After resting for a few days, Ba Zhi led the 4,000 troops and horses to kill the city of Putian, surrounded the city, and ordered people to shout to the city, telling the king of Zhongshan Chadu to go out of the city and surrender immediately, otherwise he would kill into the city and leave no chickens and dogs.

After a while, the city gate opened, a single person rode out slowly, the person on the horse held a wooden box, came to the front of Ba Zhima, offered the wooden box with both hands, and the person who came was Shi Chengfu, the governor of Zhongshan.

Ba Zhi took the wooden box and opened it, only to see that there was a grinning human head inside, Ba Zhi was startled, and almost threw the wooden box out, next to Zhang Shixing took a closer look, but recognized that this human head was the land slave.

Zhang Shixing stared at Cheng Fu coldly and asked, "Cheng Changshi, what do you mean?" ”

Cheng Fu bowed his hand to Ba Zhi and Zhang Shixing: "Ba Du Dudu, Zhang Du Dudu, you two don't know. The king of my family was bewitched by this thief a few days ago and raised an army against your country, which is really beyond his own strength, and he deserves death. Now my king has come to his senses and is determined to change his ways, so he beheaded this thief and sacrificed it to the army to show his sincerity. May our two countries fight each other forever, rebuild their alliance, guard their borders and do not invade each other. ”

When Ba Zhi heard this, he sneered and said: "Cheng Changshi, you said it lightly, just because you cut off a land slave and want us to withdraw from the army, you ask our dead brothers if they agree?" ”

With that, he raised the long knife in his hand into the air, and the thousands of sergeants behind him also raised their blades and said in a loud voice: "Never agree." The cry shook the air.

Cheng Fuwen's face changed, and he said: "Badudu, my king is sympathetic to the hard work of your army, so he prepared a gift and specially ordered me to come to work for the army." With that, he waved his hand back.

In the city, more than a dozen people ran out, carrying more than a dozen pairs of picks, came to the front of the army, and put down the picks. Cheng Fu ordered someone to open the cloth, only to see that the basket was full of yellow and white things, pearl treasures, dazzling flowers.

Cheng Fu said to Ba Zhi: "Badudu, this is a little bit of my king's little care, I hope Badudu will accept it, if Badudu can lead the troops to leave, my king will also thank you with heavy gifts." If Batu Tu is bent on attacking the city, the whole of my Zhongshan Kingdom will definitely fight to the death against the enemy, and then the jade will be burned, and Batu Tu will not get anything. ”

Ba Zhi thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll withdraw my troops, and you order Chadu to send the remaining gifts to Shuri Castle as soon as possible, otherwise, I will definitely kill you without leaving a piece of armor." With that, he waved his hand, ordered someone to pick the picker away, and commanded the army to leave Putian City.

After walking out of more than ten miles, Zhang Shixing asked Ba Zhidao with some puzzlement: "Big brother, this Putian City is obviously at your fingertips, why is our army a teacher?" ”

Ba Zhi smiled: "Brother-in-law, you are really a sincere person. If I attack the city at this moment, then Chadu and we will fight to the death, although our army can occupy Putian City, but the savings in the city are burned by him, will we not gain more than we lose. Wouldn't it be better for me to first pretend to accede to their request, and then take advantage of their unpreparedness, and then capture the city of Putian in one fell swoop, so as to gain both people and money? ”

Zhang Shixing suddenly realized, and then looked at Ba Zhi's smug expression, he couldn't help but feel a sadness in his heart, it seems that no matter the Ming Dynasty, the politicians are all old treacherous and cunning people, how can a simple and kind person like Zhu Yunwen be their opponent.

After Ba Zhi led the army back to Shuri City, he sent envoys to Zhongshan to ask for money, Zhongshan sent more than a dozen loads of treasures one after another, Ba Zhi was still not satisfied, and sent people to insult and intimidate again and again, and finally Zhongshan Guo really couldn't take out any treasures, and actually sent the ordinary fish over.

Ba Zhi saw that Zhongshan had been looted and felt that the time had come, so he led the army back to Putian City at night.

At dawn, when the army came to the city, Ba Zhi ordered the siege of the city, and his men set up ladders and rushed up, while the defenders of the city were sleeping soundly, defenseless, and after a little resistance, they all laid down their arms and surrendered.

Ba Zhi led the army into the city, until the Zhongshan Palace, at this moment the sky was bright, the soldiers captured the Zhongshan King Chadu from the harem dormitory, and escorted him to the main hall.

Ba Zhigao sat on the throne of the main hall and looked at him with a smile.

Chadu said to Ba Zhi angrily: "Ba Dudu, you are treacherous, I have given you all the treasures in the country, why do you still attack our Zhongshan?" ”

Ba Zhi said with a smile: "The treasures of the three kingdoms of the Ryukyus are all ours, and you are just temporarily keeping them for our family, and you dare to say that you are not ashamed to say that you will give me my family's treasures?" Come on, pull me down and cut it down. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, his subordinates pushed Chadu, the king of Zhongshan, down, and Chadu shouted as he walked: "Ba Zhi, you will be punished for doing this." ”

Ba Zhi sneered and said, "Whether there is retribution or not, I don't know, you can't see it anyway." ”

After killing Chadu, Ba Zhi killed all the clansmen of the Zhongshan King, and the Wenchen generals of the Zhongshan Kingdom were shocked when they saw it, and hurriedly knelt down together to persuade them to enter, wanting Ba Zhi to succeed him as the King of Zhongshan. Ba Zhi smiled and said nothing, and ordered his father Sishao and son Huaizhong to be taken to Putian City.

The next day, Si Shao and others came to the palace of Putian City, and as soon as they entered the palace, Ba Zhi hurriedly pushed his father Si Shao to the throne of the main hall, and led his generals and Zhongshan ministers to kneel down together, saying that Chitose Chitose, Chitose, Chitose.

In a panic, Si Shao waved his hand again and again and said: "Son, I can't help it, I can't help it, you led the troops to fight everywhere, and only then did you conquer this Zhongshan country, how can I sit on this position, or you will be the king of Zhongshan." ”

Ba Zhi stood up and said to his father: "Father, you have been planning for half your life, just to unify the Ryukyus, and now you are just a little king of Zhongshan, how can you not do it, wait for the child to lay down the entire Ryukyus, and let you be the lord of the Ryukyus." ”

When Si Shao heard this, he smiled and said: "Since this is the case, I will temporarily occupy this position as a father, and after a hundred years, you will be the lord of Ryukyu." ”

Ba Zhi bowed his hand and thanked: "Thank you, Father." ”

Changshi Cheng Fu said on the side: "King, our Zhongshan Kingdom has always been a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and the new king is on the throne, and he must ask the Ming Dynasty to be sealed. ”

Ba Zhi groaned: "Cheng Changshi, what he said is reasonable. But in this situation, you have to look at how to get things done. ”

Cheng Fu hesitated for a moment and said, "I have a plan, but I don't know if the king is willing to listen." ”

Si Shao said: "Cheng Changshi, you are familiar with the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, and this king wants to reuse you, but it doesn't hurt for you to say it." ”

Cheng Fu said: "Now the plan, the king can only pretend to be the son of Chadu, saying that Chadu died of illness and the king will ascend the throne." Please seal the above table, Daming is thousands of miles away, and it will definitely not be noticed, and it will definitely be accurate. Even if they find out later, it is already a boat, and it is difficult to pursue it. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Huaizhong, the son of Naba Zhi, said angrily: "How can this be reasonable, let my grandfather be the son of Nachadu, then what kind of person will I become, and the people of the whole Zhongshan Kingdom will laugh at us." ”

Si Shao said to Ba Zhi: "Son, look at this matter, I think there is something wrong. ”

Ba Zhi said with a smile: "Those who do big things don't care about the details, so they do it." ”

So the matter was settled, and Si Shao pretended to be the son of Chadu, and Cheng Fu sent it to the Ming court to ask for canonization.

After conquering the Zhongshan Kingdom, Ba Zhi rewarded Zhang Shixing with a load of treasures, and ordered someone to carry it to his home in Zuofu City.

Zhang Shixing asked Ba Zhi for the head of the Dibaonu, cremated him, put him in a clay pot, and muttered to him: "Dibaonu, don't worry, if one day, I can return to the grassland, I will bring your ashes to Tana and reunite your family." He didn't know if he wanted to see Tana or if he wanted to fulfill his promise to the land protectors. Zhang Shixing asked Ba Zhi for leave and wanted to go home to rest, and Ba Zhi naturally agreed.

When he returned home, Mu Ming was looking through his belongings from the basket, and when he saw him coming back, he pouted and said, "Big brother is really stingy, you spent so much effort to help him conquer Zhongshan Kingdom, so he sent these worthless things, not even a decent piece of jewelry." ”

Zhang Shixing said with a smile: "Your father became the king, you are the county lord, are you still not satisfied?" ”

Mu Ming threw himself into his arms and said coquettishly: "Then you are a county horse, are you happy?" ”

Zhang Shixing stroked her black and silky hair, and said softly, "Happy." At this moment, he felt the warmth of home after being adrift for half his life, and he forgot all the bloody wind before.

After lunch, Zhang Shixing picked out some cloth and satin from the gift, wrapped it, sandwiched it under his armpit, and came to Zhu Yunwen's residence to present the gift.

Zhu Yunwen smiled all over his face, and said to Zhang Shixing: "Zhang Si, you have worked hard this time and won the Zhongshan Kingdom, what is that Ba Zhi's gratitude to you?" ”

Zhang Shixing said: "I don't have any special thanks, I just gave me a gift, and I brought some for Master." ”

Zhu Yunwen frowned, and asked again: "Since he has conquered the Zhongshan Kingdom, he should be the king, then at least he will make you a general and hand over the whole country to you." ”

Zhang Shixing said: "Master, this is not the case. Naba Zhi pushed his father Si Shao to be the king of Zhongshan, and pretended to be the son of Chadu to ask for a title from the Ming Dynasty. I am still the right governor. ”

Zhu Yunwen's face changed when he heard this.

Huang Zhan sighed beside him and said, "This Ba Zhi is really cunning, and he is still guarding against his brother-in-law. ”

Zhang Shixing said: "Senior brother, I see that your plan is difficult to implement, so we might as well take advantage of the Ryukyu as soon as possible, go to Yunnan, and then make a big move." ”

Huang Zhan nodded and said, "For now, I can only wait for the third junior brother to come back, see what news he has, and then make plans." You still can't be discouraged, after all, Ryukyu has not yet been unified, maybe the three kingdoms will be unified, and Ba Zhi will be the king, and you will be crowned a general. We need to act on the opportunist. ”

The three of them gossiped for a while, and Zhang Shixing turned back to his house.

A few days later, Ba Zhi sent someone to invite Zhang Shixing to go to Putian City to discuss matters. Zhang Shixing rushed to the palace of Putian City, stepped into the main hall, and saw Si Shao standing on the throne, with Ba Zhi and Huaizhong sitting on both sides. He hurriedly stepped forward to kneel down and salute Si Shao, Si Shao raised his hand and said: "Zhang Si, flat, we are all a family, there is no need to be formal, come and give a seat." ”

The chamberlain hurriedly brought a chair, and Zhang Shixing got up and sat down.

Si Shao and Yan Yue said: "Now that we have pacified Zhongshan, there are still Shannan and Shanbei countries that have not yet been attached, you three governors, see how to fight the enemy next?" ”

Zhang Shixing and Huaizhong both looked at Ba Zhi in unison.

Ba Zhi thought for a while and said, "Father, the son thinks that he should first take the northern country of Shan, and then take the southern country of Shannan. ”

Everyone was taken aback when they heard this, and Si Shao asked: "Zuo Dudu, why is this, there is only a lonely city in Dali under the Shannan Kingdom, and there are less than a thousand soldiers, and our army now has 5,000 people, and it can be taken down in one fell swoop, why do you want to attack Shanbei Kingdom?" ”

Ba Zhi said: "If we destroy the Shannan country, the Shanbei country will be trapped in the beast and fight to the death with me, the Shanbei country is vast, for me Zhongshan and Shannan are the sum of the two countries, and the soldiers are strong and strong, we have no certainty of victory." Therefore, it is better to keep Shannan Kingdom, let the king of Shanbei Panan be lucky, thinking that he can combine the strength of the two countries to deal with us, but in fact, Wang Luhai, the king of Shannan, is just a yellow-mouthed child, and he must not have the courage to attack us. We will attack the northern country of Shanbei in order to take advantage of it. ”

After hearing this, everyone nodded again and again, and Si Shao said: "Then there will be the governor of the left and the governor of the right to lead the troops to pacify the northern country of Shanding." ”

Ba Zhigang was about to get up and agree, but his son Huaizhong stood up first, and said to his grandfather: "Grandpa, can you let your grandson lead the troops this time, every time my father and uncle lead the troops to the battle, my name is Zhongdu Governor, I have never fought a battle, and others laugh at me." ”

Si Shao looked at Ba Zhi, and Ba Zhi smiled and said: "Okay, since my son has such ambitions, you will be the vanguard this time, and lead two thousand troops to go first, and your uncle and I will come later." ”

At the moment, the plan has been decided, and Huaizhong immediately ordered 2,000 men and horses to kill the northern country of Shanbei.