Chapter 25
Different attitudes and different things can be seen. When Dong Mao spoke, Liu Sheng also became serious and re-examined the army running to the city. After three or four months of physical training, under sufficient nutrition and nourishment, the mercenaries were no longer thin men. Although they were dressed in tattered clothes and had too many places to mend. At first glance, the mercenaries were like beggars. If you observe carefully, you will know what the three rows of mercenaries who are running and not scattered.
When the big leader returned, Dong Mao no longer stood at the top of the city. As the second leader, he also walked out of the city gate to greet him.
In everyone's eyes, Dong Hu is an extremely strange existence. People in Lintao know how the beggar brothers and sisters around him came from. At the beginning, they just needed some helpers.
Dong Da followed Dong Zhuo to fight and died in the Western Regions. He left nothing except for leaving Dong Hu with three or four thousand yuan in pensions and a mutton shop. Dong Hu was fat since childhood, and it is said that his biological mother died of dysfunction due to his fatness.
He was born to develop faster and had an ordinary 15-year-old figure at the age of ten. Dong Da followed Dong Zhuo to fight in the south and didn't have much time to take care of him. Even if there was no adult soul hidden in his body, the difficult life would force him to support himself.
People in Lintao knew how he supported the beggar brothers and sisters step by step, and could understand that there were only a few who could save so many businesses in the entire Lintao. Without the help of hundreds of beggars, how could he save these businesses?
The people of Lintao could figure out these things, but they couldn't figure out that he was kind to the disabled Dong Mao, and even beat Dong Zhuo many of the generals and brave generals because Dong Mao beat Dong Huang and many other brave generals. This was not something that others could figure out, but for this reason, the people of Lintao still praised his loyalty in private.
Dong Hu does not care about family background, does not care about ugliness or other things, but only cares about feelings. If he feels that he can interact, he is closer, but if he notices that he cannot have a deep friendship, he can only say a few words when he meets. When he sees Dong Mao going out of the city to greet him, he feels warmth in his heart.
"The weather is cold and slippery, and the eldest son's body is a bit poor, so he doesn't have to go out of the city."
Dong Mao smiled gently and said, "Is the situation in Jishishan okay?"
Dong Hu smacked his lips twice, told Jishishan about the general situation, and sighed.
"When facing a fatal matter, Jishishan's mind was too swaying."
Dong Mao knew Jishishan's temperament very well, nodded in agreement, and smiled and said, "Jishishan is an untrustworthy person and will only become an enemy in the future."
Dong Hu smiled.
"To the west is Hehuang Qiang, to the east is the imperial army. Both the east and west are giants that cannot be dealt with. Only Jishishan can gather together under strong pressure. Once there is no strong pressure, they will fight into a group themselves. Even if they become enemies, they will be vulnerable mobs."
Dong Hu suddenly frowned, turned his head and waved his hand to Dong Xiaoyi. Dong Xiaoyi nodded, pulled Hua Xiong, who was erect, and walked away, even Da Ya retreated ten steps away.
Seeing others retreating a little, Dong Hu then spoke, "With the wisdom of the eldest son, I think I have noticed it. Beigong Boyu stationed five thousand troops in Yunwu, and used Li Wenhou as the guard general. Although it was a secret warning to Mengdu, it showed that Yunwu City had enough strength to deal with Jishishan."
"But we are talking about another thing, saying that they are ready to seize the Golden City Pass!"
Dong Mao paused suddenly, looking at Dong Hu with a serious look in horror.
Dong Hu said: "Beigong Boyu now has only 30,000 soldiers and horses. Yunwu City has 5,000 soldiers. How can 25,000 soldiers and horses be taken over the strong Jincheng Pass?"
"The rebels of 30,000 seem to have a lot of troops, but the Hehuang Qiang is not a soldier who has been trained for many years, but a rebellion involving dozens or more tribes. It is not too difficult to defeat such 30,000 scattered soldiers. It is enough to just 10,000 soldiers who have been in battle for a long time."
Dong Hu frowned and said, "Hehuang Qiang rebelled many times, but they all fled because of defeat. Even if Beigong Boyu is really stupid, what about Han Sui and Li Wenhou? Can't they see that they are short of troops?"
"If the troops are insufficient, you should shrink and use the advantage of the terrain to resist step by step, firmly strengthen the clear walls, constantly harass our army's logistics supplies, retreat and resist all the way. If the Hehuang Valley cannot resist, drag the imperial troops into the plateau, use the plateau to drag the imperial troops to death. Even if the entire Hehuang Valley is temporarily lost, as long as you win in the end, you can easily regain it."
Dong Mao looked at Dong Hu with a strange look, as if he was asking which group he belonged to. Dong Hu was embarrassed to scratch his head.
"If there is insufficient troops and insufficient strength, there should be a way to fight. But Beigong Boyu and Han Sui clearly knew that they had insufficient troops and knew that it was very dangerous to get out of the valley and run to the Jincheng Pass. The Qiang-guard Ling Zheng would definitely not be without any defense in the face of the fact that they had rebelled. With just 25,000 cavalry, it would be impossible for them to take down Jincheng Pass in a short time without enough siege equipment."
"But they still have to send troops to Jinchengsai when water is dripping into ice. Is it really so stupid?"
Dong Hu shook his head and sighed: "I know it is impossible, but I still have to send troops to attack. There is only one explanation, that is, there are already some people in Jinchengsai City that rebel secretly, just like the fall of Yunwu City. Some people will secretly open the city gate."
Dong Mao took a deep breath and said solemnly: "People should be sent to inform Captain Ling immediately. Once the Jincheng Pass fell, it is likely to cause the Qiang people in Beidi County to rebel together."
Dong Hu smiled bitterly and said, "What the eldest son said is that Jin Chengsai should immediately inform him to defend strictly in this matter, but... has the eldest son ever thought about his uncle's affairs?"
Dong Mao was suddenly shocked and smiled bitterly again. He understood Dong Hu's meaning. Jincheng Pass is a strategic city at the intersection of four forts. If Jincheng Pass is not lost, Hehuang Qiang will not be able to become bigger. But at the same time, it will definitely make Dong Zhuo lose many opportunities to increase his meritorious contributions.
"If Jincheng Pass is still there, the imperial court only needs to follow the steps to quell the rebellion. The army directly enters the Hehuang Valley and advance step by step. With the 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers in Beigong Boyu's hands, it will be a matter of time before the defeat is sooner or later. Naturally, my uncle does not have much opportunity to show his bravery."
Dong Hu smiled bitterly and said, "If Huwa wouldn't have hesitated just because of his uncle's little merits, the main reason is that Huwa wanted to destroy the entire Hehuang Qiang in one fell swoop."
"Beigong Boyu seized the Jincheng Pass. In a sense, he exposed his head. He cut off with a knife from Jishishan. The stretched head would be separated from Hehuang Qiang. These rebel bastards could be killed all of them, and then the guys in Jishishan killed the entire Hehuang Valley, and the roots of the entire Hehuang Qiang were pierced in one fell swoop."
"But if the head is not extended, the court ministers will surrender. Although Huangfugui is one of the three Mings of Liangzhou, his merits are not known for beheading the enemy, but for surrendering."
"Repeated surrender and rebellion, the Qiang people are like bad kids who are beaten up. If they can't see them at first, they will cause trouble. Parents will always have a day when they are old, a day when they are sick, and a day when they are naughty. What should I do when it comes to that time?"
"So, as long as you seize the opportunity, you will be crippled with them in one go!"
Dong Hu smiled bitterly and said, "It is precisely because of this reason that Huwa is hesitant and does not know how to decide."
Dong Mao thought he was hesitant because of his father. After listening to all the explanations, he felt much better. Because of one person's desire for power, countless people suffered from war. There was always an indescribable feeling in his heart.
After listening to Dong Hu's explanation, Dong Mao didn't know what to do...
Seeing him hesitating, Dong Hu sighed, "It's better for Huwa to write a letter with his uncle and let his uncle decide."
Dong Mao had no good idea, so he nodded and said, "Just as Huwa said, let my father decide."
Dong Hu opened his mouth and wanted to say that within a month at the latest, he opened his mouth and shook his head with a wry smile, but he still said: "This matter is too serious. Before my uncle knows it, we must not let others know it. We must ensure that the letter is there, and the person is dead, and the letter is destroyed. We must also ensure that the letter is handed to my uncle in person, just..."
Dong Hu scratched his head and said, "Dong Huang, Niu Fu and others are not against you and me. If you know that the letter was sent by you and I, and if it is taken away by them, whether intentionally or unintentionally, once such a fatal letter is spread, it will not be a good thing for my uncle."
Only Hua Xiong can ensure that the letters are foolproof, but at this time it is the most deadly moment. Shenlang Qiang may enter Lintao at any time. Dong Hu has been in the Hehuang Valley and Jishi Mountain in recent years. I don’t know how many dangers he has experienced. He is confident that he will compete with Shenlang Qiang in the wild, but Lintao City must have a strong general guarding him, and this person can only be Hua Xiong.
Dong Mao thought for a moment and said seriously: "No one around you and me can guarantee that the letter will be delivered 100% to my father, but if my mother delivers the letter, no one dares to stop him!"
"Just follow the eldest son!"
The Dong family has a special status. Not to mention that others dare not provoke him, even Dong Zhuo himself dared not anger Dong family. After discussing it, the two brothers went directly to the Dong family without even returning to their residence.
When the two found Dong, Dong was talking to Dong Yuan. When they saw them, they were a little surprised. They were all because they never came to Dong's mansion together since they recruited mercenaries.
Dong didn't care at first, but just a moment later, Dong sent Dong Yuan out casually. The two of them always talked about each other. What kind of situation did Dong have never seen? He felt a little funny.
"Tell me, there are no one else here."
Dong was amused. For only a moment, Dong looked extremely solemn, and he closed his eyes and was silent for a little...
"Mao'er, you took Huwa to the study and asked someone to deliver a letter!"
"The boy will step down now."
Dong waved his hand, Dong Mao and Dong Hu bowed and exited the door...
"Come!"
A maid walked in and squatted in a blessing.
"lady."
"Look for Dong Zhong."
"yes!"
The maid exited the door and carefully closed the door, then hurried to search for Dong Zhong.
A quarter of an hour.
Two quarters of an hour...
An urgent footstep sounded outside the door, and there was no waiting for instructions outside the door...
"Come in."
Dong's voice was cold. Hearing such a tone, Dong Zhong quickly lowered his body a little, and then gently pushed open the door, for fear of angering the woman sitting in the middle hall.
"lady."
Dong Zhong bowed his body and bowed with his fists.
"Bring the little three and four to send a letter. If the letter is there, the letter will be ruined by the person who dies. The letter must be handed over to the master and handed over to the master yourself. Do you understand?"
Dong Zhong was shocked and said solemnly: "I understand that if you believe in someone, you will be ruined by someone. If you die, you will never let the second person see the letter!"
Dong nodded slightly, his eyebrows slightly lowered...
"Tell Niu Fu personally and tell him in front of the master."
Chapter completed!