The originally silent line of hungry people suddenly stirred up as the old man was carried away, and the dissatisfaction grew higher and higher. Some people were sobbing quietly, and some people roared angrily: "More than a dozen people have starved to death at the North Gate alone, why did the imperial court send so much food, and so many people would starve to death?" ”

"Yes, the porridge boiled every day is almost like water, where does the food go? It's all smuggled by you dog officials. ”

"These dog officials want us all to starve to death, so they are happy"

The captain "snapped" and slammed the tea bowl in his hand, stared at his cloudy eyes, and shouted: "Who is spreading rumors here?" Is it because you are impatient with life, and you want to hang it at the door of the yamen to show the public? ”

The fat servant also raised the porridge scoop in his hand, and threatened with foaming at the mouth: "It's just a dead person, what are you howling?" The food of the imperial court was also bought with silver, so that you have eaten for nothing for so many days, you dogs don't know how to be grateful, and you are still disgusted here. Don't eat if you have the ability! Starve your whole family. ”

"Smack" A stone flew from nowhere in the crowd and smashed his still churning mouth. Listening to the fat officer's painful cry of "hey, hey", he spit out a bloody front tooth in embarrassment.

There was a burst of laughter from the hungry ranks.

"Who? Who the fuck dares to plot against your uncle. The fat servant threw away the porridge scoop in his hand, covered his mouth and scolded angrily: "If you don't hand over the people today, no one will want to drink porridge anymore, just wait to starve to death!" ”

The two groups of soldiers and the rest of the servants also began to curse and push and shout in the crowd, looking for the person who was secretly responsible. They pulled many hungry people out of the ranks. A few of them were young women with a slight look. The soldiers and servants not only arrested people at will, but also took the opportunity to put their hands on the women. The women kept struggling and screaming and crying, but they erupted into crazy lewd laughter.

The bullied hungry people finally became angry, and a broken bowl was thrown out of the pile. It happened to be smashed on the head of a servant. The official clutched his head in embarrassment, thick blood leaking from his fingers. He screamed in pain, but he was answered by the angry curses of the hungry people, and the broken bowls, sticks, and stones that flew from all directions

Seeing that the scene was showing signs of getting out of control, the captain finally became a little scared. He drew the saber from his waist and shouted, "Stop, stop." Whoever dares to make trouble again, shoot and kill" Before his words fell, a stone flew from the shadows with a sharp wind and smashed it on his eye socket.

Suddenly, blood splattered. The captain covered his eyes and exclaimed, "Ah! My eyes. My eyes, kill them, kill them" The soldiers under his command subconsciously pulled out the snow knife on his waist.

The ranks of the hungry people also stirred, and many people howled angrily: "Dog officer, you have done a lot of evil and want to kill us." Brothers, left and right are a death. It's better to rob the food and be a full ghost. ”

"Yes. Anyway, these dog officials don't treat us as human beings, so we just fight with them. ”

"Kill these dog officials, let's grab food together."

"Yes! Anyway, the fuck was either forced to death by these dog officials, or starved to death, and grabbed food! ”

There was constant clamor in the crowd, pushing the already angry emotions of the hungry people to the extreme. There were no more than 20 soldiers in the two teams, and no more than 50 men in addition to the servants. These people really faced these thousands of hungry people, like a spark being poured on the face of a large basin of ice water, which was wiped out in an instant.

When all the officers and soldiers were lying on the ground**, and dozens of bags of grain in the porridge factory were all looted, the hungry people in the riot were a little dazed.

At this time, in the crowd, someone incited: "The grain is hidden in the warehouse of the prefect's yamen, and those who are not afraid of death will go together!" ”

"Yes, grab the food! Cowards get out of the way! ”

"That's it! The head has a bowl-sized scar, and it is better to cut off the head than to starve to death! The huge crowd began to pour towards the prefect's yamen.

"Not good! Something big is going to happen. The captain who covered his eyes staggered up and shouted hoarsely: "Quick, go and report to General Yang that the hungry people in Juchong Pass are going to rebel."

The cold wind was blowing, and the yellow leaves were constantly beating on the ground. The ground was full of smashed clay bowls and iron pots, and in the middle lay the soldiers who were beaten with blue noses and swollen faces, and screamed. The short and lustful servant and the ferocious fat servant were beaten to death by the angry starving people, and their bloodstained faces still retained their pre-death horror.

The captain covered his eyes, blood dripping down his fingers. He looked around with his other surviving eye, and shuddered. He stumbled onto the war horse tied to the back of the porridge factory, and with a whip down, one man and one horse ran away without a trace in an instant.

"The officials don't let us live, we have to save ourselves. Brothers, only by uniting can we have enough to eat. ”

"If you don't want to starve, come along!"

"There is obviously a large amount of food in the prefect's yamen, but they are reluctant to give us a full porridge, they want to deduct life-saving food from our mouths so that they can sell it for money."

"These gang of people who kill a thousand knives will definitely not die well."

Along the way, as the crowd continued to bewitch, more and more angry hungry people joined in with torches. Gradually, the originally silent street was full of black crows, and at least tens of thousands of people looked at it.

Along the way, they encountered many patrolling soldiers, who were also frightened by the earth-shattering noise of the hungry people. They all felt the seriousness of the situation, but they didn't dare to stop it, so they could only follow closely behind, and then sent out batch after batch of people to report to their superiors.

The prefect's yamen has already gotten the news, and all the officials and soldiers in the prefect's yamen have been dispatched urgently to surround the prefect's yamen.

At this moment, the hall was brightly lit, and several principals were in a hurry. The previous unlucky prefect was captured by the Khitans on the day of the destruction of the city and divided into five horses on the spot, and the newly appointed prefect of the imperial court had not yet arrived. Now the government affairs of Juchongguan are in a veritable window period, and all affairs are temporarily known by the same people. The general judgment, the governor and others will handle it in coordination.

Tongzhi's surname is Luo, and he is in his early forties. With slender cheeks and a blue brocade robe, he looks quite elegant. He frowned and asked, "Yang Tongju, how many people are there in our mansion?" ”

Yang Tongju is a strong man in his early thirties, he is tall and dark-faced, and he has a bit of a heroic spirit in his gestures. He said in a deep voice: "Some of the officials in the government have dispersed to maintain order in the porridge factory, and there are about 200 people still in the palace. Plus the Catch Guards. There were about 500 people together. All of them have been ordered to guard outside the palace. ”

Luo Tongzhi's brows did not stretch, and he said uneasily: "Since the grain from the imperial court arrived, the four porridge factories have never stopped cooking. How could the hungry people suddenly riot tonight? And it's so loud. It can't be someone secretly inciting and deliberately creating chaos, right? ”

Yang Tongju was silent when he heard this, and he also had such a guess in his heart.

The governor of the mansion was already old, and he pulled his gray beard and asked tremblingly, "Has the old marquis Ming been notified by the other side?" When will Mr. Yang send someone over? "He's always been just in charge of the clerical stuff. It's such a big deal. began to show timidity.

Luo Tongzhi said impatiently: "I have already sent someone to inform them, presumably they are on their way here." ”

"That's good, that's good." Before the governor finished speaking, he faintly heard the shouting and scolding outside, as well as the sound of chaotic footsteps from far and near. As soon as he was nervous, he pulled off several beards, and then said with a sad face: "Come, come." It's coming."

After Guo Chengsi got the news, he immediately rushed to the barracks of the old marquis of Ming with several lieutenants under his account. Yang Yuanyi, the chief soldier of Juchong Pass, led the two staff generals under his command and several guerrilla generals who had been waiting here for a long time. Yang Yuanyi and Guo Chengsi greeted each other. Guo Chengsi said with a smile: "The chief soldier came so quickly. ”

Yang Yuanyi said bitterly: "I heard that such a big event happened in the city, and this official is also related!" Those hungry people are so pitiful, there must be some misunderstanding among them, so that such a disaster will happen when a crowd gathers to storm the prefect's yamen. This official just wanted to discuss with the old marquis of Ming and General Wu Xian to see how he could pacify the hungry people without using force. ”

Guo Chengsi smiled and said: "General Yang is really sympathetic to the people!" ”

Everyone present knew that on the day when the Khitan cavalry broke the city, Yang Yuanyi fled in a hurry with his cronies and the people in the city. As a result, the soldiers in the city were leaderless, and they could not organize effective resistance, so they were defeated so miserably.

Later, because the border pass was about to face war, Zhu Xian allowed him to make meritorious service for his crimes, and did not immediately take him down for questioning. Guo Chengsi praised him for being sympathetic to the people at this moment, which was really a great irony for him.

However, although Yang Yuanyi is timid, her skin is very thick. He stroked his beard lightly and smiled: "General Wu Xian has praised it. ”

The old marquis of Ming had already put on his armor and prepared it, and he said in a deep voice: "Okay, let's go!" I want to see which clowns are making trouble in the dark. ”

"Humble (subordinate officials) obey orders!" The crowd replied in unison.

Under the leadership of the old marquis of Ming, the generals took the thousands of infantry that had already been assembled and went to the prefect's yamen.

The closer they got to the prefect's yamen, the more hungry people there were on the road. The hungry ranks were followed by many patrols. Those soldiers clenched their weapons tightly, their expressions were nervous, and the slightest disturbance was estimated to trigger a scuffle.

Guo Chengsi rode on his horse and looked around, and saw that the road ahead had been blocked by the hungry people of the black crows, and the soldiers could not pass it at all. He frowned and turned his head sideways to Yang Yuanyi and asked, "Lord Commander, is there only one way to go to the prefect's yamen?" ”

Yang Yuanyi obviously didn't expect the situation to get out of control so much, and his face was a little pale. Seeing Guo Chengsi asking, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Of course, there is only one gate of the prefect's yamen. ”

Old Marquis Ming also frowned and said: "Heir, the hungry people have blocked these roads, how are we going to get there?" ”

Guo Chengsi pondered for a moment and said, "I can't say it, I'm going to let a few families suffer." He beckoned a few of his followers, and after whispering a few words, the followers ordered their men and left in a hurry.

Old Marquis Ming was surprised and said, "Heir, what are you going to do?" ”

Guo Chengsi said mysteriously: "The old marquis can rest assured, the lower officials will definitely open up a road for you to directly notify the yamen." ”

Yang Yuanyi chuckled lightly and said disapprerovitically: "Now that the situation is tense, there are still 200,000 stones of grain stored in the prefect's yamen, and there is no mistake at all." General Wu Xian can say what he thinks, don't make a fool of himself. ”

This Yang general soldier is in his early forties, and he still has three wisps of rat whiskers under his chin. Although he has an ordinary appearance, his eyes are extraordinarily flexible, and he looks like a slippery person. I really don't know which one of the willow cloud leopards is wrong, and he will promote such a person to be the chief soldier of Juchong Pass.

The old marquis of Ming has been iron-clad all his life, and he can't rub sand in his eyes. He couldn't help sneering and said: "Speaking of which, General Yang has also been stationed in this Juchong Pass for five years, and he loves the people so much, he must be known for his prestige on weekdays." Now that there is such a stalemate, Ben Hou and General Wu Xian are indeed a little helpless when they first arrive, so it is better for you to come out with a charter to stabilize the situation. ”

Yang Yuanyi's face stiffened, and he sneered: "The old marquis is serious. When you followed the first emperor to fight on the battlefield, Xia Guan was still a nobody, how dare you be presumptuous in front of an optimus pillar like you. ”

Old Marquis Ming pursed his lips disdainfully and said, "After talking for a long time, it's all nonsense." It was just eight words, but Yang Yuanyi's face was flushed, and he didn't dare to speak indiscriminately.

At present, although the army was blocked by the hungry people and could not advance, those hungry people were also frightened by the guards and officials holding guns and arrows and shields in front of the prefect's yamen, and the advancing ranks also stagnated.

But all kinds of scolding are endless. From time to time, there were rotten straw sandals covered with mud, gravel, and lumps of dirt, which flew like raindrops to the guards. Some of the servants were in a hurry to be smashed, so they also picked up the rotten straw sandals and broken stones on the ground, and threw them back in the same way.

Luo Tongzhi, Yang Tongju, and the timid governor who were trapped in the lobby were all in a hurry. A servant hurriedly came in and reported: "Ladies and gentlemen, the old marquis of Ming, General Yang and their troops have arrived with a large army. ”

Luo Tongzhi was overjoyed and said, "Don't invite them in quickly." ”

The official said with a sad face: "They can't come, they are blocked by the hungry people outside the street, and they can't get in at all." ”

"There are so many hungry people out there?" Luo Tongzhi couldn't help but gasp.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise in the backyard of the prefect's yamen, and the three of them couldn't sit still in the lobby, and they came out to see what was going on. I saw some maids screaming and running out of the moon gate leading to the backyard in a panic. Yang Tong hurriedly stopped a maid and asked sharply, "What happened in the backyard?" ”

The maid shouted in horror: "Backyard, the courtyard wall on the other side of the latrine in the backyard has been picked up." ”

"What, the courtyard wall has been picked up again, could it be that those hungry people really want to rebel?" The governor jumped in shock. He still clearly remembered that after the Khitans broke the city that day, the prefect's yamen also relied on hundreds of men, so they closed the gate to fight against foreign enemies. Those Khitan cavalry saw that they couldn't attack for a long time, so they came up with a crooked idea, and they also took advantage of the chaos to rip off the wall in the backyard of the yamen and catch the unlucky prefect who didn't have time to escape.

"It's really the other way around." Yang Tongju suddenly pulled out the sword on his waist and shouted angrily: "Don't panic, come and go to the backyard with me to see which one dares to pick up the courtyard wall of the prefect's yamen." (To be continued.) )