Xia Quan was disappointed, but he didn't force it. He regretfully said, "Let's talk about it in a few days."
Later, Yang Miaozhen invited Xia Quan to Chuzhou City to check on her troops. She said, "Brother Xia, I will be yours from now on. The treasures of Chuzhou's troops and horses will be my dowry. Follow me into the city."
, look at the dowry, are you satisfied?"
At this time, Xia Quan had already put down his guard against Yang Miaozhen, because he believed that Yang Miaozhen was a smart woman, and following him now was her best choice.
Moreover, Li Quan is finished, so it is reasonable for Yang Miaozhen to choose herself.
So Xia Quan took no precautions and followed Yang Miaozhen into the city with only a few guards.
After entering the city, Yang Miaozhen did not harm Xia Quan. On the contrary, Yang Miaozhen entertained Xia Quan warmly, offering good wine and meat, which made Xia Quan extremely happy.
During the day, Yang Miaozhen ordered the army to line up and had people carry out all the treasures from the treasury for Xia Quan to inspect one by one.
Xia Quan saw that Yang Miaozhen had more than 20,000 troops, and saw mountains of gold and silver treasures. Thinking that these would be the dowry for Yang Miaozhen to marry him, he just wished he could go back and send his wife away now, and then marry Yang Miaozhen as soon as possible.
"Brother Xia, are you satisfied?" Yang Miaozhen asked.
"Satisfied, satisfied, Sister Yang, I'm so satisfied." Xia Quan was full of praise.
Yang Miaozhen showed a sad face and said, "Brother Xia, it's a pity that you can see these soldiers, horses and treasures, but you can't get them."
Xia Quan was puzzled and asked: "Why is this? Sister Yang, have you regretted it?"
Yang Miaozhen shook his head and said: "How can I regret it? I mean, can the court allow you to get all this?"
After Xia Quan heard this, he realized what Yang Miaozhen meant. He already had fifteen thousand troops and horses. If he successfully accepted Yang Miaozhen's twenty to thirty thousand troops, that would be nearly fifty thousand troops!
Coupled with the Chuzhou City and the countless treasures, you can say that you are the second Li Quan. Can the court agree?
Of course I can't agree.
So it is true that as Yang Miaozhen said, he can see it but can't get it.
Who would be willing to watch the duck you got fly away like this?
Xia Quan looked unwilling, so Yang Miaozhen advised: "Brother Xia, why don't you stand on your own feet? As long as you have soldiers and wealth, and I, Yang Miaozhen, am by your side to advise you, why can't you worry about starting a business?"
Now is the time when the Jin Kingdom, the Song Dynasty, Xixia, and Mongolia are fighting. Who knows who will die and who will rise? In this case, why hang yourself on the tree of the Song Dynasty? Do it yourself. If you can't do it, just surrender to the Jin Kingdom.
In Mongolia, we have soldiers and wealth, and wherever we go is not the fate of one of the princes, isn't this better than being here to rely on others?"
These words were indeed lethal. Xia Quan's heart was filled with excitement after hearing this, and he looked eager to give it a try, but he could not make up his mind in the end.
It's not surprising that Xia Quan is like this. He defected to the Song Dynasty from the Jin Kingdom. How loyal can he be to the Song Dynasty?
As long as the benefits were big enough, even if Zhao Yun stood in front of him, he would still cut him.
Yang Miaozhen saw that he was tempted but could not make a decision, so he said angrily: "My husband, Yang Miaozhen, must be a man who is upright and upright. If you are timid, how can you be worthy of me?"
How could Xia Quan withstand her excitement? He waved his hand and said, "Okay, I'll do it."
In this way, Xia Quan, who was originally ordered to suppress thieves, actually colluded with Yang Miaozhen and became a gang.
Soon, Xia Quan followed Yang Miaozhen's plan and quietly left Chuzhoucheng and returned to his camp. Then he ordered someone to invite Shi Qing and let him come to his tent to discuss matters.
Shi Qing was also a member of the Jin Kingdom's rebels and had an old friendship with Xia Quan. This time he set out with Xia Quan on Zhao Shanxiang's order. Of course, he had no suspicion of Xia Quan and came very quickly.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Shi Qing entered the tent, he was detained by Xia Quan's guards. Shi Qing was furious and asked sternly: "Xia Quan, what are you going to do?"
Xia Quan sneered and said, "What are you doing? I want to be the emperor."
Since it was a showdown with Shi Qingliang and Xia Quan, there was no need for Xia Quan to hide it and openly say that he wanted to be the emperor. He had to talk about it first.
Shi Qing knew he was in danger. He rolled his eyes and said, "Brother Xia, you should have told me earlier that you wanted to be the emperor. If you become the emperor, I will become your general, brother. Wouldn't it be great for us brothers to conquer the country together?"
"Oh, are you willing to follow me?" Xia Quan asked in surprise and confusion.
Shi Qing resolutely said: "I have long disliked the imperial court of the Song Dynasty. If there was no chance, who would be willing to hang out with the imperial court? You and I are both rebels. If we conquer the country together, wouldn't it be more enjoyable than following the imperial court?"
Xia Quan was deeply convinced and ordered Shi Qing to be released. He patted Shi Qing's shoulder and said: "Good brother, from now on we are people in the same boat. Don't worry, I am the emperor and you are the king. From now on, we brothers will share the world."
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"Thank you, brother."
Shi Qing shouted "big brother, big brother" for a while, which made Xia Quan unable to find him. Then Shi Qing thought that there were no generals in the army, so he had no choice but to return to his military camp, fearing that something might happen.
Furthermore, Shi Qing offered to let Xia Quan's close and beloved generals go back with him, and when the time came, he would sort out his troops and join forces on both sides, and all the troops and horses would belong to Xia Quan.
Xia Quan was overjoyed and asked his confidants to bring more than a dozen people to help. Unexpectedly, when Shi Qing returned to his barracks, he ordered people to kill all these people, and then directly sent troops to attack Xia Quan.
When Xia Quan heard that Shi Qing sent troops to attack him, he was furious. He rode on his horse and led his men to fight with Shi Qing.
However, because Shi Qing launched his troops suddenly, Xia Quan's army was not prepared at all, and the two sides were so close that Xia Quan's army suffered a heavy loss and suffered heavy casualties.
During the melee, Xia Quan saw Shi Qing and cursed: "Shi Qing, you are a dishonest and unjust villain, can you deserve the trust I place in you?"
Shi Qing laughed and said: "With your virtues, you still want to be the emperor. How can you be better off by following you?"
Xia Quan became even more angry and ordered his troops to fight, vowing to kill Shi Qing to satisfy his hatred.
Seeing Xia Quan and Shi Qing fighting each other outside the city, Yang Miaozhen slapped her hands on the crenellations of the city wall and cursed: "This Xia Quan is not successful enough, but he is more than capable of failing. He can mess up such a simple thing."
Liu Qingfu beside him said: "Mother, if they fight like this, what should we do?"
Yang Miaozhen said decisively: "Send the order and follow me out."
After saying that, Yang Miaozhen went down to the city head first. When the army was ready, she rode a maroon war horse in front and led the troops out of Chuzhou City to help Xia Quan's army fight against Shi Qing's army.
Xia Quan's army was almost on the verge of collapse. Fortunately, Yang Miaozhen saw the right opportunity and came out of the city in time to help. This stabilized the morale and morale of Xia Quan's army. Then the two armies jointly dealt with Shi Qing, with great military power.