In the lobby of the city guard's mansion, Wu Heng sat alone in the center of the lobby, drinking one glass after another of strong drinks.
Although the shouts of killing were still loud outside the house, these noises could not shake Wu Heng's mind at this moment.
And at this moment, a somewhat joking laughter sounded in the hall.
"You're so calm, Wu Shuai!"
With this laughter, Liu Yan, the thirteenth prince of the Liu family of the Southern Tang Dynasty, walked in from outside the house, holding two jars of wine in his hands.
"It seems that the Zhou army has already entered the city! Didn't Commander Wu once say that this battle is foolproof?"
For some unknown reason, Liu Yan teased and ridiculed Wu Heng. Perhaps, he also had resentment in his heart. He was controlled by Wu Heng. Although he had to become the lord of the Taiping Army in name, he was actually just a puppet.
"I'm tired¡¡"
Facing Liu Yan¡¯s ridicule, Wu Heng said lightly and tasted the wine by himself.
Liu Yan was stunned for a moment, and then he seemed to feel the heavy heart in Wu Heng's words when he said this. He did not ridicule him anymore, but silently walked to the opposite side of him and took a seat.
After a long silence, Liu Yan whispered, "You underestimated the dead sheep!"
Even Liu Yan himself was puzzled by this tone of voice that was meant to comfort rather than ridicule.
He couldn¡¯t figure out why he wanted to comfort Wu Heng.
Before Wu Heng showed up, he, Liu Yan, had given up his identity as the prince of the previous dynasty and was living peacefully as a poor scholar in Guangling, doing some "private work" and not killing people, but just robbing people in the past. The wealthy businessmen, who seemed to know how to be extremely rich, drugged them with sweating pills, collected their valuables, and finally found a room in an inn and threw them in.
As for the ill-gotten wealth, Liu Yan mostly gave it to those in the brothel. To a certain extent, this can be regarded as robbing the rich and giving to the poor, right?
No matter what others think, Liu Yan is very keen on this kind of free and easy life.
In his opinion, life does not have to be grand and spectacular. As long as you live well and live long enough, this is the greatest relief to your parents.
"The rest, such as status, fame, fortune, prestige, and money, are just external things. If you don't bring them with you in life or take them with you in death, why bother chasing after them?
With that time, Liu Yan might as well come up with some beautiful words to win the smiles of the girls in the brothel.
However, there are indeed some people in this world who do not live a free and easy life. They are entangled in the things that have passed away and strive to get them again. Liang Qiu Hao is like that, Yang Yu is like that, and the current hero named Wu Heng is like that too!
To be honest, Liu Yan has a bit of hatred for Wu Heng. After all, it was Wu Heng's appearance that forced him to face the tragic past that he had finally let go of. He was forced to give up his new identity and return to the vortex of power struggle.
And Wu Heng seemed to have heard the comforting element in Liu Yan's words. He sneered and said lightly, "Your Highness is joking!"
"What?"
Seeing that Liu Yan could not understand what he meant, Wu Heng explained calmly, "It's not that I underestimated Kuyang, but that I overestimated myself!"
Liu Yan felt even more puzzled when he heard this, and looked at Wu Heng half-understanding.
Seeing this, Wu Heng sighed lightly and murmured, "I thought that even one of you alone would be enough to revitalize the Taiping Army and help the Southern Tang Dynasty But now it seems that I have indeed overestimated myself. ¡ª¡ªMy defeat was not at the hands of a dead sheep, nor at the hands of anyone in the Zhou army, but at my own hands!"
"" Liu Yan was confused when he heard this, but he did not speak. After all, he also knew that what Wu Heng needed now was not his comfort, but listening, listening quietly.
"There is nothing to fear from the Zhou army! Although our Taiping army was entangled in a dilemma by Xie An at Hukou, it was just the other side playing rogue. If our army had not been eager to seize Jiangdong at that time, Xie An would have never been able to defeat our army!"
"" Liu Yan thought deeply and nodded affirmatively. After all, Wu Heng was not wrong. At that time, Xie An saw that the Taiping Army was eager to defeat the Zhou army led by him and marched to Jiangdong, so he deliberately refused to fight with the Taiping Army. This led to the escalation of the conflict between Wu Heng and Liu Qing within the Taiping Army. , eventually leading to a separation.
¡°Chen Su¡¯s bravery, Yang Yu¡¯s commander-in-chief, and my scheming, this is the initial prototype of my second-generation Taiping Army
??Chen Su is very strong, quite strong, so strong that he doesn¡¯t look like a person who should have appeared in this world, but he lacks power and strategy.He doesn't know how to use tricks The position of commander-in-chief fell into his hands. I often worry whether this guy will ruin our Taiping Army I didn't expect that in the end, the Taiping Army would be ruined in the hands of me, Wu Heng"
After taking a sip of tea, Wu Heng let out a long sigh.
"Yang Yu that guy is not as brave as Chen Chang, nor as powerful as me, but he is very good at commanding troops and is a natural handsome man. Maybe this is because his father and brother are the first generals of our Taiping Army If he is in charge today Isn¡¯t he more useful in the city than that idiot Zhang Hong?¡±
"" Liu Yan glanced at Wu Heng in astonishment. It was hard for him to imagine that Wu Heng would eliminate his subordinates at this time.
But having said that, Wu Heng was not wrong about one thing. If Liang Qiuhao, Yang Yu and the Tianfu army were still there today, it would definitely not be an easy task for the Zhou army to capture Guangling. In fact, the Zhou army may even be defeated in this battle.
After all, the Zhou army had never truly defeated two world-class heroes like Liang Qiuhao and Zhenlei. Even the commander-in-chief of the Tianfu Army, Yang Yu, only died after being betrayed by the traitor Wei Fu and died among more than a thousand rebel troops. He never had the opportunity to demonstrate his unparalleled leadership ability among the Taiping Army.
"If Liang Qiuhao and Yang Yu are both here today, the Tianfu Army is also here, the Six Divine Generals are also here, and the Taiping Army generals are also here
After fantasizing for a while, Liu Yan was secretly frightened. After all, the Taiping Army's power after all surfaced is extremely powerful.
"Kaiyang Divine General" Liang Qiu Hao is undoubtedly the most powerful general in the world. Even if Liang Qiu Wu, the Flame Tiger Princess, and Jin Ling'er, the Ghost Princess join hands, they can't stop him. He is truly a rare talent seen in a hundred years.
"The Commander-in-Chief of the Tianfu Army" Yang Yu, the first person in the Taiping Army to discuss the ability to command troops, is said to be a commander at the strategic level.
"Tianxuan God General" Wu Heng, the son of Wu Wei, the first deputy commander of the Taiping Army, was a powerful and ruthless tycoon. Here, this man led his troops to cover the entire Jiangdong. Although he was somewhat suspected of taking advantage of others' danger, there was no denying Wu Heng's power.
In addition, Chen Liu hero, the Northern Army envoy of Dazhou Town, "former Tianshu Divine General" Geng Nan, the swordsman of Yancheng, the staff of Li Xian, the eight sage king "named Wu Mishi", the minister of the official department of the Da Zhou Dynasty, Ji Hong, the "former Tianquan Divine General", the "Tiger of Liang", the most powerful general of the Zhou army in Jizhou, Fei Guo, the former "Tianji Divine General", and the one who completely suppressed the dead sheep on the frontal battlefield and toyed with it to applause "Yu Heng Divine General" Qi Zhi, who had followed Liu Qing's orders and quietly came to the ambush under the eyes of several Zhou armies, but because of bad luck, he bumped into Liang Qiu Wu's "Shaking Light Divine General" Yan Lei. .
The strength of the Taiping Army in its most powerful period was so terrifying!
It's a pity that two wizards, Xie An and Li Xian, appeared in the Great Zhou Dynasty, which disintegrated the Six Divine Generals camp in the most powerful period, and brought together "Tianshu Divine General" Geng Nan, "Tianji Divine General" Fei Guo and "Tianquan". Even the next "Divine General" Wei Kuang secretly submitted to Xie An's wife, Sun Xiangyu.
But no matter what, when Xie An forced the Taiping Army to show up when he took Jiangnan two years ago, the Taiping Army can also be said to be full of talents, not to mention the two veteran generals Qi Zhi and Yan Lei, as well as Wei Hu and Ku Yang An extremely outstanding young man, not to mention that the Tianfu soldiers, the real backbone of the Taiping Army, have not been damaged at all. Which of the uncles in the army like Feng Xi is not a fierce general with the strength of a god general?
[The Taiping Army was not defeated by the foreign enemy Zhou State, but was destroyed by internal fighting]
Although Liu Yan honestly didn't have a good impression of the Taiping Army, he believed that what had passed should be allowed to pass, and there was no need to insist on it anymore, but he couldn't help but feel regretful.
¡°Perhaps, even Liu Yan, deep down in his heart, actually hopes that the Southern Tang Dynasty can be restored, even though it is just a glimmer of hope
Liu Yan sighed slightly and raised his head. Only then did he realize that Wu Heng was staring at the wine cup in his hand, as if he was in a trance.
[What was he thinking about? This tough-hearted hero? Do you regret killing Liang Qiuhao and other pillars of the Taiping Army, or are you simply recalling the past? ]
For some reason, Liu Yan¡¯s resentment toward Wu Heng quietly disappeared. Perhaps he sensed that although Wu Heng was extremely ambitious, his loyalty to the Southern Tang Dynasty might be sincere.
Possibly, this hero named Wu Heng simply inherited the unfulfilled long-cherished wish of his father Wu Wei, nothing more.
And while Liu Yan was secretly guessing, Wu Heng's mind had already drifted to Jingzhou twelve years ago
It was the third year since the Taiping Army took root in Lingling County. The Taiping Army's situation has improved significantly.
But they lost a gentle leader.
Liu Qian, the second-generation coach of the Taiping Army, a gentle and dignified woman, has always beenHe became ill due to overwork and finally passed away. Before she died, Liu Qian entrusted the Taiping Army to Liang Qiuhao, Wu Heng, and Yang Yu, three outstanding leaders among the younger generation of the Taiping Army.
Among them, Liang Qiuhao served as the third-generation commander-in-chief of the Taiping Army, Wu Heng served as the deputy commander-in-chief, and Yang Yu served as the second-generation commander-in-chief of the Tianfu Army.
But all the veterans of the Taiping Army will remember that on that day, their third generation commander-in-chief accepted the challenge of Wu Heng and many other military generals, and finally won, taking the crown of commander-in-chief in his pocket.
Perhaps at this moment, Liang Qiuhao and Wu Heng had a grudge.
"Tell me, why did the second-generation coach hand over the position of general manager to Chen Zhen instead of me?" Wu Heng, who was wandering in the world, suddenly asked a question, almost startling Liu Yan.
"This" Liu Yan held the wine cup and pondered for a moment, then guessed, "Could it be that he sensed that Wu Shuai was too ambitious?"
"Ambition?" Wu Heng snorted disdainfully.
Seeing that Wu Heng was not satisfied with this answer, Liu Yan thought about it again, and then hesitantly said, "Could it be that Wu Shuai is not very humane?"
"" These words were like thunder in the sky, shaking Wu Heng's whole body. He stared at Liu Yan in disbelief. It wasn't until Liu Yan felt a little uncomfortable that he slowly nodded in surprise. nod.
¡°That¡¯s it¡so it¡¯s me who¡¯s too cruel?¡±
In an instant, Wu Heng¡¯s prejudice against the second-generation coach Liu Qian disappeared without a trace, because he finally understood Liu Qian¡¯s good intentions at the time.
Yes, Wu Heng is too cruel
Although Liang Qiuhao was sometimes ruthless, he only targeted outsiders. As for his brothers or acquaintances in the Taiping Army, he would never harm them. No different than Wu Heng, he would not hesitate to sacrifice or betray his brothers in the army in order to achieve his goal.
[I see, I see Your Highness Liu Ji knows that I hate Chen Ran and Yang Yu. If I were the commander-in-chief, the two of them would definitely die in depression; on the contrary, if Chen Ran were used as the commander-in-chief, then based on his ability, they would Can you tolerate me, Wu Heng like this? ]
With a "pop" sound, the wine glass in Wu Heng's hand was crushed to pieces.
Once upon a time, he had always been resentful of the second-generation coach Liu Qian's favoritism for Liang Qiuhao. He had imagined more than once that if Liu Qian had given him the position of coach to Wu Heng and appointed Liang Qiuhao as his deputy to assist him, then Liang Qiuhao's bravery, Yang Yu's commander-in-chief, and his Wu Heng's tactics would , How did the Taiping Army end up in this situation?
However, Wu Heng has never thought about whether Liu Qian would be willing to share the power with Liang Qiu Hao and Yang Yu if he really gave up the position of coach to Wu Heng. However, if one person is dominant, he will Two people idle?
¡°The biggest problem is the latter, right?¡± Wu Heng smiled wryly, full of self-deprecation.
Perhaps people¡¯s views on certain things will only change when it is irreversible.
It was only now that Wu Heng figured out the key. Before, he had never looked for the cause in himself, but simply attributed his resentment to Liang Qiu Hao. But now he realized that the real reason why Liu Qian did not use Wu Heng as her commander-in-chief was probably because Wu Heng did not have the capacity to handle others.
After all, Wu Heng is just a ruthless hero, but he cannot be called a wise master who can lead the Taiping Army to glory. On the other hand, Liang Qiuhao, without any scheming, was able to attract one after another powerful generals and commanders to be loyal to him with his unique personality charm.
[Lord Liu Ji did nothing wrong, it was me who was wrong]
Wu Heng tightly squeezed the fragment of the wine glass in his hand, even if the fragment cut his palm, he didn't notice it. Maybe the pain in his palms was far less than the pain in his heart.
After all, the Taiping Army that his father Wu Wei left behind and that Wu Heng valued as his own life was ultimately destroyed by Wu Heng himself, not by Liu Qing, Liang Qiuhao and others who he had fantasized about more than once. In the hands of the Foolish Lord".
How sad!
At the same time, at the west gate of Guangling, the belated main force of the Zhou army finally arrived.
Jing Lan, rushing into battle, how could the Taiping soldiers, who were already short of troops and with plummeting morale, be able to stop the tiger and wolf-like Zhou soldiers? Under Xie An's persuasion to instigate rebellion, they had to drop their weapons and surrender.
After entering the city, Wang Huai, Dian Ying and other generals quickly seized the favorable terrain in the city, joined forces with Fei Guojun and Ma Dan's army to attack the resistance forces in the city, and then rescued the besieged Liao Lijun and Kuyang Army, making The situation on the entire battlefield completely tilted towards the Zhou army.
"Haha, this battle is decided!"
Seeing that the overall situation has been decided, Xie An and Li Xian looked at each other and smiled, and the generals around them also smiled happily.
Of course, there are also some who are very dissatisfied with this, even to the point of being furious, for exampleHeavenly Ji Liuqing.
[How is there this reason how does this reason! ]
Glancing at Xie An hatefully, Liu Qing asked fiercely, "Is our army really the main force? Why do I think we can only clean up the battlefield?!"
"Oh? Really?" Xie An had no conscious expression on his face.
"Isn't it?" Liu Qing asked angrily, raising her hand and pointing to the city where the flames were burning, "Why didn't I know that Liao Li, Fei Guo, and Ma Dan would participate in the attack on Guangling? - They Aren¡¯t we supposed to be in charge of the Taiping Army outside the city?¡±
"The Taiping Army outside the city?" Xie An had a confused expression on his face. It wasn't until Liu Qing's face turned red with anger that he suddenly realized it, nodded and said, "What are you referring to, that Chinese Army General Zhao?" She, former military general Mu Guang and right army general Du Fang?"
"Uh-huh!" Liu Qing snorted viciously.
"We won" Xie An said pretending to be puzzled.
Liu Qing was slightly startled when she heard this, and asked in astonishment, "When?"
"Yesterday, generals Fei Guo, Ma Dan, and Liao Lisa sent good news" Shrugging, Xie An looked pleased to have good generals under his command, and said smugly, "You did a great job, those three guys! ¡ª¡ªNot to mention Fei Guo and Ma Dan, Liao Li has made outstanding achievements in this battle! He successively supported Fei Guo and Ma Dan, and attacked Zhao She and Du Fang"
The more Liu Qing listened, the more frightened she became. She was shocked by the strength of Liao Li, Fei Guo, Ma Dan and other Zhou generals, and also wondered why she had not seen such similar success.
Suddenly, Liu Qing seemed to realize something. She narrowed her beautiful eyes and glared at Xie An fiercely.
As if he realized something, Xie An subconsciously turned his head and chatted with Li Xian word by word.
"Thank you, Sir! Thank you Sir, Xie An, Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment!" Liu Qing put her face in front of Xie An, glared at Xie An fiercely, and said through gritted teeth, "Why are the three generals Fei Guo, Ma Dan, and Liao Li reporting great success? Have you never received it? - Or is it that Master Xie withheld the three success reports privately and did not let my military advisor know about it?"
"It's so good, why did I withhold the good news?" Liu Qing glared at him, and a layer of cold sweat oozed from Xie An's forehead.
"That's not certainbut my military advisor has a good explanation. I wonder if Mr. Xie wants to hear it?"
"Isn't that necessary?" Xie An smiled, and looked at the war in the city seriously, and said, "Look, the war is not over yet, anything can happen, we have to take it seriously, right?"
Listening to these evasive words, Liu Qing could not understand. Her pretty face turned red with anger and she cursed angrily, "Xie An, you liar! - You never thought of letting me deal with Wu Heng." " At this point, crystal tears burst out of his eyes.
Seeing this, Li Xian quietly slipped away.
Secretly cursing Li Xian for being unjust, Xie Anxin smiled bitterly and put his right hand on Liu Qing's head.
"I broke my promise, but I think the Taiping Army can be destroyed in the hands of anyone, but it can never be destroyed in your hands! If you insist on going your own way, one day, this memory will become a lingering nightmare in your heart! - -Don¡¯t forget that your mother and brother-in-law have worked hard for thisthis is their life-long effort!"
"" After hearing this, Liu Qing couldn't help but raise her head and look at Xie An, who had become serious. Faintly, she felt an inexplicable warmth.
Once upon a time, after Liang Qiuhao died in battle, Liu Qing never thought that she would still have people caring about her. The reason why she was close to Xie An was just to use Xie An's power to get revenge on Wu Heng.
¡°But Xie An truly considers her.
[Yes, the Taiping Army is the life-long effort of my mother and Brother Chen Chang]
Liu Qing bit her lip with complicated emotions.
¡°Perhaps guessing Liu Qing¡¯s extremely depressed mood, Xie An smiled slightly and rubbed the hair on her forehead heavily.
"Well, don't be unhappy! - Although the Taiping Army is a rebel army, it is still the life-long effort of your mother and your uncle. I don't want you to get involved and ruin the hard work of your mother and your uncle. But , I didn¡¯t say you were not allowed to bury Wu Heng Let¡¯s go and find that guy, that guy shouldn¡¯t die so easily!¡± As he said that, he extended his right hand to Liu Qing.
Out of some unknown thought, Liu Qing held Xie An's extended hand after some hesitation.
"¡¡Um!"
PS: I forgot to type (2) in the last chapter, I¡¯m really sorry. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)