On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 474 Passing through Daizhou

The Tuyuhun envoy failed to achieve the purpose of his mission and had to return angrily. After he left, Cui Che also led three elite cavalry troops to march north.

Taking the Xiaojie Army in front of the tent as the front army, it was divided into four divisions and placed under the command of four sub-generals: Su Dingfang, Shen Guang, Yuchi Jingde, and Huang Junhan.

Huang Junhan was born in the Huang family of Jiangxia, and his ancestors moved to Henan.

His father, Huang Cha, served as the governor of Bianzhou. When Cui Che entered the Central Plains, Huang Cha was persuaded by the Zheng family in Xingyang to surrender the state to the Eastern Sui Dynasty. He was appointed the governor of Weizhou and transferred to Hebei.

Huang Junhan, who was twenty-seven years old at the time, therefore defected to Cui Che's army. At first, he served as a personal follower. After being tested by Cui Che in military arts and martial arts, he was promoted to serve in the army and served as a sub-general.

Cui Che was relatively familiar with Huang Junhan in history. He spent half of his life in the military, and was eventually granted the title of Duke of Guo by the Tang Dynasty for his military merits. He was worshiped as an envoy and held the title of Governor, and he was the commander-in-chief of Luze, the military commander of the five states of Han and Liao.

Cui Che naturally did not hesitate to promote such a future famous general. However, when Huang Junhan first joined the army, the soldiers thought that Huang Junhan was only valued by Cui Che because of his father's kindness.

However, Huang Junhan himself was a brave general. When Yang Guangdong conquered Goguryeo, he was rewarded for being the first to reach Goguryeo.

With his superb martial arts, Huang Junhan, like Yuchi Jingde who had just entered the military camp, defeated a group of arrogant and powerful generals, and the disputes in the army were put to rest.

Following the troops in front of the tent were the Bo Ling cavalry, led by Cui Che himself, and the silver-saddled Khitan cavalry were at the end.

The Boling Cavalry has become more and more of a royal guard nowadays. Of course, there is no one more suitable to protect one's own safety than this team of family soldiers, formerly formed by Cui Che.

Huang Junhan was riding on horseback and walking at the front of the team. He looked solemn and unsmiling.

This was not the first time that Huang Junhan felt the tense atmosphere before the war. When Cui Che went south, he organized Xiangyong to assist his father in defending Bianzhou. However, before the war started, his father surrendered the city.

Now he is going into battle again, but he is going to fight against the outside world. This makes Huang Junhan extremely excited inside, but he just keeps a straight face on his face.

He and Shen Guang were both warriors who dared to climb the city first and fight to the death with the enemy. How could they have stage fright before the battle?

When the army arrived in Daizhou, Mai Tiezhang was already waiting outside the city. When he saw Cui Che's chariot from a distance, Mai Tiezhang abandoned his entourage and rode forward to greet him.

Arriving at the stopped carriage, Mai Tiezhang turned over and dismounted, bowed his head and said:

"The last general, on behalf of the governor of the state, Mai Tiezhang, pays homage to the king and wishes him the best."

Cui Che opened the door curtain and blamed:

"Mr. Su, please don't use the word Sheng'an indiscriminately."

After Cui Che came to Jinyang, Mai Tiezhang was granted the title of Duke of Su, so he was called Su Gong.

However, although Cui Che was blaming, there was no trace of anger in his tone. Mai Tiezhang said carelessly:

"The king is a saint in the heart of the general. Why can't he use the word Sheng'an?"

I think that when Mai Tiezhang was poor in his early years, he had no choice but to become a thief, and later he carried an umbrella for Queen Nanchen. However, it was not easy to live in Jiankang. In order to make a living, he had to go back to his old business, often starting from Jiankang overnight.

Walking back and forth from Jingkou.

Fortunately, the prodigal son returned with money, and after changing his mind, he gained the appreciation of King Yan. He has been following Cui Che since the tenth year after the founding of the emperor, when the rebellion of the five religions in Jiangnan was put down.

Now not only does he occupy the position of Duke, but his eldest son Mai Mengcai has become the son-in-law of the Cui family, and now succeeds Cui Yanqing as the governor of Xiangzhou.

The second son Mai Zhongcai and the third son Mai Jicai were also kept by Cui Che as personal followers, and their future prospects are also unlimited.

When a family is so wealthy, what else can they be dissatisfied with?

Cui Che was extremely kind to Mai Tiezhang, and Mai Tiezhang's gratitude was even more indescribable. He always had the ambition to repay him, and even if he was asked to die, Mai Tiezhang would not frown.

That is to say, Cui Che still needs the little emperor in Jinyang City to erect the memorial arch. Otherwise, as long as he gives an order, Mai Tiezhang will not be afraid of bearing the notoriety of regicide.

Cui Che saw that Mai Tiezhang was unwilling to change his words, so he did not force him. He just shook his head and said with a bitter smile:

"You, you, that's all, get up quickly."

After Mai Tiezhang stood up, he smiled and said:

"The general has already prepared meals for the king in the city, and also invites the king to come into the city to rest."

Seeing Cui Che nod his head in agreement, Mai Tiezhang took the reins from the coachman's hand, and the Duke Su Guogong began to work as a coachman to pull the carriage for Cui Che.

Cui Che refused:

"My dearest friend, you respect me and love me. You have followed me for many years, and your loyalty is known to the world. But privately, you are my father-in-law, so why do you need to hold a horse to express your love for me?"

"Now that Zhongcai and Jicai are behind you, you'd better go and reunite with them first. Their brothers often talk about their father-in-law with Gu."

Mai Tiezhang put down the reins as instructed and resigned to Cui Che. It was not just Mai Zhongcai. Mai Jicai missed his father and brother. Mai Tiezhang also missed his sons day and night.

After Mai Mengcai married Cui Wenhui, Cui Che's biological eldest concubine, Mai Zhongcai and Mai Jicai also got married one after another. They were both daughters of the Boling Cui family's third wife. Cui Che made coal for them.

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Of course, what makes Mai Tiezhang even more happy is the letter from his eldest son Mai Mengcai some time ago, saying that Cui Wenhui gave birth to a son and that mother and son are safe.

Cui Che, who became a grandfather, was also in a good mood. The army camped outside the city, and only his personal followers followed Cui Che into the city.

This move also shows his trust in Mai Tiezhang.

In the city, Cui Che drank heavily with Mai Tiezhang and the generals in the army, enjoyed dancing and music together, and became extremely drunk. After having exhausted their spirits, they returned to the military camp late at night.

The next day, Cui Che left Mai Zhongcai and Mai Jicai in Daizhou, asking them to stay with Mai Tiezhang temporarily to fulfill their filial piety, and then return to Jinyang together until the day when he would teach as a teacher.

Mai Tiezhang's request to join the army was also rejected by Cui Che. Although the lion fought the rabbit with all his strength, plundering some old, weak, women and children was not a decisive battle between the two armies, and there was no need to increase the number of troops.

Since Cui Che captured Hedong, Mai Tiezhang has been stationed in Daizhou. Qimin Khan was busy with the civil war in the Eastern Turks and had no time to go south. Cui Che had also focused on the domestic war before and prohibited Mai Tiezhang from engaging in border provocations.

It distracted him from the situation in northern Xinjiang.

Mai Tiezhang regarded himself as a warrior, and when he met Cui Che, he always looked like a junior general. However, in the past few years, he was really working as a civil servant, which almost made him sick.

However, even if his duties were unsatisfactory, Mai Tiezhi did not break down. He was a studious person. After coming to Daizhou, he even humbly asked his staff about the legal system. With his unremitting efforts, he actually made Daizhou

The state was under great rule, and thieves in the territory disappeared.

He really did it, from an illiterate rough man and thief to a versatile civil and military man who can lead an army on horseback and calm the people on horseback.

His deeds were also taken as an example by Cui Che, who called on all officials to learn from him.

(End of chapter)