The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 101 The Yajun mutiny, Old Shi Tuogu! (Please order first!!!)

When we returned to Jiedu Mansion, the sky was bright.

It was clear that the sky was blue and the warm spring sun shone into Jiedu Mansion, but Zhu Xiu could not feel the slightest warmth, and instead felt cold all over her body.

The atmosphere in the mansion was stagnant, making people feel heavy and depressed.

Even Shi Lingyan, who was usually the most lively and cheerful person, sat obediently and honestly, looking at his father and Zhu Xiu with his round black and white eyes open.

Before they rushed back to Yacheng, news came from the outer city that a group of people guarding the west gate opened the city gate without authorization and fled.

Immediately afterwards, the army rations were burned, and the news that the Ya army was about to have no food to eat spread quickly, causing an uproar among the Ya soldiers in the outer city.

Shi Kuangwei urgently mobilized the troops and horses of Yacheng to guard the east and west gates. He also sent an order to Wei Hu, asking him to lead people to clean up the military discipline of the Yacheng soldiers in the outer city, so as to calm the morale of the army and prevent chaos.

The first thing Shi Kuangwei did when he returned home was to have someone wear armor and girdle for him.

"This is why I never dared to touch the Xue family before."

Lao Shi's tone was cold and solemn, and two soldiers tied his breastplate back and forth.

"In the Zhangyi Army, the influence of the Xue family is everywhere. There are 500 troops in the Ya Army, and two thousand of them are members of our Shi family for generations. Even if Jiedu Mansion is too poor to open the pot, these 2000 people cannot go hungry."

"The problem lies with the other 500 people." Shi Kuangwei faced Zhu Xiu directly, opened his arms, and let the soldiers tighten his belt.

Lao Shi's black face was solemn: "These soldiers and horses are all veterans of the battlefield, with good combat prowess. They belong to the Ya Army and are dispatched by the Jiedu Mansion. However, the Xue family has always been responsible for their money and food supply. In this way , even I have a hard time distinguishing which people have a deeper collusion with the Xue family."

Zhu Xiu nodded, and his whole body was affected by a single move. The influence of the Xue family and the nail that secretly wedged itself into the Yajun were now showing their power.

"There can't be chaos in Anding City. Now we can only stabilize the morale of the military as soon as possible, and then"

Old Shi paused, gritted his molars and shouted word by word: "Send troops to capture Qicheng and capture the Xue brothers alive!"

Zhu Xiu took a deep breath: "I understand."

Lao Shi's idea was correct. The two Xue family members escaped from Anding and hid in Zhecheng City. They wanted to rely on the Yawai Army in the city to confront Jiedu Mansion and stall for time until Jiao Jixun led the Fengxiang Army to arrive.

Only by conquering Zhecheng City as soon as possible and capturing Xue Xiuming and Xue Xiuliang can the Changyi Army avoid greater turmoil.

Shi Kuangwei put on the tiger head pocket and tried to straighten his chest, but Zhu Xiu still noticed that his back was a little hunched, which was the trace left by the years on his body.

"Where is Jiao Jixun?" Lao Shi asked.

Zhu Xiu said hurriedly: "There was news sent three days ago, saying that it has passed Quail."

Shi Kuangwei said with a dark face: "Three days, it's almost time to settle down."

"Zhu Xiu~"

Shi Kuangwei suddenly put a hand on his shoulder and called him by his full name, which was extremely rare.

Zhu Xiu swallowed her saliva and twitched the corners of her mouth: "You have something to say, but don't play any tricks to support me."

Lao Shi glared at him fiercely and slapped him on the forehead neither lightly nor hard: "You bastard, how dare you curse me to die early?"

Zhu Xiu touched his forehead, glanced at Shi Lingyan, and said with a dry smile: "Not the best, you are not a good person, your life is not that short, at least live for 1000 years."

"The little bastard is going around the corner and scolding me again!" Shi Kuangwei blew his beard and glared in anger, put his arm around Zhu Xiu's shoulders, smiled at the confused girl, and pulled Zhu Xiu aside.

"Boss Zhu, we have a fateful friendship. This time, it is a disaster for the Changyi Army and my Shi family. We cannot escape or avoid it. The Shi family and the Xue family will eventually reach this point."

Lao Shi's tone was deep and he added: "In my life, starting from Emperor Mingzong, I have met five or six emperors, not to mention countless princes and generals. In the blink of an eye, decades have passed, and these guys are dead. The old are old, some are dead, their bloodlines are cut off, some are kings and honors for a while, and they have unlimited honor for a while, but in the end they die alone in a foreign land.
I'm so lucky. I survived the knife attack on my head back then and am still alive and well now. That's enough for me.The only thing I want to think about now is to protect Changyi Town and the legacy of the Shi family."

Shi Kuangwei was silent for a moment and patted Zhu Xiu on the shoulder: "But this time, I don't know if I am strong enough to survive!"

Zhu Xiu wanted to say something to comfort him, but Lao Shi waved his hand and said: "Listen to me, Jiao Jixun led his army to enter the country and must have had some leverage over us. It will not be easy to fool him.

If nothing goes against the law, don't engage in useless arguments. Find Guan Tieshi and order him to summon the old troops of Tashan Capital to escort you and Wen'er Yan'er out of Zhangyi. From now on, you will have to take care of them both! "

As Shi Kuangwei said, he cupped his fists and bowed towards him.

Zhu Xiu sidestepped and said angrily: "I told you not to do any tricks to support the orphans! Take care of your daughter and son by yourself! You, Mr. Shi, have never seen any big storms, how could you stumble on a small rock like the Xue family?" superior?"

Shi Kuangwei grinned and smiled with a dark face: "I am getting old after all."

Zhu Xiu glanced at him, and never felt that the creases on this black man's face were so many and so deep, like ravines criss-crossing across fields.There is a thin layer of silver hair on the bald scalp, like pointed silver needles, and a few faint spots appear on his forehead, like the stamps stamped on him by the years.
Zhu Xiu turned his head hurriedly, feeling as if his throat was blocked. He clenched his fists and said sarcastically: "A person in his early forties, how old do you think he is? Don't forget, after we finish cleaning up the Xue family, we have to reorganize it." There are a lot of things waiting for you to do, such as surveying fields, building water conservancy projects, and expanding horse farms, so don’t even think about leaving the job!"

Lao Shi burst out laughing and slapped his bald head hard: "Okay! After hearing what you said, I am really reluctant to part with you! It's not in vain that I tried my best to bring you to Jingzhou. With you here, I can still Why should we worry? Even if something goes wrong, as long as you are here, our Shi family will not be destroyed! The people of Zhangyi still have hope!"

Zhu Xiu became anxious, pointed at him and shouted: "Stop wearing a high hat on me! You are the handsome man of Zhangyi Jie. The burden is on you, don't think about leaving it to me! No matter what, you have to live a good life for me!~ "

"Haha~~"

Shi Kuangwei raised his head and laughed. His big black hand patted Zhu Xiu's shoulder three more times. He turned to Shi Lingyan and smiled: "Yan'er, daddy has gone to work. You should listen to Zhu Xiu more in the future and don't bully him all the time. !”

Shi Lingyan was startled, then quickly stood up and ran closer, hugged Shi Kuangwei's arm, and raised his head: "Dad, I understand, you have to come back soon!"

Lao Shi stroked his daughter's hair lovingly, smiled with wrinkles on his face, and the corners of his eyes seemed a little moist.

"Let's go!~" Shi Kuangwei put on his knife and strode away with two soldiers.

Zhu Xiu stood under the eaves and watched, frowned and thought for a moment, then called Ma San and said: "Immediately send people to Yangjinchuan and tell Guan Tieshi and Bi Zhenhai to knock down all the salt workshops, burn all the utensils, and seal the salt warehouse. Then lead the army to withdraw!"

"Young official, this" Ma San was shocked, thinking that he had heard something wrong.

"Just do it!" Zhu Xiu waved his hands with a stern face.

Ma San had no choice but to hold his hands and give instructions.

"Zhu Xiu, is there going to be a big mess in the county? Tell me quickly~"

Shi Lingyan approached uneasily and couldn't help but put a small hand into his.

The little girl's hands were a little cold. Zhu Xiu shook them and smiled gently at her: "There will be some troubles, but your father and I are here, so there is no need to worry!"

"Yeah!" Shi Lingyan nodded his head vigorously, and the little sadness in his heart dissipated a lot.

"Yan'er, you haven't slept all night, go and have a rest, and then accompany me on a tour of the city in the afternoon." Zhu Xiu was like coaxing a child to comfort her.

Shi Lingyan covered his mouth and yawned, stretching his waist. He really felt tired.

"I'm going to take a nap. You must wake me up when you go out! Daddy told me to follow you every step of the way for the past two days!"

Shi Lingyan said seriously.

Zhu Xiu smiled and nodded in agreement.

When Shi Lingyan went back to the bedroom to rest, the smile on Zhu Xiu's face disappeared little by little. She sat back on the chair, picked up the teacup at hand and took a sip, her mouth full of coldness.

I don't know how long it took, but the sound of hurried footsteps reached her ears. Zhu Xiu suddenly woke up, opened her bloodshot eyes, and saw Yan Ping running into the house anxiously.

"Young Master, the Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Commands of the Ya Army showed signs of mutiny. They disobeyed military orders and opened the gate of Ya City without authorization and broke into the outer city! The rebels began to loot houses and shops in the city!"

There was a little panic in Yan Ping's voice.

Zhu Xiu's heart tightened: "Where is Commander-in-Chief?"

Yan Ping said hurriedly: "Commander Jie already knows about it and is leading his people to stop it."

Zhu Xiu got up and walked around, feeling heavy in his heart.

The three commanders have nearly a thousand people. If they are not handled properly, the Ya army will be reduced to a mess before the Xue family troops arrive at the city.

Just as he was talking, a personal guard who followed Shi Kuangwei out of the mansion a few hours ago rushed back in a panic, with blood on his head and face.

"Why did you come back?" Zhu Xiu exclaimed.

"Deputy Envoy Zhu, the handsome man is injured!" The guard knelt on one knee with a sad face.

Zhu Xiu hurriedly grabbed him: "What's going on?"

The guard cried: "Someone among the rebels fired an arrow. The handsome man was wounded in the chest by the arrow and fell off his horse!"

Zhu Xiu's body swayed and her face turned pale!

Lao Shi, you have a crow's mouth, you must not die!
(End of this chapter)