Ming Zuo

Chapter 214 Intrigue
Dengzhou, Haiyang County.

Dong Dacheng, the great sage who surpassed civil and martial arts, did not know that his life lasted for... a year.

At this time, he is in the high hall, full of ambition.

Now the entire Dengzhou Prefecture, except for Dengzhou City and a few county towns, has become the world of the White Lotus Sect.

Denglai's deputy general Zhang Keda had more than [-] soldiers and horses, and he was too weak to wipe out the bandits who were everywhere.

He even dared to leave Dengzhou City, and Dong Dacheng dared to steal his home.

Because the imperial court was unable to suppress the bandits, the White Lotus Sect became bigger.Dong Dacheng looted all the way, and now he has engulfed tens of thousands of rioters, and gradually began to become arrogant.

"Isn't Zhang Keda still sending troops?"

Dong Dacheng stayed in Haiyang just to wait for the news.

He discussed it with Li Shengming.

Li Shengming is currently attacking Zhaoyuan, and once he captures it, the connection between Deng and Lai will be completely severed.

I believe that Zhang Keda dare not sit idly by.

And as long as Zhang Keda sent troops, he would pass through Qixia County and take Dengzhou directly.

Once Dengzhou was lost, even if Zhang Keda was not questioned by the court, he would have polished off a few thousand soldiers and horses.

However, his complacency didn't last long. There was a commotion outside, and then a large group of people broke in.

Dong Dacheng was drinking and having fun with his subordinates, he was getting dizzy from drinking, when he saw someone coming, he immediately took care of him.

"Why is His Majesty the Emperor here?"

The person he called His Majesty was none other than Li Shengming, the leader of the Denglai White Lotus Sect.

Since the incident, Li Shengming has called himself Emperor Lingbao, and made a wish to Dong Dacheng and others.

In the past, when he heard his subordinates calling him His Majesty, Li Shengming was overwhelmed and very happy.

However, today, his face turned purple, quite unnaturally.

There was a burst of delicate laughter from behind him, and then a beautiful person like a fairy came out.

It was Xu Yaqing.

"Hey, yo, I really didn't expect that senior brother Li has lofty aspirations, which is admirable."

Li Shengming was Xu Hongru's disciple at the beginning. After Xu Hongru's defeat, Li Shengming fled to the Duoshan Taoist temple in Dengzhou and hid.

This time, the White Lotus Sect took advantage of Houjin's attack on Gyeonggi to cause chaos in Shandong, and Li Shengming became the leader of the Denglai Road.

This title of emperor is purely his expansion.

Li Shengming originally wanted to take down Denglai. After consolidating his power, even if he proclaimed himself emperor, the other Bailian leaders would have nothing to do.

Unexpectedly, before Dengzhou was captured, Xu Yaqing came and listened to it on the spot.

"The holy aunt has misunderstood. It's all these unresponsible guys who drank some cat urine and screamed. It can't be true."

Dong Dacheng's drunkenness had long been awakened by fright, and he hurriedly greeted Xu Yaqing to take his seat.

A group of leaders sat upright, although they were usually called heroes, but in front of the delicate Xu Yaqing, they were all silent.

"When the incident started, I ordered you to wait and plan carefully. It has been several months now, but Dengzhou has not yet been taken. Could it be that we wait until the officers and soldiers come and destroy you?"

The leaders were so trained that they couldn't lift their heads, but they had to protest.

"Holy aunt doesn't know, that Zhang Ke is as big as a tortoise, guarding his Dengzhou City. We don't have any siege guys, and the sons are not familiar with battle formations, so they are not opponents of the government and the army at all!"

Li Shengming felt wronged.

He's working hard.

But all the officials and gentry from all over Dengzhou defended the city desperately. With a mob like the White Lotus Sect, as long as the hearts of the people in the city are not dispersed, it is impossible to attack.

Dong Dacheng also said: "Didn't it mean that all the officers and soldiers have gone to Shanxi? We won't have anyone coming here. Why don't we wait to regroup the army with peace of mind and train a strong army so that we can be more sure of defeating Dengzhou."

Others agreed one after another, they just didn't want to fight Dengzhou.

The officers and soldiers guarding the city will not suffer any losses at all against these bandits, and they will be able to kill and injure a large number of them.

It has been several months since the incident, and the Bailian bandits have plundered everywhere, and they have indeed amassed a lot of wealth.Coupled with knowing that the officers and soldiers will not return, these leaders have already given birth to a sense of slack.

Xu Yaqing was furious, and shouted: "Wait, you know that Zuo Menggeng has returned to Shandong? Within ten months, he will lead his troops to kill him. If you don't capture Denglai and seize the firearms and military resources, you will all die without a burial. "

However, the other leaders had never fought against Zuo Menggeng at all, and they didn't know how powerful Zuo Menggeng was, and they listened to Xu Yaqing's words with their left ears and their right ears.

Seeing this scene, Xu Yaqing's eyes became subtle.

The White Lotus Sect in Dengzhou showed faint signs of getting out of control.

Thinking about it, everyone used to respect her orders because of Xu Hongru's name.And she's skilled and fearsome.

However, since the uprising, the White Lotus Sect in various places has engulfed a large number of rioters, ranging from a few thousand to tens of thousands.

With power at hand, how could these leaders care about her being a polished commander?
The reason lies in the defeat of Dongchang Mansion.

Xu Yaqing couldn't help shivering when she thought of the scene where the guns were fired and the guns roared in the back camp, the fear in her heart couldn't be suppressed no matter what.

In recent days, she has been having nightmares.

The horror of Houying in the dream and Zuo Menggeng's words rolled back and forth, as if she would really be trampled to death by chaotic horses.

As long as she thought that Zuo Menggeng would kill him at any time, Xu Yaqing immediately made up her mind.

"No matter what, you can't be trapped here. Send me an order, the whole army will go north, attack Laiyang first, and then attack Laixi. Within ten days, Zhaoyuan must be taken. If you don't believe him, Zhang Keda will not come out for a decisive battle."

The leaders below looked at each other in blank dismay, but they had no choice but to disperse and gather the army.

"Holy Aunt, Li Mengming and Dong Dacheng have evil intentions. We stay here for fear..."

The maid in Dengzhou City still stayed by Xu Yaqing's side, not without worry.

Xu Yaqing sneered sneer, with a well-thought-out plan.

"Even if they have wolf ambitions, they don't dare to launch it for the time being. As long as they capture Laiyang, Laixi, and Zhaoyuan counties, they will not be able to overcome the storm."

Xu Yaqing lost her troops in Dongchang Mansion and fled all the way east.

Originally, she planned to urge the Dengzhou Bailian Ministry of Education to make a quick decision, but since she found that Li Mengming, Dong Dacheng and others were half-hearted, she decided to act first.

Compared with her father Xu Hongru, what she lacks the most is prestige.

The best way to make the people below bow to her is to get results.

Li Mengming and Dong Dacheng struggled for several months, but none of the most important three counties of Laiyang, Laixi, and Zhaoyuan were defeated. I believe the people below will be dissatisfied with them.

If these three counties are captured under the auspices of Xu Yaqing, a large number of believers will gather under her command.

At that time, not only will she regain her capital, but she will also be able to cleanse her dissidents.

"Tell Xue Ji to pay attention to Li Mengming and Dong Dacheng's movements. If they dare not obey orders, they will be killed."

The maid went to deliver the order, and when Xu Yaqing was the only one left in the big tent, she showed signs of fatigue.

There was a worry that Xu Yaqing didn't mention to anyone.

Even if the entire territory of Dengzhou is conquered, once Zuo Menggeng is killed, will he really be able to resist it?
Such a firearm is simply the means of a god.

In the tent on the other side, Dong Dacheng came to Li Mengming's side.

"Your Majesty, do we really want to listen to her as a bitch? Scholars say what it is called... what kind of hen tearing it up, it's not decent. We were here to enjoy ourselves, and she let us fight when she came. The brothers below should have complained."

Li Mengming's face was hidden in a place where the sun couldn't reach, so it was dark and hard to see.

"In any case, she is the saint of our church. Many brothers in the church believe in her. If we are not careful, we will die without a place to die."

Dong Dacheng was in a hurry.

He is different from Li Mengming.

Li Mengming was originally Xu Hongru's disciple, so he was naturally afraid of Xu Yaqing.

And he is a native of Dengzhou, and he only met Xu Yaqing occasionally a few times after he joined the religion, so of course he didn't have much respect for this Sister Bailian.

Originally, he thought that Li Mengming became the emperor, so he could be a prince, prime minister or something.Not to mention, it's not impossible to have a different surname Wang.

But now Li Mengming has another Xu Yaqing on top of his head, does he still have the hope of becoming a Marquis and Prime Minister?

"Then let's give her all the good fortune?"

Li Mengming chuckled, showing treachery inside.

"What's the rush? She wants to beat Laiyang, so let her do it. You are a native of Laiyang, and you know what's going on in that county. Can we take it down? If we can't do it, the brothers will die a lot , hum..."

Li Mengming's idea was actually similar to Xu Yaqing's.

Xu Yaqing intends to win people's hearts with the help of her achievements and win over Li Mengming's subordinates.

But Li Mengming's idea is that if the battle fails and the losses are heavy, Xu Yaqing will definitely lose the hearts of the people.

By that time, how many people will listen to her?
It was under such a delicate atmosphere that the tens of thousands of white lotus troops entrenched in Haiyang County began to move northward, heading towards Laiyang County.

(End of this chapter)