Chapter VII: The Storming General

Accompanied by His Holiness Datuk and Commander Zhu, the cupola general Huang Chao walked into the main hall, and everyone stood up violently.

Xie Tong looked towards the gate, Huang Chao was tall and burly, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his slightly square face was covered with a beard, he was a fierce character at a glance, he was dressed in silver armor, with a golden cloak hanging on the back, and he walked with a tiger, giving people a feeling of being in the world, he was indeed a first-class hero, among the characters Xie Tong had come into contact with, none of them could compare with Huang Chao's momentum, and Song Kui's generation was compared.

Huang Chao's eyes were blazing, and he looked straight at Xie Tong, like a bolt of lightning, with a dazzling light shining on Xie Tong's body, Xie Tong finally saw the leader of the rebel army who swept across the Central Plains and challenged the Tang Empire.

Huang Chao came straight to him, Xie Tong hugged his fists and said, "Xie Tong has seen the general." ”

Huang Chao laughed and said, "At noon today, Commander Zhu Wen told me that it was the Tianzi Battalion that recruited a young man and recommended him as the battalion commander, and then, His Holiness Datuk also recommended him, and the general couldn't wait to see who could recommend the general's right-hand man so strongly. ”

Xie Tong didn't expect Zhu Wen to appreciate him, it seems that he is not as good as the surface, and he hugged his fists again and said, "With more praise from the generals and commanders, Xie will definitely go to the soup to fight the fire." He thanked Wong Chao and His Holiness Zhu Wen and His Holiness Dato.

Huang Chao pulled him and said, "Please take a seat!"

I don't know if Huang Chao is intentional or unintentional, Xie Tong sat at the bottom of Zhu Wen, and sat at the same table with Shang Caiwei, not Datuk's column, does it imply that he wants to join Zhu Wen's camp, he really wants to know where the contradiction between these two factions is, but he doesn't dare to ask, and he can't ask, he has just broken into the Huang Chao group, if he is too reckless, it is likely that his efforts will be wasted. Xie Tong looked at Datuk Venerable, Datuk Venerable looked at Zhu Wen, the poisonous resentment in his eyes flashed, and he looked at him randomly, nodding slightly.

Huang Chao sat in the center of the main hall, raised his glass and said, "The establishment of the Tianzi Battalion this time is really the blessing of this general, thanks to the support of all martial arts colleagues, if one day, this general ascends to the supreme position, he will not treat you brothers badly." Come, drink this cup together. ”

When Huang Chao first revolted, the slogan was the Qing Jun side, and now the rebel army has grown and grown, he got the Qingyu Sword, and opened a sword conference in the name of the sword, announcing the identity of his Son of Heaven, which can be seen that this person has long coveted the status of the confidant, but the time has not yet come to dare to find out. Now that the hearts of the people are turning, the martial arts people are supportive, and the strength has increased greatly, and there are no original concerns, I saw that he chose the time of the meeting and promised the chips to everyone, and he knew that this person was really a master of building momentum with his heart.

Xie Tong drank the wine in the cup as much as anyone else. And shouted, "General Xie!"

Huang Chao put down his wine glass and said, "Brothers, you don't have to be polite, after today's selection, General Ben has thought carefully and decided to appoint Xie Tong as the commander of the Tianzi Battalion, hoping that Battalion Commander Xie can train an iron-blooded sergeant for General Ben." ”

Xie Tong hurriedly walked out of the seat and said, "Thank you for the general's love, Xie will not disgrace his life." ”

Huang Chao raised his glass again and said, "Let's make a toast to the establishment of Tianzi Camp."

Everyone raised their glasses again to congratulate Xie Tong on becoming the battalion commander of the Tianzi Battalion.

Xie Tong returned to the banquet, and Shang Caiwei smiled slightly, "Congratulations, senior brother, junior brother toasts you." She looked at Xie Tong with a smile and drank all the wine in the cup.

Xie Tong pretended to be displeased and said, "Senior brother, don't mess around."

Shang Caiwei looked at him with wide and beautiful eyes, and for some reason, after knowing that he was the descendant of the Yellow Heaven Sect of the cult, she was not so annoying.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Zhu Wen suddenly raised his wine glass and said to Xie Tong, "Congratulations to Battalion Commander Xie, we will be brothers fighting side by side in the future."

For Zhu Wen's blatant overture, Xie Tong's heart swelled with an indescribable feeling, Zhu Wen recommended him in front of Huang Chao, but did not let him know, although it is a kind of political envelope, but compared to the narrow-mindedness of His Holiness Dato, it is indeed much more open-minded.

Xie Tong picked up the wine glass with both hands and said, "It is really an honor for the junior brother to be able to fight side by side with Commander Zhu." Anyway, drink it all.

Datuk saw the secret communication between the two, and his heart was not happy, and said, "General, Battalion Commander Xie has just arrived in Yangzhou, he is not familiar with the place, and he has been living in the inn, and the Tianzi Camp cannot have a large scale in the short term. Everything has to start from scratch, if Camp Commander Xie doesn't mind, you can go to live in the courtyard of the deity with your junior brother. He bit the three words of your junior brother very hard, suggesting that Xie Tong should not act rashly.

Huang Chao paused and said, "Although the Tianzi Battalion is fully staffed, due to the problem of equipment and military camps, it does have to be prepared for a period of time, and after the Sword Worship Conference, the decision will be made, Battalion Commander Xie can arrange his own itinerary during this time, if there is an emergency, the general will inform you."

Shang Caiwei secretly pinched Xie Tong, meaning to let him refuse.

Xie Tong scolded the eighteenth generation of the ancestors of the Datuk Venerable in his heart, he was indeed despicable and shameless, in order to control him, he tried his best to grab his handle, but he couldn't think of any reason to refuse, and was about to agree, Zhu Wen's voice came from his ears.

Zhu Wen said, "General, Xie Tong is the commander of our army's Tianzi Battalion, everything should naturally be done in accordance with the style of a soldier, how can there be no appearance of a soldier." Our army has stationed a unit in the north of the city, and the barracks and armaments are sufficient, and I think that Battalion Commander Xie can lead all the officers and men of the Tianzi Battalion to be stationed, first, to familiarize themselves with military life, and second, to facilitate the adaptation of identity as soon as possible and strengthen training. His words were forceful, powerful, and reasonable, and it was impossible to refute his views.

Xie Tong glanced at him gratefully.

His Holiness Datuk fiddled with the wine glass in front of the table, and said as if no one was around, "Commander Zhu is really calculating, seeing that the general has recruited so many good players, he is ready to move, it should be that Yingzhou was defeated too badly, and there are few soldiers left in the barracks!" Although his voice was not loud, it reached the ears of everyone present, Datuk avoided the important and light, and did not mention the problem of Xie Tongtianzi Battalion, but instead pointed to the point to accuse Zhu Wen of Yingzhou's fiasco and the loss of soldiers.

Zhu Wen slowly stood up, his face became very ugly, and said, "General, Yingzhou was defeated, Zhu Mou was not properly commanded, and he is willing to take full responsibility." But I implore the general to hold the grain supervisor accountable. If it weren't for the fact that the grain and grass were a few days late, how could our army have retreated thirty miles in a hurry, and be chased and killed by the Tang army, resulting in a great defeat."

The grain supervisor is Meng Peng.

Since the defeat of Yingzhou, the Huangchao Group discussed the reasons for the defeat for the first time, and it was on such an occasion.

His Holiness Datuk said, "The dog's food is not good, it is the first time to lead the army, the road is not familiar, and the heavy rain has closed the road, so that the military needs are missed. The deity was originally a dog. ”

Huang Chao said, "Zhu is brave and invincible, with soldiers like gods, but people are not gods, how can you win a hundred battles, this delay in military rations, it is not your fault, although the Venerable delayed the military rations, but Chengdu line, the merits are complete, it will offset the merits! Both are the right hand men of this general, and this general very much hopes that you can abandon your previous suspicions, fight side by side, and destroy the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible." Come, let's drink this cup together. ”

The crowd raised their glasses again.

Datuk turned his eyes, and the poisonous plan was already in his mind, and said, "The deity doesn't understand military affairs, so Commander Zhu laughed at it." What the commander just said is very reasonable, how can a soldier have no military soul and military style, and the formation and training of the Tianzi Battalion are imperative. I also ask the general to agree. He suddenly saw the wind and turned to support Zhu Wen, which made Xie Tong puzzled.

Huang Chao smiled and said, "This is very good, the Tianzi Battalion will go to the north camp of the city from day after tomorrow, and Commander Zhu will be in charge of the military supply." ”

Zhu Wen said, "Get the order."

Xie Tong carefully observed Huang Chao, he didn't seem to have any mediation in the fight between the two, could he really be powerless, he was such a domineering person, he could sweep the Central Plains, and he couldn't restrain his subordinates, Xie Tong really didn't believe that this was Huang Chao's true thoughts, he must have done it on purpose. One is a general who works hard for him, and the other is a chivalrous man who builds momentum and makes money for him, which faction is an important support for his success. Since they can't be fused together, they can only adopt the method of division and contradiction management, so that they can fight each other separately, but they don't want to be eliminated or annexed to each other, only by relying on him Huang Chao, he can ensure the absolute core control of power. Thinking of this, Xie Tong couldn't help but look at this heroic figure again, his scheming and wisdom were even more powerful than His Holiness Dato, no wonder he was able to become the leader of the rebel army and control so many heroes. He secretly admired it in his heart.

His Holiness Datuk said, "There is one more thing, please decide to the general!"

Huang Chao wondered, "What's the matter?

Datuk Venerable said, "The sword worship conference is imminent, and martial arts people have come to visit, and the inns in Yangzhou City are already full. I'm afraid that there are a lot of Tang Army's spies mixed in with it, or people who are plotting against it, so I have to guard against it."

Huang Chao said, "What does His Holiness think!"

His Holiness Datuk raised his chin slightly, glanced at Zhu Wen and said, "This conference is very similar to Song Kui's banquet for the King of Shu in Chengdu, and it is also crowded. It's just that we have mental calculations and unintentional calculations, which caused Song Kui to suffer a big loss. ”

During the trip to Chengdu, Datuk became famous in one fell swoop, not only seriously injured Song Kui, but also disgraced. But Dato' still talked about his trip to Chengdu plainly, without the slightest hint of pride and complacency, which shows that he is the kind of person who is extremely sensible.

Datuk continued, "With Song Kui's experience, we must not be complacent, and the deity suggests that half of the battalion sergeants stationed in the north of the city be transferred to the commander of the city under the personal command of Commander Zhu, and stay in Yangzhou City to ensure that nothing goes wrong. Thinking of Song Kui's stupid arrangement, the deity could laugh out loud now, if it weren't for Xie Yang to peek through the scheme, Song Wenyuan and Tian Gonggong would have already become the souls of Mr. Lu Li's sword. ”

Huang Chao said, "Xie Yang's martial arts and wisdom are all the best choices, and he is indeed a young talent, if he has been practicing for a few years, he will inevitably become a rare master in the world, but unfortunately he doesn't know the current affairs and can't be used by me."

It was the first time Xie Tongshang had heard other people's evaluations of himself, especially from the mouth of the enemy, and it turned out that he had given the enemy such a high evaluation.

Shang Caiwei kicked him gently, he looked at her, Shang Caiwei smiled and pouted, the meaning was clear, saying that he might as well vote for Huang Chao.

Datuk Venerable said, "Don't be a pity general, although we didn't get Xie Yang, but we waited for Xie Tong, who is more outstanding in martial arts and wisdom, it is really a blessing for Saiong to lose his horse and know whether it is a blessing", Datuk Venerable speaks is indeed sophisticated, not as rigid as Zhu Commander, and praised Huang Chao for his vision, and secretly praised Xie Tong, which is really a double win.

Huang Chao was obviously extremely happy, and he paused and said, "According to what His Holiness said, Commander Zhu is in charge of the security of Yangzhou City."

Zhu Wen is also in a better mood, he was born in the military, and it is his responsibility to be responsible for the security of Yangzhou City, and he does not dare to slack off. Busy and happy to accept it.

The dinner didn't end until late at night.