Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 243 Uncle Wang Yue, Jianer Yuanzi (4K4)

The battle in Qufu City is still going on.

Shen Sui wore armor and a leather helmet, and led the tuqiu armored soldiers to charge forward.

He jabbed the enemy in front of him with a spear, and his arms were slick with blood.

Shen Cui shouted: "The lord has an order. Tuqiu armored man, if you win one person, you will be awarded a hundred acres of land. If you win five people, you will be promoted to one level, and you will be given a house and servants. If you win ten people, the lord will treat him as a guest of honor. Threshold, exempt from relative corvee!"

Tuqiu soldiers all said in unison: "I, my lord, dare not obey your orders?!"

After finishing speaking, Shen Shu took the lead and led the sharp men to open the way ahead with their shields held high.

The rebels swarmed forward, trying to break through Shen Shu's battle formation, but their equipment and fighting will were far less firm than Tu Qiu's soldiers.

During this period, in addition to the bronze daggers and other weapons in their hands, most of the leather armor and shields worn by soldiers of various countries needed to be prepared by themselves.

And we all know that there is a gap between rich and poor among people.

If the family conditions are good, it is natural to be able to scrape together a suit of expensive full-body armor.

Most people, however, take some animal skins and sew them together, and consider themselves to be soldiers.

As for the Tuqiu soldiers, as a professional army, all their weapons and equipment are provided by the Tuqiu Finance Department, and what they usually have to worry about is daily drills and farming public land.

In terms of fighting will, although Yang Hu can control the upper army, his power comes from the Ji family.

Although Yang Hu had occasional small favors when he was in charge of the state affairs, and he also bought some people with benefits, but for ordinary people, Yang Hu's benefits are not up to them.

Obviously he himself came from a humble family background, but he looked down on ordinary Chinese people who also came from humble backgrounds, and every day he chanted some slogans about being rich and unkind.

In this way, how can the people of Qufu feel better about him?
In addition, Yang Hu has only been in charge of state affairs for only three years, yet he tried in vain to confront Sanhuan, who was a native of Shi Enguo for a hundred years, and even drove the upper army to attack the palace.

It was precisely because of this that Shangjun seemed disheartened about assisting Yanghu in making trouble.

If they weren't afraid of Yang Hu's reputation, they might have already started to mutiny.

After they lost the initial battle with the Tuqiu soldiers led by Shen Shu, they quickly gave them a path that wasn't too wide.

The Chinese people led by the master also took advantage of the situation to guard the gap exposed in the defense line of the upper army. Confucius asked loudly while waving his spear to force back the enemies who wanted to come forward.

"Yu! Why is the monarch so late? Where is the monarch?!"

Zaiyu stood on the high steps and drew an arrow to shoot. He heard his master's shout from a distance, so he could only answer at the top of his voice.

"I do not know!"

Zai Yu was also puzzled, since they fought with Yang Hu, not a short time has passed.

It stands to reason that Lu Hou should have come out by now.

Could it be that something happened in the palace again?
Seeing that the gap opened by the soldiers led by Shen Shu was squeezed narrower and narrower by the rebels, Zaiyu was very anxious.

He turned his head and glanced not far away, and found that Zigong, the crane tail of Kongmen Sheke, was showing off his power at this time, pulling the bowstring and shooting a wild shot.

Zi Gong fired an arrow, landed in the crowd, and hit the enemy's shoulder.

Zigong couldn't help being overjoyed, and said like crazy: "Hey! Good! I won!"

Zai Yu saw it and called him.

However, it was not known whether it was because the nearby voices were too loud, or Zigong was in a state of joy and couldn't extricate himself, but he didn't respond for a long time.

The situation was urgent, and Zaiyu didn't care about many etiquettes. He rushed forward with a stride, rounded his arms, and was about to slap him.

"Huh! Yafu! What did you hit!"

This time Zi Gong heard the truth, he subconsciously raised his hand to block Jai Yu's slap.

Then he turned his head and raised his eyebrows, anger was written all over his handsome face.

"Son me! You kid, who are you scolding?!"

Zigong was about to get angry when Zaiyu hurriedly added: "Go back and see why the monarch has been so late in coming out!"

Zi Gong also knew that this was not the time to argue with Jae Yu.

He randomly ordered a few people, and said: "You, you, you, and you, you four come with me!"

Zigong was planning to take people back to find out what happened in the palace, but by coincidence, he just turned his head and found Luhou's chariot galloping along the palace road under the guard of tigers.

It was Rong servant Xi Yuru who drove the chariot for Marquis Lu.

Zi Gong asked repeatedly with hatred: "Son, why did the monarch come out now? Are you lazy?"

Gongxiyu cried bitterly: "It's really not my fault! The monarch is worried about the blame from the spirits of the previous emperors, and refuses to abandon the treasures of the country. We have to pack so many things, so it's quick to come out now!"

Gongxi Yuru had just finished saying this when Zigong realized that the vehicle that Marquis Lu was riding in today seemed to be different from the one in the past.

He glanced at the complicated decorations on the car and the colorful jade strings hanging under the canopy.

While the vehicle was moving, the jingling sound of the collision of pearls and jade could be heard from a long distance away.

Zigong exclaimed: "Could it be that this is the big scorpion given by the first king Boqin when he was in the feudal domain? How many years has it been, and the car is still not broken?"

Standing on the chariot, Yan Hui supported Che Shi and explained: "Da Ren is a chariot that can only be used by emperors, although King Cheng was grateful for the kindness of Duke Zhou and allowed the state of Lu to adopt the rituals of emperors.

But unless it is on an important occasion of the country, the ancestors of our country would not take this car.In addition, every few years, the monarch will order renovation and maintenance, so the big body has been well maintained. "

When Zaiyu heard this, he scolded Zigong angrily: "When is this, do you and Ziyuan still have time to chat about the car? Is this big car accelerating faster than ordinary cars, or does it use more forage? Little, is it worthy of your concern?"

Zigong knew that he had committed the problem of talking tuberculosis again, so he didn't argue with Zaiyu, but urged Gongxi Yu Rudao.

"Come on, hurry up. We're going to be overwhelmed!"

Hearing this, Marquis Lu hurriedly ordered, "Where is Mr. Ruozi?!"

Gong Ruoqi on the chariot beside him shouted back, "Gong Ruoqi is here!"

"Speedy people from the palace and tigers assist Dr. Tuqiu!"

"The servants take orders!"

Gong Ruoqi was unequivocal when he heard the words, he waved his spear and asked, "Are there any loyal men in Lu?"

The people of the tiger and berth responded in unison: "How can you treat me like nothing, Mr. Gong Ruozi!"

"Okay!" Gong Ruoqi shouted loudly: "You are the heart of the country, the country has no heart, and there are no siblings. You wait for me to kill thieves!"

"I will be the servant of the king!"

After saying that, Gong Ruoqi's chariot plunged into the rebel battle line like an arrow off the string, breaking through the narrowing road again.

Gonggong Hu Ben followed closely behind, like a sharp sword slashing on the Gebu, and the chaotic party battle was broken with a swipe.

Luhou's chariot also took the opportunity to rush out of the palace gate. Luhou looked at Zaiyu who was firing bows and arrows under the chariot, and quickly stretched out his hand.

"I invite Zaizi to be on the left side of the chariot, Gongxizi to be the driver, Duanmuzi to be on the right side of the chariot, and Yanzi to be the four-wheeler."

When Zaiyu heard this, he immediately understood what Luhou meant.

Che Zuo is the commander of the car crew, while Luhou's Che Zuo is the commander of the whole army.

Lu Hou asked him to take command of the whole army in the face of danger.

Zaiyu cupped his hands and said, "Zaiyu, dare you disobey your order?"

He took Luhou's hand and climbed onto the big pedestal together with Zigong. Before he could stand still, Luhou held a big bow half a man's height in his hand and offered it.

"This item is the most important treasure of the Xiahou family - a weak bow. In the past, the former emperor Boqin became a vassal, and King Cheng presented this bow as a gift to encourage Boqin not to forget our Zhou people's martial arts virtues.

The first emperor Boqin used this object to attack Dongyi, destroying more than ten countries and conquering the land for hundreds of miles.Hope that Zaizi will keep in mind the teachings of the former emperor, and use his bow to quell the chaos of the country! "

Zaiyu took the weak bow, bowed his head and bowed again: "Respect and accept your order!"

Lu Hou's eyes swept across the audience, and he found the road leading to the south of the city that Shen Shun led the dead men to rush out, and knew that he had to fight no matter what today.

He shouted: "The widow is willing to follow the best policy."

With Luhou's authorization, Zaiyu felt a lot more at ease.

He raised his bow with one arm, and when Yan Hui saw this, he unfurled the banner that King Cheng had bestowed on the State of Lu (the flag of the son of heaven, the banner with bells).

Zaiyu sang loudly: "Uncle Wang said, Jianer Yuanzi served as Marquis Yulu. Daqi Eryu is the assistant of the Zhou family."

(King Cheng of Zhou issued an order to the Duke of Zhou and said: Uncle! I want to confer on your eldest son and let him be a vassal to rule the country of Lu. He will work hard there, expand the land and expand the territory, and be a loyal minister and good general of my great Zhou royal family! )

Zigong, Yanhui, Gongxi Yuru and other Confucian disciples also sang loudly when they heard the sound.

"It is the order of Duke Lu to serve the Marquis in the east. The mountains and rivers of Xi are vassals of Tutian."

(King Cheng then issued an edict to Duke Lu Boqin, asking him to be a vassal in the east of the capital. Boqin was granted the vast mountains and rivers, land and border towns of his country)
The people of the tiger and berth sang in unison: "The grandson of Zhou Gong, the son of Zhuang Gong. The dragon and flag are enshrined. The six bridles are ears. The spring and autumn bandits are solved, and the sacrifices are not good."

(Grandson of Duke Zhou, son of Duke Zhuang, great ancestral Duke Xi! Set up the tent of the Dragon Banner to worship the ancestors, and the six bridles of the chariot are soft and calm. The spring sacrifices to the autumn never dare to slack in the slightest, and the sacrifices to the ancestors never slacken. Dare to fool the slightest)
The singing became louder and louder. When Confucius heard the singing, he couldn't help singing with the people of Qufu who followed him.

"Emperor Empress! Emperor Houji! It is appropriate to enjoy sacrifices. Since there are many blessings, the Duke of Zhou and the ancestors are also his blessed daughters."

(Great queen of heaven and earth, the ancestor of the Zhou people, Houji! We offer you a red ox sacrifice, please come and enjoy it according to your mood. Please God bless us a lot, ancestor Zhou Gong, great ancestors Zong, pray to God to bless you in heaven!)

All of a sudden, hundreds of people sang "Song of Lu · Xi Palace" together, and the singing spread all over the suburbs of Qufu.

In the singing of the people, it seems that Zhou Gongdan's eyes are gazing at the land through the thick clouds, as if the spirit of the ancestor Boqin is echoing in the sky above Qufu. The figure of Jun Xigong seemed to appear in front of their eyes.

And standing behind the three of them is the ancestors and ancestors with the common surname Ji in the world!

With the blessing of the big scorpion, the big banner, and the weak bow of the artifact, the "Gong Gong", which praised the three generations of gods of Lu and the ancestor Hou Ji, greatly shocked the rebels.

Their hearts were already shaken, but at this moment, under the deterrence of the singing and the spirit of the ancestor, they couldn't even raise the will to fight.

Even the arm holding the weapon trembled slightly, as if he might abandon his armor at any time and bow his head to Luhou and Zaiyu.

Although those loyal followers of Yanghu were still fighting, their backs could not help but be covered with sweat.

They may not be afraid of Marquis Lu and Sanhuan, but whether it is out of fear of ghosts and gods or out of respect for their ancestors.They all had to be afraid of Zhou Gong, Bo Qin and Xi Gong, not to mention the originator Hou Ji who was far above the three of them.

The Third Brigade of the Shang Army under Yang Hu's command faltered, and the attack on the palace suddenly slowed down.

Those soldiers who originally planned to stop Lu Hou, many of them silently made way for him, even if the officers behind them forced them to come forward with swords, they would rather be stabbed than to attack the pioneers. Lu Hou, who is blessed by the king.

And those Qufu people who originally hid in the houses along the street to observe the changes in the situation were also touched by "The Palace of Hell". They reminisced about the legacy of the Duke of Lu's ancestors, and felt grateful for the achievements of Duke Zhou and Boqin in the past, and finally they could no longer hold back. I can't help the anger in my heart.

Men, young and old, rushed out of the house one after another, either holding farm tools, or breaking a stick from a tree, and wearing commoner clothes, they would come out to fight against the army.

And the women also stood up to support their father, husband and son, standing in front of the house and pointing at the rebel party of the army, scolding these unworthy descendants for not remembering the kindness of their ancestors, trying to follow the thieves to subvert the country, and harming Boqin and Duke Xi A foundation that was created with great difficulty.

Most of the officers and soldiers of the Shangjun were locals from Qufu. They looked at these angry neighbors who wanted to fight them, and at the women who pinched their waists and cursed the street.

They just felt that they were doing something wrong and had to follow Yang Hu to rebel.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Yang Hu hurriedly ordered loudly: "Don't be afraid! These are just a bunch of old and unreasonable women who are going to be buried!

Can they still stop my soldiers?The chariots from various cities have arrived in the outskirts of Qufu. When they enter the city, our great cause will be accomplished immediately! "

Yang Hu ordered the upper army to attack the old and weak, women and children, but after the order was issued, no one dared to act.

It's not that the Shangjun can't defeat these people, but that many of the Chinese who rose up against Yang Hu are relatives and elders of the soldiers of the Shangjun.

Even if they have no blood relationship with each other, according to the war etiquette in the Zhou Rites, when fighting against the Zhuxia countries, they can't kill the elders with white hair, at most they can only wound them.

If they captured the old man, they had to release him unconditionally.

Even if this is the case with the elderly in the enemy's country, how can the soldiers treat the elderly in their own country?

But Yang Hu's order had already been issued, and if he disobeyed the order, he would disobey the general's order again.

The upper sergeant immediately fell into a dilemma.

Faced with such a predicament, a soldier standing in front of the team just sighed helplessly.

He shouted: "Disobeying the order is disloyal, and killing the elders is unrighteous. In this case, it is better to get yourself hurt in exchange for relief!"

After saying that, he swiped his sword across his arm, opening a hole.

Afterwards, he threw the weapon in his hand on the ground, and cupped his hands at Yanghu.

"According to the rules of the "Li", if a soldier is injured in the battle between the two sides, the injured soldier will not continue to participate in the battle, but return to the camp to recuperate, and the soldiers next to him can only watch the battle and are not allowed to participate in the substitute.

Now that I have been injured, I ask Yangzi to allow me to go home to heal my injuries. "

As soon as he said this, the eyes of the soldiers standing near him lit up, and they all followed suit.

"We are all injured, please allow me to go home and heal my injuries."

But how could Yang Hu agree to their request at this time?
If he nodded in agreement, it would not be long before half of the members of the Third Brigade of the Shang Army under him would ask to go home.

Yang Hu said: "On the battlefield, how can we all act in accordance with the "Rites"? Have you all forgotten the deeds of Song Xianggong's defeat in Hongshui? return."

Yang Hu painted cakes, but most of the soldiers in the upper army refused to eat them.

Those soldiers who had scratched themselves picked up their weapons again and turned against Yang Hu.

"The state of Lu is a state of etiquette. If you abandon the principles of etiquette, you will distance yourself from the teachings of the Duke of Zhou. If you abandon the teachings of your ancestors, how can you be a Lu person? If Yangzi doesn't allow me to go home, then don't blame us I don't listen to your orders."

　Where did the lost monthly pass go?Turn into nothingness, or in other words, turn into everything.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)