Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 230

As the number one general under Zhu Wen's account, Zhu Zhen had a great say in the battle against the Bian army.

His proposals for Luoyang's defense are basically bloody, punching to the flesh.

It is almost impossible to fraudulently open the city gate, and can only attack head-on.

However, Luoyang City is highly armed, and it is not easy to break through it head-on. If you want to maintain your strength, the best way is to besiege.

However, the food in Luoyang City is piled up like a mountain. If there is no siege for a year or two, it may not be effective.

Thinking of this, Zhu Wen was very desperate, but after working so hard, he rushed to Luoyang, so he couldn't just do nothing.The Bian army drove the Caizhou slaves under their control, and after a tentative attack, it ended hastily.

Zhu Wen turned his target directly to Ruzhou and Xuzhou, and did not attack the city. On the way back to Luoyang, he sent cavalry to loot all the way and coerce the people.

Most of these coerced people were soldiers from Caizhou. They have grown from free and unfettered soldiers to serfs who have been farming for two or three months, and there is a lot of resentment among them.

As soon as the Bian army arrived, these people didn't need to instigate, they just threw away their hoes and joined the Bian army.

Zhu Wen's army swelled like a balloon.

"There is no shortage of soldiers, but there is a shortage of weapons and armor, and a shortage of food and grass. The army's food can only last for ten days."

Zhu Wen looked at the city wall of Luoyang and let out a long sigh.

"If Luoyang is captured, how can I worry about these things!"

Luoyang is like a treasury, which is close at hand but cannot be obtained. Only those who have experienced it can feel the sadness!

The number of Bian soldiers has doubled, but there is only so much food and grass. At this time, when there is no harvest, the food in the hands of Caizhou slaves is also distributed in a fixed amount. There is no surplus. The dried meat in the army has gradually become the main military food.

Zhu Wen moved closer to Qin Zongquan.

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"Taizong said, the people can carry a boat, and they can also overturn it. Han Gaozu won the people's hearts and won the world. Your Majesty takes pity on the people. This is the way of a sage king!"

Li Ye was also very happy. The imperial army marched to Bianzhou without any offense to Minqiu.

It just started, and wherever it went, the people had already fled.

But after the army passed by, when the Bian people came back, they were dumbfounded. The houses were not violated, and the fields were not trampled on.

The brave Bianmin followed and watched from a distance, and seeing these imperial officers and soldiers, they would rather camp in the wild than sleep in a homestay privately.

"It's really strange. Is there any army in this world that doesn't loot?"

"I saw the Dragon Banner of the Son of Heaven, the army of the Son of Heaven is really different."

Someone nodded and agreed: "There is still a strange thing. The Wang Po next door would rather die than leave the ancestral house. In the end, his sons had no choice but left a few cakes and fled to the mountains. Look, look what's going on!"

The group fled to the Dashangou, and those who came back said in unison: "What's wrong!"

"Hey, not only was he not killed by these soldiers, they even gave him twenty catties of millet. Look, what's the matter? The old man has lived for decades, and he hasn't seen a soldier not stealing things. For three generations, I have never seen a soldier who can give food to the common people?"

Everyone nodded.

"One more thing, Liu Er's daughter-in-law gave birth, and there was no way to escape, so the whole family dug a cellar to stay at home, but after the soldiers found out, Liu Er was in a hurry, and he picked up the iron fork and was going to desperately. , injured one person, and they didn't care about it, and even came to see a doctor to help, damn it, if you haven't seen it, you wouldn't believe it!"

"What do you know, Sanchahe beheaded a soldier yesterday for reasons you may not have imagined."

"Why cut it?"

"The horse was frightened and trampled on the wheat field. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor personally ordered it to be killed in the city!"

"Huh!" Everyone was in disbelief!

The man shook his head and said, "That's not enough, there are still seven people in Qingshui Village to be beheaded today?"

"Is it trampling on the rye again?"

The man shook his head and said: "This time it's not all about trampling on the wheat fields. There are girls in Qingshui Village who are so hungry that they can't help it. They take the initiative to post soldiers. If they stutter, they will get them. Agreed, no, this is also a crime of obscenity and humiliation, and I will be beheaded!"

Someone said: "What kind of crime is this? It's a pity for these sons and daughters!"

"I'll go and petition the emperor, what a good boy, how could he die on this."

"Your Majesty takes pity on the people, but you can't let these big men suffer. I'll go to petition and ask them to let these big men go. If you want to blame them, blame these whores!"

The emotions of the people were suddenly aroused.

A group of people rushed to Qingshui Village, fearing that they would be killed if they were too late.

"Da Lang's face is very raw, but is he a local?"

The person at the beginning cupped his hands and said: "Huazhou fled here and wanted to find a way out."

"Oh!"

Yushan's personal guards are everywhere, and this person is actually the captain of the three capitals of the Yushan's personal guards and the right army.

It is helpless to be sent down to do such things, but now seeing such situations, I gradually understand.

Hundreds of people gathered in Qingshui Village. It seemed that people from tens of miles around had come. Many people were a little scared when they saw Tang Jun for the first time.

But after a long time, I will not be afraid. This group of soldiers is not as fierce as imagined, there is no looting, and there is no bloody killing.

Quite a few people were already kneeling in front of the military gate, looking at the general-looking man, with his hands supporting the leader of the old man.

"My husband doesn't need to kneel down. If you have any wishes, you can naturally tell me!"

"I don't have any other intentions, I just beg the officials to let those offenders go!"

"We all mean the same thing, please forgive me."

The general showed a look of embarrassment, and said: "This is His Majesty's imperial edict, and I will respect the imperial edict!"

"I beg the official to report to His Majesty. Erlang has no malicious intentions. They were all attracted by those whores. Besides, they have no intention of trampling on the seedlings. What does the mistake made by the livestock have to do with Erlang?"

"Please forgive me!"

"I beg the official to be merciful!"

The general reluctantly agreed: "Since that's the case, I will temporarily detain these people and report them to His Majesty for a ruling. What do you think?"

"Thank you, sir!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Seeing that the group of people finally dispersed, the general said with emotion: "I have never heard of it, I have never heard of it!"

The people pleaded for the soldiers, if they hadn't seen it, who would believe it...

The nearby villages where the army was stationed were gradually inhabited, and some gentry came to the army camp with cattle, sheep, wine and food to reward the army.

On His Majesty's desk, there are already many petitions for intercession.

This move was typical, with Su Jun's law, quite successful, coupled with the rhythm of Yushan's personal guards, the reputation of the imperial court officers and soldiers spread rapidly.

"Since that's the case, please pardon them all. Whoever tramples on the seedlings will be cut off and shared with the common people!"

"promise!"

The next day, the villagers of Qingshui Village ate horse meat for the first time in so many years, and they all wept and begged the direction of the emperor.

"The emperor's grace is mighty!"

(End of this chapter)