Chapter 1161 You choose to be loyal to the emperor, and I choose to save the country
Guan Sheng was surprised for a moment when he heard Xiao Tang's words to him, but soon he showed disdain and shook his head again and said: "Although all the leaders have defeated the army several times, in my opinion, it is too much."
I'm so proud of myself. Although the military affairs of the various states in the Song Dynasty were slack, which resulted in the subordinates and the leaders of the stronghold becoming more powerful, the Song Dynasty used troops to attack the Xia Kingdom and conquered the Xia Hengshan Mountains, which made the Xia thieves lose their barrier.
The land has no choice but to plead guilty and surrender to our court.
The Western Army of the Great Song Dynasty had many warriors who were good at fighting. They had defended the territory for more than a hundred years since the founding of the dynasty. There were also countless heroes and heroines in the army who were buried in horse hides and went to war for the country. Although Guan is not talented, he only wants to follow the example of my ancestors of the Guan family and the generals of the Western Army.
Heroes. If the Song Dynasty really wants a group of strong bandits roaring in the mountains and forests to defend the country...it can be said that the country has ceased to exist, and how will the people be attached to it?"
Seeing that Guan Sheng ignored his statement which sounded like just a guess but was actually an accurate prediction, Xiao Tang secretly sighed and thought about the time when the Jurchen tribes in the north would rise and the Great Jin Kingdom established would eventually invade the south.
Although the sun is getting closer and closer, this prediction is still too unbelievable for most people.
Although he has Xiao Jiasui, Xu Guanzhong, General Lu and other counselors under his command who have the ability to analyze the current evolution of the situation in the North, they can vaguely realize that his brother's prediction is by no means alarmist.
There are many brothers who have set up strongholds to occupy the state, and many brothers are personally aware of the fact that the fierce nation rising from the white mountains and black waters is becoming more and more powerful. However, nowadays, information transmission is relatively closed, and predictions about the future make people feel inevitably mysterious.
Qi Xuan. Especially in the current season, Guan Sheng could predict that the Western Army of the Song Dynasty that he praised would even be killed by the remaining soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom that had been defeated by the Jurchens. They would lose their armor and lose their armor.
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Even among the brothers who share the righteousness with him, most of them are heroes with strong green forest habits, are they really sure that what Xiao Tang said is true, and that the Jin Kingdom's southern invasion is a foregone conclusion? Xiao Tang also knows very well among them the heroes with a rough background.
They don't want to indulge in the arrogance of officials, but only plan to live a happy life of drinking from big bowls with their brothers, eating large pieces of meat, and dividing gold and silver on big scales. Other leaders who are willing to be used by the country have almost suffered the same fate.
Persecution by traitors. There are barbarians from the north who will eventually invade the south and even annex half of the Song Dynasty? If the government and the army are as helpless as ever, it is best if we can resist the enemy's foreign humiliation. Even if Xiao Ju dominates the Song Dynasty and confronts the Zhao family
After all, they just want to follow their brother to the end. Therefore, for many leaders in the village, they are not sure whether Xiao Tang's judgment of the prophet is accurate or not. This is not important to their willingness to work together for the righteousness.
But this was very important to Guan Sheng, and he did not believe that the owner of the green forests and mountains in front of him had the ability to predict events like a god.
Thinking of this, Xiao Tang shook his head and sighed and said to Guan Sheng: "If Mr. Guan doesn't believe me, time will teach you. I just heard that Mr. Guan was humiliated and not reused when he was in the Pudong Inspection Department.
, now that you have been defeated in a fierce battle with me, you and generals Xuan and Hao have returned to Daming Mansion. I am afraid that the court will not spare you, and I cannot bear to be so tired that the general manager will be punished and held accountable again...
...I just hope that the three of them will be useful and cherished. I believe that I will meet a few of them again in the future. I just hope that the General Manager will understand what my plot is.
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Although Guan Sheng is conceited, he also knows what is good. He first raised troops to attack the two mountains of Qingzhou and was defeated by the enemy.
He was very disdainful, but "Quan Yu" was not anxious or annoyed. Not only was he still willing to let himself, Xuanzan, and Hao Siwen go back, but he also did not seem to be hypocritical in his courtesy. After pondering for a long time, Guan Sheng finally sighed.
He made a loud sound, and gave a long bow to Xiao Tang, and said: "All the leaders are open-minded, Shijiao Guan is sincerely convinced, and the kindness of Xun Yishi is the goodwill of all heroes. I will take my leave now..."
.It’s a pity that people like the leader of the whole army cannot be used by the country.”
After Lang Sheng said this, Guan Sheng immediately turned around and left. However, as soon as he took a few steps, he heard the co-owner of Green Forest and Mountains behind him say in a long voice: "It's not that brothers Shushan and I are unwilling to be used by the country, it's just that Guan Sheng
The general manager and many heroic generals in the army chose to be loyal to the officials and die for the imperial court. But the long-cherished wish in our hearts is actually to risk our lives for the country, the country, and the fertile soil of China, so as to gain a chance to turn things around.
Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism are certainly the same thing in peaceful and prosperous times, but there are traitorous parties in the government who are trying to gain power, slandering the world, and the corruption of the government.
The manager may regard my words as fallacies and heresies, or as lies to deceive the public, but I know that one day, it doesn’t matter whether he is a forbidden officer general or a green forest bandit, when that time my brothers and sisters will also
There will be an opportunity to share the same enemy with General Manager Guan, and together we can stabilize the country and make immortal achievements."
Seeing this, Guan Sheng stopped walking and waited for Xiao Tang to finish speaking. He shook his head slightly. When Guan Sheng walked to Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen, he said again: "This time, my brother and I will be affected."
I was defeated and captured, and I was stupid and ashamed. Although I was defeated this time and had no shame in going back to recover, but although I was ashamed of my ancestors, I was determined not to smear the reputation of my ancestors of the Guan family. These heroes and the big leaders persuaded me
Luocao, of course, will never obey the order. But it will also involve the two brothers going back and being punished by the court together... I feel uneasy. If the brothers also think that the foolish brother is obsessed and does not want to go back, I will not complain.
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After hearing Guan Sheng's words, Hao Siwen and Hao Siwen looked at each other. In fact, they were somewhat inclined to simply defect to the Qingzhou Mountains and join the gang. Originally, Hao Siwen had worked hard at martial arts and was well versed in classics and history, but he had no way to join the army and was still a commoner.
Hao Siwen, who felt buried by Qu Shen, could only discuss the ups and downs of the past and present with Guan Sheng, who was also subordinate to his subordinates. Until his benefactor Xiao Tang promoted him, he and Guan Sheng and others could only feel that
Ambition is hard to repay. I have been in the army for a few years now, and I have seen a lot of dirty things inside and outside the army. Instead of going back and being demoted from the army or even demoted and reassigned according to military law, it is better to stay here in the green forest village where many heroes gather.
There is joy among the gatherings of righteousness;
When Xuan Zan was an ugly commander in Bianjing, he died because the princess thought he was ugly and had a grudge, so he was not reused. Later, he finally followed Xiao Tang and accumulated some military exploits, but was ostracized by Gao Qiu and expelled from the bodyguard.
The pro-army infantry commanded the envoys to go. Although there were still famous generals and generals in the armies of the Song Dynasty, there were still Tong Guan, Gao Qiu and other traitors in power. He had long been disillusioned with the increasingly corrupt military and political affairs of the Song Dynasty, and that
Quan Yu, the co-leader of several mountains, and his group of heroes have great respect for the fallen generals of the country. Instead of going back and being manipulated and ridiculed by sycophants and high-ranking officials, what's wrong with staying in the village and talking to the heroes?
However, Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen moved Luocao's thoughts, but they would never abandon their brother Guan Sheng, who lived and died with them.
"Brother, how can you say such unreasonable things to me and Brother Hao Siwen? We want to go together, and we want to stay together! Back then, we followed Xiao Renxia in his expeditions from north to south, especially Yu Bianting and that Tibetan king Cha Ge During the bloody battle, even if we went to hell with our brothers, they were just willing to go back. If we go back together and face military punishment, what does it mean?"
Here Xuanzan patted his chest and said loudly, then he turned around, raised his hands towards Xiaotang and said: "All the leaders are open-minded and magnanimous. We three brothers have received Xun's kindness. It's a pity that we can't repay the kindness at the moment. We can only I hope that I will have an opportunity to repay my merits in the future. I share the good intentions of all the heroes, but even though we brothers are defeated, for fear of alarming the imperial court, we will still mobilize generals and lead the army to attack Guizhai, so please be more careful!"
Hao Siwen shook his head when he heard this, first nodded to Guan Sheng, then turned to salute Xiao Tang and said: "All the leaders and the heroes of Guizhai are indeed heroes with loyalty. I only want to advance and retreat together with my brother. But it has failed the good intentions of all the big leaders, and I still hope that Haihan... As for what all the big leaders just said, although the villain sounds puzzled, but if there is such a day... I am wholeheartedly willing to follow. All the leaders and the heroes of Guizhai went to the national disaster together. Thanks to the kindness of all the leaders, the three of us... take our leave now!"
