Chapter 222 The back wave of the Yangtze River pushed the front wave, and the front wave died on the beach
Mrs. Ma came out of the house frightened, but what she saw was her husband eating a bowl of stewed bear paws. .
"Ms. sir, Liang'er was just confused for a moment. Don't be angry with him. He will naturally let you out after a while!" Mrs. Ma said this with some lack of confidence, but one is a son. One is her husband, what can she do?
It can only be mixed with thin mud.
"Why should I be angry? I am very happy!" Ma Dacheng raised his head and glanced at his wife, then lowered his head and gnawed the bear's paw. After taking a few mouthfuls, he picked up the bottle of wine and held it to his mouth for a while. Pour hard.
"Ms. sir, are you okay?" Mrs. Ma stretched out her hand to touch Ma Dacheng's forehead with some worry. Her husband must not be angry with her son because of this incident.
Ma Dacheng threw his head back and said dissatisfiedly: "What are you doing? Do you think I'm crazy?"
"No, I just think that my husband..." Mrs. Ma looked at him in embarrassment. Ma Dacheng.
Ma Dacheng laughed.
"Madam, I didn't lie to you, I'm really not angry, I'm really happy."
Reaching out and pulling Mrs. Ma to sit next to him, Ma Dacheng said: "One thing, my son is right, that is, troubled times are coming, and there will be no one knows how many years of chaos will follow. And in such a chaotic era , it must be an era where people cannibalize people!”
Ma Dacheng looked up to the sky and sighed.
“People cannibalize people?” Madam Ma’s face changed color.
"I'm just making a metaphor!" Ma Dacheng said: "In such an era, there are turbulent times and heroes emerge in large numbers. If a person without ability is just an ordinary person and just follows the trend, he will be confused anyway. It's confusing, but if you want to do something and you still have some strength, if you do something wrong, it will bring disaster to the family."
Mrs. Ma nodded in understanding.
"I've been hesitating about what to do next? The imperial court is no longer reliable. You don't know that since the chaos in He Zudao, the supplies and military pay brought to Yangguan have been cut off for half a year. Most of Yangguan's needs have been It was transported from Hedong and Hexi. Now Hedong and Hexi He Zudao has made it like this. Where is there any remaining strength to support us? "
If an army loses money and food, the consequences will naturally be extremely serious. Even though Mrs. Ma does not understand military affairs, she is still a soldier. General's wife, how could you not understand this?
"Do you know why Liang'er was able to convince my old brothers to abandon me and follow him so easily?" Ma Dacheng asked.
“Could it be money and food?” Mrs. Ma whispered.
Ma Dacheng nodded: "In the past six months, there has been no shortage of food in Yangguan, and military pay has been paid out in full and on time. Others don't know, but the generals in Yangguan all know that all the money was obtained by Liang'er. , instead of me, the general, I have no idea what to do during this time. Enter the border to quell the rebellion? I have considered all options, but I have been hesitant."
“Didn’t Liang’er say that he formed an alliance with Xiao Changche?”
Ma Dacheng nodded: “I have been unable to make up my mind, but Liang’er has already done everything. Xiao Changche and Li Dachui reached an agreement. Perhaps earlier, they were trying to seize my position as the Yangguan guard. Now, it is just a matter of course."
" My husband, please don’t be angry with Liang’er. It doesn’t matter whether Yang Guan is in your hands or Liang’er’s, right?” Now it seems that I underestimated him. He is thoughtful, forbearing and calm, and he is also ruthless. He didn't hesitate at all to deal with me, and he was stunned by the medicine." Ma Dacheng said this. , I still feel a little angry.
"My husband is still angry!" Madam Ma said.
"I'm angry, but to be honest, I'm actually more relieved!" Ma Dacheng reached out and held Mrs. Ma's hand, saying: "Compared with Liang'er, or in this era, he has more control than me. It's more appropriate. If you are not ruthless and decisive, this road will not be long."
"Mr., are we really going to Tai'an City?"
"Go, and this is the case. We can't help it now. This kid Ma Liang will take me there even if he is kidnapped!" Ma Dacheng said: "But compared to Yangguan, Tai'an City is really a good place to live. It is the most beautiful place outside Guan. It is a prosperous place, and with Zhou Zhi, an innate master, in charge, it is safe and has abundant supplies. It is indeed a good place for leisure and retirement. "
"The general is only in his early fifties and is in the prime of life! Time!" Mrs. Ma reached out and touched Ma Dacheng's face.
“Children and grandchildren are stronger than anything else!” Ma Dacheng chuckled: “And it’s just a good opportunity to hone your martial arts. If Xiao Changche and Li Dachui really can become successful If so, there may be a day when I can come out again.”
"Ms. Sir, if Marshal Linghu is going to enter the Pass, will one day in the future, Xiao Duhu and Li Duhu also have to enter the Pass to fight for the throne?" Madam Ma asked in a low voice.
"Who knows? But now it seems that Linghuye is afraid that the future will not be good!" Ma Dacheng shook his head and said: "That kid Ma Liang is half-talking, but there must be a conspiracy waiting for Linghuye Ye. If Linghu Ye brings an army of 100,000 people into the pass, it will certainly shock the world, but what if he can’t take it with him? What if everyone deserts him because of this incident?”
Ma! Liang is obviously an activist.
After giving his father a meal of bear paws, his soldiers began to pack up the things belonging to his father and mother in the backyard. Ma Dacheng was still cursing, but Mrs. Ma was smiling at the corners of her eyes. With a smile on his face, he directed the two ladies and girls to carefully pack the things in the house and prepare to go to Tai'an City to enjoy life.
Compared with the prosperous Tai'an city, Yangguan is just a rural place. Standing on the city wall, Ma Liang and a group of Yangguan guards watched the carriage go away. Behind him, a group of young generals were excited and eager to try, while some middle-aged and elderly generals had complicated expressions. There is reluctance and guilt, but more importantly, there is also expectation for Ma Liang.
In their minds, working for Ma Liang is not betraying Ma Dacheng, right?
Father and son are one!
Whoever you are loyal to, will it still be the same?
Yangguan is no longer the Yangguan of the Qin Dynasty.
At this moment in Chang'an, the imperial court simply couldn't care less about these changes in Yangguan, which was thousands of miles away. From the outside, there was no change at all in Yangguan.
The first assistant Wei Zhengdao and the black ice platform Da Yin Kou Zhong are carrying out large-scale purges in Chang'an.
To put it bluntly, it is to eliminate dissidents.
If Hedong can be a big success, these two will not do this. Instead, they will sit down and discuss with the opposition, and complete a smooth transition through a series of bargaining and exchange of interests.
But this pot of rice in Hedong is overcooked.
The Hedong family was completely wiped out, even the Green Forest Road was cleaned, and the wealth was obtained, but He Zudao ran away.
He just ran away, but he actually took in many fleeing children of the Hedong family, especially Feng Congwen of the Feng family, who was a quite famous figure. With this person's testimony, Wei Zhengdao and Kou Zhong were immediately caught in the whirlpool.
Above the local level, wealthy families from all over the country began to recruit troops on a large scale by using He Zudao's low resistance. The more daring ones directly launched the slogan of eliminating traitors and sycophants, and clearing the emperor's side.
In the court, the accusations against the two people and the calls for them to step down, especially Wei Zhengdao, became louder and louder.
Faced with such internal and external difficulties, Wei Zhengdao and Kou Zhong immediately tore off their originally friendly faces and began to act violently.
Zhang Quanyi arrived in Chang'an with 10,000 new troops at lightning speed, and took control of Chang'an in the shortest time. Although the imperial army invaded by the family had some resistance, it was a pity that the people were not united and their combat effectiveness was worrying. There are still some of them who are still loyal to the emperor. After the emperor personally came forward, they never caused any waves.
While making every effort to rectify the Chang'an Forbidden Army, they began to purge the court.
Anyone who is not me, get away from me.
If you still don’t know what’s interesting and still feel uncomfortable, then let your head roll away.
In the shortest possible time, Kou Zhong and Wei Zhengdao stabilized Chang'an. At the same time, another 10,000 new Hedong troops with Wei Yi as the general arrived in Luoyang and took control of the eastern capital of the Qin Empire. It also ensured the smooth flow of material transportation from Dongdu to Chang'an.
The situation has eased slightly, but the situation at the local level has not improved.
Because now Wei Zhengdao and Kou Zhong don't have the extra strength to clean up the place.
Whether it was Chang'an, Luoyang or other places, they all retracted their fists and began to accumulate strength, preparing for the next powerful blow.
Only He Zudao, the catfish, was still flapping.
But at this point, He Zudao is no longer just messing around, and has begun to do more business with local governments.
If you want me not to come to your place to cause trouble or beat you, fine, just bring me money and food.
Use money to buy peace.
Now He Zudao may sound like a rogue, but he is really a strong soldier.
With five thousand Southern Town Army as the core, he built an army of two to thirty thousand people. Using the wealth of the Liu family and Taiyuan family in Hedong, he armed this army to the teeth and became an army. A force that no one wants to accept, but no one wants to offend.
Da Qin is developing from a nominally unified country to a situation where warlords, aristocratic families and wealthy families in various places are dividing the country.
Sadness and mist filled the city of Chang'an.
Even the most ordinary people are beginning to feel the impact of the turmoil.
Price has begun to soar.
As a commodity that is a symbol of people's livelihood, the price of grain has tripled this year, and this is the result of the imperial court's efforts to stabilize grain prices.
(End of this chapter)