Chapter 26 The beginning of the war

Author: My spear is still here

Chapter 26 The beginning of the war

As more soldiers returned, more and more people were stopped.

Under the plum blossom viewing platform, there were scattered figures. The soldier on horseback stopped in the road and was surrounded by many people. There were many people who were still stretching their necks to look inside, for fear of missing anything.

As more and more people gathered, they even blocked the streets and attracted intervention from the police.

Many people excitedly went to inquire about it, but as time went by, the smiles on their faces gradually disappeared, and various complex expressions such as depression, surprise, fear, etc. flashed across their faces, and they couldn't agree.

The people on the periphery didn’t know what was going on, and they were still talking excitedly and kept pushing in, hoping to get first-hand information to satisfy their strong curiosity and vain pride. It was better to recall the victory and especially the defeat with Zhongshan six years ago.

The tragic bloody battle. Those wounds cannot be healed and are too painful, so it is better to think about some happy things in the trivial daily life.

However, sometimes reality is ruthless. As the saying goes, misfortunes never come alone. After six years of bloody battles, many people thought that they would regain their confidence in Heyang this time. However, when the lights on the streets were lit up and the lights on the high platform in the distance dimmed, the more they

More and more people are looking bad.

The night wind began to bring a chill, moving through the streets and alleys. Among the crowds, a slight chill was mixed with the news spread by words. Along with word of mouth and the cold wind, the streets were like a warm charcoal that encountered rain, but did not gradually fade away in the heat.

It burned out, but slowly extinguished in the coldness.

People no longer talked happily about the war in the north, no longer insulted Duyanghou's good-for-nothing second son with unscrupulous words, and no longer laughed at the title of Heqinhou which was so insulting that it might be difficult to retain it for a long time.

Instead, he looked ugly, frowned, and spoke mostly in small words.

"Is it true?" "This is impossible!" "Could it be a lie?" and so on.

"Maybe I didn't see clearly in front of you?" someone asked carefully. At this time, the lively atmosphere in the tea shop was no longer there. No one was vying to speak anymore, and the atmosphere was much quieter. He was the loudest speaker before and knew a lot of inside information.

The young people who were sought after by others also retreated to the corner.

Even the debate over whether the Battle of Two Mountain Passes six years ago was won or lost has been settled.

"Yes, what does the soldier know? I think it's better to wait for the news from the government tomorrow. We can't listen to these hearsays. No matter how powerful the Wang family's boy is, he can still. Still..."

"It makes sense. Let's wait for the official news. What are we talking about here? What do a few barefoot soldiers know?" Someone immediately agreed.

"Humph, of course they know about the battle they went to fight! Don't they know that it's you people who only brag here every day?" People who had not believed in the government before were even more angry: "One of them is lying. Did he come back from the north?

Soldiers can also tell lies!

They made it clear that Wang Jian, the Marquis of Heqin, picked off Mu Tong's soldiers with one shot, and the army dispersed, and they all ran back separately."

"Can the words of those soldiers count? What if it is a lie they made up to escape responsibility for something else? Or they are deserters who ran away from the battle, spreading unfavorable words and deeds, hoping that if there is trouble in the army, they will

You can get away with it."

"Yes, I heard that there were seven or eight hundred pursuers, but no one else came back. Why did they come first? There is something wrong here."

"You really have to think about what lies they made up and why they made them up!"

"It's just possible, just in case"

There was a commotion in the tea shop. Explosive news was spreading everywhere. More and more people knew about the war in the north. However, it was news that they could not accept and were shocked and uncomfortable. The pursuers had no results, but the pursuers did pursue them.

The troops boarded Heyang, and a battle broke out on the Fangniu River Bridge, very close to the border of Heyang.

The result was beyond everyone's expectation. The soldiers who came back from the north said that they saw with their own eyes the commander of the troops of Maling City, a powerful general of the Zhao State and the nephew of Maling Gong, who had fought in the Battle of Liangshan Pass on the bridge of Fangniu River.

Mu Shiming, who had killed thirteen generals and shocked the Zhao State, was shot off his horse by Wang Jian, Duyanghou's good-for-nothing son who held the title of Heqinhou. He died by the river. Then the morale of the army was in chaos and the army collapsed.

This kind of contempt is so unimaginable and even a bit magical that many people refuse to believe it even to death.

But as more and more defeated troops from the north arrived at Maling, things became more certain.

At this point, after the shock, people can only continue to find some reasons to comfort themselves. For example, the poor lighting at that time affected Mu Tongbing's performance, Mu Tongbing was sick these days, people made mistakes, horses made mistakes, etc.

Some people refused to admit it and just said it was rumors from the outside world and a trick to confuse people's minds.

No matter what views and opinions one holds, this incident shocked all parties and caused an uproar in Maling City. It is inevitable that it will be recorded in the annals of history.

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Outsiders can deny it and make excuses, but Mu Sheng, who is really facing Mu Shiming's corpse in front of him, must face the facts.

In the backyard of Mu's mansion, when several soldiers cried and placed the body of his nephew in front of them, Mu Sheng felt a little dizzy. The conspicuous scar on Mu Shiming's chest from bottom to top to his shoulder was particularly eye-catching.

The eyeball was deep at the bottom and shallow at the top. As the body fell backwards, the subsequent force was reduced, and a huge gap was opened in the deepest part, which was right at the heart. His heart was cut open and the blood had drained away.

For Mu Sheng, who had experienced strong winds and waves, he could tell at a glance that it was a typical wound caused by a spear on a horse. The soldiers did not lie.

However, he still furiously ordered that the first hundred soldiers who ran back be executed and buried with his nephew.

He couldn't suppress the shock and anger in his heart at the same time. Ever since they met at the hunting ground that day, he had a vague feeling that Wang Jian, that dude, might not be as capable as the outside world said, but he never expected that his abilities were better than his own.

What you want is much bigger!

In addition to being shocked and angry, there was also some fear in my heart, and the most annoying thing was!

Nephew Mu Shiming, perhaps Yongwu is not the most powerful among his men. He also arranged all the military exploits in the Battle of Liangshan Pass just to be justified, but he is definitely the most obedient and easy-to-use sword in his hand!

No matter where he pointed, his nephew would approve and implement it without reservation, without any hesitation. Now the sword is broken.

"Mr. Mu, we want it." The secretary next to him hesitated to speak.

Mu Sheng looked back at him, his eyes stern, and his beard kept trembling as he spoke, like an angry lion: "I thought I could solve this matter with the minimum cost. If that kid is sensible, as long as he dies

Everything is fine.

Now it's fine, he gave me a reason to start a full-scale war, and even the monarch and other ministers can't interfere.

My nephew is dead. If we don't take any action, people in the world will think that our Mu family is weak and can be bullied, and there is no one in Maling. In this case, I will let that kid see it and let him understand that many things are not done by him alone.

If a hero can solve it, when my army comes to the city, I will use his head to pay tribute to my nephew!"
Chapter completed!