The water monkey had swam to the ice a few feet away. With his head exposed, he was struggling to climb onto the snow. The cold and fear prevented him from even seeing a tall, fat man standing on the ice a few steps away from him.
A human figure. The man was holding a long stick in his hand and looking down at him.
The stick was raised and swept down diagonally with a buzzing sound. The water monkey heard the sound of the wind. When he raised his head to look in surprise, the stick hit him firmly on the head.
"Bang!" The sound was crisp and clear with a metallic texture.
The water monkey didn't even hum, and fell back into the icy water with the huge hole in his head, killing him instantly.
"What sounds good means a good head. This man has a good head." The man on the shore said in an angry voice.
"Bang!" Another knocking sound came from not far away, and another person said angrily: "It's not as good as mine."
Feng Heizi saw and heard this scene. The blood in his body began to coagulate, and he was so shocked that no sound came out of his throat. He instinctively turned around and swam back, but he only swam less than a few feet.
, his hands and feet began to spasm, and he sank to the bottom of the water like a stone.
Feng Heizi looked up at the water in horror, watching as the light on the water gradually dimmed and the surrounding area became pitch black. This once again reminded him of the feeling he felt when he was entangled in a fishing net.
However, that time he was able to use a dagger to cut off the fishing net and escape, but this time, his whole body was stiff and he had no power to save himself. Slowly, Feng Heizi's brain lost consciousness, and the last light in his eyes disappeared, and he was
The surrounding darkness was completely swallowed up.
The bandit leader Feng Heizi, who had been causing harm for several years and brought countless pain to the people of Juchao County, died silently in the cold river water.
On the ice on both sides of the moat, ruthless pursuit and massacre were going on. Zhao Dachun and Guo Dazhuang stood on the ice and snow playing whack-a-mole. All the lake bandits who jumped out of the ice water had not had time to congratulate themselves.
Once you get ashore, you will receive a blow in the head.
The big iron sticks in the hands of the two men were already stained with blood, stained with broken flesh, brains, and hair. Before tea time, more than ten people had died from the sticks.
Most of the lake bandits died in the ice water. These guys wore thick kapok-filled robes and three layers of clothes to keep out the cold. As bandits, the clothes they snatched were enough to keep them warm.
They were dressed warmly. But after falling into the water, these clothes also became a fatal burden for them.
If you can't get rid of these encumbrances in time, you will fall into the cold water. In the biting and cold water, it only takes a moment for a person to freeze and die. These clothes are as tight as the ghosts of the people they killed.
Grab them and drag them to the bottom of the river.
Some of the lake bandits did not fall into the water. Their escape speed was slower and they were left behind. But this also saved their lives. When they saw others falling into the icy water, they rolled and crawled back.
Run and avoid this misfortune.
However, the stray militia and horses that rushed out from the city gate began to pursue them. Most of them chose to drop their weapons and hug their heads to surrender. Several lake bandits ran wildly along the roots of the city wall, even though they had escaped from the ice crevice.
Even within the scope of the excavation, they did not dare to run to the other side, because they did not know where the ice cracks extended, and they thought the river was not frozen solid, so they did not dare to take risks.
They only knew how to flee along the wall until they were intercepted by the refugee soldiers who rushed out from the south city gate and pushed them down one by one in the snow.
The battle ended very quickly. Halfway through the fifth watch, all the lake bandits were wiped out. Nearly eighty people were killed or drowned, and the rest were either injured or surrendered.
Those lake bandits who had their feet pierced by spikes were not the most unlucky. They were thrown inside the west gate, but they saved their lives. Those who ran slowly also lost their lives. On the contrary, it was the shrewd ones who hid behind during the attack.
Yes, those who run in front are the most unlucky and the ones who die the most are these people.
This seems to illustrate a truth. The more afraid of death you are on the battlefield, the more likely you are to die.
Most people died in the river, which seemed ironic to these lake bandits who drifted on the water all day long. This also seemed to illustrate another truth: those who drowned were all good at water.
Li Hui, Zhou Che, and Wang Guangzu gathered together on the snow outside the west city gate. Wang Zuguang's face was red, he was in high spirits, and he smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth.
"Hahaha, it's really enjoyable. This battle was fought effortlessly. These guys are nothing more than that, and they make us worried and nervous in vain. If we had known that these guys were such pustules, we should have fought with them a long time ago." Wang Guangzu laughed.
road.
Zhou Che said with a smile: "Commander, this is only possible thanks to Prime Minister Li's ingenious plan. He lured the snake out of the hole, caught the turtle in the urn, and laid many traps to achieve such an effect."
Wang Guangzu said dissatisfied: "What are you talking about? Is it just a clever plan? If we brothers don't take action and kill the enemy with all our strength, a clever plan will be of no use? Moreover, I can think of this plan."
Zhou Che frowned and was about to retort when Li Hui waved his hand and said with a smile: "What Marshal Wang said is absolutely true. It's not a clever plan, it's just a trick. It's all up to Marshal Wang and your brothers, otherwise it would be impossible to annihilate all the bandits."
Wang Guangzu said proudly: "I guess you understand the truth."
Li Hui didn't want to be verbose with him. He turned to Zhou Che and said solemnly: "Deputy Commander Zhou, without further ado, let's get started with the second phase of the plan."
Zhou Che nodded and said: "Exactly."
Wang Guangzu frowned and said, "What is the second phase of the plan?"
Zhou Che said: "Attack the bandit's nest on Laoshan Island. Take down the bandit's nest in one go and completely wipe out the lake bandits."
Wang Guangzu said: "Are you in such a hurry? Brothers have been tired all day and night."
Li Hui cupped his hands and said: "Marshal Wang and some of his brothers stayed in the city to clean up the battlefield and take a rest to be vigilant. I and Deputy Marshal Zhou can just go back. I estimate that the lake bandits are out in force this time, and there should be no more people left behind in the bandits' lair."
That’s more. Deputy Commander Zhou, if you take fifty people, plus the brothers I have on hand, it will be enough.”
Zhou Che nodded and said, "Okay, I'll call someone right now."
Wang Guangzu rolled his eyes and shouted: "Wait a minute. I'll go too. At this time, how can I stay in the city and let you work hard? Wouldn't it make people laugh? Let Chen Liang and thirty people stay to clean the battlefield and guard it.
Take the prisoners, and the rest will go attack the stronghold."
As the sky dimmed, Li Hui and others took a prisoner as their guide and arrived at the place where the lake bandits landed last night. Ten fishing boats left by the lake bandits were parked in the reed marshes, which happened to be used as transportation to the island. More than seventy people
The people took ten fishing boats and rowed towards Laoshan Island in the center of the lake.
Soon after, the sky brightened, and the entire lake was fully visible to everyone. However, the lake was vast, and in the winter morning, the water vapor on the lake was steaming, like a pot of hot soup. The lake stretched as far as the eye could see, and the scenery was myriad. The mountain peaks in the distance
Continuous, snow-capped, vast mountains and clear lakes are amazing.
Li Hui stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the weather of the lake and the surrounding scenery, with complicated feelings in his heart.
The geographical environment of Juchao County is not inferior to that of the Three Wu Lands in the south of the Yangtze River. These days, a place with superior natural conditions such as large lakes and rivers should be a land of plenty. However, a group of lake bandits have made this place a smoky atmosphere, and the people are living in dire straits.
It really shouldn't be.
Of course, this is not entirely due to the rebellion caused by the lake bandits. The Jin Dynasty also bears a great responsibility for this. The Jin Dynasty and the aristocratic families have an indifferent attitude towards the land of Jiangbei and their inaction towards the life and death of the people here. In fact,
is the fundamental reason.
In the final analysis, it was the emperor of the Jin Dynasty and the aristocratic families who only wanted to maintain peace in the south of the Yangtze River. For them, the Jianghuai area was actually a place that could be abandoned. It was only pity for the people in the north of the Yangtze River. They wanted to be in the Jin Dynasty, but they were ignored by the Jin Dynasty.
Disgusted and subjected to such suffering.
Li Hui stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the vast lake and mountains, and thought to himself: He must find a way to restore the people's livelihood here. The people here are suffering too much. Since he is the acting county magistrate here, he must
Do what you should do.
Fortunately, it is now a foregone conclusion that the lake bandits have been wiped out. The next step is to seize supplies and food from the bandits' lair and provide relief so that the people can tide over the current difficulties. Next, further management needs to be done.
While I was thinking about these things, the light suddenly shone brightly on the lake in the east, and the morning sun rose, illuminating the lake with sparkling waves. A water bird appeared from nowhere, facing the rising sun, fluttering its wings and flying, its feathers sparkling as if they were shining.
It's like light. This feeling and scene make people feel happy.