Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1208: Arresting and Punishment
"Today Bi Ji's township sages are in the county office, and there is indeed a bad news about the village. You family, a villain in the countryside, has repeatedly violated the prohibition and violated the law. The county office has taught him a lot before. I hope he knows his mistakes and warns himself. , the thieves not only did not change their evil, but even confuse the nostalgia and confuse the public with demons and paradoxes..."

In the Xiayu County Office, Zhai Cizheng sat at the head and recited a speech written by Wang Mengdai.There were 30 people present at the table, all of them were representatives of various sects in the village, after hearing these remarks, their expressions were also different.

All the big furniture have lived in this township for generations, and they all know who has a private enemy who lost chickens and stole dogs, so when they heard Zhai Ci reprimanding You Shi with such righteous words, they felt quite strange.

"We are all fellow villagers. You all have heard about the old gaps in the past years. But today I denounce You Clan here, but I don't have the slightest intention of complaining privately. I'm just old, but fortunately, the heavens do not abandon them, and I respectfully accept them." The Great General of Zhongshen gave me the honorable command of honoring me as a king. He was in charge of the county affairs and governed the area, so he had the duty of being enlightened and enlightened, praising the good and rejecting the evil. The You family violated the law and was hated by both heaven and man. perish..."

When Zhai Ci talked about this, he saw a slight change in the faces of the villagers, and he also secretly felt satisfied in his heart, and continued to speak eloquently: "If there is a law, you must follow it, and punishment is not in vain. The king's law is clear, and the scholars and common people respect it. The old and disabled will not be humiliated because of their weak strength, and the crowned and strong men will not be punished because of their arrogance..."

Eloquent and eloquent speeches, regardless of the feelings of other people in the banquet, Zhai Ci himself has a lot of feelings.In the past, when the township fights and abuses, each other is the same as the same thing. While scolding each other, I will inevitably feel a little weak, but the experience of adhering to morals and scolding culprits like this today is really not much.

There were many villagers present today, and among them there may not be anyone who is close to You Clan. Seeing Zhai Ci's impassioned remarks, some people were inevitably a little annoyed. Ye cast an essay and said with a sneer, "What Lord Zhai said is sincerely righteous. If the strong households in the village can abide by it, we and other villagers will naturally be happy to see the village leaders enjoy a safe life. But recently, I occasionally wrote a letter. , and would like to take the liberty of asking Duke Zhai..."

Seeing this scene, Zhai Ci's old face was filled with embarrassment.However, before he could speak, Wang Meng stepped forward with an arrow, picked up the wooden tablet and drew out a short knife to chop it into pieces, then he looked around the crowd and said in a deep voice: "Wang Ye's disobedience, causing chaos in Guanzhong, is not a civil crime. Since the general supervised the conquest, he has used the criminal order with caution, and cannot bear to add more blame to the people after the catastrophe. In the past, disasters were difficult to control, and the people were tortured, so it was inevitable that they would not be able to survive. The old deeds are not judged, but the living people should return to the government as soon as possible, enjoy the rest of their lives in peace, and benefit their heirs."

"But the art of benevolence is definitely not to nourish evil and evil. The old state of chaos cannot be sustained for a long time, otherwise the people will suffer endlessly! The purpose of establishing governance in Xiapi is to return the common people to farming, the old and the weak to the family, and the children to school. The work is returned to the industry, the order of the village is being built, the morality of the village is alive, the sentiment of the village is strong, and the ethics of the village are passed on. Anyone who goes against this is a village thief, who does not listen to the teachings, does not reform himself, and what is the purpose of not dying?"

With Wang Meng stepping forward to fight, Zhai Ci gradually regained his composure, and then he stood up from the table and said, "What Wang Cheng said is sincere and reasonable. Now I am used by the king's order, and I am bound by my hometown, so I swear not to be with you." Rural thieves are both within the borders of the village! Not only do I respectfully tell the sages of the village to do so today, but I will pay my respects to the villagers for the rest of my life. If there are any villagers who break the law, even if the father and son dare not play favoritism! , not afraid of the eyes and ears of the villagers, I will arrest and punish You clan's country thieves!"

Seeing that Zhai Ci's voice was already so severe that he even shouted out for killing relatives, even if the villagers had any fantasies, they didn't make any noise at this moment, but whether they had daydreams or not, it was not enough for outsiders to tell.

At last, Zhai Ci breathed a sigh of relief, and then a strong self-confidence surged out. Looking at Wang Meng who had retreated to his side and stood respectfully, Zhai Ci vaguely understood why this young man behaved differently in his daily words and deeds. A heroic spirit, which comes from the self-confidence of high morality and the confidence of relying on strong support.

But after a long silence in the table, someone raised his hand and said: "Gong Zhai's strong words to eradicate evil, we are also greatly encouraged. But You Clan has dominated the countryside for many years, and his power is so powerful that we are far from being able to match it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have tolerated his family’s misfortune in the country to this day..."

As soon as this remark was made, all the people present echoed it, Zhai Ci sneered after hearing the words, and understood that these villagers might also be happy to see You Clan eliminated, but they didn't want to contribute their own strength.

This kind of self-defense and independent thinking of outsiders was unavoidable for him in the past, but now these complaints and complaints have reached his ears, which makes him even more bored. He only thinks that all these rural households should be eradicated, otherwise the countryside will never be peaceful. rule!
With a sneer in his heart, Zhai Ci glanced at Wang Meng next to him, and seeing that he just nodded slightly, he smiled again: "This time to eliminate evil, I will lead a group of brave officials from the village to the battle. Yes, it’s fine to go home and keep the door on your own, just remember not to help the thieves to make trouble, otherwise the king’s law will be unacceptable. In addition, the You Clan will flee to the countryside. They all have their own rewards. But if there are any deeds of covering up crimes, once it is found out, I hope you will not blame me for not showing respect to my hometown."

These words sounded a bit fierce, and all the villagers present laughed dryly.The You family has dominated the country for many years, and the Zhai family has been suppressed to the point where they can't hold their heads up, and they all know that.

Although it is obvious that the Jin Army Wangshi is supporting Zhai Ci this time, it is not easy to defeat You Clan quickly.If the battle drags on for a long time without any results, it is very likely that the Tu Gehu army in Pucheng in the north may also take the opportunity to join in, and the local area may be in immediate disaster, and they have no interest in wading into the muddy water.

When the Xiagui County Office gathered people to declare Youshi's crimes, mobilization for war also began in Youshiwubi, located north of Jinshipi.

You Clan is worthy of being the number one leader in Xiagu Township. Although his momentum has weakened a little recently, he quickly mobilized more than 200 soldiers and even more than [-] trained horses.If you add that all the middle-aged women in the dock participated in the defense, there are more than [-] available combat forces.

Although You Zhi is a mere villager, how can he not be able to live in this world without the ability of the army, and he even served as the commander of the Han and Zhao army in his early years.Although the Hongwu Army of the Pishang Battalion did not respond to his surrender, which made the situation very pessimistic, it was not enough to disintegrate their belief in protecting the family business.

Since the Jin army's western expedition, the results have been astonishing, but after all, I have not seen it personally.Their Guanzhong athletes have been able to protect their family business so far, relying on years of bloody battles, and they will not collapse the morale of the army just because of rumors. Whether they are brave or not, they have to fight to know.

"The Zhai thief has been weak for a long time. Even if he takes advantage of the situation, it is difficult to order disciples from various hometowns. The disciples he uses are only thousands of people led by his family. As for recruiting the thousands of wild soldiers recently, they can be enslaved, but it is absolutely difficult. For war."

Although You Zhi is old and vigorous, he is not blindly reckless. He also has a clear understanding of the relative strength of the two sides: "The only problem at the moment is the soldiers of the Jin army. To be able to drive so far, the army must be brave. Fortunately, the current Most of them are under the watchful eye of Tu Gehuer, and they can't turn around rashly. Those who can participate in the battle are only a few hundred people around. In addition, the Jin army on the road on the Baiqu still needs to monitor the movement of Pucheng. More than [-] soldiers on the slope..."

But in terms of military strength, their own side has an absolute advantage and can attack and defend.But even though he didn't care about the [-] Jin troops, You Zhi still didn't dare to be negligent in his heart. Fortunately, most of these Jin troops were infantry, and their horses were only twenty or thirty horses.

In fact, after deciding to start the war, You Zhi had an excellent battle plan in his mind, that is to gather all his horses, form a light cavalry team of two to three hundred people, and go straight to the hastily erected county office on the slope.

There are only some fences around there, and the protection is almost non-existent, but there are more than [-] official households gathered.These official households have not been in power for a long time, and if they are attacked and do not have strong protection, they will surely disperse.At that time, whether Zhai Ci saves or not, the initiative will fall into his hands.

But since then, the nature is not limited to fighting in the countryside, but directly provoking the king of the Jin army.Once the main force of the army is attracted to attack, it will fall into real danger.

Although my son Lang brought back the news that the Pucheng army was confronting the main force of the Jin army at a distance, but this news has not yet been confirmed, and it is not ruled out that Liu Xugen deliberately let the Jin army go to attack him, and he also reaped the benefits of being a fisherman. possible.

"Sanlang, you first lead the cavalry to station in the outer fort, and send out scouts to the west to patrol. If there is no enemy in the territory, immediately rush to the southwest Zhang's dock. The wall of his house is far shallower than that of the Zhai clan. It's best if you can lure the thief out. If you can't lure the thief out, Wubi will be impenetrable..."

You Zhi was still deliberating about the deployment of combat missions, when suddenly a person from outside the door galloped in and said in a trembling voice: "Master Lang, the Jin camp on the slope is empty..."

"Where do you know?"

You Zhi was startled when he heard the words. Although there were only three hundred Jin soldiers in this battalion, he regarded it as the biggest variable.At this moment, the war has not yet officially started, and the sudden disappearance makes him vigilant and uneasy.

"Jin soldiers dispersed when they left the camp, or walked through the forest, or ran to the wild..."

After the man heard the question, he said with a look of embarrassment.

After You Zhi heard the words, his expression became ugly, and he pointed at his son and said in a condensed voice: "For the time being, there is no need to investigate and station in the west, and go out quickly to search for the traces of those Jin soldiers, especially pay attention to the rear roads on the east and north sides! When you meet... ... can also be hunted and killed, and cannot be gathered again!"

Three hundred soldiers, not too many, not too few, but because it is the Hongwu Army, which has become famous recently, You Zhi dare not neglect. I don't know where the army is, which means that there will be a crisis later in the battle Dangerous blind spot.

"This is to abolish my cavalry!"

Although he also understood the enemy's intentions, You Zhi had to do it.The three hundred soldiers of the Hongwu Army might not cause too much damage to Wubi of his family, but if they suddenly gathered in the rear, they might not be able to break through the allies Wubi in a short time.

Just as he planned to attack Zhang's Wu, an ally of the Zhai family, with the advantage of mobility, on the one hand, it was to divide the army, and on the other hand, it was also to break the formation of mutual assistance of horns, creating an isolated situation that could be surrounded and fought.

Once such a situation of absolute advantage is formed, even if it does not fall for a while, you must know that there are still many villagers watching around. They are a pack of hungry wolves.

Right now, his mobility and eyes and ears in the field are temporarily restrained, and it is not advisable to fight in the field. Fortunately, the Zhai Clan does not have enough soldiers to use.And as long as it is close to the dock wall without loss, friendly troops can attack at any time to break its retreat.

(End of this chapter)