On June 11, a team left the south gate of Dunqiu and walked on the country road.
Perhaps it was a sign from heaven that a few drizzles of rain finally fell, giving the dry seedlings a little source of life.
I don’t know how far I walked, but there was a pond in front of me.
The pond is not big, it can only irrigate more than 200 hectares of farmland, but it is an iconic place in the southeast of Dunqiu.
There was a boat tied to the edge of the pool, with several boatmen inside, who greeted the prefect respectfully.
Jia Liu glanced around and his face darkened.
"I gave the order long ago, why didn't we see all the troops arriving?" he asked angrily.
On June 11, Zhuwubao planned to send 3,000 strong men to Zhaiqiao Bei. He wanted to watch the troops drill, ride and shoot, entertain all the Wubao masters, and then take the men and horses back to Dunqiu to strengthen the defense.
This was supposed to be done at the end of May, but the Wubao commanders kept delaying. It was finally decided, and the army of Shao thieves was close at hand. If we don't gather people today, it will be too late, because no one can say for sure.
Will the Shao thieves stay away from Baigou and attack Dunqiu?
"Master Fu, I see something is wrong." The servant Jia Da stepped forward and said.
"What's wrong?" Jia Liu asked, feeling startled.
The servants are all from the Jia family in Liaocheng. They are both prosperous and destructive, so they can be trusted.
"The eyes of those ten or so boatmen are twinkling, and they don't come ashore to greet us, there must be something wrong." Jia Da said in a low voice.
Jia Liu glanced at him from the corner of his eye and said, "Go and arrest someone and come for questioning."
"No." After Jia Da agreed, he ordered several fully armed guards and walked towards the cruise ship.
According to the plan, today the Lord is going to entertain the Wubao commanders on the cruise ship and watch the troops. But now none of the Wubao commanders have come, and the boatman is also very suspicious. It really needs to be investigated.
But just as they were walking towards the shore, the boatmen panicked, immediately cut off the ropes and punted the boat away from the lake shore.
"It's really a scam!" Jia Da was furious and ordered his guards to shoot arrows on the boat.
The arrows flew past, and one or two screams came from the cabin. As the ship gradually moved away, the sounds gradually disappeared.
"Master Fu." Jia Da flew back with an ugly expression on his face.
Jia Liu's face looked a little anxious: "It's bad, these thieves have all surrendered to the Jin people."
Jia Da also thought about it and looked at each other with the guards.
Jia Liu's expression changed for a while, he stamped his feet, got on his horse, and said, "Go back to the city."
Jia Da and others responded immediately and rushed towards Dunqiu with Jia Liu in their arms.
The city will soon be in sight.
Jia Liu was anxious in his heart and couldn't help wiping his sweat. When he reached a stone's throw outside the city, he felt cold: the gates of Dunqiu were closed tightly, and the big banner with the word "Han" at the top of the city had been taken down, leaving it empty.
, nothing.
When they saw people coming from outside the city, several people stuck their heads out and pointed at Jia Liu.
It’s over! After only leaving for a while, the city was already controlled by others.
Jia Liu still wanted to make a last-ditch effort, but he calmed down the restless horse and shouted: "Who is in charge in the city? Why don't you open the door when you see me coming back?"
He was very careful not to say the word "anti", and he didn't know what his psychology was. Maybe there was still a little bit of luck in his heart.
But the people at the top of the city quickly shattered his luck: several hanging baskets were put down, and people sat in the baskets. As soon as they hit the ground, they ran towards Jia Liu.
"Husband."
"Father."
It turned out to be his wife.
A voice came from the top of the city: "The prince has been in Dunqiu for two years. He encouraged farmers and mulberry trees, and supported orphans and widows. He has done no bad deeds, so he can go on his own. My wife has been returned. Go back to Liaocheng. I won't send her away."
"Li Shou, but you?" Jia Liu was so angry that he yelled: "Confused! Confused! The ruler of Jin is weak and the government is corrupt. He is not a member of the family, so he should not be given authority. Haven't you understood it after so many years? Shi Andong has no sectarian views and is cold.
If you are a powerful person, or you are famous for your articles, or you are famous for your talent and virtue, as long as you are favored by him, you can become an official. What is the use of following the Lord of Jin and the aristocratic family? Do people like you? "
When Li Shou heard this, he laughed loudly and said, "Shi Le promoted you, not me. What can I say?"
Jia Da came over and whispered a few words.
Jia Liu suddenly realized this and secretly sighed that he was temporarily soft-hearted and did not kill the entire Li family.
Li Shoucong's niece Li Shi was the concubine of Yu Liang, who joined the army in the Xuchang shogunate. No wonder he wanted to rebel.
Ordinarily, this is not surprising. It is too common for members of a big family to work in different directions, but at the critical moment, it is unreliable!
There is no doubt that Li Shou was closely connected with Yu Chen, Yu Liang and his son.
"Jia Fu, please go quickly and don't stay." Li Shou shouted from the city again: "In the future, the king's army will attack Qinghe eastward. If the whole family surrenders, they will not lose their wealth and honor. Where to go? You should think about it carefully and tell me.
this."
After saying that, Li Shou bowed and said: "I bow to you on behalf of the people of Dunqiu. When Fujun first came, there were scars on the roads, but now they have been greatly improved. This is the virtue of Fujun. Later meeting——
Maybe some time.”
The sound came from afar, but the person had disappeared.
Jia Liu looked away melancholy and remained silent.
Jia Da led the horse, guarded his wife, and headed towards Liaocheng.
In troubled times, there is no right or wrong, only success or failure.
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Dunqiu is peaceful here, but other places may not be so "gentle".
On the same day that Jia Liu was locked up outside the city, in Fanyang County, a large group of soldiers rushed to the county government office with shouts and the sound of killing was loud.
The county magistrate Xie Guang, who was born in the Xie family of Dongwuyang, held a big halberd and led a hundred soldiers to fight bravely.
Arrows were flying around, and blood was constantly spraying in front of him.
There were fewer and fewer soldiers capable of fighting, and more and more people fell down. Even he had a few new wounds on his body.
I am going to die here today! Xie Guang has realized this in his heart and is extremely sad and angry.
That shit Jin Ting is worse than Liu Han.
People from Henan and Youzhou are worse than the Huns.
Damn, give it a try!
At this moment, a large arrow was shot from the wall.
Xie Guang staggered, fell to the ground, and could not get up again.
"Kill!" More people rushed into the county government office and killed all the guards.
Dozens of people rushed into the backyard first, and when they saw the servant, they stabbed him directly.
The woman was so shocked that she took off her clothes and started doing it on the spot.
The people of Wubao looked at it and laughed.
Xie Guang's wife held the baby in her arms and cried for mercy.
Someone rushed over, snatched the baby away, and threw it into the well.
Xie's wife was stunned and was dragged into the room, crying non-stop.
Yin Fang put on her helmet and shook her armor, strode into the backyard, laughed and cursed at the soldiers' behavior, but did not stop them.
Isn't that what war is all about? It's rare but strange.
"Take a look at where there is any money, and put it away for me." Yin Fang looked around and picked up a set of women's clothes on the ground. The quality was not bad, so she asked someone to put them away.
"No." Youwu Fort resident put dozens of pennies in his pocket and said with a smile.
It is impossible for them to eat the royal food. After killing Xie Guang's family and regaining Fanyang, they will go home and continue farming as common people. If they don't grab something or be happy, they really can't help themselves.
"Has Xie Guang's head been cut off?" Yin Fang asked again.
Nephew Yin Tu replied: "I have sent people to collect it and send it to Chen Gong's army."
"Alas, I have done too many evil things with the Xiongnu in the past. With this head, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief." Yin Fang sighed.
He walked past a naked female body and turned a blind eye.
In his opinion, murdering a whole family, raping and robbing is certainly not evil. Such things happen every day. There are so many of them that people have become accustomed to them and historians are not interested in writing about them.
It is considered evil to surrender to the Xiongnu, because it is a great right and wrong. Now as long as you return to the court and actively serve yourself, everyone will praise you, and the historians will not hesitate to speak up for you.
Thousands of years later, who knows what you have done? If you can take advantage of the situation and become a high-ranking official, maybe there will be a lot of people who will worship you in the future.
After leaving the county government office, there were still people looting on the street, but it was not their house, but other Wubao Shuais.
He didn't bother to look more. After waiting for a while, a noisy group of people took their belongings and went directly back to Wubao.
Dozens of vehicles were parked outside Wubao, carrying 3,000 dendrobium grains and preparing to be shipped to Baigou.
Yin Fang checked carefully to make sure there was no red or rotten grain, then waved her hand and had someone pull it away.
After burning, killing and looting, Baoding returned to his home and became a loyal and honest farmer, tending the crops, taking care of his family, and honoring his parents. Only in occasional chats would he reveal the "great achievements" he had made with the castle owner.
It aroused a burst of envy and jealousy from others, wishing that it was me who was there at that time.
Good and evil are not so clear-cut to begin with, and they often coexist in the same person.
There are no stereotypes in the world, it's not black and white, most of it is gray.
This is troubled times.
On June 15th, large armies gathered outside Inner Yellow City and surrounded the city.
"Down! Down! Down!" The silver spear soldiers struck the ground with their spear shafts and shouted in unison.
The cavalrymen of the Yi Congjun circled the city three times, shooting an arrow from time to time, making the top of the city fly like chickens and dogs.
Behind them, the auxiliary soldiers formed a formation around the chariot, one after another, shouting in unison——
"Benevolence and forgiveness are the foundation, and only the original evil will be punished."
"I don't care about anyone who threatens to obey."
"If you don't surrender, you will return to the same sin as before."
"After the city is destroyed, not a blade of grass will be left behind."
"Down! Down! Down!" The rhythmic sound of spears hitting the ground sounded again, and tens of thousands of people roared in unison, soaring into the sky.
The people at the top of the city looked at it, their faces turned earth-colored and their backs were covered with sweat.
After a while, there was only a "creak" sound, and the county magistrate, topless, tied himself up and came out.
After seeing the big banner in the distance, he knelt down with a thump and said in a trembling voice: "Please punish the guilty man."
"Oh!" The Silver Spear Sergeant raised his spear high and cheered warmly.
Under the banner, the general in golden armor rode out on horseback. Wherever he passed, the cheers reached a new level.
Within a few days, many scholars from Dunqiu, Fanyang, Wei, Dongwuyang, Wei and other places joined the army, either expelling Liu Han's puppet officials or directly killing officials and returning to the righteous.
For a time, Shile's rule on the north bank of the river collapsed, and the situation was excellent.
To put it bluntly, it is what the people want.
This "people", of course, refers to the gentry, which is so powerful that it has nothing to do with ordinary people. They don't even have personal freedom.
Chapter completed!