On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the Shangyuan Festival had just passed, and Yanzhou was still immersed in the festive atmosphere. However, there was a solemn atmosphere inside the Jiedushi Mansion.
Dong Fujin had come back, and when he said what Shao Shude said, Zhu Jin was furious and almost killed Dong Fujin. Finally, he still had some sense, suppressed the violent emotions in his heart, and told Dong to get out.
His wife, Qi, was weak-tempered and wept silently on the side, saying: "After so many years of fighting and killing, when will the end come to an end? In the past, Zhu Quanzhong attacked Yun, and people were panicked. After a few years of stability, the Xia people came again, and the days
How can we survive?"
After hearing this, Zhu Jin became furious again and was about to curse. As soon as he met his wife's eyes, he felt guilty and sighed, "You don't understand. In today's world, you can't live without being ruthless, and you can't live without rights."
Go down. If I'm just a little bit weak, the sergeant in the town can kill me."
The feudal warriors who have intricate relationships and have been married for generations have no moral integrity. It doesn't matter who is the governor, just don't touch their benefits.
Therefore, Zhu Jin’s worry is not groundless.
In the second year of Zhonghe (886), Qi Kerang, the governor of the Taining Army, fell in love with his bravery and betrothed his daughter to Zhu Jin. Zhu Jin took people to Yanzhou to welcome the bride, secretly hid armored soldiers in the team, and then took action at the wedding banquet. Rumor has it that
Qi Kerang died on the spot, and there were also rumors that Qi Kerang escaped and disappeared, but this was not important. Zhu Jin took the opportunity to occupy Yanzhou and claimed to be the queen. He was twenty years old at the time and had only a few hundred soldiers under his command.
It sounds ridiculous to say that it is ridiculous to say that it is a military governor with hundreds of people occupying a large town, but Zhu Jin really did it. Although he took over the position as the son-in-law of the former military governor, this is a fool's errand. To put it bluntly, it is just a
Starting from the beginning, what really played a decisive role was that Zhu Jin was very sensible and accommodated the Yanzhen warriors, which greatly benefited them. In the end, they just stood aside and recognized him as the governor.
But is the handsome position obtained in this way really complete?
Of course it’s impossible!
If you are not in the right position, you will be coerced and coerced by the warriors, and you will have to accommodate and please them. It is impossible to fully exercise the power of Jiedushi.
Although Zhu Jin has also made great efforts to rectify the situation in recent years, the situation has been reversed, but the root is still the same. He will never be able to get rid of those gangs of warriors in this life. Is it possible to lure the warriors from other towns to kill them? Wang Shi asked the Zhongwu Army to kill them all.
The arrogant soldiers of Xuzhou Silver Sword City were only slightly relieved, but of little use.
"Besides, the situation has not deteriorated to the point of being out of control." At this point, Zhu Jin looked a little more excited and said: "Shao Thief has so many enemies, he will not stay with me for too long. As long as he
If you hold on firmly, there will be a way. If the situation changes drastically, there may be another opportunity."
Mrs. Qi just cried.
What opportunity? Do you still want to aspire to dominate the world? Or become emperor?
"Rou Niang, I heard that your family still has connections in Shence Army and Fengtian Town, can you..." Zhu Jin stopped talking.
Mrs. Qi raised her head slightly, her eyes dim with tears.
The Qi family is actually from Boye, Hebei Province.
His great-grandfather Qi Rong once served as the governor of Chengde Army and the envoy of Boye Town. At the beginning of Changqing Dynasty, Wang Tingcuo launched a mutiny and killed Tian Hongzheng, the envoy of Chengde Army. Qi Rong's second son and youngest son were also killed. The rebellion
When the army arrived at Boye and wanted to massacre them all, Qi Rong's eldest son Qi Zhiying and his third son Qi Zhi'e led the Boye army to flee to Chang'an and became dependent on the imperial court.
Qi Zhiying had three sons, the eldest was Qi Kexin, the second was Qi Kejian, and the third was Qi Kerang. Qi Kejian died in the war to conquer Dangxiang, and Qi Kerang served as a general in the Shence Army and later served as the Jiedu Envoy of the Taining Army.
Qi Kejian, the son of Qi Zhihe, once served as the military governor of Fengtian. After the defeat of Huang Chao, the imperial court abolished Fengtian Town, and Qi Kejian's troops (descendants of Boye Army) were merged into the Shence Army. They lived idle ever since and passed away.
Li Maozhen was actually from this lineage, and many of his generals were originally from Shenzhou Boye.
"What use can Shence's army do if it's like that?" cried the Qi family: "Although the Qi family is a large family in Fengtian, it has no soldiers and no power. What can it do if Wang Bian, the governor of Fengtian, has thousands of soldiers from Huazhou?"
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"Guanzhong is empty. If there is an army and horse at this time, the whole territory will be corrupted. The Shao thieves will definitely not be able to abandon Guanzhong and will definitely send troops to come back for reinforcements." Zhu Jin said anxiously.
Qi just shook his head.
"Bitch!" Zhu Jin was furious and walked out of the door.
"Commander, we have good news." As soon as he returned to the front hall, he saw the Yamen general Kang Huaiying and the shogunate judge Xin Wan walking over.
After a while, his two sons, Zhu Yongzhong and Zhu Yongzhen, also came over, looking happy.
"What good news? But Liu Zhijun is dead?" Zhu Jin asked angrily.
Yan Bao led ten thousand troops to Rencheng, and joined forces with the defenders inside and outside to repel Liu Zhijun and beheaded more than a thousand people.
Subsequently, the two sides faced off in Rencheng, and fought several times, with each winning or losing.
Zhu Jin was very disappointed when he failed to defeat the Dragon and Tiger Army. In the past, he only knew that Liu Zhijun was resourceful in using troops, but he did not expect that he could still fight stupidly in the field.
"Zhu Qiong from Qizhou sent an envoy to report, and An Jinjun from Xingzhou sent an envoy to report, advising us to hold on to the city and not to waste the battle." Xin Wan stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"An Jinjun?" Zhu Jin's heart moved, this is Li Keyong's person, he is too familiar with it.
In the past, when fighting against Zhu Quanzhong, Li Keyong sent Shi Junhe, the An brothers, Shi Yan, Li Chengsi and others to help. Shi Junhe was captured and killed by Zhu Quanzhong, and the others went back. After so many years, Li Keyong
Will Yong finally come to their aid again?
"This is indeed good news. Who will be sent this time?" Zhu Jin asked.
"It is said that it is He Huaibao, Mi Zhicheng and others." Xin Wan replied.
"I know He Huaibao. What kind of person is Mi Zhicheng? How many soldiers are coming?"
"I don't know how many troops there are. I heard that Mi Zhicheng has outstanding arrows and is a brave general."
"There is no use for a brave general." Zhu Jin cursed: "Shi Yan and Li Chengsi are also very good at fighting. It is common to kill generals and capture flags. But they took advantage of Zhu Zhen, Ding Hui, Pang Shigu and the like.
Are you ready? Whether there are many soldiers or not, that is the most important thing."
Xin Wan didn't know what to say.
"That's all! Let's stick to it first. The Xia thieves are obviously capable of defeating the Liang thieves." Zhu Jin said irritably: "However, the thieves are always in trouble, so I'll go to Rencheng again.
Bring Yan Bao back first."
"Commander, there are many Xia traitors, so we must be careful." Kang Huaiying admonished: "The 30,000 Tielin Army has not yet appeared, maybe there is a mystery. Where are they? The Feilong Army said they were attacking Laiwu, but they only reached the city.
After going around in a circle, they are now looting grain and grass in the countryside, and I don't know where they will go next. General Yan's troops have probably been targeted, so it is better to hold on where they are. Let the city block the thieves' attack, and they have been fighting for many years, and the city is well defended.
We have enough food and weapons, so we can defend it. With this city here, the thieves will not dare to go deep into Yanzhou."
Zhu Jin thought about it and thought it made sense, but still said: "No, the Yan Bao Department cannot afford to make any mistakes. You must collect food and grass quickly and collect the soil regiments, and you must act quickly. Yanzhou Township has been fighting for many years, but it can still be fought. Let's conquer first.
Five thousand soldiers. After a while, the army from other states will also arrive, and the troops will be stronger, so they will no longer be afraid of Shao's thieves. He is using fast to fight slow, and we have to slow down his pace."
"Yes." Kang Huaiying, Hu Gui, Xin Wan and others had no choice but to comply.
Zhu Jin looked at their faces and thought to himself that he had to be tougher, otherwise he would be looked down upon.
After hurried back to the back house to get his sword, bow and armor, Zhu Jin left surrounded by his own soldiers. Before leaving, he looked at his wife Qi and saw her sitting there blankly, reading
Holding the jade pendant left by his father Qi Kerang, he felt even more irritated and turned away.
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In Laiwu Valley, a large group of people are marching.
On the mountains on both sides, scouts were looming. Even in some particularly dangerous areas, some people abandoned their horses and mules, climbed up, and patrolled carefully.
Marching is the most vulnerable time to suffer fatal blows, not to mention that they are marching in a valley with difficult terrain.
Mount Tai, Mount Lu, and Mount Yi, from west to east, divided Shandong in later generations into northern and southern halves. The Laiwu Valley is the break between these mountains. The southwest end of the valley is 30 miles southwest of Laiwu, and the northeast end of the valley is in Linzi County today.
To the southwest, the Zi River and Wen River flow out of it, the Zi River flows into Qi from the northeast, and the Wen River flows into Lu from the southwest.
The valley is more than a hundred miles long, with water flowing through it and roads running along it. The two walls are surrounded by mountains and are shaded by trees, making it very difficult and dangerous.
Near the mouth of the valley, a group of knights rushed to a high ground. When they got close, they immediately dismounted. The auxiliary soldiers gathered their horses, and the soldiers took off their equipment and formed a defensive formation.
Fortunately, there are no enemies. They are accustomed to doing this and should not be careless at any time.
After a while, another cavalry troop came out.
They did not dismount, but directly rode away and spread out to search.
Liang Hanyong took the lead, galloping on the open plains. It felt so good to be out of the mountains!
I heard that when the Heijin and Golden Sword armies fought, they had a large number of Tibetan light cavalry to assist them. But the Feilong Army did not need it. Over the years, they have trained more than two thousand warriors who can ride on foot and on foot.
They fight in heavy armor, and they also fight with style when riding on horseback.
Generally speaking, only people from particularly well-off families can become proficient in both foot and mounted combat after practicing for a long time.
The origins of the officers and soldiers of the Feilong Army are very complicated, and a considerable part of them are deserters from Liang and Yuncheng warriors recruited in Puzhou. In the Central Plains, any small landowner family with more than a hundred acres of land at home will do their best to support their children in martial arts. They
I usually practice foot combat, but I know how to ride a horse, but the riding combat is much worse. Now, after several years of hard training, I have gradually mastered it.
After two thousand knights came out of Laiwu Valley, they rushed forward for seven or eight miles before stopping and recovering their horses' strength.
"Liu Yu attacked Guanggu, and the main force took the Yishui River and Daxian Road, with a partial force coming from Pengcheng, Lixiaqiu, and taking the Laiwu Valley Road." Liang Hanyong said: "The people of Qi don't know how to fight. They only think about reinforcing Qizhou and marching into Yunzhou.
I thought that Yan, Yi, and Mi all belong to Youzhen and are poorly guarded, so I will let them suffer a loss now."
"Deputy envoy, do you want to attack Guanggu?" Du Yuhou Xue Li followed and asked.
"The troops are divided into two groups and go wherever there is an advantage." Liang Hanyong said.
Xue Li really didn't know about this. It seemed that Qi Bizhang had an impromptu idea, and he was too brave.
"We are on the northern route, going to Zizhou. The military envoys will take the Xuguan Road to Qingzhou." Liang Hanyong further explained: "Troops were sent from two directions, turning the town upside down."
Xue Li was born in Hezhong, and perhaps because of the different military education he had experienced since childhood, he particularly admired Tibetan generals like Qi Binzhang, who did not follow the rules in fighting and were extremely courageous. They dared to go anywhere and traveled long distances to support wars. Liang Han Yongjiu
Being immersed in this trend, it seems that he is extremely bold now.
The Feilong Army is an anomaly. The military discipline is extremely poor, the loss of horses and mules is extremely high, the loss of soldiers is extremely high, and the military exploits are extremely high.
King Xia could tolerate them probably because of this. An army that was used to being wild but still had a very high degree of freedom. I wonder what miracles it could create this time.
