On the fifteenth day of the first month of the fourth year of Qianning, Gao Renhou waited for Hu Zhen in Beiguan City, Caizhou.
Today is the Lantern Festival, and Zhe Zongben ordered the whole army to go into battle.
Well, Dayu is real. He did distribute food and wine, and the noise was so loud that even the Caizhou defenders knew about it. At the same time, this was also a strategy to try to lure the defenders out for a sneak attack. Wei Shengjun did this Prepare.
It's a pity that Dai Siyuan and Zhang Quanyi were too cowardly to go out of the city, leaving Zhe Zongben's charming eyes on the blind man.
Hu Zhen is in good spirits.
His family was temporarily settled in Luoyang. The King of Xia once rewarded two beauties, both of whom were of good background. They were implicated in the incident of Ximen Zhongsui's official appointment, and the whole family was exiled. Hu Zhen married one of them and the girl was pregnant. Hu Zhen scratched his head and scratched his head, he finally had a wife again!
Gao Renhou understood his feelings very well. When he was defeated and lost the position of commander of Dongchuan, it was King Xia who helped him get his family back. This favor was not small, and he always remembered it.
"I've seen Marshal Zhe, I've seen Marshal Gao." Hu Zhen saluted respectfully.
Fold the original copy and return the favor with kindness and kindness.
Hu Zhen used to be a commander-in-chief, but due to fate, everything had to start from scratch. Fortunately, the king of Xia was kind and treated him well. He was hired as a consultant in the palace to join the army, and he was also rewarded with some financial gifts from time to time.
The ruins of Luoyang are being continuously cleaned up, and the first batch of houses have been built. The King of Xia gave him another house to house his family. This magnanimity is indeed heart-breaking, so Hu Zhen is quite diligent in his work and has already established a family. A lot of credit.
"Hu Canjun, how can we be sure about the Caizhou incident if we can only persuade Zhang Quanyi's brother to surrender?" Zhe Zongben asked straight to the point.
Living as long as he does, he actually doesn't care too much about the merits of beheading and destroying the city. His daughter is the princess, his grandson is the heir apparent, and his son-in-law will found the country and destroy the family. Why should he pursue so many merits? He can't lose his big tail. ?Let your son-in-law kill you?
In fact, he was not very interested in sending troops to attack Zhu Quanzhong this time. After defeating Zhu Quanzhong, he planned to retire. He only had a few years to live, so he might as well live in his old age and let his son-in-law rest assured.
If he hadn't always had some hidden worries in his heart, he would not have let go of the more than 30,000 people in the Weisheng Army. He even went to great lengths to obtain weapons and armor for them and trained them rigorously in order to develop them into a powerful force.
The Weisheng Army is not necessarily prepared for himself. If possible, he would prefer it to become the emperor's personal army, so that all the children of the army can have a good place to go.
As for the Huaining Army, let’s talk about it later.
"Commander Huizhe, although Zhang Quanyi was born as a warrior, he was not very good at fighting in Huang Chao's army at that time. There were Yi envoys traveling around Chang'an, including Peng Zan, Ji Kui, Zhu Quanzhong and Zhang Quanyi. Peng Zan and Ji Kui should be the best at fighting. There are also pioneer generals Chai Cun, Chinese generals Wang Bo, Meng Kai, etc., who were all chosen at the moment." Hu Zhen said: "After Zhang Quanyi ran to Luoyang, he mainly relied on his sworn brother Li Hanzhi for foreign campaigns. After relying on Zhu Quanzhong, he even It was because of Quanzhong's prestige that he was able to gain a foothold. Even his younger brother Zhang Quan'en was more courageous than Quanyi. This man's prestige in the military was probably not good enough, even if he was honored as the military governor of the country. "
Zhe Zongben, Gao Renhou was speechless.
Co-author Li Hanzhi was right. Zhang Quanyi is Yitian Shefu. I don’t know how he got into it. Could it be that he relied on business relationships?
They both understood the implication of Hu Zhen's words. Zhang Quanyi had not been in Caizhou for a long time, and his prestige and power were not yet consolidated. He had suffered repeated defeats, and everyone at the top and bottom had lost confidence in him. Otherwise, Dai Siyuan led Dai Siyuan
Hundreds of remnants of the defeated army can easily take over the command? Is it that easy?
Let's change to a more fierce warrior and directly engage in a fierce fight with Dai Siyuan. If you dare to touch my soldiers, don't you want to live?
Zhang Quanyi is really ashamed to be called a warrior, he is so cowardly!
"That means we still need to persuade Dai Siyuan." Gao Renhou said.
"Does Marshal Gao have any strategies? In the past in central Sichuan..." Zhe Zongben turned to look at Gao Renhou and said with a smile.
Gao Renhou also laughed. Zhe Linggong was good at talking and scratched my old Gao's itch.
During the Qian Neng Rebellion, the thief general devised a plan to surrender. Gao Renhou used psychological warfare. The thief general realized that he had lost his plan and wanted to kill the envoy. As a result, the thief general was obsessed with Gao Renhou, and the fake surrender turned into
True surrender.
"It's actually not difficult to persuade Dai Siyuan." Gao Renhou said: "Qi Bizhang defeated the bandit army in Shangcai, captured and killed six thousand people, and almost all the Feilong army was wiped out. If Dai Siyuan returns to Bianzhou like this, what will happen?"
Zhe Zongben nodded and said: "After Shangcai's defeat, Dai Siyuan could actually escape back to Chenzhou, but he did not do so. We know the secret."
"Shuai Zhe really has a bright eye." Hu Zhen praised: "I have always known Dai Siyuan. He can be regarded as a Yuan Cong. He is a fellow villager of Quanzhong and a native of Dangshan in Songzhou. His great-grandfather was once the order of Dangshan, but his family fell into decline.
Life was difficult. After following the Quanzhong uprising, he did not make much contribution because he was too young. He was always looked down upon by the likes of Zhu Cun, Zhu Zhen, Ding Hui, Zhang Cunjing and Deng Jijun, and was not very successful. After Quanzhong suppressed Bian,
Vigorous efforts were made to promote newcomers, such as Dai Siyuan, Shi Shucong, Zhu Yougong, Kou Yanqing, and Wang Tan. He was also average. He was not a mediocre general, but he could not be called a good general. This military defeat and the loss of the Feilong Army were huge.
He is afraid of being severely punished for his kindness. You see, he doesn't even dare to return to Bianzhou, so he obviously knows it well."
The qualifications are good, but not as good as those of the oldest group.
His abilities are not bad, but he is not as good as those at the top.
They are said to be from the same hometown, but Zhu Quanzhong moved to Xiao County, Xuzhou with his mother when he was young. Zhu Zhen, a native of Feng County, Xuzhou, and Quanzhong had been cheating on each other since they were children, so they are called fellow villagers. Zhang Lang, a native of Xiao County, was good at riding and shooting, and Zhu Quanzhong was very happy when he saw it.
Focus on promotion. Quanzhong already knows where he thinks he is from.
Dai Siyuan, just like that, wanted to avoid being punished by Quanzhong by relying on his persistence in Caizhou. It can be seen that his status within Liang Jun is not very high.
"Then let the two of us persuade each other. It is better to take the initiative to surrender than to become a prisoner after I break the city." Gao Renhou said decisively: "The commander-in-chief must also be prepared to attack the city and fight harder to eliminate their luck.
A strong heart will help persuade you to surrender."
"I don't have to." Zuri Zongben said.
The Tibetans and Tang and Deng Xiangyong who came from Langshan County will have to pay a bloody price. It is impossible for Wei Sheng's army not to attack the city at all. I hope they surrender as soon as possible.
The three of them made a decision, and after a while, several horses came out of the camp, ran to the outside of the central city, shot more than ten arrows into the city, and then rode back to the camp.
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Zhang Quan'en, who was patrolling the camp, immediately saw the surrender letter sent by the sergeant.
Needless to say, the soldiers and generals immediately confiscated the various letters of persuasion to surrender, but they were not sure whether Dai Siyuan's people had received them or knew anything about them.
After reading the letter of persuasion to surrender, Zhang Quan'en was a little surprised, and his face became very complicated. He didn't know what to do. His wife and children were in Bianzhou, and his eldest son also died at the hands of Xia thieves. It is said that there is a lot of hatred. But his brother's eldest son
He died indirectly at the hands of the Shao thief, and his wife and daughter were kidnapped. He didn't care, so what else could he say?
Zhang Quan'en entered the festival hall in a daze. When he saw his brother who was discussing matters with his staff, he waited silently because he didn't know how to speak.
"The land of Caizhou is fertile, with rivers crisscrossing it. Many of the wheat seedlings planted last year were destroyed this spring, which is a pity," Zhang Quanyi said.
"Commander, you might want to discuss this with Judge Pei. Weizhou has sent so much money and food, and some of it will be sent to Caizhou, and the difficulty will be over." the staff said.
"Yes." Zhang Quanyi nodded: "I will handle this matter myself."
"The commander-in-chief really loves the people like his own son." The staff praised.
Zhang Quan'en listened silently, and suddenly felt a little ridiculous, as if there was really hope for Caizhou.
Even if Uncle Cong comes and the Xia thieves escape, they may come again at any time, and the people are drafted into the army and tossed among the ravines, can they still farm with peace of mind?
There was a noise outside the gate.
Zhang Quanen was startled and jumped out of the hall door. Fortunately, the guards in the courtyard were all there, and he was immediately relieved.
The noise got closer and closer, and soon Dai Siyuan's tall figure appeared. He was accompanied by dozens of followers, wearing armor and looking calm.
"Wear your head." Zhang Quan'en, also neatly dressed, saluted from a distance.
Dai Siyuan looked into the hall, and then said with a smile: "So Xian Kunzhong is here, I'm afraid the discussion has been completed, right? Tell me, when will you surrender to the thieves? Do you want to sacrifice us?"
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"Why did Dai Dutou say this?" Zhang Quan'en said loudly: "In Zhe Zongben, didn't Gao Renhou promise you the position of Yamen General? What's the annual salary of 100,000 yuan? Still not satisfied? Then I am worried that you will keep me waiting.
Let’s use it as a step to advance into the human body.”
If the general does not go on an expedition, that is to say, it will be of no use to him. It is understandable that Dai Siyuan is dissatisfied with this condition. If he wants to go further, he will kill the Zhang brothers to present the city.
The dead can't speak. Who knows what happened in the city? Didn't Ren Dai Siyuan say it himself? Presumably the Xia people wouldn't dig into it. Zhang Quan'en had to be on guard.
Some sergeants had already heard the movement and slowly gathered over. Zhang Quan'en made a move, and dozens of people lined up beside him, with weapons in hand and serious faces.
"What's going on?" Zhang Quanyi heard his brother's shouting, which was almost a warning. He immediately looked suspicious and went out with a few close followers.
Dai Siyuan was choked by Zhang Quan'en, and he felt happy instead of angry. He knew that the Zhang brothers had just received the news, and he was glad that he was not late.
If he was kept in the dark, most of the people in the city were Fengguo army officers, and he wouldn't dare to trust them. If he was captured or killed by the Zhang brothers, who would he talk to to reason with them?
This is the lack of trust in each other.
"Brother, the sergeants picked up the surrender letter from Xia... Xia people on the city tower. I just saw it, and Dai Dutou also knows it." Zhang Quan'en stared at Dai Siyuan, his hand kept stroking the hilt of his sword, slowly
He walked slowly to Zhang Quanyi's side, took out the surrender letter, and handed it over.
"Shao Thief and I are at odds with each other." Zhang Quanyi was interrupted by Zhang Quan'en before he could finish his words.
"Brother, Ji Zuo, my step-grandnephew is still alive." Zhang Quanen said in a low voice.
"What?" Zhang Quanyi was extremely surprised.
Dai Siyuan looked at the Zhang brothers impatiently, but without stopping, he quietly took a few steps back and approached the soldiers he brought over.
Zhang Quanyi snatched the surrender letter and read it twice carefully, his expression changing.
He only has three sons. The eldest son is dead. The second son and the third son were captured by the Xia people and their lives are unknown. Now that they are still alive, forget about the surprise.
Zhang Quan'en looked at his brother with some sadness. His new sister-in-law, Jiang, had not been married for a short time, and she had never given birth to an heir. My brother is forty-six years old this year, and I don't know if he will have an heir. If he succeeds Zuo, he will have a grandson.
If my nephew is still alive, it would be a great joy.
It is always better to adopt someone from the clan than to live with one's own children. Zhang Quan'en doesn't covet anything from his elder brother, he just wants the two brothers to support him together. If there is a chance in the future, he will go to Jinyang to take over his third brother Quanwu and his family, and it will be a happy time.
Beautiful?
There were more and more footsteps on the street, and a large group of soldiers gathered over.
Dai Siyuan felt a chill in his heart, don't let Zhang Quanyi borrow his head. It shouldn't be the case, the sergeants looked down on the useless Jiedushi. But what if? Zhang Quanyi has never shown any favors, and someone is willing to die for him.
None of them, right?
Dai Siyuan was thinking wildly and was so anxious that sweat broke out on his back.
The guards on duty in the front hall, backyard, and government offices also rushed over and gathered behind Brother Zhang Quanyi. Including the original number, the number was almost two hundred.
There was already a clamor in the street, and the sergeants who did not know the truth were trying to find out what happened and why they looked like they were going to fight among themselves.
"General Dai, I want to save my child and reunite my family, do you have anything to say?" Zhang Quanyi put away the surrender letter and asked.
Dai Siyuan took another step back and said: "Human ethics are a blessing, and I can't bear to stop it. However, there is one thing I must ask clearly. Does Zhang Situ want to harm me?"
Zhang Quanyi was actually a ruthless person, but at this time he was unwilling to take action and simply said: "I don't want to."
"That's good." Dai Siyuan breathed a sigh of relief: "If you want to surrender, I also want to surrender."