Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Yellow Robe Adds Up
There are two kinds of famous generals in history.
A kind of high-mindedness, all the soldiers are afraid of him, this person is strict with every detail to the extreme, and a man who turns his face and beats him will tremble;
There is also a kind of muddy feet, wearing home-cooked food, coarse cloth clothes, and calling the soldiers brothers, once the first thing to do after the battle to see the wounded soldiers, everyone may not be so respectful to him, or even call him "old man", but once he charges, his life will be handed over to him.
Chai Rong is the first type, and Zhao Kuangyin is the second type.
Everyone dared to rush behind Chai Rong, because he was a god-like figure;
Everyone loves to express their true thoughts to Zhao Kuangyin, he is like an old lady and a land lord in the small temple at the door of his home.
People in later generations, there are really people who build temples for Zhao Kuangyin, and they are endless in the Ming and Qing dynasties, this is the Taizu Temple.
In the Taizu Temple, there is generally a side hall for the Chai Wangye, and a side hall for the ancestor of Chen Tuan.
There is still a text and a martial artist by Taizu's side, and there is no doubt about the text, everyone says that it must be Zhao Pu.
But Wu's, everyone has a different statement, that is a young general, very handsome, and that general is Xu Yongzhi, whose name was erased by history.
Every time Zhao Kuangyin camped, he had to go to everyone's tent house for a walk.
Look at what the soldiers ate, what they drank, and where they slept.
And let all the people get up and wash their feet, and the feet that are soaked should be picked out with boiled needles.
He asked the quartermaster to bring him the same food as the soldiers, and if it was a steamed bun, it would be a steamed bun, and if it was a cake, it would be a cake, and he would take one person's portion.
This style is not to everyone's liking.
The Forbidden Army Ma Jun has a deputy commander named Han Tong, who has always been very difficult with Zhao Kuangyin, and once said that Zhao Kuangyin was "full of drama", especially the matter of eating soldiers' dry food.
When Chai Rong heard this, he asked Zhao Kuangyin why he wanted to eat the soldiers' rations.
"Some people think I'm making a show, but I'm not, I want to know how far these foods can support my soldiers." Zhao Kuangyin said.
When it was dark on the second day of the first lunar month, the Great Zhou forbidden army walked to Chenqiao, forty miles outside Tokyo, and camped here.
Zhao Kuangyin walked around the barracks as usual and went back to the house.
He slept in Chenqiaoyi, which was a small courtyard.
This time instead of eating the soldiers' rations, he asked for some wine and meat.
Zhao Kuangyin is a good drinker.
When chatting with Xu Yongzhi on the boat, he kept his wine in his hands.
But when marching and fighting, he usually doesn't drink a drop of alcohol, and it is indeed a bit strange to drink alcohol when he goes out to the army at this time.
"Give some bars to my brothers, it's still the New Year."
Zhao Kuangyin arranged it down, so he went into the house to drink by himself.
"I think the general has something on his mind," Zhao Kuangyin's orderly said to Zhao Pu.
Zhao Kuangyin hid everyone around him well.
Zhao Pu also comforted: "For the Chinese New Year, who can't think of a home if they are sent out to fight." ”
"The secretary is right." The old orderlies praised.
The 100 people in the first capital where Xu Yongzhi used to be were all working in the main hall of a nearby Tianwang Temple.
A few years ago, Chai Rong destroyed the Buddha and forced the unruly monks in the palace of the Heavenly King to return to the world, and the clay sculptures were also dragged away.
As soon as the wine went down, everyone quickly became lively.
Suddenly, seeing Xu Yongzhi, who had already become a commander, come in with wine, everyone suddenly became a little restrained.
"It's okay, it's the New Year, let's drink it." Xu Yongzhi said.
He waved his hand, and Wang Daneng came in with a few men behind him carrying four half-roasted sheep.
"If there is no Bodhisattva in the hall, you can eat meat, come on!"
"Knowing that the brothers are working hard today, the Sprinkler family will pay for everyone to add a dish out of their own pockets!"
"Thank you, Commander!" The veterans' eyes lit up one by one.
Look at this soldier.
There is not a single commander of the other who does not drink the blood of the soldiers.
When he is Xu Yongzhi's soldier, he can also treat him to eat roast sheep.
And when they came to the gate of the temple, they put their sheep on the fire, and sat down by the fire, and the tears of those with shallow eyes came down.
I thought we would not be able to go on an expedition, but I didn't expect the emperor to die, and now the enemy is coming to fight us.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? ”
"Dazhu, are you homesick?"
"Yanchao, you miss your daughter-in-law."
"Look, everyone feels uncomfortable in the New Year."
"Sing a song!"
"Conductor, sing one for us."
"I'm a southerner, I'm afraid you won't understand if I sing."
"Then sing the Northern Song!"
"Come on, I'll sing a veteran's song."
Xu Yongzhi thought about the song and began to sing:
There is a saying in my heart,
I really want to have a home.
There's my old mom,
And my her.
There is a saying in my heart,
Missed my home.
I miss my old mother,
I still want to have her.
There is a saying in my heart,
Only when there is a country can there be a home.
For the national fame,
When I go back, I will marry her.
This song was taught by Xu Yongzhi at the invitation of Duan Meimei, an authentic Hebei song, the land of Yanzhao has been a good place for conscription since ancient times, and it will always be the price in the war.
Among these veterans, some of them are from Hebei, and although some are from Henan, they can also understand the songs of Hebei, and they have a feeling at once.
"For the sake of national fame, marry her when you go back!"
"For the sake of national fame, marry her when you go back!"
Everyone sang along.
"Eat meat!"
Pieces of roast lamb with skin were distributed to the hands of the soldiers, fragrant and crispy, dipped in salt cumin pepper, hey!
When there is meat, the wine is very fast.
"I miss Thunderhead." Xu Yongzhi suddenly looked sad.
The brothers in this capital used to be led by Lei Song.
"It's a pity that Lei Tou is a pity, it's a pity that the child is still so young, and the person dies." Xu Yongzhi's words were also sincere, Lei Song chose to be a victim, which made him feel particularly sorry.
"Commander Lei and Commander Xu have a lot of credit, why are there no rewards at all?" The talkative soldier asked Xu Yongzhi.
"Because we didn't keep the first emperor, let the first emperor be frightened." Xu Yongzhi took a sip of wine.
"If you want me to say it's pure!" A fat captain opened his mouth and scolded.
"Such a rampaging monster, invulnerable, who is dead in front? Commander Xu and Commander Lei, and sister-in-law Xu, my brother is in front of the palace, and he told me that his sister-in-law's arrows are very good. The credit of so many people, a sentence of the emperor is gone, they are all wiped out, who has the final say now? Is it Fan Qian, or Wang Pu? ”
Xu Yongzhi recognized this fat Wu Chang who spoke, also surnamed Zhao, with a single name and a hammer character.
"Brother Sledgehammer, you can't talk nonsense, no matter what, the ministers say that we didn't do it, that's no credit." Xu Yongzhi said listlessly.
"Today, the emperor is too young, and the queen mother can't call the shots for us, Commander Xu has made such a big contribution, and they reprimanded him for his guilt and meritorious service, what is his crime? He's all credit! The one who said this was the current Dutou Niu Zhengwei.
As soon as they saw that everyone was complaining, the soldiers were not polite.
"Grandma's, have a good New Year, send people to Shanxi to fight."
"The hearts of their civil officials are all hard-hearted."
"I really miss the time when the first emperor was there."
"I heard that the little emperor and the queen mother both listened to those civil officials."
"Who's the cutest person!"
Quartermaster Wang Daneng saw that everyone was making a mess and was scared.
"Colleagues, let's say a few words, if this is spread to the capital, I'm afraid it will cause trouble for the inspector! There are rumors on the street today that the inspection is to be done by the Son of Heaven......"
Wang Daneng's persuasion is sincere, this fat man has just joined the sect with Wang Pu's father, and the relatives of the senior cadres are not yet hot, hearing this kind of rebellious remarks, he is instinctively afraid.
"By the way, Wang Fatzi, you are Wang Pu's uncle, right?" Zhao Hammer suddenly remembered this.
"Don't blame me! Old man Wang Zuo worships everywhere! ”
'Don't talk nonsense, it's your nephew who has ruined the reputation of Commander Xu!' Zhao Hammer did not give up.
"Lift up, lift up!" A few ill-intentioned soldiers lifted Wang Daneng above his head at once, ready to squat at him with a big ass.
"Stop making trouble!" Niu Zhengwei roared.
Everyone obediently stopped.
Wang Fatzi was thrown into the ground, covered in dirt.
"Commander, the brothers are not convinced, I can understand," Niu Zhengwei said, "You say something, let us go in the wind, or come in the rain, I, Niu Zhengwei, listen to you!" ”
A hundred people brushed together.
Roasting whole lamb is so spiritual.
Xu Yongzhi looked at Wang Daneng, and Wang Daneng quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Commander!" Commander! ”
In the five dynasties, it was common to kill one person to sacrifice the flag, and everyone rebelled with blood.
"Wang Daneng is a kind fat man, and he won't report everyone." Xu Yongzhi said.
"Thank you, Commander!" The king was prostrate on the ground.
"But there are some words that will definitely reach the court sooner or later." Xu Yongzhi said again.
"Wang Daneng is right, these complaints of ours will bring death to the inspectors." Xu Yongzhi looked at everyone's faces.
"No, absolutely not!" The soldiers' love for General Zhao was genuine.
"Niu Dutou is right, today we have made meritorious service, and civil officials will not give us meritorious fame."
"Then let's let Dianjian be our son of heaven and let him give us fame! Give us riches! ”
"Agreed!"
"Check and be the son of heaven!"
"Everyone, think clearly, you are my old comrades-in-arms, old brothers, from now on, what Xu Jin took you to do, you may be rich or killed, quit now, I won't stay, it's too late to regret it, does anyone regret it?"
Wang Daneng trembled and said, "Listen to the command!" ”
"Sect leader Wang is willing to join, who else will be afraid!" Xu Yongzhi laughed.
When everyone heard the joking name "Wang Jiaotou", they all laughed.
Xu Yongyi picked up the package.
Open it.
Dressed in a yellow robe.
"Niu Zhengwei, take the brothers, take the guys, and follow me!"
Xu Yongzhi held the yellow robe in both hands and stepped out of the palace gate.
They were very noisy, and people from several nearby cities also came out to watch the excitement.
"Li Erkui, bring your chief and chief Wu over, we have to support the inspection to be the son of heaven and ensure our merits!"
Xu Yong called out to the heads of the other four capitals, and after a while, all the officers and sergeants followed.
When other commanders heard about this, they also hurried over with their subordinate officers.
Walking outside the post station, Zhao Kuangyi also brought more than 100 people, all officers and sergeants from several other compartments, to come here.
"Don't fall behind, this is a meritorious achievement!" That's the thought for everybody.
Again, who doesn't want General Zhao to be the emperor?
After a while, there were more than 500 people gathered outside the post station.
Zhao Pu took Zhao Kuangyin's two personal soldiers to block at the door.
"Let's be quiet, one by one!" Zhao Pu shouted.
"We don't have a son of heaven, and no one will admit that we have made meritorious contributions. We have to set up a spot check to be our son of heaven, and then go north to fight the Khitan! Xu Yongzhi said.
The officers and soldiers below corresponded: "Check and be the son of heaven!" ”
"Everyone has to believe in the leader," Zhao Pu said, "I'll go in and convey ......."
"Convey what! What we're doing is killing heads, secretary, get out of the way! Zhao Hammer and Niu Zhengwei pushed away the two veterans, followed Xu Yongzhi and Zhao Kuangyi straight to Zhao Kuangyin's bedroom.
Zhao Pu pretended to be helpless, but he was actually very happy in his heart.
"Don't all go in...... It's enough for the four of them to go in! ”
Zhao Kuangyin snored like thunder.
Really sleep.
He never worried that something would go wrong with this step.
The forbidden army, especially the infantry army, was his own home, and the people were his own people.
Now sleep for a while, and the day will be bright for war.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! ”
Xu Yongzhi shouted loudly.
If Zhao Kuangyi shouted this title, it would be too shameless, Xu Yongzhi's argument is like a brother, but after all, Yu Fa is an outsider.
Everyone knelt on the ground with hula la.
Zhao Pu went over to wake up Zhao Kuangyin.
"How?" Zhao Kuangyin looked confused, "Your Majesty is here?" ”
"Your Majesty! Be our Heavenly Son! Xu Yongzhi was prostrate on the ground.
Zhao Kuangyin was sleepy-eyed, and before he could speak, Xu Yongzhi rushed over and put the yellow robe on his body.
"You guys, what a name! Ay! Play the piano around! Zhao Kuangyin shouted.
"There is no emperor in the court, the forbidden army is unwilling to use his life, only when His Majesty ascends the great treasure, we can continue to conquer the Khitan!" Xu Yongzhi knelt down and said.
"Second child, why are you still there?" Zhao Kuangyin said to Zhao Kuangyi, "The first emperor is not thin on our brothers!" ”
"Big brother, go with the times, if you don't take it, you will be to blame!" Zhao Kuangyi said.
What Zhao Kuangyi said is an allusion, when Jiang Ziya and King Wu of Zhou crossed the Yellow River, a big carp jumped into King Wu of Zhou's boat, Jiang Ziya said, this is a good omen, and quickly stewed the fish. King Wu of Zhou couldn't bear it and said that he didn't want to kill. Jiang Ziya said, "If you don't take it, you will get the blame", and that fish actually refers to the world.
Niu Zhengwei said: "Your Majesty, the yellow robe has been worn, even if you kill us, it is a crime of treason to go back to the dynasty, it is better to seize the world!" ”
"No way!" Zhao Kuangyin was about to take off his clothes on the spot.
Xu Yong held it down when he went up, and he didn't let it take off.
"I am the important minister of the first emperor Tuogu, and I will seize the throne, how can I bear it!"
"Your Majesty!" Xu Yongzhi said, "Wouldn't it be better to let the Queen Mother and the little emperor be safe and rich for a hundred years?" If you don't do it, what if there are bad people who do it! I'm afraid they won't even survive! ”
"Your Majesty, please ascend the throne quickly!" Zhao Pu also knelt down.
"Zeping, you too!"
"I also advise you to take over the world!"
"No!" This is Zhao Kuangyin's third resignation.
There was a thunderous shout outside.
"Who are they?" Zhao Kuangyin asked.
"They're all traitors!" Xu Yongzhi said.
"What traitor?" Zhao Kuangyin said.
"Your brothers, like the second brother, like me, like Niu Zhengwei and Zhao Hammer, the brothers of the forbidden army. But if you don't fulfill them, they will be thieves from today onwards, and everyone will be exterminated by the imperial court, big brother! Your Majesty! Xu Yongzhi kowtowed.
"Get up." Zhao Kuangyin said suddenly.
"Come out with me, I have something to say."
Zhao Kuangyin came to the courtyard in a yellow robe, and the officers and soldiers of the forbidden army fell to their knees with a burst of joy.
"My brethren!" Zhao Kuangyin spoke.
"If you want me to be the Son of Heaven, you have to listen to me three things, if you don't agree, I will die here on the spot, so that you all become thieves!"
"You are our Son of Heaven, don't say it's three, even thirty, three hundred, and you can promise it!" Someone shouted in the ranks.
What are the three things, but we will break it down next time.