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Chapter 558
Wang Hua said to Guo Zhiyun: "Come on, let's go out of the city to see the militia."

If you really attack Chang'an, you need to expand your army.It can only be drawn from the militia.Recently, many people have been acquired, and some people can be further drawn from them as a reserve team.However, this task is difficult, most of them are newly conquered and have not benefited, and their loyalty to the blood camp is not high.

This gave Wang Hua a headache.

Zhang Yue also chased him out.

Wang Hua looked at him and sighed: "Zhang Shilang, I am very moved by your loyalty, but now I am not alone. If I were alone, I would go overseas and become overseas king. But what should I do with so many brothers under me? What about so many people? Who are they working for? How can I leave it alone?"

"But, but."

"Zhang Shilang, I can also tell you that I didn't do this because I wanted to be Liu Yu. It was just to persecute and pour cold water on some people. Of course, if the court forces a step, the consequences will increase a bit. Just like I used to , you should be clear in your heart that I only want to get Taozhou, Linzhou and Diezhou in the south. These are the gates of Bazhou and Jishishan. If I really want to be Liu Yu, the army has already dispatched to Weiqin and so on. The north is only to get the north of Xiazhou. Why do you want to get it? I believe you understand that this is the imperial court betraying the country. Since it was sold to the Turks, I have no choice but to take it back for the imperial court. But it will definitely not be done now. These are just a few state capitals. Mr. Zhu also told you that you should inform the imperial court that every time they force you, I will attack. If they force you again, I will be the real Chang’an and Luoyang in the end. Of course, if the imperial court agrees with me I don’t mind overthrowing this imperial court and rebuilding a powerful dynasty.”

"but."

"Zhang Shilang, don't worry, let me say it clearly, even if you go back to persuade me, it won't work. Instead, I missed the opportunity of the battle. By then, more soldiers will be killed and injured, not only from the blood battalion, but also from the court. Now I Doing so will calm their heads, and then there will be hope for reconciliation."

When Wang Hua said this, Zhang said there was nothing he could do.

But he said in his heart, when the time comes, it's not the end that you want to end.If you really occupy Hanzhong Qinwei, the territory will become bigger and bigger, and the generals under you will also be unable to hold back their ambitions.Just like Guo Zhiyun and Wang Junchuo just now, they are aggressive towards themselves.

But Zhang said that he also resented the imperial court for being fatuous.Whose idea is this?Doesn't the emperor have a brain at all?
When the group left the city, the militiamen were training on a Gobi Desert not far outside the city.

There are many training items, such as archery, fighting on and off the horse, riding, following orders, cooperation between soldiers, and cooperation in riding.And some basic items, such as running, squatting, standing in line and so on.The amount of training is also very large, no less than that of the regular army.

Zhang said that he glanced at it.

But Wang Hua knew that there was a lot of difference. After all, the militia was supplemented by training and mainly focused on farming and animal husbandry.Moreover, frontal combat is rarely useful. When facing the enemy's weapons, the morale is not as fierce as that of regular soldiers.

But these militiamen are working hard.It's not a matter of remuneration. Apart from providing weapons, the militiamen have no other remuneration. Even the spoils of war are very small because of their lack of military exploits.The regular army didn't get much treatment either, but after these few victories, they got a lot of spoils.Therefore, the militiamen were excited, and they practiced hard one by one, hoping to be drawn away by the regular army.Even if he died in battle, the blood camp's pension is very generous, so he doesn't worry about his family's funeral.

After watching for a while, Wang Hua went back and had to negotiate.But this time Zhang Shuo will not be allowed to participate.

Walking back along a newly dug small canal, the small canal is covered with patches of willows, and the grass on the canal embankment is green, from time to time you can see a few sheep grazing.

At this time, Wang Hua saw a puff of green smoke rising from the embankment.

Walking over, I saw three children grilling a fish.A little girl, eight or nine years old, two little boys, one is six or seven years old, and the other is five or six years old.

They were all very cute, the little girl was flipping the fish on the iron hook, and the two little boys watched the fish gradually turn golden brown, with saliva dripping from their mouths.There is also a small harpoon on the side.

This reminded Wang Hua of his time with Dafeng, Sanfeng, and Sifeng when he was a child.

He walked over gently and stood behind them watching with interest.

At this moment, the little girl raised her eyes, and when she saw them, she got up in panic. Seeing that the fish on the iron hook fell into the fire, Wang Hua reached out to catch it, handed it to the little girl, and asked, "My little girl." What's your name, sister?"

The little girl looked at Wang Hua anxiously, holding the hem of her clothes and daring not to speak.

Wang Hua looked at the water in the canal. The water in the canal was very clear and not too deep. From time to time, one or two fish could be seen swimming in it, probably from the upstream of the Yellow River.

This little girl probably used this harpoon to fork fish from this small ditch.You can also see some dampness on the bottom of her trousers.

So he said again: "Little sister, look at mine."

As he spoke, he picked up the harpoon, stood beside the canal, and breathed heavily.This is very familiar to him. When he was a child, his family was poor and he often did these things.But at that time, my strength was weak and I didn't have such eyesight, so I didn't gain much.

There are dozens of people in the blood camp who are also very familiar with this. Zhang Xiaosong and his party in the polar region were lucky to be fishing, otherwise they would not be able to come back.

Gradually a fish swam over, its tail was shining golden, it turned out to be a big red carp weighing two to three catties.

Wang Hua's hands are raised and lowered, which also requires skill. It is not enough to have eyesight, and there is also the refraction of light, so it depends on certain experience.Wang Huacha was hit by the fork, and only the tail was caught. The carp struggled in the ditch, and the river became turbid for a while.

Lu Ergou jumped down and caught the fish.

Wang Hua took it and handed it to the little girl.The little girl happily handed the iron hook to the older boy and took the fish.

"Little sister, can you tell me my name this time?"

"My name is Nannan."

"You don't sprinkle salt on your grilled fish, will it be delicious?"

"good to eat."

"What about your elders?"

"Mom has gone to work, we are looking after the sheep."

Wang Hua turned around and looked at the shore, where six or seven goats were grazing.

"What about your father?"

"Father is in a box."

Wang Hua listened silently for a while, then asked again: "Are there other people in your family?"

"Grandpa is in the box too."

Wang Hua remained silent again.

Nannan asked: "Uncle, what does Mom mean when they say they have gone to another world? Can they come back?"

Wang Hua couldn't answer either, so he asked, "When did they enter that box?"

"Grandpa beat the Tubo people to sleep in the box last year, and then he didn't get up. My father beat the Turkic people, just like grandpa, and didn't get up. Uncle, can you make them wake up?"

Only then did Wang Hua know why the three dolls were catching fish while herding sheep.Although the pension is generous, it is not easy for a woman to raise three children.If the burden is heavy, life at home will not be very good.Children are the same as when they were young, and it is inevitable that they will be greedy.

But Wang Hua's eyes flashed a layer of mist.

How to put it, once the generals are successful, ten thousand bones will die. Although the record is brilliant, there are many soldiers who died in the blood camp. Besides, it is spread to 10,000+ people, which is a scary number.I believe that many people have begun to wear sackcloth and filial piety.

"Uncle, why are you crying?"

"I'm not crying, I'll grill the fish for you, okay?"

"it is good."

"Find some seasoning for me." Wang Hua said to the guards beside him.

Wang Hua carefully cut the scales of the fish clean with a knife, and roasted them carefully on the fire.After a while, the guard came back on horseback, holding some salt, pepper, and a small packet of chili powder in his hand.

Wang Hua rubbed salt and pepper on both sides of the fish, grilled it again, and asked, "Can I eat chili?"

"Yes, my father brought this red thing, it's delicious." Probably because of the cold weather in the north, people are naturally not averse to spicy food.When the little girl saw the chili pepper, her eyes shone with joy.

Wang Hua smeared the chili powder on it, then cut it into pieces with a knife, and handed it to the three children.

The three children happily took it, and said while eating, "It smells so good, so delicious."

"Eat slowly, don't burn it."

This scene was a bit touching, and Zhang said that his eyes were also a little moist.He said in his heart that although the eight states are beautiful, many people did die in battle.But he was a little surprised, because this chance encounter finally touched Wang Hua's deep-buried kindness in his heart.It is possible to ask for help.Then Zhu Tong's eyes became serious.

Wang Hua watched them finish eating, and said, "Ninny, do you want to eat something more delicious?"

"think."

"Where's your mother?"

"She's over there." The little girl pointed her finger, and there was a hillside in the distance, with many flowers on the hillside, and there were some women picking flowers faintly, and her mother was probably one of them.

"Can you take me to her?"

"That's no good, my mother said, I can't leave here if I want to stay here, take care of the sheep, and take care of my brother."

Wang Hua said to a guard beside him: "You stay here, take good care of these children, and don't let them play in the water anymore. Also, when her mother came back, she asked her, I will adopt these children as foster sons. Ask her if she agrees?"

"promise."

Wang Hua walked ashore with a heavy heart.

Zhu Tong said in a low voice: "Compassion does not command soldiers."

Once Wang Hua shoulders this burden, he will command operations in the future, because of the shadow in his heart, his command level will seriously drop.

"Mr. Zhu, don't worry, I'm not Ashoka."

"Who is Ashoka?" Zhu Dian asked strangely.

"A king in Tianzhu for more than 900 years. When he was the governor, he used bloody means to suppress the rebellion. Then he killed 99 brothers before he competed for the throne (this is an exaggeration, just like King Wen of Zhou had a hundred Just like a son, but killed many brothers). After he came to the throne, he did not repent of his brutal and bloodthirsty style. He used the most ferocious officials to set up a hell on earth to manage and kill the people. He also conquered Bobhara and other countries by means of iron and blood. Until he crossed the sea During the expedition to the country of Kalinga, 10 people were killed and 15 were taken into captivity. Ashoka was shocked by the scene of his corpse lying on a mountain and blood flowing into a river, and he began to repent and convert to Buddhism, completely changing his ruling strategy.”

After listening, everyone was very disdainful.

Only 10 people died tragically, and there have been hundreds of battles in Chinese history where more than 10 people died tragically.Some battles, such as the Battle of Feishui in Chibi, have determined the survival of nearly a hundred people.

But they don't know Tianzhu.Historically, Tianzhu refers to the northern half, which is also the most civilized area. The southern half, like Siberia in northern China, is a place where primitive tribes live, and basically no one has touched it.

10 people are nothing in China, but in India before the Tang Dynasty, it is a very large number.

After Wang Hua finished speaking, he added: "I just fight, and the ultimate goal is to make everyone have a good life, not like black Ashoka, who fights for war."

He said it harshly, but the three sisters and brothers were a little touched by Wang Hua.

So after returning home, an order was issued to pull Shi Yugen out of the cage and behead him directly.No more torture, anyway, his two younger brothers were sacrificed in the blood camp.

So Zhang said strike while the iron is hot.

Wang Hua stared at him for a long time before saying: "Okay, I will give you 20 days. But I only promise you that my army will not attack Lingnan. There is still food that must be caged, and I will let Xiao Yaxuan and the others The grain is gathered on the sandbar in the Yangtze River. If the imperial court still forces me, even if it doesn’t sink into the river, I will let them burn all the grain. But I promise you, I won’t deliberately manipulate public opinion and dump the grain The price has been raised. As for the blood camp, I will not attack Shanzhou, but I can't just let it go. I will still send troops to attack Weiqin and other states. If the negotiation is successful, I will return some states and counties To the court. This is my bottom line."

Qin Wei Han middle-class counties, what Wang Hua had to capture was not for land expansion, but for food and related supplies.

Zhang said he also knew that this was Wang Hua's real bottom line.So farewell.There are only 20 days, and there is no delay for a minute.

But Wang Hua pulled him back and said, "I'll give you a gift."

"what gift?"

"You take Zong Chuke and the three of them back."

"Wang Shilang, why did you do this?" Zhang said and jumped up, Liu Jingren and Xue Sijian were better, Zong Chuke must not take it back, taking it back will undoubtedly bring disaster to the court.After finally catching Lingzhou, it is better to let them fend for themselves.

"Zhang Shilang, what are you worried about? There is no Zong Chuke in the imperial court, but there are Zhang Chuke and Wang Chuke. See if Zong Chuke was arrested first, and then Ji Chuna and Zong Jinqing were transferred back regardless of the influence of public opinion. "

The root cause is not Zong Chuke.

He is not Wu Sansi, he is a grassroots class, just like how much power he has now, but will the court really surrender to him?

Therefore, if Webster is not eradicated, the court will never be peaceful.Zong Chuke still popped up one by one.Or as before, everyone thought Wu Sansi was a disaster, but after Wu Sansi died, did the court get better, and it didn't get better, and it got worse.

But Zong Chuke couldn't be brought back, Zhang said where he stood in a daze.

At this time, the guards brought back Nanan, her two younger brothers, and a young woman.This young woman is about 25 or [-] years old, and she looks pretty.However, it is possible that her face is a little haggard because of her new husband.Also because of labor, her face was a little dark, and she was a little embarrassed standing in the living room.

The three children looked at everything in the living room excitedly, and Nannan said, "Uncle, your house is so beautiful."

In fact, it is not a luxury, but it must be much more beautiful than this woman's house.

Li Hong and the others heard that Wang Hua had recognized three adoptive sons, so they ran over to have a look.

Wang Hua extended a gesture to the woman: "Sister-in-law, please sit down."

Looking back, seeing where Zhang Shuo was still standing, he said dumbfoundedly: "Zhang Shilang, are you still staying for dinner? Don't make a mistake, you only have 20 days."

"I know, but I still won't take these three people back."

"I said Zhang Shilang, you are such a smart person, how could you be so stupid? Why did the court fight me desperately this time? It's not that the emperor wanted to fight desperately, but someone and some people saw Zong Chuke's fate and thought I was wrong." Give them a way to survive. So holding a country and fighting me to the death. Do you think I want to release this traitor? Only by releasing him, reducing the concerns of these people, and taking a step back, can everyone reach an agreement."

Wang Hua also wanted to breathe a sigh of relief.As long as the breath comes back slowly, not to mention that there is one Zong Chuke in the court, or a hundred Zong Chukes, he is also capable of forcing them to death at the time of Guan Jian.But without this buffer, there is no way for the parties to reconcile.I believe that if there is one more treacherous official in the court, the reconciliation between the two parties will be more important. Zhang said he should understand.

Zhang said he also came back to his senses, but he smiled wryly.Wang Hua's idea is good, but now that Zong Jinqing and Ji Chuna have been transferred back, together with Zhu Wei and Zong Chuke, this court seems to be suffering from syphilis.

Finally, he smiled wryly and said, "Why didn't you kill them back then? If you killed them, nothing would happen?"

"Don't worry, it will be dawn soon." Wang Hua patted Zhang Shuo on the shoulder and sent him out.Then they called a few fast horses and asked the guards to open the iron cage.

Zong Chuke got out of the iron cage, and Liu Jingren and the three were still in shock. After a long time, Zong Chuke said: "Zhang Shilang, you saved me, and the emperor saved me?"

Zhang said he was not in a good mood and didn't answer at all.

At this time, Zhu Tong came over and said to Zong Chuke: "Our battalion supervisor has said that this time you will not die, and you will be a conscientious person when you go back. Otherwise, there will be no such good thing next time. Then you Just wait for the car to crack."

"That's it, that's it." Up to now, all vigor has been smoothed out, and there is no backbone left.What's more, he doesn't have any backbone to speak of. If he escaped death, he would be willing to wipe Wang Hua's ass immediately.

Zhang said angrily, "Get on the horse."

The three guys got on the horse. At first Zhang said he thought they would slow down his speed, but he didn't expect that after being locked up for so many days, after getting on the horse, they rode on the horse and ran faster than him.

Anyway, let's escape from Wang Hua's jurisdiction first.

Standing on the top of the wall, Zhu Dian looked at Wang Hua and said, "Erlang, you made a good move."

"It's not a good game, but the emperor is going to die soon." Wang Hua said, staring at the eastern sky.

(End of this chapter)