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Zhao Junchen is hiding beside Huang Shenming, and Huang Shenming temporarily protects Zhao Junchen. Everything is just a transaction. Both parties use each other and get what they need, and there is no trust relationship.
However, even though Huang Shenming has never trusted Zhao Junchen and has always been secretly on guard, Zhao Junchen can still succeed every time when he makes words to confuse Huang Shenming.
This is because Zhao Junchen has never told any lies from beginning to end - at most, he has concealed part of the truth; his various suggestions are indeed of great benefit to Huang Shenming - but At the same time, it will also create more opportunities for Zhao Junchen himself.
Now Huang Shenming listened to Zhao Junchen's suggestion and adopted a tough attitude to negotiate with the Liaodong cavalry who launched a mutiny, and the results were indeed outstanding.
After seeing this situation, all the forces in the camp immediately became much more at ease. They all adopted a wait-and-see attitude and patiently waited for the outcome of Huang Shenming's negotiations.
If Huang Shenming's negotiation fails in the end, they will make various unreasonable demands again, and they will pay less attention to Huang Shenming; on the contrary, if Huang Shenming's negotiation succeeds in the end, they will successfully subdue the Liaodong cavalry who launched the mutiny. , they will behave more honestly, and Huang Shenming can take the opportunity to win their respect and awe.
In the final analysis, due to the complicated situation in the camp and the unstable morale of the military, not only Huang Shenming is worried and hesitant, but other forces in the camp also have the same mentality.
Under such circumstances, as long as Huang Shenming becomes tougher, the other forces in the camp cannot predict the consequences and costs, so they can only choose to give in and be patient.
As for the Liaodong cavalry who launched the mutiny, headed by Ma Zhu, Zhang Zhuang, and Zheng Bolun, this mentality was particularly obvious. After seeing Huang Shenming's tough attitude, they quickly softened their stance and did not dare to be as reckless as before. , instead began to talk sense, constantly reiterated their loyalty to Liaodong Town, stated that all their actions were out of justice, and also urged Huang Shenming to "understand the righteousness deeply" and "take into account the overall situation."
But who is Huang Shenming? How can we not understand the principle of bullying the weak and fearing the strong? When he adopted a tough attitude to negotiate with Ma Zhu, Zhang Zhuang, Zheng Bolun and others, he was a little wary at first and did not dare to make any too harsh demands. However, when he saw that the other party's attitude softened, he immediately My confidence increased greatly, and I soon began to make further progress.
At first, Huang Shenming just asked the other party to behave a little more and not to ask for any extra treatment or make any changes. As a result, Ma Zhu, Zhang Zhuang, Zheng Bolun and others agreed directly.
Seeing that the other party was so "sensible", Huang Shenming was stunned for a moment, and soon made another request, telling Ma Zhu, Zhang Zhuang, Zheng Bolun and others not to abuse the captured Forbidden Army soldiers, and also asked the other party to immediately release several Forbidden Army soldiers. Military attache to help him search for Zhao Junchen's whereabouts. As a result, Ma Zhu, Zhang Zhuang, Zheng Bolun and others quickly agreed.
When things have developed to this point, Huang Shenming has completely seen the dilemma and worries of Ma Zhu, Zhang Zhuang, Zheng Bolun and others, and his attitude has become more and more tough. He actually directly demanded that the other party release all the forbidden troops immediately. Soldiers.
By this time, Ma Zhu, Zhang Zhuang, Zheng Bolun and others had also discovered that Huang Shenming was pressing forward step by step and taking advantage of the situation, so they directly rejected Huang Shenming's request.
After all, these five hundred Forbidden Army prisoners are their only bargaining chip now. If these hostages are released, they will completely lose any room for bargaining.
However, due to his repeated successes in the past few times, Huang Shenming was now confident and bold, and he was determined to completely solve this problem before He Bandit, Ximen Sheng, Li Zehe and others led their troops back to the camp. Mutiny and prove your ability and worth to everyone.
Therefore, after seeing Ma Zhu, Zhang Zhuang, Zheng Bolun and others rejecting his request, Huang Shenming immediately asked those Liaodong cavalry loyal to Li Shijie to assume an offensive posture, and declared that he would summon 3,000 Liaodong cavalry from outside the camp. Reinforcements from all walks of life were sent to the town to completely quell the mutiny at all costs. All consequences will be borne by the other party.
After the situation had been deadlocked for more than half an hour, although Ma Zhu, Zhang Zhuang, Zheng Bolun and others were still firm, they were not Shi Cheng after all, let alone He Yu. They could not control the moral turmoil and different ideas of the soldiers under their command, so they had to Is to give in again.
In the end, Ma Zhu, Zhang Zhuang, Zheng Bolun and others promised that they would release fifty Forbidden Army soldiers every day from now on, which not only partially satisfied Huang Shenming's request, but also wanted to delay as much time as possible.
Huang Shenming was still very dissatisfied with this result and brought up Shi Cheng on the spot, implying that he would be unfavorable to Shi Cheng.
As a result, Ma Zhu, Zhang Zhuang, Zheng Bolun and others did not dare to continue to show off, so they had to give in again, saying that they would speed up the release, and would release fifty Forbidden Army prisoners every two hours.
When Zhao Junchen received the relevant news, it was already early the next morning, and Huang Shenming had been negotiating all night with the Liaodong soldiers who launched the mutiny.
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After a whole night of negotiations, although Huang Shenming thought that he had gained a lot and was naturally proud of the spring breeze and in high spirits, he still felt deeply tired, so he decided to return to his tent to rest for a while.
After returning to the camp, Huang Shenming saw Zhao Junchen and Song Hui who had also stayed up all night and were patiently waiting for his return.
Therefore, Huang Shenming immediately and proudly told his success story in detail, saying loudly: "Ha, I originally thought that these people had the courage to launch a mutiny, and they were all from Liaodong cavalry, and they have always put their eyes above their heads. , they must all be stubborn and stubborn...
Who would have thought that after I was just a little tougher, they turned into weaklings on the spot and agreed to all of my requests... Hey, I really overestimated them before!
I also came from the Liaodong Iron Cavalry, but I was much tougher than them back then... Alas, even a powerful army like the Liaodong Iron Cavalry is still inferior to the last generation, and it is not as brave and fearless as this general! "
Hearing Huang Shenming's proud boast, Zhao Junchen also smiled and complimented him, saying: "This is what is wrong with General Huang Shenming. You are one of the pillars of Liaodong Town, and your status is second only to the commander-in-chief He Yu. If you continue to After a few years of experience, I can even be as valuable as Ximen Sheng, how can I force everyone to be as brave and resourceful as myself?"
Zhao Junchen was the elder of the imperial court, so his deliberate compliments were naturally effective, and Huang Shenming immediately got carried away and burst into laughter.
On the other side, Song Hui was not as good at compliments and pandering as Zhao Junchen, but after Zhao Junchen's reminder, he congratulated loudly: "General Huang Shen has good means and courage! I admire him for his humble position!"
Hearing Song Hui's congratulations, Huang Shenming became more and more proud, laughed continuously, and boasted again: "Now not only the Liaodong cavalry who launched the mutiny have begun to surrender to this general, but all the forces in the camp have seen this general. After adopting a tough attitude, everyone has become more at ease! As Zhao Gechen said, at this time, we should scare the monkeys and establish our authority! As long as the general stands firm, who dares to look down upon and neglect him?
snort! After I have completely eliminated the Liaodong cavalry who launched a mutiny, my next target will be those military attaches in the West Route Defense Zone who betrayed me by seeking glory. The humiliation that I have suffered before must not be forgotten like this! We must make them kneel in front of the general and admit their mistakes! "
However, while Huang Shenming was proud, he did not realize that there was a lot of tacit understanding between Zhao Junchen and Song Hui.
Song Hui was standing in front of Huang Shenming at this time, but he was secretly paying attention to Zhao Junchen's reaction from the corner of his eye. He always took action after Zhao Junchen's signal, which seemed to follow suit.
Obviously, after this night of getting along and talking, the relationship between Zhao Junchen and Song Hui has undergone many changes.
This is also a matter of course. Zhao Junchen has always observed his words and catered to Emperor Deqing over the years. It can be said that he has rich experience. Coupled with his noble status today, it is easy for people to be flattered after he surrenders. When he deliberately lowers his body and wants to get closer to people, he will naturally get twice the result with half the effort and achieve success.
Therefore, after a whole night of chatting and heart-to-heart talk, Song Hui respected and deeply trusted Zhao Junchen. He just felt that his life had been in vain without meeting Zhao Junchen, a wise master.
However, Huang Shenming was so complacent that he was completely unaware of all these signs.
After Huang Shenming finally stopped laughing, he further explained to Zhao Junchen: "Zhao Gechen, after strong negotiations with this general, those Liaodong cavalry have agreed to release all the captured Forbidden Army soldiers!
But they still want to delay time, obviously hoping that Ximen Sheng will help them reverse the situation after returning to camp, so they will only release fifty Forbidden Army soldiers every two hours!
Of course, I was not very satisfied with this situation, but after a whole night of constant negotiations, I was really a little tired, so I thought of coming back to take a rest first, and wait for the general to rest for two or three hours and recuperate. After you are full of energy, you will come out to negotiate with them again!
At that time, I will not only force them to release all the Forbidden Army soldiers immediately, but also force them to completely give up resistance, lay down their weapons, surrender, and wait for defeat! "
Speaking of this, Huang Shenming added meaningfully: "Up to now, the other party has released more than a hundred prisoners of the Forbidden Army. However, out of considerations of stabilizing the situation and eliminating hidden dangers, the general has not returned these Forbidden Army soldiers. Bingjia just asked them to move to another camp to rest and recuperate. They are strictly prohibited from going out for activities at will. Of course, you will not be allowed to have contact with them, Zhao Gechen... I hope Zhao Gechen can understand my difficulties."
In Huang Shenming's view, the situation has developed to this point, which is extremely beneficial to him. With the success of quelling the mutiny, he has stabilized his position and has a variety of options. No matter what happens next, Continuing to protect Zhao Junchen, betraying Zhao Junchen directly, or secretly assisting Zhao Junchen in doing small things that will not affect the overall situation are all guaranteed profits.
Under such circumstances, Huang Shenming naturally wanted to take the opportunity to gain more benefits for himself.
As a general in Liaodong Town, Huang Shenming was also tainted by the arrogance of Liaodong Town. He believed that the soldiers of the Forbidden Army were just silver-like wax gun heads that were of no use, and did not take them seriously at all, so he did not mind. The Forbidden Army soldiers retrieved their armor and restored their fighting strength, and they did not mind Zhao Junchen getting in touch with the Forbidden Army soldiers. They believed that this kind of thing would not affect the overall situation at all, and would not cause any trouble at all.
At the same time, Huang Shenming also believed that Zhao Junchen must be deeply uneasy now that he is under his protection without any confidants around him. Therefore, Zhao Junchen will definitely try his best to find a way to restore the combat effectiveness of the Forbidden Army soldiers and obtain gains from the Forbidden Army soldiers. connect.
Therefore, what he said at this time was actually hinting to Zhao Junchen that if he wanted the Forbidden Army soldiers to retrieve their armor, restore their combat power, and have contact with the Forbidden Army soldiers, they would have to pay a certain price.
However, what Huang Shenming never expected was that Zhao Junchen seemed to not understand his hint at all. He shook his head and said with a smile: "I have promised before that I will never cause Huang Shenming any more trouble. Since General Huang Shen is not willing to let the Forbidden Army soldiers retrieve their armor and restore their combat strength, nor is he willing to let me have contact with the Forbidden Army soldiers, so I will not force it."
As he spoke, Zhao Junchen looked at Huang Shenming with a smile, as if he was observing a useless waste.
For Zhao Junchen, Huang Shenming is of no use now, just waiting for Huang Shenming to fall into the abyss and suffer the consequences.
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