Chapter 14 Fang Chengxu’s military exploits are very suspicious
Liang Jiang was excited: "Uncle He, do you also believe that my father is innocent?"
"Of course!" Vice General He's voice was sonorous and powerful: "I have followed the Duke of Guo for so many years, fighting the enemy side by side, through life and death, how can I still not believe in the Duke of Guo? Back then, Zhou wrote a report about the Duke of Guo communicating with Xiliang. It’s definitely a scam.”
"What happened back then?" Liang Jiang asked eagerly.
"When the two armies faced each other, our army's food and grass were burned. The Duke of Guo had no choice but to take risks and wanted to use himself as bait to lure the Xiliang commander Hu Yanchao to the Great Rift Valley. Then Tong Shouliang and the last general led their troops to ambush here. The Huyan Qinrui troops were wiped out in one fell swoop and the commander was captured alive.
On the day of the operation, the Duke of Guo suddenly received news that Xiliang wanted to send assassins to attack from behind again and burn the food and grass provided by King Pingxi to rescue our army, so he sent his last general to lead his troops to support, and Tong Shouliang was responsible for leading the troops to ambush.
As a result, when Tong Shouliang was halfway out, Zhou Xia, the messenger of the Duke of Guo, suddenly rushed to the front of the army covered in blood and holding a letter, revealing that the Duke of Guo had rebelled against Xiliang. It was the Duke of Guo who colluded with the Huyan Dynasty and used their plan to annihilate the Chang'an army.
The letter written in Zhou's hand at that time was Hu Yanchao's plan to write to the Duke of Guoguo, asking him to cooperate internally and externally, first burn our army's food and grass, and then lure the enemy deep into the army to annihilate them all in one fell swoop. He accidentally intercepted it, so he was chased by the Duke's cronies and tried to escape.
After Zhou wrote these words, he vomited blood and died on the spot. Naturally, Tong Shouliang did not dare to take the risk and lead his troops there, so he temporarily changed the battle plan despite the generals' doubts.
Poor Duke Guo led the vanguard army in the Great Rift Valley and did not wait for the reinforcements from Chang'an to ambush him. With a small number of enemies, he was shot thirty-six times and died on the spot. His body was completely bruised.
But Tong Shouliang took advantage of his plan and set up an ambush on the way back to the camp in Xiliang. He took advantage of the terrain and severely damaged Shan Yuye's 10,000 elite troops in Xiliang. He turned defeat into victory, made military exploits, replaced them, and prospered all the way. "
Although two years have passed since the incident, when Vice General He mentioned it, he still couldn't help clenching his iron fists and tears filled his eyes.
Liangjiang was also filled with sadness, and her tears rolled down as if they had been broken.
His father was killed in battle, his mother was devastated, and the Duke's palace was even more infamous and criticized, making it unbearable to look back.
Vice General He took a deep breath: "The Duke of Guo died heroically. It is obvious that the people of Xiliang hate him deeply. How could they collaborate with the enemy and treason?
Mojiang had always believed it, but Zhou Xiu had no evidence, so he asked himself to guard the border and waited for two years before finally getting some clues. "
Liang Jiang's eyes lit up: "What clue?"
"Do you know how your husband Fang Chengxu achieved his military exploits while guarding the border in Xiliang?"
"I heard Mrs. Tong mention that it was thanks to General Tong's help."
"It was General Tong's handwritten letter, telling me to promote Fang Chengxu. But when I faced off against the enemy from Xiliang, I discovered a slight flaw. I felt that the Xiliang garrison seemed to be deliberately trying to defeat Fang Chengxu. "
"Ah?" Liang Jiang was surprised: "Fang Chengxu and Xiliang? How is that possible?"
"Fang Chengxu has just arrived at the border, so it is naturally unlikely that he will collude with Xiliang, but Tong Shouliang can!"
Liang Jiangru was slapped: "You mean to say that General Tong colluded with the Xiliang people and organized Quanfang Chengxu to help him achieve military exploits? What is the basis for this?"
Gu Xizhi in front was impatient with waiting and urged him.
Vice General He could only make a long story short: "This matter is a long story. I just have such doubts because I am well versed in the Xiliang people's combat capabilities and style.
So when we were at the border, we deliberately got close to Fang Chengxu, hoping to find out some clues through him. It's a pity that he was extremely cautious and tight-lipped, so he didn't find any clues. "
Liang Jiang's voice trembled: "If what you said is true and Tong Shouliang has colluded with Xiliang for a long time, does it mean that Tong Shouliang was inevitably involved in my father's death in battle?"
Vice General He nodded firmly: "This is exactly what I meant. Including General Jiang being transferred away from the mountain at the end of the year, and Zhou writing to expose the Duke of the country, these are all conspiracy. The biggest profiteer is the real culprit behind the scenes."
Liang Jiang's heart was severely hit, and the impulse to avenge his father that he had suppressed for the past two years surged out again.
The rumors, scorn and insults I endured back then are still lingering in my mind over and over again.
When Tong Zhaoer first arrived at Fang's house, he had a grudge and talked to his mother about what happened back then.
My mother said that General Tong's choice was based on the overall situation and was a last resort, which was understandable.
But I never thought that he might be the mastermind.
For more than half a year, I have been painstakingly serving the daughter of my enemy, the concubine who took away my husband.
What a joke.
My father's old men could sacrifice their futures for this and endure the hardships of guarding the border in Xiliang. How could I just live in a small place like Fucheng and let the world continue to insult my father who was under the Nine Springs?
Liang Jiang bowed deeply to Vice General He: "Liang Jiang thanks Uncle He for everything he has done for my father in the past two years. I will definitely find out the truth, avenge my father, and give my father justice. "
How could Vice General He dare to accept: "This is not the place to talk. I wonder where Madam lives now? I want to visit her."
Liang Jiang glanced at Gu Xizhi, who was already on his horse not far away, nodded and said, "I will also go back to my mother tomorrow to report the situation. If Uncle He is free, wait at the intersection tomorrow and go together."
The two agreed on a time, and Liang Jiang finally warned: "For the time being, I ask Uncle He to help me keep my identity strictly confidential. It is not appropriate to reveal it for the time being."
Vice General He agreed, turned to leave, returned to Gu Xizhi, and got on the horse without saying a word.
Gu Xizhi asked casually: "Did you really meet an old friend?"
Vice General He hesitated for a moment and said "Yes": "I didn't expect to meet the daughter of an old friend here today. Alas, it's a pity that she married an inhumane person. It's really sad."
"No wonder you were so rude just now."
Gu Xizhi shook the reins of his horse and rushed out first. His voice drifted over from afar: "Your niece is very capable, you don't need to worry."
Fang Mansion.
Liang Jiang watched Vice General He leave, feeling like a fire was burning in his heart and he was filled with righteous indignation.
She suppressed the impulse and turned around silently, but she happened to meet Zhao's mother and the doctor she had just invited at the door of the house.
Zhao Ma was walking in a hurry, and when she went up the steps, she deliberately pushed Liang Jiang aside with her elbow.
Liang Jiang was absent-minded and didn't take precautions. He stumbled and almost slipped and fell down the steps.
The doctor behind her recognized Liang Jiang and supported her: "Mrs. Fang, be careful."
Zhao's mother turned her face and sneered disdainfully: "Why Mrs. Fang, now she is just a second-hand commodity that no one wants after being divorced, and you are still praising her like this."
The doctor was embarrassed and didn't know how to resolve this embarrassment for a while.
Liangjiang was already very angry, but Zhao Ma was still so presumptuous, how could she hold it back?
Raise your hand and slap her, sending Zhao Ma rolling down the steps.
"In front of my aunt, it's not your turn as a dog slave to be so arrogant."
Mother Zhao fell badly. She stood up with a grin on her face, spit out one of her molars, held her waist with one hand, and pointed at Galangal's nose with the other.
"It's so lawless. You dare to attack the people in my general's house? I asked my general to raid your home! Kill your whole family!"
It's a good thing she didn't say this. Once she said this, it was undoubtedly like a needle pricking Liang Jiang's heart.
"Crack!"
Another slap.
"Would you like to copy one and try?"
The murderous aura in her body frightened the doctor to his core.
Zhao Ma covered her cheeks and couldn't help but take two steps back, but her words became even more vicious.
"I forgot that your good family is about to die, your mother is a widow, and your daughter is divorced. Why do you want to fight with our general's house? Killing you is as easy as crushing an ant."
Liang Jiang suddenly had the urge to kill again. Slowly turning his wrist, his gaze suddenly became sharp, like an ice blade.
Mother Zhao's voice became smaller and smaller, her body began to tremble, and she shouted at the top of her voice: "Liang Jiang is going to kill someone, come and see!"
The servants in the mansion came forward one after another to offer words of advice.
"Madam, to calm down your anger, why do you need to be acquainted with her?"
"That's right, we all know that you are wronged, madam, but the general's government is relying on you. Since ancient times, the people have not fought with the officials, so we can only swallow our anger."
"You may want to open up more in the future, the Fang family is not worth it."
Liang Jiang clenched his teeth, yes, now Tong Shouliang has stepped on the blood of his father and so many innocent soldiers, holding great power and showing off his power.
His daughter bullies others, and he has to endure it?
Aren’t you bullying me into an orphan, a widower, a powerless person, and a helpless person?
I, Liangjiang, will let you, the Fang family, and Tong Zhaoer see that even if I, the princess of the Duke’s Mansion, are dragged into the quagmire by you, I can still make you bankrupt and lose everything!
(End of this chapter)