Chapter 695 Turning things around, you can't just rely on heroes
Xiao Tang still didn't know that because of his move to the capital, the Dang brothers suffered several defeats in front of him. Chen Xizhen, who later joined the palace commander's palace, tried his best to beat them to pieces.
Originally, Gao Qiu felt that the two of them were incompetent and useless, so he ordered the Dang brothers to be kicked out of the palace commander's palace, stripped of their military status, and never hired.
After the brothers Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong recovered from their injuries, they had no choice but to wander around in the rivers and lakes, making ends meet. Although the two of them had once thought of simply committing suicide, the Dang brothers
In the past, I just wanted to sell all my skills to the emperor's family, but now I have to become a bandit instead of becoming an official... The gap in my heart is really huge.
When the Dang brothers wandered to Hedong Road, it happened that Tian Hu gathered bandits from all walks of life to invade the prefecture and attack the county, killing people and setting fires. Although Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong had some martial arts skills, they were unable to defeat the thieves because they were so powerful that they had no choice but to hide around.
The bandits were roaming around and wreaking havoc. Later, when the Dang brothers arrived at the border of Wei Sheng Army, they heard that Xiao Tang was ordered to go to Hedong Road for official business. They not only wanted to conquer the bandits and appease the people, but also recruited refugees and selected and trained new troops in the border of Hedong Road.
Although it was Xiao Tang's appearance that caused Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong to suffer losses at his hands many times, which made Gao Qiu angry with the two brothers, at least the Dang brothers still had some self-awareness, that is, they harbored feelings towards Xiao Tang.
Yu Yu, there is a huge disparity in status between the two sides. Nowadays, when comparing strength and reputation, they are completely different. Even if the Dang brothers are resentful, what is the use?
What's more, the reason why their official career turned into a dream is attributed to Xiao Tang, Dang Shiying, and Dang Shixiong. They resented the old thief Gao Qiu for treating them as lackeys and slaves, and even abandoned them after they felt that they were no longer useful.
Kick him away immediately without showing any affection!
Now that the Dang brothers heard that Xiao Tang was recruiting and training the new army on Hedong Road, they figured that now that Xiao Tang was about to confront Gao Qiu, the former secretary of Bianjing Palace could no longer count on it, so why not join the new army here?
If we need to hire people, it will be enough to teach us two brothers to live and work in peace. As for that Xiao Tang... Although we brothers are ashamed to see him, he is now the commander-in-chief of the army, and it is impossible for him to find out the details of all the new soldiers under his command. Let’s start with
I will join the new army and fight for promotion based on my two brothers’ abilities. As for the funeral, we will decide what to do when the time comes...
But now that Xiao Tang has revealed his identity, the Dang brothers are so ashamed that they have nowhere to hide. Among them, Dang Shiying bit the bullet, saluted Xiao Tang respectfully, and said with a sad smile: "Xiao Renxia...in the past.
We brothers did not dare to disobey the Taiwei's order, but we have collided with Xie in the past, but now we two brothers have fallen into such a situation, I hope Master Xie has a lot of power, while Haihan is..."
Xiao Tang saw Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong's face full of vicissitudes of life, their brows full of sorrow, and their clothes were very shabby and dirty. It seemed that they had suffered a lot during this period, so he asked again: "You two brothers,
He can be regarded as a confidant who obeys orders in front of Gao Qiu's tent. He is obviously a general serving in the palace commander's palace, so how can he come here to join the army?"
After hearing that Xiao Tang said that the pair of brothers in front of him were Gao Qiu's cronies, the expressions of Wang Jin, Wang Huan, Han Cunbao and others around him became condensed, and when they looked at the Dang brothers, their eyes became a little more wary.
After Dang Shixiong listened to Xiao Tang's question, he spat hard and said with a look of sorrow and anger: "What kind of confidant is there to obey orders in front of the tent? Even a domestic dog raised by a wealthy family will not be easily kicked out of the house by its owner." Go. At any rate, we had no merit but hard work when we were in the Palace Commander's Mansion. That guy Gao Qiu didn't care about master and servant and was so mean, which only caused our brothers a lot of suffering! Not only did that old thief Chen Xizhen break our hands and feet, but he also We brothers were expelled from the Palace Commander's Mansion, and we were also ordered to the military officers of the various battalions under the command of the Palace Commander not to recruit us brothers!"
Dang Shixiong recalled that Gao Qiu had humiliated the two brothers so mercilessly. He was filled with bitterness and had no place to vent it. Now, in such a predicament, he is complaining with sorrow and indignation. It can be said that his heart is full of tears. And it is strange. Yes, it can also be said that Xiao Tang, Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong's bitter rivals back then, is now very attentive to listening to the Dang brothers talking about the depression and injustice in their hearts.
After hearing the general explanation of how the Dang brothers ended up in Hedong and why they came to join the New Army, Wang Huan coughed lightly and whispered to Xiao Tang: "Xiannephew, you and Mrs. Gao Wei Ming has been fighting secretly for a long time, and since these party brothers were once close confidants of Gao Qiu and had no serious faults, how could they be easily kicked out of the palace commander's palace, and even demoted to common people and never hired?
Now that you are on business in Hedong, whether it is to conquer the bandits, pacify the refugees, or select and train the new army, they are all very important matters... It is natural that Gao Qiu excludes dissidents and uses various methods to persecute his colleagues in the army. No need to go to extreme lengths, but these two brothers came together very strangely, could there be some deceit in them?"
Wang Huan was not the only one. Hua Rong, Han Cunbao, Xu Jing and others also felt that it was a bit suspicious for the Dang brothers to join the army at this juncture. However, Xiao Tang was willing to believe that Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong were telling the truth.
Because in the original work, Gao Qiu really does not miss his old feelings.
According to the original trajectory, when the Dang brothers followed Gao Qiu to conquer Liangshan, Dang Shiying fell into a fire trap, and then escaped in a boat but was ambushed and shot dead in the water. After Dang Shixiong was captured alive, he was Song Jiang was released safely. Later, Dang Shixiong only said some good things about Liangshan, which made Gao Qiu furious, so he was cut off from his position and cut off his official career.
Since Xiao Tang publicly slapped Gao Yanei in the bustling city of Bianjing, the Dang brothers could only helplessly watch Gao Qiu's adopted son being slapped to death by Xiao Tang. In addition, later in the capital In several conflicts with Gao Qiu's minions, Dang Shiying was also taught a lesson. The two Dang Shixiong brothers were in trouble. Given Gao Qiu's character, how could he look favorably on them?
What's more, from his several contacts with the brothers that year, Xiao Tang could also feel the grief, anger and helplessness of the Dang brothers who had to serve as minions of powerful men. After all, Gao Qiu was the Sanya Taiwei who was in charge of the life and death of the Bianjing Forbidden Army. , the Dang brothers had no choice but to succumb to Gao Qiu in order to make a name for themselves among the imperial guards in the capital.
"Gao Qiu was born as a rogue in the market, but he only gained the favor of officials. However, when he became the powerful Empress Dowager of the Three Yamen, he became a villain. He not only framed the lieutenant generals in the army, but also treated his personal followers ruthlessly. He didn't care about old feelings and drove his subordinates away, probably because the military son could only let him make him round and flatten, and it would be better to teach him to feel happy..."
Xiao Tang sighed, and he already had a plan in mind. In addition to the description in the original work, Xiao Tang also felt that through actual contact with the Dang brothers, their deeds and actions were filled with a kind of little person's last resort.
The helplessness of bowing to power. Naturally, the two Dang brothers are definitely not heroes who can turn the tide...
But the heroes praised by the world are, after all, only a minority among the minority. Whether it is gathering together with heroes in the green forest for righteousness, or promoting people in the army who can be used by the country, Xiao Tang also knows very well what he needs if he wants to achieve what he wants.
We can't just rely on those so-called heroes.
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I have something urgent to do tonight, so this chapter has a slightly shorter word count...
