Chapter 53: Fight Before War
Jiang Anyi shouted "Someone is assassinating", and woke up Dezhou Sima Shangzhengfu who was sleeping in the house. He rolled out of bed with a wheel, rushed into the bed like a mouse, and his forehead hit the corner of the box under the bed, and tears flowed from the pain. He covered his mouth tightly with his hands, not daring to say a word.
Shang Zhengfu hid under the bed, shivering. He was too hard to capture the Yuantian Sect during this period. Now that the Yuantian Sect is coming to take revenge, my life is over. Unlike Xin Shuming, Shang Zhengfu is not from a rank of Jinshi. He was a magistrate of the eighth-rank county magistrate. He was awarded the title of "Four Goods" for three consecutive times and was rated as "the best". In addition, there were people in the court and were willing to spend money. In nine years, he was promoted to Sima Dezhou who was promoted to the sixth-rank Sima.
Shang Zhengfu is only 35 years old this year, and a passionate heart is about to enter the cabinet to become a minister. As Qi Kaishan lived in seclusion in Jinyuan County, Dezhou, after receiving the order from Long Wei, Shang Zhengfu personally led his men to follow Long Wei to arrest the important criminals. In addition to the people captured by Long Wei, Shang Zhengfu arrested all the people in the village who were over 14 years old in prison, for fear of missing the opportunity to make meritorious contributions.
In order to be promoted, Shang Zhengfu tortured the prisoner severely, and several deaths were killed at his hands. Later, the county magistrate of Jinyuan County could not bear it and sued him for a lawsuit against Longwei. He had no choice but to release the person back and return to Wenping Mansion in disappointment. However, a few days after he came back, someone came to assassinate him, and Shang Zhengfu's courage was almost scared.
"Slap," the door was hit urgently, and someone outside shouted loudly: "Sir, Lord Shang, are you okay?"
Shang Zhengde listened for a long time before responding, "Has the assassin caught it?"
"I ran away. Don't worry, sir. I have sent someone to chase me. There is a letter here, so I'll have to read it myself."
Hearing that it was safe, Shang Zhengde crawled out from under the bed tremblingly. When he touched his forehead with his hand, a walnut-sized lump grew, which made him so painful that he took a cold breath. He was about to open the door, but he found that his crotch was cold. He looked down and found that he had wet his pants.
I quickly lit the light, changed my clothes and pants, opened the door, and saw a circle of people outside the door. When everyone saw Shang Zhengde, a horn grew on his head and his beard was covered with spider silk, and he didn't dare to laugh.
Shang Zhengde looked majestic and asked, "What letter is brought to me to see."
Someone handed over the letter, and it was heavy. Shang Zhengde turned around and entered the house, turned around and said, "You guys come in with me to protect me."
After tearing open the letter, the wooden sign fell out. Shang Zhengde knew something about the Yuantian Sect and recognized it at a glance that it was the guardian sign of the Yuantian Sect. He hurriedly put the wooden sign aside, pulled out the letter and put it in front of the lamp to take a closer look.
"The Yuantian Sect wants to do great things, with Guo Jingshan as its leader, Zhang Hongchong as its plan, and Guojiazhuang in the west of the city as its basis." Below are the names of five Guo Jingshan and others, and their residences. Shang Zhengde stood up ecstatically. This is a letter of complaint. If the complaint is true, a wealthy and honor will be in front of him.
He put the letter together under the candlelight and looked carefully several times. Shang Zhengde thought in his mind that this wooden sign should be true. Unexpectedly, the rich man Guo was actually a bandit in the Yuantian Sect. Zhang Hongchong knew that the doctor of the Ministry of Justice had returned home a few days ago. It turned out that he was coming to plan for major events. Hahaha, I should make such a great contribution.
He was determined to order his troops to arrest Guo Jingshan and others, but it was a taboo to use the order of the governor to be a voluntary force. Once the lawsuit is false, his future will come to an end. Shang Zhengde thought about it and stomped his legs hatefully, "Forget it, it's a bargain for Feng Shaojun. You, protect me to go to the government office."
Just as he was about to leave, Shang Zhengde ordered again: "Come here, I will give it a gift for me."
Sima Guanjun and Shang Zhengde have a set of armor. He rarely wears it except military parades. Today, he is afraid of being plotted against others, so he quickly put it on. Civil officials wear martial arts armor, and saving lives is important. Shang Zhengde does not care about wearing it on his body like singing an opera.
Just after the third update, the government office heard the sound of smashing the door "dong dong dong dong". There were people on duty in the yamen. At this time, there must be an urgent matter to smash the door. Open the door quickly, and the torch made Shang Sima's face red.
"Quickly, go and report to Governor Feng, and I will say that I have urgent matters to ask for my visit." Shang Zhengde stepped into the door, and shouted as he walked forward. Passing the Yimen and the Lobby Second Hall, the people in the mansion were already alarmed. Someone lit a torch along the way to track the road. When he reached Governor Feng hurriedly came out, wearing a robe and a little messy hair. It seemed that he had just gotten up.
Seeing Shang Zhengde, Governor Feng asked anxiously: "But the civilian change? Is there any change in the army?"
Seeing that Feng Shaojun's face was pale, Shang Zhengde was frightened and quickly comforted him: "Sir, please rest assured, everything is safe, but there is an urgent letter that requires you to read it."
"Oh," Feng governor Feng reassured, "Brother Shang, you've scared me to death. How many times have I been afraid of being short of my life? What letter? I have to read it in the middle of the night."
The two of them came to the flower hall, and Shang Zhengde stepped back and handed the letter to Feng Shaojun, saying, "Sir, look."
Governor Feng took the letter, looked at a few lines and stood up suddenly, walked to the light and looked carefully. After reading it, Feng Shaojun remained silent, paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, and asked, "How credible is this matter?"
Shang Zhengde took out the wooden sign from his arms and handed it to Feng Shaojun, saying, "The person who came to hold this token in the letter."
Feng Shaojun took the wooden sign and glanced at Shang Zhengde. He knew that Shang Sima was trying hard to compete for me. He held the wooden sign under the lamp, and Feng Shaojun also recognized that it was the token of the protector of the Yuantian Sect.
"Do you know who wrote the letter? Did this matter leak any news?" Feng Shaojun was sure that the letter was true, and immediately felt enlightened. Who would be willing to let go of the opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune?
"I don't know who the informant is yet. All the insiders in the government office were taken to the government office by me, so no one should have leaked the news."
Feng Shaojun walked around the house excitedly and said, "It's important to report to Longwei. It's too late to report to Longwei. You and I will go to the barracks now and order the soldiers to separate the routes. We must not let these five people escape the difficulties. We will share the wealth and honor evenly with you and my brothers."
Shang Zhengde felt sour in his heart that it was clear that this wealth was mainly his own. As a result, half of it was snatched away by Feng Shaojun's words, and he did not dare to argue. He nodded.
There were 1,000 troops stationed in Wenping Prefecture, and 2,000 troops stationed outside the city. The barracks in the city were located in the south of the city. The governor and Lord Sima arrived at the same time. The commander of the army was informed and hurried to the camp. The matter was urgent. Governor Feng directly ordered: "Shang Sima, take fifty soldiers out of the city, go to the barracks outside the city to order all the troops to conquer Guojiazhuang, and I will be responsible for the city. The other three are not in Wenping Prefecture. Thank you, Sima Shang sent troops overnight. You must not let go of the news, otherwise you will only ask."
Shang Zhengde secretly cursed that good things belong to you, and you are the hard work you can do. I am the only one who asks me, what is Feng Shaojun doing? I am a senior official and crushed people to death. Shang Zhengde agreed in his heart, and he said in his heart that when it comes to the merits, let's make a detailed analysis. After fifty soldiers, Shang Zhengde opened the city gate and left.
After supporting Shang Zhengde, Feng Shaojun was full of qualities and was flirting with me. You, Shang Zhengde, are still a little tender. The three living in different counties, and the journey is long and it is easy to hear the sound of wind and escape. As long as the criminals are gone, what is your appearance, Shang Zhengde, and you may ask me to cover up your conscience with you.
When it comes to Yuan Tian Sect, Feng Shaojun dares not be careless and leaves 450 soldiers to guard the camp. The other 500 people are divided into two teams. One team is led by Qin's captain, and one hundred people go to Zhang's house in the south of the city to capture Zhang Hongchong and his family. The other team is 400 protecting governor Feng and heading to the Guo family in the north of the city.
Guo Jingshan and Feng Shaojun are very familiar with him. He often has banquets with him. He really didn't expect that this person was a bandit of the Yuantian Sect. The bandit of the Yuantian Sect is so omnipresent. Thinking of the wealth of the Guo family, Feng Shaojun was in a hot heart. After tonight, there were many yellow and white things in his private pocket.
At the third anniversary, the noisy footsteps on the street woke up countless people's dreams. Everyone held their breath and listened quietly. They didn't know what happened. They were brave enough to lie on the crack in the door and looked out. Seeing countless soldiers passing by, they were so scared that they quickly returned to the bed, and did not dare to breathe loudly.
Jiang Anyi also heard the noise of noisy footsteps, and things were going in the direction he expected. Jiang Anyi lay on the bed, dreaming peacefully.
The Guo family in the north of the city is a famous mansion, and the Qijin courtyard covers a wide area. Feng Shaojun brought people to the Guo family and appointed soldiers to watch them firmly at the entrance and exit, unsheathed the knife and hunched the bow. For a moment, the murderous aura outside the Guo house was soaring.
Guo's house was very quiet, and a woman's cry came faintly. Feng Shaojun signaled the soldiers to come forward and smash the door. No one responded. It seemed that the people inside were ready. Feng Shaojun did not order a strong attack, but instead sent an order, "Soldiers should be guarded to the death and must not let someone escape."
The torch was clear and surrounded by a rectangular wall along the outer wall of Guo's house. The wind blew violently and was solemn. Under the torch, Feng Shaojun's face was gloomy and clear. Looking at the dark Guo's house, he finally sent an order: "Release the carrier pigeon and notify the Dragon Guard to come and help."
It was pitch black everywhere in Guo's house, and only torches were lit in front of the main house. Forty or fifty men in black were standing in the yard, holding bright steel knives in their hands, looking at Guo Jingshan on the steps. Guo Jingshan no longer had the calmness and elegance of the past, his carefully decorated hair was in a mess, and he walked back and forth restlessly down the eaves, like a trapped beast.
A voice at the foot of the road shouted: "Master Guo, please make a decision quickly. No one can leave when it dawn."
Guo Jingshan stopped, chopped the steel knife in his hand hard on the pillar, and said, "Hutou, take twenty brothers out of the gate, rush out to see if he can kill a few of the leaders. Don't be in a fight, just leave if you don't do anything." Hutou responded and led some people forward.
"Ah Dai, take twenty brothers out of the back door, rush out and don't look back. As far as you can, we will get together again if we have the chance to get together in the future." Another group of people left.
There were only four people left in front of the main house. Guo Jingshan pulled the knife, walked down the steps, looked back at his house, and said reluctantly: "It's a pity that you have such a big foundation. You can light fires everywhere, and after the fire, you can run away."
When everyone left, Guo Jingshan cut off a piece of cloth from his black clothes and covered it on his face. After listening, there were shouts of killing sounds from the front and back doors. Guo Jingshan no longer hesitated, crossed the house and came to the side wall of the garden. Through the inscription window, there were people guarding outside.
"It's on fire", and shouts sounded in the house. Guo Jingshan stepped on a tree and leaned out from among the leaves to look out. There was a hutong outside. The guards were attracted by the shouts of killing and ran forward and backward to help. The opportunity was not missed. Guo Jingshan moved his legs and rushed to the top of the wall, landed in a row, and quickly crawled towards the opposite wall.
"Who, stop."
After being discovered, Guo Jingshan jumped over, put his arms around the wall, and with force, he turned over and into the wall. Inside the wall was a garden. He had been here before, secretly remembering the terrain, passing through the door and passing through the corridor, and in a blink of an eye, he came to the other side of the wall. After climbing over the wall, it was already pitch black and the shouts became far away.
Guo Jingshan smiled and his cat's waist disappeared into the darkness.
Chapter completed!