"Or let it go...Her Majesty the Queen gives us face like this, and we have to give it to us too."
"The two armies are fighting. We are small in number. Since we can't take them away, we can just kill them all."
"They are all good players. Even if they are not good enough, they still have their own skills. Those who are willing to surrender will come with us, and those who are unwilling to surrender will be killed."
"If you ask me, don't worry about it. Let's go now. While it's dark, King Xiongtian and Chief Xu Da are here, escorting the Queen, Xianggong Zhang, Eunuch Gao, Prefect Cao, and that Shen Zhushou, with these
Once the five people leave, the others will be left here. As the saying goes, life and death are determined by fate and wealth."
"Yes, yes, it's the right time to be frozen to death. If there is a ghost, he will blame Sanhui and Siyu. Being saved is a blessing from his ancestors. Being killed by the rebels is because he does not cultivate virtue..."
"I think it's better to kill them! I'll give you the right punishment! Don't forget, these are the people who have always bullied us and treated us like nothing. Now that they've fallen into our hands, why should we let them go so easily?"
"That's right, and we'll kill them directly! We need to kill Liwei ruthlessly!"
"How to kill to establish authority?"
"Just like what Da Longtou said just now, break the ice and wrap around the rocks to sink down to feed the fish! The fish that come out of the spring water flow will definitely be fat! By then, the locals will think of this as soon as they eat fish, and they will have established their authority."
"It's still too cheap for them..."
"I have an idea. Why not get a waterwheel, tie them to it, cut through the ice, and then let the big faucet roll these people in the ice water a few times according to their positions and crimes, and those who survive will be let go.
When he leaves, the dead ones will sink to feed the fish..."
"Where did the waterwheel come from?"
"If there is no water tanker, people can do it. It's like waterboarding in prison... just press in."
As we all know, Zhang Xing has always been an incompetent person. Before he time traveled, he was a bit of a talker. Since time traveling, he has relied on three magic weapons to survive until now:
One is a compass, which can provide a direct line between life and death when necessary, or provide a clear idea; the other is a cheating device that opens the key of Qi on the body, holding hands and saying hello when necessary, and most of the time making a fortune in a muffled voice; but the last one relies on so-called sincere communication.
Of course, this exchange can be divided into two types in detail. One is that Zhang Xing stands up and takes the initiative to talk, which is a necessary skill for those who have achieved great things in the past and those who have failed to achieve great things, so there is no need to say more.
The other is to rely on extensive listening to opinions, which is the so-called meeting.
As for the so-called soft rice, relying on the protection of Bai Sanniang, so that some people lamented that "a man can bend and stretch", this was definitely the case in the past, but it is no longer mentioned now, because Bai Sanniang has done it herself, and she has to do it.
He will be the heroine of his life...then he will naturally feel at ease.
In short, Zhang Xing was in a meeting at this time.
But as soon as the meeting started, Mr. Zhang Sanye, who was probably not third on the black list, soon realized that the successful raid that was so brilliant last night, which could be called a fatal blow, did not delay himself and these people.
mob.
It doesn’t matter if they are really just a bunch of people. It doesn’t matter if they have weird ideas. The key is that the differences between them are too big. And if you think about it for a moment, you will know that they are not doing it for any overall considerations at all, but more for some superficial reasons.
Statement:
Some people are from the lower class, and because the queen nods, they can't help but be generous to the end; some people, probably because they have been bullied by officials before, can't help but be ruthless and kill them all; and some people are simply worried about being surrendered.
These imperial elites would lower their status in the Deposed Dragon Gang, so they spoke harshly; some even realized the authority of Zhang Dalongtou after this battle, and began to think of ways to flatter him, but they didn't get the idea at all.
These things were even noticed by the group of prisoners who were paralyzed on the ground inside and outside the hall, and because of the fire, even the smell of urine and blood could not be concealed... They all had their legs broken in Zhang Shizhao
While keeping his mouth shut, he frequently looked up to the hall, probably not just because this group of people were discussing his own life and death.
What's more, I am speechless that the life and death of my group of people actually depends on such ignorant country tyrants, robbers, and low-level local officials who I usually look down on.
What's even more speechless is that they fell into the hands of such a rabble.
So who do they think they are?
Is this world so absurd?
"Brother Zhang!"
It was absurd, but the discussion was getting more and more outrageous. Beside the new fire outside the hall, someone finally couldn't help it. "The friendship between colleagues that day, even Huanshui had been here together before, so why is it like this?"
"
"Liu Shiyi." Zhang Xing glanced at each other and faced each other from a distance. "This is a battle between two armies. If you are not captured, you can reminisce about the past. Even if you escaped before, I will admit it. But if you are captured, you will
Where do you come from with so many words?”
"If I don't say anything, I'm afraid I'll be thrown into the water to make ice wontons." Hearing this, the man became more and more anxious. "Brother Zhang, please tell me, how can I survive?"
"It's easy to survive." Zhang Xing sighed and spoke seriously from a distance in the hall. "I remember that you and Liu Taishou of Dongjun were of the same clan. He could leave and take his family papers and property with him...
Do you know why? It’s because they were willing to cooperate and easily disarmed seven or eight counties, dozens of cities, crossings, towns, and cards in Dong County for us..."
"How can I have this ability?" The man was furious. "Only those in the hall have this ability..."
"These people in the hall don't have the ability anymore." Zhang Xing sighed quietly. "The reason why the outside troops don't dare to attack now is not because they gave the order... Therefore, even they can't get away easily.
Everyone has to have an explanation."
"At this point, I just want to survive and I have to explain..." Liu Shiyi was keenly aware of something, but his voice dropped.
"Are your parents and wife all in Dongdu?" Zhang Xing also realized something.
The other party immediately laughed dryly and stopped talking.
The surroundings were silent again.
But the silence didn't last long this time. Soon someone couldn't help shouting: "Master Zhang! I don't know you as well as Mr. Liu, but I am young, have no wife and no children, and have no family."
The Central and Eastern Capitals are in Taiyuan, and even if the Eastern Capital wants to control them, they can't get past the British Duke... If you let me go, I'll let you do great things!"
Zhang Xingbian wanted to answer.
However, just as this person finished speaking, someone else sneered and said: "Master Zhang... you haven't been in Dongdu for a long time, but you don't know the origin of Feng Xunqi. Although he has only been in Taichung for a year, he has gained a great reputation.
, I always like to torture and torture people on weekdays. I have to peel off the skin of people for no reason. I am nicknamed the 'evil ghost'..."
"So what? Does it have anything to do with you?"
"It's none of my business, but it's none of other people's business. How can I remember that Taichung once said that when Mr. Zhang was rebelling, he ordered people to release grain to burn debts, and even asked people to shout to depose the Dragon Gang and raise troops. They were originally for the common people... I don't know.
How can we accomplish great things by winning over such people?"
"If you want to do big things, you have to be eclectic and use talents... I consider myself to be strict, but I also dare to fight hard. If I receive a favor today, I will try my best to repay it."
"It can come down today and it can come down tomorrow..."
"Qian Jiu, how did I offend you? You are not one of those rootless white dumplings from Beiya. Even if you want to surrender, no one wants you. Why are you here to delay me?"
"I just can't stand it!"
"Then let's die together?"
"Fuck your mother! Who do you think is the white-skinned dumpling of Beiya? You have a broken leg and you are still showing off your authority here?"
"I……"
There was a mess around the fire outside, but Zhang Xing felt a little better because of this farce. Obviously, the Wei court had peeled off the outer layer of skin, and there was a mob underneath, but the system was too big to cover it up.
.
Everyone is a mob. On the other hand, if everyone carries the sedan chair, it can also be assumed that everyone is an elite, right?
However, it was too late to think too much at this time, he had to make an idea.
"King Xiongtian, you have to work hard."
With this thought, Zhang Xing finally steeled himself and called out to someone. "Please go back and forth between Gushu and Xiayi to see if the city is stable and if the reinforcements are in place. By the way, tell Niu Da and Wang Zhen the results here so that they can
Defend the city with peace of mind...and be sure to come back before dawn."
"I know." Xiong Bonan stood up immediately without much thought.
Seeing the light flashing away, Zhang Xingfu looked at Xu Shiying again: "Xu Dalang, please stay in the hall for me for a while...Give me the pen and paper in your arms."
Xu Shiying originally wanted to hand it over directly, but was stunned when he heard the second half of the sentence, and immediately took out a roll of white paper and a charcoal pen from his arms.
"Xiao Zhou." Zhang Xing took the paper, stood up, and finally looked at Zhou Xingfan. "I will find a private room with a table and lights. After half a quarter of an hour, you and Lao Jia will drag these people over one by one...
I want to go down the hall one by one and ask about things."
Xiao Zhou and Jia Yue naturally had nothing to say. The leaders around them looked sideways but did not dare to say anything. The prisoners outside also became more honest.
In this way, Zhang Xing left the hall and came to a side room in the front yard with a couch covered in blood and a half-headed body on the ground. He didn't care whether it was dirty or not, and got on the couch directly, and then continued
Under the light of the lamp, he leaned over the small table on the couch and drew a simple table with charcoal... He originally wanted to make the table more detailed, but for some reason, in the end, he only roughly listed his place of origin, age, official status, and family.
volume, and a long list of blanks.
After a while, Xiao Zhou and Jia Yue dragged a Jinyi patrolman over as scheduled, whose legs were still bent, and at Zhang Xing's signal, he lowered him to the bloodstained spot on the couch opposite the couple.
Zhang Xing looked at the other party and seemed to have an impression. He filled in the previous information and asked in a low voice: "Old Zhao... do you want to surrender?"
The man held the blood stains on the couch below, looked at Zhang Xing, and shook his head slowly: "Brother Zhang, you know me. My wife, children, and clan are all in Dongdu. I really don't dare to, unless you find a way to repay me."
I'm dead... But it's difficult, and I still don't dare... I'd better ask you to let me go in terms of our past relationship. I'll be grateful to you in this life."
Zhang Xing did not comment, but said again: "I just asked you whether you will surrender?"
"No, I dare not surrender." The man finally lowered his head and gritted his teeth.
"What if I can try to ensure that the news of your coming is not known?"
"Then...then I'm willing to give it a try."
"Okay... let me tell you a few more names... among these people with broken legs, here are the three worst people at the patrol point, and the three most suitable ones." Zhang Xing spoke directly without raising his head.
The man was finally startled, but after a moment he still lowered his voice and said a few names, and then he couldn't help but immediately asked: "Will you die if you don't surrender? Or will you die if you surrender if you have a bad reputation? If you surrender, you will die if you have a good reputation.
, can you live without surrender?"
"Don't ask, don't say unnecessary words. Everyone knows the truth... You choose the road yourself. All I can do is open the door half way." Zhang Xing sighed, and then looked directly at Xiao Zhou. "Go ahead.
!Throw it into the hall and put it aside."
Xiao Zhou and Jia Yue are both excellent executors.
After a while, another person came. As soon as he was thrown onto the couch, he collapsed and seemed ready to kowtow. Fortunately, Xiao Zhou grabbed him again.
Zhang Xing looked up and saw that it was a person without a beard, and immediately changed a piece of paper: "Name?"
"Sun, Sun Qiao."
"Where are you from?"
"Dongdu...no, Nanyang, probably Nanyang..."
"Where is the family record?"
"They are all dead a long time ago. I don't remember them anyway."
"What position?"
"Beiya's clerk..."
"What document?"
"Specialized in entering and exiting Cangcheng..."
"Are you willing to surrender?"
"I'm willing...please ask Mr. Zhang to give me a way out and work as a cow or a horse..."
"Keep your voice down... Bei Yameni, who is accompanying me this time, will name the three most hated names in daily life, and then the three best ones."
"Yes Yes Yes……"
"Okay." Zhang Xing wrote down the name, then went to see Xiao Zhou and Jia Yue, and warned carefully. "Take him down and put him in the hall... The same goes for the people who come after him, but he must be placed in three or four places in the hall.
You can also put them outside to highlight the chaos, but also divide them into piles...don't let them talk randomly."
Xiao Zhou and Jia Yue immediately woke up.
In fact, there were not many prisoners, because there were not many people who could be accommodated in the annex, not to mention that they killed a lot of people. Putting aside the few dignitaries and nobles in the hall, there were only forty or fifty people.
However, these forty or fifty people were either accomplished patrolmen, or the father-in-law of Beiya who knew writing and arithmetic, and some of them were local officials who handled logistics and intelligence.
In other words, at least they are all people who can be said to have special skills, otherwise some of the leaders of the Deposed Dragon Gang would not be afraid.
In this way, it took about an hour and a half. When the time came to the fourth watch, Zhang Xing just completed the statistics, but he looked at the list in his hand, listened to the wind outside the house, and remained silent for a long time.
To put it bluntly, Zhang Xing is not unaware of the superficial pursuit of interests behind these people... those who desperately want to survive, those who want to survive but are worried about their family fortunes, and those who want to pretend to give it a try, including those messy xenophobes and jealousies within the Deposed Dragon Gang
, as well as a red eye on the lower side and weak knees on the upper side.
However, he knew that he could not easily ignore these objective superficial interests and the superficial performances of those people.
Especially those prisoners, everyone is destined to be complicated and must have their own story. Maybe the cruel people are particularly loyal and are really useful in battle; maybe they never do bad things but are just in the family.
Deep down, they despise the Deposed Dragon Gang and will directly defect to the enemy when the time comes; there may even be real heroes hidden among the silent ones, while those who show their surrender are loyal ministers of the Wei Dynasty who are ready to find an opportunity to kill themselves to repay the emperor's kindness.
But so what? If he can do this, he has already lived up to the conscience of heaven and earth.
Zhang Xing sighed for a moment, and then immediately asked Xiao Zhou outside the door to call Xu Shiying to come in.
"Sit." After a while, Xu Dalang came over. Zhang Xing, who was looking down at the form, raised his hand and pointed. This startled the leader of Xu Dalang, who had made a great success today, to panic for no reason. Then he put his hands and feet together and carefully sat down on the couch opposite.
, at first glance, it seems that he is more honest than the previous prisoners.
"Take a look." After the other party sat down, Zhang Xingfang handed over the form in his hand. "I have some ideas. Come and give me a slap."
Xu Shiying is a smart man, so he just scanned the form in his hand once, and when he heard this again, he immediately became a little disillusioned, but still maintained his posture and lowered his voice and asked: "What is the number of the third brother?"
"I thought about it. After all, the rebellion of the Deposed Dragon Gang requires people, so we should try our best to attract talents... Let King Xiongtian hide for a while, but his status is too high, and he insists on killing everyone and fighting against each other.
Fu Jiangren is a little dissatisfied. He is here, and there are people supporting him below. There are some things that are hard to say... This is one of them." Zhang Xing introduced seriously.
Xu Dalang also nodded immediately. It was not like he had not seen the argument in the hall just now. He knew from the moment Xiong Bonan was sent away that Zhang Xing was prepared to surrender.
"But how to recruit talents, you must also follow rules... For example, when two armies are fighting, naturally those who surrender will live, and those who do not surrender will die. Otherwise, even those who do not surrender will be released, and how can we explain to those who are willing to risk surrender?
?This is the basic and second step.”
Zhang Xing continued to talk, but it did not exceed the other party's expectations.
"In addition, since you are willing to surrender, you have to treat them as half of your own family, so you have to consider their difficulties. If you want to change your name, you must not let the court and family know, and you must cooperate... This is
Third.
"Fourth, I feel that since we are going to rebel, and since we are calling for peace in the world, we should do something upright... Those who surrender must cover up, but those who do not surrender are the enemy, so we should understand
Canonical punishment... So, when King Xiongtian comes back, I am going to let you take some people and those who are willing to surrender to escape at night, and go back to Gushu to resettle.
.”
Xu Dalang was finally startled and immediately nodded to express his support.
"Finally." Zhang Xing added the last thing before the other party spoke. "Rewarding good and punishing evil should not be the first priority in war, but if possible, we should still do it and tell the world what we are not.
We have ideas and concepts, and we can lead them to bring peace to the world... So according to the list, I selected three people with poor reputations and three people with good reputations from Beiya, Jing'antai, and local officials.
Yes, we will compare the list of those who surrendered and those who did not surrender, and we will find four who are unwilling to surrender and prepare a public pardon; the six who have surrendered will still be executed! What do you think?"
"Third Brother has dealt with it as thoroughly as possible, but I don't know what other specific instructions Third Brother has besides taking the surrendered people away? I am willing to do my best." Xu Dalang suddenly put down the form and stood up without restraint.
"Of course I have to rely on you." Zhang Xing responded calmly. "One is to wait for King Xiongtian to come back, and you have to explain it to him as clearly as possible. The other is to clear up those confused thoughts before King Xiongtian comes back.
Please comfort the leader..."
"This is natural." Xu Shiying nodded immediately.
"Besides." Zhang Xing asked seriously. "Let me ask you, how is Cao Wang's official reputation? Is there any special saying or thing that I don't know about?"
Xu Shiying was stunned, but immediately reacted, and then lowered her voice and responded seriously: "I haven't heard that it's particularly good or bad... It's just that the spectrum is a bit big on weekdays."
"That's the same as what I know." Zhang Xing nodded. "It's nothing. Tomorrow I will take him back with King Xiongtian, kill Duke Gao, and pardon Shen Ding... You can bring Mr. Zhang in again."
.”
Xu Dalang was finally completely stunned. After a few breaths, he asked in a low voice: "Do you want to kill even Mr. Zhang?"
"If he didn't surrender, why didn't he kill him?" Zhang Xing asked seriously with a face as usual. "Besides, this kind of art of rewarding good and punishing evil, and doing justice for heaven, would be insufficient if only one governor of Beiya was killed... On the contrary,
If you can kill a Nanya Xianggong in a grand manner, it will be enough to shock the world."
Xu Dalang was confused and could only answer.
After a while, Zhang Shizhao was carried by Xu Shiying and placed on the couch. Then the latter tore off the rope around his mouth, took out the torn linen cloth in his mouth, and put it on the table... After all this was done
, Xu Dalang just stood at the threshold, unwilling to leave.
The other party was a big boss, and Zhang Xing was not easy to win over. He could only pick up the form, look at it for a moment to Zhang Shizhao opposite him, then immediately take it back, fill in the first few boxes for the other party, and then ask seriously:
"Zhang Shizhao, are you willing to surrender?"
Zhang Shizhao, who had been blocked for almost a night, opened his numb mouth, but there was no sound.
"If you feel sour, just nod or shake your head." Zhang Xing reminded seriously. "Are you willing to surrender?"
Zhang Xianggong looked at the young man in front of him, and for a long time, he said solemnly: "Of course I am afraid of death, but you must tell me, what happened last night and you have become famous, how are you going to deal with the queen?"
When Xu Shiying heard this, he immediately came to see Zhang Xing.
"I'm telling you, just tell me whether you will surrender or not?" Zhang Xing asked seriously.
"good."
"I plan to plunder all the belongings accompanying me here, and ask the officials of Liang County to distribute Songcheng's military weapons, money, silk, and grain to redeem the Queen and Prefect Cao. Then, after the accompanying servants and soldiers have dispersed, I will hand over the Queen, the harem, and princesses.
Make an alliance with Huaiyou and let them be the middlemen to receive it, and then continue to escort him south to Jiangdu." Zhang Xing answered calmly. "As for Liang County, it doesn't hurt to use a few more cities as a buffer."
"That's right! It's enough to rob for real and fame, but there is no need to keep the queen as a loser, and drag the Huaiyou Alliance into trouble." Zhang Shizhao responded sincerely, but couldn't follow up again. "But why can't we let it go?
Are they coming to redeem me too?"
"Reducing or not reducing?" Zhang Xing couldn't wait to ask, so he raised his pen and hovered over the form.
Xu Shiying also set his sights on the famous Nanya Prime Minister again.
Zhang Shizhao was silent for a long time and then responded slowly: "I am the Prime Minister after all, so it is not a bad idea to die in Huanshui..."
Zhang Xing sighed and was about to write the word "no surrender".
But soon, Mr. Zhang who was sitting on the couch continued: "But if you can cover up for me and change my name, you may not kill me in Huanshui... Zhang Sanlang... I may not be unable to surrender to the rear.
The only thing is, I will only surrender you, but not the Dragon Gang, do you dare to agree?"
Xu Shiying, who was inside the threshold, could no longer count how many times he had changed his color tonight, and he didn't know whether he should intervene.
Zhang Xing, on the other hand, after a moment of silence, immediately responded seriously: "I can find someone from among the prisoners to pretend to be you and kill you in Huanshui, but you must join the Deposed Dragon Gang, and you can be a gang member.
It doesn’t matter if it’s an ordinary leader or not...but I don’t want you to surrender to me personally.”
"Why?" Zhang Shizhao was greatly puzzled. "Isn't this Deposed Dragon Gang a cover for you to do things? Sooner or later, you will throw it away. Or do you want to do big things, but you don't even have this sense? Or is it because he is here?
?”
As he spoke, Zhang Shizhao pointed to Xu Shiying who was inside the threshold.
"I hate the saints and the Wei Dynasty, but I have no grudges against you. You are ready to surrender, so there is no need to avoid it." Zhang Xing sighed, but he was sincere. "Mr. Zhang, I always knew that I was a waste, but I chose not to save myself.
You should have the ambition to do something big, and in this case, you can only do it by gathering everyone's strength."
Zhang Shizhao sneered: "All principles are correct."
"Of course the principle is correct. I know you look down on the people of the Deposed Dragon Gang and think they are just a bunch of rabble." Zhang Xing responded. "I think everything should be guided by wise men. But with all due respect,
A wise man may think a thousand things, but still make mistakes, and if a crowd gathers fire, it can also turn into a torch. Wasn't Mr. Zhang defeated tonight at the hands of a rabble like us? Secondly, if today's rabble can be sharpened, after the big waves wash away the sand, it may not be possible in the future.
You can't become a real hero... Besides, rules are rules. Today I am recruiting people to surrender as the leader of the right wing of the Dragon Gang. How can I abolish the public and practice private affairs? I have done this kind of thing too much, and it seems like I am taking advantage. In fact,
It would be embarrassing.”
"Ha!" Zhang Shizhao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly took a long breath and laughed. "That day in Nanya, they all called you little Zhang Shizhao, but I feel that now you are vaguely like little Cao Lin."
"Can't we do both?" Xu Shiying took a step forward and finally couldn't help but interrupt.
"Mr. Zhang." Zhang Xing glanced at Xu Dalang, raised his pen and asked seriously, "Will you surrender or not?"
"I'm afraid of death, so I surrender." Zhang Shizhao also looked back at Xu Shiying, and then replied seriously. "In the future, in the gang, you can still ask me to be the clerk of a county."
Zhang Xing nodded, carefully wrote the word "willing to surrender" on the form, then put down his pen and mouthed towards Xu Shiying.
The latter also hurriedly came forward to help him, preparing to tie his mouth again and go outside to confuse the audience.
"Although I didn't surrender to you personally, I received protection from you after all. The defeat tonight was due to you with one fatal blow and a beautiful blow." At this moment, Zhang Shizhao suddenly raised his hand to stop Xu Shiying, and then calmed down.
He spoke. "So Zhang Sanlang, I will also take the opportunity to tell you a big truth... Since you have done your job as uprightly as possible, it is not impossible. The road is chosen by yourself... But remember, no matter what in the future,
Don't throw it away unless you have to, otherwise you will be completely defeated. On the other hand, even if the situation reaches a certain point, as long as you can still keep it on the surface, you will be at the end of your rope, and you may not be able to do it.
Repeatedly."
After saying that, Zhang Shizhao actually took the initiative to stuff the torn linen dumplings on the table into his mouth, and allowed Xu Shiying to come to his senses, tie his mouth, and carry him out again.
PS: Thanks to the new alliance leaders, Mr. Cola Bujia Xue and Mr. Aythzee, these are the 105th and 106th alliances in this book... The cause of the Deposed Dragon Gang is in full swing, and it is time for officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress them.