Chapter 198 He Zudao’s Dream
The sunshine filled the entire small courtyard, even every corner, but it could not dispel the haze in the hearts of the people sitting in the courtyard.
The yard is very clean, but the strong smell of blood drifting in the wind lingers.
Too many people died in Jinyang.
And it continues to die.
But they were powerless to stop it.
Luo Ying glanced at Wu De, frowned and said, "I can't figure it out. I really can't figure it out."
"What can't you figure out?" asked a companion.
"He Zudao is a very smart and powerful general, isn't he?" Luo Ying said: "But why did he do this in Jinyang? It would be a pleasure to kill all the Liu family. But he also offended all the wealthy families, and it also violated the imperial court's political strategy. The imperial court would definitely no longer support him. In this case, his fate can be imagined. He knew this clearly, so why did he still do it. What are you going to do?”
Everyone looked at Wu De.
They also have to think about such a question in their minds.
Before arriving in Jinyang, He Zudao gave everyone a different impression.
“This person is essentially a lunatic!” Wu De said: “He is not afraid of offending anyone at all, and he has never thought about solving the root causes of the problems that Daqin is facing now. There is only one thing, and that is to kill all the wealthy families like the Liu family."
"He can't do it!" Luo Ying shook his head. "To be honest, the attack on the Liu family was a bit unexpected. The Liu family had no idea that He Zudao would target them after quelling the rioting army. This was an out-and-out sneak attack. It was unexpected, but this kind of thing will never happen again. It's the second time. As long as the news gets out, who won't be on guard against him?"
Wu De sighed and said, "So his first target is Liu. The information is good. The wealth accumulated by the Liu family for generations should have fallen into his hands now. Countless money, food, weapons, armor, Luo Ying, if you had these things, what would you do? "
"Recruit troops!" Luo Ying blurted out.
Wu De nodded: "Yes, recruit troops. With the five thousand Southern Army as the core, supplemented by the Liu family's massive wealth, He Zudao can organize an army in a very short period of time. The army, and this army will sweep across the entire Hedong within a short period of time, will He Zudao really become a figure and be able to get rid of everyone's control."
< br>"Like Linghuye?" Luo Ying asked.
“It’s even more terrifying than Linghuye!” Wu De said: “Linghuye still has the threat of Yuan Ren, and Li Dachui and the others are still there to contain it, and there is also the locked gate of Yangguan, and there are still thousands of miles away. Journey, and once He Zudao's army is formed, it will be very close to Dongdu and Chang'an!"
Everyone's face changed as they listened to Wu De's analysis.
"Why do you want to rebel?" someone asked in a voice.
"Whether he can rebel depends on whether he can control Hedong!" Luo Ying analyzed: "If there is only Jinyang, it is not enough. Now the Hedong garrison is relatively scattered, and it is possible to give him various However, if someone has the ability to quickly assemble the garrison from various places to form a whole, it is not said that he can defeat He Zudao. At least he can compete with him and delay him for a while. In this way, the court can respond in time. "
Wu De stood up suddenly, startling everyone.
“That’s it!”
“What is that?” Luo Ying asked.
"Quickly assemble the troops stationed in Hedong to fight against He Zudao. At least confine him to the vicinity of Jinyang. Don't let him grow up, otherwise this madman will do something!" Wu De walked around in the small courtyard a few times. It seems that he has made up his mind. "Luo Ying!"
"My subordinate is here!"
Wu De took out a waist card from his arms and handed it to Luo Ying, "Take two people to the party and find Our Commander Zhang Quanyi from Black Ice Terrace, tell him everything about this place, and he will know what to do.”
“Commander, you are not saying that Commander Zhang has betrayed the imperial court and become a wealthy family. Are you a thug?" Luo Ying asked.
“People like him are needed now. Only he can quickly convince the various evil-minded aristocratic families in Hedong to unite to form a superior force to fight against He Zudao. If there are not enough troops , with He Zudao’s ability to lead troops, I’m afraid they will be beaten to pieces in just a few hits!”
Taking the badge, Luo Ying whispered: "Commander, I'm afraid it won't be so easy for us to go out now, right?"
Wu De glanced at him appreciatively and said: "You are indeed very keen. Now He Zudao must have sealed off the entire Jinyang to prevent the news from leaking out, but what are we doing? We are from Heibingtai! Of course we have a way out. Lao Lu, you arrange a route to send Luo Ying and the others away."
"Commander, since we can leave, why don't we go together? Wouldn't it be easier for you to find Commander Zhang in person?"
"I have to stay to attract He Zudao's attention! "Wu De smiled: "You can escape, but it is not easy for me to escape."
"Wouldn't it be very dangerous for you if He Zudao found out that we escaped?" Wu De said a little sadly. I have been with General He Qiku for a long time, and I have also seen He Zudao when he was at his lowest. I personally freed him. I still want to try harder to see if I can persuade him to turn back. It’s easier for me to escape alone. When I really run for my life, you guys are a burden!”
Everyone was silent, knowing in their hearts that Wu De was just trying to make everyone happy.
If you are really trapped in the army, no matter how high your martial arts skills are, you may not be able to escape.
Wu De waved his hand, "Get some rest. When I go to find He Zudao in the evening, you guys will start taking action. You only have one chance. You must stay away from Jinyang before dawn."
"No!" Everyone bowed in response.
When Wu De stepped into Liu's Mansion again, the night had already fallen. Perhaps the killings in Jinyang had frightened the bright moon in the sky, but today it was hiding in the thick clouds and refused to show up. Occasionally He peeked out half of his face to peek at the world, then hid himself again.
He Zudaoji was sitting on the high ridge of the main house of Liu Mansion, drinking.
Wu De flew up and sat next to him.
He Zudao handed the wine bag to him. Wu De was not polite, raised his head and took a big sip, then returned the wine bag to He Zudao.
“Why is this so?”
He Zudao smiled, took a sip of wine, and said: "Commander Wu, when I was a child, my family was very poor."
"Better than me, I am still an orphan!" Wu Dedao.
Ignoring Wu De, He Zudao continued: "So when I was a child, I really envied those children from rich families. I envied them that they had meat for every meal and grew white. Later, my father practiced martial arts. After practicing successfully, my family began to slowly improve, and I had food every day, but I found that the lives of truly wealthy families were completely different from what I thought. "
Wu De nodded, "I feel the same way."
"My father also envies those people very much. He works very hard, and so do I. My father has always wanted to be People like them, and I was busy with this for the first half of my life!" He Zudao laughed: "But no matter how hard we try, we can't become them."
"Is becoming them your ultimate dream in this life? That situation is too low!" Wu De shook his head.
“You must first become them before you can talk about your dreams!” He Zudao looked a little helpless: “Wu De, look at the people above the court, except for those few who are used to embellish and deceive. Is there really an ordinary person with great power outside the world?"
"Isn't your father?"
"Is he?" He Zudao sneered. "He has never been that way. Ever since I was an adult, when my father asked me to marry the Feng family in Guanlong and was rejected, I knew that no matter where we were, they would look down on us. Wu De, the person I asked to marry was still She was not the legitimate daughter of the Feng family, she was just a concubine, but she was rejected by the other party without giving any face. At that time, my father was already the deputy general of the Zuo Camp of the Forbidden Army. With his martial arts training, the He family is considered a member of the same family, but he was still humiliatingly rejected by the other party. "
"Didn't you end up marrying the legitimate daughter of the Gaoling Zhou family? That's no better than Guan Longfeng. His family status is poor!”
"Knowing shame and then being brave, I practiced martial arts hard and advanced both civilly and martially. Two years later, my father was promoted to the commander of the left camp of the Forbidden Army. And with my own efforts, I passed the scientific examination and became a Jinshi. At that time, Mr. Zhou came to propose marriage. I thought that someone finally appreciated our father and son's efforts and happily agreed to the marriage. But who knew that the final price would be to stab Prince Anze in the back? "
Wu De's eyes widened, was this the inside story?
This is different from what He QiKu told himself.
"If Prince Anze succeeds, wouldn't you all be even more prosperous and wealthy?" Wu De said softly.
"You really know this!" He Zudao nodded: "But my father doesn't believe that Prince Anze can succeed. His fear of wealthy families is deep in his bones."
"So, betrayal happened!"
"Yes!" He Zudao said: "But it turns out that we have never been included in their circle by those people, we are just tools they use. The knife they use to stab people, and the best person to take the blame for them when needed!"
"When did you start thinking like this?"
"When we were on the fourth floor of the Black Ice Platform!" He Zudao took another sip of wine: "When I reviewed most of my life, I felt that it was really boring. I thought that if there is still a day when I come out, I must let this world Change because of me. I want those who look down on me to lie trembling at my feet. I want to make those proud swans turn into ugly ducklings. I want to make all the nobles fall into the dust and be covered with mud! ”
“You don’t care if countless innocent people die for this?”
"Everyone is going to die!" He Zudao laughed: "What do you care about? Do you study history? During the Yong Dynasty of the Qin Dynasty, the world's population dropped to seven or eight out of ten, but now look at it This world is like a cut leek, it grows better than before. It’s faster. The old generation dies, and the new generation can grow up faster. Wu De, I decided to be the sickle and make a good harvest.”
(End of this chapter)