A Clash of Gods - Chapter 1200

[Chapter 1190 Being alone]

The corners of Qu Manbao’s eyes twitched, his lips parted, but he couldn’t speak.

“Eldest son, the general has left the northwest, and the entire northwest is now up to you.” Daosheng said solemnly: “I dare to ask the eldest son, do the hundreds of soldiers and horses stationed in Tongguan now obey the transfer of the eldest son?

Qu Manbao frowned and said, “You know better than me that Tongguan is my barrier to the northwest. My father said that as long as Tongguan is in our hands, the northwest is also in our hands. If Tongguan is not under our control one day, then the northwest will be in jeopardy.

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Because of this, the soldiers and horses stationed at Tongguan are his father’s confidants. Xue Ren, who was guarding the gate, was once accepted by his father as his adopted son. Except for his father, no one could mobilize the soldiers at Tongguan.”

“So if the eldest son, if If you want that letter to be effective, you must hold Tongguan in your hand.” Daosheng whispered: “The eldest son has raised three hundred warriors, and these people are so committed to the eldest son that for the eldest son, they will go through fire and water. It’s time for this group of warriors to serve the eldest son.”

Qu Manbao said, “Do you mean to use these three hundred warriors to replace the guards at Tongguan?”

“Exactly.” Daosheng said: “As long as Tongguan is in the hands of Xue Ren, the general and the young master can enter and leave the pass freely. Only by replacing the guards of Tongguan with his own can the eldest master completely control the northwest.”

Qu Manbao said a little uneasy: “Daosheng , is this… too much? For more than ten years, Tongguan guards have always been the father’s decision, and now…now I suddenly want to switch guards, father…father He will definitely be dissatisfied with me, but it would be counterproductive at that time.”

“Eldest son, in fact, in the eyes of his subordinates, the general is a man of foresight.” Daosheng said: “The heir he wants to choose must be a peerless hero who can take charge of himself. Although the eldest son is both civil and military, there has not been much war in the northwest in recent years, and there are not many opportunities for the eldest son to show his skills. Therefore, in the view of the general, the eldest son may not be able to be alone. But this time, if the eldest son is vigorous and resolute, In the eyes of the general, it is not necessarily a bad thing to adjust the defense of Tongguan, and to be the master of the concubines and concubines in the house.”

Qu Manbao walked over and sat down on the chair, reached for the jug, raised his head and took another sip.

“If the eldest son thinks that his subordinate is talking too much, he will ask the eldest son to apologize.” Daosheng sighed: “The two nights my subordinates can’t sleep at night is for the future of the eldest son, and in the final analysis, it is also for myself, if the eldest son If you are able to walk steadily, your subordinates will naturally be able to take advantage of the eldest son, otherwise… the subordinates bluntly said that these words will damage the brotherhood of the eldest son and the young son, and they should not be frank with the eldest son.”

Qu Manbao also He sighed and said, “Daosheng, I don’t understand what you said. Mr. Storyteller has told so many stories. For the sake of power, not to mention brothers, there is no mercy between father and son.” Wei Wei paused, Cai said: “Now that I think about it,

Man Ying seems to have been really close to his father in the past few years. When his father was celebrating his birthday last time, that kid went to great lengths to get a piece of Tianshi as a birthday gift, and I should have passed my limelight. This kid really seems to have bad intentions.”

Daosheng walked over, picked up iron pliers, and smashed the grill to make the fire burn more vigorously, and then said: “The eldest son controls the northwest, so that the general will not be allowed by then. If you don’t hand over the inheritance rights to you, you will become proactive, which is much safer than waiting for the general to make a decision.”

“Tell me, what else do you need to do besides Tongguan?”

“Call the surrounding officials as soon as possible. Daosheng whispered: “Look at the tone of these people and see if they are willing to be loyal to you. If they are loyal to you, the eldest son can naturally entrust a heavy responsibility, otherwise…!”

“I understand It’s gone.” Qu Manbao’s eyes became colder: “Control the northwest, and then force my father to exile Man Ying, and then send assassins to attack, as long as Man Ying is gone, the heir of the Qu family will only be me.”

Dao Sheng cupped his hands and said, “Eldest son The future is bright, and I will definitely become a generation of heroes!”

“Daosheng, you will give me a notice now.” Qu Manbao said: “Hoard all the grains in the Xianyang grain store and tell those people that the war ahead is tight, and now all grain and grass will be disposed of by the public. When the army conquers Luoyang, it will be repaid in double. In addition, I will send a letter to the surrounding officials, ordering them to leave immediately to come to Xianyang, and I have a big business to discuss with them.”

Daosheng said sternly: “This subordinate will do it now.” Then he asked: “Eldest son, what about Tongguan…?”

“My three hundred warriors will set off immediately and go to change the defense.” Qu Manbao said: “Let Du Du Yandao is the general…!”

“Eldest son, just let Du Yandao go, Xue Ren may not hand over Tongguan to him.” Daosheng shook his head and said, “Then Xue Ren is arrogant, in the entire Northwest Army, he There are not many who see it.”

“Does he dare to listen to my orders?”

“Of course he dares not to listen to the orders of the eldest son.” Daosheng smiled: “It’s just that Du Yandao goes, Xue Ren may not give it. Du Yandao saves face.”

Qu Manbao frowned and said, “Do you want me to go to Tongguan in person?”

“If the eldest son goes, this will happen.” Daosheng said sternly: “No matter how daring Du Yandao is, he doesn’t dare to come here. Disobey in front of the eldest son.” Qu

Manbao

reluctantly said: “It will take several days to go to Tongguan from here, and the weather is cold, I…!”

Daosheng said: “As long as Tongguan is under control, the eldest son can rest easy.”

Qu Manbao thought for a while before saying, “Let me think about it.” I also know Xue Ren’s temper. Du Yandao may not be able to handle him. I will lead three hundred soldiers tomorrow and replace the guards at Tongguan. Du Yandao is loyal to me, and he guards him. Tongguan, everything is safe.” Some worried: “If I leave Xianyang, there shouldn’t be any problems here, right?”

“Don’t worry, eldest son, the whole northwest, who doesn’t know that the world belongs to the Qu family.” Daosheng said with a smile: “Those with the The forces opposed by the imperial court have already been uprooted, and it only takes a few days for the eldest son to go back and forth, and no one can turn up the big waves.”

Qu Manbao nodded slightly and said, “That’s right, who would dare to go wild in the northwest. “I picked up the wine jug, it was already empty, and said with a smile: “Daosheng, go get the wine and drink with me.”

Early the next morning, notices were posted on the streets and alleys of Xianyang City, ordering all grain stores to pay all the grain in their inventory within two days. Wealth, no mercy.

A notice immediately caused a commotion in Xianyang City.

People in Xianyang naturally knew that the Northwest Army came into battle, and many people knew in their hearts that the Qu family and their sons had collected a lot of taxes in the northwest over the years. Before the Qinhuai War, the Qu family and their sons claimed to relieve the worries of the court and collect taxes all over the northwest. The people in the northwest are naturally miserable, even those gentry and powerful people are also complaining, but the Qu family is holding the flag of the imperial court, and no one dares to disobey, but the real tax paid to the imperial court is less than 30%, and the rest is almost All fell into Qu’s pocket.

The Qu family specially vacated a large area in Xianyang City and built a granary. Now the granary is almost full. In Qu Yuangu’s words, if Xianyang City is besieged one day, it will take three years and five years. , Xianyang city does not worry about food.

People know that the Qu family has a lot of money and food. This time when the Northwest Army entered the customs, Qu Yuangu did not go all out to raise food. Time, the notice came down, and this time it was not just for people to pay for food. Look at the meaning, it was to turn over all the food. People were indignant. On the first day, few people took the initiative to pay up. food.

The notice was issued, but Qu Manbao had already taken the three hundred warriors he had cultivated for many years to Tongguan, but Qu Manbao himself did not need to do things like urging grain.

As the sun sets, Qu Manbao is riding on the back of a sturdy horse. This horse is a pure northwest horse. Under the setting sun, the brown temples are very supple. Qu Manbao in black armor is matched with this steed. It is also very heroic.

Behind him were three hundred warriors, all of them all in fine armor, holding spears and war knives on their waists.

According to Qu Manbao, the three hundred warriors under his command were authentic Northwest warriors, and each of them played the role of one to ten. Even if they encountered thousands of troops, the three hundred warriors could kill the opponent without leaving any armor.

The three hundred warriors under the setting sun are indeed iron horses, and they are full of murderous aura.

“Eldest son, there is a hillside ahead, it’s getting late, we can camp on the side of the hillside.” A gray armored general approached, “The humble general remembers that there is a water source near the hillside, which is suitable for camping.”

Qu Manbao looked at the night sky , He really didn’t plan to travel overnight, he nodded and

said

: “Du Yandao, you take someone to prepare the camp first. You will rest here tonight and leave early tomorrow morning.”

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Du Yandao knew that the purpose of this trip was to change the guards at Tongguan, and he was very surprised why the eldest son made such a decision. He understands a truth. If a person asks less questions, he will live longer. The eldest son has a capricious temperament, and may annoy him if he is not careful. In this case, it is better to ask less.

And this trip to Tongguan is not a bad thing for him.

After changing the defense, he was the defender of Tongguan, and then he had the real power. Although he was a close friend of the eldest son, he had never been able to use it. When he finally had the opportunity to do something, Du Yandao was still very happy.

Du Yandao was not a mediocre person, he was also a stalwart who came out of the dead. He couldn’t say how clever he was in marching, but he wasn’t weak. With only 300 soldiers, it was a piece of cake to command them.

Before dark, the team set up a tent on the side of the hill. In fact, there were only three tents that were actually set up.

When the eldest son goes out, he not only has to live in a tent, but also eat and drink. In addition, the eldest son takes a bath every day, so every cavalryman should bring a few more water bags with him in addition to drinking water bags. bath water.

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