At the end of August, Taoist Wei immediately went eastward to Dongping County to meet Zu Chenyan, and they immediately succeeded in hooking up with him.
In early September, all the leaders of the Deposed Dragon Gang who received the summons also turned back one after another. Even at Pu Tai, even if Cheng Dalang could not come, Fang Yanshi, who was most dissatisfied with the troops crossing the river to attack Dengzhou, had already set off. King Xiongbo Nanxiong promised that if Dengzhou City is destroyed in the near future, he will come alone.
However, Xiao Zhou and Lu Er, one of the Lu brothers, still temporarily stayed in Putai Water Village because of Zhang Xing's instructions.
That's right, for military purposes, the tidal flat was fenced off and became an important military area where no idlers were allowed to enter.
In early September, let alone the preparations of the Deposed Dragon Gang, let’s just say that on this day, Dengzhou County, which had been waiting for no reinforcements for a long time, finally announced that the city was broken, and the rebels poured into the city in large numbers. Immediately, the surrounding Yidu, Beihai, Linzi and other famous cities were also raided. So far, the prosperous lower reaches of the river, which was once the core ruling area of the Eastern Chu Kingdom in the later period, was famous for its wealth as early as the period when the three clans were fighting for supremacy.
To be fair, Gao Shitong was the last descendant of the Gao family in the Eastern Qi Dynasty, and Sun Xunzhi was also a powerful man. Even Wang Hou, who was able to compile the song "Wuxiang Dongyi Lang Death Song", should have been a low-level official. They all have a little understanding. ’s... So, even though the three big leaders pushed each other during the siege, they all had the traditional skill of letting other people go first. After the city was broken, they even grabbed the territory, divided the city, and merged with each other on a small scale. But in fact, All three of them also issued relevant instructions to maintain military discipline, and abided by their commitments by opening official warehouses and distributing grain in proportion.
Killing officials, demoting officials, opening warehouses, recruiting troops, intrigues, coercion and inducements, recruiting heroes, trying to create a big alliance leader, these things are all things that should be done, and there are some things that should not be done.
However, this classic rebellion wave did not last long.
After all, after the Dengzhou prefecture and county town were defeated, and then raided the surrounding towns, it was inevitable to assign leaders and separate routes to enter. At this time, the uneven quality of these leaders was revealed, and the lack of tight organization of the army was also clearly revealed:
Some leaders are officials, powerful, well-educated, and have cultivated their moral character. They can more or less have a decent posture in their minds, and then follow the description, but forget to provide food for the people, and spend all day making postures with the surrendered officials in the city;
Some people are from the lower class, everything is going well, and they are most enthusiastic about sharing food and wealth, but they can't get along in front of official ladies;
Others are simply from city or village gangsters. They are the bravest in fighting and the least afraid of death. They are also the group whose status has improved the fastest after the rebels swarmed in. However, they cannot help but be wanton and wanton after taking control of a city, collecting gold and silver. They wanted all the money, silk, wine, and women, and there was a lot of looting and killing.
Is there anyone who is an official but still knows how to provide food for the people?
Is there anyone who comes from a lower class background and is clean at the same time?
Is there anyone who started out as a rogue, but then suddenly woke up and stopped in time?
All.
But there are bound to be people who rush in. What's more, as the situation develops, hundreds of thousands of rebels attack cities and seize territory. With Dengzhou as the core, the territory is expanding every day, and the number of leaders who stand alone in one area and raise their own banners is also increasing every day. , mutual obedience is getting weaker and weaker, and actions are naturally becoming more and more unscrupulous.
Of course, these things did not delay Xiong Bonan from returning to the upper reaches of Jishui River immediately after breaking the city. He was a master of elixir condensation. He resorted to borrowing horsepower during the long journey, and could almost travel hundreds of miles day and night. Despite the speed, he successfully returned to Niujiazhuang outside Puyang City on September 15th.
At this time, the situation in Niujiazhuang was completely different from when I left last month. At least there were many more people. Noble families and powerful people, officials and bandits, Hebei and the East, literati and warriors, all gathered together.
Xiong Bonan is known as the Purple Faced King. He is an old master of condensing pills. He has always been rampant in Hebei, the Central Plains, and the East Territory. He has a wide circle of friends. In addition, he is undoubtedly the signature master in the gang and has a prominent status. Therefore, his arrival , which in turn caused waves in Niujiazhuang, which was already very anxious. Many people came to invite and visit as gestures, which made him dizzy.
Of course, King Xiongtian has some skills. He first went to see Zhang Xing, Li Shu and Taoist Wei, then turned around and went to meet the local landlord Niu Da and his friend Xu Dalang, then Shan Dalang and Wang Wulang, and then These are the heroes who are actually newbies who are actually quite famous.
And on the third day after Xiong Bonan arrived at Niujiazhuang, Taoist Wei couldn't bear it anymore and met with Zhang Xing and Li Shu at the same time. This was the highest decision-making authority of the Deposed Dragon Gang, which seemed to be very authoritative in theory and in practice. The first floor held a small tea party.
"Both of you."
Taoist Wei no longer wears Taoist robes, but a clean green brocade robe, which complements Zhang Xing's dark brocade robes and Li Shu's plain brocade robes, and when this theoretical chief takes the initiative to give After the two faucets poured the tea, it was considered straightforward. "You can't delay any longer, because you can't miss this opportunity. No matter how big the differences are, it's time to take into account the overall situation and settle things one by one! What's more, King Xiongtian is also back, so you don't have anything to say to continue the confrontation, right? "
Zhang Xing and Li Shu looked at each other and understood each other's meaning in an instant, which made them feel a little relieved.
To put it bluntly, there must be confrontation.
This time, the revolutionary cause is developing rapidly. Both sides and their respective leaders have brought back a lot of people. There will definitely be fierce disputes over the number of leaders. Personnel is politics, and this is related to the fundamentals of the two.
At the same time, there is still some obvious geographical and class opposition between people on both sides, which further causes the division of power between the two sides.
However, it was not because of this that they did not hold a formal reunion process for a long time.
"Chief Wei thinks that the reason why the two of us are unwilling to settle the matter is because we are confronting each other in private?" Li Shu spoke coldly, looking at the tea cup in front of him without moving at all.
"Isn't it?" Wei Xuanding sneered and asked. "Those wealthy families who came here with you, Mr. Li, are all proud of themselves, so they just said it directly, I should be above you guys... What do you think behind the scenes? The gang is low-level, and I think the leadership system is disordered, so I just want to abolish the Dragon Gang and start a new one... Is this fake? Mr. Zhang, can you bear it? "
The last sentence was clearly transferred to another person's face.
"Of course I can't bear it." Zhang Xing picked up the tea cup and answered with a straight face before Li Shu could. "We are in rebellion now, and we are not a separatist organization. How can there be so many arguments? Besides, the form of the gang was originally established to take care of the reckless people in the world. What do you think of the tyrants and shogunate? Those who come from noble families are Shutan But what should I do if my friends from a rough background don't know what to do? This kind of thing can only be tolerated by the government and the people, and those who know more can take care of those who know less. It can only make those children of Hebei aristocratic families feel aggrieved and become gang leaders. "
"This is indeed the case." Li Shu paused briefly. "It's not like I don't have brothers with reckless backgrounds here. How come I don't know this truth? Those disciples from Hebei Province are here to participate in righteousness. I will tell them about such small things, Chief Wei, don't worry too much... Or You said, you have worked hard, but you want to kick someone out just because they said a few words?"
"It's not necessary to throw him out, but you should restrain yourself." Taoist Wei smiled again. "It's them who come to us, not us who come to them... If you don't understand this principle, you will cause trouble sooner or later... At the very least, you should learn from those people with the surname Cui and sneak around for a walk, right?"
These words are a bit harsh, and I don't know whether it is because his true nature has been revealed or because his recent pride has made this Taoist priest have other thoughts.
Probably because of this, Li Shu glanced at the other party and did not respond directly. Instead, he looked at Zhang Xing: "Master Zhang, what do you mean?"
"People change. If you experience more, you will admit it sooner or later." Zhang Xing replied seriously. "But with such a posture, you cannot be a great leader."
"Fang Yanlang is not qualified to be the leader?" Li Shu also became serious. "Does he have no qualifications, no reputation, or no manpower and material resources at his disposal?"
"Then just add him." Zhang Xing also laughed. "If there are too many big bosses, the price will drop, and the other big bosses will also be dissatisfied."
Li Shu also laughed when he heard this: "Then he is the only one... On your right side are the four leaders Du Du, Assistant Deputy Leader, Wang Wulang, and Cheng Dalang. On my left side are Fang Yanlang, Xu Shiying, Shan Tonghai, the three of us, happens to be missing one, plus King Xiongtian, four against four, we make up the eight heavenly kings, and we can survive together."
"Why is Mr. Li so ridiculous?" Zhang Xing swallowed his tea helplessly and put down his cup to argue. "I really want the Huaiyou Alliance to help me, but how can they move? It's obvious that I am second and you are third... King Xiongtian should be on the right. This is really appropriate... I will go and tell Wang Wulang and ask him to give way. Just give in."
"These big leaders are not the ones we have the final say on. We have to decide where people's hearts belong." Li Shu immediately shook his head and laughed. "I think back then, when we met on the river, King Xiongtian came with me, but it was Mr. Zhang who had just arrived... But having said that, if you really think about it, become a big leader, and be on the right side when the time comes, it won't hurt."
Zhang Xing sneered in his heart and smiled on his face, but suddenly looked at Taoist Wei who was watching with cold eyes: "Since the identity of King Xiongtian is unknown, and he is the number one expert in the gang, why not ask him to be directly subordinate to the three of us, and usually let Wei Public dispatch cooperation?”
Li Shu was slightly startled, and Taoist Wei was also startled, but the latter immediately woke up, put down his beard and raised his palms: "That's right! Even if you ask King Xiongtian himself, he will definitely choose this way! If you don't believe it, let's do it now Go and ask?"
Li Shu glanced at the two people in front of him, remained silent for a moment, and nodded slowly: "It's not impossible to act according to urgency... As for whether to ask or not, can't the three of us still make the decision? They should also think about the overall situation. .”
Taoist Wei finally laughed while leaning on the table.
"How about the other leaders say the same thing?" Zhang Xing continued to ask. "Those who have explanations below are all listed as leaders, and each is accompanied by a few big leaders. They try to be as neat as possible on both sides. If they can't be neat, take out a few from Duode who are accustomed to working alone and put them under King Xiongtian. Here... Including, when the matter of Dongping County is really completed, Mr. Zu Chenyan should also be respected and given a big leader, but he does not have to be assigned to him in detail. He should still be under the direct jurisdiction of the central government like King Xiongtian. good."
"I agree." Taoist Wei blurted out without hesitation. Of course he agreed...it would be strange if he didn't agree.
Li Shu pondered for a moment, thought about it, calculated, and then realized that this time, he seemed to have taken advantage, which was fair, so he nodded in agreement after a long silence.
"That's it." Chief Wei, who had gained a huge advantage, was radiant and overjoyed. "Is the matter settled?"
Zhang Xing and Li Shu both looked at Wei Xuanding, and then looked at each other again. Then, Zhang Xing slowly shook his head: "I've said the small things, now it's time to talk about the big things from the bottom of my heart."
"Indeed." Li Shu sighed. "There are some things that we can do as well as we can, but there are some things that we really can't do, but we still have to deal with them."
Wei Xuanding looked at each other and spread his hands: "What do you two mean?"
"Things couldn't be simpler." Zhang Xing held the tea cup and looked at Taoist Wei honestly. "Wei Gong, it's not that the two of us are being alarmist, but that both of us have actually experienced the hardships of the central government and have seen the imperial army. Therefore, even if the situation is so smooth, the two of us have not changed. In my heart, I still feel that if the situation becomes too big, the rafters who are in the lead will definitely die first, and those who commit trouble will be beaten, and they will be beaten severely..."
Wei Xuanding was about to speak but stopped.
"I know, some people will definitely say that I was frightened by the imperial court before and lost my energy." Li Shu shook his head in reply. "But I really haven't wavered at all. Just like when I founded the gang, and even before in Zhuangzi at Lihu Xu Dalang's side, I have determined that it is inevitable for this wave of rebels to rise in great numbers, and it is inevitable that they will be defeated by the imperial court. But …”
"But in this situation, even smart people like Mr. Wei have been caught up in the situation, and their minds have been heated, and they have decided that an uprising is going to happen." Zhang Xing sighed. "If the two of us insist on our own opinions, not to mention that it will be ineffective, but we will be in danger of being ostracized and ignored... When we come out of this door, we will all be heroes from the hometown of Dong Qi. We have suffered a long time in the great Wei Dynasty."
"So, it's not that we don't understand your feelings. You are all from the hometown of Dong Qi and have been oppressed. Seeing that the situation is so good and the possibility of justice is right in front of you, how can you endure it? Just for the sake of unity, we also You should admit it." Li Shu still looked calm, but his words were coherent with Zhang Xing's.
"That's not all." Zhang Xing also came to see Li Shu at this time. "Sometimes you have to admit that you can't just hide in the big waves. If you don't experience some things, how can you test out the true heroes? Even those who were weak in temperament before can survive it. Like iron and stone, it becomes reliable, and it is like a great hero who seemed to be reliable before. So what if he is gone... From this point of view, some things are unavoidable... I sometimes think these days , those things in the history books remain the same over and over again, haven’t there smart people learned their lessons? As a result, when things come to an end, they wake up a little. When things and people reach a certain situation, there is actually only one way. People’s hearts are like this, It’s not that you can hide if you want to, but you can choose if you want to.”
"This is extremely true." Hearing this, Li Shu raised his head and sighed. "But you should always be prepared."
"This is what I want to say from the bottom of my heart today." Zhang Xing turned to look at Taoist Wei with a gloomy expression. "It is imperative to gather righteousness and carry out an action. This is true, but we must also be prepared for failure... For example, if the main force of the army comes from where will it come from? Where will we go to fight? If we win, let alone defeat. Where to go?”
"If we lose between Dahe and Jishui, we will naturally go to Hebei." Li Shu blurted out, as if he had already thought about it. "So we have to control Baimajin and gather water power as much as possible; and if we are defeated south of Jishui, it will be a bit troublesome... Although we can go south, there is a flat river to the south, so we can't hide from the court's pursuers, so we still have to try our best to stay in Jishui Respond to the enemy north of the water."
"That's what I mean too." Zhang Xing responded seriously. "So the navy must be centralized and commanded... If Cheng Dalang is ready, he will also try to bring back the ships as much as possible."
"The commander of the navy is particularly important. Who should it be?" Li Shu suddenly asked.
"Of course it's Xu Dalang." Unexpectedly, Zhang Xing waited for several breaths before giving this obvious answer.
"It can only be Xu Dalang." Li Shu responded quietly, but surprisingly he was not happy.
By the way, these two people say that they must dig deep into their hearts, but in fact, some words are really difficult to say... just like Xu Dalang's case.
Xu Shiying's ability and his family's experience in running rivers, including the ownership of river forces such as the Lu brothers, make him the best candidate for this navy, which is certainly not bad. But at the same time, Xu Dalang is probably the most conservative among the group of big leaders who really control the army, and he is also the one with the most evil intentions.
To put it bluntly, despite the fact that the Deposed Dragon Gang has only been established for a few months, in fact, there are many internal conflicts in the so-called temple demons and Chi Qian bastards!
The opposition between Zhang Xing and Li Shu is the most obvious one, but it is not necessarily the biggest and main contradiction at this time. The main contradiction at present is actually between Zhang and Li, two outsiders in name only, and a group of real people below. The conflict between powerful local families in the nameless hometown of Dong Qi.
Where does the money come from?
Where does the food come from?
Where do the soldiers come from?
Where will it come from?
Have you Zhang Xing and Li Shu changed?
Shouldn't we rely on these local tycoons and aristocratic families who have actual power? It is nothing more than that these truly powerful people lack confidence and banner, and lack the ability to gather their peers, so they temporarily favored them.
These two people seemed to be prosperous, commanding with determination, and lofty attitude, but in fact they were trembling with fear, walking on thin ice, and could only rely on correct judgment and command time and time again to turn the virtual into reality. And once you disobey the public opinion or make a mistake, you might be kicked out.
Therefore, from the perspective of Zhang and Li, they are not only the biggest opponents in the gang, but also anti-Wei comrades, and the smallest faction in the gang that must be supported back to back.
In fact, don't forget that the dilemma for Zhang and Li in the current situation is that they do not have the authority to control the entire gang... How do you say that?
Stop struggling, there are all Dongqi people outside.
Turning back to the eyes, Xu Dalang is the most dishonest big man. The last time he formed a gang, he wanted to manipulate the conflict between the two, but Zhang and Li jointly suppressed him. This time, he handed over the navy to save lives when necessary. This Xu Dalang means giving the other party the power to retain the final strength and clean up the situation. Just think about it and you will know. There is no need for Xu Shiying to be mean. As long as the main force in the front is severely depleted and one or two Shan Dalang and Wang Wulang are killed, Xu Shiying may be able to take advantage of this wave of power. As a matter of fact, he combined his strength and kicked two outsiders over.
"Li Gong, do you think that Xu Dalang is the only person in this village besides the two of us who is unwilling to make a big move?" After a strange silence, Zhang Xing looked at Taoist Wei with a strange expression and said, Suddenly he turned around and smiled.
"It's really possible." Li Shu also smiled bitterly. "But he didn't dare to say that he wouldn't take action. Instead, he was more enthusiastic than anyone else... The last thing is, after the action, who of us will make arrangements and who will make preparations for the future?"
"I've thought about this for a while, and it seems that it all makes sense." Zhang Xing asked seriously. "Would you like to guess the copper coins? Or turn the compass... I have a compass, which was given to me by Sisi. It is said that it was blessed by the person from Taibai Peak."
"No need." Zuo Longtou, the deposed dragon gang in front of him, sighed. "How can we rely on those things for this kind of thing? It is said that one hundred thousand troops are being trained in Dongdu, but how can they recruit them properly before next year? The officers and soldiers must come from the north and south, and attack from the east... Therefore, we must be proactive in planning. Go east, and those who will support you must stay in the west. You are more familiar with Dongdu and Uncle Cao, and you have something to say with Du Po Zhen. You stay in the west to support me, and I will go forward..."
"Okay." Zhang Xing responded decisively without any hesitation.
Immediately, the two of them looked at Taoist Wei together.
The latter was silent for a moment, and seemed to make a pun: "Did you two underestimate the heroes of the gang?"
"No." Zhang Xing responded sincerely. "I tell myself all the time, don't underestimate the heroes of the world! It's just that people are in the game, and there is really only one way."
"Forget it!" Wei Xuanding thought for a moment. "Whether you are right in your thinking or we, the Dongqi people, are right in trying it ourselves, the three of us have agreed on the outcome... When will we gather to raise funds?"
"Pass it on, it will be there in three days! As long as the business people around you can come over in time, you can also take the opportunity to let the news out. Who are the big bosses, leaders and so on..."
Zhang Xing simply arranged it. "Only since we are going to take action, we must have banners and slogans... Li Gong and Wei Gong, do you want to change? If you don't care, set up a red and white banner with the word 'Depose', I am red and you are white, with the word 'righteousness' in the middle The banner belongs to the Duke of Wei, and the big and small leaders are allowed to regulate the banner with different surnames. The slogan is still to cut off the violent Wei and stabilize the world?"
"These are all meaningless things." Li Shu was silent for a while and answered casually, but after a while, he picked up the untouched tea on the table, took two sips, and then took a long breath. "It's rare for You Longtou to be so determined at such a young age. Seeing that you are still so calm makes me feel a little more at ease."
Zhang Xing smiled bitterly and shook his head: "How can I be calm in my heart? To be honest, Mr. Li, these days, when I see that the situation is so good, everyone tells me that the twenty counties in the east are within easy reach. I am actually a little shaken in my heart. I have been thinking all day long, are we really lucky and can we succeed in one fell swoop and completely open up the situation? If we miss it, will we fall behind others and let others become bigger?"
"You are so worried about gains and losses, you are like a living person." Li Shu suddenly laughed, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
Taoist Wei, who had been ignored by the two men for a long time today, finally spoke again: "Since the two leaders have reached an agreement, this is how it should be done... Anyway, I agree with you two."
Yes, in any case, Taoist Wei and these two people have a certain common ground. This is determined by the system... Zhang and Li have no doubt about this.
All I can say is that the Little Deposed Dragon Gang is really ridiculous.
Without further ado, Xiong Bonan's return greatly stimulated everyone in the Deposed Dragon Gang and caused a stir in Niujiazhuang. Although the two leaders Zhang and Li were inherently worried about the incident, they could not go against the public's will and finally decided to formally gather for a righteous cause. thing.
As for the previous rumors that the two leaders were confronting each other over the leadership position, they disappeared as soon as those rumors were released.
On September 17th, some officials from nearby cities who were connected with the Deposed Dragon Gang also arrived at Niujiazhuang in a grand manner, while those in Puyang City, just around the corner, just ignored them.
This morning, the weather was fine, but the autumn wind was strong, which made people feel a little dizzy.
Amidst the howling of the autumn wind, the manor was crowded with people. Even the disciples of the Hebei family who were clearly dissatisfied with the gang system could not restrain their anxiety. They were whispering to each other in the central garden of the manor, repeating some rumors that had been verified long ago. With the sound of wind.
It turns out that at this moment, before the official gathering tomorrow, Wei Xuanding, the leader of the Deposed Dragon Gang, Li Shu, the leader on the left, and Zhang Xing, the leader on the right, plus Xiong Bonan, Shan Tonghai, Wang Shuyong, and Xu Shiying gathered here, are holding a meeting. An expanded personnel meeting was held in accordance with the previously established gang rules.
There is no need to say much about the meeting process. Zhang, Li, and Wei have already reached an agreement through a small meeting, and Xiong Bonan is extremely high in cultivation but surprisingly an honest man. As long as Zhang Xing doesn’t make a big mistake, Wang Shuyong is destined to be a good person... This situation is Xu Shiying will definitely cooperate more actively than anyone else. Even if Shan Dalang has ideas, he can't shake others.
Therefore, despite some verbal exchanges, before noon, Zhuang Nai still acted like a court and formally posted a small notice.
It roughly says that although the two big leaders of the Huaiyou League are not there, the three-person decision-making group is present with the other four big leaders, which meets the decision-making standards, so a meeting was held. At the meeting, the three-person group and the four big leaders present were present. The leader concluded that he would introduce two leaders, Cheng Zhili and Fang Yanlang, to discuss matters inside.
Now here is the announcement. I want to ask all the leaders and the heroes and heroes in the gang if there are any unjust things committed by these two people that I want to report. If so, I will come in immediately and discuss it impartially. If not, I will act urgently and wait until noon. To be identified.
At that time, the messenger and the leader Cheng, but the leader Fang can enter directly as the leader and continue to discuss important matters within the gang.
The content of this small notice is extremely simple, but it makes all the leaders feel a little fresh. Even the children of the Hebei family have a certain understanding of this gang... because it cares about rules and procedures, and no matter how perfunctory it is, it is Rules and procedures.
This kind of thing seems useless, and can even hinder normal decision-making under certain circumstances, but in most cases, it still has the effect of convincing people's hearts and strengthening the sense of identity.
Sure enough, at noon, Fang Yanlang, whose disdain was most obvious before, still walked in proudly as everyone greeted him.
After more than half an hour, in the afternoon, a larger list was officially posted. The list of officially added leaders is as follows:
One of the big bosses: Fang Yanlang;
The seven leaders: Zheng Ting, Chai Xiaohe, Yang Defang, Zhai Qian, Bing Yuanzheng, Du Caiqian, and Huang Junhan;
A total of eight people were assigned to the left wing.
Including the previous left-wing leaders Shan Tonghai and Xu Shiying, and the leaders Liang Jiading, Xiahou Ningyuan, Lu Mingyue, Lu Hongyue, and Guo Jingke, a total of fifteen people belong to the left wing.
One of the big bosses: Cheng Zhili;
Seven leaders: Fang Yanshi, Cheng Minqi, Jia Yue, Zhai Kuan, Fan Dingxing, Zheng Detao, and Li Wenbai;
A total of eight people were assigned to the right wing.
Including the previous right-wing leaders Du Pozhen, Fu Boshi, and Wang Shuyong, and the leaders Ma Sheng, Niu Da, Wang Zhen, Zhang Shanxiang, Ding Shengying, Ma Ping'er, and Zhou Xingfan, there were a total of eighteen people.
One big leader: Xiong Bonan;
The two leaders: Liu Zhouchen and Zhang Jinshu.
There are three people in total, and another center wing is directly under the command of the top three people.
In the end, not counting the three of them, there were thirty-six leaders in total.
Yes, this number must have been deliberately gathered together. If nothing else, there are actually two people who are destined to be leaders. It is difficult to disclose them at this time. For example, Zu Chenyan of Dongping County and the Deputy Capital of Jiyin Wei Shang Huaizhi... But there are thirty-nine or even more than forty of the thirty-six Tiangangs. Isn't it normal?
Among these thirty-six people, there are not only officials and powerful people from the surrounding areas who have been attracted, but also famous gangsters from far away, as well as children of well-known aristocratic families, newly recruited underworld rangers, and even surrendered generals.
There are even some surprises here. For example, there are a few people who formed their own factions when they arrived. Zhai Qian, the East County magistrate, his brother Zhai Kuan, the underworld tycoon, and Huang Junhan, the local tycoon and jailer. These three people are basically a small gang. But as representatives of local powerful people in the western part of Dongjun, it was impossible to really kick them out. Shan Dalang, Xu Dalang, and Wang Wulang were determined not to let their big boss fight against each other, so they had to reluctantly deal with it separately. Brother and that Huang Junhan went to the left wing, and his younger brother went to the right wing.
In short, the appearance of the grass platform of the thirty-six leaders was finally put together.
However, probably because of the need to gather numbers and balance, this list seemed a bit unconvincing compared to the previous big boss supplements... There was some discussion at the time.
In the evening, it was discovered that a rebel leader from Juye Zelai tried to turn back and disperse at night because he did not get the position of leader.
However, it has come to this time. Unlike the Cui family who just watched and left, how could he be allowed to leave... Shan Dalang personally took action to kill this character, hang his head in public, and clean up the family. How could he let him go? When people wake up, they are going to rebel against Juyi.
The next day, when the sky was slightly bright, the village became busy, killing pigs and sheep, preparing wine and banquets. Before noon, they finally prepared the horse blood, and then dragged over the three flags that had been embroidered overnight and prepared to erect them.
"It's a pity that Zu Chenyan is not here, otherwise there must be something heroic." On the small rammed earth platform, Chief Wei shook his head repeatedly and looked around in a low voice. "I always feel like something is missing..."
"That's not the case." Li Shu replied in a low voice. "Although Zu Chenyan's article is good, most people here don't understand it. Even if he is here, he might as well not write it, or not read it after he writes it... And for this kind of thing, as long as there is no trouble, the key lies in what happens later. Seize the city and start an uprising."
"That's true." Wei Xuanding nodded in approval.
While talking, three large flags were slowly lifted up by several majestic sergeants and firmly fixed. A typical large flag with the word "righteousness" in the center, and two red and white flags with the word "deposed" on both sides, immediately rolled in the autumn wind.
This is what is called rebelling.
At most, the next step is to drink a glass of blood wine and shout to cut off the violent Wei and stabilize the world. This is the formal process.
However, just as Wei, Li, and Zhang stepped forward together, stood on the earth platform under their respective flags, and then picked up the blood wine, Zhang Xing, who was originally calm and unfazed, suddenly took a step forward, causing the other two to be surprised for a moment... But I didn’t think much about it.
Young people like to be in the limelight.
"Chiefs, I have something to say!" Zhang Xing held the blood wine and looked around at the leaders in the audience, which really caught everyone off guard. "To be honest with you, Mr. Li and I were actually not in favor of starting the rebellion so quickly at first, because we both felt that our actions were too presumptuous and would be targeted by Bao Wei in the future. It would not be worth it."
The audience was whispering for a while, and Wei and Li were speechless, but Li Shu couldn't deny it.
"However, I have discussed it with Duke Li and Duke Wei for a long time, and after many discussions, we finally agreed to gather together again and officially raise the flag to raise the flag. What is the point?" Zhang Xing's body gradually became cold, and a gray-white light shone on him. A strange light appeared in the autumn sunshine. "After much thought, I actually didn't realize it until a few days ago... Actually, it's just two sentences!"
"The first sentence, I said it to Xu Dalang a few years ago, and I will say it again today, and I will definitely say it again in the future...that is, princes, generals, ministers, who would rather have the seed?! Why are those people from Guanlong sitting in the world? And a hero from Guandong becomes a lowly official, or even a lowly official? Are all of you here today incompetent? Or are you born to be lower than the people of Guanlong?"
The audience became more and more noisy, but it was completely different from the previous discussion. It was filled with anger. Even Xu Dalang opened his eyes wide at this time and stared at the people on the stage, not knowing what he was thinking. Even Li Shu beside him was still expressionless while holding the blood wine, but Wei Xuanding couldn't help shaking his arms.
"The second sentence, which is easier to say, is that the world has been suffering for a long time! Why should five acres of land be used as ten acres of land to collect taxes? Why should we, who work so hard, have to send all of it to Kansai and other countries? In the palace? Why do you have to work constantly, suffer numerous casualties, build houses and towers for them, but you can't even take a bite of fried sugar cake during the New Year and have to kneel down to thank the court?? Why do you conquer Dongyi three times, and easily lose hundreds of thousands or millions of families? ?Here today, none of you have any relatives, friends or neighbors who lost their families because of the three wars? Did you know that the big golden pillar in the Eastern Capital has been melted again? I tell you, this time they are going to be melted into iron and steel to make Ordnance, come to kill us!”
"Then kill him!" Someone in the audience was already shouting. "Kill back!"
"That's right! This is the reason why Mr. Li and I are determined to give it a try!" Zhang Xing's tone also became harsh.
“The country is in such a bad state, why don’t we fight back?
“The people in this place are in dire straits and everyone is suffering, so why don’t you go and save them?
"If our Deposed Dragon Gang pursues advantages and avoids disadvantages because of temporary calculations of interests, and does not rebel today or come back tomorrow, does not fight tough battles, does not attack cities and seize territory, does not release food to save the people, and does not face difficulties, the future of this world will be based on Why do we come to sit down?!
"Therefore, I have also figured it out. Today, we must go against the opposite, and we must go against the opposite! The road ahead is a thoroughfare, a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, and we have to go even if it is a dead end! Let us create a path for the world Come on! Isn’t it just a life?”
"Or is there someone here who is afraid of death?!"
"If you are not afraid of death, just drink this wine with the three of us, and rebel against your mother in Dongjun, Jiyin, and Dongping counties in one fell swoop!"
After saying that, Zhang Xing held the bowl with both hands and drank the blood wine. Li Shu and Taoist Wei quickly stepped forward and drank directly.
The audience was already in a state of agitation. Seeing this scene, they did not hesitate and rushed to pour blood wine.
After drinking a bowl of bloody wine, Taoist Wei remembered the previous rehearsal and wanted to roll up his sleeves and shout "Cut off the violent Wei"... But unexpectedly, Li Shu next to him summoned his true energy early, crushed the bowl to pieces, and then performed it in front of everyone. Hui Guangzhen came out, raised his arms and called out three times:
"Initiate! Initiate! Initiate!"
No one below Xiong Bonan dared to neglect anymore. They immediately raised their arms and shouted three times: "Let's start! Let's start! Let's start!"
By the end of his shouting, his voice had already filled the village and made countless birds fly away.
After three calls, the three of them placed a table under a banner on the stage and began to make arrangements:
Xu Dalang, Shan Dalang, Wang Wulang, and the Zhai brothers each sent two hundred elite troops to gather at Niujiazhuang to listen to the general tune here;
Then Xu Dalang, the Zhai brothers, Huang Junhan, and Guo Jingke entered Baima City, the county seat of Dongjun;
With Wang Wulang and Ding Sheng reflected in the outer yellow, with Zhang Shanxiang Fa Jishui;
Lead Shan Dalang to enter Chengshi City, lead Xiahou Ning to attack Leize City in Yuanming, lead Liang Jiading to encourage Juyeze rebels to leave Hezekou;
With Fang Yanlang and Fang Yanshi, he entered Jiyin County and assisted Shang Huaizhi, the captain of Jiyin;
Take Niuda and Jia Yue into Puyang City and contact Niuda's father;
Bing Yuanzheng, Du Caiqian, and Zheng Detao entered Kuangcheng, Lihu, and Yuanju respectively to assist Li Wenbai, Chai Xiaohe, and Yang Defang who served in the three cities respectively;
Zhuxiong Bonan is stationed here, together with the two leaders Liu Zhouchen and Zhang Jinshu, commanding the central elite here and providing support at any time.
The matter had been discussed in the previous meeting. At this time, it was just a process, and the heroes did not hesitate anymore. After receiving their orders, they swarmed out of Niujiazhuang, dispatching and recruiting forces everywhere, preparing to follow the plan. , five days later, on the night of September 23rd.
Let's say that just when Zhang Xing used the Deposed Dragon Gang as a fulcrum to push the wheel of history, Cheng Dalang, who was far downstream of Jishui, sadly left the hinterland of Dengzhou... No way, it's too much here. There was chaos. After several big leaders realized that there was someone behind him, they all changed their previous attitudes and became perfunctory, repulsive, and even hostile... At this time, he remembered Zhang Xing's statement before, and he did not hesitate to The seized military supplies, money and food were transferred back, and he decided to stay in his hometown.
His hometown, he said before that it was the junction of Sanzhou in the Bohai Sea, Dengzhou, Qizhou, and most of the Bohai County was in Hebei. It is mainly to have the junction of Dengzhou and Qizhou.
Just a few days after returning home, a brigade Yi Jun crossed Cheng Dalang's site and Yao Wuyang went to Qizhou.
This committee made Cheng Dalang complicated.
You know, because of the existence of Dongyi, Dengzhou has always been a special state and county. It has a large area, many cities, many cities, many people, economically developed, and many military facilities. The main core military of the court is far away, so it is particularly meaningful ... The mainstream righteous army of the three roads chooses to fight here, but it is not random.
This is the core state and county in the east of the east. It is like Wei County in southern Hebei, Youzhou in northern Hebei, Jiangdu in Huainan, and Xuzhou in Huaibei, which have strong political and military significance.
Therefore, this wave of siege is beyond the doubt about the noise of people's hearts.
Back to Cheng Dalang, he saw the army crossing the territory with his own eyes, and naturally worried about the situation out of control. There was a kind of situation that Zhang Xing said in the letter, but there was a kind of uneasiness that he had worked as hard. .
What if these rebels are easily captured Qi County?
Or what should I do if I succeeded in the upstream? How can I get a foothold inside?
At the same time, he has always been cautious and cunning, and he was so uneasy about the Dengzhou Yijun Army. This is a serious siege. Who knows how many meats are there in Dawei? And who knows whether there are hero heroes in the Great Wei Guanjun?
Can Jishui be successful over there?
What about Qizhou in front of me? The county here is said to be born in Guanxi Laoge, maybe it may not be so easy?
Qizhou, or Qi County, Qizhou County, it doesn't matter. Anyway, because of the reform of the ancestors of the Dawei Emperor and the dynasty, the name has already become messy, but it is certain that Qi County has no county guardian guardian. There is only a low product but actually the real power county ... of course, His Royal Highness Qi is the theoretical master of this county, but His Royal Highness Qi cannot come over, so like many accompanying capitals, the county is located. , Only the real power county, no county guard.
And this county, who had only been in office for half a year, called Zhang Xuguo.
There is no doubt that this year, you can grasp the real power of a county and be able to enter the room. How can there be talents in Guanlong, Zhang Xing has to rely on the auspiciousness ... However, Zhang Xu, who is already 50 years old, Zhang Xuxu. If there is no need for someone, or he is a Hongnong person in Kansai, he has too many relationships in Kansai.
Grandpa came out, his father came out, until the county magistrate, his own army was born. In his early years, he followed the Guo Guorong to worry about the South China War and gradually emerged.
Then the sage boarded the throne and followed a younger brother of the sage to suppress another rebellious brother, and obtained the most critical step.
Only, Gao was rebelled, and one brother of the sage died, and the other was afraid to die ... um ... because of this, the Miao Honggen's head of Guan Long, until the age of 50 It was only a real power county, and it was not a big county or a serious county guard.
It's better to offer auspicious.
On the day of September 23, the autumn was cool and the clouds were light and light. I didn't know if it was a little bit of heart. The Zhang Junyu suddenly convened the officials of the city and opened a unity meeting.
"Everyone, the situation is very bad, and I am a Kansai Lao Ge, who speaks popular, just say five things today, you listen to it."
After people arrived, Zhang Xuguo sat on the main position and opened the door to see the mountain.
"First, don't care about Qiu Grain's solution, and don't wait for the court messenger to reply, directly open the positions and let go of food, take it out of half, and give it to the local people to settle the people's heart, and the other half is charged as military grain;
"Second, I want to appoint the local great pride Fan Hu and the brothers of Fan Bao as the captain and deputy captain;
"Third, I want to recruit 5,000 people in the county in violation of the county, make up for 10,000 counties to defend the chaos on the spot;
"Fourth, I want to go to Shujiang and Dongdu. Please send me a master of Ning Dan to prevent beheading of the experts on both sides.
"Fifth, several cities in the eastern end of Qijun are unnecessary. The thief troops are led to the narrow place between Tingshan, Huashan, Baishan, Jishan, Mushan, and Jishui to decide the battle.
"If the above five things, if there is a monster in the court, I will take a belief that if there is a soldier that the soldiers are failed, I Zhang Xuguo is self -defeated, but if someone in the county pushes it, it will not be able to hide it, and I will Zhang. Sushu will kill Liwei ...
"After speaking, who do you agree, who is opposed?"
As soon as the words fell, everyone looked at the local thief Cao Jianjia Jiawengen, but unexpectedly a person turned directly out of the hall. The young master of Ren Duermai Yu White ... This is a foreigner.
Since this person is listed, he is in the hall, and asked him:
"Dare to ask the county, why must Fan Hu and Fan Leopard Brothers?"
"One is the power of the two people. If you do n’t take it, you have to follow the thief ... Cheng Dalang was the case before. I heard that it had already appeared under Dengzhou City before; the other was that their brothers had the power of Jishui. , You must control Jishui before you can win calmly. "Zhang Xuguo's complexion was as usual and answered calmly.
"It is understood." After listening to the explanation, Yu Bai, a little bit of his head, then worshiped directly, and then continued to say earnestly. "Junji, in fact, in this months, the world is aggressive, and the filial piety of the loyal ministers has been patient for a long time. Inherit this appointment, although you can fold it, it must not be frustrated! "
"Say well!" Zhang Xuuo filmed the case, raised the other party in the hall, and then said his shoulders with his shoulders. "Let's let these thieves, see if we can cut the heads of our loyal ministers?!"
"I hope to follow Zhang Gong's tail." Hearing this, the city of this city was also the county thief Cao Jiaguanen, and he also directly arched his hand. "Ping thief is chaotic!"
The officials were full of officials, and they worshiped in order to show the scenery.
As the saying goes:
Zhongyuan Di Gu is more powerful, such as arrow bamboo flowers like rice.
Bai Lu sprinkled with leaves, and the frostwind in October could not fall.
