In the Marquis Mansion, upon hearing that Marquis Dongchuan had returned, Prince Dongchuan, who had already fallen asleep, hurried over to greet him.
After Marquis Dongchuan led his troops on the expedition, he no longer had to stay in that small courtyard, but he could not leave the house.
Anyway, the people who have access to Dongchuan Hou Shizi are all close friends in the family, so they are not afraid of leaking the news.
Even in the eyes of Marquis Dongchuan and his son, it didn't matter even if the news was leaked.
Because the army has already set off, it will soon be able to beat up the Qingtang barbarians. At that time, the news that Dongchuan Hou Shizi is not dead will naturally be made public, letting the Xia Kingdom and Qingtang barbarians know how wise and how wise Dongchuan Hou is. He is good at using troops.
Of course, because Prince Dongchuan's legs were disabled, he no longer liked running around after leaving the courtyard. Instead, he stayed in Dongchuan Hou's study and helped with the Qingtang Wei City. various affairs.
Even now, when he rushed out to greet the Marquis of Dongchuan, he was riding in a four-wheeled cart and had his servants push him out.
Dongchuan Hou Shizi also got himself a feather fan and imitated the appearance of Zhuge Laoxian who was a dual practitioner of Confucianism and Taoism and liked riding four-wheelers in the storybook.
However, after seeing Dongchuan Hou's embarrassment, covered in blood and angry, Dongchuan Hou Shizi was shocked. He couldn't care less about being arty, and he could no longer imitate the calmness of Zhuge Immortal who remained unchanged despite the collapse of the mountain.
He anxiously wanted to stand up from the four-wheeled car, but because he was lame on one leg, he couldn't stand at all. He fell down on the car again and asked hurriedly: "Father, what happened? Is it the front of the car?" The war is not going well?"
The Marquis of Dongchuan waved his hand, and the soldiers who followed him back to the Marquis Mansion immediately drove away the servants on the left and right, and maintained martial law around them. At the same time, there were people who helped the Marquis of Dongchuan undress and change his clothes.
Marquis Dongchuan waited until all the servants were driven away and only his own people were left around, then he gritted his teeth and said:
"I originally wanted to use the army as bait to lure out the Qingtang barbarians. When they were exhausted from fighting with the army, I would then suddenly attack them from the darkness with the elite cavalry, catching them off guard and killing them in one fell swoop. Defeated!
But I never expected that the group of Qingtang barbarians would see through my plan. Just as I was resting at the ambush site with my cavalry, nine Qingtang wizards came up with their most elite barbarians, surrounded us, and caught us off guard!
When I led my own soldiers and fought my way out of the siege in a bloody battle, I found that the battlefield on the other side also showed a one-sided situation. The number of troops Qingtang invested in this battle, both in quantity and strength, far exceeded our expectations!
And looking at how well-prepared and orderly they were, it didn’t look like they were just improvising, but they had started planning very early!
I thought I could trick them into being deceived, but I didn’t expect that the person who finally got deceived was myself! From the beginning, I was plotted by these damn Qingtang barbarians! "
"How...how could this happen?" Dongchuan Hou Shizi was dumbfounded.
If these words didn't come from the mouth of Marquis Dongchuan, or if Marquis Dongchuan didn't look particularly embarrassed, he wouldn't believe them at all.
The Qingtang people, who have always been known for their brutality, have actually learned to use their brains?
The plan was started a long time ago to put the father and son in a trap. They thought they had everything under control, but in fact, they were manipulated by these Qingtang barbarians?
After being shocked, Dongchuan Hou Shizi hurriedly asked: "Those Qingtang barbarians didn't take advantage of the victory to attack?"
Dongchuan Hou shook his head: "No, I saw that the general situation was unchangeable. After breaking through, I immediately withdrew from the battlefield with my own soldiers. Qingtang sent cavalry to pursue it, but I repulsed it. As for Qingtang's large army, we must They were busy wiping out all our infantry and couldn't spare any time to catch me... However, the tens of thousands of infantry and chariot camps were probably all lost. Fortunately, there were still seven or eight thousand soldiers in the city, and the other two There are thousands of soldiers and horses in each of the branch cities. Even if Qingtang really goes all out and breaks out the stronghold and attacks, the three cities are the horns of each other, and they can still defend it. But..."
"Just what?" Dongchuan Hou Shizi asked hurriedly.
Marquis Dongchuan said in a deep voice: "I'm just afraid that the news of the defeat will cause commotion in the city and disrupt the morale of the army. I'm even more afraid that the news will be known to the court and someone will be sent to hold me accountable!"
"Then what should we do? Block the news?" Dongchuan Hou Shizi asked.
Marquis Dongchuan shook his head: "Tens of thousands of people showed off their ink in one go. It's not easy to block this news..."
After a pause, his eyes revealed sinister murderous intent.
"For the current plan, there are only two ways. One is to capture strong men and replenish the number of the army. The other is to kill good men and take credit for their merits to turn a defeat into a victory. At least let the court and the emperor know that we won the battle instead of losing it. As long as this battle is won, even if the casualties are a bit heavy, it will still be a success, and it will also prove that Qingtang is indeed menacing and cannot be defeated by me!"
Dongchuan Hou Shizi did not object to catching young men and killing good men to take credit, because they had done such things many times before. What he was worried about was something else.
"Liao Tixue is still in the city. If he finds out, I'm afraid he will obstruct it and even write to the court to refer to our book..."
Marquis Dongchuan shook his head and looked at his eldest son with a look like a fool. There was a hint of hatred in his tone: "What are you studying for? If Liao Tixue obstructs it, then he will He killed him. When the time comes, I will speak kindly of him in the merit report, saying that he led the way, rode alone into the battle, was heroic and extraordinary, and is a model for scholars in the world! I will also let the court know how difficult Qingtang is to deal with. , even a provincial level education can be folded in, let’s see if they still dare to touch us.”
Dongchuan Hou Shizi was shocked. Although he had some different views on the matter, he did not dare to raise objections. He was afraid that if he mentioned it, his father would kill him too, and then go to the court and say that he even fought against his son. He died to prove how loyal he was to the court and the emperor.
How else can we say they are father and son? Prince Dongchuan had a good understanding of his father's thoughts.
For Dongchuan Hou, compared with his future, the death of a son is not a big deal at all, even if all his sons die.
Anyway, his son can be reborn after he dies. He is not Emperor Jianwu, so his sons will not live long.
Besides, Dongchuan Hou Crown Prince has many younger brothers, all of whom are eyeing the crown prince's position under his butt.
After thinking about this, Prince Dongchuan not only did not dare to object, but also quickly flattered him: "My father is wise, and my child actually thinks so too."
Marquis Dongchuan was not in the mood to listen to these flattery words. He waved his hand and asked: "I asked you to contact the scholars brought by Liao Tixue before. How are your contacts going?"
"There are a few people who are willing to serve us." Dongchuan Hou Shizi replied cautiously.
Marquis Dongchuan nodded and said coldly: "These scholars think they are noble, but in fact they are nothing. Those who are willing to serve us can live. If they are not willing, let them follow Liao Tixue and die in Qing. Let’s go in front of the Tang Man soldiers’ formation!”
After a pause, he looked at his eldest son and ordered: "I will leave it to you to take charge of catching young men and killing people. Do it well and let me see what you are capable of. I am tired and I need to take some rest. To meet powerful enemies.”
"Yes." Dongchuan Hou Shizi accepted the order.
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