Another Chu soldier continued: "The Governor said, leave your hair or not, leave your head or not, and anyone who disobeys will be killed."
Damn, isn’t this the overlord slogan after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs? Shao Yan said angrily, “Mom, I don’t know how many innocent people died because of such a bullshit braid. What about the Ten Days in Yangzhou and the Three Massacres in Jiading?”
Wait, the stupid Manchu slaves killed tens of millions of our Han people. Oh my god, I will never let the tragedy happen again here. He said without thinking: "Since you are acting under orders, I don't want to embarrass you. I just want to
But you shouldn’t use chicken feathers as arrows to bully my Donglin people everywhere.”
After a pause, Shao Yan slowly walked up to the people and said calmly: "Don't be afraid, everyone. These people usually pretend to be powerful and help the tiger, and they do bad things. You can retaliate when you have grievances, and take revenge when you have grievances."
The expressions of the Chu soldiers suddenly changed. They usually relied on the fact that they were officials, so they never paid attention to the common people. Even if they killed someone, they did not have to worry about being sued.
They thought that one day, when faced with the angry eyes in front of them, they were so frightened that they trembled all over, and kept knocking their heads on the ground to beg for mercy.
In normal times, the common people would be angry but afraid to speak out against their heinous behavior. But now with Shao Yan standing by to support them, they could no longer suppress the anger in their hearts and rushed over with righteous indignation, confronting them.
After a violent beating, those Chu soldiers naturally did not dare to fight back.
Seeing those Chu soldiers being beaten with black noses and swollen faces, Shao Yan wanted to laugh. He thought to himself, these bastards don't know how to remember without being beaten a few times. I am here to teach you a lesson for your master today.
Those who deserved to be beaten were beaten, those who deserved to be scolded were scolded, and the people finally got angry. Shao Yan walked up to the injured Chu soldiers and said coldly: "Listen to me, all of you.
Go back and tell Sun Chaozong and the Golden Gun King for me that if they dare to bully the people again, I will not let them go. The same goes for you. This time I will punch and kick you. Next time I will twist your heads. I understand.
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"I understand, I understand." The Chu soldiers nodded and bowed, then dragged their injured bodies and walked down the mountain dejectedly. Seeing that each of them looked more embarrassed than the other, the soldiers couldn't help laughing.
Shao Yan asked everyone to take a short rest before continuing on their way. The people were grateful for their life-saving grace and insisted on inviting them to rest in the village. Shao Yan refused several times, but he could not refuse the kindness, so he had to lead a large army to this seemingly unfamiliar place.
In the not-rich farm, the local residents were overjoyed when they learned that a Donglin team had arrived in the village, so they brought out all the delicious food and drinks at home to entertain the guests.
When it comes to those 'delicious and delicious things', they are nothing more than some local eggs and various vegetables. This village is not very big, with only about a hundred households at most. I heard from the old people in the village that because there are three sides in this area,
Surrounded by mountains, few people usually visit here. People grow two crops of rice a year. They only need to set aside a small part to pay rent and taxes, and most of them can be stored in warehouses themselves.
... When talking about this, the old man always has a happy smile on his face. He said that since the founding of the Donglin Kingdom, farmers' taxes have not been heavy. Later, under the jurisdiction of the late Emperor Wenzong, only because of Guo Wei's hand
After taking control of the military, he continued to increase corvee taxes, causing the poor people to be overwhelmed. After the new emperor ascended the throne, Guo Wei was ousted. The people privately praised the new emperor, especially the regulations that the new emperor later promulgated.
Through a series of measures, such as instituting imperial examinations, cracking down on corrupt officials, building water conservancy projects, etc., the people admired the young emperor from the bottom of their hearts.
Shao Yan was very happy in his heart, saying that although he was a subjugated king, he did not expect that his prestige among the people was still quite high. To be honest, he regretted that he had not been able to focus on military affairs, otherwise he would not be like what he is today.
Once defeated, the safety of people's lives and property can be guaranteed, but what have I done?..., he sighed and shook his head.
The old man also said that although the residents here live a somewhat poor life, they are still relatively stable. However, since Sun Chaozong issued the order to shave their heads, those Chu soldiers have been running here every two days, trying every means to make some gains.
The people hated them with all their might, but there was nothing they could do about them...
After listening to the old man's story, it was almost noon. After Shao Yan had lunch, he took Bai Ruxue and Mu Ying for a walk in the village. The residents here were very enthusiastic. Everywhere they went, they asked for help from door to door.
Invite them to come in and sit for a while. During this period, Shao Yan has been concealing his true identity and listened to the voices of every citizen in detail. Unexpectedly, the people here have a patriotic heart and they all look forward to the imperial army.
To recapture the capital as soon as possible and drive away these criminal invaders, Shao Yan was very moved at the time and promised that they would convey their wishes to the emperor.
Although the village is not big, if every family had to visit, it would probably take at least half a day. Shao Yan was worried that he would not have enough time. Halfway through the trip, he suddenly heard a report from the spies from the front, saying that a large number of Chu people had gathered at the entrance of the village.
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The situation was critical. Once these Chu troops entered the village, the consequences would be disastrous. Shao Yan immediately asked Bai Ruxue to lead troops to resist from the front. He and Mu Ying led the troops from the village to the back mountain to try to attack the Chu troops.
Implement front and back attacks
After the local people heard the news, they spontaneously took hoes, shovels, sickles and other iron tools from their homes to block the entrance of the village, preparing to fight the invaders to the death.
The entrance to the village is an open land, where families usually dry rice, but now it is filled with cavalry and infantry from the Chu State. The leader is a black-faced general riding a maroon horse. This man is quite old and half-white.
His beard stretches from his chin to his chest. Although he is old, he holds a Guan Gong sword in one hand. It seems that he has come with bad intentions.
Bai Ruxue, wearing a white war robe and holding a green dragon sword, stood in front of the formation. Zhang Long and Zhao Hu stood next to him with blazing eyes. The two armies were ten meters apart. Both sides were armed and iron horses, filled with murderous intent.
When the man saw that the other party was a female general, his face darkened and he asked, "May I ask your surname?"
Bai Ruxue was not rude, she cupped her fists and said, "I am Bai Ruxue, deputy marshal of the Donglin Kingdom Protector. What do you call me?"
"The girl's surname is Bai?" The man was stunned for a moment, and then he put the big sword on his side and said suspiciously: "The white-browed Lord Bai who took charge of the expedition a few days ago——"
"It's my father," Bai Ruxue replied straightforwardly. Seeing that the man looked a little excited, she was very confused and thought to herself, how could this man know my father? Could it be that he and my father had met each other on the battlefield before?
Or were they colleagues who served as officials together in the court? If so, then this person would be another fallen general. Thinking of this, she became even more angry.
The man galvanized his horse and took two steps forward, and said with a smile: "Since you are Lord Baimeibai's daughter, that's easy to say. I, Li Changsheng, were old friends with your father back then, but now -"
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Ruxue snorted coldly: "Now you are a lackey working for the enemy country, right?"
The man quickly shook his head and said: "That's not the case. Miss Bai, don't get me wrong. Don't look at us wearing Chu military uniforms. In fact-"
"Actually, this is just your conspiracy." Bai Ruxue did not allow him to say more, and said coldly: "General Li, since you are an old friend of my father, Ruxue should call you uncle. In this case, Ruxue has a problem.
I want to ask Uncle Li”
Li Changsheng nodded kindly: "Girl, please tell me."
"Does Uncle Li know how many soldiers and horses there are in the entire Donglin Kingdom?"
Li Changsheng frowned slightly, counted with his fingers, and then said: "I'm not sure about the exact number, but it's probably more than half a million."
"Uncle is right, but when Chu and Liang invaded our country, how many people really resisted?"
"This?" Li Changsheng thought about it carefully and thought, she is right, the Donglin Kingdom has a lot of troops, but there are not many who actually go into battle to kill the enemy. Hey, it's all because Guo Wei was too tyrannical back then and almost all the troops were killed.
Everything was considered a given. As soon as he fell, the army was paralyzed.
Seeing his frown, Bai Ruxue further said: "Uncle, there is no need to think about it, because most of those soldiers and horses are controlled by Guo Wei's old troops, and the emperor can't command them at all. The most annoying thing is that there are still people here.
There are times when people turn traitors and join the enemy, and my uncle is one of them."
Li Changsheng was shocked and thought to himself, this girl turned out to be talking about me in a roundabout way. He smiled helplessly and said to himself, Baimei, Baimei, you were so cowardly when you were young, but now your daughter is much stronger than you.
Okay, after thinking about it, he threw away the big sword, stretched out his right palm and swore to the Tianmeng: "Your Majesty, I, Li Changsheng, started to fight the enemy when I was fifteen years old. I have been in the army for forty years. Today, Changsheng is willing to do it in front of all the soldiers.
I swear to the sky that I will forever be loyal to the Donglin court. If I violate it, I am willing to be struck by thunder from the sky and die badly."
Hearing him swear such a heavy oath, Bai Ruxue felt very uneasy deep down in her heart. If this person was a traitor, he could have directly attacked with his troops, so why did he still swear such a vicious oath?
"It seems that Marshal Bai still refuses to believe me." Li Changsheng laughed, and immediately waved his hand. The more than a thousand soldiers behind him threw away their weapons, and then took off their armor, revealing a gray cloth underneath, and a chest
The word 'Donglin' is written on the front and back.
This move immediately aroused the surprise of all the Donglin soldiers. Even the people who came nearby were dumbfounded. Li Changsheng smiled and bowed to the people and Donglin soldiers on the opposite side: "Dear fellow villagers, I, Li Changsheng, followed the late emperor back then.
During the battle, the late emperor did not want to listen to Guo Wei's slander and demoted Chang Sheng to serve as a civilian. However, after Chang Sheng returned to his hometown, he never forgot the emperor's kindness and always wanted to contribute to the court in order to fulfill the court's kindness to Chang Sheng over the years.
After returning home, he couldn't afford to fall ill. Later, he heard that the new emperor had ascended the throne, Guo Wei had fallen, and armies from Chu and Liang had arrived one after another. Changsheng was determined to form a rebel army to defend the court." As he spoke, he pointed at the civilian soldiers behind him.
, said: "These are the three thousand soldiers brought by Changsheng from Jiangdong. They, like Changsheng, have the heart to restore the country."
As soon as these words came out, there was another commotion at the scene. Most people expressed their deep belief in Li Changsheng's words and were ashamed to relax their vigilance. Although Bai Ruxue was not convinced, judging from the tone and expression of Li Changsheng's words,
, This person doesn't seem to be telling lies, and she has heard Bai Mei say before that when Guo Wei wanted to take over the world's soldiers and horses, he once attacked those forces that opposed him, and Li Changsheng might be one of them.
While everyone was discussing Li Changsheng's identity, there was one person there who was ready to make a move. This person was a soldier in the rebel army. Taking advantage of the chaos, he quietly slipped out of the team, found a commanding height, and immediately took down the
With the crossbow on his back, he opened the bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at Bai Ruxue's forehead. Little did he know that Shao Yan was standing behind him. The moment he pulled out the bow string, Shao Yan cut off the carved feather arrow with one knife. Your mother's, I
Let you cum! Kick the soldier
Li Changsheng heard an ouch and looked back hurriedly, only to see Shao Yan leading a group of people down the small slope. He didn't know that Shao Yan was the current emperor, so he held his hands from a distance and said: "I'm here
Li Changsheng, may I ask who this general is...?"
"Chen Long." At this time, Shao Yan felt that there was no need to hide it anymore. He heard clearly what Li Changsheng said just now. He had heard of such a person before he ascended the throne, but he had always suffered from the lack of luck.
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"Chen——" Li Changsheng suddenly remembered that the prince's name was Chen Long, the current emperor. He hurriedly knelt down and said: "The guilty minister Li Changsheng has seen my emperor, long live long live long live!" The rebels behind him rushed towards him one after another.
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When the common people learned that Shao Yan was the current emperor, they were shocked and delighted. They hurriedly gathered together. The common people who had been talking to Shao Yan knelt on the ground and trembled. No one thought that they would survive after living for so many years.
Able to speak face to face with the emperor
Shao Yan considered that the outside was not a place to talk after all, so he took Li Changsheng and others to a decent house. The head of the household was afraid that the emperor would blame him, so he mobilized the whole family to sweep and wipe the house.
All in all, they were so busy that even the neighbors came to help. In their opinion, it was an honor for their whole village to have the emperor come here, and they were afraid that they would only be able to see him once in their lifetime.
Seeing the busy appearance of the villagers, Shao Yan couldn't laugh or cry. No matter how much he tried to persuade him, he couldn't stop it. In desperation, he had no choice but to let Bai Ruxue and Mu Ying come with some palace maids to clean up together. The villagers said nothing.
Don't dare to disturb the people in the palace
After a while, the villagers finally cleaned up a clean living room. The enthusiastic villagers moved here and there to decorate the living room. After the villagers left, Li Changsheng said with a smile: "Your Majesty, as the king of a country, can you deign to condescend to me?"
When your land comes here, the villagers will inevitably be a little nervous."
Shao Yan chuckled and said: "It's okay to be nervous, but you must not be extravagant. These are poor people here. It's not easy to clean up a decent living room."
Li Changsheng nodded and said: "Yes, the emperor is right. There is a war and chaos outside now. It would be good if the villagers can fill their bellies. The emperor does not know. Since the arrival of these wolves, tigers and leopards in our country, what will happen to the people?"
Aren't they in dire straits? Everywhere Jin Dingguo's troops went, they had soldiers massacre the people there. Not long ago, Changqing City fell, and all 200,000 people in the city were killed."
"Jin Dingguo is cruel and ruthless. I have dealt with him countless times." At this point, Shao Yan couldn't help but wonder: "By the way, what happened in Changqing City?"
Li Changsheng sighed: "The veteran also heard what others said. They said that Zhang Baihu, who was originally guarding there, withdrew from Changqing overnight, but asked the people in the city to guard the city. The next day, Sun Chaozong, the leader of the Golden Spear King,
A hundred thousand troops came to the city, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides. In the end, the city was captured. The King of the Golden Gun ordered the massacre of the city. No one, no matter male, female, old or young, was spared." Speaking of sadness, he stamped his foot fiercely and said: "Damn that Zhang Baihu.
As a commander-in-chief, he abandoned the city and fled without permission. How is this different from surrendering? What's more, he should never let the unarmed people resist."
Shao Yan was horrified, but felt extremely ashamed in his heart. He thought that by giving up Changqing City, he would be able to bring temporary peace to the people in the city, but he did not expect that it would harm them instead.
Li Changsheng saw his ugly face and asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, are you okay?"
Shao Yan shook his head and said calmly: "To be honest, General, I was the one who harmed them. I am the real culprit..." After saying that, he told the causes and consequences of the withdrawal...
After hearing this, Li Changsheng realized that his original intention was also for the sake of the people. At least his starting point was right. He just overestimated the King of the Golden Gun, Sun Chaozong and the others. How could a person like this, whose hands are full of the blood of his compatriots, have any trace of it?
"Your Majesty, there is no need to blame yourself. The fault is not yours. Everything was caused by the King of the Golden Gun and Sun Chaozong, two men worse than beasts. Blood debts must be repaid with blood."
Shao Yan sighed softly, and after a long time he came out of his sadness, and asked casually: "How did the old general do it?"