The cuckoo worships the tears of worry in the sky again, and the jingwei endlessly fills the heart of the sea. ------- "Gift to Liang Renfu in the same year" by Huang Zunxian of the Qing Dynasty
It is said that Guo Jia made plans and Yuan Zhi offered suggestions, and finally Chen Long's plan to collect the remaining Yellow Turbans was finalized. On the wedding night of Chen Long and Zhang Ning, Zhang Jiao, a great sage and good teacher and general of heaven, had fulfilled his wish. He died of a serious illness and passed away. His last words were kept secret.
A few days later, Zhang Bao, the general of the land, took Zhang Jiao's letter and went straight to the plain countryside to persuade his third brother Zhang Liang to act according to Chen Long's plan. Zhang Liang received the last letter from his eldest brother, but ordered a fierce attack on Pingyuan County, and defeated the Pingyuan defender Bao Xin. He was unable to hold on to Pingyuan City. Then Zhang Bao was secretly detained, and he only sent a letter to Zhang Ning saying that they would discuss it later after Chen Long received the imperial edict and brought an army.
Zhang Ning's father recently died, and he was depressed all day long. He also saw that his third uncle had his own plans, and his second uncle didn't return home, making him feel depressed. Chen Long persuaded: "Since the third uncle doesn't listen to my orders, there is no need to force it. You can write a letter to the third uncle, saying that since the third uncle has the plains, it is a retreat for each other, so it is best to ask them to hold on." Zhang Ning followed his words. I wrote a letter and didn’t mention it.
Suddenly it is more than January again, and autumn tigers are raging. There has been no news from Luoyang, and the imperial troops have been standing still, presumably because the army commander has not yet been determined. Chen Long guessed that it was the struggle between the people around Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, especially the relatives group and the eunuch group, who each had their own candidates, that caused the court's delay in making appointments.
In January, Guangzong's Yellow Turban troops had been reduced to pieces, with small groups flowing towards Lingling. Although there were some who were not determined on the road, who either wandered in the countryside or occupied the mountains as bandits, all those who arrived at Lingling were properly accommodated by Jiang Wan and Huang Gai. The strong ones joined the army, and the weak ones were given cattle to cultivate and cultivate land. In the deserted fields, all the people were given light corvee and low taxes. In addition, due to the wide popularity of other refugees, Lingling's population increased and it gradually became more prosperous.
News came from Nanyang first. The Bocai army in Runan received Zhang Jiao's legacy and acted according to the plan. Only the young general Liu Pi and a thousand troops were left behind to confuse the enemy. The rest of the troops set out at night to attack the Jingzhou governor who was besieging the south of Wancheng. Xu Xuan's troops successfully opened the gap, and Zhao Hong led the troops to break out of the encirclement in one go. After the two armies merged, they headed south. They successfully crossed the Jingjiang River between Jiangxia and Xiangyang, feigned an attack on Jiangling, and pretended to be defeated by the defenders before continuing to flee south. , successfully arrived at the wilderness outside Lingling County.
Huang Gai, Liu Xian, and Gan Ning generals had already led their own troops and fought a battle with the Yellow Turban Army at Niutoushan. The momentum was overwhelming, with people on both sides shouting and neighing, but there were no casualties. After the scene was beautifully performed, Jiang Wan wrote in the battle report to the court: "The 30,000 righteous warriors in Lingling moved forward and successfully killed more than 30,000 Yellow Turbans, and the rest fled. The Yellow Turban Zhao Hong, Bocai and other two groups have been destroyed and are no longer a concern for Your Majesty."
When the report of the battle reached the court, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was overjoyed. He appointed Chen Long as the general to fight against the rebellion, and he was sent to the south to lead Dong Zhuo's 100,000 troops from Jizhou to annihilate the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou. I will go to Beijing today to meet the Holy Spirit and take office. Zhao Da of Luoyang got the tip and asked Hu Jixing to rush back to Guangzong overnight to report the news.
Guangzong's remaining troops were only 5,000 Yellow Turban soldiers and horses, and the rest had been dismissed and reduced to pieces. Chen Long has been practicing his magic spear skills all day long and has already entered the country. On this day, Hu Ji suddenly reported something, and he was overjoyed. He did not expect that Huang Gai's victory over Zhao Hong and Bo Cai's Yellow Turban Army would prompt the court to make up its mind. Then Zhang Ning, Hu Ji, Lu Chang, Zhou Buyi and others were summoned to formulate a plan to go to Beijing to meet the saint.
Zhou Buji took the lead and said: "This matter is simple. Calculate the time to enter Beijing from Lingling and enter from the south of Luoyang." Chen Long nodded and said: "Exactly. What I want to discuss with you are two things. First, in order to cover up my whereabouts, I chose a person who was similar to me and really set out from Lingling, taking my soldiers with me to confuse everyone's eyes and meet us at Wancheng in the south of Luoyang. This matter is nonsense. Ji will do it, and you have to rush back to Lingling within seven days to make arrangements. It is estimated that the imperial edict will be delivered by then." Zhou Buji nodded in praise, and Hu Ji wrote down the meeting point in Wancheng and left immediately.
Chen Long looked at Zhang Ning and said: "This second thing has something to do with Madam." Zhang Ning was originally very smart, but when he saw Chen Long's seriousness, he already knew what he meant, and said sadly: "Wen Long, but what about my father's body?" deal with?"
Zhou Bujie suddenly knelt down and confessed his guilt: "I speak frankly, and please forgive my mistress. The head of General Tiangong is naturally the biggest result of the war and is very valuable. Not only can it cover up the truth of the matter, but it may also In exchange for the appointment of governor for my lord, I also ask my mistress not to dislike the rudeness of her subordinates." The underlying message was to persuade Zhang Ning to give up Zhang Jiao's body for the sake of Chen Long's development.
Chen Long nodded and said: "Exactly. But my intention is not to use the real body of my father-in-law, but to choose a dead body that looks similar to my father-in-law, and decapitate it and present it to the court. It is estimated that the dead body is completely unrecognizable after the decapitation, and it can definitely be fake. Father-in-law I will send someone to secretly send his body to Lingling for burial, but the epitaph needs to be concealed from others. When the world is unified, I can clear my father-in-law's name. This matter is entirely up to my wife's decision."
Zhang Ning felt sad, thinking that his father could not be buried with his own name after his death. It was really the end of a hero. She cried and said, "My husband's words are very kind." I wanted to use my father's real body to avoid being discovered, but I really couldn't bear to be cruel, so I had to follow Chen Long's arrangement.
The plan was decided, Chen Long said: "Mei Niang, the night is long and the dreams are many, it's time for us to leave." Zhang Ning's beautiful eyes widened and she said, "Should I go too?"
Zhang Ning thought about it, knowing that Chen Long was afraid that it would be unsafe for him to be alone here, and there was indeed no point in staying by himself. Chen Long said: "It's just a show. Just leave a few of your men here to dress up as generals and show off." Zhang Ning thought the same thing, so he wrote another letter to Zhang Liang, hoping that he could cooperate with the plan. But still no news.
Chen Long asked someone to make a mezzanine at the bottom of the carriage to place the Zhangjiao coffin. Some cloth and sundries were placed in the carriage, which was very safe. Zhang Ning took another carriage. Several people dressed up as cloth merchants and their families, and Zhou Buyi and Lu Chang dressed up as domestic servants. They transferred from Yecheng and bought the road to Wancheng. They only picked up the main road and walked all the way. But it was no surprise.
Everything on Chen Long's side went according to plan, but he was just showing off. Zhang Liang believed that he was in a high position and was unwilling to listen to Chen Long's orders. After his eldest brother died, he simply placed his second brother Zhang Bao under house arrest and captured the plains, dreaming of continuing to be his own grass-head king. That day, I received a letter from my niece Zhang Ning. She said that she had decided to give up Guangzong and follow her husband back to Lingling in accordance with Zhang Jiao's orders. She asked her second and third uncles to follow their good deeds and reunite with them in Lingling. They could change their lives and start a business together in the future. Create greater glory.
Zhang Liang sneered, tore up the letter and said: "Young women! The hundred thousand soldiers of the Yellow Turban surrendered to others. You are really a traitor to the Zhang family!" He ordered someone to call Zhang Bao to discuss a sneak attack on Guangzong and take back the remaining ones. The Yellow Turban tribe.
Zhang Bao listened to Zhang Liang's suggestion and repeatedly criticized him. "Third brother, how many times have I said this. Our uncle Chen Long is a dragon and a phoenix among people. He is not a die-hard loyal to the Han Dynasty. He will naturally overthrow the emperor of the Han Dynasty in the future. And he has his own interests. Measures for the people can help us realize our dream of saving the people. Now that you insist on being independent, isn't it like breaking up with your niece? I think you are driven by ambition and are driven by greed."
Seeing that Zhang Bao disagreed with the attack on Guangzong, Zhang Liang made some excuses. He couldn't help but said angrily: "Zhang Bao! You are so stupid, you turned your elbows outward! Since the eldest brother is gone, naturally the two of us should have the final say. , when will it be my niece's turn? Let alone her niece's son-in-law!" Someone pushed Zhang Bao away and continued to keep him in custody, and then ordered his men to sneak attack Guangzong.
Suddenly, a panicked soldier ran in from the hall. He knelt down and shouted loudly: "General Renggong! Something bad has happened! Huangfu Song's troops crossed the Yellow River and did not enter Puyang to reorganize. They came directly to the plains to fight!"
Zhang Liang was horrified and quickly deployed city defenses, preparing to hold on to the city and exhaust Huangfu Song's military supplies. The plan to sneak attack Guangzong was naturally shelved.
Not to mention that there were thick clouds of war in Zhangliang on the plain, but also that Chen Long arrived at Wancheng that day and successfully handed over to the fake Lingling prefect brought by Hu Ji. Chen Long wanted Zhang Ning and Hu Ji to return to the rear of Lingling, but Zhang Ning refused, so he had to let her dress up as Chen Long's personal soldier and take her with him. The fake Lingling prefect drove a carriage containing Zhang Jue's body and returned to Lingling without mentioning it.
Chen Long finally turned from darkness to light, and for a time he became famous and no longer kept a low profile. First, he went to see Qin Jie, the prefect of Nanyang. Qin Jie invited local celebrities to arrange a banquet to welcome the popular fried chicken in the emperor's eyes. Qin Jie sent troops to escort Chen Long until he returned to the border of Sili.
Finally arriving at the south gate of Luoyang, Chen Long was informed to go in. The person who came to greet him turned out to be University Scholar Cui Lie.
Chen Long's brain was naturally not idle, and he began to look up Cui Lie's life. Cui Lie, courtesy name Weikao, was born in Anping County, Zhuo County, Youzhou. Cui Lie was a well-known scholar in Youzhou, and his knowledge was naturally good. Unfortunately, he spent five million yuan to buy a Situ from Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, and his reputation declined from then on. Nowadays, he is still a bachelor, but it is enough to show that the court attaches great importance to Chen Long.
Cui Lie personally introduced Chen Long to a luxurious inn, using all kinds of teasing words. He only said that the officials in the capital were poor, unlike their local chiefs who were extremely rich. Chen Long understood and asked Zhou Buyi to present a pocket of white silver. Cui Lie immediately smiled and told Chen Long the details of the meeting with the Holy Emperor the next day. The details that needed to be paid attention to were explained very clearly. clear.
Chen Long saw that the ceremony was complicated, and thought that it was lucky that Cui Lie explained it. Otherwise, he would have violated royal taboos and would have been beheaded without knowing how he died. This money was not wasted. Before leaving, Chen Long said to Cui Lie: "I think the great scholar will soon be promoted to the head of the three princes. In the future, when you become an important minister, please remember me, Chen Long!" Cui Lie laughed and said: "How dare! He is Japanese Wenlong If we defeat Zhang Jiao, I’m afraid we’ll all have to point to Wen Long for promotion!”
After Cui Lie left, Chen Long secretly summoned Zhao Da and asked about the situation in Luoyang. Zhao Da provided a clue: "Although we have caught up with Zhao Zhong, the Holy Emperor has newly married Queen He, and Queen He's brother He Jin has become a big brother." General, the power of the relatives is also very strong. Now the struggle for power between the relatives and the eunuchs has reached a stage of death. The lord was recommended by the eunuchs to the Holy Emperor, so we must be careful about He Jin."
Chen Long nodded and asked: "Is the business of selling officials good?" Zhang Ning next to him snorted, and Zhao Da also laughed and said: "The business is very good, even the three gongs and nine ministers have clearly marked the price, and the three gongs' price is as high as one Ten million dollars is still considered a strange flower.”
Chen Long also joked: "Ten million dollars? It's not much. You can get it back soon. How many local officials are waiting to send money to Beijing. However, if you buy an official, your reputation will be bad. No matter how rich we are, I won’t buy it either.” Zhao Da smiled and left.
When night came, Chen Long had finished dressing up, holding the sleeping Zhang Ning in his arms, and his heart was up and down. Thinking of meeting the emperor of that era tomorrow, although he disdained their actions, he still felt a little excited in his heart. If it weren't for these foolish kings who caused chaos in the world, how would there be a chance to stand up and become the master?
