(This is my New Year’s Day. At four o’clock in the morning, I was still coding honestly and coded out a big chapter. Can the red ticket be more powerful!)
Lin Fu rode his horse forward slowly. In front of him was Chongzhou City in the setting sun. Although the Donghai bandits had retreated three days ago, the embers in the remaining city were not extinguished and there was still black smoke floating up.
Lin Fu reined in his horse and looked at the tragic situation in Chongzhou after being attacked by the bandits.
The south city gate tower was also burned to ashes by a fire. Half of the city gate collapsed, and the beams that were not completely burned were crumbling. A gust of wind blew by, as if a hand peeled off the black flying dust from the beams and blew them everywhere.
They were all. Large sections of the rammed-earth city wall collapsed. Some wall sections collapsed into the city, and some collapsed into the moat. The Hao River, which used to be rippling with clear water, blocked several sections of the moat, and was filled with massacred people.
Corpses of rural soldiers or civilians.
The people who survived the disaster were in tears. They either braved the risk of being hit by bricks and stones and went into the city to find some burned objects, or they salvaged the bodies of their relatives by the moat bay river.
"After breaking the city on the eighth day and night, the Donghai bandits surrounded the people and dug up ground to destroy the city. If they were not satisfied, they killed them and threw them into the Hao River. When the city wall was almost collapsed, they set fire to the city. The fire did not stop until the night before." Fu Qinghe left.
His arms were hanging in the air, and his beard under his chin was slightly stained with frost white. He gritted his teeth when he mentioned the story of the bandits destroying the city in the East China Sea.
"The Donghai bandits' methods are so vicious that they make people hate them to the bone, so that the adults will know about it and avenge the people of Chongzhou. They can't walk. The Donghai bandits will kill them all. More than 3,000 people will die because they can't escape."
, there are still thousands of corpses in the Hao River that cannot be picked up and buried..." Wu Meijiu, the commander of Hailing Prefecture, joined the army and walked on the left side of Lin Fu, looking like he was filled with righteous indignation and said.
Wu Meijiu just pretended to be indignant. He was not a local. The Donghai bandits landed in Chongzhou on the 4th. The warning was sent to Hailing Prefecture. Wu Meijiu led 2,000 troops to assist Chongzhou. Seeing that the Donghai bandits were powerful, he led his troops to
Zishui hesitated to move forward until it was confirmed that the Donghai bandits had withdrawn. On the night of the 13th, he led reinforcements to the destroyed Chongzhou City, took over the defense of Chongzhou, and temporarily assumed the post of county magistrate.
Hu Zhiyong, Hu Zhicheng, Li Shuyi, Li Shudang and others were all from Chongzhou County, and they were deeply affected by the destruction of Chongcheng. They even had relatives and relatives who were killed and massacred. However, they could not blame Wu Mei for being afraid of fighting and avoiding the enemy for so long. After all, who
Nor did he expect that the Donghai bandits would rest for several months after seizing the islands in Changguo County, and the first big bandit would come straight to Chongzhou.
There were a total of 8,000 bandits, not to mention the 2,000 government troops led by Wu Meijiu were not enough, and Lin Fu's hidden troops on Xisha Island were not able to play their due role.
Although three, four thousand or more troops can be mobilized to Xisha Island at a time, ships such as the Jinhai, which are conducive to water warfare, are transferred to Jinhai by Lin Fu. Shandong is used for maritime affairs. When the East China Sea bandits invade in large numbers, Xisha Island will
All the ships added up amount to fifty or sixty small and medium-sized river boats.
The first thing the East China Sea pirates attacked was Guanyin Beach. They should have expected that Lin Fu would have a few hidden troops on Xisha Island. When they attacked Guanyin Beach, they quickly destroyed the ships on Xisha Island that had no time to evacuate from Guanyin Beach into the river on the island.
Attack Xisha Island by force, then turn around and attack Chongzhou.
The East China Sea pirates left more than 4,000 soldiers and more than 60 sea loach warships to block Xisha Island and the river mouth of Zilangshan. It is not difficult to imagine that the Ninghai Zhenshuiying garrison in Junshanshui Village closed the village and defended itself.
Fu Qinghe did not have any warships that could compete with the East China Sea bandits on the river. The river ships that were saved after the attack could only transport five to six hundred people at a time. In addition to transporting more than 400 elite troops ashore on rainy nights on the 9th to rescue Li
Outside Jiazhai Fort, Fu Qinghe no longer had the conditions to organize troops to cross the river to aid Chongcheng.
From Guanyin Beach to the northeastern foothills of Zilang Mountain, the river is less than two thousand steps wide, and there is an insurmountable gap. Xisha Island only has powerful soldiers, but they can only sit back and watch Chongcheng being destroyed and the people massacred.
Lin Fu held the saber tightly, staring at Chongcheng where black smoke was still rising, and said coldly: "The She family is coming for me this time, and I swear to avenge the people of Chongcheng...
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Wu Meijiu thought about how to say it appropriately. The imperial court designated Chongzhou as the source of salary for the Jiangdong Zuo Army. The Donghai bandits invaded Chongzhou in a large scale, mobilizing a force equivalent to that of the previous year's invasion of Taihu prefectures and counties. The first battle was only to destroy the city of Chongzhou. Indeed,
There are suspicions of targeting Jiangdong Zuojun and Lin Fu.
From the islands in Changguo County to Chongzhou County, it is necessary to travel five to six hundred miles by sea. It is not easy for the East China Sea pirates to organize a landing attack of nearly ten thousand people. Moreover, they risk that the base camp of the islands in Changguo County may be taken advantage of by the two Zhejiang water camps.
entry risk.
Although there were only a thousand defenders in Chongzhou, the Donghai bandits landed on the 4th and forced their way to the south gate until the night of the 8th before breaking through the south gate and seizing the city. There were also many casualties. I am afraid that the gains from plundering Chongzhou would not be able to make up for the losses. The Donghai bandits were still attacking with force.
Chongzhou should also have anticipated this situation.
In this situation where the gains outweighed the losses, the Donghai bandits resolutely attacked Chongzhou and destroyed the city. After breaking the city, the most important thing they spent their energy on was destroying the city.
Wu Meijiu glanced sideways at Lin Fu, thinking that after last autumn, Lin Fu would respectfully call him "Sir" when he saw him. Who would have thought that only seven or eight months later, he would call Lin Fu "Sir" in turn.
"My lord". Things in the world are really unpredictable. In the past thirty years, the situation in Hedong and Hexi has changed too fast. Think about it, Lin Fu is only twenty-two years old this year. Before, they all laughed at him as a pigherder who only knows how to raise pigs.
Son, I am afraid that Chen Mingzhe, the number one scholar, is far less powerful than him at this time.
Thinking about it, it is no wonder that the Donghai bandits were so eager to attack Chongzhou. Lin Fu established a huge reputation in the bloody battle at Jiyang and led the Jiangdong left army northward to Qinwang in four battles and four victories. Who would not be jealous when standing against him? The Donghai bandits were in a hurry.
On the eve of Jiangdong Zuojun's return to the army, the big bandits burned and destroyed the city in Chongzhou, probably to destroy the foundation of Jiangdong Zuojun's foothold in Chongzhou.
With the current desolate appearance of Chongzhou, not only could it not provide the Jiangdong Left Army with a city to garrison, but it was also afraid that it would not be able to recover within a few years, so it was naturally impossible to provide Jiangdong Left Army with money and wages.
An elite army must first ensure sufficient sources of pay. No matter how loyal and brave the soldiers are, they cannot go to the battlefield to kill the enemy with a rusty knife and broken shield on an empty stomach.
What the Donghai bandits are doing is the Qingye Juehu plan!
Lin Fu got off his horse, holding on to his riding whip, and walked towards the collapsed southern city wall. From a few dozen steps away, he saw that there were only a few government officials along the moat Hao River organizing people to salvage the corpses, and he did not approach it.
He turned around and asked Wu Meijiu: "How many scribes and government officials are still alive in Chongzhou? Are they just the ones here?"
"Except whether they were surrendered or captured is not clear, Chen Zhixian and Hongxian Lieutenant were both killed when the bandits entered the city," Wu Meijiu replied, "These are the only government officials in the city who escaped and can be used to do something.
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No matter what grievances he had with Chen Kun before, and he didn't expect everyone to be a sage, if Chen Kun died defending the city, he could be regarded as a righteous officer and a righteous official. Lin Fu sighed slightly and was about to ask if any descendants of the Chen family were left.
Wu Meijiu thought to herself and said: "...but the monks from Guangjiao Temple are kind-hearted and have set up a porridge shed at the north foot of Zilang Mountain and a monastery outside the west city gate to help refugees and save the souls of the dead, which has helped a lot..."
"Is it Zilangshan Guangjiao Temple?" Lin Fu's brows suddenly rose, his voice became cold, and when Wumeicun nodded, he said, "Let's go over together and take a look. I'd like to see how these monks help refugees.
To save the dead!"
"Ah," Wu Meijiu didn't expect that Lin Fu would be interested in this. He thought he was going to the city to see the ruins of Chongcheng. He asked Lin Fu, "Sir, do you want to go to the West City Gate to see the Chaodu Dojo, or do you want to go to the Purple City Gate?"
Looking at the porridge shack in Langshan?"
"Go to the West City Gate for me to see the dojo and the monks who have been saved!" Lin Fu frowned and ordered Ao Canghai, who had followed him, to give him half of the bodyguards. He then said to Wu Meijiu, "Let's go
Zilang Mountain!" He spat out each word one by one, and there was a sound on the ground.
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Zilang Mountain is eleven or twelve miles south of Chongcheng. The Jiangdong Left Army landed at Hekouzi on the east side of Zilang Mountain. Wu Meijiu and others also rushed there to meet Lin Fu.
Lin Fu couldn't wait for all Jiangdong's left army to land ashore, so he took more than 200 guards and Wu Meijiu and others to inspect the destroyed Chongzhou City. Wu Meijiu didn't expect that he had just arrived at the city, let alone entered the city, and there were still people outside the city.
Without taking a second look, he turned back to Zilang Mountain, secretly thinking that Lin Fu's pretense of understanding people's sentiments was too fake.
Wu Meijiu temporarily acted as the magistrate of Chongzhou County as the commander of Hailing Prefecture and joined the army. He was appointed as a seventh-grade civil servant. Lin Fu's official position was much more prominent than him, and he also had the honor of being a civil servant. He was also in charge of the defense area around Chongzhou as a civil servant. Wu Meijiu
Even if he didn't want to, he could only follow Lin Fu back and forth.
When we arrived to meet Lin Fu at the mouth of the Dongjiang River in Zilang Mountain in the afternoon, Jiangdong's Left Army had just landed. When we turned back, Jiangdong's Left Army had completely landed.
The ships parked outside the river mouth have been evacuated. For some reason, nearly two thousand armored soldiers did not gather together after landing. Instead, they were scattered around Zilang Mountain, and there were still five to six hundred armored soldiers.
They gathered in front of the gate of Guangjiao Temple at the northern foot of Zilang Mountain, arguing with the monks in the temple.
Wumeicun followed Lin Fu on horseback and saw that the soldiers of the Jiangdong Left Army seemed to be trying to force their way into the mountain gate. There were dozens of monks sitting cross-legged at the mountain gate, lowering their heads and chanting sutras. Wuwei ignored the soldiers' swords and seemed to want to take flesh and blood.
Stop the soldiers from entering the mountain gate by force.
There was originally a large place outside the gate of Beilu Mountain. The monks from Guangjiao Temple set up a porridge shop here. Thousands of people gathered on both sides to watch. They all stood on the side of the temple monks and pointed at the soldiers who wanted to forcefully enter the temple.
To defend the monk, some believers angrily picked up bricks and threw them at Jiangdong Zuo's soldiers.
Wu Meijiu didn't know what was going on, and didn't know how these things happened suddenly. He asked Lin Fu in surprise: "Sir, what is going on?"
Lin Fu saw a beardless, red-faced middle-aged monk coming angrily. He did not answer Wu Meijiu's questions anxiously, but sat quietly on his horse and looked at the angry middle-aged monk.
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The middle-aged monk blocked the way for the guards, but he still looked at Lin Fu with unabated aura and asked: "You are the powerful Lin Dujian in Yannan. I heard that you have a good reputation. Why do you allow soldiers to violate our mountain gate?"
quiet?"
"So, you are Cihai, the abbot of the mountain temple. Why don't you kneel down and speak when you see me?" Lin Fu raised his eyebrows slightly, "Do you believe that I will punish you for disrespect first?"
"You..." Cihai didn't expect Lin Fu to be such an arrogant and unreasonable person. He glared at him angrily and said, "I met Magistrate Qian and sat down to discuss scriptures. Mr. Wu can testify why he saw Lin Du.
Is the prisoner going to kneel down and speak?"
"Are you using money to oppress me from the prefect?" Lin Fu snorted coldly and said, "It is said that Bodhisattvas are compassionate and monks should wholeheartedly do good deeds. I, the Jiangdong Left Army, rushed to the aid of Chongzhou, pursued and suppressed the bandits, and traveled far away. I will lend you my support.
I've been stationed at Shanmen for a few days to rest, but you're still pushing back and forth. Why?"
"The army is far away and should be stationed in camp to rest. How can there be any reason to occupy the mountain gate? Lao Na will fight this lawsuit with you all the way to the Yamen of the Governor's Mansion without fear of losing the truth!" How could Cihai be willing to let the Jiangdong left army enter the mountain gate? He has a tough attitude.
Stop in front of the horse.
Wu Meijiu didn't know why Lin Fu wanted Jiangdong Zuojun to go to the mountain temple for reorganization. In order to persuade him a few words, he heard Lin Fu shout: "You are so outrageous. It's not enough to recruit Governor Qian, but also to move Governor Yue out! Do you really think that?"
I'm easy to bully, come here, take down this thief..." The guard in front listened to Lin Fu's order and took Ci Hai down with his backhand.
Despite Cihai's muscular body and brute strength, he was pinned down by three or four guards and was unable to move. Only then did Cihai feel that something was wrong. He was born with supernatural powers and could knock down a mad cow by its horns. It was absolutely impossible.
It was easily held by three or four ordinary warriors and unable to move.
Lin Fu leaned over, stared into Ci Hai's eyes, and asked coldly: "You have offended me today, aren't you afraid that I will accuse you of being a bandit and chop off your head first?"
Wu Meijiu's heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself: No matter how arrogant he is, he can't accuse the monks of being a bandit. They all say that Lin Fu is domineering, but he is really not an ordinary domineering person. Thinking that it is not easy to be the magistrate of Chongzhou County, he quickly thinks of a way
I put this job off to avoid having to deal with this evil spirit, and just let whoever has the ability to run the house do it.
But Wu Meijiu couldn't watch Lin Fu frame Monk Cihai in broad daylight. If things got serious, he would also bear the blame. He hurriedly advised: "My lord, my lord, please take a rest and wait for a while."
"Don't worry, Master Cihai and I are old acquaintances, and Master Cihai is not an unreasonable person. Jiangdong Zuojun came here to work hard, and it is only right to use the mountain gate to rest for a few days..." As he said this, he gave Cihai a wink and asked.
He agreed first and then said that he must not disobey the powerful Superintendent Lin.
"Lin Dujian insisted on setting up a frame-up, and Lao Na had nothing to say. The quiet place of Shanmen cannot be contaminated by the evil spirit of fierce soldiers!" Cihai said bravely, how could he let the Jiangdong Left Army invade in large numbers at this time?
What about Guangjiao Temple?
"Of course you're not afraid that I'll kill you!" Lin Fu pulled out his saber, gently clamped the horse's belly and drove the horse forward two steps, holding the tip of the saber against Ci Hai's throat. Ci Hai wanted to say a few harsh words, but he felt the pain under his neck.
It hurt. Lin Fu used force in his hand and stabbed the tip of the knife into his neck. He was dying and didn't know what the problem was!
The tip of the knife pierced the trachea and cut the artery, causing blood to flow out like a fountain. Cihai was tightly grasped by the guards, and he was unable to even struggle when he was about to die.
Wu Meijiu was horrified. He did not expect Lin Fu to be so murderous. He would kill an unarmed monk at any time. He wanted to scold Lin Fu for his atrocities, but was afraid of provoking him and ended up killing himself instead.
The monks who were standing in front of the mountain gate and the people watching saw the abbot and the monk being killed by Lin Fu's hand in front of his eyes. They were shocked and didn't know what to say.
Lin Fu glanced at Wu Mei for a long time and said with a smile: "It's just killing one person. Has Master Wu never killed anyone before?" He pulled up the reins, took a few steps forward, sat on the horse, and announced in a murderous voice, "It has been verified.
, the monks of Guangjiao Temple secretly communicated with the bandits in the East China Sea. The evidence is conclusive and the heinous crime is unforgivable. I led the Jiangdong Left Army to capture the monks who had collaborated with the bandits and held them accountable. Those who were captured surrendered and buried their heads on the ground. Those who dared to raise their heads were regarded as resisting and would be killed without mercy!"
Wu Meijiu was confused and asked subconsciously: "The monk is really a bandit, do you have any evidence?"
"If you go in, you might be able to find evidence!" Lin Fu smiled calmly at him.
After hearing what Lin Fu said, Wu Meijiu almost fainted from anger. He watched the five or six hundred armored soldiers in front of the mountain gate draw their weapons and kill the unarmed monks in front of the mountain gate. He wanted to see how Lin Fu would clean up the mess...