Chapter 509: What the "People" Want
On June 11, a team left the south gate of Dunqiu and walked on the country road.
Perhaps it was God who showed his spirit, and finally a few drizzles of rain fell, giving the dry seedlings some source of life.
I don’t know how far I walked, but a Pichi appeared in front of me.
The pond is not big, it can only irrigate more than 200 hectares of farmland, but it is an iconic place in the southeast of Dunqiu.
There was a boat tied to the edge of the pool, with several boatmen inside, respectfully welcoming the prefect.
Jia Liu glanced around and his face darkened.
"I gave the order long ago, why don't we see all the troops arriving?" he asked angrily.
On June 11th, Zhuwubao planned to send three thousand warriors to Zhaiqiaopi. He wanted to watch the troops drill, ride and shoot, entertain all the Wubao masters, and then take the men and horses back to Dunqiu to strengthen garrison.
This was supposed to be done at the end of May, but the Wubao commanders kept delaying. It was finally settled, and the army of Shao Thieves was close in front of us. If we didn't gather the troops today, it would be too late, because no one could say whether Shao Thieves would stay away from Baigou and attack Dunqiu.
"Master Fu, I see something is wrong." The servant Jia Da stepped forward and said.
"What's wrong?" Jia Liu asked with a shiver in his heart.
The servants are all from the Jia family in Liaocheng. They are both prosperous and destructive with themselves, so they can be trusted.
“The eyes of those ten or so boatmen are twinkling, and they don’t come ashore to greet us, there must be something wrong.” Jia Da said in a low voice.
Jia Liu glanced out of the corner of his eye and said, "Go and capture someone and come for questioning."
"No." After Jia Da agreed, he ordered several fully armed guards. , walking towards the cruise ship.
According to the plan, today the Lord will entertain the Marshal of Wubao on this cruise ship and watch the troops. But now none of the Wubao commanders are here, and the boatman is also very suspicious. It really deserves a trial.
While they were walking towards the shore, the boatmen panicked, immediately cut off the ropes and punted the boat away from the lake shore.
"It's really a scam!" Jia Da was furious and ordered the guards to shoot arrows on the boat.
The arrow flew over, and one or two screams came from the cabin. As the ship gradually moved away, the sound gradually disappeared into nothingness.
"Fu Jun." Jia Da flew back with an ugly expression on his face.
Jia Liu's face was a little anxious: "It's bad, these thieves have all surrendered to the Jin people."
Jia Da also thought about it, and looked at each other with the guards.
Jia Liu's expression changed for a while, he stamped his feet, got on his horse, and said: "Go back to the city."
Jia Da and others responded to the order with a bang, surrounding Jia Liu and running towards Dunqiu.
The city will soon be in sight.
Jia Liu was anxious and couldn't help wiping his sweat. When he reached a stone's throw outside the city, he felt cold: the gates of Dunqiu were closed tightly, and the big flag with the word "Han" on the top of the city was gone. Taken down, empty, nothing.
When they saw people coming from outside the city, several people stuck their heads out and pointed at Jia Liu.
It’s over! After only leaving for a while, the city was controlled by others.
Jia Liu still wanted to make a last-ditch effort, but he calmed the restless horse and shouted: "Who is in charge in the city? Why didn't you open the door when you saw me coming back?"
He was very careful not to say the word "anti", and he didn't know what his psychology was. Maybe there was still a little bit of luck in his heart.
But the people at the top of the city quickly shattered his luck: several hanging baskets were put down, and people sat in the baskets. As soon as they landed on the ground, they ran towards Jia Liu.
"Husband."
"Father."
It turned out to be his wife.
There was a voice from the top of the city: "The prince has been in Dunqiu for two years. He encouraged farmers and mulberry trees, and supported orphans and widows. He has done no bad deeds, so he can leave. My wife has been returned. Go back to Liaocheng. I'll wait for you. I won’t give it away.”
“Li Shou, what about you?” Jia Liu shouted angrily: “You are confused! The Lord of Jin is weak and the government is corrupt. He has not been in power for so many years. Don't you understand? Shi Andong has no family background. He may be famous for his articles or talents. As long as he is favored by him, he can become an official. What's the use of following the Jin Dynasty and the rich family? Can I get along with you?"
Li Shou laughed loudly after hearing this and said, "It was you who were promoted by Shi Le, not me. What can I say?"
Jia Da came over. Whispered a few words.
Jia Liu suddenly realized this and secretly sighed that he was temporarily soft-hearted and did not kill the entire Li family.
Li Shou's niece Li was the concubine of Yu Liang, who joined the army in the Xuchang shogunate. No wonder he wanted to rebel.
Normally this is not surprising. It is too common for members of a big family to be divided into different parties, but at the critical moment, it is unreliable!
There is no doubt that Li Shou was closely connected with Yu Chen, Yu Liang and his son.
"Jia Mansion, go quickly, don't stay." Li Shou shouted on the city again: "In the future, the king's army will attack Qinghe eastward. If the whole family surrenders, they will not lose their wealth. Where to go, you should be careful. After thinking about it, this is what I said." After saying this, Li Shou bowed and said, "I bow to the people of Dunqiu when I first came. There has been a big change, this is the virtue of the king. We will meet later - maybe there will be a time."
The voice came from afar, but the person was gone.
Jia Liu looked away melancholy and remained silent.
Jia Da led the horse, guarded his wife, and headed towards Liaocheng.
In troubled times, there is no right or wrong, only success or failure.
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Dunqiu is peaceful with Yi Zhi, but other places may not be so "gentle".
On the same day that Jia Liu was locked up outside the city, in Fanyang County, a large group of soldiers rushed to the county government office with shouts and the sound of killing was loud.
Xie Guang, the county magistrate who was born in the Xie family of Dongwuyang, held a big halberd and led a hundred soldiers to fight bravely.
Arrows were flying around, and blood was constantly swaying in front of him.
There are fewer and fewer soldiers who can fight, more and more people are falling, and even he has a few new wounds. I'm going to die here today! Xie Guang had a clear understanding in his heart, and he was extremely sad and angry.
Bullshit Jin Ting is worse than Liu Han.
The people of Henan and Youzhou are worse than the Huns.
Damn it, fight it!
At this moment, a large arrow was shot from the wall.
Xie Guang staggered, fell to the ground, and could not get up again.
“Kill!” More people rushed into the county government office and killed all the defenders.
Dozens of people rushed into the backyard first, and when they saw the servant, they stabbed him directly.
The woman looked at her so much that she took off her clothes and started doing it on the spot.
The people of Wubao looked at it and laughed.
Xie Guang’s wife held the baby in her arms and cried for mercy.
Someone rushed over, snatched the baby away, and threw it into the well.
Xie’s wife was stunned, and then she was dragged into the room, crying and screaming.
Yin Fang put on her helmet and armor and strode into the backyard. She laughed and cursed at the soldiers' behavior but did not stop them.
Isn’t that what fighting is all about? Rare and strange.
"Look where there is any money, and put it away for me." Yin Fang looked around, picked up a set of women's clothes on the ground, the quality was not bad, and asked someone to put them away.
“No.” Youwu Fort citizen put dozens of pennies in his pocket and said with a smile.
It is impossible for them to eat the royal food. After killing Xie Guang's family and regaining Fanyang, they will go home and continue farming as ordinary people. If they don't grab something or be happy, I really can't help myself.
"Has Xie Guang's head been cut off?" Yin Fang asked again.
My nephew Yin Tu replied: "I have sent people to collect it and send it to Chen Gong's army."
"Alas, I have done too many evil things with the Xiongnu in the past. With this head, I can finally grow up. Take a breath." Yin Fang sighed.
He walked past a naked female body and turned a blind eye.
In his opinion, killing a whole family, raping and robbing is certainly not evil. Such things happen every day. There are so many of them that people have become accustomed to them, and historians are not interested in writing about them.
It is evil to surrender to the Huns, because it is a great right and wrong. Now as long as you return to the imperial court and actively perform your duties, everyone will praise you, and the historians will not hesitate to speak for you with flattering words.
Thousands of years from now, who knows what you have done? If you can take advantage of the situation and become a high-ranking official, maybe there will be a lot of people who will worship you in the future.
After leaving the county government office, there were still people looting on the street, but it was not their house, but other Wubao commanders.
He was too lazy to look further. After waiting for a while, a noisy group of people took their belongings and went directly back to Wubao.
Dozens of vehicles were parked outside Wubao, carrying 3,000 dendrobium grains, preparing to be shipped to Baigou.
After Yin Fang carefully checked to make sure there was no red or rotten grain, she waved her hand and had people pull it away.
After burning, killing and looting, Baoding returned to his home and became a loyal and honest farmer again, tending the crops, taking care of his family and honoring his parents. Only during occasional chats, would he reveal the "great achievements" he had made when he went out with the castle lord, which aroused the envy and jealousy of others, wishing that he was the one present at that time.
Good and evil are not so distinct to begin with, and they often coexist in the same person.
There are no stereotypes in the world. It is not black and white, most of it is gray.
These are troubled times.
On June 15th, large armies gathered outside the Inner Yellow City and surrounded the city.
"Down! Down! Down!" The silver spear soldiers struck the ground with their spear shafts and shouted in unison.
The cavalrymen of the Yi Congjun circled the city three times, shooting an arrow from time to time, causing chickens and dogs to fly at the top of the city.
Behind them, the auxiliary soldiers formed a formation around the chariot. One after another, they shouted in unison -
"Benevolence and forgiveness are the basis, and only evil will be punished."
"No questions asked about those who threaten to obey."
"If you do not surrender, you will be punished as before."
"After breaking the city, not a blade of grass will be left."
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"Down! Down! Down!" The rhythmic sound of spear hitting the ground sounded again, and tens of thousands of people roared in unison, soaring into the sky.
The people at the top of the city looked at it, their faces turned earth-colored, and their backs were dripping with sweat.
After a while, there was only a "creak" sound, and the county magistrate came out with his upper body naked and bound himself.
After seeing the big banner in the distance, he fell to his knees with a thump and said in a trembling voice: "Please punish the guilty man."
"Oh!" The silver gun sergeant raised his spear high and cheered enthusiastically.
Under the banner, the general in golden armor rode out on horseback. Wherever he passed, the cheers reached a new level.
Within a few days, many scholars from Dunqiu, Fanyang, Wei, Dongwuyang, Wei and other places joined the army, either expelling Liu Han's puppet officials, or directly killing officials and returning to the righteous.
For a time, Shile's rule on the north bank of the river collapsed, and the situation was excellent.
To put it bluntly, it is what the people want.
This "people", of course, refers to the nobles and powerful people. It has nothing to do with ordinary people. They don't even have personal freedom.
(End of this chapter)