Chapter 98

"I've seen Xuan..."

Just as Fu Bingxin was about to salute, Lu Ge asked: "All matters discussed here are confidential, how come you brought someone who is irrelevant?"

Fu Bingxin hastily introduced: "Xuanfu Rongzhi, this is the third son-in-law of the lower official, and Ding Lu, the proud disciple of Duke Caolu."

Ding Lu took the initiative to step forward and bowed: "Student Ding Yongming has met the Xuanfu envoy."

"It turns out he is a disciple of Duke Changshou. I'm disrespectful." Lu Ge helped Ding Lu up and asked: "When Duke Changshou came out of the mountain, the Song Dynasty defeated the Linjiang army without any effort. With such help, Yongming will be reused. Why do you come here?" ?”

Ding Lu replied: "We have different ways, so we don't want to conspire against each other."

"It's a pity." Lu Ge said with emotion: "I made a big mistake in a single thought. I wanted to return to the court but had no way. I thought Yongming could do it, but..."

"Xuanfu wanted to surrender and bound himself out of the city. Yongming couldn't accompany him, so he took his leave." Ding Lu turned around and left.

"Wait a minute." Lu Ge stopped and said, "The Zhao family is orthodox, why should we abandon it?"

Ding Lu replied: "No one is more tyrannical than the Zhao family, and Jie and Zhou are not as tyrannical as many. Why should we serve them?"

"Even so, the system of the Han family is still there, so why not wholesale the left lapels?" Lu Ge continued to test.

"Endure the humiliation for a while and wait for the weather to change, that's all." Ding Lu shook off Lu Ge and walked away.

"Hahaha..." Lu Ge laughed and chased after him, saying: "Yongming atones for his sins. I am not the one, so I shouldn't tempt him with false words. We are like-minded and should do our best to deal with the Song thieves."

Is Lu Ge a child, so easy to deceive?

No.

In fact, Ding Lu gave the standard answer.

Last year, the Song Dynasty summoned Lu Wenhuan to surrender, and his reply included this sentence: "It is better to pretend to surrender than Li Ling because I want Zhang Xun to defend to the death. I can still plan for the future and serve as an internal response."

The meaning of Ding Lu's answer was the same, but one was acting as an internal agent and the other chose the opportunity to rebel. Lu Ge Touyuan often comforted himself in this way.

Being both responsible and established is the urinary nature of literati.

Ding Lu didn't like Lü Ge. He rolled back his sleeves again and said, "Since you are suspicious, why stay with me?"

In this way, Lu Ge no longer had any doubts and apologized with a smile, so Ding Lu took advantage of the situation and stayed.

Not a moment later, the leaders of the city came one after another, and Fu Bingxin introduced them one by one. There were a total of 23 people, all of whom were rich and powerful from Fengcheng and nearby, and their followers were all nephews and close friends.

When everyone sat down, Lu Ge said: "The sky is clearing, and the Song army will attack the city soon. You should be prepared."

Yue Jun, a powerful man with a sinister face, said: "But please rest assured, Xuanfu, we are all determined to die, and we must make the southern thief look good."

After expressing his determination, Yue Jun continued: "I think my grandparents have worked hard and accumulated a lot of family property, and Zhao's children say nothing, how can we bear it?
If the world were to be peaceful, we would have no choice but to swallow our anger. Now that the imperial court has made the decision, why not rise up! "

"Fengyi's vicious words are justified." Zhang Qing, another big and fat family, said: "The surname Zhao sits on the world and doesn't cherish it. Now that he is at the end of the road, he plots against our property instead. Such a senseless tyranny will inevitably overthrow .”

Ding Lu originally thought that a group of people would discuss military strategy, but he didn't want to just complain... No, it was not a complaint, it was a criticism of Song Ting and a firm determination to resist.

The effect was so obvious that even Fu Bingxin criticized the emperor and scolded him for not being the son of a human being.

Ding Lu pretended not to hear, and secretly thought about how to find out about the military situation and escape.

Everyone scolded and dispersed in the evening. Ding Lu took his father-in-law into the study and asked, "Does your father-in-law have a confidant to entrust you with important matters?"

Fu Bingxin replied: "I am a leader in name only and cannot interfere in military affairs. I am only accompanied by brothers Fu Zhong and Fu Yi here."

Ding Lu was a little anxious and asked, "How did you come here in the first place?"

"It's hard to give up good wealth." Fu Bingxin said with a smile: "When Lu Ge invited various families to send troops to resist the imperial court, I ordered more than a hundred of the guards to come here, but I didn't want to be deprived of soldiers and be controlled by others."

While the two were plotting, Lu Ge arrived at the school grounds and gathered soldiers.

The gang leader brought dinner, but Lu Ge did not order the meal to be served. Instead, he asked, "Do you know why you are here?"

"Kill the southern thieves, protect the family property, and protect the fields." The soldiers shouted in response.

"That's right, I'm an immoral person. He takes your master's property and distributes it to the untouchables. He wants to starve you to death. How can you bear it?"

"cannot!"

"As I said to the sun first, the war dead will be given a hundred acres of land. Let's divide it today!" Lu Ge waved his hand and shouted: "Come on, bring over the county's land deeds!"

A soldier came over carrying a box, which contained the Fengcheng County land deed.

Lu Ge also asked the soldiers to bring in chairs, fetched pen and ink, sat down and said: "The southern thieves wanted to take away your fields, but the court gave them to you. From now on, all the fields in Fengcheng belong to you, and all the untouchables in Fengcheng belong to you." For you and other tenants.

No taxes, no rent, just sit back and enjoy the benefits!

The premise is to defend the city, kill the southern rebels, and protect each family's property! "

"Kill the southern thieves, protect the family property, and protect the fields." The soldiers shouted in response.

Each one is full of fanaticism.

Fighting for one's own vital interests is the highest level of fighting will.

"I will live and die with you all!" Lu Ge replied, sat down, and called, "Fu Erlang." "Here!" Fu Bingxin's servant, Fu Erlang, ran over quickly.

"Today I will grant you a hundred acres of land in Qingshui Bay." Lu Ge handed over the land deed and said, "I hope you will cherish it and pass it on forever."

"Thank you Xuanfu." Fu Erlang knelt down and kowtowed, "The villain will follow the officials until death."

"Okay." Lu Ge helped Fu Erlang up and called the next person.

There were nearly 4000 people, and Lu Ge remembered everyone's name. To be honest, if he had had this enthusiasm when he was in Lianjiang, he would have taken Chen Yizhong's position long ago.

That night, all 800 people in the camp received the land deeds, and they were all grateful.

The wealthy people who heard the news couldn't sit still, and all went to find Lu Ge.

Yue Jun said: "There are thousands of acres of farmland in Fengcheng, [-]% of which is in our hands. How did Xuan Fu come to grant the land to the armies?"

"Using our land to buy the morale of the army, how is this behavior any different from the southern thieves?"

"If that's the case, why should we all be destroyed? Why don't we open the city to surrender!"

Everyone asked questions one after another.

For those who can save such a big family, no matter whether they are good or evil, the basic plate of servants and nursing homes is supported by good food and drink, but how about dividing the land?I can’t say it doesn’t happen, I can only say it’s very rare.

The land is the foundation for the family's long-term prosperity. Only the eldest son cannot inherit it. Other sons will be given food but not fields. As for the servants, they can eat and drink without worrying about the property.

"Be calm and don't be impatient." Lu Ge said: "If this were not the case, why would the soldiers be forced to sacrifice their lives? How many people would survive when the whole city was on fire?
To be honest, when I take office, I will send people to build a tunnel, and when the southern soldiers are lured into the city, we can escape. "

"I thought I would die with the city, but I didn't expect that Xuanfu would have to make arrangements. Resigning to Meng Lang would be a death penalty." Yue Jun immediately apologized.

They were ready to sacrifice their lives for the sake of future generations. When they heard that Lu Ge had prepared a way out, they were all surprised.

Can live, who wants to die?

"Everyone," Lu Ge said, "If the news is leaked, the morale of the army will definitely be shaken, so it must be kept secret."

"Don't worry, Xuan Fu." Yue Jun took the lead in expressing his stance, while others patted their chests.

The chatter lasted until dawn and everyone dispersed.

Ding Lu called Fu Zhong Fuyi and said, "The four gates are blocked. All the birds in the city are caged, unable to fly. When the fire breaks out, they will be wiped out. Is this what you want?"

The two looked at Fu Bingxin, not knowing how to answer.

Fu Bingxin said: "Lu Ge built a tunnel, but he only allowed my son-in-law to leave the city. You are my confidant, how can I abandon you?"

The two knelt down and begged: "Master, please help me."

"It's better to ask for help than to ask yourself." Ding Lu said: "The army in the city is in the hands of Lu Ge, and we can't intervene. However, they all thought that Lu Ge would die together. When the truth was known, there would be riots, so they took the opportunity to fall out of the city. , but still alive."

Then, Ding Lu asked the two of them to find a way to spread the news to other servants. There was no need to risk spreading the news into the military camp. As long as more people knew, the soldiers would naturally know.

In order to survive, the two Zhongyi brothers also fought hard.

Soon, the news leaked and the whole city was shocked.

"Who ruined my plan!" Lu Ge was furious and shouted: "Come on, arrest the person who leaked the secret."

It's easy to find the leaker. Just ask them one by one. Sooner or later.

But seeing them being caught one by one, the army's morale became more and more shaken.

When Ding Lu heard the news, he immediately said: "The plan is done, let's go!"

Fu Bingxin didn't have time to ask any more questions and hurriedly followed.

When they arrived at the top of the city, before the defenders could ask questions, Ding Lu said first, "Lü Ge is not a son of a man. As long as others are killed in the sea of ​​fire, he will have a way out."

Now that the news is leaked, the city will be burned down. Leave quickly, otherwise you will die! "

The defender touched the land deed in his arms and hesitated.

Ding Luli shouted: "Now that the land deed is in hand, why do you want to die?"

The soldiers hesitated for a moment and then walked along the hanging basket.

Fu Bingxin followed Ding Lu out of the city in confusion and went straight to the Song Army camp.

Hearing the news, Wen Tianxiang immediately mobilized his troops out of the camp, and when he reached the base of the city, no one was guarding the city.

Standing on the top of the wall, Wen Tianxiang exclaimed: "Yongming Jichang, I am not as good as it!"

"Marquis Ji, we should hunt down Lu Ge," Ding Lu replied.

It is our duty to hunt down traitors.

At this time, Lu Ge had already run to the edge of the Gan River, took out the hidden boat, and rowed to the opposite bank.

Standing on the bow of the ship, Lu Ge looked back at Fengcheng and murmured: "The great cause is not yet completed, so we should leave it useful for the future."

(End of this chapter)

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