Chapter 1521: Temptation
An Ming official brought more than 20 old white-haired men into Kunling County tremblingly from the corner gate. The Bian soldiers on the city all looked at these people and did not look outside the city, because there were no soldiers outside the city, and the Ming army closest to here was several miles away.
These people come from their hometowns, and some officers even recognize one of these old people because their identities are extraordinary. Among the military families, they are those who are virtuous and forgetful. If there are any conflicts among the military families, they can decide in one sentence. More importantly, these people were all soldiers.
From the city gate to the county magistrate's mansion, soldiers stood with spears, their eyes moved with the movement of these old people. Some of their lips squirmed slightly, but they could only endure it.
There is no doubt that these elderly people brought news about their families in their hometown.
Are the parents alive?
Is your wife and children safe?
Can you eat enough?
Can you wear warm clothes?
Everyone seems to have countless words to ask, but they have asked too much, but they don’t know where to ask, but they only turn into a slight tremor above their body, turning into red eyes and full of tears.
After being away from home for several years, my hometown has become a farthest but most likely to be in front of me.
Finally, he stepped into the county magistrate's mansion. Unlike the soldiers above the city and on the streets, the soldiers here still maintained a solemn military discipline, without looking sideways, standing with a knife, with a murderous aura.
Bian Wushuang stood high above the lobby, obviously washing and dressing up. Except for her a little swollen eyes, she still looked like the tall General Bian.
As soon as he walked into the lobby, the old man who led the lead just glanced at Bian Wushuang and knelt on the ground crying. Behind him, the other old men also knelt on the ground and sobbed.
"All up, you are all meritorious ministers under my command. It must be very hard to get here for thousands of miles." Bian Wushuang was finally moved, stood up and helped her with her hands. "I still remember you, are you He Guan, you were my personal soldier back then?"
The old man in the lead is getting more and more busy.
"General, the little old man has been fighting with you for twenty years. The old man's eldest son followed you to Luoying Mountains and died in battle there. The second son followed you to Jinghu again and died in battle with the people of Qi. Now the little old man's youngest son is still in your army. The little old man asks the general to let him go home, right?" The old man named He Guan cried and said, "The little old man has only one son left."
Bian Wushuang's face, which was still smiling, gradually sinking, and a strange look appeared, and a complex emotion enveloped him at this moment.
"What's your youngest son's name?"
"General, his name is He Shou. His eldest brother is He Fu, and his second brother is He Lu."
He turned to look at Bian Wenzhong beside him. Bian Wenzhong was full of anger at this moment and was looking at the old man named He Guan fiercely. Seeing his father's eyes turn, he bowed slightly and said, "He Shou is now a captain in the General's personal guard."
"Go and call him over." Bian Wushuang said lightly.
"General!" Bian Wenzhong did not move. He Shou's identity was extraordinary. He was an intermediate officer in Bian Wushuang's direct guard. If Bian Wushuang really fulfilled the wish of this damn old man, he was afraid that the morale of the entire guard would be affected. You must know that Bian Wushuang's direct guard is now shouldering an extremely important responsibility.
"Go!" Bian Wushuang shouted.
Bian Wenzhong bowed helplessly and said, "Yes." He turned around and walked away quickly.
"Thank you, General, thank you!" He Guan kowtowed repeatedly and cried with joy.
"Everyone, you all get up. You have been with me, Mr. Bian for so many years. How could Bian treat you badly? Even if Mr. Bian is about to end his life, he will not let you be wronged. Come on, please invite these guests to rest in the back hall. I will hold a drink and let these old subordinates get drunk before I can stop." Bian Wushuang stood up and said, "Don't worry, no matter what everyone asks, Mr. Bian will not let everyone down."
A group of old men followed the guards to the back hall with great gratitude.
In the lobby, only the Ming official who accompanied the old men in. At this moment, he was standing aside with his arms around, watching Bian Wushuang's conversation with the old men with a smile, looking at the way he was not afraid of high-level watching the show.
"What's your name?" Bian Wushuang sat down and said coldly.
"Secretary Wang Qiong, now the Ming Dynasty General Yang Zhi is the director of the army." The visitor bowed slightly and said with a smile.
Bian Wushuang nodded, "Okay, you have sent these people, the task is completed, and you can leave."
Wang Qiong did not expect Bian Wushuang to issue the order to expel the guests so soon. He raised his head and said, "General Bian, he was entrusted by General Yang to discuss the current situation with the general. The general is extremely intelligent. When he knows that your troops have no chance, once the general orders to attack the city, he is afraid that most of your army will scatter, and the general will not look good at the face of the general at that time..."
"Enough!" Bian Wushuang slapped the table heavily and said coldly: "If you want to discuss the current situation with me, it should be Yang Zhi's kiss. Who are you? You are also qualified to stand in front of me and discuss the current situation with me?"
Wang Qiong's face turned blue and furious: "General, you need to know that the tiger down the mountain was bullied by a dog, and the phoenix fell from a hair is not as good as a chicken. Today you are still a great general. I am afraid that in a few days, a mere prison guard can bully you at will. Even if you want to see me, it will be very difficult."
Bian Wushuang laughed to the sky: "I have never seen anyone who says he is a dog. Don't worry, even if Bian's tiger goes down the mountain, it's not something you can bully. Come on, let me give this dog out."
Wang Qiong's mouth was quick and said the wrong thing, and his face turned red suddenly. Without saying a word, he turned around and walked out.
"Go back and tell Yang Zhi that either he or Zeng Lin comes, the others, go as far as they are." Behind him, Bian Wushuang's happy laughter came.
Wang Qiong returned to Yang Zhi's tent in anger, but he still had anger, but he was not good at telling Yang Zhi about his misunderstanding. He was really a mute and could not say anything about his suffering.
Seeing his record officer sitting there, he was so angry that he trembled all over. Yang Zhi laughed and comforted, "Don't be angry when he joined the army. Bian Wushuang has reached this point, and he still has to show off and watch people serve. It's okay, so I'll talk to him, but today is not possible. We'll see him tomorrow, but before meeting him, I'll give him a warning."
"Thank you, General, for venting his anger for the last general!" Wang Qiong said gratefully.
Yang Zhi smiled and looked at Guan Ning on the side: "General Guan, how is Huang Gang and Huang Qiang doing?"
"Huang Yishan has returned and said that his son is waiting for the general's call at any time." Guan Ning stood up excitedly: "General, as long as you give your order, the last general can enter the city from Xijiaomen."
"No, no, no, we won't fight. But, you ask Huang Yishan to inform his two sons that they can take their subordinates out of the city and join us."
"That's it?" Guan Ning widened his eyes.
"that's all!"
"General, I don't understand what this is useful? It's better to keep them in the city. When we attack Kunling County, we can still act as internal responses!" Guan Ning said in confusion: "This made them run out, but there was no effect at all."
"Who said it has no effect? Bian Wushuang is joining the army to relieve the qi." Yang Zhi laughed.
"No, no!" Wang Qiong stood up in shock and bowed repeatedly, "General, please put state affairs first. You must not endure this grievance that will ruin a major event. You can endure it, and endure it."
"You really think I'm venting for you!" Yang Zhi smiled so hard that the scar on his face trembled for a while. Yan, Wulin and others in the house were also laughing wildly. "Wang Chanjun, aren't that angry now? Kunling County is destined to be unable to fight hard. Bian Wushuang, we are sure that we don't want Kunling County City to burn with him, so this war can only be resolved through negotiations after all."
"What if Bian Wushuang makes unrealistic requests, such as letting them go all out?" Guan Ning shook his head and said, "This guy is really shameless."
"Then there is nothing to talk about." Yang Zhi's face was graceful, "We don't want to die, but we are not afraid of death. If we really reach this point, we can't blame us. Even if Kunling County City is burned to white land, we will take action. I think the people of the six eastern counties will not blame us for it. They will only hate Bian Wushuang. Bian Wushuang will definitely understand this, so he will definitely offer a condition that everyone can accept. This is also his last little power. Of course, he will not give up, and he will definitely grasp it firmly."
"Then what conditions will he offer?"
"I'm really looking forward to this!" Yang Zhi laughed, "Tomorrow, I'll talk to him. Tonight, let him be shocked in the middle of the night."
That night, Bian Wushuang used a banquet to entertain the white-haired old men who came from afar. With Bian Wushuang's knowledge and conversation, he easily attracted everyone's attention to the glory and memories of the past. After a banquet, twenty old men fell down ten pairs, and Bian Wushuang was also ready to have a peaceful sleep.
Now, he was at ease and finally confirmed that Mingren really dared to gamble with the lives of more than 100,000 people in this city, so he had to negotiate with him. He finally found a glimmer of life in the impossible. Although it was not his, he was already very satisfied.
He is willing to accept the loss of the bet, but he can still leave seeds. That's enough.
He slept soundly. In his dream, he saw his son Bian Wenzhong arrive in Qi State, and was in power. He led thousands of troops to the capital of the Ming Dynasty and re-established the Bian family. The descendants of the Bian family once again roared proudly on this continent, scattering their branches and leaves.
Chapter completed!