Chapter 62

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date="2021-09-03"

title="Chapter 62"

weight="134553"

series = ["The Tyrant’s Beloved Empress"]

mode = "manual"

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After leaving General Guide's mansion, Xie Ling arrived at Kangyong County after a long drive.

Kangyong County has now been occupied by the Bai Ding Ar, because it is located in the west, at the border with the prefecture, and leaning against mountains and water, mostly mountain roads. There are only three official roads in and out on weekdays. Now these official roads are guarded by the Bai Ding Ar with blue cloth around its waist. These white soldiers are either holding iron hoes or axes. Although all the momentum is full, but in the eyes of Xie Ling, who has been fighting with the Beidi people at the border all the year round, only think that this group of people are really naive.

Such an insurgent army, which relies solely on the number of people, wants armor without armor, weapons without weapons, and only relies on the courage of being fierce and not afraid of death, it is really a praying mantis's arm to fight against the army of Daji.

No wonder the general sent him here on purpose.

Not to mention the third prince poisoned, even if not poisoned, but where Shentu Xu heart is fierce enough to order Suzhou officers and soldiers to kill in, these insurgents are just scattered sand.

Xie Ling stopped in front of the official road and looked at the direction of Kangyong County to be lost in thought.

When the big man of the guard saw that he did not leave, he stepped forward with a pair of axes and said, "who are you?" Let's get out of here! you're not allowed to stay here! "

Xie Ling felt better when he saw that although he had a ferocious face, he did not hurt people indiscriminately. When he dismounted, he said, "I, Xie Ling, have come to take refuge and want to see the leader."

The big man looked at him suspiciously, saw that he was alone and gentle-looking, hesitated for a moment, explained to his brother next to him, and said to Xie Ling, "wait, I'll ask the leader."

The two leaders of the Bai Ding Army are brothers. The two brothers had no mother when they were young, but their father fell ill when they were a little older, and they usually hung their lives by taking medicine. The boss learned to kill pigs from others and became a butcher. On the other hand, the gentler second learns best when he is smart and studies with the old man in the village. The boss sells meat by killing pigs. To provide for his own father and brother.

Originally, I was about to give up my younger brother for the test, but my father's health was much better, but he caught up with the snowstorm. It was not easy for the family to get through it, but the county magistrate sent someone to collect the "fortune tax" and asked each family to send a strong man to repair the pagoda.

The family is old and ill, the young are powerless, and only the eldest can work, but if the eldest leaves, the family's livelihood will be lost.

There was nothing he could do about it, so the old man begged if he could pay more money, so he didn't go.

As a result, the collecting officials became domineering and used to seeing that the old man was sick and kicked people away, but unexpectedly, the old man was already in poor health. He kowtowed again and died on the spot.

After hearing the news, the boss who closed the stall and returned home buried his own father, and the next day he took hemp rope and the villagers hanged the collection officials at the gate of the village. The second was smarter than his elder brother, and he simply suggested that the man had been killed anyway, and there was no way to live, so it would be better to do the opposite together, and maybe he could earn a living.

On the contrary, more people followed, and in this way, there was a scale of nearly 10,000 people.

Because the eldest could fight and the second was shrewd, other people recognized them as leaders. Now the defense in Kangyong County and Surabaya is also arranged by the second.

When heard that a man named Xie Ling came to join us and wanted to see the leader. The two brothers glanced at each other. In the past, there were many people who defected, but not many wanted to see the two brothers. Coupled with the news sent back the day before yesterday, it was said that the court had sent three princes to lead troops to fight them.

The second thought for a moment and said, "bring the man in. He's the only one. We don't have to worry about it."

Xie Ling led the horse and entered the boundary of Kangyong County with the former big man.

The houses in the county are well preserved and inhabited by people. when Xie Ling walked by, he saw many families reach out to take a look. Apart from the deserted streets, it hasn't changed much.

The leaders of the Bai Ding Army live in the county government.

When Xie Ling was taken in, he saw the hall of the county government office. there were two young men sitting on the left and right. They are all in their twenties, tall and ferocious, short and thin, looking like a scholar, and they should be big leaders and second leaders.

Xie Ling came forward and first introduced himself politely: "Yanzhou Counsellor Xie Ling, I have met two leaders."

When his voice was about to fall, he saw that the face of the two leaders had changed, and he looked at him in surprise and panic: "Yanzhou?" But under the command of the king of the Northern War? "

Xie Ling nodded: "exactly." The general sent me to discuss important matters with you. I wonder if I could have a word? "

Big Boss was still puzzled, but he had heard of the murderous name of the King of the Northern War, and he was determined to defeat the murderer. when he subconsciously glanced at his second brother and his face was dignified, he coughed, retreated from the guard, and took Xie Ling to the study with a straight face.

After reporting to the family, the two were much more polite to Xie Ling. Although the King of the Northern War had a fierce name and a bad reputation, many people in the north feared him and admired him at the same time. After all, it was he who alone resisted Beidi and defended Yanzhou these years, which led to the peace of Suzhou.

Along the way, Xie Ling observed that they were not greedy for power to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, so he told each other frankly about the plans of the third prince to poison and Xiao Zhige.

After hearing this, the big boss scolded. After all, the second leader was a scholar, and his belly bent around more: "how do we know if what Xie Shen will say is true?" After all, you all work for the court. "

Xie Ling said, "if the second leader doesn't believe me, I have no choice but to find someone to spread the news." This matter had nothing to do with Yanzhou, because the general could not bear to see nearly ten thousand people die in vain. To send me to be a lobbyist. And do you really think that the army of Daji is so incompetent that it can't even beat the rabble outside? "

He said this in a nasty way, and Big Boss immediately quit, looking a little ugly. However, the second leader was calmer. He had thought about this question for a long time, and he had been worrying about it these days.

"General Shentu was kind-hearted and had compassion for the officers and men in the army. He could not bear to let the soldiers slaughter his fellow villagers. It was not that he did not dare to fight, nor was he unable to fight." Xie Ling continued: "if you wait for the third Prince to arrive with troops and give an order in person, he will have to fight even if he does not want to fight. At that time, Kangyong County will fall and countless deaths and injuries will be lost." It is also against the original intention of the two leaders, isn't it? "

The second leader's face changed for a while, and he had to admit, "what Xie Shen will say is true." But if we agree to peace talks, can we keep these folks? It was only when they were so desperate that they came to our brother. "

Xie Ling said: "if the two of you are willing to cooperate with the planned action, the general will fight for the survival of these people."

Big Boss finally understood what they meant now. Seeing that his brother was still hesitating, he gritted his teeth and said, "We two brothers have no relatives, one life will be lost, but we can't involve the folks."

The second song saw his statement and nodded: "We are willing to cooperate." But please don't go back on your promise. "

Such a fearless attitude of the two of them made Xie Linggao look a little bit, and he gave them the pledge and identity documents given by Xiao Zhige before he left, and said, "everything is in accordance with the plan." The two of you first arranged for the Taoist priest beggar to spread the news of the poisoning of the third prince as soon as possible, and then arranged for people in Bai Ding's army to seek General Shentu to defect peace talks. After all the arrangements have been made, you will use a new identity document to travel from Huizhou to the border of Xizang, and someone will pick you up and send you to Liangzhou for refuge. "

Xiao Zhige made two plans, and now the two are willing to cooperate, which is the best result.

After Xie Ling confessed, it was dark. The third prince and his party may return at any time, he should not stay in Suzhou for a long time, and asked people to send a message to Shen Tu Xu, quietly rushed back to Yanzhou at night.

When the third prince triumphantly arrived in Suzhou with his army, Shen Tuxu personally brought people to greet him.

He helped people up with a cordial look on his face and called him General Shentu in a very friendly and polite manner. Shen Tu Xu looked at his appearance and really did not want to believe that the poisoning plan that Xie Ling said would be put forward by the third prince.

When the three princes and a bunch of people welcomed them into the house, they briefly exchanged pleasantries and then began to get down to business. The third prince sat high on the head and listened to everyone's opinions with a cup of tea. when the circle of people had finished, he said calmly, "all of you have good ideas, but I have a better way to solve this unrest."

Shen Tu Xu looked at his smiling face and felt creepy for no reason. Next, he listened to the third prince speak calmly about the poisoning strategy.

The other generals in the room looked unknown, but no one refuted it first. Shen Tu Xu gritted his teeth, hesitated for a few breaths, got up and said, "your Highness's plan is quite wonderful.". It's just. "

The third prince raised his eyebrow and motioned to him to go on.

"it's just that the day before yesterday, a Taoist priest in the White Ding Army had calculated that his Highness would use this plan, and now not only the White Ding Army, but also most of the people in Suzhou know it. If they still use this plan, I am afraid they will have taken precautions and responded to it. "

"impossible!" The third prince was stupefied, then squinted, looking a little gloomy. He has never disclosed this strategy except that his father and Liao Daochang knew about it. How could an outsider know?

Shen Tuxu continued to persuade: "now all over the city, there are children compiled into a ballad to sing, you can know as soon as you ask."

The third prince sat back heavily in his seat and said, "if you can't be poisoned, then you should attack. A mob, there's nothing to be afraid of!"

"this." Shen Tuxu looked hesitant again and hesitated: "but the two leaders of the Bai Ding Army, hearing the news of his Highness's dispatch of troops, have fled on the lookout." It was only last night that Bai Dingjun sent someone to surrender to the final general and expressed his willingness to submit. "

The third prince: "."

Glaring angrily at Shen Tu Xu, the third prince gritted his teeth and said, "what else is there? general Shentu might as well finish talking at once!"

This time Shen Tu Xu answered quickly: "nothing else."

Poisoning won't work, and you can't fight even if you fight. The third prince gritted his teeth but there was nothing he could do, so he could only look ferocious and said, "I'll write back first and ask my father for instructions." These mobs dare to revolt, and even if they are subservient, they must not let it go easily! "

Yanzhou.

After Xie Ling rushed back to Yanzhou, he first went to the General's House to report to Xiao Zhige. After hearing this, Xiao Zhige breathed a sigh of relief, and there was a smile on his face: "then it depends on the ability of Lord Ji."

When Xie Ling thought of his last move, he could not restrain his joy: "General, this trick is really high, and it would be better if we could get these people to Yanzhou."

Yanzhou is vast and sparsely populated, with numerous casualties in successive years of war, and its population has not been abundant. If things really develop as expected by Xiao Zhige, and these rebellious "thugs" can be banished to Yanzhou, it will be timely help.

"just wait for the news of Han Jing. It won't take long." Xiao Zhige saw that he was weary of wind and dust and said, "go back and have a rest." I told the news to the princess, who had been worried about it for several days. "

Xie Ling knew that this was the order of eviction under euphemism, and said good-bye after the salute.

Xiao Zhige strode to find an Changqing.

In the past few days while waiting for the news, an Changqing has not slept well and often has palpitations. Anfu boiled tranquilizing soup, but as a result, he didn't drink it and vomited. invited Hu Shifei to feel the pulse, but couldn't see anything. Xiao Zhige coaxed him into the middle of the night these days before he could barely let him sleep for a while.

When looking for the past, an Changqing was reading under the gazebo in the courtyard.

These days he didn't sleep well at night and didn't feel sleepy during the day, so he simply found all the books he had read and flipped through them over and over again to see if there were any records that could help Xiao Zhige.

"are you reading again?"

Xiao Zhige sat down beside him and filled up the tea at hand.

An Changqing said "um". At present, she was a little haggard and blue, but she was in good spirits. Some of them happily pointed to a place in the book and said, "I'm going to find Wang Ye. Take a look at this."

Xiao Zhige took the book and found that it was a miscellaneous account of what he had seen and heard. The paragraph pointed to by an Changqing is about the interesting things that the author met somewhere.

The author said: one day to Baixian, meet a juggler, put the gunpowder gravel in the bamboo tube, can shoot five steps. The craftsman was arrested for adding more gunpowder and gravel to hurt passers-by.

An Changqing used to look at the story with a knowing smile, but now she reads it again, but she thinks there is a lot to be done in it.

If gunpowder is put in a bamboo tube, the gravel can be shot out to hurt people. If you add more gunpowder and replace the gravel with something else, can it not be used as a weapon against the enemy?

It's just that an Changqing is not very clear about the manufacture of weapons in the army, so he can only let Xiao Zhige have a look at it first.

Xiao Zhige stared at this passage for a long time, then suddenly laughed, grabbed an Changqing's hand and said, "this is really my lucky star."

An Changqing was a little embarrassed, withdrew her hand, took the book back, and pretended to turn it over again: "what are you talking about?"

Xiao Zhige shook his head and said earnestly, "well, I don't know. When I studied Taizu's book, I mentioned similar weapons made of gunpowder. It's just that Taizu didn't come and develop it when he was in power, and future generations did not inherit the legacy of Taizu. Now an Changqing pointed out that it was only then that he remembered this paragraph and felt that he could really try it. Although Taizu did not succeed, he may not be able to do so. " If it is really feasible, Yanzhou can have another killer mace.

Unexpectedly, he could really help. An Changqing's excited face was ruddy and ruddy: "really?"

Xiao Zhige nodded: "tomorrow I will summon the craftsmen in the army and ask them to study."

With that, he smiled and said, "there is still a piece of good news that I haven't had time to say that the matter of 'poisoning' has been solved." If there is no accident, the nearly 10,000 Bai Ding Army in Surabaya will be 'dispatched' to Yanzhou. "

After rubbing an Changqing's head with a smile, Xiao Zhige said in a warm voice, "now can you get a good night's sleep?"

An Changqing's eyes sparkled, and when she heard his words, she murmured disapprovingly, "it's not all because I'm worried about Surabaya, but I just can't sleep."

This topic was discussed more than once, and in the end, there was no discussion about Zi Chou Yinmao. Xiao Zhige wisely left the topic and whispered, "it doesn't matter. Hu has mixed a new fat cream. I'm sure he can get a good night's sleep tonight."

An Changqing glared at him and read a book with red ears, but she secretly scolded in her heart: a hypocrite!

The author has something to say: # that night

Counseling: the new fat cream is better than lamb oil.

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