Chapter 208 The real enemy
"Lord, our army killed 237 people in this battle, injured 1,156 people, killed nearly 1,000 enemies, captured more than 8,000 prisoners, and captured the first thief's first ox horn alive. Please ask the lord to leave."
Cui Jun waved his hand and two soldiers took Zhang Niujiao up.
This guy was very majestic before, but just as he entered the door, he knelt down.
"Give me your life! The villain doesn't know that the general is brave and offends the power of heaven. He is really bewitched. Please spare me!"
This attitude of 180-degree turn caught Liu He off guard.
"When you were on the battlefield before, did you still swear to take my life? Why are you here to beg for mercy again now? If I really spare you, it is hard to guarantee that you will not regain your power and come to deal with me again."
When Zhang Niujiao heard this, he kowtowed like pounding garlic.
"I dare not, I dare not, the villain must not! The villain has truly seen the general's majesty and the unrivaled combat power of the general's army. How dare I have any thoughts? As long as the general lets me go back, the villain will definitely be a good person. Yes, I will definitely be a good person!"
He knocked the ground with his head and made a "bang" sound, but Liu He was unmoved.
Zhang Niujiao secretly glanced around him. Whether it was Liu He, Cui Jun, Guan Yu and others, they all looked unmoved, and their hearts were like falling into an ice cave. Finally, they finally saw Tang Zhou and quickly crawled over on their knees.
"Your Highness Tang Zhou is Your Highness Tang Zhou. I hope to save me in the past friendship of my fellow believers!"
Tang Zhou hurriedly threw him away and shouted angrily: "What is your highness not your highness? Don't talk nonsense! Now I obey the orders under the lord's tent. I must not use the title of the traitor who was deceived by the traitor in the past!"
After several months of getting along, Tang Zhou not only admired Liu He, but also became more awe.
What I fear is naturally his strong strength and his temper that he may "recognize relatives" at any time.
What he respects is that he has clear rewards and punishments and is sympathetic to his subordinates. He has made more or less contributions in the two battles in Yanmen, and he has also made some contributions in the rear. Although he is not good at rectifying his internal affairs, he has some achievements, so he is often rewarded and praised.
He is completely confident that as long as he continues to work hard like this, he will definitely not be a false statement.
So when he heard Zhang Niujiao mention his name when he was in Taipingdao, he was afraid that Liu He would feel suspicious, so he hurriedly separated his relationship. How could he plead for Zhang Niujiao?
Liu He glanced at Tang Zhou, but did not make any sound.
Zhang Niujiao saw that the road was not working, and his mind was spinning rapidly, and suddenly exclaimed.
"Ah! I can make meritorious contributions. I can tell you who is telling me your movements behind my back. He said that you not only have countless wealth and wealth in your hands, but also have the control of the great wise and kind... Oh, no, it was the robber Zhang Jiao who snatched the peerless artifact from the hands of the traitor Zhang Jiao, and I bewitched villains in every way. I report him..."
Before he could speak, Liu He waved his hand.
"No need, I know who it is. It's Wang Chen, a Bingzhou detached horseman. I already know this. I met him not long ago."
Zhang Niujiao looked stunned, but then suddenly shook his head vigorously.
"No, no, no, it's not him, oh no, it's him who came to inform him, but it's not just him!"
Liu He and others immediately sat straight three points.
"Hmm? Is there anyone else besides Wang Chen?"
Zhang Niujiao nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes. Wang Chen is only a person in charge of delivering messages in front of the stage. There are also a large number of people who really support him behind the scenes!"
Liu He seemed to realize the unusualness of this matter and scolded him sternly: "You know what you know and I can consider letting you live a life. If you dare to hide or deceive, hum, let you know my methods!"
"The villain dares not, the villain dares not!"
Zhang Niujiao was like being amnesty, and he was like pouring beans on a bamboo tube, saying everything he knew without saying a word.
After he finished speaking, everyone present had almost raised their eyebrows.
Zhang Niujiao realized that the atmosphere was wrong and asked carefully: "General... the villain... I..."
Liu He came to his senses and waved his hand: "Put him down and take care of it first, don't lose the daily necessities."
Zhang Niujiao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. The implication was that he would not kill himself anymore, and he would not treat him harshly. Even if he did not let himself go for the time being, he could finally save his life.
"Thank you, General Liu! The villain remembers the great kindness and virtue!"
He could not say much, two soldiers had come in and drag him out.
As soon as he left, Cui Jun said, "My lord, this is Jun's fault. I should have thought that with just a mere Wang Chen, he would never have imagined colluding with the rebels. Even if he thought about it, he would not have the courage to contact Zhang Niujiao so easily. There must be a force behind him giving advice for him, and it is even possible that they came forward to encourage Wang Chen to deal with the lord. Even if the matter was exposed, he would be a scapegoat."
Liu He shook his head: "No wonder the military advisor in this matter. I thought that shameless villains such as Wang Chen who were homeless and only wanted to seek personal gain and even ruined the country were only a small number. Unexpectedly, the world of our Han Dynasty had become corrupted to this point. In the Bingzhou counties, there were more than ten powerful families supporting Wang Chen, and even offered Zhang Niujiao, food, grass and weapons on his own initiative. It was unimaginable."
Zhang Yong said: "Brother, such a big incident is really scary. We have never had any relationship with those families. Why do they risk killing the nine clans and frame us?"
Cui Jun explained: "The four generals don't know. Most of these powerful families should have relationships with the families that were killed by our army, or have different branches of the family, in-laws, or interest-related relationships. No matter what the relationship is, we will naturally regard our army as a great enemy."
"Besides, wherever our army went, the powerful people from all over the country were cut off. Even if the remaining part still survived, they still received huge amounts of money and food. From then on, they had to act with their tails and act in a manner that was law-abiding, and they dared not step out of the thunder."
Ye Xiang was a little surprised: "Is it justified not to be obedient to the public? Could it be that they cannot survive if they do not obey the public? For this reason, we have to deal with us at all costs?"
Cui Jun smiled bitterly and said, "General Ye is too naive. These powerful families have always been arbitrary and domineering. They rely on their power and never take laws seriously. No one dares to touch this bad point. Relying on this, they don't know how much wealth they have accumulated. As the saying goes, "As the saying goes, "It is comparable to killing parents." They naturally regard us as thorns in their eyes and thorns in their flesh."
Guan Yu felt a little cold when he heard this.
"Hmph, these traitors should have been eliminated long ago!"
"That's right, I asked Lao Cheng to tell me that I could lead a army and wipe out all these dozen families in less than a month, and see who would dare to go against us in the future!"
"My second brother is right. Keeping these people will only harm the people. It is better to kill them sooner."
Cui Jun shook his head: "Oh, if it could be so easy, these forces would not have survived now."
"Among these families, there are many who have reached the prefecture or the same level, and there are several companies that work in the prefecture and even in the capital. When it comes to war, their forces join forces are not the opponents of our army today. However, their right to speak in the court and their reputation and influence in Bingzhou are far more than ten or a hundred times more than our army."
"They are weaker than our army, but with this influence, they can bring together many families to fight against our army. Our army is far away from the north of the border and is almost alone. Facing the Xianbei army, the outcome is still unknown. If it attracts enemies behind us again, wouldn't it be a desperate situation?"
Zhang Yong said in a deep voice: "Oh, when he sent his elder brother to this Yanmen, it was also a group of aristocratic families and powerful people in the court that interfered with it. Now this happened again. It seems that our real enemy is neither the Yellow Turban Army nor the Xiongnu Xianbei, but these wolfish people who are ambitious and hypocritical, but are in the high-ranking temple."
Chapter completed!