At the end of the Sui Dynasty, there was a big fight, and the Sui army basically had no way to take the local rebel forces, because the main force was almost completely lost when it fought Goguryeo.

But right now, if the imperial court wants to clean up the local rebellion, it is not too easy, because the elite of Guanzhong are all there.

Laihu'er went south from Dingxiang County (Hohhot), entered Taiyuan County, and then began to deploy the suppression of bandits, although Zhang Kai was exterminated, but the riots he caused still caused some bad effects in Shanxi, and many ordinary people who could not eat chose to be bandits.

When people can't eat, they are the most tolerant of extremes, anyway, no matter what I do, I can eat a mouthful of food, bandits are undoubtedly the hottest industry at the moment.

There are many examples of one village uniting and robbing another, and several villages uniting and robbing the next county.

Faced with this situation, there is no second option other than killing, appeased? It doesn't exist, you need food to appease it, where do you get the food to appease it?

At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the population plummeted, and the construction of large buildings was the most direct factor, and most people died not from war, but from starvation.

Along the way, Pei Shuying met many hungry people who fled, and she would send some food to these people.

As more and more were sent, more and more homeless people rushed to hear the news, and the convoy of Princess Qin was crowded on both sides of the official road, hoping to receive some rations.

The convoy moved forward, and the people followed on both sides, eager to see through.

"Pei Zhong, come here," Pei Shuying lifted the corner of the curtain and shouted outside.

Pei Zhong, who was the captain of Pei Shuying's personal guard, hurriedly rode close and said, "What does the princess have to say?" ”

"How much food do we have left?" Pei Shuying asked.

Pei Zhong said: "It's not much, the princess has given too much along the way, and now the food is barely enough for us to arrive in Jinyang." ”

"It's barely enough, it's enough, then allocate a little more to these victims," Pei Shuying said.

Pei Zhong suddenly frowned: "There are too many victims, I look at this posture, I am afraid that there are thousands of people, so many mouths, even if you have a good heart, you can only save for a while." ”

"I don't want to say it a second time, each person will receive three catties, let them go," Pei Shuying lowered the curtain.

Three catties of grain for one person, three catties for one thousand people, is basically half of Pei Shuying's weight.

Pei Zhong knew what kind of character his mistress was, so he no longer persuaded and allocated three hundred people to distribute food, and the rest continued to escort the convoy forward.

He didn't worry about the princess not having anything to eat, the counties he met along the way were all places to eat, the princess was ordered to go to Jinyang, if there was a shortage of food, the yamen in various places must ensure the supply.

Xiao Maha saw all this in his eyes, rode over to the side of the carriage, and said with a smile:

"After these victims receive food, they may be robbed by the surrounding bandits, or even compete with each other, and your kindness will be wasted, and the princess doesn't have to do this."

In the carriage, Pei Shuying's voice came out: "This is just out of Hedong, there are already hungry people everywhere, bandits are rampant, what has General Xiao done in office?" ”

Xiao Maha was speechless for a moment, he is the hussar general of Hedong Prefecture, as long as there are no bandits in Hedong, he is already in Jiangjun now, what does it matter to him?

Pei Shuying continued: "I don't need so many people to escort me, if General Xiao has the heart, he will allocate some soldiers and horses to clean up the bandits nearby, your heart only cares about the people of Hedong, but King Qin cares about the people of the world, if my words still work, you can do it." ”

Xiao Maha had nothing to say, so he was ordered to go down and order.

The elite under his command was formed by bandits and the guards of the Hedong Military Government, because they were bandits, all the real generals who did not know how to lead the soldiers were from families, and most of them were from the Pei family in Hedong.

This was deliberately arranged by Li Jing back then, because Xiao Maha's command was Yang Ming's real army, the most elite troops, and it was impossible to hand it over to Xiao Maha alone.

The joining of Pei's children is to restrain Xiao Maha.

There is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need to suspect people, this sentence is used to coax people, and the real people in power will hardly trust anyone.

Starting from Jiangxian, the deeds of Princess Qin using her own rations to give alms to the people gradually spread, so that the people along the way spontaneously escorted the convoy north.

.......

Yuwenshu sent Zuo Yiwei's most elite 15,000 cavalry troops to enter Hebei first, and then directly penetrated into Hejian County.

Qiao Zhongkui went north from the south to hit Hejian County, and after the rebel He Ruomi received the news, he led the remnants of his command to abandon the city and flee to the north.

Just looking at the flag, He Ruomi didn't even have the intention of escaping, and dismounted to ask for surrender, but the result can be imagined, all the staff were beheaded, and the heads were tied into a string and hung on the city gate of Hejian County.

Immediately afterwards, General Zuo Yiwei's Yin Shishi Division continued to lead the army and went straight to Bohai County to help Yujuluo eliminate Gao Yingnian's troops.

When he arrived, the war in the Bohai Sea had ended, Gao Yingnian was defeated in Rao'an County under the attack of Yujuluo and Zhang Xutuo from the north and south, and finally in the villages around Yangxin County, the main force was completely annihilated, Gao Yingnian committed suicide, and Hu Lu Shanye surrendered and was killed.

At this point, the largest rebellion in Hebei came to an end, but the riots in various places were far from over.

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In Yangxin County, after Gao Pestle learned that Gao Yingnian was defeated and committed suicide, and the imperial army was approaching the city, he came to the backyard of the county government and imprisoned Gao Shengdao.

He unlocked the door himself.

Seeing only Gao Pestle alone, and his expression was lonely, covered in blood, Gao Shengdao was suspicious in his heart and asked:

"Is it Zhang Xutuo who killed him?"

Gao Pestle nodded, sat down on the stone pier by the threshold, looked at the sky, and said with a wry smile:

"Earlier, I persuaded Gao Yingnian, but now it's not time, the Sui court is not rotten yet, it is not the right time to raise troops, he doesn't listen to me, but believes that Goguryeo will support Bohai from the sea, hehe, ridiculous, ridiculous."

"Foreigners can't conspire, that Gao Yingnian is still too young," Gao Shengdao also came to the door and sat down on the other side.

Gao pestle said: "The Great Sui is still going to be in chaos after all, but unfortunately I can't wait for that day, Dugu Gong is a virtuous man in the world, after all, he can't persuade a tyrant who is happy to make great achievements, Goguryeo will be remembered by Yang Guang, the northern expedition to Liaodong is a matter of the past few years, at that time, my Hebei people, and I will encounter great difficulties, my brother is the son of the pillar country, and I hope to be able to say a few words for my Hebei people in the future." ”

As he spoke, Gao Pestle got up and took a deep look at Gao Shengdao.

Gao Shengdao also hurriedly got up, waved his hand and said, "It is incumbent on you." ”

Saying that, Gao Shengdao was curious: "What's the matter with the blood on the virtuous brother's body?" ”

"Wife and children, I have sent them on the road, so as not to be trampled and insulted by the Sui army," Gao Pestle said expressionlessly: "The city is about to be destroyed, please return to the room for the time being." ”

"Brother Xian, why is this suffering?" Gao Shengdao looked up to the sky and sighed, and after a while, he turned around and went back to the house.

Gao Pestle locked the door again, and then went to the front yard of the county office.

The soldiers defending the city in Yangxin County have opened the city gate and surrendered to welcome the imperial army into the city.

Yu Juluo took the lead and rushed to the direction of the county government with a team of cavalry.

The sound of horses' hooves came from the end of the street, and the high pestle pushed open the two gates of the county office, and then stood alone in front of him.

"Hebei high pestle is here! The faint king and the thief will not die well! ”

As soon as he rode up the steps, he swung down with a knife, and the neck of the high pestle was cut in half in an instant, blood gushed out, and the corpse staggered, and fell to the sky after a moment.

The cavalryman quickly dismounted, cut off the head of the high pestle little by little with his sword, and raised it high:

"The thief is ambushed, and Yangxin is peaceful."

"Yangxin is peaceful, the thief is ambushed," such a voice quickly began to spread in the streets and alleys.

Gao Shengdao was naturally released, as lucky as him, and Cui Hongjun, this person did not die, the difference is that Gao Pestle had no intention of killing Gao Shengdao, but Cui Hongjun was rescued from the rebels by Shi Huaiyi.

In the evening of the same day, the commanders of several armies met in the county hall.

The highest-ranking person is still Yu Juluo, because he is the head of the march appointed by Yang Ming.

"The rest of the Bohai Sea has to rely on Gao Taishou, suffering from this difficulty, the place is unstable, and Taishou needs to be appeased," Yu Juluo sat on the main seat and smiled politely.

Gao Sheng said, that is Gao Gong's eldest son, although his father has no title now, and he will not have a title to attack in the future, but no one dares not to take him seriously.

"Gao Pestle and I are close friends, because of the lake for a while, bewitched by thieves, I hope that the manager can allow Gao to bury his family scroll," Gao Shengdao said secretly.

The Yin World Master suddenly frowned and said, "It's not proper, right?" Gao Pestle is the head of the thief, and he is guilty of the great crime of rebellion, although the family scroll is dead, but he should cook his meat, give it to the people in the city, and bury it? Are they worthy of the earth? ”

Goldman Sachs did not refute it, and he also knew that his request would not be easy to pass.

"I don't have any opinion here," Shi Huaiyi said with a smile: "The thief is in ambush, the big thing has been decided, a few corpses, no one will care." ”

Long live his father, Shi Shengdao, and Gao Shengdao's father, they are all Qin Wang Party, so he naturally has to help speak.

Zhang Xutuo also nodded and said: "The current Bohai needs to be appeased, Gao Pestle was originally a Bohai County, cherishing the people under his command, known as a clean name, at this time it is not appropriate to have drastic measures, so as not to stimulate the people." ”

"You can do whatever it takes, I just help with the rebellion, and the above will not ask me about it in the future, if you think you can explain, then please do it," the Yin World Master said with a smile.

Now the problem is on Yujuluo's side, after all, he is in charge, and if this matter is found out to make a fuss in the future, it will first be counted on his head.

"Actually, it's not proper," Yu Juluo looked at Gao Sheng and said: "The rebellion is to raze the three clans, Gao Pestle's personal involvement is now already being searched, and he will be chopped to death after being caught, and the bodies of his wife and children cannot be disposed of without permission, Gao Taishou still needs to understand." ”

Goldman Sachs sighed and had nothing to say.

Then in the middle of the night, Yu Juluo came to the door and told Gao Shengdao that the bodies of Gao Pestle's wife and children had been transferred by him, and now he could send someone to take over and find a place to bury the corpses, but he could not erect a monument.

"The city is suffering from this great disaster, and the corpses are everywhere, and it is not difficult to find a replacement," Yu Juluo said with a smile in the house, facing Gao Shengdao alone:

"In front of so many people during the day, it's inconvenient for me to help you, there are some things, the fewer people who know, the better."

Goldman Sachs said gratefully: "Thank you for your righteousness. ”

"A little thing, why worry about it, maybe you will have to rely on the virtuous brother more in the future," Yu Juluo said with a smile.