Yang Mo himself also jumped into the water to escape. On Yang Qin's ship, there were Niu Gao and other fierce generals. Hearing someone diving, I guess it was Yang Mo and others, so they led three good swimmers to dive and chase after them. After chasing for half an hour, they finally caught The two exhausted people were Yang Mo and his trusted bodyguards.
Everyone caught Yang Mo on the big ship in the middle. Yang Mo was now pale, lying on the deck, spitting out some water, and shouted "Master" in a low voice.
At this time, Yue Pengju was sitting in the center of the coach. The weather was hot and dry, the land was dusty, and the sun was dazzling on the water. His eye disease broke out again, and he had to cover his eyes with a thin layer of white gauze while sitting in the cabin. , to avoid stimulation by strong light.
Yang Qin stepped forward to take a closer look at Yang Mo's clothes and face, and then reported back: "Mr. Yue, this person is Yang Mo himself."
Yue Pengju asked: "Why is he called Master?"
"This is to ask Prime Minister Zhong to bless him in heaven."
Yue Pengju nodded: "Now that I have been certified, I will rectify the law on the spot. Your Majesty's grace is so great that other coercers will not be held accountable, in order to demonstrate the benevolence and righteousness of the imperial court."
All the surrendering soldiers cheered. On that day, Yang Mo was beheaded, and his head was put in a box and sent to Zhang Jun, the governor of Tanzhou City. Zhang Jun was overjoyed when he saw Yang Mo's head. Looking at the time, it happens to be the seventh day.
Zhong Ziyi did not go far after diving, and was rescued by the palace commander Huang Cheng. But Huang Cheng was at the end of his rope at this time, and several of his cronies and wives urged to surrender. Huang Cheng was worried and said: "I am the palace commander, Mr. Yue." Will you be spared?" He was hesitating, but when he saw Zhong Ziyi boarding the boat, he decided to sacrifice it and atone for his sins.
Zhong Ziyi had just come out of the wolf's den and entered the tiger's den. He just kept cursing and calling out for "master" to appear and bless him, but to no avail. He was imprisoned by Huang Cheng, and then set off to take him to the Yue family's army tent to surrender.
Zhang Jun received two reports within two days. This time, it was Zhong Ziyi who was alive. He felt very accomplished and personally announced that Zhong Ziyi would be executed in Ling Chi as a warning to others. When Zhong Ziyi heard this sentence, he lay on the ground with tears streaming down his face. He said: "My father started the uprising, and King Yang Tianwang and I followed him. We only wanted to conquer the world and had the ambition to become king. If I had known that this would happen, I would not have been as rich as the rich man who made a fortune in the water village. He would not have enough food and clothing for the rest of his life. Alas. …”
When a person is about to die, his words are also good. When Zhang Jun heard this, he laughed proudly, but Yue Pengju felt very uncomfortable and couldn't help but look at Zhong Ziyi more.
The officers and soldiers found many golden belts, yellow robes, golden chairs and other things that were called "trespassing" at the time on the ship where Zhong Ziyi fled. They also found a magnificent paradise in the cave in his water village. Li Ruoxu and other staff followed him. Seeing this wealth, I couldn't help but sigh to myself. Zhong Ziyi kept saying "equalize the rich and the poor". If he really conquered the world one day, wouldn't he want to build the Epang Palace in luxury
After executing Zhong Ziyi, Zhang Jun saw many surrendered troops. Although he was proud, he frowned and turned to Yue Pengju and said: "Lieutenant Yue has made outstanding achievements in defeating the Dongting water bandits this time. However, the officers and soldiers implemented a disintegration strategy and surrendered. There was no large-scale destruction among the people, but it was probably not enough to deter the thugs in the bandit army. Once the officers and soldiers evacuated, wouldn't these thugs reappear?" He felt that victory was too easy, and the casualties were not serious enough to punish them.
Yue Pengju was shocked when he saw his eyes falling on the numerous surrendered soldiers. He naturally understood what his "punishment" meant. It was a large-scale "bloodbath" to shock his reputation.
Yue Pengju went to Dongting to investigate. He knew that the people in the southeast were suffering hardships and there were no large-scale casualties. This was his biggest goal in this battle, so he tried his best to persuade him to surrender. For this reason, he did not even take care of his family, knowing that his wife was angry. , and had no time to spare time to comfort him. Now that Yang Mo and Zhong Ziyi are dead, how can he be willing to kill again? He hurriedly said: "These people are ignorant people who have been deceived by Zhong Xiang, Yang Mo and others. In addition, in the past few years, Jinghu Road has been harshly governed, with severe droughts and disasters. The people have been displaced and have no choice but to take risks. The people of the country , how can it be compared to the soldiers of the enemy country? The killing is ominous..."
Zhang Jun disagreed: "How can this reflect the power of the imperial court?"
Yue Pengju was very disgusted in his heart, but he still said cheerfully: "Even so, we might as well confiscate all the weapons, burn their fences based on the water's power, and select the best among them to join the army to serve the country. This way, it can be regarded as replenishing soldiers for the Northern Expedition." .”
Although Zhang Jun had great ambitions and limited talents, he was one of the few officials in the court who agreed with the Northern Expedition. Unlike other peace advocates who blindly speculated on Zhao Deji's thoughts and actions, Yue Pengju was very respectful to him. Zhang Jun listened to what he said was reasonable, and then Said: "But, I'm afraid it's still not enough to deter..."
Yue Pengju added: "I have another plan, which is to select three important strongholds in Jinghu and hold a grand military parade before leaving. Only in this way can we warn the masses."
Zhang Jun had nothing to say at this point and immediately said: "Okay!"
The conversation with Zhang Jun lasted quite a long time. Yue Peng suffered from eye problems, but he couldn't cover his eyes in front of the Prime Minister and had to endure the stimulation of the bright light. After the conversation, he hurried back to the military camp. He lay down and breathed a long sigh of relief.
However, the pain of eye disease is still secondary. As soon as he lay down, he was surrounded by loneliness and desolation, and the warmth of the family in the past was gone. In the past two years, he has become accustomed to having his wife at home, and there is a steaming room every day when he goes back. During the meal, some people asked him how he was, and his wife would even paint his armor herself. The two were very close and there was no barrier between them. However, after coming to Dongting, this harmony was broken, and bad feelings slowly grew between the two. , his wife simply ran away from home.
He took out the letter written by his wife from his arms. He could memorize the words with his eyes closed, but he suddenly became panicked. Infertility was always a gap between husband and wife, especially the wife's heart. , how can we get over it? There are too many human interferences and worldly rumors. Even if I can resist it, how can my wife resist it? Only then did he realize that it was not easy for his wife to run away, and that getting her back did not seem to be as easy as he initially thought.
Where can he sleep? He turned over and sat up, looking out the window blankly. Seeing the dense woods under the dusk, he felt even more deserted. Outside, the guard serving him had brought the food, but after all, the food was not as delicious as his wife's cooking, and it was not what he usually liked. The taste made me even more depressed, and I wished I could go find a wife immediately.
On the day when Yue Pengju sent out troops, Eunuch Kang, who was staying in Tanzhou City, managed to meet Li Qiaoniang. Gao Lin was young and energetic, and refused to miss the opportunity to make meritorious service in the war. He went to join the war regardless of his wedding. Li Qiaoniang was alone at home.
Li Qiaoniang saw that there was no one around and brought Eunuch Kang closer to the inner room. Eunuch Kang looked very unkind: "You are such a slave, how dare you act so boldly..."
Li Qiaoniang forced herself to calm down, suppressing the anxiety in her heart, and had to come up with excuses that she had already thought of. Eunuch Kang had no choice but to leave. Until his back completely disappeared, Li Qiaoniang gritted her teeth, not knowing that she was filled with hatred. She was so unlucky that she was destined to be a high-ranking official, Mrs. Ru, but misfortune fell from the sky and she had to become the wife of a minor official. Until now, she did not understand why things took a turn for the worse. I was miserable and had no choice but to follow Gao Lin. How could I achieve prosperity? Instead of wasting time in the military camp, it would be better for Prince Wang Sun of Lin'an City to spend a lot of money.
The Yuejia Army's first military exercise was arranged in Tanzhou City, and a huge crowd of local people watched. It was June, the hottest time of the year, and the people were sweating even in the thinnest clothes. The Yue family troops in formation were all in armor. Although their faces were covered with sweat, they were not disordered at all. The sergeants all held neat swords, guns, swords and halberds. The crimson uniforms and flags made the military look more neat. The sergeants carried out a series of drills. Despite the scorching sun, not a single person suffered from heat stroke, and the common people sighed, practicing in winter means practicing in summer.
After three military parades in the Dongting area, the lineup and style of the Yue Family Army spread quickly in the local area, which had a profound impact on the people. The prestige of the Yue Family Army also spread, and it was unparalleled in the limelight for a time.
After the military parade, Zhang Jun was very satisfied. On that day, he hosted a banquet for Yue Pengju and other generals to discuss returning to Beijing for autumn defense. Yue Pengju took the opportunity to submit his resignation on the grounds of eye disease.
Zhang Jun was very unhappy, but it was true that Yue Peng had an eye problem, and it was getting worse day by day. Even at today's banquet, he couldn't bear to face the prime minister and could only cover himself with a white gauze. He had no choice but to say: "I will report to your majesty later." , Your Majesty, Tianen, will definitely let you rest for a while."
Of course, what Yue Pengju wanted was not just to rest for a while, but he couldn't say anything else. There was Eunuch Kang sitting in the middle, with a nondescript smile on his face, but he was representing the emperor, praising Yue Pengju and others, praising him for his service to the country. He is loyal and has made outstanding achievements. How can His Majesty trust me
Although Yue Pengju couldn't see his smile, he felt that his voice was full of weirdness, and he couldn't figure out Zhao Deji's thoughts. On the surface, Zhao Deji naturally wanted to win over him, but he went too far in favoring him. Moreover, Doesn't he know the situation of his wife? Apart from causing discord between your husband and wife, what other reason is there for doing this
Because he couldn't figure it out, he was even more cautious, thinking that continuing like this was not an option, but he couldn't think of a good idea to solve the problem for a while.
The weather was hot, and Hua Rong had nothing urgent to do along the way, so he walked very slowly. However, there was not much scenery along the way, and coupled with his bad mood, he felt that everything was an eyesore.
After walking two or three hundred miles like this, I stayed in a small shop that night, had dinner, and slept all night with my head covered. When I woke up early in the morning, my mind was already awake for several minutes. At this time, I slowly thought about what happened during this period. Just now I was shocked to realize that there were many doubts, especially Pengju's weird smile when I saw him yesterday morning.
However, when I think of the look in his eyes when he looked at Li Qiaoniang, I still feel angry. Now that they are married, what are they doing? This thought made me jealous again, I couldn't think straight, I had a splitting headache. This sad, I went out to pay the bill, got on my horse and ran. I just wanted to run to the end of the world and never see anyone I knew again.
After running like this for half a day, she heard a rustling sound behind her, and she slowly came back to her senses, thinking that she was being targeted by a thief. She remained calm and continued moving forward, then she heard a strange sound again, and suddenly stopped and looked back. , draw the bow and aim.
A man slowly emerged from behind a big tree, with a vicissitudes of expression on his face, like an iron tower.
She fully drew her bow and arrow and still aimed at him.
hatred!