The three of them, Zhu and Wen, were captured and tied up. The gang of thieves galloped away one by one on their horses.

Zhu Wen lay on the back of the horse, feeling the wind blowing in his ears. The billowing smoke and dust stirred up by the horse's hooves fell all over his head and face. He rested his belly on the horse's back and was jolted all the way. Several people kept running.

He ran all the way and chose the narrow path.

After galloping for about two hours, the horse gradually slowed down. In front of it was a small village. Outside the village, under the shade of willows, there were four seemingly idle men chatting in the shade. Seeing a group of thieves galloping towards them, two of them subconsciously held their hands.

He put it on his waist. One of the other two people quickly stopped him and said, "One of our own." Then the two people put their hands down.

When the thieves saw the field, they took off their masks one after another, said hello to the four people, and went straight into the village. The thieves got off their horses in front of the yard of a green brick house in the village, and someone from the yard came out to lead the horses in.

Other courtyards nearby.

The courtyard is divided into two parts, both of which are brick and tiled houses. I guess the owner of this house must be a wealthy family. Zhu Wen and three other people were taken into the courtyard and guarded by four or five bandits.

Zhu Wen wanted to take the opportunity to see Huang Gu's true face, but as soon as he turned his face, he slapped her with a big, hot slap. The slap was so hard that Zhu Wen staggered, and his ears buzzed. Zhu Wen

Furious in his heart, he looked back and saw that the man was glaring at Zhu Wen. Zhu Wen saw that the man was about 1.8 meters tall, with big shoulders, a round waist, a fat head and big ears, but he had a bald head.

The bald man smiled ferociously and said: "You don't know how to live or die, how dare you put a knife in the neck of your master Buddha. I think you are tired of living, and I want you to taste whether your master's sword is fast or not."

Zhu Wen was frightened. He was so unlucky that he had offended Li Hanzhi, the famous god of plague during the Five Dynasties. Li Hanzhi was known throughout the Five Dynasties for his love of killing and was nicknamed "Li Moyun". Historical records record that Li Hanzhi was cruel by nature.

Often eating living people, tens of thousands of people built a fence on Moyun Mountain to avoid war. No bandits from far and near could invade. Li Hanzhi led hundreds of people and killed him. He was nicknamed "Li Moyun", but

That was many years later.

According to Zhu Wen's impression, Li Hanzhi should have just surrendered to Huang Chao at this time, and he might be captured by Gao Pian and surrender to the Tang court soon. Zhu Wen saw that although Li Hanzhi was a bald monk, he was full of energy.

He had a fleshy face. No wonder history records that when Li Hanzhi was a monk, he begged in Suanzao County, but no one gave him food, so he lost his alms bowl and threw himself into Huang Chao to become a bandit. He thought to himself, if he still begs like this, it’s a shame.

You can tell by looking at him that he is a fair-weather monk.

Zhu Wen was just wondering how to get rid of this devil, when he suddenly heard a voice saying: "It's rare to be rude. Mr. Zhu is an honored guest I invited. Please untie him quickly."

When Li Hanzhi heard this, although he was unwilling to do so, he still did not dare to disobey and helped Zhu Wen untie the rope without saying a word.

Of course, Zhu Cun and Zhu Zhen were also untied. The two were a little confused, why did Zhu Laosan become the bandit's guest? Could it be that he was a friend he had known in the past three years? No, if he was a friend, why would he fight?

Still being kidnapped? The two of them were confused for a moment.

Zhu Wen heard that the man who spoke was full of energy. Although his voice was not loud and his tone was calm, he had an imposing manner that made people dare not disobey him. He thought that Huang Chao must have arrived. Zhu Wen turned around and saw that Huang Chao was about forty years old and had sharp edges.

He has a face with a Chinese character, fair skin, and clear eyes. He wears a futou on his head and a round-collared narrow-sleeved robe. He is three-quarters elegant but also has a heroic spirit. He does not look like a heinous thief, but rather a romantic and elegant person.

Scholar.

Huang Chao was much younger than Zhu Wen imagined. According to historical records, Huang Chao was already fifty-five or six years old when he started the army in the second year of Qianfu. This was the fourth year of Qianfu. He should have been an old man in his sixties, but

Zhu Wen couldn't see any traces of time on Huang Chao's face. This made Zhu Wen amazed.

Seeing Zhu Wen looking at him without blinking, Huang Chao couldn't help but smile and said, "Mr. Zhu, are you going to show Huang's face?"

Zhu Wen was startled and said: "Uh... I have always heard of General Huang's name, and it was like thunder in my ears. I was lucky enough to meet the general today, and I realized that the rumors were not trustworthy."

Huang Chao smiled and said, "Oh, what do I look like in the rumors?"

Zhu Wen said: "It is said that General Huang has an ugly appearance, sallow skin, and looks like a ghost. This is why he was disliked by the examiners, so he failed in the exams many times. Some people also say that General Huang met the emperor after high school, and because of his extremely ugly appearance, he was shocked.

, was dismissed from his post, and in anger he gathered a crowd to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. Now that I saw General Huang’s extraordinary appearance, elegance and heroic spirit, I realized that the rumors were purely fabricated.”

Huang Chao laughed loudly and said: "I have always looked like this. I really don't know how the world describes me as a ghost. It must be the government trying to fool the people, haha. Nowadays, the court is fatuous, the officials are corrupt, and the vassals and towns do not belong to each other.

, each performs its own duties. Coupled with the continuous natural disasters, the people are extremely trapped, and the people from all sides have risen up one after another. It is the time for our generation to make contributions. Mr. Zhu is among the best, why would he be willing to stay buried for the rest of his life? Mr. Zhu’s words have been conveyed to me by my daughter.

Mr. Huang is deeply moved by what he said. Since Mr. Huang has the heart to save the people from fire and water, why not join hands with Mr. Huang for a great cause?"

Zhu Wen smiled bitterly and said, "Now that I'm here, do I have any choice?" He thought to himself, if I don't agree, will you let me get out alive?

Huang Chao said: "Mr. Zhu's words are serious. I heard from my daughter that the three brothers are all sweethearts. Why hasn't Huang thanked the three brothers for taking care of my daughter in Songcheng?"

Huang Chao pointed to a tall and well-proportioned woman next to him and said: "This is my little girl Huang Ying. Thank you to the three of you for taking care of your little girl in the past half month. Ying'er, haven't you thanked your three uncles yet?"

The woman was twenty years old, with a face like a crescent moon, eyes like autumn water, fair complexion, a high and straight nose, and slightly upturned cherry lips that were a little thick, but it did not affect her beauty, but made her even more charming.

state.

When Huang Ying heard that her father asked her to call Zhu Wen and the others uncle, of course she was not happy. Her already upturned mouth became even higher, and she snorted: "They are not a few years older than me."

,"

As he spoke, he pointed his hand at Zhu Zhen and said softly: "Look at him, he may not be older than me. He always calls me Aunt Huang in Songcheng."

Zhu Zhen was unhappy and protested: "Miss Huang, this is the first time Zhu Zhen has met you. When did I call you aunt? Don't talk nonsense."

Aunt Huang chuckled and said: "Have you forgotten Aunt Huang who opened a food stall with you and helped you with the work for half a month? You still keep saying that I help your third brother carry the burden instead of you?"

You called me aunt and begged me several times for this..."

Zhu Zhen was stunned, her eyes widened, and she stammered: "You... you, you are... Aunt Huang... Oh, you are so beautiful, no wonder... no wonder the third brother came to your room in the middle of the night the day before yesterday.

Go inside and take off your quilt..."

Zhu Wen didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and slapped him with a big mouth, knocking Zhu Zhen staggering.

I thought to myself, this guy is really fucking stupid. I told him so many times that it was a misunderstanding, but he just couldn't understand. It doesn't matter if he misunderstood, we can't let Huang Chao and his daughter hear it. If they let them misunderstand,

If so, Huang Chao might kill all three of us in a rage.

Zhu Wen did not expect that if he became Zhu Wen, he would be able to become an emperor like Zhu Wen in history. Maybe the real Zhu Wen was still begging for food in some poor corner. Maybe he would be able to become a general one day when he comes out.

Become an emperor. If you are not careful, you will die without knowing how.

While worrying about the safety of the three people, he explained awkwardly: "This... uh... there is a bit of a misunderstanding. Miss Huang... uh... General Huang, don't listen to this guy's nonsense. This guy has loved talking nonsense since he was a child...

…”

But this time, Zhu Zhen was wronged. Although Zhu Zhen was young and didn't pay much attention when he was studying, he was not a fool. He also knew that the lives of the three of them were at stake at this time, regardless of what Huang Chao was saying now.

You're being polite, maybe all three of them would be killed if they turned against each other. So they just pretended to be dumbfounded and deliberately exposed the "adultery" between Zhu Wen and Huang Ying that they saw that night.

Misunderstanding is a misunderstanding. Anyway, he just said what he saw. The main reason is that he feels that Huang Ying (Huang Gu) is quite good to Zhu Wen. If the lie comes true and Zhu Wen becomes Huang Chao's son-in-law, the lives of the three of him will of course be saved.

Well, maybe I can get some little boss Dangdang.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Wen got slapped in the ear as soon as he spoke. He covered his burning cheek and muttered to himself: "Third brother, why did you hit me? I'm not telling lies. I clearly saw you getting into someone else's bed."

.If you didn’t do something wrong, why did you have to leave Songzhou? My second brother told you that you have to be kind and don’t give up after starting chaos..."

"Pa" Another loud slap on the ear, this time it was from Huang Ying, the beating was not light. She was a girl who was told in front of so many people that a man slept in her bed in the middle of the night, so of course she was angry.

, and was very angry. Huang Ying raised her eyebrows and said with tears in her eyes: "You...you...you are talking nonsense. I went out to inquire about information at the second watch the night before yesterday and came back at dawn. How could you...how could you be there?"

As said..."

Zhu Wen coughed dryly and said, "This was originally a misunderstanding..." and then recounted the events of that day in detail.

Such a commotion, although it is a misunderstanding, still makes people think a lot.

Huang Chao looked a little worried and said to the bandit named Lin: "Lin Yan, take a few of them down to rest first. It seems that Songcheng cannot be entered. Also, arrange a place for these two brothers. I will

I still need to discuss something with Zhu Wen."

Lin Yan agreed and glanced at Huang Ying inadvertently. His expression was a little unnatural, but he still led everyone away. When he turned around, he stared at Zhu Wen fiercely, as if he had some deep hatred.

Zhu Wen and Huang Chao were the only ones left in the room. Seeing that his daughter was still a little unhappy, Huang Chao couldn't help but smile and said, "It's just a misunderstanding. Just let it go. You don't have to take it to heart."

Huang Ying pouted and said: "How can I not take it to heart? If this matter gets spread and outsiders don't know the inside story, it may be very unpleasant! How can I have the face to see others in the future!"

Zhu Wen said awkwardly: "It's all my fault, but I also saw a man in black coming out of your room, so I was a little worried about your safety, so I broke in without any intention."

Huang Ying was still reluctant and confused. Huang Chao said: "Mr. Zhu and I have something to talk about. You should go out to find your cousin first."

Huang Ying curled her lips and said: "My cousin is like a piece of wood. He didn't say a word for a long time, and he was bored to death. Do you want to talk about some important confidential matter and you have to carry my daughter behind your back?"

Huang Chao smiled: "You silly girl, I'm afraid you'll interrupt me and Mr. Zhu with your random comments, but... your eldest brother is too cowardly. I'm old, and you and your cousin will have to stand alone in the future. It's better.

You also need to know more about things..."

Huang Ying said: "My eldest brother is kind and loyal. There are some things that I don't understand. You should give him more time."

Huang Chao didn't want to talk more about his son, so he turned to Zhu Wen and said, "I heard from Ying'er that Mr. Zhu is a great talent in both civil and military affairs. You asked Ying'er to tell Huang that he believed it. However, the little girl told him only a few words.

, is not enough to answer the question, what does Mr. Zhu think of the current situation? Huang is all ears."

Zhu Wen said: "The Tang Dynasty was in decline and was unable to restrain the feudal towns. As a result, each feudal town was in charge of its own affairs, taxation was heavy, and the people complained. Wang Xianzhi and General Huang took advantage of the situation to launch an army to attack the Tang Dynasty. It was the right time, so all places responded. However, three years after the general raised his army, although

Attacking cities and plundering territory everywhere, but mostly winning and losing, this approach is no different from rogue bandits. Looking at the general's strategy now, it is nothing more than using war to support war, taking advantage of the situation to increase his momentum and strive for hegemony.

"But in the past three years, he has been on the move, and no outsider can know the pain involved. Wang Xianzhi wanted to surrender to the Tang Dynasty to seek wealth, which is human nature. The reason why Wang Xianzhi has not yet surrendered to the Tang Dynasty is simply because the official position given by the Tang court was not high enough.

"In addition, there were heavy troops stationed in various towns in the Central Plains. The generals moved to various places and did not confront the main force of the Tang army. However, Song Wei, who was appointed by the imperial court to recruit soldiers and horses from all walks of life, was always behind. It was not that he was unable to encircle and suppress the generals, but that

Once Wang Xianzhi and the generals are wiped out, his recruitment mission will be over. When Kang Chengxun wiped out the 200,000-strong army of "Tianzhi General" Pang Xun, wasn't it still a case of the birds being exhausted and the dogs being cooked?

"Once Song Wei is forced to deal with the general under pressure from the court, the general will fall. The general has no time to attack Song City at this time, which is not the best strategy." Zhu Wen talked eloquently, and finished Huang Chao's army in just a few words.

The form it is in now.

After listening to Zhu Wen's words, Huang Chao looked as usual, thoughtful.

Huang Ying said disdainfully: "It's nonsense. You think we have been invincible since we started the army. Although there have been minor setbacks, there have been no major defeats. How can you look down on our rebel army so much?"

Zhu Wen smiled and said nothing.
To be continued...