Xu Zhigao and Zhang Chong were sent to Luoyang in disgrace. What bad luck!
Although I was worried while walking in Huainan, nothing happened in the end. I finally crossed the Huai River smoothly and entered the border of Xia Kingdom. It was okay at first, but when I got to Xuzhou, I was discovered.
The military academy first discovered that they did not look like businessmen in appearance, and they had a few fewer guards in the carriage. Then they casually asked about the origin and price of several goods on the carriage, and the two of them made a mistake in the rush.
The two items were mixed up, revealing flaws.
Now the fun is great.
The two were first beaten and then thrown into jail as spies. It was not until people from the Tingwang Division took over the interrogation that they learned their true identities and the purpose of their trip.
The Tingwang Division took them out of the smelly prison on the spot. After sorting them out a little, they were sent to Luoyang. It was already the first day of May.
Shao Shude, who had attended the Shuo Wang Dynasty Meeting, was taking a lunch break in Queen He's room. After hearing this, he became energetic and ordered his surroundings to summon Xu Zhigao and Zhang Chong in the Yuri Tower of Guanfeng Hall.
Xu Zhigao is Xu Wen's adopted son, and Zhang Chong is Zhang Ying's nephew. They are both close friends. They are waiting uneasily at this time, not knowing what their fate will be.
Among the two, 22-year-old Xu Zhixie is the more stable.
Xu inherited his adoptive father's sinister and ferocious character. Xu Zhigao forced himself to calm down and sat there steadily, waiting silently.
Zhang Chong was a few years older than Xu Zhigao. Although he was sitting steadily, his face was not very good and he was quite panicked. Zhang Hao even sent someone like this out and was not noticed halfway, which is a big deal.
The sound of jewelry clashing could be heard outside the corridor.
The two people looked stern and straightened their backs subconsciously. Shao Shude entered the main hall and his eyes fell on the two of them.
"See King Xia." Xu Zhixie and Zhang Chong stood up at the same time and saluted. Shao Shude paid more attention to Xu Zhigao.
This man was very lucky. Historically, Xu Wen dominated the state of Wu and acted arbitrarily, and no one dared to complain. The eldest son Xu Zhixun became domineering because of this. He was obviously learning the art of war from Zhu Jin, but in the end he was obsessed with his woman and wanted to take her by force.
A person like Zhu Jin would not compromise just because your father was the number one figure in the Wu Kingdom. He beat Xu Zhixun on the spot, and the two sides became grudges.
In the nineteenth year of Tianyou (918), as the feud deepened, Zhu Jin killed Xu Zhixun and turned against him.
Xizi was killed, and the rest of his parents and children were young. If he did not pass the throne to his adopted son Xu Zhixie, what could Xu Wen do? Did he want to bring disaster to the family? Success sometimes requires a little bit of luck.
Zhang Chong is not well-known, perhaps because his uncle Zhang Hao was killed by Xu Wen, and he blamed all the murder of Yang Wo. The whole family suffered, and he died an untimely death.
Shao Shude sat on the chair and said nothing.
Xu Zhigao and Zhang Chong were under great pressure. Being stared at by such a fierce man who swept the world and had countless innocent souls under his control, it was impossible not to be afraid. Unless it was Zhu Jin, Li Keyong and other ruthless people in troubled times, they would be able to remain calm.
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"Xu Wen, Zhang Hao is so brave!" After a long time, Shao Shude finally spoke. "You are so brave to plot evil and commit trouble!"
"The world is about to be unified, yet you dare to negotiate terms with me, how brave you are!"
"How brave to send two young guys to handle such a confidential matter!"
Xu Zhigao was subconsciously dissatisfied, but when Shao Shude glared at him, his courage dissipated and he remained silent. "Tell me, Xu Wen, what is Zhang Rong planning to do?" Shao Shude waved his hand, asked someone to sit down, and then asked
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Seeing that Zhang Chong's position was a little messy, Xu Zhigao gritted his teeth and reported: "My father is the commander of the right tooth of King Wu's army. He has hundreds of dead soldiers under his control. He wants to join forces with Commander Zhang to find a good opportunity to give advice and control Yang Wo."
, and then take control of power in his name and submit to the imperial court."
"Yang Xingmi rectified the princes before his death and gathered elite troops in Guangling. Unexpectedly, Xu Wen and Zhang Hao were advantaged." Shao Shude smiled and said: "But how did I hear that the commander of Zuo Ya was in the Huainan army?
What kind of government? Can your lord and your uncle control the Yamen army? Can they intimidate the generals from other states? Liu Wei, Zhu Yanshou, Tao Ya, Li Yu, Li Jian, Li Chengnai and others each took control of the prefectures and counties.
Each has a large army, can they be obedient?"
Xu Zhixie survived the initial panic, and now his thoughts were clear. He only heard him say: "My father and Commander Zhang will work together to control the palace during a surprise attack. Then we can give out rewards and bribe various yamen armies to make them do something."
You can just watch from the wall. Yang Wo is unethical, killing the heroes, and the old officials are alienated. He is also lacking in martial arts and is not liked by the warriors. No one inside or outside Guangling will complain about him. As your Majesty said, the king of Wu rectified the states before and built strong soldiers.
The generals are all gathered in Guangling. As long as Guangling is not in chaos, the generals from other states will not be able to make any big waves. If someone really jumps out, assembles the Guangling army, and attacks and destroys one state, it will be enough to scare others."
"According to what you said, what's the matter with me?" Shao Shude asked.
"My father has agreed with Commander Zhang that after the Guangling armies are controlled, Huainan will be divided equally and each will submit to the imperial court." Xu Zhigao said. Shao Shude was noncommittal and still looked at the two of them.
In fact, if there are no foreign enemies, it is really possible for Xu Wen and Zhang Hao to control Huainan. First of all, Yang Wo cannot die. Once he dies, generals from other states will jump out, and the Yamen army will be unstable, giving others opportunities in vain. Secondly, we must
With the spirit of a lion fighting a rabbit, concentrate the elite main force, and use the autumn wind to sweep away the fallen leaves, wipe out a foreign general who may jump out to accuse them, and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. If you continue to plan this slowly, it may take ten or twenty years to stabilize the situation.
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Of course, one of Xu Wen and Zhang Hao must die first. The two of them are the commanders and envoys of the pro-army, left and right, and they are running neck and neck. No matter how you look at it, it is unreliable. Any slightest disturbance may plant the seeds of suspicion in your heart, so
We must first have a fight and kill one of them first.
That was the situation historically, but now things have changed dramatically.
There is no need for Xu Wen and Zhang Hao to fight. There is no point in fighting. Do they really want to control Huainan? There is no chance!
Before Yang Wo became a puppet, the generals from other states might reluctantly unite under Yang Wu's banner for the sake of Yang Xingmi, even if they really looked down on Yang Wo.
But once they became puppets and the Xia army attacked again, many states and counties immediately surrendered to the imperial court due to the loss of people's hearts. Who is stupid enough to listen to you Xu Wen and Zhang Tempo? Who do you think you are? With such a junior qualification, the first King of Wu
When he was still alive, he smiled in front of me and flattered me, and he was humble and petty. Now he wants to sit on my head and shit, but there is no way!
This is the real dilemma of Xu and Zhang.
Historically, Zhu Quanzhong was busy usurping the throne. After usurping the throne, he concentrated on attacking Hebei. During this period, Ding Hui defected to Li Keyong, and Liu Zhijun rebelled in Guanzhong. Afterwards, he fought hard, was exhausted, and was in poor health.
, often bedridden and having no time to care about the South, Xu Wen spent the most dangerous period of time.
Now that Shao Shude has nothing important to do, he just keeps an eye on Huainan. How can he give you time to tidy up? Xu Wen must also know that he will never have the chance to control Huainan.
Zhang Hao may not be aware of this because he is not clear-headed, but it doesn’t matter, it’s a big deal if he is missing.
"If Xu Wen and Zhang Ying can control the Guangling army and submit to the imperial court, why should I generously reward them?" Shao Shude said: "You must also know that I am not a person who breaks my word, and I don't even bother to use dirty tricks.
You guys have made a plan together. As long as you surrender sincerely, you will have titles, official positions, wealth, and beauties. The question is, how far can you go?"
Xu Zhigao was still a bit immature after all, so he was stunned by the question and didn't know how to answer for a while.
When Shao Shude saw him like that, he stopped forcing him and changed his tone and said, "Let's do this. If you can succeed in admonishing the army, you can kill or imprison Yang Wo and then control the army inside and outside Guangling, and order the states and counties to submit to the imperial court. Every surrender
How about all the credit for this state goes to you?"
Zhang Chong gestured with his eyes.
Xu Zhigao was also a little moved. Shao Sheng was really a kind man, who said he had a kind face and a dark heart? This condition is quite generous, and it can be said that he has tried his best to consider them.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Xu Zhigao immediately changed his words.
"I also—I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness." Zhang Chong also said quickly.
Shao Shude nodded with satisfaction and said: "This matter should not be delayed too late. I will not let you stay in Luoyang. Return to Guangling as soon as possible. Remember, this matter is of great importance and must not be leaked before it is launched, otherwise there will be no death.
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There are thousands of people in the Yajun on the left and right, and Xu Wen and Zhang Hao can only trust them absolutely. The total number is only a thousand or so. If Yang Wo wants to crush them to death, it is as easy as crushing an ant to death.
If you want to succeed, you can only take advantage of Yang Wo's stupidity and take him by surprise.
After negotiating the matter, Xu Zhigao and Zhang Chong left Luoyang secretly, and Shao Shude continued to manage politics in Guanfeng Hall. The southern battlefield came to a steady end.
After Ma Yin ordered the surrender, there was basically no rebellion in Hunan and it was quite peaceful. Fu Cunxuan, the deputy envoy commanded by the Yuezhou camp commander, led Tielin, Baoning, Qinghai, Jinghai, Ningyuan and other armies to go south to recover the five rebel prefectures and counties and kill them.
There are more than ten thousand thieves.
Subsequently, large armies surrounded Yongzhou.
Chen Ji knew he was out of luck and resisted desperately. The army besieged the city for a month and then pulled it out.
Chen Jiyang committed suicide by taking medicine, and dozens of generals who were the core of the rebellion were taken outside the city and killed on the banks of the Yong River. At this point, the chaos in the Five Management Bureau was completely settled.
On May 16th, Shao Shude ordered Baoning and the Hengye Second Army to move north to rest and recuperate.
Tielin's Army and Konghe's Second Army withdrew to Changsha. Weisheng's army still had 10,000 people left, and more than 6,000 strong troops were mobilized to supplement Tielin's forces. Controlling He's Second Army was depleted, and the remaining troops were sent to Hunan and dispersed as state troops.
This famous motley crew of "Zhejiajun" who came from the northwest and later settled in Jianghan, after more than ten years, continued to shrink from more than 32,000 people at its peak, and finally disappeared in the late spring of the eleventh year of Jianji.
On May 19th, Hou Sunba of Anbei County died of illness and had to miss the day.
On May 20th, Shao Shude had made many meritorious deeds in the past 20 years by Fu Cunshen. He also conquered the Bohai Sea, pacified Ma Yin, suppressed the rebellion in the south, granted Chen Guogong, and granted four thousand households.
This is the fifth Duke of Daxia.
There are actually not many opportunities to make meritorious deeds. Now all the warriors’ eyes are focused on Huainan and the Western Regions. (End of this volume)