After the envoy conveyed the instructions from Xindu, he took his leave directly, and did not stay for long, but Xiangguo was already at the forefront of the war, and for the faint of heart, it was very shocking to stay here for a few more moments, lest something happen to them.

When the envoy from the country was sent away, Wu'an Wang Shikun made a voice and left Ma Qiu, as if he had something important to ask, but he did not leave Zhang Hedu.

With such a different treatment, Zhang Hedu felt resentment in his heart, his eyes roamed between Shi Kun and Ma Qiu, and a few inexplicable sneers came out of his mouth, and then he got up and walked straight away, which can be described as completely rude.

At present, the storage position in the country is vacant, although the internal struggle has not yet heated up because of the military pressure brought by the Jin army, but it is also difficult to resist the impatient heart. Shi Kun and Ma Qiu, the combination of the sect king and the powerful general, in Zhang Hedu's opinion, is naturally inevitable.

However, Shi Kun is in the middle of the middle among the princes, and although Ma Qiu is in military power, he is only alone, and Zhang He Dujiu has been in the country for a long time, and he has a group of allies behind him who are watching and helping each other, and even his ministry of staying in Xiangguo and dividing Ma Qiu's military power is obtained by allies, because he does not want to be too close to Shi Kun, and he also does not put this pair in his eyes.

However, Zhang Hedu was wrong about this, Shi Kun, the prince who has been in the palace for a long time, is not fake, and it is precisely because of this that he is inevitably unfamiliar with the ministers in the country, and the most contact in his life is Ma Qiu, or because he was sent to Ma Qiu's camp as an exchange chip in Ye Di earlier, so he naturally has a little more trust in Ma Qiu.

But if Shi Kun has any thoughts about the position of Chu Ji, or Ma Qiu is eager to support the merits, it is really Zhang Hedu who lives by himself and thinks too much.

When Zhang Hedu left, Shi Kun also withdrew from the idle people in the hall, and came to the side of Ma Qiuxi, with a sad and panicked face: "May I ask Mahou, does Xiangguo have any reason to abide by?" Is there a force to defend? ”

Hearing Shi Kun's question, Ma Qiu was also speechless for a while, he was a little disdainful of Shi Kun, a weak prince, and he didn't have the slightest idea of helping Shi Kun seize the throne.

However, maintaining a relatively close relationship with Shi Kun is not without benefits for him, after all, before the storage position is decided, no one knows what the master's mind is, and through this relationship, Ma Qiu can also temporarily suppress Zhang Hedu's head, so that the other party does not dare to move.

Shi Kun asked so bluntly, which made Ma Qiu feel embarrassed, after all, the Jin army was step by step, but the people in Xiangguo City lacked effective restraint means, no matter how thick-skinned he was, he didn't dare to say that he could repel the Jin army, so he could only bow his head and say: "Tens of thousands of soldiers under the command of the last general are all loyal martyrs in the country, working together, fighting to the death without retreat...... Where Xiangguo Jiugi is located, the Lord will never sit back and watch Xiangguo lose, and will definitely send a large army to help at a critical moment. ”

"If that's the case, then it's a good ......"

When Shi Kun heard this, he just sighed, obviously not believing it. He was taken away directly in Jiande Palace last year, and he still has lingering palpitations, and now although he is more fortunate to be crowned king when he returns to the country, he does not feel that he has been valued by the Lord, but has a feeling of abandonment. If the Lord had really cared for him, He would not have left him in this dangerous place, but would have taken him to Sindu.

However, after all, he was only a young and weak boy, and his scheming and knowledge were short-sighted, and he sent several messages begging the Lord to go to Xindu, but instead of being allowed, he was severely reprimanded, and he did not dare to continue to plead, and there was no way to save himself.

The atmosphere in the hall became much duller, and Ma Qiu was about to get up and say goodbye, preparing to go to the front line in the south of the city to supervise the affairs, when he heard Shi Kun say again: "The guards and I lack friendship, and the posture is very rare, and I, I really don't dare to believe him...... I don't know if Mahou can secretly send his henchmen to defend ...... in this."

When Ma Qiu heard this, he frowned, the battle on the front line is tight, and his strength is insufficient, Shi Kun is worried about his own safety here, in his opinion, it is really unnecessary, if he can defend in front, Shi Kun is naturally safe and worry-free, but if even he can't stop the Jin army's offensive, then it is in vain to have more guards.

But after a moment's thought, he decided that this was not a bad thing. Although Shi Kun, the prince, is only a dispensable role, after all, he is also the main bloodline, and he is also the nominal highest official of Xiangguo at the moment, so he cannot be completely ignored.

And there is no shortage of contradictions between him and Zhang Hedu, and now that the two sides are divided and fortified, he is also worried that Zhang Hedu will make some small moves in the rear, and it is also necessary to control Shi Kun in the hands of his cronies.

Although the battle ahead is tight, it is not difficult to transfer a few hundred soldiers, and Ma Qiu has been in charge of the military power of Yedi for many years, even if he does not deliberately manage it, he has a group of credible people around him. So he made a small arrangement, dispatched 800 elite troops into Shan Yutai, and took over the escort of Shi Kun, the king of Wu'an.

When Zhang Hedu learned about this, he didn't have any special reaction, which just confirmed his guess even more, but felt that Ma Qiu was really ridiculous, and he actually wanted to be able to use a role like Shi Kun to plot great merit. But then he also mobilized some of his forces, and then fortified the perimeter of the platform, happy to block Ma Qiu and them.

In Zhang Hedu's opinion, the alliance between Shi Kun and Ma Qiu is not to be worried, and he doesn't care much about whether Xiangguo gains or loses. But seeing that the Jin army's big array was getting closer and closer to Xiangguo, it really made him sad, worried that once the Jin army launched a general attack, he would also be trapped in a forced death battle, and not only would his safety be in doubt, but he would also have no chance to participate in the highest power game in the country.

For Zhang Hedu, the best situation is to force Ma Qiu out of the city to fight a decisive battle with the Jin army, and if he wins, he can relieve the siege of the city, and Zhang Hedu can also take advantage of the victory to kill and reap great benefits.

Even if Ma Qiu is defeated, there is no loss for him, he can lead his troops to abandon the city and return to Xindu, even if the lord wants to investigate the responsibility for the defeat, Ma Qiu is the main culprit, he also has the means to get away with responsibility, the key is to be able to keep these soldiers he shared from Ma Qiu, and even take advantage of the situation to annex more Ma Qiu's troops.

So in the next few days, Zhang Hedu had a fierce posture and worried about national affairs, and urged Ma Qiu many times to go out of the city to fight, not to be a thief, and he set up an image of the main battle faction, anyway, most of the cavalry under Xiangguo is under the control of Ma Qiu, even if he goes out of the city to fight, it will not be his turn to command.

Even Zhang Hedu revealed some plans for Ma Qiu to fill the Jin army's battle array with human lives, which clearly showed that he wanted to give way to the pawns and send them to death, which also made Ma Qiu quite resentful, while Zhang Hedu ruthlessly collected a group of people's hearts.

Ma Qiu turned a deaf ear to Zhang Hedu's small actions, he still suppressed the advance of the Jin army according to his own steps, and did not mention the decisive battle out of the city.

Such a response, on the surface, seems to be conservative and cowardly, but it can also greatly curb the advance of the Jin army, as long as the Jin army does not arrive under the city of Xiangguo for a day, Xiangguo can temporarily defend without loss. If the time can be dragged on longer, when the situation in Xindu stabilizes, he will be more confident that he will send troops to help, and then the two sides will join forces and fight the exhausted division of the Jin army, and the chances of victory will be greater.

But if a person has bad intentions, he really can't prevent it, or if there is a possibility that the situation will turn bad, if the temptation is repeated, it will always happen.

When it was in the month of Layue, Ma Qiu was still troubled by suppressing the advance speed of the Jin army in the south of Xiangguo City, and suddenly got the news that Zhang Hedu sent troops to take in several generals under his command.

Ma Qiu was anxious at this time, and he had reached a limit of patience for Zhang Hedu's many harassments, and after hearing this, he was even more annoyed in his heart, and led thousands of cavalry under his command to go straight to Zhang Hedu's camp in the north of the city, and he was even ready to use force, and he must make Zhang Hedu, a fool, pay the corresponding price!

Regarding Ma Qiu's imposing arrival, Zhang Hedu did not force it, but went out of the camp to greet him in person, with a sure look of victory.

Ma Qiu was naturally not polite to Zhang Hedu, and directly waved his hand to refuse the other party's false invitation, but angrily shouted that Zhang Hedu would be released by the prison general.

Zhang Hedu still had a sinister smile on his face, and he did not change anything because of Ma Qiu's bad attitude: "Since I have imprisoned these thieves, it makes sense." Instead of rushing to provoke, Mahou might as well retreat and ask what unforgivable sins these people have committed! ”

Zhang Hedu's nonsense, Ma Qiu naturally wouldn't believe it, and after hearing it, he snorted coldly: "Even if there is a disagreement between the Wei army and me, and the current national crisis, we should ask for patience." But if your wanton actions break the heart of our army, and the sky is above, and the sun is high, I will kill you! ”

Seeing that Ma Qiu was so hideous and resolute, Zhang Hedu's face also changed, he no longer played tricks, and with a wave of his hand, a soldier in the camp stepped forward, not only escorting Ma Qiu's generals forward, but also a few carts of equipment: "Ma Hou doesn't have to look at me sharply, first ask what crimes this daring thief under your command has committed, and then think about how to explain to the Lord!" ”

Ma Qiu saw that those people just looked shrive, and his face was slightly soothed, but after seeing the utensils on the frame, his face immediately became more difficult to see.

Zhang Hedu took a step back, raised his hand and pointed to the utensils on the frame, and sneered: "A few days ago, a patrol officer under my command reported that the city was brewing privately in disregard of the prohibition of alcohol. At first, I didn't believe it, after all, the Lord had an order at the beginning of last year, and there was no shortage of nobles in the country who suffered. It wasn't until after the search that I learned that these thieves not only knew the law and broke the law, but they were so bold that they stole military rations for private brewing! ”

Zhang Hedu's words, Ma Qiu couldn't listen to them anymore, but the cold sweat on his forehead couldn't help but gush out. The country collapsed, all kinds of use was scarce, the Lord issued a ban on alcohol at the beginning of the year to save grain and grass, and there were many people in the country who drank heavily, and it was difficult to stop it for a while, but the Lord's determination and strength were great, and even the clan Shi Ning and others were killed for violating the ban!

Subordinates brew privately, Ma Qiu has heard of this matter, regardless of the size of the alcohol addiction, although they are stationed in the city now, but they also lack the use of cold materials, and the cold can also maintain the combat effectiveness of the main force to a certain extent, but this matter must be kept secret and not leaked, otherwise the general of other towns will openly disobey the lord's ban, and once it is used by someone with a heart, it will be a big disaster.

Ma Qiu was shocked, not because he was stolen by Zhang Hedu, but because this matter has been done very secretly, and he was actually arrested by Zhang Hedu, which shows that Zhang Hedu has infiltrated a lot in his army.

"What do you want?"

After being silent for a long time, Ma Qiu looked at Zhang Hedu and said in a condensed voice.

Zhang Hedu laughed when he heard this: "The cadre of Mahou Country, the private brewing in the camp is also forced by the time, I don't want to provoke the Lord to suspect my Xiangguo guards, but Mahou should also give me a reason to cover up this crime for you." ”

Ma Qiu fell silent again when he heard this, he naturally wouldn't believe Zhang Hedu's nonsense, but now that the crime has been controlled by Zhang Hedu, he himself is still waiting for the guilt, now even in order to save himself, he needs to urgently seek great success to offset the merits, if it is too late, I am afraid that there will be no chance.