After everyone had laughed enough, Qin Shubao wrote a letter to the Wagang Army, expressing his willingness to let the bandits leave. He claimed in the letter that doing so was not about surrendering to the military might of the Wagang Army, but
I am grateful for the kindness of the Wagang Army in returning the captured Qi County children. However, the Wagang Army must ensure that Qi Guoyuan and others will never step foot even half a step into the Qi and Beihai counties in this life. Otherwise, humans and gods will abandon each other, and the sky will strike with thunder.
Then, Qin Shubao ordered the entire army to pull out of camp and make way for the main road from Daishan to Lujun. As for Qijun on the other side of Daishan, everyone does not need to worry about it. Now that the spring rush is over, the county soldiers are returning to camp one after another. Zhang Xu
With Master Tuo in charge, the bandits easily lacked the courage to stroke the tiger's beard.
"You can't even fool me with your nonsense. Will Wagang Army believe it?" Luo Shixin was unwilling to accept it and continued to question Qin Shubao's behavior.
"No matter what I say, Wagang Army will not believe it. But he must leave Daishan as soon as possible. Didn't you notice that this army also came in a hurry and brought almost no baggage?" Qin Shubao shook his head and explained with a smile.
That night, the armored cavalry removed their bulky armor and iron equipment, and quietly left the military camp together with the light cavalry, and went to ambush in Daining Village, fifteen miles north of Bo City. It was the post where the emperors of the Qin and Han Dynasties climbed mountains and enshrined themselves, and it was also where they entered and exited.
As an important supply point in Daishan, the population was once very prosperous. However, in recent years, the imperial court has continued to recruit people, coupled with the rampant local bandits, the nearby people could not survive and fled to other places one after another, and the entire village fell.
The county soldiers quickly took control of the entire village and drove the remaining 20 or so old, weak, sick and disabled people into the ancestral hall at the east end of the village. "We are here to suppress bandits under the order of the emperor. Please forgive me for the time being. Wait."
After the battle is over, let's get out immediately!" Li Xu ordered people to surround the ancestral hall while explaining to the panicked people. All of these people looked very pitiful with their disheveled faces. If it weren't for the fact that their legs and feet were already in bad shape, I'm afraid they would have
They will not stay in this war-torn land.
"Jun, Jun, can you give me something to eat? You are always doing your best for us, and we all know it in our hearts. But we have been eating only wild vegetables these days, so we are not hungry!" We are already used to being driven here.
The people who rushed there did not make any complaints. The only request was that the military men could give them some food to fill their stomachs, so that everyone would not squat in the ancestral hall for too long and die of hunger accidentally.
Li Xu waved his hand and ordered someone to bring a bag of rice and two large pieces of dried meat. The panic eyes around him immediately turned into ecstasy. The military men hadn't spoken yet, so they didn't dare to come forward and touch the food. But each one's neck
They all straightened up, and the throat joints moved up and down.
"Who is the clan leader? Please share this food with everyone. Eat slowly, and when the battle is over, we will leave some rice for everyone." Xuzi sighed and ordered in a low voice.
"Great benevolent man, you are always a great benevolent man! Please leave your name, and we will definitely set up an immortal tablet for you. On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, the incense will continue." The people knelt down under the leadership of an old man.
, raised his hands to his eyebrows. Xuzi did not dare to accept the elder's gift, and walked away quickly. Even after walking far away, he could still hear the singing of praises in the ancestral hall.
"Great good people, you are all great good people..." The heartfelt praises sounded sad. "Am I a good person?" Asahi smiled bitterly and looked at his hands, which were covered by the hilt of the knife.
His roughened hands had killed many people, and the palm prints all looked dark red in the firelight. "Those people all deserved their crimes!" He often comforted himself like this. But Xie Yingden's words that day were as clear as day.
Pili, "If the court continues to play like this, there will only be more and more bandits in the wild!"
The word "play" is used very appropriately. From the perspective of the people, the imperial court is indeed playing with this land. Government decrees are like child's play, and various taxation tricks are endless. Officials only think about themselves when doing things.
The family turned a deaf ear to the suffering of the people. Including the last two Eastern Expeditions, although Asahi wanted to make meritorious service in the military, if you look at it from another angle, these two Eastern Expeditions, which devoted the entire country's efforts, were indeed inappropriate and could even be used
The word "nonsense" is used to describe it.
"Why did I suddenly become so rebellious!" Li Xu secretly pinched his thigh, forcing himself to put away those random thoughts. Since yesterday, his heart has been in chaos, and all his thoughts are intertwined like hemp ropes. After a while,
The first thing she thought about was becoming a general and a marquis, and the other thing she thought about was the bones beneath her feet. Even with the black sword that never left her body, Xu Zi vaguely felt that she could smell the smell of blood in her nostrils.
He thought about how to save his friend's life after defeating Xu Dayan. He also thought about being defeated by Xu Dayan and then dying for his country heroically. He also thought about two people meeting in the ten thousand horse army.
I picked up the knife. Thinking about it, I felt weak all over, and I couldn't lift up any energy.
Xuzi didn't understand what was wrong with him, and no one could share his thoughts. If he had a friend like Liu Hongji around to give guidance at this time, or a capable helper like Samurai Yu to remind him, the latter would definitely tell
All this confusion for him was because he met Xu Dayan again.
Xu Dayan became a rogue and was the most powerful military strategist of the Wagang Army among all the rogues. Xuzi was so shocked that he himself was numb by the shock. He did not realize that when the two teenagers were traveling north,
Those ideals and beautiful dreams I mentioned had shattered like porcelain the moment Xu Dayan reappeared.
The moment after a broken dream is always the most confusing, especially for some people who have already passed the age of dreaming, but have been immersed in the dream and do not want to wake up.
"Brother Shubao, tell me what reward the court will give us after we have traveled thousands of miles to fight against thieves!" Li Xu is always not the only one who dreams of becoming a prince. When he was unable to sleep late at night, Zhang Yuanbei asked quietly.
"It's hard to say. According to the rules of the past, beheading three levels can lead to a promotion of honors." Qin Shubao looked at Li Xu and Dugu Lin and replied cautiously, "But there have been too many bandits in the past two years, and it is estimated that the imperial court will not be able to reward them for a while!
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"Yes, my father always said that the imperial court has its own difficulties. But the brothers have worked so hard to fight thousands of miles away..." Zhang Yuanbei sighed, and the smile on his face could not hide the disappointment in his heart. This was his first time
He went out with the army, and together with his brothers, he defeated more than 100,000 rogues and beheaded more than 20,000 people. These heads were averaged on everyone's head, and even a small soldier was enough to earn three ranks of honors. As a schoolmaster like Zhang Yuanbei,
For an officer at the rank of lieutenant, there should be no problem with the seventh or eighth rank of Ce Xun. If the court does not break its promise, he will soon be promoted to the rank of lieutenant, and his rank will be almost as high as that of his father Zhang Xutuo.
"Oh, the court. In fact, the emperor is very considerate of everyone, but there are too many powerful traitors below. I guess your majesty doesn't even know about the local gangsters running rampant!" Dugu Lin took over the conversation and said loudly. He took the initiative to invite Ying here.
Qijun, who helped local people suppress bandits, has never returned home since he came to Qijun. He has been hanging out with everyone for a long time, and there is no longer any barrier between them. But when someone mentions the mistakes of the imperial court, he still
I couldn't help but say a few words to defend the holy place in my heart.
Everyone didn't quite believe the answer, and turned their attention to Li Xu. Xuzi was the second person from the imperial court besides Dugu Lin. He had been in contact with His Majesty the Emperor, and his words were relatively credible. "Maybe Your Majesty, Your Majesty
He must also have his difficulties. I have been busy fighting in the past few years, and I don’t know much about the affairs in the court!" Xuzi struggled in the eyes of everyone. No matter how much he complained in his heart, he could not say it in front of outsiders.
Say anything bad about Yang Guang.
"After all, he was kind to me!" Xuzi lowered his head, feeling as uncomfortable as if he had been caught as a thief. After listening to everyone's discussion for a while, he found an excuse to withdraw from the crowd. The bandits did not arrive so quickly.
, tonight, he still has enough time to deal with his injuries.
At 2:00 a.m. the next morning, the scouts sent the news to Daining that the bandits had gone down the mountain. As expected by Xu Zi, the Wagang Army took the initiative to stay behind, and the three groups of bandits, Qi Guoyuan, Lu Wei, and Li Laoxiang, were mixed together.
, retreat first. The two armies and horses are less than ten miles apart and respond to each other. If one side is in trouble, the other side can quickly provide support.
"Where's Luo Shixin? When will Captain Luo prepare to attack?" Qin Shubao asked in a hoarse voice. He obviously didn't sleep very well last night, and there was a patch of blue around his eyes. Standing next to him, Dugu Lin, Zhang Yuanbei and others looked also
He was very tired, and his young face had a faint look of weather.
"Lieutenant Luo has already taken a detour and rushed up. If there are no accidents, he will be in contact with the Wagang Army around 1:00 today. According to the current marching speed of the bandits, Qi Guoyuan and others will just arrive near Daining by that time!" The person responsible for delivering the news
Duan Kai, the leader of the scout team, was very articulate and could clearly summarize the situation between the enemy and ourselves in a few words.
"Where is the Wagang Army? Did you spot the Wagang Army's scouts on your way here?" Qin Shubao was still worried and asked loudly. So far, everything has evolved according to his side's expectations. This result is too smooth, but it makes people feel uncomfortable.
People have doubts in their hearts.
"I didn't find it. Before going down the mountain, they sent people to test the movements of our troops. After going down the mountain, our brothers who stayed behind to monitor us didn't find anything unusual!" Duan Kai wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered with certainty.
"Tell the brothers to pack their horses and weapons before now. We will welcome Qi Guoyuan outside here!" Qin Shubao thought for a while and ordered.
If the situation reported by Duan Kai is correct, the Wagang Army has not discovered that a cavalry has ambushed in front of them so far. After Luo Shixin's side starts a battle with the Wagang Army, all the attention of the bandits will be directed by his troops.
Ten thousand soldiers and horses were attracted. At that time, the cavalry ambushing in the village would become a group of wolves waiting for opportunities, ready to jump out at any time and kill the panicked prey.
Qin Shubao could foresee that this hunting operation would be perfect. "But could these guys be bait?" Suddenly, a strange idea came to his mind. This idea was so terrifying that he himself
He was so frightened that his whole body trembled, and his face instantly turned white.
But at this moment, the plan is already more than half way through, and everything is irreversible. (To be continued)
