After leaving General Guide's mansion, Xie Ling arrived at Kangyong County after rushing for half a day.
Kangyong County has now been completely occupied by the Bai Ding Army. Because it is located in the west, at the junction with Bingzhou, it is also close to mountains and rivers, mostly mountain roads. There are only three official roads in and out on weekdays. Now these official roads are guarded by Bai Dingjun with blue cloth wrapped around his waist. These Bai Ding soldiers are either armed with iron hoes or axes... Although they are all imposing, but in the eyes of Xie Ling, who has been fighting with Beidi people at the border all the year round, he only thinks that these people are really naive.
Such an insurgent army, which was built up purely on the basis of numbers, wanted armor without armor, weapons without weapons, and only relied on the courage to fight against the Da Ye army.
No wonder the general sent him here on purpose.
Not to mention that the third prince was poisoned, even if he did not, if Shen Tuxu was ruthless enough, and ordered the soldiers of Suzhou to come in, these rebels were just scattered sand.
Xie Ling rode his horse and stopped in front of the official road, looking at the direction of Kangyong County, lost in thought.
Seeing that he hadn't left, the big man guarding took a step forward with a double axe: "Who are you? Hurry up, don't stay here!"
Xie Ling saw that although he had a ferocious face, he didn't hurt anyone indiscriminately, and his impression was better. He spun and dismounted, and said with a cup of hands: "My dear Xie Ling, I came here to seek refuge, and I want to see the leader."
The big man looked at him suspiciously. Seeing that he was alone and with a gentle appearance, he hesitated for a while, and explained to the brother next to him, then said to Xie Ling: "Wait, I will ask the leader for instructions."
The two leaders of the Bai Ding Army were brothers. The two brothers had no mother when they were young, and when they were a little older, their father fell ill again, and they depended on taking medicine to hang their lives on weekdays. The boss learned to kill pigs and became a butcher. On the other hand, the gentle second child was smart since childhood, and studied with the old gentleman in the village, and also learned the best. This boss sells meat by killing pigs. Support father and brother.
Seeing that he was going to confess his younger brother to take the exam, his father's health was much better, but he caught up with the snow disaster. The family finally made it through, but the county magistrate sent someone to collect the "Fu Lu tax", and each family had to send a strong man to repair the tower.
This family is old and sick, the young hands are powerless, only the boss can work, but if the boss leaves, the family's livelihood will be lost.
There was really no way, the old man begged if he could pay more money, and people didn't go.
As a result, the officials who collected the collection were used to being domineering. Seeing that the old man was sick and crooked, he kicked him away with a kick of disgust. Unexpectedly, the old man's health was not good, so he knocked his head again and gasped on the spot.
After hearing the news, the boss who returned home from the stalls buried his father. The next day, he took hemp ropes and hanged the officials with the villagers at the gate of the village. The second child is more savvy than his elder brother, so he simply suggested that, anyway, people have been killed, and there is no way to survive.
In this way, more people followed, and after this, there were nearly 10,000 people.
Because the eldest was able to fight and the second was shrewd, the other people recognized them as leaders. Now the defenses of Kangyong County and Sishui are also arranged by the second child.
I heard that a man named Xie Ling came to seek refuge and wanted to see the leader. The two brothers glanced at each other. In the past, many people came to defect, but not many wanted to see them. Coupled with the news that came back the day before yesterday, it was said that the imperial court had sent the third prince to lead troops to attack them...
The second child thought for a moment and said, "Bring someone in, he is the only one, we don't have to worry."
Xie Ling led the horse and entered Kangyong County with the previous great man.
The houses in the county are well preserved and there are people living there. When Xie Ling passed by, he saw many people sticking out their heads to look at them. Except for the deserted streets, nothing else has changed much.
The leaders of Bai Ding's army lived in the county government office.
Xie Ling was brought in, and he saw two men sitting on the left and the right in the hall of the county government office. They are all in their twenties, tall and ferocious, and short and thin, with the appearance of a scholar, they should be the big leader and the second leader.
Xie Ling stepped forward and introduced himself politely: "Xie Ling, Yanzhou's commander, has seen two leaders."
When he was about to finish his words, he saw the faces of the two leaders changed, and looked at him in surprise and panic: "Yanzhou? But under the command of the Northern War King?"
Xie Ling nodded: "Exactly. The general sent me to discuss important matters with the two of you. I wonder if you can take a step to speak?"
The big leader still couldn't figure it out, but he had heard of the fierce name of the Northern War King. He couldn't beat this killer with determination. He subconsciously glanced at the second brother, and he coughed because of his solemn expression. She stepped back from the guards and led Xie Ling to the study with a serious face.
After reporting their home, the two were much more polite to Xie Ling. Although the King of Bei Zhan was famous for his fierce reputation and not very good reputation, many people in the north feared him and admired him at the same time. After all, he resisted Bei Di and defended Yanzhou all these years. Only then did Suzhou have peace. .
Along the way, Xie Ling observed that they were not people who were greedy for power and took the opportunity to cause trouble, so they frankly told the third prince's intention to poison and Xiao Zhige's plan.
After hearing this, the big leader scolded. The second leader is a scholar after all, and his stomach is more curved: "How do we know if what General Xie Shen said is true? After all, you all serve for the court."
Xie Lingdao: "The two leaders didn't believe me, so I had to find someone to spread the news myself. This matter had nothing to do with Yanzhou, because the general couldn't bear to see nearly 10,000 people die in vain. He sent me to be a lobbyist. The two of you really think that the Great Ye army is incompetent, and can't even defeat the rabble outside?"
His words were a bit ugly, and the big leader quit immediately, his face was a little ugly. On the contrary, the second leader is calmer. He has thought about this issue for a long time, and he has been worrying about it these days.
"General Shentu's house is kind-hearted, and he has pity on the soldiers in the army. He couldn't bear to let the soldiers slaughter their fathers and villagers, so he kept his troops unmoved. It's not that he didn't dare to fight, and it's not that he couldn't fight." Xie Ling continued: "If you wait for the third prince to lead the troops When he arrived and gave the order in person, he had to fight even if he didn’t want to fight. When Kangyong County fell, there would be countless casualties. Does it go against the original intention of the two leaders?”
The second leader's expression changed for a while, and he had to admit: "General Xie Shen is right. But if we agree to the peace talks, can we keep these elders and villagers? They are really forced to have no way out, so they came to join our brothers."
Xie Ling said: "If the two of you are willing to cooperate with the plan, the general will fight for the survival of these people."
The big chief finally understood what they meant at this moment. Seeing that his younger brother was still hesitating, he gritted his teeth and said, "We brothers have no relatives and no reason. If one life is gone, it will be gone, but we can't implicate our fathers and villagers."
Seeing his statement, the two leaders also nodded: "We are willing to cooperate. But please don't break your word."
The two of them were not afraid of death, but Xie Linggao looked at it a little bit, and he handed over the token and identity documents that Xiao Zhige had given them before leaving, and explained: "Everything is going according to plan. The two first arranged for Taoist beggars to spread the news of 'the poisoning of the three princes' as soon as possible, and then arranged for the members of the Bai Ding army to find General Shentu for surrender and peace talks... After all arrangements are in place, they will use a new identity document to travel from Bingzhou to the Xiji border. At that time, someone will pick you up and send you to Liangzhou for refuge."
Xiao Zhige made a two-handed plan, and now that the two are willing to cooperate, it is the best result.
After Xie Ling finished explaining, it was already dark. The third prince and his party may return at any time. He should not stay in Suzhou for a long time. After someone sent a message to Shen Tuxu, he quietly rushed back to Yanzhou at night.
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When the third prince brought his army to Suzhou with pride, Shen Tuxu personally brought people to greet him.
He helped people up with a friendly face, calling him General Shentu, and his attitude was very friendly and polite. Shen Tuxu looked at his appearance, and really didn't want to believe that the poisoning scheme that Xie Ling said would be proposed by the third prince.
The three princes and others were welcomed into the mansion, and after a brief chat, everyone began to talk about business. The third prince sat high, holding a cup of tea and listening to the audience to express their opinions, and when the group of people finished speaking, he calmly said: "Everyone's ideas are good, but I have a better way to solve this turmoil. ."
Shen Tuxu looked at his smiling face and was inexplicably horrified. Next, he listened to the third prince's expression indifferently and said the poisoning strategy.
The other generals in the room looked unclear, but no one refuted it first. Shen Tuxu gritted his teeth, hesitated for a few breaths, got up and said, "His Royal Highness's plan is quite good... It's just..."
The third prince raised his eyebrows and motioned for him to continue.
"It's just that there was a Taoist priest in the Bai Ding Army who figured out that His Highness would use this tactic. Now not only the Bai Ding Army, but also most of the people in Suzhou know about it. If they still use this tactic, I'm afraid they would have taken precautions and dealt with them. …”
"Impossible!" The third prince froze for a moment, then narrowed his eyes, his expression a bit gloomy. He has never disclosed this strategy to anyone other than Father Huang and Liao Daochang. How could outsiders know
Shen Tuxu continued to persuade: "Now it has spread all over the city, and some children have made up songs and sang them, and you can find out if you ask them."
The third prince sat back in his seat heavily, and said sullenly, "If the poisoning fails, then we will attack by force. There is nothing to be afraid of as a mob!"
"This..." Shen Tuxu looked hesitant again, and said hesitantly: "But the two leaders of Bai Ding's army heard the news of His Highness sending troops and fled. Last night, Bai Ding's army sent someone to surrender to the last general, expressing their willingness to submit."
Third Prince: "..."
Staring at Shen Tuxu angrily, the third prince gritted his teeth and said, "What else is there, General Shentu might as well finish it all at once!"
This time Shen Tuxu answered quickly: "Nothing else."
Poisoning can't be done, and fighting can't start. The third prince gritted his teeth in hatred but was helpless, so he could only say with a grim expression: "I will write back first and ask for instructions from the emperor. These chaotic people dare to rebel, and even if they surrender, they must not let it go easily!"
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Yanzhou.
After Xie Ling rushed back to Yanzhou, he first went to the General's Mansion to report the situation to Xiao Zhige. Xiao Zhige breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and there was a smile on his face: "Then it's up to Master Ji's ability."
Thinking of his last move, Xie Ling couldn't hold back his joy: "General's move is really high, if you can get these people to Yanzhou, that would be even better."
Yanzhou is a vast area and sparsely populated, with countless casualties in successive years of war, and the population has always been sparse. If things really develop according to Xiao Zhige's expectations, and these rebellious "disorderly people" can be exiled to Yanzhou, it will be a real help.
"Let's wait for the news from Ye Jing, it won't be too long." Xiao Zhige looked at him with a fuss-free look, and said, "Go back and rest. I will tell the princess the news, he has been worried about this for a few days. already."
Xie Ling knew that this was an euphemistic order to evict guests, and he left neatly after salute.
Xiao Zhige strode to find An Changqing.
In the past few days while waiting for the news, An Changqing has not been sleeping well, and often has heart palpitations. Anfu cooked soothing soup, but he vomited without taking a sip. Hu Zhifei was invited to check the pulse, but nothing could be seen. Xiao Zhige has been coaxing him until midnight to force him to sleep for a while.
When looking for it, An Changqing was reading a book under the gazebo in the courtyard.
These days, he couldn't sleep well at night, and he didn't feel sleepy during the day. He simply found all the books he had read and read them over and over again to see if there were any records that could help Xiao Zhige.
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"Are you reading again?"
Xiao Zhige sat down beside him and filled the tea in his hand.
An Changqing gave a "hmm", now a little haggard and blue, but in good spirits, she pointed to a place in the book happily and said, "I'm going to find the prince, look at this."
Xiao Zhige took the book and found that it was a miscellaneous journal. The passage that An Changqing pointed to is an interesting story that the author encountered somewhere.
The author said: One day when I went to Pai County, I met a juggler who put gunpowder and crushed stones in a bamboo tube and could shoot five steps. The technician accidentally added more gunpowder, and the gravel injured passersby, and he was arrested.
In the past, An Changqing smiled knowingly when he saw this story, but when he read it again, he felt that it was very promising.
Gunpowder is placed in a bamboo tube, and it can shoot gravel out to hurt people. If you add more gunpowder and replace the gravel with something else, can it be used as a weapon to defend against the enemy
It's just that An Changqing doesn't know much about the manufacture of weapons in the army, so he can only let Xiao Zhige look at it first.
Xiao Zhige stared at this sentence for a long time, suddenly laughed, grabbed An Changqing's hand and said, "Well, it's really my lucky star."
An Changqing was a little embarrassed, so he pulled back his hand, took the book back, and continued to read it with a pretense: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Xiao Zhige shook his head and said seriously: "Well, I don't know, when I was studying Taizu's book, it mentioned weapons made of gunpowder, but Taizu didn't have time to develop it when he was in power. , and later generations did not inherit the legacy of Taizu. Now An Changqing pointed out that he remembered this paragraph again, and felt that he could try it. Although Taizu failed, he may not be able to do it." If it is feasible, Yanzhou will be able to do it again. One more killer.
Unexpectedly, she could really help, and An Changqing's face was flushed with excitement: "Really?"
Xiao Zhige nodded: "Tomorrow I will call the artisans in the army and ask them to study."
Seeing him smiling, he added, "There is still good news before I have time to say that the 'poisoning' matter has been resolved. If nothing else happens, nearly 10,000 Baiding troops from Sishui will be 'distributed' to Yanzhou. "
Smiling and rubbing An Changqing's head, Xiao Zhige said warmly, "Can you get a good night's sleep now?"
An Changqing's eyes were bright, and when she heard what he said, she muttered unconvincingly, "It's not all because I'm worried about Sishui, it's just that I can't sleep."
This topic has been discussed more than once, and in the end, there was no ugly talk about it, Xiao Zhige smartly stopped entangled in this topic, and instead whispered: "It's okay, Hu Zifei has formulated a new grease, tonight will definitely make it Well, get a good night's sleep."
An Changqing glared at him and read a book with red ears, but cursed inwardly: Precise!
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