Chapter 45: We have to fight, conspiracy versus conspiracy
Yin Pavilion. s 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 Wang family's comprehensive strength has expanded several times over the years. It stands to reason that there is no need to risk the confiscation of the family and annihilation of the family to rebel, but the family cannot be without wealth, nor can it be without power.
Wang Xiong was extremely unwilling to think about his family's rights being 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 might 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 revealed, 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 take refuge in a foreign tribe and bear the infamy? If we can really capture Yanmen, our Wang family will be the dominant force by then, 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 that 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 plot 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, absolutely 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. With a crowd of five thousand, if this continues, I'm afraid it will become a force that cannot be shaken off, and we cannot continue 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. It is four times that of hers. Moreover, the weapons and food used by her five thousand troops are all provided by my Wang family. Food and grass are the lifeblood. The lifeblood of Dongfang Shenglian is in our hands. How can we change the world?"
"This girl is Zhang Jiao's adopted daughter. Zhang Jiao is not someone who can be offended by our Wang family, so this girl should not be touched lightly for the time being. She still has value. After she has no use value, send her away from Yanmen. Then the soldiers and horses under her will still belong to my Wang family!" Wang Xiong said self-righteously, as if everything was really under his control.
Although Wang Shichong felt something was wrong when he heard this, he had nothing to refute. What his eldest brother said was indeed correct on the surface, but Wang Shichong always felt that his eldest brother thought everything was too simple. His intuition told him that Dongfang Sheng, that woman, was definitely not. So simple.
"I hope so." Wang Shichong sighed, and then said worriedly: "Brother, we can't continue to expand the army. With the financial resources of my five families, it is already the limit to support an army of 20,000. We really can't sustain the expansion of the army. "
Wang Xiong rubbed his head when he heard this, and said helplessly: "Then stop expanding the army first, and we will expand the army after Yanmen is captured."
The Yanmen Army is backed by the financial resources of the Qin family, and after four years of dedicated development, it only has 40,000 soldiers. The Wang family and other five families together are only half as many as the Qin family. If they recruit troops according to the treatment of the Yanmen Army, the two will be Ten thousand is the limit, the Wang family really can't 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 wants is to segregate Yanmen, so they must get the support of the people of Yanmen, so naturally they don't dare to force strong men and can only induce them with benefits. Although most of the people of Yanmen are simple and honest, there are also treacherous people. No matter how much support they can give, Qin Wen will not have trouble with money.
The Wang family has the same high benefits as the Yanmen Army, but adopts low standards for recruiting 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 was still growing, which made Wang Xiong both painful and happy.
The family background is insufficient, what should I do?
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, I saw a soldier hurried forward and reported: "To inform the family master, Qin Hao, the son of Qin Wen, led an army of three thousand and came 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 go looking for trouble with him, but this kid took the initiative to send him to the door, with three thousand soldiers and horses, haha, Hui'er, today I will be my father." Cut off Qin Hao's dog head 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 man without plans. He only led 3,000 soldiers and horses this time. There may be a scam, and the Yanmen Army Elites, the losses in frontal combat may be too great."
"Humph, Qin Hao became famous as a young man, and this time he defeated the Huns. At the height of the sun, he was arrogant and did not take others into consideration. Qin Hao thought that three thousand elites could defeat my twenty thousand army. He thought Is he the 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 channel: "Brother, why don't you understand? All the generals in Yanmen can die, but only Qin Hao can't 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 newly recruited army of 20,000, he will never be able to stop Qin Wen, so the eldest 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 after taking down Yanmen, it won't be too late to clean up.
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."
"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 to fight now?"
Wang Shichong was a little confused as to what kind of medicine his elder brother was selling in his gourd. His side was clearly sitting in a fortified city and could advance, attack, retreat or defend. Why did he have to fight?
"Second brother, if you want to take down Yanmen, you must let Yanmen and the Xiongnu fight against each other. However, our army is now like a thorn in the rear of the Yanmen army. If you don't pull out the thorn of our Wang family, , How can the Yanmen Army dare to fight against the Xiongnu with all its strength?"
"If you want the Yanmen Army to deal with the Xiongnu 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. They can't defeat my Wang family in a field battle." , let alone the battle to defend the city?"
"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. Send an order to Dongfang Sheng, and she will 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, if you want me to cooperate with you to deal with the Huns, then you must first cooperate with me, and how to cooperate? Let me talk about it after you win a head-on fight!
To formulate the rules of the game, you must first abide by the rules of the game. If Wang Shichong makes the rules without Qin Hao's consent, how can Qin Hao make him feel better? Wang Shichong cannot bear this bitter fruit, and has to bear it with the Wang family and the five aristocratic families!
