Chapter 4 Rebellion to Tang 2

Xie Tong lowered his voice: "General Zhu, I see that the army of the Qi army is weakening day by day, and the joint efforts between Li Tangfan's towns and horses in various places have increased unprecedentedly. Erjing has been short of food for a long time. Shatuo Li Ke stationed troops on behalf of the state and may launch an attack on Erjing at any time. We will try our best to protect Daqi. Even if Daqi survives this crisis, so what? Meng Kai will not agree to General Zhu to settle in Chang'an because of our victory! Meng Kai will definitely order you to continue to lead the army. General Zhu thinks that so many soldiers and horses in the Tang Dynasty are not muddy. When will this fight and kill? I think it's better to submit to the Tang Dynasty. Li Yan will definitely let you continue to command the army. As long as Tang accepts us, he will not send troops to fight us, and Shato will not fight us. In this troubled world, only in this way can we save our lives and have a chance to get ahead in the future!"

Xie Tong's words really went to Zhu Wenxin's heart.

For a long time, Zhu Wen said slowly, "Why don't I stop and have a good rest?" After all these years of war, I'm really tired of it. I don't think Daqi, Li Tang and Shatuo are reliable! Only the soldiers in their hands can be relied on! Now Huang Chao ordered Ma Gong to garrison in Huazhou and wait for us to go north. Huang Chao asked Ma Gong to be my deputy general. The supervisor is strict and takes his soldiers to patrol the barracks every day. It's really annoying! If we stand up and independent now, Ma Gong and Yanshi's group of soldiers will definitely disagree. Once they are known by Huang Chao, Sun Mei, Zhao Zhang, Gai Hong, Meng Kai, Cao Min and other top leaders of Daqi, they will definitely send troops to fight us! In the imperial court, only a few people such as Shang Rang do not embarrass us. It's difficult to be a man, but it's even more difficult to be an army general!"

At this time, although Zhu Wen had not officially rebelled in action, he had already rebelled ideologically. This market scoundrel doesn't have to think about it. Who promoted him from a soldier to a military general? Who has always loved his army and made it from weak to strong? It is the strong support of the army and the people of Daqi! It is the careful care of Emperor Huang Chao of Daqi!

There are many kinds of people in the world, but ungrateful people will be scolded whenever and wherever they are!

After Ma Gong led his troops to Huazhou, Zhu Wen's army did not come, and the right did not wait. Ma Gongke was really anxious. He wrote more than a dozen military letters in a row, handed them to his own soldiers to Dengzhou and presented them to Zhu Wen.

Zhu Wen was urged by Ma Gong to sit still. Only then did he order 80,000 elite soldiers, left Dengzhou and drove to Huazhou magnificently.

After Ma Gong and Zhu Wen met, they discussed ways to attack the same state together. Soon, Zhu Wen and Ma Gong led their troops to capture Tongzhou. Li Tang and Shi Micheng were scared and ran all the way to the river.

Although Zhu Wen was rebellious, after all, the army he led was armed by Daqi, and the generals and soldiers of Daqi must act according to the order of the emperor of Daqi. Ma Gong is the deputy general of Zhu Wen's army personally appointed by Huang Chao. Ma Gong ostensibly obeys Zhu Wen's command, but in fact, Huang Chao has an eye in Zhu Wen's army. Ma Gong has the right to inspect all the barracks in Zhu Wen's army at any time, find abnormal conditions, and have the right to deal with them on a temporary basis.

Since Ma Gong came to Zhu Wen's army, he and the supervisor closely followed the dynamics of this army, which made Zhu Wenru restless.

Zhu Wen, a market scoundrel, tried his best to hide his wolf ambition. Because Zhu Wen was particularly cautious and treacherous, Ma Gong and Yan Shi couldn't find any solid evidence that Zhu Wen wanted to rebel.

One night, Xie Tong quietly came to Zhu Wen's military camp and saw the candlelight swaying in the military tent. Zhu Wen was drinking wine and muttering in his mouth. He didn't know what to say. His wife Zhang Hui whispered and asked Zhu Wen to drink less.

Xie Tong walked into the Zhongjun tent and stood in front of Zhu Wen, motionless.

Zhu Wen's drunken eyes were hazy and squinted at Xie Tong. Suddenly, he turned his head and sprayed a breath of wine on Xie Tong's face.

Seeing this, Zhang Hui hurriedly apologized to Xie Tong: "Mr. Xie, General Zhu has been in a bad mood these days. He drinks every day to relieve his boredom. I said it several times, but he didn't listen. You've come so well. Please persuade him!"

"What is wine? The best to relieve worries! Li Bai once wrote, 'Huer will exchange wine and sell eternal sorrows with you.' Such a poem. I know why General Zhu is so depressed. Madam, you go inside and rest first. I'll talk to General Zhu alone!" Xie Tong said slowly.

"Thank you, Mr. Xie, I'll take a rest first!" Zhang Hui said and leaned in.

Zhu Wen held the wine glass in his left hand, grabbed Xie Tong's skirt with his right hand, opened his red eagle's eyes, and shouted loudly, "You are the think tank surnamed Xie. You really came. It's so good! Come on, tonight... just drink a few cups with me. Hahaha, this wine is so fragrant, so sweet, good wine, good wine!"

"Zhu Asan, you are still addicted to wineland. What kind of man are you?" Xie Tong shouted.

Zhu Wen shivered at Xie Tong's shout. Most of the shock also went away, and bean-sized sweat appeared on Zhu Wen's forehead. In an all moment, Zhu Wen felt cold all over his body, as if he were in an ice kiln.

"General Zhu, I called you drunk and woke up, so let's talk about business!" Xie Tong opened the feather fan and looked cold.

At this time, Zhu Wen knew that Xie Tong was not here to drink, but had something important to discuss with him.

"Mr. Xie, I admire your insight. Come on, I'll listen!" Zhu Wen returned to normal and asked Xie Tong as usual.

Xie Tong looked at the bright and dark candlelight and said slowly, "General Zhu, as far as I know, our army has recently fought with Chongrong's troops, the king of the Tang Dynasty. Due to repeated defeats, Ma Gong and Yan were afraid of the wavering of the army, so they stepped up the inspection of the battalions. Some soldiers have solemnly reflected your self-respect for soldiers, saying that you often beat and scold soldiers. Ma Gong and Yan Shi have written materials to send their own soldiers to the capital, give them to Huang Chao, and let Huang Chao deal with this matter.

Zhu Wen was shocked: "Mr. Xie, Huang Chao has always loved soldiers. If Huang Chao knows about this matter, he will definitely not spare us. What do you think we should do?"

"What should I do? I think it's better to do it first!" Xie Tong wiped his neck with his hand and made a beheading posture.

"Kill Ma Gong, strict? Then this is the official break with Daqi!" Zhu Wen frowned.

Xie Tong said calmly, "Those who have achieved great things since ancient times can make a decision immediately! The Tang Dynasty did not use troops for a long time, so its combat effectiveness declined. Huang Chao took advantage of the famine in the Tang Dynasty and set up troops to make trouble. Although there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers, in my opinion, it is not terrible. Because Daqi has always taken mobile operations as the main choice for military operations, although mobile operations are flexible and changeable, because there is no consolidated base, once they encounter a shortage of military supplies, their combat effectiveness will inevitably plummet. Although the towns of the Tang Dynasty could not defeat the Qi soldiers for a while, they were still strong because they firmly controlled many key towns. As long as the fighters come and the Tang Dynasty join hands to counterattack the Qi army, the Tang Dynasty will definitely recover the two capitals and quell the Huang Chao rebellion!"

Zhu Wen nodded: "Mr. Xie's analysis is reasonable. Go on!"

Xie Tong took a sip of tea and continued to analyze: "Although Shatuo Li Ke's Department did not officially help Tang, it did not help. The Tang Dynasty did not adopt a severe repressive approach to Shatuo's soldiers as before, but with each other's strength and kindness. I predict that in less than a year, Li Keyun is likely to fall to the side of the Tang Dynasty and attack the Qi army with the Tang Dynasty! At that time, Huang Chao will be defeated! General Zhu, you have the courage to crown the three armies, lead the troops in a good way, and kill the soldiers. If you abandon the secret and surrender to the Tang Dynasty, the future is unlimited!"

Zhu Wen listened, and the rebellious heart pounded. He stood up and grasped Xie Tong's hand tightly: "Mr. Xie, I'll listen to you! So how should I do this now?"

Xie Tong approached Zhu Wen and lowered his voice: "I think like this, he will be able to avoid danger and embark on the road of prosperity!"

The next morning, Ma Gong came back from the patrol camp, sat in the tent for a short rest, and started a routine with his own soldiers.

Suddenly, a small school outside came in and said, "General Ma, General Zhu Wen has had a high fever. It has been several days, and he hasn't recovered yet. General Zhu sent Deng Jiyun to say that there was a handwritten letter from General Zhu to you!"

"Zhu Asan, what are you doing?" Ma Gong quickly thought about the purpose of Deng Jiyun's coming and said casually, "General Deng, please!"

Deng Jiyun entered the account, saw Ma Gong, and saluted him deeply: "General Ma, the last general is ordered by General Zhu Wen to come with General Zhu's letter and ask General Ma to read it!"

Ma Gong took the letter from Deng Jiyun and opened it and read it.

This letter was actually written by Xie Tong. Zhu Wen has not read a few books, but is just a scoundrel in the market. It is only because he was not afraid of being arrogant after the army that he became a general of the army. Zhu Wen was asked to do all kinds of writing work. Because Xie Tong was Li Tang Jinshi, his writing style was outstanding and eloquetious, so he naturally became Zhu Wen's substitute.

In the letter, Zhu Wen was very modest and polite. Ma Gong was very brave on the battlefield, but he was born in poverty and did not go to a private school when he was a child. The main reason for the literacy is to ask Li Tang to surrender to the official after he joined the army. After studying hard, Ma Gong can finally understand some simple and easy-to-understand articles.

It took Ma Gong a long time to finally understand the main meaning of the letter, to the idea that I, Zhu Wen, now have a high fever. After a few days, it has become heavier and heavier. Therefore, it was decided to temporarily hand over the military power to Ma Gong's command, and must launch a large-scale battle against Li Tang Wang Chongrong's troops in the near future. Wen Yu held a military meeting in the Chinese military tent tonight, and at that time, Wen lay on a stretcher to host it. In front of the generals, the seal was temporarily handed over to General Ma for safekeeping, and General Ma dispatched troops to attack Wang Chongrong of the Tang army.

Ma Gong put down the letter, stared at Deng Jiyun, and smiled: "General Deng, General Zhu Wen put the overall situation first and asked me to preside over the affairs of the whole army and transfer troops to conquer Wang Chongrong. I am very happy! Please tell General Zhu to thank Ma Gong!"

Deng Jiyun held a second-hand fist: "General Ma is a famous general. The emperor has appointed to come to us as General Zhu's deputy. We all admire you! If there is nothing else, then Ji Yun will go back to his life!"

Ma Gong nodded: "Okay!"