Lu Anmin was dragged out of the commander's mansion. When he got outside, people who didn't know where they came from were pointing and yelling. An Feng was among them.
"It's this dog. A few years ago, he passed the Jinshi examination. He was very prosperous at home. He had a memorial arch built for him and he ate on the flowing water mat for half a month..."
The imperial examination was suspended for a long time in the Yuan Dynasty, and it was not resumed until the reign of Yuan Renzong. Coincidentally, Zhang Ximeng's great-uncle Zhang Yanghao was the examiner of the first subject. A total of sixteen imperial examinations were held in the entire Yuan Dynasty, and the number of admissions each time
Very few.
Therefore, the emergence of a Jinshi is indeed worthy of special mention.
The elders in my hometown are proud of you.
However, in a blink of an eye, the Yellow River overflowed and Anfeng suffered a disaster. Some people wanted to ask Lu Anmin to speak for his hometown and ask for tax exemption and reduction of taxes... Unfortunately, Lu Anmin didn't dare to say anything, and just enjoyed his beautiful face and golden house in peace.
"You don't care whether my father lives or lives, and now you are working as a lackey for Yuan Ting! You beast!"
Someone grabbed a handful of rotten vegetable leaves and threw them on Lu Anmin's body.
This suddenly ignited emotions, and even the people in Haozhou City were angry. How could they not know the virtues of the imperial court? If these gangs were allowed to invade Haozhou, no one would survive.
If he dares to persuade you to surrender, he will be beaten to death!
In an instant, rotten vegetable leaves, clods of soil, smelly shoes, eggs... everything came to greet Lu Anmin.
The red scarf soldiers responsible for dragging Lu Anmin were all affected.
"Folks, the two armies are fighting, and the envoy Bu Zhan is coming. The commander asked us to send him out!"
"If we don't kill Lai Shi, we don't want to kill him. Why don't we spit on him?"
When this dignified Jinshi left Haozhou, he was covered in filth and his face was ruined... What frightened him even more was that his reputation in this life was completely ruined. At least in his hometown in Huaixi, no one would say anything about him.
Well, I might as well kill him!
Just the opposite of Lu Anmin, Zhu Chongba has never been so prosperous in his life, even if he marries a wife and enters the bridal chamber, he can't compare!
We, a stinky monk who had not gone to school for a few days, scolded a civil servant with Jinshi background until he sat on the ground, sweating profusely, and his face changed color, like a dog that had fallen into the water.
What else can I say, just two words: happy!
He didn't just utter bad words. Less than a year after Zhu Chongba took refuge in the Haozhou Red Scarf, he ended up becoming the Marshal's personal soldier because of his outstanding performance in combat. He also married the Marshal's goddaughter, and he rose to the top in one fell swoop.
yes.
Naturally, there were a lot of random discussions. Zhu Chongba's heart was strong enough to handle it, but he also wanted to prove himself.
Refuting Lu Anmin was not just as simple as taking advantage of words.
Jia Lu sent people here to divide the Haozhou Red Scarves, undermine morale, and seize the opportunity. Even if Guo Zixing and others would not surrender, if they were to cope with the situation, they would lose face, and even rumors would spread in the city, shaking the morale of the army.
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Who said that war must be fought with swords and swords? The exchange of envoys and exchanges of words is also a confrontation.
Zhu Chongba got a good start for Haozhou.
Not only was Guo Zixing happy to see his son-in-law, but other people also showed admiration, especially Peng Da, who was surprised and appreciated.
Good boy, have courage!
Even though we lost in Xuzhou, this time in Haozhou, we will win even if we risk our lives!
Even Guo Zixing had a special regard for his son-in-law, and specifically allowed Zhu Chongba to participate in the discussion. In other words, a mere ninth captain could express his opinions in front of several commanders. This was a treatment that Guo Zixing's son Guo Tianxu did not have.
He, Mr. Zhu, finally made his mark in the army and became a figure!
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"Little sir, thanks to your teachings, we must accept your love." Zhu Chongba came back in the evening, bringing two pieces of silk and a small bag of golden beans.
Although paper money was the main currency in the Yuan Dynasty, rich people still had a lot of gold and silver jewelry. Besides, Peng Da was a red scarf commander, so it was reasonable to have some gold and silver. Otherwise, he would have given it to Zhu Chong. The August 1 sack of treasure money is a big joke!
Zhu Chongba put it in front of Zhang Ximeng and said seriously: "Peng Da gave it to us, even if it is Shu Xiu, young gentleman, please accept it!"
Zhang Ximeng looked at it and was very moved. After all, how can a normal person calm down after seeing Huang Chengcheng's package? However, Zhang Ximeng has high aspirations. As a confidant of the future emperor, how can he be confused by a little gold?
"The boy is naturally happy when his benefactor gives him a reward. But to achieve great things, rewards and punishments must be clear. It is not good to be stingy with money, but it is not good to give gifts indiscriminately. If your benefactor gives too much this time, it will make people arrogant. I overestimate my own status. I think that without myself, I can't accomplish anything. If this goes on, I don't know how many pounds or taels I have, and if I act rashly, that's the right way to die."
Zhu Chongba listened silently, seemingly touched, but in the end he still shook his head and laughed.
"Little sir, you are teaching us how to be a handsome man!"
Zhang Ximeng rolled his eyelids, the situation is too small!
I'm teaching you to be the emperor!
Zhu Chongba took a breath, reached out and grabbed a dozen heavy golden beans, and stuffed them directly into Zhang Ximeng's hand. Then without waiting for his retort, he asked directly: "Little sir, how do you think we can defend Haozhou next?" ?”
Zhang Ximeng was slightly startled, thinking in his mind, and stuffed the golden beans into his sleeve.
"My benefactor, the Art of War says that knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in any battle. What do you think of this Jia Lu?"
Zhu Chongba paused and then said: "We are also confused and don't understand. It stands to reason that people hate opening rivers and changing banknotes. This Jia Lu is in charge of repairing rivers. We should hate him to the core and wish we could eat him." Meat. But we also think about it. If the Yellow River bursts and the river is not repaired, wouldn't it be a greater sin? We heard people say that Jia Lu is still an expert in river engineering, and he is an honest official. There are many things that he cannot have the final say on. .”
Zhang Ximeng nodded repeatedly, "My benefactor, the Yuan Dynasty has long been in decay from top to bottom. No matter what is right or wrong at this time, as long as you do something good, it will turn bad, and the bad will get worse! This is most likely the case when the dynasty is at its last moment."
Zhu Chongba frowned and said slowly for a long time: "Sir, do you think Jia Lu is a good official?"
"But he works for Yuan Ting and acts as Yuan Ting's eagle dog. The more capable he is, the greater the harm!" Zhang Ximeng said solemnly: "I heard that in order to repair the river, many civilians were mobilized from more than a dozen state capitals on both sides of the Yellow River. One hundred thousand... Jia Lu may not be very capable in fighting, but he definitely has the ability to mobilize troops, build equipment, and besiege a city. Not only is he capable, he is also very strong!"
Zhu Chongba thought about it seriously and nodded immediately, "Yes, sir, Gao Jia, this Jia Lu is a formidable enemy. Young sir, the commander-in-chief allows us to attend the meeting of the commander-in-chief. What do you think we should do?"
Zhang Ximeng said: "My dear benefactor, now that we have talked about knowing each other, it's time for us to talk about knowing each other. I have thought about some battle cases, which are actually beneficial to the defenders of the city."
"Tell me more about it." Zhu Chongba leaned forward, approached Zhang Ximeng, and asked for advice seriously.
"Not to mention the distant past, during the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty besieged Hefei several times. With a hundred thousand troops, he could not defeat the city of Hefei with thousands of people. There was also Zhang Xun during the Anshi Rebellion, who defended Suiyang for ten months and continued the great Tang Dynasty.
One hundred and fifty years. Even during the Jingkang period, Wang Zhen of Taiyuan blocked the Jin army on the west route for more than 250 days. These are examples of battles in which thousands of people fought against tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. As long as
If you plan things properly and employ people wisely, it will not be difficult to defend the city!"
Zhu Chongba immediately asked: "How to schedule? How to employ people?"
"First of all, of course, we must work together to make the iron barrels in the city similar. Arrange people to patrol day and night, divide areas, and patrol in different areas. People are not allowed to come and go at will, let alone spread gossip and disturb the morale of the army. For those who spread rumors and undermine morale,
Yes, we must severely punish them." Zhang Ximeng paused and then said: "After all, the most important thing in defending the city is food and ordnance. We must control the food in the city and implement a strict distribution system... to ensure the food of the soldiers.
We also want to let the people have something to eat, and we must strictly guard against hoarding and driving up prices. In short, as long as we are stable, let alone Jia Lu, even if Prime Minister Tuotuo comes with his troops, he may not be able to capture Haozhou!"
After Zhang Ximeng told the story, Zhu Chongba nodded repeatedly.
"Young gentleman, every sentence hits the mark. You, you really humbled your talents under our hands!"
Zhang Ximeng laughed and shook his head, "My benefactor is wrong. There are thousands of things he can say, but only one of them can accomplish anything. The safety of Haozhou all depends on my benefactor!"
Zhu Chongba gradually clenched his fists. He remembered the nervous scene of Xiao Shu and Zhang Ximeng he saw in the market, and couldn't help but feel his scalp numb.
"Little sir, let's go see the commander now!"
Zhu Chongba turned around and left. Zhang Ximeng had a premonition that someone was going to be unlucky.