The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 280 Brothers
After the hot sun disappeared from the clouds, the sky was dark and heavy rain seemed to be coming.

On the streets of Chang'an, there was a lot of voices and galloping horses. Knights carrying official documents brandished whips and shouted at passers-by to avoid them. Pedestrians standing on the side of the street waited and dispersed, discussing the upcoming battle in a panic, saying that the sand in the north Tuo Manzi led his troops to the south, and His Majesty and King Liang were heading north to cross the Yellow River.

In the dullness before the heavy rain, many people's minds were also heavy. The wealthy households in the city had already left Luoyang and Bianzhou to go to the south. In less than two days, a large number of soldiers and officials from various households came to collect food, fodder and taxes. Bringing life-threatening account books and a judge's pen came in, and the wealthy households who did not obey the order were subsequently imprisoned, their property was confiscated, and even their family members were not spared.

At this time, some officials in the court were also accused of many crimes, and they were dragged to Caishikou, and their heads were beheaded with a knife in front of the onlookers.

A group of people who didn't understand the crimes just thought they were corrupt officials in the court and clapped their hands excitedly. However, the taxes caused by the war soon fell on them.

Those who could not provide money and food, the young and strong were selected from their families to act as porters in the army to transport luggage and other things. In three days, [-] young and strong gathered and marched out of the city.

In the court hall, from Shatuo to the south of Zezhou, there were those who advocated the war, and there were also voices of opposition. The two sides quarreled for two or three days, and even fought, and the head was broken and bloody. Liang Wang Zhu Wen waved his hand, and the opposing officials were arrested. Pulled it down, and soon, it was brought to the court again. Only a few bloody heads were left on the wooden tray. The 13-year-old Li Jue was so frightened that he collapsed on the dragon chair, and the Empress Dowager He who was on the side was also frightened , the body could not stop shaking.

As the dust of the court meeting in Zezhou in the north settled, a large number of troops in Luoyang and Bianzhou, supplemented by food and armor, began to gather. The east and west fields of the two cities have now become school grounds. Teams of fully equipped teams set off from the barracks and gathered here.

At this time, in Luoyang City, a carriage led dozens of cavalrymen along the street to the west gate.

The cavalrymen wore black armor with horizontal swords, horned bows and quiveres on the back of their waists, and rode on horseback with spears in their hands. It is no ordinary official who can go out of the city gate like this.

"Has the letter from home been sent out?"

In the carriage driving in front of the team, Geng Qing had a good posture, wearing a purple and green official robe, a goldfish bag hanging from his waist, and a sword placed a few feet away, pouring warm water gracefully, glanced to the side, crossed his legs crossed with his arms Jiuyu, who was sitting on the other hand, hummed lightly, and nodded: "Yesterday, I asked Yu Jin to take him back to Chang'an, promised 100 taels of silver, and my heart ached to death."

"It can be solved with money, what's so distressing, besides, copper is worthless in this world."

Hearing this, Jiuyu over there didn't care about these words, he slowly opened his eyes and glanced at the man.

"If your brother can't persuade you and insists on going to war, how are you going to solve it?"

The carriage was shaking, Geng Qing held the water glass steadily, put it to his lips and took a sip without any serious problems.

"Whether I can really kill him or not, I am a person who values ​​love and righteousness. Don't mention it, I seem to have a bad heart. In fact, what worries me is whether Cun Xiao is willing to see me before the battle."

"It will be suspected."

"Well, it's a taboo for the leading general to see his brothers in the enemy camp." Geng Qing shook his head and sighed: "Over the years, Cunxiao is not like it was in Feihu County. His temper has become a bit wild, and he is probably invincible in the world. Prompted, I really feel this way.”

"It's true that you are invincible in the world." Jiuyu looked up and down disdainfully, then turned his face away, unwilling to look any further.

The two of them stopped talking after that, and the chariots and horses drove out of the city gate quietly. Not long after, in the field two miles away, the cavalry galloped and rolled up long smoke, and black and dense figures of people gathered, densely packed and endless at a glance.

The cavalry running in the distance sent a team of 20 people towards this side. Geng Qing lifted the curtain and walked out. Raising a knife and holding a fist on horseback.

"Yang Huaixiong of the Longxiang Army pays a visit to the Supervising Army."

"Entry."

Geng Qing arched his hands and responded softly. The tall man stroked his beard and nodded, grabbed the big knife in his hand, reined in the reins, turned the horse's head, and led the twenty cavalry to gallop back. In the army formation.

"Commander Du, why are you treating the supervising army with such courtesy?" The confidant who was recruited not long ago did not know who the young man on the carriage was. See you.

"It's me, Bole, who knows how to meet you!"

Yang Huaixiong stood in front of the formation, and turned his head to look at the team of horses and horses coming this way along the official road, his beard and beard fluttered slightly in the wind, ". But he wandered around the rivers and lakes and was not angry, and then he got a foothold when he was arrested by the Ministry of Criminal Affairs. After all these years, he realized that he was just a frog at the bottom of the well. If it wasn't for the appreciation of the minister, he would have the position Yang has today."

Thinking about these past events made him sigh, even if he knew it was only a chess piece, it was still better than not even a chess piece. Think about those people in the past, such as Tu Shifei and Wang Feiying, who were just playing small fights and drowned in a corner Li Shunjie, whose head was beheaded by him, is nothing more than a jumping clown floating in the clouds and smoke of the past.

On the chessboard of heaven and earth, the pieces are never broken, and heroes emerge in large numbers.

The wind blew across the field, and countless banners fluttered in the air. Yang Huaixiong turned his head and looked at the high platform in the distance. Liang Wang had already walked to the top, holding his sword and raising his fist.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Countless figures raised their weapons and slapped them, Yang Huaixiong's heart was inevitably surging, he tightened the handle of the knife, and raised it over his shoulder.

With the last sound, he became hysterical and shouted: "Kill—"

The sound shook the world.

Geng Qing stood in the chariot, watching this scene with his hands behind his back. Zhu Wen was able to stand out from Huang Chao's army and conquer this huge territory, which was unique in his own way.

On the high platform in the distance, the burly figure shouted: "Let's go!"

Geng Qing raised his hand and got out of the carriage. With the help of others, he got on the horse's back. After all, it would be absurd to ride a carriage when he was in the army.

"Dachun, you don't have to follow this time, call Shitou and the others, and after the army sets out, quietly transfer some of the things you need in the mansion outside the city, and then send them back to Chang'an's home."

"Dazhu, you still don't trust me? My father always praises me for being smart, how can I be in vain."

Dachun patted his chest in front of the horse to promise to come down, Geng Qing nodded and led the team, then went to bid farewell to Zhu Wen, exchanged pleasantries, and then set off with the recruitment envoy Yang Shihou to organize the army.

Before that, Wang Yanzhang was the pioneer, and as early as yesterday morning, he ordered the five thousand horses to go to the south bank of the Yellow River first.

In early August, when 5 soldiers from Luoyang and Bianzhou converged on the south bank of the Yellow River, Zezhou, which was thought to have fallen, was under Li Keyong's siege.

Because of the heavy rain for two consecutive days, the fighting stopped for a while, and the patrols around the periphery and preparations for the siege continued. The mounds and forests within a radius of three miles in Zezhou were cut down bare, and the heavy rain washed away the yellow mud mixed with rainwater and flowed down the mountain.

In the green rain, outside the camp that stretched for several miles, the Shatuo cavalry in coir raincoats galloped in the rain. Li Cunxiao was fully armored, with coir raincoats on his shoulders and necks, and occasionally looked at the city wall where the rain screen stood, his eyes were full of heat.

After several days of continuous attack, it should be defeated.

"General, King Jin calls you back!"

Li Cunxiao, who was looking at the city wall in a daze, turned his head, and a Lingqi who came out of the barracks was clasping his fists in the rain.He frowned: "Why did King Jin call me?"

"I don't know, but I heard from my brothers outside that Luoyang and Bianzhou in the south have sent troops and are crossing the Yellow River."

Rainwater slid down the corner of Li Cunxiao's mouth, he was silent for a moment, urged his horse to leave without saying a word, waved his whip, and led his men all the way back to the army stronghold.

　The plot is being straightened out. Probably everyone doesn't want to watch the cumbersome battles. Chunfeng tries to simplify it and return to tactics.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)