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  Chapter 161 159 [Luling King Zhao]

   Xinyu County.

  The magistrate Chen Yanyi stood on the tower, looking at the rebels outside, he scolded the eighteen generations of the ancestors of Shoufu Wen Tiren in his heart!

  He was a Jinshi of the new department last year. Although he was ranked at the bottom of the top three, he was a good scholar in the selection examination of the library.

  Chen Yanyi is young, and his blood is not cold, and as a senior official, he naturally wants to impeach the powerful to gain fame. Accidentally, Wen Tiren's henchman was impeached, and then he was released as a magistrate.

   Coincidentally, the former Xin Yu County magistrate spent money to get promoted, and Chen Yanyi was cast as the new Yu County magistrate.

  God is pitiful, Chen Yanyi has been in office for less than five days, and just recognized all the officials of the county government, before his **** is hot, the rebels have already attacked the city.

  Chen Yanyi hadn't had time to hire the master, so he could only ask the master book: "Are there only a few dozen officers and soldiers defending the city?"

  The head book replied: "The former county magistrate recruited more than 500 townships to defend the city bravely."

   "Where are those brave men?" Chen Yanyi asked.

  The chief book said: "The county magistrate resigned, and Xiangyong also left, because the county government has no money to pay wages."

   "Where's the money?" Chen Yanyi asked.

   "Why should the county lord ask questions knowingly." The master book was not in a good mood.

  The county government treasury is full of rats, and the money has been swept away by the former county magistrate. There were barely some left over, and they were also divided up by the chief secretary, Dian Shi and others, and they could be pushed to the head of the former county magistrate when traced.

  After the Lantern Festival, Zhao thief passed by here and extorted a sum of food and grass.

  Everyone felt that since Bandit Zhao chose to withdraw his troops, he would not attack the city again in the short term. After all, if he took the water route, there were still three counties in between. Who would have thought that bandit Zhao just went back to the spring plowing, and when the spring plowing was over, he suddenly sent troops to kill him.

  Fei Ruhe was also very depressed. He originally wanted to cheat the city, but Zhao Han made too much noise in Zhangshu Town, so he led his troops here, and Xinyu County was closed.

  Xinyu County is located at the junction of Yuan River and Kongmu River. Fei Ruhe can only land on the north and west sides, and the east and south sides of the county are rivers.

  He asked people to fill the moat with soil, and at the same time made people build siege equipment.

  A few days later, seeing that the moat had been filled with several roads, the master and the history found Chen Yanyi: "The county lord, come down."

   "As a county magistrate, I have the responsibility of guarding the land. How can I be surrendered to the rebels?" Chen Yanyi scolded angrily, "You must stop talking about betraying the ruler and abandoning the ruler!"

  The chief book said: "The county lord doesn't know something. This Zhao thief keeps his word. He is different from ordinary thieves. He will not kill people indiscriminately."

  Chen Yanyi sneered: "The rebels still have credit?"

  The history of the classics said: "Zhao thief in Luling, he keeps his word, who doesn't know how many counties are around?"

   "Clang!"

  Chen Yanyi drew his sword out of its sheath: "Whoever says surrender again, I will definitely kill him!"

  The master book and the history of the classics retreated with a sneer, and a group of yamen servants came up.

  Chen Yanyi despaired instantly. He had only been in office for a few days, and he was a loner in Xinyu County.

  After the rebels besieged the city, Chen Yanyi lobbied the big gentry, hoping that they would donate money and food, and recruit the young and strong in the city to defend the city. But those big households all pretended to be deaf and dumb, as if they were not afraid of the rebels breaking the city, and now he has no money, no soldiers, no food!

  Under normal circumstances, a newly appointed magistrate like Chen Yanyi has to wait until the summer grain is collected before he can have money and grain to do things.

   Zhao Han's reputation has taken effect, and everyone from officials to big households is unwilling to resist.

   If you resist, you may not be able to defend it, and you will be liquidated by the rebels.

  If you surrender directly, the rebels will not burn, kill and loot, and they will have nothing to lose.

   "Do you still want to rebel?" Chen Yanyi retreated with a sword, and angrily scolded the servants who surrounded him.

  Dian Shi persuaded: "Xianzun, surrender."

   "Don't even think about it!"

   Chen Yanyi said angrily.

  Dian Shi immediately waved his hand, and the servants began to outflank Chen Yanyi.

  Chen Yanyi was completely desperate, and could only say: "After I die, let my long follower go back to Fujian, and at least bring back news to my family."

   "Why bother." The master book sighed.

  Chen Yanyi suddenly knelt down towards the north: "Your Majesty, I have owed the emperor's favor, so I can only die for my country."

   Kowtowed a few times, Chen Yanyi knelt down towards the southeast again: "Father, mother, the child is not filial, and cannot repay the kindness of the two elders for raising them!"

   Kowtowed a few more times, Chen Yanyi stood up and said, "An unfaithful and unfilial person, what face does he have to live in the world?"

   Then he raised his sword across his neck and killed himself on the spot.

  The Master and Dian Shi looked at each other, both sighed. Then, carrying Chen Yanyi's body, he ordered to open the city to welcome the rebels.

  Fei Ruhe was about to attack by force, when suddenly the gate of the city was opened, and a group of officials came out carrying the magistrate's body.

   "Master, Master!"

  Suddenly, a house slave ran over and threw himself on Chen Yanyi, crying loudly.

   This is also a loyal servant, and he would not leave if he was let go, but ran to protect the master's body.

After Fei Ruhe understood what had happened, he sighed and said, "Ah, loyal ministers and righteous servants are rare in this world. Burn the county magistrate to ashes, and let the servants take them back to Fujian for burial." Fei Ruhe said to the slave again. Said, "You can also take away the items from the magistrate. I will write another letter. After you arrive in Zhangshu Town, if you are detained by our army, you can show the letter and let us go."

   "Thank you General, thank you General!"

  The house slave kowtowed again and again. He didn't know what it means to be loyal to the king and serve the country, he only knows to be loyal to his master.

  Delayed in Xinyu County for two days, Fei Ruhe left five hundred Anfu soldiers to guard the city, and then led the rest of the troops to Fenyi County.

  Sweeping King is also scoring Yixian!

  It is more interesting to divide Yi County. During the Chinese New Year, the county magistrate was hacked by Zhao Han, and now the county government does not even have a chief official.

  However, all the officials and big households in the city sent out money and people to defend the city, because it was the sweeping king who attacked the city. Even the common people in the city joined the army enthusiastically. The King of Sweeping the Dirt really has a bad reputation.

   "Call the city again," Sweeper King said angrily, "Just say that you don't surrender again, and after I enter the city, I will kill all the rich people in the city!"

  A peasant army rushed to the city, just opened his mouth to say a few words, suddenly shot an arrow, which landed two feet away from his feet.

  Although Zhao Han took away Yuanzhou's elite, some of them escaped inevitably. Now there are more than ten archers defending the city.

  The King of Sweeping Floor felt restless. He occupied the land of the three counties, but Yuanzhou Fucheng (Yichun County), Pingxiang County, and Yongxin County were all easily occupied by stealing the city. As a big traitor, it was the first time he had seriously attacked a city, and he was completely unable to chew through the siege for half a month.

   "My lord, officers and soldiers are coming!"

   "What? Quickly withdraw the people, withdraw to the camp and stand firm!"

  Sweeping King has been studying for two years. When Fei Ruhe's army approached, he immediately laughed: "Did you see that flag? The world is in harmony. It is Luling Brother Zhao's soldier. Don't be afraid, you are one of us."

   This guy went to see him in person by boat, and shouted from a long distance on the river: "I am the sweeping king of Pingxiang, brother Zhao from Luling is here?"

   When Fei Ruhe got the news, he also stepped out of the cabin and stood at the bow of the ship and shouted, "I'm Zhao Yaonian."

   "It turned out that the second brother Zhao was in person," King Sweeping said flatteringly, "I have heard about the reputation of the second brother Zhao in Pingxiang, why don't we become sworn brothers?"

  In Sweeping King Xianglai, Zhao Han is the eldest brother Zhao, and Fei Ruhe is the second brother Zhao.

  Fei Ruhe said unhappily: "We will talk about the matter of sworn worship later. My family's chief town has taken a fancy to Fenyi County. You retreat quickly and let me attack the city."

Of course, the Sweeping King was not happy, and said: "Fenyi County is the territory of Yuanzhou Mansion. Since I have occupied Yuanzhou Mansion, Fenyi County should be occupied by me. If Brother Zhao wants the territory, he can go to Linjiang Several counties in the prefecture are occupied. We are all rebels, we must abide by the rules, and Mo’s family will hurt their peace.”

  Fei Ruhe sneered: "According to what you said, Yongxin County is under the jurisdiction of Ji'an Prefecture, so you hand over the territory of Yongxin County!"

   "Uh..." The Sweeper King was speechless.

Suddenly, a yamen servant came down from a basket hanging from the city, rushed to the river and shouted: "General Zhao, I am Li Er from the Fenyi County Yamen. We met each other during the Chinese New Year. Please enter the city quickly, General Zhao, and don't let that Pingxiang thieves have taken the city!"

  The sweeping king was furious when he heard the words: "Damn it, when I attacked the city, you guarded it tightly. This second brother Zhao came, and you surrendered before the beating started. Are you looking down on me Liu... the sweeping king!"

The yamen servant said angrily: "You are killing innocent people indiscriminately. Two months ago, you broke through the Yuanzhou Mansion and killed all the big households in the city. Fate, I, Li Er, will fight with you to the end!"

   "I'm too angry, let's sail there quickly!" King Sweeper felt deeply insulted.

  The yamen servant turned his head and ran away in fright, and returned to the tower in a basket.

  Fei Ruhe couldn't help laughing and said: "Haha, this is what the people want, King Wu Na sweeping the floor, quickly withdraw the army and let the county come out."

  The Sweeper King roared: "I came here first, and you have to do things on a first-come, first-served basis."

   "Go ashore." Fei Ruhe was too lazy to say much.

  Three thousand and five hundred soldiers landed at the pier outside the city, and then swaggered past under the city.

   This has already entered the range of the archers on the city, but the officers and soldiers defending the city did not shoot a single arrow. They regarded Fei Ruhe as one of their own, and the rebels under King Sweeping the Dirt were the real mortal enemy.

   King Sweeper brought more than 6,000 soldiers, nearly twice as many as Fei Ruhe.

  The two sides lined up outside the city to fight, and before the fight started, it seemed that the winner had already been decided.

  Fei Ruhe's side was majestic and well-organized. Facing twice as many enemies, there is no cowardice, and the enemy army is not taken seriously at all.

  The Sweeping King is composed of several groups of rebels, big and small, and the Sweeping King is only the leader in name. He occupied three counties alone, which made the anti-thief leaders under him very unhappy. This attack on Fenyi County was also to expand the territory and distribute it to the people.

  Obviously the strength of the army is twice that of Fei Ruhe, but the morale of the army is already floating before the formation is completed.

   Firstly, Luling Zhao Yan's reputation was too great, which caused huge psychological pressure on the rebels; secondly, Fei Ruhe's army was powerful, and even the weapons far surpassed the opponent's.

   Not to mention the regular soldiers, even Zhao Han's peasant soldiers and bamboo spears have been replaced with iron gun heads, and some of the Sweeping King's soldiers are still holding hoes.

  After Fei Ruhe gave the order, the messenger immediately waved the command flag.

   Except for the 500 Chinese troops who were advancing slowly, the remaining 3,000 soldiers all made great strides forward.

  The wolf soldiers cleared the way, the rattan players covered, and the pikemen were ready to go.

   Only advanced halfway, the distance between the two sides was still dozens of steps, and suddenly a wave of rebels collapsed. But it was a rebel leader who led more than a thousand soldiers under his command to run away without even asking for food, grass and luggage in the barracks.

   "Run, Zhao Tianwang's soldiers are coming!"

  Luling Zhao Tianwang is the nickname given to Zhao Han by the surrounding rebels.

  I saw that the rebels collapsed one after another, and even the headquarters of the Sweeping King kept running away.

  The sweeping king roared loudly: "Come back, I haven't fought yet, it's not too late to run after the fight!"

   There were also some rebels who, after running a long way to the north, knelt on the ground and surrendered one after another. They are local farmers in Fenyi County, who were coerced by the Sweeping King to attack the city. Although they killed the landlord, ordinary rebels cannot divide the land. They must be veterans (rebel veterans) to divide the land.

   "Damn, I run too!"

  The sweeping king stomped his feet angrily, and fled quickly with his headquarters.

"it is good!"

   "Long live General Zhao!"

  The defenders of Fenyi County cheered in unison when they saw this, and regarded Fei Ruhe as their protector.

  Fei Ruhe led his troops to chase for a while, but he didn't bother to chase any more. When he returned outside the city, the gates of Fenyi County were already wide open.

  Whether it is an official or a big family, they want to ask Fei Ruhe to stay, otherwise the sweeping king will definitely come back.

  Fei Ruhe led his soldiers into the city, muttering, "If you do this, I will forget that I am a traitor."

  (end of this chapter)