Jizhou.
"kill!!"
Lou Rui raised his horse high and pointed it forward, and the knights charged away.
At this moment, the whole city was shaking. The city gate had already been breached. The knights entered through the city gate. The soldiers they encountered along the way had no time to resist and were killed one after another. The knights just stepped on these corpses.
, and went to the government office.
The knights attacked everywhere. A soldier broke open the gates of the courtyards on both sides and rushed in with a ferocious smile. After a while, he came out carrying a few heads. The courtyard was silent. There were cries everywhere, and suddenly there were a few more.
There was a fire everywhere, and the flames were blazing.
Lou Rui led the soldiers into the city triumphantly. This is a small town, very close to Xindu. Lou Rui walked on the road, and the screams did not stop. The knights kept attacking the courtyards, and there were loud screams.
The cry of a woman.
The generals were unmoved.
When soldiers fight, they need catharsis.
Generally speaking, after the city is broken, as long as the generals do not give orders to stop it, robbery, murder, and adultery are all normal things, and the generals generally will not stop them, as a reward for the sergeants and as a reward for those who participated in the rebellion.
punish.
Who told you to rebel against the temple? You deserve to be treated like this.
The entire city was filled with flames. Under the illumination of the flames, the shadows of several generals were distorted randomly, and their faces became more ferocious. "I think we can take down Xindu tomorrow."
"There is really no one under Gao Guiyan who can fight. If we can capture this person, we will be the first to win!" Everyone was very happy. In the purgatory-like scene, they congratulated each other and showed off their bravery.
The city's fire shines far away.
On the road in the distance, men, women, old and young supported each other, forming a long queue.
Some were pushing carts, some were carrying children, and some were on crutches. They did not dare to neglect, their faces were gray, and they just hurried on. The thick smoke billowing in the distance foreshadowed the fate of those who did not have time to escape.
They didn't dare to stay even more. The smell of blood mixed with the smell of burning could be smelled clearly even from a long distance away.
The child kept crying, and the man's face was as stiff as iron. He was just striding along the road while carrying the crying child. An old man fell to the ground and struggled to get up. After struggling for a few times, he finally stopped moving. The man stood up from his side.
He passed by without stopping or looking at the other person twice.
There was a woman sitting aside in despair, shouting a nickname, and pulling her hair hard. Someone was pushing a cart tremblingly, and there were children, women, and old people sitting on the small cart.
The man was trembling all over, as if he was about to fall down in the next moment. The crowd was endless and huge.
Suddenly there were screams in the distance, and a knight rushed out, waving his sword high. Pedestrians screamed and fled in all directions.
The knight killed many people until he was tired, then he put away his sword, took the head and left.
As they walked forward, they passed several villages and towns. The villages and towns were empty and deserted. They took away everything they could take away. After passing several cities, before they got close, knights and soldiers came forward to drive them and kill them.
They don't accept the dead.
The casual officials stared directly at the dead people in front of them, their eyes flashing with green light.
Several people rushed to kill and pulled a woman. The man rushed over, and the officers hacked him to death, hung his head on his waist, and dragged the woman away.
The flames burned ragingly, turning into a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. Evil birds came from time to time, swooping down, biting, and tearing off big bites of flesh. They flapped their wings and flew away again. There was no end in sight to the sea of ​​blood.
Even if I reach out from the sea of ​​blood with thousands of rickety bones, I can't grasp the straw that can help me survive.
The dead can only keep walking.
I don’t know where my purpose is. I just saw someone walking in the distance and followed suit. I don’t know where I can survive. In short, I am still alive if I am not dead.
Shuozhou.
Tian Zili stood on the city wall, frowning, looking at the vast number of dead people in the distance.
The soldiers were guarding the roadside, and the dead people's reaction when they saw them was to run away. Officials needed to keep shouting to tell them that the dead people were accepted here. Jizhou was not close to Shuozhou, but they had nowhere to go.
"Thank you, sir...thank you..."
The man picked up the dry biscuits, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the official. The official's originally irritable expression softened a little, waved his hand, and turned to look at the next person. There was a faint sound of sobbing coming from the tower.
I don’t know who started it first, but the crying became louder and louder, even a little bit drowning out the voices of the officials. Tian Zili looked into the distance in silence.
Two lines of clear tears slipped quietly from his face. "Tian Gong!!"
Some officials rushed up to the tower in a hurry, holding many documents in their hands and sweating profusely.
"Too many. More than 3,000 people came today. There were riots in Loufa Town, Erlang Town, and Bushu Village outside the city. There were dead people stealing in Loufa Town, and three people were killed by the villagers. Erlang Town
There was a fight between the deceased and local villagers in Lang Town, six people were killed and 13 were injured. However, the villagers drove the deceased away, and we still don’t know how many casualties there were..."
Tian Zili wiped his face with his sleeve, looked at him, took the document, and checked it. "It seems that we still need to send sergeants to garrison along the road."
"Tian Gong, there is also this resettlement matter. There is no room for resettlement in the city, and there are many riots in the city..." The two were discussing on the city tower, but there was another commotion below the city, and Tian Zili looked into the distance.
A large group of people appeared in the distance, with knights opening the way and driving away the dead who stood in front of them. They were heading here, and Tian Zili was not surprised. He already knew who the person was, and even they
Everyone knows the purpose of coming.
He quickly told the scribes to get ready while he walked downstairs.
When Tian Zili walked to the city gate, a carriage rushed over. I don't know how many people were frightened. When he arrived at the city gate, Zu Jue got out of the car quickly and ran quickly to Tian Zili's side.
After dressing for a moment, he said, "Here you come?"
Tian Zili nodded lightly.
Zu Jue followed him out of the city. After the soldiers separated the dead, the sergeants also stopped. A luxurious carriage drove out among the sergeants. Pingyang King Gaoyan stepped out of the carriage.
He looked at the dead people on the left and right, frowning.
Zu Jue immediately stepped forward to pay homage, "Zu Jue pays homage to the king!!" "Tian Zi pays homage to the king!"
Gao Yan then looked at the two of them, "Are there so many dead?" "The war in Jizhou left thousands of people displaced."
Zu Jue's eyes were red, and he couldn't help wiping his tears, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty, we did not wait for you to come, but privately allowed various places to accept the deceased. Mainly because the counties and counties were afraid of problems and did not dare to
Accept it, we can't let them all die in the wild..."
Gao Yan let out a long sigh, "Can it be settled?"
"Shuozhou doesn't have much food to begin with. We can still maintain it now, but in a few days, I'm afraid it won't be enough." Gao Yan pursed his lips, and Tian Zili invited him into the city.
Both were governors, so Gao Yan and Gao Anagong's treatment were completely different. Gao Yan was the prince of the clan and the elder brother of the current emperor. He had a very good reputation and was a generous man. In addition to being a prince, he also had the official position of Taifu.
When he learned that he was coming, Tian Zili felt a little uneasy.
If Gao Yan is held hostage by using the old method of dealing with Gao Anagong, the allies in the DPRK will no longer condone it. Gao Zhan has long had the idea of ​​sending troops, and those in the DPRK can maintain a different situation by blocking him from time to time.
Balancing, holding Gao Anagong hostage, can be said to be worried about this villain. What does he want to do by holding Gao Yan hostage? To hold the clan hostage to rebel?
But if tough measures are not taken, the other party will take away Shuozhou's power.
Several people walked into the city. All three of them looked worried, but they were not worried about the same thing. When they arrived at the government office, Gao Yan met with many officials here.
These officials were not directly arranged by Liu Taozi, but were all original local officials. Liu Taozi eliminated those who were inappropriate, retained some, and promoted some.
Gao Yan chatted with everyone gently and exchanged greetings.
Zu Jue stood next to Tian Zili and whispered: "Tian Gong, you must not give in." "Shuozhou must belong to the lord. This is the foundation for achieving great things."
"Don't hold him hostage."
Tian Zili looked at Gao Yan in the distance and said without changing his expression.
Zu Jue was a little surprised, "Tian Jun actually thought about taking him hostage? He is a clan member and a real prince, how could you have such an idea?" "Don't be angry, hehehe, just look at me.
Among the princes, this person is the best to deal with."
"Later, just follow whatever I say." Zu Jue said a few words and rubbed his hands, not knowing what he was thinking.
Gao Yan sat on the upper seat, Zu Jue and Tian Zili sat beside him, and there were other officials in the distance.
Gao Yan also had an impression of everyone. Just as he was about to speak, Zu Jue suddenly stood up, walked to the middle position, and bowed to him. "Your Majesty, I have something to tell you personally."
Gao Yan was not angry, "Just tell me."
"We originally stayed here because there were rebels in Shuozhou, which made the frontier uneasy. Now that the king has come to Shuozhou, it's time for us to leave. "Please give your permission, and we will leave Shuozhou tomorrow."
As soon as this statement came out, the officials present were all a little shocked, wondering what Zu Jue meant by this.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Liu Taozi attaches great importance to Shuozhou. He sent many people to Shuozhou and did many things. Everyone was still thinking about how Tian Zili and Zu Jue would deal with the persecution from Gao Yan. Unexpectedly,
, this person wants to leave as soon as he opens his mouth, is he so decisive?
Gao Yan was obviously stunned. He asked in surprise: "Why are you so eager??"
Zu Jue said seriously: "Your Majesty, in the cold winter of the year before last, the clothes, charcoal, money and food distributed by the temple to the border areas were robbed by Shuozhou rebels, and they were also preparing to collude with the puppet Zhou Dynasty. My general had no choice but to send troops to Shuozhou to recapture it.
Thing, eliminate the traitors here."
"But there was no governor in Shuozhou at that time. In order to prevent the bandits from rising again, the general arranged for us to sit here." "After the governor Gao arrived, we assisted him in continuing to handle everything."
"Now that the king has come to govern Shuozhou, the king's talents are known to the world. The general has nothing to worry about, so we will naturally leave."
"Your Majesty, you don't know. The general is fighting against the Zhou people outside Jinhe. It is a time when we are short of manpower. We have arranged a lot of sergeants and many casual officials in Shuozhou. Now it is time to take them away.
, returned to Wuchuan to help my general."
After listening to Zu Jue's words, the surrounding officials were a little shocked. They looked at each other and their expressions changed drastically.
Gao Yanshang didn't react yet. He stroked his beard and said, "These days, I have really wronged General Anxi and made him very tired..." Just as he was about to agree, Shi Daozhi stood up quickly and said, "Your Majesty!"
"You have just arrived in Shuozhou and are not familiar with the local area. I think it is better to let them stay for a while. When you become familiar with the local area, it will not be too late to let them leave."
Gao Yan was a little confused about the current situation.
Aren't these officials in Shuozhou very disgusted with Tian Zili and others? Why do these people still oppose Zu Jue when he says he wants to leave?
But Zu Jue stood up and said displeasedly: "What did Mr. Shi say?!"
"We are outsiders. We are not familiar with the situation in Shuozhou. You are the officials of Shuozhou. Now that the king is here, isn't it enough for you to help him get familiar with the local area? Do you have to keep us?"
Gao Yan widened his eyes, looked at Zu Jue, and then at Shi Daozhi.
Shi Daozhi looked at Gao Yan, his face tangled, and he begged without tears: "Your Majesty, they really can't leave." "Why??"
Gao Yan asked doubtfully.
Shi Daozhi struggled for a moment and gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, during the Battle of Huangzhou, a large number of dead people ran into Shuozhou and are now placed in various places. The local officials and soldiers who maintain law and order are all under the command of the general.
Someone sent to help.”
"If they all evacuate at this moment, the dead will immediately cause chaos in various places, and the entire Shuozhou will be in chaos, and no one will be able to control it!!" Gao Yan reacted suddenly.
Oh, that's it.
He looked at Zu Jue with a smile and said, "In that case, don't leave in a hurry. Let's settle the deceased first. I will come forward to solve the problem of money and food..."
"No!" "Your Majesty!!"
Zu Jue interrupted Gao Yan rudely. He seemed not to be afraid of the other party's anger at all. He raised his head and said seriously: "Please forgive me for being rude, your Majesty, but we must not stay!"
"My general came to Shuozhou to quell the rebellion with good intentions, and he spent so much thought and investment. He just did it to appease the local people and for the sake of the temple!" "But when this matter spread to the temple, it became
He caused my general to rebel and sent troops to occupy Shuozhou in an attempt to rebel!"
"There are even villains who want to trick the general into going to Yecheng and killing him!" "I really feel unworthy of my general!!"
Gao Yan looked at him blankly and stood up quickly, "What the hell are you talking about? Who said General Anxi would rebel or kill him... These are all rumors." Zu Jue's eyes turned red and he wiped them away again.
With tears in his eyes, he asked, "Your Majesty, should a person who is loyal to his country end up like this?"
"Now you want to keep us, but the general still needs us to help him resist Yang Zhong. Then Yang Zhong is a powerful general of the Puppet Zhou Dynasty. How can he be so easy to deal with?" "If we stay here, we will also bring a bad name to the general.
!”
"Please, Your Majesty, don't embarrass us, just let us go!"
Shi Daozhi's eyes were full of grief and anger, do you still want us to beg you to stay? You recruited the dead, and now you are leaving without caring about them? What the hell are we going to do?? Shi Daozhi said hurriedly: "What if?
My grandfather is in a hurry to leave, so he can take the deceased with him to the frontier fortress..."
Zu Jue nodded, "Okay."
He looked at Gao Yan and said, "Now that your Majesty is the governor of Shuozhou, I have no power to do anything. Lord Shi will ask your Majesty to give an order to drive the deceased out and to the frontier fortress."
Shi Daozhi was speechless and his face turned red.
Gao Yan sat in the upper seat and was silent for a long time before asking: "What will it take for you to stay?" "How can you stay if you have no status?"
Gao Yan nodded and looked at Tian Zili, "This is easy to handle. I can declare that Tian Zili officially takes office as Shuozhou Biejia. I can also declare and appoint the people left behind by General Anxi... Is this okay?"
Zu Jue saluted again. "Wei!!"
He looked at Tian Zili aside and motioned for Tian Zili to take the order. Tian Zili frowned and said nothing.
Gao Yan looked at him and suddenly laughed, "Tian Jun, don't be embarrassed, just accept your order. I will write to General Anxi to inform him." "I have been fascinated by him for a long time, hahaha.
, you have to help me introduce him in the future."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Tian Zili saluted, and Gao Yan hurriedly ended the meeting.
Zu Jue followed Tian Zili out. Zu Jue's face was full of pride, "How is it? Now he has the right to stay in Shuozhou. All the officials above and below are our people. If he wants to do things, he can only do it through us and wait for resettlement."
Dead man, there will be other things. In short, big things are going on. If Gao Yan doesn't want to cause chaos in Shuozhou, he must use us. The more he uses it, the more this place belongs to us. No matter what he is, Taifu or
Otherwise, I will ignore him as usual!!"
Tian Zili stopped and looked sideways at him.
"Did you know for a long time that Gao Guiyan was going to rebel?" "Oh?"
"You asked us to welcome the dead in advance, and when the dead were placed in various places, you used these dead to intimidate King Pingyang, forcing King Pingyang to make concessions and retain us." "How could I have such ability? It's just a coincidence."
Zu Jue smiled sinisterly, sneaked closer to Tian Zili, and whispered: "Assisting the general and creating a great cause cannot be achieved by just shouting a few empty words... You are still far behind. Read more and learn more."
Read some books..."
After saying that, Zu Jue raised his head and left here with a big smile.
Tian Zili watched him go away without saying a word. At this moment, a soldier suddenly ran over and stood in front of him. "Tian Gong, your Majesty has invited you."
Gao Yan sat in the upper seat with a smile and looked at Tian Zili beside him, "I don't like Zu Jue very much, and I can't leave you alone." "Actually, I never thought about driving you away."
Gao Yanhu said: "I have always felt that Liu Zhizhi is a person who can save the country. I really want to make friends with him, and I am willing to follow him to help the country..."
"I have nothing else to do with you. I just want to trouble you to write a letter to General Liu, telling him not to worry about Shuozhou and to go and fight against that old man Yang Zhong." "I will deal with the issue of money and food.
Solved."
Chapter completed!