When Zhu Pingjin received the report of the horse scout, he immediately ordered the escort and Tusi cavalry to assemble and spread out horizontally, forming a screen line to cover the rear infantry out of the canyon. Zhu Pingjin also asked Tanma to capture a few people to understand the situation. After a short time, another scout came back from beating the horse, and a person was caught in the saddle, and when he arrived in front of Zhu Pingjin's horse, he threw it on the ground with a snap. Cao Sanbao frightened: "You are waiting for Diao Min, and you collided with the prince of the world, are you waiting to take responsibility?" ”

The man who was brought back was nothing more than an honest peasant, who was first tossed on horseback, and then thrown to the ground and dizzy. He didn't know who was in front of him, and he didn't dare to look up, but he just lay on the ground and kowtowed: "The villain is a good citizen!" The king spares his life! ”

Zhu Pingjin felt that this person who kowtowed and begged for mercy would not be any threat, so he kindly asked him to raise his head and talk back. The man calmed down in his heart, and then slowly explained the reason for the escape. It turned out that as soon as the city gate of Yazhou was opened this morning, a large number of rioters with hoes and sticks poured into the four gates, and surrounded the state government and the guards of Yazhou. They shouted "get rid of the five beetles" and searched out the officials and officials, the powerful hooligans, the gentry and slaves, and the scholars and scholars who could not escape from the city. Pity those officials, gentry, and landlords who are usually high-ranking on weekdays, some were beaten to death, some were thrown into the fire and burned to death, and some were driven into the river and drowned. Their belongings were robbed, their wives and daughters were humiliated, and some of their houses were set on fire.

"Mom's, I finally met a local tyrant and divided the land! Lao Tzu used to be a marginal person in the officialdom, but now he is on the cusp of the great era! Since you can't wear it back and can't run away, then use this bit of people to fight! Zhu Pingjin's heart quickly made up his mind. He put a smile on his face and asked the man, the people who are in turmoil are all powerful and rich, why do you want to run away as an ordinary person?

The man hurriedly defended: "King, the chaotic people are red-eyed, and you can tell who is there!" Now in the city, they will fight when they see people, and they will rob them when they see money! Besides, if you commit a rebellion, sooner or later you will be cut off by the officers and soldiers! When the officers and soldiers enter the city, isn't that another looting? How dare Xiaomin stay in the city, so he has to run away with his whole family, and the farther he goes, the better! ”

Zhu Pingjin laughed out loud and said to Cao Sanbao and the people: "The great grandfather of this dynasty once said: 'Those who abide by the law are always happy'. This person has three of them! Cao Banban, just with his words 'dare not make trouble', reward him with a tael of silver! You can tell the people who fled together, because you said the right thing, so the prince rewarded you! The man got a tael of silver for nothing, said thank you, got up and ran.

Zhu Pingjin said to Song Zhensi, He Youyi and Gao Antai who rushed over: "This prince has decided to march into Yazhou immediately, quell the Yazhou riots, and return my people to a bright future!" ”

The three of them had already rubbed their fists and palms, and they all applauded loudly when they heard the military order. Zhu Pingjin ordered two decrees to be issued immediately. One was sent to Bifeng Gorge. In addition to the small troops left behind, Song Zhenzong and Shu Guoping immediately completed the preparations for the battle, and led the men and horses of the caravan to assemble near the north gate of Yazhou, and arrived before the end of the night. Erdao sent it to Wang Zhuang in Mengyang Town, Mingshan County, telling them that there was a riot in Yazhou, and ordered them to quickly gather in the Zhuang Ding Nursing Home and apply for the Zhuang households to be strictly forbidden to leave the village. Anyone who leaves the bank without authorization shall be punished with the crime of participating in the rebellion and rebellion.

Cao Sanbao spread paper and polished ink on the stone where Zhu Pingjin had just sat down, and He Youyi's pen was fast, and the grass was ordered. After Zhu Pingjin looked at it, Cao Sanbao untied the burden on his back, carefully took out Zhu Pingjin's son Jinbao, took a few breaths of hot air, and used a seal on his thigh. The four Gao Antai's retinue knew the way, received the military order, divided into two groups, and galloped away.

The team marched rapidly along the avenue by the Tsing Yi River, and more and more people fled in front. They were shouted at by the scouts who opened the way, and they all let them on the side of the road, watching the mixed officers and soldiers rumbling forward with panicked expressions. Zhu Pingjin rode a horse and mixed in with his escort, walking at the forefront of the team. You can faintly see the city wall of Yazhou, and suddenly there was a big chaos ahead, the refugees scattered in all directions with exclamations, and the carts, burdens, and baskets thrown on the official road were everywhere. A few childish children on the side of the road lost their parents and lay on the ground crying. There are also some gray-haired old men and women, who don't know if they are separated from their families, standing trembling on the side of the road.

Zhu Pingjin couldn't bear it in his heart and was about to speak. He Youyi, who was driving, said: "The thief is the best at using the trick of throwing money and rebelling against the army. Hateful officials and soldiers are greedy for money and have been fooled repeatedly! ”

Zhu Pingjin shook his head: "These belongings belong to the people, not thieves." He pointed to a ploughing ox on the side of the road and said to Cao Sanbao: "Cao Banban, there is going to be a war ahead, and you can't help much." You take a few people and find a place behind the battle, and gather together the children, the elderly, the ploughing cattle, and the belongings of the people along the way. It's better to calm the people down and don't let them run around like this! ”

As soon as Cao Sanbao heard Zhu Pingjian's words, he burst into tears immediately: "The slave knows that she is useless, and she can't help the prince of the world." But the slave and maid still have the loyalty to protect the lord to the death! Long tears were blown by the river breeze and hung all over the face.

His casual remarks made Cao Sanbao so embarrassed. Zhu Pingjin knew that the eunuch had a small misunderstanding, and hurriedly comforted: "The army in front is fighting, and the people in the back are running around, and this son is worried that they will disrupt our army's position!" This son of the world takes the protection of the country and the people as his own responsibility, and Cao Companion is my close attendant, just on behalf of the son of the world to appease the people, and tell the good intentions of the son of this world that they all know! ”

When Cao Sanbao heard Zhu Pingjin's words, he immediately burst into tears and laughed, and found someone to appease the people.

He Youyi was on the side, and when he saw Zhu Pingjin tidying up the eunuchs around him, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He was figuring out Zhu Pingjin's imperial mental technique, when suddenly the road in front of him was empty, and the noisy and noisy voices of the people could not be heard, so he hurriedly grabbed Zhu Pingjian's horse head and said, "Shizi, it's not right!" Please stop the brigade from advancing! ”

The strange battlefield atmosphere, Zhu Pingjin also felt it. Song Zhensi raised his spear and commanded the guards to unfold the semicircular screen again. Chen Youfu's platoon also came up closer, surrounding Zhu Pingjin and others in the middle. Gao Antai led the Tusi soldiers and fell more than 100 steps behind Zhu Pingjian. Seeing that the front suddenly stopped advancing and opened up the formation, he hurriedly stepped forward to inquire about the situation.

He Youyi couldn't talk to Gao Antai, and said to Zhu Pingjin: "Son, the last general feels that the chaos is ahead. Please let General Song lead the guards forward a hundred steps, and Mr. Gao's Tusi soldiers quickly come up and line up! ”

Zhu Pingjin participated in university military training, but he did not have any actual combat experience in either time and space. And as far as he knew, Gao Antai didn't either. So he could only rely on Song Zhensi and He Youyi to command the troops.

Zhu Pingjin nodded and said hello. Song Zhensi held a spear and commanded more than two dozen armored cavalry guards to form a horizontal platoon, slowly pressing forward along the road. He Youyi waved his hand and said a few words to Gao Antai, and Gao Antai turned his horse's head and ran back to the team. Not long after, Zhu Pingjin heard the sound of drums and trumpets in the ranks of the Tusi soldiers. A small group of Tusi infantry drove to the right of Zhu Pingjian and lined up between the Chinese army and the riverbank; Gao Antai took his horse retinue and formed the Chinese army together with Chen Youfu's platoon, and the rest of the infantry drove to the left of Zhu Pingjian and lined up between the Chinese army and the mountain. The Tusi cavalry moved quickly and drove to the far left to assemble.

The speed of the formation of the troops was very slow, and Zhu Pingjin estimated that it took more than a quarter of an hour before his subordinates came to report the completion of the formation. Zhu Pingjin's heart sank for a moment, the troops of less than 1,000 people are so inefficient, so in the future, wouldn't it take half a day for the troops of 10,000 or tens of thousands of people to line up? If the enemy's cavalry were to rush at this time, would the army that had not yet formed the formation be crushed and routed? Zhu Pingjin thought to himself that this was a big problem that he would have to study and solve in the future.

The main road runs parallel to the Yahe River and extends almost in a straight line. There is a gentle slope in front, and the top of the slope is about a mile away. Zhu Pingjin was thinking about it, and two probe horses appeared on the top of the slope, galloping back. Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen big cars appeared behind them, followed by a group of people, desperately running towards this side. Song Zhensi ordered the cavalry guards to stop and cross the road, stopping the cart and the crowd. He took a few steps forward on his own horse, caught the two probes talking, and then the probes came to Zhu Pingjian's side to report.

Zhu Pingjin lifted the reins and walked forward. The tanma led the horse and followed, panting as he said, "Five miles ahead is a large village and town, which has been occupied by about a thousand or so rebels, who are burning and looting everywhere. A squad of 100 people from the rebels was heading this way. They had no cavalry, and they were only three miles away. The crowd of chariots and horses fleeing there was from the city of Yazhou, and Tanma met them outside the town.

Since it's a small group of rebels, it's just right to use it to train your courage! Zhu Pingjin thought to himself, just fight a battle on the edge of this Yahe River! When I looked up, Song Zhensi had already called someone from the car. The man was dressed as a young scholar, and while looking around at the surrounding army with a frightened face, he reluctantly walked towards Zhu Pingjian's side. The rest of the carriages, horses, and crowds were tightly blocked by the cavalry convoy.

Zhu Pingjin continued to move forward, looking at the young scholars who came over: the clothes were gorgeous but messy; The frightened eyes and the half-loose bun of hair show how hasty the incident was!

Zhu Pingjin looked at the scholar, and the scholar also looked at Zhu Pingjian. Obviously, Zhu Pingjian's age and the Tusi soldiers around him made him very confused. Maybe he thinks that Zhu Pingjin may be the young son of the old man of Toast; Or maybe he was a little short-sighted and didn't see the big red dragon robe on Zhu Pingjin's body, so he didn't kneel down to Zhu Pingjin, but just arched his hand slightly and said: "Contemptible Yazhou student Fu Yuanlan." The thieves suddenly seized the state city, and the contemptible people had to flee from the city with their parents, elders, and family members. Since the general is an official of the imperial court, he has eaten the money of the imperial court, and he also asks the general to send troops immediately to recapture the state city! Kill all the thieves and save the people of Yazhou from fire and water! ”

Zhu Pingjin listened to Fu Yuanlan's words, and couldn't help laughing: "The contemptible person is not an official of the imperial court, and the imperial court has not received it!" That's why you can't send soldiers, and you can't kill thieves! ”

That Fu Yuanlan looked at the mandarin duck battle jackets on Song Zhensi and the guards, and felt strange in his heart, so he said: "Since you are not an official soldier, why are you wearing official and military uniforms?" When you come to the west, it will be the soldiers of the toasts. The soldiers of this toast are the soldiers of my court, and the officials of this toast are also the officials of my court, how can you say that you are not an official of the court? ”

Zhu Pingjin had the heart to tease him again. But another person got out of the car, and shouted loudly across the cavalry escort line: "Second brother, the thief is just behind, what are you still grinding with the dog officer?" Hurry up, let them let us go! ”

When Fu Yuanlan heard his brother's shout, he suddenly became arrogant, and was about to cross his hands to speak, but Zhu Pingjin had already lowered his face and shouted: "What a rude fanatic, take it for this son!" Chen Youfu and the others had long seen that he was not pleasing to the eye, and when they heard the order of the prince, they immediately rushed up, cut off the person's hands behind his back, and pressed them to the ground.

That Fu Yuanlan was anxious, struggled desperately, and scolded in his mouth: "You dog officers and soldiers, instead of killing thieves, you want to kill good people and rob people's money!" ”