Chapter 886: Surprise
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"Nanle guards Li Marting."
"Guiyue is too high."
"Meet Zhu Shuai!"
At the end of the first month, Zhu Biao's army finally marched into the country of Qi. The two counties of Nanle and Guiyin are too guarded to meet at the border.
"Haha, this Cizhou Thorn History is really done. If you don't come to greet you, you won't even be sent to see a single state official! β
Zhu Biao is a very 'open-minded' person, but no matter how open-minded he is, he can't be open-minded about this situation!
met with Li Ying and Gao Kai gently, but the people around him who were familiar with him could see a trace of murderous aura rising from him.
Cizhou Thorn Shi and other county Taishou, did they express their attitude?
On the sixth day of the first month of February, Zhu Biao sent 50,000 troops, and the troops attacked the three counties of Bolong, Liangfu and Quchi in three ways. At the same time, the soldiers of Nanle and Guiyue counties were integrated, and 20,000 recruits were taken care of. On the eighth day of the first month of February, Tian Yanru returned to the Yue County Shoufu and met Zhu Biao, and at the same time 300 fell into the camp.
The heart is sluggish, and the mind is cold. Tian Yan, who came out of the Guiyue County Shoufu, was lonely and cold in his heart.
He failed to win Zhu Biao's support, although the words of this handsome man who he had devoted himself to serving were unclear, but Tian Yan still understood the strangeness contained in it.
King Tang was tempted by Qi Guo
If the royal family is still fighting and strife in a short period of time, and the place cannot be leveled, it will be difficult to say whether the throne of Daqi will be surnamed Tian in the future!
"Sixth brother. Tian Yan had already left for the south. β
"It's a pity that a talent." It's still a talent in hand, and it's just flying.
"Tian Yan, this kid is really good. But it's also internal affairs, and in the current world, it's still the knife handle. β
"You know a fart" Zhu Biao kicked the stinky Zhu Qiangyi out!
The pro-military camp is big, Feng Enjiang is in charge of commanding the army, and the front guard is led by Zhu Qiangyi and Zhu Changrong, two descendants of the Zhu family.
β¦β¦
The night is vast, and the sky is full of stars. Under the vast sky, the camp of the Hedong Army in the distance was particularly conspicuous.
A large cavalry battalion of 15,000 men. There are two miles in a row, there are bonfires everywhere, and when you look at it at night, it is red.
Zhao Fang stood at the head of the city, looking at the city, and fell into deep thought for a while.
Zhao Zhen beside him opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end, because the other party was very powerful, his courage gradually faded, and he only stood aside. Don't dare to say a word.
For this uncle, Zhao Zhen is both respectful and afraid, even if he has some ambitions, as long as Zhao Fang is alive for a day, he will never dare to make a mistake.
Following Zhao Fang's gaze, Zhao Zhen fell on the continuous camp, and under the starlight, the campfires were dotted and connected. The eyes are full of red, and the vastness is like a sea of nebulae.
"Morale is high, strength is strong!" Zhao Fang looked at the army under the city with some greed, if this army belonged to him. Then he was already in the position of Cizhou Assassin last year, and he will also have the qiΔ he wants to have.
A qiΔ bucket will be at your fingertips.
It's a pity that such an army belongs to someone else. It belongs to Zhu Biao. This is a world-famous player who is ten years younger than himself.
Just like the bright moon in the sky, it robbed all the glory of his contemporaries. The so-called general star was eclipsed in front of him.
I don't know how long it has been. Zhao Fang, who was silent, came back to his senses.
"Zhen'er, how many soldiers are there in the city?" Zhao Fang asked in a hoarse voice.
This voice was very low, and no one heard it except Zhao Zhen beside him.
Zhao Zhenxin moved, looked up, and saw that a faint spark was burning in his uncle's eyes, "Uncle, the Han army is coming too fast, and the soldiers from other counties can't be gathered, and there are only 8,000 people in the city right now." β
"Eight thousand, eight thousand......" The fireworks in Zhao Fang's eyes became more and more prosperous, more and more prosperous. When the energy is exhausted, it is extinguished.
Yes, extinguished. The ambition of one qiΔ and the ambition of one qiΔ have all been extinguished.
"Hey......"
Eight thousand! It's just eight thousand! This number of people who opened the city gate and killed them was not enough for the Hedong cavalry outside the city.
As soon as he closed his eyes, Zhao Fang sighed in his heart, his foundation, the foundation that he had worked hard to maintain for several years, was finished, and he was about to be wiped out.
ββ¦β¦ How's the morale now? Zhao Fang continued to ask.
"Uncle, all the soldiers in the city are panicked, and they are from a big family...... Not to mention. β
Zhao Fang sighed, exhausted all his strength, and said dejectedly: "The mountains and rivers are exhausted, and there is no way out, what else can I do except tie my hands and ask to surrender?" β
Saying that, Zhao Fang was already in tears, people are not as good as the sky, and people are not as good as the sky.
"Uncle, you are ...... Are you really determined to welcome the Han army into the city? "In this case, Zhao Zhen wants to know what decision his uncle will make, which is related to his future survival or not, as well as the fate of the Zhao family." We haven't rebelled now, we're still the officers and soldiers of Daqi. Zhu Biao came to the Northern Han Dynasty, so he wouldn't immediately tear his face and attack hard, right? β
"Let me think again. If an envoy is sent into the city from outside the city, you will say that I am ill and collapsed, and I will delay for a while, alas, let me think about it again......" In a sigh, Zhao Fang turned around and went down the city tower. Zhao Zhen hurriedly followed.
I don't know how I got to the county guard's mansion, Zhao Fang was in a daze, and it was already night when he woke up.
There was only one candle in the room, and Zhao Fang did not immediately invite his subordinates, but was silent alone for a long time.
He thought a lot, and finally thought of the Zhao family and his two sons who were not very successful, thinking of this, he sighed: "Come on!" β
Outside the study, the soldiers and attendants were standing in place all the time.
Seeing that the night was getting darker and deeper, some people thought of asking the lady to call her. Zhao Fang was painless and disease-free, so he fell asleep in one breath as soon as he returned home, until now...... It's scary to think about.
Zhao Fang saw someone coming in, and said calmly: "You go and summon Qin Guanglan to see me immediately." β
Qin Guanglan is Zhao Fang's personal entourage, and he is also Zhao Fang's secret agent.
Hearing this, the soldiers immediately withdrew. Not much time, Qin Guanglan came: "My lord, you called me?" β
Zhao Fang said in a heavy tone: "The others go out, Guanglan, you come over a little." β
Qin Guanglan hurriedly walked a few more steps, approached Zhao Fang, and listened to Zhao Fang say: "I want you to go outside the city to find out the meaning of the Han army for me." β
Qin Guanglan saw Zhao Fang's heroic demeanor, his heart trembled, tears burst out of his eyes, and he choked up and said, "Don't worry, the villain will go to the city." β
"Alas! Danger to see loyal ministers. If all the people in this county are like you...... Alas. There is no need to mention this matter again, it is pointless to come to this point. β
"Why should you be so worried?"
"Huh?"
"The villain dares to ask the adults if they have the ambition to seize the throne?"
ββ¦β¦ King Qi's throne? Are you kidding. I just want to take Cizhou, wait for the birth of the Ming Lord, and attach wings. I am reborn in the country, and it is good to leave a mark in the history books. What do you want to say? Let's just say it. β
The villain said bluntly. The adults divided a county, which is naturally the foundation, but now this situation is difficult to be independent. If you think about it, you don't want to seize the throne, it's for the sake of your descendants. Just to keep the Zhao family's wealth, you don't necessarily have to be entangled in the territory, right? β
"Oh?" Zhao Fang immediately understood the meaning, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.
"The villain is thinking, there is always a master in this world, and it is not common to divide it. Since the feudal town is not guaranteed now, then take refuge in the Ming Lord. My lord, Liang's father is only a county, and he is an early one. How can the harvest be more than the officials of a county? Qin Guanglan was about to continue, but saw Zhao Fang stand up, waved his hand, and stopped.
"Well said. But Zhu Biao is a Han person, isn't it my lord of Qidi? β
"He was sent by the King of Tang. 100,000 strong soldiers in the world, Qi Di can stop them. In this way, the country of Qi was pacified, and the place was leveled. Alone. Zhu Biao leaves, and the territory cannot be taken away, which is always entrusted to others. And isn't the one who takes over the 'Lord'? The adult lowered Zhu Biao. is descending the Ming Lord, and in the future, the sixteen states of Qidi will inevitably be an adult. β
When Zhao Fang heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked, and he felt that it made sense.
"Great goodness, you don't need to go out of the city tonight. Early tomorrow morning, I will go out to Xiancheng to see how this Han army treats me! β
March. The breath of spring is completely permeated the land. Qi Guo's behavior has changed drastically!
Anyone who has an observation of the general trend of 'the world' will be surprised to find that there are fewer civil wars, and by the end of February, gradually the entire Qi country has no civil war.
The three princes and grandsons who gathered troops and the court of Zibo, messengers communicated back and forth like hardworking bees, and they were extremely frequent. It's just that in their territory, a ferocious prehistoric beast suddenly broke in.
Zhu Biao had leveled the entire Cizhou in less than a month, and if it weren't for the internal affairs of Cizhou, he would have been able to send troops out at the end of February.
What is this concept?
Comparing the progress of the civil war, and then looking at Zhu Biao's progress, it is not a level of ferocity and brutality at all. It's like a docile cow and sheep and a man-eating tiger.
Countless eyes were on Cizhou, and the huge threat made the three princes and grandsons join forces with the Zibo Imperial Court, and a letter flew to Beijing quickly.
Zhu Biao must be driven away! Otherwise, it won't be long before the entire Qi Guodou will be under his wing. I won't even have a foothold when I wait for others!
And Zhu Biao also found Tian Yan's familiar figure in this jump.
"Alas......" is the descendant of the Tian family. Zhu Biao can't blame Tian Yan no matter which angle he stands.
Because you can't ask everyone in the world to be Liu Ye!
"These celebrities are bullshit"
"Gong Cao Shi, the head of a county official, ranks 200 stones, much higher than the pavilion chief and the township chief, and he is unwilling to follow it. I don't even want to be such officials, I just want to be powerful, what use do I want them? β
As soon as I came up, I wanted to be a county magistrate and a Baili Hou, thinking that I was so capable!
I don't look at how many Guang Lings are in a county, the township officials have three elders, Qiangfu, and Youfu, and the countryside has li, shi, wu, and pavilion, and each has an official; There is a history of meritorious Cao in the county, and there are always many things; county lieutenant, in charge of the county military; County Cheng, the leader of a county, the main book, the head of the county government, and the official affairs; Tingpeng, supervising the affairs of the township; Recorder's room, in charge of clerical work; Shaofu, the main wealth; Surrender under the door, that is, the county catches the head, and the main arrest is for public security; The thief Cao under the door, the county lieutenant's Zuo, the main guard. The subordinates discuss Cao and discuss all matters; Peng History, Lu Division, County Zuo, County History, each has a different number.
Categorization, how many different things these officials are responsible for. Those guys who often sit and talk about it, saying that as soon as they take office, they can get started and handle county affairs with ease. I wish Biao a hundred unbelievers!
They simply saw that Zhu Biao had arrived for the first time, and there was no one in the bag, so they came to be officials.
Zhu Biao will never reuse them. If you really want to be an official, you must first sharpen your order.
Qilu culture is prosperous, but it is also like the wind of the Wei and Jin dynasties on the earth, celebrities and scholars are good at talking, they love to sit and talk about the Tao, but they do not experience facts. Even those who come out of the Jixia School Palace every year. is also affected by this atmosphere, and it is rare to see a talent like Wang You.
When the Goryeo army went south, the Qilu officials, those so-called celebrities, didn't know how many things had been broken!
But the social climate cannot change in a moment. After the removal of Goryeo, it remained the same.
Zhu Biao looks down on this kind of person the most. Even if these people have a lot of influence and have the right to speak in public opinion in a large part of the society, they are not officials and are also famous in the local area. Like those Qingliushi people in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
But Zhu Biao, who already has a chair in his heart, behaves and acts, and inadvertently brings a little ambition to sweep away the cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods and reverse the tide!
Let them laugh at it, it's better to stand on the opposite side, and then a sweep will be clean.
Although the Han army pacified Cizhou, from the prefecture and county to the township, officials at all levels were partially deficient. For the vacated official positions, Zhu Biao would rather promote the officials with a good reputation. It was not cheap, and many celebrities who came to seek advice were not cheap, and public opinion was very bad for a while. All kinds of black water stigma poured on Zhu Biao, and their 'slander' on Cheng DΓΉ was really infinitely close to the truth.
There are many people in the world who want to be officials, after the county orders at all levels and the county officials of Taishou County are completed. Zhu Biao issued an order to hold a two-level selection examination in Cizhou.
As long as they can pass the examination, the low-level selected candidates serve as the middle and low-level officials such as pavilion chiefs, township officials, and county officials who are vacant in each county. The people selected by the senior level serve as the middle and upper level officials of the vacant magistrates, chief bookkeepers, county officials, and county Pengshi of the county and county government offices in each county.
In fact, it was a small 'imperial examination'. The lower exams are administered in the counties, and the higher exams are administered in the states. It took ten days before and after, and even the exam with the revised papers was announced, and it was all done as soon as it was done. A large number of talented people were appointed to the county officials. Most of them are children of poor families. The ability to deal with facts is more trustworthy than those of those high-ranking families in the same year.
"Dashuai, the will of the Tang King!"
Dou Bing led the messenger down to rest, and Zhu Biao opened the document and read it carefully.
The gist of the document is that the four most important forces of the Qi State jointly sent him a letter to Zhu Biao to retire and return to the Northern Han Dynasty. He had already made an official answer to this request, and the internal turmoil and strife in Qi was a big deal, and the Tang king's decree asked the sons of the three Tian clans and the four powerful generals of the Zibo court to go to Beijing to argue together.
Naturally, it is impossible for the four families to be 'captured', so in the next time, King Tang wants Zhu Biao to be ready, and always be ready to send troops to sweep away the rebels!
At the end of the document, King Tang once again made it clear that his attitude remained the same, and the throne of King Qi was waiting for Zhu Biao to take it.
Wenzhou near Cizhou.
The bustling scene of Wenyang County in the past is gone, and this is such a depressed scene at this time.
Mid-March. In the territory of Qi State, Zhou Chunxin, the only assassin who monopolized a state, sent 100,000 troops to confront the 30,000 soldiers of the Han army on the Ciwen border. On the two days of the war, Zhou Chunxin was defeated and returned, and the commander of the 100,000 army only came back with three stops, and the people's hearts in the entire Wenzhou immediately floated.
This Zhou Thorn was so strong in the past. After Tian Sheng's death, he quickly gathered the military power of Quanzhou, whether it was the Zibo court or the other three royal princes, they all attracted him. Because Zhou Chunxin was a famous general under Tian Sheng before he did the history of Wenzhou Assassin.
At the beginning, Tian Sheng led the army to drive directly to Zibo, leaving Zhou Chunxin in Wenzhou to shock the north. At that time, he had 50,000 elite soldiers in his hands. After collecting the soldiers of the eight counties in the state, Wenzhou has nearly 200,000 soldiers in a few years of operation. After all the benefits were distributed peacefully, the Zibo court had lost the best opportunity to exterminate Zhou Chunxin!
Subsequently, Zhou Chunxin should be wooed. Because Zhou Chunxin is also in the same vein as Tian Sheng, when Tian Sheng's eldest son is still sitting on the throne of Qi, Zhou Chunxin, Tian Sheng's former cronies, is nominally obedient to Zibo.
In a few years, the King of Qi is getting older and older, and his influence is becoming more and more diffuse in the court, and the reason why the four generals in power in Zibo City did not abolish the King of Qi and re-establish his younger brother on the throne is a big factor is Zhou Chunxin's survival.
Therefore, Zhou Chunxin has a very good surplus in Qi State. In terms of 'loyalty', which is currently in short supply in Qi State, Zhou Chunxin is better than many people.
This year, Zhu Biao's troops are a threat to everyone, but the one who can feel the threat the most must be Zibo. Therefore, after Zhou Chunxin exchanged several letters back and forth with Zibo, when Zhu Biao rode 30,000 steps to Zibo, Zhou Chunxin led 100,000 troops to meet and kill.
Just as the king of Tang said in his document to Zhu Biao, after the will of the king of Tang arrived in Qi, the rulers of the four major forces of Qi did not follow the decree at all. This gave Zhu Biao an excuse to send troops!
His first target was to gain the improper position of the Zibo court
Zhou Chunxin is a famous general of Qi State, and the Wenzhou Army is recognized as a strong army in Qi under his tutelage. But this recognized strong army, 100,000 to 30,000, was defeated by the Hedong Army in a few rounds and collapsed, and the influence of this battle directly hit the hearts of all Qi people. Compared with Chen Mengren's previous breakthrough of more than 100,000 bandits in Honghu Lake, this battle is more convincing!
Zhou Chunxin vomited blood on the battlefield and fled, and after returning to Wenyang, he couldn't get sick.
The families of the entire Wenzhou have been vigilant and responding, and the merchants have gathered funds to prepare to flee, that is, the families of ordinary people, there is no escape, and they can only wait for the specific development and change of the situation with trepidation.
War has always been cruel, and Zhu Biao has never been famous in the name of benevolence and righteousness, and there is the evil water poured on him by the 'celebrities', which is related to the safety of the family, and it is not up to everyone to be careless and cautious.
Now, even the most ordinary people know that in the near future, Wenyang County will usher in a fierce war.
In the Assassin's Mansion, a sick man leaned on a pillow expressionlessly, looking out the window.
Beside him, several handmaidens of good appearance waited carefully, either beating their legs lightly, or serving hot tea waiting for their master to take it. (To be continued)