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Chapter 219 The front is tight, the rear is tight

The turn of spring and summer is a busy season for farming, and a lot of farm work needs to be done in the fields.There are also daily water fetching, firewood collection, and house repairs (if you don’t repair houses now, people will freeze to death in autumn and winter), etc. In fact, every normal farmer’s family has endless things to do.

However, because Chen Qingzhi brought the Liang army to the Northern Wei court, the peasants around Suiyang, every household had someone who became a strong man and became a county soldier.After Chen Qingzhi finally left, Liu Yishou issued a call for "crime of rebellion", and a new round of tossing began.

Excited, Yuan Hao mobilized the strong men in Suiyang area to carry grain northward, blocking the way of the enemy's southward direction from Dingtao.Some people were transferred away, and the rest had to guard Suiyang.

The frequent corvée made the ordinary peasants here miserable, but the high-ranking meat-eaters didn't care how the bottom was doing.

Unless those people at the bottom rise up, such as following people like Xing Gao, the carnivores will be shocked.Of course, just "shock" and expect them to regret and cry bitterly, which will not happen until the knife is put on their neck.

Anyway, the surrounding area of ​​Suiyang is really terrible. Now whether it is the county soldiers defending the city or the county soldiers transporting food, they are all deserting collectively and have no energy.

The chief general, Qiu Daqian, was also kind, allowing county soldiers who had no other strong laborers in the family to take one day off every three days to go back to farming.Fortunately, this is the case, otherwise the defenders of Suiyang City would have mutinied long ago.

Even so, there are still defenders everywhere in Suiyang City who appear to be on duty but are actually relaxing.Since you can't farm, let your body and spirit be completely relaxed.

It is impossible to do all these things to kill the enemy with one's life and exhaust one's strength.After all, being a county soldier in Suiyang is like visiting a grave, and being on duty is like going to a funeral.Since it's no good, why don't I lie flat?

At noon, several county soldiers on duty at the gate of Suiyang City yawned and chatted nonchalantly.According to the past rules, the county soldiers in Meng County should send people to transport the grain and grass from Suiyang to the ferry north of Meng County, waiting for loading.

The grain and grass will be sent to Xingyang through Bianshui. As for what happens after arriving in Xingyang, what does it have to do with them, the county soldiers in Suiyang area?

"If you want to talk about this white-robed army, it's really fierce. I was captured by them in a small town outside Suiyang City, and I was so scared that I almost peed my pants."

An old soldier with a long beard said to several young county soldiers who had just been recruited: "Being a county soldier is nothing important, and those meritorious service and awards have nothing to do with you.

On the battlefield, there is only one thing to do, and that is to hide.Of course, there are still people who supervise the battle, and they might cut you down with a knife.So, don't make it too obvious, that way everyone will know that you are going to be a deserter.

The essence of hiding is to keep everyone from noticing you..."

He spoke with joy, and those young county soldiers all looked at the old soldier with envy. They were able to brag and fart from living under the white-robed saber to now.

What's more, the other party is still talking about "life-saving skills"!
"Captain Huo, how powerful are the White Robe Army? I heard that in Xingyang, the White Robe Army fights 50 to [-]!"

A young county soldier lowered his voice and asked, "This one must not be ten feet tall?"

"You thought it was used as a bamboo pole?"

The old pawn glared at him, and sighed: "It's really nothing, even those people are not deadly when they fight, and they are ruthless enough. We kill one of them, and after the battle, they pick one of the prisoners to fight in front of us. Face-to-face, heart-wrenching, when I saw that vomit..."

Accidentally slipped his mouth, the old soldier quickly shut up.

Qiu Daqian ordered the army to strictly prohibit mentioning these matters, and if caught, the chief general can directly kill the personnel involved, without any further ado.It can be seen that when Chen Qingzhi came here with the white-robed army, how much shock and even fear it brought to Qiu Daqian and the generals!
Seeing that the young soldiers around him were silent and their faces pale with fright, the old soldier shook his head and said, "Being a soldier is just food, if I hadn't been forced, do you think I would be willing to come to Suiyang to serve as a soldier? Save your life, understand?"

The white-robed army is the old soldier's nightmare. Every time he dreams back at midnight, he will remember how those prisoners who were picked out that day were gutted and disemboweled.

Is this indiscriminate killing?In fact, it doesn't count, this is just a psychological tactic to deter the defenders and boost morale, which is much better than pure massacre.

I was captured but not picked that day, what a blessing in misfortune!

"By the way, why hasn't the food transporter come here today?"

A young county soldier asked doubtfully.

"The old rule is that one person can only take a little. Tomorrow we will go home to farm for a day. The higher-ups also know about these things, so they turned a blind eye."

Why did the old pawn bring them on duty?Because this is a "welfare" for the defenders, they can "take a rest" tomorrow after defending the city, that is, go home and help in the fields.Then, if people from Meng County came to transport rations, they, the gatekeepers, would take the opportunity of "checking and verifying" and shake off a little leftovers from the army rations.

Qiu Daqian knew about this, and the generals below also knew about these things. They pretended not to know and did not stop them, because this could boost morale to a certain extent.

Whether Chen Qingzhi and Baipaojun can eat enough has anything to do with these salted fish wandering in Suiyang?

But the soldiers below complained and even mutinied, so it has a lot to do with them!The starting point for everyone to do things is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.So when you don't understand why the other party does a seemingly ridiculous thing, it can only be because you don't understand what good that thing is for them.

Suddenly, a food convoy appeared in the field of vision, which seemed to be larger than before.

"Captain Huo, here we come! I heard that sometimes they will bring some grain to Suiyang City to sell in exchange for salt. Is there any oil and water to fish here?"

A young county soldier asked in a low voice.

Since the gatekeepers can get riches, the people who transport grain can get riches even more.Suiyang City is a big city, and there are many daily necessities that are difficult to buy in the countryside!Especially salt!

I heard that someone specially hid the grain in the grain truck, and then sold the grain to the officers in the city.As for how those people will "sell the stolen goods", it is estimated that it will be given to the grain shop in the city.

As for where the necessities of life come from, it is also very simple, it must be a rich family in the surrounding area of ​​Suiyang.Although the state of Wei is now experiencing great difficulties and is almost on the verge of subjugation, it does not prevent the wealthy families from eating and drinking and even earning a lot of money.

Then the defenders of Suiyang City, from Qiu Daqian to the generals below, everyone has a share, they just do not talk, and act as "protective umbrellas" silently.

In this way, the dark line becomes clear.

Chen Qingzhi and the Baipao Army who were fighting bloody battles in the north of Luoyang did not know that when they were fighting against Er Zhurong's vanguard army, Suiyang was full of dogs and dogs, and there was a miasma of smoke from top to bottom.

Do they think that when they captured Suiyang, they should have slaughtered Qiu Daqian and his gang?

This is a typical tight front and tight rear.But having said that, the corruption and laziness in Suiyang is also a matter of Wei Guo.Chen Qingzhi and the others were from Liang State, and the White Robe Army was also Liang State's Northern Expeditionary Army.

What do these bird things have to do with them?At that time, they will still pat their butts and leave, as if there is no good in caring about these crap things.

It's hard to say what Yuan Hao, who doesn't feel sorry for his father, will think.

"Stop, you guys are a bit unfamiliar, have you just come to Meng County to serve as a soldier?"

The old pawns stopped the food convoy. In fact, they were on duty for the first time, and they were all other people before.The reason for saying this is that it seems that the shed where the other party transports grain is not empty.

It's all here, can you go empty?
Even if a pretty lady walks by here, even if they can't get on or touch them, they will use their thieves' eyes to watch each other from top to bottom and enjoy it!Then he said a few words of teasing before letting the other party go.

Most of the things in this car are here to trade with some high-level officials in the city.Maybe these people are just running errands.But, what does it have to do with those little ghosts who watch the city gate?Even if you can't grab it, it's okay to go up and touch it and grab it in your hand.

The old pawn knew that when he was guarding the door, many people did this.

"You want to check? What is this empty car checking for?"

The one who spoke was the leader of the team, who looked very burly and even imposing.

"Who knows what's hidden here...is it fierce fire oil? Hahahahaha!"

The old soldier laughed presumptuously, and the county soldiers around him also laughed together.You won't let the inspection?Hehe, it's also your fault that the verbal war hit Qiu Daqian.

As long as it is checked, I grab a handful of food and put it in my sleeve, you come to bite me?
The old pawn's calculations are very sophisticated. This kind of wild goose plucks hairs. In fact, the team that transported food before turned a blind eye to it, which is almost an unspoken rule.

"you sure?"

The burly captain seemed a little embarrassed, even a little stunned. He couldn't believe that these soldiers guarding the goal were so bold.

"If you are sensible, let us check it out. If you don't, then you are the one..."

The old pawn was suddenly stuck, forgetting who the defenders in the Suiyang area were ordered to block.

A recruit next to him reminded him in a low voice, "It should be called Liu Shou."

"Oh, that's right, if you don't know people, you were sent by Liu Shou to attack Suiyang, um, that's it. If you don't let all of you get out of the way, there are only four or five of us, how can we still get a lot? So search, I pooh!"

The old pawn didn't seem to intend to act with the other party at all, and the young county soldiers who had joined next to him not long ago felt a little shy, making themselves like the corrupt officials in those dramas.

It's actually not that bad.

"What Liu Shou, is it called Liu Yishou?" Corrected the leader Zhuangshuo dissatisfiedly.

Does this matter?It doesn't matter what that guy's name is, the key is that you can get rich today!
For a while, the old pawn felt that the opponent's brain circuit was a bit strange.Sighing and shaking his head, he swaggered to a box car, lifted the straw mat that protected him from the rain, and saw a gleaming sharp knife pressed against his neck.

"Invite all the people under your command to come and watch in the car, and don't make any noise."

……

Liu Yishou issued an appeal in Rencheng to punish the crime of rebellion, calling on all the princes of the Wei state (including Er Zhurong, of course) to crusade against the puppet regime in Luoyang, and to "bring Yuan Hao to justice."

As a result, the world shook, but there were very few people who responded. Most people, especially the members of the Hebei family, including the Hebei Gao brothers, were all waiting and watching.Only Er Zhurong and Qingxu's Li Yuanzhong and others also issued appeals one after another, promising to send troops to respond.

Of course, Er Zhurong needless to say, earlier sent Er Zhuzhao to Heyang Pass to take the lead.However, Li Yuanzhong and others only responded verbally, and did not mobilize troops.

Although there are not many responders in the world, this matter still has a great impact on Yuan Ziyou.At least, his situation has improved a lot, from being under house arrest in a courtyard to being able to walk around in Jinyang City at will.

Since it was in response to Liu Yishou's "crime of conquest of rebellion", Yuan Ziyou, the nominal son of heaven, cannot be given to Guan Xiaoheiwu, which is unjustifiable anyway.

Er Zhurong's so-and-so and so-and-so, anyway, a lot of people came to say, at this time, we should be more polite to Yuan Ziyou, serve him better, and not lose to Liu Yishou, Er Zhurong It was also very troublesome, and in the end, he "followed the advice" and listened to the opinions of these people.

In fact, Er Zhurong is also under great pressure now. Whether it is Yuan Ziyou's side or his generals, many people are suggesting that he send troops to Luoyang.It's not like sending Er Zhuzhao to fight the front, but a large army to attack, it depends on the battle.

"Oh, they are all a bunch of ignorant rats!"

In the study room that day, I heard that some people under Gao Huan's command wanted to send troops to Luoyang, and encouraged Gao Huan to come forward, and Er Zhurong couldn't swallow his breath.

Apart from the fact that now is not a good time to send troops, Er Zhurong still has one more important thing to do!

Murong Shaozong's mother was born as a descendant of the Erzhu family.This time, Er Zhurong sent Murong Shaozong to the various ministries north of Bei Xiurong to move reinforcements!

Er Zhurong could see very clearly that the white-robed army under Chen Qingzhi's command had already become an army soul and was unstoppable.With 7000 people, you think you can handle it with 2 people. This is not how wars are fought.

Er Zhurong was worried about the strength of his troops, and even felt that in Hedong and other places north of Luoyang, he was afraid that all the big families would secretly communicate with Yuan Hao!Counting on the soldiers and horses here is tantamount to nonsense.

He planned to summon the Qihu tribe on Bei Xiurong's side, and after gathering their forces, they would fight Chen Qingzhi in a decisive battle.

During this period of time, the conflict between Chen Qingzhi and the white-robed army and the complacent Yuan Hao will only grow bigger and bigger!
Under the ebb and flow, who will win and who will lose seems to be predictable.

Just as Er Zhurong was contemplating what to do next, his nephew Er Zhu Tianguang pushed open the study door with a pale complexion, handed Er Zhurong a bamboo tube sealed with wax paint, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Clan, Heyang The pass was lost, and Beizhong City was also captured by the white robe army, and Er Zhuzhao retreated to Hanoi County with a small number of remnants, waiting for reinforcements."

Ok?
Er Zhurong was taken aback for a moment, and looked at Er Zhu Tianguang in a daze.

"Uncle Clan, the situation is urgent, the letter is here, and the messenger is outside the study door."

Er Zhu Tianguang was a little anxious, Er Zhu Zhao's defeat was too fast and unexpected.They originally thought that even if they couldn't hold Heyang Pass, Beizhong City should still be able to hold it, but they didn't expect Er Zhuzhao to lose Beizhong City in the first place, and they hardly gave Er Zhurong any chance of rescue.

"Don't be impatient, I'll read the letter first!"

Er Zhurong said in a deep voice, and waved his hand to signal Er Zhu Tianguang to leave the study.

(End of this chapter)