Chapter seventy-fifth big collapse (two)
Even if you wait for such a chaotic scene, what results can you get? The cavalrymen are a little jealous of Zhang Wu's decision.
Zhang Wu was an elder of Funiu Village. He was originally a good family who was recruiting to join the army, but later he fled to the mountains without being harshly treated by the officers. He followed Hu Liuniang's father to surround the road in the poor mountains and wild ridges and founded a mountain village. After the death of the old master, he assisted the young Hu Liuniang to gain a foothold in the green forest where tigers and leopards are rampant. Over the years, Funiu Village has helped the Lord of Jingling County and the kindness to the Bingzhou Governor's Mansion are mostly out of his opinion.
Zhang Wu had long seen clearly that when the ups and downs of the times, countless powerful forces attacked and fought each other, like a huge millstone collision and crushed. They may be difficult to distinguish between them, but the aftermath of the confrontation was enough to crush any gravel that was free from the outside. Therefore, it is a delusion to want to hang alone as before and maintain the stability of the small group.
The Great Jin Dynasty was known for its decades of rule. In fact, there were countless thieves in the mountains, forests, lakes and lakes everywhere, and they never stopped for a moment. Although Funiu Village is so famous, it is just a drop in the ocean. However, it is as grand as Hebei, and there are still tens of thousands of hedgehogs gathered under Shi Le. The powerful Daijun bandits have long been dispersed and incorporated by Lu Yao. How could a few old subordinates of Funiu Village have gone other ways besides relying on the strong?
Last year, Zhang Wu and others were summoned by Hu Liuniang to depart the county, and immediately witnessed the prosperous and uplifting attitude of the Youzhou Military Mansion, which made him feel disappointed. He was about to ask the leader of Hu Dazhai to ask for advice to find a background for his companions, but suddenly he was treated by General Pingbei and ordered to be responsible for the intelligence in the Central Plains... This was really a surprise.
Zhang Wu knew very well that he was neither a serious military background nor a direct lineman who had been with Lu Yao through life and death. This appointment was mostly due to the rapid rise of the military mansion, and there were too few talents who were available except for the soldiers on the battlefield. But if he could seize this opportunity, he would definitely be able to jump into the real core circle of the mansion from then on. For Zhang Wu, who was just over fifty years old but had been a bandit for more than 30 years, how could there be more attractive opportunities than this? Therefore, his attention to this matter was indeed beyond Lu Yao's expectations.
The intelligence network organized by the old Funiuzhai subordinates is good at first communicating with local foxes and clubs, and then developing to a higher level. Its style of conduct is very different from the scouts and cavalry team led by Zhu Sheng.
Zhang Wu went south a few months ago in the name of a merchant. He initially bought a pasture outside Xuchang City to do some livestock and fur trade. Then he gradually cooperated in various places and was willing to make money to win over local raiders and wealthy tourists. After he got to know these people, he was involved in the news on the one hand; on the other hand, he regarded them as the middle-aged people, and gradually became related to the shogunate civil and military officials and related powerful families.
Xuchang was one of the five capitals of Cao Wei, and later replaced Yangdi as the county seat of Yingchuan County. Its prosperity and wealth are far from comparable to the military center on the frontier. Even after repeated wars and famines in the Central Plains, there were no ten household registrations left, but a large number of wealthy and nobles were still concentrated in Xuchang City, where the King of Donghai shogunate was located, and they were drinking and enjoying each other day, and their extravagance was the same as before. In order to maintain a luxurious life, these powerful families either sold official positions or had a large number of wealth and goods, traded and gathered, and all industries were involved in boats, carriages, houses, brocades, and sheep.
Relying on the introduction of local gossipers, Zhang Wu sold a large number of Hebei cattle, horses and livestock to several officials and businessmen several times. During the process, he deliberately flattered, so that the relevant people from top to bottom made a fortune. Then he added a bribe with a huge amount of Aduo, and soon entered and left the door of the giant room and made a connection with the subordinates of many high-ranking officials. Although they were just leaders of the division and the servants and leaders, they had a lot of energy. With their care, Zhang Wu's business became more and more prosperous.
Later, when Xuchang fell, Zhang Wu and his group were in a mess. Fortunately, they were rescued by several acquaintances, and then they retreated to Juancheng with the brigade and fell again. Because the shogunate urgently needed cattle and horses to replenish their troops, they only relied more on this generous businessman. Some officials with their responsibilities even had to interfere with Zhang Wu, treating him like a guest of honor.
Overall, Zhang Wu's actions over the past few months have been smooth, with his spy liners gradually being laid out, and the imagined spy network has begun to take shape. But he never expected that not long after leaving Xuchang, Juancheng was in turmoil again; he did not expect that today, countless soldiers and generals inside and outside Juancheng suddenly collapsed!
In this way, he worked hard to do so many things, and all those careful arrangements, small intentions, and careful preparations... were all useless. The purpose of General Pingbei sent him to the Central Plains to the south also suffered a certain failure. Zhang Wu was extremely angry, but for a moment, he really didn't know what to do!
Everyone rested on the side of the official road for a while.
In this moment, civil and military officials he knew kept running along the official road and continued to run away. Most of them were in panic and had time to raise their hands to signal, and then walked away with the rolling crowd. Only a few people stopped for a moment, greeted Zhang Wu and said a few words.
At this time, what they could say was nothing more than complaining about the defeat of the military and speculation about the enemy's troops coming to the city. But these people had never even met thieves. Most of the things they said were absurd, just processing rumors from the rumors and then terrorizing each other through rumors. Zhang Wu lost interest after chatting with him for a few casual words, waved his hand, and asked them to escape first.
After a while, the group was stunned to see Qiu Guang, the general who was ordered by King Donghai to guard Juancheng. The confidant general of King Donghai had no subordinates around him. He lay alone on the horse's back and was wrapped in a group of chaos of soldiers and civilians, like a squirrel struggling in a whirlpool. He raised his body from time to time and waved his arms as if he wanted to command something. However, at this time, the originally complicated and harsh military system had been destroyed, and the hierarchy between people had also lost its effect under the imminent threat of the bandits. No one could pay attention to him, and no one even looked up at him.
The legendary Central Plains bandits that are about to attack the city in large numbers have not appeared, but the generals responsible for the defense of Juancheng City have embarked on the road of escape alone. There is no doubt that another great defeat of the King of Donghai shogunate is about to come. This once glorious and glorious building has reached a time for complete collapse, and no one can save it. As long as a little rational person, he will choose to escape as soon as possible instead of staying here and letting the collapsed wood and stone crush themselves.
This situation is enough to make the most optimistic person discouraged. He could not bear it for a long time and urged: "Zhang Village Master Zhang... let's go too, Juancheng will definitely be over!"
"Wait a little longer... wait a little longer..." Zhang Wu seemed to suddenly find the direction of his next effort, and his eyes were terrifyingly bright: "If you are escaping for life, the people in the Sima family move faster than anyone else... Wait a little longer, the King of Donghai should leave the city!"
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Sorry, everyone, I finished writing the day before yesterday. I was busy and forgot to upload it...sweat...
Chapter completed!