retaliate

Chapter 288
In the value room, Sun Shian sat down.

Han Bi hurried in, "Peng Jing, that idiot, thought he was smart, but he got slapped in the face last night."

Sun Shi asked, "What method did he use?"

"Competing for cultivation." Han Bi sat down and said sarcastically: "Everyone knows about Nanzhou Chongwen, so he came out with a sword to take the lead. Who knows that the envoy came out with a follower, and he was a stupid follower. The guard vomited blood."

"These methods seem to be unexpected, but they are small ways after all." Sun Shi said, "What's the follow-up?"

"Earlier, the Deputy Envoy of the Mission went to look for Fei Luo. After some disputes, the Deputy Envoy's tongue was so tricky that Fei Luo couldn't resist..."

"Tricky tongue?"

"Fei Luo said that he is more tricky than the women in the market."

The quarrel skills of the women in the market place can be said to be the best in the world, even more powerful than others, this...

"Fei Luo didn't lose, did he?"

"Fei Luo's face is almost ruined."

"What is this?" Sun Shi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Han Bi sighed: "I just got the upper hand last night, and I went to find our bad luck this morning. The timing is just right, and the messenger is not bad."

Sun Shi said: "It is said that he is a warrior?"

Han Bi nodded, with contempt in his eyes, "Those thieves are joining the army."

The status of warriors in the Southern Zhou Dynasty was low, and Han Bi's words did not surprise Sun Shi at all.

"Peng Jing's side..."

"Our people just got impeached."

"What does Your Majesty mean?"

"Your Majesty asked us to take over this matter."

"What do you think?"

"If you rely on force again, even if you win, it will be a humiliation. The messenger can leave with his head held high. In this way, the old man thinks it is a different way."

"What way?"

"Today's confrontation with Fei Luo is just the beginning, and then they will find the old man and go to His Majesty's place. They will never stop."

"Until Nan Zhou apologizes, or promises not to make an exception." Sun Shi's expression was cold.

"Yes, so the old man is going to let them go out."

"What do you mean?"

"Da Tang's life is not easy now, and there are many refugees from various places. So, let them go to various places in the Southern Zhou Dynasty to see the prosperity of the Southern Zhou Dynasty."

Sun Shi thought for a moment, "Let them see the strength of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, so as to dispel the idea of ​​coercion?"

"Yes, this is called... subduing the enemy without fighting." Han Bi smiled.

"It's not good for Fei Luo to follow, who do you think is suitable?"

"Minister of Rites, Wang Zhong."

"good."

……

"Your envoy."

Wang Zhong, Minister of Rituals, was a bit more refined than Fei Luo, with a gentle appearance.

"Wang Shilang."

The two exchanged a few words of greeting with a smile.

"By the way, I still want to see all the gentlemen, who is free?"

Sure enough... Wang Zhong said with a smile: "There is no need to worry about this matter. Since we are in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, we should go and have a look around."

"Look around?"

"Yes, look around."

……

On the second day, Zhang Ruo and two hundred cavalry were left behind, and the mission set off.

Originally Yang Xuan wanted to take the cavalry with him, but Wang Zhong said that he had brought three hundred cavalry.

The guests do as they please, so Yang Xuan set off with the members of the mission and twenty guards led by Wu Da.

Spring flowers and autumn fruits, this road is full of flowers and the scenery is pleasant.

The climate in the south is good, and countless good fields can be seen on both sides of the road. At the moment, the farmers are working in the fields, and there are children running to and fro, followed by their own dogs. One person and one dog are making a fuss.

Wang Zhong pointed to the field on the left, "It's easy to grow twice a year here."

This is also one of the reasons for the prosperity of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

Qin Jian looked at these fields almost greedily, and said to Cheng Ran in a low voice: "If the Great Tang can have such good fields, it will be rampant in the world."

Cheng Ran nodded.

At this moment, Yang Xuan also knew the reason why Beiliao couldn't just sit back and watch Tang attack Southern Zhou.

It was never about pay!
If the Northern Liao sit back and watch the Tang Dynasty capture the Southern Zhou Dynasty, sitting on these fertile lands, the national power will expand rapidly.At that time, Datang's manpower plus Southern Zhou's money and food...

He Lianfeng was afraid that he wanted to jump into the river.

Many places that I didn't understand before, after seeing the national power of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, suddenly became clear one by one.

Sure enough, traveling thousands of miles is worse than reading thousands of books!

Yang Xuan looked at the reserved kings, and thought that this person might not have imagined what the trip would bring to Nan Zhou.

Southern Week!

Must be destroyed!
On the road, there was a steady stream of people traveling on horses and horses. Those merchants were dressed gorgeously, even the crotch of the horses were polished, and there were more decorations on the head and mane.

"The bustling scene." Yang Xuan praised.

Wang Zhong smiled, "It's just ordinary."

According to Han Bi's arrangement, this trip with the Datang Mission is a trip of deterrence.

——Let them see the national power of the Southern Zhou Dynasty and feel timid.

Yuan Xiao, a member of the official department who accompanied him, pointed to the members of the mission who were like bumpkins, and said with a smile: "Look at Wang Shilang, these people have seen our national power in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, do they dare to move such thoughts?"

"We have people, money and food. If Datang dares to come, we must be prepared to have our mouths and teeth smashed." Wang Zhong said proudly.

"Millions of soldiers are waiting for death." Yuan Xiao said comfortably: "Han Prime Minister's move is wonderful!"

Both of them belonged to the New Deal faction, their conversations were a little more cordial and less fearful.

"Peng Jing and the others messed up the banquet, and we have to clean up the mess." Wang Zhong said: "Sun Xianggong and the others are going to seek the important positions of the third division this time, so this trip must be perfect. If it succeeds, we will get the third division. With money and food in hand, the New Deal can be carried out."

"no problem."

A group of people gradually moved away from Bianliang.

A few days later, when passing by a village, Yang Xuan wanted to go in and have a look.

"Your envoy, the people in the countryside are ignorant, but it's inconvenient." With a wink from the local accompanying officials, the kings understood and knew that there were some problems in the village.

Yang Xuan smiled and didn't ask any further questions.

He was born in the countryside, and he knows all kinds of tricks like this.

Qin Jian leaned over and said in a low voice, "You are in charge, but is there a problem?"

Yang Xuan glanced at the village, "The weather is nice. Normally, at such times, the old people in the village like to come to the village entrance to chat, which is also a pastime. But look at this village, it is deserted, and there may be some problems."

Qin Jian looked carefully, and it was indeed so.

"Look at those dogs again. The dogs in the village will bark when they see outsiders, but they run back with their tails between their legs."

"What does this mean?" Qin Jian was puzzled.

"There have been incidents in the village that have frightened the dogs."

"What's the matter?"

"Dogs have to guard the house, otherwise they are stupid dogs. Farmhouses don't keep useless dogs. The only thing that can make them like this is blood and killing."

Wang Zhong asked the magistrate on the other side.

"But there's an affair?"

The magistrate said: "Some people were instigated by the rebels, and they gathered together to make trouble. The officials suppressed...killed some people."

"Rebel?"

"Yes."

"How many did you kill?"

"More than ten people."

The kings nodded, the magistrate pulled the reins and fell behind.The accompanying confidant said in a low voice: "Fortunately, I didn't enter the village."

The magistrate sneered, "This is our place, we say they are rebels, and they are rebels."

But someone came later and had a talk with Wang Zhong.

"Wang Shilang, there are rebels here."

Wang Zhong looked at the magistrate coldly and waved. When the magistrate came over, Wang Zhong asked, "How many rebels are there?"

When the magistrate saw the man, he knew that the matter had been revealed, "There are only a thousand, and they have been suppressed."

Wang Zhong said coldly: "You can do it yourself."

The magistrate held back a little, wiped off the cold sweat on his brow, and the confidant said: "Thousands of rebels! If they find out..."

"I'll be promoted next month."

"The successor..."

Who will pick up this mess?

"The successor is none of my business!"

In the afternoon, the group missed the place and ate outdoors.

Here on the left is a wide river, on the right is a small mountain range composed of several mountains, and behind it is a field.

He lit a fire, set up the earthen pots he brought, and threw the mutton that came with him into it to cook.

Someone is cooking... For the people of Tang Dynasty, eating rice is a bit uncomfortable, and they always feel that they are not full.But after coming to the Southern Zhou Dynasty, this is the staple food, and there is little room for choice.However, Yang Xuan still asked people to get some wheat flour, and started a small stove by himself.

"I want crispy rice." Wang Laoer squatted by the fire to watch the rice cook.

"Know how to eat!" The cook took another look at Wang Laoer, "Crackling!"

……

In the mountains not far from here, a group of dark troops are also eating.

It is said to be an army, but they are dressed in rags, and even have all kinds of weapons, even kitchen knives.

The food was also poor, rice balls made from wild vegetables and rice.

Several chiefs gathered together and also ate wild vegetable rice balls.

The leader is called Cai Mo, with a beard on his face, and looks quite rough, and there are two people in the dinner group.

The other person is called Zheng Zan, who eats more refinedly, "It's a bit bitter."

"No matter how bitter the wild vegetables are, can they be worse than our life?" Cai Mo swallowed the rice ball and licked his fingers.As the leader, he took the lead in realizing the freedom of rice balls, but his long-standing habits made him still cherish food.

After Zheng Zan finished eating, he wiped his hands on his body, "Taxes are getting higher and higher. When there was no food in the house, I begged the little tax collector to keep some food, but the little official kicked me down." He told me that paying taxes is a matter of course, I said there was nothing to eat, and he said to eat dirt."

Cai Mo was silent.

"I asked him why the tax is getting higher and higher, and he said... more and more people have to be supported in the court. But what do those people have to do with us?"

Cai Mo took a deep breath, "There are more and more officials, and we have to support them. Every official has to live a good life, but where can the money and food come from? We dig it out from the fields with our hands. No Where did they get the money and food without us?"

"Poor my daughter, she was so hungry that she was starving to death in my arms. Before she died, she said... Aye, I'm hungry!" Zheng Zan wiped away his tears, "Starved to death!" It hurt us, but it killed them, so there is still no explanation."

Cai Mo pressed the handle of the knife and looked at the sky beyond the mountain, "If they don't give us a way to live, then we will cut off their way of life!"

He stood up, and the ragged rebels followed suit.

Cai Mo turned around and looked at them, "If they don't give us an explanation, then let's take up our weapons and give them an explanation!"

The crowd gathered slowly.

Cai Mo said: "Outside is the high-ranking officials of Bianjing. The people in front of them said that it is the mission of the Tang Dynasty. If they are killed, the Tang Dynasty will naturally be furious, and then send troops to attack the Southern Zhou Dynasty."

Zheng Zan said with a sinister smile: "Let's attack the city again, and cooperate with the inside and the outside. If this is the case, this country will be ours!"

Cai Mo bewitched: "After the matter is completed, you will all have great achievements. Those who should be conferred knights, and those who should reward slaves should be rewarded... Wealth and good days are ahead."

The eyes of these sergeants who were refugees a while ago turned green with excitement.

But no one has ever thought that after they become masters, they will treat the people kindly and restrain their desires.

The reincarnation of dynasties for thousands of years is all caused by greed.

Cai Mo looked at his subordinates full of fighting spirit with satisfaction, and waved: "Attack!"

Wang Lao Er, who was eating, suddenly turned his head back hard, because it was so hard that Wang Zhong said with a smile: "Be careful to break your neck."

Wang Laoer looked at the mountain, and his silkworm-like eyebrows frowned, "Lang Jun."

"What's the matter?" Yang Xuan was hungry and was waiting for the rice to be cooked.

Wang Lao Er said, "There are a lot of people."

Yang Xuan was facing the mountains, he raised his head.

The ear moved.

The old thief stood up abruptly, "Enemy attack!"

Grass mud horse!
Yang Xuan shouted: "Assemble!"

The kings were stunned, "What enemy attack? Your envoy, this is the Southern Zhou Dynasty, not the Tang Dynasty, let alone the Northern Liao Dynasty."

Yuan Xiao looked down on warriors, but Yang Xuan was an envoy anyway, so he said indifferently: "Your envoy must have suddenly thought of Beijiang!"

The three hundred riders slowly gathered together while looking at the kings.

They only obeyed the orders of Wang Zhong and the others. As for the mission, sorry, after Wang Lao Er vomited blood from the guards in the palace, the Southern Zhou warriors were full of hostility towards the mission.

Yang Xuan heard dense footsteps approaching, the key is that his back felt cold and his scalp was numb.

This is a sign of crisis.

He shouted without hesitation: "Get on the horse, hurry up!"

The accompanying war horses were all gathered together and guarded by several sergeants.Yang Xuan gave an order, and the members of the mission ran towards their horses without hesitation.

Yang Xuan felt something was wrong while running.

Why is there one less person?

He looked back and couldn't help but feel angry.

"Second!"

Wang Laoer lifted the lid of the earthen jar, spread the greased paper with his left hand, grabbed it with his right hand, made a pile of rice in an instant, and then made a few big lumps of mutton, with a lump still in his mouth, turned and ran away.

Wang Zhong said with a smile: "Your emissary, you... don't you do this every day in northern Xinjiang? Yuan Xiao, the emissary is like this, so you will accompany... Yuan Xiao, Yuan Xiao..."

He looked slowly, and saw Yuan Xiao staring blankly at the mountain pass, trembling all over.

Several thieves rushed out of the mountain pass, and after seeing the situation here, they shouted happily: "The dog officials are here!"

"Kill!"

The thieves flocked out.

"Enemy attack!"

The accompanying sergeant screamed, "Run!"

The kings were already petrified, being supported by two sergeants and running wildly.

A group of people dropped everything and ran to the horse.

Yang Xuan and the others had already mounted their horses. Qin Jian looked at the distress of Wang Zhong and the others, and sneered, "These idiots still want to use the situation in northern Xinjiang to humiliate us, they deserve it, hahahaha!"

Cheng Ran said, "Where are we going?"

Yes!

Yang Xuan thought for a while, "Run back."

They are not familiar with the surrounding terrain at all, and the result of running around is death.

"Lang Jun."

"What's the matter?"

The old thief's voice trembled a little, "Lang Jun, look..."

Yang Xuan turned his head to look.

Those thieves are running fast.

The terrible thing is that they actually have hundreds of riders.

When Wang Zhong and others arrived, he tried his best to recover his breath and ordered: "Destroy them."

Yuan Xiao smiled and said: "This is the Bianjing Forbidden Army. It only takes a surprise attack to defeat these thieves, but your envoy is a little more anxious."

The three hundred accompanying cavalry rushed forward bravely and proudly.

In an instant, he was submerged among the thieves.

The screams were endless.

One by one, the cavalrymen were hacked or stabbed to death, and the thieves climbed on their horses, cheering for joy.

Yang Xuan looked at the kings and thought of the Chang'an guards who had become watchdogs.

"Is this the Imperial Army of the Southern Zhou Dynasty?"

Wang Zhong's complexion was pale.

Those thieves killed all [-] cavalry, suddenly there were many more cavalry, and they all turned their eyes around.

It's like a pack of wolves staring at a pack of rabbits.

The kings asked tremblingly: "Your envoys have fought so hard. Faced with the current situation, is there any way?"

"Have."

"Please also advise."

"36 counts..."

A pair of expectant eyes looked at Yang Xuan.

"escape!"

……

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(End of this chapter)