The first year of Chengtian, the first year of Republic, May 27th.
Two days have passed since the military meeting at the Renggong's residence, and several resolutions of that day have been implemented one after another.
The first is to deal with the Lang party of Zuo Beard Zhang's Bayi family.
The heads of Heishan, Zuo Xiao and other important accomplices have been hung on a high pole in front of the Lutai camp for public display.
Lutai was previously burned down due to the fire caused by Wei Shu's party members, and now it has become the garrison of Taishan Army in the city.
At this time, Chu Feiyan was standing outside the gate of the camp with a few men, looking at the heads in the cages, feeling relieved in her heart.
Chu Feiyan thought that he was doomed this time, because he, Chu Feiyan, was on the list that was circulated. But who knew that things would turn around, and Zhang Chong actually killed only the top five or six people, while the others just deprived themselves of military power and kept them for later use.
Naturally, Chu Feiyan was resentful of the brothers Zhang Ji and Zhang Liang who wanted to kill him, but towards Zhang Chong, Chu Feiyan was not as grateful as he should have been.
The reason is not complicated. Chu Feiyan, who has always been keen, always feels that Zhang Chong has a little malice towards him.
But no matter what, for Chu Feiyan, this level has passed. Otherwise, he would really have no choice but to run away and join the Han army.
To be honest, given the choice, who would want to be the second minister? When he really gets to the Han army, he can't control his life or death, so why bother?
Heishan and Zuo Xiao were put on trial yesterday and executed this morning.
Chu Feiyan felt a little guilty about Zuo Xiao, because he was the one who persuaded Zuo Xiao to open the door and surrender that day. But who would have known that even though he survived, Colonel Zuo died instead.
Hey...
Now, I can only look at him and treat him as a favor.
Thinking of this, Chu Feiyan placed a sacrifice on the side of the road, then bowed to the head of Zuo Xiao hanging high above, and then took the people away.
Chu Feiyan was walking this way and happened to meet a group of people from Guo Tai's side.
Chu Feiyan took a quick look and knew that these were disciples of the Huangjin Qushuai tribe who had been killed by Zuo Zhangba earlier, and they would be heading here under the leadership of Guo Tai.
Chu Feiyan didn't dare to look any further, so she and her men retreated to the side of the road, leaving the road to Guo Tai and the others.
From the military meeting the day before yesterday, everyone could see that those who were killed like Guo Tai and the yellow turbans who kept their integrity would have a bright future.
Chu Feiyan waited there respectfully, not wanting to provoke Guo Tai and the others. But it was obvious that the people on the other side didn't want to let him go.
One of the young yellow scarf generals, who was so skinny except for his thick bones, was the first to stop Chu Feiyan.
This person spit directly on Chu Feiyan’s face and cursed:
"We are inferior to pigs and dogs. Zhang Ji is as close as a brother to us. You sold your brother for a ribbon?"
After saying this, the man slapped Chu Feiyan in the face.
This slap was so powerful that Chu Feiyan's face bulged when she saw it.
Chu Feiyan was beaten, and several of his companions behind him tried to step forward, but were blocked by those from the opposite side.
When Chu Feiyan was humiliated, she had no intention of fighting back and just cried.
At this time, the beater gave up, sighed, and retreated.
This person's name is Yu Wan, Yu Digen's nephew, and he was also a junior envoy of Zhang Jiao.
Previously, Zuo Beard Zhangba was successful in his rebellion, and most of the young envoys surrendered, but a few, like Yu Wan, still refused to surrender.
Some people who were not as good as Yu Wan had been killed by Zuo Zhuzhangba long ago. That is to say, Yu Wan's uncle Yu Digen was in command of the troops outside, and it was Zuo Zhuzhangba who threw the rat weapon to keep Yu Wan alive until now.
But even so, Yu Wan also suffered a lot in prison. Not to mention that all the muscles gained from the hard work were lost, but the suffering was unforgettable for Yu Wan.
Later, when the Taishan Army entered the city, people like Yu Wan were naturally released. And once released, one can imagine how deep Yu Wan's hatred towards Chu Feiyan, the former Paoze, would be.
But now seeing Chu Feiyan's regretful look there, Yu Wan felt a little unmotivated.
Hey, forget it, this is what pigs and dogs are like.
But just when Yu Wan decided to let the matter go, he suddenly saw a plate of melon and fruit sacrifices on the ground and knew that it was Chu Feiyan who put it there.
At this moment, Yu Wan jumped up and kicked the sacrifice on the ground. Then he jumped up and kicked Chu Feiyan in the stomach.
Chu Feiyan could obviously avoid it, but he took the kick forcefully and spit out all the blood.
Yu Wan had no intention of letting Chu Feiyan go this time, so she punched Chu Feiyan again and cursed angrily:
"Chu Feiyan, you actually offered sacrifices to those gangsters in Black Mountain. Do you know that Zhang Ji is still waiting for you to apologize? You beast!"
After saying that, Yu Wan punched him again, leaving him breathless, but even so, he still grabbed Chu Feiyan's hair and dragged him to Zhang Ji's grave to apologize.
During this process, both Guo Tai and other Lao Qushuai were watching this, and no one wanted to come up to persuade Yu Wan.
Obviously, for a traitor like Chu Feiyan, even being beaten to death in front of them is a light matter.
At this moment, a rush of footsteps came from inside the camp gate.
Then I saw a group of soldiers running out of the camp gate with spears and swords, and then surrounded Guo Tai and the others.
The leader of this group of soldiers wears a collar and two armors, and has iron arm guards on his arms. Looking at the epaulettes and cuffs, he is typically a general of the Taishan Army.
This team general looked very young, but he was very elegant. Looking at the miserable Chu Feiyan who was beaten, the man frowned and scolded:
"You are making a noise in front of the gate, do you want to die?"
At this time, when Guo Tai saw this young general, he stood up and said with a smile:
"General Yu, I am Guo Tai. We met at Colonel Zhang's place."
This Captain Yu is actually a Captain from the You Military Academy, named Yu Jin, who is the adopted son of Yu Jin, the Colonel of the Central Guards Corps.
This person has been practicing on the edge of the forbidden area before, and now he is taking up his duties here at the Lieutenant Department of the You Military Academy.
Yu Jin frowned and glanced at Guo Tai. He obviously recognized this person and knew that he was Guan Xiaowei's subordinate and was also valued by Qu Shuai, so he whispered:
"Guo Jun, no matter what the reason is, you can't commit crimes in front of the camp gate. I am here today, otherwise the matter will not be trivial."
Guo Tai nodded and explained the whole story. After all, they didn't feel they had done anything wrong.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Yu Jin looked at Chu Feiyan in disgust, and then waved him away.
As long as they go to the battlefield, few can be considered as traitors.
Over there, Yu Wan also calmed down and stopped paying attention to Chu Feiyan who was lying on the ground. Then she stepped forward and said to Jin:
"General Yu, we are here to join the army."
It turned out that although Yu Wan and other young envoys were rescued, all their original military positions had been taken away and they had nowhere to go.
Then Guo Tai pointed out the direction for these people and asked them to join the army. Instead of waiting here, it is better to take the initiative to join the army.
With these people's martial arts skills, would it be difficult to find a way out in the army? Yu Wan thought, yes, with their skills, they have a future in the army.
So, this is what happened.
Hearing that these people were about to surrender to the army, Yu Jin smiled. He had good eyesight and could see that although these people were either thin or injured, they were obviously at the level of warriors. Look at those thick joints, they are obviously the result of martial arts.
As long as he eats well and sleeps well in the army and improves his physical fitness, he will become another group of good men.
Naturally, Yu Jin couldn't let go of such a good source of soldiers, so regardless of what happened just now, he led Yu Wan and his party into the camp to find Captain Cao, obviously hoping to get these soldiers into his team.
This time, Guo Tai was last. When he saw that everyone was almost gone, he squatted on the ground and said to Chu Feiyan:
"Ayan, let's go and leave Guangzong. There is no room for you here. But don't even think about surrendering to the Han army. Otherwise, when you go to the battlefield in the future, I will kill you with my own hands."
After saying that, Guo Tai patted Chu Feiyan on the ground, sighed, and left.
Just like that, Chu Feiyan was lying on the ground, his eyes dull. The companions nearby were also kneeling on the ground, blaming themselves and helpless.
After a while, a group of ox carts slowly passed by the roadside. When they reached Chu Feiyan, the curtain on the ox carts was opened.
A fat black soldier glanced at Chu Feiyan on the ground and whispered to a capable subordinate next to him.
Then this capable subordinate walked up to Chu Feiyan, handed him a cloth, and said coldly:
"My husband asked me to give you this piece of cloth, and also asked me to ask you if you would like to get on the bullock cart and talk to him."
Chu Feiyan took the cloth dullly, and then looked at the bullock cart over there.
After seeing the fat black man in the car, Chu Feiyan's eyes focused, and she obviously recognized this person.
This person was Dong Zhao, who had met him several times before.
At that time, Dong Zhao was sent as an envoy to Guangzong, and he received him at that time. Thinking about that time and looking at it now, things are really different.
But it is said that Dong Zhao has been re-employed in the Taishan Army. If he asks himself to go to the bullock cart, he may not be simply reminiscing about the past. Thinking of this, Chu Feiyan became hot again.
He slowly got up, first thanked the capable man, and then walked towards Dong Zhao.
Over there, a capable man named Shi A, who was already an important member of the Fei Army's inner guard, looked at the staggering Chu Feiyan, his eyes changed, and he was obviously thinking about Dong Zhao's intention of summoning this man.
Soon, Chu Feiyan got on the bullock cart and the convoy moved forward again.
There was silence again in front of the camp gate of Lutai Camp, leaving only the fruits and melons in that area unattended.
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Order in Guangzong City was restored quickly.
After executing Zuo Beard Zhangba's party members, the Taishan Army focused on reorganizing the remaining Yellow Turban Army.
Nowadays, Hebei Yellow Turban has about three parts. The first part is the 50,000 soldiers from the original Qingshui North Camp, the second part is the 20,000 soldiers from the Xiabo North Camp, and the 10,000 soldiers outside Tobu City, and the third part is Zhang Bai who surrendered after the Taishan Army broke through the Zhangshui defense line. The number of cavalry and other camps is about ten thousand.
Therefore, the remaining Hebei Yellow Turbans still total more than 100,000 people.
And how much military quota did Zhang Chong give to Ji Sun, who was responsible for the reorganization? Ten thousand.
In other words, only 10,000 soldiers of the 100,000-strong army can be left behind, and the rest will be reduced to local cultivation. These 10,000 soldiers will then be divided into five and added to the Fifth Military Academy.
Of course, these people are still not regular soldiers, and they will be replenished later based on their training results.
In fact, Zhang Chong was even more worried.
Today, the total number of troops in the Fifth Military Academy is 25,000, and the Hebei Yellow Turbans now have 10,000. The ratio is still a bit higher.
However, Zhang Chong also planned to expand his army and successively captured the northern part of Zhao State, the southern part of Julu, and the central and southern parts of Anping. Today, the Taishan Army has occupied half of Jizhou.
With the current population and land, it would be about the same to expand the field force to 50,000. But there is no rush now, the top priority is to streamline the Yellow Turban Army.
In order not to cause a backlash from the Yellow Turban Army below, Zhang Chong specially assigned Ji Sun Waifang to be responsible for the reorganization.
The Yellow Turban Army in Xiabo and outside Tobu City is responsible for the peripheral border defense, so it is not involved in the reorganization at this stage.
The main person responsible for sacrificing grandsons is the main force of the Yellow Turbans in Hebei, which is about 70,000 people.
Regarding the reorganization, the Yellow Turban Army's opposition from top to bottom was very limited.
For ordinary Yellow Turban soldiers, if they are selected, they will eat food. If they are not selected, they will have a place to farm. There is nothing wrong with that.
For some distinguished military officials, the Taishan Army avenged their killed relatives, rewarded them for their achievements and loyalty, and finally gave them the opportunity to join the Taishan Army system and be recruited as one of their own.
So they have nothing to complain about.
The most dissatisfied thing here is that the clan commanders such as Zhang Ji and Zhang Liang have lost their former identities and soldiers. But now, they don't dare to say goodbye to Zhang Chong, so they can only say weird things.
This time, Huang Lutou from Xiabo was reused.
Huang Lutou was the nephew of Huang Long, the former commander-in-chief of the Xiabo Army. After Huang Long was killed, he was supported by the military veterans as the new commander-in-chief.
This time Zhang Chong avenged Huang Lutou and transferred Huang Lutou to the shogunate's collision team as a military official.
Even though Qu Shuai became a soldier in the collision team, it was actually a transformation from an outsider to one of his own.
Therefore, Huang Lutou, who knew the stakes, immediately took most of the Xiabo Army back to Guangzong to participate in the reorganization.
The reason why Zhang Chong's reorganization went so smoothly was that, in the final analysis, everyone felt at ease. All that has happened in the past six months has made these survivors eager for a strong man who can bring them stability.
And Zhang Chong, the soaring general, is obviously a strong man in their eyes, who can lead them to create a new cause of peace.
Although the current career has nothing to do with Taiping Dao, after all, the entire Taiping Dao is now integrated into the Taishan Army. The Taishan Army is the main body and Taiping Dao is only a part.
But these don't matter. Being able to create a peaceful world and being able to lead them to survive in this troubled world is the most important thing.
Therefore, Guangzong is quite optimistic at this moment.
Not only are the Yellow Turban Army cooperating with the reorganization, but the Taiping Taoist disciples in Guangzong City are also actively participating in the selection of the Taishan Army, hoping to become the long history of the Taishan Army at the grassroots level.
Although this requires a series of training, it is a way out, isn't it?
It was in this slightly strange harmony that the Taishan Army began to select soldiers according to the following criteria.
In this reorganization, there will be five battalions of left, right, middle, front and rear. The soldiers who win the bid must have a strength of more than 300 jins. Those who exceed 500 jins will be selected as military officers. In addition, he must be able to wear heavy armor and be fully armed, and carry ten stones of baggage on his back and run for thirty miles.
It can be said that this standard is quite high. So after more than ten days of testing, out of the more than 70,000 Yellow Turbans, only 5,000 met this standard.
But after this selection, the commanders of the various battalions who had previously dismissed these Yellow Turbans could no longer bear it. They left the field early to establish relationships with these over-selected Yellow Turbans, just to trap the good seedlings in advance. Come to your own camp.
There is no doubt that after this, the integration of the Taishan Army and the Hebei Yellow Turbans will be greatly accelerated, and the merger of the two into one will become smoother and smoother.
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