Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 448 Chapter 84

The bandits in the Gathering Hall just now were yelling at the military discipline, but at this moment they stared wide-eyed, Xia Mao'er wondered in his mind: "This trick is safe, and there are still rules?" Some people looked around, and their hands moved unconsciously Touch the weapon beside you.The rules of the people in the Jianghu may not be much more benevolent than the military law.

Ordinary gentry and common people have the impression that if there are many bandits, they will be helpless for five days.In fact, the more fierce people get together, the more cruel the rules will be.People are floating in the rivers and lakes, how can they not be knifed.If the rules of the rivers and lakes are better than the court's laws to solve the problem, many cottage leaders will not think about recruiting security.Those who break the rules, three knives and six holes, are not uncommon for broken tendons and limbs.It is precisely because of these cruel rules that the big leader can suppress the minions below.And a large group of water bandits like Thirteen Lianhuanzhai are self-contained internally, and the rules are stricter than ordinary bandits.Zhai Ding, who just joined the gang, not only has to teach him how to practice knives and arrows, but also to teach him the rules, such as in the village, when there is a lot of food, you can eat enough; Robbing, and rabbits don't eat grass by the side of the nest, brothers' wives are not allowed to play, and so on.When you go outside the stockade, don't cross the territory to commit crimes within other bandit forces, so it is also a tacit rule among bandits everywhere.If anyone breaks the rules, it will be the result of the fight between the two families.Establishing rules and reasoning in the arena are things that may lead to the death of countless people.

"This, this," Luo Xianshi hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Mr. Zhao asked me to wait for the discussion. What kind of rules are there?"

The Juyi hall became quiet, Zhao Xingde smiled slightly, and replied: "Zhao treats you all with kindness, but if you indulge your subordinates without rules, you will die when you meet the Liao bandits. Since all the strong men think The seventeen prohibition 54 is too strict, so let's discuss a looser rule." He explained, "For example, if the violation does not meet this one, if there is heavy rain in the south, heavy fog in the north, and strong winds such as dragons fetching water, the direction will be damaged. Difficult to distinguish, the road is cut off, and if you can't arrive on time, you can forgive the crime of failure. If you don't follow the drum, if the general hides evil intentions and intends to put a certain department to death, it is understandable for the subordinates to disrespect the general's order. There is also the issue of bow and crossbow strings. Sometimes in the north it is extremely cold, and the bowstring breaks as soon as it is pulled. It is not caused by the soldiers' improper maintenance of the bowstring, so it should be forgiven." He paused, looked at the heroes and said: "The time is not my And, it's only three days, you can cut out the seventeen prohibitions 54, discuss the situations that are too severe but forgivable one by one, and report to me every time you negotiate a good one. If it is feasible, you can send it to the army Comply with each other."

"The military situation is urgent, please trouble Master Lu to prepare the ship," Zhao Xingde cupped his hands at Lu Mingyu, turned to the crowd, and said with a stern expression, "Master Chen asked us to be incorporated into the front of the palace. After ten days, he is willing to obey the army. Heroes who are bound by laws and regulations, follow our Baoyi Army to march eastward and go to Ezhou to join forces with General Yue. If you violate the military law in the future, you will not be within the grace rules, and the only thing in the army is the axe!"

After hearing Zhao Xingde's words, Lu Mingyu, Luo Xianshi and the others all looked serious.Chen Dong was also slightly surprised. He looked at Zhao Xingde with complicated eyes.It wasn't until this moment that he really felt that ten years had given this old friend something more unpredictable.

Luo Xianshi pondered Zhao Xingde's words and nodded secretly.He originally thought that Zhao Xingde was just a springboard, he planned to take advantage of his reputation, after recruiting, he would have another world, but now his thinking is different.The delicacies cooked by famous chefs are served at a low price.After the light dishes, big fish and meat were served, but many leaders of the cottages were preoccupied. After three rounds of wine and five flavors of dishes, no matter how good the wine and food were in their mouths, they didn't taste much.Mr. Zhao said beforehand that if he fails to discuss enough lenient conditions within these three days, he will violate the military regulations in the future, but his head will really be lost.

"In addition to the military law of beheading, can we discuss a grace limit?" Zhang Wudi clamped an elbow in the mouth of the road, chewed hard, and thought, "Is this considered benevolence?" He shook his head, "Be careful, It's important to keep this head well." After several bandit leaders whispered to each other, one of them stretched out his head and said with a salivating smile: "Brother Zhang, you said that if the government can't pay the food, we brothers can't fight hungry. It shouldn't be a crime to 'borrow' some money and food from the wealthy people in the prefecture and county on the spot, right?" Zhang Wudi lowered his wine glass, stared and said, "Of course not!"

Above the chief, Chen Dong glanced around, and said in a low voice: "Yuan Zhi, as the saying goes, kindness does not control soldiers. The Seventeen Prohibition 54 is too strict, but it's not too much for these reckless warriors to negotiate for themselves. wide?"

Zhao Xingde was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice: "I think the worst rules are no rules. Without rules, the upper and the lower are separated, and the same robe protects each other. Although the seventeen prohibitions 54 cut off are strict, but because they are too strict, The top and bottom don't take it seriously, it's useless. Although there are military laws and regulations, but they don't follow them, it means nothing. It's better to relax them so that the military laws are in line with human affairs. At the beginning, the Qin laws were strict and complicated, which caused the world to be in turmoil, and the second generation died That is why the Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system. In terms of the law, Xiao He broke the gu to form a circle, and carved it to form a simple. The Han system is called the fish that swallows the boat. It is sparse but not leaky, so that the Han Dynasty can continue to the world. 400 years." He paused, looked at the Jingxiang heroes, and said in a low voice: "I think these good men have a trace of loyalty, and the result they negotiated is definitely better than those who can't. The stale rules of enforcement."

"Can't execute it?" Chen Dong thought of the heads hanging on the flagpoles around the school grounds in Guangzhou Township. He shook his head. If he didn't do something, these heroes would be hard to restrain. In contrast, he couldn't even imagine Zhao Xingde He can rule the army with such an iron fist.

This feast ended hastily when everyone was full of worries.Lu Mingyu also sent Zhao Xingde outside the Juyi Hall, and Luo Xianshi directly called a few pirate leaders he liked to discuss the rules in the army.According to Zhao Xingde, the negotiated rules should not be too outrageous, otherwise, everyone would not have to join the Rebel Army, and each of them should enjoy themselves as early as possible, wash their necks and wait for the Liao thieves to cut their heads.The Liao army's soldiers were pressing down on the border, and the water was already up to his neck. Zhao Xingde had no patience to subdue those selfish people.In this way, some half-hearted people can also be screened out.If Zhao Xingde could not agree to those who asked for excessive leniency, he would rather exclude them from the direct line of the Baoyi Army, and they could only exist as allies or sidelines.

Lu Mingyu is a person who is determined to follow Zhao Xingde. Anyway, after the rules are established in the future, he will pass through the Baoyi Army, so he will not bother with it. He will concentrate on preparing ships and food, and arrange for everyone to drive east to Ezhou in ten days.If the garrison of the officers and soldiers moved, most of the soldiers would bring their family members with them, and the marching speed would be horribly slow.Although Lu Mingyu obeyed Zhao Xingde's order and selected a thousand elite soldiers to join the Baoyi Army, he did not intend to give up the foundation of the Thirteenth Chain Village, and there were still more than 2000 people left in the village.The Thirteenth Lianhuan Village was originally a local snake on the Jingxiang River, but now it is leaning on the mountain of Chen Dong and Zhao Xingde. As long as the Ezhou banner does not fall, the foundation of the water village does not need to worry too much.

The heroes of the rivers and lakes were busy negotiating military regulations, but Zhao Xingde was idle here. He returned to his clean room and looked at the wounded yesterday.Under Shi Langzhong's care, Xu Sheng, Sun Lin, and Liu Zhong's injuries have all stabilized. After the three Jianghu men woke up, they heard about Zhao Xingde's blood detoxification. They were all dissuaded by Zhao Xingde when they came to stay at the hotel, and told the three of them to keep healthy and not to think wildly.The other injured person, Pan Yan, was still unconscious. Wu Quan, the owner of Qingshui village, had been guarding the sworn brother. When he saw Zhao Xingde coming to visit, he also stood up to meet him. Taking a closer look at Pan Yan's injury, it seemed that it was worse than at night. Some even had difficulty breathing.Seeing Wu Quan's worried face, Zhao Xingde didn't know what to say to comfort him, so he could only pat him on the shoulder wordlessly.

After leaving the clean room, Zhao Xingde called for Shi Jingkui, a sergeant, and told him to contact the military intelligence department in Yuezhou, and report to the military government as quickly as possible that he will lead the Baoyi Army for the Song Dynasty.Zhao Xingde estimated that not only would the military government not oppose it, but would strongly support it.For now, preventing the Liao army from sweeping the southeast is the top priority, but as for the future, they can't take care of that much.Shi Jingkui is a native of Sichuan, and in this small team, his military rank is second only to Zhao Xingde.Ever since he learned that Xia Guozhi's general Zhao De was Zhao Yuanzhi from the Guandong, he had some more elegant words in his conversation, which made Zhao Xingde smile wryly.

The lake is covered with mist.The sun in early spring basks in people's bodies, which only makes people feel warm.In such a beautiful early spring, Henan and Hebei in the Song Dynasty have become a massacre of war, and the people in the southeast have been devastated.Under the iron hooves of the Liao soldiers, countless families were ruined every second, and Zhao Xingde's heart was blocked. He sighed, looked up at the vast sky in the distance, and saw thousands of miles of white clouds like a river. It flows slowly on the boundless blue sky, giving people the illusion of being in the river of time.

"The dead are like husbands, never giving up day and night." Chen Dong's voice suddenly sounded behind him, and Zhao Xingde turned around, only to see Chen Dong wearing a Confucian robe, and asked with a smile, "Xingde makes these heroes of the world stand by their own rules, so that they It can be self-defense, and defend the southeast half of the Song Dynasty, is this the "way of self-defense" following the example of Mr. Lu Er?"