The soldiers and prisoners nodded in agreement after hearing this. The fat officer's idea was a brilliant one, and he could be invincible with two ways out.
The officer ordered the prisoners to spread the news quietly to everyone around them. Those who are willing to escape can work together to seize the south gate and escape. Those who are unwilling to escape should not make any noise, otherwise everyone will die if they are discovered.
It was in the second half of the night, when it is most likely to get sleepy. All kinds of snoring could be heard in the city gates, and even the sound of insects was covered up. The fat officer took the lead in planning, and of course he had to lead the way, leading dozens of brave warriors.
The soldier walked towards the city gate with his bare feet.
The four sentries holding spears at the city gate were sleeping soundly against the wall, but why didn't they snore? Ignore them, they had to fire the arrow.
The fat officer approached the sentry five steps away. He suddenly held his breath and rushed forward. He grabbed the spear and thrust it at his neck. The pointed helmet fell to the ground, revealing the clumps of straw.
"Scared! Why is it straw!"
The remaining three or four people grabbed their weapons and poked grass from their armors. Everyone stood there stunned for a moment, their heartbeats almost stagnating.
A voice suddenly shouted from the city wall far behind: "What are you doing!"
"Run away first!" The fat officer reacted quickly. Four or five people rushed forward, lifted the door stop of the city gate open, pulled the door open and rushed outside.
"Someone has opened the barrier! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!"
The prisoners spread their legs and ran towards the depths of Chencang Road. Only about 200 people remained in the same place without moving. The Tang army quickly lit torches everywhere. A general lay on the female wall and shouted down: "
Hey, why don't you run away."
One of the prisoners raised his head and responded: "We did not kill the people."
The escaped prisoners ran for seven or eight miles in one breath. They were tired and panting and slowed down their pace. They looked back and looked around, but it seemed that no horses were chasing them.
The fat officer was suspicious, so he turned around and said to everyone: "Don't take the main road after dawn! To avoid being chased by the imperial troops, let's go into the mountains to rest!"
After the prisoners had walked more than three miles, the valley in front of them suddenly narrowed. The canopy of trees above their heads was dense, and only a little starlight escaped. The cries of night owls and ghosts made them feel frightened, and they crowded together and staggered.
Suddenly countless torches lit up in front, and there were shadows of fire in the gaps between the trees on the hillsides on both sides. The prisoners turned around in a hurry, but more torches jumped from the hillside behind them and ran down, blocking their way back? The officers and
The eyes of all the prisoners were full of despair.
"Shoot them all!" Yan Xiaosi gave the order, and arrows were shot from all directions. The sound of the arrows entering the flesh and the screams were endless. Then the Hexi Army went over to pick up the arrows one by one. Those who were not dead were given.
Make up for it with a knife or two.
…
Li Siye was sitting cross-legged in the meeting hall. When he heard Yan Xiaosi standing aside to report, he couldn't help but raised his head and asked in confusion: "Out of more than two thousand people, only a little over two hundred have never killed any common people?"
"That's right?" Yan Xiaosiqiao said, "I have sent people to interrogate them one by one? Although these people have done robbery, they have not crossed the line of killing Liang, but they are not good either.
It’s better to kill them all.”
Li Siye shook his head and said: "Impossible? Being in that kind of army? It's easy to be influenced by others. It's rare and valuable to be able to stick to the bottom line of not killing people."
"The doctor is absolutely right. These people are all beasts. Compared with them, those who only rob but don't kill are actually good people. However, my subordinates also found out other things during interrogation."
"Oh? What?" Li Siye asked with interest.
"After the rebels marched south from Hebei, they looted everyone from generals to soldiers? There was also a special team to escort the looted property back to Youzhou by boat along the canal. In order to boost the morale of the army, An Lushan
, it is stipulated to behead twenty people or more than the brigade commander? Then you can pack the property you robbed into a package, write your name and residential address on it? The army will be transported by water and sent back to Youzhou along the canal? Then from Youzhou
Left behind, sorted and delivered to their respective homes? Then family members sent letters for verification. The weight of the transported property was also determined according to the size of the military merit and official position. It is said that this was also learned from us? "
Li Siye suddenly became angry and said, "When did I allow my subordinates to rob?"
"No, I made a mistake. It is said that I learned this from the Western Region Chamber of Commerce. They also deliver packages, but the name of the cooperating merchant is written on the package from the Chamber of Commerce."
"So that's it," Li Siye couldn't help but sigh: "They robbed from top to bottom. What's the difference between this and bandits? They also brought all the property robbed from Luoyang, Chang'an back to Fan Yang. Thief An didn't regard Luoyang as his at all.
New home, is this what a person who wants to conquer the world should think about?"
Yan Xiaosi followed his words and continued: "They are much more ruthless than bandits. Which bandit dares to rob Luoyang, Chang'an?"
At this time, a personal guard came outside the door and reported: "Doctor, your Majesty has sent an envoy from Lingwu, and he is already outside the prefect's residence."
"Okay! Follow me out to meet the Holy Messenger."
Li Siye led the generals to the gate of the mansion, and saw the eunuch Yu Chaoen riding a horse and leading a group of soldiers to line up by the road. When he saw Li Siye, he quickly got off his horse, crossed his hands and saluted: "I am here to see the king of Xiliang."
Li Ye crossed his hands and returned the greeting: "Mr. Yu is too out of touch. Does your Majesty have any orders?"
Yu Chaoen said quickly: "The prince does not need to pay a big courtesy, it is just a message that your majesty asked me to pass on. Your Majesty said that he has moved his residence to Pengyuan. He misses the prince very much and hopes that he can go there to meet him.
"
Li Siye frowned slightly. What were Li Heng's actual words? He expressed his will so euphemistically. Was it due to his cautious nature or something else?
"Please send the Holy Envoy back to your Majesty. Li Siye will prepare to leave for Pengyuan."
After Yu Chaoen left, Li Siye returned to the meeting hall to settle matters in Fengxiang County, and told Feng Changqing and Duan Xiushi who were sitting below: "If I delay for a long time, I will only stick to one city and one pass. Zhao Zhengyi
The Taoist priests have moved the Taoist temple to Lanzhou City and kept the post road open to transport Xuanwu cannons from Lanzhou to Fengxiang. If the cannons are not enough to accumulate 100, we will temporarily hold back."
After arranging everything, Li Siye led two thousand tooth soldiers out of the city and rushed to Pengyuan County, Ningzhou at starry night.
Li Heng stationed himself in a Taoist palace in Pengyuan County, which was converted into a palace. The eldest son Li Chongyun led the Longxiang army to station on the right, and the original prince led the new army of Longwu to station on the left. Longxiang army stationed
After Lingwu, they were incorporated into Shuofang's local army on the basis of the original team, and expanded into a full army of 8,000 men.
Before Li Siye arrived at Pengyuan, Li Han deliberately asked Li Chongyun to greet him at the post road entrance, because he had just promoted his son to the rank of doctor in the Ministry of War, and he still served as the military envoy of Long Xiang's army to show his trust and favor to his father and son.
There is another meaning here. Since Li Siye is now the king of the county and also in charge of the three divisions of Yitong and Kaifu, if he is promoted again, he can only be the three divisions, three princes and Zhu Guo who are still alive, because there are still many battles to be fought in the future.
, in order to avoid having no official promotion in the future, so promoting his son is also a compromise method.
Li Chongyun kowtowed in front of Li Siye's horse: "My son Chongyun pays homage to your lord."
Li Siye looked down at his complexion and said with a smile: "It seems that the emperor treats you well."
The son took the initiative to lead his horse forward, lowered his head and said, "Yunlang knows that your majesty is able to treat children so kindly only because of you, grandpa."
Li Siye nodded and glanced back. The Ya soldiers and Long Xiang soldiers who were following them took the initiative to slow down and retreat three feet away. He asked in a seemingly relaxed tone: "But what if one day,
Grandpa suddenly offended the emperor, what should you do?"
Li Chongyun bit his lip and thought for a while, then raised his head resolutely and said: "If there is such a day, Yun Lang's misfortunes and blessings are all brought about by himself, even if I make a decisive decision, I will never drag him down. Besides, I will stay in the court and say
Maybe one day I can protect grandpa in turn."
"You protect me?" Li Siye laughed, his hearty and rough voice echoing across the loess plains.
"Grandpa, don't believe it? I will definitely be able to do it."