Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1436
In the big tent of the Dragon Teng Army, the Capricorn Lord Shi Hu continued to summon the generals, and it was no longer limited to the generals of the Chinese army.

Most of these generals who were summoned by the lord were the rising young generals of Jie Kingdom, and they also had a similar characteristic, that is, none of these generals came from any strong clan.

After being summoned by the Lord, these generals either returned to their respective troops or turned away. None of them publicly announced why the Lord summoned them and what instructions he gave them, as if there was no such thing at all. something happens.

This continued until late at night, and more and more people gathered outside the Longteng barracks waiting for news.In order to avoid any accidents when these emotionally turbulent subjects gathered together, the Chinese army responsible for defending the Longteng barracks also sent some soldiers to maintain order.

The flow of time that can be gathered here is naturally not ordinary. The restlessness and panic in their hearts have exhausted their patience, and even the fear when they first got the news has gradually faded away, replaced by complex meanings. Resentful, more and more people began to clamor and make noise.

As the direct descendants of the master, the soldiers of the Chinese army can maintain a domineering and arrogant posture most of the time, but now all the dignitaries gathered outside the camp are dignitaries.

When these people really started making noise and even tried to break into the camp, they fell into a passive state for a while. Although they were still preventing these people from entering the camp, their posture was not as firm as it was at the beginning, especially some people even directly accused them of being murderous soldiers The titan intends to control and imprison the king, and his ferocious appearance, about to fight with his life, makes them gradually become more apprehensive.

In the end, it was the general of the Chinese army, the king of Wuyi, Shi Jian, who came here in person and conveyed the command of the master in a stern manner, which made these people calm down again.However, when he saw that the camp was overcrowded, and the dignitaries and officials who had heard the news, including their servants, there were nearly thousands of people, Shi Jian frowned slightly, and returned to the big tent worriedly.

Taking advantage of entering the room and knocking at the end of the temporary report, Shi Jian walked into the hall, and as soon as he entered the room, he said: "Father, there are too many people gathered outside the camp, and there may be accidents. Do you want to let the soldiers of the Chinese army go out?" camp……"

"They are willing to leak the night to drink the wind, let them!"

Before Shi Jian finished speaking, Shi Hu said in a sinister tone: "Dog thieves, a group of dog thieves! I don't want to make too much noise, but to encourage their own treacherous courage. Damn them all! Damn..."

Although the tone was still fierce, there was also a sense of fatigue.

Although he didn't want to admit it in his heart, Shi Hu had to admit that he was no longer in the prime of his life. After he was shocked by the secret performance, he thought hard about the countermeasures. After several days of planning and implementing it now, he could hardly sleep peacefully for a moment. Right now It's just that he cheers up, and the hostility in his chest persists, but his mind has become chaotic, and his thoughts are no longer clear and smooth.

Right now he is half lying on the high couch, even though the stone room has its own means of heating, his legs are already numb from the cold under the brocade quilt.At this moment, there were no foreign ministers present, so he motioned for a few palace servants to come forward, and took off his shirts and skirts to warm his already aging body with body temperature.

Seeing that Shi Jian was still frowning and worried, he couldn't help but snorted coldly: "Such a small scene can scare you to sleep, and you are worthy of being my son? If there is really a traitor this time Your father is so courageous, even if you are lucky enough to survive, you will only ruin the Weihe of the family!"

Hearing this, Shi Jian hurriedly knelt down on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Son, I just, I just hope that the father's body will be healthy and prosperous in spring and autumn. The Longteng barracks are still not as well-guarded as the Forbidden Garden, and the father's supreme body is really not suitable. Live in a fierce place forever!"

Seeing Shi Jian like this, a trace of disappointment flashed in Shi Hu's eyes again, and he was about to reprimand him, but he sighed sadly after a while: "Timidity is not necessarily bad, at least it doesn't take risks to seek death. It's not like there are no fierce young men in the family, It's a shame that everyone doesn't show their power to the world, but they only bark their teeth left and right. If there is one person who is a master, how could your father be persecuted so far! Is the island barbarian family in the southern country really a hundred times better than my family? China Countless heroes, all of them will fall under your father's feet. The Northern Kingdom has become my family, but I can't develop a heroic choice to compete with Shen Weizhou..."

Speaking of this, Shihu's chest is inevitably filled with resentment and depression.He felt that his sons were useless, and he was not disappointed in himself.It's just that other than that, more is still unwilling.

Today, he is getting older and lacking in air, and he feels more and more the helplessness of lack of manpower. But if he is ten years younger, no matter how different the power between the north and the south is, he will have the confidence to fight again. He will kill that southern island barbarian with his own hands!

Shi Jian has heard similar nagging more than once, and from the initial panic, he has gradually gotten used to it.Even the panic shown on his face at this moment is mostly just a gesture, and there is even no lack of slander: No matter how much this father looks down on him, doesn't he still need to rely on himself, who is considered the oldest son?
Among other things, just planning an assassination farce this time, if it weren't for Shi Jian's tireless running around inside and outside, how could it be carried out so smoothly?

As for the invincible brothers who were reused by Jun's father earlier, where are they now?If it weren't for his son, who was regarded as ineffective, he was still worth using, and the father might still be trapped in the forbidden garden to vent his boredom?
Of course, Shi Jian only dared to think about these thoughts in his heart, and did not dare to reveal them at all.

Shi Hu complained about his son's mediocrity like an ordinary old man, and when his eyes fell on Shi Jian who was kneeling on the ground, he was full of complexity.

Compared with the other sons who valued cultivation in the early years, Shi Jianruo said that if there is any advantage, it is obedience.If the current situation of the country is stable and prosperous, and there is no disturbance from internal and external crises, Shi Hu would be willing to cultivate this obedient son.

But now the internal and external situation is already like this, as his son, he should be fierce and majestic, mere obedience is far from enough.With the successive deaths of several sons he focused on cultivating, Shi Hu did not give Shi Jian a chance, but the more he put his heart into it, the more disappointed he became. He even wanted to cut open his son's chest to see if he had fewer births than others Got a few tricks!

After moving to Xindu for more than a year, Shi Hu's focus has been on reorganizing the army.In particular, the Central Army of the Sixth Army is regarded by him as his confidant, and he can only feel at ease if he entrusts his son to lead it.

With so many domestic and foreign affairs, it was difficult for Shi Hu to devote all his energy to the Chinese army. He thought to himself that even if his son was really talented, but with his own majesty to protect him, he shouldn't have any problems in controlling the Chinese army.

However, when he really tried his best to review the Chinese army, he found that even this confidant team, which he trusted the most, had been infiltrated and wooed seriously.

And all of this, Shi Jian was at a loss, and the vigilance and sensitivity he showed were not even comparable to his youngest son, Shi Zun, who had been deliberately ignored by him for a long time, because even Shi Zun had developed two children in the Chinese army. Bingwei as eyes and ears!

What a pity, what a pity!

The figure of the youngest son Shi Zun flashed in Shi Hu's mind, and he sighed again.If it is said that none of his sons are successful, Shi Hu is a bit unwilling, at least as far as he knows, Shi Zun's recent performance is much better than that of Shi Jianliang, whom he has really cultivated.

Whether it is to protect oneself cautiously in the current situation of Xindu, or to weave one's own wings quietly, including not choosing to directly poke in front of oneself to gain favor after learning about the military situation of Xiangguo, but choosing to inform the foreign vassal who is about to return to the country Strong minister Zhang Ju.The meticulous attention to detail and the determination to choose or reject, even Shi Hu, the father, is slightly inferior.

Time is waiting for no one else, Shi Hu now has no leisurely time and energy to re-cultivate Shi Zun, a son who has shown his talents, and the future road can only be made by himself.But if it happened again, even if it was the eve of the Battle of Southern Ji last year, Shi Hu would bring this youngest son by his side, teach him carefully, and regard him as a good choice to replace Shi Sui.

But now, even if Shi Hu has such intentions, it is already a step too late. If he still insists on pushing this son to the foreground and allowing him to bear the dangerous pressure that he cannot bear at all, it will only harm him, just like dying soon Ma Qiu.

Shi Hu didn't continue to summon the general, and Shi Jian in the room just knelt on the ground and didn't dare to make a sound. The atmosphere became dull for a while, only echoing Shi Hu's uncontrollable panting.

This assassination was exactly arranged by him, the main purpose was not even to kill the treacherous evil in the country, but just to see how corrupt the country's power and people's hearts have been under the strong attack of the Jin army!And the result is already obvious, shocking!If possible, Shi Hu would not even want to know and face the current situation, so he would have to be hoodwinked and covered up!
The state of Xiang fell, and the tens of thousands of troops were almost wiped out. How could Shi Hu not know such a big thing?Anyone with a clear mind in the country can't guess whether he has arranged one or two confidantes in Xiangguo?

But even so, those dog thieves still dare to do this!Is it a fluke, or is there nothing to fear?
Having been fierce for half his life, Shi Hu is naturally not someone who can endure humiliation and bear the burden of humiliation.

In the old year, he hadn't taken the extreme, and was even severely suppressed by the former master Shi Le. He dared to use force and send troops to break into the house of his political opponent Cheng Xia, mess up his family, and rape his wife and daughter!At that time, he was brave and crazy, fearless!
But this time, he couldn't be more violent.Maybe some traitors think that he still doesn't know anything about it, but in fact, he knows exactly where Ma Qiuxing was intercepted and when he was killed!
But even if he knew, what could he do?
Directly kill Zhang Jackal?There are many disciples of the Zhang family, and now there are at least ten thousand private soldiers of the Zhang family outside the city of Xindu, scattered among various armies and refugee camps.Once Zhang Jackal is killed, these people will be out of control, and if a riot occurs, it will be difficult to kill and control, and the situation outside Xindu City will be corrupted in an instant!
Send troops to respond and save Ma Qiu?If he did this, he still couldn't avoid the fate of Ma Qiu being intercepted and killed, then his majesty would be even more gone!And it will completely spread the news of Xiangguo's fall, causing Xindu's situation to collapse even more!
Even his son, when he learned of this information, did not choose to sue him directly, but chose to contact Guiguo Qiangfan.This meant that even his son no longer believed in his ability to keep things under control!
Zhang Ju led the powerful army from Youzhou to return to the country. There must be many sources of news on the way to learn about the military situation of Xiangguo, including those allies that Zhang Jackal enlisted to cooperate with him in this rebellion. .

But when Zhang Ju sent someone to report to Guozhong, he didn't say anything else, only saying that his son Shi Zun warned him, which was almost equivalent to demonstrating and questioning him.Even if Zhang Juruo still abides by his duty as a minister, even if he learns about this matter, he should not choose to expose it to him first, but should lead his troops to return the letter as soon as possible!
Zhang Ju's report wiped away the last fig leaf that Shi Hu wanted to keep. His weakness and his loss of control over the situation have nowhere to hide!If he can't provide Zhang Ju with a guarantee, in order to avoid the same fate as Ma Qiu himself, Zhang Ju may even send troops to station abroad and never return to the country!
Compared with the fall of Xiangguo itself, there is no doubt that all the subsequent incidents have brought a greater blow to Shihu, and it can even be said that the evil results of various previous mistakes have concentrated and exploded!
If he hadn't been in a hurry to march south in the early years, he wouldn't have led the army outside at the critical moment when the former lord died and the country was in turmoil, and he couldn't control the center in the first place, so that Hebei fell into a long-term civil strife.

After the failure of the Southern Expedition, there was a shadow in his heart. When he won the Central Plains War in the Southern Kingdom, he also entered Xiangguo, but he did not dare to attack Henan in the first place, and gave Shen Weizhou of the Southern Kingdom time to calmly solve Jiangdong. Internal dangers make him cut off the constraints and no longer have to worry about the future.

Even after the Southern Expedition ended and Guanzhong was taken down, the strength of the North and the South was not too disparate.And Shi Hu's decision at that time was also correct. He should take advantage of the fact that the spread of the southern country is too large, and use all the power of the country to go south again.

It’s just that at that time, he owed a bit of his courage when he was young. He didn’t choose the Luoyang Xingtai Center in the southern country, but chose the Qingyan land in Henan as the main direction of attack, hoping that even if he couldn’t win, he could still take advantage of the southern characters. .Want to take care of both, the result is a big defeat!

Even when Xiangguo fell last year, when he returned to Xiangguo, he didn't dare to lure the crowd back to Xindu, but he should have hated the sworn teacher and headed south in one go.At that time, it had become a fact that the south was strong and the north was weak. No matter how much he managed to consolidate the interior, it was impossible for him to catch up with the South in terms of fundamental strength in such a short period of time.

Even if the state of Xiang fell at that time and the princes killed each other, the initiative in this war was still on the Hebei side.If he can grit his teeth, withstand the pressure, and personally lead the army to attack Fangtou first, and then take Luoyang, even if there are accidents in the process, the soldiers will always walk between life and death, and only the death battle can survive!

But at that time, he still retreated. This retreat seemed to temporarily avoid the edge and gather strength, but he lost the most important and precious thing he possessed, which was the fierce image created by the tyrannical advancement for most of his life!

The defeat of the army, the loss of the country, and even the destruction of the country, the massacre of his descendants, he was able to endure it, not only let the people of the country and his opponents see his weakness, but also made his subordinates aware of his sternness !
It's not that Shi Hu didn't know that his retreat would cause great damage to his prestige, so he was trying to make up for it.For example, deliberately revealing to people that he is going to seal up the officials. Since the prestige is damaged, it can no longer be used to deter the officials. It may as well supplement it with Huili, so that these people realize that apart from following him, the Southern Kingdom It is absolutely impossible to give them such respectful and generous treatment again!Only by fighting side by side with themselves can they keep everything they have now!
But Shi Hu still underestimated the extent of his prestige loss, or underestimated the temptation of splitting the soil and enfeoffing to his subordinates and generals.These thieves, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the entrustment ceremony, dared to cover his eyes and ears with internal and external cooperation!

The enfeoffment has not yet been divided, and the hearts of the people have been divided to this point. Once the enclave and the people are handed over to these ambitious thieves, can they really stabilize the situation and hope that they can work together with themselves to counterattack the Jin army?joke!
But the situation has developed to this point, how can we just stop it?Not only the stone tiger, but even the generals in the country have been pushed to the point where they can't ride a tiger. Everyone is looking at this, they have swung the butcher's knife on Ma Qiu, the king's confidant, and the king is only at hand!
Today's Shihu, in the eyes of the ministers and generals, is no longer the mighty king of Zhao in Hebei, but an old prey waiting to be slaughtered and shared.They have each received hints and promises, and have reached a consensus that they cannot bear breaking promises and breaching contracts!
In the past, even before the news of the fall of Xiangguo came, Shi Hu never believed that he would be forced by the world to bet on his own life and death!
But other than that, he has no other means to stop the surging momentum of the country's collapse.Although he also understands that once this move is implemented, it will bring more damage to his prestige, but if the New Year Ceremony cannot be stopped, once the ceremony is completed, he will no longer be the Emperor of Zhao, the leader of the princes and allies, but only Become an old puppet, and be controlled by those powerful vassals!
Fortunately, he made the right bet this time. The generals may have become accustomed to internal strife and the struggle of deceiving the superior and the inferior. The situation of the master himself.

On this day, Shihu did many things.The first is to detonate the fear in the hearts of civil and military officials, let them realize that the hero is not old, as long as he does not die for a day, there is still room for the Jie country to survive. If he is there, the country will survive, and if he dies, the country will collapse!
After that, he re-established his authority in the army, and re-established his control over the internal and external military by recruiting a large number of young and strong generals who were eager to make progress and had not yet been immersed in internal struggles for power.

Of course, it was inevitable that some insidious means were used during the process. For example, in order to identify the reliability of the generals of the Chinese army, special arrangements were made to transfer those confidantes of the generals of the Chinese army to deliver meals to important officials such as Zhang Jackal who were temporarily imprisoned. Create a scene for them to transmit information to the outside, so as to lure these Chinese generals to take the initiative to expose their secret collusion with the officials.

Although this will give people a sinister and suspicious impression, at least it can ensure that the generals identified are innocent and pure.He will provide support and opportunities for these young generals, so that they can surpass those powerful ministers and veterans in the country, so they naturally need to take certain risks to show whether they are qualified for such opportunities!
This process went very smoothly.A group of young generals with clean backgrounds and honest conduct were selected, and after dispatching the various armies, it was enough for him to firmly control the Six Inner Armies in Xindu City.

Then, the next step is to deal with the really big goals.

Thinking of this, Shi Hu looked down at his son Shi Jian in the room again, a trace of unbearableness flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination and sternness: "At present, domestic affairs are coming to an end. Before and after, my son has no lack of courage." It’s a boast. Now there is a great use for you, if you can do well, even if you don’t have your father’s protection in the future, you will have a place in the world!”

(End of this chapter)