Zhou Huaian couldn't help but stop. Why did this man come here? Today, it is obvious that there are more than a dozen people in the rebel army who are familiar with each other. They eat and drink privately, pull relationships and do PY transactions. How can they directly come to a great god? But already downstairs, he didn't have the possibility of turning his head and going back home.
"Hey, it's the virtual assistant leader..."
At this time, someone in the railing upstairs yelled loudly
"Master Xu is here..."
"Brother Virtual..."
"Master Xu..."
"Monk brother..."
"Old Xu..."
With a large number of greetings one after another upstairs, there are all kinds of affectionate, eager and sincere faces;
However, Zhou Huaian knew something well, all of this was based on not having a direct conflict of interest, but on the basis of seeking himself. Otherwise, it is like the construction of the medical and health logistics to build a farming business. The miscellaneous is trivial and indispensable. Without the help of oneself or the manpower brought out, relying on them, who are mostly illiterate, is simply something that can't be played;
Of course, the more important thing is that Zhou Huaian’s mysterious first aid technique has been passed down. Maybe in the future, the sword will fall into his hand eyelessly, and he can rely on these familiar faces and friendship. Some chances of surviving; and even the possibility of recovering from injuries earlier. Although Zhou Huaian had already taught most of the pharmacies and key points, he still admitted to his death the qualifications and skills of the founder.
Under normal circumstances, any kind of popularity and affection, gratitude and kindness, etc., will fade with time and even become another kind of unrecognizable thing. Only by cooperating with the long-term complementary and mutually beneficial relationship based on the bond of interest in reality can the long-term path that can be sustained over time; therefore, Zhou Huaian has always been willing to quickly realize this kind of favor and relationship to himself. Favorable things.
Zhou Huaian greeted and greeted them one by one in a soft sound of silk and bamboo. As he walked upstairs, he saw a dozen tables full of wine and food in the large banquet hall full of curtains and lanterns. The rebels were seated seven or eight, and the most conspicuous were the three people sitting on the upper left.
The first is a big tattooed bald guy with a huge body, thick eyebrows and a square face, and his loose clothes are almost torn apart; the other is black and thin, but it feels deep and sharp; the last thing I see is being covered. Everyone was unabashedly cautious and awe, and they treated the first guest from the left.
He only wore a brocade robe with his hair on his shoulders, he looked like a bee-back, his face was thin and his lips were cut like a knife, and he looked firm, strong and powerful. Between Gu and Pan, few people dared to look directly at him, but since Zhou Huaian had been seen by Huang Chaodu volunteers, naturally he would not have stage fright and chopped hands, but instead looked at each other more interestingly.
It seems that this is the second person in name of all the rebels. It is also Wang Xianzhi who was defeated and brought the rest to join Huang Chao after his defeat, and was second only to the "Huangmen Eight Sons". General Manager Shang Rang? And his elder brother was the number one general next to Wang Xianzhi, who was intercepted by Ping Lu Jiedu Envoy Song Wei on his behalf when he entered Beijing to seek officials.
It is said that he is also the actual person in charge of the rebels on the western front and in charge of the rebels on the Western Front. He just returned to Guangzhou only after the results of the war, but he didn’t know what he had drawn and went directly to his own private. Come up at the banquet;
The only anecdote about him in Zhou Huaian’s memory is that in the history textbooks, he conducted the battle against the nobles and scholars in Chang’an City under the auspices of Guan Bai Taiwei and Shang Shu. Mass killings on the streets. Of course, the specific evaluation is to blindly expand the attack area, and lose the people's hearts that could still be won.
Then, when the other party said something, Zhou Huaian was arranged to sit next to the third place on the left, and Lin Yan sat down on the forehead next to him. Then, according to Lin Yan’s introduction, he was sitting next to him. The bald man was called Chang Hong, who was a rear-wing soldier and deputy leader; and the black and thin man was named Wang Mei, who was the commander of the right-wing Xiushui army; both were the warriors of the rebel army and the general manager Shang Rang. Important subordinates and relatives directly under his command.
After several rounds of persuasion to drink and the dishes on the table were changed, the temperature that was originally a little nervous and the students relaxed a lot, and Zhou Huaian began to talk about the polite and simple conversations between the left and the right. Found that their respective areas and areas of interest are also different;
For example, Chang Hong, the bald-headed man, is more concerned about the heavy equipment that Zhou Huaian promoted from Stormrage Camp, such as catapults, cyclones, trebuchets, and other heavy equipment for long-range projection and fortification, occasionally making memorable sighs. If there were these things, why take the lives of so many brothers to fill in the trenches.
But Wang Mei, who looks black and thin, is more concerned about the various construction matters and the distribution of manpower before the battle, and even the organization and management of the heavy hoarding and transportation of the horse team; it is not ashamed to ask, and there is no unfamiliar talk. Deep embarrassment and confession.
But this also made Zhou Huaian smell a little strange. It is said that this is a protracted round of war before the parties ceased, so it should be a buffer for a good rest; Shang Rang's two front-line generals, but still pay special attention to the affairs of the front line, whether they also represent the rebels. It is a sign of a new round of war.
Then he also stopped by inquiring about some of their things and experiences in front of the army, and casually understood some in disguise, about some daily deeds of the unique general manager of the rebel army. For example, when he fought several times of the encirclement and suppression of the army in Zheshan (now Suipingxi, Henan), he finally broke the record of encircling the whole division; or after Wang Xianzhi was defeated and died, he resolutely led his troops to the Yellow Nest. , And take the lead in promoting old things like kings. . .
Just while he was arguing and thinking while his thinking was diverging, Zhou Huaian suddenly remembered another historical case; it is said that after Huang Chao’s main force was defeated by the official army, Shang Rang, the second-ranked figure in the rebels, was at this critical juncture. , The commander's 10,000 men surrendered to the imperial court's probation army Jiedushi Shipu, and the probation army generals Li Shiyue, Chen Jingyu and others pursued the remnants of the Huangchao until the Taishan Wolf and Tiger Valley in the north of Laiwu.
To put it in that cliché, don't even look at your thick eyebrows and big eyes, but you are also a potential traitor. And talking about Tiger Wolf Valley; wait, Zhou Huaian suddenly remembered another thing; the Huang Chao’s nephew Lin Yan beside him seemed to have taken his head to surrender to the army after the desperate Huang Chao destroyed Tiger Wolf Valley. of.
In other words, this is also a common problem of most peasant rebels in this era. They lack the initiative to fight resolutely to the end or to strive for development; and to follow the trend without long-term planning and goals, they will make compromises and negative responses if they feel comfortable. In adversity, they even surrendered in order to survive for a while.
Even Huang Chao himself was no exception at one time, and the act of seeking an official from the court was only the result of being deliberately humiliated by the court's political struggle before it became what it is now. On the contrary, it is Zhu Wen who actively bucks the trend and seeks power, and can flexibly and decisively change his position, is more favored by opportunities and fate. Fortunately, he still doesn't know where he is, so he can stay out of sight for the time being.
However, if there is a modern network at this moment, there will definitely be such a post, signed "Peasant Uprising in the Late Tang Dynasty"
"The assistant of the nest is a suspected traitor who is not determined, and the boss of the nest is a swaying two-fifth boy... The boss of the nest is thinking about recruiting peace... In the end, we have a traverser who is determined to rebel to the end. ..."
"What to do... Wait online... I'm anxious..."
When the main dish "Hunyang Diehu" was served, the atmosphere in the banquet once again set off a little bit; because this is a classic dish that has been circulated in the palace to the nobles and even the wealthy folk;
The method is to wash the goose first, put the meat and glutinous rice mixed with five flavors into the goose cavity, then slaughter the lamb, peel the skin, remove the internal organs, and then put the goose into the lamb belly and sew it properly, and roast it. Take geese and lamb as stuffing inside the abdomen.
And this is only the most popular practice among the folks. It is said that in the homes of officials, officials and relatives, roasted cows and camels are used as the third layer, and in the palace banquets, there have also been appearances. A five-fold dish of camel, calf, lamb, duck and quail. According to the ranks of respect and inferiority present, Zhou Huaian was also assigned a piece of goose breast with a dagger inserted.
"Through. Through. Through..."
Amidst the dense drumbeats that suddenly sounded, the dancers in two rows of green and white embroidered skirts with wagging skirts made orchid fingers with one hand while the other hand raised their sleeves to cover their faces. They walked in gracefully and swaying gracefully with the rhythm of the Paleozoic era.
Lin Yan beside him couldn't help but muttered, "This is not the previous arrangement."
Between these slim and slender dancers, all the lotus-step arches and cuffs twirled into the clouds, dancing lightly in a state of flying away in the air. According to the introduction by Lin Yan next to them, they are famous in the local club of Lingnan. "The Dance of Wild Goose", which seems to have the artistic conception and taste of "a line of egrets on the blue sky".
Then I saw several rounds of turning like clouds and the sound of drums suddenly stopped. Those dancers leaned down to the side like a flower ball, revealing that they have been well-covered, a waist like a willow. The figure wearing a colorful Luan skirt; although she was still motionless and covered her face, just the snowy pink-greasy wrists and fragrant shoulders and the crystal clear white foreheads made people involuntarily move their minds, and to her The real face is full of expectations.
And the dancers around are already waving the fading sleeves and silk ribbons again, and around her doing the rapid and joyful dance of blooming flowers; I only see the sharp contrast between the movement and the stillness. , Naturally gave birth to a kind of beauty that stands alone in the prosperous world, lonely and quietly left behind.
It’s just that Zhou Huaian hasn’t waited for Zhou Huaian to use his magnified artistic vision to get a deeper understanding of whether the vague and transparent counterparts on the other side are really skin-existing, but they are blocked by an ignorant black shadow. But it was Shang Rang, the general manager who personally held an agate silver cup, and couldn't help but slightly startled Zhou Huaian, who was overwhelmed by some wine.
"I really like your "Liangshan Heroes (Water Margin)"..."
There was a kind of light in Shang Rang's eyes called appreciation.
"I just think that the part where King Chao Tian died in Zengtou market... seems to be pointed out..."
"How is it possible... It's nothing more than a story..."
Zhou Huaian's heart was slightly stunned, but his expression didn't change. If you see Song Jiang in the future forcing many brothers to death in order to recruit peace, then you won't be able to end well. You still don't know what you will think.
"It's kind of interesting, but I don't know what you think of the court's Zhaoan..."
Shang Rang's wink remained unchanged and continued to speak loudly.
"It's just self-deception..."
Zhou Huaian did not hesitate to disdain.
"There is only one Zhuge Shuang who is used as a guise and sign by the court, but countless Pang Xuns are buried in the dead of the rebels..."
"But I don't know what else to say..."
Shang Rang couldn't help showing an expression willing to hear the details.
"The insignificant little man can leave him alone for a while to cover his eyes, but how can he easily let go of the important person who is really leading the rebellion..."
Zhou Huaian's solemn explanation
"Since ancient times, the so-called tactics for security and peace, have always been under unfavorable situations or short-term strength... False delaying means..."
"Once you can slow down, who will let go of the opportunity to kill once and for all. Therefore, although Li Mi, Du Fuwei and the like of the previous dynasty stayed safe for a while, they couldn't escape and die in the end."
"It should be understood that what the Rebels countered and swayed was the righteousness and status of these emperors and generals who ruled the world. This is the fundamental antagonism of immortality and powerlessness..."
"Let's go all out to kill them all in order to follow your example. Is there still something left for more people to follow suit... So this is an uncompromising life-and-death struggle, an incompatible life and death contradiction."
"My brother didn't understand these principles, so he died so miserably..."
Shang Rang showed a sorrowful expression, and smiled with some unclear meaning.
"And the great general who patched the sky back then. You didn't see what you understood, so he was desperate step by step..."
"I hope you will remember what you said today... and continue to insist on seeing this..."
There was a little wave in Zhou Huaian's mind. What he meant by this was still implying something; is it possible that someone in the rebel army wants to get the court's move again. But this is not impossible. It is necessary to know that the historical Huangchao had to lead the troops to go north because of the inadequacy of the subordinates and the severe epidemic that broke out in Lingnan.
But today’s situation is completely different; with its own direct or indirect help and promotion, the impact and losses suffered by the Rebels are much smaller than in history; from morale, army, heart, money, food, materials, site control, and other conditions. It is also much better; especially when the officers and army in Lingxi were swept away, and part of Lingnan Road was directly or indirectly controlled.
Compared with the situation faced by Huang Chao who was besieging Guangzhou in the south, the situation has been completely changed. It can be said that it has the capital of preliminary facts and the tendency to stabilize its heels; in this case, some people want Using this as a bargaining chip to recruit security from the court is not entirely impossible.
In fact, there are many examples of peasant uprising troops who were elected to the imperial court to obtain official positions. Zhuge Shuang from Pang Xun’s old ministry was first received by Jiedu, and then there was the use of the blood of the rebels in the Battle of Da Yuling. To vote for the fame, and to regain the Zhenhai Jiedu High Pian, there are dozens of people represented by Bi Shiduo, who is well known in Huainan. In the future, there will be another one who will vote for the imperial court and be able to control the town. And the Emperor Liang Taizu Zhu Wen and Zhu Lao San.
But under this example, there are thousands of peasant rebel soldiers who were killed and captured after their surrender, or were killed and wounded as cannon fodder. Through the laws of the rise and fall of dynasties in the fog of thousands of years of history, it is natural to look at the current situation at a glance.
And on the other end,
Returning to his seat, someone naturally leaned in and said to Shang Yi.
"Why is the manager right... This fake monk is so polite and polite..."
"He has caused a lot of grievances from the brothers... He also ruined the livelihood of many people..."
"Of course there are still opportunities to use what he can..."
Shang Rang's disapproving way
"There are many dedicated scholars among the rebels, but there are too few people who have the ability to govern. Even if he is a fake monk of unknown origin, his ability to dabble is true..."
"Could it be that I am counting on you to arrange for people to farm and do business for profit, or to build things... which is not a good thing for everyone."
"Not to mention that he is still willing to run a school to teach these skills, this is the long-term way for the rebels to gather in the local place in the future..."
Of course, he still has something inside that he hasn't directly said. However, during today’s internal discussions in the General’s Mansion, Huang Chao began to reveal his intention to send troops north, but he was reluctant to bear the current situation and foundation in Guangzhou, so he simply established a Guangzhou left-behind envoy to ensure the future with his cronies. ；
As one of the candidates who can decide to stay behind, he obviously also looked at Huai'an's management and governance methods last week, and began to plan for his own use in advance. After all, many things that are being gradually implemented and promoted among the rebels today are inextricably linked to this monk who suddenly emerged in the rebels.
At this time, the dancer's static posture finally moved, starting from the subtle movements of the fingertips like spring buds, to the fleeting water of the slender arch of the feet, to the pretty twists of the temples, and finally Speaking of these delicate and subtle movements, the echoes and coherence become large dances that rise up and down the whole body;
It was like a silver bottle bursting through water, and it was like a spring thunder shaking an ice cracking stream. In that moment, everyone's eyes were focused on from now on. And Shang Rang suddenly thought of some kind of rumors, and his eyes suddenly flickered meaningfully (end of this chapter)