Shen Tang thought that a meeting was just a group of people getting together. You speak and I follow up. We all work together to brainstorm, face difficulties, and discuss the strategy of entering the army. The rebels who occupied Xiaocheng are not weak. They also have Gongxi. Qiu, this big killer!
This is the meeting Shen Tang imagined.
And the actual conference——
I won’t say whether it’s efficient or not, but it is indeed much more exciting than she imagined. Have you ever seen a rural market? It almost tastes like that. Shen Tang came with Gu Ren, but the seats arranged were far away from his It's far away and the treatment is very different.
Gu Ren frowned.
It seems that he is not very satisfied with this arrangement.
However, he was not the organizer of the slaughter of cattle and sheep and the banquet for various forces. He could not say anything and just sat down at his seat. As soon as he sat down, he saw a few familiar people. They changed glasses and smiled. After chatting, the scene seemed harmonious.
only--
Under the harmonious surface, there are undercurrents.
Shen Tang didn't come alone, he also brought Qishan Guchi with him.
First, Qishan was worried about Shen Xiaolangjun. Who knew that Shen Xiaolangjun was so good at creating "surprises"? He still wanted to live for two more years.
Secondly, how can there be any reason for the boss to work overtime alone?
Gu Chi took the initiative to invite Ying to come and bring one more person with him.
Shen Tang looked strange: "Don't you think it's too noisy now?"
Gu Chi tidied up his clothes slowly, the heat brought by the green plum wine had not dissipated, and his eyes were still a little blurred: "It's noisy, but it's also interesting... I really want to know how many of these people are sincerely responding to the so-called edict. Order..."
Shen Tang asked in confusion: "Is there anyone who fishes in troubled waters?"
Gu Chi smiled and said: "The drunkard doesn't care about drinking..."
Shen Tang was confused when he heard this.
Coming in response to the edict was naturally the bait thrown by Tu Zhengqiao, but Gu Chi said, "The drunkard's intention is not to drink"... Is it possible that there are people here with other purposes? Shen Tang suddenly thought of something, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He smoked and shook his head.
"...If this is the case, the ambition is not small..."
In addition to the rebels under King Pig's tent, Xiaocheng also has the "unaccounted for" national seal... Tsk, tsk, tsk, these forces have come so quickly, it is true that "the drunkard does not care about wine", but also cares about the national seal. Shen Tang curled his lips and agreed to take Gu Chi with him.
Even with the addition of Gu Chi, who looked sick, Shen Tang and his party only had three shabby people. All three of them were literary scholars. There was no courageous warrior who felt safe at high altitudes. As expected, they were assigned A remote corner.
What’s even more depressing is——
There is a row of brothers in front of Shen Tang.
This is also a tall brother. He is so big when he sits still, completely blocking Shen Tang's sight.
Unless Shen Tang stood up, she would not be able to see the faces of the powerful leaders sitting in front of the tent. She looked at the slightly raised butterfly bones and strong backs of the brothers in front of her with some despair, and listened to the chatter and discussions around her.
Shen Tang: "..."
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Secretly pounding the table!
She also wants to breathe the high altitude air!!!
Gu Chi chuckled slightly, and Shen Tang glared at him. Perhaps he was frightened by this sharp look, and he changed his words to comfort him very well: "Shen Lang is still young, but he will still be able to grow taller in the future... After all, The foundation is here, don’t panic.”
Only then did Shen Tang look away.
Gu Chi said: "Mr. Shen——"
Shen Tang crossed his arms, still huffing and puffing.
The tone of the response was also a bit angry: "What?"
Because of the deceptive scholar's ways, Gu Chi is proficient in the trick of multi-tasking - listening carefully to everyone's voices, paying attention to what they say, and at the same time talking to Shen Tang: "Shen Lang thought - among these people... Is there anything you like?"
Shen Tang asked back: "Is it something I like?"
She pointed at the backs of her friends in front of her and said, "I didn't even see what they looked like, I just looked at their backs..."
The meeting experience was extremely poor.
Gu Chi said helplessly: "I don't mean what they look like."
No force is interested in its reputation and position.
Without waiting for Shen Tang's answer, he added: "It's not just the back. Shen Lang observed their words and deeds. Are there any heroes among them?"
Shen Tang: "..."
To be honest, she was even more confused.
Whose hero can be identified by just chatting or holding a meeting?
If you don't have a real fight with a real sword or a real gun or get close to each other for a while, who knows if you are really capable or have a silver-colored pewter gun? Shen Tang didn't understand them at all and shook his head honestly: "I can't tell which one counts for the moment. Look at it. chant."
Gu Chi said, "I found one."
Shen Tangjing (Eight) God (Hexagram) was excited: "Who?"
She was curious about who could please Gu Chi...
You must know that this guy's scribe's method is "mind reading".
The criteria for selecting people must be very strict, and only those who look the same on the inside can make him take a high look. Because she was so curious, she couldn't help but lean forward, fearing that she would miss this gossip.
Gu Chi was speechless when he saw this: "Didn't Lang Shen think it was him?"
Shen Tang: "...Are you kidding me?"
Gu Chi smiled and took away the wine cup on Shen Tang's table.
Said: "Shen Lang can take a guess."
Shen Tang: "..."
She had every reason to suspect that Gu Chi said this call to defraud her of the wine! He curled his lips secretly and took the two plates of snacks into his arms as if to protect his food, hiding Gu Chi's coveted gaze.
Qishan on one side glanced at Gu Chi inexplicably.
Avoid Shen Tang and communicate privately.
The two looked at each other several times, going back and forth.
Before they could come to a conclusion, the camp, which was as noisy as a market, gradually became quiet. Apart from the breathing of everyone, only the crackling sound of candles burning was left. It turned out that the pre-war meeting had officially begun! Shen Tang also Change to being lax and sit upright.
She stared at the back of her friend in front of her, when an unfamiliar middle-aged man's voice came from the top of the tent.
The man said in a calm voice: "Now, by the order of the Lord of the Kingdom, all the gentlemen have gathered here to attack the rebellious traitors. Do you have any strategy for advancing the army?"
After the words fell, a man with a slightly sharp voice spoke: "I think that if you want to defeat the rebels, you must first establish an alliance leader."
Shen Tang's eyes lit up.
She is familiar with this process!
Immediately afterwards comes the Versailles show-off session.
The so-called alliance leader is naturally the one with the strongest strength, the best family background, the highest reputation, and the largest territory among everyone. It will probably take a while.
Shen Tang couldn't drink, so he could only drink tea to moisten his throat. While drinking, he thought to himself: "Kuye, I hope they choose a leader soon, otherwise I'll drink too much tea and I'm afraid my bladder won't be able to handle it... The meeting was halfway through. It’s not okay to run out to use the toilet…”
Due to the altitude, she couldn't see the speakers, so she could only listen to their voices and footsteps to judge their approximate age, height, and strength: "The struggle for power and profit is indeed an instinct engraved in the bones. A leader of a poor alliance can also fight for it. Zheng Qiao is not here and he is not dead. Do you really think he is a puppet with no power at all?"
Gu Chi was even more relaxed.
It's at a high altitude, so it's not that miserable.
With the addition of Mr. Shen, he found that this kind of situation is not boring - he can observe the speaker while proofreading Shen Tang's complaints. The latter's random thoughts can always bring unexpected surprises and add to the boring ramblings. Add a bit of fun.
He agreed with Shen Tang's point of view.
Although the so-called alliance leader can restrain everyone to obey orders, and can also do some small actions in private - such as tilting resources to one's own side. However, it is better to lose this battle. Once the battle is won, the so-called alliance leader will become a thorn in Zheng Qiao's side. , a thorn in the flesh.
A popular leader who also has reputation, family background, strength and territory, it’s strange that Zheng Qiao wouldn’t mind...
However, not everyone is stupid.
Some people jumped out to fight for it, while others were not interested.
The battle for alliance leader is not very fierce.
The alliance leader was quickly chosen.
A man surnamed "Wu" is young, about thirty years old. He has a neatly trimmed goatee. His clothes seem low-key, but in fact, the word "expensive" is revealed in the low-key. The most important thing is - this person Sitting on the strength of half a county!
The one with the most troops and the strongest strength among them all.
Don’t think that half a county is very small. You must know that today’s continent is divided into four parts and there are hundreds of countries. Some small countries only cover half a county or one county. They are sandwiched between big countries and struggle to survive. A typical example is that of that year The Chu State!
Although this dear friend surnamed "Wu" is not the nominal owner of this half of the county, he does have real military strength.
As soon as he stood up, everyone else fell silent.
Just kidding, it’s not on the same scale at all!
How can two or three thousand troops compare with those at the tens of thousands level?
Shen Tang was puzzled and muttered privately: "How could such a great guy come to participate in this if he doesn't just lie down and recharge his batteries? He's not afraid of being targeted by Zheng Qiao and secretly destroyed?"
Shoot the first bird!
Shen Tang suddenly thought of Gu Chi's previous question.
Understood.
This man with the surname "Wu" probably came here for the national seal.
As long as he gets the national seal, in a sense, he has the qualification to be on an equal footing with Zheng Qiao. He also has the military strength of half a county. If he absorbs the forces oppressed by Zheng Qiao, he can develop in a short time. This will It is the pursuit of wealth and wealth amid danger——
A consensus was reached and an alliance leader was appointed. Under the leadership of brother "Wu", everyone burned incense and drank blood. Only then did Shen Tang see the appearance of the new alliance leader in the crowd. It was similar to what she had imagined, but there was a hint of "Wu" in his eyebrows. Unmistakable dignity and arrogance.
Talk and look at people without squinting.
Because the conditions were very limited, Xue Xue Alliance did not choose another auspicious day in the zodiac, but directly used local materials.
The new leader dressed up, wore a sword, purified his hands and burned incense.
Bow once, bow twice, and bow again.
Read out an impassioned speech.
Drink a bowl of wine dripping with livestock blood, and finally throw the bowl to express determination! Everyone else followed suit one by one, except Shen Tang...
Except Shen Tang!
Shen Tang, who was forced to become the center of attention: "..."
The new alliance leader noticed Shen Tang standing in the corner. Seeing her childish appearance and her remote location, he had a close estimate of her power. He didn't think that such a small power could have much effect, but he would not cooperate. process……
This is a huge problem.
The new alliance leader had a gentle but majestic smile on his face. Before he came closer, he asked from afar: "What do you call this young man?"
Shen Tang pursed his lips, never expecting this development, so he could only bite the bullet and reply: "I'm going to Shen Tang."
The new leader asked: "Why don't Lord Shen drink this wine?"
All I had to do was ask her directly if she had any objections to the alliance.
Others looked at Shen Tang with complicated and incomprehensible expressions.
Shen Tang could only say half truthfully: "This, this, I don't have the ability to drink... I was afraid of showing my shame in front of others, so I didn't drink."
Her drinking capacity is one problem, and another problem is that she feels that drinking raw blood from livestock is not hygienic - usually chicken blood is used to form a blood alliance, but the person who wants to conquer is the "King of Pigs", so the livestock is chosen as pigs, or on the spot Slaughtered pig! The smell is overwhelming!
Shen Tang took a sneak peek and saw that the pig didn't pay much attention to hygiene. It was still struggling and howling miserably during the bleeding process...
If you really drink it, you won't get sick, right?
I was really worried that a group of people would sacrifice their blood for an alliance to attack the Pig King, but they would get the plague on the way and die young... But then I thought about it, unlike chicken plague, swine fever doesn't seem to be infective to humans?
She was about to grit her teeth and drink it. Unexpectedly, the people around her moved faster than the other, making her look like an alien.
She wasn't even given a chance to make amends.
The new leader obviously does not accept this argument.
The eyes of other people also added a bit of unkindness.
Only Gu Ren stood up and made peace with Shen Tang. He said: "Mr. Shen is indeed young and has poor drinking ability. How about a cup of tea instead?"
The new alliance leader did not say anything, but someone else was "outspoken". He sneered: "Young? If you are really young, you should stay at home and be protected by your father and brother, or enjoy the warm and fragrant soft jade, and be tainted with the corrupt style of drunkenness and dreaming, instead of Stay in the midst of a group of heroes and create trouble for us in such a solemn place!"
Some people couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Shen Tang's expression changed, and he looked at the man with a somewhat unkind look, and declined Gu Ren's suggestion to replace Zhuojiu.
He sneered and said: "Okay! Then keep these words in mind, and you will have to stop me no matter how drunk I go crazy later!"
After saying that, he raised his head and drank it all.
Qishan had a headache and stepped forward to help Shen Tang, who was drunk.
The new alliance leader also agreed with the "outspoken" speech. After all, Shen Tang was really too young and not as tall as his youngest son. What was a kid like him doing to get involved? But he didn't expect Shen Tang to be so good at it. Drunk! I closed my eyes on the spot!
"He is..."
Qishan sighed: "My Lord is drunk..."
New leader: "..."
Everyone: "..."
Really drunk???
There were few ordinary people present, but they were all literati and daring warriors with keen senses. Shen Tang's breath changes could still be felt, and they were all speechless and choked.
They secretly criticized Shen Tang for ruining the solemn and solemn blood-slaying occasion, but some people also noticed that Qi Shan had a weak presence.
The man's eyes widened in shock and he immediately called him.
"Are you——Qi Yuanliang???"
He was so shocked that he lost his voice.
Qi Shan looked at the sound, his expression slightly stiff.
Gu Chi raised his eyebrows and asked secretly: "Are you old?"
Praying for good, the wind will be light and the clouds will be light on your face.
While responding to Gu Chi: "Former colleagues..."
Gu Chi understood instantly.
If there are former colleagues, there will naturally be former lords.
As for the scribes' way of praying for good, it is well known that Lord Fei is a master.
Qi Shan had to say: "Long time no see, brother Qin."
The new alliance leader looked at his confidants and asked with some curiosity.
"Qin Qing, do you know each other?"
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I overestimate myself. Another update is in the early morning, and there are still two thousand words left to finish...