Four hundred and fiftieth chapters empty city plan
Whoever slaps the Tao in the flood furnace of heaven and earth will be in the middle, and the iron will be long and strong. When the Feishui breaks, Guandong will split.
——Excerpt from "Congratulations to the Bridegroom·Reward Xin Youan and then send it in rhyme" Chen Liang (Song Dynasty)
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Bai Fu beheaded the Huihe centurion in the street, punishing the evil and eradicating the evil, which made the people of Chang'an feel proud and proud. This move affected the whole body, and Chang'an's underground gangs also mobilized urgently.
The Chang'an branch of the Beggar Clan took the lead and held an emergency meeting of more than five disciples to discuss countermeasures.
Elder Cen, the Seven Pocket Elder of the Chang'an branch, said to his disciples: "Qingcheng Baifu is really unambiguous. He is much more domineering than those weak officials in the Tang Dynasty. There are dragons and crouching tigers hidden in the city of Chang'an. If you suffer a loss, you will suffer the loss of a group of dragons without a leader. Everyone fights.
Please tell Hall Master Huang Zhen of the Sichuan Clan that we, the Beggar Clan, are willing to obey Young Master Bai!"
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At the same time, the Beihai Gang was also urgently mobilizing troops.
Before An Lushan's rebellion, there were five casinos in Chang'an, three of which were owned by relatives of the royal family, and the big proprietors behind the other two casinos were the Beihai Gang.
After Xuanzong led the emperor's relatives to escape, the Beihai Gang took advantage of the chaos and captured the remaining three casinos. Jia Chang, the leader of the Beihai Gang, personally met with the leader of the Yan Army, Sun Xiaozhe, and promised to hand over 70% of the casino revenue to Sun Xiaozhe. Sun Xiaozhe was very happy. , not only did they not rob these five casinos, they also sent troops to protect the safety of the casinos.
With Sun Xiaozhe's care, the five major casinos under the Beihai Gang are operating normally.
After the Yan army occupied Chang'an, they burned, killed, and looted, and all the wealthy families had their homes confiscated and arrested. For a time, "continuous arrests and arrests were made," and the people were in panic all day long.
The Puppet Yan officers and soldiers had only one attitude towards the looted property - squandering it.
The Pseudo-Yan generals played and sang every night and gambled until dawn. All the money gained from robbery and plundering at dawn ended up flowing into wine shops, singing houses and casinos.
Among these types of business, the casino is the biggest beneficiary. Not only was it not affected by the rebellion, but its business was booming and its financial resources were rolling in.
Privately, Beihai Gang leader Jia Chang transported the other 30% of his income to the Suzong court in Lingwu through the underground organization in Chang'an.
After Chang'an was recovered, Jia Chang, the leader of the Beihai Gang, returned the three major casinos owned by the royal relatives to Suzong with both hands.
Suzong converted two of the major casinos into government-run businesses, and the income went to Zuozang.
Another casino was originally the property of Mrs. Guo Guo. After the Maweipo mutiny, the Yang family was exterminated. Mrs. Guo Guo's family also died tragically in Chencang. Suzong then rewarded it to Jia Chang, the leader of the Beihai Gang, as a tribute to Jia Chang. Thanks and compensation.
Through this back and forth, the Beihai Gang got the best of both worlds. Instead of being labeled as traitors, they became popular among the emperor and started gambling according to orders.
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Jia Chang, the leader of the Beihai Gang, has bee-eyed eyes and a hawk-nosed nose. He is a difficult character at first glance. Jia Chang sat on the red sandalwood Pixiu chair. After pondering for a moment, he said to his confidant Huang Baxian: "Take a look at the warehouse in Chang'an. How many more are there?" Gold that can be prepared. Take out all the gold and move it to the carriage.
If Huihe refuses to give up, he will give the gold to their general Di De. In any case, Bai Fu must be rescued.
I have to say, this guy Bai Fu is so damn good!"
Huang Ba first said: "Gang leader, is it worth spending so much money to rescue a young officer? We didn't spend so much money back then when we were trying to get relatives of the emperor from the hands of Sun Xiaozhe, the leader of the Yan army?"
Jia Chang smiled proudly and said: "Unlike those ladies and princesses who were fished for in the past, Bai Fu is definitely not a thing in the pond. If you make a good relationship today, you will be rewarded in the future. You don't need to say anything, prepare the carriage and wait for me. Order."
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There was a lot of traffic in front of the Bashu Guild Hall, and the Sichuan Gang quickly received invitations from many sects.
According to the deployment of the Sichuan Gang, the major gangs set up dragnets in Chang'an. Jianghu rangers and green forest heroes were all involved.
With fists and hands ready, we waited patiently for the arrival of the Huihe cavalry.
Mental arithmetic is the only way for military disciples to face the enemy. Bai Fu has already drawn his sword, but he wants to see how General Di De of Huihe responds.
General Di De of Huihe stayed up all night and set out late at noon the next day. He did not dare to bring more troops and horses, but only
More than 200 cavalrymen galloped from the suburbs towards Chang'an City.
Outside the Chunming Gate in the east of Chang'an City, the usually bustling people have disappeared, and only a few old military gates are cleaning at the city gate. On the top of the city, the flags of the Tang Army are hunting, and there are more than a dozen Tang Army soldiers standing guard holding flags.
The city gate of Chunming Gate is wide open, as if a giant beast has opened its mouth, ready to devour the soldiers and horses that break into the city at any time.
Emperor De was shocked and suspicious, and sent a group of scouts to investigate. Half an hour later, the scouts returned one after another and reported: "Reporting to the general, there are more than twenty Tang soldiers guarding the city gate. There is only one person in the urn behind the city gate.
The Tang army patrolled, everything was as usual, it didn’t look like there were a large number of soldiers lying in wait.”
Di De said: "Have you ever seen our captured Uighur soldiers?"
The scout replied: "I saw them, holding their heads in their hands, squatting in rows under the wall outside the Bashu Guild Hall. In addition, I also saw Bai Fu and others."
"Oh, where is he?" Di De's eyes flashed and he asked hurriedly.
"He was in the open-air courtyard of the guild hall, cooking hot pot with several shopkeepers. The other guys set up a bonfire and barbecued the whole sheep," the scout replied.
"Are there any Tang soldiers ambushing around?"
"Reporting to the general, the Bashu Guild Hall is open for business as normal, and there are no signs of Tang soldiers nearby!
It’s just that on the road from Chunming Gate to Chongrenfang Bashu Guild Hall, every household’s courtyard door is closed. There are almost no ordinary people in the streets.”
Di De breathed rapidly and said to himself: "Bai Fu, Bai Fu, which song are you singing?"
The more Di De thought about it, the more frightened he became. After burning incense, the city of mind finally collapsed. He gritted his teeth and shouted: "Withdraw troops!"
After that, he turned the horse's head, jerked its buttocks, and galloped away. The soldiers followed closely behind, huffing and puffing, and ran towards the Huihe military camp.
The captain of the personal army caught up and asked: "General, what's wrong?"
Di De shook his head and said: "There is nothing wrong with it. But it is too normal, and it is extremely abnormal. If we don't leave, I'm afraid we will become prisoners. By then, we should be squatting under the wall, waiting to be rescued.
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"What about our soldiers who were captured by Bai Fu?" asked the commander of the personal army.
"Write a memorial of apology and submit it to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Please ask the Tang Dynasty court to come forward and persuade Bai Fu to release these soldiers," Di De said.
"We didn't even see Bai Fu's face, and we just retreated like this. Aren't we too cowardly?" the personal commander asked cautiously, trying to figure out Di De's thoughts.
Di De sighed: "Just be cowardly, it's better than risking your life. I will secretly report to Gel Khan tonight. There is a figure like Bai Fu in the Tang Empire, so let's give up our desire to drink from Chang'an!"
After saying that, he whipped his horse and whipped his horse, leaving the dust and smoke billowing.
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Having said that, the Bashu Guild Hall was not idle either. Bai Fu and Huang Zhen were cooking spicy hot pot while receiving news from Sichuan scouts from time to time.
General Di De patrolled outside Chunming Gate for a long time, not daring to enter the city. His every move was under Bai Fu's control.
When the Uighur army withdrew, a meteor scout galloped to the door of the Bashu guild hall, turned over and dismounted, and shouted: "Report to the general, the scouts who were ambushing next to the Uighur camp sent a pigeon message. The Uighur army has all withdrawn to the barracks!"
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After listening to the report, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although it was a little regretful, there were no casualties among all the personnel, so they were forced to retreat to the He cavalry. They were still proud and very happy.
Bai Fu picked up a piece of hot mutton from the hot pot, blew it twice, put it into his mouth, swallowed it whole, and said to Huang Zhen: "According to the clues I have, Azaya is not the nephew of General Didi.
, but the illegitimate son born after his adultery with his sister-in-law."
Huang Zhen was shocked and said: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? No, it should be said that you knew this, but you still dared to kill him? Aren't you afraid that Emperor De would become angry and lead an army to bloodbath Chang'an?"
Bai Fu said: "I didn't want to kill Azaya at first, I just wanted to scare the Uighur cavalry. But after Azaya massacred the people of Chang'an, I acted according to the situation, and my strategy against the enemy changed according to the situation.
Killing Azaya will not only avenge the people and deter the Uighur army, but also take advantage of the situation and confirm my judgment on the emperor's virtue."