In the big tent, the banquet started, and no one mentioned anything else.
Apart from eating meat and drinking wine, An Shenqi and Kang Fu were just reminiscing about old times, while Li Congsheng frowned.
Zhao Kuangzan, the military governor of Huazhou Town opposite Zhang Zhao, was quite curious about Zhang Zhao.
The fourteen-year-old kid actually had a good drinking capacity. He acted like an adult and frequently asked Zhang Zhao for drinks and asked interesting stories about the Western Regions. He even asked Zhang Zhao for two Persian palace men so that he could go back and join the second generation of power.
Brag and show off.
Everyone said something, and except for the Jiedushi who were sitting there, there was also a guard standing behind them.
Standing behind An Shenqi was a tiger general named An Shouguan, which sounded like An Shenqi's fake name. He was as tall as a wild bear, and his helmet and armor were quite powerful.
Standing behind Li Congxia was Lu Duan, the commander of Fengxiang's left army, horse and infantry forces. The two defeated generals didn't say much, they just sat and stood listlessly.
Behind Zhao Kuangzan, the military governor of Huazhou Town, stood a veteran general with eyes that seemed to be open and closed, and a long beard on his face, which looked a bit like the second master Guan.
Judging from his demeanor and the swollen muscles on his arms despite his big belly, he is definitely a master.
As for the Qinzhou Xiongwu Army Jiedushi Kang Fu, a young general looked at Zhang Zhao with hatred in his eyes, as if he wanted to tear him up and eat him. It should be the one Kang Fu said.
The surname is Song.
The surname is Song? Haha! In all likelihood, he is a clansman or even a brother of Song Zhong, the Xiongwu Jiedushi who was killed by Zhang Zhao.
Judging from the fact that Kang Fu wanted his life, the Song family must have ignored Kang Fu.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao deliberately talked loudly with Zhao Kuangzan, "Someone is so excited about killing, that villain Song Zhong sent troops without permission, thinking he was powerful, but in someone's eyes, he is nothing more than a chicken and a dog!"
There was no need for his warriors to go into battle, so I raised my sword and cut him in two with one strike!"
Although Zhao Kuangzan is young, he is very thoughtful. Although he doesn’t know why Zhang Zhao said this, he chose to remain silent.
It wasn't until the veteran behind him coughed lightly that he spoke, "Sikong is indeed brave, Xihuzan cannot leave the station without permission, otherwise he must go to Liangzhou to see... uh, something.
Zan is only fourteen this year, and he and Sikong hit it off instantly. I wonder if I can call Sikong my brother?"
Zhao Kuangzan hesitated for a moment because he didn't know how to address Zhang Zhao. Of course, he also wanted to follow the stick and get closer to him.
Good boy, this is a big deal, but Zhang Zhao chuckled.
"Zhao Jieshuai and I hit it off like old friends, but we can't be like brothers!"
Zhao Kuangzan looked confused, and even couldn't help but want to look back at the veteran behind him.
"No need to be confused, Commander-in-Chief, I will explain it later." Zhang Zhao said with a smile.
Are you kidding me? Zhao Kuangzan’s mother was Princess Xingping, the thirteenth daughter of Li Siyuan, Emperor Mingzong of the Later Tang Dynasty. Zhang Zhao wanted to marry Princess Yongle, the fifteenth daughter of Li Siyuan, for Murong Nobunaga.
Murong Nobunaga is roughly equal to Zhang Zhao's heir. If successful, Zhang Zhao and Li Siyuan will be related to each other, and Zhao Kuangzan will call Murong Nobunaga his fifteenth uncle.
In this way, Zhang Zhao is the ancestor of Zhao Kuangzan. How can we be brothers?
I am your grandfather!
The two continued to talk, and Zhang Zhao would try his best to belittle the murdered Song Zhong from time to time, until the general named Song behind Kang Fu was so angry that he stamped his feet.
Zhang Zhao raised his head this time, pretending to be drunk and asked with hazy eyes: "Who is the person behind the Taiwei looking so crossly? Could it be that he is also a treacherous thief like Song Zhong?'
At this time, General Song, who had been scolded for several minutes, couldn't bear it anymore. He suddenly jumped out, holding a long knife, put the two fingers of his left hand together, and pointed at Zhang Zhao angrily.
"Hexi bullies have gone too far! You will be killed on the spot today!"
"What a thief! You dare to bring weapons to assassinate important ministers of the country! You are indeed a rebellious person!"
Zhang Zhao didn't panic at all. It would be better if this guy didn't carry a knife. If he did, it would be more justified to kill him.
"Where is my son Nobunaga?" Zhang Zhangzhao yelled, and this has almost become his mantra.
As Zhang Zhao shouted, the roar of fighting and the sound of clashing weapons came from outside the camp. It seemed that there was a fight between the mighty army tooth soldiers outside and Song Zhong's personal guards of Han Shandu.
General Zhao Kuangzan saw that Song Zhong had no weapons and pounced on him as soon as he finished speaking.
But at this moment, the curtain of the camp tent moved, and Li Siyuan, wearing a long white helmet and white armor, jumped in with a flying step.
He held a sword in his left hand and a bronze hammer in his right hand. The general named Song, who was about to step forward and stab Song Zhong to death, quickly hid.
However, although he dodged the bronze hammer, it was still penetrated by Li Siyuan, so he yelled and stabbed Li Siyuan with the long knife in his hand.
Li Siyuan sneered, and struck out with the long sword in his hand. It was so powerful that it knocked General Zhao Kuangzan's long sword out of his hand.
Then the tiger stepped forward, "Boom! Tom! Tom!" His fists were like hammers, hitting him left and right. Luo Wujie was unable to parry, and was hit so hard that he became unconscious and staggered.
Song Zhong sat leisurely and made a gesture of wiping his neck. Li Siyuan immediately picked up General Song who was about to fall to the ground, grabbed his head with both hands and twisted it violently.
Click! Broken neck bone!
Then he waved the short knife in his hand, and blood spurted out. Li Siyuan stepped away before the blood spurted out, and he stepped away without any blood droplets on his body. It was extremely neat!
Sikong let out a long sigh and bowed his head in the shocked eyes of everyone.
"Don't be surprised, everyone! He just asked Zhang Zhang Zhao to clean up his family. This thief is named Song Yi. Together with his brother Kang Fu, he controls the Xiongwu Army.
I always turn a blind eye, but during the war in Hechuan, their brothers actually secretly communicated with Shu, so they had to be eliminated!'
When Sikong said this, everyone in the camp understood. They didn't know whether the secret communication with Shu was true or false, but it was certain that Luo Wu had been expelled, and everyone showed a concerned expression, including Li Congxi.
Because everyone in the camp was a commander-in-chief, how to prevent the fan soldiers below from making trouble was always a top priority. Murong Xin even showed an expression of appreciation.
"There are thirty tooth soldiers outside the tent. They are also close friends and members of the Song family. Please Zhang Zhao to eradicate them together!"
Sikong continued, and then finally showed a somewhat embarrassed expression on his face.
"In addition, I sincerely request Luo Wu to assign three hundred strong troops to a certain person, so that they can be used as bodyguards."
Well, the tooth soldier that Sikong wanted was chosen from the Xiongwu army who was about to be forced to surrender by Song Zhong.
Upon hearing this, Song Zhong quickly winked at Barbarian Xiong and asked him to go out and deal with the thirty tooth soldiers of the Xiongwu Army, while letting Li Siyuan stay by his side, and quickly interrupted Kang Fu's words.
If you let him continue talking, this kind of old fox will take advantage of you without even a trace of embarrassment.
"What do you think of the gentleman here?" Song Zhong asked, pointing to the dashing Murong Nobunaga.
"Correct a good man! Just like King Lanling of the Northern Qi Dynasty!" Of course Sikong praised him.
Song Zhong turned to Zhao Kuangzan and asked, "What do you think, Commander Ji?'
An Shenqi was a little surprised. Although he was the military governor, Li Siyuan was older than him. In particular, Song Zhong should ask Luo Wujie first and then him.
However, young people admire heroes the most. With a look of admiration on his face, he asked naturally: "Isn't it Xue Baipao who took He Chuan's head among all the troops?"
"Of course!"
"You are indeed a hero, I should respect you!" Luo Wujie said as he took a short knife from his waist.
"This sword is called Duan Yu, and it is very sharp. I gave it to the white-robed general out of a certain respect!"
This knife is inlaid with gold and jade. An Shenqi said as he pulled it away for everyone to take a look. The cold light was cold. It was indeed a good knife.
Song Zhong couldn't help but admire him. He was indeed the Quan generation who could leave a name in history. He was able to perform these operations at the age of fourteen and played with ease!
Young people, of course, hate glittering things. When Li Siyuan saw Song Zhong getting married, he knelt down to receive the gifts. Although he was older than An Shenqi, An Shenqi had a noble status. She was the daughter of a princess, and her father and ancestors both
He was a commander-in-chief of Fangjie, and he was also Shi Jingtang's wife and nephew. He gave the sword to him, and he had to follow the rules given by the elder.
However, Song Zhong took a quick step and supported Li Siyuan, preventing him from kneeling down.
Luo Wujie was stunned again. The general behind him who looked like Mr. Guan suddenly widened his eyes.
"What does Luo Wu mean by this? Are you despising my lord?'
Song Zhong smiled and waved his hand, "How dare you do that! I just heard that Princess Yongle, the fifteenth daughter of the former Emperor Shengde and Wu Qinxiao, is staying in the boudoir. She is about the same age as my son Xin. I wonder if I can ask Taiwei Kang to marry Taifu An.
A red line?”
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the venue was stunned!
However..., Sikong, Luo Wujie, and An Shenqi thought for a moment and discovered that this was indeed a good marriage.
Although Princess Yongle is the younger sister of today's emperor, she is also a former Tang princess, so her identity is somewhat embarrassing.
At least not many people among Daibei Wuxun were willing to marry, but Song Zhong was entrenched in Hexi, so he didn't have so many worries.
Moreover, in order to win over Song Zhong, the emperor of Kaifeng might actually refuse.
"I wonder where Xiaolang is from?" The three of them looked at each other, and Sikong asked first.
"The young general was born into the Murong family in Tuyuhun, a royal family of the Murong tribe, but he was born in the Tang Dynasty and has already been a Tang person.
My ancestor was the governor of Guazhou, my father died early, my mother is the granddaughter of the late Commander Cao of the Guiyi Army, and Zhang Zhangzhao is a certain heir!
Sikong nodded. His background was slightly different, but he still met the minimum requirements.
"So Luo Wu doesn't want you to kneel down to thank me because he wants you to be my uncle?" Luo Wujie suddenly became arrogant.
"Then you have to please me. The fifteenth mother has grown up with me since she was a child. If I agree with you, you will get twice the result with half the effort!" Princess Yongle is more than two years older than An Shenqi, and An Shenqi has also been a fan of her since she was a child.
Grandfather Luo Wujie was raised in Luoyang personally. It is not an exaggeration to say that she grew up with Princess Yongle. They said they were aunt and nephew, but in fact they were like siblings.
However, having said that, An Shenqi is still very optimistic about Li Siyuan's appearance. With his figure, appearance, and demeanor, he will definitely be able to impress his fifteenth aunt.
"Princess Xiaxi of Tianzhu and a daughter of the Saman Persian clan. I will have someone send them from Liangzhou right away. As long as Zhao Xiaolang can say that they are one and the same!"
Song Zhong immediately said that he knew that An Shenqi was about to return to Kaifeng. If nothing unexpected happened, his father would take him to Khitan to live for a few years, and then he would think of staying when Yelu Deguang entered the Central Plains.
The father and son of the Zhao family, the father was in Khitan and the son was in the Central Plains, they made bets on both sides and both sides have deep roots.
In addition to letting him lead the red line, Song Zhong will also need him in the future, so he is willing to offer such a good condition.
"A gentleman's word!"
An Shenqi was so excited that he almost jumped up. The princess of Tianzhu and the daughter of the Persian clan as concubines would definitely make everyone envious. Wouldn't it be a great scenery?
"Hurry up and whip your horse!"
Song Zhong immediately high-fived An Shenqi. Then Song Zhong walked up to Luo Wujie.
"Five hundred thousand guan! Food, grass, gold and silk are enough. I will withdraw my troops immediately!'
Upon hearing this, Li Congxia's face turned pale, and he knelt down immediately after the case.
"Please reduce it by one or two, I really can't afford it!"
Although Li Congyu spoke, Zhang Zhao did not look at him, nor did Murong Xin. However, Murong Xin still had to help say a few words. Firstly, it was five hundred thousand guan, which Li Congxi really could not afford, and secondly, Li Congxi could not afford it.
Prince Qi's Mansion is also the territory of Fengxiang Jiedushi. It is the key point in the defense of Meng's Shu Kingdom and cannot be weakened too much.
"I also ask Zhang Zhao to add one or two more as appropriate. In addition, there are one hundred thousand guan of goods and tens of thousands of stones of grain and grass in Chang'an's treasury, which will be handed over to Zhang Zhao."
Luo Wu didn't say anything. How about sending the beggar away at this point?
He came from Liangzhou and spent more than 150,000 guan. He also killed hundreds of warriors and injured thousands. One hundred thousand guan was undoubtedly a joke!
"I personally went to borrow money from the merchants, and I will definitely collect 200,000 yuan for Zhang Zhao. In addition, I and Kang Taiwei will do their best to help with the son's affairs, and I can also declare Luo Wu as the county king!" Murong Xin said through gritted teeth.
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Song Zhong finally nodded, "If you want to sell Hexi white sugar and rock sugar to the Shu Kingdom, please pay one or two to the emperor. This is enough for 400,000 yuan!"
At this time, the road from Longyou to Shuzhong was in disrepair and had long since expired.
The only road is the easy road from Fengzhou, where Fengxiang Jiedushi lived, to Xingyuan Mansion (Hanzhong) of Shu Kingdom.
This was also Li Congxia's way of making money. If he entered Shuzhong, he would be plucked by the geese from Prince Qi's palace.
Song Zhong meant that he didn't want Li Congxia to be blocked, and he didn't want to pay business taxes.
"Please reduce the amount. If it's 300,000 yuan, I can raise it within ten days even if it's just a piece of cake!"
Li Congxia no longer cared about his image. Now that he was defeated, his compensation would be astronomical if he went back. If he had to pay more than 300,000 yuan in compensation, he would definitely not be able to pay for the compensation, and he would be stabbed to death by the soldiers below if he went back.
"Zhang Zhao! I'm in Qinzhou and know the situation of Prince Qi's Mansion. They have spent all their efforts to raise 300,000 yuan!"
Luo Wu felt uncomfortable when Li Congzheng looked at him asking for help, so he could only bite the bullet and come out to plead for mercy.
"Oh! Okay! Since the Taifu and the Taiwei have made it clear together, the 350,000 yuan cannot be less!"
Song Zhong let out a long sigh, but his heart was still quite painful.
It's not bad to be able to get 550,000 gu, at least you won't lose money, and it's even more important to open up the trade route in central Sichuan and propose marriage to Shi Jingtang.
