Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 527 Taking refuge
Seeing that Hu Yanzhuo was determined to ask him to make contributions in order to get a promotion and keep his official position, Han Tao also looked at him earnestly, with a look of deep brotherly love.

Peng Qi sighed and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to let you two down. I was injured at the beginning, and it was thanks to the treatment of the General. Otherwise, I would most likely not be able to go to the battlefield again. Now that the emperor is extravagant, the people are in trouble, and the region is in turmoil, I have now surrendered to the General and brought my family to Liangshan. Once we have pacified the Qingzhou bandits, I will write to the court and ask for a job with you."

After hearing this, Hu Yanzhuo and Han Tao looked at each other in bewilderment.

Han Tao hesitated and said, "Brother, the Recruiting Prime Minister is only a subordinate force after all, not a direct descendant of the imperial court..."

Peng Qi interrupted, "Brother, other people may not know what the court is like now, but don't you and I, the officials of the prefectures, know it? Not only does it suppress the military with the civil, but if you don't have connections, it's extremely difficult to get promoted. Here, the prime minister is judging people by their talents."

"My brother has been under the command of the General Zhaotao for some time, and you should have seen that under the General Zhaotao, all the heroes are of the same righteousness, and there is no petty intrigue. Although it is a remote place, it is also very comfortable. Now the four major bandits in the world are rising, and there has never been a day of peace on the border. In a short period of time, the court will not be able to take care of Jingdong Road. Seven or eight prefectures are under the rule of the General Zhaotao. We are now surrendering to the General Zhaotao to stabilize the situation in Jingdong Road. Not only will we not lose a high official in a state, but we will also not have to fight for personal gain in the future. We can only train soldiers and kill the enemy in battle."

Hu Yanzhuo shouted, "My family has been loyal to the Song Dynasty for generations. How can I surrender to the Prime Minister and disgrace our ancestors?"

Peng Qi said, "Brother, we all know the Jin Huyan and Yin Yang families. Unfortunately, the Hu and Yang families no longer look like a family of military commanders. In the northwest border area, there are many Zhe, Zhong, and Yao families. Even the newly emerging Liu family has children scattered throughout the army. There is no trace of the Hu family. Yang Zhi, the Green-faced Beast, who is now under the command of the recruiting minister, is the descendant of Yang Linggong. Brother's family still has Huyan Qipeng serving at the border. Why don't you come here, make achievements, and revive the reputation of the Hu family?"

Hu Yanzhuo calmed down after hearing this, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Brother, you are right. My Hu Yan family is not what it used to be. The commander-in-chief is powerful in Shandong, and I joined him. My brother and I are separated, which is also a way out. My ancestor Hu Yanqing was the commander of the Pinghai Army in Dengzhou, and I came to Jingdong Road to continue the family line."

Hu Yanzhuo turned to Han Tao and said, "Brother, my brother Peng Qi and I have come to surrender to you, sir. Why don't you come with us?"

Han Tao heard this and said, "Forget it. Since you two are here, how can I go alone? If you two stay here and enjoy yourself, I will be in trouble. It would be better to surrender to you right away and get away with it."

After Hu Yanzhuo and Peng Qi heard this, the three of them looked at each other and laughed.

After laughing, Hu Yanzhuo said to Peng Qi, "Two days ago, Gao Ang, the steward of the artillery department, asked for permission to move to the central army camp. I just thought he was greedy for the firearms in the camp of the general, and he had to fire artillery every day. Now it seems that this guy has also surrendered to the general."

Peng Qi smiled and said, "Today, while my two brothers were on patrol, I went to the camp to pay a visit to the Minister of Recruiting. The Minister told me about Gao Gang's story. This guy was born a craftsman, and he couldn't help himself when he saw the cannons in the camp of the Minister of Recruiting. Ling Zhen tried to stop him many times, but in order to operate the cannons, this guy made up his mind and gave up his official position to join the Minister."

The three of them sighed, then left the camp and went to the central army tent to meet Zhao Zhen.

After the greeting, Hu Yanzhuo explained his purpose and Zhao Zhen was very happy.

On the Tiangang Disha Order, after Diying Star [Tianmu General] Peng Qi, Tianwei Star [Double Whips] Hu Yanzhuo and Diwei Star [Hundred Victories General] Han Tao also lit up one after another.

world log
Name: Hu Yanzhuo (Hero, the star of heavenly power. A descendant of a general family, a descendant of the Hu family.)
Nickname: Double Whip

Race: Terran

Reputation: 200
Occupation: Military commander

Sub-professional: Martial Arts Master
Level: Level 5 and Level 8 (Strength 68, Commander 60)

Attributes: Strength 66, Constitution 62, Agility 50, Spirit 25,

Skills: Cavalry level 5 (horse combat, physique +5), Command level 5 (commanding soldiers, spirit +5), Fighting level 3 (competition and comparison of skills, physique +3).

Commander Skills: Fighting General Level 5 (fighting generals before the battle, winning will increase morale by +5, losing will reduce morale by -5), Charge Level 4 (leading the troops, morale +4). Martial Arts: Fists and Kicks (minor success, using fists and kicks to increase force +5, 7-style Taizu Changquan), Double Whips (transcendence, using double whips to increase force +6, -style Hu family double whips), Spear and Stick (great success, using spear and stick to increase force +, -style Hu family spear.)
Equipment: Water-ground eight-sided male and female tiger-eye steel whips (fifth-level, family heirloom steel whip, female whip weighs twelve pounds, male whip weighs thirteen pounds. Armor-breaking, blunt attack +7).

A pointed iron hat, a golden silk headband, a black silk robe with seven-star nails, and black oil-inlaid armor.

Mount: Black Horse (Level 1)
As for Han Tao, his martial arts skills are slightly better than Peng Qi.

Name: Han Tao (Hero, the star of earthly power.)
Nickname: Victory
Race: Terran

Reputation: 100 (In the martial arts competition, he defeated many people in a row.)
Occupation: Military commander

Sub-professional: Martial Arts Master
Level: Level 4 and Level 2 (Strength 51, Commander 30)

Attributes: Strength 52, Constitution 50, Agility 35, Spirit 30
Skills: Cavalry Combat Level 4 (horse combat, Constitution +4), Archery Level 3 (archery on horseback, Constitution +3), Duel Level 2 (competition and skill, Constitution +2), Sneak Attack Level 1 (planning in secret, Agility +1).

Commander Skill: Ambush Level 2 (Good at hiding, morale +2)

Martial arts: Spear (minor success, using lance type weapons, force +5, twenty-two-posture horizontal spear), bow and arrow (proficient, using bow and arrow type weapons, force +4, hidden arrow archery).

Equipment: Lingshan Jujube Wood Spear (Level 4, the handle is made of hundred-year-old jujube wood, about nine feet long and about one hand thick, the spear head is round like a jujube, and there is a prismatic iron spike at the end of the handle. Characteristics: Sharpness +), Mud Gold Carved Bow (Level , silent, the bowstring is silent when the bow is fired).

Mount: Dawan White Horse (Level 1)
That night, they held a banquet in the camp to celebrate, and at the same time sent people to move the two men's families.

At the banquet, Zhang Qing and the other two heard that Hu Yanzhuo and his men as well as Shan Tinggui and Wei Dingguo from Lingzhou had all surrendered to Zhao Zhen. Zhang Qing couldn't help but think about it and was distracted.

After the banquet, Zhang Qing led Gong Wang and Ding Desun back to the camp. On the way, Gong Wang asked, "Why is the eunuch so unhappy when the prime minister is hosting a banquet today?"

Zhang Qing stopped walking after hearing this. After a moment's hesitation, he said to the two people beside him, "You two have also seen today that Mr. Zhaotao is recruiting so many people. What do you think?"

Ding Desun said: "If we, the military commanders, were under the command of the general, we would be more comfortable."

Gong Wang also said: "That's right. The commander-in-chief is a man of integrity and has always treated us, the generals, with courtesy. He is not like the civil officials in the state who order us around. Even when we went to get our monthly salary, a petty official dared to make us suffer."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qing continued walking towards his own military camp.

As they walked, he said, "Your Excellency has been recruiting talented people, training soldiers, and caring for the people. Your goal is great. Now, except for the three thousand of us in the army, all others are under your control. What should we do?"

Ding Desun and Gong Wang heard this and said, "Captain, we have also surrendered to you, so what's the big deal? Besides, you are a loyal man, so even if we don't surrender to you, the army will not be short of food and grass. There will be no discrimination on the battlefield."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qing sighed and said no more.

The next morning, Zhang Qing, who had not slept all night, called Gong Wang and Ding Desun. Before they could speak, Zhang Qing said, "Brothers, I want to give up my position in the court and join the army. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)