Lord Moyu was forced to open

For more than a month, the entire Hedong County was in panic, fearing that the next moment officers and soldiers would rush in and arrest and execute the whole family.

Of course, those who have this kind of worry are those with rich families.

As for ordinary people, after finishing their work for the day, most of them grabbed handfuls of melon seeds and gathered next to the scene of the arrest. While cracking the melon seeds, they speculated about what the family had committed, as entertainment after a tiring day. .

I have to say that when the matter did not concern themselves, the people of the Song Dynasty were very eager to watch the excitement.

Finally, after more than a month of cleaning up, everything that needed to be cleaned up was almost done. The officers and soldiers sent by the court also began to escort some serious criminals to Beijing one after another. As for the other unimportant ones, they were dealt with directly locally. .

The entire Hedong County also began to slowly return to calm.

But outside the customs, the remnants of the Lu family simply felt like they were dead!

It was fine to hide in the valley, but from time to time supportive forces would bring supplies and news from within the pass.

But since two months ago, none of those forces have sent anyone here. The elders in the clan have speculated that they may have been ambushed by the imperial court and were dealt with.

So the Lu family prepared to send people into the border, and it would not be difficult to use the Lu family's heritage to support some new forces.

But something happened that caused them to collapse. Just when they were preparing to let people in, large numbers of cavalry rushed out of the valley!

After careful counting, there were nearly ten thousand people.

The Lu family in the valley were stunned, but they quickly realized that someone might have revealed their location. Although they gritted their teeth with hatred, they had no choice but to find a way to withstand the court's attack.

The valley chosen by the Lu family as their home base naturally has advantages. The valley is surrounded by mountains. More importantly, the surrounding slopes are so steep that it is impossible to climb. You can only climb up the surrounding mountains from the inside, but the place where you enter the valley is difficult. It is as narrow as a sliver of sky. As long as troops are posted on the top of the mountain to guard it, this is a dangerous place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

This entrance can only accommodate one vehicle, which limits the number of people entering the valley and makes it easier to defend.

The Lu family naturally made various preparations in the valley early, and prepared a lot of defensive weapons to guard the valley.

Therefore, although foreign cavalry came outside, they did not panic at all. If these 10,000 cavalry were on the plains, it would be easiest for them to surrender directly, but they would be useless in this kind of terrain.

As long as the cavalry dared to enter the valley, they were sure that the cavalry would suffer heavy losses.

Even if they are armored cavalry, their rockfall attack alone cannot be underestimated.

As a general, Huo Qubing naturally understood this.

After sending someone to check the surrounding terrain and confirming that there was no way to enter the valley from other places, Huo Qubing immediately made a decision.

That is to encircle them without attacking them, and let them run out of ammunition and food.

Although encircling them without attacking would put a lot of pressure on their logistics, and the food and fodder required for tens of thousands of cavalry would be a huge number, they could still mobilize from within the pass if they took the initiative.

Moreover, Guan Nei's savings have gradually increased in the past two years, and it is easy to support them.

But for people like the Lu family in the valley, judging from the materials they obtain from outside each time, the number of people is not small, and the daily consumption is also large. In the past, it was not a problem for those supporting forces to transport materials.

But now, His Majesty has gone on a killing spree in Hedong, wiping out all the forces supported by the Lu family.

Under this situation, the Lu family has no external material support and can only rely on inventory.

With a large population and insufficient supplies, all he had to do was block the exit of the valley and send people to patrol around the valley from time to time to prevent anyone from escaping from the cliff.

So in the end, the Lu family will be the first to be unable to bear it!

Huo Qubing immediately wrote a memorial and sent the news to Bianjing.

When Zhao Jun received the message and read the contents, he immediately agreed with Huo Qubing's approach and commented:

"We will not accept any surrender from the Lu family! Because of them, countless people have been displaced, lost their homes, and even ended up having to exchange their sons for food.

Let the Lu family experience the feeling of being hungry today.

Hungry! Starve them to death! From now on, the valley will be sealed off. No bird is allowed in. I will have your logistics supplies supplied to you. I want to see how well the Lu family can resist hunger! "After receiving the reply, Huo Qubing showed an expression as expected. He knew that after his report was submitted, His Majesty would respond in this way. According to His Majesty's temper, he could torture these Lu family members to death, far better than cutting them with a knife. They will make His Majesty even more relieved.

Now that he had received His Majesty's order, Huo Qubing immediately began to make arrangements.

Three thousand-man teams were separated to conduct irregular patrols along the entire Three Valleys.

The remaining 7,000 people were stationed directly outside Sangu, blocking the exit, and let the Lu family stay inside to see how long they could hold on.

Within a few days, supplies from the imperial court were quickly delivered, and there was actually wine and meat. It is said that this wine was given to them by His Majesty himself, so that they could use it to stimulate the Lu family, and also to reward everyone for their kindness. Credit for the work on the grassland.

And the rewards for killing the Xiongnu tribe on the grassland have been distributed to their families.

As for promotion, I will have to wait until I return to Beijing.

After hearing the news, the morale of the entire cavalry army was boosted. The rewards have been distributed, and they can spend their time here with peace of mind.

When stationed here, as long as the enemy's exit is blocked, not only will there be no danger, but there will also be wine and meat to eat. This is a gift from the Holy Spirit. You can drink wine and eat meat in large quantities.

This day is simply magical!

Immediately, many soldiers stayed at ease and blocked the exit of Lujia Valley, acting as a thorn in the side.

In the valley, when the Lu family waited for seven or eight days but still did not see the imperial army attacking, they were all dumbfounded.

Seeing them gathered at the exit, happily drinking and eating meat from time to time, they fell silent.

No one is a fool. Everyone can see what the imperial court's intention is. It clearly wants to trap them here alive.

However, even if they saw it, there was nothing they could do because it was almost unsolvable.

After hiding outside the customs, all the supplies of the Lu family had to be provided by the customs. This was also the reason why they had to support so many forces when they came out of the customs.

But now the power has been taken away and the home is blocked.

I can't get out, and my claws are numb now.

The supplies stored in the valley are enough for two months.

If they were blocked by the court for two months, they would really starve to death in this valley!

The near-desperate future made the Lu family in the valley feel depressed.

Seeing the imperial army singing and dancing outside the city, supplies were delivered from time to time. What was even more annoying was that every day I could hear what seemed to be some kind of celebration being held in the military camp opposite. The Lu family was even more furious.

Time goes by like this, and more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

In more than a month, Huo Qubing and his men have become accustomed to the current life. They eat and train every day. In the afternoon, they take turns to go out on patrol. After returning in the evening, a group of people watch the various battalions in the camp coming from a distance. The team played Cuju, and it was such a comfortable life!

As for the Lu family?

Oh, there have been people trying to sneak out in the past two months, but now their heads are hanging on the railing at the camp entrance, looking at the exit of the valley.

I went there and planned to build a Jingguan at the entrance of the valley when I had collected 99.

At this time, the Gunerlu family was already filled with a depressing atmosphere.

There were dejected and desperate Lu family members everywhere, and in the deepest part of the valley, in a huge wooden house with the most luxurious decoration, there was the sound of rapid footsteps.

Several people walked in quickly with heavy faces, bowed and saluted a middle-aged man who was in charge of the room, and said:

"Homeowner!"

"Ah."

...(End of chapter)