Two days later, an army horse trudged hard on the muddy road. There was still a moist smell in the air, but the rain had stopped. The flag held by the army horse had the word "Qi" written on it.
This is a diligent army, and it can be seen that everyone is exhausted.
But the road ahead is long, and the extremely muddy road seems to never be finished. What's more, the troops behind the retreating Central Tang Army kept obstructing them along the way. They demolished bridges and burned ships when they encountered them, which added to their pursuit.
Countless difficulties.
Some people in the entire army have begun to complain and say strange things. Others are complaining that they are hungry and saying that they set off in a hurry and did not even bring dry food. If they catch up like this, even if they catch them, it will be a waste of time.
They were all so weak that they could only die. The officers began to yell and curse, but the sergeants were also cursing and working hard. It was obvious that their morale was about to lose, and they were not far from collapse.
However, at this moment, from the top of the nearby hill, a figure suddenly flashed, and then he saw a few people rushing down in front, but what was swaying was the flag of the Snake-Eating Army. At this time, everyone was in a panic.
Surprised, the quarrel in the team stopped, and then those few people approached empty-handed, invited the captain of this army, and checked his seal tiger talisman, and then these few people said:
"Brothers, thank you for your hard work on the long journey. It has been a long time since the Tang Dogs passed by. However, there was naturally a strong wind army blocking them in front, blocking the way of these bastards. So time is not too tight.
Hot water and meals have been prepared at the mountain col five miles away. Please have a meal before leaving, brothers."
Suddenly, when they heard that there was hot water and food in front of them, all the soldiers were immediately boosted in morale, and then they started shouting. After following them, they saw the mountain col in front of them. Two miles into the road, there was a village. In the village
On the grain drying ground in the center, thirty or forty earthen stoves were set up. At least two to three hundred people were busy.
As soon as the troops passed by, they quickly had hot ginger soup to drink, filling their hungry stomachs with food. Then they sat in the village houses to eat, and each room was empty.
, but the wall was covered with thick straw. The soldiers were sitting around the wall. There were already three people in the room.
A large wooden basin is placed in the center in the shape of a Chinese font. There are all kinds of things in it: vegetable dumplings, steamed buns, steamed buns, cornmeal steamed buns, pancakes, jujube cakes, pancakes. At first glance, it looks like hundreds of rice dishes made on the stoves of various households.
, eat as much as you want, even kick it into your own arms. If it's not enough, just scream.
The soldiers were so hungry that they stuffed the food into their mouths, but soon they brought up three large wooden basins. Each contained large slices of stir-fried pork with cabbage.
White fat meat, a big wooden basin
Inside is pork bone soup stewed with radish, and there is also pickled vegetables in a large wooden basin. Although the dish is simple, it is heavy on oil and salt, which is quite practical. A soldier can get such a hot meal in this damn place.
, already beaming with joy.
After the food delivery person had prepared all the dishes, he said firmly:
"Steamed buns, radish soup, and pickles as you like. There are only so many stir-fried pork slices with cabbage. If we walk forward for forty miles, we still have people to help us and can provide everyone with meals."
Then the man turned around and continued to work, and the captain of the army was pulled into a large room next to him. Someone took out a booklet and asked him to put his seal on it.
They left a note, and Captain Duan readily agreed. When they finally left, there were actually more than a dozen carts pulling up.
A large number of raincoats and hats came over, and each soldier got one. The morale that had almost collapsed and dispersed suddenly rebounded, especially when these soldiers knew that there was still a warm meal forty miles ahead.
When the meal is waiting, it is equivalent to having hope, and the walking speed is more than half faster than before.
It can be said that this scene is constantly being staged on the official road connecting Yedu and Jiaobei. The morale of the Northern Qi army is also recovering and rising little by little with such logistical supplies.
However, in sharp contrast, inside Lu Yu's temporary tent, candlelight was burning faintly, but several officials were kneeling on the ground, saying sadly:
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! That new transport envoy is really lawless! Look what he has done? He Ziwen, a fourth-grade magistrate, actually kills his family members whenever he asks.
However, this kind of behavior is worse than an animal. He killed three county magistrates from Tang County, Fengting County, Hanlou County, Liwen County and Jianqiu County, and imprisoned two people directly!"
"In addition, the official treasury in the prefectures and counties were directly emptied, and even the local wealthy gentry households were targeted. The news coming now is that a total of sixteen gentry houses have been forcibly broken into and looted.
Rivers of blood flowed, including even He Xiangguo, who had already become an official. The rest of the wealthy families almost lost their property under his lustful coercion! How is this kind of behavior different from bandits and bandits? "
"If you understand the canonical punishment, you must clearly understand the canonical punishment!!"
"Your Majesty, if we don't get rid of this person, it will be intolerable to God!"
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Listening to these officials crying like a cuckoo crying for blood, Lu Yu felt waves of boredom in his heart. This feeling of boredom, coupled with the unknown of the battle situation at this time, can be said to have accumulated heavily in his heart.
It challenged his patience. Even after becoming the king, Lu Yu warned himself countless times that he must be able to control his mood and anger.
Only through appearance can people feel the "unpredictable power of God", but listening to the performance of the following people with runny noses and tears, the evil fire in Lu Yu's heart suddenly burned up, and he burst into tears.
He slapped the Huanghuali table in front of him, and the table shattered into hundreds of small pieces with a snap, and then scattered out with a loud crash!
Suddenly, the wailing in the tent stopped. The officials looked up in shock. The muscles on Lu Yu's face twitched, and the light in his eyes almost seemed to choose someone.
Eat! After a while, he gritted his teeth and sneered:
"Shilang Zhou, the murdered He Ji and He Ziwen were your in-laws, right?"
The minister Zhou was suddenly dumbfounded:
"Yes, but?"
Lu Yu said calmly:
"Envoy Lin Zhuan took office according to my wishes, and all the officials in these three prefectures and counties must be controlled by him! But when he was asked to open the treasury, He Ji resisted, and in the end he even wanted to transfer his servants.
Come on
Poisonous hand! He was killed by Lin Zhuanshi!! This dog was dead when he died. It delayed the most precious moment. He died well and was lucky to die. Otherwise, I, I would have cut him in half.
His whole family!”
Zhou Shilang was dumbfounded and said after a long while:
"How could this happen? Impossible, impossible! Your Majesty, there must be something wrong. Someone must be framed and framed, Your Majesty!"
Lu Yu said coldly:
"Framing and false accusations?? The people are all there, the evidence is conclusive, what is there to frame! When Lin Zhuanshi opened the treasury, there was only more than 3,000 taels of silver in the entire treasury, and the Bei Ping warehouse was full of rotten rice.
, Chen rice, and only half of it. Where did all the people's fat and people's anointing go? He Ji's home is full of white rice.
There are hundreds of thousands of taels of silver and thirty-seven pieces of curios. The land is deeded to more than 1,600 acres. How dare he open a warehouse? How can he open a warehouse? Jumping over the wall is what this bastard wants to do. Also... Mr. Zhou, what happened
Suddenly, He Ji didn't have time to destroy evidence or anything, so it's best not to find your name on his family's account books!!"
At this time, Zhou Shilang had completely softened and felt his ears buzzing. Fortunately, he was not the only one who came. Another Liu Zheng, the prefect with a fluttering white beard, had already come out and looked at him with disdain.
He glanced at the Minister Zhou next to him, and then said with a loud voice like a bell:
"Then, Your Majesty, the five county magistrates of Tang County, including Fengting and Hanlou, who were beheaded or imprisoned, were all because of the lack of treasury?"
Lu Yu still respected Magistrate Liu quite a bit, because he had a good reputation in the country and the people called him Liu Qingtian. He snorted coldly:
"Currently, only three counties' account books have been sent over. One book from the other two counties was burned by the county magistrate, and one book has not yet been delivered. There are fishy things in it."
Liu Zheng looked at Lu Yu's livid face and said in a deep voice:
"If the county magistrate commits corruption and other acts, then there are national laws. The Lin transfer envoy appointed by the emperor killed people without saying a word, and after killing the people, he promoted Zuoer officials to serve as county magistrates on the spot. He
He's just a transit envoy. What qualifications do you have to do such a thing? This is ultra vires! If things go on like this, it'll be okay.
?Also, He Ji and the county magistrate were corrupt, which is excusable, but I have a list of people sent by this person to burn, kill, loot, rape, loot, and destroy their families in the countryside.
The cry was so loud!! I witnessed this with my own eyes, and at the same time, the dozen or so blood letters from all the people I received in my hand will not lie!"
Lu Yu stared at Liu Zheng, and Liu Zheng, an old minister, stared back with a clear conscience. Lu Yu suddenly threw all the things on the desk away with a crash, and pulled a map from the wall next to him! Then he put it down
The map was smashed on the table, and he poked a red line on the map and said:
"Do you know what this line means?"
Liu Zheng took a look and said without fear:
"This should be the official road from Yedu to Jiaobei."
Lu Yu said word for word:
"That's right, this is the official road from Yedu to Jiaobei. It covers a total of more than 390 miles. It has been raining intermittently for more than ten days. The official road has long been in ruins, not to mention the Zhongtang Dynasty.
The thief's rear-cutting army is creating artificial obstacles, so it is very difficult for us to catch up. If the violent wind army hadn't intercepted it earlier and intercepted the enemy, we would have never been able to stop the Zhongtang thief from retreating!"
"With this situation, we can't place our hopes on the Kuangfeng Army. Even if they stop the enemy, they can't hold on for too long. The Zhongtang thieves will also fight tooth and nail. Therefore, our army must pursue them crazily and fight to the death.
They bite each other hard and don't allow the enemy to pull them away for a day. In such horrible weather, the enemy troops
We were prepared to withdraw, but our army acted in a hurry, so logistical protection along the way was the top priority. If the pursuing soldiers had to crawl around in the mud and water for a whole day, they would not have a single bite of hot food.
If you are full of food, then there is no need to talk about chasing or fighting at all! I am afraid that they will be defeated without encountering the Zhongtang bandits!"
Lu Yu's deep voice echoed faintly in the tent, and then he stared at Liu Zhengdao:
"Prefect Liu, can you stand up and share my worries so that the 80,000 troops crawling around in mud and water can have two hot meals a day?"
Liu Zheng was stunned for a moment, then said:
"I can't."
Lu Yu didn't speak, and no one in the big tent dared to speak. The atmosphere seemed as dull as solid iron. Only the sound of people's breathing could be heard, and the backs of the other officials were already soaked with cold sweat.
.Everyone is secretly cursing the bastard who encouraged them to come here. If they could choose again, whoever comes will be the one raised in Zuihua House.
After a long time, Lu Yu said in a low voice:
"Okay, let's go out."
The officials kneeling behind immediately felt as if they had been granted amnesty, and hurriedly walked out with their buttocks raised and their waists bent. However, at this time, the old man Liu Zheng's voice rang out untimely and stubbornly, and it was painful.
road:
"Your Majesty, if the people of the three groups are in the water and fire! I beg your Majesty for your grace!"
Lu Yu raised his head all of a sudden. His eyes were so cold that it made people's hearts palpitate. The flesh on his face jumped suddenly, and he roared suddenly:
"I am also in the fire and water now. It is not easy for someone to share some of the pressure with me. You just jump out here to make trouble. This battle is not an ordinary battle, it is a national war. Once the main force of the Central Tang Dynasty is stopped in Jiaobei
If your feet are broken, then the day of national subjugation is not far away! Liu Zheng, you are fatuous and incompetent. You can't share my worries, and I don't blame you, but you can neither do things nor expose things. Are you a minister of the Northern Qi Dynasty, or a member of the Zhongtang Dynasty?
"
When Lu Yu said this, Liu Zheng lost his temper and tears flashed in his eyes:
"I am the magistrate, and it is my duty to visit people's livelihood and suffering! I am even more loyal to Da Qi. Why do you say this?"
Lu Yu's eyes were all bloodshot, and he roared loudly and fiercely:
"If you eat the emperor's salary, you should share your worries for him! You have spent a lot of your life on a dog!! I am very anxious now. Not only did you not share my worries, you actually blocked people who could share my worries! You were hit
The people of the Tang Dynasty established a foothold in Jiaobei. These three areas were undefeable. In order to weaken our country, the people of the Tang Dynasty
Force. He must come to Kou Bian once a year. At that time, the people here were also ruined! This time, the people of the country were supported by their families. If they can win this battle, they will naturally have pensions and rewards. It is better than them having nothing now. In the future
Family-produced food and other items are cheaper than those of the Zhongtang thieves, right?"
"Liu Zheng, I have been unable to close my eyes for three days and three nights. Once I completely bite the people of the Middle Tang Dynasty, I will wear armor and lead the snake-eating army to fight. If you are really loyal to me, then get out immediately.
Go and help Lin Zhuanzhuan, the messenger and the people, and appease the people and don’t cause trouble for me here?"
Facing Lu Yu's roar, Liu Zheng's lips trembled violently, and he couldn't even utter a single word. Suddenly his vision went dark and he collapsed on the ground. What could Lu Yu say after seeing this? This old man was just here to cause trouble.
Yes, I suddenly saw a few shivering and pale-faced officials next to me. I became even more angry and roared loudly:
"What are you still doing here? Is there anything else you want to say?"
At this time, Lu Yu had already made up his mind. If these bastards in front of him said anything again, he would have to chop off a few heads and sacrifice them to the flag to vent his anger. Fortunately, at this time, there was a leading county magistrate who knew the opportunity and immediately
Nodding and bowing, he said:
"Following Your Majesty's teachings, we know what to do. Now we will fully cooperate with Envoy Lin to provide food and fodder for the army. Everything in the county can be stopped at the moment, and we will do our best to supply the army."
These few words were quite pleasant. Lu Yu's anger subdued a little and he snorted coldly from his nostrils. The other officials were not fools either. They all started to express their opinions, and then looked at him and collapsed on the ground.
Old Liu, who was probably having a stroke, glanced at him, and immediately several people came to help him. They all said that the next thing was to share your worries and promise not to cause any trouble.
After these officials left, Lu Yu simply called the surrounding attendants and asked them to vaguely publicize what happened in the tent today. He controlled it among the officials but could not spread it to the people. - Lu Yu
You can't openly support Lin Fengjin to go to the countryside to burn, kill and plunder. You can only use this method to reduce the pressure on Lin Fengjin. In this case, after all, most officials are just outsiders. Even if they are not outsiders, they still can't.
Let them know the current direction and crisis.
In fact, for Lin Fengjin, the real pressure was that when the whole situation was not settled at the beginning, the resistance was really great, so he decisively used the knife and saw blood, and this time Lin Fengjin was holding on to his official position.
He wanted to kill Gao because he was afraid that the matter would not cause too much trouble. Otherwise, if his notoriety was not spread, he would have to kill a few more.
Then Lin Fengjin also knew that since there are some who are proud of the success in every yamen, there must be some who are dissatisfied, and those who are dissatisfied feel that more of their talents are underappreciated. After inquiring about the usual treatment of the county magistrates or prefects who were killed by him,
Whoever suppressed him the most was him. He was directly asked to sit in the position of the dead ghost who was killed, and told that he was now acting as an agent. As for whether he could become a full-time official and become a real county or government official,
It depends on how the errands he runs are going to be now.
This newly promoted person should not be so grateful to Lin Fengjin? After being suppressed for so long, he suddenly turned over and became the master, so he had to devote his whole life to the situation! Firstly, it was to repay the kindness, and secondly, it was for his own benefit.
The future also requires doing this matter beautifully. (To be continued)