Mangzhou City is located between Xianzhou and Liangzhou.
It was the main traffic artery of Daliang. It could be said that as long as they passed through Mang Province, they would have to face the most important city of Daliang, Liang Province.
The reports of the battle from the front came one by one. As the city guard general of Mang Prefecture, Xue Baocheng could not eat or sleep well these few days.
"General Xue, this is the battle report that just came from the front lines. Ye Qiu dug up the reservoir on top and flooded Xian Zhou City. Now that Xian Zhou City has been breached, Xian Zhou Protector-General Liang Bingxian committed suicide to avoid punishment.”
Xu Huaili, the deputy general of Mang Prefecture, said worriedly to Xue Baocheng.
Xue Baocheng's brows were tightly knitted together, and his face was filled with worry.
At this moment, a general beside Xue Baocheng spoke.
This young general had a handsome face, a slender figure, and a handsome appearance.
"Uncle, I think this is a chance for us. I heard that Ye Qiu loves his people like his own children and is a very good person. It's time for us to make a decision.”The general said.
Xue Baocheng glared at the general and said,""Stop spouting nonsense. Hurry up and practice your martial arts.”
The general pouted and turned to leave. Before he left, he turned around and said,"Uncle, Liang Shidu is narrow-minded and only cares about himself. He is not a wise ruler of the world, and following him will only waste your future. Uncle, have you forgotten about Xiaojuan?”
After saying that, the young general left. Xue Baocheng sat there in a daze and did not say a word.
The deputy general at the side did not speak at this time. After a while, he sighed and said," General Xue, I'm not wrong. Liang Shidu is a nepotism, headstrong, and only cares about himself. He doesn't care about the people of Daliang at all. Look at how the people of Daliang have been living in the past few years. If he really became the ruler of the world, it would probably be a calamity for the world.”
"Xu Huaili, what are you talking about? You and I are both officials of Daliang. How can you say such things about His Majesty? I will pretend that I didn't hear you this time. If you say such things again in the future, I will punish you according to military law.”
Deputy General Xu Huaili immediately stopped talking. He just sighed and left.
Ever since he joined the army, Xu Huaili had been following Xue Baocheng. He knew that Xue Baocheng was a good general who loved his soldiers and the people of Mang Prefecture.
The soldiers and the citizens of Mang Prefecture were also very fond of him.
At the same time, he also knew that Liang Shidu was not someone who could rule the world.
Of course, he also knew that Xue Baocheng had long been dissatisfied with Liang Shidu over the years. The reason why he was unwilling to leave was because he couldn't bear to part with the hundreds of thousands of commoners in Mang Prefecture.
As long as he was here, the people of the Mang Prefecture would be able to live in peace. If he were to leave, who knew what kind of life the people of the Mang Prefecture would have?
Xue Baocheng sat there in a daze, not saying a word. How could he not know what the Deputy General had said? But he really couldn't leave. If he left, what would happen to the people of Mang Prefecture?
It would be fine if a compassionate official came, but if a person who exploited the people in every possible way came, then the people of Mang Prefecture would suffer.
And now, the entire Daliang Empire and the imperial court were in a foul atmosphere. What kind of good person could come to Mang Prefecture City?
Just as Xue Baocheng was letting his imagination run wild, a soldier rushed in.
"General Xue, someone requests an audience."
Xue Baocheng waved his hand. The soldier understood what he meant and left.
Not long after, a soldier came in with a person.
This person was none other than Jia Xu.
"General Xue, long time no see."
Very clearly, Jia Xu and Xue Baocheng were old acquaintances.
"So it's Brother Jia. May I know why Brother Jia has come to my Mang Prefecture?”Xue Baocheng smiled and then said,"Brother Jia, are you here to help me defend the city?"”
Jia Xu smiled and said,"This time, my brother has come to give General Xue some merit."”
"What do you mean?" Xue Baocheng was stunned.”
"I believe General Xue already knows about the matter in Xianzhou City. This Jia is here to give General Xue a chance to find another job.”
Xue Baocheng's eyes widened when he heard that."Jia Xu, are you asking me to defect and rebel? Believe it or not, I'll get someone to push you out and behead you right now.”
Jia Xu waved his hand and said,"General Xue, can you wait for me to finish speaking before you kill me?"”
Xue Baocheng was silent.
"General Xue, a good bird chooses a tree to perch on, and a good official chooses his master to serve. I believe that General Xue is already very clear about what kind of person Liang shi is. He is not worthy of the assistance of these two good officials.”
"General Xue, I believe you already know about Daliang. Daliang has already rotted from the roots. Even if my lord does not attack Daliang, the Great Tang will definitely take over Daliang in the future, and it will definitely win. General Xue, please consider the well-being of the 300,000 citizens of Mangzhou.”
Xue Baocheng still did not speak.
"General Xue, do you really want the 300,000 commoners of Mang Prefecture to be trapped in a war?" Jia Xu laughed.”
Xue Baocheng remained silent, but his expression had obviously changed.
Jia Xu secretly nodded." General Xue, we all know that you are loyal, but your current loyalty is foolish. We also know that the 300,000 citizens of the Mang Prefecture are on the same side as you.”
"But have you ever thought about how many of the 300,000 people in Mang Prefecture City would survive once the weapons are activated? Do you want them to go to hell with you?”
"Think about your eldest nephew. How old is he this year? He's not even twenty yet. Can you bear to see him die at such a young age?”
"General Xue, do you know why my lord attacked Daliang?”Jia Xu asked.
"Why?" Xue Baocheng raised his head and said the first sentence.
"That's because Liang Shidu had previously sent troops to pretend to be mountain bandits and went to the border to burn and plunder. My lord was so angry that he sent troops to Liang Shidu to avenge the more than 10,000 souls at the border.”
After hearing Jia Xu's words, Xue Baocheng's eyes widened.
"Is what you said true?"
"Absolutely. Do you still think that Liang shi is worthy of being the ruler of this world?”Jia Xu laughed lightly, his tongue like spring thunder.
Because this is a novel, I hope that everyone will not delve too deeply into some of the things in it. For the sake of the plot, the characters and events in this story will definitely be very different from those in history. Also, can everyone guess who this young general is?
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