The Passionate Guns of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 76
Niushan, the governor of Tongzhou, dispatched more than 500 soldiers and horses, intending to capture Yang Yong and others for meritorious service in front of the emperor to receive rewards. He sent out the most powerful generals, thinking that they should be foolproof, but what he expected was the news of a disastrous defeat. .Fifteen hundred soldiers were lost, and even the chief general Sima Dekang and a guerrilla general were killed.

Niu Cishi was shocked when he heard the report of the remnant soldiers and defeated generals. How many of them are Yang Yong?How could this be?Oh, there is still collusion with the Tugu horse thief, it seems that the thief should not be underestimated.

In desperation, Niu Cishi called his subordinates to a meeting overnight.It was ordered that the counties in Tongzhou conduct a strict search, and if they found the traces of Yang Yong and other thieves, they should report immediately, and prepare a memorial to be sent to the capital. Don't worry, it won't be too late until you catch the rebel."

The governor of Niu knew Li Yin's intentions, and rushed to report to the emperor so quickly. He was asking for trouble, so he said with a bitter face: "Master Li, the thief is very powerful, and he has been colluding with the Tugu horse thief, even General Sima. They are all killed in battle, and the governor wants the emperor to send troops and capable men to assist in the fight. I wonder what advice Master Li has?"

Li Yin saluted and said: "Lord Inspector, this statement is wrong. You are sitting in Tongzhou. Once you come out, the emperor will not only send troops to deploy generals, but will definitely issue a decree to catch the thieves within a day. He will even punish the Lord. It will only increase. It’s stressful. Why don’t we strictly investigate and wait until the thief is caught or has a clue, wait a few days, and then report it.”

Niu Cishi thought Li Yin's words were reasonable, so he suppressed the memorial for the time being.A few days later, someone came to report that Yang Yong and others fled into Gaolan Mountain, raised a banner, recruited troops, and rebelled in a grandiose manner.

Niu Shan was surprised and delighted when he heard that, these rebels finally did not disappear, so he ordered the counties to gather troops and horses, prepare food and grass, and go into the mountains to beg the thieves soon.

Zan Wu Li Yin saluted again: "Master Inspector, to deal with this group of thieves, there is no need to mobilize the army. The lower officials recommend one person, and they can be easily captured."

"Oh, Mr. Li, tell me quickly, who is it?" Niu Shan asked impatiently.

"Mr. Inspector Rong Bing, Gaolan Mountain is under the jurisdiction of Jincheng County. It should be handled by Zhao Kai, the governor of Jincheng County. Your Excellency only needs to point to the official document to suppress the thief."

Tongzhou Chengyi Zhang Binglin said disapprovingly: "Lord Li, so you are recommending Master Zhao, the prefect of Jincheng? Although there are not many thieves, they are very fierce. In addition, there are Tugu horse thieves to help out. The former has [-] elite soldiers. General Sima Going out in person, the result is loss of soldiers and generals, and returning without results. The small county of Jincheng under Mr. Zhao’s rule has few soldiers and few generals, how can we defeat the rebels?"

Li Yin curled his lips and ignored Zhang Binglin, and saluted Zhang Binglin a second time: "Lord Inspector, although the Jincheng is small, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and Xue Ju, the county captain of Lord Zhao, is talented in both civil and military affairs, brave and good at fighting, and has the unstoppable courage to hit a halberd in the palm of a horse. It is said that he has two sons, the eldest son Xue Renguo, and the second son Xue Renyue, although these two sons are just weak, but they are also extremely brave, the old Xue family's three halberds are more than enough to wipe out Yang Yong and other bandits."

Niu Inspector nodded and said good, so he wrote an official document, ordering Zhao Kai, the prefect of Jincheng, to catch the thief with all his strength.

Zhao Kai, the prefect of Jincheng, received the official document from Tongzhou, and he didn't dare to neglect it, so he hurriedly ordered Xue Ju, the county captain, to discuss the matter.

Xue Ju rushed to the Sheriff's Mansion, and after giving the salute, Zhao Kai smiled and asked him to sit down, and exchanged some pleasantries, Xue Ju realized that there must be something important happening by observing his face and demeanor.Because his immediate boss has never been so polite to him at all, such as asking for credit, receiving gifts, meeting guests and giving gifts, meeting with the boss, and promoting subordinates. Only Master Zhao would think of himself.

Sure enough, Mr. Zhao handed him the official document of Tongzhou Mansion.

Xue Ju received it respectfully with both hands, and after reading the official document of Tongzhou Mansion, he saluted upwards and said, "Your Majesty, a bunch of mobs are nothing to worry about. In the end, the general wishes to lead a team to flatten Gaolan Mountain."

The smile on Zhao Kai's face became stronger, and he asked with concern: "I don't know how many soldiers and horses are needed for Captain Xue to go here?"

Xue Ju thought for a while and said: "My lord, the soldiers are more skilled than many, and the generals are more strategic than brave. A thousand soldiers and horses are enough."

Zhao Kai was overjoyed when he heard the words: "Lieutenant Xue is very brave, this campaign will definitely win the battle, and after the bandits are defeated, the county will definitely ask for a reward for the general."

Xue Ju clasped his fists together: "Thank you for your support! This is the job of the last general, and I really dare not take credit for it."

After Xue Ju took the order, he gathered a thousand soldiers and horses, and went to his home to bid farewell to his wife before raising the troops.

Mrs. Liu said reluctantly: "General, I heard that these thieves have special identities. Yang Yong is a relative of the emperor, and that man named Gongye Chang is also a high-ranking official in the court. General, you must be more careful when you go."

"Madam is right. These thieves are not idle people. I heard that there are Tugu horse thieves to help. The former made a big disturbance in Xinglong Town. The nearly [-] soldiers and horses in Tongzhou did not take these people. Even General Mingwei Sima De Kang and a guerrilla general also died in the line of duty."

Speaking of this, Xue Juping retreated the servant girl and closed the door, and continued: "But Madam, don't worry, Xue Mou will first touch their bottom before going out."

Madam was stunned: "General, what do you say?"

Xue Ju sighed: "Ma'am, the emperor has no way, and corrupt officials are rampant. We have been suffering from droughts and disasters for years, and the common people have no food to eat, no clothes to cover their bodies, but these people in power don't open warehouses to help disasters, but there will be more people. Corvée and taxation, forced labor to build the Great Wall, construction of the Great Wall, countless people starved to death, frozen to death, and the people complained, and the people were in dire straits. Xue couldn't stand it for a long time, but Xue has a small official position and can't influence the current situation. I heard that this group of rebels are very popular, especially Yang Yong, who was born in the royal family, but cares about the common people, donating righteousness and donating money, and there are countless people rushing to join them recently!"

"General, isn't this statement true?" The lady asked in surprise after hearing this, "Yang Yong was the former prince who was abandoned by the previous dynasty. Didn't the general also say that this man is romantic, unrestrained, lives a luxurious life, and doesn't think about making progress? To embrace beauty is to recite poems and compose poems, and thus lose the position of prince and the country. Every time the general reads this, he often feels resentful and regretful. How can a dude do such a righteous deed?"

Xue raised his body and said: "Madam's words are not bad, and because of this, Xue wants to find out. If Yang Yong and Gongye Chang are really chivalrous heroes who love the people like their own sons, Xue will not only not arrest them , and will help them. But if on the contrary, they are just avoiding disasters, sensationalizing, colluding with foreign gangs, and playing tricks, Xue Mou will definitely eradicate them!"

As soon as Xue Ju said this, the two sons came in from the outside. Both of them were in their twenties, about the same height as Xue Ju, and they were both big and thick.

The two bowed and said: "Father, we would like to kill thieves and make meritorious service with you!"

The couple looked at the two sons who were full of vigor and burly, and they were happy in their hearts. The couple looked at each other, and Xue Ju said: "Guoer, Yueer, you two have grown up and have such ambitions. Your mother and I You are both happy. It is said that both of you should go out and see the world. However, the family also needs to be taken care of. How about this, Guoer, you go out with your father, and Yueer stays to take care of your mother. There will be opportunities in the future. Remember For the sake of father's absence, you must not neglect your art career."

"Your order, my son." Xue Renguo and Xue Renyue withdrew after saluting.

Xue Ju talked with his wife for a while, and then took his eldest son Xue Renguo, got on his horse and carried his halberd, and went out of the house, leading a thousand soldiers, and the cannons rang three times to raise the troops.

Zhao Kai, the prefect of Jincheng, took the Xue family father and son out of the city. When the common people heard that there was going to be a war, they lined up to watch.After leaving the city, Xue Ju and his son bid farewell to Governor Zhao immediately, and 1000 people left Jincheng and went straight to Gaolan Mountain to kill them.

Thirty miles away, in the blink of an eye.

Looking at Gaolan from a distance, the mountains are undulating and tens of thousands of feet high.Although it is winter, the mountains are still lush.

At the foot of the mountain, Xue Ju looked at Gaolan Mountain again. The mountains overlapped, strange rocks grew everywhere, standing stones like knives, crouching stones like tigers, and the mountains were steep.

Xue Ju first ordered the soldiers to go into the mountain to explore the road, and the soldiers came back to report, but found no abnormalities such as ambushes. After two miles into the mountain, they could see the bandit's stronghold and banner halfway up the mountain.

To be on the safe side, Xue Ju first led three hundred troops to walk in along the mountain road, and asked his son Xue Renguo to wait outside with the rest of the army.

In this way, the thousand soldiers soon came to the cottage.

Standing at the bottom of the mountain, Xue Ju saw that the newly built village was not big. It was located halfway up the mountain. There was a big flag on the village, fluttering in the wind.

Xue Ju smiled after seeing it, and said to himself, Yang Yong and Gongye are quite capable of tossing around, and the situation is a bit imposing. Today, the general will learn how much they weigh.

Thinking of this, he said to the soldiers: "Come on, let the enemy scold you!"

As soon as Xue Ju finished speaking, he saw the gate of the cottage opened wide, and a group of soldiers and horses rushed out of the village and rushed to Xue Ju in the blink of an eye.The volunteer army formed a long snake formation, and the two flags headed by them were written with three big characters "Yang" and "Gongye".

Especially the general under the banner with the word "Yang", with a face as white as jade, handsome features, a middle-to-upper stature, a silver helmet, plain armor and white battle robe, sitting on a carmine horse like a silver doll , portable eight-treasure camel dragon gun, Yushu facing the wind.

Xue Ju looked at these two generals and was surprised. There is such a beautiful general?Especially that one, why does the man look like a woman?

Looking at these rebels, although the number is very small, they are arranged in a long snake formation. Although they have no armor, they are neatly lined up, and all of them are full of energy.

After watching it for a long time, Xue Ju felt overwhelmed, and it seemed that he was wrong, this is not a mob, no master can guide such a general.

At this time, Xue Renguo asked to fight, and Xue Ju told him "he can be cured once, but not cured to death", Xue Renguo said heartily, what happened to my father today, is he still kind to these rebels?But he didn't dare not to listen, he said "obedience", and Tima came to the front of the battle and shouted: "The traitor Yang Yong, hurry up and die!"

(End of this chapter)