Heyin County, county government office.
Sima Ban sat on the left side and looked at Yin Damu with eyes full of teasing.
Yin Damu sat in the upper position with a gloomy expression.
"So, the captain failed to capture the wanted criminal Wang Yuan? He also failed to rescue County Magistrate Guo?"
Sima Ban asked.
Yin Damu said solemnly: "They ran away on the day of the uprising. They didn't bring any money, and they didn't coerce the people. They were only about 20 people, and they fled into the mountains on fast horses and boats. When we came here to kill, the rebels were all gone." I don’t know their specific location, but I only know that when they entered Wangwu Mountain, all I led were barbarian cavalry. Do I need to lead the cavalry to search the mountain?”
Sima Ban quickly defended: "Captain Yin, don't be angry. I'm not questioning you, I just want to know the situation of the battle."
"How much have you gained along the way?"
"No rebels were found along the way. There were people on both sides who were tortured, and no gains were made."
"ah??"
Sima Ban's face suddenly turned gloomy.
Sima Ban was not surprised at all when Yin Damu failed to catch Wang Yuan and others.
Wang Yuan and others were so cunning. On the day of the uprising, they completed the burning, killing and looting. After getting their reputation out, they left those followers to continue to harm the county and crusade from all directions. He himself led his henchmen Left Heyin.
They even distributed the looted money and food without taking anything with them.
This is different from any thieves who get into trouble.
Now that they have entered the mountains, unless they unite with the surrounding counties and mobilize a large-scale civilian force to search the mountains and forests, it will be impossible to catch those people.
Sima Ban didn't want to go together because he just didn't want to take on this responsibility.
Yin Damu didn't catch him, so he wasn't angry. He even helped Yin Damu to write a letter to intercede for him. After all, everyone should work together to eat meat and take care of each other.
However, Yin Damu said that he had not met any traitors.
This can't be tolerated.
Aren’t those who fled along the road all traitors?
You kill them all as traitors and take credit for your own achievements. Are you the most noble? Not willing to take action?
When everyone is corrupt, the only one who is not corrupt will become the common enemy of everyone.
What Yin Damou did will undoubtedly make it impossible for those good ministers who killed Liang to step down.
Sima Ban is not afraid of Yin Damu.
Yin Damu's reputation in the court was probably even worse than Jia Chong's, and he was the kind of person that Zhong Hui would spit in his face when he saw him.
In name, Yin Damu helped Sima Yi get rid of powerful officials and help the country.
But the problem is that Yin Damu almost betrayed his leader.
This is the most unacceptable thing about the dualist monarchy in the late Han Dynasty.
Cao Wei did not completely inherit the political system of the late Han Dynasty, but took its dross and discarded its essence.
Whether it is the protégé system of the recommender and the recommended person in the official system, or the local geopolitical system with the county chief as the king, all will be inherited.
Sima Ban asked displeasedly: "Captain Yin, don't you sympathize with those traitors?"
Yin Damu frowned and said nothing.
The atmosphere suddenly became serious.
Sima Ban sneered, "I will report the behavior of the captain in detail and the escape of General Wang Yuan and others is entirely due to the fault of the captain!"
With that said, he stood up, turned around and left the county government office.
The other generals looked at each other and followed Sima Ban away from here.
Lieutenant Yin sat alone in the upper position and slowly grasped the hilt of the sword.
Even if it was for the great cause of helping the world, he could not condone his subordinates to plunder and massacre his own people.
Sima Ban has already summoned the other generals at this moment. If there is a battle between Yin Damu and Sima Ban, then everyone will naturally be on Sima Ban's side.
If nothing else, the surname Zuo Changshi sounds reassuring.
Sima Ban and many generals jointly drew up a list and wrote to Yin Damu about his incompetence and dereliction of duty, and decided to put all the blame on him.
While everyone was discussing, a knight suddenly rushed into the house.
"Changshi! An angel is coming!!"
When Sima Ban heard this, he was overjoyed. He looked at the generals and colonels around him and said proudly: "This is where we come to count our merits! Our chance to become famous all over the world has come!"
He immediately led the people to greet him.
Fu Gu stood outside the city gate, looking at the city in front of him with a solemn expression.
The bloodstains on the ground have not disappeared yet. There are corpses piled up on the roadside, and knights are counting them one by one. The city is very quiet, no sound can be heard, and thick smoke rising in the distance can be vaguely seen.
Fu Gu once served as the Yin of Henan and is particularly familiar with this place.
The Heyin County at the moment was completely different from the prosperous county in his memory.
"Shang Shu!!"
Sima Ban had a smile on his face and recognized the angel's identity at a glance.
"I didn't know that when an angel came, I missed you from afar, but I hope you will forgive me!"
Sima Ban hurriedly saluted, and the other generals saluted one after another.
Fu Gu looked at everyone in front of him and said, "Everyone, please get up."
Everyone stood up, and Sima Ban hurriedly walked to Fu Gu's side and asked about the general's condition.
Fu Gu's attitude was a little cold, and he didn't want to reminisce with Sima Ban. Sima Ban also knew what he was interested in, so he didn't say anything more and stood directly behind him, waiting for the other party to take the initiative to speak.
"Tell me about this counterinsurgency."
"only!!"
Sima Ban had obviously prepared his words a long time ago. According to his words, he defeated the rebels for the vanguard and made countless gains. However, the captain, greedy for credit, left everyone behind to pursue Wang Yuan and others alone, and finally returned empty-handed.
Fu Gu looked at the other generals, and they all nodded in agreement.
Listening to this flawed rhetoric, Fu Gu instantly grimaced.
"Are there really so many traitors in Zuo Changshi City?"
"At the beginning, General Zhengxi issued an order to kill only the chief culprits including Wang Yuan. The rioters were only a few dozen people, and the rest were all kidnapped. How come you have turned into tens of thousands of rebels?!"
Sima Ban was stunned and quickly defended: "They disobeyed my orders and took the initiative to attack. How can they not be regarded as traitors? The mob in the city has long been planning to rebel."
Fu Gu couldn't bear it any longer. He turned around and stared fiercely at Sima Ban in front of him.
"Come here! Tie this guy up!!"
Sima Ban was shocked and immediately a soldier pinned him to the ground.
Sima Ban shouted loudly: "Shang Shu!! I am a meritorious general!! What crime do I have?! What crime do I have?!"
Fu Gu looked at the rest of the people with a straight face and said angrily: "The general has an order! Anyone who kills good people and takes merit for their merits will be punished with an unforgivable crime!"
"Immediately release the captured people, rectify the army, return the looted finances, and appease the people!"
"Those who disobey will be punished!!"
He saw Sima Ban still struggling, and with a wave of his hand, a soldier immediately threw a human head in front of everyone.
"Sima Changshi, this is the military merit that General Zhengxi sent me to give you! He said that if you persist in your stubbornness, he will give you another one!"
Sima Ban immediately closed his mouth, his eyes full of horror.
The generals were so frightened that they turned pale and hurriedly saluted.
Fu Gu led the rest of the soldiers and quickly walked into the city. Only one Sima squad was left, looking at his colleagues in despair and trembling.
When Fu Gu walked into the county government office, Yin Damu just learned the news and came out to greet him.
"Colonel Yin"
Fu Gu looked at the people in front of him with some confusion. He did not expect that the only person who had not let down General Zhengxi would be the captain with a foreign surname.
"The general's incompetence caused the thieves to flee without capturing anything. Please punish him."
Yin Damu confessed his crime very simply.
Fu Gu helped him up and said, "Colonel, please don't speak like that. Alas, you are the only one who can be pardoned in this rebellion."
Fu Gu sat on the upper seat, and Yin Damu stood in front of him.
Fu Gu's face was full of grief, and he said in a low voice: "People are being killed in various places in Yin, Henan. There are turmoils everywhere. A pavilion chief in Ping County said he would follow Wang Yuan, launched a rebellion, and killed more than 20 people in a row."
"How can such a situation happen under the emperor's feet?!"
At the beginning, Fu Gu and Du Yu persuaded Sima Zhao to only kill the first culprit and pardon the others. Firstly, they would reduce his influence, and secondly, it would be easier to suppress the rebellion.
However, the princes in the temple did not expect that the officials and generals of the Wei Dynasty had fallen to such a low level.
They even dared to ignore the orders of General Zhengxi and directly claimed that they were attacked. Then they defined the people as traitors and killed many people.
The impact of this incident continues to ferment, and the rebellion in Ping County adds fuel to the fire.
Another urgent report came from those in Hebei, saying that there was a rebellion. A group of thieves attacked officials who were out and plundered the houses and gardens of powerful people outside the city.
The false appearance of prosperity created by Master Sima was exposed in just a few days.
"Captain Yin, I now order you to divide your troops and go to each county to attack the bandits along the way, rectify the officials, and appease the people. This matter cannot continue to expand!"
"When things calm down, I will personally take credit for you!"
"only!!"
