Chief Wei seems to understand his thoughts very well.
What else? This guy is also anxious.
Hulala defeated half the county, and then Hulala defeated half the county again. That Chishiro was so famous, Hulala was defeated, which shocked people, and then Hulala inexplicably captured half the county. The territory is getting bigger... What do you think of the people sitting behind you?
Do we have to wait for the day when Shantong Haidan Dalang comes back, bringing hundreds of thousands of soldiers with him, and then he crooked his mouth at the gate and said that it is getting cold today, can we change the chief? Then stop setting up faucets, stop being big leaders...and then the people at the back will have to stand aside?
So not to mention Taoist Wei, people like Xu Dalang swarmed over, isn't that the same meaning?
As for Zhang Xing, he did have a clear idea or statement before, that is, if the Kinki counties can not touch each other, let the higher ones go to the top if the sky falls. Here, we will honestly pave the road, lay a solid foundation, and wait for the low tide of the revolution. , run away honestly, retain a spark of revolutionary destiny, wait for the general trend to turn over again, and then do great things.
But hasn’t the situation changed?
First of all, time is passing. It has been more than two months since the September Uprising. You have tried your best to hide as much as possible, and what is coming is probably coming. At this time, you continue to pretend to be low and petty. What is it for?
Isn't it your Deposed Dragon Gang that occupies almost five counties? Are you not the biggest rebel in the East? Do you really think that the imperial court is full of fools, and you only look at the number of people who are kidnapped to see who is the biggest rebel?
Maybe some knowledgeable Yiwei general will come and see that the land is being conferred here. Okay, you will depose the Dragon Gang as a nuisance. I'll kill you first.
Therefore, continuing to exercise restraint may not be able to stop Wei's hammer from falling from the sky.
Secondly, since the uprising in September to now, all the situations are pointing to the fact that this stage is indeed a stage where people’s hearts grow grass... And if you want to improve your ability to resist attacks, low-key deep cultivation is certainly a way, but you can take advantage of the situation. Isn't that a good idea?
Finally, the most important point is that at this time, the world is breaking out and everyone is rebelling against Wei. If you don't do some things, others will naturally do it. If others do, your family will only blame you for missing the opportunity.
People's hearts are broken and it's difficult to lead the team. How can that be called putting the cart before the horse?
Don’t forget, why did Zhang and Li agree to do justice that day... Whether they should do it or not, it was their turn to have the final say?
Therefore, we can only channel and take advantage of the situation.
Everyone had their own thoughts and followed Zhang Xing and Zhang Dalongtou into the back hall of the county mansion. Zhang Longtou and Chief Wei naturally took their seats, Xu Dalang was on the left, Zhou Xingfan was on the right, and the Lu brothers and several local leaders from Jiyin lined up in sequence. .
Then, fish soup with a lot of ginger was served. It is said that Zhang Longtou caught it from Jishui himself.
Everyone patiently drank a bowl of soup and warmed up their bodies, and then came together to see Zhang Longtou, who had been acting strangely before.
"I don't dare to move because the Queen, Princess, and Mr. Zhang are too important, nor because Liangjun's position is too important." Zhang Xing got straight to the point, dispelling some of the doubts of many people. "Between Heji and Heji, there are a total of eight counties from Dongjun to Dengzhou. Now we are rushing to five or six counties. How can we still be as cautious as we were at the beginning of the uprising? The reason why I hesitate is Because I really can’t decide... whether Zhang Shizhao’s going to Jiangdu is good or bad for us?”
"Of course it's bad!" Wei Xuanding, who was sitting next to Zhang Xing, put down the fish soup and hurriedly wiped his mouth, feeling like he was forcibly interjecting. "He is in Xingyang, keeping an eye on our reality. If he really comes to Jiangdu, he will remember us from time to time. Wouldn't it be a big trouble?"
"Then if the queen and princess go to Jiangdu, will it be good or bad for us?" Zhang Xing continued to ask.
"It's neither good nor bad." Wei Xuanding remained calm. "I have said it all. The final analysis of this matter is that we are rebels and they are members of the Wei royal family. How can we watch them leave before our eyes? Zhang Longtou, after you release the grain and burn the debt, and after burning the debt, grant the land. After granting the land, do we still need to comfort the orphans and widows? Even if we need to comfort the orphans and widows, we also need money and food. There is still a war ahead. Although we have not continued to ask for food from the rear after taking Dongping County, shouldn't we be prepared? This time in the palace When you move, you will definitely have countless treasures and silks with you, and there will also be a lot of money and food."
"That's absolutely true." Zhang Xing nodded slightly, but he didn't know what he was agreeing with.
"But Mr. Zhang's reputation is not bad." At this moment, Zhou Xingfan put forward a new idea on the right... There were actually quite a few leaders here, but Xiao Zhou's qualifications and reputation were surprisingly only behind Xu Shiying. "It's different from the other Nan Ya Xianggong Zhang Thief."
"After all, he is just a wise man!" Taoist Wei refuted without hesitation. "So what if I cut this bag for Hun Jun?"
"It makes sense." Zhang Xing nodded and asked seriously again. "So, the queen is going to be killed too? Those princesses and concubines are going to be killed too? How many wives and young daughters will be killed for the faint king?"
Taoist Wei choked on the spot.
The rest of Xu Shiying and others were also silent for a while.
After a while, Xu Dalang, the other actual giant here, spoke seriously: "The queen has no bad reputation, but she has a rank. If she is harmed, there will be no other benefits except annoying the world and attracting special revenge from the court... If she really has the intention In this matter, instead of killing the queen, she must treat her with courtesy."
"How to treat each other with courtesy?" Zhang Xing continued to ask. "Should we support them, or should we give them away after a good life? If we support them, how far should we go? Aren't we saying that we want to steal money, food, and treasure to enrich ourselves? We will use it on them after we rob it? And if we give it away after a good life, why should we do it again? To plunder?”
"Then I'll just say it." Taoist Wei also reacted at this time and simply said it. "What I mean is that we killed Zhang Shizhao to establish our authority, stole the accompanying wealth, silk and gold pillars to enrich ourselves, and held the queen and the palaces hostage to gain strength!"
"Just tell me what is trying to be strong?" Zhang Xing was not surprised at all, as if he had thought about these things for a long time, but he kept asking questions.
"When dealing with the queen and the palaces, you must treat them with courtesy, to show that you are different from ordinary bandits, who promote themselves and attract talents; when dealing with court officials, you must issue empress edicts to give orders to put them in a dilemma; when dealing with the encirclement and suppression by the government and the emperor Cao, , so they used the safety of the queen and the palaces as a threat to prevent them from taking any rash action!" Wei Xuanding indeed had an idea. "This is called serving the central palace to command the place, holding the queen hostage to resist rape, and paying homage to the palace to establish a special reputation."
When everyone heard this, they all looked at each other.
Obviously, whether it is for these local tyrants from the hometown of Eastern Qi, or for some surrendered officials, including people with different origins and talents like Xu Dalang and Xiao Zhou, Taoist Wei's words and plans made them feel... Apart from a hint of fear, they were also a little eager to try.
These are the queen, the serious concubines, and the princess... But on the other hand, does manipulating the fate of these nobles show how powerful we are?
Of course, after some thinking, everyone naturally focused their attention on Zhang Sanlang, the former deputy inspector of Fulong Guard and now the leader of the deposed Dragon Gang.
But Zhang Sanlang had no awareness of shouldering historical responsibility. Instead, he continued to ask like a bully: "So, if we follow this idea, why must we kill Zhang Shizhao?"
Chief Wei remained silent.
"I understand." Unexpectedly, Zhang Xing nodded, suddenly dropped this question, and continued to ask other questions. "Wei Gong, have you ever thought that if things come to pass, these ideas of yours are risky... For example, if you treat the palaces with courtesy and show a different attitude from other rebels, the advantage is that, for example, people like the Cui family of Qinghe said They may come to vote, but are there no disadvantages? Will they lose the recognition of the reckless heroes? It is right to want to be the leader of the rebels in the world, but who are the basic members of the rebels? As for the so-called order from the palace There are similar negative arguments for holding the queen hostage to resist rape, right?"
Wei Xuanding remained silent, seemingly convinced by Zhang Xing.
"So, we won't get involved in this matter?" Xiao Zhou looked at the other leaders and asked proactively.
"Let's make a plan." Zhang Xing thought for a while and gave an unexpected answer. "If conditions permit, it doesn't hurt to give it a try... After all, although there are no huge benefits, there are no huge disadvantages. When things have reached this point, it is always feasible to grab something and make some money... …Everyone is idle when they are idle.”
Everyone was stunned for a moment, Taoist Wei even threw up his sleeves. The meaning was very obvious - so, what are you talking about for a long time?
Of course, even Taoist Wei knew in his heart that Zhang Xing's words must be valuable. At least he had laid out the pros and cons roughly so that the people below could understand... and he also forced himself, the chief short seller, to accept it out of thin air. The other party is a huge favor.
To put it bluntly, in that situation, why must Zhang Shizhao be killed instead of surrendering?
Isn't this threatening the queen to order the place?
The queen is valuable, but the prime minister is worthless? Does Mr. Zhang lack talent, prestige, or disciples and old officials? And the queen can be a local official, but can't she be a prime minister?
It's just that Zhang Shizhao really surrendered. It's hard to say for the rest. It's impossible for this chief to be named Wei anyway?
But if Mr. Zhang really becomes the chief, based on his family background and reputation, he may really be the chief, and Li Shu and Zhang Xing will not be happy to see it.
"In that case, let's lay out the intelligence along the way to Liang County first." After digesting his emotions, Wei Xuanding rapped his knuckles on the chopping board and spoke. "If there are really tens of thousands of troops, guarded by famous generals, and a dozen or so masters of condensing pills, we will naturally pretend to be ignorant... But if there are thousands of Jin Wu guards and one or two condensing pills... then why not do it?"
At this point, Wei Xuanding turned to look at Zhang Xing: "What I mean is to invite King Xiongtian back."
"Okay." Zhang Xing was completely calm.
"Jinwuwei..."
"The Jinwu Guards are all useless..." Zhang Xing sneered. "At least the Jinwu guards who escaped from the Three Expeditions that day are all useless...and I think that based on the current embarrassing situation in Dongdu, I am afraid that Uncle Cao will probably let the garrison troops from Xingyang and Liang County accompany him, and the soldiers from various places will protect him along the way. ...The key is how many experts are accompanying you? Will there be a grandmaster accompanying you?"
"If there is a master, he will naturally watch him off..."
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In this way, everyone discussed it and made many arrangements. They simply stayed overnight near Jiyin County Mansion that night and did not go back directly.
Then, around the second watch, it suddenly started to snow again outside.
Not long after the snowflakes began to fall, Xu Shiying suddenly came to visit in private.
"It's not what you think." Zhang Xing seemed to have expected that the other party was coming, and he acted swiftly. "Don't really think that King Qi and I have anything to say. What He Shang said before was just an opportunity to disturb the other party's heart... Moreover, although King Qi is the only adult prince left, he is a concubine and has nothing to do with the queen. .”
Xu Dalang nodded immediately and asked naturally again: "So, is there really something that can be done about this matter?"
"Of course." Zhang Xing nodded.
"Where can I do it?"
"For the Deposed Dragon Gang, it is natural to achieve success and make a big splash; for me, there is also a little selfishness..." Zhang Xingyi said. "Longyou was tricked by a shrimp in shallow water. I secretly have some opinions about Zhang Shizhao and want to see if I can really step on this dragon's head."
Xu Dalang was startled for a moment, nodded, and then walked away safely.
After Xu Dalang left, Zhang Xing undressed and went to bed. Hearing the sound of snow falling outside in the middle of the night, he fell asleep not surprisingly. He was a little impatient and even wanted to get up and take out the compass that he had not used for a long time. Ichiban.
However, the future was unclear, and even he didn't know what to care about at the moment, so he had no choice but to give up.
The next day, the sky was bright, the snow was thick, and the snowflakes were still there. The leaders went back separately, and even Taoist priest Wei also went to Chengwu. For a while, only Xiao Zhou, Jia Yue, and a few officers were left to accompany Zhang. We were warming ourselves by the fire in the back hall of the county house and talking... At noon, because of the falling snow and accumulated snow, even Yan Qing, who had left to do the investigation, also came back from Linxian, and they were warming themselves by the fire and chatting.
And probably not long after that, seeing the snowflakes still there, Zhang Xing suddenly stopped, thinking thoughtfully, and then laughed: "At this time, the so-called big things basically can't be done. Generally speaking, it's not cleaning up the prison files. , it’s time to express condolences to the orphans and widows, but I don’t know what to do anymore.”
Yan Qing immediately laughed: "With all due respect, others must be sleeping...because even those who know some of the allusions have rebelled now and don't care about these things anymore."
"I don't blame them. When I think about clearing up the criminal case, I don't delay the immediate battle with countless casualties and condolences to the orphans and widows. I don't delay the loss of more orphans and widows next year. People's hearts will always be slack." Xiao Zhou said seriously.
"That's how it is." Jia Yue couldn't help but muttered.
"I actually have a similar mentality." Zhang Xing did not hide it. "It's just as the saying goes: don't ignore good deeds because they are small, and don't do evil things because they are small... Now that I have thought of it, I will do it... you go call the local deputy helmsman Shang, that is, Shang Huaizhi's younger brother, to come out , check the treasury, compare the files of previous land grants, and see how much relief can be given. If you can do whatever you can, I will clean up the old prison cases. "
Zhou and Yan immediately stood up and held their hands.
Jia Yue was stunned. After thinking for a while, he reluctantly stood up and reminded seriously: "The soldiers should also be treated better, otherwise there will be resentment."
"Very good, you can do this." Zhang Xing felt calm.
With that said, he left the three of them alone and went to the front yard to look for the court's room where the criminal case files were stored. At the same time, he also asked people to send files from the county's Black Ribbon Office and the county's office.
To be fair, the prisons in these counties did not have much to say in front of Zhang Xing, who was considered an old prisoner to some extent. In addition, the previous process of burning debts and granting land was actually equivalent to a pardon. There were many civil disputes, so in just one afternoon, he briefly went through the files of Jiyin County and Jiyin County, but only found four or five doubtful cases.
Then, the big leader summoned people who had previously served as local county magistrates and Jingjiehu under the Heisui Yamen Office, and asked about the current status of the parties involved in these cases.
All we can say is that, as expected, most of the people are no longer here.
"So, the parties involved in these four or five cases were all in vain because of the corvee turmoil during the Three Expeditions, right?" Zhang Xing did the math and sighed. "The subsequent acts of righteousness did not result in the loss of many lives?"
"Big Dragon Head is joking, how can this compare?" The county's law officer quickly came to laugh. "Justice is what the people want. It was our family that expelled the people from the imperial court to live their own lives. You can tell just by looking at the people working in the two counties who are still acquaintances in the past... and the one who ruined the world is the Wei imperial court."
Zhang Xing nodded, sent a few people back, and then started flipping through the files again... This time, he was just reading the story out of boredom.
After watching for a long time, when it got dark, he finally put down the files and walked out. But as soon as he went out, he froze in place.
Without him, on a piece of white snow, apart from a few lines of messy footprints in the middle, there was actually a pair of extremely deep, independent footprints under the window outside Fa Cao's room, as if they appeared out of thin air.
Looking further up, I saw indeed some traces of accumulated cedar on the eaves above the footprints.
Obviously, someone has been here for a long time just now... This person's cultivation level is obviously a level higher than mine, but his cultivation level should not be that of a master. Otherwise, why would he leave footprints and leave with the eaves on fire?
Who is this person?
It can't be some kind of assassin, right? Or is it a local reclusive power?
Zhang Xing thought about it for a long time, but couldn't get the result. Anyway, he was ambitious, so he didn't hesitate for too long and went straight to the kitchen to find food.
Another seven or eight days passed, the rain and snow passed again, and the time came to the end of the first ten days of the twelfth lunar month. As expected, the news came that the troops in Xingyang and Liang County were closely coordinated, and it seemed that some action was going to be taken.
In the past few days, Zhang Xuguo, the county magistrate in Qi County, received two major New Year gifts in advance.
First, the sage conveyed an edict from Jiangdu, praising Zhang Xuguo's actions of opening granaries to stockpile grain and increasing the number of county soldiers. He also appointed Zhang Xuguo as the commander-in-chief of Qijun without knowing anything about the previous battle... This is It is a new invention of the sage in his official position. He always has new inventions... His status is slightly lower than that of the prefect, but he has certain military power.
Zhang Xuguo is the first official Tongshou in the world.
Secondly, a young Chengdan master wearing a mask came from the Eastern Capital, bringing with him the recognition and commendation of Emperor Cao. At the same time, he will serve as a military officer under Zhang Xuguo to make up for the shortcomings in Zhang Xuguo's army.
Zhang Xuguo was grateful to both of them, not only because his behavior was recognized and he was promoted. More importantly, he was keenly aware that neither the sage from Jiangdu nor the emperor from Dongdu had given up on the world, and no matter how difficult the situation was, they both took the initiative to look towards the Eastern Territory, which was almost completely wiped out. And gave positive feedback on his own efforts.
At this time, as a minister of the Wei Dynasty, it is time to work hard to serve the country.
So, in the middle of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Xuguo ordered the slaughter of 3,000 livestock and rewarded the soldiers and officials. He then mobilized 12,000 Qijun soldiers who had already finished resting, and crossed the mountainous area towards Lujun in the south. Even at the risk of crossing the border, he must pursue Chishiro to the end.
At the same time, a huge team also appeared in Xingyang, braving the severe cold rain and snow in winter, and heading southeast along the frozen Huanshui River.
The one in the middle is the Queen's guard of honor.
As the saying goes:
Whose family is the white horse? Huanglong is the frontier fortress.
There are three feet of snow in the Tianshan Mountains. Is this when traveling far away?
ps: I wish all the high school seniors good luck in their college entrance exams.
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