Seeing that Luo Jiutian was calm and composed, Luo Shaoan hurriedly asked: "According to eldest brother, what should the brothers do next?"
Luo Jiutian said: "Bring Xiang Ying's body down first. It's disgusting to look at." Following his order, the four people dragged Xiang Ying's body to the garden behind the hall, dug a hole and buried it.
After a while, the four of them returned to the hall and sat down. Luo Jiutian said: "The one person the government is keeping a close eye on us is Chasi, but this person is no longer capable of fighting with us. The governor is also under my control. The current situation is stable, just in case. , Shaoan, you should lead the brothers to retreat first. Leave a dozen people for me, I will continue to sing this scene in Chengdu."
The thin-faced Han Jinlong said: "But brother, if we leave, you may not be able to support yourself here. Why don't you let me stay and help you." Luo Jiutian glanced at him with a smile and said slowly: "I know what the brothers are thinking. Right now Still focus on the overall situation.
I have my own reasons for staying alone. You just need to follow orders. Shao'an, please ask our brothers to put on the military uniforms we prepared before and leave the city in batches. I have already said hello to the city gate guard. It's not too late to do it now. "
The four of them looked at each other, cupped their hands and said, "Brother, take care." Luo Jiutian said, "Brothers, take care." After saying that, he stood up and watched the four of them leave.
A moment later, ten big men walked into the hall, and they all bowed and saluted upon seeing Luo Jiutian. Luo Jiutian smiled and said: "Brothers, are you afraid of death?" The ten people said in unison: "Not afraid." Luo Jiutian said: "Very good, what we stay behind is to divorce the brothers who have left. Your parents, wives and children Captain Luo will take good care of you, and from now on you will be the dead soldiers of the Chishui Gang."
Everyone said in unison: "The rolling Yangtze River flows endlessly. The flag is stained with blood, and you will die without regrets." These four sentences are the slogans that everyone must memorize when they join the Chishui Gang. At this time, there is a strong wind Xiaoxiaxi Yi Shuihan tastes.
Luo Jiutian said: "Very good. Brothers, you are reciting the slogan of our Chishui Gang now, which shows your sincerity to this gang. Who among you is the leader?" A big man with a scar on the left cheek said: "Reply to the helmsman. , the villain Wu Qing is the leader." Luo Jiutian said: "Very good, you lead the brothers to the warehouse to get kerosene and pour it on every room here."
Wu Qing said: "Master, the key to the warehouse is not with us." Luo Jiutian smiled and said: "At this time, I don't care about so much. No matter what method you use, just lead your brother to open the door of the warehouse. What I ordered is immediate. Go and do it." Wu Qing said loudly: "Yes." Then he led the others to the back hall in a hurry.
Luo Jiutian stood up, picked up Xiang Ying's folding fan from the ground, and was thinking about something. Suddenly, a person fell from the rafters.
He was about to turn around when a long sword was placed on his neck. The person behind him said solemnly: "Don't move." Luo Jiutian said: "Who is your Excellency? What do you want from me, the Chishui Gang?"
The two stone lions in front of the General Military Mansion are solemn and majestic. Two sergeants held long guns in their hands and stood guard in front of the door with their waists straight. In the meeting hall, Li Yingxiang, wearing a red tassel on his head, a tiger on his head and shoulders, and a mountain armor, stood in front of a sand table and pointed his riding whip at a hill in front of the sand table: "What did the scout report?"
A general next to him said loudly: "Back to the commander-in-chief, the bandits in Songpan and Maozhou in the southwest have gathered in the forty-eight villages with great force. Now they have even reached Kepu'an Fort, Guishuiyan and other places, and now they have arrived at Jinping Fort, and the garrisoned The general has sacrificed his life for the country." Li Yingxiang's forehead veins bulged and he cursed: "It's unreasonable. This group of unscrupulous people openly flouted the laws of the imperial court and openly rebelled. Is there any reply to the urgent document sent to the Ministry of War?"
The general said: "I haven't replied yet." Li Yingxiang said: "Sooner or later, this battle will be fought. How much money and food have been received from the Ministry of Revenue?" The general replied: "The Ministry of Hunan has allocated 20,000 shi for food and 30,000 shi for salary. Two." Li Yingxiang sneered: "This is not asking brothers to drink from the northwest wind."
The general lowered his head and said: "Sir, the Ministry of Household Affairs always complains to us about poverty. All the brothers work hard for the court with their heads tucked into their belts. The above is too chilling for the brothers."
Li Yingxiang asked Chishui Gang for 100,000 shi of grain, but now he doesn't even have 2,000 shi. He and Zhou Guanghao had several quarrels over this matter. If Xu Yuantai had not intervened to mediate, the two would have been at odds. Everyone knows that food and grass go first when the three armies have not moved, but Sichuan is experiencing disasters again and again.
The rations of the people are already limited. If it is a forced conquest, it will inevitably arouse the anger of the people. If the Yanguan joins the army again, it will make Long Yan furious. It really is in line with the old saying, "Death before leaving the army before taking action will make the hero cry." Full collar."
The military system of the Ming Dynasty implemented the guard system. After Emperor Hongwu unified China, Liu Ji (Bowen) suggested establishing a military and defensive law and establishing military posts across the country to control key points. There is a five-army (i.e., center, left, right, front, and rear army) governor's office to take charge of the military status of the world's guards.
The military expedition, garrison, training, etc. are under the orders of the Ministry of War. In case of war, the Ministry of War mobilizes the army according to the emperor's order, appoints military leaders, issues seals, and leads the troops mobilized from the guards to go out. At the end of the war, the leading officers surrendered their seals to the court, and the officers and soldiers returned to their guard posts.
Although Li Yingxiang commanded the garrison in Sichuan, he could not mobilize the army without a seal from the Ministry of War. Moreover, the governor of a province was the governor. Even though he held the rank of Commander-in-Chief, he still had to look at the governor's face to act. Even though he felt unfair in his heart, there was nothing he could do about it.
The backyard of the General Military Mansion is the school ground. There are weapon racks on the east and west sides. The swords, guns, swords and halberds on them shine brightly in the sun. There are five archery targets standing on a grassy field to the south. Li Yingxiang was born in the military and was familiar with shooting and riding skills. After inspecting the camp defense, he practiced martial arts in the school grounds.
With a whoosh, an arrow shot towards the target. The arrow was stuck on the grass target, and the arrow shaft made a buzzing sound. The arrow missed the target by a few points. He sighed softly, feeling quite dissatisfied. Then he took out a branch from the arrow pot and shot at the target. I fired dozens of them in a row, always just a few points above the target.
The attendant smiled and said: "My lord, if you take a step at a time, those thieves will surely suffer a lot in the future." His words were originally meant to be flattery, but unexpectedly they hit bad news. Li Yingxiang said with a straight face: "That's nonsense. You know nothing. If this is a battlefield and an arrow fails to hit the enemy, how will there be a second chance? The enemy will just stand there and act as a target for you?"
The attendant hurriedly smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes, that's what your Excellency said." Li Yingxiang shot a few more shots, but still missed by a hair. He was unhappy and handed the long bow to the attendant. He walked towards the copper basin placed on the edge of the school yard.
Li Yingxiang lay on a wicker chair and looked at the flowing clouds in the sky. Not long after, a boy sent a letter. He opened it and saw that it was Xu Yuantai's handwriting. The letter said that he had something important to discuss and asked him to go to the governor's Yamen.
In the Chishui Gang, Luo Jiutian stood there. The man behind said in a deep voice: "Aren't you dead?" Luo Jiutian said: "How can I speak if I am really dead?" The man behind him put down his sword. Luo Jiutian slowly turned around and saw Xiao Yunfan looking at him with a smirk on his face.
Luo Jiutian stretched out his fist and hit him on the chest, and spat: "Mom, I didn't expect it to be you, a bastard. You have to scare your brother to death to feel at ease." As he said that, he held his arms with both hands and said with a smile: " Good brother, why are you back again?" Xiao Yunfan said with a smile, "I'm not worried about my elder brother's safety."
It turns out that after Xiao Yunfan returned to Chengdu from Yibin, he changed his disguise and went around the city to find out what was going on. After learning that Luo Jiutian was detained by the Chasi Yamen, he conducted another investigation alone. He learned from a jailer that Luo Jiutian had hanged himself, and he was extremely sad at the time.
But after secretly investigating the corpse in the morgue, it was discovered that the deceased was not Luo Jiutian. After much deliberation, I thought that Luo Jiutian would definitely return to help quietly. So he sneaked into the Chishui Gang at night and saw the scene of Luo Jiutian killing a traitor.
Luo Jiutian pulled a chair and the two of them sat down. Luo Jiutian asked, "Did you see that I killed Xiang Ying just now?" Xiao Yunfan nodded. Luo Jiutian put the folding fan on the table, sighed and said, "Xiang Ying and I have been together for a long time. I never thought that he would betray me."
Xiao Yunfan glanced at his face and saw tears flashing in Luo Jiutian's eyes, knowing that this sworn brother was the most loyal person. Although this person had failed him, he could never let go. At that moment, he comforted him and said, "Brother Luo, I know you feel uncomfortable. This is how the world is."
Luo Jiutian turned around, looked at his face and said: "Yes, I don't know how many people will be betrayed every day in this world. Many of them have met the King of Hell. Brother, I am sitting here well now, which shows that God has treated me well." Not thin." Xiao Yunfan nodded and said: "Brother, this matter of Chunqiu Tower is not simple."
Luo Jiutian said: "You are right. The case of the Chunqiu Tower anti-letter case was set up by Prince Duan. The purpose was to control our Chishui Gang." Xiao Yunfan sighed and said: "Brother, when you asked Xiang Ying Most of the experts summoned are from the palace." Luo Jiutian said: "Oh no, then wouldn't it be completely exposed where you escorted the Feng family and the young ones?"
Xiao Yunfan looked solemn and said slowly: "Brother, that day I escorted the Feng family to that valley. Then the Feng family girl had a deep grudge with my relatives. I went to chase the Feng family girl. When I turned around to see those people, they All are missing." Luo Jiutianqi said: "Missing?"
Xiao Yunfan nodded and said: "There is an abyss in that valley. To enter the valley, you need to walk on the chain bridge. When I returned, not only were the Feng family missing, but the chain bridge was also cut off." Luo Jiutian frowned and said, "What do you mean? Xiang Ying had other plans to arrest those people." Xiao Yunfan said: "I am just guessing, there is no definite evidence."
Luo Jiutian stretched out his hand and pressed his temples, and said slowly: "Every mistake is my brother's fault. If I hadn't mistakenly believed in Xiang Ying, these people would not have fallen into the hands of King Duan." Xiao Yunfan comforted him and said: "Brother Don't blame yourself. You are a sweet-tempered person, and you always treat your brothers with all your heart. The only one to blame is Xiang Ying, who is cunning and cunning."
Luo Jiutian picked up Xiang Ying's folding fan and said: "Now that Xiang Ying has been killed by me, Prince Duan probably doesn't know about it yet. We still don't know the real purpose of Prince Duan to control the Chishui Gang. I intend to evacuate the brothers in the gang." Let’s have some fun with Prince Duan. By chance, brother, you are back and can help me.”
