When Wen Yaozi was suspicious of Wei Xinyong and Mo Binwei, he was in a small town south of Donghu.
Shen Zangfeng, who was wearing a light green gown, and Liu Xixun, who was also wearing a plain robe to express his condolences for the nearly 400,000 soldiers who died from the epidemic, and Liu Xixun's eldest son Liu Keng, the three of them had just After visiting Mo Binwei.
After saying goodbye and going out, Liu Xixun straightened Liu Keng's clothes with his own hands and said warmly: "My father wants to talk to your Uncle Shen, so you go and find Mr."
Liu Keng bowed calmly, bid farewell to the two of them, and then turned around and left with his servants.
"Keng'er is eight years old, right?" Shen Zangfeng was reminded of his eldest son by the calm and sensible Liu Keng. He looked at his cousin walking away before he looked back and said to Liu Xixin, "I remember it was Are they the same age as my Xie'er? It's a pity that those two boys are far away in Wanzhou with their mother, otherwise it would be a lot of fun for the children to be together."
Liu Xixun's eyes were dazed for a moment, and he said: "It's really lively when there are more children. Keng'er's temperament is too quiet. I don't know...if he was scared when he broke out of the encirclement!"
At the same time, Shen Zangfeng thought of his eldest son whose temperament had changed drastically, and his heart ached!
He didn't want to discuss this topic anymore, so he walked towards the quiet room on the other side: "Let's go and talk in the room."
After entering the room, the servants made tea. Seeing the two people waving their hands, they both bowed and exited with interest.
"Why are you keeping Mo Binwei's life?" As soon as they left, Liu Xixun immediately stopped the gentle manner in which he had just talked about his children. , if it weren’t for your help this time, the rest of the clan would have no way to survive once Mingchun Fort is lost! The few remaining troops cannot survive for long, but your Shen family..."
"All 150,000 elite soldiers died from the severe epidemic. Almost none of the 50,000 heavy-armored soldiers saved over the years were left. They were afraid of the severe epidemic when they left, and they didn't even have time to take back the heavy armor." Shen Zangfeng looked very calm, but what he said was Liu Xixun was shocked, "These soldiers are all my descendants from Xiliang, many of them are even members of my Shen clan... You know how bitter and cold it is in Xiliang, and the population is far less dense than that of the Central Plains. The Liu family is injured, and I, Xiliang, are... Is there any chance of a comeback?”
Liu Xixun was stunned!
The Liu family had been in danger before, but they suddenly received news that Shen Zangfeng was coming to rescue with his army. He had been busy fighting with the Rong people these days, and only now did he have time to talk. He originally thought that since Shen Zangfeng had spare power and was willing to rescue the Liu family, of course there would be a place where the Liu family could be used.
Therefore, during the fierce battle, he took the time to express his willingness to surrender several times... but he was surprised to see that Shen Zangfeng hadn't killed Mo Binwei yet, and Mo Binwei didn't seem to have taken refuge with him.
But after asking this, he knew that the Shen family had no power to fight anymore!
"In addition to Xiliang, there are also Yunzhou and..."
There was a trace of sadness in Shen Zangfeng's eyes, and he interrupted him lightly: "Those places were taken just a few years ago, and the foundation is still shallow. Moreover, the Xiliang army was brave and battle-hardened in the past, so there is no need to look at it from the side. To recruit troops, I ordered all the soldiers in the two states to be dismissed in order to prevent them from causing rebellion... Now that we are recruiting troops suddenly, how can we train in kung fu? I heard that the climate of Yaozi and others has become... Donghu is suffering from Beirong, and I, Xiliang, are also suffering from Qiu Di. "
"Even though Qiu Di's vitality was severely damaged in his early years, Xiliang's damage is even worse now... Do you think they would miss this opportunity to restore their vitality? If the two places weren't so far apart, I would have received a military report that the Di people were about to attack!"
The funds for raising troops are so huge.
The Shen family had accumulated hundreds of years of accumulation, and they kept poaching the corners of the imperial court to save the Xiliang Army. Before Huanzong, the Xiliang army of this dynasty had actually been raised by the Wei Dynasty. The Shen family had coaxed the border troops who had worked so hard to raise them into their own family.
Therefore, when Xiliang's army was already sufficient in the early years, Shen Zangfeng would certainly not rush to recruit more troops from Yunzhou and other places. That would mean a waste of money. Even the Shen family's great business could not stop this wasteful method.
The losses under normal circumstances can only be replenished by Xiliang people. The Shen family has its roots in Xiliang, so it certainly believes that Xiliang people are reliable. But who could have imagined that we would encounter such an unprecedented epidemic
Soldiers are dying one after another, but the world-famous doctors have yet to find a cure...
Except for a very small number of people who can survive with their own physical constitution and God-knows-where good luck, which is completely rare, all people infected with the epidemic will die within an hour or two at the shortest and six days at the longest!
Now the Xiliang infantry brought out by Shen Zangfeng are gone, and even their equipment cannot be recovered... Such a loss cannot be made up for in a short time even if the three states gather their strength - you must know that this is the Shen family I have accumulated hundreds of years of experience!
In the past, during the last years of Dahe, when the heroes were competing for the throne, the Shen family did not join in much because they considered that their chances were not very high at the time. Rather than join in the fun and gamble on illusory luck, it would be better to continue to save cards for future generations.
But the hard work of previous generations was ultimately defeated by destiny.
"...Then you chose Wen Yaozi?" Liu Xixun felt indescribable depression in his chest. He rubbed his clothes and said, "This is too...too easy for him, isn't it? Then Wen Yaozi came from a humble background. What kind of thing? You actually want us to bow down to him? "
Shen Zangfeng had obviously thought about this issue for a long time. He asked calmly: "Then who do you want to choose? Those four in the south? Those relatives of Xu Zongwen? After Xu Zongwen's death, his remnants were in disarray. They are still there today. If I hadn't kept them in check, Wen Yaozi would have completely annexed them! Nanfang... To contact them, we have to go around Wen Yaozi's territory. Are you sure they are Wen Yaozi's opponents? Of course those four combined can't compare to Wen Yaozi, but can they work together?"
Liu Xixun said with a gloomy face: "But I can't trust Wen Yaozi! Don't forget that he sent his own son and daughter to Xiliang City without even saying hello? It is said that after he became powerful, The concubine he took poisoned his second son, who had shielded him from arrows several times, and also caused serious harm to his youngest son and only daughter. He actually let the concubine give birth to a son and then died... and even gave the concubine to his first wife. Raise him up! To force his wife to devote herself to protecting the life of her concubine—how can such a cold-blooded person who doesn’t care about flesh and blood and love as a married woman have any good future with him? "
He sneered and said, "Don't expect him to become a celebrity. Wei Xinyong and Mo Binwei have both made great contributions! It's hard to say what fate will happen to these two people in the future. Otherwise, after Wen Yaozi became a celebrity, why did Rui Yutang You are keeping a low profile even more, and you have no intention of getting close to this Prince Yong through Wei Xinyong? Is it because you, the grandson-in-law, are thinking about it? Both Lord Wei and Mrs. Song are forward-looking? You must have seen Wen Yaozi's character. Once he ascends the throne as emperor, the earlier meritorious officials will probably die sooner if they have greater achievements, so they will not get involved in this matter anyway because of the reputation of the Wei family! Wei Xinyong has never been too secretive, and no one who ascends the throne can do anything to them - after all, civil servants can reassure those Nine-Five Supreme Leaders more than military generals!"
"Wei Xinyong has no ambitions for power. He is willing to assist Wen Yaozi. Firstly, he was angry with the old clan leader Wei, and secondly, he does not want to be controlled by others." Shen Zangfeng said calmly, "Wen Yaozi's character , do you think he knows less than us? How could he not hold back?"
Liu Xixun frowned and said, "I heard that Yaozi's youngest son went to Ruiyu Hall to study. Could it be Wei Xinyong's intention?"
"Earlier, I didn't intend to take their brothers and sisters to stay in Xiliang forever. Since I don't need hostages, why should I meddle in other people's business?" Shen Zangfeng said calmly, "Especially when I heard that Yaozi doesn't take his own flesh and blood seriously, Who knows if he will play any tricks with this son and daughter? But Wei Xinyong sent me a secret letter, saying that he managed to get the poison from your house by the concubine named Fan. I gave it to the concubine. That’s why I agreed to keep the brother and sister in Xiliang to avoid the various schemes in the Wen family’s backyard!”
Liu Xixun was startled for a moment and couldn't help laughing: "I thought that Wei Xinyong would be willing to assist him when he had nothing to do, and even persuaded Mo Binwei to work for him. How loyal would he be to him... It turns out that he also Can’t you be sure that Wen Yaozi will eventually conquer the world? Why do you still want to keep such a backup plan?”
Wei Xinyong exposed his shortcomings to Shen Zangfeng, seemingly giving Shen Zangfeng an excuse. In fact, this kind of two-handed approach is not very dangerous for him.
He sent the letter to Shen Zangfeng just to leave a way out. Once he heard that Yaozi was dead, Wei Xinyong would naturally have a secret hand to kill him and surrender to Shen Zangfeng - he even instigated his beloved concubine, and the beloved concubine was Even if he was sentenced to death, he was not exposed, which shows his tactics!
If Wen Yaozi conquered the world, Wei Xinyong would not be afraid. First of all, Shen Zangfeng and Wen Yaozi are competitors. Wei Xinyong has a very high status with Wen Yaozi, almost second only to Wen Yaozi. Wei Xinyong can claim that the letter in Shen Zangfeng's hand is It was forged to frame and alienate... Wen Yaozi supposedly believed in Wei Xinyong more. After all, who was he when Wei Xinyong was assisting him
Secondly, Shen Zangfeng may not do this. Shen Zangfeng was related to Wei Xinyong because of Wei Changying. When Wen Yaozi actually came to power, since Shen Zangfeng had competed with Wen Yaozi for the world, he would inevitably be suppressed. At that time, he will definitely have to count on Wei Xinyong to speak to the Shen family. Then it would be even more impossible to demolish Wei Xinyong's stage.
So Wei Xinyong devoted himself to assisting Wen Yaozi on the surface, but privately... Liu Xixun said sarcastically: "I don't know how many people he sent this kind of letter to? Maybe the four people in the south have a copy, right?"
"That's not necessarily true." Shen Zangfeng said calmly, "Those four in the south have many conflicts with each other, and they are constraining each other due to the terrain. I don't think Wei Xinyong likes them."
"Does this mean that he only bets on you and Wen Yaozi?" Liu Xixun was silent for a moment and sighed, "Although our two families had a lot of grievances in the past, to tell the truth, I would rather suffer three kneels on the golden throne. You are the one who is knocking. Then Wen Yazi... what the hell!" (To be continued)