Chapter 62

After going out of general guide's house, Xie Ling arrived at Kangyong county.

Kangyong county has now been occupied by the baiding army, because it is located in the west, at the junction with Bingzhou, and close to the mountains and water. There are only three official roads in and out on weekdays. Now these official ways are guarded by the white soldiers with blue cloth around their waist. These white soldiers are either armed with iron hoes or axes Although they are full of momentum, in Xie Ling's eyes, who has been fighting with Beidi people at the border for many years, he only thinks that these people are really naive.

Such an uprising army, which only depends on the number of people, wants to have no armor and weapons. It only relies on the courage of being brave and not afraid of death to fight against the Daye army. It's really a mantis arm.

No wonder the general sent him here.

Not to mention the third prince's poisoning, even if he didn't, Shen Tu Xu's heart was fierce enough to order the soldiers of Suzhou to kill them, and these uprisings were just scattered.

Xie Ling stopped in front of the official road, looking at the direction of Kangyong County, lost in thought.

Seeing that he did not leave, the guard stepped forward with a pair of axes: "who are you? Hurry up, don't stay here

Xie Ling felt better when he saw that although he had a fierce face, he didn't hurt people indiscriminately. Spin a body to dismount, one arch hand way: "my person Xie Ling, come to take refuge in, want to ask to see a leader."

The big man looked at him suspiciously. Seeing that he was alone and gentle, he hesitated for a moment, explained to his brother, and then said to Xie Ling, "wait, I'll ask the leader."

The two leaders of the baiding army were brothers. The two brothers had no mother when they were young. When they were older, their father was ill again. They all depended on taking medicine to hang their lives. The boss learned to kill pigs and became a butcher. However, the gentlemanly second child was smart when he was young. He studied with the old gentleman in the village, and he also learned best. The boss sells meat by killing pigs. To support my father and brother.

Originally, I was about to give up my younger brother to test for his fame. My father's health improved a lot, but he caught up with the snowstorm. The family managed to survive, but the county magistrate sent someone to collect the "fortune tax" and asked each family to send a strong man to repair the pagoda.

The family is old and ill, and their young hands are powerless. Only the eldest can work, but if the eldest leaves, the family's livelihood will be lost.

There's no way. The old man asks if he can pay more money, so he won't go.

As a result, the officials were used to being domineering. Seeing that the old man was sick and disgusted, they kicked him away. Unexpectedly, the old man was in poor health, and then he kowtowed his head and swallowed his breath on the spot.

After hearing the news and burying his father, the old man took hemp rope with the villagers and hanged the collection officials at the village gate the next day. The second is smarter than his brother. Seeing this, he simply suggests that he kill people and lose his life. It's better to fight back together. Maybe he can earn a living.

As a result, more and more people followed. As a result, there were nearly ten thousand people.

Because the eldest was able to fight and the second was shrewd, other people recognized them as leaders. Now the defense of Kangyong county and the area of Surabaya are also arranged by the second person.

I heard that a man named Xie Ling came to take refuge and wanted to meet the leader. The two brothers looked at each other. In the past, many people came to join them, but not many people wanted to see them. In addition, the news came back the day before yesterday that the imperial court sent the third prince to fight them

Second, thinking for a moment, he said, "bring people in. He's the only one. We don't have to be afraid."

Xie Ling led the horse into the boundary of Kangyong county with the previous Great Han.

The houses in the county are well preserved, and there are also people living there. When Xie Ling walked by, he saw many people looking out. Except that the streets are colder, there is not much change.

The leaders of the White army lived in the county government.

When Xie Ling was taken in, he saw two young men sitting on the left and right in the hall of the county government office. They are all in their twenties. They are tall and ferocious. They are short and thin. They look like scholars. They should be the big leader and the second leader.

Xie Ling came forward and introduced himself politely: "Xie Ling, the general of Yanzhou, has met two leaders."

When his voice was about to fall, he saw that the two leaders' face changed and looked at him in surprise and slight panic: "Yanzhou? But under the Northern Warlord? "

Xie Ling nodded: "exactly. The general sent me to discuss important matters with you two. I wonder if I can take a step? "

The chief is still puzzled, but he has heard of the name of the king of Northern War. He is determined to kill him. He subconsciously looks at his second younger brother, and his face is dignified. He coughs, holds back the guard, and takes Xie Ling to his study.

After reporting their home, they were much more polite to Xie Ling. Although the king of the Northern War was famous and had a bad reputation, many people in the northern region feared him and admired him. After all, it was he who resisted Beidi and guarded Yanzhou all these years that made Suzhou peaceful.

Along the way, Xie Ling observed that they were not greedy for power, and took the opportunity to make trouble, so he told the third prince's plan of poisoning and Xiao Zhige frankly.

After hearing this, the chief scolded. The second chief was a scholar with a bent stomach: "how do we know if what Xie Shenjiang said is true? After all, you all work for the imperial court. "Xie Ling said: "if the two leaders don't believe me, I have to find someone to spread the news by myself. This matter had nothing to do with Yanzhou. The general couldn't bear to see nearly ten thousand people die in vain. Just sent me to be a lobbyist. What's more, they really think that the army of Daye is incompetent, and they can't even fight these mobs outside? "

His words were a little ugly, and the chief quit immediately, his face a little ugly. But the second leader is more calm. He has thought about this for a long time, and he has been worrying about it these days.

"General Shentu was kind-hearted and pitied for the soldiers in the army. He could not bear to let the soldiers kill his parents and countrymen, so he did not move all the time. He did not dare to fight or could not fight." Xie Ling continued: "if the third prince arrives and orders himself, he will have to fight even if he doesn't want to. At that time, Kangyong county will be occupied and there will be countless casualties. Is it against the original intention of the two leaders? "

The two leaders' faces changed for a long time and had to admit: "Xie Shen is right. But if we agree to peace talks, can we keep these folks? They are all forced to go to our brothers because they have no way to survive. "

Xie Ling said: "if you are willing to cooperate with the plan, the general will fight for a living for these people."

Now the chief finally understood what they meant. Seeing that his younger brother was still hesitating, he gritted his teeth and said, "our brothers have no relatives. If we die, we will die, but we can't affect our parents and villagers."

When the two leaders saw his statement, they nodded: "we are willing to cooperate. But please don't break your promise. "

Xie Ling was impressed by their fearlessness of death. Then he handed them the keepsake and identity document Xiao Zhige had given them before he left, and said, "everything should be done according to the plan. They first arranged for Taoist Qi'er to spread the news of the third prince's poisoning as soon as possible, and then arranged for the people in the baiding army to go to find general Shentu to join the peace talks After all the arrangements are made, you can use new identity documents from Bingzhou to the West dung border. At that time, someone will pick you up and send you to Liangzhou for refuge. "

Xiao Zhige made two plans. Now they are willing to cooperate, which is the best result.

After Xie Ling's explanation, it was dark. The third prince and his party may return at any time. He is not suitable to stay in Suzhou for a long time. After a message was sent to Shentu Xu, he rushed back to Yanzhou quietly at night.

***

when the third prince Zhi arrived in Suzhou with his army, Shen Tu Xu personally brought people to meet him.

He helped the people up with a friendly face and called them general Shentu. His attitude was very friendly and polite. Shen Tu Xu looked at him, and he didn't want to believe that Xie Ling's plan for poisoning was put forward by the third prince.

The third prince and a group of people were welcomed into the house. After a brief exchange, they began to talk about business. The third prince sat on his head, holding a cup of tea, and the audience expressed their opinions. After a circle of people finished speaking, he said calmly: "your ideas are good, but I have a better way to solve this turmoil."

Shen Tu Xu looked at his smiling face and felt a thrill. Next, he listened to the third prince's indifferent expression and said the poison strategy.

The other generals in the room didn't look clear, but none of them refuted first. Shen Tu Xu gritted his teeth, hesitated for a few moments, got up and said: "Your Highness's strategy is quite wonderful It's just

The third prince raised his eyebrow and motioned him to continue.

"But the day before yesterday, a Taoist in the baiding army had already thought that his highness would use this plan. Now not only the baiding army, but also most of the people in Suzhou know it. If they still use this plan, I'm afraid they have already taken precautions and dealt with it. "

"No way!" The third prince was stunned, then squinted, looking a bit gloomy. Apart from his father and Liao Daochang, he never revealed this strategy. How can outsiders know?

Shen Tu Xu continued to persuade: "now the city has been spread, and children compiled into a song to sing, just listen to a dozen can know."

The third prince sat back on his seat and said, "if the poison can't be delivered, then attack it. A group of mobs can't be afraid!"

"This..." Shen Tu Xu hesitated again, and hesitated: "but the two leaders of the baiding army, hearing the news of his Highness's sending troops, had fled. It was only last night that the baiding army sent someone to surrender to the general and express their willingness to surrender. "

The third prince

Staring at Shentu Xu angrily, the third prince gritted his teeth and said, "what's the matter, general Shentu, why don't you finish it all at once?"

This time Shen Tu Xu answered quickly: "nothing else."

It's impossible to inject poison, and it's impossible to fight. The third prince gnashed his teeth with hatred, but he could do nothing. He could only look ferocious and said, "I'll write back first and ask my father for instructions. These mobs dare to revolt. Even if they are obedient, they can't let go easily! "

***

Yanzhou.

After Xie Ling rushed back to Yanzhou, he first went to the general's house to report his life to Xiao Zhige. Xiao Zhige was relieved after hearing this, and he also had a smile on his face: "next, it depends on the ability of adult Ji."

When Xie Ling thought of his last move, he couldn't help but feel happy: "the general's move is really high. If you can get these people to Yanzhou, it's very good."

Yanzhou has a vast territory and few people. There have been countless deaths and injuries in wars in recent years, and its population has not been abundant. If things really develop according to Xiao Zhige's expectation, and these rebellious "mobs" can be exiled to Yanzhou, it will be a timely help."And wait for the news from Yejing. It won't be long." Xiao Zhige looked at him and said, "go back and have a rest. I'll tell the princess the news. He's been worried about it for a few days

Xie Ling knew that this was a euphemistic order, and left neatly after the salute.

Xiao Zhige strode to find an Changqing.

During the days of waiting for news, an Changqing couldn't sleep well all the time, and she often had palpitations. Anfu cooked Anshen soup, but he didn't drink it and vomited. Asked Hu right and wrong to feel the pulse, but nothing can be seen. Xiao Zhige coaxed him into the middle of the night these days, so that he could barely get some sleep.

Looking for the past, an Changqing was reading under the pavilion in the hospital.

It's hard to sleep at night these days, and he doesn't feel sleepy in the daytime. He simply finds out all the books he has read and looks through them again and again to see if there are any records that can help Xiao Zhige.

"Reading again?"

Xiao Zhige sat down beside him and filled his tea.

An Changqing gave a "well" sound. Now she was a little gaunt and blue, but she was in good spirits. She pointed to a place on the book and said happily, "I'm going to find the Lord. Have a look at this."

Xiao Zhige took the book and found it was a miscellany. The section that an Changqing pointed to tells the interesting story that I met somewhere.

The author said: one day to Bai County, meet a juggler, put the fire, medicine gravel in the bamboo tube, can shoot five steps. The technician accidentally added more fire, medicine and crushed stones to hurt passers-by, so he was arrested.

Before, an Changqing looked at the story with a knowing smile. Now when she rereads it, she feels that there is much to be done.

If you put fire and medicine in a bamboo tube, you can shoot gravel to hurt people. If you add more fire and medicine and change gravel into something else, can it be used as a weapon against the enemy?

But an Changqing didn't know much about the weapon making in the army, so he had to let Xiao Zhige have a look at it first.

Xiao Zhige looked at this passage for a long time, then suddenly laughed, grabbed an Changqing's hand and said, "here, it's really my lucky star."

An Changqing was a little embarrassed. She drew back her hand, took the book back, and continued to read it with an affectation: "what are you talking about again?"

But Xiao Zhige shook his head and said seriously, "here, I don't know. When I read the book written by Tai. Zu, there were similar weapons made of fire and medicine mentioned in the book, but Tai. Zu didn't come and develop them during his reign, and later generations didn't inherit Tai. Zu's will. Now an Changqing pointed out that it was only then that he thought of this paragraph again and felt that he could really have a try. Tai. Although Zu did not succeed, he did not necessarily fail. " If it's really feasible, Yanzhou can have another mace.

Did not expect to really help, an Changqing excited face are ruddy a bit: "really?"

Xiao Zhige nodded: "tomorrow I will call the craftsmen in the army to study."

After that, he said with a smile: "there's still good news that we haven't had time to say that the" poisoning "problem has been solved. If there is no accident, the nearly ten thousand baiding troops in Surabaya will be sent to Yanzhou. "

He rubbed an Changqing's head with a smile, and Xiao Zhige said in a warm voice, "now, how about a good sleep?"

An Changqing's eyes were bright, and when he heard his words, he murmured in a low voice: "it's not all about worrying about Surabaya, but it's just that he can't sleep."

This topic has been discussed more than once. In the end, there was no discussion about Zi Chou Yin Mao. Xiao Zhige wisely stopped pestering this topic and said in a low voice: "it's OK, Hu Shifei has made up a new ointment. I'm sure you can have a good sleep tonight."

An Changqing glared at him and read with red ears, but in his heart he secretly scolded him: hypocritical!