Chapter 112: Advice for the Prince, the Taoist Idiot
(There is another update in the morning from yesterday. Please don’t leave behind. The monthly ticket is still over 20 votes short of being caught up. Xiaojiu bursts into tears begging for the monthly ticket)
"Let him go back?" Lu Song, who was called to a secluded place by the Taoist idiot, thought he wanted to convey some private message from the prince, but he did not expect to hear such an unexpected suggestion.
The Taoist idiot pointed to the checkpoints set up on the official road and said: "If there are some inciters among the refugees, how can this checkpoint be withstood? Even if a thousand people block the checkpoints, do they really have to go into battle shirtless? You adults should also know that suppressing bandits and massacring people
, it’s different after all. Instead of just leaving it to fate, why not make plans earlier.”
When Lu Song heard this, he couldn't help but think deeply.
He didn't know in his heart that it was extremely unlikely that the fifth Jiang brothers were still hiding the refugees, and they might not be among the group of people going to Yingcheng.
After robbing the county government office, do you really want to fight against the officers and soldiers? The best way is to send out all the brothers around you to act as a cover-up, attract the attention of the officers and soldiers, and hide yourself.
But what if there are still remnants of the Fifth Jiang brothers among the refugees? Even if they are not the remnants of the Fifth Jiang brothers, but other desperadoes whose identities cannot be exposed and cannot withstand official interrogation, they will definitely incite the refugees to rush the card.
Today, most of these people are desperadoes, so even if they are all slaughtered, it will still be a credit; tomorrow we will face unarmed people. If we really want to attack the people into chaos, then do we really want to massacre them?
Thinking of this, Lu Song felt scared for a while. He was not stupid, but because he was a military attache, he always just followed orders and didn't think so far ahead, so he neglected it.
The reputation of "slaughter of the people" is not something he, a member of the royal family, has to bear. Even the crown prince will suffer from it. If something big happens, the crown prince's reputation will be damaged, and someone will have to confess. Not him, the leader.
Who else could it be? Unless he acted unconscionably and pushed out Xing Baihu and those Dianzhan.
Lu Song looked at the Taoist Chi and said seriously: "How sure is Erlang that these people will divert the refugees?"
Dao Chi thought for a while and said: "Qi Cheng, even if the women, children, old and weak among the refugees still go north, those with improper status will change their route if they know that there are cards set up here. Bandits are bandits, how many of them dare to confront the government directly?
Those women, children, old and weak may not insist on going north, but they are just begging for food. Where can they go? Anlu is just passing by those Jiangxi bandits on their way north. Those rogue bandits have been killed, so what reason do the people have to only recognize Anlu? Just go south.
Hanyang Mansion is also close to Wuchang Mansion, and those two places are world-famous and prosperous places."
Lu Song squinted his eyes and listened. What the Taoist idiot said did make sense. Not to mention how many refugees would be diverted, as long as those desperadoes hear the power of the checkpoints and stay away, the possibility of the common people being incited to rush through the checkpoints is eliminated.
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Even if these arrested people are kept, they will eventually be handed over to the local government. As the local government's achievements in suppressing bandits, they will be transferred to the next higher government office, so that those officials can be promoted and make money. What help will they have with the palace?
How about returning it and lobbying for the diversion of refugees.
They are not worried that these people will violate the law. These people know what will happen to the bandits if they are caught in the Yamen. Even if they do not do much evil, local officials will deal with them severely in order to merit merit. Not to mention, refugees who go south and commit crimes
There were dozens of cases of extermination.
If these people don't run away, they will be imprisoned when they come back for the second time. If they are lucky enough to get mixed up among the refugees and go somewhere else, out of sight of the government, they will be like birds flying in the sky.
Little did they know that these people blocking the road were soldiers of the royal palace and were not allowed to leave the country easily.
Lu Song nodded to Dao Chi and said: "Very good, I will arrange it like this later." After saying this, he paused and said: "It's just that the captain below is counting on these people to get rewards. For a while,
I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it clearly to them later. After you go back, just pretend you don't know about it for the time being. I'll make arrangements after the next group of spies arrive."
These words also have the intention of protecting Taoist idiots. If Taoist idiots join the Department of Ceremony and Guards, it will be a credit to them for establishing good policies; since Taoist idiots are still young, why bother to attract attention and make enemies.
"Yeah." Dao Chi agreed and said, "Then I'll go back first. If nothing happens, I'll take Dalang and Hutou to settle down first. I saw that Dalang was a little scared during the day."
When Lu Song heard about his son, he said with helplessness: "That boy has always been high-minded, so he has learned a lesson. Please ask Erlang to look after Yier."
Dao Chi came back from Lu Song. Looking at the corpse hanging in the distance, he felt his hair standing on end.
Lu Bing was the only one who was frightened.
But he knew that it was useless to think too much at this time. The more random thoughts he had, the more scared he would be.
After returning to the fourth team's station, they saw Xing Baihu also sitting next to the tiger head, talking, and surrounded by several small flags.
"You also have to be quick with your hands. If the opponent is still dazed, if you slash with your sword, the opponent will be destroyed in an instant." Xing Baihu wiped the knife with sandpaper and said to everyone: "If you react slowly, even if you have a sharp blade in your hand, use
If you can’t, it’s all in vain.”
Having said this, he looked at Hutou and said: "Dingshan is very good. Although he is slow to speak and act slowly, he is definitely not slow when facing the enemy. Just when the opponent is about to treat him badly, he has already swung his sword. Really
If you have the opportunity to go to the battlefield, Dingshan will definitely be a great general!"
Sitting on the ground with his head spread open, the tiger seemed to have heard nothing. There were many branches at hand, and he lowered his head and didn't know what he was making up.
When Xing Baihu saw it, he didn't feel dissatisfied. He smiled and told others about his experience and lessons in suppressing bandits in the forest today.
Chen Chizhong and Lu Bing listened attentively. When they heard that Xing Baihu killed five people, Chen Chizhong's eyes flashed; Lu Bing lowered his head and whispered for a long time: "Master Xing, where is brother Dingshan?"
?Did Brother Dingshan gain something today?”
Xing Baihu said proudly: "It doesn't matter who taught them? Dingshan not only sees blood with swords, but also brings good things in pairs. Those two are not ordinary rebellious thieves, they are fierce bandits with sharp blades. Wait until we get back.
When you go to the palace, you will be rewarded based on your merits, and Dingshan’s share will not escape.”
Lu Bing pursed his lips and looked at the tiger's head.
Hutou only focused on the branches and leaves in his hands and didn't pay attention to what everyone said. Only when others mentioned the word "Dingshan", he raised his head and gave everyone a silly smile.
The Taoist idiot stood a few steps away. When he heard "good things come in pairs", he also looked at the tiger's head.
Except for a few things that Hutou cares about, there is no need to worry about other things. This is true for practicing swordsmanship, and it is also true for using swordsmanship.
It's so heartless, but at this time, it doesn't seem like a bad thing.
The Taoist idiot took a few steps forward and said to Xing Baihu: "Sir, how do you arrange the night watch?"
Xing Baihu turned his head, looked at him, and said, "Are you sleepy?"
Dao Chi nodded sheepishly.
Xing Baihu curled his lips, and then remembered that Dao Chi and Lu Bing were not only young, but also returned to the city once in the afternoon. His expression softened slightly and he said: "You two are looking for a place to settle down. There is no need for you to stay overnight." After saying this, he looked at it.
Yan Hutou and Chen Chizhong said: "You two should follow."
Dao Chi bowed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xing."
Hutou and Lu Bing both stood up. Chen Chizhong hesitated for a moment, then also stood up and followed.
The clearing cleared out by the fourth team was about ten feet long and more than ten feet wide. Apart from the still-lit fire, many people were lying in various places.
I woke up very early this morning and everyone was sleepy.
There is no ready-made open space, so if you lie down in the forest, you will be waiting to feed the mosquitoes.
Dao Chi thought for a while and asked everyone to go north and go around the checkpoint.
Apparently he was not the only one who thought of this, there were already many people lying on the official road. In addition to the southbound checkpoint, there were also tree branches setting up roadblocks on the north side.
Lu Bing's body was trembling slightly, and he held Dao Chi's arm without letting go.
Just now he was far away from the checkpoint, and he didn't look at or think about these hanging corpses; now he was behind the checkpoint, thinking about those corpses a few feet away, his hair started to stand up, and he begged: "Second brother, please change places.
Second brother..."
Several lieutenants lying on the official road couldn't help laughing out loud when they heard Lu Bing's trembling voice: "Baby, you're so scared that you're going to wet your pants!"
This one said: "It's Mr. Lu family, why are you so timid?"
The other said: "Dad is a good man. Is this really the son of the Lu family? He couldn't have been picked up, right?"
There was another round of laughter.
Most of them were veterans of the palace guard, not Lu Song's subordinates, so they were not so polite to Lu Bing.
In shame and anger, Lu Bing let go of Dao Chi's hand, his fear lessening.
Dao Chi did not argue with these soldiers, but pulled Lu Bing to continue north.
After exiting the northern roadblock, the Taoist idiot stopped and said to everyone: "Cut some branches, set up a roadblock, and rest here."
Compared with the forest edge, the official road is indeed much smoother.
Taking advantage of the afterglow of the bonfire not far away, Hu Tou and Chen Chizhong went to chop down trees.
Lu Bing looked to the south and listened to the gossips of the soldiers inside, and his previous fear was reduced a bit.
What's there to be afraid of when there are these big living people? Even if there are real evil spirits, they will torment these bastards first.
Dao Chi was afraid that Lu Bing would be scared again, so he did not separate from him. Together they went to the roadside to cut down some big tree branches and carried them back.
Setting up roadblocks further north is just a precaution. It's safe to say someone is riding a horse at night and something goes wrong.
After a while, Hu Tou and Chen Chizhong also dragged the tree branches back, and a simple roadblock was set up.
At this time, I heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the south, which was particularly clear in the open field.
Chen Chizhong and Lu Bing both looked to the south. Dao Chi yawned and said, "I guess there are spies coming back, and they have nothing to do with us. Go to bed first, we will still have to stay up tomorrow."
After that, he lay down on the official road with his head south and feet north.
We should be thankful that there has been no rain these days and the roads are dry.
As soon as he yawned, the others couldn't help it and lay down too. The tiger head was on his left hand, Lu Bing was on his right hand, and Lu Bing's right hand was Chen Chizhong.
Dao Chi turned his head and glanced at Hu Tou, feeling relieved.
To be honest, listening to the rustling of leaves in the forest, he felt cautious and panicked.
The tiger's head was blocking his left side, and the fear in his heart immediately diminished a bit.
From the south, the faint sound of horses neighing could be heard, and the firelight suddenly became much brighter.
Dao Chi lay on the ground, listening to Hu Tou's snoring, and his eyelids became heavier and heavier...
At some point, there seemed to be a loud noise. Dao Chi was so sleepy that he didn't open his eyes and continued to sleep...