Zuo Liangyu did too much evil in Xiangyang, and the people hated soldiers, not thieves.

This is also the main reason why Zuo Liangyu wanted to build a ship in Hanshui to avoid thieves, but the people of Xiangyang set fire to the ship and set wine and incense to welcome Li Zicheng into Xiangyang.

When the news of Li Zicheng's defeat came, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi and other places rebelled, but Dashun's rule in Xiangyang was very stable, and it was inseparable from Zuo Liangyu's contributions.

At this time, before the army was launched, the villagers from all over the country rushed to it.

Not only did Wang Tizhong drop his jaw in shock, but Gao Yihuan in front was also very surprised, the people elsewhere avoided the thief, but the people of Xiangyang took the initiative to take refuge, it seems that Zuo Liangyu is really unpopular.

However, Gao Yihuan looked at the villagers who came from the wilderness, and still raised a trace of vigilance, turned his head to Zhao Zhuzi and said, "Send someone to ask clearly, let them stop first, and don't approach the big array." ”

Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are not good people, but in the eyes of the people of Xiangyang, even if they are bastards, they must be stronger than Zuo Liangyu.

There are more than 200,000 left troops, most of whom are rabble, so naturally there is no military discipline to speak of.

They can't fight, but they don't have a problem with harming the villagers.

The looting of property and grain by the left army was still a trivial matter, even plundering cattle and seeds, insulting women, and killing people at will, which made the villagers unbearable.

The rogue robbed it once, so he went to the next place to continue robbing, at least move a nest, and the villagers could endure it and get through.

Zuo Liangyu stayed in Xiangyang for a few years, and the gentry of Xiangyang Mansion, whether rich or poor, could not withstand his torture, and they had long looked forward to Li Zicheng coming over.

Now, at last, they're looking forward to it. The villagers don't care what happens to the Shun army, in short, they will drive Zuo Liangyu away first.

After all, they have been robbed by the left army, no matter how bad it is, can it be worse than now?

As soon as Wang Guangtai released the news, the nearby villagers immediately boiled.

Several cavalry in the army galloped out and forced the villagers to stop, and in a short time, the cavalry came with a few men and old men.

After Gao Yihuan understood, he was indeed a villager from Siye, so he asked them to follow both sides of the army and kill Xiangyang together.

For a while, there were people all over the mountains, and there were people joining the team one after another along the way, and Wang Ti was shocked when he saw it, "Mother, Gao Yihuan is afraid that it will really happen." ”

Xiangyang City, Zuo Liangyu's mansion, Zuo Mengeng hurriedly walked into the courtyard and asked the soldiers in the mansion, "Where is my father?"

"The handsome man is in the study!"

After listening to the soldier's report, Zuo Mengeng walked straight to the study, and before he entered the door, he said loudly: "Father, the Diao people outside the city have turned against the sky, and the people who went out to collect grain have been driven back."

Zuo Liangyu sat at his desk, writing a letter, preparing to invite the Ming army in Nanzhi to attack Zhang Xianzhong.

His current situation is very bad, and only by reopening the connection with Nan Zhili can he save the day.

Zuo Liangyu knew that Zhang Xianzhong was not easy to deal with now, and it was difficult to drive Zhang Xianzhong away with his strength alone, and he heard that Huang Degong had returned to Nanzhi, so he wrote a letter to pat Huang Chuangzi's ass, and asked him to see the affection of the same officer and army, and pull him along.

Zuo Liangyu ignored Zuo Mengeng, but stuffed the letter into the envelope, and then ordered someone to send it to Nanzhi quickly, before turning his head and saying to Zuo Menggeng: "How many times have I told you, be calm in case of trouble, don't be frizzy."

Zuo Mengeng said hurriedly: "Father, half of the brothers who went out to collect grain were killed, Diao Min is really reversed!" ”

Zuo Liangyu has the demeanor of a general, and he is still calm, "Although the grain collected by Ben Shuai is indeed a little heavier, you must make it clear to the people that Ben Shuai levied grain to crusade against the thieves and protect their land." When you expropriate, you have to talk about the method, leave a little bit, don't be too dark in your hands, Ben Shuai believes that the people are still reasonable~"

Zuo Liangyu also knew the problem of the Zuo Army, and reminded his subordinates many times to be a little more restrained, but the expansion of other horses was too fast, and the core men and horses were knocked out again, and most of the 200,000 people just depended on him to eat, and it was difficult for him to restrain his subordinates.

"Father. This time it was different. Zuo Mengeng interrupted Zuo Liangyu in a hurry, and said with some gaffe: "There are rumors outside the city that the thieves are going to fight Xiangyang, and all the nearby Diao people are reversed."

"What?" Zuo Liangyu's face was shocked, and he finally couldn't calm down, and his face showed a look of panic.

Zhang Xianzhong just went north, and Li Zicheng came south again, so shouldn't he be caught between the two thieves, Zuo Liangyu was immediately not calm, "Where are the thieves?" ”

Zuo Mengeng shook his head, "I don't know this yet, it's just that there are rumors outside the city, and the people and horses arranged along the river have not found any traces of the thieves." The child suspects that someone has deliberately spread the news. ”

Hearing this, Zuo Liangyu calmed down a little, and then said unhappily: "Is it that the villagers don't want to pay grain, so they deliberately spread rumors?" Or Zhang Xianzhong sent someone over and wanted to disturb the commander's position. ”

"It's possible!" Zuo Mengeng said: "I received news some time ago that Li Zicheng was busy with the Eastern Expedition and it was unlikely that he would go south so soon. ”

Zuo Liangyu nodded, feeling that it was more likely that Zhang Xianzhong deliberately spread rumors, but he was still vigilant: "This matter must not be sloppy, you quickly send someone to find out, and then report to me." ”

"Father, there is a lot of chaos outside the city now, and it is difficult to collect it when people are sent out." Zuo Mengeng said ruthlessly: "I think it's better for the child to take a few thousand people out, while inquiring about the situation, and on the other hand, give this group of Diao people a little color, otherwise they will really turn against the sky."

Zuo Liangyu nodded, "Our father and son have guarded Xiangyang for many years, so that the villagers are protected from thieves, and there is no merit and hard work. These people are not grateful, so it's better for you to teach them a lesson. But remember, the main purpose is to check the movement of the thieves. ”

"Don't worry, father, my son understands." Zuo Mengeng immediately saluted, then turned around and went out.

After a short time, Zuo Mengeng crossed the Han River and arrived at Fancheng, and then transferred 5,000 left troops and poured out of the city gate.

In the golden autumn season, it is time for the harvest again, and the grandfathers of the left army also want to share the joy of this harvest, but the Diao people outside the city only care about themselves, and they have become more and more disagreeable recently.

The military master worked hard to suppress the thieves, why did he collect some food from you? Diao people resisted the conscription, refused to pay the grain, it was not counted, they actually dared to kill people, and drove the military master who collected the grain back to the city, which was a bit ignorant and had an extremely bad impact.

Zuo Mengeng was in charge of the logistics of the Left Army, and he wanted to take time to deal with these people who resisted the law and teach them a lesson.

At this time, not long after the army left the city, a group of more than ten people in front of the left army rushed back.

Zuo Mengeng immediately asked someone to stop him and called him over to ask, "What's the matter?" ”

"General, we went to Chenjia Town to collect grain, but we were ambushed by the rebels, and Master Huang was killed by the rebels."

Zuo Mengeng was furious when he heard this, Huang was the father of his concubine, and the rebels actually killed his old Taishan, which was really anti-heaven.

(End of chapter)