Chapter 8 Righteousness and Honesty

At the banquet, the emperor raised his glass.

"Come, everyone, toast our Tang nobles Zong Zheng and Lu Hua!"

After they all finished drinking, they all sat down in their chairs.

"Envoy Zongzheng, since you don't like the Jin Kingdom, it is better to stay in our Tang Kingdom, except for my dragon throne, you can choose a position. The emperor said to Zongzheng.

"Your Majesty, I guess you have misunderstood, I want to build my own empire, thank the emperor for his grace. Zong Zheng clenched his fists.

"I thought you were joking. Everyone has their own ambitions, so I don't force them. The Emperor took a sip of wine.

"Little brother Zongzheng, in a few days, the third prince of Shu in the east of our Tang Kingdom will come to our Chang'an, and introduce him to you when the time comes, that is the future emperor of Shu, which will be good for your diplomacy after the founding of the country. "The prince before turned out to be the fifth prince of the Tang Kingdom.

"Third Prince, Nezha?" Zong Zheng looked at the five princes with a smile, he didn't have a good impression of the five princes.

"What's the matter, I haven't heard of this person, the prince of Shu has the same surname as you, no, little brother Zongzheng, is your surname Zongzheng or Zong?"

"My surname is Zongzheng, and my parents have been out in business for many years, and they haven't given me a name, so I have always had a surname. "Zongzheng is not looking at the five princes with good eyes.

"That's right! After the third prince of Shu comes, let's hold another banquet. The Emperor smiled.

"Emperor Qi, after the locust plague is solved, let the people catch the chickens and eat them at will, the poor mountains and bad waters will come out of the people, so send troops to guard the place where the chickens are put at that time." To avoid the people eating the chickens and delaying the eating of locusts, before that, it is necessary to take out some food to relieve the people, after all, the people are the foundation of the country. Yesterday's letter from Wanyan Perak, as well as the failure of the negotiations between Zhao and Jin, Zhao Guo was angry and united with them to the north of Korea for a total of 600,000 yuan, and defeated Wanyan Perak, I need to go back quickly, dare to ask Your Majesty when the 300,000 elite soldiers can lend me?" Zong Zheng said to the emperor.

"When does the envoy of the sect think it is appropriate to send troops, and what can the envoy of the sect do when he goes back?" The emperor did not despise it, but just felt that such a thing, how could a scholar who seemed to be a scholar of Confucianism be able to turn the tide.

"Your Majesty, you may have misunderstood me, I am the military advisor of Wanyan Thunderbolt. Zong Zheng looked at the emperor.

"I heard that the two countries of Zhao and Jin were at war, and a soldier killed the top ten generals of Zhao State, and scared Zhao State to give up half of its territory, how could he be defeated and retreated?"

"That's me, except I'm wearing soldier armor. Zong Zheng took a bite to eat.

"That Zongzheng is really powerful! The military advisor who finished the thunderbolt has hatched hundreds of thousands of chickens with a small glass, and now he is saying that one person killed the top ten generals of Zhao State, which is really unprecedented and unprecedented. "The emperor praised Zongzheng.

"Your Majesty, this little brother of Zongzheng is indeed powerful, but one person killed the top ten generals of Zhao State, and said that he could cure the plague, it is indeed a bit too fake, the military advisor is him, the doctor is him, and the martial arts are superior again, I am not convinced!" A marshal in armor stood up.

"Envoy Zongzheng, look at this banquet, can you please have a discussion with our Marshal Yuwen?" the emperor looked at Zongzheng.

"Bring the Red Flame Heaven Killing Sword!" Lu Hua handed the Red Flame Heaven Killing Sword wrapped in cloth to Zong Zheng.

"Have you forgotten where this sword came from?" said Zongzheng and walked over to Marshal Yuwen.

"The foreign minister is willing to compete with Marshal Yuwen with his bare hands!" Zong Zheng looked at the emperor.

"Bare hands, bare hands, Brother Zongzheng, please!" Marshal Yuwen looked at Zongzheng.

"I think Marshal Yuwen misunderstood, what I said was that I was bare-handed, asking Marshal Yuwen to use weapons. Zong Zheng clasped his hands behind his back.

Marshal Yuwen looked at the emperor, and the emperor's face rose slightly, signaling for someone to bring Marshal Yuwen's Fang Tian painting halberd.

Marshal Yuwen held Fang Tian's halberd in his right hand and said to Zongzheng, "Envoy, I will be merciful." ”

The fifth prince hurriedly ran to Zong Zheng's side, "Little brother, Marshal Yuwen is infinitely powerful, that Fang Tian painting halberd weighs one hundred and forty catties, and his martial arts are outstanding, he once suppressed more than forty bandits by himself, and he can't underestimate the enemy, so let's hold a weapon." ”

"Five princes, please return to your seat!" Zong Zheng didn't look at the five princes, and the five princes returned to their seats and sat down.

I saw Marshal Yuwen holding Fang Tian's halberd and slashing at Zong Zheng, and Zong Zheng jumped into the air and landed on the tip of Fang Tian's halberd.

"Good kung fu!" the civil and military officials clapped their hands in their seats.

Marshal Yuwen withdrew Fang Tian's halberd, and Zong Zheng did a backflip and landed on his feet.

Zong Zheng still put his hands behind his back and rushed towards Marshal Yuwen.

Seeing this, Marshal Yuwen rushed to Zong Zheng again, Zong Zheng's head tilted and dodged Fang Tian's halberd, squatted on the ground, came to sweep the hall, and kicked on Marshal Yuwen's left foot, Marshal Yuwen did not move at all.

Hurriedly got up and tightly grasped the halberd body of Fang Tian's halberd, and the two of them were stalemate with each other, both of them pulling hard towards their side.

Marshal Yuwen looked at Zong Zheng in front of him, raised his right foot and kicked Zong Zheng's chest, Zong Zheng put down his right hand and smashed it at the sole of Marshal Yuwen's feet, shocking Marshal Yuwen's soles numb, retracting his right foot, Zong Zheng grabbed the halberd with both hands and threw it hard to his back, Marshal Yuwen and Fang Tian's halberd crossed Zong Zheng's head together and smashed heavily on the ground.

When Zong Zheng turned around, Marshal Yuwen had already gotten up and stabbed Zong Zheng in the abdomen, and Zong Zheng quickly lay on the ground, dodging Fang Tian's halberd.

Zong Zheng kicked Marshal Yuwen's chin with both feet diagonally, and Marshal Yuwen was kicked and staggered a few steps.

Zong Zheng did a front flip and stood in front of Marshal Yuwen, Zong Zheng knew that this Marshal Yuwen was not easy to deal with, and he had to fight quickly.

Zong Zheng stepped on Marshal Yuwen's feet hard, and came again with a sweeping leg, and Marshal Yuwen fell to the ground.

"Marshal Yuwen's martial arts are world-famous, Zong Zheng admires it, and today the little brother admits defeat!"

"This is just the beginning, come on!" Marshal Yuwen pushed Zong Zheng away, picked up Fang Tian's painting halberd and smashed it at Zong Zheng.

Zong Zheng borrowed the Red Flame Heaven Slayer Sword wrapped in cloth that Lu Hua threw over to block Fang Tian's halberd.

kicked Marshal Yuwen in the air with both feet in the air, Marshal Yuwen withdrew Fang Tian's halberd to block Zongzheng's feet, and the speed at which he withdrew the weapon was really fast.

After Zongzheng's feet landed, he wrapped the Red Flame Heaven Sword with a cloth and quickly smashed into Marshal Yuwen's hands holding the halberd, Marshal Yuwen let go of his hands in pain, Zong Zheng used all his strength to kick the middle of the halberd on his right foot, and smashed it towards Marshal Yuwen, Zong Zheng took the opportunity to run over and smashed it at Marshal Yuwen with his fist, Marshal Yuwen didn't know whether to pick up Fang Tian's halberd or to block Zongzheng's fist at this time.

Zong Zheng used his other hand to knock off Marshal Yuwen's helmet with the Red Flame Heaven Killing Sword, and smashed it on Marshal Yuwen's chin with his fist, and the corners of Marshal Yuwen's mouth were bloody, and at this time, Fang Tian's halberd fell to the ground, smashing the ground into a crack.

"I'm offended! I hope that Marshal doesn't care about villains!" Zong Zheng looked at Marshal Yuwen with his hands clenched into fists.

"The skills are not as good as others, you think my mind is too small, it is a competition, if you meet on the battlefield, it is not the helmet that is dropped, but the head. The envoy of Zongzheng will have my Yu Wenlong's greeting in the future, and I will definitely help. Yu Wenlong also clenched his fists with both hands, and returned to his seat after speaking.

"The envoy of the sect and the government is both civil and military, admire and admire!" the emperor also applauded.

"The foreign minister hopes that in a month, Marshal Yuwen can lead the 300,000 elite soldiers who lent me to help me. Zong Zheng looked at Yu Wenlong.

"That's fine, but now that the thunderbolt is retreating, will it be too late in a month?" the emperor touched his beard.

"I have my own clever plan!" Zong Zheng finished speaking, and the next day after the banquet, Zong Zheng took Lu Hua back to the handsome camp of Wanyan Thunderbolt.

When they arrived at the Wanyan Thunderbolt Shuai Camp, Wanyan Thunderbolt went out to greet him.

Because the soldiers and horses were stationed in half of the territory before, and the number of people was scattered, the 600,000 troops of Zhao and Han killed us and fled to the city, and 50,000 horses have died, or 100,000. ”

"100,000 is enough! I looked at the enemy camp, 600,000 companies and camps for more than 50 miles, I have a good plan, Marshal Wanyan can take 30,000 horses, and bypass the enemy camp far away tonight', only take Handan, the capital of Zhao Guoguo, and the 600,000 troops of the Zhao-Han coalition army will either fight to the death with the remaining 70,000 troops of our army, let's go to save the capital, if the remaining 70,000 soldiers and horses of our army have other good strategies, you can take 30,000 horses and horses at night. Zong Zheng walked into the camp.

After Yan Thunderbolt went to transfer troops and select generals, he prepared to attack Handan, Zhao State, overnight.

"Brother, how will you fight tomorrow?" Lu Hua asked the seated Zongzheng.

"It's definitely not possible to fight for numbers, tomorrow I'm going to kill a few more generals of the coalition army. Zong Zheng got up and prepared to go back to his tent to sleep.

Lu Yue didn't know when he came in, and threw himself into Zong Zheng's arms.

"Brother, I want to kill you! What have you been doing for more than a month? Lu Yue raised his head in Zong Zheng's arms, and looked at Zong Zheng with two big watery eyes.

"Sister, I'm sorry to worry you, I've been too tired lately, I want to go and rest first, okay?" Zong Zheng looked at Lu Yue in his arms.

"Go, I'll come to you tomorrow. After Lu Yue finished speaking, he looked at Zong Zheng reluctantly, and walked backwards out of the camp.

In the middle of the night, Yan Thunderbolt took 30,000 horses to bypass the coalition army and go straight to Handan, Zhao State.

The next day, Zong Zheng led 50,000 horses to the front of the Zhao Han coalition camp and shouted.

A group of soldiers carrying the banner of Zhao followed one and rushed out.

"Where did you come from, did you come from to surrender?" shouted a man on horseback at the front of General Zhao.

"Can you report your name?" Zong Zheng stood and carried the Red Flame Heaven Sword wrapped in cloth.

"I am Lian Po, the only marshal of Zhao State, who are you who are not riding horses and wearing soldier armor, so rampant?" Lian Po held the Zhangba snake spear and pointed at Zongzheng.

"I am Zong Zheng, the military advisor of Marshal Wanyan Thunderbolt of the Jin Kingdom!My grandmother, why do you say it so awkwardly, don't talk nonsense, suffer death!" Zong Zheng tore off the cloth, threw the scabbard to Lu Hua on horseback, and ran towards Lian Po with his sword raised.

Seeing that Zongzheng was wearing soldier armor, Lian Po didn't take him seriously, and rode towards Zongzheng.

In an instant, Lian Po raised the Zhangba snake spear and stabbed at Zongzheng, Zongzheng blocked it with a sword, Lian Po stopped the horse, turned around and rushed towards Zongzheng again.

Zong Zheng jumped into the air and picked up Lian Po's eight snake spears with his sword, kicked Lian Po with both feet, and kicked him off his horse.

Seeing this, Lu Hua ordered 50,000 soldiers to cover up and fight with the Zhao army, Zong Zheng fell to the ground, and split Lian Po's head lying on the ground in half with the Red Flame Heaven Killing Sword, and put the sword on Lian Po's neck, the soldiers took the opportunity to tie Lian Po up, and Zong Zheng asked the soldiers to bring Lian Po and his horses and weapons back to the Shuai camp.

Zong Zheng gave an order, and 50,000 troops returned to the barracks with him.

Zong Zheng returned to the camp and looked at Lian Po who was tied up, with four soldiers behind him.

Lu Yue was also in the camp, looked at Zong Zheng, and hurriedly pounced.

"Stop! Sister Lu Yue, you go back to your tent first, I still have something to do. Zong Zheng pushed Lu Yue away and looked at Lian Po.

"Okay! You're busy! You're busy!" Lu Yue said and ran out of the camp.

"Brother, you go and see Sister Lu Yue, I will talk to Marshal Lian Po if I have something to do!" Zong Zheng looked at Lu Hua after speaking.

After listening to Zongzheng's words, Lu Hua walked out of the handsome camp and went to find Lu Yue.

"You guys go down too!" Zong Zheng took off his armor and handed it to the soldiers behind Lian Po, who left the camp.

"Kill or chop, whatever you want! I have taken you for a soldier, carelessly, blame me!" cried Limpo.

Zong Zheng helped Lian Po untie the rope, "Marshal Lian Po, let's talk!" Zong Zheng sat on the handsome chair.

"What is there to talk about, the commander of the defeated army has been captured, and you still want to insult me? If you want to use me to blackmail Zhao Guo, then you have miscalculated, the top ten generals of Zhao State are the emperor and will slowly remove my military power. Lian Po turned his back to Zongzheng.

"Then I'll rest assured, I killed the top ten generals, and Marshal Lian Po killed me if he wanted revenge. Zong Zheng poured a glass of water and handed it to Lian Po.

Lian Po took the water cup, "What are you going to do? Your Jin country invaded our land, although the ten generals have friendship with me, but each is its master, even if I kill you, it will be on the battlefield." Killing you now is a personal vendetta, and I am now captured by you, and killing you is also an insult to my reputation. ”

"I have long heard that Tang Guoyu Wenlong and Zhao Guolian Po both have the courage of ten thousand people and are loyal to the country, but does your country really know that you are doing this? You are foolish and loyal! Zhao has a lot of taxes, many bandits, and corruption, is Zhao worthy of you?" Zong Zheng motioned to Lian Po to drink water.

"Is there poison in the water? In this way, I poisoned the enemy camp, and I was very wronged, and I fought all my life, and I did not die on the battlefield, alas!"

"Let me talk to you about my thoughts, if I conquer Zhao and Han and establish my own country, I will first exempt the people from paying taxes for one year, vigorously develop commerce, foreign trade, and the state controls commerce, and purchase the things grown by the people in the country and sell them abroad, and suppress bandits at home, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Isn't it good?"

"Aren't you from the Jin Kingdom? Now you want to build a country by yourself? And Zhao and Han have 600,000 troops, and you only have 100,000, how can you solve it?" Lian Po looked at Zong Zheng.

"Strictly speaking, I am not from this world, I often read books and books on the art of war and business in various cities, thank God for giving you this opportunity to work again, I must establish my own country, I hope Marshal Lian Po will help me complete the great cause!" Zong Zheng knelt down.

Lian Po helped Zongzheng up, "Although I don't understand what you're talking about, what library, but my family is still in Handan, the capital of the country, if you really want to build a good country, I will help you, and God will give me a Ming Jun." ”

"Don't worry, this marshal, I have told Marshal Yan last night to take Handan, and not move a single grass or tree in the city, your heart can be put down. Somasa stood up.

"The army is in front, do the opposite, admire and admire, the Zhao and Han coalition forces are here, not to mention taking the national capital, the 100,000 army is not a problem to take the entire Zhao country, why didn't I think of this move?" Lian Po clenched his right hand and smashed it heavily on the palm of his left hand.

"And Marshal Lian Po, the names of the 300,000 soldiers and horses of the Zhao State depend on you to save them. With 30,000 thunderbolts, with his ability, he can top 100,000, and there is no problem in taking all the territory of Zhao State, and half of Zhao State's territory was tax-free for the people for one year before, and it has spread in Zhao State, and it has won the hearts of the people, and there is no problem in attacking cities and plundering land. Zong Zheng sat on the handsome chair.