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- When Tiance sent his troops south, it was like dropping a heavy bomb, causing turmoil in the whole of Hebei.
In the past, the Tiance Tang Army was a legend-like existence to the people of Hebei - legends were always both glorious and distant. Whether it is the victory or defeat in the Western Regions or the great victory in Mobei, it is a matter thousands or even tens of thousands of miles away.
Although all the scholars speculated that Zhang Mai wanted the world, no one expected that Tang Qi would arrive at the doorstep so soon!
The Tang army captured Dingzhou!
??To the south of Dingzhou, there are Hengzhou and Zhaozhou, and further south, there are Xingzhou and Zhaozhou. Further south from Zhaozhou, it is the heart of the entire Hebei Province - Yedu!
Although there are four states in between, the land of these four states is vast and flat! There is neither natural danger that can stop the horses' hooves, nor an army that can fight in the field!
And Yedu is to Hebei just like Taiyuan is to Hedong and Xidu is to Guanzhong. If Yedu is captured by Tiance, the whole of Hebei will almost be finished!
If Hebei is finished, will Luoyang still be far behind?
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Riding six hundred miles in a hurry broke the pretense of tranquility in Luoyang and tore the last of Shi Jingtang's dignity!
Since Du Chongwei's troops marched north, Sang Weihan has been creating public opinion among the government and the public, whitewashing the chaotic apocalypse into a peaceful scene. Yes, the dark clouds are about to return, the Golden Ou is about to be complete, and the Khitan has to vomit the territory it has eaten. Come out, this is a sign of the prosperity of the country!
But when the people of Yunzhou drove the Jin army out of the city, they gave Sang Weihan a hard slap in the face!
Sang Weihan didn’t have the guts to hide such important military information. When he reported the matter tremblingly, he received a real slap from Shi Jingtang!
He is already in the Privy Council, and he is in the same position as the Prime Minister. How could the prime minister continue to act after being slapped in the face by the monarch in public? At that moment, under the hot gazes of the surrounding onlookers, Sang Weihan even wanted to die!
But compared with now, Sang Weihan suddenly realized that that moment was actually nothing!
See the battle report. His hands started to shake. He knew that if he entered the palace with this battle report, he would not just be greeted with a slap in the face, but a beheading steel knife!
Shi Jingtang knows how to kill people, Shi Jingtang will definitely kill people!
With a sound, Sang Weihan bit his tongue. He spit out a mouthful of blood, which was stained with blood, and then his man fainted.
The subordinates panicked and sent Sang Weihan back to the palace while sending the blood-stained battle report into the palace.
The subordinate officer delivering the battle report was grabbed by Shi Jingtang with a pumpkin. He was beaten to death on the spot with his brains bursting out!
Then, a wolf-like howl came from the palace!
After reaching the Yanyun Agreement with the Khitan, Shi Jingtang's mental state gradually improved, but suddenly he lost control again overnight! In the palace, people died almost every hour. Without the court meeting, Shi Jingtang could not go to court. But the ministers who were called in by him to discuss military affairs trembled, and many of them even smelled bad when they came out - it was because they were scared to the point of peeing! There are even more people who don’t come out after going in!
Luoyang was almost in chaos within a day. Due to the martial law imposed by the Forbidden Army, all the chaos was suppressed before it broke out. But the calm under pressure is not true peace. Under the surface of peace, it intensifies the panic of the people in the city!
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Luoyang is like this. Youzhou, which is closer to the front line than Luoyang, is even more shocked!
??If we say that after the incident in Yunzhou, Youzhou, a city with few residents, became harsh on the outside and harsh on the inside. Then after the news came from Dingzhou, it became shocked three times a day!
It is impossible to hide such big news! What's more, Zhang Mai wouldn't let Du Chongwei have time to hide it!
After Du Chongwei received the quick report of Kuai Ma, the news spread throughout the entire army!
Then, deserters appeared in Youzhou that day!
after all. Paper can't stop the fire. In the past month, many sergeants have heard from various gossips that Tiance has achieved a great victory in Beijing!
Almost no one has doubted this rumor!
The first reason is that the Khitan has been defeated by Tiance many times, and it is not surprising that it will be defeated again this time.
The second reason is that the Khitan retreated from Youzhou in such a panic that any veteran with some experience in the frontier would see something was wrong!
The third reason is because of Du Chongwei’s reaction!
When Du Chongwei learned that the outcome of going to Beijing was decided and Zhang Mai was about to march eastward, he immediately deployed his troops and garrisoned Juyongguan, Gubeiguan and Shimen Town with three heavy troops. These three places were located in Youzhou respectively.The three directions of west, north and northeast are exactly to block Zhang Mai's road into Youzhou!
The focus of strict defense is obviously the threat from the north!
What threats lie to the north? With the Khitan retreating, it was obvious that it could only be Tiance - the one who defeated the Khitan in Shangjing!
For troops lacking victory incentives and value support, strict military discipline can only maintain superficial stability, but cannot suppress the inner panic!
Everyone is wondering in worry, wondering when Zhang Mai will move eastward, and wondering when Yang Yi will go south - because most people don't know that Yang Yi is injured!
But what I never expected was that Xue Fu stood still at Zhongjing Road and Zhang Mai did not attack in Ding'an County, but Gao Xingzhou attacked Dingzhou as a surprise soldier!
The day the news spread, the entire land of Youzhou exploded instantly like a drop of water dropped into a hot oil pan!
Dingzhou was lost!
Dingzhou was lost!
To the west is the invincible Zhang Mai!
To the north is the invincible Yang Yi!
And now the enemy has gone around to the south!
People in Luoyang are afraid that Tiance's Tang army will send a force south to force Yedu, cross the Yellow River, and attack Luoyang!
But on the Youzhou side, they were afraid that Tiance's Tang army would march eastward with troops and horses and cut off their retreat!
To the west is the invincible Zhang Mai, and to the north is the frightening Yang Yi. The attack from both sides has made people feel desperate. What will they do if the retreat to the south is cut off again? Jump east into the sea?
The moment he received the news, even Du Chongwei had the urge to run away, let alone the soldiers below!
Seeing his sudden change of expression, both Jing Yanguang and Fu Yanqing knew something was wrong!
They didn’t know the internal reality of the Tang army, and they didn’t know that Zhang Mai was short of food. I thought on the spot that Zhang Mai’s main attack direction had changed!
"Commander!" Jing Yanguang shouted out loud: "We must send troops south quickly to save Pingyoucang before Tiance does!"
Pingyoucang was the main warehouse used by Shi Jingtang to support the army marching north, which made people angry and resentful. Most of the grain collected from Shandong and eastern Hebei was stored here, and some of it was transported to Gongjicang. After the handover of Youzhou, some was transported north, but most of it is still there. Even if there is a canal, after all, the transportation and preservation of grain is not a simple matter. When the situation in Youzhou is not stable, Du Chongwei will not be stupid enough to transport all the grain and grass to the front line.
This warehouse is not only Du Chongwei’s lifeline, but also his retreat!
"Send troops immediately!" Du Chongwei suppressed his initial panic. He said to Jing Yanguang: "Immediately fly forward with your Qingqi, follow the Bu Nu Water Road southward, and station yourself in Pingyoucang! You must protect it!"
Not long after Jing Yanguang set out, a mutiny broke out in a military camp at the south gate, and deserters appeared at several strongholds stationed outside the city!
After receiving the news, Fu Yanqing went out of the city overnight and saw blood. They killed those who fled, and used a burst of blood to suppress the panic, so that there would not be a wave of deserters, but scattered deserters still existed.
It wasn't until the news of Jing Yanguang's arrival in Pingyoucang came from the south that Du Chongwei and Fu Yanqing breathed a long sigh of relief. In the next few days, as news came back from all sides, they finally understood that Tiance's Tang army had entered Hebei. of people, horses and layout.
“It’s actually Gao Xingzhou!”
The White Horse and Silver Spear Regiment died down during the surprise attack stage, but after capturing Dingzhou, they changed their attitude and became more showy, and all the elite soldiers put on their uniforms. Three thousand white horse cavalry showed off their power in Dingzhou, shocking people far and near. The reason why the county magistrate of Tang County surrendered and the reason why the seventeen chain forts on the border surrendered were all related to the momentum deliberately created by Gao Xingzhou.
However, Du Chongwei and He were no longer worried after hearing this.
They already knew that as soon as Jing Yanguang took over the control of Youcang, he immediately set up a stronghold around the warehouse. Drive out the peasants and dig ditches and build walls to wait.
Pingyoucang is right on the edge of the canal. If you keep this stronghold, you can go north to meet Youzhou's troops. If Youzhou's troops don't go your way, you can also flee south along the canal.
"If it weren't for Gao Xingzhou, Dingzhou wouldn't have fallen so easily!" Fu Yanqing said.
Dingzhou is located in a blind spot between the east and west armies, but it was also the only way Gao Xingzhou had to advance.
"But fortunately, it's Gao Xingzhou who comes this time! If he had a ruthless spirit, he would have sent a light cavalry eastward after capturing the Gongjicang that day, and a big fire would have burned Pingyoucang clean!" "
Du Chongwei and Fu Yanqing both knew that Gao Xingzhou was cautious by nature and missed the best opportunity for a second surprise attack. Otherwise, the morale and morale of the troops in Youzhou would be destroyed once the Youcang was burned down.?Know what it will be like!
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However, Du Chongwei and Fu Yanqing's rejoicing did not last long, because after the other two forces entered Dingzhou, the Tiance Tang army immediately divided into two groups. On the other side was Gao Xingzhou's White Horse Silver Spear Regiment, heading east to attack the Hebei states. County, the other way was led by an unknown young general, heading south towards the Yellow River! There is another group of people who are stationed in Dingzhou to support the two groups of troops.
When the news came out, the whole of Hebei immediately triggered a second major shock!
??As long as they are not blind, everyone can see that the ultimate goal of the second group of people is definitely Luoyang!
Luoyang!
Everyone immediately remembered Zhang Mai’s uneducated statement:
"Shi Jingtang, you Shatuo boy, you don't deserve to own this world!"
If it is empty talk, anyone can scold it.
But in line with the current military situation, it is not empty talk, but a real intention!
"It's true that the intention is for Luoyang, and it is true that the intention is for the world!"
"Zhang Longxiangis going to win the championship!"
In the seventh year of Tiance's reign, the autumn wind began in Dingzhou.
When Baima passed by, Wangdu County surrendered, Beiping County surrendered, and the entire territory of Dingzhou returned to Tiance. Three days later, Puyin County surrendered, Shenze County surrendered, Gucheng County magistrate fled, and Qizhou returned to Tiance. Three days later, Raoyang County surrendered, Boye County surrendered, Shulu County surrendered, and Anping County surrendered, and most of Shenzhou was under the control of the White Horse Cavalry Regiment. Gao Xingzhou led his troops to the east, and the vanguard approached the canal and confronted Jing Yanguang, who had built a fortress and defended it.
At the same time, Zhe Deyi led his army south, Zhending's defenders fled, and a group of thieves emerged from the Taihang Mountains to occupy the city and set up a banner with Tang characters. It is said to respond to heaven's policy. Zhe Deku continued to move south, and out of the seven counties in Zhaozhou, four officials fled after hearing the news. Pingji and Ningjin, who were not on the main traffic road, stayed behind closed doors, and Zhe Deku ignored them. Continuing to march, the Baixiang County magistrate ordered to defend the city, but only 500 soldiers were recruited. Zhe Decu used cavalry to block the four gates and fired rockets and messages inward, which lasted only one night. The defenders escaped through the south gate.
Zhe Deku continued to move south, conquering three counties in a row, and did not encounter fierce resistance until he reached the foot of Xingzhou City.
At the same time, a Maitreya uprising broke out in Jizhou, which is adjacent to Zhaozhou and Xingzhou. The war quickly spread throughout Jizhou, and the rebels broke out. They all took the banner to respond to Tiance's Tang Army. In addition to the teachings of Maitreya, the slogan of their uprising also included:
"Shi Jingtang is not worthy of owning the world!"
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In just ten days, five states fell, officers and soldiers fled, and thieves were rampant. War fires were raging, the soldiers and the people were in panic, and in the palace of Luoyang, a dark cloud was getting lower and lower!
After coming out of the palace, Feng Dao felt that he was almost exhausted.
Sang Weihan, who came out of the palace at the same time as him, was not much better.
They had never seen Shi Jingtang’s face look so ferocious as it did now. Although he knew that Shi Jingtang still needed him now - this need was based on rationality. What would happen if Shi Jingtang was no longer rational? My own life is also in danger!
"Prime Minister Feng," Sang Weihan walked two steps faster, turned back and said to Feng Dao: "Your Majesty's meaning just now is very clear. The troops of Tiance going south, whether they are virtual troops or real troops, must be Block it and don’t allow the horses to cross the Yellow River! Pay for the food and salary of Yedu. You have to plan carefully!"
"Yedu is the heart and soul of Hebei. It has food reserves, but not all of them are supplied to Pingyou," Feng Dao said: "But even if it blocks Tiance, I am only afraid"
"What are you afraid of?"
"I'm afraid that before the external troubles are over, internal troubles will arise again!"
"What's the meaning?"
"What I mean, Prime Minister Sang should also understand very well." Feng Dao said: "My lord was deceived by the Khitan, and for Yan Yun's matter, he carried out a murderous conscription style, but he completely offended the people of Hebei and Shandong! Isn't the chaos in Jizhou a coincidence! Not only in Jizhou, there have also been changes in Pu, Cao, and Yunzhou recently! Giant thieves gathered in Dayeze (Liangshanbo), and Deng and Lai pirates were rampant. The states and counties concealed this, but we The Prime Minister still knows something. These hidden worries are like dry firewood, and they will burst into flames with just a spark! These are the things I am most worried about."
"What are you talking about now!" The corners of Sang Weihan's mouth were trembling. In fact, he was not a person who didn't care about people's livelihood at all. But in this situation, what's the use of talking about it? Some things are like drinking poison to quench thirst. Even though you know it is poisonous, you still have to do it when the time comes.
"The most important thing now is offense and defense!" Sang Weihan said: "Whether Yedu can be defended depends on the Yellow River. Whether the Yellow River can be defended depends on Zhongzhou! If Tiance's cavalry is allowed to enter Ji, then then thisIt will be dangerous next time! "
Is this world dangerous? So it's not dangerous now?
Feng Dao didn’t point this out. It’s useless to say these irritating words now! Sang Weihan stopped talking nonsense with him and rushed to the Privy Council, but Feng Dao returned home. On the way home, we encountered two more disturbances.
Tiance’s cavalry is still far away on the other side of the Yellow River, but Luoyang, the once great capital, has now become shaky from the inside out.
No one can find a sense of security in this city, from Shi Jingtang to Feng Dao, from Feng Dao to Sang Weihan.
If the Tang army really hits Luoyang City, it probably won't do anything to him, but can he survive until then?
Thinking about this, Feng Dao thought of Fan Zhi.
This kid can run away so fast!
If he stays until now, it is hard to say whether he can leave safely.
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Fan Zhi went to Luoyang as an envoy and achieved results that exceeded expectations. As the Tang and Jin Dynasties turned against each other, the Qinxi Central Committee was worried that he would be affected by this, so he recalled him in advance and traveled westward. When he entered Guanzhong, the Youzhou incident had already occurred in the Eighth Route Army. Baili Qinchuan began to ferment. As early as the first half of the year, due to the influence of social changes in Qinxi, the grassroots in Qindong had a tendency to follow the trend of Qinxi. Many villages were following the trend, under the leadership of the gentry, imitating Qinxi. Go to the west to elect your own censor for correction - of course, it cannot be called censor for correction on the surface. Those elected squires borrowed an ancient word and called themselves spokesmen, which means that they are speaking on behalf of the people.
The newly elected spokespersons seem to have found the legal basis for gaining power and resisting warriors from the "benevolent government" being implemented by Qin Xi. We are becoming more and more actively involved in various social affairs at the county level.
In Western Qin, the intervention of the censors in the grassroots affairs and justice was restricted and guided by the upper-level civil service system of Tiance, so the top and bottom were integrated without any mistakes. Shi Jin's upper-level civil service system was unable to connect with this grassroots system of meritocracy. The superstructure and the base system appear out of place.
The Shi Jin regime, which conquered the world by force, had a very incompetent civil service system. If there was a powerful political figure like Feng Dao to sort it out, it could still maintain the basic smoothness of government affairs. Once Feng Dao and his like started to slack off, they would not be able to stop the local power. The erosion of party power in local affairs. Faced with this change, if we follow the previous practices, it will be very simple. Just send a force down to suppress it to see which gentry dare to mess around. But now under the huge threat of Tiance's Tang army, the Shi Jin regime did not dare to do this, for fear of provoking a civil uprising that would lead to the Western Capital (Chang'an) ) was uneasy at the rear and was afraid of creating an excuse for Tiance Tang's army to intervene. There are some areas where the county magistrate is not very effective. Endorsers even tend to make excuses for county magistrates.
Under this situation, although the Tang army of Tiance was blocked by Liu Zhiyuan and could not advance eastward, the Jin regime established by Shi Jingtang has increasingly lost control over the government affairs in the Guanzhong area. Now all Luoyang can do about the government affairs in Guanzhong is to collect taxes. and appointed officials, but many county magistrates have been unable to issue administrative orders out of their yamen.
Liu Zhiyuan, who presided over the military and political power in Guanzhong, was unable to reverse this worsening political decline. All he could do was to try to firmly control the military power in his own hands. The Jingzhao Mansion of the Western Capital, located on the south bank of the Wei River, is increasingly turning into a military city. Liu Zhiyuan could not trust the military governor who was sent abroad. All the grain reserves were collected in the Jingzhao Mansion, and the elite troops arranged the Western Capital as the core into a huge The plain fortress, while blocking Guo Wei's eastward advance, gradually caused the Western Capital to lose its function as an economic center.
The transactions between the people and Qinxi are still going on, but most of them are passing through the north bank of the Weishui River - because the inspections of the Western Capital are too strict on the only way to the south bank. Liu Zhiyuan sent officials and military generals to set up fourteen tax collection checkpoints along the trade routes in Weibei. But from the local tycoons to the merchants and pawns, no one is optimistic about Shi Jin. Everyone seems to be waiting for the end of Shi Jin's rule in Guanzhong. Everyone seems to think that the arrival of the Tiance era is only a matter of time - this is the general trend in people's minds.
Logically speaking, Fan Zhi was an envoy, and his actions within the Jin State were bound to be strictly restricted. But in fact, as soon as he passed Tongguan, he became free to move. The official who was ordered to monitor him was a disciple of Feng Dao, so he did not give him too much trouble. After passing Tongguan, Fan Zhi asked to go to Weibei, and the accompanying officials agreed. Along the way, Fan Zhi discovered that Qindong's agriculture had suffered in the past two years. It was quite serious damage, but business was a bit more prosperous than before. Once the Silk Road, which stretched from thousands of miles away, was reopened, it would continue to generate huge benefits. All the officials and military generals sent by Liu Zhiyuan to Weibei It was quickly captured by the sugar-coated bullets of powerful and wealthy businessmen, so that the officials Fan Zhi met along the wayThe spokespersons in the village were extremely flattering after knowing his identity, and served him delicious food and drinks, even more devotedly than they did to their own father.
"The people's hearts are like this and the country's power is like this. If there are enough food and wages at this time, the annexation of Guanzhong will be just around the corner!" Fan Zhi thought secretly in his heart - most civil servants don't like to fight, but the situation in Qin Dong is so favorable at this moment. , so much so that even Fan Zhi was moved.
Of course, this is only the situation in Weibei. In Weinan, Liu Zhiyuan's control is still extremely tight. He implements full military management in the entire Xidu area south of the Wei River, making it almost impossible for ordinary people to live normally here, but because of this Let the management of Xidu become pure and effective. Guo Wei tried to infiltrate countless times through various means but failed. He built a defense line consisting of countless sentries and dozens of large and small fortresses along the Feng River. If the Tang army wanted to enter south of the Wei River and east of the Feng River, The only way is to attack by force!
After passing Gaoling County, he received instructions from Zhang Mai, asking him to transfer to Yunzhou. Fan Zhi did not rush to Qinzhou after receiving the instructions. As soon as he crossed the border, he immediately turned to the northwest. Yang Xin and Zhe Congshi were already waiting for him with 300 horses each. As soon as they received Fan Zhi, Yang and Zhe rushed to protect him. Yunzhou. They did not go to Xiabeiji - the Yellow River waterway is convenient for transportation, but walking is too slow - but took advantage of the light cavalry to cross the Taonan area, cross the Yellow River and enter Chilechuan, and then enter northern Shanxi.
Along the way, Fan Zhi learned from the civil servants who summoned him that he was not the only civil servant and general who was ordered to go to Yunzhou this time, but a whole team including officials, households, rites, punishments, workers, etc., plus Fan Zhi If so, it would be enough to form a normally functioning center.
After hearing the news, Fan Zhi knew that the situation in Yunzhou would undergo major developments, so Zhang Mai made major adjustments to the original plan.
When the three of them entered Yunzhou City, Zhang Mai had already left the city and headed east. Zhang Mai left two orders: the first was for Yang Xin to follow suit and let the two of them lead the troops north out of the Great Wall. , went to Yuanyangbo to take over the two cavalry; the second order was given to Fan Zhi, asking him to hand over to Cao Yuanzhong and take over the government affairs. From the day Fan Zhi received the order, the government affairs of Tiance Datang were temporarily divided. It is divided into the east and west, Ganlong and Xiyu. The government comes out of Liangzhou and is called Xishu. From the east of Shuofang, including Chilechuan and northern Shanxi, it includes Monan and all the newly expanded territories in the east in the future, and all administrative powers. All will be included in the newly built Dongshu in Yunzhou.
Fan Zhi had long known that his expedition to the north would be of great use, but he never expected that the mission would be so big! To establish an administrative center to govern such a large area, there are naturally a myriad of things involved, but Zhang Mai did not give him much time. He requested that the structure be set up within five days to prepare for the coming day. changes.
As for Cao Yuanzhong, he stepped down from his administrative duties. The two were busy handing over the affairs for five days. Finally, everything was settled. Cao Yuanzhong and Fan Zhibian took their ministers and rushed to the front of the army to listen to the order.
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The two of them rushed to Ding'an County, where Zhang Mai was, and just after entering the big tent, they heard Zhang Mai chuckle and say: "Yuan Zhong! Yuan Zhong! Ah! Wen Su, you are here too! Haha, come quickly! Good news! Gao! The journey has lived up to my expectations. I have obtained the Gongji Granary, and with the army grain officer, I estimate that there are still 460,000 dan in stock."
Cao Yuanzhong is in charge of the intelligence system within Dongshu. He is naturally more aware of the current situation in Hebei than others. As soon as he heard the news, he said with a smile: "Congratulations, Marshal! Congratulations, Marshal! Gongjicang Yizheng, Hebei is half done!"
Fan Zhi also had a general understanding of the situation in Hebei in the past few days and said: "A sergeant eats three liters a day, mixed with a small amount of meat, and two liters is enough. 460,000 shi is enough to support an army of 100,000 for half a year!"
Zhang Mai smiled and said: "With food in hand, my mind is set. With just this little food, I still don't have the confidence to fight a war that will overwhelm the country, but a local war that can be resolved within a few months is not enough." enough."
Cao Yuanzhong said: "Gao Xingzhou, Zhe Deyi, Yang Guangyuan, the combat team plus the logistics cooks, there are about 30,000 people. After they left the country, the pressure on Yunzhou was reduced a lot, but the marshal asked Xue Fuyun More than 9,000 fine cavalry have been sent out and are now at Baishuibo. After leaving and entering, the grain reserves in northern Shanxi are still unable to support the troops and horses to go out to fight. I don’t know whether the marshal intends to transport grain to the north, or whether the troops and horses go south to eat. Take Dingzhou as the starting point to pacify the four directions."
Zhang Mai said: "Whether it's an attack on the city or a field battle between two armies, when it comes to that, we will always kill a thousand enemies and suffer eight hundred losses. Hebei is not going to Beijing, and I don't want to turn this land into a waste." "
"Then the marshal wants to"
Zhang Mai said: "Lead without sending, deterrence will win! Most of what Confucian scholars call depends on preaching, but today, I think it is possible in Hebei. Yuanzhong and Wensu, what do you think?" - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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