Late Tang

Early the next morning, Liu Hanzhang, the judge of the defense envoy of Yunzhou, escorted all the troublesome Shatuo soldiers in custody out of their cells and brought them to the gate of the defense envoy's mansion.It is Duan Wenchu's special request to punish the Shatuo soldiers in front of the defense envoy's yamen.

The front of the defense envoy's office was full of people who came to watch.There are not only ordinary people in Yunzhou, but also merchants and hawkers, and most of them are soldiers in military robes.These soldiers include Shatuo soldiers, some Han soldiers, and even Turks, Uyghurs, Tuyuhuns, Dangxiang people, Tartars, Xi and other tribes who have already surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and lived in Huzhou in Yunzhou, Datong for generations. people.

The wind kept blowing, brown dead leaves swirled around, and the sun came out from behind the clouds, so bright and dazzling that Liu Hanzhang had to step back a few steps and stand in the shadow under the yamen to block the glare of the sun .

"Execution!" Seeing more and more people gathered, especially when a large number of Shatuo soldiers appeared behind, Liu Hanzhang had to advance the original plan of execution at noon to the present.

More than a dozen soldiers of the defense envoys rushed forward, pushed down those troublesome Shatuo soldiers wearing chains, stripped off their pants, exposed their buttocks, and beat them with sticks on the spot.

"one!"

"two!"

Every time a stick was hit, a soldier next to him shouted.Every blow was a heavy blow, it was a real hit, and it was harder than a normal stick.Even if these Shatuo soldiers are all strong and healthy people, but after only hitting twenty sticks, half of them are bloody and bloody, their buttocks are blooming, and they have passed out.

But Liu Hanzhang didn't call to stop, all the troublemakers today, regardless of high or low, were all forty army sticks.The executioners were all specially selected Han Chinese sergeants. These people had always been bullied by the Shatuo people in Daibei. Now that they have the support of Uncle Guo, of course they have to pay back severely. There is no point in the Forty Army Stick After the water was beaten, all the troublemaker Shatuo soldiers had passed out.

A bucket of cold water was poured over, and only a dozen or so people woke up.

"Officers of all ministries, take the people back by themselves. If there is another crime, they will be severely punished!" Liu Hanqing said in a deep voice, and then turned and entered the yamen with his own soldiers.

The soldiers and officers in Datong, many of them are tyrannical and domineering Shatuo mercenaries who have never abided by the law. They usually make troubles when they have nothing to do, not to mention that Duan Wenchu ​​has seriously violated their interests.Therefore, they hated Duan to the bone, and were preparing to launch a mutiny to kill him.You must know that Daibei's army has always been brave and ruthless, but they are not as talkative as the sudden general camp in Chengdu. Once their swords are drawn, they must see blood.

That night, Li Jinzhong, the Shatuo military envoy in Yunzhou City, called the generals and schools in Yunzhou City to discuss matters.Kang Junli, Xue Zhiqin, Xue Tieshan, Li Cunzhang, Cheng Huaixin, Wang Xingshen, Gai Yu and others went there one after another.

All the generals sat down, Li Jinzhong gave Kang Junli a look, Kang Junli understood, and said directly: "Nowadays the world is in chaos, and the orders of the imperial court are becoming less and less effective outside. What a great opportunity to get rich! Duan Wenchu ​​is a cowardly person, and it is difficult for him to do great things together. Now that thieves are swarming all over the country, and the power of the court is weak, if a man cannot make contributions at this time, he is not a hero among men. We should follow the trend and assist, then the land of Daibei will be pacified in a short time, and our fame and wealth will be just around the corner."

Kang Junli's family has been powerful on the border of Datong for generations, and is currently working as a dental school in Yunzhou.However, Yunzhou has been operated by Shatuo people for many years, and he and Li Keyong and his son have long shared interests.Li Jinzhong was Li Keyong's uncle, so he couldn't speak directly, so he asked Kang Junli to say what he said.

Cheng Huaixin's ancestor was a general of Anlu Mountain, and he also passed through the Tang Dynasty long ago.At this time, it was also heard that Wang Jingwu of Ziqing Town in the Central Plains was raising troops to rebel, and in the territory of Tianping Army, another group of salt dealers rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, and they were fighting lively.In Xichuan, the barbarian chief dragon who has been the king of Nanzhao for 16 years and fought against the Tang Dynasty for 16 years is now on the verge of massacres.This barbarian king who has changed Nanzhao's name to Dali Kingdom and claimed to be the emperor is determined to make trouble with the Tang Dynasty.

Datang can be said to be surrounded by wind and rain, and there is a great opportunity to make trouble at this time.

Cheng Huai said: "I agree with Brother Kang. Right now, I have seen through the Tang Dynasty. The bold ones will die, and the timid ones will starve to death. Look at that Li Jing from Dengzhou, who heard of this a year ago? Who is this person? But look now, this person was born as a farmer, and later joined the united army and became a peasant. Looking at the present, he has already been appointed as the Duke of the county, and has reached the position of a general. He is not only the real governor of Dengzhou , and also holds tens of thousands of troops in the Zhendong Army. I heard that they have seized a large piece of land in southern Liaoning. Just now, they conspired with Li Maoxun from Youzhou to drive away Marshal Lu Long Zhang Gongsu."

"That's true!" Kang Junli continued, "I think I've heard about Li Jing. He was able to rise all the way to the current high position. What did he rely on? It is said that this man is also the leader of the United Army in Dengzhou At that time, he secretly set up a black hand to help the governor Cui Yunqing to assassinate Changshi Feng Changqing. After that, he was promoted to the general of Shamen Township, and killed his boss Da Xie Zhai Fengzhang, annexed his fleet soldiers, and then became stronger and stronger, and finally even Take Dengzhou directly from Song Wei's hands. But you see, because he has a strong army, Song Wei not only did not send troops to deal with him, but took him in as his adopted son."

Although Dengzhou is far away from Yunzhou, Youzhou is not far from them.

They all knew that Li Jing helped Li Maoxun take Youzhou just now, and the success of Li Jing and Li Maoxun made these proud soldiers of Yunzhou very excited.However, it is not enough for a snake to have no head. Even if there is a trouble, it must find a prestigious person to be the head.Li Keyong and his son, who are also surnamed Li, are the best co-owners in their eyes.

Li Keyong's father and son have soldiers and horses and prestige, so they are the most suitable for this leader.

Just do what you say, and after several people agreed, Li Jinzhong immediately asked Kang Junli to go to Li Keyong, the deputy envoy of Shatuo who was in Weizhou at this time.Weizhou is also one of the three states under the jurisdiction of Datong Town. Li Keyong's grandfather was the governor of Weizhou, and Weizhou is one of the bases of Shatuo people.Li Keyong is currently serving as Shatuo's deputy soldier and horse envoy, stationed in Weizhou.

Kang Junli led a team of recruits to Yuzhou overnight. When they arrived in Yuzhou, it was not yet dawn. Li Keyong heard that Kang Junli in Yunzhou came to see him urgently, so he hurriedly put on his clothes and got up without even putting on an eye mask.

"Why did Lieutenant Kang come here on a starry night? Something happened in Yunzhou?"

Kang Junli wiped the dew off his head, "There is no accident yet, but something big will happen soon."

"What's the big deal?" Li Ke vaguely guessed something, but kept his expression on.

Kang Junli looked around and saw that there was no one else, so he said directly: "Fang is in great chaos today, the emperor pays his generals to handle side affairs, and every year when there is a famine, he cuts the reserves. How can we wait for the side people to die! Prestige and benefits to the five parts, let's get rid of the abusive commanders together, and thank the people around, who dares to be different"

Li Keyong grew up in the Daibei Army since he was a child. He went out to fight against the Pang Xun Rebellion at the age of 14. After returning, he stayed in Daibei for a few years. The laws and regulations of the country, you should not act rashly.Besides, even if my father started an incident far away in Zhenwu, he would have to report it to him. "

Kang Junli thought that Li Keyong didn't want to fight, so he made a sudden plan, pretending to be anxious and said: "Now the matter has been leaked, and it will change if it is too late."

When things got to this point, Li Keyong also knew that he didn't need to make any more decisions. Li Jinzhong was his uncle, and he was also the military envoy of Shatuo. If his affair fell into Duan Wenchu's hands, it would definitely not be good for their father and son.

At the moment, Li Keyong said: "You go back to Yunzhou first, and I will come later!"

After Kang Junli left, Li Keyong immediately sent people to recruit the generals and schools of the Shatuo soldiers to explain the incident.Those Shatuo soldiers are also old subordinates who have followed Li Keyong and his son for a long time, and no one has any objection.

Li Keyong asked the generals to gather troops and prepare to go to Yunzhou overnight.Before leaving, he went back to the backyard to bid farewell to his new wife Liu Shi.After Mrs. Liu heard about it, she pondered for a long time, and then said: "If your husband wants to bring troops back to Yunzhou, the concubine will also go with the army. The concubine can't understand the matter of soldiers and horses in the army, but the concubine has a word to remind you. There are only three thousand troops, and the outcome of this trip to Yunzhou is uncertain, so why not recruit more Tibetan soldiers to strengthen our momentum."

Li Keyong is unparalleled in bravery, but his wife Liu Shi is also extraordinary. She is the daughter of a general and has been proficient in riding and shooting since she was a child.Li Keyong led the army, and she often followed the army, and she often advised Li Keyong. The talented Li Keyong obeyed the Liu family very much.

Immediately, Li Keyong took Liu Shi with him to send troops.On the way from Weizhou to Yunzhou, people were sent to recruit soldiers and horses from various Hu tribes along the way.When the Hu people from various ministries in Weizhou heard that Li Keyong raised his troops, they responded one after another.When Li Keyong arrived in Yunzhou, there were already tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.

Li Keyong arrived in the southern suburbs of Yunzhou, ready to enter the city.At this time, Mrs. Liu said again: "Husband, why don't you temporarily set up the cockfighting platform, and leave the city to my uncle and the others to deal with it. You just need to wait outside the city for them to come to welcome you."

After thinking about it for a while, Li Keyong also understood the meaning of his wife Liu's words.The current situation in the city is unknown, and it is still risky to enter the city rashly.Furthermore, Li Keyong came here to fight against the Lord of All Soldiers. If he rushed into the city to meet his uncle, his prestige would inevitably decrease a lot.It's better to sit on the cockfighting platform and listen to the news from the city.

Kang Junli and others in the city had already received the news that Li Keyong had arrived with [-] troops, and they were very excited.After knowing that Li Keyong was stationed in the southern suburbs of the cockfighting platform, he immediately understood Li Keyong's thoughts.Li Jinzhong, Kang Junli and others immediately launched a mutiny, and Duan Wenchu ​​was captured by the Shatuo soldiers who broke into the mansion while he was still asleep.

Two days later, Li Jinzhong, who had completely controlled Yunzhou City, sent out the talisman and seal letter of the defense envoy, and asked Li Keyong to take up the post of Datong Township.Defense envoy Duan Wenchu, judge Liu Hanzhang and other five defense envoy officials were also sent to the cockfighting arena in shackles and chains.

Facing the five court officials Duan Wenchu ​​and Liu Hanzhang who dared to punish the soldiers of the Shatuo Army in public, Li Keyong had no intention of letting them go.

Following Li Keyong's order, Duan Wenchu ​​and other five court officials were stripped of their clothes and tied naked to a wooden frame. Several Shatuo sergeants held small knives and slowly cut off their flesh with one knife. The screams immediately echoed on the cockfighting stage!But such sounds and scenes did not affect the appetite of Li Keyong's soldiers in Shatuo. The human flesh that was cut alive was stuffed into their mouths with blood and heat, and they feasted on it. !There were too many people and they ate a lot. It didn't take long before the piercing screams disappeared, and there were only five bloody skeletons left on the wooden frame. Li Keyong ordered them to be thrown on the ground and trampled by horses, turning them into bone dregs. !

Ling Chi was executed, and his flesh was eaten alive, and his bones were trampled on by horses.

Li Yaer, the son of the flying tiger of Shatuo, who was only young, although his ancestors had been loyal to the Tang Dynasty for more than [-] years, and it has been more than [-] years since he moved to Dongdong of the Tang Dynasty. I lived in No. [-] for a while.But at this time, what was still displayed was the terrifying traits of a barbarian, who even ate human flesh raw, and executed the court officials Ling Chi.

Although there were rebellions in the towns from time to time, they usually expelled the commander-in-chief after seizing the throne.The worst case is nothing more than a knife to kill, or a glass of poisoned wine to end.This is the first time that Li Keyong has seized the position and executed such a bad thing.

After delaying Duan Wenchu ​​and other five court officials, the officers and soldiers of Datong Town jointly signed a petition to the court, requesting the appointment of Li Keyong as the new Datong Defense Envoy!

(To be continued)