Chapter 167 The power of the common people

Chapter 167: The Power of the Common People

With the support of fierce artillery fire, Xu Wu wanted to lead the Mongolian cavalry to slowly withdraw from Yuetuo Camp.

They walked very benevolently, not only taking away the wounded Mongolian soldiers, but even the corpses were not left for the Jianzhou people to waste.

After everyone left the walled city, they gathered outside the city. The artillery roared again, tilting a barrage of artillery fire towards the Yuetuo camp and then left Zhangjiakou.

At this point, the eleven-day Battle of Zhangjiakou finally came to an end.

This battle was of far-reaching significance to Lantian County. Tactically, Lantian County did not win and was even on the losing side.

Strategically, Lantian County’s gains have been huge.

Not only training the team, but actually conquering the remaining 5,000 Mongolian cavalry is a big gain.

Not to mention, in this battle, Lantian County finally established its own banner of righteousness - fighting to the end for the people of the Ming Dynasty.

In this battle, it was Lu Xiangsheng who really paid the bloody price for the people of Ming Dynasty... However, it was Lantian County who really gained the reputation of righteousness.

Regarding the overwhelming propaganda methods in Lantian County, Lu Xiangsheng remained silent... and took all the blame for the loss of troops and generals on himself.

As a result, the army led the people into Hebei, and he was put into a wooden cage and prison cart by the eunuch Zhang Keyou and escorted to Beijing.

At the same time, his six remaining cousins ​​in the army also received the same treatment. The seven brothers of the Lu family were loaded into seven wooden cage prison cars and paraded through the streets... What a spectacle!

As Lu Xiangsheng expected, they fought desperately but did not get the good ending they deserved, according to official documents from the imperial court.

Lu Xiangsheng was as fearful of the enemy as a tiger in Shandong and was too timid to fight. He turned a blind eye and allowed the Jian slaves to burn, kill, and loot in Shandong. This was a serious crime.

Jiannu retreated. Although he followed him all the way, he achieved nothing. Fortunately, he took advantage of the chaos to recapture some people during the battle with Jiannu in Lantian County, but his contribution was not wasted...

Official documents from the imperial court Somehow it was leaked out, and Lu Xiangsheng's prison van was reviled by thousands of people wherever it went.

The remaining 4,000 Tianxiong Army was placed under the custody of the Governor of Baoding and the General Army of Baoding. After the court dealt with the Lu brothers, the Tianxiong Army will be disbanded on the spot, and all officers will be assigned to the Nine-Border Expeditionary Army. .

"Brother, why?"

The prison car of the fifth brother Lu Xiangtong was right next to the prison car where Lu Xiangsheng was riding. He picked out a piece of mud from his face and couldn't help but throw it at himself The elder brother roared.

Lu Xiangsheng glanced at his younger brother and said softly: "I, Mr. Lu, are devoted to the Ming Dynasty, and I don't care about the rest."

Lu Xiangtong said in a trembling voice: "If I die in battle, I I admit it, but it’s so humiliating..."

Lu Xiangsheng chuckled and said, "Just hope you have peace of mind."

Lu Xiangtong cried: "Our Lu family tutor asked us. Just die fighting for the Ming Dynasty, that's allYes, but why should we, the Tianxiong Army, deserve this?

Those brothers who live and die with us, after fighting for the rest of their lives, there is no reward, no glory, but they are sent to the nine sides as slaves, brother, they are unjust——"

Lu Xiangtong put away his tears and asked tremblingly: "Brother, why do you say this?

Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "The Ming Dynasty abandoned them like worn-out shoes and malignant sores. However, there are also people who covet them like seeing dragon liver and phoenix marrow, and some people covet them like seeing peerless beauties. This is what they are doing in the world." The reward for the suffering under my command.

Lao Wu, within a month, they will live a good life. "

Lu Xiangtong raised his head and said in surprise: "Really? Who would think so highly of them? "

Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "Yun Zhao!

Lu Xiangtong breathed a sigh of relief and said: "That's good, that's good. Finally, the brothers have not been fighting bloody battles for many years... Brother, can they really do it?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Yun Zhao has been thinking about our Tianxiong Army for more than a day and a night. Now, this guy is really advantageous."

Lu Xiangtong laughed through his tears, wiped the tears on his face and said: "Fortunately, the eighth man was sent to Lantian City to recuperate by the people of Lantian County. I, the Lu family, will not be extinct after all." .

Lu Xiangsheng looked at his younger brother gently and said: "I am the only one who will die. None of you will die. I have already told you that I have exhausted thousands of troops to death due to incompetence."

I think both Gao Qiqian and Yang Sichang will be satisfied with this result. "

After hearing his brother's words, Lu Xiangtong's face did not show the joy of escaping from death. Instead, he said lonelyly: "Let's die together. Life in this world is meaningless. "

Lu Xiangsheng said: "I told Yun Zhao this too, but he wanted me to live to see the new world.

I am pedantic, and I know very well what the new world means to old people like me... But, fifth brother, you can go and take a look for me to see if Lantian County is really like them. That's so good. Let's see if people can live their true lives in Lantian County.

Let’s see if there is a place where my soul can live. If so, you can take my bones with you...”

Before he finished speaking, Lu Xiangsheng became wary. Xiang Zhengxi looked over, and at the same time, Lu Xiangtong, Lu Xiangkun and other generals also turned their heads.

The Ming Dynasty Guards who escorted the prisoners knew nothing about it. >

Lu Xiangsheng shouted to the leading Qianhu: "The enemy is due west, two miles away, with two hundred cavalry! "

Qianhu, the leading Jin Yiwei, sneered: "Do you think someone will come to save you? It's just a fool's errand. When you get to the capital, it will be your death. "

Lu Xiangtong laughed loudly and said: "You guys who steal the ball...hahaha, go to hell." ”

Qianhu of the Jin Yiwei was furious when he heard this. He swung his whip and whipped it down shamelessly. Lu Xiangtong’s head was exposed outside the carriage and there was no way to avoid it. He could only curse, but he didn’t prevent it.He was hit on the mouth with a whip, his lips and teeth were cracked, and he couldn't say a word at that moment, so he could only continue to laugh.

As expected, a group of cavalrymen came out from behind a hill. The Jinyiwei Qianhu didn't care to continue punishing Lu Xiangtong, who was laughing so much. They turned their horses and led more than a hundred Jinyiwei Fanzi to protect the prison car, and He shouted to the innermost Jin Yiwei fanzi: "If anything unexpected happens, all the prisoners will be beheaded immediately!"

Hearing the Jin Yiwei Qianhu speak like this, and dare to stand up in battle in the face of the cavalry, Lu Xiangsheng's sharp eyes changed. He must be gentle and said to Jin Yiwei Qianhu: "Don't worry, the opponent's riding skills are not good and the formation is messy. He should not be a strong enemy. You can defend the enemy with bows and arrows. After three shots, use a cone formation to defeat him."

Qianhu of the Jin Yiwei looked at Lu Xiangsheng suspiciously and said: "Isn't this your reinforcement?"

Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "Lu is willing to tie up his hands this time, otherwise, Baoding Governor Liang Sanxi I have no ability to keep me."

Jinyiwei Qianhu's expression softened, and he looked at Lu Xiangsheng and said: "I have been a Jinyiwei for a certain family for many years, and I have seen too many things. Whether the general has merit or demerit. , it will be dealt with by the court, no matter what, I will not let you fall into the hands of bandits and be humiliated."

Lu Xiangsheng did not answer, but looked at the group of people not far away suspiciously.

The chaotic cavalry in front finally stopped a hundred steps away. Sure enough, as Lu Xiangsheng said, although this group of people was called cavalry, they only included donkeys.

Qianhu, the Jin Yiwei guard, drew his embroidered spring knife and pointed it at the robbers opposite him and said, "Which robbers dare to rob the imperial prisoners, aren't they afraid of implicating the nine tribes?"

The leader of the robbers and bandits opposite seems to be old. Not big, waved the long knife in his hand and roared: "We are refugees from Shandong. I heard that Lu Xiangsheng, the thief who caused chaos in Shandong, is here. We will definitely skin him, eat his flesh, and drink his blood."

Qianhu of Jinyiwei cupped their hands and said: "Since you are not thieves, then listen to my good advice and disperse now.

Lu Xiangsheng has been arrested by the court and has arrived in the capital. After that, as long as a decree is issued, he will be beheaded.

The imperial court has promised to give an explanation to the people of Shandong. Why do you stop me from escorting the prisoners to Beijing for punishment? "

The leader? The young man roared: "We don't care. If we don't eat this evil thief, I will be sorry for my dead relatives."

Qianhu, the Jin Yiwei, was furious when he heard this, raised the Xiuchun knife in his hand and shouted angrily : "I order you to disperse as soon as possible, otherwise you will be killed without mercy!"

The young man sneered: "You officers are protecting each other. God knows if you are protecting this evil thief. If you miss today, let this evil thief escape." , There is no justice in this world.

Folks, can you let them go?"

"Can't-"

The man behind the young man. The refugees roared in unison, and before the young man could get angry, they waved all kinds of weird weapons and rushed towards Qianhu of the Jin Yiwei.

Jinyiwei Qianhu sneered and embroidered a spring knifePointing forward, the fifty cavalrymen came out in large numbers and attacked the rogue bandits on the opposite side.

“Be careful of fraud!” Lu Xiangsheng shouted.

Jin Yiwei Qianhu, however, seemed not to have heard anything and charged into the enemy group waving his Xiuchundao.

Lu Xiangtong cleaned up the blood in his mouth, spat and said to Lu Xiangsheng: "They don't even do things like shooting arrows to kill enemies, how arrogant they are.

Look at these people on the other side, they can ride donkeys as neatly as war horses. If you say they are refugees, I wouldn’t believe them to death.”

Lu Xiangsheng looked anxiously at the upcoming collision. The two teams that were together suddenly shouted loudly: "Don't hurt anyone!"

Before he finished speaking, Lu Xiangsheng saw that the proud Jin Yiwei Qianhu was pierced by a large crossbow arrow fired from the opposite direction. Like a hedgehog, he fell off his horse and was trampled into a pulp by a group of horses, mules, donkeys and other animals.

The fifty Jinyi guards were overwhelmed the first moment they fought against the two hundred cavalry. The two hundred cavalry didn't even have the intention to stop. They passed them and rushed towards the prison car.

A hundred steps away...it only takes a few breaths...

Lu Xiang and Tong looked at the Jin Yiwei fans running away and said to Lu Xiangsheng: "Their escape skills are amazing. , they don’t care about killing us."

Lu Xiangsheng looked at the group of fans who were going away and shook his head: "Strange!"

A young man with an upturned nose. The ugly face appeared in Lu Xiangsheng's sight. Lu Xiangsheng frowned and asked: "From Yushan Academy?"

The young man roared: "Grandpa is the hero of Jiming Mountain, Zhen Potian!"

Lu Xiangtong twitched his injured nose and said: "It is really rare for a hero from Jiming Mountain to have a Guanzhong accent."

The young man stopped talking and quickly pulled out of the carriage. There were seven corpses. Two short middle-aged men immediately hung the corpses on the tree. With a few knives, they cut off the flesh from the corpses and threw them into the large pot prepared nearby. Someone was already cooking the corpses. A fire was lit under the pot.

Lu Xiangsheng asked in a trembling voice: "What are you doing?"

The young man turned his head and said with a ferocious smile: "Have you never seen cannibalism?"

Lu Xiangsheng roared: "Aren't you afraid of thunder and lightning?"

The young man watched the meat from the seven corpses falling into the cauldron, looked at Lu Xiangsheng and said: "Zhizhi Hungry" Eating Hulu meat and laughing and drinking the blood of Xiongnu, such a heroic thing, how could it turn into a tragedy like thunder and lightning in your place?"

Lu Xiangtong, who had been paying attention to the movements here, suddenly suddenly Said: "Is this the body of Jian Nu?"

The young man swung his knife to cut off the head of a corpse, brought it over to Lu Xiangtong and took a look at it and said: "Look, the real money rat tail. ”

Lu Xiangtong immediately became happy, and looked at the meat in the cauldron with a look of eagerness.

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Even if they are slaves, we can't eat them. This isThe difference between man and beast. "

The young man threw down the head with some disappointment and said: "You have the final say. "

Lu Xiangsheng frowned and said: "I have the final say? "

The young man spread his hands and said: "The order I received is to stop you and then listen to your orders. "

Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said: "I understand, you go. "

The young man frowned and said, "Are you really not going to follow us?

Lu Xiangsheng said calmly: "A certain family is now a prisoner of the imperial court. We will make a public decision when the carriage arrives in the capital." "

The young man pointed to the seven corpses hanging on the tree and said: "Think again, these seven corpses to be skinned are your substitutes.

With them here, you are dead once and can be resurrected somewhere else.

To tell you the truth, when you arrive in the capital, the consequences are unpredictable. ”

Lu Xiangsheng smiled calmly and closed his eyes, as if he was unwilling to say another word.

The young man was also very straightforward. He extinguished the flame, took away the big pot, and took off the pot hanging on the tree. The body was thrown back into the carriage, and with a whistle, the group of people quickly left the scene.

Lu Xiangtong clicked his lips and said to Lu Xiangsheng: "I really want to taste Jiannu's flesh and blood. taste. "

Lu Xiangsheng said: "We kill people to protect our family and the country..."

Lu Xiangtong smiled and said: "I always feel that they are always happy when they do things.

Lu Xiangsheng said: "No matter how long I endure it, running away is not my Lu family's nature. Even if I want to live, I, the Lu family, must live upright." ”

“If we rise high and dive low, Yang Sichang may not let us do what we want.” "

Lu Xiangsheng said categorically: "I believe your Majesty will give us justice!" ”

When the sky gradually darkened, the escaped fans finally came to the scene of the incident with a large group of Jinyi guards.

They thought that Lu Xiangsheng had already escaped without a trace, Unexpectedly, there were many of the seven carriages, and the prisoners inside were all safe and sound. Even the seals on the wooden shackles were intact.

After looking at the desolate battlefield, another Jin Yiwei Qianhu said. He came to Lu Xiangsheng and cupped his hands and said: "Since Mr. Lu is determined to return to Beijing to seek justice, Yan naturally respects Mr. Lu for his righteousness. However, there are some things that require Mr. Lu's cooperation. I don't think Mr. Lu is willing to do those things to you." Come to save your relatives and friends from danger? "

Lu Xiangsheng looked at the corpses of the Jinyiwei lying on the ground and said: "They all died heroically and died together with the enemy! "

Qianhu, the Jin Yiwei, smiled and said: "Thank you, thank you! "

Lu Xiangsheng sighed and said: "Come to the capital as soon as possible. The periphery of the capital is too dangerous for you. "

Qianhu of the Jinyiwei trembled when they heard this, and immediately ordered people to pack up the bodies of the Jinyiwei who died in the battle, and hurriedly set off on the road under the cover of night...

In just two days In one day, Lu Xiangsheng replaced three Jin YiweiQianhu just entered the capital!

If Lu Xiangsheng hadn’t interceded with the bandits, the fourth Jinyiwei Baihu who came to rescue him would not have entered the capital alive.

Han Lingshan witnessed with his own eyes the grand occasion of Lu Xiangsheng's entry into the capital.

He observed Lu Xiangsheng up close and took the opportunity to give Lu Xiang the same apricot.

Lu Xiangsheng's eyes were full of anxiety. In the past two days, he had been worried about the safety of the Jinyi guards who were escorting him.

He was really afraid that the boy with an upturned nose, who claimed to be the hero of Jiming Mountain, would appear in front of him again shouting slogans of killing thieves.

In these two days of killing, two battles were commanded by Lu Xiangsheng himself. Unfortunately, his command was absolutely correct, but the imperial guards never completed his combat intentions.

The result of the two failures was the death of Qianhu, the leader of the Jinyiwei.

In order to escort him, three of the eight thousand households in Zhenfusi Yamen died. This made Lu Xiangsheng feel heartbroken. Yun Zhao did not intend to leave any way out for him.

After Lu Xiangtong finished eating the apricots, he spit out the apricot core and said to Lu Xiangsheng: "Just now, an ugly young man fed me an apricot."

Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly Looking around, he only saw the lively crowd watching him on the street, not the ugly boy as Lu Xiangtong said.

"Brother, why do you think all the generals in Lantian County are so ugly?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "They are very ugly, but they are all full of gold and jade. Characters should never be underestimated."

"Brother, I am very curious about the Yushan Academy that Lao Jiu and Lao Ten mentioned. What kind of place does it have such a large number of talented people? ."

Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "This is the way it is in troubled times. This may also be a clear proof that our Chinese people are blessed by God. Every time we go back to the time of national subjugation and extinction, God will come down in one way or another. Talent.

This time is no exception!”

“Don’t speak!”

The hundreds of Jinyiwei who were respectful to Lu Xiangsheng outside the city just entered the city. Jin Yiwei regained his domineering appearance and began to scold Lu Xiangsheng.

Lu Xiangsheng was about to agree, but he saw a cold star from the corner of his eye and shouted: "Be careful."

Before he finished speaking, a two-foot-long crossbow arrow It shot through the temple of Jinyiwei Baihu. He didn't even make a move to struggle, and fell straight down like a torn bag on his horse.

The rest of the Jinyiwei fans did not look for the enemy immediately. Instead, they scurried away with a roar. Some of them got into the shop, and some ran away. They didn't even have the courage to shout "enemy attack". No.

The Jin Yiwei ran so fast that the people on the street immediately became confused, crying for their fathers and mothers like headless flies stumbling around.

Lu Xiangsheng desperately found that his family of seven was once again left hanging on the street without anyone to watch over or kill him...

"Don't do it againIf you kill someone, kill me if you can! "

Lu Xiangsheng roared loudly.

Han Lingshan looked at this scene and found it very interesting. He said to a woman sitting in front of him: "Your subordinates? "

The woman shook her head and said: "No! "

Han Lingshan reached out to take off the woman's veil, but failed.

Seeing that the woman was a little angry, Han Lingshan said: "I haven't seen you for more than four years. Yes... I just want to see if your buck teeth have been smoothed down.

The woman sneered: "Tear off my veil, and you will marry me." "

Han Lingshan immediately shook his head and said: "It's too familiar to start! "

The woman continued to sneer: "What are you doing in the capital? If you preach your way elsewhere, no one will be able to do anything to you. If you talk nonsense in the capital, you will really lose your life.

Han Lingshan smiled and said: "I have only one purpose in coming to the capital. I want to be Lu Xiangsheng's great lawyer. There are not many people like him in the Ming Dynasty. We can't be wronged, and we can't have people like him." The stigma remains in the world, let alone die unjustly.

If even someone like him dies in an unknown way, God is at fault!

The woman smiled and said: "Do you think the imperial convict Lu Xiangsheng has a chance to find a lawyer?" Or are you going to file a lawsuit with Dongchang, Jinyiwei, the Ministry of War, and Yushitai?

Do you really think the capital is Lantian County?

You can give the prisoner a chance to defend himself. Will anyone respect Lu Xiangsheng’s defense and finally use a chain of evidence to crucify Lu Xiangsheng and convince him to die?

Do you really think your complaint can outweigh the emperor's will?

Give it up. A reasonable complaint can make our county magistrate bow his head and admit his mistake and take back his life. Do you think the emperor would do the same?

If he had the skills of our county magistrate, he wouldn’t be in a state of panic all day long! "

Han Lingshan said: "There must be truth in this world, right?

The Ming Dynasty fell into this dilapidated state because it never acted rationally.

Now everyone has no choice but to talk to each other.

The emperor should hear the voices of the people and respect their opinions.

Others dare not say it, but for me, Han Lingshan, of course, you must remember to protect me! "

The woman sneered and said: "I thought you, Han Lingshan, were really fearless.

Han Lingshan said sternly: "A genius like me is naturally going to do something big. Zhou Guoping, I went to see the Shu Prime Minister's Temple in Sichuan. I don't want to fail before I start." The tragedy of dying first, which often makes a hero burst into tears, happened again to me.

For the sake of our Ming Dynasty world, for the well-being of the people of Ming Dynasty, and for the bright future of the people all over the world, you must protect me! "

Zhou Guoping couldn't help but pull up her veil and whispered: "What are you going to do? Where to start? I don’t want you to just go to the Sansi Yamen and tell the senior officials.Say, you are Lu Xiangsheng’s lawyer!

Han Lingshan said: "I killed three Jinyiwei Qianhu, and also killed one Jinyiwei Qianhu in public. I think this news is enough to make the people of the capital noisy for a few days." ?

Lu Xiangsheng was rescued three times without leaving the prison car, and he resolutely accepted the court trial. Will this matter allow the people of the capital to ponder for a few days?

Lu Xiangsheng led 16,000 Tianxiong soldiers to pursue Yue Tuo's army for thousands of miles. The 16,000 men died in the battle and 12,000 were killed. Besides, it is too unconscionable to say that people fear the enemy like a tiger. Bar?

In order to establish the Tianxiong Army, Lu Xiangsheng’s mother even sold her own jewelry. Is this always a fact?

Lu Xiangsheng’s three uncles and two brothers all died in the battlefield, and the court awarded numerous awards. Is this always a fucking fact?

If the county lord hadn’t taken action this time, all the men of the Lu family would have died in Zhangjiakou. You should believe it, right?

The reason why I took action this time was not for him, Lu Xiangsheng, but for the sake of heaven! For the sake of justice.

The Ming Dynasty is already experiencing endless disasters. Wouldn’t it be good if Lu Xiangsheng’s incident caused snow in June again? "

Zhou Guoping didn't care about Han Lingshan's bewitching words. She frowned and asked, "Did you use the upturned nose of Hejian Mansion?

That man is a lunatic, how dare you touch him? Let me see how you end up!

Han Lingshan sneered and said: "Bouya Ping, you are the eldest sister of the capital. Tell me, who else can I use if I don't have a nose pointing up to the sky?"

Every one of you is as rational as a stone, and it is useless to tell you. "

Zhou Guoping watched Lu Xiangsheng's carriage being escorted out of the street by soldiers again. He stood up and said to Han Lingshan: "The county magistrate's attention is entirely on the battle of Bailongdui. Wait. When he has time, he will take care of Lu Xiangsheng's affairs. "

Han Lingshan whispered: "I'm not afraid of 10,000, just in case. I'm actually a little worried that the emperor won't give Lu Xiangsheng more time...

Buck Yaping , show your courage to attack Yang Sichang's mansion, let's make a big fuss in the capital this time, let the emperor see the power of the common people! ”