Chapter Forty-Nine: Calming the Mood of the Mutiny
Zhang Biwu knew that he had a false name after the Battle of Jinan, so he had to report his name, so that the mutineers would know the way.
"What? Zhang Biwu? At this time, there was quite a commotion among the mutineers. Someone said admiringly: "Is that Zhang Biwu who captured Wen Tiren and attacked Jinan with only 1,000 people to kill Yue Tuo?" ”
Someone interjected: "I heard that it was seven hundred!" Just break the Qing army of 100,000! Someone else said, "But how can I hear that it is five hundred?" The Qing army is more than 100,000! I'm scared of Dolgon, and I don't dare to come to my rescue! ”
Someone said in a respectful tone, "I can't believe it! Legend has it that our Ming god of war is here! The Qing army is so powerful, he actually broke the Qing army with only a few people, killed the hope star in the Qing army, and was the best general among the Qing generals! If only I could go along with him and be such a great hero! "It seems that there are still mutineers who want to defend Zhang Biwu.
Zhang Biwu's raid on Jinan was added to by the good deeds, and it was also exaggerated a lot. After all, one thing completely changed after a long time.
There is an old saying, "A chicken dies in the front street, and ten people die in the back street!" "The rumor is that there is such a difference between the front street and the back street just one street, and it can be imagined that the rumor is exaggerated and distorted.
The mutineers unanimously concluded: "What a hero!" captured the traitor Wen Tiren, cut Wen Tiren with a thousand knives, and killed the fierce Yue Tuo and Ma Zhan brothers in the fierce and terrible Qing army! That's amazing! ”
At this time, the mutineers are full of admiration for Zhang Biwu, so much so that many people want to compete to see what this big hero looks like.
Zhang Biwu did not expect that these things actually played a role in his coming to quell the mutiny today. He smiled and said, "Brothers, am I, Zhang Biwu, like you?" It's not Nezha's three heads and six arms, and it's not like the Monkey King in Journey to the West, who will change in seventy-two ways! Ha Lu Ha! ”
The mutineers at the head of the city also laughed, and some said, "I can't imagine it!" The big hero actually looks so handsome, he doesn't look like a martial artist at all, but like a literati and a talent! This was unanimously recognized: "Yes! It's like a showman! Polite, not like a martial artist! He is Zhang Biwu? It's unbelievable! ”
Zhang Biwu shouted: "Brothers, open the door for me!" The court is here to send silver to everyone! It doesn't matter if you turn me away! But here comes the silver! Money! It's all money! Will you keep the money out of the door? Zhang Biwu's words were the greatest encouragement and temptation for the mutineers.
When it comes to silver, the mutineers become greedy, and everyone salivates. "Good! The court has sent us silver! Let him in! Someone shouted like this, and there was an immediate response, and no, the gates of the city opened.
Li Zheng knew that he had done it, and now it was very difficult for him to shoot Zhang Biwu. If he didn't let the silver enter the city and shot Zhang Biwu outside, then the mutineers would come to him to settle accounts, and none of them would survive. can only wait for Zhang Biwu to enter the city, he must go to the city, and then kill Zhang Biwu.
Li Zhengming looked at Li Zhengren, and Li Zhengren immediately understood, so he ran down the city tower, he wanted to receive the silver, and see if there was any ghost in the box.
Li Zhengming thought to himself: "Zhang Biwu, the silver in this box will not be all real!" As long as you open all the boxes, and then take out the silver on it, and see that the bottom is not silver, then you will die! Masahito, you need to do it nicely! ”
Li Zhengming looked at Li Jiyou and Li Weiguan again, and asked the two to prepare for a surprise attack on Zhang Biwu.
The city gate opened, and Zhang Biwu and Huang Qi entered the city with the seven soldiers who followed him through Jinan.
Huang Gonggong was very happy when he saw it, and he thought to himself: "Go in!" Zhang Biwu is dead! Hum! Can you put an end to the chaos? When will General Wu's men arrive? ”
Huang Gonggong still hid far away, because he was afraid that once the mutineers rushed out, he would die. Wu Sangui's men are almost here!
The mutineers lined up on either side, all of them staring greedily at the boxes on the wheelbarrow. At this time, Lee Jung-in hurriedly ran down and said, "Welcome angel!" ”
Zhang Biwu smiled and said, "Hello! Who are you? Li Zhengren replied: "Under is Li Zhengren, the president of Qian!" ”
Zhang Biwu smiled and said, "Mr. Li Qian! I thought, "You're finally here!" Lee Jung-in! You started this mutiny! Hum! Wait and see! What do you want to do, I understand! Now that I have entered this city, it is dangerous every step of the way, and if I am not careful, Huang Qi and I will not be able to get out! ”
Zhang Biwu turned to Huang Qi to signal, Huang Qi understood, he immediately put his hand out of the box, he picked up the silver, because his hand was too small, the silver was heavy and big, and some silver fell back into the box, making a "bang" sound.
Huang Qi deliberately said: "Brothers, have you seen it? It's silver! Silver with white flowers! It's all yours! ”
"Ours? It's all ours! "The mutineers are excited! They had not seen so much money for a long time, and they had not received their due salaries for a long time.
In the midst of the mutineers, they kept holding high their banners and weapons in their hands, and they were all excited, eager to pounce on them and carry the silver into their arms.
But Zhang Biwu stood in front of him with a horizontal sword, and he said: "This silver will be distributed to you one by one!" Now, if anyone comes forward, it will be tantamount to robbing the money and immediately beheaded! This is a military order! ”
This time, it also suppressed the mutineers, and some people were afraid that once they grabbed it, if they didn't grab it enough, their share would be penniless, and they didn't want to mess up. As long as the money is in hand, you don't want to pay attention to the others, and it's okay to wait a little longer.
Li Zhengren glanced at his soldiers, and someone rushed over.
Zhang Biwu's eyes were quick, and as soon as the Sizhao sword came out, he immediately stabbed down a person with a sword, and then quickly swung his sword to cut off a head in his hand, shouting: "There is no one else coming up!" Tell you! Even if you kill General Ben, then none of your 2,000 people and your family will survive! Let me tell you, General Wu Sangui, who is the same as the deputy commander-in-chief, has already led the army around here! ”
When the mutineers heard this, they also thought that this was the case, because when they mutinied, they thought that Wu Sangui, who was stationed not far from Shanhaiguan, was very likely to lead his army.
Zhang Biwu said loudly again: "Now General Wu did not immediately lead the army to besiege the city, just thinking that everyone mutiny is understandable!" What are we soldiers who eat food for, and we are fighting with our heads in our hands? In order to be able to feed us and our families, we can be fed and clothed! Good life! Isn't it? ”
Zhang Biwu's words were for the sake of the mutineers, and they were talking about their hearts, as a prefect and an envoy of the imperial court, he could say such a thing, which moved the mutineers very much. They are also really afraid of the arrival of Wu Sangui's army, and they only want to be paid, not to harm people.
In addition, Zhang Biwu killed two more people, which played a deterrent role, they didn't want to fight with their lives, so they naturally obeyed Zhang Biwu's orders and stopped moving.
Zhang Biwu looked at Li Zhengren and smiled, and said, "Mr. Qian, where do you think I should put all this silver?" Why don't you leave it here! It's much more reassuring that way! After all, we still need to roll out the names of each one in the register, count and keep the accounts, and then distribute them to the brothers! It only takes an hour or two to complete! ”
To make a roster and count it, this is reasonable, you can't refuse, the mutineers are also nodding, Li Zhengren can't stop it, he rolled his eyes, thinking about how long they can't delay, it's better to lead them to a room first, let them count the silver! Let's see if their boxes are full of silver! If there's something else to fool people, they're dead!
Zhang Biwu turned to the four pro-soldiers and said, "Do you know the way of the people who ordered the silver to be escorted?" These are brothers' life-saving money! Zhang Biwu deliberately pointed around the mutineers, and patted the box again.
The mutineers all nodded, they thought they were right. Zhang Biwu pushed Huang Qi again, and let Huang Qi and the four pro-soldiers be responsible. Huang Qi glanced at Zhang Biwu worriedly, but Zhang Biwu smiled and signaled that he didn't have to worry.
According to his method, then forty thousand taels of silver can be transformed into a million taels of silver, and the stones in the chest will really become silver. It can also block the mouth of the mutineers.
Zhang Biwu was about to go up to the city tower in great strides, and he also said: "Alas! This Huang Gonggong didn't come with me! It's too dangerous to say anything! If he were outside, he wouldn't have to worry about the army in the city killing me, and if he killed me, he would be able to drive Wu Sangui's men and horses to avenge me! He's just unfounded! Do you think so? ”
The mutineers around Zhang Biwu all laughed, and they said: "The adults are so approachable and think about us, how can we harm the adults?" ”
Zhang Biwu just waited for their words, and then said: "Okay! It would be nice to have your words of these! Walk! Let's go up to the castle tower together and tell the people on the castle tower that there is nothing to do! ”
Zhang Biwu deliberately brought some mutineers who greeted him at the city gate to the city tower. As he was leaving, he glanced at a pro-soldier, who of course knew what he was saying. Zhang Biwu, you go up to the city tower, the city tower has already been ambushed, just wait for you to come up and hack you to death!
Let's not mention that Zhang Biwu went up to the city tower, but said that after Zhang Biwu left and disappeared, he took out a cigarette gun and the smell of cigarettes from the package, and then smoked it by himself.
This time, the mutineers looked at the soldiers with wide eyes, you must know that the Emperor of Lu Dao has just issued a smoking ban, and those who violate it will be beheaded! He just eats cigarettes in public, isn't it forbidden? You must know that he is still the emperor's personal soldier! Knowingly, the sin is added to the first degree! And in addition to asking for salary, these mutineers also have the clause of quitting smoking!