Fu Song

Chapter 254 Fighting
"Yeah!" With a loud shout, the Pu Dao that was slashed down by the head was frozen in the air, and there was a buzzing sound, and the blade trembled uncontrollably. Out of the extraordinary skills of swordsmen.

Taking a breath slowly, Wang Zhu retracted his knife and stood upright. His upper body was naked, and streams of sweat flowed from his bronze-colored skin.

Going to the eaves, scooped out a bucket of water from a large tank, lifted it up, and poured it down on the head and face. In the early spring, it was still extremely cold in the morning. When the bucket of water went down, a cloud of air immediately rose from the body.

He tore off a piece of sackcloth from the pole and wiped off the water on his body. Just as he put on his coat, he saw the old woman walking out of the house supporting his father.

There are five members of Wang Zhu's family, besides his father and mother, there is also a pair of nephew and niece, which are left by elder brother Wang Zhu.

Similar to the succession of father and son in the Fourth Army, in the frontiers, families like Wang Zhu are also followed by father, son and grandson generation after generation.

Wang Zhu's father, Wang Silang, lost a leg on the battlefield.

Wang Zhu's eldest brother died in a conflict with the Liao people six years ago, and half a year after his death, his wife gave birth to a pair of twins.At that time, Wang Zhu, just fifteen years old, took over the armor and weapons from his elder brother and joined the Dingwu Army.

A year later, Wang Silang decided to marry off his widowed daughter-in-law, and the old couple took care of the eldest's posthumous son.

Then, he followed Wang Zhu to the capital.

At the frontier, they still had a piece of land.When I went to Beijing, it was originally agreed that every household would be allocated a piece of land, but now more than a year has passed, and there is no sign of the land.

On the contrary, life is getting more and more difficult day by day, because Wang Zhu's income is getting lower and lower.

The salary of the Fourth Army is very high.

Every year, the imperial court invests more than two hundred guan in each of the Fourth Army.Here I include weapons, armor, training funds, soldiers' salaries, allowances, job subsidies, etc. After all the expenses are taken into account, every ordinary soldier can get about [-] coins a year. Of course, this is after converting all the things they get. The price is not just money, but also clothes, food, wine, meat and so on.

And Wang Zhu can still get some more every year, because he is the leader of twenty-five soldiers, and he can be regarded as a small officer.After a year, he can beat ten or twenty more hits than ordinary soldiers.

Although the money is not much, it is still enough for Wang Zhu's family.

Because their residence was allocated by the imperial court.

If you want to rent a house in Bianliang, then this little money is not enough.

In addition, although Wang Silang is disabled, he has the skill of weaving bamboo wares with one hand. He weaves some shauji, bamboo mats, sieves, etc. at home every day, and his wife sells them with money. money.

But such days came to an abrupt end after autumn last year.

"Zhuzi, isn't this the day for the payment of food and wages?" Sitting under the eaves, Wang Silang picked up the half-woven bamboo mat yesterday, looked at Wang Zhu who was packed and ready to go out, and asked.

"Yes." Wang Zhu nodded: "I didn't pay enough last month. I said it was made up this month. The salary should be ten guan! There is still a bucket of rice! I will go there early and buy a few catties of meat when I come back." Come back, Dahu Erfeng told me yesterday that he wants to eat braised pork!"

Wang Silang warned: "You have a violent temper and are prone to troubles. Remember not to argue with others. Even if you suffer a little loss, it doesn't matter. Your father can make money by weaving bamboo ware. At this time, don't cause trouble for the ruler. do you know?"

"Father, what trouble can I cause!" Wang Zhu buckled his belt with a smile, fastened the knife on the buckle, took off his hat and put it on again, "I heard that the new chief assistant just took office, you know Where did the new Shoufu come from? It’s Xia Gong, the magistrate of Daming Prefecture on our Hebei Road!”

"So what?" Wang Silang sighed: "He is a figure on the clouds, and we are reptiles in the mud. How can he see us? Every year when pay and food are paid, there will always be people who take advantage of it." Good thing, this is not the time when we are in the frontier, this is the capital, even if you are angry, you have to endure it."

"Understood!" Wang Zhu restrained his temper and agreed, and strode out: "Tell Dahu and Erfeng that we will eat braised pork tonight!"

When he walked out the door, Wang Zhu saw men coming out from the left and right. They were his partners and his subordinates.Everyone was beaming, and while greeting Wang Zhu, they naturally gathered behind Wang Zhu.

The day of paying the salary is naturally a happy one.

But it turns out that they were too happy.

Frontier troops came to Beijing in rotation. According to Xiao Ding and Jing Wang Zhao Zhe's plan, the frontier troops transferred to Beijing were to be dispersed and transferred to the upper four armies, and the officers of the frontier army were automatically promoted from top to bottom.Just like Wang Zhu, he was originally a guarantor who led twenty-five people. After he entered the Fourth Army, he was automatically promoted to be a general and led fifty people. The upper fourth army was incorporated.

In this way, with one belt and one belt, the combat effectiveness of the Fourth Army can be improved in a very short period of time.

But now, the Dingwu Army has been dispersed and transferred to the Upper Fourth Army, but the motion to automatically upgrade to a higher level and lead [-] people has been put on hold without restriction.

It's easy to say, King Jing has fallen, who would take his words seriously!
And with the current situation, how can the red men of the Dingwu Army control more troops?

However, in the eyes of many people, King Jing did a good job in breaking up the Dingwu Army. In the camp where Wang Zhu was located, there were only twenty-five of them from the Dingwu Army.

Wang Zhu looked at the old rice in the grain bucket in front of him, and his fists creaked.

It doesn't matter that the rice is old, the key point is that there is still a lot of moldy rice in it, and you can copy it casually, and sand and stones are not uncommon. "Open your pockets!" shouted a ration officer in front of him, looking at Wang Zhu.

Wang Zhu couldn't bear the anger in his heart anymore. When he received the military pay just now, he only received Baguan. The above said that because Hebei was defeated and the court was short of money and food, he had to owe it again first.Thinking of what his father said before leaving, he held back his life.

Because he saw that the bet just in front of him was enough.

Who let himself be from the Dingwu Army?
Bear with it!

But now, he really couldn't bear it.

Because just a few steps away, the Lumi received by other soldiers was white and shiny, and it looked like this year's new food.

No such bully!

Not to mention that they are all heroes who have made meritorious service in the frontier and shed blood, but only that they are now regular forbidden soldiers of the Fourth Army with others. Why should they eat old rice and old rice when others eat new rice? Moldy rice?
"Deaf?" The team general in front of him roared impatiently with his stomach full.

Wang Zhu didn't speak, just raised his hand and pointed to one side: "Why are they good rice? Why are we old rice, moldy rice? Can this be eaten?"

"Can't this be eaten?" The team general laughed, "You country bumpkins, it's good to have this kind of rice to eat, and want to eat new rice? Brothers, they want to eat new rice!"

The team general laughed and pointed at Wang Zhu, laughing happily.In the courtyard, hundreds of other guards from the Fourth Army burst into laughter.

The captain's laughter stopped abruptly, because as soon as Wang Zhu stretched out his hand, he carried him to his side like a chicken. He reached out and grabbed a handful of Chenmi from the bucket, and stuffed it into the captain's mouth until Fill that team's mouth full.

There was an uproar in the yard.

"Wang Zhu, how dare you beat Shangguan!" Another team general next to him yelled.

Wang Zhu sneered, and threw the team general on the ground heavily: "I want to eat new rice too!"

Holding the bag, he strode towards the team next to him, picked up the grain bag, and opened it to see that it was full of new rice.

"Are you blind? Wang Zhu beat Shangguan, take it down, take it down!" The team general who was thrown on the ground finally regained his breath at this moment, and he shouted sharply before he got up.

In the courtyard, hundreds of imperial guards from the Fourth Army rushed towards Wang Zhu and the others shouting.

"Protect the right!" The twenty-five soldiers under Wang Zhu's command shouted in unison, and when Wang Zhu made his move, they had already formed a circular formation.

"Don't draw the sword, don't draw the sword!" Wang Zhu shouted loudly as he knocked down a guard who rushed forward with one punch.Although he was furious at this moment, he still had a little reason.

If you don't draw your sword, it's a fight. If you really want to draw your sword, the casualties will be uncontrollable.

Twenty Dingwu troops formed an array and fought with more than a hundred Forbidden troops of the Fourth Army.

Outside the courtyard, a guard who came late took a look, and immediately shrank back.

More than half an hour later, teams of heavily armed soldiers surrounded the place. A commanding officer walked into the yard with a knife in his hand. Looking at the situation in the yard, he was stunned.

All the soldiers of the Imperial Army were lying in the courtyard, and the sound of wailing and pain was endless. In the middle of the courtyard, there were more than [-] imperial soldiers holding me and I supporting you, holding their knives tightly, staring angrily. watching them.

Fortunately, no one died.

Seeing that the knife was not out of its sheath, everyone in the yard was bruised and swollen, their heads were bleeding, and there might be people with broken bones, but no one died after all. The leader let out a sigh of relief, but cursed in his heart One sentence.

Damn it, more than three years ago, Director Xiao Dingxiao led ten people to pick out a hundred cavalrymen from the Fourth Army.

This year, twenty-five Dingwu Army soldiers picked up more than a hundred soldiers from the Fourth Army!

This is really fucking embarrassing!

Looking at the mourning soldiers on the ground, the commander suddenly wanted to go up and stab these people a few times, so as not to embarrass them.

Wang Zhu and others were arrested without a fight.

Not only because the rank of the people who came was much higher than them, but also because the army pouring in from outside was fully armored, with bows and crossbows stretched, and if they did anything, they would be killed.

It was already the third day when Xia Jie knew about it.Moreover, it was Xu Hong and Xu Changsheng who came to tell him when he knew about Xiao's arrival, otherwise, he would have been kept in the dark.

"Twenty-five, and more than a hundred people were picked?" Xia Jie couldn't help being a little annoyed: "It's been three years since Xiao Ding's ten people picked a hundred of them, and there is still no progress?"

"I don't think so!" Xu Changsheng shook his head and said, "Master, in less than half an hour, these more than a hundred people were beaten to the point of being unable to get up. It's because those Dingwu soldiers didn't kill them. If they really got red eyes, If you draw a knife and hurt someone, I'm afraid it won't take half an hour!"

"These Dingwu troops are still somewhat measured. If they didn't hurt anyone, then it's easy to handle! What did the Privy Council say? These two days, Chen Gui has been making a bad face. Is it because of this?" Xia Jie laughed.

"It's not been a day or two since the Dingwu Army has been bullied." Xu Changsheng shook his head and said, "It's not that Chen Gui and the others don't know that this time they made things worse. I don’t want to, I’m still competing now!”

"What did Yu Shitai say? Tao Dayong should be regarded as Cui Ang's person, right? At the beginning, Cui Ang pushed Tao Dayong for clothes and food!"

"Back when he wanted to use Tao Dayong, he was naturally willing to spend the capital. Now, he is afraid to use this matter to make a fuss, so as to implement the arrogance of the frontier army is what Cui Ang wants to do more. Tao Dayong is in his heart. , what is it?” Xu Hong sneered.

"What do you mean?" Xia Jie asked.

"Msister, this is a good opportunity! Just take this opportunity to give those members of the Privy Council a good blow!" Xu Hong said with a smile: "Authority is established in this way. Chen Xianggong argued for this matter. It is indisputable and irrefutable. There is no other way but to write a letter to plead guilty. In addition, saving the Dingwu army will be of great benefit to you, Mr. Xianggong. Although the East Mansion seldom interferes with the affairs of the West Mansion, but You are the chief assistant, even if you ask about the military, it is justified."

Xia Jie sighed: "It was a good opportunity, but now I can't do it."

"Why?" Xu Hong was puzzled.

Xia Jie smiled wryly and handed a memorial to Xu Hong: "Look, our horse appeasement envoy has made trouble again! For such an account, you can go through the secret route, why do you want to go through the Secretary of the General Administration? This is good." At the most tomorrow, the officials in the capital will know the contents of this book, and in a few days, the whole world will know the contents of this book, this is putting the officials on fire!"

Xu Hong took the booklet, read it at a glance, and his expression changed.

"What is the comforter Ma doing? Ask King Jing to go to Hebei to appease the soldiers and civilians to boost morale! This, how is this possible? Is his mind muddled?"

"Ma Xing must have his reasons for doing such a thing. It's just that he might not be able to tell others about it. But his behavior is tantamount to expressing his support for His Royal Highness King Jing. The officials must be annoyed!" Xia Jie said: "Tell me, if I intervene in this betting matter now and keep them down, what will others think?"

"Others will think that you have the same attitude as the comforter Ma!" Xu Hong said.

"That's right!" Xia Jie said, "So, I can't interfere. Let them deal with this matter. There are only some small soldiers on the left and right. They beat up officials and fight in the army, even if they beheaded. But according to Chen Gui’s temperament, it’s no problem for these people to save their lives.”

(End of this chapter)