Delong

Chapter 189 Raising Arms (2)

"Is that what Chief Zhai said?"

There is a table case in the open space of Baimajin Muzhai, and a chair behind the case, but Xu Shiying, who is in his early twenties, is sitting on it in full armor, calmly questioning the visitor.

And behind him was the big river that was rolling as usual.

"Yes."

The person who came wiped the sweat from his forehead, suppressed some tension and excitement and continued to speak. "We haven't officially started the incident yet. The money and grain storage, government offices, and prisons have all been controlled by us. According to the original statement, lock them up, guard them, and don't move them. When the situation is right, we will open the warehouses and release the grain... But Supervisor Huang I don't know why there is no trace..."

"I sent Huang Junhan out." Xu Shiying answered slowly. "Don't worry, I'll ask you again...does Chief Zhai have any extra arrangements?"

"Yes." The man was taken aback for a moment, but immediately made a report. "The county officials all over the county are going to riot, and the yamen servants are under our control. After the warehouse is sealed, there are more people than before. Zhai Facao sent out the extra people, and a group of people went to talk to Zhai Erye. Tell him to be careful about Li Tingwen; a group of people went to the east gate to talk to the city gate guard, stalling for time, and see if they can be brought here by the way; and then...then, he himself took people to the county guard's mansion now."

Xu Shiying smiled, and pretended not to hear the other party's active explanation of Zhai Qian's troublesome robbing, but continued to ask: "He Wenshu, right? Then let me ask you one more thing. After Zhou Juncheng finished explaining, is it How did you deal with it?"

There is nothing embarrassing about this question, the He Wenshu who summoned him almost blurted out: "Zhai Facao gave him a little yellow flower, and then asked him to stay in the barn and Jiaoliang compound. He was very honest..."

"I see." Xu Shiying nodded and continued to smile. "He Wenshu, I'm going to see Dou Bing now, and I'll give you ten soldiers to bring Zhou Juncheng over safely, just take him directly to the military city inside the city, will it work?"

He Wenshu hesitated for a moment, but when he glanced at the armored soldiers who were gathering behind the other party, he nodded immediately: "Don't worry, chief, I'll go back and lead people."

Xu Shiying nodded, and with a wave of his hand, ten soldiers rushed forward, and followed the sweaty He Wenshu back into the city.

As soon as the person left, Xu Dalang sat for a while, and then stood up for a while, not knowing what he was thinking.After getting up, he did not wear a helmet, but took a pair of belts from the case and tied them on his forehead, then took a small yellow flower from his hand to his side, and pinned it on the belts around his ears.

So far, Xu Shiying just turned around and stood with his hands behind his back in the afternoon sun.

After a while, hundreds of soldiers with small yellow flowers planted on the roadside in autumn gathered together neatly. The confidants wanted to speak out, but Xu Dalang waved him back. The latter immediately got on his horse and walked a dozen steps ahead of the soldiers. Simply rein in the horse and speak calmly:
"Everyone, start an incident today, and follow me to take down the White Horse City!"

The armored soldiers below shouted together, dozens of cavalry led the way to protect Xu Shiying, and hundreds of armored soldiers lined up behind them armed with weapons, and followed closely behind.

Most of the soldiers under Xu Dalang's command came from his own family and gave birth to children. About two or three years ago, he personally took military training with him. The skin of a pawn is really like a real elite army, with strict discipline and actions like the wind.

This seems to be in line with Xu Dalang's style, he came from a powerful background, and indeed he has limited vision and structure, even a little hypocrisy and calculation, but it really can't hide the serious talent and heroism in his bones.

Moreover, almost inexplicably, when Xu Shiying led these hundreds of soldiers along the avenue to the north gate of Baima City, even he himself became a little dazed... He began to question himself, those self-righteous calculations Won't it be too ridiculous?If you can make progress openly and aboveboard, why do you have to calculate and calculate?

Why can't he be an upright hero like his own name?With a hundred heroes and an army of thousands, run the world?
No, I still can't be an upright hero, because when I was young, I went to the so-called underworld in order to maintain the power of my family. Slutty cunning thief.

This way of thinking inexplicably made Xu Dalang look a little melancholy and sad on this critical day.

The north gate was unobstructed, and the head of the north gate, who had tried to win over before, did not repeat himself. Instead, he stood in the gate wearing a yellow flower and let Xu Dalang lead his troops through the gate... The whole process was like a normal troop deployment. .

Not only that, when entering the city and turning south at the first crossroads to Juncheng, Guo Jingke and Zhai Kuan, who had been waiting for a long time, also led a hundred horses to greet them from the other two roads and gathered in one place.

This is the backhand prepared before. Once the city is closed, it will immediately attack inside and outside.

"Did Li Tingwen look for you?" Xu Dalang recovered from his strange thoughts and asked Zhai Kuan.

"No." Zhai Kuan, who was on the horse, answered seriously. "I didn't see anyone. But I left an ambush in the house. Where did I put the crossbow, fishing nets, and wet quilts? Even if the people who clean the streets go, they will suffer a lot!"

Xu Dalang nodded.

At this time, on the noisy street, suddenly a cake seller hurriedly followed with a pole, and then boldly asked: "Xu Dalang, Second Master Zhai, are you going to make trouble?"

Xu Dalang was taken aback for a moment, and quickly smiled at him: "What nonsense? Why don't you go home quickly? We are ordered by the Jun Jun to capture a thief on the black list!"

The cook cake seller was very disappointed, but he didn't close his stall and go home in a hurry like the others, but just put down his shoulder pole and stood blankly by the street.

This made Xu Shiying glance at this man again... He was sure that he did not know this man, and this man was by no means a person of any kind, because this man's joints were too thick, and the calluses brought about by physical labor were too thick.

This is an ordinary local commoner who sells cooking cakes.

Xu Dalang has always had experience in recognizing people.

Putting down the strange emotions brought by this person for a while, Xu Dalang with the little yellow flowers came to the front of the military city, and then led his troops in again in a grandiose way—there was more than one person who reported to him, and a team would return early after reporting the letter , took control of the main gate of the military city, and then led a full 80 people to join the queue, heading straight for the central lobby.

The whole process is really like picking something out of a pocket.

Of course, everything was taken for granted and ended here. Dou Qi quickly led the people back to the main hall, and Xu Shiying calmly ordered to block all the doors and surround the main hall, just like the master of the barracks here.

Then he got off his horse and led the crowd into the hall on foot.

"Captain Dou is a son of a wealthy family in Kansai, why doesn't he raise his sword bravely?" Xu Dalang asked seriously. "I just finished setting up the crossbow outside, but I actually waited for a while."

Dou Qi, who was supporting his saber, looked back at his young master. He had no doubt that as long as his young master gave an order, even if he was destined to die without a place to bury him, the dozen or so private soldiers of the Dou family here would still be desperate to let These Kanto thieves paid the price.And if possible, I can try to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger, cooperate with the young master, and take a little thief as a hostage.At that time, I don't expect to be able to really stop the rebellion. At the very least, I can talk to someone in exchange for the young master and young lady to return to Kansai.

Didn't it mean that the two big thieves were once court officials?We can always negotiate, right?

Yes, this is a workable plan.

But Dou, who was the most passionate at the banquet before, did not give an order. Instead, he looked at the yellow flowers in the other party's ears, and asked back in the seat: "So, Xu Dalang is really going to be a thief? Is the whole city going to be a thief?"

This is a very simple and normal nonsense statement at the end of the day.

But Xu Shiying's eyes became inexplicably strange: "Your Excellency is an official, and we are thieves? Are we not?"

"Of course." Dou was inexplicably flustered.

"But you are an official, and I am a thief?" Xu Shiying asked sincerely. "Who decides the number of officials and thieves?"

Dou didn't expect that Xu Dalang, who has always been known for being capable, would engage in such verbal arguments like a scholar, but since he asked, it meant that there was still a possibility of theory, so he was a little relieved:

"Xu Dalang, it's up to the imperial court to decide whether officials and villains are pros and cons, and the Great Wei's annexation of the mainland is one or two things wrong, and it's the only source of righteousness. Now that you are rebelling, do you want to promote a remnant of the Eastern Qi Dynasty with the surname Gao?" Qi and those with the surname of Gao are even worse, okay? And if there is no one with the surname of Gao, aren’t you pure and pure thieves? Mere thieves, no matter how big the trouble is, what is the future? "

Xu Shiying pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Your Excellency is absolutely right."

Zhai Kuan, who had long been impatient, and Guo Jingke, who had always been calm, looked at it in surprise at the same time, and the flower arrangement officers and accompanying generals who followed were also surprised.

"If so..." Dou was overjoyed.

"But if this is the case, why do you want to torture the local people when you are an official, and why do you seem to be trying to save the people when you are a thief?" After speaking, Xu Shiying suddenly let out a breath, and then the longevity truth on her body Qi coiled up from the side of his waist like a giant green python slowly coming out of the hole with a horny head. "To tell you the truth, it's an official and a thief. I, Xu Daning, would rather be a thief alive than an official of the disabled!"

The hall was completely silent, and Guo, Zhai and others came to see it one after another.

Dou Qi and Dou Bing also stared blankly at the real energy on each other's body, and then turned pale.

And the next moment, when the giant python stretched out along Xu Shiying's arm to hold the knife in his waist, Dou Qi suddenly looked back at Dou Bing, then jumped forward, drew the knife like lightning, and cut off at the same time. Jiang Zhenqi rolled up and slashed towards Xu Shiying's shoulder.

But Xu Shiying was faster than him, he just raised his hand to block the knife, and at the same time, a strong and vigorous longevity zhenqi rolled around the saber, like a python attached to the knife, easily bypassing the opponent's blade With Duanjiang's true energy, he took advantage of the situation and rolled it hard on the opponent's arm.

With just one scroll, Dou Qi broke his arm, let go of the weapon, and staggered backward for a while.

Around Guo Zhai and below, many Daihua officers and soldiers did not hesitate anymore, they each drew their knives and slashed wildly, killing more than ten Dou's soldiers and private soldiers in the tent, and the few who did not die on the spot also made up their swords. .

How could there be no blood?
Especially when facing Guanlong people.

Dou Bing was hacked four or five times, and there was a fatal wound on his neck, and he was still alive, so he was dragged to Xu Dalang like a piece of rag. Obviously, Xu Shiying had to decide how to deal with it... The corpse, or the hanging head off the horse, or the hanging head city?

"Li Tingwen probably sold you and Zhou Juncheng, and his family escaped, and your family general." Xu Dalang squatted down, holding the knife in one hand, and pressing the opponent's wound with the other with a smile. "It should be because of the family's advice. I'm afraid that you will be demoted temporarily because your lovely wife is in the city, and the name of the Dou family will be ruined..."

"My wife...innocent...is a daughter of the Bai family...let her go..." Dou was pinned down on the wound and tried his best, but he was still thinking about his wife.

"I've said it all." Xu Dalang became serious. "I am a thief, but when I was a rogue thief in the twelfth and thirteenth year, I was a bit excessive, and I often killed people for the sake of being brave and ruthless; when it was difficult to be a thief during the fourteenth and fifth year, I only came to kill those who were unhappy; As a good thief, he kills when he sees strong and evil; now that he is [-] years old, he is a living thief, and kills for the general... Killing you is like killing a chicken, but how can you kill innocent women and children indiscriminately? We depose the dragon Zhang Dalong, the leader of the gang, is the former Yitianjian department, and his kindness has not been broken so far, so I will send your wife there."

Dou was relieved.

Xu Dalang cut it off with a single knife, and easily took off the opponent's head. After a moment of blood splattered, he turned around and came out holding the opponent's head.

Those around Zhai and Guo were all respectful and hurriedly chased them out.

When he came outside, he met the startled He Wenshu and Zhou Juncheng, who was pale and barely able to stand, but Xu Dalang laughed loudly on the spot, regardless of the blood stains on his face: "Don't panic, Duke Zhou... this generation Guan Long People, and stubbornly resisting, have to be killed, today's affairs, and future affairs, we still have to rely on Duke Zhou."

Jun Cheng Zhou Weishi hurriedly gritted his teeth and stepped forward to cup his hands, but his eyes fell on Dou Bing's head, but he couldn't bear it for a while, and hurriedly turned his head away: "Leader Xu please give me instructions."

"The matter is very simple." Xu Dalang only handed the head to the general, indicating that the other party should hang it under the horse's head, and then smiled at Zhou Weishi. "The three prefectures are against each other, and the overall situation is in my hands, but I still have to ask Liu Junjun to come down and order all counties, towns, villages, cities, and crossings to bow to me and bow to me... Tell him that he has cooperated so much. Although I can't make the decision, I still have to ask Li Dalong for instructions and try to release him as much as possible... and your Excellency is Juncheng, this job belongs to you."

Zhou Juncheng sighed, knowing that he couldn't refuse, so he just nodded.

On the other hand, Xu Dalang, regardless of the blood on his hand, directly supported the other party, and continued: "Zhou Juncheng... We have always been suppressed by the court and cannot participate in government affairs. There are some things that we are really not used to. If you go for a walk today, Regardless of whether it is successful or not... I will introduce my step to the two leaders, Zhang and Li, and I ask them to give you an explanation."

Zhou Weishi was already ready to agree, but at this moment, he had nothing to say, and just bowed his head.

And Xu Dalang put down this man, got on his horse, and jumped directly onto the commanding platform in the school field. He just reined in the horse under his crotch, and shouted loudly to many soldiers who heard the movement but were still at a loss:

"Brothers, the leader of the left wing of the Dragon Clan, Xu Da of Caozhou is here! Today we are fighting against Dongjun, Dongping County, and Jiyin County in one fell swoop, and the three counties are unstoppable. Now the captain of this county is dead. If you are a soldier, you should know that there is no chance... Those who follow me, wear yellow flowers and follow me! Those who oppose me, immediately draw their swords and come to fight with me on the stage! There is absolutely no theory of mutual help! Those who want to kill me Come on! Come on! Come on!”

Xu Shiying reined in his horse on the rammed-earth general's platform, exercising his true energy, roaring with all his might, and shouted three times in a row. Ten, more than a dozen heads were hung up one by one, and several baskets of yellow flowers were placed in front of them, and they were encouraged.

After a while, when no one came forward, Xu Dalang laughed loudly, and shouted again: "If you dare not kill me, then follow me as a thief! Come quickly! Come quickly! Come quickly!"

After yelling three more times, Xu Shiying jumped off the stage directly, and then walked slowly towards the gate of the military city.

The soldiers behind him kept urging and shoving, and some people even couldn't wait to get flowers to bring to those acquaintances who didn't wear flowers at first. , Then turned around and went to the weapon, and flocked out with his boss, old friends, and villagers.

When he got out, Xu Dalang took the lead, but seeing the cake seller was still looking at him in a daze, he immediately rode forward.

Unexpectedly, the other party still took the initiative to greet him and asked: "Xu Dalang, you have a big head off right now, did you kill the official? Is this time an incident?"

"I lifted it, I lifted it!"

Xu Shiying answered loudly, and then reined in the horse on the street, shouting loudly. "Fathers and elders, the leader of the left wing of the Dragon Gang, here is Xu Da of Caozhou! The imperial court treated the eastern border harshly, and the remnant people masturbated, so that the people were in dire straits, and the people were in dire straits day and night! The thief came to save the people!
Let's do something today!If you are afraid and want to protect yourself, I will never force you, as long as you close the door and stay safe at home!The order of the Dragon Gang is forbidden, and Qiu has committed no crimes. In Baima City, whoever robs and only comes to me, Xu Da, I will kill him with my own hands!
But if there is a lack of food at home, fearing that they will not be able to survive this winter; if there are relatives who have fled and have not returned, they have already become relatives of thieves; Follow me Xu Da to be a thief!

Hurry up!Hurry up!Hurry up! "

After shouting three times, Xu Shiying put down his horse speed, without looking sideways, only reined in the horse in the middle of the street, and walked slowly towards the county mansion.

Most of the surrounding people had already entered the house when Xu Shiying entered the city and passed by here, so there were not many people following them at first, but the man who sold the cooking cakes carrying a shoulder pole actually followed Xu Shiying, and he did not forget to dig out a seller. The remaining cooking cakes were handed over to Xu Shiying, and then the steamer was thrown away, and only the shoulder pole was carried with him.

Xu Dalang didn't dislike it either, so he took it in his bloody hand and ate it directly on the horse.

After eating a pancake, they walked half a street, and there was already an uproar behind them. There were countless people accompanying them with wooden sticks, iron forks, and poles.

In front of the gate of the county mansion, the sun is still high, but the whole city of Baima City, the county government of Dongjun, has turned upside down.

Zhai Qian surrounded the county mansion, the gate of the county mansion was closed tightly, and the private soldiers carefully protected him, so he didn't dare to enter easily. Seeing Xu Dalang's power at this time, he was secretly startled, and immediately went up to greet him, and took the initiative to salute.

And Xu Shiying got off the horse without arrogance at all, but calmly supported the other party, called him brother, and put his arms forward:

"Brother, can you see Li Tingwen?"

"No." Zhai Qian became more and more ashamed. "The Junjun is still sitting there, just like what we guessed during our discussion before. I should go and catch Li Tingwen first."

"It's okay." Xu Dalang took the initiative to comfort the other party. "The overall situation is only in the county, Li Tingwen's path... And I have already asked the yellow-headed leader to lead the soldiers to ambush on the road, and he may not be able to get away... Today's success, the five leaders are all thanks to the joint efforts."

Zhai Qian nodded repeatedly.

Xu Dalang also looked back at Zhou Weishi.

Zhou Juncheng followed all the way, feeling like he was on a horse, flipping up and down, but at this time he could hear the noise all over the city, knowing that all the soldiers in the city had surrendered, and Dou Bing died again, Li Tingwen probably took the opportunity to escape. There was even less psychological burden, and he even had some confidence and resentment, so Wei Wei bowed his hands, and actually took the initiative to call the door.

Then, a basket was hung from the turret on the wall of the county mansion, and Zhou Juncheng was hoisted in. The latter entered the county mansion, and grandly went to the backyard to see Liu Ye, the prefect of the county, who was drinking with his wife Sima, or sitting with his wife waiting to die. Heavy.

After listening to Zhou Juncheng's introduction, this sheriff who undoubtedly belonged to the noble family of Kansai fell into a long silence, and only after a long time did he ask back:
"So, Li Tingwen knew that a catastrophe was coming, so he pushed you and Dou into the tiger's mouth, and fled? Dou was dead, and you were taken directly? They asked me to surrender, produced official documents, and ordered the whole county to surrender to what Dragon Gang, maybe we can let us go, right?"

"It should be like this." Zhou Juncheng responded respectfully and earnestly.

Liu Yezhong sighed, raised his glass and took a sip, obviously undecided.

"So, now not only is the whole city rebellious, but even the three counties are rebellious?" Mrs. Sima glanced at her husband, then suddenly turned to Zhou Juncheng, and interjected.

"Report to Madam." Zhou Juncheng was silent for a while, then bowed his hands again, and his tone became more sincere. "According to my subordinates, this is not a rebellion, but a righteous act... The whole city is full of righteousness, and the three counties are raised together!"

Mrs. Sima wanted to say more, but Liu Yezhong heard this and sighed instead: "Xu Dalang, does he keep his word?"

PS: Good night everyone.

(End of this chapter)