Chapter five hundred and eighty first willing to be a guide
After a while, Tang Daxuan and Gu Mancang were led by Ye Bushou to the lobby.
The two of them had been informed in advance who was in the hall, so they knelt down and bowed down as soon as they entered the hall: "Daxuan of the Tang Dynasty, a common man, with grains and warehouses, pays homage to the Marquis of Zhongxing."
"Everyone, get up and talk!" Zhong Jinwei immediately said kindly to the two main heroes who captured Fan Wencheng, the great traitor. His favorability was full.
Although Tang Daxuan and Gu Mancang followed Fan Wencheng in humiliation for a period of time, they also gained something. They were not very afraid of officials and were a bit grand.
So after listening to Zhong Jinwei's words, the two thanked him and stood up.
Zhong Jinwei saw that both of them were in their thirties and looked tired, but they were in good spirits and there was a hint of joy in their brows.
"I remember that fewer and fewer Han people have escaped from Liaodong, and there have been almost none recently. How did you come up with the idea of escaping to Denglai and arresting Fan Wencheng?" Zhong Jinwei asked curiously.
Tang Daxuan and Gu Mancang looked at each other, and finally Tang Daxuan, who was eloquent, answered: "Master Hou, in fact, after I waited for the Han people to be robbed by the Jian captives, I thought about escaping back to the Ming Dynasty all the time, and waited day and night for Master Wang to come and rescue us. But.
The Jianlu's victories again and again, especially the latest great victory, have made us Han people who were in trouble lose hope, so fewer and fewer people are still thinking about returning to the Ming Dynasty. There are even many Han people who, in order to survive, eventually joined the
The new Han army formed by the slave chieftain is called Wu Chao Ha Zhen. By the way, it is a firearms army."
Everyone in the lobby understood after hearing this that what Tang Daxuan was talking about was actually the battle where the Ming army in Denglai was besieged.
Zhong Jinwei knew that Wuchao Hazhen had such an army in history. But this was not the focus of his concern. When he heard Tang Daxuan talking about the despair of the Han people, he couldn't help but feel moved in his heart, but he did not speak and continued to listen to Tang Daxuan's explanation.
"Cao Min and Gu Mancang became thief Fan's agents by chance... In the end, Cao Min and Gu Mancang worked together to get thief Fan drunk, and then drove a carriage out of the city. Because thief Fan had always been captured by Jian in the past.
Bullying, the slave chief Huang Taiji ordered not to embarrass the Fan thief, so we waited for An Ran to leave the city. Maybe the Jianlu later realized something was wrong and chased after him. If it weren't for the rescue of the elite soldiers under the Marquis, the two civilians would have confessed
Already."
Tang Daxuan made a eloquent call and explained to Zhong Jinwei their experiences in Liaodong, including that they heard from Fan Wencheng that the Denglai Ming Army was actually very powerful and was feared by him, so they decided to risk their lives and escape.
Zhong Jinwei was very excited when he heard this. He was suffering from not knowing the situation in the interior of Jianlu. Now the two righteous men happened to be Fan Wencheng's confidants and heard the results of various discussions between Jianlu and Fan Wencheng.
This is equivalent to two people playing the secret chess game of the Army Flag. You don't know my deployment of troops, but I can clearly see your deployment of troops. Only a fool can't win this kind of cheating chess game.
Zhong Jinwei immediately asked some questions that Tang Daxuan had not elaborated on just now. After receiving the answers one by one, his mind began to become more active.
He didn't ask any more questions and kept thinking about things. The lobby became quiet, everyone was waiting for the results of Zhong Jinwei's consideration.
After a long time, Zhong Jinwei suddenly raised his head, looked at Tang Daxuan and Gu Mancang and said: "Two righteous men, what are your plans? Are you willing to contribute to the Ming Dynasty, be the guide of a large army, and collect blood debts from Jianlu?"
Everyone in the hall was surprised. Zhongxing Hou seemed to want to change his previous plan.
Tang Daxuan and Gu Mancang were also stunned for a moment. They looked at each other, and it was Tang Daxuan who spoke first: "Master Hou, all the grassroots' families were destroyed by the rebels, and the eldest brother also starved to death in Liaodong. As long as you can take revenge, let alone lead the way, that's it.
If the common people lose their lives, they will not hesitate."
When he said this, before Zhong Jinwei spoke, he quickly glanced at Gu Mancang, and then continued: "It is enough for the common people to lead the way. Brother Gu is thinking about home and wants to go back to see his family. Please forgive me, Lord Marquis."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he looked at Gu Mancang curiously.
"The common people are not afraid of death, but they really care about their family. When the Jianlu came, the common people sent their mother, wife and children to the mountains. When they went home to protect their younger brother, they were kidnapped by the Jianlu. They never knew the situation at home, and it was very sad.
I miss you..." Gu Mancang explained repeatedly, fearing that Marquis Zhongxing might misunderstand.
But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zhong Jinwei: "You don't have to say anything, I understand how you feel. Failure to protect you is a dereliction of duty by the court and a disgrace to the Ming army. I will send someone to escort you back immediately.
As for the merit of capturing Fan Wencheng, I will wait for the reward from the imperial court! I highly appreciate a man like you who is affectionate and able to distinguish right from wrong. I will personally give you twenty taels as a token of my gratitude."
Zhong Jinwei's words were something they had never heard from anyone before, and they were stunned immediately. So after Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, neither of them had any reaction at all.
Zhong Jinwei ignored them and ordered Li Laosi to give him money, and then said to Gu Baichuan: "It's better that your Dongchang sends a servant to send him off, so that no one will make things difficult for him."
"Yes, Lord Marquis." Gu Baichuan nodded in agreement. He secretly wanted to explain it later and check the details to see if it was true as Gu Mancang himself said.
"These are twenty taels of Ming Jiusi treasure notes given to you by the Marquis. Keep them." Li Laosi walked to Gu Mancang and took out a stack of banknotes and said.
Twenty taels is a lot. A chicken only costs eight cents. Twenty taels is equivalent to buying 250 chickens, and you can become a professional chicken farmer.
Gu Mancang mechanically took the Ming Dynasty Jiusi treasure note. After looking at the treasure note in his hand, he suddenly knelt down and said: "Master Hou, I won't leave. I've been worried about you for so long anyway. I won't be in a hurry here sooner or later."
For a while.”
There is a tradition in the Chinese nation that people respect me as much as I respect others. Not only did Zhong Jinwei not make things difficult for him, he respected him very much. He said some things that he had never heard before and even gave him money, although he didn't have the money.
Although he had seen it, it did not prevent him from being grateful to Zhong Jinwei. Therefore, he suppressed the thought of missing his family and actively asked to stay.
Zhong Jinwei was also worried that there might be problems with just one guide. So when Gu Mancang asked to stay on his own initiative, he did not force it. He thought for a while and said: "In that case, you write a letter to the family and I will send someone to deliver it to you.
"
When Gu Mancang heard that this was good, he quickly replied gratefully: "Thank you, Lord Marquis, from the common people."
"You two go down and rest first. If you remember anything else that you missed, come and tell me." Zhong Jinwei ordered.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis." The two of them knelt down and kowtowed, and then left Ye Busuan to receive them.
Zhong Jinwei turned to Li Laosi and said: "Send someone to Pidao immediately and send word to Jiutai to discuss the military situation."
Li Laosi agreed and went to implement Zhong Jinwei's instructions.
But at this time, Gu Baichuan suddenly said to Li Laosi: "Wait a minute."
Then he turned to Zhong Jinwei, frowned slightly, and reminded Zhong Jinwei: "Master Hou, could this be another trap set by Jianlu?"