Chapter 69 Why is it because women are not heroes?
Seeing that Xu Wufu was speechless, Liu Qiong'er said slowly: "Zheng Hui has not taken refuge with Cai Qing for a long time, but before Cai Qing became famous, he served as Wang Xiaocheng's deputy commander and served as the governor of the Jingsheng Army. Xu
Wu Qi and Zhou Jing, you were once generals of the Jingsheng Army, so you should know more about Cai Zheng's character, right?"
These things were all mentioned by Xu Huai after being reported by Wang and Lu Xiong, and then told to Liu Qiong'er. Liu Qiong'er was talking about it now, and of course there was no way for others to compete with her.
Zhou Jingweng said: "We are just low-level soldiers. Even if Xu Huai's father served as a personal soldier in the Jingsheng Army, in the eyes of these officials, he is just a rough warrior who has no chance to interact with him on weekdays.
How do you know their nature?"
"Okay, I don't have to show off in front of the Xu family anymore,"
Liu Qiong'er said with a smile,
"Cai Qing went from being a judge of the army to a governor, to being in charge of an army commander, and then to managing the armies in the northwest. He served in the western army for nearly twenty years and won countless military exploits, so that he was in charge of the Privy Council without any suspense. However,
, take a closer look at the situation in the northwest. In the past twenty years, Vietnam has gained an inch of territory in the west? Do you think there is something fishy here? The most serious offense Wang reported to his prime minister, Cai Qing, was to impeach him for "taking advantage of border provocations to succeed."
He has deceived his superiors and concealed his selfish desires for twenty years without achieving anything.' We assume that Zheng Hui has obtained Cai Zheng's true biography, or that he and Cai Zheng are the same kind of people at heart, so he can gain Cai Zheng's trust, then
Zheng Hui's purpose is actually not difficult to guess. That is, he wants to make waves in Tongbai Mountain. The bigger the waves become, they will be the ones to suppress them. Will it help them to advance quickly in the court?
Meritorious service? None of these are new. They are just old tricks that Cai Qing had done in the Western Army in the early years. As for whether Tongbai Mountain would become a river of blood because of this, that is not what they care about. Unfortunately, Xu
Uji may be their first stepping stone..."
Listening to Liu Qiong'er's talk, everyone was shocked. It was hard to imagine that a female prostitute could have such insight.
"Cai Qi was in the Western Army in the old days, and the rumors were really bad." Xu Wuqi said in a deep voice.
Xu Wuqi once served as the deputy commander of the personal troops in front of Wang Xiaocheng's account. Although he was also a low-level military attache who was not valued by the officials, he was more aware of the rumors about the senior leaders of the Western Army than Zhou Jing, Xu Wuliang, Xu Wukun and other soldiers.
Some.
Everyone took a breath of cold air.
The Xu family's ability to gain a foothold in Tongbai Mountain is by no means naive and romantic. How could he not understand the tricks of killing people with a borrowed knife and raising the bandits to respect themselves?
What's more, they could suppress their resentment and go to Xinzhai to discuss with Xu Wujiang and the others in person. Why didn't they discuss all kinds of unfavorable situations before coming here?
"The assassination of Guo Caoling may further anger the people behind the scenes, but you must also know that if Guo Caoling is not dead, the Xu family's annihilation is right in front of you," Liu Qiong'er said, "Speaking of which, the head of the Xu family is still
Do you resent me for instigating Xu Huai to do things without permission? Can the head of the Xu family calm down at this time and discuss the future plan together?"
"Bosong, Zhongyu, and the two uncles have all come to Xinzhai today. Please ask for your advice if you have any decisions." Xu Wujiang looked at Xu Bosong and Xu Zhongyu with a serious expression on their faces for a while, and then changed to a slightly more polite expression.
said in a tone of voice.
Xu Zhongyu was silent; Xu Wufu and Xu Wuqi also had dark faces, but they could not say anything to ask for help.
Xu Bosong, as Li Zheng, the head of the Beizhai (Dazhai) household, and also the most prestigious figure among the older generation of the Xu family, coughed twice and said:
"Wu Fu didn't think carefully before. It is indeed possible that he was deceived by traitors, and his arrangement with Wu Jiang was inappropriate, but he also wanted to protect the Xu family. The situation that the Xu family is facing now means that he can no longer pursue it.
In the past, who was right and who was right, we had to work together to survive the crisis. The assassination of Guo Caoling only temporarily alleviated the crisis, but it also made the crisis that may break out in the future more severe."
Xu Bosong spoke in an understatement, Xu Wujiang frowned and said in a deep voice: "I still say what I said, just thinking about old things will only increase your worries."
Even without considering the severe situation they will face, the manpower and resources that Lutai Village can mobilize are ten to twenty times that of theirs. He is not qualified to be angry with Xu Wufu now.
"Wu Jiang, it was my fault before." Although Xu Wufu's tone was harsh, he still admitted his fault.
"What Miss Liu said, we also had some thoughts before coming here. Regardless of what people like Zheng Hui have planned, behind them Cai Qing has been the Privy Councilor and has been in charge of military affairs in the Western Army for twenty years. He is extremely powerful and has private parties.
They are all over the world, we shouldn’t fight them openly, and there is no way we can win.” Xu Bosong said.
"That's the truth." Xu Wujiang nodded and responded.
"The Xu family is based in Tongbai Mountain and has many conflicts with the surrounding clans and copycat forces. Although we rarely fight openly, we will definitely let the other party know that we are not easy to bully," Xu Bosong said, "
Regarding the current situation, there is no other way we can think of than this. The Xu family does not know how to fight, so on the surface, everything should be as before. If there are any errands from the prefecture, county and inspection department, we cannot shirk them, and we must do our best to deal with them. But
Similarly, the Xu family cannot be bullied, and some people must know that the Xu family cannot be bullied. At this time, Xiema Mountain will become a sharp thorn that cannot be pulled out, and it can be pierced out at any time, and it can be pierced at any time.
The enemy is dripping with blood. In this way, no matter how big the plot is behind Zheng Hui, no matter how big a storm he wants to cause in Tongbai Mountain, as long as the Xu family can protect themselves, they will be invincible from beginning to end..."
Xu Wufu added at this time: "Even if Hutou Village may initially choose us as a target, as long as they have suffered several losses from us, I believe they will understand the principle of picking on the weak..."
"What Sanbo said is a prudent plan, Wu Jiang should obey it." Xu Wujiang thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed.
In fact, the strategy mentioned by Xu Bosong and Xu Wufu is not fundamentally different from what they had planned before, which is to use Yuhuangling in the light and Xiemashan in the dark to support each other to deal with the crisis that may worsen at any time.
There must be a difference, that is, Xu Wujiang threatened to drag the Xu family into the water before, but now the Xu family is objectively facing a severe crisis, Xu Wufu and the others took the initiative to offer mutual assistance, and they will be more cooperative.
positive.
"I'm so depressed that I need to go out and take a breath." Xu Huai stood up and said.
Xu Wujiang, especially all the soldiers, are at the bottom. Whether Wang Zhen can make a comeback does not actually mean much. Xu Guanshan and Mr. Su often blame him for taking risks. Xu Huai can understand it, but as for the entire Xu family
Generally speaking, at first glance, there is no particularly outstanding character, but the strength is actually not weak.
Xu Huai originally thought that he could talk about Wang Zhen's comeback at this time, but he didn't expect Xu Bosong and Xu Wufu to come over. He was only thinking about self-protection, and he was not in the mood to stay and listen to their discussions on self-protection plans.
Feeling a little depressed in his heart, Xu Huai walked out of the room and whistled, trying to get rid of the depression.
Seeing Xu Huai whistling impatiently and walking out, everyone looked at each other in shock.
"Xu Huai has learned a lot in the past two years, and his skills are also top-notch, but his temper is still a bit stubborn. Let's not worry about him. If there is anything, just ask Miss Liu to persuade him!" Xu Wujiang said.
He was also afraid that Xu Wufu and Xu Bosong might have to send Xu Huai for something in the future. He was afraid that it would be inconvenient for him to refuse directly, so he also blamed Liu Qiong'er.
At this time, he also told Xu Bosong and Xu Wufu that Liu Qiong'er rented a courtyard in Tieshi Lane to build a piano studio, hired Xu Wuliang and Xu Huai to work, and Liu Qiong'er took the third position in Xiema Mountain.
they know.
Xu Wufu, Xu Bosong, Xu Zhongyu and others all believed that burning Xiema Mountain, threatening the Xu family, and assassinating Guo Caoling were plotted by Liu Qiong'er behind the scenes. How could they be afraid of looking down on her?
Just hearing Xu Wujiang say that Xu Huai always listened to Liu Qiong'er's instructions for everything, Xu Bosong, Xu Zhongyu and Xu Wufu still felt extremely regretful.
They could not imagine the danger of assassinating Guo Caoling, but after fighting with Pan Chenghu's thieves for more than ten days, Xu Huai's bravery was obvious to all, and he was actually superior to everyone else in the Xu family.
The Xu family finally managed to produce another brave general, but they actually listened to the orders of a woman with a different surname. How could they feel so happy?
However, they couldn't see through Liu Qiong'er's reality, so they suppressed their inner dissatisfaction and did not reveal it.
Xu Wuqi stared at Liu Qiong'er with dark eyes, which made Liu Qiong'er feel terrified.
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Xu Huai was sitting on the edge of the cliff, watching Liu Qiong'er walking over with her skirt in hand, and lazily turning her head to look at the sunset in the distance.
"Why don't you mention Wang Zhen's comeback? Xu Wufu has been an official in the state government for many years. If Wang Zhen can make a comeback, there should be some temptation for him, not to mention that the Xu family is already like this!" Liu Qiong!
son asked.
"Xu Wufu is too smart, too short-sighted to dare to ask for more than an inch," Xu Huai sighed, "Right now it is a common crisis for the Xu family, so they can bow their heads and come over to make excuses with us, but Xu Wufu always has a little bit of conscience in his heart.
He is so heroic that I have to look up to him!"
"Look what you said, Tongbai Mountain is full of low-key people. How many people have the spirit of being heroic in their hearts?" Liu Qiong'er glanced at Xu Huai with her beautiful eyes, "And in the entire Tangzhou officialdom, there are a few people who are not looking forward to the king.
My old husband has died a long time ago, so that this place can escape from the whirlpool? But he is not as affectionate and righteous as Wu Kun, Uncle Wu Liang and the others."
"Every time a dog is killed in a righteous way," Xu Huai laughed at himself and asked, "What strategy have they come up with to protect themselves?"
"Before Pan Chenghu broke out towards Hengfeng Mountain yesterday, he first sent a group of scapegoats to break out to the southeast to attract the attention of the rural soldiers - it rained heavily in Yuhuang Ridge last night, and the thieves who fled to the mountains and forests to the southeast were cold and hungry.
They were forced to flee down the mountain one after another, and Xu Wujiang and the others gathered fifty or sixty people and took them to Xiema Mountain!"
Liu Qiong'er said,
"Although these people are all abandoned soldiers that Pan Chenghu despises, and many of them were coerced into joining the gang, there are few people in Xiema Mountain after all, so they are not qualified to pick and choose, right? Xu Wufu also relaxed just now,
Xu Xuwujiang secretly recruited some people from Lutai Village, and all the families and children could be integrated into Xinzhai. In the name of lending, the clan used another 100,000 kilograms of grain to support the construction of Xinzhai and the subsequent reclamation of Shituoling.
, they also want to secretly speed up the construction of a passage to connect to Xiema Mountain; considering the worst possible situation, they also want to reserve 200,000 kilograms of grain in Xiema Mountain in advance..."
"The Xu family still has some background and is not stingy in taking action." Xu Huai said.
There are more than 4,000 people in the villages in Lutai, including everyone with minor surnames. Xu Wufu plans to bring out 300,000 kilograms of grain at one time, which is equivalent to the rations of everyone in Yuhuangling for nearly three months. It is not a small sum.
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"It can be considered sincere. Xu Wufu also promised to ask the prefectures and counties to recognize the existence of Xinzhai as much as possible, and recommended Su Laochang as the head of the senior household. He also agreed to give a group of soldiers to Xiemashan," Liu Qiong'er said, "
I thought that Xinzhai needs the ability to forge and repair soldiers and armor, and Xu Wufu also agreed to help with everything."
"Build the blacksmithing furnace to Jinshagou!" Xu Huai said decisively...
