In Shutianfu City, almost all the wells in the city were drugged overnight. Including the one by the wall in the backyard of the government office and the garrison camp in the city, none of them were drugged. The only well in the city that was not poisoned was the one hidden in the well.
The mouth of a well in a civilian courtyard. This is a secret stronghold in Niangan, and the dark men still retained a well.
In order to prevent the well water from losing its efficacy after being washed several times, the people at Sticky Rod are very particular about how to administer medicine. They sew the medicine into a medicine bag with cotton cloth, add stones and sink it to the bottom of the well. No matter how much water is washed, it is useless.
Unless the well is drained and the medicine packet is taken out, the effectiveness of this medicine will last for more than twenty days before it is dissipated. Of course, this medicine is not highly toxic, and people who drink it will only suffer from vomiting and diarrhea.
Zhou Dazhong stayed on the tower until the fourth watch before returning to the government office to rest. Having experienced the last time he was kidnapped by Lin Feng, Zhou Dazhong was extremely careful about safety. The hidden objects on the sticky poles all looked like ghosts. Who could
He knew where he would come out from, so Zhou Dazhong sent personal guards to guard the front door and rear windows. Not only that, he even sent sentries on the roof.
It was daybreak, and Zhou Dazhong was woken up from outside in his sleep. He only heard someone outside shouting, "Sir, I want to see you!"
Zhou Dazhong suddenly sat up and asked, "Did they attack the city?"
"Sir, it's the chef in the kitchen who wants to see you." A guard outside the door responded.
When Zhou Dazhong heard this, he was so angry that he wanted to order the chef to be killed. "You bastard, I am busy with military affairs, so you don't bother me with any big things."
"Sir, he said someone poisoned the well?"
"Poison?" Zhou Dazhong was startled, put on his clothes and ran out. The enemy had just cut off the stream yesterday, and Zhou Dazhong immediately thought of a terrible consequence.
Zhou Dazhong walked out of the room, and the chef was being blocked by the guards. "Tell me, how do you determine that it was poisoning?"
"Sir, the kitchen workers were preparing to make breakfast in the early morning. Who knew they found a dead chicken in the well. The kitchen workers thought it had fallen in accidentally and didn't care. Who knew they all fell down after drinking the porridge they cooked?
There was vomiting and diarrhea. I got up late today and didn't catch up with them to eat. Originally, I didn't know that the well water was poisonous, but the big yellow dog drank a lot of the bucket of water that was brought up just now.
My mouth immediately started to suffer from vomiting and diarrhea just like those of the servants. So I concluded that someone had poisoned me." The head cook spoke carefully, for fear of missing something. The cooks in the kitchen prepared the food in advance every day.
Eat, after what happened, the chef didn't dare to open breakfast.
"Take me to have a look." Zhou Dazhong followed the chef and walked towards the backyard.
When he came to the backyard, Zhou Dazhong ordered someone to fetch a bucket of water again, and found a dog to test it. Only then did he confirm that the well water had indeed been poisoned.
"Come here, please notify Yao Yiping immediately to check whether the well water in the garrison camp has been poisoned. Also, immediately send people to guard the wells in the city and no one can get close." Zhou Dazhong felt a chill in his heart and quickly gave the order.
Go and seize the wellhead.
But before the order could be sent out, the gate of the government office was crowded with people. Not only here, but also in the garrison, there was chaos. The soldiers of the city guard were eating in shifts, and this group of people had not finished eating before they could go up to the city wall to take over.
, they lay down one after another. Yao Yiping, who had been in charge of arresting yamen for many years, immediately began to investigate the source of the poison. It didn't matter that he checked, Yao Yiping's face turned pale. Dozens of wells in the city were all poured into them.
Poison. The streams outside were cut off, and the small rivers in the city bottomed out. If the well water was no longer drinkable, they would be trapped to death without attacking.
Yao Yiping immediately ordered the wells to be flushed out immediately. The so-called well flushing is to constantly carry water. If the old ones are not removed, the new ones will not come in. He wanted to use this method to flush out the poisonous wells. However, after a morning of carrying water, every day
The first time I tested it on animals, I still had diarrhea and diarrhea.
The people in the city panicked. The government office had posted a notice that no one was allowed to drink the well water until it was confirmed. The people didn't care about the army outside the city. They were all from the Dafeng Dynasty anyway, whether it was the emperor or the queen mother who won.
If they win, it has nothing to do with them. But if the water source is cut off, it is a matter of survival.
Outside the city gate, groups of men and horses were practicing amidst shouts of killing. Wen Ruhai personally went into battle and demonstrated to the new soldiers the skills of thrusting and formation coordination. The soldiers guarding the city in Zhongdu were not bad, and they were more or less good at it.
But the prisoners in the prison don't understand at all.
Zhu Daguan knew that it was not easy to train new recruits, so he specially disbanded his personal army. Those people were all elites in the Zhennan army and could be used at critical times. However, Zhu Daguan personally went to the training team and selected four
Ten prisoners in the prison reorganized a personal army.
Guo Ying is still the captain, Zhu Yi and the other four are deputy captains. Each of the four leads a group to lead them in training.
Guo Ying was so angry that she almost went to the sky. Instead of using the good Zhennan elites, she found a group of crooked melons and cracked dates to serve as personal soldiers. Isn't this looking for trouble?
Zhu Tianjiang also conducted an investigation on these people in prison. Most of them were unjust, false and wrongly convicted, and some were sentenced to heavy sentences for trivial matters.
"Who is that? That big guy, come here." Zhu Tianjiang saw a big, round guy and called over.
"What's your name, and what crime did you commit and why did you go to jail?" Zhu Tianjiang saw that this guy was very powerful, so he would be a good follower for him.
"Sir, my name is Niu Dazhuang. They arrested me because I kicked a dog of the Bao Zhang's family to death."
When Zhu Tianjiang heard this, I smashed a pig to death, and you kicked a dog to death. My dear mother, we are still relatives.
"Daniu, you will stay with me from now on. Whatever I tell you to do, you will do it."
"Sir, my name is Dazhuang, not Daniu." Niu Dazhuang scratched his head and corrected Zhu Tianjiang seriously.
"I know, isn't your surname Niu, so I call you Daniu."
"But my name is Da Zhuang."
"I know, calling you Daniel seems kind."
"Sir, my name is Da Zhuang."
"My mother~ I'm so exhausted. Damn it, you can do whatever I call you, and you're not allowed to talk back." Zhu Tianjiang glared at him and finally blocked Niu Dazhuang's mouth.
Zhu Tianjiang took a look and found another big man in the team. This one was a pig butcher named He Yang. Just the opposite of Niu Dazhuang. This guy couldn't speak a word for a long time and was a stammer. Not to mention
It is said that both men are extremely powerful. For them, as long as they have enough food to eat, it doesn't matter if they don't give them military pay.
Zhu Tianjiang relied on the logistical supplies from Zhongdu and laid siege for four days. During these four days, all the recruits at least showed some appearance under strong pressure. Most of the prisoners were from poor backgrounds, so they were not afraid.
Endure hardship.
Zhu Daguan's personal army is even more diverse, including salt thieves, salt dealers, and pimps. There are also a few turtle slaves among them. Their best song is the famous brothel song "Chrysanthemum Can't".
Zhu Yi and the four others taught students in accordance with their aptitude, training them as if they were stuck in a sticky situation. There were four groups in the Guards Corps, and each group had its own characteristics.
"Tianxiang, do you want to build your own team?" Lin Feng asked, holding a wine gourd and looking at the soldiers in training.
"Master, our army is all from the Zhennan camp, and they may be taken back one day. Once the Zhou family is pacified, I have to keep some of my own people." Regarding Lin Feng, Zhu Tianjiang did not hide anything.
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"Why, aren't there enough people at the sticky pole for you?"
"It's not the same thing. After I regain Shutian City, I will expand my troops. But in the end, I will stay with these people to form my own team. Regardless of whether the emperor agrees or not, I will keep them secretly. Just in case one day
If something happens, there is no rush to arrest people now."
"You brat, you are plotting rebellion. Besides, where are you going to hide all these soldiers and horses?" Lin Feng looked at Zhu Tianjiang strangely.
"Hey, hide your troops among the people." Zhu Tianjiang smiled mysteriously. He had already thought about this. As long as he had money in his hands, he would appear in the name of a caravan.
As the master and apprentice were talking, Zhu Er ran over. "My lord, Zhongdu Anzi received a secret report from the capital. Uncle Zhou Yantian launched several attacks on the capital. King Jing led the camp on the outskirts of Beijing and the guards of the capital to fight hard.
The fierce attack of the northern camp was defeated. Now the capital has been besieged, but during the fierce battle, Mrs. Wang personally stood on the city wall regardless of the danger and angrily denounced Zhou Yantian's rebellion. All the officials in the court were deeply moved, and the officials of the six departments have united.
Stand on the side of the Emperor."
When Zhu Tianjiang heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little excited, "Well done to Prince Jing, but I didn't expect Taifu Wang to be so upright. Based on this, I will come to him in person to apologize to him after I return to Beijing."
"Sir, I'm afraid you won't want to hear what happens next." Zhu Er glanced at Zhu Tianjiang carefully.
"Why, what else?"
"Seven days ago when the Yun Kingdom in the south invaded our border with troops, General Guo was unable to send troops. Therefore, Mr. Wei Zhan ordered you to capture Shutian quickly and return to Beijing to rescue them."
"What? When the Yun Kingdom invaded?" Zhu Tianliang was shocked. If there was an invasion at this time, the Zhou family would definitely have conspired with them.
"Also, according to secret reports from the front, Zhou Yantian has sent 40,000 troops to rescue. They have been out of the capital for four days and are expected to arrive in six days." Zhu Er continued.
Zhu Tianjiang scratched his head, "Damn it, it seems that Zhou Dazhong asked for help on the first day we came here. Zhu Er, immediately send a secret letter to Lord Wei, please tell the emperor, and tell him that I, Zhu Tianjiang, will surrender 30,000 troops~
No, just write that I have gathered a hundred thousand troops and will return to the capital soon to rescue him. I also tell Prince Jing that as long as he can defend the capital, I will protect his daughter."
"Sir, where did we get a hundred thousand troops? This is the crime of deceiving the emperor." Zhu Er said worriedly.
"Don't worry, the emperor hopes that I will talk more. He will tell all the civil and military officials in the capital about our secret letter to calm the minds of these guys. Maybe it will be posted all over the streets and even the hearts of the people will be appeased.
"After Zhu Tianjiang finished speaking, he shouted to Da Niu, "Da Niu, immediately notify General Wen and the generals above the commander to gather at the big tent as soon as possible."
"Sir, my name is Da Zhuang. Da Niu doesn't sound good."
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll kick you to death!" Zhu Tianjiang said in his heart, no wonder this guy kicked a dog to death and was imprisoned for so long. With his bad mouth, he can't be imprisoned for more than five years.
In the big tent, Zhu Tianjiang conveyed the news. When Wen Ruhai and other Zhennan soldiers heard that Dang Yun had suddenly invaded, they immediately started to make a noise, and some of them wanted to pull their troops back immediately.
"Shut up!" Zhu Tianjiang yelled, "Listen, everyone, our mission now is to capture Shutian Mansion and return to the capital to rescue them. Anyone who dares to shake the morale of the army will be killed by me." Zhu Tianjiang will not spare him.
After speaking, he glanced at the generals.
Although Zhu Tianjiang shouted loudly, no one among the generals of the Zhennan army obeyed him. In the eyes of these generals, Zhu Tianjiang was just a temporary commander. The Zhou family besieged the capital and when the Yun Kingdom invaded
They said that they still cared about Zhennan in their hearts. Even if the Zhou family defeated the capital, it would be nothing more than a change of emperor. Once the Yun Kingdom defeated Zhennan's defense, everything would be in jeopardy, and there would even be a danger of national subjugation.
"General Wen, the last general requested to lead his troops back. The defense of southern Xinjiang must not be broken." Commander Fan Rong stood up, did not look at Zhu Tianjiang at all, and directly clasped his fists and asked Wen Ruhai for orders.
Wen Ruhai glanced at Zhu Tianjiang awkwardly and said angrily to Fan Rong, "Fan Rong, the coach here is Mr. Zhu Tianjiang. You must not be rude."
"Hmph! In the eyes of the general, I only have the flag of my Zhennan camp, and I don't know the flag of pigs." Fan Rong said unkindly.
Zhu Tianjiang narrowed his eyes. He knew that there would be such a situation sooner or later. He thought that after taking Shutian Mansion, maybe everyone could get along better. But now it seems that if you don't establish your authority in the army first, you won't be able to suppress these things.
Soldiers from southern Xinjiang.
"Fan Rong, I will give you a chance, sit back on the chair and shut up." Zhu Tianjiang said coldly.
"Hmph! My lord, have you ever seen blood? You probably wet your pants when you see blood. If you want to be our commander, you have to rush to the front and convince everyone."
Fan Rong has also been holding it in for a long time. Ever since Wen Ruhai handed over the military power, many people have been dissatisfied, but they have kept it in their stomachs and have not said it out. Today I take this opportunity to vent.
Zhu Tianjiang slapped the desk in front of him and wrote, "The soldiers are listening to the order."
"Here!" Zhu Yi agreed and rushed in with his people.
"Get Fan Rong! He contradicted the commander and deceived the morale of the army. According to military regulations, he will be killed!"
Zhu Tianjiang stared, and without saying a word, he directly issued a beheading order.
Wen Ruhai and other generals were stunned on the spot. Zhu Yike didn't care, he went up and pushed him to the ground. A group of soldiers pressed his legs, strangled his neck, and tied up Fan Rong.
The rice dumpling seemed to have to be dragged out.
"Sir! Please save someone under the sword!" Wen Ruhai and other generals fell to their knees with a crash.
"No one is allowed to intercede or refund the account!"
After Zhu Tianjiang finished speaking, he waved his hand and walked out of the tent with General He Yang and Heng Ha.