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Enticed by money and official positions, Wang Daji and others conspired to arrest the military commander Qiu Bajiangqing.

Ji Yun advised him that it was not enough to arrest Qiu Ba, but the entire Third Army had to be pulled out.

In this way, Wang Daji and the others will have more weight in the eyes of Prince Rui, and their political treatment will be higher in the future.

It means seeking fame, wealth and danger.

Wang Daji and others believed so, and in order to prevent Ye Changmeng, they took people to Zhongxiang City to "ask for help" on the grounds that they appeared face-to-face with the vanguard of the Qing army, and at the same time secretly contacted Gu Sitong, a sworn brother who was the brigade commander in the city, to join the uprising.

Qiu Ba did not suspect Wang Daji's rebellion. After hearing Wang Daji's report, he immediately called the generals in the city to discuss how to deal with the Qing army's massive attack, and decided on the strategy of "stick to Zhongxiang and wait for reinforcements".

In order to keep Zhongxiang safe, Qiu Ba even decided to take the initiative to attack and set back the spirit of the Qing army.

However, that night, Gu Sitong, who was persuaded by Wang Daji, rushed into Qiu Ba's residence with more than 300 people from his subordinates, and hacked and killed Qiu Ba's soldiers before they could react. The army rushed into the city.

When Qiu Ba, who was sleeping, heard the news and came out wearing his clothes, most of his subordinates had been killed by the rebels. Looking at Wang Daji, Gu Si and others who surrounded him with torches, Qiu Ba couldn't help being furious, and angrily scolded them for being ungrateful and good. If the Han people don't want to be the lackeys of the Tartars.

"The matter has come to this, please ask Qiu Shuai to find a way for the brothers to survive!"

Wang Daji still had a conscience in his heart, knowing that he would be sorry for Qiu Ba, so no matter how much Qiu Ba scolded him, he didn't say a word.

"Qiu Shuai, Prince Rui asked us to bring you a sentence. As long as Qiu Shuai can change his flag and submit to the court, the prince will not only not pursue Qiu Shuai's previous crimes of rebellion, but also protect Qiu Shuai as the commander-in-chief. It can be seen that if Qiu Shuai is stubborn and insists on fighting the imperial court to the end, then don't blame me for offending me!"

Gu Sitong was originally a yamen servant in Jingmen Prefecture, because he led someone to tie up the escaped Zhizhou master and gave it to Qiu Ba, so he was used by Qiu Bazhong.

But this person has a bad character and is extremely lustful. After becoming the brigade commander, he was reprimanded by Qiu Ba for robbing the wife of a certain rich family. He chopped it off with a knife.

"Qiu Shuai treated us well. Today, we are forced to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. If Qiu Shuai is willing to wait with us, we must not kill him."

But Wang Daji really wanted to persuade Qiu Ba to go to the Qing Dynasty with him, and he didn't want to hurt Qiu Ba's life.

Only Qiu Ba is really a good man, he is not moved by Wang Daji at all, but he can't help cursing Wang Daji and Gu Sitong as repeated villains, treacherous and unacceptable.

"Are you saying that we are repeated villains?"

Gu Sitong sneered when he heard the words, and retorted: "Don't you, Qiu Ba, be a repeated villain! Don't forget, when you were in the mine, you, Qiu Ba, were also the dog's leg of the government!"

This remark made Qiu Ba stunned, and he couldn't help but feel regretful, because when he was in the mine, he did help the government to oppress the peasants in order to make a living.

"Qiu Shuai, Prince Rui is a first-class hero in the world, and he knows heroes and values ​​heroes. As long as Qiu Shuai can return to the past with us, Prince Rui will never treat you badly."

Wang Daji once again persuaded Qiu Bagui to surrender, saying that Prince Rui of the Qing Dynasty was world-class in martial arts, and he had hundreds of thousands of horse and infantry under his command. The Xinghan Army would definitely not be able to support this large-scale conquest.Instead of the brothers bleeding like rivers here, it is better for Qiu Shuai to take the lead to find a way out for everyone.

"Confused, the tens of thousands of Tartars in Jingzhou told us to kill them, and the Bird Lord of his Tartars will spare me!"

Qiu Ba still refused to surrender, and said that even if Wang Daji and the others surrendered to the Qing army, there would be no good end.

Even if the Qing army doesn't kill them now, they will definitely settle accounts in the future.

This made Wang Daji murmur, and he couldn't help worrying that Prince Rui of the Qing Dynasty would not count what he said after he was surrendered.

"Brother, it's all come to this point, what else is there to think about! Can we just let it go!"

Seeing this, Gu Si was in awe, fearing that Wang Daji would repeat himself again, so he simply ordered people to shoot arrows at Qiu Ba and the others.Afterwards, he raised his knife and rushed forward, intending to put Qiu Ba to death.

There were only a dozen or so soldiers around Qiu Ba, and it was hard for him to recover from hundreds of rebels.

Qiu Ba himself was also hit by three arrows, he knew he was going to die soon and didn't beg for mercy, he just kept waving the Dahuan Dao, and when he died, he shouted that Gu Shuai would definitely avenge him.

Gu Sitong personally stepped forward and beheaded Qiu Ba's head.

The matter has come to this point, Wang Daji has nothing to think about, he asked someone to put Qiu Ba's head in a box and gave it to Prince Rui, and he and Gu Sitong led people to appease the soldiers and horses in the city separately.

As soon as Qiu Ba died, the Xinghan Army in Zhongxiang City had no leader. Soon Wang Daji and Gu Sitong took control of the situation in the city, executed dozens of officers loyal to Qiu Ba, and completely took over the Third Army.

Baizhao Mountain, dozens of miles away from Zhongxiang City, used to be the place where the poet Li Bai lived in seclusion. The ancient quatrains "The Road to Shu is Difficult" and "Send Meng Haoran to Guangling" were written by Li Bai here.

There are also scenic spots such as Taibai Lake and Taibai Forest on the mountain.

At this time, the foot of the mountain has been strictly controlled by the Qing army, because the general Wang is enjoying the snow and scenery on the mountain.

A heavy snowfall the day before yesterday made the whole Baizhao Mountain covered in silver makeup, which was extraordinarily enchanting. Although Jia Liu was busy with military affairs, it did not delay him in the slightest to visit the historical sites and feel the changing scenery of the wind and snow.

He believes that proper relaxation can better improve work efficiency, and such a relaxed posture will also help improve the morale of the army and give the army a sense of confidence.

Because of mountain climbing, Jia Liu never wore military uniforms, and was dressed in casual clothes, which made him look a little more approachable.

Wearing the same clothes as the prince, there are more than a dozen personal soldiers, all of whom are similar to the prince in appearance.

From a distance, it is difficult for those who are not very familiar with him to tell which one is the real prince.

When you get close, you can see it at a glance.

The reason is that the two big patches on the prince's buttocks are particularly conspicuous, one is sewn with red cloth and the other is sewn with blue cloth.

It looks like a very simple and frugal one.

Jia Liu hopes that this move can teach his subordinates to know how to be diligent and thrifty, so that they can work harder.

Obviously, the effect of this approach is very significant.

Almost all the civil and military officials accompanying the Great General King were wearing clothes with patches, some of which looked particularly new.

For example, Ding Qing, the deputy director of the Eight Banners Internal Affairs Committee, had patches on his knees, and a pair of good-looking trousers were almost as good as Baijia clothes.

The business of the nearby garment shops is also very good. Many old clothes are bought by officials. As a result, the price of old clothes in pawnshops soars, even more expensive than new clothes, which seriously affects the normal pawning of clothes by the poor.

Of course, Jia Liu has no way of knowing these.

Even if he knew it, he would only sigh with emotion that the correction must be too correct.

What is good at the top must be good at the bottom, even if it is formalism, it is better than bureaucracy.