Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 502 Zhao Kuangzan's Hongmen Banquet

Puzhou, the prefecture in the middle of the river, is actually very close to Chang'an, only about two hundred and forty to fifty miles away.

That's why Zhang Zhao's eastward marching army reached Huazhou, and Zhao Kuangzan's secret envoy arrived.

However, Zhang Zhao couldn't help feeling a little bit annoyed when he announced his name to this bull-headed and bold-faced general in front of him.

"Servant, Zhao Siwan, Marquis of Yu under Zhao Jinwu's command, pays his respects to the Great King, Lord Dalang has already persuaded the Hezhong National Guard Army to stay with Hougong Renbao.

In Jiancheng, Puzhou, as soon as the king's army arrived, he immediately beheaded Zhang Lian and took refuge in the city. "

Zhao Siwan, if Zhang Zhao remembers correctly, about four or five years later, this guy will join Li Shouzhen's rebellion, and when he has nowhere to go, his brutal nature will explode.

It turns out that this guy firmly believes that eating human gallbladder can increase combat effectiveness. He once said to his subordinates, "If you eat a thousand gallbladders, you will be invincible." '

This dog is not greedy for money or power, but he eats people.

What kind of problem is this?

Zhang Zhao didn't know what to say, but the surrounding civil servants, military generals, and regrettable guards burst into cheers immediately.

Puzhou, the prefecture in the middle of the river, is the only fortress that can threaten their advance from the north bank of the Yellow River.

With the Hangu Pass repeatedly damaged and unable to take on the role of the bridgehead of the army, with Puzhou City, there will be a solid rear.

Moreover, this meaning is unusual. If the army goes out without meeting the enemy, it will have to attack the enemy's important town. The omen is not too good.

So Zhang Zhao also let go of the little discomfort in his heart, and reminded himself not to use what happened in the future to judge the current people. People will change, and it is correct to take one step at a time.

"Brother Mei is indeed brave and resourceful. My son Nobunaga, you personally lead two hundred elites to sneak back to Puzhou City with Marquis Yu of Zhao Du. You must take Puzhou City within three days."

This is another ethical confusion. Ordinarily, Zhao Kuangzan is Murong Nobunaga's wife and nephew, so he should be Zhang Zhao's grandson.

In the end, although there was no blood relationship, after Zhao Kuangzan married Zhang Qiwan, he became Zhang Zhao's son-in-law.

This is so special!

Zhang Zhao groaned inwardly, then looked at Zhao Siwan and said, "Marquis Du Yu risked his death to inform him that he has made great achievements, rewarded thirty pieces of brocade, two good horses, awarded rank 46, from the eighth grade Bingjielang.

Hou Renbao made meritorious deeds in the city, and was awarded the [-]th rank from the sixth rank Youwu doctor, with a reward of [-] guan, ten BMWs, and five collars in iron armor. "

Zhao Siwan was overjoyed when she heard the words, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times to Zhang Zhao.

As a person close to Zhao Kuangzan, Zhao Siwan certainly knew the usefulness of military officials in the Liang Kingdom. He was given wealth every year, which could also offset crimes, and even violated military laws, which was extremely precious.

. . . .

In Puzhou City, Murong Xinchang 200 people followed Zhao Siwan and the soldiers of the National Defense Army along the path, and after sneaking into Puzhou City in Hezhong Prefecture, Zhao Kuangzan and Hou Renbao were already ready.

However, Zhang Lian, commander of Zhang Guojun, was very vigilant. Hou Renbao invited him to a banquet several times, and Zhang Lian always brought his soldiers to the banquet.

Moreover, the soldiers of the National Defense Army in Shuicheng also came to report quietly. After Zhang Lian went to a banquet every time, Shuicheng was controlled by another commander and deputy commander, and the defenses were heavily guarded.

Zhang Lian is a mighty fighter with strong martial arts skills, and with the added precautions, it is not easy to win.

Moreover, Hou Renbao couldn't invite Zhang Lian and the deputy envoy to a banquet together. In that case, it would be too obvious.

But after Nobunaga Murong arrived, things became easier, especially when Nobunaga Murong was followed by enemies like Wang Tongtong and Qiongre Duojin.

"Isn't it too risky for my uncle to pretend to be my bodyguard? If there is even the slightest mistake, how can my nephew explain to Aunt Fifteen."

"Get out! Don't be so hypocritical. When a certain family sees Zhang Lian later, they will kill him. You should arrange all the guards. The soldiers of Zhang Guojun in Shuicheng must not get away."

Murong Xinchang glared at Zhao Kuangzan angrily. He knew the character of this nephew and brother-in-law very well.

Smart, brave, and extremely measured, since he agreed to Murong Nobunaga's strategy of pretending to be a bodyguard, he must be sure.

And this is also the best way to deal with Zhang Lian, this guy is very wary, so just go directly to Shuizhai and kill him while having a banquet.

. . . .

In Shuizhai, Zhang Lian was somewhat wary of Hou Renbao, especially when Zhao Kuangzan was not around, but Zhang Lian was not very wary of Zhao Kuangzan.

Because in his opinion, Zhao Kuangzan really had no reason to betray Daliao.

His father, Zhao Yanshou, had achieved the high positions of King Yan, Prime Minister, and Lu Shang Shushi, which was almost the ceiling of the Han people in the Liao Kingdom, and his status was higher than that of ordinary Khitan nobles.

This Zhao Kuangzan rebelled to the Kingdom of Liang, could he still be the son of the King of Liang?

It is said to be a banquet, but in fact it is simply roasting two sheep, fishing a few Yellow River carp to make soup, and the drink is the local muddy wine in Puzhou, which needs to be sifted through a wine sieve.

Zhao Kuangzan glanced at it, and there were indeed two soldiers with horizontal knives standing behind Zhang Lian, and there were also a large number of Zhang Guojun soldiers outside the door, and the light and dark sentries and patrol soldiers in Shuicheng were arranged in an orderly manner.

Not to mention anything else, but only in terms of military affairs, Zhang Lian is really a talent.

Everyone chatted, laughed, ate and drank for a while, Zhang Lian laughed when he saw Zhao Kuangzan looking at the soldier behind him.

"Don't blame Zhao Jinwu, a certain family is used to it, and there are few guards who know the basics, so they always feel uneasy."

Zhang Lian wanted to explain Zhao Kuangzan here, but Zhao Kuangzan immediately grasped the topic.

"I don't think that Commander Zhang is also a fellow. Since I was young, I have been guarded by loyal family members. If I don't have one, I'm really not used to it. Go! Pass the immortal to me."

A clerk sitting under Zhao Kuangzan said with a smile: "How did Mr. Dalang forget that the immortal was urging the building of the fort outside the city, and he is not here."

"Ah! I forgot about that." Zhao Kuangzan seemed to have just remembered, and he put down his chopsticks.

"Then tell Murong Erlang and the others to come in, and let Commander Zhang see that there are good men in our Lu Long Army."

Zhao Kuangzan put on an aggressive face of the third generation of Quan, Zhang Lian secretly despised it in his heart, but kept talking.

"I have heard for a long time that there are so many heroes under King Yan's command. I have seen it before. It is definitely not comparable to my Zhang Guojun."

But having said that, Zhang Lian didn't particularly stop him, because he was not very wary of Zhao Kuangzan at all, and his guard against Hou Renbao's invitation was actually out of caution rather than wariness.

In addition, Zhang Lian didn't think Zhao Kuangzan could do anything with Zhang Guojun's soldiers inside and outside Shuicheng.

There was a sound of footsteps, and Zhang Lian, who was not aware of the danger at all, looked towards the door, and suddenly became a little restless.

Because the three people who came in were too oppressive in terms of temperament and gestures.

The leader was handsome, with long arms, and walked like a dragon and a tiger. He didn't look like a servant at all, just like Zhao Zilong in Changshan was alive.

The one on the left was short and strong, with legs like two iron pillars, chest and belly protruding, hands like eagle claws, and the smell of blood wafting from his body could almost be seen.

At first glance, this man was very good at wearing heavy armor, and charged with a fierce melee weapon such as a hammer and axe.Coupled with this round figure, at least he can fight intermittently for several hours.

Such warriors, even in the Pishi Army, are extremely rare elites.

On the right is a tall man who is nearly seven feet tall, with a gloomy expression, and the light in his eyes always seems to be converging inward.

When walking, the back of the shoulders has been slightly tilted to the right. This is a unique habit of carrying spears on the back all the year round.

This person walks very slowly, but his stride is much longer than that of ordinary people. Combined with his somewhat bleak temperament, one can imagine that if he shoots a gun, he must be fast and vicious. If he is on a horse, it will be even more unpredictable. the brave generals.

As an expert in martial arts, Zhang Lian felt the danger of these three people almost instantly.

He couldn't help but have a question in his heart, even if King Yan and his son had high authority, how could they afford to support such a terrifying general?

"Let's go up and meet Commander Zhang. In the future, if we want to fight the enemy together, we need to rely more on Commander Zhang."

Zhao Kuangzan said with a smile, Murong Xinchang and the three who had just entered greeted with crossed hands, and then walked towards Zhang Lian.

Zhang Lian resisted the urge to jump up and run away, the smile on his face was a little embarrassed.

"I heard that the Commander is a hero among the Han people in the Northern Dynasties. Let me respect the Commander with a bowl of wine."

As Murong Xinchang said, he carried a wine urn, and regardless of what Zhang Lian did, he walked forward with Wang Tongtong and Qiongre Duojin.

Zhang Lian couldn't tell Murong Nobunaga not to come over, so he had to stand up himself, so that he could be somewhat defensive.

The soldier behind Zhang Lian was his younger brother. Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, he immediately put his hand on the handle of the knife and shouted sharply.

"If you want to drink, you can come alone. How can there be three people coming together?"

Hearing this, Qiong Re Duojin raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Zhang Lian's younger brother like a poisonous snake locking its prey, and smiled.

"Your words are so unreasonable. Are you looking down on a certain brother?"

Wang Tongtong's personality was even more fiery, he pointed his halberd and cursed, "Blind thief Hu, it's a great blessing for you to have a relative come to toast, and you dare to speak too much."

After cursing, the two went forward with the wine urn, looking as if they were about to fight.

Although Zhang Lian's face was green with anger, seeing that the two of them were not wearing armor and had no weapons around their waists, he didn't realize the seriousness of the matter, so he wanted to hold back his anger and try to persuade him.

Unexpectedly, with a loud bang, Zhang Lianzhi felt his head hurt, and then he became dizzy, and the wine poured all over him from beginning to end.

It turned out that Murong Nobunaga took advantage of the opportunity to get close to Zhang Lian, and directly threw the wine urn on Zhang Lian's head.

"Do it!" Zhao Kuangzan shouted, took out two short-handled hammers from his robe, and quickly threw them at Wang Tongtong and Qiongre Duojin.

The two threw the wine urn at the opposite soldier almost at the same time, then turned around and took the hammer in their hands.

As soon as the two soldiers on the opposite side avoided the wine urn, they rushed forward.

Qiong Re Duojin was tall and strong, and he stepped in front of the opposite soldier with a flying step. Before the soldier pulled out the horizontal knife at his waist, Qiong Re Duojin's hammer arrived first.

In his hand, the hammer weighing five or six catties is like an inflatable one. Each hammer is faster than the other, and the hammers are all aimed at the opponent's head.

Poor soldier, although he was wearing armor, it was impossible to wear a hood on such an occasion. He only had a leather helmet on his head, but he was beaten with blood, and he staggered and fell down after a while.

The armored soldier facing Wang Tongxun was even worse. Wang Tongxun was good at melee combat with an ax and hammer. It hit the soldier's chest.

There was only a scream, and blood spurted from the soldier's mouth. Wang Tongtong was so powerful that he smashed the soldier's chest in with a single hammer. If it wasn't for the armor protection, his ribs might have been broken. .

But even so, the armored soldier didn't feel well. He was pushed down to the ground by Wang Tongtong, and he was hammered one after another.

Of course, the fiercest fight came from Murong Nobunaga's side.

Zhang Liansu is capable of force, and after being hit by a wine jar, he immediately came to his senses. He kicked the kicker in front of him, and pulled out the short horizontal knife at his waist first.

But Murong Nobunaga moved faster than him, Zhang Lian's short horizontal knife was out of its sheath, and Murong Nobunaga was already close. Although the short horizontal knife has a short word, it is relatively speaking.

In comparison, the long dagger in Murong Nobunaga's hand was short. Zhang Lian kept jumping back and forth, trying to distance himself, but Murong Nobunaga quickly approached him.

Both of them were unarmoured, and after several fights, Zhang Lian's short horizontal knife did not show its advantage, but was stabbed four or five times by Murong Xinchang who was close to him, and blood was sprinkled all over the ground.

During the fight, Wang Tongtong smashed to death the soldier under him. This is Zhang Lian's younger brother. The screams affected Zhang Lian. When he panicked, he wanted to run to the door, but was caught by Murong Nobunaga When the timing was right, it was knocked down.

Hao Da'er pressed Zhang Lian's short horizontal knife with his knee, held the long dagger with both hands, and stabbed Zhang Lian's throat. Zhang Lian had no choice but to stop Murong Nobunaga with both hands.

But the strength of the two was a little different, and Murong Nobunaga could use his body to press down, and the strength and weakness were immediately revealed.

The two entangled for more than a dozen breaths. Amidst Zhang Lian's desperate screams, the long dagger was slowly inserted into his throat.

Immediately afterwards, Commander Zhang, as if he had lost all his strength, suddenly covered his throat with his hands, and blood began to squirt from his mouth.

Nostrils are exhausted to breathe, but not much breath goes in, and the life is not long.

And at the same time that the three of them killed Zhang Lian and the two soldiers, Zhao Kuangzan and Hou Renbao led their servants and killed them out of the banquet venue. Even their two clerks held their long swords and screamed. Follow the charge.

The soldiers of the National Defense Army in Shuicheng also immediately rushed out from all over the place, and Zhao Kuangzan's Lu Longjun of Puzhou City and [-] soldiers of Regret Shandu also rushed from Puzhou City to Shuicheng.

Murong Xinchang took Zhang Lian's short horizontal knife, greeted Wang Tongxun and Qiong Re Duojin, and ran towards the west gate of Shuicheng.

The Zhang Guojun soldiers in Ximen were at a loss, before they could react, Murong Nobunaga and others killed him.

With a roar, Wang Tongtong opened the gate of Shuicheng with brute force, and the soldiers of Regret Shandu swarmed in.

There was no suspense in the battle.

(End of this chapter)