Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-Three Actions
In the grass, a seemingly thin auxiliary soldier was short and pretending to grab the wounded on the ground's arm and carry him on his back.
At this moment, another auxiliary soldier next to him happened to come over and blocked the view of the Yulin Guards in the camp on the mountain.
Then, two black bamboo tubes were thrown into the camp.
"What?"
Boom, two blows of the ground, the simple village wall was blown open to two holes that were one person high.
"It's gunpowder, these guys are here again!"
The guard who was on guard cursed and got up from the ground.
The auxiliary soldier who was sneaking into the attack had already run away.
"Why are you here again?"
The captain also had a dark face.
This gunpowder is not very powerful, and it can break the broken wall of the village.
This village was originally a bandit's nest, and the walls built were just racks made of reeds and wood, which were not strong.
It is easy to explode and repair.
Actually, it doesn't make much sense, it's just disgusting.
"Hmph, no matter how much they are, guard the place, find a few more people to build the wall higher and thicker. This time, there is no need for wood, and they all use mounds of soil. If you don't believe it, it can explode!"
After saying that, the captain went to the back and inspected the surroundings.
This is a canyon on both sides, called a first-line sky.
Here, one man should be a barrier and ten thousand men cannot open it.
Not to mention there is a village blocking here.
There is only one road leading to the valley, with cliffs on both sides and behind.
If you want to take a detour, unless you first take a few miles, walk through the forest, climb up the cliff, and then climb down from the cliff!
There are also streams, waterfalls, and even ponds in the valley, and there is no shortage of water sources in a short period of time.
There was originally a copycat here, but it was abandoned long ago and the bandits were wiped out.
Their group, together with the imperial envoy and the local county magistrate, had only 500 people.
It has been a day since I retreated here.
It's almost out of food.
I don't know what the future will be.
The captain was a little frightened when he encountered this scene when he left the capital for the first time.
The boots were stained with blood and stepped on the mountain road. They were a little slippery and almost slipped several times.
"I really don't know why those traitors have to rebel. Isn't it good to be a compassionate person in peace and stability?"
Talking to himself, he came to the valley.
Most of the wild beasts in the valley have been killed by them and made into food.
Set fire to burn a piece of grass, smoke and grill it, drive out all kinds of poisonous insects, and burn out a piece of white land as a camp.
The imperial envoys all made some wooden sheds here, so they could only stay there.
"Mr. Lin, you have already defeated the enemy."
"Personnel Li doesn't have to be so polite. Come on, please sit down."
sit?
Li Zhengwei looked at the wooden shed and the bed made of reeds, and air leaked from all sides.
Lin Ruhai himself knelt on the reed mat, looking at him calmly, but he could not see any panic.
Somehow, it calmed down in an instant.
The uneasiness in my heart and the anxiety in the first battle formation seemed to have suddenly disappeared.
He grinned and smiled.
"There is no place to sit here, so let's just stand!"
“Okay.”
From Lin Ruhai's perspective, you can see the blisters burning from Li Zhengwei's mouth, which is because you are so anxious these two days.
"Don't worry, I asked you to take people to retreat here, so naturally I didn't lie."
Li Zhengwei's eyes lit up.
"It's true... there is a grain-storing hole?"
"good!"
Lin Ruhai nodded.
"Others don't know, but I know that there is a place to store grain here."
"A few years ago, a batch of military rations disappeared during the transfer, which is a major case!"
"Is the military ration hidden here?"
“That’s right.”
"I have another task on this trip, which is to come here to find the whereabouts of the military rations and... its connection with the Zhen family."
"It's here in the finale."
"This was originally a proof of crime that was enough to overthrow the Zhen family, but unfortunately... it is not needed now."
Li Zheng said:
"Now the Zhen family is determined to rebel, and there is no shortage of such a little evidence."
"I have asked someone to check today. The grain storage was sealed in the cave, mostly millet and wheat, but it is not even edible."
"We have no shortage of food and water, so we should consider what we will do in the future."
Lin Ruhai was ordered to target the Zhen family, including these 300 Yulin Guards, all the pawns crossing the river on the surface.
The Zhen family raised the flag and rebelled, and went down to the Thirteen Prefectures in one month, and half of the Jiangnan fell into the hands of the Zhen family.
Their mission has expired.
Now you just need to consider how to protect yourself and get out of here without any hesitation.
"This is the standard, since there is food and water, and the territory is advantageous, it is better to stick to it. It won't take long to wait until the imperial army wiped out the rebellious party."
The captain still felt that Daxia was orthodox, not to mention that for such a big thing, the court would soon dispatch troops and generals, and there was hope that the government would wait until the official army came.
As for the Zhen family, what kind of thing is that, and which character on the table?
It was just a maritime businessman who had a group of pirates and water bandits, so he dared to kill officials and rebel.
If the 500,000 army of the imperial court is vegetarian!
After one month of 13 palaces, it seemed terrifying, but in fact it just caught the court off guard.
It is no difference when the imperial behemoth is running and crushing the Zhen family is crushed to death.
During these days, he took the time to calculate the military strength, money, grain, and population of both sides, and this is the conclusion he came to.
Lin Ruhai disagreed with his point of view.
"If the Zhen family dares to infringe on the superiors, they must have some reliance on it."
"Before this, who would have thought that they would have installed so many people in Jiangnan?"
"Many people who cause rebellion used to be officials of the court. Not to mention the future is a long-term one, but they are also considered a success in life. Why do they have to risk implicating the nine tribes and commit such unforgivable crimes?"
After hearing what he said, Li Zheng realized something was wrong.
He was also from a family of officials in the capital and understood the rules of welcoming and sending people in the officialdom.
Unless there is no hope for the imperial examination, or the officialdom is frustrated, thinking about gaining wealth or taking revenge on the court, no one will do this!
This is why in every rebel army, there are mostly scholars who have no hope of imperial examinations, or small officials who are unsatisfied with minor officials who are not satisfied with their success, and high officials are rarely seen.
"I have seen Zheng Rugui, the magistrate of Hegang County, before, and I am the same year as me. But I am the same Tanhua list. He is the 19th place in the third and the same Jinshi. I have seen him when I was singing the title of the palace gate. He has the demeanor of everyone. I have also talked a few words and toasted a glass of water and wine. I don't think he looks like a rebel."
"There must be a hidden truth in this."
Captain Li heard something was wrong and asked hurriedly.
"Sir, are you thinking of snooping out alone to find this Zheng Rugui?"
He frowned.
"Mr. Lin, please think twice!"
"I know you are a rare master, but the son of a daughter cannot sit in the hall..."
Chapter completed!