Chapter 874: Our Goal is Luoyang,.

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Zhang Zhun took the cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army and set off from Cao County, and soon arrived at the ground of Chenliu. Here, the cavalry of the Tiger Army rested for a while, and then continued on their way. Chen Liugu is a place where soldiers must fight, and Cao *** made his fortune here during the Three Kingdoms, Kaifeng City in the north, Qixian, Suiyang and other places in the south. After arriving in Chenliu, Zhang Zhun walked around a bit to familiarize himself with the surrounding terrain.

Chen Liu during the Three Kingdoms period should be very prosperous, after all, it is the starting place of Cao ***. In the following dynasties, Chen Liu's economic development should be good. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Chenliu, as a historical hometown, was also given special care by the imperial court. However, what appeared in front of Zhang Zhun at this time was a withering and depressed scene.

Although the cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army did not enter the city, they were stationed in the field, and they could not directly see the situation inside the city. But standing in the wilderness, holding a clairvoyant mirror and looking around, all I saw was a piece of desolation. Due to the impact of the war, most of the fields have been barren. At first glance, there are only tall weeds.

It's like this in the wild, so you can imagine what will happen to the city. Occasionally, I saw one or two people coming out of the city gate, also in rags, hurrying, and panicking. Some suddenly saw the figure of the cavalry of the Tiger Army, and were shocked, and hurriedly turned around and went back to the city.

"My lord, there is a situation."

When he was wandering around casually, Lu Yidian hurriedly came to report.

"What's going on?"

Zhang Zhun asked casually.

"Li Xin has been arrested!"

Lu Yidian said in a low report.

"Li Xin?"

Zhang Zhun frowned and said.

How did Li Xin get arrested? It seems that it has been less than half a month since I broke up with him!

"Yes."

Lu Yidian replied cautiously.

He got this news from the scout captain. The cavalry of the Tiger Army was dispatched, and a large number of scouts were dispatched in all directions of the troops. Some of the scouts dressed up as ordinary people, mingling in the crowd, specializing in spying on all kinds of gossip. In Chenliu, some plainclothes scouts heard someone say that Li Xin from Qixian County had been arrested by the government.

In Qi County, Li Xin is also a character. Although he was born in a large family and has the status of a lifter, in the years of famine, Li Xin often opened a warehouse to release grain to relieve the surrounding victims, so the people loved him quite much. He was suddenly arrested by the government, and the people felt incredible, so it spread quickly. The scout captain knew about Zhang Zhun and Li Xin, so he hurriedly came to report.

Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "Why did the government arrest Li Xin?" ”

Lu Yidian said in a low voice: "It is said that it is a communication thief." ”

Zhang Zhun frowned and looked at Lu Yidian thoughtfully.

Li Xin communicates with thieves? Why does it sound a little weird? Could it be that this thief actually refers to himself and the Tiger Army? Well, in the eyes of the imperial court, there is no difference between himself and the Tiger Ben Army, and indeed Shaanxi Liukou. If you want to say what is the difference, that is, you are more difficult to deal with and more fierce than the Shaanxi Liukou.

Just because Li Xin met with him once, the government arrested Li Xin, which is too much. The officialdom of Henan still doesn't pay enough attention to the majesty of the Tiger Army! Arresting Li Xin at this time, is it to slap himself in the face? Damn, I've seen bullies, I've never seen bullies like this!

"Meng Xia!"

"Sun Jiming!"

"You two each bring a cooperative, come with me!"

Zhang Zhun pondered for a moment, waved his hand to the back, and said decisively.

If Li Xin was really arrested and imprisoned by the government because of his contact with him, Zhang Zhun would of course rescue him and warn the officialdom in Henan by the way. Damn, Shandong and Henan are so close, and the government of Henan dares to arrest people under the nose of the Tiger Army, it's really impatient.

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

Meng Xia and Sun Jiming hurriedly agreed and mobilized troops.

The two of them were the commanders of the Eagle Cavalry Battalion and the Eagle Cavalry Battalion. The Eagle Cavalry Battalion and the Eagle Cavalry Battalion are both new troops, and it is time to build up their combat exploits. At this time, following Zhang Zhun to Qixian County can be regarded as the first battle to open the door, of course, we must find a way to fight it well. Soon, the two mobilized their most elite troops and set off with Zhang Zhun.

From Chen Liu to Qixian, the cavalry only needs an hour, and it only takes half a day to go back and forth, and they will not delay the attack on Luoyang, at most, they are just a little tired. With the strength of Henan's official army, even if they are given half a day, what can they do? Could they have thought that the Tiger Ben Army was heading for Luoyang? Absolutely unexpected!

With the cavalry of the two associations, Zhang Zhun swept to Qixian with a gust of wind. There was no imperial army in Qixian County, and there were only some sporadic local armed forces responsible for defending the city. Finding that a large number of cavalry troops were coming, they hurriedly tried to close the city gate, but the arrival of the Tiger Ben cavalry was too fierce, and the city gate of Qixian County had not yet been closed, and the Hu Ben cavalry had already rushed into the city gate hole.

"Bang!"

Lu Yidian fired a shot into the sky.

The defenders at the head of the city immediately scattered and ran in all directions.

"We are the Tiger Army!"

"Everyone in the city listens, don't move!"

"We're here to save people! Not here to kill! ”

Liu Mang shouted loudly.

When he shouted, Sun Jiming and Meng Xia had already entered the city with their respective cavalry. The defenders in the city fled very quickly, and almost in an instant, they all hid, and there was no one in sight.

"The Tiger Army is here!"

"The Tiger Army is here!"

"The Tiger Army is here!"

Surprisingly, after the gunshots rang out, people continued to emerge from their homes and spontaneously stood on both sides of the street to welcome the arrival of the Tiger Ben cavalry. It seems that it is not a day or two since they welcomed the arrival of the Tiger Army.

Seeing such a scene, the cavalry of the Tiger Army, who were originally a little nervous, lowered their guns. Obviously, the people at the bottom of Qixian County fully welcomed the arrival of the Tiger Army. Only a handful of people, including some officials, are trying to oppose the Tiger Army. As a result, as soon as the Tiger Ben army came, they all scattered.

Soon, Dugu Hunt found the location of the county jail. The prison is next to the magistrate's yamen, and it is usually heavily guarded. However, when Zhang Zhun arrived, there was no longer the slightest figure here. Obviously, the officials of the county yamen had long since run away when they learned of the arrival of the Tiger Ben Army.

"Dangchang!"

Brother Wei found a hammer and directly opened the prison gate.

In the prison, there are really a lot of people, all of them are in rags, looking haggard, and dying, not to mention standing up, and they don't even have the strength to speak. The warriors of the Tiger Army wield axes and hammers to smash open all the prison doors and free all your prisoners.

However, in these cells, Li Xin was not found. Fortunately, it was soon told that in the innermost part of the prison, there was also a water prison, which was used to hold heavy prisoners, and Li Xin was imprisoned in it. Because when Li Xin was arrested, he was still wearing the clothes of a scholar, which was obviously different from ordinary prisoners, so the prisoners remembered it very clearly.

"Go to the water dungeon!"

Zhang Zhun said decisively.

When the group came to the outside of the water prison, they found that the door of the water prison was actually made of iron plates, and when they knocked on it with their hands, the iron plates were quite thick. There are at least three large brass locks on the iron door. The precautions are really tight. Fortunately, the soldiers of the Tiger Ben Army were all violent men, and they smashed the iron door open with axes, hammers, and crowbars.

"Dangchang!"

The iron door of the water dungeon was opened, and a disgusting stench came from inside, and there was a feeling of suffocation. The few Tiger Ben soldiers who rushed in front couldn't bear it anymore as soon as they entered the water dungeon, and fainted on the spot. The Tiger Ben soldiers behind hurriedly pulled them out and dragged them to the courtyard outside the cell before they gradually came to their senses.

Meng Xia took a few warriors, covered his mouth and nose with wet towels, and walked in tentatively. At this time, someone brought a few large sunflower fans to help blow away the stench in the water prison. After a long time, the air in the water prison can barely accommodate people. Another warrior brought an immortal lamp and lit up the inside of the water prison.

Zhang Zhun entered the water prison to take a look and found that it was Li Xin who was imprisoned inside. Li Xin obviously fainted, and he didn't react to anything in the outside world at all. In addition to this, there were twenty or thirty people around him. They were all trapped in the water, muddy and dirty from the waist down.

Looking at their appearance, they should have been detained for a short time, and they were all dying, basically numb. There was so much commotion outside, and they only barely opened their eyes to take a look. Many people's eyes can't even be opened. Obviously, the light of the gas death lamp is indeed too bright for them.

In the dirty water, there seemed to be rats swimming. These rats are really bold and don't care about the arrival of outsiders. There was a Tiger Warrior who couldn't see it, and a bayonet stabbed out, picking a mouse directly on the bayonet. The other Tiger Ben soldiers did the same, and they used bayonets to pick out all the rats in the water dungeon, and they could be regarded as reluctantly venting their emotions.

Some of the Tiger soldiers took out daggers, cut the ropes from the prisoners, and found axes and hammers to open the heavy cages and heavy shackles. The people who won the *** hugged the tiger soldiers one by one, wept bitterly and were grateful. The soldiers of the Tiger Ben Army were also full of emotion, and many of them cried, and many soldiers turned around to find those bad luck who were officials.

Only Li Xin was calm. When the Tiger Benjun banged on the cage, he finally came to his senses. He was obviously surprised to see Zhang Zhun appear here, but he no longer had the strength to speak. It wasn't until he was pulled out of the water, washed his body with clean water, and changed into clean clothes, that his expression improved a little.

Lu Yidian brought food and water, and Li Xin ate it in a big gulp, regardless of his image. When reaching out for food, Zhang Zhun and the others could clearly see that there were obvious whip marks on Li Xin's arms, as well as traces left by the soldering iron. In fact, there are many, many more scars on his body, and everyone can see them clearly in the water prison just now. He is a scholar, and it is a small miracle that he has been tortured to such an extent that he has not yet lost his breath.

After Li Xin had eaten and drunk enough, Zhang Zhuncai frowned and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Li Xin sighed heavily, lowered his head, did not speak, just reached out and silently stroked the scars on his arm. Because the scars on his arms were made by a soldering iron, almost deep into the bones, and it is impossible to remove them in this life. In other words, these imprints will stay with him for the rest of his life. In fact, he should feel fortunate that the soldering iron fell on his arm, not on his face.

At this time, there was a prisoner next to him who helped explain what happened to Li Xin. It turned out that Li Xin was discovered by the government when he entered the city because he was carrying Zhang Zhun's dagger. As a result, the government arrested Li Xin on the charge of communication thieves. As for the evidence, it was a dagger given to Li Xin by Zhang Zhun with the mark of the Tiger Benjun on it. Actually, these are excuses. Li Xin himself knew very well that this was completely a retaliation by the government, and he wanted to find an excuse to eliminate it.

Seriously speaking, the government and Li Xin's family have always been a little bit uneasy. Because Li Xin usually acted chivalrous and righteous, when he encountered a famine, he also actively opened a warehouse to release grain, which led to his high reputation among the people. Ordinary people, if they encounter any problems, they will go to Li Xin to solve them, and Li Xin often comes forward to help them seek justice. Over time, the officials of Qixian County and even Kaifeng Prefecture were worried about this Li Xin.

Zhang Zhun doesn't know much about the prefect of Kaifeng Mansion, but Yu Yinggui, the governor of Henan, is Zhang Zhun's old acquaintance. He turned out to be the prefect of Jinan Mansion, and after the Tiger Ben Army entered Jinan Mansion, he fled in a hurry, and he didn't know how to operate, and finally became the governor of Henan. It is conceivable that with a person like Yu Yinggui as the governor, the officials below will have what kind of reputation. Li Xin fell into their hands, and it was a blessing in misfortune to be able to save his life by luck.

"Let's go out and talk about it!"

Zhang Zhun waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

Li Xin's home is actually not far from Yamen. However, when Zhang Zhun came here, he found that it was already a mess. The courtyard, which was originally quite neat, has been burned by the fire, and it is almost gone. The ground was full of debris, and faintly, you could still smell bursts of blood. Li Xin suddenly went crazy, broke free from the support of the tiger army, and rushed into his home. Searching around in a panic.

"Daddy!"

"Mother!"

Li Xin suddenly screamed heartbreakingly.

Zhang Zhun and the others hurriedly followed the sound to find the past, and found that Li Xin's parents were hanging on the beam at this moment. The house where they committed suicide was the last house of the Li family that was not destroyed by the fire. It is conceivable what has happened here in the past ten days.

"Put people down!"

Zhang Zhun said with a calm frown.

When encountering such a situation, Li Xin must be in a mess and has no ideas of his own. At this time, I am afraid that the only one who can be stable is myself. He ordered the bodies of Li Xin's parents to be put down, and quietly asked people to go up to check the cause of their deaths. Whether it is suicide or murder must be clarified.

"My lord, they were hanged after they were killed."

After carefully examining the two corpses, Dugu Hunt said in a low voice.

As a result, Li Xin heard his words, and he immediately became even more crazy. He is like crazy, and he is going to rush out and find someone to take revenge. Finally, everyone forcibly controlled Li Xin. With Li Xin's skills, rushing outside is almost like looking for death. Li Xin, whose spirit was already on the verge of collapse, was forcibly held down by the Tiger Ben Army, and he suddenly became even more numb.

Zhang Zhun quickly cut through the mess and found a place to bury Li Xin's parents. At this time, he couldn't let Li Xin be depressed, he had to let Li Xin have something to do. Only by constantly doing things and letting himself have no time to think cranky, can he gradually forget his grief. Many people during the war years came through like this.

"Li Xin, this matter is something I didn't think about well."

After the simple funeral, Zhang Zhun stood in front of Li Xin and said in a deep voice.

Li Xin's expression was a little miserable, but also a little resolute, and he said with a somewhat numb expression: "Perhaps, this is fate!" ”

Zhang Zhun said suspiciously: "What did you say?" ”

Li Xin said in a somewhat jerky tone: "I, Li Xin, have already broken my family, and I will follow Lord Governor in the future." ”

For Li Xin's joining, Zhang Zhun is naturally welcome. With such a hatred, Zhang Zhun didn't need to worry about Li Xin's entanglement with the imperial court at all. With Li Xin's talent and comprehension ability, Zhang Zhun is confident that he will be trained into an outstanding general in a short period of time. There is now a Lu Xiangsheng in the Tiger Army, and another Li Xin, it is really like a tiger with wings!

He tried his best to control the joy in his heart, and deliberately said with a calm expression: "Li Xin, you don't ***." You should know that my true identity is a thief. If you follow me, you're a thief. You are a person, and you follow the anti-thief to do things, and you will be exterminated. ”

Li Xin looked around him and said a little helplessly: "The world is so dark, what do I want to do with this person's identity?" Even if I wasn't a thief, I was exterminated by the raid. Rather than living like this, it is better to cook as a thief. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and subconsciously said, "Yes." ”

Li Xin worked hard to shake his spirits and said to Zhang Zhun: "Lord Dudu, you can change my name." ”

Zhang Zhun hesitated for a moment, and said a little uncontrollably: "Li Yan? ”

Li Xin pondered for a moment and said affirmatively: "Okay! I will change my name to Li Yan in the future! ”

Zhang Zhun touched the back of his head with some annoyance, why did he still let him call Li Yan? Alas, really, isn't it good to be called Li Lin or Li Nan? Could it be that one's own consciousness has been swayed by the development of history?

Li Xin, well, from now on, it should be called Li Yan, glanced around, and said cautiously: "Lord Dudu, where are we going?" ”

Zhang Zhun said in a deep voice: "Go to Luoyang." ”

Li Yan said with a little puzzlement: "Luoyang? ”

Zhang Zhun nodded, and said eloquently: "I'm going to attack Luoyang and rob King Fu's assets, will you go with me?" ”

Li Yan was obviously a little hesitant and didn't speak for a while.

Zhang Zhun said lightly: "If you don't want to go, leave on your own!" I'm sure you won't tell the court! I believe you! ”

Li Yan smiled slightly bitterly, and said slowly: "Lord Du Du misunderstood, it's not that I don't want to go to Luoyang, but I'm thinking that someone like King Fu should have taught him a lesson a long time ago, but it's a pity that he waited until today." On the same day, Li Lian wrote a book, and I was in favor of it, the fields in the world are concentrated in the hands of a very small number of people, how can it not be chaotic? Look at King Fu, one person occupies most of the fields in Henan, and the people of Henan don't know how much they hate him. ”

Zhang Zhun said angrily: "In that case, let's go!" ”

Li Yan knelt down three times and knocked nine times to the grave of his parents, then resolutely turned over and left Qixian County with Zhang Zhun.

The group quickly returned to Chenliu, and the cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army immediately set off.

While marching, Li Yan said to Zhang Zhun: "My lord, in Kaifeng Mansion, there are only 8,000 defenders, among whom there are less than 3,000 people who have combat effectiveness, do you need to take Kaifeng Mansion?" ”

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Our goal is Luoyang, the King of Fu." ”

Li Yan stopped talking.

The large army set off immediately, day and night, to Luoyang***.

Sure enough, it was a surprise, and along the way, the cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army basically did not encounter the main army of the imperial court. When encountering sporadic local armed forces, they are naturally dispatched quickly. Along the way, even if the imperial army discovered the actions of the Tiger Ben cavalry, they didn't know what the Tiger Ben cavalry was going to do, and they didn't expect that the Tiger Ben cavalry was actually heading towards Luoyang.

Late at night on the seventh day of October, the cavalry of the Huben Army stayed in Xingyang at night.

Xingyang is a bit special. The rebels met here and agreed on a plan to divide their forces and determine their direction. When Li Guo and the others arrived here, their expressions were very emotional. Back then, they were here, they could be described as high-spirited and full of ambition, but unfortunately, two years later, the situation has become so sinister again. If Zhang Zhun refuses to come to attack Luoyang, he is afraid that the rebel army in Shaanxi will really be a little unable to hold on.

After dinner, Zhang Zhun came to Li Yan and asked with concern: "Can you get used to such a long-distance run?" ”

Li Yan stood up and said respectfully: "With Master Lao's concern, I will try my best to adapt." ”

Zhang Zhun nodded, sat down beside Li Yan, looked at the stars in the sky, and said with some emotion: "Li Yan, have you thought before that you will also be a thief?" ”

Li Yan shook his head and said with true feelings: "I didn't think about it." ”

Zhang Zhun looked sideways at Li Yan and said slowly, "So, do you regret it?" ”

Li Yan shook his head and said in a conflicted mood: "I don't know. ”

Zhang Zhun stood up, patted Li Yan on the shoulder, and said euphemistically: "You regret it now, it's still too late, if you enter Luoyang, you will be on the blacklist of the imperial court." You are a lifter, the title of the gold list, that's a good thing. If it is on the black list of the imperial court, it will not be a good thing. ”

Li Yan said softly: "Imperial court, don't mention it." ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and didn't say anything more.

Li Yan's determination has been decided, and there is no need for him to continue to probe. For Li Yan, what he needs to do now is to train him, hone him, and let him get started as soon as possible and become a general who can take charge on his own.

On the eighth day of October, Zhang Zhun led the cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army and quietly arrived at the city of Luoyang.

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