Chapter 19: The Ardent Expectations of the People

"Get the hell out of here! Ignorant girl! The old woman pushed her granddaughter away, and the granddaughter sat on the ground and cried, shouting, "Woo! For many days we were eating grass roots and bark, and we couldn't get enough to eat! I'm hungry! I'm so hungry! Grandmother! Give me a big pumpkin! Please! Grandmother! ”

When the old woman saw it, she was distressed and asked, "Did the girl fall and hurt?" Don't cry! Who called you a girl, not a boy! If you were a boy, you would be able to avenge your father when you grew up! Now we can only let Lord Lu avenge our family! Even if we starve to death, it's worth it! So you can be sensible and give this big pumpkin to Lord Lu! ”

When the old woman heard this, she wiped her tears, and then she looked at her granddaughter, who she couldn't rest assured the most.

When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he choked up, and he sighed. What a lovely people! From the little girl's mouth, she heard that the mother-in-law and grandson had not been able to eat for many days, but they were able to leave this big pumpkin for an army that could resist foreign aggression!

Lu Xiangsheng looked at their ardent expectations, and he completely understood. When he led his army to help, he was bent on destroying the Tartars and making the people no longer harmed! But since he knew that Lu Dao had installed the Dongchang sitting, and the ministers were framed in every possible way, could he still use his fists? How do you get rid of everything in front of you?

Since ancient times, the powerful ministers have been framed inside, and there is no example of the general making meritorious contributions to the outside! He, Lu Xiangsheng, is also powerless.

Not only the old woman, but also many people dedicated the food they had collected to Lu Xiangsheng, and they all said: "Lord Lu, you can't eat enough, how can you fight?" I'm afraid I don't have the strength to carry the weapon, and I don't have the strength to draw the bow! Let's stay! Eat enough, so that we can drive away the tartars! ”

Lu Xiangsheng shook his head and said, "I can't accept it!" This is everyone's life-saving food! As an official of the imperial court, I should have asked for the lives of the people, but now that the people are trapped in fire and water, I can't save them, but I have to take your life-saving food, which is absolutely impossible! I, Lu Xiangsheng, said that I wouldn't do anything! I'd rather die than take it! ”

The soldiers around him also explained to the people that their governor could not be accepted. The people only kept wiping their tears, and they all raised their necks to ask the sky, feeling that the sky was too unfair!

Those officers and soldiers who do not resist the Tartars eat fat heads and brains all day long, and they have big bellies, but Lu Xiangsheng, the officers and soldiers who ask for their people's lives and work hard for them, are not fed, clothed, hungry and rumbling to fight, and go to war desperately! What kind of heavenly principle is this? O God! You are so unfair!

When Yao Dongzhao saw this, he lost no time in coming forward and said, "Old man, you have seen it, the people's will can be used, and the people's morale can be used!" Zhang Biwu also interjected: "Yes! Producer-sama, have you seen that? You are the hope of the people! Aren't you determined to save the people from fire and water? You can't live up to the high expectations of the people! ”

Lu Xiangsheng smiled bitterly, he only answered Yao Dongzhao but did not answer Zhang Biwu: "People's heart? Popularity! Ha! What's the use? Yao Dongzhao retorted: "Why is it useless? Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world! ”

Lu Xiangsheng smiled bitterly and said, "Dunchu, you can't just look at the people's hearts and morale!" In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, why was the popular sentiment of the Central Plains and Hebei bad? Helplessly, the imperial court had its own opinions, which caused Li Gang to be useless, Zong Ze died, Han Shizhong could not achieve his wish to restore the country, and Yue Shaobao was harmed by the Storm Pavilion. What's the use of popular morale! In the end, isn't the people's morale and people's hearts just like the sorrow that Lu You made before he died? ”

"The dead Yuan knows that everything is empty, but the sorrow is not the same as Kyushu, the king is set in the north of the Central Plains, and the family sacrifice is not forgotten!"

Lu Xiangsheng was already in tears when he read Lu You's poem "Shi'er", and what he thought in his heart was: "I sacrificed my life for the country!" Then I hope that one day, when the king of the Ming Dynasty recovers Liaodong, and then reinstates the slave Gandusi! ”

Yao Dongzhao said sharply: "No! Old husband Zu, I don't agree with your words! The Manchu Tartars have entered the fortress several times, killed my people, kidnapped me Ding Zhuang, lewd my wife and daughter, burned my house, all my subjects of the Ming Dynasty should be the same enemy, and the enemy is around, helpless to capture the horse, our soldiers will collapse without a fight, and the state and county will collapse, which is really sad! ”

"Adults ignore all deaths, repeatedly frustrate the fierce edge, and think that the world is an example. Including the hateful traitors, the adults are lonely and loyal, but they are hated. Thousands of miles up and down, galloping on an empty stomach, wandering in the wilderness, and not even getting a full meal! If the adults are gone, then ask me who else in the Ming Dynasty can resist the Tartars, and who else can turn the tide and help the building to fall? ”

Lu Xiangsheng was very painful, he didn't want to turn the tide and caress the building before, but he knew that it was difficult to stand alone in the face of reality!

Yao Dongzhao continued: "I have a plan to solve my husband's dilemma, and I hope that my husband and ancestor can listen to my plan!" ”

Lu Xiangsheng looked at Yao Dongzhao and asked urgently, "What's the plan?" ”

Yao Dong made a plan: "Hurry up and move the army to the Daimyo, Guangping, and Shunde areas, recruit grain and grass, and gather righteous teachers." Our children of the three mansions have always had the heart to serve the country, and there is no way to serve, once the old man and ancestor of the old man came, he felt the kindness of the old man when he was in charge of the daimyo's mansion. Everyone will be enthusiastic and generous, work together, and obey the command of adults, although they will not give up! ”

"As long as my husband and ancestor raise their arms, I dare to assert that within a few days, people will gather under their command with dry food on their backs, and it will not be difficult to gather 100,000 people. Isn't this far better than an adult who is helpless, resisting a strong enemy alone, and being sent to death in vain? I hope you think twice! Let's hurry to the Daimyo's Mansion! ”

Zhang Biwu nodded hurriedly, he felt that Yao Dongzhao's plan was feasible! As long as Lu Xiangsheng implements this, he will definitely be able to turn the crisis into safety.

And this plan, Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Tinglin have also discussed, and they both think that this plan can be done, and it is indeed the best strategy to save the situation.

However, Lu Xiangsheng knew that the people of the three provinces were like fire and water with the government on weekdays, and people were in turmoil, and there were hidden crises everywhere, so he was very worried that if the people of Jifu rose up to fight against the Qing soldiers, even if he could help him drive the Qing soldiers away for a while, it would also bring "worries" to the imperial court. If there is a "scoundrel" who takes the opportunity to cause chaos, how can he deal with the court?

If you want to know that there is turmoil in the three provinces of Jinan, it is equivalent to a sharp knife piercing the most important part of the Ming Dynasty, and its harm is far better than the thieves in Shaanxi and the civil uprising in Henan! I'm afraid that by then, it will not only be him Lu Xiangsheng who will die alone, it will be a big crime of the Zhulian Nine Clans! If you bear the responsibility for the demise of the Ming Dynasty again, you will have to leave a stench for 10,000 years!

Even the penmanship of the Spring and Autumn Period will not be spared, and it will be written on a large scale, Lu Xiangsheng misled the country, causing the people of Jinan to change. Confucianism values fame, and also values how the Spring and Autumn brushwork will record what they did in their lives.

It seems that when he moved to the land of Sanfu, and he came to temporarily unify the army to make meritorious contributions, then the powerful ministers framed each other, and the court would send Tiqi to arrest him for the crime of fear and cowardice! Rather than die in the West City, it is better to die on the battlefield with honor!

Lu Xiangsheng thought of this, and he understood the reason why Yao Dongzhao's plan was indeed feasible, but it couldn't be used! After all, he had thought about it for a long time, thought about it for a long time, and it was much better.

Lu Xiangsheng still sighed and said: "First of all, I want to thank all the villagers, and I also admire your love for the country!" But I can't do that! Please don't worry about me anymore! ”

Yao Dongzhao asked urgently: "Old man, can't I do this?" Lu Xiangsheng smiled bitterly and said: "According to the current situation of our army, this plan is indeed the best strategy!" But I can't do it! Because there are so many consequences of this plan! Alas! I have to think about my family, and I have to think about the troubles that may arise in the court! ”

Seems to be like this, Yao Dongzhao understood, Lu Xiangsheng had already thought of this plan, and he must have decided to abandon it after careful consideration. Yao Dongzhao also sighed, he looked very helpless.

Yao Dongzhao said: "Old Ancestor, if you don't want to move to the land of Sanfu, then I ask you to wait for another ten days, and wait for our children of Sanfu to come to help Old Ancestor and jointly find the main force of the Qing army for a decisive battle!" Our children from the three provinces may bring more than 30,000 people! ”

Lu Xiangsheng was very moved when he heard it, he understood the heart of the children of the Daimyo Mansion and other three mansions to serve the country and defend their homeland, but he couldn't agree! He has obviously decided to die in battle, if he drags the children of Sanfu to die together, how can he bear it?

Zhang Biwu also wanted to follow Yao Dongzhao to persuade: "Yes! Lord Maker, please listen to Mr. Dunchu! Wait another ten days, and the children of Sanfu will come! Lu Xiangsheng shook his head and said, "I can't wait!" ”

Lu Xiangsheng glared at Zhang Biwu, Zhang Biwu didn't understand, why did Lu Xiangsheng glare at him? But he used his brain and thought about it again.

Lu Xiangsheng has the heart to die in battle, and the children of the three mansions are all ordinary people, not soldiers and not accustomed to war, if they want to fight against the fierce Qing army, it is tantamount to pushing them into the fire pit! Although it was in their vital interest to repel the Qing army, Lu Xiangsheng really didn't want to affect them! Lu Xiangsheng glared at Zhang Biwu, just because he didn't want Zhang Biwu to talk more.

Yao Dongzhao said again: "If my husband can't wait for us for ten days, how about waiting for seven days?" Lu Xiangsheng shook his head again and said, "No! ”

Yao Dongzhao said again: "Then you have to wait for us for five days no matter what!" In five days, we will be here! Lu Xiangsheng knew that he couldn't refuse Yao Dongzhao anymore, anyway, it was a good thing that Yao Dongzhao would be able to help the soldiers collect the corpses with him five days later!

With this thought, Lu Xiangsheng smiled and nodded, but he didn't say yes or no, as if he didn't have to break his friend's trust, and he could keep his friend from being disappointed.

Yao Dongzhao got Lu Xiangsheng's nod, he was relieved, and said: "Old man, we brought three truckloads of food, although it is not much, but it can be regarded as a charcoal in the snow!" It's okay for your army to support you for a day or two! ”