Lu Hui and Zhu Jing were tied up and kneeling in Wang Huan's army tent. Lu Hui's broken arm had been bandaged, his eyes were distracted, and he was speechless. Zhu Jing, on the other hand, glared at Wang Huan and Zhang Kai with a pair of moves.
, stubborn and unruly.
Kaifeng sat firmly on his seat, looked at Zhu Jing with great interest from a high position, and said with a sneer: "The heavenly army is here, but they are still resisting! They only surrendered when they saw that the situation was not good. You have a good plan!"
Lu Hui's face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and said, "We were all framed by evil officials, and it was difficult to run away from home and join the country. We had no choice but to become desperate gangsters in the green forest. Now that we have offended the power of the tiger, I hope to beg for forgiveness."
"Wise words!" Kai Zhang snorted coldly and said: "If the rebels who kill officials see something wrong, can they be forgiven just by your words? You guys have disobeyed the power of heaven and deserve no mercy.
How can I be spared a serious crime!?"
Zhu Jing was furious. He suddenly stood up and cursed: "What a shameless dog official! If my eldest brother hadn't thought about it, you think Yongnian City could have been easily conquered by you!?...
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Before Zhu Jing could finish scolding him, a soldier came up and beat him with a military stick until he fell to his knees. He looked at Zhu Jing coldly and said, "You are so stubborn and stubborn, you killed several of our generals."
, You are so rampant! When the Yamen decides on the punishment, I will see how long you can continue to be crazy!"
Zhu Jing was about to scold him again, but Lu Hui roared angrily: "Fourth brother! Shut up!" Zhu Jing paused. Although he stopped scolding him, he still stared like an enraged wolf.
Although Lu Hui was humiliated and indignant, he was captured by the army. Not to mention that he and Zhu Jing had committed a major crime of rebellion and would be sentenced to death. Even his pregnant wife and his third brother Wu Cheng
The widow and children who were left behind were condemned to the crime of being implicated and thrown into slavery as prostitutes, and could only serve as enslaved official prostitutes for the rest of their lives.
Although in the Song Dynasty, the crime of conspiring to convict family members into prostitution and slavery was much more relaxed than in the Tang Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, it does not mean that there was no such thing. For example, Liang Hongyu, a heroine of the generation who was supported by Han Shizhong as his wife, was originally
She was an official lady who was proficient in calligraphy and could draw a strong bow. However, his grandfather and father were both defeated and killed because they missed the opportunity to put down the Fangla Rebellion. Liang Hongyu was also implicated and became a prostitute in Jingkou camp.
Lu Hui and Zhu Jing committed a major crime of rebellion, and they were both from civilian households. Not only would they be tortured to death, but how could their families be spared?
If you want to be pardoned by the government, you can only surrender and perform meritorious service. But even if you want to surrender now, how can the government accept it easily? In successive wars, Geng Gong, Su Ji, Weng Kui and other bandit leaders have surrendered to the government.
Due to the enemy's situation, Lu Hui and Zhu Jing were no longer needed to lead the army. Lu Hui had one of his arms cut off and became a useless man. What use could he have for the army? My fourth brother Zhu Jing was quite capable, but he
While defending the city, he killed several officers and generals. He had a fierce temper. How could the commander and deputy commander of the army spare him?
When coach Wang Huan heard his deputy scolding Lu Hui and Zhu Jing, he didn't say much as if an old monk was in trance. Xiao Tang couldn't bear to see it and thought that Zhu Jing's methods were extraordinary and it would be a pity to kill him. After Lu Hui gave up the resistance, he
Even Xue Yong, who was almost killed by Zhu Jing, once said to Xiao Tang: "Young Master, that boy is very capable, but it's a pity that he has become an enemy. If he can be persuaded to surrender, it will definitely help him a lot."
What's more, Xiao Tang couldn't stand the criminal punishment of involving family members, but he was just a soldier and horse in prison, so how could he give orders on Wang Huan's behalf?
"Come on! Press down these two thieves! Once Zhang Di is captured, he will be escorted to Bianliang and executed from the thieves' capital!" Zhang Zhang shouted sharply. The sergeant got the order and came up to kill Lu Hui.
, Zhu Jing and the two pressed down.
Lu Hui was like falling into an ice cave, and was speechless. "Wait a minute!" At this time, Zhu Jing stood up violently and shouted: "Just tell me to kill as many strong men as possible before I can cleanse my eldest brother's family, my third sister-in-law, and my nephew."
This is your fault!"
The military tent was opened, Wen Da, Xue Yuanhui and others all laughed wildly. Xue Yuanhui pointed at Zhu Jing and cursed: "You little thief is so arrogant! The heavenly army is here to conquer the thieves, and there will be countless good warriors. You, too!"
Do you think too highly of yourself? Without you, we won’t be able to suppress the thieves?"
When Xiao Tang saw that Zhu Jing had this intention, he suddenly stood up, clasped his fists to Zhang Kai and said: "Deputy Commander Zhang, I have never thought that these desperadoes in the mountains are all guilty of official punishment. There is no way to escape, so we have to do it."
They are gathering in the mountains and forests. If they can be persuaded and persuaded to submit to the enemies of the southern Hebei bandits, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds for both public and private interests?"
Lu Hui looked at Xiao Tang, his eyes full of gratitude. He opened his mouth and said in his heart: You finally stood up and spoke, but he said with a cold face: "Prisoner Xiao has a good heart! Thieves are caught in the same trap, so turn around."
There are many ungrateful people, who knows if these two thieves are pretending to surrender and waiting for opportunities to cause trouble again?"
Wen Da, Wei Dingguo, Shan Tinggui, Suo and other generals in the commander's tent were all close to Xiao Tang. Seeing that Xiao Tang was Lu Hui, Zhu Jing begged for mercy, so they all followed him to give advice to Zhang Kai.
"What Prisoner Xiao said does make sense." Coach Wang Huan, who had been watching silently, suddenly spoke up and said: "The powerful Green Forest tycoon has been recruited, he can contribute to the country and return his innocence. It will be a good thing for both himself and the country. If
If you two can really change your past, can I still not tolerate you?"
Zhang Zhang listened and Wang Huan also spoke, and said: "Since Wang Jiedu also wants to forgive your sins, what else can I say?"
Zhu Jing pondered for a while, then suddenly looked at Xiao Tang and said loudly: "If you want me to help you, you can! But firstly, you must not neglect my eldest brother and the widow's family, and secondly, ask me to be a pioneer and serve under the supervision of prisoner Xiao!"
After hearing this, Xue Yuanhui scolded: "You are a thief who wants to push every inch! How can the Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty be like a green forest village where you can vote for whomever you want!?"
Wang Huan smiled and said jokingly: "At the end of the Han Dynasty, Guan Wusheng surrendered to Cao Cao to keep his two sisters-in-law safe. It was said that he surrendered to the Han but not to Cao Cao. You are trying to protect your family, so what you are singing is not to surrender to Xiao."
Surrender to the Song Dynasty?"
"He was kind to my eldest brother and my third brother's widow." Zhu Jing stared at Wang Huan and said, "I can't trust the government, but I can trust him, Xiao Renxia, a famous official."
Xiao Tang never expected that Zhu Jing would say this. At this time, Wang Huan turned to look at Xiao Tang and said, "Prisoner Xiao, what do you think?"
After hearing this, Xiao Tang hurriedly said to Wang Huan: "Since Zhu Jing intends to make meritorious deeds and try his best to put down the rebellion, the general will take care of him in the end."
After the discussion, when the soldiers came up to escort Lu Hui and Zhu Jing, Zhu Jing stared directly at Zhang Kai and said word by word: "But when the opportunity comes, I will kill you to make our two brothers sworn brothers."
Brother, report back!"
He opened his mouth to listen to Zhu Jing's threats, but grinned and said, "I have been around for decades, and it seems that these harsh words have made my ears calloused. After you and your elder brother are cleared of their crimes, you can argue with me again!"
"...
When Xiao Tang got out of the military tent, he was stopped by someone. He turned around and saw that it was Zhang Kai, the lone deputy commander of the army. Zhang Kai said to Xiao Tang: "Your reputation as a knight is so loud. That Moushan bandit only wants to buy your favor."
Xiao Tang smiled slightly and said: "Actually, Zhang Jiedu also intended to release that Lu Hui. Is Zhu Jing a horse?"
Zhang Zhang stared at Xiao Tang and said meaningfully: "That boy has some tricks, but his temperament is a bit like that of me back then. It's just that when I was fighting in the rivers and lakes, I killed more officers and soldiers than that boy!"
Xiao Tang agreed. He knew what kind of background Kaikai was, and said: "There are many heroes in the green forest who are good generals, but they are forced into the wilderness. This is really a pity for the country."
He opened his mouth and said, "I was a thief in the forest back then, and it was natural to kill officers and soldiers. Now that I have been recruited to become an official, I should naturally do my best. After living for decades, from gathering in the mountains to being recruited as a thief, I Killing officials, being an official, killing thieves in countless battles, big and small, I finally understand something: an official may not be a thief, and a thief may not be inferior to an official. But at least you have to understand who you are, and when you go to the battlefield, no matter whether you are right or wrong , and don’t show any kindness to women anymore!”
After listening to Zhang Kai's reminder, Xiao Tang clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Deputy Commander, for teaching me. I will eventually understand."
Zhang Kai nodded and said: "I have been friends with Wang Jiedu for decades. He seems to value you very much, but you must not let down Wang Jiedu's cultivation."...
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Zhang Di escaped.
Since he heard the news that Yongnian, the Mingzhou government office, had fallen, he made an immediate decision and led the remaining 10,000-odd bandits from southern Hebei to abandon Linming Town, Loushan Tang Base and other places. They took advantage of Wang Huan's army to encircle them and entered the territory of Cizhou. They passed through Handan, Fuyang and other places and went all the way south. , fled to the border of Xiangzhou.
Wang Huan and Zhang Kai saw that Zhang Di was just as expected. If Zhang Di insisted on defending Mingzhou, he would definitely be cut off by the army, so he fled into Xiangzhou and then headed west, intending to escape to the Hedong border where green forest strongmen were crowded, with the intention of making a comeback.
Xiao Tang was ordered to order Qi Jingqi, together with generals such as Suo and Hua Rong, and Chen Zhu, the military commander of Zhengzhou, as the vanguard to launch a long-distance attack to pursue Zhang Di's group of bandits. There were several small-scale encounters with small groups of thieves near the county. The southern Hebei bandit army turned into several groups of bandits, and their footsteps were fast and slow. For a while, the thieves who were delayed delayed their journey, and called Zhang Di and other troops to pass. Arriving at Yecheng, we have entered the boundary of Xiangzhou.
At this time, Sai Gongming and Bian Xiang defeated Chen Zhu, Wu Bingyi, and Ma Wanli in the Feixiang of Mingzhou. They won the respect of Zhang Di. He led the scar-faced tiger Fu Xiang, the angry-eyed King Kong Yan, the green bamboo snake Kou Chen, etc. The heroes from Hedong and Zhang Di's headquarters arrived at the foot of Anyang City, Xiangzhou Governor's Office.
The prefect saw that several battalions of military supervisors in Xiangzhou had been defeated by the bandits from southern Hebei Province. Also seeing that the bandit army was so powerful, he had no choice but to abandon the city and flee. Bian Xiang led his troops into the city. While other rogue bandits were searching and plundering, they came to a place on the southeast camp street in the city. Garden. I saw this majestic, beautiful, simple and elegant courtyard building with its main hall covered with green glazed tiles and shady rocks arranged in an orderly manner. Even the rough and tumble people like Bian Xiang still felt relaxed and happy in it.
Bian Xiang asked someone to ask about it, and then he learned the name of this garden: Zhoujin Hall.
