Chapter 138: Huang Chao's decision
Killed Cao Quanyang and Cao Yi, for Huang Chao, is a huge victory, a few months ago, he killed his nemesis Zhang Lu, so that Gao Biao felt scared, unwilling to fight with the army under his command, which allowed him to crisscross the south, according to the advice of the strategist Zhao Zhang, Huang Chao sent out a word in time, saying that he was unwilling to confront many Jiedu envoys, the goal of the army was the eastern capital Luoyang and the capital Chang'an, this trick had a wonderful effect, since then, the army has hardly met decent resistance, which also made Huang Chao, who has rebelled and conquered for many years, Seeing the great hope, the desire in his heart swelled infinitely, and the soldiers pointed directly at the capital Chang'an, once he occupied the capital and overthrew the Tang Dynasty, he would be the emperor, he would rule the world, and he would be the emperor.
After the occupation of Qingzhou, it was also Zhao Zhang who put forward a suggestion, suggesting that Huang Chao change his title, proclaim himself as the general of the land, and abolish the title of the former general of the sky.
Huang Chao happily accepted this suggestion and appointed himself as the general of the land.
However, after defeating Cao Quanyang, Huang Chao still had a thought, that is, what happened to Huang Kuo, who was sent to Liangzhou, there was no news for such a long time, could it be that he encountered some difficulties.
Therefore, after killing Cao Quanxi and Cao Yi and stabilizing Qingzhou, Huang Chao couldn't bear it anymore and sent scouts to the direction of Liangzhou to investigate the situation.
The sergeant sent out, before entering Shannan Dongdao, met the sergeant who had escaped.
Huang Chao never dreamed that the 20,000 sergeants sent to Liangzhou were wiped out, and the sergeants who escaped and returned to Qingzhou were less than 100 people.
Huang Chao, who was furious, found the envoy who had previously sent to Liangzhou, and forced the envoy to ask why he concluded that the Iron Blood Army did not have much combat effectiveness, and why he concluded that Li Rupei was just a hairy boy.
The annihilation of the 20,000 army is a huge blow to Huang Chao, it should be said that there are many failures, for the loss of the army, Huang Chao will not take it too seriously, but this time the situation is completely different, the army has won too many victories, it is simply smooth sailing, and he has killed Zhang Lan and Cao Quanxi two rivals one after another, proving that the army has reached its peak state, invincible, but at this time, the 20,000 elite army was wiped out, followed by Huang Kui's no news.
The relationship between Huang Chao and Huang Kui is very deep, since the day of the rebellion, Huang Kui has been by his side, never wavered, even when it is the most sluggish, Huang Chao remembers very clearly, in the first month of last year, the army he commanded was repeatedly pursued by Zhang Lan and Liang Zhang, and the situation was precarious, and the generals under his command Qin Yan, Bi Shiduo, Li Hanzhi and Xu Jing and others all surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, at that time, Huang Kuo also encouraged him, saying that there was no big problem, and he could always get through.
Emotionally speaking, Huang Chao wishes to lose 100,000 troops, and he is not willing to lose Huang Kuo.
But the cruel reality told him that Huang Yu must have been killed by the Iron Army.
What to do next, whether to attack Liangzhou with his army, or attack Jingzhaofu and the capital according to the original plan, this needs Huang Chao to make a decision.
Huang Chao said that he was locked in the house alone, and no one was allowed to enter.
Outside the house, Zhao Zhang, Shang Rang and Zhu Wen and others, looked anxious, they knew all the situation, and at the same time felt that the iron-blooded army was strong, but also felt sorry and sad for Huang Kui, especially Zhao Zhang, he knew that Huang Kui led the army to conquer Liangzhou, but at that time, in the face of the confident Huang Chao, he did not put forward his own suggestions, and the most unfortunate situation appeared, plus Huang Chao killed the envoy to Liangzhou in front of everyone, and hated the envoy for passing on false information, which was a big blow to Zhao Zhang.
From a reasonable point of view, everyone expected that Huang Chao was probably going to lead the army to attack Liangzhou, but from the actual situation, it is the most unwise to make such a choice, not to mention the combat effectiveness of the iron-blooded army, from the topography of Shannan West Road, it is extremely unfavorable for the spread of the army, and this trip to Liangzhou, what kind of situation will be encountered, no one knows, in case the situation in Xiangyang last year appears again, for the army, it will be a devastating blow.
Everyone's idea is actually the same, that is, to attack Huanglong and attack Jingzhao Mansion and the capital Chang'an.
All the previous preparations of the army were carried out around this idea, and now it is very unrealistic to make a sudden change, and compared with the two, it is obvious that the attack on the capital is established, no matter which aspect of the analysis, it is a wise decision.
But at this time, everyone didn't dare to speak, they all knew Huang Chao's character, he was very irritable, and he didn't recognize his six relatives when he started his temper, and if anyone touched the bad head, he could only admit that he was unlucky.
Looking at the people who didn't speak, Zhao Zhang spoke.
"Everyone, the general is thinking in the house, he must make a major decision, at such a critical moment, you and a certain must speak, General Huang's whereabouts are unknown, the murder is more auspicious, the general is sad in his heart, a certain is the same as you, he is also very sad, and he can't wait to kill Liangzhou immediately to take revenge, from the current situation, waving Liangzhou is the next policy, I don't know what kind of situation will be encountered, if the expedition is not smooth, then it will not be able to attack the eastern capital and the capital......"
What Zhao Zhang said was very reasonable, and Shang Rang nodded frequently.
Shang Rang is also one of the important generals under Huang Chao, this Shang Rang, both civil and military, strategic, can charge on the battlefield, is a rare all-rounder under Huang Chao.
"What Zhao Zhang said is that he also wants to persuade the general, starting from the current situation, to make the final decision."
Zhu Wen never spoke.
In fact, Huang Chao's many generals and strategists, the most powerful is this Zhu Wen, someone once showed Zhu Wen a look, thinking that Zhu Wen's future is unlimited, Zhu Wen's ancestors are all Confucian, grandfather Zhu Xin and father Zhu Cheng are professors, which more or less affected Zhu Wen, but Zhu Wen did not choose to study completely, he is powerful, fierce temperament, villagers evaluate him as cruel, murderous like a mustard.
is such a Zhu Wen, when Wang Xianzhi rebelled, he still resolutely followed the rebellion, and later followed Huang Chao, and gradually became one of Huang Chao's most trusted generals.
Zhu Wen's scheming is very deep, and sometimes, even Huang Chao can't see through it, and it is precisely for this reason that among Huang Chao's subordinates, Zhu Wen's status is not the highest, far inferior to Huang Kui, Zhao Zhang, and Shang Rang.
After Monk Zhao Zhang asked both of them to speak, Zhu Wen finally spoke.
"The two of you are right, I think everything depends on the attitude of the general."
Zhu Wen's words are equivalent to not saying anything.
The door finally opened, and the soldiers invited everyone in.
Inside the room, the floor was littered with broken cups.
The soldiers didn't dare to clean, but Zhao Zhang, who entered the house, saw this situation, picked up the broom and began to clean.
Huang Chao, who had tears on his face, looked at Zhao Zhang and did not speak.
After Zhao Zhang finished cleaning, Huang Chao spoke.
"What should the army do next, you all say."
The first to speak was Zhao Zhang, and his words were very simple.
"General, my subordinates believe that the army should go straight to Huanglong and take the capital Chang'an and the capital Luoyang."
Huang Chao then looked at Shang Rang and Zhu Wen, and their answers were equally simple, agreeing with Zhao Zhang's opinion.
Huang Chao finally couldn't help it, and his voice became louder.
"Could it be that Huang Kuo died in vain like this?"
As soon as Huang Chao's words fell, Zhao Zhang then spoke.
"General, the subordinates also thought carefully before putting forward such a suggestion, General Huang Kui suffered misfortune, and his subordinates were also very sad, but the subordinates felt that the army had been preparing for such a long time, and had been preparing to attack the capital, and many of the Jiedu envoys also understood this meaning, and were unwilling to send troops to confront the army, if they attacked Liangzhou at this time, it would make many Jiedu make them worried, in case they sent troops, the army was difficult to fight, and secondly, the army attacked Liangzhou, and it may encounter many difficulties, and it needs to be redeployed, If the iron-blooded army is ready for everything, it will be a protracted battle, which is unfavorable for the general, and the last point is also the most important point, as long as the army takes the capital and the eastern capital, it will be able to control the world, and then come to deal with Li Rupei and the iron-blooded army, maybe the general will not need to do it directly, naturally someone will be willing to shoot, such a comparison, the subordinates feel that it is best to conquer the capital. ”
Zhao Zhang's explanation is clear and clear, not that he will not take revenge, but that he points out which is more important, and Huang Chao can listen to such a statement.
Huang Chao's face really got better.
Taking advantage of this time, Shang Rang also spoke, and while agreeing with Zhao Zhang's opinion, he pointed out that it was more important to attack the capital, once he could command the world, he would be able to easily deal with Li Rupei and the iron-blooded army.
Zhu Wen still didn't speak, but he didn't speak to show his attitude, that is, to support Zhao Zhang's and Shang Rang's opinions.
Huang Chao stood up and walked around the house at a very fast speed, showing his inner unwillingness.
Finally, the Yellow Nest, which had been wandering around, stopped.
"Okay, according to your opinion, isn't this kid Li Rupei a royal child, then so-and-so will take the capital and kill all the royal people in the capital, and so-and-so will let Li Rupei see, what is the end of daring to go against so-and-so, you all remember, after taking the capital, the first thing you need to do is to crusade against Li Rupei and the iron-blooded army, and so-and-so must kill this Li Rupei with his own hands......"
Monk Zhao Zhang, Shang Rang and the others, their expressions eased a lot, and their goal was achieved.
Zhu Wen didn't have any expression on his face, just looked at Zhao Zhang, the monk beside him.