Chapter Twenty-Four: What a Big Pit
Forty miles northwest of Sannohetei are the mountains and hills, which are not very tall and steep, but it is very easy to hide hundreds or thousands of people in between.
Xian Yuyin and Qu Gang hid in this area with four hundred soldiers.
As a miracle soldier, if you want to play a surprising and winning role, you must hide it from the eyes and ears of the Zhao family and the Jing family.
In the past few days, Xian Yuyin has taught Qu Gang how to hide the whereabouts of the troops and how to live and train in the field for a long time. Some of these methods and techniques come from the Youzhou army, and some come from the nomads on the grassland, which is already an eye-opener for the Qu family, a force that has never seen much blood, and has gained insight and skills.
In a temporarily excavated crypt, Qu Gang was muttering something quietly to Xian Yuyin.
"Xian Yu Duwei, we have been in the mountains for five days, why hasn't Gongzi sent someone to transfer us out of the mountain?"
"What? Can't stand it after just waiting for a few days? ”
"The main force of the Qu family has been arranged outside the fort by Gongzi, in case of any accident, I am afraid that we will not be able to rescue it, won't we be trapped in a dangerous place when the time comes?"
"I don't think you're really worried about the safety of my son-in-law, but you can't worry about the safety of the Qu family, right?"
Qu Gang was caught by Xian Yuyin's words, and said with some embarrassment: "Ahem, it's all the same, it's all the same!" Now that the son has settled in the Qujiawu Fort, only when the Qu family is safe, can the safety of the son be guaranteed. ”
"Don't worry too much, with my son-in-law's character of planning and then moving, he must not have been idle in the past few days, maybe he has already started to attack the Zhao family and the Jing family. If the original plan remains unchanged, it will be time for us to go out of the mountain in these two days! ”
At this moment, a herald suddenly approached the crypt and whispered: "Captain Qiyu, someone outside the mountain asks to see him, saying that he is a person from Gongzi's side, named Ding Jing. ”
"Oh, please!"
After a while, Ding saw Xian Yuyin.
"Xian Yu Du Wei, Gongzi has an order, order you and Deputy Du Wei Qu to immediately rectify the soldiers, arrive at Feng Jiayu ten miles outside Qu Jiabao before noon tomorrow, and be ready to ambush the enemies of the Zhao family and the Jing family at any time!"
"Fresh in silver to receive life!"
"Qu Gang takes the order!"
"Xian Yu Duwei, the order has been brought, and the contemptible people have other things to go west, so don't pass it over!" After saying this, Ding Guo wanted to pull his legs and walk outside the camp.
"Ding Xiashi, more than a hundred miles to the west is Fengxiang City, I heard that there are a large number of mountain bandits entrenched there, if there is nothing important, it is better not to risk yourself!"
Qu just reminded Ding Guo and said.
"Hehe, thank you for the reminder, but I'm not risking my life this time, I'm going to pick up reinforcements! Liu Gongzi persuaded several leaders of Fengxiang City to go out of the mountain to attack Zhaojiabao and Jingjiabao! ”
Qu Gang was taken aback and said loudly, "What? Liu Gongzi still has a back hand! ”
Ding Guo did not answer Qu Gang's question, but whispered to Xian Yuyin: "Gongzi asked me to give you a word, when Zhaojiabao and Jingjiabao are captured, the people who should not be left must be dealt with, it is best to borrow the hands of the gang in Fengxiang City, and don't leave any tricks to others!" ”
Xian Yuyin looked serious, nodded resolutely, and then watched Ding Jing's back disappear into the mountains and forests.
"Pass my order, immediately set up camp and march out of the mountain overnight!"
In the early morning of the next day, all the young and strong laborers in the Deng clan gathered in the square of the Deng family ancestral hall, and Deng Hai himself stood on top of a temporary long case, and said loudly to everyone: "All the old and young masters of Dengjiazhuang have listened, today I will take everyone to attack Qujiabao, everyone will brighten my eyes, don't really hurt the Qu family, we just need to make the movement as big as possible!" ”
There was a tiger-headed offspring who didn't understand Deng Hai's words, and asked loudly: "Uncle Hai, since it is an attack on Qujiabao, how can you smash the door of Qujiabao just by scare?" ”
Deng Hai glared at him and reprimanded: "Deng Biao, where did you get so many words!" You will do whatever I say, if you mess up when the time comes, don't blame the Zhao family and the Jing family, I won't give your family a land! ”
Deng Biao was still puzzled, and muttered: "We are attacking the Qu family, why is it the fields of the Zhao family and the Jing family that are the most divided?" ”
A man standing behind Deng Biao pinched this guy's thigh, and then whispered: "Biaozi, what are you talking about!" This time, we are obviously going to attack Qujiabao, but in fact, we are doing it for the Zhao family and the Jing family, not a real fight! A few days ago, I followed Uncle Hai to stay in Qujiabao, where there is a big man in charge, who was sent by the emperor to make decisions for us poor people! ”
"Oh, I see, then I'll not do it then." Deng Biao finally reacted.
Almost at the same time, in front of the ancestral hall of Chenjia Village, the same "pre-war mobilization" was also underway, and the person responsible for announcing discipline was naturally the "rebel leader" Chen Gui.
In order to prevent anyone from informing the Zhao family and the Jing family, Deng Hai and Chen Gui did not tell the villagers the specific content of the action before the operation, but only summoned people to gather at the designated place as they had done the previous times.
After the villagers had gathered, the backbone of Deng Hai and Chen Gui's subordinates took out a roster prepared in advance and asked the villagers to put bright red handprints on their names.
The dealers are basically illiterate about the big words, they only know that after the handprint is pressed, it is equivalent to forming a covenant of life and death, and it is no longer possible for anyone who wants to regret and quit. As a consolation and compensation, this list is also the basis for the division of land in the future, and the more people who contribute, the more property and land they will be allocated at that time!
Everything was ready, the farmers from all villages held the weapons seized from the Qu family soldiers the day before yesterday, and those who did not have weapons carried long hoes, sickles and other farm tools, and gathered in the direction of Qu Jiabao with great momentum.
"Let Old Man Qu speak!"
Deng Hai stood a hundred steps away from the fort, and shouted at the Qu family soldiers on the fort with great momentum.
"Tsk, I haven't seen you for a few days, this thing is majestic!" Liu He hid in an inconspicuous corner of the fort and sighed secretly.
"Hehe, they are all well-trained, and these honest farmers have become full of confidence now." Wang Yue slapped Liu He lightly on the side.
"Childe, can I go out now?" Qu Lin on the side asked.
"Well, you can get out. Try to pretend to be scared, but don't really be scared either. ”
"Little Mengzi, go, help your grandfather to the top of the castle!"
"Oh, I'm here!" Qu Meng rolled his eyes a little reluctantly.
After a short time, the trembling Qu Lin was helped to the top of the fort by his grandson Qu Meng.
"King Deng, what kind of trouble is this?"
"The day before yesterday, on behalf of the villagers, I proposed to the Qu family to reduce the rent of two fields, did your Qu family agree or not? I must give you an explanation today! ”
"That's right! The Qu family must give us an explanation! ”
"King Deng, it's really hard to reduce the rent of two Cheng Tian! More than 1,000 people up and down our Qu family rely on these rents for food and drink, and if you calculate it, you can only reduce the rent by half at most! ”
"Okay, are you old thing playing tricks on me? I see that your Qu family will not shed tears when you don't see the coffin! Folks, today we captured this Qu Jiabao, captured Qu Lin Lao Er alive, and forced him to reduce the rent for us! ”
"Break into Qu Jiabao, capture Qu Lao'er alive, and reduce the land rent today!"
A shout sounded like a tsunami in the mountains outside the fort, and even Qu Lin, who knew that Lu Dao was making a play, was still scared into a cold sweat.
"Folks, do it!"
Deng Hai gave an order, and the brothers who had been following him in and out of Qujia Fort rushed up towards the gate of the fort with all kinds of weapons in hand.
On the fort wall, Liu He mingled among the soldiers, paying close attention to the situation outside.
"Shoot the villagers with red bands on their arms!"
"W-wh A sparse rain of arrows fell on the charging crowd, knocking over dozens of people at once.
"Carry the wounded brothers down for me, shoot them at the wall with bows, and the rest continue to charge!" Deng Hai agitated loudly.
The "arrow-hitting" farmers clutched their wounds and wailed and groaned loudly, and then were carried aside with a snort.
In the grass outside Qujia Fort, several spies from the Zhao family and the Jing family were closely watching the movements under the fort.
"The Qu family's troops have become a lot empty after the wear and tear of the day before yesterday, and if the Zhuang households desperately besiege, they will break through the Qu family fort in two hours at the latest. Zhaoliu, you go back and report to the head of the family right now! ”
"Jing Chao, you also immediately return to the Jing family to report to the head of the family!"
Half an hour later, the gate of Qujiabao was broken by the rebellious villagers, and Deng Hai and Chen Gui took the lead in rushing into the fort, followed by a large group of villagers with red ropes on their arms.
"Deng Biao, I order you to take ten people to guard the gate of the fort now, and without my permission, no one can be allowed to enter Qujiawu Fort!"
"Uncle Hai, but why do you all have to go in?"
"Lao Tzu went in to capture the old man Qu Lin alive, it is easy to injure his own people by mistake when there are too many people! You tell everyone to wait outside the fort, and I'll come out later!" ”
"Hey, weren't they just shot by the rain of arrows on the wall, how could they run off the ground again?"
Deng Biao looked at the few people who rushed into the dock fort from his side, and felt a little confused.