Delong

Chapter 282 Pro Pop (15)

A brilliant plan usually goes wrong at the first step.

This is the case with Zhang Xing and Xiong Bonan.

The two top leaders of the Dragon Gang were full of passion and decided to cross the river overnight to personally investigate the military strategy in the direction of Hebei. As a result, they encountered problems when crossing the river—He Xiong Bonan was so skilled that he could almost "fly" under the river. "It was different in the past. Zhang Xing, who lacked training in true qi skills after condensing his pills, really couldn't release his true qi stably like an engine.

But Xiong Tianwang didn't cross the river with Zhang Dalong's head, who is now the leader, like Bai Yousi.

Ever since, after the big dragon fell into the water twice awkwardly and made ice floes to turn back, the two had no choice but to let Sikouguan release a small boat, carrying the two of them plus the mounts of Huang Puma and Xiong Tianwang, honestly actually crossed the river.

This time nothing happened, and after crossing the river, it was already dark, the two of them changed their horses honestly, a little to help their qi, plus riding at night, the official road was empty, and the speed was astonishing.

Soon they saw the first big city on the way - in the twilight, there were torches and braziers in the key parts of the city from the city gate to the turret, the moat was completely repaired, and the ferry in the south of the city was almost brightly lit, and there were faint lights everywhere. You can see the guards patrolling, hear the sound of watchmen and the armor of the patrol team.

This is Chiping County, the county seat is built along the river, and it is the gateway of Qinghe County to the upper east.

"It's the same as what the scouts said." Xiong Bonan looked at it for a while, then shook his head again and again. "Hebei has already started to be vigilant against us. This didn't happen overnight. Cao Shancheng, the sheriff of Qinghe County, is by no means a good idiot... Zhang Jincheng ran rampant at the time, but he ran into Cao Shancheng, who was still a county magistrate. It seems that there are some arguments. I heard that before the chaos, Cao Shancheng was just a cultivation base with two meridians, and he was almost a Wenxiu who didn't learn how to kill. As a result, he has already solidified Dan."

"Where can we only allow the rebels to ride the wind?" Zhang Xing sneered, but his cognition focus was different from that of Xiong Bonan. "However, I feel that the problem of Qinghe County and even several counties in southwestern Hebei is not Cao Shancheng, but Cao Lin. Although Cao Lin is stubborn and was tied to death by the broken ship of Great Wei, he is still better than other Guanlong nobles. There are too many, and a county magistrate who came from a humble background was actually promoted to be a county magistrate... If this person does not fail, even if he does not fail in the east, we, the other rebels, and the careerists in the Great Wei Neili will all have to Got stuck by him."

"But a great master, if he doesn't want to fall, how can others push him?" Xiong Bonan frowned.

"The general situation of the world cannot be controlled by him, and the collapse of Wei is getting faster and faster. He can't stay in the black tower of the East Capital all the time, and everyone else will be unable to hold back. Now I can see that he really dare not leave The Black Tower of the Eastern Capital, once you leave the Eastern Capital, even the Grand Master will suffer." Zhang Xing sneered. "It's just that I don't know who will force him out at that time, and who will be the mantis catching the cicada and the oriole?"

Xiong Bonan listened carefully, and waited until the other party had finished speaking for a while before continuing to ask: "Then shall we go to Qinghe County to check the situation?"

"Not going, let's go to Pingyuan." Zhang Xing shook his head repeatedly. "The geographical advantage of Douzigang is indispensable for us to enter Hebei. It is also an established strategy to develop from the east as much as possible. No matter how Qinghe is, it is not something we should pay attention to in the short term."

Xiong Bonan nodded, the two of them bypassed the heavily fortified Chiping City, and continued to follow the official road to the west, galloping all night, but they didn't see the second big city along the river until dawn.

Only then did they realize that they had driven through Gaotang County in Pingyuan County from the south at night, and had already arrived at the north side of Pingyuan City in Pingyuan County, Pingyuan County.

That's right, after the demise of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, the Wei Dynasty carried out a special and excessive administrative reshaping of the former land of the Eastern Qi Dynasty. Many states and counties were separated from the actual geography. Half of the place was synthesized into a new place, and then a suitable county was selected, and then the ancient books were checked, and then it was found out what this place was probably in the past, so I just took the opportunity to borrow a name.

For example, the prefecture of Pingyuan County is now in Ande County, but Pingyuan County, which is named after Pingyuan County, has been left on the southwest border of Pingyuan County.

Gossip less, at this time the sky just dawned, the two of them were trying to drink horses and feed grass outside the city, and at the same time take a break, planning to go to the east of the city to find the rebel camp later, and then try to reconnaissance, because according to the information, this one The first big city in Hebei is still in the hands of the government army, and about ten miles to the east of the city, there should be a rebel camp.

However, the two soon found themselves in the same embarrassing situation as when crossing the river before-they could not find fodder for their mounts.

If the shops and small villages on the official roads choose to migrate and escape because of the war, then the fields are bare and there is nothing left. For Shuanghua, it would be simply absurd.

The two top leaders of the Dragon Clan looked at each other, but there was nothing they could do. They could only lead their horses around the city, observing the city and heading east, looking for fodder along the way.

The weather is not very good, there is a little wind, but it is not a southerly wind. It can be seen that the so-called Xiaoyangchun weather in October will not last long.

On the head of the plain city, the banners swayed gently in the morning breeze. The frost on the road disappeared, turned into dewdrops, and was evaporated by the sun again. A slight mist floated from the direction of the river, and disappeared before reaching the city.

Then suddenly, the two people who had already walked to the northeast of the city stopped, because they suddenly saw that the north gate of Pingyuan City, which was theoretically threatened by the rebel army, was actually opened, and although there was no scene of crowds swarming, it did begin. A small number of civilians and strong men went out.

The two looked at each other, it was hard to believe that they were on the front line.

And just when the two were hesitating whether to take the opportunity to enter the city, suddenly, a slightly obvious commotion came from afar. The two looked far and saw with their own eyes, about seven or eight vehicles driving out of the city, including flatbed carts , There are also luggage carts with luggage enclosures, and [-] or [-] strong guards, forming a medium-sized convoy and heading north.

After the convoy was out, there were many ordinary people carrying packages and pushing wheelbarrows to keep up. About three to forty people followed, and the queue was more obvious.

Zhang and Xiong looked at each other, immediately gave up looking for the rebel camp, and took off the bamboo hat from the horse, then mounted the horse and headed north, and caught up with the convoy on the official road two quarters of an hour later.

The convoy obviously belonged to a large local family or even an official family, and the convoy guards also showed their vigilance to the two in time - the convoy stopped, the civilians quickened their pace, and walked to the front, while the guards stood ready.

It can be seen that if the two of them hadn't come too fast, this team might have formed a car formation on the official road.

Zhang Xing was thick-skinned, he didn't care about the atmosphere at all, he just went forward and cupped his hands: "The guests come from afar, and the people are exhausted. It is fate to meet on the road. May I ask if there is any fodder in the team to help?"

"No." The middle-aged man who should be the leader of the guards immediately refused coldly, and the guards around him also held the weapons in their waists. It could be seen that there were two or three of them who were good at cultivation.

"Then what do your horses eat?" Zhang Xing continued to tease as if he didn't notice the tense atmosphere. "A little bit of horse feed, why is this? We just pay."

The guards looked at each other in blank dismay, and the leader of the guards was even more impatient, but he had some scruples, so he didn't dare to make a move for a while.

At this moment, an old man suddenly jumped out of a car, and shouted through the guards: "No need to pay! If the hero is just short of horse feed, the old man will give you two barrels... The yellow one is a good dragon colt, it doesn’t matter, the other ordinary horse has been running all night, although it is not lacking, it is already tired, and it is time to feed the horse.”

Zhang Xing was slightly taken aback, and he didn't care that some of the guards who were caught off guard took the opportunity to get the long soldiers and two crossbows from the chariot, but asked in surprise, "Is this yellow pussy a dragon colt?"

"I was born as a groom, and I was lifted up by the master by relying on the ability of a horse. How can I not know this dragon horse?" The old man was still calm, and even couldn't help but more and more people came forward to touch Zhang Xing's back Huang Puma. "But it's no wonder that the hero doesn't recognize it. This horse is no different from other dragon foals in appearance and temperament. In fact, it has a docile personality and looks the same as ordinary horses. But it is better than others in that it endures hardships and endures hardships. One's dragon colt."

Zhang Xing shook his head and laughed.

Without him, if this is the case, Qin Bao's guy is really a half bucket of water, and he spent more money for nothing.However, it is also possible that the old man in front of him wanted to get the team out of trouble, and just made an excuse casually, where are there so many dragon horses?Going hungry, traveling long distances and so on, normal horses are rarely encountered in a lifetime, do you still have to give it a try?
After a while, two buckets of fodder were delivered, and there were even luxurious beans in them. Zhang Xiong and Zhang Xiong thanked each other, went straight to the ditch beside the road to fetch water, and rolled up their sleeves to stir it up. Under the cover of soldiers, he took the opportunity to start.But the two people below didn't care at all, they just calmly drank the horse, fed the food, washed their hands, rested for a while, and then remounted the horse, carrying the bucket in a hurry and catching up along the official road.

After catching up, they thanked them again and returned the bucket. It could be seen that the entire convoy was completely helpless, but the two continued to follow the other convoy, only pitying that they got off their horses and followed.

The people in the convoy were up and down, obviously nervous, but they didn't dare to take the initiative.

At the same time, Zhang Xing and Xiong Bonan kept talking and the other kept talking—the official road was obviously in disrepair, with potholes, and Xiong Tianwang helped push the car seven or eight times along the way; while Zhang Xing just asked the guards , the coachman, and the ordinary people who followed him, the few people in the family, the harvest is good, the tax is high, but most of them are reaping white eyes, smirks and perfunctory.

But there were also people who opened their mouths. Zhang Xing even let a half-sized man get on his horse, and then led him away.

As time went by, the sun was getting higher and higher, maybe it was because of Xiong Tianwang pushing the cart, or maybe it was because his mouth was still open, the people around him gradually relaxed, even the old Duguan came out again and sat on the cart Talked a few nonsense with the two.

At this time, the two knew that this was Changle Feng's convoy, which was forced to stop in the plains because of the war. Now that the war has eased, they just took the opportunity to prepare to go north. The common people were preparing to flee and came to rub against the guards of Feng's convoy.

"Changle Feng, the person in charge of Pingyuan should be Feng Wulang, right?" Xiong Bonan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke from under his bamboo hat.

Hearing this, the people in the convoy were obviously taken aback, and their attitudes became obviously strange, as if they were more vigilant, but also somewhat relieved.

"Yes." Old Duguan replied with a little hesitation, and then asked more seriously. "Where is the hero from, how did he recognize us Goro?"

"I'm from Zhaojun, and I spent a few years in Xindu in the early years." Xiong Bonan was still calm. "I've met your Goro twice, and I've even had wine."

"The accent is not the same." The leader of the guard carefully pointed out the flaws. "Both of you have an accent of Dongdu official dialect. Although they have some background in Hebei, they both have a Henan accent."

"Walking around, the accent has long been mixed." Xiong Bonan was telling the truth, and he didn't seem to be ready to explain. "Why don't you speak official words?"

But even so, it was obvious that after these few words came out, people inside and outside the team relaxed a lot.

The reason is self-evident. These days, officers and soldiers cannot be trusted, bandits cannot be trusted, heroes you meet on the road cannot be trusted, and tyrants who sit on the ground cannot be trusted. In many cases, rural relations are the truly effective identity bonds.After experiencing the upsurge of the rebel army and the counterattack of the official army for a year, the people who want to come to Hebei feel the same way. Those who gain power like Zhang Jincheng and kill people in their hometown are in the minority after all, or they have been eliminated long ago. .

Now knowing that one of the big men is a native of Hebei, and he is also from the same town as the team owner, it is naturally more relaxed.

"Did the rebels withdraw from Pingyuan on their own initiative?" Seeing this, Zhang Xing knew that he could ask some serious questions, so he spoke directly, but he didn't hide his address at all. "Before we came, we said we were besieging the city!"

"It can't be said to have withdrawn." The guard leader really didn't care about this title. "The stockade is still there, but there is no more fighting, and a lot of soldiers and horses have been transferred away, and it's the same with Ander... It is said that the soldiers and horses are going to be concentrated to fight Bohai... Otherwise, how dare we come out? If you want If you want to join the rebel army, go to the east early."

Zhang Xing and Xiong Bonan, who were wearing bamboo hats, looked at each other and understood, this is why they had to cross the river to see for themselves, there was no need to see the large rebel army with their own eyes. The locals already knew that Zhuge Dewei was not lying, and the rebel army was exhausted, so they had to concentrate their forces to seek a breakthrough in a certain area.

The city gate opened early in the morning, and the big households and poor people in Hebei who took the opportunity to go north are the best proof that their lives are at stake. They must have received accurate information and made careful consideration before doing so.

And the fact that the rebel army has just been exhausted, but still has concentrated strength to continue to forge ahead, it can be further inferred that Zhuge Dewei's other information is also likely to be credible.

This person really wanted to sell the Hebei Yijun.

"So, Pingyuan has been defended?" A thought flashed in his mind, and Zhang Xing continued to ask.

"What kind of defense is this?" The head of the guard seemed to start talking. "Half the county is gone, so what if we keep it? The county is now like a cemetery, everyone is half dead."

Zhang Xing thought for a while, thoughtfully: "I remember that Qinghe seemed to say that the grain was released not long ago? Pingyuan didn't release it?"

"That's what he said." A driver next to him couldn't help it immediately. "Not only Qinghe, but also Jijun and Wuyang have been released, but Pingyuan and Bohai have not been released... the fields are all gone, and it's only the grass roots and bark. I guess it's going to be like this when it's cold. .”

And as soon as these words came out, the poor people next to him, or the refugees who had just started their refugee career, complained one after another.Everyone said that life was difficult after autumn, and it was because the county did not release grain, but the neighboring counties released grain, which made them want to escape.

Zhang Xing led the horse and listened quietly for a while, then looked at the clean land within his reach, and finally realized that apart from the bareness, there was another sign that something was wrong along the way—after walking for more than ten years In the ground, there is not much smoke from cooking.

"It's all caused by the rebels!"

As the complaints and complaints became more and more frequent, the head guard suddenly increased his volume. "There is some food in the county. Last year's autumn harvest was poor, but it wasn't enough. The county guard was willing to release it. It was because the rebels in the two counties in the Bohai Plain rebelled, so they couldn't release the food... The bandit army was just outside the city. Look ten miles away, how do you put it?"

"That's what the government said? Or did you hear it from the gentlemen?" Zhang Xing came back to his senses and laughed.

"What's wrong?" The leader of the guards protested boldly, which caused the old man who had been silent for a long time to hesitate to speak, as if he was afraid of unnecessary conflict between the two sides.

"You can't say it's wrong, but it's absolutely wrong." Zhang Xing answered with awe. "Who knows what the government usually does? As for the release of food, why can't it be because the rebels from the two places turned back and forced the neighboring counties to release the food? Or the fact that the Dragon Sect was gaining momentum on the other side scared them to release the food?" Food? Why did the court of the Wei Dynasty treat the people of Hebei as adults?"

The leader of the guards was taken aback: "That's a traitor from the imperial court!"

"Shit." Xiong Bonan also sneered. "If you really want to talk about the root cause, isn't it the emperor of Wei who provoked it in the first place? Moreover, he has been taxed with double money and food, squeezing the people of Hebei into abject poverty. Now that the whole world has turned against him, he has started to pretend to be a good person. Now, even a dog emperor has to protect him."

"Prefect Qian is really a good official." The old man in the car was helpless, pretending that he hadn't heard about the emperor, and tried his best to intervene. "It is also true that we are going to release food, because it was not released during the war."

Now he seemed to know who taught the words of the head of the guards.

"So what about a good official? Isn't it an official of the Great Wei? Isn't it the evil that the Great Wei did who said one thousand and ten thousand, conquered Dongyi three times, and destroyed millions of families?" Zhang Xing also refuted boldly beside Huang Puma. "Hebei has been in chaos for almost two years. Why do you still have to talk about this basic truth? The so-called individual officials are safe for a while, but they can't cover up the evils of the entire Violent Wei! Da Wei and the rebels, why should we still choose Da Wei?! Hebei In this place, officials are rebellious! Rebels are obedient!"

This is Hebei, of course it doesn't mean that everyone's hearts are in the Great Wei.

In fact, starting from the words "Three Conquests of Dongyi", the surrounding area became much quieter... This is fundamental, Da Wei will never be popular here.

"But the rebel army can't do it either." After a long while, the head of the guards was still obviously upset. "Last year when the rebels rose up, which part of Hebei did not open the city gates? Then the rebels rebelled, and they wanted to rob things and kill people..."

"Do they all kill people? None of them are good?" Zhang Xing asked seriously.

"Uncle Xindu Hao is actually pretty good!" Someone suddenly shouted from the side.

"Gaojibo's Master Dou is also good."

"Master Zhao in Hejian is also the best, but he was annexed in the end."

"Where's the prince of Lu Ze? Was he killed by fire or by the army?"

"Actually, that tall and handsome guy was pretty good back then. Didn't he also escape to Dengzhou? Now he's driven back again."

"If you ask me, half of the folks in the village are okay, but I don't know why, these are okay, either they can't compete with others, or they can't beat the government."

"Did you hear that?" The head of the guards listened for a while, then suddenly said sharply. "Good people don't live long! I never said that the government is good, but the rebels are bad! The government soldiers in Hejian and Youzhou are more murderous and robbed... But this is the way of the world, the good people in the rebel army are all dead, and the good people in the government Even the officials can't stand it! If you are a good person, you can't win, and if you win, you are a bad person!"

Zhang Xing knew that this might be the other party's real thoughts, so he shook his head, ready to refute.

Unexpectedly, King Xiong Tian took the first step and scolded severely: "That's because your own knowledge is short! I have never seen a good person who has the ability to win!"

The head of the guard was stunned for a moment, and then, regardless of the eyes of the old man next to him, he laughed back on the spot: "I really haven't seen it before! I don't know which one it is? Is it you two?"

"Of course." Zhang Xing raised his voice to answer. "That's the case with our Dethrone Dragon Gang."

As soon as this remark came out, the surroundings suddenly became silent.

The leader of the guards, San San, didn't dare to say anything, and the old Du Guan was stunned for a while, and the surrounding people were also a little silent, and they didn't know what the Dragon Gang was being promoted in Hebei.

But Zhang Xing didn't bother to argue, and just took advantage of the situation to talk to himself, starting from the behavior and basic laws of the Dragon Gang, one by one, it was to grant land again, and to tax according to the actual acres and population; to unify the autumn harvest , save food; clean up official servants, check private servants, and release people as much as possible; remove usury debt; clear trade routes, maintain official roads and water conservancy; But to let the Dragon Gang infiltrate and inspect and supervise; to avoid corvee, you have to give money and you have to be nearby; even if it is only symbolic, officers and soldiers should try to pay as much as possible; encourage private engraving, encourage book printing; young people are forced to build foundations... …

Say something again, not to mention that the common people and guards gradually regained their atmosphere, and couldn't help but ask questions one after another. Even Zhang Xing felt that his family had done a lot in the Eastern Territory, and even Xiong Bonan listened seriously.

"If that's the case, wouldn't there be no harm in deposing the Dragon Gang?" Someone among the guards couldn't help asking.

Xiong Bonan stopped talking, so he came to see Zhang Xing.

"It's not that...everything has advantages and disadvantages." Zhang Xing, who took off his bamboo hat in hot weather, thought for a while, and continued walking under the sun while talking. "Forcibly building foundations, the people below are very puzzled. The towns are okay, but the rumors in the countryside have never stopped, and some villagers even hide their children on purpose; saving food and not allowing wine making is full of complaints; after the minerals are returned to the public, mining The speed of the rebellion is actually a little lower; the matter of official servants and private servants has aroused great dissatisfaction among the big households... But the most troublesome thing is that the leaders who took the initiative to rebel cannot be moved. They are the heroes of the rebellion. Thanks to the control of the entire county and the entire township, most of the rules are useless to them, which has caused dissatisfaction among other big households and ordinary people."

Xiong Bonan was thoughtful.

However, some people around felt that Zhang Xing was covering up something: "The leader of the rebellion is to be a high-ranking official. It's the same everywhere. How can he control them? There must be some sayings. The hero still hides it from us...it has to be done." Serve in the military, and then die too many people in the war? Or is there another tax in addition to the land tax and household tax?"

Zhang Xing smiled and shook his head: "It's really not."

The people around laughed, as if they didn't believe it, but Zhang Xing didn't argue, but instead asked a lot about Hebei's people's livelihood and military situation.

Up to now, these people have known for a long time that these two people are spies from the Dragon Gang from the other side of the river, but they still know everything and talk about it, and they are even a little enthusiastic.

Even those guards told a lot of rumors heard in the city.

In this way, a group of people set off from the morning, and turned a turn to the northeast in the middle. They did not stop at a few desolate towns along the way, but just kept going. So, in the afternoon, the far end appeared in the field of vision. built a new city.

Zhang Xing stretched out his hand and asked, "Is that Ande City?"

"Yes." Old Du Guan squinted his eyes and answered.

"We won't go to the city anymore." Zhang Xing said with a smile. "It's better to go to the east to find the rebels... Please give us another bucket of horse fodder."

"It's natural." The old Du Guan was overjoyed immediately. "It's just a matter of time to take a rest and clean up the dust. I'll personally feed your horses."

Even the head of the guards breathed a sigh of relief. If these two people were going to enter the city with the convoy, they didn't know what to do. Even if they continued to follow, they couldn't take it anymore.

Seeing this, Zhang Xing thought for a while, nodded and asked again: "Is there any pen and paper in the convoy?"

"Of course there are." Old Du Guan was surprised for a moment, then came to his senses. "Are you two going to write a letter?"

"Yes." Zhang Xing answered with a smile. "Prefect Qian in the city is an old friend of mine who was an official in Dongdu back then. I'll write a private letter, and you can send it for me... Qian Tang is a mature and innocent man, so he will definitely not embarrass you."

People around were stunned.

In this way, after a short rest, Zhang Xing wrote a letter, drank the horse, and sent some copper coins to a few families who were obviously worried. Then the two groups left and went east directly.

The old man was holding the letter, and he didn't dare to throw it away even if he wanted to, so he could only watch the two people leave, then got into the car, and drove the convoy towards the county town that was within sight.

On the other side, in the evening, Zhang Xing and Xiong Bonan also successfully found the Yijun camp on the southeast side of Ande City. When they came here, the King Xiongtian, who was familiar with the customs of Hebei, stepped forward to negotiate, but he only showed his skills a little. The rebel army who came to vote was indeed one after another, and the two were taken into the camp as the heroes of Ji County who had dispersed back home during the siege by the Hejian army.

When they came to it, the two followed the established strategy, observing the morale of the rebel army, inquiring about the movement of the rebel army, asking about the situation of the battle with the official army, etc. They did not mention it, but only said that on the other side, Changle Feng's convoy entered the city and entered his own business, but He didn't rush to unload any cages, but instead eliminated all the accompanying attendants, leaving only the old Du Guan and the guard leader waiting respectfully in front of one of the cars.

Immediately, an old man in sixty years of age got out of the car. The old man was dressed in the same clothes as the old man, but when he got out of the car at this time, the old man and the head of the guards went ahead and bowed down.

The old man sighed, helped the two of them up, and then asked seriously on the spot: "Do you think the two members of the Dragon Gang who met on the road recognized this old man?"

"Absolutely not." The leader of the guard immediately shook his head. "They didn't look at the car you're riding in, sir."

"Indeed not." Old Du Guan also said accordingly. "The master's journey from Jiangdu to Pingyuan is only known to the two of us."

"That's right, I was suspicious." The old man sighed and shook his head. "But these two people are also strange in the world... I can tell from the words that they must be the leaders of the Dragon Clan, and maybe even the big leaders, who actually crossed the river in person to do liaison and reconnaissance, and actually met a group of people they met on the road. The servants and servants talked about the governance structure of the Dragon Gang... I listened in the car in front of me, thinking that I was invited to join the gang. At that time, I thought, although I was dismissed by the saint as a commoner, I was born in the shogunate after all. If they were really hijacked, they would rather die than celebrate the Minister's Day, but they really left."

The two next to him were just silent.

After a while, the old man remembered something and asked seriously, "Did you write a letter to Prefect Qian?"

Old Du Guan hurriedly took out the letter from his pocket and presented it.

The old man took it and saw that it was just a piece of paper, so he simply opened it to read. The content of the letter was very short, and it was almost a glance, but it caused the old man to remain silent for a long time.

After a while, he smiled wryly and said: "I said that the voice is very familiar, so it is this person, and I should have met him several times in Nanya... And this letter is really arrogant, if he didn't know that he is indeed Qian Taishou's old friend , I really thought they were deliberately trying to persuade me to surrender... Anyway, you go and prepare, and I will personally send it to Prefect Qian."

The old man hurriedly responded.

About the time it was just dark and the lights had just been turned on in the room, Qian Tang, who was in a state of distress in the county mansion, suddenly received a notification from the front, saying that Feng Wuyi, the former governor of Jiangdu County and Neishi Sheren, had returned home and had arrived at the door. A letter from an old friend.

Qian Tang was greatly astonished, he must know that the saint is now in Jiangdu, how valuable is the post of Jiangdu County Prime Minister?And Nei Shisheren is theoretically the confidant of the saint who is in charge of connecting with Nanya... In short, as the confidant of the saint, how could this kind of person return to his hometown thousands of miles away?

But no matter what, such a confidant of the saint has arrived, and he claims to have something to do, so he will meet him no matter what.

Therefore, Qian Tang immediately opened the door, invited the other party in, and treated each other with courtesy.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries, and only then did Qian Tang realize what was going on.

It turned out that Feng Wuyi was also unlucky. As a confidant who was born in the hidden residence of the saint today, his official career is naturally worry-free, and it is the same this time. It is the saint who sees the east and turns against him, and Xuzhou reports that Huaixi is unstable. , so he was added a title, and sent him out as an imperial envoy to supervise and suppress Huaixi.

As a result, people were floating on the Huaihe River before they reached the place. Because of the persecution of a certain group of people, Huaixi was completely reversed.

For this, the sage naturally realized it long ago, there must be some unlucky sheep who made a mistake, and Feng Wuyi was put on it, and he was dismissed as a commoner.Just after he was dismissed, the rebels of the Huaiyou League over there arrested him and sent him to Du Pozhen in the north. The latter failed to persuade him to surrender, so he simply sent him out of the country and sent him to Liang County.

At this time, since there is no official and old age, the road ahead seems to be open, so Feng Sheren thought of returning home, and then went around, going to Liangjun-Xingyang-Jijun and so on. It can be regarded as a place under the rule of the imperial court, relying on personal friendship with local officials, all the way to the plains.

As a result, just after arriving in the plains, he happened to meet the Hebei Rebel Army, who was tall and handsome, and tried to besiege the city. Just in case, he waited here for a while before waiting for this opportunity to go north.

"Mr. Feng, let's delay going north." After thinking about it, Qian Tang decided to try to persuade the other party, otherwise it would be ridiculous if this person died at the door of his house after traveling thousands of miles. "Just live here for a few months."

"How to say?" Feng Wuyi asked curiously.

"Without him, in a few days the Hejian camp will have [-] elite soldiers march against the Zhang River, and then send troops from the west side of the county, pass through Pingyuan County, and surround the rebels... If Duke Feng leaves at this time, he may It is also possible to encounter a large army on Zhangshui." Qian Tang then explained the whole story. "The thieves shrank their troops and went to the junction of the Bohai Sea and the plains. We lured them there. At that time, there will be [-] elites in the Bohai Sea, and another [-] elites will go south in front of them. The two counties will also send troops to assist. More than a hundred thousand people were defeated here."

Feng Wuyi suddenly realized that the cloud opened, and immediately nodded with his beard: "Okay, okay! This is very good! I am here to watch you make achievements!"

Qian Tang also heaved a sigh of relief, but then he seemed to think of something, and asked seriously: "Just now, Mr. Feng said that there is a letter from an old friend?"

Feng Wuyi came to his senses, thought for a while, but felt that a big battle was imminent, and the friendship between the other party and that person was genuine. At this time, showing that sharp letter persuading him to surrender might not shake the other party's mind and cause some seriousness, so he But Nianxu smiled again: "It's not a letter, it's an oral letter, so the oral letter... Lord Qian, guess who I met on the road?"

How did Qian Tang know that he thought he had met Li Qingchen in these thousands of miles, so he just spread his hands.

"I met Zhang Xing and Zhang Sanlang, Fu Longwei Heisou Zhang Xing who used to stand guard in Nan Ya." Feng Wuyi blurted out. "He came to the north to spy on the army. Today, he didn't enter the city. He turned to the rebel army in the east on the way... But he asked me to bring you a message, urging you to surrender early, that's all."

Qian Tang was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, but took a long breath: "This is why I want to destroy Gao Shitong as soon as possible. Once the ice freezes, the Dragon Army will probably go north. That's the real reason." enemy."

Feng Wuyi thought so deeply.

PS: Good night everyone.

(End of this chapter)