Tiger Roar (4)

Outside the city of Tengzhou, on the bank of the Xijiang River, a wharf for disembarking passengers was surrounded by soldiers wearing the clothes of the Great Song Dynasty. As soon as the four official ships docked, there was immediately a tightly sealed carriage that took the guests from the dock, went around the city, and went straight to the Thanksgiving Temple behind the city.

Around the Thanksgiving Temple, they were also surrounded by soldiers. Without permission, it is difficult for even a single mosquito to fly in. Outside the temple wall, there are several teams of samurai who patrol the night and wait for them, and where there is a slight disturbance, they immediately pounce on them like arrows off the string.

"Boss, do you want to receive any big shots, the border is so well guarded?" At the gate of the mountain, a soldier with a spear and a clad in a cloak asked in a low voice, his tone full of complaints. In this kind of ghost weather, ordinary men have a wine pot in the morning, and they are happy at home, who would be as unlucky as them, patrolling back and forth against the rain that is whipped down.

"Who knows, don't ask questions about things you shouldn't ask! Anyway, let's just eat food on errands and listen to people's shouting! The leader of the team reprimanded in a low voice.

These people are all private soldiers who are powerful and self-organized in various places, and they have never been too lazy to take care of their own affairs. Guangnan West Road has been a barbaric place for exiled criminals in the past dynasties, with many indigenous people, and the products and population are very scarce. The Great Song Dynasty did not attach much importance to this place, so its control over the local area was not strong. In some areas, the power of the local Haoqiang and Miao village chieftains is greater than that of the government. Some powerful people have been appointed by the imperial court for several generations to manage the locality, as if they were already overlords. Not only can he influence the appointment of local officials by the imperial court, but he can also have a large private army of his own.

The Northern Yuan Dynasty went south, and the Great Song Dynasty drifted along the coast of Liangguang. Along the way, many heroes of Guangnan West Road, who had the Great Song Dynasty in their hearts, led their troops to join the escort team, and many people took the opportunity to recruit troops and horses, trying to get a piece of the deer soup in the troubled times.

"But, they are all big people with heads and faces, and they can't be seen before!" The gunman straightened his waist, as if someone was watching him from behind. Chen, Zhai, Wang, and Fang, judging from the banners of the chariots and horses and the guards, they knew that they were all members of the guarding side. With so many big heroes gathered in one place, it's no wonder if it weren't for the big thing that the sky was falling.

"Also, there are so many generals with heads and faces at once, even when they are fighting with the Tartars, I have never seen anyone come so neatly!" After scolding his pawns, don't do much, the centurion who led the team couldn't help it, probed into the half-hidden door crack in his head and secretly glanced inside, and said to himself.

"Chief, it's not the Tartars coming around from the west!" The gun-wielding soldier raised his face, the barrel of the gun held tightly with both hands, and his face was full of determination, as if he was about to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy to serve the country.

"Don't talk nonsense, there has always been only from Guangnan East Road to West Road, who has ever seen from West Road to East Road." The centurion was taken aback by his subordinate's bold idea, and raised his hand to give the spear-wielding soldier a neck wrap, "Unless the Tartar head is a madman, he will do this." The place on Quang Nam West Road is mountainous and less flat. The rain was pouring down, and the road had already been washed away, and if you were not careful, you would have to fall into the valley. Who would take that risk? Besides, there are some seedlings along the way, and those seedlings who eat human flesh, in addition to hiding in the dense forest and shooting poisonous arrows, are to give you medicine in the water sources along the way, which is impossible to prevent. didn't wait for us to come here, it is estimated that the soldier was defeated by Miao **! ”

"It's true, I heard that there is a lively fight on Guangnan East Road!" The soldier stuck out his tongue and ducked aside with a smile. In recent days, the army has spread everywhere the achievements of the Great Song Dynasty in the Meiguan area and the repeated defeat of the Yuan army. Some of the stories sound exciting, and you can't wait to kill the enemy in front of the two armies.

"Be careful, don't raise the tip of the spear so high, don't stand under the tree!" The centurion shouted at his brothers. "Click!" A bolt of lightning slammed down in the air, splitting a big tree not far away.

"Click: , lightning swept through the rain curtain, illuminating the solemn treasures of the clay puppets in the Buddha hall. The faces of several pilgrims were illuminated at the same time.

Chen Bao, Zhai Liang, Wang Anshi, Zhai Guoxiu, Sun Anpu, Fang Jingsheng and other Song generals who stayed in the prefectures of Guangnan West Road gathered together, with a little expectation and a little panic in their confused eyes.

Wang Anshi, the Xinzhou town assistant near the window, was startled by the thunder, subconsciously dodged half a step, leaned on his shoulder on Fang Jingsheng, the commander of the Enzhou infantry army, and knocked Fang Jingsheng, who was thin, into a stagger, and the two of them staggered, and retreated four or five steps in succession before they could barely stabilize their figures.

"Look at you two who look like people who have achieved great things! Do it or not, everyone will decide in one word" Gaozhou Town Envoy Zhai Liang scolded unhappily, among the generals, he has the largest territory, the most soldiers, and a local family. Therefore, he faintly regarded himself as the leader of the people.

The other party's envoy arrived immediately, but his side didn't show any responsibility. Not only are the middle-level officers at the bottom full of controversy about today's topic, but several major generals are also hesitant to come up with a unified charter. One by one, no one refused to take the lead in affirming Zhai Liang's motion.

"Fear when you hear thunder, fear when you hear thunder! The same is true of the great heroes of the ancients! There's nothing wrong with that! Zhai Guoxiu, the envoy of Tengzhou Town, smiled and covered up for the two colleagues. He also looked down on Wang Anshi, Fang Jingsheng and others for their timid appearance, but at this time, unity is the most important, once someone leaks the news halfway, everyone will be finished together.

"Humph!" Zhai Liang shrugged his shoulders and stopped talking. According to the family tree, Zhai Guoxiu is his elder. Local families value bloodline and generation, so the face of the elders has to be saved.

"I, I always feel sorry for the emperor for this matter, it stands to reason that we will suffer from it..." Fang Jingsheng, the commander of the Enzhou Infantry Army, muttered in a low voice, looking at everyone's faces that turned blue in an instant, and swallowed the words back into his stomach.

"Bah, is the emperor worthy of us? A little fart kid who doesn't understand anything. Tossed by Hideo Lu, the nerd and Zhang Shijie, the bastard. Don't you want to think about it, how did the 5,000 soldiers and horses under your command become 500 in the blink of an eye? Sun Anpu retorted loudly, among all the people, he was the only civilian who did not have soldiers in his hands.

"That's Zhang Shijie, and Yang Liangjie's kid didn't take responsibility, he accepted our benefits, but he didn't do anything for us. It has nothing to do with the emperor, how does the emperor know that we are being bullied badly! Chen Bao, the envoy of Zhaoqing Town, was also a little hesitant and defended the little emperor in a low voice.

"Come on, two adults. You're still confused. The emperor didn't know, it was all Zhang Shijie and Yang Liangjie's fault. That being said, but when the emperor grows up, do we still have any soldiers left? In these years, without soldiers in your hands, who will treat you as a fart? When the time comes, General Zhang will let you go to the front of the two armies, and you will wait for the history to be famous" Zhai Liang said with a sneer on his face and hatred.

"I heard Lord Yang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, say that the current imperial court is not enough. In some time, the soldiers and horses in your hands will be reduced. Now with the strength of a few hands, there are still people who come to talk. When the imperial court has streamlined the soldiers and horses under your command, I estimate that everyone will hold other people's legs and cry and beg, and no one will be waiting to see them! Sun Anpu added with a sneer, and threw another "cannonball" with double gunpowder on the Buddhist hall.

"Click!" A few bolts of lightning streaked across the treetops, instantly lengthening the shadow of the person and shrinking it into a line in an instant. The hearts of the people also rose and fell with the thunder.

Zhai Liang and Sun Anpu's words, this stabbed everyone's grievances. Zhang Shijie looked down on the side soldiers and horses except for the Jianghuai army, and the firearms, steel crossbows and armor that Wen Tianxiang transported to the Xingchao were divided between the Jianghuai army and the Guards, and there were very few left for the other factions. Recently, Zhang and Lu have begun to use the name of army rectification to repeatedly reduce the power of many local powerful soldiers. If it weren't for the large-scale southward movement of the Northern Yuan Dynasty that interrupted this process of army consolidation, the main generals present would have almost been deprived of their military powers.

In troubled times, the quantity and quality of the army represent the degree of toughness with which a general speaks. Everyone came to King Qin regardless of life and death, but they received such treatment, and the dissatisfaction in their hearts slowly accumulated, and finally accumulated to the limit recently.

It turned out that everyone was still counting on Uncle Yang Liang to say a few good words for everyone, but that was a guy who only recognized silver and didn't recognize people. asked him to find Wen Tianxiang to ask everyone for weapons, and repeated it several times, but Wen Tianxiang gave him a silver ticket. Yang Liangjie took the silver ticket, and immediately put the promise to everyone behind his head, and recently, he even tried to come with the few soldiers and horses in everyone's hands, under the pretext of the queen mother's will, so that everyone would follow his head.

"At this point, let's stop fighting and make a decision quickly. Lord Zhang's envoy is here soon, and everyone is still ready to keep their jobs! The topic of the audience was a little messy, and Zhai Guoxiu came out again and diluted the mud.

The person everyone wants to meet today is Zhang Hongfan's envoy Qin Jinsheng, a well-known young talent in the Jinghu area back then. He will bring a handwritten letter from Zhang Hongfan, the general of the Northern Yuan Town, as well as a commitment to the interests of everyone.

"yes, anyway, it's too late to say anything now. We don't have enough soldiers and horses, and everyone is fighting each other. If it goes on like this, the end will either be cleaned up by the Tartars, or it will be cleaned up from behind by his own people. Forget it, if you negotiate a good price, you can be considered worthy of your own children and grandchildren! Chen Bao let out a long sigh and gave up the last struggle.

Following the Great Song Dynasty, apart from the honor of dying in battle, everyone has nothing left. Surrender early, perhaps, can also ensure the glory and wealth of the descendants. Which is cost-effective, there was already a precedent in Jingjiang and Yanzhou last year, General Ma Yan, who was guarding Jingjiang, was killed in battle, and the young son rushed to the sea to report the news all the way. The ministers wept when they heard the news, but in addition to their names, they were reluctant to take out even a few hundred taels of pension money to save the child. However, General Yang Li of Yanzhou led his troops to surrender, but the Northern Yuan promised him to keep his private soldiers and officials, and named his son as the commander of the army.

"Are you worthy of the country by doing this? What will the history books say after a thousand years? In the corner of the room, a square-faced man protested loudly. It's better for us to cut it down in the future, and then send troops to the front line to help in the war. The Great Song Dynasty is the moment when Zhongxing is in sight, you don't want to be a famous minister of Zhongxing, and don't be a sinner of the country and the nation."

"Zhai Bao, what are you talking nonsense, why are you confused at the critical moment?" Zhai Liang stepped over and pulled the square-faced man out of the corner, "At this time, you are still in Tianxiang, follow him to talk about the righteousness of the country!" Could it be that our Zhai family has cultivated you for so many years, and you have forgotten everything? ”

"General Zhai cultivates and promotes the grace, and the last general will not dare. Because of this, the last general did not dare to see the major general ruining his name. The major general's trust in me is a blessing for the last general. But as a Song person, he didn't dare to betray his homeland because of his personal kindness! The square-faced man gently pushed Zhai Liang's hand away and said word by word.

His name is Zhai Bao, and he is Zhai Liang's distant cousin, who was picked up by Zhai Liang's father. Because of his meritorious contribution to the suppression of the rebellion of the Miao family Tusi on Guangnan West Road, he was promoted all the way and was recommended by the Zhai family to the position of infantry commander. Zhai Bao fought bravely, treated his subordinates generously, and was known for his prestige in the army, and was nicknamed "General Bao". Zhai Liang has been friends with him since he was a child, and he has always trusted him and always regarded him as an arm. Bringing him here this time, Zhai Liang originally wanted to show off and increase his persuasiveness to everyone, but he didn't expect that at the critical moment, his friend and arm actually said such a thing.

"It turns out that General Bao didn't know, I thought General Bao had already agreed?" In the corner, the whispering sound pierced Zhai Liang's ears like needles.

"Yes, General Bao is a bloody man, unlike ......"

The temperature in the main hall dropped to freezing all of a sudden, and a few people hesitated a little, looked at Zhai Liang's blazing gaze, and quietly pressed their hands on the hilt of the knife.

Zhai Guoxiu looked at the sky and estimated that it was almost time for the envoy of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to arrive. stepped forward with a smile, stretched out his arms around the shoulders of the two, and persuaded in a low voice: "General Zhai, don't be angry, General Bao should not be angry, how can you say that you can't write two Zhai characters in one stroke." Things have been done to this point, and there is no way back. General Bao can't watch the thousands of members of Lao Zhai's family being beheaded for treason. Besides, in the past two years, how has the imperial court treated us local generals, General Bao has not seen it with his own eyes......"

"The imperial court is indeed a loss to us, but can this be a reason for you to take refuge in foreign races? It's too late for you to pull back from the precipice. Lord Zhang has repeatedly defeated the Tartars on the front line of Meiguan, and the subordinates of Lord Wen have also entered the two Zhejiang, and our great Song Dynasty has not been destroyed, and sooner or later there will be a day when it will rise again. When the time comes, everyone will be loyal ministers who can leave their names on the Lingyan Pavilion, and future generations will also have an identity. If it falls at this time, once the Tartars are defeated out of the Central Plains in the future, should we go to the plug to release the horses, or wait to be drowned by the common people with spit! ”

"Yes, the court has a loss to us, but we are soldiers who eat food, and we have the responsibility of defending the land?" Several low-level generals who followed their superiors responded in a low voice and slowly stood up from their seats. The soldiers guarding outside the main hall did not know what was going on inside, and looked in through the doorway.

"Don't mess around, listen to me! Listen to me! Seeing that the momentum was not right, Zhai Guoxiu turned his head and shouted loudly.

"Uncle Guoxiu, you just said something out of nowhere today, anyway, we won't agree to betraying the Great Song Dynasty!" Zhai Bao stared at a pair of big cowbell-like eyes and protested loudly.

"How can you say betrayed, General Bao, will you listen to me?" Zhai Guoxiu relied on his high seniority and taught him a lesson in a strange tone. "It's not that we are betraying, it's that we can't do it. Wen Maniac and Zhang Shijie both fell for Zhang Hongfan. The one who led the troops in Meiguan was not the general of Zhennan at all. The 100,000 main forces of the Northern Yuan Dynasty have bypassed Moxie Pass and Mengshan and killed in Tengzhou. It was personally led by Zhang Hongfan, the general of Zhennan. These few of us, with less than 30,000 people in our hands, can we block a blow from others? ”

"Ahh In an instant, everyone was stunned on the spot. Guangnan West Road is mountainous, less flat, and there are many Miao villages along the way, which is full of dangers. It's the rainy season again, and the roads are slippery. Only a madman would give up entering Guangdong from Jiangnan West Road and take a detour to Guangnan West Road.

And Zhang Hongfan is a madman!

The whispering gradually subsided, and several low-level generals who tried to turn away sat back in frustration.

"As a general of the Great Song Dynasty, can't you remember the responsibility of defending the land when others hit your door? Seeing that everyone was discouraged, Zhai Bao waved his arms and shouted.

"Click!" A bolt of lightning followed, rolling through a burst of scorched thunder, and the ears of the people of Zhende buzzed.

"General Bao, General Bao!" Zhai Guoxiu pushed away Zhai Liang, who was so pale with anger, that his face was full of smiles. "If you want to die, you can't pull everyone hard, isn't it, General Zhennan's envoy will arrive soon, if you want to resist, take your headquarters to invite you, why delay everyone's future?"

"Okay, good, the national crisis is at the head, you don't do your duty for the country, but you rush to betray him. I want to see what you will say to your children and grandchildren about what you are doing today." Zhai Bao sneered, his gaze swept over everyone's faces one by one, and most of the people he saw hung their heads, not daring to look at him. Suddenly, the expression on his face froze for a moment, and he turned his head in disbelief.

Half of the tip of the knife leaked out of his chest. Zhai Liang stood behind him, the smile on his face was extremely bitter.

"You!" Zhai Bao stretched out his halberd and pointed at it, unable to believe that his good friend would do such a black hand.

"Me!" Zhai Liang took a few steps back, like a child who had done something bad, desperately trying to cover up his mistakes.

"What are you afraid of, you are also for all of us!" Zhai Guoxiu was still smiling, pulled out his sword, and made up for it on Zhai Bao's waist.

"Cluck!" "Click!" In the sky, lightning struck one after another, and God couldn't seem to stand this despicable act, and wanted to use lightning to tear this turbid world to pieces.

Zhai Bao's body slowly fell, and the blood was splashed high, painting the Buddha statues in the temple all over his face.

The clear sound of horses' hooves came from the mountain gate, and the carriage of Qin Jinsheng, the envoy of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, finally arrived.

Boom, scorching thunder exploded one by one overhead, making people's ears buzz. Accompanied by the sound of thunder, it seems that there is a sentence that always lingers between heaven and earth.

"If the imperial court is sorry for you, can it be a reason for you to betray the country?"

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