It wasn't just Wu Gongling who was afraid of him. Zhou Shouxian of Nanzhou and Xue Xiao of Dingzhou were not afraid of Meng Shanming.
They were all afraid of each other during the fight, and after the fight, they were all beaten to the point where they were unable to resist, as if they were bullying a three-year-old child. As a result, one was forced to commit suicide, and the other watched helplessly as Meng Shanming raced around and was helpless!
"You know nothing" made Quan Taifeng's face darken, and he warned in a deep voice: "Wugong Ling, if you don't want me to cut off your tongue, just keep your mouth clean!"
Wu Gongling was startled and suddenly realized that he was out of his mood just now and actually forgot who he was talking to. He quickly handed over his hands and apologized: "My mind was not in my mind just now, and my words were meaningless. It was not intentional. Please calm down, Elder Quan!"
Boom! There was a heavy muffled sound in the house, and everyone looked back.
Wu Gongling walked in quickly and saw that the woman who had just been forced had hit her head against the wall, her brain cracked, and she fell to the ground in blood that was gradually seeping out.
The others followed him inside and frowned.
Wu Gongling didn't take this seriously. He had seen mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and similar things like attacking cities and plundering land were commonplace. He didn't take it seriously. He waved his hands to signal to his men to wrap up the woman's unbearable body and carry it out. .
Wu Gongling didn't have the slightest pity for the dying beauty. How could he think about it now? He returned to the yard and asked Quan and Hui for advice, "Everyone knows that the man behind Nanzhou is Niu Youdao. The elder has a sworn relationship with Niu Youdao, why not go to the Maolu Villa to see if he can persuade Niu Youdao to eliminate this trouble with his sworn relationship?"
Quan and Hui both looked embarrassed.
Wu Gongling was puzzled, "The two elders often went to Maolu Villa before. Now at this juncture, why do you hesitate?"
Hui Qingping said: "General, to tell you the truth, not long ago, we received a summons from Niu Youdao. Niu Youdao said that the three major factions of the Yan Kingdom had set up an ambush at Maolu Villa and were waiting for us. The two threw themselves into a trap.”
"..." Wu Gongling was speechless.
Why did he decide to rebel against Yan? In fact, he was deceived by Quan and Hui.
With the support of Zijin Cave, Tongxian Pavilion has reached a certain level over the years. The interests of one state can no longer meet the needs of the disciples. However, the leader Qu Yunkong is obedient to Zijin Cave and does not dare to expand. . The head’s wife, the daughter of the previous head of Zijindong, also repeatedly warned everyone that Tongxian Pavilion could be what it is today thanks to the support of Zijindong, so that everyone should be content.
How can we be satisfied with interests? After all, there are so many people with needs, and it is a problem if no one is satisfied. As time passed, all the disciples in the sect complained, secretly blaming the sect leader and his wife for not considering the sect, but turning their elbows outward, and they had been grudges for a long time.
There is also a vague feeling among the Wu brothers in Cangzhou that there is no room for two tigers in the mountain. For Wu Gongshan, it is a last resort to support his troops and respect himself. It is also to protect a group of brothers and has no intention of encroaching on the territory of the Yan Kingdom.
But Wu Gongling didn't think so. He didn't think that his ability was weaker than his brother's. It was just that he had been suppressed back then and couldn't stand out. Otherwise, he would still be a prince now. In the beginning, when Cangzhou first gained the respect of its soldiers, his mood was relatively stable. However, as time went by, he could only always live under his elder brother, and he felt somewhat dissatisfied.
He repeatedly advised his brother in the hope of expanding his territory, but Wu Gongshan refused. Supporting troops and self-respect was one thing, but seizing the imperial territory would become a traitor.
Wu Gongshan did not want to be a traitor, nor did he want his brothers to die in vain. He only supported his troops to protect everyone.
Wu Gongling was very depressed about this.
The various contradictions in Cangzhou and such loopholes have long been targeted by interested people.
When Han Song came to the door, he first found Shan Dongxing, the elder of Tongxian Pavilion. Shan Dongxing was easy to talk to. He knew that the situation inside Tongxian Pavilion was feasible at any time, but he also had concerns. The local people would not rebel. He relied on him to make success in Tongxian Pavilion. The Chinese are just kidding.
So Han Song found Wu Gongling again, but Wu Gongling was a little hesitant and a little scared.
To put it bluntly, he was still afraid of Nanzhou, or Meng Shanming, especially when the news came that Meng Shanming had captured Nanzhou and attacked Dingzhou. The sword never grows old, which made him quite afraid.
However, after Quan and Hui went to Nanzhou, everything changed.
Niu Youdao has become sworn brothers with the two of them, and the two say they have stabilized Niu Youdao. The two men again used Nanzhou to capture the three counties of Dingzhou as an excuse, and asked Wu Gongling, how could Nanzhou help the imperial court suppress the rebellion? The imperial court is going to put Niu Youdao to death!
Wu Gongling was deceived by this and immediately lost his scruples.
As a result, internal conflicts broke out in Tongxian Pavilion, and the leader Qu Yunkong and his wife were overthrown by the disciples. Without the protection of Tongxian Pavilion, Wu Gongshan was directly poisoned to death. He did not kill him with swords. He was afraid that the signs of murder were too obvious. For Wu Gongling, he was killing his brother after all.
Later, with the help of Tongxian Pavilion, Wu Gongling quickly cleaned the interior smoothly.
This is the real reason why Cangzhou didn't rebel before, but turned against Quan and Hui as soon as they returned from Maolu Villa.
Later, Niu Youdao asked for 10 million to cut off the grain supply, but Wu Gongling persuaded people from the Six Sects to give it to Niu Youdao.
It's just that there is no such easy way to get 10 million, and it is impossible for Niu Youdao to give him as much as he says. Quan and Hui told Niu Youdao that the 5 million was collected by their two factions. That was a nice thing to say, but in fact It was five million collected by six factions. It's not that one family alone can't come up with the money, but that this is a matter for the six sects together. How can Lingxiao Pavilion and Tiannv Sect bear it alone? It must be shared equally by everyone, and each family is less than one million.
Later, Niu Youdao asked the Cangzhou rebels to strengthen their offensive, and Wu Gongling worked hard to cooperate. It was also for this reason.
At this time, news of the crusade against rebellion in Nanzhou suddenly came, which made Wu Gongling not feel depressed.
The elder of the Supreme Palace on the side said to Tianguang, "I think that Niu Youdao is deliberately deceiving you. The main forces of the three major factions of the Yan Kingdom have been mobilized to the heavily defended border, and they have to protect the Yan Kingdom's palace. How can I Can we find any capable people to set up an ambush at Maolu Villa, so you can go ahead with peace of mind."
Are you kidding? It's not you who takes the risk. Of course you can stand and talk without back pain! Quan Taifeng snorted in his heart and squinted, "Why don't you go there for us?"
Xiang Tianguang chuckled, "You're not my sworn brother." How could he take such a risk? What if there was a trap
Speaking of the sworn sworn matter, Quan Taifeng and Hui Qingping were also depressed. In order to instigate Wu Gongling to rebel against Yan, the two of them had made it known to everyone here, and it was estimated that everyone in the world would know about it before long. As soon as the news of the Nanzhou crusade came out, both of them felt regretful and felt like they had shot themselves with a rock.
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"The State of Yan decreed that Shang Chaozong be the general to suppress the rebellion?"
In the tent by the riverside, Luo Zhao, who was sitting behind the case, stood up after hearing the news. He slowly stood up and stared at Wen You who was reporting the news across from him in surprise.
Wen You nodded and handed him the information in his hand.
Luo Zhao quickly took the information and read it in detail, then asked: "It's just the news coming from Nanzhou, Yan Ting has not announced it to the world. Is the news true?"
Wen You: "There should be nothing wrong. The spies in Nanzhou have discovered a large-scale mobilization of troops in Nanzhou. The soldiers said goodbye to their families because they were going to quell the Cangzhou rebels."
Luo Zhao: "Meng Shanming is old and disabled. Will he go out with the army or stay in Nanzhou to take charge?"
Wen You: "With Meng Shanming's precious sword here, given the current situation, if Nanzhou really wants to go out to suppress the rebellion, he must do his best and should go with the army. Even if Meng Shanming stays in Nanzhou, Meng Shanming will not He will turn a deaf ear to the situation of the war, and it is inevitable that the Shang Chaozong will be reminded of the back and forth messages."
He was good at analyzing situations, just like his previous judgments about Meng Shanming and Hu Yanwuhen, which made sense. This is why Luo Zhao regards him as a confidant who can provide him with powerful reference opinions.
Hearing this, Luo Zhao nodded slightly in agreement, then walked to the map and looked at the formation, and said slowly: "Wugong Ling is afraid of trouble when fighting against Meng Shanming. I don't know how many rounds he can hold off. Yan Ting wants to restrain Nanzhou. Not at this time."
Wen You said: "One thing is for sure, the five princes do not want to use their lives, they all want to preserve their strength. At this time, Yan Ting put aside the gap with Nanzhou and used it because of this. The five princes did not cooperate, and now Wu Gongling With two million people gathered, it would be difficult for Nanzhou alone to easily defeat Wu Gongling."
Luo Zhao did not think so. He stared at the map and shook his head and said: "Most of the two million people are a mob. Even the Nanzhou people may not be able to get an advantage from Meng Shanming. Wu Gongling's troops have been fighting for a long time. The soldiers are tired, the battle line is expanding too fast, and the offensive and defensive posture has not been established at all. This is a big problem. Immediately contact Wu Gongling and ask them to shrink the front line, gather strength, and focus on defense. As long as they can delay and consume energy, Just win. With so many people, Yan’s national strength cannot sustain it for long!”
Wen You hesitated a little, "Grand Governor, last time I asked Wu Gongling to shrink his troops, but he was ridiculed. Will he listen this time?"
Luo Zhao turned around and said, "He is also a veteran, can't he feel the chill? I have to remind him even if he doesn't listen. The worst I can do is let him ridicule me again!"
"Okay!" Wen You took the order and left.
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The lake and mountains are beautiful, with large armies encamped, and a few war horses drinking water and eating grass by the lake. It is peaceful and there is no emergency of war.
Su Qi, the governor of Haozhou, accompanied Shi Sheng, the elder of Xiaoyao Palace, and walked together by the lake.
Shi Sheng also just arrived here, and came here to take charge personally. Five elders related to the five princes from the three major sects of Yan State also rushed here to take charge.
After losing consecutive battles before, now that Nanzhou has sent troops, it is the last remaining strength of Yan State. The three major factions had to deal with it cautiously and urged five elders to come in person.
After some polite chat, Su Qitong asked tentatively: "I heard the news that the imperial court has appointed Prince Yongping as the general to counter the rebellion and ordered all the people to counter the rebellion. Is this news true?"
Shi Sheng, who was walking with his hands behind his back, nodded and said: "It is indeed true. I am here in person for this very reason. It is related to the fate of the country and everyone's future. We must cooperate well this time!"
Su Qitong's mood was complicated. He followed Prince Ning back then, but he didn't expect that now he would have to obey the orders of Prince Ning's son, especially the previous letter from Meng Shanming. He may have been a little excited, but he promised in a deep and firm voice: "Don't worry, Elder Shi, our Haozhou people will fully cooperate!"
Shi Sheng, who was submerged in the grass and greenery, stopped for a moment, said "tsk", frowned, turned back and stared at him and said: "Qitong, I told you to cooperate well, you don't seem to understand me. mean."