Chapter Forty-Four: Appalling! Tragic situation in Kaifeng City!
Zhang Biwu ignored that Hou Sui was Zuo Liangyu's benefactor, but mentioned that he had a good relationship with Zuo Liangyu, so that he could also show others that it was not easy to harm him! He also has an ally, Zuo Liangyu!
Hou Sui and everyone looked at Zhang Biwu, if they want to say that Zhang Biwu is a thief, but the strategies he uses everywhere are all good plans for thieves, if he plays to the emperor, the emperor will be happy, it is impossible to say that he is a thief! In the battle just now, although they were suspicious, they didn't dare to mention it.
Zhang Biwu used these to make Hou Sui and them not mention Zhang Biwu's thieves, so that he could get through the difficulties. Tie Zuo Liangyu together, it can be regarded as a fox and a fake tiger!
Zhang Biwu really wants to go to Zuo Liangyu, and he also wants to stay longer, so that he can avoid Chongzhen's urging to fight, and his soldiers can no longer take big risks like today, this time is lucky, and next time it will not be so lucky.
But Princess Kunxing happily let Zhang Biwu leave! Princess Kunxing said, "No! I won't let you leave! You have to stay! ”
The princess has spoken, who dares to object? Hou Sui said: "Yes! General Kunio, you stay! Just send a letter to Kunshan! I will also write a letter to Kunshu, I hope that Kunshu can raise an army here as soon as possible for the sake of the monarch's worries! ”
Zhang Biwu looked at Princess Kunxing, Princess Kunxing did her best to cause trouble for herself! Alas! Helpless! But Princess Kunxing thought that Zhang Biwu looked at her because she was impressed by her beauty, and she was very proud.
Zhang Biwu sighed even more, the advice made by Zhang Biwu and Princess Kunxing, even if it was good, was correct, Princess Kunxing didn't listen to it at all! also sabotaged Zhang Biwu's affairs everywhere, and even everything Zhang Biwu did was for the good of Princess Kunxing. Zhang Biwu expressed his helplessness and felt very depressed.
Lin Xiangfeng really entered Kaifeng City. As soon as he entered Kaifeng City, he was invited by Huang Shu, the governor of Kaifeng Mansion, to Gao Mingheng and Zhu Gongfang, the king of Zhou, in front of King Zhou, Lin Xiangfeng said that the emperor remembered the weight of the royal blood, and Princess Kunxing missed Zhu Gongqi and other Zhou Wang Bao, so he came in person.
With the princess in person, plus Sun Chuanting's Qin army and Zuo Liangyu's Chu army will soon come back to support, then Kaifeng City will be the burial place of thieves.
After hearing the news, King Zhou couldn't help but nod happily. Wait until Lin Xiangfeng comes out of the palace of King Zhou.
Huang Shu asked Lin Xiangfeng: "You must tell me the truth, is there really a lot of reinforcements?" What I saw was that there were only more than 2,000 people fighting. And the officers and troops on the north bank did not dare to come! Is there really a lot of reinforcements? ”
"Alas!" Lin Xiangfeng sighed and said: "Lord Huang, there are only one or two thousand reinforcements, and each has a ghost, everyone sees that Li Zicheng is powerful, and they dare not fight with Li Zicheng!" They are all wise people who protect themselves, and who wants to break the siege of Feng like our General Zhang? It's a pity that General Zhang's troops are too small and he can't do anything! You saw that today, too! It's nice to be able to design for me to come in! ”
Huang Shu understood, and thought to himself: "That's really the case! It seems that Kaifeng is difficult to keep! The fall of Kaifeng is inevitable! If Kaifeng can be kept, I will be able to get glory and wealth, and if I can't keep it, I will still be guilty! Alas! Think about the fact that there were millions of people when Kaifeng was besieged, but now? After being besieged for a long time, starving to death, and there are too many cannibalisms, there may only be two or three tenths left! In addition, the hearts of the people in the city have been scattered, and it is difficult to keep it! I had to implement this plan! ”
Lin Xiangfeng didn't know what Huang Shu was thinking, but he wanted to say the important things that Zhang Biwu had ordered, and said, "Lord Huang, I hope you must be careful of the water of the Yellow River!" If the Yellow River dam bursts, Kaifeng will be in danger! ”
Huang Shu was shocked, but he pretended to be okay and smiled and said, "Okay! I know it! We will pay attention, we will definitely not let the flood flood the city of Kaifeng! ”
Huang Shu said so, but what he thought in his heart was: "The waves of the flood should not flood Kaifeng City, but only bypass Kaifeng City, but it will suffer the towns around Kaifeng...... Ignore so much! As long as Kaifeng can be kept, the Central Plains can be saved! Da Ming can keep it! There is no one who fights without sacrifice! To be able to drown the thief army with a flood is the best thing to do! Should be done! ”
Lin Xiangfeng looked at Huang Shu, and still told again: "Flood ......" Huang Shu nodded, and he turned away, thinking in his heart: "I can't shout at the city to call people to work!" The hearts of the people are scattered! And there are more people who want to surrender in Kaesong! Most people say that their surnames Zhu and Li are fighting for the world, and what does it matter to our people! Who is the emperor and does not have to pay taxes on grain? It's not the same who is the emperor! The people no longer understand that only the existence of the Ming Dynasty is his blessing! I must carry out the plan of the flooding thief! ”
Lin Xiangfeng sighed, he knew that the magistrate in Kaifeng City was in charge of all the matters of defending the city, Gao Mingheng handed everything over to him, and his words were the most important thing in Kaifeng.
Lin Xiangfeng wanted to walk around the city, he wanted to take a look. As soon as his meaning was expressed, additional soldiers were immediately sent to him, and Lin Xiangfeng didn't know what to do.
One of the generals whispered, "My lord, you don't know what to do!" Now we are in Kaifeng City, and the phenomenon of cannibalism is very common! If you really want to walk around Kaifeng City, then you must have guards and horses, and without guards, you will be very dangerous! It's for your safety! ”
Hearing this, Lin Xiangfeng naturally had no reason to excuse himself, so he took six guards to the street together.
Lin Xiangfeng saw that this was a dead street, lifeless, and rarely saw a figure, is this the so-called Kaifeng, a famous city in the world? Kaifeng has a million accounts! Where did a million people go? How did the prosperous Bianliang become like this? The prosperity described in the previous Qingming Shanghe map can no longer be reproduced.
Lin Xiangfeng asked, "Why is there no one on the street?" The man next to him replied, "People have been hungry for a long time, many people are starving to death, and the population has plummeted!" Because of hunger, people can only lie quietly in bed, not moving, so that they can consume less physical energy. The most important thing is that it is risky to go on the streets! You'll be killed at any moment! ”
"What?" Lin Xiangfeng couldn't understand what the soldier said, but the soldier signaled, and Lin Xiangfeng would know later.
Lin Xiangfeng was still walking all the way, and he saw a situation that made him even more frightened, someone was constantly smashing bones with stones, what kind of bone is this? Animal?
A pawn next to him whispered, "My lord, this is a human bone!" Cannibalism is already very common! That's why let's go out into the streets with adults, it's very dangerous for adults to be alone! It's easy to be killed alone, and then the gangsters will eat the people they kill. There are so many things to do during the day, let alone at night. Lin Xiangfeng was silent again when he heard this.
When he saw the person who knocked the bone, he couldn't help but hug the human bone, and looked at Lin Xiangfeng and them vigilantly, with a pleading look in his eyes, as if he hoped that Lin Xiangfeng would not snatch the bone in his hand.
Lin Xiangfeng didn't want to see more, he could only walk quickly. The sound of metal clashes of "bells" and "sonorous", as well as the sound of wooden sticks "bang".
Lin Xiangfeng couldn't help but clench the sword in his hand, and with a "whoosh", the sword came out of the sheath. The soldier said, "Don't worry, sir! It's a fight! Those who win have food to live, and those who lose can only become food! ”
"Uh-uh!" Then there were screams, and it seemed that someone had been killed. The soldier said, "Every house has a wooden latch against the door, for fear that someone will rush into the house and kill someone." Alas! Even if there are so many of them, you can't control it! Now everyone is a hungry wolf, and all benevolence, righteousness and morality are gone! Under the siege of the city, there is no discipline at all! ”
Lin Xiangfeng shook his head when he saw it, and he could only walk forward helplessly. In this process, Lin Xiangfeng could feel a pair of eyes staring at them, but he saw that there were six soldiers guarding, and they knew that they couldn't do it, so they gave up. If Lin Xiangfeng was alone, he would really be dangerous! I don't know how many attacks I will receive!
Lin Xiangfeng went to the pit again, and the entire Kaifeng place where feces and urine were discharged was here. But the different street is that this place is very lively, a lot of people gather here, they are busy scooping up dung water.
If Kaifeng hadn't been surrounded, people wouldn't have come here, and they even hated coming here.
"Ahh Lin Xiangfeng was surprised, why is the main street rarely visited by pedestrians, but in this stinky place, there are so many people?
At this time, the people who were busy found Lin Xiangfeng and the other seven people, and people gathered one after another, and there were sticks and so on not far from them, and they were looking at Lin Xiangfeng and the others vigilantly.
Especially a nine-year-old child is protecting the contents of the basin, but there is a smell coming out of the basin, which must not be a good thing, but they are like treasures! They want to protect with their lives! This aroused Lin Xiangfeng's curiosity!
What Lin Xiangfeng never expected was that the soldier pointed his finger and said, "My lord, this is people fishing for dung water, so as to refine dung maggots to eat dung maggots." Even if it's like panning for gold, after filtering things, only dung maggots remain. Therefore, these dung maggots are fried to eat, or they are eaten in soup. It's indecent and smelly, but it's better than starving! ”
Here's the answer! It's so frustrating!
Another soldier said, "My lord, do you see that?" This is their food, the food they live on, so they have to fight to protect it! Alas! Since Kaifeng has been surrounded, no matter what it is, as long as it can be eaten, people will try their best to get it! ”
Lin Xiangfeng shook his head painfully again, he was speechless, knowing that Kaifeng had been trapped for a long time, even if it was a million people, only two or three tenths were left! If the Yellow River floods Kaifeng again, won't all the millions of people in Kaifeng be destroyed?