. He was a little confused.
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They were waiting to find out Liu Shizhong and Cai Yuanyou's subsequent war arrangements so that Shuozhou could make corresponding deployments as quickly as possible. At this juncture, why did Xu Huai pull the unrelated Shi Zhen over?
"Shi Langjun and I hit it off like old friends, but it's a pity that Liu Junlangjun was shot and killed by the bandits for no reason. Shi Langjun only got away so far, and I was able to drag Shi Langjun over and drink all night!" Xu Huai handed the reins to Zheng.
The butcher pulled Shi Zhen off his horse like a chicken, grabbed his arm "affectionately" and dragged him into the yard.
Lu Xiong, Xu Wuqi, Wang Ju, Fan Yong and others didn't know why and watched Xu Huai drag Shi Zhen into the living room.
Zhu Zhi temporarily asked Fan Yong from the capital deployment department to serve him, but he and Wang Ju insisted on their status as "minor officials". After greetings, they had to say goodbye and leave the living room to show that they were not qualified to accompany Zhu Langjun to drink, and they were not allowed to do so.
Xu Huai's close relatives.
"Shi Langjun and I hit it off like old friends. Even if we were outsiders and knew that my uncle escaped from prison in Jingzhou, he would not go to Liu Shizhong or Cai Yuanyou to tell the secret!" Xu Huai signaled to his uncle Wang Ju that Fan Yong no longer had to pretend.
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Lu Xiong, Xu Wuqi and others were even more surprised. They were worried that Zhu Zhi was not sure of his words and his stance was not firm, so they did not tell him the true identities of Wang Ju and Fan Yong. They did not know how Shi Zhen suddenly became a "confidant".
"Shi Langjun, let me introduce you to him," Xu Huai grabbed Shi Zhen, who was about to cry, and asked him to take a seat. He introduced Wang Ju first, "This is my seventh uncle Wang Ju. My father is Cai Thief."
At the time of the murder, my seventh uncle Wang Ju was also persecuted and imprisoned in Jingzhou by Liu Shizhong and his brother Liu Shidao, who had died of illness. Thanks to the rescue by Mr. Lu and Mr. Fan, he escaped from prison and has been hiding in Taiyuan incognito for these years."
Lu Xiong and Xu Wuqi wanted to plug their ears when they saw Shi Zhen. Of course they could guess that Xu Huai's words and deeds must have deep meanings, and they suppressed the confusion in their hearts at the moment.
They were about to inquire about the arrangements for the follow-up war at the military meeting, but Zhu Zhi stared at Wang Ju in shock and looked at him: "Are you really the king of iron spears?" He shouted dissatisfiedly at Xu Huai, "Xu Huai, you
You are really hiding it from me. Do you think I will find Liu Shizhong or Cai Yuanyou to betray you? Who do you think I, Zhu Zhi, am?"
"My uncle and I's life experience is deeply tabooed by all the officials in the world. If you know about it, it will actually harm you!" Xu Huai said.
"Then why did you tell Shi Zhen again? Aren't you afraid that he would turn around and sell you out?" Zhu Zhi did not accept Xu Huai's explanation and said aggrievedly.
"I definitely didn't hear what Marquis Xu Jun said just now." Shi Zhen looked pale and hurriedly denied it.
"We have a military meeting, what are the arrangements for the follow-up war?" Lu Xiong changed the topic and asked about the military meeting first.
Hearing Lu Xiong ask about this, Zhu Zhi's anger surged out again and said: "Liu Shizhong and Cai Yuanyou are really stupid. They were afraid that the Western Army would lose troops if they attacked Datong, so they arranged for someone to contact Chi Hu early.
Borrow troops and agree to send troops to attack Datong together in ten days!"
"ah!"
Lu Xiong, Xu Wuqi, Zheng Tu, Wang Ju, Fan Yong and others were all stunned.
They regarded the Red Husbands as jackals, tigers and leopards. What Liu Shizhong and Cai Yuanyou did was different from luring wolves into the house?
They really didn't expect that Liu Shizhong had been fighting for half his life, and that he would be so timid in his old age!
"How does Mr. Shi Lang view the borrowing of troops?" Lu Xiongqiang suppressed the shock and disappointment in his heart and looked at Shi Zhen and asked. At this time, he could also guess that Xu Huai dragging Shi Zhenqiang here must be related to the borrowing of troops.
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"Shi Langjun is as stable as a rock in front of the hall, and he plans to personally escort Liu Junlang Jun's coffin back home for burial in the next two days!" Xu Huai said from the side.
Hearing what Xu Huai said, Lu Xiong and others looked deeply at Shi Zhen in surprise.
Having been by Wang Zhen's side for these years, Lu Xiong knew deeply how different the ministers of the DPRK and China were in their judgments of the situation, and how complacent some people were.
He also knew very well that Cai's generals lacked sufficient vigilance towards the Red Husbands. Even though many Western Army generals would object to borrowing troops, the reason would not be because they were worried that the Red Husbands would turn against each other, but simply because it would make them look brave.
However, Xuanwu's second army was too timid and afraid of the enemy, and finally captured Datong City with the help of red soldiers and horses, but it was shameful.
Shi Zhen's statement about escorting Liu Jun's coffin back home for burial was of course just rhetoric and an excuse.
The weather is getting colder and the rivers are frozen. It will not be a problem for Liu Jun's coffin to be parked in Yizhuang. When the court sends new military officials to take over Liu Jun's mission, there may be other plans for how to deal with Liu Jun's funeral.
Arrangement, where is the need to return home so urgently for burial?
Furthermore, Shi Zhen was born in the history of swords and pens. If he could become an official, he would already have a high status for his ancestors. It was difficult for him to have much room for promotion in the current dynasty, but this time he really wanted to win Datong and raise the dynasty.
Celebrate, he is in the right situation, and the reward will be extremely generous.
As long as they are not completely disappointed with the upcoming war, who would be eager to run away at this time?
Of course, apart from their lineage, who have studied the Red Hu people deeply and are highly vigilant about the threat of the Red Hu people, it is not that there are no other people in the court who are worried that the Red Hu people have the heart of a tiger or a wolf, but how many people can be like that?
Is Shi Zhen so decisive?
Everyone knows that Shi Zhen has served in the Academy for nearly thirty years, and he must have some ability and vision to get an official position, but these people are not among the thousands of swordsmen and pen officials in the Imperial Academy in Bianjing.
There are few people, but how many people can make this decision?
Even on their side, they were under the influence of Xu Huai'er all day long, and they were no longer wary of the Red Husbands. Even before Xu Huai went to attend the military meeting, they still harbored some delusions, hoping that things would turn around.
Lu Xiong, Xu Wuqi and the others suddenly looked at Shi Zhen with serious eyes, secretly feeling that no wonder Xu Huai wanted to drag Shi Zhen over.
Zheng Tu didn't believe in evil, so he looked at Shi Zhen and asked, "Shi Langjun really thought that the Western Army would definitely lose this battle, so he wanted to escape early!"
"Ah, you said you were escorting Liu Jun's coffin back home for burial, but do you really want to get away and leave?" Zhu Zhi was always slower than others and asked with her mouth wide open.
"Shi Mou is just a bookworm, how can he understand the war? Shi Mou really missed Liu Junlangjun's kindness and wanted him to be buried as soon as possible. The military lord must have misunderstood something." Shi Zhen quickly said with his hands.
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"Mr. Shi has lived in the imperial court for thirty years. Of course he knows the importance of being cautious in his words and deeds, and being wise in protecting himself. He also expected that Liu Shizhong and Cai Yuanyou were headstrong and would not listen to any good advice. This would lead to the defeat of Xiao Sheng and Xuanwu's army.
The situation is irreversible, and getting out early is the best strategy. However, I heard from the clerk around Mr. Shi that besides being proficient in the clerical affairs of various ministries and departments, Mr. Shi is also good at reading military books. I would like to ask Mr. Shi
, Xiao Sheng, Xuanwu's army was defeated, and Cao Shixiong led most of Tianxiong's army to surrender to the enemy. How soon can the Red Husband cavalry reach the bank of the Yellow River? When the Red Husband cavalry reaches the gate of Bianjing City, will Mr. Shi still be able to find an excuse?
I took my family and left early, but if the entire Central Plains is trampled by the red cavalry, then where is the good land that Mr. Shi can escape to?"
Xu Huai stood with sleeves on his hands, looking at the picture of a crouching tiger hanging in front of the hall, and said,
"I know that as the son of Wang Xiaocheng, no matter what I say or do, I have ulterior motives in the eyes of others. Even though I already knew about Cao Shixiong's private meeting with Yue Hailou at this time, I have no real evidence.
Even if there is real evidence, people like Liu Shizhong and Cai Yuanyou will regard me as a revenge for personal vendetta and frame me. However, I believe that Mr. Shi is already worried that Cao Shixiong has a problem. Otherwise, he can find a more suitable person.
It was an excuse to go to Xinzhou, so I thought I could have a good chat with Mr. Shi! And Mr. Shi already knows so many of our secrets. If we don’t open our hearts and have a good chat, we can really walk out of this door safe and sound.
