The arrival of Zhang Xing and 5,000 reinforcements completely changed the situation. Everyone realized that the previous bad situation, which was neither embarrassing nor embarrassing, and could easily lead to the destruction of both the enemy and the enemy, would never return, because the deposed dragon had the initiative. There are so many things that can be done to help the rebels... Or simply, the overall situation of Jiyin is 80% decided.
In fact, at this time, many people thought that the previous lack of embarrassment simply did not exist. The rebels were simply confident and did not want to kill innocent people indiscriminately, so they endured this.
Turning around, the coach Li Shu did not hesitate at all, and immediately sent a local as a messenger into the city to reiterate the peace terms to Song Chang, the prefect of Jiyin - open the city now, forget about the past, and send all officials out of the country with courtesy.
As for the consequences of not opening the city, they unexpectedly did not mention it this time. Instead, they clearly mentioned the next phase of the rebel military plan. If the Song governor does not open the city today, the rebels outside the city will not attack by force, but will let Shan Da Lang and Wang Wulang, two powerful men from this county, will go out early tomorrow morning to divide their troops into six thousand troops to sweep the four cities of Shanfu, Chengwu, Jinxiang and Zhouqiao.
This ensures that Jiyin County City is completely surrounded, and possible reinforcements from Liang County are kept at the periphery.
It’s unclear what the reaction in the city will be, but the rebels are clearly in good order here.
The two sides met by the river. As expected, more than 5,000 people from five counties were established on the outskirts of the site and divided into five battalions.
It was already afternoon after setting up the stronghold, and they announced that they would add an extra meal before dinner to express gratitude to the reinforcements and the besieging troops who worked hard to help the stronghold. They cooked fish soup and fish soup, put more soy sauce, vinegar and ginger, and added each One pancake per person. For ordinary grassroots soldiers who have two meals a day, this kind of treatment, which is basically purine soup and pancakes, is undoubtedly an extra encouragement, so it is rare to be inspired.
Then, the two leaders Zhang and Li, together with several big leaders, leaders, and officers at all levels, patrolled the camp to boost the morale of the rebels. They even repeated their old tricks and asked them to sing wildly inside the camp as a unit... It was chaotic and chaotic. Amidst the noisy local songs, the top of Jiyin City seemed particularly silent.
"They can't stand it."
Bing Yuanzheng, the leader from Kuangcheng, put down his soup bowl and looked around with a sneer, unable to hide his pride. "The defenders in the city are basically locals. Song Chang, his son and Liu Ben want to defend, but the morale of the troops below is scattered. What can they do? The city will be attacked within ten days, and by then Jiyin County and Dong County will also join our rebel army. And with more than a thousand people from each county of Jiyin, they can easily connect 20,000 troops. Then according to the previous discussion, they sandwiched the big river and Jishui, calmly headed eastward, and penetrated the eastern border like a broken bamboo, dividing the world. The tide is turning...and by then, what will happen if the real dragon god descends to earth?"
"Brother Bing, that's wrong." Another leader, Yang Defang, responded with a twist. "As for the evil that Wei Dynasty did in his hometown of Dong Qi, if it were a god or a real dragon descending to earth, he would help us... The four supreme beings are watching from above. There are no unscrupulous supreme beings in the world... Haven't you heard? That saint? The reason why he launched the Three Expeditions in a hurry is because the Tower of Tongtian, which he built as a king, collapsed, and he didn't want to be known. As a result, when he moved to Jiangdu, the newly rebuilt tower collapsed again."
There was an uproar around him, and there was a lot of discussion immediately. Even Wang Shuyong and Shan Tonghai were surprised for a moment, and Xiong Bonan couldn't help but ask directly.
The atmosphere seemed particularly harmonious for a moment, even a little fiery.
Zhang Xing and Li Shu, on the other hand, still looked as usual, and couldn't help but look at each other, and then they immediately saw what the other party meant - with such a complacent attitude as soon as they gain power, these scholars are probably no better than that. Several leaders from wealthy backgrounds are easy to serve.
But what else?
In the evening, a reunion banquet that had such an excellent atmosphere that even Shan Tonghai was so interested in pretending that his uncle's incident never happened ended successfully.
Even at the end of the day, Xiong Bonan still held Zhang Xing's hand and said with emotion, this is the true heroism and true loyalty that the rebels should have. If they can be so free and happy every day, they will die for the Deposed Dragon Gang in the future. willingly.
Zhang Xing was speechless... This kind of dynamic situation where all things compete could be found everywhere... But facing this Xiongtian King who was actually a bit naive, he could only smile and agree.
There was no words to say that night. Zhang Xing had no intention of usurping Li Shu's authority as commander and went directly to the back camp to sleep. Li Shu suppressed a certain desire and calmly arranged the army's patrol and defense matters, and then ordered the military rations before dividing the troops tomorrow morning. Preparation work... It was not until the second watch that I returned to my tent, but I couldn't wait to drag Du Caiqian, who had not been exposed during the day, to the bed.
The two are true life-and-death acquaintances, so naturally they can have a direct heart-to-heart relationship.
"Actually." Du Caigan scratched his thigh thoughtfully. "From my point of view, Zhang Longtou did not do anything beyond imagination, nor did he do things very delicately. He even did some things that were quite paranoid and caused a lot of trouble..."
Li Shu listened carefully and asked in the dark: "What about it?"
"For example, what happened to Shantong Hai Clan Uncle, as long as we use some methods, it won't be so rough..." Du Caigan said with a smile. "Besides, it seems to me that he was almost deceived by that superficial method."
Li Shu responded with silence.
"But." Du Caiqian said again. "When he really found out, he didn't seem to be too surprised. Instead, he immediately dealt with it. Those who were willing to submit were forgiven, and those who were unwilling to submit were killed immediately... In fact, he didn't have a proper sense of proportion... and after the killing, he just did not As if this had happened, we continued to burn the debts. After the debts were burned, the slogan of "Depose the Dragon Gang and raise troops for the common people" was also weak... But in the end, it took advantage of this incident to take advantage of Chaixian and me. The captain has changed the position of helmsman, which seems to be a bit of an antelope hanging its horns."
Li Shu was still silent.
"I've thought about it, and if there's anything he does really well, it's probably that he has both foresight and grasps the key points, as if he knows what to do even if he closes his eyes." Du Caigan thought about it. Think about it and continue. "For example, as soon as the rebels took the city, they immediately released food and money to win over people's hearts. However, if the food was not released completely, half of it would be used as military rations, and 20% of the money would be used as military rations. The rest would be used as military pay and rations, and they would also have to deal with it. Going to the treasury to check the accounts was a bit prescient... At that time, many people were dissatisfied with this matter, some felt reluctant to give up, and some were ready to take matters into their own hands, but he persisted... And this time, if there were not sufficient military rations and stable supply routes, , the new recruits still have sufficient military pay, even if the people join the army enthusiastically, how can we easily dispatch the troops properly?"
"Not bad." Li Shu finally agreed in the night.
"That's not all. After releasing the money and food, he immediately burned debts. At the same time, he immediately appointed the local governor and shouted slogans to highlight the deposed Dragon Gang... According to his meaning, this time he came here just to support this place in a hurry. He will wait until he returns. , we need to take advantage of the winter slack to inspect official and private fields, grant land to those who have merit, and farm the land without merit. We also need to restore taxation, but we must change the previous situation of random harvesting and overharvest... Let me tell you, this matter It is still troublesome to say it, because the land grant system has been a mess for many years. Many people suggested that the public land should be divided directly... But he insisted that if it were divided now, the meritorious people would not be able to be rewarded in the future, and the disabled people would not be able to be rewarded. If we can't appease them, the taxes used to continue to support the army must also be messed up."
"That's it." Li Longtou sighed suddenly on the couch. "That's it... Lao Du, do you mean... do you mean that although he is young, he seems to be an old thief with many years of experience. It seems that he has made countless rebellions and suffered countless losses, so he can stand up to him. Living in various secluded places and doing things with peace of mind is like knowing how to rebel even with your eyes closed?"
Du Caiqian paused for a moment, and then responded in the darkness: "That's really the case."
Li Shu hesitated for a moment, then continued to ask: "Then do you think he had long been thinking about rebellion and was deliberately planning it, so he ended up here?"
"Definitely not." Du Caigan's tone also became strange. "Definitely not... Li Gong, Zhang Longtou is actually a little weird here. He seems... a little impatient with this rebellion, not very enthusiastic. You must know that the appearance of other people at this afternoon's banquet has already It is obvious that almost everyone is thinking about the future situation, and everyone feels that there is much to do. Even Xu Dalang, who was so evasive and steady before, became impassioned once he started in Baima. Only our Zhang Longtou seems to After hard work, I am still the best at what I do, but there is always a lack of enthusiasm, as if I have been working as a clerk for a day and banging gongs for a day."
Li Shu suddenly realized.
However, considering that it was too dark, and in order to avoid scaring his closest friends, he could not tell the other party directly - that is, he was not optimistic about this rebellion, and he was just pretending to be calm, and like Zhang Xing , was not optimistic from the beginning.
It's just that Zhang Xing is younger and hasn't covered up.
Of course, this brings the question back to where did Zhang Sanlang get this attitude of an old thief? Is he really planning and planning countless rebellions?
But where does the time come from? Don’t you need to handle the case? Don’t you want to practice? Don’t you want to eat or sleep? Don't you want to deal with the ups and downs?
Or do you mean reading a book?
But in which of those official history books can we trust the rebellion content? If you follow those history books to rebel, you won’t even be able to inspire the Deposed Dragon Gang, right?
Things seemed to have fallen into some kind of fog again, but unexpectedly, compared to the shock and impatience during the day, Li Shu felt much more relaxed... because at least he learned that the other party was not without mistakes and flaws, and could only It is said that he has grasped the key issues and is in an orderly manner.
Of course, it's still scary, but it's just not as psychologically stressful.
Or maybe he just needed someone to talk to to help him get over the shock of the day.
"Actually, that's all. The reason why I came here this time is to ask Mr. Li face to face." At this moment, Du Caigan took the initiative to speak. "The situation is so good now, what do you and Zhang Longtou say? A dragon's head, a dragon's head, a dragon without a head is not possible, but it cannot be a two-headed dragon, right?"
Li Shu opened his mouth to speak, but swallowed it directly. Then he thought about it and was confused for a moment.
To put it bluntly, it’s not that he and Zhang Xing, the two leading leaders, don’t want to rebel. In terms of motivation for rebellion, they are definitely at the forefront of the world. But the problem is that this time they rebelled, they both rushed to the top. Driven by the situation to rebel.
Therefore, neither he nor Zhang Xing has a long-term plan. They are all thinking about how to get out of this wave when the imperial court suppresses it. Survive and preserve your vitality... Who has really thought about how to divide the spoils if the rebellion succeeds?
In fact, if this were not the case, how could two people maintain the so-called overall situation and maintain the so-called balance so openly? Why don't you follow the path suggested by Taoist Wei and try to figure it out first?
But looking at the current situation, Zhang Xing is so capable, and Xu Dalang is also said to be quite capable. If they unite as one and really get rid of the situation and survive the imperial court's encirclement and suppression, how can we say that the Eastern Border is really achieved?
If we can really connect the eastern border from here to Dengzhou, the Wei Dynasty will be abolished, okay?
The last vestiges of people's hearts will be dispersed, and all the heroes in the world will rise up. The aristocratic families in Jiangdong will no longer wait and watch, and the ambitious people in Guanlong will no longer hide.
When the time comes, I don’t know whether the Deposed Dragon Gang can depose the dragon. These sloppy local tyrants and useless scribes will all turn into dragons from snakes by then!
Li Shu's repeated silences and hesitations felt like an escape from Du Caiqian. Therefore, the latter thought about it and couldn't help but remind him: "Mr. Li, what on earth are you thinking?" ? When we worked for Yang Gong before, we only thought of taking advantage of the dragon's merits and replacing those Nanya nobles? But now that the Yang family is gone, and it is incompatible with the Wei Dynasty, have you ever been able to stand on your own? Heart? If you have it, we naturally have nothing to say and we will try our best to help you. But how should we deal with Zhang Longtou; and if not, what do we think of Zhang Longtou? "
This question completely confused Li Shu.
In other words, he pushed this talented man from a famous family in Kansai into a corner... After all, the other party is his life and death friend, and the most trustworthy person after the Yang Shen case. How can he ask such a question at this time? He has to give the other party an explanation.
"Let me put it this way." Li Shu turned half over in the dark night, cautiously, but extremely sincerely. "Either people are born with the desire to be emperor, or we Kansai people, seeing the Cao family stealing the country, have an example, but not everyone has the idea that I can replace them...
"For example, if Yang Shen wants to rebel, it is because the Yang family was originally the Zhong surname of the Wei Dynasty, and the current saints look like that, so he had this idea...
"And when I first went to help the Yang family, one reason was that the current saint suppressed me and refused to give me a future because of my one disobedience; the other reason was that the Yang family and his son saw that I was talented but could not tolerate them, so they tried their best to make friends with me. Me, I am naturally grateful for their kindness...and before Yang Shen's defeat, I didn't have any extra thoughts."
"So, after the defeat, you started to have other thoughts?" Du Caiqian came to listen solemnly. After hearing this, he finally couldn't help but interjected and smiled slightly.
"Not bad." Li Shu sat up directly on the couch, his tone becoming more solemn. "One is Yang Shen's stupidity. I have a real friendship with him and regard him as a close friend at this time, but I still can't understand why he can't use my strategies and why he keeps making mistakes..."
"I actually think that Mr. Yang had his difficulties that day, but..." Du Caigan hesitated. "But I also know your anger, because you are the mastermind, and you led a strategy but he didn't use it, so it is inevitable that you will have thoughts. If I, Li Shu, did this, why would it be like this?"
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Li Shu sighed. "After all, I don't want to disown my old friend, but this matter, coupled with the subsequent life in exile... you should understand this better... Sometimes I feel that my talent will be so useless in my life? I can't reconcile it, But there is nothing you can do and you have to swallow your anger.”
"Of course I know, and I know that it must be ten times harder for you than me." Du Caigan also turned over and started to do it. He grabbed the other person's hands in the dark night and spoke sincerely. "Because you are ten times better than me, ten times better born than me, and you also have the hatred of being the mastermind of Yang Gong's defeat!"
"So, I have the will to be independent." Li Shu continued to speak seriously. "I always feel that I still have to work hard to do something, and this life cannot be left to others easily!"
"Does that mean you have to be independent?" Du Caiqian asked seriously.
"It's really not..." Li Shu slowly shook his head. "I really didn't expect that step... Because to stand on one's own in the rebellion, isn't it just to be a loner and fight for the throne? I was a fugitive a few months ago, how could I think of this step all of a sudden? In the end, It’s just that I don’t want to be inferior to others, and then it depends on the situation and whether I can meet someone who can convince me.”
"I understand." Du Caigan held the other person's hand and lowered his voice in response. "It's obvious that the situation is not that big yet... The other thing is actually also obvious, but I can't help but ask you, Zhang Sanlang really can't convince you? What's the shortcoming?"
"My background is too low. It's not ordinary low, it's too low. Not to mention comparing to me, it seems low compared to other people." Li Shu said one thing. "And he's too young. At my age, do you want me to come and bow to him? As for his talent, he is certainly outstanding, even extremely outstanding, but at the moment, at most, he is a talented person from Nanya, a younger person. Mr. Zhang... But what about military strategy? What about cultivation?
"Now everyone knows that the battle at Douzigang was not fought by him, but by Li Jia Si Lang, and he borrowed the Putai Army from Li Jia Si Lang. As for cultivation, at the moment, it is just that both the Ren and Du lines are open. It's just a direct point at condensing pills, even I am not as good as... There are not many people who can convince people from the point of view of cultivation. There are only two people in the world, Sima Erlong and Bai Sanniang... He is far from enough. "
"That's the truth." Du Caigan answered seriously. "Unless he can marry Bai Sanniang and take Li Silang under his wing, he will naturally be invincible... But how difficult is it?"
"If I really marry Bai Sanniang, will he make the decision or Bai Sanniang will make the decision? Or should I say, Bai Sanniang will make the decision or the British Princess will make the decision?" Li Shu laughed and shook his head. "If Li Silang really joins the group, why isn't Li Silang, who has a higher family background, outstanding military skills, and a suitable age, as the leader?"
"That's true." Du Caigan also smiled.
After the two of them laughed, Li Shu spoke seriously: "It's too early to say this now. I have experienced it once. He seems to be a person who has the overall situation in mind. Both parties should know that the so-called bridging a big river to feed water, connects the river. If this matter in the Eastern Territory cannot be accomplished in one day, fighting for power and profit will become ridiculous. Even more, even at that step, we should be cautious... Because according to our strategy, the people who will actually fight are from Hebei in the Eastern Territory, and at most The people in Jianghuai... Two outsiders want to fight for power, but the Wei Dynasty will not fall outside, there is no internal strife in Guanlong to the west, and there is no great authority inside, so fighting for this is not asking for death?"
Du Caiqian thought for a while and nodded, but he was still unwilling to give in: "Then is there a way to unite wholeheartedly and solve the problem without causing disputes? Although I was a little shaken by this person, I still have to say that this talent is really rare. , if you want to achieve great things, talent comes first.”
"I'd be happy to." Li Shu smiled. "But I'm afraid that he is not convinced in his heart. He is also a person who can only 'put me first'..." At this point, the left-wing leader became serious again. "We say every day that we have experienced it once, so our hearts are as solid as stone. In fact, if you think about it carefully, isn't it the same for others? During the second expedition to Dongyi, a man came back with a corpse on his back. I should have known at that time that he had brought a corpse with him. Come back with great determination!”
Du Caiqian nodded heavily, but couldn't help but sigh.
"Wait a minute, it's early!" Li Shu thought for a moment and had no choice but to let go and lie down, then turned over. "For a long time to come, we will still have to cooperate sincerely. At least from today on, we have to accept the ability of others to take charge of the rear... Taoist Wei, on the other hand, jumped up and down so early in the morning, thinking that Zhang Longtou and I were falling into a trap, so he inevitably lost The pattern is established.”
Du Caiqian also lay down, but he still had some insights: "Taoist Wei is also capable, but he just lacked so many 'experiences'..."
Li Shu just responded and said no more.
In this way, the two of them were able to speak for a while, and they explained and understood a little bit of their thoughts, but they were speechless all night, and it was rare for them to sleep peacefully until dawn.
But that was it. After all, they had to prepare for the division of troops the next morning, so they got up early, inspected the camp, supervised breakfast, and after eating, prepared for Wang Wulang and Shan Dalang to leave south.
And at this time, people suddenly came to the city.
"What do you think of Zhang Longtou?" In the big tent, Li Shu turned around and asked Zhang Xing beside him, speaking calmly.
"While I continue to pack my things and prepare to go out, I just want to meet the envoy at the Chinese army tent." Zhang Xing blurted out. "No delay is the same thing. The key is not to give those in the city the illusion that they can still delay."
"I think so too." Li Shu agreed immediately and immediately gave the order.
After a while, a middle-aged man in brocade clothes with a sword and a high crown entered the tent majestically... Seeing the visitor, many people in the tent were stunned. Shang Huaizhi stood up in shock, and then sat back down sadly.
"My official name is Song Chang, the governor of Jiyin County. Most of you have registered residence in this county and are considered my subjects. You should call me Junjun. Why don't you bow to Junjun when he comes here?" It was Song Chang who looked around proudly and opened his hands to face him.
As soon as these words were said, Shan Dalang, Wang Wulang, Shang Huaizhi and several others actually stood up hesitantly and pretended to salute... Of course, after glancing at the two leaders, these people immediately reacted and started again. Sit back.
Shan Dalang even straightened up and spoke out: "Now our rebel army has the advantage. Since you have come here in person, you understand the importance. Why do you need to show off your words? If you have anything to say quickly, we Just listen.”
"Who are you?" Song Chang asked coldly.
"Shan Tonghai." Faced with the person who was considered his "king" last month, Shan Dalang felt a little guilty after all.
"I've never heard of him. I guess he's a rich man who can't get on the stage." Song Chang sneered and asked around. "Which one is Li Shu and which one is Zhang Xing? I only talk to these two people."
Shan Dalang's face instantly turned red and he held the saber on the spot. Unexpectedly, Shang Huaizhi stood up first and stood between the two of them. The latter also introduced Song Chang:
"Song Junjun... The older one in front is Li Shu Gong, and the younger one on the right is naturally Zhang Xing Gong."
"A person who betrays his master and betrays his city, who can be the 'junjun' with you?" Song Changfu sneered again at Shang Huaizhi, who was facing the tense skin, and then looked at the two people above. "Which one of you is the coach and who will talk to me?"
Li Shu glanced at Zhang Xing and then looked at Song Chang: "Song Governor, I have experienced Yang Shen's rebellion. Zhang Longtou conquered Dongyi for the second time and returned alone with his body. The two of us are unshakable in our determination to cut off the violent Wei and stabilize the world. You You really shouldn't use this little provocation trick anymore, it will only make people laugh... You just said, what's the point of coming here? Do you want to agree to the conditions last night, accept our gifts, and let the city leave safely? "
Song Chang was silent for a moment, and then said seriously: "As a prefect of a county and guarding the land for the emperor, how can you deceive yourself and others? What kind of gift can you ask for to leave the country?"
"Does that mean you disagree?" Zhang Xing was obviously impatient, really impatient. "If you don't agree, you don't agree. The emperor regards the world as a child's play. His sin is that I, the former chief prosecutor of Fulongwei, can talk about it here for three days. How ridiculous is it to defend the land for the emperor? You are for the imperial court. Defending the land, guarding the land for the emperor's uncle, it all makes sense."
"That is to defend the land for the imperial court." Song Chang paused for a moment, but remained serious. "It doesn't matter... Anyway, I was ordered to stay here, and my responsibility to defend the land has not changed. To abandon the land and surrender is to abandon the land and surrender. How can you deceive yourself and others, and say what gifts?"
"Good point." Zhang Xing sighed and then joked. "So, you don't agree with the strategy? Then what are you here for today?"
"It's not that I disagree." Song Chang held his sword and looked around. "Since you have enough troops, you can easily attack the city and seize the territory, and isolate the reinforcements. If you continue like this, sooner or later, everything will be destroyed... and even chaos will occur in the city, which will only cause disaster." Xiong, Dan, Wang, and Shang were still confused. After all, they had never seen such a thing, but Zhang Xing, Li Shu, and the leaders who were scribes were somewhat awakened, but they couldn't help but look at each other in confusion.
"So what is going to happen?" Zhang Xing asked knowingly.
"Let me show you what a loyal minister is!" Song Chang slowly drew his sword, causing many people including Xiong Bonan to be alert, but their expressions immediately changed with the next words. "I am here to repay the imperial court with my death, and since you have taken my life, you should pardon the whole city, young and old, and allow a few loyal ministers to leave the country calmly..."
"The whole city, young and old, are our brothers and sisters. They were restrained by you. We went to rescue ourselves. How can we expect you to come and save our lives?" Zhang Xing sat there, his words becoming more and more impatient. "You think I don't know? Your family background is not high, and you are not as calm as the prefect Liu, so you are worried that if you abandon the city, the whole family will be punished by the court, so you simply die to exchange for the stability of the whole family. Who doesn't know this truth? I just don't know. Why do you feel so disgusted with our magnanimity before you die? The imperial court is tyrannical and you dare not say a word, but we rebels are magnanimous, so do we deserve to be pointed at by you with a sword?"
Others also woke up and scolded each other... Of course, Zhang Xing must be confusing the public, because although there are fewer loyal ministers these days and it is a bit more embarrassing, since Emperor Bai, the monarch's power has become more and more important, and it is natural to pay attention to the word loyalty. Yes, it cannot be said that he was just trying to save his family from sin and had no intention of serving the country loyally.
In fact, it was precisely because of this that Song Chang never thought that he had failed to frighten these people, let alone the backlash effect of such an argument. For a moment, his face turned red and he was extremely angry. It took him half a day to speak out in response: "To the loyal ministers, You know whether your blood is pure or dirty! You just have to see it with your own eyes!"
After saying that, without hesitation, he directly wiped it on his neck. Blood spattered three feet, and red beads flew and landed on many people.
In the big tent, it suddenly became quiet.
Zhang Xing, on the other hand, was the first to stand up after a while. He wiped the blood on his face and felt a little strange in his heart, but he soon smiled and looked around:
"The blood of loyal ministers is indeed clearer! Then when we, the righteous people, die under swords and axes in the future, our blood will definitely be clearer than his! The overall situation of Jiyin has been decided, who among you will take over the city defense?"
ps: Good night everyone
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