The return of his wife and brother Zhang Liwei really made Wang Jiayin very happy, and simply asked about the situation at Shimen Pass, and personally learned from his wife and brother about the betrayal of Liu Guoneng, the "King of the Collapsed Heaven", Wang Jiayin naturally scolded and regretted. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Lao Tzu is not thin on him Liu Guineng! Give him men and horses, give him a name, let him go out to guard Shimen Pass, but he surrendered to the official army! Lao Tzu really lost his eyes at the beginning! ”

Wang Jiayin sat on the head of the bed in the original abbot's room in the backyard of Yunfeng Temple, scolding while regretting not being at the beginning, Zhang Liwei and Zhang Cunmeng also followed and scolded, and Wang Guozhong stood next to him serving tea and pouring water, without saying a word, as if the things in front of him had nothing to do with him.

Wang Jiayin scolded for a while, relieved a little, turned his head to look at Zhang Liwei, and said to him: "It's a blessing that you can escape back!" Who else came back with you? ”

When Zhang Liwei heard this, he immediately replied: "At that time, the situation was at a critical moment, the dog officers and soldiers used cannons to break through the Guancheng, and rushed in, and the younger brother supervised the battle in the rear camp, and did not know that the front army had surrendered like that, taking advantage of the chaos in the rear camp, he fled into the mountains with a few personal soldiers and hid for a day and a night, until yesterday, he saw the right time and fled back overnight.

"There are still a few people who escaped back with the younger brother, and they were arrested and interrogated by Prime Minister Zuo at this time, if it weren't for Brother Cunmeng who recognized the younger brother, the younger brother wouldn't have been able to see his brother-in-law at this time, and he would still be in the prison of Prime Minister Zuo!"

This is Zhang Liwei's argument that he colluded with those few pro-soldiers on the way back, and it seems to be extraordinarily justified to say it without thinking at this time.

Zhang Cunmeng, who was standing next to him, also said: "Brother Liwei is right! There were six or seven little cubs who were taken away by the soldiers of Prime Minister Zuo's mansion! ”

At this time, Wang Guozhong, who had been busy preparing herbs for Wang Jiayin, suddenly interjected: "Prime Minister Zuo has been so suspicious these days, arresting people everywhere, I don't know how many old brothers have been wrongfully killed!" If this continues, the morale of the army will be even more chaotic! Now that my eldest brother has been getting better these days, it's time for me to take care of it! ”

After listening to these people, Wang Jiayin knew that Wang Guozhong and Wang Er had never been on good terms, and in his opinion, there was a bit of a dispute between his subordinates, which was convenient for him to control the overall situation, so he didn't care, just frowned and said: "What Prime Minister Zuo did was discussed with me, and it was agreed by me, don't embarrass him." It is not easy to keep this foundation of Shennanyu, they are all old brothers, and we must be more considerate of each other! Brother Cunmeng, don't you say? ”

"Yes! Big brother is right! Big brother rest assured, brothers must understand! ”

Zhang Cunmeng took the lead in expressing his position, Wang Guozhong and Zhang Liwei were naturally not fools, and immediately said: "Big brother's body is the most important!" Prime Minister Zuo is indeed for everyone's good, we all know this! ”

A few people talked for a while, Wang Jiayin was in a good mood, and his interest was also high, and he said to Wang Guozhong: "It is not easy to escape from death, and it is not easy to come back with all the heads and tails. ”

After Wang Jiayin said this, Zhang Cunmeng immediately retired, and Wang Guozhong quickly arranged for the handmade decoction to serve Wang Jiayin, and then left Wang Jiayin's residence with Zhang Liwei, after all, Zhang Liwei was covered in muddy water and dirty, and Wang Jiayin couldn't stand it.

Zhang Liwei followed Wang Guozhong to a remote courtyard next to the backyard of Yunfeng Temple, and saw that there was no one else in front of him or behind him except for the minions standing guard in the distance, so he whispered to Wang Guozhong: "Brother Guozhong, Liu Guoneng has descended, the barrier of Shimen Pass is gone, and the next step for the official army is Shennanyu, what does the king think, why don't you leave quickly?" Do you want to take everyone here and wait for death? ”

Wang Guozhong looked left and right, sighed, and said softly: "At that time, the mountain fire was fierce, the old brothers persuaded together, and the eldest brother also accepted it, and he was originally going to leave, but Wang Er's tuberculosis ghost was seriously ill and coughed up blood, and the eldest brother was afraid that he would die on the road, so he said that he would wait for another day or two, but it rained heavily, and he changed his hexagram!" ”

"But the current situation is that the official army is more powerful than the mountain fire, that is what I have seen with my own eyes, Shimen Pass is much more dangerous than Toudaoling and Rolling Rabbit Ridge, and it has not been blown up by the official artillery! If you don't leave at this time, I'm afraid there will be no chance to go! ”

Zhang Liwei said this while looking at Wang Guozhong's expression.

I only heard Wang Guozhong say: "Brother, you went to Shimen Pass in person, and you have seen the military prestige of the official army, compared with my Shennanyu Righteous Army, how is the official army in Shimen Pass?" ”

Zhang Liwei said: "It is said that the one who came to attack Shimen Pass was the old prime minister of the imperial court, and the officers and soldiers brought by him were all elites brought from the Beijing Division, not to mention tens of thousands of people and horses, their artillery alone is not something we can withstand, in addition to what muskets, grenades, and fierce fire oil bombs, which we can't resist!" ”

After saying this, Zhang Liwei said with palpitations: "The people who died when the stone gate is closed, it is really too many to count!" Otherwise, Liu Guoneng's 20,000 horses can descend the official army?! Liu Guoneng you have seen it, if you talk about bravery, even Zhang Cunmeng is not his opponent! ”

While the two were talking, Wang Guozhong took Zhang Liwei to the resting place that was rearranged for him.

Hearing Zhang Liwei talk about Liu Guoneng's surrender, Wang Guozhong said: "Brother, can you inquire, when Liu Guoneng arrived over there, what official position was arranged for him by the imperial court?" ”

Zhang Liwei listened to Wang Guozhong's question, and he was happy in his heart at the moment, although he didn't know what official Liu Guoneng was in the imperial court, but at that time in Li Banghua's big tent, he had seen Liu Guoneng standing beside Li Banghua, and Li Banghua also frequently asked Liu Guoneng's opinion, obviously attached great importance to Liu Guoneng.

Zhang Liwei thought of this, thought about it, and then made it up blindly: "After the junior brother escaped from the rear camp, he hid in the mountains and forests near the official army camp, and overheard the officials and soldiers who passed by, saying that he gave Liu Guoneng a position as a general soldier!" said that he brought a lot of people and horses, and he gave as many officials as he could! ”

After Zhang Liwei finished saying this, he looked at Wang Guozhong, who was a little distracted, and thought to himself, maybe there is really a door, if he can say that this Wang Guozhong can be moved, then he can do what he promised to the officials and soldiers.

Of course, in Zhang Liwei's heart, if Wang Guozhong didn't do it with him, then he would treat it as if nothing had happened, find an opportunity to escape from Shennanyu as soon as possible, hide far away, and get as far away from the imperial court officials as possible.

Zhang Liwei was making his own little calculations, hesitating when it was appropriate to open his mouth to make a real deal with Wang Guozhong, but suddenly heard Wang Guozhong shouting at him: "Zhang Liwei, what kind of official did the court give you?!" ”

Wang Guozhong's sudden words shook Zhang Liwei on the spot like a thunderbolt from the sky.

"No! How could the imperial court give me any official position? Brother Guozhong, you are really joking! If the imperial court gives me an official position, will I come back?! ”

Of course, Zhang Liwei is not a fool, before Wang Guozhong's attitude is clear, he will not dare to tell the truth, if Wang Guozhong is handed over, then he will definitely die without a place to be buried.

At this time, although he was stunned by Wang Guozhong's words, he quickly reacted and immediately said with a hippie smile.

However, Wang Guozhong is not a fool, Zhang Liwei took the initiative to provoke the conversation, and talked to him about how powerful the officials and soldiers were, and there was no cursing or complaining about Liu Guoneng outside the words, which of course made Wang Guozhong suspicious.

It is precisely because he has the heart to persuade Wang Jiayin to accept Zhao'an, so he will be particularly sensitive to this topic, thinking that if Liu Guoneng chooses to surrender, he Zhang Liwei was appointed by King Hengtian to sit in Shimen Pass, and at the same time he is the trusted wife and brother of King Hengtian, how can Liu Guoneng not treat it as a strange commodity and dedicate it to the officials and soldiers to show his loyalty? !

Wang Guozhong thought of this, and when he saw that he was suddenly tempted, Zhang Liwei reacted dumbfounded, and immediately continued: "Zhang Liwei, you don't have to be hard-mouthed!" Now it's just you and me, if you don't tell the truth, then don't blame the brother for not being emotional, now pull you to the king to confront him! When the time comes, I don't believe you, you don't tell the truth! ”

After Wang Guozhong finished saying this, seeing that Zhang Liwei wanted to speak and stopped, he was still hesitant, and he was sure in his heart at the moment, so he looked out, his tone softened, and he said softly: "As a brother, you have a heart to recruit peace, and you know this, brother." Now that Huangluling is lost, even Wu Yangui doesn't dare to come back, Wang Zuohang also ran to Ningxiang, the king who values the king the most is for his own use, and it is also an excuse that Guangwuzhuang is in danger and can't come back, don't you know that Shennanyu is dangerous? It's just that there is no way to take refuge! Brother, if you are released by the official army, you should tell your brother the truth. My brother has few people, if he is demoted, what kind of official can the court give? ”

After Wang Guozhong finished speaking, he stared intently at Zhang Liwei's expression, only to see that Zhang Liwei didn't work hard for a while, and the expression on his face changed several times, knowing that there must be a situation in it, and suddenly shouted: "Zhang Liwei, if you don't tell the truth!" Hugh blames his brother for turning his face and being ruthless! Let's go and confront the King of Hengtian now! ”

After saying this, Wang Guozhong stretched out his hand, grabbed Zhang Liwei's sleeve and walked out, only to see Zhang Liwei kneeling on the ground with a thud, and said anxiously: "Brother Guozhong, Brother Guozhong, I have something to say!" Don't shout yet! If outsiders know, both the little brother and you must die! ”