Li Xin stared at Li Zicheng and felt that it was ridiculous. A bandit said such big words. What the bandits did was not like governing the country, but more like destroying everything. Li Xin was young after all, so he didn't think about things like that.
Li Jingbai is so comprehensive.
Soon, he said with a somewhat teasing sneer: "General Li, can you explain what happened in Nanyang Mansion? Can you tell me what happened in Xiaqi County? The massacre of Nanyang left ten houses empty and all lives lost. Qixian County was plundered and all the money and silk were gone.
Is this how General Li rebuilt the world? Don’t you think it’s ridiculous to say this?”
Li Zicheng's brows instantly knitted, his eyes narrowed, and his sharp gaze pierced through like a knife. Li Xin straightened his back, without the slightest intention of dodging, "Did General Li say something wrong? Or do you have a different opinion?"
Li Xin tried his best to be sarcastic. He just wanted to anger Li Zicheng and draw all the attention to himself. What's so scary about just dying? However, what surprised him was that Li Zicheng's Jinzhou brows
Slowly relaxing, the ferocious expression turned into a gentle smile. After a while, Li Zicheng stood up and clapped, "Okay, okay, you are the first one who dares to talk to me like this in so long."
"Everything you said is right, but there is one thing you are wrong about. The affairs of Nanyang Mansion have nothing to do with me. At least, I didn't let people massacre Qixian County, right? As for looting Qixian County, it is true.
I have no choice but to think that I can't stay in Qixian for a long time. I have to raise enough supplies. Otherwise, what will happen to the tens of thousands of brothers under my command? You said, I won't let my brothers grab it. Those people will obediently take the supplies.
Send it out?"
"I admit that since entering the Central Plains, various rebel forces have done many wrong things, but I have tried my best to restrain my troops. Perhaps, there are still many things that are wrong, and this is where I need you. I
The general is willing to change and turn his army into a righteous army that is good at fighting. Are you willing to help me? Or are you just talking about it?"
Li Xin was a little confused. Although he was smart, his head was buzzing at Li Zicheng's words. Li Xin was silent, but Li Zicheng had a smile on his lips.
Li Zicheng felt that he had seen the right person. Li Xin was definitely a man unwilling to be left alone. The moment he saw Li Xin, he seemed to see his younger self. In Li Xin's eyes, he saw an ambition and a desire to make contributions.
A manic heart. Maybe even Li Xin himself didn't notice this, but Li Zicheng was sure that he didn't make a mistake. How could a man who was willing to be mediocre and had no other ideas gather the young men from the countryside and train them as soldiers?
Li Xin has been longing for something deep in his heart. He is still young and cannot see clearly. So Li Zicheng can help push him. Li Zicheng waits, he is very patient, while Li Xin sits in the chair in a daze.
After thinking for a long time, he slowly stood up.
"General Li, what if I don't follow you?" Li Xin was somewhat resistant to the bandits after all, although there was a hint of fire in his heart. He really didn't want to admit that when Li Zicheng said those heroic words, his heart actually pounded.
It jumps straight, and the more it jumps, the more powerful it is.
"Li Xin, you are a smart man, you should know what I will tell you!" Li Zicheng gently patted Li Xin on the shoulder. Although he did not answer directly, Li Xin thought clearly. It was just as his father said.
, you can’t help yourself when you come back. If you don’t follow Li Zicheng, the entire Qinglonggang Town will become a breathless and desolate place.
"General, it's not impossible for me to follow you, but you must agree to the next condition!" Li Xin clenched his fists and his eyes were firm. He had a bottom line in his heart. If this bottom line was exceeded, he would not surrender at all.
Li Zicheng's.
Conditions? Li Zicheng's eyes lit up, but he returned to normal in an instant. He was not afraid of Li Xin's conditions. As long as he was willing to raise conditions, it proved that Li Xin had accepted his fate. "Tell me, as long as it is reasonable and reasonable, even if it is ten, I will agree to it!"
"From now on, people are not allowed to be massacred. Otherwise, even if I am buried here with Qinglonggang, I will not leave with the general!" After listening to Li Xin's words, Li Zicheng raised his eyebrows and was surprised. He almost didn't think much about it.
Then he nodded and laughed: "Even if you don't say it, I will restrain all the troops. I have told you that I am different from others."
The next day, the peasant army in Qinglonggang withdrew, and Li Xin also left Qinglonggang with Li Zicheng. No matter how Li Jingbai cried and howled, Li Xin could not come back. On the same day, in order to completely cut off relations with Qinglonggang, in order not to affect
After meeting the clan members, Li Xin also changed his name to Li Yan.
.......
In Zhuxian Town, Orger's cavalry is now stationed in the town. Seeing Li Zhengqian's tragic situation, Orger doesn't know how to comfort him. He is a Mongolian with a straightforward personality. How can he say soft words to comfort people? So, he approached
In the evening, I took Li Zhengqian to a place and started drinking. Li Zhengqian was feeling depressed. He drank as much as he could.
"Brother Orger, Li didn't mean to blame you. After all, we proposed the detour plan. Li was angry with the people in the Ministry of War. I risked my life to fight with the bandits in Zhuxian Town because of the heavy losses.
Well, they just wrote an official document and took away my position. They said they ignored the safety of Kaifeng and sent troops privately. Haha, I really don’t understand. Don’t you blame me for leading the troops and cooperating with the supervisor? But...
... If we don’t count on the governor, who else can we count on? Tens of thousands of troops from South Zhili are in Runing Prefecture, but they won’t send troops to help Kaifeng... It’s all right now, the rogue bandits have gone to Qixian, and they are about to fight
Chen Liu, I have to bear all the insults..."
Li Zhengqian was complaining drunkenly, and he couldn't hold back the conversation once he started talking. The more he talked, the more he talked, and in the end he didn't know what he was talking about. Orger also felt a little sympathy for Li Zhengqian. This guy was really unlucky.
After Xianzhen's plan to severely punish the bandits failed, not only did the imperial court hold him accountable, but now the gentry and common people in Kaifeng City also all pointed their fingers at him. What's more, they cursed Li Zhengqian for his incompetence, causing Kaifeng to suffer.
The people in Kaifeng City are angry, but Li Zhengqian also has grievances. What kind of shit are the soldiers in Kaifeng Guards? If they are asked to fight a tough battle, can they fight it? Now that the army is defeated, Li Zhengqian has to bear all the responsibility alone. How can he not feel angry?
What?
It is said that the Kaifeng Guardsmen are really bad and unreliable, but for the time being Orger must rely on these people to block the peasant army. Chen Liu must be preserved. If Chen Liu is lost, not only will Kaifeng City be threatened, but also himself
We have to take a detour to go to Guide Mansion. There is an epidemic in Ruzhou, and reinforcements are temporarily unavailable. Everything depends on Orger himself. Hey, it makes me sad just thinking about it.
At the end of August, the entire Henan territory was in chaos. Gao Yingxiang in Nanyang Prefecture was devastated by the epidemic, and the equally aggressive Xuanfu border troops were also made unable to move by the epidemic. Wang Ziyong and Zhang Xianzhong, who were hiding in Funiu Mountain, were also uncomfortable.
, I thought that hiding in the mountains would be fine, but symptoms also appeared on the mountains, which made Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Ziyong a little panicked.
Several patients appeared in Zhang Xianzhong's area. It was unclear whether they were epidemics based on their symptoms, but for the sake of safety, Zhang Xianzhong directly ordered these people to be imprisoned. The mountains were no better than those at the foot of the mountains. There was a shortage of doctors, medicines and doctors, and they were almost waiting for a while to be imprisoned.
dead.
Zhang Xianzhong's behavior made many people dissatisfied, but everyone dared to be angry but dared not speak out. As the sky was getting dark, a group of soldiers and horses came from the bottom of the mountain. The leader was Sun Kewang. A few days ago, Sun Kewang was ordered to go to Fangzhou to recruit soldiers.
supplies, so he was not on the mountain during this period and lacked understanding of things on the mountain. When he arrived on the mountain, Sun Kewang entered the Taoist temple, but found that it was empty. He carried a few paper bags and walked around the small Taoist temple twice.
, and saw no one, he suddenly became a little anxious. A group of patrolling people happened to pass by the door, and he stopped them and asked: "Where are Sansheng and his mother?"
Qian Feilai, the famous person in San Province, is the son of Qian Zhuo. Since Qian Zhuo's death, Sun Kewang has done his best to take care of Qian Zhuo's wife and children. As time goes by, the relationship has become closer and closer, and now they are like a family.
Seeing Sun Kewang asking, a few people hesitated for a moment, but no one spoke. Sun Kewang saw something and couldn't help but said angrily: "Don't be ink, are you going to tell me if you force me to do something? What happened to Sansheng mother and son?"
"This... Chief Sun, the mother and son from Sanzhou were imprisoned in the Bodhi Temple on the mountain. A few days after you left, Sister Hua started to cough. The epidemic has become severe recently, and Chief Zhang issued a strict order.
All those with symptoms will be sent to the Bodhi Temple."
"What?" Sun Kewang was immediately furious. He threw a few bags of food to the patrolmen and ran up the mountain anxiously. Soon he arrived at the Bodhi Temple. At this time, the surroundings of the Bodhi Temple were tightly guarded and the windows of the houses were sealed.
If you get closer, you can hear the yelling and wailing coming from inside.
Sun Kewang walked to the door step by step with a gloomy face. Most of the guards knew him and no one dared to stop him. He patted the wooden board at the door and called inside, "Sister Hua, are you there?"
Soon, there was a response from inside the house. A woman cried weakly: "Brother Sun, is it you? You are finally back. Please find a way to rescue us. The slave family just contracted the cold, not an epidemic. Even so.
It's a test, one person is enough, don't let the children suffer. You can think of a way, San Sheng... San Sheng is about to die!"
Sister Hua's voice was weak and feeble, as if she hadn't eaten for several days. Sun Kewang couldn't help but get furious and yelled at the guard next to him: "What's going on?"
"This... Leader Sun, please calm down. This is not what a villain means. It is a strict order from above. In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, no contact is allowed. Leader Sun, calm down. This is what Leader Zhang means. If you want
Save people, go find Leader Zhang quickly...Don't make it difficult for the little ones..."
Sun Kewang snorted coldly and did not continue to pester. He also knew that these people were not at fault. After a few words of comfort to Sister Hua, Sun Kewang left the Bodhi Temple and found Zhang Xianzhong not long after. At this time, Zhang Xianzhong was discussing something with Liu Wenxiu and others.
Sun Kewang rushed in with a look of displeasure on his eyebrows, "Hopefully, you are impatient, but what happened?"
"Father... As soon as the child came back, he learned that the Sansheng mother and son were imprisoned. This was inappropriate. At first, the Chanzhuo brothers fought with their lives to save the lives of all the brothers, but now we treat the Sansheng mother and son like this.
What will our brothers think of us? Please have mercy on my adoptive father and let Sansheng mother and son be released!"
Zhang Xianzhong frowned and said angrily: "Confused, do you know how terrible the epidemic is? If we can't control it, our army will be doomed. Release the mother and son from the three provinces, what if they are infected by others? Put those people
Locking him up is for everyone's benefit."
"Father, I promise you that Sansheng mother and son will not wander around and will always stay in the Taoist temple!" Sun Kewang wanted to say more, but Liu Wenxiu and Ai Keqi quickly winked and signaled him to stop talking.
Sun Kewang made a fuss for a long time, but Zhang Xianzhong neither agreed nor denied it. After Sun Kewang left, Zhang Xianzhong punched the table angrily, "This brat actually went to bed with me for that mother and son."
Liu Wenxiu and Ai Keqi looked at each other. Since Qian Zhuo's death, Sun Kewang has been taking care of the mother and son, and now they live like a family. It's no wonder that the adoptive father is angry. Sun Kewang conflicts with the adoptive father for outsiders, how can he not be angry?
"Father, Brother Sun is back, what about our previous plan..." Liu Wenxiu asked hesitantly.
Zhang Xianzhong hummed: "The plan is still the same. For the safety of the entire army, this is the safest thing to do... Could it be that because of him alone, tens of thousands of people in the entire army have to take risks?"
"But...but if Brother Sun knows the truth, I'm afraid he will..."
"You know it if you know it. What can he do if it has already happened? Does he still dare to fall out with me because of that mother and son?"
...
At night, a fire suddenly spread and engulfed the entire Bodhi Temple. Most of the Bodhi Temples were wooden structures and would catch fire. When Sun Kewang arrived, what he saw was a ruin. After the fire, ten people were wrapped in the rubble.
There were several charred corpses, and it was impossible to tell who was who.
Sun Kewang only felt a sharp pain coming from him, and he knelt on the ground with a plop, "Sister Hua... Sansheng... It's Sun who can't help you..."
The angry Sun Kewang caught the guards and beat them violently, but his anger could not be fully expressed, because people cannot be resurrected after death.
Sun Kewang didn't know how he got back to his residence. Lying on the couch, as long as he closed his eyes, the images of mother and son from Sansheng would appear, especially Sister Hua's faint smile.
I don’t know when I got up, but my heart has long considered the mother and son of Sansheng to be family members.
Sudden footsteps sounded. Sun Kewang sat up and reached out to grab the knife next to him. He stared at the door with a pair of tiger eyes and said sternly: "Who is outside?"
The door was slowly pushed open, and a figure staggered in. Under the moonlight, her clothes were ragged, but through the bright light, she could still see her beautiful facial features.
Looking at this face, Sun Kewang's heart beat rapidly. This beautiful face looked so familiar.