Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 769
The army slowly entered the city, a total of 5000 people, silent, full of murderous aura.

From the Anlushan Rebellion to the present, there have been more than 100 military riots in the country, which is amazing.Undoubtedly, there is a military turmoil in Puzhou now, and the participants are He Gui, the general of the Tianping Army, and Shao Lun, the governor of Puzhou.They may have also colluded with outsiders, but Xia Bing was not directly involved, obviously not wanting to make things too ugly.

However, General Xue Li of the Flying Dragon Army took 5000 people out of the camp and ambushed beside several main roads, just in case, to ensure that no fish slipped through the net.

The Five Thousand Tianping Army was divided into two parts.A group of 3000 men rushed to the barracks, where there were 3000 cavalry brought by Zhu Xuan.The war horses were mostly stored in the sheep and horse walls outside the city. Two thousand cavalrymen ate and drank with their bellies open at night, and all of them were drunk and slept like dead pigs.When 4000 people from He Gui's troops rushed over, a thousand soldiers from Puzhou had already arrived. A total of [-] people broke through the gate of the camp, rushed in, and slashed and killed.

Another 2000 people came to Yongding post aggressively.

Zhu Xuan's soldiers guarding outside were a little confused, but they were well-educated. They retreated to the post station immediately, using walls and houses to block them, and at the same time shook Zhu Xuan awake, trying to protect him from the encirclement.

Soon, more than a thousand soldiers from Puzhou also killed them, and a total of three thousand soldiers surrounded the post.

"Zhu Xuan was so mad that he and Zhu Quanzhong got married."

"Have you forgotten the brother who died in battle? Kill him!"

"Renovating mansions all day long, accepting beauties, enjoying singing and dancing, the rewards from the Spring Club are still the same as before, kill him!"

"This person is useless, and someone else will be the Jiedushi."

"General He is brave and good at fighting, but he was dispatched to Puzhou. He couldn't return to his family. He killed Zhu Xuan, and after General He joined the military mansion as a residence, everyone got money."

The sergeants kept clamoring and the crowd was passionate.The gate of the post station was quickly breached, and a turbulent crowd rushed in, cutting down anyone they saw, killing anyone they met, and the soldiers and postmen died all over the place.

Under the protection of more than ten personal entourages, Zhu Xuan rushed into the cold garden barefoot without armor.

The soil on the ground was cold and hard, and the gravel was very sharp, but Zhu Xuan didn't feel it at all, he just wanted to run for his life now.As long as you escape from Yongding Station and Puzhou, you will still have the power to turn things around.At that time, they will come back with an army of [-], and they will be charged with crimes. What if Shao Lun and He Gui are not dead?There is also that Liang Hanyong, he probably also participated, the Xia people are hateful, and their corpses will be broken into pieces!
Intense shouts of killing also sounded in the garden.

The sergeants surrounding the station yelled loudly and knocked down the thin wall.

"Zhu Xuan is there!" A military academy took out a step bow, picked up the bow and set up an arrow, all in one go.

The arrow flew over a distance of more than twenty steps, missed slightly, and hit the pillar beside Zhu Xuan.

Zhu Xuan looked at the trembling arrow feathers, feeling a surge of despair in his heart.

"You are the sergeants of Yanzidu, right? Where is He Gui? I handed Yanzidu's elite soldiers into his hands, and that's how he treats me?" Zhu Xuan roared.

"Don't talk nonsense with him, kill him!" An officer waved his hand, and dozens of archers stepped forward, drawing bows and setting arrows.

Zhu Xuan was so frightened that he ran to the front yard again.

There were screams from behind, and the sound of arrows piercing through the air.Zhu Xuan was still hungover and staggered as he walked through the corridor with great difficulty. There were hurried footsteps in front of him. Desperate, Zhu Xuan hid behind the rockery.

The soldiers from Puzhou rushed over, led by Shao Lun's son Shao Zhichao. He shouted loudly and dispatched soldiers in various directions, ordering them to search carefully.

Zhu Xuan became more and more desperate.In this way, it is definitely impossible to escape.

The people from Yanzidu chased after him again, cursing and yelling all the way, it seemed that they had to grab Zhu Xuan.

In desperation, Zhu Xuan came out from behind the rockery and said loudly, "But nephew Zhichao?"

"Zhu Xuan?" Shao Zhichao's eyes narrowed, but he saw a person walking out with disheveled hair, his appearance was no different from Zhu Xuan's.

Without his orders, someone soon stepped forward and arrested Zhu Xuan.

It was arrest, not dismemberment, Zhu Xuan heaved a sigh of relief, this time he made the right move.

There was a flash of inspiration in his mind just now.Shao Lun and He Gui's rebellion, in terms of strength, must have been dominated by He Gui and supplemented by Shao Lun.After the success of the rebellion, He Gui did his part to serve as Jiedushi.As for the three states of the Tianping Army, Qizhou would definitely not rely on him. If Puzhou was still in Shao Lun's hands, He Gui would be able to control Yunzhou as well. Would he be willing?
There will definitely be conflicts between the two.If you have to survive from death, it is better to let Shao Lun catch him. As long as Shao Lun still wants to protect himself, he cannot be killed easily, otherwise He Gui will find something wrong, and when the leading troops kill him, Puzhou will be in danger.

In a hurry, Zhu Xuan only thought about so much, and he didn't care if there were any problems or loopholes in it. Seeing He Gui's people chasing after him, he even made a desperate fight and walked out on his own initiative.

"Quickly, take him away quietly, leave the city immediately, and send him to Lingjin Pass." Shao Zhichao ordered, "Change his clothes after leaving."

Lingjin Pass is [-] miles north of the city, a crossing of the Yellow River, where the temporary camp of the Flying Dragon Army is located.

Zhu Xuan did not resist, and was taken away obediently.

Shao Zhichao ordered the soldiers to move closer and retreat slowly.

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He Gui looked at Shao Lun with a sneer, and said, "Is the envoy wanting to confront you with swords before the major event is accomplished?"

He knew exactly who Zhu Xuan was captured.

In fact, He Gui is also conflicted about whether to kill Zhu Xuan or not.

If he didn't kill him, but just expelled him, then Zhu Xuan might come back and make trouble.In particular, there are three brothers Zhu Wei, Zhu Qiong, and Zhu Xuan in Qizhou. If Zhu Xuan ran over, the four of them would be in collusion, which would be a troublesome matter.

If they were killed, Zhu Jin of Yanzhou would probably be annoyed, and there would be no room for change.

To put it bluntly, this is a dead end.

The military chaos since the difficult times was described by people at that time as "killing generals and chasing commanders", because some generals were killed during the military chaos, and some were just expelled. The end is different.

Does Zhu Xuan have prestige in the town?It should be said that there are.But he has also offended many people recently, and his prestige has dropped sharply.

He Gui was not sure whether to kill him or not to kill him.Kill him, offend Zhu Jin, don't kill him, many warriors in this town want him dead.He didn't want to care about Zhu Xuan's life or death, because the sergeants might not be able to hold back when attacking Yongding Station and killed Zhu Xuan on the spot, so he planned to resign himself to fate and face it calmly no matter what.

But what happened to Shao Lun who robbed people halfway?It made him feel bad.

"General He, Zhu Xuan is in Xia's barracks, saying that he wants to become an official in the court. Isn't this a happy thing?" Shao Lun put on a smiling face and said: "He has gone to Chang'an and will never return. General He has entered the court since then Yunzhou, I am in Puzhou, you and I need to help each other and fight the enemy side by side."

"Where is the enemy?" He Gui asked with a worried expression.

"One is in Qizhou and the other is in Yanzhou." Shao Lun said.

He Gui was a little annoyed, but he couldn't get angry, so he pulled out his sword and chopped off Shao Lun's dog's head, which was full of smirks, but was stopped by reason.

"General He, why don't you hurry up and go to Yunzhou?" Shao Lun urged, "Zhu Xuan and Liu Cun will be captured, but Zhang Congchu is still in Yunzhou. Although he is not as prestigious as General He, he will change later. We have to guard against it."

I have to admit that what Shao Lun said made sense, and He Gui couldn't refute it.The most urgent thing at the moment is to grab the position as soon as possible.Taking advantage of this meeting before everyone has reacted, under the banner of coming back to rest, lead troops into Yunzhou, control the situation with lightning speed, force the shogunate to express his attitude, and decide the superiority and inferiority, so that there will be confrontation The capital of foreign enemies.

"If I go to Yunzhou, how will Mr. Shao treat you?" He Gui swallowed and asked.

The nine counties of Yunzhou have a current population of less than 40, but they are still the largest county.In the six counties of Qizhou, there used to be more than 30 people, but now there are only more than [-] people.The population of the five counties of Puzhou is about the same as that of Qizhou, maybe slightly less.

There are only about 90 people in the three prefectures and 160 counties, but the population in Xuanzong's heyday was more than [-] million, and the gap is huge.

Of course, 90 is actually a lot.Before turning against Zhu Quanzhong, the population under the Tianping Army's rule was larger than that of Hedong.Hedong is a prefecture with seven prefectures, and the Tianping Army only has three prefectures: Yun, Cao, and Pu, which shows the dense population of Henan.Moreover, the degree of wealth is also stronger. At that time, Hedong supported about 3 Yamen troops, and the Tianping Army only had [-] people, so the burden on the people was lighter.

It is no wonder that He Gui is still dreaming of the Spring and Autumn Period. Every feudal town in Henan and Hebei indeed has the foundation to gain a foothold in troubled times: the folk customs are martial arts, the people are aggressive, the whole territory is plain, there is a lot of food and silk, and the household registration is rich, and the business travel is endless. , compared with other places?

"The general can go to Yunzhou as soon as possible to rectify the military mansion and control the overall situation. I would like to support the general as the Tianping army's military governor. Seeing this, the court will probably not be troublesome. After receiving the seal, the angel can leave within ten days. Beijing, bestow upon the general." Shao Lun bowed and said.

He Gui's face turned pale.

At the critical moment of seizing power, if Shao Lun expresses his position immediately, it will have a leading role that cannot be underestimated, and it will be of great benefit to him in controlling the situation in the town.If the imperial court formally decrees to grant him Jiedu envoy, it will be more stable, and the hat left behind can be taken off, and he will be a serious section commander and envoy.

This is actually a deal, and everyone understands it.

"Okay! Wang Shao makes you remember what you said today." He Gui snorted coldly, got on his horse and left.

Time is urgent, he has no time to spend in Puzhou, and the most important thing is to rush to Yunzhou to control the situation.

After He Gui left, Du Guangyi came over from a dark corner and said in a low voice, "Your envoy has done a good job. He Gui has many soldiers and generals, so let him take the position of envoy. King Xia is benevolent and generous." , I will find you a place to go in the future, and it is not impossible for Jiedushi to take the place."

"I know." Shao Lun smiled bitterly: "I can't compete with him for the position in Yunzhou. Warriors may obey He Gui, but they may not obey me. This is the biggest problem. In troubled times, good martial arts is the only way to gain a foothold." fundamental."

Du Guangyi was silent.

He is familiar with history books, and the literati in the last years of other dynasties may rise to power, commanding many generals to expand the territory and dominate the world.However, in the Guo Dynasty, there have been examples of literati acting as military envoys since the hardships, but basically they were greatly restricted because of the dissatisfaction of the warriors.In the last years of the later Han Dynasty, a son of a noble family could use power to control the situation even if his martial arts skills were sparse. However, the warriors of this dynasty did not recognize your power skills, and they would turn the table over to kill people.Most of the early ones are warriors who call the wind and rain on the battlefield. They have great prestige in the army and can win the hearts of the army, otherwise they are useless.

This is the atmosphere at this time, there is no solution.

(End of this chapter)