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In the early morning of the fifth day of the third year of Tianfu, when the Lulong Army was sweeping across the land of Hebei in a furious advance, Zhang Juhan, the supervisor of the Lulong Army, came to Fengxiang City.
It has been three years since Zhang Juhan was sent to Hedong to liaise with Juzhong. The days of fighting day and night beside Li Keyong made him calmer and more courageous. The grievances and humiliations he suffered during the period also gave him more experience, and finally he became a guest soldier.
It is not easy to say that the embarrassing identity of the military supervisor has gained a firm foothold in the Hedong Army.
Zhang Juhan received two memorials from Lu Long more than two months ago, one from Jiedu Mansion Feng Dao, Zhang Xingzhong, Jiang Miao, Zhou Kan, Guo Bingcheng, Zhou Zhiyu, Han Yanhui, Liu Shenjiao and other dozens of civil and military officials
The memorial was jointly signed by senior officials, and the other was from Wang Jingrou, Li Juncao, Zhao Yuande, Han Mengyin, Yuan Congbo and other wealthy families in Youzhou who held court titles. The contents of both memorials pointed to one purpose - please confer Li Chengzhong the title of king.
During the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court set up a Military Supervisory Academy in the feudal town to take charge of the supervision and coordination of the military commander-in-chief. The feudal town set up a Jinzou Yuan in Chang'an to play the role of directing the military. But after the emperor moved to Fengxiang, Lulong Jiedufu
The Jinzouyuan located in Chang'an has lost its due effectiveness, and has long lost contact with Youzhou. It is even unclear whether there is anyone in charge of the Jinzouyuan.
Therefore, Zhang Juhan had to make a special trip to Lulong Jiedu Mansion. After bidding farewell to Jin King Li Keyong, he left Jinyang and headed for Xi County. After arriving at Xi County, the Xuanwu Army returned to attack Xi County and the road was blocked.
, had no choice but to turn around and head north. From Shilou, we left Taihang, crossed the river and entered Yanzhou. When we went to Fenzhou, we met Yang Shihou and captured Fenning. Fengxiang's army was defeated in a battle, and rebels were raging in Fenning territory. We had no choice but to continue westward and go south from Jingyuan.
After many twists and turns, Zhang Juhan finally arrived at the foot of Fengxiang City where the Emperor was walking.
Fengxiang is now besieged by the armies of Xuanwu Kang Huaiying, Yang Shihou, and Li Hui. The situation is very worrying. However, the Xuanwu army has been attacking Fengxiang for a long time and has lost interest in forcibly attacking the city. Instead, it focuses on attacking the states and counties under Fengxiang Jiedu.
Strategy. Therefore, the siege of Fengxiang is not tight.
The closer Zhang Juhan got to Fengxiang, the more horrified he was by the brutal fighting on this land. Farming was neglected, cultivated land was barren, pedestrian paths were dead, bones were lying along the road, and dead bodies were everywhere in the mountains, fields, and roads.
Scenes of black crows and wild dogs gnawing and dragging carcasses abound. The villages and towns destroyed by the war and the fortresses broken by the army made Zhang Juhan feel panicky in his heart. He couldn't help but worry secretly. The emperor and the court officials were in Fengxiang City.
How did you persevere?
When Zhang Juhan entered the territory of Yongxian County, the situation became more serious. Several Hedong soldiers who followed him from Jinyang were so frightened that they ran away. They even stole Zhang Juhan's war horse at night. Zhang Juhan had to walk.
Head towards Fengxiang.
After finally arriving in Fengxiang, Zhang Juhan was already hungry, so he pushed himself to the bottom of the city and reported to the defenders on the city. He didn't know the current situation in the city. He simply said that he wanted to find Zhang Mao'an, the imperial eunuch, and waited until he was dragged up.
Behind the city wall, I finally met Zhang Maoan, my adopted son, who came to greet him after hearing the news. When they met, they hugged each other and burst into tears.
In Han Quanjie's temporary residence, Zhang Juhan finally met this world-famous first-ranking official. Han Quanjie gave Zhang Juhan a piece of his thick flour cake, and Zhang Juhan swallowed it with cold water, which was considered temporary
He regained some strength. Zhang Maoan swallowed his saliva while looking at Han Quanhui and Zhang Juhan who were eating cakes, but he could only watch - a middle-ranking official of his level could only eat one meal a day, and it was not the time yet.
When it comes to cake.
Han Quanjie shook some crumbs of flour cake stuck to his clothes into the palm of his hand, swallowed it in one gulp, licked his fingers again, sighed, and said to Zhang Juhan with dull eyes: "Deqing, it's not our family.
Wait a minute, there really isn’t much food in the city..."
Zhang Juhan said: "Lieutenant, there is no need to say anything, Deqing knows. I just don't know where we are..."
Han Quanjie nodded and said: "It's okay for everyone. We can get two meals a day. We also have soup cakes and porridge for dinner, but we are just not full. But the kings and concubines can't even drink porridge. Last night, we watched the New Year's Eve.
Concubine Rong and several princes fainted."
Zhang Juhan asked: "Don't you think of a way, King Qi?"
Han Quanjie shook his head: "King Qi has tried his best. The city has been besieged for a year and a half, and all the insects and rats have eaten it all. Where is the food left? Not only inside the city, but also within a hundred miles outside the city, there is probably not even tree bark left."
Zhang Juhan said anxiously: "Is it going to go on like this? The morale of the army is already unstable! I heard from Mao'an that the Shence Army left the city the day before yesterday and surrendered to Xuanwu... Li Jizhao guarded the temple for us last year, but today he betrayed us, and we don't know
How sad I feel..."
When Zhang Juhan first entered the city, he heard Zhang Mao'an say that just a few days ago, Li Jizhao, the commander of Shence, rebelled against the emperor, led his troops out of the city, and surrendered to Xuanwu General Kang Huaiying. In the first year of Tianfu, the emperor was deposed by the Zhongguan.
A loyal Shence Army general led his troops to revolt, killed the lieutenants Liu Jishu, Wang Zhongxian and others, and welcomed the emperor back to the court. The emperor named him Li Jizhao, promoted him to Tongping Zhangshi, served as the governor of Jinghai, and commanded
Shence Army, who served as a guard in the palace. Li Jizhao had used many names, and Sun Dezhao was one of them, but his real name was Fu Daozhao. After he led his troops to surrender to Xuanwu this time, he finally changed his real name.
As mentioned above, the Shence Army was always under the control of the Zhongguan, with the left and right lieutenants in charge of the two armies. However, the Zhongguan did not go into battle. The real command of the Shence Army was the military general, that is, the commander of each army. Now even the Shence Army
The commanders all surrendered to Xuanwu, and the dangerous situation in Fengxiang City was evident.
Han Quanjie smiled miserably, waved his hand and said: "Don't blame him, this is what was agreed upon. If Commander Li hadn't left the city, he wouldn't have even eaten the thick flour cakes in the past two days."
Zhang Juhan was surprised and asked for details. Han Quanjie explained that the city had long been out of food, so it was agreed that Li Jizhao would lead his troops out of the city to surrender to Xuanwu, mainly to save food. After Li Jizhao left the city, he told Kang Huaiying the miserable situation of the emperor.
, so Kang Huaiying sent a batch of grain to the city, so it has been maintained to this day.
"In this case, why didn't the Bian army attack the city and instead sent food to the city?" Zhang Juhan was puzzled.
"Before, I wanted to fight but couldn't. Now, I can fight, but King Liang doesn't want to fight. King Qi wanted to surrender last month, but King Liang didn't agree. King Qi pretended to be Yanxun, Yantao
They have already left the city and surrendered to the Bian army, but King Liang refused to accept King Qi’s surrender."
"Why is this?"
"King Qi surrendered. After the Bian army withdrew, the Guan area still belonged to King Qi. King Liang could not get anything, so King Liang wanted to take Guanzhong by himself. He would not agree to King Qi until Guanzhong was in his hands.
surrender."
Zhang Juhan said: "When we came here, we heard in Zhongdao that Li Maoxun commanded the Shannan troops and fought with Yang Shihou and Li Hui. They were defeated miserably in Fangzhou. Li Maoxun had already surrendered the Bian army."
Li Maoxun was originally from Huihe, and was a trusted general under King Li Maozhen of Qi. He controlled the last remaining fighting force of the Fengxiang Army. He had been fighting fiercely with the Bian Army in the pass, trying to break the siege of Fengxiang. Not only King Li Maozhen of Qi wanted to see him through.
The emperor, the lieutenants and the court officials all eagerly waited for him to come to the rescue, but they didn't expect him to surrender!
When Han Quanjie heard the news, his face turned pale, and then he slumped down in his chair. He murmured: "It's over, Shannan, the pass has fallen into the hands of the Bian Army..."
Zhang Juhan interjected: "I heard that King Jian of Xichuan entered Shannan."
Han Quanjie smiled bitterly: "Wang Jian, my son, will take advantage... No matter whose hands he falls into, Feng Xiang has no solution. Now King Qi can surrender. The end of our senior officials has come."
Zhang Juhan asked: "King Qi surrendered, what does it have to do with our middle officials?"
Han Quanjie replied: "King Liang, Cui Yin and others hate us deeply. Among the conditions for King Qi's surrender, there is a proposal to kill us. Deqing, you have come at the wrong time. You are here to die!"
" Then he asked again: "Who was in charge of the defense when you entered the city? Deqing, please leave quickly, don't wait until King Qi finds out and you can't escape!"
Zhang Juhan was also a little panicked. He didn't say anything for a long time. He thought carefully about his words when he entered the city, and then said for a long time: "My family didn't tell us who we were. We just asked the guards to find Mao'an. Mao'an personally went to pick up our family on the city wall.
King Qi probably doesn’t know yet.”
Han Quanjie breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and asked again: "Deqing came from the east of the river, not far away, what is the matter? If you have anything, please tell me as soon as possible. If I can do it, I will do it for Deqing."
, De Qing left quickly, this is a place of death, there is no time to delay."
Zhang Juhan said: "Zhu Quanzhong conferred the title of King of Liang, Yang Xing conferred the title of King of Wu, and Qian Chuo conferred the title of King of Yue, but for some reason he did not confer a title on Li Jiedu? Although Li Jiedu himself did not say it, the people inside and outside Youzhou were furious, and they signed the title of King of Yue.
Zhe, please ask our family to play the music for you."
Han Quanjue said curiously: "Lu Long and Li Jiedu were granted the title of King of Yan, and King Xichuan was granted the title of King of Shu. The edict has been handed over to Chang'an. Didn't Chang'an make a fortune in the world?" He then realized: "Yes, it must be Cui.
Yin'er is blocking the way! Deqing, don't be anxious. I will go and submit the document today and copy it again! Deqing has made preparations in advance. I will come back as soon as I go. Deqing must leave today... It's just food for the road. I may not be able to
Prepare enough..."
Zhang Juhan did not respond to Han Quanjie immediately, but pondered to himself for a long time, and suddenly said: "Lieutenant, since Fengxiang is dead, why not follow our family to Lulong?"
Han Quanjie asked: "Vote to Lulong and Li Jiedu? Isn't Lulong under siege by the Bian army? How can we get by with hundreds of middle-ranking officials? By the way, what happened to Li Jiedu? Since we parted in Tianfu years,
, our family misses Li Jiedu very much..."
When Zhang Juhan left Hedong, he still didn't know about Lu Longjun's unification of the vassals in Hebei, so he suggested that Han Quanjie take only a few close followers and escape Fengxiang with him, go to Hedong first, and then find a way to get to Youzhou from outside the pass.
Han Quanjie had a very good impression of Li Chengzhong, but he was still afraid that the other party would not accept him. If he fled to Lulong alone, he really didn't know Li Chengzhong's attitude. After all, without the emperor, the official is nothing.
Regarding Han Quanhui's concerns, Zhang Juhan felt that this was not an obstacle. He believed that Li Chengzhong was not a snobbish person and would not refuse to accept him as a middle official because of this.
Han Quanhui was finally moved, but he still felt that it would not be good to throw at Lu Long with his bare hands, at least in terms of face.
While the two were discussing, Zhang Maoan, who was standing beside him, came up with an idea, which made their eyes light up. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!