Geng Ruji, Zhang Congzhe and others got the news and immediately entered the war preparations, Zhang Fan suggested camping outside the city to settle the rebels, and Geng Ruji also agreed.

At the head of Tai'an City, Zu Tingnian and Zheng Mingshi led a part of the rebels to be stationed at the city gate, and now Zhang Congzhe, as the prefect, is meeting with several fleeing generals in the Yamen, Geng Ruji and Zhang Fan and others are watching the influx of rebels at the city gate, and the former calendar city has been breached.

Wu Chuanyu Zhang Jiayu and others were also on the side, Zhang Chengdou also followed, a camp at the gate of the city was being built, Zhang Fan mobilized many working groups, began to repair the camp, and this camp should be mixed with the city defense of Tai'an, and have its own independent fortifications, Zhang Fan mobilized personnel to keep rushing to work, it is estimated that the militia will come to attack after rectifying the city, and time is not waiting for anyone.

Fortunately, the ancestral department is still relatively neat, the ancestral department of more than 2,000 people has a perfect system, and Zheng Mingshi's Mao soldiers also have more than 1,000 soldiers, all of whom are grassroots officers and perfect troops, but there are still more than 2,000 chaotic soldiers, lost the system, and now they are in a mess, it is not easy to investigate, and now they are all blocked in the north, and they are watched by Zhang Jiayu with people, and there are chaotic voices from time to time, Zhang Jiayu killed several chaotic soldiers in a row, and finally calmed the situation.

At present, more than 50,000 officers and troops in Licheng have dispersed in a hurry, and the generals who defend the city are like He Shigong, Long Shizhong and others died in battle, and there were more than ten generals who did not know the whereabouts, and there were thirty or forty thousand elite pacesetters in the militia who could go into battle, and the others were cannon fodder, but this time they broke through Licheng, and almost all the officers and soldiers in Qidi were wiped out in one fell swoop, it was really amazing, you must know that Cui Guiyuan only needs to send half of the troops in the city, and he can form an absolute advantage over the militia, but he shrank in the city, forty or fifty thousand officers and soldiers, inexplicably, collapsed in a hurry, and now in Tai'an City, there are only more than 4,000 soldiers from the Fang family and the soldiers guarding the city, and the others are all people's bravery, not to mention that they were given countless armor of grain and grass in the city, and most of them had to recruit surrendered troops.

Zhang Fan walked in front of him a bunch of people, all of them were chaotic soldiers who fled from the rout of Licheng, a team of people led the horses over, and saw Zhang Chengdou chatting with that group of people, and then Zhang Chengdou's face darkened, Zhang Fan recognized that it was Zu Zehai's department in the ancestral army, and he was one of Zu Tingnian's righteous sons.

Zhang Chengdou walked over, walked in front of Zhang Fan, and whispered: "Cui Guiyuan is not dead, he is coming to Tai'an, presumably he will be there tomorrow and the day after tomorrow." When Zhang Fan heard this, his face wrinkled, and he said in a low voice: "Don't tell Geng Ruji and Zhang Congzhe that these two nerds know, and there is nothing they can do, maybe they will send someone to pick up that Governor Cui, and when this governor comes, this Tai Patrol City will also be breached like Licheng." Zhang Chengdou said: "Zhang Shengxian also thinks the same, that's great, Mr. Zhang, what do you think should be done?" Zhang Fan said: "What should I do? Anyway, I can't let him come here, this guy is a bad person." Zhang Chengdou said: "Do you want to call Commander Shangwu and Commander Zhang to come up with ideas together." Zhang Fan said: "No, Chuanyu is kind, don't tell him, Zhang Jiayu is okay, but it's best not to let him know, you tell your friend Zu Zehai, ask him to keep his mouth, this matter, we have to do it quietly, don't let others know." Zhang Chengdou's face showed joy and said: "That's right, I have long seen that I was born first, and I am not a rigid person." Zhang Fan said: "How could I let him do bad things." ”

Zhang Fan looked around and said to Zhang Chengdou: "Do you want to avenge General Zhang Shujiao?" Zhang Chengdou said: "I want to dream about it." Zhang Fan said: "The old Liao soldiers under your command, how many people came to Tai'an with you?" Zhang Chengdou said: "There are only more than 20 people, and most of the people who escaped at the beginning have joined Chenglu as thieves." At this, his face turned pale. Zhang Fan said: "This is enough, with me, the guards around Cui Guiyuan are not a problem." Zhang Chengdou said: "We old Liao soldiers, all of them have a deep hatred with Cui Guiyuan, and they are not in the same air, Mr. rest assured, these old people's combat skills can definitely fight three at a time." Zhang Fan said: "Okay, I will immediately ask Geng Ruji and them to take a leave of absence for you, and then say that I want to worship General Zhang Shujiao, you will gather your people, and we will go out of the city immediately with two horses, so that you can avenge General Zhang Shujiao." When Zhang Chengdou heard this, his face turned red and turned around, while Zhang Fan went to find Geng Ruji, found a good excuse, and transferred this group of people out so that he could send Cui Guiyuan on the road, and don't let him go to Tai'an to make trouble.

Half an hour later, Zhang Fan excused himself to worship Zhang Shujiao, took Zhang Chengdou and a group of people, dozens of horses rode out of the city gate, and went to the north, Zhang Shujiao's head was buried in Zhang Fan of Mount Tai in the north, Geng Ruji has always been close to Zhang Shujiao, and there is a reason not to allow it.

Cui Guiyuan, with the support of several pacesetters, walked in the direction of Tai'an, because there were no horses, let alone an official sedan chair, and now the governor could only walk, Jiang Chaodong ordered his soldiers to support Cui Guiyuan, and the group went to the main direction of Tai'an.

After walking for a long time, I arrived at a place where I crossed the river, and the official road crossed the river, and then walked more than ten miles, and it was Tai'an.

Cui Guiyuan shouted: "Take a break, the official can't stand it, the official can't stand it, you guys quickly find some water to drink with the official." Jiang Chaodong was worried that the militia would chase him, but he didn't dare to urge, so he had to be patient and ordered his soldiers to fetch water by the river. The group stopped on the edge of the river beach, and although the other routed soldiers on the side of the road coveted Cui Guiyuan's several large boxes, they saw that Cui Guiyuan had more than 30 personal soldiers around him, and they did not dare to step forward.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from the official road, Cui Guiyuan thought that the militia was chasing him, and he was so frightened that he got up, so he stood up, and heard the sound coming from the direction of Tai'an, so he was relieved.

Then I saw a group of knights, at the head of which was a young man wearing a green coat and a smile on his face, the man took a group of cavalry, slowly rode his horse, and arrived at the river, and many of the defeated soldiers on both sides saw that this large group of knights were all armed with knives and arrows, and they all got out of the way.

The horse's hooves stirred up a burst of water, and the young man seemed to be happier, and when he saw this group of people, the man shouted: "But Master Cui, the next official has asked for your life to pick up the adult." This person is Zhang Fan, so why shouldn't Zhang Fan say his name in front of many defeated soldiers? Cui Guiyuan, who directly recited a "ask for your life" Cui Guiyuan, who was now tired and hungry, was overjoyed when he saw someone coming to pick him up, and shouted: "This official is Cui Guiyuan, the governor of Shandong, are you Zhang Congzhe's staff, why didn't Zhang Congzhe come to take over this official." Zhang Fan said with a smile: "We have encountered a lot of cheats and cheats, how can you prove that you are Lord Cui, you are not fake, and you come to cheat and eat and drink." Cui Guiyuan was in high spirits and said behind him: "Wenhong, you take out the governor's seal of this official." I didn't want anyone to answer behind me, but when I looked back, Zhang Wenpet didn't know where to go. Cui Guiyuan scolded in a low voice, he didn't care about this, maybe Zhang Wenhong was looking for a convenient place to go, and he didn't care, he personally bowed down, took out the governor's seal from the bookcase, and shouted: "This official is Cui Guiyuan." ”

At this time, Zhang Chengdou also rode to Zhang Fan and said: "Zhang Shengxian, there is no mistake, he turned to ashes, and I can recognize it." Zhang Fan looked at it and said, "Okay, it's really good, Master Cui, why do you have so many jewels." After speaking, he jumped down and kicked Cui Guiyuan's bookcase, Cui Guiyuan only felt that this young man was like a ghost, and suddenly flashed to this side, and then saw this sail threw several boxes into the sky, and countless golden pearls and jades fell from the sky in the sun.

The eyes of many of the routs around them widened, they hadn't seen money, they hadn't seen so much jewelry, Cui Guiyuan collected all valuable things, what golden Buddhas, pearls and jades, not even ordinary gold.

The surrounding routs were star-eyed, and someone shouted: "Rob." "And the band of the routs of the river rushed to the treasure.

Even Cui Guiyuan's own soldiers had a light in their eyes, and when they saw the crowd rushing up to scramble, they didn't drive them away, but they also bent down to grab them.

Zhang Fan shouted to the people behind him: "Grab something, who will grab it." A crowd also dismounted, armed with weapons in their hands, and surrounded them.

Cui Guiyuan's face turned pale and shouted: "What do you want to do, this official is the governor of Shandong." None of the rebels listened to him, they all gathered on the ground, looting the jewels that fell in the sand, and his own soldiers couldn't take care of him anymore, so they all grabbed their heads, only Jiang Chaodong was still in front of Cui Guiyuan, watching a group of people force over.

A person suddenly appeared in front of Cui Guiyuan, Jiang Chaodong looked at it and shouted: "You are Zhang Chengdou, why are you here." Zhang Fan smiled and said, "Are you all here?" The people behind him, all of them tightened their weapons and raised their faces to Cui Guiyuan, Jiang Chaodong looked at it and shouted: "You are all members of Zhang Sect's sect." ”

It's a pity that no one listens to him now, even Cui Guiyuan's personal soldiers are buried in the sand, picking out the pearls and jades that fell in the sand.

A group of people rode horses and galloped, Zhang Fan was at the front, Zhang Chengdou was at the back, but Zhang Chengdou's horsetail dragged a person, dragging on the ground, and the knights behind did not enter and beat one or two whips.

Ran for nearly half an hour, at this time it was close to the place where Zhang Shujiao buried the bones, but it was a beautiful peak, governing the mountain beam, a small stone tomb appeared in front of everyone, this stone tomb was under a tree, the stele was written with a few simple big characters, exactly: "Zhang Shujiao buried the bones" This stele is facing the north, because the bones can not be transported back to his hometown, so he has to put the stele in front of the north, in order to show Zhang Shujiao's desire to return to his hometown.

Zhang Fan got off the horse, glanced at the tomb, and said to Zhang Chengdou behind him: "I also know what kind of person this Cui Guiyuan is, so you can avenge General Zhang's tomb in front of him." Although Cui Guiyuan was embarrassed at this time, he was extremely unwilling, and shouted: "I don't want to die, I don't want to die, you let me go, and take everything from gold, silver and jewelry." Zhang Chengdou stepped forward, kicked it, and said hatefully: "If you don't die, how can those who were killed by you close their eyes." Cui Guiyuan cried: "I'm afraid of death, as long as I get to Tai'an, I will be the governor of Shandong, glory and wealth, inexhaustible, even if I lose Licheng, I can also push one or two scapegoats, now it is coming soon, but you want me to die, how willing am I." Zhang Chengdou was extremely angry, and scolded with a smile: "Then don't you care about the life and death of others?" Cui Guiyuan cried: "As long as the official is good, it is worth it for them." ”

Later, his old Liao soldiers couldn't get used to it, and scolded: "Thousands of our brothers were killed in Anyuan Gate, and you don't have a trace of shame." Cui Guiyuan turned around and said: "Is it dead, but it's none of my business, I want Sun Dagong to do it." Zhang Fan was stunned that he didn't understand Cui Guiyuan's logic, and said, "That's not what you killed." Cui Guiyuan said "ah" and said, "Then let them die." ”

Zhang Chengdou said: "I brought a horse today, it is to tear you apart, how do you treat your father-in-law, how do we treat you, do you think the public is unfair?" Cui Guiyuan sat down on the ground at this time, tears were in tears, like a child, and shouted when he heard the words: "Of course it's not fair." Zhang Fan said: "Didn't you split General Zhang Shujiao's car? I heard that you fed General Zhang's body to the dogs after his car was split. Cui Guiyuan cried: "Anyway, I just don't want to die, you let me go, after I arrive in Tai'an, I will give you all three levels of promotion, no, how about a fifth level promotion? When Zhang Fan heard this, he smiled and said, "I think you still have an official dream underground." On the one hand, some old Liao soldiers were already impatient, and stepped forward to drag him up, at this time Cui Guiyuan burst into tears, and just shouted: "Don't die, don't die, don't ,......die" Several Liao soldiers skillfully tied his hands and feet, and wanted to break him.

Zhang Chengdou had tears on his face at this time, knelt down towards Zhang Shujiao's tomb, kowtowed, and said, "Father-in-law, the child has taken revenge on you." Later, Cui Guiyuan shouted: "The sky is unfair, and this official should not die." This made Zhang Fan laugh angrily, a soldier took out a cannonball, lit it and threw it into the sky, this lonely green mountain beam suddenly "bang" sounded, several horses were chosen to be frightened, smelled this sound, a neigh, and ran out in all directions.

Cui Guiyuan screamed: "I'm in so much pain." Hearing the sound of "snorting", the governor of Shandong let a group of people be executed in private, and the pieces of meat were dragged on the ground, and there was no more sound, and there was only a puddle of traces on the ground.

Zhang Fan said: "Today's matter, it's better not to talk about it, let Cui Guiyuan die in Licheng, so that he doesn't have to worry about losing his land and being implicated." All the Liao soldiers nodded yes, Zhang Chengdou stepped forward and said: "Zhang Shengxian, what about Jiang Chaodong and his own soldiers?" Zhang Fan said: "Don't care, if they get the property, they will inevitably disperse in a hurry, and they don't know our identity, that Jiang Chaodong, you let him go." Zhang Chengdou nodded on his face, but he had another calculation in his heart.

A group of people put incense on Zhang Shujiao's tomb again, put Cui Guiyuan's head on it, and after a long time, they got on the horse and left.

By the riverbed, a group of rebels scattered after robbing their belongings, and a young man in Tsing Yi flashed out of the crowd, looked in the direction, and couldn't make up his mind to go that way.

It was Zhang Wenhong, Zhang Wenhong recognized Zhang Chengdou for the first time just now, he also recognized these Liao soldiers when he was in Licheng, and when he saw that the situation was not good, he immediately mixed into the crowd of chaotic soldiers, and Zhang Chengdou didn't have time to recognize it, so he let him run away.

Seeing the sun sinking, Zhang Wenhong hesitated in his heart, if he went back and met the wandering militia, one died, and went forward, if he met these people again, it was also a death, and after thinking for a long time, he was still thinking about how to recover, how to re-rank himself in the court, if he went to the exile militia, his family in the court would also be implicated, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "Wu Chuanyu is in Tai'an, this kid may come to get rid of me for that Shui Ming, why should I take the risk." "When I think of this, I want to go back.