Zuo Liangyu was beaten so hard by Pang Cun that he was knocked unconscious, with black spots in his eyes and white spots in his eyes. Before he could wake up, he had the soldiers of the invading army put heavy wooden shackles on him.
In the past, the great general who was so powerful that he didn't even pay attention to Chongzhen's imperial edict has now fallen into another equally eye-catching state. He was put into a specially made prison car, and his hands were still trapped in wooden shackles.
In the middle, it was difficult to move freely. There were three walls of capable cavalry patrolling the front, rear, left and right sides of the prison car, leaving no gaps open.
Refugees on the roadside, farmers, people who had been bullied by Zuo Zhen, and officers and soldiers escorted by the rebel army all crowded near the prison car. Everyone looked up eagerly, wanting to see what Zuo Liangyu was like today.
situation.
The unkempt Zuo Liangyu's consciousness was still very vague, and he could only vaguely hear someone scolding him. He wanted to open his mouth and yell, but he didn't drink water for too long, making Zuo Liangyu's throat feel like it was being scolded.
It was like a needle prick, and the slightest movement caused excruciating pain. He barely opened his mouth, but only a painful whine came out from the depths of his throat.
When the prison car arrived in Suizhou, it was already late at night. Zhang Pizhu ordered the troops to stop in a village to rest. The soldiers sat on the ground, and some strong soldiers of the rebel army went to carry wine and food. Since the war was over, they hid in Suizhou City.
People who had taken refuge were gradually returning to their villages, and the situation was much calmer.
The people of Suizhou were equally excited about this unprecedented victory won by the Chuang army. The food and wine they prepared were quite sumptuous, with many large-diameter washbasins filled with large meat and stir-fry dishes. Pork, mutton, beef, fish, etc.
Donkey meat, braised, white-cut, and stewed are all available, and they are all mixed together in a wooden basin. The aroma of the meat is overwhelming, and you can't help but move your index fingers.
The victory of the Chu army was the best festival for the people of Suizhou. The local people welcomed Zhang Pizhu's troops as if they were celebrating the New Year. The villagers and soldiers sat together casually, forming a huddle.
In the early stages of the beginning, the common people and the soldiers who invaded the army inevitably felt a lot of restraint. Everyone ate in a polite manner and spoke very quietly. Everyone struggled to find something suitable to say to socialize.
The scene was a little desolate. But this stage passed quickly. After a few pieces of mutton, everyone started talking more, and it got out of hand.
Soon, someone started laughing so strangely that it shook the house. The new leaves on the tree shook off and fell into the vegetable pot, as if a new dish had been added. Some people burst into tears, crying and complaining.
, he cried out his family, neighbors, fellow villagers, and the resentment of the Suizhou people who had been bullied by the Zuo army over the years. He cried so hard that he could not stop crying for three days.
Suizhou, no less than Zaoyang, is the most diligent and powerful base for the Chuang Army. The sincerity and enthusiasm shown by the people also moved Zhang Pizhu and Pang Cun, and the soldiers also recalled what they had suffered
of all kinds of injustice.
Some people were exiled from northern Shaanxi all the way to Suizhou, ate tree bark and Guanyin soil, and experienced the famine in northern Shaanxi that was like hell on earth; some people joined the rebel army in Luoyang, and they can still remember how the devotees of Prince Fu's Mansion were.
They broke bones and stripped away marrow, and plundered them; some were locals from Suizhou. Zuo Zhen traveled to Handong several times, and would burn and plunder villages in Suizhou along the way. Almost every household had a blood feud with Zuo Liangyu.
These roars of condemnation gathered into a powerful sound. Zuo Liangyu, who was still locked in the prison car, had an injury to his ears and could not hear clearly, but he could still hear from the emotion full of injustice and anger.
Here, he realized the strong hatred of the people towards him.
He panicked, washing his whole body and shaking. If it were on the battlefield, although Zuo Liangyu was used to running away to preserve his strength, he was not a coward who couldn't help but tremble at the sight of swords and guns. On the contrary, his equestrian skills
, his martial arts skills have not completely declined even after so many years of pampered life.
But now he is afraid.
Zuo Liangyu had robbed, looted, and killed countless civilians. How could he be afraid? He used to be so unscrupulous and domineering to plunder and humiliate, but after losing Zuo Zhen's army, Zuo Liangyu
When Liangyu was alone among the people and surrounded by thousands of people, he finally became afraid. It turns out that the power of the people is so powerful and terrifying?
Zuo Liangyu thought about Yuan Chonghuan who was taken away by the people of the capital. What would happen to him?
No, Zuo Liangyu now envies Yuan Chonghuan, and his end will only be more terrible than Yuan Chonghuan.
Zuo Liangyu's heart was completely filled with regret. He regretted why he had gone against Yang Sichang. If Yang Sichang was still alive, how could the intruder have become so arrogant today? He also regretted why he did not obey the court's order. If Yang Sichang had been alive before
It would be nice to go north and serve as King Qin. Maybe now I will be serving as the Taiping General Soldier in Xuanda University.
Zuo Liangyu regretted it!
In addition to Zuo Liangyu, Zhang Pizhu also escorted many other ordinary prisoners. Some of the fierce servants, especially a few Mongolians with a reputation for killing, had a deep blood feud with the people of Suizhou. Someone recognized a Mongolian servant among them and killed him.
His own brother, who drank wine and was in a rage, even picked up a farm tool and wanted to take revenge. Zhang Pixu was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so he hurriedly asked the soldiers to stop him.
But such an approach made the people of Suizhou feel deeply confused and puzzled. After finally defeating the Zuo Army, why can't those who have been grievances be repaid for grievances, and those who have grievances be revenged?
Zhang Pizhen had no choice but to explain the policy of the invading army to everyone. Many people still did not understand the difference between killing the butchers of the left army directly and punishing them with canonical punishment after a public trial. The pro-military standard soldiers
He kept explaining. Finally, Pang Cun came up with a simple explanation, which was to tell the villagers that the public trial was the yamen. From now on, the army in Huguang will be the government and yamen, so everything must be handled through the yamen.
That's good.
Although the people still had doubts, some villagers felt that the world was about to be settled and that "Little King Li" was going to take over the world after hearing this!
Pang Cun smiled bitterly, and wanted to explain to the villagers that it was the general's duty to do this in the world, but Zhang Pizhu waved his hand and smiled at him: "You don't have to explain everything so clearly, I will make the people happy today."
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Pang Cun was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily and said: "Yes, yes, everyone should be happy today!"
He then asked: "General, the people have returned to their hometowns from Suizhou City. Has the siege camp been eliminated?"
"It should be." Zhang Pizhu replied, "I don't know the details yet, but I have been receiving messages all night, saying that the Commander-in-Chief has solved the siege camp. But I don't know yet whether he used a force attack.
, we still used the method of persuading them to surrender. I don’t know what the situation is with the remaining naval warships in Zuozhen. Did we get it in the end?"
"But these things will be clear tomorrow, right?"
"Well, the situation in Huguang is settled. After Zuozhen is defeated, although Yunyang still has Gao Doushu and our old friend Huaguansuo Wang Guangen. Well... there is also Ding Qirui in Wuchang. He has 20,000 people, which is relatively troublesome, but
The Eight Kings should help us get rid of Governor Ding. In such a huge Huguang Province, the imperial court can no longer provide any decent troops. Next, as long as the Commander-in-Chief is willing, the Chu army can sweep through Chu and include Sanxiang at any time.
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Zhang Pili read a lot of books with Fang Yiren, and his vision and knowledge have made great progress. At this time, he analyzed the situation in Huguang and dug in, making Pang Cun on the side also nod his head.
He stuffed a piece of mutton into his mouth, chewed it and said with a smile: "San Chu is about to be settled, I wonder where our commander will look next!"