There was silence in the lobby, and the heavy breathing of the northwest army generals seemed to be amplified countless times. They were angry because of Ma Bin's words, but also felt guilty and embarrassed because they were facts. For a moment, they didn't know what to say.
OK. I want to scold Ma Bin for being rude, but I can't refute Ma Bin's words. It's really painful and uncomfortable.
Sun Wanchun took a long breath and said hoarsely: "We will definitely avenge Mr. Yuan and the soldiers in the northwest. However, we have to consider the actual situation. Mr. Yuan and the fallen soldiers died in the hands of the Jurchens.
Of course we will remember this revenge and will definitely repay it with blood. However, our current strength is not enough to avenge them. Our northwest army has been severely weakened. There are only less than 30,000 cavalry and more than 30,000 infantry left, which is not enough at all.
To contend with the Jurchens. Now if we want to avenge Mr. Yuan and the others, we can only fight to the death, regardless of the consequences. Of course we can do this, but it is an irresponsible move. If Mr. Yuan is alive in heaven, he will also
We will not be allowed to do this. Once we are all killed in the battle, Xixia will be in chaos. Master Yuan's family, the parents, wives and children of the fallen soldiers are all in Xingqing Mansion. If we return to Xixia, we can at least stabilize Xixia and protect them.
If you punish them for a moment, you will be even more unworthy of Master Yuan and the heroic spirits of the fallen soldiers. A gentleman's revenge will not be too late in ten years. We have sworn to God that when the time comes, we will teach them to pay with blood."
"Exactly, we are not unloyal people. We have all sworn an oath to avenge this. It is only an expedient measure to retreat now. We are not afraid of death, but we cannot give our lives in vain." The generals also shouted one after another.
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Ma Bin laughed and said, "It's the first time I've seen such a high-sounding statement about cowardly running away. It's really eye-opening."
Sun Wanchun finally couldn't bear it anymore and shouted sternly: "Ma Bin, if you dare to speak nonsense again, don't blame me for being rude. We are already very polite to you."
Ma Bin sneered and said: "You are so pitiful. Until now, you don't even know who has plotted against you. You don't even know who your enemy is. Do you think you are completely confused?"
"Damn it, I can't stand this guy anymore, General Sun, I'm going to kill this guy with one knife." A general of the Northwest Army drew out his sword and shouted loudly.
Sun Wanchun frowned and said: "Wait a minute, even if I kill him, I have to ask him clearly. Ma Bin, what do you mean by Shi Cai's words?"
Ma Bin sneered and said: "Do you think that only the Jurchens are the culprits who killed Lord Yuan and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of your Northwest Army who died in battle?"
Sun Wanchun said coldly: "Isn't it?"
Ma Bin laughed loudly and said: "It's really confusing. Yes, Mr. Yuan and the soldiers who died in the Northwest Army did die fighting against the Jurchens. But, really
The real culprit is the person who is hiding in the dark and plotting against you. Just because someone is secretly causing harm, how did your Northwest Army end up in this situation today? Someone betrayed you and plotted against you for their own selfish purposes and for the benefit of the country.
.Sending you before the Jurchen cavalry is to destroy your entire Northwest Army. The Jurchens naturally deserve to die, but what is even more damning is the person who plotted against you, but you actually know nothing about it."
Sun Wanchun and others were shocked and shouted: "Who are you talking about?"
Ma Bin sneered and said: "You fools know that the one who plots against you is the old thief Lu Zhongtian."
Everyone looked at each other, and Sun Wanchun laughed and said: "Ma Bin, why do you bother to put the blame on others? You want us to submit to the new emperor and send troops to work for your Luoyan Army, but there is no need to frame Lu Zhongtian to achieve your goal.
.I said that we will not interfere with the affairs between Lu Zhongtian and you. I’m afraid it will be in vain for you to do so, but we don’t believe it.”
Ma Bin sighed and said: "My Marshal Lin's guess is correct. In his letter to me, he was worried that you must not know Lu Zhongtian's conspiracy and ambition. He guessed that Lu Zhongtian must have contacted you many times and asked you to help.
Of course you are not willing to help Lu Zhongtian, because he is now colluding with the Jurchens. You are also prejudiced against our Luoyan Army, because Guo Kun died in the hands of our Luoyan Army. Because of this, you are disheartened and decide to do both.
Help each other, go back to Xingqing Mansion to defend Xixia and do your duty. It’s not that you don’t want revenge, it’s just because you are really no match for the Jurchens. If you don’t want to join forces with any party, you have no choice but to go back home. Marshal Lin
You have all figured out your thoughts, you are indeed like this."
Sun Wanchun and others were secretly shocked. Ma Bin's words were exactly what they had considered in their previous discussions. Lu Zhongtian had sent people to contact him several times to ask the Northwest Army to submit to him. Lu Zhongtian explained this in a secret letter to Sun Wanchun.
The whole story of his cooperation with the Jurchens is that he only used the Jurchens' troops to fight against the internal thieves and deal with the rebels, and then he would have a showdown with the Jurchens and drive them out of the Zhou Dynasty. At present, the cooperation is just an expediency forced by the situation.
It was just a plan. However, Sun Wanchun and the others found it difficult to accept it emotionally, so they did not agree to Lu Zhongtian. As for Lin Jue's Luoyan Army, Sun Wanchun and others originally had no likes or dislikes, but the death of the emperor at the hands of the Luoyan Army made the Northwest Army flinch.
The result of the discussion was that the remnants of the Northwest Army returned to Xixia, and the two sides did not help each other. First, stabilize Xixia. After all, the vitality of the Northwest Army was seriously damaged, and the situation in Xixia was likely to be chaotic. There was no hope of revenge at the moment, so it was better to retreat and settle for the next best thing.
What is surprising is that Lin Jue actually understood all this clearly, and what he said was absolutely correct.
"Ma, why do you have to pretend to be a ghost? You said that Mr. Yuan and I were secretly set up by Mr. Lu?"
We Northwest Army, what evidence is there? If there is no evidence, it is nonsense." A general shouted.
Ma Bin said in a deep voice: "Marshal Lin knew that you would not believe it, so he ordered me to bring the evidence."
After Ma Bin finished speaking, he reached into his arms and took out a letter and handed it to Sun Wanchun. Sun Wanchun took it hesitantly, took out the letter and looked at it. His expression suddenly changed and he shouted: "This...is this the emperor's edict?"
Ma Bin shook his head and said: "To be precise, this is Guo Xu's confession. It is not an edict. When he was sent to the Jurchen Army by Lu Zhongtian as a hostage, he was rescued by Marshal Lin and sent to the Luoyan Army. This confession
It was written in my Luoyan Army. The content in it involves Master Yuan leading his army to the capital and various experiences before and after the battle with the Jurchens. The evidence you want is in it."
Sun Wanchun eagerly read the confession letter quickly, and he was so shocked that he was dumbfounded.
"It turns out...it turns out that this is the case...it turns out...Master Yuan has really been calculated." Sun Wanchun murmured.
"General Sun, what's written on it?" all the generals shouted.
Ma Bin sneered and said: "What else could it be? Thief Lu has long wanted to take advantage of the chaos to steal the country. The Jurchens and Liao people attacking our Zhou Dynasty are just the opportunity he has dreamed of to steal the country. When the Jurchen army came to the city, Thief Lu
Guo Xu had been sidelined and the power of the imperial court was fully controlled. When the northwest army came to rescue, the emperor summoned Mr. Yuan, hoping that Mr. Yuan would lead the army to Beijing to balance Lu Zhongtian's power and prevent Lu Zhongtian from covering the sky with one hand. The thief Lu was on the emperor's side.
I have eyes and ears around me and know everything, so I dare not let your Northwest Army enter the city, and deceive Lord Yuan to launch an attack on the Jurchens, saying that he will lead the imperial army in the city to join the Northwest Army in a pincer attack from east to west, and annihilate the Jurchens in one fell swoop.
Lord Yuan did not know his sinister intentions, and believed that this was a good strategy to annihilate the Jurchens, so he launched an attack. Little did he know that the Jurchens had the Iron Buddha Cavalry and were almost invincible in frontal combat, but Lu Zhongtian stood still and watched the Northwest Army fight alone.
You have all experienced that battle, so I don’t need to say more. Lu Zhongtian deliberately concealed the fact that the Jurchens had invincible heavy armored cavalry, deceived Lord Yuan into attacking, and then failed to save him. The reason why your Northwest Army is where it is today
The situation is that this old thief deliberately framed the situation. Although the Jurchens were the culprits who killed Master Yuan, the culprit behind it was the thief Lu. Guo Xu was subsequently placed under house arrest and was forced to issue the so-called Zen edict.
, volunteered to be a hostage in the Jurchen army. All of this is a series of designs by Thief Lu. Hehe, it’s a shame that you are still kept in the dark.”
The generals of the Northwest Army were shocked and angry, and someone murmured: "General Sun, this... is this all true?"
Sun Wanchun stared at the confession in his hand and said hoarsely: "I'm afraid, these are all... true."
