A group of generals said to Lu Qian, "General Lu, what the young general said this time is right! They all say that the troops and horses go first before the food and grass arrive! How can there be a reason why the troops and horses go first before the food and grass arrive! We can't set off. Today's food and grass are only Enough for us to eat for five days! By then there will be only death in the vast desert! You insist on us sending troops! Do you want to kill us?"
"He must be thinking about us. Isn't he the Minister of the Ministry of War? How could he not know about the allocation of grain and grass? He was trying to deceive your trust before and then drive a wedge between us! He was deceiving you to go to the desert and live. I'll starve you to death! You eunuch, you really have a cruel heart!" Before Lu Qian could reply, Huo Gang jumped up and down and provoked.
Lu Qian thought to himself, this Huo Gang is really smart for once.
Seeing that Lu Qian didn't speak, Huo Gang pointed at Lu Qian and said, "Are you talking? Why aren't you talking? Did I tell you the truth?"
Lu Qian smiled slightly and said, "You are finally smart for once!"
Seeing that Lu Qian didn't make excuses, he admitted it.
Everyone looked at Lu Qian in confusion and said, "General Lu, you mean, you want to kill us?"
"It's not that I want to kill you! It's Xia Yan or His Majesty who wants you dead! Although Xia Yan is now the Minister of the Ministry of War, all matters of the Ministry of War are under his jurisdiction! In fact, before they asked me to serve as Minister of the Ministry of War , I knew Xia Yan's conspiracy! This is almost a fatal situation! If we don't set off, we will be violating His Majesty's imperial edict! If we set off, we will die without supplies!" Lu Qian did not hide anything. , analyzed what he knew bluntly.
"In that case, why are you still willing to come?" One of the generals asked Lu Qian.
"Because, first of all, I want to save you. General Huo and I are sworn friends. I also know that the Huo family army is the backbone of the country. I know very well that if it weren't for me, otherwise, you will definitely die! Secondly, I will grab If Xia Yan's Minister of War remains in Kyoto, it will be a dead end. This is not a chance to find a chance." Lu Qian said with a sincere face.
Huo Gang was still very surprised after hearing what Lu Qian said.
However, when he heard Lu Qian boasting about being able to save them, he said with disdain, "Huh... you will die if you don't brag! Can you save one hundred thousand of our troops by yourself?"
At this time, the eldest general among the group of generals said, "General Lu! According to you, not only this time... Xia Yan will not provide us with supplies in the future? Tell me, why are you Save us? We don’t have food supplies, let alone whether we can cross the desert! Even if we cross the desert and go to the Western Regions, there are no supplies, and they don’t need to do anything. One hundred thousand elite soldiers will become one hundred thousand refugees! Let them leave the Western Regions people Slaughter!"
"I said, I can save you. Apart from trusting me, is there any other way you can go now? You can stay and believe that the imperial edict will come one after another. By then, not only these 100,000 elite soldiers, but also the entire Huo family army will Being labeled as a rebel..." Lu Qian could have told them his plan.
But Lu Qian didn't. He just wanted them to believe him unconditionally.
"Don't listen to his lies! If His Majesty and His Highness really want to kill us, we might as well rebel! If we rebel, we might still have a chance of survival!" Huo Gang said with a ruthless look on his face.
"What a bastard! Your Majesty is just waiting for you to rebel! Don't you think His Majesty has done a good job of backing up? Moreover, you are rebelling in an unjustifiable way. How many of the Huo Family Army are willing to help you!" Lu Qian had no idea. Said with mercy.
"So, we have no other choice now. We have to leave here first! Go to the Western Region to avoid the limelight first! I promise to bring you back here alive! Okay, now let's vote!" Seeing that everyone was silent, Lu Qian vowed said.
Before Huo Gang could speak.
The old general in the crowd said, "Okay, I will believe you just once! I agree!"
Liu Wei looked at Lu Qian and said, "I agree..."
After a while, almost all the generals agreed.
Huo Gang looked ugly and wanted to say something, but was unable to change and said helplessly.
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You have all been brainwashed by this eunuch! Then you will know what I said is right! After five days, prepare to starve to death. "
Lu Qian glanced at Huo Gang. Needless to say, he didn't explain anything to anyone.
Just following what everyone said, the facts will prove everything.
So, with an army of 100,000, he resolutely set out towards the Western Region.
Lu Qian told them that the first target was Shanshan Kingdom.
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next day
Xia Yan anxiously went to find Xia Jiuyuan.
Then he said excitedly to Xia Jiuyuan, "Father, I received a message from Fei Ge. Lu Qian has already set off with one hundred thousand elite soldiers. That fool didn't expect to dare to set off even if he was given the food and fodder for twenty thousand soldiers and horses. Five After a few days, they will run out of food! I have sent some troops to guard them. If they dare to ask for it, shoot them all! Now we can start dealing with the Huo family army! Father, I am ready to form a new army!"
Xia Jiuyuan nodded and said, "Xia Yan, don't worry... I have something to tell you!"
Xia Yan looked at Xia Jiuyuan strangely.
Xia Jiuyuan smiled slightly and said, "You should familiarize yourself with the affairs of the Ministry of War first. I am going to leave the matter of forming a new army to the Yang family!"
Xia Yan looked slightly embarrassed, and then said, "Father, didn't you agree to let me do it..."
Xia Jiuyuan's face darkened and he said sternly, "Why do you have any objections?"
Xia Yan lowered his head and said nothing with an ugly expression, with a bit of resentment in his eyes.
Xia Jiuyuan also saw the strange look on Xia Yan's expression and said, "Okay, you can step back. I have decided this matter! You don't need to say any more! This world is my world, and what I give to you is yours." . Do you understand?"
Xia Yan nodded with an increasingly ugly expression and stepped back without saying a word!
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