Chapter 184: Double Whip Returns Righteous Indignation to the Green Forest
The plan was decided, and it was already dawn. All the soldiers and horses were gathered and prepared, and the army was launched. They galloped to the foot of Qingzhou City and surrounded Chang'an from all sides, beating drums and waving flags.
Originally, there was no peace in the city that night, and people in the army were even more panic-stricken. Suddenly in the morning, there was a cry for death. When the prefect Hao Lianrong in the city heard the report, he was so frightened that he could not even swallow his morning tea. He immediately redressed his clothes and ran towards the city. At the same time, he hurriedly sent someone to ask Hu Yanzhuo to come with him to discuss the strategy of retreating from the enemy.
Hao Lianrong arrived at the top of Nancheng and took a look. What a good guy, the mountains and plains were covered with soldiers and horses of the Green Forest Army as far as the eye could see. Wherever there were swords and guns, they were all strong men with broad backs and broad shoulders. The roaring and killing sounds were like a The turbulent waves, even though they were three hundred steps away, still made Hao Lianrong feel a little scared. Just when Hao Lianrong's spine was slightly chilled, Hu Yanzhuo also came up to the top of the city at this time and looked around. , and immediately became speechless.
Prefect Hao Lianrong said: "The rebels are approaching the city, but there is nothing they can do."
Hu Yanzhuo said: "Don't worry, Mr. En. The thieves have arrived and they have lost the ground first. The day before yesterday, I led the troops to call for formation in Xianyang. They just retreated into the city. With the help of arrows and feathers, they wanted to live in peace. But now they left their nest without authorization, and they were fighting. , It’s a pity that I lost my chain vest. Otherwise, how could those guys dare to be so rampant? Wouldn’t they be seeking death? However, if you ask Enxiang to go to the city to watch the battle, even if there is no chain horse, Hu Yanzhuo can still kill him without leaving any trace of his armor.” Hu Yanzhuo said goodbye and left with clasped fists. He got off the city and mounted his horse. Hao Lianrong called for the city gate to be opened and lowered the drawbridge. Hu Yanzhuo then led three thousand men and horses and set up a formation near the city.
A general from Shi Jin's formation came out. The man was holding a spear and scolded the prefect loudly: "You abused your official position and harmed the people, and killed my whole family. Today is the perfect day to take revenge."
The prefect Hao Lianrong didn't know who that person was, so a close confidant whispered: "This guy is Kong Liang who escaped last night." After hearing this, Hao Lianrong immediately remembered the two brothers. Last night, Hu Yanzhuo captured Kong Ming alive and imprisoned him in the prison. Here, in the middle of the night, Hao Lianrong and two jailers took turns to extract confessions, and used all the torture instruments that should be used. However, Kong Ming was just a bastard. His mouth was so tight that it could not let out blood or air. After an hour, the two guards were exhausted, but they did not reveal the names of even half of the rebels.
Thinking of this, Hao Lianrong couldn't help but feel angry. He pointed his hand at Kong Liang below and cursed: "You are a unruly citizen who gathered a crowd to rebel. You should be punished with death. If you are captured, your body will be broken into pieces. Call the general to strike first." Capture this thief,"
After hearing this, Hu Yanzhuo danced his whip and rode straight towards Kong Liang.
Shi Jin watched and knew that Kong Liang was not Hu Yanzhuo's opponent, so he made a gesture to Lin Chong. Lin Chong understood, and shouted: "I'll meet you," and after saying that, he raised his gun and went out halfway. Welcome Hu Yanzhuo.
The two generals turned against each other, they were their opponents, and the fight lasted until one hundred and forty or fifty rounds, with no winner or loser.
Magistrate Hao Lianrong saw that Lin Chong was fierce and the fight lasted for a long time, but the outcome was still indecisive. Furthermore, there were many soldiers in Green Forest, so Magistrate Hao Lianrong was afraid that Yanzhuo might be wrong, so he hurriedly called for gold and withdrew his troops into the city.
Qin and Ming Dynasty were fighting to a happy point. When they heard that they were withdrawing their troops, they felt very unhappy. However, they could not violate the rules on the battlefield. They had to retreat to their own formation. Shi Jin did not pursue him at the moment. He taught the generals to retreat fifteen miles. Go to the village.
But Hu Yanzhuo returned to the city, dismounted from his horse and came to see the prefect Hao Lianrong, saying, "The general was about to capture Lin Chong when En Xiangru suddenly withdrew his troops."
The magistrate smiled and said: "I saw that you fought for many rounds, and the Green Forest Army has many fierce generals. If you take advantage of your work and kill them in one fell swoop, wouldn't it be a loss to one of my generals? That's why I stopped The army is taking a break. Lin Chong, as you know, is the instructor of the first 180,000 forbidden troops. You must not underestimate the enemy."
Even though the Green Forest Army is a rebellious army, in terms of rules, not only will they not take advantage of others' danger, but they are more benevolent and righteous than the official army. The prefect is not worried about my safety, but he is afraid that the Green Forest Army will take the opportunity to invade the city. , lost his life, these words rolled in Hu Yanzhuo's heart, but he did not say it out loud, and could not say it out. At this point, Hu Yanzhuo said: "Don't worry, Mr. En, the young general will capture this person in time." When we fought with him, Lin Chong's marksmanship was already messed up. I will teach my benefactor to watch me capture this thief someday."
The prefect nodded and said: "Since the general is such a hero, if he encounters an enemy in the future, he can kill to clear the way and send two people out: one will teach him to go to Tokyo for help; the other two will teach him to go to the neighboring prefectures to join forces to help suppress the enemy. ,"
When Hu Yanzhuo heard that the prefect said that he would send people to Tokyo to bring in reinforcements, he felt even more unhappy. If that person had gone to Tokyo, wouldn't he have clearly told the civil and military officials of the court that Hu Yanzhuo was ineffective and had no ability to suppress the bandits? Asking Gao Ming for help was obviously a disguised insult. Hu Yanzhuo gritted his teeth and did not show any signs of attack. He could only say perfunctorily: "The kindness is high and the insight is very clear."
That day, the prefect wrote a request for help, selected two smart officers, immediately changed his clothes, and mingled with the officers and soldiers.
It is said that Hu Yanzhuo returned to the resting place with a lot of resentment, took off his clothes and took a rest. It was still dark, and he only heard the report from the military academy: "There are three riders on the slope outside the north gate of the city: the one in the middle is wearing a red robe and riding a white horse; There are two on both sides. I only recognize the one on the right as the one who fought against the general today, and the one on the left is dressed as a scholar."
Hu Yanzhuo was shocked when he heard this, and said with joy in his heart: "The one I am fighting with is Lin Chong, the one wearing red is Shi Jin, and the one dressed as a scholar must be military advisor Wu Yong. I have seen them in front of the battle formation today. You can wait for a while." If you want to alert them, call up a hundred elite horse troops and follow me to capture these three," Hu Yanzhuo urgently needs a victory now, not only to cover up his previous setbacks, but also to establish his prestige in the court. If Being able to capture Shi Jin alive, all the past victories and defeats seemed unimportant. Hu Yanzhuo was so excited that he quickly put on his horse, raised his whips, led more than a hundred cavalry horses, quietly opened the north gate, lowered the suspension bridge, and led the way. The army came up the slope.
Hu Yanzhuo rode his horse up the hill, and saw Shi Jin and the other three looking at the city with stunned expressions. When they saw Hu Yanzhuo suddenly charging out, the three of them immediately turned their horses and hurriedly retreated back.
Hu Yanzhuo shouted loudly, and the troops behind him rushed and surrounded him from behind. The yellow gelding that Hu Yanzhuo sat on was of no use. Although he tried hard to catch up, he was still far away from Shi Jin and the other three. Hu Yanzhuo looked anxiously, and couldn't help but say this I just remembered that I was in such a hurry to get out that I forgot to bring an arrow feather with me. I was so angry and heartbroken, but even so I didn't want the duck in front of me to fly away. I immediately chased after him for seven or eight miles. , when they reached the side of some dead trees in front, they saw three people reining in their horses and turning around.
Hu Yanzhuo looked at Shi Jin standing with a smile, and immediately felt an ominous feeling in his heart. He knew that there must be a fraud. However, Hu Yanzhuo saw Shi Jin standing in front of him, and the distance between the two was only twenty steps. Hu Yanzhuo Eager to achieve success, he immediately put aside all worries and rushed over with his horse and whip.
Twenty strides later, under the galloping yellow gelding, they were right in front of us in a moment. However, Shi Jin and the other three were still calm and calm, not even holding their weapons in their hands. If this continues, Hu Yanzhuo will be galloping like this. At that time, all he had to do was raise his hand and give Shi Jin a whip, and Shi Jin would be beaten to the point of having his brain split open. Shi Jin had no chance to parry. Just when Hu Yanzhuo was confused and hesitant in the conflict, the yellow gelding happened to rush in. When they arrived at the dead tree, everything was in front of them. Hu Yanzhuo gritted his teeth and raised his heart. Just when he was about to swing the double whips in his hands, he heard a sudden roar from both sides. Hu Yanzhuo didn't have time to turn it off. Looking around, he saw that the yellow gelding under his crotch was stepping into the pit, and both the man and the horse fell into the pit. The trap was not deep, and there was no sharp edge in it. As soon as Hu Yanzhuo started to struggle, he was walked out by two people. Fifteen or six men from the green forest rushed up to collect the weapons and captured him on the spot. Five or six sergeants tied up Huyanzhuo Wuhuada and tied him up.
When the rest of the cavalry army arrived, they saw that Hu Yanzhuo had been captured. Suddenly, Shi Jin and Lin Chong shouted loudly, each holding a sword. The five or seven sergeants who were leading the battle were so frightened that they fell off their horses. As soon as the sergeant saw these two ferocious warriors, who dared to attack them, they all looked like wolves with their tails between their legs. They turned their horses and fled in all directions.
Shi Jin did not pursue him, so he took this small group of men and horses back to Xianyang City. When they arrived at the Juyi Hall, the sword and axe-hands on the left and right pushed Hu Yanzhuo in.
When Shi Jin saw it, he stood up quickly, ordered his left and right men to quickly untie the rope, and personally helped Hu Yanzhuo sit down in the hall.
Before Hu Yanzhuo could react, Shi Jin bowed immediately. Hu Yanzhuo looked at him and quickly supported him, saying: "You and I are not relatives, why are we like this?"
Shi Jin said: "Xiao Ke Shi Jin heard about the general's reputation and admired him very much. How could he not worship him? Although we are not relatives or friends, we are one family in the world. How could we not be brothers? How could the officers and soldiers be so threatening? It would be hard to win the city of Chang'an if we did not fight with the general. But Each of the Green Forest brothers truly admires the power of General Hu, and I beg your pardon for my offense today."
After hearing this, Hu Yanzhuo softened his tone by three points and said: "Those who are captured will die easily, so why do righteous people pay so much attention to courtesy and talk to each other?"
Shi Jin asked the people around to offer tea and said: "The general must know how the Green Forest Army was reviled by the court, but it is difficult for the general to know what the people say about the Green Forest Army. But the general knows what the people say about the great people after seeing it in his life." In the Song Dynasty, we, the Green Forest brothers, were originally common people, and we thought that one day we could do our best for the court. However, the Song Dynasty did not tolerate us. We were persecuted by treacherous ministers, excluded by villains, and the common people were in trouble. The list is endless. "If you ask me why Green Forest has so many soldiers and generals, then this is the reason," Shi Jin said. He looked at Hu Yanzhuo and said, "The power of the Song Dynasty has been exhausted. It was the Song Dynasty that brought us together with their own hands. It was the Song Dynasty that pushed people's hearts to the Green Forest. "To be honest, I, Shi Jin, now want to ask the general to abandon the darkness and turn to the bright side, which can help the Green Forest and bring peace to the people. If the general is willing, my brothers and I will be grateful. If the Green Forest can stabilize the country, The grand plan is not in line with the general's will, and we will never dare to harm the general's life. The general will stay or leave at his own discretion. The emperor can express his feelings, but he is just pleading and pleading,"
Hu Yanzhuo couldn't help but trembled after hearing this. The lofty ideals squeezed in his heart burst out at this moment. The confusion in Hu Yanzhuo's heart was also solved one by one at this time. He was filled with emotions at the moment. Hu Yanzhuo pondered. After a long while, one of them saw that Shi Jin's courtesy was very respectful, and the other two saw that Shi Jin's words were reasonable, sighed, and knelt down in the tunnel with a common voice: "It's not that Hu Yanzhuo is disloyal to the country. I really feel that my brother is extremely loyal and cannot allow Hu Yanzhuo to be disobedient. I am willing to follow the whip and the stirrup and never return the favor.”
Shi Jin was overjoyed and invited Hu Yanzhuo to meet with the leaders. Li Zhong and Zhou Tong then took the snow-kicking horse and rode it with General Hu Yanzhuo. They were both relieved. Apart from joy, everyone sat together. Let’s discuss the plan to rescue Kong Ming again.
Wu Yong shook his feather fan and said: "With General Hu Yanzhuo here today, it will be easy to capture Chang'an."
"Want to hear the details,"
Wu Yong said: "Kong Ming's uncle and nephew are trapped in prison. If we attack the city by force, firstly, the cost of death and injury will be heavy. Secondly, when the city is broken, his uncle and nephew will be brutally killed. In this way, we can only let Call the general to open the city gate, so that you can save people and seize the city at your fingertips,"
Hu Yanzhuo replied: "Since I have been accepted by my elder brother, I should serve you." After that, Wu Yong gave detailed instructions on the siege plan one by one, and the generals took orders and acted according to the plan.
That night, Lei Heng, Xie Qianqiu, Lian Yi, Li Zhong, Zhou Cang, and Kong Liang all dressed up as sergeants and followed Hu Yanzhuo, a total of seven military horses, to the edge of the city until they reached the edge of the trench. He shouted: "Open the city and I will escape with my life."
The officers and soldiers in the city heard the voice of Hu Yanzhuo and hurriedly reported it to the prefect Hao Lianrong. At this time, the prefect was unhappy in the hall because of Hu Yanzhuo's death. Without Hu Yanzhuo, he didn't know how long Chang'an could last, nor did he know. He could not survive until reinforcements came. At this moment, when he heard the officers and soldiers on the top of the city reporting that Hu Yanzhuo had escaped alive, Hao Lianrong couldn't help but feel overjoyed. He quickly mounted his horse and ran to the city. He saw Hu Yanzhuo leading six cavalrymen. When the horse came back, the city was towering, and he didn't see his face that night. He only recognized the voice of Hu Yanzhuo. Although Hao Lianrong was happy, he was also a little suspicious, and he had an extra suspicion.
The prefect asked loudly: "The general went out of the city privately at night to pursue the enemy. I heard that the general was unfortunately captured alive by the thieves. How did he escape back?"
Hu Yanzhuo said: "I was caught in that guy's trap. I thought I would give up my life and never see you again. But I didn't expect that the leader of the Green Forest Army who had followed me secretly stole this horse and rode with me. Just ran away with me,"
The prefect only heard what Hu Yanzhuo said, and asked the sergeant to open the city gate and lower the drawbridge.
Hu Yanzhuo entered the city on horseback, and the six leaders behind him also followed him to the city gate and came down to meet the prefect and his troops. Xie Qianqiu had already raised his hand and shot the prefect Hao Lianrong off his horse with a bow and five arrows.
At this time, when the officers and soldiers swarmed up, Kong Liang took off his hood and climbed up to shout. Those sergeants in the Forbidden Army who had the intention of rebelling immediately responded and tied the red cloth strips used to prepare for the uprising on their arms. Everyone suddenly took action. Lei Heng, Lian Yi, Li Zhong, and Zhou Cang rushed to the top of the city and killed the Forbidden Army soldiers who stubbornly resisted above. They attacked the Ba City Gate in one fell swoop. Hu Yanzhuo also released his weapon on the top of the city at this time. A beacon is coming.
Shi Jin led the generals and a large group of troops to ambush outside the city. When they saw the city on fire, they knew it was done, so they all rushed into the city. Shi Jin hurriedly issued an order: stop teaching and accidentally injure the people, collect money and food from the warehouse, and at the same time put them in jail. Kong Ming and his uncle Kong Bin’s family were rescued.
Just when the soldiers and horses in the city were coming from all directions, most of the young generals who led the troops were shot and killed on the way. However, after a while, their heads were hung on the county government flagpole. Needless to say, this was naturally the leader of the second army. With what the killer organization [Jue] did.
Shi Jin, Lin Chong, Wu Song, Hu Yanzhuo and other generals each led their troops and killed the leaderless Imperial Guards and soldiers in the city. After a night of fighting, they killed more than 10,000 stubborn Imperial Guards and captured eight city gates. The prisoners were defeated. The army has more than 30,000 people.
At dawn, we planned to visit the houses of the people in the city that had been burned down during the war, and provided them with food and rice relief, and built new houses. At the same time, they took 60% of the gold and silk from the treasury and the rice and grain from the warehouse and rewarded the three armies. In addition, more than 200 good horses were obtained, all of which were used by Hu Yanzhuo to rebuild the chain horse formation, to calm the people, and to implement the New Deal. Under Wu Yong's arrangement, life and production were restored bit by bit in an orderly manner. No more words.
Let’s say that the Green Forest Army conquered Chang’an and made Chang’an Prefecture the temporary capital of the Green Forest Army. The entire territory of Jingzhao Prefecture fell into the hands of Shi Jin, and the territory of the Song Dynasty in the northwest was cut across, making it difficult to end. Company, the news that Chang'an was breached was like a plague, quickly spreading to the north and south of the Yangtze River, and even causing a sensation in the imperial court.