Speaking of which, Wei Zheng was quite pitiful recently. A while ago, he could still stay in the underground tunnel during the day and return to the surface at night. However, in recent days, the situation in the city had become more and more tense. He had to stay in the underground tunnel twenty-four hours a day, living a life without seeing the light of day. It was really depressing!
What was worse was that Ye Fashan, Li Yu, and Ye Minglei's family also stayed in the underground tunnel yesterday. Wei Zheng suddenly felt that the air down there was more suffocating!
At this moment, Wei Zheng felt a little dizzy (this old man was short of oxygen). Suddenly, he heard Feng Wu yelling at the entrance of the underground tunnel, which was the dry well in the yard.
Wei Zheng was shocked at first, then he was furious. He walked to the well angrily and said righteously, "How dare you! You are greatly indebted to the country. How can you betray the country and join the enemy? "
When he heard that Feng Wu had betrayed the country, the first thing that came to his mind was not to run for his life, but to persuade Feng Wu to change his ways!
Liu Rengui, who was still on the surface, couldn't help but cover his face when he heard the terrible conversation. It was really shameful to have such a one-track mind as a subordinate!
Helplessly, in order to prevent Feng Wu from making things worse, he had to quickly walk to the well and jump into it.
"Left Minister Wei, don't misunderstand. Don't listen to Old Feng's nonsense. I will tell you the whole story!"
Before Feng Wu could continue, Liu Rengui came over and interrupted him.
If Old Feng was allowed to continue, wouldn't Wei Zheng treat his allies as his enemies?
"You? Are you Army Officer Liu? "
Wei Zheng's face was filled with shock because the person in front of him had a full beard and a hideous scar on his face. It was truly frightening. However, he still recognized Liu Rengui's voice and asked in surprise.
"Well, yes, yes, I am. I was worried that Registrar Wang would recognize me, so I disguised myself."
Only then did Liu Rengui remember that his current face had been "processed", so he quickly explained.
"Haha!"
Xiao Yu 'er walked over and looked at him from head to toe. She couldn't help but laugh, "Brother Liu, you don't look like a soldier at all. You look like … a bandit!"
"Haha! Haha! "
Old Feng couldn't hold back his laughter and laughed out loud.
Liu Rengui turned his head and stared at Old Feng. Old Feng was scared and covered his mouth.
Liu Rengui glared at Old Feng and then turned to look at Wei Zheng. He told Wei Zheng everything that happened in the Drill Ground and how they were forced to join Huang Cheng's force.
"Big Brother Liu, wouldn't you all be in danger if your identities are exposed?"
Ye Fashan, who also lived in the tunnel, asked worriedly after hearing Liu Rengui's explanation.
Liu Rengui gave a relaxed smile and said, "Brother Ye, don't worry. Although the names we use are fake, the documents we carry are all signed by our Provincial Governor personally. No one will be able to see any flaws!"
Ancient travel permits and customs documents were similar to modern travel permits, not tourist visas. In different dynasties, they had different names. In the Han and Tang dynasties, they were called "Guosuo"; in the Yuan dynasty, they were called "Wen Yin"; in the Ming dynasty, they were called "Lu". According to the ancient laws, residents who went out for business, travel, or visit relatives needed to check the pass. If they didn't have the pass, they would be arrested and punished. Even travelers who wanted to stay in hotels in other places needed to check the pass.
During the Tang Dynasty, the application process was very complicated. First of all, the applicant had to find a good guarantor and explain the purpose and time limit of the trip to the county government. After the county government received the application, they had to examine the applicant. Those who had not completed their term of service or had committed a crime were not allowed to apply for a transfer. After the county government checked and approved the application, it would be sent to the Prefectural Government for approval. After the Prefectural Government verified the application, the applicant could be granted the pass.
Liu Rengui and his men lied that they were helping a boss in Bianzhou transport goods to Guan Cheng County. Naturally, they had to show their pass. But they were backed by the Bianzhou Provincial Governor's Manor. They had already prepared fake passes and identities before they came. How could the officials in Guan Cheng County find out?
"The problem now is, if we work for Pan Zhenyue, won't we be helping the evildoer? What's more, Pan Zhenyue might lead his troops to attack Luoyang tomorrow. Do we really have to help him attack the city? "
Liu Rengui looked at Wei Zheng worriedly and said.
"Hahahaha! God bless Tang! God bless Tang! "
To everyone's surprise, Wei Zheng suddenly threw his head back and roared with laughter, completely out of character.
"Wei Zuocheng? Wei Zuocheng? Are you okay? "
Liu Rengui thought that Wei Zheng had lost his mind after hearing the bad news. He quickly shook Wei Zheng's arm, trying to wake him up.
"Haha! I'm fine! I'm fine! "
Wei Zheng looked at Liu Rengui with joy and said, "Adjunct Liu, now it's time for you to serve the imperial court and Tang. Now that County Deputy Ye is wanted by the entire city, we have one less channel to get information from the county government. But I never thought that you would have such an opportunity!
This is a good opportunity, a great opportunity to sneak into the rebel army! Adjunct Liu, you and your men can not only pass on the rebel army's movements to me, but you can also unite the people in the rebel army who don't want to rebel against the imperial court. When the imperial court's army arrives, we can work together from the inside and outside. Even if the rebel army has a lot of people, they can be defeated in an instant! "
It had to be said that Wei Zheng was indeed a famous official. Other than being good at scolding people, he was also better than anyone in this underground tunnel in terms of strategy and calculation. A moment ago, it was still a dead end for them. But after he said that, he immediately revived the dead end!
"I see, Wei Zuocheng is wise. I admire you!"
Liu Rengui's eyes lit up, but then he asked worriedly, "If Pan Zhenyue sends troops to attack Luoyang tomorrow, what should we do?"
Wei Zheng stroked his beard and suddenly smiled mysteriously, "Hmph! They can't attack Luoyang tomorrow. Don't worry, Adjunct Liu! Now you have to hurry up and prepare, and then report to the state capital camp directly. Remember, you must be careful and don't expose yourselves! "
Liu Rengui was confused. He thought, "Why can't Pan Zhenyue attack Luoyang tomorrow?" But seeing that Wei Zheng didn't want to talk about it, he didn't ask further. He clasped his fist and bowed, "I'll be careful. Goodbye!"
After that, he left the underground tunnel with Feng Wu.
"Adjunct Liu, why is Wei Zuocheng so sure that Pan Zhenyue can't attack Luoyang tomorrow?"
Old Feng climbed out of the dry well and asked with a confused face.
"You're asking me? Who should I ask? And, Old Feng, why were you laughing just now? Hmm? "
Liu Rengui turned to look at Feng Wu and said in an unfriendly tone.
"Eh! Well, Adjunct Liu, why don't I go down and stay for a while? It's cooler down there! "
Feng Wu swallowed his saliva and couldn't help but sneak his feet towards the mouth of the well.
"Get back here! Go back to your room and pack up. We're going to the camp in a while! "
Liu Rengui knew that now wasn't the time to make a fuss. He said in a bad mood and then left.
"Oh, oh, oh!"
Old Feng was relieved and quickly followed him.
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"We're Adjunct Huang's soldiers. We're here to report."
Although there was still a long time before the sky turned dark, Liu Rengui had already brought 200 men to report to the camp. The guards at the gate stopped them, and Liu Rengui explained to them.
"What's your name?"
A guard asked expressionlessly.
"Sir, my name is Ren Daniu! These people all came with me. "
Liu Rengui said with a flattering smile.
Another guard next to him flipped open a booklet. After searching for a moment, he said, "Ren Daniu, I've heard Adjunct Huang mention you guys. All of you belong to the ninth camp. Quickly go in and report to Lieutenant Ji of the ninth camp!"
"Yes, yes! Thank you, thank you! "
Liu Rengui cupped his fists and thanked him. Then, he led Old Feng and the others into the camp.
In the early days of the Tang Dynasty, the army used the Fu Army System. Based on the peasant households who used the equal-field system, there were 634 military manors set up in the various Daoists, Prefectures, and Counties under the heavens, collectively known as the Zhe Chong Manors. According to the size of the organization, they were divided into three ranks: upper, middle, and lower. The head of the manors was the Zhe Chong Duwei (Primary Fourth Rank). The deputy heads were the Zuo and You Guoyi Duwei. Below the Duwei were the Zhangjun. Under the government, there were regiments (also known as battalions), with officers and captains. Under the regiments, there were squads, with captains. Under the squads, there were squads, with captains. Each battalion had five squads, and each squad led three groups.
Cui Quan, who was at the pledging ceremony, was the commandant of the Zhe Chong House in Zhengzhou. He was the highest military officer in this camp.
"Greetings, Officer Ji!"
After coming to the 9th camp, Liu Rengui finally saw the captain of the 9th camp, Ji Zhongsheng, a middle-aged man with a small mustache and a cunning look.
"Oh! You are Ren Daniu? Not bad, not bad. Looks like you guys can fight. Not bad, not bad! In the future, you guys will be the fifth group of the 9th camp. You will be the commander of the fifth group! When you fight in the future, be brave. That will be good for you and good for me. Do you understand? "
Ji Zhongsheng stood up and walked in front of Liu Rengui. He looked at him from head to toe and then shouted.
Liu Rengui frowned inwardly. This Officer Ji in front of him reeked of alcohol. It was obvious that he had drunk a lot before Liu Rengui arrived.
Drinking was prohibited in the army. However, this person was a Officer and yet he dared to be so unscrupulous. From this, it could be seen how lax the military discipline of the Zhe Chong House was!
"Thank you, Officer, for your support. This lowly one knows many rich merchants in Bianzhou. In the future, I will definitely offer you two jars of pure Immortal Drunken Wine as repayment for your support!"
Since this fellow liked to drink, Liu Rengui naturally had to cater to his taste. As for whether the military discipline was lax or not, what did it have to do with him? He couldn't wait for the entire camp to be lax and unorganized!
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