In Liangzhou City, Zhou Jun was sitting in the side hall of Jinzhai, looking at the boiling tea in the room, slightly lost in thought.
Sun Aying lightly knocked on the door outside the house and said, "Uncle Shen, the steward of the Jin family, is here."
Zhou Jun: "Let him come in."
Uncle Shen, whose beard and hair were all white, entered the side hall, walked up to Zhou Jun, bowed down in front of him, first called "Master", and then said: "The seventeen trading houses of the Jin family are all ready and ready to go at any time.
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Zhou Jun: "Where are those palace officials who moved from Chang'an?"
Uncle Shen: "Those palace maids who have moved from Chang'an have also packed their bags and set off with most of them."
Zhou Jun nodded and said: "Remember to take all the food, gold, silver, wealth, etc. obtained from Bachuan's private property before setting off this time, and don't leave them behind."
Uncle Shen responded, kneeling on the ground but still not getting up.
Zhou Jun glanced at the old man: "What, is something wrong?"
Uncle Shen put his forehead on the ground and asked Zhou Jun: "I dare to ask, how are the lady and the young lady of the Jin family doing?"
Zhou Jun was a little surprised when he heard this question, but he still answered truthfully: "They are very good mother and daughter. I have brought Feng Niang into my house, which can be regarded as giving her a home."
After hearing this, Uncle Shen first kowtowed to Zhou Jun and then said: "In this way, the old slave will no longer have any worries and can do what he wants to do."
Zhou Jun was puzzled: "What do you mean by this?"
Uncle Shen raised his head, with an unstoppable emotion on his face full of grooves: "The last head of the Jin family was the benefactor of the old slave. Taking good care of the Jin family's wife was the old slave's promise to the last head of the family.
.Now that the wife of the Jin family has a home, and the young lady has also entered her father's family, the old slave can finally take some time to fulfill the long-cherished wish that the master of the family had cherished before his death."
After saying that, Uncle Shen took off his outer robe.
Zhou Jun took a closer look and was surprised to find that the old man was wearing a simple but well-maintained piece of armor.
Uncle Shen knelt down on one knee instead, raised his hands and said to Zhou Jun: "Old slaves and the old people of the Jin family, our ancestors were all deserters who were defeated in Dafeichuan. Although our ancestors were lucky enough to survive, they later
Every day and every night, I feel miserable and miserable. I just wish I had broken my spine and lost my ambition. Even if I have descendants, I have repeatedly taught them that if there is a chance, they must rebuild their military spirit and protect the world..."
Zhou Jun looked at the silver-haired Uncle Shen and couldn't help but said: "You..."
Uncle Shen raised his head and said in a deep voice: "The imperial court is ignorant and ruthless, and treacherous ministers harm the faithful. This is a sign of troubled times. Although the old slave is from a lowly household, he has known Erlang for many years, and he also knows that Erlang's ambition is not for personal gain, but for the common people of the world.
Come on. The old slave and the old man of the Jin family, together with their nephews, are willing to follow the master of the family to eliminate the bandits and bring peace to the world."
When Zhou Jun heard this, he was stunned on the spot. He couldn't help but think in his heart, this Uncle Shen is not very showy in his daily life, and he is low-key and serious in his work, but he is indeed rare and thoughtful.
Uncle Shen saw Zhou Jun's expression and said again: "The Jin family has been able to recruit two thousand soldiers, most of whom are three generations old. They practice according to military regulations on weekdays. In terms of combat prowess, they will definitely not lose to the frontier troops.
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Zhou Jun stood up, walked to Uncle Shen, stretched out his hand to help the latter, sighed and said: "I have never doubted the combat power of the Jin family's military guards, but if you stay, who will take care of those people?"
Where are the Jin family members who moved to Anxi?"
Uncle Shen: "I'm afraid Erlang doesn't know how fierce Liangzhou women are. He just said that the ladies of the Jin family, whether they are Feng Niang or Xiu Niang, are all skilled in bows and horses. As long as they have weapons in their hands, they can fight against ordinary men.
One against two is normal. To take a step back, even if we don’t talk about women, all the clerks and clerks in Jin’s family’s workshop, business, and craftsmen’s shops are not ordinary people. They are more than enough to be responsible for daily security work. "
When Zhou Jun heard this, he no longer hesitated and said to Uncle Shen: "In that case, I will incorporate you into the Guiyi Army. You are also familiar with the general, who is Li Guangbi."
Uncle Shen: "Everything must be obeyed by the master of the family."
At the same time, in Tongguan.
Hearing that the imperial court issued an imperial decree to the Anxi Army, not allowing Zhou Jun to lead his troops back to the court, Ge Shuhan was so angry that he actually got up from the hospital bed, pulled out the sword on the wall, and cut off the corner of the desk with one sword.
"It's so stupid! It's a disaster for the country and the people!"
Ge Shuhan held his sword and roared with a red face. His voice could be faintly heard far outside the camp gate.
Wang Sili, the general of Ma Jundu, followed the sound and walked into the door. First he saw Ge Shuhan standing in the room, furious, and then he looked at Gao Shi with a helpless look on his face. He vaguely guessed it in his heart.
Ge Shuhan stood unsteadily, sat down on the edge of the bed, dropped the sword in his hand, and shouted in a deep voice: "The seventeen counties in Hebei seem to be huge, but in fact most of them are followers. The rebels only need to return to the division and use thunderous means
If one of the counties is captured, the guards of the other counties will definitely wait for the wind to fall again."
Wang Sili cupped his hands and said: "I heard that the rebel general Shi Siming has personally led three thousand light cavalry to cross the Yellow River and go to Hebei."
Ge Shuhan beat the bed board hard and said, "Your Majesty is confused!"
After Wang Sili heard this, he was silent for a moment and said: "This imperial edict is probably made by the right minister to His Majesty, in order to prevent Zhou's consort from returning to the court."
Ge Shuhan nodded and said through gritted teeth: "Yang Guozhong is a national thief!"
Wang Sili: "If Yang Guozhong is not eliminated, the Tang Dynasty may not be able to bring peace and tranquility, so why not..."
Ge Shuhan looked at Wang Sili: "Why not?"
Wang Sili: "Commander, it is better to leave 30,000 soldiers in Tongguan, then drive the best troops across the Chan River to kill the king."
When Ge Shuhan heard this, he took a deep breath.
Wang Sili added: "The prince-in-law of Zhou served under Wang Duhu in his early years and has always been on good terms with the old people of the Northern Fan. If the commander-in-chief can get rid of Yang Guozhong, your majesty, the prince-in-law will definitely be on your side."
Hearing this, Ge Shuhan looked hesitant.
Gao Shi, who was on the side, felt bad when he saw that his brother Shuhan did not refute, so he stood up and shouted: "An Lushan said that he was the emperor of Qing Dynasty, but now he has established himself as emperor, and using this as an excuse to return to the dynasty is no different from treason to the Tang Dynasty!
Shuai has always been loyal and loyal, and by acting like this, I am afraid that he will lose his integrity in the world!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After hearing Gao Shi's words, Ge Shuhan shook his head and said: "What Dafu said is exactly...acting like this is Han rebellion, not Lushan."
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Hearing that Ge Shuhan rejected Wang Sili's proposal, Gao Shi let out a sigh of relief and at the same time, a layer of gloom fell over his heart.
Ge Shuhan was hesitant about Qing Jun's side remarks, which showed that there was a gap between his heart and the current imperial court.
The situation in Hebei is actually just as Ge Shuhan said.
Shi Siming led the elite cavalry and captured Changshan County guarded by Yan Gaoqing in only seven days.
When the city was captured, Shi Siming allowed his subordinates to massacre the city for three days.
Three days later, in Changshan County, there were corpses everywhere and blood flowing everywhere.
Shi Siming captured the county governor Yan Gaoqing's family and the chief Shi Yuan Luqian's family.
In front of Yan Gaoqing, Shi Siming pushed out the former's youngest son, Yan Jiming, and threatened Yan Gaoqing: "Surrender now, and I will spare your youngest son's life."
Yan Gaoqing closed her eyes and said nothing.
Seeing this, Shi Siming cut off Yan Jiming's head with a knife, collected the blood in a bowl, and poured it on Yan Gaoqing's face.
Yan Gaoqing's face was covered with the blood of her young son, but she still remained silent.
Shi Siming had no choice but to escort Yan Gaoqing and Yuan Luqian's family to Luoyang.
An Lushan heard that Yan Gaoqing and Yuan Luqian were coming, and went to persuade them to surrender in person.
After Yan Gaoqing saw Anlu Mountain, he cursed: "You are a sheepherder slave in Yingzhou, and you are what you are today because of the emperor's kindness. Why does the emperor have anything to do with you, but you rebelled against the imperial court. My family has been a minister of the Tang Dynasty for generations.
I keep my loyalty and I wish I could kill you to express my gratitude to the world, how could I be in such trouble with you?"
When An Lushan heard this, he was extremely angry and ordered Yan Gaoqing Lingchi to be executed.
The executioner started from Yan Gaoqing's heel. Every time he cut off a piece of flesh, An Lushan put it into his mouth, chewed it and swallowed it.
Yan Gaoqing endured severe pain and continued to curse.
An Lushan initially expected Yan Gaoqing to beg for mercy, but when the latter continued to curse, An Lushan began to show fear, so he ordered Yan Gaoqing to cut off Yan Gaoqing's tongue with an iron hook.
Yan Gaoqing was unyielding, and although her voice was vague, it was still filled with curses until her blood ran out and she died.
Yuan Luqian, the chief historian, first had his hands and feet cut off, and then his body was cut into thousands of pieces. Before his death, he bit off his tongue and spat out the blood from his mouth to scold the thieves.
As for their family members, they were all killed.
After the fall of Changshan County, ten of the seventeen counties in Hebei Province that originally submitted to the imperial court returned to the Yan army because they were afraid of Anlu Mountain.
Shi Siming led his men and began to attack the remaining counties and cities.
Due to the fall of Pingyuan County, ten counties in Hebei turned against each other again, and the situation that was originally good for Datang became confusing again.