Tang Dynasty: Starting from Kou Zhong, the heavens rise!

Silver Dragon Song Lu was shocked and immediately went down to make arrangements.

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Jinyang, Li Clan.

"father."

"The power of the Chu army is at its peak."

"After the battle in Jiangxia, the people of the world saw the strong side of Kou Zhong and cut off the river with one sword."

"Although the Grand Master is not absolutely invincible, the name of Chu Gong Kou Zhong is already equivalent to invincibility."

"If the Chu army attacks again, many places may collapse without a fight."

"Furthermore, the Shuanglong Gang has taken root in Yuhang and has more than [-] members."

"In less than a year, the Chu army will capture Jiangdong and Xiangchu, and Jiangnan will be under control. Who can control it?"

Li Shimin said with a solemn expression.

Not long after Li Clan decided to cooperate with Buddhism, all four Buddhist saints died.

A rising young marshal actually controlled the territory of ten counties and established the country as a duke. This was a greater threat than any other force.

"What Shimin said is not unreasonable."

"The fight for the dragon should be fought sooner rather than later."

"It's just that our army is currently engaged in a fierce battle with Zhen Zhai'er in Queshu Valley, and we won't be able to determine the outcome in a short period of time."

"In Taiyuan County, Wang Wei and Gao Junya, the deputy left-behind officers, also control a large number of elite soldiers."

"Even if you want to go south, you can't do anything!"

As he spoke, Li Yuan looked a little bitter.

Zhen Zhai'er, the Lishan flying thief himself, has the late-stage cultivation of a grandmaster, and the tens of thousands of thieves under his command are equally fierce.

Last time, Li Yuan was almost cut off from his retreat. If it weren't for the source of Li Shimin's troops, he might have been in trouble long ago.

Zhen Zhai'er's troops were entrenched in Linfen County, which was in the upper reaches of the Fen River. If they had not defeated this bandit, how could the Li clan go south to seize Jiangjun and Hedong counties, and then knock off Hangu and enter Guanzhong.

"father."

"Zhenren Ziyang sent a message, saying that Yuanba has come down from the mountain and will return to Jinyang soon."

"Jinyang Commander Liu Wenjing and Jinyang Palace Supervisor Pei Ji have expressed their willingness to join our Li family."

"Now, we just need to keep an eye on Wang Wei and Gao Junya and bribe their people."

"When Yuan Ba ​​comes back, first defeat Zhen Zhai'er and then raise an army!"

Facing Li Yuan's gaze, Li Shimin said solemnly.

"What? Yuanba is coming back."

"Good! Wow!"

When Li Yuan heard that Li Yuanba was coming back, he almost burst into laughter.

Three years ago, Li Yuanba was already a mid-stage master, and now he is at least a late-stage master, with immense power.

With him here, Li Clan's army will be invincible.

Therefore, Li Yuan accepted all Li Shimin's suggestions, and Li Clan's army also began to secretly accumulate strength and prepare to start.

Coincidentally, the Yuwen Clan is also accelerating the pace of wooing the Xiaoguo Army. Among the four great clans in the world, only the Dugu Clan is sitting in the pass, and the old god is still there.

The major rebel kings were not idle either. As if they were stimulated, Zhai Rang of the Wagang Army proclaimed himself Queen of Xingyang, and then sent troops to capture Dongjun, doubling his territory. Li Mi took all Weijun and named himself Duke Wei. , stepped onto the stage of history.

For a time, the wind and clouds surged, and the smell of gunpowder smoke in the world became more intense.

Kou Zhong, the instigator, greeted Sui army Zhang Xutuo, Jia Wuben, Qin Qiong and others at Poyang Pier.

"Young Marshal, here we come!"

As the sun sets in the west, the golden afterglow spreads all over Pengli Lake, and the water light reflects the sunset, which is particularly beautiful.

Hundreds of large ships with thousands of materials appeared on the lake in the distance, carrying iron ore sent from Jiangxia. This was a must-see scene for Peng Lize every day.

On the first ship, there were several wretched figures standing, looking particularly desolate. The leader was a burly veteran who was over fifty years old.

"That is..."

Zhang Xutuo and others at the bow of the ship also looked at the young man in black clothes and python suit who was surrounded by Jinyi guards. They looked at him like a dragon and a tiger, and there was an indescribable domineering look in his hands and feet.

If they guessed correctly, this is the Lord of Jiangzuo, Duke of Chu Kou Zhong.

When they were on the boat, they already knew that Kou Zhong established the country with nine counties on the left side of the river, which shocked the world.

But what they didn't expect was that the dignified Lord Chu would actually appear at the dock to greet them. This was too unimaginable.

Immediately, the big ship quickly sailed into the dock and docked. Zhang Xutuo and others got off the ship in unison and hurriedly walked towards the shore.

"Mr. Chu! You can't do it!"

"If the defeated general had not been rescued by the Jinyi Guards, he would have died tragically in Dahai Temple. How can I trouble you to condescend to greet him?"

Zhang Xutuo stepped forward and knelt down on one knee with tears of gratitude on his face and said.

Behind him, Jia Wuben, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Cheng Yaojin and other generals also felt very warm in their hearts.

Chu Gong Kou Zhong's personal greeting instantly won the respect and admiration of these defeated Sui generals.

"General Zhang fought on the battlefield for the country and the people. Today's defeat is not the fault of the general, but is actually destiny!"

"I come to welcome you not as Duke of Chu, but as a common citizen."

"If there were no generals, how many people would be called kings and how many would be called dukes in this world, and the people would already be miserable."

Looking at Zhang Xutuo, Kou Zhong spoke solemnly.

These words are not false, they are just thoughts from the heart.

In the Sui Dynasty, only Zhang Xutuo turned the tide. Starting from the fourth year of Renshou, he continued to suppress rebellions all over the country, killing Wang Bo, Sun Xuanya, Shi Zhenya, Hao Xiaode, Pei Changcai, Shi Zihe, Zuo Xiaoyou, Lu Mingyue and other rebel kings. Hearing the news, he was frightened and stopped the decline of the Sui Dynasty.

Most of the rebel kings in the world are ambitious people who do not care about the life and death of the people at all. If they are allowed to grow stronger, the lives of the people will be even more difficult.

"With Duke Chu's words, my life will not be in vain."

Zhang Xutuo looked moved, and it took him a long time to utter these words.

Many people regarded him as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh. Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty was even more afraid of him. Little did they know that he just wanted to do something for the people.

"..Hahaha!"

"Don't blow the cool breeze here."

"I have ordered people to prepare a mansion in Poyang City."

"Everyone will check in first, and then come to my house for a banquet in the evening."

With that said, Kou Zhong helped Zhang Xutuo up and got into the carriage hand in hand.

Jia Wuben, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, and Cheng Yaojin also got on the carriage, and the group returned to Poyang in a mighty manner.

As the sun sets, many farmers in the fields of Poyang return home one after another. Every citizen's face is filled with happiness and satisfaction. Moreover, the official road is paved with bluestone slabs, and canals are built on both sides. There are neat fields separated by A short distance away you can see a water tanker diverting water for irrigation.

Smoke billows from cooking fires not far away, and every household seems to have chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, and the sound of dogs can be heard one after another, giving the impression that the people of Sri Lanka are well-off.

"It is rumored that the rule of Duke Chu is not that of the wise kings of ancient times. Looking at it today, it is indeed worthy of its reputation."

"It's just that I'm a little confused. Does Mr. Chu really hate the aristocratic family so he can please the people?"

Sitting in the car and looking at the scene outside through the car window, Zhang Xutuo was so moved that he couldn't help but ask.

Not only him, Jia Wuben, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, and Cheng Yaojin also looked at Kou Zhong with curiosity.

In fact, Zhang Xutuo was the grandson of Zhang Si, Duke of Nanyang County in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Qin Qiong was the son of Qin Yi, the general of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Cheng Yaojin was born in the Cheng family of Dong'a, which was considered a noble family, not to mention Jia Wu. There was a wealthy family in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, but only Luo Shixin came from a rough background.

Therefore, several people here are very concerned about Kou Zhong's reputation for killing aristocratic families.

"Ha ha!"

heard.

Kou Zhong smiled and said, "I'm afraid what General Zhang said is what everyone in the world wants to know."

"I think General Jia should know this best. Your son Jia Runfu is now the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the State of Chu, ranking second in rank."

"Most of the Chu State's military and civil servants come from aristocratic families. If I am really as murderous as rumored, how can they be willing to serve in official positions."

"Uh uh..."

Zhang Xutuo, Jia Wuben and others couldn't help being stunned.

Yes, if it is true as the rumors say, then it would be a slap in the face for so many people from wealthy families to join the Chu State.

"Everyone."

"I never said that I would not accept aristocratic families. There are also aristocratic families under the rule of Chu State."

"The aristocratic family has existed since ancient times. It may decline due to the change of dynasties, but it will not disappear."

"As the saying goes, a thousand-year-old family is a century-old dynasty. The survival of a family is more dynamic than a dynasty."

"I strongly welcome some innocent farming and educational families and military and military families, and I have established a number of future aristocratic families myself."

"You should have heard of the fifteen-level nobility system of Chu State, which is now divided into composition and martial arts."

"If things go on like this, a large number of military aristocrats and civil servant families will appear in the Chu Kingdom."

Looking at Zhang Xutuo and others, Kou Zhong continued: "Really speaking, I should be targeting those families who are unconscious."

"Invading fertile land, bullying men and dominating women, supporting soldiers with self-respect, and not obeying orders."

"Under the rule of the Chu State, there was no prohibition against doing business, and it was even encouraged."

"For things like salt, iron, porcelain, and tea, the Ministry of Internal Affairs even made regulations and put them there, waiting for others to buy them."

"You want wealth, you want a nourished life, why don't you go through the proper channels, trample on the law, and bully the weak."

"For a family like this, I only have one idea, and that is to kill them all."

"If anyone is unkind to the people, I will not show mercy to them."

The voice fell.

Zhang Xutuo, Jia Wuben and others looked at each other and couldn't help but understand.

They even expressed their support for these political ideas of Kou Zhong. The people in this world are living too hard. If they are oppressed by others, it will be no different from living in hell. Everyone is born equal. Even if they seek pleasure, they cannot Based on trampling on the weak.

If the Sui Dynasty had not regarded the people as livestock, why would we be in war everywhere today? ! ! .

Chapter 74: At the night banquet at the Duke of Chu’s Mansion, Song Clan and Tianshi Dao gathered together to move!

Chu Gong's Mansion, back hall.

Just after bringing Zhang Xutuo and others into the city, Kou Zhong asked Chen Laomou, the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to arrange for them to move in.

Corporal Li Xian's posture has been completed. If you continue, it will only make people suspect that you have ulterior motives.

"System, open all the bronze cans!"

Unknowingly, a month has passed, and Kou Zhong has almost distributed everything in his hands.

There are only 6 blood Ganoderma lucidum and some Xuanhuang Dadan left. These things are too precious. It is inappropriate to use them to reward Zhang Xutuo and others rashly. The so-called rewards and punishments must be clear. If those who have done nothing meritorious get such a big reward, then the Chu army will How can the original generals be convinced?

[Ding dong, congratulations to the host for opening the bronze jar and obtaining: Six Meridians Divine Sword! 】

[Ding dong, congratulations to the host for opening the bronze jar and obtaining: Bull Demon Powerful Fist! 】

[Ding dong, congratulations to the host for opening the bronze jar and obtaining: The Great Compassion Gift of Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth! 】

【...】

The sound of mechanical prompts kept ringing in Kou Zhong's mind, one after another, and it took several minutes for it to stop.

A large number of treasures were found in 31 bronze jars, among which the one-star treasures included a large number of skills and elixirs.

The inner skills include: Wedding Clothes Magic, Four Photos Magic, Xiaowuxiang Gong, Dragon Elephant Boruo Gong, Heaven and Earth Yin and Yang Interaction and Great Compassion.

Martial skills include Burning Wood Sword Technique, Golden Crow Sword Technique, Abi Dao Three Swords, Dugu Nine Swords, Liancheng Sword Technique, Golden Snake Sword Technique, Six Meridians Divine Sword, Flame Knife, Shenhe Finger, Dragon Capturing Hand, Ox Demon Powerful Fist, and Tiger Demon Refining Bone Fist, as well as body skills: Divine Movements in a Variety of Changes, Eight Steps to Catch Cicadas, Ladder to Cloud.