"Otherwise, what can I do? I have to find a way out for my brothers..." Liu Zijin sighed: "You know the current situation best. Do we have any other options?"
"..." Liu Xing was speechless. Before, he persisted in believing that it would be fine just waiting for his elder brother to come back. Now that Liu Zijin is back, he is alone. What's the use? After a long while, he said in a low voice: "Back then, we
When the nine brothers gathered together, they wanted to eat a big piece of meat, divide the money on a big scale, and no longer be disrespected by the court. Now the eldest brother is thinking of surrendering to the court, which is really chilling. "
"We were all too stupid at that time. We only wanted to be the king of the mountain, but we didn't know that we were used as swords from the beginning." Liu Zijin sighed: "Now that our foundation has been taken away, and the government and the army want to attack in large numbers, we don't want to
Talking about fame and wealth, we must find a way out for our brothers."
"Song Jiang from Liangshanbo thought the same way, but he killed all his brothers." The storytelling that Liu Xing and the others loved most was "Water Margin". The original murder of officials in rebellion was probably due to Shi Naian's reactionary influence.
.In fact, if you can become an official through rebellion, it may not be a good way out, but if the court settles the score after the fall, it will have no choice but to kill you...
"Oh, I can't take care of that far anymore..." Liu Zijin sighed: "The worst-case scenario is that I will give up my official position and go to Nanyang together, brothers."
"..." Liu Xing stopped talking. After the initial anger, he also realized that this was the only way out.
"Forget it, let's celebrate the New Year first. We'll talk about what happens after the New Year," Liu Zijin patted his shoulder and said.
"We can't let Yu Gui go. Han Tiancheng is a son of two whores. We must let them pay with blood." Liu Xing raised his head and said with red eyes.
"Of course"
This New Year in Taiyuan City is the first year after the death of the old concubine, so no whips are allowed in the city, and spring couplets are not allowed to be posted. There are no lions, gongs and drums and other entertainment, so the New Year atmosphere is surprisingly light.
Zhu Zhanji arrived in Taiyuan at the age of 28. As soon as he entered the city, he went to the Jin Palace to offer sacrifices on behalf of the emperor and announced that he would stay at the palace for seven days as a sign of silence. The troops who followed him also moved into the military camp outside the city, carrying swords and guns.
Store it in storage, make bread and dumplings, and prepare for the Chinese New Year.
This made Pang Ying, who had been nervously watching, completely relieved... It seems that the grandson has not done much during the New Year. This is the best, so as to save himself from being uneasy during the New Year. Speaking of the New Year, he really admired Zhang Hao
This kind of noble young master will never wrong himself. Even if the whole city is observing filial piety for the old concubine, Zhang Sala still wants to celebrate the New Year in a lively manner.
Little Jiangnan in Taiyuan City is just like a little red in the white bush. The whole city is covered in silver, but here it is decorated with lights and colorful decorations, beaming with joy, and it is a completely different world from the outside. On the outside of the three-story building, there are strings of strings hanging on it.
There are bunches of red lanterns, and there are several large round tables in the building. There are a variety of dishes on the table, mountains of fresh fruits and melons, Fen wine and bamboo leaves overflowing with the fragrant fragrance. There are dozens of guests with different identities sitting around the table. There is a special trip.
Among the senior officers who came from Datong to accompany Zhang Sala during the Chinese New Year were the wealthy businessmen from Taiyuan whom Zhang Sala had recently met in Xiaojiangnan, and even the brothers King Qingcheng and King Yonghe... Although the old concubine was the aunt of these two men,
But the brothers had no interest in mourning for her. They didn't want to spend the New Year in a deserted state, so they came over to join in the fun.
The place is really lively. Besides dozens of distinguished guests, there are hundreds of girls from Xiao Jiangnan. They usually don’t see each other, but this time they gathered together partly for the Chinese New Year and secondly for the sake of Second Young Master Zhang.
Famous prostitutes from Qinhuai, aunts from Datong, girls from Taishan, boat girls from West Lake, and thin horses from Yangzhou all showed off their beauty, dazzling the guests who loved to have sex, and making their hearts tremble. Zhang Hao laughed loudly and announced that he would bid farewell to the old age today.
Welcoming the new year, there are no taboos. They asked the two princes to pick the girl first. Although the Zhu Jixuan brothers were princes, they were not as important as the second young master Zhang. They did not compete with him for the limelight. They insisted on letting Zhang Wei come first, and Zhang Wei was no longer polite.
, took the lead in hugging each other, laughing and playing with several girls.
After Zhang Hao finished picking, Brother Zhu Jixuan was not polite, and then came Pang Ying... But there is no shortage of girls in Xiao Jiangnan. No matter morning or evening, he can pick the girl he likes, and everyone started to have fun in the pile of makeup.
For a time, the hall was full of lights and feasting, and it really seemed like heaven and earth, making people feel as if they were in heaven.
Zhang Wei was enjoying himself, but he had not forgotten his second brother Wang, and asked Pang Ying: "Why hasn't Wang Xian come yet?
"I forgot to tell the young master." Pang Ying patted her head and said, "Wang Xian's men said earlier that he was drinking New Year's wine in the military camp and got drunk by a group of his men. He was so drunk that he couldn't enter the city.
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"Haha, tell him not to go to the camp at this time." Zhang Shao laughed: "Alcohol is usually banned in the military camp, but the ban has been lifted these days, and everyone is drinking to death."
"I think he may not be drunk," Qingcheng King Zhu Jixuan said with a smile, "He doesn't dare to come.
"Why don't you dare to come?" Zhang Hao laughed.
"He's afraid that my sixth brother will settle accounts with him." Zhu Jixuan glanced at the sullen Zhu Jiyin and said with a smile.
"It makes sense." All those who knew about it laughed loudly, but Zhu Jiyin's face turned even more ugly.
The sky was fluttering with snow again, the city gates were closed early, and the young army barracks outside the city were brightly lit. Tens of thousands of soldiers were lively eating dumplings during the New Year in the barracks, but each person was only provided with a bowl of wine, which made the soldiers quite a bit agitated.
Dissatisfied with their desires, they tried to find the military advisor or General Cheng or General Xu to ask for some wine and food, but they were turned down.
At the entrance of the Chinese army tent, Zhou Yong stopped a group of soldiers and told them that the military advisors and generals were discussing something and no one was allowed to disturb them. The soldiers didn't believe it and laughed and said, what are we talking about during the Chinese New Year? They won't be eating a good bar behind our backs. Veterans
Youzi is the best at knowing what's appropriate, and knowing that his boss won't punish him during the Chinese New Year, he becomes a little bit more arrogant.
"Anyone who dares to make noise again will be punished by military law." Zhou Yong said with a dark face. The guards behind him also looked bad. Seeing this, the soldiers did not dare to make any mistake, so they shrank their heads and muttered: "I just want to pay homage to the military advisor."
For a year, I used chicken feathers as arrows..."
Zhou Yong ignored them, and the silence finally returned in front of the Chinese army tent, but the air inside the Chinese army tent across the tent became increasingly tense...
It is said that Wang Xian, who was drunk, was now conscious and standing in front of Xue Huan, Mo Wen, Xu Huaiqing, Cheng Zheng and other generals, and said in a deep voice: "Proclaim the prince's decree to set off at the hour of the army and march to Guangling County."
Most of the generals were surprised when they heard this, because they knew more or less about the situation and knew that the army rations needed to suppress the bandits were not in place. How could they just go to suppress the bandits with these 10,000 men?
"The soldiers are good but not many," Wang Xian said calmly: "Guangling County is a mere bandit, and ten thousand of us are enough.
"Military advisor, you can't rely on your power." Cheng Zheng spoke outright and hurriedly admonished: "The enemy has 50,000 troops, and they are defending in danger and have sufficient food and fodder. How can we do this with such a small force?"
"It's up to people." Wang Xian smiled and said, "Old Mo, tell everyone."
"Yes," Mo Wen answered, looked at the crowd and said, "It is said that water has no permanent shape, and soldiers have no permanent momentum. The number of troops is only one aspect that affects victory or defeat. It also depends on the strategies and tactics of both sides, the morale of the troops, the battlefield situation, etc.
Now everyone thinks that it is impossible for us to go to war during the Chinese New Year. If we want to launch a surprise attack at this time, we must be surprised. This is one of them."
"Now that the rebel army is in civil strife, Yu Gui, Han Tiancheng's troops, and Liu Xing's troops at Pingxing Pass are attacking. The military advisor released Liu Zijin a few days ago and provided them with some food, which should allow them to resist for another month. In this way, the main force of the enemy army will be
If we are attracted to the south, the defense to the west will inevitably be empty. If we are caught by surprise and are unprepared, we have a great chance of winning. This is the second reason."
"Yu Gui and Wei Wuque have been ruling Guangling County with high pressure and depriving the believers of their food rations. They have long been complaining. They miss the saint to the extreme, and the White Lotus Saint is..." Mo Wen said and looked at Wang Xian. Everyone was late.
Chi Zhi smiled, but Xue Huan, the stupid overlord, dared to speak: "She is the wife of the military advisor."
"This is the third one." Wang Xian chuckled and took over the conversation: "There is also the fourth one. There has been a heavy snowstorm these days, and it is the Chinese New Year. There are no pedestrians on the road, which is perfect for our concealed march, and the enemy's vigilance is also
The enemy will be much less relaxed due to bad weather, which gives us the opportunity to make a sneak attack. If the weather is fine, we really don't dare to act rashly. Therefore, the weather, time and people are on our side. If we can take it by surprise, attack it unprepared, and attack the city directly, we will definitely be able to fight.
And win"
Seeing that the prince and the military advisor had already made up their minds and were just announcing orders, the generals no longer bothered about whether to go to war, and instead asked about the specific arrangements. After all, attacking Guangling on a snowy night is a very dangerous operation.
If something goes wrong, the entire army will be wiped out.
But Wang Xian's arrangements were very detailed, ranging from the soldiers' clothing to keep out the cold, to the marching routes and methods, and the battle plans and arrangements. They were all laid out in detail, making the generals feel at ease... In fact, most of the work was done.
It was done by Mo Wen, but he always kept a low profile and left the limelight to Wang Xian.
"Is there any problem?" Wang Xian looked at the generals and saw that they all shook their heads, then said in a deep voice: "Go and gather the generals, pack your bags, and gather at the school ground after a stick of incense, and set off overnight."
"Here", all the generals clasped their fists in response and exited the tent. Soon, whistles, shouts, and hurried footsteps came from the military camp. The soldiers who were just going around begging for drinks dropped their jobs and ran away.
They went back to their respective camps to pack their belongings, but they were not in a hurry, because in the young army's drill ceremony, emergency gatherings and midnight drills were all reserved programs. The soldiers were not less ravaged, and now they can be in an orderly manner...
With less than a stick of incense, 10,000 soldiers were neatly dressed and lined up on the school field. However, it was inevitable that some people were belching wine, and more people were confused. They didn’t know why Yu was training during the Chinese New Year... For the sake of confidentiality, senior military officers
They did not announce their intention to fight, they just ordered to assemble and set off.