Chapter five hundred and thirty seventh family fight
At this time, footsteps suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate, and the visitor said as he walked: "Is the uncle here? The master of the house, please tell your story!"
I saw a strong man walking into Zhang Xingchu's house with two of his men. The visitor seemed to be surprised when he saw Ji Huwei, but he immediately returned to his normal expression and said with a smile: "Why is Brother Ji here too? Yes.
Third Master, do you also want to invite Uncle to come over?"
"That's right, that's right. But Brother Zhao sent a message for the head of the family. Naturally, he went to the head of the family first. I will go back and report to the master." Ji Huwei smiled and prepared to walk out of the small courtyard, but when he passed the strong man, he suddenly
Punch at the opponent's waist and abdomen, and growl: "Quickly move!"
The man surnamed Zhao was obviously on guard, and his kung fu was even better than Ji Huwei's. After sneering, he blocked Ji Huwei's fist and struck Ji Huwei's head and neck with his palm! Instead, Ji Huwei was caught off guard and fell into danger.
But at this time, Xu Mu's brother and sister were already prepared to take action. They attacked the three people who entered the small courtyard from the left and the right. Except for the strong man named Zhao who had the cultivation level of the eighth meridians, the other two were only the fourth meridians.
At this level, they couldn't even take half of Xu Muxue's moves! The two brothers and sister knocked down the two people behind the man named Zhao in just one move, and took the palm from Ji Huwei, and then the three of them joined forces.
, knocking the opponent to the ground in just three moves.
The four people immediately rushed out of the small courtyard. At the entrance of the courtyard, in addition to the three horses of Zhang Zhiren and others, there were also the horses that the three people rode. Ji Hu picked one and led the three people to rush towards the gate of the Duke's Mansion.
Along the way, people kept trying to stop the galloping horse, but they were all chased away by four people. When they rushed out of the gate of the Duke's Mansion, they saw two armies confronting each other at the door. Upon inquiry, it turned out that the head of the family summoned two sentry guards to enter the manor.
The unlucky Zhang Zhiren's soldiers also clamored to enter the mansion, and the two sides were at war with each other for a while.
"What are you arguing about? Let them in, let's go!" Zhang Zhiren scolded his own soldier commander, and then immediately rode towards the south of the city. The two hundred cavalry stopped arguing with the garrison in front of the mansion and got on their horses to follow.
Zhang Zhiren left.
The officers and soldiers of the battalion in front of the door were all infantrymen. Although they were close confidants of Zhang Zhi, they did not dare to make any mistakes in the face of the Privy Councilor of the dynasty. They watched helplessly as Zhang Zhiren led the crowd away. The leader of the garrison at the door had to send two soldiers.
He rode at a distance and followed behind, and sent someone to report the situation to the family leader.
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At the General Military Office in the inner city of Ganzhou, more than 30 officers were already sitting in the White Tiger Hall where business was being discussed. Zhang Lei, who was sitting in the chair, frowned and sternly asked the generals beside him: "How many days has it been? How come Han Han
Cong and Zhang Cheng haven’t arrived yet?”
"Sir, Han Cong has just sent someone to say that he will enter the city with Zhang Cheng and is expected to arrive at noon tomorrow. Zhang Cheng is located in the remote Jiayuguan Pass. Before you go to the capital, ask all the garrison troops in the city to be replaced by our personnel.
Go and call him, so the messenger set out five days ago, and the one-way trip will take two or three days. Even if we think the fastest we can get there tonight, it won’t be surprising if they arrive here tomorrow." The general stood up and replied.
"Send more people to keep an eye on the road and report back immediately if anything happens. By the way, how is the tomb garden? Zhang Ling didn't cause any more trouble, right?" Zhang Wei continued to ask.
"No, she and Xu Qinghan are being held separately. Sir, when will the Emperor take action against Zhang Zhiren? With that old guy in charge, it is a matter of life and death for us." The general asked worriedly.
"What are you afraid of? It is His Majesty's intention to eliminate Zhang Zhiren. As long as Zhang Zhiren steps down, the cemetery will start to take action. They will all be charged with colluding with the Yang Party!" An imperceptible evil smile appeared on Zhang Wei's quiet face.
"Yes!" the general responded.
"General, the Dongcheng garrison said that he has something important to report." One of Zhang Wei's soldiers suddenly broke into the meeting place, leaned over and whispered in Zhang Wei's ear.
"What's the matter?" Zhang Wei was quite displeased that a city gate official dared to interfere with the important military affairs.
"It is said that Zhang Zhiren entered the city from Dongcheng!" the soldier whispered.
"What?!" Zhang Wei suddenly jumped up from his chair and roared: "Why didn't you stop him?"
"General, you didn't give an order. Zhang Zhiren entered the city wearing mourning clothes and brought two hundred cavalry with him. It seems that he came to attend a funeral." The soldiers relayed the report of the city gate guards in full.
"General, what should we do?" The general became anxious again.
"Tell me, what should I do?" An angry Zhang Zhi held the long table with both hands and looked at the room full of officers, most of whom were his trusted aides who had just been promoted.
There was a moment of silence in the audience. Zhang Zhiren had served as the commander-in-chief of Ganzhou for two years and was also a privy council member. Now he suddenly appeared in Ganzhou, which shocked the group of officers into speechlessness. Everyone saw Zhang Zhiren's treatment of Zhang Zhiren's lineage.
Now that the Privy Council has descended from the sky, if military orders are to be issued, these generals with military power will really be in a dilemma.
"No! Your Majesty did not allow me to attend the late emperor's funeral. He came back one day early just to seize the military power of Han Chong and Zhang Cheng. How could he let Zhang Zhiren back at this time? Besides, I came all night, and he was worse than
I arrived here a few hours late, which means I ran even faster than I did. I must have heard some rumors and defected! By the way, has Xu Muxue come back?" Zhang Wei thought of how strange this matter was and made a guess.
The reason why.
"Xu Muxue and Zhang Mufeng are both here! They should have arrived at the Zhenguo Palace by now." the soldier replied.
"Xu Muxue is an accomplice who let the spy He Qizhou escape. He immediately ordered the garrison of the Duke's Mansion to arrest all three of them! Then ask my father to send all the masters to arrest them! Tell him not to be afraid of being embarrassed. If there is resistance,
, shoot without mercy!" Zhang Lei ordered urgently.
"Yes!" The soldiers immediately retreated and ordered.
"Where are the left and right guard camps?" Zhang Wei continued to issue the order.
"The general is here!" Two generals stood up immediately.
"Gather your troops and horses, and immediately follow me to the Duke's Mansion to capture the traitors."
"Yes!" Two guards battalion commanders rushed out.
Another person broke in at the door and said loudly: "General, the master of the house has something urgent, please let me report it!"
When Zhang Wei saw that it was his old housekeeper, he didn't blame him for being reckless and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Zhang Zhiren immediately retreated after entering the Duke's Mansion, and is now heading south of the city with two hundred horses!"
"What? Go and notify the south gate to close the city!" Zhang Wei screamed again.
"General Zhang, it's definitely too late. There are only two hundred of them. It's better to send people to chase them, and then find a way to notify the garrison of the Tomb Garden as soon as possible. Since Zhang Zhiren has arrived, we can't let him escape again!" The person who spoke this time
It was Deputy Commander-in-Chief Xi Junhu, who was in charge of Ganzhou’s only fully-organized cavalry team.
"That makes sense, General Xi. Please return to the camp immediately and be sure to personally lead the troops to surround the tomb garden! I will lead two battalions of personal guards to pursue him, but I don't expect him to make any trouble!" Zhang Wei calmed down a little. Xi Junhu's garrison
It is also in the south of the city. From there, you can reach the Tomb Garden in less than half an hour.
After holding a stick of incense, Zhang Wei ordered his troops and horses. All the cavalry in the city were his two battalions of personal guards. Most of them were brought from the Yuzhou army. They had made contributions in the battle of Yuguan and their combat power was far higher than that of ordinary soldiers. A large number. Also accompanying him were thirty master guards who came from the Duke's Mansion, almost all the elites of the second and third-room families.
Just when Zhang Zhi was preparing to attack, he received another good news. The emperor's edict was delivered at the right time - Zhang Zhiren had rebelled against the country and was in chaos. He was now ordered to be arrested nationwide. If he resisted arrest, he would be killed without mercy!
Zhang Wei, who had put aside his last worry, led his army to the Zhang family's ancestral graves thirty miles south of the city with high spirits. Now is the time to really clear out the big house. As long as Zhang Zhiren is eliminated, the Zhang family will be his, and his useless father will be his. It's just a decoration, and the three-bedroom apartment is nothing to worry about! All I'm thinking about is the tens of thousands of acres of thin farmland.
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Xi Junhu also moved very quickly. After Pegasus returned to camp, he immediately ordered two thousand cavalry. The troops were divided into two groups and surrounded the tomb garden from the left and right sides. The team rushing towards the Zhang family's ancestral tomb at the foot of Qilian Mountain suddenly changed. They formed four teams: Zhang Zhiren's 200 cavalry were at the front, ten miles away from the tomb garden; Zhang Chi's cavalry with one thousand cavalry was ten miles behind them; and Zhang Chi's left and right sides were five miles behind, with cavalry teams of 500 cavalry each. Run quickly
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The ancestral tombs of the Zhang family originally occupied a large area. When Zhang Xingchu took charge of the family, he surrounded the scattered ancestral tombs and built a tomb garden, which doubled the area. As long as the clan members recorded in the family tree can be buried here, It is a geomantic treasure land built on the mountain. Because people have been building tombs here all year round, the tomb garden has a hall for placing coffins and tile-roofed houses for craftsmen to live in. At this time, it has become a prison cell for the confidants of the Zhang family; and the garden The big house that was originally used for resting during the Zhang family ceremony was turned into the residence of the garrisoned generals. Zhang Ling, who had resisted fiercely, was locked up next door to the officers' quarters.
"Sir, some acupuncture points have been replenished." A general wearing a military uniform reported.
"How's it going? There's no more trouble, right?" The guard, who is Mr. Qian, is enjoying dinner in the big house.
"No, I have been surprisingly honest these past two days. Sir, that boy Xu Qinghan is really lucky to be able to marry such a beautiful Zhang Ling." There was a glimmer of light in Mr. Ba's eyes.
"Just give up. Do you know how hard it took them to capture that tigress alive? Don't blame me for not reminding you. Keep your hands and feet clean when tapping the acupuncture points, otherwise you won't know how you died." Mr. Qian road.
"My elder brother taught me a lesson, but I heard that Zhang Zhiren will not live a good life for a few more days. I think that the whole family will have to go to Lingzhou to build the city wall sooner or later. At that time..." Mr. Ba looked at him with a bad look and hesitated to speak. Confronting Lingzhou was Tongwan City in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, which was the largest prisoner distribution area in Qi State. Most of the border towns hundreds of miles long were repaired by prisoners.
"You didn't have a share in it at that time! If you don't care about your life, you can try it." Mr. Qian said angrily.
"Tell me, why is this?" Mr. Ba still refused to give up.
"Zhang Ling's master is Elder Emei, her daughter's master is Elder Jinling, and her son's master is the head of Quanzhen. After all, she is still a princess. If you really want to die, stay away from me!" Mr. Qian was fascinated by sex. The deputy was extremely angry.