Chapter 1288 Chapter 1288: A battle to determine the southwest (Twenty-five) [Please vote for me]
"There are not many people who can be trusted by Gu, but you are different from Jinghe." Perhaps the leader of the Qi Kingdom also knew that his problems would inflame the conflict between her and Mei Meng. In addition, after losing the battle, the situation was seriously unfavorable to his side. Even her words were filled with the warmth of the past. Mei Meng softened her eyebrows when she heard these words. She sighed deeply and said, "Why did you resist the order before?"
Mei Meng's softened spikes stood up again.
She looked at the king in front of her, as if she was meeting him for the first time.
The "resistance" mentioned by the country's leader naturally means that Mei Meng is not monitoring the country from behind. The reason why this matter was not mentioned before was because Cui Zhi left before the battle, and Mei Meng was the only minister who could take his place to calm the situation. Now that old things are brought up again, it will be somewhat chilling and frightening!
Mei Meng suppressed the tiredness in her heart and twitched her lips.
He asked coldly: "What do you want to hear, Lord?"
Do you want to hear her take the initiative to take all the blame for the defeat of the war? Sacrifice her and make her a target for others to vent their anger? To consolidate their position? Mei Meng smiled bitterly and said: "I didn't know that I still had the ability of Concubine Yang."
Although Mei Meng's tone was gentle and not harsh, how could the leader of Qi State, who had known her for many years, not know that Mei Meng was angry inside? She opened her mouth to calm down the tense atmosphere, and said sadly: "This is not Maweiyi, you are not Taizhen, Gu is not Xuanzong, and there is no **** and soldiers to coerce... Jinghe misunderstood Gu and came here, how can I not make Gu panic and heartbroken?"
Mei Meng said nothing about this.
The leader of Qi State can secure his current position because, in addition to Mei Meng's many plans, he is also capable, especially his eloquence and reaction ability. She found the best words in an instant: "Cui Zhishan recommended Gongyang Yongye and Luo Yuan. Luo Yuan was the first to lose the granary, and Gongyang Yongye suddenly turned against him. Neither you nor I know what is hidden in this. Now that I think about it, Very uneasy."
The king's words made Qi Cang tremble violently. He didn't dare to be distracted anymore and looked at the king with fear in his eyes.
Can he not be afraid?
The ability of those in power to tell lies makes even a man of his strength tremble with fear. If there is a rank in telling lies, the leader of Qi State is either the top or the second best! A few words can turn an unfavorable situation around, and I'm afraid Zheng Qiao will give in to her when he sees her.
Gongyang Yongye's sudden rise was caused by Cui's instructions?
Was it Cui's instruction when Luo Yuan defended the granary for the first time?
The former has yet to find out the truth, while the latter has been going on for several months. But through the words of the leader of Qi State, the two things were blended together in such an understatement. Even Cui Zhi's departure before the battle had a logical and logical explanation. It was really exquisite!
There was also a flash of surprise on Mei Meng's face.
The king didn't seem to notice, and held Mei Meng's hand: "If Jinghe is still in the country to supervise the country, there will be at least one trusted confidant in the capital. Now, he is passive. News of the defeat has spread Come back, I'm afraid there's going to be a mutiny."
Cui Zhi's manipulation, Zhong Lifu's backstab, and Cui Mi's attitude all pushed Cui to the edge of the cliff. It is possible that the Cui family could strike first, either by urgently transferring family members while the front line could not take care of the rear, or by instigating a mutiny among the defenders.
If it’s the former, that’s fine, if it’s the latter—
It was as if her hometown had been robbed.
There are strong enemies in front of you, and traitors behind you who are sharpening their knives.
How could she feel at ease in this situation?
Mei Meng's expression was shaken, and she silently held the king's hand, silently comforting her. The tense explosives in the air disappeared with a pop, as if they had never appeared. Qi Cang looked at the monarch and his ministers, and secretly shrugged his shoulders and shook off goosebumps.
The two are finally "reunited".
After a brief discussion, Mei Meng left with her heart full of worries.
When she turned around, she saw Qi Cang's old face, which looked like he had been constipated for many years. She said helplessly, "You can laugh if you want. I'm not angry."
Qi Cang said: "I can't laugh."
Mei Menggang was surprised that Qi Cang, a cheerful man, was also somewhat considerate, but Qi Cang's mouth was as harsh as ever: "I just remembered an old incident. When Zheng Qiaogang seized power in the Geng Kingdom, he was very ambitious and wanted to imitate Emperor Sun. ”
Mei Meng actually didn't want to hear what Zheng Qiao wanted, but Qi Cang, an old man, had eyes filled with anticipation of "Go ahead and ask me again." She had no choice but to cheer up and follow his instructions.
"He wasn't angry when you refused?"
"He was naturally angry, and said that the spirit of speech is the foundation, and there are obstacles in martial arts if you are not familiar with writing and calligraphy. I said, I went to the Gengguo Pavilion and found that the writers of these words and spirits have problems. The officials want to blame the master. A woman who is not an official hates that she is not the master! The way to persuade the master who makes a mistake is not to put a knife on the opponent's neck, but to threaten him with death!"
In the words of some scripts -
This world is just a big cold-faced bastard.
At first, Qi Cang didn't understand why the script contained such weird slang, but when he thought about the resentful woman, he felt so sad and unsentimental in his actions, serving the men of the family with food, clothing, housing and transportation, taking care of them. Sleeping, he felt it was so wonderful!
Slang is indeed slang, accurate!
Mei Meng vaguely knew what Qi Cang was being mean about.
Qi Cang said: "I see that the same is true for those resentful women who live in the house. They cry, make trouble, and hang themselves in front of men. Often men are gentle and coax a few words. They know clearly that 'a sow can climb a tree if a man is reliable', but they still foolishly believe it." . But I am a man. How can I know when a man would be willing to say nice things to a woman? Except for my wife who died long ago, I would lower my profile and say nice things to a woman just because I want to sleep with her. "
Of course, most of the time, he doesn't need to be coaxed at all.
Instead, the woman will coax him to sleep with her.
This is the charm of power.
Qi Cang said quietly: "The same applies to you and your ministers. She is willing to talk softly to you now because she wants to use you now..."
Mei Meng pursed her lips: "I know."
How could she not know the original intention of the leader of Qi State's question? She knew it, but she still deceived herself. Qi Cang couldn't bear it any longer. He was curious: "You swallow the pain in your stomach like a resentful woman. This can give you spiritual joy?"
Qi Cang's question was quite vulgar.
Mei Meng brushed her face.
Qi Cang said: "How do you think Zheng Qiao will answer?"
Mei Meng didn't want to ask in her heart, but she did it anyway.
Qi Cang rarely showed a hint of hesitation, and said with difficulty: "Zheng Qiao said, who is willing to go ahead and do it if you don't like it? On the face of it, he is scared to death, but in his actions, he is honest. He dares to speak out, but he also hits the wall with his advice. When I think about the day when my Lord will reverse the case for me, I will regret it when I find out the truth. Unexpectedly, when I think about the fact that I have my own strong character above Qingshi, I am no longer afraid of death, and my whole body is stiffened. The ministers will get excited from the fear and disappointment of the monarch. This is an experience that no matter how many women go to Wushan, they can't get it. . I told him at that time, you are quite a good person..."
This made Qi Cang unable to look directly at the confrontation between Zheng Qiao and the group of civil and military personnel for a long time, as if he was watching a large-scale divine intercourse.
How could there be such fornication in the world?
"Are you also expecting the king to discover that you are the most loyal and caring minister to her after going through Qianfan?"
The court is also a large harem.
Mei Meng took a deep breath and resisted the urge to curse.
"I'm not that cheap!" Although the process is the same, the starting point is different. Mei Jinghe's actions throughout his life are just to practice his own life. As long as it appears at that time, even if it is not the leader of Qi State, it will be someone else...
Qi Cang said oh without sincerity. He reminded Mei Meng thoughtfully: "Speaking of which, the Lord did not ask whether I would stay or leave at all, which is indeed merciful."
Qi Cang was basically fishing for fish in last night's battle. He fought symbolically for a while and had not yet exerted his full strength. The king did not ask a question, but Mei Meng, who was doing his best, was questioned. Qi Cang's "merciful" comment sounded very harsh.
Mei Meng: "...What do you want to say?"
Qi Cang smiled playfully: "Jinghe's successful ceremony..."
Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted sharply by Mei Meng: "Qi Cang!"
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore. Everyone has his or her own destiny. If you die one day..." Qi Cang looked Mei Meng up and down, with a bit of ill-intention in his eyes, "Because we have known each other for many years, if I If he's not dead, I'll help you collect his body and bury it with Zheng Qiao It's a grave. Whether you two are companions or neighbors, you are always in the same place. I don't have to travel far and wide to visit your two graves when I'm in a good mood. It's considerate of me. My arms and legs are old, haha!”
All she had to do was tell Mei Meng that she would have a secret marriage.
It disgusted Mei Meng and disgusted Zheng Qiao, killing two birds with one stone.
Mei Meng was so angry that she lost control: "You are sick!"
Some are still seriously ill!
As soon as the remnant soldiers gathered some of their troops, the flag of Kang State rose from the horizon. The Southwest Allied Forces did not care about passing the blame and held accountable, so they urgently packed up and began to run away in a hurry. Kang Guo seemed to be addicted to teasing.
Run and chase, chase and stop.
Each time, they suppressed their speed and deliberately maintained a distance that was not too far or too close, so that the Southwest Allies did not dare to breathe a complete sigh of relief. As long as they relax their nerves a little, Kang's soldiers and horses will immediately speed up and bite the tail of the remaining soldiers, or suddenly kill them when they want to bury the pot to make rice to replenish their strength... Over and over again, the morale has sunk to the bottom, and they take advantage of the chaos to escape. Soldiers increased.
The soldiers and horses of the two parties chased each other across several states and counties, from water to land, from land to mountain roads, from mountain roads to waterways... During this period, there were several brief encounters. Kang's soldiers and horses took advantage of the high momentum to kill a wave of people. Retreat immediately and turn around.
Looking at the troops being reduced day by day, the huge pressure almost overwhelmed the surviving allies of the Southwest Allies. Kang Guobing was divided into two groups, one was responsible for driving them away, and the other was responsible for intercepting their way back to the base camp. The only thing they can count on now is reinforcements from the rear, which may be able to attack Kang's troops from head to tail.
I persisted with this thought for seven or eight days.
As everyone knows, Shen Tang's side has already spread the flames of the war to all parties, and there is also Cui's push, who has already accepted his fate.
The left-behind forces in various countries are beating the drum in their hearts.
The chance of reinforcements coming to turn the tide of the battle is too small, and the chance of death is even greater. Faced with realistic choices, what should they do?
not to mention-
The Immortal Cultists are causing trouble in various places, and rebellions are sweeping across the country. They have exhausted all their troops and energy just to deal with the endless chaos in the territory. How can they have free hands to support them? In response, they both remained subtly quiet and stalled for time.
Delay for what time?
Naturally, it was to delay the surrender of the remaining soldiers on the front line.
As long as this battle really comes to an end, it will be over.
After that, it’s time to admit defeat, it’s time to pay compensation, it’s time to surrender, and it’s time to pay tribute... As long as you can still live with it for a while, it’s not unacceptable to tolerate humiliation for a while. In addition, their doubts about each other are also a major factor. Since the beginning of the war, many political enemies and feuding people have had to temporarily put aside their grudges and unite with the outside world due to the oppression of Kang State, but they can't stand it anymore and there is another update!
The old grudge has not been avenged, but a new one has been added!
In this situation, who can be magnanimous and disregard past grudges?
If it weren't for a frontline war, I would have wanted to eat the flesh and blood of the opponent!
Now that they have lost the battle, do you want them to send troops to rescue people?
There are no doors!
"Report—"
Soldiers' voices came from outside the tent.
A warrior in civilian clothes came from outside the camp, shot an arrow through the sentry tower, and asked to see the Lord by name. When Shen Tang heard the news, Gong Xiqiu had already arrived one step ahead. The commoner warrior was surprisingly Gongyang Yongye, the Marquis of Guannei who had not been seen for many days.
"Are you here to see my elder brother?"
If so, Gong Xiqiu would have to give Gong Yang Yongye an urgent number. It's best to let this old guy give birth to Qibao and raise the baby in peace, instead of coming out to cause trouble every now and then. Gong Xiqiu really didn't want to fight with the other party, and the more he fought with the other party, the more frustrated he became.
Gongyang Yongye looked past Gongxi Qiu and landed on Shen Tang.
"Where is Zhonglifu?"
Shen Tang said: "I am."
Gongyang Yongye closed his eyes: "Where is Shen Tang?"
Shen Tang continued: "I am."
The two answers made Gongyang Yongye laugh angrily: "I have fought countless tough battles in my life, large and small, but this is the first time I heard that the leader of one side would willingly go to the enemy's lair to lurk. Mr. Shen did "Pai, it will open my eyes."
"This shows that Mr. Hou's life is still too short. As long as people live long, they can encounter all kinds of weird things." Shen Tang was unfazed by his ridicule, and passed Gong Xiqiu and Luo Sha who had just arrived. Facing Gongyang Yongye, there is only a hundred steps between us. To the 19th-level Guan Neihou, this distance is no different than being face to face. "May I ask the purpose of your trip?"
If he came over to challenge him, he would die.
"Come and take away the body of this junior, he is here with you!"
Shen Tang was prepared for this and ordered someone to carry out a coffin. The corpse in the coffin was preserved with Yun Ce's martial energy. Even though many days had passed, the corpse was still well preserved and had no rotten smell.
Although the body had been carefully tidied up and all the wounds carefully mended, it was still not difficult to see how horrific his death was.
Gongyang Yongye looked at the young man in the coffin with sadness.
What is more cruel than not having it is not having it.
He didn't have a deep relationship with the young man, and he knew that the young man was incompetent and had a bad temperament, but after all, he was his junior, and he could still like him no matter how bad he was. He could not help but regret that he died in vain at such a young age.
He closed the coffin board with the wind of his palm: "I owe you this favor. If you need it in the future, you can send someone to send it."
After all, regardless of whether Shen Tang responded or not, he took the coffin and left.
Shen Tang said to his back: "I want to rule the world and send troops to conquer the south one day. If you have time, please come and take a look."
"You also want me to work for you?"
Gongyang Yongye's words were squeezed out from between his teeth.
Shen Tang asked back: "The Marquis has not sacrificed his life for the Southwest Allied Forces, so naturally I don't dare to fight with them. I'm just worried about the lack of popularity among the people, and I want the Marquis to join in the fun, so I should just watch the show."
"Hmph! Let's enter the southwest first, and then let's talk wildly!"
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