Chapter eight hundred and ninety-eight Zhang Zhizhong died, and the soldiers surrendered
Shi Chaoyi felt awe in his heart. This Tian Chengsi was really ruthless. After all, he was a fellow general who worked together. He just blurted out such things as cutting the whole family into meat. He originally thought that he would be ruthless by killing his brothers and stepmother, but with Tian Chengsi
He is like a little sheep in comparison.
He still shook his head hesitantly: "It is still too risky to do this. Zhang Zhongzhi has not shown any objection, so we cannot do it like this."
"How can I let you know whether he has any intention to rebel? When he does, he will take our heads from our necks! Your Majesty must not be so benevolent as a woman and miss the great opportunity to kill the traitor."
When Shi Chaoyi was still hesitant, Tian Chengsi pulled Li Huaixian over to give him reassurance. He specially asked Li Huaixian to write a memorial to Shi Chaoyi from Liaodong City.
thief."
With this sentence as a guarantee, Shi Chaoyi became much more courageous. He immediately followed Tian Chengsi's plan and first expanded Zhang Zhongzhi's residence in Yingzhou City, and then ordered someone to pass a decree to Zhang Zhongzhi in Yuguanzhong and confer him the title of Virtue
King Yijun.
After receiving the order, although Zhang Zhongzhi looked dismissive on the surface, he was still very happy in his heart. After all, this was the first county prince in the Yan Kingdom since Shi Siming became emperor. Tian Chengsi, Li Huaixian and others did not receive such treatment.
Now he became more and more certain that Shi Chaoyi was bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. The bigger his temper became, the more eager the other party was to please him.
However, he did not let down his vigilance, let alone rush to Yingzhou to thank him. Only in his three-acre land, his authority became more and more stable.
This was just the first move in Tian Chengsi's combination of punches. Shi Chaoyi soon issued an order to Zhang Zhongzhi's son, appointing him as the third division of Kaifu Yitong, and making him his son-in-law.
Zhang Zhongzhi did not stop his son from going to Yingzhou to express his gratitude this time. After all, Shi Chaoyi put his hot face on his cold butt twice. It would be unjustifiable if he really didn't give him any face. I heard that Shi Chaoyi ordered someone to expand his mansion in Yingzhou City.
It was just a good time for his family to go back and enjoy themselves, and it lived up to his prestigious reputation. As for the safety of his family, he was not worried at all. Looking at Yingzhou, who would dare to harm his family, or dare to touch a hair of his wife, children, and concubines?
He simply switched to Li Siye and served as a leader to lead the army into Liaodong and let all these people finish off.
After Zhang Zhongzhi's family returned to Yingzhou, they did receive generous treatment from Shi Chaoyi. Not only did they call his son a brother, but they also made arrangements for the children in the family. They would all marry and become relatives in the future. What else did they have to worry about.
In the greeting message written by Shi Chaoyi to Zhang Zhongzhi, he also addressed him as uncle. This seemed to be a bit too honorable, and Zhang Zhongzhi should have been alert.
On the eve of his forty-fifth birthday, Shi Chaoyi sent another disgusting invitation letter to Zhang Zhongzhi. The letter said that his uncle had worked hard for the country and the people. How could he stay at the border and endure the bitter cold on the occasion of his birthday? My nephew
A birthday banquet was held in Yingzhou City in the hope that my uncle would return soon to show my concern.
Zhang Zhongzhi had been fooled, but he had to be humble beforehand and wrote back: "An important border area cannot be left without generals for a day. A minister with weak loyalties dare not bother Your Majesty to congratulate me on my birthday."
Shi Chaoyi once again gave him a message: "The important border responsibilities can be temporarily handed over to trusted people around me. I look forward to it and hope that my uncle will return soon to share the joy of the monarch and his subjects."
Zhang Zhongzhi set out on the road happily. He was accompanied by a thousand tooth soldiers and trusted followers, and his horses and armor cleared the way, which was very majestic.
They drove all the way to Yingzhou City and found nothing strange. Shi Chaoyi personally led hundreds of officials to greet him outside the city gate. Zhang Zhongzhi looked at Shi Chaoyi's side carefully and found that Tian Chengsi and Li Huaixian were not there, so he was completely relieved.
Tian Chengsi secretly did not deal with him, and not many people knew about it. If he followed Shi Chaoyi to the city gate to greet him, then something went wrong and there must be a monster. It is his temper to avoid seeing him now. Presumably this Shi Chaoyi
In this Yingzhou City, only Zhima Dian has more power, and the rest are controlled by Tian Chengsi. Young people should be a little angry with a few old guys.
The birthday banquet was held in Shi Chaoyi's temporary palace. Zhang Zhongzhi attended the banquet alone with more than a dozen tooth soldiers and two tooth generals, and sat on the main seat of the old birthday star. Shi Chaoyi accompanied him in the side seat with a natural smile and kept gesturing to his subordinates with his eyes.
The officials praised Zhang Zhongzhi with sweet words, making the old guy feel happy with their compliments.
By the time the banquet was over, Zhang Zhongzhi was already tipsy, and two tooth generals stood on the left and right, wearing armor and holding steel knives, which made people fearful.
Shi Chaoyi decided not to wait any longer and ordered a few of his cronies to evacuate from Zhang Zhongzhi's case. Seeing the right moment, he raised the glass cup in his hand and smashed it down. The glass suddenly shattered into eight petals.
The swordsmen and axemen who were hiding behind the banquet venue swarmed up and attacked Zhang Zhongzhi's family. More than a dozen tooth soldiers rushed forward to protect Zhang Zhongzhi, but they were unable to defeat four hands with their fists, and even evil tigers are afraid of packs of wolves.
Zhang Zhongzhi was not wearing armor yet, so he was already seriously injured under the chops of the swordsmen and axemen. Fortunately, the tooth soldiers were not afraid of death and came in from the outside of the palace, surrounding the seriously injured Zhang Zhongzhi as they headed outside the city.
Run.
Zhang Zhongzhi's family had been killed, and only the dying old man was left. The tooth soldiers led their horses and charged to the city gate. They had a fierce battle with the Yan army at the city gate. One of the tooth generals was hit by six arrows and vomited blood from his mouth.
After Tuoguan was lifted up, another tooth general held a horse spear and fought fiercely with the enemy cavalry at the gate of the city, and was besieged and killed by six people.
In the end, more than a hundred tooth soldiers rushed out of Yingzhou City with the dying Zhang Zhongzhi in their arms. They marched to a weathered and dry river bed. Zhang Zhongzhi was left with only one breath left. The crowd carried him to a big rock and he held on to it.
With his hands full of blood, he took off the fish bag and seal ribbon from his waist, held it in his hand and said only one sentence to these people: "With my fish charm and seal ribbon with me, I will go to Yuguan as if I were here in person. You can only recommend a qualified general."
Please avenge this blood revenge."
After Zhang Zhongzhi died, the hundreds of tooth soldiers took off their pockets and held them on their chests in silence. They buried him on the river bed.
The Ya soldiers wanted to return to Yuguan to take control of the military, but in fact the military position was humble, and the highest position was only a junior captain. After discussion, they elected the captain Wang Wujun as their general. After returning to Yuguan, they immediately took control of the Ya barracks and
They sent people to surrender to Li Siye, who had already occupied Youzhou, and led King Yong's army into Liaodong. In this way, they could not only exchange for official positions, but also use Li Siye's power to avenge Zhang Zhongzhi, which was considered a beginning and an end.
After the tooth soldiers returned to Yuguan, they did not tell the Yuguan defenders about Zhang Zhongzhi's execution by Shi Chaoyi. The generals appointed by Zhang Zhongzhi to stay behind also kept a distance from these tooth soldiers. They closed the door and secretly planned in their camp.
On the other hand, he sent people to Youzhou to surrender.
Li Siye was sitting in the Youzhou mansion, wrapped in fur robes and warming himself by the fire. When he heard that someone from Yuguan had come to surrender, he was so happy that he stood up and waved, "Please come quickly!"
At this time, it was snowing heavily in the sky. Three Youyan Ya soldiers wearing iron armor and leading horses were standing in the hall. They bowed slightly towards Li Siye and crossed their hands: "We are Ya soldiers under the command of Zhang Zhongzhi, the envoy of Lulong's army, under the command of General Wang Wujun."
I have come here to serve King Yong on the orders of King Yong. We are wearing armor, so please forgive me for not being able to perform the ceremony properly."
Li Siye waved to them and said, "It's cold outside. There's a copper stove burning in the palace. Come around and keep warm with me and talk about things."
The three people said in fear: "We are just weak tooth soldiers, how dare we sit around the fire with King Yong."
"How can we identify heroes based on their status? Those who dare to come from afar to serve others are true heroes. I should treat you with courtesy, please!"