Jiaohua

Chapter 129
"What? Gone?!"

Marquis Jing'an's voice sounded startled, looked at the subordinates who came to report, after reacting for a while, regardless of the clothes that had not been tidied up by the concubine and maid, pushed them away and hurried outside.

"Master Hou!" The concubine hurriedly raised her heel to follow.

Marquis Jing'an strode forward towards the place where Shen Lie rested last night, leaving nothing behind, except for the ruts on the ground and some scattered footprints.

"Why did you just leave, you don't stop me!" Jing Anhou was furious, and scolded the guards around him.

A soldier bit the bullet and handed over a letter in his hand: "Master Hou, this is left by Lord Shen."

Marquis Jing'an snatched it away.

The concubine leaned over curiously, but she didn't read all of it, only saw a few lines, and was crumpled into a ball by Jing'an Hou in a rage.

The concubine secretly thought it was bad, Master Hou was going to have another fit.

"Trash! Trash!" Marquis Jing'an raised his foot and kicked the guards beside him, "They are all trash!"

"Report!" A loud shout sounded at this moment.

Hou Jing'an turned his head, and the terrified team was shouting: "Master Hou! There are deserters!"

Lieutenant Lin strode to the side of the team, not saying a word, his face equally ugly.

"Deserters?!" Jing Anhou widened his eyes, "Who!"

"A total of eight, eight people." The team was lowering their heads, not daring to look into the eyes of the Marquis of Jingan. "Four of them are still dead, and the remaining four have been confirmed to have escaped last night..."

"It's worth it!" Jing'an Hou was furious, and pointed out, "Go after them! Go! Post their portraits and names for me! I want to see where they can escape and how much they can survive. day!"

The deserter is the most despised thing in this world, no matter how the world scolds and despises Marquis Jing An, the disdain for the deserter will only intensify.

But eight of them escaped at once, how would he explain to Zhuang Mengyao, if these soldiers committed crimes and were severely punished to death by him, or were sent out and died in an accident, it would be better than escaping like this.

If the soldiers leave, they will be defeated. Contrary to the original intention, it will be a disaster, and it will be a crime for the generals.

It's over now, and it's not a big deal to drag Zhuang Mengyao, and his sporadic remaining commitment will be lost.

"I have already sent people to chase it," said the team leader, "When we found out, we sent people to go immediately!"

"You go too!" Hou Jing'an shouted, and looked at Lieutenant Lin who was beside him, "What are you waiting for! You go too! Hurry up and tell everyone that I want to see people when I live, and corpses when I die!"

"Yes!" Lieutenant Lin took the order.

Watching them walk away, Marquis Jing'an clenched the ball of paper in his hand, trembling with anger.

This day, two days, three days, every day will not let him have a good life!

"Who is in charge of those deserters?" Marquis Jing'an looked at the guards on the side and said angrily, "I arrested and beat all those soldiers, and all the people who knew these soldiers were also arrested. To be punished severely, no one will be spared lightly! I see who will dare to escape in the future!"

The military adviser who rushed over there frowned, stepped forward and said: "Master Hou, under heavy punishment, it is difficult to be sincerely convinced, and I am afraid that there will be a mutiny again."

"They dare!" Jing'an Hou shouted, "The military must be strictly controlled! Desertion is a serious matter, and it is impossible not to punish them. If they commit crimes, they will not be disciplined. Is there any law in this army!"

After speaking, he flicked his sleeves, turned and left.

The concubine was silent like a cicada, lamenting in her heart, she also turned around and left together.

Not long after, another group of punished soldiers stood in front of the earth temple, many of them were beaten yesterday.

But today it was no longer beating with a stick, and the shirt was stripped off and whipped.

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Shoushi City is just three miles ahead, with fishing boats chasing the water, fertile fields and verdant fields, mountains on both sides open wide, with fertile soil in the middle, wide and flat, with few hills, the towering city wall and crowds of people can be seen from high above.

Xia Zhaoyi led Qingyun to stand on the slope of the cliff, raised his eyes to look far away, but unfortunately he couldn't see the sky.

Old Tong wiped the grease from his mouth, walked over and said, "Ali, what are you looking at?"

"People." Xia Zhaoyi said, "I was looking at the many people, but there are still many people coming back."

"How can I see clearly?"

Xia Zhaoyi nodded: "Yes, I can't see clearly."

She raised her head to look at the sky, pinching her fingers gently.

Not a good idea.

Zhi Changle followed with a basket of wild game on his back, followed Xia Zhaoyi's gaze to look at Dacheng over there, and asked curiously: "A Li, why do more people come to see or come back?"

"Stupid!" Lao Tong shouted, "If there are many people going, it means that someone has entered the city, and if there are many people coming back, it means that the city is completely locked down!"

"But what does this have to do with us?" Zhi Changle still asked Xia Zhaoyi, "Haven't we all made up our minds to go to Peifeng, and it doesn't matter whether we leave Shoushi or not?"

"The sealing of the city here is severe, which means that the situation of Peifeng is getting more and more serious." Xia Zhaoyi turned to look at Zhi Changle, "If it is not to investigate spies and plagues, but to prevent famines, the government usually does not If the city gates are sealed, they will let in some sporadic people who look wealthy and have enough food. If these people are not even allowed in, and some old, weak, sick and disabled who already live in the city are driven out, then The situation is really dire.”

Old Tong felt chills when he heard this, and said, "Then what should we do? Do we still have to go to Peifeng?"

"Don't be afraid, Peifeng is not a dead city," Xia Zhaoyi looked back and said, "Go to Peifeng."

"...Dead city?" Zhi Changle shuddered, and couldn't help tightening the bamboo basket on his back.

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Under the strict order of the Marquis of Jing'an, the messengers worked fast and quickly reported the desertion to various checkpoints, barracks, and officials within a radius of ten miles.

Those who hear the news, whether they are officials or soldiers, nobles or idlers, just want to laugh.

Several people even wrote letters on the spot, ordering these messengers to be taken back by Tao Daizhuo.

Once back and forth, the whole day's work is gone.

When Tao Daizhuo was having dinner, he received letters brought back one by one. He almost lost his breath after reading the first letter, but the second letter directly turned the table over.

The table full of delicacies from mountains and seas shattered to the ground, and the concubine beside her was bleeding like cutting flesh.

The third letter was from Cao Yao, and Tao Daizhuo didn't want to read it even more when he knew it was from Cao Yao.

This Cao Yao, this Cao Yao...

Tao Daizhuo's eyes turned hard, and he shouted angrily: "No, if I go on like this, I will end sooner or later! I have to find a way, find a way..."

He looked at the military division over there and shouted, "What can you do?!"

The military division frowned, slowed down, and shook his head.

What can he do? It is a godsend for a woman like Tao Lan from the Tao family to be honored as a marquis without being implicated and dismissed.

Tao Daizhuo clapped his hands again at this time: "Yes!"

The military division looked at him, wondering what he was thinking.

Tao Daizhuo shouted: "I need meritorious service! Great meritorious service! Now the greatest merit lies in Song Zhiyi! If he really wants to rebel, if I have a way to recruit him, or directly lead my troops to destroy him, what do you say? Who dares to despise me, look down on me, or slander me? I might even get another title! Become a big celebrity in front of the Holy One!"

military adviser:"……"

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(End of this chapter)