v2.Chapter 301 (1/2)
His weathered face is full of perseverance.
Gu Shubai should have been moved, but he couldn't help laughing.
The general couldn't help looking up at him in amazement, ”young general, you...”
Gu Shubai said helplessly: ”who told you to betray Dongling? I mean, the Beili army is here to help the Dongling court. Taking these ten important towns as strongholds, they will step by step wipe out the rebel forces around them. You and your 1000 officers and men can stay in the city until we clear up the rebel forces around us. ”
So that's what he meant.
The general could not help but blush, ”is the end of the general to the heart of a gentleman's stomach, but also please forgive the major general!”
Gu Shubai said: ”well, your garrison will be stationed in the west of the city. I've seen the landform of Zhenjiang, and it's suitable to be stationed in the west of the city. As for the defense of the city, it's now up to the Beili army. By the way, I don't know your name? ”
He quickly clasped his fist, ”the end will be late.”
Gu Shubai's first important task is to recover Linzhou, which was captured by the rebels as soon as possible. That is the city Ning Chengzhi promised to assign to Beili.
Lincheng is not far from Zhenjiang. That night, he sent Yan Zheng to take the spies out to inquire about the news, and soon the result came out.
”General, something's wrong!”
Yan Zheng came back in a hurry, with a gloomy face, ”Yan Shuo is crazy! After the rebel army captured Linzhou, they have been robbing the people of silver and grain. After hearing that emperor Ning assigned Linzhou to Beili, they burned and killed the people in the city wantonly, saying that they wanted to leave Beili an empty ghost city! ”
”What?”
Chi Fei is a garrison general in Zhenjiang and is familiar with the surrounding terrain. Gu Shubai also asks him to discuss the military situation on the spot. Although they belong to the two countries now, the Beili army came to support the Dongling court. Chi Fei was once a member of the Gu family army, so he could be trusted.
Hearing Yan Zheng's words, Chi Fei's head couldn't hold on, ”they slaughtered the people of Dongling! This This is really unreasonable! How are the people in the city now? ”
Yan Zheng shakes his head. ”I'm afraid it's not good. Time is not enough. It's just a matter of time. General, what shall we do? ”
He looked at Gu Shubai, and all the generals in the account also looked at Gu Shubai.
Gu Shubai said: ”naturally, we need to recover Linzhou as soon as possible. We must not let them continue to slaughter the people like this. However, I find it strange. Although Yan Shuo was cold and heartless, he was not a tyrannical man. How could he connive his subordinates to do such things? ”
Chi Fei hesitated for a moment and said, ”it's said that the uprising army came all the way from the south. It's like this. It's killing people, setting fire to their homes and robbing their houses. The people are in dire straits. The people who fled to Beili and Xikun were not so much forced by heavy taxes as by the rebels. They are a mob. They have no sense of discipline. They only want to be happy when they are red eyed. How can they care whether they are the enemy or the people in front of them? ”
Gu Shu nodded, ”I understand. Yan Shuo was a civil servant and had no military experience. He probably knew that this was his weakness, so he simply connived at these soldiers to avoid their rebellious heart. Anyway, Yin Shuo didn't care about the life and death of the people. He only cared that these soldiers could capture the land for him. If so, I have an idea. ”
”What's the idea?”
Gu Shubai beckons for Yan Zheng to come. Yan Zheng leans his upper body towards him. After hearing his plan, he can't help smiling.
”General, that's a good idea! I'll do it now! ”
The next morning, it was windy weather, and the river wind came fiercely, which made people shiver.
In Linzhou City, the soldiers of the uprising army just woke up and looked at each other with an evil smile.
In yesterday's killing competition, some people cut 120 heads, while others were inferior, only 100.
They agreed to compete again today. Whoever cut down the most people's heads will enjoy the most beautiful people's women they robbed.
”It's really cold. It's time to go out and warm up.”
A centurion like man stretched his back and yelled, ”yesterday's knives were all rolled up. Bring me a new one. Today I have to chop 130 heads!”
Outside the barracks, a man dressed in gray cloth deftly dodged the words and headed for a village with dense people in the suburbs.
”Folks, listen to me!”
Another young man in cloth clothes stood on the high platform, banging the Gong in his hand, calling the villagers to listen to him. The villagers all know that the uprising troops stationed in the city are slaughtering. They are nervous and dare not get close for a moment.
Standing next to the young man in cloth clothes, a small old man waved to the crowd, ”villagers, come here, this is the general Beili who came to save us!”
The little old man was the most famous squire in the village, and the young man in cloth beside him was Yan Zheng.
”The general of Beili?”
The common people were suspicious. In the presence of the old squires, they all came together. Yan Zheng said, ”I'm afraid you folks all know that the massacre in the city has lasted for several days, and now it's almost over. We have heard that the rebels are coming to the outskirts of the city today. ””Ah? What can we do then? ”
”Son of a mother, quickly go back to carry on the luggage to run!”
The people were terrified. In the noise, Yan Zheng exclaimed, ”be quiet, listen to me!”
He was full of military force and blood, and his voice was irresistible. The people unconsciously lowered their voice and did not dare to talk about it any more.
Yan Zheng eased his face, ”folks, it's his majesty Dongling who asked the army to support Beili this time. Don't worry, we will protect you from the slaughter. You must believe me and do as I say. I was once a member of the Dongling people's army. I will never ignore my compatriots! ”
”Gu Jiajun?”
”It's Gu Jiajun!”
”It's the general of Gu's army. We have eyes and don't know Mount Tai!”
After listening to Gu Jiajun's three words, the people's vigilant eyes were full of trust, and Yan Zheng was sad. Gu Jiajun's serial number has long been withdrawn. Unexpectedly, Dongling people are still full of respect when they mention these three words.
He said with a strong smile: ”since you folks are willing to believe me, do as I say! I think we all know that the so-called rebel army is actually the peasants, just like you! They could not afford to pay exorbitant taxes and were forced to take this road, but the more people they killed, and without the guidance of a well behaved general, they would become so bloodthirsty! As long as you folks are willing to take up arms and resist, you will not lose to them! ”
There was hesitation on the faces of the common people. A young man boldly said, ”but they are numerous and powerful. How can we deal with them with a hundred or so people in our village?”
Yan Zheng said with a smile: ”don't worry, my people are lying in ambush in the mountains. Beili was a tall Kong Wu and a well-trained elite. One of them was equal to five of them. After a while, my people will go up first, then you. If we can't fight, you can't escape! ”
He said it all. The common people didn't mean to let them take risks to save themselves. They all expressed their willingness to take risks.
The man who opened his mouth earlier said, ”hide the ball! Let's hide and wait for the rebels to kill us. Don't we still have to cut off our heads? Instead of being beheaded like a pig or a dog, it's better to rush up and work with them. If we can kill one, we'll make a profit! ”
”Yes! You can't let the general sacrifice for us if you kill one! ”
”Go! Let's go home and get our weapons! ”
The villagers rushed home in groups of three or five. Yan Zheng said with a smile to the old man beside him: ”old man, you'd better go back and hide. You'd better find a cellar or something and don't come out. In case of bumping, it's not good.”
”Ah, ah.”
The old man looked at him gratefully, ”you must be careful, pay attention to safety!”
……
A detachment of the rebel army came to the outskirts of the city, about a thousand men.
The cavalry, far behind, followed by a loose array of infantry, took the lead to the nearest village from the city.
The people in the village are collecting crops in the fields. It seems that they are all young men. They should be the main labor force in the family.
Hearing the sound of the horse's hooves, occasionally someone looked at them, but they didn't mean to run away in fear.
The head of the thousand households headed by the rebel army couldn't help laughing, ”these fools know how to farm. They are still farming when their lives are almost gone, ha ha ha!”