Chapter ninety-eight
During the banquet, there were singing, dancing girls, drinking glasses, and laughter. When such a scene appeared in the military tent, there was an indescribable sense of dissonance.
In the face of a powerful enemy, but looking so corrupt and enjoying themselves, can such an army win the war?
But such a situation was brought about by the high-ranking cadre. He held this banquet to take this opportunity to express his apology to Qu Yi. Of course, this was just an excuse for the high-ranking cadre. What he actually wanted to do was to
At this banquet, a cup was thrown as a sign to win Qu Yi.
The senior cadre invited Qu Yi, and Qu Yi came. Not only did he come by himself, but he also brought all 26 of his subordinates with him, which made the military tent seem a bit crowded. But the senior cadre didn't take it seriously, but he did.
It feels like when everyone is here, they can all be served in one pot, saving time and effort.
The dancing girls and the like were all found by senior officials from Shangquyang City. These days, if you have money, you can buy everything, including official positions, not to mention some dancing girls?
"General, please fill this cup!" Gao Gan kept asking Qu Yi for drinks. After Qu Yi signaled, he drank it in one go. He didn't seem to care about anything, especially when Gao Gan and others were talking a lot.
Qu Yi accepted all the flattery, as if he was the kind of person who loved to hear good things.
Qu Yi suddenly became so righteous, but it did not arouse any suspicion among Gao Gan. Gao Rou felt that something was wrong. He looked at Gao Gan, who was already drinking and blushing, and then looked at Qu Yi, who was still there.
Gao Rou narrowed his eyes slightly, his hand holding the wine glass tightened unconsciously, and the thoughts in his heart became more determined.
"Let's all drink together, drink together!" Zhou Ang also participated very cooperatively. This guy was already a little dizzy after drinking, and he was obviously drunk, but he was completely unaware of it.
"General, after drinking this, we might as well leave the Bohai Sea early!" Gao Gan put down the wine glass in his hand and said slowly: "Now the Hebei king's army is strong, the lord has already lost one battle, and Chun Yuqiong has lost another. If we lose again
, then the situation is quite unfavorable. If you don’t fight, you won’t be defeated. If you retreat early, the future will be long!”
"Hey! That's wrong!" Qu Yi pretended to be a little drunk but said with piercing eyes: "For the general, it is a bloody battlefield, and it is for the lord to share his worries. I would rather be wrapped in horse leather than give up easily. This battle has not yet happened.
Fight, how can we say that we will definitely not be able to fight? Besides, if our side also retreats, how will the Lord treat us? How will the people of the world treat us?"
"What the general said is just a false name. If you can't even save your own life, how can you serve the lord? The general must not be stubborn. Retreating now and finding another way out is the best strategy. As the old saying goes, the mountains will never change.
Green water will always flow!" Gao Gan continued to persuade.
"Then you kid, are you saying you are afraid of death?" Qu Yi said with a hint of rudeness.
Gao Gan's face changed, and he said angrily: "Why am I afraid of death? It's just that I don't want tens of thousands of soldiers to die unjustly!"
"How did you know that tens of thousands of soldiers would die unjustly before the battle started?" Qu Yi asked in return.
Gao Gan's face turned even more ugly. He gritted his teeth and said, "Is the general determined to do this?"
"What if not?" Qu Yi asked again.
"If not? Humph!" Gao Gan grabbed the wine glass in front of him with one hand, raised it high and shouted, "Then I have to take down you, a common man!"
With a "pop" sound, the wine glass fell directly to the ground and broke into pieces. Gao Gan looked directly at Qu Yi, with endless coldness in his eyes, but Qu Yi looked at Gao Gan with a surprised look. Dozens of people followed him.
Soldiers with swords swarmed into the army
Inside the tent, Gao Gan shouted: "Get Qu Yi for me!"
Dozens of soldiers swarmed up and started slashing with their swords. Gao Gan had a smile on his face. He was confident that he would definitely capture Qu Yi. However, Qu Yi quickly came out of his surprised mood. He drew out with clean movements.
The dagger he carried on his body began to fight without any panic, and the twenty-six generals who followed Qu Yi followed closely behind, and soon the two sides stood in a group.
"If someone below the rank of cadre commits this crime, you will die if you persist in your stubbornness!" Qu Yi also shouted, and soon a group of soldiers poured into the military tent, directly crowding the small military tent into a very small space.
Soldiers from both sides were fighting fiercely, with swords and swords flashing, and screams kept coming. Soon there was a scene of blood flying everywhere, flesh and blood being blurred, and corpses lying on the spot. There were many casualties among the soldiers, and the senior officials were dumbfounded.
The scene where Gao Gan expected to successfully capture Qu Yi did not appear. Instead, Qu Yi relied on his martial arts and the brave fighting of twenty-six generals, and they took care of all Gao Gan's soldiers. In the military tent, Qu Yi
Yi carried a sword and looked down upon the senior officials. Only Qu Yi's people could stand in the field. The senior officials were so frightened that they just sat there, helpless.
The other person who was as at a loss as the senior officials was Zhou Ang. This guy was so frightened that he was drunk. No one paid attention to him from the beginning to the end of this battle. He sat there for a long time, with a dull look in his eyes until now.
Gao Rou's reaction was different. He looked at Qu Yi warily, but there was a trace of schadenfreude in his eyes. He saw Qu Yi walking straight towards Gao Gan and asked sternly: "Is this what you said or not?"
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The sword in Qu Yi's hand was pointed directly at Gao Gan's neck. Gao Gan trembled with fear and said, "General, what are you going to do with this? You can't kill me, otherwise the lord will definitely blame you!"
"How can my lord blame me? If you break a cup as a sign of honor, I will definitely report the facts to my lord. If my lord is fair, I will definitely punish you. If my lord is unfair, then it is not worthy of my continued allegiance to him!"
Qu Yi said with a smile, and as soon as he finished speaking, the sharp sword pierced Gao Gan's chest directly.
Qu Yi was also angry. He must have killed high-ranking officials to vent his anger. Now, what's the point of killing him first and reporting later! If Qu Yi hadn't been prepared in advance and arranged everything, otherwise he would have died now.
It's him who is the one.
At the slightest sign of Gao Gan, Zhou Ang screamed in fear. Qu Yi turned around and glared at Zhou Ang angrily and said, "Is General Zhou also involved in this matter?"
Zhou Ang waved his hands and said hurriedly: "No, no, I was not involved. This matter was all the senior officials' idea. He wanted to murder the general. It has nothing to do with me!"
Qu Yi stared at Zhou Ang but did not answer. Then Zhao Zhong spoke up and said: "General Zhou, what can you deny? Without your consent, would a high official dare to do this?"
Zhao Zhong was blatantly stabbing Zhou Ang in the back. Zhou Ang was dumbfounded when he heard this. He panicked and pointed at Zhao Zhong, his mouth was trembling but he didn't say anything.
But at this time, Gao Rou understood that it must be Zhao Zhong who told Qu Yi the whole story before, so that Qu Yi could be prepared for today, and Gao Qian was betrayed by Zhao Zhong and ended up dead. Now is the turn of events.
It’s time to reach Zhouang.
"I believe that General Zhou must have been bewitched by senior officials, and this matter must have nothing to do with General Zhou." Qu Yi suddenly changed his tone and spoke for Zhou Ang. After hearing this, Zhou Ang quickly climbed up the pole.
He said eagerly: "The general understands justice well and has a keen eye. It is true. It is all instigated by senior officials and it really has nothing to do with me!"
"Since it has nothing to do with you, it's up to you to go back and report this matter to the lord in detail!
"When Qu Yi said this, Zhou Ang was obviously taken aback.
"This..." Zhou Ang became a little confused. Qu Yi asked him to go back and report the matter to Yuan Shao. Wasn't it obvious that he wanted to let Zhou Ang go? When Zhou Ang returned to Yuan Shao, what happened?
No matter what, Zhou Ang just opened his mouth and said whatever he wanted.
Zhou Ang couldn't guess what Qu Yi had in mind, but he hoped to leave here as soon as possible.
"What? General Zhou doesn't want to go back?" Qu Yi asked.
"Yes, of course I am willing!" Zhou Ang replied eagerly.
"Send someone to send General Zhou back, and leave immediately!" Qu Yi waved his hand, and Zhao Zhong immediately helped Zhou Ang out of the military tent. He went to arrange for someone to send Zhou Ang back to meet Yuan Shao.
Qu Yi was so anxious to send Zhou Ang back to Yuan Shao, so naturally he had some plans and considerations.
The senior cadres were all dead, so Qu Yi really wanted to return to Yuan Shao in the future? This obviously required careful consideration, but something had already happened, and someone had to report it to Yuan Shao. Qu Yi sent Zhou Ang back,
Undoubtedly, he wanted to let Zhou Ang take the blame. Qu Yi still had some idea of Yuan Shao's character. Zhou Ang thought he had a lucky escape, but little did he know that once he returned to Yuan Shao, how could Yuan Shao treat him well?
After Gao Gan and Zhou Ang were solved, and Zhao Zhong was secretly communicating with Qu Yi, the last remaining Gao Rou became the target that Qu Yi now wanted to deal with.
But Gao Rou was different from Gao Gan and Zhou Ang. Although he made suggestions, he did not become the main force in attacking Qu Yi. More importantly, Zhao Zhong was not the only one who informed Qu Yi. Gao Rou had also secretly communicated with him earlier.
Qu Yi, this is something that even Zhao Zhong doesn't know about.
"Are you willing to help me?" Qu Yi narrowed his eyes and asked Gao Rou.
"Today, I can only obey the general's orders." Gao Rou's words were full of helplessness, but the expression on his face was not helpless at all. It seemed that he had expected this moment and was interested in it.
expected.
Qu Yi was naturally somewhat proud. With Gao Gan dead and Zhou Ang gone, Gao Rou and Zhao Zhong became his people. Then the top leader of this army would be Qu Yi alone. He would have complete control of this army.
And no one can question him anymore. As for how to reply to Yuan Shao in the future, Qu Yi is not worried at all, because he knows that Yuan Shao will use him at least for now, so he has something to rely on and nothing to fear.
In just half a day, the Qu Yi army stationed in Shangquyang City had only one leader. Whether in name or in terms of real power, Qu Yi became the number one leader. As a result, his thoughts also changed slightly.
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Now that I have become the only boss of this team, do I still have to work hard for Yuan Shao? Do I really have to fight to the death with the King of Hebei in the current situation? I am afraid that even if I fight to the death, I will not be able to fight to the death!
In fact, it is a good choice to take advantage of the trend and join the Hebei Wangdao. Zhang He offered such high conditions. Even if he only cashes in half of it, I will still make a profit. But if he does this, he will definitely offend Yuan Shao to death. This is a bit unfair.
Wonderful.
Qu Yi was a little tangled in his heart. He did not think that he would be a treacherous person who wanted to sell himself to others for glory. If he surrendered to Liu Bian, the king of Hebei, his behavior would make him somewhat shameless. Most importantly, his reputation would be ruined.
The higher one is in a high position, the more one cherishes one's reputation. This is generally true as the saying goes, if you are successful, you will get a lot of help, but if you are not, you will get little help.
But there was another idea in Qu Yi's mind. He felt that if he really couldn't withstand the attack of the King of Hebei's army, then he could lead his own army, lead the other side, and then dominate one side and be the only one. He would be happy and comfortable.
Chapter completed!