First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 85

83. King of Great Liang in Hexi

An Xiuren was a descendant of Ananda, the Prince of Anxi, who took refuge in Wuwei County during the Northern Wei Dynasty. He was very prestigious in Wuwei, and many Hu people attached to Anjia.

After leaving Yingyang Mansion, An Xiuren quickly returned to the city, gathering thousands of barbarians with one order.

"Brothers, that drunkard Wei Shizheng only knows how to drink and buy drunk all day long. He got the position of the county magistrate by virtue of his background in the Wei family in Guanzhong. He has never treated us Hu people as human beings. Today, I will turn against Wei Shizheng and fight for us Hu people. Tone".

An Xiuren was already quite prestigious, but at this time he ascended the heights and shouted out the rebellion declaration with simple words, which immediately captured the hearts of the barbarians.

These Hu people have a really hard time in Wuwei County. Wei Shizheng, the county magistrate, was born in Jingzhao Webster. He has always been proud of his noble family, and he looks down on these Hu people who belonged to him. He treats these Hu people like pigs and dogs. And other local wealthy families such as the Liang family and the Li family are also superior, which makes the Hu people in Wuwei County hold back their breath.

Now that An Xiuren was howling like this, the lawless barbarians immediately drew their swords and shouted.

As for Wuwei County, ever since Fan Zigai was transferred away a few years ago, the prefect Wei Shizheng has been in charge, Ying Yanglang is in charge of Xie Tongshi, one is Jing Zhaowei, a local rich family, but there is no such thing as Fan Zigai prestige.

After the Hu people gathered in the city, Xie Tongshi, the general of Ying Yanglang in the same city, soon learned the news and panicked. He hurriedly mobilized a small number of soldiers and horses, and went straight to the county guard's mansion, which was the only one in the city that could guard it.

An Xiuren, who was brave and brave, took the lead, raised his spear and shouted along the way: "The righteous soldiers will kill the corrupt official Wei Shizheng, and the rest will stand back and not kill."

The yamen guards patrolling the street and others saw that An Jia Erlang (An Xiuren also has an older brother An Xiugui) was so brave, followed by screaming barbarians, who dared to stop him, threw down their weapons and retreated to beg for surrender, An Xiuren Unimpeded attack to the front of the county guard's mansion.

Seeing the scattered hundreds of government soldiers guarding the sheriff's mansion in fear, An Xiuren smiled disdainfully, "Just these crooked melons and cracked dates", after saying that, he galloped straight over.

First he stabbed a mansion soldier to death with a spear, raised him high and threw him, blood spattered, pulled into the reins, and the horse hoofed high and neighed in front of the mansion gate, "Just kill the corrupt official Wei Shizheng, you can stop me."

"An Xiuren", Ying Yanglang pointed Xie Tongshi with a horizontal knife, tremblingly pointing at An Xiuren, "You...you dare to rebel?"

An Xiuren looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, "there are so many rebels in the world, why can't I?" After saying that, he kicked the horse's belly and stepped forward slowly, but Xie Tongshi did not dare to move, pointing at the bloody spear. Xie Tongshi pointed his nose, "Are you going to stop me?"

"No...no", Xie Tongshi broke out in cold sweat and dropped his weapon, "I...will surrender".

An Xiuren was uninterested, and waved his hand to let the barbarians rush in behind him. After a while, Wei Shizheng, the county magistrate, was dragged out by being tied up.

"Kill this corrupt official," the Hu man beside him said angrily.

An Xiuren frowned, hesitantly said: "It's better to leave it to Li Sima."

After the words fell, horseshoes sounded on the street in the distance, and Li Gui led the soldiers outside the city to be late.

"Brother An, this is too fast," Li Gui exclaimed when he saw the two of Wei Xie being detained.

"Looks like Li Sima should have started something earlier," An Xiuren stepped forward to salute, "These corrupt officials have no intention of resisting, and surrendered in anticipation. Wei and Xie have been captured, please let Li Sima deal with it."

Seeing this, Li Gui was very happy, got off his horse, and helped An Xiuren up, "With my brother here, why worry about nothing happening."

Li Gui walked up to Wei Shizheng, "Officer Dog, do you have any relief money, but there are carloads of fine wines from the Central Plains in your house, do you think you will have today?"

"Sima, kill this dog official to sacrifice the flag."

"Li Sima, cut him into pieces..."

All the generals shouted one after another, this shows how unpopular Wei Shizheng is, An Xiuren also looked at Li Gui expectantly, and when Li Gui gave an order, he poked a transparent hole in Wei Shizheng with a spear.

Seeing the anger of the crowd, Wei Shizheng couldn't help turning pale, and hurriedly begged for mercy, "Li Sima, I am willing to surrender, please spare my life."

Li Gui's face remained motionless.

Wei Shizheng had an idea, and said again: "If Li Sima wants to succeed, he must have the support of his family. I come from Jingzhao Webster, and there are many young talents in my family. I should recommend Li Sima. In the future, Li Sima wants to win the Central Plains. You must not offend the family."

Li Gui's expression changed when he heard the words, but he hesitated to speak.

Liang Shuo, a scribe next to him, immediately understood when he saw this, and looked at An Xiuren who was about to kill Wei Shizheng before he was quick, Liang Shuo's eyes flashed brightly.

Immediately said: "Sima, it is really unknown to kill and surrender indiscriminately."

Li Gui nodded when he heard the words, heaved a sigh of relief, and snorted coldly, "I don't kill you, not because of your background, but I raise volunteer soldiers to save the suffering people, since you have surrendered, if you kill you, That's what bandits and robbers did, and I don't want to do it."

Hearing Li Gui's words, the generals didn't want to say much, but An Xiuren was very angry in his heart. He only wished he hadn't killed the dog official himself, and he was also secretly dissatisfied with Liang Shuo who spoke out to help Wei Shizheng.

Li Gui immediately entered the Wuwei prefectural government, took over the various counties in Wuwei, named himself King of Hexi Daliang, set up subordinate officials, and formally separated Wuwei County.

In Fufeng County, Xue Ju occupied all the counties in Fufeng effortlessly like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, and then stationed troops in Qiyang Palace on the side of Yong County.

Qiyang Palace has a long history. During the Zhou Dynasty, a city was built and a palace was built here, and then it was repaired in successive dynasties.

In the first year of Emperor Kaihuang, Yang Jian ascended the throne and made a tour here. After repairs, he went to Yang Guang to attack Tuyuhun, inspected Hexi, passed through Fufeng County, and repaired Qiyang Palace. fine.

Since Xue Ju became the master of Qiyang Palace, he has never missed Sichuan, singing, dancing and drinking non-stop all day long.

On this day, Xue Ju enjoyed the court dance music as usual, and enjoyed it very much. Military general Zong Luohu and others looked at the dancing beauties and grinned with joy.

Counselor Hao Yuan, on the other hand, was depressed, not at all excited, and sighed in a low voice from time to time.

Seeing this, Xue Ju lost interest immediately, and shook his wine glass, "Junshi Hao, isn't this place happier than Jincheng? Why are you sighing here?"

Xue Ju started as a captain of Jincheng, and Hao Yuan was the county magistrate of Jincheng at that time, and Xue Ju's superior. Hao Yuan thought that Xue Ju was tall and strong, brave and good at fighting, so he turned Xue Ju into the main and directly offered him to Jincheng as Xue Ju. Raising the foundation of the army, even with Xue Ju's violent and cruel temperament, he reserved some patience with Hao Yuan. If other people disturbed Yaxing so much, Xue Ju would have screwed his head off.

"Right now, only one city in Yong County has not been destroyed, and we are here to live and die, isn't it a delay in the battle?" Hao Yuan immediately advised earnestly when he saw this, "If the reinforcements from the Tang army arrive, it will be difficult for our army to take all the help. carry on".

(End of this chapter)