Shang Rang led more than 5,000 people to Baling first. The more he thought about it, the more he was holding his breath. But the soldiers were not tired of deceit. He had many troops and did not take Liu Jurong seriously. But who knew that the man who was beaten by the rebels outside Songzhou City could not be found.

Cao Quanzhu from the north actually got involved, and why did he become a deputy envoy? It’s so damn suffocating!

When Zhu Wen heard that Shang Rang was defeated, he rushed to Baling. He hurriedly sent Xu Huaiyu out of the city to greet him, while Zhu Zhen was responsible for defending the city.

When Shang Rang saw Zhu Wen coming out of the city to greet him, he thought that Zhu Wen was deliberately humiliating him. Although he thanked him profusely on the surface, he secretly resented Zhu Wen for "the villain succeeds". Not long after, Shang Rang's confidant general Li Tangbin also led Shang Rang's main force.

Troops arrived from behind.

Although Zhu Wen didn't like Shang Rang very much, he had heard about Li Tangbin's bravery for a long time. Most official histories also recorded that Li Tangbin later joined Zhu Wen and became another general after Zhu Zhen. Together with Zhu Zhen, he became Zhu Wen's general.

Zhu Wen's right-hand man made countless contributions in the later wars between princes.

Although official history records that Li Tangbin was at odds with Zhu Zhen and was eventually killed by Zhu Zhen, and Zhu Zhen died as a result, after all, talents are rare, Zhu Wen still treated Li Tangbin with great courtesy and treated him like an honored guest, which moved Li Tangbin's heart.

In my heart, I couldn't help but compare Zhu Wen and Shang Shang, and thought to myself: "If General Zhu and I were ambushed together, General Zhu would definitely not let me stand in the rear alone." I couldn't help but feel sorry for Shang who left first before the battle.

Jean felt a little dissatisfied.

Cao Quanju saw the enemy troops entering Baling City, and a row of large "yellow" flags on the top of the city were fluttering in the wind. He knew that Baling had been occupied by the rebels. He only had more than 10,000 troops in hand, and he would definitely suffer a loss if he attacked the city.

Although he was determined to fight with the rebels, he was not an ignorant and reckless man. He knew that the time was not right, so he had the intention of retreating.

It happened that at this time, he received the order from the imperial court, which ordered Taining Army General Duan Yanmo to replace Cao Quanju as the deputy envoy. Cao Quanju thought of Liu Jurong's words, sneered in his heart, and returned to Yunzhou with more than 10,000 troops.

Zhu Wen asked Shang Rang how he went to battle. How could Shang Rang be willing to say that he was careless and defeated? He only said that he went all the way north to capture Jiangling, and then continued north. Unexpectedly, he was ambushed by Liu Jurong and Cao Quanhu, and then he retreated in defeat.

Li Tangbin on the side listened to Shang Rang's unintentional words and felt a little disdainful of Shang Rang's character. However, he had followed Shang Rang for many years and knew that Shang Rang was not a treacherous person. He just had some good face, so he didn't do too much.

I think, but my face is a little red.

Zhu Wen didn't know the truth. He heard that Shang Rang had captured Jiangling, and he admired him very much. The two sides exchanged greetings, and Zhu Wen hosted a banquet in honor of Shang Rang and Li Tangbin.

When Huang Chao heard the news, he also came from Tanzhou, met Zhu Wen and Shang Rang, and prepared to march to Jiangling.

Shang Rang secretly complained in his heart, Jiangling has become a ruin, what is the use of going there? At that moment, Shang Rang bit the bullet and said: "When we attacked Jiangling, we started a fierce battle with the defenders, and the defenders actually set fire to it before retreating.

We arrived at Jiangling City, and now Jiangling City has become a scorched earth, so it’s okay if we don’t go!”

Huang Chao believed it to be true and said: "Then we will march eastward to Ezhou (today's Wuhan), first turn the south of the Yangtze River upside down, then cross the Yangtze River and march into Guanzhong!"

Zhu Wen really wanted Huang Chao to take a step-by-step approach, first consolidating the existing sphere of influence and then moving northward, but Huang Chao said: "Taking advantage of our new victory and high morale, what will happen if the Tang army doesn't send troops before they gather? Once that happens,

Tang troops from all walks of life gathered together, and they might become the turtle in the urn."

Zhu Wen actually felt the same way, but he considered the reasons for the failure of the Huangchao Uprising from a historical perspective. The most important reason was that there was no stable base. But under the circumstances of the time, the rebels were not allowed to stay in one place for too long.

Over a long period of time, how can the centuries-old foundation of the Tang Dynasty be underestimated? A centipede insect will die but not freeze. If Huang Chao really takes root somewhere, the consequences will be extremely unpredictable when armies from all directions gather together.

While Huang Chao was discussing the military situation with the generals, a woman's voice said at the door: "I really have something urgent to do to see General Zhu. Please let me in."

The guard at the door said: "King Huang is discussing military affairs with the generals. How can the rest of the gang break in at will?"

The woman's voice said: "Young Master Zhu is seriously ill and you need to report it to General Zhu. If anything happens to Young Master Zhu, will you be able to take the responsibility?"

Of course the defenders at the door knew that the General Zhu she was talking about was Zhu Wen, and they also knew in their hearts that Zhu Wen was not easy to offend. They trembled a little when they thought that Zhu Wen actually committed the massacre of Guangzhou City because of the tragic death of his second brother Zhu Cun.

.But King Huang was discussing the military situation with the generals. How could he let a woman in? He couldn't make up his mind for a while.

The generals heard clearly in the hall, especially when Zhu Wen heard that his nephew Zhu Youlun was seriously ill, he was shocked and quickly said to Huang Chao: "To King Huang, my nephew's nanny is outside the door. She said that I am the second one."

My nephew Youlun, an orphan, is seriously ill, and I want to see him first."

Huang Chao said sadly: "Your second brother died for you, and your second sister-in-law also died for her husband. It's really pitiful to leave two sons behind. I also have some knowledge of medicine, so you can let her come in first and let me take a look."

That’s fine.”

Zhu Wen said gratefully: "Thank you so much, Master!"

The defenders outside the door were determined to make a decision. After receiving the order, they quickly let Liu Jinzhi in.

Liu Jinzhi is young and has a good figure. Although her appearance is not stunning, she is still a rare beauty. She is also naturally charming and has the charm of a mature woman.

The eyes of all the generals in the hall glanced at Liu Jinzhi's slender waist and hips from time to time, especially Shang Rang. Shang Rang's wife had passed away for two years. Although he had two concubines, there was no such charming figure as Liu Jinzhi.

?Secretly, he also had a crush on her.

At this time, Zhu Youlun was already more than three months old. When Zhu Wen saw Liu Jinzhi coming in with Zhu Youlun in his arms, Zhu Wen rushed to greet him to check on his nephew's condition, and Huang Ying followed suit.

When Zhu Wen saw Zhu Youlun's appearance, he felt relieved. It turned out that this little guy had chickenpox. Most children will have chickenpox once. After having it once, it will not relapse for life. It just has a problem of sooner or later.

, it’s not a serious illness at all.

Huang Chao also stepped forward to take a look, wrote a prescription, and asked Liu Jinzhi to just take the medicine according to the prescription, saying that there was no serious problem.

Although Liu Jinzhi had given birth to a child, he was still young and had little experience. He looked at the prescription in his hand with doubt, then looked at Zhu Youlun, who had a high fever and was covered in erythema and chickenpox, and finally focused on Zhu Wen.

Zhu Wen nodded and said, "Just follow King Huang's instructions. It won't be a big deal."

Liu Jinzhi still firmly believed in Zhu Wen's words. After hearing what Zhu Wen said, she hugged Zhu Youlun and left in a swaying manner. Her charming charm seemed to be innate and not intentional.

But what she never expected was that this unintentional intrusion into the council chamber would cause a qualitative change in her life. Although she had lived the upper class life she wanted, she had been displaced several times and was far away from her secret love.

Zhu Wen is getting further and further away... This is a story for later, let’s not mention it for now.

Huang Chao's army moved east from Baling and captured the outer city of Ezhou in a few days. The defenders of Ezhou retreated into the inner city and resisted tenaciously. The rebels were unable to attack for a while, so they simply abandoned Ezhou and continued to advance eastward, fighting in eastern Zhejiang, northern Jiangxi, and southern Hunan.

, the situation in Jiangnan was in chaos.

The situation in Hedong finally came to an end. Kang Chuangui, the envoy of Yanmen Pass, succeeded Li Wei as the governor of Hedong. After Kang Chuangui entered Jinyang, he used tough methods and bloodyly suppressed the rebellious Hedong rebels, seemingly calming down the long-standing chaos in Hedong.

situation, but they don't know that a bigger disaster is coming.

Li Guochang, Li Keyong and his son also had a difficult life in Yuzhou. Although the court had no time to take care of them due to the chaotic situation in the south, the Lulong Army, Tuhun Valley, and Hedong Army surrounded them on three sides.

Where can I go?
Chapter completed!