Chapter 242 The unexpected defector

Although he was very curious, Li Ping did not dare to stop or detain the envoys sent by Li Zicheng to see Zuo Liangyu, and he could not pretend to have seen nothing and leave these peasant soldiers exposed in broad daylight to find Zuo Liang.

Jade.

He must provide help to these peasant armies, and he cannot let any civil servants or other idlers in Wuchang know or see these peasant armies.

The peasant army on the ship obviously knew this very well.

They actually took the initiative to identify themselves to Li Ping's naval camp on the Han River, cooperated very well with all actions taken against them, and showed no impatience with the long wait after being detained.

Li Ping guessed that the envoy on the ship was sent by Li Zicheng to prevent Zuo Liangyu from going north, but he really couldn't guess what tactics Li Zicheng used.

Out of curiosity, Li Ping disguised himself as an ordinary officer and boarded the ship for inspection, and met the leader of the peasant army on the ship.

It's just that he was a little disappointed.

Although the leader of the peasant army named Wang Si is relatively fair and handsome, it can still be clearly seen that he is not a scholar, but a martial artist. Moreover, the name Wang Si, who should not be fake, is so simple and casual.

And Wang Si is also not very eloquent in his speech!

Although Li Ping was a little puzzled, he could only estimate that the key was in the letter, and everyone on the ship was just a messenger.

He knew very well that he could not see the content in Believable.

However, some other minor accidents also occurred on the ship.

Li Ping noticed that a young peasant army leader and an old man had been looking at him hard, pretending to be casual, and seemed a little too nervous.

Li Ping felt that it might be the unintentional attitude of his surrounding subordinates towards him that made others see Ni Duan.

However, he didn't pay too much attention.

Even if these two people realize that they are not ordinary officers, they probably just think that their officers may be bigger than they actually are, and do not know his true background, so it is actually irrelevant.

Moreover, neither of these two people exposed him, nor did they seem to report to other peasant soldiers, including Wang Si.

Li Ping had no idea that these two people actually knew him.

Soon after he disembarked, the sentry commander Mi Cang and Old Man He got together.

"That's General Li Ping. We can wait until dark and secretly jump ship to surrender to him! He should take us in, and it's also the best place for us." Old Man He muttered a little anxiously.

Old man He was a little excited when he saw Li Ping.

However, Mi Cang whispered thoughtfully: "Let's think about it again! There's no rush, we'll talk about it in Wuchang."

But when Old Man He heard this, he became even more anxious and spoke much faster: "What else are you thinking about? It is now confirmed that General Li Ping's troops are all in Hanyang. When we get to Wuchang, we will probably be killed by Zuo Liangyu's people."

Even if we can escape, no one will dare to take us in, and they will most likely send us back alive or dead. That means there is no chance at all!"

On the way near Hanyang, they had heard the peasant army along the river introduce the situation of the army near Wuchang. Then the two of them had argued several times about how to run and where to run.

After arriving here, they further confirmed the situation.

And according to the officers and soldiers boarding the ship, Li Ping has quickly sent people to report to Zuo Liangyu. Zuo Liangyu's people should send people to pick them up tonight or tomorrow, which means that tonight is the day when the rice on the ship

The only chance Cang and Old Man He have to escape secretly.

"You trust General Li Ping so much." Mi Cang was obviously still hesitating.

Old Man He said dissatisfied: "Do we still have a choice? After staying together in Xiangyang for so long, you don't know who Zuo Liangyu's men are and what kind of person General Li is?"

Seeing that Mi Cang didn't answer, but just remained silent, Old Man He suddenly widened his eyes, and then raised his tone and said urgently: "You...do you want to join those masters in the yamen? Don't

It’s a dream. If they can’t even protect themselves, how can they protect us!”

"Keep your voice down!" Yonekura scolded with some concern. Although they were at the bow of the ship, which was the farthest and safest place from other people, the ship was so big that they could still be easily heard.

After nervously glancing around for a few times, Mi Cang continued to lower his voice and said: "If we want to vote for General Li Ping, we can't leave before we get to Wuchang. Otherwise, we will cause a lot of trouble for others. It is very likely that

Even those who had the guts to take me in have lost the courage. You and I are not worth the risk!"

"But we...this...hey!"

Old Man He wanted to refute, but found that he didn't know how to refute, and he realized that Mi Cang seemed to have a point.

Although they knew the trump card of Wang Si's trip, it was both a pledge and a super powder keg, and those who took it had to worry about whether they would be blown to pieces.

Seeing that Old Man He understood what he meant, Mi Cang didn't say anything more, but quietly looked at the familiar and unfamiliar soldiers on the shore not far away.

Those people, as always, all have glowing faces, as always they are as tidy as scholars, as always they always like to stand in line in everything they do, as always they are full of awe-inspiring orderliness, and as always they look full of vigor and vitality

vitality.

Looking further along the shore, there is a group of half-grown children happily fishing on the shore, and a group of fishermen, men, women, old and young, talking and laughing leisurely while mending their fishing nets together, as if the war and surroundings

Those soldiers with knives and guns had no effect on them at all.

Yonekang has not seen such a scene for a long time.

In comparison, Xiangyang under the control of the rebel army is not bad at present, but it is absolutely impossible to see half-grown boys and young men who have not been incorporated into the army.

"Look, they are about to have lunch. They still have three meals, and they seem to have meat! Why are you hesitating?" Old Man He's envious voice suddenly broke Mi Cang's thoughtfulness.

Mi Cang was a little angry for a moment. The old man's focus was increasingly different from his, but he couldn't say there was anything wrong with Old Man He's focus.

Xiangyang and the entire rebel-controlled area are short of food, and the food shortage is serious. Not to mention Old Man He, even as a regular soldier and sentry commander, he is not qualified to enjoy three meals a day or even be full when he is not participating in the battle, including now going out.

make.

Having a full meal and being able to see meat is a luxury for every ordinary soldier and civilian in the area controlled by the rebel army, let alone Old Man He, who has no ambitions and is about to be buried.

Looking at the laughter coming out of the corner of Old Man He's mouth again, Mi Cang suddenly felt guilty.

He felt a little sorry for Old Man He.

If it weren't for him, Old Man He wouldn't have to follow him on the run. Although the food may still be poor, the life of an old man with a house and land will not be too bad, and he may be able to marry a wife soon.

He owed it to Old Man He.

Half a year ago, after Mi Cang followed Li Zicheng's troops to capture the entire Chengtian Mansion, he was transferred to the military government in Xiangjing (Xiangyang) as a bodyguard because of his military merit, his literary skills, and chance.

Little leader.

Although there are fewer people in charge, the space and stage are also larger.

But what Mi Cang didn't expect was that a month later, when he was preparing to take his little cousin to Xiangjing, he was shocked to receive the news of the death of his only relative.

After being struck by five thunders, he immediately rushed to the "old troops" who were still in the Chengtianfu area, but all he saw was the ashes of his little cousin.

People in the old camp where his cousin was staying said that his sister fell into the water and died, so she was cremated early to prevent the plague.

However, Yonekura didn't believe it at all, because he knew that his cousin was hydrated and had good water qualities.

But the young masters Geng Hu, Wu Yougen and his former subordinates all swore that it was indeed the case, including their former big master. This made Mi Cang have no other choice even if he didn't believe it.

Until Old Man He found him secretly.

It turned out that Geng Hu's evil thoughts towards his cousin could no longer be concealed after Mi Cang was transferred away, and he began to harass her frequently.

Cousin Mi Cang, who had seen a bit of the world, did not sit back and wait for death, but directly reported it to the big boss.

After all, it involved the rice warehouse in Xiangjing that had been raised, so the chief executive still intervened. But after Geng Hu swore that he really liked him and wanted to marry him, the chief executive actually stopped interfering and treated it as a joke.

Among the peasant army, it was common for them to marry sisters of their comrades in arms, and they were encouraged because they could marry each other.

Moreover, it is also a basic policy of Li Zicheng's peasant army to encourage everyone to have wives and husbands. This can bind each soldier through marriage and family, and at the same time greatly reduce the harassment of local women by male soldiers and maintain military discipline.

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Even for this reason, the Peasant Army would often organize unmarried officers and soldiers to directly marry the wives of their comrades who had just died in battle, and the pretense was that the wives and children of each deceased would be cared for so that they would not be left alone.

In the end, the big boss's non-interference and even acquiescence gave Geng Hu more courage, making it inevitable for Mi Cang's cousin to avoid him. Geng Hu even did an even greater evil thing one day and directly seized the

Mi Cang’s cousin.

However, Mi Cang's cousin was a fiery person. Instead of accepting the fait accompli, she drowned herself after accusing Geng Hu of his crimes to others.

Things got really big this time.

Because no matter what type of organization you are in, this kind of insulting your own relatives and family members is a scandal and cannot be allowed.

However, after Geng Hu, who had made many military exploits during the attack on the army, cried out and distorted the facts to the chief executive, the chief executive was confused and confused. Maybe he wanted to cover up the scandal, or there was something else.

However, he unexpectedly decided to forgive Geng Hu and accepted the conclusion that Mi Cang's cousin accidentally slipped and fell into the water and died.

Due to the attitude of the big boss and the fact that Geng Hu made no secret of his direct threat to everyone, those who knew the truth had no choice but to pretend to be deaf or even help cover it up.

Mi Cang was furious.

He immediately ran back to Xiangjing with Old Man He who expressed his willingness to stand up to testify for him and complained directly to the old boss Yuan Zongdi.

Yuan Zongdi, who was equally furious, did not hesitate to seek justice for Mi Cang.

Raping women is an act that Li Zicheng publicly preached was strictly prohibited, not to mention that the perpetrators were our own officers and soldiers, and the nature was very bad.

Geng Hu was quickly beheaded, and Geng Hu's superiors were also punished.

But the revenge of Mi Cang's great revenge also made Old Man He become a well-known confidant and loyal supporter of Mi Cang.

At this time, the military reform of the Peasant Army began to advance in an all-round way, and Li Zicheng officially abandoned the idea of ​​​​fleeing.

Removing the old and weak in some old camps to carry out agricultural production and enrich local areas has become an important policy after Li Zicheng established the Xiangjing regime.

Out of gratitude, Mi Cang took advantage of the situation and helped Old He stay in Xiangyang, and asked him to allocate houses and land for cultivation in the already depopulated countryside around Xiangyang.

This also brings the relationship between Old Man He and Mi Cang closer.

But similarly, if something happens to the rice warehouse, Old Man He will inevitably be implicated.

So more than ten days ago, when Mi Cang decided to run away, he knocked on the door of Old Man He and asked Old Man He to go on a mission to Wuchang as his handyman. Old Man He had no choice but to agree no matter how reluctant he was.
Chapter completed!