The influence brought by "The Manuscript of Sacrifice to Nephew" and Yan She is only a small episode on the way back to Zhou Huaian, and another small episode is that he will be a special prisoner, Cao Ling, suddenly called to his own. In front of him, he forwarded a copy of Tang Bao from the imperial court to the other party.
"Father handsome, brother..."
Immediately, Cao Ling's complexion changed abruptly and started crying loudly. Because the news that the Tianping Army soldiers led by Cao Quanzhu were destroyed in isolation and helplessness, it jumped on the paper.
In this last time, his brother Cao Xiang was unable to break through and was held in front of the battle. When he was humiliated and forced to persuade the Tianping Army to surrender, he cursed the thief and begged to die. So he shot and killed Cao Quanluo himself. He fought to death on the spot.
"Your father and brother have been loyal to the country to the last moment, so I think it is necessary to let you know;"
Then, Zhou Huaian slowly said
"Although for our rebels, they are bloody court accomplices and unscrupulous butchers, even if they meet on the battlefield, they will inevitably only be put to death and then quickly; but for the time being, we will put aside their respective positions of incompatibility; we are in danger in the country. At this time, the spirit and determination that knowingly cannot do anything but blatantly dealt with it is worthy of the respect of the world..."
For a while, Cao Xiang burst into tears, but when he heard these words, he felt a little absurd and misplaced. The father's commander fought for the country for his entire life. The final praise and the praise that can be called Zhongyun came from his extermination. The leader of the thieves for a lifetime.
"So, now you can go... Such a loyal family shouldn't have no one to worship and the family should be cut off..."
Zhou Huaian said lightly.
"what.."
Cao Ling's expression suddenly turned into incredible shock and disappointment.
"I should put you back to the Tianping Army... In this way, at least you can do something for your father and brother behind..."
"But I don't know what the leader wants to get from my Cao family..."
At this moment, Cao Xiang replied in a deep voice as if he had changed his head.
"Of course there are no additional conditions or costs, as long as you remember what you have seen and heard here, and treat the local people kindly and protect the local people..."
"After all, the world is in turmoil, and the people are already suffering enough. If you have the opportunity to be able to save a share, it will be a temporary preservation..."
"And keeping you here is just one more insignificant spectator and prisoner. Only if you manage to return to the Tianping Army, you will be the useful son of the Cao family, Cao Xiang..."
"Of course, if you continue to be with the disabled people and continue to go down with the light, in the future, even if the Qingluo uses the world, he will have to rectify his punishment and face up to his eyes."
After hearing these words, Cao Ling felt a little touched and empathetic at first, but it was also quite ridiculous; once the Qianlong returned to the sea and the tiger leaped over the South Mountain, would this person still want to use a few verbal agreements and threats to treat herself? Is it restricted and deterred
Especially after he returned to the homeland of the Tianping Jiedushi, maybe even the court may not be able to do anything about it; let alone an anti-thief leader far away in Jinghu. Is it to send dead men to perform that assassin's method
However, after thinking about it deeper, he felt that he could not laugh; because this demon monk who was respected, admired and feared by the world was never a man who frightened and frightened him, but he did what he said and did what he said. Pie; all the foresight in which is still enough to make people daunting.
Cao Xiang immediately recalled the same thing. This man had foreseen the end of his father's loyalty to the court in this situation and was doomed to fall. And such a person with big ambitions, clear goals, and corresponding strength and foundation will surely have a pattern and general trend that will sweep the world in the future.
Under this possibility, the other party’s vows and determination can’t be taken lightly at all; even if the time has passed and perhaps he can’t remember it for a while, naturally, many people will woo him in order to take their favor. And take this matter to make a fuss and make use of questions.
When the time comes, he and Cao's full family may be the stepping stone to set off the words and deeds of the other's wise gods and martial arts, or in the history books that put the coffin on the coffin, the jumping clown and the self-sacrificing jokes that have been taken by the man arm as a cart.
Since ancient times, there have been few people and families who have been cherished by those entrepreneurs and founders who can end well or end well.
After all, he is no longer the Cao Xiaoqing who cares nothing about the other Cao family as long as he bows his horse in his hand, but is Cao Xiaoqing who has to take on the heavy responsibility of the family after his father and brother are dead. Thinking of this, he lowered his posture and posture in a daunting heart, bowed slightly and folded his fists and thanked him.
"Please lead the army and watch what's going on... It's just a long way home. I hope I can use it..."
Zhou Huaian was taken aback by surprise. After experiencing the great changes, this man adjusted his mentality so quickly, and took the initiative to make demands on this one; he deserved to be the son of Jiangmen and Fanzhen. Then Zhou Huaian continued with the faint thought of repentance:
"The armor, clothing, and food will be given to you on the road, and the people who will follow you should also choose among the newly captured... I hope you can do it for yourself."
The corresponding consequences and cost of temporarily letting him go can be said to be slightly better than nothing, and it is just to wait for an opportunity to enter the Central Plains layout in the future, and temporarily bury an idle hand that is optional, whether success or failure is indifferent.
However, Zhou Huaian did not deliberately pretend to sigh and comment on the fate of Cao Quanzhu and the Tianping Army; after all, this is the last group of officers and soldiers in the world who are willing to bring their own food regardless of gains and losses, and fought for the royal court. .
When these remaining loyal ministers and generals who thought about the glory and authority of the Tang Dynasty were all lost in these cruel battles, or the system that was decayed by the court and was hard to return, they were eliminated one by one; the ones that can remain are the ones that are left behind. There are endless waves of potential careerists and alternate rebels from inside and outside the system.
It can be said that the people's heart, the aura, and the results of the final efforts that can sustain the Tang Dynasty have all died here inadvertently; what is left is a court named Datang, but it has not been done well in all parties. To prepare for the needs of careerists and powerful factions, continue to pretend to be a huge carrion that can survive.
Next, with the curtain of the era opened by Huang Chao's northward journey, it's time for all kinds of characters to sing and come to the first stage of my appearance.
But for Zhou Huai'an, during the time when all the attention of the world will be attracted to the hinterland of the Northern Central Plains, it will also be the Taiping forces that he represents, entering the stage of consolidation and digestion of internal reorganization and sorting;
It is most suitable for the rest and recuperation of making a fortune in silence. Farming violent soldiers will gather their strength in the hope of an important window period in the future; at least, the Huangchao Rebels, which have been directly or indirectly strengthened through their own efforts, should last longer than in history. Some, the continued influence will be greater.
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In Ruzhou, Henan, the wilderness, which has become bare due to drought and war, is once again filled with the clamor of countless people and horses marching. From time to time, there are still groups of prisoners who have been defeated or surrendered, and unclothed and bare-handed pass through them.
They were all recruited and recruited from the eastern part of the thieves and Taining Army’s Jiedu Zikeran, but it’s a pity that it’s hard to escape a battle of strength in the face of the rebellious army, which is becoming more and more well-stocked. Defeat or the result of surrender at an opportunity.
Even Zikerang himself was attacked by Fei Chuangu’s pioneers, and broke the guarded Dongdu Guidao portal—Ruzhou City Linru, under the heavy siege, and went straight with the defeated generals of the remnants of the battle. I retreated to Luoyang, the eastern capital.
Therefore, the smooth road to Luoyang, the eastern capital, has completely opened up to this tide of rebel forces rushing forward. And among the brigade of well-dressed horses, a full of sixteen black and white half-horses towed, six people in the front and rear propped up by high wheels, is like a super-large car slowly moving in the hall.
"Gwangju Liu Hanhong's dogman is back again. He is willing to go west and enlist in the army, just wanting to ask for the command of the next way..."
As the secretary of the hand, Huang Rui, who was dressed in a banana silk robe, also said respectfully in front of Huang Chao, who was sitting in front of him.
"Isn't it just a name? If you want, then give it to him;"
Huang Chao, who looked extraordinary with a yellow robe and golden armor, waved his hand and said indifferently.
"Send my message and appoint him as the Rebel Army's Southern Dutong, so as to control the people from Huainan and Jiangdong. Let him go to the Shouhu Dogs like the old thieves. It's just a matter of length... "
"In addition, there is Caizhou Governor Qin Zongquan who is willing to contribute his land to the General's Mansion.
Huang Rui went on to read out.
"This is not enough. If you want to keep his position unchanged, you have to show more sincerity; let him personally lead troops from the Military Mansion, otherwise, let him guarantee that Caizhou City will be burned with jade and stone..."
Huang Chao shook his head without hesitation.
"Heyang Jiedu caused Zhuge Shuang to send an envoy again..."
After recording Huang Chao's decision on the spot and sending it out, Huang Rui continued to report:
"What did he say..."
Hearing the name of this old predecessor who was born as an anti-thief but enjoyed the glory and wealth of the court; Huang Chao's face seemed to be slightly more subtle, as if he was nostalgic but also ridiculing.
"Zhuge Shuang claimed to be willing to rate Heyang and Shangxia to honor the title of the Yellow King, but his subordinates have quite a few dissidents and hand tails; the king can only change the flag publicly after he has entered the eastern capital..."
"This cunning old devil has reached this point, is it still a fluke..."
Huang Chao couldn't help laughing.
The thought of this figure who was once regarded as an idol and goal by most of the rebels, now actually has to humble and flatter himself in the convening seat for preservation, it is undoubtedly a very happy thing to make people feel happy. So then he decided to say.
"Despite replying to him, I said that regardless of whether the change of flag belongs at this time or not, I will first hand over the Heyang Three Passes first... Don't want to use the clever tricks of looking on the wall... I have to ask hundreds of thousands of soldiers to answer. ..."
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And on Huainan Road after most of the Rebel army passed through Beidu, Yangzhou City was also called for Fang Jiyu actors to hold a grand singing and dancing parade to celebrate.
On the surface, this was to celebrate the official army repelling the ravages of the thief army; but in fact, it was also for the envoy who had always said that he could not get ill. Because of the weakening of the thief in Huainan, his body gradually improved, and he was able to show up from time to time and start to look at him. For the sake of the matter. (End of this chapter)