Chapter 14 Walk around and gather star thieves and become famous all over the world (33)

The prisoner exchange ceremony went very smoothly. At the beginning, 30,000 soldiers were given to Zhang Niujiao and Chu Yan, plus more than 50,000 familymen from the 16 villages. Among them, six villages accounted for thousands of people, and Chu Yan returned them all to Yang Feng and others. The six-zhai thieves who are grateful to Daide also returned all their families according to the list.

After the exchange, everyone came to Zhang Niujiao's room together. At this time, Zhang Niujiao's condition worsened and was on the verge of death. His usually bright eyes were dim at this time, and he looked at the crowd very weakly and said, "Generals, I'm afraid I can't do it. Today, please come here as a witness. After I go, this Niujiao Village and my subordinates will be handed over to Chu Yan. You will take Yan as the commander!"

Chu Yan cried when she heard the words, "Why did the general say this? As long as the general recovers from his illness at ease, he will definitely recover as soon as possible.

Zhang Niujiao barely grinned, perhaps affecting the wound, and the smile was worse than crying. After laughing, he said to Chu Yan, "I know my own body, so Feiyan doesn't have to comfort me anymore. The bitter worm stabbed me, and I also beheaded it, which is also a revenge. The only thing I can't trust is the brothers in this cottage and the village. Only by handing over these people to Feiyan can I feel at ease. Does Feiyan want me not to close my eyes?"

Chu Yan said with tears, "The general is as kind to me as a mountain. How dare I disobey the order? Yan promised the general. If something happens to the general, I will treat the brothers in the village well.

Zhang Niujiao nodded gently and said to the Liuzhai thief: "You generals raised their love and pushed me as a commander, but I failed to lead you to win all the time. Niu Jiao was very ashamed. Feiyan strengthens me a hundred times, and I would like to ask you to assist me in the future. When today's son is pathless, the courtiers are mediocre and incompetent, and one day they will perish like the tyranny of Qin. At that time, you will be king, general or bandits, and it depends on whether you can unite at this time. In addition, don't be an enemy of Master Nanye. Let alone say that the advantages of cooperation outweigh the disadvantages, that Master Nanye is for the people of the world, and we can't be enemies of him, otherwise we will definitely be rejected by the people for thousands of years..."

The death of the bird is also mourning, and the death of people is also good. Zhang Niujiao knew that his fate would not be long. He couldn't wait to finish what he was going to say and tell him what he could.

Yang Feng, Yu Du and others nodded with tears while listening to Zhang Niujiao's last words and said that they would obey Zhang Niujiao's instructions. If they hadn't had their own thoughts, how could they have lost to Master Nanye this time? Now the strength has been completely reversed, and they dare not fight against Nan Ye again. As soon as Zhang Niujiao died, Chu Yan, who merged the two villages, became the first person in the Montenegrin army. Who did he listen to if he didn't listen to his orders?

After Zhang Niujiao told Liuzhai to be handsome, he looked at Guo Tai again. At this time, Guo Tai's Bai Bo army was the only one who could resist Chu Yan among the thieves. He was very worried that Guo Tai would use the power of Master Nan Ye to destroy the villages in Montenegro, so he took Guo Tai's hand and said, "General Guo kindly advised me to cooperate with the mage at the beginning. It was Niu Jiao who misunderstood the general, so he angered the general. Niu Jiao is not long after, and please forgive Niu Jiao for being confused for a while. All kinds of mistakes are my own fault. Please ask the general to say a few words for the gentlemen in front of the mage and let them live.

Guo Tai found that Zhang Niujiao's hand was full of sweat, and he had no strength at all, and his heart was also a little sad. He said, "General Zhang, please relax. The mage did not intend to be an enemy of you, and the cooperation he said before still counts. In the future, I will cooperate with General Chu to fight against the harsh government of the court and benefit the people.

When Zhang Niujiao heard Guo Tai's assurance, he also let go of the last thing on his mind. He sighed: "I have no wife and children all my life, but I am satisfied that I have brothers and brothers to die for me. I just met my parents under Jiuquan, and I don't know if they will recognize me, the unfilial son who broke up and broke off the incense.

Chu Yan heard the words and said excitedly, "The general entrusted Niujiaozhai to me and treated me like a relative. Yan is also alone. If the general does not give up, Yan is willing to change his surname to Zhang and worship the general as his adoptive father.

Zhang Niujiao was happy, but he refused, "How does this make it? Isn't Feiyan worthy of her parents under the spring with my surname?

Chu Yan said, "The parents who gave birth to me, and the general who gave birth to me are benefactors. If the general hadn't saved my life and borrowed my horse to start my own business a few years ago, how could there be Yan today? I am still young. As long as I marry more wives and concubines and have more children in the future, choosing a son with the surname Chu will not be ashamed of my parents. Please also ask the general to recognize me as the adopted son.

After hearing Chu Yan's words, everyone in the room knew that there was such an unknown kindness between them. Zhang Niujiao was even more happy to hear the words. He sat up from the sickbed, grabbed Chu Yan and shouted, "Okay! OK! OK! I, Zhang Niujiao, is also a descendant.

Chu Yan felt that Zhang Niujiao's hands were very strong, his voice was loud, and her eyes were shining. He took care of Zhang Niujiao for many days. This was the first time he had seen him sit up independently and thought that his condition had improved with great joy. So he hurriedly hit the iron while it was hot, knelt down and said, "Godfather!"

When Chuyan looked up and looked at Zhang Niujiao again after the ceremony, he had passed away with a smile, and a pair of big hands still tightly grasped Chu Yan's left hand. It turned out that Zhang Niujiao did not suddenly improve, but just returned to the light.

Chu Yan cried bitterly when she saw that Zhang Niujiao was dead. Even the head of the Black Mountain thief who was used to life and death, she was moved to tears by the true emotion of the two.

After crying for a moment, Chu Yan stopped her tears and stood up from the ground and arched to the crowd and said, "Generals, just now my adoptive father has recognized me as a son. From now on, I will call me Zhang Yan, and you are witnesses. Although the adoptive father just asked you to respect me as a commander, Yan knows that he is not as good as his father. If the generals are not happy and leave, Yan will never embarras you. If you are still willing to assist Zhang Yan in front of your adoptive father, then stay with me to handle the funeral of your adoptive father. In the future, we will also work together to strengthen the Montenegrin army.

Yang Feng, Yu Du and other six people were not embarrassed. They all expressed their willingness to stay to treat the funeral, but Guo Tai was in a dilemma. In the past, he was actually one of the commanders of Montenegro, but now his strength can go hand in hand with Zhang Yan, and there will be some pimples in his heart after listening to Zhang Yan's orders. But at this time, if Zhang Yan and Master Nanye leave, won't Zhang Yan join forces with Liuzhai to squeeze the Bai Bo army?

Guo Tai thought: How can this Yan be as good as Zhang Niujiao? It is obviously much more powerful than Zhang Niujiao. After thinking about it, Mrs. Guo still decided to respect Zhang Yan as the commander. At worst, it would be a bad deal. If you don't fall out at this time, it is not good for both sides. So they also stayed together.

Zhang Yan was relieved to see that Guo Tai had not left. He didn't expect the powerful Guo Tai to obey his orders, but just took this opportunity to test Guo Tai's mind. If Mrs. Guo leaves, it means that Mrs. Guo has been next to the big tree of Master Nanye and doesn't care about the foundation of Montenegro. Then he will ask a question whether the good words he said for Nan Ye before are true or not. And Mrs. Guo stayed at this time, which just proved that he was still in love with the Montenegrin army. In this way, it was obvious that there would be no lie to cooperate with Master Nanye.

In this way, Zhang Yan took the opportunity to treat Zhang Niujiao's funeral and easily made the Black Mountain thieves agree with her commander-in-chief status. Even if this son is not so reliable, Zhang Yan believes that with her own means, she will definitely be recognized by these people in the future.

Funerals in ancient times were more complicated than in modern times, and thick burials were popular in the Han Dynasty. At that time, people were willing to bury their wealth in the ground, regardless of whether they were rich or not. In terms of funeral instruments, due to financial resources, there is only a difference in the number of burials, but no difference in the concept of thick burial. From noble and rich businessmen to ordinary people, they have surprisingly agreed on the issue of thick burial.

Because of this, Zhang Niujiao's funeral lasted for several days from the beginning to the end. Guo Tai was worried that the army would consume food and grass at the foot of the mountain, so he ordered Yang Feng, Han Siam, Li Le and Hu Cai to lead the returned family members down the mountain to inform Xi Zhicai first, and he stayed up the mountain to do the funeral with Zhang Yan.

Only after hearing the four people understand the cause and effect, did he know that Zhang Niujiao was dead. Fortunately, Zhang Yan, who succeeded as the thief and handsome, did not object to cooperating with Master Nan Ye, which made Xi Zhicai feel relieved. As Guo Tai said, the army did not need to wait here to consume food and grass, but the drama talent could not pay attention to Zhang Niujiao's death, so he prepared a gift to send him up the mountain, which was a little thought of Master Nan Ye, and then led the people back to Tao. Yang Feng, Han Siam and others each led their horses back to Baibo Valley, leaving only Guo. The people of the imperial headquarters waited at the foot of the mountain for Guo Taizhi to return to the village together after the funeral.