Chapter Ninety-Nine: Who Are the Heroes (Part II)
Last night was destined to be a sleepless night. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Wu Yong waited anxiously with the old lady Hu, Li Ying, and Zhu Chaoxing in the palace of the city, and waited until the second half of the night, when he heard the sound of killing under the mountain, he was shocked, and ran to the outside of the palace to see, and the fire under the mountain was like daylight.
Hu Li's lips trembled, and he said, "Can this battle be won?" ”
Since he was invited by Wu Yong to live in the government a few days ago, Hu Li knew that it was impossible for him to stay out of the matter, and Hujiazhuang had been completely tied to the chariot of Liangshan.
Wu fluttered with a long robe, slowly fanning the goose feather fan, the wind was light, confident, and said with a smile: "The general has been planning for a long time, the official army is already in the urn, this battle will be won!" ”
Li Ying, the sky-fighting eagle, also looked at the mountain with a complicated expression, and responded: "It's good if you can win, it's good if you can win!" ”
But after this battle, Li Jiazhuang will also record the name of the thief in the government, which is very bad.
But can he get out? Wanguan's wealth is here, so naturally it can't.
I can only follow Liangshan one way to the dark.
Lei Heng, the winged tiger guarding the city, led the law enforcement officials to patrol the city, and was indignant in his heart, with his own martial arts, but he could only take these officials to stay in the city.
Hu Sanniang, Hu Cheng, and Du Xing, who led the three hundred militiamen, also guarded the city, looking at the fire under the mountain from afar, fighting for a while. Hu Sanniang wanted to secretly lead the horse down to the city several times, but was stopped by her brother Hu Cheng.
Hu Sanniang stomped her feet and said, "My martial arts are so good, I'll be fine." ”
Hu Cheng said with a dark face: "Little sister, do you really want to work hard for Liangshan?" Let's not get too close to them. ”
Hu Sanniang looked at her brother a little strangely, and said, "Big brother, do we still have a way out?" ”
"This ......" was speechless. But he pulled his sister and didn't let her go down the mountain, and the night scuffle was afraid that something would happen to her.
Hu Sanniang couldn't help her brother, so she had to stand at the head of the city with anticipation, looking down the mountain.
Nearly 10,000 people in Zhujiazhuang, Hujiazhuang, and Lijiazhuang also had no sleep all night on Dulonggang.
To be precise, they couldn't sleep for several days, and since the news came that the officials and soldiers were coming to attack, the villagers were all nervous, saying that the thieves were like combs and the soldiers were like grates. The thieves and the predators were combed with a comb, and some survived; Officers and soldiers plundered the people as if they were using bamboo grates, and then looted them. Therefore, they all hoped that the Liangshan men and horses would be able to defeat the official army.
Of course, there are also some scholars who cherish the imperial court, hoping that the official army will come over and rescue them from the thieves, so when they meet people in the village, they will talk about the advantages of the imperial court and the disadvantages of Liangshan.
After Lei Heng led the law enforcement team to control Sanzhuang, he quickly arrested such a person. Pei Xuan also led people to publicize Liangshan's achievements all the time, telling everyone that this battle would be won.
But the people are still uneasy in their hearts, and last time Liangshan brought a thousand men and horses to attack the mountain. Zhujiazhuang recruited 2,000 militiamen to participate in the war, but they were defeated.
Now that the government has 3,000 people to attack the mountain, and only 300 militia are recruited, is it really no problem?
Early in the morning of the second day, after the battle. The villagers of Sanzhuang also knew the result of last night's battle. Nearly 3,000 men and horses of the government were annihilated, and Liu Guang, the regimental training envoy, and He Tao, the deputy envoy of the regimental training, were captured.
These villagers still can't believe that they have won? The government is 3,000 people? Why didn't you even attack the mountain, but just stayed at the bottom of the mountain for one night, and then the whole army was wiped out?
Even their biggest regimental training envoy was captured, this must be right, is the official army too incompetent? Or are the Liangshan people too powerful?
Unlike the disbelief of the villagers, Wu Yong, Old Lady Hu, Li Ying, and Zhu Chaoxing were very excited, and this defense battle was finally won, which will have a huge effect on the prestige of Liangshan's construction of Dulong Town in the future.
Hu Sanniang watched with envy as the cheering Liangshan men and horses escorted the captives up the mountain, and muttered to herself: "What a majesty!" ”
Chao Chong was also very happy at this time, the victory of this battle, more than 2,300 soldiers were captured, and these people could be escorted back to Liangshanbo to be reformed through labor, which greatly improved the progress of the work.
In addition, some people can be selected to join the recruit camp for training and replenishment of troops.
In addition, there were more than 400 mules and horses, 500 hard bows, and tens of thousands of feathered arrows.
There are nearly 1,000 sets of infantry iron armor and 90 hard crossbows.
Chao Chong remembered the words of the Weapons Division Tang Long, with Liangshan's financial and material resources, it took too long and cost too much to build the iron armor, so it was better to snatch it from the government.
No, it's easy, a thousand sets of iron armor are in hand.
People are in good spirits on happy occasions, even if they don't sleep all night, the people of Liangshan also feel energetic, Chao Chong asked people to take the prisoners and supplies up the mountain first, enter the city of Dulong Town and then repair.
Liu Guang tied his hands back, was led by Wang Laowu, and was depressed in his heart, it was really a shrimp play in the shallow water of Longyou, and the tiger was bullied by dogs in Pingyang. Fortunately, his two sons broke through, and the tragedy is that his daughter Liu Huiniang, who rode with him, was also captured.
Fortunately, her daughter was wearing iron armor and her face was smeared with black ash, if it was seen that she was a daughter and fell into the hands of these robbers, the consequences were really unimaginable.
Although Liu Guang was involved, he still intentionally or unintentionally protected his daughter with his hands tied behind him.
Wang Lao Wu also noticed something unusual, and quickly reported the situation to Shi Qian, and said: "My lord, I found a big fish again, that person is Liu Guang's son, I have seen it in the army." ”
Shi Qian was overjoyed, and fished out a big fish, I don't know if it's Liu Qi or Liu Lin? Then he said to Wang Lao Wu: "Get him out in a while." ”
Wang Lao Wu hurriedly said: "My lord, that person is different from Liu Guang's old thief, he also saved my life, he is a good person." ”
Shi Qian nodded and said, "Your reward is indispensable, and I naturally know the rest." ”
Wang Lao Wu identified Liu Huiniang, Shi Qian asked someone to find a wet cloth, wiped the black ash off her face, carefully identified it, and said, "Is this Liu Qi or Liu Lin?" Why doesn't it look like it? ”
Although Liu Guang was tied, he struggled desperately, resisted with his shoulders and protected Liu Huiniang with the top of his head, and said angrily: "What do you want? Something is coming at me! After that, he glared at Wang Lao Wu angrily, if it weren't for this villain, how could his father and daughter be so humiliated.
Shi Qian reported the information to Chao Chong, who didn't care about it and said, "Insignificant people, don't pay attention to it." ”
Shi Qian took Liu Guang and Liu Huiniang into custody together, and said, "Our general is gracious and let your father and son go together." ”
Along the way, the morale of the Liangshan soldiers was high, lined up in a neat queue, and sang military songs such as "Qin Feng", "Breaking the Formation", and "Chaotianque".
The captives bowed their heads one by one, like lost dogs.
Liu Guang whispered to Liu Huiniang with self-reproach: "Ah Xiu, it's my father who has affected you." ”
Liu Huiniang hurriedly comforted her father and said: "Daddy doesn't have to blame himself so much, no one thought that Liang Shan Chaochong would be so treacherous." ”
"Alas" Liu Guang sighed, was put on his head behind his back, turned around angrily, and saw that it was the same captured officers and soldiers, they lowered their heads, but their eyes were raised viciously, looked at Liu Guang, and scolded: "Dog officer! If it weren't for your incompetence, how would we end up like this! ”
The other captives also whispered: "That's it, that's it, just thinking about getting promoted and getting rich, let us resist our fate." In the end, I ran away first, it's really not a thing! ”
"Stupid!" Liu Guang scolded.
"Let's go! What are you muttering! Wang Lao Wu walked over again with a high spirit.
"Fifth brother, fifth brother, I'm a junior, can you save us, I still have an old lady waiting for me to support at home?"
"I still have a daughter-in-law and a child who has just completed the moon at home......" said another.
Wang Lao Wu touched his head, the difference between himself and these people was that he was not tied up. Where is he qualified to intercede for them, but he always has to pretend to be a face, so he raised his head and comforted them: "Don't worry, I will go and tell the king, the king is a good talker, and he has rewarded me with a lot of money." ”
"Look at Wang Lao Wu now, he is really majestic, and he is really a blessing in disguise......
Liu Guang said viciously: "How if it's rampant? When the forbidden army of the imperial court arrives and exterminates them, it is a great sin for Zhulian's family, and they have to die! ”
The captives didn't know what fate they would suffer, so after they could manage it, they scolded Liu Guang: "If you are still a dog officer like you to lead the army, you will be defeated!" ”
Wang Lao Wu also said angrily: "Who knows what will happen in the future, but you can't say for sure, do you know what happened to Huang Tuan's practice last time?" ”
Seeing Liu Guang looking at him, Wang Lao Wu waved his hand down and said, "I cut off my head with a knife to sacrifice the flag." Do you still have a run? Hey hey"
Liu Guang's pupils shrank, and his heart was gloomy, I am afraid that the Liangshan thieves will not allow themselves to live.
Liu Huiniang was also very sad in her heart, if her father hadn't been to take care of herself at that time, he would definitely have been able to escape. Liu Huiniang desperately used her brains to find a way to save her father, but it was difficult for the clever woman to cook without rice, where to start?
It just so happened that Chao Chong was riding a horse and was surrounded by people passing by them. Liu Huiniang looked at the thief with a complicated expression. In addition to knowing his physiognomy and characteristics, as well as the fact that he has committed several major crimes, Liu Huiniang found that she didn't know this person at all, like a shadow hidden in the fog.
Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles. But he only judged the enemy based on some rumors, and as a result, he was defeated in the first round of the confrontation, and he was still ambitious to fight with him.
Chao Chong's senses were very keen, and he subconsciously glanced at it, and saw a thin captive looking directly at him, and the moment the eyes of the two intertwined, the other party's eyes flashed with surprise, confusion, frustration and ...... Defy?
Chao Chong suddenly became interested, stopped his horse, and looked intently at the emaciated captive.
Name: Liu Huiniang (female Zhuge )
Health: 200/200
Commander-in-Chief: 81
Force: 7
Intelligence: 94
Politics: 25
Glamour: 88
Affinity: Curious
Characteristics: Seven tricks exquisite (for people's mental ingenuity, good at making tools, proficient in the art of war, battle array Qimen Dunjia. )
Wow, it's a superb. This was completely unexpected.
Liu Huiniang stared at Chao Chong, but she was also discovered by others, her face was red with embarrassment, but the anger in her heart made her unwilling to bow her head, and she pretended to stare back viciously.
Liu Guang saw Chao Chong Zhuma looking at his daughter, panicked, and hurriedly blocked in front of his daughter.
Name: Guang Liu
Health: 2600/2600
Commander-in-Chief: 63
Force: 81
Intelligence: 45
Politics: 56
Glamour: 67
Affinity: Hatred
Traits: Brave and resourceful (People with a little strength are always too lazy to use their brains.) )
Chao Chong pursed his lips, this attribute is not so dazzling.
Seeing Chao Chong stop his horse, the generals who were in the crowd also followed his gaze, and saw that it was Liu Guang, the leader of the official army, Li Kui first scolded: "Bastard, what do you see?" ”
Bao Xu also rolled up his sleeves, and was about to go up to teach Liu Guang a lesson, he was not honest as a prisoner, could he still think about revenge?
Chao Chong pointed at Liu Guang and said, "Bring him and the little soldier next to him!" ”
Li Kui and Bao Xu came over one by one and brought them to Chao Chong's horse.
Lei Ting, Wu Song, Luda, Liu Tang, Huang Xin and others shouted together: "Kneel! ”
Liu Guang struggled a few times, as if he wanted to maintain his dignity, but Li Kui grabbed him like a child, and bent towards his legs. Liu Guang's legs were weak and he knelt on one knee. Li Kui pressed hard, and Liu Guang finally fell to his knees.
Liu Huiniang was weak, and she fell to her knees as soon as she was pressed by Bao Xu, unable to resist, but she still glared at Chao Chong angrily.
Chao Chong didn't care, just like the tiger didn't care about the kitten's provocation to him, and said to Liu Guang: "General Liu glared at me angrily just now, and he seems to be quite unconvinced? ”
At this time, Liu Guang didn't dare to be reckless, and said sideways: "Don't dare." ”
"Oh, don't you dare to disagree? Still don't dare to say what you really mean in your heart? ”
Liu Guang tilted his head sideways and said, "Don't dare!" ”
Chao Chong nodded and said, "I understand, you don't dare to tell the truth, that is, what you say is a lie." It seems that General Liu has a deep misunderstanding of me. Actually, I'm a good person. ”
Good? When Liu Guang heard this, he was speechless and didn't know how to answer.
Chao Chong continued: "However, when the Buddha also has King Kong's angry eyes, good people also have three points of strength. General Liu led his troops to attack my Liangshan for no reason, which made me very angry, and good people get angry, and the consequences are often very serious. ”
"What do you want?"
"To make you pay for your crimes, of course."
"Crime? Amusing! I am an official of the imperial court, and I am ordered to suppress bandits, what crime do I have? ”
Chao Chong said with a smile: "Whether you are guilty or not, it is not you who have the final say, but everyone who has the final say." In this case, I will ask the officers and soldiers who were captured with you, and if anyone thinks that you are innocent and is willing to atone for your guilt, I can let you go back to the city!" ”
"What?"
Liu Guang and Liu Huiniang's eyes lit up, and then they were deeply suspicious, not knowing what kind of conspiracy Chao Chong had in their stomachs.
The generals of Liangshan were accustomed to obeying Chao Chong's orders, and often seemed to be vexatious orders, but in the end they could achieve good results, so the generals either bowed their heads and pondered, or stood tall, but none of them raised objections.
"Is that true?" Liu Guang asked tremblingly.
"Chao has always done what he says, and he never lies!"
"Okay, I hope you can keep your promise."
Chao Chong smiled: "Then let's get started." After speaking, Li Kui and Bao Xu took Liu Guang and Liu Huiniang to the captives, and said loudly: "Since Liu Guang left the city, he has stayed in two villages overnight, causing countless disasters to the people. Because of the incompetence of the command, greedy for life and fear of death, he took the lead in abandoning everyone and fleeing for his life, resulting in the death of 400 officers and soldiers in front and behind. The sin is extremely heinous, and according to the law of my Liangshan, it needs to be put to death. ”
The captives listened blankly, not knowing what Chao Chong was talking about.
Chao Chong continued: "However, this General Liu Guang pleaded with me to return to Jeju City without death. I promised him. ”
There was an uproar among the prisoners, and some felt that it was unfair, why could the general be let go, and our soldiers had to continue to be imprisoned? Some people think that such a big crime as the general can be released, and they may beg for it and be let go......
Chao Chong didn't care what everyone thought, he pressed his hand down, and his own Liangshan soldiers stepped forward to press it, so that the prisoners were quiet.
Chao Chong said again: "But his release requires conditions, that is, someone needs to be willing to stand up and bear all the sins for him, General Liu Guang will be innocent, and he can easily go back to the city to enjoy happiness." Which of you would like to stand up? Please step forward! I think General Liu Guang will be grateful to you! ”
Liu Guang secretly scolded in his heart: You said so, who wants to die for me? It's despicable!
"Who wants his gratitude? My life is gone, I'm grateful for the use of fart."
"That is, that is, why should you take the blame for him and let him go back to enjoy his happiness?"
"It's all this dog official who has to go out of the city to suppress bandits, and we can't go back if they are harmed."
He Tao was also in the group of captives, seeing that Liu Guang was so lucky, his liver was about to explode, how could he make Liu Guang proud, so he pretended to shout in a hoarse voice: "Kill the dog officer and avenge the brothers!" ”
When the people around heard this, they felt justified, and a few people shouted: "Kill the dog officer and avenge the brothers!" ”
This voice spread more and more, and more people shouted together, "Kill the dog officer!" ”
"Kill the dog officer!"
"Kill the dog officer!"
Liu Guang originally thought that among the more than 2,000 captives, there must be a loyal person who was willing to save his life, but what he didn't want to hear was getting louder and louder, "Kill the dog officer!" ”
Liu Guang was desperate, his face was pale, and he was speechless with his eyes closed.
Chao Chong pressed his hand down again, and the Liangshan soldiers stepped forward to suppress the restless captives and restore quiet.
Chao Chong shook his head and looked at Liu Guangdao with pity on his face: "It seems that you are very unlucky, no one is willing to take the blame for you." In that case, I had to ......"
"Wait!" Liu Huiniang mustered up her courage, looked up at Chao Chong and said, "I am willing to take the blame for my father!" ”
"You?" Chao Chong looked at Liu Huiniang curiously.
Liu Huiniang raised her head and said: "You just said that as long as one of the captives is willing to stand up, I am also a captive, and you didn't say that children can't!" ”
Liu Guang suddenly opened his eyes, protected Liu Huiniang behind him and said, "No! Even if your father dies, he won't let anything happen to you! ”
"Daddy, I haven't done an inch on this trip, and my father has been arrested, so let the child do something for you." Liu Huiniang cried.
Although Liu Guang is not a good general, he is a good father, and he does not agree.
Chao Chong didn't care what Liu Guang's opinion was, and said: "It's natural for you to come to confess, but are you sincere?" Are you going to pay with your life? ”
"I'm sure!"
Chao Chong nodded and said, "Okay, I promised you, and your life will be mine from now on." ”
Liu Guang struggled like crazy and shouted: "Ah Xiu, no, Daddy can't let you go to death......"
Chao Chong was already bored with Liu Guang and signaled to Li Kui, who grabbed Liu Guang and went to the place where the prisoners were concentrated.
Liu Huiniang said anxiously: "Daddy! ”
Chao Chong said: "Don't worry, since I promised to spare his life and let him go back, I naturally won't break my promise." It's just going to drag on for a few more days. ”
Liu Huiniang touched her tears, stared at Chao Chong and said, "I hope you really do what you say." ”
"That's nature." Chao Chong nodded.
Chao Chong asked people to remove the bindings from Liu Huiniang. said: "Since your life is mine, stay by my side first and be a personal soldier." ”
Bao Xu's eyes widened, he looked at Liu Huiniang, who was pale and thin, and wondered: "General, what is the use of such a kid who can be blown away by a gust of wind?" ”
Yu Baosi said to himself with some disappointment: "The flagpole is thicker than his legs, and I can't count on carrying the flag for me." ”
Liu Huiniang was also very surprised, and said, "Aren't you trying to kill me?" ”
Chao Chong smiled: "I only want your life." Since your life is already mine, how to arrange it is naturally my business. ”
Liu Huiniang suddenly realized and said, "No wonder you have to go around such a big circle, with such conditions, no one will be fooled except me...... Don't you ......?"
Chao Chong was a little speechless, smart people are really not fun, and many things can be guessed, which makes him feel very unaccomplished.
Liu Huiniang thought that she had guessed Chao Chong's thoughts, so she subconsciously tightened her clothes and bent her body to make her chest look a little flatter.
After the victorious Liangshan army went up the mountain and entered Zhujiazhuang, they were greeted by Wu Yong, Old Lady Hu, Li Ying, and Zhu Chaoxing at the entrance of the village with the villagers beating gongs and drums.
In a warm atmosphere, the soldiers marched into the city and set up camp, and the prisoners were scattered and imprisoned.
Liu Huiniang followed behind Chao Chong, and saw so many villagers beating gongs and drums to welcome Liangshan to win the battle, and she felt very uncomfortable.
After entering the city, Liu Huiniang also followed closely behind Chao Chong, without her father and brother by her side, she was really a little afraid of being in a group of thousands of robbers.
Suddenly, a horse flew over, Hu Sanniang rode a horse to stop Chao Chong in the city, and said with a dissatisfied face: "Such a good opportunity, why don't you let me fight?" ”
Chao Chong said a little helplessly: "Miss Hu, you are now the director of the Liangshan Education Department, ranking in the third grade, are you still not satisfied?" You should urge the children to read, girl! ”
Hu Sanniang said nonchalantly: "Who has the leisure to study when the war is fighting." ”
Chao Chong patiently explained: "And you belong to the Administration Department. Fighting a war is the business of our military department, and our duties must not be messed up. ”
"Then, then, I'll throw myself into your military department, and I'll give me a soldier and a horse belt."
Liu Huiniang listened to their conversation, did she understand it, what is the Director of Education? What is the Administration Department? What is the Ministry of Military Affairs? And can a girl also be an official?
Liu Huiniang looked at the heroic Hu Sanniang and was full of envy.
Hu Sanniang also noticed Liu Huiniang, because among the four ugly men who are more than nine feet tall, Li Kui, Bao Xu, Zhou Tong, and Yu Baosi, Liu Huiniang, who is six feet five inches tall, has a thin body, and is handsome, is too conspicuous.
Hu Sanniang pointed and said, "Who is this?" ”
Chao Chong said: "The personal soldier I just received." ”
Hu Sanniang said: "Then can he go to the battlefield?" ”
"Yes"
"That's good, I'll be your personal soldier too, and I won't be an official."
"Nonsense!" Chao Chong pretended to be angry and said: "Military and political affairs, how can you be allowed to pick and choose." Tie Niu, go and call Hu Cheng, I want to admonish him and see if he provokes his sister to talk nonsense! ”
Before Li Kui could agree, Hu Sanniang waved her hand again and again, and said, "Forget it, forget it, it's really a stingy ghost!" ”
As soon as he pulled the reins of the horse, he pulled the horse away, and glanced at Liu Huiniang again before leaving.
Liu Huiniang couldn't help but praise: "What a strange woman who is in a hurry." ”
After Chao Chong let the troops rest for a day, he set up a platform in Zhujiazhuang and held a celebration meeting again.
There are three contents of the conference. The first is to criticize Liu Guang as a sinner. The second is to commend meritorious soldiers. The third is to commend everyone who is preparing for the war.
After the first two items were completed, Chao Chong stood on the high platform again and said loudly: "The people who came to the stage to receive meritorious services just now are all heroes of my Liangshan. Some of them are single and enter the enemy formation, seven in and seven out, full of blood in battle clothes, for heroes! Some people are heroes when the enemy will provoke and cut the enemy in front of the battle! Some people command and dispatch when the two armies are facing each other, and they are heroes who are able to break the enemy and destroy the fortification! Some people are unknown, go deep behind enemy lines, and stand up at critical times, for heroes! ”
As soon as the words fell, the soldiers who had received meritorious services and the soldiers in the audience applauded together.
Chao Chong waited for a while, brewed his emotions again, raised his hand to silence them, and continued: "What is a hero?" Those who dare to challenge their own limits and dare to stand up at critical moments, everyone is their own hero! Therefore, the heroes of this battle are not only the soldiers who we fought on the front line, but also those behind-the-scenes heroes who have been preparing for several days behind the scenes! Thanks to Wu Yongjun and the three deputy mayors for stabilizing the overall situation! Thank you to the law enforcement team for stabilizing law and order! Thanks to the Criminal Division for stabilizing the people's hearts! Thank you to all the militia who responded to the call for preparing supplies, you are unsung heroes! If you are a hero, you should be rewarded, and all participants can get a reward of 1,000 Wen! ”
When the 100 officers of the law enforcement team, the personnel of the Criminal Name Division, and the 300 militiamen heard that even they had a victory reward, they all cheered loudly, 1,000 yuan, which is equivalent to a month's income, which is quite a lot.