"Brother Zhang, this little emperor is so powerful, why don't you guys stop rebelling?"
"Yes, the soldiers and horses in Yulin Town have not left. With just the number of people we have, we will end up losing our lives if we do the opposite!"
"It seems that it is true that the little emperor killed the most powerful warrior in Mongolia. We can't beat him..."
"There is also Donglu. Donglu is so fierce and was defeated by him. How can we win?"
"But if we don't rebel, we won't be able to pay the rent! If we don't pay the rent, can Zhang Qianhu's family in Liushujian Fort spare us?"
"Well, even if Zhang Qianhu spares us, the little wheat harvested this year won't be enough for a few months..."
"Yes! What can we do? If we don't do it, we will die. If we don't, we will die. Where is the way to survive!"
Yes, where is the way to survive?
A group of military-registered farmers who were unwilling to starve to death were eagerly looking at Zhang Xianzhong, the leader who in their eyes was capable and capable. But the Zhang Xianzhong they saw this time was no longer as high-spirited as before. He just frowned and said nothing.
If you go against it, you can't beat it...
On the contrary, Zhang Xianzhong himself will not starve to death, but many farmers here in Liushujian Fort will probably starve to death! And if these farmers starve to death, Zhang Xianzhong will lose his current reputation and status.
He is now the leading brother in Liushujian Fort!
Now that the younger brothers below are starving to death, how can he not stand out as the eldest brother?
But once you get ahead, you might never have one again...
This is really embarrassing!
When he was in trouble, another young man's voice came from outside the ancestral hall: "Brother, your uncle asked you to go back... He said he was a distinguished guest from Fugu County!"
Zhang Xianzhong's family was poor since he was a child. Although his father also served in the army, he failed to make a living. After returning to his hometown, he made a living selling dates and made some money. If he relied on this father alone, Zhang Xianzhong would not be able to study and practice calligraphy, nor would he be able to practice martial arts. Fortunately, he also had an uncle who was relatively wealthy. He had served as a junior officer in the army and saved some money. After returning to his hometown, he became a squire and was known as Zhang Baihu.
It was this Zhang Baihu who paid for Zhang Xianzhong's education, and later provided him with a way to become a policeman in Yan'an.
It's a pity that Zhang Xianzhong is not a good person...he will do some extraordinary things from time to time. For example, if a good soldier fails to do so, he will instigate a mutiny in a moment of enthusiasm! As a result, he was caught on the spot and almost lost his head. Although he saved his life, he received a good beating and was driven back to his hometown to eat his own food.
After this incident, Zhang Baihu drew a clear line with Zhang Xianzhong and ignored him... probably because he was afraid of being implicated by this nephew and getting stabbed.
I don’t know what happened today, but he actually sent a son to look for Zhang Xianzhong in the dilapidated ancestral hall where Zhang Xianzhong was staying.
"Is there someone from Fugu?" Zhang Xianzhong was stunned and said to himself: I don't know what kind of hero he is? Why did you find that timid uncle's house?
"Come on, come on!" Zhang Xianzhong waved to a group of young men, "Let's disperse... Let's go meet the heroes from Fugu first."
A group of miserable farmers sighed and dispersed, leaving only the young man named Sun Kewang. This Sun Kewang is an orphan, with a tiger-like head and a tough head, and is very lovable. I have been following Zhang Xianzhong for two or three years and have almost become Zhang Xianzhong’s family. Zhang Xianzhong did not have a family and no children, so he regarded Sun Kewang as his son.
"Kewang, come with me... go to Uncle Er's house for a good meal!" Zhang Xianzhong stood up, waved to Sun Kewang, then picked up a lancet and tied it on his belt, and walked out swaggeringly. I found this dilapidated ancestral hall left behind by an unknown family.
Sun Kewang also carried a soft bow and feather arrows, and followed Zhang Xianzhong.
This kind of scene of going out for a stroll with a knife and a bow and arrow is unimaginable in a peaceful and peaceful place. But Liushujian Fort is right on the edge of the Great Wall. Beyond the border wall is the territory of the Mongols... Who knows when those Mongols will come to cut the border wall?
Moreover, the 1,700-mile Great Wall guarded by Yulin Town cannot be guarded by more than 50,000 book soldiers... If the Mongols are really coming, all the strong men in the military households within the border wall will have to go up.
Therefore, every household within the border wall of Yulin has bows, arrows, swords and guns.
Zhang Baihu's house is located in another village. It is an elegant courtyard with a brick wall outside and a tile-roofed house inside.
When Zhang Xianzhong followed his cousins outside the house, he could smell the fragrance of mutton soup in the distance... His saliva was dripping!
At the thought of seeing the long-lost mutton in the water basin, Zhang Xianzhong quickened his pace and flew into the open door of Zhang's house. After entering, he shouted loudly: "Is uncle at home? Yes, Zhang Xianzhong!"
As soon as he shouted this, Zhang Xianzhong realized something was wrong. Because he found two tall horses in his uncle's yard! They haven't taken off the saddle yet, so you can see the Kaiyuan bow and carbine hanging on it.
Riding such a war horse and carrying a Kaiyuan bow and such an old carbine, he must not be a hero walking around the world!
These were clearly officers and soldiers, and they were not ordinary officers and soldiers. They were at least the servants of a general... Zhang Xianzhong immediately became nervous.
He is not brainless. Of course he knows that the things he did in the countryside of Liushujian Castle are big or small. If the trouble is big, arresting him for treason is a light matter.
And rebellion... will result in beheading!
At the thought of beheading, Zhang Xianzhong didn't dare to stay for long, so he turned around and wanted to leave. At this time, I heard the door creaking from behind, and then I heard a loud voice: "But Brother Huang Hu (Huang Hu is Zhang Xianzhong's nickname)? Well, this is Mizhi County and Li Zicheng!"
Li Zicheng!
Zhang Xianzhong didn't know why, but his heart trembled when he heard this name.
Then the voice of Zhang Xianzhong's uncle Zhang Baihu came: "Huang Hu, come quickly and pay homage to Li Youji and General Manager Li Qian of the Zhangqian Army."
Meet... Guerrilla and Mr. Qian? Still from the Zhangqian Army...
Zhang Xianzhong was completely stunned. How big of a deal do you think you are? It’s not like he is really rebelling. Is there any need to alert a guerrilla from the Zhangqian Army and a Chief Qian from the Zhangqian Army to arrest him?
Zhang Xianzhong still wanted to run, but found that two military attachés in armor were already blocking him outside the gate!
He knew he had fallen into a trap, so he gritted his teeth, turned around, and looked towards the door of his uncle's house.
Then he saw two grown men wearing red hoods and black gauze official hats, and their uncle had already left the room.
As soon as Zhang Xianzhong looked at these two grown-up men, he knew that he was no match for them - they were quite tall, with fierce looks in their eyes, and there was a layer of chainmail under their hoods... ...
Since you can't beat him, you have no choice but to kneel down!
Zhang Xianzhong is a good man who does not suffer immediate losses, so he immediately bowed his head and bowed: "Little Zhang Xianzhong, pay my respects to the two officials!"
"Are you really Zhang Xianzhong?" Li Zicheng looked at the man kowtowing to him, frowned, and didn't like it...
"The young one is Zhang Xianzhong..." Zhang Xianzhong also didn't like the young military attache in front of him named Li Zicheng.
Why did you become an official at such a young age? E Lao Zhang is so talented, why can't he become an official? Zhang Xianzhong thought to himself: The foolish emperor of the Ming Dynasty really did not know talents, so he must be rebelled against!
Li Zicheng frowned and said: "He was sent by the emperor... General Chen Shen from Juyongguan, whose name is Chen Hongfan, can read faces. He told the emperor about you, saying that you have a strange appearance. If you are loyal and good, you must be a traitor! If you rebel, you will definitely be a big trouble for the court. If you become an official, you must be loyal and good to the country.
So the emperor ordered his troops to come to Liushujian Castle to see if you had rebelled? If you rebel, I'll kill you. If you don't rebel... I'll recruit you into the gang and become a knight in front of the tent. Zhang Xianzhong, have you rebelled? "
"No, not yet... I haven't resisted yet..." Zhang Xianzhong was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He had met a monster! He even knew that he wanted to rebel, but luckily he didn't rebel, otherwise he would have been caught and beheaded by now.
Li Zicheng nodded: "As long as there is no objection, clean up and go with me... Go to Xi'an to see the emperor, and work well from now on, and you will have your glory and wealth!"
