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Chapter 172 Guilty

Xu Ruxian was able to force himself to be calm yesterday, but now he seems to have collapsed.

How shrewd he was, now he felt how stupid he was.How high-spirited he was before, how depressed he is now.

He really couldn't answer Zhang Ruji's question.

Then Guo Ning's troops are like a raging fire, who can resist wherever it goes?Xu Ruxian wanted to reiterate that Xiyou Town and Laiyang and Zhaoyuan counties could still gather tens of thousands of people.But even if there were ten thousand people, would they be able to defeat Guo Ning's elite soldiers?
Brother Gao Yang, that rascal, brags all day long that he has strong soldiers under his command; Sha Tongtian, Hou Tonghai, and Liang Ziweng also have old soldiers who conquered the Song Dynasty as their backbone.As a result, when they collided with Guo Ning's troops, not to mention field battles, they couldn't even defend.Like an egg hitting a rock, it shatters in the blink of an eye without even a process.

Could it be that the people in Xiyou Town, Laiyang and Zhaoyuan counties suddenly became more elite?

Impossible, those powerful characters are not as good as Brother Gao Yang, they are no match for them.

What Zhang Ruji said earlier was correct.These warriors from northern Xinjiang are really famous.

At least, it shouldn't be easily offended.

Xu Ruxian also wanted to say that his family was next to Wanyan Sala, and there were some extra arrangements, so what would happen.But these words are even more unnecessary, think about it carefully, Guo Ning has soldiers in his hand, and killed many high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital city to get the position of Jiedushi, would he really care about Wanyan Sasa?

Even if he fights with Wanyan Sala, the foundation of Xu Ruxian and others in Laizhou will be wiped out.How will the two of them succeed or fail in the future, and what does it have to do with Xu Ruxian?
In the final analysis, Guo Ning doesn't follow the rules.

If a serious imperial court envoy takes office, he must appease the local area and consider the imperial court's relocation examination. In everything, the local peace and stability is the top priority.

What's more, even if you want to get rid of powerful families, shouldn't you find an excuse and use the court's law to justify the matter?How can there be an army to fight when you come up?

The ancients said, if you want to commit a crime, there is nothing to worry about. When you come to you, Mr. Guo, you don't even arrange a crime, and you just use the tactics of fighting on the battlefield to suppress it?

Local magnates like me, Xu Ruxian, and even tycoons from all over Shandong don’t take the imperial court’s laws seriously, because the big guys think that the big gold is about to end.It will be a matter of time before the big guys respond to Marshal Yang and Liu Erzu raising the flag to rebel.

But we haven't rebelled yet!You just sent thousands of men and horses, with sharp swords and guns, and the heads were chopped off, and the heads rolled?
Are you not afraid that we will rebel?

Damn, this guy doesn't follow the rules and has no scruples, so he probably isn't afraid.

People like Guo Ning are really like a vicious tiger.When he was about to snatch the prey, whoever dared to block the way, whoever dared to snatch the food from his mouth, would just die.

It's a pity that I woke up too late.

It's over.

Now that Guo Ning's troops have swept across Laizhou, they only need to capture a few prisoners to find out their plan to seize Ye County.When the army of tigers and wolves from northern Xinjiang besieged Ye County, how should our own side respond?

Could it be that relying on more than 200 people at hand to fight Guo Ning to the death?
It sounds heroic, but Xu Ruxian knew that it must not be Guo Ning who died.

These people, their wives and family members are all in Qutai City.If they knew that something happened in Qutai City, they would not have any fighting spirit at all.

It's over.

Xu Ruxian only felt exhausted and slumped on the chair, not wanting to move for a while.

Before launching, he had many deductions and prepared meticulous means.But all those plots proved to be useless when they were met with overwhelming military superiority and reckless action.

"Anyway...brother, we've really gone awry this time!" Zhang Ruji stood firm.

Xu Ruxian covered his face and did not speak.

"Marshal Yang is trustworthy of elder brother's means, so I ask you to find a way to expel Guo Ning. But, elder brother, you have exposed the heroes from all over Laizhou by doing this, and gave Guo Ning an excuse to eradicate them in one fell swoop. So far At that time, no matter what Guo Ning will do next, the entire Laizhou will be free from the influence of Marshal Yang."

Speaking of this, Zhang Ruji sighed: "Not only that, Guo Ning is the governor of Dinghai, who has the right to control Dengzhou and Ninghai Prefectures! After he gained a foothold in Laizhou, Marshal Yang was in Dengzhou and Ninghai Prefectures. What about the arrangement?"

These words were harsh, Xu Ruxian raised his head: "Why, you also think that what I did was wrong?"

Zhang Ruji stomped his feet: "I thought that Marshal Yang wanted to expel Guo Ning, but he didn't intend to make such a big commotion just to expel Guo Ning! Originally, it would be best for Guo Ning to go to Yidu. So what about being stationed in Ye County? Didn’t Marshal Yang say that this person is not a pure minister of Dajin? It’s not like we can’t test him slowly, and work hard on him! It’s brother..."

Xu Ruxian opened his mouth.

In fact, the bad thing happened because of Yang An'er's words.

Xu Ruxian has been operating in Laizhou for many years, and can mobilize tens of thousands of people in emergencies. He has long regarded himself as one of the few people on Shandong East Road, at least on par with Weizhou Li Tieqiang, Yanzhou Hao Ding and others.

Seeing that Marshal Yang's big plan is on the line, if Guo Ning controls Laizhou, Xu Ruxian will be suppressed out of thin air.Regardless of whether Guo Ning was a pure minister of Dajin or not, Xu Ruxian's response in the three states of Lai, Deng, and Ninghai seemed to be gone.

How can he bear this?
From Yang An'er's point of view, he hopes to get rid of Guo Ning as much as possible at a relatively small cost.But from Xu Ruxian's point of view, no matter what, Guo Ning must be expelled!

It's a pity that it failed.

Zhang Ruji was still sighing in the hall: "Oh, brother, why didn't you listen to my advice!"

Xu Ruxian hesitated to speak, and finally only laughed hoarsely: "That's all. Brother, you go and prepare the chariots and horses, let's go... The children and women in Qutai City can't take care of them. Let's copy The small road bypasses Gaowang Mountain, walks along the Xiaogu River, and first goes to Juzhou to settle down..."

"That's impossible!" Zhang Ruji said loudly.

"what?"

Even though Xu Ruxian was preoccupied, he couldn't help laughing: "My dear brother, didn't you suggest yesterday to leave Ye County as soon as possible?"

Zhang Ruji's face was uncertain, and after a while, he came to sit next to Xu Ruxian: "I thought so yesterday, but I thought about it again at night, and I think it's wrong to do so. It's okay to leave Ye County, but you can't leave like this. There has to be a proper way."

In Xu Ruxian's heart, a little hope suddenly appeared.

He approached Zhang Ruji and lowered his voice: "What way?"

"Marshal Yang and Guo Ning had contacts in Hebei, so they are not deadly rivals. No matter how the situation in Laizhou changes, the fact that Jiezhen Prefecture falls into the hands of Guo Ning is different from falling into the hands of the imperial court. At that time, if this Guo Ning can not help each other, Marshal Yang will not be at a disadvantage."

"This...Marshal Yang's point is the same, but my brother, let's..."

"Since that's the case, why do we have to fight Guo Ning to the end? Let's tell Guo Ning to be convinced and to admit defeat, inside and outside Laizhou, whatever he wants, just ask him not to tear face with Marshal Yang, won't it be done? Laizhou If we hand over everything in the territory, including people and acres of land, and leave it to our disposal, then Guo Ning must be satisfied and kill us all?"

Speaking of this, Zhang Ruji said in a deep voice: "Brother, I have inquired specifically. Although Guo Ning is vicious, he never killed innocent people indiscriminately. Everyone's life can go on!"

Xu Ruxian shook his head again and again: "Brother, what you said is ridiculous! Doing this is no different from kneeling down and begging for mercy? This has already happened, how can we not tear face? He wants to take down his Dinghai Jiedushi station! Let's go, give me some time to think slowly, maybe we can't find Guo Ning's flaws, and take Laizhou back..."

"Brother, you insisted on doing those things."

"what?"

"Yang An'er and Guo Ning are old, so the two sides wouldn't be so hostile. It's brother, you can't distinguish between strong and weak, and you are too selfish, so you insisted on causing trouble, which led to a fight. Therefore, since we are soft, Naturally, the culprit who caused the conflict between the two countries must be handed over to show our sincerity."

This is too much!Xu Ruxian raised his head in surprise: "My dear brother, you..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Ruji grabbed Xu Ruxian's hair and pressed his head.

Xu Ruxian himself is not known for his bravery, and he has been pampered for a long time, but he couldn't break the hand of Zhang Ruji, a scholar.

The next moment, Zhang Ruji pulled out a dagger from his waist, and stabbed it at Xu Ruxian's neck.

This stab was not accurate, the blade pierced through the flesh crookedly, and it took several times of force to pierce the trachea and blood vessels.

Xu Ruxian struggled desperately.He screamed loudly, moved his hands and feet, and overturned the tables and chairs beside him one after another.

But Zhang Ruji didn't care about it at all, just pressed Xu Ruxian's head hard, pushing him to the ground, and then put all his weight on the hilt of the sword, and continued to stab in.

Xu Ruxian's screams and the sound of tables and chairs overturning echoed in the empty hall. This movement was quite serious.But outside the hall, no one came in to check.

After a while, a tall servant came in and saw Zhang Ruji's face was covered with blood.

It was the blood spurted from Xu Ruxian's neck, splashed on his face, and flowed down his face, some dripped from the corner of his jaw, and some flowed into his mouth.Zhang Ruji panted heavily and smacked his lips.He bared his white teeth, as if he had killed a hyena of his own kind, with a ferocious expression.

After a long time, Zhang Ruji's expression eased a little.

He said to the servant: "I have no choice! Qutai City is lost, if we don't make a decision, our relatives and family members will have accidents!"

The servant just made a bow.

Zhang Ruji said again: "Mobilize all the people on my side. If Xu Ruxian's subordinates are dissatisfied, kill them all!"

The servant went out in response, and after a while, there were repeated screams outside the house.

Zhang Ruji gasped for a long time, only to feel that the blood on his body and face was slowly congealing, and his nostrils smelled fishy.He pushed Xu Ruxian's body away with some disgust, and wanted to get up, but his feet stepped on the wet and slippery ground stained with blood, and he staggered several times without using any strength.

He found a chair in the corner of the hall and sat down, trying to catch his breath.The hand holding the dagger was shaking all the time, even after throwing the dagger away, it was still shaking, so it could only be hidden in the sleeve.

The hour was almost over, and another servant came back to report: "Master, Peng Lianhu, the leader of Mr. Xu's guards, and more than [-] trusted aides, all died. The others all said that they would listen to the master's order."

(End of this chapter)