Northwest of Bashu, Xiqiang battlefield.
The treasure land where grass grew and orioles flew in the past has now become a mountain of corpses and a sea of bones.
The corpses of Qiang soldiers all over the ground indicate that this place has experienced a bloody battle.
Not long after, a troop stepped out of the mountain of corpses and sea of bones.
It was Chang Polang, the warlord of Guanlong, who led the elites of the Gongsun family to attack the rebels of the Western Qiang, and captured seven fortresses in one day.
At this moment, Chang Polang and the soldiers behind him were already stained with blood, but their eyes were extremely firm.
The soldiers of the Gongsun family stepped forward to take stock of the battlefield, and looked back at Chang Polang with sincere awe:
"He is worthy of being the strongest warrior in Guanlong. I can't attack this Western Qiang rebel city for a long time. The general will destroy it seven times a day..."
Chang Polang just waved his hand calmly and said: "The Xiqiang rebels have been punished, and the remaining ones should return to the Gongsun family. If there is any dissatisfaction, I will no longer show mercy."
Show mercy?
All the soldiers were shocked.
The ground was full of corpses, at least thousands, and the Western Qiang rebels were almost completely wiped out.
Is this still too merciful?
"Is there anyone in the world that the general is afraid of?" The deputy general of the Gongsun family was amazed.
Chang Polang said calmly: "As a son, you should respect your parents and elders."
Everyone's brows trembled and they were speechless.
"Let's go back!"
Following Chang Polang's order, the Gongsun family left the cleaning personnel, and the rest returned to the military camp with Chang Polang.
In the military camp, the middle-aged commander had already prepared a banquet and personally warmed wine for Chang Polang, Wang Pojun and Lin Shi.
The eldest son of Gongsun Xunfeng, the father of Gongsun Wuji, the deputy marshal of Bashu, Gongsun Rong!
"I, Bashu, have the help of three of you, and I am even more powerful than a tiger. I would like to toast you all to a glass of Yueming Wine!"
Guan Long and the others toasted in return, chatting and laughing happily.
Chang Polang, who was charging forward, was undoubtedly the protagonist of today's banquet.
"Even my son Wuji couldn't do it," Gongsun Rong sighed.
"Shibo is being humble. Brother Wuji's military force is no less than mine, and his commanding ability is no less than that of Po Jun. He is an all-rounder. At the moment, he is only fighting in Banan. If he is here, why worry about the Xiqiang being disobedient?" Chang Polang looked sincere. .
"It's you who are being humble."
Gongsun Rong laughed heartily and was in a good mood. He suddenly remembered something and asked again.
"I heard that your Excellency has been to the capital before and had contact with the Marquis of Lanling, Liang Xiao?"
"That's right!" Chang Polang said bluntly, and added, "Uncle Shi, you can just call me Polang, there's no need to be so outspoken!"
"What do you think of Liang Xiao, Po Lang?" Gongsun Rong asked unexpectedly.
Lin Shi on the side was startled, looked at Chang Polang, and was about to interrupt.
Chang Polang said solemnly: "If you don't talk about anything else, just talking about his conduct in life, Marquis Lanling is a heroic man!"
Lin Shi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"This man came out of nowhere. After becoming the Marquis of Lanling, he was deeply loved by the empress..." Gongsun Rong looked depressed.
Lin Shi said quickly: "He is still young, so we have no idea what his future achievements will be."
Gongsun Rong understood and just smiled and toasted, saying: "I hope I can meet this person one day."
The three of them were shocked and just toasted without saying anything more.
After returning to the military camp, Lin Shi warned: "The Gongsun family has different aspirations. In the future, we must pay attention to our words and deeds and avoid mentioning the Marquis of Lanling and the Zhou Dynasty on the Gongsun family's side, let alone taking any stance."
Chang Polang and Wang Pojun looked at each other with helplessness.
"Then tell me, which side should Guan Long support?" Wang Pojun asked.
"What I said doesn't count, it's meaningless." Lin Shi said without thinking.
"All the clans in Guanlong will obey your Lin family's advice. You will have the final say on the future of the Lin family!" Wang Pojun said seriously.
Lin Shi was helpless and curled his lips and said: "I think it will be better for us and Bashu to return to the imperial court in the future, with minimal risk."
"Is it because of Marquis Lanling and Prime Minister Zhuge?" Chang Polang asked curiously.
"I received an urgent report from Yanzhou. Marquis Lanling's methods in Yanzhou are astonishing. Yanzhou is now more stable than ever before. He can indeed stabilize the country."
"Then we can't persuade the Gongsun family to submit to the imperial court together in the future?" Chang Polang was puzzled.
Lin Shi shook his head.
"Not to mention the Gongsun family, even our family, it is not that easy to submit to the imperial court! Po Lang, when you take power in the future, you will naturally understand. Power can make people addicted. Losing power means putting your wealth and life on it. To people.”
Lin Shi's clear words left Chang Polang speechless.
"So, it depends on how the empress and Marquis Lanling take care of our families' addictions from now on?" Wang Pojun frowned.
"It still depends on whether they can appease each family. That is something for the court to consider. As long as we don't do anything extraordinary," Lin Shi said with a smile.
The two of them understood each other and said nothing more.
As Guanlong nobles, of course they also know that their group is also a warlord, but there is no factual separation.
The Gongsun family is nothing more than this.
Lin Shi looked at the waning moon outside the window and murmured to himself: "I hope that the Marquis of Lanling will not disappoint us. After all, our families were all the founding fathers of the country, and we just want fairness. If we fight with each other, we can only take advantage of the jackal." ."
Three days later, a flying pigeon sent a message to Bashu.
"The Shanyu of Beihu unified all the tribes, named him Xiongnu, and called himself Wind Emperor!"
When the news reached the Guanlong nobles who were guest generals, everyone was furious!
"How dare you! How dare you claim to be emperor!!"
"Deputy Marshal, once things are over here, I will go home and lead the troops to compete with Beihu!"
Everyone came to Gongsun Rong to ask for help. Even Lin Shi, who had always been calm, looked livid at the moment.
Gongsun Rong understood the conflict between Beihu and Guanlong, and nodded helplessly: "It is a blessing for Bashu to get your help. If you want to leave then, Bashu will also sponsor three thousand soldiers and horses..."
Everyone thanked him.
After Yanzhou was stabilized, Qin Baili and others performed their duties and handled the government affairs within their tenure.
Mu Qinxue and Gongsun Yue secretly competed again, arranging their capable men to manage the Liang family's property and farmland in an orderly manner.
Liang Xiao only needed to review and approve everyone's documents, and finally returned to his former leisure.
Mu Qinxue and Gongsun Yue only need to review and approve documents submitted by their subordinates, so they are equally at ease.
The two concepts in their spare time naturally find opportunities to quarrel every day.
Today, the two of them were arguing endlessly over the topic of "whether Kong Xuan in "The Legend of the Gods" is the first person among saints."
Xiahou Qingyi and Jiang Fuxue sat quietly aside, watching the two argue with red faces and horror in their hearts.
Can this also cause a quarrel?
It wasn't until Liang Xiao's tactical cough came from outside that Mu Qinxue and Gongsun Yue sat upright, rolling their eyes at each other and saying nothing.
This is Liang Xiao's secret code.
Apparently he had heard the argument.
After Liang Xiao tried his best, he felt a little dumbfounded.
Of course, they were just competing for the sake of competition.
"Even if the Liang Family Army goes directly to the battlefield now, its combat effectiveness is no less than that of regular elites."
Liang Xiao looked pleased and decisively changed the topic.
"The quality of the defenders at Yanzhou Military Camp is not bad, but I don't know how the other military camps are doing."
