historical royal courier

Chapter 166 Old Wang, Defeated

Chang'an City experienced about a full month of turmoil, and finally returned to calm under the protection of the imperial army.

Moreover, the turmoil itself did not have much impact on the people. On the contrary, because of the downfall of the aristocratic family, a lot of land and trading markets near Chang'an City were vacated, which made the entire Chang'an City market more prosperous.

However, although Chang'an City was pacified, the flames of war in other places in the Tang Dynasty had just been ignited.

"Didn't the Zheng family send someone to surrender?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, we have not encountered any envoys from the Zheng family, and according to reports from the spies, the Zheng family has assembled about [-] people in Xingyang to urgently build the city wall, preparing to fight us all the time, in an attempt to delay time and turn around. "

"Haha, delaying time, what's the use of delaying time, it's even better if they get together, saving me, Lao Zhu, from running around one by one, and I can do it here."

After nearly a month of marching, Lao Zhu, who was the first to set off and chose Huainan Road, has arrived at his first destination for this expedition.

The headquarters of the Zheng family in Xingyang, one of the five surnames and seven wangs.

Xingyang is located in today's Henan area, and the Huainan Road that Lao Zhu chose also happened to govern a part of today's Henan, so Zheng's is indeed Lao Zhu's lunch.

At the same time, the Zheng family in Xingyang is the largest aristocratic family in Huainan Road, if Lao Zhu doesn’t use the Zheng family, who should he use?
The Zheng family in Xingyang, their origins can be traced back to the state of Zheng, which was entrusted by King Xuan of Zhou. Although there was decline in the following hundreds of years, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, starting with Zheng Hun, Zheng Tai and others who were in the same vein as Zheng at that time, The Zheng family gradually developed into a prominent family.

In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Zheng family developed into one of the top families in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and it was not until the imperial examination system became popular in the world that it began to gradually decline.

Of course, this does not mean that the Zheng family is not good, but that under the iron fist of the imperial examination system, all traditional wealthy families began to decline, not just the Zheng family.

In the Zheng family of Xingyang, during the Tang Dynasty, there were eleven people who were prime ministers, and there were too many envoys, generals, Sima, and soldiers who joined the army. This shows how strong the Zheng family is.

"Come on, let's fight all the way now. When we see people like spies, we will arrest them first. After the review is clear, we will release them if they are innocent. Also, don't hurt innocent people. This makes Lao Li trouble me."

Hearing Lao Zhu's words, several of his generals looked at each other and smiled wryly, then said to Lao Zhu:
"Your Majesty, you don't know. In front of us, the Zheng family has moved all the people away. Now there is no one in front of us. Let alone hurt the people, we can't find them even if we look for them. One!"

"That's it, that's even better. Just start marching at full speed, show me your posture, and fight such a group of mobs. I want to give them a head start."

"Yes."

Along the way, Lao Zhu's army did not encounter any decent resistance, and none of the spies could catch them.

Because those spies didn't need to get close to investigate the situation at all, they could clearly see Lao Zhu's grand marching posture from a long distance, so they all ran away before Lao Zhu got close.

"It's already here, what's the matter, is there still no response from the other side?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the city gate is still closed on the other side. Not only is there no sound at all, even if we send someone to scold, the other side seems to have not heard it, and does not respond at all."

"Hmph, stop scolding if you can't do it, waste your saliva, and start attacking the city directly. This time, I will transfer my new army here, and I will try to see how powerful it is."

"Yes."

Looking at the first city that appeared in front of him, its walls were neither high nor its bricks thick, plus those figures looming on the walls, Lao Zhu really couldn't figure it out.

What do you think you can defeat my army of fifty thousand?
Could it be that you are also hanging out, and later there will be a surprise soldier coming down to defeat me?Or is there a devil boy with two braids?
"Brother Wang, are you afraid?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense? Of course I'm scared, but there's nothing I can do about it. The mother-in-law and children in my family are still waiting to eat. The Zheng family has collected all the food and forced us Die for him."

"Hey, Brother Wang, after the battle is over, you can go to my half ration when you go home."

"Ah, Xiao Song, why, you don't have much rations?"

Although Lao Wang was a little puzzled, he was even more moved because Xiao Song was always very kind to his family, especially to his two sons, just like he was to his own.

It's just that he didn't expect that Xiao Song would still remember to take care of his family at this critical moment.

"Hey, Brother Wang, I am alone, I have enough to eat, and the whole family is not hungry. Unlike you, you have a wife at home and two children. They should still be hungry at home waiting for you to bring rice. Go back and cook, you can take half of it back later."

"Okay, Xiao Song, I don't want to thank you for your kindness. My brother will always remember how kind you are to the elder brother's family."

"Hahahahaha, no need, brother Wang will return and raise his two nephews, which is the best reward for me."

"what?"

Lao Wang was a little puzzled, how to take good care of his children is the best repayment for him.

"Um, that's it. Brother Wang, actually I have an unfeeling request today, I hope Brother Wang can agree."

"Xiao Song, just say what you want, what is the relationship between us, there is no need to be so polite."

"To be honest, Brother Wang, you see, I haven't gotten married at such an old age, but I am very envious when I look at your two children every day, so I think after this battle is over, if I If you are lucky enough not to die here, can you make those two children worship me as foster father after you go back?"

After finishing speaking, Xiao Song was very nervous. What if Brother Wang stood up and hit him?
"What, it turned out to be this matter, of course it's okay, I thought it was a big deal, and even if you don't say it, I still want to say it, you are usually too kind to my two children, they may wish to call you What about foster father?"

"Really, thank you, Brother Wang, thank you, Brother Wang, for your success!"

"No, no, no, it should."

The two hugged each other and patted each other's younger generation heavily. At this moment, the harmonious neighborhood relationship was vividly displayed here.

Hey, everyone in the world is guarding against Lao Wang, but Xiao Song overturned the wall. The world changes too fast.

"Come here, Your Majesty, your new army has arrived."

Amidst the rumbling sound of roller skating, Zhu Yuanzhang's army actually pushed a cannon. Wait, where did such a big cannon come from?
Ordinary cannons were placed in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's cannon, and they could be stuffed into the barrel and shot out.

"Not bad, I paid a lot of money to buy this is said to be their biggest cannon from there. I, Lao Zhu, don't understand other principles, but the bigger the better, the more powerful it is. Put the cannonballs away. Is it gone?"

Gently touching the cannon, Zhu Yuanzhang felt like touching his own daughter-in-law, wishing to use his clothes to wipe off the non-existent stains on it.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it has been put away."

"Okay, then let me see your power, let's start, let's see if it is worthwhile for me to form your new army?"

"Yes, I will definitely not disappoint His Majesty this time."

With a gesture, the professionally trained soldiers of the Ming Dynasty immediately acted like a regular army and performed a set of operations that Lao Zhu could not understand at all.

But for Lao Zhu, it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand it or not. I just need to look at the power and the result. If the power is not enough, if the result makes me dissatisfied, hehe, no matter how awesome you look, get out of here
(End of this chapter)