Whether it is Sima Huada or Sima Deke, they know very well that they must fulfill their promise quickly. If there is any hesitation in this matter, it will cause dissatisfaction among the entire Forbidden Army group. On the other hand, as long as they return to the Eastern Capital firmly,
, then the Forbidden Army seems to be firmly united.
In fact, they themselves currently want to return to Dongdu.
Therefore, with the support of this common concept and the very high military quality of this military group, they decisively launched a surprise attack and wiped out the Jiangdu Army with lightning speed, thereby integrating the entire southbound Forbidden Army into one.
Then, starting from March 15th, Jiangdu City issued notices repeatedly, requiring the soldiers to start packing their bags, inspecting their weapons and horses, and gathering grain, vehicles, livestock, and boats in preparation for setting off to return home.
It actually fulfilled the previous promise of returning home on March 15th with full moon.
Of course, we will definitely not be able to go back on March 15th, but it is true that everyone starts from this day, starting from Jiangdu, and immediately gets busy and prepares to return north.
Among them, not only the Imperial Guards were busy, but also the Queen Mother and the young emperor were working hard and hard... literally practicing hard and working hard... There was no way, there was a death in the family, and there was no one to help, so they could only do it themselves.
Specifically, on the day of the mutiny, the imperial army killed the emperor, several generals and a bunch of guards, several chamberlains, and the children of King Qi. They also caused some vicious security cases and killed many ordinary people.
... Among them, the generals and guards had the imperial army to collect the corpses, and the chamberlains had the chamberlains to collect the corpses. Even the children of King Qi and the "corpse of King Qi" plus the implicated common people in Jiangdu City were all collected by Sima Jinda's subordinates, but only
The emperor was thrown into the Immortal Palace, but the imperial guards stationed in the palace were unwilling to collect the body.
You know, it was late spring in March, the wind was warm and the sun was bright, there were insects and ants infested, and there was blood everywhere. But on the fifth or sixth day, the ground was already smelly and full of ants and rats... and even snakes!
What about the queen mother and the little emperor? That has been your serious husband for half your life, and the relationship between the two of you has always been very good; that is your biological grandfather, although he doesn't treat your father well, but he has always been quite fond of you. If you two don't accept it,
In fact, no one accepted it.
However, the palace officials and chamberlains were unable or unwilling to help for some reason, and outsiders such as Uncle Xiao Yu could not come in to help.
So, even though the Queen Mother was already gray-haired and the little emperor had just grown up, the two of them could only dismantle the door panels of the Elephant Hall to make a "coffin" with their own hands, and then cover them with white cloth to bury them... This process has already
After struggling for several days, I originally wanted to dig a hole in the back garden, but when I was halfway through digging, the Imperial Guard came to urge me. I had no choice but to drag the "coffin" over with my own hands, and then hurriedly cover it with soil. If there was not enough soil, I brought bricks and tiles.
Get together.
As for the monument, it was definitely too late now, and the Queen Mother didn't know if she would have the chance to be buried with him in the future, so she had no choice but to remember the location of the nearby trees and ponds, and set off with the imperial army.
That's right, the imperial army only delayed for five or six days, withdrew its troops and horses, collected food from surrounding towns and set off immediately, which was extremely fast.
Not only that, the Forbidden Army was still in chaos even at this stage... Within a few days, they had reached a consensus, and the troops moved forward according to the pattern of vanguard-main force-rearguard, with Tuwan Changlun Department as the front army advancing slightly from the west side of the main army.
Heading north, the Jiangdu Brigade followed the normal canal route, and Yujieluo immediately crossed the river to serve as the rear... This not only maintained military unity, but also prevented the two masters Yujieluo and Tuman Changlun from entering the main force.
Affecting the political balance of this exile group.
However, that's the end of it. How could a group of soldiers be so wise and brave all the time and tolerate each other for everyone?
In that case, would they have returned to Dongdu three years earlier?
In fact, on the day of the evacuation, a huge riot broke out in Jiangdu.
The cause of the matter is very simple. Cao Che has been here for four years and has never stopped searching for beauties among the people, about a thousand of them... So now that the imperial army is leaving, what should they do with these local and Jiangnan beauties?
Put it home? What a joke!
The result of the discussion among the imperial guards was very simple and unanimous, that is, these beauties should be given to the ministers who had made meritorious service in the palace as wives and concubines.
To put it bluntly, it means dividing women.
Of course, this matter is not that simple. In the past few days, there has been a huge opposition force, or a strong opponent... In order to cheer up everyone in the palace, Duke Niu publicly revealed his identity as Governor Beiya.
Firmly opposed, he believed that these locally selected beauties were not just palace concubines, but in fact most of them were palace servants. Once this was opened, the remaining servants and palace servants in the palace would sooner or later be treated as official slaves and continued to be divided up by the imperial army.
It's like a wolf can't control its mouth once it eats a sheep.
For the Three Sima, Governor Niu is actually indispensable, because this Governor is the core chess piece they use to suppress the two grandmasters one behind the other, and they must pay attention to it. For the Sima Huada brothers, maybe
It is even more important, because Lord Niu is also an important weight for them to suppress Sima Deke and other alienators in the Forbidden Army.
Therefore, San Sima and other senior generals finally gave up their original plan and prepared to keep these local and Jiangnan women in accordance with Du Gong Niu's wishes and let them return to their hometowns.
In Sima Huada's words, just think that Duke Niu is a lustful person, and all these palace people use it to bribe Duke Niu.
However, even though things were settled in this way, problems still arose on the day of departure on the 21st... At that time, the army had already set off, and the palace servants, palace people, plus civil servants, as well as the young emperor, the queen mother, and the logistics and transportation convoy,
They had all gathered to set off. The southern beauties who stayed in the palace witnessed the procession with their own eyes. Some of them could not suppress the desire to return home and actually tried to escape from the palace.
As a result, the result was that quite a few of the people in the queue who set out earlier needed to board the boat at the canal ferry in the north of the city, so many of the Imperial Guards were still in the city, and hundreds of beauties ran directly into the array of subsequent Imperial Guards.
How could these forbidden troops endure it? They immediately snatched these beauties on the spot.
With just one grab, chaos quickly spread.
You must know that although the Wei Dynasty rewarded palace officials in batches to marry the Forbidden Army, and some officials and sergeants simply settled here in Jiangdu, such marriages are in the minority compared to the huge Forbidden Army.
Most people, who have been single for four years, have long since lost their patience.
Not only that, the previous restraints of imperial power are gone now, and the laws and military disciplines seem to be gone as well. In addition, they have already set off, and they have a kind of mentality that if they leave, they will get nothing... So, the robbery
The behavior of plundering women soon became large-scale...at first it was these beauties who escaped from the palace, and then they took the initiative to search the palace, and then it spread to the wives and daughters of the few residents in the city, and then
Outside the city, and in various rural markets.
And once violence is used, how can it be possible to just rob a woman?
Burning, killing, and looting without restraint.
To be fair, both the three Sima Pushe and other high-level officials of the Forbidden Army, including several prominent figures in the civil service, Governor Niu, who had already expressed his position, and even the Empress Dowager and the young emperor who were not qualified to express their position, all
I don't want to see this scene.
But at this time, no one could control the situation, which in turn deepened their uneasiness and even fear.
"Niu Gong, I'll do my best." Sima Huada stood on the embankment on the west side of the canal in the north of Jiangdu City. He faced the canal to the east and the official road to the west. At this time, they were all busy, and he faced
In Jiangdu City, chaos and fire have spread throughout the city. "But there is no way, I can't even gather the dozens of generals above, how can I get past them to take care of the people below?"
Niu Dugong's face was livid, and the gray beard under his chin seemed to be much whiter.
"If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct." Sima Jinda also spoke, but he actually laughed at himself in public. "How can we regicides convince the public? Even if we become servants, everyone will also
All I can think about is that we got it by doing something, and if they do it, they can do the same."
"This is quite the truth." Smadek's expression was equally ugly.
"But there's nothing we can do." Sima Jinda glanced at the people around him and continued sarcastically. "We can't really let our new emperor take charge, can we?"
"This is not something you don't think about." Zhao Xingmi sneered. "According to the sergeant's resentment towards the man in the Chengxiang Hall, if we really use the banner of the Great Wei Cao family seriously, there will be chaos down there!"
Although there is some sense of harmony, no one refutes it. This is the fundamental problem of a rebel and exiled military group. They are very powerful, but the internal power structure is not stable enough. It takes a lot to control and control this group... For now
, they don’t even have a stable leadership, let alone layer upon layer, to control the entire military group in accordance with the military class law.
"Let's talk about it when we get to Huai River!" After thinking silently for a while and looking at the city of Jiangdu that suddenly suffered such a disaster, Sima Huada suddenly said, "Let's talk about it when we get to Huai River."
Then, he turned around and walked down the river embankment, getting on the horse.
Immediately, Duke Niu turned around and took off towards the boats on the canal, where dozens of boats were connected with hemp ropes. Palace officials, chamberlains, the empress dowager, the emperor, and some of the storage in the warehouse were all hiding here.
But Duke Niu flashed above the fleet that had already set off, and suddenly disappeared.
Several senior officials of the Forbidden Army on the river embankment took a look at this obviously self-contained fleet, and then dispersed, urging the troops to sort out and head north.
On the way back, apart from burning, killing and looting, there were not many accidents. By the end of March, this powerful exiled military group arrived on the south bank of the Huai River. The vanguard troops were in the upper reaches, and the main group was in
Downstream, on the north bank of the Huai River, in the Xuzhou area, Du Po's formation was tense to the extreme... He knew better than anyone else that his two to thirty thousand remnants plus new recruits would not be able to withstand an attack from the opponent.
But unexpectedly, although he sent letters to his back one after another to inform him of the military situation, he unexpectedly did not ask for help.
As for the gang leaders gathered in Liyang at this time, due to the distance, they had just learned about the Jiangdu mutiny. But to be honest, they had received orders to gather one after another since the day before yesterday. They had plenty to talk about. It seemed that the Jiangdu mutiny had not yet happened.
There can't be enough priority in it.
Of course, when they gather in Liyang, they have to hold a meeting. This is of course the tradition of the gang. Just like the imperial army thinks that they should mutiny when doing things, everyone thinks that the gang should hold a meeting.
The meeting place was actually on the platform in front of Liyang Cangcang City, and it was in the afternoon, but starting from the morning, Liyang City a few miles away had already come alive, especially the county government office where Zhang Xing, Wei Xuanding, and Li Ding stayed together.
In the courtyard outside the left-wing public house, many leaders have already gathered.
These people were mainly leaders from various places in Henan and members of the Hebei Army Corps who had not had time to meet Zhang Xing before. There were only a dozen people at first, but as the sun rose, there were more and more people. The topics that unfolded also became more and more popular.
The situation became more chaotic, but as expected, few people cared about the Jiangdu mutiny... Of course they must have mentioned it, after all, the emperor died.
But I have to say something honest. Although everyone hated that saint to the core, when he died, there was not much of an accident or the feeling of revenge.
That feeling is indeed there, but it peaked at the beginning of the rebellion and the seizure of local power. Now there are some new thoughts... It's as if the emperor is a thing of the past. It would be better for Zhang Shizhao to suddenly appear and talk about himself
It's surprising that he joined the gang earlier than most of the leaders.
"Don't talk about anything else now. The most important thing is Li Longtou's matter. Do you want to kill him or not?" In the chaos, the Eight-Armed Heavenly King Zhang Jinshu, who was sitting on a bench at the foot of the wall, suddenly said something shocking.
"What's wrong with Mr. Li? How can he shout to be beaten and killed?!" Fang Yanlang, who had not said a word and was obviously a little tired, was outside the corner door. Hearing this, he accurately found Zhang Jinshu and immediately scolded him.
If you weren't worried about him being killed, why are you guys staying here? Zhang Jinshu hugged him and sneered in his heart, but didn't say a word.
Seeing the other party like this, Fang Yanlang was powerless.
"Whether he kills or not, he must be guilty... If he really takes away all the soldiers and horses in Henan, from the chief down, there are so many big leaders, chiefs, general managers, and branch managers, plus the seven top battalions.
I'm going to die in the north." Huang Junhan, who was originally on good terms with Li Shu, but finally chose to cross the sea and cross the river with Dan Tonghai due to the push of local forces, spoke at this time, but he didn't know who he wanted to sell to and what his position was.
"This is an exaggeration, right? Even if Jiyin Xingtai doesn't save him, won't Hebei's army save the chief?" Cui Xuanchen, who had just arrived not long ago, cheered up and hurriedly retorted.
Unexpectedly, these words immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of many leaders in the army at that time. Xiahou Ningyuan immediately refuted:
"They are just waiting for the large army to pass by so that they can defeat us! Otherwise, how could we separate three cavalry battalions to surround the rear? Cui is in charge, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand military affairs!"
"I really don't understand military affairs, but Bai Hengqiu is obviously just a surprise attack. Looking at the current situation, we know that he still wants to go to Kansai. Since it is a surprise attack, it is just a hit and go. How can there be so many doorways, siege, and
To set up an ambush against our large army?" Cui Xuanchen was puzzled.
"Are you really... I will raise your hands this afternoon to see how many hands you can push back with your mouth?" Xiahou Ningyuan originally wanted to explain... After all, as Shan Tonghai's trusted general, he has always been steady and good at fighting in the gang.
He has the title of a battalion of soldiers and horses, which are considered elite, and everyone seems to recognize him. However, almost every battle is quite satisfactory. The core group of troops at the top cannot get his turn, and they are not as good as him at the bottom.
Latecomers such as Liu Heicu, Huang Junhan, and even Meng Zhigui and other unruly people have repeatedly made a big splash. Now, although they claim to be stable, they are actually a bit on fire.
Just when he was about to get angry, his big brothers Shan Tonghai and Dou Lide came pacing over at some point, and then they shut up.
"We are all brothers, why should we fight over each other?" Dou Lide came over and simply stated his position. "I feel this way, no matter whether the Hebei Corps has played an role or not, it does not matter whether the several battalions that crossed the river from Henan have worked.
In effect, don’t ask if there is any military order from Chief Zhang. Li Longtou shouldn’t have turned around and left for Xuzhou! He should have come to Hebei!”
Originally it was just leaders arguing with each other, but now a real mountain boss like Dou Lide has spoken, and many people dare to speak:
"That's right, let's go to hell. The chief and the other brothers are fighting for their lives. You left them to grab the territory... The chief didn't kill anyone in Xuzhou. It's already magnanimous!"
"In previous gangs, this person would have been killed directly."
"We are a gang. We want to eliminate the violent Wei and stabilize the world. We want to depose those who are good at benefiting the world and return the world to a peaceful world. We are not the gang you are talking about!" Xiao Fangfang Yanshi, who has been silent all this time, found out
He finally opened his mouth and spoke sternly. "You must follow the rules when doing things."
"It's natural, it's natural... But let me tell you, no matter what, even if the chief is magnanimous and follows the rules, he should take the initiative to admit his mistake today and then let it go, because the brothers in Hebei are working hard."
Dou Lide was not angry, he was just analyzing the other party. "Look at Leader Xiao Zhou, he can't stand up now. There are so many dead and injured brothers, and the losses in various counties are so great, shouldn't they be allowed to vent their anger? We in Henan
Brothers, you have to stand firm."
Fang Yanshi's hands and feet were weak and speechless.
"Actually, I can probably tell that the chief still wants to save Mr. Li's life, but everyone is very resentful, and it's a pity that Director Bai is not here, otherwise the big bosses would still have some say." Dou Lide said.
The other party, however, did not take advantage of the victory and pursue it. Instead, he stepped forward to comfort these Qinghe fellows and Li Shu's old friends.
"Is there any news from Mr. Bai?" Shan Tonghai suddenly spoke up and asked seriously.
"It must have drifted to Dongyi... Some brothers who took the sea route said that it must have been caused by Grandpa Qingdi." Dalu among the two Lu quickly answered.
"Why did Qingdi do such a thing? That was five or six of our battalions plus all the navy!" Shan Tonghai thought it was ridiculous. "It was just the sea breeze!"
"Who knows?"
"What did Dong Yi say?"
"The Dongyi people... don't know. Now I only know that there are more than 10,000 people drifting to Dongyi from Dengzhou. There is no way to cover it with so many ships. I don't know anything else."
"What kind of thing is this? I don't know who to blame? I blame Emperor Qing?" After hearing this, everyone became helpless.
"There's no need to complain, it didn't delay things." Someone comforted.
"Why don't you delay things? Now that Jiangdu has rebelled, those people will definitely return to Dongdu. The more than 10,000 people in Dengzhou will play a big role... To put it bluntly, if Manager Bai hadn't been floated away, she would be the one
How can the most suitable Xuzhou Xingtai faucet allow Du Pozhen to get such a big advantage?" Zhang Jinshu finally returned to the discussion, but he stamped his feet angrily.
"Speaking of Du Po Formation...do you know, second brother? I heard someone say that if the chief over there in Xuzhou hadn't gone quickly, Li Shu would have been killed by the Huaiyou League and some of our own people, and there would have been no chance of saving his life.
To this day." Zhai Kuan, who was outside, suddenly asked his brother in a low voice.
"The chief had already guessed it, and he just left Xuzhou in such a hurry that day." Zhai Qian seemed to have some information.
"How to say?"
"That day, the large army did not arrive in time, but Wei Gong and his companions, reinforcements from the north, reinforcements from Henan, and the main force of the breakout gathered half a group of people to stabilize themselves for a while. That night, the chief said that Li Longtou was seeking death by acting like this. He could not
Let the leader of the gang die in the hands of outsiders, so I have to leave Hebei in a hurry to find someone..." Zhai Qian frowned.
"If you say that, Li Shu deserves to die. There are so many things going on in Hebei, something happened in Dengzhou, and something will happen in Jiangdu soon... Who doesn't want to use all his strength to do it? It's him who caused the trouble!" Zhai Kuan was a bit condescending at this time.
Already.
While everything was in chaos, Shan Tonghai and Dou Lide went directly in, and Zhai Qian hurriedly followed.
After a moment, footsteps suddenly came from the corner door, and then a tall man who was unfamiliar to everyone came out, but he just stood in front of the door and bowed his hands to everyone. Everyone knew that this was Qin Bao, and they bowed their hands in return, but it was just
After returning the gift, for some reason, the originally chaotic courtyard immediately became orderly. Everyone became silent, and everyone stood up and swarmed towards the corner gate.
"Aren't you tired after getting up so early?" Shan Tonghai, Dou Lide, and Zhai Qian filed out with strange expressions first, and then Zhang Xing followed, followed by Li Ding who was thinking about something. "
Has breakfast been served?”
"Everyone is here to invite the chief to have a meal together on the verandah!" Zhang Jinshu raised his hand.
The rest of the people also agreed, almost everyone laughed, and the atmosphere was extremely good for a while.
"Okay, let's go together." Zhang Xing immediately agreed, then turned around and called to the person who was still dragging him inside the corner door. "Li Longtou, let's go together."
Immediately, a person walked out of the corner door accompanied by Jia Runshi. His face was a little yellow, but there was no extra expression. It was Li Shu, the military and political commander of Jiyin Xingtai who returned from Xuzhou with Zhang Xing, and the leader of the gang.
He is not Wei Xuanding as everyone thinks.
The leaders outside seemed to be stuck out of thin air, and then the atmosphere returned to the previous one. On the pleasant morning of late spring, everyone happily gathered around Chief Zhang and the two Li Longtou to have a meal on the porch.