Everyone nodded after hearing this. Although they had some doubts in their hearts, the eldest brother had made up his mind and no one objected.
Zhang Ren greeted everyone one by one. When he saw Guan Yu, he was very excited and his hands were shaking.
"Brother Zhang Ren, are you okay? It's all because I hit you too hard." Guan Yu looked at Zhang Ren's swollen face and said apologetically.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Zhang Ren is really lucky to be able to sworn sworn brothers with Guan Liu, Guan Liu." Zhang Ren was so excited that he was a little incoherent.
Everyone rolled their eyes, wondering if Ren was frightened by Guan Yu's beating. Why did they see Lao Liu trembling all over?
After the sworn vows were completed, Zhou Yuanfu and Zhang Yan said: "I have already considered what you said last time. When you go back, bring a letter to Chen Gong and ask him to continue to contact the heroes from all sides. When the time is right, the heroes from all sides will be sent to you.
When the leaders get together, I also participate. It is better to meet than to be famous. After the meeting, we discuss the future direction, which always makes them feel at ease."
Zhang Yan bowed and promised that all the goals this time had been achieved, so he said goodbye. Zhou Yuanfu also knew that the village could not be without a coach for a long time, so he gave up after trying to persuade him to stay. Everyone had another heavy drink before giving up.
Early in the morning, Cui Niubi came to Zhou Yuanfu, "Brother, I have settled everything. The old man of the Zhang family drank poisoned wine and committed suicide, and all the family property belongs to Zhang Ren. Although some members of the Zhang family are unconvinced, there are no
If you dare to stand up, Brother Zhang is also a ruthless person, so I guess he can take care of it. This is a huge family fortune, so it will be an advantage for this kid." Finally, Cui Niubi said with envy and hatred.
"Have you collected the 80,000 taels of silver?" Zhou Yuanfu was still very concerned about the money at this time. After all, the soldiers and horses had to go ahead with food and grass. Without money, he couldn't even fight a war.
"Brother Zhang said he would give him a few days' grace and hand it over after he finished handling the clan's affairs. He also said that he would collect enough for one hundred thousand. Haha, we have paid it off this time, including the five we cut off last time.
Ten thousand taels, a full 150,000 taels, this family is considered to be in a state of exhaustion."
Cui Niubi was a little happy.
Zhou Yuanfu nodded and said: "It doesn't matter one hundred thousand taels or eighty thousand taels. You let Brother Zhang do what he can. I don't want him to worry about money. I just want him to train an elite army for me.
Elite soldiers who "won't tear down houses to death, and won't plunder to death of starvation"!"
"Haha, brother, I'm afraid I have to disappoint you. Our brothers are all Yellow Turban thieves and are used to being free and loose. If we let them kill the enemy on the battlefield, they won't frown. But it is probably too difficult to expect them to behave themselves.
"Cui Niubi made no secret of it and laughed heartily.
Seeing this, Zhou Yuanfu said seriously: "It has to be done even if it is difficult, otherwise we will only be thieves and will never become a regular army! Are you still in contact with Yan Pu? What did he say?"
Cui Niupi has always been responsible for the connection with Zhang Lu. Zhou Yuanfu also hopes that Cui Niupi will become an intelligence chief in the future. This person does not follow rules and regulations, is good at adapting to changes, and his tactics are quite cunning, so it is really difficult to be an intelligence chief.
The best choice.
"He said that Zhang Wei was reckless for a while and now regrets it. Zhang Lu has already punished him severely and will apologize to you in person in the future. I think Yan Pu is really convinced and has no evil intentions. But Zhang Wei needs to be beaten.
Take a moment." Cui Niubi suggested.
"Well, you continue to contact them. The original plan to surrender has been cancelled. If the rebellion is put down without any bloodshed, it will lack some flavor after all. Letting them free their hands and feet to fight will also test Zhang Ren's ability to train troops."
Zhou Yuanfu was also a little angry. If he didn't have Baoyi, Zhang Ren would have shot an arrow through his heart. And if Zhang Wei betrayed him, his dominance would have disappeared. He had to deal with it severely to convince him. It's too easy to get.
, always makes people worry.
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The atmosphere in Huangfu Song's tent was quite awkward at this time. Yan Zhong and Huangfu Song sat speechless, both of them sipping tea.
"I'm still not used to drinking this tea soup. I've been drinking tea soup like this since I was a child. I originally thought that the tea soup was like this. But since a child gave me tea that was directly brewed, I can't get used to drinking it.
Tea soup is over."
Yan Zhong put down the tea cup and said leisurely.
"Oh, what's the difference?"
Huangfu Song also knew that Yan Zhong was definitely not just talking about tea. The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and now Yan Zhong suddenly came to visit. Huangfu Song remembered Yan Zhong's words at that time and felt very emotional. But he couldn't ask directly, so he followed the topic.
"Usually, the tea soup we drink is first ground into powder, then boiled in water, and then mixed with salt, ginger, etc. After boiling, we drink it all in one gulp, leaving no leaves behind, and the taste of various seasonings is full between our lips and teeth.
, but the fragrance of the tea itself is covered up. But the little friends soak the tea leaves directly, and the tea leaves will stretch back to their original shape in the water. In this way, you can enjoy the color of the tea while sipping it gently. It is bitter at first and then sweet, which is the real taste of the tea.
the taste of."
Huangfu Song was puzzled after hearing what he meant. He had also drank this tea by brewing it directly. It was nothing unusual, but it was a bit bitter. After all, those who could drink tea in this era were the children of the noble family. Who wants to be bitter first and then sweet? Of course it is.
How delicious it is. Furthermore, after brewing directly, the tea becomes bland and tasteless, and it feels like a waste if you don't eat it. After all, it is hard to get, so it would be a pity to throw it away.
Yan Zhong pondered and then said: "People are actually like tea leaves. If they are bound by too many things, they may lose their original intention. Just like this tea soup, so much salt, ginger, pepper, and cinnamon are added.
, can you still taste the original flavor of tea?"
"What does Yan Gong mean by this? If we compare it to tea, salt, ginger, pepper, cinnamon, and cinnamon are like etiquette, justice, integrity, and shame. Only when tea has these things can it be called tea, and only when it is tasted can it have an artistic conception."
Huangfu Song now understood what Yan Zhong meant. Last time he encouraged himself to rebel, but he was sternly rejected, so he probably still didn't give up. He used tea as a metaphor to say that he was too restrained, so he didn't dare to rebel. He also used tea as a metaphor.
Metaphorically, it tells others that they cannot be called human beings without propriety, justice, and integrity. Yan Zhong is quite capable. If he can get him to know his way back, he will be considered a capable general.
Yan Zhong is also a transparent person. Huangfu Song said this and made his position clear, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"General Huangfu now has tens of thousands of elite troops, but he is standing still. Although the imperial mausoleum is safe, he has fought in vain, so isn't he afraid of being impeached by those eunuchs?"
Huangfu Song smiled bitterly in his heart when he heard this. He originally wanted to cooperate with Fu Xie to kill the eunuchs, but it seems that it has been four or five months and there is still no news. The rebels on the opposite side are gathering more and more, and it is estimated that the imperial order will arrive soon.
Bar.
"The thieves are powerful..." Huangfu Song explained dryly.
Before he could finish speaking, Yan Zhong said first: "How powerful can they be compared to the Jizhou rebels?"
"The opposite side is full of Qiang soldiers and there are many cavalry, but we lack cavalry." Huangfu Song said in a covert manner.
"Haha, the general may be able to deceive the court with his words, but how can these rebels be your opponents? The general has always followed the example of the old general Huangfugui and is determined to pacify Xiliang. Why is he hesitant here? Could it be the general?
Do you want to delay the war so as to force the emperor to kill the eunuchs?" Yan Zhong asked tentatively.
Huangfusong's face suddenly became uncertain when his secret was revealed, "Don't make wild guesses, Lord Yan. I have been preparing carefully for the past few months, and I will launch an offensive soon."
"Haha, General, there is no need to be like this. Killing traitors is our common goal. This idea must have come from Fu Sima. Alas, Fu Sima is loyal to the country with sincerity, but his methods are not clever. If we want to kill traitors,
, it is better for the general to personally lead the troops to clear the emperor's side!"
When Huangfu Song heard this, his heart trembled, and he wanted to reprimand Yan Zhong again, but Yan Zhong continued: "The banner of the rebels is to Qingjun side. If the general does this, the rebels will have no excuse and will leave without a fight."
Defeated. Why can't a general kill ten people and save the people of the world?"
"Yan Gong, don't say too much. I respect you as a famous person in the northwest, so I have never made things difficult for you. But you have repeatedly provoked me to rebel. Could it be that you are hurting me by bullying me?"
Huangfu Song pulled out a section of his saber, and the guards outside the door rushed in after hearing the sound, and pointed their swords at Yan Zhong.
"Haha, why is General Huangfu like this? I'm not inciting the general to rebel, I'm just asking the general to side with the emperor." Yan Zhong looked up to the sky and said with a laugh.
"Leading troops to the capital without an imperial edict is considered treason! Yan Zhong, if you have any sense of shame, why don't you go to the other side to persuade the traitors to return to their lost ways and submit to the imperial court?"