Zhou Boren's impassioned persuasion under the city walls of Yancheng County had a good effect, and he was shot in the chest with a poisoned arrow by the angry Lieutenant Jia.

Ge Hong concluded that the arrow was poisonous, and Zhao Rong and the others could only carry Zhou Boren to a secluded place for treatment. Zhou Hongyu also rushed over when he heard the news. The crying pear blossom brought rain, "Dad, what's wrong?" What's the matter, it was fine just now. ”

Zhou Boren waved his hand, and closed his eyes weakly.

Ge Hong cut off the arrow with a knife, and then pulled out the remaining arrow with force, and the blood spurted straight out, spraying him all over the face, he didn't care about scrubbing, and pressed the bleeding place with both hands until the blood stopped flowing, and then bandaged it simply. If you solve the trauma, you need to solve the poison.

After a while, I saw that my chest began to turn purple. Ge Hong asked, "Mr. Zhou, how do you feel?" ”

Zhou Boren said, "Dizzy,"

Ge Hong stretched out two more fingers, "How many is this?" Zhou Boren shook his head, "I can't see clearly." ”

Ge Hong said, "Then you swallow the spit," Zhou Boren swallowed the spit with great effort, but he couldn't swallow it, so he could only shake his head and say, "I can't swallow it, my throat hurts." ”

Ge Hong said again: "Then you nod,"

Zhou Boren tried it but still didn't work. I had to say to Ge Hong, "I can't order it." ”

Ge Hong concluded, "He was poisoned by snakes, and at first he was dizzy, then he had difficulty swallowing, and then his muscles were sore, and his neck was stiff, and he was afraid that he was going to cramp for a while, so you must hold him down." If you can't stand the cramps, you will have difficulty breathing and eventually suffocate to death. I'm going to look for an antidote. You have to watch over him, and wait for me to come back. With that, he got up and went to look for the antidote.

At this time, Zhou Boren suddenly opened his eyes, and he waved his hand at Zhao Rong, "Brother Zhao, I can't do it, Hong'er, his temper is too stubborn, I'm afraid that I will lose me in the future, I'm afraid that she will die alone and regret her life, so I entrust her to you." ”

Zhao Rong said, "Brother Zhou, don't be afraid, Ge Hong will go find the antidote, you will be fine." Zhou Hongyu also cried: "Dad, I won't marry anyone, as long as you are good." ”

Zhou Boren gasped, "What do you know?" How can there be a girl who doesn't marry, it turns out that I think Qingshan's child is good, but who knows that his life is short and blessed, and he went early with his father, and I think Brother Zhao is worthy of you. You followed him later. It doesn't matter if it's big, or if it's big, at least it's not bullied. ”

Zhou Hongyu nodded: "Got it, Dad." ”

Suddenly, Zhou Boren's snake venom began to attack, I saw that his face was pale, his lips twitched, his teeth were clenched, his horns were reflexed, his whole body spasmed, and his upper and lower limbs twitched, Zhao Rong hurriedly pressed his hand, and Liu Jingsheng pressed his feet, but it didn't work at all. The corners of his mouth were already foaming at the mouth. Liu Jingsheng said, "No, why hasn't Ge Hong come yet, if you don't come, it'll be too late." ”

At this time, Zhou Boren had already begun to have symptoms of dyspnea, Liu Jingsheng shook his head, "I'm afraid that even if Ge Hong takes the antidote, he won't be able to drink it in this state." ”

Zhao Rong also sighed, "It seems that Ge Hong can't count on it," he tore open Zhou Boren's clothes hard, only to see that the purple color of the wound just now had begun to spread. "Bring the rope." Liu Jingsheng asked, what are you doing with the rope?

I saw him take out a knife and make a cut in Zhou Boren's chest, Zhou Hongyu saw that he was holding a knife and made a cut in his father's chest, "Hurry up, what are you doing?" Even if you don't want to agree to my father's request, you can't hurt him. ”

Zhao Rong knew that he couldn't tell her clearly at this time, so he had to point to the opening that was cut by the knife. Let Zhou Hongyu see for himself, "The purple blood is snake venom, if he enters the heart, your father will die." I bleed him just the time it takes to stop the blood from flowing to the heart. ”

I saw purple blood flowing out along this opening. The purple thread also began to move away from the heart.

Then Zhao Rong tore open the bandage that Ge Hong had bandaged just now. crawled on Zhou Boren's arrow wound and began to suck. Suck in and spit out, suck again, spit out again. Zhou Hongyu watched his movements, his eyes full of tears.

At this time, Ge Hong came back, "Your Highness, why did you take drugs yourself." This snake venom is so powerful that it kills people. Then he stepped forward and touched Zhou Boren's pulse, and said in surprise: "How did you do it?" Can you get rid of the poison without an antidote? ”

Zhao Rong smiled, "Great." It's okay. After speaking, his eyes darkened, and his body leaned back.

Zhou Boren was detoxified and sent back to the village where he was stationed. Just in time to catch up with Choi Taishou, who came back. Urging Taishou asked, "What's going on?" Zhao Rong said, "It was fine, but Lieutenant Jia was so angry that he released a poisoned arrow." ”

Cui Taishou said anxiously: "I'll just say that this group of wolves in human skin can't stay." Otherwise, I'll organize a sneak attack tonight and wipe them all out. ”

Zhao Rong shook his head, "Wait and see, let's see if anyone is willing to abandon the dark and turn to the light." I believe that everyone wants to live and live a good life. If anyone comes out to surrender, settle them first, and when the Cardinal Sect is completely wiped out, let them write a letter of guarantee and go home to farm. ”

Cui Taishou sighed, "Okay, I hope these rebels can stop the precipice." ”

When it got dark, sure enough, three people came to this secret village, saying that they wanted to see His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson, Zhao Rong followed Zhao Taishou, Liu Yuanzhi, Liu Jingsheng and Zhou Hongyu and others came out to meet them.

When I came out, I saw a few middle-aged people, dressed as farmers, looking honest and honest. Several people shrank in the corner of the wall and trembled, they saw Zhao Rong kowtow and kneel, and one of the leaders said, "Liu Laojiu, a grass man, pays a visit to His Highness." Zhao Rong said, "Where are you from?" ”

Liu Laojiu said, "We are from Liujiazhuang in the north of the city, many people in our village have joined the Red Cloth Sect, and when the Red Cloth Sect makes trouble, those who do not join the Church have to be killed, there is no way, we participated, you must not kill us." ”

Zhao Rong asked, "Have you ever killed your fellow villagers and neighbors when you joined the Cardinal Sect?" ”

Liu Laojiu shook his head with a rattle, yes, "No, no, absolutely not." We are afraid of killing a chicken, where dare we kill someone. ”

"Okay, you go down first, let the clerk register your information, and when the rebellious party is eliminated, the court will give you travel expenses and food, so that you can celebrate the New Year with peace of mind."

"Thank you, thank you." The three of them thanked them and went down.

Zhao Rong said happily, "Look, Brother Zhou's plan is still useful, even if few people surrender, at least it can shake the other party's military heart." ”

Urging Taishou not to speak, Zhou Hongyu opened his mouth, "I don't think there is a good thing in the Cardinal Sect." Jia Daochang, Jia Junwei, and this Liu Laojiu, and that Zhuang Liulu, seem to be loyal. ”

Zhao Rong smiled, "I think this old man Liu is very good, don't you kill the boat man with one shot." ”

Zhou Hongyu pursed his lips, "To put it bluntly, you are protecting that fox spirit." You think I don't know. "Zhao Rong is really speechless, this week Hongyu is on a par with Liu Rumei." Let's not mention Liu Rumei. I have long said that these two people, I think they are very good, and if you go back and let them persuade others, maybe there will be an unexpected gain. ”

Zhou Hongyu said, "Hmph, I think the people of the Cardinal Sect are not pleasing to the eye anyway, they are honest and forget it, otherwise, don't blame me for not knowing people." ”

Zhao Rong was helpless, so he could only say to everyone. "Let's all rest, and after three days of preparation, carry out the operation, so that the soldiers can eat and drink well."

Everyone quit one after another. The night was fine, nothing happened.

On the second day and the third day, some people came over one after another to surrender, and Zhao Rong asked people to register and settle them.

Cui Taishou complained about this, he came over and said to Zhao Rong, "Your Highness, something is abnormal,"

Zhao Rong asked, "What's wrong?" Wouldn't it be nice for some people to come and surrender? ”

Cui Taishou shook his head, "I can't say it, but I just don't feel down-to-earth." "Suddenly, someone came to report that there was movement in the county, it seemed that a whole team of cardinals had come out, I don't know whether to surrender or challenge, Zhao Rong asked Cui Taishou what to do? "Let's also take people over to see, if the other party surrenders, unload their equipment on the spot, and if the other party comes to challenge, prepare to kill on the spot." ”

Zhao Rong followed Cui Taishou to pick up the people, came out of the village in a mighty way, walked for about 20 miles, and came to a place where there were woods in the west and a lake in the east, the road was narrow and bushes, urging Taishou to raise his hand and signal the troops to stop advancing. Zhao Rong asked, "What's wrong, is there anything wrong with urging adults?" ”

Cui Yongchang said, "Your Highness, can you memorize Sun Tzu's Art of War?" ”

Zhao Rong shook his head: "To be honest, I can't. ”

Cui Yongchang asked again: "Do you have an impression of the march?" ”

Zhao Rong nodded, "A little, but it's not familiar." ”

Cui Yongchang said, "If there are dangers next to the army, Huangjing, Pujia, Xiaolin, and Huihui, they will be carefully reclaimed, and the place where the traitor is located." ”

Zhao Rong was stunned, "Uncle Cui, don't test me, I don't understand." ”

Cui Yongchang said, "On both sides of the army, there are steep passes, lakes and marshes, water nets, reeds, mountains and forests, and places where vegetation is luxuriant, and it is necessary to search carefully and repeatedly, all of which are places where the enemy may lay ambushes and hide spies." ”

Zhao Rong said, "Then let's send someone to search." ”

Cui Yongchang shook his head.

Zhao Rong asked again, "You don't need to search, just pass?" ”

Cui Yongchang still shook his head.

Zhao Rongqi said: "What is that?" ”

Cui Yongchang sighed, "Alas, it's late." ”

I saw a group of red-clothed disciples suddenly emerge from the woods, shouting and killing to the sky. The bows and arrows in the sky also shot over, and Zhao Rong was about to shout to retreat, only to see Cui Yongchang already running away. As he ran, he shouted, "Your Highness, retreat quickly." We've been fooled. ”

Zhao Rong slapped his horse behind and chased after him, "I'll rely on it, run away if you run, and retreat." It's scary to be cultured. ”

After running for a while, Zhao Rong caught up with Cui Yongchang, "I said Uncle Cui, why did you run away at a critical time?" It's you who usually shout and shout to kill. ”

Cui Yongchang wiped his sweat (how can there be sweat in this cold winter, but it is just to cover up his weak heart),

"If it's a head-to-head duel, I'll fight with them, but when the enemy is dark and I know, the number of opponents, and the equipment, I don't know, so a fool fights with them."

Zhao Rong teased, "Uncle Cui, you won't be afraid of death, right?" ”

Cui Yongchang snorted, "I'm afraid of death? I'm not afraid of anything, if the Cardinal Sect dares to chase after me, I can't scare them to death with one knife. I am a useful person, serve the court, and be loyal to His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun. ”

Zhao Rong said, "Ahem, why am I so unbelieving? ”

Suddenly, there was another shouting and killing, Cui Yongchang "shouted, retreat and retreat, and the Cardinal Sect chased after him again." ”

Zhao Rong was left alone and stunned. How can I be so shameless by relying on people. Master Cui Yongchang Cui, who retreated all the way, not only greatly increased the confidence of the cardinals. It was even more puzzling to the soldiers who followed him. Of course, this also includes Zhao Rong. Zhao Rong even wondered if this old boy was just a mouth cannon. When he didn't go to the battlefield, he shouted the loudest, but now he ran the fastest, and the speed of change made the enemy dare not believe his own people.

Sure enough, after a while, a soldier came and reported to Cui Yongchang: "My lord, the red-clothed rebels who surrendered in the village have rioted. They burned down inside and out, and the houses in the village, as well as grain and grass. Cui Yongchang nodded and said to the man, "According to the scheduled plan." ”

Zhao Rong said: "How is this possible? Haven't these people been reformed? Why did it suddenly riot again. Cui Yongchang laughed, "Your Highness, my good Highness, you are too kind." Before these cardinals launched the attack, they generally had the mentality of going to die, because after the attack began, it was basically impossible to escape death, either by suicide or directly killed, since they knew that they would die, but still had to go."

Zhao Rong asked, "Why aren't these rioters afraid of death?" ”

Cui Yongchang said: To put it simply, why are these cardinal disciples not afraid of death? The first reason is that they will be attracted to a certain spiritual realm, and religion will give them a sacred value in their cause, so that these people feel that what they are engaged in is supreme, even more important than their own life, and if you feel that something is worth protecting more than your life, then you can not be afraid of death. ”

Zhao Rong asked again, "Uncle Cui, how do you know this?" ”

Cui Yongchang sighed, "When the ancestors put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion, they were merciful and spared one of them, but those people were stubborn and brutally killed more than 200 people in that village, and then fled. My ancestors have been studying the psychology of these religions ever since. I found that they had been brainwashed by religious theories all day long, and they couldn't be influenced at all. That's why I've always insisted on cutting down the grass and eradicating this kind of person. ”

Zhao Rong asked, "Are they really not afraid of death?" ”

Cui Yongchang smiled contemptuously, "They, they are very afraid, although some thugs are indeed very radical, but it is impossible for you to say that every cultist has no hesitation before launching an attack, some are also very rational, of course, there are also temporary changeists who do not want to die, and these people are often eliminated by their organizations."

Most of the thugs are rational to a certain extent, and they are also afraid of death, this is the most basic human nature, otherwise they will not conduct various surveys before the incident, and it is impossible for the Cardinal Sect to recruit those who have mental problems, otherwise it is not easy to manage, and it may even happen that they will be ruthless and even beat their own people. ”

Zhao Rong laughed. Then he asked a little worriedly, "I don't know, Brother Zhou, how are they in the village." ”

Cui Yongchang said, "Don't worry, I would have let them transfer a long time ago." Let's go, let's see how many fish we've caught in this net. ”

Zhao Rong and Cui Taishou entered the village, and the people of the Cardinal Sect had been arrested, including that Liu Laojiu, at this time, Liu Laojiu's eyes were wide open, which was diametrically opposed to his usual honest and honest appearance. Zhao Rong stepped forward and said, "Liu Laojiu, you surrender to you, I have treated you badly." ”

Liu Laojiu said, "No." ”

"Then why are you rebelling again?"

"The officials are coerced, the people are rebelling, our sect leader said that he will lead us to establish a new court where everyone has clothes and can be fed. Everyone spends money when they have money, and they carry it together when they are difficult. ”

Zhao Rong asked him, "Aren't you afraid of death?" Liu Laojiu said: "What is there to die? If I die, I can enter the heaven that the Patriarch calls early, where there is no hunger, no oppression, no exorbitant taxes. ”

Zhao Rong asked again, "What is your mission this time?" ”

"Our sect leader has a clever plan, let's let us let you surrender pretendedly, and then use soldiers to lure you out, and finally we will plan inside, burn your grain and grass, and preferably burn your weapons."

"Now your sect leader has miscalculated, have you ever repented?"

Liu Laojiu said hatefully, "It's a pity that we failed, otherwise we would definitely beat your soul away." ”

Zhao Rong shook his head and said to Cui Yongchang, "Uncle Cui, you can deal with it." I am tired. With that, he walked into the courtyard.

Zhao Rong was very remorseful in his heart, in the face of this life-and-death struggle, he was still so naïve. Because of believing in them, he almost put the people of the village in a big disaster. Fortunately, Cui Yongchang was clever and saw through Sun Yuji's conspiracy. Otherwise, it will cause a catastrophe.

Cui Yongchang nodded. A few soldiers grabbed the Cardinals. Kneel in a row. Wave your left hand downward.

I saw that the knife and axe hand was up and down, and the first batch of disciples were cut off their heads. I watched a person's head fall to the ground. The people in the back were so frightened that their pants were wet, and urine involuntarily flowed out of their crotch.

"Cui, King Yama. The king of Yama who kills people without blinking. ”

Cui Yongchang ordered, "If you attack the rebel party today, the knife will see blood, the people will be injured, the horse will sweat, and the violator will be beheaded." ”

Everyone led the order in unison, slowly and firmly marching towards the direction of the county.