Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 947 Chaos

It was already lunch time, and the auxiliary soldiers brought the rice cooker over and greeted them loudly.

A bowl of corn and rice, plus a spoonful of pickles, is all the Zizhou defenders eat.

There was no way, a triple trench was dug outside the city, and it was tightly surrounded.During the autumn harvest, all the food in the field was taken away by the Xia people, and they had nothing to do with it.If Liu Dutou hadn't hoarded a large amount of food, grass and equipment in advance, he would have run out of food early.

"This meal..." Someone slammed the elm bowl on the ground and said angrily, "It's fine if there's no meat to eat, and you don't even have enough rice, so what a fart!"

According to the system, sergeants are given two liters of rice noodles a day when they are not in the camp, and three liters of rice noodles a day when they are out in the camp, on an expedition, or in battle.This is the staple food. In addition to the staple food, a certain amount of candied fruit, fruits and vegetables, and wine will be distributed in January.

Has the Zizhou garrison met this standard?Far worse.Not only is there no dried meat, vegetables, and wine, but even the staple food is only two liters. This is the supply without training, but now it is fighting, is it enough?

"Zhang Dalang, it's good to have something to eat, why are there so many words?" Captain Li San glanced at him and said.

Logically speaking, the sergeant complained about the lack of food and clothing, which was a reasonable request.As a junior officer, you should lead them to make trouble until the superior reissues them, so that you can stay in the army.But he no longer has the spirit, and at the same time, he also knows that the trouble is useless, there is no reason to do it, and the food needs to be saved.

"During the Xiantong period, the governor of Wei Bo sent He Quanyu to reduce the clothing and food of the soldiers. The soldiers became angry and made trouble. Quan Hao rode away alone, and the crowd chased and killed him."

"At the end of Qianfu, Duan Wenchu ​​was reduced by the military governor of the Datong Army, and Li Keyong mobilized the crowd to cause chaos, killing Duan Wenchu, and his horses trampled on his bones."

"Liu Du's head cut me off to eat, so he just endured it like this?" Zhang Dalang seemed very angry, and asked: "You bear it once, and the general will make progress when he sees that you are easy to bully. You will bear it step by step, and finally Are you going to be a beggar?"

Captain Li Sansan opened his mouth, speechless.

Zhao Liu, the captain of the other team, watched coldly, his eyes constantly scanning the angry Zhang Dalang.

This person has some courage and is quite well-known in the army. His outburst seems to be well-founded, but he always feels that there is something wrong.

"When is it? The battle is raging, bear with it if you can, and you can relax when the Shao bandits are defeated." Seeing that Zhang Dalang was still chattering, Zhao Liu couldn't help but say something.

"Repulse?" Zhang Dalang laughed: "When Zhu Quanzhong attacked Pu, he was also repelled several times. The result? Xuzhou became a battlefield. For several years, the people lost their crops and life became more and more difficult. Xuzhen could not be defeated. Let's go down. The Shao bandits have so many soldiers and horses, and even if they are sent over to fight with us in turn, it will be unbearable after a long time. If the fight continues, I'm afraid they won't even be able to eat corn."

Zhao Liu was also speechless.

In fact, there is no need to say that Xuzhou is so far away, just next door to Yun and Yaner towns, the most difficult period, the life of the sergeants was also very hard.I don't know what belief is supporting them. When the standard of living has dropped sharply and there are constant casualties on the battlefield, they persist in fighting.

In contrast, Sergeant Qi Zhen was indeed too easy to complain and too easily shaken.

"Don't eat!" Zhang Dalang slammed his job and said, "Go to Dutou to argue. After fighting for so long, there is no reward at all. How can I convince you?"

His voice was so loud that the sergeants gathered together again when they were eating, and it was heard from far and near for a while.

Someone put down the wooden bowl and looked at Zhang Dalang who was furious with great interest.

Someone turned a deaf ear and continued to eat.

Some people laughed a few times in support of Zhang Dalang.

"It's a rule in the town that when soldiers go out to battle, they give two horses of silk. After several months of battle, no matter whether they win or lose, they also give two horses of silk. Now I haven't even seen half a horse, so why fight?" Zhang Dalang became more and more angry. , drew out the horizontal knife, and said angrily: "Brothers, I heard that there is a lot of goods in the Dutou mansion, let's order some for him, how much is there, is it because the hair has come down, but it has not been delivered to us?"

When Zhang Dalang said this, many people were moved.

After Liu Wei guarded Zizhou, he led the governor of Zizhou, and his family moved here.A high-end mansion with a crowd of servants, looks very rich, how about grabbing one?
"Brothers, in the third year of Huichang, Li Shi was entrusted by the governor of Hedong to increase the troops of Yushe. He scattered all his family wealth, and he gave him a piece of silk. Liu Dutou drove me to fight hard, but he couldn't give up his good fortune. Is it reasonable?" Finally Someone got up, and he walked up to Zhang Dalang and said, "Brother Zhang, what you did is right, I will support you."

Zhang Dalang was overjoyed, he continued to raise his arms and shouted, and in a short while, they bewitched dozens of people.

Li San and Zhao Liu remained silent.

A few months ago, no one would have dared to do this.But after fighting for a few months, the situation became more and more unfavorable, the prestige of the generals plummeted, and the sergeants were full of complaints, but the situation was different.

"Zhang Dalang must have been instructed by someone." Li San said in a low voice.

Zhao Liu nodded lightly, and said: "Could it be that he has secretly taken refuge with the Xia people? These days, people often sneak out of the city at night. Could it be that this guy has a relationship with the Xia people?"

"It's not the Xia people, but Wang Yanwen." Li San said, "I think they are going to rebel and dedicate the city."

Zhao Liu took a deep breath and said in shock, "If we sacrifice the city, wouldn't we all be prisoners of the lower ranks?"

"The prisoner may not be a prisoner, but most of them will lose their livelihood." Li San said, "But it's hard to say. It seems that King Xia is still willing to recruit and surrender the army, but life is definitely not as happy as before."

Zhao Liu was silent for a while, and said: "Actually, if you don't stop waiting for my livelihood, it's not unacceptable. I really can't go back to the old days. Alas, this world is suffering!"

The two were discussing here, while Zhang Dalang kept bewitching, wooing, and inciting. There were more than a hundred warriors following him, and they all took their weapons and headed for the state government in a mighty manner.

"Do you want to follow?" Zhao Liu asked suddenly.

"It's okay to go and have a look." Li San stood up suddenly and picked up his rifle.

The mighty crowd filled the streets and soon arrived outside the state government office.

The sergeants who took turns to rest in the city heard the news one after another, and rushed over one after another.It's not necessarily the ones who followed the riots, but those who watched the excitement actually accounted for the majority.

Wang Yanwen arrived with [-] armored soldiers, stopped in front of the state government office, and angrily said: "Are you planning to make trouble?"

Zhang Dalang and others had already gathered 400 people. Hearing the words, he said loudly: "After several months of fighting, there were countless casualties and no rewards were issued. What's the reason? Is my life so cheap?"

After that, he drew out the horizontal knife at his waist.The sergeants clamoring behind him also pulled out their weapons one after another, shouting endlessly.

"Alas! The enemy is in front of you, so please don't do what your loved ones hurt your enemies!" Wang Yanwen stomped his feet and sighed: "I know that warriors are suffering. I would like to distribute the wealth of my family and share it with you all. .Not much, there is still some money for one and a half people. After taking the money, you should disperse, go back to the camp and rest, and you will go to the city to be on duty tomorrow."

"General Wang is really benevolent and righteous." Zhang Dalang was touched and said, "Why don't you take the position of the capital and give rewards to everyone. You have orders, and we will obey them."

"Nonsense!" Wang Yanwen sternly said, "Liu Du's head is still there, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Liu Dutou doesn't sympathize with us, damn it! From today on, I will embrace General Wang as the capital." Zhang Dalang stepped forward, cupped his fists and saluted: "General, please don't refuse."

There was nothing wrong with the sergeant who followed him.It doesn't matter who takes the lead, the important thing is to get the money quickly.As for the matter, it is true that a head is needed. Wang Yanwen's reputation in the past is so-so, and his position is high enough, so it is okay to support him as the head of the capital.

Ever since, hundreds of people raised their swords and guns and forced them to come forward, saying in one voice, "General Wang, don't refuse."

The sergeants brought by Wang Yanwen looked at each other in blank dismay.Seeing that things have turned into this way, it doesn't seem bad.Soon, he shouted cleverly: "General Wang, don't refuse."

What is coercion?This is called coercion.When supporting you, if you are ignorant and refuse to agree, you will be chopped to pieces by the emotional soldiers immediately.The rebellion of many generals may not be out of his original intention, and the coercion of sergeants is an important factor that cannot be ignored.

With a wave of Zhang Dalang's hand, dozens of people stepped forward, surrounded by Wang Yanwen, and rushed to the state government office.

The guard yelled and cursed loudly, and was quickly cut into several sections.

Liu Po ​​is eating in the backyard.After hearing the news from the front yard, he didn't even have time to put on his armor. Surrounded by his own soldiers, he called his family and ran towards the back door.

At this time, he was a little confused, and he still didn't know why the military chaos started.But at this time, reasoning does not make sense. The most important thing is to have a reliable and powerful army, so that it is possible to quell the rebellion.

Outside the back door is a narrow street with sergeants in twos and threes.They were in a hurry, fully armed, and when they saw Liu Wei and his group, they were taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to surround them.

Liu Yan was very anxious, knowing that he must not be entangled by them at this time, so he strode forward and scolded: "Huang Jiasanlang, are you going to kill me too? You were so down and out in the past, or I recruited you In the army, do you want to avenge your kindness today?"

Huang San was ashamed when he heard this.He drew out his horizontal saber and said to the warriors behind him: "Liu Dutou has done me a favor, if you do me a favor, I will definitely repay you in the future."

The seven or eight warriors saw that there were more than ten relatives accompanying Liu Po, all of them armed with knives and guns, and they were full of murderous looks, so they also moved out of the street and shouted: "Hurry up, everyone, I will wait for the queen!"

Liu Wei thanked repeatedly, and left in a hurry with his family.

After a while, the South Gate was already in sight.The gatekeeper was his confidant, who already knew about the chaos in the city. Seeing Liu Po's family running over, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The matter is urgent, so everyone has to leave the city as soon as possible. There is no other way, everyone decides on their own." Bar."

Liu Yan nodded silently.

After a while, the gate of the city burst open.Liu Po ​​took a last look at the city, stomped his feet heavily, and left the city, heading straight for Xia Jun's camp.

After Liu Po ​​left, the soldiers near Wengcheng looked at each other, and finally dispersed and disappeared outside the city.

Zizhou is like a bird, and if you stay in the city, it's just the difference between early death and late death, what are you waiting for if you don't run away?
(End of this chapter)