The Summoning of the Troubled Times at the End of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 473 Yanggu County, Liangshan Army Arrives
Chapter 470 Yanggu County, Liangshan Army Arrives
South of Jibei County, Yanggu County

Yanggu is located in the southern part of Jibei, because its west is connected to the tributary of Qinghe River, and its east is close to Yushan.

Therefore, this has resulted in numerous water systems, surrounded by tributaries, and rich real estate.

In addition, when the Sui Emperor wanted to build the canal, the canal happened to pass through the tributary at the foot of Yushan, which also increased the prosperity of Yanggu County.

It can be said that now Yanggu County has become one of the dazzling pearls in the south of Jibei by virtue of its unique water system and terrain.

Whether it is its economy or population, it is an extremely rich place.

Yanggu County, county government
"Reporting to the county magistrate, my subordinate Wu Song has recovered the gold, silver and jewelry stolen from Zhang Dafu's house in the east of the city."

"Now the thieves have been imprisoned in prison, and please ask the county magistrate to deal with them."

At this time, in the county government office, Wu Song, who was tall and burly, was sitting on the main seat, and told the slightly obese county magistrate with fair skin.

Hearing this, the slightly obese county magistrate said softly: "In that case, let's put him in jail."

"If Zhang Dafu's family doesn't bring people up for trial in the future, they will let them go. Our county government doesn't have so much prison food for them."

I have to say that this county magistrate is indeed very realistic, but this move is also related to the chaos in the world.

As we all know, no matter how the dynasties change, thieves and peddlers cannot be eradicated.

Moreover, for such little people, the government is still unable to punish them by law.

After all, what the thieves and peddlers sell is only a small amount of theft, so it is impossible to beat them to death with a stick!
This led to the arrest of offenders, and at most they were detained by the government for a period of time before being released. Over time, this fueled the arrogance of these people and became more domineering.

In addition to the chaos in the world today, when Jibei was still under the rule of the Yuwen family at that time.

Due to factors of strength, Yuwen Shiji has not been included in the scope of rule for the southern part of Jibei.

Therefore, Yanggu has been like a rootless duckweed during this period of time, and is in the boundary of three things.

If the local county magistrate hadn't done something, I'm afraid this place would have been full of hungry people and refugees everywhere, and there would be no time when the economy was still prosperous.

However, although the economy here is still affected, the economy is still much depressed, and the voice of the merchants is like tearing people on weekdays.Now it fades away.

Today, Wu Song's position in the county government is the county caddy, and his main duties on weekdays are to maintain law and order in the city and arrest robbers.

However, although his official position is not high, he is still a member of the court after all. In Yanggu County, he is still respected by the people.

Normally, neighbors from left and right also help Wu Song's family from time to time. This is actually a plan to curry favor with Wu Song.

However, since Wu Song served as the county caddy, the law and order in Yanggu County has indeed improved a lot compared to before.

Because Wu Song's own martial arts is not weak, coupled with his long-term ability to handle cases, many serious cases in the county can be solved.

Basically, the county magistrate directly ignored that kind of repeat offender, and Wu Song could deal with it at will.

In other words, even if Wu Song killed the felon during the arrest process, it would not help!
As for the habitual theft criminals in the county, although the county cannot punish them, Wu Song can set up a court in the prison, as long as no one is killed, he has the final say.

It's just that almost stealing was caught by Wu Song, and almost no one was intact when he went out!

Therefore, as Wu Song's ability to handle cases improved, he was more appreciated by the county magistrate, and now he has achieved the position of county lieutenant.

In fact, Wu Song's ability to serve in the county government is inseparable from Gao Qishi.

Back then, when Gao Qi issued a call to action, calling on people with lofty ideals from all over China to participate in the Battle of Hetao, Wu Song responded to the call to go north to fight against the Hu bandits.

Because of his excellent martial arts skills, bravery in battle, and outstanding military achievements, after the war is over, Gao Qi will also announce the list of those who have been called to the world.

Of course, Wu Song's name is among them, which has gradually improved his reputation. Coupled with the relationship with his neighbors in ancient times, he is even more respected in his hometown of Yanggu.

Not only that, but the reason why the county magistrate valued Wu Song in the end was that Wu Song encountered a dense forest on his way back from fighting Hu.

In the forest, Wu Song fights a giant tiger with his bare hands and successfully kills it!

This also made the county magistrate see Wu Song's potential, so he made up his mind to promote him and gradually became his confidant.

As a result, Wu Song's reputation has gradually spread in Yanggu County. In the county, Wu Song is known to everyone, and everyone knows it.

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A few days later, outside Yanggu County, an unexpected visitor came!
I saw that the tens of thousands of Liangshan troops led by Song Jiang came rolling in, and their momentum should not be underestimated. As for its vanguard general, it was Li Kui, the black whirlwind.

After hearing the news, the county magistrate was terrified immediately, and summoned all the county officials under his command to rush to the city.

At this moment, Wu Song had already received the news first, rushed to the top of the city first, and observed the formation of the Liangshan Army.

However, although its banner is clear and its military appearance is strict, it seems that there are quite a few people.

However, Wu Song saw the clues from it, the strength of the Liangshan Army was not as many as imagined.

However, the county magistrate and a group of county officials rushed to the top of the city, looking at the Liangshan army that had already been lined up below.

Suddenly, all the county officials turned pale with fright, and even the county magistrate couldn't restrain his nervousness and felt scared.

However, the county magistrate is not the kind of literati who is greedy for life and afraid of death like the Song Dynasty, but he still has a bit of character.

Suddenly, the county magistrate summoned his troops to defend the main roads in the city and prepare the army for war.

In fact, the county officials in the Sui and Tang Dynasties were very different from those after the Song Dynasty.

Although the Sui and Tang Dynasties also paid attention to the way of Confucius and Mencius, but at this time they studied the essence of Confucius and Mencius more deeply, rather than memorizing Confucius and Mencius by rote.

It must be known that the way of Confucius and Mencius emphasizes governing the country with literature, but it is not the so-called Confucian thought of benevolence and righteousness.

Indeed, Confucianism is the most important part of Confucius and Mencius, and benevolence and righteousness are also most advocated by Confucianism.

However, true Confucianism is not pure benevolence and righteousness, nor is it cowardice and forbearance.

True benevolence and righteousness are accompanied by strength. Only when one has a certain amount of strength can one have the capital to talk about benevolence and righteousness.

Therefore, the authentic Confucian and Mencius thought is to realize the strength of the country, not like the Song Dynasty, where the literati have no strength of character, just greedy for life and afraid of death!

This is actually the product of the pass of Confucius and Mencius.

How could the benevolence and righteousness in the Qin and Han Dynasties be to allow others to bully them, to cede land for peace at will?
For example, Liu Bei at the end of the Han Dynasty, his whole life was based on benevolence and righteousness, so how could his nature be that of a civil official in the Song Dynasty?

The system during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was also the thought of the Confucian school.

But after the exclusive respect for Confucianism, was the Han Dynasty oppressed by foreigners? Did the exclusive respect for Confucianism lead to the surrender of officials from all over the country?
Isn't the country still prosperous and powerful, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty still has great ambitions?
Whoever offends my strong man will be punished even if he is far away!

This sentence perfectly interprets the all-encompassing mind of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but the domineering aura in his chest is also revealed.

From this we can know that Confucianism is not the worst school, only greedy for life and afraid of death.

The key point is how to pass it on.

Not to mention far away, at least during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the academics of Confucianism were still authentic, not as good as the so-called Song Dynasty.

The king is drunk and dreams of death, the officials surrender and forget the country, and the people are timid to fight.

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For a moment, Li Kui, the black whirlwind, saw that the city was preparing for the battle, and his heart sank, and he said to himself, "It's not good!"

"Brother Gongming only gave me Tie Niu five thousand soldiers and horses. If the defenders in the city insist on sticking to it, I'm afraid it will be difficult to break through the city with these troops alone."

For a moment, Li Kui couldn't help being anxious in his heart, and then his mind flashed, and he came up with a good solution that was not a solution.

Immediately, I saw Li Kui driving his horse forward, holding a pair of axes, standing fiercely outside the range of the city, shouting: "The defenders in the city listen!"

"I, the Liangshan Army, walk the way for the heavens. I came down here to save the people everywhere. I advise you to open the city and surrender immediately. Everything will be happy."

"If not, on the day the city is broken, no chicken or dog will be left behind!"

Immediately, the words "On the day the city is broken, no chicken or dog will be left behind" shattered the hearts of everyone present.

It should be noted that Li Kui's appearance is originally a mass of black, and with that Aza's beard and fierce face, he stands here with a pair of axes and roars loudly.

All the people present were people who hadn't participated in the battle, so how could they not be shocked by Li Kui.

Suddenly, following Li Kui's threat, the county officials in the city, as well as the army and the people, all had the idea of ​​surrendering, and they had no intention of resisting.

Seeing this, Wu Song couldn't help feeling anxious, fearing that the county magistrate would really open the city and surrender, he couldn't help shouting, "Master County Magistrate, Wu Song please fight!"

"The villain will return after beheading the head of the bandit in Liangshan this time. Please approve it from the county magistrate."

However, although Wu Song had the courage to fight, the other county officials did not have the courage.

Hearing Wu Song's words, they couldn't help scoffing, and then quickly put pressure on the county magistrate to surrender to Liangshan Army in Kaesong.

As for the excuse, it is also high-sounding, saying that the Liangshan army is a hero, and their banner is to do justice for the heavens, and they must be safe after surrendering.

Unfortunately, in Wu Song's view, this is the nature of greed for life and fear of death.

After all, no matter when, there are always only a small number of people who are not afraid of death, and most people have lives as big as the sky.

After a long period of pressure, and under the threat of assists from Li Kui under the city, he finally gave up his belief in resistance and announced Kaesong's surrender.

Hearing this, the rest of the county officials were overjoyed, but Wu Song was fearless, and immediately knelt down and begged heartbrokenly: "Master County Magistrate, no!"

"The Liangshan army is a group of grassroots bandits. Let them enter the city, and the people in the city will definitely suffer from cholera."

The reason why Wu Song disliked the Liangshan Army so much was also because he often served as a county caddy, maintaining law and order, and arresting thieves.

Therefore, Wu Song is very aware of how dark the activities of these so-called green forest people in the arena are.

Take Liang Shanjun as an example, saying that he is doing justice for the sky, but is this really the case?
It should be noted that food is the most important thing for the people. Liangshan is located in the deep mountains, and it is certainly impossible to grow military food and other species to be self-sufficient.

He can only often kill rich people and rob them of their gold and silver treasures, but he knows that there are grass bandits entrenched in Liangshan.

Over time, which wealthy household would be so stupid as to continue to go to Liangshan. Since there are no rich people to rob, how can they supplement the counterfeit food?

As expected, of course, they went down the mountain to break down the mansion and rob the mansion's finances, but as for breaking down the city, it is unknown whether there are gunmen.

Did Liang Shanjun really carry out what he said about doing justice for the heavens? This is all an internal matter, so it is unknown.

Therefore, Wu Song did not have a good image of the grass bandits, so he did his best to oppose them.

After all, Yanggu is Wu Song's hometown, and he doesn't want to be bullied and harmed by Liangshan grass bandits here.

However, the principle of the minority obeying the majority has existed since ancient times. With an overwhelming advantage, Wu Song's suggestion was rejected by the county magistrate.

Immediately, the county magistrate was also worried that Wu Song couldn't think about it, and persuaded him: "Wu Song, it's not that I am afraid of death, so I don't know the danger of the grass bandits in Liangshan."

"It's just that I have no choice but to. The county magistrate heard that Li Kui has a cruel heart and loves to kill."

"When breaking the city, they often carried out brutal massacres in the city. Now the defense force in our city is only a thousand people, how can we resist the invasion of grass bandits?"

"For the safety of the people in the city, this order can only be a gamble."

In fact, this can be regarded as the county magistrate's heartfelt words. Indeed, if the strength is not enough, if you want to resist forcefully, it is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg!
In the end, the victims are still only the common people, which can also show that Wu Song is just a warrior.

Immediately, the county magistrate lightly lowered his clothes, then held up the official seal, and led a group of county officials to open the city to accept the surrender.

Seeing this, Wu Song couldn't help but knew that he couldn't stop it, and then lamented: "Alas, alas!"

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Outside the city, Li Kui saw many county magistrates opening the city and knelt down in front of him. He couldn't help but burst out with joy and interest: "The whole army obeys orders."

"I'm going to kill this general, and kill the city, leaving no armor and blood flowing like a river."

As soon as the words came out, the county officials couldn't help being frightened, and Li Kui turned his back on his words and wanted to massacre Yanggu County.

"Tie Niu, quickly take back your life, don't forget how you promised it in front of Brother Gongming."

"You signed the military order. If you disobey the order, you will be beheaded."

It was the lecherous Wang Ying who stood up to dissuade him. As a party involved, he knew that Li Kui had signed a military order to go to war.

Because Li Kui is good at killing, Song Jiang worried that he would continue to kill if he broke the city as a vanguard this time, which would affect his reputation.

Therefore, in order to leave the city, Li Kui had to sign a military order. If the city is massacred, it will be dealt with according to military law.

Thinking of this, Li Kui involuntarily touched his cold head on his neck, and immediately came to his senses: "Brother Wang Ying, thank you for reminding me."

"I, Tieniu, almost missed a major event."

Now that he remembered it, Li Kui certainly didn't make fun of his own life, and ordered again that the whole army accepted the county magistrate's surrender and entered the city.

It's just that all ministries are strictly prohibited from harassing and persecuting the people. Once discovered, military law will be followed, and there will be no tolerance!
Soon, Li Kui led [-] troops under his command into the city first, and there were no follow-up troops at all.

As for the brigade of Liangshan Army, where did they go?

ps: There may be an update today.

(End of this chapter)