Chapter 46: Conspiracy versus conspiracy
Chapter 46 Conspiracy vs. Conspiracy
Chapter 45: Conspiracy vs. conspiracy
Yin Pavilion. Wang family, hall.
The head of the family, Wang Xiong, was sitting at the head of the hall, listening carefully to the report of his second brother Wang Shichong who was standing below. Shan Xiongxin, Wang Renze, and all the core members of the Wang family and the other four major families were present.
The comprehensive strength of the Wang family has increased several times in recent years. Logically speaking, there is no need to carry out rebellion at the risk of confiscating the family and annihilating the family. However, the family cannot be without wealth and power.
Wang Xiong was extremely unwilling to think about the fact that his family's rights were taken away by Qin Wen in his hands, so he vowed to regain the rights that originally belonged to the Wang family.
Although taking refuge with the Xiongnu may lead to infamy, as long as the plan succeeds, who will know that it was the Wang family who did it? Once successful, the Wang family will once again become the uncrowned king of Yanmen. Wang Xiong cannot resist this temptation.
It's just that Wang Xiong didn't expect that his original foolproof plan failed in the end. Even his son Wang Hui died in Yanmen Pass, and the culprit was Qin Hao.
The death of his son, coupled with the family feud, made Wang Xiong hate Qin Wen and his son even more, wishing to eat their flesh and drink their blood.
After the incident was exposed, Wang Xiong could only pull the Wang family into the dark side. Otherwise, when Qin Wen returned to the army, the Wang family would definitely be exterminated, so he decided to act first.
Originally Wang Xiong just wanted to lead his troops to attack directly from the rear, attack Yanmen Pass with the Huns from both sides, and lead the Huns into Yanmen after breaking through the pass. However, his second brother Wang Shichong's words completely gave up his idea.
Since there is a chance to separate Yanmen, why should we seek refuge with foreigners and suffer the infamy? If we can really capture Yanmen, then our Wang family will be the dominant force, and we may be able to make further progress in troubled times.
The various beauties described by Wang Shichong gradually awakened the ambition in Wang Xiong's heart. The temptation of the princes is not something ordinary people can resist, and Wang Xiong is no exception.
Wang Shichong's plan was a conspiracy. Even if the Yanmen Army and the Xiongnu knew it was a trick and had to jump in, the risk would still be great.
The Wang family wanted to survive between the Yanmen Army and the Xiongnu, and the snipe and the clam were competing for the fisherman's profit. However, this fisherman was not so easy to be a fisherman, because doing so would have offended both families to death, and once this balance was not grasped, the Wang family wanted to survive. Well, neither the Yanmen Army nor the Huns will let go of the Wang family.
And will Qin Hao, who understands Wang Shichong's intentions, let Wang Shichong get his way?
The answer is of course, definitely not!
Looking at the information in his hand, Wang Shichong frowned and said slightly uneasily: "Brother, although we have used the name of the Yellow Turban to expand our strength a lot, that woman Dongfang Sheng is also using us, and now she has a lot of control over it. If the crowd of five thousand continues like this, it will probably become too big to get rid of, and we can’t go on like this.”
After Wang Xiong heard this, he thought for a moment and then laughed and said disdainfully: "Second brother, you are worrying too much. No matter how powerful Dongfang Sheng is, she is just a woman. Although we have no less than 5,000 men and horses, we also have 20,000 troops in our hands. Fully four times her size.
Furthermore, the weapons and food for her five thousand troops are all provided by my royal family. Food and grass are the lifeblood of Dongfang Shenglian. The lifeblood of Dongfang Shenglian is in our hands. How can we change the world?
This girl is the adopted daughter of Zhang Jiao, and we, the Wang family, can afford to offend her, so we should not touch her lightly until she is no longer of use, and then 'send' her away from Yanmen. By then, the troops under her command will still be our Wang family's. Yes! "
Wang Xiong said self-righteously, as if everything was really under his control.
Although Wang Shichong felt something was wrong after hearing this, he had nothing to refute. What his elder brother said was indeed correct on the surface, but Wang Shichong always felt that his elder brother thought everything was too simple. His intuition told him that that woman was definitely not that simple. .
“I hope so.”
Wang Shichong sighed, and then said worriedly: "Brother, we can't expand the army any more. The financial resources of my five families are enough to support an army of 20,000. If we expand the army further, we will really not be able to sustain it."
Hearing this, Wang Xiong rubbed his head and said helplessly: "Then stop expanding the army first, and then expand the army after Yanmen is captured."
The Yanmen Army was backed by the financial resources of the Qin family, and after four years of dedicated development, it only had 40,000 troops, and the Wang family and other five families together were only half as strong as the Qin family.
If we recruit troops according to the treatment of the Yanmen Army, 20,000 is the limit, and the Wang family really cannot afford to support any more.
Wang Xiong originally thought that he would be satisfied if he could recruit 10,000 troops this time. After all, under the governance of Qin Wen, the people of Yanmen lived and worked in peace and contentment, and had no worries about food and clothing, so why would they follow the Wang family in rebellion?
What the Wang family wanted was to separate Yanmen, so they had to get the support of the people of Yanmen, so naturally they did not dare to force strong men and could only induce them with benefits.
Although most of the people in Yanmen are simple and honest, there are also treacherous people. No matter how much they support Qin Wen, they will never be in trouble with money.
The Wang family has the same high benefits as the Yanmen Army, but adopts low standards to recruit troops. Wang Xiong believes that 10,000 people can still be recruited. By then, plus the original 5,000 soldiers, it will be enough to defend the Yin Pavilion.
But he never expected that the name of the Yellow Turban, or Zhang Jiao's daughter Dongfang Sheng, would be so useful. Not only did the number of responders reach 20,000, but the number of responders was still growing. This made Wang Xiong both painful and happy. What should I do if my family background is not enough?
Wang Xiong could only curse Qin Wen in his heart for being so nice to those untouchables. Wouldn't it be enough if the military pay was the same as that of the imperial court? The salary was set so high, forcing the Wang family to follow the standards of the Yanmen Army, otherwise no one would come. ah!
Just after settling all the matters, big and small, a soldier hurriedly came forward and reported: "To inform the family master, Qin Hao, the son of Qin Wen, has led an army of three thousand and is here to challenge."
Wang Xiong stood up immediately after hearing this, his eyes full of hatred, and said with a sneer: "Qin Hao? I didn't bother him, but this guy took the initiative to come to my door.
Three thousand soldiers and horses? Haha, Hui'er, today I will cut off Qin Hao's dog head for my father to avenge you. "
“Pass my order and the whole army will go out of the city to meet the enemy. I will not stop until Qin Hao is killed!”
“No!” all the generals in the hall roared angrily.
“Brother, wait a minute.”
Wang Shichong could tell at a glance that there was something fishy in this matter, so he immediately stepped forward to persuade him: "Qin Hao is not a fool. He only led 3,000 soldiers and horses this time. There may be fraud. Moreover, the Yanmen Army is elite and it is dangerous to fight head-on." The loss is too great.”
“Humph, Qin Hao became famous as a young man, and this time he defeated the Huns even more. At the height of the sun, he must be arrogant and arrogant, and will not take others seriously.
Qin Hao's son thinks that three thousand elites can defeat my army of 20,000. Does he think he is an overlord?
This time Qin Hao must pay the price with blood for his arrogance. "Wang Xiong snorted coldly.
Wang Shichong saw that his eldest brother was stubborn because of his deep hatred for Qin Hao, so he changed his voice and continued to persuade from a side path:
“Brother, why don’t you understand that all the generals in Yanmen can die, but Qin Hao cannot die.
Qin Hao is Qin Wen's only son. Once Qin Hao is killed, Qin Wen from Dai County will definitely return to Yanmen. By then, with this new army of 20,000, he will never be able to stop Qin Wen, so brother, think twice! "
Wang Xiong understood the seriousness of the matter as soon as he heard it. What his younger brother said was true. Qin Wen's love for Qin Hao was known to the world. Qin Wen would definitely go crazy if he really killed Qin Hao. Then the family might really give up to Qin Hao. Buried with him.
Forget it, let this kid go for now, and it won’t be too late to deal with it after Yanmen is captured.
Wang Xiong took a deep breath, suppressed the hatred in his heart, and said calmly: "What the second brother said is reasonable. Qin Hao may not kill him, but he cannot let go of these three thousand soldiers and horses."
“Big brother…”
When Wang Shichong heard this, he was immediately anxious. He said this just to take advantage of Qin Wen's power to prevent Wang Xiong from sending troops. However, since the eldest brother had figured out this reason, he still insisted on sending troops. Although he did not understand, he could never see it. He jumped into the pit with his eldest brother.
However, before Wang Shichong could finish speaking, Wang Xiong raised his hand to stop him.
“Second brother, do you know that our Wang family has no choice but to fight now?”
Wang Shichong is a little confused about what kind of medicine his elder brother is selling in the gourd. His side is clearly sitting on a fortified city and can advance, attack, retreat or defend. Why is it that he has to fight?
"Second brother, if you want to take over Yanmen, you must let Yanmen and the Xiongnu fight each other. However, our army is now like a thorn stuck in the rear of the Yanmen army. If you don't pull out the thorn of our Wang family, , How could the Yanmen Army dare to fight against the Huns with all their strength?
In order to allow the Yanmen Army to deal with the Huns with peace of mind, not taking the initiative to attack other counties is only the first point. The other point is to inflict pain on the Yanmen Army and let them know how powerful our Wang family is.
If you can't take down my royal family in a field battle, how much less in a city defense battle? At that time, even if the Yanmen Army doesn't want to, they can only concentrate their efforts to deal with the Huns first.
Therefore, my Wang family must and can only fight in this battle. Second brother, you don’t need to say more. The order was sent to Dongfang Sheng, and she would take the lead in this battle. "
Wang Shichong was stunned when he heard this, and then figured out the key to the matter. What he did was a conspiracy, so that the other party had to jump in even though he knew it was a conspiracy. But what Qin Hao did was not a conspiracy, and he knew it was a conspiracy. Gotta jump in too.
Qin Hao's move was like telling Wang Shichong that if you want me to cooperate with you to deal with the Huns, you must first cooperate with me. How to cooperate? Let me talk about it after you win a head-on battle!
To formulate the rules of the game, you must first abide by the rules of the game. However, Wang Shichong made the rules without Qin Hao's consent. How could Qin Hao make him feel better? Wang Shichong could not bear this bitter fruit, and he had to bear it with the Wang family and the five aristocratic families!
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