Xiao Yu lowered his eyes, as if he was looking at the name card, but also as if his thoughts had already flown far away.
This famous post is rare and rare, and it is of no use even if it is not important.
It was a name card with the private seal of the current uncle. This seal was given to the uncle by the Empress Dowager after Feng Guozhang passed away. This seal was some of the things that the father-in-law and the Empress Dowager had in their hands over the years.
authority.
Officials who see the famous post will act according to the Feng family's wishes. The Feng family cannot come forward. The message sent by the person holding the famous post is the Feng family's wish.
It was not easy for Xiao Yu's people to get this famous post, but it is just a piece of paper after all. Only if it is put to practical use will we know whether it is worth it.
Huaiguang has already unfolded the map for Xiao Yu to see.
In fact, Xiao Yu didn't need to look at it. How the Qi soldiers and horses were defended and stationed had already been in his mind. He also knew clearly the generals who led the troops.
If this were not the case, he would not have ordered Huaiguang to prepare this famous post.
So this time, Xiao Yu did not look at the map. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Huaiguang: "If it is normal, what should I give you?"
Huaiguang said seriously: "You will say that the heat is not enough."
The Taozhou incident was not big enough. Although it could bring trouble to the Feng family, the loss to the Feng family was too small and the turmoil to the court was too small.
Xiao Yu said: "Wang Zeng, the guard of Guzang Fort, has been here for six years? Do you think Wang Zeng has contacts with Xibo?"
Huaiguang responded: "Yes."
When they came to Taozhou, Huaiguang and others deliberately investigated the surrounding people and discovered the details of Wang Zeng. Wang Zeng not only had contacts with Xibo, but also had two thousand Qingqi under his command who had not joined the army.
Wang Zeng even secretly raised a Tibetan girl.
In fact, many times, it is not because the woman has lost her mind, but because she deliberately keeps such a person by her side to achieve a certain purpose.
Xiao Yu had read some official documents about Wang Zeng and knew that this man had some ability in leading troops. However, the Feng family just left him in Guzang Fort to make money, and he had not been promoted in these years.
Wang Zeng looked like he was dependent without fighting, but secretly raised troops. If you say that such a person has no selfish motives, it is impossible. It's just that he didn't find a good opportunity to make up his mind.
If the Feng family was powerful, Wang Zeng would definitely devote himself to building a career around the Feng family, but if Xifan's recruitment of him was more to his liking, he would go and join them without hesitation.
Xiao Yu said: "Feng Antai has been arrested. It is impossible for the Feng family to escape. Unless someone can come forward to take the blame. Zhu Youqing was killed by us. Zhao Jingyun investigated Zhu Youqing clearly. It is difficult for the Feng family to make a fuss. Then
We can only find another general, and then we can just say that Feng Antai colluded with that general to deliberately smear the Feng family. If that general is a spy of Xifan, then this story will be easier for people to believe."
Huaiguang nodded: "With this excuse, the Feng family can indeed escape if they try their best. But the capital is so far away from Taozhou. When Feng Antai came, he probably didn't expect such a big thing to happen in Taozhou.
So we won’t make such arrangements.”
Having said this, Huaiguang turned his attention to the name post.
"So, Young Master, you want to deliver a message for the Feng family?"
Xiao Yu said: "The Feng family's name card appeared quietly at Wang Zeng's house. What do you think Wang Zeng will do?"
"Although he didn't leave any words, under such circumstances, Wang Zeng must have thought that the Feng family was asking him to fight against the crime," Huaiguang said, "If Wang Zeng was loyal to the Feng family wholeheartedly, even if he was unwilling,
We can only act according to the Feng family’s instructions.”
Xiao Yu said: "But he doesn't want to. Before, the Feng family treated him as a servant and ordered him to make money, but he could tolerate it. Now they treat him like a beast and let him die. Naturally, he will not give in, and for him, the opportunity has already passed.
coming."
"Taozhou punished those who worked for the Feng family and got their money and food. If Wang Zeng can snatch these, they can be used as food and fodder for his army and future military supplies."
"Besides," Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, "he can also go to the stockade, rob the horses of the stockade, and slaughter the stockade as a meeting gift to the Xibo people."
Even if the Xifan people don't care much about people like Bai anymore, killing them will always make the Xifan people happy.
These were enough for Wang Zeng to make a choice.
Xiao Yu reached out and picked up the teacup on the table: "When Wang Zeng left Taozhou, he would definitely leave behind evidence of his dealings with the Feng family. This is revenge on the Feng family. With these things, the Feng family will never be able to escape again."
The Feng family acted so unscrupulously. As the Queen Mother, she wanted to suppress the anger of the civil and military officials towards her, but also punished the Feng family's children, and she did not dare to interfere with the affairs of the court for a period of time.
Huaiguang said: "We can take advantage of the chaos to gather troops and deploy people."
If enough trouble is caused, Xiao Yu can strategize.
Moreover, when Wang Zeng rebelled, he could also send men and horses to ambush him and capture some of Wang Zeng's men, money and food. No one would have expected that he would make such an arrangement, just like every victory he fought in the past, he would win by surprise.
This is undoubtedly a good opportunity.
but……
Huaiguang rubbed his fingers gently.
Xiao Yu said: "Many people will die. Wang Zeng is different from Zhu Youqing. He has long been determined to rebel and has accumulated many soldiers and horses under his command. Besides, if people don't die, the momentum will not be large and it will be useless."
Huaiguang nodded.
Xiao Yu continued: "Many people in the village will also die."
Huaiguang still nodded.
Xiao Yu looked at Huaiguang: "Do you think I should use this post or not?"
Huaiguang thought for a while, his eyes changed several times, and then he said: "If you could use it in the past, it is because we also need such an opportunity, and the death of these people in Taozhou is still worthwhile compared to suppressing the Feng family."
Xiao Yu didn't know why, but at this moment the corner of his mouth turned up with a smile: "Then what's the difference between me and the Taifu Party?"
Huaiguang said: "It's different."
"What's different?" Xiao Yu put down the cup in his hand, stood up and walked to the window.
Huaiguang didn't know what to say. After thinking for a moment, he finally said: "Master, if you say that when we lead troops to fight, in order to win the battle, we will inevitably use some methods and kill some people, but that is all based on the overall situation."
It’s important, so do it as a last resort.”
Xiao Yu still didn't speak.
After a moment of silence in the room, Huaiguang heard Xiao Yu sigh: "Huaiguang, do you remember what someone in the court scolded me?"
"They called me a madman."
Xiao Yu's smile did not change: "I may really be crazy. Even if I am not crazy now, if I continue, I will be crazy one day."
Xiao Yu thought of the murderous scenes that vaguely appeared in his mind. He washed the city with blood, but there was no wave in his heart.
Xiao Yu said: "I always thought that I won, but it wasn't until now that I realized that he won."
Regarding him, Huaiguang knew that the young master was referring to the old prince.
"Every time in order to perform meritorious service, I always have to be unexpected. In order to win the next battle, I will do my best. Gradually, I don't even care about sacrificing human life." Xiao Yu smiled contemptuously, "So what if he is not crazy? That's how he looked at me.
He is going crazy step by step because he needs me to make contributions to Prince Yu's palace."
Having said this, Xiao Yu suddenly felt that the things that appeared in his mind were not delusions or dreams, but maybe they were real events.
Of course not in the past or present, but in the future.
"Wang Zeng should be killed, and the Feng family will be overthrown," Xiao Yu said, "but these innocent lives cannot be used."
Although Huaiguang would do whatever the young master asked him to do, upon hearing this, Huaiguang still breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of his heart.
Xiao Yu suddenly understood why the princess resented the late emperor. If the late emperor had explicitly said that in order to capture Taozhou and other important border towns, the princess would sacrifice her life in exchange for peace in the Daqi border, maybe the princess would agree. But the late emperor
He didn't say it, but secretly used the princess as a pawn.
People can die, but they want to die clearly, instead of being deceived from beginning to end and kept in the dark until they die.
"Wang Zeng is still a big problem for Taozhou," Xiao Yu said, "but one day the people of Taozhou and the government offices will face Wang Zeng, and I believe no one will back down then."
Xiao Yu raised his hand and looked at the half piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake he had been holding in his hand. He saw the glory that had been bestowed on him after winning the battles in the past...
He suddenly felt that it was not as important as this half piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake.
Xiao Yu put the remaining sweet-scented osmanthus cake into his mouth.
Very sweet and delicious.
What his father refused to give him, he still got it.