In the city of Jiangling, on the Lingtao Pavilion near the river, the sound of the clanging pipa ripples in the misty and fragmented mist of the river and the mist of rain. Accompanied by the sound of pipa and hoarse and thick harmony, he is singing the tune of the famous Zhang Hui (Zhang Yehu) of the prosperous era of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, and the "Yulin Bell Song" written by Zhang Hu, a lyricist in the Tang Dynasty:

"Yulin Lingye returned to Qin,

It's still a new song of Zhang Hui.

Long said that the emperor weeping teaching,

There is no one in the south of the moonlight. ”

But it was originally from the Kaiyuan Emperor (Tang Xuanzong) on the way to recover Chang'an and return to the north, and felt that the rain was pouring all the way, and the wind and rain were blowing on the golden bell of Huangluan, and he deeply mourned the Taizhen lady who composed this song; Later, Zhang Hui, a musician in Wangjing Building, played "Yulin Bell Song" without feeling sad and weeping.

Now that he is playing solo through the pipa, he is free of a kind of bleak wandering of "frost knife breaking bamboo without stumps"; Then there are those trained servants downstairs, who sing in harmony from time to time, but they are as melodious as "ice fountains whimpering and warblers"; And when the pipa singing sound is staggered, it is quiet and melancholy, as if hundreds of years have passed, things are people, everything is resting, and the face is no longer worried.

And Zhou Huai'an, as the only listener, was also leaning on Zhang Yuzi and closing his eyes to recuperate happily during the period; Although he is a modern person who has been bombarded by sound and sensual counseling in later generations, he also has a certain appreciation for this kind of classical music thanks to the continuous excavation of Internet music from ancient times.

As one of the world's fireworks resorts, one of the major features of Gangneung is that it is rich in all kinds of musicians; Among them, it is known as a pipa musician for a while, and at its peak, it is said that there will be vocal music within a hundred steps in the city, and every household is surrounded by beams.

However, with the shattering of the country and the hustle and bustle of the world, these skills, which were originally used to whitewash and decorate the period of peace, have also become difficult to make a living as the soil of various audiences has shrunk; and even trapped in poverty and suffering.

After all, when I was in a corner of Jiangling, there were still those wealthy families, wealthy businessmen, gentry and eunuchs who escaped reality in drunken dreams and death, and they needed to use these skills and pleasure to anesthetize and deceive themselves.

But after the arrival of the rebels, these old existences were almost wiped out, and there were not many people who could appreciate, feed, or even consume their skills. Many musicians and singers died of starvation or illness because they did not have a good livelihood.

By the time the Taiping Army took charge of Jiangling, this long-established group had fled and died, leaving less than 1,000 people left. In view of the story and example of taking over the Teaching Workshop Division in Guangzhou, in the current situation of relatively abundant materials; Zhou Huai'an decided to give these lowly and lowly groups who also belong to the oppression a chance to survive and a way out;

It was to continue to go deep into the countryside under the control of the Taiping Army, with their instrumental singing and dancing skills, and to help propagate various principles and slogans advocated by the Taiping regime in the form of singing, dancing, singing and other stage performances, as a daily livelihood.

The Taiping Army would also set up a vocal music institute to house the old and weak musicians who were too old and infirm to move around, in order to teach all kinds of students designated by the Taiping regime to maintain basic living conditions.

As a healthy and positive regime, blind military control alone is not a long-term solution; After the initial solution of the problem of hunger and cold in the future, appropriate culture, education and entertainment under the leadership of the regime are also one of the auxiliary means to strengthen internal cohesion and centripetal force.

Today is a disguised interview scene, and they can't help but try their best to perform without using all their skills.

With the lingering rhythm of this song, suddenly like countless beads falling on jade plates and like a storm, the style of painting changed, but it was a martial art song called "Fixing the Storm";

"How can you learn to learn a sword?

Compete like a battlefield.

Holding a green gun like iron,

Bright moon, Longquan three-foot new grinding.

。。。。 ”

At this time, Mi Bao, the leader of the teaching team, came up and whispered a few times, and Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but open his eyes and secretly said in his heart, finally came.

The night banquet that was held the day before yesterday, which was specially designed to entertain Liu Tang, the representative of the General's Mansion, finally had an unexpected chemical effect. After seeing Guo Yan, the back-of-the-back general, although Liu Tang did not turn his face on the spot because of the master's face, he also did not have a good face and said a lot of obscure and strange things to Guo Yan sneeringly; Until the other party of the run quits early.

According to Liu Tang's special statement afterwards, this Guo Yan is actually not a regular general of the palace (rear) army; It's just a leader (deputy captain) who made a mistake before the battle and was punished for the redemption of the palace (rear) army, but he was valued by the military advisor Yang Shigu and was re-promoted to one of the defenders of Xunyang City.

However, he did not want to repay the service, but fornicated with the relatives who protected him, and then under the banner of Yang Shigu, the commander-in-chief of the rear team, he took and coerced the baggage and dependents belonging to the righteous army in the city and fled. Therefore, if Zhou Huai'an can exchange this wolf-hearted thing, along with the corresponding personnel and materials, to the General's Mansion, he will definitely be able to get more gratitude and affection from the military government.

If that's the case, this guy is a heinous backbiter and opportunist, and he also has a chaotic style of life and a morally halved evaluation, which is simply not enough to kill the rebel group. However, as a superior, the most important thing is to listen to and believe in either side; And Zhou Huai'an naturally has corresponding sources and channels for obtaining news.

For example, in addition to those subordinates and soldiers who have related interests, among the wounded of the rebels who have no direct connection, the evaluation of him is still quite good, there is no privilege, and he is usually very dedicated to his duties, and he is indeed a figure that Yang Shigu once valued.

Among those who escaped, there was a polarized reputation, on the one hand, they felt that he was too harsh and harsh, so that many people could not stand it halfway and left the team and fled; On the other hand, he is quite grateful for his methods and practices, so that this fleet, which is mostly old and weak, can persevere.

In addition, it is also true that he had an affair with the relatives of the rebel generals when he was in Xunyang City; There are only discrepancies in the specifics. The other party is just a courtesan who was collected by the chief manager Shang Rang in Yuezhou and transferred to the general Meng Juehai; Then he was soon forgotten and idle in Xunyang City, Jiangzhou, along with other rebel families, for several months.

So Zhou Huai'an really can't comment on his behavior of hooking up and committing adultery, especially this time he didn't leave this woman behind, but brought it over. Although what he did was not authentic, in terms of results and process, he undoubtedly looked much more conscientious than those leaders of the rebel army who liked the new and hated the old.

And among the group of people he brought over to defect, there are also more than 1,000 people who are related to the General's Mansion or the dependents of the leaders of the various rebels. Although most of these dependents were reborn after going south, and most of the leaders of the rebel army were quite indifferent to this, and their specific identities have yet to be screened, they are undoubtedly a potentially important bargaining chip for Zhou Huai'an.

Looking at this generous gift, Zhou Huaian was also willing to give him a chance to redeem himself and explain, and specially sent someone to reveal his tone to him.

"I envy the old army,

Boasting of Confucianism.

Suddenly the four stoppers heard the wolf smoke,

Ask the Confucian scholars, who dares to settle the turmoil?"

In the sound of the pipa like the wind and rain beating the river, I saw Guo Yan, who was narrow-faced and thin, pedaling upstairs quickly, and without hesitation, he fell to the ground and said in a cut voice:

"Please also lead the army to help me a little and save me one or two. I'm desperate for now. ”

"What I value most here is people who are constantly striving for self-improvement in adversity, and advocating mutual assistance and mutual benefit can save themselves."

Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but nodded a little complacently.

In this way, I will not have to go to great lengths to entrap and subdue him; And with his current power and status, it is not a big deal to shelter a rebel leader in Zhouhe.

"Now, there are several regiments of our army planning to go north to cross Jingmen and enter the territory of Xiangzhou to see the opportunity to act, you are willing to contribute one or two with them."

He emphasized, meaningfully.

"Then you will die there, so that I can have an explanation for the Yellow King and the military government."

"Thank you for leading the army for your preservation."

He was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses and paused heavily.

"Guo Yan is willing to serve the Taiping Army and the Void Army."

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In the city of Poyang, Raozhou, where soldiers and horses from all walks of life in Huainan gathered,

Zhang Li, the Huainan vanguard who was fully clothed, looked at the cages stacked up again in front of him, and couldn't help but show a reserved smile again.

This is the fifth shipment of goods that have been delivered; It's just that the gold and silver fineness revealed after opening the box has become more and more inferior and inferior.

"It's almost there. The grass thief's wealth must have been exhausted. ”

Sima Gaoyue, the marching soldier in charge of counting and witnessing, sighed.

"Now it's all just these pasted and gilded objects to make up the numbers."

“

"Then we can move on to the next step. A few days ago, Ling Gong had already sent the corresponding festival over. ”

Zhang Lan immediately bowed his head.

"Do you really want to give these grass thieves a festival? . . .

Gao Yue was still a little uneasy and speculative.

"If it weren't for that, how could we advance the next step and win the trust of the grass thief to make Huang Yi appear in person."

Zhang Lan sighed.

"This is the key to Linggong's overall plan. Don't hesitate for a moment. ”

Then he turned and walked out of the tent, and shouted to the generals who were waiting outside the tent:

"Ordered the armies to follow a certain south to Xinzhou, with those newly descended grass thieves as the first and forward, the marching army and the river are united in the center to supervise the formation, and the soldiers and horses of each state are the left and right wings and cover the rear."

"But in the event of a thief's attack, these troops will attack it first, and they will be cut off together at the slightest change.

(End of chapter)