I should marry the traitor

Chapter 41 General Guo, would you like to try being a dog?
After eating enough of the desert sand, Shi Ming finally returned to Beishuo. Carrying with him the wind and sand and a little bit of humiliation, Shi Ming went to report to An Xinlin.

After all, Shi Ming is a Qian person. It is acceptable for her to work for An Xinlin, who is half her blood. But she feels really sick to her heart to flatter a pure barbarian like the Origami King.

"Master An, the Origami King has agreed to send troops."

"Ah."

"But she said she would need to prepare the soldiers in five days."

"Humph."

An Xinlin snorted coldly. What was there for those barbarians in Beidi to prepare for? They were just looking for an excuse to show that they were not his subjects who could be summoned and dismissed at will.

"Master An, please forgive me for speaking frankly. The Origami Queen is a cruel and perverted person. Master An has made an agreement with her to allow her to rob the people. I am afraid that this will cause great trouble."

An Xinlin was silent, but she had no choice. Although the Beishuo Army was an elite force, its numbers were still too small. If she wanted to rescue Li Changge, she would need to fight a siege. Without the Beidi army, there was no hope.

As for Yuan Shao, according to rumors, she was probably someone who wanted to be the queen, which conflicted with An Xinlin's fundamental purpose. He originally wanted to take advantage of Yuan Shao first, and then slowly swallow up her money, food and troops, but who knew that he would fail in the first step.

"If God wants to destroy someone, he must first make him crazy. Let those northern barbarians be proud for a while."

"After I defeat the enemy and enter the pass, I will get the money, food, and young men from Jizhou, and I will be able to easily suppress these barbarians. When the time comes to go to war with the Xiliang army, I will send all these barbarians to fill the gap."

In An Xinlin's plan, tigers must be beaten and flies must be swatted. No matter whether it is Dong Bai, Yuan Shao or the Origami King, they must die. As for the minor casualties that may occur along the way...

The mixed-races are all cold-blooded and cruel. Be it Dong Bai, An Xinlin, or even Yuan Shao after his awakening, they have never taken Li Shu's life seriously.

If An Xinlin had not been afraid that looting Jizhou would affect his own reputation, he would not have minded letting the Beishuo Army do the burning, killing and looting themselves, and there would be no middlemen to make a profit from the difference.

"You go down first and arrange for the soldiers to go to war, especially the horses and armor of the Black Armor Army. Pay special attention to the inspection."

"Yes."

Knowing that he could not persuade anyone, Shi Ming took his leave and left with a bit of disappointment.

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When Li Changge was talking to Liu Ruyan while drinking Queen Dong's water, he said that in dealing with the Xiliang Army, they needed to win over one group, suppress another group, and then instruct another group.

To win over a group of people means to win over a group of generals who have relatively good relations with Liu Ruyan. After all, although these people are all loyal to Dong Bai, there are also many factions within the group, and none of the military leaders are willing to submit to each other. It is naturally not difficult to win over the factions that have relatively good relations with themselves.

It is even easier to suppress a group of people. Just suppress those who have a bad relationship with you. This is not a strange thing in the Xiliang Army. It is commonplace and no one will find it strange.

As a result, Liu Ruyan was naturally able to obtain some of the invisible military power of the Xiliang Army. At least a small number of people were no longer just Dong Bai's diehard fans.

As for the last and most crucial part, guiding a group of people requires a lot of skills.

Although most of the Xiliang army were illiterate and most of the generals were reckless, there were also some smart people. After Dong Bai disappeared for many days, some smart people still noticed something was wrong.

Guo Shishi, a lieutenant general of the Xiliang Army, was quite sensitive and sensed something was wrong. Guo Shishi was also a mixed-race with awakened bloodline, but after the awakening of her bloodline, it was only 80% strong, barely comparable to an acquired master.

But Guo Shishi was bold and careful, and also had some cleverness, so she managed to become a general under Dong Bai, and was considered a leader in the Xiliang army.

When Liu Ruyan was promoting and rewarding a group of people with money while at the same time threatening another group of people, Guo Shishi smelled something wrong.

In the past, when Dong Bai was in Xiliang, she had to distribute the soldiers' monthly wages personally. Even if she became lazy after becoming the queen in Luoyang, she would not come to the military camp for a long time.

The Xiliang Army is Dong Bai's base. Guo Shishi doesn't believe that Dong Bai can be obsessed with beauty to this extent.

Guo Shishi had a bold guess that Liu Ruyan might have betrayed Lord Dong, and the reason why Lord Dong had not come to the military camp was probably not because she did not want to come, but because she could not come.

Of course, Guo Shishi did not tell anyone about this speculation. After all, she only has one life.

As for exposing and reporting to rescue Mr. Dong, let's not talk about the fact that Guo Shishi can't prove anything with just her words. Even if she can make others believe it, can she withstand something that the top mixed-bloods with 90% bloodline can't withstand?
Of course, the most important reason is that Guo Shishi is not that loyal to Dong Bai.

Most people are easy to bribe, and this is true in any era and any place. Adequate food supplies and timely monthly wages are enough to make ordinary Xiliang men buy their lives for Dong Bai. Free food and accommodation and a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan can definitely make most workers willing to work like slaves.

For ordinary Xiliang soldiers, the price of their loyalty is very low, and for ordinary generals, what Dong Bai gives is enough to make them loyal.

But for a half-demon like Guo Shishi who is capable, smart, and has a relatively cold-blooded personality, at least she does not have the intention of being loyal to Dong Bai.

Guo Shishi kept the speculation that Dong Bai might have been in trouble deep in her heart and pretended that she knew nothing. She lived her life in peace and tranquility.

Until this day, Liu Ruyan summoned her.

If she were still in Xiliang, Liu Ruyan would not have the qualifications to do such a thing, but things are different now. Liu Ruyan is already one of the Nine Ministers and is nominally Dong Bai's favorite concubine and spokesperson, so Guo Shishi has to go.

However, Guo Shishi did not have any psychological pressure. It was just a matter of winning over or suppressing. She also had a battalion of people under her command. It was impossible for Liu Ruyan to kill her for no reason, right?
Flattering someone might lead to promotion and wealth, so Guo Shishi doesn't feel any psychological pressure.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. General Guo is still as handsome as ever."

"Liu Taifu, you are joking. How dare I, a weak and frail person, show off in front of you? You have become more and more radiant recently."

"Why, do you want to be as radiant as me?"

"Why, do you want to teach me how to knock on the door in a healthy way?"

"No." Liu Ruyan smiled playfully: "I want to introduce you to a new master. Are you interested in being a bitch like me?"

Guo Shishi's expression froze for a moment. She was just a little clever, but she still failed to manage her expression when faced with the sudden fierce words.

Damn it, it's coming for her.

(End of this chapter)