Zhang Xiong watched Yu Chun leave in a boat with more than ten people.
Zhang Zhong said angrily: "Dad, just let him go."
He felt sorry for that boatload of corn.
Zhang Xiong said: "If your heart is gone and you can't keep it, it is much better to leave now than to leave after surrendering to the Zhou army."
If we leave now, we will break up peacefully. If we leave after we surrender to the Zhou army, we will be facing each other with swords.
Although Zhang Xiong was born in a humble manner and missed his golden age, his upper limit may not reach the heights of Pan Mei and Cao Bin, but he vaguely has the demeanor and mind of a good general.
Zhang Xiong gathered the rebellious people around him and said loudly: "You can see what kind of life I live by looking at my clothes. Anyway, I can't stay in the Southern Dynasties any longer. If you are willing to come with me, let's go together."
Surrender to Zhou's army. If you don't want to, I won't force you. You can take the food and leave on your own. If you leave now, you will still be friends, but when we meet later, we will be enemies."
Although life in Huainan is somewhat difficult, there are still some people who are reluctant to leave their wives and children at home.
They boldly stepped forward to receive the food and left in a hurry.
The rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded.
Zhang Xiong and the others suddenly changed their colors. They attacked unexpectedly. It was okay to deal with unprepared soldiers, but if they encountered regular cavalry, they had no weapons and no armor. They had no choice but to give orders.
Killing will lead to the same outcome.
Zhang Xiong felt extremely regretful. In this situation, weapons and armor should have been distributed first.
After all, it was my first time to rebel and I had no experience.
"Get on the boat, everyone get on the boat and kneel down!"
Zhang Xiong heard that the sound came from the north.
As a farming nation, military horses are the most scarce.
The Great Zhou Dynasty was a little better. He had his own horse farm in Weinan, and he could also buy war horses through family transactions with the Dingnan Army. There were still many cavalry in the army.
If you want to buy war horses in the Southern Tang Dynasty, you need to buy them from Tubo, then pass through Shu, pass through Dongzhou, go to Baidi, enter Jingxiang, and then go down the river to the south of the Yangtze River.
This price is not something that ordinary people can afford, and there are only a few cavalry teams in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
The visitor is more likely to be Zhou Jun.
If unfortunately it's the Southern Tang Dynasty, those who can sail will do so, and those who can't will just jump into the water to save their lives.
Zhang Xiong has good judgment and his actions are in place.
The people who came were none other than Luo Youdu and his party. In order to rob the military supplies and equipment prepared by the Southern Tang Dynasty for Shouzhou, they planned to directly use the advantage of the cavalry to smash the 500 garrison soldiers of the Southern Tang Dynasty into a pulp in one fell swoop.
When we came to the upper reaches of the Dongfei River, we saw a mess on the ground and thousands of ragged people kneeling on the boats. I was surprised.
Luo Youdu did not step forward rashly, but asked Cao Bin to inquire about the situation.
Cao Bin belongs to a wealthy family, and the vital parts of his ancestral armor are made of steel sheets. Ordinary swords cannot even break through the defense.
"Who are you?"
Cao Bin was brave and cautious. He came to a place on the river bank where he could advance and retreat and shouted loudly.
Zhang Xiong lay on the ground and shouted loudly: "Zhang Xiong, a native of Wafu Town, was persecuted by the Southern Dynasty. He wanted to join the Zhou army and killed the Tang army who was guarding the grain, grass and equipment. Is the general a subordinate of Emperor Guo?"
Luo Youdu also rode forward at this time. There was no place for an ambush around here, and the opponent was obviously too amateurish. "I am Luo Youdu, the commander of the Imperial Camp of the Great Zhou Dynasty..." Seeing that Zhang Xiong and the others did not respond, they felt a little uncomfortable.
happy.
Luo Youdu's name was unknown to everyone in the civil and military circles of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but Zhang Xiong was a commoner. Before today, he didn't even know who the Prime Minister of the Southern Tang Dynasty was, so how could he hear Luo Youdu's name.
"You can leave the fleet and line up on the coast. I will accept you."
Zhang Xiong was heartbroken and ordered the people on board to go ashore and line up.
A group of them came ashore in a chaotic manner and lined up in a crowded place.
You squeeze me, I squeeze you, it's a mess.
Luo Youdu had people conduct a brief inspection of the transport ships and found that more than a hundred transport ships contained large quantities of military rations and ordnance equipment.
Shi Shouxin grinned: "I'm rich, I'm rich. Brother Luo, give me a new batch of swords. This is not too much to ask."
Luo Youdu smiled and said: "Of course it's not too much!"
At this time, Zhang Xiong timidly stepped forward and said: "Commander, sir, there are some people here who are unwilling to join the army. I promised them to give them food and let them leave..."
Shi Shouxin was instantly furious. Damn it, are you trying to snatch food from the tiger's mouth?
Fortunately, Luo Youdu immediately realized the temperament of generals like Shi Shouxin, stretched out his hand to stop him, and said: "These materials were seized by you, and you have the right to dispose of them before I collect them."
Zhang Xiong was overjoyed and called his two sons to distribute food.
Shi Shouxin looked puzzled and whispered: "Why are you being polite to them? Anyone who dares to resist will be killed with one knife."
Luo Youdu said with a solemn expression: "Brother Shi, our relationship between you and me is as strong as steel now, so I won't go around with you. We are brothers in normal times, but during this war, you are my subordinate, and you have to listen to me in everything.
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"The government's goal in attacking Jianghuai is this land, not Jianghuai's wealth. When we fight, we must take into account the people's will and cannot kill at will. The situation is different, and the original method will not work. If you feel aggrieved, it's okay, just go directly
Say, who are you, my brother? With my ability, I can achieve great things even if I lead an army by myself."
If Shi Shouxin's murderous intention is not suppressed by him, bad things will happen in the future.
Shi Shouxin was silent for a moment, thinking about everything along the way, and nodded heavily: "Okay, I will listen to you, brother Luo. If you accidentally break the military regulations, don't worry about it. Brother, I have a thick skin, one by one.
A military staff that is ten or twenty years old, no problem."
Luo Youdu laughed and said, "Isn't this just Zhou Yu's mistake?"
Shi Shouxin also laughed.
"Run, run, Brother Xiong, run!"
Suddenly shouts came from the distance, and Yu Chun, who had left before, rushed over in panic, shouting: "Brother Xiong, troops have been sent from the direction of Luzhou, and they are coming here. It's Wu Feng from Luzhou.
, it would be a disaster if it fell into their hands."
He screamed and yelled, tripped and fell to the ground, and rolled up again.
When they got closer, Yu Chun discovered Luo Youdu and the others. He was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground and was speechless.
Luo Youdu winked at Zhang Xiong, and he saw that Zhang Xiong had potential that was higher than ordinary people.
Compared to them, Zhang Xiong should be able to handle the current situation well.
Zhang Xiong stepped forward to help Yu Chun up and said: "We have surrendered to Emperor Guo. These are Emperor Guo's heavenly soldiers. If anything happens, tell him quickly."
Yu Chun came back to his senses, knelt down in the tunnel and said: "The younger one planned to share the food with the brothers and find a place to hide for a few days. I didn't want to run into Wu Feng from Luzhou, so I escaped because of my good water quality. I thought
Brother Xiong came to report the great favor. Erwa and Gouzi were all shot."
Luo Youdu glanced at Zhang Xiong and Yu Chun. This situation was a test of the superior's decision-making ability in the face of emergencies.