Ming Zuo

Chapter 252 Storm [Additional]

Hong Qi and Qiao Shuangcheng were ruthless enough. They had just wiped out the White Lotus Sect in Pujiazhuang, but they didn't stop for a moment, and immediately marched westward, directly to the city of Zichuan.

In the middle of the night, the Bailian Sect who besieged Zichuan City was sleeping soundly, and Hong Qi and Qiao Shuangcheng directly joined forces.

With guns and arson, the White Lotus Sect immediately collapsed, and tens of thousands of people fled aimlessly.And because of blindness in the middle of the night, countless people fell and trampled.

This fight lasted until dawn.

The entire land was full of rebels from the White Lotus Sect kneeling and surrendering. It took the new army three hours just to collect the prisoners.

Zuo Menggeng and Mao Yuanyi Shi Shi came over and praised the results without hesitation.

"Not bad, not bad, the two of you are a bit of a famous general. In the future, we will fight a few tough battles, and we can be alone."

Hong Qi and Qiao Shuangcheng smiled and went to work more attentively.

The battle under the city alarmed the officials, gentry and common people trapped in the city.

These people lay on the city wall and listened all night. When it dawned, they found that the White Lotus Sect had been defeated by the army. They couldn't help being overjoyed.

The gate of the city, which had been closed for many days, was finally opened, and officials and gentry came with dozens of carts.

"I, Sun Yinqi, respectfully serve as the county magistrate of Zichuan. The general came from afar to save the whole county. I don't respect you. I have prepared some cattle, sheep and grass for the army."

Sun Yinqi is unknown in history, but he is highly respected in the calligraphy circle.

The person who followed him was called Bi Jiyou, and his background was much more powerful. He was the second son of Bi Ziyan, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

"The general fought fiercely in Gyeonggi, and my father praised me a lot. I have a general in Shandong, and it is just around the corner to put down the Bailian Rebellion."

Looking at the military supplies that Sun Yinqi, Bi Jiyou and others gathered together, Zuo Menggeng cupped his hands and said: "Everyone, Zichuan has suffered from wars and the people's livelihood is dying. It is not easy for the villagers to survive. I will not accept these good intentions." gone."

Hearing that he did not accept labor supplies, everyone in Zichuan was shocked.

This guy won't ask for more, will he?
But when Zuo Menggeng expressed his thoughts, their attitudes became even more joyful.

"There is something to bother the local elders."

Zuo Menggeng looked around, and said loudly: "In order to prevent the white lotus demon from leaving and returning, our army must be stationed locally, around Pujiazhuang. To build a camp, we need some bricks, stones and wood. Sun Mingfu and all elders will help you a lot."

Sun Yinqi and the others were overjoyed when they heard that the officers and soldiers were going to be stationed locally and they would not have to worry about being harassed by the White Lotus Sect in the future.When it is heard that only some masonry and wood are needed, then there will be no problem.

When the city was defended, there were many people in the city.Now that the army is here, there is no need to consider the issue of defending the city. Sun Yinqi immediately ordered to send all the bricks, stones and wood to the new army.

"General Zuo, I don't know how many troops your ministry has stationed. The local area needs to make careful preparations. There will be no shortage of food for your ministry."

Zuo Menggeng politely declined.

"Sun Ming's mansion, our army has its own regulations, and we have already prepared our own food and grass, so we don't need to worry about it."

Hearing that Zuo Menggeng's tribe didn't even ask for food and grass from the local area, Sun Yinqi, Bi Jiyou and others really burst into tears.

If the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were all like this, why worry about the world being in trouble?
With the arrival of the new army, Murong Cai was terrified. Even if he ran back to Qingzhou, he did not dare to stay in the north, but went south to Yishui and Juzhou.

The pressure in Jinan Prefecture was relieved in an instant, and officials, gentry, and common people celebrated with each other.

For the sake of his official title, Zhu Dadian went all out, and sent the new army enough food and grass to last for three months, just hoping that the new army would not leave.

He has connections and has already received news from the capital.

The imperial court plans to appoint Yu Da as the new governor of Shandong, and he will also be recalled to the capital.

As for the new official position, it depends on how the White Lotus Sect is put down this time.

As long as he keeps the new army and prevents the White Lotus Sect from wreaking havoc in Jinan Prefecture again, that is his merit.

Everyone was celebrating, but Zuo Menggeng received a news of a bolt from the blue.

Zuo Fu came from Linqing himself, and the journey was full of dust.After rushing into Zuo Menggeng's tent, he didn't even have time to take a sip of water.

"Seat, second brother... something happened to second brother."

Zuo Menggeng was taken aback, and hurriedly asked: "Did Zuo Hua lose the battle?"

When he came to Jinan Mansion, he made a decision to divide his troops and let Zuo Hua lead the fourth regiment to go south to wipe out the remnants of the White Lotus Sect.

Could it be that Zuo Hua carelessly underestimated the enemy and was defeated by the White Lotus Sect?
Zuo Fu shook his head and said angrily: "It's not the White Lotus Sect, it's the Kong family. They arrested the second brother and put him in the prison of Yanzhou Mansion."

"Boom..."

Zuo Menggeng kicked over the stool and said angrily, "Why is that so? What reason does the Kong family have to arrest people?"

Mao Yuanyi hurriedly said: "Zhongheng, it's not too late, you hurry back to deal with this matter. I'm here, don't worry."

Zuo Menggeng knew that this was the only way to go. After handing over the matter to Mao Yuanyi, he immediately rushed back to Anshan Lake.

On the way, Zuo Fu explained the reason of the incident.

It turned out that after Zuo Hua led the army to the south, the remaining remnants of the White Lotus Sect were no longer able to fight, so they could only flee in embarrassment.

Zuohua Lianke Shushan Lake, Nanwang Lake and other places chased him all the way to Jining Prefecture.

In Dongjia Village on the edge of Nanwang Lake, Zuo Hua witnessed an injustice with his own eyes.

Dongjia Village is not big, only dozens of families.Because of the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect, Dong Youcai, the landlord of Dongjia Village, was ruined and no longer alive.

It turned out that all the land in Dongjia Village belonged to Dong Youcai. Once he died, the land would have no owners.

After the White Lotus Sect was defeated, the people of Dongjia Village came back and planted crops in the fields thinking they would survive.

Unexpectedly, before the seeds were sown, a group of people rushed over, threatening that the land belonged to the Confucius family in Qufu, and the villagers were not allowed to plant the land.

The villagers have lived here for several lifetimes, and it is clear who owns the land.Even if Dong Youcai's family is dead, the land cannot belong to the Kong family.

The villagers fought hard, but they were beaten up by the Kong family with their slaves, and many of them were seriously injured.

Not only that, these people also demolished the houses that the villagers had worked so hard to repair, leaving the villagers without even a place to live.

Zuo Hua happened to lead the army passing by, and when he learned the reason, he ordered the soldiers to beat the group away in a rage.

That night, Sun Fan, the prefect of Jining, sent an invitation, saying that he would discuss with Zuo Hua about suppressing bandits.

Zuo Hua didn't suspect him, so he went to Jining Prefecture City.

But when he arrived at the government office, Wang Sunfan suddenly changed his face, accusing Zuo Hua of rampant lawlessness, and even hid a group of people to arrest Zuo Hua on the spot.

When the incident came out, the fourth regiment was in chaos, and Liu Dacai and Cai Jiachuan hurriedly reported the incident.

When Zuo Fu received the information, he didn't dare to be negligent, and went to Zichuan in person to let Zuo Menggeng know about it.

As soon as Zuo Menggeng heard it, he understood that this was an obvious way for the powerful to annex the land.It's just that he didn't expect that he would be bullied by the new army.

People were angry and horses were ill. Zuo Menggeng came back in two days after traveling hundreds of miles.

At this time, on the side of Anshan Lake, the new army was full of indignation.

"Sensei, please order, let's break through Jining City and rescue the second brother."

Zuo Shi was furious and planned to kill to vent his anger.

"Be quiet, and follow the attendant's orders."

Zuo Rong also came. Although he was worried about his brother's safety, he was still able to keep calm.

Zuo Menggeng looked at the people present and asked, "How did you deal with it here?"

Huang Zongxi said: "Mr. Niantai, Mr. Meng An, and Mr. Ruogu have rushed to Jining in person after knowing about this. I believe that the three elders are there, and that Wang Sunfan dare not mess around."

Zuo Menggeng snorted: "I'm not worried about a mere prefect of Jining, I'm worried about the Kong family."

He wasn't patient either, and immediately said, "I'll go there myself."

Zuo Shi hurriedly said: "I will go with you."

Zuo Menggeng glared at him and cursed: "Be honest, don't cause trouble."

It was Huang Zongxi who came forward.

"I'll go with the attendant."

Huang Zongxi and Zuo Fu accompanied Zuo Menggeng to go down the river by boat, before leaving the waters of Anshan Lake, Zuo Menggeng suddenly made a decision.

Not long after, Li Qingshan, Ma Yingshi and others arrived on the boat.

Zuo Menggeng looked at them with burning eyes, and asked: "In Jining City, are you familiar?"

Li Qingshan and the others knew about Zuo Hua's affairs, and hurriedly said: "Fang Kuang, the head of the Jining government government, is my brother whom I have been friends with for a long time."

It couldn't be better.

Zuo Menggeng looked at Zuo Fu, and said: "In that case, lead your capable men and sneak into Jining with them. When necessary, directly rescue people."

Zuo Fu understood that Zuo Menggeng wanted to rob the prison.

He was a little hesitant.

"Will the seat be out of hand?"

Zuo Menggeng said decisively: "As for people, most of the time, they can only rely on themselves. Zuo Hua is our brother, and his safety is more important than anything else."

Zuo Fu understood.

"Okay, I'll go right now."

Zuo Menggeng said again: "Send someone to Dongjia Village again to find out the truth. It's best to bring two insiders here, and it would be best if you can beat this matter to death."

Zuo Fu wrote down one by one, took Li Qingshan and others and set off first.

Zuo Menggeng went south, and when he arrived at the fourth regiment's station, he asked how many people Liu Zongzhou had entered the city and had not yet returned.

Zuo Menggeng frowned instinctively, realizing that something might have changed in this matter.

"Take a battalion of soldiers and follow me into the city."

He was so angry that he didn't care about the consequences of leading troops into the city.At this time, force deterrence is necessary.

In his regiment, Zuo Hua was taken away, and Liu Dacai was even more upset. He immediately led a battalion to follow Zuo Menggeng, and went directly to Jining.

(End of this chapter)