There were only about fifty people in the Xiliang envoy, most of whom were civil servants. There were only twenty guards wearing armor and carrying swords. However, all of them showed no fear and drew out their muskets and aimed them at Lu Bodang. They were in a desperate situation.
Lu Bodang was the eldest son of Fenyang Marquis, and the son who inherited the most bravery from his father. He remained unmoved in the face of the black muzzle of the blunderbuss, and said coldly: "One"
The leader of the mission stared closely at Lu Bodang without saying a word. The air became solemn and the wind blew by. The soldiers tensed their nerves and stood ready with their weapons. The war horses also felt the tense atmosphere and neighed uneasily.
stand up.
"Two" Lu Bodang continued to pronounce the second number.
The team leader still said nothing and stared at Lu Bodang, his eyes seeming to burst out of fire.
Lu Bodang curled his lips, raised his left hand, and was about to read out the third number when the leader finally gave in and loudly said: "Put down your weapons."
The warriors took out their fire guns and threw them on the ground. They also took off their waist knives and threw them on the ground. The envoys were disarmed. Lu Bodang sneered: "Take off your armor as well. It is strictly forbidden to keep armors privately except for the officers and soldiers in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
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Reluctantly, the warriors took off their armor again. The guards of the dignified Xiliang Mission were actually disarmed and disarmed. This was really a shame and a great humiliation.
After completely disarming the opponent, Lu Bo immediately ordered the soldiers to come forward to check.
The soldiers of the Shaanxi Army became energetic. The soldiers on the outside continued to be on guard with their crossbows. The soldiers in the inner circle dismounted and held their swords to make all the members of the regiment go to the roadside to search. Another group of people went to search the vehicles. Both sides
Holding their breath, the soldiers of the Shaanxi army cursed and beat the members of the mission with the backs of their swords. The people of Xiliang gritted their teeth and said nothing, but fire was about to burst out of their eyes.
A sentry officer climbed onto the carriage, pulled down the flag of Xiliang, folded it on his knees, broke it into two pieces, and threw it to the ground. The soldiers of the Shaanxi Army walked back and forth, trampling on the flag.
In a state of disgrace, the things in the carriage were randomly pulled out and thrown to the ground. Some people used knives to stab the tarpaulin in order to show some kind of sandwich. The soldiers found valuable things such as silk, satin, porcelain, and lacquerware, and they were all put in casually.
In the sack next to his saddle, Lu Bo didn't even ask a question about this blatant robbery.
In the dense forest on the distant hillside, a team of more than a hundred people was watching all this. Seeing that the dignified Xiliang mission was treated like this, and seeing that the majestic sacred war flag that swept across the Western Regions was trampled on unscrupulously.
Everyone was furious and wanted to rush over and kill these Shaanxi soldiers.
But the lord had nothing to say, and no one dared to act rashly. Yuan Feng pointed at the scene in the distance with his riding whip and said: "This is our mission from Xiliang, and it represents the dignity of Xiliang. You all have seen it clearly and remember it carefully.
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Someone next to me said: "Lord, why don't you go out and kill these bandits."
Yuan Feng said: "The courage of an ordinary man is not that of great courage. It is easy to kill these people, but we in Xiliang cannot get back our face. We must get back the lost face in an upright manner."
Yuan Feng was even angrier than them, because he knew what the Shaanxi army was searching for. They were looking for the "Princess" of Xiliang, and they blatantly arrested the Princess of Xiliang. It was obvious that the Lu family, like the officials in the capital, did not care about Xiliang at all.
In the eyes of Liang people, for his subordinates, it was already humiliating for their own mission to be searched. For him, the king of Xiliang, it was even more humiliating for his princess to be hunted down!
But he didn't want to kill him, because he wanted to use this incident to inspire the soldiers and change the hearts of the people of Xiliang. The Great Zhou Dynasty was not a suzerain state, but a stupid and evil group, and the enemy of Xiliang.
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"Admiral, nothing happened."
"General, no one was found."
The soldiers of the Shaanxi Army searched for a long time, but still could not find the so-called golden woman. Lu Bodang couldn't help but feel a little strange, and said after a while: "Look at the Xiliang people and see if there are any women disguised as men."
The soldiers rushed forward and took off the hats of those Xiliang people to see if there were any young men with tender skin and tender flesh without Adam's apple. It was a very insulting behavior to take off people's hats casually. Some Xiliang people rose up to resist, but were beaten by Shaanxi soldiers.
He was hit hard on the back of the head with a military stick and knocked unconscious. The others could only dare to be angry but dare not speak out, and endured the humiliation silently.
More than fifty people were checked, and they were all pure men. There were no women among them. Lu Bodang was puzzled. Is the Princess of Xiliang not in his mission? Then he thought about it, and the identity of this princess has not been obtained so far.
Confirmation, maybe it was a rumor. Maybe the young lady was following other caravans. Thinking of this, he shouted: "Keep chasing!"
The soldiers of the Shaanxi Army mounted their horses and roared away, leaving only a mess on the ground. The Xiliang men cleaned it up silently. The leader picked up the trampled and muddy flag from the ground, shook it, and said loudly:
"Bring a gun!"
A long gun was handed over, and the leader tied the flag to the gun pole and erected it on the leading carriage. A gust of wind blew by, and the dusty flag fluttered again.
In the end, the Shaanxi Army cavalry failed to capture the so-called Princess of Xiliang. Yulia and Yuchijia were the key targets of protection. They acted together with Yuan Feng and the others. Both girls could ride horses and march quickly without any problems. Only girl Ziyuan could not.
He rode on horseback and followed Deng Ziming and the others. Deng Ziming's caravan also broke into pieces and no longer appeared as a caravan. Instead, it disguised itself as an official's carriage and headed west.
We stayed overnight all the way, and we were extremely careful, because the Shaanxi Army had a very large sphere of influence. The Shaanxi Army was the one who used it to force the Gansu side last time. After they entered Gansu, they never withdrew. Now the whole of Gansu is occupied by the Shaanxi Army.
This is also the reason why Yuan Feng endures the humiliation and bears the burden. After all, on their home court, you have to curl up even if you are a dragon, or lie down even if you are a tiger, otherwise you will suffer a big loss.
When he came to Lanzhou, Yuan Feng went to visit the new governor Fan Liangchen. Governor Fan was really kind. After becoming the governor, he still did not forget his old friends and treated Yuan Feng with courtesy. During the dinner, he talked about his position as governor. Fan Liangchen sighed with emotion.
Duo, it sounds like a dream. In just four years, he has gone from being an unlucky seventh-grade tea and horse minister to a second-grade official, a feudal official, and a governor of a province. After rising in official positions,
It's so fast, it's incredible.
"Yuan Feng, my good brother, my situation today is all thanks to you." Fan Liangchen drank too much and couldn't help crying.
"The old house in my hometown has been expanded, and the Fan family has gained prominence in the local area. Even the county magistrate has to dismount his horse and sedan chair when he arrives at the door of the house. The children of the Fan family are all proud of me. All of this is thanks to you."
Yuan Feng said politely: "Brother Fan has a prosperous official career and is protected by Ziweixing. What do you have to do with my younger brother?"
Fan Liangchen said: "I remember when I was falsely accused by Wu Daotai and dismissed from office. I was so poor that I didn't even have a place to live. When I went to pawn shops to pawn things, I was looked down upon. I finally bought paper and pen and wanted to help others write letters home, but I ended up getting caught in the rain.
It’s clear, do you know that at that time, I was desperate and wanted to die. Then brother, you showed up. Not only did you not dislike me, the dismissed person who was regarded as a thorn in the side of the government, but you provided me with food and drink, paid for me to stay in a hotel, and wore a shabby clothes.
I decided not to do business, and in order to regain my innocence, I also became a Taoist priest. Others said that God opened his eyes, but in fact I know that God has no eyes, so it is all your great kindness!"
Fan Liangchen drank too much, but he spoke from the bottom of his heart. Yuan Feng did not dissuade him, and let him speak. Fan Liangchen held the wine glass and murmured: "I swore at that time that I will repay your great kindness in this life. Who knows?"
Later, disaster came. Your Shibali Fort was massacred, and I couldn't help you at all. I was really heartbroken. Fortunately, brother, you were so capable that you escaped and became famous. I know, with brother
Your abilities are definitely not ordinary in Xiliang."
Yuan Feng was secretly surprised. Did Fan Liangchen know his identity?
"I know that you must be a general under the leadership of the Xiliang Kingdom. You are responsible for destroying the Gan army! Those officers who have not come back have all been to Shibali Fort. I can tell from this." Although Fan Liangchen was drunk.
, but the logic is still very clear.
"Gan's army was destroyed, Wen Yan was transferred away from the mountain, and Master Liu was able to take over. It seems that this is also your credit."
"Brother, not long after you went to Chang'an, Wen Yan was dismissed from office and hanged to death. He must have something to do with you, brother. After Wen Yan died, Master Liu could be promoted to governor, and I could be promoted to governor. This is because of the imperial court
It is true that I am a member of Governor Liu, and I am also a disciple of Shangshu Zhou. However, I did not get to know them through your recommendation. After all, my position as governor is also due to your brother.
It’s given.”
"People say that a drop of water should be repaid by a spring of water. Brother, I, Fan Liangchen, can't repay you for your great kindness and virtue. I feel so uncomfortable in my heart." As he said this, Fan Liangchen drank another glass of wine.
"Brother Fan, the days are going to be long in the future, and I might trouble you one day. Just don't forget about my brother." Yuan Feng also joined us for a drink.
"What are you talking about? As long as you open your mouth, I will do it for you even if it goes to heaven or earth. If you say anything wrong, let me... let my whole family die!" Fan Liangchen patted him.
He swore a poisonous oath, but he didn't expect that the help Yuan Feng asked him to help would be so difficult in the future...
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With the spy personally signed by the governor, it was naturally easy to pass the border blocked by the army. After returning to Liangzhou, Yuan Feng stopped going westward and declared Liangzhou to be the eastern capital of Xiliang and Dunhuang to be the western capital.
, and at the same time made people publicize the humiliation the mission suffered in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
The Xiliang envoy was ignored in the capital of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. They waited for half a year and were ignored. The yamen pushed each other to blame each other and even the gangsters in the city bullied the dignified Xiliang envoy. On the way back, they were actually hunted down by the officers and soldiers of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
The flag of Xiliang was broken, and the envoys were insulted and beaten. What is even more shocking is that the dignified princess of Xiliang was entangled by a shameless villain and wanted to take her back as a child. After being rejected, she openly robbed her of her bride! Although the bride robbed was not successful.
, but it successfully humiliated Xiliang's face.
Humiliation! Shame! National humiliation!
It was not the princess who was humiliated, but the face of all Xiliang people. It was unbearable. From the government officials to the army officers, from the businessmen to the herdsmen and farmers, every Xiliang person felt the deep humiliation and humiliation.
indignation.
War must be declared on the Eastern Zhou Dynasty! This is the cry from the heart of every Xiliang person.