Chapter 7: The Golden Age (three times) Her last words were spoken too eloquently, and the heroes could not understand them. However, Xie Yingden, who was standing far behind everyone, felt as if he had been showered with cold water, and he immediately woke up. "A woman from a wild background chooses a husband.
, you also know how to flirt with others, don’t intend to rely on others to achieve wealth, and don’t want to be blinded by the illusory future. Xie Yingden, Xie Yingden, why can’t you see more clearly than a woman at the critical moment?”
With this thought in his mind, he subconsciously turned his horse's head to the south of the mound. This time, the Wagang Army soldiers did not attack, and the guards sent by Li Xu to guide him were confused by the strange behavior of the guests.
An older man who had seen a lot of the world quickly caught up with him, gently cupped his hands, and asked politely: "Xie, where are you going, General Xie? Can you tell me clearly?"
"Go back to the military camp and join the brothers I brought with me!" Xie Yingden waved his arm vigorously and answered very proudly. The shadow of Shangguan Bi flashed in front of his eyes involuntarily, "The Treasures of the Golden House", "Nagato Fu", these Han stories told her
They are all familiar to each other. Without careful investigation, who would know that she is from Xianbei? After experiencing the Wuhu Rebellion, in the northern kingdom, which one is Haner and which one is Xianbei, how can we tell clearly?
The Wagang Army was temporarily arranged to be stationed in the south of the fort. There was a good wind all the way downhill, and the sound of horse hooves sounded extremely brisk. When they arrived at the gate of the camp, another group of people returning from the night carried two lanterns to identify themselves, and Xie Yingden and his entourage
pass by
"Is it Sima Shi?" Xie Yingden had sharp eyes and could easily tell the identity of the other party from the words on the lantern. Shi Defang, Zuo Sima of the Boling Army, was the younger brother of the green forest tycoon Shi Derui. It was so late that he asked the Boling Army General
Ying rushed, he must have just returned from visiting his brother
And Shi Derui's figure was not among the group of people who went to the Hero Building to drink tea just now, so his choice for the future is very interesting. Reminiscent of this person once said during the day, "I respect Li Xu when he stands on the Great Wall."
The leader came to help the battle instead of respecting Li Xu's status as General Li Xu!' Xie Yingden felt that he needed to chat with Shi De Fang to find out what the Boling soldiers really thought about the future.
Shi Defang had met Xie Yingdeng in Henan and knew that the young man in front of him and his master were fellow disciples. He looked at each other as if he had something to explain to him, so he quickly turned his horse and leaned over.
"It's so late, is Shi Sima still rushing to inspect the military camp?" Xie Yingdeng had nothing to say and asked knowingly.
"I just went to see my clan brother. I haven't seen him for many years. I forgot the time while chatting. Our Boling Army rules are that officers are not allowed to stay in other people's barracks at will. So no matter how late it is, I have to go back to the barracks. I can't knowingly violate it." Shi Defang cupped his hands and said nothing.
explained in a trace way
"Thank you Sima Shi for taking care of the Wagang Army's camp and supplies." Xie Yingdeng clasped his fists slightly and thanked Shi De immediately.
"This is Shi's responsibility!" Shi Defang hurriedly stepped aside, and then returned the favor again. "Besides, the general has escorted so much food, which relieved Boling's urgent need. I want to thank you. It's only me who thanks you!"
"Brother De Fang is so polite!" Xie Yingden smiled and shook his head, "Don't say that my military advisor and your general are close friends. We should help each other. Even Xie and your brother have been friends for many years. He came all the way.
To help my senior brother in the battle, it is my duty as a junior brother to prepare some food for him."
"It's a blessing for me to have a friend like General Xie!" Hearing the connotation in the other person's words, Shi Defang smoothly agreed that Xie Yingdeng wanted to see me for something? As he spoke, he instinctively realized this and held on.
The hand on the horse's reins couldn't help but tighten, the smile on his face remained, but all his mind was focused on his eyes.
Under the illumination of the moonlight and lights, Xie Yingden's expression was calm. He didn't seem to think that he had surpassed his identity as a guest in this way, and he didn't seem to notice Shi Defang's vigilance and the vigilance of Boling's guards and smiled.
He continued: "But if we hadn't come to the Great Wall side by side this time, Xie really didn't know that Boss Shi actually had a younger brother who was a general! He must be afraid of causing any misunderstandings and delaying your future. But senior brother has always been open-minded.
Open-minded, as long as General Shi behaves upright, how could he become suspicious of his capable subordinates just because of one or two rumors?"
"General, I will only dare to repay Shi's kindness with all my strength in this life! All of us in the Boling Army are only following General's lead." Hearing Xie Yingdeng's words, Shi Defang's nervous mood relaxed a little.
, answered with a smile
"When my brother comes this time, I advise him to take the opportunity to join the general!" Before Xie Yingdeng could continue to talk, Shi Defang took the initiative to explain, "Although he is a local tyrant, in the eyes of the people, the government and the green forest are not the same."
After all, there are some differences in eating a lot of meat in this life, and sharing the money is certainly refreshing, but my nephews cannot continue to live in the green forest forever to protect the soil. To make up for the past mistakes, with the consideration of my general, I will definitely accept my brother!"
He thought that Xie Yingdeng couldn't stand the behavior of his two brothers, one of whom was an official and the other a bandit, betting on both ends, so he deliberately tried to test him but forgot about Xie Yingdeng's identity. When he investigated carefully, he found that he was just a more powerful "bandit".
"That's all. How can you make a fuss about other people's identities without any reason? Just when I was confused, I heard Xie Yingden say with a smile: "I mentioned this to my brother on the way here, but he and the Han family brother both insisted on waiting to see me.
After passing the General, I will listen to the General's life aspirations before making a decision. Although I am close to Brother Ling, I cannot interfere too much in his affairs. After all, he is not alone. There are more than ten thousand brothers and people from several counties behind him. Even if he is not
For your own sake, you must also think more about the future of your brothers and the people under your command."
"My brother indeed said so that he admired the general's magnanimity and conduct." At that time, Germany's doubts gradually weakened, and he sighed and said sadly, "But it is true that he cannot make decisions easily when it involves the future of tens of thousands of people."
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Xie Yingden is such a smart man. When he heard this, he immediately guessed that the two brothers of the Shi family were not talking to each other like him tonight. Then the two of them had more common topics. As long as they climbed up the vine, it was not difficult to touch.
A big ripe papaya came on horseback and he handed it over again. He frankly extended an invitation to Shi Defang, "It's not yet the second watch. If it's convenient for Sima, why don't you come to my Wagang Camp and sit for a while outside the Great Wall?"
I'm not familiar with the enemy's situation, so Sima will help me with the planning, and Brother Wagang will be less injured tomorrow!"
"That's fine!" Shi Defang hesitated for a moment and agreed readily, "I'm not familiar with Green Forest. General Xie can just give me some advice on how to persuade my brother to turn back!"
The two sides looked at each other and smiled, walking together and chatting. After entering Xie Yingdeng's main tent, they had a rough exchange of the enemy's situation and offensive and defensive precautions. They ordered people to make strong tea again. Xie Yingdeng poured tea and asked
Shi Defang apologized, "I shouldn't have invited Shi Sima to come to my camp at such a late time. But the confusion in my heart cannot be solved except by Master Sima. If I can't understand this confusion, not only will my brother be unable to make up his mind to stay in Zhuojun, but I will thank you tomorrow."
Even if you die on the battlefield, it will be difficult for you to leave with peace of mind!"
"General, what did you say?" Although he had already guessed that the other party must have a conspiracy, Shi Defang was still startled by Xie Yingdeng's words. He stood up and asked in alarm.
"Sima doesn't need to be so cautious!" Xie Yingdeng put down the teapot and pointed to the sky, "Although Xie is not talented, he is not a despicable person who would frame his senior brother. I can swear to God, what I did today, if I have even the slightest thought,
If you mean to harm senior brother, I will be struck by lightning and my descendants will be cut off!"
"General, you don't have to be like this. You can provide help in the snow when the Boling Army needs it most. You must not be that villain with ulterior motives!" Shi Defang stopped with a bitter smile. "It's just a confusion in the general's mind. Shi may not be able to solve it. Even if Shi is lucky enough to be able to solve it, if it is
Military regulations don't allow it, and Shi may not be able to say that!"
"It has nothing to do with the military!" Xie Yingdeng sat down again, blew the hot air from the tea cup, and sighed, "My confusion must be your brother's confusion. The general has followed my senior brother for many years. Does he know my senior brother's life ambition?
You must know that Xie not only came alone this time, these dozens of carts of military rations were saved from the teeth of my brother Wagang.
A satisfactory explanation from Brother Wanwagang!"
In an instant, Shi Defang's bitter smile froze on his face. He didn't know how to answer Xie Yingden, so he could only sigh a few times and slumped down beside the tea cup. Tonight when he was talking with his brother in detail, Shi Derui
The same question was asked. If Li Xu had ambitions to aspire to the throne, some green forest heroes would rather refuse others' persistent solicitation and take the initiative to join their ranks. If Li Xu only wanted to be a general who made wedding clothes for others, after finishing the Battle of the Great Wall
After that, all the heroes will go their separate ways. Instead of following Li Xu and slowly climbing up, it is better to go directly to find the person sitting in a high position and use the strength currently in hand as a stepping stone to promotion.
"Alas!" Xie Yingden also sighed, raised the tea cup and made a gesture of invitation.
Shi Defang felt sorry for him, so they drank tea instead of wine to wash away their sorrows. After several cups of strong tea, the distance between the two parties suddenly narrowed, and the conversation slowly got into the topic of mutual needs.
"Not only does my general have no intention of aspiring to the throne, I'm afraid he doesn't even have the thought of Qi Huan and Jin Wen." Shi Defang tasted the bitter taste in the tea and smiled unwillingly.
Xie Yingdeng's face was full of sadness, and he sighed accordingly, "Your general is really a weirdo. God gave him the abilities of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, but he has the guts of Xu You and Fan Li!"
"If the general is willing to lead us to quell the troubled times, he will definitely be the Zhou Zhao of the past!"
"If senior brother is willing to take the lead and put an end to the chaos, I don't know how many heroes will follow him with all their strength!"
Neither of them explained their words, but they expressed their meaning very clearly. Li Xu's plan was too small, which had disappointed more than one of the Germans in the Boling Army. Xie Yingden's mention at this time was just a disappointment.
It just deepened a little bit more
"As the saying goes, you should serve the emperor according to your plan and do your best! I wonder if Brother Shi has ever spoken out to you?" After sighing for a while, Xie Yingdeng deliberately asked.
The answer still started with a long sigh, "Alas! Although outspokenness is not a crime in the Boling Army, the general's heart is as solid as a rock!"
"Brother Shi, do you know why this is so?"
"If I knew, would I still be helpless?" Shi Defang continued to smile bitterly, "General Xie is a sect of the general. Do you know why the general would rather help others achieve success than let him take advantage of him? If you can find out the reason, try your best to
Even if the general is expelled from Boling, I would also like to be the minister who gives direct advice!"
"Then I can guess a thing or two!" Xie Yingden wanted this sentence and responded loudly.
In Xie Yingden's eyes, the reason why Li Xu planned to stay outside the Great Wall and become the khan of a group of barbarians was nothing more than a few reasons. First, he was cautious by nature and worried that after this battle, the strength of the Boling Army would be wiped out, so instead of leading the
Everyone is taking risks for an impossible goal. Why not take advantage of the situation and withdraw from the fight for the title in exchange for peace for one party?
Secondly, Li Yuan, the king of the Tang Dynasty, is now full of wings, and the six counties are surrounded by enemies. Therefore, instead of fighting a battle between uncle, nephew, and son-in-law, which will hurt both sides, it is better to hand over the six counties to the Li family to speed up the end of the troubled times.
At least, this will not make the six counties of Boling suffer from war again, nor will it make Li Qier feel sad.
Thirdly, Li Xu himself said that he did not want to draw a sword against the people he fought alongside in the past, and he did not want Gutuolu to escape unscathed, so he simply chased after him and grabbed Gutuolu's sweat to take advantage of it.
Guaranteed decades of peace in Dongsai
Fourth, the Li family in Hedong also tried to carry out a series of equal divisions of land on the "newly opened" land to combat the behavior of the old Sui tyrants. This policy almost coincided with the New Deal of the Six Counties, so it was for the continuation of the New Deal.
It is better for Li Yuan to become a minister than to fight to the death.
However, in Xie Yingden's eyes, these reasons were almost all excuses. Although the Battle of the Great Wall would greatly damage the strength of the Boling Army, Li Xu's personal reputation was at its peak. With his ability to defend the soil and Yang Guang's imperial-given golden sword, would it be possible for him to return to the throne in the future?
Are you worried that no one will come to surrender? Even if others don't come, the Wagang Liyang Army will definitely come. With Xu Maogong's plan, Qin Shubao, and Luo Shixin's bravery, who among the world's heroes can stop him?
In addition, fighting for the world is not something that happens overnight. If the Boling Army had not taken the initiative to challenge Li Yuan, could Li Yuan have the shame to seize the territory from his son-in-law before the world was determined? Even if the Li family in Hedong was thick-skinned, how could the soldiers under his command have done it?
Don’t you cherish the friendship you once had with Boling to fight the enemy side by side? Wouldn’t the people of the world scold the Li family in Hedong for killing donkeys? With the foundation laid by the six counties’ new policy, in three years, the wings of Boling’s army will be full.
When it soars into the sky, what can Li Yuan do?
Moreover, the Li family's new policy is entirely to solve urgent needs. It is hard to say whether they will stick to it after surviving the difficulties. After Gutuolu retreats, his prestige is completely lost. The tribes on the grassland who have been deceived by him will definitely take advantage of it.
When the Wolf Cavalry wants to make a comeback when their own den is unstable, how easy will it be for them to make a comeback?
After thinking about it for a long time, Xie Yingdeng couldn't understand Li Xu's choice. He knew that with his senior brother's temperament, he would not make such a big decision without consulting his subordinates. But as long as he could persuade Shi Defang, Cui Qian, Zhao Ziming and others in a roundabout way, he might not be able to.
Let the senior brother change his original intention
"The general told you personally that he is planning to chase Gutuolu beyond the Great Wall?" After hearing Xie Yingdeng's words, the German side was surprised and asked hurriedly
"It was just a casual remark. It must have been said on the spur of the moment. But with senior brother's character, I'm afraid he will never make this choice in the future!"
Li Mi was disappointed and recommended Brother Wagang to the Boling Army. Brother, he doesn't care about being a barbarian king, but brothers Wagang may not be able to withstand the bitter cold weather outside the Great Wall!"
According to common sense, he should not have revealed the private conversations between the brothers to Shi Defang so early. But since he had decided to try his best to lure the heroes of Wagang to Li Xu's command in the future, Xie Yingdeng had to use some tricks. He had to do it.
The heroes of Wagang are looking for a good way out. In addition, from his point of view, his senior brother is just unable to take the first step. As long as everyone pushes him from behind, after taking the first step, the road ahead will be brighter and brighter.
"General Xie is saying that the heroes of Wagang are preparing to vote for a new master?" Shi Defang's eyes suddenly lit up and he hesitated to ask. He couldn't believe what Xie Yingdeng said was true, even though the other party had repeatedly given hints about the Boling Army's biggest weakness.
There is a shortage of talents. Although the heroes of Wagang have been defeated by the Boling Army many times, the talents and martial arts of some of them are admired by everyone in the Boling Army.
"It's not that he surrendered to another master, but that Li Mi has brought everyone into a desperate situation." Seeing the hope in the other party's words, Xie Yingden simply told the truth, "The Wagang army is still strong, but it is no longer the Wagang army of the past. The Wagang people can't leave at this moment.
It’s just thinking about the old love and hesitating and waiting. It’s okay if Master Li wins every battle, but if he loses again like he lost to the general, the Wagang Army will no longer exist!”
"If the heroes of Wagang can come, who will I be worse than in Boling?" Shi Defang repeatedly complained, "Does the general know about this? Didn't General Xie tell the general clearly?"
"I didn't say it clearly, but senior brother should be able to hear it!" Xie Yingden suddenly felt regretful and frustrated.
