And in April of the seventh year, Anding County Xianbei arc hair Zhu according to Xichuan, Xunyi anti, Ming Duhong, Wang Bao Pingzhi, May, Qinzhou chieftain Liang Di according to Hechi anti, Qinzhou Thorn Shi Mao Mu sent Liu Ning, Lu Cai to ask for it, the rest of the month is Ke. E, Jinyang Zhang Ping descended.

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"What's your name? Where are you from? After reading the letter written by Wang Meng, Zhang Ping put it on the coffee table with a solemn face, and then stared at the messenger kneeling in front of him for a long time before asking coldly.

"Lord Hui, my surname is Gu, and I am a member of the state party. Everyone else calls me Gu Da, but there is no other name. Gu Da replied respectfully.

"Shangdang? How did he become a messenger of the Zhenbei Army? Zhang Ping continued to ask.

"Lord Hui, I was originally a soldier under Major General Zhang, and after I was captured in Jiaoyang City, I followed Wang Shi-"

"Master Wang," Zhang Ping suddenly interrupted Gu Da's words in a sharp voice, he looked excited, and said with a flushed face: "The Jin family abandoned China and fled south to Jiangzuo. Hundreds of millions of people on the right side of the river were crushed under the hooves, where was the king when he was wheezing? I stand on my own in the state and protect the remnants of the people in troubled times, am I not considered a king? ”

Gu Da knelt there and bowed his head to the ground, not daring to move, and finally waited for Zhang Ping to finish roaring before raising his head. After Zhang Ping finished venting, he finally felt that it was too much, so he breathed a rough sigh of relief and sat there silently, just looking at Gu Da who was kneeling there with cannibalistic eyes.

In the silence, Gu Da looked into Zhang Ping's eyes and said, "Back to the adult, the little one is just a small person, and he doesn't know what the righteousness is." The little one only knows that the winner is the king. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Ping couldn't help but be stunned, and then burst into laughter, and the laughter echoed in the lobby, shaking the windows on both sides of the room. Zhang Ping's voice became lower and lower the more he laughed, and finally turned into a whimper. Zhang Ping said with tears in his eyes: "The winner is the king, and the king is defeated, I have even forgotten this truth." It's so obsessive. It's too obsessive. ”

It's been a long time. Zhang Pingcai slowly returned to normal. He sat on the top seat, stared at Gu Da who was bent over and kneeling there for a while, and then asked, "Why did you become the messenger of the king's master?" ”

"Our army was defeated in Jiaoyang City, General Zhang was captured, and it was useless for us to resist again, so we also surrendered. Later, a prince named Wang Meng wanted to send a letter to you, so I volunteered to ask for the errand. Gu Da replied honestly.

"You're not a little daring!" Zhang Ping said lightly.

"Back to my lord. I'm a small villain, it doesn't matter if I'm bold or not, the small one is just the promise of the greedy king. Gu Da still replied calmly.

"What promise?"

"Back to my lord, this Lord Wang Meng promised the small one, as long as the small land sent this letter, he would reward the small land, saying that in addition to giving the small land a hundred acres of land according to the Guanlong Juntian system, he would give the small one hundred acres of Yongye land, plus marry a daughter-in-law." Gu Da replied respectfully.

"For this reward, it's worth letting you come to Jinyang?" Zhang Ping asked with a sneer. "You're not afraid that you will be chopped by me when you get to Jinyang."

"Back to my lord. The little one has already died a few times, and there is nothing to fear from dying. If you are lucky enough to be spared a small life by an adult, the small one is also earned. Gu Da's voice trembled a little. But it still doesn't sound like a hurry.

"What a guts! It's worthy of being a good boy in my state! Zhang Ping exclaimed, "In this case, why don't I reward you with thousands of acres of fertile land and ten beautiful women?" ”

"The little ones don't dare to stand it!" Gu Da bowed his head and refused.

"Why? You can dare to sacrifice your life to come to Jinyang for a hundred acres of land, but you don't want to accept thousands of acres of fertile land from me? Zhang Ping couldn't help but be angry, but then he understood, and said gloomily: "I myself am in danger, and I still talk about rewarding others." ”

Gu Da replied: "Back to the adult, the small one dares to sacrifice his life for a hundred acres of land, because the small one thinks that Lord Wang Meng's reward makes the villain believe more and bear it more steadily." And that kind of thousands of acres of fertile land, the heavy reward of Mei Ji's ten names made the small ones unbelievable, and they were afraid that they would not have this life. The small life is only worthy of a hundred acres of fertile land and a mother-in-law. ”

Zhang Ping couldn't help but move in his heart when he heard this, he felt that although Gu Da's words were straightforward, they contained deep meanings. Zhang Ping took a deep look at Gu Da, pondered for a while and asked, "Gu Da, who are you?" ”

Gu Da bowed his head and said: "My lord, I am just the old department of the adult, an old department who has followed the adult for twelve years. ”

Zhang Ping was startled, stood up with a swish, rushed to Gu Da in a few steps, grabbed Gu Dadi's hand and helped him up, looked at it, the more he looked at it, the more familiar it became, and finally said with tears in his eyes: "Are you really a thousand righteous servants who raised troops with me in Qi County?" ”

Gu Da's eyes were also red, and he choked up and said to Zhang Ping: "It's Lord Di, and there are small ones among the thousand righteous people who followed the adults to raise troops in Qi County. Twelve years, twelve years to this day. ”

Zhang Ping couldn't help but cry: "Yes, twelve years, when I led you from Emperor Wu (Shi Hu) to attack Emperor Ming (Shi Le) Hedong King Shi Sheng, Shi Lang, there were only 1,000 righteous servants, and then the south and the north war, the east and the west, the town and the state, more than ten years, I can't imagine that I can still see the living righteous servants." ”

Gu Da also said with tears in his eyes: "The little one just wanted to survive at that time and wanted to eat well, so he voted for the adult." More than ten years have passed, and all my colleagues have died, but I am still alive in this world. ”

Zhang Ping nodded and sighed: "Yes, I live in this world." Back then, I didn't follow Zhao Hu in order to survive, killing people in the east and killing in the west, I don't know how many people I killed, Hu people, Qiang people, people, Jin people, I don't know how much blood I have on my hands. ”

"My lord, stop it, and stop it while you can turn back now." Gu Da said sincerely.

Zhang Ping was stunned for a moment, stared at Gu Da and sat down slowly, then stroked his beard and was speechless, but after a long time, he suddenly turned around and asked, "I remembered, I saw you six years ago." That year, I led the army to crusade against the Beiqiang leader Dangu, and you saved my life in front of the battle, didn't you? ”

"Yes, sir." Gu Da replied indifferently.

"I see, no wonder I think you look familiar. What a shame. I didn't repay my savior well, I was still a small soldier. I ......," Zhang Ping blamed himself.

"My lord, you rewarded me with a chicken, and said that when the sky is too peaceful one day, you will invite me to your house as a guest and treat me well." Gu Da replied with tears in his eyes.

"Really? A chicken! Zhang Ping couldn't help laughing again. Laughing and laughing, tears came out again.

And Gu Da also continued to speak with tears in his eyes: "My lord. Shihu is brutal and unreasonable. ruled the world with killing and tyranny, so as soon as Shi Hu died, the Zhao Kingdom collapsed, and everyone attacked each other. It's not that everyone doesn't remember the old kindness, but Shi Hu really doesn't have any kindness for everyone to remember. If you are such an adult, why do you have to keep the festival for Shihu? Now that the king of Guanlong is powerful, what is the point of the lord's insistence on confronting the remnants of the state? ”

Speaking of this, Gu Da couldn't help but burst into tears and said: "

In the army, I always think about the words of adults, and I always want to have my own peace and security for a year, and marry a mother-in-law and give birth to a fat boy after receiving two more stones of grain. When I take my family to the Lord's Mansion again on that day, what regret will I have if I die ten times? Thinking of this, I volunteered to ask for an errand to come to Jinyang. Speaking of this, Gu Da couldn't help crying.

Zhang Ping finally wanted to say something, and finally understood why his old subordinate came to Jinyang, couldn't help but look up to the sky and cry, and finally choked up and said: "I miss Zhang Ping, I always think that I am a hero in troubled times, and I want to make some achievements." In fact, it is beyond my means. It's not as good as even a flat-headed soldier, the more you live, the more you go back, the more you live, the more cowardly you become. ”

Let's talk about it. Zhang Ping invited Gu Da to take a seat, willing to be a brother with him, and stroked his back and said: "You Gu Da saved my Zhang Ping's life again." ”

On the second day, Zhang Ping took his four sons and more than 10,000 subordinates out of Jinyang City and surrendered to Wang Meng.

On the third day, Wang Meng, who had completed the handover, invited Zhang Ping, Zhang Hegu Da and others to a banquet.

"Lord Zhang, you abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, spared Jinyang from the war, and saved thousands of soldiers and civilians from dying in the war. Come, Wang salutes Lord Zhang with a drink. ”

Zhang Ping drank a full cup without hesitation, and then said ashamedly: "Lord Wang's words are serious, Wang Shi defeated the state army in Jiaoyang City and captured my son Zhang alive, at that time my heart and courage have been lost, I wanted to abandon Jinyang and flee north but I was unwilling." Later, Brother Gu's words deeply shook my heart, so I was not afraid of any general's face, and I was determined to surrender to the king. ”

Then Zhang Ping talked to everyone about his conversation with Gu Dadi, and everyone was deeply moved. Wang Meng stood up and saluted Gu Da solemnly: "This is the real male and righteous man, please accept the gift of Wang." Gu Da hurriedly returned the salute.

After everyone sighed, Wang Meng bowed his hand to Zhang Ping and said: "Lord Zhang has been guarding Bingzhou for many years, and he is familiar with the situation here, so please give advice to us and others to stabilize Bingzhou, so that the people of Bingzhou can live the peaceful life that the Shanggu brothers want as soon as possible." ”

Zhang Ping hurriedly returned the salute, shook his head and said: "In addition to the Jin people, most of the people in this state are Xiongnu, Xianbei and Qiang people, as well as Ding Ling and the Hu people of the Western Regions. The Xiongnu, Xianbei and Qiang people, who have lived in Bingzhou for many years, have long regarded themselves as Bingzhou people. Moreover, they have always respected the courage of their children, as long as they have the help of deterrence, and the king will naturally be able to recover these Xiongnu, Xianbei and Qiang people with a little means. ”

Zhang Ping continued: "There are also Ding Ling and the Hu people of the Western Regions who live in Bingzhou, and no one can figure out how many of these people are really from the Gaoche people of Mobei or the Hu people from the Western Regions. This is Hu's hometown, and there are a lot of hidden Hu in the world, and these people rely on Lord Wang to deal with them by thunderbolts, otherwise they will be entrenched for a long time, and sooner or later it will become a civil strife. After a long time in Xia Gong and the state, but he was unable to investigate, so that the residue is still today, ashamed! Ashamed! ”

Zhang Ping thought for a while and said: "The Xiongnu, Xianbei and Qiang people mostly live in Xihe, Taiyuan, Yanmen, and Xinxing counties, while Ding Ling, Xiyu and Hu Duo live in Shangdang and Pingyang counties. Now entrenched in the party is Pingyang Feng Yang, this person is the most repeated, first the party attached to the country, and then to the city, see Fu Zhou occupy Henan, Hanoi, after the momentum, so he switched to Luoyang. Last year, I sent my son to lead an army to defeat his army, so he nominally attached himself to me again. This time, I see that I am defeated, I wonder where he will go again? ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Ping hesitated for a moment and said, "This person can't stay!" ”

Wang Meng said: "Thank you Lord Zhang for your kind words and reminders." It's better to write to Lord Zeng, how about Lord Zhang continue to lead the state? ”

Zhang Ping shook his head and smiled: "Thank you Lord Wang for your kindness, I would like to live in Chang'an with my family, but I have a small request, I hope that I and Brother Gu can live near the left and right." ”

Wang Meng understood what Zhang Ping meant, and didn't say anything: "Since this is the case, I will write to Chang'an and ask Lord Zeng to reward Lord Zhang and Brother Gu." ”

"Thank you Lord Wang for your understanding, and I will take the liberty to tell Lord Wang a word." Zhang Ping said respectfully.

"Master Zhang, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"Most of the remaining Jin people in this state are headed by more than 70 families in Gaomen County, and they have been condensed even more solidly in the decades of war."

"I understand what Master Zhang means. Chang'an has moved thousands of powerful families and leaders from all over the country, and it doesn't care about more than 100 of these high-ranking families. Wang Meng said with a smile.

"Lord Wang is a hundred times more talented than me, and he will quickly stabilize and merge the state to benefit this Shanxi and Hedong." Zhang Ping said half admiring and half emotional.

In mid-May, Wang Meng wrote to Chang'an, mentioning the exploits of Zhang Ping and Gu Da. After Zeng Hua received the book, Zhang Ping was the general of Pingbei and Gu Dawei was the captain, and more than 100 families of the Gaomen family in the counties of the prefecture moved to Chang'an to live. Zhang was a captain of Zhaowu and stayed in Wang Meng's army to serve.

Wang Meng sent Yang Su and Zhang Lingfeiyu to inspect the northern part of Taiyuan County and Xihe County, and more than 100,000 Xiongnu and Qiang troops in Fuliang County, nearly 100,000 people, and then Chen Bing Dingxiang, looking at the Xianbei and Xiongnu departments in Yanmen County and other places.

At the same time, Wang Meng sent the party to recruit Feng Yang. But Feng Yang may be tired of changing and changing, this time it seems that Wang Ba is determined to fight with the Zhenbei Army. He tore up the letters, beheaded the envoys, and gathered more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in Luxian County (now northeast of Lucheng, Shanxi), collected grain and grass, strengthened the city, and called himself the prince of Shangdang County, the general of Anbei, and the governor of the state, the governor of the capital, and the military of Ji.

Wang Meng was furious, and sent Deng Yao, Du Yu, and Li Tianzheng to lead 10,000 infantry troops south to Shangdang County, Xiankewu Township, Xiangxiang and other cities, and Dasuo searched for more than 3,000 people such as Hu and Kangju Hu in the Western Regions, and after a rough trial, more than 2,000 evil Hu were killed according to Hu Order, and the rest were sent to Jinyang.

On June 10, the Zhenbei Army and the Shangdang Army faced Tongbi. Deng Yao killed 19 partial generals and lieutenants of the Feng Department in a row, killing no one in the Feng Department who dared to fight, but relied on the camp to defend it.

Deng Yao and others first beat drums and harassed every night, so that Feng Bu could not be at peace all night, and then sent suspicious soldiers to launch rockets around his camp every night to feint. For a few days, Feng was exhausted. In the end, Deng Yao led 1,000 elite soldiers to camp at night, and Li Tianzheng and Du Yu led the troops to attack and respond outside, and defeated the party army. Feng Yang led the army to rush to Huguan, and the corpses of the remnants were left all over the ground, stretching for more than 100 miles.

Feng Yang, who returned to Huguan, breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to return to Lu County to defend it. But his subordinates were reluctant to flee anymore, and they knew that escaping to Lu County was also a dead end. Now the Xiangguo and the city in the east are still fighting to the death, and the Henan Fu family in the south is biting the two northern expeditions of Jiangzuo Wangshi, and they have no time and energy to aid the party counties that once belonged to the ground.

So Shan Ji and Mu Vulture took advantage of the night to lead their troops into Feng Yang's temporary mansion, killed his own soldiers, and lowered his head to Deng Yao. On June 20, more than a dozen families of Bao, Lian, Fan, Bao, and Shang of the Haoqiang family in Lu County suddenly formed an army to raise an incident, killing more than 1,000 people left behind in Lu County, Feng Yangzi, and their families, and then surrendered the city. On the 21st, Deng Yao led his troops into Lu County and announced that Shangdang County was officially returned to Beifu.