"Zhang Situ, please look, Ji Zuo and his step-grandson and nephew are all here." Under Caizhou City, Hu Zhen, wearing heavy armor, pointed at the two people who were protected by large shields and shouted loudly.
Many people were walking around at the top of the city. Soon, one person pushed aside the guarding sergeant, looked carefully for a long time, and said loudly: "But my son?"
"Grandpa, it's us." Zhang Jizuo and Zhang Jisun responded at the same time.
"My dear, King Xia's kindness has not insulted us. I have been living in Anyi these days, and I miss my parents every day." Zhang Jizuo said again: "Quanzhong is so cruel that a knowledgeable person is ashamed to associate with him. I hope my father will do it."
Get out as soon as possible, we'll be reunited soon."
There was no sound from the top of the city.
"Is Zhang Situ here?" Hu Zhen waited for a while and asked again.
"Yes." Zhang Quanyi replied.
"Zhu Quanzhong's defeat is imminent, why should he die with him? Zhe Ling has high moral standards and wants to protect Situ as the governor of Shenzhou. Why not surrender and surrender without losing wealth?" Hu Zhen said.
"The King of Xia ignored past grudges and showed great kindness, which will never be forgotten." Zhang Quanyi choked and said, "Come here, open the city and surrender!"
Seeing Dai Siyuan, Zhang Quan'en did not respond, and the others were not very angry. As a result, the north gate of Caizhou Middle City was quickly opened, and soldiers from one battalion after another came out of the city, threw their weapons and armor on the ground, and then went to another place
Array.
Everyone is dejected. As a warrior, who doesn't want to defeat the enemy and receive the reward? But now it's them who go out of the city to ask for surrender, and others take it as merit and receive the reward. How can they not be discouraged?
Hu Zhen was very happy that he had made a new contribution! Although most of the credit belongs to others, he can also enjoy himself a little bit.
After folding Zongben, Gao Renhou came over.
The Weisheng Army divided two thousand soldiers and took away the prisoners in batches and took them to Tangzhou for imprisonment. Previously, the Feilong Army Qi Bizhang had captured less than 5,000 people, and they also handed them over to Zhe Zongben and asked him to help.
The guard has been taken to Langshan and is about to be sent back to Tangzhou.
With more than 10,000 prisoners, Zhe Zongben made a lot of money again this time, but he wouldn't dare to take it all for himself, let alone if he took it, he wouldn't be able to support him.
"I have been fighting with Cai Bing for many years and have been entangled endlessly. I never thought that one day I would be able to visit Caizhou City." Zhe Zongben said with a smile.
"It would be great if we could break into Xuzhou." Gao Renhou said.
He is from Xuzhou, and now he is the governor of the eastern capital of Jiru. Although his power is greatly restricted, all the pomp and ceremony are genuine. He has always been looking forward to returning to his hometown, and now it seems possible.
"After this battle, we have reached Dading in the Central Plains, and we can return to our hometown in fine clothes." Zhe Zong said, "Zhang Quanyi is here, please dismount to greet him?"
"Welcome." Gao Renhou got off his horse and walked side by side with Zhe Zongben.
"Zhang Quanyi, the guilty general, has seen Commander-in-Chief Zhe and Commander-in-Chief Gao." Zhang Quanyi bowed down and bowed down.
"Zhang Situ doesn't need to be like this." Zhe Zongben helped him up and said with a smile: "You are already in Shenzhou. You and I are colleagues, so there is no need to be like this."
"It should be." Zhang Quanyi said with a flattering look on his face.
Gao Renhou signaled with his eyes at the side, and he brought Zhang Jizuo and Zhang Jisun over.
After leaving Zongben, Gao Renhou smiled at each other and led his horse into the city.
"Grandpa!" The two brothers almost cried.
Life as a prisoner was not easy. They were looked down upon and feared all the time. Every time they heard noises outside, they would break out in a cold sweat, fearing that someone would come and murder them.
Fortunately, we are finally out of the sea of misery. My father has become a governor of Shenzhou. Although he is an official with little real power, he is still an official, so his livelihood will definitely not be a problem.
Moreover, King Xia kept his word and never had the bad habit of settling accounts afterward. If he said you are fine, then it is really fine. Just live with peace of mind. There are no rumors of unreasonable seizures of the property that has been surrendered. My father has been in Cai for two years, so he should save it.
After setting up some family business and moving to Sanzhou, which I have never heard of, it should be no problem to maintain a relatively comfortable and prosperous life.
"How was your stay in Anyi?" Zhang Quanyi asked after calming down.
"It's not bad." Zhang Jizuo replied: "I'm a little worried, but I have no worries about food and clothing, and no shortage of money. I'm just worried about my father, and I'm afraid that one day the yin and yang will be separated."
Zhang Quanyi was also a little sad after hearing this.
Zhang Jisun did not dare to speak. Zhang Jizuo was also a little embarrassed and opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Zhang Quanyi snorted coldly and said: "Jizuo my son, you are not young anymore. From now on, you should take care of Dian Sanlang and don't let any trouble come out of your mouth. Remember, your biological mother is the Jiang family, and she has passed away. Your aunt is the Jiang family, and she is still alive."
,You have to be filial to your parents from now on, do you understand?"
"I understand." Zhang Jizuo and Zhang Jisun responded simultaneously.
The two of them were still young and felt that some things were humiliating and uncomfortable. When they saw their father's serious warning, they immediately understood that Jiang was still older and they were not as foresighted as their father when it came to maintaining the family business.
"I heard that Xu Huaiyu was the governor of Danzhou, Wang Ban was the governor of Huaizhou, and Hu Zhen even served in the palace. The king of Xia has such a broad mind, it is indeed true. The place in Shenzhou was the place where Yan and Wei fought. I heard
The Emperor of the Later Wei Dynasty liked to go to Xuanhong Pond to hunt and watch fish. It should be a place with rich water and grass. Since King Xia established Zhengzhou, he probably wanted to immigrate to cultivate land, so he still has a chance to be his father." Zhang Quanyi paused and saw no one nearby.
, and said in a low voice: "There are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and who can predict the world with certainty? From now on, we have to wait and see."
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At the end of the war, Gao Renhou led thousands of soldiers and horses into the city.
Along the way, I saw that every house had its doors and windows closed. Occasionally, a few people peeked their heads in, but then quickly shrank back.
Gao Renhou had sharp eyes and sighed: "The people have a hungry look on their faces, and they all say that Quan Yi is good at caring for the people, but I think they are exaggerated."
"Otherwise." Zhe Zong said: "After Zhu Quanzhong defeated the Cai thieves, he has been very wary of Fengguo Town. Not only did he often select strong men to join the Xuanwu Yamen Army, but he also requisitioned civilian power every three days. The people were not allowed to rest and recuperate, which was very painful. But Caizhou
The foundation is good, even if it produces grain and young people for a long time, it still looks much better than Tangzhen Sanzhou."
Gao Renhou was speechless. What kind of disaster did Tang and Deng Sui suffer? Are they so poor?
The two of them walked and talked, and soon entered the Jiedushi Mansion.
After a while, the surrendered general Dai Siyuan was called over and was questioned by the two men.
"In the past, General Dai was stationed in Luoyang, Tuhao Village, and Qianqiu Pavilion. He fought several battles. He led the Feilong Army to rush hundreds of miles to rescue and saved the defenders from danger. He fought well." Looking at Dai Siyuan, who was slightly embarrassed and nervous, Zhe Zongben smiled.
He smiled and said, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Marshal Gao." Dai Siyuan did not refuse and sat down directly on Hu's bed.
"General Dai has served in Liang Dynasty for many years. He should know the inside story of Liang Jun." Zhe Zongben said.
"It's an honor for me to ask Commander-in-Chief, I know everything I know," Dai Siyuan replied.
"Good." Zhe Zongben praised: "Does General Dai know where Ding Huizhiyou's army is?"
"I was in Yancheng in November last year. Later, due to the urgency of the Yingshui War, I was transferred to fight for a while, replacing the Kuangwei and Changjian 2nd Army. A certain man led the Feilong Army and passed by Yancheng when he went south. The Youguo Army had just returned.
Kuang Wei and Chang Sword Army are heading north again." Dai Siyuan replied.
"Kuangwei, the Second Army of Changjian is now on the east bank of Yingshui River."
"Exactly."
"Are you good at fighting?"
"Biyou's army is good at fighting." Dai Siyuan was a little surprised. Don't you know whether he is good at fighting or not? Yingshui has fought against him more than once.
"I heard that the Youguo Army was also reorganized from the Xuanwu Yamen Army. Why can't they fight?"
"Without him, morale is low." Dai Siyuan replied: "Although the battle in Ruzhou was not a complete defeat, it was fought in a hurry and a lot of troops were lost. The morale of the army was somewhat affected. Ding Hui is... alas."
"Ding Hui is a veteran on the battlefield, why does General Dai despise him?" Gao Renhou asked from the side.
"Because of the defeat of Ruzhou, Ding Hui felt quite guilty and set up mourning halls in the army to pay homage to the fallen soldiers. And because he liked to sing elegies, he ordered drummers to play funeral music and sang funeral songs in person at each camp.
It goes on all day long. Once or twice is fine, but if it happens too often, the morale of the army will be affected. When Pang Shigu heard the news, he was furious and went to the Youguo military camp to reprimand him, but Ding Hui stopped."
After folding Zongben, Gao Renhou was in a daze.
They don't know that this is a habit developed by "rapper" Ding Hui when he was a child.
Ding Hui was born in Shouchun. He loved singing by nature, but lacked correct guidance and went astray. When he sang, his voice was "pathetic." Dai Siyuan heard Bianzhou's senior generals chatting and gossiping, saying that Ding Hui often sneaked into other people's funeral processions when he was a child.
Here, I sang the elegy together, singing very attentively, very emotionally, and heart-to-heart, even sadder than the filial son of the host's family.
When he grew up, he practiced martial arts hard, admired famous knights in history, and later developed the subdivision of "generous elegies". But overall, his singing style did not break out of the old stereotypes and was always very "pathos".
Historically, when Emperor Zhaozong was murdered, Ding Hui, who was guarding Luzhou, ordered the entire army to stay silent. He stepped onto the big stage and took on the lead role in person. He sang until Zhu Quanzhong doubted his life and felt that Ding Hui was going to rebel, but he did not dare to take down Ding Hui.
Xia Dinghui suppressed Zelu and had great military exploits. Many of his troops included Hedong sergeants who were captured on the battlefield. Even if they rebelled, Zhu Quanzhong did not dare to move lightly.
Of course, some people say that Ding Hui's elegy was not sung to Zhaozong, but to the many old brothers who were killed by Zhu Quanzhong. Quanzhong could only share adversity, and as soon as he gained power, he began to clean up the old generals, and Ding could not share wealth.
You will be disappointed and sad, and use this to vent your dissatisfaction.
"Ding Hui is also a temperamental person." Zhe Zongben said with a smile: "According to what General Dai said, the Youguo army is stationed in Yancheng and has many soldiers and generals. How should we plan for it?"
As soon as Caizhou is reached, Yancheng is already exposed to the front of Weisheng's army. If they go north, Ding Hui's headquarters will bear the brunt.
"Commander Hui Zhe, the Youguo army originally numbered 20,000 people. Even though there were losses in the battle at Yingshui, the main force is still there. If we hold on to the city and fort, we will not be able to defeat the two generals Qi Bi." Dai Siyuan told the truth:
"Now it is best to keep an eye on Dian's uncle Cong. Feisheng has a majestic army of 20,000. They are all veteran troops who have been fighting for many years. They have defeated Shi Pu, Zhu Xuan, Zhu Jin, and Luo Hongxin. They have won many battles and cannot be underestimated.
On the other hand, Uncle Cong will definitely recruit local warriors from Xu, Su and Bozhou. With a large number of people, he will fight all the way to Yingzhou, so it is better to be safe."
"General Dai did not just follow my words, but reported the facts according to the facts. One is one, the other is two, and he is indeed a good general." Zhe Zongben praised and said with a smile: "Forget it, let's rectify the prefectures and counties first.