Chapter 10 9. Zhu Quanzhong wants to fight for himself

Zhu Quanzhong came to Kaifeng with a family of 800 people, only to realize that this place is a big fire pit.Leaving the Longtan in Chang'an, and entering the tiger's den in the Chen-Cai battlefield.Things have come to this, only by self-help can we have our own territory.What the emperor gave was just a dead letter.In terms of empty text, it is up to Zhu Quanzhong to describe the future by himself. In July, Xuanwu Jiedu envoy Zhu Quanzhong bid farewell to the imperial capital, and led 800 people from his headquarters to Daliang, Xuanwu Township.Zhu Quanzhong was very excited because he finally had his own territory.These days, only if you have a territory can you have anything else, otherwise, if you are a bandit, who will take care of you?Zhu Quanzhong rushed to Xintiandi with a group of subordinates full of longing.

To Zhu Quanzhong's great dismay, Xuanwu is not a good place with fertile grass and water, but a messy mess.Compared with Zhuge Shuang, what Zhu Quanzhong got was a poor and dangerous place.The areas of Kaifeng, Xuzhou, Caizhou, and Zhengzhou were a headache for the imperial court decades ago. Although the territory of each feudal town is not large, the envoys are not good birds.You kill me and I kill you, you rob me and I rob you, father kills son, son kills father, friend kills friend, classmate kills classmate, anyway, it has always been a place of great chaos.In the past few years of the Huangchao Uprising, the pattern of feudal towns in Henan has been disrupted.Xuanwu Town originally had no such organizational system. It was a local vassal town temporarily set up by the emperor to accommodate Zhu Quanzhong.It is said that Xuanwu is a vassal town, but it is actually the city of Kaifeng and its surroundings, a palm-sized place ten miles away, not much larger than a current county.

Although the imperial court said that Zhu Quanzhong was promoted, it actually gave Zhu Quanzhong a bad check, and it was an intercity money order, which required Zhu Quanzhong to go to Xuanwu to cash it.If Zhu Quanzhong wanted to become a veritable Xuanwu Jiedushi, he had to fight for it by himself, because almost the entire town of Xuanwu was under the occupation of Huang Chao and Qin Zongquan.At this time, Zhu Quanzhong had no money, no soldiers, and no territory. His big backer, Wang Chongrong, was far away in the river, so he couldn't count on him at all.Without a backer, it is naturally much more difficult to do things.Zhu Quanzhong led the 1,000 people in Bianliang City, Kaifeng and the 800 people he brought with him. They worked overtime almost every day and stayed up late on duty, fighting against the Qi army all the time in order to survive.

Under such an unfavorable situation, the Xuanwu Army and the people were panicked, and even if they did not collapse and disperse, they almost lost their combat effectiveness.However, Zhu Quanzhong, who was in a desperate situation, did not pick and choose, nor would he allow him to pick and choose. Although Xuanwu is small, flies are also meat.Zhu Quanzhong gritted his teeth, and the more frustrated he became, the more he fought, the stronger he became. He secretly made up his mind that since he came here, he couldn't give up easily, and he had to hold on no matter what.Whenever it was extremely difficult, Zhu Quanzhong would think about Li Ke's complacent face, and then try to persevere.Zhu Quanzhong said to himself that there must be a day when he will stand out, and he must surpass ten thousand people. At that time, he will be 800 times more powerful than Li Keyong.In the past seven or eight years, Zhu Quanzhong has been born and died, but he has not made a name for himself, and even left a record of surrender in an extremely disgraceful manner.Now, I finally have a title, which is the step and capital of progress. Although this step is more dangerous and the capital is thinner, it is better than nothing.Zhu Quanzhong boosted morale internally and connected the princes externally. Although he did not win a big battle, he was able to establish a hasty position in a short time.

At this time, the imperial court also saw the importance of the battlefields around Chen Cai. After being disappointed with Gao Pian, Zhu Quanzhong was promoted again, and he was appointed as the envoy of the Northeast, responsible for commanding and dispatching soldiers and horses in nearby towns. The man Zhu Quanzhong weighed the burden.This burden does not allow Zhu Quanzhong to pick and choose, he has to pick, and he has to pick if he doesn't.If you don't choose, there are only two consequences, either you will be laid off, or you will be wiped out by Huang Chao.Although the imperial court did not support Zhu Quanzhong with one soldier, one soldier, one cart of grass and one bag of grain, the status of recruiting envoy from the northeast also added a lot of strength to Zhu Quanzhong, at least in terms of situation.Because Zhu Quanzhong is very good at handling the relationship with the princes, and has a strong ability to organize and call.Later developments showed that the reason why the battles in the Chen-Cai area were able to endure the crisis was inseparable from Zhu Quanzhong's perseverance and effective organization and deployment.

When Zhu Quanzhong received Zhao Ji's request for help from Feishu, he had just arrived in Kaifeng, Daliang, and his foothold was not yet stable.Zhao Ji was at a loss, and Zhu Quanzhong was no better. He was a mud bodhisattva and could not protect himself when crossing the river. He was neither a new force nor a reinforcement.Zhu Quanzhong weighed Zhao Ji's letter and paced back and forth in the room, his brows furrowed, and he was thinking of a surefire solution.At this time, Mrs. Zhang, Zhu Quanzhong's wife, came out from behind the screen. Seeing Zhu Quanzhong's hesitation, she stepped forward and asked, "Why is the general so frowning?"

"Oh, ma'am, Chenzhou has been surrounded and attacked by Huang Chao for a long time. This is a letter asking for help from Zhao Ji, the governor of Chenzhou." Zhu Quanzhong said to his wife with a solemn expression and respect. Mrs. Zhang pondered for a while, and said: "I have heard that Zhao Ji is a loyal family, and now he is occupying an isolated city, fighting against Huang Chao. His situation is critical, and his actions are respectable." Zhu Quanzhong nodded: "Brother Zhao Ji has a long-standing reputation in Chencai. He fought against the enemy for the imperial court, and his loyalty and bravery are commendable. But I just came to Xuanwu, and I was surrounded by enemies. The mud bodhisattva crossed the river and could not protect himself. Saving Chenzhou is like hitting an egg on a rock. .”

Mrs. Zhang said unhurriedly: "It is true that there is a huge gap between the enemy and us, but if we don't save Chen Zhou, we will be ridiculed and be reprimanded for not saving him. What's more, even if we don't save Chen Zhou, can we, Daliang, survive alone? Aren’t you going to be harassed by bandits? Offense is the best defense, since you can’t avoid fighting bandits no matter what, it’s better to call on the princes in the name of saving Chenzhou to unite against the enemy.” Zhu Quanzhong suddenly realized, held Mrs. Zhang's hands tightly, and said with emotion: "What Madam said is very true, what she said is very true!"

Zhu Quanzhong immediately wrote back to Zhao Ji, encouraging Zhao Ji to persevere and stand up, and said that he was calling on the princes to help Chenzhou. Zhu Quanzhong's Mrs. Zhang is an outstanding female figure rarely seen in history books, and she is also one of the most influential and virtuous housemates in the early Five Dynasties. Zhu Quanzhong and Li Ke are famous for their hegemony, but there is another thing that can be compared between them, that is, they both have an extraordinary wife.Zhu Quanzhong's wife, Mrs. Zhang, and Li Keyong's wife, Mrs. Liu, are both rare women in the world, and their names are recorded in history books, which shows their status.

Mrs. Zhang's hometown is from Dangshan, and she lives in the same place as Zhu Quanzhong.Mrs. Zhang's father was the governor of Songzhou at that time, and he was considered a wealthy family.How did Zhu Quanzhong marry this beautiful and wealthy Miss Zhang?The history books are unknown, but according to the "New History of the Five Dynasties" it is recorded that "Taizu seldom hired a woman". Obviously, there is a suspicion of "hiding for the venerable" here. The language is vague and concise, but it may not be fake.According to "Beimeng Suoyan" records "...and Wen in Tongzhou, Zhang Yubing...", the content contained is quite detailed and seems reasonable.Putting it all together, the inference is roughly like this: Mrs. Zhang, who was still Miss Zhang in her early years, was quite beautiful and well-known in the village. In the current popular saying, she is the most beautiful girl in Dangshan, the mountain flower of Dangshan.Miss Zhang's name soon spread to Zhu Quanzhong's ears.Zhu Quanzhong has never met Miss Zhang, so I don't know what she looks like?All I know is that people are pretty.How beautiful is it? How beautiful is it?Zhu Quanzhong wanted to know very much.

Zhu Quanzhong made a special trip to the county town with anticipation and curiosity, wanting to see Miss Zhang.The daughter of a big family in a deep house didn't show her face casually. At that time, there were no advertisements, columns, photos, etc., unlike today's Internet search, you can find dozens of them.Besides, Ms. Zhang doesn't have the problem of love show or coquettish mentality.Zhu Quanzhong left in good spirits, but returned disappointed because he didn't see Ms. Zhang.The more he couldn't see Miss Zhang, the more Zhu Quanzhong couldn't restrain the urge to see her. Finally, at the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhu Quanzhong finally saw Ms. Zhang in the sea of ​​lights, crowds of people, and fireworks. "Among the crowds, I found you, just as gentle and as beautiful as you are."The so-called seeing was actually just a glimpse, Zhu Quanzhong only saw Miss Zhang looking in his direction with a pink face, and then disappeared into the crowd surrounded by maids and servants. The moment Miss Zhang looked at Zhu Quanzhong's side, Zhu Quanzhong's heart almost popped out of his chest, his eyes were fixed on Miss Zhang's back, his legs and feet did not move, his whole body seemed to be stiff and numb.Really complied with the sentence "In the vast sea of ​​people, there are you and me", this is the portrayal of Zhu Quanzhong's mood at the moment. From then on, Zhu Quanzhong suffered from lovesickness and developed a deep love for Miss Zhang.Such a stubborn, penniless, penniless Zhu Quanzhong, who is almost a street gangster, wants to marry the beautiful and beautiful Miss Zhang day and night. Isn't this a toad who wants to eat swan meat?Although the distance produces beauty, but this distance is too big, almost an insurmountable chasm, this kind of distance can only produce hopelessness. Zhu Quanzhong knew that there was a distance, but he did not give up.On the dark earthen walls of his woodshed and bedroom, Zhu Quanzhong drew the glimpse of Miss Zhang's beautiful figure, staring at it all day in a daze.After waking up in the middle of the night, Zhu Quanzhong tossed and turned, secretly determined that he must marry Miss Zhang.You can make a resolution, a hundred times or ten thousand times, but if the resolution has no way to realize it, it is still nothing but soap bubbles. Later, Zhu Quanzhong and his elder brother Zhu Cun joined Huangchao's peasant uprising army and fought north and south.Worldly affairs, there may be arrangements in the dark, even if it is not a coincidence, but if it is too coincidental, it will inevitably arouse people's suspicion.A few years later, when Zhu Quanzhong was the Tonghua defense envoy of the Qi army, his soldiers captured some refugees and dedicated one of the beautiful women to Zhu Quanzhong.When Zhu Quanzhong saw the woman in front of him, he suddenly had a feeling of deja vu. After blinking his eyes and looking at the woman carefully, Zhu Quanzhong's heart beat wildly, and his forehead buzzed with heat.Zhu Quanzhong strongly suppressed his excitement, and asked: "What is this woman's last name? Where is her family name?". The woman was haggard, wearing shabby clothes, obviously the result of long-term escape.After hearing Zhu Quanzhong's question, the woman said blankly: "The little girl's surname is Zhang, from Dangshan." After Zhu Quanzhong listened, it was as if five hundred cicadas were singing in unison by his ears, and his cheeks were stiff and feverish.He leaned forward and asked again tentatively, "Are you the daughter of Governor Zhang of Songzhou?" The woman looked at Zhu Quanzhong with a surprised look, and nodded. Zhu Quanzhong rubbed his hands repeatedly, shaking his upper body from side to side involuntarily, and said in an excited tone: "I am Zhu Quanzhong from Dangshan. I have admired Miss in the early years. I don't want to see you here today. It's a blessing!" good thing.If it weren't for the armor, Zhu Quanzhong would have jumped up.A long-cherished wish many years ago has the opportunity to come true today.Zhu Quanzhong hurriedly arranged for someone to bathe and change Miss Zhang, and then entertained her warmly. During the further conversation, Zhu Quanzhong learned that Governor Zhang had died in the war, and Ms. Zhang fled here with Songzhou refugees.After Zhu Quanzhong figured out the situation, he straightened his back and felt that his image had grown taller.Now that Zhu Quanzhong has both an official position and a heavy army, his wish to marry Miss Zhang can be realized with a single gesture.Unexpectedly, this Ms. Zhang has been familiar with poetry and books since she was a child, and she is proficient in etiquette. She can't be fooled by three or two tricks. Although Zhu Quanzhong has admired Miss Zhang for a long time, but Miss Zhang does not know Zhu Quanzhong, and has no feelings for Zhu Quanzhong.Zhu Quanzhong's wishful thinking is "picking one's head and picking one's head is hot", and Ms. Zhang has no impression or favor of Zhu Quanzhong.Zhu Quanzhong happily asked the hero to save the beauty and marry him, but Ms. Zhang refused.This hit Zhu Quanzhong very hard, as if a basin of ice water had been poured head-on, and his stomach was immediately filled with disappointment, grievance and depression.But Zhu Quanzhong didn't give up, how could he give up easily when the beauty he was dreaming of was presented to him?Zhu Quanzhong's desire has become a wild horse that has run wild, and he can't stop it and is almost unable to hold it. Ms. Zhang saw the fluctuating and complex expressions in Zhu Quanzhong's eyes, and the fine sweat on his forehead. It seemed that Zhu Quanzhong was thinking about something nervously.Miss Zhang thought that Zhu Quanzhong, the leader of the army, was planning to use violence, and suddenly felt a little nervous.Zhu Quanzhong, who was a little flustered with excitement, took a step closer to Ms. Zhang, eager to make a statement and confession.But this step made Miss Zhang very nervous.As you may not know, although this Miss Zhang is a beauty, she is not delicate at all, on the contrary, she has a very strong personality, with a resolute and resolute temperament. In a panic, Miss Zhang stretched her hands forward and pulled out the sword from Zhu Quanzhong's waist with a "cang clang".Miss Zhang pointed at Zhu Quanzhong's chest with the tip of her sword and glared at him.Zhu Quanzhong was startled and froze on the spot.After a while, Zhu Quanzhong waved his hands to Ms. Zhang and said, "Miss, I don't mean any malice, but I have admired you for a long time. Now we are all away from home. You stay in our army as a companion, and you can take care of each other." It was only then that Ms. Zhang realized that the strong young man in front of her was not like a raping and looting soldier.After complex calculations, Ms. Zhang thought about it, Zhu Quanzhong originally had a crush on her, and Zhu Quanzhong was neither stupid nor ugly, nor an evil person.If you insist on not agreeing, it is very likely that things will be messed up, and it will be out of control at that point.In the years of war and chaos, a helpless and weak woman could not survive at all, and there was still no purpose in where to go next.Besides, this Miss Zhang is probably not a young lady anymore, because it is impossible for a young lady of an official family to be in her twenties and not yet married, let alone stay in her boudoir to cater to the so-called coincidence. In fact, the situation was not as bad as Miss Zhang imagined, and Zhu Quanzhong didn't have the idea of ​​bullying the king.The impression of Ms. Zhang is that she is a flawless and lofty crystal flower deep in Zhu Quanzhong's heart. Zhu Quanzhong still has great enthusiasm and pursuit, lingering and irreplaceable.Regardless of whether Ms. Zhang is a young lady or a big sister, or a sister-in-law or even an aunt at this time, in Zhu Quanzhong's eyes, she is a little sister Zhang, a beauty, a lover in dreams, and the sun and moon in his heart. After thinking for a while, Ms. Zhang spoke first, and said to Zhu Quanzhong: "General Zhu, the rebel army took me captive and offered it to you, which will tarnish your reputation. If the general really has true feelings for me, then please use the etiquette of a formal marriage with an open matchmaker." Treat me." After hearing this, Zhu Quanzhong repeatedly said: "That's natural, that's natural." This is very easy to handle, don't say that the matchmaker is getting married, even if it's a big deal, Zhu Quanzhong is willing to do it one hundred and twenty in his heart. Although Zhu Quanzhong and Ms. Zhang said so, there were no practical conditions at all.At that time, when the former enemy was at war and the two armies were fighting, Zhu Quanzhong and Ms. Zhang had no parents or family members by their side, and Zhu Quanzhong was in a hurry to go to the house.Under Zhu Quanzhong's "guns and roses" offensive, Miss Zhang became Mrs. Zhang that day, or Mrs. Zhu to be precise.The day that was supposed to happen between the two of them happened.After Zhu Quanzhong got this lady, he was very satisfied.The so-called beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Zhu Quanzhong is in this state.Since then, Mrs. Zhang has been following Zhu Quanzhong with the army. According to historical records, Zhu Quanzhong's Mrs. Zhang was "smart, capable, and courteous. Even though the Taizu was violent, she was afraid of it."It can be seen that this Mrs. Zhang has brains, etiquette, character, temper, power, and even wrist.While Mrs. Zhang can bring Zhu Quanzhong tenderness and care, she can also understand Zhu Quanzhong's temperament, and can handle Zhu Quanzhong's itches and numbness.Mrs. Zhang not only has superb bedtime skills and family management skills, but also helped Zhu Quanzhong make decisions on many military and state affairs.Therefore, apart from relying on Mrs. Zhang psychologically and physically, Zhu Quanzhong is afraid of her resourcefulness and ingenuity.It's really "one thing down one thing, some tofu in brine", this Zhu Quanzhong has always dreamed of marrying a beautiful woman, but in the end he turned himself into a "strict wife".Think about it carefully, if anyone marries such a wife by his side, life will definitely not be too easy. It is said that after Zhao Ji received Zhu Quanzhong's letter, he felt a little relieved.However, Zhao Ji knew very well that Zhu Quanzhong's situation in Kaifeng was not much better than that of Chen Zhou, and he had to rely on Chen Zhou to save himself to buy time to fight against the enemy.While the Zhao Ji brothers were struggling to hold on to their support, Huang Chao and Qin Zongquan's peripheral troops were attacking everywhere, entangled with Shi Pu, Zhu Quanzhong, Zhou Ji and others.Huang Chao's peripheral operations also objectively reduced Chenzhou's military pressure.Time passed day by day amid hardships, and Chenzhou entered a severe winter after being besieged for more than four months.The real hunger and cold are coming, not only hunger and cold, but also bloodshed, threatening the Tang army and the people in Chenzhou City at all times. Zhao Ji is still persisting. Grit your teeth and insist. Inspire a weak and tired army to persevere with enthusiasm. He led a weak and exhausted army to build Chenzhou into a steel fortress. Zhao Ji was ready to die in line of duty. Under internal and external difficulties, military and mental torture, no one in Chenzhou city rebelled, no one gave up, and no one fled.I don't know what method Zhao Ji used to gather people's hearts so firmly.Based on this alone, Zhao Ji is enough to be called the God of War. In November, Zhu Quanzhong had a fierce battle with Huangchao in Luyi.In this battle, Zhu Quanzhong won a precious victory, beheading more than 2,000 ranks of the Qi army, and captured Bozhou in the east.Qin Zongquan was going south to attack Xuzhou at this time, looking for his old enemy Zhou Ji.Zhou Ji insisted on not fighting, Qin Zongquan left without success, and plundered Hubei and Henan wantonly. After all, Zhu Quanzhong, Shi Pu, Zhao Ji, Zhou Ji and others lost their strength to Huang Chao and Qin Zongquan. Although they fought hard, they were also in danger and threatened to be overthrown at any time.At this time, they all thought of one person——Li Keyong. Li Ke must be used for rescue. Only Li Keyong, who is famous all over the world, can restrain Huang Chao. In December, Xuzhou Supervisor Tian Congyi, Daliang Zhu Quanzhong, Xuzhou Shipu, and Chenzhou Zhao Ji sent people to Jinyang, Hedong to ask Li Keyong for help.There was an endless stream of messengers asking for help on the way to Taiyuan, one after another, looking at each other end to end, entrusting the expectations and expectations of countless people. In February of the fourth year of Emperor Xizong's Zhonghe (884 A.D.), Li Keyong, the Jiedu envoy of Hedong, personally led 50,000 Fan and Han soldiers out of Tianjing Pass to aid the Central Plains.The reason why Li Keyong successfully accepted the invitation of Zhu Quanzhong and others had his own plans.Now Huang Chao is the biggest enemy of the imperial court, and he is strong enough to make the whole world go to hell.Those who can defeat Huang Chao, now it seems that Li Keyong is the only one in the world.Therefore, Li Ke used the eradication of Huangchao as the turning point and cornerstone of his career.If the success of destroying Huangchao and helping the court can be achieved, then Li Keyong is the second Guo Ziyi.Li Keyong is full of longing and full of confidence in this brilliant goal. However, Li Ke's dispatch of troops this time did not go well.When Li Ke went to Heyang, he was blocked by Zhuge Shuang, the Jiedu envoy of Heyang.Zhuge Shuang informed Li Keyong that the current bridge over the Yellow River could not be erected, and asked Li Keyong to take a detour, and sent heavy troops to guard Wanshan, the crossing of the Yellow River.Zhuge Shuang's obstruction of Li Keyong was not to prevent him from suppressing thieves, but to have other concerns.People will become cunning when they suffer a lot. Zhuge Shuang, who has suffered a few dumb losses, can always put his personal safety aside.Zhuge Shuang has heard a story that when Li Ke used the south to rescue Chang'an and passed through Taiyuan, under the banner of defending against the enemy and raising food, he attacked and plundered the original Hedong Jiedu envoy Zheng Congyu.When Li Keyong returned to his teacher from Chang'an, he suddenly became the Jiedu envoy of Hedong, and the doves took over the magpie's nest, so Zheng Congxuan had to move.Therefore, Zhuge Shuang was worried that he would also be used by Li Keyong to beat rabbits in the name of borrowing food and money to help the army. If he failed, Li Keyong might annex Heyang.Seeing that Zhuge Shuang was defensive and hostile, Li Keyong didn't want to entangle with him, because Li Keyong knew that Huang Chao in Chenzhou was the primary prey.Li Keyong could not cross the river from Wanshan, so he had to return to Shaanxi, cross the Yellow River from Puzhou, and head east to Luoyang and Ruzhou.After such a toss, Li Keyong's trip was delayed for more than a month, and it was the end of March when he arrived in Chencai. In the process of Li Keyong coming to help, Zhu Quanzhong won another big victory.Zhu Quanzhong had a fierce battle with Huang Chao's main force in Wazizhai. After a bloody and strategic battle, Zhu Quanzhong captured Wazizhai and the Qi army was defeated.In this battle, Zhu Quanzhong made another important achievement.Huang Chao's subordinates, Li Tangbin and Wang Qianyu, surrendered to Zhu Quanzhong. Later, Li Tangbin and Zhu Zhenzhong, Zhu Quanzhong's former subordinate, became capable generals in the early days of Zhu Quanzhong's hegemony, and made great contributions. Li Keyong led the Hedong Army to Daliang and joined forces with Zhu Quanzhong. This was the second time the two fought side by side.The arrival of Li Keyong was a great help to the exhausted Tang Jun.Li Keyong brought not only tens of thousands of fresh troops capable of conquering wars, but more importantly, Li Keyong's reputation as a powerful and powerful man.As soon as Zhu Quanzhong and Li Keyong met, Zhu Quanzhong held Li Keyong's hand tightly, and said with a hearty smile: "Brother Li, you and I have just been separated from Chang'an for half a year, and the situation in the world has changed like this. I don't want Huang Chao The bandit "a centipede is dead but not stiff", the people of the Central Plains have been devastated, and the emperor is in great torment, you came at a really good time!" Li Keyong still had that reserved and arrogant demeanor, and his half-opened eyes added a bit of murderous and domineering aura.Li Keyong said: "I received a letter from you, brother, and traveled all day and night, lest I miss the opportunity to destroy the enemy. I could not share the worries of the court, and it was difficult to solve everyone's problems. Now you and I are working together, I am not afraid that we will not be able to break the Yellow Nest local bandits!" Zhu Quanzhong laughed loudly: "Okay, you and my brother will go to the national calamity together, work together, and never stop until the bandits are suppressed!" Zhu Quanzhong is well aware of Li Keyong's role in defeating the enemy, and also understands the mysteries of the speed of soldiers and the use of strength.As the capital of the northeast, Zhu Quanzhong ordered the princes to attack Huangchao's main force from the periphery first.At this time, Huang Chao's general Shang Rang was stationed in Taikang in the southeast of Chenzhou, and Huang Chao's younger brother Huang Siye was stationed in Xihua in the northwest of Chenzhou, echoing the siege of Chenzhou.The coalition forces of the princes adopted the strategy of maintaining their vigor, concentrating their forces, and defeating them one by one.The Tang army first attacked Shangrang's troops.Shang Rang was originally defeated by Li Keyong, and even lost to the coalition forces of Li Keyong, Zhu Quanzhong and Shi Pu. In the first battle, Taikang fell and was occupied by the Tang army.After capturing Taikang, Zhu Quanzhong did not stop and swung his army straight to Huang Siye.When Huang Siye heard that Shangrang had lost to the Tang army, he was already timid, and fled in a rout just after the battle with the Tang army.Xihua was also captured by the Tang army. After pulling out Taikang and Xihua, Zhu Quanzhong immediately notified Zhao Ji, agreed on the date of Chenzhou's reunion, and asked them to prepare for a decisive battle with Huang Chao.At this time, the Zhao brothers in Chenzhou City were already exhausted and living like years.The soldiers and civilians have eaten up everything they can eat, and have begun to eat the alkaline soil at the bottom of the wall and the powder of bark.After receiving the notice of Zhu Quanzhong joining forces for a decisive battle, Zhao Ji's hands trembled with excitement, and his words choked up.This is already the second letter from Zhu Quanzhong, informing him to do his best to defeat the enemy.Before, Zhu Quanzhong summoned troops from Xuzhou, Xuzhou and other towns to try to break through the siege, but ended in failure due to weak troops. At dawn on the tenth day of April, Zhu Quanzhong led various soldiers and horses to gather in the northwest of Chenzhou. At three o'clock this morning, Zhao Ji couldn't wait to order cooking to organize the army.Does Zhao Ji still have food to make?Zhao Ji carefully selected 2,000 soldiers from among the weak and weak soldiers as the main force to break out of the siege, and ordered people to kill a few thin horses again, and move out a few sacks of rice stored in the treasury, so that these main force Had a full meal.When Zhao Ji ran out of ammunition and food, he insisted on not using the last few bags of rice, in order to wait for the day when the siege would be broken.Zhao Ji climbed to the top of the city early and stared at the northwest direction for a long time. The dark night gradually dissipated, and the sky appeared fish-belly white.Zhao Ji suddenly saw a commotion in the Qi army's position in the northwest of the city, and soon there were shouts of killing, and then Zhao Ji saw the banner of the Tang army.Zhao Ji knew that it was Zhu Quanzhong who led the reinforcements and had already fought with Huang Chao's army.Zhao Ji resolutely gave the order, and the three brothers led the soldiers in the city to rush out of Chenzhou City, brandishing their weapons to attack the Qi army with full of anger and passion.The combat effectiveness of Zhao Ji's army has been mostly lost due to hunger and cold, but Zhao Ji still found a way for his troops to play a role.Zhao Ji led his men to fight with the Qi army and set fire to Qi's camp at the same time.However, Zhu Quanzhong led the Xuzhou army and Li Ke's Hedong army, like a pair of scissors, inserted into the Huangchao formation, and immediately cut the Qi army into pieces.Huang Chao's Qi army also suffered from hunger and cold, and after losing consecutive blows from Taikang and Xihua, Huang Chao's army's fighting spirit was not as good as before.In order to avoid the edge of the Tang army, Huang Chao had no choice but to withdraw from the siege and retreat to Guyangli. Huang Chao encircled and went away. The soldiers and civilians in Chenzhou were relieved, as if they had walked through the gate of hell, and felt like they had been reborn. Zhao Ji came in front of Zhu Quanzhong, kicked off the saddle and got off the horse, gave Zhu Quanzhong a big gift with a "plop", couldn't help crying, and said in his mouth: "Thank you Bianshuai and Zhuzhen for saving the siege. The soldiers and civilians in Chenzhou City are all thanks to you. Shuai was saved, Zhao Ji is here to thank the soldiers and civilians of Chenzhou for his kindness!" Zhu Quanzhong had never met Zhao Ji before, and this was the first time meeting him.Zhu Quanzhong saw that Zhao Ji had already described him as withered, unshaven, unkempt, and his battle robes and armor were ragged, which showed that Chenzhou's defense was extremely difficult.Zhu Quanzhong couldn't help being moved.Seeing that Zhao Ji was so excited, Zhu Quanzhong dismounted immediately, stepped forward, supported Zhao Ji with both hands, and said in a solemn tone: "Master Zhao, you have defended Chenzhou for the court for more than three hundred days, and you have defended Chenzhou for more than three hundred days with a single army. The enemy's arrogance, preventing the enemy from spreading, is really great wisdom and courage, we should pay tribute to you." Zhu Quanzhong helped Zhao Ji up, held Zhao Ji's hand and said, "Master Zhao, Zhu Quanzhong cannot do it all by himself. This battle depends on the help of all the generals. This is Li Ke who is powerful in Guanzhong and determined to be in Chang'an." Use Dashuai." Zhu Quanzhong introduced Li Keyong to Zhao Ji. Li Keyong bowed his hands proudly to Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji gave a deep salute to the "one-eyed dragon" Li Keyong, and said in his mouth: "I have long admired the reputation of Jin Shuai, and he is the pillar of my Tang Dynasty." , The Great Battle of Chang’an shook the world, and I, Zhao Ji, deeply admire it.” Li Keyong smiled slightly, then raised his eyes to Changtian, and said sonorously: "The thief from Huangchao, heaven and man are all angry, the thief escaped in the first battle of Chang'an. I heard that the Central Plains was in danger, and Xingye came from Taiyuan, vowing to fight against the thief from the nest life and death." Then, Zhu Quanzhong introduced Shi Pu and Xuzhou Supervisor Tian Congyi to Zhao Ji one by one.Every time he introduced one, Zhu Quanzhong praised him greatly, and the princes were very pleased.Why didn't Zhou Ji come?Zhou Ji is really a stern guy, he has no face to meet Zhao Ji, and he has no courage to fight Huang Chao, but Tian Congyi, the Xuzhou supervisor sent by the imperial court, is quite courageous and took the initiative to join Zhu Quanzhong. Outside the city is not a place to speak, Zhao Ji led the princes into the city.At this time, the city of Chenzhou was already full of gongs and drums, men, women, old and young rushed to the street, lined up to welcome Master Wang, and celebrated the great victory of breaking the thief. Zhao Ji hosted a banquet in the commander-in-chief's mansion to entertain the princes. Where can there be wine and meat feasts in the dilapidated Chenzhou City?It was Zhu Quanzhong who brought the cattle, sheep, wine, and vegetables that accompanied the army, and asked Zhao Ji's people to make arrangements to express condolences to everyone. This time Chenzhou broke through the siege, in terms of strength, Li Keyong should be the first, Li Keyong is strong and strong, and he contributed the most.In terms of command power, Zhu Quanzhong should be the leader. Zhu Quanzhong is the commander-in-chief of the former enemy and has the power to dispatch the princes.Therefore, there are multiple versions of the reasons for the victory in the Battle of Chenzhou. In the official history of the Later Tang Dynasty, it is said that Li Keyong gathered the princes and broke the Huangchao.In the official history of Zhu Liang, it is said that Zhu Quanzhong dispatched in the middle, and combined the power of the princes to preserve the Central Plains.In fact, each has its own reasons. For Zhao Ji, the most important thing is to resolve Chenzhou's life and death dilemma.Zhao Ji believes that Zhu Quanzhong, as the former commander-in-chief of the enemy, played a leading role in breaking the siege and resolving the siege by persistently dealing with the enemy and gathering princes from various parties.Moreover, when Zhu Quanzhong first came to the Central Plains, he had few soldiers and weak strength. In such adversity, he became more and more courageous as he fought more and more, and he was able to unite princes with different ideas, which is really extraordinary.Zhao Ji was very unfamiliar with Zhu Quanzhong before, but this time he broke through the siege, Zhu Quanzhong left a deep impression on Zhao Ji.Seeing that Zhu Quanzhong's words and demeanor reveal contemplation and ingenuity, and his courage contains the qualities of a king and hegemony, Zhao Ji can't help secretly admiring him, and intends to form an alliance with him. After the princes dispersed, Zhao Ji led his younger brother and son to visit Zhu Quanzhong's camp to express his gratitude.In front of Zhu Quanzhong, Zhao Ji asked his younger brother and son: "Wait, you must always remember Bianshuai's kindness to Chenzhou's rebuilding and Zhao family's survival, and always follow Bianshuai's lead at any time." Moved by Zhao Ji's loyalty and bravery, feelings of sympathy and sympathy arose spontaneously.Zhu Quanzhong and Zhao Ji made an engagement contract with each other on this occasion, and became relatives of their sons and daughters. Zhu Quanzhong married his daughter to Zhao Yan's second son, Zhao Yan.After the victory of the Battle of Chenzhou, Chenzhou formed a close alliance with Bianliang to continuously supply Zhu Quanzhong with food, grass and military supplies, and became an important base for Zhu Quanzhong to gain a foothold in Xuanwu and strive for hegemony in the Central Plains.From then on, Zhao Ji helped Zhu Quanzhong conquer the world and contributed a lot.But everyone should pay attention to Zhao Yan today. A few years later, Zhu Liang’s son-in-law, Zhao Yan, cooperated with Zhu Quanzhong’s bastard son, and made a huge "contribution" to the collapse of the Liang Empire. . After a brief farewell to Li Keyong and Zhu Quanzhong, they joined forces again and achieved brilliant results.But no one expected that Zhu Quanzhong and Li Keyong, who had a close relationship like brothers, almost killed each other.