Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 527 It's Sudden
The cold wind blows across the earth, rolling up a piece of dead branches and leaves.

In the fields of Yiyang County, Shenzhou, green wheat seedlings have emerged from the soil, stubbornly resisting the coming severe winter.

The mulberry forest is sparse, and occasionally a pheasant flies in, looking for food on the ground.

A group of jackdaws landed on a branch, croaking.

The farmers under the tree are cutting down the shrubs, clearing the fields, and plan to plant some fruits and vegetables after the spring to improve the life of the family.

In the distance, a shepherd was driving dozens of sheep. On the way, he met a neighbor who was driving mules to the mill, and they chatted casually.

The sheep were a little skinny, and the grain sack on the mule's back was not very full, but both of them had smiles on their faces and talked happily.

"There is no calamity greater than not being satisfied, and there is no crime greater than wanting to gain. Therefore, contentment is always enough." The old master stood with his hands behind his back under the locust tree at the entrance of the village, peacefully contented.

The last time Shenzhou experienced war was Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao more than ten years ago.

After the chaos was brought to an end, Zhao Dechen served as the governor of Shenzhou. Since then, he has never experienced war and maintained a rare peace in the troubled times.

After Zhao Dezhen left office, Shenzhou gradually fell into the hands of Cai thief.

This "Cai thief" is a real thief.

The self-proclaimed governor of Shenzhou was named Cui Xiu, and he was from the same town as Feng Jingzhang, the "Shangcai thief commander". The two of them occupied Shenzhou and Qizhou respectively.

In Eyue Town today, there is not a single good person.

Deng Jinzhong, governor of Yuezhou, was born as a traitor; Feng Jingzhang, governor of Qizhou, was born as a commander; Cui Xiu, governor of Shenzhou, was born as a commander; Wu Qiu, governor of Huangzhou, was born as a local tyrant; Wu Yu, the governor of Anzhou, was born as a local tyrant...

Don't laugh, there are many mountains, most of the towns in the world are like this today.It is Yue Wang Dong Chang who has been in the limelight in the past year. How big do you think his territory is?It seems huge, but if you take a closer look, Mingzhou Huang Sheng, Taizhou Du Xiong, Wenzhou Zhu Bao, Chuzhou Lu Yue, Wuzhou Wangtan, etc. are all local emperors, and they are all subordinates of Dong Chang in name, but in reality?

Among the governors of Eyue Town, Shenzhou and Qizhou were obedient on the surface, but they were actually separated; Yuezhou and Anzhou were not bad, and they sent money to Jiedushi;

This time when Zhao Kuangning attacked Fuzhou, the three prefectures of Hubei, Yue, and An all sent troops, including the original soldiers of Fuzhou, a total of four prefectures' soldiers, but in the end they couldn't take down Zhao Kuangning, who only had two prefectures of Xiang and Ying, and let people take Fuzhou. State, what a disgrace.

Du Hong's performance like this will naturally only make the governors of the other five states look down on him. It is really hard to say whether he will defect to others in the future.

And once this kind of thing happens, the surrounding strong neighbors will never let go of this opportunity, and they will definitely share the food and then hurry up.

Sadly, the six states of Eyue will be troubled from now on!

"Master Lu, the Anda and Kang families are killing sheep today, why don't you go and have a look?" Someone passing by the entrance of the village asked with a smile.

"Not going." Lu Fuzi waved his hand.

Due to some incidents more than a hundred years ago, the customs of raising livestock in Huaixi area is very strong.There are a large number of cattle, sheep, horses and mules, and it has become a custom to slaughter a large number of them in winter.

"Then I'll go and have a look first." The visitor quickened his pace and said.

Lu Fuzi smiled, then his face froze.He seemed to hear crying in the wind?
The visitor seemed to have heard it too, and turned his head with a puzzled expression.

The sound became clearer and clearer, occasionally mixed with scolding and hooves.

"Another bandit soldier?" The thought came to both of them at the same time.

The word "thief soldier" is no stranger to the people of Huaixi, and they may even know it.I am usually a commoner, and if I am unhappy one day, I will become a bandit soldier. Maybe I will be unhappy again after a few days, and I will come back to farm again, and no one will care.

When you meet some brave or charismatic people, if you raise your arms, you may gather thousands of people, occupy prefectures and counties, and become officials.

Do you think Cai thief and Huaiyi's great reputation is for nothing?
"There are soldiers who came here to plunder and rob the people." A rider galloped from the south and shouted as he passed the village entrance.

Judging by his attire, he should be a scout in the army, rushing back to the state city to report the letter.

As for why they had to inform them of this village on the way to report in a hurry, the reason is also very simple——

The village soon got the news, and a dozen young men rushed out, leading seven or eight mules, each carrying a long gun and a hunting bow, with solemn expressions.

The scout who had just gone north ran back at a faster speed, with four or five riders chasing after him.

"Whoosh!" An arrow flew out, and the horse under the scout's crotch was hit by an arrow, and after a painful hiss, he was thrown off.

The chasing soldiers were overjoyed, and separated two people, one on the left and one on the right, to outflank them. They shot the scouts to the ground with consecutive arrows.

The teenagers in the village were in an uproar, and they all picked up their bows and arrows, preparing for the battle.

After those people beheaded the scout, they cleaned up the spoils calmly, then laughed and left directly.

And in the river valley behind them, a large group of people were crying and fighting for the ground, and they were being driven southward by the soldiers.

"It's really a thief!" More people came out of the village, all armed with bows and guns, but they didn't dare to act rashly.

The people in Huaixi are brave and ruthless, but they are not stupid.Facing a large group of well-equipped warriors, even if they dare to fight, it depends on whether it is worth it, right?
It's better to look at what they want to do.

……

It was already noon when Cui Xiu received the news.

At that time, he was drinking and entertaining his old brothers from Caizhou.

The old brothers were under the supervision of Zhu Quanzhong, and their lives were very unsatisfactory.

The current envoy of the Fengguo Army (Caizhou) is called Cui Hong, a native of Caizhou, who was born in a military academy and promoted by Zhu Quanzhong.

Letting a local person serve as the envoy of the Fengguo Army and the governor of Caizhou obviously meant to appease the Cai people.

But appeasement belongs to appeasement, and the money that should be handed over is definitely indispensable.Sending troops to fight, conscripting husbands and dispatching service, you can't shirk it, or you have dissent and want to rebel, and you are likely to be suppressed by the Bian army.

After hearing this, Cui Xiu was overjoyed. He wanted to join the army, but luckily he didn't.

I didn't expect that Henan Mansion in the north would fight so fiercely!

Sergeants from various counties in Caizhou went north, and were transferred to attack Huguo City for a while, with heavy casualties;

They are transferred here and there, called here and there, but they will not let you go home.

Zhu Quanzhong, this is not to give up until the old army of Caizhou is exhausted.

Shao Shude was really capable of tossing around, jumping up and down, and actually stared at Zhu Quanzhong and beat him. Could it be that the ancestral grave was dug up by the Bian army?

For so many years, no one in Henan, Hebei, Huainan, and Shannan could push Zhu Quanzhong to this point.Shao Shude is proud of being able to do this.

Casually comforted the old brother with a few words, Caizhou is not doing well, so he might as well come to Shenzhou.In Yiyang, Zhongshan, and Luoshan counties, isn't Lao Tzu the only one who has the final say?
The local aristocratic families, merchants and merchants, and rich families of local groups all have to look at themselves.There is no other reason, the old brother brought over from Caizhou is holding a knife, you have to accept it if you refuse.

Just when he was proud, he suddenly heard the news that Suizhou soldiers were looting along the Lishui River, and Cui Xiu was stunned on the spot—it was really sudden.

It is true that the Zhao family has been the governor of Shenzhou, but how long ago was that?What are you doing here again?
"Damn it, I'm being bullied! If I endure this time, will those fellow villagers in the village still listen to me?" Cui Xiu yelled while calling for someone to fetch his armor and walking bow.

The compatriot, with drunken eyes, staggered to get up.

Cui Xiu directly pressed him on the Hu bed, and said: "Silang, wait a moment, when I return from defeating the enemy, we will have a drink together. It won't be long before I don't pay attention to the Suizhou soldiers. They are not as good as our Cai People can fight."

After all, he quickly put on his clothes and went out in a hurry.

These days, those who come from "thieves and handsome" like them must highlight the word "courage".

If you are not brave, you will be despised by others, and you will not be able to sit firmly.Not only Zhu Quanzhong in Bianzhou and Du Hong in Ezhou coveted his territory, but even the local tyrants would obey him and even oppose him openly.

There must be a heavy blow, there is no other way to go.

After hastily counting more than two thousand people, Cui Xiu took his two sons, got on his horse, and went straight out of the state government office.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" Cai thief waved his horsewhip to disperse the people crowded at the gate of the city.

The common people were a little confused at first, but after seeing the sergeants of the brigade leaving the city, they immediately panicked and ran away one after another.

Could it be that Du Hong called?Can't.

Under the guidance of the scouts, more than two thousand people crossed the Lishui River and headed south all the way.

The north wind blew more and more fiercely, and it went straight to the neck of the man's collar, but Cui Xiu was overjoyed, saying: "When we meet the bandits, we will be in the upper hand, and the bandits will be in the lower position. Even the arrows will not be able to fly. This battle will surely be won." .”

When everyone heard that it made sense, they quickened their pace a bit.

At Shenshi, Cui Xiu received a report from scouts and found traces of soldiers, less than a thousand people, and escorted thousands of people to the south, seeming to go to Pingjing Pass.

"It turned out to be to rob women!" Cui Xiu was so angry that his seven orifices were filled with smoke.

In the three counties of Shenzhou, which family doesn't send women to curry favor with me?How dare you come to snatch it? This is blatantly slapping me in the face, courting death!

"Chasing!" Cui Xiu flicked his horsewhip, roaring angrily and continued heading south.

Naturally, a two-legged sergeant cannot run a four-legged horse. They carry equipment, bow tips hanging from their waists, and many other things, so naturally they cannot walk fast.

Panting all the way to Youshi, it was already dark, and Cui Xiu finally found the location of the Suizhou soldiers.And they have also found themselves, three or four hundred people marched forward with weapons, as if they were going to fight in formation.

"My son leads 500 people to the rear, and the rest, line up and attack with me!" Cui Xiu got off his horse directly, not only because he was afraid of being sniped by the opponent's sharpshooter, but also to command the battle in front of the battle.

The Shenzhou sergeants ran for a long time and were exhausted.Some people who have been pampered and pampered for several years even stood with their hips on their hips, gasping for breath.At this time, when they heard Shangfeng's order, they all complained and made a lot of noise.

"Anyone who delays the military aircraft will be killed!" Cui Xiu said angrily.

Shen Bing calmed down a little and followed the order.

"Are the copper coins left on the ground in front of you?" A sharp-eyed person pointed to something gleaming under the light of the fire, and said pleasantly, "There is also a silver vase!"

"Oops! It feels like I've been tricked." Cui Xiu's heart skipped a beat, feeling that something was wrong.

As if the ground was shaking, a torrent of steel suddenly appeared on the hillside, and then swept down.

Silver war horses, silver knights, bloodthirsty murderous intent hidden behind the cold curtain, the thick and long horse lance charged straight from behind obliquely with a mighty momentum.

(End of this chapter)