Seventy-seven, killing people is like cutting grass (Part 1)
On the 14th day of the 14th month of the first lunar month of the first year of Xian'an, Emperor Sima Yu of the Jin Dynasty, Lu Chang, the leader of the Tianshi Tao who claimed to be a Taoist priest, gathered more than 400 believers. More than 100 of them had sneaked into Jiankang City before dark to wait for Lu
When the commanders of Song Dynasty arrived outside Guangmo Gate, it was already dark. Lu Song ordered everyone to shout together: "The Queen Mother issued a secret edict to welcome the King of Donghai to return the capital and regain the throne. Anyone who dares to stop him will be killed."
Those Tianshi Dao believers in Guangmo Gate also made a noise together, falsely claiming that King Sima Yi of the East China Sea was returning to the capital, and they cooperated with each other inside and outside. The more than a hundred soldiers guarding Guangmo Gate were shocked and didn't know what to do, but saw the blazing torches, and Lu Song was reflected.
With his majestic face, Lu Song, the Taoist leader of the Heavenly Master, was very famous in Jiankang City, and almost everyone knew him. So when the soldiers saw Lu Song, they really thought that the deposed emperor Sima Yi was back, and they were hesitant and surprised.
, a few were injured by the Taoists of the Celestial Master holding swords and staffs, and more than a hundred soldiers were quickly dispersed. Among the soldiers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, only the sergeants from the governor's office in the border town had combat effectiveness, and the sergeants in other counties and counties only had the ability to fight.
The function of maintaining public order and the ability to adapt to the enemy are extremely poor. The same is true for these soldiers under the command of Lu Shi, the Minister of the Fifth Army. They were unexpectedly rushed away by a group of rabble from Dongcheng Guangmo and rushed towards the inner city——
There are more than 400 people in Lu Chang, but less than 100 of them have swords, guns, and weapons. The rest are armed with sticks and iron farm tools such as rakes, hoes, and sickles. Compared with the cowardly soldiers, these fanatical followers of Tianshi Tao are quite powerful.
Lu Song's powerful disciple Xu Long shouted: "Follow closely, follow me into Yunlong Gate, first go to the palace arsenal to get weapons, armor and staff, then go to Shiqian Palace to hold the emperor's order."
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Xu Long was born in a poor family, had read a book, and liked to speak some ancient and mysterious things. It didn't matter whether the tenant farmers could understand him or not, as long as someone took the lead, those people would follow.
Lu Chang and Xu Long knew the architectural layout of Taicheng, the residence of the emperor's concubines, and even the arsenal of the guards. The gates of Taicheng, Shenwu Gate and Zhichao Gate, were tightly guarded and difficult to break into. Yunlong Gate was where the servants and cooks of the palace were located.
Most outsiders don't know about the small entrance door. Lu Song and Xu Long led a group of fanatical believers straight to Taicheng. The journey was smooth, but the guards of Yunlong Gate were caught off guard and were easily broken in by the Tianshi Taoists -
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Xu Long shouted: "Go to the palace arsenal to get weapons!" He rushed to the front brandishing his single sword. The clerks at the palace arsenal and several guards on duty were stunned. Before they could figure out what was going on, they were knocked to the ground.
, Lu Song and Xu Long commanded the tenant farmers to seize the weapons they had in hand. The crowd was excited. Some liked long weapons, such as daggers, spears, halberds, pumice, hoe, beryllium, etc., and some liked short weapons, such as axes.
, axe, vertebrae, keel, 殳, 椓, hook inlay, etc., and others are busy putting on helmets and leather armors, all of them are happily picking and choosing, they are very busy, and they feel that they can do whatever they want, wantonly
The joy of plunder——
These people came all the way from the small town of Meilong, twenty miles away. They broke through Guangmo Gate in the outer city and broke into Yunlong Gate in Taicheng City. They encountered almost no decent resistance. There were a few who were slightly injured.
It must be because they were not sincere enough in praying in front of Emperor Shuiguan before setting off. Therefore, the morale of this ragtag group was high, and they felt that by following Lu Jijiu, they could dominate the world——
Seeing that all the disciples had weapons, Lu Chang said loudly: "Xu Long, Wang Guo, you two led two hundred people into Chongde Palace, took the Queen Mother hostage and went to Taiji Hall to meet with our division."
Xu Long and Wang Guo responded like thunder, raised their weapons, and shouted: "Go, take the Queen Mother hostage." Those stupid people also shouted "Take the Queen Mother hostage, hold the Queen Mother hostage" and followed Xu Long and Wang Guo. Behind him, he passed through the wing hall on the left and ran towards Chongde Palace.
Lu Chang led the remaining two hundred believers around the secret pavilion on the west side of Taicheng and headed towards the Shiqian Palace where the emperor lived. Along the way, he met a small group of guards on duty and palace maids, who were all killed by Lu Chang and his disciples. They struck down with ferocity——
Mao Anzhi, the general of Suwei Zhonglang, led a group of soldiers and rushed from Shenwumen. Xi Chao, Chen Caozhi, Ran Sheng, and Su Qi, more than 40 people, also rushed there. Mao Anzhi had no time to summon the soldiers and palace guards. , rushed from the Shangshu Province on the east side to stop in front of the emperor's palace, and met Lu Song and his group face to face——
The torch was shaking wildly, the sword was dazzling, and there were chaotic heads and confused expressions everywhere. Lu Song shouted: "Mao Anzhi, by the decree of the Queen Mother, I welcome the King of Donghai back to the palace and resume his throne. Anyone who dares to stop him will die!" "
