Chapter 293: It's a Long Way Home



The return journey of the King of Liaodong is destined not to be so smooth.

At the beginning, there were still some bandits and bandits who didn't open their eyes, looking at this continuous carriage and thinking that they were amazing fat sheep, and they wanted to take the opportunity to do a ticket and then they could eat and wear without worrying, but they didn't want those ordinary family guards to dress up as ruthless characters, and they didn't get any benefits but they were taught a hard lesson, and after connecting a few waves, all the bandits understood that these people were not easy to mess with, and they didn't dare to make up their minds anymore, but they still followed all the way to see if there was a suitable opportunity to fish in troubled waters and get cheap, With so many wagons and goods, even if you grab a tenth or two, it is not a small fortune.

Then the rebels on the road also learned that there was such a team with money, there was a shortage of food in these years, even the rebels needed to eat, and they naturally needed to look for food everywhere if the food was insufficient, it was said that there was food in that place in Liaodong, but the Zhenbei army was really fierce, and there was no wave of people who came back after a few waves, and everyone was cold in their hearts, and they didn't dare to go to that place to make up their minds, so they had to sweep those people everywhere to see who still had some food in stock, so the number of displaced people along the way gradually increased, Countless ordinary people who have lost hope of survival in their hometowns have dragged their children and daughters on the road of wandering.

They were not defeated because of natural disasters, but because of the selfishness of some people, they disturbed the world and were innocently implicated, and the people who were ragged and yellow-skinned and thin kneeling in front of his team and begging for alms were dripping blood in their hearts when the king of Liaodong saw them along the way.

These are the people they risk their lives to protect, and some of them are working hard at the border to really make a name for fame and fortune, not to protect their parents, wives and children at home, but these people. They can obviously live well, but they are affected by these chaotic ministers and thieves, and the innocent people who died on the side of the road are like a knife, slowly cutting the soft hearts of a group of men who have come down from the battlefield.

Seeing the black-pressed refugees kneeling in front of the team, the lieutenant general beside King Liaodong finally couldn't help it, if his relatives were also among them, could he be so indifferent? He looked at the king of Liaodong with pleading: "Lord, there are too many people, the road in front is blocked, and we can't walk at all." ”

They didn't actually have much food on their wagons. Most of them are silk, silk, cloth, jewelry, gold and silver that the emperor and the six princes have rewarded, and then they buy some wedding supplies for the marriage of the two couples. Not to mention that they can't bear it, in case of provoking a civil uprising, these people will go crazy and come up and rob it directly. Things can get even more out of control.

The king of Liaodong sat on horseback, looked at those people with an expressionless face, and suddenly raised his hand: "I know that you are all poor people who are homeless, and I sympathize with you. But what is the use of you standing in front of me? I don't have so much food and money to give you, even if I give it to you. If the rebel army is in charge, will you be able to keep it? ”

He didn't dare to show the things on the carriage, these people had been forced to the edge of life and death, any little stimulation would make them lose their minds, and they didn't know how many people would die if they were robbed, besides, even if they were robbed, they couldn't be saved, seeing the eyes of those people who said a few words to him even more desperate, the king of Liaodong couldn't bear it: "This king is the king of Liaodong who was given the title by the saint, and this trip is rushing to Liaodong." If you are willing to believe in this king, you can follow this king's people to Liaodong to make a living, where there are still large fields waiting to be cultivated. It will give you a place to live, as for the road. This king will also try his best to help you, I dare not say that you will be fed, but at least let most of them reach Liaodong alive. ”

The eyes of the people kneeling on the ground rose with a meager light of hope, they had also heard of that place in Liaodong, it is said that many people went there at the beginning, where they could eat their stomachs, and there were no bandits, it was a good place, and they kowtowed to the king of Liaodong to thank him, and a group of men who watched it almost couldn't help shedding tears.

In this way, the already huge team has become more bloated, and those refugees also know that if they lose the protection of the king of Liaodong, they will probably not be able to escape a death in the end, so they are very dedicated to helping, try not to lag behind, every day the king of Liaodong will ask someone to cook gruel to distribute to them, one bowl per person, plus the wild vegetables and fruits collected by everyone themselves, etc., they can't eat enough, but they can't starve to death, looking at the noble prince because he took them in, he can only eat one gruel a day, and the refugees have nothing to say, Silently follow the team towards the front of hope.

"Big brother, it's them!" In a small forest, the sturdy man on the horse opened his nostrils excitedly, looking at the team that was getting closer and closer: "The brothers have found out clearly, most of those people are poor ghosts with mud legs, there are only so many people who can fight, there are a lot of good things in the carriage, instead of cheapening the mud legs, it is better to use our brothers as military rations." ”

The leader was a tall man with a cold face, squinting at the huge team slowly approaching, indeed most of them were refugees with yellow muscles and thin faces, even those who were on horses were also divided because of their own food, and their hungry faces were a little unsightly, even if they fought, they probably didn't have much strength to fight, and they were indeed short of food on their side, so they made up their minds: "Are the big guys ready?" Don't care about those mud legs, just grab those carriages, don't fall in love, at this time, there are probably more than us who are eyeing them, and if you grab them, you can withdraw, understand? ”

"Yes!" A group of people next to him agreed with a bang, and they were all ready to go.

The king of Liaodong was drowsy and rode on a horse and walked slowly, the taste of not being hungry these days is really uncomfortable, fortunately he has a capable daughter-in-law, and there is a family that can help, enough to arrange for these many people, and he is thinking about it, and the person sent out to explore the road suddenly rode back: "Lord, something is wrong!" There seems to be an ambush ahead. ”

The King of Liaodong was shocked, opened his eyes, and someone couldn't hold his breath? As their ranks grew larger and slower, he had already guessed that more people would make up his mind, and waved his hand: "All stop moving forward and prepare for battle!" ”

As soon as the words of the King of Liaodong came out, those guards immediately ordered a ban, the swords were ready to be unsheathed, and the common people stopped in panic, did anyone want to cut off their way of life? If the prince can't continue to lead them forward, what way will they live?

Seeing this, the rebels who were originally planning to set up an ambush knew that their people had already shown their whereabouts, and the other party was ready, so naturally they would not be stupid enough to enter their ambush circle, so the leader scolded: "Ge Laozi!" He raised the big knife in his hand: "Brothers, rush up and grab the fuck!" ”

A group of rabble-like rebels roared and rode their horses up, their eyes were red with excitement, in their opinion, a group of enemies who had already been starved and half dead could not pose any threat at all, and the goods and food on the carriage immediately belonged to them, and they didn't pay attention to what those who were not looked at by themselves were doing, until they rushed to the front and clearly saw the formation of the pikemen at the front, the leader of this group of people was suddenly shocked, this is clearly the way that the infantry is specially used to break through the cavalry, These people are not ordinary nurses, they are definitely from the army!

But at this time it was too late to stop, these spears were particularly long, they were assembled in two, and they were usually divided into two sections and carried on the body, and when needed, they quickly twisted the two spear shafts, and pointed diagonally upward, just to attack the cavalry rushing quickly.

Looking at the row of bright spears in front of him, the rebels who rushed over were desperate, and they were in a hurry to stop the mounts, but it was too late, the front row had already hit the sharp spears, and suddenly a burst of people turned over on their backs, and the fall of these people in the front also successfully stopped the rebels who rushed up behind, and the cavalry relied on the speed and collision force of the horses, which was suddenly contained, and the advantage suddenly became a disadvantage, taking this opportunity, the soldiers around the king of Liaodong had seized the opportunity to rush up, Without hesitation, attacking the horse's legs, those who were riding on the horse were instantly thrown down.

The refugees suddenly rushed up without saying a word, and killed a group of people without mercy, the prince is their last hope, these gangsters actually want to destroy their last hope, you don't let us live, we will never allow you to be proud, the big deal is a life, how can it be death, it is better to pull a few cushions!

The rebels were caught off guard at the beginning, but in the end, the people of the King of Liaodong did not have much physical strength, and the actual lethality caused to them was not great, they cheered up and were about to counterattack...... All the tricks have been used, these people may not have any martial arts moves, but they are angry, they are fighting to the death, plus there are many people, it is enough for several people to deal with one, and these rebels are beaten without the power to fight back.

Even the king of Liaodong was dumbfounded, you can't underestimate the power of the common people, otherwise they will really give you a good look.

So in the end, these rebels who came to rob others were looted by the refugees, and even their clothes were stripped off and taken away, not to mention the horses, the king of Liaodong couldn't help but smile and looked back at the hundreds of people hiding in the woods in shame, and almost couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.

Another group of rebels who were ready to fish in troubled waters hid not far away and watched in a cold sweat, they were glad that they didn't make a rash move, are those really mud legs? How do you feel like a hungry wolf? Look at the guys who were robbed and didn't even keep their dirty pants, they wisely chose to retreat, and the king of Liaodong smoothly led his large group of mud-legged people through these accident-prone locations.

After the men and horses sent by Nangong Xiao to pick up the king of Liaodong found the king of Liaodong, they almost couldn't recognize their master, the whole person lost a circle, the cheekbones on his face were high and protruding, and several henchmen who saw it had a sour nose and almost cried.