1354 The Extravagance of Death
When Ma Qiu heard this, his face suddenly became gloomy, and he stepped forward and shouted angrily: "Who connived at this thief to make noise in the camp? Quickly capture him and put him in prison! ”
The main general spoke, and the soldiers did not dare to slack off, and soon a group of personal soldiers poured out, controlling Shi Mubei and the entourages around him and leading them to the side. Shi Mubei suffered this encounter, and his reaction inevitably became more intense, but he was in the base camp of Yedi, with his people and dozens of soldiers around him, no matter how much he complained about the sky, what kind of storm could he set off?
Although Shi Mubei and his followers were expelled, the voice full of anger and scolding the traitors of the country can still be heard from afar. And Ma Qiu's face was even more gloomy at the moment, as dark as this dim sky, and his teeth were even more clenched.
His communication with Fangtou Xie Ai in the past few days was originally a private contact, knowing that both sides were insincere to each other, and there would be no result in this matter, and he had already decided not to continue to entangle here, and was ready to completely solve the problem of returning all the way to the division in these two days, because he did not inform the soldiers under his command.
But now there is Shi Mubei, and even this outsider already knows about it, let alone the other generals in the town. Ma Qiu could already feel that the eyes of the soldiers around him were not lacking in strangeness, and he couldn't help but feel even more bitter in his heart, and at the same time, he was faintly dissatisfied.
He didn't know what kind of situation Xie Ai was in the town, but he guarded Yedi and seemed to have a monopoly on power, but in fact, it had never been the case.
Ma Qiu didn't dare to object to this, but he didn't find it difficult to accept, after all, his position was too important, and how to win the trust of the lord was also very important.
Like this, Shi Mu Bei rushed straight to the outside of the main general's camp and made a noise, if there was no one to guide him secretly, how could he do it with a mere person from Xiangguo! After all, it should be the eyes and ears of the Lord who have planted in the town to use the noise of the stone and wood to force themselves to say what they are doing.
Regarding this point, Ma Qiu had already prepared, and the letters exchanged with Xie Ai several times, and even the personnel channels, were retained, just to deal with the Lord's investigation afterwards. But now that Shi Mubei is making trouble, he has to give an explanation to his subordinates in advance, otherwise the morale of the army may be shaken.
So soon, Ma Qiu ignored the sky and ordered his soldiers to summon the generals of the army to join the discussion. And before waiting for the generals to enter the camp, he still has to investigate how this matter leaked out.
If you don't ask, you can't help but be surprised. It turned out that Xie Ai, who was in Fangtou, had actually come to the front line of Yenan last night, and not long ago sent people to shout and invite talks directly to the front line of the confrontation between the two sides.
After learning about this, Ma Qiu couldn't help but be shocked and annoyed, and felt that Xie Aiqi was extremely cunning and inferior, which was unguardable. He acted like this, probably to induce him to speak out, and then use this to shake the heart of the Yedi army.
Enraged, Ma Qiu directly ordered that the generals did not need to enter the camp after gathering, and went straight to the front line battlefield with him, and at the same time, the rear camp gathered men and horses to send 5,000 people to Yebei, preparing to annihilate the Jin army along the way. A thousand words are not as good as a line, although he is cautious about going to war, but he is not afraid of war, the enemy's means are inferior, and he believes that the Lord can agree with his decision afterwards.
At dawn, Ma Qiu led the elite of the battalion and the generals of the various departments to arrive at the front line of Fangtou, he looked at the field outside the fence and ditch, and his mood was even more annoyed, only to see many Jin soldiers scattered in the suburbs, and they were shouting over and over again for Ma Qiu to come forward to discuss peace matters.
As for the flag guard of honor of the main general Xie Ai on the opposite side, they were also placed in a position not far from the front line, and Ma Qiu couldn't help but ask the front-line soldiers after seeing this: "Is the enemy general Xie Ai really here?" ”
After receiving the soldier's affirmative answer, Ma Qiu couldn't help but be suspicious again, and couldn't understand what Xie Ai's intentions were, if it was just to leak secrets and shake the hearts of his own army, why did he come forward in person and do this?
The other side was still shouting, ridiculing Ma Qiu for being timid and not daring to come out, so he booed again and again. Ma Qiu has been fighting for a long time, so he naturally won't be moved by this, but he really has too many doubts in his heart, and he also wants to directly reprimand Xie Ai for being shameless. So he ordered the soldiers to come forward and discuss how to meet.
Soon after, it was agreed that each of them would take a hundred men and meet in a bay in the middle of the two lines, and that the conversation would be immediately suspended if there was any change on either side.
After some negotiations, the time had reached the middle of the day, and Ma Qiu ordered the generals not to move before he returned, but they should not relax their vigilance and be ready to fight at all times, so they led the people to the negotiation place.
When Ma Qiu arrived, Xie Ai's boat had already stopped at the bay, where the waterway was open and the current was not turbulent, and the two sides could see each other, although it was still not as convenient as face-to-face, but it was finally able to get a timely response.
After arriving here, Ma Qiu couldn't hold it back, and first made the soldiers shout: "Xie Shixin is really treacherous and shameless, you and I both know that talking about peace with Yunyun is just a lie, and it is absolutely impossible." Do you still want to shake the hearts of our army with this trick? It's just a matter of making people laugh! ”
Xie Ai on the opposite side did not mean to hide his figure, Ma Qiu could even directly see the picture of him bowing down and giving words, and it didn't take long for the soldiers on the opposite side to step forward and relay what Xie Ai said: "Why is General Ma so lonely and ruthless, you may not be sincere, it does not mean that Xie Mou is also not?" Everything in the world is planned by man, and there is no reason why it is impossible. This time, I have personally entered the area to announce this matter, which is to show my sincerity and show that I am not a conspiracy in the dark. No matter what your posture is, General Ma, how can I talk sincerely, stop arguing, complain and ask, and plan for the lives of the soldiers on both sides, why should the general be determined? ”
Hearing this answer from the other side, Ma Qiu was really a little confused, and after a while, he made it humane again: "We have been fighting each other for several years, before that, I have always admired Xie Mou's talent, although it is a dispute between eyes, but it does not hinder the feeling of reverence." But after that, Xie did all kinds of things, which was really inferior. Each other bears the king's favor to each other, and it is just a life-and-death fight, how can they use their selfish thoughts as a conspiracy to secretly cooperate! ”
Xie Ai, who was on the other side, was not angry about this, and replied again: "The battle between the two divisions, whether attacking or resting, is ordinary, how can it be crowned with selfish thoughts." As for Ma Qiu, he is loyal and generous, but in fact he is cowardly and responsible, what is the current power of the north and the south, doesn't Ma Qiu know? If you don't know, why do you want us to hand over your master's relatives, hand over the newly acquired land in southern Hebei, and even withdraw from the army. You know very well that all these things you want cannot be won in battle, and even if you start a war in vain, it is nothing more than adding thousands of souls to the battlefield. ”
"Ma Qiu, this person, is very inward-looking, so he doesn't want to talk about peace, it's just that he is afraid of your lord Ji Long's exhaustive accountability, and his position is difficult to consolidate. Knowing that it is already an invincible situation, he still wants to force himself in a battle, which is nothing more than to sacrifice himself with thousands of generals under his command to consolidate his position. In this case, you might as well come to war, if you can get everything you want, then Xie will cut himself to thank the world, and never steal a life! Since ancient times, it has been difficult, and it is only a matter of death, and I have been favored by the general, and if it is useful, I regard death as home. If it weren't for the thoughtfulness of everything, why should you be embarrassed by your ugliness! ”
This relayed by the soldiers, not only Ma Qiu's face was ugly, but even the faces of the other generals after the inquiry also turned complicated, and they looked at the general Ma Qiu thoughtfully.
Ma Qiu complained bitterly in his heart, he didn't expect Xie Ai to not only come forward in person, but also disclose the details of the previous discussions between the two parties.
To be honest, even if Xie is still insincere, it is still within the means to shake the heart of the Qianjun army, but if he can do this step with the dignity of the head of the fang, Ma Qiu is not wronged even if he is planted, because this can be said to be Xie Ai using his lifelong reputation and reputation as a bet, even if he succeeds in this achievement, and then his cunning will be known to the world and laughed at by future generations.
And more importantly, Ma Qiu has been squeezed so much that he can't get off the stage, even if he still ignores the other party's various attitudes and resolutely starts a war, if he wins, if the real war is slightly unfavorable, Xie Ai's words have already dug a grave for him!
Even later, will the lord Shi Hu blame him for having a better solution, but he is good at asserting and forcing the war at the cost of the lives of his relatives, but in the end he still has nothing? Even if he has a reason to do this, but at the expense of the lord's relatives, this is a kind of trespassing, and it is the most unacceptable taboo for the commander of the army!
Originally, he thought that he besieged Fenwu Guishi and could force Xie Ai to deal with it, but he ignored that the hostages in their country had already been taken by the Jin army first, and as soon as he made a move, he pointed directly at the most untouchable taboo of the king and generals. Deciding the life and death of these people should never be done by Ma Qiu.
Even General Shen of the Southern Kingdom has not yet taken the throne, and Xie Ai has to go to such great lengths to rescue his younger brothers and relatives. If Ma Qiu doesn't care about this, it will be real stupidity.
Ma Qiu pondered for a long time, personally boarded the bow deck, looked at the opposite side and said loudly: "I originally thought that Xie was virtuous and admirable, but you are planning to trap me in this situation, even if Ma dies in this disaster, under the Yellow Spring, I will laugh at you for conspiring and winning, is it not the work of the eldest husband?" What's more, haven't you thought that if I still refuse to talk about peace so far, in addition to seeing and laughing at the world, you will also bring humiliation on yourself and be disgusted by your lord Shen Weizhou? ”
On the other side, Xie Ai also appeared in person, shouting: "Regardless of the rest, what I did this time was definitely not General Ma's life, Xie Mou's words were unashamed, and he was not ashamed ......"
While shouting this, he silently recited in his heart, now that the general is in the town, how can the person he is trying to be a mere Maqiu!
"As for whether the general will be tired of me and humiliating himself, that is something I should be worried about, and at the moment Xie only wants to take this matter through and successfully welcome back Shen Shi and his warriors. Moreover, since General Ma also knows that I am throwing my name here, I must seek a good situation in this matter. No matter what the decision of Fu Xingtai is in the future, I will definitely strive for it to be thorough, and General Ma has no doubt about this. ”
Speaking of this, Xie Ai sighed again: "As for what General Ma said about what the affairs of southern Hebei, Heshuo and other sides requested, I can't make a decision in one word, presumably even if Xingtai responds, it is not a matter that you can decide, and it is better to tell your lord as soon as possible." It's okay to talk, but not to talk to you. As for the rest, I can send a letter to Fenwu Shen Hou to let your master rest first to count it as a letter, as for which one to put it, you can choose, or our department can decide itself. ”
Ma Qiu was stunned when he looked at the slowly flowing river, he really couldn't deal with the situation at the moment, but he was in such a position, and he had to make a decision immediately.
In fact, he has no choice but to fight to the death in the present, or to go all out to promote peace talks.
Especially when Xie Ai said that he could release a prince of the kingdom first, it meant that once the war started, Ma Qiu must ensure the safety of the rest of the lord's heirs, otherwise even if he wins and loses, countless people will use this as a lever to put him to death, and even the disaster of the clan's annihilation!
And this is simply impossible to complete, once the war starts, no matter how weak the Jin army is, it is too simple to kill the captured nobles of the Jin Kingdom before death.
After a long while, Ma Qiu looked at Xie Ai, the corners of his lips twitched slightly, he was silently speaking, he really envied Xie Ai's confidence in being fortunate to obey the master, being able to cut first and then play later, and decide big things. Of course, he didn't know that General Shen of the Southern Kingdom was fangtou, so he was in such a dangerous situation, especially because of the sword soldiers, or because of General Shen's gifts.
Xie Ai stood opposite, he didn't know what Ma Qiu was thinking, but he also sympathized with Ma Qiu, the enemy general who had been fighting for several years, and if he was in this position, he probably had a feeling that life was worse than death. Because no matter which one you choose, it means a great hidden danger, and in comparison, it is a luxury to die generously.
But this sympathy disappeared in an instant, and soon Xie Ai was curious about what kind of reaction Shi Hu would have when he faced the current situation. It can be said that as long as Shi Hu is a little weak and does not dare to continue to lead his troops south to fight to the death with Wang Shi, then no matter what he does, he will be accompanied by humiliation for the rest of his life!
Up to now, Xie Ai has gradually understood the general's intentions, if a tyrannical butcher like Shi Hu only asks for a battle to kill, it will become his pleasure, which is far from enough to offset the harm caused by his people to the people of Zhuxia in the past few decades, and this kind of arrogance and murderous so-called human master is not worthy of a solemn and heroic death at all.
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