Ming Zuo

Chapter 368 Conspiracy
Time back to November twenty-seventh.

The cold weather did not make Wuqiao County quiet, and the sudden arrival of the army made the local people restless and uneasy.

It was heard that the soldiers from Liaodong were all the same as bandits.If they disagree, they will be robbed, burned and looted.

The people were terrified.

Those who had access quickly ran into the city, and those who had no access also closed their windows and doors.

In the snowstorm, the army camped outside the city.

Kong Youde is only thirty years old, and he is in his prime.However, he sat in the tent, full of depression under his anger.

The curtain of the big tent was lifted, and a cold wind rushed in with the two of them.

The first was a young man in his early twenties, followed by a man in his early forties.

The man was wrapped in a leather jacket, and at first glance, he looked like a merchant going west.But the eyes hidden under the face towel are full of fierce and fierce light.

Seeing these two, Kong Youde jumped up, impatient.

"Brother, you are back."

The man took off his hat and face towel, revealing a bronzed face.It was none other than Li Jiucheng, a guerrilla in Dongjiang Town.

And that young man was Li Yingyuan, the general manager of Dongjiang Town, the son of Li Jiucheng.

Li Jiucheng didn't have time to greet him. He grabbed Kong Youde's arm and asked anxiously, "What do you guys say?"

Anger appeared on Kong Youde's face.

"What else can I say? We are all blessed by the commander, who would like to go to Western Liaoning to listen to the gang of bastards? There was a riot yesterday, if there is no way today, I'm afraid you and I can't hold back. ."

Li Jiucheng touched the jug on the table, took a sip, and the coldness disappeared.At the same time, his eyes were full of cunning.

"The dog emperor didn't have any good intentions. Let's go to Liaodong. He's attacking us."

Li Yingyuan wandered around in a hurry.

"What's the matter? If we don't go, the Dog Emperor will definitely not let us go."

Kong Youde was in the same mood as him, and asked impatiently, "Brother, what do you say over there?"

Li Jiucheng glanced around carefully before lowering his voice and said, "Mr. Fan said that the fight over the Daling River is over, so we just went there for no reason, it's not even the icing on the cake, and people don't like it. Eyes. For today's plan, you must have a certificate of honor."

Li Yingyuan pondered for a while.

"Vote for a certificate? When we arrive in Liaodong, kill the governor of Liaodong, and dedicate the city of Jinzhou, won't the prosperity and wealth be just around the corner?"

"inappropriate."

Kong Youde was scheming and knew immediately that this method would not work.

"Hundreds of miles west of Liaoning, who knows where we will be sent? Those dog officials also don't trust us, and I'm afraid we won't be able to turn to the key places. Besides, the large army in western Liaoning gathers, I'm afraid that we won't wait to come to respond. It's stuck in there."

Li Jiucheng nodded heavily.

"Mr. Fan means the same thing. He said that although they won the battle over there, their own family started to make trouble, and they have no time to plan for Jinzhou. So if we really went to Liaodong, we must be trapped in it."

Seeing that his method was rejected, Li Yingyuan slapped his forehead in a hurry.

"We're out of food. If we drag it on, the people below will be hungry and have to bite us."

Li Jiucheng obviously made up his mind.

"Liaodong will definitely not be able to go, so let's turn back and go back to Dengzhou. If we can't cross by land, we will take the water. Shandong is the foundation of Liaodong. Before we leave, we have a good fight and smash this Shandong, which is also a great achievement. Is it not?"

Hearing this plan, Kong Youde and Li Yingyuan both brightened up, but then Kong Youde showed concern.

"Although Shandong is now empty of troops, but Zuo Menggeng is still there, I am afraid that he will come out and do something bad."

Hearing Zuo Menggeng's name, Li Jiucheng's father and son's faces were inevitably nervous.But the arrow was on the string, and it had to be sent.

Fortunately, Li Jiucheng's preparations were very detailed, and what he said really comforted the two of them.

"Brother Xian does not know, that Zuo Menggeng is now chasing the White Lotus Sect and has been trapped in Yimeng Mountain. For a moment, his army will not want to pull it out. Let's not go south, go to Dengzhou, what to do with him. ?"

This news greatly excited Kong Youde.

"If so, then do it."

Li Yingyuan was not so optimistic.

"It's a thousand miles to go back to Dengzhou. We've run out of food and grass, and I'm afraid we'll starve to death on the way."

At this time, it was obvious that Kong Youde was ruthless.

"Hmph, since this Daming doesn't give us a way to live, let's be polite. Let's design it tomorrow and make money from Wuqiao County first."

Li Jiucheng and Li Yingyuan understood.

Kong Youde planned to take Wuqiao County, get food and grass supplies, and then return to Shandong.

That night, the three of them called the rest of the generals in Dongjiang Town and made plans one by one.

Since Mao Wenlong's death, life in Dongjiang Town is not as good as death, and the top and bottom have long hated Daming.I heard that the three of Kong Youde were going to oppose, but none of the generals below objected, and they all applauded.

On the second day, before dawn, Bi Ziyin boarded the city head of Wuqiao County and looked at the barracks in Dongjiang Town in the distance.

These days, there have been many reinforcements from Shandong that have passed from outside the city, but this one is very strange, and it has been stationed here.

"Immediately organize the yamen to inform each family to pay for food, and let the strong people go to the city. Well... the cannons are also arranged."

The master was startled and asked in fear, "Master, you mean..."

Bi Ziyin shook his head slowly.

"Don't be afraid of [-], just be afraid of what happens."

Master didn't dare to say any more, he was busy getting ready.

After lunch, Dongjiang Town finally moved.

Standing at the head of the city, watching Dongjiang Town clean up the camp and head north all the way, Bi Ziyin could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as these plague gods leave Wuqiao, everything will be fine.

But when Dongjiang Town walked to the school grounds, it was obvious that the army was in a mess, and there were even more noisy shouts coming from afar.

Bi Ziyin panicked in his heart, lying on the front of the city and trying to look.Naihe was so far away that I couldn't see clearly.Anyway, I only know that those gods of plague are not leaving.

Bi Ziyin hurriedly sent someone to inquire.

Not long after, the people below came back to report, saying that there were soldiers who were in chaos and tied the main general.Just because the Lord will not give money and food, they will starve.

If they want to let them go, they have to give money and food.

"Mingfu, the top priority is to send these plague god gifts out of the country first. There is only some money and food left and right, and our families are out."

The gentry in Wuqiao County spoke one after another, repeating the same meaning.

Ask for money for money, and for food for food, just ask the soldiers and horses of Dongjiang Town to leave quickly.

Bi Ziyin instinctively felt that there was something tricky in it, but it was hard to defy the public opinion, and he had no choice.After thinking about it, he opened his mouth and said: "The reality in the army is still unknown. If this official investigates it personally, I can teach you what you know."

The gentlemen did not expect him to be so bold, and they all admired him, so they stopped making noise.

Bi Ziyin left the city and went straight to the barracks.However, he kept an eye on it and ordered the guards not to close the city gate to death.

If he does not come back within an hour, then close the door and lock it, and no matter who calls the door, it is not allowed to open.

Before Bi Ziyin arrived at the barracks, a small flag from Dongjiang Town greeted him.

"Our brothers went to Liaodong to work for the imperial court. The officials themselves eat fragrant and spicy food, but let our brothers drink the northwest wind. There is no such thing in the world. The county magistrate, we can bring the money we want. ?"

Bi Ziyin had a smile on his face.

"My lord, forgive me, it is difficult to raise money and food for the time being in the remote and remote areas of Wuqiao. Besides, I don't know how many soldiers you will have and how much food you need, so this official is here to negotiate."

When speaking, his eyes have been observing the situation of the Dongjiang generals in front of him.

The more I look, the colder my heart becomes.

These Dongjiang soldiers kept saying that they were hungry, but their expressions were impressive, all of them were red and full of vitality, and there was no sign of unbearable hunger at all.

Kong Youde, Li Jiucheng and others had already decided to rebel, so they took out the surplus food and fed the whole army, just to have the strength to fight.

Unexpectedly, the old Bi Ziyin saw the flaw.

The little flag didn't know it yet, so he gave in and shouted at the same time.

"You can ask my general how much food you need."

How dare Bi Ziyin step into the barracks, his eyes rolled, and he thought of a rhetoric.

"Hehe, I don't know. The amount of money and food needed is just a few accounts. There is a general amount, and it is easy for this official to communicate with him. Today, I am here, and I can see that your army is strong and strong, and the food and grass are needed. I am afraid. It is not the number of ten thousand. In this way, the official will return immediately, and people will send food and grass. There are still a hundred jars of fine wine and a hundred mouths of fat pigs, to reward you with your heart to serve the country.”

Hearing that there was not only food and grass, but also wine and fat pigs, all the soldiers in Dongjiang Town couldn't help swallowing.What I thought in my mind was already stewing pork in a big pot and drinking heavily.

Even when Bi Ziyin turned back, they forgot their original purpose.

Bi Ziyin broke out in a cold sweat and returned to the county seat.The whole city, men and women, young and old, all those who can move go to the city.He Cheng was terrified and stared at every move of Dongjiang Town.

Kong Youde, Li Jiucheng and others hid in the barracks, waiting for Bi Ziyin to come in, tying the county magistrate, and then defrauding Wuqiao County.

As a result, he waited left and right, but he did not wait for Bi Ziyin.

Li Yingyuan went out to ask and learned that Bi Ziyin had come and returned, and immediately knew that the matter had been exposed.

"Wu Qiao can't fight anymore, hurry up and go back to Shandong."

Kong Youde was very decisive. As soon as he learned that the deeds were revealed, he immediately mobilized the entire army and set foot on the return journey.

(End of this chapter)