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Zhao Junchen originally wanted Ximen Sheng to be the next commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, but Shi Cheng was not aware of Zhao Junchen's thoughts.
From Shi Cheng's point of view, he and Ximen Sheng had always suspected that Zhao Junchen was the mastermind behind the kidnapping of He Yu. They had repeatedly confronted Zhao Junchen, and it could be said that they were on the same page.
With the murder of He Yu, the conflict has become more and more intensified. Ximen Sheng will inevitably become more hostile to Zhao Junchen like himself. It stands to reason that Zhao Junchen will not be willing to let Ximen Sheng become the next president of Liaodong Town anyway. The soldiers are right!
Of course, for Shi Cheng, making Ximen Sheng the next commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town is the best choice both publicly and privately.
After getting along with each other for this period of time, not only Shi Cheng himself has great trust in Ximen Sheng, and believes that after Ximen Sheng takes over as the commander-in-chief, he will do his best to find the real murderer for He Yu and avenge him. Ximen Sheng also trusts and values Shi Cheng very much. Will promote and reuse Shicheng.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen knew very well what Shi Cheng was thinking, so he took the opportunity to propose a deal, hoping to get some benefits from Shi Cheng.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Shi Cheng couldn't help but be shocked and asked in disbelief: "Zhao Gechen, are you willing to support General Ximen?"
Zhao Junchen replied slowly and seemingly casually: "As far as I am concerned, it doesn't matter who is the general of Liaodong Town. The important thing is what price you are willing to pay, Shi Qianhu."
Shi Cheng was stunned for another moment and said hesitantly: "But your humble position is just a member of a thousand households in Liaodong Town, and you are a powerful elder in the court. I am afraid that my humble position cannot afford to satisfy you!"
As he spoke, Shi Cheng's address to Zhao Junchen had quietly changed from "you" to "you".
With Shi Cheng's wisdom, he naturally understands priorities. If he can win Zhao Junchen's full support and give Ximen Sheng a greater chance to become the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, Shi Cheng would not mind temporarily hiding his suspicion and suspicion of Zhao Junchen. hostility.
Zhao Junchen's smile remained unchanged and said: "You haven't even made an offer yet, how do you know you can't afford it? Maybe my price is very low?"
After Shi Cheng hesitated again for a moment, he asked tentatively: "If you, the cabinet minister, are willing to fully support General Ximen to take over the position of Commander-in-Chief, then as long as you really have little to do with the murder of Commander-in-Chief He, you will never hold such a low position in the future." I will not go against you again! At the same time, as long as you do not harm the entire interests of Liaodong Town, I will fully satisfy any future requests and ideas you have... Can you be satisfied with this price? "
After hearing Shi Cheng's reply, a trace of regret flashed in Zhao Junchen's eyes.
The offer that Zhao Junchen hopes to hear most is actually to "clear the air" and "turn enemies into friends."
Then, Zhao Junchen shook his head again and said: "Whether you believe it or not, I have never thought about murdering Mr. He, and I am not worried about your making things difficult... so your previous reward , it is meaningless to this pavilion!
As for your latter reward, it is too ambiguous. Who should have the final say on whether our requests and ideas are against the interests of Liaodong Town? If this cabinet makes a request and I think it does not harm the interests of Liaodong Town, but you think it damages the interests of Liaodong Town, what should you do?
Therefore, it is best for Shi Qianhu’s price to be more specific! "
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Shi Cheng couldn't help but fell silent, but after thinking about it, he still didn't know what price he had to pay to satisfy Zhao Junchen.
In the end, Shi Cheng simply gave up thinking and said: "It's better for you, Zhao Gechen, to make your own bid. As long as you are able to satisfy your humble position, you will definitely not refuse."
Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "In that case..."
Afterwards, Zhao Junchen whispered his conditions.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's conditions, Shi Cheng was immediately shocked and refused on the spot: "Of course this kind of thing will seriously damage the interests of Liaodong Town. I will never agree to it, and I will never..."
However, midway through the words, Shi Cheng suddenly became silent again. Instead, his expression changed and he fell into hesitation.
This is because, just when Shi Cheng was about to refuse, he suddenly discovered that Zhao Junchen's conditions may not necessarily harm the interests of Liaodong Town.
If Ximen Sheng can successfully take over the position of Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong Town, the condition proposed by Zhao Junchen can even be considered beneficial to a large extent!
So, after Shi Cheng thought for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth and nodded: "Zhao Gechen's condition... I agree to this condition!"
As soon as Shi Cheng finished speaking, Zhao Junchen saw that He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong had finished their discussions and returned to him side by side.
After seeing that He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong had concluded their discussions, the four generals from Liaodong Town, Li Shijie, and others had no choice but to end their private communication in a hurry, and also returned to Zhao Junchen.
After seeing everyone gathered again, Zhao Junchen acted as if nothing had happened and asked: "Everyone, what is the result of the discussion? Do you agree with my proposal to elect one person from among the various generals in Liaodong Town to become the new general? The first-term commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town?"
After He Biao, He Rensheng and Liu Xiong looked at each other, they were the first to reply: "I hope that the cabinet ministers and other generals will learn from this. The humble position and others have already made the decision. No matter which general will be elected as the new general The commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, Bei Gong and others, and the more than ten thousand soldiers under Bei Gong and others will all loyally support and obey orders!"
After hearing what He Bao said, everyone present had a condensed expression.
He Bandit's words were obviously guided by He Rensheng. Although there were only a few sentences, they contained three completely different meanings.
The first meaning is that He Bandit and others decided to support Zhao Junchen's proposal, that is, to elect one person from among several generals to become the new commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town;
The second meaning is that He Bandit and others are also willing to be loyal to the new commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town and obey the orders of the new commander-in-chief.
As for the third level of meaning, it is the most obscure and the most critical, that is - although He Bandit and others will support Zhao Junchen's proposal and will be loyal to the new commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, they will not give up on themselves The military power you possess!
That's why He Bandit specifically mentioned "more than 10,000 soldiers under the command of humble officials and others", which means that the reinforcements from all walks of life in Liaodong Town that they currently control, totaling more than 10,000 troops, will still belong to their command afterwards.
Everyone present was not an idiot, so naturally they all understood the meaning of He Bao's words.
However, the total number of Liaodong Town troops in Hujiazhuang is only 16,000 to 7,000, but He Bandit alone has tens of thousands of troops. If He Bandit is unwilling to give up his military power, then even if Liaodong Town successfully elected With the appointment of a new commander-in-chief, he can only become a puppet in the short term. Everything must depend on the look of the bandit and the consent of the bandit.
Thinking of this, the scene suddenly fell into silence and embarrassment again.
Faced with such a silent and embarrassing scene, He Bandit showed no expression. He was obviously determined to support his troops and respect himself.
Seeing that the situation had reached a stalemate again, Zhao Junchen shook his head slightly and made another suggestion, saying: "It seems that the three thousand households, He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong, all approved our proposal. Toya doesn't seem to object, but obviously there are still many details in dispute...
Well, how about we first move to the camp outside the dense forest and find a spacious tent to continue our discussions?
Wu Yingxiong will appear on stage soon. We can't just stay frozen like this. We must seize the time, concentrate our energy, and resolve all disputes as soon as possible!
And where we are standing now is really not suitable for discussing matters. There are corpses everywhere, and the dense forest is full of mosquitoes. I can't help but be distracted. "
Upon hearing Zhao Junchen's proposal, all the Liaodong Town military attachés present nodded in agreement.
After all, what they were going to discuss next was really not suitable for too many people to hear.
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About a stick of incense later, Zhao Junchen and everyone in Liaodong Town arrived at the camp outside the dense forest, selected a tent that was spacious enough, and entered the tent one after another to continue discussing important matters.
Due to various reasons, explicit or implicit, several Liaodong town generals, as well as Li Shijie, Shi Cheng and others, did not continue to pester He Bandit and others about their desire to support their troops and respect themselves. They all seemed to have acquiesced. This incident instead started to cause controversy over another matter, which was the specific process and details of the plan for Liaodong Town to elect a new commander-in-chief.
First of all, Ximen Sheng is not here now. In all likelihood, he has become a prisoner of Wu Yingxiong's subordinates. Does he still have the qualifications to be elected as the next commander-in-chief?
Secondly, when Liaodong Town elects a new military commander, how large should the range of Liaodong Town military attachés involved in the election be? Are all military attachés from Liaodong Town with more than 100 households participating in the election? Or should we narrow the scope to more than a thousand households? Or maybe it goes a step further and is limited to internal recommendations by just a few of them?
Thirdly, although Shi Cheng is a Liaodong cavalry member with real power, he is suspected of assassinating the middle commander Li Zehe. The Liaodong cavalry who launched the mutiny before were all under Shi Cheng's command. So is Shi Cheng still qualified to vote? ?
Finally, when everyone nominates the candidates they support, do they want to make their attitudes and positions public to the public? Or should the entire process be kept secret and a secret ballot be used?
These issues may seem like trivial matters, but in fact they can directly determine the final outcome of the election.
Therefore, several generals and powerful households in Liaodong Town all held different opinions and soon started arguing fiercely.
During such a heated debate, everyone expressed their opinions frequently. Even He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong couldn't help but express their opinions many times.
In this way, if everyone talks too much, their mouths will naturally become dry.
So Huang Shenming sent someone to fetch several jars of wine to quench the thirst of everyone in the tent.
At this time, He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong had all been attracted by the argument. Seeing that everyone was pouring wine from the wine jar to drink and quench their thirst, they didn't think much about it and all started talking. Pour the drink into your mouth.
The alcohol content of the drinks in this era was very low, not much better than the fruit beer drinks of later generations. And all the Liaodong Town military attachés in the tent were in strong health. If they just drank a few bowls, there was no need to worry. Drunk and in trouble.
Especially He Bandit and Liu Xiong, who were already very addicted to alcohol. When they saw the alcohol, they immediately got the alcohol bug in their intestines and poured it down their throats.
However, before He Gao and Liu Xiong had finished drinking and put down their wine bowls, they, who had always had an amazing amount of alcohol, immediately felt a spin. They had no time to react and passed out on the spot.
At the same time, He Rensheng had always disliked drinks, and had just tasted them briefly. At this time, after seeing He Biao and Liu Xiong both falling to the ground, he gradually felt dizzy. He was immediately taken aback, and quickly turned around to observe the account. other people within.
Then, He Rensheng was horrified to discover that the other forces sitting in the tent, Zhao Junchen, Li Zehe, Xu He, Gan Cheng, Li Shijie, Shi Cheng and others, after seeing the sudden coma of He Bandit and Liu Xiong, turned out to be They didn't show any surprise at all. They all sat still and stared at them coldly.
Obviously, the drinks that everyone drank before were all drugged with a lot of drugs, but except for He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng, everyone else had long known about this situation and took the antidote at the same time. , so only He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng will be fascinated!
This is undoubtedly a mutiny!
A power-seizing rebellion against He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng!
What's more, it was a mutiny conspired by Zhao Junchen, various generals in Liaodong Town, Li Shijie, Shi Cheng and others!
Prior to this, He Rensheng had never been suspicious or vigilant when drinking.
After all, Zhao Junchen, Liaodong Town generals, Li Shijie, Shi Cheng and others have all had their own plans, suspicions and hostility towards each other during this period of time, and it is absolutely impossible for them to work together.
And if these forces cannot work together, no one force can control the situation alone, and must rely on the support of He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and He Rensheng.
Under such circumstances, naturally no one should dare to act rashly or commit danger or deceit.
However, He Rensheng never expected that in order to take away He Bandit, Liu Xiong, and the military power in his hands, Zhao Junchen, Liaodong Town generals, Li Shijie, Shi Cheng, and other people with very different positions would quietly They formed an alliance without warning and joined forces to mutiny!
When did these people reach such a tacit understanding and agreement?
Shocked and suspicious, He Rensheng stood up unsteadily, pointed at the people in the tent, and said angrily: "You are actually joining forces to rebel, are you not afraid..."
However, before He Rensheng could finish speaking, he was hit hard on the temple of the head and passed out on the spot.
The person who knocked out He Rensheng was Shi Cheng who was sitting next to He Rensheng.
Before passing out, He Rensheng turned to look at Shi Cheng who attacked him, his eyes full of disbelief!
He has always had a good impression of Shi Cheng, and has always said good things for Shi Cheng in front of He Bandit and Liu Xiong. Even though Li Zehe and others repeatedly accused Shi Cheng of various crimes, He Rensheng still trusted him deep in his heart. Looking at Shi Cheng, after entering the tent just now, He Rensheng deliberately sat next to Shi Cheng, just because he wanted to take the opportunity to talk to Shi Cheng.
But at this time, it was Shi Cheng who knocked out He Rensheng himself!
Until he fainted and died, He Rensheng's heart was still filled with disbelief.
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On the other side, when Shi Cheng knocked out He Rensheng, his expression seemed indifferent, but there was a hint of guilt in his eyes.
After He Rensheng passed out and fell to the ground, Shi Cheng bent down and reached out to help He Rensheng on the table, making He Rensheng's posture as comfortable as possible.
After doing all these things, Shi Cheng's expression returned to indifference, and he turned to look at Zhao Junchen. His meaning was very clear - he had met the conditions set by Zhao Junchen, and the next step was for Zhao Junchen to fulfill his promise. , fully support Ximen Sheng to become the next commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town.
This was the content of the previous deal between Zhao Junchen and Shi Cheng - Zhao Junchen was willing to fully support Ximen Sheng to become the next commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, while Shi Cheng supported Zhao Junchen's plan to seize power and bring He Bandit, Liu Xiong, The military power held by He Rensheng and the others was once again taken back into the hands of the senior military attachés in Liaodong Town.
In fact, it was precisely because of Zhao Junchen's secret connection that several generals in Liaodong Town and Li Shijie and others were able to reach a tacit understanding and agreement to jointly participate in this power-seizing rebellion.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
The chess piece Zhao Junchen used to connect everyone was Huang Shenming.
Not long ago, Huang Shenming begged Zhao Junchen to protect him. The condition Zhao Junchen proposed at that time was to allow Huang Shenming, several other generals, Li Shijie and others to have a chance to have private contact, and take the opportunity to ask them something. The thing is, if He Bandit and others have been unwilling to give up military power, should they seize power by force?
Just now, the generals in Liaodong Town, Li Shijie and others seemed to be collaborating in private to rent and sell power, but at the same time, because of Huang Shenming's inquiry, they reached a consensus on this matter, that is, if He Bandit and others have been unwilling to give up, If we want to gain military power, everyone must make a decisive decision and seize power as soon as possible!
After all, this kind of thing is beneficial to everyone, and no one wants to become a puppet under the hands of some gangster.
So, after noticing the profound look in Shi Cheng's eyes, Zhao Junchen also smiled and nodded, and said leisurely: "From now on, everyone can discuss more things freely without any scruples."
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PS: I was too busy some time ago, so I didn’t check carefully enough. Moreover, at that time, Bugs had been paying attention to the progress of the old witch’s visit. The content of the text was also deliberately allusive, so I confused the reality with the distance figures. Wrong writing.
In short, the spies from Liaodong Town discovered that when Wu Yingxiong led his army on the scene, the distance between Wu Yingxiong and Hujiazhuang should be more than forty miles. As a result, the bug's brain was crazy, and it was actually written as more than four hundred miles many times - that It is the width of the Taiwan Strait of our country - I finally discovered this obvious flaw during the re-examination today. I am really sorry!
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