"If we run out of food, we will lose money. If we can rob a batch of food and grass, hey, doesn't it mean that we have another harvest?"
"That's right, that's right. Look at us In the villa, all Tuanyong has are wooden poles, not even guns. If we find the right opportunity to make a move and get some armor, swords, guns and shields, wouldn’t our Tuanyong be even more powerful?”
< p>The more the two of them talked, the brighter their eyes became, as if they had seen the huge harvest. Zhou Xing walked up to the two of them, bent down and looked at them, and said: "It's quite a beautiful idea, so tell me, let's After robbing the food, grass and baggage, what if the officers and soldiers mobilized thousands of troops from the front?"Zhou Bao and Huang Shi looked at each other, and Huang Shi said: "Let's do it secretly, as long as we don't get caught by them? Hold on, who will get into this ditch and find our villa? If we do find it, we still have Tuan Yong, so we can practice our skills."
Zhou Xing slapped Huangshi. On the back of his head, he yelled: "You're so big. There are more than a hundred people. If you face an army of thousands, you will die, and the hundreds of people in the villa will die too."
Huang Shi also felt that What he said was wrong, and he was a little frustrated, and said: "Sir, please be gentle, the beating hurts a lot, so what do you mean, you can't do this?"
Zhou Xing said with a smirk on his face. : "It's okay if it hurts. If you don't fight, you won't learn the lesson. We are people like us, but we can't afford to win and lose. If we don't want to be perfect, we can't act rashly. Of course we can do this, and we have to do it quickly, do it now!"
When Huang Shi and Zhou Bao heard about this, they immediately jumped up from the ground and said in unison: "What should we do if there are really thousands of troops coming to kill us?"
Zhou Xing secretly thought , there are really thousands of troops coming to kill, what else can we do, we can only serve it coldly. It's just that Hanzhong's defeat is imminent. It is estimated that the battle ahead is tight. Even if they lose some food and grass, it will just be more people lining up to escort them next time. They will definitely not take care of it. Once defeated, there will be no one to look for. But he knew that Zhou Jimi in Hanzhong was about to be finished, but how could he tell others? You can't just say what's written in the book, right?
Zhou Xing couldn't think of a good explanation for the moment, so he had to pretend to be mysterious and said: "Don't worry, I have already calculated it. As long as we don't directly break into the army's nest, we will definitely not be able to recruit the army." The key is how do we convince the elders? If they block our actions, even though I am the director of security, I cannot violate the wishes of the elders."
Zhou Bao smiled and said: "This matter is all up to you. We brothers can't help. Who makes you the commander?"
After saying that, he ran back to wash and change clothes. Zhou Xing looked at Huang Shi, glared and said, "Why don't you run along?"
Huang Shi suppressed a smile and said politely: "Sir, brother, I live here, where can I run? Yeah, eldest brother needs help. I don’t have any problem with you. I’ll do whatever you say. Just say whatever you want me to say."
Zhou Xing pushed Huang Shi and laughed and said, "Get out of the way. Go, I'll let you say what you say, I want to know how to say it,What are you still worrying about? "
Luo Yin straddled a small donkey, sighing as he walked.
From the fourth year of Qianning to Mian County when he took office, he took the position of chief Bo , has been there for more than five years. Looking at the thin donkey under his crotch, and then looking at his official uniform with two patches, Luo Yin sighed again, it was still Xizong for more than twenty years. It happened in the first year of Zhonghe, right? It's already the autumn of the second year after liberation, not more than twenty years ago.
Luo Yin originally lived in a farm on the outskirts of Tongzhou, although his family was not wealthy. . But he is also a scholarly family with enough food and clothing. His family has not been prosperous since his ancestors. It has been passed down by generations, and the family has good land. Luo Yin has been smart since he was a child, and he is well-read and eager to learn. At that time, in Tongzhou and in the countryside, there were few people who didn't know Luo Xiucai, a child prodigy. Luo Yin himself, who had not experienced the hardships of the world, was still very ambitious. In his heart, he simply looked down on those sour scholars who could only tweet and type. Reading can lead to practical application, just like Zhuge Wuhou. If you are poor, you can be alone, and if you are rich, you can become a general and take charge of the world. This is what a scholar looks like.
For this reason, although Luo Yin is good at all kinds of poems and songs. , but what he is most proud of is that he knows everything from the Qin and Han codes to the military and tactics. Luo Yin has always thought that with one book and one sword, he can travel all over the world. One day, he will be famous among the princes and become famous in the court. If you understand the emperor's imperial decree and recruit you, you can rise to the top, and with your talent, you can calm the world and become a famous figure.
It's a pity that although the dream is good, the reality is so
Before he could wake up from his dream, the rebels broke through Chang'an. The rebels came out in all directions and captured the city. Tongzhou was not a peaceful town. The traitor general Zhu Wen led 40,000 troops and came to the city. The ancestral temple in Chang'an was lost, and the emperor fell into disgrace in Xichuan. He immediately burst into tears, left his old parents behind, and resolutely headed west to follow the imperial court in Chengdu.
But what kind of imperial court was that? He was alone thousands of miles away. Allegiance, but no one cares about it at all. Those high-ranking officials and generals are either vulgar and uncultured warriors, or they are children of aristocratic families who can only talk all day long. An unknown and humble family like him, let alone a general or a prime minister, just wants to find a job. Luo Yin had no choice but to live in the market and make a living by writing and selling paintings.
Three years later. , there was a Shence Army leader who was looking for Master Shu Qi. He happened to pass by him on the street and saw that his calligraphy was good, so he recruited him into his command and brought him to Chang'an City. This Shence Army leader could not read Chinese characters. Who knows how to respect talents and morality? Luo Yin was like a servant, shouting and drinking all day long. Luo Yin couldn't stand the humiliation and asked to leave many times, but the military leader refused to let him go. For the first time, he has the power of the eunuch's adoptive father, and he is also a man with military power. What he said is quite clear: "Our family knows that we are vulgar, and you, Lao Luo, look down on our family, but our family is not trying to trick you. With my status, I am the right person." There is no one who is a scholar of the Erba Classics and wants to stay with me, so you just have to make do, since your food and clothing are indispensable anyway. If we get along well, one day our family willI also tell my adoptive father that I will let you be an official. If you run away on your own, don't blame our family for being rude and lose your life. That's what you asked for. ”
At that time, Luo Yin almost wanted to die, but he was always unwilling to accept it. Thinking about it, Chang’an, although it is the capital, has long been a place of chaos and lawlessness. This warrior was killed, so he died unjustly. He endured it for eight or nine years. Later, the army leader's adoptive father was killed by the rebels, and the army leader lost his strength and became arrogant. After a little restraint, Luo Yin left the military leader with the help of a familiar master. The master's boss was none other than the popular Shence military leader Zhou Jizhao, who treated the master well and was very kind, according to what the master said. Luo Yin has some talent, but although he doesn't take it seriously, for the sake of his master, he really opened up a way and appointed Luo Yin as the head of Mian County.
Luo Yin now feels that he is full of talent, but he has fallen into decline. At this point, he is already ashamed to see people. He has been here alone for five years, and the county magistrate has changed three times, but Luo Yin is still the boss. , Firstly, no one from top to bottom takes the position of the boss seriously, and no one wants to be a ninth-grade official in this poor county. Secondly, Luo Yin's talent is really not an exaggeration, he is from the county. That matter was taken care of in an orderly manner with a little effort. Every county magistrate really didn't want to leave such a skilled person.
The autumn wind blew, and the coolness hit me. Luo Yin pulled his hand. With his patched official uniform, looking at the common people in front of and behind him, I feel even more uncomfortable. In the past few years, the boss has looked like a commoner, and he may not know the county magistrate, but everyone knows that he is a good drinker and gets drunk as soon as he drinks. , the boss is always drunk, the people of Mian County are good, the government collects grain when they say it, and they don't say a word "no", but the people are too miserable. Come on, in the past few years, although those who suffered from hunger and cold were still living well, but in this war, from last year to now, it was said that the emperor arrived in Fengxiang, the army was short of food, and the county's official warehouses and taxes were all transferred. Guanzhong. Later, the Shu army attacked again, and the grain and grass were transported to the Sanquan camp twice, and even the strong men were left to fight in the autumn harvest. After that, before the people had a chance to have a full meal, the soldiers who were supervising the transportation of grain and grass arrived in the county. There are only 3,000 households in Mian County, and more than 10,000 shi of grain have been taken away this year. , If the cattle and camels are now transported to the military camp, the people will probably not even have the seeds and grain for next year. If the war continues and the people are left unattended, tens of thousands of people in Mian County will starve to death next year. More than that.
Luo Yin thought, feeling a wave of sadness in his heart. He could no longer be an official. In the eyes of the people, he was a great master like Qing Tian, but in the eyes of the soldiers and generals, I, like these common people, are not all slaves who can be taken away from me. What did the general say at that time: "Look at you wearing a hat, you really think of yourself as an official. I tell you, there is no such thing as me." Fight to death in front, this place has been robbed by that bastard Wang Jian a long time ago. The people are out of food, and I also tell themYou, they live or die
I don’t care. How about starting to increase the volume of operations today? After cutting off the rations for the army, I will cut you alive and dry them to make dried meat for my brothers. "
Yes, they were able to do this. There were six corpses hanging on the street for public display. These people were beheaded for public display after they found out about secretly leaving some seeds. Beasts Ah, these beasts, in their eyes, people's lives are as low as dogs!
Luo Yin's team, with more than 80 large and small vehicles, and hundreds of livestock, were transported by camel to Mian County! Because the search for food and supplies in Sanquan was still going on, the captain who led the team left 300 people stationed in Mian County with only 50 people to escort them. Anyway, there were mountains in front of them, and the army was stationed in Mapan. The Shu army can't get through the village. Fifty people are more than enough to guard these hundreds of old and weak people.
Looking at Luo Yin who was riding a donkey in the team, The captain was so angry that he was just a sour scholar who actually dared to talk back to him. Well, when we get to the barracks, we can recruit this old guy into the army as well. We won’t kill him. As if we can't tolerate him, let's just let those bastards from the Shu Army chop off his head. Looking at him like this, he's a free agent even if he's on the battlefield.
After making up my mind, I looked at Luo Yin, who looked like he had died young. I felt a sense of contempt in my heart. How old was this? The people were still living without collecting military rations. How are you going to live with an army of 30,000? You can't go hungry and wield a knife or a gun? You're a poor scholar who doesn't understand worldly affairs. He's still a ninth-level official and wears patches. He deserves to be poor.
Looking at the sun, after half a day's journey, the captain was still hungry and thirsty. Turning around the mountain, there was a river over there where he could rest. The captain was about to urge the team. Suddenly, there was a sound in the forest ahead. Although the captain was young and had been fighting in the battlefield for several years, he reacted quickly. He had already heard the sound of a bow and arrow coming off the string, and he had already fallen off his horse. Just after landing, several screams came out from the group of sergeants: "Oh, oh, oh. "
The captain rolled over in a hurry, took advantage of the situation to stand up, hid his body behind the horse, and shouted loudly: "Don't scream, you are copying, the enemy is attacking." ”
The sergeants, except for the few who were shot, all rushed over, holding spears and swords, and surrounded the captain. In the woods in front, no one came out except for these arrows. Carefully As he looked, the grass and trees were shaking in the woods, and several figures could be seen walking away.
The captain waved his hand, surrounded by sergeants, and took a few steps forward to see the few sergeants who were shot down. Three were shot in the chest and abdomen, and two were shot directly in the face. The person was not dead, but there was black blood flowing from the wound. The captain frowned and looked carefully at the arrows. They were not from the army. The standard is like the poisonous arrows used by hunters. Seeing that there is too much air coming in and too little air coming out, the captain will not survive.
Looking at this, it is seven. Eight hunters did this, and everyone is so angry.Come on, it's incredible. A few hunters dare to attack the general of my own army. If they don't catch these bastards and cut them into pieces, they won't be laughed to death when they go back.
The captain looked back and saw that the common people who were transporting food, seeing the posture of the sergeants just now, didn't know what was going on. They were so frightened that they hid behind the vehicles and animals, not daring to move. , only the sour scholar was still like that, looking at his group of people with cold eyes.
The captain ordered one by one: "Boy, let me watch the ten people you lead. If anyone dares to move, I will kill him directly. The others, I will give them to you." Let's go, catch those bandits, and avenge these brothers." After that, he took his bow and arrows, took off his spear from his horse, and led the sergeants in pursuit into the woods. go.
Although the dozens of sergeants were interested in poisonous arrows, they were not afraid after considering that they were just a few hunters. Each armed with a knife and a gun, they followed the captain in pursuit.
Zhou Bao led several regimental warriors, and while running, he looked back and saw that the captain had led his men to chase them into the forest. Just be slower. After all, these sergeants can't keep up with these Orion-born regimental warriors when it comes to crossing mountains and ridges. Zhou Bao chuckled and said: "This guy is very skilled. He actually dodged my arrow. He is very brave and dares to chase me. Don't run away. Wait for them and give him another shot."