subvert the late Tang Dynasty

At this moment, a young general in Huazhou City shouted loudly: "Are there Huang Wang's troops outside the city?"

Huang Chao said: "Next is Huang Chao, I wonder who this young general is?"

The young general hurriedly said: "It turns out that King Huang is here in person, open the door to greet him quickly! I am the vanguard general Chai Cun under the command of Zhao Zhang, the general manager of the green forest in Guanzhong. My elder brother Zhao has admired King Huang for a long time, but he only regrets not being able to see him recently. Hearing that King Huang led an army to the west, Brother Zhao raised his troops from Guanzhong to respond, hoping to have the opportunity to meet King Huang and see his demeanor!"

Huang Chao said with a smile: "Thanks to Brother Zhao and Brother Chai for their praise, Huang Chao is ashamed."

Chai Cun slapped his forehead and said, "Why did I forget to report to Brother Zhao? Damn it, please wait a while, King Huang, I'll go and report to Brother Zhao to go out of the city to meet Huang Wang in person." When Huang Chao replied, he quickly ran down the tower.

Huang Chao shook his head with a smile. He knew about Zhao Zhang, after all, he was also a figure on the Green Forest Road back then.There are many reckless and heroic people in this arena, but every place has a leader recognized by everyone, and this person is called the chief scooper.Strictly speaking, Huangchao was the top pick on the Green Forest Road in Shandong back then, and it was also famous on the Green Forest Road. This is why it has such a great appeal.

This Zhao Zhang is in Guanzhong, at the foot of the Son of Heaven. Although he is a tycoon of the forest, he usually behaves in a low-key manner.This time he openly entered Huazhou. It can be seen that he also knew that the Tang Dynasty was exhausted, so he openly confronted the court.

After a while, the gate of the city was opened wide, and a neat group of cavalry in the city galloped out of the city. The first one was wearing a Confucian shirt, with a thin face, three long beards, and an elegant temperament. It was Zhao Zhang, a great man in Guanzhong.

Zhao Zhang got off his horse in a hurry, bowed and cupped his fists and said, "King Huang has been waiting for a long time. Zhao Xiucai is here to accompany King Huang. I hope King Huang won't take offense."

Huang Chao hurriedly clasped his fists in return, and said with a smile, "We all belong to the same line of martial arts, it's better to follow the rules of the Jianghu. There is no Huang Wang here, and there are only Shandong Salt Gang's 'flying on the grass' Huang Chao, haha..."

Zhao Zhang sighed: "Brother Huang is about 60 years old, and he looks much younger than my brother, which shows that Brother Huang has profound skills, and I am ashamed of myself."

Huang Chao said modestly: "Where is it? Master Zhao's profound skill is by no means comparable to someone who is good at lightness kung fu like me. Master Zhao should not make fun of Mr. Huang."

Zhao Zhang said seriously: "Brother Huang is too modest. Who in the world doesn't know that Brother Huang is the best in the world in terms of swordsmanship, internal strength and lightness kung fu. He has been famous for more than [-] years and has never faded. He can also be called a rare one in the world." gone."

The two exchanged pleasantries, and led the generals into Huazhou City. Zhao Zhang ordered a banquet to be held for King Huang and other generals.Due to the small size of Huazhou City, Huang Chao's brigade could only be stationed outside the city. Zhao Zhang also ordered his men to send wine and meat to the people outside the city as rewards and condolences.Zhao Zhang has been in Guanzhong for a long time, his family is wealthy, and he is also the leader of the green forest. Although this time it cost a lot of money, it is still a drop in the bucket for him.

At the banquet, Zhao Zhang intended to join Huang Chao in his words. Of course, Huang Chao would not refuse. Zhao Zhang is a man of courage, strategy, high martial arts, and the leader of the green forest in Guanzhong. Added a powerful arm to the rebel army.

Zhao Zhang got up and said, "My brother, although I don't have any skills, but I have a lot of people under my command, and my people are very familiar with the terrain in Guanzhong. When Huang Wang goes west to Chang'an, I, Zhao Zhang, would like to be the pioneer!"

Huang Chao readily agreed, and of course he would not refuse someone to help him, even though he knew Zhao Zhang had his own purpose.But so what?Who in the rebel army has no purpose?They escaped death and followed him thousands of miles to fight, is it really for the common people in the world?Others don't know, how can Huang Chao not know?They just wanted to be able to get an official post after the rebel army overthrew the Tang Dynasty.

Even Huang Chao himself can't say that he doesn't have the slightest selfishness. He raised troops in a fit of anger back then, but it was because he failed to succeed after repeated trials and couldn't swallow it. Could it be that he has no selfishness?

Only Meng Kai felt a little uneasy. Originally, Meng Kai was the striker. This time he attacked Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, when he was making great achievements. Zhao Zhang came out of nowhere to fight for his achievements. Of course he would not be happy.

Most of the other generals had also heard of Zhao Zhang's name, and most of them came to toast and greet each other, and the banquet lasted until midnight.

At this time, the city of Chang'an had heard the news of the fall of Tongguan, and the government and the public were shocked. Li Xuan hurriedly summoned the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to discuss the matter.Everyone complained that Lu Xie didn't agree to let Huang Chao serve as the governor of the Tianping Army, and scolded Gao Pian for sitting on a [-] army and dared not go out to fight, which led to the current situation.Li Yan thought about it, and in a fit of anger, he demoted Lu Xie, the prime minister, as a guest of the prince, and removed Gao Pian from the position of commander of the camp.He also issued an imperial edict to pardon all of Huang Chao's crimes, and appointed Huang Chao as the envoy of the Tianping Army.

Tian Lingzi was afraid that he would be involved, so he pushed all the crimes on Lu Xie. Lu Xie was angry and ashamed, and saw that Tian Lingzi, whom he usually relied on, treated him like this, so he took poison and committed suicide that day.

Tian Lingzi said: "Now Huang Chao and other rogues are about to arrive in Chang'an, and Chang'an has no heavy troops, and the feudal towns from all walks of life are out of reach. Your Majesty might as well follow Xuanzong's example and take advantage of Western Shu to avoid their sharp edge for the time being."

Dou Luzhen disdained what Tian Lingzi did, and said coldly: "The generals of Sanchuan Town are all Tian Lingzi's confidantes. It turns out that Tian Lingzi had planned to make His Majesty lucky in Shu."

Tian Lingzi said angrily: "What are you talking about? This old slave is loyal to the emperor, how can he have any selfishness?"

Dou Luzhen sneered and remained silent.

At this point, Li Yan also knew that arguing about those old things was useless. If he was asked to seek refuge in Western Shu, he was a little reluctant, so he took out the memorial that Zhang Chengfan gave in Tongguan, and said: "You all see Look!"

Everyone gathered together to watch, and saw that it said: "Six days after the minister left the capital, there was not one more soldier, and the payment was not affected. On the day he arrived at the pass, the giant bandits had arrived, and more than 60 people rejected [-] people. The foreign army is starving and breaks open the forbidden pit. If the minister loses his defense, he will be willing to do so. The court counselor, what a shame to send! Or hear that His Majesty has already discussed the west tour, and if Gou Luanyu moves, the ground will collapse. The minister dares to fight with his life The words of risking death, I would like to discuss with my close relatives and ministers, not to move lightly, and urgently recruit troops to rescue Guanfang, then the careers of Gaozu and Taizong can still be supported, so that Huang Chao will follow the death of Anlu Mountain, and the humble minister Sheng Ge Shu Han's death!"

After seeing it, most of the people sighed, and knew that what Zhang Chengfan said was right. Once Li Xuan left Chang'an, it heralded the end of the Tang Dynasty, and all the feudal towns would definitely turn to Huang Chao's bandit army one after another.For a moment, no one knew what to say, the monarchs and ministers stared at each other, and no one could do anything.

Seeing that these guys who usually sing praises are like eggplants beaten by Shuang, Li Xuan is very angry, but he can't get angry. After all, he knows who he is, and he doesn't have the face to blame others. Consider some self-knowledge.

All the monarchs and ministers sighed and dispersed.

Tian Lingzi watched the group of officials disperse, and his thoughts changed suddenly. He didn't want to be like these people for the death of the Tang Dynasty.His eldest brother is now Xichuan Jiedu Envoy, Dongchuan Jiedu Envoy Yang Shili, and Shannan Xidao Jiedu Envoy Niu Xu are all his confidants, which means that Sanchuan is his own territory.Even if Chang'an is breached, he can still rely on Sanchuan's territory to live the rest of his life steadily, "You don't care about me when the Tang Dynasty dies?" Tian Lingzi thought to himself.

At this time, Zhu Wen rushed all the way to Tongguan, and Cheng Linghuan, the guard of Tongguan, rushed to greet him in person and wanted to host a banquet, but Zhu Wen refused.

Zhu Wen said: "Let's rest here for one night and leave tomorrow. Don't bother General Cheng. General Cheng, go and do your work first, and we can walk around by ourselves."

Cheng Linghuan said: "Then the general will resign first." After saying that, he bowed and left.

Zhu Wenwen and Huang Ying boarded the gate tower of Tongguan, feeling the majestic momentum of Tongguan, and inexplicably felt a little passionate and surging in their hearts.

Zhu Wendao: "The terrain of Tongguan is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. It is known as the 'Three Qin Town Key' and 'Four Town Throat'. I didn't expect the rebels to take it down in just two days. Really Incredible."

Huang Ying smiled and said, "Hehe, if you were to attack Tongguan, how long would it take?"

Zhu Wen laughed and said: "There are only two thousand people in the gate, and they can be defeated no matter what. What's more, I heard General Cheng say that the officers and soldiers didn't even guard the forbidden pit. How can there be any reason for invincibility? If Because the strength of the two sides is equal, it is difficult for anyone to conquer such a strong pass."

Huang Ying shyly said, "Is this the little Zhuge from our rebel army? Why are you so humble?"

Zhu Wen shook his head and sighed: "How can I be called a little Zhuge? If there is a way, who is willing to fight? I just want to end this war as soon as possible. If possible, I would rather live an ordinary life."

Looking at the frozen Yellow River outside the customs, Zhu Wen imagined the majestic momentum of the Yellow River when it flooded, and his mind was full of thoughts.Unconsciously, he thought of the scene when he took his wife and children to swim in Hukou Waterfall, and the voices and smiles of his wife and children seemed to be right in front of him.

He looked back at Huang Ying who was not far away, and the appearance of Huang Ying in his eyes suddenly changed to that of his wife Xiaohui. Zhu Wen was overjoyed, but he couldn't believe it. He walked slowly to Huang Ying's room excitedly. Beside him, he gently raised his hand and gently stroked Huang Ying's face, which was full of love and affection.

Seeing Zhu Wen's actions, Huang Ying felt warm in her heart. How could she have imagined that Zhu Wen regarded her as his wife Xiaohui?She fell into Zhu Wen's arms and called softly, "Third brother!"

It was this soft "Third Brother" that pulled Zhu Wen back from fantasy to reality. The excited smile on Zhu Wen's face froze in an instant, and the fingers caressing Huang Ying's face unconsciously trembling...

Huang Ying was keenly aware of the change in Zhu Wen's mood, and she asked softly, "Third brother, what's the matter?"

Zhu Wen smiled wryly, and said, "No, it's nothing...the wind is a bit strong, let's go back!"