Chapter 254 Order
Xingze was vast, and Zhang Dan and others took a small boat to hide in its center, but there was no danger for the time being.
However, the flames were blazing from the outside and the enemy troops were noisy and dusty outside. The officers and soldiers of the right school captain were in a state of torment inside. Many people are looking at Ye Bianzhou in the far right corner, which is the position of Captain Zhang Dan.
Fan Chang and Zhang Dan were sitting on a small boat. Seeing Zhang Dan in a daze, he stepped on him and pointed to the surrounding boats.
Fan Chang thought that Zhang Dan would be defeated when he went out to fight and was confused, but in fact he underestimated Zhang Dan.
Zhang Dan's daze was actually meditating.
He wonders why an ambush failed.
He thought about a few things. One was that his bait was too gratuitous. For example, he let Pan Zhang and others go to the roadside to lure Han cavalry, but he never thought about why a Yellow Turban Army appeared here? When the general of the Han army on the opposite side also asked this question, it would be natural to conclude that this was a decoy soldier, and he would naturally take advantage of it.
The second is that he underestimated the eliteness of the enemy's army. It’s not that the Taishan Army has never fought against the main force of the Han Army before, but it would have been led by Zuo Xiaowei Guan Yu. In fact, Zhang Dan had always fought soldiers from local counties and powerful tribes in the Han Dynasty. These soldiers were different from those of the Han Dynasty. Compared with the main force of the army, the gap is indeed not small. However, Zhang Dan used his past experience to trick the Han cavalry, and he was so arrogant that he ambushed the enemy's 3,000 cavalry with 2,000 sharp soldiers.
The third reason is that they didn't really think about how to retreat if the ambush failed. This is not to say that Zhang Dan has not thought of an escape route, otherwise he would not have specially prepared a boat in the middle of the river. What Zhang Dan reflected on was that he didn't think any further. For example, if he leads his army to retreat into the middle of the river, and the Han army surrounds the river, what should he do? Does Zhang Dan have reinforcements? Is there a reserve team to attack? Apparently none of this was laid out before the war.
Zhang Dan had been reflecting on this, and it was not until Fan Chang stepped on him that he came back to his senses.
Zhang Dan knew from Fan Chang's expression that he thought he had lost courage, but Zhang Dan didn't explain too much. He turned around and looked around at his subordinates. There were old soldiers and new recruits, all looking at him eagerly. Own.
Zhang Dan laughed, then stood on the bow of the boat. At a glance, he saw a general squatting on a nearby boat. He had a dark complexion, eight feet in length, and a burly appearance.
Zhang Dan pointed at Nashi and said:
"Shi Da, you were just a horseman for the Han army in Fengqiu. You fed the horses chow all day long. You used to be proud of your strength and did not want to be an ordinary person. That day you sighed: 'A man bends his bow. "Sanshi, how can you raise horses for others?" But I heard it. I feel that I am a man of lofty ideals, and I don't want you to waste time, so I will recruit you into the army. After that, you will be able to bend a bow of a hundred pounds and dominate with your strength. What have you done?”
This man named Shi Da was named Shi Bi in the army, but those who knew him more often called him Shi Da. Seeing that the captain ordered him, Shi Bi hurriedly knelt on the bow of the boat and said respectfully:
"Colonel, I, Shi Da, am just a rich man. Without the captain, I, Shi Da, would have starved to death in a ravine long ago in these troubled times, let alone accomplished anything. So, the captain does not only care for me. It is a kindness to Jianba, and it is also a kindness to survive. This kindness is as deep as the sea, and even if it is not repaid in nine lifetimes, I, Shi Da, will take the lead in the charge whenever you give orders.”
Zhang Dan nodded, and then he successively nodded to several generals nearby. They were either old men in the army. Many of them had followed the Taishan Army since Mount Tai. It was the Taishan Army that pulled them out of a dying mountain hut. There are also some powerful disciples from the Laiwu area. With the help of the Taishan Army, their families have become yeoman farmers and have their own fields and houses. They join the Taishan Army to exchange their lives for the Taishan Army and to repay their kindness. of.
Following Zhang Dan's point one by one, all the generals knelt down one after another. Finally, even General Shi who was a little further away knelt down even though he didn't know what happened.
Zhang Dan smiled and said to the generals:
"Back then, Commander Qu took one hundred and four of us to another swamp not far from this big swamp and swore an oath with many of our brothers: Brothers, we will live together and die together. . Although the oath says so, we brothers know very well that even if we risk our lives, we cannot let him die, because this world can be without us brothers, but it cannot be without him. < br>
Without Qu Shuai, we people would have died in that fire long ago. Qu Shuai saved us. So what if we gave up our lives in order to repay this kindness?
Over the years, many of the old brothers who swore an oath in the forest have died. Some of them died in battle, some died in the countryside, and some died immediately after sleeping at home. There was even one who betrayed his old brothers, but finally repented and used his own life to save Qu Shuai. .
You said they sacrificed their lives in exchange for Qu Shuai's kindness back then. Is it true that no matter how great a favor is, they should repay it? But these old brothers had only one thing to say to their brothers and nephews before they died: follow Qu Shuai, and he can lead a good life for everyone.
From that time on, I knew that our bond of brotherhood and righteousness had grown stronger, and it had become a mission, which is the current mission of our Taishan Army. That is to bring the poor people around the world to live a good life.
And this good day is very simple, it is to let everyone in the world have food and clothing, and to keep everyone warm and fed. But with such a mission, those powerful people will not satisfy us. If we have food, clothing and dignity, how can they serve us? If you don't serve us, how can you be a master?
If that's the case, let's fight. So Qu Shuai led us thousands of miles from Mount Tai to here. Every time we conquered a land, we eliminated the powerful, helped the poor, and equalized the land. Let more poor people know that there is an army like our Taishan Army fighting for them. And that's how many of you joined our Right Colonel Division.
Now, many of you, like our old brothers back then, have come to repay our Taishan Army with kindness. But you will eventually understand that since you joined the Taishan Army, you have joined a war.
This is a war in which the poor struggle to survive at the hands of the wealthy. And I can tell you clearly that this war will be very long-lasting. It may last five, ten, or twenty years. Our generation may even die, and the next generation will continue to fight.
But I firmly believe that victory will eventually belong to us. Because no one can stop the determination of 40 million poor people to live a good life. Your power will change the world. ”
After saying so much, Zhang Dan was actually already dry, but he had no idea at this time. The more he shouted, the hoarse his voice became, but his momentum became stronger and stronger. He pointed at the Han cavalry outside:
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"Brothers, you can surrender to the Han cavalry on the periphery. Your oars are in your own hands. If you want to surrender to the Han soldiers, no one will stop you. As long as you are still willing to live like a cow and a horse, let Your children and grandchildren will be in this miserable world again, and you can go.
But if you have the slightest bit of disbelief, the slightest bit of unwillingness, and want to see the days when everyone has a house and the tiller has land, I implore you to stay and continue to fight with me. I will tell you that if we lose this battle, I will not die behind you.
Let me tell you one more thing. Two days ago, I sent a letter to Commander Qu to ask for reinforcements. We will stay here for three days. If reinforcements come, you will fight out with me and annihilate those Han soldiers. And if there are still no reinforcements after three days, I will take you out. Then even if we die, we will let these Han soldiers see if any of our Taishan troops are kneeling. ”
After saying these words, Zhang Dan had nothing to say anymore. He only looked at these subordinates to see their choices.
Time passed little by little, but still no one spoke. Just when Zhang Dan was heartbroken, a song suddenly came from the soldiers:
"Raise swords and soldiers, exchange for peace, and restore the Qingming Dynasty to the world!"
"There are fields to cultivate, houses to live in, and only health and well-being will be left to all the people!"
The sound became louder and louder, more and more people began to hum, and for a while this magnificent song floated in Xingze.
After Zhang Dan heard this song, he couldn't hold back the tears anymore. He covered his face with his hands and cried:
"Thank you for believing in me, Taishanjun, and Qushuai. You are the cutest people.
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Xingze's floating song floated far away, all the way to the Han army's formation outside the city.
There was a man standing on the edge of the river, listening to the singing for a long time. This man was Liu Bei and Liu Xuande.
Logically speaking, he would never be here. Didn't the deputy commander-in-chief give him the task of rescuing Zheng Hun before?
But no one expected that when Liu Bei prepared his troops and horses in the camp and was about to set off, Zheng Hun appeared in front of the Han army's camp dressed as a woodcutter. Afterwards, Liu Bei's mission was cancelled, thanks to his having thought so much before.
Later, Liu Bei found out how Zheng Hun appeared here. It turned out that before the Taishan army encircled him, this man kidnapped a woodcutter, put on the woodcutter's clothes, and fled under the cover of night. Although I was not ashamed of Zheng Hun's behavior, I thought that if I went south to rescue him, I would probably only be able to take him with me. Wouldn't it be better to abandon the army and leave then? Thinking of this, Liu Bei felt relieved.
Afterwards, Zong Yuan led his army south to attack the partial division of Taishan Army, and Liu Bei followed with his Youzhou Rangers. In the process of going south, the so-called Taishan Army was still as devastating as before.
He also said that the Taishan army was very good at fighting. I heard that the Han court lost its troops and generals, and even the old commander Huangfu Song was injured in their hands. But today they were unsuccessful in the battle. It seemed that their Youzhou Cavalry was too strong after all.
But just now, the singing voice coming from the lake made Liu Bei in a trance. He was wondering who wrote this song? What kind of hunger did this person see among the people? Can he complete all the things he sings?
Liu Bei thought of the abandoned corpses, fallen bodies and some eaten remains on the roadside that they had seen when they went south. He had seen a lot of these in his hometown, but no matter how many times he saw them, he still felt worried.
In his hometown before, he thought that his hometown was on the border and life was already difficult. Their taxes in Youzhou had never been enough to support him. Every year, Jizhou in the south transferred 200 million yuan in taxes to Youzhou. Only in this way can we maintain this team of county officials.
But now, they have all arrived in Xingyang, which is already in the Gyeonggi area. It should be said that it is the richest place in the world. But what? Everything he saw, this road was exactly the same as he was in Youzhou, they were all so desperate.
At this time Zhang Fei came over and handed Liu Bei a piece of cake.
Smelling the fragrant Hu cake, Liu Bei asked Zhang Fei:
"Brother, do you think this big man can be saved?"
Zhang Fei ate half a piece of cake in one bite. When his brother asked this question, he knew that his brother was suffering from hysteria again, so he said casually:
"Afraid you can't?"
"Oh, why?"
Zhang Fei chewed hard with his cheeks, swallowed and said:
"Brother, look at how there are no soldiers in this Han Dynasty. The ones who can fight now are either us from Youzhou or Liangzhou. But look at how the imperial court treats us border warriors? Not to mention the Liangzhou people. Even if he dies of poverty and starvation, it has nothing to do with me, Zhang Fei.
But you said we Youzhou people. Your senior brother was impeached despite killing like that on the border, saying that he was provocative on the border and was not conducive to the unity of Hu and Han. But once the barbarians invaded, the court would be the first to behead us when they came to hold us accountable. After all, Hanting regards us as chamber pots. Just use it when you are in a hurry, and once everything is fine, just hold us there, lest the smell of our sweat accidentally infect them.
How can the Han court treat us warriors like this for a long time? In addition, the core force that the Han Dynasty relies on has been greatly damaged in this counter-insurgency. Brother, just take a look. Either we Youzhou people will cause trouble later, or they Liangzhou people will cause trouble. Now that Tai'a has arrived, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are still dreaming about the great dreams of the Spring and Autumn Period in the past. Don't you think it's interesting? ”
Liu Bei nodded. He knew that his Fei brother was a talented person. Even though he looked rough, he was very knowledgeable. Now that I mention it, I have gained something.
So Liu Bei also expressed his thoughts:
"I also feel that the moral fortunes of the Han Dynasty will not last long. These Guizhou heads are living too hard and miserable."
Zhang Fei smiled, and he knew that his brother was hysterical. He asked his brother:
"Brother, can you tell me which dynasty and generation in Guizhou were not miserable? Not to mention that a thousand years later, these people were still slaves? Even now, they are not as valuable as a big animal. Brother, this world has always been in chaos. It’s not because these Guizhou leaders are having a hard time, it’s because we, the powerful, are having a hard time.”
Zhang Fei pointed at himself and continued:
"Brother, I, Zhang Fei, am also from a powerful family in my hometown, but what about it? I don't have to sell my blood in this battlefield to earn a living and get a little military merit. But what about my family of Confucian classics? As long as there is inheritance at home and teachers outside, You can just lie at home and earn the credit.”
"And what you told me about your senior brother. Brother Gongsun is a hero, but didn't he still want to gamble his life back then? Look at you, brother. You are a descendant of the imperial family and a born noble. But what about now? How unfair is it that you have to sell your blood with us?”
After swallowing the last half of the cake, Zhang Fei wiped the oil from his mouth and said:
"Nowadays, the way to rise in the world is controlled by those poor Confucian scholars who maliciously suppress us border warriors. Brother, just look at it. One day, someone will break through the bones of Tianjie Gongqing and let these clear streams sink into filth again."
Seeing Liu Bei still thinking deeply, Zhang Fei said one more sentence:
"Brother, troubled times are coming. The warriors who suffered injustice in the past will eventually break the current order, but they can mess up the world but cannot stabilize it. And I, Zhang Fei, have long seen that you are the hero who can calm down these troubled times. You have both You are of noble blood, we are warriors, and you have the heart to help the world. You will definitely be able to lead our three great men to re-establish a new order in this troubled world."
After hearing so much, Liu Bei finally asked:
"Then does all this really have nothing to do with the Guizhou leaders?"
Zhang Fei answered very seriously:
"It has nothing to do with them at all, because this is a stage for heroes."
At this point, everyone in the family can already see the route taken by many elites in the Han Dynasty.
The Han Dynasty was in decline, and if there were defenders, there would naturally be those who wanted to kick it again.
Those who protect the Han Dynasty are those who are loyal to the emperor and ministers of public affairs. One is for personality, the other is for profit. There are three people who disrupted the Han Dynasty. The bottom and frontier warriors and aristocratic families.
But these are all those who are causing chaos in the world. There are three types of people who can end the chaos and establish order.
One is Zhang Chong. The Taishan Army he leads wants to establish an order that allows poor people to live with dignity. And like.
One is like Liu Bei, who took his border warriors to establish an order of warriors. That was also the beginning of the Han Dynasty.
The last one is Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. They both established an order with the gentry as the core, but their skills are different, but the essence is the same.
Finally, I believe everyone already knows which of these three orders will succeed.
Last but not least, it’s the beginning of the month, so everyone is starting to get their monthly passes. There will be a small recommendation for the book No. 3. If you vote more monthly, others will be more interested in this book.
Family members, you don’t want this book to be buried. After all, there are many writers writing about the late Han Dynasty, but they all established the second and third order. Don’t you want to see the first order?
(End of chapter)