Brother Gao Yang was sitting in the hall, watching the servants practicing in front of the hall with several of his subordinates.
Yesterday, Xu Ruxian's plan was decided and he immediately assigned his subordinates and mobilized his troops and generals. Gao Yangge's Zhuangzi was located in Chenhudian, a traffic artery in the north of Ye County, so he shouldered a particularly heavy responsibility and returned overnight to gather his young men.
He has hundreds of servants who train intensively every autumn harvest season. Brother Gao Yang himself was a soldier, and he had dozens of old soldiers as the backbone of his family. On this basis, the number expanded to hundreds and dozens of people, all of whom were very fierce.
Brother Gao Yang also treated them very generously, spending a lot of money on food, clothing and housing. The training was carried out according to the military laws of the old soldiers in the army. Therefore, more than a hundred people gathered at this time, which seemed to be imposing orders and prohibitions.
The reason for doing this is not only because of Brother Gao Yang's fierce and martial character, but also because of the situation.
In Laizhou, most of the households and tenants of powerful families like Xu Ruxian were local people who had fled into the mountains. These people were forced to flee to the mountains due to the imperial court's successive rounds of grain expropriation and conscription. Because there was no accumulation in the mountains, they had to gather in groups and go down the mountains to plunder. When the imperial court sent troops to suppress the people and killed most of the people who fled, the remaining people persisted for several years and finally had to come down one after another and continue to be good citizens.
They lost their land and fled in anger. And a few years later, they returned to their hometown and still had no land.
Not only that, but through the suppression of bandits, local wealth has been redistributed. The Jurchens' high-ranking officials and nobles ate a piece, and the government servants ate a piece. A number of powerful people who were originally powerful died due to the crazy uprising of the people. But in the end, the leaders of the bandits in the mountains suddenly changed and took their place, still wanting to eat a piece.
It turns out that people who are also rebels are also divided into different grades. The big leaders of the rebellion can eat meat wherever they go, but the little people below, even if they indulge for a while, are eventually bullied and squeezed out of their wealth.
However, after all, the big bosses are not comparable to ordinary landlords. They know that although their families are full, natural disasters have continued for several years, and the pressure from the court remains the same, and the people are still struggling on the verge of poverty and death... I don’t know when the time will come, but there will be another war in Shandong!
At that time, will the big bosses keep the people under their control and continue to rebel, or will they stand with the court and kill a handful of rebellious ants? Brother Gao Yang never thought about it so carefully, but no matter what choice he made, he had to have a knife at hand.
Fortunately, Brother Gao Yang came from a scoundrel background and often secretly did dirty work for a few wealthy people. He was particularly powerful, so he felt reassured at the moment.
He watched the drill for a while and said to his companions: "The queue seems to have relaxed a little, but I don't know how the martial arts are?"
The companions all said: "Ahem, Brother Gao, just check it out. We don't dare to relax in terms of martial arts. These men have been practicing for a long time, and when they fight, they are no worse than the officers and soldiers."
Brother Gao Yang nodded: "That's it... everyone has worked hard these days! However, now is the time to do big things, so don't relax. Kill five sheep and two pigs in a while, so that everyone can eat, pancakes Don’t worry, the porridge can’t be too thin! Let the villagers come and eat their fill, and then we can raise troops!”
Several companions on the side said: "Brother Gao, please don't worry. In fact, Ye County is very empty at this time. We old soldiers can easily capture two or three thousand villagers with two to three thousand villagers. What's more, there are so many powerful people in Laizhou this time." Do it together? It’s not difficult to gather 20,000 to 30,000 people! Even if we are against Guo Ning from Haicang Town, we are not afraid!"
Brother Gao Yang remembered something again:
"In addition, arrange a few fast-talking people to listen to my orders and make noise together! Well, let's just say that the new Jiedushi will have to increase the military beard and labor money ten times! And those Jurchens... tell them, The cow head tax will also be charged ten times!”
"It's been arranged long ago, and they all look honest. When the time comes, they will stand here, here, and there. As soon as Brother Gao opens your mouth, they will respond immediately, which will definitely make people believe you!"
"well!"
Brother Gao Yang himself is an expert in singing with Xu Ruxian. He is very experienced in instigating the people. Seeing the dedication of his companions, he nodded with satisfaction.
At this time, the sky was getting brighter, and the sun was shining on Brother Gao Yang, making him a little hot. He retreated into the hall and turned to look at the hundreds of swords and guns and more than ten sets of armors neatly arranged in the hall.
This was specially given to him by Xu Ruxian to enhance his strength.
I heard from Xu Ruxian that the backbone of Guo Ning's troops were a group of people who had retreated to Hebei from the border trench armies in the north. They were all veterans who were accustomed to fighting. That's why he was able to run rampant in Hebei and Zhongdu and create such a huge momentum, which must not be underestimated.
But among the heroes of Shandong, there are also many veterans. During the nine-pronged attack on the Song Dynasty, more than 200,000 troops were signed in Shandong alone. They fought in Henan, Huaibei and other places, killing the people of the Song Dynasty to the point of peeing... Who hasn't fought in a war? Who hasn’t seen blood?
At that time, Brother Gao Yang followed the army and fought fiercely with the Song people in Shuyang, Qingkou and other places. It was a battlefield with tens of thousands of people, and blood was everywhere! Why, then Guo Ning fought with the Mongols, so he was better than those of us who fought with the Song people?
Hey, the Mongols haven't come to Shandong yet. If they come, Brother Gao Yang doesn't mind the knowledge.
Just as I was thinking this, there was a sudden cry: "It's on fire! It's on fire!"
Brother Gao Yang was startled and ran out of the hall: "What's wrong? Where is the fire?"
I saw thick black smoke rising behind the eaves, in the north and south, and someone shouted: "The granary is on fire! The stable is on fire! It's almost burning to my house! The fire is burning badly! Put out the fire quickly!"
Along with the shouting, chaos broke out inside and outside Chen Hu's store. Even the private soldiers lined up with weapons in the hall were a little shaken when they heard the shouting. Some even threw their weapons and wanted to rush out to put out the fire.
The granary and stable to the west of Chen Hudian are important places for storing supplies. Most of the wealth that Brother Gao Yang has exploited over the years has been replaced by grain and horses. In the entire Chen Hu store, except for the secretly dug cellar under Brother Gao Yang's bed, these two places are the most important.
Brother Gao Yang was so confused that he reluctantly shouted: "Don't panic! I didn't give the order, who dares to move!"
The private soldiers quickly lined up and stood still.
Brother Gao Yang walked twice in front of the hall, pointed at a companion and said: "Take fifty people to put out the fire! Especially the small warehouse in the granary where the money is... be sure to keep it!"
The companion responded and went.
But after a while, the noise in the direction of the fire was still there, and several people shouted: "The fire is too fierce! It burned through the roof! It burned to the other side of the street! Help! Help!"
Brother Gao Yang quickly pointed to another person: "You, take fifty more people! Collect water basins and ladles along the way, don't go empty-handed!"
The man agreed repeatedly and ran away.
Brother Gao Yang sent out hundreds of people twice, but it seemed that dozens of people were worried about their own situation, so they followed the two teams out. The number of people in the courtyard suddenly decreased by half, and the originally impressive queue became sparse. The remaining people looked around, feeling uneasy.
Brother Gao Yang went around for two more times and suddenly felt something strange. He turned around and said to another companion: "No, the granary is to the south and the stable is to the north. They are separated by a street! It was so early in the morning and no one was getting up at both ends. The stove is on fire, why did it start burning at the same time? I'm afraid someone is deliberately causing trouble and causing chaos!"
Hearing what he said, the companion suddenly reacted: "Damn it, Lao Gao, those people shouting about fire are not our people!"
"What?" Brother Gao Yang listened quickly.
This method of incitement was originally crude, but he calmed down and immediately heard the flaw.
At this moment, he suddenly noticed that there were not only panicked shouts in the air, but also a dull sound. The sound sounded like muffled thunder in the distance, and then it got closer and closer!
Brother Gao Yang's eyes suddenly widened and he grabbed his companion's lapel: "No! Call Shi Laosan and Bo Laowu back!"
Then he raised his voice and shouted: "Put on your armor! Grab your swords and guns! There's a fight!"
As soon as the voice fell, the entire courtyard wall built with adobe bricks in front of the courtyard collapsed, stirring up dust that was half a sky high. The dust obscured the vision and made one breathless.
Dozens of private soldiers staying not far from the courtyard wall were coughing and shouting, and dozens of war horses galloped out of the smoke. The knights on horseback are armed with swords and guns and kill everyone on sight.
"Come back! Come back and form a formation!" One of Gao Yangge's close subordinates shouted repeatedly.
Some people shouted in the direction of the war horses: "Where did the heroes come from! We also came down from Mount Tai! It's Xu Ruxian from Laiyang and his group! Heroes, please don't..."
What greeted them were sharp arrows.
Several leaders were shot on their backs one after another, and some of the braver ones were immediately cut down and stabbed to death. Blood sprayed all over the sky, suppressing the dust. When other people saw this situation, they immediately started crying. Several people threw away their weapons and ran around in the courtyard.
Isn’t it said that those who practice unremittingly? Didn't you say that the fighting was no worse than that of the army?
After only a few years of comfortable life, people's hearts have become corrupted! These bitches are eating my wine and meat, taking the money I gave them, and making lies about me. Look, what kind of soldiers have they trained? Where can these people fight? A few leaders have died and it has become so loose. What will it do if it is placed on a battlefield where large armies are fighting?
This...isn't this still the same thief look as before?
Brother Gao Yang held a knife in one hand and grabbed a tabletop with the other. He was running into the courtyard, intending to command the resistance. Seeing this situation, he suddenly lost his temper and was filled with frustration.
While he was in a daze, the cavalrymen leaped like dragons and ran past him. He raised the knife and just took a stance when he felt a sharp pain on the top of his head.
In his field of vision, the ground suddenly rushed closer, and then his eyes were filled with bright red.
He tried to use his arms to support his body, but all his strength was quickly lost. At first, his fingers could twitch twice, but soon they could no longer move. The bright red in front of his eyes gradually faded and turned into pitch black.
Before losing consciousness, he heard a loud voice saying: "Hold on to the Sa family! No leader is left, kill them all, and then go to the next family!"
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