Chapter 3 He Cao (Part I)

A few days later, Zuo Wuwei's general Mai Tiezhu and Zuo Yiwei's general Yu Wenshu each brought 10,000 soldiers to Huaiyuan Town, and Zuo Tunwei's general Xin Shixiong also drew 10,000 elites from his own soldiers and horses and camped outside the east gate of Huaiyuan Town. The three armies echoed each other and guarded the granary impregnable. As a result, even if the Goguryeo people on the other side of the Liao River had the intention to rob grain, they would not have enough strength.

With the security guarantee, the people of Huaiyuan Town, who were frightened every day, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. I am not happy this year, the only regret is that the soldiers are strong in combat and treat their own people very strongly. I rarely pay for things, and if I don't serve well, I add up to the old fist. The people were bullied, and there was nowhere to complain. Although Li Yuan, the chief official of Huaiyuan Town, has a prominent title, his official position is 108,000 miles away from the three generals. The soldiers made trouble, and he couldn't manage it at all, and he couldn't control it.

Not only the local people, but also the grain guards in Huaiyuan Town and the friendly troops also had a very unpleasant quarrel. Most of the guys who escaped from the battlefield in the food protection army were the children of wealthy families, and although some people were stubborn, they did not bother to do things that they did without paying for food and drink. Compared with the two, the people naturally looked at the grain guards cordially, and looked at the government soldiers awkwardly. The government soldiers, who felt that they had been snubbed, were indignant, and when they saw the grain guards on the street, they sneered and looked at each other, and group fights between the two sides due to disagreement also occurred from time to time.

As a general of the grain protection army, Liu Hongji certainly did not dare to cause trouble for Li Yuan. Therefore, try to minimize the opportunities for the soldiers to go out, and even Li Xu's Tiger Wing Brigade rarely goes out to train after the New Year. Li Xu is not a person who likes to go shopping by nature, and when he doesn't go out of the camp, he just looks for an opportunity to sort out all the miscellaneous things he has learned. Occasionally, I realized and discussed with Liu Hongji, but I also gained a lot.

Since the firefighting, the relationship between the Tang Mansion and Li Xu has become intimate. Especially the second son, Li Shimin, ran to the barracks almost as soon as he had free time. or watch how Li Xu trains, or discuss archery with him and learn martial arts. Whenever he came, Li Wan'er always found a reason to follow, the three of them were not much different in age, and naturally they had a lot to say to each other.

Li Shimin has seen a lot of the world behind Tang Gong, and he is well-read and memorized, and he can bring some fresh stories in the court every time. Although he is young, he has the same insight into things. Li Xu came from a humble background and didn't have much opinion on these national affairs. However, he has a personal experience of the places that affect the lives of the people, and every time he speaks, he "alone" and ridicules the way. Li Shimin is often so angry by his views that his eyes are on fire, but Li Wan'er clapped her hands next to her, which was very interesting.

On this day, the three of them were sitting in the shade of a tree watching Liu Hongji's military training, when suddenly someone rode a horse from outside the camp gate to the school field. Before the worthy sergeant stepped forward to stop him, the man on horseback had already rolled down, lying on the ground and crying: "Everyone, hurry up and help, Qin joins the army, Qin joins the army's wife is robbed!" ”

Qin's wife who joined the army is naturally Miss He, who is recognized by the officers. Her real surname should be He Ruo, and she is the granddaughter of the old general He Ruobi, who was relegated to Liaodong to suffer because she was implicated by her family. The story of Qin Ziying, who joined the army, redeemed his life and sacrificed his life to protect him has long been a good story in the food protection army, and the soldiers are all envious when they mention it. Now that he heard that Qin's wife was robbed, more than 20 officers who were usually friends with Qin Ziying jumped up, shouted, picked up the guy and rushed out.

"Everyone, don't be reckless, so as not to cause trouble to Tang Gong!" Liu Hongji shouted loudly, trying to prohibit the soldiers from leaving the camp with a military order. Where is the son's buddy, who has been depressed for half a month, willing to listen, and replied gossipsily: "I have been ridden to the neck, what is it called recklessness." Don't pretend that adults don't know, I'll do it myself! ”

Seeing the enthusiasm of the brothers, Liu Hongji knew that things were difficult to get good today. Hurriedly called Wang Yuantong and Qi Poning, and ordered loudly: "You take two brigades to protect the courtyard of Qin's army first, and Zhong Jian and I will arrive later!" ”

Everyone waited for his words, and immediately they didn't even have to change their armor and weapons, and lined up to rush to the center of the town. By the time Li Shimin, Li Xu and Li Wan'er crowded to Liu Hongji's side, the soldiers of the two brigades had already rushed out of the camp gate.

"Brother Liu's subordinates are so reckless!" Li Shimin shouted loudly. At the same time, Li Wan's words also shouted out, "My wife was robbed and didn't fight, how can I call a man?" ”

"Hurry up and go, lest the situation escalate!" Li Xu was the last to speak, but the suggestion was the most pertinent.

Huaiyuan Town is a place of projectiles, from the barracks to the center of the city in a flash. From a distance, everyone saw more than 30 old soldiers wearing the armor of the government army slamming the door of Qin Ziying's house with stones, and immediately shouted angrily, waving their shields and rushing forward.

The soldiers are used to acting as a blessing, but who didn't expect to stab the hornet's nest today. Caught off guard, he was beaten to the ground, and the few closest to the Qin family could not escape, and were surrounded by the angry crowd.

Qin Ziying is everyone's friend, and robbing his wife is equivalent to deducting on everyone's heads. The insulted boy buddies still didn't care about the sky and the earth at this time, they punched together, their big feet flew sideways, and in a moment, they paralyzed all the soldiers who had no time to escape to the ground. A few people didn't give up after they got angry.,Just pulled the other's trouser belt.,Tie all the captives like a gourd.。。

"Brother Ziying open the door, Lao Qi is here to save you!" Qi Poning held the captive with one hand and slapped the door with the other.

The people who stood inside had already heard the movement, and moved the furniture at the top door with their hands and feet, and the broken wooden door fell down with a "boom", and Qin Ziying, who had a blue nose and swollen face, came out with a few cronies in tears. The usually gentle Miss He followed closely behind, holding a dagger in her hand, and the blood stains on her neck were like blood.

"His grandmother's, beat me and cripple them!" Wang Yuantong saw the situation inside and shouted angrily. The anger of the soldiers was greater than his, and the soldiers who had been paralyzed were pulled out again, and continued to pass through the hall with their fists in turn.

"Grandma, do you dare to rob Qin's wife in the army, and no one is bullying me to protect the grain?" Zhang Deyu scolded while beating.

"Uncle spare, uncle spare, the little one just came to find it by order and invited it by order!" The beaten soldiers cried and begged for mercy.

"Grandma, invite your wife to play with your uncle, you can't do it!" A bunch of big kicks came over and sealed the mouths of the apologists.

Before Qin Ziying ransomed her, Miss He's piano and dance skills were well-known in Huaiyuan. If someone who doesn't know about it rashly comes to invite him to sing and dance, it is understandable. But the yard that Qin Ziying bought was very large, and when he looked at the door, he knew that this was an ordinary house. Moreover, before the conflict between the two sides, with Qin Ziying's good temper, he must have explained everything clearly.

Knowing that the beautiful woman is already a wife and forcibly invites others, it is a bit of a bully. So everyone was angry, and they couldn't hold back knowing that these government soldiers were scapegoats who acted on orders.

This car was having a good time, but suddenly there was a horn at the end of the street, and hundreds of elite government soldiers rushed over.

"Array up to meet the enemy!" Qi Poning saw that something was wrong, and hurriedly ordered to prepare for battle. The trained food guards shouted, drew their swords and raised their shields, and set up a defensive array under the leadership of the two brigade leaders, forcibly blocking the way of the advance of the government soldiers.

"Grandma's, rush up and break them up and snatch the women and brothers back!" Across the street, a yellow-faced general angrily ordered.

"Build a shield wall, defend the formation, the archer bends the bow, and those who come within fifty paces, shoot!" Qi Poning also let go, standing in front of his own formation and waving his knife to order. Losing people does not lose the momentum, he does not believe that the soldiers really dare to risk killing their heads and fight with their colleagues.

The archers in the last row of the line immediately raised their bows, their arms and thighs trembling, but the feathered arrows rested on the bows without hesitation. The soldiers of the government have been in battle formations repeatedly, so they naturally understand the truth that this formation cannot be rushed, and they slow down and look back one by one. Seeing this, the yellow-faced military general scolded sharply: "The general has raised you for so many years, and you can't even grab a woman." Could it be that my brothers in Zuo Wuwei are so seedless? Attack the formation, raise the shield, and if you dare to shoot arrows at us, cut me directly! ”

Hearing the order, the soldiers of all the prefectures raised their shields to protect their upper bodies at the same time, and arranged the formation while advancing, instantly changing the formation into a sharp arrow shape, and the whole team of people and horses was like a long arrow, slowly pressing forward.

This is a standard attack queue, and in terms of pace and change speed, the food guards know that they are no match for others. The two leaders, Wang Yuantong and Qi Poning, couldn't scare each other, and their hearts were a little empty. Looking back at Miss He, who was crying, and then at Qin Ziying, who had a blue nose and swollen face, her courage was instantly ignited by anger again.

Nodding to each other, the two stood side by side in front of their own formation, brandishing steel knives and shouting: "There are those who attack our food guards, that is, they are plotting to harm the military food." Even if you release arrows, our brothers will bear the burden of killing their heads! ”

One of them was in charge of the distribution of houses and tents, and the other was in charge of equipment, food and grass, and because of his position, he had some connections among the soldiers. Coupled with the relationship between Qin Ziying and writing family letters for countless people, even if everyone is afraid at the moment, they can't retreat out of righteousness. Immediately the tip of the knife is forward, the bowstring is backward, ready to strike a fatal blow at the opposing allies.

"Kill, kill, kill and I'll take care of it!" The yellow-faced military general was also intending to deter, but he didn't expect to kick an iron lump. For a while, it was difficult to ride a tiger, and he shouted desperately.

Seeing that the brawl was about to turn into a large-scale firefight, suddenly, there was another horn sound in the distance. Under the banner of Zhao Zhan, more than 100 cavalry quickly outflanked behind the government soldiers, staggered each other, and put on an attack formation.

"The front is under the command of General Zuo Wuwei Mai, and Liu Hongji, the general of Tang Gong's account, is polite!" The first ironclad knight stepped forward and greeted him.

Alcoholic's note: He grass is not yellow, seen in the Book of Songs