Chapter 597: Saving others means saving yourself
He Zudao felt very aggrieved, but now that he had asked for help from others, he could only swallow the sullenness in his stomach, and had to pretend on his face Make a calm appearance.
During the heyday of the He family, when tens of thousands of elite troops in the eight towns in the south of the Yangtze River were in full force, he also came to Danyang as his father's special envoy.
But at that time, I was a guest of honor.
And now, although Xiang Ying and Xiong Yi appeared to receive him at the same time, and their standards still seemed to be very high, the attitude they put up was really unacceptable.
In the quiet room, four short tables are placed in an arc, with Xiang Ying in the middle and Xiong Yi sitting on the left. There are two empty seats. One is probably Na Wei, and the other may be Zhou Zheng, the governor of Danyang County, or it may be... Navy commander Chen Yan.
The position belonging to He Zudao was placed directly opposite this solitary shape.
It looked like a situation where the four parties would interrogate.
Xiang Ying looked high-spirited and energetic, probably because he was also an innate master, while Xiong Yi on the side looked much haggard.
It was only six years before Jiang Qian truly took full control of the political situation. However, Jiang Qian’s powerful methods and the fact that he saved Chu State from dire straits at that time made his domestic prestige unmatched by anyone for a while. And with this prestige, Jiang Qian was able to eliminate a large number of dissidents and install confidants in a very short period of time. But now if he wants to completely clean up, he will not only need to control the army.
What Xiang Ying can do is to hold on to the fundamentals.
What Xiong Yi wants to do is to eradicate Jiang Qian's influence over the past few years.
In comparison, Xiong Yi’s job is obviously much more difficult.
Because apart from the people and things on the surface, no one knows how many people are Jiang Qian secretly.
He Zudao suddenly understood why Xiang Ying and the others did not agree to exchange He Han for Navy Commander Yi Hong and others.
Because Xiang Ying and Xiong Yi wanted to express their attitude to the entire Chu State, that is, they could never live together with Jiang Qian, so there was no room for trade.
Because if you can trade, it means you can compromise.
Now, Danyang doesn't want to compromise at all.
So, even though we knew that not replacing Yi Hong and the others would damage the morale of the military, we still had to choose the lesser of two evils, so we had to abandon people like Yi Hong.
There were soft footsteps outside the room, and several people in the room stood up.
Na Wei and Zhou Zheng walked in one after the other.
He Zudao saw Na Wei for the first time.
Short and short, probably only reaching his chin, but he is very short and lean.
“He Zudao!”
He cupped his hands at the two people who came in.
Although in the eyes of these people, I am probably a phoenix with no hair now, I can't let my momentum weaken. "Zhou Zheng!" Zhou Zheng, the governor of Danyang County, returned the gift with a smile, looking like a humble gentleman.
Na Wei rolled his eyes and said: "General He is so majestic and murderous. Even if my ignorant subordinates provoke you, it will not be easy." Are you going to kill me? I want General He to give me an explanation today."
< br>He Zudao laughed: "What kind of explanation does Jing Lue want? I feel that I am helping Jing Lue and everyone here. It's okay if you don't thank me, but you still have to find someone. Is it my trouble?”
“What a shame!” Na Wei sneered.
He Zudao shook his head and said: "Actually, I came to Danyang City quietly two years ago, but you don't know it. At that time, Danyang City was prosperous and orderly, and I stayed here for several days. , I was surprised to find that the security here is much better than not closing the door at night and not picking up things on the street, but it is one of the best places I have ever seen. Everyone, if you were ordinary people, what would you think? If it were me, I would definitely miss the past!"
Zhou Zheng remained silent.
Xiong Yi looked sad.
Xiang Ying let out a hey, waved his hand and said: "The chaos has just calmed down, we have to make expedient measures, and then everything will naturally return to normal. Everyone, sit down and talk, a little friction will not affect the big plan, let's talk about it That’s good, haha, isn’t it? The military discipline of the wolf soldiers really needs to be rectified.” The man with the golden sword sat down.
He Zudao nodded, sat cross-legged, looked at the four people opposite him and said: "General Xiang, Xiong Shoufu, and He did not beat around the bush, opened the window and spoke frankly. Now He is indeed at the end of his rope and has to come for help. You are all wise. As a person, we can naturally see the current situation clearly."
Xiong Yi sighed: "Of course we are aware of what General He said, but the Demon Queen has been in power for several years and is extremely evil. We must first do it. What we need to do is to clean up the interior and rectify the government and the opposition, and then we can mobilize our troops to attack the Demon Queen. I dare to ask General He, how long can we last?”
He Zudao sneered and said: “The chief assistant wants to do it. First sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and snipe and clams, and then you can benefit from it as a fisherman?” How could he sit back and watch the general in danger without saving him?” "I was caught off guard!" He Zudao sighed and said, "It's also because of He's greed that I got this big defeat."
"The demon girl and Li Dachui have colluded!" Xiang Ying clenched his fist and pounded the table in front of him.
He still hasn't figured out how Li Dachui and Jiang Qian escaped from Yunwu Mountain.
Whether it was the intelligence in advance or the interrogation of the prisoners afterwards, these two people must have been on the mountain at that time, but they actually disappeared without a trace under his and Jiang Chong's noses.
"On my way to Danyang, I have seen Li Dachui passing through the waterway, transporting troops and supplies from Shu County to Yong'an County in a steady stream. If Danyang cannot send troops immediately, while their foothold is not stable, , the two sides are far from reaching a tacit understanding, and even if they are defeated when there are still many conflicts between the two sides, there will be endless troubles. "
"I'm afraid you will be the first to be unlucky!" Wei said calmly.
He Zudao nodded: "Of course, if this is the case, I will definitely collapse first. But as Xiong Shoufu said before, we are at the mercy of death. When I collapse, it will be your turn next. Think about it, once Jiang Qian is let What will be the consequences of owning the eight towns in Jiangnan?”
Before the four people could say anything, He Zudao continued: “So, if you save me, you will save yourselves. You know who Jiang Qian is. , you all know who Li Dachui is. The two of them have joined forces and have become a serious problem for the Chu State. I am here and can share the pressure for you. If I really collapse, it will be your turn with Jiang Qian in your Chu State. The prestige, hey, maybe when the time comes, everyone will follow! That strategy is far to the southwest. I don’t know much about these two people, but I think you three should know it very well.”
(End of this chapter)