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Chapter 256 The legend about Zhang Heng! (Here he comes!)

Author: The Cat on the Wall 1

Chapter 256 The legend about Zhang Heng! (Here he comes!)

Nong Zhigao stared at Qi Bin coldly.

Qi Bin was covered in cold sweat, but his throat was extremely dry. He knew that the Nong Zhigao in front of him was a real ruthless person. Nong Zhigao was based on the Tianzhou Road in Youjiang area and dared to fight against Jiaozhi. He had been fighting for many years.

Not to be outdone, he kills decisively and is heart-wrenching.

Qi Bin swallowed his saliva and said: "Nong Shuai, I was not involved in this matter. If you hadn't reminded me, I would have foolishly sacrificed my life for Na Dingdu. However, this is an order after all. If I disobey,

Those are the rebels, the last general..."

Nong Zhigao's face became gentle: "Well, then I can't blame you, Qi Shuai, you don't need to betray the Song Dynasty. After all, I, Nong Zhigao, am also a Song Dynasty person. We are all people from the Song Dynasty, so naturally we must support the Song Dynasty."

Song Dynasty.

The problem now is that Envoy Ding Zhuan does not trust me and thinks that I am going to harm the Song Dynasty. In fact, this is not true. I only fought against Jiaozhi's infringement on the Song Dynasty. It was definitely not against the Song Dynasty.

came.

Qi Shuai, you also know that Jiaozhi is eyeing Guangyuan Prefecture. Guangyuan Prefecture belongs to the Song Dynasty in name, but Jiaozhi often crosses the border and bullies the people of the Song Dynasty in Guangyuan Prefecture as Jiaozhi people. How can that be done?

Well, we are Song people, how can we be oppressed by the Cochin people?

But Song officials have always paid little attention to the affairs of Guangyuan Prefecture. If this happens, we can only rise up and resist on our own. This was originally a righteous act to resist foreign aggression, but why can't the officials of the Song Dynasty understand it? Alas!"

Nong Zhigao looked very helpless: "So, Qi Shuai, I hope you can help the people of Guangyuan Prefecture and write to the court to bring Guangyuan Prefecture under the jurisdiction of the Song Dynasty. Our Nong family is willing to guard the Song Dynasty for the court.

The southwest gate of our country, don’t let Jiaozhi invade the territory of the Song Dynasty!”

Qi Bin looked troubled: "Nong Shuai, the general is only a general, and his rank is not high. It is really not the general who can make the decision on such matters..."

Nong Zhigao's face looked a little anxious, and he snorted: "Then I would like to ask, what can Qi Shuai do?"

Qi Bin's heart suddenly tightened, knowing that this round of conversation was already the most critical moment. If the conversation was good, his life could be saved. If the conversation was not good, then his blood might be spattered on the spot.

Qi Bin's head was running rapidly, knowing that no matter what he said, he could not deceive a person with such a high intelligence like Nong Zhigao. It would be better to...

Qi Bin's heart skipped a beat and said, "Shuai Nong, now that the matter is over, the general will tell the truth. If you are unhappy after hearing this and want to kill the general, the general will also admit it!"

When Nong Zhigao heard this, he said happily: "What I like most is to hear the truth. Although the truth doesn't sound good, it is useful. Just tell it."

Qi Bin sneered and said: "Shuai Nong, you want to rely on the Song Dynasty to fight against Jiaozhi and hope to become the king of the northwest. It's just a big joke and a dream!"

Qi Bin stared closely at Nong Zhigao's face, hoping to see anger on his face, but Nong Zhigao smiled: "Qishui, please continue."

Qi Bin asked curiously: "I broke your illusion with my own hands. Aren't you angry?"

Nong Zhigao waved his hand and said: "Qi Shuai, you don't need to take into account my mood, just keep talking."

Qi Bin nodded and said: "Jiaozhi has always been quite strong. The Song Dynasty didn't want to offend it easily, let alone offend Jiaozhi for a little person like you. No matter how fierce the quarrel you were with Jiaozhi, in the eyes of the Song Dynasty princes, it was just scabies."

It’s just a moss disease, oh, a clown..."

Nong Zhigao's face showed a hint of shame and anger.

Qi Bin felt a little proud: I really thought you had a big belly.

"...The Song Dynasty's acceptance of your annexation means that it will take over the grievances between you and Jiaozhi. This is not a good thing for the Song Dynasty, so don't think about it."

Nong Zhigao frowned tightly: "Is there no solution at all? Even if I have defeated Yongzhou, it will not be enough to make the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty pay attention to me?"

Qi Bin chuckled: "This kind of news can't even be spread out on Guangnan West Road. Ding Du will not ask the court for help. He will find a way to solve the matter on Guangnan West Road."

Nong Zhigao's expression changed several times, and then he said: "Then what can I do to get the approval of the Song Dynasty court?"

Qi Bin shook his head and said: "Absolutely impossible."

Nong Zhigao's face was cold: "There is no possibility at all?"

Qi Bin nodded and said: "Absolutely impossible, unless you can defeat the subsequent army of the Song Dynasty, and after you defeat the army of the Song Dynasty, do you still need to annex the Song Dynasty?"

The muscles on Nong Zhigao's face twitched.

Yes, if he could defeat the Song Dynasty's army, why would he do everything possible to seek annexation? Didn't he just want to use the power of the Song Dynasty to fight against Jiaozhi? He couldn't even fight against Jiaozhi, so how could he fight against a behemoth like the Song Dynasty?

Nong Zhigao was silent for a long time, then suddenly said: "Then what do I need from you?"

Qi Bin was startled and said: "Nong Shuai, I just want to tell you that the internal path is absolutely impossible. It is better to think of another way..."

Nong Zhigao said irritably: "What else can be done? If it cannot be internalized, Jiaozhi..."

He suddenly calmed down, and then said: "Qi Shuai, please continue, what can you do?"

Qi Bin chuckled: "A real man was born in heaven and earth, so why should he live in depression for a long time? Nong Shuai, if I were you, I would go directly to the east, capture Guangzhou, capture the entire Guangnan East Road, and directly become the king of the south.

The Song Guan family also has to call you brothers!"

Nong Zhigao was shocked: "Win Guangzhou?"

Qi Bin nodded and said: "Yes, if Nong Shuai wins Guangzhou, he will accomplish great things."

Nong Zhigao narrowed his eyes: "We can accomplish great things... Please Qi Shuai teach me."

Qi Bin smiled and said: "Nong Shuai knows that Guangzhou is now the economic center of the south. If Nong Shuai can capture Guangzhou and control Guangnan East Road, he will be able to compete with the Song Dynasty."

Nong Zhigao didn't believe it when he heard this: "Contend the Song Dynasty? How is this possible?"

Qi Bin said: "Nong Shuai has been hiding in the mountains these years. Maybe he doesn't know the changes in Guangnan East Road in recent years. Seven years ago, Zhang Heng, the current deputy privy envoy, served as the transfer envoy of Guangnan East Road and also knew Guangzhou.

Under the leadership of Zhang Xianggong, the population of Guangnan East Road has reached one million households, the tax revenue ranks among the top five in the Song Dynasty, and the increase in grain can feed a million households.

Moreover, Guangzhou's industries and commerce such as metallurgy, shipbuilding, coal, and cement are very prosperous, and Guangzhou's foreign trade is comparable to that of Hangzhou and Quanzhou.

It can be said that if we can capture Guangnan East Road, then Nong Shuai will be like capturing Jiangnan, and we can rely on it to become the capital to dominate the world!"

Nong Zhigao couldn't help but was speechless: "Guangnan East Road was originally not much better than Guangnan West Road, with a household registration of only 100,000 households. However, it suddenly increased dozens of times. A road with a population of one million households should be

Is it the most prosperous road in the Song Dynasty?

And as far as I know, Guangnan East Road has always been short of food, so everyone has to come to Guangnan West Road to purchase food. How come they can now be self-sufficient? This is... amazing!

Who is Mr. Zhang Hengzhang, and why is he so powerful?"

Qi Bin said proudly: "The Song Dynasty was full of outstanding people, and there was always an endless supply of extraordinary talents. There is nothing surprising about this."

Nong Zhigao laughed and thought, there are many geniuses in the world, but there are also endless pustules like you.

But if he said this, he would be humiliating people in person. Nong Zhigao still wanted to get more information from Qi Bin, so he was unwilling to offend people too much.

Nong Zhigao said: "Since Guangnan East Road has become the road to prosperity in the Song Dynasty, it will probably be difficult to take Guangzhou, right?"

Qi Bin laughed: "Nong Shuai doesn't know. Although Guangnan West Road suddenly became rich, he is still a nouveau riche after all. In the past few years, he has only been busy developing the economy. How can the other supporting facilities be like this?"

Will you follow soon?

For example, the city defenses and the places to guard the troops are the same as before. This is of course because the sudden wealth is so sudden. Another reason is that Guangnan East Road is close to the sea, and other states and counties have no borders with other countries, so

There is no need for city defense at all.

Even if there are some, they are just to guard against some thieves. A regular army like Nong Shuai can destroy everything and easily capture it."

Nong Zhigao suddenly felt a little excited, but then he became suspicious: "Qi Shuai, why are you telling me this, and what is your purpose?"

Hearing this, Qi Bin's eyes showed hatred: "Huh, Ding can't survive my life and death. He forced me to come to you just to take my life. Hehe, he is unkind, so don't blame me for being unjust!"

If I want you to take Guangzhou, you have to take Wuzhou and Guizhou. I hope to capture Dingdu and leave me alone!"

Nong Zhigao laughed, patted Qi Bin on the shoulder happily and said: "Qi Shuai, in this case, don't go back to the Song Dynasty. Just follow me from now on, and I will make you the general of our Nantian Kingdom!"

Qi Bin quickly thanked him, and then Nong Zhigao ordered Qi Shuai and Qi Bin to be taken down to rest.

As soon as Qi Bin left, two people came out from behind.

"You all heard it, right? What do you think?"

Nong Zhigao asked the two people who had just come out.

One of these two people is named Huang Wei and the other is Huang Shimi.

Nong Zhigao was eager to know whether what Qi Bin said was true, but brothers Huang Wei and Huang Shimi were a little distracted and did not answer his questions for a while.

Nong Zhigao was a little unhappy: "Why, you don't want me to take Guangzhou, right?"

When Huang Wei heard Nong Zhigao's voice, he finally came to his senses and said with a wry smile: "Nong Shuai, that's not the case. We brothers are from Guangzhou, but we will not shy away from this matter in the face of such a big event."

"Why is that?" Nong Zhigao asked.

Huang Shimi sighed and said: "It's because we heard the news about our old friend, and Nong Shuai also knew that our two brothers were Jinshi in the second year of Qingli. We passed many levels, but were dismissed in the palace examination."

, so my two brothers are so embarrassed and angry that they would rather come here... to assist Nong Shuai, hoping to make great achievements and impress the fellow villagers!"

Nong Zhigao suddenly asked curiously: "Old friend? Is it that Mr. Zhang?"

Huang Wei nodded and said: "Yes, it is Zhang Heng and Zhang Juzheng. He is the true pride of heaven..."

Huang Wei looked envious.

Nong Zhigao has always admired the two Huang Wei brothers. These two brothers are extremely resourceful. The Nong clan can still maintain its strength under the strangulation of the Jiaozhi Kingdom because of these two brothers. However, the Huang Wei brothers

Speaking of this Zhang Heng, a look of admiration appeared on his face, which immediately made him very curious.

Nong Zhigao quickly asked: "Is this Zhang Heng very powerful?"

Huang Shimi said bitterly: "How to describe him? Let's put it this way. We were candidates in the same class back then. He was the emperor's favorite son in the clouds, but we two brothers could only stand a few hundred meters away from him.

Looking up at him... We two brothers were dismissed in the palace examination, but he won three prizes in a row!"

Huang Shimi glanced at Huang Wei, and then said: "I have experienced it for two years to this day. In fact, it is only a short seven years. We brothers are still in the wilderness, but he is already the prime minister of the Song Dynasty...

This was still in the Song Dynasty, when geniuses abounded, and he was still able to surpass countless geniuses..."

Nong Zhigao was also speechless: "No wonder, he turns out to be such a god-like figure...Have you ever interacted with him?"

Hearing Nong Zhigao's words, Huang Shimi laughed and said: "It's not that we didn't. We had barbecue in his courtyard back then and thought about the future together..."

Huang Shimi fell into memories, and after a while he said: "...it was just after the exam, and it was the Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days, and I don't know what happened that night. Suddenly the students informed each other,

It is said that a student named Zhang Juzheng was doing a program in the courtyard near the Imperial College.

If the listener has a share, there will be wine to drink and meat to eat, and if you are talented, there will be girls to pick up.

As you know, we are all young people, who doesn’t like the excitement, so we ran over to join in the fun..."

Huang Wei immediately picked up: "There were so many people that night. Children of all kinds of high-ranking officials and the second-best picks from the high school were all here, and many of them were involved in the Yameni at that time.

For example, there are now rising political stars in the Song Dynasty court, such as Han Jiang, Han Zhen, Wang Anshi and others, but at that time, the most dazzling one was still Zhang Juzheng.

Haha, Nong Shuai, you may not be able to understand how dazzling he was at that time.

We are all such proud people. After all, those who can go to the capital to participate in the imperial examination, who knows the talented people everywhere, are not supported by thousands of people?

But in front of him, we all pale in comparison!

Not only are they inferior in talent, but they are also eclipsed in appearance!"

As soon as Huang Wei paused, Huang Shimi immediately picked up: "Zhang Juzheng has many nicknames, including Zhang Twenty-four and Zhang Sanyuan, but Nong Shuai, do you know what Zhang Heng's most famous nickname is?"

Just as Nong Zhigao was about to shake his head, Huang Wei immediately said loudly: "You look like a person from the Song Dynasty! Hahahaha."

Huang Shimi was also very excited: "Yes, he looks like a person from the Song Dynasty! Haha, he was the most handsome and handsome person in the Song Dynasty. Can you imagine what he looked like?"

Nong Zhigao glanced at the two Huang Wei brothers. Huang Wei immediately shook his head and said: "Don't look at us brothers who are tall, fair in complexion, and have decent facial features. But in front of Zhang Juzheng, we are like this.

Mud in the gutter!”

Nong Zhigao: "..."

Huang Shimi saw Nong Zhigao's expression and immediately smiled and said: "Nong Shuai, it's not that we two brothers are praising him, this is a fact.

But these are nothing. The Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival back then... is really nostalgic."

Huang Wei nodded in agreement and said: "Yes, maybe that was the happiest time in our lives... That night, Zhang Ju and I were beside the bonfire. He was singing a water-melody song, and I was writing to record it.

After he finished singing, I poured the wine and we drank together, arm in arm... When will the bright moon come..."

Huang Wei had just stood up, and Huang Shimi immediately continued: "...ask the wine to the sky. I want to ride the wind back home, but I am afraid that the high places will be too cold!"

The two brothers laughed loudly, and then sang loudly: "...Dance to figure out the shadow, how it seems to be in the human world.

Turning around the Zhuge Pavilion, looking down at the door, the light is sleepless. There should be no hatred, so why do we have to be reunited when we say goodbye? People have joys and sorrows, and the moon waxes and wanes. This matter is difficult to do in ancient times. I hope that people will live forever, and we will share the beauty of the moon thousands of miles away...

"

The lingering sound made Nong Zhigao feel the charm of the poem at this moment: "This is the poem written by Zhang Heng. It's so good, so good. It's really fairy-like, like banishing an immortal! I really want to read it.

Look what he looks like in person!"

Huang Wei smiled and said: "Nong Shuai, if you have a chance, you can find a painting called "Zhang Heng's Night Banquet". Don't even think about the original painting being in Bianjing, but there are many copies, but you can get a glimpse of Zhang Heng.

Heng's style..."

Huang Shimi chuckled: "I have it here."

Huang Wei was shocked: "How could you do it?"

Huang Shimi chuckled: "I secretly found someone to copy it. Didn't I borrow money from you at that time, just to buy this painting..."

Huang Wei suddenly became furious and said: "You Huang Shimi, you have kept it secret from me for so long! I...I...I'll beat you to death!"

Huang Wei rushed over and beat Huang Shimi. Huang Shimi ran away quickly, leaving Nong Zhigao speechless.

Huang Shimi quickly said: "I'll take it out and show it to everyone!"

Huang Wei then stopped angrily, with a look of expectation on his face.

Sure enough, Huang Shimi took out a tightly packed scroll, pulled out the painting, and unfolded it for Nong Zhigao and Huang Wei to see.

When Huang Wei saw it, he was immediately entranced, and his private matters were already lost in his memories.

Nong Zhigao also took a closer look, and saw that the painting was quite large, and the faces of about ten people in it were painted quite finely, while the rest of the people, although there were many, were mostly just sketched.

Although Nong Zhigao didn't understand painting, he just looked at it and saw the ten or so people who were painted in detail in the center of the painting. Whether they were drinking or talking, their eyes were still

The body was facing the young man who was lying on his back in the center of the picture. The young man only showed half of his face, but this half of his face really amazed Nong Zhigao.

Nong Zhigao was surprised and said: "Is this what it looks like after being beautified by an artist? How can a person look so fairy-like?"

Huang Wei smiled and said: "Although the painter is a very famous top painter in Bianjing, he can only paint half of Zhang Heng's expression. He is much more handsome in person."

Nong Zhigao was stunned when he heard this: "Isn't that just like an immortal?"

The two Huang Wei brothers nodded as if they were Yourong Yan.

But this is just an interlude. The three of them have important matters to discuss, and they can't really waste too much time on such matters.

Although Nong Zhigao was surprised by the amazing figures of the Song Dynasty, his own future was more important after all. After a slight delay, he asked: "Qi Bin said that conquering Guangzhou can make him the king of the south. Is this true?"

Huang Wei and Huang Shimi looked at each other, and then Huang Wei said: "It was not possible before, but it is possible now. After Guangnan East Road was managed by Zhang Heng, it has indeed become a corner of peace.

If Nong Shuai can really win Guangnan East Road, the two regions will be connected. With the current population of one million households on Guangnan East Road, plus enough food to supply two million households, as well as rich mining and massive taxes,

Nong Shuai can go north to block the Song Dynasty, or even go south to conquer Jiaozhi!"

Nong Zhigao trusted Huang Wei. Hearing Huang Wei say this, he was trembling with excitement, but he was still a little afraid of the power of the Song Dynasty. He quickly asked: "Can you really stop the Song Dynasty? There are hundreds of people in the Song Dynasty."

From the Forbidden Army!"

Huang Shimi smiled and said: "The Song Dynasty did have a million-strong army, but sixty-seven out of ten of the million-strong army were placed in the northwest. The remaining part had to defend Bianjing. What can be used to fight us?"

How many? A hundred thousand troops."

Nong Zhigao's expression turned bitter when he heard this: "There are less than ten thousand of us. If an army of one hundred thousand really marches south, we still can't stop it!"

Huang Wei smiled and said: "When we take Guangnan East Road, we can recruit soldiers on Guangnan East Road, and then we can resist the army of the Song Dynasty. As long as we can take root on Guangnan East Road, we can become the king of the south by then.

It’s not impossible!”

Nong Zhigao was silent. He had to think carefully. It wasn't that he didn't have ambitions, nor that he wasn't brave enough. He pitted a family against a country in Jiaozhi and was indomitable. He had already proven his perseverance, but no matter what,

Persevering, he still knew what a behemoth the Song Dynasty was!

Just say that Jiaozhi, a country that failed him many times and made him hide in the mountains for several years, was just a small country in the eyes of the Song Dynasty. He couldn't even cope with Jiaozhi, but he wanted to conquer the Song Dynasty.

The tiger's beard, this really requires a lot of courage.

Nong Zhigao suddenly thought of something and said quickly: "Since you brothers know Zhang Heng and he is now the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, can you write to him to explain that we are willing to annex the Song Dynasty? If Zhang Heng is such a

If Zaizhi is willing to speak for us, can this matter be done?"

As soon as Nong Zhigao said these words, the two Huang Wei brothers suddenly realized.

"Yes, why can't we find out who is the same year as Zhang Heng? Even if Zhang Heng doesn't agree, we can at least spread the news!"

"Yes, we have repeatedly contacted the magistrates on Guangxi South Road to ask for permission to join the annexation. They said yes, but there has been no result. It can be seen that they are not really helping each other, but with Zhang Heng in the court,

But you can go straight to heaven and hear it, it’s feasible!”

Nong Zhigao suddenly became happy: "You think it's okay too, don't you?"

Huang Wei nodded and said: "Yes, this matter is worth a try!"

Nong Zhigao became even more happy: "Then please Gui Xianzhong write a letter quickly, and I will find someone to send it to Beijing!"

"etc!"

Huang Shimi stopped him.

Nong Zhigao was a little surprised: "What's wrong?"

Huang Shimi fell into thinking. Nong Zhigao knew that Huang Shimi was thinking about important issues, so he calmed down.

After waiting for a long time, when Nong Zhigao became a little impatient, Huang Shimi suddenly said: "We still have to fight in Guangzhou!"

Nong Zhigao was stunned when he heard this: "Why, if we attack Guangzhou, Song Ting will be furious, and Zhang Heng's words may not be effective."

Huang Shimi said: "It is precisely to make Zhang Heng's words effective, so we have to give him a handle!"

"How do you say this?" Nong Zhigao asked quickly.

Huang Shimi wanted to speak, but Huang Wei said thoughtfully: "What the second brother means is that we need to show our strength. If the strength is not enough, it will make everyone in the Song Dynasty think that we only need to send an army."

If we are wiped out, there will be no need to recruit An.

But if we can even capture Guangzhou, and Zhang Heng has such a channel to recruit us there, then Zhang Heng will have the weight to speak, and then recruiting us will be a feasible strategy?"

Nong Zhigao reacted immediately: "That's indeed the truth!"

Huang Shimi nodded and said: "Not only that, but we now have to face the pressure from Ding Du. If we wait for Ding Du to calmly mobilize the troops on Guangxi South Road, it will not be easy for us.

It is at least a month's journey from Guangnan West Road to Bianjing, and it takes two months to go back and forth. For such a long time, Ding Du will not stop attacking us.

If we wait for Ding Du to attack in Yongzhou, we will be too passive and may not be able to stop him.

Therefore, we might as well use offense instead of defense and fight all the way to Guangzhou. This way we can not only protect ourselves, but also shock Song Ting, and then our recruitment will become possible!"

Huang Wei and Nong Zhigao looked at each other after hearing this, and both saw admiration in each other's eyes.

Nong Zhigao said: "Why don't we ask Jianhou, Zhizhong and others to discuss it together?"

Nong Jianhou and Nong Zhizhong were both members of the Nong family, and they were also the generals under Nong Zhigao.

Huang Wei brothers nodded together: "That's how it should be."

So Nong Zhigao immediately sent people to find the person. After a while, Nong Jianhou, Nong Zhizhong and other generals arrived. Nong Zhigao immediately explained the matter one by one, which immediately aroused the attention of Nong Jianhou and Nong Zhi.

The approval of Zhong et al.

Marquis Nong Jian said happily: "I said we should have fought against the Song Dynasty a long time ago. Look at the city defense on Guangnan West Road is so bad. We Nong Jian's son is good at fighting. How can the Song Dynasty stop us?"

We will fight all the way to Guangzhou and occupy Guangzhou. Brother, you will be the King of the South. We will attack Jiaozhi in the future. After Jiaozhi is captured, we can even make a northern expedition to capture the Jinghu area and Sichuan area! Then we can conquer the Jinghu area and the Sichuan area!

He is the true king of the Southwest!"

Nong Jianhou's words aroused applause from others.

"That's right! Let's fight! Beat the damn Zhao Zhen! One day we may not be able to fight to Bianjing and capture the Song Dynasty Dog Emperor alive!"

"Haha, have a good time! Let's have a good time! I have thought about this day for a long time. Hiding in the mountains is too frustrating. We should go and see the colorful world of the Song Dynasty! Quack quack!"

…

Military spirit is available!

Nong Zhigao felt a little happy.

Regarding the Mid-Autumn Festival memories of the Huang Wei brothers, you can go back and read Chapters 97 and 98, hahaha.

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