Yangzhou, Zhongfu.
The Zhong family is a hereditary powerful family, and is one of the most wealthy families in Yangzhou. You can imagine its mansion.
Zhong Bai was dressed as a young man, walking in a hurry, and was about to meet his father.
But just as he was passing through a courtyard, the door of a wing suddenly opened, and then, a young man in white slipped out quietly.
The young man was slender, with hair tied up in a jade hairpin, wearing white brocade clothes, and a brocade belt around his waist. After leaving the door, he first looked around suspiciously. When he saw Zhong Bai, he was immediately startled and immediately Turn around and run back.
It turned out that the latter had already seen him, and immediately shouted: "Stop!"
Hearing the shout, the young man pouted. In desperation, he could only turn around and face Zhong Bai, looking aggrieved.
The latter quickly stepped forward and came to the young man. When he saw his attire, he couldn't help frowning and couldn't help but said: "Look at you! In a girl's house, women dress up as men all day long and often sneak out of the house and go everywhere. How unbecoming it is to cause trouble!"
"I want you to take care of me..." the young man whispered, and at the same time secretly glanced at Zhong Bai's face.
When Zhong Bai heard this, he was furious: "I am your brother! A brother is like a father. If you dare to act nonsense again, I won't take care of you!"
"Humph!" Upon hearing this, the young man felt extremely aggrieved. He stamped his feet and shouted, "Brother, you are always like this!"
"Okay, okay, this period is an extraordinary period. Stop causing trouble everywhere and stay at home. I still have something to talk to my father about." After Zhong Bai finished speaking, he left directly.
But after he left, the young man ran out again. He was disguised as a man, but he couldn't hide his beauty. Not only did he have exquisite facial features, but he also had red lips and white teeth, thick and long eyelashes, and especially a pair of eyes that were smart and beautiful.
Zhong Bai's father had been bedridden for a long time, and now Zhong Bai was in charge of everything in the Zhong family. After he found Zhong's father, he knelt on the ground directly in front of the bed, saluted and called: "Father."
Seeing that it was him, Father Zhong forced himself to sit up and said in a haggard voice: "Son, do you want to see your father if you need anything?"
"Yes, father." Zhong Bai said straight to the point: "Right now, the traitor Wu Yuan is openly rebelling and causing trouble in the world. The time has come, and great things can be expected. Our Zhong family will surely create its former glory again!"
"Well..." Father Zhong pondered for a moment, then asked, "What do you plan to do?"
Zhong Bai said: "My son is going to spend all his family wealth, recruit brave soldiers, and raise an army to defeat thieves! I came here to ask for instructions from my father."
After hearing this, Father Zhong took a deep breath first. There is no doubt about the financial strength of the Zhong family. The corners of his old eyes moved at first, and then he said: "You have great ambitions. My father knows that raising an army is no small matter. Just having money won’t accomplish anything.”
"What my father said is true." Zhong Bai said: "To achieve great things, gold and silver are just one of them. The most important thing is to have people. One who can win one general can defeat thousands of armies. However, over the years, my son has made many righteous men, no matter what. Both financial and human resources are available, and great things can be accomplished!"
"Okay." After hearing what he said, Father Zhong nodded directly: "Go ahead and do it. Father supports you."
"Thank you, father!" Zhong Bai saluted again.
A few days later, Zhong Bai raised troops in Yangzhou, directly stating that he would fight against the traitors and eliminate traitors for the country, and began to recruit brave soldiers.
In just two months, the Zhong Mansion was filled with soldiers.
At this moment, in the meeting hall, Zhong Bai was sitting directly above the main seat, and on both sides below, his confidants were standing.
Not long after, a man walked in quickly, then clasped his fists and saluted, and said in a loud voice:
"Hearing that the young master was raising an army to attack the bandits in Yangzhou, Liang Yuante led two hundred local warriors, who traveled day and night to join him. He is willing to work under the young master's command and do the hard work of dogs and horses!"
"Okay!" Zhong Bai heard the words and said seriously: "With Brother Liang helping me, there is no need to worry about the big thing failing. Please come in quickly."
Only a moment later, another big man walked in quickly.
"Young Master's previous life-saving grace will never be forgotten by me. Now I heard that Young Master has raised an army and brought five hundred soldiers with him. I am willing to be the vanguard for Young Master!"
"good!"
All these scenes are the result of Zhong Baiguan becoming a righteous man, and his mansion has cultivated countless knights and knights over the years. When everyone heard that he had raised an army, they all pulled their friends to join him.
This team has grown from strength to strength in a short period of time.
After the ordnance was completed and the preparation of food and grass was completed, Zhong Bai immediately led an army of 30,000 people and marched northward.
At the same time, Liucheng.
The emperor ordered each county to recruit soldiers and brave men on their own, and the news of putting down the rebellion had already spread to all places. At this time, in the military tent, Xiao Yuan was also convening the generals to discuss the troops.
Peng Shuang was the first to speak: "Although the emperor is mediocre, the traitor Wu Yuan is even more hateful. This man took advantage of the people's misery to rebel, tyrannized the world, and massacred many cities. I heard that every time he entered a city, he would surely plunder the people. , taking pleasure in being poor, if this person is not eliminated, it will be a disaster to the Central Plains."
When he opened his mouth, he bluntly said that the emperor was stupid. In the feudal dynasty at that time, beheading was already a serious crime. However, no one among the generals in the tent said anything. This also shows that they are very united.
Ye Cheng said: "How to make a decision depends entirely on General Xiao. We are willing to listen to the general's orders."
"That's right!" Others said in unison, and then they all looked at Xiao Yuan, waiting for his order.
After hearing this, Xiao Yuan stood up and began to pace back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back. After a while, he said:
"Now, the emperor has announced to the world that he has ordered the whole country to quell the chaos. But the only problem I am worried about is that our food, grass and weapons are all controlled by Yu Anmin. If we send troops, we will become pawns."
His analysis was not wrong, and all the generals fell silent. But at this time, Liu Yuzhi stood up, raised his hands and said:
"I don't think this is the general's ambition. At this time, the general must send troops, otherwise, he will be trapped in Liucheng forever."
Xiao Yuan looked at him.
Liu Yuzhi continued: "The general's previous analysis is not wrong. Our food, grass, ordnance is controlled by Yu Anmin. The latter will definitely use our army as chess pieces for him to make achievements, and he will definitely let the general serve as a vanguard force to serve as our army." He conquered the city!”
"But even so, the general must send troops! Because on the battlefield, the situation changes rapidly. Once there is an opportunity, the general can leave the county army and fight alone! And this time to quell the chaos, it is also a God-given opportunity! The general cannot miss it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yuan's eyes flashed with a faint light, and then he looked around at the generals and said decisively: "Send troops to defeat the thieves!"
He adopted Liu Yuzhi's advice. Once he made a decision, he issued orders decisively and directly, without any hesitation.
When all the generals heard this, they all trembled and responded in unison: "I have the order!"
