Chapter five hundred and twenty second join the army
"Listen up, you two, go to Jinyang immediately and ask Qi Gang, the commander-in-chief of Bingzhou, to send heavy troops to surround Prince Jin's Mansion! Give all the men in Prince Jin's Mansion to death! Also, be careful of the spiritual sky in Yanmen Pass, and don't let go of those in Yuzhou.
Jiang Shuo, you must be quick!"
"Yes!" The two of them ordered to retreat.
"Wait a minute!" Jiang Shan added, "Assemble five thousand imperial guards to accompany us!"
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When Xu Xuan knelt down in front of this new master, he trembled unconsciously and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I am sure that He Qizhou did not escape from the circle. I really don't know how he got into the imperial city..."
"Three thousand people gather around that place no bigger than a palm every day. How about just saying that I really don't know?" Jiang Shan sat on the couch in the imperial study room and felt a severe headache.
"Only one carriage came in and out without being checked..."
"Liu Yan?" Jiang Shan frowned.
"Exactly, his car happened to be going back and forth from the inner city to the imperial city, but no one saw He Qizhou..."
"Liu Yan..." Jiang Shan muttered again, just thinking that the other party would impeach Zhang Zhiren without knowing it beforehand, her brows could not help but frown even more.
"I dare to use my head as a guarantee. If there is no tunnel leading to the outside world, He Qizhou will definitely not be able to get out of the encirclement. In addition, I have also checked. Among the fifty-two families surrounded, only the Liu family is familiar with He Qizhou..."
Xu Xuan said.
"Stop talking, tomorrow you take fifty imperial guards and two thousand imperial guards to destroy the Yang family in Jiangling!" Jiang Shan said.
"Your Majesty, didn't you ask Jiangling Mansion to send troops?" Xu Xuan asked in confusion.
"That's a Longtan. Jiangling Mansion can't do anything to the Yang family. Don't let me down again!"
"The slave obeys the order."
"Go away, call Jin Yan, Hu Mao and the others in," Jiang Shan said.
"yes!"
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Jiang Shan said to the few confidants and civil servants: "There is already chaos. We can no longer be afraid of chaos. Tomorrow you will find a way to get rid of Liu Yan. Taifu Jin, you are going to take over the position of chief assistant!"
Jin Yan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it is difficult to touch Liu Yan without proof."
"Just say he is Party Yang! He used his own carriage to manipulate He Qizhou. I will ask his family nurse Hong Kun to be a witness, and I will ask Xu Xuan to provide two more witnesses."
"Your Majesty, although He Qizhou's reputation has been very bad, this incident alone may not be enough to kill Liu Yan. His foundation is much deeper than what appears on the surface. Besides, he has always been yours.
Man, if..." Hu Mao said with some worry, lest the emperor would have a reputation of killing people and killing donkeys.
"Master Hu, Liu Yan claims to be noble and has always been alienated from us. Sooner or later he will be taken down! If Master Hu feels that it is not appropriate for us to intervene, his mortal enemy Chen family can participate." Pang Yuan, the censor of Youdu, said.
Jiang Shan said: "I leave this matter to you. First bring down Liu Yan. The civil servants under him will not move for the time being. If Liu Yan cannot be convicted of death, we will find a way to deprive him of his title!"
"According to the order." All the officials responded.
Seeing Jiang Shan preparing to send everyone away, Bu Hang, the Minister of Rites, asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what about the selection of palace maidens..."
"After Liu Yan steps down, what are you still worried about? Let's do it right away. Let the Chen family and Xiao family give it away first. The old man has not accepted new people for more than ten years, and the entire harem is very depressed. What a mess!" Jiang Shan feigned anger.
"Wei Chen will do it now!" Bu Hang said happily.
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Looking at Chang'an to the northwest, there are countless mountains. There are countless mountains to the southeast of Huashan, and it is unknown how many miles he has run in the mountains and forests. He Qizhou looked at the southeast direction. All he wanted in his mind was to return to Jiangjun Village as soon as possible to rescue his relatives, but two days later, two
Running around at night has made my body a little unruly. I wanted to adjust my breathing in a mountain forest before going on, but I didn't expect that I fell into a deep sleep...
I slept for six or seven hours. I regretted it when I woke up. I just drank some mountain water and continued on my way. There were few people in the mountains and forests. I traveled for half a day and climbed more than ten mountains without seeing a single family. He Qizhou had to hunt to satisfy his hunger.
, in the evening, I finally found a county town in a valley. I wanted to snatch two stage horses, but I saw my portrait posted on the wall at the entrance of the county town, and the reward amount was as high as 50,000 taels of silver!
What He Qizhou couldn't let go of was the passage under the portrait, which described Yang Zheng and He Qingshan as heinous collaborators and traitors. He Qizhou was the son of He Qingshan, and he came to Qi State precisely to complete the unfinished business of the two traitors.
A competitive career!
There are also portraits of Lu Baogen, Zhang Zhiren and others on the wall, all of whom are wanted for treason. A literate scholar in front of the list explained that dozens of people watching were all yelling at the "thieves" on the list. He Qizhou was undoubtedly scolded.
The most vicious person.
"My Iceberg Beauty Wife"
He Qizhou was in rags and looked like a beggar. He hid behind the crowd and did not dare to enter the city because he knew at a glance that there were spies from the Wuchangsi at the city gate. It was not until dark that He Qizhou dared to break into the city and steal some clothes and food.
, continue to travel southeast.
For the next five days, he kept walking through the mountains. The mountains gradually eased and the number of people gradually increased. However, every time he passed, he could see his portrait hanging on the wall. During the five days, He Qizhou overcame the bandits who wanted to rob him.
; I beat up bullies who wanted to beat up the common people; I helped homeless people who had no food and clothing; I took away the horses used for riding on the post roads. The more people I robbed, the more household registrations I had with them.
On this day, as a coolie, he passed by the capital city of Suizhou and saw a crowd of people at the city gate, all with angry expressions. He Qizhou saw another notice next to his portrait, so he came closer to read the notice.
Most of the wanted portraits were bad works that had been painted thousands of times at a time, and they were only 40-50% similar to himself. At this time, He Qizhou was unkempt and in rags, so he was not afraid of anyone recognizing him.
"In Jiangling Prefecture's Jiangjun County, Yang Ni entrenched himself in the bandits' den of Bailian Mountain and gathered a crowd to rebel. The Jiangling Prefecture's troops were unsuccessful in encircling and suppressing them. We plan to send troops to help. We hope that strong men who are willing to join the army to serve the country will generously join the army and relieve the country's worries. We are now recruiting 200 regiments to train.
Name, responsible for three meals a day, and a daily salary of sixty cents. If you have made military exploits, there will be rewards. If you are interested, please come to the prefectural government office to sign up!"
The yamen servant at the door read the recruitment notice over and over again, and then batch after batch of indignant young men rushed towards the yamen, most of them were in rags like He Qizhou. He Qizhou followed without thinking.
They formed a group of young people who not only wanted to serve the country, but also wanted to make a living. With their strong physiques, they changed their identities from coolies to rural soldiers.
The Suizhou Army recruited 200 soldiers in just one day, plus the 300 soldiers transferred from the government, making up a battalion. Early the next morning, they were sent to Jiangling Mansion, 400 miles away. Except for a few officers on horseback,
The five hundred people were all infantry, and the prefect Lang personally led the team and ordered that they must reach Bailian Mountain within three days.
He Qizhou, like other strong men, received three days of dry food and an ash wood spear that was not much thicker than a thumb. The spearhead was actually rusty!
After setting up camp in a county town on the first day, all the strong men in the same room were sleeping soundly like pigs. He Qizhou sneaked out quietly and eavesdropped on the conversation in the magistrate's tent. Inside the tent, the prefect of Suizhou and his master and military advisor were having a secret conversation:
"Sir, your move is really great! If you can put an end to the chaos in Jiangling Mansion, His Majesty will definitely favor you, and the position of Inspector is already within your reach!"
"Master, it is the duty of an official to be loyal to the king and serve the country. Fortunately, we are close to Jiangling Mansion. If Yang Ni is killed this time, I will certainly not miss out on your benefits. I just heard that Jiangling Mansion sent thousands of troops.
It's a huge defeat. It's hard to win with only five hundred of us."
"Sir, think about it. The post reported that there are less than 200 Yang bandits. Even if one is equal to five, how much fighting strength will they have after fighting against the gangsters in Jiangling Mansion? Our trip is just right to catch them off guard and prevent them from letting them go.
There is a chance to breathe! Besides, our Tong Fusi and Li Qianshi are both masters of the Six Meridians, how can their small Jiangling Mansion compare?" Master said.
"Master's words make sense, but I heard that there are strange formations in the mountains that are extremely difficult to break into," the magistrate said.
"It doesn't matter, Jiangling Mansion once sent thousands of people to cut down trees on remote roads, and we just happened to pick some ready-made peaches!" the master said with a smile.
"We will set off half an hour earlier tomorrow. We must destroy the Yang bandits in Bailian Mountain before other reinforcements arrive!" the prefect said excitedly.
"Your Excellency is wise!" Master praised again.
He Qizhou listened to a few more words, which were just some irrelevant flattery, and stopped listening. He wondered where the Yang family came from with so many guards? Why didn't they find a way to escape? At present, these Suizhou soldiers are not afraid.
Just follow them, and it will be easier to avoid the court's arresting gaze. When they get close to Jiangling Mansion, you only need to eat the prefect, the master and a few officers in one pot, and the five hundred people will disperse on their own.
In the southeast of Suizhou, the terrain is flat. The rice fields beside the official road have been harvested, and the remaining rice stubble has not yet been plowed. Several herons are focused on eating autumn insects in the fields, not afraid of the miscellaneous things passing by.
soldiers.
Marching more than a hundred miles a day is not an easy task for the infantry. On the first two days, they could barely cover a hundred and twenty miles. On the third day, despite the urging of the officers, the entire army could only cover more than 40 miles in half a day.
Li. He Qizhou was secretly anxious, wondering whether he should grab two horses and return to Jiangling first. However, firstly, he was not familiar with the road, and secondly, there was still more than a hundred miles to go, and he had to pass through many counties, so he held back and took his time.
Follow the team.
"Who's in front of you? Get out of the way!" Two riders came running quickly from the rear of the team, shouting as they ran.
"Who are you? What's your name?" A member of the Suizhou Army guarding the battle line asked the visitor sternly. This expedition was led by the prefect himself. How could two soldiers be allowed to shout at their will?
One of the two people who arrived on Pegasus casually waved his riding whip and slapped the Baihu man hard on the face, knocking the Baihu man off his horse and then ran straight to the front of the team to find the leader.
officer.
He Qizhou was at the back of the team. When he saw the attire of the two riders, he couldn't help but exclaimed that something was wrong. They were the attire of the palace guards. These two people should be the imperial guards under Xu Xuan!