When Zhou Xing met, Yang Shifan was blocked by Li Chongjin in Wuling City, and they were in a dilemma.
But the one who is really struggling is Zhang Wenbiao.
Zhang Wenxuan, who was occupying Tanzhou Changsha, could not sit still for a moment. He did not look like a winner at all. He sat sometimes, stood sometimes, walked sometimes, and stopped sometimes. He could not calm down for a moment, not knowing what to do.
Zhang Wenbiao is an indecisive person with a cowardly temperament, but he is very ambitious.
I found out that Zhou Xingfeng was in ill health, and I was afraid that before he died, he would clear himself up to pave the way for his son, and raise the banner of rebellion first to seize the opportunity.
Zhang Wenbiao had no intention of making things worse from the beginning. All he wanted was to protect himself.
Zhang Wenbiao was very afraid of Zhou Xingfeng and had no immediate plans to rule Jingnan.
Thinking that Hengzhou was too barren and being trapped here would be tantamount to self-destruction, he boldly sent troops to seize Changsha in Tan.
Changsha is the only important place in Jingnan that can be compared with Wuling.
He rejected Changsha and fought against Wuling. After Zhou Xingfeng died of illness, he bullied his ten-year-old son and settled in Jingnan.
This is Zhang Wenbiao's final calculation.
As a result, Luo Youdu sent Li Chongjin, and Lin Renzhao sent his troops southward with lightning speed, stationed at the Dongting Lake, and blocked the troops of Zhou Xingfeng and Yang Shifan in Wuling.
Then many places in Jingnan were allowed to be conquered by him. Zhang Wenbiao was considered a powerful person, so he understood that there is no free lunch in this world.
When Luo Youdu sent troops south, it was by no means a simple counter-insurgency. It was not a good intention to give himself a chance to capture Jingnan, but he wanted to give himself a pass and then take it.
When you take over all the rest of Jingnan, you will be destroyed.
What drove Zhang Wenbiao most crazy was that he didn't dare not take it.
If he really stood still and Li Chongjin, Lin Renzhao would not sit idly by and watch, and the local powerful people who rebelled with him would not agree either.
If you are not allowed to eat meat that is put in your mouth, then kill him and eat again...
Jingnan has been a land of barren mountains and rivers since ancient times, with Han and barbarians living together in the territory, and the environment is complex.
Today's world has gradually broken away from the bad habits of the Five Dynasties, but Jingnan retains the following bad habits that overwhelm the superiors.
At this time, his son-in-law Ouyang Guang reported military news that his general Cheng Mingxin had captured Lingling in Yongzhou and was marching towards Qingxiang in Quanzhou.
Zhang Wenbiao was not happy but became impatient and cursed: "I marched troops to Quanzhou before I even gave the order. Do you think I didn't die quickly enough?"
Cheng Mingxin was the number one general under his command. He was a barbarian from the Rickets Mountain and was always proud of himself. Zhang Wenbiao had nothing to do with him, so he just took advantage of it.
Looking at his father-in-law who was having trouble sleeping and eating, Ouyang Guang said: "Actually, Mr. Taishan is not without a way to survive."
Zhang Wenbiao looked at his unreliable son-in-law and frowned: "Can you tell me?"
He didn't like this son-in-law. Compared with the literati, he liked relatives who were brave and could help him conquer the country. But Ouyang Guang was powerless. If the Ouyang family didn't have certain strength in Hengyang, he would not have done it.
I will agree to this marriage.
Ouyang Guang said: "Master Taishan can take the city while secretly sending an envoy to complain to Li Chongjin. He said that you are not rebelling against the Central Plains by raising troops, but you are actually forced by Zhou Xingfeng. Zhou Xingfeng was unkind, ruthless and unjust, killing and sworn enemies.
Brother, there are too many evil deeds to be described. Raising the army is just a forced and helpless act of self-protection, not greed for power. I am willing to give all the cities I gain to your majesty first to prove my innocence."
Zhang Wenbiao's eyes lit up, and then he hesitated and said, "Just leave one place, Hengzhou, and give it all. Where can we live?"
Ouyang Guang shook his head and said: "With the ambition shown by the Emperor of the Central Plains, he would rather capture Jingnan himself than let Jingnan be controlled by the court. If Master Taishan wants to survive, he can only hand over all power and go to Bianjing to enjoy
Prosperity and wealth.”
Zhang Wenbiao was shocked and confused.
Ouyang Guang said sincerely: "The emperor of the Central Plains has always been benevolent and powerful. He has always treated those who are willing to submit to the imperial court with great courtesy and does not stingy with money. He will not be merciful to those who disobey. This time he sent troops south and knew how to use them.
Grace will also show prestige. Between Taishan and Zhou Xingfeng, someone will become a chicken to be slaughtered, it depends on who recognizes and promotes him first. If Zhou Xingfeng is to get the first step, it will be difficult for the gods to save him."
When Zhang Wenbiao heard this, he also knew that the ending might not be satisfactory, but being alive is better than being dead...
He no longer had any hesitation, looked at the son-in-law in front of him, and said, "My wise son-in-law makes sense. Are you willing to go to the Central Plains Military Camp in Dongting Lake?"
Ouyang Guang promised: "I am willing to serve Mount Tai."
He had already realized that he had no future under his father-in-law, so it was better to surrender to the Central Plains.
Zhang Wen confessed his worries, laughed loudly, and planned to personally lead the troops to regain the land of Jingnan for the emperor of the Central Plains as quickly as possible.
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December 27th.
Xu Kai, the envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty, went through a lot of hardships and entered the Jianzhou territory of Meng Shu from the Nijiang River in the Southern Han Dynasty.
As the envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Xu Kai was the most painful one.
The access to Shu has been cut off by the Central Plains. The envoys of the Southern Tang Dynasty want to enter Shu. At present, the only safe way is to go through the Southern Han Dynasty, take the Chengzhou Mountain Road, take Zangke, and enter Shu from Kunming.
In order to reach Chengdu as soon as possible and to solve the dilemma in Jiangnan, Xu Kai also rushed on his life.
As we walked through mountains and ridges, Xu Kai, a frail scholar, had twenty-six or seven blisters on his feet.
In order not to affect his walking, he used bamboo needles to prick his blisters. After going through many hardships, he finally entered Shu and sat on the back of a Sichuan horse.
When he arrived in Zunyi County, Xu Kai couldn't even get off the ground and had to be carried around.
I went to see the doctor, who looked at Xu Kai's feet and solemnly said: "Fortunately, the frost in the cold winter will prevent the injury of Mr.'s feet from getting worse. If summer comes, Mr.'s feet will definitely not be saved."
But Xu Kai didn't care and said: "The country is in danger, why should I cherish my feet?"
He didn't waste a moment and continued on his way.
If he couldn't walk, he asked his servants to carry him on his back. If he couldn't ride a horse, he asked his servants to tie him to a horse. He hurriedly and slowly arrived at Chengdu.
Meng Chang heard about Xu Kai's situation early, and felt deeply in his heart, saying: "There is such a loyal and righteous man in the south of the Yangtze River."
He immediately sent the palace physician to treat Xu Kai's injuries, and asked him to lend his carriage to Xu Kai to relieve his foot ailment. He also gave him the privilege of riding a sedan in the palace.
Xu Kai got into the sedan chair entering the palace. He gently rubbed his feet. After many days of treatment, his condition had improved and he could barely walk.
But in order not to be rude in front of others and not to lose Jiangnan's face, Xu Kai tried his best to let his feet adapt to the pain.
Riding the sedan, turning left and right, Xu Kai could not help but slightly pull the curtain of the sedan and look out: he found himself in a magnificent palace.
The surrounding luxury was something he had never imagined in his life.
I don't know how many pavilions there are in the palace, and there are many beautiful corridors of houses that can't be seen to the end or to the side.
The tall buildings range from three or four stories to six or seven stories, and they reach more than 300 feet from the ground, as if they are touching the sky.
The chambermaids and maids coming and going are all dressed in silk and satin...
"this……"
Xu Kai took a deep breath and didn't know how to describe it for a moment.
extravagant?
It is not that he has never seen extravagant scenes. Their king in the south of the Yangtze River, Li Jing, was a king who loved extravagance.
As a member of the Qing Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River, Xu Kai wrote many times to persuade Li Jing. He also angered Li Jing many times and was demoted many times.
But when he arrived at the Sichuan-Sichuan Palace, Xu Kai suddenly discovered that compared with the leader of the Western Shu Kingdom, his emperor Li Jing seemed to be called "incorruptible"!
Xu Kai suddenly felt that it might be better to let the Emperor of Central Plains rule the world.
As a member of the Qing Dynasty in the Southern Tang Dynasty, he naturally had to do difficult and tiring work such as missions to the Central Plains.
Xu Kai saw the old palace in Bianjing.
Compared with the Shu Palace, what is the difference between the palace in Bianjing and a beggar's house?
The daily clothes of the emperor and queen of the Central Plains are not as good as those of the attendants and maids in the palace of the King of Shu!
With a straight face, Xu Kai put back his messy emotions.
"Your Majesty, here we are!"
The sedan stopped, Xu Kai endured the pain and got off the sedan.
He pushed away the attendant's support, reluctantly climbed the steps, and walked into a magnificent palace.
There is a fragrance exuding in the palace, which is the fragrance of aged rosewood.
The entire palace is actually made of fine rosewood...
Xu Kai also met Meng Chang, the leader of Sichuan and Shu...
Meng Chang was lying on a huge gold-covered rosewood bed, his fat body taking up more than half of the seat.
Looking at the mountain of meat in front of him, Xu Kai couldn't help but be startled. This must be too fat.
Meng Chang is more than six feet tall. There is almost no neck between his round face and shoulders. He has pale skin and a slight beard. He wears a red ruqi on the upper body and a large gauze skirt on the lower body.
He leaned on the bed, and Xu Kai couldn't help but worry that the bed might not be able to withstand the force and collapse...
From this obese appearance, one can still see that the British leader of Xishu, who reorganized government affairs and encouraged agriculture to promote religion, looked like a big fat pig that had sucked up the fat of the people.
"You have come all the way, why are you looking for me?"
Meng Chang tried his best to look majestic, but the fluffy and swollen fat swayed with his slight movements, which was particularly funny.
Xu Kai said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, foreign ministers are here on behalf of my master to make an alliance with your Majesty."
Meng Chang asked strangely: "Alliance? Why the alliance?"
Xu Kai was a little shocked and said: "The Central Plains are marching to Jingnan, doesn't your Majesty know?"
Meng Chang said: "The lonely king knows that Zhang Wenbiao rebelled, and the emperor of the Central Plains led his troops to conquer. Huh, rebellious ministers and traitors can be punished by everyone."
Xu Kai was a little dumbfounded. Did the fat man in front of him really regard himself as a minister of the Central Plains?
He said after a while: "The Emperor Luo of the Central Plains has long said that in a unified dynasty, there will be no country within a country. Today he will send troops to Jingnan, tomorrow he will send troops to Jiangnan, and the day after tomorrow he can also send troops to Sichuan and Shu. Could it be that the king cannot bear to see it?
The decades-old foundation of Sichuan and Shu has been destroyed in one fell swoop? For the current plan, only you and I can join hands, just like the Sun Liu incident in the past, can we resist the Central Plains' ambition to encroach on Jiangnan and Sichuan and Shu."
Meng Chang's two small eyes squeezed into gaps by fat flashed with a complicated look, and then he said: "Gu is loyal to the Central Plains and has absolutely no second heart. The envoy must not talk nonsense. I want you to be loyal and loyal, and I will not give it to you."
Blame it, go ahead!”
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