Chapter 626 Double whip and big sword, the reason for being willing to fall
"It turns out that Guan Dujian is a direct descendant of the righteous and brave King Wu'an in the late Han Dynasty. Disrespect! Disrespect!"
The next day, in the Military Hall of the Privy Council in Bianjing, Hu Yanzhuo finally saw Guan Sheng, Hao Siwen, and Xuan Zan who had arrived in Beijing from the Xizhou Command.
With a body of eight feet five six, his appearance is indeed as majestic as Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang in folklore. As for Xuanzan next to Guan Sheng, although he has upturned nostrils, curly hair and red beard, and is very ugly, he is eight feet tall.
The military man's gestures and gestures also have the air of an iron-blooded soldier; while Hao Siwen has a fair complexion and a strong body, and he also has the appearance of a graceful Confucian general.
Guan Shengye and Hu Yanzhuo both loved each other and cherished each other. When he learned that Hu Yanzhuo was a descendant of Hu Yanzan, a famous general from Hedong, he also handed over his hands and said to him: "The leader of Hu Yanzhuo is the tiger son of the general. He directly teaches Guan Sheng."
I admire you, and it is my great honor to be able to work hand in hand with you this time."
As for Xuan Zan, Hao Siwen, Han Tao, and Peng Qi were all very familiar with each other because they were all dispatched by Xiao Tang on business trips to South Beijing Road. Among them, Han Tao smiled at Xuan Zan and said, "General Xuan, I heard that you
I was framed by Gao Qiu and was deprived of my official salary and transferred to the army department in another state. My brother was also very worried about me. But I didn't want to go to Xizhou and be imprisoned in Guandu. It was so good that the three of you could get along day and night."
Xuan Zan blew out two puffs of thick air from his nostrils pointing upward, and grinned again: "That guy Gao Qiu has a bad heart and can't tolerate others. I was working as a soldier and horse envoy Baoyi in Busi Yamen and I couldn't hold my breath.
Even if I am demoted from my official position, but I don't know that I can serve under my sworn brother, even if I am just a pawn, this kind of happiness is far better than being in the capital and looking at my servants and being scorned.
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Han Tao and Peng Qi also knew that it was because Xuan Zan could not see that his brother Guan Sheng, whom they recognized, was not reused and was relegated to a lower position in the Inspection Department, they strongly recommended to Xiao Tang that Guan Sheng and they go to Jingnan Road for business.
Later, due to the death of Gao Yanei, Gao Qiu intensified his efforts to frame the Bianjing Forbidden Army general who had some relationship with Xiao Tang.
, being able to continue to serve the country can be said to be a good deed, and a good reward.
At this moment, Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and others heard the official in charge of the Privy Council shout loudly: "Sign the signature of the Privy Council, the envoy of the Xin'an Army, and the founding lord of Henghai County, Xiao Tangxiao, has arrived!"
Just as the shouting stopped, a dozen officials were seen pouring into the military aircraft hall. Xiao Tang brought his martial arts scholar Luo Jian, the commander-in-chief Bingma Tiha Hua Rong, as well as his close staff Xiao Jiasui, Shi Xiu and others walked into the hall.
When Xiao Tang saw Guan Sheng and others, he immediately smiled like a spring breeze and said, "General Guan's demeanor is as good as ever, which really makes me happy."
After Guan Sheng bowed his hands and saluted Xiao Tang again, Xiao Tang glanced at Hu Yanzhuo again and said, "You must be the double-whip Hu Yan controls, right? In the past, when I was practicing with Han and Peng Tuan on Jingnan Road, I would often
I heard them praise that Huyan Tongzhi was born with a heart of iron and courage, and had courage that no one else could match. I have admired Huyan Tongzhi's name for a long time, and today I can finally pay my respects to him, which is really a great comfort to my life."
Hearing this, Hu Yanzhuo hurriedly saluted Xiao Tang and said, "Shuai Xiao has been killed before he can be killed! Jiu Wenxun is a strange man who is famous in the world and a good man in the army. It is the last general who has admired Xiao Jie for a long time."
Now that Xiao Renxia has been entrusted with an important task, we must move forward with all our might and never neglect it!"
Xiao Tang looked at Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo, and praised the six generals who gathered in the capital after his summons. He thought in his heart: According to the trajectory of the original work, these would have become two fierce generals among the five tiger generals of the Liangshan Horse Army. , as well as the four leaders of the sixteen Xiaobiao generals and the six court generals... Although they can be my help in official terms, I am afraid it is difficult for them to become my subordinates in the Green Forest Village. The confidant leader.
In fact, regarding Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and other factions of surrendered generals in Liangshan, their ancestors were all famous generals who served the country. As the descendants of famous generals, Guan Sheng and others' sense of honor as military generals will only be stronger. Moreover, once they fall into the trap and become bandits, they also know that such actions are disgraceful to their family. But why are people like Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo willing to surrender to Song Jiang and become one of the one hundred and eight generals in Liangshan?
According to Xiao Tang's thinking, it would definitely not be a far-fetched reason like "the same righteousness" or "the stars in the sky are in harmony".
Xiao Tang recalled the records in the original text. When Song Jiang summoned Hu Yanzhuo to surrender, he said: "...If General Meng does not abandon the humble village, Song Jiang is willing to give up the throne to the general; when the imperial court sees use and accepts the surrender, he will be loyal at that time." It is not too late to serve the country." When Song Jiang first met Guan Sheng, someone once said: "The imperial court is unclear, condoning treacherous ministers, slandering sycophants and monopolizing power, expelling corrupt officials, and framed the people of the world. Song Jiang and others have replaced Tian. Follow the Way and have no different intentions.”
In fact, it was Song Jiang who told Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng very clearly: I have no intention of being a grassroots bandit on Liangshan Mountain for the rest of my life. When the opportunity comes, I will definitely accept the imperial court's offer.
In the original work, Guan Sheng was finally reused due to his praise and recommendation, and Hu Yanzhuo, who was defeated by the Liangshan Army twice. After they led the regular army of the imperial court to be defeated by the "Liangshan Grass Bandits" in the eyes of the imperial court, these The blow to their official career was undoubtedly quite fatal. Song Jiang understood their thoughts and promised Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo: The troops of the Liangshan Army will eventually be used to serve the court, and people like them will Such defeated generals can also be recruited by the imperial court, and their future official positions may be promoted instead of being demoted. For the descendants of generals who bear the glory of their ancestors, temporarily living in Liangshan is undoubtedly an option for them to consider. The choice...
But now Xiao Tang was acting on both sides of the officialdom and the green forest. In view of the widespread corruption among the Song Dynasty's military, he would not even consider ordering several rebels in his green forest to surrender to the court before the Jin Dynasty invaded the south.
In other words, the green forest forces under Xiao Tang's command have no allure for Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and others. As for Xuan Zan, Hao Siwen, Han Tao, and Peng Qi, they and Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and others Whether it's a fateful friendship that breaks the bones but still connects the tendons, or whether they are willing to fall into the grass in the mountains and forests, they will most likely advance and retreat together, unless the powerful traitors like Gao Qiu once again make a stumbling block and force these things. A good general of the country will be repaid by national calamity, and it will be difficult for him to find a family. Otherwise, Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and other generals' sons can only be colleagues in the army with Xiao Tang, but cannot become close brothers in the green forest.
Since no matter whether they are in the imperial court or in the Jianghu, these people with lofty ideals are willing to sacrifice their lives and blood for the country and the country, even if you cannot sit in a top position in my village, of course I am willing to do my best to promote you generals. It can also give me a few more brave and loyal generals in the Song Dynasty army...
Xiao Tang thought in his mind, and then said to Hu Yanzhuo: "I heard that the commander of Hu Yan imitated the Xixia Iron Harrier Army and selected and trained three thousand heavy cavalry. The horses were wearing vests, and the men were wearing iron armor. They were tied with hooks and ropes and stabbed.
If you don't enter, you will die but not fall off your horse... In the event of a battle, you will first attack the enemy with cavalry, and when the enemy's formation collapses, you will use infantry to carry the cavalry forward. Since Huyan Tongzhi is well versed in the tactics of assault with heavy cavalry, he will wait for
When I was in Hedong, whether I was selecting new troops or conquering rebels, I had to rely on General Huyan for advice."
Hu Yanzhuo smiled slightly and said: "I'd like to teach Commander Xiao Jie to know that when the Song Dynasty fought with the Xia people, whenever we fought in vast plains where war horses could gallop, the Xia people often used iron kites to think of conflicts.
The soldiers of the Song Dynasty are the most capable of coming and going as quickly as lightning. Compared with the Qiang people, the Song people do have many constraints in horse warfare. The general also has the intention of attacking the chief's vital points with the leader of the chief.
Only then did I take the initiative to ask Ying to practice the heavy riding of the three thousand chain horses. Although I have not experienced the training of war at the moment, I am not going to boast that during this trip to the east of the river, the three thousand men under my command will definitely be of great use for Xiao.
