At night, Zhu Wu didn't sleep.

In the empty room, the candle flame swayed enchantingly with the wind blowing in.

He stood silently in front of the huge map, his face expressionless.

"Little San, have you arrived?"

"Be ruthless, be fast!"

Only the victor has the right to write history.

In the process of writing, all despicability, all conspiracies, will be covered by the dust of history.

It becomes, and no one knows the past.

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The night in Haozhou is so quiet that you can hear the sound of people's breathing.

There were no people, no lights, no sounds, only the footsteps of the patrol soldiers.

This city, since four years ago, has been doomed to the result of today's dilapidation. Huaixizidi, who walked out of this city, has never cherished this hometown city.

Here, Nanjing, two worlds.

The night is deeper.

In the entire city, the only place where there are lights is the big account of the Haozhou guards.

However, the lights were not exuberant, flickering on and off, like a sinister, vicious, and snarky face.

Suddenly, under the beating lights, the golden light was shining, and the dazzling gold bloomed brightly in the darkroom.

This golden brilliance represents all the beauty of this world. This glory is the wealth that every man dreams of, and this glory is worth it.

That's a box of gold.

On the neat gold bricks, two faces are reflected.

A greedy, but hesitant, even scared face.

A calm, sneering, seductive face.

"General Xie, have you thought about it?"

It was the second face that spoke. This person is a well-known smuggler of salt in Haozhou City, the shopkeeper of Zhu.

At the age of thirty, he always smiles and looks kind on weekdays. Many officers of the Haozhou garrison knew him.

After all, rebellion is all about wealth and nobility, and no one can get along with money. Shopkeeper Zhu has woven a web of interests in this city.

His business is thriving.

His connections are like a fish in water.

The first greedy but hesitant face is also thirty years old.

Haozhou guard general Xie Cheng, Zhu Chongba's hometown disciple, and Xu Da and them came together.

He was brave in battle and honest, so after Zhu Chongba mobilized the army to Huai'an, he sat in Haozhou.

"Have you thought about it?"

Hearing Shopkeeper Zhu's words, Xie Cheng tried his best to take his gaze back from those gold bricks and looked at Shopkeeper Zhu coldly.

"I always thought you were just a rich smuggler of salt, but I didn't expect you to be Zhu Wu's spy!"

"Watch the words!" Shopkeeper Zhu smiled lightly, and then said solemnly, "It's King Han!" ”

"Humph!" Xie Cheng snorted coldly, "You're here to buy me?" ”

The tea on the terminal table of the shopkeeper Zhu was already cold, took a small sip, and said slowly, "It's not to buy, but to invite you to join the gang, please be the general of the big man." ”

"Believe it or not, Lao Tzu killed you!"

"The general wants to kill, and when I identify myself, I should kill him!"

The two looked at each other, one pretending to be fierce and the other calm.

"A hero like a general, what is the rebellion? Isn't it glory and wealth? What day is Haozhou? What day is Jinling? ”

Xie Cheng did not speak.

Shopkeeper Zhu continued, "To put it mildly, this ghost place is full of food, and there is not even a beautiful girl.

But Jinling has mountains of gold and silver, fine wines, mansions and beauties, and prominent official positions.

Under the command of the King of Han, those who had not fought a few battles were given knighthoods and wives and sons. Don't you envy? ”

Xie Cheng still didn't speak.

"This thousand taels of gold is just an appetizer. His Royal Highness the King of Han personally promised that as long as you agree, the title of General Wanhu is vacant.

In your hometown, set aside 5,000 acres of land, send you 300 servants, 20 Jiangnan beauties, satin cloth, horses and livestock, and let your Xie family become a local wealthy family. ”

Saying that, Shopkeeper Zhu smiled, "General Xie, I heard that your family is a big family, you lost your father freely, all rely on the support of the clan, and you can grow up, do you want to think about the clansmen of the Xie family?" ”

Xie Cheng glanced at Shopkeeper Zhu coldly. His eyes fell on the gold.

Shopkeeper Zhu stopped talking, what should be said is almost.

Xie Cheng's face was cloudy and uncertain, and he seemed to be extremely struggling.

"General, I know that you are a loyal and righteous person, but what did you get by risking your life?"

Shopkeeper Zhu continued, "There is not much money, and the status is not very high, even women, there are not many. I heard that you were reprimanded by Zhu Chongba because of a female relative who was demoted in Luzhou, are you willing? ”

Xie Cheng's lips moved, wanting to speak, but he didn't make a sound.

"I know what you want to say!" Shopkeeper Zhu smiled again, "You and Zhu Chongba are fellow villagers, but you and King Han are also fellow villagers!" The generals under the command of King Han are all the children of our Huaixi, and the men of Dingyuan and Haozhou.

Besides, Zhu Chongba was just a centurion under the command of King Han that day. If you defect to him, you will defect to the king of Han.

Now it's just a matter of setting things right, so why do you say it? ”

"You!" Xie Cheng finally spoke, I don't know if he was a little dazzled by the gold, he spoke a little weakly, "Let me think about it!" ”

"Yes, but it won't give you much time."

Shopkeeper Zhu picked up the cold tea again, "To be precise, my colleagues under him won't give too much time." ”

"What do you mean?"

"There is only one group of spies, not one!" Shopkeeper Zhu still smiled kindly, "At this time, there should be another colleague below who went to the house of your deputy, General Xue Xian." Saying that, the shopkeeper Zhu lowered his voice, "He turned out to be a subordinate of Zhao Junyong in Xuzhou, Zhu Chongba killed his leader and merged with the Xuzhou army." Don't forget, among the 3,000 soldiers in Haozhou, there are still 500 original Xuzhou soldiers! ”

Whew, Xie Cheng stood up.

Staring at the shopkeeper Zhu, his eyes were like knives.

"It's not just us, if we don't succeed, there are others who carry gold and carry the message of the King of Han to the house of your junior officer."

As he spoke, Shopkeeper Zhu also stood up and looked at Xie Cheng, "Moreover, the King of Han is in Dingyuan, and the army of Hezhou has come from both sides." ”

At this time, the corners of the shopkeeper Zhu's mouth rose, and he smiled slightly, "Zhu Chongba is still in Jinling, and no one can save Haozhou." Whether it is melting wealth and wealth, or dying in battle, or your Xie family's entire family is dead, it is all in the general's thoughts! ”

"You!" Xie Cheng stretched out his hand to draw a knife, but he was empty, he was wearing civilian clothes and did not bring a knife.

"General, in fact, there are a hundred ways to open the city gate of Haozhou, this thousand taels of gold, give it to your own soldiers, they seem to be happy to serve! You see, none of them are coming up now. ”

The voice of the shopkeeper Zhu was as cold as a poisonous snake, "But the King of Han specially ordered that the general is Huaixi Jian'er, and I hope you will join his command!" ”

Crackle, the burning candle burst into a spark.

Xie Cheng was entangled, and fear was entangled.

Crackled, and the candle flame burst again.

"Shopkeeper Zhu!" Xie Cheng seemed to have made up his mind and slowly spoke, "What King Han said, is it true?" ”

"King Han's Edict!" Shopkeeper Zhu solemnly took out a letter from his arms, and after opening it, in addition to the black handwriting, there was also a red Hanwang print.

"I don't know how to read!"

"Next, read it to the general!"

The shopkeeper Zhu, who was like a poisonous snake just now, suddenly changed as if he was a person.

Standing there, he read aloud, "Xie Cheng, the son of Huaixi, the Lonely Township Party." At the beginning of his military career, he was also a lonely subordinate.

At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the Han Kingdom was originally a male achievement in Huaixi. Xie Cheng abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, and his heart can be learned.

Reading his merits, he is a good general. Feng Xie became a man from Huaicheng of the Han Dynasty, a general of Huaiyuan, and led 10,000 soldiers and horses.

5,000 acres of fertile land, and give people livestock, under the rule of the Han king, there is no need to pay.

Lonely, with Huaixi boys, rich and noble! ”

After reading, the shopkeeper Zhu raised his hand.

"General Xie, have you thought about it?"

Xie Cheng smiled bitterly, "Think about it!" I, listen to King Han! ”

"Those who know the times are Junjie!"

Subsequently, the night in Haozhou was filled with more footsteps and torches.

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At night, the bright moonlight and starlight are natural torches.

The army galloped forward in the night. Looking down from the sky, there are countless people, only their weapons, reflecting the light of the stars and the moon.

"Hurry, hurry!"

Guo Xing waved the whip in his hand on the war horse, constantly urging the athletes under his command.

"Lao Li, have you sent out the rangers?"

"Three generals!" Li Sai said on the side, "It's been twenty miles away!" ”

"It's not enough, spread out thirty miles, send more cavalry!" As he spoke, Guo Xing lowered his voice, "Tell the cavalry brothers that you can't let anyone see our army, understand?" ”

"Understood!" Li Sai nodded and said, "There is no forgiveness for killing!" ”

On summer nights, the wind is also cold.

Guo Xing looked at the advancing Hezhou Capital, but his heart drifted far away.

"Over there in Haozhou, it should be negotiated!"

"Wang Bi, Lao Zheng, where have you been?"