Chapter 69: Lu Jun, the Governor of Jiujiang
That night, the two Fu Hai brothers led nearly 500 or so cavalry out of the camp.
And a pair of eyes in the dark saw all this, and passed the news on.
When the pigeon flew out, Chen Wei, who was at the gate of the camp, saw all this and did not intervene, at least this would make the people behind the scenes feel that they were forced to do it.
After the two Fu brothers arrived near Yangxian County, they harassed the surrounding villages every day.
However, their main targets were some local squires and government soldiers, and for those villagers, they did not do anything.
This is also what the military advisor Liu Xun ordered them, if they want to arouse the anger of the other party, it is unnecessary to attack ordinary people, it is better to directly find some targets who have the right to speak.
And the homes of these squires and rich people are either dead or robbed of money and food, and they have long been miserable.
But the other party didn't take it, but gave it to the villagers, and they thought about taking it back, but they would be retaliated against the next day. Now they have to go to Yangxian County to find the county order, hoping that he can send troops to clear this group.
And now Cai Bo, the county magistrate of Yangxian County, is already anxious.
He also knew that a group of Yellow Turban traitors had recently appeared in Yangxian County, and for some reason they only targeted the squires and rich people in those villages, and if the patrol garrison of the county town was discovered by the other party, they would also be killed by the other party.
But he also sent troops to clear this group of people, although the other party only has hundreds of people, but the other party is in the field, and he can't encircle and suppress them. In this way, he has to take the lives of some soldiers from time to time, and now he is also miserable.
The squires and rich men from the nearby villages in front of him came to look for him, and listening to their noise, Cai Bo couldn't hold back his anger anymore.
"Enough!"
In an instant, the people in the room fell silent.
Exhaling a breath of turbidity, Cai Bo said helplessly: "I know you are all in a hurry, but don't worry about it first. I'm also trying to figure out a way, and I also want to get rid of these Yellow Turban traitors. “
"Lord Cai, but we also paid you taxes on time, so it's impossible for you to ignore us? If this continues, our family will be gone! ”
Hearing someone say this, everyone present responded one after another.
Cai Bo was angry, but he was also helpless, after all, he had a short mouth and a short hand.
Just when everyone was at a loss, suddenly one person said: "Lord Cai, I heard that you have a good relationship with Lord Lu, the commander of Jiujiang?" ”
Those present shut up as soon as they heard someone speak. When I heard the name of the Lieutenant of Jiujiang, I also came to the spirit.
Cai Bo was a little puzzled, he didn't know why this person was mentioning this.
Although Lu Jun and he were originally friends, since he became the county magistrate of Yangxian County, the other party has been a little deliberately estranged, and now that he is the governor of Jiujiang, he may look down on him even more.
And he is a corrupt official compared to a Confucian general, and he really dares to think about it.
Looking at everyone's puzzled eyes, this man continued: "I heard that Lord Lu recently took a boat to inspect various places and recruited soldiers by the way. If Lord Cai asks Lord Lu to help clear it, it will not only give him a credit, but also solve the hidden danger of this yellow scarf, right? ”
After hearing this, Cai Bo didn't want to agree, but after thinking about it, not only could he not spend a single soldier, but he could also lead all the spearheads to Lu Jun.
I made up my mind.
This Lu Junnai was originally a member of the four major families of Wu County, and he became a lieutenant in Wu County.
After Emperor Liu Hong promulgated the edict of Juxian, Wu County Taishou felt that Lu Jun had some ability, so he recommended it to the imperial court, and after some investigation, he was given the title of Jiujiang Governor, and asked him to inspect Wu County and Huiji County.
Although he did not transfer troops to him, it was also because the imperial court thought that the main places for the development of the Yellow Turban traitors were in Jizhou and Yuzhou, and even if there were gold traitors near Yangzhou Linhai, the number was not large, and it could be regarded as an idle job and a personal favor.
Cai Bo found someone and asked him to call more people to Taihu Lake to find Lu Jun, and if he met him, he directly told the other party that he hoped he could help exterminate the Yellow Turban traitors.
After doing this, not only Cai Bo felt a little more at ease, but everyone present felt a lot more at ease.
Looking at the people who were rejoicing in front of him, Cai Bo felt that he could make a fortune in this.
With a smile on his face, he seemed kind, but only he knew what it meant.
"Now I've sent someone to find the Jiujiang Lieutenant, but when someone else comes to exterminate the Yellow Turban traitor, do we have to be funny?"
When everyone present heard this, they still didn't understand what Cai Bo meant, and they all scoffed at his approach in their hearts, and wanted to say that his eating appearance was too ugly.
But even if this idea is not what he thinks, but he is looking for people, even if there are a hundred unwilling people in his heart, no one dares to say anything.
Seeing that everyone bowed their heads and was silent, Cai Bo said: "Since I made this proposal, then I will start, I don't have much money every year, and I will donate 3,000 stone of grain." ”
Hearing Cai Bo say this, everyone's hearts were full of anger, but more of them were helpless.
The officials' salaries are basically grain, or materials such as cloth, and the county order of this county town is only a few hundred stone of grain in a month.
I heard him say that he wanted to donate 3,000 stones, but these are all paid by them, and whether he really donates them, whether these materials will really go to the governor of Jiujiang, only Cai Bo himself knows.
"I wonder what you think? You can donate as many as you like, and you can mean it, at least let the Governor of Jiujiang know our intentions, right? ”
Cai Bo's words were high-sounding, but they were actually urging everyone to make a decision.
Hearing Cai Bo say this, he also knew that he had made up his mind and wanted everyone to give a share, and everyone had no choice but to donate some food or other materials.
After sending everyone away, Cai Bo looked at the list of supplies that everyone had promised to donate, and his eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile.
……
On a building boat, a man stood on the bow of the boat, more than seven feet tall, his appearance was sword eyebrows and starry eyes, with a heroic spirit on his body, and a long sword crossed his waist, this person was Lu Jun.
Behind his building ship were several large ships, all of which were soldiers he had recently recruited in various places, totaling more than 10,000 people.
The lake is adjacent to several county seats, and more than 10,000 people march much faster by water.
There are four major families in this Wu County, namely Lu, Zhu, Gu, and Zhang. The officials in many places in Wu County are also served by people from the four major families, and the imperial court also turns a blind eye.
This time he patrolled Taihu Lake in Wu County, also because he had exterminated a group of Yellow Turban traitors in Huiji County before, and the other party's escape route was the direction of Wu County.
"General, there is a ship approaching in the rear."
Hearing the report of his subordinates, Lu Jun asked the boat to stop temporarily.
After waiting for a while, a soldier came to Lu Jun with a person.
"My lord, this man said he had something important to look for you."
Lu Jun looked at the man behind the soldier, "Say, what's the matter." ”
"Lord Lu, I am Cai Bo, the county magistrate of Yangxian County, and the family of Lord Cai. Lord Cai ordered me to wait out to find Lord Lu, hoping that Lord Lu could help exterminate a group of golden traitors. ”
Hearing Cai Bo's name, a flash of disgust flashed in Lu Jun's eyes.
Although Cai Bo's father had a good relationship with his own father, Cai Bo was very greedy for money and didn't care about the people, but he didn't expect that today he sent someone to find him in the name of the Yellow Turban traitor, and I don't know if it's true or not.
Lu Jun said coldly: "Do you know the guilt of lying to the news?" ”
When the family member heard this, he immediately bowed in horror and said: "What the villain said is true, there is indeed a group of yellow turban traitors in Yangxian County recently, there are hundreds of people, all riding horses, and some nearby villages have been looted by them. ”
This Ding is half-true, it is clear that Fu Hai and they only target those rich squires, but they say that many villages have been ransacked by them.
Lu Jun pondered, and expected that the other party would not dare to deceive himself for this reason, after all, the other party also knew that he didn't want to see him, so it didn't hurt to go and see, in case this group of people was the same group of people who were in Huiji County before.
"Go back and tell your lordship, I'll be there later."
After the others left, he looked at the deputy general beside him and said, "Inform the helmsman and set sail to Yangxian County." ”
"Are you really going?"
This person knew that his adult didn't like Cai Bo, and he was worried that Cai Bo had some intention to deceive his own adult.
"It's okay, he won't lie to me on this point."
After the adjutant nodded in agreement, he went down to give the order.
The location they were now was not far from the shore of Yangxian County, but the boat was too big and the speed was still a little slow, so it took about two hours to reach the shore.
After getting off the boat, Lu Jun took the two of them and headed towards Yangxian County.
I don't know anything about it now, so there's no need to start acting at the beginning, at least ask Cai Bo what the situation is.
After arriving in Yangxian County, Cai Bo warmly received Lu Jun.
"Brother Lu, you haven't been drinking with me for a long time."
Dodging the hug that Cai Bo wanted to step forward, Lu Jun put on a businesslike appearance and looked at Cai Bo with a straight face.
"Lord Cai, I'm here to exterminate the Yellow Turban traitors, where are the Yellow Turban traitors you are talking about now?"
Seeing that Lu Jun didn't answer his words, Cai Bo didn't feel any embarrassment, he was already an old fritter for officials, and he didn't care about these scenes at all.
After a while, he said with a smile: "There is Lord Lu, the Governor of Jiujiang, who has gone out to hundreds of Yellow Turban traitors, it is definitely not a problem, a banquet has been set up in the backyard, I hope Lord Lu can enjoy his face." ”
Although Lu Jun doesn't like Cai Bo, Cai Bo has always greeted him with a smile, he really can't continue to put on a face, and he will recruit soldiers here in the future, it's not good to offend Cai Bo too much, so he nodded and agreed.
When I arrived in the backyard, there were already people waiting at a large round table.
They were all some wealthy squires in the neighborhood, and they all rushed over after learning that Cai Bo had invited Lu Jun.
Cai Bo didn't go too far, after all, these people all had something, at least let them know that they really found Lu Jun.
After seeing Lu Jun, these people got up to greet them, and the compliments did not stop until Lu Jun took his seat.
The face of the deputy general behind Lu Jun was full of disdain, and the ghost knew what these people were thinking.
After taking a seat, Cai Bo raised the wine cup and said: "It is really an honor for Lord Lu to come to Yangxian County, and I respect Lord Lu for this cup." ”
Seeing this, everyone present also responded.
Lu Jun had no choice but to pick up the wine cup at hand and drink it all.
After a glass of wine, Lu Jun went straight to the question, he really couldn't stand this atmosphere.
"Lord Cai, let's get down to business."
Cai Bo smiled, but he didn't expect Lu Jun to still be unbearable, but he didn't care.
"Lord Lu, there is a group of about 500 Yellow Turban traitor cavalry outside the county seat of Yangxian County, and the villages near here have been harassed by them recently, even if the garrison of my county town goes out of the city to clear them, they have been killed by the other party."
Lu Jun looked at Cai Bo with a strange face, a cavalry of five hundred people couldn't take it down, and what he did with this county order was really a waste.
Sensing Lu Jun's eyes, Cai Bo smiled bitterly: "It's not that I'm incapable, but the other party is too cunning, the other party doesn't clash with me head-on at all, and the soldiers under my command are tired of coping and have been attacked a lot." ”
Hearing Cai Bo say this, he didn't know whether the other party was powerful or Cai Bo was exaggerating.
"And where are these traitors now?"
"I asked my subordinates to keep an eye on the other party's movements, and if Lord Lu is in a hurry, I will let my subordinates pass the word back."
"Then I'll bother Lord Cai."