But last year, Can Liao and Tong Guan fought a decisive battle in Hebei and won a complete victory. They took advantage of the situation and attacked Daming Mansion in Beijing. The news spread and shocked the whole country. A discerning person sighed: "The Liao army's front is so bad. There will be disaster in Liang!
The same two sons also said earnestly: "My family has been blessed by the country for generations, and the current situation is like this. How can we not work hard to serve the country?"
Who is this person? Speaking of history, it is no small matter——
He is the great-grandson of the late Xu Guogong and Privy Councilor Zhang Qi, the grandson of Zhang Liyi who joined the army in Xinzhou, the son of the official Zhang Zongwang, a native of Kaifeng Prefecture in Bianliang, his surname is Zhang Shuye, and his courtesy name is Ji Zhong!
This Zhang Shuye was fifty-five years old at the time, and his official position had reached the rank of direct bachelor of Huiyou Pavilion and magistrate of Haizhou.
His old Zhang family had a solemn family tradition and emphasized both civil and military skills. His great-grandfather Zhang Qi was famous for his skill with bows and arrows. He served as commander of the Tianxiong Army in his teens. He had gone through many battles and was renowned for his bravery.
When it comes to Zhang Shuye's generation, there is no ambiguity. He is a scholar who can be a scholar, and he can shoot arrows and win the first prize——
When he was young, he served as an envoy to the Liao State. Some evil-minded Liao people saw that he was born weak and deliberately set up a trap to force him to show his arrows and make him appear ugly. Unexpectedly, Zhang Shuye won the championship on the spot by using the archery skills passed down from his monastic life, which shocked the courage of the Liao people and greatly brought honor to the country.
His family was extravagant and generous, but he also gave birth to two good sons, both of whom were brave enough to be worthy of any man. They were the eldest son Zhang Bofen and the second son Zhang Zhongxiong!
When the two young masters heard what their father said, they both nodded: "Father, what you always said is right. Our family has been blessed by the country for a long time. Now that we see the sharpness of the Liao soldiers, don't we think it's appropriate to protect King Qin?"
How else to say that the way of loyalty is often passed down from generation to generation? The three fathers and sons all had one thought in mind!
Zhang Shuye said happily: "My son knows that he is loyal to the emperor and serves the country, and he is very happy for his father. In this case, there can be no delay. The three of me, father and son, will send troops to Bian~Liang Wow!"
The old man was so happy that he couldn't help but show off his coloratura.
Everyone knows that in the original time and space, Song Jiang and others rebelled, and it was this person who put down the uprising and took him to fight Fangla. Therefore, the whole court knew that he had the ability to command an army.
However, in this world, there is a variable like Lao Cao. Zhang Shuye’s talent has not been revealed, and he has never made great achievements. He is still serving as the magistrate of Haizhou. Although he has the heart of a diligent king, his troops are limited, and he has more than 2,000 people. , father and son led the three to Bianjing.
Arriving in Bianjing, Cai Jing first caught him at fault——
It turned out that Zhang Shuye had a younger brother, Zhang Kegong, who impeached the powerful Prime Minister Cai Jing in the third year of Daguan. Cai Jing was angry with Zhang Shuye and demoted him to be the supervisor of the grassland, and he suffered for several years.
Although times have changed, Cai Jing is narrow-minded. When he saw Zhang Shuye, he immediately impeached him: "he raised troops without purpose, and his motives are unpredictable." After seizing his troops and horses, he was going to be convicted.
Fortunately, Li Gang was still in the court at that time, so he quickly interceded on his behalf: "The four generations of the Zhang family have been loyal and loyal. Their loyalty can be seen in the light of day. How can the officials doubt him?"
That's why he was not convicted. He had to wait until the Liao army was defeated before dealing with him.
Fortunately, Zhang Shuye was originally from Kaifeng Prefecture. Although he had been traveling for many years, his family's old house was still in the inner city of Bianliang, so he finally had a place to stay.
So he lived idle and sighed every day, only regretting that he had no way to serve the country, but his two young masters couldn't stay idle, visiting their old friends everywhere, hoping to find a job, kill enemies and perform meritorious services, and earn face for their father.
Over a period of time, the two Mr. Zhang made many friends. One of them was the guard of Lijing Gate in the inner city. His surname was Luo Ming'e, and he had a nickname given by the emperor, called "Crocodile Tyrant"!
This guard was from Lingnan, a place where it was very hot and there were many crocodiles, and the people suffered greatly from it.
That crocodile was not the so-called Chinese crocodile in later generations. At that time, people called the Chinese crocodile "a crocodile", and those who were more ferocious were called "crocodiles". Instead, they were similar to the Gulf crocodile and the Malay crocodile. They were often two to three feet long and could capsize boats and eat people. It is not uncommon for people to rush into the waves and swallow cows.
In the past, when Han Yu was an official in Lingnan, he wrote "Essence on Sacrifice to Crocodiles", in which he persuaded the crocodiles to migrate southward with his heartfelt words and kindness, which shows the serious harm they caused.
This Luo E was originally a Lingnan officer, so he became famous because he entered the water to fight a giant crocodile that was more than three feet tall, and cut its skin to make armor. He was considered by the superior to have "the courage of Zhou Chu".
This reputation for bravery spread to Bianjing, and Cai Jing regarded it as something new and talked to the old official's family to please him.
The old official had a romantic temperament. Hearing that there was such a warrior, he immediately issued an order to recruit him to Beijing. He tried his martial arts, and it turned out to be extraordinary. He praised: "The crocodile is the tyrant of the water. If you can kill the crocodile, you are the tyrant of the crocodile." ." He was ordered to stay in the capital and guard the gates of the inner city.
It was not until the treacherous minister offered the gate that Wu Yanguang led the army to rush in and rushed straight to the Lijing Gate of the inner city along the East Street. It was Luo E who reacted quickly and immediately closed the city gate, and then quickly informed the gate guards of the inner city. The inner city was preserved.
Soon the Liao army entered in large numbers. Eighty thousand Liao troops stormed the inner city. The defenders of the inner city were only three thousand, but there were nine city gates. How could they stop them?
At the critical moment, Zhang Shuye stepped forward and persuaded several guards in the inner city: "This city cannot be defended. Let's lead the army to the imperial city to defend it. The imperial city is small and high, so it is suitable for defense. When King Qin's troops arrive, we will It’s life.”
Luo E made good friends with Zhang Bofen and Zhang Zhongxiong, and believed that the Zhang family were loyal ministers. He decisively agreed and led his troops to retreat into the imperial city.
When Zhang Shu entered the imperial city at night, he was about to meet with the minor officials. Unexpectedly, he searched all over the palace, not to mention the officials, and all the princes and concubines were missing. He only found Zhang Bangchang, who came to his rescue in a panic.
The two old Zhangs inquired carefully, and then they found out that the immortal master who was worshiped cast a spell to save him. They didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse. After a moment of silence, Zhang Shuye gritted his teeth and said: "That's it, that immortal master is a real immortal, and with him How far can so many people go? We will wait and guard the palace city and attract the Liao people, which can be considered as buying some time for them. I hope we can go farther."
Zhang Bangchang exclaimed: "If this is the case, and the Liao soldiers break through the imperial city and find out that they have been deceived, why don't they kill us to vent their anger?"
Zhang Shuye was furious when he heard this. He slapped Zhang Bangchang, pointed and cursed: "Traitor! The country is like this, and you still care about your own life. I am ashamed to have the same surname as you, a traitor!"
Zhang Bangchang felt short of breath when he saw his beard and anger. He murmured: "An ant is still alive...that's all. You don't have to be angry. You and I will probably die together here. If you have the strength to hit me, kill a few more Liao people." not good?"
Zhang Shuye nodded, found a pair of armor, put on his armor, went up to the city with his sword, and commanded the defense.
The remaining 80,000 soldiers and horses of the Liao Dynasty occupied Bianliang in a short time. Yelv Chun led Yang Jian and other rebel officials to personally sit in Kaifeng Mansion and issued a notice to calm the people. Xiao Qian led the army to guard the outer city and defend against the Jin soldiers. Wu Yanguang and Yelu Dashi were left Two of them, with 30,000 troops, attacked the imperial city, wanted to capture the new emperor of the Southern Dynasty, and forced him to sign an agreement to cede territory and form an alliance.
However, Zhang Shuye's family's military strategy was extraordinary. Although he only had a few thousand defeated troops in his hands, the arrangement was orderly and the imperial city's small walls were high, and the Liao army was able to defend it impregnably. They attacked fiercely, but were all repulsed. Wu Yanguang was so angry that he screamed.
At this point, Jin soldiers, Liao soldiers, and Song soldiers formed a triple relationship in Bianliang - Jin soldiers outside the city, Liao soldiers in the city, and Song soldiers in the imperial city. For a while, it was difficult for anyone to do anything to anyone, so they had to Temporary stalemate.
It is said that the generals of Lei Heng broke through the Jin Camp and marched in a hurry. They did not dare to pass in front of Zhengzhou, so they turned to the southwest in order to detour from Fuxi Mountain.
Fuxi Mountain is located at the northern foot of Songshan Mountain and south of Zhengzhou.
But they didn't know that because Ji Shan's army had escaped without a trace, and his silver skills were terrible, he hid nearby, looking for an opportunity to attack, so he sent out countless sentries to detect the actions of Lei Heng and his gang early, and sent the fierce general Han Chang to lead the troops. Ten thousand, come straight to kill.
Pity Lei Heng's group of soldiers and horses. This was a temporary plan to defend the city. They rushed out in a hurry. They had no food, water, tents or luggage. They hurried for dozens of miles under the starry night. By the time they could gradually look at Fuxi Mountain, it was already a day. It's hard to keep your teeth dry.
When the men and horses were exhausted and exhausted, Han Chang's soldiers and horses were suddenly knocked out of the diagonal thrust, and there was a chaos.
Wang Huan and Zhang Kai looked at each other, raised their tiger faces and shouted: "If we don't leave anyone behind to fight to the death, no one will be able to escape! Just wait and leave quickly, today I and two old guys will cut off the rear for you!"
After that, the two old Jiedu shouted in unison, and each led more than a hundred men and horses, and ran straight into the Jin soldiers!
This is exactly what it is: life is like a play and like the wind, and the hero of half a lifetime comes from the east. All achievements are recorded by heaven, and their names are forever recorded in the history books.
Happy holidays brothers!
I will go to my grandma’s house for a reunion dinner first, and I will make up for it when I come back early.
As it’s the festive season, I’d like to recommend a book——
Since last year, I have especially loved watching movies about traveling to the mountains and traveling to the sea.
This kind of extremely picky author feels that if you don’t have real experience, it will be difficult to write well.
If you have the same hobby, I would like to recommend a book, "Mountain Driving Career Since 1982". The author writes thousands of words every day, and it is really fun to catch up!
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