Chapter 327: Questioning Qu Duan
"I have a suitable person, Xu Wei's smile is such a strange gamble, but Xu Sheng has been with him for so many years, and he knows his younger brother more or less.
Therefore, when he saw that he smiled, he asked tentatively, "Isn't it, Yao Xiyan?" "After Yao Pingzhong was imprisoned in Qingyang Mansion by Qu Duan, in order to let Qu Duan send troops, he could only be sacrificed temporarily. Huanzhou Zhizhou, soldiers and beggars are exempted from dispatch, in addition, it has also been reduced from the reserve section to the regimental training envoy, and Huazhou is resettled. The punishment is not severe, even if it is not an exaggeration to say that this matter is an unjust case. Li Gang placed him in Huazhou, and Xu Wei naturally knew his intentions, so as soon as he set out on the expedition, he invited Yao Pingzhong to accompany him in the army.
"Yes, that's him." Xu Wei said with a smile.
If you want to make your attitude clear and unambiguous to the end of the curve. Yao Pingzhong is indeed the best candidate. He was originally bent down, and now he is being sent. It is tantamount to putting pressure on Qu Shi Yin.
"Then in what capacity will Yao Xiyan go?" Xu Yuan asked his cousin in a soliciting tone.
That's a problem. Yao Pingzhong was dismissed from his post and now only has the false title of regimental training envoy. And he was sent by Xu Yuan, the governor of Huanzhou and the capital of soldiers and horses, and it was inconvenient for him to recover. After thinking for a while, Xu Wei asked the two brothers, "What is the structure of this system?" ”
"A staff officer, a senator, a supervisor, and a written officer. There are three members of the office, and five members of the generals, dispatches, and envoys. "Xu Yuan is a veteran general of the Western Army, and Tong Guan served as a member of the Northwest Military Affairs when he was in charge of the Northwest Military Affairs, so he is more familiar with it.
Hearing him say this, Xu Wei thought of Ma Kuolai. After he entered the Propaganda Division, he served as a senator. It is said that this errand is not used if you are not qualified to know the state or above. As soon as he thought of this, he said: "Then the eldest brother will use the power system to place the deputy envoy." appointed Yao Pingzhong as the senator of the Establishment Division, and asked him to go to Qiaoshan to see Qu Duan. ”
Qiaoshan, located in Fangzhou, this place is a holy place admired by all the descendants of Yan and Huang all over the world. For no other reason, the tomb of Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, the ancestor of China, is at the eastern foot of Qiaoshan Mountain. According to legend, during the Yellow Emperor's eastern tour, he encountered a yellow dragon descending from the sky to welcome him to heaven. When the Yellow Emperor stepped on the back of the dragon and flew over Qiaoshan. Ask for a ride to pacify your subjects. When the people of Li heard the news, they flocked to him. cried bitterly, and even grabbed the corner of the Yellow Emperor's clothes and kept it again and again. After the Yellow Dragon carried the Yellow Emperor to the ascension, only his clothes were left. And the people buried their clothes in Qiaoshan. This is the origin of the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum.
After Qu Duan entered Fangzhou with his troops, he stationed the army around the city, and led a cadre of civil and military forces to Qiaoshan Yellow Emperor Mausoleum to pay respects. Pray that the ancestors of Xuanyuan will protect their descendants, repel Qiuyi, and defend the rivers and mountains. The Yellow Emperor should naturally worship, but as the commander of the six roads, at the moment of the great enemy, you should rush to the front line every day, when can the ancestors not worship? But Qu Duan didn't seem to think about this, and the ceremony took a whole day just to prepare. Then it took another day to complete all kinds of red tape. The worship is indeed pious, but it can be estimated that the Yellow Emperor has a spirit in the sky, and he will be confused. Beiyi saw that Lao Tzu's mausoleum was coming, you just worship me and have a bird, but you go to resist it.
After worshipping the Yellow Emperor, Qu Duan still didn't move. The rumors first started among the rebels, and some people said that he wanted Xu Jiajun to fight in the front, and he waited and watched from behind. Later, it became more and more fierce, and even some people in the army talked about it.
On this day, the weather suddenly changed, dark clouds overwhelmed the city, the wind rose strongly, and the blue sky and white day were like night. Outside the city of Fangzhou. The well-organized camps of the Western Army abounded, and the rebels who came one after another set up camp on the periphery. The east, south and north sides of the city are surrounded by water. There is no end in sight.
Although the flames of war have been extinguished, it is not difficult to see the fierceness of the battle that day from the mess in the city. Blood could still be seen on the ground, and the air seemed to smell fishy. Soldiers with guns and armor patrolled back and forth, and there was a solemn atmosphere.
In the backyard of the Zhizhou Yamen, Qu Duan was dressed in civilian clothes. Calmly and unhurriedly, it is especially eye-catching to stand up with the neatly draped generals around it.
"The Xu brothers took Fangzhou in two days. According to the humble position, there is no need for all of them to respond, only the three of his brothers are enough to relieve the siege of Yan'an. The person who said this is named Zhang Zhonghu, the brother of Zhang Zhongyan. He is in his thirties, and he is more than powerful with ordinary military generals. The difference between Sven and Sven is that this person has a long beard and fluttering, his eyes are chivalrous, and he has a bit of elegance between his expectations. This is what it looks like. But when they say such words, they really complement each other.
Zhang Zhongyan immediately answered: "What my brother said is extremely true. It's not just to save Yan'an, it's to repel sticky Han. All you need is a purple tiger, and we'll just watch from the wall. ”
The two brothers sang and harmonized, and put on high hats for the brothers of the Xu family, of course, it could not be out of sincerity. It's just for Qu Duan. Qu Shi Yin sat upright, his hands on his knees, staring at the stone table intently, as if he didn't hear the discussion of his subordinates.
Two days! It only took two days to break through Fangzhou, how did the Xu family do it? Touching his conscience and saying. Even if I personally lead the army, I may not be able to take the city in just two days. But not only did they say that they were throwing off the books and drying the umbrella at noon; City. It is very good to annihilate the defenders of Jiping, and the results can be obtained by sacrificing corpses in several cities. Is the combat power of the two armies of Jingyuan, Shaanxi and China so strong? It doesn't have to be something else.
Kang stepped into the courtyard in front of him, and this guy always looked like he was smiling, as if you hit him on the left cheek, and he was going to give you the right cheek as well. But at this moment, his face was full of solemnity. The pace is hurried. When he came, he didn't say hello to his colleagues, and walked straight to Quduan. He even leaned down and whispered something next to the chief's ear.
"Really?. Qu Duan looked up in surprise.
"It's true, just waiting outside the house. Looking at his appearance, he seems to have bad intentions. Kang Sui replied in the affirmative.
"Ill-intentioned? How many people did you bring? Qu Duan asked again.
There weren't many people and horses, only a dozen horses, but Kang Sui couldn't understand it for a while, but vaguely felt that something was wrong.
The Zhang brothers and Li Yanqi and other generals heard the fog cover of the clouds and mountains, and Zhang Zhongyan asked Kang Sui: "Who is here?" ”
Before Kang Sui could answer, Qu Duan had already said, "Yao Pingzhong." ”
Who? Yao Xiyan? How is this possible? The authorities have removed him from his post and investigated him and placed him in Huazhou. How could he be here? No, I should say, he still has the courage to appear here? The generals looked at each other, and no one could figure out what was going on.
Qu Duan thought for a while, and said to Kang Sui: "Let him in." ”
Kang went with the order, and Zhang Zhongyan and the others invariably stood behind Qu Duan, each pressing the handle of the knife, and looking outside. The phrase "Bad intentions." Let them be very disapproving, Lao Tzu wants to see what kind of bad law his surname Yao is.
After a short time, Kang Sui led a man in. Everyone stared wide-eyed, who was Yao Pingzhong? At the same time, they also knew why Kang Sui said that.
Look at Yao Pingzhong's outfit, he didn't wear armor, he didn't even bring a blade, he was wearing a red official robe, and a dazzling gold belt was tied around his waist. He wears a cross-legged frame head on his head. This guy was born mighty, and he looked proud and held his chest high at this time. It seems to be really ill-intentioned.
When he stood in front of the stone table, Yao Xiyan didn't have time to speak. Zhang Zhongyan had already shouted: "Yao Pingzhong! You live in Huazhou, how can you move around at will? Don't you ignore the laws of the imperial court? ”
Yao Pingzhong stared at him, there was still anger in his eyes, isn't this ***, can I lose my soldiers? Can Yang Zaixing be seriously injured? There is a way when enemies meet, and they are very red-eyed, and Yao Pingzhong has the urge to beat him at that time. But thinking of his purpose for this purpose, he suppressed his anger.
With his hands behind his back, he asked straight to the point: "Qu Dutong has been stationed in Fangzhou for many days, why don't you see the troops?" When he said this, everyone thought that he had finished asking this sentence, but he added half a sentence later: "Do you want to delay time, or do you want to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger?"
The comer is not good! Absolutely bad comers! Dare to speak like that! Yao Pingzhong is crazy!
Behind Qu Duan, a few people have already sneered, what is your identity Yao Pingbei asking? How old are you? There is not a single soldier around, wearing official robes to scare people?
Qu Shi Yin was actually taken aback, Yao Pingzhong's tone was obviously fearless. He stood in front of him single-handedly, and spoke wildly as an official, he naturally would not be crazy. stared at the other party for a long time, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you talking to this official?" ”
Yao Pingzhong snorted: "Naturally, I am talking to you."
"Yao Xiyan! Licentious! What are you! Dare to defy the chief! Qu Duan glared at Li Yanqi angrily.
"You should be in Huazhou, why are you here? Who allowed you to leave the country? Zhang Zhongyan also asked. In the Song Dynasty, officials were demoted for various reasons, and the imperial court did not intend to send him any more. will use "resettlement somewhere" to dispose of. Resettlement, either allowing you to put your home there, in the words of later generations, is "residential surveillance". They are not allowed to talk or move around, and they are strictly controlled by the local government.
In fact, Zhang Zhongyan asked this question, and he already had the answer in his heart. Yao Pingzhong was placed in Huazhou, who is the governor of Huazhou? Xu Jiu! It's probably his doing!
Facing the roar of the generals, Yao Pingzhong's face did not change. Lang said: "Shaanxi Hua Jing slightly appeased the envoy. Xu Wei and Xu Marshal allowed me to serve in the army. ”
If he had never said this before, he would never have been able to say it. Not to mention the generals in the army, even the Chinese martial arts of the DPRK know that he and Xu Wei have always been on good terms, and he has never looked down on Xu Jiu, who was born as a township soldier. But since he entered Shaanxi, he has heard and witnessed Xu Wei's various deeds, and he has to admit that he does have the ability. Especially this time, no one reached out to help. On the contrary, Xu Jiu pulled him. It is said that he was able to settle in Huazhou because Xu Wei appealed to Li Gang on his behalf. Therefore, although he can't talk about being grateful to Xu Wei now, at least he admits that Xu Wei is a kind person in comparison. It is said that the book is full of umbrellas