The whole area inside and outside Tongguan was finally shrouded in an icy murderous aura. The banners of the Tang army were fluttering in the wind at the critical moment, while the Henan army was densely packed below the pass, as if there was no end in sight.
On the bank of the Yellow River, Xu Shiji, who was sending ordnance across the river, also welcomed 10,000 troops led by Wang Renze.
Wang Renze is the second son of King Shiyun of Qi. He is in his twenties, but he has been in the army for many years. He is brave and good at fighting. It is said that he is also quite resourceful. After Li Mi's defeat, his troops were scattered. Most of them surrendered to Wang Shichong, but some still resisted.
After being defeated, he fled into the mountains.
Wang Renze then led his troops to pursue and suppress them. They wandered around Songshan Mountain for a long time and burned down many temples and temples that accommodated "thieves". This is probably the source of the later version of the Shaolin Temple burning.
He killed many bald heads and Taoist priests unscrupulously in the mountains, which was a heinous crime for people who believed in Buddhism and Taoism.
So he was soon driven to Shandong by Wang Shiyun's personal message. At that time, he and Pei Xingyan went east and west, attacking cities and territories, and exterminating the remains of Li Mi. They made outstanding achievements and were called two fierce men.
Of course, this also implies that the Wang family is trying to put money on his face. As the prince, Wang Xuanying was very disliked by his cousin. He told Wang Shichong many times that he was killing innocent people indiscriminately and recruiting refugees in Shandong.
, with bad intentions.
However, the emperor Wang Shichong didn't take it seriously. He felt that among the Wang family's descendants, Wang Renze was the most like him, so he always treated him tolerantly.
If this situation continues and the State of Zheng exists for a longer time, maybe a guy like King Qin Li Shimin will appear here in Wang Shichong.
Xu Shiji didn't know Wang Renze very well, because when he followed Li Mi to attack Luoyang, Wang Renze was still hiding in Luoyang City and did not dare to show his prominence. It was not until he left Henan that Wang Renze came to prominence.
No matter how arrogant Wang Shichong showed before, in fact, with ten thousand soldiers and horses, the army was very close, which clearly showed that Wang Shichong was wary of Li Po.
The handover process is very simple and is equivalent to a formal business transaction between the two parties.
The ordnance transported across the river was not that much, but compared to an army of more than 200,000 people, it was actually piled up like a hill on the bank, so it was not a small amount.
Wang Renze took people over to take a look and expressed that he was very satisfied. In fact, he muttered several words about prodigal son in his heart, because the swords, guns and armor were piled up in a mess, and many of them were rusty and moldy.
This is not the time when weapons and weapons are put into the library and horses are released to the Nanshan Mountains. If the weapons are not properly maintained and the weapons are in such a mess, what are they but a prodigal?
Wang Renze was naturally very distressed when he saw it, because the logistics supply of the Henan army has always been bad, well, very bad...
Of course, it was not like this at the beginning. The men and horses led by Wang Shichong were similar to other officers and soldiers. They were able to supply soldiers, ordnance, food, grass, etc. in various counties and counties continuously, which was far beyond what the rebels everywhere could compare with.
But after several years of confrontation with Li Mi, he was infected by Li Mi.
The rebel generals under Li Mi always fought in an ordinary way. They said where they wanted to fight, they would first come to Li Mi to ask for some food and grass, and then leave with their own troops. When the food and grass were used up, regardless of winning or losing, from the beginning to the end,
After looting everywhere, Shanshan returned.
Later, Zhang Xutuo was defeated, and Pei Renji and others successively surrendered Li Mi, and the situation became better. However, it was a delusion to be able to obtain supplies at any time like the army did back then, so from the beginning to the end, Li Mi never established a systematic logistics supply.
, what he actually did was pour grain out of the warehouse in Luoyang.
Wang Shichong stayed in Luoyang for several years, but Li Mi brought him to the same level and beat Wang Shichong until he couldn't find the north. At this point, it has to be said that Li Mi was much stronger than Wang Shichong.
Henan has been going downhill and falling into the abyss all the way. The logistics supply system has long since collapsed, and it is difficult for even Wang Renze to see batches of intact ordnance.
If such a batch of swords, guns and armor appeared in Luoyang City, they must have been prepared for the emperor's personal army, well, even if they don't look very good on the outside.
Therefore, Wang Renze was not only satisfied, but also attached great importance to it. He immediately ordered his confidants to lead people to transport the main army, and warned not to stop along the way... If anyone comes to rob, there is no need to be polite...
Xu Shiji, who used to be Li Mi's old subordinate, finally felt a little like meeting a poor relative. He couldn't help but think back to the days when he drank heavily and ate meat on Wagang Mountain.
At that time, he had already persuaded Zhai Rang and Shan Xiongxin to grab the canal boats. There were more and more people on Wagang Mountain, but they were also getting richer and richer.
But Li Mi came, and so did Zhang Xutuo, and then everyone's life plummeted. In the most difficult time, no matter the generals or soldiers, they all ate the same, corn rice...hell, not even pickles.
Gifts come first. For Wang Renze, Xu Shiji is an honored guest. Of course, his enthusiasm must be extremely false. He has to complete the tasks assigned to him by the emperor, and receiving the ordnance from the shore is the next best thing. The emperor wants him
Find out about the situation in Jin.
Xu Shiji came just in time. When the fellow villager saw the fellow villager, his eyes welled up with tears.
Of course, this is all a joke, even though both of them have stayed in Henan for a long time, Xu Shiji's ancestral home is Shandong, and Wang Renze's hometown is on the edge of Chang'an.
As for them, who are similar in age, they have no contact at all except for looking at each other at the foot of Luoyang City.
But for Wang Renze, this is not a problem.
Xu Shiji obviously didn't want to "stay" here any longer. After inspecting the ordnance with Wang Renze, he was about to leave. Wang Renze laughed, grabbed his arm, and forcibly dragged him into the temporary military tent.
Xu Shiji "reluctantly" complied. Xu Shiji was obviously better at playing tricks on his mind. Of course, his mood was exactly the opposite.
Wang Renze was indeed very happy, but Xu Shiji was hard to say. He was sent across the river. When he saw Wang Renze leading the troops, he felt a little troublesome. The children of the Wang family were naturally not the ones to win over. They were also members of the royal family now.
Woolen cloth.
Sitting in the tent, while dealing with Wang Renze who kept laughing, Xu Shiji wanted to laugh a little. Did he really think that he was a royal? If you are crowned like a monkey, you will cry later.
Soon, two jars of old wine and some food were brought up.
Surprisingly, the food was not bad, the wine was very sweet, and it was obviously a good Luoyang wine. The roasted roe deer and rabbit were both delicious. Not long after, grilled fish was also put on the table.
Adapting measures to local conditions is very much like Li Po's style at the time. Life is hard, and this is how we should live it.
Wang Renze raised his glass and said, "The general has given me a great gift. Don't worry, I won't let the general return empty-handed. Come, have a drink first, and we will talk about other things after that."
Xu Shiji no longer shied away at this moment, and raised his glass in response: "General, don't be polite, Wang is already married to the king... Speaking of which, you should respect the general first for your achievements. It's rude and disrespectful."
Wang Renze's words sounded very pleasant to Wang Renze's ears, but if he thought about it carefully, he felt that something was wrong. However, in the current situation, this remnant of Li Mi kept his attitude low, which was a good thing for him.
Then the name of the uncle of the King of Han might as well be put to use.
After a few glasses of wine, Wang Renze opened the topic, shaking his head and sighing: "There are countless heroes in Henan, and the general is the leader among them. Earlier, the name of General Renze was already well-known, but later
The general disappeared, but unexpectedly he surrendered to the King of Han. Alas, things are unpredictable and unpredictable."
These words are not really pretentious. You must know that Xu Shiji was indeed well-known in Henan at the beginning. After Li Mi's confidant Zhai Rang was killed, Xu Shiji led his army to garrison in Zhengzhou, and his status was actually higher than that of Qin Qiong and others.
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Otherwise, Li Mi would not have sent someone like Zhang Liang to serve as a supervisor in his army.
It's just that time has changed. Now, after Xu Shiji has experienced many ups and downs, he has somewhat understood the importance of restraining his edge and cherishing feathers. Looking back on those times a few years ago, it's like he himself has been in the past few decades.
I don't want to mention it again, let alone say it from other people's mouths.
In other words, Xu Shiji gradually felt deeply ashamed of his experience as a bandit and stayed for a long time in Jin where people regarded themselves as officers and soldiers everywhere, and he did not want to think about that experience any more.
Although Xu Shiji was unhappy at this time, he still smiled and said: "The general praised me so much, I can't bear to look back on the past... Besides, I can't be a hero, but I am a general, a hero who is young and high-spirited. In comparison, the world's
What does that little achievement count for?"
Compared with me, the slaves with three surnames like you are indeed nothing. Wang Renze thought proudly in his heart. To be honest, these two actually disliked each other when they met.
Xu Shiji and Wang Renze are similar in age, and Wang Renze is older than Xu Shiji. But in Henan a few years ago, who knew who Wang Renze was?
However, Xu Shiji was already famous. He was in charge of Li Mi's command and his status was equal to that of Pei Renji and others. It would have been fine if they didn't meet him. But after meeting him today, Wang Renze would naturally feel a little jealous.
But today, as he was born in the Wang family of Baicheng and was regarded as a "royal family", he looked down at him, and his jealousy suddenly became more heart-wrenching.
On the other hand, Xu Shiji was quite disgusted with Wang Renze, a member of an aristocratic family. He felt that the disaster that Henan was in was all caused by these bastards. If not, why did Xu Shiji go to Wagang to join the bandits in the first place?
The two of them were like the crow alighting on the pig, and they only saw others being in trouble.
But while the two of them were exchanging cups and cups, they were both laughing and talking. Their compliments made them feel sick in their hearts, but they still enjoyed it, which was a rather strange thing.
After three rounds of drinking, Wang Renze finally made up his mind that the cheap brother-in-law had no intention of being a monster. There were only two pontoon bridges built on the river. Xu Shiji, who was sent here, was also knowledgeable and had no intention of crossing the river...